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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-30

the war of the allied nations against China contrived by every artif1ce known to diplomacy to hold on to Manchuria. She had her railroad connecting the Russian and Chinese capitals, and nat urally she was anxious to hold on to the territory it traversed. Since then, while the local authorities have been Chinese, they are merely underlings of the Rus
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-30

the mines of Manchuria) came as a thunderclap from a clear sky to the few diplomatists who occasionally se- riously regard the utterances of the czar's government. It was to be ex- pected that this should be denounced as canard, but it is pretty well under stood that the statement was inspired and was issued as a feeler. If it was de- signed to produce results, it disappoint-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-30

have been delighted to accept them, Rus sia coolIy stepped in and practically told Japan that she should have nothing for her trouble. If she cared to take For nosa, all well and good, but the small est piece of the Chinese mainland-nev- CT. Russia professed to be acting in the interest of the integrity of the Chinese empire, but she deceived no one.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-30

donation of $1, ,5o0, ,00o for the erection of a Palace of Peace in or near The Hague. Hitherto the sessions of the interna- tional peace tribunal have been held in the House In the Woods, not because that was an ideal building for the pur- pose, but because there was no other place available. The powers of the earth had taken advantage of the hos pitality of the government of Holland when they accepted the invitation of the czar of Russia to organize an inter- national court of arbitration, but they had not gone through the little formal ity of buying a building in which to meet. Indeed, after the court became an established fact nothing in the di- rection of securing permanent home was done with the logical result that Queen Wilhelmina's ministers have been sorely put to it to find a council chamber for the delegates. It will thus be seen that MT. Carnegie's gift in ev- cry sense fills long felt want''
 Perhaps the most gratifying feature of MT. Carnegie's donation is the ac companying letter of transmittal. This Is remarkable for the fact that it does not contain a single condition, Iinita- ton or qualification. The gift is abso- lute. Hollands draft for the amount will be honored, and Holland will put up such a building as in her opinion will best conserve the convenience of } the delegates. Naturally Holland will also be the custodian during the in- terims between the sessions, and it goes without saying that she will reserve from the $1,500000 given by MT Carne- gie sum sufficient to keep 1t in proper repair.
 Already it has been urged that MT.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-30

sian representatives, to whom every thing must be reported. Indeed, the governor of one of the provinces was compelled to go through lot of red tape in order to get permission to bring his wife in after the ''pacification.'
 Pressure. however, finally became so strong and the other nations so in- sistent for some expression of Russia's s ultimate intentions concerning Man
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-30

Japan was mad. She was ready to fight and would have fought right there and then had it not been that at the head of her government there were men thoroughly equipped to hold their own in diplomacy with the best European masters of the tart of concealing facts.' These men decided to bide their time, and ever since Japan has been
 building ships, ships, ships. until today
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-30

course, be smothered, but the point of which she has never lost sight is that Russia must send her troops a long dis tance in order to get at her, whereas Japan is, so to speak. right on the spot
 Russia's disinterestedness was ex- posed when on the pretext of ''pacify ing'' Manchuria she poured 100000 men into that country in 1900 and then after
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-30

her navy, vessel for vessel, is the peer
 of any in the world. She has also paid a great deal of attention to her army, and while she does not keep un- der arms a very large body of men,
 those which she has are soldiers in ev- cry sense of the word. It is a question whether Japan could not whip Russia on the sea. On land she would, of
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rue

t& A. ~S4GNF Russia and Japan
 :":::" : ]: <: i. : RZXk1 :l should go to war over kSXlMS Manchuria, it would I[MSY surprise no one. In-
 w. M deed, in European dip I6ls-.-=? lomatic circles it is NGs-.------il'------- recognized that these two nations must clash sooner or later Manchuria may furnish the pretext or the warrantable cause, but that there will before long be armed contllcC oe- tween Russia and Japan is as certain as anything can be.
 Japan has never forgiven Russia TOT the contemptible part that country played in the settlement between China and Japan. When the Chino-Japanese var began, there was not one military man out of 100 who did not think that China would project her hordes lnto Korea and literally sweep the ttmorous Japs into the sea. Those who called attention to the fact that Japan had succeeded in getting together the nu- cleus of a very respectable navy were met with the statement that China had been doing something along that line herself and that even on the sea she was apt to demonstrate that numbers would count over the slight additional tntelligence which it was conceded that Japan possessed. The battle of the Yalu put to rout the supporters of the Chinese navy, and the fight at Port Ar thur disposed of whatever considera- ton the Chinese army might previously have been entitled to. But, after all, ii was not that China's prowess had been overestimated. Japan's simply had been underestimated In short it was the same old China which went to war, but a different, very different, Japan.
 When Japan flushed with victory and anxious to emulate the example of the more liberal larger nations in her peace settlement, suggested terms which were so generous that China naturally would
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CSzssF1 S4N DREW NEGIE

TDREW CAR NEGIE
 has given away $1O,-
 900, 900 in the effort to
 live up to his theory that the man who dies rich dies disgraced, but no one of his gifts has attracted the at tention accorded his
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-01-01
ALL THE NEWS
from Somerset towns
East SkOWbegaD.

The last storm OF Friday we had about
eight Inches of snow, whic has lain still
and will make grand sleighing. The
weather has been very mild since.
Isaac Buzzell OF Norridgewock came
down to his son Johns, last week, and
will stop awhile.
John Ames and Royal Holt have ex-
changed places and Ames has moved into
the house near Drew Hollis and Fred
Holt has moved into the Ames house.
Two iurymen from this place, as they
were returning home, last Friday night
bout 7 o'clock, met team on the NAL
bon hill above Isaac Ames' and as they
passed the team. it was standing STILL
they stopped to investigate and found the
driver was dead asleep from the effects OF
bad whiskey as he appeared. They tried
to rouse him. but could get but liule life
in him They were in hurry 10 get
home and drove down to Isaac Ames' and
took George back with them The team
had gone up the hill 30 or 40 rods and the
driver was standing by the sleigh trying
to get his latitude and longitude and after
finding out where he wanted to go, George
helped him into mis- sleigh and he went
on his way towards the village rel )icing.
He would not tell his, name but George
knew him and if anyone wants to know
his name they can hud out by asking. 1t
was cold night and he must have slept
his las, sleep. The question is where did
he get his bad whiskey. II he is ever
found in that condition again his name,
age and residence will be given. A K
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-01-01

once beautiful and happy. Pain, the
result of womanly disease, has marred
beauty and undermined happiness.
Beauty and happiness are beth restored
10 the sufferers from womsnly diseases
by the use of DR.. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scription. 1t cures the pain-producing
ills peculiar to women, establishing reg
ulsrity, drying weakening drains heal
ing Inflammation and liberation, and
curing female weakness. 1t restores
roundness to the sunken cheek and
plumpness to the shrunken body.
al have thought for some time would write
you and tell you Of the great improvement in
my health since taking your Favorite Prescrip-
ton, says Mrs. H s. Jones, OF Forest, N. c.
"When I began its use was physical wreck
and had despaired Of ever having any health
again. Could not sit up all day, and was so
weak could not walk one quarter Of mile.
] noted a great improvement in my health be-
fore the first bottle was used Was suffering
with almost every pain that a woman is subject
to had mmation Of ovaries, painful and
suppressed periods, and other symptoms of fe
male disease. After taking six bottles of Fa-
vorite Prescription felt like new person.
Can ride horseback and take all kinds Of exer-
else and not feel tired"
If you are led to the purchase of "Fa-
vorite Prescription because of its re-
markable cures of other women, do not
accept q substitute which has none of
these cures to its credit.
II you are looking for a perfect laxa-
live try DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-01-01
The Forks.

Among those registered in town the
past week were J. S. Williams from
Jackman Harrison Williams, Caratunk,
Albert Webster, Bingham, G. H. Mark
ham and family and Geo. Gordon. Mos
COW. Henry Adams and Mrs. Cinda
Williams from Bingham.
There was a very good attendance at
the ball and a good time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Durgin are receive
ing congratulations on the safe arrival
OF little daughter. Both mother and
child are doing nicely
There was family Christmas tree al
Jerry, Durgin's.
Mrs. John Morris and family were the
guests of her niece, Mrs. Comber, over
Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs Perley Halves (nee Zo,a
Durgin) returned from a short wedding
trip last Friday-we extend congratu.
lations.
James Kingsley has gone to work for
Geo Gordon. Mrs. Kingsley is board
ing at John Morris.
Those on the sick list are all gaining
School will begin January 5th. Mis-;
Holway is teacher
| T. w. Fogg from Bowdoinham wat
calling on friends last week. Years age
Mr.. Fogg used to log this way to quite
an extent.
, Mrs. F. J Durgin is visiting with hel
brother, Mr.. Kennedy on Churchill Hill
D. c. Pierce. proprietor of West Fork
hotel, and Bert Durgin are down rive
this week
Game Warden Durgin and o. c
Adams and James O'Brien were a, Show
hogan last week
DR.. Piper was in town last week
Grace Durgin and Inez Brown hav
returned home.
Mrs, Fannie Kennedy is working 70
Frank Durgin.
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The Kennebec journal.

AS the legislative session lie now near
at hand it Is well to call the attention
of our readers to the great advantages
which the Kennebec Journal-the off,
cial State paper-will possess during
the coming winter. 1t will be the
only paper in Maine to publish the
official stenographic reports of legis-
lative proceedings. 1t will have one
stenographer In the Senate and two in
the House of Representatives. In ad-
dtion to this it will have TWO general
reporters who will look out for commit
tee hearings and other matters about
the State House. Every committee
hearing is also advertised In the journal.
No paper in Maine will, therefore, be in
a position to compare with 1t In legis-
lative news. 1t is also the owner of an
associated press franchise, and daily
obtains from all parts of the world
the latest news dispatches, and its
record of public events is complete
and accurate. The Journal also pub
fishes complete biographical sketches
of all the members OF the Legislature.
The Daily Kennebec Journal will bs
sent from receipt OF order till the close
of the Legislature for only $1.25.
The Weekly Kennebec Journal will
contain complete condensed report of
the legislative proceedings, and will be
sent until close of session for only %
cents.
Address Burleigh & Flynt, Publish
ers, Augusta, Maine. 2w
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18O3-10O3.
Daily and Weekly.

Wi h the coming year the Eastern Argus
will round Quit q century OF faithful. honor
abe and progressive service and will take
papt RS of the country. This event will be re
cognlzed by further Improvements in me-
chanical equipment and increase OF news ga
theriDg facilities, thus maintaining and
strengthening the position the Argus has at
tanned among the leading newspapers OF New
England.
The chief Maine exponent and champion OF
Jeffersonian Democracy, the Argus Is broad
in its views, fair in tone, clean in character
and universal in its scope of information.
For these and other reasons this old stand
by" Maine Democracy and upholder Of
Maine interests Of all kinds is daily welcomed
in thousands of Maine homes, while the sphere
of its influence Is constantly extending. In
all it's varied departments the Argus for the
coming year will be we'll abreast of the times.
Its general news service will include the full
st telegraphic and cable dispatches present
ing in well-arranged form all the worlds news
OF the day. Maine news and Maine interests
will, as here tofore, receive special attention,
for the Argus Is. first of all, Maine news
paper for Maine people, and is devoted to
Maine intere SITS of every description. Through
out the coming year 1t will keep 8 readers in
closer touch with State and local interests than
ever before. covering the legislative proceed.
ings with full and careful reports, while all
the special features that have helped to make
the Argus one of Me best OF New England
family papers, will be further developed and
i'm urnVed
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Athens.
Deferred from last week. }

The church fair last Wednesday and
Thursday was very successful affair,
considerably more than ono hundred
dollars having been realized from it.
Thanks are due W. l.. Barker of Airing
ton, Oregon, and B. F Taylor of North
Attieboro, Mass, for cash contributions,
and the C. A. 3. take this way of ex-
pressing thanks to all outside the society
who worked hard to aid in making the
fair success.
Mr.. Albert Hilton was at Skowbegsn,
Monday.
Mrs. Almon Locke passed few days
in Waterville last week, ON account of
the illness of Leland Bosworth. She was
accompanied on her return by little Allan
for whom she will care for the present.
Mr., Lester Patterson who has been SO
poorly for some time, is steadily gaining.
Misses Lephe Henderson and Florice
York have rooms with Mrs. Clara Doe
for this term of school.
Mr.. Leonard James, an old resident
of this town, but tor many years of an
other state, is stopping at Mr.. Eugene
Thompson's at the present time.
Mr.. D. Fl Bartlett of Skowhegan was
in town, Monday.
Mr. Green and son of Skowhegan are
hauling pressed pay to that place for
Charlie Dunton of this place.
Yrs A. G. Emery visited Mrs. Sarah
KiRsman in Cornvlle, last Saturday,
Mrs M f. Leighton of Skowhegan,
who has been making short visits on
relatives here for a few days past, re-
turned to her home, Monday.
Mr.. c. E. Emery came from Dexter
by the way of Harmony, Saturday, for a
visit to his home here.
Mr. Stlson Young is boarding at
Leander Ireland's.
Miss Lottie Reed is at home for the
present time.
The school at the white school house
left unfinished by Annie Emery when
she went to Pennington, was finished
by Miss Vivian Whittier of Harmony.
Miss Ina Emery drove to Harmony
and passed few hours with friends
last Saturday. returning that evening.
Mr.. Leonard James and Mrs Ann E
Leavitt were married, Monday evening
at the home of the bride, by Rev. j. E
Lombard of this village. &
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Fairfield.

Mrs Marion Freeland, who has been
quite sick, is now much improved.
Miss Caroline Leavitt spent Christm $
with relatives at Pishon's Ferry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Emery spent
Christmas with relatives in North Arson.
MAJOR Holman F. Day of Auburn spent
Christmas in town at The Gerald. with
his daughter, Dorothy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Anderson and
children and Miss Dyer, governess, spent
Christmas with MIR. and Mrs. F. H..
Jealous in North Vassalboro.
Miss Bertha Smell, who is teaching at
North Belgrade. has been in town for a
short visit with her mother
Mrs. Sarah B. Kenrick. who has been
quite sick the past week, is now much
better. which is good news TO her many
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. D Webster Allen OF
Boston, formerly residents of this place,
are here for a short visit with relatives.
Miss Florence Palmer, daughter OF Rev.
and Mrs. G.. X. Palmer, who is teaching
at Arson, is al home here for the holiday
vacation.
Benjamin Kinds, principal of the Han
over Street Grammar school in Boston.
and former Fairfield boy, is 10 town,
called here by the serious illness of his
father, Ellis Kinds.
Francis Lemore and Delvina Delaney
of this town were united in marriage,
Wednesday evening, at the Baptist par
sonage by Rev, H. M. Ives. They will
reside in this town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Philbrick were in
town, Thursday. visiting Mrs. Philbrick's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. ]. Savage.
They were the guests of G. A. Savage
and family tor Christmas dinner.
Rev. Harry Townsend. pastor of the
Universalist church at Woodfords, and
Mrs. Townsend and baby have been in
town for visit to Mr.. Townsend's sis
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physicians who rendered all the aid in
their power to the injured men.


Father T. H. Wallace, pastor of st.
Patrick's church in Lewiston, announc-
ed, Sunday, in church that he had pur-
chased the Bates Street Universalist
church and site and that in the spring
the church would be entirely remodelled
and made a modern school building for
the children in his parish. He took
pleasure in presenting the property to
the parish. The price paid for it was
$4,000. Father Wallace has been pastor
of the church for several years and dur
ing that time he has become well known
by his benevolence.
The largest log carrier in the world
has just been completed and put into
operation between Eagle and Chamber
lain lakes, 100 miles north of Bangor.
This mammoth carried represents the
triumph of backwoods engineering and
source of supply for Bangor sawmills.
By means of it Maine cut logs that in
years past have gone down the Allegash
to the St. John river, will now be driven
over into Penobscot waters and down
the east branch to the Bangor mills.
The carrier is longer by one.half than
any other in the world, transporting logs
distance of 5000 feet. 1t consists of
an endless steel cable, II inches in diam
eter and 5000 feet long, running from
Eagle lake to Chamberlain lake, over
enormous sprocket wheels. Small car
ries are fastened to the cable 10 feet
apart. These carries differ from any
other in the world. They consist of
axles fastened to wooden frames, through
the center of which passes the cable.
On top of the carriages are large sharp
spikes for the logs to set upon. On each
end of the axles are small Hanged
wheels, similar to those made for rail-
road cars. These wheels run on track
made of l2-pound rails, solidly con
structed. The rails form double tram
way. The route for the carrier was
carefully surveyed and was graded with
as much care as if railroad were to be
built there.
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800. Reward, 800.

The readers of this paper will be pleas
ed to learn that there isat least one dread
ed disease that science has been able to
cure In all its stages and that is Catarrh.
Halls Catarrh Cure is the only positive
cure known to the medical fraternity.
Catarrh, being a constitutional disease
requires constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system, thereby destroying
the foundation of the disease, and giving
the patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature in doing
its work. The proprietors have so much
faith in its curative powers, that they
offer One Hundred Dollars for any case
that it fails to cure. Send for list of tes-
timonials. Address,
F. J. CHENEY CO., Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
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ter. Mrs. c E Knowles They returned
home, Friday morning.
Stephen Horne OF Skowhegan and
Miss Ida Lemore of this town were united
in marriage, Wednesday evening at 8 80,
by Rev. n. M. Ives, pastor Of the Baptist
church OF this town, at the home OF the
bride, on The Ridge. There was large
number of relatives and friends present to
witness the ceremony. The bride was
beconingly attired in white. After the
ceremony a wedding lunch was served
and the friends remained to tender con-
graIulations. Mr. and Mrs. Horne will
reside 10 Skowhegan.
At noon. "Wednesday, at the home of
the bride 10 Shawmut, occurred the mar
rage OF Isaac E Works and Rose E
Lawrence. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. H. M. Ives, pastor of the Baptist
church Of this town, 10 the presence OF a
few relatives and friends. The room
where the ceremony occurred was prettiy
decorated with ivy and evergreen. The
bride looked very pretty in gown OF
white with orange blossoms in her hair
and a bunch at her throat. After the
ceremony wedding lunch was served and
congratulations were showered upon the
happy couple. Mrs. Works is the daugh-
ter OF Ms. Rebecca Lawrence of Shaw
nut. Mr.. Works has been resident Of
this town for number of years They
will reside in Shawmut, where the groom
is employed
Ellis Kinds one OF Fairh-ld's most re-
spected citizens died. Saturday, OF heart
disease. Mr.. Kinds had been a resident
of this town for many years AT the time
of the war OF the Rebellion he enlisted
and was member of Co. b. I3th. Maine
Regiment. He served his country faith
fully for three years, when he received an
honorable discharge and returned home.
II. also followed the sea for number of
years. Mr.. Kinds was a Mason and a
member of Sloan Lodge. No, o2, F. and
A. M, OF this town He was also a
member of E. P. Post, G. A. R. He
leaves widow and son, Benjamin, who
is principal of the Elliot school for Boys
in Boston. His age was 70 years.