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sIanderIng the Cook.

Here is something that a woman
who knows says is "A sure diagnosis
of the status of the cook. If you have
a good cook, you may be more or
less sure that she will look too fire.
quently upon the wine when it is red.
1t is an unfortunate fact. but if the
cook is less than a $40 cook as
little annoyance as possible may be
expected from this weakness. Posi-
bly, it will never make itself manifest
enough to be known above stairs. But
If the cook has risen higher in the so
cial scale of cooks than $40. then look
out. A cook who is rated at over $40
may be expected to smash things.
If one chances to make a morning
call at the house of a friend and dis
covers the servants crowded up stairs.
frightened and trembling, while from
below come the sounds of ironware
skating across the kitchen and pottery
crashing against the wall and be
tween times the voice of the masculine
head of the family gently eXpostulat-
Ing or commanding in would be stern
tones. then it may be known that that
household has reached the dignity of a
$50 or $50 cook.-New York Times
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Maine 10. G. II.

The annual session of the Crane
Lodge of Good Templars of Maine, ar,
In session at Portland, today. Tn,
opening meeting was held, yesterday
and routine business mostly was trans
acted. Reports Of the officers were read
The report of Grand Secretary, Georg'
K. Bracket, showed l57 lodges IN tho
State, with total paying membership
OF 5,l25. The number of members il
lodges not reported is l400, bringing
the total membership to 6.S25. During
the past year II lodges have been ia
stalled and two organized.
The report of Grand Treasurer, 0. 5
Norton, showed total receipts for the
year of 1922. 65 expenditures, S2l7G Al
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The indications on all sides are that
the coming season is going to be one of
great business activity and prosperity
The feeling among. business men is hope
full and even confident and business
enterprises are being entered upon with
alacrity. 1t is too early to talk of crop
prospects but there are no untoward
signs or unpropitious indications. Our
great country is forging ahead as no
other country is at the present time with
all its material interests keeping pace in
the march of progress and business ex.
pansion. The markets of the world are
open to the products of American farms
and American factories as they have
never heretofore been and all lines of
business are feeling the stimulus of
these extended markets for our great
surplus of products.
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The High School Benefit.

Our theatre goers in the past few years
have been indebted on several occasions
to the efforts of the High school for q
| pleasing evenings entertainment, and
this was again the case, last Friday.
when the pupils of the High school In
Waterville came to town and presented
the two plays given in that city few
weeks ago during their annual fair.
The program opened with the farce
"A Harvard Episode which was cleyerly
given by cast including Perley L.
Whitaker, Arthur fletcher, Hannibal H.
Bryant, Albert p. Glazicr, Ellie NJ
Lowe and Marion Webber
But ii was in "Tu1u.s comedy Of
society in thr e acts by Miss Grace
Furniss, that the amateurs appeared to
the best advantage. Zulu" is on en-
tirely different lines from "Hazel Kirke, =
their Offering Of year ago and while il
does not contain the same heart interest
it proved equally as pleasing. 1t is Il
comedy of English life of today and is a
clever satire on methods used by i'm
pecunious foreigners of noble birth to
secure an American wife with money.
Miss S. Ernestine Davis as the
Duchess of Foedmag, scheming woman
of society, played well hard part
Ernest L. Gray as Lord Blazonberrie,
her son. made the most of thankless
role. Frank Philbriek made manly
lover as Jack Ryder, and Harold S
Hoxie as the butler, and Celia E. Merrill
as Petrola Seersucker were more thar
satisfactory.
But the hit of the evening was made
by Miss Adelaide B. Smith in the name
part, Tulu Seersucker, and Herbert f.
Herrin as Dick Chetwyn. Miss Smith
played with dash and abandon rarely
seen in an amateur and her efforts were
warmly applauded by the audience,
particularly her scene with Mr.. Herril
in which they give Il burlesque on grand
opera.
As whole it was one of the best
amateur performances ever given in
town. Between the acts the High
school orchestra, directed by j. A
Kendall, rendered several pleasing selec
tfons. AS a result of the entertainment
the High school cleared about SIS.
AT the close of the evenings entertain
mcnt reception was given in Milburr
Hall to to the visitors, followed by q
hop, a very enjoyable occasion.
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Number Is
VI ~. Gratia A. Lane.

Tie funeral .eryice- Of NJ. Gratia A.
Laae were held At her hour On Friday.
Apfil 5fh. and me humber present testi-
i'd > he ieclo1 aid esteem II those
aho kne" her. Peacefully she lay 10
her iasf "ble.sed sleep with beautiful
Easter lilies and Other floral offerings
al about her. tie officiating pastor.
Rev. II. W. hinbsIl rad the z3d aud
9lst Psalms, and by request, the Moth
ef's Evening Prayer, hy Mary Baker
q. EDDY, and other SELECTIONS bv the
ZANE author. The hymn. "-hepherd
show me how to e, - SOM wet day. -
and one other selection were tenderlv
rendered by quartette composed Of
Mr.. Emma H. Dunton. M Georgia +.
Simpson. Mr. +. +. Harris aud Nj.
Fred I'VE. John Weston. y. p OrdWav.
N. Wilson aud J. Z. Partridge were
pail bearers.
Mr.. Lane was born 10 skonhegaD.
feb. u. 1881. Her father, John Nc
Griiiis. died but few year. since. Her
motheI, Gratia Burgess, was native OF
Fairfield. She WAS marfifd to Geo. ;.
lSob1s VIII Pd--Su VI IL NV. 1913. ana
she has always made skowhegan her
home, though much Of her time in later
years has been passed In Worcester and
Lynn, Mass.
She was one Of those sweet. sun
-hiny' women whom it WAS al inspira-
/ ton 10 meet. To know her vas TO love
her and these who knew Der best loved
her most. Many there are who remem-
i Der the tenderness Of her touch 10 hours
Of pain ard the sympathy she gave in
hours of sorrow. CHEEKY. cordial and
considefate, The memories Of her good
and helpful life are ike benedictions.
Sweet souled and charitable. she has
entered into the rest that remaineth for
the people OF God. beloved and admired
| by many friends.
Two daughters. Mrs. Elyira L. Nudd
and Mrs. Clara +. Norton. Who cared for
her tenderly during her illness. survive :;
also brother. Benz. McCrillis of san
! Francisco. Cal, and three sisters, Mrs.
William Langley Of Skowhegan, Mrs
| Eliz4heth Towle Of Raymond, Me-. and
Mrs. Jane Lake Of Lynn. Mass. H
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The popular subscription to defray
Names share of the expenses of erect
ing and equipping the New England
building at the Pan-American EXPOSE
ton at Buffalo, will be begun in a few
days and with such a start as the State
Board of Trade has and such worthy
cause to work for, the result can easily
be forecast. There are two hundred
sons of Maine living in Buffalo who are
anxious that the home State shall have a
good representation. The Maine room
will be adorned with handsomely framed
photographs showing the landscape and
seashore scenery of Maine. No other
state in the Union can boast of such
grand scenery of mountains, lakes, rivers
and seacoast as the "Pine Tree State"
and combined effectively they cannot
help but make good showing as well
as to increase its popularity as an ideal
place for summer resorters.
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Huxley and the Clergyman.

A rash clergyman once, without fur
ther equipment in natural history than
some desultory reading. attacked the
Darwinian theory In some sundry mag
azine articles in which he made him.
self uncommonly merry at Huxley
expense. This was intended TO draw
the great mans fire. and as the batter
les remained silent the author proceed
ed to write to Huxley, calling his At
tention to the articles and at the same
time, with mock modesty. asking adj
vice as to the further study of these
deep questions.
Huxley's answer was brief and 10
the point, Take coekroach and dis
sect it.'-Argonaut.
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1t is intimated that the ice-cutting
operations on the Hudson may be pro
hibited for reasons of public health
The grounds of the proposed prohibition
are that several cities of considerable
size drain into the river, hence the ice is
necessarily contaminated by sewerage
and unwholesome. The ice is harvested
on the lower part of the river above
which the drainage of Troy and Albany
and other cities is discharged and it
stands to reason that 1t is impure.
Should the ice trust be cut off from the
harvest on the Hudson, it would fall
back to the Maine fields. A bill to this
end has been drafted and will be intro.
duced in the New York Legislature,
later.
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There is great injustice to the United
States in the usage our citizens receive
in the South American republics. They
expect our government to stand for
them and defend them against European
reprisals and to pay for this the tenn
porary governments in some of those
countries make reprisals against Ameri-
can citizens, confiscating their property
and destroying their business. II we
are to defend these republics against
European aggression there should be
some sort of reciprocity. We should
retain the right to interfere to insure
stable forms of government. We should
insist that American citizens be Justly
treated, and that they be given fair trade
and other privileges. If the obligation
is to be all one side, this nation will fiji d
the task Of protecting and defending oul
neighbors on the south too great even
for our gigantic resources.
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Col. Mosely, the noted confederate
guerrilla chief, now advances the propo-
siton that the civil war was material
benefit to the South; that the abolition of
slavery was worth all the war cost and
more, since that section is now ENJOYING
prosperity far in advance of any that
it ever experienced in its palmiest days.
or that 1t could ever have hoped to ex-
perience under slavery. He Is doubtless
correct in this theory, and he and his
Southern brethren ought to be thankful
that they we're not allowed to break up
the Union. II they could have realized
this in the early sixties they might have
prevented vast expenditure of money
and widespread devastation and saved
thousands of valuable lives. If Col
Mosely desires to help his beloved South
he can best accomplish it by supplement-
ing his admission in regard to the bene-
fit of the abolition of slavery, by using
his influence to cause the South to
recognize the rights of the black man,
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Fighting still continues in South
Africa. The latest from that vicinity is
the capture by Col. Plumer of Peters
burg, April 8th, which place is the rail
way terminus and has been the capital
of the Boer government since the evacu
alton of Pretoria. He took 90 prisoners,
capturing a seven FOUNDER and destroy
ing 10000 cartridges, 1000 rounds of
seven-pounder ammunition and con
siderable amount of powder and dyna-
mite. The whole northern railway is
now in the hands of the British. A
detachment of 100 men of the Fifth
Lancers and Imperial Yeomanry were
attacked by 500 Beers and after several
hours fighting surrendered, with the
exception of %, who made their escape.
This offset followed closely the other
victory. These small victories may be
expected from any quarter for some
time.
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son of the United States Military service
in China, some idea may be gained of
the extent of this work. There were
$22,2l9 worth of money orders issued ;
$2239 worth of stamps sold. The special
rates on gifts and souvenirs swelled the
amount of forth class matter. Only
1870 letters were sent to the dead letter
office, which is a small number when
the fact is taken into consideration of
the distance travelled and the uncertainty
of an address for any stated time. The
high standard of efficiency Of the United
States postal service is maintained, even
In remote China.
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Forty'cent corn and good stiff price
for the hog product have stimulating
effect upon business in the great corn
belt of Illinois and In fact in all parts OF
the great "Middle West" where corn
and hogs are raised in great abundance
With good crops of corn and wheat In
the country and fair prices for these
products, with the large export move
ment well sustained, make the PROJECT
OF good times bright In agricultural and
general trade circles.
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Gard of Thanks.

The wife and relatives of the deceased
extend their heartfelt thanks tc DR..
Spencer and wife and TO the many neigh
bors and friends for their assistance and
kindly sympathy during the long and
painful illness and death of a devoted
and affectionate husband. father and
son. The floral offerings were beautiful
for which we extend thanks.
Mrs. j. +. SANDERSoN and family.
Mr.. WARREN GERALD and family.
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Philander C. Knox of Pittsburg, Pa.
mas been recently appointed to succeed,
Mr. Griggs, resigned, as attorney gen.
eral of the United States. 1t is under
stood Mr.. Knox and President Mckinley
nave been personal friends for many
years and that the President wanted Mr..
hnox to take this position In 1896, but
Mr. knox did not want to give up his
private practice. Mr.. Knox is man OF
great professional ability and will fill the
position with credit.
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The bronze equestrian statue of Mai
Gen. John A. Logan was unveiled al
Washington, Tuesday, 10 the presence OF
the President, the Cabinet, the widow
and relatives of the gallant soldier, man,
of his comrades in arms, and vast mul
tude of people. President Mckinley re
ceived an ovation when he was intro
duced and 1t was some time before he
could begin his remarks. He was fol
lowed by Senator Depew of New York
who delivered the Grafton. The scene
was an impressive one.
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The third election of Carter Harrison
as mayor of Chicago places him among
the possibilities for the Democratic
nomination for President in 1904. The
principal trouble is his strength is not
statewide. He is all right in the great
city but Is not recognized as a State
leader of his party. 1t is some time to
look ahead, and Bryan's mortgage has
not yet been discharged
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Graphic.

After the lire in Buffalo residence
had been eXtinguished 10y the depart.
ment and the family were preparing
to settle down again for the night 4
little girl who had been awakened by
the disturbance and had come down
half dressed was asked by a neighbor
II she had been much frightened.
II should say | was" said the young
lady. when first heard the alarm, |
just Chartered in every limb. Buffalo
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There is demand for government
iShd IN the northwest, this spring, that
astonishes railroad companies. 1t ia a
large Increase over former years. There
i' also decided increase reported 10 the
Cali Tor lands for farming purposes,
which indicates movement from cities
TO the agricultural regions of the great
west This exodus from city to county
Is one OF the healthy indications OF the
.lmes' The few years just passed have
oeeh favorable to agriculture and his
movement Indicates that people Ia other
.a'lings are beginning to appreciate the
fact.
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Gen. Botha has re-opened negotiations
with the British for peace. This action
Is the result of recent interview with
Gen. DeWet In which he discovered that
Gen. DeWet's intellect is weakened and
that he is irresponsible. Gen. Botha
will undertake to negotiate in behalf OF
the entire Boer forces and If his surren-
der is effected that of DeWet and his
forces must soon follow.
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NOngressman Powers.

The special election in the Fourth
Congressional district, Monday torn'lse
a successor to Hon. {. A. Bou'eIe lie
suited in victory for ex. Gov. LEV
ellyn Powers, the Republican caaI date
by a majority slightly over 1900. Tins
was falling OF of S,00a votes from the
result OF the re election Of Nj. Eoutelle,
last September. 1t was due entirely to
the uufavorable weathe conditions, the
severe rains for the past three weeks
making travelling in TIN country impos.
sible and hence the large falling OIL in
number of votes cast
F. NJ. Simpson, chairman of the Re
publican State committee, gave out a
statement in which he claimed that Mr..
Powers had carried all four counties.
Aroostook county he claimed by 1000;
Washington by POO; Piscataquis by l75
and Penobscot by 1876. Returns are
coming in slowly and it will be several
days before they are all in.
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His Only RenI PIenanre

What good does your money do you.
Mr.. Armour a friend once asked p
d. Armour, according TO the Washing.
ton Star.
THAT is question" Mr. Armour re-
piled, 81 often ask myself | was rails
ed a butcher boy. l learned to love
work for works sake. | must get up
early now, as ! have done all my life,
and when . O'Clock comes, no matter
what's going on at home, must get 10
bed. And here | am. Yes; I have
large means, as You say, but l can't eat
as much as yonder clerk. can't sleep
as much. and | can hardly wear any
more clothes than he. The only real
pleasure | can get out of life that yon-
der clerk with his limited means can
not get Is the giving now and then to
some deserving fellow without a soul
knowing it $500 or 81 900, giving him a
fresh start upward without making the
gift a hurt to him. That's the only real
pleasure | get out of life. And as to
possessions, the only thing / sometimes
feel | really own are my two boys and
my good name Take everything else
from me, leave me them, and | would
yet be rich. l wouldn't care snap for
the rest We would soon together
make enough to keep the wolf long
way from our door"
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Boston Journal: These are gloomy
days for the anti.imperialists. Aguin-
aldo has taken the oath of allegiance;
the Instruction in the Philippines Is
eollspsing: the commissary frauds at
Manila are not big enough to afford
much comfort, and now the Cubans are
arriving at a right understanding Of
their relations 10 the Iuited States.
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and the equality of all black and white
In this country of freedom and intelli-
gence. Leaders of that vast section can
do much to make it a more desirable
place for residence and business They
have done much in the past to retard its
growth and advancement and to dis.
courage desirable migration.
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Gard of Thanks.

We wish to extend our sincere thanks
to all who, either by words of comfort,
or deeds of kindness assisted US during
our late bereavement.
f. H. TOBEY.
Mr.. and MR.. {. F. MORRILL,.
Mr. and MRS. II. ;. ToBEY.
SADIE A. TORY.
ANNE B. Toby.
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IN the formal report of the operations
VI the military postal service 10 China
sUVerlng the period between Sept. IS and
NV Just made known by Supt. Robin
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8 MArp4

This signature is on every box OF the genuine
Laxative BrOmO=Quinine Tablets
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CHURCHES

CONGREGATIONAL CHURcH-Rev. j. A. Jones.
pastor. Sunday-MorniDg service, 1890 sun
day school, u NJ; Y. p. S. I. E.,7P N. Wedues-
day evenings-Prayer meeting followed 10y a
teacher meeting
THE CHRISTIAN ESDEAyoR Society Of the
Congregational church,. W. Spaulding, preai-
dent A. Whitcomb, Jr., vice president Hattie
A. Longley, Sec and Treas. Meetings Sunday
eve in vestry.
BAPTIST CHURCH-Rev. z. F. Turner pastor.
sunday-Morning service, 1890; Sunday school,
Il M; prayer meeting, ?. M. Il
THE CHRISTIAN ENpKAvoR Society of the
Baptist church-C. A. Whiting Pres; Mrs.
Mary b. Whiting, Cor. Sec; Miss NJ. J. Haynes,
Treas. Meetings Wednesday evenings in vestry
at Z 30
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SOUTH NORRIDGEWOCK.
SOCIETIES

LKBAsoS L, DOE No. Ils F. & A. M-Charles
Danforth Iras. Regular meetings Saturday
on or before the full Of the moon
CEDAR CHATTER No. u. o. J. 5.-Blanche I
Ward, Worthy hstron. Maud A. Carr Sec;
Lucy =. Bussey, Treas. Meetings third Friday
evening Of each mouth al Masonic Han
QuISsEBAssErT Lopez No 10 l. o. O. p
I. A. Hilton, Noble Grand. C. Han. Sec ;
Z. :. Miller, Treas Meetings Monday even
ngs at 30.
sohkRsET LODGE No. IL RrBKKAH-N q.
lsadore 3. Wing Sec, Nina 81. futile; Treas .
Lima {. Tobey. Meetings md and 9Th Friday
evenings.
EeHo LODGE 103 KNIGHTS or PYrHfAs-RaY
EiEelow, c c.; c. y. Staples, X. IF X. < S.;F T.
Iultie, Master OF Ehchequer. Tuesday evenings
al x z. Hall.
OLD PoISr LODGE No. 3l4 l. o 6. TN e.
Holt, {. 7; W. +. Brown. Sec. Alfred Tuttle.
Treas Regular meetings Thursday evenings 10
Grange Hall
SOMERSET GRANGE No. IS P of Holm
Z. Pierce, Master; Lizzie HolWay. Sec: Annette
+. Burgess. Treas. Meetings THURSDAY even
iugz on or before fun Of the moon and TWO wee 5
after.
BATES PosT No. 81 6. A. R.-steward Wing.
Commander; II. II Cross Adll n. T. Hale
Quartermaster. Meetings first tuesday even.
ings in Grange Hall.
THE VILLAGE IMPROVEMENT SoCIKTY-Mrs.
J. W Hathaway, Pres. Mrs Fannie Hussev,
Sec Mrs. EleCta =. 1obey Treas Meetings
hrst and third Friday afternoons Of the month.
OosooLA ASSEMBLY, No. 81. Pythian Sisters
hooa-Mrs. Il /. Burgess, {. G.. Mrs. +. Il.
| Burgess, *. OF X. & S. Mrs. O. : .Jewett Mis-
| TIRE Of Exchequer Meeting- every other
/ Monday evening at K L Hall
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ENTERED AS SECOND GLASS MAIL NATTER.
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Somerset 3. j Court.
March Term 1901,
1rEHousE. j. Presltlinp.

WIN. p WmTEHousE, j., Presiding.
W. T. SEEKGNs, Clerk.
GEO W. COVER, County Attorney
CaAs. w. s1ALL, Stenographer
T. p. PRNNELL, Sheriff
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Thursday, the 18th day of April

BYRON BOYD, Secretary of State,
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STATE OF MAINE.
By the Governor,
A PROCLAMATION.

In accordance with the time honored custom
of our forefathers, made sacred by observance
through many generations, with the advice and
consent of the Executive Council, | hereby ap-
inf