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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-08-27
.ANN|H|LATE THE TURK
Would Seem To Be the Quickest
Way to Give Peace to
the Balkans.
ATROCITIES MOST FOUL REPORTED
Situation Becoming Strained to the
Breaking Point in Bulgaria
Deviltry at Krushevo.

Soma, Aug. 25.-With the rumors of
massacres and the murder of prisoners
In Monastir now authenticated the gen.
eral situation is considered here as fast
becoming intolerable. Official and dip
lomatic circles alike are concerned,
having every reason to fear that only
a part of the horrors enacted in the
interior Of Macedonia have come to
light as yet. The revolutionary COM
mittees is doing it's utmost to force
the hands of the Bulgarian govern
ment, and the immediate outlook is ex-
ceedingly serious.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-08-27

Anderson, I'D, Aug. 20. = Harry
Bookhart, accused Of assaulting his z
year-old step-daughter by a sister-in-
law, stood trial and was acquitted
without prejudice.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-08-27
AFRAID OF A KIlNAPER
Who So Far Has Not Appeared, in
Spite of a Lure That Was
Set for Him.
MORMON ELDERS ARE SUSPECTED
But "Peeping Tom" Is the Only De-
velopment-Sherif Outwits
Mob-State Items.

Connersville, Ind, Aug. 26.-People
Of a sensational turn of mind have
been greatly excited over what was
firstsuppesed to be conspiracy to kid
u. I. Hedges Several months ago
Rev. ID. 7. Hedges left for parts un-
known, conveying the impression to
members Of his family that he had
embraced the Mormon faith, and was
gone to Utah to live. Recently the lit
tie girl became impressed with the be-
lief that she was being followed by a
stranger and she informed her mother
Puts Up Little job.
About two weeks ago four Mormon
elders came here and began making a
house-to-house canvass in this city and
East Connersville; their work was con-
fined to distributing tracts and trying
to secure proselytes for the Mormon
faith. This fact strengthened the fear
of the mother that perhaps the father
Of the child had commissioned these
elders to regain possession of his
daughter and she laid the matter be
fore Town Marshall Pippen, who estab
lished surveillance over the elders.
He also watched the Hedges home,
and at night he secreted himself in a
thlcket nearby.
Which Fails to Work Successfully.
While the marshal lay in hiding it
had been agreed that the home should
be darkened, and that all the men,
bers Of the family should withdraw
with the exception of the girl. who
stationed herself on the porch. within
easy view of the watchful official. 1t
was not long until a stranger appeared
and attempted to peep into the win
dows of the Hedges home. The mar
shal made rush, calling upon the fell
low to halt, and firing four times with
out bringing him down. Despite his
efforts the stranger escaped.
Probably "Peeptng Tom"
While the matter has aroused much
der the belief that a plot to kidnap
really existed, the prevailing belief is
that II Is case of 'Peeping Tom." and
that the elders had nothing to do with
it. The Mormon elders are still here,
quietly pursuing their work. They
deny all connection with the alleged
kidnapping, and court an inquiry of the
strictest kind They also disclaim any
acquaintance with the former
preacher.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-08-27
snAMaocK wAsoFFICIALLY AHEAI


Last Two Lsgs-
Though the Reliance had lead or
three minutes and fifteen seconds she
still lacked SIX seconds Of making up
the time allowance and the difference
OF one minute and twenty-four seconds
at the start Omcially the Shamrock
was still six seconds ahead Of the slip
perry Yankee craft. Both captains broke
out balloon jib topsails when they
squared for the second turn The wind
was so far aft that they quickly de-
cided that instead of being broad
reach, as intended, the course to the
turn was a run Spinnaker booms were
9uyed out and the great sails added to
the tall reach OF canvas.
They ran that way for half an hour.
when the Reliance smothered her spin
maker, set her staysail and headed for
the mark. They made the second turn
as follows: Reliance, 1:17:50; Sham
rock III. 121:45. The Reliance was
leading by three minutes, fifty-hve Sec
osds, having gained forty seconds In
the run across from the first to the
second mark She had established
margin to her credit Of thirty y-four Sec
onds.
The whirIed aboutthe mark,
afbed over, trimmed in her sheets and
romped away on a close reach towards
Sandy Hook lightshir and the finish
Jine. She was three miles away before
che Shamrock rounded the mark. As
Shewind softened the Reliance first set
q baby jib topsail which the Shamrock
had been carrying since turning the
second mark. and then exchanged 1t
for q big reaching jib topsail In which
the Shamrock promptly followed suit.
The two yachts held their relative
positions for about nils When the
Reliance was quarter Of q mile from
The flnish line the wind died away con-
niderably, but the Shamrock III came
booming along carrying splendid
broo1e ana fast oyerhauling the leader.
Il looked q though the Britiah boot
wns eoing 20 ct within her tine 1iznIs
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-08-27

the hands of the Bulgarian govern
ment, and the immediate outlook Is ex-
ceedingly serious.
Insurgents Make New Plans.
1t appears that the Turks have OBJ
tanned the upper hand in the yilayet
Of Monastir, and the insurgents are
planning to remove the center of their
activity close to the Bulgarian from
tiers. Dispatches arriving from the
disturbed area are exceedingly gloomy.
From AdrianOple comes the news of a
Turkish defeat. and the extension of
the revolutionary outbreak; from Mon
astir, the news of Turkish victories
accompanied by barbarous excess.
Horrible Atrocities at Krushevo.
While many of the reports remain
without confirmation sufficient au-
thentic details areforthcoming to cause
the authorities the gravest anxiety. Ac-
cording to the Sofia Dneynik the Turks
committed unspeakable atrocities at
Krushevo. The mutilated corpses of
ninety women and children were found
III N'ut piCtCo VI III DONfCc
had been thrown into the street Fif-
teen of the principal merchants of the
town were killed and their heads ex-
hibited on poles. At Monastir. the
churches were demolished, the houses
sacked and the town is now in heap
of ashes. The populace fed to the
hi'ls. where they are in a starving con-
dition.
Fanatical Populs icn Rules.
The Dneynik also asserts that a gen.
eral massacre has taken place in the
whole vilayet of Monastir. Nearly all
the villages have been destroyed. The
treacherous murder of eighty insur-
gent prisoners by their guards near
Monastir has made an especially bad
impression here. Many rumors are cur
rent of massacres IL the city of Adri-
anople, but confirmation is lacking The
population is afraid to leave theh0uses.
The prisons are full and the vail has
taken private houses to be used as
jails. When the Russian consul pro-
tested at the situation the vail is re-
ported to have answered that he was
powerless against the fanatical popula-
ton.
New Insurgsnt Movemsnt on Foot.
Salonica, European Turkey, Aug.
25.-An insurgeht p0vement Is afo0t
in the vilayet Of Salonica. It is feared
that 1t threatens vodena, fOrty-six
miles from here, Salonica and other
towns. Wellinformed persons here
share In the general disQuietude. Large
bands are reported to have been organ
lied by Bulgarians, who, 1t is expect
ed, at d given signal may resort to
general incendiarism. The Turkish
population is resolved, should great
disturbances occur. to exterminate all
the Bulgarians in this city. Conse-
quently a number OF Bulgarian resi-
dents are leaving SalOnica.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-08-27

Once fairly away Captain Wringe, OF
Shamrock III, resumed bis tactics OF
the previous race, gave his boat good
rap full, and sailed through the Re
liance's lee and got under her lee bow,
while Captain Barr pinched the Re
lance close into the wind At noon
the wind had increased 10 ten knots
and hauled about point to westward,
50 that both yachts could lay a straight
course to the turning mark not more
than two miles distant Both boats
made the turn Of the first mark as fol-
lows: Reliance, 1221:30; Shamrock,
II "a: As.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-08-27

At the sound of the gun Shamrock
III bore off to leeward and away from
the Reliance, while Captain Barr
tackled under the stern of the Nayi-
gator as the starting gun was fired
and crossed the line only thirty-six
seconds behind the gun The Sham
rock III kept away from the line al
most until the handicap gun, then
tackled and crossed it handicapped by
nineteen seconds. for which no allow
ance was made to her. The nineteen
seconds was dead loss.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-08-27

the warning gun at 1885 and the start
ing gun at IL. The wind that time
was due south and had begun to fresh
en-. In the preliminary jockeying Cap
tain Barr, of the Reliance, got the
windward position, blanketing the
Shamrock III, and chung to it through
various manoeuvers until the warning
gun had been iired. when Captain
Wringe had got clear of the Reliance
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-07-30
Too Realistic,

"There lived in my town." said Con.
nectiCut man, "a poor, half witted
man who made kind of mania of
his religion, He used to 20 every aft
ernoon to a lonely field. and, kneelng
there behind bank Of earth, LIE would
pray ut the top of his lungs for thirty
or forty minutes Mt a time. Some of
us boys would follow him now and
then. hide on the other side Of the
mound and listen to him with wonder
ment.
zone afternoon he prayed about his
sins. He vowed that he was the wick,
eldest man that had ever been created.
He declared that he deserved death.
He begged the Lord TO put an end to
him by topping over the embankment
on him then and there.
"The rlngleader of our crowd was up
near the top Of the mound, and at this
point he showed down on the kneelne
man n great load Of loose soil. Instant.
ly the poor fellow sprang to his feet
and ran away home.
Its an awful world, this he said
to a friend later. You can't say o
thing in fun but what it's taken IN
earnest"
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Foolish rear of the Opal.

Many people TO this day have n 81.
perstitlous dread of wearing opals. be-
cause they really believe Ill luck Is at.
tached to this beautiful stone Three
centuries ago the opal WAS an exceed
ingly fashionable gem, and the Italian
goldsmlths particularly favored its use
for their most exquisite settings.
The opal WINS at the height of its pop
ularity when the plague broke out in
Venice. Some especially ohservant in
dividual discovered that when plague
stricken sufferer was ut the point of
death the opal, If he Wore one. would
grow brighter, and after his death 1t
would grow dull. The reason for this
appears to have been that the burning
fever warmed the stone and that after
death the damp and chill of the body
dulled it. But many deduccd from this
q belief that 1t was the opal that had
brought death and misfortune. and
with the spread of this superstition the
opal declined in popular favor
Many persons would on no account
whatever even accept one as a gift
much less wear what they foolishly
deem the unlueky opal-New York
Press
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-07-30
Economy and Laundry work.

1t was demonstrated in a household
economics exhibition held recently that
with Il little care in selection of ma
terial women could become in a meas
ure independent of the laundresS and
at the same time save a considerable
sum of money. Unlroncd and sun dried
underwear was recommended as being
both economical and heathful.
There was also demonstration Of
the money saved by wearing plain
rather than fancy lingerie, which was
based on laundry prices for washing
and ironing.
Two suits were shown of three pieces
each. One was of longcloth. edged with
convent embroidery the prcttiest being
trimmed with plain ruillcs only. This
cost $3.50 and could bc Numbered once
a week for year ut a cost of $50. The
other was nuinsook, made deliberately
and trimmed with lace. 1t cost $1350,
and the laundry work for the same
time amounted to $50.
This estimate was made on the nc
tual pieces which had been charged
for doing the suits at n first class laun-
dry. As an accurate estimate of the
time spent is made when grading laun-
dry prices, 81 is the equivalent of the
time saved 10y the laundry on the plain
suit At home, with fewer facilities
and less expert work which are most
needed in doing the lace trimmed wear,
the difference In time would be even
grentor
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-07-30
Women and Newspaper work.

A well known western newspaper
woman gives the following bit of ad-
vice to an inquirer who asks about
newspaper work as profession for a
woman: ut all depends upon whether
you can readily adapt yourself to the
business and whether you have some
natural talent for scribbllng. For
those to whom writing is a painful
laborious task newspaper work Is any
thing but pleasant But If you are
the sort that can write anything at any
time without waiting for a muse to
push you along you will find the work
fascinating in the extreme. There Is
much that is drudgery; there is much
that is exhilarating and inspiring PEG
pie who have been in it for many
years keep up q perpetual growl, but
couldn't possibly be induced to break
away from the Jolly world of pot boil
ers. II you are strong and well, can
stand long hours of work. do not think
you are a glowing genius, don't cry
over every trivial disappointment and
know a little something about spelling
and composition, make a try. Write
something and send it in. That is the
only way now that the field is SO
frightfully crowded.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-07-30

controversy in woman's club, in su-
perintending a money raising function
for Il philanthropy or in her gracious
patronage of the fine arts Mrs. Lyon
has always demonstrated her keen
comprehension of human character, es-
pecially feminine character. and her
ability to put that comprehension to
good use.
Mrs. Lyon is the newest leader
among women's clubs to have achieved
success in SO short time For only
four years has she been at all promi-
nent in club circles During that time
she has been president of the Eclectic
club. an organization upon which the
light of publicity has beaten with un-
usual pertinacity, and from this post of
only comparative importance-for the
Eclectic club is by no means the great
est among women's clubs she has been
elevated to the presidency 0f the City
Federation of Women's Clubs, than
which there are only two higher posi-
tons within the gift of the woman club
members of this country, the state and
the national presidencies-New York
Herald.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-07-30
AntinnitY- Of Wrest1inR.

Probably the first authentic record of
wrestling match is In a. b. 1922,
when chivalry Oh the European cont
nent was undergoing Il change for the
better. During the reign of Henry III.
of England mitch took place in st
Giles field. London. between citize' E
of Westminster and the city of London
proper. Wrestling was, however POI
ular as pastlme in England ut a
much earlier period, and from that
country many of the different styles
originated.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-07-30
AFLESH-F0RMING FOOD
.ui.o.ra Does Not Build Up Good,
healthy Flesh r. w. Buchanan Will
ro.,rn Your M oney.


so+urn Your Money.
os,u tbe remedies in F. w. Buchanan s
,.ng store there are very few he is
LING to sell with guarantee to refund
,he money if they do not give satisfac'
ton.
ui.o ma. the famous ssh-forming food
.,d cure for stomach troubles has done
.ncb wonders among his customers that
" Buchanan is now advertising, IF
~ ana does not give a noticeable gain
~ weipht, if it fails to cuse indigestion
I'd ali stomach troubles, come back to
Nv Nv store and get your money.
ANYONE who has been losing flesh OF
rbo has always been too thin, should
nae Mi o.na Thinness and emaciation
ors signs that the food is not properly
aassimilated and that you do not get the
nourishm ent you should.
Nj o-na mingles with the food you
oot aids it's assimilation, tones up and
streugthens the digestive organs, and
mis- the whole system in proper physi
fsi condition; it saves the digestive Or
Fans from exhaustive work. By its use
tbe elements needed to put flesh on your
homes will be selected from the food, and
each day will show noticeable gain in
weight.
Commence the use of Mi ma to-day
at his risk. If it increases your weight
and cures you of indigestion, it will cost
Won SOC if it does not, F. W, Buchanan
xill pay for the treatment himself and
return your money to yoC.
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why Men Eat Too Much.

Eating is the greatest of all our
standard amusements. \ great mum
Der of people obviously eat Il great
deal more than they need, and it is en-
tirely credible that large proportion
of the moderate eaters might thrive as
we'll and look as handsome and work
as hard and live as long ON very
much restricted diet. Rut would the
JOY of life continue unimpalrcd for
them? The native born might raise
plenty of children if they could sui.
sist for II cents day. but would they
think life wis worth living ON II CO..
worth of food day? No. tly
wouldn't That is one thing that ails
them. -IIarpers
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-07-30
LIBEL FOR DIVORCE.

To the Hon, Justice OF the Supreme Judicial
Court next to be held at Skowhegan, in the
County OF Somerset and State of Maine.
Rosa + McCollor of Skowhegan in the CouD-
ty of Somerset and State of Maine, respect
fully represents that on the eighth day o Oct
tober 1898, at MOSCOW in said County, she was
lawfully married to John II. MeCollor then Of
Bingham in said County, by c. NJ. Hill, Just
ice OF the Peace; that the said libelant and
libelee cohabted in this State after their said
marriage that the said libelant resided in this
State when the cause of divorce accrued as
hereinafter set forth, and had resided here in
good faIth one year prior to the date hereof;
that being OF sufficient ability he has grossly,
wantonly and cruelty neglected and iefused to
provide suitable maintenance for your libel.
ant that since their intermarriage the sa d
libelee has been addicted to gross and con-
frmed habits OF intox ication; that he has been
guilty OF cruel and abusive treatment and ex-
IRENE cruelty towards her.
That two children have been born to the m
during their said marriage, who are now living
viz; Mona, five years OF age snd Earl three
years OF age.
WHEREFORE she prsys that divorce from the
libelee may be decreed and that the care and
custody OF their minor children may be given
to her.
And the libelant further al eyes that the pre-
sent residence of said libelee is unknown to her
and cannot be ascertained by reasonable dill
gence
ROSA E. MCCOLLOR, Libelant.
Somerset, So July n, 1903 The said libelsnt
made oath that the above allegation as to the
Before me, r~cz
EDWARD F. DANFoRTH.
Justice OF the Peace.
SOMERSET, SO. Clerks office, Sup. Jud.
Court, Skowhegsn, Maine. Received and filed
Attest: ". T. sEEHINs, Clerk.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-07-30

He or she who enters house for the
first time is supposed in the Balkan
countries to bring it good or bad luck
for the whole twelyemonth. This be
lief gives rise to curious observance
The visitor before crossing the thrcsh
old picks up stone 0olien Of strength
or green twig (emblem of health and
fruitfulnessl and lays ii ON the hearth
He also brings with him some grains
of salt, which he casts into the flames
and then, squatting by the freside
wishes his hosts "a prosperous year. =
plentiful crop and many blessings
Then as the grains of salt burst and
crackle In the fire he utters the follow
ing quaint formula: As am sitting
even SO may sit the hen and warm the
eggs. As this salt splits even 50 my
split the eggs of the CHECKING hen and
the chickens come forth.
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when Carlyle Punched His VIE

A volume by the late Anthony
Froude the historian, tells this story
of Carlyle and his wife, who lived on
VIGOROUSLY bad terms, the latter dying
first: Carlyle found "A remembrance in
her diary of the blue marks which In
a fit of passion he had once inflicted on
her arms. As soon as he could collect
himself he put together memoir of
her. in which with deliberate courage
he inserted the discriminating passages
of her diary, the note Of the blue marks
among them. and he added an injunc-
ton of his own that, However stern and
tragic that record might be, 1t was
never to be destroyed"
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sTATE MAINE

SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT, N VACATION.
Skowhegan July q. 1908.
Upon the annexed Libel, 1t is ordered by
me, the undersigned, justice OF said Court,
that notice be given to the Libelee by pub
fishing an sttested copy OF the same, together
with this order thereon, three eks success
siyely in the SOMERSET REPORTER. a newspa
Der printed in Skowhegan, in the County Of
Somerset. the last publication to be thirty
days at least before the next term OF said
Court, to be holden at Skowhegan. within and
for said County, on the third Tuesday OF
next, that he may then and there
appear in said Court and answer thereto. II be
see fit. RS Sw3l
WM. 2. WHITEHOUSE,
Justice Supreme Judicial Court
A true copy of libel and order OF court thereon.
Attest:-W. T. SEEKINs, Clerk
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MRS. OORE LYON.
A Popular New York woman Who
Hns Ambitions and Ability.

Popular New York woman Who
Has Ambitions and Ability.
That Mrs. Dore Lyon, queen Of clubs
twomen's clubs. has turned authoress
will surprise none of those admirers
who have followed her career, note
worthy alike for the versatility with
which she has brought herself to proA-
inence and the speediness with which
she has caused her sway to be nc
knowledged by all women engaged In
the club movement in New York city
To Mrs Lyon the conquering Of liter
allure IS only step in her upward
course. The field of art has already
known her through her muS4cal ambi-
lions.
Mrs. Lyons ambitions are not only
boundless, but unusually varied, and
whether it be in conducting an election
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Nothing Dangerous About 1t.

A gentleman complained to his coach
man {. the grooms' scarcity of attend
ance at church. He thought they might
go at least once in day.
yes, sir" replied the coachman,
that's what tell 'em. say: Look at
me. go twice every sunday. and what
harm docs it do mo- Stray Stories