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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-11-27
THE EPTCURB's Delight.

Is a properly broiled and richly ia.
vored porter house or sirloin steak that
is juicy, tempting and delicious, and
that is appetizing on the warmost day,
Our prime beef, mutton and pork Is the
acme Of excellence in meats. Our
prices are always low, considering the
quality of the meat
=. o. CROSS,
State Street Market. Phone 29l
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-11-27

To avoid any Misunderstanding we
wish 70 say that an above the "jim
dash" except the headline is by Hon.
Walter Lyon, former private seere-
tary 20 Governor Geer, Those who
know Hon. Walter Tooze or understand
that no transferring is possible under
the direct primary need not be told
that ne is rot a candidate in the interest
Of anyone but himself. II Is also a
fact that tbe editor OF this paper Is
not a candidate and Is not seeking the
congressional nomination. His friends
and the friends OF Mr., Tooze have
formed no combination or understand
Ing to shut out any other sandidats
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-11-27
Hoods JdrSdpGriILd

The prudent, far-sooing man lays
tho foundation Of fortune much
as masoa builds a brick wall-a
brick at a time, The man who viii
not lay tho hIst brick because Il
falls short Of complete wall, win
not make much progress. Many
people live up their incomes and
decline 10 save because the amount
available 70 start with appears too
man. Remember you can start a
savings account with US with only
one dollar, and when once started il
b sure to grow. Many a fortune
has resulted from such a beginning.
Begin saving today.
SAVINGS BANK DEPART
MENT.
Capital National Bank.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-10-12
OLD SWISS LAWS.
Queer Statutes That Governed We'd
dings and MenrIng AppnreI.


"Switnerland had q law that no we'd
ding party should have more than
twenty guestS-ten men friends of the
bridegroom and ten women friends of
the bride No wedding procession was
permitted 10 have more than two sing
ers, two fddlers and two trumpeters.
Married women We're forbidden to
wear silk or decorated hoods, though
maidens might. No woman. whether
married or unmarried, was allowed to
wear any dress in which the opening
for the neck was SO large that it did
not lie at least two inches wide upon
the shoulders, and the gown must not
be buttoned or laced up in front or, at
the side To restrain the fashion OF
long pointed shoes it was enacted that
no person of either sex should wear a
shoe With point extending beyond the
foot enough to allow anything to be in
serted in it, nor was any woman or
girl permitted to wear laced shoes. No
man or boy should wear coat that
did not reach to the knee. Garments
were forbidden to be slashed so as to
show different colors or kinds of mate
rial, and trousers We're required to be
made without stripes and both legs OF
the same color In 1870 one Swiss can.
ton in council assembled enacted that
hereafter no one shall make points OF
shoes or boots longer than one Joint OF
the finger, and if any shoemaker shall
make them longer he shall be fined Il,
as also the person wearing them.-Lon
don Express.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-10-12
Scion.

Mr.. J. II. Gray was In New Ham
shire last week on business.
Leon :. Merrill Grand Master L, O..
o. F. left Tuesday for Manchester y.
II. to attend the Grand Lodge OF New
Hampshire as their guest.
The Grand Lodge l. o. O. f. of
Maize viii eaa1e2e in Portland ed
nesday Oct Is. There will be good
sized delegation from Scion Lodge as
usual The Rebekah Assembly meets
Thursday Oct II and quite number
from Northern Light kebekah Lodge
are planning on attending the session
Mis-. G. II. Severy, NJ. H. Andrews,
Floyd Wilson, Asher Davis and Dan
Maynard returned the first of the week
from Chase stream where they have
been hunting for a week past. They
brought out with them sight fine deer,
Mrs. S. f. Greene and Mrs Turner
Boswell went to Portland, Monday, to
sing in the Maine Festival Chrous.
Mr. p. ). Longley was at Skowhegan,
Wednesday, on business at court.
Mrs. Turner Boswell has gone to Port
land to attend the Musical Festival after
which she goes to Beverly to visit her
sister, Mrs. French.
Under the leadership of Mr. Hilton
our high school teacher, lis books have
been placed In the high school library
A friend of the high school has offer
ed two prizes for the best English com
position respectively SO and So first and
second prizes.
This last spring few of our Scion
ladies began meeting together for NUT
ual help in nature and literature studies
Gradually their work has been enlarged
until " omans Club has been organ
ICED and a free town library started
Any lady In town who would like to
take up this work is requested to send
Scion.
The Ladies' Aid will meet with Mrs
Turner Davis, Tuesday afternoon, Oct.
18th. All members are requested to be
present
Mr.. George II. Phinney of Riverside,
Maine recently purchased of o. o. Wit
tum Il Son the young bull, Wild Tom,
sire Otis End. He was awarded first
premium at the fairs at Watervile and
Lewiston.
Rev. Mr.. Sargent delivered the first
of series of lectures on the MAKING
of a home" in the Congregational
church, Sunday evening to good sized
audience. The series consists of four
lectures the second of which will be
given next Sunday evening at O'Clock.
Everyone is cordially invited to be
present.
Mr.. George Chase threshed out some
over twelve hundred bushels of grain in
five days last week.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-10-12

Two monks who had been committed
to lengthy seclusion beguiled the
dreary hours Of their confinement with
a game played by showing each other
small fiat stones marked with black
dots. BY a preconcerted arrangement
the winner would inform the other
player of his victory by repeating in
an undertone the first line of the YES
per prayer In process of time the two
monks managed to complete the set of
stones and to perfect the rules of the
game, so that when the term Of incar-
ceration had expired the game was so
interesting that it was generally adopt
ed by all the inmates Of the monastery
as a lawful pastime. 1t very soon
spread from town TO town and became
popular throughout Italy, and the first
line OF the vespers was reduced to the
single word Domino" by which name
the game has ever since been known.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-10-12
Madison.

DR.. and Mrs. J. 2. Lancaster returned
Sunday from trip to Rutland. Vt,
where the doctor went to attend the
North Eastern Dental convention which
was held there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Laid and
daughter went to Starks, Sunday, to
visit Mrs. Ladd's mother, who is quite
i'll.
Quite number of our citizens took
ad vantage Sunday of the cheap rates
and last excursion of the season to visit
Deadwater. which is at the terminus of
the Somerset railroad extension.
Owing to the Illness Of the pastor,
Rev. c. D. Boothby, there was no morn.
ing services at the Congregational
church, Sunday The Sunday school
was held as usual at the close. Miss
Alice Weston was chosen delegate to at
tend the State Sunday school conven-
ton which is to be held In Portland,
this week
Miss Annie Bracket, former teacher
in this place, who has been in Oregon,
teaching for the past two years, return
ed to her home in this place, Friday
night Miss Brackett visited the Lewis
aud Clark exposition a short time be.
fore her return.
Mrs. Frank Dinsmore and Miss Alice
Weston left town, Monday, to attend
the Maine Musical Festival In Portland
Weston's saw mill was shut down,
Saturday, as the result of some mis-
creant to wreck the mill A little while
after starting, Saturday morning, the
fly wheel on the engine burst. The en-
CINE room is on the ground floor, and
the men overhead realizing what was
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-10-12
VICE PRESIDENT KING.
He Took the Oath of ONCE Abroad
but Did Not Live to serve.

He Took the Oath of ONCE Abroad,
hut Did Not Live to Serve.
William Rufus King, born April 6,
1856, died April IS, 1858, was a vice
president of the United States who
never served in that capacity and ons
who took the oath of office on foreign
soil, something which can be said of
no other executive officer who has ever
been elected by the people of this coun-
try. King was an invalid, but his
friends urged him to take second place
ON the ticket with Pierce in 1852.
Both were elected, but Mr.. Kings
health failed so rapidly that he was
forced to go to Cuba some two months
before inauguration day. Not having
returned to the United States by
March /, congress passed a special act
authorizing the United States consul
ut Matanzas, Cuba, to swear him in
as vice president at about the houl
when Pierce was taking the oath OF
office at Washington.
This arrangement was carried out to
A dot, and on the day appointed, at
a plantation on one of the highest hills
in the vicinity of Matanzas, Mr.. King
was made vice president of the United
States amid the solemn "Vaya vol con
Dios' God will be with YOU of the
creoles who had assembled to witness
the unique spectacle. Vice President
King returned to his home at Cahaw.
ba, Ala, arriving at that place April
II, 1858, and died the following day.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-10-12

Queen Mary's kindness took a very
odd form IN the case of the Earl of
Sussex. He was yaletuGinarian who
had Il great fear of uncoyering his
hcld lest he should take cold. Ac
rordingy he petitioned Queen Mary
for leave to wear his nightcap in her
royal presence.
Her majesty. in her abundant grace,
granted his petition twice over. His
patent for this privilege is perhaps
unique in royal annals: "know ye
that we do give our beloved and trusty
cousin and counselor, Henry, earl of
Sussex, YiscOunt Fitzwalter and lord
u, Egremund and Purncll, license and
pardon to wear his cape or nightcap,
or any two of them, at his pleasure,
as well in our presence as in the
presence of any other person or per-
sons within this realm or any other
place in our dominions whereSoeyer
during his life, and these our letters
shall be sufficient warrant in his be-
half"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-10-12
North Arson.

Lawrence Steward is at home from
Portland on his vacation.
The Kennebec river is the lowest 1t
has been for years, so it is said.
Three new members were received
into the Congregational church, sunday.
There was very interesting Grange
meeting held here Saturday, evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Moore returned to
their home in Franklin, Mass, Satur-
day.
Mrs. E. T. Lavender of Lewiston has
been the guest of Mis-. Susie Paine the
past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. D. Benjamin went to
Winthrop, Saturday, and returned, Mon
day night.
Mrs. Frank Donley went to Portland,
Thursday, morning to visit her daughter
for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Smell OF Oshkosh,
Wisconsin, are the guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Benjman Mantor.
Mr.. Johu Farr is filing the vacancy
In the Shakespeare school caused by
the Illness of the teacher.
Miss Ella Hspgood Is having fine
largo plAZZd DutiL hCEOub bho ALOul Va
her residence ON Madison street.
o. w. Bryant has just sold a fine yoke
of oxen to Mr.. Doolittle OF West Madi-
son. The cattle brought big prioe
Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. Pierce have taken
up their residence for the winter with
Mr. and Mrs. Austin Berry. Mr. Pierce
who is very III will be cared for by Mrs
Berry.
The annual county Sunday school
Institute announced to be held in the
Baptist church, Arson, in October has
been postponed to some time in the near
future.
There was husking bee at c..
Marshalrs, Saturday evening. A small
company was invited. Refreshments
consisting of ice cream and cake were
served.
Mrs. Ellery Fenlason was called to
Wesley, Wednesday, by the death of
her mother, Mrs. David Vance, who
died at the age of 10 years. Mr. Vance
died about year ago at the advanced
age of 98 years
A surprise party was given Miss Ber-
tina L. Hooper, Saturday evening. A
company Of her young friends to the
number of twenty-one were there and
past a most enjoyable evening. Miss
Bertha was kindly remembered with
many beautiful and useful presents.
Change of time went into effect on
the Somerset road, Monday. Passenger
trains leave North Arson, 7 40 a. m. aud
80 p. m. Arrive at 1888 a. m. and
$50 p. m. Mixed trains leave at So
and IL Is a. m. Arrive at 1040 a. m
and 80 p. m. The Sunday train made
its last trip, Sunday, October 9Th.
The new dam of the Carrabassett
Stock Farms Co.. for the electric lighting
of this village, at East New Portland, is
completed and the water was turned
through the gates, Saturday night. The
crew setting the poles were up to the
Caswell farm, Wednesday. The work
is being rushed along fast.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-10-12

Men apparently conceive ideas from
a clear sky" but such genius could
not manifest itself were not the mind
already highly cultivated by much con
scious effort-reasoning-and expert
ence On the other hand animals and
small children become conscious of
much knowledge by merely witnessing
the intelligent movements of others,
and In time, without thought or effort
on their part. they suddenly discover
that they also are competent to do the
same thing. or, in other words they
begin to initiate. 1t is a general i'm
precision among psychologists that ami
mails probably do not reason they have
no ideas as we haye.-A. f. Shore in
Scientific American
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-10-12

The Woman's club have organized
for the coming winter and the first meet
ing will be October II at the home of
Ellen NJ. Jones. fine program has been
prepaI ed for the coming year by the Of
Ulcers and directors who are president,
Mrs ELAN Elhngwood; vice president,
Mrs. Eleanor Holman; secretary, Mira.
Ella March; assistant secretary, Mrs.
Ellen Joues; treasurer, Mrs Louise
Turner; directors, Mrs. George Curtis
and Mrs, Ellen Jones.
Deputy Cook has been in Skowhegan,
the past week. and Frank York has
been looking after things at the hotel In
/ his absence
Mrs. Wentworth and Eva have been
INDUCING in an outing, the past week,
among friends in the western part OF
/ the town, returning sunday.
II l.. Hall returned from short hunt.
ing trip in East Wellington, last Wed
nesday, having for trophies only few
| birds, the deer having only been conspic
uous by their total absence from sight.
Both bridges are up, going out of onr
village in the north and west, but nus
ting is being resorted to to finish them
| as 1t is very inconvenient for the public
without either. That near Coles Cor
ner, however, is about finished.
Mr.. Eugene Thompson was in town
Monday and Tuesday on business.
Our old poet spoke of time wher
~ inter fingered in the lap of spring
/ but with us summer is oerteinly linger'
ing n the lap of autumn, although Jack
Frost first laid his whitening hand Oh
the blooms Of gardens but has left Us
gorgeous pictures Of forest glory
Ruel Clark has commenced prepare
tions for saving lumber and shingles in
the mill he formerly occupied.
The f. b. Auxiliary met Oct. 3, with
Mrs Lizzie curtis at Leonard Taylor
with an attendance of eighteen. The
program was All About Japan Both
the exercises and the drive to the place
could not fail to please as the afternoon
was so beautiful. The next meeting OF
the society will be Oct. II, with Mrs.
Eta Chapman, the afternoon to be de-
voted to sewing
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-10-12
Harmony.

Mr.. F. P. Pencil and son Guy we're in
town, last week. called here by the seri-
Gus illness OF his father, George Penuell
Mrs. Fred Eldridge and children are
visiting her parents 10 Abbott, this week
Ira Dore is suffering from a severe at
tack OF stomach trouble and has been
confined to the house for the past week
J F. Smith is building house on the
farm purchased by him in the summer
and expects to have it ready to move in.
to by cold Weather. !
George Pencil had parsly,ic shock
one day last week and Is in critical con-
dition.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Staples OF Wash.
ington, d. c., who have been visiting bis
brother here, started for their home, Mon
day.
Elmer Staples and wife OF Athens were
in town, Sunday, to visit his brothers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Chadbourn o.
Guilford we're in town, Sunday. calling or
relatives and friends.
The beautiful weather of the past two
weeks has enabled the farmers to do theil
harvesting. but rain is badly needed
many wells and springs being dry.
Several from this town attended The
Pomona at Athens on Tuesday.
State Lecturer Thompson is to be pres
cot and speak for short time 10 tb'
afternoon on the Gay of the Grange fair
Oct. 10th.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-10-12

happening. fled for their lives. Engineer
Bracket. hastily turned off the steam
and left the fire room. On examination
of the wheel after the accident it was
found that the steel fastenings which
unite the segments had been removed
and nearly filed through and then re-
placed Two weeks ago several bolts
were found removed and parts of the
various machines were missing Last
week a watch WAS kept each evening up
% Friday night but as no one was seen
it was thought the mscreant had ceased
operations 1t is supposed that the
wheel was tempered with on Friday
night as that was the only evening on
which no Waterman was present. There
is 10 clew to he ptrpetratOr of the
deed The mill will not be started
again at present rs the fall work was
nearly completed.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-10-12

"False teeth have been known to
generate electricity in the mouth and
shock their Wearer painfully" said
dentist. only last week a gentleman
came to me and said he feared he was
getting a cancer on his tongue. Such
severe shooting pains attack me- he
said. that often | utter loud oaths In
the most unSeemly places-at teas, be
fore the minister and so on. 1t is like
knife thrusts. Do you think I am GO
ing to lose my tongueY l found that
two different metals had been used in
fixing the poor mans false teeth. These
metals. combining with the saliva, had
formed a small battery. Electricity
generated in the battery continually,
and shock after shock was admins
tered to the tongue. painted the met
al with an insulating varnsh. There
after the man had no more trouble" =
New York Press.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-10-12
South Scion.

Lester Jaokman has been packing
apples for Mr. Norton of Arson, paying
from 81 90 to $3.50 per barrel.
L F. Boardmsn has sold the John
Bean farm to parties from Llvermore,
Harvest Sunday at the South Scion
church, next Sunday.
Huskings are In order these moonlig hit
evenings. L. G. Jewett had his
eleventh annual one, Wednesday even
ing and Albert Adams had one Saturday
evening. Alvin Heald and son had o
surprise husking, Monday evening.
Willie Jewett Is going to move on to
his farm In this town.
Thomas Hunnewell, Cecil and Belle
Gates were in town, Sunday.
Geo. Chase's gasoline threshing ma
chine Is at work in the south part of
the town.
Mrs. Lizzie Boardman ia on the sick
list.
While unloading load of potatoes at
the depot, Tuesday morning, John
Lakes horses became frightened and
ran toward the village but were stopped
before doing much damage.
Alvin Heald and son are loading car
of potatoes for the Portland market
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-10-12
ALL THE NE WIS
from Somerset towns
Canaan.

Mr. and Mrs C. ID. Harris, and Mr..
and Mys. Frank o. Thompson of Hart
land took a carriage drive to Exeter,
last week, and attended the fair at that
place, Wednesday and Thursday. A
very pleasant trip.
Mr.. and Mrs j. Gleason of Quincy,
Mass who have been visiting relatives
here, returned home, last Wednesday.
Nj and Mrs Guy Lord with friends
from Pittsfield, visited at Scott Lords,
last Sunday.
Canaan Grange fair held in Grange
hail. October Sd, was success, notwith-
standing the threatening rains of the
morning. The hall was attractive with
ported plants and bunting, booths for
the various exhibits, etc. Lees orches-
ira of Skowhegan furnished music dur
ing the afternoon aud everybody seemed
happy. A ball game Canaan vs. Athens
was played in the sfternoon. Score II
to IL in favor of Canaan. The day
closed with grand ball in the evening
and judging from the appearance every
body was there. An immense crowd
filed the hall to overlooking and dane
ing continued into the wee small hours
The financial gain on both fair and ball
was about one hundred and forty dollars
Mrs. Will Hazeltine of Dexter is visit
ing her sister, Mrs F. j. Moody.
Mr.. and Mrs. |. Crowell, and MIR
Benjamin Chase of Pittsfield were il
town, Tuesday, and took in the fair.
Chas. Jewell has moved into thu
Moore house.
Miss Olive Gleason has gone to Pitts
field where she has position teaching
in one of the village schools.
Mrs. Azuba Chase, who has beer
caring for her daughter, Miss Adele
Buzzell, whose death occurred few
weeks ago, returned to her home in
Lowell, Mass, Monday morning.
Mrs. G. A. Maxfield has been visiting
in Bingham, the past week.
Miss Ne tie Written of Los Angeles,
Cal was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Horace Mason, and Mr.. and Mrs. AL
pheus Mason, several days recently.
Miss Kidder of Watervile was the
guest of her aunt, Mrs. E. Fl. Williams,
last week.
Miss Florence Frost, teacher of our
primary school, was called to her home
in Pittsfleld on Tuesday by the death of
her brother.
Carrabassett Lodge F. and A. NJ. will
hold a public installation at Masonic
hall, Tuesday evening, October IT. An
oyster and pastry supper will be served.
TUESDAY CLUB.
The Tuesday Club met with Mrs. T..
I
much enjoyed by all present.
Mrs. Mitchell read THE Wife's Earn
ings" and Mrs Smith read poem by
Will Carleton In her usual pleasing man
ner.
A flower game was then introduced
by our hostess which afforded much
pleasure. Dainty refreshments of GEL
atine with whipped cream cake and
cocoa were temptingly served.
This was a most pleasant and success
fnl meeting, The next meeting will be
with Mrs g. A. Maxfield on Tuesday,
October 31st.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-10-12

A human being is queer animal
after all. We eat possums and pay
fancy prices for them, yet vulture
will not touch one. During Il long sea-
son of snow some years ago IA farmer
said the brzzards in his locality were
almost starved, and to test the mat
ter he killed a possum and put it out
where he could be easily found, The
vultures would not touch it, though they
examined the carcass Not satisfied,
the farmer cooked another possum up
brown and spread it out but the buzz
yards declined the feast.
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MAR RED.

Mad 8, by Elder j. B. Good
Ellie.
Madison-October Q, by he Rev. c. d. Booth
by, Mr.. Frank Davis of Fairbanks Mills and
Miss Ara Perkins OF Madison.
Norridgewock- Get. 8, by the Rev. F. q. Da-
Wis. Mr.. Albert Yeaton of Starks and Miss
Grace Belle Stevens of Norridgewock.
No. Anson- October 4, by the Rev. F. X.
Beem, Mr.. Alfred w. Neaoley and Miss Ica
Anna Dunphy.
Skowhegsn-O October IL. bv the Rev. Father
Lacroix Mr.. Frsnk r. Grondin of Skowhegan
and Miss Grace Rowel of Orono Me.
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Blackwell.

Mrs George Lawrence of Madison
was calling on friends in this vicinity The
past week.
E. E. Towne has finished his sever
acre field of potatoes; good crop is re
ported.
Miss Ava Viles, who is employed II
The REPORTER Office at Skowhegan pass
ed Sunday with her parents.
M. M. Moore will ship car load o
apples to Liverpool, this week.
The farmers in this vicinity are very
busy gathering their apples; about a hal
a crop is reported.
A cattle show will be held at Bsrron's
Corner next Saturday, Oct. I4th.