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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-09
sHAKEsPEAREs GLOVES.
They Are in Possession Of DR.. n. n.
Furness.

Shakespeare's gloves are now in the
possession of a private collector, no less
than DR.. Horace Howard F'urness, the
eminent scholar and the editor Of the
Variorum Edition of Shakespeare, pub
lished by J. B. Lippincott company.
They lie,' writes an interviewer who
recently visited the doctor at his home,
in a case of their own in one of the
bay windows. 1t seems scarcely credi-
BILE to the twentieth century visitor that
those dull buff gauntlets could have
been creased by the hands that wrote
Macbeth and Julius Caesar or that
the gold stitching Of the embroidery on
the deep cuffs could have been frayed
name is written first on the glorious roll
of the sixteenth century. Yet their ped
igree, so to speak, is direct and authen-
tic. Given in 1869 to David Garrick, by
the actor John Ward, they were given
by him to his widow, and by her to
Sarah Siddons. Mrs. Siddons be-
oueathed them to her daughter, Mrs.
George Combe, by whom they were
given to Fanny Kemble. and by this
ever dear and gracious lady to the pres
ent possessor.' There, in the sunshine
that floods the long library, they rest
today, surrounded by the books and SOU
venirs that speak most clearly and low
ingly of the great master dead and gone.
owned now by the man who more than
any other has brought out the full
strength and significance and delicacy
of the lines penned by the hands they
once covered. Down in corner of the
case lies a card, its edges a trifie worn
and the ink upon it already yellOwing
with the years, which bears the legend:
Last Readings from Shakespeare. Ad-
nit Mr.. Furness and friend. Fanny
Kemble. Full Course And between
those few lines is written the story OF
how it happened that Horace Howard
Furness was won to the love of Shakes
peare, and how it is that he has given
his life, and faculties, and sympathies
to the editing of the poets work"
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BOOK NOTES.
Various Items About Books Which
Are Attracting Attention.
HERBERT BREWSTER.

An important work to be issued in the
fall by Dodd Mead & Co. Is "A History
of the Nineteenth Century Year by Year."
by Edward Emerson, jr. The plan of the
book Is most attractive, grouping, as il
does. in moderate compass, the central
facts of each country's development dur
ing the past century and arranging them
bic to the inquirer. 1t differs from most
histories in that it takes the events of the
century year by year, thus providing
history that was greatly needed and is sure
to be widely appreciated
Farmer Dunn, the well known weather
prophet has written a book embcdying the
results of his many years of observations
and experiments. which he has called The
Weather and Practical Methods of Fore
casting" His experience as lecturer has
enabled him to put this otherwise technical
subject in an extremely popular and UNI
technical form, and the book is written so
that the average reader can readily under
stand it, Dodd Mead & Co. are the pub
lishers-
A volume that should prove of particu-
lar interest to yachtsmen is Cruising in
the West Indies" by Arson Phelps Stokes,
to be published by Dodd, Mead & Co. The
book describes the cruise of the schooner
yacht Sea Fox to the West Indies and con-
tains many hints to those planning to visit
there. There is also given a list Of some
of the best books about the West Indies.
One of the most interesting and beauti-
fully illustrated of the articles in THE Pill
grim for August Is Landon Knights THE
Locale of Alice of Old Vincennes-" At one
point in the article Mr.. Knight says:
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acter of the good priest and explorer
which we want only to consider.
At the age of twenty nine, that is in
the year 1866, Father Marquette crossed
the Atlantic and landed in Quebec He
died in 1875 not far from the site of the
present town OF Ludington, Michigan.
He had labored among the Indians of
the great lakes, and from their tales of
a great river to the south, he was led
upon his expedition to find the Missis-
sippi. Reaching the river at north
ern point with his comrade Joliet and
their attendants, he sailed to the mouth
of the Arkansas More than hundred
and thirty years before, De Soto had
discovered the brown flood in it's south
ern ATTITUDES.
In this book is the latest, largest and
completest of the biographies of Father
Marquette The author has doubtless
great knowledge of his subject, but with
all his lore he does not seem to possess
the narratorS art His mental grasp is
not complete. nor is his development OF
the subject logical. His manner OF
writing, moreover. is not praiSeworthy,
but it is for the most part clear. A
characteristic of the volume is a sort Of
playing to the gallery" an effort to
please and meet on their own ground
readers of the religious denomination of
the authors hero. The effort is pal
pabfe, and the Sterner and severer train
ing of the writer is evident from the
lack of 1uency, grace of presentat ton
and social suavity which the learned of
the Latin communion enjoy. But the
substance of the book is of value. and
we said. it is a popular lection of
matter not heretofore available
Upon page 10 is an extract from Mar
quette which taxes ones credulty The
priest is quoted as saying that he trav-
eled directly along the southern shore
of Lake Superior, toward the western
part of which he arrived the 18th of
September, 1863, and that he had had "a
voyage of a month amid snow and ice.
which blocked our passage, and amid
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-09

of matter was written. revised and re-
written, instead of being dictated, as is
Mr.. Brady's custom.
Even this rate of production, however,
IS habitually surpassed by Colonel
PrentiSs Ingraham, that veracfous his
torian of the adventures of heroes so
dear to the heart of the youth of
America, who is also writer and not a
dictator. Unfortunately, have not at
hand at this moment the record OF
Colonel Ingraham's literary industry,
but the Sun printed several months ago
a sketch of his life and the total of his
productions for a year, which, if my
memory serves me, amounted to at least
two and half times the matter attrib-
uted to Mr.. Brady for a like period.
Another writer of tales of adventure
whose productions are issued by a pub
fishing house in this city is reputed to
nearly equal Colonel Ingraham's rec
ord, but as his stories are printed I'M
der several different pen pames, it is
impossible to quote definite figures.
With all due respect to Philadelphia
and her literary folk, it would appear
that her fastest are but fairly swift
as compared with the rest Of the coun-
try.
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almost constant dangers of DEATH Il
is impOSSiblei Are then Marquette,
Michigan and that whole Michigan
coast locked in frost as you read this?
Possibly the difficulty lies in confusing
September for December. Such a mis-
take might come through the copyist or
printer. No change of climate" SO
great a s this would indicate could have
occurred between Marquette's tine and
our own Proofs of this are the present
forests. And yet the author living at
Madison, Wisconsin,, accepts the state
ment.." which serves to illustrate the
eafliness of the winter season in this
northern region he adds regarding it.
Again in another quotation we have
a view of supplemented faith and the
reverend fathers idea of Chris MIXING.
The Hurons,'' he said, speaking of his
Indians, came to the chapel during my
absence as aSsiduOuSly if I had been
there" This is only one of several in
stances where ritual observance seems
to stand before moral uplifting. And
in the first-nanaed view: Il cheerfully
attended their feasts of squashes, at
which instructed them and called upon
them TO thank God, who gave them food
in abundance while other tribes, who
had not yet embraced Christianity, had
great difficulty in preserving themselves
from hunger That was the theologs
of those days, and we have remnants of
1t IN our own when zealotS, speaking as
If they had a private wire up attribute
the drowning of Galveston and the
burning OF st. Pierre to the cause from
which Father Marquette says the ''other
tribes" had to hustle to save then selves
from hunger-a very unAmerican view
of the bleSSedness of work, bye the by
There is much of interest in this little
book, but space does not permit further
consideration. It's frontispiece is a re-
production of a painting of the hero of
the story which was discovered in Mon :
trea1 in 1897. The next book to be is
sued in the series is of the great pioneer
and picturesque figure, Daniel Boone.
KATE STEPHENS.
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AMONG THE BOOKS
"Father Marquette" Biography
by Reuben Gold Thwaites.
Initial Volume of Appleton's
New Biographical Series.
THE STEPHENS REVIEW
JeSuitS and Puritans in America
Are Compared.
Much Of Interest in the Little
Volume.
THE STEPHENS REVIEW

Father Marquette, by Reuben Gold
Thwaites, Secretary and Superintendent
of the State Historical Society of Wis
consin; Editor of The Jesuit Relations
and Allied Documents Author of The
Colonies. etc, etc. Illustrated. New York
D. Appleton & Co., 1902. PIP. XIV, PA.
Since the foundation of their order a
singular fatality has marked the
Jesuits' schemes and efforts and espe-
cially their efforts in the mission field.
The history of the order in India, in
China. in Japan is the same. After
great expenditure of life, after great
suffering and sacrifice they have failed
And yet the primary end of their forma-
ton in 1884 was missionary work
They entered the northeastern end of
eur country nine years before the Pill
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THE LITERARY OUTLOOK.
Gilbert Parker's Rules on the Art OF
Kiction

A certain timeliness gives particular
interest to 1.-The Conquest of the Air"
by John Alexander, book on aerial
navigation which has just been pub
lished in both England and America
The young Brazilian. Santos-Dumcnt.
has recently arrived in this country
ard is proposing to steer his airship
The Somerset reporter., 1902-04-17
Canaan.

Ray Mitchell has returned to his home
in Fairfield, after a weeks visit with his
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Flheld
Mitchell.
The high school commenced Monday,
taught by Mr.. Taylor of Litchfed.
On Wednesday evening, April %, the
ladies OF o. (. S. will present the play
entitled THE Cd Maids Convention" at
Town Hall, followed by social dance
and supper. H
Mrs. Ellen Cover visited her brother
Mr. Towle. manager OF the Skowhegan
House. last week.
Miss Carrie Garfield is visiting relatives
and friends in Massachusetts,.
Charles Harris has been having Chin
ney bull, over in his residence he pur-
chased some time ago, and having other
repairs made.
George Washburn. proprietor of Wash
burns Inn. was quite sick several days
last week, owing 10 an injury 10 his hand.
Harrison Barrett from Massachusetts
gave lecture and readings to quite a
urge audience. which was well enjoyed.
Mr.. Barrett made short visit with his
parents at the old home. @
The Somerset reporter., 1902-04-17

Miss Miriam Smith from Watervilt
has been spending few days with rela-
tives 10 this vicinity.
Miss A B. Goodrich returned to S. p
FeIker's 10 Clinton. las, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs (. H. Williams passed
last Sunday with their daughter Mrs. c,
M Holt. at Pishon's Ferry.
w. E. Farnham has returned 10 his
studies at c c. |. at WaterviIle, where he
expects to graduate next June.
Warren Gerald has moved to the vii
lage Stephen Ireland is taking his place
on the farm as overseer of the poor.
F. Boston and Frank Fitzgerald are en-
gagged on new barn for Isaac Keene in
Clinton.
Charles Fitzgerald is seriously i'll.
Rev. Mr. Renfrew will preach, Sunday
at p. m, alternately at Moore's Mills
and on the plains in E Skowhegan.
Prayer meeting Wednesday and Sunday
evenings at Moore's Mills at IS. Sun
day school at I2.45 Meeting at the
plains next Sunday April II.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-04-17
Arson Grange.

Arson Grange, No. SO, p of H., has
the following programme arranged for
the meeting of April Goth: Music by
the choir; roll call with quotations; Sc
Sister Nellie Collins; recitation by Bro.
Leon Getchell; selection in music, Sister
Bertha Getchell; question, What farm
crops are best adapted to this locality?
Question to be opened by Bro. c. L..
Caswell; paper, What effect does fire.
quent cultivation have on growing crops
and why? by Bro. Ed Harding, followed
by remarks; song by Sister Young; Sc
lection by Bro. Perley Adams; two min
utes speeches by Sisters Robinson, Gift
ford, Flint, Record, Salley, Barron, Pull
len. MORN, on Past, Present and
Future"
The Somerset reporter., 1902-04-17

son village have moved onto the home
farm of Mrs. Williams at West Madison
and will assist her father, Mr.. James
Welch in caring for the farm.
Mr.. and Mrs l. J Paine of South
Norridgewock were in town, Monday.
We understand they are soon to return
to our village and occupy his old home
and shop on Main street.
The heavy fall of rain the last of last
week here must have been snow back
from the river. The mountains and
even as near as the hills in New Port
land have been white with snow up to
within day or two.
Rev. Fl. S. Ryder will attend the SEES
sion of the Maine Conference, being
held in Berwick. Mrs. Ryder and Mil
ton left, Monday, for visit to her par
ents, who live in South Portland. They
will be absent two weeks.
The Garfield Primary school, at the
lower village, will be divided into First
and Second Primary as soon as the term
opens. The older and most advanced
scholars will compose the First Pri-
mary and the smaller the "Second
Primary" This is step that has been
much needed.
All the schools in town will begin
April 29th.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ L. French went to
The Forks, the first of the week, to look
after their business interest there.
Our local fishmen are having more
then usual luck at Lake Embden No
better place to go for a few days rest and
recreation.
The drive of Emery, Porter & Co. is
getting along very well indeed, consid-
ering the low water. They built dam
at North New Portland and held water
enough back, Sunday so that they were
able to run the logs over the falls there.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-04-17
Scion.

l. :. Merrill was at North Arson,
Wednesday, on business.
DR.. F. J. McTeer and Mr.. Jones of
North Arson were in town, Friday night.
Although the weather was so unfavor-
able, there was good crowd to the
dance, Friday evening. Collins orches.
ira from North Arson furnished music,
which was enjoyed by all.
Judge Buswel got home from Pitts
field, saturday night.
Miss Bertha Whipple and Miss Emily
Patterson were down river, Tuesday.
Mrs. VI. II. Andrews went to North
Arson, Tuesday, to visit her sister, Mrs.
Win Williams
sumner Turner and wife of Bingham
were in town, Monday.
Lester Jackman and Dan Robbins of
North Madison have been in town sew
eral days, grating fruit trees.
Harry Hilton of North Arson was in
town, Tuesday afternoon.
Last week Friday, the body of Charles
Moore was brought to this village. He
had been an inmate of the insane asylum
at Augusta for nearly forty years. His
last sickness vas of short duration, end
in his death, Thursday, April 10th. The
body was brought to the home of his
wife, Mrs. Julia Moore, where the flu
neral service was held sunday morning.
His age WAC about SO years He leaves
few relatives, there being only distant
cousins here. There is one sister, Mrs
A. d Brown, of Newburyport, Mass.
Mrs. Mary Burns Pierce, widow of
Luther Pierce, died April s, at the home
of her son in-law, Samuel Albee, and
was buried in the Pierce cemetery, April
10. She was born Aug, II, 1908, 80 was
nearly "a. The service was conducted
by Rev Mr. Whiteside. Her descend
ants are Luther p, Zema d and Bertha
II, Albee, her daughter Mary having
died several years since. she was a
Christian woman and a member of the
Methodist Church, woman loved and
honored by all and many lives have been
made better from having known her.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-04-17
Harmony.
The schools in town begin April 28
and continue nine weeks

The schools in town begin April 2S
and continue nine weeks
The grange last Saturday discussed the
question, "What is the greatest evil that
contronts US in this state todayY 1t was
the opinion of all that it was the intemper-
ate use of alcoholic drinks. 1t was called
the mother of crimes, the root of evil and
the foundation of death. Is suppression
was stated to be the duty of those who
have the execution of our prohibitory laws.
This town has lost a good citizen by
the death of VIM. F. Grant who died last
Sunday.
Mrs. Nancy Chadbourn, widow of the
late Hiram Chadbourn died in Lowell,
Mass. last week and was brought here for
burial. Her funeral at the church, last
Sunday, was attended by large number
of her relatives and friends. Rev MIR.
Sweetland conducted the funeral services.
The grange turned out and attended the
ceremonies.
The many friends OF Miss Blanche
Goodrich were shocked to hear Of her
death in Mass, las; week. She formerly
lived in this town and was respected by
ALL
Rev. A. A. Walsh Of Cambridge, mem
Der of the Grand lodge OF Ontario l. o.
o. F. and Patriarch from Boston en-
campment will preach an anniversary ser
mon to the Odd Fellows of Evening Star
Lodge on Sunday afternoon. May &c, at
O'Clock. Visiting brethren invited.
Mr.. VIM. Grant whose illness has been
mentioned before in these columns. and
who has apparently been lingering at
deaths door for several weeks, passed
away on Sunday at O'Clock, aged II
years. Mr. Grant has been lifelong resi-
dent of this town and no man within its
limits was more loved. honored, and re-
spected than he. He held the esteem
and confidence of his ielowmen to a re-
markable degree, and many are the words
of sorrow and sympathy expressed for him
during the two long years he has so
patiently suffered. He leaves beside the
bereaved wife, one daughter, Mrs. SADIE
Clifford. who with her husband and two
children are at Shiloh. The funeral oc-
cured Wednesday at one O'Clock.
Mrs. F. K Hurd is very i'll. Her
daughters, Miss Ella, and Mrs. Bullen are
with her.
The engine has arrived for the mill at
Mainstream and work has begun on the
mill.
Miss Hannah Foss returned Sunday
from Wiilimantic where she has been at
work the past winter. She will work at
Castle Harm ony the coming season.
E w. Farrar went to Bangor last week
and bought him a nice team of work
horses.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-04-17
SkOwhegaD Markets.
Corrected Weekly by
PATTERSON & GOODRICH, Depot Store.

PRICES PAID PRODUCERS.
OATs-5O to So cts.
WooL-Unwashed, 20 cts
HIDES AND SKINs--hides, 5cts; lamb skins IS
to rs ,ts; calf skins. b to 30 cts. zach
BEANs-Hand-picked yellow eyes, $500; pea
beans, $500
BEEP-Ox beef, 6ia to 81 cts
PoULTRY-Fowls,i 10 10 10 cts. per h.. chickens
II to 16 cts.
ROUND HoG-7l2 cts.
TALLow-Rough cts. pei ID.
BUTTER-Elrst Quallty, stamped, Is to 20 per II
EGGs-l4c IT'S. per dog fresh.
PoTAToEs-46 to so cts.
RETAIL MARKET.
FLoUR--Spring wheat Patent 1925; Winter
wheat pat S45C to $500; Winter wheat choice.
$500
CoRN-s1b5 per bag; meal and cracked corn
sl46 per bag.
C. S, MEAL-s1.5o per bag.
FEED-Middlings, $40 ser cwt ;Chicago gluten
sack i25 lbs, $500
CHOICE BRAN-Si.3O per cwt,
MIXED FEEDS .35 per cwt.
SALT PoRK-l0c Id; by the bbl., 200 lbs, $4,000
CHEEsE-l6 per Id.
BUTTER-20 TO 24cts. per III
EGGs-l6 cts q doz fresh.
TEAs-40 to 90 cents per ID.
CoFFEE--12ls to IS cents per 10.
LARD-Domestic, 10 cts; Pure, II cts. Com
pound, 10 cts.
30; Maple, 25c per qt; Choice Cooking, 25c.
SUGAR-Granulated sugar, best quality IS
bounds for Sl.0o; Brown, 20 pounds for 81
PoTAToEs-60 to 80 cts. a bu.
OEIoNs-6c. per 10.
Dry FIsH-Cod, 4 TO cts. per IL; pollock, &c.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-04-17
Madison.

A crew OF masons are repairing the
breach made in the west wall of the pulp
mil during the December freshet.
A night crew was started in the Madi-
son wooden mills in the card and spinning
rooms, Monday evening. Mr. James
Thompson has charge of the spinning
room.
Rev. c. d Boothby, pastor of the
Congregational Church, preached a stir
ring temperance sermon, Sunday morning.
Mr.. Boothby not only took up the liquor
problem but included different phases OF
the question.
Rev. J. Mccoy of Waterville, Sunday
morning, at the Baptist Church.
The Cannbas Camera Club met at the
home of Miss Blanche Weber on Main
street, Saturday evening
The U. o. G. c. held a picnic supper
and social at the home of Mrs. c. Moore
on Western avenue, Satu;day.
Friends and members of the Early
Dawn Club to the number of IS held a
party al the Early Dawn cottage at Lake
wood. Friday evening.
Rev. and Mrs. S. f. Leech left, Mon
day, to attend the NJ. E. conference at
Berwick The pulpit of the Nj. E. Church
is to be filled by Mr.. J. II. Lord. next
Sunday morning
Mrs. J. L. Berry went to Concord,
Monday, to spend the summer with hei
parents.
Indian Spring Lodge, / o. o. F.,
worked the second degree on three Candi-
dates, Friday evening,
Mr., and Mrs. E Starbird of ST. Al
bans spent Sunday with relatives in this
place.
Word has been received here of a sue
cessful operation for appendicitis upon
Mr.. c |. Taylor at Portland, Sunday.
Nh Taylor is now regaining health as
rapidly as possible.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-04-17

A. {. Dinsmore has been visiting his
daughter, Mrs. j. c. Gregory, in Cor
ham.
Bert HUFF is at home from work down
river on hay pressing.
w. B. Goodrich has been appointed
administrator of the Elwin Goodrich
estate.
A :. Burke has been appointed to fill
the vacancy on the school board caused
by the resignation of G. {. Eames.
Miss Lerena smith of Chamberlain
Hill is at work for Mrs. T F. Houghton.
Mrs Anon Baker was able to be up
and dressed last Monday, the first time
for nearly two weeks. Mrs. Baker has
been suffering from asthma.
Mrs. Fred Preble, Mrs. Forest Colby
and Helen Kidder were at Skowhegan,
Tuesday last.
Mrs. Ben Adams is spending a week
with her sister, Mrs Richardson, in Au-
burn.
Mrs. A. B. Chase and frankie Chase
were at skowhegan, last week.
stella Hill of Moscow found some full
blown Mayhowers, April 10th.
Leoua Redmond is at home for a short
vacation.
Ben Adams of Mayfield suffered par
alytic shock on Friday of last week
One side was rendered helpless but his
speech was not affected
Mrs. Margaret Smith, who has been
i'll for SO long a time at Ben Stewards,
was taken to the home of Henry Sands,
last Sunday. Mrs. Smith is somewhat
better.
Mrs. Iva Bean was called to The Forks,
last week, by the illness of her husband,
who has been working on the drive.
George Eames has resigned his posi-
ton here as station agent. Mr.. Mullen
of Cor ham, n. H., has arrived to take
his place.
Fred Baker was visiting his daughter,
Caddie Andrews, on Pleasant Ridge, the
first of the week
The Centennial Rebekah Lodge pre-
sented a fine entertainment, Wednesday
night, including "Aunt Jemima's Quilt
ing Party presented by sixteen of the
members, music, farce and several tab
leaux
The following have been chosen Off
GERS of the Grange corporation: Fl. b.
Whipple, president; George Gordon,
vice president; S. T. Baker, secretary;
Anon Baker, treasurer. fhe above
named officers and 4. E Hill, Granville
Goodrich and j. B. Whitney constitute
a board of seven trustees The grange
has decided to build hall upon their
lot this summer and have elected the
following COMMITTEES; II. b. Whipple,
evening of the Goth the grangers will
hold sociable in Union Hall to which
the grange and their families are in
vited.
Wanted A man who understands
laying concrete sidewalk to lay 1000
yards in Bingham village. For particu.
lars address w. b. Goodrich, Bingham,
Maine