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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-06-28
The English Way,

Fights are n recognized part of the
school education among the boys IN
England. In America when boys fight
it is because they are angry with each
other; in England they fight because
they are anxious to find out which is
the better ulan physically They may
have no quarrel or i'll feeling, but if
their friends cannot agree as to tAeir
respective prowcss the ultimate result
Is pretty apt To he mill. Self Cul.
tnrr
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-06-28

Here is Clement SCOTS picture of an
American dinner party: You are no
sooner ushered into the reception room
than you feel at home in half second
Conversation is general and animated
Your hostess is genial, gracious and an
artist in the difficult ceremony of in
reduction. The room and the atmos
phCre beam with friendliness. Intro
GCced to your dinner companion, she Is
determined that you and your partner
lhGil he friends at once. You have not
to make conversation. She makes it
for you. If you know anything shs
will drag it out of you In double quick
time, and you have some difficulty in
holding your own against her readi-
hess, wit and sly cynieism. She can
discuss everything and knows some
thing about all she discusses, but with
out pedantry' or affectation. She has
the art of appearing to like you and be
interested in you whether she is or not.
This may be humbug. but ii Is delight
full humbug all the same.
The elements of Irritation are never
10 De ueSplSeu Dy Hldu OF WOHldH Dl
any age. This social art Is generally
ignored in England. aud that is why
American women are so supremely
popular And what is the consequence?
You go home from n dinner party in
England tired and bored to death or
wander off to your club to try to for
get it all. You go home from an Amer
lean dinner party exhilarated a little
proud Of yourself and saying sincerely,
1T has been jolly and delightful even
ing At least that is what have felt
whenever have been honored with an
invitation in New York San Francis
co Argonau1.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-06-28
For Women.

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4 GREAT CHANCE
TO MAKE MONEY

sc want a few busting agents in every
counts in Maiut. 20 take crdef = for NURSERY
STOCK. Farmers are pros porous. money is
plenty and now is the time for SCENTS 10 do
good business Write "a eas for terms Out
Mt tree. NJ I'll orders given prompt attention.
J. L. MERRlCk Il CO. Nurserymeu,
Sm2o Wstervl s Maine.
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Buchanan Mich, May q
n EaoA No A TY 49, Y

Genesre Pure Food 90, De Roy, n. T..
Gentlemen:-My mamma has been a great
ceffee drinker and has found it very injurious.
Having used several packages of your GRAIN
o. the drink that takes the place of coffee, she
finds IL much better for herself and for us
children to drink. She has given up coffee
drinking entirely. We use a package OF
Grain o every week. l am ten years old.
EhYours respectfully, FANNIE WILLIAMS.
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NOTICE
DISTRICT NAME.

Portland Me. june IL, 1890.
Pursuant to the rules Of the Circuit Court
OF the United States for the District OF Maine
notice is hereby given, that Horace W. Stewart
OF Hartand, in said District, has spplied for
ad mission an attorney and counsellor OF
said Circuit Court. Sw25
A, II. DAVIS,
CLERK [. ;. Circuit Court Maine District
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NOTICE.

STATE OF MAINE
supreme Judicial Court,
Somerset County.
Clerks Office. Skowhegan,
June 9Th, 1900.
Pursuant to Chapter 70, Sec. "a of the Revised
Statutes and acts sme nd atory thereof and ad
ditional thereto, l hereby give notice that
Daniel Steward OF Arson in he County OF
Somerset, intends to make application to the
September Term, 1900, OF the Sup. Jud. Court.
Somerset County. for ad mission to practice
la in the Courts OF this State. 6w2s
Attest: N. w. BRAINERD, Clerk.
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n ia COURT OF PROBATE held st Skow.
kAhegan, within and for the county OF Som
ArEa IN q
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E. +. DANFORTH, judge

Attest:-NArHAN Fowler. Register.
Post Office address. Judge and Register
Sko~hekan. Me
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-17

~ educated as to take pleasure IN these
abortions of the engraver's art.
But it is in its assaults upon private
character that the press is guilty OF It's
greater cruelties, for no other word IN
the English language will adequately
express the nature of these attacks
Justice Brown then recited the pro-
visions of the law of libel, and asked:
who shall say that the citizen has any
adequate protection? Does not the
press hold our regulations completely
at it's mercy?
1T is exceedingly doubtful" he con-
tinued, if any legislation is practic-
able which shall tend to restrict the ex-
cessive license INDUCED in by newspa-
pers. OF course a censorship Is not to
be thought of in a free country we
can imagine a censorship which, with
out depressing the freest discussion of
political and social questions and the
claims of candidates to the SunrageS of
the people, might represS much that is
indecent, coarse and libeIous, but in
the practical administration OF such a
law the abuses would soon outnumber
the advantages.
In this inefficacy of the law as it
stands at present and the Impractical
bility of further legislation, we are con-
fronted by the fact that in this free
country there are grown up a deSpotic,
irresponsible power which holds our
regulations completely at its mercy. No
man occupies a political position by
executive appointment and few by
election who can not be driven from it
by a combined attack of two or three
influential journals whose cue the minor
Under such circumstances what poSsl-
Bile recourse have we to make the best
terms with this power and If we can not
obtain justice, to crave mercy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-17
CARNEGIE PAID ALL.
Hoar's Speech Cab.ed at the Pitts
burg Mans Expense, Tt Is Said.

Washington. Jan. 1.-THE statement
of John Barrett, ex-minister to Siam,
that it was the ti-expansion speech
of Senator Hoar cabled by way of Hong
Kong to Aguinaldo in Luzon that pre-
cipitated the Filipino insurrection, has
led to an inquiry as to who paid the
$4,0O0 the amount it cost to cable
Senator Hoar's message of sympathy
and comfort to the rebellious Tagalos.
This has brought out the report that
Andrew Carnegie paid the bill.
1t is said that Mr.. CarnegIe's connec-
ton with the sending of Senator Hoar's
speech to Aguinaldo has been known to
government officials for some time.
The statement that Mr.. Carnegie paid
the cable tolls was made by a member
of congress who is known to have spe-
cial facilities for gaining such informa-
ton
Incidental to this disclosure it is in
timated that still further exposures
may be expected. Some time ago the
American forces captured a large part
of the official records of Aguinaldo's So
called government. The records now
are on their way to Washington. That
they contain matter duplicating other
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-17
DEAL ABOUT CLOSED.
For the Purchase of Danish
West Indies by United
States.

New York, Jan. 17.-Capt. W. "
Christmas Direckinck- Holmfelt, of CO.
penhagen, who has been at the Hotel
Manhattan for a few days, left for
Washington last night. He is one of
the accredited agents of the Danish
government in the pending negotiations
looking to the sale to the United States
of the islands of st. Thomas, St John
and st. Croix. known as the Danish
West Indies.
Captain Christmas said he believed
the negotiations in progress would soon
reach a, satisfactory termination The
price first demanded was $13, G0O, 900:
then it was reduced to 81 500 900, but
now the Danish government is willing
to accept 100000, which sum will
about enable the authorities of Dem
mark to pay the colonial indebtedness.
Denmark, said Captain Christmas
cannot afford to be on bad terms with
the United States Several of the Euro
pean powers want the Danish West
Indies, but King Christian prefers they
should be the property of the United
States. In the event of the construction
of the Nicaraguan or Panama canal
the islands will be of special value to
the American people as a. coaling sta
ton. 1 am we'll acquainted with the
Islands, of which my grandfather, Ad-
miral Christmas, was the governor for
many years.
I believe the islands will prove val
liable property for the United States
and just as soon as matters reach a
certain stage I shall disappear and ne
gotiations will be concluded by Con-
stantine Brun, the Danish minister at
Washington. Henry White, a member
of the American legation at London
has made frequent trips to Copenhagen
on this matter, and the affair is about
closed. If we sell the islands Denmark
will still own Greenland, Iceland and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-17
TO REDUCE TAXES.
a Committee Has the Matter Under
Consideration,

New York, Jan. IA special to the
Times from Washington says:
In view of the excess of revenues over
expenditures and the probability that
receipts will be larger next year than
now, and that the treasury will not
need the money for current expenses, the
attention of the ways and means COM
mittee has been directed to the sub
ject of financial revenue with the idea
of amending the law if reduction of
taxes is favored. Several propositions
have been moOted, among them being
the demand of the brewers to have the
beer tax cut in half. This suggestion
has been taken under consideration by
a subcommittee consisting of MessrS.
Payne, Steele and Dalzell and it is I'M
derstood to be their opinion that if any
of the taxes are soon dispensed with the
first to be taken off will be those on eX-
press receipts and telegraph messages,
both of which are added to the cost of
carrying.
The committee is not ready to cut the
81 beer tax, but it may try to repeal the
stamp taxes on receipts and messages,
aggregate, but are irritating to the
public. To cut the beer tax would be
to drop half of $6S 000, 900 which was
about the revenue from fermented Ii
quors during the last year.
As receipts are footing up, those from
internal revenue will reach about $780,
1000 for the year. There will be no
through the house and the assumption
is that such a bill would receive a I'M
animOus vote. The hesita ton, if there
be any, will be provoked by the ad-
mon1tiOn of the treasury department
that it will be we'll to defer any great
reduction until later, after it has been
found that prosperous business condi-
lions are to remain.
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A SHOT AT NEWSPAPERS.
Justice Brown Speaks His Mind Re
garding the Press.

Albany, N. Y, Jan. 1.-THE principal
address before the State Bar association
at its meeting last night was by Justice
Brown of the United States supreme
court upon the Liberty of the Press. >"
in which he severely denounced what
he termed sensational journalism.
ugly stories are told,'' he said, "of
methods resorted to to create a sensa-
ton or to advertise a paper; of CORE
spondents sent to Washington with in
structionS to blacken the character of
particular men regardless of facts; of
editorial space sold for so much a line;
of spies put upon houses to unearth
domestic scandals or upon the steps
of public men to ferret out political
secrets; or respectable women detailed
to walk the streets at night, get them
selves arrested as disreputable and
spend night in prison for the sake of
startling article upon the infamous
prosecution of working women of var
ious other cOntrivances by which re-
pOrters are sent, not to investigate
facts, but to make a case by hook or
crook against some prominent official
For the credit of humanity, not to say
for the honor of a great profession let
US hope that these stories are untrue.
THE next step in their downward
career was the Illustrations, and such
illustrations! Pictures of current
events, of battles. of murders and sud-
den deaths, sometimes copied from
photographs, oftener drawn from mag
inatiOn.
'All of these extravagances eliminate
in the weekly Sunday morning editions.
If there be another worse then the mind
ofman hath not hitherto conceived them.
Probably no law could be framed which
could cover such cases, since matters
of taste are beyond the law, but it is to
be regretted that the great mass of
the American people are so imperfect
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-17
A BRAWNY SCOT.
Eggs aud Grape-Nuts.

IT would like to give you my ex-
perience since using Grape-Nuts ten
weeks began weighing IT'S pounds
with a big stomach, owing to improper
digestion.
I now weigh 1919 pounds. and the
flesh is on the right places, i. e., the
entire muscular anatomy
Before trying Grape-Nuts I looked
upon the food as a Yankee dodge to
fleece the public. q am Scotch) 1 am
glad to admit my mistake. 1 stir two
raw eggs in one-half cup Grape Nuts,
sugar to taste, beat all together two
minutes, add boiling water one-half
cup; let stand two minutes, and you
have a dish that would satisfy the
Prince of Wales for once in his life
anyhow. 1 have a delicate sister in
Edinburgh, Scotland, who wants
Grape-Nuts. Can she get them
there John w. Hunter, Oakland,
California
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LOSS OF THE RUBY ANN.
Evidence That at Least Three Men
Were Drowned.

Seattle, Wash, Jan. 1.-The fishing
steamer Grayling, Captain Sullivan, re-
ports the probable drowning of three
men, the crew of the Ruby Ann, a small
sloop which was found off WILDLY is
land. The sloop. with all sails set, had
capsized. There were many evidences
that she had a crew and perhaps pas
sengers. Provisions, clothing and other
articles were found in the boat. An ex-
animation of the clothing indicated that
at least three men were recently aboard
the SloOp.
The probability is that Hans I. Han
sen was one of the occupants, as many
papers bearing that name were found
on the Inflated craft. The Ruby Ann
was hauled out onto the beach of Wild
by island She will be brought to this
port probably on the next trip of the
Grayling.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-17
SAMOAN TREATY RATIFIED
By Which Certain Islands Become
Property of United States.

Washington, Jan 1.-THE senate has
ratified the Samoan treaty without di-
vision. The ratification occurred in the
executive session after two hours of
debate. which was participated in by a
number of senators. Messrs. Davis,
Foraker, and Spooner advocated, and
Senators Bacon, Money and Tillman
opposed ratification. Senator Bacon
made the leading speech in opposition
He based his objection upon the general
ground that it was contrary to the
spirit of our institutions to attempt to
govern any people in opposition to their
wishes. He said that he was not op
posed to the new convention because of
any partiality felt for the old tripartite
agreement, which was quite as repug-
nant to him as the new. He thought,
however, a means might be found to
that end without reSorting to a Subter-
fuge which was repulsive to all Amer
lean ideas of liberty and independence.
There was no doubt of the intention to
exercise sovereignty in place of the pro-
tectOrate which was the distinguishing
feature of the tripartite agreement o.
1880. To this proposed change of policy
he objected most strenuously. He COM
pared the provisions of the two agree
mentS at some length, showing that the
old one made express provision for the
approval of the Samoan government OF
changes and guaranteed the independ
ence of Samoan government, whereas
the pending instrument annulS all SOW
ereignty of the Samoan government
and partitions the islands between the
United States and Germany.
Mr.. Bacon said that the friends of the
treaty supported it upon the two
grounds that it simply divides authority
heretofore exercised jointly and that
the Samoan people being" only savages'
there is no reason why they should not
be despoiled of their country. He con-
tended that it was not true that the
old arrangement was simply to be con-
tinued under a division of authority
and asserted that the declaration that
the Samoan people were savageS was
untenable The United States had in
many ways recognized the Samoan gov
ernnent guaranteeing its independence
and making a treaty of amity and
! friendship with its government. I'VE
| DON'T he continued, make treaties of
friendship with savages." He claimed
that the proposed change should not be
made without the consent of the ma
| tives.
In conclusion Mr.. Bacon said he was
| willing that the United States should
ACQUIRE the island of Tutuila with its
Pago-Pago harbor if that could be d one
| lating all of our principles in securing
| control of it.
! Senators Money and Tillman spoke in
practically the same line.
The friends of the treaty r9pudiated
/ the assertion that the old treaty pro-
| visions were annu1led. They claimed
/ that this country by the new arrange
| ment retains all the old advantages and
| avoids the complications liable to grow
| out of the tripartite agreement. They
/ urged that the opportunity should not
| be lost both to get out of an awkward
predicament and to control in our own
| right the harbor of Pago-Pago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-17

Washington, Jan. 17-Fort Bayard,
N NJ, has been discontinued as a gar
rison post and the buildings will be
turned over to the surgeon general Of
the army for use in connection with the
general hospital to be established there
as sanitarium for the treatment Of
officers and enlisted men of the army
suffering from pulmonary troubles.
sIt was almost a miracle. Burdock
Blood BittetrS cured me of a terrible
breaking out all over the body. I am
very grateful Miss Julia Filbridge,
West Cornwell, Conn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-17
TURNS UP AWE.
Man Who Disappeared So Years Ago
Heard From.

Bloomsbury, Pa, Jan. 17-AIexander
Savage, who disappeared from his
home IS years ago and has long been
mourned as dead, has turned up alive
and well. His brother is in receipt of
a letter from him announcing that he
is an officer of high standing in the
Spanish army, and resides at Madrid.
Savage says he has acquired a large
fortune. Five years after Savage's dis
appearance he wrote to his relatives
from China, stating that he had gone
to the Orient to seek fortune. Thirty
years has elapsed since that letter was
written.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-17
Washington Notes

Washington, Jan 17.-Congressman
Bailey, of Kansas, has introduced bills
to pension Stephen F. Hammer, Jesse
K. Sirlott and Esther B. Moul.
Delegate Flynn, of Oklahoma, has in
troduced a bill authorizing the secre-
tary of the interior to issue to John
Anderson, a Pottawatomie Indian, and
his children, a fee simple patent to GER
tain lands.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-17
Fort Turned into Hospital.

well known anti-expansionists in Amer
lea is to be expected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-17

Monarch over pain. Burns. cuts,
sprains, stings. Instant relief. Dr.
Thomas Esciectric Oil. At any drug
store.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-17

Winnipeg, Man., Jan. 17.-Three hun
bred mounted police arrived here, enroute
to Halifax, and were given en- enthusi-
astic reception. The trains left for the
east two hours later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-17

Chicago, Jan. 1.-THE retiring board
summoned to Chicago to hear the case
of Major Hammer, paymaster at Omaha.
who, when recently ordered to Manila for
duty, asked to be retired from the SER
vice, refused the majors request today
and ordered him back to his post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-17

Boston, Jan. 17-Rev. DIR. Francis E.
Clark, founder and president of the I'm
tied Society of Christian .Endeavor, left
Boston, accompanied by his wife, for his
third missionary tour of the world on
January "a they will leave San Fran
cisco for the Orient
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-17

New York. Jan. 17-Mrs. Hannah stet-
son, an actress known as Hannah Ing
theater stock company, died suddenly to-
day of apoplexy, aged thirty-three years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-17

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE navy depart
ment is still in receipt of numbers Of in
quiries from relatives of naval officers
stationed at Manila respecting a baseless
report that the department Intended to
send the Buffalo to Manila and allow the
ladies' an opportunity to take passage
The Buffalo Is not under orders for the
Philippines.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-17
FRnTs on FAsHTON

A -a++ 49, - = + - T -
white lace insertion with a scalloped ir-
regular edge, and a little more than an
inch wide 1t is wired in the center and
arranged in two loops spreading each way
from a close knot, and bent in a waved
effect.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-17

Lisbon, Jan. 17.-In the chamber of dep
uties today the minister of foreign af-
fairs, Vego Beirao, repeated his recent
statement with reference to the Anglo
German agreement and added that Por-
tugal would neither sell, cede nor lease
any portion of her colonies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-17

Minneapolis Mimi, Jan. 17-F. f.
Peavy q Co., the elevator concern, will
enter the Siberian grain trade if an in
vestigation of that country's possibiiities
to be made de by one of its Representatives
of Mr.. Peavy. will be sent to the new
field to report.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-17

Washington. Jan. 1.-THE house COM
mfttee on military affairs has acted fav-
orably on bills establishing a military
post at sheridan Wyo. and making avail
able $lOOOOO for a military hospital at
Fort LeaYenworth, Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-17

San Francisco, Cal. Jan. 17.-William
Jecks, a German, who arrived on the
steamer Queen from Victoria, Saturday.
was ordered deported on the same yes
sci: Jecks was suffering from defective
that he might become a. public charge.
jocks, who is 50 years of age, was born
In Germany, but is a British subject. He
treated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-17

Los Angeles. Cal, Jan. I'm deci-
sion today Justice James held that the
shooting of pigeons is not cruel means
Of causing death and that every person
has an undoubted right to cause the
death of any animal he controls.