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Poor Mlss sylvester!

Our sympathy, Of course, Is with tho
heroine in Cecil Charles's story, Miss
Sylvester's Marriage" (The Smart Set
Publishing Company. She married large
and cumbersome Spanish American. think
ing him a Count, when really he was q
valet. His broken English conversation.
which was all about himself and quite
frankly boastful. must have come to be
very distressing. Then, again. he was
forever drinking black coffee in his shirt
sleeves, and that. likewise, must have
worn upon her. We thought he was going
to perish of the coffee, and were surprised
when the hero pushed him OF the Chicago
Limited between here and Sing Sing and
so made the heroine widow.
OF course it was desirable that Althea
should marry somebody, Az her aunt
said to her, when she had declared that
she didn't see the necessity: But consider
what a woman lie at 4O-single and thin
you will probably be thin with lines coming
around her neck and a constant need to
wear things to cover them afraid to laugh
because the marks around the mouth get
deep, with always the tremendous expense
for facial massage, and no husband to pay
the bill"
The truth was that Althea was In love
with the solemn and faithful young hero,
from whom she had run away in fit Of
wholly unfounded jealousy seven years
before, when she was 15-a rather INSULT
Gent and untrustworthy age. Doubtless
she thought of the young hero when her
ponderous husband WAS drinking his black
coffee and talking. Last night in my
dream did go back and see my 'ome
Az de mil did wake and did weep Again
did see the mountains and the rivers
wide and deep. Then in my dream did
look far down and did see the smoke and
ear the terrible cdHone. And l did found
the diabfos, the enemy, all around, and all
their guns point on my They take my
to the prison, then tie my, they leave my
l know what they say Next morning
bangl shot dead. Oh. nv Cod Night come
l pray. oh, milo Diosi Saved myl' I work
my 'ands for hours. Pretty soon-bim!
I break the rope" and so on
Aswe say, we sorrowed for Althea, and we
we're glad when the garrulous, fat rascal
was tumbled OF the flying railroad train.
though that was dreadful fate which we
should not wish to have visited even upon
villains ordinarily.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-29
Tho Man I'm The Camlct Cloak.

We shall not wonder at the reader II he
pauses entranced at the frontispiece pict-
ure In Carlen Batesons story, "The Man
In the Carnlet Cloak The Saalfield Pub
fishing Company. The picture shows
that exquisite London actress and beauty
called the Princess Ebol lying asleep in
the Ohio wilderness, her head pillowed
on the trunk OF a mighty tree. She had
dropped or while waiting for the man in
the Camiet cloak, and when she woke and
saw Ezra Wilbur, editor Of the Marietta
Weekly Sentinel. standing in alteration
before her she supposed that he was the
man in question, though he did not seem
to have brought his Camlet cloak with him.
Ezra was out hunting and wore for the
occasion a cooked hat, powdered wig,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-29
An American Missionary ON Japan.

Mr.. Sydney l.. Gulick, a missionary of
the American Board in Japan has made an
attempt TO interpret some of the character
istics Of modern Japan in the light Of that
blessed thing, Social Science" His book
is entitled Evolution of the Japanese
Social and Psychic" and is published by
the Fleming II. Revell Company. As the
author expresses the matter on the cover,
Japan is neither a purgatory as some
would have 1t, nor a paradise, as others
maintain, but land full OF individuals In
an interesting stage of social evolution.
He believes that the conflict Of the East
with the West is not an inherent and unend-
ing one. 1t Is not racial. as he expresses II,
but civilizational. 1t is a conflict OF world
views and ideas and of systems Of thought
and life rather than Of races. There is,
as he points out, much misrepresentation
and real ignorance still existing about
Japan and her sudden leap into power and
worldwide prestige. Az Prof Chamber
lain, author of Things Japanese" and one
OF the most reliable authorities on the
country, says of the writings of such super
fetal observers as MFR. Henry Norman:
"A wonderful tale will please folks at
distance all the better If made more wonder
full still. Japanese progress, traced to its
causes and explained by references to the
means employed. ia not nearly such fasci-
mating reading as when represented In
the guise Of a fairy creation, sprung from
nothing like Aladdn's palace
Mr. Gulick is not in sympathy with those
writers who laud the glory and the happl-
ness Of Old Japan and view with horror
the changes being wrought by Western
influence. AS a missionary he naturally
looks to Christianity as Japan's great
future civilizing power. The widespread
prosperity Of the present era appeals to
him and he believes that trade, commerce,
manufactures, travel, newspapers and inter-
national relations are all bringing into
Japanese life a richness and fullness that
were unknown under the old regime
He is particularly severe with Mr. Perez
val Lowell, the author of Occult Japan
and other books on the East, who said In
ono Of his chapters: Sense may not be
vital to religion but incense is" This
moves the reverend gentleman to be mildly
sarcastic. AIN my judgment" he says,
this ia the essence Of nonsense and is
fitted to incense mans sense. Prof.
Chamberlain has expressed the opinion
that the Japanese take their religion lightly,
and a Mr.. Fukuzawa Is here quoted as
having said that religion is like tea It
serves a social end. and nothing more.
Certainly Japan has no lack Of places Of
worship. According to Government sta
tstics. in 1894 the Buddhist temples num-
bored II ,s3l, while the officially registered
Shinto temples and shrines reached the
vast number OF l9O,s0 AS for her gods,
they are innumerable, and extremely I'M
pleasant looking old gentlemen some OF
them are, If their images do not belle them.
There Is lot OF miscellaneous lnforma-
ton scattered through Mr.. Gulok's pages
which most readers will probably find
more interesting than his abstract con-
illusions in Social Science"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-29
INSTRUCTION.

Commercial, Academic and Collegiate
Departments under the Regents OF tho
State OF New York.
For Catalogue apply TO President.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-04-16
Mrs. HoratiO Tobey.

Lizzie Hight, daughter of Luther
Hight, was born in Athens 81 years
ago and passed her entire life in that
community. For long time a patient,
cheerful sufferer from heart trouble,
death came suddenly at last, when on
Sunday evening, Apr. 18th, she passed
qui1tly to rest.
She married Horatio Tobey, a son of
DR.. Tobey, who was for many years a
leading physician in this county. For
46 years Mr. and Mrs. Tobey lived in the
old homestead about which cluster the
hallowed associations of an ideal home
maintained by the noble spirit of her
who was the wife and mother. Four
daughters were born to her, the eldest
passing to the higher life in childhood =.
The second is Mrs. Mont Dore of Athens,
another is the wife of Aubert Moore of
Skowhegan, and the youngest remains
with Mr.. Tobey in the family home.
The deceased leaves sister, Mrs
French of Bangor, and a brother, Fred
Hight of Athens, in whose home is also
the aged mother. host of friends re-
main to bear willing testimony to her
winning personally and large sympathies.
The funeral was held at her late home,
Wednesday afternoon, Rev. Dwight A.
Ball of Skowhegan officiating.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-04-16
George A. Barnard.

The sudden death of George A. Barn
ard at his home In this place, Tuesday
morning last, after an illness covering
about "a hours, came as a great shock
to this community In which he had pass
ed the greater portion of his life.
Mr.. Barnard had been feeling poorly
for several days, and on Monday morn
ing as he was sitting In Water street
store he was suddenly taken with an i'll
turn and started for his home situated
just across the way. When he reached
the street he became faint and fell. He
was quickly conveyed to his home by
kind friends, but he never rallied to any
great extent afterwards and bis death
came the following Tuesday morning
about o'clock.
George A. Barnard was the son of
Capt. Alexander Barnard and was born
March %, 1897 his parents residing at
that time on the farm now occupied by
b. b. Dinsmore, then in Bloomfield. In
early life he learned the builders trade
which occupation he followed for the
greater portion of bis life with the
exception Of his service during the civil
war as a musician In the ninth regiment,
and few years as railroad locomotive
enA ineer. As builder he was at the
front, and many of Skowhegan's best
buildings are monuments of his skill In
this line, among which are the wooden
mills, the residences of Hon. G. A.
Marston and DR.. e. II. Stevens.
In 1860 he was united In marriage to
Miss Elizabeth, daughter of Francis
Seveno, and of this union two children
were born, Charles M, now a foreman in
the mammoth shoe mandatory OF
rhos. Plant, in Jamaica Plain, Mass,
and a daughter, Mary E. who was
recently married to W. M. Stinchfield,
and resides in this place. Early in life
he was made Master Mason by Somer-
set lodge, and later became a member
of Somerset Chapter, Mt. Moriah Coun-
ell and De Molay Commandery. AS a
friend, neighbor and citizen he was
held in much esteem by all with whom
he came in contact, and the afflicted
widow and family have the sympathy
of all at this hour.
The funeral services will be held from
the home this Thursday afternoon at
2 o'clock, conducted by Rev. D. A. Ball
of the UniversaIist society. De Moay
Commandery will attend in body, at
tended by the Maccabee band, and the
Masonic burial service will be perform
ed
The Somerset reporter., 1903-04-16

Washington is conceded to be one of
the finest cities In the country, and for
that matter, one of the most beautiful
In the world. Those who were familiar
with the capitol in war time and just
after, about 40 years ago, see wonderful
changes in the Washington of to-day.
The great change in the city itself, as
well as in many public buildings and
spacious grounds, began during Presi-
dent Grants first administration and
under the direct charge of Alexander
Shepherd, governor of the District of
Columbia. He started comprehensive
improvements, had the city laid out in
grand style and at an expense that call
I'd down wrath upon his head. But he
was right. President Grant stood by
him, and now people of Washington
honor the ability and energy displayed
in the great work done by him for the
Washington of to-day. Gov. Shepherd
died in Mexico recently and his body is
to be brought to Washington for inter.
ment. 1t is to arrive May lst and will
be given the honors of public funeral,
with memorial exercises. Commissioner
Mcfarland has appointed a committee
of citizens to take charge of the exercis-
es. Gov. Shepherd is held in memory as
public benefactor.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-04-16
Charles Henry Smith.

One VI the sadde-f vents that has
happened in our community of late, wa
the sudd death Of ChsfIss H-1ry smith
of CornyIle, which occurred Friday. The
10 h instant, from apoplexy. NJ. Smith
with two sons left home Friday morning
IN usual good health, to saw some wood
which he had i few miIes from home.
About noon he was taken suddenly ID,
was carried into the house near by and
before medical aid could rcsch him died
"a above stated.
Mr. smith was born in Augusta. M.
June Is, 1853 thus being IT TN time of
his sudden death almost fifty years Of
age. Shortly after hi- firth lH- parents
moved to Sydney and later TO CornvIie,
where March L, ls7G h. WAS united in
marriage to Miss Ella T. Fogg of Corn
VILE, since which time this town h4-
been their home, for y Years residing AZ
the place which is the present home Of
the family.
The result Of their marriage has been
six children, four sons aud two daugh-
ters the eldest being Is aud the Youngest
z years of age. Que son Is married I'D
resides 10 South Braintree, Mass, the
other children remaining about home.
Six years ago the family circle was
broken by the death Of the mother, and
now father too is gone. The children
all remain.
Mr.. Smith has ever been sffectionately
devoted to his family. by whom he will
| be sadly missed. He WAS a kind and
oblging neighbor ever ready to extend
sympathy and lend a helping hand to
any one in need.
The funeral services were held at the
home, Sunday the IL III Rev. II. c. Giles
officiating. The large number of people
present from this and surrounding towns
indicate the esteem in which the deceas
ed was held. Interment of the remains
took place in East Ridge cemetery.
Deep sympathy is felt for the sorrowing
children.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-04-16
Probate Business.

AT the April term OF Probate court tol
Somerset county, which opened Tuesday
the following business WAS transacted
Wills we're presented In the estates Of
James Hughes late of Bingham, Adsssa
! s. Herrick late of Harmony, Isaac Morse
late OF Norridgewock, John Z. Otis late
of Fairfield, Mary Z. Lampher late OF
Pittsfleld, A. o. Frederic late of Nor.
ridgewock.
Wills were allowed in the estates OF
Llewellyn Tuttle late of Skowhegan
Sarah A. Towle late of Pittsfield, Ruth
p. Hobbs late of Canaan, Henry C. Ful.
Ter late of Hartland, Emma Merrill late
of Madison.
Accounts were presented in the estates
of Walter G.. Carpenter late of Skowhe-
gan, Helen S. Robinson late of Skowhe-
gan, Sarah Hurd late of Harmony, Laura
s. Littlefield late of Norrldgewock.
Accounts were allowed in the estates
of Samuel K. Stone late of Ripley, John
Swain late of Skowhegan, Eunice Wins
low late of ST. Albans, Rose f. Parker
late of Skowhegan, Mary f. Davis late
of Canaan, Jane Varney late of Skowhe.
gan, John A. Cook late of Embden.
Administration was asked for in the
estates of George w. Martin and Lizzie
|. Martin late of Canaan, Fred Murray
late of Skowhegan. Austin Savage late
of Lexington, Azel Head late of Madison.
Administration was granted In cases
of Fannie p. Pooler late of Skowhegan,
Silas Varney late of Skowhegan, Free
man M. Tilton late Of Smithtield, j.
Arson Hilton late of Arson, Noah H.
Burrill late of Canaan, Asa S. Emery
late Of Skowhegan.
License to sell real estate was granted
in the estates of Sophia Hudson of Los
Angeles, CAL, Thomas Wells Of Corn
vile, Albert L. Howes of Pleasant Ridge
Pr, Mary f. Davis If Canaan, Sarah
Piper of Starks, Norman l.. Hoxie of
Fairfield.
Guardian was appointed for Martha f.
Charming of Fairfield Ivan Martin and
Hazel Martin of Canaan.
Distribution was decreed in the estate
of Eunice Winslow of st. Albans.
Widows petition was asked for In the
case of Isadore Pouln Jr. of JackmaD.
Widows allowance WAS granted in the
case of Eunice F. SeaveY Of Norridge.
wock.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-04-16
RESOLUTIONS.
From Table Rock Lodge No 100. 1.

From Table Rock Lodge No 100. I. o. OF.
Whereas, the Supreme Master OF the
Universe, having deemed it best to take
from our circle our brother, J. Arson
Hilton, and
Whereas, by the death of our brother
this lodge having lost tried, tue and
faithful member, he having served the
lodge from least unto the greatest in
conscientious and most exemplary man.
ner, not as unto himself but for his love
and zeal for the fraternity, and
Whereas, the loss of our brother is
keenly felt in the community as he was
ever ready to lend a helping hand in the
hour of need and suffering, therefore
be il
Resolred, That we, the members of
Table Rock Lodge, No. 100, l. o. O f.,
extend our deepest, heartfelt sympathy
to the family of our late brother in the
loss they have sustained, and assuring
them that the bonds between him and
ourselves which have been SO suddenly
broken can never be forgotten.
R.solred That a copy of these resolu-
tions be forwarded to the family. a copy
sent to the UNION ADVOCATE for publ.
cation, and that they be spread upon
the records of the lodge.
j. P. srooNER,
W. c. FMERY,
W. {. ROBINSON
Committee.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-04-16

A recent dispatch from Ottawa, Can
ada, to the Portland Press indicates that
the Dominion authorities look upon the
port of Portland as inimical to the well
fare of Montreal, ST. John and Halifax,
and are JEALOUS of the business transacted
by the Grand Trunk railway in Maine.
Authority was asked by that road to
increase its capital stock, fifty million
dollars, for extensions, side tracks and
other improvements, to which formida-
BILE objection developed. The spokes-
man for the road urged the proposition
that by making Portland the terminal
port immense quantities of freight were
diverted that otherwise would go from
Buffalo to Boston, New York or Phila-
delphia. 1t is traffic stolen from Ameri-
can railroads anG hauled through Canada.
Whatever the effect upon Canadian ports
it is very evident the Grand Trunk traffic
is mighty good thing for Portland.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-04-16
Mrs. Lydia c. HOxie.

Mrs. Lydia G. Hoxie wife of James
A. Hoxie died at her home in this village
Monday, April 6, after an illness of
several months. She was born in Bloom
field, December Is, 1881. Fifty one
years ago, she married James A. Hoxie,
and to them were born three children,
ARA B., who died some twelve years
ago, and Frank +. and Laura H., who
married II. A. Dinsmore Both the
living children are residents of Skow.
hogan village. The deceased was a
lifelong member of the Methodist
church, and was always actively inter
ested in all its departments. The funer
al services were held from her late
home, Wednesday afternoon and were
conducted by Rev. L. L. Adams OF
Solon a former pastor of the deceased
Mrs. Hoxie had always been in good
health until last fall, when a shock left
her In feeble condition. Since that time
she has had two more, and the last one
was probably the immediate cause OF
her death. Besides her husband, son,
daughter, and several grandchildren,
she is survived by a sister, Mrs. Rose
Kitchen Of Fort Fairfield, who was
present at the funeral.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-04-16
An Important Decision.

decision of the greatest Importance
has been handed down by the u. S.
Circuit Court of Appeals at st. Paul,
Mimi, against the Northern Securities
Company, enjoining that company from
voting the stock of the Northern Pacific
or the Great Northern railways thus de-
feating the celebrated "merger" scheme
organized by j. j. Hill, president of the
ground for this decision is that the pro-
posed merger placed the two roads into
the hands of the Securities Company by
virtue of the ownership of a large
majority of the stock of the two compa
MES, destroying every motive of eompe-
tition between the two roads engaged 10
interstate traffic, and thus was in re-
s.raint of trade or commerce and in viola
ton of the antitrust law, known as the
Sherman act. The decision was unani-
nous, the four judges constituting the
court of Appeals concurring.
The case will go to the L. S. Supreme
Court at Washington, promptly. There
is doubt whether it can be reached by
that court before the May adjournment.
There appears to be little doubt but the
action of the highest court will sustain
the decision of the Court of Appeals.
The judgment of the court, if sustain
ed, will be far reaching in consequences,
reaffirming the right of the people to be
free from monopoly. 1t Is a grand
victory for Attorney General Knox and
for President koosevelt's ADMINISTRATION,
In the interest of the people and sound
business principle. 1t gives the big
trusts of the country something to think
about.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-04-16
Numb. re
Obituary

Nj Arson Hilton # The firm gf
Hilton Brothers Of this village. dIed Of
typhoid pneumonia early Thursday morn.
ing, TIE IA Instant His uutIrneIy death
came Ike d shock 70 this community AZ
his sickness had extended over period
Of only eight days. The attack was Of
the most malignant form. and all tlat
medical AID and good care could do
proved Of no avail.
ar. Hilton vas born ia this towr.
January ., 1850 Hl- cary afe vas
pasaed 9n The Old home farm near tbis
village. His education vas obtained At
tie common schools and Ansou acad-
em5 lie taught for time after com
TietIne his studies He then engaged
IA farming and stock raisiug.
IN ~, He and his brother moved 10
tbs village aud bought the residence
which Las since been biz home. Al
tbs ume he also became associated
with his brother Ia the manufacturing
Of harnesses ID connection WITH farm
WOrk.
Mr. Hilton was member Of Table
Rock lodge Of Odd Fellows passing
through the Various chairs Of that
order, holding the Office Of Noble Grand
during the year of 1892 He was also
a charter member Of Emerald Rebekah
lodge, In Odd Fellowship be took a
deep interest, and believed and practic.
ed the great truths it teaches
In connection with his other business.
he has been for the past two and one
hall years local editor and business
manager OF the UNION ADVOCATE.
socially, Mr.. Hilton was one of the
most lOVable of men and his frianda
were many. Friendly to all, charitable
The Somerset reporter., 1903-04-16

The mistakes of the list Legislature
appear to be unusually numerous. 1t
appears that the act In relation to wide
tires for wheels does not apply to certain
roads in Smithfield and Norridgewock
and that the act signed by Governor
Hill is not the one published in Maine
newspapers At some stage in the pro-
ceedings, the Somerset towns got drop.
ped out of the bill and the town OF Bux-
ton, York county, was substituted,
much to the disgust of the Somerset
people interested, A correspondent of
the Kennebec journal states that al
amendment Of the law relating to
Holsters makes certain features of that
law exceedingly uncertain.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-04-16
Meeting of Bridge Committee.

The committee chosen to look after
the matter of the erection of the new
steel bridge to replace the wooden strnc-
ture across the north channel, held it's
first session last evening at the Office Of
the selectmen. An organization was
effected with the choice of {. A Mars
ton, chairman, and George W. Cover,
secretary. After talking the matter
over at some length it was deemed ad
vsable that the first steps to be taken
were to consult with competent engin-
GERS, ascertain what kind of bridge
was most desirable, etc, and {. A.
Marston, Charles E. Young and George
w. Cover were chosen committee to
visit Augusta to consult with the rail
road commissioners, look into the EN-
ployment of engineers and view steel
structures recently erected in other
parts of Maine that they might be bet
ter informed in the matter. With this
purpose in view the committee went to
Augusta this morning
A second committee consisting of E.
N. Merrill, X. F. Parker and George H.
Webb, was chosen to investigate the
towns title to the bridge site.
Both committees are to report at as
early date as practicable as it is the
intention of the committee to get mat.
ters In shape for the calling of the
special town meeting early, to appro.
pirate the necessary funds to build said
bridge.