davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-03-03
Bristol.

The Royal Neighbors Of Bristol will
give mask and basket social in
Bristol hall on Friday evening, March
a. Ladies will bring lunch for two,
which will be sold at auction after
grand march. An invitation to every
body. Admission 10cts. By order of
committee. w43
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-03-03
Wheatland.

Arthur Drake of Racine is working
for John Ki11ion.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-03-03
Salem.

The Salem Mound Cemetery Help
ers will meet with Mrs. Minnie Schen-
ming at Silver Lake Wednesday,
March 9, 1904, at 1920 a. m. Dora
Acker, secretary.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-03-03

The North Western Line Russia Japan
Atlas
A Russo-Japanese War Atlas has
been issued by the Chicago & North
Western R'y. Three fine co1ored
maps, each 14x2O, bound in conven-
lent form for reference. The Eastern
situation shown in detail, with tables
showing relative military and naval
strength and financial resources of
Russia and Japan.
Copy mailed to any address on re
ceipt Of ten (1o) cents in postage by
H. G. Cheyney, Gen. Agt., c. & NJ
w. R'y, SO Wisconsin St., Milwaukee,
Wis. DIV
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-03-03
South Bristol.

Mrs. Chas. Higgins is on the sick
list.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Smith spent last
saturday with relatives at Hickory,
Iii.
Or. Lean of Milwaukee will preach
at Wesley chapel next Sunday.
Mrs. We11by Larabee who has been
suffering from attack of tonsi1itis is
improving.
There will be a social in the church
basement at Wesley next Friday even
ing, March 4th. All are invited to
come and have good time. Mr.. and
Mrs. Owney Ho11enbeck, Of Hickory,
entertained party of young people
from here Saturday evening.
A sleigh 1oadof young people from
here attended services at Rosecrans
last Sunday evening.
Q. A. Hill presented his wife with a
new piano recently.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-06-23
Explanatory

Dear REPORTER. I see il your Em5.
den items that Harry f. MORN has ae-
cepted q position ia Boston. think
that Henry's friends, and in fact most
any one ia Enbden OF that psrt Il son
erset county, would be glad 10 know
about that position The fscts are
that DR.. Harry F MORN, after grsdu-
ating from Boston University School Of
Medicine, has been elected assistant SUI
perintendsnt Of the Massachusetts
Hon }pathic Hospital, a fiue app0at-
ment, and one that it is al houor ia
hold, and feel that Dr.. Morin's accom-
plishments are no, only credit to him.
self and family, but TO bis native toEr,
and | congratulate not only Dr.. A9rjn
and his parents, but bis neighbors sud
friends upon his success.
DR.. Nj Orin has been 8 close, attentive
student at Boston University School Of
Medicine for four years aud hsve
known of his work there al Of th- time
and it has been of high character. AID
on graduation he stood high il bis clsss
and today has one Of the fles. appoint
ments any young NJ. D. can ge,. D..
Morin's medical friends here anticipate
bright future for hin.
WILLARD \. PAT, NJ 3.
Boston, May l0;h, "a
The Somerset reporter., 1904-06-23
Paper Spools for Thread.

The matter Of making paper spool
that would be equal IL not superior to
the wooden spool has been studied for
many years, and the American Thread
company has spent considerable mol
ey 10 experiments In this direction
Until recently all schemes failed on ac-
count of the heavy pressure on a spool
while in the winding machine. Some
time ago the officers of the concern be-
ieved that they had found good pract-
cal substitute for the large wooden spool.
1t is made of paper, is much lighter than
the wooden spool, and makes great
saving In freight. But still 1t has lis
disadvantages.
Another paper spool has since then
come to light in this city. Spools made
on this system have undergone thorough
tests and found to be able to stand the
severest strain put on them in a thread
winding machine. Unlike other paper,
this one is made fror dry paper and is
pressed into shape by hydraulic press
ure of 6000 pounds. AS to the paper
intend TO use old newspapers, because
they are cheaper than other waste paper.
In the process Of manufacturing the
spOOls LtiS olu pdpCIs al III
shedding machine that grinds and tears
the paper up so that IL looks very much
like lint or fire fuzz. 1t is then taken
In a perfectly dry state and with a
glutinous sizing placed In mold and
subjected to great hydraulic pressure
The spool when made consists of two
pieces which are glued together. One
feature OF the spool is that no moisture
of any kind Is used In the process, and
when 1t comes from the press 1t Is as
smooth as glass. The spool manufactui
ed by the American Thread company
instead of being smooth, is rough anu
has to be polished.
The fuzz, or powered paper, from
which the spool is made is gray before II
is pressed, but after the process the
spool Is the color Of rawhide leather and
looks very much like a wooden spool
that has been vanished. The savings
In this spool over the wooden one Is In
the cost of manufacture. 1t weighs as
much as the wooden one, and thereby
saves nothing on the freight bills. But
the cos. OF manufacturing is less than
half that of the wooden spools.
The spools made are large ones, OF
which a large amount of thread !.
wound. They have not been made yet
in the shape Of small ones for retail
trade.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-06-23

From remote times the natives of
Yucatan have been accustomed to
make offerings to the souls of the de-
parted, particularly a certain pie that
they call food of the soHl." The crust
must be of yellow corn, the interior
tender chicken and small pieces OF
pork. These pies are wrapped in leaves
of the banana tree and baked under
ground between hot stones. When
done, they are placed on the graves
or hung from trees close by. Some
times, after leaving them there for an
hour or two, the living take home the
pies and enjoy them. saying that the
souls have already drawn from them
all the ethereal part of the substance
The Somerset reporter., 1904-06-23
Where Latin IH stiII Spoken.

In the central part of the Balkans,
far up In the mountains between Bull
garia, Servia and Turkey. there is a
community of mountaineers among
whom strangers seldom go. During
the ascendency of the Roman EN-
pire a Roman colony was founded here
and then forgotten on account of its
remoteness. For the reason that the
descendants of those ancient colonists
have never mixed with the people
about them they retain their original
characteristics, even to the language.
In several villages the Latin that the
peasants speak is so plain that stu
dents of classic authors can understand
them
The Somerset reporter., 1904-06-23

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.: The fol
lowing are the real estate transfers re-
Gently recorded in the county registry
Pittsfield-Abby T. Prince to Lucy A,
Burton, 81; Kate [. Lancaster to Howard
Jacobs, 81.
Madison-E. A. Merriman to S. E.
RemicB, 8; C. B. Heald to E. A. Merri.
man, 81; j. A. Savage ct al to Fred F.
French ct al 81; E. A. Merriman to
John E. MeIntire, 81; Geo. F. White tc
Geo. Charley, 81.
Solon-N. L. French ct al to Livonis
Hughes, 81; Willie E. Henderson to Geo
B. Stevens, 81.
Brighton-E. j. Russell to The South.
ard Mfg. Co., 81; H. l.. Wyman to Geo
R. Stevens, 81; Dexter Z. Foss to w. j
Foss, 81 VIM. A. Foss to Dexter Foss,
$500
st. Albans--J Ohm l.. Lowell to Guy
w. Emery, 800; Daniel Bowerman ct al
to M. Fl. Martin, $3.50.
Hartland-Ivory A. Homsted to Noah
NJ. Woodbury., $500; A. j. Foster to
Noah NJ. Woodbury., $3.50; Fremont
Sanborn to Noah M. Woodbury., $50
II. G. Williams to Lizzie A. Jordan,
$1200
New Portland-W. S. Bunker to No.
New Portland Cemetery Co., SIP;
Hartley Green ct al to S. S. Norton, 81.
Norridgewock-W Perkins to H.
E. Skidmore, $50.
Caratunk-Alma A. Spofford to Esther
c. Sterling, 81.
Highland-Amanda NJ. Adams to
George A. Dumphey, $500.
Anson-Welch & Scannel to Ernest
Russell, ST.; Eli N Oliver to J, NJ. Nor
ton, $40; James +. Preble to j. NJ
Norton, 81.
Canaan-Horace Ames to Frank W.
Ames ct al, ST..
Athens. W. Hayden to D. H. Bart
lett, 81
Starks-Allen Williams ct al to Drus-
lila Williams, 81.
Bingham-S. T. Goodrich to Lille M.
Dunton, SIS.
Harmony--Ann B. Grant to L. F. Gif.
ford, 81.
Fairfield-Walter Judkius to Henri
sirois, 5000; Ruth j, Jones to J. E.
Hoxie, ST..
Forks-John Comber to Hugh Com
Der, 81.
Observation-Disclosures N. Merrill to
Chas. W. frost, $500; Clarence Mantor
to Minnie Z. Mantor, 81; A. n. Davis ct
al to Sarah Delano, 81; s. w. Gould to
O. A. Priest, 81; X. w. Haines ct al to
o. A. Priest, 81 c. A. Hill ct al to o.
A. Priest, 81.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-06-23

Waterville Mail: "A Skowhegan
saloon-keeper sold liquor to man who
got drunk and then went home to assault
his wife. He nearly succeeded In killing
her, and now she has brought suit
against the rumseller to recover heavy
damages for what she has suffered as
the direct result of his violation Of the
law. If this process were oftener made
use Of, it would materially diminish the
profits of liquor-selling in Maine. l.
might tend, also, to diminish drinking
for it could hardly be an enjoyable ex-
perience for man to figure in the scene
as the Skowhegan wife-5eater must
when the case gets iuto court"
1t is a matter Of simple justice to state
that the man who was adjudged guilty
in the municipal court for selling the
liquor in the above case, was not a
saloon-keeper but man who resides
outside the business section Of our
town.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-06-23
RECORD OF THE PAST.
No Stronger Evidence Can Be Had
In SyOwhegan.

II i -
LOOh Wei ~ 1llGii lSSO4 =.
w hat they have done many
times in wears gone BY is the
bae+ Guarantee of tsture re-
-. 49, III h,4
my o'N "''''
odCk; any Ieduei S"Iei -'iS
from urinary troubles, from
any kidney ills, will find II
~ .oiloy,;,,r a,.;1a,re orOof
-
.'i"' Ol'Ni ''''N' ! - \ - ~
hanQ.
Mrs II u Ianr'ey of i p5ae i
SAYS. "When went 10 Geo f.. Samp-
The Somerset reporter., 1904-06-23

Chairman S. w. Gould of the Demo-
cratic county convention, held here on
Friday last, made a rousng speech upon
taking the chair. He attacked Republi-
can officials, vigorously. That was a
large part of the burden Of his song. A
Democratic speech with that feature
left out would have to be labeled; other
wise it would not be recognized. But
the striking part of Mr.. Gould's speech
was that in which he stated that, as the
Republican vote in Somerset county was
but one-third of the whole number OF
legal voters in the county the Demo
cratic party of Somerset could defeat
the Republican nominees in the county,
having twC-thirds of all the voters to
draw from to do it. He applied the
same proposition to the state campaign
and thus theoretically lifted himself a
long distance toward the chair at Angus
ia now filed by Governor Hill. Tie
theory is fine one but it is pertinent to
suggest, that activity on the part of
Democrats which would contribute to this
end would have the tendency to stir up
Republicans. What would Republicans
IN Somerset be doing while Democrats
were getting 1000 extra votes into the
ballot boxes?
The Somerset reporter., 1904-06-23

The evil of the strike method was
pretty effectively illustrated by the
strike of the masters and pilots of yes
sells on the great lakes who refused to
work unless higher wages were guaran-
teed to them. They would not listen TO
the showing made by the vessel owners
that the years business promised to be
poor, and that they could not increase
expenses without mourning losses that
would make it better for them to lay up
their vessels for the summer. strike
was started which incidentally threw
out of work a hundred thousand freight
handlers and others. The strike has
lasted two months, laying an embargo
on lake traffic for that time and involving
large losses to both capital and le-
Dor, and now has ended In the complete
defeat of the strikers. The losses to the
strikers, the men thrown out of employ
ment, the owner of shipping and to bust
ness was enormous, estimated at fully
$40 ,000, 900, and the benefit was nothing
The Somerset reporter., 1904-06-23
congregational Centennial.

The one hundredth anniversary
of Congregationalism in Arson, was
observed at the Dnsmore Memorial
church, North Arson on Sunday June
10th. Decorations OF potted plants ferns
and flowers were arranged at the altar.
Special music by the choir, Misses
Marion Hovey, Edyth Davis and E. P.
Barnaby with Mrs. w. E. Emery, organ.
list, was rendered
At the morning exercises Rev. II. o..
Hofstead preached an able sermon on
"Israel's triumph" after which the sac
rament of the Lord supper was OBJ
served. The afternoon exercises opened
at 2 30 o'clock with the hymn "Holy
Spirit faithful guide" After prayer by
Rev. John Dinsmore of Auburn letter
of regret from Rev. B. B. Merrill of
Skowhegan was read, he not being able
to attend. Mrs. W. c. Robinson read
extracts from Rev. Paul Coffin's Journal
in which he told of his work as a mis-
sionary in the town in 1796-98.
The historical address written by Rev,
John Dinsmore, a former pastor, was
read by his son. Fred A. Dinsmore, a
descendant of the fourth generation
from the original settler, who resides on
the old farm in Arson, gave an account
of the latter meetings. The historical
address was very interesting as the writ
er was born in 1921, seventeen years after
the first church was organized.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-06-23

"There will be something doing" in
state elections this year, 80 states out
of the 45 electing governors. The foui-
year term for governor is yet retained
by / states which will select their chief
magistrates in November. The states
are Delaware, Washington, Wyoming,
West Virginia, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri,
Montana, North Carolina, Utah and
Florida. New Jersey elects governor
for three years. The Commonwealth
which choose governor for two years
are: Maine, New Hampshire, Connec-
ticut, Vermont Colorado, Arkansas,
Idaho, Kansas, New York, Texas Wiz
consin, Tennessee, North Dakota, South
Carolina,
The Somerset reporter., 1904-06-23
III uniciDal Court.

Ga the Is n instant, on warrabt
sworn out by Sheriff Lang, deputies W
e. Briggs Of Skowhegao, GEO. F. Aye:
oil Athens and F. j. Durgin of The Fork:
made search aud seizure at the hote
OF Martin Munster In Askwltb, finding q
one gallon jug Of whlskey and u bottles
! Of beer
Munster was arrested and brought be.
/ Tore Judge Bachelor for trail on Thur
day afternoon Of last week. He plead
guilty and WAS sentenced to pay fiat
Of sl00 and costs and to be imprisoned
for 50 days.
Ga payment Of fine and costs the Jail
sentence was suspended for such time as
Mr., Munster shall observe the require
ments of the prohibitory law.
Ga Saturday afternoon occurred the
hearing on the liquors which were seized
at the residence of Herbert Jewett BY
sheriff Lang and officer Clifford, about
three weeks since, Mr.. and Mrs. Jewett
both appearing and claiming ownership
in them.
The evidence introduced was largely a
repetition OF the testimony given at Mr..
Jewetts trial at the time the liquor was
seized except that DR.. w. NJ. Pulsifer
and DR.. w. 5. Stinchfield went upon the
stand and in a way corroborated the
statements made by Mr.. Jewett as to the
use OF the liquor for medicine by him.
self and members of his family.
Hon. E. n. Merrill, who appeared for
Mr.. and Mrs. Jewett argued that the
liquors were obtsined for medicinal use
under the advice of physicians, who were
attending the family and that they had
not been kept or disposed of contrary
to law, the beer and whiskey drank by
Hussey at Jewett's home and the beer
taken from there by Hussey not being
paid for but were simply hospitality
shown and courtesy extended to Mr.. Hus-
sey or, in case Of the twenty-five bottles
which Hussey was said to have taken
from Jewett's, in addition to the two
bottles given him by Mr.. Jewett, that
they were taken without Mr.. Jewetts
knowledge.
Mr., Cover argued that If 1t should be
held that the so-called treating of Mr..
and Mrs. Hussey was not In violation of
law he did not think that it ought to be
presumed that Mr.. Jewett's generosity
would lead him to furnish Hussey with
two dozen bottles of beer without re-
Enumeration in some form.
In summing up the matter Judge Bach
eller, among other points, stated that the
original intention of Mr.. Jewett might
have been to keep the liquor for bis own
use and within his legal rights but that
the evidence in the case warranted him
In concluding that the law had ultimate
ly been violated and he declared the
liquors forfeited. From this decision
Mr.. Jewett took an appeal and the case
goes to the Supreme Judicial Court for
trial next September
The Somerset reporter., 1904-06-23

The second summer meeting OF the
Town Improvement society was held in
the Congregational vestry, June 10. The
chairman of nearly every committee was
present to report her work which is very
encouraging. A brief program under
the direction of Mrs. Elizabeth Merrill
was as follows: Reading by Mrs. Della
Bartlett, "Self Control and Pleasant
Speech; reading, Mrs. Augustus B.
Bailey, "Signifcance of the School
Garden Movement; Mrs. Belle Small
gave brief account of the Laying of
the corner stone of the Carnegie public
library at Waterville," closing with the
poem written for the occasion by Martha
Baker Dunn and a song by Mrs. Daniel
Lewis, "Sweethearts."
The Somerset reporter., 1904-06-23

For a hundred years OF more Witch
Hazel has been recognized as superior
remedy, but it remained for Z. De-
Witt & Co. of Chicago, to discover hov
to combine the virtues OF Witch Hazel
with other antisepties, in the form Of !
salye. DeWtt's Witch Hazel ~alye is
the best salye in the word for sores.
cuts, burns, bruises and piles The
high standing Of this salye has gwen rise
to counterfeits. and the public Is ad
vlsed 10 look for the name Dewitt On
the package and accept no o. her. sod
by Geo. E Sampson.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-06-23
The Tariff.

Democrats fight shy of the tariff issue,
this year. They have just as little to
say about free trade, tariff for revenue,
etc. as possible. They are aware that
the people OF the country believe In adj
equate protection to the industries Of
the country from foreign competition
and realize that 1t has had salutary
effect upon business and dare not raise
the issue upon which they have lost so
many battles.
Thus far the leaders of the Democracy
are very reticent upon the question.
The Hill-Parker announcement favors
reasonable revision of the tariff and
the Maryland platform, written by or
for Senator German, expresses his well
known views on the tariff question. 1t
promises that the Democratic party-if
the chance comes agan-will "revise
the tariff In a conservative spirit of fair
ness to all interests"
These are certainly very moderate and
conservative statements that can hardly
be objected to by any person, however
solictous he may be that the tariff shall
not be tempered with to the detriment
OF business interests.
Ia reviewing this situation the New
York Tribune is led to remark:
ut is now conceded either that Judge
Parker will be named as the Democratic
Presidential candidate or that he will be
beaten by candidate approved of and
nominated by Mr.. German. Do the ut
terances of the platforms on which these
two party leaders stand fifty express the
Democratic party's attitude toward
tariff reform? Or are they simply part
and parcel of plot to bunco the Amer!-
can public-to steal back into power on
a policy of misrepresentation, evasion
and silence?'
The Somerset reporter., 1904-06-23
The School Concert.

The Methodist church was comforta-
bly, filled on Tuesday evening on the oc-
casion of the first annual school concert
and those present were entertained In an
exceedingly delightful manner.
The event was planned and carried
through by Elmer E. Towne, supervisor
of music In the schools Of Skowhegan,
with the hope of aiding the public to
understand the Importance aud benefit of
voice culture as a part of the school
course and of inducing the pupils to do
their best by placing them before a
large audience and of giving them the
benefit of GLORIOUS singing under such
circumstances.
Large additions had been made to the
stage and the one hundred or more young
people from the schools filled every avail
able place on it making most
pleasing sc ne. 1t was essentially the
children's evening and the blending of so
many young voices afforded a musical
treat of a kind which Skowhegan audi
ences have not often been permitted to
enjoy. The audience were also thor
oughly appreciative of the vocal selec-
tions rendered by Mrs. j. w. Steward.
the cornet solos by Mr.. Barker the work
the humorest, Mr.. bennett, and of the
orchestra, all of which was of high
order and contributed to the success
which the affair certainly achieved.
We have had music Il instruction In the
schools for the past four years and 1t is
now taught in all grades below the High
School. Experience has demonstrated
that ninety-hve percent of the scholars
can learn to sing ard all are benefited
by the musical exercises, not alone in
ability to read music aud to sing but i'm
provemeet in the quality of the voice for
conversation and for public speaking.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-06-23

In some parts of west Africa the
girls have long engagements On the
day of their birth they are betrothed to
a baby boy tritie older than them
selves, and at the age of twenty they
are married The girls know of no 9th
err way of getting a husband, and so
they are quite happy and satisfied. AS
wives they are patterns Of obedience,
and the marriages usually turn out a
success.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-06-23

Indications are said to be that the
sweet corn crop in Maine will be much
smaller than usual, even smaller than the
exceptional crop of last year. There is
trouble with the seed not terminating,
three paintings in some cases being nee
essary. Two years short crop in sue
cession is very discouraging to farmers
and packers.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-06-23

No need to fear sudden attacks of cholera in
fantum dysentery. diarrhoea, or summer COM
plant, II you have DR.. Fowler's Extract of wild
strawberry In the medicine chest,
1t doesn't pay to play dog in the manger
it's so much nicer, to play puppy In the draw
ing room.
ProcrAstinstion is the thief OF time but not
when your watch is pinched.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-06-23
A Republican State Convention
will be held In
THE AUDITORIUM, BANGOR,
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29th 1904.
~, = IN nioIocL u NJ
at l.3O O'clock, p. NJ

or the purpose Of nominating candidate for Govern
or be supported the September Election, and fol
tie transaction OF such other business may properly
come before it.
The basis Of representation will be as follows; Each
City, Town and Plantation will be entitled to one
delegate; and for each IS votes cast for the Repub,
hean candidate for Governor in 1909, an additional
deegate and for fraction Of 30 votes in excess of Is
votes, further additional delegate. Vacancies IN the
delegation Of any ty Town or Plantation can only
be filed by residents Of the Comfy in which the
vacancies exist.
The state Committee will be in session in the re-
oepton room Of the Hall at Ia3o NJ, on the day oil
the Convention for the purpose Of receiving the
credentials OF delegates. Delegates, in order to be
eligible to participate in the Convention, must be
elected subsequent to the date Of the ca for this Con-
Yention.
All electors OF Name without regard to past political
affiliations, who believe in the principles OF the
Republican Party, and endorse is policies are cordial
y invited to unite under this call in elecing delegates
10 this Convention.
Per Order Republican State Committee,
F. NJ. SIMPSON, Chairman.
BYRON BOYD, Secretary.
Bangor, April 73th, 1904
The Somerset reporter., 1904-06-23

Under the inspiring leadership Of
Ernest Thompson Seton The Boston
Herald will next Sunday begin TO form
its boy and girl readers into tribes, with
chiefs of their own, for priz- contests ia
hunting, nature study, srchery, pho
tography, &c, As their guide il wood
ersft, Mr.. Seton will contribute weekly
20 The Sunday Herald talks on wild life
il the woods, with hints about camping
hunting, fishing. etc.