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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-11-21
Transmission of soun.a.

A striking example of the magical
effects capable Of being produced by
any one conversant with the laws of
sound was shown by the late Professor
Tyndall in one Of his lectures. He
placed on the floor of the room an ordi-
nary guitar. No one was near, and yet
some unseen hand drew sweet music
from 1t so that all could hear. The
guitar was replaced by a harp, with
the same result. A wooden tray was
then substituted. and even from thar
issued mysterious harmonies.
The marvellous effect was simply due
to the sound conducting quality of wood.
In a room beneath and separated by
two floors was piano, and connecting
the rooms was tin tube containing a
deal rod, the end of which emerged
from the floor. The rod was clasped
by rubber bands so as to close the tube,
and the lower end of the rod then
rested on the sound board of the piano.
AS the guitar rested upon the upper
end of the rod the sounds were repro
duced from the piano. and when the
sound board of the harp was placed on
the rod II seemed as though the actual
notes Of the harp were heard, the notes
of the piano being 30 like those Of the
harp.
AS the professor said, IAN unedu-
Gated person might well believe that
witchcraft was used In the production
OF this music."-Chambers Journal
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-11-21
EE ERTg&6
Arrangements of Trains In Effec,
October Idth, 1901.

Trains leave Skowhegan as fol ows: 8 20 A.
for all points West: also to Bangor. Vance
boto, St. Stephen Houlton. Woodstock, st.
John aud Halifax-1.35 P. NJ. for Waterville
Oakland, Bingham, ston, Augusta, Gardi-
ner and Brunswick, Portland and Boston,
Dexter Dover and Foxcroft, Greenville Ban
gor. Old Town, Patten and Houlton ia b. &
A. X. and Mattawam P. NJ. mike d }
for Waterville enabling passengers to connect
for Oakland and to take night Pullman for
Portland and Boston.
ARRIVALS:-7I5 A. NJ. mixed from Water
Vile, daily except Monnays:-1030 A. N.
Passenger from Portland, Oakland W aterville.
Augusta and Bangor;-4.55 p. NJ. from all
points.
GEO. F. EVANS, Vice Pres, and Gen. Mgr
F. E. BOOTHBY. General Pas'r. agent.
PILES PILES! PILES
DR.. Williams Indian Pile Ointment is pre-
pared to cure Piles and DOES 1T in short or
der. Easy to apply, every box guaranteed. Soc
and al co. All druggists or by mail.
GEO. E. SAMPSON. Skowhegan, Maine.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-11-21

A RABBIT TRAP, COMMON IN KENTUCKY.
fence that will turn" rabbits and
serve all the purposes of the ordinary
fences required to keep out stock. In
fimbered countries, where rabbits are
most troublesome, fences of this char
acter can be cheaply built. Two tynes
of fence suitable for the purpose are
TO be seen in the state. The most COM
mon is made of rough Stats four to six
feet long and about three inches in
width. The Stats are securely fasten-
ed together from one to two inches
apart with No. II wire, stout posts be-
ing set at intervals of ten to sixteen
feet to insure stability and keep the
panels upright. Since the Stats can be
adjusted to any unevenness of the
ground, 1t is possible to exclude any
thing that fence can reasonably be
expected to turn.
The second type Is made of shorter
Stats, three or four feet long. and these
may be supplemented above by one or
more wires stretched from post to post,
J. Q. A. Rahm has built such a fence
about his nursery. He uses Stats three
feet long, none less than half an inch
thick, and sets his posts in spring,
waiting until hot weather in August
and September before putting up the
Stats In order to have the wire fully
expanded at the start. The wires are
simply crossed between the Stats and
are kept taut. while building, by bar
row loaded with about 1000 pounds Of
of the workmen. Near the barrow the
wires are secured to a single tree made
Of piece of stout timber, log chain
being passed around this and secured
to weighted barrow.
Rabbits are very easily caught, not
withstandin& their we'll known cum
ming. One of the simplest and best
traps used for the purpose is made of
rough fence boards six inches wide and
about two feet long. These pieces are
nailed together SO as to make an OBJ
long box, one end of which is closed
with short piece of board, while the
other Is provided with n door consist
ing of another piece of board which
slides down from above in grooves cut
in the projecting sides or between Stats
nailed to the end, as shown in the cut.
The bottom piece may also be allowed
to project so as to make the door more
secure when closed. \ small hole is
bored through the top at about the
middle of the box. and midway be-
tween this and the door stick is Sc
cured in an upright position. Across
the top Of this latter second stick is
secured by nail in Il notch made in
the upright one so that it will seesaw
up and down. A third stick of small
size Is notched near one end and So
cured at the opposite end by means of
n piece of Irvine to the end of the
larger movable piece. This movable
piece is now connected by Irvine at its
forward end to the top of the door,
when the trap is ready to set.
The door is elevated. the little stick
passed through the hole in the top and
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-11-21
American OrchardIng.

If we are to have the proper kind Of
fruit, we must have the orchard in the
control or ownership of business men,
of men who are not afraid of expense
II they wish to obtain good results.
We want to get into American or
chards men who are not afraid to
spend a little money to improve the
conditions. If we can once 10 this, we
will produce a type of fruit that will
enlarge the powers of consumption,
that will go out to the world In differ
ent ways and In wider volume than
anything we now dream of, says an
Illinois orchardist.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-11-21
Antiprofaaity.

In Switzerland and Italy good people
20 about with little cards containing
pledges against swearing. These are
presented whenever the bearers hear
some one INDUCING In profanity. The
penalty for violating the pledge Is q
small self Imposed flne, to be paid to
cha rifY
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-11-21

RABBIT PROOF FENCE ABOUT YOUNG TREES
secured by the notch to the front edge
of the hole. When the rabbit enters, it
pushes the projecting end of the stick
before it, setting it free, allowing the
suspended door to descend and thus
cutting off its own escape. The traps
may be baited with piece of apple or
cabbage placed In the end farthest
from the door.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-11-21
EEAztR2AlzISal2ese
1~ssa4zFcER7BgN
THE COMMON WILD RABBIT

Rabbit Proof Fences and Trap.
Common Kentucky Institutions.
In many of the less closely settled re-
gions of our country when SHOWS are
deep and food scarce rabbits develop
into a serious pest by gnawing the
bark of fruit trees. Some items about
this trouble from a recent bulletin by
II. Garman of the Kentucky station
may therefore not come amiss.
When the nursery is small, 1t is pos
sible to inclose 1t with a close Stat
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-11-21

passengers.
tStop to take or leave freight.
STAGE CONNECTIONS.
At Norridgewock, for Mercer, and Smith
field and with Electric Cars to and from
Skowhegsn. At Arson, 70 Sawyers Mills,
(Stsrks). At No. Arson, for North and West
New Portland, Dead River, Flagstaff ano
Eustis. At Bingham for Forks, Moose River
Mayield, Kingsbur and Abbott.
NEW TRAIN SERVICE-Somerset train
No. 8 will connect with Maine Central train
leaving Oakland at $50 P. M. for Watervile
where close connections will be made with ex
press trains pullman service) for Bangor and
the east, also points via Augusta through to
Boston.
W NJ AVER SURF
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-11-21
SOMERSET TRACTION CO.

NO. 10 SOMERSET TRACTION CO.
Fall Arrangements of Cars Effective Oct. lAth 1901.
A. M.
AR.
p.
AR. 300
to leave
M. P.
WEDNESDAYS SATURDAYS a p. Nj.
seangs
with
a
70 M
Leave Olson lat 80
Above time table subject change delay without notice ca p .
Carsfu finished time
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-11-21
For Over Fifty Years.

Mrs. WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP has beeL
used for over fifty years by millions Of mother s
for their children while teethng, with perfeC
success. II soothes the child softens the gums,
allays all pain, cures wind collie and is the best
remedy for diarrhoea. 1t will relieve the poor
little sufferer Immediately. Sold by druggists
bottle. BE sure and ask for MRS. Winslow' 8
Soothing Syrup" and take no other kind.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-08-22

The United States is preparing
to present Cuba to the Cubans.
When one stops to think about it
this presentation is something
unique. Nothing just like it was
ever done before In the history Of
nations There have been number
less instances of alliances against
4 common enemy, or of aid render.
ed by one people to another in 4
struggle against a third. The
gallant Lafayette aided us in our
struggle against the British soy
ereignty. The Orange Free States,
who had no controversy with the
British on their own account.
Joined forces less than two years
ago with the burghers Of the Trans
vaal to fight the greatest empire in
the world, and they seem TO have
willingly sacrificed their lives,
their homes and their independence
in struggle which was not their
own and apparently hopeless from
the start. That furnishes . rare
instance of unsel6sh regard for an
other people. but it is vastly diff.
ferent from what the United States
is doing for Cuba.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-08-22

Senator Vest, who has been one
OF the extreme free coiners ever
since free coinage came up first
almost a quarter Of century ago,
says it would be suicidal for the
Democracy to put free silver for
ward as an issue in 1904. A
good many other men who voted
for Bryan, as the Missouri senator
did, In 1896 and 1900 stand with
him on this question Of the
necessity Of dropping it now. On
the other hand. there are hundreds
of thousands of good Democrats,
and Bryan is one of them, who
want 10 make at least one more
fight for the white metal. These
men will have something to say
about the selection Of candidate
and the framing of a platform ir
1904.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-08-22
NOTICE OF APPLICATION Fol
LEAVE TO SELL.

In the District Court Of the Second judicial Dis
trict Of the State Of Idaho. In and for the county OF
Neg Perce.
In the matter Of the application Of the Universast
General Convention. 4 foreign religious corporation
for leave to sell certain real properly of said corpora
ton situated In Lewiston. Nex PIERCE County, Idaho.
petition duly verified having been filled In this
Court ty the Universalist General Convention. a
religious corporation praying for order Of sale Of
certain real properly situated in the city Of Lewiston
county OF Neg Perce and state Of ldnho. described
IS follows towit:
Lot ive in block G Of the lie Francois tract Of land
n said city the said lot fronting on the north side OF
street sxty-fye and three-tents feet and on the
east side OF Eugene street hundred and one feet
and sixty-w0 and two tenhs feet on ne Of lot four
OF said block G and one hundred and twenty feet on
the west line of block twenty of said city the same
being corner lot and fronting on 6 and Eugene
streets Of said city.
]: therefore o'derld that oil persons interested
n said corporation appear before the said District
Court on the 9th day Of September 1901. upon con-
venng OF said Court thereafter as the ap-
picaton can be heard 1t the Court house in Lewis
ton. Idaho. TO show cause why an order should not
be granted TO said corporation TO sell said real pro-
perty. and that copy Of this order be published At
least four consecutive weeks in three newspapers
printed and published in said county. Dated this
9th day OF July 1901.
HONORABLE EDGAR c. SrsHLH.
District Judge.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-08-22
IN BANKRUPTCY.

In the District Court Of the United States Of the
Northern Division. District OF Idaho,
In re Edward Daniels Bankrupt
To the creditors Of Edward Daniels: This Is To
give notice. that on the 23rd day Of July. l9Ol Al
Lewiston In said district one Edward Daniels was an
his own petition edjudged q bankrupt. ana al the
first meeting Of the creditors OF said bankrupt for
the purpose OF fling and establishing their claims
for choosing Trustee OF his estate, Tor examining
the said bankrupt by OATH and for the TRANSACTION
OF such other business as lawfully come before
such meeting. will be held before the undersRn ID
referee a his Office in the city of Lewiston county
Of Nex Perce and state of Idaho on the fifth day Of
September. 1901. at ten o'clock 4. n.
Claims duly proved as provided by section 81 Of
law OF 1888. may be mailed to- or filed with the I'M
dersgned prior to such meeting.
Dated at Lewiston. idaho July 23rd. A. D.. 1901.
VAN. w. HASBROUCK
Referee In Bankruptcy.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-08-22
NOTICE OF ATTACHMENT.

In the District Court Of the Second Judicial Dis
trct Of the State Of idaho in and for the county OF
Nex Perez. The Lewiston National Bank, q CORPORA
ton. plaintiff VS.. Jacob Schaefer aud T. o. Croxjer
co-partneTs as and doing business as Sehaefes Z,
CSozer defendants. -
Notice IS hereby given that an attachment has
been issued against the property Of the above NAMED
defendants.
Affixed this LIST day Of August A. o. 1901
p. E. STOOKEy.
Clerk OF the District Court of the Second Judicial
District OF the State OF Idaho. In and for Nez
Perez County. II
(SEAL)
Attorney for plaintiff l. NJ Smith,
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-08-22
they win Forget.

It IS reported that Senator
Dubois In urging on the pardon Of
Paul Corcoran advanced the argu-
ment that in less than q year the
people would forget all about 1t,
and the result would be that the
Democrats could hold the alleged
5000 votes Of the dynamiters and
lose nothing. The Senator prop
osition on purely political ex-
pedient grounds Is sound. Nine
times out of ten It will win out.
It Is q noteworthy fact that the
public memory Is conveniently
short. Good politicians are. we'll
aware Of this fact and usually pro-
fit by it. Just take 4 Glance at
the situation with reference to the
history Of the past FIVE years.
Not one man In q hundred is able
to remember anything about the
conditions which prevailed in
August 1896, not one in q thous and
remembers that he then piousiy be-
lieved that the country would 60
to smash unless silver coinage at
the ratio Of rs to should be made
free and unlimited. Already. peo-
pie are beginning to forget that
they were very recently oppressed
with . firm belief that Mckinley
intended to set up 1 military estab-
lishment to enslave the masses.
Thousands who a year ago wor-
shipped Bryan Is IN inspired leader
have now nearly forgotten where
he lives and to save themselves
could not tell what he is doing for
. living. Do the Democrats have
the slightest recollection Of how
Senator Dubois used to rip them
up the back? We venture to say
they do not. Why. of course, the
people forget and that is why
Lincoln said you can fool some Of
the people all the time, and some
body else said, q sucker is born
every minute. Senator Dubois is
. living example of the forgetful-
ness Of the people. In turn he has
lambasted them all aud in turn
they have loyalty and enthusias.
tically supported him. Governor
Hunt will do well to listen to
man like Dubois who knows how
it is himself.-Caldwell Tribune.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-08-22
Pardons and Politics.

It Is said that Justice is tempered
by mercy but in Idaho let us add
Justice is tempered by politics.
In proof of which we cite the
action of the present board Of par
dons in the cases Of Diamond6eld
Jack and Paul Corcoran. 1t was
openly charged in the heat of the
last campaign that the fate of two
men in the Boise penitentiary had
more to do with shaping Idaho
politics than all state and national
issues. Diamond6eld Jack has
been q dominant figure in Idaho
politics tor three state campaigns.
Paul Corcoran has the proud dis.
tinction Of being both the victim
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-08-22

and the victor in the political sit
nations that differed with the men
and with the hour.
After the labor riots in the Occur
d. Alenes had ended so diia .terously
in the destruction of life and
property. The political tate Of
the state administration depended
upon a vigorous prosecution Of
somebody connected with the riots.
Paul Corcoran was the victim.
just why he should have been
chosen and all his fellow con-
spirators in the bull pen passed by
is not clearly shown, but he was
convicted and they were released
and in his conviction law and
order were considered vindicated.
Scarcely had the prison doors
closed behind him when in the
heat Of second campaign his par
don was made the issue of another
campaign. 1t was openly charged
in the last campaign that the
promise of Corcoran's pardon was
made the basis of nomination and
election of the present state ad
ministration. Whoever failed to
be convinced of this prior to the
election can hardly now escape
conviction when he reviews the
recent action of the pardon board.
Corcoran was found guilty Of q
conspiracy that was organized for
the purpose Of committing one
crime and in the contamination Of
that, also committed murder. In
considering his plea for clemancy
the fact is not taken into copsidera-
ton that he was less guilty than
was charged In the indictment and
found in the verdict The plea
evidently has been that since he
was the only man in a thousand
convicted his punishment should
be made lighter. This is Governor
Hunts idea as expressed in his
published interview, where he says
that the punishment has been
sufficient to satisfy the demands
Of justice If one man in a
thousand Is convicted in Idaho and
the man convicted serves only one.
eighth Of his time, will this satisfy
the demands Of justice?
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-08-22
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department Of the Interior Land Office At Lewis
ton, idaho. Aug. 10. 1901. I'll
Notice Is hereby given that the following named
settler has flied notice Of his intention to make final
proof in support Ut his claim and that said proof will
Be made before the register and receiver at lewiston
Idaho, on Oct 2, 1901, viz:
THOMAS H. ARMSTRONG,
Of Myrtle. Idaho. for S " az n ar and n " ar S "
a. sec "a tp IS mr. 8 " B. N.
He names the following witnesses to prove his con-
Wig:
Carl Sholer.
Robert Duncan, . .
James c. Derrick.
g. WEST Reoister
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-08-22
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department Of the Interior, land office at lewiston
Idaho, August 3. 1901.
Notice Is hereby given that the following named
settler has filed notice Of his intention to make final
proof " support Of his Claim and that said proof will
be made before Register and Receiver at Lewiston
Idaho, on September 16. 1901, Wig:
HERBERT r. HOSLEY,
Vt Forest. Idaho for the " \ W ar sec l. n ar e
a.. . AZ n qr sec 2. tp % ny3wB. NJ
He names the following witnesses TO prove his con
tinuOus residence upon and cultivation Of said land.
viz:
Andrew Erickson. Of Forest, Idaho.
Frank Aytch. - -
Samuel o. Olson. % :.
Elias F. Nelson. - %
j. r WEST Reuixter
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-08-22

fanny in order to further his private
interests. Governor HUT has lost
the respect Of al loyal citizens
while the element which led him
into the trap will only stay by him
so long as it suits their evil pur-
poses to do 80. Wallace Press.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-08-22

The pardon board acted on
Dubois's advice and took chances
on the theory that the people soon
forget. Anyway the democracy
should now have q cinch on the
the 5000 votes bargained for the
pardon Of Paul Corcoran.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-08-22
Comment on the Pardon.

Each reader can choose his own
terms In which to characterize
such an act and those performing
it, but The Statesman believes it
will be the verdict of an over.
whelming majority Of the decent
people of the state that, in the
story of Occur d'Alene anarchy.
the pardon of Paul Corcoran, for
the purpose of retaining the pc.
litical support Of an element that
IS controlled by the lawless cabal,
IS the greatest offense in the entire
category. 'rhisis official anarchism
the other crimes were committed
BY lawless men, or their blinded
dupes, but this infamous act has
been done by men who were
elected to administer the govern.
ment of the great state of Idaho. -
Boise Statesman.
The action of tn sc officials
places a premium on crime, in.
vites criminals to pursue their
avocation and opens the way for
justiiable mob rule in the name Of
justice. Moscow Mirror.
Fer days the eyes OF the whole
State have been turned toward
Boise watching the struggle that
appeared to be going on in the
mind Of its chief executive, as he
fought out the battle between his
manhood and his ambition. Aud
when they saw that ambition
ambition OF the. lowest, most de.
graded type-had won, they turned
away in disgust and wept for the
infamy Of their State. 1t may be
said that he fought hard and long,
but the. man who does that and
yet yields loses all right to the re-
sPect which he might have hither.
to gained.
Had he acted the part of man
it might for the time being have
prevented any further political
honors coming 10 him. but by
proving that he would prostitute
his high position to deeds Of In.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-08-22
JOHNSON & HALsEy. Attorney. for Psti,ionsrr
NorICE FOR PuBLIcArION.

Department Of the interior. United States Land
Once Lewiston. Idaho, July Is. 1901.
Notice IS hereby given that the folowing-named
settler has filed notice of his intention to make final
proof In support Of his claim, and that said proof
will be made before the Register and Receiver at
Lewiston idaho. on September z. 1901, viz:
EMIL GElGER, OF Beeman, Idaho
Tor the NW4 sec %. 7 Sc. Nr2. W IN.
he names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of said
land. viz:
Louis \. Clark. John l. Blewit. Alfred Miller, and
John II. Black all of Beeman Idaho.
J. B. WEST, REG rSTER