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The Somerset reporter., 1904-02-18
Prizes for Essays on "Bird Life
in Maine"

At meeting OF the executive commit
tee of the Maine Audubon Society held
at Good Will Farm, East Fairfield, Me,
January lG, '04 it WAS decided in the
name of the Audubon Society to Offer
prizes for the best essays on "Blrd Life
in Maine" There are two prizes, the
first, ten dollars and the second, five
dollars. The prizes may be competed
for by any pupil of public school in
Maine; the essay to be as far as possible
the result of personal observation; to
consist of not less than two thousand
five hundred words nor more than three
thousand words each contestat to be a
member of TIE Maine Audubon Society.
The decision will turn in part upon the
literary form but chio fly upon the &C
curacy of the knowledge of bird life,
gained by the writer, through personal
bservation. Principal w. l.. Powers,
Of the Gardiner High School, A. H. Nor
ton Of Westbrouk and Ora W. Knight OF
Bangor will be requested to act as
judges. The essays must be sent on or
before July l, '04 to Mrs. c. b. futile,
secretary of Audubon Society, Fairtl Id,
Maine
The Somerset reporter., 1904-02-18
Senator Hanna Dead

Marcus A. Hanna, United States sena-
tor from Ohio, and one of the foremost
figures in American public life, died at
6 40 o'clock, Monday evening the 10th
instant, at his apartments at the Airing
ton hotel, of typhoid fever after an i'll
ness of two weeks. He passed away
unconscious after a. m at which time
the first of series of sinking spells
came on, from the last of which he
never rallied.
All the members of the family with
one or two exceptions, we're at the bed
side when the end came. They were
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel R. Hanna, Mr.. and
Mrs Medil McCormic, Mr.. and Mrs
Harry A. Parsons, Miss Phelps, II. Il.
Hanna and Elmer Dover. During the
last hours, life was kept in his body only
by the use of the most powerful stimu-
lants.
Senator Hanna's fatal illness, in its
beginning, dates back nearly two
months. About the middle of Decem
Der he informed his friends that he did
not feel well, but declined to take a
period of rest which he 80 much needed.
Though he had been complaining for
two or three days he left Washington,
Thursday afternoon, Dec. II, to attend
a meeting of the executive committee of
the Civic Federation, which was held in
New York, Friday and Saturday follow
ing.
His deep interest in the work of the
Federation induced him to thus expose
himself. He was able to attend the
sessions of the committee and to partici-
pate in its deliberations, but Saturday
night, he was stricken with what was
pronounced by his attending physician,
to be the grip. He was able to leave,
Dec. 23d for his home in Cleveland and
after being present at his election to
the Senate at Columbus, he returned to
Washington, January 10th. On January
10th he was obliged to remain in his
apartments, but within few days his
symptoms became more favorable 80
that he was able to attend public din
ner, Jan. 30th.
Late in the afternoon of Wednesday,
Feb. 8 Senator Hanna suffered an alarm
ing relapse. Drs. Bixby and Magruder
were summoned hastily and found their
patient suffering from congestve at
tack. His temperature had risen to
over 100 and he was very weak. An ex-
animation developed the fact that his
vital organs were in good condition and
performed their functions properly, but
on the 9Th instant after critical examin
alton his physicians announced that he
was suffering from irregular typhoid
fever.
Since that date the people of the
country have watched eagerly for tele
graphic news relative to his condition,
hoping against probability for his re-
covery, until the end came on Monday
evening last
He made resolute fight for life but
his age, SO years, was against his re-
covery and he could not stand the
ravages of the fatal fever.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-02-18
Secretary Hays Note.

There have been some misunderstand-
ings in regard to the scope of Secretary
Hays note, relating to the area of opeT-
alton of the Russia-Japan war. 1t has
been represented as dangerous docu-
ment. The department states that on
Feb. 10 it sent the following Instructions
to the American representatives In St.
Petersburg, Toxic and Pekin, at the
same time informing all the powers
signAtory Of the protocol at Pekin of its
action and requesting similar action on
their part:
"You will express to the minister for
foreign aft ,rs the earnest desire of the
government of the United States that in
the course of military operations which
have begun between Russia and Japan
the neutrality of China and In all practi-
cable ways her administrative entity
shall be respected by both parties, and
that the area of hOstilities shall be To-
CALI and limited as much as possible,
so that undue excitement and disturb
ance of the Chinese people may be pre-
vented and the least possible loss to the
commerce and peaceful intercourse of
the world may be occasioned."
There appears to have been some
question as to the meaning of the terms,
neutrality of China and her administrs-
tive entity. This has not, however, pre-
vented the world powers from agreeing
to Mr.. Hays proposition. He has thus
scored another diplomatic triumph.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-02-18
THE CHEERFUL WOMAN.
She Is a Blessing TO Herself and
Those About Her.

The woman who is always cheerful
and obliging is a boon to those with
whom she is associated
Availability that springs from a well
regulated and cultivated mind and
heart is the amiability that Wi stand
the wear and tear OF the most bitter
experiences that can come 10 a woman
1t is not Indifference, because the wo-
man who feels most deeply Is often the
one whose cheerful presence and re
fined concealment Of the griefs and
troubles that are nearly crushing her
has been well tutored in such lessons
of self control wherein pride and self
respect deny to the world at large a
knowledge that IS SO frelghted with
humiliation
The world Is much like a mirror. and
gives back the reflection 1t receives. II
you gaze into 1t with a scowling disa-
greeable face. you will see that face re-
flected, and the world soon cridcises
mercilessly the face that betrays what
1t should take pains TO conceal.
The cheerful woman is a blessing
and that cheerfulness can be cultivated
is patent on every side Some OF the
most amiable, lovely women are the
greatest sufferers But It Is q well es-
tablished fact that the greatest suffer
ers are the most silent and patient
The Somerset reporter., 1904-02-18

To-day women are admitted TO the bar
on equal terms with men in thirty-fouT
states of the Union. Woman is intel
lectually as capable of studying law a
man. There is nothing to deplore in the
tendency Of women to enter the law
They lose thereby neither charm nor
any true Womanly character. No study
or training can change a genuine WON
an to anything else She will be after
US she WAS before. the same genuine
woman. As far as education is con
cerned. woman is in the law to stay
and the world will be the better for It
New York university has a regular law
course for women and has graduated
some sixty-eight with the degree OF
bachelor Of laws. The work of these
women in the law school Is generally
excellent and in some cases brilliant
Professor Ashley in Harpers Weekly.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-02-18
THE ATHLETIC WONtN.


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GRACEFUL ana apple.
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spoft a-ua #H# aaI8.
an. - 49, a4I- .aa rae- -.
wLeel ~l9 a..44z .De es45#at Halef. i-
the wpm8n @bo j. graceful .I supple
Men arc. a. : r..e. m4aa i###e 4fac.f !.
than w9mru He,a#I... a.eH afz .4s 10 ~.
open ar NOR. taaa 8oHsa I'd are
NOR active.
The woman who faEe- - fHo ra..iae
chair n 8 o.ciOck in fao msr ~ and
who Sis all day. getting Oh To- ..I3 q
few minutes, Is bot L." @oAaH Who
will preserve her figure A. foe ~,
woman Will look h"r aye. and al Try
she viii look q great draI older eaF-
the Ohio State journal
Don't forget that age is tod not Is
tho lines IL tie face. bat Tie figure III
middle aged figure is weIi known Tie
hips and abdomen are prominent and
there Is fat on the shoulder blades
Then there * the figure Of old age.
This Is n witlered figure. Thin above
the waist line and heavy Oh Tie hips.
This IS the stage when woman begins
u look "a though she werr seventy long
before she has lived out her sixties
Patti and hundreds Of ofAer women
have kept their figures ana arc lovely
to gaze upon even nov. when In tie
mellowed leaf And tbe woman ~ d..
nestle life can also De lovely even
Il
The Somerset reporter., 1904-02-18
SPARE THE CHILDREN
Don't Let Disease Ruin
Their Lives Forever
"Blood Wine" Gives
Them the Right Start.
and I shall be glad to give further par
ticulars regarding my cure to anyone"
MERIDIAN, CONN.

MERIDIAN, AONN.
lemen,-"About a year ago my
little girl, who now is six years old, was
all run down. She would not eat any
thing and looked pale and sickly. One
of my friends who came in and saw her
asked me why did not try Blood Wine.'
knew nothing about this medicine,
but hearing of its virtues, went to F.
M. Kibb's drug store and asked him
about it. He recommended it and got
bottle and know it has done my little
girl lot of good. She was all run down
and would not eat anything and when
she came to the table / had to force
her to eat a mouthful. She was not
strong and active like other children.
She seemed listless and tired. Blood
Wine began to pick her up; it seemed
Just what she needed and after taking
1t she began to eat and seemed more
like herself After the first bottle was
finished, she sale, Mamma, will you
get ne some more of that medicinep
AS / had given her nothing else,
could only attribute 1t 10 Blood Wine.'
l got some more Blood Wine and
shall continue to use it as long as she
requires it. think people as rule
take too many drugs, but Blood Wine
is different from other things and can
injure no one"
Mrs. MORRIS O'CoNNELL.
IoI West Main ST.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-02-18

Mr.. Edward Atkinson suggests that
the phase "tire-proof building" should be
dropped as misleading and mischievous,
and the facts bear him out. The great
fires of Chicago, Boston and now Balti-
more have demonstrated that there is no
fifeproof building, but that all will burn
when subjected TO intense heat. In the
Baltimore fire, some OF the buildings
were constructed throughout of the So
called flreproof structural work, and
they were consumed as rapidly as the
old-fashiOned brick blocks. Since fire.
proof building are proved to he a my tn
why continue to deude ourselves with a
phase that has no truth In fact?
The Somerset reporter., 1904-02-18
HOOD Farm
Gdrget Cure

In garget the udder becomes nilamed
hot red and painful, and the milk seems
thick, stringy, bloody or watery.
A tablespoonful OF Hood Farm Garget
Cure mixed with damp feed two or three
times a day will cure any ordinary case.
Zone OF my cows had bloody garget and
fed her Hood Farm Garget Cure night
and morning for six days, after which the
milk was all right A. f. LOOMS, North
Wolcott VT.
Prices 81 and $3.50.
Hood Farm SalVe - especially pre-
pared to be used in connection with our
Garget Cure. Also excellent for cracked
teats, sores, bruises. ST.. Can for treatise on
garget and its causes. Prepared by c. /.
Hood Co., Lowell, Mass. For sale by
FRANK W. BUCHANAN, Skowhegan, Ne.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-02-18
Gard of Thanks.

To the management and employees OF
The Anderson M Ms, to our neighbors and
friends and to all who, by timely aid ard
kindly sympathy, helped US to bear the
sorrow which has recently fallen to our
lot we wish to express our gratitude.
Mrs. KATIE G. DEyINE and family.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-02-18
Card

We, .Le undersigned, do hereby agree
to refund tie money on 50 cent bottle
Of Greene's Warranted syrup of Tar if
it fails to cure your cough Or cold. We
also guarantee % cent bottle to prove
satisfactory OF money refunded
: ". BUcKSAM. F H. WING,
GEo. T. SAMPSON q. r FoGG,
W. H. FULLER.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-02-18

All the healing halsauic virtues Of the Norway
yiae are concentrated in Dr.. Wood Norway
Zine S,rup. Natures OWL remedy for coughs
aid colds.
True friends and umbrellas are seldom a.
hand when wanted.
A man is luokg If the horses he bets on &c
faster than his money.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-02-18
Terms of Courts.

Supreme judicial: third Tuesday In March
and september and fourth Tuesday in December. Civil
and Criminal
Probate:-The second Tuesday of each month.
County Commissioner The first Tuesday In
March and August and the second Tuesday In Decem.
Der.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-02-18
Gard of Thanks.

We wish to ex end our sincere thanks
to those who so kindly assisted US during
the sickness and death of our brother
also for the fl rial offerings.
X. :. HAYNES,
j II. HAYNES.
CYNTHIA HAYNES,
Mrs. j. II. DOE
Mrs. MARY +. EMERY,
Mrs. :. h. LITTL EFIELD
Fairfield, Feb. 10. 1904
The Somerset reporter., 1904-02-18
An Early Riser

\ strong, healthy. active constitution
depends largely on the condition Of the
liver DeWttt's Little Early Risers not
only cleanse the system hat they
strengthen the action Of the liver aud re-
build the Tissues supporting that organ
They never grippe and yet they are abso-
lutely certain To produce results that
are satisfactory in all cases. Sold by
Geo. +. sampson
The Somerset reporter., 1904-02-18

The lantern-jswed nan isn't necessarily
brilliant ConyersationsIist
The Somerset reporter., 1904-02-18

This is a good picture of young VIM.
Drumwright of 1904 Polk St, Nashville
Tenn, who makes the following state
ment concerning his experience with
"Blood Wine" He was a weak, puny
youth, until he took this medicine:
~ lacked strength and vitality; there
seemed to be missing something in
my body which failed to nourish me
properly. l was given many kinds OF
medicine, and sent to several different
doctors, but nothing would put color in
my cheeks or meat on my bones
Blood Wine was given to me as a last
resort and what it has done is remarkable
l am six pounds heavier; feel better anc
look better than l have for long time
1t is great medicine, and did me more
good than anything else l ever tried
The Somerset reporter., 1904-02-18

It's poor dog that cant make man mad
by bitii & him,
Hard cash is probably so-ealled beea Sc 1t
is hard to get.
Energy all gomez Headache Stomach cut II
order simply case of TORPID liver Rurdock
Blood Bitters will make new man or woman
of You,
The Somerset reporter., 1904-02-18
SOMERSET REPORTER,
\ Weekly Republican Newspape
SKOwHEGAN, MAINE.
COUNTY DIRECTORY.
COUNTY OFFICERS.

Clerk OF Courts.
WILLIAM I. SEEKiEs, ..s................Sk owhegan
County Attorney
GEORGE W. COVER, .............,.. Skowhegan
Judge Of Probate
EDWARD F. DANFoRTH.. ............... .Skowbegan
Register of Probate:
NATHAN FOWLER. ........ .Skowhegan
Register oil Deeds:
LLEwRLLYH GOODWIN, ...,.....,...... .Skowhegan
Treasurer
K. III. iREEp,. .............'...s.' Harmony
Sheriff and Jaler
ALFRED II. LANG, - '........ .Skowhegan
DEPUTIES: c. f. Duren, Fairfield; Anon Baker,
Bngham William E Priest, Pittsheld; Lewis Fish,
Hartand; Fred Lucas, St. Adams; Charles f. Var
ney, Mercer George F. Aver, Athens Wallace Emery,
North Anson Alber, F. miay, North New Portland
Charles Dunbar. Madison; William f; Briggs, Skow-
hogan; Orlando Bracket, Stsrks. Herbert Eaton,
Scion; F. c. Holt, Norridgewock. J. Frank Durgin,
The Forks; Fred J. Horn, Canaan William H. Viles
Flagstaff
The Somerset reporter., 1904-02-18

The Kelley Institute in Portland,
Maine on Munjoy Hill, is successfully
curing drunkards aud drug users
The Somerset reporter., 1904-02-18
9E91 AK!k1m
of Trains in Effec
October 18th, 1903

Trains leave SkowhegaR as follows: 8.25 4.
NJ. for all points West; also to Bangor, Vance
boro, st. Stephen, Houlton Woodstock, st. John
and Halifax.-l.35 p. M. for Waterville, Oak
land, bingham, Lewiston. Augusta, Gardiner
and brunswick, Portland and Boston, Dexter,
Dover and Foxcroft, Greenville Bangor, Old
town, Patten and Houlton via b. & A. r. r.
and Mattswsmkeag,-2.40 P. M. (mixed) for
wstervile enabling passengers to connect
tor Oakland and ito take nightPullman for
Portland and Boston.
ARRIVALS:-7l5 a.. m. mixed from Water
willie daily except Sundays.-l0. BOA. Passen-
ger from Portland, Oakland, Waterville Au-
Watervile. Sunday only. 4.6o PM from all
points.
GEO. r. EVANS, Vice Pres, and Gen. Mgr
T. E. BOOTHBY, General Pas'r. agent.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-02-18

County Commissioners:
JoHN METcALF New Portland.
MILTON l.. Merrill. St. Adams.
l.. c. WILLIAMS, Athens
Newport weekly independent., 1904-10-21

on the trust question is well known throughout the entire south, and is fully in accord with the platform declarations of the party on this important issue.
 Why, the governors fame, ," said he, lis spreading to all parts of the union, and I recently heard prominent Democratic politician from Kentucky make the assertion that Davis is today the greatest man in the south. The governors election to the United States senate will add further to his reputation; will give him a wider field of useful ness and bring him more promi- nently before the people, and 1 confidently predict that a wave of popular enthusiasm for Davis for president will sweep the country in 1908.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-10-21
RETREATING
 BEFORE JAP ARMIES.
General Oku Captures Twenty five Guns From Russians Who are Retreating in
 Disorder.

Tokio, October Is. -Telegrams frem the Manchurian headquar. ters this afternoon announced that Gen. Oku's army on the left had captured twenty-five guns and that more had been captured in other directions. Desperate counter attacks of the Russians on the Japanese left were re- pulsed with terrible slaughter. The Japanese right is pursuing the enemy vigorously northward. The Russians opposing the Jap anese center were in continuous retreat. An unofficial report as serts that the entire Russian line was retreating in disorder last evening. Their losses were enormous, they abandoning their dead and wounded.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-10-21
MARRIED AT CUSHMAN.

.Batesville, October 13. -Chas. Padgett, of Batesville, was mar. ried at Cushman yesterday to Miss Bertha Nesbitt. The groom is the son of T. B. Padgett, pres ident of the Independence County Bank, and is at present book keeper for the Talley Lumber Company, while the bride is the daughter of T. B. Nesbitt, one of the leading citizens of Cush- man.
 The young couple will spend their honeymoon at the worlds fair, and will make Batesville their home.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-10-21
TRIAL OF TUCKER.

Fl Dorado, Oct. 13. The case against Guy Tucker, charged with murder in the killing of John Parnell, was taken up to- day. Tucker being absent on ac- count of sickness, Judge z. T. Wood, on request of the attor- neys in the case, had summons issued for Doctors Loughridge, Purinoy, Sheppard and Rushing to examine Tucker, and they re- ported that he, in their opinion, would be able to attend court to- morrow or next day, and his case was set for tomorrow at 1:3C D. m.
 D. F. Brooks, charged with as sault with intent to kill, and was tried today. The jury found him guilty of aggravated assault and assessed his punishment at 5 fine of $50.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-10-21
MATRIMONIAL TANGLE.
Fort Smith Furnishes Peculiar
 Case of Wife Divorced From - Second Husband Remar-
 .4..'"rs rying His Brother.

Fort Smith, Oct. IA. Thomas J. Payne and Mrs. Bessie Payne, each aged 26, were married in the county clerks office this af- ternoon by Justice Beck. Two years ago the bride secured a divorce from the groom on the ground of non-support. Will Payne, a brother of the groom, aged 46, then divorced his wife. by whom he had six children, and married the divorced wife o1 his brother, Tom. The union ap- pears to have proved anything but a happy one, the wife stil loving her first husband. Will Payne yesterday secured 2 divorce from Bessie on statutory grounds, his brother Tom being named as correspondent. Thomas then secured a marriage license and remarried his divorced wife The parties all reside in 'Mul. drow.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-10-21
LAWRENCE COUNTY
 CIRCUIT COURT.

The circuit court of Lawrence county adjourned Tuesday, Judge Fulkerson being sick and Hon. L. B. Poindexter of Powhatan serv- ing the last few days of the ses- sion.
 The grand jury returned 61 in- dictments, which is hardly up to the Jackson county record.
 Of 15 cases against Bud Moore for running a tiger, he pleaded guilty to 8 and 2 were continued. Pat Whalen submitted to 10 out of 13 such indictments and the remainder were nolle pressed.
 J. H. Bryan took an agreed judgment against the St. L., M. & S. E. By for $1,000 for in juries sustained.
 Jeffrey and Mary Thomas took an agreed judgment against the
Newport weekly independent., 1904-10-21
BOASTS LIBELERS
 OF ARKANSAS.
Congressman Robinson Scores Author of Book Three
 Years in Arkansas"

Dardanelle, Oct. 13. Hon. Jo- seph T. Robinson, congressman from the Sixth district, delivered a ringing address from the grandstand platform at the fair grounds today. His subject was the growth, development and prosperity of the agricultural and educational interests and natural resources of the south. All in- telligent men now know that Ar kansas is one of the most pro- gressive states in the Union; yet a creature whose baseness and depravity can only be com pared to that of the celebrated "snake-eater," who feeds on rep tiles and is a feature of the fair, had attempted to write a book, styling it Three Years in Ar kansas" which is a libel on ev- cry honest man and woman in the state.
 After quoting a few extracts from the book, the speaker said that the author of such senti- ments should, in case he ever entered the state, be scourged from it's borders. His remarks on this subject elicited great ap7 plause.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-10-21
PINE BLUFF PREPARING
 FOR HELEN COULD.
Will Receive Miss Gould in a Manner Her Generous Phi
 lanthropy is Worthy Of.

Pine Bluff, Oct. 16. All day long today the members of the various committees at the Y. M. c. A.. have been busy making the final prepations for the re- ception of Miss Helen Miller Gould tomorrow afternoon. The rooms have been appropriately decorated and the building pre- sents a new and clean appear ance, which attracts the eye of many visitors.
 The ladies of the decorating committee have spent the last two days decorating the inside of the building and the whole pre- presents an elegant appearance. Festoons of bunting in the r. M. c. A. colors, blue and white, have been hung from various places, while palms, ferns and cut flowers lend their aid to make things beautiful. The windows have been washed, the floors scrubbed, the furniture polished until it shines, and everything made attractive.
 The music box and cabinet, one of the latest presents from Miss Gould, has arrived and has been put into place. About fifty different pieces are played on the box and it just fills the bill
 Secretary and Mrs. Richardson have been hard at work until late in the night marking and ar ranging the books of the library and the two thousand volumes are now in place.
 Miss Gould is expected to ar- rive at 1:20 o'clock tomorrow af- ternoon and will be met at the shops by the committee from the association.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-10-21
BONE FOOD

Soft and crooked bones mean bad feeding. Call the disease rickets if you want to. The growing child must eat the right food for growth. Bones must have bone food, blood must have blood food and so on through the list.
 Scott's Emulsion is the right treatment for soft bones in children. Littledoses every day give the stiffness and shape that healthy bones should have.
 Bow legs become straighter, loose joints grow stronger and frmness comes to the soft heads.
 Wrong food caused the trouble. Rightfood will cure it.
 In thousands of cases Scott's Emulsion has proven to be the right food for soft bones in childhood.
 Send for free sample.
 SCOTT & BOVINE. Chemists, 4Oe-4l5 Pearl Street. New York.
 soc. and $I.oo all druggists.