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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-07-05
The Truthful Manager.

Business manager of great London
newspaper To clerk:
George, take down an advertisement
as dictate il. and then send ii up.
Ready? All rightly Wanted. a man for
pleasant indoor position. Short
bours. light work. no experience neces
sary. place permanent; salary. f1.o0o a
year. Answer in own handwriting
Millionaire. Great Daily office"
Clerk have it down. sir. and will
send it to the printers at once.
Business Manager Ia week later
George. how many answers were re.
ceived in reply to that advertisement:
Clerk Eighteen thousand.
Business Manager tan hour later
Good morning sir. What can we do
for you, sir?
Seedy Individual - What do you
charge for an advertisement for sltua
ton wanted?
Business Manager Our charges are
high. ShillingS line, but you must
remember the vast number of people
we reach Why, sir. in reply to one
single advert .Senent inserted last week
there were received $1,000 answers
London Tit-Bits.
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Do You Emf Out or Int

The number and variety of knives
and forks that now grace well equip
ped and formal dinner table may well
dismay one unused to such variegat-
ed display of cutlery and silver There
are forks for the oysters. for the fish
and for the roast and forks as well for
anything else that may be served.
There are also knives to correspond to
the forks that may be needed. These
implements that social convention de
crees TO be necessary to convey food to
the mouth are usually laid out in for
midab1e rows on either side of the
plate.
The other evening a simple western
maiden at her first eastern dinner sur
veyed her supply of knives and forks
with growing trepidation. Her com
mon sense told her that they were laid
out in the regular order In which 1t
was intended that they should be used
but nothing in her experience had
taught her which was the right end of
the row to start In with Finally in
despair, she sought help from her next
door neighbor, prominent physician.
Say. doc" she questioned anxiously
as she pointed at the offending objects,
do you eat out or in 3'-New York
Tribune.
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Letter to q. A. MarstOD,
SkOUhe1dn, Ne.


Dear Sir: Here is curious condition
In the paint business. but 1t exists. N.
Avery, Delhi, n. Y, owns two houses
exactly alike; he painted one with II
mixed paint-took II gallons. Painted
the other with Devoe; bought II gallons
and had 6 gallons left. Same painter
George Gilbert. Same result, so far as
looks go.
AS you are not paint maker, YOU
probably don't understand why a gallon
of Devoe lead and zine contains twice a.
much paint as gallon of some of the
mixed paints. Well tell you: A gal
lon OF milk that's half water, isn't i
gallon of milk; neither is a gallon of
paint that's half lime and china clay, a
gallon Of paint. The following is the
analysis of one of the mixed paints sold
in your section;
Lead, zinc and color Al per cent
Lime and China Clay
(adulteratiop) 49,. SO
This 50 per cent of Lime and China Clay
Is whitewash; it is to paint what water
is TO Standardization; consequently
this paint contains only Al per cent OF
legitimate paint material dead, zinc and
COLOR while Deyoe lead and zinc con-
tains 100 per cent.
That explains why gallon of Devoe
lead and zinc contains twice as much
paint as gallon of some Of the mixed
paints.
Yours truly,
4S +. W. DEVOE & Co.
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Sir Algernon West tells this story in
his "Recollections:" One day the late
Sir George Campbell. who had a very
strident, loud, rasping voice. called on
Sir Algernon. who was then secretary
to Mr.. Glads. one. to talk over the land
question.
After he had been in conversation
about three minutes the office keeper
appeared. bearing the card of an Nj. p
who, he said. was very anxious to see
Sir Algernon. The latter said he was
sorry to be engaged. In another min
ute he appeared with the card of a well
known peer who was most DESTROYS to
have word with him. Again the lat
ter said he was too busy to see him
just then. In another minute the man
again came In with huge card saying
the lord mayor and sheriffs of London
wanted to speak to Sir Algernon West
very urgently in the next room.
Sir Algernon apologized to Sir George
and went out to such great dignitaries.
When he got out of the room. the office
keeper startled him by saying, There
amt nobody here. sir. but | was afraid
a mailman had been shown In to you
by mistake. and | wanted to warn you,
sir"
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County Commissioners.

The board of county commissioners
held ga adjourned session at the
Court House, Monday and Tuesday of
this week.
They had before them several petit
tions upon two of which hearings were
ordered, viz: On the petition Of the
selectmen of Skowhegan that the
commissioners will locate and define
the limits of West Front street on the
south side of the Kennebec 10 Skowhe-
gan village and cause durable monu-
ments 10 be erected, an order was
issued for meeting to be held at the
Court House, Thursday, August 9th at
8 o'clock a. m.
On the petition of the assessors of
Brighton for change in the stage road
from Athens village to Brighton, an
order was issued for meeting of the
commissioners at the White school
house in Brighton on Tuesday, August
IA at 10 o'clock a. IN.
On the petition of Charles Melvin
and others for a road in The Forks
plantation and of Sarah E. Stevens for
a road in Scion, action was continued
until the August term.
The commissioners attended to gen.
eral business and the auditing of
accounts adjourning, Tuesday afternoon.
The three commissioners were present.
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HARMONY.

Mrs. Emma Hight has returned from
Boston, to spend The summer with her
parents, Mr., and Mrs, VIM G. Bailey.
Miss Cecil Hurd of Hallowell, accom-
panied by her brothers wife, is visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l. X. Hurd
Miss Lillian Bartlett of Saco is spend
ing a few weeks with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. l.. = Reed.
Mr.. VIM Lawrence of Wellington has
been spending several days with his
sister, Mrs. A. II. Whittier.
Mr.. Richard Brown has returned from
Pittsfeld and is stopping at Loren
Chadbourne's.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. Pennell of SHOW
hogan and Nr and Mrs. Wayland Leigh
ton of Athens were in town, Monday
evening, to attend the golden wedding
of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. $ Reed, a report of
which will appear in the REPORTER,
next week.
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There appears to be little improve
ment in the situation in China.
The navy department on Monday re
ceived from Admiral Kempff the fol-
lowing: IA runner from Pekin reports
legations are besieged; provisions neal ly
exhausted; situation desperate. Ger
man minister going to Tsung Lii Yamen
murdered by Chinese soldiers; Ameri
can, Italian legations burned Twenty
thousand soldiers inside; 10000 outside
Pekin; 5000 reported bound lien Tsin;
still fighting at Tien Tsn. ommuni-
cation Tien Tsin by rail and river inse-
cure"
Dispatches to the New York Herald
dated July 2 from Che Foo says: I'm
rest is spreading and the missionaries
are making their way to the coast from
all the northern provinces. The steal
er sent out oy the American and other
consuls from Che Foo arrived here Sun
day with other missionary refugees,
comprising 33 Americans, 20 English,
10 Canadian and some Chinese.
All the thoughts and energies of the
military commanders are now concen.
trated on the relief of the foreigners in
Pekin who have been shut off from the
outside world since June 9
The allied forces at Taku and Tien
Tsn are awaiting reinforcements before
moving on Pekin as it is estimated that
900 troops are required.
The foreign forces in Pekn for the
protection of the legations numbers 42e
men of whom SO are Americans from
the Oregon and Newark, with a Colts
gun under Capt. Myers Other officers
are Capt Hill and DR. T. VI. lippitt.
The death of the German ambassador
is confirmed.
July 3 ecietary Hay received cable
grams from Consul Goodnow at
Shanghai, is as follows:
ION the 9th there WAS two Legations
standing. The Emperor aud Empress
are prisoners in the palace. The city
gates are closed. Prince Tuan and his
force of Boxers are in control of every
thing Complete condition of anarchy
in streets"
1.-THE diplomats and missionaries are
in the British legation under rifle fire
Cannon command the legation, but they
are not being used The British, Ger.
man and Italian legations are still
standing
special dispatch from Shanghai re-
ceived at London July g. says Chinese
reports are current that two other
foreign ministers we're murdered the
same day as Baron Won Ketteer From
the same sources it is declared that the
mission hospital at MoukkdeD has been
destroyed by fire and that the native
Christians have been massacred. 1t is
further asserted that the foreigners fed
to New Chwang.
The United States battleship Oregon,
(which ran ashore off the island of Hoo
Kie, in the Mao 40 group, 35 miles
northwest of Che Foo, June 28), has
been floated off and is expected to
reach Port Arthur safely.
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sawdust Graduates.

Most of the circus acroDats and not
few of the rough and tumble come
dams of the stage who have graduated
from the ring were reared and learned
the rudiments of their business in the
lumber towns of the northwest. In the
business" these are known as saw
dust towns" on account of the saw
mills, which are their chief industry
There are many of these in Wisconsin
and Michigan and several in Iowa that
have turned out the bulk of the aero
bats and tumblers In the business.
In the "sawdust towns" the small
boys have exceptional facilities for
learning to turn somersaults and hand
springs In the great beds of sawdust
that surround the mills. Soon they be
gin to try the more difficult feats they
see done In the shows that visit the
towns. After school hours they tum-
BILE until 1t Is time to go home and do
the Chores" From out of them all
there generally rise two or three boys
who get the knack of the aerobatlc
feats, and these work in constant RI
Ndlly' ShCh u ) iiiH " SA'Vi thS othCi'
One day along comes circus, and
the best boy tumbler applies for job
and shows what he can do. Perhaps
he Is given chance rs top mount
err" or the top man In a pyramid act,
because he is light and active. When
he gets older, heavier and stronger,
he may become an "understander," or
the man who holds a mountain of men
on his shoulders. And thus he gets
to the show Exchange.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-07-05

Il notice that Automobile Mont
gomery says that horses often mike a
dive for the corn he paints" remarked
one art league student to another
well. there might be- some truth in
it," said the second. Il saw a little in
cident at the art institute the other day
that made me think Of Mr. Montgom
erys proud boast You know those big
lions on tie sides of the steps. the
work Of kemeys, are pretty lifelike
| was standing looking at them when Il
little white poodle came down the steps
in the wake of woman with stylish
clothes on. The poodle had a gold col
lar around his neck and was alto
gether one of the tiniest. danditied
specimens of dog that you could find.
He walked up to one of the lions. set
tied back on his hind legs, and looked
at the big stone beast. Then he shifted
and glanced around inquiringly All
at once be made up his mind. He
made a fierce rush for the lion. barking
as yiciously and rs loud as n dog six
inches long could bark He positively
swelled up aud appeared about TO ex-
plode with wrath.
There you are. If kenneys' lions SO
excited a poodle dog. it may be that
horses will eat Montgomery's corn pic
lures. "-Chicago Inter Ocean.
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The Fourth at Lakewood.

There was a throng of people at this
popular trolley park all the day and
evening, the Somerset Traction Co,
having one of the biggest days business
in It's history. The entertainment pro-
vided was frequent concerts by tie
Madison Cornet band, matinee and even
ing performances in the theatre, with a
handsome display of fireworks at dark
The new bath house was opened and
bathing, boating and fishing were other
attractions. Lakewood Inn served fine
meals, both on the American and
European plan. 1t was a gala day for
those who passed their time there.
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Sheridan's Wit,

Richard Brinsley Sheridan was one
day dining with Lord Thurlow when
his lordship produced some fine Con
the Cape of Good Hope. Sheridan,
who saw the bottle emptied with uu-
common regret, set his wits to work
to get another.
Failing in his attempt however. he
turned toward gentleman seated
farther down and said "Sir, pass me
up that decanter. for | must return 10
Madeira since cannot double the
Cape."-San Francisco Argonaut.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-07-05

An excellent Scotchman had for 81
years brought home his full wages
every week, says the Newcastle Ong-
lanD Chronicle. Once at the end Of the
period he gave his wife siXpence less
than the full amount. This so distress
ed the thrifty woman that she went to
consult the meenlster on the subject.
He tried to comfort her by saying that
siXpence In 81 years was not large
amount
ITS na the money am thinking of"
she replied, but am fearing that Mac
has been taking to drink and betting,
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HOM's This,

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by taking Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Props,
Toledo. o.
We, the undersigned, having known F.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in al business transactions
and financiylly able to carry out any obligations
made by their firm.
West K Truax, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
Ohio.
walding, Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale DRUG
gists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internall,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Price 75c per bot
tie. Sold by all Druggists, 7sc.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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SOUTH NORRIDGEWOCK
CHI-KCHES

COsGHEGATIosAL CHuRcH-Rev j. A. 1ones
pastor. 5unday-MorniDg service. Z Sun
day school, Il M: Y. =. 5. {. E.TP NJ Wednes
d~y eFeninRB-Prsyer meeting followed by a
teachers meeting.
THE CHRISTIAN ESDEAy0K Society Of the
Congregational chnrch-W. T. Longley. presi
dent; + w. spauding, vice president; Hattie
A LoDgley, Sec. and Treas. Meetings Sunday
eve IN vestry.
BAPTIST CHURcH-Rey. B. T. Turner. pastor
Sunday orning service. 1870, Sunday school
II M prayer meeting pm.
THE CHRISTIAN ESDEAyoR Society Of the
Baptist church.. A. Whiting, Pres; Mrs
Mary y. Whiting Cor Sec Miss g. J. HAYNES.
Treas. Meetings Wednesday evenings IN yestry
at 80.
SOCIETIES.
LEBANON LODGE No. ils F. < A. M.-Charles
farrand, Master; 6 A: Ward, See. +. q.
Danforth, Treas: Regular meetings saturday
on or before the full Of the moon.
CEDAR CHATTER No 62, o. Z. s.-Blanche 7
ward, Worthy batron. Maud A. Carr. SEC.
Lucy 5. Hussey, Treas. Meetings third FRIDAY
evening Of each month at Masonic Han
QgISNEBAssETT LODGE No. los l. o. o. r.
l. X. Folsom, Treas. Meetings Monday even
inRs at 30.
SOMERSET LODGE No. III REBKKAH-Mrs
Jeanette johnson, Noble Grand; Mrs. MARY
Carr Recording Sec. Mrs. A. o Fredesic
Treas, Meetings End and 4th Friday evenings
Echo LODGE 1903 KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs-Ieon
Taylor, {. c.: Ellis Tobey, X. of X. 4 S.; T.. b.
Sfkerson, Master of Exchequer. Tuesday even
ings at X. +. Hall.
OLD POINT LODGE No. sl4 |. 0. C. TN. C.
Holt, {. T.; W. +. Brown, Sec; Alfred futile
Treas. Regular meetings Thursday evenings in
Grange Hall.
SOMERSET GRANGE No. 10 p. of Holm
Pierce, Master: 4. II. Tobey, Sec; Eben Miller
Treas. Meetings Thursday evenings on or be-
fore full of the moon and two weeks after.
BATES POST No. So G. A. R.-steward Wing,
Commander; fl. II Cross, Adj; II. L Hale
Quartermaster. Meetings first Tuesday even
ings in Grange Hall.
THE VILLAGE IMPROVEMENT SooIRTY-Mrs
j. W. Hathaway Pres; Mrs. Fannie Hussey
Sec; Mrs. Electa Z. Tobey. Treas. Meeting.
first and third Friday afternoons Of the month
OosooLA ASSEMBLY, No. 81, Pythian Sister
hood-Mrs. b. F. Burgess, {. c. Mrs. 4. H
Burgess, X. of X. & S. Mrs. G. S. Jewett Mis-
tire Of Exchequer. Meetings every other
Monday evening at K. 7 Hall.
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Needles are all made by machinery
The piece of mechanism by which the
needle is manufactured takes the rough
steel wire. cuts 1t into proper lengths,
files the point. f1attens the head, pierces
the eye. then sharpens the tiny instru.
ment and gives it that polish familiar
10 the purchaser There is also a ma
chine by which needles are counted
and placed in the papers in which they
are sold. these being afterward folded
by the same contrivance.
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How did you celebrate

Now the farmers will commence having
in good earnest, some have already been
al 1t for week. The general opinion.
however, is that the grass is still growing
nicely from the effects OF the late rains
and that these last few days will put good
dollars in the farmer pockets
The graduation OF the senior class in
the primary department of the Baptist
Sunday occurred week ago Sunday with
appropriate exercises. The class pre-
scented Mrs. S H. Frye, the superintend-
ent, with nice book Last Sunday the
class or each member of the class was
presented with nice Bible.
Miss Maria Carr arrived from Mass.
last Saturday, to spend her summer vaca-
ton with her parents. She has been
teaching since her graduation from college.
Miss Blanche Gilman and Miss Alice
Nickerson attended the graduation exer-
ciseS in Pennington. recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w. Watson accom-.
panied by their maid are spending the
summer with Rev. and Mrs. H. NJ. Hey
wood.
Rev. Mr.. Eddy of Oakland delivered a
sermon before Echo Lodge X. of p in
the Baptist church, Sunday afernoon.
The selectmen have been having good
JOB done in fixing the reservoir which
holds water for fire pur poses and which is
located in front of Mr.. Frederic's house
The old covering was badly rored and
the new one is OF stone very heavy and
secure, ii Will last until everybody here
will be forgotten.
c. L. Carr has commenced to manu-
facture his wrought iron slugs such as are
used in the coat shops to heat their pres :
ing irons.
The V. l. S met with Mrs. Jeanette
Johnson, last Friday afternoon. The
session was very interesting ard many
items of information was brought out oil
the subject England.
The Quinnebassett Inn is rapidly filling
with summer visitors. The excellent
management and the charming location oil
this very pleasant house makes it a great
attraction to the summer visitors from all
over the country.
The Western Union Telegraph office
has been supplied with the new universal
code which will be Of great convenience
in sending long messages.
Mr.. Fred Boston is visiting his mother
Mrs George Boston.
The x. of P Lodge gave an entertain.
ment and refreshments in their hall Mon,
day evening. There was a good attend
ance.
The glorious Fourth passed off very
quietly here. There was much less bel
ringing than usual and many other dem.
onstrations were entirely dispensed with
Arrangements had been made to have :
ball game with the Victors of Madison
and the Norridgewocks at the homt
grounds, but the Victors failed to put ii
an appearance.
An event long looked forward to oc
ours, today, in the celebration by Mrs
Caroline Hight of her one hundreth birth
day The grounds have been pleasantly
arranged a big tent set up, with tables
arranged inside for the picnic dinner. A
more extended account will be given If
the next issue.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-07-05

The following notice Is taking from
the Melrose (Mass.,) Journal: One of
the saddest deaths that has ever oc-
Cured in the Highlands, was that of
Merle f. White, who died last Monday
at the residence of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred II. White, tn Sargent street.
He was eighteen years, four months and
eighteen days old. The cause of the
young mans death was tuberculosis and
he had been i'll some time. The funeral
services were held at the late home of
the deceased on Thursday morning at
ten O'Clock, being attended by the Christ
ian Scientists of Reading. Mr.. Everett
Hall the second reader, officiating The
interment was at Wyoming.
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Rear Admiral John ". Philip, who
commanded the Texas at the time of
the destruction of Cevera's feet at Santi-
ogo, and who showed the tender side of
his heart after the battle was over by
saying to his men, Don't cheer BOYS
the poor fellows are dying" died of
organic heart disease in New York,
Saturday last. He was raised To the
grade of rear admiral aud became CON-
mandant of the Brooklyn navy yard at
The close of the war with spain. He
was in the blockadiog service in the
Civil war and while executive officer of
The Pawnee was wounded in the leg in
The Stone River fight. He was on de
tached service In command of the Wood
run scientific expedition around the
world in 1877.
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The latest from Taku, China, via
London, is to the effect that the mas
sacre of foreigners in Pekin is complete
and with but 10000 troops at Tein Tsin
that place cannot be long held against
tho overwhelming for,e of Chinese
troops. numbering 10000. The situa-
ton is truly alarming in the extreme
about as bad as ii can be in many parts
of that immense country.
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Mrs. Whistler-Tell me, Mary, why 1t
Is that you always cry so when papa
sends you TO bed in the dark when you
are naughty? There's no such things
as ghosts. and the dark doesn't hurt
you. does IL?
Little Mary-No, mamma, but I'm
afraid of that skeleton Mrs. jones says
we got in our closet Baltimore Amer
lean
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Mamma-Its very naughty to tell
lies, Eva. People who do SO don't go
to heaven
Eva Did you ever tell a lie, NAM
una?
Mamma-No, dear, never
Eva Won't you be fearful lonely in
heaven, mamma, with only George
Washington Collier's Weekly.
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The HiRhekt Court.

No said the judge firmly, II will
not consent to your marriage with my
daughter"
Sir" returned the young lawyer
haughtily. 81 shall not take this de
cision as final"
you won'tT'
mo, sir, | will not. | shall appeal
to the court of last resort"
"Oh, very we'll" replied the judge.
Submit your case to her mother II
you want to."-Chicago Post.
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ToWle-White.

A very pleasant home wedding occur
red the evening OF the Fourth, at the
home of Mr. Nm K. Wood, ON the river
road, when his daughter, Sylvia NJ.
was united in marriage to Arthur G.
Towle. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. H W. Kimball, pastor of the
Congregational church. After the cere
mony dainty refreshments were served.
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The famous battleship, Oregon, which
ran aground off the island of Hoo-Kie,
IS miles north of Che Foo, June %, has
been f1oated, for which we rejoice, and
will be locked for repairs. The diff.
Guilty is to find dock of the right size
to accommodate her, and she may have
to be sent 900 miles TO Japan for that
purpose.