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The Somerset reporter., 1905-12-28
Moore's GANAAN.

Mr. G. ( Farnham and wife arrived
home from Winthrop, where he has
been in the employ of the McIllroy
Wooden Co. since last May. Saturday,
Dec. %. and intends remaining through
the winter at their home in town.
M. E Foster and friend from WinsIow
passed Christmas with his parents here.
Mrs. Olive Merrill and daughter visit
ed her daughter, Mrs q. Fl. Foster in
this place
Mr.. and Mrs F. d. Getchell enter
tanned relatives on Christmas. ~
Mr. and Mrs F. e. Penney enjoyed
their Christmas dinner with their
daughter, Mrs Ida Black we'll in Hinok
ley.
G. W. Lambert is at work for g. H..
Foster.
Percy williams, Carl Fernald and
Bert Rand are ia Portland attending a
business college.
Mr. and Mrs Eli Twitchell were called
here from Burnham by the death of
Mrs. Alonzo Reynolds recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. cole and Mr. and Mrs,
j. Foster from Watervlle were guests
at Chas. Fosters, Christmas.
Mr. and Mrs. G Z. Farnham spent
Christmas with her parents in this
place
1t is with deep sadness that we record
the death of Carrie A, wife of Alonzo
Reynolds, who after brief illness de-
parted from this life for the life beyond,
at the midnight hour of Sunday Dec II,
at the age of SO years and months.
She left husband and four children to
mourn the irreparable loss of a wife and
mother, also one sister, brother and
many more distant relatives. The bur
den falls heavily on the husband and
father and he wishes to express bis
most heartfelt thanks to the neighbors
who 80 kindly assisted in caring for his
dear one in her sickness and death and
the sympathy expressed by all in his
/ time of sorrow. Funeral services we're
held Wednesday afternoon when large
number of her friends who had known
/ her from childhood gathered to pay
/ their last respects to the departed and
sympathize with the mourning Gil Gle,
Rev o. NJ. Chase dictated. The re-
mains amid the beautiful floral offer
ings we're placed in the tomb at the viii
! lage.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-12-28

The Christmas tree 10 the hall, SsIur-
day evening. was a grand success They
had two trees with large table in the
center, which was heavily loaded with
presents many of them of much value.
The hall was filled and many child made
glad by some nice presents, seven large
dolls for little girls was one OF the attrac.
tons for the children Much credit is
due Mrs. Eta Colby. Miss Florence
Hughey. Abram Newton, Oscar Cooper
and others who worked so hard for the
arrangement OF the tree.
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Craft
of Dennistown died. Dec n at the hospi-
tai at Greenvile Jet, where the mother
and child was taken last Thursday morn
ing for treatment The mother is now
10 critical condition; her sister, Mrs
Geo. Eaggan, is with her The funeral
services was from St. Anthony's church.
Interment in the Catholic cemetery at
Jackman.
Mrs. f. H. Dunton is home from the
hospital, where she has been for three
weeks, and is very much improved.
DR.. Larrabee is sick with the mumps.
Jackman schools closed, Dec a. for
the winter both schools have been well
attended and good work done. Geo.
w. Goodrich OF Newburg Me. was high
school teacher and Mrs F. H. Williams
in the primary.
Miss Mabel McKenney OF Portland is
at home helping care Tor her father, who
has sore leg, bat who is on the gain.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-12-28
ALL THE NEWS
from Somerset towns
EfartIiand.

Mrs. Luella H. Linn returned home,
Saturday night. from several weeks
visit with relatives in Wilton.
Misses Marion and Mildred Mauter OF
Parkman. student at Maine Central lnsu-
,ute, Pittsfeld. spent Saturday in town.
The Outlook Club meets Saturday af.
ternoon of this week with Mrs. c. A
Moulton, 1t is hoped there will be a
large attendance of members.
Albertus NJ Linn OF Maynard, Mass.
arrived Saturday. for visit until after
New Years with his m other. Mrs L. H.
Linn, and other relatives here.
MIR. and Mrs. Frank Woodbridge and
daughter and Mrs. Annie Fuller of Bos-
ton are guests during the HOLIDAYS in the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. c. Frank Pratt.
S. H. Goodwin. travelling salesman for
a Bangor firm, was 10 town. Saturday
night, on his way TO ST. Albans to spend
Christmas with his family,
w. L. Anderson of u. of M and Miss
Margaret Anderson of Waltham, Mass
arrived Friday for a visit at the home OF
their parents. Mr.. and Mrs. William
Anderson.
Miss Blanche Rowell has resigned :. her
position as assistant fore-ladY ia the Sc
bastcook shirt factory and went to San
gerville, Saturday, called there by the
serious illness of her aunt, Mrs. Mary
Rowel..
The block on Commercial street which
has been used as wood house for macy
years is soon to be renovated and put in
shape for post office. The present post
Office quarters in the Linn block will be
remodelled into an additional Office for
the Linn Wooden Co.
Harry Williams was in Pittsfield, Fri
day afternoon. accompanying his sister,
Miss Elizabeth Williams, thus far on her
way to Skowhegan. where she will remain
for few days before going to Boston,
where she will spepd the remainder OF the
winter.
The annual Christmas tree concert
given 10 the opera house. Monday even
Jog, was great success, the members Of
the Baptist and Methodist Sunday school
uniting 10 furnishing the tree. the latter
Sunday school furnishing the entertain
ment. The parts were very we'll taken
and the committee who had the matter in
charge deserve much credit for their eff
Gent labors.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-12-28

Yaks. which are the beasts of burden
in Tibet. are very sure footed, and a
good one will carry IA load of over 20U
pounds safely along the steepcst hill
side They can exist on the scantiest
grass, but grain food suits them for a
few days only Eight miles day is
good average work. \ recent traveller
tried leather boots for his yaks without
success. Tame yakS are white, black,
gray and brown and all intermediate
graduations of these cOlors The wild
yak is invariably black. and in early
spring his winter coat almost sweeps
the ground. Al such seasons wild and
tame are almost indistinguishable, and
n story is told Of a big game hunter in
Tibet who shot his own baggage ami
mails by mistake
The Somerset reporter., 1905-12-28

No man ever believed in his calling
more thoroughly than Lincoln, and he
had no patience with the much mouth
ed charge that honesty WAS not com
patible with its practice.
Let no young man choosing the law
for a calling yield to that popular be.
lief" he wrote Resolve to be honest.
at all events If, in your Judgment, you
cannot be an honest lawyer, resolve to
be honest without being lawyer,
Choose some other occupation rather
than one in the choosing of which you
do, in advance. consent to be a knave."
Frederick Trevor Hill in Century.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-12-28

When Louisiana seeded, Jan. 26,
1861, the new government seized the
United States mint ut New Orleans and
struck $254 $40 in double eagles and
$1,101 ,31650 in silver half dollars,
using the United States dies for 1861.
The bullion was exhausted in May,
1861, when the coinage ceased and the
United States dies were destroyed A
Confederate States die was then made,
to be used for silver half dollars, but
1t was not fit for use in coming press,
the relief being too high. -Four half dol
lars were struck with it on a screw
press. and these comprise the entire
coinage of the Confederate States
The Somerset reporter., 1905-12-28

No better sleighing Tor Xmas for the
last 40 years and all who could enjoy il
were happy.
The Cain hay press is at Herbert Rich
ardson's, and from there will move to II.
n. Richardson's, and from there TO +. B.
Richardson's.
Carl Appleby from Boston IS spending
Xmas with his aunt, Ms. Z. b. Rich.
ardson.
Sidney Pooler and family ate their
MAS dinner at Fred Nye's at the village
Mabel Pooler begins the winter term Of
school next Monday, Jan. Ist.
Mr.. A. Richardson and wife have re.
.ceved lots of presents from their children
which were thankfully received.
We understand Canaan is to have a
town meeting to see if the town will vote
to have gasoline power to run grist mill.
The writer attended the XMAS tree al
Dudley's Corner, Saturday night. and en-
loved il.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-12-28

Why horse" chestnut Nnety-nine
out of hundred will answer, Don I
know; never thought about it, All
over the small branches you may find
the minute horseshoes that give it the
name. Where bygone leaf has been
the shoe. curve downward. with nail
marks complete is printed on the bark
And 1t is said that among the twigs
may be found some with an odd and
lifelike resemblance to a horses foot
and fet lock
The Somerset reporter., 1905-12-28

There ARE Il good many salt cataracts
in existence They may be found III
Norway. southern chile and British Co
lumha. where narrow iordS, or arms
of the sea. are INSTRUCTED by barriers
Of rock. The rising tide flows over and
filters through such reefs into the great
natural reservoirs beyond, but the wa
ter is held back ut the ebb until 1t
breaks over the obstruction in an ire
SiStiblc torrent Most curious of all Is
the waterfall nj Canoe passage, where
the island Of Vancouver approaches the
British columbia mainland. Here the
flood tide from the gulf of Georgia, to
the southwark Is damned back at Il
narrow cleft between two islands until
it pours over in a boiling cascade eight
cen feet high with perhaps double the
volume of the Rhine At the turn OF
the tide, however. the waters from the
north rush buck into the gulf, produc-
ing a cascade Of equal height and vol
ume. This salt water fall actually flows
both ways.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-12-28
GAMBLING
Why II Was Forbidden In Ancien
Rome and England.

Why II Was Forbidden In Anc1en nj
Rome and England.
Games depending partly on skill
and partly on hazard. with IA view to
the pecunary gain" were forbidden
by the Romans both under republic
and empire. This was not done be
cause these games tended to demon
alizc the populace, but because it tend
Ell to render them etfemnate and I'M
manly During the saturnalia, which
was a period of license these games
were permitted. Rome was wide
open" then And n like Indulgence at
other seasons Wis extended TO the old
men both among the Greeks and the
Romans. II was one of the privileges
OF age. Tacitus mentions the existence
Of the vice of gambling among the an
Client Germans.
In England. as in Rome. gambling
was prohibited. not because it demon
allied, but because it rendered its dev-
otees efteminate An act passed in
1541 had in view the double Object OF
maintaining the artillery and Hebar-
ring unlawful games. An act passed
during the reign of Queen Anne de
clared that all bonds or other Securi-
ties given for money won at play CT
money lent at the time TO play with
should be utterly void, and all mort
Cages or membranes ON lands made
on the same consideration should be
made over 70 the Use of the mort "a geor.
This continued 10 be the law until 1910,
The Somerset reporter., 1905-12-28
New Portland.

Frank and Susie Emery visited friends
10 Madison. last week.
T. H. Johnson's father and mother AZ
rived in town, Saturday. They Intend
spending the greater part of the winter
here.
Hiram Emery and wife and little daugh-
ter, Martha. spent last Sunday with Mrs.
Emery's sister, Mrs. Buzzel Atwood, OF
the west village.
The Cleaners branch OF |. s. S. sent
out ffty-three boxes at Christmas time,
containing oranges candy, figs and grapes
to aged people. inVallds and children.
They also voted at their last meeting to
send the Sunshine Bulletin TO ten people
for the coming year.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-12-28
NIayheld.

L. J. Bryant and family OF Shirley are
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ID.
Bryant.
Quite a number from here attended the
dance a, Brighton, the 22d inst.
John Morrison is at home for he hoi-
days.
d. Bryao, butcheted fat pig, last
week, aged abou, 10 months that weighed
400 pounds.
A number are on The sick list with grp.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. B Millett went 10
Bingham TO spend Christmas.
Did not have a Christmas tree here, the
first time for nearly 20 years.
There is snow enough for good sled
ding
The Somerset reporter., 1905-12-28
how's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case OF Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Cstarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & CO. Props. Toledo, Q.
We the undersigned, have known p. j.
Cheney for the last 10 years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transactions
and financially able to carry out any obliga-
tons made by his firm.
WALDING, KINSAN & MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces Of the system. Testimonials sent free
Sold by druggists, price 76c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
The Somerset reporter., 1905-12-28
The Opening In the Tomb

The perfotation of the tomb was al
most certalnly intended as door OF
exit for spirits Even in later times,
when the dead We're burned, holes We're
often bored or knocked in the urns that
contained the ashes for the same pur
pose. Some cinerary urns have been
found with little windows az it We're
made In them and piece of glass
placed over the hole.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-12-28
THE BAROMETER.
Iacident That Led to Its Invention
By TorricellI.

By TorriceIIi.
The barometer was invented 10y Tor
ricelli, pupil Of Galilei, in 1913. In
attempting TO pump water from very
deep we'll near Florence he found that
IN spite OF all his efforts the liquid
would hot rise higher in the pump
stock than thirty-two feet This set
the Young scientist 10 thinking. and Us
he could not account for the phcnome-
non ia amy other WY he WIS not slow
in atribuling II ID atmospheric pres
sure lie argued thai water Woui |
rise in vacuum ONLY u such height
ms would render the downward pre-
sure or weight of the column Of water
Just equal 10 the atmospheric pressure,
and, further. that should Il heavier huid
be used tie height Of the column could
he much reduced To prove this he
selected glass tube four feet long
and after sealing one end filled ii with
mercury and theu inverted il in a
basin containing a quantity of the same
peculiar liquid The column III the
tube quickly fell To a height of nearly
thirty inches above the mercury in
the basin. leaving in the top of the
tube a vacuum which is the most per
feet that has ever been obtained and
which is 10 this day called the Tor
riceld vacuum III honor Of its discover
er. The name of the instrument means
air measure aud its fundamental
principles cannot be better illustrated
than by the above described expert
The Somerset reporter., 1905-12-28

A New England father who believes
good literature as well as on good food
has always read the English classics
aloud to his only son, Eddie, now six
years old
A friend of the family, knowing of
this practice recently asked Eddie
what he was reading.
"a Wayerng novel," was his reply.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-12-28
PenciIing on Zine.

An ordinary pencil mark on zinc Is
in a measure indelble The writer
saw recently zine label on which Il
name had been written with an ordi.
nary lead pencil thirty years ago, and
after little of the oxide had been rub
bed off the name WAS as lcgible as if
it was just written For permanency.
whore no illegibility is desired, moth
ing can he more dHrab bile Exchange
The Somerset reporter., 1905-12-28
Water Cure for Constipation.

Half pint of hot water taken half an
hour before breakfast will usually keep the
bowels regular. Harsh cathartics should be
avoided When purgative is needed, take
Chamberain's Stomach and Liver Tablets
They are mild and gentle in their action
For sale by G. r. Fogg's Drug Store, Skow'
hogan; L. c. Williams. Athens; Sullivan
Newton, Iackman
The Somerset reporter., 1905-12-28

The frate Turner who orders the city
sportsman Off his lands" is always
incomprohensblc to the man with the
gun His stories of damage to his cat
tie are mbelieved. but there seems to
be some reason for the rural objection
to city gunners TO know how wide
spread the cattle shooting habit is"
suid government meat inspector, "one
should take MP position beside an in
spector at a packing house and note
how many cattle are fiayed revealing
a charge of bird shot in their bodies.
Some are peppered on one side only,
others ON both sides. | don't know
whether the eases are all accidental or
whether the hunters shoot the cattle
full of bird shot Just for fun. but
mighty few. either native or range cat
tie, reach the packing houses without
carving souvenirs of some glorious
hunting trip
The Somerset reporter., 1905-12-28

Marjorie had been given some hard
peppermint candies, and after holding
one in her mouth for a few minutes she
ran to her mother and cried, "Oh,
mother, swallowed that candy"
Never mind" said her mother; at
will not hurt YOU"
yes. know" said Marjorie, but l
lost the use Of it Youths Companion.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-12-28
Cure for Sore Nipples

AS soon as the child IS done nursing apply
Chamberlain's Salve. Wipe It 1T with a soft
cloth before allowing the child to nurse.
Many trained nurses use this with the best
results Price as cents per box For sale by
G. X. Fogg's Drug Store, Skowhegan; L. c.
Williams, Athens; Sullivan Newton, Tackman.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-12-28
Miss Julia Graft ha, gone to Mecamp

Miss Julia Craft has gone to Mecamp
to stay at the camp with her sister.
The primary school a Moose river has
purchased with the primary school league
money an oak case containing 8 maps,
which will be great help to the teacher
in the work The school had Christ
mas tree, Friday afternoon much to the
euioyment OF the little ones.
Mrs. F. H. Williams has gone to No,
Arson to visit her mother.
lula Holden of Moose River will en-
terrain her many friends with Christmas
tree. Monday evening.
Ed Graft, and Cal Campbell was home
from the camp, Sunday.
Mrs. Chester McDaniels was taken sick
at the camp ADD her sister. Lizzie Nc
Daniels sen, for. She is better at this
writing
The W. c. 7. Union will hole the nex,
meeting at p. m Dec 81 at the church.
The primary school closed Friday
afternoon; hose who were no, absent
duriog the lerm of eleven weeks were
Eca Nichols, Rosie Gagnon, Tommy
Labonte; absent for few days only on
accouot OF sickness Arthur Shaw. Peter
Labonte, Bernard Nichols and Neil Dun
ton. A very interesting program was
carried out on the closing day.
CARD.
Mrs. Julia L. Kenney wife OF the
pastor vas made both happy and COM
portable tor the Maine winter by receiv-
ing nice new fur coat with their gifts
from the friends. Many thanks are re-
urned TO the donors aod to Mrs. Henry
Mckinney for her services 10 dedicating
the gift May Merry Christmas come
to he kind friends of Jackman are the
wishes OF pastor and wife.
REV. and MRS. c. h KINNEY.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-12-28
Gratitude.

Gratitude is the fairest blossom that
springs from the soul, and the heart
of man knoweth none so fragrant
while its opponent, ingratitude, is Il
deadly weed, not only poisonous in it
self. but impregnating the very atmos
phere in which it grows with fetid
VRnnrS
The Somerset reporter., 1905-12-28
Plenty Of Talk

"You say that public official had moth
ing to say" said the editor
Yes" answered the self confident re-
porter, but lie talked three quarters OF
an hour before discovered lt"-Wash-
ington Star
The Somerset reporter., 1905-12-28
Weakness.

Weakness is imperfect II IT be not
both active and passive. leading us to
subdue our own passions and resent
ments as well rs to bear patiently the
passions and resentments Of others
Foster
The Somerset reporter., 1905-12-28

Here This horse is blind. Why did
you tell me lis sight WAS good
81 didn't said its sight was never
better, and IFS gospel truth. The beast
was born blind
The Somerset reporter., 1905-12-28

Villain If should kiss you. I sup
pose you'd - and tell your mother.
Modern ShcpherleSs Va: | should go
and tell my lawyer New Yorker
The Somerset reporter., 1905-12-28
A Fearful Fate.

1t is a fearful fate to have to endure the
terrible torture of Piles. al can truthfuAy
say" writes Harry Colson of Masonville, la
"that for Blind, Bleeding, Itching and Pro
truding Piles. Bucklen's Arnca Salve, is the
best cure made" Also best for cuts. burn
and'njuries. 25c at G. X. Foggs druggist
The Somerset reporter., 1905-12-28

Florence ~h1pm like 10 do some
thing that would make him miserable
for life. Mabel Then why don't you
marry him.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-12-28

EVA man will squander S. treating his
friends in saloon and then 60 home and
scold his wife for buying the baby pair
of oS cent shoes at bargain sale
The Somerset reporter., 1905-12-28

Life is the TALLER, death the angel
sent to draw the unwilling bolts and
set us free Lowell.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-12-28

At this season of coughs and colds it
is we'll to know that Foley's Honey and
Tar is the greatest throat and lung rem
edy 1t cures quickly and prevents serl-
GUS results from cold F. w. Buck
nam,
The Somerset reporter., 1905-12-28

A kidney or bladder trouble can al
WAYS be cured by usng Foley's Kidney
Cure in time. r. W. Buchanan.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-12-28
WILL InrNed.

BobbleS-What does this author mean
by saying thar The hero had well cary
ed" features: Notwithstanding he
shaved himself
The Somerset reporter., 1905-12-28

Occasionally man figures on reserv-
ed seat 10 heaven because he once gave
away an old coat.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-12-28

A wife's affections that have been alien
lated are not worth per cent OF the
amount her husband usually sues for.
Half the ills that man is heir to come from in
digestion Burdock Blood Bitters strengthens
and tones the stomach; makes indigestion I'M
possible
The Somerset reporter., 1905-12-28
PROBATE NOTICES.

To All persons Interested In either of the
Estates hereinafter named.
a L A PROBATE COURT held at 5kop he
RAgan. in and for the county of Son erset,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-07-11
CHILDREN
WERE OFTEN
HUNGRY

Marion and Florence J. Hubert, aged
six and two years respectively, were
given into custody OF Agent Charles II.
Thurber OF the Rrode Island Society for
Prevention OF Cruelty 10 Children by
their parents Peter and Mabel Hubert. 80
Bust street, on order OF Judge Sphinx In
the municipal court this afternoon.
The complaint alleged that the parents
were unable 10 provide for the children
properly and that the home has been a
resort for lewd and wanton people and
that the children had been compelled 10
see improper acts and hear improper Ian
guage.
The testimony Of Officers T. ]. Cava-
naugh. r. j. Barnes and W. II. Connor
OF the Second station revealed most de-
PRAYED conditions in the Hubert home.
The two year old child had been seen
TO pick raw meat from the floor and eat
II. The mother was drunk most OF the
time. the children going without food
at times and the six year old girl reply
ing TO curses OF her mother with the
same kind OF language.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-07-11
PROVIDENCE BOYS CLUB
AT SEAC0NNET ON TRIP

Yesterday the second Of the seasons
excursions under the auspices Of the
Providence Boys, club took about 800 Of
the women and children. many OF whom
were invalids for a trip 10 Seaconnet.
The party enjoyed tho trip from aboard
the steamer Islander which left this
city at a. m. During the trip there
were many forms of amusement partici-
pated In by those on board thus being
indeed TO forget the pains and aches
which trouble them on land.
Various athletic contests were INDUCED
In at Seaconnet They resulted as fol-
lows: e-hundred yard dash. George
Sweeney; potato race. Patrick Holden;
throwing baseball George Sweeney: go
yard swimming match. Thomas Mhsser
a game Of baseball between two picked
teams captaned by Charles Stotts and
John Kelley was won by the former by
score ~ 20
The party reached this city at 6 D. m.
third excursion will take place Mon
dny.