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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-15
Resolutions of Respect.

God in His infinite wisdom (for He Is
allwise) has removed from us by death
an esteemed and respected brother,
Albert Greenwood Bowman. Therefore
be 1t
RESOLVED, That by the departure of our
brother, there is vacant seat In our
Grange tonight, lonely and empty
chair. There is one more broken link In
the chain of our order, and we solemnly
realize the fact that his presence will no
longer be with US, his voice will be
heard no more, yet we believe our
brothers. memory will ever dwell In the
hearts of this broken band
Resolped That while we the patrons OF
Victor Grange, No. 40, Fairfield, mourn
his death as an irreparable loss, we re.
member with gratitude bis devotion to
our order, his ability and taithfulness
while serving us as master and In what
ever capacity he served the Grange as a
patron, or the town as a citizen, the
same fidelity attended his work. May
his character be a silver lining TO the
clouds which overshadow us.
Resolred, That we extend our fraterlal
sympathy to our deceased brother g
family and commend them to Him who
knows all our sorrows and who alone
can comfort In the time of grief and
trouble and will also give back In the
fields of love and faith the treasure He
has taken.
Resotued, That our charter be draped
in mourning period Of thirty days,
that copy of these resolutions be
spread upon our records and copy be
sent to the family of our lamented
brother and also to the Maine Farmer
and SOMERSET REPORTER for publication
Respectfully submitted In faith, In
hope and in charity with fidelity.
ALLEN G. GOODWIN,
CLARA II. HoXIE,
j. ALLEN JONES.
Committee on resolutions,
August 3, 1901.
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A Harlem woman recently decided
that family prayers were really neces-
sary to the proper bringing up Of her
young son Johnnie. Mr.. jenkins, nom
inal head of the family, didn't exactly
see the necessity. but, OF course. yield
ed to his wife. The next morning aft
err breakfast the Jenklnses assembled
In the sitting room with a feeling OF
suppressed excitement at the novel pro-
ceedings. After the Scriptural reading
they knelt beside long sofa, Mr.. Jen'
kins at one end, Mrs. Jenkins at the
other and Johnnie In the middle. Then
Mr.. Jenkins offered up a prayer invok'
ing the divine presence.
jenkins prayer vas long and feryent
After 1t had continued for five minutes
Johnnie got restless. decided 1t was toe
monotonous and interrupted In his thin
boyish voice with:
Eyes, bod; come and stay to dinner!
Mr.. Jenkins concluded his invocation
with an abrupt "AmenP' Johnnie safe
ly out of the way, be strangely remark
ed to his wife, That's the limitp'
Family prayers have been abandoned
at the Jenknses' New York Times.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-15
Ffnhinu Hooks.

Fishing hooks are as old as Adam,
made of stone, bone, thorns and any
old thing, not to mention deer horn and
boars' tusks. The bronze hook of the
bronze age was succeeded by the hook
of iron. The aborigines of Colombia
used gold hooks. while the ancient peo-
pie of Peru made theirs of copper. The
bronze hook of today is considered an
expensive luxury. For years the most
important seat of fishhook manufac-
ture was Limerick. Ireland. but the
once popular Limerick has been super.
seeded by several styles of American
make that are not only much cheaper
but are not inferior. AS for our fine
ROOSEVELT. we have them from two
and one-half ounces up to ten pounds
and some of them can be tied IN bow
knots. OF course our lines are un'
equaled.-New York Press.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-15

acquaintance of Mrs. Potter when she
visited here few years ago, are deeply
panied to learn of her death. She was a
long sufferer from cancer and her last ill
ness was very painful, yet through ii all
the true, patient, Christian shone above
all suffering
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Fowler of Sanger
vile are visiting in town.
Mrs. c c Hayden and daughters OF
Garland have been visiting relatives in
town. the past week.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Martin Jones went to
Shirley, last week
Grace Butler, who has been working in
the hotel has gone home.
Quite number of the farmers are cut
ting their grain.
Mrs. Ellen Hall from Rumford Falls is
visiting at Mrs. Osgood Forbes
Blackberries are getting ripe and are
quite abundant, it is reported.
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Browns Corner.

Laforest Baanes spent few days at
Hartland, last week, with his son Fred
Barnes.
Mrs. Caroline Goodndge is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. H. L. Purinton.
Mr.. and Mrs. |. Crowell went to Ben
ton, Thursday. and returned on Friday.
Mont Johnson raised very nice Mar
tin house at |. Crowell's, last Saturday
Mont thinks it the best one in the
county.
Miss Nettie Burrill and Miss Fife
Crowell are doing dining room work al
the Mohican House, Lake George.
Mrs. L. E. Crowell went to Newport,
Monday, 10 spend short vacation.
The Abner Wheeler house was burned,
Saturday afternoon. A defective chimney
in the ell was the probable cause. The
family consisted OF Mr. and Mrs. Abner
Wheeler and MIR. and Mrs. Jos. Hunt
who were caring for the aged couple. In
sured for 500.
Mr.. Chas. Wheeler of Lewiston is visit
ing his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Abnel
o. Wheeler
Mrs. Clara Salisbury is sick with tonsi-
lits.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-15
Irving and the Imprec@tion.

Irving was always severely accurate
Shortly before he put on the Merchant
Of Venice" he inquired of a brother
actor Ii he could supply some stage
business for the part of Shylock
The actor being. like Shyiock. Jew
thought he might, and asked Irving
how he meant to do the ''imprecation
scene" which occurs upon Shylock dis.
covering that Jessiea has fed with
Lorenzo and the jewelry of her late
mother, Mrs. Shylock.
Irving knelt, held his hands prayer
like and rehearsed the terrible impreca-
ton, u would my daughter were dead
at my feet and the jewels in her ears. y
Upon the actors saying he was
wrong, Irving rejoined that he had fol
lowed the stage direction In the book
and that all the best Shylocks so did 1t,
as the Keans, Brooke, Fechter and
Phelps.
YES" said the actor, but they were
all Christians. A Jew in imprecating
never kneels, but stands upright, pass
ing his open hand over his face"
Irving adopted the hint.
Soon afterward well known London
solicitor, also q Jew, who had seen the
new version, told the actor in question
that be had not before been aware that
Irving was zone of US" and he refused
to believe the contrary.-Ledger Month
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-15
Tirald AppIa use,

DGring the earlier days of the reign
of Queen Nicte. \ dramatic perform
ances were given at Windsor castle IN
der tie J4euac cement Ct Charles Kean.
The audiences being limited and stiff
ly ar:stocratic, the applause was natu-
rally not especially hearty, and the
comedians felt the absence of the more
demonstratiye approval manifested In
the regular theater.
One evening the queen sent an equer-
ry to Mr.. kean to know If the actors
would like anything (meaning refresh
ments), when the actor replied, Say tn
her majesty that we should be grateful
for a little applause when the specta-
tors are pleased"
Back went the equerry and conveyed
the message. AT the end of the act
there was a slight suggestion of hand
clapping and exceedingly gentle foot
tapping. James Wallack. who knew
nothing of the message sent to the
queen, hearing the mild demonstration
pricked up his ears and inquired
What is that?"
Mr.. Kean replied, That, my dear
Wallack, is applause"
God bless me- retorted Nallack. 81
thought 1t was some one Smelling peas
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-15
wild Zebraa,

The zebra when wild Is a ferocious
animal, and an unwary hunter is likely
to suffer from its teeth and hoofs. The
author Of "Kloof and Karroo" says that
a Boer In Cape Colony had once forced
a zebra to the brink Of a precipice,
when the desperate creature turned up
on him. attacked him with its teeth and
actually tore one Of his feet from the
leg.
Another author writes of a soldier
who mounted a half domesticated ze-
bra. The creature, after making the
most furious attempts to get rid of Its
rider, plunged over a steep bank into
the river and threw the soldier as 1t
emerged.
While the man lay half stunned upon
the ground the zebra quietly walked up
to him and bit off one of his ears.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-15
How John Fell From Grace.

Chinese servant stories are epidemic.
Here's one. and it's true:
A west side woman a few days ago
was Boosting to a caller of the virtues
of her Mongolian cook. and she empha-
sized the latter's systematic methods
as his special strong point
John finishes his work at precisely
the same minute every evening" said
she proudly. 81 always know exactly
where he is and what he is doing at
any time of the day"
well, what is he doing nowT' was
asked.
Let me see. 1t is 7 o'clock. Well,
he has just finished putting the dishes
away and at this moment Is sweeping
the kitchen. Come, let's go out and. see
II I'm not right"
They started through the dining
room and found everything In its place,
as prophesied. In the pantry the dishes
were neatly arranged In their custom
airy place. Then they opened the
kitchen door.
There In the center of the room was
John. and he was complacently wash
Ing himself In the dlshpan!
The embarrassed mistress and her
convulsed guest retired In haste, and
the servant problem was dropped
Milwaukee Sentinel.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-15

There is more Catarrh in this section OF
the country than all other diseases put to-
gether, and until the last few years was
supposed to be incurable. For many
years doctors pronounced it local dis
ease. and prescribed local remedies, and
are constantly failing to cure with local
treatment, pronounced it incurable
Silence, has proven catarrh to be con-
stitutional disease and therefore requires
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarh
Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney &
Co. Toledo, Ohio, is the only constitu.
tional cure on the market. 1t is taken in
ternally in doses from 10 drops to tea
spoonful. 1t acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system. They
offer one hundred dollars for any case Il
fails to cure. Send for circulars and test.
monials. Address,
F. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o
wSold by Druggists,75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-15
The Penalty of Being Idle.

Idleness Is at the bottom of the
drunkenness gluttopy and sensuallty
which compass the destruction of one
section of the community at the present
time. 1t is at the bottom of that partic-
ular form of heartache which Is the
plague of women-the heartache of a
purposeless. miserable existence. Such
women often look forward to marriage
to cure them, but when they are mar
ried and settled the old malady recurs,
and In our own day we see them run
ming hither and thither after that elu-
sive something. Others try to find a
cure In the suffrage and others again In
cigarettes. Grand.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-15
Ana.Y.e,.. CbiIdiike Vanity.

"Hans Christian Andersen" said one
who saw him often, was the most
charming egotist | ever knew" When
the Danish crown prince brought home
his Swedish bride In the summer of
1869, a gxeat assemblage of people
stood In the streets Of Copenhagen to
see the royal couple pass.
In one group were several distin-
guished women and the great story
teller. Hans Christian Andersen. The
women occupied front seats at the win
dow and received marked attention
from the court dignitaries in the pro-
cession.
Some one in the company remarked
that this particular window seemed to
possess peculiar attractions.
"Oh. yes" said the aged poet, pleased
and happy In his seat where he had
been seen by nobody. Everybody
knows me-"
The quiet smile that went round the
group had no trace of unkindness. His
childish vanity was one of the amiable
traits of the gentle old man. Every
body knew and loved 1t.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-15
Fairfield Center.

Mr.. and Mrs. Dean have been visiting
Mrs. Deans sister, Mrs. H. L. Holt, the
past week.
William Doe and family of Worcester
Mass, are visiting at Mrs. Does old
home for few weeks.
Mrs. Cynthia Haynes has been attend
ing the campmeeting at Old Orchard the
past week.
Arthur Williams was called to Bangor
last week by the illness of relative.
!. E. Allen and Mr. and Mrs. w. H.
Tufts are enjoying vacation at North
Pond
H. ]. Horne of Haverhill, Mass, and
A. P. Horne of Manchester were visiting
their sister, Mrs. w. Morrow, last week.
Miss Hattie Nye is visiting friends in
South Chestervile for week.
H. J. Holt has men at work on the
foundation OF his new house, which he is
to build the present season.
The body of the daughter OF the late
William Blenn was brought from New
Hampshire and buried in the cemetery
here, recently.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-15

Various attempts have been made, by
comparing It's area with that of modern
cities, to estimate the population OF
Babylon. But on the lowest calcula-
ton 1t would be found, supposing 1t to
have borne any considerable resem-
blance to one of our cities, to have had
a population of 100000, supposi-
ton to which all but insuperable OBJ
stacles are opposed. The map of Ash
atlc Turkey shows that the extent OF
country around Babylon available for
agricultural purposes must have been
quite inadequate to supply the neces-
sary demands for anything like such
an immense population.
Perhaps, on the whole, we may estl-
mate the population at from 100000
to 100000. This supposition derives
support from the fact that Seleucia,
with a population of 100000 souls, Ia
stated by Strabo and Pliny to have
been about half the size Of Babylon In
the days of her greatest glory.
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w est Athens.

Miss Oracle York had birthday party
at her home, Tuesday evening, Aug. 6.
There was quite crowd assembled and
all report good time. A treat OF ice
cream and cake was passed around to all.
c. Kincaid hauled load of calves to
Skowhegan. Monday, for the Chapman
brothers.
Mr. and Mrs. George Gray and chill
dren OF Roslindale. Mass who have been
spending two weeks vacation with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T NJ Gray, re-
turned to their home last week
Herbert and Perry Corson, who have
been at Brighton to work, are at home
for week.
Mr. and Mrs. Warren Foss Of Brighton
were 10 town, one day last week
Leland Clark of Bingham was in town,
Sunday.
Austin Cofson and Spoford's baby are
on the sick list.
Weslie Cooley and Arthur Clark OIL
Bingham passed through town, one day
last week. on their way to Augusta. K
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-15
"The American Type"

Those who direct the state. who ad-
minister the cities, control the legisla-
lures, the financiers, merchants, pro-
fessors, journalists, men of letters
those whom met In society-are near
ly all of American birth and of marked
American type. | rarely heard a for
eign accent or saw foreign counte-
nance. The American world is practi-
cally run" by genuine Americans.
Foreigners are more In evidence In
London or Manchester, 1t seemed to
me, than they are In New York, Phila-
delphla or Boston.-Frederic Harrison
In Nineteenth Century.
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East SkOWnegan.

Cutting grain is the order of the day
when the weather is fair
George Foster of Canaan cut and bound
six acres of oats in one day last week for
E. B. Richardson in good shape, moved
one piece with scythe, it being lodged.
Other pieces are all ready to be Cut and
the reaper is in good demand, on account
of barn room.
Charles Gardner has a new reaper and
was making splendid work at Mont HON.
sted's, last week.
H.. Richardson from Rhode Island
came 10 his fathers, Sias Richardson,
last week, and his wife is expected
this week with their children and will
make visit of ten days or more.
Your correspondent, with Isaac Ames,
expects to leave town, Monday morning,
for Dexter, Sangerville, Foxcroft aud Do
yer, and return Saturday night. VIII GO
across the country with team. A R
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-15

OF all the strange modes of saluta-
ton, the most extraordinary is the
dance Of ceremony" current in the
west African kingdom of Dahomey.
Whenever any Dahoman chief or off,
cial of rank comes to pay you a visit
he always opens the interview by
dancing around you with various queer
contortions Extremely suggestive OF
his having just upset kettle of boil
ing water over his knees), which you
are bound to initiate as closely as pos
sible.
1t Is even reported-with what truth
I cannot say-that one of the native
ministers of the terrible King Gezu
owed his rapid rise at the Dahoman
court wholly to his superior skill in cut
ting these strange capers and that he
thus literally as well as fguratively
jumped to preferment
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ALL THE NEWS
from Somerset Towns
Athens.

Austin Corson is dangerously i'll. He
has tumor on his back from which he
has suffered since a child. He is a
patient, gentle boy who has made many
friends all of whom regret his illness.
Elmer Dore and Bird Emery went, last
week, to Bemis where they have hired
with E. r. Mitchell TO work on the Port
land & Rumford Falls r. R.
Mrs. c. c. Hayden and Mr.. and Mrs.
Will Dorr OF Exeter have been spending
the past week with relatives in Athens
and Brighton.
Mrs. Taylor, the aged widow of Deacon
Taylor of w. Athens, fell down stairs re-
Gently and received serious injuries. She
is at the home of her daughter. Mrs.
Forrest Corson. where she is tenderly
cared for.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-15
Tuning Forks.

The tuning fork was the invention Of
John Stone, royal trumpeter, In 1911.
Though the pitch of forks varies slight
ly with changes of the temperature or
by rust. they are the most accurate
means OF determining pitch. Tuning
forks are capable of being made of any
pitch within certain limits. but those
commonly used are the notes A and G,
giving the sounds represented by the
second and third spaces In the treble
gtaVe.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-15

"Did-did you ever shoot manT'
questioned the tenderfoot timidly OF
Pepperhole Pete.
"See here, Young feller," bawled Pep
perhole Pete in a voice that shook
Pixies peak. don't you never reflect on
my craftsmanship ag'in. Shoot a man
] never missed one. you dern galootw-
Ohio State Journal.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-15
Arsenic Batern.

Syria, duchy having population
OF about 100000 and lying south Of
Graft. in the mountainous portion of
the great German confederation, is
noted for its arsenic eaters. Arsenic
eaters abound in every city. village and
neighborhood. and In thousands of
cases every adult in a family uses it
almost the same as sugar. consuming
about FIVE and half grains In the "a
hours
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-15
1t Wasn't Necessary.

What are you doing, Freddie?" said
the painfully smart boys uncle.
DRAWN pictures on my slate"
what is this supposed to represent
"a locomotive"
'But why don't you draw the cars"
"Why-er-the locomotive draws the
cars. Exchange.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-15

Don't be satisfied with temporary re.
lief from indigestion Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure permanently and completely cures.
1t relieves permanently because it allows
the tired stomach perfect rest The
sensible way to help the stomach is to
use Kodol Dyspepsia Cure, which digests
what you eat and can't help but do you
good. Geo. E. Sampson.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-15
MisInfOrued.

Little Mabel-Papa, does our family
own planet?
Papa-What nonsense child! Who
put that idea into your head?
Little Mabel-Why, asked the
teacher last night what big star 1t was
above us, and she said it wasn't a star
but planet, and that it was Mas
Town and Country.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-15

Artificial wool made from turf fibres is
now employed at Dusseldorf, Germany,
for manufacturing cloth, hat, rugs, and
so forth. Ten years have elapsed since
the first attempts to make turf wool, and
it is averred that recent Improvements
in the processes have resulted in the pro-
duction of soft, fbrous material, which
can be spun as readily as sleeps woodland
which, besides possessing excellent alb
sorbent properties. is capable of being
bleached and colored for use in various
textile industries.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-15

The first wild flowers of spring often
penetrate the last remaining patches of
snow. Hadangard, Swedish naturalist.
notes that the anemone and other plants
even send forth shoots that pierce mod
erately thick sheets of ice, forming chan
nels closely fitting the shoots. He con-
cludes that the heat OF the plant, which in
exceptional cases may reach or exceed
sixty degrees F causes the melting Of a
path in the snow or ice.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-15
East COrnYiIle.

Rev. J. A Jordan and wife of Clinton
have been holding meetings at the steam
mill district, and have stirred up quite an
interest, their meetings being nightly fill
ed up from all parts of Cornville Their
music and singing is quite an attraction
and also their manner OF conducting
service. The meetings still continue.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-15

"Did you notice. Maria, how Ill ma
tured Jones got when he learned | had
bought that diamond brooch for your
Now he'll have to get one for his wife.
IL don't like Mr.. Jones. and would
not care how often you made him III
natured Exchange.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-15

A lame shoulder is usually caused by
rheumatism of the muscles, and may be
cured by a few applications of Chamber
lain's Pain Balm. For sale by G. R.
Fogg, Skowhegan; L. C. Williams,
Athens; Sullivan Newton, Jackman.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-15

remember on one occasion remon-
strating with an east end mother for
giving baby pork and bitter beer,
but the reply was, BLESS you. sir. she
always takes the same as ourselves, the
little dear London Post
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-15

Calisaya comes from Peruvian bark,
contains much alcohol, is used for fla
voring soda water sirups and II indulg-
ed in immoderately is as bad as NOR
phIne.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-15
Brighton.

Mrs F. T. Farm and daughter. Mrs.
E. A. Decker, have returned from Bruins
wick where they were called by the sick
ness and death of Mrs. Nellie Potter, Mrs.
Farrin's sister. All those who made the
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-15

o. o. Buck, Beirne, Ark, says: wal
troubled with constipation until bough'
DeWitt's Little Early Risers. Since
then have been entirely cured of my ole
complaint. l recommend them. Geo
E. Sampson.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-15

The Widows Intended. "Well, Tommy. has
your mother told you OF my good fortune9"
Tommy: me. She only said she was going
to marry youl'
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-15

Etching hemorrhoids were the plague of my
life. Was almost wild. Doans Ointment cured
me quickly and permanently after doctors had
ties n Y