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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-05-12
Unique Combination Violin.

ing to increase the volume of sound
and also to preserve its purity. The
sounds are collected by the horn be-
fore they emerge from the violin, and
are emitted in an even, smooth tone
not ragged nor disconnected, as is
often the case with the ordinary vio-
lin. AS with graphophone, the horn
increases the volume of the notes
many times. The inventor, musician,
claims that this instrument cannot
be equalled for solo work and also
orchestra music.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-05-12
A Novel Savings Bank Clock.

requiring the deposit of coin in the
bank before the clock can be wound.
Unless the coin is deposited the clock
becomes useless. The amount of the
coin deposited is controlled by the
size of the slot in the savings bank.
The number of deposits can also be
increased by requiring daily wind
ing of the clock. In this way a cer-
tain sum must be added to the bank
each day previous to each winding of
the clock. After the clock has been
wound and the key removed the me.
chanism assumes it's normal position
so that the clock cannot be wound
again without the deposit of a coin.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-05-12
sIidino Float for Bait.castino.

Sliding floats for use with a bait
casting rod are not in the tackle
stores, but any angler can make one.
Take two bottle corks, one and a
quarter inch size; make hole
through each and slip them on quill,
using shoemakers' wax hot for ce-
ment. Cut quill off even with cork
and push a bead down into small end
of it until the bead is on level with
outside. Work the cork down to pear
shape the bead in the small end;
smooth with sandpaper and paint
Make figure loop in cotton string
by forming loop and putting ends
through twice, and slip this loop on
the reel line. Draw it tight enough
to stay in position firmly, but lose
enough to slide on line by pressure of
the fingers. To rig the tackle, set the
knot on reel line at the depth you
want to fish, slip the float on line,
bead end first, then adjust sinker and
leader as usual. When the line is
reeled up for the cast the float runs
up on the line and stops at the sink
er. When the cast is made the float
returns to the knot on the line. Use
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-05-12
SOME OUT OF DATE rHHoRuEs
To Keep Up with Science not at All
Easy for the Lay Mind.

To Keep Up with Science not at AL
Easy for the Lay Mind.
To the lay mind 1t is very discon-
certing to see the kaleidoscope
changes that are continually taking
place in all branches of science. We
have no souner accepted the nebular
hypothesis as one of the ultimate
laws OF nature than the geelogiBt on
the one hand and the mathematician
on the other tell us that it will have
to be abandoned.
One generation Of naturalists dc.
lights us by teaching us to believe
that every coral island is built from
the bottom Of the ocean by the accu.
mulated remains of millions Of gen.
erations of polyps and the next would
have US believe that they are merely
the caps Of oceanic mountains.
For a century the very foundation
on which chemistry was built was the
doctrine that the mass, the total
amount Of things in the universe, was
Interchangeable, but now more chemists
doubt 1t than believe it.
OlAIy years dSO Audu 0ulIu Was
thought to have said all but the last
word on economics, and his principle
of laissex-faire was the holy of holes,
but now laissez-faire has been aban-
doned and only single one of his
laws remains unchallenged.
So it is in all lines, theories of in
heritaqce, of chemical affinity, of dis
ease, of health, of life, of death-all
come and go so rapidly that we can
scarcelykeep pace with the procession
When we look into any specialized
phase of subject the host Of ever
changing theories simply bewilders
any but the extreme specialist.
The interesting part of it is that
the man Of science is the very one
who is not worried by these shifting
sands. He Is too busy using the vari.
Gus theories to accomplish things.
He seems to think no more of discard
ing one theory for another than he
does of taking up larger test tube
or beaker or Of adjusting his micro.
scope to different power
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-05-12
Growth of Bows and Girls.

At five years of age boys are main
ly taller than girls, but the girls ap-
pear to equal them at the seventh
year, and continue thus up to and in
Guiding the ninth year, after which the
boys rise again above the girls for
two years. At about twelve years the
girls suddenly become taller than the
boys, continuing until the fifteenth
year, when the boys finally regain
their superiority in stature. After the
age of seventeen there seems to be
very little, If any, increase in the
stature of girls, while boys are still
growing vigorously at eighteen. Boys
have a larger lung capacity than girls
at all ages. The difference Is not 30
large from six to thirteen, but sub
o., ''o~''-' tNc H'"~~cr~r Tween the
sexes increases verv ranidlv
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-05-12

A recent invention provides a de-
vice which may be applied to the
hands of a piano player to develop the
muscles of the fingers individually, so
that the fingers may be able to strike
the notes with a uniform blow. The
device consists of wrist band which
supports a series of rods, provided at
their opposite ends with pads adapt
ed to rest on the knuckles. Hinged
to each one of these rods is short
arm connected at it's outer end to a
stem projecting from a ring slipped
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-05-12
Real Gold.

An American and Scotsman were
discussing the cold experienced in
winter in the north Of Scotland.
why, it's nothing at all compared
to the cold weather we have in the
States." said the American. Il can
recollect one winter when a sheep,
jumping from hillock into field,
became suddenly frozen on the way
and stuck in the air like a mass Of
ice."
But, man." exclaimed the Scots.
man, "the law Of gravity wouldn't al
low that!"
II know that" replied the tale
pitcher. But the law of gravity was
frozen, tool"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-05-12
Gun1-Pickers at Work.

Picking spruce gum and selling it
to chewing gum manufacturers is a
source of income for great many
men in the Adirondacks and other
northern fSrests-guides and small
farmers-while others make it a bus
mess the year through. The gum ap-
pears on the tree trunks like drops of
wax. The gatherer, armed with long
pole, on the end of which is fastened
a can and a sharp chisel, cuts loose
the chunks Of gum, which fall into the
can, and are transferred to a basket
or bag. The gatherers in winter will
travel on snow-shoes ten or fifteen
miles through the forest, sleeping at
night in some old hunters deserted
shack. There are three kinds Of
spruce in the Adirondacks-red, black
and white. The best gum is gathered
49, ~7rwo"d Of the white spruce.
The rarest of the gums is the bills
ter" which is translucent and turns
blue aIuer being chewed. After being
scraped, washed and frightened, it
sells for one dollar and fifty cents a
pound. There is coarser grade, COM
posed of blister scrapings, mixed with
particles of bark. Placed on trays of
cotton cloth in steam tank, the gum
is drawn out, and yields the producer
fifty cents a pound, forming the ordi-
nary chewing gum Of commerce. Some
manufacturers adulterate the gum
with parafIin rosin and chicle. Some
years ago, an old gum-gatherer of
Cranberry Lake lost twenty-three bags
of gum by the splitting Of his boat. 1t
was never recovered.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-05-12

can be sharpened without entailing
the employment Of skilled labor. 1t
comprises a base, which is clamped
to table or other support. On the
base is a sharpening stone or other
suitable abrasive material, while at
the opposite end is an upright arm
from which depends a movable clamp.
The scissors are held in correct posi-
tion over the stone by means Of the
clamp. The latter Is then moved back
and forth along the arm, thus moving
the blade Of the scissors across the
sharpening stone. Where scissors are
employed to great extent this simple
means of sharpening the dull blades
should prove both valuable and econo-
mical
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-05-12
Cover For Frying Pans.

vertically through to the upper side of
the handle. The cover may then be
opened by depressing the thumb piece.
Hinged to the handle is a catch, which
may be swung over the thumb piece
to hold the latter in its depressed
position when 1t is desired to keep
The cover Of the pan open.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-05-12
The Money System.

Out of the 900 towns in the State
of New York, 900 have voted to
have their roads built under the
Fuller-Plank Act. or. as 1t is general
ly called, the money system. The
matter is now optional with the
towns, but in the opinion of persons
who have given the matteR conAid-
erable attention the idea rot making
It compulsory 10 favnrnd.AVsf fSiE -
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-05-12
FISHING FOR FOWLS.
With Hooks and Lines Farmer Angles
for Wild Ducks.

for Wild Ducks.
Petersburg, Ind.-John A. Grim.
wood, who lives near White River,
knows where the wild geese and
ducks feed and has quit hunting for
them with a gun. Instead he fishes
for them by tying fly hooks on trot
line. He baits the hooks with corn.
A number Of these trot lines are
laid in shallow water in the sub.
merged corn fields of the White River
bottoms. Strings Of shelled corn are
then run from the lines out into the
fields, and the ducks follow up this
loose corn until finally they come to
the baited hooks and are caught.
Grimwood has been SO successful in
catching ducks that nearly all the
hunters from this city are preparing
lines. They will quit shooting and
90 fishing for wild game.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-05-12
Finger-Developing Device.

over the finger. A series of weights
in the form Of washers are adapted
to be slipped over the stem, thereby
permitting the operator to adjust the
weight on each particular finger. Thus
If one of his fingers is weaker than
the rest, it is fitted with heavier
weight, so that in time the muscles
will be developed to such an extent
as to make 1t as strong as the rest Of
the fingers.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-05-12

Pattern No. 429.-This garment
closes down the side front and fits
quite closely in the back and at the
sides. The front gore is f1aring, Civ
ing extra fullness at the lower edge
OF the front. Finished with button
hole stitched edges and beading the
design is very pleasing.
Cut in sizes, 80, SO and 40 bust
measure. Size SO requires IA yds
of SO inch material.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-05-12

Combined with Clock Which Cannot
IA wound Until Coin In DanoalNed.

OoWpIHSu Witt VIVVN VHIVH C'N"Wt
Be Wound Until Coin ls Deposited.
One of the recent novelties pater ted
is a combined clock and savings bank
designed by a Chicago man. Why a
savings bank and clock should be
combined will not at once be appar-
ent. The idea would seem ridiculous,
as these two articles have no apparent
relationship. The purpose OF the in
ventor has merely been to increase
the usefulness Of the savings bank
and assure that it will be constantly
employed. He accomplishes this by
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-05-12
Messing Opportunities.

II have no patience with a man who
makes the same mistake twice." said
Armes, rather severely, in speaking
Of an unfortunate friend.
Neither have TO agreed his wife,
when there are SO many other mis-
takes to make" -a'1e = tes
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-05-12
Novel Kitchen utensiI.

An inventor in Chicago has devised
frying pan with a cover which may
be raised, whenever it is desired to
examine the contents of the pan,
without danger of burning ones fin
gers. The cover is formed with an
extension, which passes through the
handle of the pan. A thumb piece is
attached to this extension, and passes
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-05-12

A Use for the Dish Mop.
The best thing to clean gas or
gasoline stove is string dish-mop.
It is effective and saves your fingers
and finger nails.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-05-12

SIMPLE LOG DRAG.
Arkansas, Banner County.

1t is stated that Sebastian County,
Arkansas, has more improved roads
than any other county of the State.
except perhaps the more wealthy
county of Pulaski. In the Fort Smith
district, there are now twenty-five
miles of macadam road alone.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-05-12
UNIQUE VIOLIN.
Addition of Horn Which Greatly In.
creases Quality and Volume.

improvements in musical instru-
ments are very rare-in fact, so much
so as to be at once noticeable. The
latest is shown in the illustration be-
low, invented by a Wisconsin man.
This instrument is in many respects
like the ordinary violin, having
strings, tuning pegs, ETC., and is play.
ed with bow. The addition is made
of portion of horn, the latter serv.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-05-12
sclssoRs shARrNrW.
Simple Device Does the Worix With.
out skilled Labor.

Sharpening a pair Of scissors has
always been considered to properly
belong to an expert. An Indiana in.
ventor decided that Q device could be
readily made by which the sharpening
could be readily accomplished by any
one. He, accordingly, designed the
device shown here, by which scissors
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-05-12

HOW TO ORDER PATTERNS
Send ten cents for each pattern de-
sired to Charlotte Martin, 4o2 w. 23d
street, New York Give No. OF pat
tern and size wanted.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-05-12

Pattern No. 454.-This is one Of the
prettiest little dresses of the season.
The yoke and sleeves are made Of
sage green cashmere braided with
black soutache. The rest Of the dress
is navy blue flannel, trimmed with
black braid. The fronts lap over and
fasten with one large gilt button.
Cut in 8 sizes, A, and yrs. Size
6 requires 2 3.4 yds. of SO inch ma.
terial.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-03-18
Notice of Foreclosure.

WHEREAS George A. Wyers and Charles
f. Wyers of Norridgewock In the County of
Somerset and state OF Maine, by their
mort age deed, dated January %, A. D. 1905,
and recorded in Somerset Registry of Deeds
Book 27, Page $685. conveyed to me, the un-
derslgned, certain lot or parcel of land
with the buildings thereon, situated In said
Norridgewock bounded and described as fol-
lows, to wit:-Beginning on the East Bank of
the Kennebec River at the Northwest cor
ner of land occupied by Fred Clark; thence
running Easterly on the North line of said
Clark's land to land OF Fred Woodsum;
thence on said Woodsum's West line to the
Northwest corner OF said Woodsums land;
thence Easterly on the North line OF said
Woodsum's land to land of George Withee
thence Northerly on the Westerly line OF
said Withee's land to landsof Henry Rogers;
thence Westerly on the South line of said
Rogers land and land occupied by Sumner
Soule: thence Southerly on the Easterly line
of land occupied by said Soule and land
owned or occupied by Frank Storer to the
Southeast corner of said Storer's land; thence
Westerly on the Southerly line OF said
Storer's land to Kennebec River; thence
Southerly on Kennebec River to the point of
beginning; and whereas the condition of said
mortgage has been broken, now therefore,
by reason OF the breach OF the condition
gage
Dated at Skowhegan, Maine this seven
teenth day of March A, ID. 1909
3wll LIZZIE l.. HIGHT.
BY Butler u Butler, her attorneys.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-03-18
SOlON

The Women's Club met last We'd
nesday with Mrs. Jennie Green. The
next meeting will be in two weeks
with Myrtle Rowell.
Miss Marion Ward has finished
work for Mrs. Climena Whipple.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Hamblet Jr.
and daughter, Peace, spent the first
few days of last week with Mr.. Ham
blet's parents in Concord.
Miss Caroline Rowell of Portland is
in town the guest of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. w. Rowell
Mr.. A. @. Merrill was at home over
Sunday from Madison.
Mr.. George True who has been at
work for the Electric Light Co., for
some time, has finished work and re-
turned to his home in Benton.
Mr.. G. w. Cunningham has closed
his blacksmith shop here and is going
to Oregon.
Mr.. F. A. Coolidge made business
trip to Skowhegan Monday.
Mrs. Thomas Gross is in Waterville
with her daughter.
Mr.. George H. Webb of Skowhegan
and Mrs. Harold Randlett Of Rock
land were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
David Rowell Sunday.
There was five cent social in the
Banquet Hall Wednesday evening.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-03-18
THE SUCCESS Of The KICKApO0
BIGGEST POSSIBLE

want to tell of the benefit derived by
me from the use of Kiekapoo Sagwa.
Some eight years ago suffered from
stomach trouble. tried many doc
tors, but they fai led to cure me or
even give me temporary relief some
of the doctors pronounced the disease
consumption of the bowels, others
failed to diagnose the trou BILE. In ad
dition to the stomach and bowel trou-
BILE, menstruation became irregular
and very painful. / had given up all
hopes of ever being cured, but at the
urgent solicitation of others, decid-
ed to try full course of Kickapoo
Sagwa, and after taking six
bottles l fully recovered my heath,
and would gladly nave you refer any
one suffering with stomach trouble to
me, and, further should you desire
to publish this statement, l herewith
give you my consent and authority to
do So"
The other Kickapoo Remedies are
also of the highest possible quality,
efficiency and reliability. They are
Kickapoo Oil, for aches and pains;
Kickapoo Worm Killer, for children's
diseases; KickapOo Healing Salve;
Kickapoo Cough Cure for coughs,
colds, sore throat, etc, and Kickapoo
Pills, the finest laxative and cathartic
known.
The Kickapoo Remedies are for sale
at all drug stores. If you wish to test
Sagwa before buying, we will gladly
send you a free trial bottle. The
Kickapoo Indian Medicine Co., Gin
tonville Conn.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-03-18
II The News of Somerset's Busy Towns X

John Noble who has been working
for George Baker in his harness shop
the past six years has got through
and gone to Portland.
Mrs. Cullen and her daughter of
Shirley were visitors at Mr.. and Mrs.
L. r. Hussey's.
a. G. Dinsmore has returned from
his trip to Boston.
Anthony Comber and wife of The
Forks were in town the first of the
week.
]. j. Lander and wife expect to take
trip to Europe this summer, starting
in May
There was a fine crust on Tuesday
morning Thermometer registered
four above zero.
Arson Savage slipped and fell on
the icy snow Monday afternoon
breaking or dislocatng his hip. Mr.
Savage is nearly "a years old and has
been unable to go out on account of
illness until within few days.
Wesley Grover from Pleasant Pond
was in town this week.
Edward Miller returned Tuesday
from trip to Montreal, Canada. He
visited friends in Jackman on his re-
turn journey.
The remains of Albert Cassidy who
died in Boston were brought to Bing-
ham Tuesday for burial. Mr.. Cassidy
was formerly a resident of Concord
and leaves widow.
Funeral services with Masonic
honors were held in Congregational
church on Wednesday, ....s ss,1w
S. T. Goodrich who has been so
very Ill the past week is now gaining
little. He is under the care of a
trained nurse. Ralph Goodrich was
called home from Mt. Hermon and is
now here.
William Bower of Boston is the
guest of Mrs. Herbert Pierce.
Mrs w. B. Whorff and children are
guests at Mr.. and Mrs. John Nc
Collars. They also visited John Ma
honey and wife in Solon this week.
Nash & Viles of Skowhegan will
gladly answer inquireies from any
one who is planning plumbing job,
large or small. They can help you to
a satisfactory solution of any problem
in regard to a steam or hot water
+ ypore sa=@
The Somerset reporter., 1909-03-18

There was a dance in Carratunk
hall Friday evening aud the electric
lights were turned on for the first
time.
Mr.. Henry Nottage lost good COW
Sunday.
l.. s. Merrill and his club of boys,
1.-THE Knights of King Arthur will
entertain the Congregational Sunday
School and their parents in Carratunk
hall, Saturday evening, March 27.
Mrs. ]. II. Gray was in Skowhegan
the last of the week.
Mr.. Willard Williams of Madison is
the guest of Mrs. Alfredo Maynard.
Mr.. Henry Wilson escaped what
might have been a very serious acct
dent while leading his COW out to
water she commenced to caper, and
throwing her head hit Mr.. Wilson in
the corner of the eye, scratching the
eye ball and making a flesh wound
but did not seriously injure the eye.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Gilman were in
town Friday.
Mr.. David Rowell attended the G.
A. r. exercises at Madison Tuesday.
Mrs. Lottie Hamblett was in Madi-
son Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. Fred Curtis caught his hand in
the planer at the pulp mill the last of
the week, cutting off the nail and
flesh but he will probably be able to
save his thumb.
Miss Alberta Whipple is in Augusta
with her sister, Mrs. Malon Patterson.
Mrs. Mildred Manson and children
were down river Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. John Mahoney is hauling wood
for Mr.. Whitney in Emblem to the
sawmill here in town.
The Scion village schools will begin
March %. Mr.. Royden w. Brown OF
Clinton, Colby College man has
bsen elected Principal of the High
School for the spring term. The date
for the opening of the rural schools
has not been decided. The students
of Somerset Academy, Athens will
present drama "Willowdale" in the
Scion public hall Friday evening,
March 10. This is the second time
the students of this school have ap-
peared before the people of Scion in
the role of actors. This play was
given at Athens few weeks ago and
was very Ia. --.sJry---4,oa. Ng)1S.se
considered better than the one given
year ago.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-03-18
DEATHS.

Wilton-March 8, DIR. \. b. Adams, aged 81
years.
Omaha, Nebraska-February 3, Virgil Otis,
formerly of Madison, aged 81 years.
st. Albans-March ), Frank N. Wright
aged So years.
Waterville-March II, Philip IL. Plasted
aged ~ years.
Skowhe gan--March 10, Mrs. Alphegine
Meunier. aged IS years.
Canton-March II, Mrs Gorge W. Smith
aged 81 years.
Lewiston-March H. Matthew Daggett,
aged IS years.
Skowhegan-March 16, Frank Boardman,
aged about 50 years.
West Mills-March l8, Mrs. Deborah Nor
ton, aged 68 years.
Paso Robes, Cal.-Mrs. Irwin Thompson,
aged 68 years,
Skowhegan- Peter Thibault'
aged Sc years.
The Forks-March -. Mrs. Bumpus, aged
10 years.