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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-07-12
\ New photographer In Town.

Mr.. A. II. whitman, an artist OF abil.
ity. who has had wide experience In
many of the best studios Of New York,
Boston, Chicago and other cities, has
made arrangements with Mr.. Sturtevani
to use his studio for time.
His first inducement to the public will
be a beautiful q life size platnoid por-
trait for Csc. This Is sold In all the
leading cities for $40. These portraits
are made from life sittngs and ere an en-
tirely lew production made by a special
process and are far superior to any
crayon portrait. You can obtain one OF
these portraits of yourself or any OF
your family by getting trading ticket
of your merchant. This offer will hold
good until Wednesday, Aug. LIST.
This is the opportunity Of lifetime to
secure portrait for just the cost OF ma
terial used. ASK your merchant for one
of the trading tickets. The time for
sitting, july % TO Aug. l.
A. H. WHITMAN, Photographer,
2w27 oturtevant's Studio.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-07-12

Forrest Goodwin, Esq, returned from
Calais, Saturday afternoon.
F. c. Tuttle of Boston is in town, the
guest of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Chandler futile.
Mrs. Carrie Randlett, money order
clerk at the post office, has returned
from her vacation.
Frank Fl. Baker, clerk at the Gerald,
Fairfield, drove to town Saturday after
noon, returning Sunday.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-07-12
SATURDAYS SPECIALS
AT
FAIRBROTHER'S.

VIOLET and WALNUT ICE CREAM.
Try our Rolls, hot every afternoon at
/ O'Clock.
Fancy Crackers and Biscuits received
fresh each week.
Baked Beans and Brown Bread for
Saturday night and Sunday morning !;
bring dish.
CHARLES A. FAIRBROTHER,
The Baker and Confectioner.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-07-12

We have in stock more
Diamonds and Watches than
anv store on the Kennebec.
We can sell them lower, as
we bought before the advance
in price.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-04-21
KURTEN NEWS.

Harvey, Texas, April l6.-The
measles has about subsidized. but Ia
grippe has come In and l. fastening
her tiresome fangs upon the people.
Rev. and Mrs. ;. X. McClung are
slowly improving from a very seri-
Gus attack Of Ia grippe.
The community and school win
have a picnic, learn, Saturday.
April ~, ~ school will close on Fri
day before.
Mr.. G.. W. Maxwell Of Grimes
county visited Rev. ;. Il. McClung
last Wednesday.
Mrs. Griffin and daughter Cora
visited Miss Leila Griffin here sun
day.
Mr. Marion Ferguson closed his
school at Reliance last week and re-
turned home. There was a very
nice aud much enjoyed party at the
residence Of Or. and Mrs.. Todd FRI
day night. They had music by the
violin, guitar, organ and phonograph.
Misses Davis visited Miss Lula
Smith Saturday.
Mrs. Caywood visited Dr. and Mrs.
Todd.
Mrs. Soles and daughter Dina Wis
tied Harvey Sunday.
Farmers are very much behind, ~
cotton In many places has Ia bee r.
planted.
Mr.. Joe Carnes will leave for Waco
In few days, where his brother,
Rev. A. u. Carnes, is attending
school.
Preaching next Sunday at Bethel
church by Rev. Bullock.
Lorcna.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-04-21
GREENS PRAIRIE.

Green's Prairie, April l5.-Wc have
had lots Of rain. Crops will be late
this year; or at least ! suppose they
they viii, ~ We haven't any crops
yet. We had a little half-drowned
corn, but the cold weather last week
Just about finished It. I notice re-
quest In The Eagle for correspond
ents to furnish crop report. shall
comply with that request II We ever
have any crop 10 report. However,
! think IL safe 10 say that the acre
age In cotton will be considerably
reduced II n few more hard rains
come, because the people won't have
seed to plant, and can't get them.
Every one who planted cotton before
the last hard rain has to plant over,
and II IL comes another packing rain
when We get our cotton planted
over, that will end the cotton crop
with us for 1900.
Mr. W. u. Sellers of Cartwhecl
Prairie was In our community sun
day.
Mr.. Arch Graham Of Rock Prairie
spent Saturday and Sunday with his
friend Ohio Williams.
W. u. Edison and family Of Well.
born and W. ;. Dixon and family oi
Greens Prairie spent two days ON
the Navasota river fishing, the past
week.
Messrs. Triple and Jordon. have
finished the White pasture.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-04-21
CROSS NEWS.

Cross, Grimes County, Texas,
April lG.-Farmers are badly behind
with their farm work In this section,
owing 10 so much wet weather for
the past 10 days.
Corn Is looking bad since the
frost Of last week, and the stand
poor I'm some eases corn will yet be-
planted over.
There is some cotton up, but It
looks bad.
Fall oats are fine. Spring oats are
not so good.
Gardens are sorry generally, but
rs Easter Is past, we are expecting
favorable change Of the weather.
All crops are about three weeks
late in this part. The health Of this
section Is very good Mt present.
The Spring Hin school will close
the 10th Of April.
@. ]. NJ.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-04-21
STILL BLOcKADED.
wspsnsr sim Held by the Boer. Though
Relief l. Near.

wspsnsr SIN Held by the Beers Though
Relief 4. Near.
London. April l9-Heavy rains inn
pede the movements Of the British col
ums. The blockade Of Wepcner con-
tinues. although relief is near. Large
quantities Of stores are being moved
southwark from Bloemfontein, which is
areyersal Of the course Of freight for the
last six weeks. These shipments ara
made necessary by the operations in the
southeast Of the Free State.
There are 1000 sick in the field hospit-
ais, most Of the cases beng dysentery
and enteric fever.
With the exception Of these facts the
embargo upon war intelligence is almost
complete The special correspondents
send trivialities or statements which OBJ
soure. rather than explain the situation
In their efforts 10 prepare matter that
will pass the censor. Here and there a
phrAseindicates an expectancy that large
things are about 20 happen.
What Is to be done with Sir Redvers
Butler and Sir Charles Warren occupies
everybody's attention. The papers con-
tinue 20 comment earnestly upon Gen.
Roberts censure Of these commanders.
They ask II more errors are not likely TO
occur. together with fruitless waste Of
life. in the event that men who have
been declared incompetent by their su-
periors. continue 10 command 10000
troops. II Is now generally accepted
that the government had purpose in
the publication Of General Roberts dis
patch and that the recall Of General
Butler and General Warren has probably
been decided upon.
According 10 Boer reports there Is a
steady how Of foreign volunteers 20 the
TransvAAl. Hitherto these adventures
have been attached TO the various CON-
mAndoes. Now IL is said they are TO b.
formed into a special legion with CONT
mental officers and there is rumor that
the command will be given 20 distin.
guished French soldier, lately retired,
who is now In the Tnnsyaal or is near.
ing the end Of the journey thither
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-04-21

New York. April ia dispatch to
The Tribune from London says there is
a strong impression In the best Informed
military circles that the advance Of Rob-
erts army has already begun under a
guise Of deliberate attempt 10 entrap
the Beers. who have been besieging
Wepener. Columns are admitted 10 be
Ia motion from Aliwal North and from
lleddersburg for the relief Of the garri-
son ut Wepener. but II is suspected there
are other columns operating further north
which has not been mentioned by Rob
erts, and that under the pretense Of cut.
ting on the retreat Of the Boer raiders,
he has entered upon a great turning
movement which viii render the enc
mays position north Of Bloemiontein
untenable The vgor with which the
censorship is enforced seems 10 corrobo-
rate this theory.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-04-21
MAY CUT OFF eoERs.
RobsEts May sarround Them Tha, Nov
Hold Wepsner.

london. April i9.-The arrival o. Gen.
Darlington at Beira. Portuguese East
Africa. aud the reiteration Of the report
that the Beers intend blowing up
the johannesburg mines are only items
Of news that mark tOday's war ca.
bles.
Weeks must elapse before Darlington
will DO able 20 concentrate his forces on
the borders Of the TransvAal or approach
Mafeking. According 20 a rumor in cir.
culation at Lorenzo Marques. the BOcr
force has been semitic intercept Caring.
ton. but u is not thought It will DO Of
sufficient strength 10 cause anxiety.
The Natal Mercury is responsible for
the renewed fears concerning the mines,
printing accounts from newly arrived
refugees saying elaborate preparations
for the destruction Of all johannesburg
shafts have been carried on under this
supervision o. the state mining engineer.
who Is alleged 10 have requisitioned all
the copper wire in the town for the pur.
pose Of making connections. Bloemfon.
tein dispatches are full Of trivial details,
but absolutely silent As 20 the future.
According 10 dispatch from Lady
smith the Beers are much Disconnected by
the present condition Of affairs. Their
fertilization forces, numbering about
1900 men, are spread over ridges in
contemplation Of the British advance
through Waschbank valley. north Of
LAdysmilh, which has not been oc-
cupled. Boer patrols are very active
and constantly laying traps.
A proclamation issued At Cape Town
allows trading between Cape Colony
and occupied portions Of the Orange FREQ
/ State % b. resumed.
A patrol Of Cape police near Boshof on
Wednesday captured two Beers oxen,
some wagons and 200 head Of cattle. Two
Germans, who recently arrived in Cape
Town, have been sentenced to one years
imprisonment for having supicious pos
session Of 100 rifles aud COO cordite car
| tridges.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-04-21
MILLICAN NOTES.

q. W. McMichael and family came
down from Bryan Saturday evening
on n visit to Mr.. and Mrs. Wagner.
Mrs. O. r. Lewis returned from
Navasota last Friday.
Rev. W. r. Wharton filed the pull
pit nj the Baptist church Sunday and
Sunday night.
Mr.. I'd Carl has been here several
days buying cattle.
Mr.. VIII McCulloch Of Bryan was
a visitor here Sunday.
Mr.. J. A. McGregor, who has been
working for Mistrot Bros. at Calves
ton, has been transferred 10 Fort
Worth, and stopped of here Sunday
10 see the home folks, while en- route
10 that place.
Mr.. W. r. Firmen came up from
Houston on the morning train sun
day, and returned that evening, ac-
companied by his wife, who has been
here some time.
Mr.. j. NJ. Adams Of Flatonia Is
visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Wagner. .
Mrs. George Brooks returned from
Galveston Sunday, where she has
been visiting her parents.
sc. Williams was up from the
bottom Sunday.
Mrs. Jim Eaves Of Wellborn aud
Miss May Mills were visitors here last
week.
The health Of our town Is very
good at this writing.
Correspondent.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-04-21

London, April ia dispatch to the
Daily News from It's correspondent at
Cape Town says: "A gentleman just
arrived from Transyaal assures me not a
single gun remains in Pretoria forts"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-04-21

NudI0n'0 7" ITAnsNlAI NoHlInIssl"n1
The Hague. April i0.-Queen Wilhel
nina gave a private audience TO the
Boor peace commission this after.
noon, nc which DR. Leyds, the diplo-
matic agent Of the Tausvaal, was
present
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-04-21

Corsicana, Tex, April i9.-Tho o.year.
old sou Of Il. II. Hawkins died here Of
lockjaw.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-20
PRODUCTS OF CUBAN FARMS.
BEETs AND RADIsHEs AS WELL AS POTA-
ToEs-wORK OF WIDOWS AND ORPHANS.

BEETs AND RADIsHEs AS WELL AS POTA-
ToEs-wORK OF WIDOWS AND ORPHANS.
second consignment OF new potatoes beets and
radishes grown the farms Of the Cuban Indus
trtal Relief Commission at Ceiba Mocha Cuba
was unloaded from the steamship Curityba yester-
day morning The first consignment arrived on
the Yucatan q week ago. as announced in last
Tuesdays Tribune. In speaking Of the sale of the
potatoes William Willard Howard. general man
ager Of the Cuban Industrial Relief Commission
said yesterday;
in the very nick Of time We had many calls
Tor potatoes, result Of the article in The Trib
une. that We are all sold out and have orders
aheaG & ror me second consignment The storm Of
delivery but with milder weather shall bring
the freezing weather the local express companies
reused 10 handIe the potatoes except at our own
special messenger from our office
syvania and rh II -o1 ne PotaIoeS t rom Fern1
as from Manhattan and Brooklyn. A favorite
kindly disposed person to send a check with in
structlons TO deliver barrel Of potatoes to his
ntI pastor hau a letter TINS morning from a
philanthropic woman in Pennsylvania directing me
in New-York city she said that as she ved N
the country she had need for potatoes. tha
IN cuba who had done the work of cultivating our
am glad to say that our potatoes have found
Rlgh Iavor with persons who have bought them.
monial. He declared that he had never eaten any-
(hng hneT, winter or more mealy in the potato
Lhe-ahd ne was a vegetarian at that He de-
clared our potatoes TO be superior the Ber-
mudas as they had not the insipid sweetness OF
Our second consignment of potatoes is now on
the potatoes in packages of ten pounds and up
ward to any address in Manhattan Brooklyn.
retail market rate FOR Bermudas. The money re-
the fund and used over again for the employment
OF or" WIDOWS and orphans IN Cuba Orders should be
Tribune Buildlng, NeW-Yor City
New-York tribune., 1900-03-20
CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED.

Four boxes from Grace J. Perron OF Brooklyn.
bo,a ,aan broupht TO the office The sunshine
contained in these will supply many needs There
was handsome unfinished work on white pIush'
Easter gifts of many kinds silk pieces, ribbons
fans games dolls and other miscellaneous
articles Two fine books have been received from
Miss JoseDhine Harrison as Easter gifts for two
'shut-ins" silk patchwork and pieces from T. e
S. a package OF pretty Easter cards and booklets
without name two bundles OF reading from w.
p souvenir flowers from Ann Hathaway's cot
tage and Switzerland. foreign postals and book
10, from, Mas Eleanor More as dues for 1900 en-
broidery silks and reading matter from mrs y
Willets of Jersey, and eight pairs OF HlLIehs
from Mrs A Holcomb Of Connecticut, VINO,
though than fourscore years OF age; Is sVel t
busy preparing sunshine for some one Inc mt
tens knitted bv her are not of the ordinary KIND
but are made in two colors in fancy stitches al
most unknown at the present day
New-York tribune., 1900-03-20

Bradford P. Raymond OF Wesleyan University
Professor John NJ. Van Week and Caleb T Win
chester OF the faculty, and the Rev Herbert
Weich and Seward V. Coffin, tr., of the Alumni
Association.
President Raymond informed a Tribune reporter
that the committee was appointed last June at the
annuai meeting OF the Board Of Trustees and had
already met twice. Another meeting was held yes
tsrday IN NewYork, the mid-year meeting of
tne trustees would be held this morning at Il
CLOCK IN the rooms OF the Methodist Book Con-
Germ @ and any action taken by the committee would
pc reported TO the Board OF Trustees for final ac-
ton President Raymond said that 80 MANY mis-
statements had been made IN the that moth
ing would De given out for publication regarding
any recommendations Of the special committee
IItl they had been passed upon by the Board of
trustees, VINO alone could make them effective
New-York tribune., 1900-03-20
HOUSEHOLD ECONOMIC PARTY.
MRS. SMALLER TELLS HOW THE AssOCIA-
TION HAS THRIVED SINCE ITS

The Household Economic Association of the State
of New-York had a birthday party yesterday at its
room, No. LIS Broadway given by its president
Mrs William G.. Shailer. II the third ami
versary, and Mrs. Shailer. in a brief address. said
in part:
Three years to-day dozen women were in
vted to take up the study of the home. The asso-
citation then organized and the infant sent
forth into the world given good constitution
well clothed In bylaws. but its reception was va
ried Some said Household eConomics-tf that
deals with household economy, we've had enough
of it Others exclaimed. oh. how much the world
needs you will welcome you to our homes.
Learn to cook remarked another: I do not need
you. I cook my mother did Many said; I
can't bother about you now: I going TO a eu-
you attention
Despite all these dscoura gernents the child
grew and these are some of the things 1t has
compshed: Teaching the working people in their
manner: giving lectures food and cookery, sani-
tation and plumbing child study and other domes
tic topics. and introducing a series of books on
Household Economics into the travelling Libraries
of New York -
Mrs Jeanette Robinson Murphy, a member
tertained the guests with Southern folklore stories
and slave songs
Tea and chocolate were served on the prettily dec
Shailer. The party boasted of a unique birthday
cake consisting of tiny cakes arranged around the
three candles One cake contained the blue and
gold badge OF the association and Mrs H C..
Fulton the lucky member who secured the
prize.
Among those present were Mrs. G. F. Shrady.
Mrs Foster Coates Mrs. Frederick Nathan Mrs.
Sarah NJ. Harris Mrs Christine rerhune Herrtck,
Mrs Charles Matlack Mrs. James Clzzno and
Mrs Sarah L. Kniehng
New-York tribune., 1900-03-20

Merry peas OF childish laughter made the walls
before when the Twelfth Night Club gave its third
party the children OF members and friends yes
terday afternoon. There every sort of enter
tainment provided by Miss Frances Nathan who
had the affair in charge
There a grab bag filled with mysterious par
cells; there were coon songs and a cakewalk
with prizes; Spanish dance by the Misses
Schmoeer a Highland fling danced by Master
Kenneth b. Wallace, and quaint Chinese dance
by Master George Newman Wallace. accompanied
by his sister, Miss Leslie Wallace. Master Bonnie
Christmas and "Orphant Annie in truly dra-
matte style. Miss Helen Ross, daughter of Mrs.
frederick Ross and niece of Lillian Russell. sang
Down by the Mississippi River in such graceful
fashion that 1t mad be repeated. The youngest
contributor TO the programme Miss Rosalie
Nathan who sang little song and illustrated
refreshments, in the way Of ice and other
dainties the chairs were placed for Going TO
Jerusalem. without which childs party is COM
plete The young man and maid who held OUT
the longest and got prizes Master Kenneth
Wallace and Miss Laura Tntle.
Then the feature of the afternoon, the
'cakewall." Miss Isabel Prophet presided the
plano. and played so inspirngly that the slippered
toes fairly twnkled as the children pirouetted two
by two once about the room. HonOrs were even
that it difficult for the judges TO decide. but
the best three couples selected were William and
Helen Ross and Kenneth Wallace. Bumbe and
Bruce Lawrence, grandchildren of "Nym Crinkle. =
altogether II such lovely party
Other children present were
Mildred Arden William Murray
Jack Mantel, Belle Murray.
Ruby Ross. John McKever. tr.
Katherire and Margaret Mignon Toby,
Riegei, Margaret Thompson
William Hinde, Jennie Tintle.
Isabel Mckee. Grace Robera.
Florence Stanvood
Eugene Pearl, jr
New-York tribune., 1900-03-20
WHERE TO GO TO-DAY.

Reception General Society Of the DaqghTe-s OF The
Revolution society rooms. No. i56 F1fth-ave.'
from until ?. n.
Colonial tea u aid Of building fund Of the Naval
10 3 West Ninth-st-. evening
To-e by Mss LsIla Morton, IN the small ball
room the Wadorf-AstoTta li.SO a m. onpJecl;;
Josephine B7naparre; The Directory consulate ana
Empire
Regular meeting Society Political Study. al the
Trlxeao Madson-eve and Fffty-ninth-st.. q p m.
Usual conference Of CHILD study" the New-York
Household Economic Association. No lib Broadway
D n
fifth musical evening Of the vocal department Of the
Tvorns-s Philharmonic Society. the chapter room
Carnegie Hall $50 ?.
Meeting wonans Guild of the Manhattan ConsTs-
gatt1nal Church Eighty-third-st and Broadway, II
n Address by Dr. Grace Kimoal. formerly OF
Var. Turkey Medical Missionaries
Monthly conference under the auspices Of he Charity
Organization Society, II the assembly hall o. the
United Charities building. II g. m Subject HOW
70 save Cztv's BOYS"
Lscrre Physical Child study, 1y Miss MaTsuerits
STUDY OF Life. AT No. l8 West Elghty-six'h-st-' .
n
ciafioa al No I53 Pierrepont-st. Brooklyn. p m
Second address by the " D P. Bliss before the
Civttas Gun, No l6o Joralemon-st, brooklyn :
p n suh5ect. The Home
A a. Brockway the rooms Of the Church Club
the Diocese Il Long Island No Cinton-st-'
Brooklyn. evening
Study meeting Of The Feneon. al the Pouch Mansion
Brooklyn. afternoon
Lecture b5 Leon H Vincent the Ar Building Monta-
guest. Brooklyn. afternoon. Subject OlVer Wen
Holmes
Regular meeting of the Messiah Branch Alliance IN the
chapel Park-sve. and Thrry-four-h-st 10 a. m
ur Savage VIII speak Claiming and Parker
Social Twelfth Night Club Al Berkeley Lyceurn
L,ecure n The q Today in America by
Dr carl Lunhotz. ar she-ry's. p n
New-York tribune., 1900-03-20
RED HEN OF ALASKA.
MRS. DE VoRE TELLS THE INDIAN AssO-
CIATION OF HER EXPERIENCES
AMONG THEM

"One good, wholesome law that prevails among
work shall die said Mrs John H De Vore before
the New-York City Indian Association which held
its regular monthly meeting in the Broadway
tabernacle yesterday morning. Because the Ind
ian prefers 70 work rather than die, country
is not depopuIated" the speaker added.
Mrs De Wore for several years a teacher IN
the sbytertan Training School at Stka Alaska
the largest training institution among the Alaska
Indians She spoke Of the customs and creeds Of
made since the school was established among them
Fish OIL she said they use externally inter
nally, and 1t sometimes seemed TO US missionaries
that they would do so eternally." She described a
scene which she once witnessed on the shore She
had heara wilc shrfeks from baby and with a
mothers instinct had hastened 10 discover the
source She found a squaw with her young baby
strapped snugiy TO its tooke. which she was
plungtng Into the cold surf The baby wore the
charm Of childhood. in spite Of the grease and dirt
She seized 1t from its mother and said .'You will
kill your child" The squaw repIed ,nd,ena,t,,-.
This my baby This my way taking care nv ba by
II you be put board when you baby Won would
not be pale face and sick, and your back never
break"
Everything in Alaska is strong even TO fish of. -
Mrs. De Vore added.
She believes IN teaching the Indians English with
an open Bible. English has civtlizng and
Outstanding influence The secret of ali s,ccase
IN educating them. she is convinced Is thoroupr
industrial training. IN the school Sitka the girls
dresses for themselves and their families. She has
visited in the homes Of Of the graduates of
more wholesome homes she has found. She
mas heard Christian Indians thank God that their
were. There are three hundred Indian communi-
cants in the presbyterian church at Sitka.