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The evening times., 1900-03-01
General Ludlow Criticised.

In Havana it is well known that the
Heraldo' is the personal organ of General
Ludlow. He merely echoed here what his
man Conant, the editor of the paper, had
begun in Havana.
There is no man more disliked by the
people. more unpopular anywhere than is
General Ludlow in Havana. He has done
more to make the name American often
sive than can be understood or appreciated
by our people This, too, among all classes.
In truth, he has made few if any, friends
among the Spaniards, and has alienated
the sympathies of the Cubans. He seems
to possess the adaptability of doing the
wrong thing at the right time, and saying
the simplest things in the most offensive
manner.
There can be no doubt but that Gen
eral Wood is regarded with marked favor
in Cuba. II is believed that he is sympa-
thetically inclined toward Cuban indie
pendence. In the interview which he
courteously accorded me, we went over
this and kindred subjects. He expressed
the opinion that the people in Cuba had
been SO long accustomed to authority be-
ing exercised by those in power without
regard to the wishes of the people. that
it was somewhat difficult TO impress upon
the inhabitants a system OF government
by which the people would have the right
to enact laws and elect their own repre-
sentatives to enforce them; that he had
great hopes through the effort now being
made to establish municipal self-govern-
ments that would soon develop into their
adaptability to apply the principle gene
rally.
In discussing with him the eight-hour
strike of last September. l insisted that
the eight-hour gork-day in our own eli
mate was regarded as a physical necessity
and economically sound and that if this
The evening times., 1900-03-01
9 to 10.

Water Proof Window Shades-in all
colors-complets with fixtures 7ZC
ready to put up this hour......... o
Short lengths of yardwide
Bleached Muslin; instead OF &c 1ZC
to Sc, this hour ..................-o 20
Remnants of Unbleached Can
ton Flannel; all good lengths TIC
this hour. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS GS
Lot of Torchon Laces and In
sertings-l to inches wide, for Z lC
this hour. Observation-Disclosures. "
Mems plain and fancy colors in neck
for. Observation-Disclosures.
Mems suspenders-elastic and i4C
roller ends-were 15c, for. ~
Tan or black shoe dressing
which sells in every store at 15c, DC
Children's and Misses felt slippers
sizes to 2-instead of Soc 1RC
Children's jersey leggins, in 27C
sizes 3 to 10-instead OF SIC, for. III
1oo-yard spools black silk | &c
Tableful of wings. quiIls. and fan &C
cy feathers-weTe sac to 9Sc-for. -. v
The evening times., 1900-03-01

Mrs. John Russell Young entertained at
luncheon yesterday in honor of Mrs. Dom
aid Mclean. regent of the New York city
chapter. d. A. R. The additional guests
were Mrs. Hansbrough, Mrs. Ashton, Mrs
l.. d. NJ. Sweet, Miss Lucy Page, Mrs. Sic
ard, Mrs. A. l.. Barber, Mrs Walter Nc
Lean, and Mrs John Baker.
The evening times., 1900-03-01
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL,

Miss Linn, of Kansas, who is spending
the winter in this city. entertained a com
pany of friends at cards today in honor of
Mrs. Curtis and Miss Curtis. wife and sis
ter of Representative Curtis of Kansas.
The guests assembled at 10 o'clock and in
cluded Mrs Flynn of Oklahoma. Mrs.
Chester Long, Mrs. ]. NJ Miller, Mrs. o.
G. Dodge. Mrs. Legg, Mrs. McIlhenny.
Mrs. Overhauser of Oklahoma, Mrs. Ho-
bart Brooks, Mrs. Tufts, Mrs Gaines Rice,
Miss Glenna Cross. Miss OBrien of To-
peka, Kan: Miss Lane. Miss Strang Of
Oklahoma Miss Foresight. Miss Romyne,
Miss Ridgeway, Miss Tufts, and Miss
Shellabarger of Topeka, who is visiting
Miss Linn
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was so that the eight-hour work day was
more essential to the workers in trop-
ical climate such as obtains in Cuba. |
tried to impress upon his mind that, from
what ! could learn the action of General
Ludlow was not caused by any military
necessity, was a political mistake, and
economically unwise. | was pleased at
General Woods reioiner on the general
eight hour proposition. He said that since
the United States had enforced the eight
hour work-day on public work in Cuba,
the reports showed that the men were
doing more and better work under the new
rule; thus in this instance as in all 9TH
ers. bearing out the position which organ
lied labor has taken upon the proposition
and necessity of a shorter work-day.
ut is my pleasure to record the fact
that | found the people of Cuba ge-
nial, courteous, and although impulsive
yet warm-hearted They are uncompro-
msingly devoted to independence There
are many Americans there who associa-
ting with the more wealthy SpaniaIds,
take for granted everything said disparag-
ingly of the Cubans. Their ability for self
government is questioned, but the best
answer to that is that they cannot demon
strate their ability to govern themselves
unless they have the opportunity to do so.
Whether the Cubans will want to become
part of the United States after securing
independence may be a question: but upon
one thing We may all rest assured, that if
they are to remain under the American
military control, or if they should be an
nexed, that there will always be turbulence
or discomfort
The evening times., 1900-03-01
GOMPERS' Views ON CUBA
The Federation President Discusses
Labor Conditions.

He Offers a Severe Criticism of Gem
crai BudIow's Policy-Praise for
of she Natives on the Independence
Questionable Press of Havana.
The evening times., 1900-03-01
! Seven
|QuestiOns
|FOr Married
/ Women
Only.

1.-Do you think women
are fOnder of music than
men?
2-DO YOU think women
are more susceptible to the
influence of music than men?
3.-DO you think that
good music. when properly
cultivated. in a home has a
tendency to raise its moral
atmosphere?
4.-Have YOU kept up
your practice since your
marriage and can you en-
tertain your husband and I
sons with some music upon
their return home from a
day of hard work? !
5.-Are not the majority
of men too tired to 90 out .
to concerts or theatres af-
ter their days toll? What
do YOU do on such evenings?
eff. on the other hand.
they go out frequently and
you are left alone, do you
think they would remain if
they could enjoy a little con !
cert of their own at home? (
do YOU know that an !
instrument exists, BY the I
use of which YOU can play J
thousands of compositions. 5
embracing classic. popular. !
Operatic. and rag time" Sc !
lectiOns. and that You don't !
need an hours practice to !
play perfectly? 1t is called !
the "ANGELUS." and a !
very small outlay of money !
will place one in your home J
ON trial. !
If YOU are at all interest !
ed. and the benefits which :
YOU and your family will !
derive from the use of such !
an instrument mot only as
n diversion. but education !
ally considered appeal to !
YOU, write for a pamphlet or I
call in person and see the !
instrument in daily opera I
tiOn at Z
The evening times., 1900-03-01
The Arrest Of Roca.

''On the evening of the strike General
Ludlow was guilty of another outrage Upon
not only the rights of these men, but upon
a man entirely far removed from that field
of action. Mr.. Pedro Roca, president of
the Estivadores' (Longshoremen's Union,
was taken in charge near midnight by an
armed guard and brought before General
Ludlow and threatened with dire results
unless he (Rocal declared the strike eff.
He pleaded that he had no authority to do
so. but consented to visit the eight i'm
prisoned men for the purpose of consult
ing them with that end in view. Under
guard he was taken to the jail where the
prisoners were brought to him, and after
realizing that they might be incarcerated
during the Governors pleasure, they is
sued a recommendation to the workmen of
Havana to declare the strike off. Mr.. Roca
informed me that for several days he did
not dare visit his home for fear of being
arrested. The imprisoned men were con-
fined in jail three days even after the is
suance of their manifesto.
When the outrageous conduct of GEN
eral Ludlow was communicated to me and
proven beyond question of a doubt, it
seemed to be not only my right but my
1uty 10 criticise him and urge upon the
workmen OF Cuba to organize in their trade
unions to take such a course TO lay these
facts before the proper authorities, and to
take such further lawful action as would
prevent repetition of the wrong inflicted
upon them.
The evening times., 1900-03-01

l. Il w l. 10
CONTINUED.
Lot of ladies black and blue cheviot
serge tailor made suits-chOice of dou-
BILE breasted and f1yfront ef-
fects-newest cut skirts-for S7 90
this hour. observation-disclosures. s'SO
Heavy corded lace stripe white dZC
dimity-instead of Sc yard-for. TO
Heavy 1914 Blankets-white or gray
with pretty borders-for this DC
hOur. -.................- 81
Nottingham Lace Curtains-cream
and white-one pair of a kind-worth
up TO s1.9S-for this hour, per 7QC
pair. III
A lot of Mems Pants-such as sell
up to 81 a pair regularIy-for this 0xC
hour. r.................... ~
A large lot OF Ladies Percale Wrap
pers-all skirts full width and have
deep flounces-yokes tastefully
trimmed-will be sold at this SGC
nour lof..-.'.... '''.''''''
Rich and lustrous Al-Silk Black
Taffeta-very seryiceable quality
which sells usually at SOC a yard 1lC
for this hour. ...................O ~
Yardwide Black and Navy Blue
Heavy Twilled Serge-usually lot
sells at 29c-for this hOur...... ~
Ladies' spring heel box calf shoes
in sizes 21-2 to $500 values, 2QC
for.. .-..-.-.........N w
Ladies' lace shoes, sizes to I. with
Louis XIV heels-instead of 81 20
$3.50. for. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ''o~
Mems fancy half hose and also lot Of
grey wool mixed hose, which are 10IC
good value at 19c, for. iV2
Mems 69c and 75c fancy percale
shirts-soft and stin bosoms, with
cuffs to match-newest patterns DOC
and all sizes from II to l7-for .ES
a large lot of instrumental and vo-
cal music. by the most popular IL
composers. to go or................'
Ladies' Fast Black Hose. in all &c
sizes. instead of Il 1-2c for..-..V<
The evening times., 1900-03-01
Views on Independence.

"The Cubans have contended for MANY
more years than is generally known for in
dependence. 1t has become a tradition and
legend with them. If that is granted them
they may, as a matter of self-protection or
The evening times., 1900-03-01

Mrs. Everett Mallory Culver and Miss
Clark. daughters of Senator Clark of Mon
tana, who have been paying visit to
their father at the Arlington, returned to
New York yesterday morning.
The evening times., 1900-03-01

Childrens White Aprons. trimmed
with i, emoroideTy; lbi ,E,- all ais sizes from 29c
The evening times., 1900-03-01

Short lengths OF Black Sateen-ali
good, good desirable e l.. lengths-exceIient 9Th 455C
The evening times., 1900-03-01
10 to IL.

White Applique Bureau Scarfs and
s,ea9 rilG" of sao@s sae@tbis i9 bonp mp'eh-in 15
The evening times., 1900-03-01

Extra heavy. full double-size Spreads
in best designs-instead of 81; SCC
The evening times., 1900-03-01

Handsome all-silk Taffeta Ribbons
4 inches wide, to go this hour, per &C
The evening times., 1900-03-01

Embroidery edge Turn over Collars
in 20 patterns-instead of l5c; QC
The evening times., 1900-03-01

Black and Blue Cheviot Serge Skirts
with the new inverted pleat 81 30
The evening times., 1900-03-01

A lot of plain and plaid ribbons
widths 2 and S-all silk-this 1IC
hour, per yard.
The evening times., 1900-03-01
IL to ~.

lot of Swiss and Hamburg en-
broideries, edgings. and insert DC
ings-for this hour. ur............IZ
The evening times., 1900-03-01

Finest grades of Galatea wash suits
for boys-the most desirable patterns
most of them finished with cord and
whistle-sell usually from 81 to SQC
81 a suit-for this hour........... ~
The evening times., 1900-03-01

Rich lustrous satin waists. in an as
sortment of styles-tucked corded.
and hemstitched-goo values g 40
The evening times., 1900-03-01
3 to 4.

Yard and one-half wide al-wool
navy aud black cheviot serge-usu-
ally 75c yard-not more than a dress
pattern TO any one buyer SyIc
for uE 2
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Blackwell.

Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Adams aud Mr..
and Mrs. e. o. Danforth and family
attended the grange meeting at Madison
Thursday of last week.
johnson of Industry, passed through
this vicinity last Thursday with thirty
two head Of cattle that he had pur-
chased of the farmers.
J. r. Withee was at Blackwell, Sat
urday posting the warrant for town
meeting. 1t contains thirty articles
and some important ones, 40 that every
voter should be on hand, Monday.
Miss Stella E,mes OF Madison, Is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. A. +. Adams.
b j. A. Hunnewell and d. W. Harding
have left Norridgewock creamery and
gone back to Skowhegan creamery.
The rain OF Sunday stopped all
hauling Monday, as the water was In
the roads so that it was impossible to
get through with loaded team. r
=, Monday and Monday evening was
the coolest Of the winter.
Our stage driver did not come Monday
evening. Guess 1t was to cold for him.
Cold weather and fine Shedding at the
present time. ID.
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No. COrnvilIe.

Sunday came in with heavy rain and
wind terminating In snow storm.
During the gale Sunday forenoon. a
4o-foot shed belonging to Samuel King
was picked up, swung around and dashed
in pieces on the ground by the wind
The fats are flooded again.
Gustavus Danforth has calf one week
old tn tips the scales at over 100 pounds.
1t was foe black colt instead of black
calf, that Mrs. Cronkhite bought.
Monday it was degrees below and
Tuesday II degrees below, accompanied
by wind which made us think OF klondlke
we Ather.
Jeff Robinson has twenty-seven pigs on
hand now.
Miss M S. Jones of Athens. was NOV
ing to Skowhegan, Tuesday.
Fred Palmer is hauling ice from Athens.
". Wiley is doing quite business
buying eggs.
1t looks favor able for the same board
of selectmen this year.
A new candidate has sprung into exis-
tence for superintendent of schools. 1t is
] Howard Haley. young man up-to-date
and an experienced teacher.
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MADAM" he began as the door open
ed, 81 am selling a new book on Eth
Quette and Department
"Oh, you are" she responded. go
down there and clean the mud off your
feetv'
"Yes'm. AS was saying. ma'am, I
am sell
Take off your hat. Never address a
strange lady at her door without re-
moving your hat"
"Yes'm. Now, then. as was say
ing
"Take your hands out of your peck
cts. No gentleman ever carries his
hands there"
"Yes'm Now, maam. this work on
'EtI"-
Throw away your pipe. If gen
tleman uses tobacco. he Is careful not
to disgust others by the habit"
"Yes'm. Now. maam. in calling your
attention TO this valuable"-
wait Put that dirty handkerchief
out of sight and use less grease on
your hair in the future. Now yon look
a bit decent You have book on Ell
quette and Department Very well.
don't want II. am only the servant
girl Go MP the steps 10 the front door
and talk with the lady Of the house.
She called me downright. outright,
no-doubt- n bout-it, idiot this morning,
and | think the hook you're selling is
Just what she requres&3
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canaan.

Mr.. Alton Goodridge went to Water
vile, recently. sud hi, sister, Alice Cool
ridge, who has been stopping few wee ks
with Mrs. M. L, Edwards, returned with
him.
Mrs. C. NJ. Foster and Miss Fay visited
Mrs. L. NJ. w lli4ms and Miss Minnie a
few evenings since.
Mrs. l.. N. Stevens is visiting friends
In Waterv,lle.
Miss Bertha Williams passed few
days recently with friends at Pishon's
Ferry.
Mrs. Emma Shores has been quite sick
OF late and Mr.. j. M. Booker has been
caring TO her.
Miss Nellie Holt passed few days
recently with the family OF her cousin,
D. G. Goodridge, in Watervlle.
Mr.. Chas. Foster has lately sold two
nice colts.
G. II. Foster has a fine slx-years-old
colt for SAFE.
Josiah Fernald has several colts on
hand which he is training.
Mr.. Onell Salisbury lost a good work
horse " short time since.
If there Ia not fall 10 humanity with
such an advance In ice it will be marvel.
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The mattress of thai part of South
Africa which To ii great extent is IN.
habited by busbnen and Hhtientots
have a peculiar SYSTEM of banks and
banking.
These Kaftirs among whom this Curl
Gus system Of banking obtains live
nea~ kaffraria. in the south of the
down south from their country to trade
In the several villages aEd towns III
large numbers and then return to kaf-
fraria.
From those who trade of their own
number they select one who for the
occasion is to lac their banker He is
converted into tank 5ut deposit by
putting all the money of THOSE whose
banker he is into a bag. ami then they
sally forth TO the stores to buy what
ever they want.
When an article is purchased by any
of those who are in this banking ar
engagement. the price Of The article is
taken by the banker Gom This deposit
money bag. counted several times aud
then paid to the seller of the article,
after which all the bank depositors
cry out to the banker in the presence
of the two witnesses selected:
You owe me- so much This Is then
repeated by the witnesses. The gen
eral accounting comes between the
banker aud his several dPp1sitors
when all desired purchases have been
made. after which all the natives de
part for their northern wilds.
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ALL THE NEWS
from Somerset Towns.
Scion.

There we're Is nice looking horses
belonging to Mr.. Estes of Skowhegan,
passed through town, last Wednesday
on their way home.
Miss Ada Ford and Miss Magarety
of Bingham were at }. Goodwin's,
Wednesday afternoon.
Miss Edie Wtham spent Sunday with
her parents In Embden, Mr.. and Mrs.
Dan Witham.
Parker Witham of No. Arson Is work.
Ing at the pulp mill.
The whist club met at Mrs. Jennie
Good wins, Friday evening.
Mr.. Newell Nye was at Skowhegan,
Monday.
The band boys gave another of their
fine entertainments Wednesday evening
Feb. 2lst. 1t was success In every
way. Mr.. Kendall of Skowhegan
played some very fine selections on his
violin, which were highly appreciated
by ali, and the pieces played by the
juvenile band were nicely rendered
and showed what the patience and per-
severance of their teacher, Q. W. Clark
has done for them; of course every one
was pleased with j. Fl. Gray's songs,
as they always are, auu WHEN y. ~
Lander made his appearance on the
stage In female apparel and made his
speech on women's rights, 1t seemed as
though ne had done his best, but when
he was called back and gave little
dance he took the house by storm.
the crowd was all OF the same opinion
that 1t was the best thing they ever
saw Joe do and that Is saying n good
deal.
rnerr will be baked bean dnner In
the town han, Monday noon, March 5
served by the Ladies Home Circle.
Alta GRAY has been confined to the
house for several days with bad cold.
90. vittum is on the sick list, this
week.
Mrs. Judge Boswell was at Skowhe-
gan on business, the first of the week.
Grant Witham Of Embden was In
town, Monday.
George Patten OF Embden was In
town, Monday. u.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-03-01
TWO AnssS ers.

Not long ago u Boston clergyman re-
ceived an evening call from au elderly
man and woman who expressed wish
to he ioincd in the bonds Of nlatrinony
then and there.
"IIavp YOU ever been married ic
forp?" asked the clergyman of the
man an honest eyed. weather beaten
person of seafaring aspect.
Never and never wanted to he be.
fore" was the prompt reply.
"And have you ever been married be.
fore?'' the question came to the wo.
man.
mo. sir" she replied with equal
promptness. and with a touch Of hui
NOR tina, appealed to the clergyman al
once she added, II never had q
chance
The marriage ceremony was speedily
performed and the clergyman refused
to take any fee. telling the bride with
q twinkle In his eye that II had been Q
privilege 10 otiiciate which be would
have been sorry to miss Youths
Companion.
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East Fairfield.

Miss Sadie Parsons of Cornville, visit
ed at Mrs. 5. j. Tracy's, the past week.
Miss Kate Tozier closes her third term
Of school in This place Friday after.
noon.
The lecture at the G. e. Moody build.
ing at Good Will last Friday, was very
interes ing.
Mr.. Walter Smith and friend from
New York, have been staying at Mr..
Smiths summer home ia the Pines the
p ,st week. Thy were agreeablv sur
prised by two horse load IF girls and
several te cheers from the girls home
Sa urday ST e'noOn, who enjoyed their
call very much.
Mr.. Erving B,ydeu of Rumford juno
ton, was at home over Sunday.
There was no dance at BurriIl Hal
last Friday evening, but will be next Fri
day, If the travelling Is sui able.
Ms. John Lewis has returned to Ca.
naan, If or visiting her daugh ers, Mrs
Holt and Mrs. Ke ley, several weeks.
Mrs. Frank Blackwell aud little RUBY
have been quite sick the past week with
a very bad cold.
The little daughter Of Frank Moore Ii
quite sick with whooping cough.
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Canaan.

Wallace Brewer of Whitensvillc. Mass,
visited relatives ia this place, last week
Miss Fife Crowell of Browns Corner,
has been stopping with her grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Chase for few
days.
Owing to. the severe storms OF the
past two Sundays the Sunday School ard
c. E meetings have been unable to hold
services 1t is hoped we may have a
pleasant Sunday. Mar. 4th and that
services may be held as usual Sunday
School at 1000 and c. Z at Ii-3o.
Conservation service to which all are
cordially invited.
The Canaan Grange did not have the
"harvest feast" last Thursday evening as
planned on account of the snow storm.
As H. B. Harris ami E. Brown were
cutting wood up to w. c. Harris farm
last Tuesday. they found a large eagle
suspended in the top of a tall poplar tree.
1t had been caught in fox trap and
bourne it away. The chain becoming ems
tangled in the tree top The eagle was
frozen when they found it and could not
be measured accurately but was judged to
be abou, 9 feet rom tip to tip. II.
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South Madison.

Forest Luce cut his foot quite badly
Saturday. DR.. SAWYER OF Madison
dressed the wound. We are very sorry
for the little fellow.
John Burwood Is at the village at
work In the pulp mill.
1. 8. Wheeler and Ora Luce are
hauling wood to the village this week.
Ed Taylor of Norridgewock was In
town last week.
We are sorry that Frank Burns met
with such an accident In the woods.
He lost one horse and the others were
hurt badly.
DR.. w. M. Pulsifer of Skowhegan,
was In town Monday, to see Mrs. A. H.
Ward who has been sick for some time.
We learn that Joe McKenney had a
horse killed Monday at the village by
the train running over 1t at the crossing.
The wind was blowing hard at the time
80 he was unable to hear the train until
right upon him. The horses became
unmauageable, ran down the hill and
struck the train about midway. One
horse was drawn under the wheels and
killed almost instantly Mckinney
was thrown from the load but escaped
uniDIured.
Alden Ellis had a shed blown over
In the gale of Saturday night. Talk
about living In land of cyclones and
earthquakes, we think that thunder
showers In the middle of the winter Is
something little unusual 10 this climate.
Eugeue Burns was brought home
sick short time ago.
We are sorry to learn OF the death of
Mrs. Isaac Morse of Norridgewock.