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The Somerset reporter., 1905-09-28
spiritualist State Convention

Arrangements for the ninth annual
convention of the State Spiritualist ass :
citation OF Maine, to be held in SHOW
hogan, October 6 to S, are nearly CON-
pleted. Engine Hall has been secured
for the entire time, and meetings will b.
held as follows; Lecture and messages,
Friday evening, Oct. G. at 30; business
meetings, Saturday at 10 a m. and } p
M; lecture nd messages, Saturday
el ening at 80. Three meetings will bt
held on Sunday at 1915 u m, 30 p. M.
ard p. M. Admission TO all gatherings
will be free, but collections will be taken
at the usual religious services.
The speakers thus far engaged are:
Mrs. Minerva b. Barwise of Bangor,
Me-, formerly of Harwich, Mass, wher-
she was well known as d gifted phyehic
aud successful teacher; Mrs. Netti'
Holt Harding of Somervile, Mass, well
known In all sections as reliable
phychic and entertaining speaker; Mrs
Harding is native Of Maine, and has
won high and honored place for her
self IN the souls Of thousands Throughout
the land by Der own endeavors, aided Of
course, by her excarnate helpers. Har-
rison d. Barrett Of Canaan will also ad-
dress the Convention. He Is well known
to all OF our readers and needs no special
! introduction to them.
Prof. II. B. Drake OF Skowhegan has
been engaged to take charge If the music
at all sessions Of the Convention. Prof
| brakes name Ia OF itself guarantee as
to what Is IN store for those who art
privileged to listen to bis splendid music.
His solos will be a special feature Of TIT
Convention, and his great ability in his
| chosen field will amply reward all who
make an effort to attend the Convention.
Special rates have been granted on the
Maine Central and ali of its branches,
also by the Somerset II. 4. from points
north OF Madison, and by the Somerset
Traction Company from Madison L.
Skowhegan and return. The 30 p. NJ.
train for Watervllle will be held Until
$40 p. m. to enable visitors TO take il
the Sunday evening meeting. \ special
rate OF 30 cents for the round trip la,
been granted from Waterville and Fair
! field for the 10 % a. IN. train on Sunday.
These tickets will have to be USED re-
turning on the 9 10 p. M. train of thai
! day.
From the foregoing paragraphs it will
! be seen that the preliminary work OF the
! Convention is well In hand, and that is
success is already assured by reason of
its musical and platform talent. Great
interest is manifested in this gathering
In all parts of the State, and the Ulcers
of the Association anticipate large al
tendance from all points along the lines
| Of the railroads The matter of enter
tainment for the people in attendance is
receiving careful consideration, but nc
trouble In this respect is anticipated, as
it is expected that the homes Of resident
Spirituallsts and Liberalsts will be open
to guests from abroad in case the hotels
are not available. ="
The Somerset reporter., 1905-09-28
Slate Deposits In Somerset

Prof. Leslie A. Lee of Brunswiek.
chairman of the State Surveying Cou.-
mission, has just returned from trip il
the region of the tx ension of the Som
erset Railway, now in process OF con.
struetion.
The reported occurrence of slate and
other rocks of economic importance
along the line of The new road made i
especially opportune for the survey Ing
commission to have geological extmi-
nation OF the locality. The larty it,
cluied DR.. George o is Smith OF Show
hogan, and Prof. L. Nelson Dale, L. 5.
biologists. The latter is a special tx
pert on granite and slate
Interesting outcrops of slate were
found at Pleasant Pond, in the towL-
ships of Caratunk and The Forks. The
most important appeared to be on the
site of an old opening 10 the woods abou'
six miles on the lines Of the new rail
road. investigation of this was spfii-
cient to convince the biologists AS to The
value of this occurrence.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-09-28
oririn of the Metric sxstem

Some very interesting facts have
been collected about the foot. the most
widely used measure of length il mod
ern times. The measure is derived
from the length of the human foot but
apparently has varied more than that
portion of the skeleton can possibly
have done in historic times. The an
cient Welsh foot, for instance, was
nine inches long whereas the Piedmont
foot was twenty inches. In modern
times it has varied from the Span
ish foot. of less than eleven inches, to
the Venice foot, Of more than thirteen
inches. Almost every country has used
a foot measure Of different length. 1t
was this confusion which led the
French to devise the metric system.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-09-28
Officers Chosen.

The annual meeting of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union was held,
september 26th, and the following Of
ficers elected: President, Mrs. l.. w.
Weston, this being the 9th time abe
has been elected to this office; vice pres
ident, Mrs. Pauline d. Litilefeld; sec
rotary. Mrs. w. r Clifford; treasurer,
Mrs. F. c. Rurrill; chaplain. Mrs. b. b.
Merrill; assistant chaplain, Mrs. j. FL
LaCasce; superintendent of scientific in
struction, Mrs Henry Mitchell; Sab
bath observance. Mrs. K. n. Merrill;
temperance literature, Mrs. L. w. Yves
ton, Mrs. George o. Smith; benevolent
committee, Mrs. l. W. Weston, Mrs. O.
A. Priest; flower committee, Mrs. H. P
Thing; r X. department, Mrs. j. N.
Smith.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-09-28

Albsn Alexander OF ST Louis, who is
suing his wife for divorce, and his
mother.in-law, Mrs. Mary b. Naylor,
for 800 900, alleging that she caused the
enlargement, has taken up his residence
in tent pitched in lot adjoining the
family residence, and from which he can
watch everything going on in the house,
from which he has been excluded. II
makes the people in the house awfully
nervous, but Alexander sits in the door
OF his summer residence and smokes,
while his eyes are never removed from
the windows Of the house which shelters
his wife and four children.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-09-28

A curious instance OF The magnit-
cence of eastern ideas and admiration
for things that are large IS the grain
"golah" to be seen at Bankipur, in
Bengal, India 1t was built as a gran
airy in 1883, but never used as such.
Its walls are of masonry twelve feet in
thickness. and ii stands ninety feet
high. with a circumference of forty
three feet at the base. and would con
tain about 10000 tons of grain. Ac-
cess to the interior is obtained by a
staircase on the outside leading to Il
platform on the tor where there is a
stone placed in the center. which can
be removed. Now it is perhaps the
finest whispering gallery in the world.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-09-28

The September meeting Of Somerset
Pomona was held with New Portland
grange, the 18th inst with Worthy
Master l. L. Smith IN tue chair, and
Worthy Sec E II. Tobey at his post with
an efficient corps of officers The meet.
ing proved grand success.
The address of welcome was by Bro.
A. w. Starbird and the response by
Sister K. Withee, both being in a happy
mood, made add esses of interest.
The worthy lecturer announced the
following question for discussion "W hat
is the duty of the farmer in the manage
ment of local affairs, including churches,
schools and roao?' AT this junoture a
recess WAS announced and a bountiful
dinner served by the ladies of the grange
at which there was sociability and much
pleasure. At l 30 p m. the worthy
master declared the meeting opened in
the fifth degree and "a candidates were
instructed in the fifth degree work.
Following the degree work the above
named question was discussed, being
opened by Bro Ellis who is his usual
happy manner brought out many inn
portant points of interest. Brothers
Jones, Parsons, Millay, Hutchins,
Withee, Starbird, Sister Caswell and
others also took part. A good degree
of interest was apparent throughout the
discussion and no doubt good will come
of it. Select readings by Bro. Millay and
Siste: Caswel were fine. Bro. Starbird
sang a song, the choir joining in the
chorus. A vote of thanks to New Port
land grange for entertainment was pass
ed and the meeting adjourned. This
was very successful meeting and much
eninYed.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-09-28
Lawrencc-AbbOtt.

On the evening of September 26lh,
at the home of DR.. w. H. Walters,
Shawmut, Maine, Alphonzo II. Law
renee and Edith A. Abbott, were united
in marriage by Elder J. b, Goodrich.
After the service, refreshments were
served and many presents received The
young people in attendance evidently
had an enjoyable time, if you may judge
by the flying rice and confetti.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence returned to
their home in Shawmut, followed by
the good wishes Of their friends.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-09-28

Congressman Chas. E. LITTLE field IT.
Gently returned home from months
absence In European countries. He had
the pleasure of being presented to King
aud an emperor, and in the various CAPT
tails of The several countries that he
visited was accorded the honors which
our European cousins 30 gladly bestow
upon Americans OF note. His genera
impressions Of the continent were upon
the whole disappointment, however
He fully believes there is no country
like our own, and none have The advan.
tages offered by the United States.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-09-28

A dispatch from Manchuria touches
one of the pathetic and touching features
of the war. 1t tells of the Joy of the
Chinese at returning to their homes on
the return of peace. Attention has been
so concentrated on the armies and the
battles that the misery Of the people
whose country was being ravaged and
whose homes were being destroyed has
been overlooked. Now 1t is reported
that long lines of Chinese carts are trail.
ing into the war-worn land, loaded with
household goods and farming tools and
accompanied by smiling Chinese families,
happy to be able to return TO their
homes.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-09-28

There is a fish in Hawaiian waters
which is known by the native name
Of humuhumunukunukukuapuaa, which
means literally sewing up the nose.
The Hawaiian method of killing PIC
to be roasted is to smother ii, not cut
its throat. and il is smothered by sew
ing up the pigs mouth and nose. This
fish with the long name has spineS
which in ancient times We're used as
needles to sew up the pigs mouth;
hence the name more fully means 1.-THE
fish that provides the needles for sew.
ing mp the nose of the pig"
The Somerset reporter., 1905-09-28

In the fiscal year Just closed tie pro.
ducts Of our factories formed more than
one-third of our total domestic EXPORT
$543 $40 297 out of $1,5l8 SCI 720. This
$543, 900, 900 is more than all our exports
In the centennial year 1876, and $780,
900 600 more than our total exports and
imports at the close of the civil war. Il
is also $9l, 900, 900 more than the manu-.
features we exported in 1904 and $500
900 900 more than in 1895.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-09-28
Some of the railroads which establi.

Some Of the railroads which establish.
ed the rule of not employing men over a
certain age have given it up, and now
take them on their merits, which seems
to be sensible thing to do says the
Gardiner journal, it would be reasonable
for road when taking on new men to
prefer young ones rather than old II
everything else was equal, but 1t
wouldn't be j1st to discharge a good man
because he WAS 45 years old, or to refuse
10 hire one for that reason.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-09-28

The great success scored by the Cen
trial Maine Fair, at its second annual ex'
hibtion in Waterville, last X, was in
large measure due to its hustliDg, ener.
getic and tar-seeng president, Mr.. E.
p. Mayo, who combines with the quail
ties mentioned the good Judgment and
experience of first-class newspaper
man. He knows how to advertise.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-09-28

The death Of Hon. Edwin b. Nealley
of Bangor removes another gentleman
who has been conspicuous in the aft 'irs
of his adopted city and the State, having
held many offices of trust, responsibility
aud honor. He was graduate of Bow
dom College, a born poet, and sentle
man of wide general culture. Alas they
are falling all around US, like autumn
leaves.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-09-28

Wood engraving The art % cutting
desi gns on wood II relief. is SAID to
have been known and praetieed by The
Chinese as far back IN the worlds his
tory as the reign Of the famous En-
peror WI Wang. ITO 3. c. Wood
stamps were without doubt used by
the ancient Egyptians and Romans for
marking brick and other articles Of
clay and III various European countries
for attesting deeds and documents at
a very early period, when writing wa
quite u rare accomplishment. Wood
engraving, as we now understand r..
dates from the beginning of the IF
teenth century and WIS used at that
time in Germany for printing playing
cards and figures Of saints. The CARL
est known example is in collection
made by Earl Spencer. 1t represents
st. Christopher carrying the infant
Saviour across the sea and was found
pasted within the cover Of a Latin
Ms. in an old convent in Bavaria,
dated 1923.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-09-28

In private letter to Hon. Fred At.
wood of Winterport, a gentleman from
abroad sings the praises of the Penob
scot river. He writes;
~ wish to say that | have been or
several rivers during my life, including
the Hudson and some parts of thu
Mississippi, but the scenery on the
Penobscot is certainly the finest
have ever seen and did not know that
we had such beautiful country along
the banks Of our rivers. | shall certainly
advise our people who can spare thu
time in going between here and Rock
land, to 20 via Bangor, to go down the
river or up the river from Rockland anC
Bangor here.'
The same may be said of the Kennebec
The far-famed Hudson isn't ain it" with
1t. Truly man has done most for the
Hudson In the way of adornment, but
the God of nature has done more for the
Kennebec. Even now, the last week In
September, It's banks are as green as In
June.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-09-28

The Cuban government is still in its
experimental stage. In the election ON
Saturday for the members Of the cleo Ion
boards, the policy of President Palma
was sustained, indicating clearly mis- re.
election In December. There was no
serious disturbance, although Cuban
blood is naturally hot. The United
States has its weather eye on this island
republic, and the people there must be-
on their good behavior.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-09-28

John H. Rowell of Scion was arrested,
Monday morning, by deputies Cook of
Athens and Perkins of Madison, on COM
plant of Sheriff & II. Smith. On
searching the premises the officers found
Is dozen bottles of Peruna, quart bot
tie of brandy, gallons of alcohol, %
gallons of cider, 10 gallons of wine and
a quantity of essences he medicine
and the liquors were libeled and Mr.
ROwell was brought To Skowhegan and
placed on trial before Judge Bachelor,
the afternoon of the same day.
County Attorney Thos. j Young con-
Quoted the prosecution and Mr.. Kowell
was represented by Geo. w. Cover, Es q.
He was adjudged guilty of violating the
prohibitory law and paid fine of 500
and costs. Tie Is dc zen Peruna was re-
stored to Mr.. Rowell. 1t is widely i'd
vertised patent medicine, but known to
contain quite percentage of alcohol
lille the officers felt justified in SEEING
it the Court evidently felt satisfied TO
impose the fine and libel the liquors on
which there could be no question, with
out taking the chances of legal contro-
versy on the medicine.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-09-28

Emma Eames, who will sing at the
Maine Festivals, arrived in New York
from Havre, last Saturday. She is In
the best of health and said that she had
because she was to sing in Maine, her
native state, where she hns not sung
since she went to Paris TO udy some IL
years ago. She will sing at wa festivals.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-09-28

The labor unions are all rikn When
capital organizes, labor must do the
same, for its own protection. No rea'
sonable man can object to that. Every
man has right to quit WORK when he
wishes to; but 1t is high tim cry went
up all over the land against the men who
say that another shall not be allowed to
earn a living unless he belongs to and
pays tribute to their organ 'zItlon.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-09-28

"Tnere are some speetacles," declar'
ed the lecturing arctic explorer, that
one can never forget"
Excuse me. mister" called the voice
Of Farmer Foddershueks from the au.
dlence. but would We mind giyin' me
tn address Of the firm tibet makes
EN-? I'm alters a-forgettin' mine
Cleveland Leader.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-09-28

Careful Youth-po You know that
chocolates are frightfully bad for the
digestion: Why. l was reading i0 the
papers tonight about a girl that died
Of eating too many. His Fair Compau
ion Gippautlyl-Wcn, if that girl had
been friend Of yours she would have
been living yet,
The Somerset reporter., 1905-09-28
Municipal Court.

Irving Loomis was brought into the
municipal court, Thursday, of last week,
on two complaints, one for trespass and
The other for larceny. On the first he
was given IS and costs. He was found
guilty of the larceny aud sentenced to 20
days in Jail. From this judgment he ap
pealed, and gave bonds in the sum of
800.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-09-28

The total membership Of the principal
fraternal organizations in the United
States is estimated at 8,278.0 900. About
every ninth person belongs to secret
order. A person who is unattached to
one or more brotherhoods may set him.
self down as rather unsocial and peculiar.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-09-28

A Tennessee farmer has raised some
corn from kernels found in an earthen
vessel in the grave of one of the mound
builders. IL is said that the yield was
sparse and the grains were small and
sooty, very hard and wholly unlike any
corn now known.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-09-28

Iowa railroads are preparing to han
die the largest corn crop in the history
of the state. Extra cars will be required
and officials state, from their reports
from agents, that the crop will exceed
that of last year. The total corn output
will be about 375, 900 600 bushels.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-09-28

At the dahlla show In the American
Institute. New York CITY. there were In
all 300 varieties, ranging In color from
white to maroon. Some OF the color
combinations represent the WORK Oh years
on the part of gardeners, the only color
lacking being blue. A huge gladiolus
was six feet high.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-09-28

While Japsn's total exports have in-
creased by 300 per cent. In the past
twelve years her shipments to Asia have
risen 600 per cent. and to China more
than 600 per cent. In the ten years
1896 1905 her shipments to tie United
States rose from S23 900 900 to SAC 600 :
900, or 100 per cent increase.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-09-28
BuCKNEM's PHARMACY.
Aew Gould Book, Water 7.
hurch Notes.

gassssasf Mfta.asr EHsssHss.
- Free 4. Ie.,.-. Pas.-
fsz.zsa-e. ts I..a-. Ay-a.e.
Morning serve, lc45; Lille s.4fg, y;
Isasf L. L. ;. ffa.r,h Leae--,f, gsaerd
praise Serve, =.
N.3Neek seru-es: I-eslsy .. 30;
thursday At 50.
ISLAND AVENUE Cu>sffaAt.s>
Hse..9ss p. Mresi-- Fas.o-.
Residence -. Man -t-e=i.
Morning ~grst. p at Io.4s; SUNDAY saao5l
at Il; Christian Enieayor meeting a. s.
There vii 5e SPECIAL music a. ,he seven
O'Clock service. and an address y the pastor.
F.t>- BAPTIST.
Il. + H. Poster. Residence = Man Street.
Morning " 81. u a: Io45 with sermon y
the pas. aqan -he theme a. hfe-e5gn5
feast. \. IL close # the m9fa.e < serl1e
the Lords >arasr sill he observed sunday
school a i2.f5 Missionary meeting al ,
o clock. r.. The Gospel r t. Eh.GD.
pines. An ea=rug will p, received.
Iraysf mee.n ,asA. AZ SO. 7 p,
"0ur yaWs
BETHANY HNr>r CHURCH
GEssas NEfsl4u. Pastsf.
Fesl-ta-e, Nali>7. Avenue
Monthly { afer-n-- mis-, r...s ~ s.4a-
ing at Sc
sunday services: 1913, preaching Is .a-
pastor. lbs service 0ll ae followed rs .ae
observance ( ta- Lords ~upqee. I2a'sl5ek,
sunday school. be drst lesson i TIE 5aar-
ter will be studied. o o'-l.ck, l.. =. Z. Z.
Sa. ect, lie Ia1s thar-a Membership
Ihs 5 - eeHsrcrat.qn meeting. : =.
evening service Of rra,s. and worship. Yrs.
John steward an Ms. L. l.. = ms sill
SIM.
y beautiful nd.y -al c.~naa ssry.ee
las been fressute o. tie -su,-a Wish 81
be used far tie first time re>: SUNDAY L Is
expected ttai there vii be q large a.,en sansc
Of The members II tie clur-a.
state { INVENTION will NEE, a, Sd. o.. :,
!, and 5. AL who can g are r. 4es.e3 -
repor. 70 me pastor at once.
SALVATION Army.
Ma AaiFev .. lrawf5rI + | titan !,
VII 5 N large # the Maine an Ney
Hampshire Division Of the Salyai A.av.
will coa3us. a meeting u the Con-sesatI
church, his Ia4rstay. evening al 5.el5zs.
All are cordially invited to attend.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.
Christian Science s.ciety, 3 Water street
Services, io45. sub -cts ami sermons eopy-
rigate3 Is Rev. MARY Baker E3iy, f9e5.
Chalren's SUNDAY school. lam. Wednesday
evening, testimonial meeting q; So. Read
ing Rom open Wednesday and saturday
afternoons from :. 50 Z. 5, 1n5 Satlr lay even
ing from ! 10 Q. The panUc are letdially
invited. subject, "Ar- ~.r, Disease, and
Daa.a Real
FIRST CHURCH IF CHRIST, SCIENTIST.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-09-28

The paper by Highway Commissioner,
Paul D. Sargent, at the State Board OF
Trade meeting at Rumford Falls, elicits
widespread commentator. 1t is not
only pleasant reading, but is extremely
nrActicnl.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-09-28

Opinions that within the next four
years surgeons will moderate their pres
ent extensive use of the knife were freely
expressed last week, at the meeting OF
American Association OF Obstetricians
aid Gynocologists in convention In New
York. Conservatism In Surgery" was
the topic of discussion.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-09-28
Burglars at Hartland.

The burglars who have been operating
in the small towns of Southwestern
Maine made the most successful break
of the season at Hartland, Tuesday night.
when they got away with nearly 800 in
money and stamps from the safe of the
post-office. The safe was blown with
nitro glycerine, the explosion being
heard by g. M Lancey, who lives near
by. He gave an alarm as he set out in
pursuit of the robbers After a short
chase to the woods they turned and fred
three shots at Lancey without effect,
and he gave up the chase Later small
posse traced the men as far as Pittsfield.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-09-28

The Importance of life Insurance NAV
be Judged from the fact that the assets
of the life companies reporting to Ne"
York State alone doubled between the
close of 1896 and the close of 1904. They
sprapg from 81. 228 600 900 to 81 454,
600, 900. Insurance In force went from
So, 900 900 900 to $40 900 100000.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-09-28

Vulgar postal cards, which have come
under the bar of the government, are
being destroyed by the wholesale. One
firm in Philadelphia had fifteen million
postal cards printed, ready for sale, and
they were all doomed to destruction.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-09-28

The President will soon go to WASH
ington from his summer vacation" and
is gathering material for his annual
message to Congress. And won't 1t ot
interesting? II is said that he will take
up the subject of federal regulation OF
life insurance. Venezuela and San Dc.
mingo, ard discuss the department sctr-
dale and the beef trust.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-09-28
The nInnrr pnrfN

That the success Of a dinner party
does not depend on the excellence OF
the chef, but on the proper assortment
Of the company. was precisely The opin
ion of a very witty old lady. who wise
ly said, My dear, il isn't the menu
that makes a good dinner, lis the men
Won SIT ueNt To-
The Somerset reporter., 1905-09-28

William Henry Thompson, retired
sea captain of Cambridge, Mass, who
has said to have navigated the first yes
sci that carried god-seekers around Cape
Horn to California in 1919, is dead.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-09-28

Booker Douglass, that well known and
successful farmer, has the banner potato
yield for the town of Bowdoinham. Mr..
Douglass has three acres of potatoes,
with nearly 400 bushels TO the acre, Is
hills Of which would give bushel OF
potatoes; this would be 5 pounds TO the
hill