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The Somerset reporter., 1909-01-21
Ioint Installation.

The Russell Relief Corps and Rus
sell Post held a joint installation at
the G., y. r. Hall, Friday evening,
Jan. Is.
After the transaction Of business By
the Post, the ladies' of the Relief
Corps took possession OF the hall and
the beautiful and impressive cere-
mcny Of installing the officers elect
PROCEEDED under the direction of
Mrs. Alice S. Baker, installing officer
with Mrs. Lila s. Salley, conductor.
President, Mrs. Isadore n. Spear;
S. V. Pres, Mrs. Helen L. Robinson;
J. " Pres Mrs. Matilda Buker; Sec
rotary, Mrs. Emma l.. Bickford;
Treasurer. Mrs. Alice G. GRAHAM;
Conductor, Mrs. Alice S. Baker;
Chaplain, Mrs. Eva A. Thompson:
Guard Mrs. Emma White; Asst. Con-
ductor, Mrs. Lila B. Salley; Asst
Guard, Mrs. Martha A. Emerson;
Color Bearers, Mrs. lssa Williams,
Mrs. Sylvia Arnold, Mrs. Nellie En-
erson, Mrs. Mae L. Merrill; Organist,
j Mrs. Emma II. Dunton.
The chairs were then surrendered
to the officers of the Post and the
officers elect were installed by Past
Post Com. G. w. Nash, assisted by F.
NJ. Mills.
Commander, Charles Smith; S. v
Com, p. A. Cleveland; j. V. Com,
II. A. Varney: Chaplain, S. F. Emer
son; Adjutant, S. NJ. Sawyer; Quarter
Master, w. H. Weston; Surgeon, Dr.
j. N. Merrill; Officer of the Day, f.
NJ. Mills; @. NJ. Sergeant, B. F. Bige-
low; Serg't. Major, Sullivan Russell;
Officer of the Guard, E. w. Wilson;
Patriotic Instructor, S. F. Emerson,
After the exercises of installation
were completed, refreshments were
served by the ladies of the Relief
Corps and social hour enjoyed by
members of the two orders and invit-
ed friends.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-01-21
A POSITIVE CURE FOR
INDIGESTION.

If you have Indigestion, your food
ferments in the stomach and bowels.
1t does more; it decays, and the nu-
trious matter which should go to
make new blood decays with it, and
this leads to an impoverished condi-
ton of the blood, to nervousness. bill
iousness, constipation, sick headache,
bad breath, which disgusts your friends
and other disagreeable and unpleas-
ant conditions.
And all this trouble is caused by the
food that doesn't digest, but ferments
and of times rots in the stomach.
And fermentation is caused by the
stomach not being strong enough and
energetic enough to thoroughly mix
the food with the digestive juices.
Mi-o-na is responsible for tens of
thousands of cures. In fact, it is such
a positive cure for indigestion and all
stomach troubles that it is guaranteed
by G. r. Fogg to cure or money back.
The price of large box of Milo
tablets is so cents, and they are sure
to promptly relieve the worst case of
indigestion or gastritis. Try them.
2w23
The Somerset reporter., 1909-01-21
January Probate.

The Probate Court for the County
of Somerset opened at the Court
house, on the 18th, Judge A. Simmons
presiding Business was transacted
as follows:
The wills OF John F. Harvey and
Cyrena Marsh late of Palmyra, and
Edwin Lowe late of Athens were pres
ented and the wills Cynthia w. Ste =
ward, Loren B. Allen, Susan S. Dius-
more, Horatio II. Dillingham; and
Hattie II. Webb, late OF Skowhegan,
Jesse Reed late of Madison were
allowed.
Administration was asked for in the
estate of Henry Judkins late of Pitts
field; and granted in the estates of
Albert b. Page and Clara Pooler late
of Fairfield, Annette Z. Burgess, and
Phebe A. Carleton late of Norridge-
wock, Amanda Goodrich late of Cana
an, Esther M. York late of The Forks,
Charles l.. Carsley late of New Port
! land, Andrew Z. McPheters aud
Joseph Crotto late of Skowhegan, and
Hannah Murray late of Pittsfeld.
Accounts were presented in the
estates of James White late of Athens,
! Elizabeth B. Cobb and Gustavus J.
Conner late of Pittsheld, Jerry Nc
Cartey late of Palmyra, Levi Ii. Childs
late of Norridgewock, Samuel E.
Stone late of Ripley, Albert II. Yves
/ ton late of Skowhegan, Earl c., EN-
erson R., and Payson Mutt of Fair
field, Guy w. and Hazel E. Soule OF
Hartland, Fred l.. Hurd of Harmony,
Ernest Il. Worthing of Cornvile and
Eva, Vivian and Flossie Mcfarland of
Pittsfield; and allowed in the estates
of Moses Seavey late of Ripley, Min
ME K. WEIGH late of Madison, Benja
min +. Morrow late of Hartland, Pau
Wing and Ruby T. Tibbetts late oil
Fairfield, Fred E. Fairfield late oil
l Norridgewock, and Theodate B. Col.
by late of Skowhegan, also the ac-
count of Frank Clukey guardian oil
George, Franklin and Joseph Clukey
of Skowhegan, account of Chas. w
Eaton guardian of Blanche d. Chad
bourn of Ripley and Alfred II. Lang
and guardian Of Nancy Z. Pike OF
Skowhegan.
Petitions for distribution were pre-
scented in the estates of Elizabeth b.
Cobb late of Pittsfield, Levi II Childes
late of Norridgewock and Moses
Kirkorian late of Madison.
William w. Wyer of Fairfield was
appointed guardian of George L. Wy.
er.
License to sell real estate was
granted to Samuel Steelman of Fort
Thomas, Kentucky, guardian OF
Mamie, Gay and Evelne Steelman
Heirs of Stephen 2. Penney late OF
Canaan and in the estate of Chas. 5
Belmore late of SkoWhegan.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-01-21
Was a Native of Skowhepan.

The following obituary notice, con
corning a former resident Of this
county, is taken from the pitt-fieId
correspondent Of the Kenaebec
Journal, issued on January Is.
The remains Of the late 'Farwell Ire
land, whose death occurred Jan. , at
the home Of his oon, Joseph +. ire
land IN Wade, \. D.. arrived mere
Thursday and were taken 70 Hartand
for burial beside the remains Of his
wife. Funeral services will be held at
the church today. The remains were
accompanied by Mrs. Joseph Ireland
her husband being unable 10 take the
trip. Farwell Ireland was born in
Skowhegan Sept. %, 1916. When a
small boy he went TO Hartland, where
ne was an esteemed citizen for many
years. He married Nov. 29, 1877, Al
mira Gordon, whose death occurred
in Hartland in December, 1876. He
went west in 1880 and lived with his
daughter, Mrs. Gorham Powers of
Granite Falls, MINI, until after her
death, when he went 70 the home of
his son, Joseph, where the last 28
years Of his life were passed. During
the years spent in the West Mr. Ire
land did a good deal of missionary
work and was known all over Mime
sofa as "Grandpa Ireland" He was
very<sctive and seemed much young
rtBan his years indicated. He en-
loFed Christmas gathering Dec. %,
1905, and had his picture taken, but
failed rapidly from that day to Jan. /,
when he was unconscious. Besides
the son already mentioned son Al
bert Ireland Of Denver, Col, and a
daughter, Mrs. Augusta Tilden, wife
of Rev. Horace w. Tilden Of Pierre,
S. d. survive.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-01-21
,FRoN NEW YORK WORLD, JUNE ., 'osl
SOME BIG CROWDS ARE CON.
SuLTING STOMACH ORACLE
Cooper Says General Sale Has riade No
Difference In Number Of Callers.

health after being treated by six diff
ferept physicians this winter.
any trouble has been indigestion
and rheumatism Twas also generally
run down and suffered greatly from
nervousness. l also had palpitation
of the heart, caused by gas that would
form in my stomach as soon as | ate
anything. 1t is impossible to describe
how miserable | have been all these
years, or how hard / have tried to get
well. When l got this medicine my
health was completely shattered. My
husband has had violent stomach
trouble for a year. 1t got so bad this
past winter that he had swelling of
the Joints and limbs. When | first
brought the medicine home he said
that | was foolish, as it would do me
no good. After had taken it for two
weeks | was so much better that he
got some and started taking it. He
got better faster than |. In two weeks
he was eating big meals and the swell
ing had all gone away. 1t took four
weeks before the rheumatism and
nervousness left me, although | ate
and felt better at the end of the first
week. | am now perfectly well; eat
heartily and have no gas i'll my stom-
ach. have gained great deal of
: flesh and feel strong and energetic.
My husband is like another man. He
is no longer troubled with indigestion
and sleeps as he has not been able to
for long time. He says he feels ten
years younger. We think this medi-
cine is marvellous"
Cooper's New Discovery is now on
sale at leading druggists everywhere
We will send free, on request, trea-
tise by Mr.. Cooper, describing the
true cause of most i'll health. The
Cooper Medicine Co.. Dayton. Ohio
The Somerset reporter., 1909-01-21
The Real Estate Transfers.

Madison-Harlow X. Wescott to
Wallace L. Wescott, $3.50; Marilla E
Clark to VIM. Holway: Marilla E
Clark to VIM. Holway, SIS; Sarah j.
Weston ct al to James Briggs.
Canaan-Chas. d. Gleason to Will
son G. Fitzgerald; Edward II. Burrill
to Carl p. Fitzgerald.
Pittsfield-Wm. II. Written to John
S. Spaulding; Melvin A. Taylor to
Ora e. Sanford, $1,000; Kate G. Wells
to Z. g. Peasley.
Concord-Lincoln Atwood to H. B.
Merry
Ripley-Abbie A. Webb9r to Cyrus
w. Lane, $75.
Anson-Geo. E. Savage to Hiram
Arson Lumber Co.
Starks--Issie B. Creation to o. II.
Bracket.
Caratunk-Annio J. Martin to c. A.
Merrill ct al, SIS.
Solon-Edwin G. Tuscan to Abbie
A. Russell
st. Albans-Geo. +. Page to Frank
n. Vining 500; VIM. P. Winslow to
Samuel l.. Fellows, $1,000.
Palmyra-Geo. w. Stuart to +. A.
Wilson; Mary j. Raymond TO Carl
Randlett.
Smithfield #. Briggs to
Newell N. Boyington.
Bingham-John and Thomas Owens
to Hosea B. Whipple.
Hartland-F. l.. Morse to Carl
Randlett; Inhbt's of Hartland to Carl
Randlett.
Skowhegah-Wm. L. Walker to
Chas. s. Robinson.
Embden-Fred E. Parsons ct al to
Edwin H. Hodgdon,
The Somerset reporter., 1909-01-21
Yours very truly,
A. f. Donipau
New Trial For Thaw.

Harry K Thaw will be given a trial
in New York City to determine
whether he is sane or insane. An
order to that effect has been issued
by Justice A. S. Thompkins, to whom
an appeal asking for trial was made
by Mrs. VIM. Thaw, Harry's mother.
Under Justice Thompkin's decision,
Thaw will not be given trial by jury.
Mrs. Thaw's petition requested such
a hearing but as Justice Wills had al
ready refused to grant a similar re-
quest, Justice Thompkins denied that
portion of the petition and ordered
that the case be heard before n court
or Judge of New York City with or
with out the assistance of n referee n
the trial Judge may decide.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-01-21
A CURE AT BATH
More Proof, Near ct Hand, of
the Value Ct the Tonic
Treatment for St0m.
acIl Trouble.

There are plenty Of remedies by which
yau can relieve for the time heartburn,
pain and gas on tie stomach and can
smother nervous sensation. AMI induce
artificial sleep But WIN YOU taxi
your next meal all your tonblco bes,ln
afresh.
Experience show that fhese troubles
vanish Just as soon ~ tie stomach l.
made strong enough to dleest the food.
In other words IT needs a tonic that
will rouse it TO do the work Of changing
the food into nourishment The touie
used ought to be one that vii agree win
the most delicate stomach
Mrs. James \ ellis, Of 10 9 Tmb8a
street Bath, Maine, fouudsqulca relI#t
in DR.. Williams Pink EllI> aft.r efSsl
years Of Indigestion. Upon t5eIr rc-fif#
lone DR. Williams Pink s.ll- G--"rte.
thorough trial by every " uin Of -feaa
aeh trouble. Mrs Gill. I'll rd H.
ease a. follows
For seven years | was II po9r laa4Z
owing to stomach trouble l. va cAlt#.s
By oyerwork and grew wer-e each y.s.3
| had bat little appetite and ev1yt -.
ate di tres.ed me. was frauhl Jul
g1s on the stomach My llmb- b.can4.
Numb and | would think they were
going to give out any minute. / lad
such dizzy spells that would fall to the
floor. was also afflicted with terrible
sick headaches and would be 50 deathlv
sick and dizzy that ] would be confined
to bed for two or three days wa
ereatly run down and lost considerably
i'll weight.
Il took the doctors medicine for oYe1
a wear. He would help me for time
but | would always get wors" again
| Through a friend l be&an ing Iar
Williams PINK Pills. The fr.t few
boxes helped me 80 that Twas encouraged
II keep up the treatment Nhcn mad
taken the pills while | became strong
ii healthy. Ny stomach trouble ha,
been cured and can eat hearty meal
Aifh1ut distress.
livery dyspeptic should have COPY
Il oar diet book which i mailed FIRE to
ny address. Send postal card request
f. copy today. DR. Williams Pink
liIl, are sold by all dru, ISIS, or by
mil. POSTPAID. on receipt 81 price, DC
eoni, pcr b X: six boxes for $50, by the
or. Williams Medicine Co, Science
tady, n. y.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-01-21

Fred l. Campbell of Cherry field
former county attorney and Trainer of
the famous porcupine bill passed by
the Legislature of 1904, of which he
was member, was found dead in bed
Monday A. M. at the Eastern hotel,
Machais, where he was staying while
in attendance on the supreme court.
Heart failure was the cause of death.
He had been in poor health, but when
he retired last night he appeared to
be as well as ever. He was about so
years old and widow and six chill
dren survive.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-01-21
Automobiles Burned Up.

puff of flame shot up from the rear
of the most extensive automobile
store and repair plant in Boston, To-
Gated near Park square, shortly before
dawn, Sunday morning, and one half
an hour later $50 automobiles valued
at $3.50, 600 were mass of steel and
iron. The fire also spread to the old
train shed of the Park square railroad
station, formerly used as the terminal
of the Providence division of the New
York, New Haven & Hartford railroad
and destroyed the bicycle track and a
large pavilion used for exhibition pur-
poses. 1t is expected that the dam
age to these buildings will bring the
total loss to above $500, 900.
The garages, including several used
chiefly for repairs, in the big storage
plant, formerly the station freight
sheds. The principal occupants were
The Park Square garage, the Boston
Motor company, The Rambler Motor
company, the Boston Auto exchange,
the Concord Motor company and the
repair shop of the Marmon company.
All the large sightseeing automo-
bles numbering upwards of dozen
were also burned, while there were
between 80 and 40 expensive cars of
the limousines type stored in the des-
troyed garages. Out of the entire
$50 automobiles, only two were say.
ed.
The insurance rates onthe destroy
ed property were somewhat higher
than those in effect in other buildings
of like use and many of the owners
who ruefully viewed the great mass
of bent and twisted rods and other
joints, remarked that they had no in
surance on their property.
Little tin gods take themselves seri-
ously enough to be Jove like in di-
mansions.
Some people make virtue Of neces-
sity. while others make virtue a ne
cessity'
When the blind lead the blind the
sharp sighted reap a harvest.
He who schemes and gets the pay
will surely scheme another day.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-01-21
Verdict Set Aside.

A rescript has recently been re-
ceived from the Supreme Judicial
Court in the case of Maurice G..
Provencher VS. Frank P. Moore.
This case was brought by the plain
tiff, to recover for the board of the
defendants horse, and verdict was
rendered for defendant at the Decem
Der term of the S. j. Court, 1907.
The case was taken to the Law
Court OF exceptions and the Iescript
just received sustains the exceptions
and sets the verdict aside. The fol-
lowing ID the text OF the document:
Rescript, King, j.
Action of assumpsit on account
annexed contains an item for board
ing the defendants horse. The de-
PENDANT contended that the plain
tiff agreed TO board the horse for its
use. On cross examination the PLAIN
tiff was asked if, prior to the time OF
taking the defendants horse, he did
not offer to keep the horse OF one
Buker tor its use. he answered that
he did not. Buker called by de-
PENDANT was permitted, against OBJ
lection, to testify that the plaintlff
did offer to take his horse for ner
keeping. The case is before the Law
Court on exceptions to the admission
of this testimony. We think the ex-
ceptions must be sustained.
|. The only logical probatlve
effect of Buker's testimony, 1t true,
is that the plaintiff was then willing
to take his horse for her Keeping
Because that offer of plaintiff Ii
similar in kind TO the agreement fol
which the defendant contended II
does not follow that an Inference
may be drawn from it in support Of
the latter. Since ones conduct
necessarily varies according to cir
cumstances and the motives which
influence him, his agreement witt
one person can never afford a safe
criterion for his agreement with an
other under other circumstances
The motives which might have in
fuenced the plaintiff To offer to take
Buker's horse for her keeping, such
as his knowledge OF the qualities oil
the horse, his then need of horse
or his relations with Buker, may
have been wanting i'll relation TO tbs
agreement i'll issue.
The reason for the rule excluding
all evidence of collateral facts Whicl
are incapable of affording any reason
able presumption or inference as tt
the fact in dispute Is that suci
evidence tends to draw away the
minds of the jurors from the pom
in issue aud to excite prejudice ant
ms.ead them"
Tue testimony of Buker was il
direct contradiction of the plaintiff
tending to discredit him as a witness
and must be regarded as prejudicial
>. 1t is a uniform fule also tina
answer to collateral inquiries OF
cross examination cannot be con
tradicted by the party inquirlng
Exceptions sustained. Cover 10
] plaintiff; Goodwin for defendant.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-01-21
The Governors Staff.

Governor Fernald gave a banquet
at the Augusta House, Friday, last
week. to the members of his staff, who
had been previously qualified and
commissioned by Adjutant General
Farnham. Those present were Gov
erner Bert NJ. Fernald Adjutant Cen
eral A. B. Farnham, Bangor; Inspec-
tor General James l.. Moriarty OF
Levi ston; Com mis- sioner General
George NJ. Kavan augh, Lewiston
Surgeon General James b. O,Neil, OF
Portland; Military Secretary Roland
B. Clark, of Houlton; Aides de camp
Joseph O. Smith Portland; Louis B.
Goodall of Sanford; Charles A. Jud
kins, Kineo; Matthew s. Goodrich,
Waterville.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-01-21

Although his much discussed medi-
cine is now on sale at all druggists in
New York, there has apparently been
no let up in the crowds that are call
ing at the store where Cooper Is meet
ing the public.
In speaking Monday of his extra
ordinary success in New York, Cooper
said:
1.-THE majority of people who are
now calling TO get my medicine have
been sent by friends. There is
nothing the matter with nine out of
ten people who are in poor health but
stomach trouble, brought about by
feeding and little outdoor exer-
else. l can prove this in few weeks
to anyone who tries Cooper's New
Discovery. AS soon as have proved
it and they no longer feel tired and
dull and nervous, they tell their
friends about 1t, and that beats any
thing l could say on the subject.
~ thought when put my medicine
on sale generally in New York there
would be let-up at this store, but ap :
parently there are just as many call
ING to talk with me as ever. People
have not yet realized they can get the
medicine wherever they choose.
shall continue to meet the public at
this store during the rest of my stay
in New York"
Among statements made for publ
cation on Monday by Now Yorke rs
who are strongly in favor of Cooper's
theory and medicine was the follow
ing by Mrs. Charles Trensch, of 81
Desbrosses street, who said: "No
one who has had such an experience
as my husband and myself with this
New Discovery medicine could help
talking about it. l am well again
after fifteen years constant sickness
and nv husband is also in perfect
The Somerset reporter., 1909-01-21
Senator Donigan Explains His
Bridge Bill.

Representative Donigan OF Bingham
author of the bridge bill now before
the Legislature, writes as follows con.
corning his meas ure:
Bingham, Jan. -.
One of the Portland papers attacked
the general bridge bill and it does
not seem possible that the party who
wrote the editorial could have even
looked at the contents of the bill.
All | ask is that the newspaper men
~ Main. and others interested read
the bill carefully pel'Ie ooii'''ie'- ung
on IT..
1t provides for the State taking
over all the bridges in Maine over 80
feet in length. In the matter of new
bridges the State is to pay one third
the county one third aud the town or
towns one-third. This is to check
towns asking for bridges not of great
benefit. The State Is to assess one
half a mill on all the property in
Maine according to its valuation,
which includes the wild lands for, this
purpose. Gov. Fernald in his mes
sage says; 1t is more and more the
disposition and the duty of the mod
ern State to take over by systematic
control those public functions hther-
to relegated to towns and cities in
the building and care of public high
ways and bridges, the care of the
poor and the insane, etc.
AS it now is large sums of money
are given in special appropriations
for bridges i'll certain sections of the
State and the cities and towns pay it
all. The wild lands which the as
SCISSORS say have increased over l20
per cent in ten years do not pay one
dollar. In "a states the counties take
care of the bridges. In this bill the
county commissioners under the SUI
pervision of the commissioners of
highways have the same rights as in
these states but unless a mill tax is
assessed by the State assessor nothing
could come from the wild lands
which comprise one-half of the area
of Maine.
Yours very truly,
A. +. Donigan.
Two reports, one by the assessors
and one by the commissioner of
highways, extending over a period
of nine years, have been made, and
it is therefore known quite ac
curately what the cost of main
tenanco will be.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-01-21

All but nine of the 1872 members OF
the Maine Legislature are natives of
Maine, and the Kennebec Journal
doubts if there is another State with
as many native born members. 1t
would like also to know how many
natives of Maine are members of the
Legislature of other states. There
are a good many and perhaps there
are as many in all as there are in the
Maine Legislature. Perhaps the other
states will say it is because so many
emigrate from Maine and so few i'm
migrate.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-01-21
TRUTH TRIUMPHS.
Skowhegan Citizens Testify for the
Public Benefit.


A truthful statement OF a SHOW
hogan citizen, given in his own
words, should convince the most
skeptical about the merits of Doan's
Kidney Pills. II you suffer from
backache, nervousness. sleepless-
ness, urinary disorders or any form
of kidney Ills, the cure is at hand.
Read this
William Frye, - French Street,
Skowhegan, Me. says: "For many
years l did a great deal of hard work
and about six years ago my back be-
gan to give out. There were intense
pains in the small of my back which
were always worse when | caught
cold. | also noticed that the kidney
secretions were very unnatural and
sometimes too free in action When
telling a friend of my suffering, he
advised me to try Doan's Kidney Pills
and going TO SIMPSONS drug store, /
procured supply. used two or three
boxes and was restored to good health.
have not had any trouble to speak of
with my back or kidneys since and /
am always pleased to give Doan's Kid
ney Pills my recommendation
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.