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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-21

To the veterans of the war of the Re-
bellioD 1t Is strange reading that Gen.
Gatacre's men should march directly and
in force right up under the Beers breast
works before they knew there was any
enemy ia that vicinity and be mown
down in columns by the enemy's rifiemen
and enfilading artillery. Also that the
artillery of Gen. Butler should trot into
the ambush of the enemy so close to the
Boer forces that the men and horses
were picked off by riaemen and so
were unable to take their guns off the
field, even. Where were the scouts and
the skirmishers? 1t Is a strange thing
that any body of troops should advance
into an enemy's country or any country
In war time without a skirmish line 10
front far enough to find the enemy long
before there is danger of line of battle
or column of troops being drawn into
place where 1t must be slaughtered or an
artillery force of Is guns get into place
where 1t could neither fire gun or re-
treat with more than two of them. Un-
less there were circumstances not made
public, it appears that ordinary precau-
tions were not observed in these two at
tempts to advance.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-21
The Infectiousness of Colds.

Evidence that colds are infectious is fur
nished by what we observe among our
domestic animals. Cats seem to be spe-
cially susceptible. Probably they often
bring home from their nocturnal rambles
those mystt rious catarrhal attacks which
so rapidly run through The house. 1t is
an old saying. Cat is sneezng. we shall
all have colds" Sheep. too are liable;
a whole focks may suffer, and may show
that curious eruption around the lips
(herpes labialis) which We all know only
too well as one of the most unpleasant
accompaniment OF bad cold in the head.
On the Australian sheep runs, when the
shearing comes around. the men who
congregate at the sheds are frequently
smtien with an illness of Catarrhal nat
ure. which rapidly takes hold OF them,
and often affect some ninety per cent.
Sometimes it becomes very serious, and.
may even develop into fatal pneumonia.
To all appearance it is caught from the
SheeD.-SpectatoT.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-21
Skowhegan Churches.

Rev. E. I. Adams will preach Christ
mas sermon, Sunday morning, his sub
jet, "a Song of Angels, or Christmas
Greeting"
A Christmas entertainment with
Christmas trees will be held at the Meth
odist vestry, Monday evening, and an
operetta, "Christmas Tide" will be
given In the church, Tuesday evening"
the 26,h
The subject of the sermon at the
morning worship at the Universalist
Church will be "Glad Tidings of Great
joy. There will be no vesper service
but the Y. p. G. u. will meet at its
former hour of z o'clock.
Bethany Baptist Church will hold a
Christmas concert, Sunday evening, with
appropriate music and on Monday even
ing an entertainment will be held in the
chapel by the Sunday school, with
Christmas trees aud exercises and music
by the children.
Id1ti htNIluSs AOhIktL4 az LIC Iilsl
Baptist Church, led by the pastor. The
subject is 1.-The gift of God" and the
reference Eph. 2: 80. Regular services
of the church on Sunday at l0.45 In the
morning. The pastor breaches upon the
theme, "Our Lords return" Sunday
school for Bible study at II O'Clock
Young peoples meeting at o'clock,
with the topic, "Our Royal Brother"
Heb. 3 6. Gospel praise service with
short address by the pastor at O'Clock.
a cordial nvitstion extended to all.
Next Sunday will be observed as
Christmas Sunday at the Congregational
Church. The subject at the morning
service will be "Christ and Better
Times. In the evening Christmas
concert will be given by the children of
the Sunday school. Monday evening in
the vestry at seven O'Clock there will be
an entertainment and Christmas trees for
the children of the Sunday school and
parish. The following is the program
for the Sunday morning service;
Chorus. Sing oh sing this blessed morn"
-Schnecker
Invocation.
Prayer.
Anti EN-, Quartette and obligato,
'The Babe of Bethle hem -. c. Bartlett
Responsive reading.
Solo, might OF Nights" -Vander Water
Miss Eldena Smith.
Scripture reading.
Prayer.
Response, trio.
Hymn.
Sermon.
Chorus, brightest and Best -Hanscom
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-21

The State Pedagogical Society will
hold It's annual session this year at Ban
gor, December 81, % and 30, in City
Hall and various school buildings in that
city. Hotel rates have been reduced viz +:
Bangor House, 81 per day; Penobscot
Exchange, Bangor Exchange and Win
sor, $3.50 per day, two In room; The
Jerrsrd, Lowder, Vesta and The Wilson,
Sl.00 per day, two in room, meals %
cents. An attractive program for the
meeting is announced and teachers who
can, should attend.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-21
Tuberculosis and Bicycling.

Ny attention has lately been called to
cyclists, particularly those who sprint, rid
ing rap dly, especially on an upgrade or on
a road that is sandy; they almost all of
them open:their mouths. not because they
have nasal distractions but because the
nasal passages themselves are not sufi-
GENTLY roomy to admit of sufficient
supply OF air for the work they are doing.
| have seen numbers OF cases of pulmonary
tuberculosis which have occurred in what
are called "sprinters" 10 very powerful
men, which without the slightest doubt
have been the result of mouth breathing
occasioned by rapid riding through dusty
roads and highways, as have described
C. "A Evans.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-21

Christmas is time of joy and merry
making. A time for gifts and rejoicing.
In this land of plenty all should have
enough and to spare. There should be
no lack of the good things of life neces-
sary for comfort and happiness, but,
lamentable as it is, there are those who,
through improvidence or misfortune of
themselves or others, are deprived Of
means sufficient to ensure comforts and
necessaries Of life to say nothing of lux
uries. We will feel better and take
keener enjoyment Of the season and the
day II we do what we can for the allevia-
ton of the suffering of others, and the
dispensing of any cloud that may hang
over the pathway of any fellow traveller
In the journey OF life.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-21

The Mine state Grange i 10 session
at Augusta. THIS week, AID much inter.
est centers there.
The election Of officers resulted 10
choice Of the officers Of the former term,
IS follows:
Master, o. Gardner, Rockla1d; over
seer, +. ;. Adams, Bo. Jinham; lect-
urer, +. Cook, NassalDoro; steward, A.
Z. q ny. D ivrr. assistant steward. :.
I. Thompson, White's Corner; chaplain,
=. r. Emerson, SkOW hrgan; treasurer,
NJ. b. Hum, Center Belmont; secretary,
+. II. LIBBY. DIfigo; gate heeper. L. f.
Iuttle. Caribou; Gers, Mr.. o. Gafdf er !;
Pomona, Mrs. +. ,. Adam-: Flora Irs.
,. r. Emerson; L. A. 5 Mr.. >. Thomp-
son. The following gentlemen were
elected members OF the executive CON-
mittee; Boyden B-arce. East Z iding-
ton; Columbus Haywood. Mtysvlle
Center, aud K. l.. Leavitt. Turner.
These. together with /. W. Jose, whose
term OF office has not expired, viii serve
for the ensuing year.
Past Master Wiggin, who occupied
the masters chair during the latter por-
ton II the afternoon, congratulated the
plause upon lbt great ubanlmNy OF the
Patrons present, there being the largest
voting delegation ever present al a state
Grange meeting.
S. f. Emerson Of Skowhegsn intro
duced resolution relative to the pay
ment of full fees and dues, endorsing the
masters prompt and effective way of
dealing with the question aud assuring
him of the support and sympathy of the
Patrons Of that county. The same was
referred to the committee on resolutions.
Que hundred and nineteen mem bers
took the sixth degree, Il of them having
been previously aud specially obligated
iu the fifth degree.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-21
How'S This.

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case OF Catarrh that cannot be
cured by taking Halls Caarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & CO, Props,
Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, having known F. J.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transactions,
and fnanciylly able to carry out any obligations
made by their firm
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists. Toledo,
Ohio.
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale Drug
gists, Toledo, Ohio
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Price 75c per bot
tie. Sold by all Druggists.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-21

A. G. Young, secretary of the State
Board of Health, has sent out revised
edition of "Circular No. 81, The Proven
ton of Consumption" which should be
read by all. In fact this valuable cir.
cular ought to be in every school room
in the country, as a text book. To
teach the young people the nature of
consumption and how the bacilli is
transmitted and how to prevent it's
transmission is of far greater Importance,
than many things that are being taught
in our schools today.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-21

Two weeks ago we used in the RE.
PORTER an item, clipped from an ex-
change, to the effect that, a week earlier,
a tank containing large quantity of
pulp had burst at the mill at Madison.
We are informed by an official of the
Great Northern Paper Company. that
there was not the slightest foundation
for the report and we gladly give
publicity to this denial and regret the
use of the item in our columns.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-21

Some months ago the statement was
made public that the accounts of Clerk
of Courts Dreamer of Lincoln county
were In disorder and that he had misap-
propriated county funds amounting to
$1,000 or more. He rendered his resig-
nation and asked for an investigation.
An expert accountant has examined his
books and finds the accounts correct
with the exception of one item of $1,000.
This Mr.. Dreamer will make good. AT
the time this allegation was published
we said 1t was difficult to see how a de-
faltation could be carried on in so small
county without detection long before
it reached the proportions alleged. 1t
was an improbable story and we are
glad it was untrue.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-21

The game season in Maine is over and
it has been good one for the hunters.
Ii is estimated that Is, 900 deer have been
shot in the State, this season. The num-
Der of deer transported through Bangor
was 3,4l5, an increase of 80 over those
transported, last year. The number Of
moose shipped through Bangor was 1873,
a slight falling off from last year. The
deer appear to he holding their own or a
little more in the State under our game
laws, while the moose are hardly do
ing it.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-21

Brsdstreet in his review of the bust
ness of the year just closing says, that
the present outlook Is that 1899 will go
down in industrial history as year
notable for numerous wage advances
and for exceptionally few strikes and
lockouts. Nearly 100000 operatives are
rejoicing in increased wages. The bank
clearings for the past week aggregated
81 ,913, 100, 4O7, a falling off of per cent
from last week, but gain of - per cent
over the corresponding week year ago
and of 40 per cent over 1897. Business
failures number for the week only 2l0,
as compared with 220, last week, and
234 in this week year ago.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-21

The Importance of the new financial
bill is 10 the fact that without this law an
executive who believed in free silver, hav.
ing the courage of his convictions could,
without any action on the part Of Con-
gress and In spite of any action 1t might
take, practically place us on a silver
basis, through the operations OF the
treasury depart ment. Hereafter to do
this the President must get the occur
renee OF the Senate and the House OF
Representatives. The gold standard bill
entrenches the gold standard and makes
successful assault upon 1t for a great
many years to come, impossible. 1t Is
therefore not purely sentimental meas
ure as it might seem at first glance, but
a strong and lasting safeguard OF our
currency system. 1t makes matter of
law what is now matter of practice OF
the treasury department.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-21

The annual State Encampment of the
Department of Maine, G. A. r., will be
held in Portland in February. The ex-
act date of the encampment has not as
yet been determined upon because the
commander-in chief has accepted an In.
vitaton to he present and the date will
be arranged TO suit his convenience.
The annual conventions OF the Woman's
State ana National Relief Corps will also
be held at the same time as the State
epcampment. General headquarters for
all the organizations will be established
at the Falmouth.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-21
"Comfort" In the Sick Room.

~ have used Comfort Powder for
many years. 1t certainly keeps the sick
comfortable, cures prickly heat, chafng
and offensive perspiration, and ia GER
tain preventive and cure for bedsores. "
Caroline Angus, Trained Nurse, New
York.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-21

The Maine State Grange is in session
at Augusta, this week. Worthy Secre-
tary K. II. Libby of Auburn, when asked
about the strength of the order, said :
I'VE shall make about the same relative
gain this year as last, a matter of be.
tween 1900 and 100. We think this is a
pretty good record. Our total member
ship In this State Is now over %, 00O.n
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-21
Gard of Thanks.

We wish to express our thanks TO the
kind friends and neighbors who assisted
us in our late bereavement, also all who
sent a profusion of beautiful flowers.
MR.. MARK KNIGHT AND FAMILY.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-21

MIR. DASH have discovered the rea
son why most women like ribbons
Mrs. Dash Why?
Mr.. Dash Because the first woman
was rib-un herself.-Syracuse Her
add.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-21

New Maple Molasses % cts per Of
CHFEsE--l5 per III.
FLoUR-Spung wheat Patent. $500; Winter
wheat par 40 Winter wheat choice. S4.00 70
S425
CoRS-Sl.05 perhag mes and cracked corn 90
{. =, MEAL-$1. 40 per bag.
Middings 81 90 10 l4oper cwt Chicago
gluten LEO sack
TEAs-20 To ~ cents per 10
CoFFEE-l2le to IS cts. per 10.
LARD-Domestic, 10 cts, - Ssteru, cts; Pure
cts.
P0RK-Sc.
MoLAssEs-P Ponce. ~, Ture barbados,
30.
CHOICE COOKING MOLAssEs 2Sc.
DRY FlsH--Cod, 10 cts. per H., pollock,
cts
ONIONS c. per ID
EGGs- 70 N2Scts . doz.
SuGAR-GranulRted, Sugar best quality Is
pounds tor Sl.oo
brown, Is pounds for 81
BUrTER-lS to 24ctS. per ID.
OATs-Western old 40 cts.
Potatoes-40 80 q bu.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-21

While we do not carry large line of
holiday goods, We do carry nice line of
perfumes and toilet goods soc buys a
pretty bottle Of nice perfume at Samp-
sons, Corner Druggist.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-21

25c buys toothbrush that we gusran-
tee at SIMPSONS, Corner Druggist.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-21

Fancy boxes OF chocolate, the Apollo,
for Xmas at SIMPSONS, Corner Druggist.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-12-26
Old Clothes for Lepers.

The following are extracts from a
letter from Kalaupapa, one of the
towns Of the Leper Settlement, in ac-
acknowledgement of the receipt of a bag
OF old clothes: Il gave "a those old
clothes TO Hannah to distribute, and
she says they went off like hot cakes.
The little boy who got the soldier
clothes would not let his mother take
them off, but went around all day with
his hands in his pockets. I remember
one little boy up here who went to bed
with his shoes on, he felt so proud of
them. The people up here are always
glad TO get old clothes"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-12-26
>..:.:. :. s. :. :. :: :. ...... :. 8. g. 3. 3. .

The plague has made it's reappear-
ance in Honolulu, two new cases hav-
ing been discovered yesterday. A note
worthy fact is that they were found in
opposite sections of the city-one at
PaWaa on the extension of King
street beyond the Waikiki turn, and
the other at Palama, the latter being,
in the opinion of the health physicians
and of DR.. Carmichael of the Federal
service. one of the most pronounced
cases of the black death that has oc-
Cured since the outbreak. Ethel
johnson. who died on Saturday last at
o'clock, and upon whom an autopsy
was held at p. m. the same day, has
been declared a victim of the plague,
the bacill. according to DR.. Hoffman,
having been found in all parts of her
body.
The most mysterious case is that OF
the Chinamap, Ah Fong, who died at
Palama-that is, mysterious as far as
his previous history is concerned. 1t
is known that he came across the Pail
on Sunday at noon, and that he died
at Z p. M the same day. Nothing could
be learned from Kaneohe district by
telephone about him, and it is now un-
cooperate with the police in ferreting
out the mans earlier experiences while
he resided on the other side of the
Island All Fong was not attended by
a physician after arrival in Honolu-
lu. The body was brought to the
morgue yesterday morning and an au-
topsy performed by DR.. Hoffman, in
the presence of Drs. Carmichael, Gar
vim and Wood. The left femoral gland
was badly swollen, and an incision dis
closed a highly infamed gland, filled
with bloody serum and very hemor-
rhagic. The abdominal cavity was also
filled with the same fluid, and the pull
monic form of plague was also proven
by the clinical diagnosis to have aided
in the mans death. The body was
quite black. and in every portion OF it
were plague symptoms much more
marked than in any of the previous
cases.
A Chinese death certificate was pre-
sented to the Board of Health Depart
ment Yesterday morning for burial
permit. The certificate was not prop
erly filled out, did not state whether
the dead person was male or female,
or give the cause of death. The health
agents smelled rat, and at once visit
ed the Chinese physician, DR.. Chow
Wing Ching. The latter denied that he
knew the man, and stated he did not !
know where he lived, and so thorough (
Iy aroused the suspicious of the health
officer that he drove post haste to Pa
waa. where he found the body Of
dead Chinaman in a shack. The body
was brought to the morgue and post
mortem held, which, as in the other
TWO cases, has been declared by the
Board of Health to have been a case 4,
Of plague.
After the autopsies were performed /
DR.. Carmichael stated his positive be- }
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-12-26
ONCE MORE
THE PLAGUE
Three Cases Declared
Bubonic.
ONE IS ETHEL JOHNSON'S S
Other Two Those of Cinnamon, One
at Pawaasand the Second
at PaIama.
LATEST DEATHS FROM
PLAGUE.

Ethel Johnson, aged IA, at Iwi
lei; died of bubonic plague,
Saturday, Dec %, at / p. M;
cremated Saturday night.
All Fong, male Chinese, age 27;
came from Kaneohe at noon,
Dec. "a. and died at p. m.
at Palama; no physician in
attendance; cremated Dec.
25th: had come from China
town since quarantine was
raised
Chong Mon Dow, male, age "a;
died Dec 25th at Pawaa; cer-
tificate of death by Chinese
physician, Chow Wing Ching:
postmortem showed death
caused by plague.
| think it would be coward
ly to call it anything but the
plague, if it is plague. If the
Board should declare these
cases as suspicious, and the
cases carry any danger to this
community, | think it would be
cOwardly not to pronounce 1t
bubonic plague. | believe the
Board should, from DR.. Hoff-
mann's report, declare it's belief
that these two cases of today
are cases of plague. DR.. Woods
statement at the special meet
ing of the Health Board
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-12-26

but expensive lessons in modern tao
tics"
The Times says: Since the days Of
the Indian Mutiny the nation has not
been confronted with so painful ana
anxious a situation. Plainly, Gen Bull
ler's advance is paralyZed for the
moment as completely as Lord Methu-
ems and Gen. Gatacre's'
They Banked on Butler.
The depression over the defeat of
Great Britain's trusted and idolized
commander is all the greater as during
the last 48 hours there have been re-
ports of the relief of Ladysmith. Yes
terday the war office allowed it to be
understood that the position of affairs
in Natal was entirely satisfactory.
The reaction is all the more pronounc-
ed on this account. The gloomy infor-
nation came too late to reach the Ser
vice clubs, and only a few Journalists
and stragglers were waiting at the war
office. It has hardly been realized un-
til now, even after the experience of
the week, that Gen. Butler could fail.
Virtually nothing had been allowed to
leak through regarding his prepara-
tions, but the public waited patiently
in the confident belief that he was tax
ing such time and precautions as would
ensure success.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-12-26

III. K. MEEMANO & CO.-Contractors
and Builders, Painters, Paperhangers
and Decorators; all work neatly
done; office Fort ST., back Of High
School, Honolulu.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-12-26

lief in the temperance OF the plague
as shown in the last three deaths, and
said his official report would contain
the statement that Honolulu Is TO De
considered an infected port. and con-
sequently no ship leaving here for a
Mainland or other port could carry "A
clean bill of health. Under these cir
cumstances the Australia, which In
billed 10 leave for San Francisco tiyis
afternoon. will undoubtedly be com
PEELED TO undergo period OF auaran-
tine in san Francisco harbor OF per-
haps seven DAYS.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-12-26
ANNIS MONTAGUE TURNER Vocal
Studio, "Mignon," 720 Beretania st.
CONTRACTORS.

J. A. BUTTERFIELD.-C and
Builder. Store and Office fittings,
shop and repair work; Bell Tower
Bldg, Union ST.; Tel. 702.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-12-26

P. SILVA.-Agent to take acknowledge
ments to instruments, district o: Ko-
ma, Oahu; at w. G. Achis Office,
King ST., near Nuuanu.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-12-26

SANITARIUM. - 1882
King St.; Tel. $50. DR.. Luella S.
Cleveland, medical superintendent.
Hours 9 a. m. to p. M; methods OF
Battle Creek, Mich, Sanitarium;
baths OF every descriptions; trained
nurses in bathrooms as well as In
sickroom; massage and manual
movements; electricity in every
form; classified dietary. etc.; ample
facilities for thorough examination.
DR.. c. L. Garvin, consulting physi-
clan and surgeon.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-12-26

MRS. B. F. McCALI.-Latest designs
in Tailor-Made Evening, Dinner
Gowns, and Wedding Trousseau, 7S
Beretania St.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-12-26
MISCELLANEOUS.

MISS HAMERSCHLAG has severed
her connection with Miss Killean and
opened Dressmaking and Ladies'
Tailoring Parlors over Sachs Dry
Goods Store, Fort st.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-12-26

DIR. A. C. POSEY.-Specialist for Eye,
Ear, Thoat and Nose Diseases and
Catarrh; Masonic Temple; hours to
II a. m, 1 to and to p. m.