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Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-05-18
Comfortable ~ Not Pretty.

"a Chinaman is not pretty TO look
at, and his clothes do not fit like the
traditional paper On the wall. but !
think his attire the most comfortable
in the world" said a gentleman the
other day. ITO begin WITH" he re-
sumed, the Chinaman wears a soft,
low crowned, broad brim felt hat,
which is easier on the head than q
stiff derby or silk hat and a greater
protection to the eyes. Then his neck
is dressed more comfortably than
ours, too. he wears but a single band
around the neck, or two at the most
Have you ever counted up what we
wearl MOI Well, just figure it out
now. The undershirt band is one, a
possible chest protector is two, a shirt
band is three, a collar is four, a neck
tie is five, a vest collar is six, a coat
is seven, an overcoat collar is eight,
and a neck scarf sometimes makes the
total nine-nine bands around the
neck. What q chance for perspirationi
Yes, the Chinaman's rig is more COM
Portable. Chicago Herald.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-05-18
Curious Parasites.

The greenish color Of certain cloths
was found some years ago 10 DO due TO
a parasitic growth Of alge upon the
hair. Two genera and three species
OF these minute ~plants-one genus
green, and the other, with It's two spe-
cies, yiolet-have since been described
by Nine. Weber Won Bosse. A single
hair may have upon il from $50, o00to
100000 individuals New York Tele
gram.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-05-18

J. L. Craig. the potash manufacture
=, las q horse that is now al years Of
age, and he continues 10 use the ani-
nal in his business, as tie has for nine
eocn years past Bangor Commercial
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-04-25
skowhegan Creamery.

One of thd Journal subscribers, Mr.. s.
G. Goodwin Of North Fairfield, Is among
the patrons of the Skowhcgan Jersey
Creamery, and speaks In the highest
terms of praise of It's management and
the advantages Of the system to Maine
farmers. Mr.. Goodwin has for many
years past had dairy of from seven to
twelve cows, and has ut present the
former number. He tells us the cream
cry system Is to be recommended and
adopted IL for no other reason than 1t
takes all the hard work and care of the
milk and dairy utensils off from the farm
ers wives and female help. "Why it was
just killing my wife said Mr.. Goodwin
to US when at the journal office few
days since, land l tell you we can't at
ford to kill our wives, can WEI No. zoe
can't" And this last part came out with
emphasis. Before the establishment of
the Skowhegan Creamery Mr.. Goodwin
run cheese dairy and made about ton
and a half of cheese each season, much
Of the heavy work Of which came 1upon
the women of the household. When 1t
is understood that the greater part of
this work must be crowded into a few
months time. 1t is no wonder that 1t al
most killed them. Mr.. Goodwin has an
eight can Cooley Dreamer, and the cream
Is collected by the agent Of the factory
three times week. The average
amount of cream required for pound OF
butter is inches; and the price paid for
butter varies somewhat through the sea-
son but averaged last year about l94 cts.
per pound. Mr.. Goodwin Gays this Is
much better than making cheese although
not 80 profitable, quite, from a money
point Of view. But then, we don't live
wholly for money in this life, and farm.
er's wives are the hardest worked class In
the world. We don't want to kill them
quite. - kennsbec Journal
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-04-25
Saving horses at a Fire.

A cool head Is worth thousands of dol
lars In an emergency. This remark is to
be taken In Its literal meaning. In proof
of this fact the following instances OF
the recent fire In Buffalo Is related by the
Express Of that city. The American ex.
press Company's barns on Exchange
street, running to Carroll, were early
threatened, and 1t became evident that
property within them must be removed
Said Mr.. Bell, who was In charge
Men, we must move. Don't do one
thing to excite horse. Lead them to
the watering trough In regular order
throw on tho harness and hitch on two
wagons or sleighs instead of one. The
horses will all think they are going to
work, and we will clean the storehouse
out
The horses and wagons and selgh'
were speedily removed there was nc
confusion, and the result was that thou
sands of dollars were saved the Aneri-
can Express Company were saved thou
sands OF dollars. Anyone knowing how
frantic horses become when threatened
by fire will appreciate the GOODNESS Of Mr..
Bell
And to illustrate how quickly horses
DeComc lIisuIcucu Wucu eicu III
stall under such circumstances this In
stance 10 related A man living some
half dozen or more blocks from the fire,
In section where the cinders and smoke
were directly blown, went out to feed
his horse shortly after daylight. He
opened large door, gave the horse his
measure Of oats, and passed up into the
loft to throw down hay. When he came
down, the horse, q well-bred but gentle
animal, was swinging his head (his
mouth was full Of oats snorting and paw
ing, evidently with great excitement.
The barn had filed with the heavy smell
Of smoke from the fire, and this 1t was
that 30 frightened the horse. 1t was
two hours before the animal quieted
down and went on with his breakfast;
and he was horse with an appetite tina,
lasts twenty-four hours each day.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-04-25
Congregational Churches.

The annual conference of the Maine
CongI egational churches takes place At
the State street church, Portland. June
18th, 10Th, and goth. On Wednesday
forenoon will occur the annual meeting
OF the Maine missionary society, sermon
by Rev. Chas. Dawson of Greenville, to
be followed by the reports of Secretary
j. Il. Adams and others.
During the year the improvement in
church edifces has been marked and very
satisfactory. At Carratunk a neat little
church has been built ut a cost of 5000,
5000 of which was contributed by the
Congregational Union, and 1t Is to be
dedicated at no distant day. Rev. Il. f.
Millet is to attend to the wants of the
pulpit In connection with his work al
Bingham. Then there is a church build
ing at No. Ellsworth which has Just re-
ceived a grant Of $500 from the union.
Its cost will reach 81 200 and 1t will be
connected with the Ellsworth Falls
church. At Bass Harbor q o. 800 church
Is In process and grant Of $500 has been
obtained from the union. 1t is to be
combined with the fremont church. Rev.
Amos Redlon, pastor. At Red Beach a
nne now $500 edifice has just been com
pleted, and worship under its roof opened
last Sabbath. Easter Sunday has been
selected for its dedication. The funds
for It's construction came partly by con-
tribution and partly from legacies. The
pastor Is Rev. j. H. Helser
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-04-25
Beet Sugar.

special from San Francisco says that
the advance In sugar Is the chief topic of
conversation on Change and most mer-
chants believe Claus Spreckles has got a
corner on this years crop, and will make
things warm for the sugar trust
Spreckles IL confident of the future of
the beet sugar industry In California. He
Is at the head Of q new company which
propose to build ten factories In this
state.
He believes that California alone can
In few years produce enough sugar to
supply half the demand Of the United
States and that of California Oregon and
Washington. toge her will produce
enough to supply the entire country.
"If." he says, I'VE can keep the $50 ,OOO,-
900 that Is paid to foreign countries for
sugar, we ought to do 1t. About $780,
will be spent on each beet sugar factory,
and 100 men will be employed In each"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-04-25

FoAIs OF 1883.
f. 5. Foster & Son, Canaan, names
bro :. keystone, Sire Dick Light
heart dam Minnie, dam of Vanderbilt;
record l.464 as a year old.
Daniel Bowman, Skowhegan, names
bay 5. "Rothchlld," Sire Dictator Chief.
dam Topsy Bonnor by Robert Bonnor.
j. +. Connor, Pittsteld, names ch. 5
Whsleboue Knox.
J. P. Task, Fairfield, names oh. $.
"Daremont.' Sire Van Helmont by Har-
binger, dam by Old Witherel.
George f. Wilson, Fairfield, names DIX.
bay (. Lady Iona" Sire Van Helmont
by Harbinger.
DIR. T. N. Drake, Pttsfeld, names DIX.
oh. I. "Wabun." Sire Jesuit by Onward
by Geo. Wilkes dam Belle Thompson by
Dreadnsught by Fearnaught.
FoALs or 1887 OR LATER.
H. N. Lowe, Fairfield, names ch. I.
Halle" Sire Harbinger; dam Lady
Cristo by Monte Cristo
J. Z. Trask, Fairfield, names dix. bay z.
"Fairmont. Sire Van Helmont by Hsr-
blnger; list dam by Gen. Lightfoot, I'd
dam by Green Mountain Boy.
l.. j. Lawrence, Fairfield, names DIX.
bay $. "Shawmut." Sire Dr. Franklin.
Josiah Fernald, Canaan. names bro. +
Jennie N" Sire Edmonds Knox, by
Locomotives dam Kate, by Cd Drew.
FoAIs OF 1856 OR LATER.
J. +. Common, Pittsfeld, names oh. +
Diana" Sire Harbinger; dam by
Whalehone Knox.
NJ. I. Pooler, Skowhegan, names oh. z
"Orlando." Sire Dictator Chief, by Die.
tator; dam by Cunard.
FoAI.s OF 1885 OR LATER.
r. C. Pooler, Skowhegan, names Oh. e
alpha Sire Gen. Withers. by Almont
dam Maggie Bryan, by c. n Clay .22
I'd. dam Belle Bryan.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-04-25
POETRY.
Pennington.

Sandy river, glad and free,
Passing swiftly to thu
Madly falling o er rock and ledge
Softly gliding by hank aud hedge.
Flowing past meadows, calm, serene,
Through lonely forests, darkly green,
Through the hamlet and the town,
In thy course forever down
T. me. Sandy in all thy run
Hast seen fairer town than Pennington
Have thy softly ripping waters
Looked on nobler sons or fairer daughters
Pennington, in her glory and her pride,
By the scorching flame once purified,
With her pride, her glory all returned,
Stands grander than before she burned.
From the ashes gray and cold,
Rise fsirer homes than those OF old;
And stately walls, the work OF art,
Please the eye and cheer the heart.
Churches, too, from glowing embers risen,
Point anew their spires Of faith to heaven
And from the alters, consecrsted to the God
above,
Incense rises in the word, Of Holy Lord
On Pennington, brave and happy town,
Prosperity has placed her crown;
And beatty, too, her seal has set
Beside that cleaning corohet
With Powder House Hill to guard her true,
BY the gallant aid Of Little Blue,
Of SANDY River Valley still the queen,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-04-25

The Austrian journalist has the same
literary methods as his German relative.
but he must supply livolier and larger
papcr to his readers, who are rather
frivolous lot. and he has not such aniIls-
ing advertisement columns. Frequently
the Austrian editor makes extensive use
of his imagination, and he can invent
thoroughly. Some time ago one of the
best known Vienna papers published a
long paragraph pnrportinS to he tele-
gram from London. 1t was very inter
esting. 1t told how the three daughters
of the Prince of Wales were walking
Town Whitehall when they observed that
Il wretched looking woman selling
flowers WAS doing no business They
therefore took her basket and sold
flowers for about three hours, making q
great deal of money, which they gave
10 the poor woman The story did moi
have the least foundation in fact, OF
course, and the princesses were not IL
London anywhere near the time the Incl
dent WIS sail 10 nave occurred. Wash
ngton Star.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-04-25
PROBATE NOTICES..
To all persons interested In either Of tn

To all persons interested In either Of the
Estates hereinafter named.
A T COURT OF PROBATE held at Skow
"A hogan, within and for the county of Somer
set, on the I'd TUESDAY OF April In the year OF
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty
nine the following business having been present
ed Tor action therenpon hereinafter Gated 1t
hereby Ordered: That public notice thereof be
gwen 10 all persons Interested, that they ma,
appear at a Probate Court to he holden at sal,
Skowhegan, at the Probate Office on the secont
tuesday OF May next at nine OF the clock IL
the forenoon, and be heard thereon and object
II they see cause.
SUMNER T. WILLIAMS late of Athens de
ceased. win presented for probate by Albert
Leavitt and Olive Williams, executor ana &c
utrix named therein.
HENRY t. JONES late OF Arson deceased
.t.itloh ior license 70 sell and convey real es
tate presented by Ella j. A jones' adminlstra
trix.
SARAH N. SPOONER late OF Anson dec, as.
ca. fetition for license TO sell and convey
real estate also petition for license 10 se I
administrator.
REUBEN PEAsLEY late OF Scion deceased
FIRST and final account OF Orchard Peasley nd
mlhlstrat0r presented.
EuNiCE W. CARvILL late OF New Portland
ueoeastd. second and fual account Of s. C.
manson, administrator presented.
DtNNIS MOORE late of Anson deceasaa
riIst and hnal account OF George +. Moore. Nd.
lhihistrator presented. also his private account
CHARLES BODWELT late of solon deceased
fltst account OF Selden +. Greene adninistrn.
tor presented.
FRANKLIN LOOMS late of Palmyra de.
ceasd. First account Of BENJAMIN Grant az
eeutOr presented. '' "a
r, ANSoN JEWELL late OF Canaan deceased
Petition for appointment Of commissioner.
70 as.lsn dover presented by Mary jewel
WIDOW or the deceased.
JOlEDIf ~
gan deceased. First account OF Amelia C"v
ohtse Guardian Of minor heirs presented.
TURNER BUswELL, Judge.
Attest; 8; H. GOODWIN, Register,
a. ross once Address. Judge, S0lon; Register
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-04-25
Resolutions.

Whereas, 1t has pleased our Heavenly
Father In his mysterious providence to
remove by death our beloved and es-
teemed brother, Daniel B. Downs, and II
becomes Us, members Of Athens Grange
No. 267, to recognize In some suitable
manner the event. Therefore be It
Rssolvsd That while bowling In obedience
q he Supreme will. We deeply deplors the losa
q y eefasse, upright and faithful patron, !
GOD eitisen, and kind husband and father.
Rseotesd THAT w, The msmhsrs Of he
0faaees eetsA1 our warnsst synpathy 10 he
eessasca sa9dly, and eomnsad tssn 70 The
&assjve6 That sepy n tAsss rssolutjens
= se.t = ~ Anlly efous laas bsethni that
tAey - eeetsea ~ ~ rssosds II shs erdsr,
al pablisAed q ~ eeNs1s17 1BronTRa.
NJ, ENlonI, Coaaitsse
q. D. 1pLny, -
lss eueg 1es, Rsselsaiaas.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-04-25

Among the passengers on the hoi'"
hound train over the California ana ore
80, limo were two very small travellers.
small in stature, but feeling wonderfully
bic and independent over teat "h'e',
they have Just accomplished-that o,
crossing the great American continent
unaceompanied by parent OF g.'ii.'..n'
Flora and Arthur Wertheim, the traV-
elers in question, are aged respeeiiseis
G and years, and they are all Inc way
from New York, where they have iiNeo
ever since they first saw the light
81 hain't got no mother" said Arthur
to Chronicle reporter who saw 'he
Youngsters at the Oakland pier, ana
fathers up in Portland where's he
been for bout two years.
"You mean Portland" suggested the
reporter ,,. lid
THAT'S what | said-Porkland, SAID
the little fellow "Sister an came ou'
in n tourist car No. we didn't hayt
ANYBODY looking after us, tins rather
disdainfully. Il was the boss o tht
trip bought the tickets an carried tht
lunch basket, an did everything.
The children had cleaner faces thal
generally come from Il New York tehe
ment house. and their clothes, though
rather worn and patched, here and there
were also clean, or as nearly cieah Il
they might be expected to be after
1000 mile trip
I'VE came in tourist car, the DO,
went on, not emitting to emphasize I'll
tourist These tourist cars amt yer
high toned, but they'll do for poor folks
Immigrants like me an sis can't hay
everything we want.
Il want some peanuts chirped tn
little maiden.
shes all tho time wanting me t
spend money on nonsense, said the boy
Ignoring the remark so far rs direct rt
NV WAS concerned, but it takes cola
travel, and you can't fool it away an
have huff to take you through whe
haven't got only Just null to buy grub
When this chunk of philosophy ha
been delivered the little fellow went o
to say that his father had eo1e from Ne'
York to work at his carpentry Ill OrGSoi
that he was going to be carpenter hin
self and knew how to build houses prett
well already He had had no trouble i
getting over the road without assistance
and thought he could easily make II tn
around the world.
Il will get to Portland Monday morn
ing" said he Father will meet us
the depot, and then we'll be all right. :
San Francisco Chronicle.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-04-25
Small Timber Better than Large.

The statement that II by ~ inch
beam built up Of 2 by IL planks spiked to-
gether is stronger than IL by IL inch
solid timber will strike the novice a. ex.
ceedingly absurd, says the Mississippi
Lumberman. Every millwright and car
per knows 1t also, whether he has ever
tested 1t by actual experience or not
The inexperienced will fail to see why
q timber will be stronger simply because
the adjacent vertical longitudinal por
lions of the wood have been separated by
q saw; and II this were the only thing
about it, 1t would not be stronger, but
the old principle that the chain is no
stronger than its weakest link comes In
to consideration.
Most timbers have knots In them or are
sawed At an angle to the grain, SO that
they will split diagonslly under a CON-
psratively light load. In built up tim
Der no large knots can weaken the beam
except SO much Of 1t Is Is composed OF
one plank, and planks whose grain runs
diagonally will be strengthened by the
other pieces spiked to 1t.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-04-25
M ourned a. Dead.
RETURN OF LONG ABSENT HUSBAND
UNDER EMBARRASSING CIRCUMSTANCES.

UNDER EMBARRASSING CIRCUMsTANCEs
Twenty-nin years ago, one Aaron IIar-
vey, a sea captain In good circumstances,
having wife and five children, resided
In Machias. In the year 1860 he departed
on voyage leaving all his loved ones In
good circumstances. He was never
heard from again, but late In 1861 there
came a letter in strange hand saying he
was dead. In the course OF time the wld-
ow became poor, but she stuck bravely to
her taAk of rearing the family and
mourned her dead husband. The chill
dren grew to manhood and womanhood
and one OF the daughter. Elizabeth by
name, married Mr. Demmons of Ken
duskeag, and later the mother married u
Mr.. Champion of Exeter all living happ-
ly. Last Tuesday on answering a knock
at her door Mrs. Demmons of Kcndus-
keag was confronted BY an old and gray
man, who asked II Mrs. Demmons lived
there. He was Informed the speaker
was the lady, and then he said: Eliza.
beth, don't you know me? l am your
father" As the lady was q mere child
when he disappeared, she did not recog-
nize him. yet invited him In, and later
sent to Exeter for her mother. The lat
ter came, and at once recognized him as
the man she had mourned all these years
He has been wanderer all this time, has
been shipwrecked, and on this occasion
lost fortune which he was bringing
home. Has been all over the earth, but
will give no details. He remains at his
daughters, and has not yet seen husband
number two.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-04-25
DICK LIGATHBARq, 1929

Public Trial At Fairfield in 2.42 IL AS II. old.
Bsy horse, no white, 10 hands high, weighs
1850 lbs; foaled June I. 1888. sired by pr.
Franklin ADJ, sire OF Lawrence 2.25t2 Dam py
Gen Withsrs 2.30h, sire ot John s. 23i "a dam
Miss Morrill, the dam of Lawrence 24o1, ana
Lady Lightfoot as; by Morrill, Champion,
sire of the dana of Lawrence 2.2of, george
,Jopss, a.2bs4. Dick Lightheart 10 horse OF
perfect beauty aad great style, and can SNOW u
80 gait He Is sound and smooth with perfect
eet and legs, long body and short back ana
ar les himself In fine style in harness.; DlcR
Lixbthsart ia getting some fine colts. HIS Old
est colt is three years old this spring. There
has bt en- but two of his solts trained ana START
ed IN races. .., L.,
Vanderbilt is the first, and was started IN
two races, First at Fairfield in the coits
takes, where he got second money with SIX
coils in the race. Next race WAS at the Maine
State Fair at Lewiston in 1.s1, where he won
the race in two .trsigh heats with six in the
race and got frat premium as best one yeal
old stallion. Vaustone ls the other colt tn0w
dead) he was started IN the year OLD coits
stakes at Lewiston last fail, and got thirt
money In the race with eight starters, ana wal
second in the first heat
r~Free Free Freel The service OF Dici
Lightheart, to 10 standard Bred Mares, season
of 1883.
Terms --Sl5 90 to Warrant.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-04-25
ktiI CAPSULES SO C,s.nn,,niI
lit Avf by mail. AuRuRN DRuG & UUUU0
s.Hste = CHEMICAL Co. AuhuRN MAIsE

What is the height Of zeal, When a news
paper reporter precipitates himself from the
third story window in order to get beat.
A correspondent writes: "How can | cure
the reaches in my house," We can't tell, un-
less we know what is the matter with them.
For nealy half century Ayers Cherry Pee.
toral has been the most popular cough remedy
in the world. The constantly increasing de-
demand for this remedy proves it to be the very
best specific for colds, coughs, and all diseases
Of the throat and lungs.
Spring is with us at last; but there are mauy
cold days lhead for the Government Office
holder.
An Ohio man has taken the smallpox from
pig. What AN Ohio man will not take is not
worth having.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-04-25

Maine state Poultry Association.
At the annual meeting of the Maine
State Poultry association the following
officers were elected:
President-William G. Davis.
Vice Presidents-E Dana, Jr., Port.
land; John A. Lord, Kenneburk; W. p.
Anthoine, Hallowell; +. c. Nutter. Cape
Elizabeth; George d. Stockwell. East
Eddington r. C. Pingree, lewiston H.
N. Thurlow. Belfast Fred Atwood,
Winterport; Charles B. Rogers, Portland.
Direct0rs-R. o. C0nant, Cumberland :;
Z. L. o. Adams, Portland; Il. H. Lewis,
Deering; J. X. Lunt, Portland; W. W.
Harris, Deering.
Secretary and Treasurer-Frederick
Fox, Portland.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-04-25
The wheat Prospect Good.

The Pionser Press publishes $50 de-
tailed reports, representing ell the wheat
statious on the Manitoba Railroad, and
covering about half the wheat produced
In Minnesota and Dakota. From these
reports II seems that 100 stations report
good 70 excellent conditions Of the
grouad, thirty copaldef II fair, while only
tea rata Il - not good.
The percentage Of crop planted II equal
70, a shove Lest yeaFs, and ~ acroage
WIN also excoed last season, ealy IL sta
tons reported any decrease. while l01
have iacreasod acrsage. IT, hae rainsd
within The pest week and the dry spsll y
broken.