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The Somerset reporter., 1909-01-28
ALL RHEUnATlCS
INVITED TODAY
TO TEST URIC-O FREE
A IS Cent Bottle Given Free to All Who Apply

II there are still any sufferers from Rheu
natIsm in this Ct unity or wherever this
papel reaches, that have not yet tiled the
wonderful Rht umatic Remedy, UricO. we
want them to try it now at our expense.
We 6rnly believe tnat there is not case ol
Ri, umatlsm in the world that will not yielo
10 the wonderful effects of Uric o, and We
want t. prove it to every doubter be, ond all
possimliy. The best way to do this is t
olive large btt tile of this remedy to every
sufferer and ct him test and try it to his
satisfaction. If you suffer from Rheuma
tism, no matter what firm, just cut this no.
tjce Ut Of tne paper and send it together
with your name and address also the name
of y'uI Druggist to the Smith Bldg, Sy,a
cuse. \ V. and they will send y,u by re
turn mail an order on Your Druggist for a
7sc be tile Tree.
We ask as special request that You pur.
chase 2sc package of IVA Lax Pills when
receiving The free bottle. as the pills greatly
assis Uric.O. Use them together and be
convin, ed OF their great merit.
We know from experience that personal
recommendation is the must valuable adyer-
tising. and that is the way we intend to &C
quaint the world with Uric.O. Send FOR
Uric.O. no matter where you live. 1t is sold
by Druggists all over this country at 55c and
81 90 per bottle, and we want you to lave a
bottle free. Uric-o is sold and personally
recommended by F w. Bucknam.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-01-28

Two incidents recall the keenness
and the thoroughness-the great twin
abilities, to see and to utilize-of Ben
Franklin. One day he CHANGED to OBJ
serve lady in the possession of an
imported whisk broom. With his usual
interest and careful consideration be
examined it as novelty. He discov-
cred on the brush of the broom a seed,
which he carefully removed Present
ly he planted 1t. and the growth from
this seed was the first crop of broom
corn in this country. Again one day
when Or. Franklin was walking by
Dock creek he saw stuck In the mud
wickerwork basket. which had
sprouted. Carefully he fished out the
basket and carefully took 1t apart. He
gave cuttings to his friend. Mr.. Charles
Norris. who planted the twigs in his
garden, where they grew to great size.
They turned out to be yellow willows
and as Franklin had foreseen, proved
of great commercial value.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-01-28

Since our preventative has been
at q. X. Fogg's Drug Store, the sales
of Kickapoo eagWa, Of which he has
been giving free trial bottles, has
become enormous. Ii seems as if
almost every body in Skowhegan and
vicinity had bought Sagwa They
evidently have all been satisfied. So
many of them have returned and told
Us of the splendid results received
from SagWa that we are more than
gratified. Practically no che nas re
port.d d disappointment in the results
obtained.
However, we have a special offer
that we wish to make. We believe
that our other kickapoo Remedies
are equally as good as Sagwa. We
want TO have all the people of Show
hegan and vicinity know about then
also and use them as much as they
use Sagwa. We have SO much con-
fidence in all of our remedies that we
believe that when people have once
used them, they will become regular
family remedies i'll every household
In order to get every one to using all
of our Kiekapoo Remedies, We have
thought of the follomir6 proposition
which We are now making to every
person who reads this paper.
In order to give you an opportunity
TO try all of our Kickapoo Remedit s
The Somerset reporter., 1909-01-28

The following IL genuine essay by
q ten-year-old boy:
my life has been a very lucky one.
When l was three years old | fell
downstairs and cut my head. When
was five years old l was looking at
some hens, and a dog bit my leg
When | was eight went with my
brother In the trap, and the horse fell
and threw us out of the trap: my
brother lit on his feet, and | lit on the
horses back. Last year | was play.
ing, and | ran into a surrey and cut
my eyebrow, and 1t has left mark
One day / went into the slaughter
house, and big sheep ran after me
and knocked me down. l have had Il
happy life"
This cheerful acceptance Of what are
usually regarded as the ills of life re-
minds the writer Of an old school
fellow who took part In the fight al
Elandslaagte at the beginning of the
South African war. After the engage
ment he was taken to the hospital at
Pietermaritzburg. AS soon as he was
able he wrote home and sent his peo
pie the tunic he had worn in the
battle.
you will see" he wrote that there
are eleven bullet holes In 1t, but | was
awfully lucky. Only six of them hi
me Cleveland Leader
The Somerset reporter., 1909-01-28
The Poverty Ridden.

Was there ever more heartbreak-
ing problem than that Of being poor
and yet looking prosperous? Far bet
ter were q diet Of potatoes and cab
bage soup and pair Of leather
breeches Of the vintage Of 1858. And
that is one great reason why the coun-
try-be 1t in Galway or Cattaraugus or
Posey county-is q better place to be
poor in than the city. A man is a
man there, even If blue drilling jump
ers are hlssbest.
Barring condition Of actual, grip
ing want-from which may God save
all who were made in his image-there
are no people In the world 80 fortunate
as those who have made up their mind
to be poor and happy together. Nor
is there anywhere a man so cursed as
he who can no longer live In the SIM
pie society In which he was born and
yet yearns for it.-New York Mail.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-01-28

Mark Twain said Once when | was
going out to visit some friends told
George. my negro servant to lock the
house and put the key under certain
stone near the steps. He agreed to
do so. 1t was late at night when | re-
turned. | went to the stone under
which the key was supposed to have
been hidden. 1t was gone. | hunted
around for about fifteen minutes, but
still no key. Finally went to
Georges house-he roomed outside
and raped vigorously upon the door.
A black head, which had no diff
fculty in recognizing as Georges, pop
ped out of an upstairs window.
where did you put that key, you
black rascal?" roared.
"Oh, massa." answered George, II
found a better place for itT
The Somerset reporter., 1909-01-28
The BEGINNING and the End.

The beginning Is three or four weeks
previous to election. Two aldermen
ret to talking politics over their beer,
and one finally says:
well, Jim, think know the senti-
ment of the people, and I'm willing to
bet my candidate will be elected"
"IIe doesn't stand an earthly show"
money talks"
"How much will You put up?"
give dollars"
Done"
And two or three days after the elec.
tion the daily paper informs it's read
ers:
among those who had clear in.
sight into the temper Of the electors
throughout the country is Alderman
Thomas. who backed his acumen with
his money and is winner to the ex-
tent Of $30OO0"-Baltlmore American.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-01-28

A handkerchief case is pretty gift
that can be made from ribbon by first
cutting two pieces Of cardboard into
heart shapes. These hearts are covered
on both sides and form the bottom and
the cover, respectively.
The broad fowered ribbon used is
gathered on both edges. one of which
Is sewed to the heart at the bottom.
Then lining Of plain soft silk is set
in, and the edge Of the ribbon is con-
nected to the upper edge of the lining.
A ruching of narrow ribbon trims the
cover and a bow acts as hinge. A
loop answers the purpose Of lid litter
The Somerset reporter., 1909-01-28
Origin of Old Glory.

In the "reminiscences of Lord Ronald
Cover is found story of the origin of
the stars and stripes.
The star spangled banner of the
American republic had its origin from
m old brass on the floor of an ancient
church in Northamptonshire The brass
covers the tomb of one Robert Wash
ington and Is dated 1622. On 1t ap.
pears the Washington coat of arms.
consisting of three stars. with bars or
stripes beneath them. On the first day
of the new year, 1776 the thirteen
united colonies raised a standard at
Washington's headquarters
This introduced the stripes of the
present. but retained the crosses of St
George and st. Andrew on blue
ground In the corner. In 1777 the
crosses were replaced by stars. as the
Declaration of independence rendered
the retention of the English element
unnecessary and inconyenient In thus
adopting the arms of his ancestors as
his own distinctive badge Washington
no doubt intended the flag merely as a
private signal for his own personal fol-
lowing, but 1t was at once adopted as
national emblem. Probably there Is
not another case In the world's history
In which the private arms of an OBJ
seure family have attained such world
wide eminence and repute
The Somerset reporter., 1909-01-28
FIVEHUNDRED DOLLARS
"WouIdn't Pay Me For the Relief Col
From Piles"

"For IL years I suffered with piles,
brought on by any strain or hard work.
Since using Hem-Roid eight months ago, |
have not had an attack, can do any labor and
eat what wish without i'll effect. would
not be in my former condition for $500"
< (Signed) VIM. McAdams,
Cooks Falls, N Y.
Sworn 10 before notary Mar. z3. 'o8.
DR.. Leonhart's Hem. Roid, an internal
tablet cure for piles, is sold for 81 90 by G. r.
Fogg. Skowhegan, Me. and fully guaranteed.
DR.. Leonhardt Co., Station B. Buffalo, N. Y.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-01-28

Every bee carries his market basket
around hts hind legs. Any one exam
lining the body of the bee through a
microscope will observe that on the
hind legs of the creature there is a
fringe of stiff hairs on the surface, the
hairs approaching each other at the
tips, so as to form n sort OF cage. This
is the bees basket, and into 1t after
a successful journey he will cram
enough pollen to last him for two or
three days.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-01-28
WHY He Was Mad.

What's the trouble with the
writer's husband? He looks angry
enough to chew tacks. Penn-And he
is. She dedicated her latest book to
him Stubb-Gracious. | should con-
slider that a compliment. Penn-Not
If you knew the title of the book. II
Is "Wild Animals | Have Met."-Chi-
cnrn NeWa
The Somerset reporter., 1909-01-28

Little ROLLS. four years old. came to
the table. where we had tomato soup,
of which he Is very fond. Being very
hungry. he could not wait for 1t to
cool. but hastily ate two or three
spoonfuls; then, laying down his spoon,
he exclaimed. MY goodness, that soup
is so hot 1t makes sparks all down me"
-Delineator.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-01-28

Hyker - attended a successful
sleight of hand performance last night.
Pyker-So? Hyker-Yes. lent con-
Jurera counterfeit dollar, and he gave
me back a good one.-Exchange.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-01-28

M FOR Price
4. Fevers, Congestions. Infiammations. .......2S
.. Worms, Worm Fever. or Worm Disease , 5
3. Collie, Crying and Wakefulness Of Infants 2
4. Diarrhea. Of Children and Adults. ..........25
8. Dysentcry. Gripngs, Bilious Collie
z. Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis s....,.............25
9, TOothnche Faceache, Neuralgia. ..........2o
Q. Headache. Sick Headache, Vertigo ........25
10. Dyspepsia. Indigestion, Weak Stomach. 25
IL. Group, Hoarse Cough, Laryngitis ...........25
IA. Salt Rheum. Eruptions, Erysipelas .........23
is. Rheumatism. or Rheumatic Palms ........ %
10. Fever and Ague, Malaria a..................25 .
II. Piles. Blind or Bleeding External, Internal
16. Ophth almia. Weak or Inflamed Eyes. DO
10. Catarrh, Influenza. Cold In Head ,..........25
20. WhoOpins Cough. Spasmodic Cough ......93
Il. Asthma. Oppressed, Dnicult Breathing .....25
~. Kidney Disease. Gravel, Calculi ,......... 10
%. Nervous Debility. Vital Weakness .....1 90
%. Sore Mouth, Fever Sores or Canker.
10. Urinary Incontinencc. Wetting Bed. ......25
"a. Sore Throat, Quinsy and Diphtheria. ........25
IS. Chronic ConsestionS. Headaches. ..........25
~. Grippe, Hay Fever and Summer Colds. rs
small bottle Of Pleasant Pellets. nts the vest
pocket Sold by druggists or sent on receipt OF price,
Medical Book sent free.
HUMPHREYS HOMEO. MEDICINE CO., Corner
William and Ann Streets. New York.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-01-28

Orders for engraved work of any
description, wedding announcements,
calling icards, etc, taken SOMERSET
REPORTER Office.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-01-28

Howell--What did you mean by say
ing that / would never set the world
on fire? POWELL meant that you
were too much of a gentleman to do
it.-ExchanRe.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-01-28

FOR SALE-stimpson Computing Scales;
been USED months, cost seyenty-iive dollars.
will sell for ffty.hve.
tf5l W. Ii. WARD CO, Norridgewock. Me.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-01-28
ASTHMATICS, READ THIS

Mr.. G. F. Alexander. a. Exchange l.,
Portland. Maine. will tell all who are
afflicted with Asthma how he was cured
after suffering 46 years. Before paying
out your money for medicine containing
Morphine and other deadly drugs, send
for full particulars, and book Glow | was
cured OF Asthma K & A ly3
The Somerset reporter., 1909-01-28
DR.. HUMPHREYS SPECIFICS.

Directions with each Vial II Five Lansusees
RnQlsh, German, Spanish. Portuguese and French
The Somerset reporter., 1909-01-28

Attest, NATHAN Fowrrs, Register
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-06
DECLARES so-cALLED TARIFF
REVISION is A TRAVESTY

ALHAMBRA, Aug. 5.-LEditor Her
aldI. Never was there more hitting
Illustration of the old Roman axiom:
THE mountain labored and brought
forth a mouse" than has been shown
in the so-called tariff revision AS an
economic achievement it is simply RI
diculous To dignity this tentative en-
deavor as actual revision is brazen
farce. too apparent for concealment.
Great cry and little Wool" one is wont
to remark in reading the brief list en-
braced in the declining scale OF raw
materials 49, lumber, iron ore, hides,
scrap-iron, etc.
After all, however disappointing, the
work of this extra session is not wholly
lost. 1t has its compensating features,
jn the disclosures made relating to the
devious and unethical methods pursued
bv a large number of manufacturing
corporations under high tariff protec-
tion. The people have learned, and
now understand better than ever, that
the tariff is but a single phase of a
greater issue, viz: The revenue ques-
ton. The tariff, with incidental pro-
lection, should not be forced to plane
oVershadoWing the real issue. There
are other features, such as the income
tax, the inheritance tax, immigration
tax, liquor, beer and tobacco tax, all
equally important as factors for rev
enue. The remedy for alleViatng, II
not curing, the present ills, is by the
appointment of a revenue commission,
after the manner of the German plan
A LINCOLN REPUBLICAN.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-06
CIVIC ART

~ PEAKERS at the Gamut club called
attention to the fact the artistic
~ possibilities of the city have yet
to be developed. This is a curious fact,
when we realize Los Angeles is as Ger
tain to be the artistic, literary and
musical hub of the west as it is to be
the commercial, industrial and mari
time center. There is no doubt the
artistic growth and development of Los
Angeles will follow closely the eXpan-
sion of the city that will come with
consolidation. This expansion will af-
feet every field and take every form.
1t will not be confined to trade and
commerce. Matters aesthetic as we'll
as matters industrial will be Influenced
by it. The philosophy of good taste is
not dead in Los Angeles. 1t is illus
trated in many private buildings. The
homes of citizens of moderate means
as a rule are more artistic and more
originally artistic than the homes of
like citizens in any other city in the
world.
Not long ago an architect who had
spent much of his life in Chicago said:
There are more ideas in the buildings
of Los Angeles than in those of any
other city. Brains are built into the
homes of Los Angeles"
And when plans now contemplated
are carried into effect the harbor of
Greater Los Angeles viii be one of the
most beautiful as well as one Of the
most useful and practical in the world.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-06
INSTITUTION CHILDREN

TT is on these days of free outings
for children the citizen realizes how
n many boys and girls are being
cared for at various institutions in Los
Angeles. Homes for the homeless sup
port far bigger families" than are
gathered under even the most Roose-
veltian roof in the city In more than
one institution the families number sew
eral hundred. 1t would be interesting
to know what becomes of the institu-
tion children after they grow up. Do
they give an unusually good account
of themselves? Do they average bet
ter than boys and girls who are cared
for and sometimes spoiled by fond
parents? And when they have their
little childish troubles and weep their
little weeps, whose sympathizing voice
takes the place of "mammas"? Can
the best care in the world replace a
mothers care?
Since all children cannot have homes
of their own, let US be thankful for the
institutions. But for the provision made
for them at these places, some of the
children might be waits and strays.
Some might be left to die in the gut
ter from hunger and neglect. Civiliza.
ton, which insists on Furnishing the
poor for their poverty has decreed the
children must suffer with them. Thus
is the sin of poverty visited upon the
children. Let US hasten the day when
poverty shall be abolished and ban
ished from the earth. First let us
crush out the infamous falsehood that
poverty is necessary and enduring.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-06

ward the rest of the country was well
put. Some of the best people in the
world are permanent residents of Los
Angeles-and some of the meanest!
The climate is superb, the prospect tor
building up large seaport CITY, WIN
all that implies, is excellent, provided
you can get from under the thumb OF
the S. P. and elect different class OIL
men to city and county office.
But the spirit of everlasting pras'
hlow and bluster illustrated morning.
noon and night, 365 days in the year
ad nauseam, as l have heard COM
rlained over and again as characterlz-
ing the community, could be modit1ed
materially to the comfort of visitors.
And the persistent demand that ono
shall buy, buy, buy, reminding New
yorker of the old-time Chatham street
and the Bowery, is as offensive as II Is
characteristic. Another thing, your
nreachment some time ago that we
should never purchase any article eX-
cent what is made here, or grown IN
the state. indicates a spirit of selfish
ness easily carried to an extreme when
would be contemplate. Live and let
live" is an old eastern motto' goou yet,
even if shopworn. Then 100, you
should never forget that you are a
Democratic free trader; but l suppose
that means you are just like the rest OF
then-free trade for the other telloW'
INT DIR LEMONS must be protected.
co we can make the customer pay Wen
for them! What humbugs we are!
rent we? W. D -
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-06
GERMANY

ERMANY is the least independent
" nation of the world, and has less
~ right than any other to indulge
in loose war talk \ big war between
Germany and a frst-rate power might
result in social disaster to Germany
before a single battle had been fought.
Germany has a huge store Of arms and
ammunition, but proiectiles are not
edible, and, while the government was
making war the nation would have TO
live. For similar reasons the fleet
would be out of supplies ere it had
been flying the war flag for many
weeks, and with comparative ease
w,uld be cut off from base Of sup
plies.
Germany for years depended on the
moral force of it's armameuts rather
than on their actual use. In plain Ian
guage Germany has put up fine,
big bluff" An eastern writer says:
"The empire is dependent Lpou imports
not only for food supplies, but for the
material for the countrys industries
In the event of a general war Ger
many would be wholly dependent upon
neutral ports, both for its exports anu
for the materials for the industrial life
of the nation" All war talk is foolish
but German war talk is a trife more
foolish than that of any other nation.
Germany's prosperity depends upon
peace. OF course if it should seize Hol-
land there might be a different story
to tell.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-06
MUSS RIDICULOUS

A MOTHER big experiment in tariff
n VIII be tried on the industries of
"A the United States, the president
having signed the new tariff act. The
proof of the pudding is the eating of it
and it can hardly be said the tariff
measure is hasty pudding. Citizens
who fondly hoped for revision that
would tighten the burdens of the peo-
pie and give the workingman an oppor-
tunity of making a living have been
bitterly disappointed in the nature of
the measure which is now law. Their
position was well stated by Senator
Cummins of Iowa in the words; This
is not such a revision of the tariff as
was promised and expected. 1t is not
a fair and reasonable performance of
the promise of the Republican plat
form. This is not a court of bank
ruptcy, and the people are not willing
to accept 10 cents on the dollar in dis
charge of the obligations of the Repub-
lican party"
1t is to be hoped the miserable result
accomplished by the Republican
mountain in labor" will at least have
the effect of making all citizens study
the tariff question. If a permanent
tariff court or judicial commission
should be appointed, then the Repub-
lican mons ingens will not have la
bored in vain. even although the result
be indisputably mus ridiculus-and If
anyone should spell mus" with two
SIS in this instance not even a classicist
would quarrel with him.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-06
u. S. SENATORS

/" HREE Democratic national plat
forms, those of 1900, 1904 and 1908.
4 specifically called for a change in
the constitution which would put the
election of senators in the hands of the
voters. The Republican national con-
vention, by a vote of 866 to ia, reject
ed the reform, although Mr.. Taft said:
PERSONALLY I am inclined to favor it,
but it is hardly a party question"
1t is hardly party question" be-
cause it is a national question, ire
spective of party and bigger than any
party. Yet il is interesting to know it
can count on solid Democratic party
support when 1t comes before tho
country and with a strong minority
Republican support and the support
Of members of smaller organizations it
is a reform that should be put into ef-
feet.
The provision for a senate or upper
house is contained in section of ar
ticle l of the constitutions
"The senate of the United States shall
be composed of two senators from
each state, chosen by the legislature
thereof, for six years; and each sena-
tor shall have one vote"
1t is a blessing this stipulation was
added, otherwise each senator might
have had several votes!
People who wonder at the wisdom Of
the fathers in making elaborate provis-
ion for the existence of a body which
;e n G 60 - ra,,, c,-ad FrO,,, tho paop1a a 4
the senate forget, or perhaps don't
know, the senate was originally insti-
tuted and regarded as a kind of cor
rectional body to schoolmaster and dis
cipllne the representatives who were
supposed to be giddy young things, full
of the natural cussedness of the un-
tanned polloi. The constitution says
the senate shall have the sole power 20
try all impeachments. This gives our
august body a tremendous disciplinary
or correctional power, and when the
senate is supposed to be more favor
able to predatory interests than to the
cause of the people, as David Graham
Phillips roundly accused it of being,
its archaic and un-American potential
| tyranny is strikingly conspicuous.
There are conditions under which the
senate might become as much of a
menace to the tranquility of the United
States as the house of lords is to the
tranquility of the United Kingdom; and
between one class of Legislators chosen,
not by the people but over the heads
Of the people, to revise and superi1-
tend the actions of the representatives
Of the people, and another class Of
legislators who do not receive their
commissions directly from the people,
but revise and superintend the actions
of the direct representatives of the
people, there is as much difference as
there is twixt tweedledum and
tWeedledeo.