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The Southern herald., 1912-05-17
cheerfuIly Informed.

A young student Of science Of In
dianapolis came to a professor recent
ly with this entry In his note book:
Memo: Inquire further concerning
walnut catsup and the raw material
for It's manufacture"
And the events Of the entry were
these: The student had gone TO the
country southeast Of the city In an
inquisltive spirit, seeking items Of In
formation Of all kinds, and had seen a
sugar camp, where a countryman with
a brace and bit was diligently boring
tree. 1t chanced to be a walnut
tree.
Might l ask" queried the student
with much curiosity, might l ask
what 1t is you get from this tree?
The countryman looked up at the
tree, noted his mistake and cooked his
eye knowingly.
"Sure-walnut ketchup!" he -e-
sponded cheerfully, and passed on to
the next tree.
The Southern herald., 1912-05-17
e72 Sure Cures.

"De Courcey," asked caller, do
you kno~ of anything that's good for
a cold?" Our old friend De Courcey
Van Guy aroused himself from his
lethargy and spake as follows:
do know anything that's good for
a cold?" he echoed. my young friend,
l know of 672 infallible ways of cur
ing cold. Here is bundle of papers
from the lower drawer Of my desk. |
have been collecting them for more
than 80 years-I came to this town in
the summer Of 1879. You just try
these, one after another, and II they
don't do you any good, come back and
I'll give you ia more which l have
in the next pigeon-hole. You young
follows don't seem to have any sense
you can always cure cold II you go
at 1t right "-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Southern herald., 1912-05-17

WENT1 tourteen-inch guns, the
largest naval guns in the
world, are being constructed
at the Washington navy yard
for the New York and the
Texas, first-class battleships OF the
dreadnought type, which are expected
to be ready for launching about a
year hence. Later on twenty or more
of the great bores are to be built for
the Nevada and the Oklahoma dread
noughts to be completed In 1914, and
the United States will then have four
war ships armed with larger guns
than any other navy possesses, each
of the four battleships capable Of
hurling seven tons of projectile dis
tance Of thirteen miles with each dis
charge of its batteries, writes Arthur
n. Evans in the Chicago Record-Aer-
aid.
Two or three larger guns, fifteen
and sixteen inch bores, 1t is true, have
been built by other naval powers, but
they have either been smoothbore or
have had faults in mechanism that
have made them unsuccessful OF oper-
alton, and they are not listed in the
battleship armament OF the great
powers.
The fourteen-inch monsters in the
shops at the navy yard are rivals OF
the Washington monument. the capi-
tol. the White House and the congress
sional library in attracting the inter-
est Of visitors in Washington, and a
continuous procession of sightseers
streams through the factory to watch
the manufacturer Of the giant roar
-ers. The navy yard is an ordnance
factory, and its machine shop is one
o. the wonders of Washington. Up to
two years ago the thirteen-inch gun
was the largest manufactured, but
since then the fourteen-inch monster
has been the pet product Of the plant,
a great black bore, fifty feet long,
that stretches almost to the width OF
the shop when 1t is in the lathe and
that weighs more than sixty-three
tons without its mount
What They Cost.
The guns are forged at Bethlehem,
Pa. and are finished here. They are
made in sections, with successive
Jackets and hoops shrunk upon the
central tube, just as a blacksmith
shrinks tire upon a wagon wheel.
The jacket is heated in an electric
furnace that produces q temperature
of 400 to 500 degrees, the core is In
serted and the jacket is then cooled
ION, shrinking until 1t encases the tube
almost as closely as If both were one
piece of metal. The gun made up
lof layers of steel in this way is much
stronger than one formed OF one piece
of metal.
Travelling cranes pick up the gun as
The Southern herald., 1912-05-17

larger sized guns. bat their life B
shorter. lining being necessary after
200 rounds have been fred. 1t costs
S424 each time one OF these Is tred
With a war charge and proteetile.
Horsepower Figured.
In the shell shops workmen may be
seen Transforming blocks OF brass In
to tubes. an interesting process, while
In q vast tank in another building
models Of war vessels are being test
ed. This workshop is next to the gun
factory in interest Wooden models,
as large as canoe or rowboat, OF ev-
cry vessel ordered for the navy are
made by the shipbuilders. The pro-
portions are exactly the same as those
OF the projected ships OF war. Above
the long tank travels an appliance
not unlike a crane. When the test Is
made the model is weighted in pro-
portion to the weight of the actual
boat In order to determine the dis
placement. The model Is connected
with the travelling overhead device,
which drives it through the water at
varying degrees of speed. A machine
records the resistance. and from this
is figured the horse power required
to drive the actual vessel at a given
rate OF speed.
The completion OF the Texas and
the New York next year and Of the
Nevada and Oklahoma In 1914 will
give the United States thirty-seven
first-class battleships with a tonnage
OF 610,796. When Germany finishes
the nine dreadnoughts that are to be
completed at the rate OF three a year
before the close Of 1914, 1t will have
thirty-six battleships with tonnage
OF 5S0.S70. Great Britain, which is
building ten new dreadnoughts, two
to be finished this year, four next year
and four in 1874, will have a total OF
seventy baltleships, tonnage l,lSs.-
900. In battleships the United States
will rank second, but in armored
cruisers 1t will have twelve, as against
Germany's fourteen and Great Brit
aims forty-four by the end OF 1914.
The tonnage OF the battleships and
armored cruisers built, building and
provided for according to the latest
navy year book. is: Great Britain.
1,S09,6 United States. 76S,241;
Germany, 7S7,6SS; France. e26,72s;
Japan. 421.S45; Russia. 2S7, ,O1s; Italy.
299,707, and Austria-Hungary, Ill., ,1YS.
Ir number and displacement OF all
war ships, built and building, of 1000
OF more tons and of torpedo craft OF
more than fifty tons, Great Britain
has $50 vessels Of 2,324,679 tonnage;
Germany, 26S vessels and 1,OS7 1893
tonnage, and the United States. 1877
vessels, tonnage SS5,O66.
AS to large guns, the United States
navy will have forty fourteen-inch,
thirty-two thirteeninch and 14S
twelve-inch guns. total of 220; Ger
many will have 176 twelve-lnch and
ninety-six eleven-inch guns, total
Of 272, and Great Britain will have
300 twelve-inch and 1874 thirteen-incb
guns. an aggregate Of 4S4.
The Southern herald., 1912-05-17
The Child. Confidence.

Whether 1t is the mother or the IA
ther who takes especial charge of the
boy, or both, they should aim stead.
Easily to have his complete confidence
always. He should be made to feel
that they are not only dearer to him
but nearer to him than any one else
1n the world. II q condition Of i'm
The Southern herald., 1912-05-17
Yarn Made From Nettles

Of a yellowish tint. Proper bleaching
methods change this color to dazzling
white. at the same time heightenlng
the natural luster.
The nettle fiber is now ready to BE-
treated like other textile threads that
is to say, 1t can be combed, carded
and spun. When all is done the I'm
ished yarn is as soft and smooth az
fax, with only slight "woodiness"
remaining. If there is anything in this
process the nettle will certainly cease
to be despised weed.
The Southern herald., 1912-05-17

rarest of animals. At San Francisco
government officials would not allow
them to be landed because of pro-
hibitory regulation.
The deer are only ten inches high.
but were classified as deer neverthe-
less. The New York geological gar
dens and the San Francisco zoo are
now engaged in competitive effort to
cause the government to relent and
allow them to take the animals
The Southern herald., 1912-05-17
Boy Has "a Fingers.

Bilbao, Spain.--A woman called at
the hospital here, bringing her son.
who has enormous hands and twelve
fingers on each. The most curious
part of the case is that all her sons
possess similar hands. One has twen-
ty-one fingers, another twenty-three
and the other five children twenty
four fingers each. All are living and
enjoying good health. Many doctors
are studying these cases.
The Southern herald., 1912-05-17
Equitable Loss Small.

Albany, N. Y.--Examiners OF the
state insurance department report that
aside from the loss Of records, the
pecuniary loss from the fire which de-
stroyed the Equitable Life Insurance.
society's home office last January was
insignificant
The Southern herald., 1912-05-17
Land ofies 100 Ysars Ola

Washington-C Commissioner Of the
General Land Office Fred Dennet 4
planning celebration of thz 51lk
anniversary Of the estahlInt
the Office. The lrst commias
appointed May 4 1s1s
The Southern herald., 1912-05-17

plicit confidence can be established
you can depend upon him to be re-
ceptive. Then, with truth as his an
chor, no storm Of the outer world can
sweep him beyond the influence Of
home. The bulwark of the good char
acter that you have builded will stand.
The Southern herald., 1912-05-17
Apropoa Inquiry.

Fond Daughter-Pa, saw in the pa
per where you got number Of sealed
proposals at your office.
Official Father-Yes, dear.
Fond Daughter-Pa, were any Of
them proposals for me?
The Southern herald., 1912-05-17

The mere fact that you are having
good time while you are young
won't necessarily keep you out of the
county infrmary when you get old.
The Southern herald., 1912-05-17

Which goes to show that there are
a couple of ways Of speaking the
grand old language.
The Southern herald., 1912-05-17

larger sized guns. bat their life B
shorter. lining being necessary after
200 rounds have been fired. 1t costs
S424 each time one OF these Is fred
With war charge and proteetils.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-17

Coneregationalist. The churches are
divided in members as follows: Meth
odist. SOS members; congregational,
776; and Baptist, $50 According to the
report of the Baptist convention re
ccived here Sunday, there are six
BAPTIST churches in the county, Fair
field having the largest number of
members. 299. The other churches are:
First Baptist Skowhegan. 122 mem
bers, and 50 resilient members; Nor
riGgeVock, "a members with 50 resi-
dent, and 1l5 in Sunday school; An
son church, Sc members. 80 resident,
90 in Sunday school; Bethany church,
SkoWhegan. 154 members, 50 resident,
$50 in Sunday school. The Baptist
church property in Somerset county is
valued at $3.50 600.
a boy was born, Sunday morning.
to Mr.. and Mrs. w. H Halves, at
Somerset hospital
The next meeting of Skowhegan
Grange Will be, Wednesday evening,
when officers will be elected for the
ensuing year.
The address to the Y. Nj. c. A. boys,
Sunday afternoon, was delivered by
Rev. II. q. McGlaufin.
Bert Paul. master of East MGdi-
son Grange: Forrest Herrin of Corn
vile and MIR. and Mrs. w. b. Whit
tier of Skowhegan went to Portland,
Monday, to attend the meeting of the
State Grange
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SkOWHECA

A wedding of interest to a host of
friends took place at the home of DR..
/. L. Salley, on Middle street, at 1.30
Sunday afternoon, when his eldest
daughter Miss Marjorie, was married
to Frank O. Fales of Pennington. The
ceremony was performed by Rev.
George Merriam, pastor of the Beth
any Baptist church, the double ring
service being used. The bride wore a
travelling suit of brown. After the GER
emory. a wedding lunch was served,
of c.. w, Day. The gifts to the couple
started on short wedding trip. They
will make, their home In Pennington,
where the groom is prominent jew
eler The bride is a very popular young
lady in Skowhegan. where she has al
ways lived. She is the daughter of l..
J.. Salley, a widely-known veterinary
surgeon Since graduating from the To-
cal High school with high standing
in the class of 1906, Miss Salley has
been abroad, travelling in Europe TOR
several months, and for several years
was bookkeeper in the grocery store
of c. w. Day. The gifts to the couple
were many. Out-of-town guests at the
wedding were: Mr.. and Mrs. A. j..
Beal of Nerth Arson; Mr.. and Mrs.
Owen Salley of Fairfield; Mrs. Vesta
Jones, Mrs. Horace Smith, Charles and
Joseph Smith, ard the Misses Grace
and Gertrude Smith of North Arson
and Mrs. "A! X. Smith.
s. r. Tinkham of Anson was in
town Sunday -afa
The annual inspection of Somerset
Chapter was held Friday evening, and
a banquet was served, about 20 mem
hers being present Most Excellent
Charles B. Davis, grand high priest,
of Portland, was present and inspected
abe chapter
A daughter, Mary Avelne Perry,
vas born, Friday, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Urban Perry.
Congressman S. w. Gould has ar
rived home from Washington, for the
Christmas holidays.
The funeral services of Edward
Leach. who died, Saturday night will
be held, at P. NJ. Tuesday, and the
Masons will attend.
Herbert Griffin is home from He
bron Academy with his parents, dur
ing the Holidays.
There are 1854 members Of the
Protestant churches in Somerset eoun-
ty, including Methodist, Baptist and
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Miss Grace Blake entertained Sat
urday evening, several of her little
friends at the 9th anniversary birth
day party at the home OF her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Blake on Cen
trail street. The affair passed away
very pleasantly and in a most delight
full manner. Games suitable to the
and refreshments were served Those
present were: Misses Lucille Morse.
Alice Stevens, Harriet Nutting, Max
inc Bearee. Leona Hersome, Marion
Wescott, Louise Smith, Media Me-
Quarrie and Master Stanley Wescott.
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MADISON.

Mrs Carlton Fogg died at her home
in Anson Sunday night. after an i'll
ness of a few DAYS with pneumonia.
Mrs. Fogg was the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs John Goodwin. and besides
a husband several brothers and sis
ters survive.
Miss Mabel Seward who has been
the teacher in Grade VI Of the Madi :
son pubic schools in the Western ave
nue. building, for several years, has
resigned her position to accept a
similar position in Medford, Mass
Miss Maud B. Powers has been elect
ed to fiji the position vacated by Miss
Seward
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Reed left town.
Monday morning. for Portland. where
they will attend the annual meeting
of the Maine State Grange.
Norton vose, who is a student in
Wesleyan University, arrived in Mad
ison, Saturday night, to pass the Holt
days with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Samuel Vose.
Charles Barron of Arson went, Mon
day morning to Melrose, Mass, where
ne has secured work for the winter
Mrs. Mittie A. Sawyer. who has heen
the guest Of Miss Bertha Rushworth
for the past few days, at her home or
Weston avenue. returned, Monday
morning, to Newport.
Mrs. j. e. Kendall who has beer
passing few months with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Katherine Kent, left town
Monday morning for Amherst. Mass.
to visit relatives.
Augustus pickerson is confined &c
his home as the result of severe
paralytic shock, the last of the week
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eEARsPoRT.

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kelloch have
issued invitations to the wedding of
their daughter Miss Evie maXcy, and
George Renfrew. son of Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Wilson of Bangor The cere-
mony will take place al the Kelloch
residence on Christmas day, at High
noon.
Mrs. Henrietta Young entertained
the Friday CLUB. last week.
The Misses Hanson of Bangor are
guests OF Or. and Mrs S. c. Pattee on
Main street.
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BELFAST.

Oh Saturday night at the close of the
picture show in the Belfast Opera
house, Donald Mack, said to be the
champion middleweight wrestler of
New Jersey, and Spaulding, the strong
man, who during the past Week per
formed at the Colonial theater, gave
an interesting exhibition of wrestling,
before large and enthusiastic audi
ence. The bout was of two 15-minute
periods and during the first neither
got fail. During the second, spauld-
inc was thrown. Arthur Rumery was
referee.
Miss sara Mae, only daughter of
George C. Seavey, announced her en-
gaPemeht to Ralph Wallace Guthrie of
Boston, at an exceedingly pretty par
ty given, Monday evening, at her home
corner of Spring and High streets. The
guests were the intimate girl friends
OF Miss Seavey.
Mrs. Willard Kendall has returned
to her home in Brooks, after a surgical
operation
The dates for the Chimes of Nor
mandy to be given by the Belfast
Musical Society, have been set for Jan.
and 8.
Miss G. Marie Coombs of Islesboro
is al home from Hampden, where she
is teaching, for the holidays
Miss Bulah +. Philbrook, principal
of the Islesboro High school, who was
operated upon week ago. at a local
hospital, for appendicitis, is gaining,
daily. Her school is closed for six
weeks.
Nj. and Mrs. Leslie Loud Of Water
vile motored to Belfast. Sunday, and
were guests of MIR. and Mrs. Edgar
Harding, ON John street.
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HALLOWELL.
Miss AIihea Harvey CeIs-
brates 10Th Birthday,
Little Grace Blake EnteItainS
Friends on Her 9th Birthday.
New Masonic Hall TO Be Dedicated,
Wednesday--Social Notices.

J brilliant 10th birthday anniVer
sary party was given to a select few Of
the friends Of the young lady, Miss Al
thea Harvey, the charming daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe w. Harvey,
Monday evening, at their beautiful
home, - Union street. Those who were
specially invited We're: Seven young la
dies: Misses Myra West, irene Robin
SOL, Beatrice Fuller. Christine Carey,
Roberta Harvey, Althea Harvey, Dor
othy Harvey, with the following young
gentlemen: William Runnells. Hamil-
ton Turner, Sherman w. Dunn, Jr,
J. Warren Jones. William Frhb, Ned
Freeman, Albert Si{illin. rhe home was
tastefully arranged for the festivities
Of the evening, after a manner that
the parents Of Mise Harvey are 50 We'll
adapted. Games We're played. music
rendered and everything prepared foi.
the pleasure of the young people and
the hours passed away all too rapid
ly. all the guests presented Miss Har-
vey with some kindly token as a re-
merlbrance Of the happy anniversary
occasion and the full pleasure accord
ed tne guests of the young lady.
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Monday forenoon, as a load of hay
was passing Church street, on Water
street, the top of the load slid off. It
was replaced in about half an hour,
and the driver proceeded on his way
only to have the same thing repeated
in Depot Square. a new rack was
procured and the hay again loaded. As
it was raining at the time, presume
bly, the hay lost nothing in weight. The
electrics were held up for about ID
minutes on account of the accident
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OUR LINE OF SLIPPERS

Is particularly fine. We have the ones
for the boy and girl, then a large as
sortment for father and mother, also
the warm ones for the old folks. One
feature of our stock of slippers, this
holiday season, is the fact that while
the quality is high the price is low.
Cusick & Lincoln's Shoe store
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TheOakland
SC. Cigar Sc.
NO SUPERIOR, FEW EQUAL
Geo. B. Morse Co., Mfg, Gardiner, Ma
au9Sa0iatf
THINGS ARE CLEAN

at Cronk's Bakery and the food stuffs
prepared here are daily satisfying the
trade. The ingredients used in the
making of bread, cakes, pastry, etc,
here is the best that can be bought
and made by bakers, who understand
every feature of the business. "Cronk's
Celebrated Milk Bread" made by this
concern is a good honest loaf of whole
some bread
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Edwin Eugene Mahoney.

Edwin Eugene Mahoney, better
known as Eddie" died, Saturday. at
his home in Northport. at the age of
AZ. He was born in Northport. the son
of the late Edwin Mahoney. The moth
er Mrs. Sarah f. Mahoney, and sever
81 brothers and sisters survive. The
funeral VIII tal-e place, at p. NJ.
TUESDAY. Rev. D. B. Phelan Of the
Methodist church, officiating. Mr.. Ma
honey was i'll but four days with
nneumonia.
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a LINEN HANDKERCHIEF

Is a fine holiday gift We have them
singly or in fancy boxes. Some of
those lace creations are always the
delight of the ladies' Our stock of
serviceable holiday gifts will make
shopping here both of interest and
profit-for merchandise is marked at
reasonable prices and the holiday
stock is varied and attractive. Don't
forget to visit Bell Bros. store. when
on your shopping trip.
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OUR TOILET ARTICLES

Selected especially for Christmas
trade are a veritable delight to the
eye, and we have made the prices
right for them. We have a collec-
ton of articles for milady's boudoir,
which makes shopping easy. our
line of perfumes is unexcelled. Smok-
ers' sets for the mans den are to be
found here in great variety and style
And we have the, cigars; as box Of
our best brands never goes amiss.
Bean'p Drag store. o'aa 3
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If YOU WANT SINGLE

Pieces of furniture for Christmas
gifts you will find them at Ames-
bury & Wakefield's store. This store
has a fine selection of easy chairs for
father, sewing rockers for mother.
and smaller rockers, even little ones
for baby sister. A handsome couch
makes very acceptable gift, too. In
the bedroom, whole suites are dis
played here, any one of which would
surely please the recipient
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-17

You cannot get away from Beane's
Christmas showing when You are
shopping 1t is SO immense and
varied for a drug store to have. The
ad. is so complete one should cut 1t
out and check the articles they desire
to see when shopping
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C 60. B. LORD,
Manufacturer OF
MONJ M E NTS
In All Kinds of Granite
Upper Water St., Halloweil, Maine
CHECK THIS LIST

Before you shop, then call at Whites
City Drug store: Apollo Chocolates,
u and 3-pounds, in Christmas boxes,
Fountain Pens, Pocketbooks, Mani
cure Sets, Bill Folders, Leather TRAY
elling Cases, Cigar Cases, Military
Brushes, Shaving Brushes. Cameras,
Station in fancy Christmas boxes
Perfumes and Toilet Waters, Cigars
25 in a box, Pipes.
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THE CHRISTMAS FEAST

Will be complete and all that is de-
sired if you get your groceries. meats
and provisions at ID. c. Skillins-
"The Popular Market This store
will be we'll stocked with turkeys,
chickens, etc There will be plenty of
cranberries and celery here, too and
all the fixings that you will need to
make the dinner that day one lonS
to be remembered. Phone 751-W.
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THE HOLIDAY STOCK

Displayed at Jackson's Drug store is
attracting considerable attention. The
genuine Partisan Ivory in Toilet
and Manicure Sets, Mirrors, Brushes,
Combs, etc, comes in for its share
of attention and many win be the
pleasing gifts made from this display
here. Many other suggestions all
through the store.
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Miss Helen L. Haines. who is
teacher at the public schools in Rich
mond. is at home to pass the Christ
mas holidays with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Lorrington II. Haines, 20
Winthrop street.