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Literary Notes.

Rudyard Kipling's new story is the
principal feature of Everybody's Maya
zine for October. IA Burgher of the
Free State" portrays the scenes imme
diately before and after the capture of
Bloemfontein by the British, and the old
Scotchman, who has been burgher Of
the Free State for over forty years,
throws much light on the true situation
In South Africa. The story is full of the
wit and word play 80 charmingly char
acteristic of all of Kipling's short stories.
Minister WI Ting Fang will present
In the October Century "a Plea for Fair
Treatment" In behalf of his fellow
countrymen. This is one Of half dozen
articles In the same magazine, In which
the Chinese question will be treated,
directly or indirectly. Bishop Potter
writes on "Chinese Traits and Western
Blunders"-the first Of series of travel
sketches and studies.
DR.. A. Conan Doyle will write In the
October McClure's on "Some Lessons OF
the War" Ia which he takes up the
various branches OF the service In the
South African war and criticizes their
conduct In the late struggle as we'll as
the general system governing the British
army. He censures the infantry severe
ly, and makes some interesting sugges-
lions as to how the standard of efficiency
may be raised. He brings forward a
startling proposition, which Is nothing
less than to make an enormous reduction
In the size of the army and to make radi-
cal changes in the methods of training,
DR.. Doyle was In the thick of all the
most important fighting; and he writes
with great courage and conviction Of the
faults of the British army system.
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On the desk of the secretary of one
of the oldest copper manufacturing
firms in this city is a steel die which
has served as a paperweight for 81
years, and the coins struck of by 1t are
now, for the most part, In the hands OF
collectors This die was used for strik
ing copper tokens which symbolized
the contest between President Andrew
Jackson and the old United States bank
of Philadelphia In 1892 The engraving
on the die represents President Jack
son, sword In hand and apparently
standing In a money chest. Around the
central figure Is stamped Jackson's ex
preston, II take the responsibility,
which arose out OF his controversies
with the bank.
When this die was made, the prede
cessors of the present company not
only manufactured copper wire, but
also made a special feature of copper
coins, chiefly for South American couu
tries and for private business firms
which made a practice Of issuing their
own copper coins to be redeemed by
them afterward. During the civil wal
and just preceding 1t many private cor
porations issued tokens which circu
lated as pennies, and some Of them are
now worth a great many times their
original value to collectors.--New York
Sun
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So. Madison.

Miss Elva Wescott is teaching schoo
at the twelve corners.
Mrs. Linda Ward OF Norridgewock is
visiting in town.
D F. Wescott went to Scion to the
cattle show, Thursday.
We are very glad to hear that Warren
Russell is gaining.
Mrs. A. H. Ward went to Watervile
on the train, Tuesday.
Gardner Will and wife of Arson wa.
on Ward Hill. Sunday, to see his sister
Ora Luce and Jerry Sydell is threshina
in this vicinity.
Mrs. Herbert Crosby and Fife Cleve,
land of Norridgewock we're in town, last
week. the guests of Mrs. A. II. Ward.
Miss Lena Wescott is at home from the
village. where she has been at work.
Rufus McKenney and Fred Moore have
exchanged farms.
Charles Houghton is still at work al
Madison.
A. H. Ward has an order from the
Lockwood mills at Watervfae for 100
dozen of brooms. ULA.
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Paid His Debt.

When Joe Chamberlain entered the
house of commons, he was anxious 10
try his oratorical powers. A certain
leading politician, who was plotting a
bill through the house, was approached
by one of Mr.. Chamberlain friends
who said:
"Chamberlain would like to speak on
the bill. Can you give him CHANGER
well. you know, ] think 1t would
not do. He's new member. and no
body knows what the dickens he might
say"
Time went on. Chamberlain gained
ground-became a power In parlla-
ment The leading politician. on the
contrary, had made a series of blunders
which had imperiled his position. An
election was imminent. Forgetting his
previous record, he thought that IL be
could get Mr. Chamberlain to speak for
him he would strengthen his position
He, therefore, applied to the right hon
orable gentleman.
The latter calmly surveyed him
through his eyeglass and said:
"Well, you know, I think 1t would
not do. | am a new member, and no.
body knows what the dickens l might
nayp'
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Madison.

Kennebec Valley Grange. Madison,
met in regular meeting, Sept goth. Ow-
ing to the busy season of the year not as
many were present as usual The ques-
ton OF gentleman's night was discussed
by the members present 1t was decided
that such meeting should be held at the
next regular meeting on the evening OF
October 4th, the gentlemen to furnish
supper and entertainment and the ladies
to take DO part whatever. 1t was voted
that fine of five cents be paid by each
lady member who spoke or laughed dur
ing the regular meeting, the fines to be
used for the benefit of the grange library.
Bro. E. M. Ames was appointed as a
committee to make arrangement for this
meeting. LECTURER.
The Agricultural Society at Madison
holds its annual show and fair. October
3 and 4. On the second day the society
Offers three prizes of S., $40 and SIS each
to the oranges OF Somerset county for the
best exhibit.
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Starks.

Quite number from this town attend
ed The fair at Pennington, last week.
During the severe shower of Saturday
afternoon lightning struck the house of
J. B Wood, fortunately doing but little
damage.
Mr.. Edwin Jennings Of South Boston
has been visiting his sister. Mrs. L. w.
Sterry, for few days 1t has been thir-
teen years since he visited here before
Little Miss Mildred Frederic of Madi-
son recently visited her uncle and aunt,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Sawyer.
Quite good many in town are confn-
ed 10 the house with severe colds. which
seem to be prevailing to quite an extent.
Florin Nichols has his new house
nearly completed.
w. L Walker has lately made some
Improvements on his house. A pretty
piazza has been added TO one part of the
house, which greatly improves the looks
of the buildings.
William Chapman of Lowell, Mass ,
and B. A. Beane of New Sharon were
in this vicinity, Monday. S
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During a holiday ramble Sir Fred
erick Leighton came across little
roadside inn, the slgnboard of which
was being somewhat coarsely painted
by q local artist For some little time
Sir Frederick watched the progress of
the painting. till the rural artist, glanc-
ing down, remarked, ut be a foine
day, mastherY
Leighton assented, adding that fig
portion.
"Wheer be 1t outT' asked the ag-
grieved artist. Pm thinkin yer've
summer wrong IN yer soight."
"If you get off that ladder, I'll put
1t right for you" replied the r. A.
good humoredly.
"Eh, boot can We paint9" queried the
other doubtfully. Eye ken dinna
want my work spilled"
Its all right; I've done a little paint
ing In my time" answered Leighton,
as the other clambered down the lad
der Then, taking the palette, he climb
ed up and commenced to paint and did
not desist until he had completed the
slgnboard.
"Er, boot tha's nae so bad" was the
rural artists comment art Is nae SO
paying now; still IL We like to do MAR
work for me, III gle ye MAR slller
than do as a rule"
Thanks" replied Sir Frederick dry
ly. "My name Is Leighton"
ton." replied the man, ignorant of
what the name meant. my name Is
Tam."-St. James Gazette.
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Browns Corner,

Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Taylor of Fitch
burg, Mass are making short visit with
friends in Pittsfeld and Canaan They
have spent few days with Mrs, Taylor's
brother, c. b. Chase of this place.
Mr.. Orrin Hubbard ha. returned from q
few months visit with his children in
Braggville and elsewhere.
Irwin Lewis is home from Cambridge
where he has been at work for Rev. T
B. Ham.
Mrs. Katie Lewis is at work for Mrs
Abner Currier Of Skowhegan.
Mr.. Cyrus Chase has returned from his
first visit to Boston, and now has the
pleasure of telling his friends of the many
wonderful sights he saw while there.
Mrs. Corson held very interesting
meeting at this place on Sunday, with a
good attendance. Mr.. and Mrs. Corsor
will visit their daughter in Troy before
returning home.
Thomas Booker visited his sister in
Fairfield. last week.
Mrs. Elizabeth Kimball OF Lowell
Mass, is visiting her daughter, Mrs
Laforest Goodwin.
Miss Susie Harris OF Skowhegan re-
Gently visited relatives in town.
Mrs Pauline Kimball is at work fol-
Mr.. Aaron Drew.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horatio Longfellow Of
Cornville attended the meeting at this
place on Sunday.
Quite party of ladies and gentlemen
from North Hartland passed through this
place on Sunday en- route for Lake
George.
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Don't
GET Thin

Get fat; get nice and plump
there is safety in plumpness.
Summer has tried your
food-works; winter is coming
to try your breath-mill. Fall
is the time to brace yourself,
But weather is tricky; look
out Look out for colds espec-
tally.
SCOTS Emulsion of Cod
Liver Oil is the subtlest of
helps. 1t is food, the easiest
food in the world +; it is more
than food, it helps you digest
your food, and get more nutri-
ment from it.
Don't get thin, there is
safety in plumpness. Man
woman and child.
:. If you have not tried it, send for free sample
SCOTT BOw Me-
so9 Pearl Street. New York.
SOC. and $r.oo all druggist.
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Collapse.

NaH'~o (OlidpSc. 1t
Is worry-the outcome of low condition
OF the nervous system and inadequate
nutrition which generally causes col
lapse. The collapse seems sudden, but
in reality it is a slow process. The stom-
ach and organs of digestion and nutri-
ton are diseased, the nourishment in the
food eaten is only partially extracted and
imperfectly assimilated The blood be-
comes impure; the very fount of life is
poisoned, and some day all the faculties
and functions go on a strike. That's
collapse. DR. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery cures diseases of the organs of
digestion and nutrition, purifes the
blood and builds up the weak body with
sound healthy flesh
~ was cured of a very bad case of indigestion,
associated with torpid liver, by the use of DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery, writes Mr..
6 b. Bird, of Burnside, Putnam Co, W Va.
Before began the use of Golden Medical Dis
covery had no appetite; could not sleep. nor
work but very little bowels constpated and life
vas vas misery to me. After taking four bottles |
felt so well that went to work, but soon got
worse, so used il about eight weeks longer,
when was permanently cured"
DIR. Pierces Medical Adviser is sent
free on receipt of stamps to pay cost of
mailing only. Send IL one-cent stamps
for paper covered book, or 81 stamps for
cloth, to DR. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. y
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entitled to one more delegate for every
fifty additional scholars. The Y. p. c,
q. will meet in the same place October
10 and IL. All those who are planning
to attend these conventions and desire
entertainment should send names to
Mrs A. j Houghton, 393 Stevens Ave-,
Deering, Maine. Round trip tickets
over all lines have been secured at fare
one way, tickets good to return October
twelfth.
A bad runaway accident occurred in
Pittsfeld, Wednesday afternoon, result
ing in the death of Jim Pickett, valu'
able trotting horse owned by E. G..
Hunter of Pittsfield. The animal was a
promising four-year old trotter, sired by
Harbinger and out of Knox mare and
was fast. Mr.. Hunter has had some
very flattering offers for him from some
of the leading horsemen of Maine and
was intending, previous to the accident,
to write TO Ezra Stevens of Bangor ac-
cepting an offer of $500 for the horse. -
Capt. Moses French of Scion, who was
in Augusta, last week, in attendance on
the reunion of the Second Maine cavalry,
related surprising circumstance which
was observed on his farm. He had a
new milch COW which he turned out to
pasture several weeks ago, the calf hav-
ing been taken away from her. 1t was
noticed that at night when coming from
the pasture she did not give any milk,
and it was supposed that boys had been
milking her. An investigation followed
with this remarkable result: In the
pasture two pigs of some 200 pounds
each ran with the COW, and itswas found
that every day they regularly sucked
her dry, having grown fat and sleek on
their rich diet. The cow was kept in
the barn for week with the hope that
the pigs would forget their milking
trick, but they at once began sucking
again when the opportunity offered. A
picture of the COW with the pigs pulling
at her bag has been taken.
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am quite well aware that there are
objections to hospital ships in the trop-
les. When they are moored, there is
the burning question of bilge water.
| will not discourse on the subject of
bilge water, as ineXperience thereof
might make the explanation weari-
some. Any one acquainted with the
bige water question knows it Is of en-
crossing interest. Bilge is a prince
fallen under its power you will always
think that every terrific thing in smells
Is a manifestation of bilge water.
| remember on one occasion when on
board a moored hulk, not hospital
ship smelling in the evening some
thing that called for mention, so
mentioned it. oh" said my com
panions, more under the sway of bilge
water than | was, from their greater
knowledge of its power, ITS only our
bilge water" In the morning we found
1t was the rotting carcass of an ele-
phant that had floated down the river
and now hung ia the mooring chain.
After considerable time was spent
In getting rid of the carcass | said,
"For goodness sake, gentlemen, stir
up your bilge water, and let the smells
fight it out together while we go
ashore for a spell" No" said my
companions, terror stricken at the sug
gestion. "You do not know our bllge
water when its backs up. 1t would
stretch you II you were half way
across Africa. This elephant Is mere
lavender water to it,
This was a more dreadful bilge water
than hospital ship would have. Still,
though bad, bilge water Is not neces-
sarily fatal under proper management
Chambers Journal.
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Scion Cattle Show and Fair.

! An old time cattle show and fair was
held at Scion, Thursday, tho Goth inst
The rain interferred somewhat with the
pleasure of the occasion.
Following are the awards made at
that exhibition:
Fat cattle-Fat COW, Oliver Irvine, 1
Fat heifers, year old, oliver Irvine, l
and 2. Fat oxen, 5 years old, Fred Wit
tum, L; years old, j T Baker, /; Fl
Grant, 2. Steers, 3 year old, Oliver
Irvine, l; Granville Tuscan, q; j I
Baker, 8; 2 years old, T Baker, l;
Oliver Irvine, Q; Chester Grant, 3D.; l
year old, Nelson Curtis, /; Wilbur q
Grant, 2;J T Baker, 8. Calves, Oliver
Irvine, /; w Hall, and 8.
Matched oxen and steers years old
and over, Fred Vittum, Q; 4 years, I
Baker, /; 3 years, Oliver Irvine, l.; I
Baker, and 81; 2 years. J 7 Baker, L
Chester Grant, 2; Oliver Irvine, 3; year,
T Baker, 8. calves, Oliver Irvine, /; M
w Hall, and 3.
Trained 5teers-1 year old, Wilbur Fl
Grant, /.
Hereford COWS and heifers, full
JO6tb anu OFCty otiNOi
l; Fl S Grant, q; Fred Vittum, 3; year
Calves, Fred Vittum, l, III S Grant, 2
and 8.
Bulls-3 years old, Fred Vittum, 1;
year old, a Grant, l. Calves, Geo [
Patten, /; q s Grant, 2.
Grade COWS and heifers-4 years and
over, Fred Vittum, l; Oliver Irvine, q
II Grant q. uaar old NJ w Hall
Durham cows and heifers-4 years and
over, 5 P Tinkham, Il; years, S P Tink
ham, /. Calves, 8 P Tinkham, and 2
Grade Durham COWS and heifers-4
years old and over, M w Hall, and q
Fred vittum, 3; year old, S P Tink-
ham, l.
Devon BULL year old, Elias Lake, l.
Herds Hereford and other grades
Oliver Irvine, /; Fl Grant, Q; Fred
Vittum, 8. Durham herd, s 2 Tink
ham, /.
Draft oxen-Fred Vittum, l. Draft
bull and stag, Willis Blanchard, 2.
Horses and colts-Family horses, Flora
Pollard, l; Fred Vittum, 2. Driving
Best '', pair horses, so Ti Hiehsns, / /
lo1ptched horses, w w Russell, l. S P
hkham, 2. Colts, years old, Fl
Grant, /; Nelson Hilton, 2.
Working and best oxen and steers
years and over, Fred Vittum, /;
years old, Ut Baker, /; Fl s Grant, 2;
year old, Granville Tuscan, 1; Oliver
Irvine, 2; J T Baker, 8; 2 years old, j 7
Baker, /; Oliver Irvine, Q; Chester
Grant, 8; year old, Wilbur Fl Grant, 1
Nelson Curtis, 2; Baker, 3. Calves
M w Hall, 1; Oliver Irvine, Q; M W
Hall, 8.
Jerseys, full blood-Cows, years ole
and over, Walter Cross, /.
Grade jersey years and over, FREQ
Vittum, l
Town team-4 years and over, Scion
/; years and under, Scion, /. Team
owned by one person, T Baker, yoke
/; Fl 8 Grant, yoke, 2.
/ Draft horses-Asher Davis, 214 it.
8 in, l; W. w. RUSSELL 1872 IT,, In, 2
| Orrison Gordon, 81 it., 10 in, s. Asher
Davis, II it., 6 in, A.
Sheep-Shopshires, S P Tinkham, {
lambs, 1; p Tinkham, 9 sheep, /
Hampshire downs, Dana Robbins,
lambs, /; which were very fine ones.
! There were 80 head of cattle, 2 colts
II sheep and IA horses on exhibition.
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Fast Madison era &c held their regu-
lar meeting Sept. ~ there being good
number present the meeting was very
interesting Three applications for men,
oership were received, 81 members were
present. The young people of East
Madison Grange will give an entertain
ment and supper a, the Grange hall, Sept.
2oh, in the evening. Supper being
served after the entertainment. All are
cordially invited A. E. S
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East SkOWhegan.

The George Foster threshing machine
'h'eshed a number of lots of grain on
this road last week and is run by Henry
Goodrich, taking the place of Mr.. Foster
and Wardsworth Chi oman, two good men
and a good team Will finish Henry
Richardson's Monday.
Evander Mitchell and George Am,
will start their machine the first of the
week and thresh the grain on the river
road and part on the Eaton road.
Mrs. Sarah Randall of Augusta and
Mr.. Eldridge Randall and wife Of Vassal.
boro made A. Richardson and family a
visit last week.
Mrs. Willard Richardson of Athens
and her daughter, Mrs. Starbird. of Har.
mony made us visit last week on theil
way to Oakland and returned Sunday a
m. and started for home in the afternoon
Winslow Cross and wife of Waterville
made US call. Sunday. A. R.
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were in town a few days, last week. look
ing after the gathering of his crops on his
farm here.
Lunetta Moody is teaching school in
district No. S.
H. N Longfellow and wife took car
rage drive to Norridgewock one day, last
week, to visit Mrs. Ruth Fillebrown, who
is in very poor health.
Lula Ridley and Alice Smith left home
one day. last week. for a visit with friends
in South Braintree, Mass.
Joseph Judkns has sold his hay and
stock and closed his house and with his
family have gone to Dover. N. H.. to
spend the winter with his son who resides
there.
Miss Jennie Blaisdell of Augusta, who
has been visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs Stilman Blaisdell, the past two
weeks. returned nome on the Monday
mornings train.
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ShaWmut.

The peope who went to Aroostook
county few weeks ago have returned
home.
Mrs. VIM King of this olace and three
children have been in Fairfield visiting for
the past three weeks.
Miss Blanche Jewett is teaching the
primary school and Miss Brown of Ben
ton is teaching the grammar school.
Mrs. Amanda Starbard and her
mother, Mrs. Richardson of Harmony
were the guests OF Elmer Emerson, Satur-
day night, returning Sunday to their
home.
Miss Bertha Emerson is attending the
high school at Fairfield
Miss Catherine Jewett took Miss Rosa
Lawrence's place in the post Office while
she was visiting friends in Aroostook the
past two weeks. Wick
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Chinese Porcelain.

Chinese porcelain was common . in
Europe for 400 years before a German
potter succeeded In finding out the
process of making 1t. This Chinese
pottery is scattered all over the world
and everywhere valued, but nowhere
was the distribution more curious than
In western Canada. Early in the nine
teenth century a Chinese junk was cast
away on the Pacific coast Of America
Just south of Vancouver island, and its
cargo Of willow pattern plates fell into
the hands of the Hudson Bay compa-
ny's officers. Still in the remotest trad
ing posts of the fur traders a few fine
specimens remain.
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Star Routes Advertise d +.

The post office department has adver-
tised for proposals for carrying the mails
on star routes in the New England
states, to include free box delivery for
the contract term OF four years from
July l, 1901, to June 80, 1905. Under a
recent decision of the second assistant
postmaster general, contractors will be
required to live on or contiguous to the
routes so as to give the service their
personal supervision. This will put all
of the benefit into the hands of local
parties and do away with speculative or
professional bidders.
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CREDITOR wouldn't ask you for the
money II wasn't awfully hard up.
Debtor And II | wasn't awfully
hard up you should have II. Curious
coincidence. isn't it7- Boston Tran
script.
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UD-tO-Date 1900.

The most complete Tariff Text Book
ever published is the new edition OF
"Tarff Facts for Speakers and Students"
Defender Document No. $3.50 pages,
just out. Order by number only. Sent
to any address for twenty-five cents.
Address, American Protective Tariff
League, 1876 West 23d ST., New York.
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Wanted His Full Share

Little Willie, sitting down to tea
with his grandmother who is just
about to cut the cake. Willie (hastily)
-Grannie, before you cut my piece Of
cake want to ask you question.
Grannie-Well, dear. what is it?
Willie-I want to know II your spec
tacles magnify?
Grannie-Yes; little, dear.
Willie-Well, then, will you please
take them off while you cut my cake?
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The THEORY.

$50 he regards himself as a senatori-
al possibility said one politician.
Undoubtedly" answered the other.
"On what theoryT
II don't know unless it's the theory
that the unexpected always happens"
Washington Star.
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Mothers endorse 1t, children like it.
old folks use 1t. We refer to One Min
ute Cough Cure. 1t will quickly cure
all throat and lung troubles. Geo. E.
Sampson.
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The pain of burn or scaid Ia almost
instantly relieved by applying Chamber
lain's Pain Balm. IL also heals the
injured parts more quickly than any
other treatment, and without the burn
Is very severe does not leave a scar.
For sale by Horatio W. Cushing, Show
hogan, and Sullivan Newton, Jackman.
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East COrnvllle.

Chas. Raymond and Mrs. Later Thurs
ton of Pittsheld visited at the home Of
Aaron Soule a few days, last week.
David Creighton and wife OF Roches-
ter. N. H., are visiting friends in this
vicinity.
Miss Alice Bailey Of Skowhegan was in
town calling on old friends one day, last
week.
S. N. Davis and wife of North Arson