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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-02-18
ISLAND AVENUE CONGREGATIONAL.


BENJAMIN b. MERRILL, Pastor,
Residence II6 NJ ain Street.
Morning worship at 1915 with sermon by
the pastor. Sunday school at IA. Christian
Endeavor meeting at 6.
FIRST BAPTIST.
Sabbath school at II. Young Peoples
meeting at and evening service at ?
o'clock. Midweek prayer meeting at 100
p. m. Thursday.
There will be no preaching service on
Sunday morning Other services as usual.
BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH.
GEORGE MERRIAM Pastor.
Residence, 80 Madison Avenue.
Sunday services. Io:45 a. m, sermon by
the pastor; IL clock Sunday School; 6
O'Clock Conservation meeting OF Y. P. s. c.
F..
Weekly prayer meeting Thursday 7.3o
p. m.
CENTENARY METHODIST episcopal.
Rev. Fred A. Leitch, Phi d. Minister.
Residence, IS Island Avenue.
Sabbath morning service Io45. Bible
School IL O'Clock. Epworth League e
O'Clock. Praise service O'Clock, class meet
ing Tuesday evening 7.3o.
Church prayer meeting Thursday at 7.3o.
SABBATH SERVICE Morning Sermon 10 az.
"Christ's Missionary Plan for the World"
Miss Flossie Wyman soloist. Evening Ser
vice O'Clock. Sacrament of the Lords
Supper"
Brotherhood of St. Paul Monday evening
7.3o. Subject; Resolved that the State of
Maine is the best State in the Union in
which to live.
The Epworth League OF the church has
taken up the study of the Frontier work of
the church. The subject was well presented
by several of the young people at the Sabbath
evening service.
SALVATION Army
Meetings every night at O'Clock Sun
day at II a. M; Juniors, p. M; Christian
praise, Z p. m. A Battle for Souls at p. m,
led by Captain w. M. Tibbetts.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.
The Christian Science Society, Madison
avenue, corner Russell St. Services Sunday
a. IN. at 10 :45.and Wednesday evenings at
1880. Subject, February, IA 1909, "Soul."
The public is cordially invited
UNIvERSALIsr
The Sewing Circle will meet with Mrs. b.
A. Sawyer on Thursday, the 18th of Febru-
airy, Mrs. Sawyer and Mrs. Estes being host
esses.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-02-18
The Real Estate Transfers.

The following are the real estate
transfers recently recorded in the
county registry.
Anson-AIilard L. French to Sarah
E. French.
Skowhegan-Edith D. Steward to
Levi w. Weston.
Fairfield-Alfred Nye To Ansel L.
Nye.
Hartland-Geo. W. Wheeler to
Bertha NJ. Chapman.
Mercer-Solomon Tracy to David L.
Tracy.
Detroit-Inese & Vim Houston by
Trustees to Inez Houston.
Athens-Asa c. Emery to Chas. F.
Robinson ct al, SIPS.
Parlin Pond-Chas. NJ. Foster to
Michael Piel, S25.
Solon-Ralph d. Corson ct al to
Mary E. Corson; Seth Adams to Mary
E. Corson.
Norridgewock-Alex E. futile to
Albin Cheviot.
New Portland-Dexter W. Showers
to Fannie NJ. Witham.
St. Albans-Henry A. Lucas ct al to
Amasa S. Varney, $3.50; Hannah Var
ney to A. A. Bragg. $50; Rose M.
Robertson & ais to Eugene T. Hatch,
$3.50.
Concord-Martha a. Whitney to
Rolon Boynton.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-02-18
Keith's Boston Theatre.

Another rather luminous star comes
TO Keith's Theatre next week in
Blanche Ring, Boston girl, who has
attained the highest possible point in
musical comedy, and is now proving
an even greater success in vaudeville.
Miss Ring made her first start in
Boston when she appeared with "The
Defender" and gave "The Good Old
Summer Time" popularity that has
not been attained by any song since,
although she herself, has started the
public whistling great many songs.
Her latest is called "Yip-I-Ady.
This was introduced by her when she
was member of Joe Weber's Com
pany and ran for an entire season in
New York. 1t is now proving tre-
mendous hit in vaudeville, but it is
not the only good offering she will
have during her present engagement
at Keith's.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-02-18
A UNIQUE RECORD.
Not Another Like 1t in Our Broad Re
public.

To give positive home testimony
in every locality is of itself unans-
werable proof OF merit; but when
we add to this the continued en-
dorsement from people who testified
years ago no evidence can be stron-
ger A Skowhegan citizen CRATE
fully acknowledges the good received
from Doan's Kidney Pills, and when
time has tested the cure we find the
same hearty endorsement, with add
ed enthusiasm and continued praise.
Cases of this kind are plentiful in
the work of Doan's Kidney Pills,
and such a record is unique in the
annals of medicine.
Carlton C. Berry, + Pine Street,
Skowhegan, Maine says. You can
renew the statment l gave in favor OF
Doan's Kidney Pills several years ago,
as still think highly OF them"
The endorsement to which Mr..
Berry refers was given in 1900 and
was substantially as follows: kidney
complaint and backache troubled me
for over two years. There was con-
slant dull pain in my: back and was
in misery day and night. One day my
son brought home a box of Doan's
Kidney Pills from SIMPSONS drug
store and urged me to try them. l
did so ard in remarkably short time
my back was practically free from
pain" ,ro
For Sale by all Dealers. Price sc
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, Sole Agents for the Unit
ed States.
Remember the name-Doan's and
take no other.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-02-18
A Mans Birthday.

We do not know whence man comes
nor whittier he goes, yet we choose his
birth or death day to celebrate his re-
curing century We should choose
his day of Observation-Disclosures Sat
lrday Review.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-02-18
A Convenient Tonic.

81 wonder what persuaded Mr.. Blig
gins to believe in reincarnationW
1.-THE fact" replied Miss Cayenne.
that so few people know anything
hbout it. 1t enables him to have the
conversation almost entirely 20 him
self Washington Star
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-02-18
The Drawba ok.

"The unlucky in love are said to be
lucky at cards"
What good does 1t do EN-? They
can't get out nights to play."-Ex
change.
The moment others see that money
grabbing is your dominant passion,
then the bud of your nobility perishes
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-02-18
5By Hequest.a
The Bonny Birch Trees.
Ii MATTE HAKEu De-.

IL MATTE HAKKH nuss
a u the tres 81 the foreaI
Are deal IL tuy heart
love them together,
love them apart
Hut none art - friendly.
=" anxious - plcase
80 neighbor ) hlnd-
As the b9Iny birch tres.
here Is grandaer and strength
H. the towering pine.
Md the q u-tree + green foliage
Wfeathes itKc s4uc.
iut In spite Of their beauty
ar dearer than these.
~ way id DF woodland
love the birch trees.
he maple stands nrn
As a King Oh bis throne.
Bul the sweet. social birch Ifess
Would not I've alone
hey gather ii ClumJa.
Andlwith ffleudl4est ease
hcy lean toward each othef
Like loving birch trees.
hey stretch out their arms
In beea obing crook.
hey < cam in the sunshine
hey CLINT by the brook,
ney stand III the meadow Rrass
1 = T. their knees,
And balance 10 paTcnefg.
These glddY birch lreeA.
They are white as the moonheams.
And green a. the grass,
! hey are bold - a lover.
And Shy as lass.
They laugh with the wind.
And they sing with the breezr.
For Luck Is but pluck,
say the merry birch trees.
~
They never look dark
In the gioom!est day.
hey are never too sober
To frolie and play.
hey are never ashamed
To bend their stiff knees
And they keep their robes White
Like angelic birch tree.
J hey never seem cold.
or Indifferent or ode.
hey are never to proud
or whisper or nod.
y % halfheaTted. fair-weather
l>ONtfs ait these.
hey are leal. true and loyaf.
My kindly birch treeh.
And hope If reach
he fair land OF my dreams.
nat close by the banks
or the crystalline streams.
Where the asphodel blossoms
Blow sweet in the breeze.
shall see the white ghosts
or my bonnie birch trees.
And | know not what tencere
Iryst there could be.
For the hearts that / love
And the hearts that love me.
IT, when death Is n dream
TO forget at our ease.
W G should meet and love oil
Meath the bonny birch trees.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-02-18
No Reason.

Braidsen Tapcs-Yes, I'm tired-dis-
charged without any reason! Silkson
Thredd-Weli. you didn't have any
when you took the job. did you?-
Syracuse Herald.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-02-18

Every time you crowd into the
memory what you do not expect it to
retain, you weaken its. powers, and
you lose your authority to command
its services.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-02-18

The Houlton town clerk last week
handed in bis report to the seiectmen
for the municipal year, 1908, which
shows that the following we're filed
with him for record: births, 1879;
deaths 81, marriages 10. 1t will be
noticed that more than twice az many
births az deaths we're reported for
record.
There are a hundred successful men
for one that is contented.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-02-18
Church Notes,

Copy for notices under this heading.
must arrive at our office not later than
Tuesday morninR)
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-02-18

No one is defeated until he gives up
at pays a man first, last, and all the
time to assume that he is apprecia-
ted.n
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-02-18

Without economy none can be rich,
and with it none need be poor.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-11-04
ITO MURDERED
BY COREAN
CONSERVATION and Grief Reign Over
japanese Empire.
Diplomat on Mission From Emperor
to Confer With Russian Minister
of Finance-Prince Regarded as
Foremost Statesman of Modern
Japan.

Toxic, Oct. 26.-News has been re-
ceived here that Prince Ito, the fam
GUS japanese statemsan, has been as
sassinated by Corean at Harbin.
The news was received at Toxic at 3
o'clock yesterday afternoon. The dis
patch contained only the brief an
nouncement that Prince Ito had been
assassinated.
1t has caused great grief and con-
sternation.
Prince Hirobumi Ito was perhaps
the greatest statesman of new Japan.
The achievement with which his name
has been chiefly associated in the minds
of Occidentals was the framing of the
imperial constitution, by virtue of
which Japan took her place for the first
time in the rank of modern civilized
states.
AS the emperor's trusted adviser and
the medium through which the state
was placed on constitutional basis, he
must be regarded as one of the positive
factors which have helped to win for
Japan her present standing among the
nations
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-11-04
EVIL TRADE GROWS.
White Slave Traffic Is Declared to Be
Spreading.

Omaha, Neb., Oct. 26.-"The traffic
in girls has become an evil more wide
spread than the public imagines," said
DR.. O. Edward Janney, of Baltimore
before the National w. C. T. U. con-
vention today. "The main line of it's
operation" he continued, "is from
Montreal, Boston and New York, west
ward through Buffalo, Pittsburg, Chi
cago, Omaha and Denver to San Fran
cisco and Seattle. 1t even reaches
across the ocean for victims.
The Federal government is doing
all it can to suppress the traffic, but is
hampered by Supreme court decision
that this is matter which the police
power of the states should regulate.
urge the members of the W. c. T. U.
to influence their state legislatures to
pass more drastic laws on this subject"
DR.. Janney is chairman of the ma
tional vigilance committee for the sup
preston of the white slave" trade.
One of the notable speakers tonight
was Miss Ellen M. Stone, the mission
ary whose abduction and ransom in
Southern Europe a few years ago made
her internationally known.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-11-04
MANY WANT PLACE.
President Likely to Appoint Democrat
Supreme Justice.

supreme JUSTICE.
Washington, Oct. 26.-President
Taft, in selecting successor to the
late Justice Peckham, is expected to
choose Democrat. Senator Root and
Secretary Knox, however, are consid-
cred among the possibilities. The New
York senator has accumulated enough
of this worlds goods to be able to de-
vote the remainder of his activities to
government service, but it is rather
doubtful whether Mr.. Knox could be
persuaded to accept.
So far as administration officials are
advised, the president has not made
his selection. A number of important
cases are soon to be argued before the
Supreme court, and in large measure
the school of the new justice will de-
eide the issues. Therefore exceptional
Importance attaches to the selection.
Solicitor General Bowers, of the De-
partment of Justice, who is Chica-
goan, is known to stand high in the
esteem of the president, and it has
been understood that Mr.. Taft would
like to see him upon the Supreme
bench. If Democrat is to be chosen,
Secretary of War Dickinson, ex-Secre-
tary of War Wright and Judson Har-
mon loom up prominently, with Mr..
Dickinson running as favorite.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-11-04
HONOR ITO'S BODY.
Murdered Statesman Raised to First
Rank After ASA ssination.

Toxic, Oct. 28.-The body of Prince
Ito, the murdered elder statesman of
Japan, will be taken aboard the Japan
ese warship Iwate at Darien and will
be brought to Japan accompanied by a
full suite representing the entire ma
ton. The body lay Yesterday in a
hotel at Darien. the coffin covered by a
simple white pail. Guards surrounded
the hotel and only the princes personal
staff was admitted.
Before the official announcement of
Prince Ito's death difficulty was en-
countered, which was of purely techni-
cal nature, in avoiding acknowledge
ment of the statesman's actual demise.
This was obviated later when the death
was officially announced, an ordinance
being simultaneously issued and ante
dated, bestowing unusual honors, one
of these being advancement from jun
ior to the first grade in the court rank.
Those closest to the throne say that
the emperor is deeply affected by the
assassination of the prince. He has
asked for every detail and apparently
is unable to understand why the muir
der was committed, in view of the evil
dent popularity of Prince Ito. But
when informed of all the facts so far
as they have been learned here, the
emperor ordered that there must be no
change in policy toward Corea.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-11-04
HAPPENINGS GATHERED IN AND
AROUND WASHINGTON, D. 6.
NEW RATE PROBLEM.
Steam. Electric Question Comes Be-
fore Commerce Commission.

Steam. Electric Question Comes Be-
fore Commerce Commission.
Washington. Oct. 80. Whether
steam railroads shall cooperate physi-
cially with electric lines is question
which has been presented to the inter-
state commerce commission and which
is to be argued in Cincinnati in few
days.
The case at issue is of unusual i'm
portance because up to the present
time the steam railroads of the country
have refused to enter into any arrange
ment with the electric lines for through
routes and joint rates either for freight
or for passengers. The law does not
explicitly require physical connection
between two roads-either steam or
electric-but it has been the policy of
the commission in interstate business
to require such connection to be made
between two steam roads, where the
conditions appear to demand or even to
warrant the connection. The making
of through rates and joint rates for
both freight and passengers naturally
follows the physical connection of the
two roads.
The extensive construction and oper-
alton of electric lines has increased the
demand for their connection with steam
roads. Many of them endeavored to
effect joint arrangement with steam
roads, but in practically every instance
the efforts have been of no avail.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-11-04
ZElAYA BOTTLED UP.
Insurgents Have Nicaraguan President
in Tight Place.

New Orleans, Oct. 2.-Passengers
arriving today on the steamer Impera-
tor from Bluefields, Nicaragua, report
that; when they left Bluefelds three
days ago, President Zelaya was virt6-
ally bottled up at Managua. A gene.
raj advance by General Estrada is be-
ing checked by want of ammunition.
Several of the passengers on the I'm
perator stated that general news Of
the revolutionary movement was unre-
liable, as the revolutionists were in
clined to exaggerate their successes.
They said their own assertions regard
ing the serious situation faced by Pres
ident Zelaya were based on their per-
sonal observations.
Captain John Peterson, master of
the Imperator, said General Estrada
had already established a provisional
government over Grayton, Cape Ora
cias, Bluefieds and Rama. The strict
est discipline was being maintained,
all saloons were closed at nightfall and
drunkenness and disorders were imme-
diately suppressed.
Captain Petersen confirmed the AS
sociated Press dispatches from Port
Cortez telling of the capture and hold
ing of launch sent by the revolution
ary leaders to Port Barrios. The
launch, he said, was to have brought a
large supply of ammunition to the in
surgents.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-11-04
MURDER MAY ALTER POLICY
lto's Death Is Likely to Draw Japar
Nearer to America.

Washington, Oct. PA probable
result of Ito's assassination will be an
indefinite postponement of the negotia-
tons regarding railroad conditions in
Manchuria. When these negotiations
are resumed it may be that the Japan
ese government will find itself in po-
stion to come into closer accord with
the understanding of the powers, es.
pecially America, regarding the exact
meaning of that part of the treaty of
Portsmouth which declared against the
cultivation of any special interests by
Japan or Russian in Manchuria.
There is said to be striking resem-
blance between Japan's claims to su-
periority in Manchuria and those of
Russia to dominant position in Man
churia, and this community of interest
might have had important results had
the meeting between Prince Ito and
Minister of Finance Kokovsoff taken
place.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-11-04
SHIP STRIKES REEF.
Twenty Lives Lost in Wreck Off Coast
of Maine.

VI VIdulCs
Eastport, Me-, Oct. 27.-Twenty
lives and perhaps more were lost today
in the destruction on shallow Seal cove
of the steamer Hestia, bound from
Glasgow for st. John and Baltimore.
-Four of the victims, young Scotch
boys, were passengers, and the others
were members of the crew. Captain
Newman and 20 or more of the crew
were last seen in a ships boat, tossing
on the stormy sea.
Of the 40 persons who were aboard
the steamer when she piled on the
shoal early today only six are posi-
lively known to have been saved.
They were forced to cling to the
wreck, shifting their precarious posi-
tions as the steamer was tossed by the
seas. 1t was not until p. m. that
lifesavers were able to man their boats
and reach the stranded vessel. "
A northeasterly gale is said to have
been responsible for the Hestia's fate,
although it is partly due to the man at
the wheel. who, believing he had seen
Camel Rock light, while really dis
cerning the CLEANS of lighthouse on
Machias Seal island, several miles
southwest, steered the ship many miles
off her course.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-11-04
ERA OF LOW MORTALITY.
1t Has Been Reached by the Civilized
World.

It Has Been Reached by the Civilized
World.
Washington, Oct. 29.-"The civ
ilized world has indeed arrived at an
era of low mortality"
This conclusion is stated in census
bureau bulletin No. 104, on mortality
statistics for 1908, prepared by Dr..
Cressy l.. Wilbur, chief statistician for
vital statistics under Director Durand,
who has transmitted it to Secretary
Nagel, of the department of commerce
and labor.
The death rate of the registration
state in 1908 was 1873 per 1000 of
population, which was slightly lower
than that for the entire registration
area, 15.4 per 200, and it is the low
est on record. DR.. Wilbur states it is
probably the lowest death rate that
has ever occurred in the United States.
The death rate of the rural portions
of these states was still lower, being
only IA per 1000. while that of the
urban population was 1915 per 1000;
the latter including all cities having a
population Of 5000 or more inhabitants
in 1900, and being, as usual, some
what greater than the rural rate. Such
rates would have seemed quite out of
the question few years ago.
Nearly one-ffth of all the deaths
that occurred were those of infants
uander one year of age and over one
fourth are of children less than five
years of age.
Nearly e-fourth of all deaths reg
istered were those of persons born out
side Of the United States. The states
having the largest proportion of
native-b born Americans of native stock
are, DR.. Wilbur states, the ones in
which it is the most difficult to secure
the passage of effective registration
laws. Therefore, the actual mortality
of Americans of native parentage is
not fully represented in the registra-
tion area, although over two-thirds of
the deaths registered were of native
born persons and one. third were of ma
tive born with native parents.
1t appears that the month of maxi
mum mortality in 1908 was January,
with 81, 763 deaths and that of min
mum mortality was June, with 49,70l
deaths.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-11-04
TARIFF WAR IN SIGHT.
France Gets Out Her Ancient Chip
and Carefully Poises 1t.

France Gets Out Her Ancient Chip
and Carefully Poises 1t.
Washington, Oct. 28.-A tariff war
of such gigantic proportions as to
threaten decentralization of trade be-
tween this country and France and
eventually to lead to the prohibition
of French imports into this country, is
looming up.
Although France has not issued a
proclamation imposing maximum
duty on all American products received
in that country, it is admitted that a
preliminary notice has been published
indicating that such a proclamation
will be issued.
1t is expected here that the change
in the duties charged by France will
become effective November /.
The apparent cause of Frances re-
sentiment is the fact that Germany is
given longer time than France to
comply with the conditions of the
Payne-Aldrich tariff bill.
Under the new law President Taft
is given authority to prohibit imports
from countries discriminating against
the United States. Officials here be-
lieve Taft will be forced to take this
action against France, in case the
threatened rise of duty on American
goods is made.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-11-04
REVENGE THE CAUSE.
Assassin of Prince Ito Boasts Deed
Done for Corea.

| NSooooii " 'to oodoto 1CCu
Done for Corea.
Harbin, Oct. 27.-As Prince Hiro-
bumi Ito, president of the japanese
privy council, alighted from his train
and advanced across the platform, smil-
ing and bowling, to meet M. Kokovsoff,
the Russian finance minister, half a
dozen revolver shots were fired in quick
succession by Corean in the crowd.
Three of them struck Prince Ito and at
the second he fell unconscious. He
died 20 minutes later.
A panic resulted from the fusillade
and when it had subsidized, it was found
that Prince Ito's private secretary re-
ceived bullet, as did japanese Consul
General Hawaiian and General Manager
Tanaka, of the South Manchurian rail-
way, who had moved closer to the
prince as the firing began. 1t is
thought that these three are not NOR
tally wounded.
The assassin was not hard to locate,
as he stood defantly in the crowd, re-
volver in hand. He proved to be Co
rean, and, with two companions of the
same nationality, boasted of conspir-
acy to take the life of the former resi-
dent general of Corea in satisfaction
for the alleged tyranny of the prince
over the Coreans.
Prince Ito had come to Harbin to
meet M. Kokovsoff, the Russian min
lister of finance, for what was believed
to be an important conference. The
conference was suggested by Prince
Ito in his capacity as president Of the
privy council of Japan.