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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-02-20

WANTED.

WORKERS. want one good worker in
every community for about four
weeks. 1nere is good money in 1t II you
are willing 10 rustic. | want good person
tor each OF the following places: Merlin,
Leland, Wolf Greek. Miloerville, Dryden,
kerby, Waldo, Althouse, Browntown, WI
mona, Placer, Galice. II you want TO work
write Immediately, giving Grants Pass ref
erences. A. l.. VOORHEES,.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-02-20

TNTELLlGENT young men, from II to
10 years OF age, having common school
education, 10 learn mechanical trades.
For iuIl Information apply or write TO
Union Iron Works, 22l Market ot. San
Francisco.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-02-20

afternoon by Justice Holman, and one
OF the hobos, mulatto giving his name
as Richard Jackson, was identified as
the burglar and was held 10 await the
circuit court. The others were released.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-02-20
MARRIED.
DIED.

SlMMONS-AtHotel Layton in this city
Tuesday morning, Feb. IS, 1902, Dr.
M. O. Simmons of Santa Rosa, Cal, a.,
aged So years.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-02-20

Ladies' Shoes.

Ladies fine Vici Kid. 81. so
Ladies Kang. Calf, 81 so
Ladies fine Kang. Calf ex-
tension sole, 50, s2.25.
Ladies fine Vici Kid Shoe.
- best value in America, all
/ new lasts at 81. so.
Ladies heavy soled, kid
lined Shoe; the very best
wet weather fine shoe for
the price to be,found on
the market at s7.75.
O0cH&[S1z0
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-02-20

HOUSEKEEPER for family consisting
II father and hve children. Middle aged
lady preferred. No hard work and rea-
sonably good wages paid. Write for
references 70 LELAND postmaster.
w. J. IlYAN, Leland, Ore.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-02-20
Advertised Letter List.

Following is the list Of letters remain
ing uBealled for in the Grsnte Pass post
office, Saturday, Feb. 10, 1902:
LADIES.
Gray, Ethel 6, Pierce. Mrs Rosie,
Pottrnger. Mrs Q. Peck, Mics Edna,
Thomas, Mrs Ed w,
OENTLEMES
Clyne, J B. Kelsey, w +, two,
Motnsgle, q +, Russell. T. J,
+. G. HARMON, r. NJ.
See VOORHEES, about KodsEs and Supplies
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-02-20
BORN.

BOBZlEN-In this city, Friday, Feb.
IA, 1902, TO Mr.. and Mrs. II. @. Bob
zien, son.
WICKSTROM-Near Winner, Ore, Jan.
%, 1902, to Mr.. aud Mrs @. Il. Wick
strom, a daughter.
REYN0LDS-Near Grants Pass, Mon
day, Feb. IL, 1902, to Mr.. and Mrs.
+. W. Reynolds, a son.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-02-20
WE ARE5
Selling Out at Cost


we nave three tables of glassware display
Of glassware call while the ments S
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-02-20

Kodak films fresh every week at the
COURIER office.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-02-20
GESTLENES

See VOORHEES, about KodsEs and Supplies
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-11-20
Somerset Post Offices.

According to returns furnished Maine
dailies the Gum of 1877, 46776 was spent
for mailing purposes in Maine for the
year ending June 30, 1902, an increase of
nearly $4,000 over the aggregate re-
ceipts for the year before. The above
does not include receipts from fourth
class offices.
Following are the receipts and expen-
ditures OF the several presidential offices
in Somerset coun'y: Skowhegan, re-
ceipts, S9,929.34; salaries, clerk hire,
rent, etc, 81, 2S5 "a; per cent of expense
to gross receipts, 43. Fairfield, receipts,
81, FOB 81; total expenses, 81 1904; per
cent of expense to receipts, a. Mad
ison, 81 50157; total expenditures, ST.
1853 81; per cent of expenses, 80 Pitts.
field, receipts, So ,465 IA total expenses,
81, 176 so; per cent of expenses. 40.
Skowhegan is in the second class, the
other offices named above are ia the
third class.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-11-20
At Washington.

Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans,
senior commander of the Asiatic
squadron, has made a report to the
navy department of his recent trip up
the Yang Use river, in the Helena, to
investigate conditions in the interior
of China. 1t was feared at the time
that the Boxers were on the verge of
uprising but Admiral Evans, writing
from Ichang, says the abundance of the
crops indicate plentiful supply of food
stuffs and he thinks there is little
probability of rioting and other dis
turbances duo to famine
The annual report of Major General
Adna r. Chaffee, just made public,
closes Sept. 80, the date when he relin-
quished his command of the Division of
the Philippines. The report covers the
campaign in Samar, refers to the friction
that occurred between the civil and mil
tary authorities regarding Leyte, and
discusses the actions of various officers
and the work of the army in the sup
preston of recent Instructions. Gen
Chaffee warmly defaszds the officers, and
assumes full responsibility for all that
was done under official orders. He says
that the various Filipino bands are of
little military Importance and in time
can be handled by the insular constabu
larry.
Admiral Dewey, who will have su-
preme command of the combined fleets
engaged in the Caribbean sea maneuvres,
next month. will hoist his four-starred
flag on the Presidents yacht Mayflower
at Washington navy yard, Dec. /, and
will sail the same day with his large
personal staff direct for the naval base,
Culebra island.
George E Roberts, the director of the
mint, has completed his report on the
production of the precious metals
for the calendar year 1901. The
figures show that the total pro-
duction of gold was s2e3 ,974, 700 and of
silver $104 900, 100 OF gold the United
SIC, 284, 800; Canada, $24, 1913 800; Africa,
SO, 0S9,5OO; Australasia, $40, 1880, 200;
Russia, 1922 850,900 And the rest is
distributed in smaller lots between sew
eral countries. The director estimates
the total industrial consumption at about
$50, 000,000 worth. The rest has gone
into coin or its equivalent.
The report that Senator Hanna will
decline re election to the Senate at the
close of his present term, which appear
ed in many of the morning newspapers,
doubtless grows out of private letter
received here in which he renews with
emphasis the statement that he is not
in the Presidential race, and in general
speaks deploringly of the burdens of
public life. But there is no real proba-
bilty now that Mr.. Hanna will retire
from the Senate
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-11-20
SPOILED HIS DINNER.
An Unpleasant Thanksgiving Day
For Politician,

An Unp1easant Thanksgiving Day
For a Politician.
"Bluest Thanksgiving | ever spentY
unused the fine old gentleman who has
an unconquerable antipathy to prac-
teal politics. ut stands out in my
memory like an obelisk on plain, and
1t was not so very long ago, either.
81 had been induced that fall to run
for an important public office. 1T was
done against my better judgment and
under great pressure, but when a man
enters such a fight he wants to win.
was in close district and determined
to put up the very best fight that the
circumstances would permit. | adver-
tised at once for an extra stenographer,
and from the many who responded Sc
lected a beautiful. bright and dashng
young woman who justified my imme-
date faith in her ability. She did all
my private correspondence, knew as
much about the inside of the campaign
as | did, worked day and night with
Willingness that was surprising, and
even lOOh llOll OIit vi lily SllIeNutSI
advisers the list of voters in the stron-
gest section with which | had to con-
tend, with full instructions as to how
the most influential persons among
them could be won to my cause. 1t
was great work, and yet | fell several
hundred short of the normal party vote.
MY successful opponent lived in
neighboring town and graciously invit-
ed me to be his guest on the following
Thanksgiving. 1t would have looked
surly to refuse, and went 1t was
really an admirable social function, but
the few hours | put in there We're tor
ture. The. host met me with q hearty
handclasp. Turning he said, My
wife Resplendent in satin and jew
els, l saw my stenographer. Love and
war she murmured. He thinks | wax
visiting my old home in New Eng
land l held my peace but that fatted
turkey tasted like cork. Detroit FreJ
Press.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-11-20

President Mitchell is very important
witness in the hearing before the COM
mssioners on the coal strike at Seran.
tor, Pa. He was on the stand four days
and was subjected to severe cross-exam-
ination by Wayne McVeagh, represent
ing the Erie. Railroad company, and
other attorneys. Mitchell skillfully
answered the questions propounded.
Despite the emphatic assertions of oper-
ators that they would not be parties to
any discussion of the union or plan for
its recognition, it figures largely in
Mitchell's lengthy examination. Rec
ognition of the union is the leading issue
and will have to be settled before there
can be permanent peace. The commits
sioners will probably find some way to
adjust the difficulty.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-11-20
SteVens-Eames.

A quiet home wedding occurred Satur-
day evening al the home of Mrs. Luke
Howes when Perley Stevens of Show
hogan and Miss Grace Eames were
united in marriage by Rev. H. W. KIM
ball of the Congregational church. The
bride was prettily gowned in white, and
the Episcopal service with the ring was
used. Only near relatives and few
friends were present. Mr.. Stevens is a
popular conductor on the Norridgewock
electric road, and the bride is one of the
popular young ladies of North Arson
which has been her home. +*+
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-11-20
Spacious Offices.

The remodeled Kendall Block at the
corner of Madison Ave. aud Water Street
Is now completed and occupied by its
new tenants. Drs. w. s. Stinchfield and
Charles Viles having leased the entire
second fl )or, the rooms were divided off
and flushed to their liking, and their
suites are the acme of convenience and
beauty. They consist of large, airy
and we'll lighted reception room which is
to be used 10 common by the patients Of
both gentlemen, and off from this each
have suites of two rooms for conducting
their respective branches. We con-
graduate them upon being 30 finely
situated.
DR.. Viles graduated from the Harvard
Dental College in the spring of the
present year, since which time he has
been engaged at his profession in Water
Vile. The year previous he practiced in
Brookline, Mass. That he decided to
locate in this his home town is very
slaCh9lnR ~ his uost VI lTienus mere,
and we have no doubt but what he will
meet with marked success in his chosen
profession.
1t is matter Of pride for town that
young men such as Drs. Stinchfield and
Vles, after reaching manhood and &C.
quiring their professions, should still tie
to their old associations and twin OUT
among home friends.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-11-20

A healthy child travels miles In a
day-plays cars with the chairs in the
dining room. playing conductor, taking
tickets riding his broomstick horse,
He will look at pictures or books, but
all the while he is squirming rolling or
kicking, He must not be restrained.
Give him plenty Of room and freedom
of movement. Thus he will digest his
food and thrive as a child should. IL
he is kept still, then begin sick spells.
He must not feel that he is hampered.
He must know. however, that some one
is In authority, ready to enter into fun
with him or to put brake on when
advisable. The child is to be pitied
who has not the strong arm of author
ity to lean upon.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-11-20
Death of Mrs. Mary Bent.

Mrs. Mary Bent, widow of Mr.. Dennis
Bent, and sister to Mr.. William Woods,
died at the home of her sister-in-law,
Mrs. n. p. Woods, on East Front street
on Friday morning, of pneumonia, Mrs.
Bent was in her ooh year Mrs. Bent
was born in Skowhegan but for good
many years had her residence in Massa-
chusetts. For the past four years her
home has been with Mrs. n. p. Woods.
Funeral services were held on Sunday
at two o'clock and were conducted by
Rev. H. F. Huse. The deceased was an
earnest Christian. In her youth she
united with the Baptist Church. -
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-11-20
North AnsOn.

The rural and village schools cont
meneed, Monday,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Longley Of
Madison were in town, Sunday.
Mrs Samuel Bunker is improving
rapidly from her recent sickness.
d. l. Foster, of Bingham. was a guest
at the Somerset House, Thursday
Miss Louise Twaddelle returned from
few weeks visit in Boston, Monday
night
Monday, Daniel Caswell sold a pair Of
large bay work horses 10 parties IN
Madison.
F. II. Pease of Madison and Clarence
Mantor of Skowhegau were in town.
Sunday.
Mrs. Ryder entertained her sunday
school class, Tuesday afternoon and
evening
W. A. Caswel and family have moved
into their newly finished house on Main
and Center streets.
Mrs. Everett Fenlason who has been
visiting down river fer few weeks re-
turned home, Friday.
Mrs. NJ. L. Standsh of Portland has
been visiting Tor few days her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Donley.
Mrs. Hiram Plummer and daughter.
Helen, of New Portland were the guests
of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Jones, Sunday.
Miss Gertrude Caswell has returned
from Island Falls where she has been
teaching during the fall.
Among the ont of town people on our
st MapAau
of Solon and j. c. Viles, of Skowhegan
The Great Northern Paper Makers
will hold their fourth Annual ball, in
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-11-20

A Novel Way of Preparing the Bird
For His Doom.


Anent the subject of turkeys, one of
the dealers in the great national feast
bird asked reporter, says the Florida
Times Union, II he knew how to pre-
pare and cook turkey properly. The
scribe confessed ignorance.
sect you a half pint of good old
whisky"
whats that got to do with the prep
aration of turkey"
Everything. Saturate enough corn
In the whisky to soak up all the spir.
Its. Feed that to your gobbler. The
old fellow will like it. First thing you
know he feels his oats, or. more. prop
erly, his corn. He will spread his tail
to the breeze, trail his wings on the
ground and map off circles under the
impression that he owns the earth and
is the boss Of everything on it. He will
fluff up his feathers, wrinkle his neck
and look intensely serious, all the
while splitting the atmosphere into
small chunks. By and by the old boy
gets to staggering, his gobbling is more
frequent, but less coherent, he gives a
lurch backward and another forward,
jabs his bill in the ground, reels and
falls.
Nov for the ak. His head is off; he
Is bled and hung up for twenty four
hours in a cool place. Make your stuff
fling to suit your own taste. Put him
In the baking pan breast downward.
Only idiots cook fowls breast up. You
want all the succulent juices to run
into the breast. A Juicy breast is the
perfection of cooking. He comes to
the table smoking hot and breathing
an aroma like zephyrs which have
soughed through gardens of roses and
fields of ripe corn. Then lay to-"
Eyes" commented the reporter, "but
the Society For the Prevention of Cru
city to Animals would be horror struck"
mot at all. The bird has got to die.
SO let him die happy"
How about the very good people?"
"Why, bless your soul, man, that
way Of cooking turkey is an inven-
ton of the Puritansw
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-11-20
The Contest Goes Merrlly On.
The Rivalry Il Very Apparent in skowhe.
gan and In Class No. B
We Expect to See a Material Change In
Glass No. Before Another
Week Passes

In THE REPORTER Range Voting Con-
tests we have no new candidates to an
nonnce this week, yet there is still time
in any of the classes for all to enter the
list and roll up a big score by active
work and the combined assistance of
their friends. In North Arson, Solon
and Bingham, some of our best towns.
no candidates have appeared, and should
our subscribers in these places. In each of
which we have big list, decide to put
some popular lady of their section into
this contest it would make hustling.
These towns can see by Skowhegan's
vote what the grangers can do by their
united action as the grange is powerful
body whose influence can be made EN-.
phatic in any good cause they see fit to
enter upon.
In Skowhegan, { lass No. /, the four
leading candidates have materially in.
creased their scores, one reaching and
passing the 200o mark That the candi.
dates are making hustle as they begin
to approach the goal none will deny
In Class No 8, eastern section, how
ever, there is lively race in progress.
While there are only three candidates at
present, they are all in it "for keeps"
with Mrs. Stillman Blaisdell of Corn
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-11-20
THE FIRST THANKSGIVING.
A Contemporary Account of the Pho
neer Feast In 1921.

A Contemporary Account of the Pho
neer Feast In 1921.
The first Thanksgiving day was cele
brated in the autumn of 1921.
An account of the pioneer of all thess
feasts has been presented in n letter by
Edward Winslow written in the same
year
you shall understand that In this
little time that few of us have been
here we have built seven dwelling
houses and four for the use of the plan.
tation and have made preparations for
eleven others. We set the last spring
some twenty acres of corn and sowed
some six acres of barley and peas.
Our corn did prove well, God be
praised, and our barley Indifferent
good, but our peas not worth harvest
ing Our harvest being got in, our
governor sent four men out fowlng. sc
that we might after a special manner
rejoice together after we had gathered
the fruit of our labors. They four IN
one day killed as much fowl as, with
little help beside, served the whole
company almost Il week, NJ when Tune
among other recreations we exercised
our arms, many of the Indians arriv-
ing among us, and among the rest their
greatest king, Massasoit. with ninety
men, whom for three days we enter
tanned and Toasted. And. although it
be not always so plentiful as it was AT
this time with us, yet, by the goodness
of God, we are so far from want that
we often wish you partakers of our
plenty"
Thus Thanksgiving was born.
1t continued to be celebrated. though
not with any regularity. for about six
ty years, after which II was annually
ordered by the general court, not al
ways in November. but generally afts
the harvests were gathered.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-11-20

Bradstreet in his review of last week
says that trade, industry and transport
tation continue active, despite drawbsck
from warm weather, short fuel and
motive power shortage. Little or no
improvement is noted in the fuel situa
ton, which particularly affects iron
and steel manufacturers, many of
whom are reported discouraged by
their inability to fill orders now on
their books. From all over the country
come complaints of congestion of rail-
road tonnage affecting the movement
of leading crops to the eastward and of
merchandise in the west.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-11-20
Skowhegan Markets.


PRICES PAID PRODUCERS
OATS 90 IL 45 cts
Wool L uwashed, Is 70 20 Is
HGpT~ ANp SEtNS-hdes. tl.5 Els lamb skins IS
TO 8 Il. cali skins, p 10 91 rs tsct
kEANs-hand-pieked yellow eyes. So. IaA
beans - So.
BEEF OK beef, zig IN So. CPS
forLrRY-Fowls, 40 4. o. sts Per q. chickens
L. 10 Ia cts.
RurNp Hos cts
TALL w-RouCh cts. te. -
BUR- sH--ttrst ttaat,, stamped. rs t. - per 10
Zoos 81 :. per HHt fresh
rorAroFs-6o ,a IS cts.
RETAIL NAtkET.
FLoUR--Spuug wheat Patent. So, Winter
wheat pat - 81 10 500, Winter wheaf choice.
$500
CoRS-s15o per bag. mea. Aud cracked corn
Sl.5a per Aa2.
[. ;. MEAl-sl6l per bag
FEEr-Mlddllngs, s. A. er cHt ChcAgl gluten
sack l25 lbs, $500
CHOICE bHAN-Sl FER twt
NfNtp FED -Si2a per C,Nt.
SALT toRk-l2D lie IN the hn. .'2Ot lbs, S240O.
CHtIsE-l5 per m.
BUTrER-20 10 34tts per Do
KGGS-32 cts a dog fresh
TEAS--49 To 6o cents per 'b.
1oFFEk-l2ls 90 IS cents Ter ID.
LARp-pomestlc, l8 cts, Pure, IS els. COM
pound, Y cts
MolAssEs-Pure Ponce 40 pure Earbadoes,
80. Maple, 3hc per qt Choice Cooking 25e
SUGAR-t5rauulated sugar. best quality Is
pounds tor Sl.p0; Brown, - pounds tor Al.
PoTArOES-75c 10 Sl00 a bu.
Dry FI>H-Cot,4 10 = cts. per IL; pollock, &C
ON1oSs-4e. per III, or . ITS. Il PIX.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-11-20
Very Fine nnndiMork.

DIR. Heylin, In his Life of King
Charles" records that during the reign
Of Queen Elizabeth there was one
who wrote the Ten Commandments,
the Creed. the Pater Noster, the queens
name and the prayer of our Lord
within the compass of penny and
gave her majesty pair of spectacles
Of such an artificial making that by
the help thereof she did plainly and
distinctly discern every letter"
A somewhat similar feat was that
rare piece of work brought to pass by
Peter Bales. an Englishman. who also
exhibited before her majesty the entire
Bible written In book containing as
many leaves as full sized edition, but
fitting into a walnut"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-11-20

The railways of the United States 10
1890 carried eighty billion tons Of freight
one mile, and in 1900 they carried one
hundred and forty billion tons one mile
They charged fraction more than niue
tenths of cent for carrying each ton a
mile in 1890, and only seven and half
tenths in 1900 AS the ingenuity of in
ventors and the wise management of
financiers are both constantly at work
trying 10 reduce the cost of transporta-
ton the roads are likely to carry more
freight still in 1910, charge less for it,
and at the same time pay higher wages
to employees If the business of the coun-
try continues to expand.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-11-20

The Halifax Chronicle predicts an in.
vasion of Canada by an American armed
force and advises the Dominion to have
ready "half million of young, we'll
armed and capable troops in case of sud
den necessity" An army of 10000
electives, well armed and capable, is a
pretty large proportion of the laboring
element of population of less than
100000. 1t would cost Canada sum
that would simply bankrupt her, for the
Dominion's net public debt is over $3.50,
100000. 1t is an easy thing for an editor
to raise an army of half million men,
but it is quite another thing for the
public to pay the bill.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-11-20

Advices from Washington indicate
that Postmaster General Payne's forth
coming reports will recommend the
reduction of foreign postage and will
favor reduction of domestic postage to
one cent for letters. He thinks that
while at first the reduction would create
a deficit, the postal business would soon
increase to such great degree that the
department would become more than
self-sustaining. No postal reform would
meet with such favor from 30 great
a number of people as this reduction OF
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-11-20

Unfortunately there are cases OF
small pox in different sections of the
State including two cases in lumber
camps near Jackman and three In
camp at Holeb 10 this county. The
camp at Holeb is quarantined and Is
reported to be watched by an armed
guard. The disease seems to have been
imported from Canada and authorities
on the border are taking prompt
measures for its suppression. The
passenger coaches of the mixed trains
running from Brownville to Megantic
are fumigated twice each day, at each
end OF the run, and all immigrants
crossing the line are detained In the
border and qusrantned or sent back to
Canada.