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Oakes Republican. (Oakes, N.D.) 1898-1906, 1902-09-12
Preparing for a Bath.

Colonel Harry Hall of New York
has just returned from a western trip.
He says that on journey across the
prairies he stopped with farmer for
the night. He asked If he could have
a bath, for he was dusty and travel
stained. Certain" replied the farm
er. Then he shouted to his son: "Jim,
get the fxin's for bath for this yer
chunk of soap and pickax. Whats
the pickax for?" asked Hall. "Oh,"
said Jim. you'll have to dam up the
crick!"
Oakes Republican. (Oakes, N.D.) 1898-1906, 1902-09-12
No Uitlasders Now.

h 10 curious how quickly and com.
pletely the word Uitlander has drop
ped out Of the South African vocabu.
laxy. Thirty months ago it was i'm
possible to imagine any sustained con-
versation in which the hateful term
did not recur with wearying fire.
quency; it was impossible to take up
any South African paper in which It
was not to be met with at least once
In every column, or any Johannes.
burg or Pretoria paper in which It did
not occur dozens of times in short
paragraph. Now 1t has gone.
Oakes Republican. (Oakes, N.D.) 1898-1906, 1902-09-12
The Makeup Of Brook yn.

There are In the borough of Brook
lyn 10000 apartment or tenement
houses (less than half the number Of
New York;, 1000 stores, 10000 sta
bles, 5000 factories, 541 hotels or ho-
tel-saloons, 315 schools, $40 churches,
ninety theaters. ninety-one lodging
houses, 215 clubs. forty-six station
houses, 126 engine houses, 1853 hospi-
tails and asylums and 1900 ware
houses.
Oakes Republican. (Oakes, N.D.) 1898-1906, 1902-09-12
Real Estate Transfers.

The following real estate transfers for the
week are reported:
D E Geer to c Duane Holmes, sw and
sw 9-130-60 and Sc 29-l31-6O.
Nelson P Hulst to Libbie A Graves, NV
35-13O-59.
Farm La nd Co to H Shea, sw 24.131-6 50.
FS Parker to R o Smith, Sc 10 129-59.
Conn Inv Co to Albert Levin, NV l2131-
63.
Northwestern Realty Co to Melbourne g
Thomdson, ne 2O-129-64.
Cyrus H Kellogg to NJ M Irwin, Sc 2O-132-
81.
Annie N Brainerd to Josie B Davis. lot 13
block 5, Wash Add to Oakes.
Geo L Ellison to T w Millham, NV ID
1908.
Geo B Hall to Hugh McCutchin, NV s.
1892.
Travellers Ins Co to Filing g Mellen, Sc
35-l3O-60.
Anna McConville to James McConville,
ne and ne 4-129-65.
OC BLY, to John Scott, lots II and 12,
block 10, Wash Add to Oakes.
John Himmel to A G Fenton M and
se4 81 and SO 33-l32-62.
Robert o smith to Clara E Pearce, Sc
lO-129-59.
L M Stevens to Mary A Gum, sw 8-131-59.
Oh ris Hanson to Conn Inv Co, NV 34-132-
63.
Sarah Tillnghast to c Duane Holmes, se
2-132-62.
II Nichols to Chas Danielson, sw 25-131-
81.
H G Kohler to G ,,uane Holmes, Sc 2-131-
Ga.
Geo Baldwin to Mary Gum, NV 1871.
50.
] E Burchard to Conrad Krohling, sh
7-132-e4.
] L Smith to Frank Templeman, ne IL.
1908.
Marshall-M Nc Cartney Co to Henry and
Philip H Burnick, Sc 6 and So 5-131 81.
co Bishop to E c Barnes, NV 34-129-63.
B R Crabtree to g b Keyes, sw lO-129-65
Oakes Republican. (Oakes, N.D.) 1898-1906, 1902-09-12
Bats Turned Out People.

Bats ruined Canneman, in Java.
Prior to 1860 the village, which is sit.
uated near the large and fourishing
town Of Besuki, in the extreme north.
western corner Of the island. enjoyed
fair measure of prosperity. But in
the autumn Of that year q monstrous
colony Of these uncanny creatures
took possession of the house of the
headman Of the district and success.
fully defed all efforts made to expel
them.
Oakes Republican. (Oakes, N.D.) 1898-1906, 1902-09-12
Information for a STRANGER.

Two Celts, one a stranger in the
city, were taking in the sights, and,
In the course of their trip around
town, passed the Odd Fellows temple,
In Broad street The gilt lettering of
the orders initials, II. o. o. F."
caught the eye of the stranger, who
asked:
What is the naming av that sign!"
"That?" asked his companion.
"Why. mon. that shows tn building is
jist 100 feet tall" - PHILADELPHIA
Times.
Oakes Republican. (Oakes, N.D.) 1898-1906, 1902-09-12
Lightning Took Bread and Butter.

12U W 0fV u <AU1uduSOQ UI FUTC DOuR9,
Iowa. had a narrow escape from death
from lightning flash which descend
ed upon his house in thunder storm
on Sunday evening. AS it was he was
badly shocked. and the lightning spent
Its force upon the piece of bread and
butter which he was eating at the
time, throwing it violently against the
wall. butter side down. where it hung,
While its prospective consumer lay un.
conscious on the foor.-St. Paul Dis.
patch.
Oakes Republican. (Oakes, N.D.) 1898-1906, 1902-09-12
Caused Panic in Portugal.

News has been received of an ex-
traordinary phenomenon recently OBJ
servable at Pedross, near Oporto, Por-
tugal. The sound of tremendous ex-
plosion was heard, and fame-colored
column Of smoke was swept across the
town by furious cyclone, which tore
up trees by the roots. The phenome-
non lasted two minutes, causing q
great panic among the inhabitants.
Oakes Republican. (Oakes, N.D.) 1898-1906, 1902-09-12
Chinese Captain of Industry.

Without doubt the greatest duck
egg hatchery In the world is situated
in Honolulu. 1t is run by Chinaman
named Yee Lee, who shows natural
aptitude for the work and is real
genius in Matching young ducklings.
During the twenty-three years Yee
has devoted to the business he has
hatched more than 100000 eggs and
has systemized his trade 80 that his
loss Is q minimum.
Oakes Republican. (Oakes, N.D.) 1898-1906, 1902-09-12
Mourned by Ton Widows.

Ten widows, all near relatives,
mourned over the grave of Leonard
g. Neighbour. who las buried at Cali
fon, N. j., few days ago. The de-
ceased was the youngest of family
OF ten children. five boys and five
girls. All the boys are dead, but the
sisters are now living and all are
widows. The widows Of his brothers
arc also living. as is his own widow.
Oakes Republican. (Oakes, N.D.) 1898-1906, 1902-09-12
President Roosevelt.

President Roosevelt's visit to St.
Paul, September 25th. For the above
occasion the Northern Pacific will
sell tickets at one fare for the round
trip. Tickets on sale September "a
and rs, good 70 return leaving St..
Paul September 26.
Oakes Republican. (Oakes, N.D.) 1898-1906, 1902-09-12
Convicted Murderer's Courtesy.

At Emporia. Kan, recently = con.
victed murderer who had been sen.
fenced to five years In the peniten-
tiary, delivered an address of thanks,
as follows: Il am entirely satisfied
with the verdict and the sentence,
and l am confident that not one jury
IN ten would have been so lenient
with me. desire to sincerely thank
the court for its just and courteous
manner Of conducting this trial, and
hope that the blessing of God viii
remain with you ALL"
Oakes Republican. (Oakes, N.D.) 1898-1906, 1902-09-12
REMEMBER
LUDDEN GOSSIP.

Beth Covert was on the sick list
last week.
Sunie Smith spent several days
with Jennie Foster last week.
L. A. Samson was at Glendale on
livery business Tuesday.
Will and Everett Rowe are}putting
up hay for F. E. Randall.
Mrs. F. M. Folsom visited friends
in Hecls last Wednesday.
r. o. Smith returned from Sioux
City last Thursday night.
Rev. Hardenbrook has gone north
to b3 gone two weeks.
Threshing has begun around here
and new cheat is coming into the
elevators.
B. A. Greenwood wae III town last
Friday shaking hands with his many
friends.
Quarterly meeting services next
Friday night when Rev. Burns will
preach.
George Sheeks came last Saturday
night from Wahpeton and surprised
his sister, Mrs. HardenLrook.
Theresa King of Glendale came
Monday to spend few days with
her friend, Emily Covert.
jamie Eaton has changed her plans
and will teach school near Cakes,
commencing next Monday.
Ruth Eaton is at Oakes attending
school, and stays with her sister,
Mrs. Brown.
Mrs. E. S Wilson went to Aber
deem Thursday morning to be With
her mother few weeks.
Mrs. Bert Crinnion and baby are
spending week with friends in
Oakes.
Emily Covert and Theresa King
went to Oakes Tuesday night to visit
friends few days.
81. E. Ellsworth expects to go
north to thresh. Mra. Ellsworth and
Leonard will stop at the Argyle in
Oakes during his absence.
Mrs. T. 81. Faus came up from
Aberdeen Friday night and will
spend few weeks visiting her old
friends in this vicinity.
VIM. Norton and Grover Howard
came up from Hecla on the freight
Friday night and Monday went north
to thresh during the fall.
Miss Edna Randall came down
from Oakes last Saturday morning
and went to Glendale on the stage,
returning in the evening, and spent
Sunday at her uncle's visiting.
Fred Donaldson and John Hoff.
man have been on two weeks trip
up in Kidder county where they took
up homesteads and expect to start
cattle ranches.
The severe wind last Sunday even
ing blew hay stscks and wheat stacks
to pieces doing considerable damage.
1t was fortunate no rain came with it
or the wheat would have been hurt
considerably.
Oakes Republican. (Oakes, N.D.) 1898-1906, 1902-09-12
Tho Hardest Bill to co,I.o+

"Talk about hard bills to collect"
exclaimed the fashionable florist. II
know the limit. The banner for i'm
possibility is borne off by the bill
for blossoms run up by the young
man whose engagement has been
broken off"
The Somerset reporter., 1902-02-06

The town Of Richmond has had great
time about its schools. The selectmen
and the school board have been at log
gerheads over school financ, s. The Sc
lectmen notified the school committee
and teachers that the school funds were
exhausted and they could not look to the
town for pay if the schools continued
longer. State Superintendent Stetson
was appealed to and also Hon. II. NJ.
Heath, who advises the calling of spec
ial town meeting to provide for the de-
ficiency or to see that the annual meet
ing to occur 10 March carefully states in
its vote that the money raised for the
support of schools shall be for the sup
port of schools from Feb. l, 1902, to Feb.
|, 1903, and to provide by proper vote
that the financial school year shall run
from February to February. There is
much in the way of looseness about
school finances as well as other munich
pal affairs in many towns.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-02-06

The leading powers of Europe are
exceedingly solicitous to avoid any
Misunderstanding with the United
States, and are unanimous in protes-
tations of good will and friendliness.
Their eagerness to deny the assertion
of the British under-secretary that
England alone stood out against the
proposal of intervention in the incep-
ton period of the Spanish american
war approaches the humorous Pie
German Government not only denies
that it supported such proposal, but
aft rms that it "withont exception
maintained a negative attitude toward
such suggestions and made known its
negative standpoint whenever occasion
offered" The full facts in the case
will come out in due time. Meanwhile
our Government has no disposition to
lay up anything against any member
of the family of nations for any indica-
ton of unfriendly feeling during the
critical period of that brief war
The Somerset reporter., 1902-02-06

Gov. Taft, who has recently arrived in
Washington, takes an optimistic view of
the situation in the Philippines. He
says majority of the Filpinos are well
disposed, that the greater part of the is
lands are pacifed and that the army
there may be reduced to $4,000 men.
Other observers do not take as sanguine
a view of affairs and are disposed to take
Filipino professions with large dis
count, believing they are made with the
intention to deceive. Gen. Taft advises
a rs per cent reduction in the Dingley
tariff rates. The bill that passed the
House provides for no tariff reduction,
aud the senate hopes to get the House to
agree to % per cent, but does not expect
more. The Philippine situation has
many difficulties to be eliminated before
everything is lovely in those PARKWAY
possessions.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-02-06
To Subscribers.

We are about to send out bills to all
subscribers who owe us for two years
and more. II any who are indebted to
us will kindly look at the date printed on
their papers, they may readily see
whether they owe us for the time spec
flied above or not. Anyone whose date
is March l, 1900, will owe US for two
years, aud anyone whose date is earlier
than that will owe US for time in excess
of two years. Kindly examine the date,
remit for the amount due, 81 50 per
year, and save US the trouble and ex-
pense of writing to you. Remit by
check post office order or express money
order addressed to j. O. Smith e. Co,
Skowhegan, Me-, at their risk and ex.
pense. Please give this early attention.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-02-06
North Arson.

} Wilson of Scion was in town, Tues.
day.
Miss Mabel {. Andrews, of Madison,
was visiting in town last Friday.
Miss Frances simmons went to Water
vile, Monday, for a weeks visit.
Mrs. Laura Haggett of South Norrdge-
wock, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Caroline
Getchell.
Mr.. W. { Simmons and little daueh
ter Carrie were visiting in Waterville
saturday.
Miss Flora Collins has been visiting in
Oakland the past week the guest Of Mrs
d. NJ. Marshall.
The New Portland and the Concord
stages both failed to make their regular
trips on Monday for the reason that the
people did not get the roads broked out
early enough in the day.
Ansel Stevens of Embden, who was
badly hurt by the falling of a limb while
cutting wood in the woods the first of
January. has SO far recovered as to be
able to be in town, Tuesday.
At regular meeting of the Grange
held last Saturday, Feb. !, il was voted
to change the day of meeting to the
second and fourth saturdays of each
month, That brings two mole meetings
this month the S.h and the 22d
There was no school at the Academy
Monday on account Of the storm.
Miss Leola Lane has been visiting
friends in Lexington the past week.
F. H. HoIey bought an extra good
driving horse IN Smithheld last week
Mr.. Harry Beal, student at the
University Of Maine, passed sunday AZ
home
Rev. W. ". Hooper viii preach in
Central Hall, Feb. Q, at 1o.45a m. sun
day school following the service.
Mrs. Thomas Blake Of Providence, L.
l., is visiting in town, the guest uf her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs @ Is. Hooper
Miss Marion Hovey has glasS in mu
sic here in the village she is also tax
ing music lessons of Mrs. Taylor of Mad
ison.
Rev. j +. schmidcl OF Bangor viii
preach in the Dtusmote Memorial
church next sabbath, Feb. 9th at
usual hour.
Mr.. William Spuuey from Alaska,
who is visiting in Maine, for the winter,
is in town the guest ot his sister, Mrs.
L Is Mitchell
Mrs William peaSe of st. Paul, MINI
has been visiting in town, the past week
the guests Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
W W. Pease.
Master William Tarbel OF Cumber-
land Mills is visiting his grandmother.
Mrs. Ella Hapgood, on Madison street,
for few weeks
The Free Mail Delivery route in the
south part of the town began Feb LIST.
Arthur Hilton is the driver. MIR. Hilton
made his first trip on good time.
Another town meeting has been called
The Somerset reporter., 1902-02-06
.IOneS-NickPrann.

Al Harmony, M. Dec. l4,h. occurred
the marriage Of L. Evelyn Jones to
Albert Nickerson Of Brighton. Rev. J.
+. Lombard performing the ceremony.
On the evening Of Jan. 1lth over $50
invited guests assembled at Wesserrun-
sett hall TO attend their reception.
The bride is the daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Martin Jones Of Brighton and is one
OF our most popular teachers, having
graduated from Maine Central Institute
in the class Of 80, and serving a. super
intendent Of schools during the past
TWO years. The groom Is a highly
respected young man and has the con-
CALCULATIONS of a host Of friends. The
evening Vas pleasantly passed 10 play
ing games. poem written for the
occasion was read by Mrs.. ZONES. Re
freshments consist Of assorted
candies, salted peanuts and oranges
were served oy brothers ard sisters of
the bride
The Somerset reporter., 1902-02-06

The National Civic Federation is
disposed to take prompt measures when
its assistance is invoked to arbitrate
labor troubles or otherwise heal differ
ences that occur to disturb business.
Ralph A. Easley, secretary of the in
dustrial department of that federation,
arrived in Boston on Saturday to inves
tigate the strike against the Brine Co.
and to prevent sympathy strike of
freight handlers, longshoremen and
others. This is the second time that
the National Civic Federation has been
called upon to exert its influence to
terminate labor disputes. The first
was in New York, and was more easily
handled because of the fact that the
officers and most of the members are
there. 1t is not yet fully organized
for such work and about the middle
of the present month the members will
be called to New York for the purpose
of organizing, and to adopt some sys-
tenn of operation to meet these emer-
gencies.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-02-06
ChiIdren's Questions.

To those who find it difficult to give
information on some of the subjects
that children ask questions about it is
a comfort to realize that very often the
better plan is to let child keep an in
teresting question in mind instead Of
satisfying curiosity with some com
monplace reply Such a reply, by kill
ing the desire for knowledge on a par
icular theme, takes away just so much
of the childs zest. Teach the ques-
toner how to observe and to rely upon
his own observation for answers to
most questions That course will de-
velop mental alertness and make ev-
eryday life more entertaining.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-02-06

The Waterville Mail of Saturday re-
joices, and with good reason, over the
extension of the narrow gauge railway
from Weeks Mills to that city, the first
train of which WAS scheduled to arrive
in Winslow at the beginning of this week
saying: 1.-THE station at Winslow is
ready for occupancy and in a little while
trains will probably be runningEegularly
from Winslow to Wiscasset The next
move involves the bridge across the Ken.
nebec and then Waterville will have an
other line of railway, increasing its al
ready extensive transportation facilities.
This is one of the many good things on
the possession of which Watervile can
congratulate herself thus early in the
century"
The Somerset reporter., 1902-02-06

The ice crop prospect in Maine this
year is far from promising. Appear
ances indicate that twill be the small
est for 25 years. 1t will require month
of cold weather, to bring it up to the
average quantity of recent years. The
Penobscot crop for shipping purposes is
a total failure, the river having been
choked sihce Dec. 20 with pack ice,
rough and dirty. On the Kennebec it
now seems doubtful if more than $50, DOC
or 100000 tons will be housed Maine
will feel the failure of the ice harvest.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-02-06

BY the aeleetmen in regard u the build.
ing and paying for the ne~ bridge at the
lower village, Saturday afternoon Of
this week. FEB. sth, at : p NJ Tie
principal article in the warrant - 70 see
IL the town will vote to buy oBe-third
interest In the old sock Of The Sorridge-
wock Falls Bridge y. and also u see if
they Will pledge themselves a. a town 70
pay one-third the price that a new bridge
will cost and 10 pay al interest and
other necessary expenses for the build
ing OF the same. II u simply this that
the voters of this town obIigate them
selves to pay for one-third IF bridge
that will not cost far from $50 90. az
soon al IL can be made legai law BY an
act OF legislature. This Ii one Of the
most important questions that has come
before the voters Of this town for long
time 10 decide and all tax payers Should
be Interested il the matter and attend
the meeting.
There Was meeting OF the commit
ties Of this town aud Madison that were
chosen to look after the building Of a
bridge at the I9Her village Monday after
noon. MI Toane sgeut for the meri-
can Bridge 20, Was present and gave an
estimate Of the cost Of bridge with a
double driveway = f. vide and 9 feet
side walk on each side Of the bridge.
The estimate that he made that il what
the tOmpany that he represents would
do the work for, was & 800 for the ma
sorry and SIS, 900, for the cost Of the
bridge. The bridge will be built in
nearly the same place as the old one, the
only difference the west end on the An
son side will be changed about half the
width of the bridge u the north The
committees, have already sent out speci-
fications for bids for masonry work that
will have to be put in this winter, SO
that the bridge can be ready for the
public by the first of June
The Somerset reporter., 1902-02-06

There seems to be a preju dice against
vaccination Icy many people. OF course
there have been serious effects to health
resulting from the practice but these
are few and far between, and have re-
suited usually from wrong application or
because of extraordinary conditions.
For every little bit of half truth which
can be raked up to show the evil Of vac
cination, there is at hand perfectly
overwhelming mass of truth which
proves that vaccination has shielded
mankind from that appalling and filthy
disease, small pox. Therefore it is the
part of ordinary wisdom for everyone to
avail themselves of this precaution al
though it may be trifle inconvenient
for brief period.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-02-06

President Roosevelt has urged with
great vigor and earnestness upon Speak
er Henderson and the ways and means
committee of the House, the imperative
necessity of tariff concessions to Cuba
He regards the question one of the Ma
tional honor, and acts in compliance
with a promise made the Cuban
delegates some months ago, that he could
do everything in his power to afford thai
country relief in the way of trade conees
sions. A bill to this end is likely to be
reported by the committee. The amour t
is estimated variously at from 20 to 30
per cent of the Dingey bill rates on var
ous Cuban products.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-02-06

The remarks in their entirety were
pleasing and interesting, but especially
so was the response to the toast, 1.-THE
Immortal Memory of Burns" by Mr.. Nor
ton, whose familiarity with the life and
verse of Burns, coupled with an easy
and free delivery, will make the half
hour of his remarks live long in the
memory of those who were present
Mr.. Morton interspersed his eulogy with
several of Burns poems that delighted
his hearers.
1t was at an early hour Saturday when
the gathering made their adieus, but
not until vote of thanks were extended
Mr. Giddings and his admirable corps of
mattresses for the fine service accorded
them.
The committee of arrangements who
SO creditably managed the affair were:
d. A. Haig, l.. Coburn, j. Waugh, w.
K. Elliot.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-02-06

The Boston Herald's Washington cor
respondent states that President Roose-
velt's decision on the case of Rear Ad-
miral Schley is to be announced within
few days. He will support Secretary
Long in his approval of the findings of
the full court of inquiry and his disap-
proval of the exception made by Ad-
miral Dewey. He will also generally
approve the unanimous findings of the
court, though he may differ on one or
two minor points. We look for a strong
paper from the pen of the President
The Somerset reporter., 1902-02-06
The shark Is II Slow Swimmer

One ill service nature has done the
shark-namely that of placing n TRAN
gular fin on his back which acts as n
danger signal and gives warning of his
approach. Happily the shark has not
been gifted with sufficient sagacity to
be aware of this popularity, for had he
been so he would unquestionably aban-
don his habit of swimming close to the
surface of the water and would in that
case be enabled to approach his victim
unobseryed. The shark is a slow swim
mer for his size and strength.
Byron observes AS darts the dol
phin from the shark" But Byron was
poet and does not appear to have
been a close observer of the habits of
inhabitants of the water, or he would
have known Tint shark would have
no more chance Of catching a dolphin
than sheep would of oyerhauling
hare. A shark will keep up with sail
ing ship. but 1t is as much as it can do
to follow In the wake Of n fast steam
er, and torpedo bout would be able to
give It points