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The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-06-01
ALASKAN Clvn eorurnnsHt BIN Passed

AlaEEau gtEI eroT1En1nanG BIZ Y a-l15--
Washington, Nay 29.-YesteEday
was a dull day IN the house consider
ing the near approach Of the final ad-
iOurnment. The Alaskan civil gov
eminent bin was passed and some
odds and ends Of legislation were
cleaned up.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-06-01

London, Nay 30.-It was said this
morning that Mrs. Gladstone IS gradu-
ally growing weaker. Her right side
e. rerrlT
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-06-01

London, May 29.-The Morning Post
has the following dispatch from Lou
reno Marques, dated Monday: pres
ident Kruger has issued public proc
lamation warning all people to leave
johannesburg or to remain there at
the peril Of their lives, as 1t might
become necessary to destroy the town
and the mines.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-01-18
A Natural Mistake

A few years before his death Allen
G.. Thurman of Ohio was engaged as
counsel In a lawsuit which was tried
before country judge in one of the
small towns In the central part of the
state. Opposing Judge Thurman was
a young lawyer named Cassidy. who
wore his hair pompadour. assumed an
air of great dignity and was apparent
ly greatly impressed with his own i'm
portance Upon several occasions dur
ing the progress Of the trial Thurman
referred to his legal opponent as Mr..
Necessity" The young man arose
whenever this occurred and with great
gravity reminded the court that his
name was Cassidy. Finally. after the
offense had been repeated about Il
dozen times. the pompous attorney ex-
claimed:
~ must again remind counsel upon
the other side that my name Is Cas-
sidy. | can't understand why he per
sists in maintaining that it Is Neces.
sity."
81 beg the gentleman's pardon said
Thurman. THE reason keep getting
him confused with Necessity is, | pre-
sumo. due to the fact that the latter
knows no law."-Chicago Times-Her-
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General Grnnt Owns Up.

When General Grant came to Liver
pool and was entertained at the town
hall. a quite unknown Liverpool man
wrote to the mayor with many apollo
gies. but asking If he might take the
liberty of asking for a few minutes
conversation with the great soldier.
The mayor hesitated. but found n
way of mentioning the matter to the
great man. who. without hesitation,
said, Certainly; let the gentleman
come" He came. He said to the gen
eral: Nov. sir. utter amateur as ]
am, have followed every step Of the
war, and | think | understand every
movement except one. On such day
YOU were there and the southerners
were there" pointing to plans on a
map that he had brought. Now. il
seems to me that you ought certainly
10 have gone there, whereas you went
there" pointing again. General Grant.
the usually taciturn and when not
taciturn phenomenally terse. just took
the cigar from his mouth and said,
You're right. sir, Internal blunder,
And in a moment the amateur Strat.
egist. beaming now was courteously
dismissed. THAT Reminds Me- 10y
Sir Edward Russell.
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the following Saturday, and the burial
was at Madison.
There were five horses sold at the sale
last Saturday. NJ. w. Simpson bought
three, one of Charles Paine, "Hal Pres
cott," record (2.42) and fine horse; an
other of Meier Eames and third of
Henry Norton. Ora Sibley of Oakland,
also bought very nice year old st.
Croix colt of Webster Williams, which
can step close to 2 80 to match one that
Mr.. Sibley already had, and Peter
Merry of Madison, bought good one of
All Jack of Pennington. 1t is expected
that Mr. Simpson will be here again in
two or three weeks looking for horses.
The following is a list of the pupils of
the primary school in North Arson vii.
lage not absent for the term just closed,
taught by Miss Grace Scott, which by
the remarkable high average, speaks
most commendable of teacher and
scholars: Florence Carroll, Charlie
Jones, Earl Mitchell, Willard Elliott,
Maud Moore, Nette Parsons, Abbie
Jones, Marion Jones, Elmer Sawyer,
Alvah Roberts, Johnnie German, Roy
Lane; those not absent but one half day,
Frank Crymble, Guy Moore, Ben Collins,
Frank Seward, Mildred Perry, Leslie
Lane, Evira Williams, Leone Walker.
There were 40 pupils registered with an
average attendance of 81.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-01-18

Deep spading and turning to bury
the pupH or stirring the surface of the
soil after cold weather. so as to expose
the pupH. are methods worth trying
for the currant fly.
A new cherry pest, worm unlike
the well known grub of the curculiO, is
reported by the Cornell station, with
the suggestion of heroic remedy
viz, to destroy the whole infested
crop Of a season. as other remedies
seem Intellectual.
1t has been shown during four years
of field experiments In New Jersey
that the sweet potato soil rot can be
controlled by the use of sulphur. and
five years of field testing have demon.
strated that lime Is satisfactory rem
edy for the club root of turnips.
To those who have glass structures
that are no longer profitable to them
and who are seeking new fieh Of en-
terprise, other essential conditions be
ing favorable, a successful horticulture
list says unhestatingly, Go and force
vegetables under glass"
Some people say that potato bugs
have been fed on paris green until they
have become almost immune to Its eff
fects and that 1t takes more than twice
as much to kill them as 1t did once.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-01-18

With 10 Unborn literary facility, with
an Unborn artistic conscience that drove
him on in untiring pursuit of perfec-
ton. Balzac filled the vast chasm be-
tween his thought and its expression
with countless pen strokes and by
Methods of composition all his own,
the exact reverse of those of Dumas,
writing at white heat, never rewriting,
or of Hugo. who said. II know not the
art of soldering a beauty in the place
of defect, and correct myself in an
other work"
Balzac began with short and
sketchy and sllpshod skeleton. making
no attempt toward sequence or style.
and sent 1t. with all its errors. to the
printer. Proofs were returned to him
In small sections pasted In the center
of huge sheets. around whose wide Dor
ders soon shot from the central text
rockets and squibs of the authors al
ditions and corrections fred by his in
furiated fist. The new proofs came
back on similar sheets, to be returned
to the printer again like the web and
tracks of a tipsy spider. This was re
peated a dozen or. 1t is said. score of
times. always with amplfications. until
his typesetters became palsied luna
tics. He overheard one of them as he
entered the office one day say: I've
done my hour of Balzac. Who takes
him nextf" Typesetter, publisher. au-
thor. were put out of misery only when
the last proof came in. at its foot tue
magic "Bon a tirer." -Scribner's.
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Scion.

Mr.. Arthur Dinsmore passed through
town, Thursday of last week.
Mr.. Lean1er McIntire got home from
the woods one day last week.
Mr.. Jote Hall from Rumford Falls was
in town, last week.
Edie Grant of West Madison was in
town, Thursday.
Mr. Stephen Merrill was at Skowhegan,
the first of the week.
Newell Nye was at No. Arson, Sunday
Mrs. Nye who has been stopping there
under medical trea ment for the past few
weeks, we are glad to say, is much better.
Miss Sadie Young who has been
stopping at New Portland for the last
few months. is home visiting her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. MAnley Young
Mr.. Leon Merrill was at No. Arson,
Saturday, to assist DR.. Andrews in a
surgical operation.
Mr.. Naomi Stevens and Miss lta
Gray we're at No. Arson, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Wentworth of
Madison were in town, Sunday, to attend
the funeral OF Mr. Elihur Brown.
They are doing rushing business at
the steam mill now. Mr.. Hui has a large
crew at work.
Mr.. C. W. Clark was at Madison,
Saturday evening.
They have nice little girl at George
Cross S, born Saturday Jan. 10.
Mr.. A. H. Bragg of Fairfield, was in
town over Sunday.
Mr.. S llman Walker and wife were in
town, Sunday.
Mrs. Herbert Pierce and Mrs. Bell
Miller were guests of Mrs Abbey, Mon
day.
Miss Ethel Witham of Embden is work
ing for Mrs. Hill.
S. w. Boynton is at The Forks, this
week cutting ice for Mr.. Merrill of the
Forks Hotel. q.
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Fairfield.

The many friends of Mrs. Daniel Allen
will regret to learn that she is very feeble
and her recovery doubtful. Grammie
Allen" as she is lovingly called is an old
resident and one that is highly respected.
The remains of Lyman Nye were
brought here from Lynn, Mass, Friday
night, the funeral taking place Saturday
from the home of Mrs. J. T. Allen at
Benton Station He was a native OF
FaiIfi Id. his boyhood being spent here.
His age was IS years. An aunt, Mrs.
Car oline Jones, of Waltham, Mass, came
with the body
Encouraging news is received from
Mrs. S A Nye. who is in Portland.
Her fri"nds will be glad to learn of her
improvement
Fairfield Lodge No. 6S, |. o. o. F.
celebrated Monday evening, the occasion
being the installation Of officers by S p.
Felker. Deputy Grand Master The
officers installed were Gilman D. Smith,
N. G.; Geo. w. Goodwin, V. G.; Dr. F.
Knowlton. Sec. C. A. Lawry, Treas; D.
L Gray, r. S, NJ G Frank Choate w
J. E Lewis, c.; B. F. Rackliff r. S. V.
G DR.. A A. Downs, L S V. G.; Geo,
A. Poland | G.; (. R.Wyman, o. G.
G.. E Gillette, R. S. S.; Chas. E. Holt,
L. S. S w. w. Nye, w. F. Choate, R
Wyman. trustees. The secretary report
! ed the present membership 2I4
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A Suspension OF Sentence.

For 25 years Squire Quigg held the
office of justice of the peace In Doni-
phan county. and in the early part of
his administration he held the idea that
a justice had as much jurisdiction as a
district court. Once a shooting scrape
occurred In the township, and the cul-
prit was brought before the squire for
preliminary examination. After lis
tening to the arguments the squire or.
dered the prisoner to stand up. He
then said. MIR Prisoner. 1t Is the SEN
tence of this court that you be hanged
by the neck until dead, dead. dead
Turning to the constable the squire
said: Take this prisoner outside and
hang him TO the tree in the yard. There
Is a rope halter in my buggy"
The constable made move for the
prisoner. and then the squire. taking a
second thought. said, "Mr. Constable.
guess you had better not hang the prs
oner until we see whether his victim
dles"-Kansas City Journal.
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Browns Corner,

People in this vicinity are putting In
their crop OF ice. this week.
Mrs L. E Crowel attended Pomona
grange at Skowhegan, last week.
Mrs. Ida Whitney of Cornville has
been caring for Mrs. Mcfarland and the
new BABY.
Miss Flora futile OF Cornville is help
ing her sister, Mrs. Frank Hubbard, this
winter.
Mrs. Annie Keaten and daughter
Rosie and Miss Lula Woodbury. OF Kings
bury visited Mss Angie Keaten at l..
Crowel's last week.
John Wyman is home again from the
woods.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Albert Wells of Clinton.
spent Sunday at H L. Purington's.
Mrs. Robinson who has been visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Daniel Harris for
some time. returned to her home in Lew
iston on Friday last.
Oils Ellis was quite seriously injured by
falling from load OF hay recently while
at work for Ora Chase.
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he cares to be. His monthly pay roll
averages about 5000; this Is besides the
cutting and hauling the lumber and the
stumpage. He gives employment at the
mill to twenty five persons. Many
farmers for six or eight miles around
find this mill to be OF great benefit to
them, such as have white birch and
poplar growing on their farms, and
many have, cut and haul it during the
winter when they have but little else for
themselves and teams to do, and get
money for it. The year to come he Will
use seven hundred or more cords OF
birch and one hundred and fifty cords of
poplar. he has engaged all OF the birch
squares that will be saved by the Star
bird mill at Z lst New Portland, some
one hundred and fifty cords.
Fred Harris lost two fingers from his
left hand while at work at circular saw
q few days ago.
Teams are hurrying irto the woods to
haul logs from the yards to the landing.
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North New Portland.

An article in the REPoREER referring
TO some of the business concerns 10 New
Portland did not mention that business
which Is OF much greater Importance
han any other 10 town. The novelty
works Of C. H. Bartlett situated on Gil
man stream at the north village, is OF
great value to the town and the outlay
ing sections. The increasing demand
for his goods compels him to often In
crease the capacity Of his plant. He
usually has water power enough, but
the present season has been unfavorable,
in consequence of the continued drought ;
The want of power to run his works has
been great damage to him, consequent
ly he is putting in steam power, which
will make him independent of water II
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Bingham.

| Omar Gates, who cut his foot quite
badly a while ago, is now able to be
about.
John Witham OF Madison was In town,
last week.
Mrs. Chss. Knapp of Rockland has
been spending a week with relatives at
The Forks.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Abel Rowell of Scion
were in town, last week.
Henry Fitzsmmons of Parlin Pond
was In town, Tuesday last.
John Ovens is hauling some good
| loads of spruce with his two horses from
| Ma, field.
A good supply of ice has been housed
by almost every one who packs any.
Mrs. }. Hunnewell Is at work for Mrs.
| Albert Smith, who has been suffering
| from heart trouble.
Martha Reynolds is having couple OF
weeks vacation from her work at Somer-
set Hotel, N. Anson.
All pupils having school books belong
ing to the town of Bingham, are re
quested to return them at once to ].
G. Gregory. This refers especially to
graduates or those not attending school
but still having books 10 their possession.
Mr.. Gregory desires to re-number and
re-catalogue the books and many are
missing.
Mrs. Parker Sanborn has hen which
laid an egg measuring 81 by II inches.
A. F. Donigsn has been to Gardiner,
several days with his sister, who is very
III. Frank EAmes is clerking for him
during his absence.
A large number OF teams from down
river have come to haul lumber 10 this
vicinity.
There is plenty Of snow now for
wagon sleds, about a foot and half in
the woods.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will spaulding were out
of the woods for day or two,
A new baby boy at George Eames the
II h inst, and a baby girl at Harry
Cummings the 18th.
Rev. Mr.. Parker closed very inter-
esting series of meetings., last Sabbath
evening, speaking at the last meeting
from the words Wherefore do you
spend your money for that which Is not
bread and your labor for that which
sati. fl ,th not? Hearken diligently unto
me aud eat we that which is good and let
YOUR soul delight itself 10 fatness." Mr.
P lrker is holding meetings In Wilton,
this week.
Mrs. D,niel Robinson of Pleasant
Ridge is still very sick.
Mrs. Ida Collins OF Saltwater, Mich,
was 10 town, Monday last. Mrs. Collins
Is the daughter of William Lowell for
merly of Concord.
Mrs. Eunce Bodwell of Scion has Sc
cured class in town to take music
lessons and will be glad to have others
,in the class. Miss BDdwell has taken
lessons in B ,ston, aud Is prepared to
give instruction upon either piano or
organ. She will come once week. date
for fl rst visit not yet stated.
Last Wednesday seven horses owned
by the Lawrence Brothers of Gardiner,
came by train to this place, on their way
10 The Enchanted. One four horse team
weighed over sixty-five hundred pounds.
There is so much business on the Som
erset road that second freight train has
been put on which leaves Bingham at 6
". NJ. and returning arrives at 8 p. m.
rhis brings the Boston freight at night.
Walter Garland runs the engine and
Fred Merrill is conductor.
Too much excitement last Saturday,
for nervous horse hitched to post on
upper Main St. 1t attempted to wind
itself around the post, kicking constant
ly and smashing sleigh aud rending the
harness. g.
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Athens.

The Odd Fellows entertainment was
much enjoyed and very large crowd
WAS present, it being fine evening. A
large delegation was present from Har-
mony and other adj icent towns were
well represented. Dlucing was INDUCED
in till into the "small hours' quite u
step. A supper was served in the dining
hall and oysters were also served TO
some of the company at the hotel by
Proprietor Flanders.
Our streets are busy sight since the
SHOWS, farmers taking advantage of the
times to get their lumber to the mills,
and hay, bark and potatoes to the mar
kets, also their years supply OF wood to
their doors.
Mr.. w. Leighton was at Skowhegan,
Friday.
Mr.. Leslie Jacobs was called to the
courts, last week, to testify in the deer
killing case.
Mrs. Isaiah Whittier passed some days,
last week, with her daughter, Mrs. l.. Il.
Jacobs.
Miss Matte Goodrich aud Miss Edith
Over made short visit to the parents OF
Miss Goodrich, and took Ia the |. o. O.
F. anniversary on the evening OF Wed
nesday, returning TO Skowhegan, Thurs
day forenoon.
Mrs. Maria Tohey has been the victim
Of severe cold, the past week.
Edwin Emery took charge of he
Skowhegan stage, Thursday, for Mr..
Dore, who remained at home after the
dance the previous night.
Among those patronizing the enter
tainment, Wednesday evening, from
Harmony, we noticed c. F. Spaulding
and wife, DR.. F o. Turner and wife, r
A. Reed and daughter, w. E. Marble
and wife, and F. II Bangs aud wife.
Mr.. Geo. Aver drove to Skowhegan,
Monday.
There is an entertainment, Wednesday
evening, under the auspices of the
grange.
AT the last meeting of Winona Rebeksh
Lodge, Mrs. Emma Bckford assisted by
Grand Marshal X. $. French of Skowhe-
gan. installed the following officers: p
g., Ella Ellingwoo1; N. G., Mrs. F. V.
Barker; V. G., Mrs. Laura Rowell; W.,
Mrs Geo. Aver; c., Mrs. A. Bosworth
Sec, Miss NJ. :. Jones; Treas, Miss
Sadie Tobey o. g., Mrs. NJ. A. Locke
|. G., Mrs. VIM. Roberts; X. S. of N. g.,
Mrs. l.. q. Williams; l.. ). of n. g.,
Miss Minerva Foss; R. S. of V. G., Mrs.
Emma Dore.
The Odd Fellows have made some
decided improvements In their hall Ia
the way Of beautiful paper haugings,
marble-toppt tables and other furnish
ings.
Mrs. Geo Aver and Mrs. NJ. j. Hight
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PishOn's Ferry.

Miss Ida Foster of o ,kland, passed the
Sabbath ut Mrs. Betsy Kelley's.
Arthur Totman went to Scion, Mon
day. to commence his job of loading hay
for Pishon q Clark.
Chas. Strickland of kugsbury, ar
rived, Monday, and viii carry on the
business of blacksmithing in George
Rockers shop.
The farmers are engaged in storing
ice from the Kennebec. IA inches thick
uess Is reported.
W. V. Totman went to Augusta on
business, Monday, returning home,
Tuesday.
Mrs. Mary, widow of Geo. Pettigrew,
died, Sunday morning, after long ILL
ness at the home of her son, Simeon
Pettigrew, aged 80 years. Mrs. Petit
grew was lifelong and highly respect
ed resident Of Clinton. She leaves two
sons and five daughters with large
circle of other relatives. The funeral
WAS held at the house, Tuesday after
noon, attended by Rev. K. z. Whitman.
The burial was In The cemetery near her
late home.
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Naturalsts are not at all agreed upon
the point as to whether snakes are able
to fascinate their prey Certainly they
do not possess the power to the extent
that popular belief would have 1t.
Stories of the weird and mystic influ
ence of a serpent's eye fall fiat In the
face of scientific accuracy. What car
be said of snakes, however, Is thai
their very appearance paralyzes the
victim. 1t cannot move for fright. fol
It's faculties are temporarily suspend
ed. There Is no fascination about this
however. 1t is-fright and fright alone
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How to XIII the Business.

We give the following recipe for killing
off pure bred poultry, particularly Barred
Plymouth Rotks: Feed nothing but
whole corn. Never give meat, insects. or
green stuff. Don't under any circum-
stances give them small grain in straw
they might take needed exercise by
scratching it out and that would prevent
them from leg weakness and "big liver"
And il you want them to die off real fast
let mites and lice get possession of the
premises; and have their roosting quarters
SO foul that the odor would knock down
a prize fighter Follow these directions
and GU will soon be out of the business.
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drove to Skowhegan, one OF the coldest
lays Of last week, returning the same
day. q.
Rev. J. W. Hipcklev was called to
Brighton. Friday, Jan. II, to attend the
funeral of Jennie B., daughter of CALVIN
and Lois Chase ThomhliDson, aged ~
years, 3 months and IL days. She died,
Jan. o, after q short sickness OF four
days. Services were held at the village
church and was largely attended by
sympathizing friends. II
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NOrridgeWOck.

The German measles are prevalent in
this vicinity.
Mr. and Mrs. Withee were at Skowhe-
gan last Monday.
lothian Blackwell has been getting in
his ice, this week.
Ed. Washburn has been hauling hay to
Madison. this week.
Herbert Withee is at Watervile to
work in the car shop.
Oscar Merry is hauling wood from his
place below the Edwards farm.
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East Madison.

At the Grange hall, Saturday evening,
the officers of Somerset Lodge, No. sd,
A. o U. W., we're installed by District
Deputy r. L. Powers, assisted by
Brothers Churchill and Gilman of Old
Point Lodge, No. ~. After the instslls
ton ceremonies, oysters, cake and coffee
we're served in the banquet hall by the
ladies of the degree of honor.
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w est Athens.

Lester Corson and Isaac Salley started
for the wooos. Saturday.
]. T. Smith of Cornyille passed through
town, Saturday. on his way to Bingham
Mrs. Hattie Fletcher of Bingham, was
in town, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jefferson Robinson of
Cornvile were in town, Sunday.
G, orge Drury who has been cooking
in the woods for Kelly & Redmond, has
returned home.
Alice Fletcher and Nettie Butler of
Bingham were in town. Saturday.
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Legal Notice.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DISTRICT OF
MAINE, S. In the United States District
Court in and for said district.
In the matter of WALLACE w. COOLEY,
in bankruptcy.