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The Somerset reporter., 1909-03-18
A Recent New Book.

A new book entitled Soy Hams
Sermo phone" by John Edwin Tay-
lor of this town is now in the hands of
the publishers and will be issued in
about a week. NJ. E. Leicester, edi-
tor and author of New York says eve
are impressed with the ingenuity and
evident talent manifest in the story. y
Franklin Campbell ex editor and pub
Usher of Washington D. G. says The
scheme is fine and it is an excellent
story" The book contains other short
stories by Mr.. Taylor and will be of in
terest to Maine people and especially
to those in Skowhegan and vicinity
as many of the scenes are laid here.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-03-18
w. C. T. U. Sabbath Observ-
ance Meeting.

The regular semi monthly meeting
of the w. G. T. U. was held in G. A.
R. hall Tuesday afternoon, March 8,
1909. The subject of the meeting was
sabbath Observance, and the fol-
lowing programme, which was ar
ranged by Mrs. LYDIA E. Leitch, was
carried out.
Singing, "In His Name" Devo-
tional exercises, conducted by the
chaplain, Mrs Agnes Merrill. Sing
ing, ''The Lord is My Shepherd"
Reading of THE Secretary's Report.
1st paper, sabbath Observance"
Mrs. Nettie Paddock. End paper,
sabbath Observance" Mrs. Laura
Head. Vocal solo, "He Leads the
Way" by Miss Eta SwetU, accom-
PIANIST Miss Mary Emery. Talk,
"Children and the Sabbath" Mrs.
Agnes Merrill. Story, "Children and
the Sabbath" Mrs. Mabel Judkins.
3rd paper, Sabbath Observance, u
Mrs. Anna Merrill. Vocal solo, "Our
Lords Day." by Mrs. Nettie Paddock,
accompanist, Mrs. Will Emery. Sab
BATH poems and talk, Miss Louise H.
Coburn. Discussion of the Subject,
Mrs. Elizabeth Merrill and Mrs. LYDIA
Leitch. Closing song "Fly YouS Ban
ners."
There was large attendance OF
town ladies, who are interested in the
present observance of the Sabbath.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-03-18
Philathea Social.

The Philathea Society OF the First
Baptist church held "Gig saw
puzzle party" on Wednesday even
ing March 10th. We read in holy
writ that at the marriage OF Samson
the guests sat seven days trying to
expound riddle or puzzle which had
been set them by the bridegroom.
Some unkind person has suggested
that marriage is a kind of riddle any
way. However that may he for the
week following the announcement of
above entertainment in the RE-
PORTER quite number of young
people were busy guessing what a
Gig saw puzzle party was. The only
answer from the initiated was "Come
and see." The writer begs to return
thanks to the few friends who re-
Trained to ask him what "Gig saw"
was, az he didn't know whether it
was used for ripping logs or trimming
toothpicks.
The programs had been folded and
cut in fantastic shapes and had to be
laboriously pieced together before
they could be deciphered. 1t read as
follows:
Plano solo, Mayna Gordon
Vocal duet. Alton and Clarence SWEET
Recitation Louis Brown
Vocal solo, Thomas Goburn
Violin solo, Lindsay Mating
| Vocal solo, Jeanne Hurley
Recitation, JEANNE Thomson
| Vocal solo, Eta SWEET
Piano duet, Misses Gordon and Caswell
Vocal duet. Misses Coburn and Emery
After the center of the vestry had
been cleared a real live "Gig saw"
was set in motion by Mr.. Lewis
Graft VINO cut out series of colored
puzzles, mounted on wood, which
were handed to the younger mem
bers of the company as fast as they
were cut out. On side table a col
lection of fine specimens Of h3nd
carving were displayed. These were
the work of Mr.. Graft and had been
executed with jack knife. One of
the pieces was a representation of a
man of war, another of full rugged
ship. These were colored and
mounted under glass and were much
admired. The entertainment was of
most enjoyable nature throughout.
Every item being warmly applauded
and an encore called for. The sing
ing, playing and reciting by the
children being exceptionally good.
After the company had solved the
problem of the Gig saw" they were
supplied with much needed refresh
ments. These consisted of the three
C's-Cocoa, Cakes and Cookies. This
item was warmly received by the
company but an encore was impossi-
BILE. The company being so large
that everything edible was disposed
of.
The accomplishments were played
by Mrs Philo Steward, teacher Of
the class and Mrs. Phil Wood, church
organist. When the Gig saw puzzle
party came to a conclusion the COM
pany acted after the manner of the
1.-TWO dogs" in Burns famous poem.
Zach took of his several way,
Resolved to meet some other day
The Somerset reporter., 1909-03-18
AVOID THE KNIFE
Cutting Won't Cure Piles---internal
Treatment Needed

A gardener doesn't kill weeds by cutting
their tops He attacks the root Just SO
with piles--the cause is within, entirely out
of reach Of surgical instruments, ointments
or suppositories. The only cure for piles is
internal, and the only guaranteed internal
remedy is DR.. Leonhardt's Hem'Roid. II
has cured SO per cent. of cases, and "a days
treatment is sold for 81 at G. X. Fogg's,
Skowhegan, Me-, under positive guarantee
Or mailed by DR.. Leonhardt Co., Station b
Buffalo, N. Y. Write for booklet
The Somerset reporter., 1909-03-18

Without any public ceremony or
other preliminaries, Mrs. William H.
Taft has assumed her duties as "first
lady of the land" and will no doubt
meet her social req uirements WORTH
ly by virtue of his natural grace and
long experience with public life.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-03-18

The rapid and large importation of
gems and precious stones, at the port
of New York, shows that the wave of
prosperity has reached us. One good
thing is che fact that the American
make of automobiles is 80 good that
there has been large decrease in the
number of foreign made automobiles.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-03-18

More than 20 manufacturing COM
panies in Worcester county, Mass,
employing over $4,000 men, women,
boys and girls, have enlisted their
support in campaign to stamp out
tuberculosis among the working peo-
pie.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-03-18
ISLAND AVENUE CONGREGATIONAL

BEsJASGs B. MgRRLL. Pastor,
Residence I15 Man street.
Morning worship al 1915 with sermon b.
the pastor Sunday school at Il. Christian
Endeavor meeting at 3.
At O'Clock the Bethany Baptist C5ngre-
CATION will meet with vs. Rev. George
Merriam will give an address on the Boston
meetings and there will be special revival
music.
Prayer meeting this evening at 7.3o.
The Working League will meet Monday
afternoon, March 22nd in the patlor Of the
church.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-03-18
Church Notes.

Copy for notices under thfs heading.
must arrive at our office not later tia n
Tuesday morning
The Somerset reporter., 1909-03-18
FIRST BAPTIST.

The Rev. Robert Morris Of Bangor will
supply the pulpit of the First Baptist church,
next Sunday, Mich. 2lst Sabbath school at
IL and Supt. Deacon Thomson invites all to
remain. Young Peoples meeting at and
sunday praise and prayer service at 7 p. m.
SeSnyer meeting al :. 30
The Somerset reporter., 1909-03-18
thursday evening.
BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH.
GEORGE MERRIAM. Pastor.
Residence. So Madison Avenue.
Ielerhanr- IL

Sunday services, Io:45 a. M, sermon by
the pastor; IL clock SUNDAY School,
O'Clock, Y. T. 5. {. E. The 7 p. m. service
will be omitted and We sha meet with tn
Congregationalists in their house Of worship.
Bring your red hymn books u this service.
At the Sunday school hour the graduating
exercises OF the Primary Department will be
held. All are cordially invited to these ser
vices. Seats free Prayer meeting Thursday
TO
The Somerset reporter., 1909-03-18

Can't look WELL eat well OF feel well with
impure blood feeding your body. Keep the
blood pure with Burdock Blood Bltters, ear
will have long life.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-03-18
he CURIOSITY SHOP
IN A NEW HOME!
We have moved our stock to the
BROWN BLOCK

We have moved our stock to the
BROWN BLOCK
the store formerly occupied by the
Blunt Hardware Co.
I,Il carry a stock of New and Second Hand
niture, Stoves, ETC., also Tinware, Enamel
Ware and Galvanized Ware, Kitchen Fur.
hing, and Notions of All Kinds.
a handle more Stoves than any other
ksrs In Somerset County and will surely
syou money on any new stove you may
b.
shave new Cook Stoves at $1,000, $500,
y. $500, $500, $500 and $500, made in
best stove foundries in New England
"a good line of Coal and Wood Heaters.
! In and look them over.
R.member we cut the Prices on all
kinds of Goods.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-03-18
G1ANATICS, READ THIS

ssnd, Maine, viii tell all who are
With Asthma how he was cured
r smuanering 46 years. Before paying
Mn, money for medicine containing
IN n'ro and other deadly drugs, send
a}.auculars, and book GLOW was
asthma" X Il A 1y3
The Somerset reporter., 1909-03-18

The man who thinks he is one of
the chosen few generally turns out to
be one of the disappointed many.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-03-18
CENTENARY METHODIST EPISCOPAL.
Rev. Fred A. Leitch. Phi. D. Minister
Residence, / Island Avenue.

Sabbath morning service 1915: "What IS
Christian" Sabbath evening: Christ's
message 70 Workers. The Carpenter of
Nazareth, the workingman's friend. Workers
invited. Service in the main auditorium.
Monday evening, Brotherhood Of St. Paul.
Debate; Resolved that the philosophy Of
Socialism as an economic proposition IS
Government ownership of the tools Of in
dustry is unsound.
All interested in this question. ladies AMI
gentlemen, invited by courtesy Of the
Brotherhood.
SALVATION ARMY
Meetings every night at s O'Clock. Sun
day at II a. m; Juniors. p. m; Christian
praise, ) p. m. \ Battle for Souls at P. m,
led BY Captain w, NJ. Tibbetts.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.
TIE Christian Science Society, Madison
avenue, corner Russell ST. Services Sunday
a. m. at Io:4 land Wednesday evenings at
7:3o. Subject, March 7, 1909, "Matter.
The public is cordially invited.
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-07-31

different streams. and some of these stand to-
day as our greatest triumphs of engineering
But for native ingenuity-doing something
with nothing, getting results with neither
tools nor materials nothing but pure Yankee
ingenuity the mill which stood for many years
on the brink Of little waterfall in jefferson
county, Indiana, between the little Presby-
terrain college town Of Hanover and the Ohio
river and only recently has fallen into dis
use, deserves a Carnegie medal
The stream, which has less than three miles
of length from its source in the hillside
springs to its mouth in the Ohio, was so in
significant that it was never graced with a
name But in the old days, before some unex-
planned geologic changes occurred it carried
a flow of water 20 feet wide and three deep
with the speed of mountain torrent About
half mile from the Ohio it spread out sud
denly over fiat rock 40 or 80 feet wide. ard
plunged over its brink a sheer 80 feet. The
rock was Of hardest limestone, but underneath
was a stratum of schist and rotting slate, so
that cave. like the Cave of the Winds at
Niagara was followed out 1t made a quite
roomy, and, strange to say, dry apartment
and was approachable in but one point, which
was hard to find.
During the War of 1912 hermit lived in a
hut built in this cave and spent his time COM
pounding salt petre. which he sold to the pow
der-makers. He disappeared as mysteriousy
as he came, and for a year or two the falls
were left to roar out their own destinies.
In 1915, among the settlers who rushed west
after leaving the army was a shrewd miller,
William Gordon, in whom the hard sense Of
his Scotch heredity was well mixed with
b shrewdness acquired of Yankee environment.
He came down the Ohio in flatboat and
stopped at every settlement seeking location
for mill. He stopped at Hanover, and while
rambling through the hills on a hunting expe-
dition. stumbled the falls He was struck
with the vast waterpower going to waste. and
when he made inquiries about il he WA -
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-07-31

swered that the people had neither the means
the materials to make use of it.
But Gordon was not that kind of man. He
pitched his tent near the falls and lived with
them day and night for several weeks study
ing how to overcome the handicap which the
lack of the proper facilities made to develop
ing the power. He finally discovered the en-
trance to the hermits cave, and explored the
falls from the rear
He finally announced to the farmers of the
settlement that he would have mill running,
ready to grind their corn by the time of the
fall harvest. He announced at the same time
that he would buy all the cows horns that
could be found in the community.
The idea of mixing cows horns and a grist
mill was rather confusing to the country folk,
but they were willing to be shown. and came
from miles around, and even from Kentucky,
across the river, bringing all the horns they
could find, which they gladly donated when
the plan was explained to them.
Gordon and his two sons had rugged up
stout oaken shaft across the brink of the falls,
which was mounted wooden wheel three
feet in diameter with wide fanges. over this
a pair of log chains, joined at intervals
by cross chains, much in the form of the
chains used on automobile wheels. To these
cross chains, which were about six inohes
apart they riveted the cows horns. tips down
ward. The chain carried over a thousand
horns. and they served excellent substi-
tute for the buckets which Gordon had neither
the materials nor the tools to make.
little mill was set up the bank and
soon Chain-Nil Falls was the busiest spot in
the county For 10 years the COW horns sang
their little song as they ground their grist,
until finally the mill could not take care of
the business, and Gordon had to turn engineer
again.
He explored behind the falls, and found that
n portion of the rock had scaled away. leaving
the shelf over which the water flowed a bare
20 feet thick This gave him the idea. and
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-07-31
Unexpected Prize.

With a dizziness acquired by long
and patient practice the pickpocket
extracted an old but well-1filled wallet
from the hip pocket of the unsuspect-
ing old gentleman with the beaming
countenance against whom he had
carelessly brushed when leaving the
street car, and on reaching secluded
place he opened it.
The contents had been wrapped with
great care in numerous thicknesses Of
blank paper. Removing the wrappings
one by one, he found in the center of
the package a card with this inscrip-
ton upon it: Young Man, Give Up
Your Career of Crime! Nothing
In 1T"
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-07-31
AN OLD TIMER
Has Had Experiences.

A woman who has used Postum
since 1t came upon the market knows
from experience the wisdom of us-
ing Postum in place of coffee If one
values health and clear brain. She
says:
AT the time Postum was first put
on the market / was suffering from
nervous dyspepsia, and my physician
had repeatedly told me not to use
tea or coffee. Finally / decided to
take his advice and try Postum. l
got a package and had it carefully
prepared, finding it delicious to the
taste. So continued its use and very
soon its beneficial effects convinced
me of its value, for l got well of my
nervousness and dyspepsia.
MY husband had been drinking cof-
his nerves terribly, and / persuaded
him to shift to Postum. 1t was easy
to get him to make the change for
the Postum is so delicious. IL GER
tainly worked wonders for him.
I'VE soon learned that Postum does
not exEilarate nor depress and does
not stimulate, but steadily and honest
ly strengthens the nerves and the
stomach.
TO make long story short, our en-
tire family continued to use Postum
with satisfying results, as shown in
our fine condition of health and we
have noticed a rather unexpected i'm
provement in brain and nerve power"
Increased brain and nerve power
always follow the use of Postum in
plAce of coffee, sometimes in a very
marked manner. There's Reason"
Look in pkgs. for the famous little
book, The Road to Wellville."
Ever rend the above letter. A new
one appears from time To time. They
IRE genuine, true, and full of human
interest.
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-07-31
A Strange Hoosier
WaterpoWer
BY A. e. MARSH.

w q: +, e: q: ::$ 4;
was abandoned in favor of the
Ec-vS-STTg~e more flexible and available steam
Ep1$ZISJI when the coal fields were opened.
e~-~na><-<0 Steam was hailed as the giant OF
civilization, but had scarcely established itself
when IT, too, was found too clumsy, and the
electric current, which could be carried many
miles over 2 slender wire, while steam could
be carried only as many feet through a cum
brous pipe, became the monarch of our mills.
In the last decade gasoline which does not
need even the slender WIRE but can be carried
I'm the most convenient tin can, has assumed
a large share of the burden of relieving man
of physical exertion. And now. after the
others have had their inning millions be-
ing spent to develop waterpower again.
Niagara, which for years was useful only
an artists model and spooning ground for
MIR and Mrs. New wed, has been "harnessed'
TO light the streets of Buffalo. The Great Falls
of Montana, the International Falls on the
Canadian Minnesota border. the mountain tor
rents of Switzerland. the Victoria Falls in
trail Africa which, IL years ago were almost
regarded as a myth Of the explorer; even the
humble ST. Anthony falls at Minneapolis are
earning their living.
The turning of water into horsepower has
given employment to the wits of our greatest
engineers. and the most complicated projects
have been put through to adapt the power
plants to the varying conditions found in the
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-07-31
An Anatomical Wonder.

Senator Beveridge was criticising
the ludicrous speeches of certain up
right but hot-headed congressman.
He does make queer plumbers,
doesn't hep" said Senator Beveridge.
Have you heard about his latest?
We'll, it seems that a constituent,
visiting him recently, complained of
the shabbiness of a pair of ink
stained crash trousers that he had on.
a man Of your position said the
constituent, reproachfully, ought to
wear handsomer trousers than those
THE congressman, offended, an
swered reproachfully:
My trousers may be shabby, but
they cover a warm and honest heart "
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-07-31

steal from a N e m b er
Thieves have been known
to pass by the horse Of a
member and take that of
his neighbor. The thief
knew it was easier to elude
one man than many.
This unique, practical and
us full organization was
first organized in Clark
county, Missouri. during the
civil war. Maj. David Nc.
kee, a brave soldier, was
It's first president, and his
first efforts was to suppress
bushwhacking in northeast
Missouri. The disorganized
condition of the country
gave the order men much
to do, and it grew and
spread until it now extends
over seven states.
John w. Wall of Parsons.
Kans., is the supreme presi.
dent. Wall is a born detec.
tive and a crack shot with
a Winchester at long range.
He lead the crowd that
chartered the special train
to seek the fleeing police.
man. Through the tbor
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-07-31
NATURE STUDIES.

The Phunnibeak Bird-Hello, who
are you?
The Other Bird-Dont you know
me? Why, I'm THE harp that once
through Taras Halls"
The Phunnibeak Bird (shortly)-Oh,
tut: tut, You're a Tyre! That's what
you are.
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-07-31

two guns and each Of the others with
a gun, came to the rescue Of their
comrade. and before Weaver was
aware, they had five ugly guns pointed
at his head and his own hands and
guns were extending upward toward
high heaven. The leader of the gang
told the others to get away while he
took care Of Weaver with his two
guns. Drop that gun or you die"
came the command to Weaver in no
uncertain tones. A pause, and again
the command was repeated. The two
men stood staring into each others
eyes, every nerve at high tension. 1t
was a trying moment, one in which
most men would have dropped the
gun. Weaver is small and 1.-THE. He
knows no such thing as showing the
white feather. AS president of the
grand lodge of the A. H. T. A. in Mis-.
souri, he had been drilling others for
Just such work He, their leader,
must do his duty. He dropped to the
ground like a flash. and as he dropped
he sent two bullets through the body
of the stranger, while two others went
whizzing over his own head. I'm all
in" said the stranger. Weaver kicked
the dying mans guns beyond his
reach and started after his first man.
and in q few minutes had him on the
way to jail An hour later it became
known that yeggmen had blown safe
in a nearby town during the night,
and that Weaver had put an end to
the career of two of the men who did
the work.
Bill Rudolph, the Ironton, Mo-.
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-07-31

GUINNESS or the organization Wall is able to
can TO MS aid, by secret methods if needed.
members OF the order almost anywhere he may
go. and with this assistance his wor, has
given rise to the saying 'Tf Wall goes after
them he will bring them in"
Some of the experiences of the order read
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-07-31
Bill Rudolph,

pinl-ortons for months and had killed one OF
tho hest detectives in the country, was cap
tured nv the ants near Paola, Kans., not long
after he made his daring escape from the st
Louis Jail by dashing through the Jailer
house in broad daylight. The newspapers said
he was captured by bunch or farmers, but
thew were men who had been preparing for
months for just such cases, and were acting
under direction of their chosen leader.
Bob Workman, noted criminal, who was
sent to the penitentiary from the Indian Terri
tory couple of years ago, got gay, and he and
two of his pals caught an active anti while on
his way home from church one Sunday night.
They started to hang this anti but after COM
peling him to take an oath Of their own max
ing, they released him. This particular anti
dropped out of the hunt, but the other mem.
bers kept it up until the rascal was put in
safekeeping where he still remains.
These are only few of many cases. but
they serve to show the work of the order.
The A. II. r. A. is organized on the lodge
system the same as the many other fraternal
orders, except that it has a different object in
view It's workings secret only in so far
as is necessary to its success and to pro
tect it from impostors. The cost of mainten-
ance is trihe. 1t seldom costs a member
more than dollar year, and often less than
that
The activity of the A. H. T. A. has far
reaching influence. 1t is potent factor in the
line of moral uplifting. 1t leads Alright those
who will be led, but lays a heavy hand on
those who persist in their efforts to live from
the fruits of other mems toll 1t prevents
crime 1t is a public benefactor for thief i'm
Jail can steal from no man. An active A. II
T. A. lodge is blessing to any community.
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-07-31

he proceeded to put ii into execution at once.
The stream was damned to one side, expos
ing the rocky bed half way across, above the
falls Gordon procured dynamite and sunk
shaft by Is feet to the cave below, about
ten feet back from the brink of the falls a
darn was built at the brink, so the entire flow
was diverted through this hole. new two
story mill was built and bigger chain hung
in the shaft, to which huge wooden buckets
were fastened, and Gordon found to his Joy
that he had more power than he had any use
for and actually had to remove every third
bucket to lessen the speed.