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The Somerset reporter., 1900-01-04
Literary Notes.

Among the thirteen strong articles in
the January Forum are found the follow
ing: 1.-The Tariff Live ISSUE" by Con-
gresham Albert j. Hopkins; "German
Art of To-day" by Ferd. Avernarius !;
Few Crimes and Penalties" by Hon.
Samuel j. Burrows, United States Com
missioner of the International Prison
Commission; "a Living Profit and A
Living Wage" by Edward }. Smith !;
"Some Defects of the kindergarten in
America" by G. Stanley Hail. president
of Clark University; "Does Colonization
Paw" by o. P. Austin, Chief of the U.
:. Bureau of Statistics, and "Wagner's
Personality, by Gustav Kobbe.
The January number of McClure's
Magazine promises something in the way
of color printing surprising anything
yet achieved by magazines. In Illus
tratiou Of the first chapters Of 1.-The Life
of the Master" by DR.. John Watson
Clan Maclaren), eight brilliant paintings
by G. X. Linson will be reproduced full.
page, in all the colors of the originals.
The titles Of these paintings are The
Annunciation to Mary" "a Nazareth
Street Scene" "Fountain Scene at Naza-
reth," 1.-The Way up to Bethlehem"
"rhe Flight into Egypt" "The Birth
place of John the Baptist" "RachePs
Tomb" and Jesus Laboriug at Home
with Joseph and Mary"
A problem now agitating the whole
world and all the nations thereof, "The
Future of the Chinese People," is ably
treated in the January Atlantic by D. Z.
Sht fiji Id, President of the North China
Dal Ha hn
past international history of the Flowery
Kingdom. the capacity of the people, the
needs and the possible future of the ma
ton, believing that the signs of the
times indicate not far distant period of
good government and permanent pros
perity for this country.
DR.. O'Mears, author OF the famous
volumes Napoleon at st. Helena" left
a journal Of his daily intercourse with
Napoleon 10 exile, less than half of
which was drawn upon 10 his published
work. The original journal, containing
upwards of 160, 900 words, was bequeth-
ed by DR.. O'Meara to a friend, by whose
heirs IL has been placed in the hands Of
the Editors of The Century. 1t abounds
10 passages of the greatest interest, as
bearing on the character and opinions Of
Napoleon, matter which was suppressed
BY DR.. o. Meara at the time of the publ
cation OF his book In 1922. This journal,
which is distinct from the book manu-.
script. though the latter is In large
measure founded upon it, is In fuller
and more intimate style, and details the
life and conversation at Longwood with
out reserve. The Century Magazine will
soon begin to publish copious extracts
from this journal.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-01-04
Joshua Gray & sons.

The Kennehee Journal in review. OF
the lumber manuf ,eturing business at
Gardiner, has the following in which the
operations of man formerly of Somer-
set and we'll known In this town, Hon.
Joshua Gray, is given:
The first mill on dam No. . was built
In 1916, bv Henry Bowman, for Clay
Dlnsmore & Co. The firm WAS compos'
ed OF Arson, Richard and WIN. Clay,
Bradbury I. Dinsmore and Chas. and
Geo. Moore. In 1874 Joshua Gray came
10 Gardiner from the town OF Starks,
and entered the office of the company as
clerk After about two years service ne
bought Geo. Moore's interest. Richard
Clay died In 1913, and then the firm dis
solved. The business was then purchas-
ed by Henry L. Clay & Co.
Mr.. Gray soon afterward bought an
interest in the firm of Frost q Sargent.
| Ths firm conducted operations III
building that had originally been
starch mill but had been by them con
verted into shingle and clapooard mill.
The building stood on Water street, just
above the woolen factory, on the spot at
one time occupied by the machine shop
of the late Harvey Scribner.
Frost & Gray continued operations for
about five years, when Frost sold out to
S. w. Townsend, and the firm became
GRAY & Townsend. Their mill was de-
stroyed by fire, and then followed an
other change In partnership. The firm
of j. Gray & Co. was formed, the mea'
bers besides Mr.. Gray being John Frost
and Bradbury T. Dinsmore. The hrm
| leased the old steam mill that used 10 oc-
cupy the wharf on the west bank OF the
Kennebec river, in front of the residence
of the late Benz. Peacock, and operated
until the mill was destroyed by fire, four
years later.
The present mill was bought hef IRE
the war, of Clay & Co. In 1870 Mr.,
Gray bought dam N. 2 for $22 600 and
rebuilt and enlarged the mill To its pre-
sent proportion. In 1876 he took MS
son George into the firm aud his name
was changed to j. Gray & Son. La 1884
a Younger son, Charles IL. was admitted,
to the partnership, and the name was
again changed by the addition OF fina
to the word s'son".
The firm is one of the most substanI
tial of Maine lumber manufacturers
They own extensive timber lands on thy
east branch of the Kennehrc, and the arp
nual output of their mill is betwefl
5000, 900 and 600 900. About 30 ntbl
are employed at the mill.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-01-04
A Somerset Man.

A Washington correspondent has the
following in regard to a Massachusetts
congressman, a native OF Somerset, VINO
HIS a wide circle of relatives aud friends
in this county;
III is refreshing to Maine man to
hear REPRESENTATIVE 4. W Roberts OF
Massachusetts, talk of old times In tie
pine Tree State. As these dispatches
have said, Mr.. Roberts is native OF
East Madison, Maine, and he comes from
t,yo families whose homes we're in direct
Iv opposite quarters of Maine. His Ia
ther lived originally in York county,
Maine: his mother was Miss Dean
whose father lived in earlier days In
Aroostook county. Mr.. Dean after
wards moved to Scion and the Dean
homestead was near the big hill on the
road between Scion and East Madison.
AHhouyh Mr.. X lberts WAS born on a
FARM on the east side of Madison pond he
snent great many of his boyhood DAYS
with his grandfather in Scion. Mr..
Dean was pioneer lumberman ana hao
a great many thrilling experiences IN the
forests OF Aroostook and Somerset couh-
lies. There was a big fireplace In the
Dean homestead before which the young
ster and his grandfather often sat
through the winter evenings and the
alderman held the interest of his grand
sou with stirring accounts of his adven-
lures. Mr.. Roberts also as boy mas
explored almost every inch OF the terri
tory In the vicinity of Madison and so
Ion. He has sailed on Madison poGd
which 10 latter days has been called
HAYDEN lake; knows all the good II 'hing
ground, and has even visited the skating
rink on the west side OF that beautlful
sheet of water.
Mr.. Roberts has not been to Maine 10
recent wears, although he has several rel
atives still living in Scion. His time mas
been occupied with his legal affairs ano
with other duties, so that ne mas no.
been able to take any extended vacation
He loves the old NJ 4ine country never
theless, and fluids genuine pleasure IL
talking over the old times In the LOCALITY
| of his boyhood. He has been over tt
Caratunk Falls to see the big log Jams
and knows all the prominent families II
that vicinity of the Kennebec valley
Mr.. Roberts is still very young man, L
very active and energetic, and shoult
make his mark in the House, ii M ,ssa
chusetts is inclined to keep her members
of Congress here as long as they do well
although the custom is not so strongly
adhered to as is the case with Maine.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-01-04
The BOer as a Fighter.

The world since the Boer war OF 1881
has formed very high estimate OF Bocr
skill with the rife The fact is, that the
Boer is fair shot, thoroughly familiar
with his weapon, with the horse ne rlnes,
aud with the country in which he fights.
The Beers strong point Ia his mobility.
He can ride to chosen spot, dismount
and drop his reins, fire halI-doz9n
shots, mount again, and go on to fresh
position. His horse is trained TO stand
in the yeldt," wherever he is left. His
commissarat is of the simplest. A
chunk of biltong in his pocket will sup
DIV MANY meals for himself, and the
grasses of the veldt give abundant for
aye for his horse. His skill with the
riff has been acquired in pursuit of
large herds of antelope. But he knows
nothing of the finer skill of the deer
stalker. His favorite mark is herd of
two or three hundred blesbok. | have
seen Boer refuse to fire at single ami
NAL, on the ground of too probable
waste of ammunition.
The Boer has not been without his
uses in the word-scheme of civilization.
Like American backwoodsmen, be has
blazed the way for the march of pro-
gress. His bold and restless spirit has
pointed out path to to the crowding
nations of the old world. His have been
the privations, his the toll, and his the
peril. But his function is at an eud :;
civilization presses at his heels; the land
from which he drove out the kaffir calls
for denser population. He must SUBJ
nit to absorption or perish. For the
present he refuses to be absorbed
Meme, meme, tekel upharsn.-"rhe Boer
War of 1884," by An English Officer
Who Fought in it, in the January Forum.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-01-04
Youths Companion for 1900.

The Youths Companion offers its
readers for the coming year, its 18Th
issue, a program of unusual eomDrehen.
siveness, timliness and variety. Among
the famous authors who will write for it
are: IaI Maclaren, Mrs. Burton Harrl.
son, Margaret Delaud, Charles Dudley
Warner, Israel Zsngwill, Mary Z. Will
kns, Ruth McEnery Stuart, J,ne Bar
low, Rider Haggard, Paul Laurence
Dunbar, Frank r. Stockton, the post
master general, the secretary OF the
treasury, the encouragement OF the
United States, John Philip Sousa, Regi-
maid deKoven, Victor Maurel, the lord
bishop of London, Bishop Ii. c. Potter,
Dean Farrar, Prof. w. NJ. Sloane,
Prof. W. J. Rolfe, Prof. Simon New
comb, Prof. C. A. Young. Prof. John
Trowbridge, Pres. Angel of the Uni
versity Of Michigan, Capt. Charles
d. Sigsbee of the Maine. Capt. A. T.
Mahan, Gen. Wesley Merritt, Gen.
Joseph Wheeler, Prof. A. S. Packard,
the duchess of Sutherland, Gen. John
B. Gordon, Henry NJ. Stanley, Walter
Camp, DR.. Cyrus Edison, Hannis Taylor,
Andrew Carnegie, Phil Robinson, Sir Fl.
III. tombstone, Pres. Morton of the Ste
vens institute, Jacob A. Riis, Justin Nc.
earthly, and Commander j. d. Jerrold
Kelley.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-01-04
East SkOWhegan.

Thursday evening, Jan. 4'h. Canaat
Grange No 23o will install their .officerI
recently chosen. Visitors are expected
from Skowhegan Grange and other places
A baked bean supper will be served afteI
the business of the grange is closed. i
is hoped goodly number will be present
E. B Richardson's vie has been quite
sick for the last four weeks, caused in par
by taking gas when having teeth ex
tracted.
Mrs. Charles Rolfe is keeping house
for Herbert Richardson.
Mrs. Kate Richardson has exchanged
her place at Moore's Mills with George
Taylor on North street for a house ano
stable. Mr.. Taylor will move as soon a:
the house vacant,
Our school has been in session two
weeks and is taught by Mrs. Briggs o
the village. She is boarding at Mrs
Virgil Hollis.
Frank Weymouth killed May pig las
week and when dressed weighed 33I lbs.
very good one for his age. A, r.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-01-04
A Live Issue.

The present administration, IN the 9uc-
cessful prosecution of the war in fthe
Philippines, reeds all the money that
can be raised from revenues derived from
custom duties and the internal reyfnue
law. But when this extraordinary ex-
pense shall cease, and when the DAILY
expenses of the government shall leach
a normal condition, the people who Inow
patiently paw the taxes imposed Under
the Internal Revenue War Act will ask
to be relieved from some of the burdens
of that law. When that time shall come
the old question will again present. itself
as to the best method of raising revenues
for the support of the governmentt The
Democratic party, through its LEADERS,
will advocate either an income taxi or the
retention of the war taxes, and will de
mand revision of the present SPECIALIZED
Dingley law in the levy log and jcollect-
ing of custom duties. In the Dresden
tial campaign of 1900 this issue Inay not
be of controlling force. That it will be
a controlling force in 1904 isl almost
certain.
Ia political revolution xaItion has
ever been a controlling factor. This
fact has been conspicuously | ustrated
among the English speaking p{,ople. IL
Charles of England had succeeded to
Parliament the right to levy aid collect
taxes used in the support Of HIS govern
ment he would not have lost His throne
and his head. George Ill would not
have lost his American possessions had
he permitted the colonies to assess and
collect the taxes they we're required to
pay as dependencies of Great britain.
The United States, so long hs it exists
under the Federal Constitution, will re-
quire large revenue to pay 1he expenses
of maintaining the govern ment. The
manner In which the taxes that form
these revenues shall be levied, collected,
and paid will ever be live issue. One
class of men forming Themselves into a
political organic ,tion will contend for
all indirect taxation, which1i one of the
Features of tariff legislation. Another
class, equally patriotic, Twill maintain
that the burdens Of the government can
be best discharged by leTying and col
lecting revenues through our internal
revenue system, or by an income tax, or
both.-"7he Tariff Hive ISSUE" by
Congressman Albert j. Hopkins in the
January Forum.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-01-04
AIN THE NEWS !
from Somerset Towns
East Mercer.

Prof Cbok, the singing master, sp
last Tuesday night at e. j. Walton's.
Mrs. Eli Wells was In Waterville I
days, las 1 week, visiting her sister, M
Gorham Carr.
Rev. III. S. Rider and family OF N
Sharon spent Christmas at E Walton
Eli Wells made two trips to Wat
Vile, la bit week.
Alfred Watson has gone to Abbott
take PARTIES there to work in the woo
Mrs. FL. @. Mank uf Lawrence spent
few da Tvs. last week, with her paret
Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Wells.
Hiras I'm Walton is very poorly so hi
unabl k to be out. L
Joh| y Stanley spent a couple OF dayI
Augusta, last week. /
Bailey Smith has done quite busiI
this fall pressing hay. He has
nice team. II
Parties from fairfield are doing =
an e xtensive numbering business on
own led by E. j. Walton.
Ethel Piper of Lewiston has been
ing, her sister, Mrs. David Tracy u
past month.
The near relatives of Mr.. and M
w Tyler spent Christmas at their
The Somerset reporter., 1900-01-04
Skowhegan Grange.

At the last regular meeting, Wednes-
hv. Dec. 27, memorial services were
bsefved 10 memory of three sisters who
1--we passed away from the grange dur
Y the year just closed. Resolutions OF
lspect were read by the secretary. An
Eiginal poem written for the occasion
las presented by Mrs. May Lawrence.
|ppropriate selections were read 10y q.
!. smith, Mrs. ID. II. Bartlett and Ella
/. Crowell. Special remarks were offer
h bv Ev. E. Gage and selections on the
ano rendered by Emma FL. Dunton.
kowhekan grange ALWAYS remembers
the close of the year, the fallen ones
lid holds appropriate exercises IN their
Semory.
AT this meeting two candidates for
Membership were voted 10. Alonzo
Snith presented an original paper on
Eolonial literature" that showed II good
y .al of research in history as well as
ling replete with original thoughts
buching upon the scholars and writer's
colonial days.
4 Mrs. Lewis Beal presented report or
he work members have been doing Tor
he cottage at Good Will Farm. The
blowing members, whose names should
b on record for their kind and charita-
BE- deeds, have contributed the following
Sticles: Mrs. Ella j. A. Benson, one
buff; Mrs. p, riley Ames, one puff; Mrs.
z4rah j. Atwood, one puff; Mrs. Mary
F. Russell, one puff, two sheets and
Two pillow slips. OLher members have
bntributed in money and work, and
a rs. Beal has seen that the funds have
keen applied to the hest advantage and
forwarded TO the place of need.
The installation of officers will take
Mace, Wednesday evening, Jan. 10.
Mate Master Gardner is expected to be
crescent AS installing officer.
SECRETARY.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-01-04
West Athens.

Ralph and Angie Gray of East Me-
Portland were in town over Sunday, visit
ing their grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. I
M. Gray.
Mrs. Helen Kincaid of E Madison wa
in town, Friday, visiting at J. c. Kir
caid's.
Katie Leavitt has returned home fror
Madison where she has been at work.
Mrs. Susan D vol has gone to Mad
son to work for Mrs Everett Williams.
Mrs Martha Corson went to Bingham
Thursday.
Mr. Leslie Bowden went to Bingham
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs Wash Horne of Skow
hogan are visiting their daughter, Mrs
Inez Bowden
Miss Edna Bucknam was in town. Sal
urday, from Scion where she has been q
work.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c Kincaid went
East Madison on Sunday.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-01-04
Browns Corner.

Miss Emma Goodwin, who is t
ih Massachusetts, spent the |
ftere with her parents, Mr.. an
William Good win.
| AS Lyman Barnes was attemp
eross The stream with his no
tuesday. the ice broke and let tn
about nine feet of water and
struggle for life in the icy cure
Barnes was alone with them a
shouting for help for a long
neighbor came to his assistance,
till the horses were nearly e4
and frozsn when extricated fro
perilous position.
John Wyman has returned fr
in the woods at Bingham.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-01-04
Athens.

Mr.. Lewis Elliot has a bay VT -
his house and made other do
provements.
The friends of Mrs. John ii. 'ay
Madison, formerly Miss Emm 800 ~ Ia
of this town, will be please N" w 40
that she has fine baby boy.
Mrs. Glen E merry has sold ,h ne :, - -
to Dana Farmer of Phillips, v "o 10 IL
ing. NJ,
George Leavitt has returne T. i'o"'
woods. H.
Mrs. Louisa Willard is VI s'nS
sou, Virgil Williams of HART
The Christmas exercises al vi" o,u
were largely attended, and u
programme was carried ouH' -,
Snow as Santa Claus was az" ''"p'
feature of the entertainmen4z5'
Misses Vra and Helen n a'Aer en
tanned party of their VI Jug NV
one evening last week. III
Pishon & Clark's hay pr{ h"s y
at work in town for about
they will soon finish worA# "o'o "iu
pect to go to Brighton.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Decl o. y. -. ~
ton have many friends in WI, -. "ho
tend congratulations and & oou =
The Somerset reporter., 1900-01-04

treasurer, c. F. Cook, Augusta; CORE
spending secretary, +. c. Ball, Bangor.
Department presidents and committees
on instruction, three councillors and
members of advisory board were also
appointed. The session was largely at
tended aud very interesting.
A fire which broke out in the seven
story building, 220 and 222 Monroe
street, Chicago, early Saturday, COM
pletely destroyed that building and
badly damaged the two adjoining struc'
tures-five and seven stories high, re-
spectively The total loss, which was
mostly on wholesale firms, will be in the
neighborhood of one million dollars.
The report of Agent Hunt of the
Penobscot Indians made to the governor
and council shows total population of
397 in the tribe, loss of three during
the year. The first of the year was dis.
astrous to the tribe as they had a great
prevalence of the grip. The outstand-
ing bills for the year are many in conse-
quence. Otherwise the year has been
successful, as the summers work OF the
tribe at the seaside resorts and in their
ordinary vocations has been good
The Morrison Wooden Co. of Dexter
has purchased 10 looms to replace
others now running at the mill. The
looms are expected to arrive In few
days The new looms are for different
work than the mill is now being run on.
The company has just put in new New.
8, Dean force pump for supplying the
boilers in the boiler house with water.
A new elevator has been added to the
building which will lessen the labor of
a part of the force considerably. The
mill has one for the help and the new
one will be used especially for raising
and lowering cloth from the the differ
ent floors.
William w. Pendexter, who has been
in the dry goods business in Bath for rs
years, Is years as junior member of the
firm of II. K. Palmer & Co., and for the
last 10 years for himself under the same
firm name, made an assignment, Satur.
day evening, for the benefit of his cred
itors, Albert IL. Shaw and Charles A.
Coombs being named as the assignees.
The cause of the assignment was
brought about by the panic in the money
market, which caused his New York,
Philadelphia and Boston creditors to
demand immediate payment of his obi.
cations. This he could not do and so
assigned for the benefit of all his credi-
tors. The estimated liabilities are $685.
900 to $50, 900, and the estimated assets,
$15, 900 to $4,000
Shipbuilding is again to start in Bel
fast and work in the Gilchrist marine
railway will soon begin upon new YES
sci, which Mr.. Gilchrist will build dur
ing the winter. George A. Gilchrist,
the principal owner of the yard, went to
Damariscotta the first of last week,
where he purchased the frame Tor 500
ton vessel AS soon az the lumber ar
rives crew will begin at once putting
up the frame, and Mr.. Gilchrist says he
expects TO have the vessel ready for
launching by April first. The new ves-
sci will be three. masted schooner of a
pretty model and the work upon her
will be pushed along as soon as the ma
terial arrives. Mr.. Gilchrist has proved
himself hustler in getting vessels for
repairing ana may continue the ship
building
The Somerset reporter., 1900-01-04
RuckIen's Arnica Salve

Has world. wide fame for marvellous
cures. 1t surpasses any other salve,
lotion, ointment or balm for cuts, corns
burns, boils, sores, felons, ulcers, letter,
salt rheum, fever sores, chapped hands,
skin eruptions. Iufallible for Piles,
Cure guaranteed. Only Csc
At F. H. Wings Drug Store.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-01-04
MOOre's MillS-(" haah'

rbr;otmao of 700 bas on ne ana passed.
$500, ,hoSo ,,,ho .,,n,a ., ON distance
to this place To spend Chr Tt',.
at home, were F. b. Foste 49, j. .. 'o''e''
the REYNOLDS and Clarenc ooe'o"'
u;aa1;u,;a r,u,oro,a from Winslow
olso nassad few dsvs In town, recently.
NJ. .,nra,,, rooo rom Waterville
has been visiting anon 'o"'' VIZ
past week.
At Il. B. Williams, thu II o,liiu'eu a,''
grand children to the nu,Iooi VI ~,
made the day "Merr o"'ie''i"e "
all.
T,o shot;no ooo;do hts by breaking
through thin ice on the s . ooau' ie. ~
a few DAYS before CHI ,s' s, po'' s VI
which might have prov gu . ta,ai uus ioi
the presence of mind .ne'r oouhpan-
ions, who did not run Il y. neip ou1 oIaSe-
" assisted in rescuing .no'i liohi 'iieil
perilous positions, one younk n'"n' .ne
other school boy bo ~ oso'p'"s "o''oi
if not wiser.
G. FL. Foster and wile aa.o.uou .'.o
meeting of the State 9 range a' augusta
Mo I,o;ndo sto,o, hs is in Hartland,
with her daughter, M TO- ,aoh A'ooo''s'
nt;,oo. Iuon prrr;, and Alice Good
r;oh suoro H n,,esta y, (rs. Geo. Williams,
recently.
Mrs. F. D. GetchellI mas oeen qui.e III,
disposed the past wed - i'o' very oau
cold. I'd
Harry Fernald is ST ~ oouiueu .9 ."e
house by bad leg iu Is s'o"V 'u''o' q
The Somerset reporter., 1900-01-04
Photographic Illustrations.
Success which the Boston journal fs
Achieving These Days.

The success which the Boston Journal
achieving in the printing of half-tone
Illustrations In its daily
|itous is attrac ing m trked attention
|nong newspapers and the general pub
k as well. 1t is a method of illustration
hich many daily papers have recently
lied aud in which practically all have
billed.
The problem of printing half-tone cuts
h fast presses ana on paper OF the usual
newspaper quality has PROVED too much
br them. The success which the Jour-
Sal has made is therefore the more con-
bicuous. The journal is giving much
ftention TO the news of the English
Iorr War, and is illustrating that news
4 ith remarkable fl ct. Nv
The Somerset reporter., 1900-01-04
Made Young Again.

"One of DIR. Kings New Life Pills
each night for two weeks has put me in
my teens again." writes d. II. Turner
of Dempseytown, Pa. They're the best
in the world for liver, stomach and bow.
els. Purely vegetable. Never grippe.
Only 25c
At F. Fl. Wings Drug Store.