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The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-15
Sensible w Ords.

In an open letter to the editor of the
Ladies Home journal, a woman of q
family, formerly teacher makes, what
appears to us to be, wise and timely
suggestions. among which are the to'-
lowing:
"Permit me to say that, While have
all my life heard the cry that the child
rem were being ruined 10y over-study,
have yet 10 know of single case where
healthy boy or girl has heeu seriously
Injured by too much study alone.
have known many robust lad aud
many promising girl injured in health
and morals, by their Indulgence in
vicious habits which they never learned
from their teachers,
White 1t may web be that "a great
crime lies at the feet OF American
parents | do not believe that II Is In
connection with The schools SO much as
In the lax parental discipline, the ever.
increasing demands of our social life, the
struggle for wealth, and the ceaseless
demand for amusement.
"Our children are being sacrificed, moi
on the altar of education but on the altar
OF fashion and folly"
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-15
postmastership at Madison.

Congressman Burleigh has recon-
mended Mr. George A. Herrick for post
master at Madison, to succeed G. A.
WILDER, lEsq., whose term will soon ex.
pire. We are not informed of the par
ticulars of the contest there, further than
that 1t was triangular one such as are
liable to be difficult to determine.
Mr.. Herrick Is a prominent merchant
In Madison. He Is In the prime Of life, a
courteous, agreeable gentleman with ex-
cellent business qualifications. We have
known him as an active, working Re
publican, which status does not count
against him with W for post office, or
any other office he may seek. We be
lieve Mr.. Herrick will make Madison an
excellent postmaster.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-15
Dain Page Aubin

February Sd, ut Lewiston, occurred
the death of Dain Page, only child of
Dana f. and Bertha NJ. Aubin, after a
three weeks illness of dphtheria. He
was years old The funeral WIS held
In Lewiston, service by Rev. II. c. Will
son. There were many beautiful flow
ers, including u star with name. "Dain,'
on base, Edw. s. Aubin; bouquet, car.
nation pinks snd tea roses, Miss Florence
Fsrrsr, one dozen white carnations,
Mrs. Goodwin; one dozen pink carna-
tions, Mrs. W. II, league, Mrs. Picker
Ing p; five white CARNATIONS, one broken,
Ada Colder; basket of flowers, Fred,
Harry and Carrie Gordon; large wreath,
"Our Pet" Mr.. and Mrs. Butler and
others; hyscinths and smilax, Ada
Colder. After the services the remains
of the loved one were taken to Skowhe.
gan and placed In the tomb until spring
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-15

his younger Gay, he taught man schools
but for n4mber u years has 6ee1 at
home on his farm The lunera occurred
yesterday mgrrirg from the house Rev.
J a. Jones officiating.
I. NJ. Wyman has moved rom the
house Oh TIE north side shica he mas
occupied or number Of years q the
house on he south side formerly occu-
pied BY George Luut.
Miss Nega Johnson spen, Sunday in
oko"hegan where She had an engagement
to sing in one Of the churches.
There vas little runaway On the
street Saturday, w. B. Lo1gley's
horse got frightened and turned % quick
that Mr. Long = was thrown out but
piuckily held to the reips: the horse
dragged him ABOUT thirty rods. when he
was stopped A little damage vas done
TO the sseigh and harness.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-15

The South particularly the cotton
states, are getting great advantage and
experiencing wonderful prosperity under
the impetus given to the growth OF
American industries by wise economic
legislation. Mr.. F. L. Brown, second
vice-president Of the Plant system
although he recognizes that the tale Of
Southern prosperity is getting to be
an old story, says: "As a matter OF
fact, there Is an astonishing revival 10
every way and in almost every line in
the South. New manufactures are
springlng up, while the boom In the
lumber and phosphate industries Is as
substantial as 1t is gratifying"
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-15
At "A DISADVANTAGE.

A North Columbus woman has n
charming little daughter who is very
indiscreet. The other day in the midst
of reception the little girl cried or
account OF the toothache. Her mother
tried to console her.
There. my darling, don't cry. Your
toothache will pass away"
How Will 1t go away" replied little
Edith, her voice broken with sobs. g!
can't take my teeth out like you can
mamma" Ohio State Journal
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-15

The Washington correspondent of
the Bangor Commercial writes: ''There
has been great deal of satisfaction in
Washington over the recent reports of
Capt. Boutelle's decided Improvement,
and the hope is heard from everywhere
that Capt. Boutelle may be able to
return to his Congressional labors.
There are friends almost unnumbered
here in Washington who have been
anxious for his recovery"
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-15
Not a Hard Question.

They had a dispute. and they had
agreed to leave 1t to the military ex-
pert
What bullet" they asked. do you
consider the deadliestp
For several minutes he remained In
a brown study Then he looked up
with the air of one who has settled the
matter finally and definitely.
'"The one that hits" he said Chica
go Post
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-15
At the Theater.

Fuddy-- What 40 you laugh at that
bid joke for: When told it to you
three months ago, you didn't even
smile, and now you laugh at 1t rs
though you would die.
Duddy-Yes, know; paid TO get in
here. and I'm bound to make the most
pf my moneys worth. Boston Tran,
kcripf
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-15

Gov. Roosevelt does not take kindly
10 the idea of becoming vice president.
Senator Lodge has Informed President
Mckinley that under no conditions
would Roosevelt take the nomination
and that it was useless to consider his
name. This was at Gov. Roosevelt's
request. Strong pressure had been
brought to bear on Roosevelt to induce
him to take the nomination. He proba-
bly, much rather be governor of the
Empire State" and in this he is level
headed.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-15

Kate Ssnborn does not have a very
good opinion of one prevailing fashion
whatever she may think of fashion In
general. She is represented as making
this pertinent observation: AS for
those trailing skirts clutched by the
left hand, and impeding freedom of
motion, only ask; ''Is woman fit fol
age and gumption enough to Insist or
q pocket or dozen of them, and 8
street. dress of proper walking length.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-15

"Four years ago the Bryanites wanted
free silver coinage because prices were
toe low; now they want it because
prices are too high. The truth of the
matter Is that they want it simply be-
cause the Republicans don't want it."
30 pertinently says the Minneapolis
Tribune
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-15
COUNTY DIRECTORY.
COUNTY OFFICERS.

Clerk of Courts
NEWELL w. BRAiNKRD,. ............... .Skowhegan
County Attorney:
CssxsARs o. SMALL, .............. 1890. Madison
Judge of Probate:
REWARD F. DANFoRTH,. ............... .Skowhegan
Register of Probate:
&AEzAN FOWLER. .........s sokowhegaT
Register of Deeds;
LaEwKALYN GOODWIN, .............. .Skowhegan
Treasurer:
u. +. PATTBN,. 'Skowhegan
Sheriff and Jailer:
DErvT1Es WIN. F. Mutt, Fairfield; F. L. Harding,
Madison; S. w. Hernck, Harmony; c. B. Haskell
Petsseld; F. S. Parsons, No. Arson; r. S.
Williams, Hartland; Hiram M: Waugh, Starks;
Charles f. Ham, bingham; 5. S. Walker, North New
Portland; Cornelius A. Merrill, Scion; Calvin II
G~y Pennell, Skowhegan.
c. H. Mills, Messenger
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-15

The Grand Army encampment at Port
land, this week, is largely attended.
The adiutant general reports 161 posts in
the State with 1907 members, loss of
40l during the year. The veterans are
rapidly crossing to the other side.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-15

Lincoln's birthday was observed in
many of the larger cities throughout the
country 10 an appropriate manner. The
record of this great man loses none Of It's
luster by the lapse of time.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-15

The announcement that Butler has
crossed the Tugela, now brings out the
question, (which way is he headedN
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-15

The Kennebec ice crop stood the storm
well and the harvest will continue with
little In the way of delay aud damage.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-15

LEBANON LopoE No. lis F& A M.-Charles
Farrand, Master {. a. Ward Sec = q.
Danforth, Treas. Regular meetings Saturday
on or before the full Of the noon.
CEDAK CHATTER No -, o. J.. s.-Blanche 7
Ward. Worthy Hatron. Maud A Carr. SEC .
Luz 5. Hussey. Treas Meetings thlfd FRIDAY
evening Of each mouth At Masonic Hal
QuISSEBAssETT LODGE No 100 1. o. o p
w. X. Deyereux. Noble Grand; L. v wing SEC .
J.. X. Folsom, Treas. Meetings Monday even
ings at 7-30.
SOMERSET LODGE No. III REBEKAB-Ars.
jeanette johnson. Noble Grand Mn Mar
Carr, Recording Sec; Nh. A. o Frederic,
Treas. Meetings md and 9Th Friday evenings
Echo LODGE i03 KNIGHTS or PYTHIAs-Ie Leon
Iaylo {. C.. Elliz Tobey. X. Of K. & s.; +. r.
Nickerson, Master of kxehequer. Tuesday even
ings at X. F. Hall.
OLD POINT LODGE No 3i4 l. o. c. TN E
Holt, {. T.; W, +. Brown, Sec; Alfred Tpttle
Treas. Regular meetings Thursday evenings il
Grange Hall.
Pierce. n aster r. II. Tobey. Sec. Eben Miller.
Treas. Meetings Thursday evenings on or be-
fore full of the moon and two wee. after.
BATES POST No. IS G. A. r. steward VIM.
Commander; H. II. Cross, Adj; H. t. Hale,
Quartermaster Meetings first TUESDAY even
ings in Grange Hall.
THE VILLAGE IMPROVEMENT SOCIETY," Mr..
| j. W. Hathaway, Pres; Mrs. Fannie Husses.
Sec. Mrs. Eecta Z. 1obey. Treas. Meeting
first and third Friday afternoons Of the month
OoseoLA ASSEMBLY, No. 81, Pythian sister
hood-MTs. b. +. burgess, {. c, Mrs. t. II.
Burgess. X. of X. & s.. Mrs. y. 5. JeWett Ms
tire ) of EXcheqner. Meetings every other
Monday evening at X. 7 Hall.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-15
Terms of Courts.

Ss,seme Judicial The third Tuesday In March,
September and December. Civil and Criminal.
Probate:-The second Tuesday of each month.
County Commissioners The FIRST Tuesday in
March and August and the second Tuesday in Deem
k-s-
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-15

Tasieless Malt and Hypophosphites
with cod liver oil. in fun pint bottles,
can be found in ~koNhtgan AZ SampsouI
Corner Drug Store, ouly.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-15
RETAIL SABKEr

New Maple Molasses - cts FER CT.
CHEEsK-ls per To.
FLoUR-SpunE wheat Patent &T5; Winter
wheat pat : 5 TO S4.s5N inter wheat choice, sc
TO 81 q
CoRN-sle5 perhsg ;mea and cracked corn OF
{. :. MEALS ~ per bag.
FEED NiddliuEs. 81 90 to 1 2pper cNt. Chicago
gluten / 20 sack
TKAs- ~ to en- cents per 10
CoFFEF-l2l to IS cts. per Ia.
LARp-pomtstic 10 cts Pure cts.
FORK-SC.
MoLAssKs-f1!re Ponce, ~. pure RsfhadoeA
80.
CHOICE COOKING MoIAssEs 2Sc.
DRY FIsH-Cod, "a : cts. PER 10. pollock.
I cts
ONIONS c. per III
EGGs-ls cts n dox fresh
srGAR-Grsnulateo, sugar best quality IL
pounus tor Sieo
brown, 10 pounds for 81.
BUTTER-lS TO ?4cts. per h,
OArS-WesteTn cid. - etH.
PotAtoer-4o ke bu
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-15
SOUTH NORRIDGEWOCK


CoNGREGATIoHAL CHURCH Rev. J. 4. Jones
pastor. suHCay-AlOrHing sfrylee 8 Fun.
day school, u N. !. P.s G.E.,7pa Wedhes
day evening" Prayer meeting followed by a
teachers meetink
The ChRIsTIAs ESDKAypk Society Of the
Congregation chnrcb-W. =. Iongley. presi.
dent; +. W. Spaui0iHg, tice president; hattie
A. Longley Sec. and Treas Meetings Sunday
eve IN Yestry
BAPTIsT CHrRcH-Hes. Z. +. Turner pastor
Sunday-mo ning service 1870; sunday school
IL NJ; prayer meeting, P.h
The CHRIsTiAS ESDYAEOE Society Of the
Baptist church,. A. hitting Pres: Mr.
Mary u. Whiting, Cor sec Miss Il J. Haynes
Treas. Meetings "Wednesday evenings In Yestry
at 7.3G.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-15

Call at SIMPSONS Corner Drug store
aud learn of the wonderful tshsm's Cali
furnia Waters Of Life-possessipg sur
prislng curative proprieties.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-15

County Commissioners:
N. c. WEBER, Palmyra, post Office, NewPort)
ALoNzo SMITH, Cornvle, post Office, Revere.)
JoHN METcALF. New. Portland.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-15
The Som erset Reporter
A Weekly Republican Newspaper.

n a gnIrH e. e. Mon EELIR.
I. o. SMITH & CO., PUBLISHERS,
,ss WATER STREET, SROwHEGAN NE
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-11

I, y. Woodward.-Q. q Whom DID COTTON
soil the Lowest in the United states, and at
Mat price did it sell? 90 Where is Dixie
Land chat is mentioned in the song DIXIE la
'@nd9" (S) Whom and where was cotton
trst diseoyered9 "a Were julius Caesar and
Cleopatra ever married to each other?
A. a. In 1888; at AZ cents. 1t vent nearly
that low in 1895 (2l Generally speaking, tho
south--that portion of the eastern United
states south of Mason and D Xons line CD
we find reference to the use OF cotton in
U.dia as far back as five centuries before
the Christian era a. rhey we're not
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-11
~rN THE DESERT

.In the Desert" novel by George bpers'
podd, Mead q Company, New York,
This is a new novel by the author OF
CLEOPATRA. .'Uarda" etc, in which tne
careful reader may find much to ADMIRE
There is about 1T certain amount OF pnies-
matte heayiness which, perhaps, makes 'ns
narrative somewhat less pleasing than II "ou'a
otherwise be: but there is 50 much real soo'
In the book that one can readily forgive TINS
feature. The various analyses OF tue ieei-
ings which actuatc the two principal chai-
acters arc of unusual interest and they nave
the merit Of being of such a nature as 70
cause one to read them more than ones ID
order TO get the best out Of them.
The story is that OF a young German girl
Laura vernlssen. with whom Or. Peter Hart
wang. an eminent physician. is In love- Inc
two are estrsnged temporarily through ms
Understanding. Laura, who is an orphan
with abundant means at her command unaer'
takes 10 "ilve out her own nature sn'
breaks away from all conyentonaiity ans
seeks freedom and forgetfulness IN the desert
where che forms a violent attachment iol
her Bedouin guide. Faragalla. man mnei
! her intellectual inferior, but whom she 70
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-11
SEVEN THOUSAND YEARS AGO.

The center Of interest Tor us today in Egypt
is the first dynasty time, says Canon Rawns-
lev in the october Atlantic, and how far adj
vaneed In the arts OF LIE were the men OF
that age may be seen by the beauty OF the
shane of the stone and alabaster vases that
ara here to view, and the exquisite workman
ship OF a little toiletnard or eye-paint box
carved out of a single block of ivory, and
made la the shape OF a couple OF ducks
whose tails are twisted together TO form, as
1t were the hinge OF the box. The great gem
teman who owned this was buried with
thirty Jars of offerings in his brick tomb,
while sixteen stone vases were near his body.
He had as pillow stone a sandstone block for
corn grinding, and a beautifully shaped taxa
Of slate had been apparently placed at his
head. There among his vases had lain this
mighty man for his 500 years. when Prot.
I Flinders Petrie and Mr. John Garstang
| brought his skull bones and his funeral fur
niture 70 the light Of day. But the table
4 in the confer OF the room, II is to this wa
( turn, fol here are placed contemporary cary-
ings in wood and ivory, weapons and pieces
I Of tho royal drinking bowls and furniture OF
| seven Of the eight kings OF the hrst dynasty
aud the work OF two that preceded Aha Mena
/ Here is q fragment OF slate bowl that tho
/ lips Of Zeser the pre-Menite king perhaps
| have touched. Here is a fragment OF an ala
! baster Ear that bears upon II the name Of
4 Mariner, the succeeding sovereign; but Iny
| ewes went at once to the little bit OF crysta
4 yass which bore the name OF Mena. for now
III seemed 10 feel myth fade away, and tbs
real king who drank from crystal soole
TO the SUCCESS OF the city OF Aemphie be hac
4 built in fair helds from wnien ne nad turned
he great Nile hood. seemed to stand before
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-11
THE KODAK GIRL.
(By Judd MORTIMER Lewis


you see. 1t was just this way saia the
KODAK Girl throwing down an armful OF
prints and coiling herself on the floor beside
her friend, II had just stepped out of the
camera store. where ia Just purchased a
thngumm, for my cam.--the old one leaked.
you kuow--That? Oh, that's the church
steeple across the way in its famous act OF
falling on your little friend This thing
where the door ought to be is my foot. THE
other foot?' | don't know, but | think II
was tanning the air behind me. You see
that church was one OF the first things /
made game Of when got my new cam
| might to be sure, have taken II from tho
ground but in that way there would have
been quite too much foreground in the view
So | went up on the roof. / had Just got
the thing nicely focused when l noticed
that part Of the roof was on appeared in
The fe!c of the lens; to get rid of this
walked carefully forward. with my eyes on
the viLw Hinder. ] wish | wasn't so fat"
INTERCEPTED she meditatively. THE way
bumped the floor under the scuttle Jared
the. ! must have pushed the button just as
left the roof, which accounts for the care
less out-all-night attitude of the steeple; IL
i
unable to keep tab on my hind foot But
yessum, that ones me-now be good and
lemme tell you. l had just stepped out Of
the camera store, and was still lookins
back making goo-goo eyes at the baldheaded
salesman when stumbled right into Harry's
arms. Embarrassed? Yessum, sonnet Harry
Just took me under his arm and insisted that
| must go along with him and call on his
peope--,and well, It was unconventional, but
[ went Just naturally had to meet them
some time. you know. But they were real
nice.
'Horrys mother bent over to kiss me, and
/ grabbed her by the neck with both hand:
and squealed. The dear old thing tried tc
hide her surprise and passed me along with
smile Of encouragement to Harry's auntie
. and when she reached for me I went dowr
and out with one long shudderng kick
, When | got back l was lying on the lounge
and they were bathing my temples with co
logne, while Harry stood around and looked
pale | could see by their expressions tina
; they pitied him and were surprised to learl
= that | was subject to fits When / starte'
. to sit up l just Strengthened out and died
: The dear old lady couldn't stand for tina
So
. room AMI loosened my collar; and then
: was all on You see. had stuffed my pur
chase irto the bosom of my waist when
T. found i was to be placed on exhibition, an
: had forgotten all about the plaguey thing
n 1t was one of those bulbs with about var
At of rubber tubing attached that goes on
camera, and it had broken loose' Ever
"a time it squirmed of course l wrlggled'
thought the thing was alive, but when the
:, discovered 1t wasn't fits they loved me a
most to death, and had perfectly deligh'
"a full time
Harry said on the way home that ma
simply made my way into their aheeuof
with two contortions and a hip-hop' but
know | must have acted like a galVanize
frog! Yessum that's the picture oil Fussei
budget, that told you of; amt 1t peacny :
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THE FUTURE WOMAN.

New Orleans Harlequin
Carrie Chapman Gait. not unknown III tnls
citv. where her superb platform powers nave
been appreciated, writing on the Future
Woman in Politics." in Golfers Weekly
says: .,u - Gonna mill
''That changes will continue to come u'lt'i
the last vestige of restriction upon woman
pollticai liberty has been removed, no one
studying the signs of the times can DOUBT II
Is true there are women who protest against
the future emancipation. But has not hu-
manity always Rugged its chains and smltleh
the hand Of the dellverer? 1t would be stranse'
indeed. If there were no women suthclehuy
successful in indirect influence to prefer
that method of dealing with the problems
of life. But their opposition is only minor
nbase Of the question The conflict is not
one bstween women and women; 1t is war
fare between dogma and reason. In sueh
| contest dogma may yet score many VIC
tory but reason must inevitably triumph
in the past the place In poliucs OF "ohi"n
was that of irresponsible subordlnatoh' anu
her methods were necessarily ca)olery, ~
trigue or conspiracy. The place IN poHtlcS
of the woman CT the future VIII pc lhA' u
a responsible unit Of government anu no'
methods will be the direct, Straightforward
.o,s Of a rational self-respecting ana re
spected citizen"
wonder how many turning points IN th'
ovcles there will be befor, womankiho
her relation in the world vii! have under
uono The evolution necessarily precedent u
sucb a condition. wonder how much nette
we will have TO be by that time now man
NJ the things we now countenance in polinc
will Rave gene the old, old way Of all ba'
= things. wonder how much women VIII con
duca TO the general good. II this conditio
10 realized. l wonder how far ahead OF u
This seer Of the sweet sex ia. wonder Il
as woman advances to this point, man WI
retrogress! What traits Of character WI
he accentuated? Wherein viii she dine
ftcm the woman OF today-sne woman WI
rules the world not less perfectly than sh
will when she comes into the full stature
the womankind of whom this gifted lad
talks. Tho great Darwin has distinctly St
forth the theory that sex is the result
II slow differentiation through the centurie
u He has applied this theory even TO physlc
: differences. II is reasonable to suppose thi
a change in the political relationships OF Il
two sexes will mark great mental eVoi'
tion. OF what nature will it be?
u wonder II this be not a matter OF so n
i mote p future as preclude any reasonabl
: ness in our specializing upon 1t now.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-11

CARDS az the personincaton OF all that ~
great and noble In man.
The doctor, regrettng the part he took In
tho events which led up to the estrangement,
follows Laura and encounters her on the
desert. She receives him coldy and informs
him that she has no desire whatever TO re-
turn 10 the civilization Of which he is an ex-
ponent, but that she intends TO remain In the
desert, where she may be entirely free and
unhampered In every way. The doctor IL
persistent and in order to avoid him Laura
has her tent moved against the advice OF both
the doctor and her dragoman. A fearful
storm comes up. the tent is overturned and
Laura is severely injured. Her eyeaisht ie
threatened and DR.. Hartwang has her re-
moved to town where he gives her all the
snre and skill at his command. The danger
over. the doctor renews his suit and 70 re-
pulsed even more rudely than before. Laura
declaring her undying regard for the Bedouin
who rseued her from the fallen tent and
| who has been In attendance on her ever
sinoe. Finally, however, the real nature OF
| Farasalla Is revealed and Laura is made by
DR.. Hartwang to see that her plan OF living
out her nature" is nothing but selhshness and
that her highest good is only TO be founS
in SELF sacrifice She discovers that she ma
never really loved anyone but the doctor an'
they are united.
The story has several features which ar
not old, and, on the whole, 1t Is well worth
| perusai.
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10 the hill country IN the Southern states.
and. Is sometimes used as remedy for
snake bites Recently II has boon trans
planted and is under cultivation and ex-
pertinent under medical observation at Chat
tRncuga. and also at the horticultural dc
partment OF Clemson college 81 Charleston
s. c. II is sometimes known as tho rattle
snakes master" r.
s. p. Wood. wo would suggest that You
consult a veterinary surseoa regarding the
matter yot mention.