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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-04-25
THE PENINSULA PRESS.

The Union Republicans are the only
tnes that have so far been accused,
but strong efforts are being made by
Them to- mplicate members Of other
parties. The law was made
to be- enforced, and all persons.
Of whatever political persua-
sions guilty Of the offense should be
made to feel the penalty. Corruption
should bee punished whenever found, II
we would again clear the polluted
streams of politics and cause cur little
commonwealth to attain the high
standard 1t once njoyed.-Delaware
Democrat
Money In politics? Yes; politics Is
business that calls for spot cash and
lots OF IT, You cannot run any busi-
ness without money, and politics Is
business from the word go, whether it
be good politics or bad poi.tics. The
next best thing in this world to telling
the TRUTH is to lock the truth in the
faCe.-Sussex CounItian.
II Is not for Us tie prejudice any o. these
eases. For the men themselves we feel
sorry as we do for anyone in trouble
o.
One OF the prominent citizens OF our
county, for whom we have a very kind
personal feeling. We hope that a trial
will result i'm a vindicatlon Our feel
ing Of sympathy for individuals, how
ever does not blind us to the public
Interests. nor the duty OF the prosecut-
ing officers and an good citizens.-Do-
yer Delawarean.
If New Castle pulled one way and VII
mington another, some other city may
get the prize; but If both cities agree
and combine their efforts some good
win surely result, and in a few years
the two cities win be as one. They are
now in a sense one city, hut the ship
yard built here and houses win go mp
IAN along the line and 10 wcu'd soon he
one city I'm reality.-Now Castle News.
The editor OF the Morning News has
symptoms of brain softening when in
The same issue ne breaches personal
INDEPENDENCE i'm politics, and in the
city election 'One ticket" and loyal
support of candidates Our esteemed
contemporary has our sympathy.
Georgetown Union Republican.
What a spectacle One or the lead
ing physicians OF the town OF Smyrna:
prominent in social circles; one whose
name was mentioned i'm connection
With the senatorship; being tried as a
common criminal against the laws OF
the state of Delaware Sussex Repub-
lican.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-04-25
KENT OFFICFRs. PnNnEn

Dover Del, April 25-The Kent
county Court of General Sessions ves-
terday afternoon approved the bond Of
Coroner David III. Knots. his bonds
men Being DIR. Thomas o. Clements.
Nathan II. Hutchlns ard Charles G..
Wright. Clerk OF the Peace Robert S.
Downes 'bondsmen are Samue, l.. Shaw
AMI William sharp, Republicans. and
William NJ Dickson, John p. Massey
and Robert J. Reynolds His bond is
for $4,000. Sherin Wharton bonded
through the United States Guarantee
Surety Company of Baltimore for Sl4,-
1000.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-04-25
GONE TO CHESTER.

The fifteen plumbers that struck at
Pullman's on Friday have gone to
Chester and secured employment at
Roach's shipyard.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-04-25

1t win pay the Wilmington mara
facfurers to make good exhibit at the
Philadelphia. exposition. Our city al
ready has a splendid reputation in the
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-04-25
POLITICAL MITES.

Up TO to-day the Department of Elec-
tons has transferred anCut 900 voters.
AT the meeting Of the Republican
FIRST District Committee last evening
matters pertaining to the present city
campaign were discussed, and a COM
mittee composed OF William s. Led
mum, Edmund Mitchell and Samuel
File was appointed to receive the ap-
pMcatlons Of candidates for places upon
the ticket.
A meeting Of the Democratic City
Committee win be held at the rooms
ci the Bayard Legion Democratic Club
this evening
The Union Republican First District
Committee met last night, and IL was
reported that the wards would all be
blocked before the end of the week
The polling places and election Officers
VIII be named on Monday night.
Howard Stats. a Union Republican
has announced himself a candidate fol
lcity, treasurer.
The Department of Elections trans.
ferred siNty-seven voters yesterday
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-04-25

II seems strange that city af this
size cannot have a crack baseball team
to represent it In the field Of athletics
Wiile many places, much sma Ter. can
successfully and proftably lndu.gs in
the sport
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-04-25

Howard Stats a Union Republican.
has announced himself a candidate for
city treasurer.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-04-25

The Department of Elections trans
ferred siNty-seven voters yesterday.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-04-25

We show this season an
unusually large and attractive
assortment Of seasonable
Wash Dress Fabrics.
SwissMull-White grounds,
colored dots and figures, excel
lent values at I8c and csc
The Somerset reporter., 1899-08-31
The Power of the Whale.

II the whale knew its own power, 1t
could easily destroy all the machinery
which the art Of man could devise for
catching him. 1t would only be neces-
sary for him to swim on the surface IN
straight line in order 10 break the
thickest rope, but instead. on being
struck by the harpoon, he obeys nat
ural instinct, which, in this instance,
beirays him to his death.
Not having an air bladder, he can
sink to the lowest depths of the ocean,
and. installing the harpoon for the
teeth of Il sWOrdfish, or a shark, lie in
stantly descends. this being his man
ner Of freeing himself from these enc
mics, who cannot bear the pressure of
"a deep ocean, and from descending
and ascending in small space he thus
puts himself in the power of the
whaler.
If we include the pressure of the
atmosphere, body at the depth of 100
feet would sustain that Of 80 pounds
on the square inch, while one at 1000
feet, a depth by no means consider
able would be exposed to a pressure of
| $50 pounds, We need not therefore,
feel surprised that on the laundering
of ship mt sea. though its timbers
part, not "A spar floats TO the surface,
for if the hull has sunk to a great
depth all that is porous is penetrated
with water or is greatly compressed
Omaha World Herald.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-08-31

Here is a story of President Lincoln
from the late Judge Carter who was
a member of congress from Cleveland
during the war and one of Mr. Lin
coins most intimate friends. 1t re-
lates To Quaker philanthropist from
Philadelphia who did not have hair
on his head but took great interest
in public affairs and WAS constantly
calling ut the White House in behalf
of somebody or other who happened
To be in trouble and took UP great
deal of Mr., Lincoln's time. The presi-
dent treated him with great courtesy,
although his patience WAS frequently
tried. one day when the philanthro-
pst was particularly verbose and per
sistent and refused to depart, although
ne knew that important delegations
were waiting. Mr.. Lincoln suddenly
rose, walked over to a wardrobe in the
corner of the cabinet chamber and took
a bottle from a shelf. Handing 1t to
his visitor he remarked:
Ibid YOU ever use this stuff on your
head?'
No. sir; peyer did
well" remarked Mr.. Lincoln, Il ad-
wise YOU to try it, and if at first you
don't succeed, keep 1t up. They say
it good thing to make the hair grow.
Take this bottle with you and come
back IN six months and tell me how it
works
Tie astonished phlanthropist cover
ed his polished pate with his broad
brimmed hat and left the room, while
Judge Carter coming in with the next
delegation, found the president over in
the corner doubled up with laughter
at the success of his strategy, and be
fore he could proceed to business the
story had to be told.-Chlcago Record
The Somerset reporter., 1899-08-31
Harmony.

Mr.. Silas II. Whitehouse has been
drawn traverse Juror and Augustine Z.
Bailey grand Juror for the coming term
of the supreme court.
The road commissioner has changed
the road at the ledge hill just above the
bridge on the Wellington road. so that it
has an easy grade and good road bed.
There will be nearly twenty candi-
dates to take the third and fourth de-
grees in the order of Patrons of Hus-
bandry next Saturday evening.
The public schools will begin next
Monday. Miss Agnes Reed is assigned
to the village school; Miss Marble at
Mainstream Miss Ella Hatch at No. l F.;
Miss Bernice Bartlett at No. 8; Miss
May Judkins at No. 3, and Miss Ellie
Stafford at the Dore school. Pay of
teachers, five dollars and seventy five
cents per week, including board.
Edwin Bailey and wife of Boston, and
Willis Bailey and wife of Skowhegan,
were here to attend the funeral of their
sister, Miss Annie Bailey, who came to
her death by the explosion of a lamp and
her clothes taking fire.
There was a travelling show held at
the hall one evening last week, which
WAS reported 10 be very cheap variety.
There are several visitors in town,
namely, Mr.. Fred Winchester, wife and
family and Mr.. McKusie of Massachu-
sets, a son of Fred Groves of Lewiston
and Mr.. Horace Mclaughlin of Farm
ington.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-08-31
Two big NeckS.

"Once, when | was in New York
some years ago" said A. W. Whelpley.
81 found myself one afternoon stand
ing before a counter in one of that
city's largest dry goods houses select
ing some collars.
"A good many men sailed up while
| was there and ordered collars of
various sizes from 13 to IS.
Il heard a full. rather hoarse voice,
ask for turn down, 20.
Il turned 10 note the man with the
thick neck and beheld Grover Cleve-
land beside me. | knew him by his
resemblance to the fellow on the cigar
boxes.
II had been given my change and a
small packet of wares by the auburn
haired goddess of the counter, and with
one more glance at the generous pro-
portions of the man of destiny | was
moving away when, strangely enough,
the autocrat of the house of congress,
Tom Reed, came steaming up to the
counter.
There they stood. neither evidently
knowing the proximity of the other.
"And bless me if he didn't ask for
collars. second medium, welt band,
turned front. 21r
81 wondered if he thought the store
provided a surveyor for such mon
strous measures. but the goddess was
equal to the occasion and handed out
the desired size. '-Cincinnati Enquirer
The Somerset reporter., 1899-08-31

Some greWSome information has
been collected by member of the
European medical fraternity in rela-
ton to tribes that eat men. a French
man figures that 20 per cent of all
cannbalS eat the dead in order to
glorify them; 10 per cent eat great
warriors in order that they may in
herit their courage and eat dead chill
dren in order to renew their youth; 10
per cent partake of their near relatives
from religious motives, either in con
nection with initiatory rites or to glori-
fy dcities and > per cent feast in order
to avcnge themselves upon their enc.
mics. Those who deyour human flesh
because of famine are reckoned as Is
per cent.
In short deducting all these there re.
mains only portion of n per cent
who partale of human flesh because
they prefer it to other means of ali
mcntation.
In the heart of Africa man eating is
continued to this day. and to such an
extent that in certain villages ribs and
quarters of man meat can be bought.
1t is easier for the native there to kill
men when they desire flesh than to go
to the exertion of hunting game.-St.
Louis Post Dispatch.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-08-31

The hum0rist had been tied hand
and foot and dashed 10 IA pile that pro
jected dozen or more feet above the
water at low tide.
He had dared to perpetrate an orig
inal joke, and the Photographers Anal
gamatcd union had drcreed his death.
In vain he wrigglcd.
The cruel waters were rising beneath
him. The tide was coming in.
I'm afraid" he murmured as he
looked down and noticed that the little
waves were tapping at his shoe-"Im
afraid that one tied will not affect the
other And he laughed harshly.
Anyway" he added moment later,
"I'll stick TO my post"
The tide rose faster. 1t was at his
knee his waist. his elbow. his neck
Just as it reached his chin he gave
one final glance across the sparkling
waves and muttpred.
well it seems to be up TO me now"
Whereupon the tide turned and ran
out
lie was sayed.-Cleyeland Plain
Dealer
The Somerset reporter., 1899-08-31
Preserved Soap Bubbles.

If one wishes to make soap bubbles
which will last several days, prepare
the following mixture in a room where
the temperature is not lower than to
degrees: Dissolve at a gentle heat one
part of CASTLE soap, previously cut into
thin Shavings in 10 parts of water, dis
titled. if possible, and when the solu-
ton is cold, filter it,
Having done this carefully, mix in
a bottle by violent and persistent shak-
ing. little at u time, two parts of
glycerin with three parts of the above
mentioned solution of soap and allow
it then to stand where it will not be in
the way of dust. The liquid, which is
at first clear, soon becomes turbid. Aft
er Il few days white precipitate will
have risen to the top of the nquid, leay-
ing the remainder clear. Draw off the
clear portion with siphOn "a bent tube
and keep it for Use. To use siphon
it is necessary first to ill it and then
to plunge the shorter arm into the
liquid to be drawn Off.
This mixture is called glycerin liquid
The film it forms is of such strength
that a bubble four inches in diameter
may be kept in the open air Of a room
for three hours if supported by ring
of iron or bone an inch and half in
diameter or allowed To rest on some
soft wooden fabric If placed under a
glass shade. it may last as long as
three days If filled with tobacco
smoke. it looks very much as II it
were solid-Boston Transcript.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-08-31

He considered it n parental duty to
see that his daughter kept only the
very best marriageable company.
Mary" said her father, you have
been going with that Mitchell fellow
for more than year now. This court
ship must come 10 n termination"
ION, pa, how can you talk so? He
is. oh. 50 sweet and nice"
"Ah" And the fond father arched
his eyebrows. Sweet and nice, ED !
Has he proposedf'
"Wel, pa, not exactly" And the
girl hung her head and fingered the
drapery of her dress. lie hasn't eX.
actly proposed; but. then, last evening
when we were out walking, we passed
by nice little house, and he said.
That the kind of cottage | am going
to live in some day and | said Yes,
and then he glanced at me ana
squeezed my hand. Then, Just as we
got by. l glauced back ut the cottage,
and-and | squeezed his hand. pa"
"Oh. nh, see, Well Wen try him
another week or two. London Tit
Bits.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-08-31
ALL THE NEWS
from Somerset Towns.


Walter Garland and wife of Bingham
were the guests of Mrs. Garland's sister
Mrs. Lincoln Atwood, Sunday last.
Mrs. Lizzie Wtham and son Lester,
of Embden, were in town last Saturday
evening.
Mrs. Mae Higgins was in Bingham
one day last week.
Frank Yittum was in Bingham last
week.
Mr.. f. w. Bean was at Skowhegan
last Saturday on business.
r. O. Churchill was at Skowhegan
one day last week on business.
B. NJ. Berry our tax collector has been
in this part of the town, collecting
taxes.
frankie Huggins and Orrin o. Nc
Allister were in Bingham last Friday.
f. W. Bean and Marshall Burns were
at Embden Thursday las.
Mrs. Mae Morris is on the sick list.
Allen Moody is in town the guest of
his sister, Mrs. c. f. Walker, for a few
days.
Mrs. Emma House was at Bingham
Friday last.
Concord is well supplied with thresh-
ing machine. There are four within
four miles of each other. S.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-08-31
Madison.

The selectmen have this week laid out
a street in extension Of Railroad street
from its present terminus near the old
passenger and freight station, southerly,
along at the foot of the hill upon which
the acid tower of the pulp mill stood
before its recent demolition. This road
is sufficient distance from the railroad
track to admit of the erection of the
proposed new passenger station, surveys
for which have already been made.
After extending southerly sufficient dis
lance the new road makes right angle TO
the eastward up the hill far enough to
strike an extension of Maple street
which is laid out south of Main street on
a 2Ofoot passage way which has been
used to reach certain residences and
property on the brow of the hill, about
10 years. but has never been laid out
and established as town way. This
extension of Maple street and the ex-
tension of Railroad street with the short
piece of street connecting them enclose
the plat for the new proposed hotel
to be erected by Cephas Hilton, as here
tofore stated in the REPORTER.
The building Of the hotel and of the
railroad station appear to be well as
sured but it is doubtful whether either
is completed this year. Mr.. Hilton is
busily at work clearing the lot of piles
of debris that came from the demolished
tower. The conveyance of the lot for
the hotel and station buildings are said
to be contingent upon the erection OF
the latter. The railroad company has
bought the Folsom place near the end
of the railroad bridge in Madison to be
used as freight yard. The laying of
tracks on this property will be entered
upon early. More yard room was an
absolute necessity in view of the rapidly
increasing business Of this town.
The Masonic building is being pushed
along rapidly but halt was called Mon
day, because the pressed brick for the
front end of the structure were not
forthcoming. The builder has the side
walls as high as he cares to carry them
until the front end is erected. The con-
tract calls for the completion of the
building by November LIST.
An extensive job of grading up the
hollow in Main street and the building
of a concrete walk on the south side of
it is well along toward completion and
is decided Improvement In that imper-
tant thoroughfare, adding much in both
streets and walks make wide difference
in town, both in regard to beauty and
utility.
The finishing touches are being put on
the Wilbur and Clark store to be occu-
pied by Soper & Co. 1t will be the
largest and finest store in Madison and
close second to Ordway's in Skowhe-
gan.
Work is being pushed vigorously in
the pulp and paper plant and the people
are looking forward with interest to the
time in the near future when these great
mills will be transforming spruce logs
into rolls of white paper at the rate OF
100 tons day.
The work of the year 1899 will be inn
portant to Madison involving many
changes, and that of the year 1900 will
be about as important, showing "a il
will the completion of the pulp and
paper mills and the erection of hotel and
station buildings.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-08-31

During the Ashanti campaign there
was "A grotesque exhibition of a native
policeman's Indifference to the 'divini.
ty that doth hedge a king General
Colley, then the major commanding
the transport column, writing to his
sister describes how one monarch had
his fOOlishnsss driven out Of him 10y
1.-THE rod of correction" He says;
am afraid ones Idea of the ma estv
that doth enshroud Il king" is not eX
allied in this country. At one station
on my way down heard arrow in camp
during the night and the next morning
sent to inquire what it was. A native
police corporal of mine, Il first rate fel
low. came up and saluted.
Heard row in Mankassin camp last
night sir Found king making great
noise. gambling with his subjects.
Very bad form, sir. Gave king grear
thrashing, sir"
The Somerset reporter., 1899-08-31
MOOre's Mills-Canaan.

Mr.. Morrill, Peavey and wife from
Oakl md, were in this vicinity last week
visiting among relatives.
Mrs. Ansel Goodrich spent short
time last week. with the family of her
brother, Wesley Burrill in Pittsfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Blackwell from
K. Fairfield, were in town Sunday.
Mrs. Rebecca Fernsld Is ATTENDING
camp meeting at Lakeside.
Mrs. Cordelia Corson from Fairfield ia
visiting her sister, Mrs. Lucinda Stevens,
Mrs. Gideon Wells of Clinton, made
several calls in this place recently.
G. H. Foster is threshing small lots Of
grain for his neighbors which is proving
very nice; many are digging their pota,
toes which are also good, but livery dry
is the word everywhere.
G. f. Farnham is in great demand
lust now repairing mills and is at
present in Cluton.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-08-31

The following story is told Of how
Thomas Il. Reed was admitted 10 the
bar in California: Mr. Reed was being
examined as to his qualifications for
the law along with several companions.
The question WAS the legal tender
act. in your opinion. constitutionalF'
WAS asked of the candidate sitting next
to Mr. Reed. The young man hesitated,
as we'll he might, for even the justices
of the supreme court had spent many
weary days hearing arguments on that
particular question and after once de
Gliding that it was unconstitutional aft
erward reversed their decision. While
the young man hesitated. the judge
turned to Mr.. Reed. saying, What do
YOU think. Mr. Reed-was the act con
stitutional?"
ut was" replied Mr.. Reed, without a
moments hesitation.
Very good, was the reply; you are
admitted to the bar. Any man who can
answer of1hand question that is still
puzzling the supreme court of the Unit
ed States is certainly pre-eminently
qualified to practice law before this
court. "-WashingtOn Letter.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-08-31

The little town of Rowley, Mass,
which now reaches the two hundred aud
sixtieth anniversary of its founding, WAS
settled by Ezekiel Rogers and band of
his Pensioners from Rowley, England,
where Rogers had been the minister for
about seventeen years. He was typi-
cal Pu' itan pastor, dis ingui.hed for his
piety, wisdom and eloquence, and has
been commemorated as one of the first
benefactors of Harvard College. The
New England Magazine for September
contains a sketch of the career of
Rogers. written by Rev. j. l.. Ewell,
under the title: "The First Minister of
Rowley." The article includes as we'll
a history of the New England Rowley
and a description of the present life
there. The illustrations consist of views
in both the English and American
towns. WARREN F. KELLOGG, Park
Square, Boston, Mass.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-08-31
4 Man of Nerve.

The most curious feature in the case
of n miner imprisoned for nearly 40
hours in the Gaylord coal mine at
Plymouth, Pa, was his peacefully fall
ing asleep in his tomb as soon as he
realized that he was likely To be res
cued 1t would be difficult to imagine n
more serene nervous system. There
were plenty of chances, too, that the
miners might not get the poor fellow
out alive. When finally he did emerge,
he behaved himself as a hero ought to
behave-quietly, with less thought of
himself than of his distracted mother,
who at the moment was at home pray
ing for him.-Collier's Weekly.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-08-31
East New Portland.

There is to be gathering of the
Hutchns' connection at the home of
Mrs. Asaph Hutchins-the old Hutchins
homestead-in East New Portland on
Wednesday the 18th of September. 1t
is desired that all of said connection
may consider this notice sufficient
invitation to be present at said gather
ing The arrangement is for basket
dinner. l.. II.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-08-31
East SkOWhegan.

The lowery weather of four days last
week prevented farmers getting in their
grain till Saturday and some worked
Sunday and then did not get it all in.
Herbert Richardson has secured all of
his twenty seven loads nice grain in good
condition.
Some blowing has been done but the
ground is too dry now and our corn
needs rain very much.
Deer have visited some pieces of grain
and have helped themselves.
The ladies of Lewiston and Auburn,
The Somerset reporter., 1899-08-31
Flowers Under Artificial Light.

Nearly all flowers in which there is a
notable proportion of blue are unat-
tractiYe when seen under artificial
light Hence purple and lilac flowers
do not usually look well at night,
though there are exceptions owing to
the intensity of the red in some pur-
pies, which comes out we'll ut night
and causes them to appear as Grim
sons. Yellows invariably lose bril-
liancy, and pale yeIlows become bad
whites under gaslights, but reds and
crimsons and all shades of pink and
white retain their beauty, and, as a
rule. green leaves are pleasing under
any light