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The San Francisco call., 1905-05-16
MISS WOOD TELLS
OF PLATT'S WOOING
Says She Once Had to Order
the Senator From
Her Room.
Special Dispatch to IN. CALL

OMAHA, Neb., May 15.-Disappointed in
her effort to serve her summons on Sec
retary Loeb on his return from Colorado
with the President, Mae Wood to-day
turned her attention once more to Sem
ator Platt. In a statement to the press
she tells Of the Senator's wooing and
their break, when she ordered him from
her room. The Senator, Miss Wood de-
clares. had frequently called for her with
his carriage and taken her driving. until
another lady friend Of his became
awfully jealous"
MY own friends feared she would do
something desperate and advised me to
leave town." she says. Several times,
to prevent scandal, I had to leave my
Office when / knew she was coming. Platt
himself pleaded with me TO keep out Of
her way and usually warned me she was
coming to see me"
Referring to Platt's denial OF the
authenticity Of the letter published last
week. Miss Wood asks:
''Why does he not sue me for forgery
or have me arrested on that charger
dare that crowd to get me into court on
any pretext whatever. They will not get
a chance to take any more Of my papers
am ready for them. Within reach Of
my hand day and night is a derringer.
Next person who attempts to get my
papers will surely find trouble"
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-16
RIVER CHANGES ITS COURSE
AND CAUSES RUIN OF CROP,
Sio Grande's Overflow Destroys Canal
Forming Part of an Irri-
cation System.

Ell PASO, Tex. May 15.-The Rio
srande is again on big rise. The riv-
sr changed its bed yesterday near Las
Cruces, \. NJ. inundating many acres
II land and destroying a canal which
provided water for other property un-
Ter irrigation. AS a new ditch must
Sc built for a distance of three miles.
i is feared that the present crop will
be lost before it can again be watered.
LINCOLN. Neb.. May 15.-News from
Srand Island says the water there is
The highest ever known. Fields are
submerged and many cattle and hogs
save been drowned. Railroad traffic is
nterfered with and miles of track are
N danger of being washed out. The
people living in the lowlands have been
sriven out.
FREMONT, Neb.. May 15.-The worst
II the food came to-day, when a tenn
Rorary dixie was swept away by the
Platte River. About half of the city
s under water. Train service to-day
HAS interrupted.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-16
Excursion to WilIits.

On Sunday May Il. the California North
western Railway will run excursion to
WilIits. Each ticket sold insures seat Fare
for the round trip only 81 Leave Tiburon
ferry foot OF Market street. San Francisco at
7:3o a. m. and on the return leave Willis at
o.
Willis is to be the railroad town of the
northern counties. In a couple of years there
will be one IL not two more railroads in there.
and Eureka very large surrounding country
will necessarily depend upon Willis 1t is
give every one an opportunity 10 view fhe
northwestern addition to Willis lots in which
are now being sold at a reduction OF one-half
streets are severed and paved and there is
also water and electric lights.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-16
CONDEMNED MAN PLANS
TO BREAK FROM JAIL
His Plot Discovered and It's Details
Divulged by CO.
l-. Con~nirufor


Conspirator.
ST PAUL, May 15--Edward Colts
chalk, who pleaded guilty to the MUIR
der of Joseph Hartman, his accomplice
in the robbery and murder of Christian
Shindeldecker on February Is last,
must hang on Tuesday, August s. Gov
ernor Johnson to-day, after reviewing
the records of the case. fixed the date.
The Sheriff was informed to-day of a
plot between Gottschalk and William
Williams, charged with murder, to
escape from Jail. Only the removal of
Gottschalk from the cell he has been
occupying prevented its being consum-
mated. Williams, finding that the
scheme had failed told the Sheriff Of
the plan and conducted him to the
bathroom and showed him a section of
iron pipe which could be removed by a
few turns. Williams said that Colts
chalk had planned to conceal this pipe
in his cell and when the jailer came
with food, to knock him senseless, take
his keys and release Williams and
escape.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-16
DOMINION WILL STRENGTHEN
THE DEFENSES OF QUEBEC
Three Million Dollars to Be Spent as
Result of Understanding With
Great britain.

MONTREAL. May 15.-The Dominion
Government is about to spend more
man ss,000,00o in improving the de-
'enses Of Quebec. Negotiations have
,een going on with the Imperial Gov
frnment for some years and an under
standing has been reached. Two forts
Giil be built at Beaumont, nine miles
last of Quebec. on the south shore.
These forts will give sweeping COM
iaand Of both the north and south chan
icls Of the ST. Lawrence.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-16
GENERAL GOMEZ OF CUBA
NEAR THE DOOR OF DEATH
dis Illness Complicated by His Age and
Wounds Received on the
RzffTe6eId
Battlefield.

SANTIAGO. Cuba, May 15.-General
Maxine Gomez is dangerously i'll with
sephritis. The generals extreme age
Ind the results of the many wounds he
eceived in his campaigns for the liber-
ltion of Cuba complicate his trouble.
lie rallied from an operation for an abb
icess a week ago, but suffered relapse
yesterday. His family has been sum
noned and will arrive here Tomorrow
he doctors bulletin tonight is hope
NJ.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-16
aNany Patterson,s rather iii.

WASHINGTON. May 15-J Randolph
Patterson, father Of Nan Patterson, who
returned with his daughter from New
York on Saturday. has suffered severe
attack Of congestion Of the lungs and
some anxiety is felt for him.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-16
Admiral Dewey Better.

WASHINGTON. May 15.-The condi-
ton of Admiral Dewey, who was taken
III on Saturday in New York and who
returned to his home in this city yes-
terday, was reported to-day to be bet
ter
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-16
BANK PRESIDENT GIVEN
AN EIGHT YEAR SENTENCE
Former Congressman OhIiger of Ohio
Pleads Guilty to Juggling
Funds.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 15.-L. p.
Ohliger, ex-president of the closed
Wooster. Ohio. National Bank. pleaded
guilty this afternoon to a count on one
of the indictments charging him with
having issued a draft when there were
no funds in the bank to meet it. Judge
Tayler sentenced Ohliger to eight years
imprisonment in the Ohio Penitentiary.
Ohliger is an ex-Congressman, ex-
County Treasurer, Postmaster at Woos-
ter under President CleveIand's first ad-
ministration and Collector of Internal
Revenue at Cleveland during Cleve-
lands second administration.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-16

DENVER Colo, May 15.-After deliherat
ing three days the jury in the case of p NJ
johnson and John /. Jones, resident and sec
retary, respectively. of the Fidelity Sayine,
Association, who were tried on the charge ~
making false reports. failed to agree and was
discharged The jury stood ten to two for
conviction. Another trial will be held imme-
dfately
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-16

NEW YORK. May 15-The Standard OIL
Company OF New Jersey has declared divi-
dend for the quarter OF 50 share. payable
June IS. The previous dividend declared by
the company in March was SIS share and at
this time last year a dividend OF ss share
was declared.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-16
JURY IN KOCH CASE AGAIN
FAILS TO REACH VERDICT

Unable to Agree on Guilt or Innocence
of Doctor Accused OF
Murder.
MANKATO, Mimi. May 15.-The jury
in the trial of Dr. G. r. Koch, charged
with the murder of DR.. l. A. Gebhardt,
at New Ulm in November last, which
went out Saturday noon, announced to
Judge Cray early to-day that it was
unable to agree on a verdict and was
discharged. This is the second dis
agreement in the case
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-16

NEW YORK. May 15.-Miss Florence Sells.
daughter Of the later Peter Sells OF Columbus.
Ohio the former circus man. was married TO
T. NJ. Hardesty, Columbus business man, In
the Little Church Around the Corner yester-
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-16
Best Physicians Prescribed
for Her. But without Avail

Catarrh is we'll
nigh universal, sum-
mer and winter,
among the rich and
poor alike. Peruna
is therefore the uni
verSal remedy, the
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-16
cATARRH Is
| WElL-NlGH
UNIVERSAL

DEMAND TOT WHICH does not cease sum-
mer nor winter.
We have in our files thousands OF
letters from grateful people who have
been cured by Peruna.
Address DIR. S. B. Hartman, President
OF The Hartman Sanitarium. Columbus,
Ohio. All correspondence strictly cond-
Dental.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-16

Try the United States Laundry. 1904
<arket street. Telephone South 420.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-16

O ONE of the most illustrious fami-
- lies in the United States. whose
ancestors have been famous in our
national history, not only use and be-
lieve in Peruna, but do not hesitate to
give public Endorsement of IL.
No medicine in the
AIIlIASSFSI world has received
such h unqualified
PRAISE praise from all
nE o,tna classes. 1t is per-
rINoNH fectly natural that
all classes should
praise the same remedy, for all people
are subject to the same diseases.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-16

VI disS tHc same remedy, IOr all pc
are subject to the same diseases.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-08-08

they are not to do up comforting
thought this hot weather. Pm dress
ing our two little girls very plainly,
as I'm quite sure they will need me-
and what we would spend for fine
clothes for them when they grow up.
And they are so much more comfort
able in plain, neat clothing than they
are with so much fnery on. 1 think
we should think of that as we'll as the
labor saved to ourselves.
l make all my husbands shirts,
even his best ones, at home. I can
buy the material and make them so
much cheaper, and they are really
more satisfactory than the ready
made ones. Now, these are little
things, but if it helps any one at all,
have not written in vain.
Pm anxious to put up corn for
winter, but don't know how except to
put in salt. Some one wrote last
summer, but the paper was lost be-
fore [ knew it, so failed to keep the
recipe. [ remember she used pint
cans and boiled the corn in the can.
/ would like to use quart cans. Will
the lady be kind enough to write and
tell us again? Or, perhaps, Aunt
Jennie might. I would be so much
OBLIGED if you would.
Orange Co.. n. @.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-08-08
A Popular Canning Corn Recipe.

Dear Aunt Jennie: Il use the "old
and much-used method in canning
corn, but | do not use that method
in canning my fruit.
| use the pint jars for corn. I
get very tender corn and am care
full not to cut any of the cob when [
cut it off. When it is all cut [ fill
my jars as full as [ can pack them
with the corn without using any wa
ter. Then l put them in a boiler and
put cold water in till it comes half
way the jars. and put it over the fire
and let it boil continuously for four
hours. [ put the toUs on loosely, and
Just before [ take the jars out of the
water [ put the rubbers on. Now
this may sound like great deal of
trouble, but l put up ten to twelve
jars at a time and [ think it is bet
ter than any that I have ever bought.
MRS. L. L. DRAUGHON.
Edgecombe Co., n. @.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-08-08
Jack Klinard Finds Sympathizer.

Dear Aunt Jennie Can you tell
me if Elizabeth M. Gilmer (who
wrote for the "Twentieth Century
Home" the article, "Why Wives
Are Failures" published in The Pro-
gressive Farmer of July 4th) is an
old maid?
Jack Is. seems to have stirred up
a hornets nest. Old wives, young
wives; old maids, young maids. ETC.,
are going for him from the Atlantic
to st. Louis; some with "tooth and
toe nail" some with kid gloves.
l suggest that the brother be al
lowed to express "likes and dislikes"
NOW, for after he becomes one of
us, he will not be permitted to do so
any more.
Truly, HENPECKED.
Lenoir Co.. n. @.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-08-08
To Prevent Mould in Canned Fruits.
Orange Co.. N. @.

Dear Aunt Jennie A lady in So
cial Chat asks how to prevent mould
in canned fruit. | will tell her a good
remedy, but it is not infallible. Wash
the cans in hot water and soap; use
new rubbers, boil the can tops, as
the mould germs are generally III
them; then fit the tops to the cans.
Fill the cans with boiling fruit up to
the shoulders, and have some circular
pieces of writing paper ready that
will fit smoothly down on the fruit,
and cover it; place them in nicely
and fill the jars up with boiling wa
ter, not fruit juice; screw down the
tops; go around the tops with some
thing, pressing them down on the
rubbers; turn the cans bottom up
ward for a few moments; if they
do not leak, set away in a cool, dark
place. S. E. M.
Bertie Co.. n. G.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-08-08
PROGRESSIVE FARMER AND COTTON PLANT.

know whereof I speak. It is a simple
little implement no larger than a
stove key; but must a man be large
OF frame to accomplish his best
work? The little things count for
so much, and the fruit jar wrench is
worth trying for.
Mrs. Draughon's recipe for can
ming corn is reproduced with pleas
ure, and as it has proven so popular
with the lady readers of The Pro-
gressive Farmer we again thank Mrs.
Draughon for the lasting benefit de-
rived from past kindness.
AUNT JENNIE.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-08-08
Our Paper" and Some Housekeeping
Problems.

Dear Aunt Jennie :-Tve thought
for a long time I'd write for our
column in The Progressive Farmer,
but felt that perhaps [ could write
nothing of interest, so would give
my space to those who could. Now,
when / want to find out something,
L come, anyway.
First, / must say how much | ap-
preciate our paper. Every depart
ment is interesting to me, but Pm
not going to say that / read our
page first, because / don't. | read
our Editors page the very first thing
when the paper comes. [ can gain
more information about the leading
events of the day by reading his edi-
torials each week than by reading all
the other newspapers we take. He
cOndenses things so. | think he must
be thinking of us busy folks on the
farms who haven't time to read sew
erals columns in the newspapers
and then find out practically nothing
sometimes.
And his letters describing his trip
in the West are simply fine. I've just
finished reading the one in last weeks
paper, and how I did wish it were
three times as long! So much in
formation and so interestingly told!
/ think we North Carolinians should
feel proud of Mr.. Poe, especially
since he refused such fattering Of
fer up North in order to stay with
us.
read all the letters in our col
umns with interest, especially those
concerning our work; but [ really
think we might be more helpful to
each other if we would write Of
tener of our plans and experiences
in our own everyday lives. How
we can economic in money, time,
and labor are things that all our
housekeepers, or those who expect
to be, should be interested in. Write
about it, sisters, and give us younger
members the benefit of your expert
ences along these lines. And now,
as example is better than precept,
I'll tell the sisters who have little
oirls how to avoid doing up white
caps or bonnets. I bought two rush
hats, such a little boys wear, lined
them nicely with pink lawn, made
bands and strings of same, and they
have something cool and comforta-
BILE to wear to Sunday-school, and
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-08-08
OUR SOCIAL CHAT

All Ietters intended for this department
LaIId he Addressed to "Aunt Jennie" care
81 The Progressive Farmer, Raleigh, n. O.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-01-05

Walter Farnham returned to college
last Monday.
Miss Gertrude Moody, who has been
spending the holiday vacation with her
plrents. Mr. and Mrs 0 A Moody, re
turned TO Mechanic Falls, Saturday last
Misses Mae and Emma Goodwin, who
are teaching in Massachusetts, spent
Christmas week with their mother, Mrs.
Vim Goodwin.
Miss Shelie Flay Harris is spending
the week with friends in Pittsheld.
Miss Mabel Pooler, East Skowhegan is
spending the week at 9 ID Harris.
Ray Mitchell returned to Fairfield last
sunday, having spent the greater part of
his vacation with his grandparents, Mr..
aud Mrs Fifeld Mitchell
DR. aud Mrs. ~hean returned from a
visit with their daughter, Mrs e X.
Cary, Fort Fairfield, last Monday.
"rhe Tuesday club" met with Mrs. G..
d. Harris Tuesday afternoon Jan. 3rd,
and the following program enjoyed:
Reading, whence, Why, and here"
Mrs. Cover; "Maria's Photograph"
Gusta Harris; "She Would Talk" Mrs
Mitchell; Song, Dilla Harris; Poem,
1t Pays, Mabel Harris. Refresh ments
were served.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-01-05
SOlOn.

Lizzie NJ. Tinkham, teacher in district
No. 8, was very happily surprised to tind
on the table in the schoolroom, Monday
morning after Christmas, a beautiful tol.
let case, presented by the boys of the
school; Aston Corson, WILDER Grant,
Willie Tuscan, George Tuscan and Kleber
Nottage
Mr.. Albert Whipple returned to his
work last week, after spending Christmas
at home with his father and mother.
Miss Elsie Holway was home over
Christmas. She returned last week to
Vassaboro where she ia attending school
at Oak Grove seminary.
Mrs L. L. Patterson was quite sick
last week.
Miss Ethel French closed her millin.
cry store Saturday for the. winter. She
will return in the spring
Miss Alice Robinson of Athens was in
town last week the guest of her sister
Mrs. Turner Davis.
Misses Inex and Elva Whipple were
at home over Christmas.
Mrs. Leontine Nye went to No. Arson
last week where she will visit few days
before returning to her home in New
Portland.
Henry Wilson started for the woods
Monday to scale for the Great Northern
Paper Co. on Moxie
Leon S. Merrill left Monday for Ban
gor where he will install the officers in
the Oriental Lodge o o. F. He will
be in Portland, Tuesday evening. In
Newport, " ednesday, Bar Harbor,
Thursday and North West Harbor, Fri
day evening.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-01-05
Madison Grange.

Kennebec Valley Grange. Madison
held its annual election of Ulcers Sstur
day, p. NJ, Dec. 81, 1901 The officers
elected were Ms follow Master, B. r,
Walker; overseer, q, ia Hilton; lecturer,
C. Ardelle Ames; steward, johnnie
Walker; assistant steward, Fred Davis
chaplain, Flora Nj. Baxter; treasurer, <.
C. Blackwell; secretary, II. May Law
renee; gate.kecper, s. M. Adams; P
Clara Adams; F., Angie Walker; c.,
Ella NJ. Walker; lady assistant steward.
Annie NJ. Davis; pianist, Maytie Living
stone.
It's expected that Mr.. Stetson, the
State Deputy, OF Alta, Maine, will in-
stall the officers Saturday evening, Jan.
ID 1905.
Each lady member Is requested to
bring some kind OF q pie. The gentle
men are to test these pies, aud the lady
making the pie pronounced the best Will
be presented wi b apr eY them
The Somerset reporter., 1905-01-05
Bingham.

Sheriff Clyde Smith of Skowhegan was
In town on Monday last.
Mrs. J. C. Gregory and Mabel Lander
returned 10 Gorham on Monday noon.
Mrs. Henry Fitzsimmons has been at
work for John Owens tor several weeks
The Missionary Union give su oper at
Sarah Milhken's on Wednesday OF next
week. At their last meeting they were
very happily entertained by Mrs. Harry
Saunders.
Prof. James Graham of Andover. Mass,
has been calling upon friends in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Steward. who
have been among friends in Greene the
past FIVE weeks. are now at home.
Albert Duntou's little boy. Clyde, who
hurt his foo, badly about two weeks ago.
isstill unable TO put his foot upon the
floor or take step upon 1t.
Mrs. Nevens has been suffering from
an abscess 10 her throat for several days.
Mrs. f. E. Baker of Moscow is very
sick.
w. R. Jordan was at Skowhegan on
Tuesday.
Mrs. A. |. Hatch was called away sud
denly on Monday by the serious illness OF
her mother 10 Norway. Mr.. Hatch &C
companied his wife as far as Lewiston.
Gustave William and wife OF Caratunk
were in town Tuesday OF this week.
Woodie Smith is in the woods, this
winter for Clarence Dutton.
Orison Gordon sent six horses TO
Crocker,own on Monday to work in the
woods.
The recent storm followed by a slight
lhaw had made good doing and teams In
the woods are hauling from the yards to
the landing.
A meeting of those interested in the
Bingham library was held at E w.
Moore's on Friday evening. Mrs. F. G..
Williams was chosen president; Rev. W..
A. Richmond, vice presi lent; Ms. Julia
Colby, treasurer, and Miss Woodbury.
secretary. Those having library books
are requested to return them to the libra
ry. this week. Quite number OF volumes
are missing; let every one make sure they
have not been overlooked among other
books. An effort will be made to have
the library open at least one afternoon OF
each week.
Last Saturday evening two boxes dis
appeared from the express office. one con-
tanning medicine addressed to DR.. Nevens
and the other containing liquor. Sus-
pcion was placed against two fellows in
Moscow and they we're arrested, Sunday,
on the charge of breaking and entering.
AS soon as Mr.. Simmons could arrive
from N. Arson to defend them, a hearing
was held 10 the office OF Mr.. Jordan, the
prosecuting attorney. The prisoners,
Erwin O'Donnell and Mr.. Hobart plead
ed not guilty and we're bound over to the
March term OF court. They succeeded 10
procuring bail Of 81 900 each.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-01-05
South Scion.

Mrs l. F. Boardman, who has been on
the sick list for some time, is slightly
better.
Mr.. Written of Skowhegan, who is
buying and packing apples for Mr.. Rams
deli Of Ripley, was in town, Monday,
Offering 81 IS per barrel for apples.
Henry Hurdin, an aged man from this
town. who has been living at Isaac Free
mans 10 Cornville, the past few years,
di, Wednesday morning.
David McCarty, former resident Of
this town, is visiting his cid friends and
neighbors.
Will and Carol Head have made and
hauled to Skowhegan 446 dozen shove
handle blocks, this winter.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-01-05
ALL THE NEWS
from Somerset towns
Athens

Rev. MIR. March will preach here next
Sunday morning. his subject being my
New Y ear Kaleidoscope In the after
moon at p 40 o'clock he holds servi e
at Nest Athens and in the evening at the
ohnrch in the village will be held Sab
hail school exercises and installation OF
officers for the coming year.
Mr.. Eugene Sanford who was careless
ly shot for rabbit was obliged To have
his leg amputated.
The F b Auxiliary met with Mrs
Maria Hayden on Tuesday On Tues,
day afternoon, Jan 10, the society will
meet with Mrs. Martha Judkins ana
will have their meetings every two
weeks from that date until further
notice.
The ladies' weekly Friday prayer
meeting of Dec 80 was held with Mrs.
M. A. Goodrich The next meeting will
be with Mrs. Ellingwood.
Mr.. Earle ard and Miss Annie
Bunker we're married at the Methodist
parsonage by Rev. Mr.. March on sun
day, January LIST.
Mr. C.. f Ball has gone to The Forks
and vicinity TO be absent the rest OF the
winter
The Benevolent society met with Mrs.
Mary Butler, last Thursday afternoon;
the gentlemen going for the evening
Supper was served 10 all.
Rev. MIR. Vaughn held services at the
church, Jan l, morning and evening
Good attendance was had at both meet
ings
Mr.. Joseph Hayden is driving team
for the rhompsons.
Mr. Ernest Cooks duties as deputy
sheriff commenced with this month,
releasing MIR. Aver whom no one doubts
is very glad to leave the business
Mrs. Mary Graham who has been
with her friend, Mrs. Aver, for several
weeks, returns, Saturday, to her home
In Westbrook
The Somerset reporter., 1905-01-05

The village schools are again closed
on account of diphtheria Florence Nc
Qailkin WAS taken Ill Wednesday of last
week. DR.. Green pronounced 1t diph-
iberia Friday The schools are now
closed until Feb. 18th, it is to be hoped
that during the ak weeks vacation the
SOU ce OF contsgion will be discovered
aud removed.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-01-05

The postal committees of Congress
have agreed to report bill to merge the
third and fourth class mai, matter when
ever the parcel weighs less than one
pound.
The law court rendered a decision in
the case state against Frsnk W. sand
ford of >hilnah, convicted of manslaugh-
ter, which gives him another trial.
big fire at Berlin, N H s., Wednes-
day evening, destroyed property estimat-
ed to be worth 100000