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The Somerset reporter., 1904-03-10
The servant Probe

The increasing frequency Of adver.
tisements In New York papers calling
for "men to do general homework
draws attention to the fact that many
families are displacing women wher
ever possible in housework and giving
the Jobs to men. writes a New York
correspondent. There is n certain class
of Frenchmen. Italians and Germans
who take readily to homework, and
they have been found to be very salts
factory Households which maintain
only limited number of servants have
found the plan to work admirably In
addition to other duties the men cheer
fully wash the windows, polish the
metals, clean the walks, go on errands
at night and do a hundred other little
things which women find awkward and
often impossible. japanese boys are
very popular.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-03-10
Il ast Skowllegan.

We were thankful to get the rain OF last
week. although it did not reach our wells,
but filled our cisterns about ha I full.
< Our roads are in splendid condition for
sleghing or shedding,
Quite lot OF lumber is yarded and
ready to be hauled to the mill, but many
are afraid to haul, fearing big freshet
and they might lose it
Saturday. Elmer Austin and Bert Good
rich. with Chipman's machine, sawed
stove length, Is cords of wood in 5 hours,
and they had three good men to pass the
wood TO them for E. b. Richardson. .
Canaan had three sets of candidates for
selectmen 10 the field and lively time was
expected at their town meeting, Monday.
Skowhegan may have more candidates, it
is larger town, and more money. We
wait and see what will be done. A
The Somerset reporter., 1904-03-10
ALL THE NEWS
from Somerset towns
Browns Corner.

Remember the meeting at this place
Harch 49,
Moses Horn visited his parents IN
Bingham, recently.
Miss Maymie Peavey student OF the
Normal school at Pennington is spending
her vacation with her parents,
Bmrill & Parsons think to begin saw
ing at their mill 10 Cornvllle, this week
The Misses Hooper have received
nice piano as a present fom their aunt
Hrs John Yale.
Mr.. Cain from Pishon's Ferry was 10
me place, recently. buying hay tor hfs'
quality he paid 81 per ton.
Fred Hooper and son, Arthur. went to
Goodwin's auction sale OF horses last
Wednesday at St. Alban'
Albert Chase received an injury to his
DOT last Monday, while saving wood at
W. c. Fnzserald's which will conhne him
10 the house for time.
Mrs. Fred Hooper sno Mrs. John Yale
visited with Mrs L. Z. Crowell at the
village, Sunday.
We are glad to note change OF the
weather as the winter has been one oil
unusual severity The rain OF last thurs
day was welcomed especially by those,
who have had TO depend on streams and
brooks for their supply OF water
The Somerset reporter., 1904-03-10

ty met and enjoyed the afternoon in play
ing games, etc. At az early hour, re-
freshments of ice cream, CAKE, and candy
were served. All seemed well pleased
with the entertainment and left her many
nice presents which she will keep IN
grateful remembrance Of the first annlver-
sary Of her birthday, Feb. %.
Mr.. Lewis P. Foster is one of our most
enterprising and well to do farmers. He
keeps dairy and is engaged 10 the
creamery business, and has recently built
a nice up 10 date hen house, where he has
wntered forty. year old hens and twenty
FIVE puleis. which produced during the
month of January 63S eggs, and during
the month of February, 73T, which with
the high prices that have prevailed the
past winter. netted him a good prof'
Mr. Frank Fitzgerald and wife from
Palmyra were calling on old friends, Sun
day.
Hartwell Peavey has gone to Palmyra
to work.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-03-10

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. The fol-
lowing are the real estate transfers re-
Gently recorded in the county registry.
FairHeld-S. A. Nye to A. E. Key
nolda, 81; Geo. w. Steward to Emma r.
Smith, 81 Rodney Jones to A. B. Jen-
kins, $2500.
Madison-Msry w. Baker ct al to j.
NJ. Sheriden, 81 Eta f. Hall to H. s.
Trip, 81.
Csnaan-H. E. Mank to A. s. Soule,
$500.
Pttsfeld-T. G. and Il. W. Lsncey to
|. d. Clark, 800; Orrilla Taylor to S. a.
Frost, 81; Abbie Holmes to Joseph Wee
man, 81; Fred Bryant to Ariadna Bryant,
800.
Jsckman-Joseph Poglin Joseph Cos
lin, 81; Joseph Goslin to Harriet Cos
lin, 81.
Anson-Welch & Scannell to Ross
Coro, 81; Mary E, Abbott to Mary E
Noddin, $25O0.
Skowhegan-R. w. Brown to l.. W
Chase, 81; s. Nj. Emerson to Edward
Duby 81.
Carrying Place-Wm. II. Clark tt
Vina Laurison, $500.
Mayfield-Naburn Morrill, to w. j
Foss, 800.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-03-10

Macy of the lumbermen are getting
through logging and are coming out oil
the woods. One of the crews OF Hollings-
worth & Whitney came out last week
They have some Of their horses staying
up at Holden & Campo, rs stable in
Moose River. Larry Barney drove about
twelve of their horses down the main
road to Caratunk.
L. p. Barney, me-keeper for Holdings
worth & Whitney, was in town on bust
ness. Sunday.
Geo. Haggan OF PArlin Pond was in
town, Saturday OF last week.
Mrs. Calvin Campbell and daughter,
Z ,ldee, spent Sunday with Grace and
Addie Newton.
MIR. and Mrs H L. Colby called on
Mrs. E. H. Dunton, Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs Ed Quietly are receiving
congratulations on the birth Of little
SOD.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Holden, who
have been confined to the house with the
grip, are much better.
Mrs. H. c Holden has been quite sick
with the grip.
Mrs. Ira McDaniels, who has been
quite sick with the grip, is better.
Mr.. Elmer Dunton is SO far recovered
from the operation for appendicitis that
he is expected home the latter part Of this
week.
Miss Emma Newton. who is at the
hospital, is doing nicely. Her father S.
Newton, went down to see her, Saturday.
Mrs. David Holden, who for two weeks
past has been visiting her son, Charles
Holden, and her daughter, Mrs. Cyrus
Newton, of Skowhegan, returned home,
Friday OF last week
Mrs. Kate Quincy and daughter, Alice
are expected home from Monson, where
Mrs. Quincy has been caring for her sis
ter Mrs. Arthur Brown and her infant
daughter
A little girl came to brighten the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. c. J. McDaniels.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Stilwel were
called home on account OF the critical
sickness OF Mrs. Stilwel's mother.
Mrs. Heman Wilson, who had been
sick since early in the fall, died. Sunday
night at the home OF her grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs J. II. Colby OF Moose Riv-
er. Mrs. Wilson was very estimable
young woman, loved and respected by all
who knew her, She leaves to mourn her
loss husband and parents, who have the
sympathy Of all in the loss OF their dear
one. Mrs. Wilson was a member of the
A, B. S. of Jackman. N
The Somerset reporter., 1904-03-10
Fairfield.

The Fairfield basket ball team expected
to play game OF basket ball with the
Boston University team at the opera
house, Friday evening, but the game was
cancelled.
Miss Elsie Bickford left, Sunday, for
Newport, where she has accepted a
position as manager of the office OF the
Postal Telegraph Co. and the Office of the
New England Telephone Co. in that
town.
Henry F. Totman was in Augusta, Sat
urday as a guest of the Waterville fire
men, who went to that city to partake OF
the hospitality of the Augusta fireladdies,
as token of their appreciation of their
services at the recent fire in that city.
Two candidates were raised to the sub
lime degree OF Master Mason at the regu-
lar communication of Sloan Lodge, F.
and A NJ, Thursday night. Four petit
tons for degrees in the gift of the lodge
were received Refreshments were serv.
ed, There wac large number present.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-03-10

desired and the whole covered with
some kind of cloth. The deepest box
at the top is hinged with cover. This
can be used 10 hold small pieces Of
goods needed In the regular weekly
mendlng and can be lined with suita-
bic material, pockets being made on
each side to hold materials for fancy
work, needles. and small pincushion.
The second box should be subdivided
into suitable compartments for spools,
scissors. papers of needles, pins, knit
ting needles. crochet hooks, etc. The
lower one r.2Y be used for such ma
terials as ar. needed in stocking mend.
ing. This convenience can be made as
ornamental as one desires. st Louis
Republic.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-03-10
Harmony.

Annual town meeting next Monday,
March II.
The ladies' will serve an old fashioned
dinner on town meeting day to obtain
funds to defray the expenses of caring
for the church and ringing the bell.
Mr.. Andrew Gray has been drawn for
juryman to serve at the court in Show
hogan this term.
viii Whittier of Skowhegan was in
town on Saturday and Sunday to visit
his mother, Mrs. r. II. Marble.
There will be a Maccabee ball at the
hall next Wednesday evening, March 10,
with music by Kendalrs orchestra.
The Ladies Aid gave sociable with
short program and ice cream last Sat
urday evening, with five cents admis-
sion fee. About eight dollars were
realized from proceeds
The Somerset reporter., 1904-03-10
Cleaning "A sheepskin Rug.

Here is an easy and effective way TO
clean a sheepskin rug; First shake and
beat the rug free from dust and mend
any broken or ripped places. Choose Il
mild, drying day Tack the rug, wool
side out securely on the side of bar
rel. Dissolve a package of washing
powder in pail of warm water ind
the rug thoroughly. After this pour
on three or four pailfuls Of warm wa
ter, using the brush till the wool il
thoroughly rlnsed. BY using a clean
currycomb on the wool while drying
1t Is made duffy. Keep the skin side
dry. That is why the barrel is used.
its convex surface shedding the water
The Somerset reporter., 1904-03-10
MOOre's Mills-Canaan,

Mrs. Lucinda N Stevens has gone TO
Waterville TO care for Mrs. Nellie Atkins
Who is in very poor health.
Mr. John S. Goodrich, mother and sis
er. passed last Friday 10 Skowhegad.
Mrs. Cordelia Corson, who has been
visiting relatives n town, recently, has
seturned to E. Skowhegan.
Mr. D. M Foster and wife and M.
and M s. F. d. Getchell, were called,
Saturday, 10 attend the funeral OF an
ANGLE, Mr.. VIM. Goodwin. at the village.
Funeral services for an aged citizen and
veteran soldier. RUFUS Dawes, were held,
Feb. 28 h, at his home on the Pishon's
Ferry road. The remains were placed in
the receiving tomb at the village.
On Monday, Feb. ao'h, Minnie c.
Williams invited her young relatives and
schoolmates to her home to celebrate her
9th birthday, where party OF about thir-
The Somerset reporter., 1904-03-10
Blackwell.

Samuel Harding of Skowhegan is visit
ing his brother, D. w. Harding.
Mrs Arthur Trefetheren has been suf-
ieripg the past week with acute rheuma-
ism.
Mr.. and Mrs. |. S. Pierce Of Skowhe-
gan were guests. Sunday, OF his mother
Mrs. Sarah Man.or
Several of the grangers from this vicln-
ity attended the meeting and entertain
ment at N. Arson. Saturday evening.
Frank Livingstone having been employ
Tor the past winter in the numbering re-
gions near Caratunk, arrived he me Friday
Josiah Clark and family are moving to
their farm near Lakewo having lived in
Madison the past winter.
The school Cd Blackwell Hill closed,
Friday. after having session of twelve
weeks successfully taught by Mrs. Maybe
Livingston.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-03-10
CLOSET DOORS.
They May BE Made an Important
Feature In Home Decoration.

Feature n Home Decoration.
Closet doors now form feature In
home decoration. For a harmonizing
effect a curtaih can be hung in any
room where there is a closet, with
rich yelours, a jute, pretty eretonne
or shade of blue denim. These hang
ings should match the color scheme, or,
II desired. Complementary tint can be
utilized for the purpose. Draperies OF
this sort should run easily and be
poled In ash, walnut, mahogany or the
white painted wood ornamented with
gilt.
A pretty idea for closet In a break
fast room where the everyday china is
kept is to take off the door and hang
from the second shelf a drapery in
snowy design of cretonne, madras Of
rich colored effects or an artistic pat
tern of Jute. The upper shelf can then
be decorated with jugs, teapot or
any other bit of faience suitable for
the purpose.
AS novel treatment a society wom-
an had the panels Of her company
room closets furnished with looking
glasses beyeled on all sides and set in
a molding of gilt. The rest of the wood
work was painted in an ivory white
The handle which opened the door was
of cut glass in a rich colonial pattern.
finished with nickel plated silver. At
the top of the woodwork of the door
was the motto. East or West. Homes
the Best" composed of large wooden
letters slightly picked out In gilt. \
smaller one opposite was hung with an
upholstery of the same stuff and de
sign of the room curtains.-New York
Mail and Express
The Somerset reporter., 1904-03-10
Snithheld

Nh Edward Marston passed away,
March 6, after a severe illness OF pneumo-
MIA, aged about Is years. He has passed
nearly all of his lite in Smithheld and was
= much respected citizen. M. Marston
was twice married having buried both
wives. also TWO sons. He Is survived by
two sons, Frank, resident OF Smithhed
and William. with whom he lived, and
three grandchildren. Funeral was held,
Tuesday afternoon. from his home. He
was a member of the Free Baptist church.
Henry Young is having severe attack
Of rheu natism.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Perry has moved
10 Auburn Frank Mosher and family
has bought and will move on the farm
vacated by them.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-03-10
HOME WORK TABLE.
Handy and Useful Device Made
From Light Boxes.

The illustration shown here presents
a very handy and useful device which
may easily be made at home. 1t CON
ssts of housewives work table
Take three light wooden boxes, such
as can be procured at any grocery
store, all being the same in length and
width The boxes can be subdivided
and attached to legs to form a stand.
as shown in the illustration. The up
right posts can be made as fancy As
The Somerset reporter., 1904-03-10
The Up to Date Screen.

A unique fourfold screen has for its
top section golf pictures painted or
gray panels The distinctive feature
of the screen is that. instead OF being
dressed In scarlet for Scottish plaids,
In harmony with the vogue on the
links, the players are represented in
the costume of a century or two ago,
and they appear very droll. Some of
these screens have lodges for teacups.
This is a good Idea for the dining room
in which space is limited. Others have
paper racks attached in order to utilize
space to advantage
The Somerset reporter., 1904-03-10

Builds up the system, puts pure, rich blood in
the veins; makes men and women strong and
healthy Burdock Blood Bitters. At any drug
store.
man Is in luck il he doesn't get turned
downlwhile waiting for something to turn up.
The wise artists paints woman's portrait
not as she looks, but as she imagnes she
looks.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-03-10
Loss Of Flesh

When you can't eat break
fast. take SCOTS Emulsion.
When you can't eat bread
and butter, take SCOTS
Emulsion. When you have
been living on a milk diet and
want something a little more
nourishins, take SCOTS
Emulsion.
To get fat you must eat
fat. SCOTS Emulsion is a
great fattener, a great
strength giver.
Those who have lost flesh
want to increase all BODY
tissues, not only fat. SCOTS
Emulsion increases them all,
bone. flesh, blood and
nerve.
For invaIids, for con-
vaIescents, for consumptives,
for weak children, for all
who need flesh, SCOTS
Emulsion is a rich and COM
Portable food, and a natural
tonic.
SCOTS Emulsion for bone,
flesh, blood and nerve.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-03-10
FRANK w. BUCHANAN, Druggist.
AFTER MANY YEARS. SUFFERING
Dyspepsia Indigestion General Run Down System Mrs
Mary E. Grondon permanently cured with Bloodine

of the other of digestion will the
and
flesh. The blood becomes the weak and the
better medicine than BLOODNE
General Debility ts
Mary + Gdon Natk Mass that she suffered for with
General
ambition work until she advised BooDNt After using t
BoOpINl ge bottles soc Tai Il form 3oe per box
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-09
WOULD VIOLATE TREATY.
Russian Press Urges That Black Sea
Fleet Be Sent Out.

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. S.-The
newspapers here, headed by the Novoe
Vremya, are still urgently pressing the
campaign in favor of the immediate re-
enforcement of Admiral Rojestvensky's s
squadron The proposition to send out
the Black Sea fleet meets with popular
favor, irrespective of the diplomatic
difficulties in the way, and in this
fashion sentiment is being adroitly
directed against the Foreign Office and
Admiralty, which is evidently the real
object of the promoters Of the agita-
ton.
Captain Clado, who was detached
from Admiral Rojestvensky's squadron
in order to testify before the interna-
tional commission TO inquire into the
North Sea incident, again returns to
the attack in a letter declaring that
the argument that the withdrawal of
the Black Sea fleet would weaken
Russia's position in the Near East is
not convincing, Turkeys navy being
powerless to threaten Russia even
though the whole Russian fleet departs;
while Great Britain might bluster, he
adds the opinion is that she really
would act ort-sightedly if she op-
posed the exit of the fleet, as Russia,
if she lose her Far Eastern posses
sions, must seek an outlet nearer home,
either in the Mediterranean or in the
Persian Gulf. How, he inquiries, would
Great Britain like a Russian arsenal
and a Russian fleet within a few hun
dred miles of Bombay?
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-09
MikddO Accepts
Call to Peace
Congress.
REPLIES TO HAY

WASHINGTON, Dec. s.-The Charge
d'Affaires of the japanese legation to-
day informed the Secretary of State
that the invitation of the President to
the second peace conference had been
communicated to the imperial Govern
ment by the United States Minister in
Japan. The Charge was instructed to
say that the Japanese Government cor
daily sympathiZed with the benehcent
purpose that inspired the invitation
and that experience had shown that
there was urgent need for more exact
definition and uniform practice of in
ternatiCnal law than now existed in
regard to some of the questions which
1t was intended were to be submitted
to the conference.
The Japanese Government, he said,
did not find in the fact that il was en-
gagged in war any sufficient reason why
1t should not, under the present cir
cumstances, take part in the proposed
conference, provided that the confer
ence to be assembled did not take or
assume to take action relative TO or af-
fecting in any way the present conflict
Subject to these reservations, the i'm
perial Government, he said, gladly ac-
cepted the invitation and would be at
all times prepared to exchange views
with the Government Of the United
States as to matters to be considered
by the new conference.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-09
PRESS CLUB HOLDS FULL
SWAY AT THE TTVOLI
Annual Entertainment Attracts I'm
mense Audience That Reyels in
Clever Performance.

The Press Club owned the Tivoli
last night" President w. C. Holli-
way said so in the speech he made be-
fore the curtain at the end of the first
act. He said the club owned every
thing about the TivoH, even the lovely
chorus girls. He wanted everybody to
have a good time. He wanted the au-
dIence TO Jolly up" and thoroughly
enjoy themselves.
The great audience took up the
spirit Of the occasion and at once en-
tered into the full enjoyment of the
splendid performance Of King Dodo."
Local hits written by members of the
club were frequently interspersed.
These were short. snappy and bright
and well interpolated by the actors.
Every song in the opera was encored.
All the principals were favored by the
club with great BASKETS of viOletS
When they came on at the finale of the
opera each wore a bunch of these fra
grant blossoms.
Following the entertainment at the
TIvon reception was held at the
home of the club.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-09
AMERICA LOSES A POINT.
Costly Failure to Appeal the Steam
ship Arabia Case.

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. s.
Through the failure Of the Americans
interested in the cargo of the German
steamship Arabia, confiscated by the
Vladivostok prize court, to lodge an
appeal, their cases not only went by
default before the Admiralty appeal
court, but the United States Govern
ment lost an opportunity to obtain a
decision on the question of railway ma
terial which might have formed a basis
for a renewal by the United States
of diplomatic representations regarding
such articles as conditional contra
band.
The cargo originally confscated con-
sisted of about $500. 900 pounds of -four
and railway material and machinery
bound for Japanese ports. The Ameri-
can embassy at St. Petersburg prompt
ly notified the Washington authorities
of the manner in which the appeal
should be lodged, but the papers for
the appeal arrived only after the de-
cision of the Admiralty court had been
rendered last Saturday. The British
owners of $500 sacks of flour, less than
half the amount in dispute had regu-
larly entered an appeal, and in accord
ance with a decision of the Foreign
Office, reached some time ago and
communicated to the United States,
there being no evidence that this -four
was destined for the use of the en-
emys forces, the decision of the Vlad-
ivostok court was reversed.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-09
POPE UNVEILS
VIRGIN STATUE
Anniversary of Proclamation
of Dogma of Immaculate
Conception Is Celebrated
BRILLIANT CEREMONIES
Jubilee Ends With Banquet
to the Many Notables Who
Gather in Rome for Affair

ROME, Dec. S.-A pontifcal mass
was celebrated to-day in st. Peters
in honor of the fftieth anniversary Of
the proclamation of the Dogma of the
Immaculate Conception. A procession
which went down to St. Peters by the
grand staircase from the Vatican was
imposing in the extreme, owing to
the variety of the uniforms Of the
guards, the richness of the papal
court costumes, the purple of the
Bishops robes and the Cardinals vest
ments, forming a brilliant setting for
the venerable, white -garbed figure of
Plus Y. The procession passed on to
the papal altar, where was deposited
the triple crown.
After the celebration of mass at the
high altar the procession slowly re-
formed and wended its way to the
chapel choir. where the Pontiff with
great emotion presided over the un-
yelling of the statue of the Virgin of
the Immaculate Conception, bearing
its magnificent new diamond crown, the
gift of the faithful in all parts Of the
world. This is the statue which was
crowned by Pope Plus TX at the time
of the PRONUNCIATION Of the Dogma Of
the Immaculate Conception.
After the ceremony the procession
returned to the Vatican, the Pope, who
was fatigued, going Immediately to his
private apartments.
In the beautiful hall of the Borgia
apartment in the Vatican Papal Secre-
tary Merry del Val gave a sumptuous
dinner of thirty-siX covers this evening
in honor of the guests who have ar
rived in Rome for the jubilee. America
was represented by Bishop Mcdonnell
of Brooklyn.
Rome was literally ablaze tonight
with illuminations in honor of the jubi-
lee of the Immaculate conception. st.
Peters was the chief center of the illu-
limitations, but the display at the
American College was very effective,
Venetian lanterns. electric lights and
torches being utilized, with striking re-
suits.