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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-10-15
!. W. MoIntire was in Athens Thurs

l.. w. McIntire was in Athens Thurs
day.
Prof Wight arrived in town Monday
to see about his singing class.
Mrs. X. G Leighton of Portland is
visiting relatives here.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Chick left here
Tuesday for their home in Boston.
day where he will remain with his
brother, John Baker.
J Good win was in Bingham Tuesday.
Mrs. Maylon Patterson went to Mad
son Monday.
Ernest Patten of Boston was in town
Tuesday evening.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-10-15
STOCkHOLDER MEETING.

The annual meeting OF the stock holders OF
the Southland Mtg. Co., will be held at their
mill in Brighton, on Saturday Oct. 81, 1903. at
ten o'clock A. M, for the purpose of eecting
q Treasurer, President, Secretary, and three
directors for the ensuing year, and to trans
act any other business that may legally come
before said meeti g, 2w42
L. d. MATHEWS, Secretary
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-10-15
MAR RED.

West Forks, Oct. T. BY FAME A. Kennedy
Mr.. bell b. Durgin OF West Forks and Miss
Anna e. Weldon of Brockton, Mass
Fairfield Oct. 7, ny Rev. g. r. Palmer,
Emery E. ease of Waterville and Miss Alice
II olt OF Fairfield.
Norridgewock,-Oct. 10, By Rev. f. Pepper,
Mr.. Enos b. Gilman, of Norridgewock and
Mrs. Mary II. Parlin OF New Sharon.
Athens,-Sept %: By Rev. L. NJ. Corson, FL
mer s, French and Gertie w. Perkins, both of
Scion.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-10-15
PERFECTION
Heaters

Smokeless and Odorless, will heat a good
sized room for little more than a cent an
hour. Perfectly safe, self extinguishing, sim
pie and servicesble.
For sale or to let by week or month by
j. H. MURRAY, the Oil Man
Especial attention is called to my Pratt's
Astral Oil, the best on the market.
II you have heater and its out of order
| will repair it for you. avail
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-10-15
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE.

Whereas.Etta e. Morrow: OF Norridgewock,
In the county OF Somerset andstate OF Maine,
by her mortgage deed, dated June 9Th, A. d.
1902, and recorded in Somerset Registry OF
Deeds. Book 256. Page 100, conveyed to me, the
undersigned, q certain parcel OF real estate,
Somerset, and bounded as follows, to wit: on
the south by the town road leading from Nor
ridgewock to Starks; on the east by land of
Elijah r. Grant; on the north by land of Hart
ley W. Corson; on the west by land occu pied
by Stephen c. Mills, containing fifty acres;
and whereas. the condition of said mortgage
has been broken, now therefore. by reason
OF the b each OF the condition thereof, claim
a foreclosure of said mortgage.
October 12th. A. ID. 1908.
FORREST GOODWIN.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-10-15
Stumpage For Sale

| have large quantity of hemlock, cedar
spruce aud hard wood OF good size, all suitable
to saw out into In IN Der, about 3OC goo. Situated
within two miles of the steam mill at Lake
wood Address or apply to,
2wil' w. 4 W. BUTTERFIELD,
R. +. ID. MOL Madison.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-10-15
DIE

DIED.
Skowhegan. Oct. 10. James Coffin, aged IS
years, 2 months.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-08-07
Cut It Out and Be King.

An old fellow who has butted his
head up against the wall of experience
enough years TO know better, came 20
Caro- this week and tried 90 help the
temperance people down the liquor
traffic by lilling his skin Co the bursting
point with many and divers samples OF
antidote for snake poison. The sun
shone and everything wore Fourth OF
July glamor all day, until night came
on. Then IL was different. Reposing
in n heap on the floor OF a filthy out
house. in the dead of night. were the
burned out remains OF Mr.. Booze's vic.
tim. The telephone bell rang, the Of.
flee Of the jail responded, aud down the
dark street long after midnight came a
rig. The night watch and the turnkey
lifted limp form from the reek.
ing filth, the old man murmured "Do'an
pu' me I'm Jail. but the rig drove on.
Boys don't know u, but It's so, that
most OF all Mr.. Booze's acquaintances
are liable 20 have the tanglefoot touch
like that whenever they linger with
the red eye. The docket will read
"Drunkeness. sixty days" but these
words are cold nothings by the side of
the burning self-hate and punishment
within the soul. The fellow who cuts
IL out is king.-Caro Journal.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-08-07
Bay City Business College.

we have secured TWO entire floors
of the new WASHINGTON THEATRE
BUILDING, and will open there on SEP.
TEMBER for our next term. We will
have nearly 5000 square feet of floor
space, with excellent light. ventilation
and heat. This undoubtedly gives the
best situation enjoyed by any college
in the state. Nothing is left TO be de-
sired
Notwithstanding that during the last
two years our attendance has increased
over FIFTY PER CENT we could have
placed fully TWICE as many students In
positions as we had at our command.
This fact warrants us in not only
GUARANTEEING satisfactory instruc-
tion To every student, but the offer Of
a position within reasonable time af-
ter n student becomes competent I'm the
work OF either department or we GUAR
ANTEE TO refund the students tuition
money. We mean this. The reputa-
tion of the college is behind IL.
Drop n card for our beautifully IL
lustrated catalogue with full particu-
lars as 90 terms, etc.
bay City Business College,
Bay City, Michigan.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-08-07
An Unusual Request.

According TO the Port Huron Daily
Times of Tuesday peculiar petition
has been filed In the probate court II
says:-Mrs. Annie +. Page, of Yale, is
seriously i'll and believes that IL is only
a question Of time before she will die.
She has asked the court TO appoint JUS.
tin Curvin guardian Of her little daugh.
ter. Beatrice y. Page. who will receive
81 300 insurance money when the moth
er dies. The letter accompanying the
petition states that the writer knows
that the request is unusual, but desires
20 arrange for the future of her daugh.
ter before she dies"
Mrs. Page has been very sick at the
Jackson House, Yale, for some time
and tins week she was taken 90 Grace
hospital for treatment. As the above
article would infer she has little hopes
of recovery.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-08-07
Read Carefully

few facts and figures in regard to Binders and Twne
which money to YOU
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-08-07
Patrons Rally

There will be a grand Patrons Rally
for ST. Clair county held in Lothian's
grove. Yale, on Thursday. Aug. eth,
10 which the business men and citizens
OF Yale and the public generally are
cordially invited. Hon. T. Il. Cole,
Past Lecturer of New York state, will
be present and give short talk on the
benefits Of the Grange. Other speakers
Of prominence are expected 10 be pres
ent and deliver addresses on important
topics. a program consisting Of music
readings and recitations is being pre-.
pared and an interesting time is prom.
ised all who attend.
Our business men should take a day
of and unite with the Patrons In en-.
jOying "A good time.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-08-07
BURGLARS BOLD!
ENTERED THE POST
OFFICE AND BLEW OPEN THE
OUTER DOOR TO THE SAFE.
FRUITLESS ATTEMPT.

Every Effort Posslble Has Been Made TO
Capture the Robbers. but no Clue to
Their Whereabouts Secured as Yet.
About 3:OOo'clock Saturday morning
last Chas. Rounds, who resides on East
Mechanic street was awakened by a
loud report that sounded like bomb
shell bursting. lie hurriedly donned
his clothes and rs the day was breaking
walked down 10 Main street.
I'm looking into the Post Office he
noticed that the back door to the build
ing stood ajar. lie notified Postmast.
er Wallace and on investigation il was
found that the outer door to the safe
was badly wrecked-no doubt by a
charge of dynamite. The handle TO
the inner door of the safe was broken
off but the burglars failed to get into
where the yaluables were.
The hand car belonging TO the sec
tion crew of Avoca was found at the
depot here aud it is supposed that this
conveyance was used to bring them TO
Y ale. Sheriff Davidson was notified,
and he in company with officer Cham
bers, of Port Huron. made hurried
trip to this place and Melvin in search
of the safe breakers but the trip was
fruitless.
Entrance To the pOst-oilice building
was gained by breaking the pin that
fastened the sliding windows in the
rear. The robbers escaped. through the
back door leaving II open.
a number of houses about the vii
lage were entered on Friday last and
ransacked but no amount of money or
valuables were stolen. The houses Wis
tied are occupied by Chas. Blackford,
Jim Blackford, Geo. Cameron, John
Newell, John Anderson and Chauncey
Kelley.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-08-07
Large Shipment of Honey.

Manley Bros. made a large shipment
Of honey last Wednesday 10 Medina, o.,
there being over 10000 pounds. clover.
flow product. In about three or four
weeks they will commence extracting
the fall flow, and expect their shipments
for the season will run close TO 100000
pounds. They have 900 swarms TO look
after and find ready market for all
they ship. According TO statistics san
ilac county is the largest honey.pro-
ducing county I'm the state.-Sanilac
County Republican.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-08-07
HE COULD HARDLY GET UP.

z. II. Duffy, Of Ashley, Ill, writes,
"This Is 10 certify that have taken
two bottles of foley's Kidney Cure and
IL has helped me more than any other
medicine. / tried many advertised
remedies, but none Of them gave me
any relief. My druggist recommended
Foley's Kidney Cure and IL has cured
me. Before commencing It's use was
In such a shape that / could hardly
get up when once down." For sale by
All druggists OF Yale.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-08-07

Moved by Windsor and supported by
Adams that the bills be allowed as
read and orders drawn for same.-Car-
ried.
Moved 10y Windsor aud supported by
Andreae that the bills Of Dan Fergu.
son for Sl.20 aud Sll.2 be allowed and
applied on account Carried.
Moved by Andreae and supported by
Adams that the clerk be instructed TO
notify all drug stores Co obey the liquor
law or be prosecuted.
Council adjourned.
Fred Il. Palmer, Clerk.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-08-07
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.


These are the only Oficial Proceedings
PuhlishedD
Yale. Mich. August 3, 1903.
Council met in regular session.
President Fead i'm the chair.
Trustees present-llutton, Fuller,
Adams. aud Windsor.
Minutes of last regular and two
special meetings read and approved.
The following bills were allowed
by the finance committee.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-08-07

binder 1908 harvest viii
kindly discuss proposition OF
compared her
and
noticed the
You that
machine all the
weight
with than half aslong?
wheel and beye binder the only
all other the
machine will work and the longer will last
Has compelled
priced ruimpored they will not other
Twine
will
ways be than the imported
W. L. VanCONANT, Sr.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-23
he HAD LISTENED TO SIMILAR YARNS.

BE HAD LISTENED TO SIMILAR YARNS.
In the proverb about blood being thick
er than water he was going to put it to
the test and ask the consul to get the
Bank of Granada to advance him 500
pesetas to enable him to return home
in comfort to London.
The. upshot of the matter was that
Mr.. Pennell did see the consul, and the
latter advanced the money on his note
Of hand.
friend of the artist was visiting
the consul some time later, and che
evening his host mentioned that an ex-
traordlnafy person had called upon
him and spun an extraordinary yarn
and actually induced him to part will.
500 pesetas.
We'll, there's only one man in tho
world who has the nerve to do a thing
like that" said the visitor, land his
name is Pennell."
That's the man, said the consul.
The many readers who are familiar
with the work of Mr.. c. Hanford Hen
derson, whose Education and the Lar
ger Life has given him an unlisputed
place In the front ranks Of present day
philosophers worthy of the name, will
be interested to know that Mr.. Hen
derson is the author Of a recently pub
Ished volume Of fiction which is being
received by the critics with words Of
high appreciation. John Percyfeld" is
the title OF Mr.. Henderson's latest
book. 1t is not exactly a novel, but
rather most interesting narrative in
which love, philosophy. anecdote and
incident are mingled with rare charm
and delightful deftness. All of whicl.
was to be expected, for the reason that
1t Is not often we find a philosopher
who is kind enough to write fiction for
US. and herr. is one who does.
RICHARD TUPPER.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-23
THE LITERARY FOLKS.
John Burroughs as a Government
Clerk-A story About Pencil.
Especial Correspondence

Especial Correspondence
Chicago. April It.-When President
Roosevelt passed through this city t.
Gently, perhaps the most conspicCou
member of his party and the one wliol:.
the people seemed most anxious to $50
. after the chief executive was .jC..'
! Burroughs. For not only is tie poe.
naturalist. esSuyist and interpreter -"
the seasons known to the literary TO-:
! but to every lover Of NJ ture who rr3t...
! at ALL
1t is recalled that John NurrOI:~ Is
has not always been fay, r'',i Of t,':'~
In high station His " $ to N'..:,:.-
ington have rot always fr;jNu E:Il !!
guest at the White Iors".
Forty years ago. for Burroughs i
now siXty-siX years Of age, he went 70
Washington from lis home in Della
+ ware county, y. y, 70 accept an lp-
pointment in the treasury department:
He has q Eood deal to sly in his early
books about Washington. lie WNlt
there, he says "uuring the -Arv2diH!?
age Of the capital before the easy G~iu,
southern ways had gone Out and IT,"
prlm new northern ways had come in
and when the domestic animals were
treated with distinguished consiUcrd-
ton and given the freedom of the city"
He leased an old place with an acre
of ground attached almost within the
shadow Of the dome Of the capitol, and
behind the high but aged a:lI devrn;;.'
board fence, he says, he INDUCED in
rural and unclerical tastes. In tits
mixture of city and country he stTOVe
to throw off the incubus of his depart
mental work, which never set easily
upon his shoulders. He spoke his heart
when he wrote:
'Ah, when that creaking and sagging
gate closed upon me in the evening |
was happy, and when it opened for
my egress in the morning l was not
happy. Inside that gate were a mina-
ture farm. redolent of homely, primi-
tive life; a tumble down house, and
stable and implements of agriculture
and horticulture, broods of chickens,
growing pumpkins and the thousand
and one antidotes to the WEAKNESS Of
artificial life. Outside of it were the
marble and iron palaces, the paved
and blistering streets and the vacant
mahogany desk Of a government clerk
In that ancient Enclosure took an
earth bath twice a day
At recent gathering Of English and
American literary men in London that
American, Mr. Joseph
Pencil. who has been so long abroad.
told an amusing story of how he once
found himself stranded in the Spanish
town of Granada. He went promptly
to the British consulate and bluntly
told the consul's secretary of his
straits
That functionary blandly assured |
him he had listened to similar yarns
50 often that he was rather tired of |
them and that the consul would not |
assist. But the artist as blandly in
formed him that if there was anything
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-23

imprisonment in England virtually
means twenty years, but as good be
havlor in prison still further reduces
the period of Incarceration and as Mrs
Maybrick has been known as a good
conduct prisoner" her term at the time
set for her release will have been re-
duced to about fifteen years.
Mrs. Maybricks mother. the Baron
ess de Rogue, who has never doubted
the innocence Of her daughter nor
ceased to work and pray for her free
dom, lives in the outskirts of Rouen. il
tiny house of few rooms of lilliDu-
tan dimensions for which she pays
about $40 month. her once ample for
tune having been dissipated in efforts
to secure her daughters restorat ton to
liberty. 1t is understood that imme-
aiately upon her release Mrs. Maybricz
and the baroness will go to the United
States, where they have large financial
interests now in litigation which re-
qutre their presence.
WALTER AMNESTY.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-23

|
husband, James Maybrick, in Liver,
pool in 1889. She was an American
and most attractive young woman
facts which no doubt greatly enhanced:
the interest in the case. Before hey
marriage she was Florence Elizabeth
Chandler. being a daughter Of William
G. Chandler, q wealthy and respected
banker of Mobile, Ala. in which cit,
she was born in 1862. Through both
parents she was highly connected, ana
the names of her kinsmen shine bright
ly on the roll Of Americas soldiers
statesmen, iurists. preachers and au-
thors. The first year Of her life w;is
passed in her southern home, large
white house with magnificent gar
den of roses, surrounded by the rich
and varied vegetation of the south
The father died in 1868. during the
civil war, and the widow sought refuge
with her mother in New York.
The family subsequently came to Eu
rope. and Florence was educated il!
Germany. meanwhile her mother hay
ing married the Baron de Rogue. Later
she returned to the United States
where in 1878 she met James May.
brick. He was then forty and she only
sixteen. but curious sort of liking al
most to fascination sprang up between
them. Her family strongly opposed the
match owing. it is said. to the disparity
in their ages and to his dissipating hab
its, and 1t was not till after eighteen
months delay that they gave a reluc-
tant consent. The marriage took place
in London in July, 1881, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Maybrick shortly afterward pro
ceeded to America, where they lived
for some years. They returned to Eng
land to permanently reside in Grassen
dale, near Liverpool. Mr.. Maybrick
carrying on his business in that city.
For time their lives seemed to run
along smoothly and even happily. Then
there arose disagreements apparently
arising from the relations Of Mr.. Brie,'-
ley, though these relations were never
shown to be Of an improper character.
The husband having alienated III
wife's affections by his own infidelity
a violent quarrel took place between
them in March. 1889, and Mr. Maybrick
on that occasion beat her severely
blackening her eye. She then consult
ed lawyer. deciding upon a separa
ton. The two were finally reconcilet.
the efforts of the family ply
stefan. Mr.. Maybrick's jealousy an,
distrust, however, continued. and b.
made a will April 25, 1889. in which;
this was manifest. He had been q
chronic sufferer from dyspepsia. whic,5
was aggravated by his dissipated life.
His symptoms were particularly unfa,
vorable in 1888, at which time he was
living amicably with his wife. Many
OF his symptoms were such as arise
from habitual use of arsenic. Failirg
to get relief from his family physician
In Liverpool. he went to London ard
the physician Of his brother.
Maybrick. who afterward be
came Mrs. Maybrick's most relentless
md vindictive enemy. Mr.. Maybrick
habitually dosed himself with danger.
BUS drugs, doubling the quantity pre-
'eribed and Boosting of his knowledge
of medicine After his death great |
numbers of medicine bottles were |
found in his house and Office.
In much of this medicine arsenic was |
:
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-23
The MAVERICK CASE.
Interest Revived IN the Prou:s
ed Release Of the Prisoner.
MANY EFFORTS OF sYMPATE12I3
Review of the TrIai IN Which Elsu;-
sands OF People Believe an ID::>~-
cent Woman tyas tie Victim ~
Gross Miscarriage of Justice.
[SEl 2ial COrrcsD0.lercc,1

ISL cial sDo2lercc.l
London, April 1.-The aNnounce1ncr
that Mrs. Florence Maybrick Will !,
released from Ayies3ury prison u:'u.
the order Of the British home snri
tary in July, 1904, has created SCARF
less of a sensation than did the repor..
of her conviction and sentence to tln,s.
nearly fifteen years ago, though H.
public is moved by vastly Differs;
emotions at this time. Now the tr: J.:
is one of well nigh universal jo;' g..
satisfaction. Then il was one Of VIA .
spread disarrroyal and protest a:,,:,.:'is
what, in the minds CT many, seemed !;
miscarria - Of justice.
Mrs. Maybrick was as the vor.C
knows, convicted Of the murder OF -
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-23
ssssssss .ssSS
AN ORPHAN ISLAND.
HOW SECRETARY BOOTS DECISION
AFFECTS ISLE OF PINES.
A Beautiful Little Dot In the Cari1,-
bean Whose American Inhabitants
Protest Against Coming Under Gu
ban Rule.
Especial Correspondence

Nueva Gcro-Ia.+ Isle of Pines, April 0.
This island is still in state OF politi
cal unrest, the decision Of Secretary
Root to the effect that Cuba, not the
United States, is its guardian having
only added fuel to the flames of d;sco:1-
tent il the breasts of the 800 .Amprt
cans who sought homes here in the be
lief that Uncle Sam would assume con
troll. There is much talk of uppoali1.
to the United States congress, although
it is believed that Secretary Roots rti,
Roosevelt
The Isle Of Pines has had a c11TiOu;
history. For more than two centuries
The Holly chieftain., 1903-05-22
Heredity of Crime.

A professor at Bonn University.
Germany. in tracing the postertty OK
habitual drunkards. has found 6Sl do
scendants from a woman who Tor Tor
ty years was thief. drunkard and
q tramp" and whose miserable lie
came to an end in the last year Of the
eighteenth century. The professor
has traced the lives of 769 Of this
woman's descendants from youth to
old age, and of these 142 were beg
gars and sixty-four more dived on
charity. Among the women aSl lived
disreputable lives and there were In
the family seventy-siX c"nyicts, inelud-
ing seven murderers. The professor
estimated that in seventy-fiVe years
this family has cost the German au-
thorities in almshouses, law courts.
prisons and other institutions about
81 25O, 900.
The Holly chieftain., 1903-05-22
Not Entirely Complete.

An English genius has invented
motor that will reap, SOW, plow, NOW,
haul thrash and grind grain, cut tur-
nips, turn the churn and make itself
generally useful. All the farmer has
to do is to sit on the fence and watch
it go by. The farmers wife will never
forgive the inventor for letting the
machine stop short of washing the
dishes, cooking the meals, making
the beds, sweeping, scrubbing and
washing.
The Holly chieftain., 1903-05-22
Improvina the Breed Of Cats.

The very latest wrinkle in the cat
world is the breeding of short-haired
cats. just the common or garden
variety of cats. 1t is marvellous what
a few short generations OF care and
breeding will do for poor pussy, who
takes her outing on the alley wall or
means about the door Of some desert
ed house. After scant joys aud many
hardships she is at last to See high
life. She is to be bred for the same
points as the Persian.
The Holly chieftain., 1903-05-22
FREE! FREE!! REE:!!

WANTED. Boys and girls evpryHhere tkp receive
Camera Free for selling II N yssn Pslktfg Cloths
polishing slverware, "copper" gold articles, bicycles,
ETC., and everybody will buy one. Send yt,ur name
tnke orders with, and when you hnvs Gaidus for IL
more cloths we will send the Camera. We prepay
charges on cloths and Camera. You tan sell your
sample cloth for % cts. The Eastern Jnbasng and
Agents Supply Co., Bank Block. Deanzr. Colorado
The Holly chieftain., 1903-05-22

Hundreds OF dealers say the extra
quantity and superior quality of De-
fiance Starch is fast taking place of
all other brands. Others say they
cannot sell any other starch.