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Lewiston daily teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1901, 1900-11-28
Robert Darr Dead.

NEW YORK, Nov. 78.-Rohert Darr,
publisher and proprietor Of the Mail and
Express died this morning.
Lewiston daily teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1901, 1900-11-28

Buy factory comforts at McGilvery
Boston's and save the middleman
n,ofits. 4S-tf
Lewiston daily teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1901, 1900-11-28
Bank Robbed.

PFKIN, H., Nov. 28.-The Mccormick
bank at Emden was entered by four
Lewiston daily teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1901, 1900-11-28

The best canned vegetables is the Mil
lionaire Club, for sale at Russell's groc-
cry.
Lewiston daily teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1901, 1900-11-28

WASHINGTON, Nov. 28.-The admins
tration is still waiting to h. ar from Min
lister Conger as to whether he has entered
into an agreement with the foreign en-
voys. Several days ago it was reported
here that he had joined with other repre-
sentatives of foreign powers in demand
for the decapitation of the Chinese princes
and generals involved in the boxer up
rising The question of recalling him
was at once taken up and he will be
asked to explain. He has not replied as
yet, but it is learned from other sources
that he did not sign the agreement.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 28. A cabinet
officer this afternoon sBid concerning the
Chinese situation "Great Britain is with
US; Russia, France and japan are with u.s.
but our own Minister Conger is against
us. Additional instructions have been
sent him and if he does not understand
them it will not be the fault Of the Eng
lish language. Matters have now practic.
ally been taken in hands by Pekin en-.
voys and are now subject to consideration
among various chancellors.'
"Will Conger be recalled because he is
insisting on the decapitation Of General
Tung and others?"
"No, but he has been plainly informed
Of the desires of the administration and
he will doubtless comply with them.'
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-01-04
English Restaurants.

Different countries produce different
foods. Perhaps that Is the reason why
description of a railway restaurant
in England sounds so curious to Amer
lean ears. This terminus restaurant
corresponds to the American lunch
counter. where pie and coffee are the
staple refreshments of the hurried hun
CRY man.
Patrons crowd the English place
three deep and wait for the front row
to finish eating and depart. One elder
ly woman drinks hot spirit and water
and eats sandwiches. Beside her a
country couple devour buns and milk
how British buns" sounds.-and a
busy man eats sponge cake and drinks
port wine. Can one imagine a Chicago
broker rushing into quick lunch
counter with a demand for sponge
cake? He might as we'll ask for a
coach and four.
In this London restaurant a mother
Of family regaless herself and her
meek husband with ginger beer and
cakes, and nervous young clergy
man asks for glass of milk Buns.
sponge cake. milk and beer-the menu
Is little different from those on this
side of the water.-Chicago News
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The largest hanging bell in the world
Is in a Buddhist monastery near Can
ton. 1t Is Is feet high and 45 feet in
circumference and Is of solid bronze.
Canton has pretty little fable con-
nected with it. The story Is told by
Mrs. ]. P. Newman In one of her
sketches Of travel. The life of the
founder of the greatest bell of China
had been threatened by the emperor
because of his unsuccessful attempts
to make bell having perfect purity
of tone. The bell founders beautiful
daughter, witnessing her fathers
agony while imploring the emperor for
one more trial, consulted the gods as
to the reason for failure. Being told
that should the blood of fair maiden
mingle with the bell metal the result
would be secured she. waiting beside
her father until able to see her face in
the molten ore, plunged In and was de-
stroyed. To the sacrifice of this maiden
the Chinese attribute the beauty and
sweetness of the tone of the great bell
of Ta-Cung tz.-New York Times.
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"People In the small towns up In
Connecticut" said the travelling man
appear to be much more honest than
lily In ten thinks of such a thing as
burglar alarms. and half of them dc
not even lock their outer doors when
they retire. But what impresses me
most are the street laundry boxes.
Nearly every town of 5000 or more
inhabitants has several places where
laundry packages are received and de-
livered. These places are generally
dry goods or notion stores, or haber-
dasheries. Suburban merchants as a
rule do not keep their stores open much
later than 8 o'clock In the evening and
do not open them until 7 or half past I
In the morning.
This does not suit all their patrons,
so 1t is no infrequent sight to see out
side the store large red box with a
fair sized opening in the top. The box
bears the legend If the store Is closed,
put your laundry In here Now, just
imagine a New York laundry Office u.s.
Ing a receptacle like that! Why. FIVE
minutes after package was deposited
In the box 1t would be fished out, and
In an hour its contents would be In the
possession of some dealer In second
hand clothing. But up In Connecticut
the scheme seems to work very well.
and all can say Is that it Is tribute
to the general honesty of the coAmu-
nity."-New York Herald.
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Nv Hard Rec. work

hYafter close observation found
DARWIN would often yisit q. manv
that a BID ers In tho course of n minute
as 81 hoT itb other nlants IN which tho
.housh hs difficult to extract the aver
honey wtd no as low as soven stris.
age "oufan between these two figures,
Ing d say that an ordinary working
one MAYS TX flowers a minute ar ooo
bee visi Cons,dering rho Iate hours 10 70
al, nou1t bee works, 1t Is probably no
WHICH PATTON to say that it is busy for
eAassejours a day. allowing for inter
eish' rest. This would make II visit
vals =. lowers a day. or 64S,O0O In a pc
'.-u six months.
riou WA. 8. Wilson In recent paper
mi. d the enormous amount of labor
show through by bees in making even
sone Ill quantity of honey. He found
sn9approximately 125 heads of red
INA. Ir yield Is grains Of sugar. or 1885,
clo' Jeads about two pounds. AS each
wv contains some GO horets. II fol-
neau that 100000 distinct flower
,o"sls must be sucked In order to oh
.uue1two pounds of sugar. Now. honey
"'n jams. roughly speaking. ~ per cent
cou 9lgar: therefore the bees must make,
oi Sound numbers. 2.5OOOOO visits for
III pound of honey.
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Mer|er.

Martin v. B Villa mscn passed peace
fully away Wednesday. Dec. 28, at his
home in the village. He had been sick
for four months WITH complication oil
diseases which finally ended in paralysis
OF the nerves, lo$ing the use OF his
limbs four days before his death. He
contracted disease$ in. the army from
which he never recovered. being lame
ever since his return. His age was sixty
eight years and eight months. Was
married to Miss AURA Dunlap seventeen
years previous, having lost his first wife
soon alter his retufn from the war. He
had been a residebt of Mercer for thirty
six years. His only brother, Daniel
William son from Madison, and his half
brother. Eli Williamson from N. Sharon,
were among the relatives present. He
leaves a wife and five children, Mrs.
Katie DeCreny of Melrose, Mass, Fred,
Edward and Ella who live In town, child
rem of his first wife, and lyon. only child
by his present wife. The family have the
sympathy of thfir friends. especially his
wife. who has CARED for him so tenderly
day and night tor tour months. He
longed to 60 afd be at rest. Burial was
in Starks.
A Christmas entertainment was held at
Mercer village on the evening OF Dec. 70.
under the q Erection of Sandy River
grange.
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North New Portland.

North New Portland just escaped an
other serious fire. In the height OF the
gale, Monday evening, fire WAS discover
I'd in the basement OF G. HI. Clark &
Sons store. 1t was caused by ashes.
The f1ie had communicated with the
wood. work, and when discovered had
reached the floor of the store. Within
three feet of the fire was a kerosene oil
tank, containing some two hundred gal
Ions of oil. In very short time, IL the
fire had not been discovered, this oil
would have exploded and nothing could
have prevented the fire from sweeping
over about the same ground 1t did in
1891, when nearly all the business part
of the village was des royed. This
would have taken the new hall. There
was u gale of wind and it was so cold
that great suffering would have been
caused.
Miss Wenona l.. Clark has returned to
Wellesley, and Mr.. C. w. Bartlett to the
University Of Maine.
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meeting was held, begir ming at 7 O'Clock
and closing at 1915. The order of ex-
.rcises was varied. beginning with praise
.ervice. folio sed by prayer meeting,
sermon by the pastor experience meeting
and at 10 O'Clock few minutes were
passed socially. then refreshments were
served and love feast held, followed by
conservation service which lasted till the
bell announced the birth OF a new year.
DR.. Hunnewell left town Monday for
an extended trip to Tex S and the West,
10 company with several friends from
Salem. The doctor has suffered from a
bronchial trouble for several years and
hopes by this trip to avoid the effects oil
the cold winter and effect cure. DR.
Simmonds OF New Portland will attend to
his practice during his absence.
The Great Northern Paper Co. was
obliged to keep teams at work hauling
wood Friday night OF last week on &C
count of short coal supply.
Mrs o. Tozier, who has been SUFFERING
from the lock jaw is now copvalescent.
The Great Northern Paper Company
Is building an extension to Its boiler
house In order to enlarge its steam plant
The masons have completed work il
the new hotel, and now the liners
painters, paper hangers, etc., will get it
their work.
The contract work in the new Ode
Fellows building Is completed and II
will be dedicated, early.
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So. Scion.

Not until the year 1900 do wv Years
good sledng this winter and NeH
came with quite snow storm. Glad :,
Christmas came merry andH
some, to others drear and sad. nt NJ the
Alden Head, an old residet Icmas dav.
town, WAS buried on Chris1 last two
He had been failing for thd8 shock.
years, having stuff red from
His age WAS about rs years. Athane IN
Chester Bunker has gone to this win.
do chores for his grandfather,
ter.
oeuoois o'oeeu 1907 "0oA' zee WAS held
The neighborhood Xmas t es we're re.
at Z. L. Durham s. ~ ianii, ole presents
presented and several valui IL,
vi prac'ioa' A'uo "o'o "u' ker of Athens
Mrs. Morse and Mrs. Bari week, at D..
were visiting, one day last
W. 'e"e'es' vinegar spent
Miss Lucy Jewett of Sko brother's. l..
the school holidays at her
u oe"el1 o Jewett spent
Miss Ethel aud Sarah
Xmas at home. IN oolehrated
Perley Adams of Maids h.
Xmas with friends in tow no for a hard
Geo. Knight is prepari Hhs aud hauled
winter, yet, having oougEa y, bought Of
home some IL tons OF No. T
Bert Clark of No. MadisoE
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Canaan.

Mr.. Roosevelt Goodridge Of Haverhill,
Mass has been spending the holidays
with his parents 10 So. Canaan.
Miss Alma Hussey has been visiting
friends 10 Waterville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton Jewell received q
New Years gift Of bouncing nine
pound boy.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. Dunlap and Master
Clarence of Skowhegan, Mr.. Harrison
Smith, II. Fl. Smith and Miss VIVA Hus-
sey we're the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Smith on Christmas day.
Rev. Mr.. Markley of Skowhegau,
preached at the church, last Sunday
afternoon.
Canaan grange will hold its annual in.
stallation on Thursday evening, Jan. a.
Supper will be served. The grange Is In
u fourishing condition. Some of Its
members are rehearsing for an enter,
tainment consisting of a drama, music,
etc, which we understand, is to be pre-.
scented sometime In January.
Mrs. Lucinda Stevens is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Frank Tibbetts of Hart.
land.
Carrabsssett lodge F. & A. NJ. OF
Canaan have recently purchased four
chairs for their handsome hail, at an ex
pense of nearly ninety dollars.
Miss Shellie Harris, who has been so
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Athens.

Our Christmas exercises were more
than usually interesting, especially to the
children as a "rea Santa Claus" took an
active part in the proceedings. The pro-
gram by the children was good, but the
very best number was declared to- be a
solo by Harry Emery. Rev. Mr.. Preble
was presented with a barrel of four
among other things. the Supt. of the Sab
bath school, nice bible, while the young
teacher of The infant or primary class was
remembered with a nice present and 1t
was indeed Merry Christmas to all
An epidemic of colds seems to be going
the rounds. whole families being afflicted.
Mr.. and Mrs L. E. Jacobs passed Sat-
urday night and Sunday in Harmony.
Mrs. c. H. Triton is passing few days
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. I.
Goodrich
Mr. and Mrs. M. j. Hight were in
Corn vile, on Sunday last
Mr.. c. F Dore and F. V. Barker have
hao their hay pressed and are having it
taken to Skowhegan for shipment.
The annual entertainment given by the
| |. o. 0. F. of this town, will occur on
ian 10. Much pains are being taken to
have an interesting literary program for
the occasion.
Mr.. M. S. Cleveland has large guam
tity of cord wood on his Spear lot cut Tor
hauling on the first snow.
Mr. and Mrs. w. G.. Bailey visited at
his fathers in Cambridge. last week.
Mrs. Annie Stickney is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. c. R. Emery.
The aid society meets with Mrs. M. S.
Preble, Tuesday, Jan. 9.
w. c. Dore. who has been student in
the International school of Scranton.
Penn, In steam engineering has passed
his examination and received his diploma.
Mr. Leland Bosworth, who is employed
10 Waterville, came home for few days
vacation last week. returning Wednesday.
Miss Cara Locke was at Skowhegan,
last week.
Mrs. Frances Fellows has been quite III
for few weeks past, but is improving.
Miss Evelyn Holman has gone on a
visit to friends in Lowell, Mass.
Mr.. Fred Snow retured to Boston, this
week.
Mr.. Calvin Knight is very low. His
daughter, MIS-. Cushman has come from
her home in Portland, to aid her mother
in the care of him.
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Miss Bertha Roberts, teacher OF the
primary school, boards at Mrs. Saran
Millikens.
Misses Lizzie and rena Tinkham have
rooms At Mrs. Robert Woods. this term
Rev. Mr.. Parker, State missionary,
gave an able sermon at the Congrega
tional Church, last Sunday, and Is hoid'
ing meetings every evening, this week
ut the same place.
The lamp upon which 80 many guesses
have been made at A. r. Donigan s.
burned II hours, ~ min., 40 sec. Inc
nearest guess was II hours, 20 min'
First prize WAS given TO Maurice chase
second To John Savage, third TO Alton
Chase and fourth to Fabian Curtis.
The dance on New Years night prov
ed very enjoyable, about thirty-hve
couples in attendance. Music by KIN.
dall's orchestra, aud supper by Mrs
Chas. Church were very satisfactory
The very cold storm prevented many
from attending.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Spaulding were
out from their lumber camp aud attend
ed the ball.
DR.. r. G. williams was at Scion, Sun
day last.
The ladies' Missionary Union met
Tuesday of this week, with Mrs. Albert
Webster and will hold their next regular
meeting at Mrs. Geo. Brsy's.
VIM. Morris was out of the woods, the
first of the week. .
Lafayette Bray was out from Spauld
ingtown on Tuesday, and met six two
horse wagon sled teams from Shawmu'
going into his lumber camps TO work.
The many friends Of Rev. J. C. Greg
ory will be pleased to know that he has
been engaged to continue his services al
pastor OF the Congregational church fol
another year.
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PislOD's Ferry.

Miss Blanche Pratt who has been
passing a two weeks vacation at home,
returned to her studies at Colby College,
Wednesday.
John H. Totman was called home by
the death of his grandmother, Mrs.
Hunter, and returned to Augusta Sunday
morning.
Mrs. R F. Parker of Skowhegan passed
last week with her son, Eugene Parker
and wife, at their home on the river road.
Ernest H. Pratt, principal Of the Ellis
worth high school, passed the holiday
vacation with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Asa Pratt.
Mrs Hattie Getchell of Augusta was
the guest oil her cousin, Mrs. w V. Tot
man. several days the past week, return,
ing home. Monday.
w o Varney of Augusta and Ernest
Varney of Oakland recently visited their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Silas Varney
Mrs. incline, widow of Arthur Hun
ter, passed peacefully away Dec 76, after
long illness, at the home of her daugh-
, ter, Mrs. w. V. Totman, aged eighty
tWO years. WIS. f1uutcI WdS HClu III
high esteem by all who knew her. She
leaves son, Alvin Hunter, who resides
in Wisconsin, also the daughter before
mentioned. to mourn their loss of low
ing mother. Funeral services were held
at the house, Saturday a. M, conducted
by Rev Mr.. MAIkley of Skowhegan.
The burial was in the family lot in the
Clinton cemetery,
Walter NJ Smith of Conn. had services
at his cottage, Rest Awhile. Good Will
Pines, Sunday p. m, subject missions.
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Bingham.

The Ladies' Aid society met at Mrs
Sumner W. Turner's on Wednesday last
DR.. Greene of Scion and Chas. Cole
man OF Jackman started for Texas, last
Monday.
Mr.. F. G. williams of this place viii
| look after some of Or. Greene's patients
during the latter's absence.
Mrs. c. A. Coleman is spending few
DAYS in town.
Ethel Hilton of Scion was In town
recently.
Miss Emma Brewster OF Arson is Wis
iting at f. II. Colby's and among other
relatives In this village.
The two daughters of Mr.. Henry
Low, Joy of Moscow were much pleased
to find an organ one of their Christmae
presents.
/ Newell Lander OF Scion was In town,
last week.
Venie Goodrich has recovered from
the humps end his sister Nora is now
quite sick with them.
Mr.. A. r. Donigan was the guest OF
Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Colby to dinner on
New Years day.
Rev. Mr.. Parsons, the presiding elder
of this district, visited the NJ. K. Church,
last Sunday and Monday. IL has been
decided to have Mr.. Scott supply both
the May field and Bingham churches.
Hosea whippe and Ingram Pierce are
cutting ice In the cove at the island for
themselves and for parties 10 the village.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Clark of North
Arson we're in town, last Sunday.
s. T. Goodrich, newly appointed trial
Justice, performed his first marriage ser
vice, last Saturday, Miss Roach Of Scion
and Mr.. Turner of st. Adams being the
contracting parties.
On New Years dav Mrs. Thomas Col
Inns gave birth to baby boy, weight,
twelve pounds.
Schools all commenced, Monday morn
ing, with same teachers in each OF the
four grades as in previous terms. A
good attendance is reported. Twenty
three IL the high school, including Leon
and Effie Robinson of Pleasant Ridge.
Belle Hunnewell Of Moscow ia a new
pupil in the grammar school and boards
with her aunt, Mrs. Elias Andrews.
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4 lille.
East COrnv

'
Chauncey Foss mas IN has employment
to Skowhegan where he
in the shoe shop. rt,spd bas heen
Elder Bacley of POM No. school
holding meetings at Il rs and evenings,
house, the past few day blended and much
which have been we'll a
'nVeres' s"o"h' h bad accident,
Reuben Reed met wi was in his woods
one day last week. II 0bgs, when he got
handling some heavy Il bgs In such way
his foot between the " a shocking maui
as to crush his heel ia was called and
ner. DR.. Elhngwoo4 He ia now doing
dressed the wound.
well ht social gathering
There was pleasa1 ii Longfeliow, last
at the home OF Samu pr of his SO h birth
Friday night, in hondbw is wonderfully
day. Mr.. LongfellS 30 far advanced In
preserved for man
years, ------
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Wonders of New Hampshire.

The average reader will be amazed
to learn that little New Hampshire,
with less than 10000 square miles. has
no less than 400 lakes and ponds. 154
brooks. 5S rivers and 294 mountains.
This makes Iowa look small. Colorado
a big state, has $50 creeks. Texas has
comparatively few rivers. lakes and
creeks. Alabama has 663 creeks and
81 rivers. Iowa cannot approach that
record. Minnesota has 222 lakes and
40 rivers.-New York Press.
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Harm

January first 1900. the beginning OF
new year and a new cenlury.I
Earle Longfellow has befen at home
from Sha VS. Business College. Portland,
about week and he and | Willie Tnpp
expect to return this week.
The Odd Fellows hadl their annual
election of officers last Friday evening
resulting as folio VS.: ~ g., Walter
Bemis; v c., Lendall Chhdbourn; K s.,
Everett Reed; F. S, Wallace Huntress
T., Augustine Bailey.
The officers elect OF th@, Grange will be
installed next Saturday afternoon. There
will be an all day meeting with an oyster
stew dinner.
Moose Pond is frozen over and a
winter road opened f9r travel between
Harmony and HartlandF which makes
reduction OF distance off about four miles,
or more, and nearly LEVEL all the way.
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r. 4ASusSs ~ 49, $500 :
Willie Wiahin~(6A 49, trying -
| conversational, bGt TIE young woman
| wore glasses and looked severe. and
her mother surveyed the scene with al
expression of austere liberation. VII
| lie ought to have known better than tC
call on Monday, wash day. anyhow.
Have you read any books lately r
asked Willie. with the inane grin which
he uses In society.
EYES," answered the girl
Been some pretty good ones written
lately, don't you thinkT
~ haven't read any recent novels,
she answered
you ought to read some" O.
81 find ample entertainment In the
classics" was the rejoinder. while her
mother looked on with an approving
smile.
"Oh. yes; Shakespeare. suppose.
Hes a good old classic"
81 read Shakespeare occasionally
when l read English. also read Cor
nellie and Moliere and Goethe and
Schiller, but only for diversion. Philo-
sophicestudes are my especial occupa-
ton at present"
by Jover' exclaimed Willie admir-
ingly. You're getting to be a regular
bluestocking. aren't your
"a what" repeated the young wo-
mans mother grimly as she rose to
her feet
why, a bluestocking. you know
that is
mo explanations are necessary.
Amelia, am going to tell the servant
to take In the clothesline at once.
Hereafter neither of us will be at home
to Mr.. Washington. Washington Star.