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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-30

In the atelier of Adolph William Bou-
guereau, the great French painter.
there hung two terrible pictures. one
represented II man dying III the desert,
with the frightful form of the angel OF
death descending upon him. The other
depicted Dante and Virgil in hell
watching one victim madly gnawing
at the throat of another. The two pic
lures failed because of their horror If
had stuck to such subjects as those, ~
the artist used to say, II should have
starved long ago" He found market
for tho beautiful
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-30

The University OF Maine seems to be
on the right road now, giving more at
tention than formerly to the interests Of
agriculture, the purpose uppermost in
the hearts Of it's founders. The students
in one of the courses IN agriculture have
been making a survey Of the college
farm, and as part of their work will
make map locating the fields and farm
buildings. The experiment station is
erecting one and one.half story build
ing which is to be occupied by the man
in charge of the poultry. The basement
is to be used for an Incubator room.
Formerly 1t was necessary to convert
part of the dairying building into an In
oubator room after the short courses had
ended In the winter. The experiment
station has shipped about two hundred
barred Plymouth Rock cockerels to all
parts of this and other states during the
past two weeks.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-30

1t is indeed distressing to notice the
increasing number of children who
seem obliged to wear glasses, some Of
them not over four years of age. The
medical fraternity is agreed that this Ia
the result of school work. But "the
medical fraternity" may be mistaken in
this, as in many other things. How
about high living, eating unwholesome
food and crowding the stomach with
candy and other sweets, sitting up late
at night until the head swims, travelling
the streets at night when they ought to
be tucked up snugly in bed, etc etc.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-30

Too much sympathy has been wasted
upon Mrs. Rogers, the Vermont murder
esq, who killed her husband in the most
cowardly and revolving manner, and who
recently in prison has made an ex-
hibition of her low and vile nature. We
see no reason why the law in Vermont
concerning this crime should not be
carried out the same as other laws.
The Burlington VT. Free Press considers
that "the experience of our State gov
eminent with Mrs. Rogers has done
more to retard the movement to abol-
ish capital punishment than would all
the champions of the death penalty
could have said from now Until the next
Legislature meets"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-30

Ex.Gov., N. j. Bachelor of New
Hampshire has been elected Master Of
the National Grange to succeed Aaron
Jones of Indiana, who has held this high
office for four terms OF two years each.
Mr.. Bachelor has been heard many
times among the farmers of Maine, at
Grange meetings and farmers Institutes.
He is a gentleman well fitted for the
place, and it is very pleasing to have a
New Eogland man at the head of this
grand organization.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-30
A Civil Action

Judge Bachelor was occupied all day,
Tuesday, in hearing case between
Jackman parties. The action was
brought by F. K Holden to compel Rev.
c. H. Kinney to vacate the house in
which he Is now living In Jackman. Mr..
Kenney had taken lease OF this house,
subject to sale, from r chard Holden,
father of the plaintiff Mr.. kenney sub
let portion of the house to NJ. r. Clark
and for this reason, or on this account
and other circumstances, Richard Holden
sought to have Mr.. Kenney surrender
his lease and remove from the house.
Mr.. Kenney did not change his residence
and sale of the property WAS made by
r chard Holden 10 his son, Frank r
Holden, for $4,000 receiving 800 in
cash and note for the balance. IL is
by this sale that Frank r. Holden be-
BONES plaintiff in this suit. The defence
was that the sale was fraudulent and
void aud evidence was introduced
tending to show that 1t was not bona
lile. Judge Bachelor reserved his de-
cision. The plaintiff WAS represented by
Walton & Walton and z. N. Merrill APP
peared for the defendant.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-30

Among the sad deaths by automobile
accidents Is that of Mrs. Francis Burton
Harrison, wife of the candidate for
Lieutenant Governor of New York, In
the last State election. The accident
occurred on Saturday. Mrs. Harrison
was pinned under the heavy car while
the other members Of the party were
thrown clear of the machine. She lived
until taken from under the machine and
carried to hospital.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-30

The great religious conference at New
York, after much discussion, made be-
lief H. "Jesus Christ our Divine Lord and
Savior" a prime requisite of admission
to the federation. AS "Christ and Him
cruclfi ,d' is the corner stone Of the
Christian church, and the abiding hope
Of all who believe In Him, we cannot see
how the Conference could have done
better.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-30

AT this time of year millions of Ameri-
cans eat grapes, seeds and pulp together,
with little thought of appendicitis or any
other danger Thousands use them
with care to reject the seeds for fear
they may make trouble for the curious
and apparently useless vermlform ap.
pendix. Meanwhile, hundreds of mil
lions of the people Of Europe and ASH
the Italians, Spaniards, Portuguese,
Greeks, French, Germans, Hungarians,
Turks and Persians-eat grapes to an
extent uncommon in America. II they
suffer as often from appendicitis as the
most careful people of this country there
are no records which indicate such con-
ditions. The weight OF evidence clearly
scqu,ts the grape seed.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-30

Three first class battleships Of at least
5000 tons displacement and Is knots
speed, three scout cruisers of 1000 tons
displacement, one gunboat of the Helena
class, and four other gunboats of light
draught, two for use in the PHILIPPINES
and two for service on the rivers OF
China, with additional torpedo boats
and torpedo boat destroyers are the
principal recommendation of the gen
eral board of the navy In its programme
of new construction to be authorized
by the next Congress which is now un-
der consideration by the board of con
structiGn.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-30

A new and interesting feature is to be
adopted by the Central Maine Fair of11-
cials at their annual business session.
Dec. Z, at the fair grounds In WaterVliie
Besides the election of officers they are
to have an old-fashioned dinner to which
the public Is invited, at the low price OF
% cents. Nothing like good dinner to
provoke the social element.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-30

A whaler, just arrived at Dundee,
Scotland, brings news from Eskimo
sources that Captain AmuDdsen's Arctic
expedition ship Gjpa had been crushed
in the ice at Bothia Felix { be northern
most part of the mainland of North
Ameriea) and that the explorers escaped
and have been living with the natives.
The Dundee whalers who were appoint
ed to meet Captain Amundsen with
stores have not been able to trace him.
Amundsen's expedition left Christiania
on June 81 1903, on board the whaling
ship Gjoa with four years equipment.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-30

Some ethnoiogists claim that the gyp-
sizes are of the same family as the Tar
tars. They are said TO have appeared
first in Germany in 1417 under the
name of TartarS or Zegins and Ivy Il
statute OF Henry VII. were expelled
from England in 1870 This not prov
ing efficient to exterminate the race
stronger measures were taken describ-
ed by Thomas Cromwell in a quaint
letter still extant And in case We
shall here or knoWe of any such Clip
evans. he writes to My Lorde Of
Chester" that We shal COMPEL them
to depart TO the next porte of the see,
and eyther without delaye upon tho
first winds that shall eonreye them, or
II they shal in any wise breke that
commandment, to see them executed.
without sparing upon any commysiou.
license or pIacards that they may
shewe or aledge for themselves to the
contrary"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-30

Alderman Harris of Chicago has pre-
sented to the council resolution asking
the corporation counsel to prepare an or
dinance to prohibit football in Chicago.
Recent deaths and terrible injuries have
caused almost general uprising against
this brutal game.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-30

On Monday, President Roosevelt re-
moved from office William S. Leib, as
sistant U. S. treasurer at Philadelphia,
for constant and persistent violation Of
the civil service law while in Office"
The presidents letter is sharp and de-
ciaivo
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-30

At the last regular meeting OF the
trustees of the Mutual Life Insurance
company the offer of President Richard
A. McCurdy to have his salary reduced
from $4,000 to So, 5000, was accepted
and further reductions were made
amounting altogether TO sl5O,OOO,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-30

l recall many lunar rainboWs during
the half century since l was an obscrv-
ant boy and, if memory serves me, one
double lunar rainbow. But the most
perfect of these bows that | recall
saw on the edge of Darlington, s. c.
| was in road leading north. with eX-
tensiye fields east and west; hence my
opportunity. The fun moon had Just
risen above the tops of the distant
woods. and the bow in the west was
perfect The span of the bow was ma.
terially less than the span of a sun
rainbow. but its depth, or thickness,
was proportionately much greater The
rainbow colors were distinct, but pale
as If the arch were built of pale moth
er-of-pearl, and they changed and fad
ed less rapidly than the sun rainbows
I have seen
When In camp on Johns island,
South Carolina, l saw brilliant sun
rainbow with one foot of the arch so
near we could stand on it or pass be-
hind and in front of ii, but we did not
dig for gold Macon Cor. Scientific
American.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-30

Charles c. Pratt, one OF the pioneer ex-
pressmen and commission merchants OF
Minnesota, died at Minneapolis, Sunday
sged 70 years. Mr.. Pratt went to Min
nespolis from Weld, Me-, in 1862 He Is
survived by wife and two sisters, who
live In Minneapolis and brother who
resides Ia Turner, Me.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-30

While ploughiug In W. A. Thomp-
sons field, in Cumberland county, the
other day, C. B. Jewett and James Nc
Laughlin excavated a gold watch. The
watch was lost u years ago last summer
by Harry Knowles. Strange to say 1t Is
In remarkably good condition and will
run nearly as well as ever, though 1t
has laid under the SHOWS of u winters.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-30

"What does Bifkns remind you of"
II hate TO tell"
Because it's reflection on BIZ
kinsT
No; on me-"
Il don't understand"
We'll, I'll explain. Every time l
BEE Bifkins he reminds me of little
bill I've owed him for over year.
London Tit-Bits.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-30

The Emperor of Japan has bestowed
on Bishop O'Connell, who is now a.
Toxic, the Great Cross OF the Order OF
the Holy Treasure. |. Is said TO be the
nrst time that Catholic bishop has been
honored with japanese decoration.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-30

But" said the persistent sutton, III
l were to prove to you that ] would 20
to the ends of the earth far YOU
First" replied the Boston girl, you
would have to prove 10 ne that the
earth really has ends. and that, Won
know, is quite Impossible phladel
phia Press
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-30

The examination of ballots continue at
New York. Justice Gegerich of the
Supreme court, has handed down an
opinion that certain ballots showing the
intention of the voters should be counted
for Hearst and Jerome.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-30

1t is easy in the world to live after
the worlds opinion, 1t is easy in soil
tude to live after our own, but the great
man is he who in the midst of the
crowd keeps with perfect sweetness
the independence OF solitude. - Ralph
Waldo Emerson
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-30

Mr.. Bryan offended the Japanese, 1t
seems by offtriDg to purchase war
stool which has been used for centuries
10 the celebration Of victories in the
temple. He was equally successful in
his attempts on the Presidential chair.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-30

These are the Republican candidates
already announced for Sheriff in Cumber-
land county: Geo. P. Plaisted OF Port
land, Melville W. Trefethen OF South
Portland, Frederick A. Dyer of South
Portland and Charles +. Townsend Of
Brunswick.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-30

Tie phrase ITO DE n the last ditch
Is stated by an English authority In
such matters to be an Amer.cauism
originating during the civil war. Ii
fact it was first used 10y William
prince of Orange who during the wal
with France Was asked what he would
do in ease the troops Of Holland Were
defeated in the field and who replied
Il viii die in the last ditch
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-30

President Roosevelt has sent this mes
sage to Haakon VII, the new King Of
Norway: ~ felicitate your Majesty on
being chosen by the Norwegian people
to succeed to the throne of Haakon and
Olaf, OF Harald and Sigurd.' The new
King took the oath of Office, Monday.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-30

Virtue is more to man than either
water or fire. | have seen men die,
from treadmg on water and fire, hut
have never seen man die from
treading the course of virtue Cor
Nncius
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-30

What makes money tight? is asked
! lquire of those who have locked it up
in gigantic speculations. A score Of
men in this country can decide whether
money shall be tight or plenty.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-30

No more important matter will come
before the L. $. Senate than pure foo
legislation. This goes directly to the
source Of life and energy. People all
over the country are being slowly but
surely poisoned by the miserable adult.
Grated food products. Those engaged
in the business will spend money freely
to prevent legislation, the profits are so
great. Let our able Senators, Frye and
Hale, feel that they have the people be-
hind them in any measure that will pro-
tect the people In this matter.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-30

Customer notice some shoes in the
window that you have labeled TEN.
perance Shoes" What kind OF shoes
are they? Dealer-They are warranted
not to be tight
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-30

The President has appointed Herbert
J. Hagerman of Roswell, N. M, as gov
eminent of New Mexico, to take effect
at the expiration of Gov. O-ero's time,
January %, 1906.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-30

la an address ut Philadelphia, Thurs
day evening, Baron Rjsen, the Russian
ambassador to the United States, ex
pressed his great faith 10 the new era on
which his country has entered.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-30

The marriage of MIR. George Batemar
to Miss J. June Dunn of this town oc
Cured at high noon Wednesday at the
home of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles E. Dunn, Houton. The
wedding was very quiet event, only
relatives and immediate friends of the
contracting parties being present. The
bride is graduate of Colby college
and one of Houlton's most estimable
young ladies. The groom is very well
known In town where be has paid fire.
quent visits. MI. and Mrs. Batemau
left on the afternoon train over the B.
& A. for their short bridal tour and took
with them the best wishes OF host OF
friends for a long and happy welded
life.
Both the bride and groom have many
acquaintances In Skowhegan, Mrs. Bate
man having visited with her aunt, Mrs.
W. J. Estabrooke frequently during her
college course at Colby.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-30

The government camp at Winnepeag
stream at the head of Green lake, sub.
station of the Green Lake Fl III hatchery
used for taking spawn fish, WAS burned
last week. The money loss ls email but
the cutting off of this supply of spawn
fsh 10 the height of the run is consider
able.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-30

Dec. E, Skowhegan Woman's Club.
Dec. E, Skowhegan Grange.
Dec. IL, Mothers Meeting, w. c. T. L.
Dec 8, Town Improvement Society.
Dec. g, Skowhegan Grange, special meeting
Dec. -. Skowhegan Sorosis
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-30

"But why won't your husband let US
look up the coat OF arms Of his family2 Z"
Paw seq a coat Of arms would look
funny fer man that made his for
tune in his shirt sleeves Houston
Post.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-30
The Interest MAnifested by Friends Of
Candidates is Great.

The Interest MAnifested by Frirnds Of
Candidates is Great
The next IS days promise to be most
busy ones for the candidates Of the
Quaker Range Voting Contest and their
friends who are rallying 10 such a loyal
manner to their support, and it is now
apparent to the publishers, from the
number of coupons issued by them and
not yet registered, there viii. be surprises
for many of the contestants, and no one
at the present time can be said to have
any advantage over another. From now
on nothing should be taken for granted
the watchword should be Hustle Hustle
The standing this, Wednesday morn
ing is as follows:
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-30

A Irving, f q member of the Legis-
lature from Pressure Isle, has recently
purchased the Boardman Sprague fnrm
in that town for eleven thousand dollars.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-30

Countess White has given $4,000 to
the poor of st. Petersburg In COM
memoration of the work of her hus-
band at Portsmouth.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-30

The managers of the weather bureau
claim that 1t has made but fifteen per
cent of errors. Think of that when you
scold about "Old Probability"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-30

Sorroughs-Tm always expecting dis.
aster. but still the UNEXPECTED happen.
ed 70 me once Cheerfule How was
that. Sorroughs-W When the calamity
came nobody remembered 10 ~al Il
told you so Houston Chronicle
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-30

Since the people of Massachusetts, and
other states have been coming into the
State of Maine, purchasing farms, the
number of valuable farms has increased.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-30
Absolutely Effective.

Jack Younghusband-rm only going
down to the club dear. so don't wait
up for me II I'm late!
The Little Wife (sweetly)-No. dsr-
ling I'll come and fetch you
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-30

Never has the weather been better for
doing those little last thing about the
promises before winter sets 10.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-30


A perfect pun makes good sense both
ways, the edges meet With click like
the blades of IL sharp pair of shears.
Sometimes tn" very thoughts tit tight
together IN autaGouisJie Identity, as
when the man said of the temperance
eXhorter that he would be a good fel
low if he would only let drink alone, or
when Disrael Gf it was he) wrote to
the youth who had sent him a first
novel: Il thank YOU very much. l shall
lose no time in reading it," or as when
Il man, seeing a poor piece of carpen-
try, said. That chicken coop looks us
if some man had made it himself" En-
quIste perNerSc literalness of thought.
And the same absolute punning the
very self destruction Of proposition,
WAS the old death thrust at poor poet
by the friend who said. Ills poetry
Will be read when Shakespeare and
Homer are forgotten" 1t was a fine
double edged blade of speech until
some crude fellow, Heine, think.
sharpened il TO a wire edge by adding
land not till them" Il banalty that
dulled its perfection fore1er.-J. a
Macy in Atlantic.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-30
The Only Sure MaN

Say, old man" said the soulful
young man. what's the best way to
find out what woman thinks of vou7"
MARRY her replied P0ckham prompt
ly-Catholic Standard and Times
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-30

Penobscot county farmer claims to
have had 10 sheep and lambs killed by
bears this year.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-30

We don want you to forget about
that Witch Hazel that We buy direct
from the disllers by the barrel; its the
very beat that money can buy, and We
sell it for pc per pint, 4Oc quart and
il you take gallon At one time it's only
81 %.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-30

Apollo cuocy.ates 100; for sale every
day, and The hrs-. chocolate that's n ace
at any price. Ites are put up 10 ar
tistic boxes and re- FOR &c. &c, 90.
soc and a. ~ Ia oaIk for soc Der
pound
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-30

He who rides a hobby never gets very
far from home.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-30

Our greatest glory is not in never
falling, but in rising every time ws
fall.-Pascs'
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-30

Do you need tooth brush hair br nah
toilet or bath soap perfumes, bay rum.
manicure 'upplies or any little drug
store want We can fl you out to your
Satisfaction
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-30

Those Sawyer pictures have been SCI
ling hne the past week, and We would
advise you 10 get your Christmas order
IL early.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-30
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