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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-02-04
Sk0Vlcgan Cash Grocery Co. !


A good buyer who year after year in
creases his business and the reputation
of his department, who leaves for th
semiannual inventory II clean and de-
sirablc stock-One who, in fact, has the
genius of money making-is paid sal
airy in the big houses of from SO, 900 to
so, 900 and often Il percentage on the
yearly increase of his sales. In some OF
the largest departments Il number of the
most capable buyers thus receive ;
much as $50 600 year and are regard
ed rs cheap ut that, il fact which can be
readily Understood when il is remem-
bered that in Il single department of IA
great shop selling, say, 1000, 600
worth of goods Il year, difference of o
per cent i'll the profits, which may be
the result of good manager as distin-
guished from mediocre one amounts
to 500, 600 On the other hand, in the
lower class stores buyers III many of the
departments are paid as low as 500 a
week, with no percentage. If the large
incomes are the great exception, it is
also to be said that the opportunities are
more numerous than the men with the
ability to take advantage of them. -
1.-The Department Store, by Samuel
Hopkins Adams, i'll Scribner's.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-02-04

The editor Of the Ncw York Chris
tan Advocate learned npt long since
from eoachman that horses are not
unlike human beings. He writes:
Riding in a friend S carriage one day,
we noticed that the coachmln made con
stant efforts to restrain ene Of the
horses and to hasten the other AS the
pair We're handsome ard perfectly
mated. we said, "What$s the difference
between these horses. that You are CON
stantly touching up one ana holding in
the other?'
Said he: THE one that whip can
not possibly overwork Himself. | will
not say that he is lazy, but he is so
made that he never can and never will
do himself any damage. 1t would be
impossible to whip him so hard that he
would hurt himself The other can trot
a mile in less than 2:25, and he would
trot from the love of it until he drop
ped dead. Hot or cold, he does his best. ="
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-02-04
state VS. Levi EIdridge.

Levi Eldridge of Canaan, was arraign-
ed before Trial Justice o. A. Priest at
the court house Yesterday upon war
rant issued by Trial Justice Blainerd in
which he WAS charged with an assault
with II dangerous weapon with intent
to kill and murder, committed upon tn"
person of James Bushey at his residence
in Canaan, Sunday afternoon last.
County Attorney, c. o. Small appear
ed for the State and Forrest GoOdwi; :,
Esq for the defendant
The witnesses for the State were Jas.
Bu>hey, the person assaulted, Charles
Bushey, his son, Joseph Poulen, Reuben
Turner, Mary $. Boston, all of Canaan,
aud DR.. II. NJ. raggart and james Lewia
of Skowhegan.
1t appeared by the evidence given that
Levi Eldridge entered the house in which
James Bu-hey liv, 3 in Canaan, Sunday
afternoon last and assaulted Bushey
with "A small axe, with short handle,
or IA hat chet, cutting II cash in his head
herewith. He had the Ratchet under
his coat when he entered the house and
the assault barely missed of braining
Bushey on the spot
1t further appeared that about IN hour
before her husband went 10 Bushey :
house, Mrs. Eldfidge, Reuben Turner
aud others were at Busheys but BushrN
had turned Mrs. Edridge out of the
house. rhe two families, viz; Eldridge
and Bushey, we're not ON friendly terms.
No evidence was put in BY the defense,
but the counsel commented sharply up
ON the States Witnesses aud asked Tor
the discharge of the respondent.
The court found probable cause and
ordered the respondent to furnish sure
ties in the sum of $500 for appearance
at the supreme judicial court to be held
here in March. Eldridge furnished Ms
suretes Eugene Goodrich of Canaan,
and his wife Mary Eldridge. They were
accepted by the court, and thus endpth
the first chapter of case that has cau,-
ed considerable comment and excitement
in the good town of Canaan, which of
late has contributed its full quota OF
criminal cases to the county docket.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-02-04

Thirty seven members Of the Woman 4
Club of Waterylle were guests Of Skow-
hogan Woman's Club at the Library
parlors yesterday afternoon, when the
following order of exercises was Observ,
ed
Vocal duet, Mrs. Simpson and Miss
Webb.
Essay on Mathew Arnold by Mrs. j
D. Taylor of Wateryille, read by Miss
Sawtelle, dean of the woman's depart
nent at Colby University.
Essay on music, Mrs. 6. D. B, Pepper
of Waterville.
Solo, words by Mr.. Wilson, music by
Miss Meader of Waterville, Mrs. X. b.
Shepherd.
Sonnets, Miss Sawtelle.
Music, banjo and piano, Mrs, j. Z.
Oak and Miss Ella Hight.
Story by Matte Baker Dunn read by
Mrs. Woodman of Wateryille.
Poem by Mrs. J. ID. Taylor read by
Mrs. J. II. Hanson of Watcrville,
Solo, by Mrs Simpson.
A social hour with supper followed
these exercises after which the Wafer
vile ladies took their departure for their
homes. They came by special train
which arrived here at , o'clock p. m. and
left at $50 p. m.
The Waterville ladies looked over
Skowhegan's attractive public library
building and expressed delight thereat.
The home club was well represented
at this meeting aud the expressions of
pleasure because of the interesting liter
airy program, carried out so charmingly
by the visitors, were many and earnest.
Invitation was extended by the Water
vile club for the Skowhegan club to be
their guests March oath and the invita-
ton was accepted.
The club voted to pay for admission of
members to the first of the course of
Kindergarten entertainments.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-02-04
The Milbnrn Clubs Play.

When the Milbuln Club presented the
"Oetoroon" year ago it was generally
supposed that they had reached the limit
so far as popularity Of the play selected
and the ability with which it was pre-
sented went this opinion was strength
ened 10y the fact that Immediately after
the presentation here, jack" Mason ap
peared at the Boadou ~. theatre, Bos-
ton. in the Boucicaulis masterpiece
The first idea that the club could sur
pass last years effort came with the an
nouncement that this year their selection
was that noted comedy Caste by T.
W. Robertson. The surprise and salts
faction of the committee can be imagined
when all the New \ ork Sunday papers
of the following week presented half
tone cuts of the famous English Coined
ian Mr.. John Hare in his character OF
"Eccles" in caste" and the piece
proved so popular that the engagement
of week extended over three and is
still on at the knickerbocker Theatre
the highest class theatre in New
York city) We quote from the New York
Times; "Caste has been the play of the
week. 1t has held the post of honor in
many capitals since April 1867" 1T
has been called the best English comedy
since The School for Scandal, AM
none of the plays which comes TO mind
when one is tempted to deny the SUI
premacy OF Robertson's masterpiece
quite iustities contradiction. Ills touch
of irony is the merest touch 1t is a
model of construction in so much AS it
could be acted intelligibly from begin
ming to end, without spoken word. In
this particular it resembles the play call
ed Hamlet" and few other plays written
siHce the birth of English drama The
article from which the foregoing is
quoted covers about two columns of the
Times and this is but a sample of the
criticism of all the n \. papers.
That the committee was extremely
fortunate in securing the services of Mr..
John F. Duncan is being proven daily and
without question, the production at Co
burn hall, Feb'y. 10Th, will be superior to
any amateur performance ever seen in this
section, if not in the State, and far ahead
of most of the professional presentations
we have witnessed on our stage.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-02-04

Dir II. F Fisk, principal of the acad-
envy of the Northwestern university, is an
exact man, says the Chicago Inter Ocean.
He has made it Il rule that for all alb
sences from recitations his students
shall write out reasons i'll full why they
We're away and what Rotations were
missed. One day DR. Fisk received a
note as follows:
ION account of the earache, headache,
stomach ache and cramps was unable
to attend algebra ut s H. m, grammar
at 10 a. m. and English at 3 p IN.
DIR. Fisk excused the student, but at
the same time took occasion to rebuke
him for not stating in his letter where
he had cramps
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-02-04
SkOwhegan Grange.

The last regular meeting occurred
Wednesday,, Jan. q in the afternoon
The settling of the accounts for 1896,
and the installation of the officers for
1897 occupied the most of the lime. The
secretary's and treasurers reports were
submitted and accepted. These reports
show that its financial affairs the past
year has been by far the most pros
porous OF any in its history. The ofll-
GERS elect were installed by Mrs. Nesta
a. Withee, assisted by S. II. Bradbury,
and Miss Mae Emerson. With an ear
nest and experienced master, and tai
ented and efficient lecturer. we may
expect that the intellectual exercises
for the present year will be fully up to
the high standard which has charac-
terized this grange in the past. And we
may also expect that many who are
considering the question of uniting with
us will decide this year to enroll them
selves with those who are engaged so
earnestly in the elevation of the farmer
and his interests. Skowhegan grange
should reach a membership of three
hundred before the year 1897 comes to a
close. SECRETARY.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-02-04

AS further experiments are carried
with the new gas called helium-which
was recognized in the sun before it hitd
been found on the oarth-the more re-
markable it appears. Many chemists h.
lieve it consists of two gases, yet tn Y
have not been able satisfactorily to III
vide it. Professor Ramsay, one Of its
discoveries, has failed i'll every attempt
to make it enter into chemical comb
nation. Lord Rayleigh has found that it
possesses by far the lowest refractivity
ever observed in any gas, and surpri ie
is expressed at the astonishing distances
traversed by electric sparks in darting
through helium.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-02-04

Pittsfield Advertiser; Robert W. Lord
who has been in the plumbing and steam
heating business here for the past two
years has received an offer for good
situation in the draughting department
of the Bath Iron Works. He will close
his shop here next week and go to Bath
to resume his new duties. Mr.. Lord
has done some creditable jobs in his line
since locating here and has made many
friends who will sincerely regret his de-
parture.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-02-04

John Butts, ST. want to leave my
property to my two sons-one-tenth to
my youngest son, John Butts, and nine
tenths to my eldest son, Royal Chester
field Chauncey de Peyster Butts.
Family LaWyer-H' nj Do you think
that's quite fair?
John Butts, Sr.-Yes. | want to
make some kind of PREPARATION to Royal
for allowing his mother to give him
such crack jaw name London Tit
Bits
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-02-04
L legislative Notice.

The Committee on Judiciary will give
public hearing in it's room at the State
House in Augusta, Wednesday, Feb. "a,
1897, at o'clock p. IN.
An act to authorize the Madison Viii
lage Corporation to purchase the prop
erty and franchises of the Madison
Water Company and to incorporate the
Madison Village Corporation Water
Commissioners. 3w5
w. J. KNOWLTON, Secy.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-02-04
Pro eessionaI Advice.

Doctor, I'm so nervous that 1 toss
all night What's the best remedy?"
Just take nap when you feel that
way. "-Detroit Free Press.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-02-04

There are % illusions in the Bible TO
the east wind, 10 of them being of a
disparaging character
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-02-04

30 jackets, half-price at Ordway's.
Have your pictures framed at Folsom
and Varney's. Att
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-02-04

The largest American fly is little
over half an inch i'll length.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-02-04

The oat plant is in Italy regarded as
emblematic of music
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-02-04

have few more of those two-quart
fountain syringes at moderate prices.
Sampson, the corner druggist.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-02-04

E. p. Coffin went to Portland, Friday
morning. He was accompanied by his
guest, John T. Lord, Jr.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-02-04
To the Consumer:

We have received packages of Molasses, and find it
heavy and good color good for any kind of cooking in
which you use Moasses We are going sell it only
25c. per gallon, five gallons $1I This is the best trade
had bring your jugs and try gallon you will
be pleased with it any if don't suit will refund
the money.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-02-04
HAIR WORK.

Hair work of all kinds done to order,
switches made. repaired and grsyed from
combings and cut hair. Also hair goods
furnished. All shades matched, gray hair
speciality. At the residence OF o. w. Berry,
% High St. opposite Dr. Taggart's 3mo4
MISS D. c. DOWNES
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-02-04

One thousand hard wood tooth picks
for five cents at SIMPSONS the corner
druggist
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-02-04
We want to say a few words

will rlsbury Whburn $780, Winter
the best dom for them
ST.
Family
sci will sell you large bars for 81 90
Good A drinking Rio
The best Santo
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-04-21
who can steal any territory whose inhab-

who can steal any territory whose inhab-
itants are too weak to resist us is ac-
claimed as q hero. The company pro-
moter who can build palace by ap-
propriating the savings Of his fellow
countrymen is worshipped as divinity.
When we NOW down Africans with Max
inns we glory in this proof of our bravery.
When, at the bidding Of kings apd en-
perors, we shell Europeans struggling to
free themselves from the suzeralnty of
some wretch who claims their allegiance,
we glory in our shame. And while we
swagger and boast of our might, We are
in such abject fear Of being attacked,
that we heap up ornaments Oh arma-
ments, because, no matter what we
spend, we still would spend more to
make us secure.
The income tax is unquestlOnably the
tax OF the future, says the Des Moines
Leader, and sooner orlater we will cease
taxing consumption, as we do now with
our tariffs, and productions, as we do
now with taxes on commodities and i'm
provements, and collect our levies from
land and incomes. An income tax is
one that is not shifted. Taxes are not
now. paid by the rich, or even in general
by the we'll do, but are passed on and
on until final incidence on labor. 4
William E. Gladstone has written the
following letter to the Macedonian lead
err, Captain Dampres:
Under the present deplorable scheme
all the British government has the right
to do, seemingly, is to plead its opinions
before tribunal of two youthful despots
the emperors of Germany and Russia,
and to abide by their own help to exc
cute their final determinations. Our dis.
graceful Office seems to be to place ships,
guns, soldiers and sailors at their dispo-
sal for the purpose of keeping down the
for the liberty of Crete and
of securing to these young despots, who
have in no wise gained the confidence of
Europe, the power of deciding questions
which rightfllly belong to the Cretans.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-04-21
Tales of Hun1Or.

Lord Young is said to be one of the
ablest Scotchmen on the bench or at the
bar. At least he has ready tongue.
One day he was driving into town from
his place in the country when he met an
acquaintance.
sHello!" said the latter, swhat are you
dong here? l thought all the respect
able people were in town."
aWell," said the other, shave you seen
anything to make you alter your opin-
ion. I haven't"
"A. Swindle" IS the name that appears
over the Office door of a struggling law
yer in Canada. A friend of the unfort-
innate gentleman suggested the adv1sa-
bility of his writing out his first name in
full, thinking that Arthur Swindle or
Andrew Swindle, as the case might be,
would sound better and look better than
the significant "A. Swlndle.' When the
lawyer, with tears in his eyes, whispered
to him that his name was Adam, the
friend understood and was SILENT Wis
consin Blade.
The celebrated Joseph Choate, who
once ran for senator of the United States
and was incidentally lawyer, was upon
one occasion travelling on the choo- choo
cars, when a serious accident occurred,
killing three men, telescoping the bag
gage car, demoralizing the engine and
causing a delay of several hours at an
uniahabited crossing. Upon recovering
consciousness, Choate, who found HIM
self pinned down under heap of wreck
age, was informed that they would be
detained until 5 o'clock, when a relief
train would come. In order to pass a
way the time during the interval, how
ever, one Chauncey Depew, local wit
of no mean ability, would regale them
with some inmitable tales. Whereupon
Choate, raising himself with difficulty
upon his elbow aud hastily consulting
his watch, exclaimed: '.Ah! this is more
serious than had first supposed. I find
that I am unable to move out of hear
ing Life.
| Puck gives the following as another
forceful illustration of mans inhuman-
lily to man:
Excuse me, mister, won't ye give me
dime or a nickel to geta place to sleep
an somethin' t eat? amt had nothin'
in"
Thus pleaded the beggar.
eff you're hungry, come along ane
Tnsbuy you NEAL replied the we'll
dressed man. IS. VS..
| The beggar turned away, and an ex
preston of bitterness came upon hi:
features.
They're all the same, !" he muttered
I.sI ask for rocks .
he clencned his teeth and CRASHED hi
fists.
.And they offe me bread. z
Howard Paul is responsible for thi'
anecdote Of Lillian Russell. The fail
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-04-21
CHICAGO & NORTH-WEsTERN R'Y.

CHICAGO & NORTH-WESTERN R'Y.
In effect March 4, ~. N. U. Time Table.
Departure of Trains. Going East.
Passenger No. (Ex. Sunday 600 NJ
For St. Paul, Minneapolis, Winona, Mil
waukee, and Chicago. III
Passenger No. 2 Daily 1855 NJ
For St. Paul, Minneapolis, WinoEa, Mil
waukee and Chicago.
Freight No. IA Eek. Sunday.) II so NJ
Garry Passengers to Waseca.
Freight No. So Daily $50 NJ
Garry Passengers to Kasota.
Departure of Trains. Going West.
Passenger No. 8 Daily 2:17 NJ
For Tracy, Marshall, Watertown, Huren
and Pierre. ~"
Passenger No. (Ex. Sunday.) $3.50
For Tracy and West.
Freight No. Is (Ex. Monday sos NJ
Garry Passengers to Tracy.
Freight No. Is Elk. Sunday.) Ito
Arrival of Trains From East.
Passenger No. (Daily.) 2:17pM
Passenger No. Eek. Sunday.) $50 NJ
Freight No. Is (Ex. Sunday 12:45 2 NJ
Freight No. 13 lex. Monday sos NJ
Arrival of Trains. From West.
Passenger No. eek. Sunday 600 A NJ
Passenger No. 2 Daily 2:55 Pm
Freight No. IA (Ex. Sunday.) 1l:10A n
Freight No. So DAILY $50 P NJ
Trains and have sleeping cars be-
tween Mankato and Chicago; and chair
cars between Kasota and Minneapolis
For further information inquire of
G. W. H. HEIDEMAN, agent, New Ulm.
III. C. Garvin, w. 3. Kniskern,
General Agent, Gen. Pass. Agent,
Winona. Chicago.
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MINNEAPOLIS, NEW ULM s. SOUTH
WESTERN RAILROAD.

MINNEAPOLIS, NEW ULbI &SOUTH-
WESTERN RAILROAD.
Departure Of Trains.
No. Is st. Paul, Mpls Pass $50 a. n.
No. 80 st. Paul, Mpls Pass II 10 4. NJ.
No. 53 Winthrop Acc dation 4 100 r. n.
Arrival of Trains.
No.554 Winthrop Acc dation IL 4. n.
No. 80 st. Paul, Mpls Pass 2:2O 2. N.
No. Is ST. Paul, Mpls Pass $50 2. n.
All Daily Except Sunday
No. Is arrives Mpls 8 AZ 4. n. St Paul
1920 A. NJ.
No. 16 leaves ST. Paul 90 r. N. Mpls.
5 :3333 r. ".
No change Of cars between New Tim,
ST. Paul s. Mpls.
Close connections for Chicago Mil
5waukee and al points East.
For full particulars apply to
John RYCZEK, Agent.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-04-21

Columbia Spectator: Herr Oil-Haf
you heard dot dog of mine ate a tape
measure undt died?
Herr Kut-1 suppose he died Ply inch
es, NIGHT var?
Herr Oil-Aber nit; he vent oudt in
der alley und die Ply der yard.
Cincinnati Enquirer: .The porcupine
has his good points" admitted the pos
sum, ssbut he is an awful fatterer, you
know"
.sFlatterer?" echoed the coon blanklY,
eyes. He is apt to send one away
feeling awfully stuck up
Philadelphia North American: .,Am
too late2" asked the physician as he
hurried in.
Yes, doctor; he died peacefully half
an hour ago.
Harlem [ ife Chambers 1t is said that
paper can be used effectively in keeping
"a person warm. 80.
Fl. Gazlay That is very true. I remem-
Der a thirty-day note of mine once kept
me in . sweat for a month.
Life: Professor Please give an exam
pie Of actions speaking louder than
words. IS
Adlet hen a man calls FOR soda
water and accomp anies his order with q
wink, sir
Phlad elphia Journal 8. Did you get
] your name cleared in that Investigations T.
asked the alderman's friend.
No, was the gloomy answer. st
lis still mud. z
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-04-21

The London Times is beginning to see
England as others see her. It says:
England today is what Carthage was
IN times Of old. We are ruled by a
hungry, greedy aristocracy, which, in It's
turn, is ruled by loan. mongers and by
company -mongers. Honor and honesty
under this regime are derlded as old
fashioned superstitions. The minister
The news & observer., 1897-01-27
SILVER DID 1T.
Columbia state.)

In 1857 Kansas people were killing each
other over the slavery issue. Kansas
has been fountain Of Western anti
Southern bitterness. Kansas has hated
rebellion" with ferceness. Kansas has
been the last State in the Union north
Of the dividing line from which one would
expect liberahty toward the South and
tolerance for Southern men. Yet Kan
sas has just elected an ex-Confederate
soldier to the United States Senate, 10
the old seat of John J. ingalls,! Truly,
Kansas is an advanced State. Not in
New York, nor in Massachusetts, in
Indiana nor in New Jersey, with all their
commercial relations and friendly pro-
testations, could such thing have hap
pened. What made it happen in Kansas
Silver, of course. The cartwheel dollar
has rolled over the corpse OF sectional
hatred.