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The Somerset reporter., 1904-02-11
For the REPORTER.
AnuOuucem Party,

At the home OF Mrs. Fl. A. Bussey on
Winter street, last Monday evening, &C.
Cured one Of the prettlest social gath
erlngs of the season, when Miss Olive
Bussey gave valentine party to the
girls of S. Fl. s., '04, and Miss Bentley,
one of the teachers, and announced the
engagement Of her sister, Anna, to Mr..
Herbert s. Gregory of N. Y. The
rooms were prettily decorated for the
occasion with red crepe paper.
AS the guests were assembled In the
dining room, standing about the table
psrtaking of salads, cocoa and cake, the
engagement was announced In a very
novel way, being sent In as telegram
to one of the girls, who read 1t amid
profound silence, being followed by the
clapping of hands and congratulations.
The remainder of the evening was spent
Ia playing games and music after which
the guests departed, leaving hearty
wishes for their friend and classmate.
Miss Josephine McPheters of Orono was
among the guests.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-02-11

The w. C. T. U. held its regular meet
ing at G. A. R. hall, Tuesday afternoon,
Feb. OH, with the following program
The subject being Memorial Day honor
ing the memory of Frances E. Willard.
A biographical sketch of Miss Willard
by Mrs. l.. M. N. Stevens was read by
Mrs. Bussey Mrs. Foster read charac-
ter sketch of Miss Willard by DIR. Hollis
and Mrs. Anna Merrill read one by
Elizabeth Stewart Phelps; song, "Bt-
peath the Pines Of Maine" by Miss Ethel
Hesly, accompanied by Miss Jessie
Washburn another character sketch by
DR.. Theodore Carver read by Mrs,
Thompson, and Mrs. Littefield read one
by Joseph Cook; hymn, "Work for the
night Is coming" The subject for the
next meeting of the Union will be
"Medlcal Temperance.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-02-11
Frank A Day HonOred.

At the Boston University the first
prize of $780, for excellence In rank for
the first half of the school year, has just
been awarded to Frank A. Day. Mr..
Day is a graduate of the Skowhegan
high school, class Of 1902 and is the son
of Alvin w. Day, formerly Of Skowhe-
gan, but now of Maiden, Mass. We'd
nesday mornings Boston Globe contains
a fine likeness of this most promising
student, wi b the information that he
has been chosen by his classmates as
president of the freshman class.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-02-11

The Liverpool & London & Globe
cable: "Draw for Baltimore loss and
give ten thousand for relief Of sufferers"
Charles Folsom. Jones Is Its agent here.
Its loss is about one million.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-02-11
TIL L ..
UNIvERSALIST CHURCH,
North Ave. and Leavitt St

1t is good to do right; it is bet
ter to be in the right; 1t Is best to
begin with the right idea.
If you have the right idea you
may be sure God gave 1t to you.
You may also be sure that He did
not intend you to hold 1t solely for
your own comfort and satisfaction.
Speak IL earnestly, teach 1t conf
IDENTIFY, live 1t as in the sight of
Him who gave 1t, 1t is Ideas that
shape the ways of men. Those
ways grow broad and luminous as
right speaking, right teaching,
right living extend them Godward.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-02-11
LOTS OF PEOPLE
Can't find a rent.
Can't secure good house girl.
Can't sell their farms.

an THU CIIIpIUy IIICul.
Can't find lost articles
Can't do hundred things because they
don't advertise in the REPORTER. II
is really wonderful how much can be &C
complished by the use of these little, low
priced advertisements.
The state herald., 1904-05-13
Mysterious Accident.

From Minas Prietas comes a good
story that equals the darkeys pork
barrel, through the bottom of which
rats gnawcd hole and carried of all
the pork, leaving the brine in the bar
rel.
A small boy was sent 10 carry lunch
TO his older brother. working in one
OF the mills. which included n bucket
OF soup, with some meat balls in the
liquid, The balls were tempting In ap-
pearance. and their aroma savory. Civ.
ing the Kid temptation to which he
yielded. and he ate One-''just one,'
as the small hoy will sometimes do.
Then In little time he ate another.
and again another; until when the
lunch reached the h-other. the meat
balls were not, ana the buckets held
nothing but soup.
where are the meat balls2" asked
the brother.
oh! | dropped the bucket" was
the reply, "and everything spilled out,
| gathered up the soup but the meat
balls rolled down the hill."-Nogalos
tArlzona) Oasis.
The state herald., 1904-05-13
me,hodIsu Praise Mckinley.

Los Angeles. Cal, May S,-The
Methodist general conference yoHtor'
day paid eloquent tribute TO tho mem
ory OF tho lato President william Me
Klnley. A resolution presented by
Ray. J. W. u. Bowen. colored chndl
date for bishop OF Chattanooga, Ten,
,nossee. struck n responsive chord, and
tho conference adopted II by stand,
Ink vote and referred II 10 the CON.
mltteo on epiacopacy. with instfuc'
tlonB 10 prepare memorial giving np.
propriate expression Of honor and fc.
apoct. The resolution dwells upon the
loyalty OF President Mckinley 10 the
Methodist Church. HIS cherished MON,
ory aH citizen and his great service
TO his country as patriot and states
man.
The state herald., 1904-05-13
ABOUT THE BEAR
nRulN USUALLY eoop-NATuREp
p Bad Thief, but Not So Cross as Soma
Farm Dogs-It Is Best Not to
Pick a Fight With Him,

The brown or black bear of Califor-
mia is the most cowardly animal that
roams the hills He is worse thief
than the Northern wolverine and at
The same time better natured than half
the farm dogs the hunter chances upon.
a pair at play will furnish more
amusement than three-ring circus
and run like scared deer II you but
show yourself through the brush-in
short, the brown bear is the most
"amoosin' cuss' of all. If approached
properly.
But don't be misled into picking n
fight with either of our small bears
Unless you are well armed, for the
black or the brown bear-one and the
same animal under variations of pelage
will fight ferociously when cornered.
You will come upon them. too. in tlu
most unexpected places; not even the
willful jaeksnipe can beat brown
bear in variability of moods or choice
OF feeding ground Travelling in the
mountains one is apt to come upon Sir
Bruin drinking from little waysidc
stream, and the very next day. having
descended into the foothills, find possi-
lily pair playing about some poorly
guarded sheen camp.
Good-Gatnred as Is either of these
smaller bears. which weigh from 400
to 500 pounds apiece, Il is best to know
how to hunt them before attempting
1t. AS with most big game. the best
way to hunt them for sport Is alone
with a reliable rifle and a good knife
though there is seldom occasion for
using the latter If the hunter keep
cool. If one is hunting for hides or
to rid a section of undesirable bear
neighbors, a well.trained little dog Is
probably the best ally. Fox terriers
usually are best. as they are quick.
resourcoful, and brave to degree. A
little dog brought up in good bear
country, where he has roamed the hills
all his life, has had the best training
possible and Is a prize TO be taken
| care of.
As has been said, black or brown
bear seldom keeps one address long.
but likely most of them just now are
down among the oaks, where the fallen
acorns afford them an easy living.
There are possibly n good many along
the willow fringes of the larger water
courses. but once let the bear get first
sight of you there and he will make
on into tangle of elder scrub, willow
underbrush, and blackberry vines in
which you and your dogs will last
about three minutes.
II bear could be persuaded to play
football he would make the SWEETEST
line bucker ever on a gridirOn, Judging
by the way he goes through tansle
OF underground, and the way bear
Of any species will attend TO a dog
that dares to follow him alone into
such retreat is certainly scandalous.-
Los Angeles Times.
The state herald., 1904-05-13
GRAND OLD BISHOP.
Stephen M. Merrill Asks to Be Super
animated.

Los Angeles. May S.-The chief in
terest of the General Conference Fri
day centered In the great ovation ex-
tended the venerable Bishop stephen
NJ. Merrill. for many years resident
bishop of Chicago. Bishop Cyrus W.
Foss turned from an exciting debate TO
introduce Bishop Merrill.
Amid the waving OF handkerchiefs.
the entire conference rose and saluted
the bishop. Bishop Merrill had decid-
ed to retire from the active duties of
the eplscopate. and instead of waiting
for the committee on episcopacy TO
suggest the matter. he made n pro-
found impression ON the conference by
taking the matter into his own hands.
Bishop Merrill read his statement,
every word OF which was listened TO
with intense interest. He said In part:
Il began my ministry In 1916. in
Greenfield. Ohio, In the midst OF the
agitation that eventually disrupted the
church. | have served the church eley-
en- years on the circuits. eight years on
stations, four years as presiding elder,
four years as editor Of church paper
and thlrty-two years In the opiscopacy.
| am In the seyenty-ninth year OF my
life. and have been iil,y-nlne years in
the ministry.
Ninety per cen, Of the membership
has been brought In during my time. |
like the word superannuated-l like II
better than the term non-eifectlye. A
Huporannuatcd bishop is n bishop still.
lie can perform certain episcopal du-
Ties IL required, | am not demonstrat-
i've or gushing In my nature. have
never mnde nm appointment under the
bias OF feeling I have never had bit
tcrness in my soul TO any man In all
my official life. | ask that at the end
Of tho session n supcrannuated relation
be granted 10 me-"
Tho strongest and most vigorous
ron In the conference wept when they
beard the words OF the grand old bish-
op bidding farewell TO active service.
when he had finished his remarkable
statement, they arose with one accord
and waving their handkerchief. stood
In silent salute,
There was great pnthoa In tho rosig.
nation Of Bishop Merrill. lilo iE still
man OF massive and vigorous frame,
fittlng survival Of the old Circuit rid
or. who went his rounds on horseback
In one moment the conference was
laughing at his dfolloriea, and In the
next sobhlnR as he touched some chord
OF sympathy In referring 10 his rcln.
tlons with them nH n bishop.
The state herald., 1904-05-13
DIVORCE PERIL
CHURCHES UNITING AGAINST IT
lnter-church Conference at PhiIadei-
phia.-ursent Appeal Issued to
the American Public,

Philadelphia. May 9.-The inte-.
church conference. a body represent
ing officially fourteen leading denomi-
nations. has issued, through its sec
retary. Rev. William II. Roberts, DID,
an appeal to the public, calling at
tention to several aspects of the d.
vorce question. The paper is the be-
ginning of national campaign Of edu-
cation upon the subject, to be followed
by efforts to secure the enactment Of
laws in the state legislatures. and ul-
tlmately, 1t is thought, of an amend
ment to the constitution of the United
States.
The members of the conference in
clude many of the most eminent eccle-
siastics and laymen In the churches,
The address says:
Before any civil legislation can be
enacted which will be operative and
quite apart from the accord which we
are seeking to secure in the marriage
In the regulation Of the Christian
churches. must come leavening of the
minds of men and women which shall
lift them toward a recognition Of the
noblest L.s-Gities of life.
I'VE pleaG Cor recognition Of the
sanctity of marriage. We are facing
danger to the most sacred things. The
very sanctity of human life and Of hu'
man love is assaulted and profaned.
Manhood, womanhood and childhood
the home and the family, are in
volved, and neither civil Legislation
nor ecclesiastical discipline can save
them, until and unless the conscience
of human Christianity is reached.
Behind the monster OF polygamy
behind the spectre Of the lax divorce
court. with its collusions. its corrup'
tons and its contagion. stands the
sad fact of the low ideal of marriage.
What words can we find to express
the adherence which ought to rise In
righteous indignation against the pres
ent possibilities and the existing facts
OF the divorce habit in America. Just
now polygamous Utah looms large and
ugly in our minds. But We must look
nearer home to realize the true condi'
tion of things. The proportion of d.
vorces to marriages in 1902 in eight
states reporting statistics. is as fol
lows:
shire, l to SO; in Vermont. l to 10;
in Massachusetts,, ! to l6; In Rhode
Island. to S.: in Ohio. l to SIS; In
Indiana. to 7G; in Michigan, l to IL.
In these states there has been a
steady and rapid increase in divorces
during the decade, and this Increase is
believed to be true of the country at
large.
I'VE are pleading for the home, for
family. for children born and to be
born; for the protection Of society and
for the preservation OF the state"
The state herald., 1904-05-13

Kidney Pills, which have made thou
sands Of permanent cures.
Frank d. overbaugh, cattle.buyer
and farmer. Catskill, N. Y, says:
Doctors told me ten years ago that
had Bright's Disease, and said they
could do nothing to save me. My
back ached so could not stand it to
even drive about, and passages of the
kidney secretions were SO frequent as
to annoy me greatly. | was growing
worse all the time, but Doan's Kid
ney Pills cured me, and have been
well ever since"
A FREE TRIAL of this great kidney
medicine which cured Mr.. Overbaugh
will be mailed on application to any
part Of the United States Address
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo N. Y. For
sale by all dealers; price 80 cents per
box.
The state herald., 1904-05-13
TWENTY ACRES OF CARNATIONS
Average Yield From 5000 to 10000
Flowers Every Day.


When Il. ]. Vawter retired from tn.
active life Of banker he sought recre-
alton in ranching. Part Of the land In
the confines of Santa Monica, the par
ticular section of this city claiming title
to Ocean park, he experimental with.
five years ago, for more remunerative
crop than that of barley. A tract OF
about two acres was planted with pure
Salifornia seeding carnation plants.
Since then the acreage has increased
to twenty. and at the close Of the plant
ing work this season the ranch will
have 100000 plants in active growth.
Ultimately, the most of 200-acrc
ranch will be devoted to the culture OF
this flower.
In brief, the carnation fields are yield
ing on an average from 5000 to 10000
flowers every day in the year, with
market In which the demand is at all
times greater than the supply. Tho
plants are perpetuating in sense, are
propagated In the open fields, cultivat-
ed with less labor than ordinary crops,
and are exempt from insect pests and
but rarely troubled with disease, ex-
cepting ordinary fungus attacks.
The average life of field carnation
varies from two to three years. New
plants are taken in cuttings from the
old ones and put directly into the
ground They take root in about four
weeks, and in about ten months are in
bloom and continue to give their daily
quota of blossoms until they die out.
In planting the carnations are placed
in rows three feet apart and the plants
two feet from each other. This per-
mits the cultivation with horses, and
after once in healthy growth they re-
quire only watchfulness for disease
and insect pests, irrigation about every
two weeks and daily picking.-Los An
geles Times.
The state herald., 1904-05-13
A Sure Protection.

Barton, N. Oak, May 9th.-Many
cases are being published of how dis
eases have been cured and lives saved
by Dodd's Kidney Pills. but there Is
family In this place who use this
remedy as n protection against the
coming on of diseases and with excel.
lent results.
Mr.. w. A. Moffet says: I'VE have
no very serious illness or complaint
for we always use Dodd's Kidney Pills
the very moment we feel the least
symptom OF sickness and they soon
put us right. If we have touch OF
lame back or think the kidneys are
not right, we take few Dodd's Kid
ney Pills and the symptoms are soon
all gone.
MY brother had diabetes and the
doctor told him he could not live until
spring. got some Dodd's Kidney
Pills for him, and although that was
several years ago, he has lived
through all the winters and springs
since and is still living. Dodd's Kid
ney Pills are wonderful medicine
The Bible says. swear not at all :"
The state herald., 1904-05-13
IN AN OLD TRUNK.
oaby Finds a Bottle Of carhelIe Acid
and Drinks IL.


While the mother was unpackinF
hn old trunk littlr rs months old
baby rot hold OF bottle OF earbollo
acid while playing on the floor and
his stomach was pa badly burned II
was feared he would not 1.-Two Tor ho
could not oEt ordinary foodA The
mother says In telling of tho case:
'It was nll two doctors could do 10
save him as II burnt his throat aud
stomach 10 bad that Tor two months
after he took the poison nothing
would lay on biH stomach, Finally I
took him into tho country and tried
new milk md that was no better Tor
him, His Grandma finally uuErottcd
Grape Nuts and am thankful I adopt.
cd tho food for he commenced 10 rot
better right away and would not cat
anything clhc. lie commenced "a get
fleshy nnd hla chechH like rcd roses
and now he Ia entirely we'll
II took him TO Mulamoraa on vlalt
and every place We went 10 stay 10
eat he called Tor Grape Nuts and I
would have 10 ofplsln how he came
TO call for II ~ II was hia main food
'Tho names of tho physicians who
attended tho baby arc Dr, Eddy Of
this town and nf, Geo Gale NJ New.
port. o.. and any one can write TO
me or 10 them and learn what Grape
Nuts food will do fur children and
grown.upn too" Name given by
Postum Co, Battle Crock. Mich.
Look In each pkg for the famou.
little book, "Tho Road 20 weilyllle."
The state herald., 1904-05-13
LIVE STOCK JOKE.
How It Was Sprung Upon a Prominent
Clergyman.

How II Was Sprung Upon a Prominent
Clergyman.
Rev Richard T. Sykes Is telling his
Denver friends joke on himself.
which he relates with great gloc. As
Is known. he recently resigned his pas
torate In Denver to take charge OF a
congregation In suburb Of Boston.
on Wednesday he was down at one
of the freight depots shipping his goods
TO his new home.
THE clerk did not know me- is the
way DR.. Sykes tells the story. and
when he had listed my goods he leaned
over and asked:
Say. mister. do you have any live
animals?'
Il was somewhat surprised nj the
question. but quickly and ugthiully
answered that had not
Well he went on, let me give
you tip. II you have n donkey or n
burro or something like that you could
ride through for nothing In the car.
to take care OF H..
Il would like to 30 Into Boston in
that manner. wouldn't ~ and he
laughed with great satisfaction.
The portion Of the story which Mr.
Sykes did not know is that the query
put to him Is one Of the stock Jokes Rt
the freight dopots II be- hnd shown n
certain tfcpidntion when the 6fst query
was asked. Il would have eventually
led to n suggestion that maybe his beds
contained live animals. As Nc showed
certain signs Of not boiuF tho right fell
low for that sort Of joke he had tho
o'hor sprung on him ms means Of tho
jokcr letting himself down easily
Denver Uepuhllrnn.
The state herald., 1904-05-13

Denver. May sl-Tho overland cot.
ton mills will be sold under tho ham.
NOR 20 the highest bidder ON May 2lst
W. u. Harrison. referee In bankruptcy,
rome time ago ordered the mill rold
aud the appeal 10 Judge Mores ifhlls'i
of persons who wished TO stay the tale
was unayHilins. The sale viii include
all the property ~ value belonging 10
the Overland cotton mills,
with aifaifH In ap unsettled condi.
iiun. John l.. Jerome. then principal
owner Of the mills. died last winter
The mill was abu, down a short while
before his death. and during tho coal
ttflko and has never been teopened,
The state herald., 1904-05-13
The LARGEST Sun.

Tho conception of the magnitude OF
the star Canopus which is regarded as
the greatest body in the universe, is
difficult indeed, even when llr. Gore
of the Royal Astronomical Sotiety fur
nishes the sun as step by which the
imagination may raise itself. We have
some appreciation of the sizs of the
earth with its circumference of $4,000
miles. The sun is more than a mil
lion times as large as the earth. The
mass of Canopus has been weighed as
Economically and found TO beIone mil
lion times greater than that oi the sun.
The state herald., 1904-05-13

To tho housewife who has not yet
become acquainted with the new
things of everyday use in the market
and who is reasonably satisfied with
the old. we would suggest that trial
of Defiance Cold Water Starch bo
made at once. Not alone because II
is guaranteed by the manufacturers
to be superior TO any other brand.
but because each l0c package con.
tnins 16 ozs.. while all the other kinds
contain but ~ ozs. 1t is safe to say
that the lady who once uses Defiance
Starch will use no other. Quality
and quantity must win.
The state herald., 1904-05-13

Every houFckccpcr should know
that n they will buy Defiance Cold
water Starch for laundry use they
will save not only time. because Il
never sticks TO tho Iron. but because
each package contains 10 oz-ono full
pound-Whlio nil other Cold Water
starchos are put up In Apouud pack
ages, and tho prleo IL tho same, 10
cents. Thon again because Defiance
Starch IN free from all injuF ous chem
irnls. II your grocer tflo1 to Holl you n
lsoz. package Il II because he has
n stock ON hand which be- wishes Ia
dispose Of before b" puts In Defiance
lie knows that Defiance Starch has
printed on every package In large lob
tors and figures &c nza." demand
Draance and save much tlno Ann
money aud the annoyance OF the Iron
STICKING, Defiance mover sticks
The state herald., 1904-05-13
500 Reward, SIOO.

The readers Of this paper Will he pleased 70 learn
that there s at least dreaded draza that sc
has been ahlc To- cure IN a IT. Stages, Hui that 4
CaiAfth. Hairs CatarTh Cure f. the only positive
cure now knoWn TO the mrdiral fraternity, uataul
being n constitutional di-eAse, requires ruualltn
uunai treatment, Hans 1atatfh Cure T. taken In
surfaces q the system, thereby Destroying The
foundation q the disease, aud giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution and assist
Ing nature IA doing tt work, The proprietor have
40 much fam 10 it, curative puWcfa that they uurl
One Hundred Dnllara for any gasn that u taiia "a
cure. send for list uf trstimDnInls,
AddTcss =. ), CHENEY CO., Toledo, o,
Sold b. all nrugEistz, 4sr.
Take llali's PANTY lills far constipation.
The state herald., 1904-05-13
AZ Good As Greeley.

Colorado farmers who want Co own land
whore they Cnn make us much money
IHiHlrE potatoes pud rGld u.aH nH on
Greeley farm, should nnd out this
spring about Romeo, thp Now settlement
W the San LuiH Valley guupiUH county
Land n Investment Company. Nruh
ChuH Eplt president 40 Majestic build
inE, Denver Colorado
The state herald., 1904-05-13
How TO Clean laces.

To clean delicate lnccs, take large glass
jar, cover with oil cotton and spread the
lacc carefully on it. Set the bottle in warm
Ivory Soap suds and leave for an hour. II
stains aro dinicult TO remove place In tho
sun and they will disappear. Rinse by
dipping tho bottle in clear water.
ELEANOR Il. PARKER.
The state herald., 1904-05-13
wiaale.s,icls LAuSpnr BLUE

Won't spill, break, ircozc nor spot clothes.
Costs 10 cents and equals 20 cents worth Of
any other bluing II your grocer does not
keep II send lnC for sample Ia The Laundry
Blue 20, u Michigan street, Chicago
The state herald., 1904-05-13
BE WARMED
Natures
HppfI

warnings! Pain
tells of lurking dis
ease. Backache is
k d n ey pain "a
warning of kidney
ills. Urinary trou.
bles, too. come to
tell you the kidneys
are sick. Constant
WEAKNESS, b g a d.
aches, dizzy spells.
days of pain, nights
of unrest are dan
ger signals warn
ing you to cure the
kidneys. Use Doan's
The state herald., 1904-05-13

No chromos or cheap premiums,
but n better quality and onethird
more OF Defiance Starch for the same
price of other starcheJ
The state herald., 1904-05-13

The president OF the Colorado Nor
NAL school hlT just moved into new
house bullt by the state Birch IN used
for tho woodwork lest he forget
The state herald., 1904-05-13

Superior quality and extra quantity
must win. This is why Defiance
Starch is taking the place OF all
otherA
The state herald., 1904-05-13

1T takes three generations 10 mako "a
get tlrmAn, they say" "NUH. tho urHt
makes the dough tho Hsroud mHirs hlFh
NFglT"
The state herald., 1904-05-13

Young woman. be not dec ivcd: the mar.
riage altar cannot be relied upon to alter
"A mans habits.