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The Somerset reporter., 1909-02-04
FACTS NOT FICTION.
Experiences of Skowhegan Citizens are
Easily Proven to be Facts

The most superficial investigation
will prove that the following state
ment from 4 resident OF Skowhegan
is true. Read it and compare evil
dence from skowhegan people with
testimony Of strangers living SO far
away YOU canno, investigate the
facts OF the case Many more citi-
zens of Skowhegan viii endorse our
claims
Mrs. Mary Joseph Bu!ett, y Mil
burn ST., Skowhegan, Me, says.
Several years ago | began to suffer
severely from kidney complaint. At
tacks of pain in the region of my
kidneys were at times quite severe
and on one occasion / was laid up for
about three weeks. At times l could
not get about to attend to my house
work and when did, had to walk
in a stopped position My husband
finally got Doan's Kidney Pills for me
at SIMPSONS drug store and when !
had used the contents of one box, /
nOllceu Hdrkeu lIuproN eineHI III NY
condition. | continued using them
and was benefited so greatly that ]
gave public endorsement of the
remedy. have been free from kid
ney trouble since and do not hesitate
one moment in confirming my former
statement.N think more of Doan's
Kidney Pills than of all the other
kidney remedies ever tried"
For Sale by all Dealers. Price Sc
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, Sole Agents for the Unit
ed States.
Remember the name-Doan's and
take no other.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-02-04

completed. This work, together with
the pleasing color effects Of the walls
and ceilings of the corridor and rooms
on the first floor, was done by the
New York Decorating Company, un-
der the personal supervision of Mr..
Harry Aiken, member Of that firm.
MIR. Aiken is not a stranger in this
section as ne has had charge of the
ings and resid ences In this State.
The stage itself has a proscenium
opening Of ample size and the seen
cry accommodation is guaranteed by a
distance of 80 feet from curtain to
back wall and a height of 40 feet to
the gridiron or rigging loft above
There are entrances at either end of
the stage from the orchestra pit and
stairways leading TO ample dressing
room Accommodations on the floor be-
low. The stage entrance to the
building for the use of the theatrical
people themselves and for taking
baggage and scenery in and out of the
building is located at the east end.
Appliances for lighting effects and
other minor details have not been
overlooked and all arrangements are
such that theatrical productions may
be presented to Skowhegan audience
substantially as they would be in the
theaters of the larger cities.
THE BASEMENT.
The arrangement of the lot was
such that access to the basement was
readily provided at the rear, on a
level at that point, and this made it
convenient to utilize the lower or
basement portion of the building for
drill hall and armory and for the
police headquarters. Company E
hall, about 40 by 40 feet, with armory
adjoining. The police headquarters
include waiting room, marshall's or
chief of policies office, tramp room
and cell room. All these apart
ments are on the river side of the
building. The heating plant with bins
for coal, and large epen cellar or
work room occupy the street side of
the basement.
IN GENERAL.
Utility is the prime requisite in
building for municipal purposes and
Skowhegan's new home for its vari-
GUS town departments admirably ans
wers that end. Moreover the attrac-
tiveness which structure of large
proportions always presents when
substantially built on correct archi-
tectural lines is abundantly present.
The architect had also in mind the
possible changes which might occur
in our form of town government and
the Offices are so arranged that they
may be, with slight changes and at
moderate expense, converted into
apartments for the use of city
counsel and board of aldermen if oc-
casion requires.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-02-04
FIRST BAPTIST.
BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH.
GEORGE AEREIAK, Pastor.
Residence. 30 Madison Avenue.

Sunday services, Io:45 a. ~, sermon by
the pastor, IL O'Clock sunday School; 8
n'eioek Conservation meeting Of \. p. ). c.
+. ?. m, special Lincoln exercises.
guartette will sing at the morning and even
ing services.
sunday evening at O'Clock Lincoln
Memorial Home Mission service will be
held. under the auspices Of the M5man's
Missionary Society assisted by the {. +. 5.
and the Sunday school. A program
consisting Of music. recitations and
readings will be carried out in commem-
Grafton Of the Lincoln Centennial anniver-
sary. which it is expected Will be specially
interesting 10 old soldiers, and also to ali
atrlotic citizens. A cordial invitation is
extended to all to come. At the close Of
the exercises collection will be taken for
Mission work in North America.
The regular meeting oil the Woman's
Missionary Society will be held at the resi-
dence Of Mrs. {. NJ Lambert on Pleasant
street, Friday afternoon at ago O'Clock.
The subject Of the meeting will be the first
chapter cf the new text book "Nearer and
Farther East All women the congrega-
ton invited.
Weekly prayer meeting Thursday 7.3o
p. m.
CENTENARY METHODIST EPISCOPAL.
Rev. Fred A. Leitch, Ph. D. Minister.
Residence, IS Island Avenue.
Sabbath morning service Io4s. Bible
sch oil IL O'Clock. Epsorth League
4'clock. Praise service O'Clock, class meet
ing Tuesday evening :. 20.
Morning subject The Law of Sowing and
Reaping.' Evening O'Clock, Lincoln
Memorial service. The pastor will speak on
Abraham Lincoln the Greet American. The
public is invited. The O. a. K. is also in
vited. At the morning service Miss Flossie
Wyman will sing by specialrequest, the new
hymn that is being used in the great Boston
revival services, God will take care of YOU
Brotherhood OF St. Paul meeting Monday
evening at 7.3o Debate: Resolved that the
Governor should dismiss incompetent ofici-
ais
Church PRAYER meeting Thursday at 7.3o
SALVATION Army
Meetings every night at o'clock Sun
day at IL a. m; Juniors, 2 p. m. Christian
praise, 3 p. m. \ Battle for Souls al 3 p. m,
lei by Captain ". NJ. Tihbetts
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.
TIE Christian Science Society. Madison
avenue, corner Russell St Services Sunday
a. m. at 10 AS and Wednesday evenings at
7;5o. Subject, February :, 1909, spirit"
he public Is cordially invited.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-02-04
Skowhegan's Municipal Building
Continued from First Page

Continued rom First Page
the limits of the town of Skowhegan
will be most cordially welcome.
There will be some short speeches
connected with the delivery of the
keys, and music by Kendall's or
chestra.
The first event in the theatrical line
to occur in the new building will be
on Saturday evening following. Feb
ruary 18th, when "The Wolf" said to
be one Of the strongest theatrical
productions of the present season,
will be given.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-02-04

specific for pain-Dr. Thomas Electric
OIL, strongest, cheapest linment ever de
vised A household remedy in America fo
25 years.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-02-04

Some people are always grumbling
because roses have thorns. | am
thankful that thorns have roses.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-02-04
Church Notes.

Copy for notices under tAf. beading
In ut arrive at our offies not f4f.sr tam
Tuesday morning
The Somerset reporter., 1909-02-04
Report of the Treasurer.

The annual report of the Hon. Pas
cal p. Gilmore of Bueksport, treas
urer of the State of Maine, which was
made public Monday, shows that dur
ing the past year the receipts of the
State have been S2,991 ,5ly24 while
the expenditures have been s2,9O2,-
452 26. The amount of cash on hand
i'll the treasury is S568, 534 A. The
report shows that the total bonded
! Indebtedness of the State, Jan. /, 1908
was $4,000. As provided by law
$4,000 would have matured during
/ the year 1905, but under the provi-
sions of Chapter six of the special
laws of 1908, $50, 900 of the outstand-
ing bonds were redeemed prior to
maturity, leaving only sl5, 1000 to be
paid during the year 1908, and thus
making the total bonded indebted
ness of the State Jan. l, 1909, S69S, ,000.
The following shows the balances
which have been in the treasury each
year for the past 10 years: 1899,
/ S199, ,522.16; 1900, 10s,S7s.O1; 1901,
1927, ,S37.17; 1902, S43S, 1892 6s; 1903.
s637, ,6s7.3S; 1904, s245, 1891; 1905,
S430, 245,96; 1906, s597, ,97l.02; 1907,
S479, ,467 .46; 1905, s56S, 534.44.
Many an honorable career has re
suited from a kind word spoken in
season or the warm grasp of friend
ly hand.
The pyramid of knowledge is made
up of little grains of information, lit
tie observations picked up from
everywhere.
He is a great man who sees great
things where others see little things,
who sees the extraordinary in the
ordinary.
If thou the truth would st teach"
"Thou must be true thyself
The Somerset reporter., 1909-02-04
Somerset Traction Co.
Change of Time
In Effect January 9Th, 1909

The temporary improvement in the
water power will enable cars to ran
on the following schedule until fur.
ther notice.
Cars Will Leave Skowhegan
for Madison:
$50 A. M. 1905 Pm.
7.30 200
$50 $50
1875 500
Cars Will Leave Madison
for Skowhessn;
7.30 A. M. 2C0P. NJ
$50 $50
1890 500
11.35 100
500
Local cars from Skowhegan to Cold
Brook at $50 a. M, 6.05, 500, 9.00p. m.
SUNDAY SCHEDULE
Cars leave Skowhegan $50. $50, II A.
m. 100, 200, $3.50, 800, ZOO.
Cars leave Madison $50, 1920 A. NJ
1900, 200, $3.50, 500, 100.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-02-04

ISLAND AVENUE CoSS6EAff9Sk4-
BgfJsNIs e. HgKp;iL. Psstos.
kesideace If5 A4in street
Morning worship at fo.45 with sermon by
the uasior Sunday school al "a Christian
EndeaYor meeting at q.
A Lincoln service will be held in the
evening including war songs and appropriate
readings.
The Working League will meet at the
usual hour at the Church Patlofs next
Monday afternoon.
FIRST BAPTIST.
Morning service at Go.35 with sefmon by
Re- /. Z. Mower. h. =. followed by com.
maaien.
sabbath school a, u Young Peoples
meeting al 3 and evening service al
o'el9ek. Mid@eek prayer meeting at , 20
Il 4 rur.fa4
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-05-06
cHILL!coTHE.

Chillicothe-Miss Nellie Baxter was
an over Sunday visitor in Ottumwa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Moore of Abba,
are visiting Mrs. Moore's mother, Mrs.
w. A. Nye.
Mrs. c. R. cushman and daughter
Ruth Of Billings, Mont, and Mrs.
Laura Houk and daughters Merriam Of
Ottumwa visited the first of last week
with Mrs. c. A. Dickson and Mrs. Hell
en- Rector.
Sunday at Frank Chisman's.
Dr. Rambo was an Ottumwa visitor
Saturday.
Miss Nellie Warren came down from
Des Moines Saturday on bushes.
A surprise party was given at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Ramsey, on
Friday evening in honor Of Mr.. RAM
sey's birthday Those present were:
Messrs and Mesdames A. w. Clark
A. Warren, James Waddington, G. M
Clark and A. Conwell. Misses Anna
Warren, Grace Clark and Dora War
rem.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-05-06
CHARLTON.

chariton-Mrs. Margaret Hawkins
died at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. C. c. Bellor on Saturday evening
at the age of s5 years, after an extend
ed illness. Funeral services, conduct
ed by Rev. Lathrop, We're held at the
NJ. e. church this afternoon at two
O'clock, after which interment took
place in the Charlton cemetery. De-
ceased had made here home in Chari-
ton with her daughter for many years
and numbered her friends by her ac-
quaintances.
Rev. G. S. Sloan departed today for
San Anselnlo, Calf. where he will at
tend theological seminary. His wife
and baby accompanied him as far as
Bellevue, Netr., where they will spend
some time before going to California.
John Kimsey has returned from a
visit in Rock Springs, Wyoming, with
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson
Kinsey, formerly of this city
| The Misses Leila and Mildred Hon
ton. Marguerite Boals and Hazel Will
son of Abba, returned home Sunday
evening after attending house party
| at the home of the Misses Rhea OPP
penheiner and Josie Simon.
| Miss Martha Kaiser Of Ottumwa
returned home Monday after a few
i days visit with her sister. Mrs. Homer
| Caughlan.
Judge NJ. B. Reese of Lincoln, Neb.
returned home Monday after a few
days visit with her sister Mrs. Home,
and family.
DR.. and Mrs. J. Fred Greene went tt
Des Moines Monday where he will at
tend the state convention of dentists.
Miss Amanda Smith, of Milo, return
ed home Monday after a visit at thu
home of her nephew S. L. Smith.
Mrs D. w. Houk, of Des Moines
who has been spending a few weeks
with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. S. Bail
ey and sister Mrs. T. ]. Murphy re
turned home Monday.
/ Mss Bessie Littleton went to Rus
sell Monday to spend few weeks VIII
her grandparents Mr.. and Mrs. Step1
en- Randall.
Mrs. Roscoe Moler returned Monda,
from visit with friends In Newton.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-05-06
AGENCY.

Agency-Mrs. Alex Giltner was in
Osceola Friday for visit.
The program given by the Sth grade
Friday evening was well rendered and
the attendance was good.
w. H. Harrison who lives two miles
southeast of town has his new dwell
ing about completed.
Born, Sunday. to Mr. and Mrs. L. l..
Cremer daughter
Fifty probationers and three by let
ter were taken into full membership
in the Methodist Episcopal church at
the Sunday morning services.
Miss Laura Whipple stopped off here
to see her brother D. NJ. Whipple. She
is moving from Kansas to Ottumwa-
Mrs. w. P. Allen Of Dennison, is here
visiting his mother Mrs. E. r. Allen
and other relatives.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-05-06
FARMlNGToN.

Farmington-Mrs. Matilda Sharp
and Mrs. w. H. Mott entertained a
company of friends Friday evening at
the home of the former, compliment
ary to Mrs. E. ]. Folker of Denver,
Colo.
Mrs Philip whiteley and Miss Mar
earet Easling of Bonaparte visited on
Friday with Miss Josephine Easing.
Mrs. Melvina Bell of Villisca arrived
Thursday for a visit with her sisters
Mrs. Mary Knapp and Mrs. w. Mer-
-rit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Beard are e7-
tertaining Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Johnson
of Revere. Mo.
The Shakespeare club was enter
tanned Tuesday of last week at the
home of Mrs. Alice Jack. Delicious re-
freshments were served.
DR.. NJ. j. Linderholm has gone t.
Des Moines to attend the state denta
convention, which convenes in tina
city today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-05-06
WEST VAN BUREN,.


west Van Buren-Miss Mayne Gill
bert of Kilbourn visited a few days
last week with her sister Mrs Emmett
Hanshaw. Mr.. and Mrs. Hanshaw ac-
companied Miss Gilbert home on sat
urday.
L. F.. Plowr1an and wife are the par
ents of a girl, born April 27th.
C. E. Lasley of White Elm was here
one day last week.
S. S. Harryman and wife attended
the Morrow HOFFMAN wedding We'd
nesday April 2S.
Mrs. Lulu Plowman and Mrs. Alma
Plowman and Mrs. N. G. Wells were
callers Sunday afternoon of Mrs. w.
Harryman.
Miss Helen Hull spent Saturday and
Sunday in Ottumwa.
Several from here attended church
at Bethel Sunday night.
Chester Johnson of Milton passed
through here Sunday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-05-06
Eldon Rests Batavia cIub.

Batavia, May 3.-(speciaD-The
Eldon baseball team played the Ba-
tavia ball team on the latter's dia-
mond Sunday afternoon with score
of 8 to 5 in favor of Eldon. 1t was u
hotly contested game up to the ninth
inning, the score being to 4 in the
first half of the ninth, the Batavia
team making some costly errors net
ted the Eldon team four runs. The
home team was only able to net one
run in the last half of the same 10
ming. The batteries for Eldon were
Box and Woods; for Ba
tavia Campbell, McDill and Whitmore
Struck out by Box, 8; by Campbell, 6;
by McGill, 2. Hits off Box, 8; oh
Campbell. 6; off McGill, 2. Two bass
hits, Sharp Waters, McDill. Bases or
balls, off Box. 2; off Campbell, 2. Hi
by pitcher, Hughes. Time of game
/ hour, 80 minutes. Umpire-Sumne:
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-05-06
The Health of Your Horse.

will be best promoted-best preserved
If YOU are ready to give the proper
remedy at the proper time. The proper
ren,edy for all strains, sprains, or collie
is Perry Davis Painkiller. The proper
time to use it is when the trouble FIRST
shows itself. Be prompt and you'll
not only save the horse suffering, but
you'll spare yourself trouble and ex-
pense-naybe save u long time wait
ing. You ought to have a bottle ready.
The new size bottle costs 80 cents; one
larger. so cents. Be sure your drug
ggist gives you Perry Davis
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-05-06

greatest living expert upon the tech
nicalities of cotton manufacture, but
that the Senator from Rhode Island
mystified by the task set before him by
his constituents of raising the table OF
these rates without touching them,
turning the job over to the appraisers
office at New York. A curious pro-
ceeding this, and unless we can look
into it without fear and trembling we
must ultimately rewrite our constitu-
tion so as to legalize this power of
experts from the custom house to
regulate commerce with foreign ma
tions."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-05-06
SPRING TOUR OF THE BISHOP.
Bishop James Davis Will be In ottum
wa During the Month
oS Nav

Davenport, May A. The spring con
frmation tour by Bishop James Davis
in the diocese of Davenport has been
changed a little since previous an
nouncement. The itinerary of his trip
will be as follows:
Nav 11-Iowa City, Pontifical high
mass.
MAY 12-wilton Junction and West
Liberty
Nav 14-Fairfeld and Eldon.
May 14-Ottumwa (visit.)
May Isn't. Pleasant.
Nav 16-Burlington, ST. Pauls
m st. Johns 10 a. M, and ST. Pat.
rick's p. m.
Nav 17-1s-West Burlington and
submissions.
MAY 2o-Houghton dedication OF
new church.)
May 21-West Point.
Nav 22-St. Paul.
May 22-Fort Madison, ST. Joseph's
~ 80 a. M, ST. Mary's 10 a. ,m., Sacred
Heart 8 p. m.
May 26-Brooklyn and Grinnell
4 May 2s-Valley Junction
May 30-Pentecost, Home.
June 1-Churchville and Cummings.
June 2-Irish Settlement.
i June 3-St. Mary's.
June 4-Winterset.
June 6--Davenport. dedication OF
Holy Family church
/ June Stuart.
June 9--Adair.
June 1o-Perry "a M; Granger
(p. ND
June 11-Bayard.
= June 13-Melrose.
: June 14-Georgetown-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-05-06

of it. Why, couldn't ask a question
in billboard Italian. Now, out with
it; where and how did you learn that
Kitty is in venice?"
Hillard told him briefly.
(To be Continued.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-05-06
CHAPTER X.

"Signori," began Hillard calmly,
before you act, will you not do me the
honor to explain to me the meaning OF
this visit?"
"It is not he said one Of the cara
binieri 'It is the master, and not the
servant. This is Signore Hillar, is it
not?" he continued, addressing him
self to Hillard.
yes"
'The signore has a servant by the
name of Giovanni"
eyes. And what has he done to war
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-05-06
The
The Lure of the Mask
Bv Harold MdcGrath

T. 4 T. i
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1909-07-23
extreme

That the children Of the present
age are not properly educated is
proven many times over. Recent
ly an examination was held at An
napolis, Maryland, for the naval
service. Out Of 500 applicants
only 181 passed the examination.
The cause was that they were de
ficient in spelling, reading and es-
pecially arithmetic. The idea of
many persons that the children
nowadays are not as well educated
in the lower Cor business branches
as they should be is well taken.
There seems to be a desire to run
over the business part Of the ed
ucation and pay more attention to
the higher branches which are no
aid whatever in business. Every
child should be thoroughly taught
in the lower branches before going
higher in the studies. After grad
uating in the high school, boys es-
pecially, should be sent to a good
business college and there gradu-
ated. All education above this is
of no practical use.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1909-07-23

1t is evident that some men, and
even some newspaper men, are
somewhat deficient in their knowl-
edge Of the operations of the tar
if. The principle of levying the
tariff on foreign imports is not
much different from the levying of
our taxes. Some newspapers are
discussing the question as to
whether the tariff should be revis-
ed up or revised down. Such an
idea is grossly erroneous. This gov
eminent raises the revenue to de-
fray the expenses of it by levying
a duty on foreign imports and an
internal revenue on liquors, tobac-
co, etc. The only question congress
has to deal with is as to the amount
of duty that should be levied
on each individual article to bring
the amount desired. Some articles
should be revised down and other
articles should be revised up. The
only difference between the mode
of raising revenue for the United
States and the state by the asses
sor is that the assessor values the
property to be assessed and the
United States levies the revenue
direct on each article. If the pres
ent rate of the tariff is insufficient
to raise enough money to defray
the expenses of the government it
should be revised up; if too high
it should be revised down. The
clamor of some editors to revise
the tariff down when it is evident
that it would not produce enough
funds to defray the expenses Of
the government is foolish in the
extreme.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1909-07-23
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

"Vegetable milk" is used in
Japan. 1t is made from the SOFA
bean, The liquid is exactly like
cows milk in appearance and in
taste can hardly be distinguished
from it. To make it the beans are
first soaked and then boiled in wa
ter. Some sugar and phosphate
potassium are added, and it is
boiled down till it has the con-
sistency of condensed milk.
A current newspaper item is as
follows: "The wife of a Metho-
dist minister in West Virginia has
been married three times. Her
maiden name was Partridge, her
first husband was named Robin !;
her second husband, Sparrow; her
present husband s name is Quayle
There are two young Robins, one
Sparrow and. three little Quayles
in the family. One grandfather
was a Swan and another a Jay,
but he is dead now and a bird of
Paradise. They live on Hawke
Ave-, Eagleville, Canary Islands,
and the fellow who wrote this ar
ticle is a Tyre bird and an inter
esting relative Of the family.
About the most satisfactory lie
is saying you had to sit on a jury
when it was a baseball game.
A man might as well be roast
beef cooking in an oven as to be
engaged to a stout girl and have
to hug her on hot day.
An Eastern Washington girl
held down a claim for over year
and then married an editor. Her
close friends now think that for
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1909-07-23

If there is any way for the city
of Seattle to keep the A. Y. P.
grounds and buildings as they are
now after the exposition is oyer,
it should be done. 1t would make
an excellent resort for people any
day, but especially on Sunday. The
buildings could be leased for hos
pitfalls, private schools and other
things, and would be a continual
ornament to the city. The rents
would certainly be sufficient to
keep it in repair, and it would be
real park. Besides this it would
be unique in that there would be
no other city in the United States
maintaining park like this.
Tacoma did herself proud on
Tacoma day, last Friday. They
are up to snuff on advertising.
Among other things they gave out
by the thousands a beautiful fold
er displaying the resources and adj
vantages of their city. They place
especial stress on cheap lands for
the erection Of manufacturing in
dustries. This strikes the nail on
the head for it is the manufacture
ing which brings the tin bucket
brigade and which makes the
town, and the town a city. Sew
eral months ago there was an able
article published in the Times call
ing upon the Chamber of Com
merce and the Commercial Club to
advertise and induce men Of C
tai to invest in manufacturing in
Seattle, but up to this date not one
sentence has been uttered or print
ed. Seattle has let Tacoma do the
advertising and she has now more
manufacturing than Seattle, al
though she is only one-third as
large.