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The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-24
After Fifteen Years.

At the residence OF George y. Page,
Tuesday evening last, was gathered a
small party of ladies and gentlemen, the
occasion being reunion of the class OF
$500 Skowhegau High school. The idea
OF the reunion was conceived by the
hostess Miss Hannah Page, and she was
assisted by Miss Blanche Pollard In car
rying 1t out most successfully. This
was their first reunion and out Of class
of u graduated there were present to
renew the memories Of happy school,
days, twelve members, as follows; Mrs.
Lizzie Nash Watson OF Medford, Mass. :;
Mrs. May Parsons Tooker Of Westheld,
n. J; Mrs. Edna Yarney Blake Of
Calais; Mrs. Grace Wentworth Durrell,
Mrs. Maud Lambert Jewett, Mrs. Bessie
Fletcher Thompson, Mrs. Dora Goodwin
MeNeelie, Blanche b. Pollard, Gertrude
" ebb, Hannah Page, g. Edward Durrell
and Harvey White.
The social features were interpreted
with vocal selections by Miss Webo and
Mr.. White and readings by Mrs. Jewett,
all of whom graciously responded to the
hearty encores they received. Letters
of good cheer, coupled with regrets al
the authors inability to be present, were
read from Alice Palmer Cay ford, Med-
clue Cap, B. C; Mary Robinson Frost
Jamesburg, y. J. Grace Barbeau Miller,
Foxhoro, Mass Kate Felker Ford,
Phillips; Bessie Hall, Minneapolis,
Mimi; Edwin Wymsn, Hopkinton,
Mass.
Dainty refreshments were served, and
as the hour for dispensing approached,
the wish was many times expressed that
the reunion of the class might be made
an annual affair, so enjoyable had this
one proved. Before bidding adieus 1t
was unanimously decided to start class
letter, and a movement to that effect is
to be promptly made.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-24
TRADE LOCALS.

Take advantage of the deal on soap al
K. {. Woodland Il Som; 10 bars laundry
soap for 25e.
o. F. Knowlton wants one hundred
one year old hens, either B. P. R., W.
w, W. B., or R. l. r.
Why not try Boston rolls at the Show
hogan Market. All clear meat, frt e
from bone, only twelve cents pound.
Have you seen the new assortment of
Amethyst ware dishes at K. G. Woodland
& Sons store. Indifferent patterns, your
choice of either for 24e.
Let US frame your picture. We take
out all of the wrinkles and use new
kind of backing that will not stain the
picture aud ask you no more.
BRAGG Il VARNEY.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-24
Lakewood Notes

The theatre season at Lakewood will
close on Saturday, Sept. End, after a
most successful season.
The Spiritualist campmeeting at Lake
wood will begin at the close of the
theatre season on Sunday, Sept. 3rd
The steamer Margaret B. will make a
return trip to East Madison after the
dance at Lakewood on Grange day.
On next Sunday evening at 805 p m.
there will be an entertainment at Lake
wood by Joseph j. Flynn's Colonial
Moving Picture Co, consisting of illus
trated songs by Miss Ina Colby and an
exhibition of moving pictures by l.. A.
Howard. There will be no admission to
the concert nor for reserved seats, and
there will be half hour car service. An
excellent supper will be served at Lake
wood Inn to those who wish to go to
Lakewood in the afternoon and attend
the concert in the evening.
The attraction at Lakewood Theatre
for the week commencing Monday, Au-
gust rs, will be Joseph j. Flynn's Elite
Specially Company and one of the best
vaudeville shows of the present summer
season can be looked for. Among the
acts that make up the programme up
are Gates and Nelson, sensational aero
bats Howard and Colby in a laugh
compelling sketch The Knox Brothers,
musical laugh makers of high order.
f. w. Harrigan, comedian and imitator
and Others of equal standing. Matinees
will be given every day commencing
Tue sday.
The illustrated songs and moving
pictures which are portion of the
entertainment presented by the Colonial
Speciality Co. at Lakewood Theatre, this
week, have been received with many
expressions of approval. The colored
slides for the illustrated songs are the
most beautiful which we have seen here
and the singing of Miss Ina Colby is ex-
celent. This act will be given each
afternoon as we'll as in the evening until
the close of the theatre season with a
frequent change of pictures, and no
| doubt a large number will attend the
matinees the next two weeks, since
this entertainment will be especially
pleasing to the children.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-24
Municipal Court.

Oscar j. Davis was brought before
Judge Priest, Thursday afternoon of last
week on charge of single sale. ae was
found guilty and sentenced to serve 80
days in Ill and pay fine OF $50 and
costs. The respondent took out an ap-
peal, but later reconsdered; and upon
mis- promise to be good in the future h,
was allowed to settle by paying the fine
and costs. Sheriff Clyde Il. Smith con-
Quoted the case for the state and the de-
PENDANT had no counsel.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-24
WAN ED.

Lady or Gentleman OF fair education to trs-
vel for firm of $500 capital. Salary S1,o72 per
year, payable weekly. Expenses advanced.
iwS4s Address GEO. q. CLOVIS, Skowhegan.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-24

New domestic cheese at 0. r. Knowl.
ton Co.'S.
Fogg sells sticky and poison fly paper;
the kind that does the business.
Lynn Playse left, yesterday, for Balti-
more, to begin his last year In the Balti-
more Medical School.
Buy pair of shoes and get pair Of
stockings free; zee Green & Barnard
Shoe Co.'s advertisement page 8.
&c. Woodland 81 Sons new stock Of
flour is strictly old wheat; they are sell
ling now at new wheat prices. Go there
and get surprised.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-24

The case of the State ys. John Berry
of Moscow came before Judge Bachelor,
Tuesday, after continuance of about
two weeks. The charge was killing II
deer on February -. Motion was made
on the part OF the State to mol pros the
motion being granted. Berry was AT
once arrested on another warrant, eharg-
ing him with killing eight deer on March
20. Commissioner Carleton, who, with
Forrest Goodwin, appeared for the STATE,
desired to try the case at once. Then
followed battle Of words, between Mr..
Carleton and S. j, Walton, counsel Ton
the defense.
Mr.. Walton asked that the case be con-
tinued, for hearing to a later date his
position being that the defendant had
come into court prepared to defend
against a charge made in the first COM
plant, and that here was an entirely dit
ferent state of affairs, since In the last
complaint he was accused of killing
eight deer on different date. He claim
ed that the defendant should have time
to prepare his defence to this last charge
On the other hand, Mr.. Carleton
claimed that the charge was fer killing
deer, that The date WAS immaterial and
that the defence would be the same IN
either instance. The court ordered a
continuance until o'clock in the after
noon. AT that hour the State put in lis
evidence. The defendant offered no evl
dence and was found guilty.
A fine OF $40 and costs was imposed.
Mr.. Walton took an appeal to the ST.
preme Judicial Court and the case Will
come on for trial at the September term.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-24

A married woman's idea of genuine
hero is a man who hands his pay envel-
ope over to his wife every week unopened.
A LAWYER is never satisfied with hold
ing his own. He wants TO hold the prop
cry OF the other fellow also.
Our idea of an migrate is man who re-
fuses to laugh at the stories OF another
man who is paying for his dinner.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-24

The preliminary hearing bearing IL
the case OF State against John jenkins
was held before Judge Bachelor in the
municipal court yesterday. The TT
spondent is charged With breaking and
entering the Burgess jeWelry store at
Fairfield May 90 1901.
TIE facts, as they appeared In evil
dence, and also those which will be re-
membered about this burglary, are that
gang Of four men entered the store and
succeeded 10 blowing off the outer dOo
of the safe. The night watchman
heard the explosion aud made his way
to the scene of activities. The mel
were frightened away. after an exchange
of several shots, having obtained but a
small amount of money. At the next
September term, an indictment was
found against jenkins, In meantime
he was tried in connection with the
Andoyer post flee break, and found
guilty and sentenced to term at Thorn
aston.
Upon his release from prison, he was
brought here bv Sher fl Lang. Not
long afterwards, Jenkins broke Jail and
UduS his ssIhp6 W NCh Apih' III
newly elected sheriff, G. Ii. Smith, arm
ed with extradition papers, went there
and got him.
jenkins was held for five months In
Jail for iail-breaking. In the meantime,
the county attorney felt that he did not
have sufficient evidence to convict him,
and mol pressed the indictment. Recent
ly, however, the State claims to have
gotten new evidence against jenkins anu
new complaint and warrant has been
made out on which a hearing will be
held next Wednesday.
At the trial, yesterday, the watchman,
above mentioned, caused several loud
smiles when he told his story. He said
he peeked around the corner, and MAI
told him to come no nearer. The robbeI
used language which would not look
we'll in print.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-24
To CURE A COLD in ONE DAY

Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE Tablets.
All druggist refund the money II 1t falls to cure
ly46 e. W. Groves signature is on each box. 26c.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-08-17

concealIng themselves under tufts Of
grass. Every ttne that l hive tried
10 seize one OF them slight noise
has been heard like that Of steam un.
der pressure escaping from valve
raised by Jerks, while a Jet OF smoke
has made It's exit with force, IN most
cases from the extremity OF the abdo.
men. and sometimes even from the
mouth, and disseminating a strong
odor OF nitrous gas.
AT such times / have experienced
quite a strong feeling OF heat IN the
hand, and the body Of some OF the In
sects that succeeded in catching ap.
peared TO me TO be hot. Ny fingers
and the parts Of my hands that had
been touched by the hot smoke were
stained an indelible brown. II would
seem as II this were q very caustic
substance which the insect projects
with violence In an impalpable dust
against the enemies that threaten II,
and that II holds In reserve for impor-
tant occasions.
'Thls process 10 not absolutely alb
normal, since number Of other ami
mails also have recourse 10 projections
OF liquids or odoFs against their enc
mics for their defense. But this de-
notes in our insect both special
chemical talent and special resist
ance of the intestines that may be
qualified as most remarkable.
upon the whole, this little coleopter
is nothing less than dragon that
projects flre and flames from both OF
Its extremities and that differs In pTin.
ciple from the famous monster OF an
tiquity only In its dimensions. II may
very well have been that our ances-
tors also knew some gigantic cicin-
dele, the remains OF an antediluvian
fauna, and that they have not prevari-
Gated as much as might seem to be the
case in relating to us the misdeeds OF
the marvellous and terrible animal COM
mitted I'm the days OF yore in guard
ing caverns In which was hidden ey-
cry sort Of treasure worthy OF th'
Hame,"
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-08-17
ls Nation or Chaufreurs.

The French nation so closely guards
her supremacy in the motor world that
plans are being made so that every
French boy will be made familiar with
the operation and the principles in
volved in the construction OF the auto
mobile, says the Philadelphia Record.
A course Of instruction IL being afrang-
ed for introduction into the public
schools. There are number Of techni-
cal schools where the details OF auto
mobile instructions are impaired to
those who desire such knowledge.
1t u said that no city In the world
gives the same encouragement to au-
tomobIlIng as Paris. 1t has been de-
clded that all the public hospitals shall
be equipped with self-propelled ambu-
lances and very speedy car has been
ordered to be attached to the municipal
laboratory. where all the bombs found
on the streets Of that city shall be ta-
ken for investigation and destruction.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-08-17
Peeullar Immoral Customs.

Swiss funeral customs are most pc.
culiar. At the death Of person the
family inserts black-edged announce
ment in the papers asking for sympa,
thy, and stating that the mourning
urn" will be exhibited within certain
hours on a special day. In front of the
house where the person died there is
placed a little black table, covered
with black cloth, on which stands
black Jar. Into this the friends and
acquaintances of the family drop small
black-marglned visiting cards, some
times with a few words of sympathy
on them. The urn is put on the table
on the day Of the funeral. Only men
go over to the churchyard, and they
generally follow the hearse on foot.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-08-17
PAYING THE POSTAGE.


Postage was always a sore point in
the old days. II might bO either pre-.
paid or collected on delivery, and un.
lucky recipients Of long.winded epis.
ties or other useless matter often had
q substantial grievance The author
Of "The Old Farmer and his Almanac" /"
gives n few Of Mfr. Thomas frequent
hints 70 his contributors TO pay the
postage ON what they sent to him.
His nrst allualon TO the matter was
In the Almanack for 1900. and ID. ap.
pended TO u compliment which he pays
to highly respected Quaker CORE.
spondent:
Friend II. d. IL rendered the edi.
tors best thanks, for his several yalu.
able communications. at the same time
solicits continuance OF his CORE.
spondence. The postage tho editor
will ever be happy In paying. though
In some is great looscr."
One OF the "looslng" cases appears
In 1900;
"a. Il. Q. is thanked for his season.
able Information, Though we would
remind him that his eommunicat tons
come 10 coated up that we are obliged
to pay double postage on them, we
would advise him In future to leave on
he wrapper or pay the postage"
Again In 1910: "E. w. and others
will he kind enough to pay postage on
answers TO Riddles In future, or they
will not be noticed"
A little later: &c. 8. our Boston
querest have no objection to his ask.
Ing questions every day In the year,
provided he pays the postage"
u, +. in 1912 appears as a sinner
against several principles: his "anec.
dote In Of the coarscr kind, and not
capable Of being polished without In.
jurlng the plth. His Meteorological
observations. II correctly taken. would
be useful. lie will do well to remem.
Der the postage In future"
BY 1914 the postage nuisance seems
TO have become Intolerable. -. II.
Jr." Is Informed that I'VE conceive
his Questions to be unimportant, and
not worth the money we paid for
them" and finally there is an emphatic
pronunciamento TO the world at large:
''So notice will In future be taken OF
any answers to queries unless post
paid"
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-08-17
(Nollie Munson Holman In Success
MagaEine.")

Nellie Munson Holman In Success
MagaEine."O
what Ia the secret OF success2"
asked the magazine.
''Do write," said the pen.
Be progressive" said the euchre
pack.
''Be exact and on time" said the
cl"ck.
Z" Be careful not TO break your word, 4"
said the typewriter.
Don't be afraid 10 strike when you
find your match. " said the lamp.
Push and pull" " said the door.
Stand firm and unyielding," said
the flagstaff.
Don't change with every wind that
blows" said the weather vane.
Never become dull and rusty" said
the hoe.
"Climb steadily up" said the hill.
keep bright and don't mind the
Clouds" said the sun.
Cultivate a calm exterior, but be
ready for emergencieG, said the inno-
cent flower; seven l always carry
pistil."
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-08-17
A JeaIous Elephant.

A large elephant, formerly the CEN
ter OF attraction in certain Zoo. found
itself supplanted In public favor by
a new arrivals young camel. This
camel was the latest acquisition, and
very naturally engaged the attention
OK visitors.
The elephant for long time show.
ed signs of dissatisfaction, and at last
his Jealousy reached point where II
must find expression. When the usual
crowd gathered about the camel the
elephant prepared for action. He filed
his trunk with water, and with de-
llberate aim discharged the water all
over the people who stood looking at
tie baby camel.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-08-17
FURIOUS FoeEsT FIRES.
Man and Beast Are Helpless Against
Their OncominR.

Man and Beast Are Helpless Against
Their OncominK.
The furyof forest fire is indescrib-
able, especially in soft-wood or confer
Gus forests. Here the flames sweep
through, making a roaring wall OF
blaze that reaches from the ground,
carpeted with infiammable material,
to the topmost branches where resin
Gus sap snaps and crackles fercely,
throwing blazing particles to ignite
other trees at considerable distance.
In addition high wind blows, In
many cases generated by the fire itself.
the heated air rising causing an in
rush Of colder air from adjacent areas
that acts like draft OF furnace. Be
fore this combination OF ground and
crown fire nothing can prevail. Ami
mails fee before II or are roasted to
death. During the fires In Washing
on and Oregon in 1902 lakes were
found packed solid with putrefying
and partly roasted bodies of bear, deer,
panther. and other animals, fearless Of
each other in the frenzy that brought
them together to perish through
drowning. heat, or suffocation. In
these same Ares picnic party Of nine
persons, with team and wagon, was
cut on by flames near Mt. st. Helen.
and all that was found later TO prove
the tragedy were the irons OF the wag-
on, the carcasses OF two horses, YES
tiges of the remains OF human beings,
the buttons OF the clothing the only
evidence left to show how they fell.
The horses had been cut loose in a
vain mercy that sought to give them
chance to shift for themselves. Near
the tires Of the wagon were the re-
mains Of the women OF the party and
the position of the men at various
points from the central group OF the
tragedy showed that they had tried to
make some sort of a fight. The task
was as hopeless as making a living
space in the midst of blast furnace.
The Chautauquan.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-08-17
Not = Faxoritn nrnod.

Lovers Of good, plain dogs. which
have been allowed to grow naturally.
will appreciate the story Of the En-.
gllsh peddler who went 10 dealer in
dogs and thus described what he
wanted:
iii wants kind OF dog about so
Ugh an so long. Hits a kind OF cry
'ound, an yet It amt a gry'ound. be-
cause is tyle Is shorter nor any o.
these ere GROUNDS an ia nose is
shorter. an e amt so slim round the
body. But still 'e's a kind o. cry
'ound. DO you keep such dogsp
mo" replied the dog man. 1--WE
drewns 'em"
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-08-17
Where Lies the East2

eyes, I've just returned from a two
months visit in the East" the Port
land young lady was saying, "and, oh,
l had such a lovely timel Those East.
erners are 80 different from us,
though"
"What points did you visitT In
quired the new conner in Oregon. ~ do
hope you saw dear old Boston"
"Bostony' the Portland girl ejacu-
lated. "I should say not I was in
Montana. Portland oregonian.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-08-17
Too Deen nnr Him.

There's one thing can't understand
about farming" said the city chap who
had contracted with a farmer for q
weeks board. as he watched the hired
man turning the soil.
What be that, young feller?" queried
the honest old granger. as he bit off a
generous hunk of homemade tobacco.
Il can't understand" said the city
chap, why the ground was placed bot.
tom side up, so that it has to be turned
over with plow before the crops can be
planted"
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-08-17
oEATH.oEALlNo BREATH.
Amazon Insect with Remarkable
Means of Defense.

Means of Defense.
There exists In the region of the
Amazon, says the Scientific American,
a variety Of insects which are pro-
vided with truly remarkable means
Of defense. These are coleoptera of
the genus Cicindela, with thorax and
legs Of light brownlsh yellow, back
elytra marked with yellow, and Of a
total length of whom O.6 to or Of an
inch. Although less insects are some-
times seen in the daytime, It is at
night that they can most easily do
their hunting.
I'm the paths of my garden" says
M. Le Comte, ''by directing the light
Of dark lantern toward the ground,
have seen them running In all direc-
tons seeking a refuge in the clefts
between the stones of the borders or
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-08-17
just Discrimination In Railway Rates

just Discrimination In Railway Rates.
All railroad men qualified 70 speak
on the subject in responsible way are
likely TO agree with President Samuel
Spencer Of the Southern railway when
he says: ''There is no division OF
opinion as TO the desirability of stop
ping all secret or unjustly discrimina-
tory devices and practices OF whatso-
ever character"
Mr.. Spencer, in speaking OF unjust
ly discriminatory rates and devices,
makes distinction which is at once
apparent TO common sense. There may
be discrimination in freight rates which
is just, reasonable and imperatively re-
quired by the complex commercial and
geographical conditions with which ex-
pert rate makers have to deal. To abol-
ish such open and honest discrimina-
tion might paralyze the industries OF
cities, states and whole sections of our
national territory.
This distinction between just and
unjust discrimination is clearly recog-
nized in the conclusions of the interna-
tional Railway congress, published yes
terday:
Tariffs should be based on commercial prin
ciples, taking into account the special condi.
tions which bear upon the commercial value
OF the services rendered. With the reserya.
ton t1at rates shall be charged without ar hi-
trRry determination TO all shippers alike un.
der like conditions, making of rates should
as far as possible have al the elasticity neces.
HAry TO permit the development of the trafhC
and 70 produce the greatest results 70 the pub
lie and 10 tie railroads themselves"
The present proposal is, as Mr..
Walker d. Hines, OF Louisville, showed
in his remarkable testimony the other
day before the senate committee at
Washington, to crystalline flexible and
justly discriminatory rates into fixed
government rates which cannot be
changed except by the Intervention Of
some government tribunal, and by this
very process to increase "the tempta-
tion to depart from the published rate
and the lawful rate in order to meet
some empowering and urgent CONNER
cial condition"--New York Sun.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-08-17
One Sacred Secret.

Parker have noticed that nearly all
the articles on How 10 Manage a Hus.
band" were written by unmarried wom-
en-. How do you account for Il?
Kerwn--Oh, you don't suppose mar
ried woman is goin to give her little plan
away, do your
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Particular.

Darling" whispered the ardent
suitor, may press you with my man
ly armT'
Il am from Missouri" replied the
beautiful girl, "and you will have to
show me-"
SHOW you what?'
Proof that you belong to the Press.
ers' Union"
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-08-17
A Sons Suggestion.

Father (cutting the whip smartly
through the air)-See, Tommy, how I
make the horse go faster without strik-
ing him at all.
Tommy-Papa, why don't you spank
US children that way?-Glasgow Times.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-08-17
or Dutx.

"Hello:' cried the policeman, read.
Ing a paper, Ell? thought you were
blind man"
$50 l am during business heurs," the
blind beggar replied, ."'but I'm off duty
now."-Philadelphi Press.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-08-17

There is grave-digging school In
Brussels, and all the candidates for the
post of sexton in Belgium to be eligible
must have graduated from this school.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-08-17

At the present moment there are 194
monuments in Germany that have been
completed to Prince Bismarck, while
forty-four Others are in process of con-
struction or are pianned.