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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-10-17


The butter of Denmark is considered
superior to that of all other countries.
1t brings the highest price in fancy
markets and can be found all over the
world in shops where Injuries are
sold. In South America. South Africa,
In the East and West Indies, in India,
Egypt and in tropical countries gener-
ally 1t Is used by epicures. who pay 81
a pound for 1t in tins of one, two and
three pounds weight. No other coun-
try has been able to produce butter
that will stand changes of climate so
well. bsS5'. s...- ., ,es.-
Refrigerator ships are now found on
nearly all the big steamship routes,
and they can carry perishables as long
and as far as necessary, but butter
shipped by the ordinary cargo steamer
usually melts and remains in a liquid
state as hong as 1t is exposed to the
tropic heat. When 1t passes into the
temperate zone again, II hardens. and
the change usually spoils 1t for the
taste, entirely destroying the flavor and
leaving it like ordinary grease or oil.
The Danes, however. produce a butter
which will endure this ordeal without
affecting It's flavor or sweetness aud
they are the only people of whom this
may be said.-Chicago Herald.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-10-17

Canada's spruce forests are something
immense. rhe Ottawa, Ont, cores
pendent of the Tribune, says: Canada's
forests alone are found to be equal &c
supplying the country with wood pulp
for $40 years, on the basis of 800, 900 tons
of manufactured pulp a year. This is
the estimate of j. c. Langlier, superin-
tendent of the forest ranges of Quebec.
Mr.. Langlier takes 1000, 900 tons of pulp
yearly AS his basis, that being about the
total production of the United States.
Publishers of newspapers will not have
to worry about the supply of white paper
In the near future, at least.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-10-17
superstittons About sneezinR.

Xenophon, Promotheus, Themistoeles
and Cicero regarded sneeze as IA
vorable omen. Among the Hindoos and
Perslans, however, sneezing and yawn-
ing were ascrbed to demoniacal pos
session. The Hindoo snaps his thumb
and finger and repeats the name Of one
of his gods. The Moslems believe that
the devil may leap into a gaping mouth.
and hence when he yawns he draws
the back of his hand over his mouth
and mutters this prayer, 81 seek refuge
with Allah from satan, the accursed."
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-10-17

a new trial has been granted In the
case of Roland B. Molineux. recently
convicted of murder in the first degree
in New York, and ex-Gov. Black has
been retained as senior counsel for his
defense. The case is one that has Great
ed much public interest and the former
trial was very lengthy one. Molineux
has wealthy and influential friends and
trials Of such people are liable to be pro.
tracted and repeated.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-10-17

The Kennebec journal is in favor OF
saving the trottlng park III that city
from being cut up into house lots, and
suggests that the State take a hand in
purchasing the property because it has
other property adjoining. the capitol
park. TO an outsider 1t would seem the
city of Augusta ia pretty we'll used By
the State of Maine without asking il to
invest In trotting park property. We
did not suppose the people of Augusta
had gall sufficient to broacn such a
proposition. The State OF Maine is not
In the show business and has no use for
half mile tracks or circus grounds.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-10-17

Indianapolis is generally a Democratic
city but municipal election held there
last week resulted in Republican
victory, the first in six years. Taggart
the head of the Democratic machine,
has been In training for the Democratic
nomination for the presidency but this
defeat is hailed in Indiana as putting a
quietus on his boom and as an assurance
that the next legislature will be Re-
publican.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-10-17

The State Board of Trade held its
annual session at Roekland, Tuesday and
Wednesday. That city did the honors
of host very graciously. The officers
who have faithfully served these many
years were reelected by reclamation.
They are Hon. Henry Lord, Bangor,
president; NJ. N Rich of Portland, Sec
rotary, and G. F. Weymouth of Saco
treasurer. The program embraced a
banquet at Rockiand, a sail to Vinal.
haven and banquet there with speeches
on practical subjects, galore. The state
organization comprises 30 local boards
and is prosperous.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-10-17

They purpose to make the law break
ers help pay the county expenses in Ken
nebec and Cumberland counties. In the
superior ocurt of Kennebec county that
closed its september term on Saturday
last, over S14, 900 was collected in liquor
fines. Jail sentences were also melted
out to several for attractions of the pro.
hibtory law. In Cumberland county
the county treasury was helped by an
increase of S22, 900 II its current funds
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-10-17
sugur Cane.

Professor Blum of the Louisiana ex.
pertinent station has made tests and
analyses from which the conclusion is
drawn that sugar came grown on the
yellow sandy pine lands of Georgia aud
North Carolina is fully the equal in
sugar content of the best grown any
in the proportion of Il per cent to u
Dor cont
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-10-17

Men who work in the lumber woods
winters are in good demand now in
Maine and at high wages. They get from
$500 to $32 90 per month and board.
This is an increase of fully $500 over
last year.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-10-17

Sir Thomas Upton takes his defeaC
philosophicaDly. He is even facetious
over the event, and, when making a
speech to his crew whom he entertained
At banquet, he said the trusts here cor
ner everything even the wind, and that
was the reason they could not get it.
proposed to his guests.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-10-17

Lewis Ockerman, Goshen, Ind: DE
Wits Little Early Risers never bend me
double like other pills, but do their
work thoroughly and make me feel like
a boy, certain, thorough, gentle
Geo f. Sampson.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-10-17

HI, ate, from Miss stone and Madam
Tsi.ks. he women in the hsuds Of ori-
gard, in The Balkan mountains. is 10 the
fifc- that the brigands do not appear TO
claim The ransom money. Thu captives
ara represented 10 be in cave and The
ta'd If eaptors dispersed \ letter WAS
found nailed To The Cost + Msdsm
Tsilks'S psrtbts announce .har she had
gwen birth TO d child and that infant
and mother were doing well.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-10-17
Congregational Council.

The National Congregational Council
held its annual session at Portland. be.
ginning Saturday. On Sunday 40 Port
land pulpits were occupied by Congrega-
tional preachers. The report of the
secretary, Rev. Asher Anderson of Meri-
den, Conn, noted that the total number
of members of Congregational churches
in the United States is 639, 957 Sunday
school members, 10, PIG; and members
OF Young Peoples societies. 1S7, 1913,
There are 1924 churches. These stats
tics include Cuba and Hawaii. Within
the last three wears, there has been a
net gain of 3G churches and of 7.4s5
church members, and net loss of 1861
Sunday school scholars, although G9.673
members of Independent Sunday schools
are reported. On confession of faith
there have been added to the churches
76,S04 members. There has been a net
loss OF 81, l03 members of Endeavor
societies. The total of beneficence is
So, 2l4,570, a loss of S547, 2GO. The total
Of Home expenditures has been sal
2i6, 465, gain of 1923, 90G The total
of beneiicence for the last year is 81.
l2,S36; the total of Home expenditures
is S7,5l2 900. The non-reportng churches
were one hundred and ninety-two, whose
membership in the Year Book of 1900,
was 4, l66.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-10-17

Three persons, Miss Nellie Hanev,
Mrs.. Mary F. Carrigan and John Berry
were killed bv An explosion of gasoleue
at Bangor, yesterday.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-10-17

Yesterday at Portland officers of the
National Congregational conference were
elected as follows: Rev. DIR. Asher
Anderson of MERIDIAN, Conn, secretary
Rev. Joseph Ives of Hartford, Conn,
registrar; Rev. Samuel B. Forbes of
Hartford, treasurer. De Moines, Iowa
was elected as the place of meeting for
1902.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-10-17
The Somerset Reporter
A Weekly Republican Newspaper.

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Prices quoted on application.
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inserted at cents per line.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
When paid in advance.
fne year.........S 1.50 Six months, 75c
Three months,
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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-10-17
Zmc aud Grinding mike

Devoe Lead and Ziue Paint wear twice
as long as lead ami ID mixed by hand.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-10-17

ENTERED AS SECOND GLASS MAIL MATTER.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-06
STRANGER THAN FICTION.
A Remedy Which Has Revolution.
lied the Treatment Of Stomach
TrouIies

The remedy is not heralded as a Won
derful discovery nor yet a secret patent
medicine. neither is II claimed to cure
anything except dyspepsia, Indigestion,
and stomach troubles with which nine out
Of ten suffer.
The remedy is in tae form OF pleasant
tasting tablets or lozenges. containing
vegetable and fruit essences, pure aseptic
pepsin Government tesD. golden seal,
aud diastasc. The tablets are sold by
druggists under the Il me of Stuart's Dys-
pepsia Tablets Man. teresting expert
ments to test the digestive power of Stu
arts Tablets show that one grain of the
active principle contained in them is suf-
ficient to thoroughly digest 1900 grains Of
raw meat, eggs, and other wholesome
food
Stuart's Tablets do not act upon the
bowels like after dinner pills and cheap
cathartics, which simply irritate and in
fame the intestines without having any
effect whatever in digesting food or curing
Indigestion.
II the stomach can be rested and assist
ed in the work of digestion IL will very
socn recover its normal vigor. as no organ
is so much abused and overworked as the
stomach
This is the secret. II there is any Sc
cret, of the remarkable success of Stu
arts Dyspepsia Tablets a remedy prac-
ticaliy unknown a few years ago and now
the most widely known of any treatment
for stomach weakness.
This success has been secured entirely
upon its merits as a digestive pure and
simple because there can be no stomach
trouble if the food is promptly digested.
Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets act entirely
on the food eaten digesting it completely,
so that it can be assmilated into blood,
nerve, and tissue They cure dyspepsia,
water brasil sour stomach. gas and bloat-
ing after meals. because they furnish the
digestive power which weak stomachs
lack. and unless that lack is supplied it is
useless to attempt to cure by the use of
"tonics" pills and cathartics which
have absolutely no digestive power.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets can be found
at all drug stores and the regular use OF
one or two of them after meals will dem
onstrate their merit better than any other
argument
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-06
A COFFEE KILLING.
ONE Can, and Some Can't Drink II.

Y q.
| Some time ago Mr.. E. PercivaI Baker
was ass gned by the Government to the
Chinese Bureau in San Francisco. He is
a Spanish and Chinese Interpreter, but
had become known as a distinctive case
of coffee poisoning.
He finally gave up his position and went
to Los Angeles to die. He was carried to
the train by the physician and at that
time weighed ninety-nine pounds.
What coffee poisoning can do for man 1t
is difficult to believe without some per-
soual experience. He says, The physician
had told me that mine was a clear case
Of coffee poisoning, but l could not give
up the coffee. | had got so bad that
could keep absolutely nothing on my
stomach for days al a time DR.. Hayden,
Of this city. said to me one day, Have you
ever tried Postum Food Coffee? Never
heard of it, said /. He explained that 1t
was 4 food drink made at Battle Greek,
Mich, by the Postum Cereal Company,
limited, and as he said was destined to
entirely supplant coffee, at least with
those who have any regard for their
health or lives
l was so impressed that before leaving
the office the doctor forced me to prom Sc
to give Postum fair trial Well to make
a long story short, wife made some
. lbI me, anu 5LlE uiduc II right strictly
cOrding 10 directions. | was served with
a delicious cup and half an hour after sip
ping it was sleeping the first six hours OF
sleep or uubroken rest l had had for half
a year.
This was not caused by any drug in the
Postum for ! know il to be absolutely
pure, but it was due to the queting effect
Of the liquid fluid on my stomach. and
food that l could digest. | perseyered in
the use of Postum for a week, then !
thought | would try just one cup of coffee,
but did so with the result that my stom.
ach pains returned with such effect as to
require the doctor AT my beds de nearly
all night. l have never repeated the ex-
pertinent with coffee, for it showed very
plainly what IL would do and has done for
me If fool with 1t.
! have steadily improved in health since
making the change, and now weigh 14S
pounds, forty-nine pounds more than |
did, and am gaining at the rate of over
two pounds week. have had absolutely
no trouble since then with my stomach
and it is over three months since | have
had a twinge of neuralgia or headache
ana | know that my cure is entirely due
to leaving OF coffee and taking Postum
Food Coffee All of my friends and the
close list of names of Government Of
hcials at Washington and San Francisco
who are more or less familiar with the
case and will verify as far as they are
sble.''
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-06

piauissimo effects were remarkably fine
In pleasing contrast to the heavy, mascu-
line voices Of the society was Mrs Brown
ings smooth soprano voice, which was
heard to the best advantage in the group
OF songs Under the Rose" by Stoddard;
Deserted" Mcdowell, and The Spring
Has Come" by Maud Valerie White. She
also sang the Grand Sccna au Aria" mad
song from Hamlet. by Ambrose Thomas,
beautifully accompanied by DR.. BischofT.
The deep bass Of Mr.. Bushnell is famil-
lar here in oratorio, but on this occasion
he sang she Alone Charmeth My Sad
ness" from Gounod's Queen of Sheba, -
and nest effectively the first and last
songs from the cycle OF the "Eliland." by
Won Fielitz, the foremost German com
poser OF he day. Mr. Miersch received a
warm welcome from old friends, and
charmed everyone with his musicianIy
and artistic rendering OF nocturne Of his
own composition; Peppers mazurka, Sin
de-Lac," by GODDARD, and a scherzo by Van
Goens. Not the least pleasing feature of
the evening were the accomplishments
played by Mr.. Arthur Mayo.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-06
THE WAR REVENUE BILL.
Two Amendments Reported by the
Senate Finance Committee.

The Senate Committee on Finance yes
terday reported two amendments to the
War Revenue bill The first exemDts from
stamp taxes actual sales of products on
produce exchanges or boards Of trade
where the products or merchandise is ac-
tually delivered to or on board a vessel
boat, or car, and actually in course of
transportation.
The memorandum or agreement. how
ever. must be accompanied by bill OF lad
ing or vouchers
The second amendment changes the
method of leyying internal revenue ,ayes
on small cigars and cigarettes. Cigars
Weighing not more than three pounds
per thousand now pay a tax of 81
a thousand while the amendment pro.
yides thai they shall pay a specific tax OF
IS cents per pound. and for the purposes
Of taxation are to be considered as weigh
ing three pounds per 1000 Cigarettes
Weighing not more than three pounds per
L. COO are now taxes $50 a thousand. but
under The amendment they are to pay IS
cents q pound. where the wholesale value
or price is not more than 81 per thousand
and where in excess OF that price 20 cents
per pound. For The purposes OF taxation
cigarettes weighing less than three pounds
a thousand are to be considered of that
weight.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-06

The Damrosch Society gave the second
concert Of its seventh season at the Con-
gregational Church last night with. Mrs
H Clay Browning, Mr.. Ericsson Bushnell,
and Mt Paul Miersch as aides. The audi
ence was attentive and extremely appre-
ciatiye, quite reyiying the reputation
Washington formerly held OF demanding
innmmerable encores.
The programme consisted Of selections
from the romantic and modern composers
and had the advantage Of being for the
most part rather unfamiliar music The
numbers which were rendered by the So
ciety were, Song OF the Vikings" Chad
wick; st. Johns Eve" Rhineberger: on
Wings Of Song" Mendelssohn; "BeIeag-
ured' and THE Long Day Closes" BY
Sullivan. The choruscs showed the care
full and intelligent training of the new
director Of the society, Mr.. Otto Torney
Simon who conducted for the first time.
The fine shading and phrasing and the
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-06
THE FIGHT INJUNCTION SUIT.
Hearing on the states Application
Begun in Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI Ohio, Feb. 5.-Before
judge Howard Hollister, in the Court OF
Common Pleas this morning. the injunc-
ton case against the proposed Jeffries-
Rubin contest was begun. Many minis
tiers were among the spectators. and some
women also tried to gain admittance, but
could not owing to the crowd. In the
afternoon the general public was not ad
mitted.
Mayor Fleschmann, who issued the per-
mi. was present but was not called to
testify. Charles W. Baker, who recently
made a bitter speech against the contest
at a dinner in Columbus. was also pres
ent. Rubin and his trainer. Billy Mad
den. and Billy Delaney, Jeffries' trainer,
were also in court. The champion did not
appear.
Witte, the Saengerfest Clubs match
maker. was the first witness. He was fol-
lowed by L. G. Cook, representative OF
William A. Brady. and / n. Miller. the
local superintendent Of the Western Union
Telegraph Company. Their testimony was
of no special interest. Fenton II. Lawson.
one of the Saengerfess directors, was then
called and was still on the stand when
court adjourned this evening. He proved
very unsatisfactory witness.
The plaintiffs tried to show by him that
the coming contest was really prizsdght
in that Jeffries wrested the title OF cham
pion OF the prize ring from Fitzsimmons,
that Fitzsimmons won il from Corbett.
that the latter won it from Sullivan. and
SO on. The defence alleged there had
never been a champion prizeighter since
Sullivan. The plaintiffs insisted other
wise, stating that the title is handed down
from fighter to fighter as a crown de
scends from monarch to monarch. II is
coveted and is ambitiously sought.
There is n clause in the contract for
the contest to the effect that should Ruth
lin have lost his battle with Maher in
December last at Philadelphia, Thomas
Sharkey was to be substituted against
Jeffries Mr.. Maxwell tried to introduce
a newspaper containing an account OF this
battle. which Rubin won and which Max
well stated was partially brutal He tried
to get Lawson to identify It as an article
he had read.
The defence objected. The witness could
not identify it, and the court ruled it out
Mr.. Lawson acknowledged that although
an officer of the society recently organized
the Saengerfest Athletic Club, he knew
practically nothing OF any sport except
golf He said he and ex-Attorney General
Hartman were members OF the same golf
club.
probably fatal boxing contest may add
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-06
AMERICAN MINERS PRAISED.
DIR. Hall Young Tells of the Gold
Hunters in Alaska

Dr. Hall s Young addressed The mem
bers and friends Of the Christian En-
deavor Presbyterian Missionary Society
last night at the Church OF the Covenant,
corner Of Connecticut Avenue and y
Street northwest The subject of Ny
Youngs address was Alaska" at which
place ne has been actively engaged in
missionary work for the past fiji cen
years.
In speaking OF the far-away land. DR..
Young said that there was a bright fu-
ture for that country, ii being today one
Of the greatest mineral producing coun-
tries in the world.
There is nothing that is needed there
so badly as churches and missionaries.
said he. and II is ny intention to try
and secure number Of young men who
would be willing to devote the rest OF
their life TO the work of establishing mis-
sions in that land
Dr. Young paid a high tribute 20 the
American miners in that country. saying
that they were the noblest and truest of
mankind, despite the fact that their ways
and habits were uncouth.
Mr.. Ioune leaves today for New York
to attend meeting OF the Missionary
Board
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-06
THE HOUSE ROUTINE.
The Postofice Appropriation Bill
Continues Under Consideration.

Continues Under Consideration.
When the House met at noon yesterday
Speaker Henderson laid before !. it the
Indian Appropriation bill with Senate
amendments Mr. Sherman moved that
the House non-concur in these amend
ments and agree to the conference asked
for. This was ordered and the Chair APP
pointed Messrs. Sherman, Sheldon and
Little as managers on the part of the
House.
alr. Loud. Chairman OF the Committee
on Postofrices and Post Reads. moved that
the House resolve itself into Committee
Of the Whole for the further consideration
Of the Postoffce Appropriation bill. This
was ordered and Mr.. Cannon took the
chair. Mr.. Griggs Of Georgia addressed
the chair in opposition to the tendency
which he claimed to be developing in this
country in favor Of the creation OF a civil
pension list.
The committee rose to receive frcm the
Senate the House concurrent resolution
relating TO the appointment of a joint
committee of the two houses to have
charge of the Inauguration of Presid Mt
and Vice President. The resolution was
reported to the House with a Senate
amendment, striking out land Vice Presl-
dent" limiting the authority of the joint
committee to the inauguration of the
President Mr.. Daiaell moved that the
Senate amendment be agreed to, and
there being no objection. Speaker Hen
derson appointed Messrs. Cannon, DalzeH,
and McRae as members of the committee
on the part OF the House.
The House then went INTO Committee
of the Whole.
Mr. Moody of Maiisae .szetts, mem
her OF the commission which investigated
the subject Of railway mail pay followed
in speech, reviewing the work Of that
body.
After further debate and without dis
posing of the bill. the committee rose, and
at $50 o'clock, the House adjourned until
today