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The Somerset reporter., 1902-02-06
Somerset Pomona

The second regular meeting OF
Somerset Pomona Grange will be held
in Union Hall, Madison, Feb. II, 1902
Program, 10 a. M, opening exercises.
Business, music, address of welcome,
r. S. Mckinney, response Nellie
Leavitt; solo, Mabel Blackwell; talk,
The Ship subsidy bill, {. II. Allen,
followed by discussion; euet Mr.. and
Mrs. S. Nj, Adams; defamation. Levi
:. Upper.
Violin solo, Lima +. Mckinney; con
ferring degrees; recitation, Cora Welch ;
paper Mrs. Gertrude Spaulding; duet
Lynn and Eva Nlles; talk on results
obtained from home made fertilizers l..
l.. Smith; select reading, Mrs. Emms
Frizzell; song, Mr.. and Mrs. J. +,
Chandler; talk on the Tawney GrouJ
bill, r. w. Ellis, George Flint, Cephas
Walker, J. S. Blackwell and others
recitation c. Ardelle Ames; remarks
for the good of the order; closing.
HENRY Il. CHoATE, Lecturer.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-02-06

There is a solid basis of sense in the
following from the pen of the sage who
presides over the editorial columns of
out that the Portland store at Bruins
wick is to go out of business. So should
il be as to all city branch stores raiding
the smaller towns and 'hornswoggliug'
the regular trader, who for his living
depends upon the trade of the commun-
ity in which he is citizen and tax
payer"
The Somerset reporter., 1902-02-06

The New Portland and Kingfield
Telephone Company has recently been
organized under the general law, for
the purpose of operating telephone and
telegraph lines between North New
Portland and kingfeld. rhe capital
stock is $1,000 The officers are: Pres
ident, b. f. Bartlett of n. New Port
land; treasurer, f. b, Quint of n. New
Portland. Certificate approved Feb. |,
1QO0
The Somerset reporter., 1902-02-06

the premiums and as the expense I
doing fire business is at least 80 per
cent that business for the year in
Maine shows loss. This will have
to be made up in coming years unless
the gain in past years have been suf1i-
cient to compensate for this loss. In
any event the average for ten or dozen
years In losses or gains must be esti-
mated from, and not the results of two
or three wears.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-02-06

Col. E. c. Milliken Of Portland is in
the field for Department Commander
of the Grand Army, to be elected In
Augusta, next week. The colonel is
popular comrade, we'll up in Grand
Army councils and will be elected to
the place some other year-not this
year. Capt. James l.. Merrick of
Watervlle, appears to have the call to
this honorable position this time.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-02-06

The general impression is that the
body grows old uniformly From birth
till the age of twenty-five it grows in
size and weight, from twenty-five to
fifty it remains stationary. and from
that period it decays. Observations of
expert psychologists show us that this
impression is not correct one.
Each organ begins to age independ-
emily each has its period for the
change, and these periods differ with
the various organs and do not take
place coincidently, as we may have
supposed. The body attains it's great
est size during the third decade and
remains In about the same condition
during the fourth and fifth decades,
that Is true, but the brain reaches its
greatest size in the second decade, the
kidneys reach their maximum size dur
ing the third decade, the muscles, skel-
eton and intestlnes during the fifth the
heart and lungs in the eighth decade.
Increase or decrease In the size or
weight of the body consequently is
not due to simultaneous increase or de
crease in all its parts.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-02-06

Woman suffrage is doomed in Ken
lucky. Women had limited voting
privileges in that State, but at the last
election of school board In Lexington,
Of 1900 women who registered 1000
were colored. This would not go down
with Kentucky colonies and bill has
been introduced in the legislature to dis
franchise all women. The race issue is
set to hair trigger, there.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-02-06

Ship building in Bath is lively and the
prospects for the coming season are
bright. With one exception every yard
along the river front is bnsy and new
contracts are being figured upon fire.
qaently. Three vessels were launched
in January with an aggregate gross ton
mage OF 6,754. Bath is all right when
she has plenty of ships to build.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-02-06

Fire insurance was a losing
business In Maine during the year 1901.
Fire losses were very large. The
risks written amounted to $l3S,543, 1863.
IL; amount received by companies in
premiums. 81 $40 632. "a; losses incurred,
VI ,29s, l74.73; losses paid, 81, 294, $40.
The losses were above 20 per cent Of
The Somerset reporter., 1902-02-06

Portland Express: The decision of
the Maine Press Association to take up
the question of an amendment of the
libel laws and to assist the daily papers
in their effort toward that end ought to
have good deal of bearing upon that
question. That publishers do not have
u fair show under the present libel laws
is acknowledged, and when the public
is educated to the fact there will be no
trouble in getting matters rectfied.
There is no disposition to shield any pub
LEGATION which malciously defames in-
nocent men, luckily none of the Maine
papers at the present time has such a
disposition, nor do the publishers seek
to escape from the responsibility of pay
ing for any actual damage which they
may inadvertently do, but there are in
equalties and unfair provisions in the
present law which ought to be elimi
mated, and Maine will without doubt be
willing to put her papers on basis sim
liar to that existing in the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts and other progressive
States, which is all that the publishers
will ask.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-02-06

Six states have f ed with Congress
petitions 10 call constitutional conven-
ton, aud if twenty-four more will join
Congress will nave to grant the request
as matter of right The purpose for
which the convention is proposed is to
change the constitution so that senators
shall be elected by the people.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-02-06

a terrible conhagrstion destroyed the
business section of Waterbury, Conn.
Sunday, causing a property loss esti-
mated AT 81 600 600 or more. There are
indications that the fire WAS incendiary.
Fortunately few residences were burned
and the suffering from the fire was there
fore greatly mitigsted.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-02-06

The abolition of the fee system 10 the
sherti0s office has effected a saving OF
over $4,000 in six months. And the Off
GERS are sufficiently well paid now" So
says the Portland Press.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-02-06

The report is current that it is the
purpose of Lord Salisbury to resign
the premiership of England as soon
as the South African war terminates.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-02-06

Nine men were killed and several in
jured at fire in st. Louis, Tuesday
night, the 4 h instant.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-02-06
The Memory of Burns.
"IAere 7Ua5 a lad was 60,a M h'yle.

"IHere aOa5 a lad vas 6otR M h'pke.7
The third annual banquet to com.
memorate the birth of Scotland's famous
and popular poet, Robert Burns, was
held at Hotel Heselton, Friday night of
last week, at which time his country.
men and invited guests 10 the number
of twenty. eight gathered to do honor to
the birthday anniversary of this popular
writer of verse, of whom just author
truthfully said, "By his poems the old
and young, the grave and gay, the rich
and poor, the ignorant and learned were
alike transported"
1t was nine O'Clock when to the music
of Kendall's full orchestra the banquet
ers filed into the handsomely decorated
dining hall and took the chairs assigned
them about the richly laden tables. Be-
fore them each diner found a dainty
menu folder on the cover of which, in
raised relief, was the photo of him in
whose memory they had gathered, con
tanned therein was the following;
q, Lord, zohen hHnsry ptnches SIRE,
De IAon stand rs IN stead,
4 nd send rs, fyOm Thy 6oAHteoas gi0ye.
4 TIP ar 7Ueaffer had
Terrapin with Pearl Barley
Olives Celery
Baked Bluefsh, Hollandaise Sauce
Sliced Tomatoes Potato Marbles
Boiled Philadelphia Capon, oyster Sauce,
Roast Young Turkey, Cranberry Sauce
Mashed Potatoes Brussels Sprouts
what Tie on hamiey fare ar DINE,
Wear hodafn greg and a thai,
Ole feels then silks, and hHdaca Mflt sUiAS-
4 mans nan fer a thai.
Scotch Haggis White Puddings
Banana Compete a la Richeleu
Harlequin Ice Cream and Assorted cake
Scotland Short Bread
Assorted Nuts Fruit Layer Raisins
Edam Cheese, Crackers
Coffee Cigars
Hha IN a byHlyie,
HN ftst ca a Pdrleys
Veaf, fhe lads, ar HE Ba4aasks O'B0ylct.
Pun h la Souter johnnie
a.. Layd, si,ee 7ee haze /castea thus,
Let Meg Ho7o take a7OdY me Hesh,
i1d jeck 6rIHg in the SfitH
After full justice had been done the
sumptuous repast laid as above, the
chairman of the evening, Mr. Lewis An.
derson, in we'll chosen words addressed
the gathering, after which the following
post prandial exercises were observed:
"Our Adopted Country" ...................C Chair
Music--"Star Spangle1 Banner
Song.
instrumental Selection. ................ Orchestra
1.-The Immortal Memory of Burns j. Nj Morton
Music--''Ye Banks and Braes o Bonnie Doom"
Song.
"Ahsent Friends and the Mobber Country"
,,.,.,, l"Blue Bells of Scotland"
!" God save the King
Song.
"our Guests. ..............G. Fairgrieyes
Music--"For they are Jolly good fellows
Song.
"rown and Trade. Donaldson
Song.
"Ihe Ladies ID. A. HalE
Etc, Etc
"Auld Lang Syne.'
The Somerset reporter., 1902-02-06

Banana Compete a la Richelieu
Harlequin Ice Cream and Assorted cake
Scotland Short Bread
Assorted Nuts Fruit Layer Raisin'
Edam Cheese, Crackers
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-08-08
COMMERCIAL REVIEW.
General Trade Conditions.

R. G. Dun & Co.'s weekly Review
OF Trade" says:
Each day brings the agricultural pro-
ducts Of the nation nearer to maturity,
and as the possibility OF any serious in
jury becomes smaller the feeling OF con-
hdence in fully sustained trade grows
stronger. Railway stocks rose to new
high records and gold was exported,
yet money ruled easy. July oats sue
ceeded corn as the leading speculative
cereal, but all distant grain options
tended lower as the outlook improved.
The very heavy distribution of merchan-
disc is shown by railway earnings thus
lar reported for July IS per cent larger
than last year and 20 per cent. in excess
Of the corresponding period OF 1000.
Insufficient fuel is the one serious dit
6culty in the iron and steel industry, in
terruptions and delays from this cause
becoming more noticeable each day.
Supplies of coal are curtailed by the
strike, although coke ovens are making
new records Of production. Shipments
are retarded by the car and motive pow
er shortage. In market where there
is comparative dullness because deliver
les cannot be made promptly the out
look for long-contnued activity seems
favorable, especially as scarcity OF fuel
cannot continue factor indefinitely.
There was less activity in the specu-
'ative markets for the leading cereals,
yet prices were fairly well maintained.
Meats were somewhat weaker on larger
receipts and small export buying.
Among the other staples coffee contln-
ues active and firm, despite the statistl-
:al situation, while cotton was irregular
because improved crop prospects acted
in opposition to the brisk demand tor
consumption. Finally the former lntlu,.
snce prevailed and quotations declined
sharply. 20
Failures for the week numbered 2oS
in the United States, against 1913 last
year, and u in Canada against 20 last
year.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-08-08
A Woman Politician.

Miss Bertha b. Fischer, says Lady'S
Pictorial, is the first lady who has quail
flied as a member of the Society of Ger
tifcated Liberal Agents, and is the
daughter of Colonel Bowness Fischer,
late of the Indian Staff Corps.
The society in which she has quail
fed for membership was established
to diffuse knowledge Of election laws,
including registration among agents
and others interested. Miss Fischer
went up for examination in London
last February, and she is now fellow
of the society. She thinks it is the duty
of women to come forward to fill the
posts now open for them, and considers
that the closing of the doors to women
by the London Borough Council bill
and the present Education bill to be
due to the apathy of women them
selves. She is strongly of the opinion
that the day will come when women
will have the franchise, so that it is de-
sirable that they should know some
thing of registration law.
Though young, Miss Fischer is honor
airy secretary of the Southsea Women's
Liberal Association, has been for three
years on the executive of the Ports
mouth Liberal Association, q member
of the Finance and Ward Committee.
She has done a great deal of active
election work.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-08-08
ParasOl Pointers.

Always quaint and pretty are the
dainty little carriage shades.
Elderly women especially appreciate
their capability OF being tilted exactly
right, thanks to the joint.
A plain lace cover over silk founda'
ton is the usual thing.
Tucks figure. Either cluster to
form a border, or in an all-over scheme
A lace or embroidery medallion may
be applied to each gore. This is usual
ly done that the parosol may be really
a part Of costume.
Grotesque handles are not seen to
any great extent.
Very lovely are those terminating in
the shape Of rose bud, lily bud or
other flower that lends itself.
These delicately enameled novelties
are chosen to match the dress.
Detachable covers may be admirable,
but they seem to us about as sensible
as detachable hat trimmings.
Strapped parasols are not a happy
idea, the effect being clumsy.
A jeweled network over fine crvs-
tai ball forms a stunning handle.
Clever little Dresden figures form
attractive handles if picture dress Is
to be worn.
A plain white sunshade is useful and
pretty.
Grass linen ones are the top Of the
vogue when carried with linen-cOlored
rigs.
Sun-and-ran umbrellas are, as usual,
in evidence.-Philadelp Record.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-08-08
Tho New Philipnine Coins.

The design OF the new subsidiary coins
for circulation in the Philippines sug-
gests both the sovereignty OF the United
States and Filipino history. 1t was the
design of a Filipino artist named Fig
veroa.
On the diverse appears a female fig
ure in flowing robes, with hair stream
ing to her shoulders. Her left hand re-
poses on her bosom, while her right
holds a hammer, which rests upon an
anvil. In the rear appears smoking
volcano, a representation OF the Mayor
volcano, in Luzon. Above this design
appears the denomination OF the coin
and below the word "Filipinas."
On the reverse is simple American
shield, bearing the Stars and Stripes
with an eagle perched above the words
United States OF America" and the
date.
The dies will be cut at the Philadel-
phia mint but the coins will be struck
at the old Spanish mint in Manila. The
coins will range from to 10 to so cents
in silver and I IL to s cents in copper.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-08-08
Pretty Things to Wear.

A new material is sail cloth,
coarse fax fabric that is serviceable
and smart.
The usual black band ON women's
sailor hats is replaced occasionally this
season by one of the bright green.
Rings to be in the van Of fashion
must be set in the old style with very
large stones and encircled with dia-
mond dust.
Watch cases are drifting toward old
time simplicity. Crisscross or snake
skin finish is seen on many Of the fine
gold watches.
A pale blue glace petticoat is tucked
and inserted with white lace, through
which is run black velvet ribbon Of
the narrow width.
A handsome neck pendant is in the
form of fuchsia surrounded by leaves.
The flower itself is Of chase silver,
while the leaves are Of gold.
Nearly all the designs that under the
name of new art have decorated belt
buckles are now to be seen reproduced
in smaller SIZE as the heads of hat
pins.
With the return of the elbow sleeve
bracelets are coming into renewed
favor. Snake designs, principally in
gold, are much in evidence in the dis
plays at the principal shops.
A new fan is the one that looks like
a small handful Of flowers, such as
daises, forget-me-nots OF roses. When
closed it has little OF no resemblance
to a fan, but when opened it proves to
be made up OF artificial daises prettily
mounted on sticks tinted light green.
Collars of Arabian lace or ether
heavy variety are utilized in stylish
neckwear for the street. A frill Of
chiffon or other soft material is added
at the throat and about the outside
edge. and with long ends of ribbon OF
the chiffon, one has as pretty and
dainty an accessory os could be de.
Sired. -..-- ----------..-.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-08-08
LATEST QUOTATIONS.
clear. So 15a3.3 best

Thanksgiving clear, s. 15a3.35; best
Patent, 81. s.; choice Family, $3.50.
Wheat-New York No. 2. 1870;
Philadelphia No 2, 77a7715 c; Baltimore
No2, 76Mc.
Corn New York No. 2, Tic; Phila-
delphia No. 2. 711la72; Baltimore No. T.
Tic.
Oats-New York No. 2, 64}9c; Phila-
delphia No. 2, 65c; Baltimore No g.
Csc.
Hay-No. 1 timothy, $1750a1S. 90;
No. 2 timothy. .50a17.00; No. 3 tim
othy $l5. 50a1600
Green Fruits and Vegetables.--Beets,
Native, per bunch 1c. Blackberries,
Eastern Shore, per quart, 5a7c. Cab
bage - Native per 100 Sl.0Oal.5O
Wakefield, per 100, 50 OOa8.OO.
Cantaloupes Florida, per crate 5Oca
$1.O0. Cucumbers-Churleston, per bas-
kct 12a2Oc; do North Carolina, l2a2Oo
Elephants, Florida, per crate $l.5Oai.75
Huckelberries, per quart 7aSc. Let
tnce, Native, per bushel box 2OI25c.
Onions, Newy per basket oOu9Oc.
Peaches, Florida, per carrier $1.eOal.5
rineapples, Florida, per crate, S2.Ooa
$50. String beans, per bushel, green
25a30c; wax, 3Oa40o Tomatoes, Poto-
mac, per six basket carrier, fancy, W
a65c do, fair to good 25a30c.
Potatoes, Norfolk, per brl, No l,
81 OOa1 so; do, seconds, 75ca$1 90; do,
culs. 5Oa75c; do, North Carolina, per
brl, No 1, 81 00u1 %.
Butter, Separator, 23a24c; Gathered
cream, 22a23c; prints, lib 25a26c; Rolls
Glib, 25a26; Dairy pts. Md, Pa, Va''
23a24c.
Eggs, Fresh-laid eggs, per dozen,
16ka17c
Cheese, Large, 6O-lb, lOHa1O1lc; me-
dunn, 36-lb, sl0Ha10N; picnics, 22-lb
10xa1G&c. >,
Live Poultry, Hens, 12Ha13c; old
ROSTERS, each 25a3Oc; spring chickens,
14kaI5c, young stays, 12al2Nc. Ducks
1lal2c.
Hides, Heavy steers, association and
salters, late kill, COLDS and up, close Sc
lection, 1116a1224c; COWS and light steers
9u9Hc.
Provisions and Hog Products. --Bulk
clear rib sides, 1890; bulk shoulders,
1O4c; bulk bellies, 13c; bulk ham butts,
lOHc; bacon clear rib sides, 13c; bacon
shoulders, 1l1&c; gar-cured breasts,
Ike; sugar cured shoulders, llHc;
sugar, cured California hams, 1119c;
hams canvased or uucanvased, u lbs.
and over, 1419c; refined lard tierces, brls
and 80 ID cans, gross, 111dc; refined lard,
secondhand tubs, 1194c; refined lard,
half barrels and new tubs, 11%c.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-08-08
Costly Nest For a Rat.

From a double handful Of tattered
pieces of green paper Major j. F. Fin
ney, the head of the sub-treasury in
New York, is trying to determine
whether the government owes the
papers owner fortune or nothing at
ALL
The fragments are all that is left
of a hidden store of greenbacks
which V. II. Lavigne Of Riverside, N
j., found the other day in a barn
he had just bought. He was looking
over the building wheu a big rat
jumped across his feet. He found the
hole it had come out of and looked
into It, To his amazement he saw
large pile of bills flattened out against
the sides of the hole, as though the
rat had been nesting on them. He
reached in and pulled them out, but
they fell ir pieces in his fingers.
Mr.. Lavigne brought th1 pieces to
Major Finney for redemption. He
thinks they ara worth about $4,000.
1t is possible, however, that the
money is too badly torn to be worth
anything.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-08-08
,o,o, mr. ca of tiny paste buckles with

dozen or so of tiny paste buckles with
out any raison d'etre except III the uia'
ter of ornament. and as nearly every
thing terminates in tassel all manner
of charming methods are employed Ill
their construction. Fuchsia and mower
tassels are popular, and on the smart
est and newest pelerines the ends are
gathered into the similitude of tassels
and the same idea is carried out in the
millinery. Everything is knotted, 100
the most fashionable stocks being those
wound like a bandage round the throa'
and twice knotted in front or Dro"sn'
low down and knotted over the DUST
In the tailor-made river gowns the Tie
brought from either side under the co"'
and knotted over the bust is quite 1t
dernier chic, though one can hardiS
without a stretch of imagination de'
scribe the idea as new one. ut Ger
tainly was a popular finishing toucD &c
a tailor-made gown at least three years
ago. New York Commercial-AdVer'
tiser.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-08-08
"Just the Sweetest Thing"

Many of the designs of handwork are
borrowed from those used in hand
made lingerie. Not only has this idea
invaded the realm Of dress decoration,
but it's latest outbreak is in the crown
ing adjunct OF feminine attire. The
lingerie hat bears the Partisan hall
mark, and is pronounced "just the
sweetest thing for midsummer wear.
Batiste, lawn OF null, tucked or
shirred, and English embroidery are
used in their creation in CONJUNCTION
with lace and flowers galore. The fact
that their correct expressions is only
possible under the deft handling of a
millinery artist is the chief of their
many charms.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-08-08
No Ewes in Chicago.

A student OF the Chicago directory
finds that there are in the city 700
Adams and not a single Eve. But of
Gains there are S. and Abels 8. The
city is we'll supplied with patriarchs-
100 Abrahams, 10 Isaacs and 600 Jacobs.
And OF Solomons there are ITO. There
are IS Darlings and but MEN whose
name is Kiss, and there is total Of
90 Loves, but not Lover, although
there is I Mormon. The most abbre-
waited surname is Re- Some OF the
other odd names are Papa, Morningstar
and Paradise. The only man in Chi
cago who, according to the directory,
is Fake is Fred L., one OF the AS.
sistant States Attorneys. 1t seems that
after all the men in Chicago are divided
in about the same proportion as the
Men of the world. according to New
Testament differences. There are rs
Hopes, 7 Faiths and poor, lone Char.
ity among the names. There are D
Pains and only 1 Well.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-08-08
To Win a Persons Confidence.

While the art of winning peoples
favor and confidence is, in many in
stances, a natural gift, like most of
the goods things in life, it may be &C.
CURED by those who earnestly seek
it.
The first step to be taken is to Gull
tivate--if you do not already possess
it-a uniformly cheerful disposition.
A bright, smiling face will do more to
incline a mans heart toward you, and
gain his ear, than all the virtues Of
the calendar, handicapped by a
gloomy visage.
Be generous with your sympathy,
and try to be at least as much inter.
ested in the joys and sorrows of
others as you would wish them to be-
in yours.-Success.