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The advocate., 1894-05-02


their substance, At your tongues end.
Here's splendid example Of tEium-
phant arrSignment and reply at once
HOch, in hia proclamation Rs candidate
for governor, among other things says:
"Any and all GLAZING for this office are in
significant as compared with Che great issue
Of redeeming this fair state from the social
lists in theory and anarchists In practice"
No wonder the fellow is anxious 10 redeem
the state. What for2 Why, 30 his party
can rob thetax payers as in the past by run
ming up useless expenses, employing un-
necessary help and charging illegal fees.
Take for instance the office Of bank CON-
missioner, during the last eight months Of
Johnson's term in this Office the average
expenses for examining bank was $22.96.
When he was succeeded by Mr.. BsOidenGhal,
the present incumbent, there were 268
banks which had not been examined, and
Notwithstanding this extra work and ex-
pense upon his successor In catching up the
average cost for examining each bank
under a reform administration for the first
eight months was only $2.74, saving Of
5000 on each bank. Where did this 5000
60 tOp Why, into the pockets Of tho gang
which has robbed the state under the name
of republican principles, 80 much cherished
by HOCh and his ilk. No wonder he wants
TO redeem Kansas, and that real badly, COO,
No wonder he denOunCes the Populist
party 30 severely, principally because 10 10
saving the tax payers money and showing
up the thievery of the old gang, which pre-
tends 10 be so tired Of POpulist govern
ment.
There are some snsRs that the speaker
sallying forth to edify the public may
be expected to encounter in the pro-
gress OF his voyage and which he will DO
required to answer of hand and at once
as they are propoundsd to him by willy
adversary or an inquiring friend during
the progress OF his speech. For example,
the demand ia made, "What is your
party driving at, and what do they
wants" Your answer, without hssita-
tion, should be, "EquSl rights for all,
and equal burdens upon all; and special
fsvors to none. And to this end We de-
mand an enlargement Of tho greenback
currency Of the nation in proportion TO
the increase OF population and business;
and the free and unlimited coinage OF
silver, the control of the transportation
Of the country in the interest Of the pub
lie, and the suppression OF monopoliss,
combines and trusts that sap the vitals
Of the people. In these are involved the
veal or woe of humanity in this country
and all other questions are subordinate
to or embodied in them"
And il asked the cause OF the present
stsgnation of business and depression Of
our industries, the answer is, "Thst the
prices Of the products Of the farmer and
Continued on page 10
49,
The advocate., 1894-05-02
POPULIST SPEAKERS.
Here Are Some Pointers From Which You
Can Learn Wisdom.

Here Are Some Pointers From Which You
Can Learn Wisdom.
EDITOR ADVOCATE:-A correspondent
in late number of your paper makes
complaint Of Populist speakers and ora
tors, in which join him very sincerely,
since / have had to encounter similar
disappointment and ChRgrin on several
occasions in past political campaigns;
and am sure very many will bear US
out in the justice and propriety Of our
arrsignment. He speaks as q common
laboripg man; and his complaint is "thRt
lecturers and speakers lack plainness
and simplicity, and make no particular
point" Mine is that they are too much
inclined to drift off on some mooted and
imprRcticsble crotchet Of their own, and
occupy the time with something that
has nothing to do with the Populist
platform or policy. For example, the
orators sent by the state committee last
fall to enlighten the people Of Linn, one
of them OF high repute in the Populist
church and the other Of good ability,
actually did decided injury to the cause
they were sent to advocate and advance
by their espoussl of favorite dogmaS and
conceptions of their own which their
hearers were not prepared for, and which
our enemies very readily seized upon
and used to our disadvantage. They
distinctly admitted that their points
and platitudes were not in issue in the
approaching election, and that they
threw them out for consideration and
reflection hereafter. They didn't seem
to consider that We had enough irons in
the fire to attend to already, and that
sufficient is the day for the evils
thereof" etc.
It is true that many lecturers lack
simplicity and plainness. They soar
alOft in an atmosphere above their audi
ance, and don't make themselves under.
stood. The fact is, many Q speaker is
only bent on magnifying himself instead
The advocate., 1894-05-02

pointless defamation. No one is fit to
come before the people as q teacher un-
til he is full Of his subJsct; then he can
scarce fail OF being understood and ap-
precistsd. He will have q clear and
concise way OF putting things, and an
earnestness Of purpose that carries con-
viction. A popular assembly wants
brevity and directness. Expansion and
dilution makes matters too thin. One
or two sledgs.hRmmer blows drives the
bolt home, and there it stays, fixed in
the mind and memory Of all present,
whereas by pegging away at it indsA-
nitely the hearer gets Indifferent and
tired, and all your efforts 60 for nRught.
The 55th page Of the "Quadrangulsr
Debate" carries out the idea (of Conden-
sation) that I ann driving at and is the
model for speaker. The fewest words,
not the most, in which you can express
an idea or explain a problem, is the de-
siderstum to be sought. In many cases
there is too great q distance between the
premise and the conclusion, filed with a
long rigmarole OF talk not necessary to
the understanding Of the problem, in
desd confusing and befogginR it, so that
the two don't connect; or, IL they do, it
is 80 lndistinct that the listener can't
perceive it.
And talk to the people must be bold,
confident and aggressive, not hesitsting
or doubtful in manner or matter. And
the person who don't feel thus in his in
most soul has no business TO stand up
before an audience to counsel and ad-
wise them. There should be no hslting
in his manner, and no doubt in his tone
and his enuCiation. He don't want to
deal in opinions but express his convic-
tions. A friend aud good lawyer whom
l sometimes listen to is given to stating
his opinions and his beliefs with great
ostentstion and JUNCTION. But my idea
is chat the average audience cares very
little for my opinions. They want facts
and to know what's what, and what's
going on in the country.
I don't object to young dsnizsn OF the
city coming into the country to air his
oratory. But I charge him that, In do
ing so, he is bound to give value :re-
Ceived. He need MT consider that he is
laying the community under everlasting
obligations by giving him the privilege
Of Ventilsting his lucubrstions. SO far
from that, they have given up time and
gone to trouble in expectancy Of learn
ing something and getting posted on the
questions sgitAting society, and il they
are disappointed by a mere jingle Of
words and phrases or discharge Of in
sne and irrelevant orstory, why, he has
left very much in their debt and hasn't
advanced his reputation, and how easy
10 satisfy public expectation and de-
msnd in this respect. He needs but
three or four good points, but wants to
state these with clesrness and precision.
Then with one or two plain sDd familiar
or illustrations drive them
home to the comprehension and under
Of the least posted and poorest
sduosted man Of the audience, and there
stop. 1t is not the long speech but the
clear and conclusive exposition Of the
question that tells. Deal in no lofty
seek not to make q display
The Somerset reporter., 1894-03-15
Fairfield

Victor Grange at the Il enter has
had quite an influx of new members dur
ing the past few months and this Is "A
sim of progress which we are glad To
note.
The funeral of the late Benjamin Bun
ker was held at Fairfield. saturday.
There was IA large attendance, including
Free Masons aud lodges No. ~ and No.
IS A. o. [. W. Mayor Charles +. John
son of Watcr,ille delivered an eulogy.
scriptures were read by Rev. DR.. Pep
per of Colby University who also made
remarks upon the life and character OF
the deceased Five or six hundred PEG
pie viewed the remains.
\ pretty home wedding occurred
March Sth., at the home OF Mr.. Geo.
Tibbetis of North Fairfield, when his
daughter. Miss Lou B. 1'ibbetts and
Mr.. Wade G. Wheeler of Wttertown,
Mass, were married by Rev. IL. l..
Wheeler of Burlington, VT, brother
Of the groom. After the ceremony Il
fns dinner was served. The young
couple left here yesterday for their
home in Watertown.
Mrs. Elizabeth Totman, who has been
kept in doors by sickness for several
weeks, is gaining slowly.
Mr.; Nahum Totman is reported to be
seriously i'll.
A program is in preparation for the
celebration of Neal bows Goth birthday.
One of our farmers, Mr.. Louis Marcia
has sheep which most of Us wou like
to have for she recently gaye birth to
three fine plump lambs that tipped the
scales at a and IL pounds that are do.
ing first rate. Who says that she is not
sheep worth having:
The Somerset reporter., 1894-03-15
Harmony.

Town meeting passed off pleasantly
although the bad travelling kept SOME
away.
Charles o. johnson is soon to remove
to Palmyri. We wish the family much
prosperity in their new home.
Mrs. Etlie'Bean, who has spent several
months in Lynn, Mass, is now stopping
with the family of her uncle, Geo. H..
Rhodes.
Mrs. Hiram Chadbourn is home from
Guilfoh where she has spent the past
few weeks.
Frank and Everett Cooley, who with
Mrs. Everett Cooley as cook, and with
several hired men, have been at Monsoon
the past winter hauling cord wood, re-
turned last week.
ID. n. Bartlett was in town Monday,
looking after business interests here.
The following town officers were cho'
sen at the meeting on Monday: Moder-
ator, r. f. Pcnncll clerk, X. H. Reed ;
scleetmen, VIM. q. Bailey LIST, VIM. Nj.
Osborn I'd, NJ. j. Merrill 81; treasurer,
W. +. Marble: collector and constable,
f. p Pcnnell; road commissioner, W.
s. Bemis; school committee, Ivan {.
Hight, DR.. f. &. Turner. W. Scott Mcr-
rill. Edwin G. Bailey and Alfred IL.
Willis. Money raised for schools, what
the law allows; for free high school,
SIPS: for roads. $500 highway and $500
cash for support of poor and other eX-
peuscs, $1,000,
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Field Work of the Red Cross So
ciety.

Miss Barton's first personal Red
Cross field relief work vas done in
1882, when the Mississippi river over
flowed its banks. Having less than
81 900 in the Red Cross treasury, she
started for the scene of the disaster.
Before she fairly left Washington, the
Associated Press wires sent news of the
disa-aster flashing to every part Ct the
country, accompanied by appeals for
aid, to be sent at once to Clara Barton
at Cincinnati. Aid poured in from
every direction, So generous was the
response that more came than WAS need
ed. Always frugal and careful, Miss
Barton put by the surplus for the next
great disaster, which soon followed in
the overflow of the Ohio IN 1888, and of
the Louisiana cyclone in the same year.
In the following year the Red Cross
again found work to do in the overflow
OF both the Ohio and the Mississippi
In 1886 the drouth in Texas necessit-
ated more work by her agents. When
the Charleston earthquake occurred, in
the same year, Miss Barton was in Cali
fornia, endeavorng to regain her health
She remained until in December, when
she returned by way of Charleston.
The terrible Johnsto, disaster oc-
cured May 81, 1889. The relief begun
by private effort afterwards organized
as the State Commission) was first ON
the ground, giving most efficient aid in
every possible way. Later Miss Barton
arrived on the field, after which the
distribution of clothing was under the
personal supervision and direction of the
! "National Red Cross Headquarters"
The entire sum expended by the society
at YOUNGSTOWN was about $4,000.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-03-15
No. COrnyille.

Miss Sue WhtehOuse is working al
Sko"hegan.
Willie Emery visited at Philip Gard
ncr's, last week.
f. |. Hight has just finished working
up large wood pile.
We heard the first musical = cav
cav, of the crow, Feb. ,.
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Corson of Brigli-
ton, made us a call as they passed
through town on their way to skowhe-
gan. Monday of last week.
Charles +. Whittier has bought the
thoroughbred registered Hereford bull,
"Daniel," bred by Moses French x Sons
of SCION; sire, General Sherman, dam,
Lily,
Mr.. Philip Gardner is in unusually
poor health this spring, being confined
almost wholly to the house. We miss
seeing him on the road, and hope he will
be better very soon.
Fred Palmer has two cows of which
he has reason to be proud. He says
that no week during the past winter
have they made less than % - lbs. of
butter. For feed they have pint cot
ton seed meal and quarts shorts twice
IA day. Those are the kind of COWS for
farmers to keep.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-03-15
Brighton.

The warm weathe. has made the snow
leave very fast, the fields are getting
quito bare and the roads are very soft
over the drifts. April has come in March
this year, look out for April when it
comes.
Frank Butt proprietor of the Pond
house kingsbury, was in town Sunday.
Mrs. Hattie Wyman is is sick with l.,
grippe.
A.. b. Jordan was drawn jurymail
last saturday to attend Court at SkQw-
hagan the 10th
The crows are quite plenty aud any
one who has not paid his crow tax is
requested to do so ut once
\. w. Hayden went to Abbott Sunday
Cutting up the wood pile is the order
of the day.
David Foss is hauling cedar for
Ernest Russell.
The entertainment at Wyman's Hall
will come OF Saturday evening March,
l7th., programme, the country school
etc.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-03-15
st. Adams.

The st. Adams Cheese Association has
elected the following officers for 1894 j:
+. NJ. wilkins, President; \. +. llurd,
Sec'y ID. y. Grant, Treas; \. 5. Narney.
n. II. Nining, Directors. This Cheese
Factory started about II years ago ow-
ing 5000, which has been paid including
interest, new machinery, costing more
than 500 has been bought, beside the
ordinary expenses for dairy implements
necessary. 800 has been paid for
knowing how to get rid of a patent
law suit in the cheapest and most pleas
ant manner; shares originally being II
have been reduced in number to 30 the
association paying them in, and now
owning those Il, shares. This is believed
to be as good showing rs any Cheese
Factory has ever made in Maine. Mean
while the farmers have received fair
prices for their milk, compared with
what it was worth 70, butter making
The p: st season farmers received on an
average about Sl.00 per 100 lbs, of milk
one cent pound.
c. G.. Mower Esq and wife have re-
turned from Boston.
The dance for the benefit of Band
March, lst WAS said To have been sue
cess with some collateral saved up
which the band can use to great adyart-
age.
Dr.C. A. Moulton will attend the ''lIar-
ward Medical Lecturer" for current tenn
leaving home for that purpose saturday
March 10th,
DR.. Taylor of Pittstield il is under
stood will, so far as desired attend DR.
Moulton's patients during his absence.
Isaac Chase Esq. and wife of Corinna
were on visit to their daughter, Mrs
Fred Finson last week. He reports
one mans bill for breaking snow road :
miles in that town 800. this, in the
present era of low prices seems to have
u sound of high prices which the voters
in that flourshing town will be likely tC
frown upon.
The saw mill again is in operation, the
recent soft weather furnishing water
enough ip the stream to warrant be.
ginning There will be nearly as much
lumber TO be sawed as last wear, hut
The Somerset reporter., 1894-03-15
Browns Corner.

Dr. Faruhdm of Fairfield was called
to STE Mr.. Frank Hubbard one day
last week
Mr. r.. +. Penncll WHO has bought a
farm in South Pittsficld i moving his
goods this week. Although having
lived in our neighborhood only about
"A wear and half, Mr.. pennell and fami-
~ have made many warm friends, who
greatly regret their departure but wish
them happiness in their new home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Chase have moved
to W. llarlland.
Three of the town ofliters elected
Monday are residents of this part of the
town. Laforest Barnes. the last on the
board of selectmen; r. {. Purington,
one Of the school officers. and l. Crowe!l,
collector and treasurer, who held the
same office !ast year.
4 home for Miss Mary Richardson has
been secured for the present in the
family of f, 6. Penney, at Moore's Mills.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-03-15
Scion.

The dwelling house occupied by Jane
Eaton, on the old Eaton farm on Eaton
hill, was burned last Wednesday. Most
of the household goods were burned,
1t is reported that Mr.. Upper, teacher
in the school north of the village, wa.
assaulted by one of his scholars with n
sling shot in school, one day last week.
The saw in Smiths steam saw mill
has had to be replaced by II new one and
last week one of the valves of the en-
CINE blew out. causing another stop
page.
The selectmcn appraised the school
houses, last week.
Oscar Beau is to start for Minnesota.
next Friday.
Mrs. Il. +. Boothby was visiting in
town, last week.
There are fifteen scholars attending
the private school, ut South Solon.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-03-15
Parlin Pond.

Hairy Gilman and Albert Clark, with
ladies, stopped Saturday night and sun
day at the Parin Pond House.
Among others who have registered at
the parlin Pond House the past week,
are Eugene Clark, Maytie Moore. {. ),
Marsh, J. S. Williams, Nelson Maroon,
w. II. Morris and Fred Clark.
1t has been very warm for several
days. The snow has settled good
deal and the roads between here and
.Jackman have become so soft that it is
almost impossible for team TO pas
through.
On Monday morning, w. II. Moore
went to Jackman. with Il load of woods
men. The roads were so bad that he
was unable to return before Thursday.
W. l.. Whipple and ,Jod Taylor stop
ped here Friday, on their way to SCION
The Somerset reporter., 1894-03-15
pisIlOn's Ferry.

Mr.. and Mrs. X. b. Wells passed II
day last week, with their children at
Clinton village.
Mr.. Sherman Pishon, who has been
very sick, is now better.
Miss Mabel Pettgrew, who is Il stu
dent at the Pennington Normal school,
is passing her vacation at home.
The "Willing Workers met with Mrs.
y. B. Blanchard, Tuesday of last week.
Manley Holt is to be one of the "town
fathers" Clinton this year
Mrs. Georgia Cain is in very poor
health.
DR.. +. II. kidder and wife of Clinton,
recently visited Mrs. kidder's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. j. NJ. Pcttigrew.
Miss Gracic Jennings returned last
week, from visit with friends in Show
hogan.
Martin Ellis and family have moved
back from Augusta.
Mrs. Richard Wells returned Satur-
day, from two weeks visit with rela-
;ives In Searsport.
Rev. +. &. Page will continue to oc-
cupy the pulpit of the Free Baptist
church, for another year.
The Young Peoples Society numbers
many interested workers. Its meetings
are held each Sabbath evening AT the
church.
Mrs. Il. +. Parker went No. Fairfield,
last week, to attend the wedding of her
niece. Miss Lulu Tibbetts.
Mrs. j. $. Mitchell has been passing
several weeks at No. Fairfield, with her
daughter. Mrs. Beal. Mr.. Leon Bcal
accompanied by his brother, Perley, cX-
pect to start for California, Tuesday,
the 18th, inst. r. +
The school on the Canaan road closes
this week, long term of fifteen weeks,
taught BY Miss Ella Wells. Miss Wells
is Il successful teacher.
Mrs. G. II. Leonard. nee Miss lisa
Brown. died recently, at her home in
Brockton, Mass. Mrs. Leonard was for
merry a resident of this place, and her
sch6olmates and old friends here, will
be greatly panied to learn of her death.
Among the sick in this vicinity are
Mrs. Wilbur Holt, who is suffering from
nervous prostration, and Mrs. Sclden
Manson, who is 10 very poor health from
the effects of the grip.
Mrs. IIodgdon has sold her place on
Fairfield side, to Mr.. Percy Kicker.
Mrs. Lorenzo Gctchel has engaged IL
Mr.. Thompson and wife, to work for her
this season.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-03-15
CORRESPONDENCE


Hattie Whitehouse of wellington, was
in town. Sunday.
W J. Foss of st. Albans. attended the
town meeting, Monday.
Hattie Wyman i sick with Ia
grippe.
L. II. Hayden il slowly gaining.
Hattie Sombury is sick with inilamma-
ton OF the bowels. Dr. F. q. Turner
attends her.
Rev. Wilson Lermond preached at the
niou church. sunday.
:. +. Walker has gone back into the
woods. This is the third time he has
been out owing 10 the sickness of hi,
family
G. L. Hayden went to Abbott, oaiur-
day.
Fred Hayden and wife of Abbott,
spent few days last week. with hi>
mother. Mrs. Laura HAYDEN
The Somerset reporter., 1894-03-15

Mrs. G. F. Moore is very poorly this
spring
{. f. Lane has -, 900 feet of lumber
vet in the yards to haul.
Some of our farmers are preparing to
make maple syrup. This will lie a poor
-prng as the ground j. not frozen.
It will take II. +. Rcdmands till the
first of May to cut the lumber now on
hand in his mill yard {. f. l..
The Somerset reporter., 1894-03-15
Emblem.

The snow has gore very fast the past
week. Nearly onc-half the hills are
beginning to look bare. The ice will
leave the kennebcc soon if it holds soft
a few days more. Those that have not
secured their ice have got to hustle
some.
Our town meeting passed quietly the
9TH The town did not vote To raise any
money to pay Indebtedness. Embden
has concluded to tax their pulp mill at
CarratuHk Falls.
The mill is grinding about - tons per
day.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-03-15
East Madison.

Mr. +. NJ. Ames and wife are visiting
in PlscataquiS county.
Miss Alice Hobart was visiting friends
Madison Bridge. Il part of last week.
The \. o. l.. W., have an anniversary
supper the Eth, inst
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Benson of Madison
Bridge, visited relatives in this place,
last week.
The robins have come; tley were
first seen Monday morning. the 18th,
inst.
Miss Maud Freeman of North Corn
Vile, was visiting friends in this place,
last week.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-03-15
West PittSfield.

Mrs. Ruth Springer died March, 9Th
at her home with her daughter, Mrs
George Martin.
Mr.. Abel Pitten accompanied by his
daughter, Mrs. Walker visited G.. W.
I'atten Saturday. t.
Miss iIortencc Powers is spending her
school vacation with her grandmother
Mrs. Abel Walker.
Mrs. George Martin is very sick. Mrs.
Whitman is no better. Mrs. Powers re-
mains about the same as she has been
for sOme time.
Mr.. Loveioy has moved into Mr.. Fos-
tcr's house.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-03-15
Ganaa

I.ottic Nelson, youngest chill of Nor
fil Nelson died Sunday after lingering
Illness. She had pucumonia some four
weeks ago and never rallied.
The funeral services of Mrs. Laura
Mason were held at Ia church Sunday
last, conducted by Geo. Moore.
Mrs. Fred Dunlap 81 skowhegan,
visited At her brother'-. Mr.. Geo. Smith,
sunday last
Dr. Shean WAS in town Monday.
Mrs. Marcia Gleason aud little boy are
visiting friends in town.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-03-15
larIllOIlN.

ner. town meeting dav mt fifteen GEMS
per meal and realized over fifteen dollars
The large number of gentlemen who
patronized the tables said they had a
better dinner than they ever ate at a
hotel The ladies of this town are
adept in the culinary art.
Next Friday evening this society will
give an entertainment consisting of mu-
sic and drama, at Is cents admission.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-03-15

little white birch has been brought in
this season.
The shovel handle teams come in as
thick as small boys at circus, the early
spring brings them forth with as much
certainty AS it does later on. the festive
'shand organ in the large places. The
annual 10000 dozen of blocks will be
largely increased in Mr.. Turner's store
houses this year.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-03-15
East SkOWliegan.

One trip has been made by Fred Ea-
ton, collecting cream in this place for
the butter factory at the village. More
farmers would go into the business if
they had more cows. 1t appears at the
present time that the keeping of cows
will be the best paying business for far
mprs,
The Somerset reporter., 1894-03-15
North IIartland.

Miss Lulie stafford gave birthday
party March 3D. A good time is report
ed
Fred Davis gave Il party at his camp,
last Friday night. a large crowd was
there.
Perley Emery of Palmyra, is visiting
at George sawyer.