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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-06-19

WE agree with Mr.. Wilborn that it is
possible to do in York county, all that
has been done in the San Joaquin val
ley of California. We do not look for
development, of course, in orange
groves, plums, apricots and the like;
but there are other things on which we
might work with profit. The one thing
needful is a common desire for progress
and then this whole section will begin
to hum with prosperity.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-06-19

THERE are not nearly as many cattle
raised in this section as there should
be. There is an annual waste of grass
and forage sufficient to feed thousands
of head of cattle. The proper use OF
grass and forage otherwise wasted, Will
increase the wealth of this country
hundreds of thousands of dollars annu-
ally. The public neglect and wasteful-
ness along this line, appears to be al
most criminal.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-06-19
Death Of Mrs. Brayvley.

Chester special of June Is, to News
and Courier: Mrs. Harriet Brawley died
this morning at 8 o'clock in the old
homestead on York street. She was in
the S7th year of her age and had suffer-
ed a severe attack Of grip during the
past winter from which she never fully
recovered. She passed away from sheer
weakness. Mrs. Brawley was an esti-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-06-19
Shooting In Sumter.

In a shooting affray between Frank
X. Winn and E. A. Edwards, in Sumter,
last Friday, Winn was killed and Chas.
Smith, a peacemaker, was shot twice
and seriously wounded. The difficulty
grew out Of a lawsuit between Winn
and Edwards, in which Winn gained
the verdict.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-06-19
THE SUMMER SCHOOL.

Since the publication Of the list of
teachers in attendance on the summer
school last Wednesday, there have been
a number of additions. The completed
list now stands as follows:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-06-19

Philadelphia ApprOprintes $35,OOO.
The city Of Philadelphia has appro-
priated $4,000 to pay the expense of
that city'S exhibit at Charleston.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-06-19
Che 4torkrille enquirer.
YoRKvILLE, S. G.: =,
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 1901.

SENATOR McLaurin is trying to save
Democratic principles from Republican
monopoly.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-06-19

The work Of the school seems to be
progressing in a manner that is entirely
satisfactory to all concerned.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-06-20
Brave Little Finland,

Finland is little country. and there is
not much to tell about it. But it is the
focus of some brave ideas, and its short
story has no soiled page. A desolate and
water-logged land, in hard Northern
climate, three quarters of its surface des-
tltute OF population, possessing no nat.
ural advantages exec pt its forest and wat
erfalls, where the ripening crops race
against the descending frost for their har-
vest-goal and are often outsuipped, and
where the peasant for hall the year lives
like an Attic explorer-how should it
have any story3 Yet the very hardness
of the struggle has made the Finn one oil
the sturdiest specimens of humanity-on-
ly the sturdy could survive; industry was
the condition of his existence; his lone
illness has bred self-reliance and his long
soitudes have awakened faith He has
developed in his dark, wintry corner OF
Europe, a civilization curiously his own
quantity original on the one side and
transatlanlically progressive on the other.
He has natural bent for science, espe-
CiallJ 10 its practical applications art has
been born to him-not much 10 qualify
but vigorous and independent in quality =;
while literature has by nature deep roots
in the hearts of men whose chilly, infer
tile home land is the richest of all the
world in fok-song and lyric proverb. in
legend and magic spell, in epic saga and
chanted rune,
Yes it is little country, but it is big
in character, big in the material and
moral progress it has made under severe
conditions, and it raises big political
question. No review of Russia today
could be complete that did not take Fin
land into account, though even in its
short story there is much that can not,
with discretion, be discussed just now =
From Russia of Today by Henry Nor
man, NJ. ? in the Iune ScribneEs.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-06-20
The oaIlopinx white Hearss,

It was in the dark of the evening,
and the streets were thronged with
men and women on their way home at.
the end of the days work. At Thirty
fourth street, where Broadway and
Sixth avenue cross with a network of
tracks, the usual clangor of gongs, the
shouts of newsboys and the roar of the
elevated trains filed the air, while
myriad electric lights sparkled like so
many stars.
Suddenly out of the gloom came a
little white hearse, being driven rapid
ly home Its sad day'swork was over,
and the little horses were probably
anxious for their dinner. Still it gave
one shock to see them galloping so.
Even more pathetic 1t looked when
empty than with its precious little bur-
den. The very emptiness spoke of the
vacant little chair at home, the unused
toys, the unworn frocks folded away
for some woman to cry over on a rainy
day.
Fathers hurrying home to their own
little ones felt sudden lump in the
throat, mothers leading their children
grasped the little hands with a quick
access of tenderness, and a strange.
sad sense of loneliness came to the
heart of the passerby who had no child
to lose. Just little white hearse,
seen only for a moment in the gather
Ing darkness by the hurrying throng,
but what a world Of pathos 1t suggest
ed!-New York Mail and Express.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-06-20

ETHEL" said Lionel Bertram Jones
as he dropped his slice of bread in the
plate with a noise that set the canary
In the gilt cage overhead chirping mer-
rily. Ethel, l have something to say
to you"
They had been married only four
weeks, and the time had not arrived
when she did all the saying.
"Do you remember the day on which
l proposed to your
Yes" she replied. 81 will never for.
get it."
do you remember" he went on as
he abstractedly drilled a hole in the
loaf with the point of carving knife,
how when rang the bell you came TO
the door with your fingers sticky with
dough and said you thought 1t was
your little brother who wanted to get
inW
Eyes"
"Oh, Ethel How could you? How
could your
"How could what?" she responded
as guilty look crept into her face.
How could you make me the victim
of such a swindleT '-London Tit-Bits.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-06-20
Sons of Veterans,

The annual encampment of the Sons
of Veterans at Rockland closed, Thurs
day last, with a camp fire, that evening
addressed by Congressman Littlefeld.
officers elected for the ensuing year
are:
Senior, Vice Commander, Edward A
Merritt, Portland; junior vice command
er, E. w. Blake, Bangor; division coun,
Gil, E. N. Cousin Of Brunswick, Capt
Colby of Waterville and Capt. Burns
Bar Harbor; delegates at large to ma
tional encampment, E. M. Small, Lewis
ton; delegates, Arthur L. Orne of Rock
land, Geo. W. Gregg of Bath; alternate
at large, w. II. Mccain, Auburn; alter
mates, c. W. Fogg of Bucksport, JAG.
Coombs Of Waterville.
The ladies' aid society, auxiliary to
the Sons Of Veterans, elected officers Ms
follows: State president, Miss Ida M.
Hodgkins, Warren ; vice president, Mrs
Estelle Ramsted, Waterville; council
Mrs. Emma Anderson of Portland, Mrs
Nellie Mosman of Lisbon Falls, Mrs.
Abbie lockwood of Watervlle; treas
urer, Mrs. Mary Pratt, Freeport; chap.
lain, Miss Rose G. White, Waldoboro
inspector, Mrs. Martha Carter, Belfast
national alternate, Miss Rosa G.. White,
Waldoboro; division delegate, Mrs. Lucy
Pettingill, Portland; alternate. Mrs
Thankful Fuller, Brunswick.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-06-20
Artificial Legs.

The most lifelike and serviceable ar
tificial legs in the world are manufac-
tured In America. Enormous quanti-
ties Of these limbs are shipped to Eu-
rope every year.
The first great boom in the artificial
leg business was brought about by the
civil war. Since that time railroad and
trolley car accidents have kept up an
ever increasing demand. Another fac
tor has been the general use of antisep-
tics. The mortality among those who
have their legs amputated is far less
than formerly, and large proportion
of the survivors become patrons of the
wooden leg factories.
The old fashioned peg leg Is practical
ly thing Of the past. The modern ar
tificial leg shows great advance over
the old forms. Every Improvement has
been with the idea of greater SIMPLE
ity.
The main object of the manufacture
ers Is to improve the fit of the legs.
The best models now cost 500. II
costs from So to $25 a year to keep one
of these in order.
Few women wear artificial legs. On
the other hand, 1t Is becoming more
common to fit limbs to children. Legs
are made for children sometimes be-
fore they can walk. They are fitted as
soon as the child learns to stand and
make 1t possible for it to develop sy1
metrically.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-06-20
Death by Drowning.

Word reached Augusta, Monday morn
ing, from Belgrade, announcing the
death by drowning of DR.. Robert j..
Martin and Miss Theresa Dolan, both OF
that city, In one of the lakes OF the Bel.
grade chain between nine and ten O'Clock
Sunday evening.
Miss Dolan was employed as a wait
ress at the Belgrade hotel, was In a boat
when 1t capsizsd. DR.. Martin went to
the woman's rescue and in this attempt
was also drowned.
DR.. Martin was one of the leading
physicians of Augusta and for young
doctor was exceptionally we'll known
throughout the State. He was son OF
the late DR.. George w. Martin and was
born 10 Augusta, June 20, 1854, and was
educated in the Augusta public schools,
graduating from Cony high school.
Following his graduation he studied
medicine with his father and then en-
tered the University of New York's
medical department, from which he
graduated after four-years course III
1887.
DIR. Martin has been a member of the
State board of medical registration since
1896, the time of its organization. He
has been the attending surgeon at the
United States arsenal since 1893. He
held the rank of captain and assistant
surgeon In the National Guard since
1898, when he was attached to the sec
ond regiment. He enlisted In the vol
unteer service in May 1898 and at the
time Of the formation of the Maine heavy
artillery was assigned as the surgeon of
the battalion. He served in this capac-
ity until after the signing of the proto-
col in the fall, when he resigned his
commission. He was a member of the
board Of pension examiners since 1896
and was treasurer OF the board through
out that time.
DIR. Martin was elected member Of
the board of aldermen In 1893 and in
1894 was the democratic candidate for
mayor. He was also chairman of the
democratic city committee. In Decem-
Der, 1888, he was married to Miss Caro-
line Burleigh, daughter of Congressman
Edwin c. Burleigh who with one son,
Burleigh Martin, survive him. He WAS
a member of the masonic fraternity and
the Knights of Pythias. DR.. Martin
resided ON Western avenue, and Con-
gresham Burleigh made his home with
his family.
Miss Dolan was about 80 years old and
a daughter of John Dolan of Augusta.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-06-20
Somerset Grange.

A special meeting of Somerset Pomona
Orange will be held at Canaan, June
25,h, with the following program: 1C
a. M, opening exercises; business
music, choir; address of welcome, Mrs,
Sarah w. Nevins; response, w. II. Wat
son music, Pittsfield choir; recitation,
Nellie L. Leavitt; question, "Are illit-
crate emigrants menace to this coun.
try?" o. hurry, NJ. L. Merrill, W. W.
Young, E. e. Libby; music, Pittsfeld
choir; defamation, g. II. Foster; talk,
The necessity of q library In every
Grange halt" Mrs. Annie Vining song
recess. l 30 p. M, music, Victor male
quartette; address. Mrs. s. A. Taylor,
subject, "Co- operation In the home .
recitation, Minnie Patten; question,
tThe increase of crime and what can the
grange do towards preventing it," s. F.
Emerson followed by others; music,
choir address by DIR. Goodspeed, sub
jsct, "Sanitation In the farm home. y
Worthy State Lecturer W. J. Thompson
has been invited to attend. Music,
Pittsfeld choir; comforting degrees; re-
marks for good of the order; closing.
HENRY F. CHoATE, Lecturer.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-06-20
Sunday School Rally.

A spring rally and conference of Sun
day schools and Sunday school workers
under the auspices of the Upper Kenne-
bee Valley Sunday School Association OF
Somerset County, will be held In the
Methodist Episcopal church, Skowhe-
gan, Maine, Wednesday the 26th instant.
Following is the program announced !:
Afternoon session % 90, devotional
service, conducted by Rev. r. G. Davis :;
2 20, half minute testimonies, why |
love the Sunday School," conducted BY
Mr.. +. c. Holt; 80, address, SUNDAY
School Cooperation, |. \. Halliday,
general secretary Maine state S. 5. Az
ISOLATION followed by action upon organ.
iS ition; 3.l5, address; 3.45 add ress,
.'The Primary Department" Mrs. +. A.
DeGamro, State superintendent primary
work; 4.l5, reports of committees and
election officers; 4.30, round table on
present day opportunities In Sunday
school work; $50, basket lunch, tea ard
coffee furnished.
Evening session $50, praise service
7.45, scripture and prayer, Rev. j. A.
Jones; 7.55, address, 1.-THE Children OF
the Kingdom" Mrs. E. A. DeGarmo,
Portland; $50, Offering for Sunday
school work; 8.25, solo, anthem or sing.
ing by people $50, address, The Great
Mission of the American Bible School, >
Mr.. |. N. Halliday, Woodfords; 800
benediction.
Similar meetings with slight changes
10 the speakers will be held In Pittsfield
the day before, June 25th; Norridge
wock, the day following, June 9th
Scion, Friday, the 2Sth; and Caratunk
Monday, July lat.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-06-20
A CASE OF IT.
Many More Like Il in SkOWhegan.

The following case is but
one of many similar occurring
daily in Skowhegan. 1t is an
easy matter to verify its COR
rectness. Surely you cannot
ask for better proof than such
conclusive evidence.
Mr.. A. Sedgley of Pine st, an eu-
ploye at Mitchell's step ladder factory.
says: "Just previous to using Doan's
Kidney Pills had an attack of backache
For five days l was unable to leave the
house A physician prescribed for me
and did me some good, but | was not
cured by a good bit. | stood it for two
weeks steadily before | decided to try
Doan's Kidney Pills, and as l was getting
no better got box at Folsom's drug
store and commenced to use them. The
dull aching across the loins was re-
duced some each day until it entirely
disappeared. | have not felt it since"
For sale by all dealers; price 80 cents.
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, n. Y, sole
agents for the U. S.
Remember the name-Doan's sand
take no substitute.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-06-20
Bates College Commencement.

Sunday, June %. The baccalaureate
sermon at 10 80 a. m. by the President,
in Main Street church; sermon before
the College Christian Associations at
7.45 p. m. by Rev. Luther Freeman, D.
D., of Portland, In Main Street church.
Monday, June "a. the sophomore
champion debate at 2 30 p. M, in Main
Street church; the junior exhibition at
7.45 p. M, In Main street church.
Tuesday, June %, the class day exer-
cises of the class of 1901, at $50 p. M,
in College Chapel; the annual meeting
OF the alumni association at p. M, In
Y. NJ. c. A. room, Parker Hall; the
commencement concert at p. IN. In
Music Hall.
Wednesday, June 26 the annualsmeet-
ing of the president and trustees at 8 a.
H., In Hathorn Hall; 8 a. M, annual
meeting of College Club, in Eurosophan
Society room $50 p. m, annual meeting
of Alumnae Club, in Polymnian Society
room; 8 80 a. NJ. reunion Of class OF '98,
In Prof. Stanton's room; 10 a. NJ, re-
union of class of 80, III Hathorn Hall ;
II l, luncheon, served on Campus, or II
rainy, in the gymnasium; charge, 30
cents; p. M, base ball, classes '68-79
vs. 80 '89; q 40 p. M, track sports; 3 p.
M, base ball, Younger Alumni vs. Col
lege Term; p. M, alumni reunion and
dinner, In Journal Hall.
Thursday, June 81, the Both annual
commencement at 10 a. M, 10 Main
Street church, followed by the COM
mencement dinner in City Hall; prone
made concert and illumination of grounds
at p. ~, on College Campus.
Friday, June %, reunion and excur-
sion, class of '76; reception to the grad
uating class and their friends by Presi-
dent and Mrs. Chase, from to 10 p. M.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-06-20
Eafeh-FOWler.

A very pleasant and pretty wedding
occurred, Saturday evening the 18th
instant, at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank |. Estes, Madison avenue, parents
of the groom, Mr.. Emery Estes and
Miss Mabel Fowler, both of this town,
being the contracting parties.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Daniel Oastott, pastor of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. Guy, the 10 year
old brother of the groom, played the
wedding march. The bride WAS daintily
gowned In India lawn with trimmings of
white chiffon, and was unattended. The
floral decoration OF plants and flowers
were profuse and tasteful. The guests
con sisted of relatives and near friends of
the contracting parties, only. After the
ceremony choice refreshments were
served.
The groom is a popular young man,
educated In the public schools of our
town and is one of the employees of the
Skowhegan jersey Creamery. The
bride formerly resided in Canaan, but OF
late has made her home in Skowhegan
and has won the respect and love of her
associates by her amiability and pleasing
personality.
The happy couple received many
beautiful and useful wedding gifts
They have begun housekeeping in an
apartment In the house Of Geo. w
Nash on Main street and the good
wishes of large circle of warm friends
| follow them to their new home, who
bespeak for them much happiness in
| their new relations.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-06-20
Examination of Teachers

The annual examination of teachers
for State certificates will occur Friday,
August %, 1901. The places at which
examinations will be held, will be so
arranged, as far as practicable. that
every teacher taking the examination
can leave home in the morning, take the
examination in full, and return the
evening of the same day. Public an
nouncement Of the places selected will
be made in due season, and special notice
thereof will be sent to all persons regis.
tering before August 5. The subjects in
which candidates will be examined are
reading writing, spelling, arithmetic,
geography. English grammar, L. S.
history, physiology and hygiene, ele-
mentary science or nature studies. civil
government, theory and practice of
teaching and school law.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-06-20
Colby College Honors.

At Colby college the junior and senior
parts have been assigned as follows
Seniors. Robert A. Brakeman, Chelsea,
Mass. Edward c. Beane, Hebron; Alex
ander M. Blackburn, Portland, Ore.
Adonis D. Howard, East Sangerville
Sherman Perry, Camden; Edgar B. Put
nam, Danforth; Charles F. Sesverns,
Jamaica Plains, Mass; Richard W.
Sprague, Bangor; Ernest E. Ventres,
East orinth. Juniors, Angler l.. Good
win, North Fairfield Frank P. Hamilton,
Boston; Adelbert o. Jones, Livermore
Herbert l.. Gray, Island Falls; Martin
II. Long, Denver, Col; Miss Nellie M.
Lowering, Waterville; Miss Reed Fair
field Miss Williams, Waterville.
The prizes In the Colby freshman read
ing have been announced az follows
First prize for men, Frank H. Leighton
second, Arthur G. Smith. First prize
for women, Miss Ruby Carver; second,
Miss Mary B. Stuart.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-06-20
To Correspondents

For few months we ask our CORE
spondents in Somerset towns to give us
all the information they can readily
gather about the various industries 10
their towns and vicinity. Items about
farms, stock, crops, factories, mills, new
buildings and all new enterprises or
special lines Of business that any person
or company may be embarking In.
Such information has value In busi-
ness way and may be of unexpected adj
vantage to the place exploited by such
correspondence. People like to read
such information and the REPORTER is
just the paper to convey this intelligence
to large number of readers.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-06-20
GRAHAM Guilty.

Guilty OF murder In The first degree
was the verdict returned by the jury IL
the GRAHAM murder case, Monday night
after just hours and 10 minutes DELHI.
Grafton. For the first time since the
trial began, the defendant for moment
lost control of himself when he heard his
doom pronounced.
AS soon as the verdict had been rem
dered Charles A. True, the prisoner
council, filed a motion for an arrest OF
Judgment, but, although the motion
was granted, it is doubtful II GRAHAM
profits In the least by 1t beyond the fact
that 1t may DELAY, for a few days, his
ultimate departure to Thomaston Ia
serve out life sentence.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-06-20
Not A Candidate.

Over his own signature In the "Maine
Woods" the editor, j. w. Bracket, de-
MES that he is an aspirant for the Of
fees held by Hon. Charles E. Oak. He
says:
81 want my friends to distinctly under
stand that shall not be candidate for
the Offices to be made vacant by Mr..
Oak. Mr.. Oak Is an eastern man and his
place should be filed by man from the
eastern section of the state. When Mr..
Stanley Of Dixfeld, the present com
missioner Of inland fisheries and game in
the Rangeley district, retires from that
office, shall ask to be appointed his
successor.