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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-10-16

S: One case of yard wide Eclipse
les and wrappers only lac a yard. A
New fine wool white Bed Blankets
;. New colored Outings 10c yard.
very handsome ones, SOC, 75c, Sl0o,
s, 81 90, 80, $500, SO 90 and - 90 a
SIP so, $500, and SIC so each. New
81 %, s1.50 and 50 each. Mems new
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-10-16
THIS WEEKS NEW THING.

Flannels for waists. kimonas, dressing sacqI
lot of new patterns in Silkalines 12tc a yard
So so, "a 90, SIS 90, 5000 and 81 90 a pain
Ladies' Outing Flannel Night Gowns, some
81 25 and $3.50 piece. New Lace Curtain
pair. New Monte Carlo Goats, $1,000
Beaded Chatelaine Bags, SOC, 75c, $l00,
Outside Shirts, 45o and 81 90 each.
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Mine La Motto.

Most readers of this paper know Mr..
S. II. Swain and know he does not IN
tend to make any poor investments,
See his letter below. have many
others in my office. Why not believe
people who have seen this property and
buy Mine La Motto stock now at $3.50;
Par $40. f, F. FATRBRoTHER.
MAPLE-VILLA FARM,
SHEP. H. SWAIN, Prop.
Skowhegan, Me-, Oct. 6, 1902.
Messrs Daugherty & Albers,
16 State street, Boston, Mass.
Gentlemen In company with
others was at milne La Motto" in
Missouri the 10th and 18th Of last month.
We were "on the go" all the time when
we were there and while one can see but
little of such a vast estate, in two days
saw enough to convince me that there
was ore enough there to keep several
mills (in addition to what they have)
going for many years. | have, as you
know, already invested to the extent OF
100 shares and may increase my invest
ment feeling sure that this Company
with fair management must pay good
dividends way beyond my lifetime, ex-
pecting much more than II per cent on
my investment. | am,
Yours very truly,
(Signed) 5. H. SWAIN.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-10-16

Mr.. Geo. E. Russell of Carroll, Iowa,
who has been spending several months
with friends in town, returns to his
home this week. He is a son of Alden
Russell, native of Cornville and went
west 80 years ago.
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The Voting Contest.

From this date until the close of our
Quaker Range Voting Contest we shall
publish weekly reports of the standing
of all contestants up to Thursday morn
ing, the time of going to press.
As yet we have registered no votes
for any parties entered in the contest in
the eastern part of the county or that in
the western part, the towns of which
they are part being given in our an
nouncement on page 7. 1t would seem
that THE REPORTER must have some
readers in these sections DESTROYS of
possessing new $1,000 range and we
would ask all such if our liberal offer is
not worth their efforts to secure it free
of all expense to them. Think it over,
and we feel you will see this wisdom OF
an early start, that your friends really
know you are a candidate, and then
when they are making their payments
on subscriptions you will receive their
votes to such number as the amount
paid in entities them to.
In the Skowhegan contest five ladies
have already enrolled their names, the
number of votes registered thus far be-
ing as follows:
Mrs William Tolman, Skowhegan, AGO
Mrs. R. B. Burpee, E" 800
Mrs. Elgie A. Holt, 175
Miss Carrie Blackwell, Is
Miss Sarah L. Whittemore, "
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ChiIdren's Underwe ar

one case of children's clean fleece lined Tn
derwear; boys shirts and drawers and Misses
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-10-16
LEW ApvERTisEMEh rs.

~. saIe-B. N. Foss.
70, Sale-E. C. Taylor.
1 TVa,ndted-P o. Box 1855
No Iost-R. L. Jackson.
TToa,nted-wells g. Pierce.
NW,ssnted-Charles Young.
W. "Tech-Ira A. Norton.
s5nt Waists-D. F. Judkins.
S9llnI PHI Sale-W. p. Ordway.
Wv NIllinery-Miss L. M. Withee.
rev e TInyestment-G. F. Knowlton Co.
AAnntaTtainment Course-Milburn Club.
66nutside Windows-Blunt Hardware Co.
UTnele Toms Cabin-Coburn Opera House.
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Special Opening Prit
Ladies' Underwear

One case of ladies' Jersey ribbed Vests ana
Pants including the extra large sizes, only 25C
piece.
One case of the celebrated J quality Berkshire
mills ladies' heavy fleece lined jersey ribbed
Underwear only SOC "A piece.
Ladies' very heavy fleece lined Underwear, the
quality and weight of the mems underwear
only soc piece.
Ladies' fine Jersey ribbed wool Underwear
Zoe, 81 90 and 1.25 n piece.
Ladies' extra heavy camelshair, woot and
white wool Underwear Sf.00 and les "A
piece.
Ladies' Union Suits special values, soc ST 90
1.25, 80, 1.7b, 2. 90 and 70 n suit
Ladies' scarlet all wool Underwear = 90 a
piece.
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n Ladies' Gents and Chi
Cents Underwear.

One case of Gents heavy fleece lined Under
wear, value soc, Our special price only 31C a
piece
One case Of heavy fleece lined Underwear
shirts double breasted front and back, only 45c
piece.
One case of camelshair eolored Underwear
shirts double breasted front and back, only 45e
piece.
one case OF wool neeced Underwear l5c
piece.
Gents Jersey ribbed Underwear 45c a piece
Cents fine wool Underwear 81 90 and te5 "a
piece,
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-13
Inhn.trinI Ednrntfnn.

There is q great deal of talk just
now about Industrial education. and
nobody who looks at the world
through the spectacles of common
sense can doubt that it is badly need
ed. There probably never was a time
when there were SO many people with
paws as there are now. BY this IS
meant persons who have not learned
10 use their hands, bur attack all
their work clumsily, ineGfciently. and
( inadequately; in short. Just as their
arborcaI ancestors MIGHT have done
had they been suddenly transpIanted
to civilization.
Industrial education In the schools
is all very well. II is good. anywhere
and everywhere. But what is most
needed is the conversion of the gen
eral public 10 the theory Of the thing
( There are too many people who scorn
TO work with their hands. and have a
hay, half-worked-out idea that men
tai labor is higher than manual labor.
even if the former is the merest rou-
tine and the latter requires consic-
cradle skill and thought. This is not
SO. Mental and physical development
have. through the whole course OF
evolution. gone side by side. Scien-
fists point out the fact that among
animals those which could grasp
something with the paw. the claws. or
the trunk. have become most inteIIi-
gent. DeIicacy of touch. quickness OF
eye, accuracy OF muscular movement.
mean mental Development as well as
physical
Industrial education. to be worth
much. should begin in the home.
Children should be encouraged 10
make their own toys. and to assist in
household duties. They should not
be allowed 10 suppose that their
school work is more important than
anything else. and that SO long as
they learn their lessons fl is Of no
consequence whether they can do
anything else accurately or not. If
they are taught that their hands are
quite as well worth training as their
heads we shall not see so many PEG
pie with paws.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-13

of what child could do. viii now be
able To- quote him a. authority ON
what child need not do.
As To the training necessary for
the thorough musician, who aspircs
Co play i'm public. the musicians them
selves are the best judge. But there
are many of the unInitiated who
have wondered if, in the majority Of
cases, Il Is really necessary to have
So much practicing of scales and fin
ger gymnastics, for SO many hours n
day. rs has hitherto seemed To he
considered proper Aside from the
wcarisomcucss Of the performance
from the chiId's point of view, 1T is
not entertaining to the ucighbors TO
listen to these sounds for hours M
time. and If something can happen
10 convince the average music teacher
that the average child is not enough
benefited by SUCH drill 10 pay for the
time IT takes. thousands OF grateful
neighbors will give thanks
Perhaps the expressed opinion of
Holman will effect this change. IF II
does. an win bc JOY and peace i'm a
number of harasScd uCighborhoods
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-13

Once there was a land where they said,
Go to, let us teach the people to love
history" So there was an epidemic Of
the historical novel II pervaded the
hook stores. and the magazines. and the
news-stands. and the daily papers. Then
n invaded Juvenile literature End Ousted
the fairy tale. In the course OF a few
years the people Of that land knew more
history than they had ever known before
in all their days. and much of il was
wrong They began TO baIk.
This is enough" they said I'VE DO
not want any more"
But the writer's kept on writing. and
each tale was more Wild and improbable
than the last
Finally matters reached a point where
the women took frantically TO reading Iy-
cipc books. and the men to studying Iedg-
ers. and the children TO begging for the
multiplication table. The atmosphere be-
came so practical that the moon was al
most afraid 10 come out and shine for
fear Of being snubbed. And more work
was done than ever before in the history
Of the country.
Moral There is no instruction like Civ
ins i-ec-le ~hat they want
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-13
Enterprise of the Daughters.

One Of the striking features Of the
more resplendent Washington viii be
Continental Hall. The Daughters Of
the American Revolution have said So.
and the American woman has a way
Of accomplishing what she sets out
TO do. The structure. which is TO DE
the headquarters and home Of the
national society. VIII be one of srchi-
tectural maguificcuce. and the utmost
care is to be exercised I'm the selcc.
tion of site BETTING its beauty.
When Continental Hall drvelons
from project into a reality. the Ma
tonai Capital viii. very fttfugly. be
the permanent annual meeting place
Of the organization.
The purpose Of the Daughters. I'm
a broad sense. is 10 feed the flame of
patriotism and keep alive the national
appreciation Of Continental devotion
TO the struggling colonies.
The Land of the Free cannot have
TOO many organizations of the kind
that find their inspiration in the
deeds of the forefathers. The incuI-
cation Of couutry-IOye is as important
as the Development OF commerce and
the extension Of domain. Patriotism
IS the motive power of true national
greatness. Without IL, progress is
both artificial and cphcucraL
The Daughters OF the American
Revolution and kindred societies have
done a world OF good i'm reviving his
1orical example and encouraging the
growth of that spirit which. in the
houl IF crises, brings the nation to
its feet i'm defence of its honor and
its principles.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-13
TO SEE BY TELEPHONE.
Weird Device Alleged 10 BE Near
Perfection.

Perfection.
INDIANAPOLIS. Jan. 13.-An instru-
ment called the "teleiectroscope is be-
ing brought TO a degree OF perfection here
which reminds one OF a dream B. 3.
Cohen. the inventor. says that the
mechanism to be placed on each telephone
can be operated by the same wires that
operate the telephone. and that the in
strument has reached a stage where per
lection is practically assured. He says
Attached to the sending device Of the
telephone. rising above and over il. Will
be a small mirror-like reflector. The
talker, by gazing into this. will see pic
tured before him not only the person
talking az the other end Of the wire but
also the objects surrounding the taIker.
Pictures on the walls, chairs. IA bIes. and
In fact, all the furnishings within the 70
Gus will be accurately reproduced in the
Dicturing mirror
AT the same time a device attached 10
the other telephone viii enable the sec
ond party 10 see as clearly and distinctly
as the first party.
These sending devices are always in
focus. They can DE moved about. turned
from side to side an their stationary SUD
port 10 suit the convenience and wishes
Of the talker. In whatever manner they
are turned faithful reproduction Of all
that comes within the lines Of the focus
viii be portrayed In the reflector at the
other end"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-13
BOLD BURGLARS SUCCEED.
Obtain netween $1,000 and $1,000
Worth of VaIuabIes.


Ne" YORK. Jan. l3.-WhHe Mrs. Ed
ward RULER was at dinner Saturday even
ing burglars entered her house and carried
away be ~cen $1,000 and 6. 900 worth OF
diamonds. jewelry. e nd suverware.
Mrs. Fuller is a widow. and lives alone
IN handsome brownstone house at 80
East Thirty-hfth Street. The house ad-
joins the property OF Mr. Morgan. His
residence is az the northeast corner Of
Madison Avenue and Thirty-sixth Street
The next house beyond Mrs. Fuller's.
81. also belongs to Mr. Morgan. but is at
present unoccupied This house was used
by the burglars as a base OF operations
pane Of glass was cut from a parlor
window Of the unoccupied Durham house.
and entrance effected. In order 10 hide
this operation the burglars put out a
street light opposite
There sim was a bright electric Hght
above the entrance TO Mr. Morgan's resi-
dence and an are light a Park Avenue
and Thirty-sixth Street These partially
| lighted the street but the work Of the
burglars was not observed from the
street
They went upstairs In the Durham
I house, and opening the front window on
( the second floor nearest 20 Mrs Fuller
/ house. one Of them stepped out on the cop
: ing OF the lower windows and swung
/ across TO Mrs. Fullers second story win
dow.
Pushing up the sash. he entered her
/ boudOir lie lighted the gas in the room.
/ and helped himself to everything OF value
( In sight He then left ina the same way
/ he had entered
Upon entering her boudoir Mrs Fuller
{ found the gas lighted. the window open
and the room IN confusion. The bureau
4 drawers were pulled out jewel cases
/ were overturned and everything was In
I disorder
/ Mrs. Fuller was overcome by the dis
/ coyery. She sank into a chair. while the
servants were thrown into great excite
/ meut, The butler ran out into the middle
/ Of the street and called for the police.
such a cry in that locality stirred up
1 the ueighborhO0d. Residents appeared
/ and policemen responded from two pre-
I cincts almost simultaneously.
/ They easily traced the entrance Of the
, robbers from Sir Morgan's unOccupfed
/ house. They found the street lamps ex-
/ tingUished. and concluded that expert
I craftsmen had been al work
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-13
PERSONAL NOTES ABOUT
WASHINGTON PEOPLE.

Mr. and Mrs. William Ellis Frank have
! returned from a Christmas visit TO
! Charlestown. ". Va. where they have a
summer home.
1Ir. and Mrs. George r. Vending have
closed their house and viii be az 1u6
Twentieth Street northwest for a few
weeks. when they 90 to California to re-
main until May
representative and Mrs. Rice 4. Pierce
Of Tennessee are at the Ebbitt House for
the winter Mrs. Pierce viii receive on
tuesdays during January and February.
Mrs William 2. Hoffman will be IN
able TO receive January p. as an
nounced. owing TO the serious accident she
met with January e. Her conditions is as
favorable as could be expected
Senator Tnlman has leased 1861 Mint
wood Place for the season. He and Mrs.
T. IIlman reached Washington from South
Carolina yesterday Miss III Imam viii re-
I geiFe with Mrs. TiIIman on Thursdays
during The season.
Nrs. William IS. Townsend will be at
home January "A and q and February 2
and II. but not on Fridays before that
Mrs b. " Blanchard. Of 1916 @ Street
has returned from Atlantic CITY and has
as her guest Nrs. Edward Kcaruey. from
New York
-ir- and Mrs J. ~ CuIp have lately
taken possession Of their new house 1863
Q Street
Captain Reisinsor has been confined to
bis residence Tor the past eight days by
"a severe cold
The german which was to have been
given by the young ladies OF Alexandra.
ana which was postponed from December
81, Is To be given on Friday January u.
A progressive euchre party will be given
at Wimodaughsis Tuesday evening at g
O'Clock Mrs. y. J.. Church assisted by
the members OF her classes. will hold n
reception "wednesday. January T.. from Q
% >, IN Wimodaughsis parIors. 1920 Ncw
York Avenue northwest
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-13
Josef HOfInann.

Josef Hofmann, once known as the
wonderful child pianist, has confer
red a boon upon children since he re-
turned 10 this country upon his re-
cent tour. He has declared that too
much time should not be washed ON
finger exercises, and that one should
not practice when one IS tired. and
that two hours Of practice are enough
ut time The innumerable children
throughout the land who had <lof-
mann held up 10 them as an example
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-13
CLAY FUEL RIVALS COAL.
Discovery of Locomotive Engineer
May RevoIutionize Trade.

OMAHA, Neb.. Jan. BE j. Holman.
a retired Chicago and Northwestern Rail
road engineer. claims to have discovered
2 fuel composed 81 clay 20 the extent Of
90 per cent The remaining 10 per cent.
be asserts, IS -aade up Of chemicals
which he declines 20 name and gasolene.
The new fuel. he says. is cheaper and
better than coal, burns IN a stove. crate
or furnace readily. creates no smoke. no
cinders, and twenty-five pounds % the
fuel produces only a quantity o. ashes
that may be held in the palm Of the hand.
In the combustion the ere literally con
sumes its own ashes. and a ton Of fuel
viii g further than two tons " the best
coal. producing FIVE times the amount OF
heat
A recent test Of HOhmsn's ctay coal iu
the furnace Of a large boiler developed
the fact that go pounds Of il created 90
per cent more steam and lasted longer IN
burning than 600 pounds OF hrst quality
steam coal Two Chicago Omaha rail-
roads viii, on February ]. begin using
Hofman's fuel for a thorough test Ia To-
rQunOt ives
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-13

Representative Eddy is one man in ,ne
House who never poses 10 the galleries.
There is no vanity about the Minnesota
statesman. They tell this story on him.
in one Of his campaigns it was discoy-
cred by his opponents that he was argu-
ing in favor % j proposition he had once
before opposed. Some one said he was
Janus faced. but IN order that the ex-
preston might De fully understood and
appreciated by the farmers. the Swedes
and NOrwegians who compose a good por-
ton Of his constituency and are not up
on mythology he was dubbed just Two
faced Eddy"
The call me two-faced. said Mr.
Eddy en- addressing a crowd OF voters. do
any of you gentlemen think that II had
another face that I would be wearing
this ona?" Mr. Eddy has never been de-
feated for Congress.
DIT. Norton is one Of the best groomed
men in the House He is veritabIe
mold Of form and a glass Of fashion.
sim there is never anything gaudy in his
attire Even his neck scarf is Of modest
hue. bur his raiment is always just the
proper thing and fits him like a new
glove on my Iadys hand. The crease in
his trousers cuts the wind as he saunter5
up The Avenue. as the PROV Of a steamer
does The waters OF the bay and the re-
fect.on Of the blue sky may De seen in
the glossy shine on his boots. lie is
srrousy addicted 20 the pink caruation
habit. tt has come TO be as uurr his
badge as is the white cambria OF his col
leagues from the south Really This
means of distinguishing the ConEressmcn
is an Improvement over the old insignia.
IL is much more natty and attractive
Dr. Norton has now reached that period
where he would as soon think az going
in upon the GoOr OF the House i'm his
shirt sleeves as without his pink bou-
tOnuiere. This flower has been and sim is
a great favorite with Statesmen. from tho
Buckeye state. T. was the late President
McEinley's most cherished blossom. The
late Senator Brice always wore one. and
General Grosyenor is seldom without one
OF the Lightweight United States Sena-
tors but two were members OF linz. b,5,.
Ia 1872. They are William Boyd Ali
son OF Iowa and John p. Jones OF Nevada
The next oldest senator in length OF con-
tinuous service is Francis NJ Co.Lr.rI
OF Missouri. who took his seat March 4
1875. These three Senators are often refer
red TO as the Triumvirate. Mr.. Allison has
always been d consistent Republican ana
Mr.. COckrell has never deviated from the
path OF Democracy while Mr.. Jones here
tOfore always an earnest advocate Of the
free coinage Of silver has voted first with
the Republicans and then with the Demo
Gratis. But as he now says the silver is
sue is dead he has aligned himself with
the majority.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-13
Explicit.

The dear old lady surveyed her row Of
neatly decorated pies with supreme sat
isfactiOn.
Il know I'm forgerful.' she was saying.
and I can't seem TO Keep things sep
arated SOS III remember which was for
company, but guess I've fixed these all
right. Amt 1t lucky I thought Of that
scheme"
What scheme, MAJ" enquired her son.
Why, I've marked every one Of EN- SOS
/ can tell 'em apart. These are marked
T. NJ for T is mince.' and ,hose are
marked T N for T amt mincer"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-13
ALONG THE SKIRMISH LINE.


"Of course you know. my dear Mrs.
Higgins" said the valet. impressively,
who Mr.. George is. There amt q gen
tlemau IA town as dresses like i'm, can
assure you
Yes" replied the unperturbed matron.
Il seen i'm 60 by every day. and some
times three or four times day. can
alters tell what time il is by the clothes
'e's got on, 'e's SO particular. 'E's as
good as a clock. so q is
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-13

A clash between Russian and American
sailors al Aieuchwaug China. is report
ed This ls serious enough. but not SO
serious as the clash that may some Gav
come between Russia and America at the
same treaty port We are the largest
importers OF goods into Nauchgrla and
FL would be sorry day for our mauufac-
turers II the Gar should build a tariff
wall about Tie province.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-13
An IneHhHustibIe supply


Nr. Roosevelt has a little more than
three years TO serve as President and OF
course there is the possibility that he
may be elected for four years more but
II he is President for iull seven years
he VIII not De rid, up 20 noon on the
4Jh Of March 1909, Of the men who claim
10 have had the promise OF President Ne
Kinloy 20 appoint them 90 OnaC.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-13
Too Much for Ehisnn-

They have invented something now TO
prevent a rooster from scratching in the
garden"
'All very well, but nobody ever in
vented something to stop his telling YOU
when fl is time 10 get up in the MORNING q"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-13
AZ The mend OF the I-inn.

to.Ia.nrai C5mmsrcill Tri5me)
tt IS announced that the United States
would take precedence over all IL ions al
the coronation IL former President CIeve-
land should be appointed as tho Official
representative Of Uncle Sam. But isn't
the precedence Of the United States
somewhat well established. coronation or
no coronation
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-13
Texan Editors Grievance.
Galveston Nse.)

'.'a-''-.'-- -NHA-l
The beer octopus ia Texas has been
slaughtered. but the Price Of beer Is sim
cents a glass. and there ID no increase OF
the fluid IN the schooner Il would seem
that it is the poor barkeeper who is
chiefly benefited b. the slaughter
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-13

Good gracious, what kind Of a noise is
that 1 didn't know civilized human be
ings ever made such sounds"
Wei. what can you expect when they
have to incorporate such a title as the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
into a college yel?"