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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-09-12

We are glad to see that shooting gall
kries have no place on Somerset Central
blr grounds. They will probably be ex-
luded at the State Fair, next year. As
Ne look at them they are nuisance and
NE shooting of a man outside of the
rounds at the State Fair is proof that
|hey are menace to life.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-09-12

The latest we hear from the Steel
korkers' strike is that President Shaffer
kss by the executive council advised to
lccept the terms of the Steel trust but
ss delayed doing so. Meanwhile there
!, violence reported In McKeesport and
Pittsburg but no loss of life. The strik-
kr appear to be losing ground.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-09-12

Roscoe Smith, who has been spending
his vacation with his mother, Mrs Cora
Smith, returned to New Hampshire.
Tuesday morning
Quite a change in the weather from
Saturday to Sunday, the frost of Sunday
night hurt the corn crop little in some
places and made the farmers anxious to
get it in to the factory. There seems tc
be scarcity of help for picking and il
many cases the ladies of the house are
pressed into the service. There is also
a lack of huskers at the shop and OF
Monday part of the shop crew were
obliged to go out and husk.
Miss Eunice Chapman is working at
Laforest Browns.
Mrs. II. L. Maddocks is visiting
friends in the eastern part of the State.
Mr.. Irving Wells, who has been spend
ing his vacation with his parents here
returned to Taunton, Mass, Monday
morning. He is employed there in the
Pierce Hardware Store He was accom-
panied back by Philip Neddo, who will
work in the same store.
Mrs. Robert Hill will leave here next
week for Boston where she resides.
c. N. Baker of Augusta was in town,
last week, looking after the interest of
the Mccormick Moving Machine Co.
Rev. f. Pepper is having his house
treated to coat of paint.
Mrs s. X. Fuller and Mrs. S. q. Frye
| will leave, next week, for few weeks
visit among relatives and friends in
| Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
Mrs. A. A. Whiting will return to her
home in New York, next week.
Mr., and Mrs. Samuel Hopkins are in
town visiting Mrs. Hopkins mother.
The lecture, last Thursday evening, at
| the Baptist Church was we'll attended, a
feature of the evening was the solo by
| Miss Neva johnson and music by Miss
Davis. Moving pictures of battle scenes
| and few comic views were shown at
first after which the lecture of the even
ing upon Sheldon's book ain His Steps"
was given and illustrated by pictures
upon the screen. Ice cream and cake
were on sale in the vestry.
Misses Winnie and Grace Cover OF
Skowhegan visited Miss Lila Carr, last
week.
| quite uuLlOoI Vi Jul ptOpio dllcuOi'
ed the Spiritual camp meeting at Hay
den Lake, lsst Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Nckerson of Port.
land have been visiting at Mr.. Fernando
Carr's. Mr.. Nickerson returned to his
home in Portland last week. Mrs. Nick
erson will remain several weeks longer
| Mr.. Fred Jewett of Exeter visited his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. e. S. Jewett, las
| week
Rev. F. G. Davis cached a very able
sermon in the Baptist Church, Sunday
morning, taking for his theme 1.-THE
dangers which threaten our nation and
the need of religion in the heart of every
citizen.
Rally day will be observed in the Bap
fist Sunday school, Sunday, Sept. %, by
special exercises. All who have attend
ed the school are requested to be present
and all friends of the school are cordial.
| ly invited at the session The birthday
offering will be received and used for
the purchase of new Sunday school
books. Let all help.
How to preserve fruits without cook.
ing ask Frank w. Buchanan, Skowhe
gan.
George o. Carr has been appointed
postmaster.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-09-12

Stops the Cough and works of the Cold
Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets cure cold
in one day. No Cure, no Pay. Price Is cents
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-09-12

Sent rs cents and get the SOMERSET
REPORTER three months on trial.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-09-12
Zinc and Grinding make

Devoe Lead and Zinc Paint wear twice
as long as lead and oil mixed by hand
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-09-12

Butterflies are said to be very Aeepy
headed They 90 to bed early and gst
UP late.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-09-12


Judges, II. M. Low, wallace Jewell, Shawmut
starter, G. H Hatch, Watervile; timer J. +
Withee, Madison.
The half-mile bicycle race was won by
Reed Of Madison; second, Merchant,
Skowhegan third, French, Skowhegan
Time, LIS, LIB.
The game OF base ball between Pitts.
field and Fairfield WAS warm one, re-
sulting 6 to 8 In favor of Pittsfeld.
Wednesday proved to be an unfavor-
able day for the fair, rain beginning to
fall early In the forenoon, and the races
booked for the afternoon had to be car
ried ahead to Saturday afternoon. The
rain WAS very unfortunate for the socie.
ty as the attendance would have been
far in excess of that of Tuesday, beside
the effect was very depressing to ex.
hibitors and spectators.
We did not secure the awards of pre-.
miums on horses, colts and poultry In
season for publication this week and
they will appear next week.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-09-12

UTTERED As SECOND GLASS MAIL MATTER.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-07-05
STOVES.

Owing to the mildness of the climate
in Portugal heating stoves are rarely
used in that country.
Heating and cooking stoves are both
used by the upper classes in Greece,
but the lower classes still live without
using either.
Very few heating and cooking stoves
are used in Paraguay. All the houses
have brick stoves built in them, so that
iron stoves have little or no SALE
Stoves made of thing are in general
use in Austria. They are said to be SUI
periOr to iron stoves on account of the
great economy Of fuel possible by their
use.
There is in the Mediterranean coun-
tries widespread prejudice against all
artificial heat, and consequently not
more than one house in six is ever heat
ed during the winter time.
Iron cooking stoves are almost an
unknown luxury among the people Of
South America and the West Indies.
They still cook in open fireplaces and
by other primitive methods.
The cooking stove, as it is known in
the United States, does very little Serv-
ice in France. A few are in use ia the
country, but in most farmhOuses the
cooking is done in large open fire.
place. In the cities furnace is built
in the small kitchen.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-07-05
Paying the Landlord.

The proprietor of one of the new
apartment houses near Fifth avenue
has paid rather heavy penalty for
having a cartOOnist as one of his ten
ants. The artist wanted some changes
made in the decoration of his apart
ment, and the proprietor declined to
make them. The proprietor's features
are pronounced, and he wears long,
flowing side whiskers. His face, dis
torted to suit the cartOonist's fancy,
has appeared nearly every week in one
of the comic papers. Sometimes the
proprietor figures as the villain and
again as the cOuntryman who is bum
koed every week in the pages Of this
publication. The cartOonist lets the
whiskers grow from week to week;
then, just as his victim imagines that
they will grow so long that his friend
will not recognize him, the artist trims
the whiskers down again. The propri-
etor of the apartment house has con-
cluded that the only way in which he
can get even with the cartoonist is to
put in bill for services as model.-New
York Sun.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-07-05

WITH the additional endowment of
S350,000 now assured, Beloit College will
enter upon an era of much greater in
fence in the educational world because
efforts and abilities which have hereto
fore been largely expended in providing
ways and means of sustaining the insti-
buttons can now be directed into chan
nels which will greatly advance the
highest and best interests of the college.
The decision of President Eaton to re-
main with the college under the new
conditions, will deeply crafty all the
friends of the institution. He has la
bored long and earnestly and exhaustive
ly to carry on it's work, and now, after
Fhe shall have had year of rest and
srecuperation, he will be able to enter
with keener zest and renewed strength
into his important duties under the new
land brighter auspices. -Beloit Free
Press.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-07-05
A Valuable Gift to Sentinel Subscribers.

The Milwaukee Sentinel is now offer
ing Grams New Century Atlas as pre-
MUM to subscribers. The book is re-
vised to March l, 1901; contains the
1900 census, and amongst its many beau
tiful maps, is two-page map of the
>state of Wisconsin, and large map of
Milwaukee. The regular retail price of
? the Atlas is $5.75, but it is now offered
at $1.75 to subscribers who sign an
agreement to take the Sentinel, either
the daily or the daily and Sunday edi-
ton, for six months, paying the regular
subscription price of SOC per month for
Ehe daily and Csc month for the daily
land Sunday. Orders are received by
mewsdealers or may be addressed to
Circulation Department, Milwaukee
Sentinel.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-07-05
Disheartening.

Even the clergyman, noble and in
spring as his vocation is, has now and
then his bad moments.
ooh, SIR" said poor woman to a
Scotch minister, who was by no means
a popular preacher. well do l like the
day when you give us the sermon"
''Indeedv said the minister, flushing
with pleasure. Il wish there were
more like you, my good woman. 1t is
seldom I hear such words from any
one"
Maybe their hearings stronger than
mine, SIR" said the woman promptly,
''but when you preach can always get
good at."-Youth's Companion.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-07-05

THE capture of the confessed robber
and the recovery of all the money taken
but $50, from the bank at Mineral Point
a few weeks ago, closes the chapter of
one of the most remarkable bank rob-
berries that has ever taken place in our
state. The job of burglarizing bank is
a large undertaking for one man to per
form and if he was half as successful in
eluding discovery as he was in getting
at the funds he would have done credit
to his profession. Now the detectives of
the Fidelity & Casualty Co. who were
the insurers of the bank, are entitled to
credit for uncovering the whole plot.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-07-05
TF tne nonulation of the United st;

If the population of the United States
has more than doubled during the past
thirty years, we have progressed even
more rapidly in other directions. We
have more than doubled the area de-
voted to the growing of Indian corn.
The wheat area has almost tripled. Our
cotton area has expanded two and one
half times. We have not required this
increased production for ourselves, but
have grown it for other countries. For
eign nations last year bought IS per cent
of our cotton, 80 per cent. of our wheat,
8 per cent. of our maize. These facts re-
veal the true secret of our rapidly grow
ing wealth. Foreign countries need
largely of our products, and we are try
ing to accommodate them, so far as we
are able
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-07-05

MARINETTE, the home of Uncle Ike
Stephenson, friend and supporter of the
governor, is not being forgotten in the
passing of the pie. That place not only
gets the comfortable office of quarter
master general in the person of Joshua
Hodgins, and the honorary position of
aide on the governors staff in the per-
son of I Watson Stephenson, but much
else. For instance, it is announced that
P. j. V. Bourbon is to have clerkship;
Simon Berglund also a clerkship and
John Maine authorship at the CAPT
toll. And there are yet other Mari
METERS who expect favors.-Madison
DamOcrat
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-07-05
ENGLISH SPARROWS.
Dates at Which These Birds Were
Imported Into This Country.

Imported Into This Country.
have been asked several times late
1y at what date the common English
sparrows were imported into the Unit
ed States and by whom.
It seems that the first attempt was
made in 1858 by private citizen Of
Portland, Me- In the fall of that year
he liberated six sparrows, and they i'm
mediately made themselves at home
in his garden and outbuildings. For
few years these birds and their de-
scendants were seen in and about the
town in small squads. These birds
multiplied until in the winter of 1871
a flock of them appeared in every near
by town, thus showing their tendency
to spread over adjoining territory.
About 1860 II birds were imported
and liberated near Madison square,
New York city, and this was repeated
for several seasons.
In 1864 the commissioners of New
York liberated ii birds in Central park.
About this time numerous persons re-
turning from abroad brought a few
birds home and set them at liberty in
and about Jersey City.
The craze for importing these birds
spread, and in 1868 the city govern
ment of Boston imported a great num-
Der. But the birds had not been care
fully handled, and they did not thrive,
and others were brought over. The
birds which survived from these va
rious importations were carefully fed
and looked after by the city govern
ment.
In 1869 a thousand We're imported
and liberated in the city Of Philadel-
phia, and soon the birds spread over
all adjacent territory.
About this time the Smithsonian in
stitutiOn became interested in bringing
these birds to this country, so they i'm
ported 300, but most of them died. In
1871 the same institution brought over
another lot, and they were successfully
cared for.
From this it is seen that the birds
have started from number Of points
and were not one or two importations
to New York, as is usually supposed
Washington Post.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-07-05

WHAT to do with ones summer vaca-
ton is perennial question. Most peo-
pie have neither the money or the wish
to go to an expensive, over-crowded sea-
side or mountain resort, and yet every
man needs few days devoted to pleas
ure and a complete rest at least once a
year The Cosmopolitan for July gives
a solution of the problem in a we'll
written, illustrated article, ga House
boat-The Modern Palace" Undoubt-
eddy a house boat offers a cheap and
comfortable vacation, and the ranks OF
it's devotees are constantly swelling.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-07-05

SAMPSON gets more prize money than
Dewey, but Sampson did not get house
Just why the navy should be awarded
loot, which the army is obliged to get on
the quiet or go without, is something no
one outside of an officer of the navy I'M
derstands. The whole thing is relic of
the days of piracy and privateering
Piracy is dead, so we are told by those
who claim to have attended it's funeral:
then why not abolish the prize money?
There is no more reason why the marines
should be given loot than there is that
the soldiers should be awarded town lots
in Pekin for capturing the city.-Chi-
capO News
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-07-05

In the editorial department of the
Review of Reviews for July DR.. Shaw
discusses the prospects of the wheat and
corn crops, the conditions of our export
trade and the recent growth of Ameri-
can capital; on the political side, the
decisions of the Supreme Court in the
insular cases are reviewed and sum
married., together with Cubas accept
ance of the Plat amendment and the
outlook for Porto Rico and the Philip
pines; Mr.. Carnegie's gift to the Scotch
universities, the choice of DR.. Remsen
as the president of the John Hopkins
University, and the launching of the
Washington Memorial Institution are
among the educational topics treated in
this ISSUE
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-07-05

The truth is, we believe, the people do
not want primary elections and they are
not going to have them now or at any
time in the future. They are satisfied
with the caucus and the convention and
are going to adhere to them. They are
the most natural and therefore the best
means of getting an expression of the
popular will, and no objection can be
made to them that has not it's counter
part or corresponding objection in and
to any other means.-Lodi Velley News.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-07-05
A Clock Run by Balls.

A clock owned in England is run by
balls which fall into pockets on the
right side of wheel, which revolves
and operates the works. The balls drop
into drawer when the wheel revolves
far enough. The clock is wound up
by placing the balls in receptacle ON
top Of the clOck.-Jewelers' Circular
Weekly.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-07-05

The act passed by the last legislature
appropriating $4,000 for the extension
and improvement of the Wisconsin river
levee at Portage is unconstitutional &C
cording to the opinion of Attorney Gen
eral Hicks; for the reason that it violates
the provision of the constitution which
prevents the state from contracting any
debt for the work of internal improve
1ooaYofc
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-07-05

The first anthracite coal known to be
such was discovered at Manch, Chunk,
Pa, in 1901. The Lehigh Coal Mining
company began business IN the same
year. making q commodatx ofa tle'
cenk discovery. r. ,.S
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-08-22
1zaa1ess TO the eSiaIzun,zs.
no THE REPUBLICANs or WISCONSIN.

TO The REPUBLICANS OF WISCONSIN:
The undersigned Republican members of the legislature Of
1901 Republican party of wisconsin is
upon the of crisis which only by organized
the of all Republicans who party welfare
above personal ambition.
AS representative people, we view with alarm the
sistent effort strengthen the at the expense of the
the Legislative department. of the state
The constitution says he legislative power shall be vested
IN senate and assembly The perpetuy of
ponds upon the independence and integrity each
ate branches of Neither responsible
but each responsible the people, should submit to
dictaon from the other Any attempt the egs
department the control Of the executive revolutionary and
deserves prompt and emphatic rebule
The public interest demands that among the depart
ments government there be cordial cooperation
These propositions fundamental that they
than party success itself
Many understandable ntererences with exclusive powers
OF the legislature and attempts to acquescence
sonabe acts and unwse experiments the last
rar to the welfare of the people of Wisconsin, and
fractional differences in the Republican party
The party must permit itself be divided possibly
destroyed by fractional disputes It's purposes hight
work too important be dominated for personal
For these present you the necessity
some organization which shall truly represent the whole and
safeguard its principles We have contemplation
on for single campaign but that shall permanent
comprehensive as the party it represents
In furherance such organization leas
ed on the eleventh floor of the Herman building Milwaukee
where all Republicans will be welcome opportunity
be afforded to enroll in the Wisconsin Republican league
D. e. Riordan Evan r. JONES' c. A. Slkworth John M White
head Herman Miller Herm j. Pomrening, William oNel, S.
Dwight Slade A. c. Hansen, Julius E. Roehr, John Owen
Everett Dow John G. Gaveney A. E. Smith p A. Orion O w
Mosher, w. G. Bisse d. Morse, j. H Harris B. Eaton
John F. Reynolds J. H. Green NJ Kreutzer Henry
Hagemeister William Devos, Frank McDonough Albert
Wiley, Joseph Wio jr Harry j. Park J. NJ Barlow
Miller John Ell Young George Ella, George Rossman August
Zinn Johnson A. c. Dodge L. Miner Hartung
Haggerty, E. A. Williams w E. Burdea, Andrew Jensen r.
9hessenhusen K Rasmussen Charles Barker, Norton
avor Ceophas Almeron Eager Franklin Johnson Joseph
oney George Spratt, Francis Keene Henry Soltwedel
George Ray Nathan Lane Fred J. Frost Phi G. Duerr
waechter.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-08-22

Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids will be received at the Office OF
the Town Clerk of the Town of Wash
burn until August 31st, 1901, at Z: 80
p. m. for the building of the follow
ing described highways in said town,
to- wit:
Commencing at the quarter post
between sections 80 and 80 township
40 north of Range 5 west and thence
running west on the quarter line in
section 30 one-half mile.
Commencing at the quarter post
between sections 80 and 80 township
48 north of range west and running
thence north on the section line be-
tween said section 80 and 33 one
half mile.
The right to reject any and all
bids is reserved.
By the order of the Board of SUI
pervisors. G. O. SowDER
Town Clerk
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-08-22
The Normanna Singing Society to
Give an Excursion.
MUSICAL PROGRAM SUNDAY pm
panied by Fiaaten's Orchestra. of
Duluth, to Give a Musical Con-
cert Sunday, September L

A grand eX, sion will be rum
to Washburn from Duluth, Sunday.
September lst, under the auspices.
of the Normanna Singing Society of
Duluth. The excursion will arrive
shortly after one o'clock and at
four o'clock will repair to the Opera
House where a concert program will
be rendered. The society will be
accompanied by the celebrated
Flatten Orchestra, which will fur
inish music for the occasion. Both
the society and orchestra come high
ly recommended, and rare treat,
in the musical line is assured all
who attend. The trip from Duluth
will be made on the Mable Brad
shaw, and a large delegation of
citizens from that city, it is expect
ed will accompany the members of
the society.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-08-22
More Trouble for Prescott.

The village of Prescott is certain
ly in hard luck. Some years age
Mr.. Probert, OF this city, had bank
in the place, which suspended. Now
the bank examiner has closed the FL.
S. Miller bank, which has been in
operation for the past thirty years.
A dispatch from Hudson Thursday
says that Bank Examiner Kidd to-
day issued an order closing the State
Bank at Prescott, of which Fl. S.
Miller is the cashier. The institu-
tion has been doing a private bank
ing business since 1877, when it was
first organized, and had the conf
dence of the people in this vicinity.
Application has been made for a re-
ceiver. 1t is said that several bad
loans caused the present condition of
the bank. 1t was the only bank in a
city with population of about 2, 500
The total assets of the bank are
given as $136, 948, with liabilities
amounting to the same sum. They
will shrink $25, 900 or $500 The
banks condition at the time of clos
ING was as follows.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-08-22
You Can't Afford to Miss it.

Mr.. Burgderfer's entertainment
consists of humorous and pathetic
Readings, Representations and orig
inal Character Sketches. He is one
of the few polished entertainers,
and has unquestionably the greatest
powers of imitation of any man be-
fore the public. He has a fund of
material at hand from which to make
his strong program. He is natural
and versatile. At times he has the
audience rolling in their seats with
laughter, and again will have them
spellbound by his tragic efforts.
His originality and ease in appear
ing before the public makes him
mighty clever =
There is no passion or feeling he
does not portray, nor dialect, nor
sound of animals about the barnyrrd
he does not initiate. He is so com
handing that one can not but be
charmed, and follow him with such
delight and pleasure that the two
hours are gone before you know it.
At the Opera House this evening.
Admission 25 cts.