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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-10-08
High School Reception.

The annual reception rendered by the
students of the high school to parents
and friends occurred in Milburn hall,
Friday evening last. The hall was
transformed for the occasion into a large
living room by the addition of furniture
and its accessories, and the room was
prettilY decorated with festoons of
bunting of the class eolors, school pen.
nants and banners, while ported plants
and cut flowers were in abundance.
Fur rugs nd art squares were about the
fl 5ors and there were several coy cor
ners.
The first hour was given over to the
reception, during which pleasing pre-
gram was given, followed by refresh.
ments, served from prettily arranged
tables, presided over by still prettier
young ladies. The floor was then clear
ed for dancing, Mantor's orchestra
furnishing the music, and it was a late
hour when this one of the most enjoy
able of similar occasions, was brought
TO u close.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-10-08
Letter to Grldley Fogg.
Skowhegan.


Dear Sir: We suspect you'd Ike the
tale, how a woman beat TWO hard ware
dealers in Girard, Pa.
We tried our bes, % get those men 70
sell DeYoe lead.anG- zinc in that bright
town aud failed. Reluc antly took Mrs.
f. K. Bowman, druggist.
They said they couldn't sell paint for
more then $ - a gallon Mrs. Bow man
can. >he has sold about all the paint.
that han been sold there since.
she knew Devoe; had sold our artists
materials. Had some sense and force,
besides; she easily armed that cheap
dear IN paint, and told the people
Mr. Burt Young bought gallon De-
voc for rooms that had always taken
gallon; had half left.
Nr, {. Il. Hiler, jewler. painted De
voc and says il goes further-no parti-
culars.
Mr.. John Hannah, grocer, thought it
expensive before he bought It; brought
back nearly half Of his paint, and said it
was the cheapest j5b lie ever had.
Mrs. Bowman Iepor universal salts.
faction 20 much for cheap-paint town
with a bright woman init.
Yours truly.
F. v. DEyoE Il Co.,
New York
P, 5. Henry Rawles, sells our paint.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-10-08
The LOGICAL Waifreaa.

At a London restaurant the other day
a middle aged woman entered the place
and. taking a seat at one of the tables,
carefully scrutinized the bill of fare.
She concluded to try some ice cream
pudding. After 1t had been served she
looked 1t over carefully and. calling
the waitress back, said:
"Do you call this Ice cream pud-
ding"
"Yessum, and It's very nice too"
But where is the ice cream
"Oh, that's only the name given that
peculiar make Of pudding. We are
making a speciality of 1t. I'm sure
you'll like 1t when you taste It,"
at seems to me that you ought to
give ice cream with 1t as long as you
say 1t is ice cream pudding"
1--WE don't give cottages with cottage
pudding" quickly replied the witty
waitress. This retort convinced the
middle aged woman, and she ordered
a second plate.-London Telegraph.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-10-08

1t is said that practical lumbermen in
Northern Maine are raising an earnest
protest against the new order recently
issued from the State board of health
IN regard to precautions against small
pox' The order it will be remembered,
loroids all parties who cannot show a
good vaccination scar, or prove on the
authority of registered physician that
'hey have been vaccinated within three
years, from entering he employ of any
lumber company; and also forbids all
lumber companies from hiring such per-
SONS, making it incumbent upon them to
'ee that the provisions of the order are
..'arried out. Severe penalties for viola
.,n are attached. The um5ermen
vain that IL this order Is to be strictly
eniorced, 1t will drive them out of bust
a.ess, as 1t is impossible for them to OF
va ,Sn laborers under such conditions.
Inc sanitary intent OF the order is as
'atedly good, but there seems to be a
question as to its praoticability. In
snerNesting developments will probably
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-10-08
Everything Is New.

One merit Of Lyman H. Howe's NOV
ing picture exhibitions Is that he never
duplicates pictures from one season to
the other. This years entertainment Is
entirely new, showing pictures of the
most recent events In all parts of the
world, such as the recent visit of the
king of England to France, the troops Of
Morocco going TO crush the rebellion,
etc Mr.. Howe makes annual trips to
Europe and he secures the best products
of the best cameras. He spares no ex-
peuse in getting up his series of pictures
and the public get the benefit. The ex-
hibition will be seen In Coburn Hall,
Skowhegan, on Friday, Oct. 9th.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-10-08

Mrs. Emeline McAllister, wife Of Mr..
Clarence McAllister, died at her home
early on Sunday morning. The deceased
was g. years of age and a daughter OF
Mr.. John Stanley. Funeral services
were held on Tuesday afternoon. aid
were conducted by Rev. Il. F. Huse, as
sisted By Capt. Owens of tie Salvation
Army. Great sympathy Is expressed
for the six children left without
mother. the oldest girl being IA and the
youngest a babe.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-10-08
L axa.ixe Bromo Quinin..se
Cures Cold In One Day, Grip N ? Dxys
- ~ IL on every
e. ~G/2Ua$R~~ boa. 2Se
SkOwhegan Markets.
PRICES PAID pKopucrKs

PRICES PAID PRODUCERS.
OArs-45 cts.
Wool Unwashed, IS 70 20 cts
HIDES AND SKISs-hides. G cts lamb skins 81
to 15cts calf skins, p to % cts, ach
BEASs-Hand-picked yellow eyes. g.; 20 Ssf5,
pea beans $3.50.
BEEF-Ox beef 10 Stts.
foULrRy-Fowls.l 10 10 IS IT'S per ID. chtcksas
Y 10 is cts.
RoUNp Hoo cts.
TALLow-Rough cts pc, 10.
bUrrER-tlrst luauty. stamped is 70 - PER 10
GGGs-26 Is. per dog fresh.
PoTATOES-4Cc,
REfAHs MARKET.
FLoUR--SrnuG wheat Patent, $3.50 to S., Win
ter wheat pat $50 to Is, Winter wheat choine
S425
CoRN-s1.4o per bag; meal and cracked. oo7u
81 80 per bag.
{. 5. MEAL-S16Q per bag.
FEEp-Middlings, sl45 ger cwt Chicago gluteE
sack l25 lbs, $500
CHOICE BRAN-SlSO per cwt.
MIXED FEED-Sl 81 per cwt.
SALT PoRK-l0c 10; by the Dbl. ,f200l lbs S2o0s.
CHEEsE--l6 per 10.
BUTrER-ls to 27cts. per lbI
EGGs-S cts a doZ fresh.
TRAs-25 to GO cents per 10
CoFFKE-l0 TO IS cents per 10.
LARD-Domestic, u cts, Pure, Y cts; CoE-
pound, 10 cts.
MoLAssEs-rure Ponce. 40 pure Barbados,
80; Maple, &c per qt; Choice Cooking Csc.
SUGAR-Granulated sugar, best quality u
pounds for sl.0o; Brown % pounds for 81.
PorAroEs-50c a bu.
DryFRH-Cod.6 TO cts per II; pollock, &C.
OSIoSs-5S. per ID.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-10-08
When Linen Is Translucent.

The wilderness and opacity of dry
linen, as of writing paper. are due
mainly to the fact of repeated reflex
ions at the surface, so that the light is
wasted in these reyerberations before
1t can reach to any depth.
The body of linen is a network of
transparent hbers not in optical con
tact, which intercept the light by re-
peatedly refexing it. Now, If the in
terstices of these fibers are filled by a
body of the same retroactive index as
the flbers themselves the refexion of
the surface is destroyed and the linen
is rendered more transparent Water
does this; hence linen when wet Is
darker, but more translucent Just as
is the oiled paper used for tracings by
architects and engineers.
The same holds good with ordinary
glass and ground glass, the repeated
refiexions Of the latter making II far
less transparent. To similar cause are
due the wilderness and opacity of snow,
of salt and of pulverized glass.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-10-08

Alfred the shire town of Y DIRK county,
is the fortunate possesor of fine new
granite library building, the gift of Rev.
John Parsons of Brooklile, Mass, and
George Parsons of New York, erected in
memory of brother of the donors, Ed
win Parsons, native of Alfred. 1t was
dedicated Tuesday. Another son of the
town set apart So 900, as a trust fund, in
memory of his parents, the income of
which is to be used for books. It's 3
good thing for towns to have wealthy,
loyal sons.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-10-08
Pleasantly Remembered.

Last Sunday the Congregational
church and parish presented their pas
tor, Rev II. w. Kimball, aud his wife
with pretty burnt wood box contain
ing goodly number of five dollar gold
pieces. The occasion WAS the fifth an
niversary of their wedding day. The
gift was given in very quiet manner
but was none the less appreciated by the
recipients as token Of the kindly esteem
and good fellowship existing between
pastor and people, for during all these
years the people have ever been ready
with sympathy and service to help their
pastor In the work OF the church. This
kindly appreciation and love has done
much to make these first five years of
the married life Of the pastor and his
wife rich In pleasant memories. Mr.. and
Mrs. Kimball are happy also in the pos
session Of their little ones 10 the home,
Rachael Carlton Kimball, aged three and
one half years, Arthur Milton Kimball,
aged seventeen months, and Helen Page
Kimball, aged five weeks. 49,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-10-08
Gard of Thanks.

We take this method to express our
heartfelt THANKS TO ueghbors and friends
Who so kindly assisted Us a. the time OF
our sad bereavement 10 the death Of our
husband and father, also for the contrib
ution of flowers.
Mrs. ELLEN PAINE.
Mr.. and Mrs. FRANK PANE.
North Cornville, Ne.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-10-08
Death of Il. f. Paine.

That community was panied to learn
of the death of Edward f. Paine of
Cornville, who passed away at his home.
Sept. 10th. He was born in Cornville,
sixty-six years ago, and has always re-
sided there. He was an honest and re-
spected citizen and will be greatly misg-
ed, not only In bis family but in the
town. He is survived by one sister,
Sarah Paine Of Roxbury, widow, and
one son.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-10-08

Despite ample evidence of fraud the
deficit Of the Postoffice Department for
the past year is but S4, $50, 900, which is
more than million dollars less than the
estimate submitted by the department a
year ago. This is encouraging. With
good business methods the department
might be made self supporting, Then
Congress ought to give the country a
one cent letter rate.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-10-08
An Omission.

In our QuarterCentury article of last
week we made an important omission in
the list of names of manufacturers in
town now in business who were in the
same line twenty-five years ago. 1t was
that OF r. l.. Mitchell, who has been en-
gagged in his present work of manufact-
uring clothes dryers, step ladders, and
various other wooden articles for more
than thirty years. He moved to his
present quarters from another place in
town, something less than twenty-fi e
years ago and the volume of his business
has greatly increased since he has been
at his present location. Mr.. Mitchell's
establishment is one OF the best of Skov-
hegan's industries.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-10-08

The Panama canal complication is the
way it is aptly stated. There appears
10 be a faint glimmer of hope that the
Colombian Congress may come to its
senses and authorize the President to
negotiate treaty upon terms satisfac-
tory to the President and Senate of the
United States. Local political quarrels
At Bogota seem to cause the trouble
there,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-10-08

The Belfast Journal endorses the posi-
ton taken by the REPORTER in opposi-
don to the erection of log house at the
& Louis fair. Indeed the State Com
missioners are getting lots of advice
from all parts of Maine adverse to the
log house project, and if they pay atten-
ton to adequate counsel they will aban-
dnn IT,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-10-08

Housekeepers who protect their
hands with rubber gloves should re-
member not to handle silver with them
on. The rubber furnishes silver very
quickly.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-10-08

The steamer Frank Jones" will be
withdrawn from the Portland and Jones
port route for the season of 1908, making
her last trip eastward, leaving Portland
Friday, October 30th, and westward,
leaving Jonesport Monday, November
Oh
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-10-08

Joseph GOyette, who pleaded guilty
to manslaughter in causing the death OF
man by pushing him overheard on n
Moosehead Lake steamer, was given a
sentence of years in State prison, AZ
Dover, Me, on Tuesday.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-10-08

Postmaster General Payne states that
the investigation of affairs of the post
office department may now be consider
ed complete. Fourth Assistant Bristow's
report may be expected within 10 days.
Now the cases are in the court OF the
District of Columbia by indictment
Of the offending officials and their
aCcomplices and will be worked out
there. Court processes are likely to be
attended with more or less delay. They
usually are, especially where the
respondents have money and can contest
proceedings at every stage.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-10-08

This time he was mistaken for a bear
instead of deer, but the bullet made a
serious if not fatal wound. Harrison
Harnden, one of Fla1klin county's best
known guides, was slot and seriously
wounded while out with party of
friends, sunday, in pursuit of big
bruin hat had been robbing the farmers
of Madrid of apples and sheep. 1t seems
be was separated from two other men
who were out with him, and coming up
on him lying at the foot of tree watch
ing for the bear, they both fired. One
shot took effect striking Mr.. Harnden
near the spine and coming out around
near the front of the body above the
abdomen. 1t has the appearance of
being gross and criminal carelesness.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-10-08
Good Way 70 Use Mating.

Mating used as floor covering win
lie more smoothly when sewed together
like carpet than when nailed down.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-10-08

Harvey B. Goodwin went to Pittsfleld
this morning, to remain the rest Of the
week on business.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-10-08
Hint on Bedroom Fu.nA.hinx.

Don't have any carpets on bedroom
floors; use rugs instead. Have few
hangings and little bric-a -brac.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-10-08

TO CURE GOLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money II 1t fails to cure
Z. ". Groves signature 10 on each box. 2oc
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-10-08
no nrighten Knittsnx Needles.

To remove rust from knitting needles
rub them up and down with cinder.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-10-08
The Somerset Reporter

,vrfREo As SECOND cLAss MAIL MATTER.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-10-08
Death of Emeline McAllister.

P, 5. Henry Rawles, sells our paint.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-10-08

Rally Sunday was success. All the
services next Sunday will be at the
usual hours, viz: Service of worship
with sermon by the pastor at 10 40
Sunday school at II IN. Junior Union
at 4 30, subject, "Seeds That b al
Fruit" Y. p. C. U. meeting at 7 p. m.
topic, "The Gospel Truth Intended fol
ALL"
The Washington times., 1903-03-11
IN THE COURTS AND CAPITALS OF THE OLD WORLD.
King mhhnd

sought refuge with him and his sister.
the ex-Crown Princess of Saxony. in
Switzerland. after their fight from Salz-
burg, and that Leopold was generally
understood 70 have been led to resign
his archducal title and prerogatives. as
we'll as his membership Of the imperial
house Of Hapsburg, by his determine
ton TO make Mile. Adomovic his wife
In the face of the Emperor's opposition
At the time the opinion was express
ed that a union with Leopold might
no longer prove so attractive to the
young woman IL he Invested himself Of
the glamour OF his imperial rank: and
now fl would seem as II these predic-
tons had come true. At any rate the
girl to marry whom he sacrificed his
position as a member Of the imperial
house OF Austria. as well as HIS rank
In the army and other dignities. is
not. according TO his lawyer. to become
his wife I may add that the lawyer
refers to his client as the "Erbgrosher-
zog Won Toscana" (the Crown Prince Of
Tuscany. This would ceem TO indicate
that although Leopold has given I'D his
connection with the reigning house Of
Austria. he has no intention whatsoever
Of surrendering his rights as his fathers
eldest son, and as a scion of the form
erly reigning house OF Tuscany. which
as l mentioned the other day. is very
rich
The Washington times., 1903-03-11
Need of a Moses

NSeu VI Moses
since the enforced retirement OF the
Hon. James X. jones from the United
States Senate there has been some talk
regarding his probable or possible sue
cessor as chairman Of the Democratic
National Committee. Unless he should
resign which he is not likely 10 do.
senator Jones remains at the head Of
the national Organiza tior,until the ma
tional convention next year He will
not De a candidate to succeed himself
and would not he chosen il he were. es-
pecially now that he has been defeated
Tor reelection to the Senate, although
another term in the Senate would not
nave aided him any should he desire to
be again chairman of the committee. 1t
is vel remembered that the party was
not especially prosperous under his
management
Al the Kansas City convention there
we're many who would have preferred
TO have had either Mayor Tom Taggart.
OF Indianapolis, CT Mayor Rose. OF Mil
Waukee, chosen is the chairman OF the
committee. but Senator Jones had the
organization with him and the support
Of Mr. Bryan, and the destinies of the
Democracy were again placed in his
hands. the results OF which are told in
history.
or course it is impossible at this time,
more than fifteen months before the
convention is TO be held. to predict who
Senator Jones successor will be. Many
no doubt favor Senator German, but his
name will not be pressed until affairs
so shape themselves as to determine
whether or not lie is 70 be an avowed
candidate for the Presidency. Senator
German was represented in the last ma
tionaf convention by his proxy and chief
political lieutenant in Maryland, the
Hon l. Victor Baughman. of Frederick.
II the conservative Democrats control
the convention. and German is not the
The Washington times., 1903-03-11

That property IS owned by Senator
Clark of Montana.
Exists there a reason. we are
tempted to ask, why that plot should
not be leveled and turned into a
lawn? Or if that be not advisable. Is
1t too much to ask to have the debris
shut from public view by a fenee7 1t
seems to us that not only the imme-
date neighbOrhood. but all Washing
ton. as well, has an interest in the
matter, for, after all. this Is not an
isolated case. but typical of many
others. It's simply the prominence of
the neighborhood and Of the owner
which makes us single it out for COM
ment.
And while on the subject of big Of
tenders, why Is it that the Federal
Government, which has the means of
setting n good example, permits a
mud bank 90 disfgure the site where
once stood the Department Of Jus
tice, when half a dozen loads Of good
earth and a few pounds Of grass seed
would convert II into an attractive
lau-n3
The Washington times., 1903-03-11
Canada's Best PoliCu.
Protection Not to Be Had From Waste.
full Armaments.

1t is remarkable what out-of-the-
way pegs some Of our military stratc-
giSts hang their sensations on these
days Here is Colonel Kitson, for
merly British military attache at
Washington, startling a London audi
ence with the hair-raising statement
that in ease Of war between England
and the United States the Canadians
would enter the campaign under the
greatest strategical disadvantages.
The American regular army.
which Is quartered on the frontier. he
says, would raid the Canadian lines
OF communication, and that would be
extremely embarrassing. Canada
should have more arsenals, and those
farther from the frontier.
Now, in the first place. we do not
anticipate that the United States and
Great Britain will again engage in
war. The effect, however, of Colonel
kitson's talk, if taken seriously. can
only he harmful. But if by some mis-
chance or inconceivable blunder war
should break out between the coun-
tries, the whole world must know
that the first move of the United
States would be to invade Canada at
a number of points along the line.
There Is no question in which. in
spite of constant discussion on both
sides of the boundary, the people Of
the United States take less real inter
est than the annexation of Canada.
Yet, in the event Of a war, annexation
must appear the most likely conse-
queace.
1t is not in arsenals or inflamma-
tory speeches that the Canadians will
find their best defense against foreign
attack. 1t IS by Strengthening the ties
of friendship and commerce which
naturally exist between contiguous
peoples, that their own peace and
prosperity and the good will of their
neighbors will be best fostered.
incidentally it might be well if they
would try to suppress any foolish
strategists abroad who seek to beguile
them with the counsels of militarisln.
The Washington times., 1903-03-11
A Popular Hebrew NOtleman.

Baron Nathaniel RothschiId who is
now reported to be dying at Naples. Is
the only member OF his family and OF
his race who may be said to have been
admitted to the most exclusive circles
OF Viennese society. thanks in a great
measure 10 Princess Pauline Meter
mich. who made special friend Of him.
and who invariably acted as hostess at
the various entertainments which he
gave He is also persona grata at court.
the Emperor having conferred upon him
not merely the rank OF a privy council
or but also a patent granting 70 him
the -Hoffahigkeit." that is 20 say. max
ing him a member OF the court circle
and qualified 10 attend even those en-
tertainments at court TO which only the
aristocracy and not the luminaries OF
the official world are invited
Baron Nathaniel has been an invalid
for several years past. end has been ac-
customed TO spend his winters under
canvas in the desert near Assouan.
Princess Pauline Metternich's friend
ship for Nathaniel Rothschild was due
to the fact that when as a quite young
married woman she went 10 Paris as
Austrian anbassadress, she found the
ROthschilds prominent at the court az
the Tuilcries. and became friends with
them there. She learned to know them
we'll and TO appreciate their good quail
ties, and when she returned 20 Vienna
70 live and TO assume the leadership OF
Viennese society. she declared at once
that she intended TO admit the Roth
schilds 70 her salon at Vienna Just as
she had done at Paris. She used to
Familiarity describe Matte Rothschild as
'Mein Hausjud." and he was proud OF
the title. MARQUISE DE FONTENOY.