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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-06-05
Talked Ten Dollars, worth

81 remember when Judge Austin was
trying case in the criminal court"
said Milwaukee lawyer, that he had
fellow to defend who was evidently
guilty. When the time came for him
to plead, he rose and said he was will
ing to let the case go to the jury at
once, believing that there was no
chance for acquittal.
"He was nudged by the defendant,
who said, For the Lords sake. say
something
"'You know you are guilty, and you
didn't pay me much anyway whisper
ed the lawyer.
Il know that said the prisoner. I
only paid you $40, and for goodness
sake talk $40 worth anyway
Every one in the room heard that.
and Judge Austin talked his $40 worth.
He cleared his man too."-Chicago
Chronicle.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-06-05

On Thursday last at the hour of noon
occurred the marriage of Miss Della
Marcia Gilman Of this place and Mr..
Grin Dodge Clark of Rockland. The
ceremony took place at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. Hiram Il. Gilman, at "a Main
St., the parents of the bride and Rev,
Daniel Onstott, pastor of the Centenary
NJ. E. Church, was the officiating clergy.
man..
The bride was handsomely attired in
white muslin with lace and satin trim.
mings, and was attended by Miss Ola
Perrin of Orono. Frank Clark of Green.
wich, r. l., brother of the groom, was
best man. Adorned with ferns, palms
and potted plants the parlor presented a
very attractive appearance and the cere.
mony, quiet home affair, in every detail
passed off pleasantly.
The bride is a graduate of Skowhegan
high school, class Of '91 and kent's Hill
seminary, class of 1913. She has followed
the vocation of teaching and has been
very successful in the terms taught In
this and neighboring towns. For two
years she assisted in the clerical work at
the shoe factory in which position she
was very capable and painstaking. The
groom is ieweler at Rockland where
he has proved himself a business mar
and commands the respect of all who
know him.
Following the ceremony wedding
lunch was served, presided over by Miss
Gertrude Townsend and Miss Clara
Ladd, after which Mr.. and Mrs. CLARK
took their departure by the noon train
for Rockland, where they will reside.
The out of town guests present were
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Powers, Misses
Helen and Maude Powers and DR.. and
Mrs. W. II. Kennison of Madison, Gill
ford Butler, Esq, of Rockland, Mr.
Biceno Clark of Strong, brother of the
groom, and Mr.. Charles F. Gilman oil
Wakefield, Mass, brother of the bride.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-06-05

The one divine work, the one ordered
sacrifice, is to do justice, and it is the
last we are ever inclined to do. Any
thing rather than that; as much char
ity as you choose, but no Justice.
NAY" you will say, charity is great
er than Justice" Yes, it is greater; II
is the summit of justice; it is the tenn
pie of which justice is the foundation.
But you can't have the top without the
bottom; you cannot build upon char
ity.
You must build upon justice for this
main reason-that you have not at first
charity to build with. 1t is the last
reward Of good work. Do Justice to
your brother-you can do that whether
you love him or not-and you will cor1e
to love him. II is all very fine to think
you can build upon charity to begin
with, but you will find all you have got
to begin with begins at home and is
essentially love of yourself.-John Rus
kin.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-06-05

EyesiEht of Spiders and Scorpions.
Spiders have wonderful eyesight. but
l am quite sure that the scorpions 81
sion, Notwithstanding his six eyes. is
far from being acute. says an English
naturalist. 1t 1t very difficult to catch
a spider with a pair of forceps, but n
scorpion can easily be captured If no
noise is made. Spiders see their prey
before they are caught In the web. but
the scorpion makes no movement what
ever to seize flies or cockroaches until
they indicate their whereabouts by
movements. This being the case, it
can readily be understood how easily
the scorpion may be reused into motion
by the vibrations of music.
II tuning fork be sounded on the
table on which 1 keep my Gagged scor-
pion. he at once becomes agitated and
strikes out Viciously with his sting.
On touching him with the vibrating
tuning fork he stings 1t and then coils
himself up, as scorpions do when
hedged in.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-06-05

Keep the pores of the skin open and
in good condition by frequent bathing.
Man sheds his skin just as thoroughly
as some of the lower orders of crea-
ton. but he does it more slowly and
imperceptibly. The cells which com
pose the lower strata of the epidermis
are perpetually renewed and push up
ward, and the outer layer must be con-
stantly removed. This process, which
is termed desquamation. is absolutely
requisite to the health and beauty of
the skin. The more rapidly this proc
ess is carried on the more clear and
transparent becomes the epidermis and
the more roseate and yelyety the skin
tissues which are constantly forming
below
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-06-05
The ThouRhtfu1 stork.

On a tree close to a house, within a
short distance of the river or canal.
there was a storks' nest, with young
ones The roof of the house caught
fire one day and, though the flames
did not actually reach the tree. the
heat became scorching. SO the mother
stork flew down to the water, got into
1t and drenched her breast; then, re
turning to her young, she spread the
mass of cool. wet feathers all over
them. This she repeated over and over
again, flying to the river, going down
into the water and returning. her plum
age drenched with wet. And thus the
nest was saved, and the tender nes-
things were preserved alive until the
fire had been got under and all was
safe. The truth Of this remarkable
story was vouched for by more than
one ewitness.-Cornhill.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-06-05

The coal situation is very discouraging
Miners in the Pennsylvania hard coal re-
gion, to the number of las, 900, have
been out about three weeks, and on Mon
day most of the men who operate the
machinery of the collieries went
out, leaving, in many cases, valuable
property unprotected, and mines liable
to be flooded and subjected to great
damage. Miners are ready to submit to
arbitration, but operators say they have
nothing to arbitrate. In this they are at
fault. These great corporations, crea-
lures of law, have no right to stubborn
ly refuse to submit to reasonable arbi-
tration, and subject the public to great
inconvenience and unnecessary hardship
in causing famine in coal. So far
strikers are keeping the peace but unless
this strike is to differ from all others of
any considerable duration in the coal re-
gions, disorder will eventually break
out.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-06-05

The importance of having land made
well puverized and mellow before seeds
are sown or planted in it is not all in the
fact that the roots penetrate it better when
SO than when it is in coarse Jumps, and
thus find more easily the plant food that is
in il. though this is an important consider
alton, but it is true that the seed germin-
ates more rapidly after two or three days,
and with some varieties a week, before it
comes up in soil that is but half worked in
which, by the way. much seed may fail to
terminate at ALL The soil that is fine and
mellow fits closely around the seed and
gives supply of most ure to all parts aik e.
1t excludes the drying air, and yet it is
more evenly warmed by bright sun,
which helps to draw up moisture from be
low by ca pillary attraction. An extra day
spent in putting field in good condition
before the seed is put in will not only
hasten the growth and maturity of the
crop, but will increase its amount. II
Jethro Tull was not exactly correct in stat
ing that tlage is manure, good thorough
tillage enables one to get the best results
from the manure he uses.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-06-05

Memorial Day was extensively OBJ
served, this year, throughout the larger
part of our great country with all the
interest of former years. The day was
observed in honor of those who con-
tributed to the saving of the country
when it's life was threatened more than
a third of century ago. 1t is well thus
to honor these patriots but the past is
not all. The present and the future
must have our consideration. Honors
should be bestowed without reserve upon
the patriots of the past and we do this
most etfectually by remembering that
we, ourselves, to-day, have civic duties to
perform as necessary in the preservation
of our institution as were the patriotism
and yalor of those who offered life to
save the Republic. Let us learn from
the past and be prepared to do our work
for our Country and the Flag" now
and in the years to come.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-06-05
The TerriO Case.

Hon. D. j. McGillicuddy of the law
firm McGillicuddy Il Morey, appeared at
the law court at Bangor, Tuesday, and
moved for new trial for Alexander
Terrio, now in Jail in Skowhegan, con-
victed of the murder of Matthias Pare,
filing a motion for new trial on the
grounds of newly discovered evidence,
and asking that a commissioner be APP
pointed by the court to hear this evil
dence and have it printed in season to be
heard at the law term in Portland. In
this motion as new witnesses in the case
he named Prof. o. w. knight of the
University Of Maine, John Mcintosh of
Franklin county, +. f. Bailey, James
Lowe and Adeline Lowe of Berlin, n. II.
and also submitted letter written to AL
exander Terrio by said John Mcintosh
which has already been made public.
G. w. Cover, Esq, County Attorney,
attended the law court at Bangor in be-
half of the State in the Terrio case in
opposition to the motion submitted by
Terrio's counsel. He took the ground
that the law court has no jurisdiction of
this motion at this time in the form it
was made. The court sustained his
proposition aud dismissed the motion.
1t is understood that this motion will
be submitted to the justice presiding at
the September term of the Supreme Ju-
dicial Court for Somerset county.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-06-05
Fairfield.

A republican caucus was held at Steam
er Engine Hall, Tuesday evening. The
following are the delegates chosen to at
tend the county convention at Skowhe-
gam V. r. Conner. (. Lawrence. A.
H. Totman. Melvin Palmer, A. H. Ellis,
George Richardson, Charles Hoxe and
c. G. Hume.
The body of Richard Ware, fve-year-
old boy, who disappeared from home last
February, was found in the fume of the
Fairfield Furniture Company's mill here
Monday. The boy was last seen playing
near the furniture factory some -four
months ago
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-06-05
The InveR.ion of the Steamboat.

Robert Fulton's Clermont, the first
steamboat of any practical value, was
launched into the East river. 1t is not
known who first conceived the idea of
propelling boats by steam; probably
Solomon de Caus, in 1915. Many per
sons experimental with steam propul-
sion between 1853, when William Hen
ry of Pennsylvania placed a small boat
on the Conestoga river and 1907, when
the Clermont made its trip to Albany
Among them were the Marquis de
Jonffroy, James Rumsey and John
Fitch. These men produced models
which were worthy of the name steam
boat, but the Clermont was the first
steam vessel produced which actually
carried passengers and freight, and Rob-
ert Fulton is fairly entitled to the cred
it of inyenting the steamboat.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-06-05
Congregational Conference.

The 10th annual Conference of the
Congregational Churches of Somerset
county was held with Island Avenue
Congregational Church in this town
this week. The first session was, Tues
day afternoon, at which organization
was effected by the election of Rev.
George F. Wright of Bingham as modera-
tor and Rev. j. L. Jennings of Norridge
wock as clerk, after which devotional
service was held. conducted by Rev. j.
L. Jennings.
Discussion of the question, SLOW can
we make the mid-week service more
profitableP" was opened by F. w. Spaul-
ding of Norridgewock and participated
in by Rev. George Scott of North New
Portland, Rev. W. G.. Wade of Scion,
Joseph Goodrich of Bingham and others
Rev. George F. Wright of Bingham made
an address upon the topic, "How may
we deepen the Spiritual Life"
Tuesday evening Missionary address
was given upon 1.-THE work of the Am
ercan Missionary Association" by Rev.
H. Gutterson of Boston, giving COM
prehensive and graphic view of the field
and the work of the Association. Rev.
c. l.. Parker of Yarmouth who was to
speak upon "Christian Pioneers was
unable to attend much to the regret of
the conference.
The attendance the first day was large,
nearly all of the Is churches in the
county being represented by one or more
delegates.
On Wednesday there were about 80
delegates from other towns and the at
tendance at the several meetings was
large. The first session for the day was
devotional service at $50 led by Rev.
Mr.. Rand of North Arson. This was
followed by business meeting at 9.45.
At later hour Rev, Il. w. Kimball
delivered an address upon the practical
work in our Town and Country
Churches" and discussion followed par
ticipated in by Mrs. Palmer Merrill, Rev.
Geo. Wright, Charles E. Warren and
Rev. J. L. Jennings. This was followed
by an address, "What is the use of re-
ligion' by Rev. W. G. Wade.
Wednesday afternoon Mrs. F. f. Rand
of No.-Anson, a returned missionary,
spoke, there were reports from the
several societies of the contributions of
the year and an address was delivered
by Mrs. Sarah Foster of Skowhegan.
Business reports from the churches was
followed by an address of great interest
and power, 1.-THE Modern Type of il
Christian" by Rev. E. L. Marsh of Water
Vile. Scion was chosen as the place of
meeting of the conference next year and
Rev. j. l.. Jennings was chosen to preach
the conference sermon. Rev. Ii. w.
Kimball was elected visitor at Bangor
Seminary and Rev. c. d. Boothby to
Bowdoin College.
A quartette consisting of Mrs, j. w.
Steward, Miss Berle Walton, E. E. Harris
and Earl Smith furnished highly accept
able music Wednesday afternoon.
Rev. c. D. Boothby of Madison preach
ed the Conference sermon, Wednesday
evening, and communion service closed
the Conference
The ladies of the society served dinner
and supper in the vestry Wednesday.
Although the weather was not the best
the attendance was large and the Con-
ference was much enjoyed by partici-
pants.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-06-05

An instance in which a dream was
useful In preventing an impending ca
tastrophe Is recorded of a daughter of
Mrs. Rutherford. at Ederton, the grand
daughter of Sir Walter Scott. This la
dy dreamed more than once that her
mother had been murdered by black
servant. She was so much upset by
this that she returned home and, to
her great establishment and not little
to her dismay, she met on entering the
house the very black servant she had
met in her dream. He had been en-
gagged in her absence. She prevailed
upon a gentleman to watch in an ad-
Joining room during the following
night.
About o'clock IN the morning the
gentleman heard footsteps on the
stairs, came out and met the servant
carrying q quantity of Goals Being
questioned as to where he was going,
he answered confusedly that he was
going to mend the mistress fire, which
at 3 o'clock in the morning in the mid
die of summer was evidently impossi-
BILE. On further investigation q strong
knife was found hidden in the Goals.
The lady escaped, but the man was
subsequently ,anged for murder, and
before his execution he confessed that
he intended to have assassinated Mrs.
Rutherford.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-06-05
What Weening Means.

Tears are the result of a nervous
storm in the central nervous system,
under which there is such a change in
the vascular terminals Of the tear Sc
GREETING glands that the excretion of
water from the glands is profuse. Some
excretion is always in progress in or
der that the surface Of the eye may be
layed and cleared of foreign matters
which may come in contact with it,,
but the controlling center is at dis
lance.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-06-05

The Constitutional Convention Of the
State of Virginia has decided, arbitrarily,
to proclaim the new constitution without
submitting it to the people as the Demo
cratic party promised to do. The con-
stitution is a drastic measure. 1t carries
disfranchisement further than it has
ever been before, because it imposes a
vital and fundamental law upon all citi-
zens, white and black, without their
ascertained consent. It Is bold and
audacious usurpation of power without
precedent. Virginia is ruled by an oil
garchy bearing the name Democratic
party.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-06-05

The Nashville American. Tennessee.
says that Western man has bought a
ranch in that State and intends TO raise
sheep and that if they had a decent dog
law there would be one hundred sheep
ranches put in operation six months after
the law went into effect While we wish
this might be tested and proved true, we
do not believe it. 1t would take six years,
instead Of six months, to force the class
who own sheep-klling dogs to kill off their
family pets have them killed by sheep OWE
ers who caught them in the act, or die OF
old age. The sheep-killing dog will run
quiiely with his masters sheep, and 60
five miles in night to attack some other
party's flock, and be back again before
his master is out of bed.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-06-05

The village clergyman went away for
his holiday, and a neighbor took his
Sunday duties.
After the substitute had preached his
first sermon he remarked TO the clerk
in the vestry:
II am sorry, John. that l gave you
such short discourse, but the reason
is that the dog got into my study and
tore up several leaves of my sermon"
The clerk gazed wstfully upon the
speaker and said:
"Oh, sir, do you think you could
spare our pan son a pup?'-London An
swers
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-06-05

The session of the convention of Re-
publcans of the Third Maine District,
Tuesday next, is likely to be brief one.
We hear of no opposition to the re-nom-
nation of Congressman Burleigh and he
will doubtless be conceded the honor by
reclamation. He has been very busy
looking after his duties at Washington of
late and has not made recent personal ex-
animation of his fences in the district he
has so acceptably represented in the
National House for three congresses, but
we hazard nothing in saying that they
will be found in good condition on Tues
day next.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-06-05

The expensive nature of strikes is
made apparent by a statement coming
from Wilkesbarre, Pa. The losses for
the three weeks of the strike, sbased on
figures furnished by the operators and
miners, are as follows: Loss to miners in
wages, $3,890,000. Operators loss in
price of coal, $7,S0e,OO0. Loss of en-
ployees (other than miners,) 1904, 800.
Loss to business men, S2,250,000. Total,
$14,S50,500.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-06-05

Senator Burton Of Kansas saw a great
light when he went home to attend the
Republican convention last week. He
went there breathing threatenings
against the Administration. but the con-
vention enthusiastically Endorsed Presi-
dent Roosevelt, pledged him support In
1904 and commended with special warmth
the Presidents recommendations for
reciprocity with Cuba, which Senator
Burton has been opposing. The Senator
learned good deal 10 a few minutes,
and in a speech to the convention declar-
ed that reciprocity with Cuba was wise
and necessary.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-06-05

The war in South Africa appears to be
ended. Many rumors Of peace had prov
ed to be without foundation, but the
news of Sunday last appears TO have a
solid basis of fact, the signing of the
peace terms by representatives of both
sides and acceptance by the British gov
eminent. 1t has been a costly war in
blood and treasure. 1t cost England a
billion dollars, thousands OF lives and
much loss of prestige. as war power.
It cost the Beers two republics, exhaust
ed their resources and impoverished
their country as only war can. Thous-
ands of lives of the soldiers and best cit
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-06-05

The June law term of the supreme
judicial court convened in Bangor, Tues
day, when all the justices Of the Supreme
court were present with the exception
Of Justices Savage and Strout. The
Aroostook county entries were taken
up first. The following Somerset county
cases are expected to be argued at this
term, probably next week: Harding VS.
Ferrand, State vs. Mitchell, Stevens VS.
County Commissioners, Hathorn VS. Rob-
inson, Exr., ct al, Davis, Admir-, vs
Davis. The law court will convene in
Portland the oath instant, at which
term other Somerset cases will probably
be heard.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-06-05

Inherent Dread of Cats For Dogs.
The instructive fear which cats have
of dogs is illustrated very amusingly
by stroking a dog and then caressing Il
blind and newborn kitten with the
same hand that has touched the dog
At once the kitten will spit and fluff
itself up in the most absurd way, dis
tinguishing the smell of the beast
which experience for thousands of gen.
erations has taught it most to dread.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-06-05
Better Than IA Sermon.

Nanny - Bless nah heart, II de
chile amt cuttin' his eyetooth,
Little Rastus Gn alarml-Whats an
eyetooth, nanny
Nanny - Why, de eyetooth. chile
watches ebry word dat yo' tongue ut
tehs, an ebry time 20 says a bad word
it'll pain dat good eyetooth SO much
dat it'll ache 70 two houhs,-Puck.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-06-05

The Japanese never sleep with the
head to the north. This is because the
dead In Japan are always buried with
the head In that position. In sleeping
rooms of many Of the private houses
and of hotels diagram of the points
of the compass is posted upon the cell
ing for the convenience of guests.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-06-05
Republican County Conventions

The Republican convention of Andres
coggin county has been in session since
Tuesday morning without nominating a
candidate for sheriff. In the two days,
Tuesday and Wednesday, ll5 ballots
were taken, the vote standing in the last
ballot precisely as it did in the first, viz
Rev. C. S. Cummings, enforcement can
didate,) 81; M. j. Googin, 81; A. F.
Dwelley, Z; F. F. Shackford, &.
At O'Clock p. M, yesterday, the con
vention adjourned to meet again, this
forenoon. There was no indication of n
break at the hour of adjournment.
Kennebec Republicans nominated
Frank j. Ham of Belgrade for sheriff,
yesterday. 1t took 20 ballots to decide
the contest Andrew j. McFadden of
Waterville, who Is now serving his third
term as sheriff, was Hams leading OPP
ponent.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-06-05

"She keeps an immense establish
ment. doesn't sheW
"Oh. indeed. yes-a head coachman,
two footmen. two grooms and n stable
boy, housekeeper. cook, undertook,
kitchen maid, upstairs and downstairs
maid, governess. husband aud child
Puck
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-06-05

He-I am really surprised at Or.
White. After being our family doctor
for years and treating me for all sorts
OF things, and to think OF an the mon
ey we've paid him too.
She-What has he done;
He-He wouldn't PASS me for the life
insurance company.