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The Somerset reporter., 1894-12-17
Remember the place, N. B. HESELT TOMS Skowhegan
Noah Kicker.

e Canaan loses one of it's representative
citizens by the death of this worthy
man, which took place on Sunday last,
Dee. 8, after long and painful illness.
He had been in failing health for many
weeks, and death brought glad release
from an unusual measure Of suffering
He was Il native and life long resident
of Canaan, and was born in that town,
July T. 1890. He was the son of iris
tam and Miriam Mason Kicker, He
was happily married in 1852 to Maria
Goodridge, who survives him. He did
some farming, hut his trade, which he
followed for many years, was that of IA
blacksmith. The beautiful floral horse
shoe which rested at the head of the
casket, was IA most appropriate symbol
of his life work. He was n man OF strict
integrity, and had n large place in the
esteem of all who knew him. He lived "A
useful and honorable life, and died sin
cerely lamented. The funeral took
place on Thursday afternoon, and was
conducted by Rev. &. V. Hanson. The
attendance was large and thoroughly
representative of the town. The floral
offerings were many and beautiful. He
was buried with Masonic hoDors under
the direction of Carrabassett Lodge No.
16l, of which he was "A devoted member
for twenty-five years. An excellent
choir rendered the tribute of song both
at the general and Masonic service. BE
side the widow named above, he leaves
two sons, Henry, Of Lewiston. Percy, of
East Fairfield, and one daughter, Miss
Lena, who resides at home. These,
with several brothers and sisters, have
the sympathy of all who knew the de-
The Somerset reporter., 1894-12-17
STORY Of A WEDDING.
And n Present That Turned Out to BE
White Elephant.

! know man named Jack Barnes,
who was married one Thanksgiving
day, writes Howard Fielding in the
Boston Herald. His wife had quite a
number of rich relations. One of them
was in the furniture business. His pres
ent was undoubtedly the handsomest Of
all. 1t was mahogany bedstead big
enough for a Mormon elder and carved
in the highest style of the art. Tho
happy couple Were enraptured when
they saw it. The exhibition occurred in
the store Of the furniture man, for Of
course such "A thing couldn't be sent to
the brides fathers house like sugar
.poou in box An expressman who
subsequently, moved the bedstoad told
me that it weighed nine tons but |
think he exaggerated. Moreover, it was
certainly as massive piece Of furniture
as ever | saw. On this account perhaps
the generous donor had been unable to
sell it and had had it numbering up his
salesroom until he had grown sick Of
the sight of it,
The bridegroom gave directions for
It's removal to the Harlem flat. He then
thanked his wife's uncle for this mag.
niicent gift with tears in his eyes.
When Mr. and Mrs. Barnes returned
from their wedding journey, they found
the mahogany bed already established
in their fiat. They knew it was there,
because they were unable to open the
parlor door. The bed was inside, and
there was an alley foot wide all the
way around it between it and the wall.
This may seem improbable to person
who does not know much about New
York flats of the $40 month grade,
but the sophisticated will only wonder
that tho bed got in there at all. | am
told that the men who set it up had to
climb out of window afterward, but
| think this is an exaggeration, because
the tall, carved bedboard entirely COW
cred the two windows and thus cast a
gloom over the otherwise happy home.
They found the furniture which had
previously been in the parlor divided
between two bedrooms and completely
filling them.
Housekeeping under these circum-
stances was not what this young woman
had been led to expect. In "a hours she
had demanded larger fiat. Mr. Barnes
went flat HUNTING. The adventures OF
the Wandering jew are mere stroll
compared to those of the fiat hunter in
New York. Jack was looking for bed.
room big enough to hold the mahogany
bedstcad Ho tells me that this piece OF
furniture was so big that he could hard
ly carry memorandum of its dimen'
sions N his largest overcoat pocket.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-12-17
Large Cows Versus Small Ones.

As a general rule perhaps it is safe to
say that the larger breeds Of dairy COWS
consume more food than the smaller
ones. Still in individual instances this
by no means follows always, At the
Cornell station the experiment was
made of giving to each milk COW Ger
tain per cent of her weight in food,
with all the fodder added that she could
eat. The result seems to show that the
large cows eat less food per |, 900 pounds
of weight than the smaller ones do.
Valancey Il. Fuller says that among his
Jerseys often the small COWS eat and
assimilate more food than the larger
ones. Still it must be admitted, if the
human race can be taken rs criterion,
that very large and fat men. as rule,
eat more than small ones.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-12-17

Philadelphia is about as far north
as the Grape myrtle proves hardy.
Though killed to the ground, it will
push up and flower like herbaceous
plant. Possibly it would give an attrao-
ton to gardens, in this herbaceous way,
much farther north than Philadelphia
Several correspondents write that it is
not always killed down even so far
north as Philadelphia One at Chestnut
Hill, part of Philadelphia, instances
specimen, 5 to feet high, which
must have passed several wintesr I'M
harmed. -Meehan' s Monthly.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-12-17
Literary Notes.

BIZ
Really beautiful Christmas poems are
rare, and nothing more exquisite than
"Child Jesus Birth-Night,' which opens
the Christmas Babyland, has appeared
In the magazines, old or young, for
years. 1t is by Ella Farman Pratt.
The Christmas Little Men and Women
opens notably, with fanciful tale by
Mary Z. wilkins. Jimmy Scarecrow's
Christmas" is in Miss wilkins happiest
vein, and will be enjoyed by old and
Young alike. "l'he Most Beautiful
Story" in the world, and tells one that is
a claimant for the distinction. Then
there is the story of "a Sorry Christ
mas" "Quick- Made Christmas Gifts
a thrilling true adventure. "The Bob
Cats and the Pigeon Pie" a funny MAP
of Santa Claus Land etc.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-12-17
A Somerset Case.

The following rescript has been re-
ceived by Clerk of Courts Brainerd.
State of Maine vs.. Israel ID. Leavitt.
No judgement can be rendered under
the second count in the indictment, aud
that may he laid out of the case.
The first count is douhle in that 1t
charges two substantive crimes, viz; AS
saalt with intent to main and assault
with intent to kill. The verdict is
"Guilty of assault it'll intent to kill
1t operates az an acquittal Of all else
charged in the indictment and cures the
dapliciiy.
The evidence excluded was not adj
missible.
Exceptions overruled. Judgment on
the verdict.
Portland Press: The friends of the
proposed constitutional amendment pro-
hibiting the appropriation of public
money to sectarian schools will push 1t
again this winter before the Legislature.
II ought tn be submitted to the people
for their opinion, and it will he. we be-
lieve, if the legislators approach the
question without prejudice aud with an
eve single to the interests of the State
The amendment discriininates against
no denomination nor religious sect. 1t
merely provides that none of them shall
receive money. raised by general taxa
ton, to support sectarian educationa
institutions with.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-12-17
The lCEHOUSE.
Should hold on.-fourth More lee Than
You INI to Use.

You LNr to Use
As the time Of year will soon be at
hand for putting up lee and Is it is a
necessary article about creamery, an
article on that subject will not be
out Of place To begin, your ieehouse
must be large enough to hold about one
fourth more Ice than you expect To use,
as there is about that mucn waste III
melting, especially II 1t is not used
very fast, but II IS wanted as long As
the warm weather lasts.
A house 20 feet wide, ~ feet long
and 3 feet high VIII hold 800 tons
need not say how inc mouse sh9uid he
built, as y"u al have one now hut VIII
describe my method of packing the Zee
The Ice should always he packcd ON IL,
edge as 1t VIII not melt 80 tasi 9eeauSe
the pare7 run the other way also "h'n
placed On IFS edgo II i easier 10 p'1
loose when wanted. used 10 tiiiilA
That nothing hut sa"dust WOMB Il" To
pack Ice I'M Tor the last thfet years
we have used straw ana ma iil't the
ice keeps IL We'll Inc SRA" Is lhuch
easier 10 hahdle ana great ueal eie"P-
The Somerset reporter., 1894-12-17

Mrs. Williams always asserted that
whenever her husband proffered rea'
sonablo request she complied with it as
promptly AS possible, When asked on
one occasion what she meant by this
reservation, sho said, with a laugh:
''Well, once in awhile Mr.. Williams
makes what call an unreasonable re-
quest For instance, he came homo q
few days ago and said he had seen
woman on the street whose dress he adj
mired, and he wished would have orc
made just like it.
Tell mo how it was made, and !
certainly will, | answered.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-12-17
No Risk.

Mrs. Cash-"What did you pay for
that bonnet ?'
Mrs. Chargeit-'I don't know. just
told the milliner to send the bill to my
husband"
Mrs. Cash-"Aren't you afraid to do
that?
Mrs. Chargeit-"Oh, no, I'm perfectly
willing to take the chances If the milli-
ner is.''-DetroH Free Press.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-12-17
A Terrific Shock.

Mrs. Bangleton was reading Of a
street car accident in Chicago to her
husband.
1.-THE cars ran together" she said,
In the aisle. was thrown from her feet
And"-
Geo whiz," exclaimed her husband,
"tbose cars must have been going a
hundred miles an hourP'-Detroit Free
Press.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-12-17
Act In the Present.

Don't keep alabaster boxes of love and
sympathy to break over coffins. Living
is none too sweet at best, ana flowers
ON the coffin cast no backward fra.
GRANGE.
What do the dead care for the tender token.
The love, the praise, the floral otfering9
But living, palpitating hearts are broken
For the want of just these things.
-Selected
The Somerset reporter., 1894-12-17
In Fancy Goods.

We carry an assortment equal in variety
and quality to any in the State.
We also have a fine assortment OF
Toilet Articles including Hand Mirrors,
Combs, Brushes, Toilet Cases, Soaps,
Toilet Waters, Perfumes, Hair Pins OF all
kinds, Side Combs, Lace Pins, etc, etc
The Somerset reporter., 1894-12-17
GROUND PLAN.

allure Of such room in hot weather so
as to secure the best results. An ice
cooler in u cream or churn room helps to
posits impurities when coming in con-
tact with ice, which are carried Off
with the water. This can be demon
strated by tasting water from melting
ice that has impure air circulating about
it." The temperature vat should have
an overflow to it.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-12-17
HantkerChiefs, Towels, Tray
Cloths, Etc., Etc.

Handkerchiefs Tor the Holidays or any
other days
Handkerchief make nice presents and
are always acceptable on account of their
usefulness
We have fine assortment from the
The Somerset reporter., 1894-12-17

Alexander the Great, about B. @. 400,
made an attempt to introduce many
Asiatic plants into Europe. Rice was
among the number. but the Greeks did
not take kindly to its cultivation, pre-
iferring to import 1t from India and
Egypt
The Somerset reporter., 1894-12-17

If colored waiter carving roast tur-
KEY should drop it, what effect would 1t
have on the NATIONS of the earth
1t would he the do mall of Turkey, the
overtl row of Greece, the breaking up of
China and the humiliation OF Africa
Home Hints.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-12-17

Many hundreds Of manuscripts have
been recovered at Pompeii. They were
charred rolls. but by the exercise Of pa
thence and ingenuity some have been
unrolled and read. Nothing Of impor-
tance has been discovered in their con-
tents. ----
The Somerset reporter., 1894-12-17
PLAN OF CREAMERY.


Says Gnrler.
The accompanying illustrations Of q
plan for creamery are from Curriers'
new book, American Dairying " Tho
author says that creamery capable Of
handling 10. 600 to IL, 600 pounds If
milk day should not cost more than
from 81, 800 to 49, 800, according to To-
cation and price Of material. The draft
of the smGl.estack must be first class
and straight. and the boilpr should have
a capacity 30 per cent greater than the
engine Drainage should be conducted
at least 40 rods away from the build
The Somerset reporter., 1894-12-17
Toys, Dolls, Games, Etc.

We have a large variety OF low priced
Toys, Games, etc, prices from cents up
Our assortment of Dolls is prettier than
ever before. Prices from cent each, 10
cents dozen to SLIGO each. We also
have an assortment of Paper Dolls, Dolls
Furniture, Tea Sets, etc. If you are 60
ing to purchase a doll Of any kind come
and see our variety and get prices.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-12-17

If one hut learns how he should spend
The years that still remain
The half his lite is thrown away,
He has not lived in vain.
Rams Horn.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-12-17
Picture Books, Card Albums, etc

1t is unnecessary for us to say that we
ure Books, our trade in this line of goods
The Somerset reporter., 1894-12-17
Vases, Pepper and sait Shaker
Souvenir Ware, Etc.
In China Dishes,

We are showing some very pretty
goods at especially low prices Would
call particular attention to our assortment
OF Cups and Saucers, Prices 10, II, IS.
Is, s. and 50 cents. Extra Bargains in
Plain and Mustache Cups and Saueers at
rs cents We have a dozen different
styles of Cups and Saucers at 10 cents,
special values. After dinner Tea and
Coffees at low prices. Bread and Milk
Sets from IS tnts to 81 90. Bargains in
decorated Fruit Plates.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-12-17
China Ware, Cups and Saucers,
Plates, Bread and Milk Sets, Fruit
Plates, Pickle and salad Dishes,

uceof the il h d we 1l d cnhhn vtnonto vstouam
o al to the in
Dc in
Th dBpd H inviting Store We have Nice GudaI
Price sane neyo On an cal NJ examine d Prices.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-12-17
Five and Ten CT. Counter Goods

We have the Largest Assortment and
Best Variety of 5 and 10 cent Counter
Goods ever Shown in Somerset County.
We are offering bargains in Glass Ware,
Tin and Wire Goods, Household Articles,
Crockery, etc, etc.
Space will not permit US to n,en-
ton the innumerabl bargains we
are offering.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-12-17
Box Stationery.

We carry large stock of box papers
from 10 cents per box up. Have just re
ceived several new styles of % cent boxes
The Somerset reporter., 1894-12-17

Bargains in'vases at 10 g. 25 CT.
imitation Royal Worcester.ware at
40 cents; an unusual bargain.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-12-17

Increases each season. The bargains we
have heretofore given is the secret of our
large sales in this department, come and
see the books, you will be surprised to see
what nice book you can purchase for IS
cents.
Remember our assortment is from the
cheapest to the best
Hawaii holomua = Progress. [volume] (Honolulu) 1893-1895, 1894-09-01
THE QUEENS BIRTHDAY.

To morrow is the anniversary
of the birth Of Queen LILTUoKA-
LAM. All loyal citizens aud her
many personal friends join in
wishing her many happy returns
Of the day. The Queen has born
with great fortitude the trials
which fate had in store for her.
Her only thought has been the
welfare of her people. She could
hsye advanced her own interests
financially and otherwise during
the past year .butall advances have
been refused by her steady an
swer how about my people
That the coming year may bring
happiness and prosperity to Ha-
waii-nei, and the Hawaiians is the
most welcome wish that the
friends Of her Majesty can ex
press on the eve of her natal day.
And may it be her lot for many
years yet TO watch the develop
ments of her country and the
progress Of her people.
Hawaii holomua = Progress. [volume] (Honolulu) 1893-1895, 1894-09-01
EVIL RESULTS.

The resignation of the guards
at the Insane Asylum last night.
is one Of the evil results of the
foolish policy OF Mr.. Bush. If
he had come out openly and
truthfully and told the Hawaiians
that the question of the Queens
restoration through the agency
OF the United States was finally
settled in favor of the Hawaiian
republic, the twelve men who
now find themselves without
work or substantial means of
existence would have realized the
foolisheness OF the step taken
and would have continued in
drawing their comfortable sala-
ries. Superintendent Aud whose
services at the Asylum have been
very gratifying choosed; to resign
rather than taking the oath to the
republic. Mr.. Aud is a man of
independent means and the Office
held by him was not of vital i'm
portance to him. Not so with
the guards. They will now have
to hustle for work, and work is
scarce or they will have to live
on their friends, and living is
pretty hard at present One of
the guards was seen in regard to
his resignation and he gave as
his reason that Bush's paper had
said that in two weeks Mr.. Cleye-
land would restore the Queen of
Hawaii
II is now to be hoped that the
gentlemen who just have returned
from Washington will publish a
statement over their signatures
in the Hawaiian papers aud tell
the natives exactly how the stu
alton is. 1t is naturally for any
body to believe in statements,
which correspond and agree with
the wishes of the individual.
For that reason the natives will
continue to believe in American
interference in our domestic
affairs as long as Bush upholds |
the false theory, and the Queen
and her q Commissioners do nothing |
to disabuse their minds The
game is not played out by q long |
sight. but let us play with our
cards on the table and not with a
false deck.
Hawaii holomua = Progress. [volume] (Honolulu) 1893-1895, 1894-09-01
A NEW DEAL.

The government has made the
usual swapping of officials and
provided for SINE more impecu-
nious followers. Alexander
Robertson has dropped his Judge
ship and has blossomed out as
Deputy-Attorney General. The
amount of law now represented
in the Attorney Generals depart
ment is simply paralyzing. Since
the days when W. n. Armstrong
was Attorney General the laws OF
the country have never been in
more incompetent hands than
they are at present. Mr.. Antoine
Perry has been appointed Police
Judge. This youthful gentleman
has the future before him. His
lack of experience may not in
terfere with his career. and We
wish him all possible success.
1t is rather unusual for a gov
eminent to use the most import
ant Office in its gift for the pur-'
pose Of legally" educatingIshool-
boys. The intelligence" of
which the republic boasts has
not so far been very we'll repre-
sented in the new appointments.
The appointment of John Ka-
lua to be Circuit Judge for Mani
is such an outrage that only ".
o. Smith could commit it. AS
Mr.. Kalua will be attended to in
a most unpleasant manner in very
near futures there is no reason
for us to comment on his appoint
ment to-day. The disgrace will
falls on the heads of Dole, Hatch
and Smith who all have evidence
in their possession relating to the
past history of the dam" of lao.
His inability to speak the Eng
lish language and to read law
should have been sufficient to
make him disqualified for the
important position given to him..
Hawaii holomua = Progress. [volume] (Honolulu) 1893-1895, 1894-09-01
Church Services.


The services of the Cathedral
Congregation of St Andrews
Cathedral for tomorrow are as
follows: $50 a. m., Holy
Communion; II a. M. Holy
Communion and sermon 4 80 D N.
Evensong and sermon.
The services of the Second
Congregation of st. Andrew 5
Cathedral tomorrow Sunday Will
he as follows: Gas a. m. holy COM
munion with sermon: Kyrie and
Sanctus, Mendelssohu, in G.;
hymns 319 and 81; Gloria TO old
chant $50 p m. evensong
with sermon. Magnifcat. Ran
dali, in G; Nunc Dimittis, Hayes,
in F; hymns. 229. 294 and
q Rev. Alex. Macintosh. pastor.
All are cordially invited.
Sunday. Il am, at Oahu Jail;
lis pm, at the Barracks; $50
pm. Bible study at Y. N. c. A.
$50 pm, Gospel praise service
at Y. NJ. c. A.
Tuesday, 100 pm, PRAYER
meeting at Y. II. G. A.
Recognized Church OF Jesus
Christ of Latter Day Saints;
Militant Hall, rear of Opera
House. Services will be held on
Sunday as follows: 10 am. ),
Bible class; Ills a. m. and $50
p. m. preaching.
Meetings at Harmony Hall on
King street between Fort and
Alakeas streets; preach. I. D.
Garyin, evangelist, will at
9:45 am. and 7:30 pm. Morn
ing theme: The Keys of the
Kingdom" Evening theme:
From Bondage to Liberty
Seats free. All will be cordially
welcomed.
Hawaii holomua = Progress. [volume] (Honolulu) 1893-1895, 1894-09-01
LADIES' COLUMN.

We have made this discovery
that when the tide of trade sets
one way there is always q cause
for it. That there are few. very
few. who buy of US out of COM
pliment, but like the masses.
they buy here because they can
do the best. because the variety
the qualities and prices are here
and defy criticism.
We have not an Unparalleled
Bargain House full of Smoke.
Fire and Water or Panic Prices
but a house where goods are
sold at a profit to us-a Just and
good value to- Ii you want more
than that. you viii have to find
some Philanthropic (!l merchant
who would not recognize his
goods under a search light.
Eminent physicians believe in
q frequent change of UNDER
WEAR Nothing more has such
decided hygienic effect upon
the system, or should be changed
as often. Nothing adds to your
comfort more. or should demand
such close inspection. We always
thought We carried abe BEST
stock in Honolulu, and We know
we have never been undeTsold.
Let US show you our MUSLIN
UNDERWEAR the trimmings
alone are worth looking at.
Sometime ago we spoke about
P. d. Corsets-smiles and COM
fort, etc. The demand for them
caused us to run short of many
sizes-fortunately we had a large
order placed direct With the fac
tory in Brussels. The goods are
here and your size is with them.
Talking about Direct Import
ations,-it means the manufac-
turers' profit and our profit. No
middle men-there is saving for
you, as will be seen in embroide-
red ssand scolloped HANDKER-
CHIEFS from $500 per dozen up.
FLANNELETTES at s ya1ds
for 81 90.
B. F. EHLERS E. co.
Hawaii holomua = Progress. [volume] (Honolulu) 1893-1895, 1894-09-01

The new building for the Ia
mehameha Schools for girls is
nearing completion. We have
no doubt that this great educa-
tional institution will meet the
heartiest support of the people
and be a worthy mate to the sue
csssful boys shoots.
Hawaii holomua = Progress. [volume] (Honolulu) 1893-1895, 1894-09-01

THE chapter of the "blue laws"
published in to.day's issue is
worthy of perasal. Mr.. Judd
who is the supposed author of
the draconic laws was evidently
a woman-rights-apostle. The
laws at least give a wife the right
to have something to say" if
hubby should be found spooning
in other quarters. We never
knew before that it was necessary
to define that right by law.
Hawaii holomua = Progress. [volume] (Honolulu) 1893-1895, 1894-09-01
Boats and Oars.

The Healani Boat Club held a
meeting last night and reorganiz-
ed the favorite club. The fol-
lowing officers were elected:
President-Prince Kawanana-
koa; Vice-President-George E.
Smithies; Secretary-Lionel Hart
Treasurer-Frank J. Kruger.
About fifty members were enroll
ed and the success of the club is
guaranteed. The rowing" men
are all there. The Tins and
Macs club will probably now
adopt their new name and leave
the Healanis alone.