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The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1896-12-19
A Reminder,


"Whydo You wear that very uncouth
looking suit?" said the mermaid. perch
ed IN the bowsprit of the sunken vessel.
"Oh, for divers reasons" replied the
humorist in the 'idiving bell.-Yonkers
Statesman. 49,. sf,b .s~ 10y
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1896-12-19
She DiA. :

Caller docking at pictures)-Doss
your mamma paintt go
Little Son-Yes, but she's finished
that an 10 putin on. the powder now.
She'll be down in Z Bit.
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The Philosophy Of Defeat.

r =r--
I'm done whipped out fer coroner, an In the
sheriff 3 race -
Thar amt no doubt I'm plum knocked out an
fur away from grace, ' -
But thar's this here consolation-s I'd beat
'em on the score
I'd been settin up in Office an couldn't run no
more!
It's Jest the Joy o. runnin that keeps me in
the dght. "a '', s"
Ter hear 'e,a hollsrin "Hoorsy." an snow
you're talkin rieht!' $50. EG-..t4s
IN "Here's three cheers fer Jinkius!' like
thunder on q roar.
But, you set. when you're In ofaoe you lest
can't run no more!
Ter hear them papers sayin: The colonel has
An he's goin ter raise Q cyclone in Simpsou,s
Maple grove. i, -, ! ., ap ~--.J S..4
He's jest the finest orator that ever struck this
shore"
But. you see. Of they elected me. 1 wouldn's
speak no more!.
Oh, the Joy O. maxim speeches an runnin roun
the land. & 3f0- az 53i 81. -
The midnight ssrenadin by the old time village
band, --.. -.-.--
When the big crowd yells fer "Jinkiusi" N
Jinkins has the noorl
But. you see. sf they elected him. he'd never
speak no more!
An so US quite agreeable they've beat ms In
the race, tt"f IT, is @"'
Fer still l keep ~a'runnin on an hollerin fer
grace!
An the Joy g speechifyin still Jest thrills me
ter the core,
But the Teller in the office thsr-hs lest can't
speak no m0rei a.
Prank L, Stanton in Chicago Times Herald.
A Reminder.
Bluff frequently have something
fash upon my memory that I had for.
gotten for years.
Bragg-Did one Of your flashes Ever
happen to recall that ten you borrowed
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1896-12-19

as ~E HHEs "H 90
j. A Kansas City paper says that a firm
In that city. which makes canned soups
OF various sorts, was surprised to receive
from Rhode Island'th other day an III
quiry a. to the terms at which it would
sell "~wishbones" in thousandlots. This
request has revealed to the company a
new source Of income and one not
wholly unimportant. Hitherto Che skel-
stOns OF the numerous fowls it uses have
been ground into fertilizers, but having
discovered that there is a demand for
"wishbones" to be used for various dec
oratiOns and sentimental purposes the
Kansas City men think that by proper
~ pushing the trade they can get more
for this one bone than they have been
receiving for all. the rest. -, 49, 90,
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Correctly Named.

"Flashly has published q volume Of
How can he call them fugitive when
acme Of them have been published BE-.
eore?'' 60 na1.stu - % ..f7.f u
"Oh, Flashiy himself says that he
was chased out Of 200 Offices in which
Be had tried to sell themi"-Brooklyn
Life.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1896-12-19
DAINTY TRIPLES.

~ Photograph frames Of golden tortoise
shell. inlsid with silver. attract atten-
ton. 40! - "
Some Of. the new cracker jars Of cut
gtAss are sumptu0us affairs, with thin,
richly chased silver covers.
Miniature furniture IL not only re.
produced in gold and silver, but in fine
china for cabinet ornaments.
Richly chased prayer book holders
are fastened to the wrist by . chain.
The same idea il applied to memorsn.
dunn books. -
Silver plated pudding and pie dishes
are standard articles in modern homes.
The same may be said for baking cups
In Dresden ware. ~ : ff- :,
The latest novelty In wedding cake
boxes takes the shape OF : heart and il
Of silver. with the combined monosrams
Of bride and bridegroom in gold letters.
With Marie AntdfIstte fans and Jew.
sled sonbonnisrss the shop windows
s~ubatantiate the xbnOunoement that
Marie Antoinstte styles are being re-
vived. --Jewelsrs' Circular.
: The MaFdssA.
"And what, may I ask, do you and
the mos difficult duty in your new
sphere"
The other advanced woman knit her
brOwa. ' no
WELL" she replied after . mo-
nent's thought. II guess the hardest
thing / have to do 10 70 pretend 10 be
afraid Of my husband when I come
home loaded late at night. "-Detroit
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The NJ Z. church viii celebrate
Christmas with"ah Entertainment on
Friday evening, Decehberss5 at 7:so.
Preparations are 'nowwell adthnced and
the committee in charge will nofiao6bt
offer a good program This is an en-
tertainment especially for the children
and while the parents are expected to
be present, the entertainment will COM
mence early and end early. Something
new will be undertaken in the way of
an entertainment besides the usual
Christmas tree. We are informed that
Santa Claus is expected to be present.
A good time is promised. Don't forget
the day and hour.
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Number As

se"n IL 1911 and "a. - 81 Of age. The
greater par y M lie vas spent here.
The lasf j. year h has lived at his late
residence. lie VII be greatly missed by
all Of his fellow towLsmeu a. he stood
high IN he esteem 81 al. He has filled
many Offices Of trust acceptably. For
,l& years he Wa u selec,man. also
served a term III 'he Legislature and was
also prominent IN the various societies
81 winch he Ma member. He served
as Master q Lebanon Lodge. +. & A. NJ.
Tor I've ycafs. alG a, secretary Of the
same Tor seaT-. and had been reelected
al the time h Hires occurred lie has
also served - Commander If Bates
Post and Chit Itmplar Of Old Point
Lodge for number Of quarters aud
Lodge Deputy for ID lumber Of years.
lie Was also known ia the Somerset
Dist. Lodge where he ,erved a. Dist.
Iemplar. The funeral service. occurred
sunday under the auspices Of Lebanon
Efdge and Bate Pot Rev. T.. Pepper
officiating. The Goral tribute. b. rela-
tiyes and friend, and tn aaral masonic
emblem m1tely atte-fed ,he regard in
which be VA held. H. Ie8se- wife
t"o daughter and -a8 - mourn hi-
los The sympathy II a. 20 out 70
them. ".
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GefYai, Einer Nolia. whose recent
death has already brea noted. w4s the
second soa IF Gefya- and celia Nolin.
and brother Of Frank \. NaIiu Of SHOW
hogan. Fer several years hi. health
had been gra dua.v Ealing. till Thurs
day the fifth Of NOV. when he quietly
passed away Reared in this town he
attended the high scnool for time after
mich lac learned the eWeler and watch
makers trade. at which trade he worked
till failing health compelled him to
abandon it. The last years of bis life
were spent ar his father home. corner
Of Main and East Front Il. He was
married some thirteen years ago to
Miss Ihayer Of Berkshire. Vt. who still
survives bin.
As young man he was bright and
active. with mechanical turn Of mind.
genial in disposition and upright and
noble in character. II const quence of
which he "ou many friends wherever he
went. He Vas a member a the time of
his death Of the Rising sun Lodge of
Mason> in Nashua. y. II.
Tie funeral took place at his fathers
residence on SUNDAY, Noy. Sth, Rev.
a. \. DarY. pastor Of the First Baptist
church ottieiatif z. He Masons Of this
place took charge II The burial The
family have the deepest sympathy Of
very large circle Of friends il this severe
aflietiOD
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-11-12
WEIGHT UtS LIFTED.
Basiness World Gam, Confidence by the
Election Of Mckinley.

New York, Nov. r. q. Dun & Co,
in their weekly review Of trade. say: A
great revolution has been effected this
week in the conditions which control bust
ness. 1t cannQt be IN any far degree
reflected as yet in transactions or in rec
ords, but there is ample evidence already
that a crushing weight mas been lifted
and rolled away ana the business world
has begun to adjust itself to a state Of
freedom and security which it has not
known for years. Records of the past
week could not be expected to show i'm
prcvements in the volume of business.
So engrossed was the country with a
political contest that Saturday was al
most a holiday at many cities, as we'll as
Tuesday, and clearnEs showed a de-
crease Of 100 per cent. compared with
last year. and 1873 per cent compared with
1892. 1t was only strictly logical that
wheat advanced ) cents. reaching s.
cents for November and " for Decem-
Der, and heavy realizing OF profits showed
perception OF the fact \ growing dis
position appears among farmers to hold
wheat for better prIees than are now real
lied, although a present any advance
checks buying Tor eNport. Speculation
In cotton was also excited on the theory
that mills would uot start up. as many
have done, and womb mt large de
mand for goods. 6ut the advance was
met by realizing z1Ies and a slight re
action. 1t viii be all the better for bust
ness if bright hopes do not hoist prices
too fast
The evil effects of a speculative rise in
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-11-12

At the British association Dr. Kan
thack, who speaks with great authority
on the subject, read IA paper on "Bac-
terra In Food, " in which he pointed out
that one might swallow any amount of
micro organisms with food without any
injury. Milk ordinarily contains about
million germs per cubic centimeter, i'll
sandwiches they are too numerous to
count, oysters TEEN with them, and
ices from fashionable confectioner' s
We're found to contain from 10, 900, 600
to IA, 600, 600, or considerably more
than the much abused Italian street
vender's wares. There is not the least
doubt in the world that we eat, drink
and breathe any quantity of germs
without suffering i'll the smallest de-
gree, day by day, unless the germ hap
pen to be of particular sort and to
meet with Il suitable soil. All the
scientific" fuss about the necessity of
boiling this and sterilizing that in order
to kill the germs is Il piece of unsoien-
tific babble founded upon IA set of theo-
retic assumptions which take no account
of actual everyday facts. OF course the
psychologists Will not admit their mis-
take without struggle, and Dir. Kan
thack met with good deal of criticism.
Nevertheless he is right, and ono of
these days every one will be saying the
same thing st. James Gazette.
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HATS OFF TO GENTLEMEN.
What Did the Girls Mean by Their Re
marks In the Elevator?

They entered the elevator together
They were dressed alike. They wore
felt hats and coats, not unlike the sack
coats worn by men, which, open in
front, disclosed wais<coats. A rundown
collar was around the throat of each,
with small black neckties. They didn't
wear trousers or even boomers, but
their skirts were close fitting. and every
man in the elevator knew instinctively
that they Were coyeting the coverings
which they had for their limbs They
wore their hair cut short.
When they entered, the men simply
stared at them. No one ventured to re-
move his hat in accordance with the
time honored custom which provides
that in that way mtS-should show their
difference to the members of the opposite
sex Perhaps they were too surprised at
the apparition. Perhaps they thought
that the women, being unusually strong
minded, would be veXed instead of
pleased at the mark of politenesS to u
woman. There are such women it Is
said although very few persons have
ever seen any of them
Whatever might have been passing
through the mems minds IN the few
seconds which the journey from top to
bottom required, they We're awakened
from their reveries when one of the
young women exclaimed in loud
voice:
Joan, why don't you take off your
hat? Don't you see that we are in the
presence of gentlemen?'
That remark served to cause every
man in the car to turn red and white
by turns. Every mans hand went in
stinctively to his hat, but all but one
were quickly stopped The exception
removed his hat and was evidently en-
barrassed because he had unoonsciously
taken the hint.
But he took his revenge. In an ordi-
nary tone of voice he remarked to an
other man:
ut is so hard nowadays to tell men
from women that | am not surprised at
their mistake, nor Mt ours. y
Some scathing retort might have been
made, but just then the elevator stop
ped and every man rushed from the
car whether it was his floor or not. -
Chicago Times Herald.
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1896 1872 81 90 20:
A Somerset Case.

Clerk of Courts Brainerd has received
the following rescript from the law court
by which the decision that the Watervlle
and Fairfield Electric Railway and
Light Company shall bear the whole
expense of constructing and maintaining
the crossing of the track of the Maine
Central road at Fairfield, is sustained.
Rescript The track of the Watervlle
and Fairfield Railway and Light Com
pany crosses the track of the Maine
Central Railroad, and the railroad com
missioners have decided that the Water
vile and Fairfield Company shall bear
the whole expense of constructing and
maintaining the crossing. On appeal,
the court below accepted the report of
the commissioners and ordered it To be
recorded and the case is before the law
court on exceptions.
In support of the exceptions it is
urged that it was unreasonable and I'M
just to place the whole burden of CON
structing and maintaining the crossing
upon the Waterville and Fairfield Com
pany, and the act of 1895, Chapter -,
under which the commissioners acted,
hot only authorizes bnt contemplates
that the expense shall be appointed
between the two companies.
The act of 1895, {. ~, undoubtedly
authorizes the railroad commissioners to
apportion the expense, but il does not
require them to do so. 1t leaves the
question to their sound judgement and
discretion. And, on appeal, the only
rule prescribed for the presiding Justice
Is that he shall make such order or
decree as law and Justice shall require.
The statute declares that exception
may be taken to such order or decree. =
but it prescribes no rules by which the
law court shall be governed in passing
upon the exceptions.
Ii seems To us that the evident in
tention of the Legislature was to Leave
the whole question of how railroad
crossings should be constructed aud
maintained and how the expense of
such crossings should be borne, in the
first instance TO the sound judgement
and discretion of the railroad commits
sioners, and we think that their decisions
should not be altered or reversed unless
manifestly Illegal or unjust.
Taking this Interpretation of the
statutes for our guide, the question Is
whether the decision of the railroad
commissioners is manifestly illegal or
unjust. We do not think it is. At the
time when the crossing became necessa-
~, the track of the Maine Central
railroad had been completed, and the
crossing was needed for the aecommoda-
ton of the Wateryille and Fairfield
road alone, and it does not seem to US
that it was either illegal or unjust to
require the latter road to bear the ex-
pense of its construction and manten-
ance. 1t seems to us that whenever an
alteration is made in an existing rail-
road track for the sole convenience and
accommodation of another railroad, the
expense should be borne 10y the latter.
Possibly exceptions MAJ exist to
such rule but we fail to discover any
reason for holding that the present
case furnishes such an exception.
Exceptions overruled.
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Fatal Shooting Accident.

Hermann Hoops, IL Kent avenue,
Brooklyn. y. !. WAS accidently shot
by carelessly resting his arm over the
muzzel Of Shot gun, willie riding in a
blackboard near Joe ViIes' camp on
Dead river l. miles from sam Parsons
last Friday DR.. f. NJ. Wing was i'm
mediately summoned by telephone and
the doctor started at o'clock in the
afternoon and arrived at the Ledge
House at 80. where he found the
wounded man, who had reached there
twenty minutes before. Owing TO not
being able to get medical aid in season
and the great loss of blood while bring
inc Mr.. Hoops eleven miles, three Of
which WAS in boat and eight in a
blackboard wagon, he died two hours
after The amputation of his arm.
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General.

Postmaster William II. Mccartney of
Oakland, committed suicide by shooting,
Monday last.
While firing cannon salute about $50
p. N. Monday evening, at Augusta,
Valentine Holt. Jr., was terribly
injured by a premature explosion, his
left forearm about two-thirds down
being severed, his right thumb being
torn off, several fingers being badly
mangled, his forearm and arm shattered
and torn, and his face injured in a
horrible manner.
Augusta had the greatest political
celebration in its history, Monday even
ing. The city was thronged with
people from all parts of kennebec
county, A feature of the occasion was
a reception to Hon. j. III. Marley, who
arrived on the evening train. He was
met at the depot by an immense con-
course of people and driven into Post
Office square, where AN eloquent address
of welcome was made by Hon. II. NJ.
Heath. In response to the address of
welcome, Mr.. Manley made Il speech
that was warmly applauded.
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Charles +. Fairbrother.

Mr.. Charles F. Fairbrother son
of Reuben Fairbrother, Esq, whose
death was mentioned last week, was
laid at rest in the cemetery at Portland
by the side of his mother. Charles was
a graduate of Arson Academy, class Of
lNS9. and Of Colby University. class Of
l>93. He was very line scholar, and
took high rank in college His quiet
ways and retiring disposition concealed
his real ability from those To whom bluff
and blusteI count for more than brains
and learning. His true heart, manly
honor, and gentle manners endeared
him To all, for it seems as if he could
have no enemies. The flowers will
bloom on his young grave as tit symbols
of sweet life brief here, but eternal
there. ).
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-11-12

The archbishop Of Canterbury is re-
ferred to as his grsce, and he writes
himself archbishop, etc, "divina prov
identia, whereas other prelates use the
phrase "diyina permissione. . He is the
first peer i'll the realm. AT coronations
he places the crown on the head of the
sovereign, and the king and queen are
his domestic pensioners. The bishop
of London is his provincial dean, the
bishop of Winchester his subdcan, the
bishop of Lincoln his chancellor and
the bishop Of Rochester his oh~nlain.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-11-12
An Appeal to Temperance
Workers.

Pastors, Sunday school superinten-
dents, and the church are requested
to assist in the general observance of
November p, as Temperance Sunday.
The movement to make the fourth Sun
day in November, universal temper
ance Sunday. has received such recogni-
ton that it is now assured. The sug-
gestions are a temperance sermon, a
short talk to the Sunday school, with
the presentation of the pledge, and a
concert or Sunday school temperance
rally, a general temperance meeting in
the evening, whichever is best. May
we have general response.
Mrs. +. A. STICKNEY,
State Supt. of Sunday school work,
Maine w. {. T. U.
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THE WOOI.AIARKEy

The events Of tn" past week have had
a very favorable Eject upon TN Bostlr
wool market, and tn tone is afmer. al
though tho trade has been moderate. duo
to the fact that values are held higher.
ana buyers are now waiting for manu-
featured goods TO sell. Many western
holders. who Withdrew their offerings
from the market before election. AZ,
stili Withholding them. as they feel that
the Dneley bill may pass this winter
" hieh means an advance of several
cents For territorial woods, the market
is firm on the secured basis OF 81 To -
cents, While choice staple lots are quoted
at 33 to "a cents Fleece woods are held
firm all along the line, but sales ran sIu,,
Australian "ools are firm. with ii general
hardening OF values. Somr GOOD Hrrs
have been sold during the past tNp
weeks and Tor some of TN recent sales
an advance mas been obtained
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-11-12

There is going to be sound money
majority in the United States Senate,
after the 4th of March 1897, but, as the
Hartford Times point out, it will not be
ssparty majority, and it will not be a
Mckinley tariff majority. 1t is lucky
Tor the Republican party that Mckinley
Will not have chance to ride his pro-
lection hobby to DEATH Eastern Argus.
The Argus is exceedingly solicitous
Tor the welfare of the Republican party.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-11-12

New London, Conn, My 9.--ualry
Williams. aged IA, died yesterday from
being accidentally shot by companion
while out hunting in Waterford Both
boys we're running after bird which
Williams haf shot When his compaE-
Ions gun was discharged, anG TIM shot
lodged in Williams body, internal hem
orrhages resulting.
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NeIf-, omfe,sed I.nrglal..

Portland. Me, Nov. 10. = Peter McGee
was arrested last night by thu West
brook police. ON charge Of burglary, and
confessed. For several weeks buralaries
have been committed in Westbrook
Roseuberg's store was entered twice
during the last week. and about 500
worth of dry goods stolen. The goods
were recovered in McGee's house He
has a criminal reeaAl
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16. who had been missing from his home
since Saturday. was found dead in a
planning mill near the river front. yes
tsrday afternoon. He had committed
suicide, by hanging himself with a
clothesline. He had been in poor health.
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Charged With Murder.

Boston, NoV 10.-Thomas J Feeley
was arraisned yesterday in the RuN-
bury court. charged with the murder of
George b. Fuller on oct 30. 1t is claimed
that Feeloy assaulted Fuller in the lat
ters doorway stabbing the latter with
a knife, and intlieting two Wouuds.Which
afterwa1d proved mortal The court held
Feeley. without bail for the grand jury
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-11-12

The great states of the Middle West"
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa
and Minnesota which the Bryan party
boosted of as their battle ground, made
a net Republican gain of nearly half a
million over the vote of 1892.
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Asks For $500. 600

Portsmouth, n. H.. Nov. 1o-The de
partment of yards and docks at the
Portsmouth navy yard has recon-
mended to the navy department that
5000 900 be allowed for the preliminary
construction Of II new drydook FOR this
station
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-11-12

A large barn owned by Herman II.
Norton, about / ! miles east of Detroit
village, was burned with contents,
Thursday morning. Norton places his
loss at $500; insurance, 500 James
Goodwin lost Is tons of hay and $50
bushels of oats. He had no insurance.
The origin of the fire is unknown.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-11-12

White River Junction, Vt. Nov. 10
burglars cracked the safe ia The post,
Office at West Lebanon, y H. yester-
day morning. About $40 in cash, stamps
valued at SO and handbook. belonging
to the postmistress, We're secured. Like
three other burglaries in this vicinity.
there Is no cleW.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-11-12

McKinley's magnificent plurality of
more than one million on the popular
vote is the largest ever thrown for a
presidential candidate. That of Grover
Cleveland in his great victory in 1892, was
5S0,Sl0. President Grant in his second
election in 1872 received 762,99l, and
President Lincoln in 1864 received 407,-
3i2.