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sonable and do not allow the company
fair profit on the money invested.
Judge Seaman calculated. from the ex-
pert testimony presented. that the fair
value of the property of the company,
biased solely on the cost Of reproduc.
ton" was at least S5.OOO.OOO. Taking
S5,WOO.OOO as the value. the return up-
on the Investment. on the most liberal
estimate. Judge Seaman found to be
only 10 per cent. and. according to the
claims of the company. the percentage
of profit was even smaller.
In Milwaukee one company operates
over the entire city and universal trans
fers are given. 40 that n passenger may
go from any part of the city to any
other for single scent fare. This may
furnish reason why rate Of fare that
II unreasonable In Milwaukee might
not prove to I've so In Chicago. where
two OF even more fares are frequently
necessary to take a passenger from one
part of the city to another.
II Is to be regretted that the main
| question of the right of q municipality
to regulate fares within the bounds Of
reason was not passed upon by Judge
Seaman. The Inference to bc drawn
from tho decision IL rather favorable
than otherwise to the contention that
the municipality does possess sucI.
power. when delegated to II by the
Legislature. The opinion of the Su.
preme Court In the Nebraska case. by
which Judge Seaman was largely guild
cd. Is basis for stIll stronger Inference
that street railway fares are subject to
regulation. despite any pretended con-
| tract to the contrary. II Is to be hoped
that the Milwaukee, case may be mp.
pealed. In order to have this point spc.
officially passed upon by the Supreme
Court. While any doubt exists. how.
ever as to the power Of municipalities
to reduce fares under authority from
the Legislature. when the companies
may bc making exorbitant profits. cities
should DC exceedingly careful not to
permit the passage Of any street rail.
way grant fixing fares for any consil.
cradle period Of Chicago llcc.
ord
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-06-04
Gen. q. j. SMiTH ON WRiTiN0 EX.
CESS LINES.

Secretary II. J. Smith Of the IRA
,lers' Insurance Co. pays his compli-
ments 10 the practice Of writing excess
lines in an article Once In Awhile. rs
follows:
'Slncc the Insurance Commissioners
Of several States have taken hold with
such vigor of the question Of writing
excess lines by the companies, the
matter is brought wildly before both
agents ana the assured, ana doubtless
many who have not before given the
subject much thought are now making
II n study. The law Of many of the
States prohibits a company from wri-
ting more on one risk than 10 per cent.
Of It's capital stock. This has, until the
last few years, been deemed Of little
practical use ns precautionary meas
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-06-04

Mr.. Mcdonald was born and raised
at the corner of 44th street and Elmer.
aid avenue. and has lived there during
the thlrty-two years Of his life. He was
chief clerk for Assessor Katxenberp
during his three terms as Assessor
and was also chief clerk for Assessor
Leyhe.
Mr.. Mcdonald was elected Assessor
last year by 5.735 majority. the largest
majority ever given to a candidate in
the Town of Lake. He ran ahead OF
Mayor Harrison In the three wards of
the town.
To show his popularity. It might be
stated that he cut down Republican
majority In the Thlr4y.frst Ward of
1000 to LOO in 1907. aud In 1893 he
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-06-04
Caesar

Caesar
Once conquered Spain. The United
States will do 1t again. A strong na.
ton must be a clean one, for where
filth predominates, lazlness Is the com.
panlOn.
American integrity and "Caesar
Soap will clean Spanish filth from
the face of civilization. Try II and be
convinced Of its merits. Once you
come to be acquainted with the quail
ties Of Caesar Laundry Soap, you will
use no other. JOSEPH LISTER,
Chicago.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-06-04

only lost the ward by 900 votes. lie
carried the Thirtleth Ward In 1897 by
$3.50. and this year, with only 53 per
cent. Of the vote cast. by 1000: carried
the Twenty.nlnth by ALTO majority.
with three.cornered aldermanlc fight.
This year Mr.. Mcdonald was elected
by 4.WO majority. with five tickets In
the field. running $500 votes nilead of
his ticket.
MIR. Mcdonald carried his own home
precinct this spring (which generally
gives 100 Republican majority by a
vote Of 211 to 20.
MIR. McDonald's assessments hive
been extollcd far and wide for their
fairness, and the only people who
Fought Ills assessment Of 1907 were che
acre tract owners and the corporations.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-06-04
EA0LETS.

Perry Hull and the Thlrty.second
Ward have Joined hands IN the Fifth
Senatorial District squnbblc. II the
antl.1'owcll people win In the Thirty.
second they are prepared to Let Hull
name tie senator. His choice II said
to be Frank Pratt. the attorney. The
Thirty.sccond Ward regulars nrc will.
Ing to let Powell go back to the House
AMI compromise on that basis II said
to be on the taps.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-06-04

1t II the general impression that the
ordinance of the Union Transit Com
pany, which will he introduced prob
ably next Monday night, has been
drafted as much for the purpose Of
bringing the Chicago City Railway
Company to time as for the purpose of
furnishing additional transportation
facilities to the people of the South
side. 1t has been understood for some
time that the Chicago City Railway
people have been looking for chance
to secure the General Electric ordin-
ance ana thus remove opposition. The
rOute of the Union Transit II sort of
guerrilla affair. The northern portion
takes In the old route of the Yerkes
depot route. The southern portion
takes In some of the streets of the old
General Electric and some of the streets
for which the Chicago City Company
has advertised an ordinance.
The Republicans undoubtedly will ar
range nOn-partlsan ticket, even II the
Democrats carry out their present de-
termination to nominate straight ju-
dicial ticket. or the outgoing Demo
cratic judges. Jonas Hutchinson seems
to be the only one who Is sure of a
nomination for reelection. Judge Ew-
ing ana Judge Stein will probably he
placed on the Republican ticket with
the old Republican judges, while Fred
prick - Baird now has tho inside trnc
for the nomination of the new man.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-06-04

George Il. Cole will lead the fight
against Martin Il. Madden and his fol-
lowers In the Fourth Ward at the Re-
publican primaries next Tuesday. The
leader of the Municipal Voters League
says he has discovered that the cloak
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-06-04

Mr.. Daniel +. Crilly II the right kind
OF II man to send to the state Senate
from the Fifth District.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-06-04

II Europe was waiting to discover
our sea prowess before she assailed the
Monroe doctrine the bOmbardment of
Manila Is likely to have a salutary and
far-reaching effect. The destruction of
the Spanish feet insures the security of
the sister republics. Recognized as
formidable on land, they will now rec.
ognlze us as formidable on sea.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-06-04

Hon. NJ. +. Dunlap. the wcll.known
Jacksonville. Illinois. banker. will liz
the Democratic candidate for state
Treasurer.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-06-04

Republican politicians are taking
great interest In the gallant fight being
made by John Humphrey for renomina'
ton rs Senator from the Seventh dis.
trltf. The opposition to Senator Hum
phrey Is exceedingly bitter, and every
possible effort Is being made to accom-.
plish his defeat Mt the primaries. His
friends declare that, In spite of all the
cndeavOrs to defeat him, he will have
a majority Of the delegates to the Sena-
torlal convention favorable to him, ana
that he will be renOminated. Support.
Ing Mr.. Humphrey are John A. Childs,
Charles Bartlett, James Mum, George
Baker. Arthur Curry ana other promi.
nent Republicans.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-07-21
"LiSht HousekeepinE."

Rooms TO rent for light housekeep.
Ing" is sign that is steadily creeping
into the windows of down at the heel
mansions and into others which, though
bearing prosperous air, house occu-
pants who "have experienced reverses. !"
just where the line is drawn between
the light and heavy variety of this do
mestio science il is difficult to deter
mine, but it is conclusive proof that if
you, buy your pastry i'll bags at the bak-
Try; it, lacking back door of your own
ut which toIreceive the morning milk
man, you arp Obliged to lay in wait for
that parsonage at corners, then you are
a Light housekeeper though perhaps
your burdens are heavy.
We are prone to look upon these
humble housekeepers as beings without
home or country, because their foothold
upon the terra firma of society is so
light, but often there is much snugness
within the few rooms and much cul-
ture, too, though it is hard to conceive
of culture that is nourished on bag
lunches.
If you will get up early enough some
morning, you may SEQ the husband Of
one of these light housekeepers, with
his paper and pitcher just retu@ing
from chilly encounter with the milk
man, and as he passes into his rooms
you may catch a ray from the smile
which awaits him, and which, unlike
the house, belongs entirely TO him.
Chicago Post.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-07-21
Fairfield Center.

Our little village has again lost one of
its worthy and aged residents by the
death on Wednesday Of last week of Mrs.
Mary Fuller, whose illness from heart
trouble was noted in a recent issue of
the REPORTER. Mrs. Fuller's husband,
Edward Fuller, died several years ago
and she has lived fer some years with
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Williams. The
funeral services were held Friday after
noon and were conducted by the Rev.
o. S. Pillsbury of the Methodist church
of which the deceased had been a men,
Der for some seventy years or more, hav
ing ever been living example of the
Christian virtues. Mrs. Fuller was an
aunt of Edward j. Lawrence of the large
lumber firm of Lawrence, Newhall & Co.
of Shawmut. Her age was nnety-one
years and four months.
Most of our farmers have harvested a
large hay crop in good condition.
Mrs. Hanson and Mrs. d. w. Emery
of Augusta were in town, Friday after
noon, to attend the funeral of their aunt,
Mrs. Mary Fuller.
Mrs. Hattie Lord of Winchester, Mass,
is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Rodney Jones.
Mrs. Ella Garland of Beachmont,
Mass, was visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar
Williams last week. She was on her
way to visit her old home, Great Pond.
C. G. Tobey and c. A. Fuller have re-
Gently had fine new monuments placed
on their lots in the cemetery.
Victor grange No. 40 z. of II. now has
an active and progressive membership of
over hundred and fifty.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-07-21

One cause of the low standing6f the
teachers calling is lack of extended
professional training. Professions easily
entered are not usually highly respect
ed. The medical profession has been
cited as an illustration. Not long ago,
when one could be a physician without
special training, the profession was not
very highly esteemed Now, when ex-
tended training is demanded both by
public opinion and ty law, the profess
sion is respected as one of the highest.
In like manner the teaching profession
would undoubtedly increase in favor
were training of high order demand
ed, In fact, we find the respect for the
profession varying in different countries
and i'll different grades of the school
system almost in direct ratio to the
education and professional training re-
quired of candidates, Forum.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-07-21
His Only Love.

A Horton spinster has quite ro-
nance connected with her life. In her
younger days she had sweetheart and
he asked her to be his wife, but as she
was too young to marry she refused
him. They separated and the years fled
by, bringing with them much sorrow
for the giddy miss. Ten years after
ward ON the very day of the month on
which she refused him, came letter
from the sweetheart of her childhood
asking again for her hand. She did not
love him, but decided to never marry
any one unless it be this man. She re-
fused again, and every year since then
she gets letter on their anniversary
with the same old question written
therein. The letters are not full of love.
Oh, no, simply question, that is all
a dozen words or more written in
businesslike way, with his name signed
below. Perhaps they will get married
some day, but very likely not. -Hor-
ton Headlight.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-07-21

Sir William Rowan Hamilton, pro-
fessor of astronomy i'll the Dublin uni
versity, used to speak with the strongest
reverence of Bishop Brinkley, his pred
ecessor. He had for him filial affec-
tion and used to recall with "a humorous
melancholy the time of their first meet
ing, when, said he, ~ am afraid
offended him. -
was a youth of Is and sat next him
at some public luncheon. We did not
speak, and | felt that good manners re-
CURED me to break the silence. My eye
happened to rest ON large map of Van
Diemen' s Land hanging on the wall.
turned to him.
my lord" said l, "were you ever
in Botany Bay" The bishop turned to
me with look Of severe displeasure
EAT your soup, sir" said he, eat
your soup" And then it occurred to
me that he thought l was asking
whether he had ever been transport
ed, " for at that time Botany Bay was
where desperate criminals were sent for
punishment. - Youth's Companion.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-07-21
MARRIAGE OF OFFICERS.
The Armies of Europe Have Various RnIe'
Regulating 1t.

The Armies OF Europe Have various hnles
Regulating 1t.
The restrictive conditions at present in
force with regard to the marriage of
officers in the Russian army forbid this
privilege under any circumstance in the
case of officers under the age of %. Be-
tween the ages of 23 and % years the
dot of an officers wife must amount to
a sum representing the minimum in
come of $50 rubles yearly.
On comparison of these conditions
with those regulating the same question
in other European armies it may be
noted that i'll the Austria Hungarian
army the number of officers authorized
to contract marriage is limited by a fix
ed proportion assigned to each grade,
and, these totals being reached, all fur
ther marriages must be deferred pend
ing the occurrence of vacancies in the
married establishments.
The Italian army regula tions which
fix the income of the fiancee attn mini
mum of from 200 to 1000 lire, would
appear to be more rational in their
operation. Italian officers, however, APP
ply somewhat liberal Interpretation to
this law, with the result that the num-
Der of marriages occurring under actual
provisions does not exceed more than AN
eighth of the total number, seven
eighths of the officers being united I'M
der the conditions of the religious cere-
mony only, and thus exposing them
selves to all the inconvenience which
attend marriage not recognized by
civil law.
Similar disabilities would now APP
pear to be incurred by Russian officers,
and suggestions have been made by the
press in Russia that a general revision
of the law is becoming necessary. The
question is assuming some Importance
from the fact that Russian officers,
reaching total number of nearly 49,
900, represent one of the most impor-
tant classes in the state. Brooklyn Cit
izen.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-07-21
Carritunk.

Mrs. Maude Clark went to Bingham,
one day last week.
Furbush, the peddler, from Lewiston,
was In town, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. p. Brown and Mary
Clark are having few days rest at their
cabin, at Pleasant Pond, also Mrs. Esther
Clark and j. A. Merrill.
Mrs. Tilson Foss of Bingham, was in
town last week.
Sheriff Ham passed through town one
day last week, on his way to The Forks,
on business.
Mrs. Blanch Spaulding is on the sick
list, Mr.. Spaulding was Obliged TO
come home from his work at Norridge-
wock.
Miss Grace Murphy of Parin Pond, is
stopping in town with her cousin Miss
Lizzie Moore of Rumford Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Holway of Rum
ford Falls, are visiting relatives in town.
Mrs. Ida Williams and daughter,
Flossle, made short stop in town, last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. Witham went to
Madison, Thursday of last week.
Mrs. Philander Baker and Mrs.
Leander Bright went to Bingham, Sat
urday, to get some dress making done.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Ii. Clark went to
Skowhegan, one day last week.
John Redman of Bingham, passed
through town, on his. way to Pleasant
Pond, Sunday.
Mrs. Horace Libby Of Minneapolis, is
spending the summer at her uncle's, W.
ID. MOore's.
John Pooler and wife with Herbert
Pierce and wife passed Sunday, with
their parents Mr.. and Mrs. James Pooler.
Mrs. Vie Williams and friend, Mrs
Mary j. Martin, went plumming recently
Miss Nera York and friend, Rosie
Stewart, Of The Forks, we're calling or
friends here Saturday.
Mr.. James Stewart Of The Forks, has
a pair Of matched cats which he values
very highly.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-07-21

The inhabitants of southern India
have peculiar marriage customs, accord
ing to DR.. Boeck, the German explorer.
There are always two marriage cere-
monies, he says, one taking place when
the betrothed ones are mere infants
and the other when the bridegroom
takes his wife to his own home. At the
infant marriage rites two brothers of
the boy place him ON an elephant and
take him around to give him glimpse
of the city where be and his bride are
to live, and at the same time the girl S
mother is doing her share by singing to
the little one IA marriage song,
At the final marriage the mother-in-
law leads the young husband by the
nose into room, where his friends and
relatives are awaiting him, and, amid
the loud noise of tamtams, the sbrill
whistle of pipes and the roaring of
trumpets, the bride enters, unveiled.
She gives the men present an opportu-
nifty to gaze at her, because in future no
man but her husband may look at her
face. Should this rule be broken at any
time, her husband must commit sui
cide and she must be burned on a fu-
neral pyre before the sin is blotted out.
The bride is placed in basket during
when it is over she energies yelled and
closely guarded by her husband and his
friends. New York Tribune.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-07-21

A young lawyer in one of the leading
lake cities recently passed few days at
the homo of his childhood, a rural ham,
let in an adjoining county. While there
he ran across one of the characters of
the place. quaint old man whom he
had known ever since he could remem
Der.
"How's bizness in town." inquired
the aged man.
pretty good replied the lawyer.
"What ye dom now?'
"Practicing law.
whats your brother Jim doin?"
Jim is running hotel, and he
named one of the largest public houses
in the city.
SIS Jim married yet?'
"No.
The old man raised his head with a
commiserating glance. Then he dryly
observed:
HAS to dee-pend on hired help chi"
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-07-21

The latest census of Egypt shows that
the country is about the only one in the
world where the men are in a majority
over the women. The male sex in the
ihedives dominions exceeds the female
~ 5000 and it is curious to note
That this numerical predominance of the
male is very evenly spread o,er both
upper and lower Egypt 1t is only in
the sparsely peopled and newly reoov-
cred province of Dongola that the wom-
Ell are more numerous than the men.
Another interesting fact is that the pro-
portion of Egyptian women knowing
now to read and write is just little
over one half per cent. New Orleans
Picayune.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-07-21
he WAS WELL MADE UP.
ahe Cause of Wonderful Hit Made by
the Late Bill Nye.

James Whitcomb Riley tells quaint
story of his former lecturing partner,
Bill Nye.' 1t was the opening of their
joint season, They had both been rusti
eating during the vacation and were
brown as berries. Nye looked much like
an Othello III his sunburned make up,
and Riley suggested to him the applica-
ton of some liquid white, cosmetic
much affected by the gentler sex of the
profession.
Nye sent for the preparation, and
never having used anything of the kind
before he filled the palm of his hand
with it and carefully smeared it over
his countenance.. There was no mirror
in his primitive dressing room, and
Riley was identifying himself on the
other side of the stage.
The Liquid white" dries out some
what like whitewash, and when Nye
appeared before the audience he was a
sight to behold. His head looked like a
frosted top piece on wedding cake
His face, white as the driven snow, was
expressionless and blank. The audience
shrieked, and when he came off from
his first selection they demanded his
temperance. He obliged them to bowls
of laughter Again he made his exit
and again Was redemanded by the up
roarious audience.
Believing he had made a hit, he was
about to return to the stage when he
was caught by the arm by Mrs, Nye,
who cried, William Edgar Nye, what
have you got on your face?"
Nothing but its usual expression,
my dear =
Expression Fiddlesticks You're a
fright, cried his wife, and leading
him to where there was piece of broken
looking glass showed him how he
looked
Nye was mortified, and catching
sight of Riley, just about going on the
stage, he would have undoubtedly fol-
lowed him on aud been revenged but
for the intervention of Mrs. Nye.
His head was scraped, combed and
washed, and his next selection was read
without "a hand" from the audience.
Moreover, the story is a fact and not Il
press agents connection. Detroit Free
Press.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-07-21
Harmony.

The dry weather is beginning to be
felt and every one would be glad to see
rain, although many are in the very
midst of haying.
Hay comes in we'll and of fine quality
while it has been gathered IN first elias;
shape.
Mrs. Nellie, wife of Ethan Smith
passed away July 18th, after short ill.,
ness, aged about 30 years. She was a
great sufferer and unconscious portion
of the time, but was sincere Christian
and fully prepared TO die. She leaves
beside the bereaved husband, five chill.
dren, father, mother and brother TO-
gether with a large circle of friends
Funeral services were conducted by Rev.
|. II. Ldstone of Hartland. The floral
tributes were many and showed the high
esteem in which the deceased was held
by her neighbors and friends.
Mrs. Jacob Hatch has returned from
Lewiston. where she has been for nearly
year past, and is improving somewhat
In health. Her son Charles. who has
been at work In Boston is at home with
lame leg caused by being hit with a
lever while working on ice.
Miss Goldie Mitchell of Boston, Is
spending the summer with her grand.
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Benson Mitchell
Mr.. aud Mrs. Daniel Moulton aud son
of Lewiston, have been visiting at Jacob
Hatch's recently.
Everyone is invited to contribute to.
ward the fair which is to be held here
this fall under the auspices of The
Grange.
DR.. A. j. Bowman of Hartand was in
town Sunday.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-07-21
CORRESPONDENCE
Mercer.

+. c. Frederic of Starks, general agent
for the Deering Harvesting Co, was in
town one day last week.
Sophia Homes aud Nellie Presley are
now at home.
Mrs. David Tracy has returned from
her visit in Mass.
Arthur Works of Norridgewock and
Carl Farrand of Oakland have b, en- visit
ing in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Walton have re-
turned to their home in Mass.
Walter Baker of Mass is visiting his
grand parents, Mr.. and Mrs. David Kim
ball.
A Mr.. and Mrs. Hill of Australia
spend few days at c. H. Aliens last
week.
Mrs. John Thomas of New Hampshire
is visiting in town.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-07-21

1t is said that the native servants in
Hawaii used to call their mistresses by
their first names. Ar English woman
Of strong will determined on her arrival
in Honolulu that her servants should
never call her Mary and instructed
them carefully in the presence of her
husband One day, when she had visit
ors, her cook put his head in at the
drawing room door and politely in
quired;
What vegetables for dinner today,
my love?"
He had heard her called that and
seemed proud of remem boring not to say
Mary. New York Tribune.