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The Somerset reporter., 1901-10-03

Number 70
+omer-et Grange Meeting

I.'ku.tr mse..H : II somef.et Grange.
So Noridgeeees va eslea u rider
A. -he fiF4.s.ea 10. The third ard
fourth iegree- as.e conferred On three
candidate, af.er which they partook Of
the har}e-t tea-'. The lecturer. hour
va taken UP D. M county deputy, H.
I. Choate # Victor Grange. Who gave
u some very interfering talk on the
duties Of deputy, ard STATE Deputy An
sci H0lway On the Wors u the grange at
the present time. There were visitors
from Mercer, Starks, Sko@hegaa. Victor
and omithfield grange. Z. i. Davis
gave notice Of his resignation a. fpsnr-
ahce agent Ia Somerset grange and that
+. Il. fobey had been appointed 70 fill
that flee.
The following Is the program for Sis
tiers Meeting. Oct. 10. with an old fash
Toned supper from to 30 O'Clock:
song, Nellie +. Clark; reading, Fannie
Rogers; reading, A. (. Burgess; music,
Aargie Rogers; reading, N. J. Barker
recitation, Alice Green; song, Jennie
Grant; reading. II. o. Gilman recitation.
Emma Dyer; reading, Grace Marcia;
song, Frank Witham. Carrie Tobey:
question, "What do We come TO the
grange for:' to be answered By all the
sisters present. SIC.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-10-03

The.will Of President Mckinley has
been entered for probate in Canton, Ohio.
Judge VIM. r. Day aud Secretary Geo
b. Cortelyou were appointed administra-
tors. The amount stated in the applica-
tion for letters testamentary gave the
amount ofIpersonal property at $l40, 900.
and the amount of real estate at SO 900.
The will was made before the death of
President McKinley's mother and he
made careful provision for her comfort
and generous support. He was particu-
larly solicitous that his mother aud wife
shouldshave the best possible provision
for their care, with every possible lux
ury. Mrs. mckinley has the sole use
and control of the greater part of the
estate during her life, and upon her
death itlgoes.to bis brothers and sisters.
His love for mother and wife shines out
with the brightest lustre In mis- last will
aud testament, as it did during the acts
of his everyday life.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-10-03
Moch In the Name,

once there were sDlue very sYaggef
people in an ultra fashionable village
not far from the metropolis Who decid-
ed that no society YET huncned togetnec
was exclusive enough fer them. Even
the Colonial Damcs failed to meet the
requirements. SO they determined to
start a new aggregation that should BE-
the real thing.
After considerable thought they con
Guided that If they limited membership
to direct descendants Of Fernando lie
Soto it would be sufficiently exclusive
for their fastidious tastes. A Society
Of the Sons and Daughters Of De Sofa"
was the outcome. All the best people
III the village proved that they were
eligible and were enrolled as charter
members.
However, there was one man on the
outer fringe whose proof Of descent
was not accepted; in short. he was
blackballed. This made him angry.
and he started to investigate the sub
ject.
One day he published his findings in
the local newspaper. The principal
fact was this: az. de Soto died a bach.
elor."
The Sons and Daughters of De Sofa
are now known as the Elite EucheI
club.
Moral.-There's a whole lot In a
name.-Smart Set.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-10-03

l should take a small gang of prac-
teal coffee planters from Ceylon with
good digcstions to be not afraid of
ghiggars, ticks and Berne flies, to say
nothing Of the dear little mosquito
The writer had extracted during four
years in Brazil no less than 200 CHG
gars from underneath every toe nail Of
both feet. The Portuguese, Brazilians.
Italians and SpaniaIds called it a rec
reation on Sunday to dig them out of
each Others feet.
OF all the vile insects on earth, the
Berne fly is the worst. She lays her
eggs inside your flesh and matches
three very ugly insects an inch long
with three rings Of bristles round the
body and sharp nippcrs. They take
about six W~eeks to develop under your
skin, then commence to turn somer-
saults just when you want to 60 10
sleep after a hard days work III the
sun. The natives of Brazil adopt a
novel way of extracting the brute
when full grown. They tie on a piece
Of raw pork, and the Berne comes ont
OF your skin ana takes a header into
the piece Of pi"skn.-Ceylon Observer.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-10-03

The horse can conveniently eat fol
twenty hours out of the twenty-four
A horse which is in good health has q
good appetite at all times and is able
to stand plenty of work and is rarely
ON the sick list. To be a good feeder
especially on journey, is a great rec
ommendation in the opinion of every
good judge of horsehesh. The reason
of Il horse being such a constant eater
Is that its stomach is really small in
proportion to the size of its body, and
therefore it requires feeding often, not
less than four times day, two OF
which should be early in the morning
and at night, while hay should in the
stall be always within it's reach.-Lon.
don Tit-Bits.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-10-03

President Roosevelt is said to be in
favor of steadily increasing the effective
strength of the L. S. navy until 1t COM
pares favorably with that of other first.
class world powers, and il is expected
that he willlso recommend in his mes
sage to congress about two months
hence. This is good sound statesman
ship. To be sure our navy is now a
respectable one and it did US credit in
the Spanish war, but with a European
power anywhere near our own strength
it might have been vastly different.
Secretary Long has we'll said that navy
Of large power of ofiense and defense
will be to US guarantee of peace. The
best guarantee OF peace is adequate
preparation for war. An army may be
recruited rapidly but the building of a
navy is necessarily II slow process, aud
our government must keep constantly
at it, year after year.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-10-03

The trial of George II. Brainard for
murder of Isaiah H. Farnham, chief
electrician of the New England Iele-
phone company in April last, began in
the superior court in Portland, Tuesday.
He killed another man and wounded
three others but the trial Is only for the
killing of Farnham. The defense ad
mits the killing but claims Brainard is
not responsible for his acts because of
insanity. This the State disputes and
the jury is really to determine the sanity
or insanity of the mar. He was at the
insane hospital at Augusta for observe
ton by experts during several months.
Attorney General George NJ. Seiders and
County Attorney WhiLehouse and his
assistant, Scott Wilson, represent the
State. Ex-Judge Foster and Levi Green
leaf, Esq, of Portland are for the re
spondent. The trial is watched with
much interest, particularly by the legal
fraternity.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-10-03
An AfRhnn Trick.

During Il shooting match i'll the pres
ence Of the governor of kandahar the
sirdar noticed to his establishment that
the heads of SparroWs were the ia
vorite butt of the marksmen. who but
seldom missed their aim. whereupon
he declared that it was far more Diff
cult to hit an egg. Sir Peter laughed at
the supposition. but the sirdar stood
his ground, and the matter was put To
the test. An egg was suspended on a
wall. and the soldiers fired at 1t; but,
strange to say, not one of them hit the
egg
The governor and his suit kept their
countenances and excused the nonsuc-
cess of the firing party on the ground
of the difficulty of the thing. At last
n ball happened to hit the thread to
which the egg was fastened, and it fell
to the ground without breaking. Now
the mystery was solved. The cunning
Afghan had used a blown egg. and
the featherweiSht shell had been NOV
ed aside each time by the current of
air in front of the ball and thus escap-
ed being hit.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-10-03
How Things Grow In Hawaii.

How great are the possibilities of
Hawaii as fruit and vegetable gro y
Ing country will be understood when
1t becomes known that four crops of
potatoes have been produced in sue
cession on the same piece Of land with
In twelve months. Radishes become
edible in ten days after sowing. Straw
berry vines bear fruit all the year. The
berries are of the finest flavor.
Cabbage grows Ill the year, and 1t
apparently makes no difference wheth-
er it is planted in the spring, summer,
autumn or winter. Parsley once sown
grows forever apparently. Lima beans
continue to grow and bear for over a
year, and they have to be gathered
every week after starting to bear. Gu
cumbers bear the entire year, and SO
do tomatoes, which, with proper at
tention, bear for years. Raspberries
bear for six months.
Pineapples come into bearing when
the plants are four months old and bear
In abundance for years. Lettuce can
be planted at any time, and it develops
quickly The same is true of celery
Fruit Trade Journal
The Somerset reporter., 1901-10-03

Recently exhibited sets of Louis Ky
candelabra. wineglasses and fruit dish
es have mirrored panels and ruby me-
dallions and are both exclusive and ex-
pcnsive. says the st. Louis Republic.
Goblets after the time of Louis NH
have very attractive antique pattern,
highly gilt, and may be used separately
or there are complete services to be
had to match.
Gold decorations. unreleved by any
coloring, on an ivory tinted background
are very smart for tableware usually
in bordered effects, both bandlike and
of late pattern design, with medallion
center
The Somerset reporter., 1901-10-03
Limited Mineral Sxntem.

The natives Of Murray island, Torres
strait, have a numerical system which
is based on two numbers, netat, one.
and neis, two Above two they COM
pute by composition-neis-nrtat means
three, neis nets two and twol, four
When they get above this FIGURE, they
have recourse to different parts of the
body, beginning with the little ard
other fingers of the left hand and going
from there to the wrist, elbow. armpit.
shoulder etc, on the left side, and
thence down the right side to twenty
one, the toes giving ten numbers more.
to thirty-one. Beyond this they are sat
isiied with "many."
The Somerset reporter., 1901-10-03
Tot Causes Night Alarm.

"One night my brothers baby was
taken with Group writes Mrs. J. {.
snider Of rittenden, h, II seemed it
would strange before We could get
doctor, 50 We gave il Dr.. Kings New
Discovery, which gave quick relief and
permanently cured it We always keep
1t IN the house to protect our children
from Group and wbooping cough. It
cured me Of a chronic bronchial trouble
that no other remedy would relieve
lnfallib.e for coughs. colds. sore throat
and Jung troubles zoe and 500.
Trial bottles tree al F. II Wings Drug
Store.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-10-03
Letter to T.. l.. Walker.
Skowhegan. Maine.


Dear Sir: There is going % be. from
LOW on, III Skowhegau, a good deal Of
painting done, that viii last in good
condition from three years up-lo years
is common; We know Of il good in IS:
and We know no limit seems TO be
likely to last as long as the house lasts,
in favorable conditions
The painter that uses this paint will
get all the business he can do.
De7oe lead and zinc is the paint It
looks as good as any: costs 40 more: and
is ready-no tinting or mixing u do
The zinc IS ground in with the lead by
machinery cant do that.
Test it yourself, if you ike; but
there's plenty II evidence for il. We
take the risk OF how il turns out-there
is no risk
Do you want this work
Yours truly
F y. DIyoE Il 70.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-10-03

The Schley court of inquiry at Wash
ington is progressing with dispatch.
To a casual reader it appears that the
testimony of captains and commanders
of ships and vessels in his fleet before
Cienfuegos and Santiago is somewhat
damaging and will tax his ingenuity to
explain away when he puts in his side
of the case. OF course it is not safe to
decide case upon a fraction of the
evidence.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-10-03
Greek Marriage CustomH

The marriage in ConstantinOple of
an EngliShman and a Greek woman
entails three wedding ceremonies. To
be legal it must be performed at the
consulate. The couple are legally mar
ried there the first day, and on the next
a church ceremony is performed in the
English church, while the Greek re-
ligious ceremony which follows is cele-
brated at the brides home. The last
is the only legal form of marriage as
far as the bride is concerned.
In the Greek ceremony no ring is
used but the best man places wreath
bound with white satin ribbons on the
heads of bride and bridegroom. Then.
while the priest is pronouncing the
words of the service. the couple walk
around him in circle three times,
holding candles, the best man at inter
walls changing the wreaths from one to
the other When all is over, the friends
throw small coins or tokens of gold and
silver over the welded pair, and a gen
eral scramble cnsuos among those pres
ent TO secure the tokens.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-10-03

The japanese practice refined cruelty
to delight their palates. They believe
that the fish called the dai is most de-
licious when eaten alive. An expert
Japanese carver can deXterOusly re-
move tive-sixths of the edible matter
from its bones without touching Il vital
part. During this cruel operation the
fish is kept alive by wet seaweed which,
being placed over its gills, enables it to
breathe
The Somerset reporter., 1901-10-03

lhe papers of Saturday last contained
ah account of an attack made upon the
guard at the vault containing the re-
mains of the late President Mckinley.
Later the story was discredited, but Maj.
uen' Otis, commanding the Department
Vi The Lakes, on Oct. l, stated that un-
uoubtedly there had been an assault on
ohe OF the guards at President McKin-
iey's tomb In Canton. 81 am satisfied
mat this assault was made and that it
was made by prisoners who had escaped
IRON the jail at Canton. / base my as
The Somerset reporter., 1901-10-03
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i DAY evening Prayer meeting followed by a
teacher meeting
+ TIE GHHl-IIAS ksBEAsoK society " the
Gohefegatl9nai church r. IS. -paadirg, presi-
/ dent a. @hitcefat Jr., yiee president; Hattie
A Longley, sec. AID Treas. Meetings sunday
eve II Yestry.
BAPTIST CHuEeH-Rev. +. g. Davis. pastor.
] Sunday service, 1910: sunday school.
/ Il N prayer meeting, p. u.
THE CHRlsriAs ESDEAyoR Society Of The
/ BAPTIST church.. i. Whiting Pres. Mrs
] Mary Z. Whiting, Cor sec Miss M j. HAYNES.
Treas. Meetings Wednesday evenings iu yestry
SOCIETIES.
LEBANON LODGE No 1ls r. K A. M.-Charles
fafand, Master {. A. ward Sec. F. g.
/ Danforth, Treas. Regular meetings SATURDAY.
on OF before the full Of the moon
CEDAR CHATTER 10. e, 0. L. S.-Blauche r.
Ward, Worthy Matron. Maud A carr, SEC;
! Lucy = HusseY, Treas. Meetings third Friday
/ evening Of each month at Masonic Hal
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T. a hilton, Noble Grand F. c Hal Sec
+. ;. Miller, Treas Meetings Monday even
ings AT 80. :
SOMERSET LoDeR No. III REBKKAH-N &c.
lsadore T.: Wing sec, Nina 81. Tuttle: Treas
Lima Z Iobey. Meetings md and 4th Friday
evenings.
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ings al X. z, HALL
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Treas. Regular meetings Thursday evenings 10
| Grange Hall.
SOMERSET GRANGE No. Is T. of Holm
| Z. Pierce, Master Lizzie Holway. sec: Annette
4. Burgess, Treas. Meetings THURSDAY even
lngs on or before full Of the moon and two wee
after. ga
BATES Posi- No. IS C. A. R-steward Wing
| Quartermaster Meetings first tuesday even.
| ings in Grange Hall.
THE VILLAGE IMPROVEMENT socGErY-Mrs
| j. ". Hathaway Pres; Mrs. Fannie Hus-ev
/ sec Mrs. Electa +. Iobey. Treas. Meeting.
hrst and third Friday afternoons of the month
OoseoLA ASSEMBLY, No. 81, Pythian Sister.
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/ burgess, Is. OF X. x ). Mrs. 6. ) Jewett MIS-
/ ire Of EXehequer. Meetings every other
Monday evening at K. Z. Hal.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-10-03

People along the Maine side of the
border are chuckling over the fact that this
year the Province folks will not have the
pick of the Thanksgiving turkeys as is
usually the case. This year the Ottawa
government has assigned Nov. 18th as
Thanksgiving Day so the celebration will
occur at the same time on each side OF the
line, In the past the Canadian Thanks
giving has usually held in October and as
a result our friends across the way have
had first call upon the choicest of the
gobblers.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-10-03
The Tobncco Hnhit.

Chewing tobacco is n filthy habit.
Smoking makes you so foul that you
can smell yourself Tobacco is very
bacco tries to quit it and finds it very
difficult. Boys see their elders trying
TO quit, yet boys make themselves sick
in acquiring the tobacco habit.-Atchi-
son Glnhp
The Somerset reporter., 1901-10-03

According to late information from
Washington, the new Transisthmian
canal treaty is now ready to lay before
the Senate, and will be placed before
that body in December. Secretary Hay
is understood to have made careful can
vas of senatorial sentiment as he proceed
ed with negotiations, and this ought to
expedite the ratification Of the treaty
without amendment. 1t does not follow
that this will be done. Senators have
their own opinions and even notions,
and the ratification of this treaty because
desirable, is by no means assured.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-10-03

An interesting calculation has been
made by a French geoloGist to the eff
feet that, taking into consideration the
wear and tear on the solid land by
ocean washing, rivers. wind and wealth
er and leaving out Of the calculation
volcanic action, the world will in 4.5oo.-
600 years be completely under water
and no dry land exist at all
The Somerset reporter., 1901-10-03

The triennial convention of Episcopal
bishops, clergy and laity assembly at
San Francisco, Wednesday. Seventy-five
bishops were present. 1t is gathering
of note and of great Importance to the
Episcopal Church of America.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-10-03
4 Simple DIsinfectaut,

room or in any room where a close
musty or sewer smell is noticed is to
put some ground coffee Oh a shovel, a
bit of camphor gum in the middle of it.
Light the gum, which is noneXplosye
and easily gnited, with match and
allow the coffee to burn with the gum.
A refreshing and sanitary perfume is
fba rpSuIt
The Somerset reporter., 1901-10-03

If il was intended to be taken serious
ly, the proposition, to change the name
of the Philippine islands to the Mckinley
Islands, is devoid of sound, common
sense. The group has held the name
for 800 years and will probably retain it
for the present, at least.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-10-03
The Pinzza WnrLer.

Much pretty needlework is done on
summer piazzas these days, golf and
sailing Notwithstanding. Some enter
prising women even make lace curtains
and lace tablecloths.
Embroidered muslin cushion covers
Of Tenerite work are very fashionable
just now. and Il novelty is n chair back
for a library hand woven with a color
ed design on white.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-10-03

In med'nyal times the best perfumes
were made in France and Italy, the
perfumers Of those countries acquiring
a deYterity rn&nown elsewhere and
possessing many secret methods of
manu- 1arture
The Somerset reporter., 1901-10-03
FInt Mnrnaten Cnnfcr.

The Janitor-Ihe people ON the
'steenth floor say the rent is higher
than the fat.
The Agent-And between you and
me they are slower in their payment
than the elevator. -Indianapolis News.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-10-03

sertons on full report which has been
submitted to me by Captain Bddle, who
is in charge of the guard at Canton. The
man on whom the assault was made is
one of the best soldiers in the army, &C.
cording to Capt. Biddle's report" said
Gen. Otis
The Somerset reporter., 1901-10-03

w T. Wesson, Jacksonville, Va,
druggist, writes: "Your One Minute
cough Cure gives perfect satisfaction.
Nv customers say it is the best remedy
for coughs, colds, throat and lung
troubles" Geo. E. Sampson.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-10-03

Fortunately, tn expressmaN's strike
in Boston hes been settled by An agree
ment amnn. interested partics, for tht
present ~ leest.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-10-03

Mrs. Andrew Carnegie is a plain,
practical woman, who buys carefully.
and, while her gowns are modish she
wastes no part of her husbands mil
lions on the extravagant confectlons In
dress for which Paris Is noted
The Somerset reporter., 1901-10-03

The bite Of a mosquito IS annoying,
and the bite Of a snake is dreadful. but
it makes one feel sore all over L. he
bitten in the back 10y fricnd.-pallas
News
The Somerset reporter., 1901-10-03

Lewis Ockerman, Goshen, Ind: DE
Wits Little Early Risers never bend me
double like other pills, but do their
work thoroughly aud make me feel like
bow Certain, thorough, gentle.
Geo. f. Sampson.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-10-03

Mrs. Elvira Mason. widow of David
Mason. millionaire resident of Bristol,
n. H., has given that town $4,000 for
the start of home for the aged and
adds that the gift will be increased
from time to time as the work on the
home proceeds.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-10-03

Eastern women are waking up. Tel
egrams assure US that a Chinese girl
made a most effective speech on the
present position in her country's poll
tics to a large and influential meeting
of Cinnamon recently.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-10-03

Bulgarian Brigands have abducted Miss
Helen H. Stone, an American mission
ary, and demand ransom of $ll2, 900.
letter was received from the lady last
week, stating that she had been well
treated, especially in the earlier days of
her capture, but later, il consequence Of
the vigorous search of Turkish troops,
She had been subject to privations. The
Bulgarian government denies that the
organds sought refuge II Bulgaria as
search instituted for the missing woman
IN that country has proved fruitless.
This Is an instance of the revival of
methods OF former times to raise money.
Inc instances of late, fortunately, have
hot been numerous The Turkish and
Bulgarian governments claim to be
doing their best to find Miss Stone and
punish the brigands.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-10-03

Mondays dispatches give US very
unpleasant reminder that we still have
the Philippines on our hands. la the is
land of Samar company of the Ninth
|. S. Infantry was surprised by the
natives and forGy-eight out OF seventy
two killed, including most of the officers.
Our troops were evidently caught unpre-
anee. Samar is one of the smaller is
lands of the group. There is no safety
in relaxing vigilance with the inhabitants
of these islands. They will have to be
looked after closely for a longtime yet.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-10-03

Lolita. the little ex-actress has devel-
oped into an artist within the last two
or three years. She has become a
painter in oils and puts as much zest
into her new art as she did into her
former profession
The Somerset reporter., 1901-10-03

Hetty Green's most valued possess
sion is just now a pet poodle named
Dewey. Mrs. Green says she is dis
family related to the admiral and for
that reason named her dog for him.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-10-03

W. E. S. Whitman, the veteran news
paper correspondent better known as
Toby Candor," died at his home in
Augusta, Saturday last, The writer
first knew him nearly third of cell
tury ago when he was easily at the head
of Maine correspondents of metropolitan
journals at the State capitol. He was an
Industrious newsgatherer with a genius
for the work, a raey, voluminous writer,
agenial pleasant gentleman who stood
well with public men of all parties.
His news was written in the most at
tractive and approved style of those
days and he could produce copy for n
dispatch, or ready for the compositor, in
large quantities on the shortest notice.
His age at death was about 20 years.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-10-03

Sent % cents and get the SOMERSET
REPORTER three months on trial.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-10-03
Zine aud Grinding make

Devoe Lead and Zinc Paint wear twice
as long as lead and oil mixed by hand.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-10-03

ENTERED AS SECOND GLASS MAIL MATTER