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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-08-15

A most intelligent correspondent of
the New York Sun, after an extended
visit to Cuba, examining conditions
as they really obtain, conversing with
many Cubans, Spaniards and Ameri-
cans conspicuous in commerce and
the professions, as we'll as trying to
form an absolutely unbiased opinion
of the situation, returns to Havana an
advocate of the annexation of Cuba
by the United States. The welfare Of
the island says this correspondent
demands annexation. The negroes,
who are in a considerable majority
do not understand the elementary
principles of republican govern
ment. They are no more qualified to
take upon themselves the RESPONSE
bilities of democracy than are the
colored voters of the black belt of the
Mississippi.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-08-15
Mrs. Howard N Wagg.

Mrs. Howard N. Wagg of Chicago,
formerly of this town, died at her
home in Chicago, on Friday, August
9Th. The remains were brought to
Skowhegan for interment, the funer-
al services being conducted at the
home of her brother George H. Webb
on Water Street, by her former pas
tor, Rev. w. 0. Aver, assisted by Rev.
B. B. Merrill, on Tuesday afternoon
at O'Clock.
Mrs. Wagg, formerly Miss Elizzie
R. Webb, was born in Skowhegan
February s, 1859, being the daughter
of Daniel S. and Catherine B. Webb.
Her life up to the time of her mar
riage was spent in Skowhegan ex-
the Pennington Normal School, and
the two years during which she
taught in the Wayland Seminary in
Washington, d. G.
She was married in December 1850
to Howard N. Wagg of Lewiston,
going there to make her home for the
first four or five years of her married
life. AT the end of this time Mr.. and
Mrs. Wagg moved to Chicago where
their home has been up to the time
of Mrs. Wages death.
Mrs. Wagg was a very lovable lady,
attractive in every way and had a
large circle of friends in all of the
places in which she had made her
home. She was a member of the
Chicago and Lake View Woman's
Clubs and at the time of her death
was an officer j the latter organiza-
ton. Early in life Mrs. Wagg be-
came member of the Baptist Church
in this town retaining this member
ship throughout her life.
Mrs. Wages death was a great
sorrow to an unusually large circle of
friends and relatives, and many were
present from out of town to attend
the funeral services.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-08-15
An Expert Marksman.

The terms "sharpshooter," expert
marksman," etc. which have distin-
guished the classes of military rihemen
are often puxzling to those not familiar
with rife practice. To become a
marksman one must make eS out OF
a possible 100 at 200, 300 and 600
yards. The sharpshooter must get
100 out Of 200 at 200, 800. 900 and COO
yards, besides doing well enough IN
skirmish to bring his total TO 225, or
twothirds Of the possible score. An
expert must do ali this and also score
10 out Of 30 at 300 yards and IS out
of 30 at 1000 yards. The latter dis
lance is more than half a mile and
the bullseye looks mighty small
Scranton Republican.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-08-15

We don't wonder that large crowd
of enthusiastic people watched Gov
ernor Hoke Smith of Georgia attach
his official signature to the bill pro-
hibiting the manufacture and sale of
Intoxicating liquors in that state on
and after the first day of next jan
uary. 1t was notable act, one that
emancipates the state from partner
ship in the dreadful, death dealing
traffic. AS far as law goes it is the
ideal condition, but it can never
stand rs substitute for personal ex
ample, activity and moral suasion.
And Georgia is not the only State
whore the principle of prohibition is
marching forward. Texas and adj
joining States are being aroused to
the same attitude. They have. felt in
their communities the blighting,
whitening power of rum, and are
being aroused to self defence. Maine
is proud that on her banner is written
"Dirigo," and in the contest she will
take no backward steps. The licens-
ed saloon has no proper or logical
place in free Republic.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-08-15
NUMBER 81
Simpson SAWYER

The nome q Mr.. and Mrs. Augus-
tns Sawyer on West Front St Wa
the scene Of very pretty home wed
ding on Wednesday evening at
O'Clock when their daughter, Miss
Katie Florence was united in mar
riage with Robert Byron Simpson, the
eldest son Of Adam Simpson. The
officiating clergyman was Rev. Geo.
Merriam, who used the single ring
service in performing the ceremony
The bride wore a gown Of white
silk and carried wedding bouquet of
white sweet peas. William G. Simp-
son, a brother of the groom, acted a&
best man, while the bride was accom-
panied by Miss Frances Powers as her
maid Of honor. Only the relatives
and immediate friends OF the con
tracing parties were present and at
the close Of the ceremony a wedding
lunch was served. This morning the
newly married couple left on car
rage drive through the northern part
of Somerset and also Franklin couD-
ty.
The young people have large cir
Gle OF friends who remembered them
On this occasion with many beautiful
and valuable presents, and wish them
happiness in the future.
Mr.. and Mrs, Simpson will be at
home to their friends after Septem-
Der 10Th at the corner of Turner Ave.
and West Front Street.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-08-15

The first of September is the date
when the manufacture of denatured al
cohol may be begun without having to
pay the government tax. 1t may be
manufactured in a prohibitory State,
though we have heard OF no special
preparation for that purpose in
Maine. The law imposes many con-
ditions, which must be carefully
studied and closely complied with
With the rapid rise of gasoline for use
in furnishing power, it will be a great
blessing If this alcohol can be used as
substitute at much cheaper price
In our opinion it is bound to come.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-08-15

AS we 60 to press, a strike, which
has already assumed huge proper
tions, is in progress among the tele-
graph operators of the country. 1t af-
fects both commercial and news offices
threatening to tie up all branches of
telegraphy. 1t first started without
the approval of the officers Of the
union, but they are now working
hand in hand with the men. The de-
mand of the operators or the Associ-
ated Press is SO great $50 week for
eight hours day-that it will add
over 5000, 900 per year to the expense
of the Associated Press, which must
come out of the daily newspapers,
and ultimately out of the peo-
pie. Everybody is wishing that a
satisfactory compromise may be
reached.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-08-15
Charcoal an Antldote.

japanese physicians declare II IS i'm
possible for internal poisoning 10 &C
cur II powdered charcoal he swallowed
as soon as the CASTRO intestinal dis
turbance is felt. French physician,
have tested the power OF charcoal apo
proved that II is the most active OF nj
known antidotes. The charcoal must
be taken as soon as the poison taken
begins TO show It's effect, and the dose
must be large. Charcoal is In no way
injurious, and az much as a soupspoon-
ful may be taken in divided doser
mixed In water.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-08-15
Cake, and Sausage. In Germany.


Germany Is the land of variety In
sausages and cakes" said William
George Bruce. when made my visit
TO that country recently ] took occa-
sion to eat at restaurants In practical
ly every city l came to. am not
stretching II bit when | say that In
one restaurant in Dresden there were
200 varieties OF sausages on the bill OF
fare.
THE same holds good OF cakes. You
enter a restaurant or bakery In which
coffee Ia served. The obliging waiter
will set before you specially designed
cake holder on which the several va
reties are placed in convenient tiers,
80 that you pick out any kind you
want without disarranging the whole.
There Is another feature of restau-
rant customs in Germany that struck
me as out of the ordinary. While per-
haps a dozen cakes are set before you
to choose from. you only pay for the
exact number you eat When you are
done with your luncheon the waiter
will count up what Is remaining and
charge you for the difference. Mil.
waukee Sentinel.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-08-15

A newly enlisted fireman of only
average pluck was serving at his frs
fire, and the chief rushed up TO him
and shouted: shin up that ladder tc
the eighth story, crawl along the cor
nice TO the fourth window, drop down
three stories and catch that wooden
sign you see smoking there, swing
yourself along 70 the second window
that the red glare is coming from
break the glass and go in and rescue
those three old ladies. Well, wha;
the deuce are you waiting forY' For
pen and ink. sir" said the new man
Il want TO hand In my resignation -
ArGonRut
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-08-15
The unsoeiabIs Young Napoleon.


At dinner during the voyage to Cor
sica, to which, my father invited the
passengers who included some officers
of his regiment and the two Corsicans.
be requested an officer. NJ de Belloc
to call a young man who was wearing
the uniform OF the military school and
reading at the end of the boat The
young man refused. NJ. de Belloc
came back irritated and said to my
father: 81 should like TO throw the
unsociable little fellow into the sea.
he has an unpleasant face. VIII you
grant me permission, colonel"
NO" said my father. laughing.
land l am not Of your opinion. His
face shows character, and l am sure
that he will be heard OF some day"
The unsociable fellow was the future
Emperor Napoleon. Belloc has related
this scene to me at least ten times,
adding, with a sigh, "Ah, II the colonel
had only allowed me to throw him into
the sea he would not be turning the
world upside down today."-From
Memoirs of Comtesse de Boigne.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-08-15

A leader very prominent in the
metropolitan Catholic churches, urges
his people to interest themselves in
politics. ITO abstain from voting"
he says, "is always poor'politics, and
often poor Christianity, and he i'm
mediately proceeds to warn Catholics
to "be on their guard against political
candidates who are Catholic in name
only, without practising their religion
or who look only to political advance
ment and personal enrichment. Soon
er elect straight, outspoken Prot
estant of good Christian principle and
fair intention than a Catholic with
less religion and probably less prin-
ciple."
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-08-15

Mr. c. H. Doe of Caribou has en-
tered an acre of potatoes for the
special prize offered by G. F. Terry in
connection with the Central Maine
fair Mr.. Doe has been growing po-
tatoes in Aroostook, at Caribou, and
this year has been experimenting
With a FIVE acre piece at North Fair
held to see if the potatoes can be
grown in this section as we'll as in
Aroostook.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-08-15

At the summer insane hospital on
Chase's Island, there have been 81
female patients the past six weeks,
and SO healthful was its influence
that every patient gained weight and
mental benefit That the patients
appreciated the improvement was
shown by the manner in which they
begged to have their stay extended.
They we're given week longer than
the allotted period. The open air
park, established at the Insane Hos
pital in Augusta, years ago, has been
a God-send to the poor patients.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-08-15

In Aroostook county the prisoners
in jail are put to work on the streets
and roads in summer, and made to
saw wood in winter. That's a good
way to solve the problem of prison
labor. 1t won't do to keep these men
in idleness, neither is it expedient to
put them upon work which will inter
tere with the products of skilled
labor.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-08-15

We are not surprised that Editor
Gilbert of the Maine Farmer gets pro-
voked when he wrote, 1.-THE potato
field is now a sheet of white bios
sons" and it appeared printed in his
paper, 1.-THE potato field is now a
sheet of wheat blossoms He thinks
that any Ounce might know that
wheat blossoms do not adorn pota-
toes.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-08-15

School boards are putting off the
beginning of the school year until the
middle of September. That is right.
The scholars ought not to begin their
work in hot weather.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-08-15

automobile drivers are getting
m.ighty Independent. Recently, in a
massachusetts, town, constable on
attempting to arrest the driver of an
s1'omobile, which he thought was ex-
e'euing the speed limit, was dubbed
NV knocked from the car, which was
sung at rapid rate, and thrown
-, the road, suffering serious
4Iufies. In some of our Maine cities,
'1e streets of which are so smooth as
Y oner great temptations for racing,
.O'ners nave to keep constant watch
"ef their young children lest they be
VI down by these power cars.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-08-15

A fitting companion has been found
for the fool who rocks the boat. 1t is
a young lady in Connecticut, who
with her lover was taking row in a
common row boat. The young mans
hat blew of, the young lady leaned
way out over the side of the boat to
save it, the boat was overturned and
both were drowned. Two lives for a
hat.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-08-15
Card of Thanks.

We wish to extend our heartfelt
thanks 10 the many friends and es-
thoughtful kindness, loving sympa-
thy, and gifts OF flowers in our recent
sorrow.
Howard y. WagC.
Mrs. Samuel Trask.
George II. Webb.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-08-15

Just as he was about to start, Com
modore Peary is again disappointed
and his final dash for the North Pole
must be deferred to another year.
The contractors for the new boilers
for the good ship, Roosevelt, failed to
fulfil their contract in season.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-08-15
A Great Nioh..

Jones-Fine time we had at the clut
last night, ehi Brown-You bet! Did
you get home all righti Jones-No,
was arrested before l got there, and
spent the night In the police station
Brown-Lucky dog! reached home
London Taller.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-08-15

The reports from Oyster Bay show
mat the President is having a restful
vacation. Riding, boating, camping,
punching the bag, contemplation and
sound sleep are doing wonders for
MT. Roosevelt. He has never enjoy
ed vacation so much. The medita-
1--WE life has made captive of him.
when ne energies August Goth to de-
nVer an Grafton at Provincetown he
VIII be In prime physical condition.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-08-15

The king of Siam has bought for his
queen a gold thimble covered with
diamonds and other gems, which is
valued at $4,000. How handy to
have in the house when she darns the
holes in the stockings Saturday
nights!
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-08-15

Bangor's valuation has gained $1,-
100000 in the past year and is now
over twenty millions. Bangor is
evidently growing as fast as any of
the Maine cities.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-08-15

Soseph Forney Johnston has been
eiected United States Senator in
pace of the late Edmund Wilson
felus' Senator Johnston received
every vote, Republicans and Demo-
Vials uniting on him. II he lives he
VIII represent Alabama in the United
''a'es Senate until March 4, 1915, as
nc takes both an unexpired and full
'efm' He cannot be over partisan,
a. republicans helped elect him.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-08-15
Not 4 Quiet prekser

Mrs. A.-Your husband always
dresses so quietly. Mrs Bile does
not You ought 10 hear him when be
loses collar button. - Cleveland
Leader
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-08-15

Reports from the sweet corn fields
show that the managers Of corn fac
tories will not be disappointed in the
crop this year.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-08-15

Bath didn't propose to let a little
thing like the loss of water interfere
with it's big celebration.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-08-15

In the scarcity of lumber the time
will doubtless come when men will
plant forests as a business Just as
other men now plant corn, wheat and
potatoes. The work is already being
done in isolated cases. Already we
hear of railroads. notably the Penn
sylvania, planting trees along their
right of way in order to secure for
themselves a supply of ties Perhaps
the most important experiment of the
kind is that of Mr.. Vanderbilt on his
vast estate at Biitmore, y. c.
The hen, ever useful and produc-
tive, has nj last found worthy
champion. 1t is Hon. Foster d. Co
burn, Secretary of the Kansas Board
of Agriculture. From the far off fer
tile plains of that State we can almost
hear him cackle. Here's what he
says in his annual report;
"While everything else was going
to rack and ruin the hen increased
and multiplied; she supported her
self and the family too. The very
insects which would have despoiled
the farm she fattened upon, laying
her daily egg--the blessed egg that
took the place of beef and milk,
mutton and portland in good time,
after all these services, surrendered
her toothsome body TO the cause of
humanity. | am in favor of making
the hen national issue. Let us dis
card from our coat of arms the eagle
and put a cock rampant and a hen
couchant with golden field emblaz
oned with eggs and the motto, I'VE
keep the pot boiling and don't you
forget it,"
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Church Notes.
BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH
GEokGE MEBEIAM, Pastor.
krsic.rn-r = Aial.Isnr ANrnlI

n.
Res,den.e So Madison Avenue.
Morning service al Io.45; Sunday school
at IL; Christian Endeayor al {. Evening
service at !.
Subject OF the morning serlaon. Forgive
ness" At the evening service, Rev. f. G.
DAVIS Of Norridgewock will speak Of the
work of the churches in the south as he OBJ
served it dunns ms stay Of several months
in New Orleans.
Special music morning and evening.
The annual field day of the Moman's
Missionary society will be held al Cobura
TX, trday afternoon, at four O'Clock. A
little after SIX 4 picnic supper will be enjoyed,
to which the gentlemen and children are
invited.
CENTENARY METHODIST EPISCOPAL
Rev. Fred A. Le,,ch, Phi. D. Minister.
Residence, IS Island Avenue
Morning service, Io45. Bible Study. II
O'Clock; Junior Epworth League, O'Clock;
prayer service, al : o'clock. Class meeting,
TUESDAY, 7,3s. Church prayer meeting to
night, 80.
The subject Of the morning service will be
New Life IN Christ, ana OF The evening
The Calling SAVIOUR"
flks- BAITlsT.
REY. THro.asE Lyman FsosT. Pts-es
Morning worship al 1915. singing Dy the
chorus choir under The direction Of Mrs
Philo Steward, Sunday school at Ia O'Clock
Young Peoples meeting al o'clock. Cos
pei praise service at O'Clock P. m.
PRAYER meeting tonight al 7 50.
The Junior Baptist Young Peoples Cnloa
meets al ) O'Clock Sunday afternoons.
THE Christian SCIENCE SoClEn.
Madison Ave cor. Russell 81
Services Sunday, a. m, at Io4s and Wet
nesday evenings at 80. The public @s
cordially invited; subject, Mind"
SALVATION AMY.
The salyau Arm, Hall on Water 81;
Captain and Nrs. Biyans IN charge Resi-
denee, Al Court y Meetings every nlgz
Of the week a, S P. m. except Monday.
la.l meeting al a. m; and Junior meeting.
1913 a. M, >anaay
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Snobs In high places assume great
airs and are pretentious In all they
do and the higher the elevation the
more conspicuous is the incongruity OF
their positions Samuel Smiles,
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Buy your fishing tackle at Fair
erieves'. Season is late. Will cut
prices way down on steel and $500
Rods rather than carry them
over
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