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The Somerset reporter., 1902-06-05
Somerset Sunday Schools.

The third annual convention Of the
Upper kennebec Valley Sunday School
Association Of Somerset county was held
at the Congregational church in Madison
On Thursday, May 18th.
The exercises opened with devotional
exercises conducted by Rev. ;. Z. Leech
Of Madison. Prayer was offered By Rev.
Mr.. Johonnei Of Hartland. The Rev. e.
d. BOothby Of Madison gave an address
Of welcome which Was responded 70 bv
Rev. II. +. Huse n SkoWhegan. This
was followed by reading the minutes ~
the last session and appointment Of com
mittees on nominations and resolutions.
Mrs. +. A. DeGarmo. State Primary
worker, spoke Oh. "SOme traits Of a
good primary worker" and then dinner
WAS served to all delegates and visitors
in the banquet room.
At 80 D. m. Rev. {. d. Boothby con.
Quoted a devotional service followed by
an address by the new general secretary,
Rev. L. A. Mason ofOaklsnd. Dir. Holt
Of Norridgewoek, Rev. Mr.. Leech OF
Madison, Rev. Mabel Andrews Of Madj-
son and Rev. Mr.. Mason discussed the
home department.
Rev. II. w. kimball Of Skowhegan
presented the work OF the normal de-
partment. THE pastor 10 the Sunday
School, was the next topic and Rev. W.
II. Spencer d. D.. of Skowhegan, dis
cussed Ibis place." followed by paper
on This work" by Rev. Miss Andrews
and Rev. Mr.. Huse and Mrs. Clough Of
Skowhegan discussed the question.
The nominating committee presented
the name Of Rev. c. D. Boothby for
president Rev. II. r. Huse for secretary
and treasurer; executive committee.
Rev. F. g. Davis. Norridgewoek; Rev.
Mabel c. Andrews, Madison; Rev. +. r.
Adams, Scion; Mrs. c. D. Harris, Ca
man Mr.. Asa Gilman, Anson; county
superintendent normal department. Mrs.
j. w. Folger, Skowhegan home depart.
ment, F. c. Holt, Norridgewoek pri-
marv department, Mrs. G.. d. Boothby,
Madison.
Rev. Mr.. Kimball OF Skowhegan was
appointed to prepare an address for the
next meeting. Master F. Elmer Nolin
of Skowhegan made a comprehensive
presentation OF the aims and works OF
the American Anti-Cigarette League.
An offering for convention expenses was
taken after which reports from the diff
ferent schools were presented and the
meeting adjourned for recess and supper.
The Sunday schools of the village united
in providing entertainment for all visit
ors.
The evening session opened with a
praise service, led by Rev. W. L. Jen-
nings of Norridgewock. District Super
intendents of Normal, Home department
and Primary were elected, and after a
collection for the state work, Rev. Mr..
Mason addressed the conversion on
'sSome Aims which Sunday School
Workers Ought to Have.
Rev. Mr.. kmball offered prayer, and
after singing "God be with you till we
meet again. the convention adjourned.
The attendance was large considering
The unfavorabe conditions of weather
and travelling.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-06-05
Read 1t In His Newspaper

George Schaub, well known German
citizen of New Lebanon, Ohio, is a con.
slant reader of the Dayton laitS.eitung.
He knows that this paper aims to adver-
tise only the best in its columns, AND
when he saw Chamberlain Pain Balm
advertised therein for lame back, he did
not hesitate in buying bottle of it for
his wife, who for eight weeks had suffer
ed with the most terrible pains in her
back and could get no relief, He says;
after using the Pain Balm for few
days my wife said to me, Il feel as
though born anew and before using the
entire contents of the bottle the unbear-
able pains had entirely vanished and she
could again take up her household du.
ties.' He is very thankful and hopes
that all suffering likewise will hear of
her wonderful recovery. This valuable
liniment is for sale by G. Il. Fogg, Skow-
hogan; L. c. Williams, Athens; sullivan
Newton, Jackman.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-06-05
Poor Richard, Almanac.

DR.. Franklin himself In one Of the
last numbers of the almanac gathered
together all the best sayings Of Poor
Richard, which for twenty-five years
had amused and edited the country.
These sayings are in constant use at
this day.
For example: early to bed and early
to rise makes q man healthy, wealthy
and wise;" "Drive thy business; let it
not drive thee" Help hands, for
have no lands" mo gains without
palms," Constant dropping wears away
stones" "Three removes are as bad as
a fire." HE that by the pillow would
thrive himself must either hold or
drive" "a fat kitchen makes a lean
WILL" Experience keeps dear school,
but fools will learn in no other"
1t was such homely maxims as these
inserted in all the little gaps of the al.
manac that made it so popular. Frank
lin said he sometimes sold 10000 copies
in year, wonderful sale for that
day. The first number of Poor Rich
ards Almanac appeared in 1882.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-06-05

1t was to the moon the farmer looked
for indications of the weather. If the
new moon lay well on its back, 1t was
a sign of dry weather, but If 1t tipped
to such an extent that a shot pouch
wouldn't hang on the lower horn you
might depend upon the water pouring
out.
! The time of changing had a good
deal to do with the weather. but there
was a lack of agreement upon this
point; but it was generally conceded
that a change before noon or before
midnight indicated fair weather. A
circle or halo around the moon was a
sure sign of rain, and the number of
stars visible within the circle indicated
the number of days before the rain
would come.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-06-05

YEARLY plodding through a pile Of
compositions brought from school for
corrections. this teacher suddenly burst
into boisterous laughter.
What is it, asked his roommate
who was engaged in similar task.
"Listen," said the amused pedagogue
land perhaps you will be able to read
between the lines.
II asked my class yesterday to write
a brief composition on their favorite
author Here is what one boy says
"'Henty is my first choice among
story writers. | like him very much.
One of his stories in particular pleases
me. 1t tells of how the boys gave their
teacher a coat of tar and feathers" -
New York Times.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-06-05

by local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased porti-r of the ear There is
only one way to care Deafness, and that
is by constitutional remedies. Deafness
is caused by an infamed condition of the
mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube
When the tnbe gets infamed you have a
rumbling sound of imperfect hearing. and
when it is entirely closed Deafness is the
result, and unless the inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to its
normal condition, hearing will be destroy
ed forever; nine cases out of ten are
caused by catarrh, which is nothing but
an intlamed condition of the mucous sur
faces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case Of Deafness Caused by catarrh]
that cannot be cured by Halls Catanh
Cure. Send for circulars, free.
F. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
HS Sold by dru gglsts, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
The Somerset reporter., 1902-06-05
Bankrupts Petition for Discharge

In the matter OF THOMAS b. GAHILL.
Bankrupt in bankruptcy
To the Hon. Nathan Wehb, Judge Of the Dis
trct Court of the Caited States for the District
OF Maine.
THOMAS y, CAHILL Of Norridgewock, in the
County OF Somerset, and State Of Maine in
said District respectfully represents that On rh,
list day OF December, last past, he WAS duly ad-
judged bankrupt under the Acts of Congress re-
hating 10 Bankruptcy. that he has duly surren-
dered all his property aud rights of property,
and has fully complied With an the requirements
of said Acts and of the orders OF Court touching
his bankruptcy
Wherefore he prays, that he may be decreed by
the Conrt 10 have full discharge from all debts
provahle against his estate under said bankrupt
Acts, except such debts a are excepted hy law
from such discharge.
Dated this 2sth day = May A H. In
THOMAS u. CAHILL BANKRUPT.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-06-05

For the humanity of parents let it be
said also that the police records show
the percentage of foundlings increasea
In summer and decreases as regularly
with the oncoming of winter. 1t is an
other interesting fact that hard times
mean more foundlings, and this may
be taken as Il confederation of the the
DRY of one of the oldest and most hu-
name captains in the police depart
ment, who would never believe that
any infant WAS abandoned except for
the reason that there We're already too
many mouths In the house to feed.
This particular police captain would
look at the founding when the patrol
man brought it in from his post, grunt
and then say: Get it to the hospital
quick. They can afford TO feed it
there. There's too many mouths in the
house where that came from-God for
give 'em." But in this charitable view
the old police captain is not supported
by many 81 his fellows Ainslee's.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-06-05
A PASTORS TROUBLE
Trials Which Beset a Minister in
Indian Territory.

For many long years the Rev. Will
fam R. Brock, of Provence, l. T., was
t,,rdened with troubles more than fall
10 the lot of the average man, but finally
bo was able to throw them off and now
tells entertainingly how he accomplished
1t. He says:
"When was boy of about twelve
wars. had what a boy seldom has
.baumatism 1 had been In bad health
for some months and was taken out of
school on account of it. But kept get
ting worse and at one time could hardly
get around. This suppose, undermined
nv health and was the cause of the
later troubles which afflicted me.
"Soms sixteen years ago 1 developed
a torpid liver and an enlarged spleen
which finally caused a chronic diarrhra.
This in itself was very weakening but,
In addition to that, my stomach refused
hearty food, I had severe pain in my
dde almost all the time and, when l
walked any distance, became out of
breath, with feeling Of burning at the
heart. My head and limbs would ache
fearfully, especially at night. Then my
rhsumatism came on again and, later,
had dry, hacking cough which nearly
drove me distracted.
81 WAS under the care of two phys-
clans but, although the tonics they gave
me seemed to do me good for a while,
the effect was only temporary. Finally
was induced to try DR.. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People by an advertise
ment in paper which told of the cure
of case similar to mine. This was four
years ago. took them and eight boxes
made me well. am now well and
strong and DIR. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People have made me So"
Mr.. Brock took q medicine that at
tackled his trouble at the root-the blood
and nerves Poor blood and disordered
nerves are at the seat of nearly all the
ailments which affliot mankind, and DIR.
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
have been proven to be a certain rem
edy for all diseases arising from this
cause.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale Peo-
pie are sold at fifty cents box or six
boxes for two dollars and fifty cents, and
may be had of all druggists, or direct by
mail from DIR. Williams Medicine Co.,
Schenectady, N. Y.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-06-05

Woman, the gentlest of all creatures,
Is apt to become masterful and even
tyrannical, this because she is crea-
ture in whose composition emotion dom
mates, and emotion, when highly slim
ulated, becomes passion, and passion
spurns all reasonable limitation and be-
comes tyranncal. Besides, there are
women with more than ordinary firm
will and persistent purpose these, when
winged by the passion which is natural
to the sex, become intolerant, masterful
and more tyrannical than men. Quail
fication to the intense action of the i'm
FASHIONED soul is treachery, and con-
tradiction is treason. Like a stormy
wind they will have their sweep and
ignore all contrares. And from this
predominance of the emotional element
it seems plain that, though she may try
many things and succeed in most, she
is, with her normal outfit. materially
incapacitated from being a statesman
or a judge.-Daybook of John Stuart
Blackie.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-06-05

Being able to take" ones own pulse
is doubtful accomplishment, because
the heart has some peculiarities, the
Importance Of which are sure to be
overestimated except by physicians,
and much uneasiness oecasioned in
consequence Irregularity of the pulse
is naturally 10 no small number of
people without other signs of disease
1t may also be simply a transient
symptom, due to errors of habit or
other causes, which, disappearing,
leave no trace behind them
The Somerset reporter., 1902-06-05

eight months from suppressed mem
situation. and it effected my entire
system until became weak and debil-
itated, and at times felt that | had a
hundred aches in a. many places. l
only used the Compound for a few
weeks, but it wrought a change in me
which | felt from the very beginning.
have been very regular since, have no
pains, and find that my entire body is
as if it was renewed. | gladly recon-
mend Lydia 4. Pinkham's Nege-
table Compound to everybody. -
MISS ELIZABETH GAME, 90 ". Division
ST., Fond du Lac, Wis.-s5ooo forfeit n
above testimonial is not genuine.
At such a time the greatest aid to
nature is Lydia f. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound. 1t prepares
the young system for the coming
change. and is the surest reliance for
woman's ills of every nature.
Mrs. Pinklam invites all
young women who are ill to
write her for free advice. Ad-
dress Lynn, Mass.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-06-05
ORDER OF NOTICE rHEREoN

DISTRICT on MAINE :.
ON this 3lst. day Of MAJ. A l.. l-o2, on
reading the foregoing petition. II l>--
Ordered 10y the Court. thaf a hearing he had up-
on the same on the Ath gay Of June, A. n.
l'o2 before said Ceurr IT Portland IA said
District at 10 O'clock It,. tie forenoon and that
notice thereof ne published IN The Somerset
Reporter newspaper permitted in said District
and thaI all known err lstsr> and other Ier~ons
in interest. may ararsr 81 the said time and
place. 8ad show .uu~s. II any they have why the
PRAYER ~ said petitioner >bsuld not he sranted
Aud 6. Is 'Gr,hcI ordered by the Court that
the Gs.ss eA.ll send bY mail To an known eredi-
Ter. eaT fe- "i said petition and this order. adj
dressed - chem AZ their places of residence as
stEHsa-
Nsae~- the Honorable nathan Webb. .Iudae
u lie S,ld Court. and the seal thereof ~ part-
May \. d. 1902.
Is 4. X. DAVIS. Clerk
a true copy of petition and order thereon.
Tvs Attest A n. DAVIS Cork,
The Somerset reporter., 1902-06-05

King George H. once wished to add
the Green park, In London. to his pal
ace grounds whether the people liked II
or not. He inquired of his minister as
to the cost.
His lordship, mindful of the general
discomfort then prevalent, answered
1.-THE cost, sir? oh, 1t would be mat,
ter of three crownsW
The king took the hint The people
kept their park and the sovereign his
triple throne.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-06-05
YOU?

STOPPING here perchance to place
Flowers above a heros face,
Pause and let thy roses fair
Lie amid the grasses there,
But retain a blossom sweet
For the silent one whose feet
From her hearthstone never strayed,
Stayed she there and, silent, prayed,
While the loved ones gone afar
Did tho bloody work of war
Place thy bloom and say prayer
Ger the silent sleeper there,
For her work was nobly done.
Many battles fought-and won.
-Ifousekeeper.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-06-05
DR.. Emmons'

Monthly Regulator has brought happiness tos
w no other remedy known to medical scienceI
that will SO quickly and safely do the work. ]!
Longest and most obstinate irregularities from
any cause relieved Immediately. success guar !.
ference with work. Have relieved hundreds off
cases where others have failed. The most dif-s
cult cases successfully treated by mail and ben
efcial results guaranteed in every instance. No,
risk whatsoever. We treat hundreds of ladies.
whom we never see. Write for further particn-
lars and free confidential advice. DO not put OH
too long. llletters truthfully answered. ne;
member. this remedy is absolutely safe UNDER
every possible condition and positively leaves'
no after i'll effect upon the health. Sent by mail,
securely sealed, $500. Money letters should be
registered. DIR. j. w. EMMONS CO., ITO IRE.
mont St.. Boston. Mass.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-06-05
Music and Passion.

"My daughter" remarked Mrs. A..
has developed a perfect passion for
music"
Al wonder" observed Mrs. b., who
resides next door. "if it's as strong as
the passion your daughters music de-
yelOps in my husbandF'
They meet as strangers now.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-06-05
Reversed His Decision.

Stern Fsther-Didn't | tell you not
TO call again, sir?
Suitor-I know. But didn't call to
see your daughter. | came on behalf Of
our firm about that little bill''-
Stern Father-Er -er-call again. will
you?
The Somerset reporter., 1902-06-05

No living germ of disease can resist
the antiseptic power of essence of Gin
namon for more than few hours. In
destroying microbes 1t is not less eff.
fective than corrosive sublimate. Even
the scent kills them. A decoction of
cinnamon should be drunk In local..
ties where typhoid fever or cholera
prevails.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-06-05
TO YOUNG LADIES.
From the Treasurer of the
Young Peoples Christian Tenn
perance Association, Elizabeth
Game, Fond du Lac, Wis.

"DEAR Mrs. PISKilAN - want to
tell you and all the young Indies of the
country, how grateful am to sou for
all the benefits | have received from
using Lydia L. Pinkham's Nege-
table Compound. i suffered for
The Somerset reporter., 1902-06-05

OF more than half of the serious sick
ness The True IL. F. Atwood's Bit.
tiers relieve constipation. 35c a bottle.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-06-05

"A a PROBATE COURT held At sko. b.-
sSsahs 10 and for the county Of son srset
The Somerset reporter., 1902-06-05
EIy'S Cream Balm

head quickly. II is a
tects the Membrane.
Taste and Smell. Fl
Size, 10 cents. at Drugs
ELY BROTHERS. Sc
The Washington times., 1902-12-20
Monroe DoCtrine--PoWerfuI Navy
If We Are to Enforce the First, We Must Create and
Maintain the Second.

When Secretary Moody
Wednesday
probably surprised necessity persuasion ery
paed
irresistible
mind in Congress powerful
fighting safeguard interests
honor discharge its obligations
was perhaps
Opnhand support policy expansion
three progress Jagged
Pvey by Congress
preceding and power
rapidly growing navies Great Germany.
defend sen expanded
Germany may
fare afec honor.
the play delicate
and complicated may at any time
which, power we
might
Where and when the may hope to
anticipate But explosion may be con-
demned read the lesson shot-ighted uneadues
If the debt collection engaged by venezuas European cd
other fruit creation o. an
adequate American fit position
Congress be no merely verbal and
yIOehnic manifesto should warning people prefeng
peace but ready and able o.
The Washington times., 1902-12-20

exploited by anything the
or company attraction. Mr.. Frohman announces
Miss Adams Belasco announces Mrs Leslie
Carter by simply. Mansfield would not
allow picture Brutus of Henry " or that Of
any his wOrmuch less
a picture Of himself
And good taste is following decency sweep
ing away the vestiges Of a decayed vulgarity.
Personally I would go further still and do away with
all If put every advertising
into columns we largely crea-
Of habit and also peoples habits
the the his name
large letters about the company at Shakespeare
Hall must have its equally type. But
this will be done away with in time. I am sure.
See the saving both money and bad taste in doing
away with the old Hhographic When we used TO
think it impossible theater without aHlng the
store windows with Autographs have many as
thousand tickets be given away for the sup
posed advertising done by these pictures.
Natural evolution gradually doing away with many
these vulgaries absurdities the time coming
nearly here when shams and all shoddy will be
eliminated from this business as from other
departments and shall the dignity exhibited
advertising theatrical ventures as that which
permeates the representations upon boards It will
but upward in the general uplifting that per
tains to the stage and its environment
The Washington times., 1902-12-20
A Ship Captain Causes Trouble.

At no time since the conclusion OF
the war between Greece and Turkey
has there been a feeling Of such bit
terness at Athens against Emperor VII
liam and his people as at the present
moment. II is due 10 no fault Of the
Kaiser. but to the indiscretion OF the
commanding officer OF the German gun
boat Loreley. which is usually stationed
at Constantinople for the use OF the
German ambassador there.
While the boat was undergoing re-
pairs in one Of the docks at Piraeus.
which is the port OF Athens. one OF the
sailors on watch was murdered at
night. and another sailor disappeared. A
strong box on board was likewise found
to have been broken open. and papers
and money to have been stolen.
The German captain at once assumed
that not only one. but both OF his men
had been murdered, and that the per-
petrator Of these crimes. as we'll as Of
the robbery, had been Greeks. and
promptly proceeded to inveigh In the
most bitter fashion against Greek law
lessness and Greek crime. denouncing
the Greek police for their failure 10
afford proper protection to foreign ships
Of war enjoying Greek hospitality. He
The Washington times., 1902-12-20

RyLIWANB GL0YER Manager for Richard llansdeA

77 HE day Of vulgar posters has gone by. So strong
public sentiment been raised by the objection
able bilboards o past that a tremendous
nent for Witnessed all
country. and the will surely when posters
the vehicle of vulgarity
gously as any other public exhibition OF obsceny
crime
Time was when every show must have representation
of its principal upon the bboards, ana these
pictures pictures the enacted upon
stage what more than that the vulgar
story the more vulgar picture. There
thought vulgarity drawing card and exagger
the scenes depicting the play
vulgarity
the very thought TO be possessed special
drawing power proved its The exaggeraton
accomplished what the proposed
OF had failed to had dsgusted those
who saw that they in their might and
total abolition hourishes but by means
former virulence. It's kneH sounded
point that is Of vital interest
question and that vltiaed by posters
and stimulated by d'gnined and beautiful ones.
Circuses and certain sensational melOdramas still make
many pictures that appeal the
boy adults who read but good
regulated the average poster the average
tnge found in t.
AS a Of fact many OF the best attractions are
The Washington times., 1902-12-20

After the Baltimore incident at VAL
paraisO. in 1891. Chile was warned to do
speedy justice TO our Injured seamen.
and TO make national apology. under
threat Of war. Armed protection TO the
Panama railway has been repeatedly
given Our warships in Rio Harbor in
1884 would stand no nonsense from the
Brazilian naval revolutionists.
In Venezuela itself It has seemed at
times possible that the United States
asphalt interest would need protection
from government aggression. These in
cidents are enough 70 show that in deal
ing with the states 20 the south our
Government has taken essentially the
same stand that Germany and Great
Britain do now. L g the result Of
necessity. Where revolutions are fre-
quent. and a constitutional president is
but too often an unconstitutional die
tatOr. the sense OF national RESPONSE
bility must. in whatever way. be driven
home into the American mind.
Forms must give place to realities.
And yet there is the constant danger
that this couuUy's control over Ameri-
can affairs viii grow 70 be such that II
cannot escape a corresponding resDonsi-
bility- Nothing would please the great
commercial powers better than to look
TO the United States to redress their
wrongs. Stability in the American re-
publics without responsibility for them.
to effect this is worthy Of all our state
craft
But if the United States is not re-
sponsible for security Of property. for
fair treatment Of persons. for fuIdHment
of treaty contract, G-,e minor American
republic must be. And when its sense
OF responsibility fails. and the process
of coercion begins TO develop that sense.
what can our own country do but stand
by. regTctfuI. yet hoping that good may
come. watchfuI that the correction is
not beyond reason.
Somebody must be responsible. Tt is
they or We.