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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1902-06-25
EELkER l. TEMPLE.

Landscape Gardener, Westminster, vt.
DARKS, Cemeteries. and Private Grounds laid
IL out and planted Estimates without charge.
Correspondence solicited. References to lead
ing Vermont people.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-03-27
North Arson.

The Arson schools will open April IS,
with these EXCEPTIONS: The Garfield
High will open April Ia, and the Frank.
lin will open May The spring term
of the Garfield High will be eleven
weeks long, that of Franklin eight
weeks, that of all other schools nine
weeks.
Notice has been posted by Supt. Ryder
that the examinations for prospective
teachers will occur April 26. The super
intendent will be at the Garfield school
building from eight O'Clock until ten,
and at the Whittier Grammar from two
to four, p. M, for this purpose. Those
to be examined can take their examina-
tions at either place.
There is to be another town meeting,
Saturday of this week, at 2 D. m, in Car
rabasset Hall, to see what action the vot-
ersIof the town will take towards rescind-
ing several votes that were taken to
raise money at the annual meeting, the
first of the month. AS will be remem
bered, there was upwards of $50, 900
voted to be raised. 1t appears that
some of the voters of the town, after
thinking the matter over. have decided
that should the amount be assessed and
collected the taxes will be too high.
The warrant calls for the resembling of
the votes whereby the town voted to
raise $4,000 to be paid on the principal
of the town debt; $4,000 for the building
and the filling of a wall to protect the
shore near the new bridge at the lower
village, the $1,000 that was voted to be
raised to pay for the building of concrete
sidewalks in both villages, the $500
that was to be used in the building of a
school house at the lower village. 1t
also calls for action towards the building
maintaining ferry boat near William
Rogers in this town to take the place of
bridge between the two villages of
Arson and Madison There are several
other articles of minor Importance to
be acted upon. This is a very impor
tant meeting to the voters of the town
and there should be a large attendance
to act in the matter.-Union Advocate.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-03-27
STATE AND GENERAL.

Navigation was resumed on the Penob-
scot river, Monday.
President Roosevelt has accepted the
invitation to deliver the memorial address
at the national cemetery at Arlington,
May 30.
The Lawrence, Newhsll IL Page Co.,
doing business in Fairfield and Augusta,
has reduced its capital stock from $780,
900 to $375,000.
The Ellsworth clergymen, backed by
the largest petition ever signed In the
city, are appealing to the city govern
ment to close the 35 slot machines in the
city which are earning total of nearly
%, 900 weekly.
DR.. Arthur j. Bradbury, the Demo
cratic nominee, was chosen mayor OF
Oldtowp, Monday, by margin of 10
votes over Geo. p. Longley, the Repub-
ican candidates. DR.. Bradbury receiy.
ed 465 votes. The council shows eight
Republicans and Two Democrats.
Service Is to begin on the ocean route
from Portland to Machiasport, beginning
April IL. The steamer "Frank Jones'
will leave Portland, Tuesdays and Fri
days at p. N. and returning will leave
Machiasport Mondays and Thursdays at
o, m.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-03-27

Hon. j. Fl. Manley while at Washing
ton on business connected with the ad-
hitting of certain Maine publications to
second-class rates in the mails, was ten
dered by Postmaster-General Payne the
office of First Assistant in the Post
Office department. He took the matter
under advisement, returned to Maine,
evidently consulted his business and
party friends, and wired Mr.. Payne that
business and personal considerations pre-
vented him from accepting the high
office. 1t appears that Mr., Payne and
Mr.. Manley served together in the act
ivities of the last Presidential campaign
and Mr.. Payne was DESTROYS that Mr..
Manley should enter his department.
Thus it is understood Mr.. Manley is 10
the field for the Republican nomination
for Governor of Maine to stay, and a
warm contest between him and Mr.. Cobb
of Rockland for the nomination in 1904
is sure to come on early aud the ground
to be fought over, inch by inch, to the
end.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-03-27

We have received with the compliments
of Mai. H. A. Shorey, pamphlet COM
piled by him as secretary of the Fiji
teenth Maine Regimental Association,
"a Souvenir of the 1901 Reunion" of
that Association, held at Riverton Park
Sept. 1901. 1t is pamphlet of "a pages
containing not only the account Of the
reunion of that year with full report of
Mckinley Memorial services held by
the association but it also contains i'm
portant data relating to the 18th Regi-
ment and its survivors. Gen Isaac Dyer
was reelected president of the sssoci-
alton and Maj. Shorey in his admirable
report gives him the pet name" Old Bat
TALON Gen. Dyer is at home with Fiji
teenth Maine men wherever he finds
them. This regiment is fortunate in
having Maj. Shorey of the Bridgton
News, as its historian.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-03-27
Letter to James Fellows.
Skowhegan, Me.


Dear Sir: Mr. IL. II. Stephenson,
Cashier of Oil City (Pa.) Savings Bank
writes: "Nne years ago ! painted my
house with your paint. 1t wore so we'll
want TO use it again"
That's nothing wonderful except for
the fact that the soft coal region of
Pennsylvania is pretty hard on paint
with its oil, smoke and CRIME. All we
see in it is that Devoe is good for nine
years sometimes. There are thousands
of people that know it, and millions that
don't,
There's the rub We print for the
millions; we want to make paint for the
millions.
Mr. Cashier, do you know that Deyoe
lead and zinc is worth twice as much as
old-fashioned painters paint, lead and
oil, and costs no more2 Is 100 per cent
fair profit in your business?
Three quarters of the people paint lead
and oil mixed by hand while the U. s.
government use lead, zinc and oil ground
together by neutrality-suspicious. proportion
as Devoe lead and zinc The majority
never is right about anything.
Yours truly,
f. w. DEvoE & Co.
P. S. Rawles & Co. sell our paint.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-03-27
Co. CONS Hearings.

The County Commissioners have made
arrangements to give hearings upon ap,
plications of selectmen of various Somer-
set towns, for designation of state roads
in said towns. and fixed the dates and
places for said hearings as follows
Athens, May l at 10 a. m. at the
Athens hotel.
Hartland, May at 10 8. m. at the
selectmen's office.
81. Adams, May 3 at 10 a. ~. at the
selectmen's Office.
Harmony, May at 10 a. m. at the
selectmens Office.
Brighton, May at 10 a. m. at Farrin's
hotel.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-03-27

to move away the army contingent from
the different camps, leaving small forces
of artillerymen in the coast Notifications.
II this program is not carried out it will
be at the request of the Cubans them
selves. The United States Government
has kept faith with his island country,
and II the inhabitants do not succeed in
the establishment of order and the reign
of law it will not be our fault. Cuba's
destiny Is ia Its own hands.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-03-27
Kind
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| Hudust

or course it is impossible to tell just
how many logs are left back on the
wards in the Kennebec lumber country.
The amount is variously estimated at
from 20 to rs million feet. One thing is
certain, the amount is large enough to
affect the supply and to make it very
hard for some operators and owners.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-03-27

United States exports show a reduc-
tion of $41 10000 for the eight months
ending with February. This is a large
sum but is not taken to indicate a gen.
era decline in foreign trade. The de-
crease is chiefly in corn, due to the
great crop shortage caused by the
drouth of last summer, in copper, in
which prices have greatly fallen, and in
iron and steel manufactures, due to the
unusual demand of the home market
upon our manufacturers and the re.
duced demand in foreign markets.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-03-27

According to Bradstreet's report, the
spring jobbing trade is excellent. 1t
has already passed the maximum and
continues to be exceptionally active in
all leading eastern, western and Pacific
coast markets. Southern cotton grow
ing sections show dullness and hesita-
ton in Wholesale markets with COM
plants of delayed collections.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-03-27

The indications are that trout fishing
in lakes in Maine will be well patronzed
this season. Notwithstanding the fact
that the fishing season on the Maine
lakes will not actually open until the
second week in May, enough out-of-the-
|State anglers have already engaged ac-
|eommodations at various camps and
|hotels to indicate that the season will be
the most prosperous that the State has
|eVer seen. Summer camping parties are
becoming more and more popular with
|city people and hundreds of them now
fpend their vacations in this way in the
Maine wilderness. This way of taking
pest and relaxation is sensible as well as
popular There is plenty of room in
maine for all who desire to come.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-03-27

The enforcement and observance of
law have good effect upon the public.
1t increases respect for law and the Of
fcers of law. No one thing will have so
good an effect in the way of toning up
the public sentiment, as good, honest,
effective enforcement of law. We note
also that it has a demoralizing effect
upon law breakers, an instance of which
occurred in Portland. The Cumberland
county Liquor Dealers association,
which has been in existence several
years, has collapsed. According to an
officer of the association, i'll feeling
arose between several of the prominent
members during the last year and it was
decided to oisband
The Somerset reporter., 1902-03-27

Free and independent Cuba is to be an
hetual fact, very early. May 20, 1902, is
the new date fixed for turning over
Cuoa to Its people. This date will not
Pniy mark the acquisition of full indie
Pendence but will be the Cuban inaugu-
alton day, as President Palma will be
haugursted the same day that American
fontrol OF the island ceases. The plan Is
The Somerset reporter., 1902-03-27

1t was long time ago that Cuban
postal funds were looted by certain
Americans who had charge of the affairs
in the city Of Havana for that country.
These men tried every way to escape
Justice but it has overtaken them and as
a result of their embezzlements they have
Just had sentences imposed upon them,
as follows: C. F. W. Nicely, 10 years.
imprisonment, and to pay fine of $685.
70l; w. H. Reeves. 10 years. imprison-
ment and to pay fine of 49,, SIG; Estes
g. Rathbo1e, 10 years. imprisonment
and to pay a fine of 1856, 354.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-03-27

The Portland Press figures that the
expense of entertaining the unwelcome
visitor small pox will cost the city sl0,-
600.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-03-27

There is great improvement in rail-
road equipment of all kinds In recent
years, not only In engines, passenger
coaches, parlor cars and sleepers, but
also in freight cars. A box car belong
ing to the Pennsylvania Central was in
town, last week, the capacity of which
was so tons, which Station Agent Eaton
informs US is the first one OF that size to
make its appearance in the Skowhegan
yard. 1t is sc feet long, weighs nearly
% tons and is of the most approved con-
struction. Steel enters largely into the
structure. We cannot see where much
in the way of Improvement can be made
upon this car.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-03-27

Stops the Cough and works of the Cold
Laxative Bromo. Quinine Tablets cure q cold
in one day. No Cure, no Pay. Price rs cents,
The Somerset reporter., 1902-03-27

The hood damage At Bangor was nor
far from quarter of q million.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-03-27
The Somerset Reporter
A Weekly Republican Newspaper.

- s,,trH f.. E. MoNEELIE.
10. SMITH & CO., PUBLISHERS,
- .rrR STREET, sKowHECAN ME-.
.nvFRTIsMENTs ;-huslness and legal adver
nts inserted at reasonable rates, adjusted
20 the space used, and the position given
pyices quoted on application.
cards of Thanks and Resolutions OF Respect
inserted at 5 cents per line.
subsChIPTION RATES.
When paid in advance.
,,,a vaar 81 so Six months ............75c.
Three months, ......a...-..3Sc.
a, IL will be charged If not paid until end Of year
The Somerset reporter., 1902-03-27

xuTrRFp As sEooSD GLARS MAIL MATTER.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-03-27
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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-18

OF choice, the natural quality devel-
oped in mind prone to sloth.
have seen a huge black giant sit
for hours keeping tally on coal leaders,
passing checks TO the men who filed by
and disdaining even to stoop to pick
up a fallen check which had escaped
his fingers. Even his words calling the
numbers were whispered as if the eff
fort were appalling and quite beyond
the strength of his giant frame.
One of the peculiarities of the fruit
growing Jamaican is his speech. 1t is
a language of his own, made up from
the English pronunciation of the broad
"A" the peculiar soft intonation of his
neighbor across the way in Cuba, and
the rapid, nervous tongue of the
Frenchman. 1t is quite Incompetent
sible to the stranger, and at one mo-
ment the visitor will be sure he is
speaking Spanish the next French, and
the next real niger" 1t takes some
time to get used to the jargon. With
it ALL the native is politeness itself.
With such an abundance of fruit it
is strange that bananas are almost the
sole expectation. Oranges sell for a
shilling a barrel for poor ones and a
dollar a barrel for good ones. yet very
few are shipped in comparison with
the bananas; the bread-fruit is seldom,
if ever, exported, and grape fruit that
sells for tuppence for the choice and a
penny for the general run finds its way
to the states only in small quantities.
This is strange when one remembers
that a quarter of dollar is the usual
winter price for a prime grapefruit in
New York, and there is no loss in
TRANSPORTATION. Grapefruit is a fad for
the civilized, and the native will seldom
touch il
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-18

underclothing should be white, and
certainly not black. which let's in very
few of the rays. Every morning and
every evening there should be a light
and air-bath, with exercise and brisk
friction.
Air is of Importance. The whole
body should breathe as often as posi-
BILE daily In Germany the aircure
alone has for some decades been en-
ployed in curing consumption and ner-
vcusness. There is no fear of a chill II
only massage and brisk movement be
insisted upon.
Deep breathing will also help to keep
the body warm. 1t should form the
basis of national education. At present
not one word is ever said about it in
an ordinary school. 1t should always
be through the nose. The nose pas
sage must be clear at all costs, even If
an operation be necessary.
Such are few of the cures for
colds; a few out of very many. No
single drug can be recommended; no
single drug would be advised by the
majority of ductors; no single drug has
stood the test of ten years experience,
although ii is possible that, in some
cases, a drug may restore the upset
equilibrium of the system.
A cold seems to be an attempt of the
of them-to get rid of some mischief,
to get rid of the results of mistakes
that we have made. If the skin will
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-18

recognizes the draught as something
refreshing. And there is no doubt that
careful attention to diet will put near
ly, if not quite. every one in this pos
tive and masterful position.
OF drink we shall say nothing. ex-
cept that stimulants should be avoid
ed. OF food we shall say little; the
problem is so immense. But acid and
fermenting foods should be avoided,
because of their tendency to produce
fever or a feverish condition.
The flesh foods are acid. They con-
tain uric acid and other chemicals
which, under certain conditions, are
deadly poisons. Uric acid is one of the
results of the wearing out of the It's
sues by the animal during its move
ments and during its life. Animals
can not live without destroying them
selves
Flesh foods also contain in many
cases the causes of fermentation. You
may make cider ferment, not merely
by yeast, but also by a piece of meat
put in it.
But it is a mistake to give up meat
and to substitute no staple or basis
for it. What this basis shall be we
can not say. If wheat were properly
prepared and not deprived of it's most
precious parts it might form one of
the best foundations of diet. Graham
bread of graham biscuits will be a
good instance. Or perhaps milled nuts
might be thoroughly satisfactory. For
my own part colds are almost un-
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-18

not throw off the trouble, then the
nose and the mouth will have to do
extra work in the republic of the body.
But the root of the mischief is gener-
ally in the stomach. The draught on
which he lay the blame, or not net feet,
perhaps, are only the match that
lights the fire; the fire has been al
ready laid ready for lighting by errors
of diet, lazness, etc. Even, slow eat
ing and mastication of food might
by itself be sufficient to prevent any
cold; even deep. slow, full breathing
through the nose might be sufficient;
even cleansing followed by invigorat-
ing water treatments with rubbings
and exercise might be sufficient: in
fact. there are numerous avenues to
immunity. We must never imagine
that the draught or the wet feet can
ever be by themselves the real and
vital cause. They never light the fire
rot (to carry out the metaphor) help
to burn up any refuse.
We, for our part, must not stop ma
ture in getting rid of her clogginess:
rather we must help her, we must add
no more poisons. and we must expel
those which are already within us
And the channels of expulsion are
surely obvious. Eustace Miles.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-18
BANANA PEN

know to me since I have made the
backbone of my diet-not flesh foods,
for 1 never eat tliem, but proteid.
Many starchy foods tend towards
acid fermentation, not only because
they are eaten without their natural
accomplishments. /. e., that which ma
ture supplies with the -four in the
grain; but also because bread is fire.
ouently raised by means of chemicals,
and these chemicals tend towards the
fever of fermentation. The inorganic
salts seem scarcely profitable to the
human system. Besides this, both meat
and ordinarily fine -four are constipat-
ing in their objects.
It is necessary, above all, for him
who has to prevent or cure a cold to
get rid of constipation. If air-raised
whole wheat bread or biscuits can b.
eaten, then it is probable that the
bowels will work freely; or fruits can
be eaten. or proper exercises can be
taken. But constipation must some
how be removed.
Light i'm Plenty Is Needed.
The next means is light. 1t is prob
able that. if the whole body were al
lowed sufficient light. colds would be
unknown. DR.. Forbes Winslow and Sir
James Wylie. late physician to the En-
peror of Russia and many other physi-
clans, all emphasize the Importance of
light The last of these authorities
calculated the effects of light in the st.
Petersburg hospitals. He found that
the number of patients cured in rooms
which were properly lighted was three
times greater than the number cured
in dark rooms. II natural light can
not be obtained, then electric light is
good for the body. AT any rate, the
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-18

as if 1t were of this character; we re-
gard it usually as thing to be stop
ped rather than to be helped along
gently in its own direction. That is a
wrong policy altogether.
There is an old proverb. Feed a cold
and starve a fever" This has led many
people to take a heavy meal when a
cold is on them, and such a heavy meal
may have so stimulating an effect up
on the system that the system will be
put into working order for short
time, and then may be able to go on
by itself. But the original proverb was
not a command. The first part of it
was a condition. If you feed a cold
you will have to starve a fever later
on. That was the real sense, and the
real advice conveyed by it was "starve
a cold"
This gives us the best, or at least
the most economical means of preven-
ton and cure. When we have a cold
the balance of nature has somehow
been upset. The cold generally starts
from the stomach. Give. the stomach
a rest-fast for a day or two, or for
several meals-and probably the cold
itself will disappear. 1t is doubtful
whether the mischief has ever come
merely from a draught or merely from
weakness. 1t is probable that there al
ways must be some clogging of the
system as well. AS rule. some shock,
some chill, throws back the poisons up
on the system. instead of letting them
work themselves out through the pores
of the skin, which are so many mouths
for the purpose of breathing out. The
primitive animal breathed out and
breathed in all over him. and so do we.
For we should look upon our whole
surface as covered with mouths. Paint
a dog all over with some alright mix
ture. and he Will soon die. not from the
poisona OF the mixture. but from the
poisons from his own tissues. IL Is
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-18

t !ole OF blue water and it's surround
.lsS' Far away in the southern dis
equce rise the huge mountains, peak
uooNe peak, into the dense masses of
aapor which drifts along their tops,
uIuI the land finally Vanishes in the
White and blue.
me banana pens are on the low
tanus' and the fruit is brought to the
4 emp IN cars, men transferring it to the
Vessels hold until the tally warns the
ssleVedores that the ship is ready for
1ut'her order and may proceed to sea
t SIlu Gown the shore into the simmer
4 Ing distance.
me Telephone in the Fruit Trade.
Inc next port where the cargo is to
pe made up will probably be Annotta
LAY or st. AIMS. All along the shore
WI vi me island the fruit shippers have
~, ~ 'Helr telephone wires, and they can
b7p track with accuracy of all the
s'"CHes Of bananas ready for ship
Ie"l' The itinerary usually covers six
H. seven places, and the number of
gboi'Hes is marked for each town. The
ZIP which can carry from twenty five
'lity thousand punches will find
eo,, Vdigo all laid out for her, unless
rIiI nh accident happens. Then the sur
cr,-.5 NI%Cu ul1SC go North IS
no' o"uea INTO cars and pushed for the
W. OF clearance, where it will find it's
rs INTO her hold in time for her to
10 sea on schedule.
2"Hdnas are measured in punches
-, 3ne punches measured in hands"
ba- Instance. bunch of nine or ten
ms OF bananas will have nine or ten
6- y7euons of fruit averaging a dozen
sda ''ot e. alternating down the opposite
of Ihe main stem, making a total
tba IMAM hundred bananas on
Som ZEN The smaller punches have
ba,a.1e INES as few as six hands, or sixty
or, on the bunch, and will. conse-
Of 10y sell for less than the bunch
aIo,,." hands. A cargo will average
an dollar a bunch.
sir1!i tropical towns are somewhat
are Jar IN aspect, but these fruit ports
10 specially interesting. The huts or
dusl.,-N' with their matched roofs and
t.AE inha bitants. are very nic-
are 4ue' but not clean. The women
CLONE ABOUT the yards washing
finn or doing other chores. some
ros5s Zen breaking stone for the
in SUING complacently with pipe
FOR. IN and stone and hammer be-
tw4er IN while the pile of rock be-
siza lnelr knees slowly dwindles I'm
men I.laer their easy strokes. The
assI-l' very little indeed and IL Is
tbe IT, the religion and practice OF
rea.,, t'H ,1ca women 10 marry for this
r-as.- men married the English law
husI. lheir property available to their
"ho' consequently, will not