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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-04-02

esting occasion. Much hard work has
been done by the committee to prepare
this fair and we hope all will help them by
their presence at the hall.
Mr.. Cummings Of Augusta was in town,
Monday, buying horses Savage < Dun
ton sold him one they had owned for five
years we hear that he bought several
others. They lett on the noon train.
Tuesday.
P. o. Inspector Jennings was 10 town
Monday. visiting the poStoftlces.
DR. Nichols made one day visit here
last Wednesday. He has returned to
Ashland.
DR. Hunt of Greenville was here, Sun
day, looking after several, who he is treat
ing Richard Wilson. who had his leg
broken few weeks ago is able to move
around the house on crutches.
Mrs L. E. Moore is on the sick list
Allen Moore is laid up with rheuma-
tism
Mrs. Jane Craft, who has been cripple
and unable to walk from rheumatism for
several years, is no better although she
has tried every means at hand
Savage and Dunton has bought driv-
ing horse of the G M P & Co to take the
place of the ore sold. Monday.
Mrs F B Holden of Greenvile Jet is
spending few days with her husband,
who is clerking for o. Genest at Jackman
station.
Mrs. David Holden has returned from
Portland, where she has been to see her
daughter, Mrs. Mitchell, who is in the
hospital there.
The o. F of Jaokman had public
installation of officers, Wednesday oil
this week. after the business refreshments
were served by the ladies Of the company
Will Whipple of Scion was in town,
this week, and visited his farm at Long
Pond.
Mrs S. Pierce Of Moose River visited
her mother, Mrs. Miranda Kimball, who
is sick with the gripp at her home with
her son, A. Kimball. Mrs. Pierce has
not been here for two years before.
Mr.. and Mrs Chas Holden have gone
to Portland with their little girl, Belle,
for an operation.
Driving seems to be at a standstill just
now on account OF the cold nights, which
keeps the water 10 the streams low.
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Miss Kate Farwell has been i'll for the
past few days and unable to a tend to her
duties in the store OF c. L. Vickery,
ISIS Mabel Burton returned to Haver-
hill. Saturday, after a visit to relatives
and friends in town.
Ladies' night was observed by the Som
erset club, Friday evening. The COM
mittee having charge of the arrangements
consisted of Rufus Burns, H. K. Maxcy,
VIM. Wayness. F. E. Stevens furnished
music for the dancing and refreshments
were served. The prizes at whist were
won by Mrs. S. K. Haines first; Mrs
VIM. Wayness. second The occasion
was greatly enjoyed by all present.
Piusfeld Company, No. u, U. r. K
P. will give their ball. Friday evening
April cd. Hunters orchestra will furnish
music. One of the featu es of the even
ing of decided interest is drill in which
II young ladies OF this town will take
part The ladies' have been drilled under
the direction of l.. E. Graves for some
weeks past. and with the caps and swords
they will wear, will add feature TO the
entertainment OF much value,
1t is understood that the work OF the
Maine Central in building an extension
OF the double track from Detroit to this
place will not commence until a siding
has been put 10 at Clinton which will hold
100 cars. AT that point the work can be
prosecuted, it is understood, without the
work train being obliged to handle large
amount of dirt from some other point in
order to fill in. Between this place and
Detroit there are a number OF fills. 1t is
stated that at Detroit The grade will be
cut down sufficiently so that an overhead
bridge can be put 10, ana it is also assert
ed that the grade west of The station here
will be lowered eight feet. The crossing
at Detroit is an exceptionally bad one
and with an overhead bridge one of the
bad crossings on the road will be elimi-
mated to the satisfaction of all concerned,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-04-02

Miss Shellie F. Harris has just return
ed from Oldtown, where she has been
visiting relatives the past few weeks.
II is quite sickly just now--bo,h meas
sizes and mumps hav made their appear
ance in town.
H. B. Weymouth is i'll; Ned Nuttiug
has the measles and H B. Harris has
been very sick with humps, the past
week.
Scott Lord had an i'll turn last Friday,
and is not quite as well.
Warren Gerald and wife have returned
home from the woods, where they have
been engaged in cooking for the winter.
Their home coming was saddened by
the death Of their son-inlAw. Fred Cham.
berlain, who died in Skowhegan of ty-
phoid pneumonia, Tuesday, the 24th.
Miss Gertrude Moody is home from
Colby college Tor two weeks vacation.
George Martin died at his home in
West Pl;sfiel last Monday. This seems
a particularly hard case as it leaves the
small children orphans. Mrs Martin hav-
ing died Of the same disease, typhoid
pneumonia last December.
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Athens.

The community was grieved and
shocked last week to hear of the death
of Mrs. Perley Fogg of Cornvllle. Mrs.
Fogg had measles, but was considered
much better, but there was a compl-
cation of troubles. She dropped away
suddenly and unexpectedly. The flu
neral occurred Monday.
Mrs. Eugene Thompson, who has been
quite Ill, is somewhat better.
Leander Ireland had the misfortune
to lose the forefinger of his right hand
in the saw mill recently.
The case of Dunton vs Clark & Pratt
which has been on trial for a few days
past has called many of the residents of
the village to take ride over muddy
roads, much against their will
Eastman Hathorn has been quite sick
but is some better now.
Miss Ina Emery passed few days at
Skowhegan this week.
Mrs. s. T. Goodrich has passed the
last two weeks in Skowhegan with her
daughter who has been quite ill,
A four horse team from Skowhegan
hauled load of goods for L. f. Jacobs
a few days ago. G.
Mrs. Edward ard is critically Ill with
a scrofulous affection of the throat
Mrs. Frank Cook is in very poor health.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-04-02
ST. AIhanS.

George McNelly and family have NOV
ed from Hartland to the farm of A. W.
Miller.
Alfred Hilton has been quite sick with
the prevailing distemper OF colds and is
still confined to the house. DIR. Murphy
OF Dexter attends him.
Will Watson has been on the sick list
but has recovered so as to be back 10 his
store again.
Mrs George Merrill is recovering from
recent illness.
Bert Pingree, who works in the Insane
asylum in Augusta, has been visiting in
town.
The Changers hold their weekly meet
ing, Saturday afternoon, through the bad
travelling.
Z. p. Emery has gone to North Dexter
to superintend the driving Of the logs to
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-04-02

it was not cold enough to form ice, aud
the following summer was the most pro-
ductiye, but the next spring-1S47 1t was
the most backward. In this cold eli
mate it is rare thing to be blowing
gardens on the 26th day of March as has
been the case this year and for the driv
ers To be going on to the kennebeo river
so early. On the 9th Of the month the
wood chuck was seen and the skunk
has come forth from his winter quarters.
If April continues warm there will be
much grain sown and some planting
down. Let us hope that this season
may be a repetition of 1916.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-04-02

the mill 10 Mainstream of which he has
charge. Mr. Libby and Fuller of New
Hampshire. owners of the mill. have been
looking after their interests there.
A very profitable term of high school
has just been completed at the village
taught by Mr.. Thuis,on of Clinton assist
ed by Miss Lena Butler.
The closing lyceum, Friday evening,
was well attended and the various exer-
cises rendered reflected much credit on
both scholars and teachers. A sociable
followed which was greatly enj Dyed by all
present.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-04-02
AnaIoRy.

The Investigator-When a man is go
ing to do a mean thing and knows he
Is going to do 1t, why does he approach
1t by degrees?
The Casuist-On the same principle,
I suppose, by which a singer slides
down the whole gamut before be at
tacks his lowest note.-Chicago Trfb.
une
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-04-02
She Thought of Him.

Coamley-I didn't know you were ac-
quainted with Miss Lovett. She asked
me last night If knew you.
Hoamley-That was nice of her.
What led her to ask you that, I Won
derf
Coamley-Why-er-I had just asked
her II she could imagine any one uglier
that Bill Thompson. - Philadelphia
Press.
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Starks.
The travelling is fast improving.

The travelling is fast improving.
The ]. o G. T. had crazy supper in
the hall, Saturday night. Prizes were
awarded those who were dressed the
Graz est, good humber was present aud
good time er Eyed by all present.
Ernest Palmer is at work on the hay
press Tor John Tolman OF New Sharon.
Not much maple syrup made this
spring.
f. E. Federic has gone to Norridge.
wock on business
Mrs. A. G. Sawyer is at Madison car
ing for her sister, Mrs. Myron Churchill
who is very low.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-04-02

Chollie-I went down to rather IN
formal affair last evening, deah boy,
and, gwacious, was compelled to wit
ness dreadful sight
Horrors! What was itT'
"a fellow without evening dress eat
ing breakfast food for supperr'-Balti-
more Herald.
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Jack TN an.

The birthday party at Mrs M. J. Arm
strone's was we'll attended. The old r
friends were invited to an afternoon tea,
the young folks to a hop in the evening.
Mrs Armstrong received several presents
from her friends, among them was a fine
gold watch and chain. gold locket and
case, a gold souvenir spoon and two hair
brushes. The music for the hop was by
Geo. Blair. Mrs. Armstrong was dress
ed in black silk with white silk front,
Mrs johnson, her daughter and Mrs. Hen
ry Armstrong, her daughier-in-law. were
dressed alike 10 tan muslin suits PRETTY
trimmed with lace for the occasion. Rev.
c. L. Rotch made few remarks and pre-.
scented the tokens of remembrance to
which DR.. Maloney heartily responded in
behalf of Mrs Armstrong, who could not
express her lhankiuness to her many
friends who had gathered to help her
celebrate her fftieth birthday
The Stiwell comedy company played to
full house for three evenings, this week.
The Congregational church fair. Friday
and Saturday evenings will be an inter
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Scion.

JOtOh'
II. B. Merry of North Arson was in
town last week
Stephen NORM of zmbden was in
town last week.
Mrs. Lutha Albee has been visiting
friends In Skowhegan.
Mrs. Mary French and Miss Dyer were
in Skowhegan Saturday.
j. Goodwin was in Brighton Sunday.
p s. Longley was down river Monday.
j. d. johnson of East New Portland
is in town, working in the Scion Cream
cry for few weeks.
The ladies' aid will meet with Sumner
Rowell Tuesday afternoon, April 7.
The Ladies' Home Circle will meet
with Mrs Eldena McIntire, Thursday
afternoon next.
Harry Clark and wife of Bingham were
in town Monday.
Mrs. Nora Tozier, who has been at
work at the new Carratunk for the past
few months, returned to her home in
Brighton Sunday.
Miss Lottie Smith and Miss Nellie
Pollard have gone to Bingham to teach
school.
Ernest Russell of Bingham was in
town Monday.
Mrs. Brofee, who has been stopping
with her daughter at Madison this
winter, returned home Saturday.
Mrs Turner Boswell, Mrs l. w.
McIntire and daughter Genevieve at.
tended the concert at Skowhegan last
Monday evening.
viii Bryant was at Skowhegan Tues
day on business.
j. H. Gray, who has been very sick
for the past week is gaining slowly and
is able to be down stairs part of the day.
Will Moore was in North Arson
Tuesday.
DR.. y. L Greene attended the concert
at Skowhegan Monday night.
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A few Harrows, Flows and Weeders
one second hand Tedder, and one 10 loot
horse rake entirely new. Also lot of re-
pairs for the Osborne Mower. | want 10
close these all out this season and you are
sure OF bargain on anything you buy
4wI4 ID. H BARTLETT,
Skowhegan, Me.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1903-04-23
Gin btuiges 9etm.

1900 @der 9awb in Stearns County in Ell
rer @e9enb SIT perfaufeu, no MIR beuti6e
Saruter wobnem, cine bis pier Weileu Don
Der Stabt, Stride unb S6ule, Creamery,
Mfiible unb Don eiuem Warftplat, no ber
Sarrner ollie Yrobufte 9ewinnbringeuo per-
faIien faun. Ger Sobeu lit ihper lnb bat
lebmise llnterlase. SberfIa6e l6warser
9ebm u1b welenf0rnis. Greis fiir wilbes
9ano BON SIS bis $50 Sen gder. 9lu6 Gull
tipirte Sar,ne,1 BEL mir Su ~falfen: 160 Ider,
Don beneu 55 inter Yflus unb 80 slder &ie=
len Iirlb, nit neuem Sranebals uub Stau,
anbertbalb Wteile BON Der Stabt nit 700
Ginwobnern; SO, 1000. Serner cine 160 Ider
Narm, pier Meilen pom Der Stabt, rs older
inter Qflus, 20 @der @ieien, Der &eit nit
Orabtsaun ilngeben; Ereis 81. $50. Gtue
brittle Narn1, 200 Ider 9roB, 60 Nder inter
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saurl m9eben. @roBer Stau, Saus ,inb
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81, 1850. Nebit bieien nod aubere Sarmeu su
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Nadbaren perlan9er bas Soppelte fir 9anb,
bas ni6t 10 suten 8oben bat. @er eit bill
lises Seim min, ruenbe ii9 on
Senrp 8Iente, Sreeport Winn.
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60 audp leBt.
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barf9. in benz Beitreben, nidt tpeib
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Deinem Otter! 80. I'm auf Wasoa.
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l1ngliid gu berbiiten!"
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ben. Sief %aufieuf5enb idiebt er feline
Safe BON ii9 fort.
Ser Sbee tit linn beute srIublit
perleibet.
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6Dhiter Sriumph.

Sreunbin: nSSa, SIR neues &letb TT
pra9tpoll! 0as mar aber audi tbeuers"
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Of; i9 iage Sbnen, nie ih midi bamtt
gum err item Mal babe ieben laffen, ba
finb bic 2eute in S9aaren su mst1em
Mann sefommen unb baben bte Spars
faffenaelber tptebergebolt!"
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~ Spart @elb, in benz sSbr
guer Pferbeseidtrr unb &utide tauft
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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-21
UNDERWRITERS MADE CALLS
ON MERRY WEDDING PARTY.
Practical Jokers StartIe Guest. At Cell
ebration Of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
MonahNn's Nuptials.

Gruesome tricks VIE the order yesterday
at the wedding Of Miss Emma Butt OF No.
$50 Glasgow avenue. and Thomas Mona
han OF No. l7S Division street,
While the ceremony was being sa'd in
st Teresa's Catholic Church. a practical
joker. supposed to. be one of the wedding
guests. telephoned to an undertaking es-
adjustment on Market street, giving direc-
lions for the firm TO take charge of a
funeral from the brides home.
An undertaken was dispatched with wagon.
disappointment. however. awaited him at
the Glasgow avenue address. Arriving at
the Butz home the embalmer dashed up
the stairs TO the second floor. where the
wedding guests were assembled.
Where's the body?" he asked.
The body" exclaimed the guests, almost
In unison
Yes; Tn the undertaken" he explained.
Well said = woman in the party,
there must surely be some mistake This
II a wedding, not a funeral, and II you
drop around little later We will convince
SOU of that fact"
The undertaken then left. Later. he re-
ported the matter to Patroimen Collier and
Whalen. who walk in the vicinity.
The petrolmen had been told Of the joke,
but they made an Investigation and found
mat North Market street undertaken had
been treated In like manner A coffin and
embaiming nuids were ordered from him to
be delivered at the brides home.
part. e>'A
. Among the guests who attended a recap
uon after the ceremony were: Mrs Eiixa-
eeth Weber of New York City. who came
mere to see her niece welded, and Mrs. 30
Phie Miller OF Newark, n. J. Miss Celia
Burns acted as bridesmaid and David Nor
shan. . brother Of the bridegroom, was
best man.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-21

TIVE Persons wounded.
XNPrBIIc APDcIAL.
Golden CITY. Mo-, Aug. 2o.-In row over
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-21
PATIENTS FROM OUT OF CITY
HELP TO CROWD HOSPITAL.
o1eisis Of City Inst1tstiea DECLARE
- They van Refuse ts-Aseepf cases
Sent to 81. Loufs.


City Hospital authorities are Directing to
the number Of sick and injured persons
that are dumped into St Louis for treat
ment from outside of the city.
A case OF this kind came to light yester-
day when Charles Robinson, q negro boy,
Arrived from Ste Genevieve on a mornins
train He had been employed On rail-
road contract near that Town and was hurt.
Charles Burks. enc Of the contractors, ac-
cordtng to the story of The boy. pu. him On
train and sent HIM 10 St L.c1is for treat
ment at the City Hospital. :,
The City Hospital Is sr,vy,led beyond ~
capacity now, said an official of that In
stttuticn- land We cannot take care OF all
tie sick persons that are 1umoed On Us
from other places. The hospital is II ade-
Quate TO accommodate the sick 81 St. Louis
who are entitled to treatment, ind we will
have to refuse admittance to all cases
which are shown to have been sent to 81,
Louis to be taken care OF.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-21
DETECTS GREEN POISON
ON FATHERS WHITE BEARD


J. r. Raney. s. years old. of No. 1a4s Ell
hot avenue. attempted to commit suicide
Yesterday afternoon by taking paris green.
The poison was a powder, and shortly
after the OLD man swallowed it one of
his daughters noticed the green powder on
his white beard.
He then admitted that he had taken the
powder with the intention Of killing HIM
self. An ambulance was Immediately or
dered. hut before it arrived Raney began
showing symptoms Of arsenical poisoning
He was taken. to, the City Hospital and
the usual antidotes were administered. He
has an even chance to recover.
Family troubles that date back some
time are said to have been the cause Of
the attempt.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-21
HOPES TO SOLVE
MYSTERY OF LIFE,
Prof. Loeb Thinks He Has Found
Secret of Chemical Fertili-
cation of Ova.
GREAT STEP FOR SCIENCE.
Declares That Artificial Parthen-
ogenesis Will Give Clue to
Abiogenesis if Anything
Ever Will.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
San Francisco, Aug. Gas the result Of
a series Of new experiments which he has
lust competed at the University of Califor-
mia. Professor Jacques Loeb believes he has
hit upon the path that will lead to the soiu-
ton Of the problem Of the chemical fertiiza-
ton Of the ova In all animals, SO that lie
will spring from them.
Doctor Loeb has succeeded In Demon
strating that the eggs Of animals contain
ing both sexes, can be fertilized and de-
veIoped into animals through physical ana
chemical agencies. Technically. artificial
parthsnogsnesis From these experiments
Doctor Loeb makes the deduction that II
science ever, acquires positive evidence
making for the solution of the secret OF
abioeenesis. that is the fertilization OF the
eggs Of animals where the sexes are sepa-
rate II will be through artificial partheno-
genesis.
This IN the boldest statement that Doctor
7 ooh has ever made since his discoveries
elevated him to fame. He has been repre-
sented as solving the problem OF life and
neonlins the earth with artificially made
animals and solving the race-suicide ques-
tiop. but these he never dreamed possible.
His latest discovery. however. has put
science one step nearer the solution OF that
greatest Of all problems. the mystery OF
life.
DESCRIBES HIS EXPERIMENTS.
Doctor Loeb says:
81 have recently had an opportunity TO
try some experiments on the limpets at Pa
cific Grove. namely, 1ottia gigiantea' FOWL
limpet), and three other limpets. some or
all of which are species of acmaea.
I'm each of these forms succeeded In
producing swimming larvae from the un-
fortified eggs by submitting them for two
hours to sea water, the concentration OF
which had been Increased by the addition
Of potassium chloride. or sodium chloride
The optimal concentration differs some
what for each species.
I'm from two to three hours after the
eggs were taken out Of the hypertonic solu-
tons and put back into normal sea water
augmentation began which was very regular
at least in the two and four cell stages.
For the eight-cell stage did not obtain
any satisfactory observations. In from
twenty to twenty-four hours. swimming
larvae were found. In most cases the lat
ter developed within forty eight hours; In
one species only did / find larvae which
showed tendency to live longer. Death
was caused or. at least, accompanied by
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-21

tendency of the cells to fall apart and to
disintegrate. In older cultures were found
a comparatively large number OF partial
larvae.
What the cause of this disintegration
was am not yet able to state. 1t Is prop
able that the eggs had not yet reached their
full maturity at the time Of my expert
mentation.
treatment of the eggs with acid led only
to n beginning of augmentation. Mechanical
agitation as far as tried had no eject. I
can therefore state that on the basis Or
these experiments mollusks may now %
possible by physico-chemical means to
cause the unfertflized eggs to develop INTO
swimming larvae. The experiments Will Dc
continued"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-21
scAFFoLD FALLS s5 FEET.
Seven Workmen Escape by Hang
ing to Orders.

Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. D.-By the collapse
of scaffold tonight in the annex to the
Joseph Horne Company building on Pennsyl-
vania avenue. Samuel BROKER was killed
and two other workmen were SO seriously
hurt that they will probably die.
Ten workmen were on a scaffold on the
sixth floor engaged In tearing down par
tition between the two building1 From
some unexplained cause the scaffold gave
way. falling ninety-five feet. Seven Of the
workmen chung to steel Orders stretches
across the building and thus escaped.