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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-11-15

call it, but | do know that they were
talking by signals-that is, Ange-
lima
"0h, II was your daughter Angelina
who interpreted the signals to you. We
must have her here as a witness.
don't think any one of us ever suspect
! ed Angelina of flirtations, but it seems
she must have had quite a number to
be familiar with the code"
angelina shall not come herew ex.
claimed the irate brother as he real
lied that he had put his foot in it,
And how dare you charge my daugh
ter with fiirtingY'
But II she hasn't fiirted how does
she know the code? You have made a
grave charge here. brother, and we look
to see you support 1t. You say you saw
part of the Irritation. What did the
widow convey to the pastor by her
signals? Take this fan and show us
how she used it
II can't do it. If Angelina vas
"Oh, IL Angelina was here she could"
/ said Elder Spooner as the other caught
himself well. let us send for her, as
| | suggested before"
I'll never do itr
But the charge, brother-the charge
/ Here is a charge of filtration against
our pastor. You made it. but you
haven't submitted one lota of proof
thus far What are you going TO do
about itI'
"Mebbe 1t wasn't exactly a f1irta-
tion," sullenly admitted the brother
after awhile.
The Rev. Peters said he was using
the fan to drive away the flies aud
bring breath of cool air as he read
over the sermon he was to preach on
the following Sunday. He had neither
noticed the widow nor Angelina nor
her father The Widow Moreland had
insisted on being present. Yes, she
knew all about firtations, but really
she hadn't the nerve to sit at an open
window under the eyes of her neigh
bors and attempt a Irritation with a
clergyman and the pastor of the church
she was soon to be member Of. II
she used her fan languidly, it was to
drive away the droning house flies; If
briskly, ii was to warn a darning nee
die or beetle to keep a safe distance.
Were | to tlirt," added the widow
as she shook out her fan and smiled
coyly, 81 should do like this"
And she went through such series
of motions and gestures as no elder of
that church had ever seen before and
some of them almost found themselves
trying to reply to the signals.
well, Brother Harris, what shall
4 we do?" asked Deacon Spooner as the
widow retired.
II guess Angelina was mistaken"
was the hesitating reply.
And youT'
81 guess was too. Yes, I'm willing
to say | was and take it all back |
/ hereby ask everybody to forgive me,
and III go home and box Angelina's
ears for fool"
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Necessary to Life.
vin0I Makes it.
POOR BLOOD CAUSES ERUP-
TONS AND WEAKNESS.
VincI Makes Pure, Rich,
Red Blood.
BECAUSE WE KNOWN THIS
WE GUARANTEE IT'S ACTION.

Impoverished blood is a sure sign of
internal disorders. We see every day
too many people whose faces plainly
show that there is something radically
wrong.
We want all of our fellow-citizens to
know of our splendid blood purifier
and blood maker.
We refer to Vinol.
Vinol, as we have before stated, is
purely scientific preparation.
Vinol owes its virtue to the fact that
1t contains in highly concentraced
state the active curative principles,
taken from the livers of live cods-the
same elements that formerly were
found in cod-liver oil, and which made
it famous.
Vinol does not contain the grease or
fat that characterized cod-liver oil and
made it in many cases worthless.
Vinol acts upon every one of the
great vital organs, and by invigorat-
ing and giving them strength, enables
them to properly perform their func-
tons.
Vinols effect on the stomach is mar
velous. 1t tones up this, the greatest
of the organs of the body, and enables
it to obtain from the food which is
taken into it the necessary elements to
create flesh and muscle tissue, bone
structure and pure, rich, red blood
We are in receipt of a letter from
Savation Army woman which reads as
follows:
Il took Vinol after bad attack of
grippe, and so much good did it do me
that persuaded my sister to take it.
She was all tired out. Had no appe-
tite and her blood was very poor 1t
did her as much good as it did me- =
BETSY HABERsHAw, 718 River ST., Fall
River, Mass.
Won't you please come in and
see us2 We are always glad to
extol the merits of VinoI.
We will give you back your
money if you don't find Vinol
will do all we claim it will. Could
any one do more for you?
FRANK ". BUCHANAN,
Supcpssnr IN pYhy O. Rurk 7Q Watnr 81
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institute mt one time was Miss Carl
baldi. granddaughter of the old patriot
who Is now at the Womans college.
Baltimore. Work upon the new Gran
don Hall is to he pushed rapidly. There
are more applications for admission to
the college than can he accommodated
In the present quarters. and recently
so many have come that fears are eX-
pressed that even the new northwest
ern branch's building will not long
prove adequate.
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THE WISHING SANDS.

The summer was at August,
The sea was in lu.i
From Scituate to Gurnet,
From Mohammed to Hall.
II was a Tranquil hour
OF earths expectancy
When we lay on the wishing sands
Beside the sleeping sea.
We saw the scarlet Moon rise
And light the pale gray land.
We heard the whisper of the tide,
The SIX hing OF the sand
l felt the ardent hutter
Your heart gave for delight.
You knew how earth is glad and hushed
Under the tent at ni,ht.
We dreamed the dream of lovers
And told our dream to none,
And all that we desired came true,
Because we wished as one.
Bliss Carman in Ainslee's.
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WOMAN'S WORLD.
ILLINOIS WOMAN FOR WHOM A COL
LEGE IN ROME is NAMED.

to Sew-DeveIopment of the Little
GIrI-Mme. Eumes Likes Thirteen.
Ill hammered Heroineh.
The women of the northwestern
branch of the Woman's Methodist For
eign Missionary society, which branch
has its headquarters in Chicago and its
membership throughout the northwest,
Iaised the money to build the new col
lege in Rome, the building permit of
which the Italian government has just
granted. The new building is to be
complete in all essentials and is to be
named Crandon Hall in honor of Mrs.
+. Z. Crandon. who lives in Evanston
and is the corresponding secretary Of
the northwestern branch. This college
grows out of work undertaken first by
Miss Emma Hall of New York Back
In the seventies the Methodist EpisCo-
pal work. fostercd in a small way by
The missionary society of the church.
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and who shows by her bearing that she
expects to hold her position by simple
hard work has Just as good a chance
as anybody" But unfortunately such
girls are rare. \ very attractive young
woman gets 50 much attention and nat
terry that she has 10 lac exceptionally
sensible and strong minded not 10 have
her head turned. New Orleans Times.
Democrat
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Washington, nc

Genesee Pure Food Co lie Roy, y Y,
Gentlemen:-O family realize SO much
from the use of GRAIN-0 that feel must
say a word to ind nee others 10 use II.
people are interested in their health and the
welfare Of their children they will use no
other beverage. I have used them al, but
GRAIN-O have found superior TO any, for
the reason that il is solid grain.
Yours for ht alth. {. +. MYERS.
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Where are the matinee girls of yes
teryearE Married many of them, and
incapacitated 10y the moderate incomes
of most young couples from sacrificing
the dollars upon the joint dramatic and
caramePaltars as they used to sacrifice
The life of New York's theater au-
diences is in no case long. They change
about every six years, Il shorter time
limit than the human body. TO which is
allotted seven years. But the matinee
audience doesn't live SO long as this If
it changes more often, il reflects more
readily whatever is characteristic Of
the theater goer of the times. Already
this seasons matinee crowd shows Il
distinct departure from its predeces-
sorS. Even men have observed it, =
consists in the number Of LITTLE girls.
throng the matinees There have been
children ut the theaters before this, but
never in s@ch a wholesale quantity
Never did the last or the beginning or
the middle years Of any century see
just this kind of little girl as is reveal
ed to us hy d autumn of 1900, says
the New York Evening sun.
They are not little girls at all. They
are imitation young women, with their
clothes made exactly like their moth
ers' and grown up sisters. their hair
worn as much as possible in the same
way. their boots high heeled. their very
walk copied after their elders. and if
anything is unworthy Of copying it is
that walk. You see little girls holding
up their short skirts with one hand in
imitation Of the way grown women do.
Their opera glasses. their gloves. their
fans. all are a miniature copy of the
grown up article. Just as the little girls
are miniature copies of the grown up
article Their talk is all after the
grown up conversational model. a mix
ture of things superficial, artificial and
largely vulgar. Every matinee au=
dience this fall has been remarkable
for its representatives of what we are
forced to believe is the latest develop.
ment of the little girl.
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When cheerful brave and lghthearted woman is sud-
denly plunged into that perfection of misery the blues
a sad picture.
1t is usually this way
She has been feeling out of for some time expert.
encng headache and backache sleeps very poorly
and is exceedingly nervous
Sometimes she is nearly by faintness dizzi-
ness and paptaton of the heart then that bearing down
feeling is dreadfully wearing
Her husband CHOW, don't get the blues You will
be all right after have taken the doctors medicine
But she does not get all right She grows worse day by
day until all at she realizes that distressing female
complaint is established
Her doctor has made mistake
She loses faith hope vanshes; then the morbid
melancholy everlasting blues She should have been told
just what the trouble was probably She withheld some
information from the DOCTOR who therefore, is unable to
accurately locate her particular Illness
Mrs. Pinkham has relieved thousands of women from
just this kind of trouble and retains grateful
letters in her library proof the great assistance she has
rendered them. This same assistance awaits every sick
woman in the land
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Mrs. Winifred AlIender's Letter.

" DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM:-I feel it my duty to write
and tell you of the benefit have received from your
wonderful remedies. Before taking Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, was misery to my
self and every one around me | suffered terrible
pain in my back head and right side, was very
nervous, would cry for hours. Menses would appear
sometimes in two weeks, then again not for three
or four months: was SO tired and weak, could not
sleep nights, sharp pains would dart through nv
heart that would almost cause me to fall
my mother coaxed me to try Lydia E. Pnlxham's
Vegetable Compound. | had no faith in it, but to
please her did The first bottle helped me so
much that continued its use l am now well and
weigh more than l did in my life"-MRS
WINIFRED ALLENDER, Pennington Ill.
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Women are now qualified to enter as
students at the faculty Of arts al the
Vienna university on the same terms
as men, and the professors in the facul-
~ of law in Vienna have petitioned the
ministry of education 10 allow women
to enroll themselves as regular stu
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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1900-01-20
Mr.. BRYAN'S POSITION.

Draws q Line Between Expansion and
Imperialism.
KANSAS CITY, Jan. 15.-W. j. Bryan
passed through Kansas City for Colum-
bia, Mo-. where he was to speak in the
afternoon. Asked about his Minneap-
oils interview in which he was report
ed as expressing views favorable to ex-
pansion. Mr.. Bryan said:
II have for one year been discussing
imperialism and | have tried to distin-
guish between such an extension of the
nations limits as would not change the
character Of the government, and an
expansion which converts homogene-
Gus republic into heterogeneous en-
pire. When the annexation of any given
territory is under consideration, the
question is first, whether the people want
to come in, and second, whether the
people are capable of sharing in the
government and destiny Of this nation.
I believe that all people are capable Of
governing themselves, and that the Fill
ipinos should be allowed to govern
themselves, but do not think they are
sufficiently advanced to share with us
in the government of the nation. If the
Philippine islands are annexed the peo-
pie there must either be citizens or SUBJ
jects. am not willing to admit them
as citizens and do not believe that re-
public can have subjects, therefore I
ask this nation to give them independ-
ence and then protect them from out
side interference. Each roposed an
nexation must be considered upon its
own merits, but in considering these
merits the conditions of the people
should have more weight than geo.
graphical position or commercial ad-
vantage"
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1900-01-20
DID NOT ASK It
Senate Declines, ~ to q. to
Adopt Pettigrcw's Amend
mPnt q H
Calling For the Instructions
Given the Paris Peace
Commission.
Honsa I ahataS tho ITpo ont nnfi.
House ] ebates the Ure ent Def
cieI.cy Bill, and hural
Delivery.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-The senate
went into executive session at 1:10p.
m, on motion of Senator Davis, chair
man of the committee on foreign rela-
tions, who was at the time addressing
the senate on the various resolutions
and amendments relating to the Phil
ippine archipelago. The Minnesota
senator made point of order against
the amendment calling for the instruc-
tions to the peace commissioners at
Paris. This was overruled. and Sena-.
tor Davis, who was a member Of the
peace commission, began speaking. He
finally said he was much embarrassed
in speaking of the subject in open ses-
sion, and moved that the doors be
closed and the senate agreed to the
motion.
After the doors of the senate were
closed, in accordance with the motion
of Mr.. Davis, to permit the freer dis
cussion of the Philinnine question, Mr..
Davis did not continue his speech. as
had been supposed that he would, but
Immediately moved to lay on the table
the Pettigrew amendment calling for
instructions to the peace commission.
Mr.. Hoar made the point of order that
this motion could not be properly made
or debated in secret session. President
Pro Tenn Frye ruled in accordance with
Mr.. Hoar's suggestion, and the doors
were reopened to permit the making of
the motion in order.
Mr.. Davis moved to lay Mr.. Petit
CREWS amendment to Mr.. Hoar's resolu-
tion calling for the instructions to the
peace commission on the table. The
motion prevoiled-40 to 21.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1900-01-20
RURAL FREE DELIVERY.

Mr. Cannon Explains the Deficiency APP
preparation for That Purpose.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-Immediately
after the reading of the journal, the
house went into committee of the whole
and took up the consideration of the
urgent deficiency bill. Mr.. Cannon,
chairman of the appropriations COM
mittee opened the debate with gen.
eral explanation of the items in the
bill. Mr.. Cannon was asked by Mr..
Loud (Cal.) about the item of $15O,OOO
for rural free delivery, and replied that
it had been found that $500, 1000 had
been appropriated for the present fiscal
year. That money had been largely
expended and unless this appropriation
were made much of the service now in
operation would have to be discon-
tinued. Mr.. Cannon frankly confessed
that the manner of the expenditure of
this money did not meet his approval.
He believed it the duty of the execu-
tive to cut the garment according to
the legislative appropriation.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1900-01-20
FAVOR COY, aENT CABLE
amendments.

Secretary Long and Admiral Brad ford
Before the senate COMMITTEES.
WASHINGTON. Jan. II. Secretary
Long and Rear Admiral Bradford app
peared before the senate COMMITTEES on
naval affairs In advocacy of the con-
struction of the Pacific cable by the
government. The secretary's statement
was general and related entirely to the
feasibility of the plan and its advan-
tage over doing the work by private en-
terprise. Rear Admiral Bradford de-
tailed the operations of thecollier Nero,
which is now engaged in making a pre-
liminary survey of the proposed line
west of Honolulu. He said that the
survey had been completed and that the
Nero was now on its return, making q
zigzag survey. According to the
reports made &. of the preliminary
work, the proposed cable was en-
tirely practicable. 1t is to run from
San Francisco to Honolulu, thence via
the midway islands and Guam 10 DIM
gala bay. island of Luzon. with d spur
for commercial purposes to Yokohama.
The average depth between Honolulu
and Midway is 2,7O0 fathoms. between
Midway and Guam 5000, and between
Guam and Luzon $500. He estimated
the cost at $1,050 per knot, which. with
the amount necessary for steamers, Of
fees, ETC., would bring the cost up to
$10, 100000. He placed the entire
length of the cable at 9, ,294 knots. which
allows 90 per cent for sslael, Ard de-
tours.
In connection with his statement,
Admiral Bradford said that he under.
stood the average the expenses of the
war department for messages to Ma
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1900-01-20
ON ACCOUNT OF HIGH PRICES
List of Public Buildings on Which Work
Il Suspended in Preparation.

List Of Public Buildings on Which Work
Il Suspended in Preparation.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-Mr. Taylor,
assistant secretary of the treasury in
charge Of the erection of public build
ings, is preparing for transmission to
congress a list Of public buildings in
the United States, on which work has
been stopped or never begun, on ac-
count Of the price increase Of building
materials or the shortage Of iron. There
are number Of cities which have been
voted money by congress for public
bulldogs. In many cases the build
ings have never been begun, because
contractors would not undertake their
construction within the appropriation.
Sites in many cases have been secured,
but there the matter has been held up.
Congress will be asked to increase these
appropriations SO that the protected
buildings may be erected as originally
intended.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1900-01-20
WORKING NIGHT AND DAY.

French Factory Turning Out (DAns and
Ammunition for the Doors.
LONDON, Jan. 1.-THE Daily Mail
publishes the following from a special
correspondent at La Creusta, Frances:
"After two days earnest inquiry I
have no hesitation in stating that the
6cheider factory is not only working
night and day in the manufacture Of
guns and ammunition for the Beers,
but that it has already packed ready
for shipment to the Transvaal six heavy
guns of large calibre. Workmen tell
me that before long 10 guns will be dis
patched to the Beers"
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1900-01-20
Nothing to Be Known of Buller's
Movements Until Something
Happens.
Even General Roberts Refrained
From Mentioning Natal
u. or Butler.
Report From Rensberg Of a skir.
mish in Which Beers Lost
Heavily.

RENsBERa, Cape Colony, Monday,
Jan. 15.-The Beers this morning at
tempted to rush hill held by COM
pany Of the Yorkshires and the New
Zealanders, but they were repulsed at
the the point of the bayonet. The Beers
had 81 killed and about SO wounded.
PRETORIA, Saturday, Jan. 13.-As a
result of the bonn bardment Of Mafeking
yesterday, the British fort at Eastward
was demolished and the British retired.
B One Boer was wounded.
Advices from the Head Lager, at
Ladysmith, report that the attack on
that place Jan. 8, was disastrous to the
British, and that Ladysmith appears to
4 be in sore straits.
@ LONDON, Jan. 17.-2:50 p. m.-The
complete absence of news from Natal
up to this hour proves the censorship
will allow nothing to pass until Gen
eral Buller's plans are executed or have
failed. Even General Roberts in his
report of Monday evening. refrained
from mentioning word about Natal or
General Butler. From the other col
umns there is little news of moment.
Modder river advices of Monday only
report daily long range shelling, from
which the Beers are reported to have
suffered severely. A dispatch from
Sterkstroom dated Monday, Jan. Is,
reports that General Gatacre's troops
NO 40 20
Molteno, in the direction Of Storm berg.
in the belief that the Beers intended to
seize Molteno. The burghers We're not
sighted and the British arrived at Mol
teno. Arrivals from Stormberg esti-
mate that there are 4.5OO Beers at that
place. mostly revolted colonists and
Free Staters. President Steyn's brother
is the landrost.
General French continues to shell the
Boer positions, but nothing decisive has
taken place.
No Confidence In NIethuen.
Evidence accumulates that General
Metheun's blunder at Magersfontein
has lost him the confidence of his entire
force, to such an extent that, it is de-
CldIcu, ~ AS uouu III IL Cue LIoopS WOulu
follow him in another attack on the
Beers. The war Office is understood to
be in possession of letter written by
General Wauchope the night before the
battle, saying that that letter would be
the last letter that he would ever write,
as he had been asked to perform an i'm
possible task and he had either to obey
or surrender his sword. An immediate
change in the command of the force
may therefore be expected. It is antic-
ipated in. some quarters that Lieuten-
ant General Tucker will succeed Gen
eral Methuen.
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AXE NOT kI,.A. >.., 1 ALD
EnNDoN PUBLIC STILL ANXIOUS
4ls OVER THE SITUATION.

Eysssagc r, ON Lor., l,ob-ri. ii.p. RE ,"-
Il Il Estimation Unchanged bn, i. silent K--
Eard,ng Buffers Movsment--G.n"rai
%NNEarreD, with Eleven Thou% .n.t Men,
sLoNDoN, Jan. 15.-Lord Roberts en-
g;yfn atical encouragement. mo change
the situation" does nothing 20 "i!ay
ssublic anxiety or to explain the silence
Buffers movements on
''Fssle Tugela. although there is DISPOSE
sAen to regard the dispatch as disl losing
s Saturday adverse rumor, the week
ass opened in state OF suspense al
sfpst equal to that of last week, because
ss ia sssSisrecognized that failure in General
ssnller's present attempt would seal the
Is8te of Ladysmith. ..}ss .1
ss mo change in the situa-
Eipnp refers to previous dispatches sent
ia the war office which have not yet
esen revealed to the public. Except
ale announcement of the seizure of
Esotgeiter's drift and of the advance Of
general Warren, there has been no
news from the Tugela for week. A
lay of hope is in the fact that the same
Silence prevailsfrom the Boer side.
Has Not Met Serious Check
THUS, it may, perhaps. be fairly in.
3erred that General Butler has not yet
met serious check. ~
If the announcement Of General War
sten's movement he correct. it is evident
That General Buffers forces are spread
over very wide front-perhaps 25
;miles-and in the event of a sudden fall
sof the river, his operations might be
full of danger. It is believed that GEN
Esral Butler has no good surveylmaps of
the district. This will add to his diff
scnliies.
I & Sill. Charles Warren's advance .rrob.
ss3i.H means. an attempt to seize Hang.
eWafi hill. the main post Of the Boers
south of the Tugela. Upon the success
or failure of these operations depends
the whole future of the campaign. Un.
til the result is known, Lord Roberts
will be unable to decide how to dispose