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The Somerset reporter., 1905-07-27
LIBEL FOR DIVORCE.

To the Hon. Justice of the Supreme Judi
cial Court next to be holden at Skowhegan, III
theCounty of Somerset and State OF Maine.
Minnie l.. Weeks of Brighton Plantation
in the County of Somerset and State OF
Maine, respectfully represents that on tho
twentieth day OF August A. d. 1898, at Pur
dis Station in the State of New York she was
lawfully married to Edward T. Weeks of said
Purdis Station; that said libelant and libelee
cohabited after their said marriage; and that
she has resided in this State in good faith
more than one year prior to the date hereof;
that said libelant has ever been faithful tc
her marriage Obligations but that the sale
libelee has been unmindful of the same; that
on the seventh day Of May A. D. 1900, he
utterly deserted the libelant without reason
able cause and has continued said desertior
for more than three consecutive years prior tc
the filing of this libel; that being Of sufficient
ability he has grossly, wantonly and cruelty
neglected and refused to provide suitable
maintenance for your hbeIant; that since
their ntermarriage the said libelee has beer
addicted to gross and confirmed habits Of IN
toxcaton.
That one child has been born to them dur
ing their said marriage, now living, viz.
Kenneth T. Weeks, age ten years.
Wherefore she prays that a divorce from
the bonds of matrimony between herself and
said llbelee, may be decreed, and that tn,
care and custody Of their minor child may be
given to her.
And the libelant further alleges that tht
present residence of said lbelee IS unknown
to her and cannot be asccrtaned by reason.
able diligence.
MINNIE L. WEEKS, Libelant.
Somerset, IS. June II, 1905. The sale
libelant made oath that the above allegation
as to the residence of the libelee is true
Before me, +. CLIFFORD BUTLER,
Seal Notary Public.
SOMERSET, IS. Clerks office, sup. Jad
Court Received ana filed 25th day Of July, A
Attest: W. T. SEEKINS, Clerk
The Somerset reporter., 1905-07-27
Canaan.

Mrs. Helen futile, accompanied by
her niece, Mrs Maud Gilman and
daughters. of New York arrived last
week to pass several weeks at her resi-
dence in the village.
Rev. Mr.. McCurdy of Waterville will
speak at the church next Sunday at p.
m and also at Town Hall at so p. m.
Other speakers are expected to be pre-
sent at the evening service
Miss Grace GRAHAM is visiting rela-
tives in town.
Darrow Mitchell of Pasadena, Calf &,
Is visiting his grandparents Mr.. and
Mrs. Fifield Mitchell.
Mrs. Ralph Washhurn and two chill
dren of Bangor are gu ats of Miss Addie
Washburn
Mrs. Azuba Chase of Lowell, Mass +,
arrived Monday To pass the remainder
of the summer with her daughters and
other relatives in town.
Miss Edwiua Atkins of Waterville is
In town the guest of friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. K II. Harris are visiting
relatives in Old Town.
Mrs Relief Titon of SkowheGan and
daughter of Boston, passed FIR day with
her slater Mrs Nelson at the village.
Mrs. Hattie Wiley Ia with her moth
or Mrs Blake who is in very poor
health, for the summer
BRowS's CORNER
Rev Mrs. Corsou's meeting was not
as well attended as usual on account OF
the rush in haying.
Mr.. Robert Haines and sister, Lizzie,
of Skowhegan we're at r. d. Hooper, 8,
Wednesday,
Miss Katie Lewis went, Monday, to
Skowhegan to work for Mrs. Hattie
Malborn.
Mr.. Phillip Lowell has had the in
terror of his house painted aid papered
which is a great improvement.
Mr.. Fred Hooper is unable to do any
work being confined to the house with a
bad cold.
Miss Bessie Jewett of Hartland is
visiting at the home of Mrs. Everett
Damon.
Mr.. Joseph Kicker, clerk in the
Highland fish market, Boston, Is spend
ing his vacation in town visiting old
ueighbors and friends.
Mrs. Matte Ames is boarding in the
family of Mrs Laforest Goodwin.
Mr.. Darius Barnes and Mrs. Lottie
Wade of Skowhegan passed Sunday
with her sister, Mrs. Mabel ooule.
Mr.. j. G. Wyman has purchased
farm of Geo Hubbard and will take
possession this week,
Mrs. Walter Robinson and little son,
Othello, returned, Saturday, to her
home at Columbia Falls after spending
three months with her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. william Jewell
Mr.. Joseph Jewell from the village
is visiting his daughter, Mrs Hattie
Chase.
Mr.. Charlie Section and lady friend,
Niss Gertrude Stevenson, of Lawrence,
Mass. were in the place, Saturday, fish
lug Miss stevenson thinks that the en-
joyment of trout fishing in Maine is
found only in books, she being 80 weary
after walking nearly ten miles
Mr.. and Mrs. William Jewell were at
their son, Cliftou's, in South Canaan,
sunday.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-07-27
Bingham.

The Centennial meetings of the Con-
grega iona church held Sunday aud
Monday were of mu Ii interest aud
there was large attendance at every
meetin & The program as given last
week was fully carried out. Among the
ministers present besides the pastor
Rev w, A. Richmond, were Rev. Smith
Raker, Portland; Rev. Chas Harbutt,
Portland; J. Z. Gregory, Gorham ;
Thomas HIATT, No. Arson; A II. Thomp
son, Raymond, y. H.; G. W. Wright,
Conn.,; Chas Sargent, Scion; T. F. NIL.
lett. Portland and A. A. Merrill, Show
hogan.
Mr.. and MRS. Gus Preble Of Rich
mond, were guests of Fred Preble and
of Mrs. Abby Preble the first of the
week.
FL. Colby aud wife were at Pleasant
Pond a few days last week.
Mrs Eugene Goodrich of Lawrence,
kansas and Edward Baker of Topeka
are guests of Or. and Mrs. F. G. Will
liams
Mrs. Hiram Rowe of Oakland and
Mrs. Horace Studley and daughter,
Louise, of Boston have been guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Whitney in Mos
COW.
Mrs j. |. Hutchinson returned to
Portland, Monday, having spent few
weeks with Ars. Hutchinson's parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas Abbey
Mrs Herbert Pierce and family are
spending a month at Pleasant Pond hav-
ing rented one of the cottages.
Mrs. Cyrus Bean and another lady of
Norridgewock were recently visiting
! Mrs Wallace Turner.
Mrs. Ed. Miller and little daughter re-
turned Tuesday night from few days
visit spent down river
Mrs. Chris Steward has been spending
a week at Lakewood and has been visit
ing her father, VIM. Andrews
Earl Andrews has been working on
the passenger train learning to be brake
man.
DR.. Frank spauldng of Clifton
Springs, New York, medical director of
the sanitarium there, is the guest of
Mrs Julia Colby and other old friends
in town.
All roais lead to Bingham next Satur-
day the day of the rcus.
Messrs. Reed and Tomlinson have
been in town the past few days in the
interest of the Whyte Co, contractors
on the new railroad. Thus far the ex-
tension of the Somerset railroad has not
advanced as rapidly as desirable, owing
to several of the contractors who
"jacked their jobs" and skipped out,
But from now on the progress will un-
doubleday be very good. Mr.. Lee of
Augusta who took the Berkeley section
about a month ago has the first two
miles along Dead Water nearly ready
for the irons. Mahoney and Everetts
who are at work at the Joe Hole are do
ing good business; but elsewhere no dirt
has been moved
The County Commissioners, Mr.. Sar-
gent, State Com. of highway, and E E..
Greenwood Civil Engineer, were here
three days of las week making prelim-
mary survey for the location of the new
bridge between Bingham and Concord.
The building of the bridge seems to be
a certainty as the required amount OF
money has been raised and deposited.
Mark Dinsmore has returned TO his
work for Mitchell and johnson
Mrs. George Baker and E Ia Baker of
Caratunk have been in town during a
few days past.
Chas. Goodrich and wife of Still
water, Mimi are guests of Mrs. Lizzie
Good rich of Moscow.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-07-27
South Scion.

John Williams who went to Colorado
about month ago has returned home
Chas Paul former resident of this
town but for many years of Arostook
Co, is visiting his sister. Mrs. Louisa
Spear.
Rev. Mr.. Harbutt spoke upon the sub
ject of Missions at MIR. Sargent's
church last Sunday.
N. D. Davis has lost steer from the
effects of eating Paris green.
The apple crop promises to be very
much smaller that last year, very many
of the apples falling off since the fruit
set.
Corn and all hoed crops have made a
wonderful growth since the first of July.
The hay crop is about an average,
The Somerset reporter., 1905-07-27
Scion.

Lora Pierce and daughter Laura
and Mr.. Robinson of SomerVille spent
part of last week at Carry Pond.
Miss Olive Lander is visiting relatives
and friends in Madison and Skowhegan.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. w. Smell and Miss
Elizabeth Moore visited relatives in
Athens saturday and sunday.
MI. and Mrs l.. F Mcintyre and Mrs
J. Ii. Swain went to Bingham Monday
to attend the Centennial of the Con
gregational church at Bingham.
Miss Mae Homblat Lord of Boston
is visiting Mrs. Turner Boswell.
Mrs. A. D. Brown and Mrs. j. A.
Hale returned to their home in New
buryport Friday; their stay here was
cut short by the condition of Mrs.
Browns health.
Rev. and Mrs. w. F. Berry of
Kenu's Hill were in town over Sunday
visiting Mrs. Berry's father, Capt. Moses
French.
Mrs. Mercy Randlett of Madison was
in town last week visiting relatives and
friends.
j. II. Rowell has returned from
Lynn where he was called by the death
of his son-in-law Chas. Wilson of that
city.
Rev. Mr.. Herbott of Portland deliv
cred an address on Home Missions in
the Congregational church Sunday
morning. He preached at So. Scion
in the afternoon and at Bingham in the
evening.
Miss Ida Abbey is home from Carry
Pond where she has been at work
Miss Anuie Williams has been visiting
her grandparents Mr.. and Mrs. j, II.
Huunewell.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-07-27

A large moose was seen several weeks
ago near the farm buildings of David
Corson.
Miss Hattie r well returned, last week,
from a visit to her sister in Pittsheld.
Good catches of white perch are re-
ported.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-07-27
MARRIED.

Palmyra July II, by F. L. Brown, Esq.. Mr..
Geo. w Estes and Miss Nettie McCrillis, both
OF Palmyra.
Rocky Ford, Col-July 49, Mr.. CorydJn Yea
sic and Mrs. Minnie Buckley, both La Junta,
Col.
Skowhegan-July 20, Mr.. William q. Fisher
and Mrs. Mary (. Hayden, both OF Skowhegan.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-07-27
BORN.

Detroit-July Q, to the wife of Fred WYman,
son.
pie, son.
Skowhegan-July %, to the wife of Almer
Richardson, son.
skowheean-July rs. to the wife of Robert
Bilodeau son.
Skowhegan-July 81, to the wife of ]. T.
Jones, "A son.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-07-27
STATE OF MAINE.

SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT, IL VACATION,
Skowhegan, July 26, 1905.
by me, the undersigned, a Justice of
said Court, that notice be given to the
Libelee by publishing an attested copy of the
same, together with this order thereon, three
weeks successively in the SOMERSET REPORTER,
a newspaper printed in Sowhegan in the Coun,
ty of Somerset, the last publication to be thirty
days at least before the next term of said Court,
to be holden at Skowhegan, within and for said
County, on the third Tuesday of September
next, that he may then and there appear in
said Court and answer thereto, If he see At.
A. NJ. SPEAR,
Justice Supreme Judicial Court.
true copy of libel and order of Court
thereon. -
9w25 Attest:-W. T. SEEKINS, Clerk.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-07-27

Not a cent wanted, unless you are
cured. If you are sick and ailing take
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea. A
great blessing to the human family.
Makes you well-keeps you well. So
cents. Tea or Tablets. G. r. Fogg.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-07-27
DIED.

Readfeld, Mass.-July II, Foster Paine fror.
merly OF Cornville.
Belfast, Me.-July 20, Melvin A. Stevenson,
aged Al years.
Sc years.
Benton Falls. Me.-July "a, Mrs. Susan
Crosby
Starks-July %, Mrs. James Hilton.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-07-27
State OLE MAINE.

SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT, IN vAcATioSoos
Skowhegsn, July "a W..
Upon the Annexed writ and libel II is otu "a
ed by me, the undersigned. Justice OF - ~
Court that notice be given to the Llbelee ~
publishing an attested copy OF the SAME ~ ~
gether with this order thereon, three
newspaper printed in Skowhegsn in the coun.
ty OF Somerset the last publication 10 ~
thirty days ut least before the next ten aga1.
said Court, to be holden at Skowne, III I'd
within and for said County, on the M ,s 9
Tuesday of September next, that she an an
then and there appear In said Court anu
swer thereto, il she see fit.
A. NJ. SPEAK
Justice Supreme Judicial Co da,'
A true copy OF libel and order OF court d'art
3w30 Attest:-W, T. SKEKINs, OleiH'
The Somerset reporter., 1905-07-27

When you travel, why not hire mile
age book of R. T. Patten and save one
third OF the expense?
The Somerset reporter., 1905-07-27

Old papers, cents eundle, REPoR
TER office.
The La Jara chronicle., 1905-08-11

Very strange to modern eyes would
be the armament of Great Britain's
medieval navy. The very names or
many of the implements of attack and
defense sound queer. According t"
the books, in the year 1887 the vessels
of the navy were furnished with
,"espringalds," ancient spring guns;
,t'haubergeons," coats of mail; "baci-
nets" small helmets; bows, arrows.
doublets, targets; ''pavises." large
shields placed at the sides. and serv-
ing the double purpose of protection
against the sea and against the enc
my: lances and firing barrels" AS
early as 1888 cannon formed part OF
the armament of ships. and about 1872
guns and gunpowder were commonly
used. Among the stores belonging TO
one vessel of that time were three
iron cannon with five chambers, a
hand gun and three old stone bags,
probably for shot. Another ship had
an iron cannon with two chambers and
cae brass cannon with one chamber.
f. Among other implements OF war
used at that time were cannon
paviors" or stone shot throwers and
The La Jara chronicle., 1905-08-11
HER DIGNITY AT STAKE.
Weighty Reason for Desiring Change
of Dressinq Rooms.

Speaking OF the ways of stage foik
with dressing rooms, reminds me OF
something that happened to me just
fortnight before our season closed,
said a theatrical man who Is nome
for the summer. In the company
manage there's a middle-aged women
who has small part. Her husband Is
in the company, too. and when you
have married couple in the same
company it's a sure sign of trouble.
Well, the lady didn't like dressing in
the dressing rooms her position in the
company called for, but there wash
much she could do till We struck al
most the last stand on our route Ihen
her husband asked me ii l wouldn
come up to their room in the hotei.
because she wanted to speak to me. l
went. She told me she was i'll and un-
able to climb stands, and as special
favor couldn't I arrange 1t SO she.d
have a downstairs dressing room! VI
course I could, and l said so. Nobody
who was i'll should ever lack for con-
sideration in my company. Then
went to my own room. 1t happened to
be the one adjoining theirs, but they
didn't know it, and / didn't either. till
lay down to take a nap. and found
I could hear every word they SAID.
And what do you think heard?
"'There,' said that woman. I've
fixed that. OF course I'm not Ill.
Charles. I never was better in my
life. but must maintain my dignity. =
Washington Post.
The La Jara chronicle., 1905-08-11
What Children Fear Most

The ratio of girls to boys in the fear
of rats and mice was rs to 13, as
might be expected.
1t was also ascertained that fear In
the boys increases from the seventh
to the fifteenth year, and then de-
clines, while in the girls it increases
more steadily from the fourth to the
eighteenth year before diminishing.
The fear of thunder and lightning, rep
tiles, robbers and machinery was
found to increase with age.
Another novel inquiry enlarged upon
the fear of ghosts in children. BY
questioning the little ones and tabu-
lating their answers it was discovered
that the most frequent source of their
knowledge of ghosts was in stories
told by other children.
Stories read by them ranked second
in frequency. OF all the other sources
servants had been the most active.
Some had derived their first knowl-
edge from pictures, a fewer number,
less than one per cent, had first heard
of ghosts from their parents. 1t was
discovered that fear almost universal
ly accompanied belief in such spectres.
The La Jara chronicle., 1905-08-11

A wellknown professor has recently
made some interesting studies with re-
gard to the causes of fear in the in
fantile mind.
A study of fear in the youthful sub
jects was made by distributing hun
dreds of lists containing all manner of
cases such as might excite that emo
tion. Parents. teachers and other per-
sons-even the little ones themselves
marked off such items as the latter
really feared.
After reducing all of the replies to
table, 1t was found the highest num-
ber feared thunderstorms, the next
highest reptiles. Then followed in
order, according to the number fearing
them, strangers. darkness, fire, death,
domestic animals, disease. wild ami
mails, water, insects, ghosts and 9TH
ers.
A comparison of an equal number OF
boys and girls showed that the girls
feared 1,765 things on the list. and the
boys 1,106 things. The girls exceeded
the boys in the fear of everything ex-
cept water, high places and strangers.
The La Jara chronicle., 1905-08-11
Old-Time Naval Equipment

"murtherers," which were smaller and
threw any kind of shot. There were
also "basilisks." port pieces" stock
fowlers" "sakers" and "bombards."
The bombards were of hammered iron.
made of bars welded and bound to-
gether with iron bands. They threw
stone shot weighing between 140
pounds and 1876 pounds. A battery of
these erected on slip of land at the
naval battle of Chioggia G3S0) be-
tween the Venetians and the Genoese
did great damage. They were loaded
over night and were fired in the morn
ing.
Froissart tells of lombard used at
one of these ancient sieges that
might be heard five leagues off in the
daytime and ten at night. The report
of it was so loud that 1t seemed as If
all the devils in hell had broken
loose" Brass ordnance was first cast
in England in the year 1885. The
pieces had various names. Many OF
the different caliber were mounted on
the same deck, which must have
caused great confusion in action in
finding for each its proper shot.
The La Jara chronicle., 1905-08-11

John Scudder McLain OF Minneapo-
lis. in his recent book, alaska and
the Klondike," says of famous arctic
city: Dawson has good theater. an
athletic clubhouse for winter sports
and athletic grounds well prepared FOR
baseball. cricket and tennis. A pecu-
Liar institution is the town crier'
known as Uncle John who parades
the streets with megaphone' an I'M
.proyement on bell. and announces
the hour and place of forthcoming
events. The long summer days simpli'
fy arrangements of this character ma
terially. The baseball crank and the
Office boy are not compelled to devise
excuses for the neglect of their busi-
ness in the middle of the afternoon 10
witness a baseball game. The game
does not begin until s o'clock In the
evening, and the theater. recognizing
it as a stiff competitor, does not ring
up its curtain until 10 o'clock. rms
means, of course. that the play is not
The La Jara chronicle., 1905-08-11

Every housekeeper should know
that If they will buy Defiance Cold
Water Starch for laundry use they
will save not only time, because it
never sticks to the iron. but because
each package contains 16 Ozone full
pound-while all other Cold Water
Starches are put up in y pound pack
ages. and the price is the same. 10
cents. Then again because Defiance
Starch is free from all injurious chem
icals. If your grocer tries to sell you
a 12-oz. package 1t is because he has
a stock on hand which he wishes to
dispose of before he puts in Defiance.
He knows that Defiance Starch has
printed on every package in large let
ters and figures "16 ozs." Demand De-
fiance and save much time and money
and the annoyance of the iron stick
ing. Defiance never sticks.
The La Jara chronicle., 1905-08-11
FIND PROFIT IN DISASTERS.
Insurance People Make Money from
the Woes of Others.

A terrible shipping disaster, or fire
which involves great loss of life. only
conjures up picture of horror to the
average person. and it is almost I'M
possible to realize that anyone could
derive satisfaction from them. Yet
such casualties are not unwelcomed by
those who are interested in the insur.
ance business. The destruction of life
and property "stiffens the market, to
use market report phase. Long i'm
munity from big accidents make peo-
pie careless as to insurance, whereas
big catastrophe will more often than
not bring about revival in personal
and property protection. Underwriters
are occasionally heavily taxed by the
large sums which have to be paid
away as the result of wreck, col
lision or fire; but so long as the news
paper reports of the catastrophe stiff
fen the market they do not complain.
The La Jara chronicle., 1905-08-11
Ancient Gard Games.

Henry VIII. forbade playing cards
except at Christmas, but the prohibit
ton extended only to persons of hum
BILE rank The games played in those
days and during the succeeding CEN
tury had names as barbarous as were
the people. We read of picquet,
gleek, lauterloo, bankafalet, primero,
cribbage, verquera, tick-tack, grand
trick-track, inn and inn, ncddy, five
card basset, and brag. The last MI
grated to America, where it became
the poker of the present day; noddy
is our present crib. Basset was
brought over from France, and ombre,
originally a Spanish game, was the
predecessor of whist, and was played
at odd three-cornered tables.
The La Jara chronicle., 1905-08-11
Frayed Cuffs.

Among the minor arts of life OF
which we have lately given some In
stances is one which is sadly neg
nected. 1t relates to the treatment of
shirt cuffs that show the first protest
against the laundry's handling. The
laundress is cruel, but the man who
pares his shirt cuffs with scissors
heaps folly upon brutality. With the
first touch Of steel the cuff Is ruined.
Light a match and pass it round the
frayed edge tdo not burn your wrist.
The cleansing fire will remove the
dross and leave intact the pure gloss
of the cuff. A cuff treated with fire
will last laundry generations longer
than the cuff treated with steel-Lon-
don Chronicle.
The La Jara chronicle., 1905-08-11
RUSSIANS AT SCHOOL IN JAPAN
Novel Treatment Of Seventy Thousand
Enemies Who Were Captured by
Japanese Army and Navy.

1t Is very peculiar story that comes
from the Far East. where, according
10 trustworthy information. the Japa-
uese government has organized
regular program OF educational work
for the benefit Of the more than sew
enty thousand Russian prisoners now
scattered over Japan. The Japanese
have addressed themselves to their
task In their usual methodical and
business-like way. A complete census
of the prisoners was first taken, the
Russians, Poles and Jews being sepa-
rated. Then the illiterate. mostly,
Russians. were formed into classes1
which were placed under teachers Sc!
lccted from among the best educated
OF the prisoners. under Japanese super
visors. In addition, more advanced
educational work was undertaken, in
structioH being impaired in Russian,
and Polish. And here it may be re-,
marked that some OF the Polish pris-,
oners have jokingly remarked that it.
has been necessary for them to comel
all the way to Japan to learn their own
tongue, which is under ban at home,
The plans Of the progressive little
Japs for the intellectual and moral,
improvement of their prisoners have
succeeded beyond expectations. Even
the amusements afforded the captives
are OF an instructive character. Books
and newspapers are literally provided
and plays are represented in the
camps in which japanese actors per-
form historical pieces, generally In
culcat.ng the fundamental virtues. pat
riotism above all.
Tho treatment OF the prisoners;
taken In battle can hardly be described
as adding insult to injury. though
some OF the Russian authorities might
be inclined to consider it that way.
And it is difficult to determine just
what the purpose of the Japanese is
in this work, which is certain to have
powerful influence upon Russian do
mestic affairs in the near future.
Can 1t be that Japan is deliberately
inoculating her prisoners with the
microbes of education and patriotism
for the purpose of spreading them
abroad through the Russian empire.
or Is 1t merely a good natured and
humanitarian effort to provide occupa-
tion for the captives during their en-
forced idleness?-Pueblo Chieftain.