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The Somerset reporter., 1900-06-28

lord Ralelgh's graceful little act of
sacrificing his costly cloak so that the
queen could go dry shod has been out
done by western bride"
"What did she dor
"On a very slippery day last winter
she scattered the cremated ashes of
her first husband on the front steps, so
that her second husband wouldn't slip
down "-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-06-28
The JeRernon Bible.

1.-THE Jefferson Bible In the Smith.
sonian institution says the Washing
ton correspondent, of the Chicago Rec
ord. has never been printed The
manuscript remains as 1t left Jeffer-
sons hands. and. although several per-
sons have proposed from time to time
to print 1t. no one has ever done so.
rhe Bible consists only of the teach
ings of Christ. extracts from the gos-
pei arranged in chronological order
from his birth to his ascension, and
nothing else. All controversial pas
sages are left out"
The Somerset reporter., 1900-06-28

A novel and curious test for deafness
or approaching deafness has been de-
scribed by Paris specialist. If the
handle of vibrating tuning fork be
applied to the knee or other bony por-
ton of the human frame, the sound
cannot be heard by the person who
possesses an unimpaired ear. but II the
ear be attacked by disease then the
note can be heard distinctly.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-06-28
w est Athens.

MIR. Lester Corson who has been at
work in Brighton for Foss & Matthews,
has got done.
Mr.. Lester Devoll was at home from
Scion over Sunday.
Mr.. Fred Tuscan is at home on a 8
months vacation from Waterville.
Mr.. and Mrs. J c Kincaid and daugh-
ter Amy, went to East Madison, Sunday.
Mrs. Geo. Williams and grandson
and her daughter, Miss Eva Bridges,
are in town visiting for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Butler OF Cornville,
were in town. Sunday.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-06-28

MI. Hiram Tatilss ~ ~ u6io
Brown were unised q Innfyia9s. Sai.l
day evening. June -
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Butler went to
Skowhegan, Friday. returning Saturday
Mrs Adds Walker is on the sick list.
DIR. Ellingwood is attending her
Ephraim and William York of Madi-
son are in town visiting their sister Mrs.
A. w. Walker.
Mr.. T. Nj. Gray is gaining
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bowden of
So. Scion was in town. Monday.
William and Sheldon Huff have re-
turned from III. drive on account of
William striking cant dog pick in his
foot. K
The Somerset reporter., 1900-06-28

was seriously afflicted with cough
for several years, and last fall had a
more severe cough than ever before. |
have used many remedies without re-
ceiving much relief, and being recon-
mended to try bottle OF Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy, by friend, who, know
ing me to be poor widow, gave IL to
me, l tried 1t, and with the most crafty.
ing results. The first bottle relieved me
very much and the second hottie has
absolutely cured me. have not had as
good health for twenty years. Respect
fully, MRS. MARY A. BEARD, Claremore,
Ark. Sold by H. w. Gushing, Skowhe-
gan, and Sullivan Newton, Jsckman.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-06-28

Harduppe-Say. old fellow, lend me
hundred. will you?
Rlggs-A hundred what?
Harduppe-A hundred dollars. /
Riggs-Oh, stop your Joking.
Harduppe rnestly)-Joking? | was
never more serious In my life. I'm
broke.
Riggs-My dear man, you're not
broke. You're cracked!-Catholic Stand
ard and Times.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-06-28
st. Adams.

Following are a few names, former
residents of this town, now residing in
other places: Jonathan G. Bigelow,
Edward C. Goodwin, Daniel Lathrop,
Washington, D. c.; Mr.. and Mrs.
George, w. Vining, Selden Vining,
Seattle, Washington j. Cushman, Bos-
ron, Mass. Amasa b. Finson, Corning,
Ohio; Frank Lucas, Galen, s. d. j; George
Lucas, Edward Lucas, st. Paul, MINI. ;
Alden Sampson, Winsocket, s. D.; DR..
Frank s. sampson and DR.. Alden
sampson, Pen va N. Y; Gilbert l..
Turner, Snohomish, Wash; Edgar L..
Turner, Trask, Cal. George Dillingham;,
Hesper, Iowa; [. o. Winslow, Provi-
dence, X. l.; Mrs. Alfredo Crissey, Avon,
H.; Simon Wing, Somerville, Mass. ;
Joseph w. Jordan and wife Lowell,
Mass; Calvin Bigelow, O'Neal, Cal;
Augustine j. Emery, Williamsport, Pa. ;
Sylvanus Emery, Montgomery, Pa.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-06-28
Madison Center.

Farmers are all busy hoeing; all say
the hay crop will be light.
Business at the Lake Is good, the hotel
is full of boarders.
The ladies' aid society OF Spiritualists
met Tuesday the ninteenth with Mrs.
Jennie Stilson at her cottage. All en-
joyed the nice dinner under the trees.
The directors met at the same time and
place and voted to have the camp meet
ing commence August 3lst and close
September ninth. Adjourned to meet
with Mrs. Labon Lincoln, the day TO be
fixed later.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-06-28
CAnaan.

Werton Sargent, Pennington, was
visiting friends in town, last week.
Mrs. v. r. futile has returned to this
place for the summer.
The Grange observed Thursday the
14th, as anniversary day and notwith-
standing the rain 1t was a very pleasant
occasion and quite goodly number
were present.
Mrs. r. Fl. Harris and Miss Shellie
have been at E. Newport few days.
Mrs. Luther Nelson is visiting her
daughter In Auburn.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-06-28
Boston Steamers.
kennebec Steamboat Co.
DAILY SUMMER SERVICE.

Commencing June I4th, 1900, steamer Delhi
Collins will leave Augusta daily SUNDAYS Ell.
cepted), at 100, p. m, Halloweli 2, connecting
with steamers which leaves Gardiner at 3Si
Richmond 40 and Bath at O'Clock for Boston.
Returning will leave Lincoln wharf, Boston,
every evening except sunday, at O'Clock iof
all landings on the keneebec river, arriving 10
electric cars, also with early morning boat for
Boothbay and the islands.
Fare between Augusta. Hallowell, Gardinef
and Boston one way sl.T5 or s. 90 for round TIP
Richmond al SO, round trip $3.50. Bath and Pop
ham Beach %, rounn trip a1.0o
These steamers are stauneh and In every Eaj
fitted for tho safety and comfort OF the passea.
gers Meals served on board for e. state
rooms are large and we'll furnished price o. ~
except for few large ones
JAMES u. DRAKE, Pres.
Allen Partridge, Agent Augusta.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-06-28
mOHICAN HOUSE
Lake George,
CANAAN, MAINE.
1900 Opens Sunday, june 18th.

The best of boating, bathing and fish.
ing. Fine croquet grounds. An excel
lent tennis court Large, commodious
stable. An ideal inland resort.
Many desirable changes have been made at
this popular inland resort since last season,
and as the comfort and pleasure OF the guests
will be looked after pc sonally by Mr.. and Mrs,
Washburn. this is sufficient guarantee as to
the Standard to be maintained
No inland resort in Maine surpasses this ad-
mirable place with its beautiful lake, fne
hotel. numerous cottages, large amusement
and dancing pavilion, croquet and tennis
grounds, bowling alley, swings and Other
amusements. The q hing is first class and
fine boats for rowing are always at the wharf.
The table at the Mobican House is famous
through aine as being une scelled at a sim.
liar re sort for varie and quality.
On and after Sunday, June II, bnckbosld
accom- m cd ating IL people will leave The SKow.
hogan House eve Sunday morning at 10
O'Clock for this resort. Fare round trip, 50
cents. Parties desiring to visit Lake George
on any week day may also engage this team
on most favorable terms. 24ti
cF0RGF F WhSHRlIRN. prnn.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-06-28

May--The girls were all crazy to
know whether you are engaged.
Marion-But you didn't tell them. did
you?
May-Oh. no! | said that when the
time came you wanted to announce II
yourself Detroit Free Press
The Somerset reporter., 1900-06-28
What Shall We have for Dessert I

This question arises In the family every day.
Let us answer IL today. Try Jell o. a deli
cious and healthful dessert. Prepared In two
minutes. No boilingl no bskipgl simply add
boiling water and set to cool. flsvors.-
Lemon, Orange, Raspberry, and strawberry,
Get package at your grocers to-day. 10 eta.
VITA
The Somerset reporter., 1900-06-28
Glorious N ewS

Comes from DR.. ID. B. Cargile of
Washita, l. T. He writes: electric
Bitters has cured Mrs. Brewer of scrof-
ula which had caused her great suffering
for years. Terrible sores would break
out on her head and face and the best
doctors could give no help; but now her
health is excellent" Electric Bitters is
the best purifyer known. It's the
supreme remedy for eczema, letter,
salt rheum, ulcers, boils and running
sores. l, stimulates liver, kidneys and
bowels, expels poisons, helps digestion,
builds up the strength. Only SOC
At F. Fl. Wings Drug Store.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-06-28

Few things are impossible in them
selves. II is not so much means as
perseverance that is wanting to bring
them to a successful Standardization
cauld.
The great polar maladies. throat.
nasal and bronchial raterrh. are quite
unknown in Spit2hergen.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-06-28
PAINT YOUR BUGGY FOR Use.

with Devoe's Gloss Carriage Paint, ready
for use; 10 colors. Gives a high gloss
equal to new. Sold by J. d. Rawles &
Co. 4m10
The Somerset reporter., 1900-06-28

Johnny: "Paw, what is blsckmail'" Paw;
Mourning envelopes
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-17

Successful Maneuvers of the Japanese
Warships on and at Kobe.

YOKOHAMA, May 4, via Victoria, B. c.,
May 16.-One of the great events of the
present year in Japan has passed into his
tory. The impressive review of the Japa-
nese fleet by the Emperor, while not so
imposing as the great English display on
the Queens jubilee, was. in some regards
of greater significance, besides being In it.
self conspicuous success as a pictur-
esque spectacle. The review was preceded
by extensive maneuvers of the feet in the
island sea, that scene being substituted for
the Korean straits in order to avoid any
semblance Of a design to wound Russian
sensibilities.
The general design was to represent an
attack upon and defense of that vast
body of water, which, in the event of war
should furnish TO the empires fleet not
only an impregnable haven of refuge, but
also point of attack from which, on three
different sides, 1T could issue to assail an
enemy. The maneuvers over. some fifty of
the warships, including the finest of the
battleships and cruisers, assembled In Kobe
bay, where. with the hills and shores black
with spectators. the Emperor reviewed the
feet, which the japanese now regard with
idolatrous pride
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-17
PAINE'S MONUMENT.
Middle-Road Populists Have Taken
Steps to Perpetuate It.

NEW YORK, May 16.-The only memoir
ial in this country of Thomas Paine, the
revolutionary hero, a monument at New
Rochelle, N. Y, is to be perpetuated by
money contributed by delegates to the late
middle of-the-road Populist convention in
Cincinnati. When Paine died in this city
he hoped that his body might be buried
in a Quaker cemetery, but the Quakers re-
fused permission. Cobbett, the English
Radical, some time afterward took Paine S
bones to England in the hope of arousing
enthusiasm for Paines doctrines His OBJ
ject failed and the remains were lost track
of, so that Paine's grave is unknown. The
house in which Paine died has been torn
down to make way for a street; the street
called Reason street, after Paine's book,
1.-The Age of Reason" has been renamed
and Paine's farm at New Rochelle, given
to him by Congress. has been cut I'D into
Free-thinkers erected a shaft and bust of
Paine on a lot that was part Of the farm.
Now a boulevard will be cut through the
lot, necessitating removal OF the monu-
ment.
Capt. George w. Lloyd of New Rochelle.
delegate to the Cincinnati convention
suggested to other delegates that IL would
be an excellent plan to buy an acre of land
on the farm voted to Paine by Congress.
list conventions. He outlined the plan to
former Governor David H. Waite of Colo
RADIO, who subscribed $780, Wharton Barker
and Ignatius Donnelly pledged $500 each
and the land will be bought and the monu-
ment preserved.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-17

the other house to a certain customer in
a neighboring city, and he went TO this
young man for the information. The clerk
hesitated and looked distressed, and finally
asked TO be excused from replying. I know
the facts. of course. he said, but IL is
think ought TO divulge ii to a rival firm
The department head who questioned him
took offense at his position. which / am
sure he would not have done had he given
the subject any thought. and reminded
him pretty sharply that he had been sum-
marily discharged and owed no allegiance
to the other establishment. Nevertheless,
was reported to me. at once complimented
him on his sense of honor and raised his
salary, which took him completely on his
feet. as he had fully expected TO be told
to go. I wish the Importance of cultivat-
ing and encouraging such standards was
better understood. There are few things
more dangerous to the average business
house than the thoughtless tattling Of en-
ployes-not necessarily discharged en-
ployes, but men who are holding good posi-
lions and who enjoy the full confidence
of their superiors. Every establishment has
secrets. / don't mean shady secrets, but
things of a private character. which are
as much the exclusive property of the
house as the stock on the shelves. The
majority of the clerks obtain more or less
inkling into such matters. and the more
important the subject the more likely they
are to blab ii to some outsider. Every en-
ploye ought TO be made to understand that
the affairs of his house and the affairs OF
his employer are things he has no more
right to give away their merchandise.
have observed that young men who pro-
coed on this principle are pretty certain TO
win esteem and success.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-17
TRICKY CUBAN GOVERNORS.


HAVANA, May 1.-two supposed ban
dts. recently captured near Remedies,
have quite an interesting story to tell If
the reports received concerning them prove
true. Orders were recently issued to re-
duce the rural guard in Santa Clara to
2oJ men. General Woods correspondent as
serts that Civil Governor Gomez and Gen.
Jesus Montea Guavo decided that If 1t
could be managed there should be no re-
duction. Consequently two men were en-
ployed to act the part of bandits and to
create small reign of terror in order to
make General Wood believe that the rural
guard was very necessary. After the two
men were captured the rural guard re-
quested permission to try them themselves,
and they also undertook to return all the
stolen property to the owners. This
seemed such an extraordinary thing that
General Wood concluded that the informa-
ton he had received was founded on facts.
He ordered the rural guard to turn the
two bandits over to the Civil Court for
trial, AMI thanked the guard for the eff
ficient work they had done in making the
capture.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-17

schedules when filed nor 10 retain copies
of the same. and IL Is your duty TO de-
stroy all imperfect copies not returned to
your supervisor If at the close OF the
enumeration you are asked what Is the
population OF your district or OF any pOr-
ton thereof reply that you are forbidden
by law to answer. All such requests.
whether from newspapers, local officials or
individuals are TO be referred 10 the d.
rector of the census" Nor IS the enumera-
tor to take a lofty view OF the importance
of his office and duty. The government
appeals TO your judgment and requests YOU
to assist IL I'm the arduOus task OF making
the returns as complete and informing as
possible. You Will not be approached by
anybody with a club. You viii have time
TO think Indeed. If you feel like doing so
you will be allowed to "sleep on it, and
decide just how full you would like 10 make
your statement. Your privileges in this
structions to the enumerators. 1t Il OF
the utmost Importance that your manner
should under all circumstances be courteous
and conciliatory- In instance should
you lose your temper or indulge IN alterca-
ton or threats. Many persons will give
information after a nights reflection which
they are indisposed 10 give when first Wis.,
tied" On the question OF age. delicate
point with women who have reached twen-
ty-one the authorities only request you TO
be truthful. and IL you can't be that be az
truthful you can
tt Is only fair for you 10 do as you are
done by. Be courteous 10 the courteous
census man. Ten years will elapse before
Uncle Sam asks you questions again II
self as a family OF one, the census way Of
looking at bachelor. As good citizen
you ought 10 make up your mind TO change
all that by the next time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-17
Immense New Bridge.
Philadelphia Record.

The Phoenix Iron and Steel Company. of
this city. has the contract to build the
great St Lawrence river bridge at Quebec,
in the province of Quebec Canada, at
4,500. 900. The award was made Saturday
1t will require 1900 tons OF steel, and the
average height Is $50 feet above the St
Lawrence, in order to enable ships with
the highest masts to pass on to Montreal.
The contract calls for width of seventy
six feet on the extreme roadway. three
spans. with two of 600 feet and the central
at 1850 feet, on the cantilever plan, and the
statement is made that this is to be the
longest bridge in the world. SURPRISING the
heavy span of the Tay bridge, Scotland.
by 300 feet. Four railway TRACES will be
provided, with driveway and walks on each
side.
The officials of the Phoenix Iron and Steel
Company do not expect TO send out the
structural steel under three years and
complete the bridge In less than that time.
Much new machinery will be required and
several of their shops will be enlarged
Cars much larger In size than those now
used are necessary TO transport the larger
beams and Orders. and these will be fur
nished in part by the Reading Railway. a
contract having been given for cars sew
enty-six feet long The structural material
will comprise 900 carloads.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-17
GOOD ADVICE TO THE PUBLIC.
BE Pleasant to the Census Man ant
the Census Woman.
New York Evening Sun.

New York Evening Sun.
From the instructions received by Super
visor Charles S. Wilbur for the men and
women who are TO take the census IL Is
clear that the work will be done with as
much consideration for the feelings OF the
community as possible. So the average
citizen, male or female. need not have any
such sensation as he or she would ex-
perience IL contemplating a visit to the
dentist or the photographer. You need not
look upon the woman with the elaborate
leather portfolio with suspicion when she
comes to ask questions of all sorts. The
sanctity Of the Information which you will
give her has been impressed upon her by
the following clear and luminous instruc-
tons: 'You have no right to commune
cate to any person any information OBJ
tanned by you In the discharge OF your
oficial duties. BY so doing" thus the law
declares. you will render yourself liable.
upon conviction. to q fine not exceeding
You are not permitted to show your
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-17
CENSORSHIP AT MANILA.
1t IL Said to Work Hardships on Edf-
tors and Correspondents.

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
MANILA, April 1.-THE Manila editors
and the correspondents of American news
papers here are hoping that the arrival or
the civil commission will result in re-
form of the present censorship methods.
Cablegrams announcing the appointment of
the commission were received by two of the
Manila newspapers, but the censor forbade
them to print this news. He has asserted
that he suppresses only that news 'inimical
to the interests of the military govern
ment." Frequent friction arose between
the correspondents and the previous CEN
sor while the Schurman commission was
here over messages relating to the COM
mission and there was sometimes much
trouble in getting through news which the
commission had given out for publication.
The editors of the local newspapers COM
plain bitterly and unanimously that the
censorship as Ii Is managed infiicts on them
wholly needless hardships and great finan-
cial loss. The only Filipino paper which
supported the American administration has
suspended publication on account of the
censorship and the editor of the oldest and
most respectable and friendly Spanish
journal announces that he intends to close
his business and leave Manila, because IL is
impossible TO publish a newspaper under
the restrictions imposed by the present
government. The editors argue that the
publication of newspapers which support
the governments policy as all of the Mani
la papers do, Is an enterprise that should
be encouraged rather than harassed. That
they pay almost prohibitive rates to secure
cablegrams. that they are served by repu-
table and conservative press agencies and
that their own financial interests lead them
to instruct their correspondents not to
throw away money on cablegrams which
could not be published. They argue that
no correspondent could possibly forsee that
such news as labor strikes or the appoint
ment of a commission to the Philippines
would be considered inimical to the in
terests of the government and that, more
over, the news which comes to them is not
suppressed but merely postponed because
the Filipinos receive the leading news
papers from the United States and read
with the greatest care.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-17
Telling Them Mckinley Is Sure to BE
Defeated and TINT Soldiers
VIII Then BE Withdrawn.
RETURN OF GENERAL sCHwAN
HE GIVES HIS VIEW OF THE sITUA-
TIoN IN THE PHILIPPINES.
Jesuits Secretly Attacking the Amerf-
can NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of Min
danao Almost an Empire.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, May 16.-Briga-
der General Theodore Schwan, who was
General Otis's chief of staff in the Philip
pines for nearly a year, has arrived here
from Manila in the transport Thomas. He
win remain in San Francisco for short
time awaiting orders from Washington as
signing him 10 duty elsewhere. Concerning
the situation in the Philippines General
schwan is hopeful that it will not be many
months before affairs will have naturally
adjusted themselves to the American con-
troll, and the robber gangs will have been
stamped out.
1.-The robber bands" said General Scwan,
"are melted by native politicians, who i'm
pose on the credulity Of the common peo-
ple No people are so credulous as the
lower class of the Filipinos. These leaders
have been melting the ex-soldiers to con-
tinue on the war path, assuring them that
an American election was soon coming,
and Mckinley would be defeated and the
Americans withdrawn from the Philippines.
There are about 10000 troops In the Phil
ippfnes now. That number is ample for the
situation. The islands are well covered
with American troops, carefully distributed
to all the strategic points, and each garri-
son is responsible for it's own sphere Of
action. Many of the robber bands are
armed principally with keen-edged bolos.
the native weapon. They pillage small
towns, and frequently cut the threats Of
natives who have been friendly to Amer
lean soldiers. However. the distributed
garrisons are gaining the confidence of the
townspeople where they are stationed, and
already have succeeded in some cases in
getting native help to guide them to the
robbers.
After the wet season and after the ma
tional election in this country the pacifica-
tion of the Philippines will naturally COM
plete itself. The natives are quickly ac-
quiring the English language, and even
the troublesome class send children to
school to learn English. We are in COM
plete military possession of the islands.
The only problem is the civil government
of the islands. and that will come as a
natural sequence of the others"