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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-07-29
Gambler Ate His Boots.

st. Petersburg.-A Hoscow man made
o curious wager. AS against 500 raub.es
bet by his opponent he agreed to eat his
bots if Russia did not force Japan to
sue for peace last summer. He lost, n
he carried out his agreement. Cutting
a small strip daily from his footwear ne
masticated and swallowed it. 1t took
him nearly five months to complete ths
operation.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-07-29
SERMON by Signs.

The bishop of st. Adams preached a
sermon recently in a London church
for the deaf and dumb. BY his side
stood a curate who thoroughly under
stands the sign language. With nimele
fingers he translated the sermon SEN
tence by sentence to the large congre-
gatiou Of mutes.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-07-29
Kisses Save Crop.

Topeka, Kan.-In order to save hes
fathers crop of wheat from ruin by the
rains which were threatening, pretty
Mabel Huston, the 18-year-old daugh-
ter of a Saline county farmer, distrib-
uted kisses and hugs as prizes among
the harvest hands who did the most
work in the day. When night came the
wheat was out of danger from the rainE
which shortly followed
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-07-29

After a delay of some time the cleo
trio lights and water works. have been
turned on at Woodville, and the good
citizens of that place can see 90 get
around now without lanterns and can
battle their faces by sinaly turning ON
the water.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-07-29

Meridian is busilv engaged in spend
irg $40. 900 paving the principal streets
of the city. Meridian is nothing if not
progressive. and we confidently ex-
pect that city to easily show 80 600 In
habitants when the census is made In
1910. Her people are made OF the
stuff that will accomplish something.
even in the face of obstacles.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-07-29

Isham Evans and other energetic
West Pointers have established a cold
storage plant in that city. and Will be-
gin business right away. The advan-
tages of such a concern in any city
are too numerous to mention, and now
that the ice has been broken in Mis-
sissippi. as it were, we, expect to see
other places following the example OF
West Point. The produce business
positively demands such a concern to
insure its handling to the best advan-
tage. Build more of them.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-07-29

Laurel is advertising for plans by
which to construct a 100000. school
building. The rapid growth of that
city necessitates the constant adding
of facilities to care for the people.
The Figure Fiend' Of the city talks
fuentIy of the 5000 inhabitants
claimed. and those who know believe
that a census would locate that num-
Der in Laurel.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-10-05
eft, Friday, for Chase stream for

left, Friday, for Chase stream for a
hunting trip.
l.. 5 Merrill returned. Thursday
from trip to Philadelphia. New York,
ashington and other cities. He at.
tended the session of the Sovereign
Grand Lodge l. o. o. F at Philadelphia.
MIR and Mrs. A. b. Chick returned to
their home in Boston, Friday, after
making a visit of two weeks with Mrs
Chicks parents, DR.. and Mrs Moore
Six new grinders of superior grade
are being placed in position at the pulp
mill under the direction Of the superin-
rendent, Mr.. j. >, Greene.
Mrs Lena Fallon, who has been visit
ing her parents Mr.. aud Mrs Severy,
has returned to her home in New FORK.
Mrs. Morris Severy has returned from
three weeks visit to friends and rel
atives in Readfeld and other towns.
Mr. and Mrs. Marcellus Irvine visited
relatives in Skowhegan, last week.
Malon Whipple left home, Monday,
Sept. 18th, for Brunswick where he
enters upon his junior year at Bowdoin
college.
Rev. A. Callaghan and family are again
in their home after spending the sum-
mer away for the benefit of Mr.. Gala
ghan's health.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-10-05

Mrs. Lloyd Powers returned to her
home in Hallowell on Thursday of last
week after spending her vacation with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Wal
ton.
Miss Cora Baker who has been visit
ing friends in Scion, returned, last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Josiah Smith of Hart
ford. Conn, who have been visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Warren Walton, returned tt
their home, last week
Mr.. Daniel Field had the misfortune
to fall through staging while at work
on Mr.. Gilman's house on the north
side, shaking himself up badly and
causing so much lameness that he was
unable to work for number of days
The harvest supper at the Baptist
vestry, Thursday evening of last week,
was we'll attended and very pleasant
affair.
The New sharon and Norridge ok
Telephone pany have juet placed an
automatic ringing attachment on their
switchboard for ringing up the sub
scrbers, making it much easier for the
operator
Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Dyer and son re-
turned home from Boston, Monday
night.
Mr.. Cyrus Bean remains much the
same; he is able to sit out on the lawn
on pleasant days and enjoy the sunshine
but cannot get about without help
The Somerset reporter., 1905-10-05
ALL THE NEWS
from Somerset towns
Bingham

The Sunday trains have been discon-
tinued and the Sunday papers will reach
here on Monday noon as formerly.
Mr.. Charles Millett of Pittsfed was
in town, last Sunday.
The delightful weather of the past
few days, especially Sunday has been
much enjoyed by all able to be out for a
walk or a drive.
Mrs. George Spaulding of Caratunk
has been visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Gustave Foss
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Sterling of Cara
funk were recently 10 town.
john Ovens has been visiting his
daughter, Alice Clark, at Caratunk.
Mrs. Alton Carl was at Skowhegan
and Watervlle. last week.
Harry Beal spent sunday at his home
in North Arson.
Frank Saunders was on a business
trip to New Hampshire, the first of the
week.
Mrs EIbie Curtis, who has been quite
tll, is still In an almost helpless condi-
ton. .,-..ts= .,.
Mark Bartlett, who has recently been
admitted to the bar, has been visiting
Roy Savage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Olestine Savage of North
Anson were in town, Monday, guests of
Mark Savage and wife.
George Baker and wife returned from
visit among friends at Lewiston on
Monday night.
The Ladies' Missionary Union met
Wednesday of this week, at Mrs. f. H.
Colby's at 2 80 p m.
Sunday and Thursday evenings prayer
meetings will be held at 7 O'Clock, in
stead OF 80 as during the summer.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-10-05

Old p'pers, . cents suuuie, REPoR
TER office.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-10-05

Mr.. and Mrs Mahlon Patterson of
Solon we're calling upon friends In Bing-
ham, last week
J f. Rogers of Togus is now spend
! ing few weeks in Bingham.
Mrs A. c Dlnsmore has been visiting
| Mrs Albert Clark aud other friends st
/ Caratunk
Nicholas Murphy Of North Arson was
in town on Monday last.
Walter Smith was home from Oakland
over sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs A. 5 Burke returned
from New Portland on Monday. Mrs
Burkes father, Mr.. Clark is In very
poor health.
Mr.. and Mrs Ben Moore of Franklin,
! Mass and MS Henry Smell of Milford,
NJ ass are the guests Of Chas. Colby and
wife.
Mrs James Reynolds, who was oper-
atsd upon at the Lewiston hospital last
Monday, was reported as doing we'll
Christie Spauldng went to Lewiston,
/ sunday, and will submit to surgical
operation on Tuesday.
Mrs. Sarah Morton has been the guest
of ". K. Jordan and wife for several
days
Mrs. H. b. WhIpple telegrahphed
home the sad news Of the death of her
father in Aurora, y. Y. on the Sd inst
Funeral services to be held the 9Th
Elijah and Frank Hall have started
with "A crew of men for winters work,
lum bering on tho enchanted.
Mrs Gus Preble of Richmond spent
| Sunday with Mrs. Abbie Preble and
Lena Preble, the new miliiner.
Among those from Bingham, who at
| tended 1.-THE First Crusade" given at
Waterville on the evening of October 3,
we're Mr. and Mrs Mark Savage, Mr..
and Mrs w. Moore, MIR. and Mrs.
simeon Whitney, Mrs F. G. Williams,
J. j. Lander and wife, Mrs Fannie
Piper, Mary Clark, Arthur Jordan, Liz
zie Goodrich, and w. r. Jordan and
wife.
James Martin of Pleasant Pond was in
town. the first OF the week.
George Baker and James Carbino OF
Caratunk were recently in town.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-10-05
Scion.

Mrs. Sarah Pierce and daughter,
Laura returned Saturday from Boston
where they went for medical and sur
gica treatment for Miss Laura's throat.
We are pleased to know she is now
much improved with a prospect of full
recovery.
Miss Olive Lander returns to Port
land this week to again take up her
work for the winter.
Fred Tuscan is moving his family TO
Skowhegan where he has work.
Mr.. and Mrs j A Rice are moving
into their new home. The Tuscan house
on Main street
Rev. and Mrs. Enos Adams were in
town a few days last week.
G. W. Cover of Skowhegan was in
town Friday
MIR. Bates of Augusta was in town
last week visiting his son Dr.. W. a.
| Bates.
MIS- f. A. Ray returned to town last
week after spending the summer in
Wateryile. MIR Ray will soon reopen
his barber shop here.
The following is the program of a
concert given at the Congregational
church Sunday evening Anthem, choir
song, school; Bible reading lisa. So h,
school; prayer, Rev. c. f. Sargent,
bible reading, p. :. LUngley's class !;
recitation, Florence; Dorge; little;
Mothers" exercise. Mrs. MerrilPs
class; recitation, Stella Hill; song,
Claire McIntire; recitation, Bernice
Whitney; story for children, Rev. C..
T. Sargent; song, =. s. Longley's class;
giving of prizes, song, Gladys Merrill;
recitation, Lena chase; Reading, Mae
Sargent; Good Bye exercise, Mrs
Merrill's class
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Merrill left
home saturday for two weeks hunt
ing trip.
The American Reality Co.'S, mill was
shut down Saturday for repairs.
Rev. Mr.. Sargent will preach a series
of lectures next Sunday evening at the
congregational church on the subject
of The Making of a Home. The
series will consist of the following;
Choosing a wife; Choosing husband !;
The making of a home; The training
of children.
Miss Jennie Pollard left Monday Oct.
2nd for Boston with Mrs. A. {. Bos-
worth who returns TO her home after
an extended visit with relatives here,
Rev. C. f. Sargent reports excellent
meetings with fine addresses at the
annual Conference at Gardiner last
week
O O. Vittum & Son of this village
have sold their stock of Goods, consist
ing of general merchandise and rented
their store on Ferry Street to Russell *
Tuscan of this town.
@. O. Vittum and Son rate with the
oldest merchants of this village having
been in the mercantile business over
thirty years without break. They are
now engaged in farming and breeding
Herefords, registered stock.
School house meetings this week will
be in the Merrill school house Thrus-
day evening and in the Badger school
house Tuesday evening.
Poles have been hauled for the new
Farmers Telephone in the Drury neigh
borhood
! Floyd Wilson, Fred Seyery, Dan May
| nard, M. II. Andrews and Asher Davis
The Somerset reporter., 1905-10-05
East Mercer.

MIR Newell Given of Newport is spend
ing a few days as guests of Wallace
Tracy and family.
Mrs. Kendall Decker has been i'll the
past week with very bad cold
MIR. and Mrs Warren Presley OF
Washington, d C. spent last week il
town as guests of Eli Wells aud wife.
Mr. and Mrs Chas. A. Berry of An
burn are spending few days in town
visiting relatives.
Saying nothing of the cold, Mercer
was well represented at Starks cattle
show, last Tuesday.
Mrs. Frank Sleeper, who has been
spending a few weeks with her sister,
Mrs. Lizzie Lowe, has returned to he;
home in N massachusetts,.
Lamont Tyler and wife of Mt. Vernon
pl ssed last week in town visiting rel.
atives
State Master o B. Gardner was il
town, last week.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-10-05
Address,
NOTICE.

The Central Maine Telephone Compan,
respectfully petitions the Board of Selectmer
of the Town of Skowhegan, Maine, for To-
cation for its poles and wires thereon. ant
the necessary supporting and Strengthening
fixtures and wires, in the following named
streets and highways of said town, to wit
On the street and road leading from the Gin
ton Town line. on the River Road on the
East side of Kennebec River over Eaton Hill
so called, 10 the Cornvile Town line; on the
road from the Canaan Town line to a corner
near Silas Richardson's farm in said Skow.
hogan.
Date, September 26, 1908.
CENTRAL MAINE TELEPHONE Co.
By c. NJ. Holt, General Manager
The Somerset reporter., 1905-10-05

Ira Spinney is building an addition to
his house, which will make decided i'm
provement when done.
Miss Minnie Waugh, who has been
spending a vacation OF some weeks with
her parents, returned to her studies in Rad
cdffe College, Cambridge, Mass, Monday.
Her father, n. NJ. Waugh, accom- panied
her as tar as Portland, where he will make
a brei visit with his sisters, who reside
there.
Quite extensive repairs are being made
on II. NJ. Waugh's residence in the VII
lage. Stephen Pratt is doing the eafpen-
ter work
The Somerset reporter., 1905-10-05
StarkS

Mrs. Angler Gray is visiting relatives
in New Sharon, for few days.
Quite number from this town attend
ed the cattle show and fair at Mercer,
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Palmer of New
Sharon, recently visited relatives in town.
John Tolman and wife of New Sharon
were the guests OF MIR. and Mrs. Anthony
Sawyer, Sunday
Mr.. Z. f. Frederic went to Madison
Tuesday on business.
Charlie Smell has the cellar to his new
house nearly done.
Several teams went from this place tc
Pennington TO attend the fair.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-10-05

Mrs. Billiard was the guest of Mrs.
w E. French few DAYS last week. She
was making tour OF Maine buying coon
cats.
The cottage owners, with others, have
commenced 10 build private road from
the highway near the saw mill down
through to the cottages GA the Hayden
81 lie Of the brook.
Mrs. Sarah J. Spear who has been
quite i'll for the past few weeks is at
present improving.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-10-05
Town of Skowhegan, Maine.
In Board Of Selectmen.

September 7S, 1905.
Upon the foregoing petition, it is ordered
that notice thereof be given by having a
copy of this petition and this order thereon
printed in the SOMERSET REPORTER, a week
ly paper published in Skowhegan. Maine,
also by having copy posted in the Post
Office at Skowhegan Village at least fourteen
% days before the DIST day of October and
notice is hereby given that hearing upon
said petition will be held in the Selectmen's
Office on said 2Ist day of October at two
O'Clock, at which time residents and owners
of property upon the highways to be affected
by the granting of the permit applied for,
and all other persons interested, shall have
full opportunity to show cause why such per
NIT should not be granted,
r. +. PARKER, / Selectmen of
\. IL. WYMAN, Skowhegan.
a true copy Of petition and order thereon
Attest Gro. SIMPSON. Town Clerk
Iw4o
The Somerset reporter., 1905-10-05
INDIAN SPRING
Wooden Cos. Stock
MADISON, MAINE.

Will sell in lots to suit purchas
ers any part Of so shares Of this
stock. Par value is One Hundred
Dollars a share. | will sell at
Eighty.fve Dollars share. Divi-
dend paid last year 6 per cent,
yielding over 7 per cent net free
of tax on the price offer at. Di-
vidend period annually in Febru-
airy. Nine months dividends al
ready accumulated equal to Four
Dollars and Half Share.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-10-05

WANTED AT ONCE-Fihy to one
hundred acres of stump land, free from
rocks. Any part of county. Must be
cheap. IVA,
] Care of REPORTER OFFICE
The Forrest City times., 1905-09-29

switching engine was seen by those on shore to be bearing down upon the little ones at high speed.
 Lawrence Noonan. who was near the end of the bridge, saw the thil- dren's danger and cried out to them. The boy jumped to his feet and leaY- ing his tiny sister behind scamporei over the ties to safety to the end of the bridge. The little girl kept on crawling slowly, directly between the rails on which the engine was speca- ing toward her It seemed certainty that she would be killed.
 Noonen dashed out on The trestle, speeding over the slippery ties at a terrific pace, grabbed the girl up with one hand and the next instant jump. ed onto pier alongside the bridge just as the engine thundered over tho spot where the child had been sec ond or two before.
 Those who witnessed the act cheer ed Noonan as he came hack over the bridge with the girl in his arms. Had he made the slightest misstep in his dash over the bridge he as well as the child would have been killed.
The Forrest City times., 1905-09-29
JOKE ON GIRL FATHERS.
Hobo Sat on Their Clothes and Smoked Until Friends Made
 Him Flee

Des Moines.-Half a dozen girls. daughters of prominent Fort Dodge families. camping on the banks of the Des Moines river. dared each other to go in swimming one evening recent ly. When all were in the water they looked toward the shore and were thunderstruck to see tramp gather ing up their clothes in pile This done, he sat down upon them and be- gan to smoke.
 For more than a quarter of an hour he pulled at his old black pipe con. tentedly. while the girls peeped at him, with their heads just above water. Not until a company of young men, coming to visit the girls in camp. were heard in the distance did the hobo go away.
 The young men arrived. The girls. with the water half choking them as they spoke. told what had happened. The young men declared they would find the brute and lynch him. But they did neither. When the searchers returned to camp the girls were dress ed and anxiously waiting to receive company.
The Forrest City times., 1905-09-29

manufacturer released fl. hold slight. ly and questioned the self-eonfessed burglar.
 ''I frightened the lady" continued the prisoner and I'm sorry. Have me locked up. but don't kill me
 A policeman was called and in the presence of the hysterical woman the boy was taken to the police station. The next morning in court he gave the same fictitious name he had given the ser geant the night before. and quietly pleaded guilty.
 T went into the house 10 rob it. he said. coolly "I was caught. and I'm game enough to swallow my r2edieine. -
 There was no publicity. because the story was so commonplace. The young man was sentenced to three years in Sing Sing at hard labor. and accepted it manfully.
 T will do anything spend any amount of money. to have him liberated" Mir. Hansen's client told him. Besides the torture I have suffered. thinking night and day that man of honor and splen- did courage has sacrificed himself for my position. there is d minos cause for activity on my part.
 Several of my servants knew of the incident, and after earfeully scheming have blaekmailed me out of SS6 .000. the return for this money being their silence on the subject AS reason for such absolute secrecy exists no longer and as my husband is dead, l have de- cided to devote every cent have. and all my influence to the releasing of this in- nocent victim of a mutual friendship" ."
 MT. Hansen will give no clew 10 tho Identity of either the convict or the woman. whose name and friendship were more to him than liberty.
The Forrest City times., 1905-09-29

yes, they could, borrow. I suppose: but you know what opinion people have of trunk borrowers. especially in vacation time"
The Forrest City times., 1905-09-29
GIVES UP COLLEGE
 CAREER FOR PRISON
MAN CoNFESSEs TO BURGLARY TO SAVE woMAN'S HONOR.
AMAZING BUT TRUE STORY
Found by Husband in Wife's Apart ment He Sacrifices His Liberty for Her-Husband's Death
 Reveals Truth.

New York.-The dreams of dramatists and novelists were surpassed here the other day when a lawyer divulged an amazing story of how a young man ef wealth and position year or so ago ex- changed a college career and the bright est part of his life for a term in Sing Sing prison as burglar that the honor of womans name might be preserved inviolate. The woman declared to her lawyer that only her servants knew Of it, and that some of them have since blackmailed her out of $S6, GOO.
 Although the names Of the principals were kept secret, this fact does not de- tract from the intense dramatic interest of the tale. It is told by Carl Fischer Hansen, lawyer and philanthropist
 In brief, there is now in Sing Sing, serving three-year sentence. and under an assumed name. youth who suddenly disappeared from one of the greatest col leges in the east. This boy-he Is uE- derstood to be scarcely past his teens loved. and was loved by, a woman who is descended from one of New York's oldest and most respected families.
 The young man. scion of house whose name Is familiar to even the easu al follower of events was in the apart ments of this woman when her husband entered. and caught him. In order that no evil suspicion might be entertained against the woman, the college man told her husband he was burglar and had entered the fiat to rob il. which he had tried to do after intimidating the wife.
 The apparent intruder was arrested tried and convicted under an assumed name The husband died recently and now the one for whom a college career and several years of life were sacrificed is trying. without notoriety. to obtain from the governor pardon for the pris- oner.
 Mir. Fischer-Ha souehes for the remarkable story. Probably il would never have become known to the public had not the lawyer telephoned concern. ing it within the hearing of man indi- rectly connected with coterie of news paper men.
 few days ago a young woman breathing an atmosphere of refinement requested the lawyer by telephone for ar interview. Her name alone would havf obtained one from any professional man in New York. MT. Hansen met the client in his office. and she told incoherently the following tale. fainting twice during the interview:
 T want your assistance in having q man released from Sing Sing He brave ly went there because of his friendship for me, and to save me from the Suspl- cions of my husband. who harbored an insane idea that l was not faithful to him. He is serving a sentence of three years on charge of burglary. 10 which he pleaded under an assumed name. without anyone knowing the true facts in the case
 This man is innocent and now that my husband is dead, l want to make repara-
The Forrest City times., 1905-09-29
HOW 4 LICENSE WAS SAVED
Old English Public House Maintained to Provide for New
 Business.

For many weeks during last winter an odd sight was to be seen daily in High Holborn. Tn the center of a great area of recently demolished buildings stood small wooden shants relates Stray Stories.
 At F o'clock the door was opened, and solitary customer entered. ln- side ne found an ordinary small coun ter behind which was bartender.
 The customer called for pint of ured cut an imperial pint. This was paid for and consumed to the last crop, the customer then retired; the 5arteuder followed locked up. and the
The Forrest City times., 1905-09-29
Odd Trunk Business.

A dealer In trunks and travelling bags tells of an odd business which he ooes in summer The vacation goer who has no trunk or yalise hires one.
 New trunks. of course. cannot be had on lease. Only the second hand ones are thus let out. You sec" said the dealer, there are good many people clerks, salesmen. stenographers. male and female-that want vacation of only week or so, and they don't care about going 10 the expense of buying Q ,ajse or a trunk. Borrow? Oh,