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The Somerset reporter., 1902-09-25

Miss Ethel johnson of Hallowell was
the guest, last week, of Miss Ethel s.
Walton.
Ernest Holman, clerk at G. r. Fogg's
drug store, has been on brief vacation
In Boston, this week.
Mrs. David Lewis aud Miss Berle re-
turned home on Thursday afternoon
from visit with friends in Bath.
The famous old First Maine Cavalry,
one of the best-known volunteer regi-
ments in the Army of the Potomac dur
ing the Civil War, held its annual reunion
in Bangor, Tuesday, and over 100 of the
survivors of the regiment from all over
Maine, and many from Massachusetts
were present. George E. Goodwin and
Charles Smith attended from Skowhe-
UQD.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-09-25
goth Century Cooking School,
Milburn Hall.

The ladies of Skowhegan and vicinity
are invited to attend a series of six
free cooking lectures to be given In MIL
burn Hall, IL Water street, Sept. 30, 30,
Oct. l, 2, 3, at 2.45 p. m. and Oct. l at
10 o'clock, a. m. Miss Myrtle E. Robin
son, the demonstrator, is q graduate Of
Boston Normal school of Domestic Sci
ence and In this line of work has had
manEyears' experience and will prepare
before her audience many dainty dishes
which will be served. The ladies are
requested to bring fork and spoon. Start
with the first lesson, see what the work
Is, then come to all the lectures. Cook
books given free each day.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-09-25

Bridgton News The Pleasant Noun
tain House closed its doors to the public
on Monday Of this week. The house has
been we'll conducted this summer and
the managers report successful season.
The popular clerk, Mr.. Harry Palmer,
Bowdoin '04, has thoroughly understood
the work and is deserving of much
praise. He returned, Wednesday, to his
home in Skowhegan.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-09-25
Oysters X. Good.

Saturday, Sept. 9th [ shall receive
more of those choice select Providence
River Oysters which you can get from
my bake carts Saturday or Sunday morn
ing or at the store. | buy nothing but
the best and deliver them at your home
as cheap as the best can be sold for.
Thanking you for past favors, | am,
Yours respectfully,
L L DEI 40
The Somerset reporter., 1902-09-25
aEM ApvaRr IaEMEhTs.

v.,ms-E. A. Strout
Sotice-A. q. Davis.
Notice-Palmer Bros.
For Ssle-E. c. Taylor.
Wanted-Royal Boston.
Wanted-Box "A, Brighton.
roffee-Cobb, Bates & Yerxs.
Waist Cioths-W. P. 0rdway.
Eancy Goods-D. F. Judkins.
Ole Olson-C. A. Fairbrother.
TaIl Overcoats-Ira A. Norton.
onera House-Garside Stock Co.
Tall Attractions--W. B. Steward.
statement--First National Bank.
ment-Second National Bank.
Connections-New England Tel. Co.
Music House-Dinsmore a Bickford.
a ate meut--Loan and Building Assn.
Statement-SkowhegA Savings Bank.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-09-25

Having been at mine La Motter In
Missouri we can say that we found
Gas far as we could In the two days we
were there) that the Mine La Motto Lead
& Smelling Co have all and more than
claimed in their prospectus and properly
managed must return great dividends
to stockholders.
Sept. 23d. E. f. FAGRBRoTHER,
s. H. SWAIN.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-09-25
PAPER PATTERN

We have gone out OF the Standard
have put in the "Independent.'
men who have had from TO to : y
the Standard or Butterick's people.
the same, improved wherever they
patterns will be Sc, Ioc., and l5c.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-09-25

Girl-Wanted In family of three. No
children. E. F. Fairbrother.
II you want to buy, sell or rent a
tenement, farm or other property see E.
c. Taylor.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-09-25
WOOD FOR SALE,

Dry Hard Wood either fitted for stove or in
four foot length, in lots to suit. Leave orders
at SOUTHARD'S STABLE, opposite Hotel
Heselton, accompanied with the cash, and 1t
will be delivered promptly.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-09-25
Hn Hncient Foe

To health and happiness is scrofula-
as ugly as ever since time immemorial.
1t causes punches in the neck, dis
figures the skin, inHames the mucous
membrane, wastes the muscles, weak
ems the bones, reduces the power of
resistance to disease and the capacity
for recovery, and develops into con-
sumption.
"a bunch appeared on the left side of
my neck. II caused great pain, was laneed,
and became a running sore. | went into
general decline. | was persuaded to try
Hoods Sarsaparilla, and when had taken
six bottles my neck was healed and have
never had any trouble OF the kind sinee.'
MRS. X. T. SNYDER, Troy, Ohio.
Hoods Jdrsdpdriiid
and Pills
will rid you of it, radically and per-
manently, as they have rid thousands.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-01
SALT LAKES TIME FOR ACTION

w HETHR THE COMMERCIAL CLUB succeeds in its eff
w of the Salt LakLuein cutoff
by Pacific effort commendable and worth
while certain such manifestation of interest in
the cutoff will be built and at IS not GER
question salt afford ignore It's interests as affected
Ogden has been alert to the significance situation since
became known the Promontoy route was cone
plated citizens have necessarily the retention of
transcoaiuena junction point they viii erved
victory and no will egrdgg them the fruits Of 4isTp
ges into the attempt offer Inducements that will BRING b2th ne liar
possible and if need be- undertake make saerhe OF large pro-
viewed purely as maeofac business rarely affected
by sentimental considerations the magnaes OF the mon PACING ana
Lun cutoff They should not without least giving
Salt Lake opportunity be heard for the arguments IN favor OF the
VIII the the railroads through the northern Or translate route
be proportion the expended as that OF the southern
expenditures by railroad companies the
frequently The question Which best having
place the Southern Pacific $5Oooooo
still receive practically which would from
To build the cutoff from Lu to Ogden north end of the
lake involves outlay of Engineers estimate that the
completed less than 100000 1t 03 miles from
TO pa e6 distance l of 10s m for
1t trve miles from here 10 Ogden so that the southern route would
wgy in favor of the LucnOgden line but IS it worth
With the amount saved it possible complete almost
Echo Salt Lake through Emigration
other tn eh feasible With that constructed the
possible support for the northern wiped
From ucn to Echo via Ogden 1t loo miles From nen to EI
Salt Lake 1t Just 1853 miles 1t Is apparent therefore 9 10 d
around the south end of the lake and thence Echo direct would actually
shorten the distance between Omaha and San Francisco compared with
the proposition 0
The purely practical but another phase
the question presents itself Is the good will of city which
both anything!
by either the Southern Pacific the Union Pacific
should both Realizing their Importance the continued
Of the the citizens stand ready aeced to demands
within which be made by Mr. Hartman and
associates They literally the
franchises facilities terminals and such other
they desire
Every will hope the inauguaed by the Commercial
club will result bringing the roads Salt Lake An idea the value
obtained this single instance of Although
fairly plunged the with ommendbe
whether successful the action of the
ane earnest of their future intentions.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-01
pEPoPULATIoN OF FRANCE.

Is THE TINE COMING when a na-
L tive born Frenchman viii be as
graa+ a curiosity as an ichthyosaurus?
This is the question which is agitating
+ha French chamber OF deputies and
the whole mercurial nation. An unus-
nal influx of immigrants. according TO
the census statistics for 1900. was all
that kept the population of France sta
tionarv. During that year there were
d. aSs more deaths than births, fact
calculated to alarm any Frenchman
xno can be kept still long enough TO
make him think.
II has for years been a matter Of
common knowledge that the French
peopIe do not believe in big families.
>Tbev entail their wealth TO a large de-
gree and wish to hand down their for
ZINES undivided so far as they have the
mower. AS a rule the French are fru-
cal. They don't care TO go to the ex-
Dense of raising large families and IN
a large number of instances they OBJ
iect to the care which children bring.
Infant mortality, so the statistics say.
is 30 greater in Trance than in any
other civilized country. Science has
made as great strides there as any
where else, so the death rate may not
properly be assigned as n cause for
the decrease ID the natiye-bocn popu-
latlon.
Other internal problems. in addition
70. that OF depopulation. are being given
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-01
EXCLUDING TIE comMoMER.

THE POSTOFFICE DEPARTMENT
L has ordered a part of the issue Of
William Jennings Bryan's CommOner
excluded from the second-class mail
privileges. Some time ago the senators
and representatives who are not now
ON the Commoner' subscription lists
were notified by Mr.. Bryan that they
would receive the paper free. The fact
was brought to the attention OF Mr..
Madden. the inimitable idiot in charge
of this section of the department, and
he promptly ruled the CommOner out.
As in other cases. Madden ruled that
Mi Bryan had no right to use the
mails for the purpose Of advertising
his doctrines.
He has informed the editor Of the
Commoner that hereafter he must af-
fix a stamp to all papers sent to mem
bers of congress or others without
charge. Madden is pushing public pa
tience to the breaking point Not long
ago he ruled that if an individual sends
a paper an order for a number Of copies
to be sent to different addresses the
papers so sent are not eligible to sec
ond- class rates. In other words, if you
want to send a publication to friend
YOU must give your friend the money
and let him order the paper.
A more pitiful case of tweedledum
and tweedledee was never presented to
an exasperated people. 1t is all right
for Madden to enforce the law so far
as il relates TO strictly advertising pub
locations. For instance, a big depart
ment store or a great manufacturing
establishment should not be allowed to
exploit its wares at the expense of the
public. Even Madden, how Nver, should
be able to see the difference between a
paper like the CoInmoner and an adj
vertising circular. He says it is inn
proper TO advertise ideas. Wei, that's
a fault he'll never be guilty Of, at any
rate.
! Mr.. Bryan's COmmoner is entitled to
no more consideration than any other
periodical It's editor and publisher is
a private citizen, entitled to all the
rights and privileges of any other pri-
vate citizen. and no more. If other
papers are excluded because they ad-
ve;tise ideas. Mr.. Bryan's paper should
ne excluded also No fault can be
found with Madden on this point. The
blame lies in his whole system. He has
started badly. and, unless he is re-
moved from Office, he is likely to go on
I badly TO the end.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-01
All HONEST MINE PROMOTER.

lNHEN THE BLUE BOOK, which
" is TO contain the names of only
the counby's rigidly honest men is
made mp, The Herald viii insist that
+. II. Lunlen Of Denver leads all the
rest. So often do we hear of jobs
and jobbery in the promotion Of min
ing schemes that an instance Of self
forgetfulness, of thoughtful care for
those who trusted another's word,
comes as a breath OF perfume from
q foul morass. The story Of Z. II.
Lunken's act IS worth telling wherever
mining men are gathered together, it
Is WORTH holding up as an example to
the youth, middle aged and the old in
every community.
Nj. LUnken became interested in
mining property. which he thought
was valuable. He invited the cooper
alton OF a number of friends in it's
development, and it was decided tc
form a stock company. On the strength
of Mr.. Lanken's word and his high
standing in the business world, it was
easy To market the securities. Thou
sands OF shares Of the stock We're sold
&c mis- acquaintance in Ohio and else
where and for a time the affairs of
the corporation We're prosperous.
one day Mr.. Lunken vent out to the
mine to make careful investigation
OF its merits. Greatly to his surprise
he discovered that it wasn't worth a
dollar. The Herald is sorry TO say that
a great many mining promoters would
have gone quietly 70 work TO dispose
u their holdings. Mr.. Lunken was
cast I'm a different mold. He promptly
apprised his fellow directors Of the
facts he had learned. They held a
meeting, a sort of inquest on the
corpse.
Much Of the stock had passed into
the hands of people who could not af-
ford to lose the money. Recognizing
this the directors proposed to make
up n pool and return to such people
all they had put into the company. To
Lunken's everlasting honor and cred
it be refused to consent % the plan.
The fault is mine. not yours" said
he Il am responsible and I viii re-
turn the money. not only to the stock
holders, but to the directors
He carried out his intention, regard
less of the heavy financial sacrifice he
had to make and he stands today void
OF offense toward God and man. II
all mining promoters were built on the
Lunken plan good many of them
would be poorer men. but they would
have better chance for rewards in
the hereafter.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-01
a NEW SOCIETY STAR.

INHERENT PEOPLE have different
- ways OF forgetting their troubles.
This trite saying is just as true of
hstic experts as of any other distin-
guished citizens. When Mr.. Corbett
convinced Mr.. Sullivan that he had
engaged IN at least one controversy
in excess Of his proper limit Dr. SulH-
van promptly took to drink. This
showed a painful lack of originality
tut did not lose for Mr.. Sullivan the
esteem of his many friends.
Time passed and Mr.. Corbett
jammed his solar plexus against the
braNny "fives'' of Professor Robert
Fitzs,rnmons. Mr.. Corbett showed that
the world do move" by refusing to
take to drink Instead. he took to
making other people drink in dis
y 1sary which he opened in gay New
fork In the course of time Professor
FitzsimmonS encountered a strong
young boiler maker one J. Jeffries. II
was up to the professor 10 drown his
sorrows. so he took a dive into the
sea of literature. thus proving again
mat there is progress in all things.
Lastly. and by way of dessert. the
dainty Terrence McGOvern, for some
years known as the terror" was
beaten into innocuous desuetude by a
more terrible terror" from out of the
west What does Terrence do after
things were done to him? Does he
drink? No. Does he open a winery? No.
Does he enter the field so fully occu-
pied by Professor FitzSimmons? No.
Terrence seeks an entirely new world
10 conquer and, according to all ac-
counts. he wen in the first round We
refer to the world of society.
Contemporary history tells us that
a few short days ago the dear boy
was invited by Mrs. James L. Ker-
nocban to visit her palatial country
home, "The Meadows" near Hemp
stead, n. Y. 1t was society of the very
toppiest kind. but Terrence crawled
through the ropes and mixed it, most
gracefully. He thought for a while
that il would be well for him to wear
his ring costume TO the function, an
afternoon tea, but decided the weather
was too cold.
He finally attired himself in a scarlet
sweater. gaInet waistcOat with white
polka dots. blue sack coat and trousers
vanished shoes and a Derby hat
Surely nothing could have been more
tasteful. unless it was the tea the once
terrible drank. We may not expect
10 see McGoVeru become a soeia
leader and his intimates viii all agree
that ne has fallen hard from his hisf
estate.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-01
Ociety ~

The event which interested society
Yesterday was the breakfast given by
Mrs Eugene Lewis and Mrs. Morton
French, for Miss Alice French. The
affair was most charming success in
a social way, and gave the ladies OF
the city an opportunity TO meet one or
the popular writer's of short stories.
Miss French made a most excellent i'm
preston here both on the occasion OF
her fsEmer visit and at this time. The
special session Of the club at which she
was the guest of honor was also of a
social nature, especially the latter part,
! which was delightfully."- informal
Q Z. e
Mrs. and Miss Salisbury give an in
! formal dancing party tonight at their
/ home. in honor of Major and Mrs.
George F. Downey-
Mr.. and Mrs. E. o. Howard give a
small and informal party to few
friends this evening
Mrs. Ewing entertains, at luncheon
at the Alta club today in honor of Mrs.
Jack Armstrong Jevne.
There viii be no rehearsal of the
Chaminade this morning, but Wednes-
Will meet at 1880 as usual at Calders-
g q q
Mrs. c. D. Moore and Mrs. Hemphili
Went to Ogden yesterday to attend the
meeting there of the state board OF
directors of the L. f. ". c.
Mrs A. Katz has removed to the
home of her daughter, Mrs. e A. Trip,
where she will be at home in the fu-
ture.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. o. Cross have moved
into their new home at IA South
Eleventh East.
Owing TO the absence of Judge W.
| H. King, Mrs. Elmer 3. Jones viii de-
liver the address at the Ladies Liter
airy club this evening. Her subject VIII
! be The Consumers League"
The regular meeting of the Ladies
auxiliary of the Y. VI. c. A will be
/ held in the parlors of the association
/ this afternoon at 2:30. All of the MEM
/ bers are urged to be present promptly
at the appointed hour. Immediately
/ following the business meeting a recep-
/ ton will be given in honor of the re-
firing president Mrs. W. S. Giesy. who
I
k chair.
g q g
/ A most enjoyable card party was
that given last night by Deseret camp
406, Woodmen of the World. at Wood
men hall. Members of the order with
| their ladies and friends comfortably
/ filled the large hall, and proceeded to
1 get all the enjoyment possible out of
| the occasion. The game of high five
was played and fOrty-five tables were
occupied. At the end of the seventh
game Mr. Montgomery was awarded
the gentleman's first prize, a silk UNI
! brella, and Miss Malin won the lady s
first a silver berry bowl. The prize
winners made seven straight progress
sions. The serving of delicious re-
freshments from tempting menu
concluded the programme.
q 9 g
Members of the Eureka Valerian Lit
erary society are busily engaged pre-
pairing for a grand masquerade ball
to be given on Feb. 10. for the benefit
of the sisters Of the Holy Cross.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-01

deep thought by the French states
men. One of these is the increase in
the national debt. In the last quarter
of the nineteenth century the national
debt of France Increased $500, 600 600,
while that of all Europe showed a gain
of only 1000. oOO. GOO. Every Frenchman
is staggering along under a per capita
debt of $3.50, and, although the per cap
tia taxation was $50 in 1901, the deficit
was STO.0OO.OOO. In spite of this ugly
state OF affairs the French are not sit
ting down to mourn
On the contrary, they are going ahead
spending their money as if they had an
inexhaustible supply. For instance, a
reduction in the hours Of all govern
ment railway employees was recently
granted by the deputies at an esti-
mated cost of $4,000, 900 year, Other
expenditures are being made in va
rious directions. and if France isn't
bankrupt, both financially and in
point of population within this new
century. then some eminent economists
are making very poor guesses.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-01

Although the record doesn't say so,
it is fair to presume that the wool of
the sheep which remained buried forty
four days in a snow drift turned per-
fectly white as the result Of the ami
mails awful experience.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-01

Of course it was politics that con-
victed Jim Howard of the murder of
Kentucky's governor. William Goebel.
If Howard hadn't been mixed up with
the Republican politicians of Kentucky
he would probably not have killed Goe-
bpI
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-01

Lemly and Hanna of counsel for the
Schley. persecution, criticise the admit
raj because he didn't sink all the Span
ish ships in the Santiago harbOr chan
mel Next they'll be accusing him Of
cowardice because he didn't put his
squadron on rollers and assist Teddy in
the capture of San Juan hill
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-01

The archbishop of Canterbury says
American morals are below the morals
of England. If he refers to our atti-
tude in the Philippines as compared
with England's conduct of the war in
South Africa, we'd at least call it a
stand-off.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-01

OF course those Montana prospect
ors had to discover a mountain of solid
silver just at the time when the silver
dollar is to be retired from circula-
ton.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-01
AmaSemeHtS.
3

The Chicago Symphony orchestra
gave another and a final magnificent
concert at the tabernacle last night,
before an audience somewhat smaller
than on the opening night, but no less
enthusiastic. The several numbers were
heartily encOred, but viewing the finan-
cial results, Professor Stephens is well
justified in eXclaiming that Salt Lake
has no longer the right to look itself
in the face after Boosting Of musical
taste, talent and appreciation The or
chestra goes west from here.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-01

TIE report that Charles NJ. Schwab
had resigned is denied. Some people
think he shouldn't have a chance to re-
sign, but there. it would never do to.
treat Schwab as Schwab would treat
$1,000 clerk he caught in the act Of
gambling.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-01

The people of Douglas, Wyo., are
extremely worked up over the suicide
of one Johnston. They didn't care so
much about Johnston killing himself.
as they did about the manner of his
shutting off. He jumped into the res
ervoir from which the towns water
supply is drawn, and, as his body
wasn't discovered for some time. the
supply became decidedly polluted. If
there was any way of Furnishing John
ston the citizens of Douglas could be
depended upon to even things up.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-01

No force is so powerful as che force
of example. Having heard about the
doings of our city counc,l. members Of
tie Belgium chamber Of deputies in
dulged in a most interesting free-fcr-all
fight the otasr day. X ~,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-01

Unfortunately there seems to be no
way of building a Glasmann cutoff.
Bill would probably consider it capital
punishment.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-01

1t looks like another case Of the ir-
resistible force and the immova bic body
so far as the mayor and the council
are concerned.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-01

1t isn't often that a lamb takes the
shears into its own hands, but that
seems to be what J. Lamb Gordon did.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-01

Did Miss Stone succeed in converting
her captors? That's what We all really
want to know.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-01

Surely il is possible to organize an
oil exchange without friction.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-01

"A Trip to the Circus viii be given
at the Grand in matinee today and for
the last time tonight. There has been
a change in the last act since Thursday
night which materially improves the
pipcp
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-01

The new glucose trust ought to stick.
if anything does.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-01

The Salt Lake Opera company offers
Martha" at the Salt Lake theatre this
afternoon and evening. Both houses
will be large.