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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-02-26
At Washington.

The President has announced the
appointment of Judge william r. Day
of Ohio, to be justice of the supreme
court of the United states in place of
Justice Shiras, whose resignation
took effect on the oath ms ant. An.
nouncement also was made of the
appointment of Solicitor General John
X Richards to the vacancy on the
circuit bench of the sixth circuit, con.
sequent on the appointment of Judge
Day to the supreme court
The naval appropriation bill passed
the House, Thursday. AS passed the
bill provides for three new battleships,
an armored cruiser, two steel training
ships and one wooden brig for training
purposes in addition to the submarine
boats discretionary authorized. The
increase in the personnel of the navy
went through as reported by the COM
mittee, an effort to limit the increase
to two midshipmen for each senator
and representative to the period be
tween now and 1911 having been voted
down.
In accordance with. the terms of his
letter of resignation, Justice Shiras
Friday retired from his Office as an
Associate Justice of the United States
Supreme court. The days record in
the matter of opinions handed down
was one of the largest ever made.
In the Senate, Monday. Kerns, Utah,
presented the credentials of Senator.
elect Reed Smoot of Utah. and they were
read. Smoot was sitting in the rear OF
the chamber at the time. Burrows,
;oI hot hn6 haAn
with his committee against Shoots ad
mission. The credentials and protest
were filed. ashington's farewell ad
dress was read by Mr.. Dubois of Idaho
The omnibus public building bill was
passed and the post office appropriation
bill was considered without final action
Washipgton's birthday was quietly OBJ
served All the executive departments
of the government were closed, though
few of the officials spent little time
at their desks during the day. Many
patriotic organizations held exercises.
The fate of the ship subsidy bill was
sealed Monday by the adverse vote of
the committee. All the Democrats
voted against it and three Republicans
from the western states.
the coal situation in Boston and else
where reported to the full committee
on merchant marine and fisheries, to
the effect that there was no trouble
about insufficiency of tonnage for water
transportation between the terminal
coal ports and New England ports,
nor did the sub committee find any
real lack in terminal facilities. Be
cause of the nearness of the close of
he session, it WAS reported to be
impracticable to continue further
Investigations.
The order of business in the Senate
for the remainder of the session has
been quito definitely decided on. APP
preparation bills may be gwen the right
of way and the Panama canal treaty will
be considered while the appropriation
bills are in conference.
The statehood rider to appropriation
bills was withdrawn and business is
likely to be completed by March 4, and
u special session of Congress obviated,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-02-26

The selecting of General Joshua L
Chamberlain for department comman
der of the Grand Army of Maine was
a foregone conclusion, once his name
was presented for the honorable posi-
ton by the Brunswick post with his
consent. he is one of the most emf
nent general in Names galaxy OF
gallant soldiers and is equally eminent
as citizen. Veterans in Maine are
ready to give him any position of honor
or emolument within their power and
do it gladly, with enthusiasm as they
should. His election to the place is an
honor to the Grand Army and gives
the order a leader that its members
may we'll be proud to recognize as such.
Col. Milliken, the opposing candidate
made a gallant contest but no man can
stand up against Gen. Chamberlain
with his proud record and prestige.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-02-26
Cheese.

Cheeses come under three general
heads, whole milk. skim or sour milk
and whole milk and cream. The ripcn-
ing of cheese, upon which depends its
flavor, is due to the action of bacteria,
which are ever present in milk; also in
the rennet which is used in the manu-
facture. Cheese which las been i'm.
properly handled is apt to accumulate
deleterious bacteria. Cheese has great
nutritve value. 1t yields nearly three
times the amount of caloric yielded by
moderately lean beef
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-02-26

The powers have addressed note tc
the Sultan of Turkey that there must
be reform in the matter of protection
accorded to those portions of his do
main inhabited largely by Christians
There is little reason to doubt but
what the Sultan will accept the note
with great pollteness and promise the
reforms asked of him, but the trouble is
it will be promise and no performance.
Again and again has the Sultan promised
reforms only to break his promise.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-02-26

Thomas B. Reed was once the victim
of a printers error the unusual aptness
of which, after the first flush of indig-
nation had subsidized, appealed so strong
ly to his sense of the comic that he
never failed to refer to the matter with
the keenest gusto whenever he met the
man whom he, with the utmost mock
solemnity, always held responsible for
1t.
The late Colonel John A. Cockerills
handwriting in the heat of composition
was sometimes liable to lose itself in
an almost interminable tangle. deci
pherable only with the greatest Difficult
ty. On one occasion he undertook to say
that ANY one can see Tom Reed has
the face Of an honest man" but was
Mortified when he opened his paper the
following morning and found that the
types made him say that ANY one can
see Tom Reed has a face like harvest
moon"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-02-26

We publish elsewhere the warrant for
the annual town meeting to be held,
Monday next. 1t is paper of about
the usual length and there is ample
business contained in the articles for
at least one full days work. Our citi-
zens will do well to make arrangements
to come in the morning and stay uotil
adjournment of the meeting. These
articles should have candid consider
alton, and If one day is not enough, two
days should be devoted thereto or even
more time, If necessary.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-02-26
What IL Means.

We're tired of answering questions.
Fewer Gallons; Wears Longer"
means that you don't have to paint your
house so often, and you don't have to
use 80 much paint. Costs less for the
job, and you don't have to do the job so
often.
The new paint is not new at all IT'S
the biggest selling paint in the United
states, and the firm that makes 1t is $40
years old
Devoe Lead and Zinc-fewer gallons
than mixed paints, wears twice as long
as lead and oil.
Rawles & Co, sells it.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-02-26

President Roosevelt is very much in
earnest about the ratification OF the
Panama Canal treaty and the Cuban
treaty and states emphatically, that
unless both of these treaties are acted
upon by the present Senate he will cal
an extraordinary session of the Senate oil
the Fifty-eighth Congress. Now will the
Senate come to time on these matters
Ii ought to.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-02-26

Citizens of the United States have
claims against Venezuela and an arrang
ment has been entered into by means OF
which claims against the republic will
will be settled by arbitration. Under
the terms of a protocol just signed q
commission is to be appointed, consist
ing of one member named by the Presi
dent of the United States and another
by the President of Venezuela, and an
umpire is to be appointed by the Queen
of the Netherlands. Our government
took no part in the recent dem onstra'
tions against that republic but its credi.
tor citizens are likely to fare about az
well as though it had
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-02-26

A "sadlron" is the style in which the
common fiatiron is spoken of in print,
says the Syracuse Herald. Sad is an
old English synonym for heavy, and
Spenser wrote, More sad than lump Of
lead" a "sadiron" was a heavy iron
and long ago was applied to the fatiron
now in common domestic use. The
tailor's goose was so called because
the handle bears a fanciful resem-
blance TO the neck of a goose. This
name because it had a reason for be-
ing still survives
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-02-26

Some of the GASES of the Sahara are
quite large, one Of them being 100
miles long and tifty-eight miles wide.
The springs arc Of various kinds-hot,
cold, mineral or gaseous. The Kargha
oasis has a population OF 5000 They
raise grain, onions and dates, but live
on the least possible amount of food,
work and reasoning power Marshes
abound and fever prevails.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-02-26

Clara-Well. aunt, have your photo
graphs come from Mr.. Snappeschotte's!
Miss Maydeyal Wngrily)-Yes, and
they went back, too, with a note ex-
pressing my opinion of his impudence,
Gracious. What was it,"
"Why, on the back IF every picture
were these words, The original of this
is carefully preserved.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-02-26
Rice Paper Not Made From RIc,


Rice paper is not made from rice nor
from rice stalks, nor has ii any CON
nection whatever with rice 1t is of
Chinese manufacture and is made
from the pith of IA certain tree rcsem-
bling the elder. The pith is extracted
from the tree in large cylindrical mass
es, and with sharp knives the Chinese
pare off the cylinder till instead of a
cylindrical form they have a large fiat
sheet This is pressed and other sheets
added until the required thickness is
secured The paper is then rudely
sized and is ready to use. 1t was called
rice paper under the superstition that
when it was first introduced into Eu-
rope it was made from rice stalks, and
the name has never been changed.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-02-26

Many occupations have diseases
which are more or less incidental to
them. and literature is not exempt. The
two most prevalent literary maladieS
are writer's cramp and swelled head
The unfortunate thing about writer's
cramp is that 1t is never cured The
unfortunate thing about swelled head
Is that It never kills-Exchange
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-02-26
wonders of the Human Heart.

The workings of the human heart
have been computed 10y a celebrated
psychologist, and he has demonstrated
that 1t is equal to the lifting Of 100
tons in twenty-four hours. Presenting
that the blood is thrown out of the
heart at each pulsation in the proper.
ton of sixty-nine strokes of nine feet
the mileage of the blood through the
body might be taken at 20I yards per
minute. seven miles per hour, l6s miles
per day. G1320 miles per year, or
5,1500O0 miles in a lifetime of eighty
four years. In the same period of time
the heart must beat 2.S69,776.000 times
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-02-26

Judge Grosscup of the United States
circuit court at Chicago has rendered
decision in the cases brought before
him, sustaining the government in its
contention that the operations of the
beef trust were in the nature OF a
combination or conspiracy in restraint
OF trade. This victory is very graft
flying to the attorneys for the govern
ment. The packers making up the
trust are likely to appeal the case. 1t
takes a long time to reach the con-
clusion OF cases Of this character
where the parties have plenty OF
money to keep up the fight.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-02-26

Tupman-My watch is one of the
cheapest makes. but it hasn't Varied n
second in the last three months
Snodgrass-It seems almost incredi-
BILE. doesn't it,
Tupman-Oh, don't know about
that. 1t stopped the first day bought
1t aud hasn't gone since.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-02-26

A North Arson gentleman informs
US that the debt OF the town Of Arson
was reduced more than $1,000 above
the $1,000 specially appropriated for
that purpose to pay on the principal.
This 10 great showing for one year.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-02-26

A special session of Congress is
nrohably averted by action in the
Senate by which the statehood bill falls
TO the ground. The appropriation bill
will be passed and action on the canal
treaty will be reached before the ex-
niration Of the term of the present
Congress, March 4. This is fortunate.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-02-26
nottom of a Sen Falling Out.

Scientists tell us that, counting from
the sea level, the lowest body of water
on the globe is the Caspian sea. For
centuries its surface has been gradu-
ally settling down until now ii is eigh.
ty-tive feet lower than that of its near
neighbor, the Black sea, Which also lies
far below the level of the oceans. The
common conclusion all along has been
that the Caspian was simply losing its
waters by evaporation, but recent in
vestigation shows that this is not the
case. Soundings made and compared
with records of soundings made over
100 years ago reveal the astounding
fact that there is even n greater depth
of water now than then. This leaves
but one hypothesis that would seem ut
all tenable-that the bottom of the sea
is actually sinking. There is much
speculation in scientific circles as to
what will be the final outcome.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-02-26

Towne-rhere seems TO he nothing
he enjoys so much rs the sound Of his
own voice.
ing annoys him so much as the thought
that he can't hear himself when he
talks in his sleep Philadelphia Press.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-02-26

Portland is getting to be city of
great commercial Importance. There
were eighteen ocean steamships in that
harbor at one time last week. This
number WAS record breaking one for
Names chief seaport.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-02-26

Six girls were badly burned 10 an ex.
ploson of fire works Ia fire works
factory at Newark, N. j., Wednesday.
The building was small affair and the
explosion tore the roof off 1t.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-02-26

An old woman who went into the
poultry business under the expectation
that she could make a fortune by sell
ing eggs has quit it in disgust because.
as she says, the hens never Il lay
when eggs are dear but always begin
as soon as they are cheap"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-02-26

Elhridge G, Parkhust, prosperous
farmer of Veszje committed suicide at
his home at Bangor, Wednesday, by
hsrgng He WAS released only week
ago from the Insane hospital
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-02-26

"Why do you think he is a million
aireY
Because he spends so little money
and Nilsson spends 50 much. "-Chicago
Post.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-02-26
Mrs. Geo. III. Downs.

This community was saddened on
Saturday evening the IA h inst, When
1t was learned that Mrs. Nellie lLittle-
field) wife of Geo. II. Downs, had
passed away at her home on the river
road, in Skowhegan, after an illness [ I
six days of pneumonia. Mrs. Downs
was born In Rome. Me-, in lS43 and
was the daughter OF Joseph Littlefield
deceased. 81 years ago she was happily
married to Geo. H. Downs, of Skowhe-
gan. One son was born to them who
grew to manhood giving much promise
but at the age of 81 years death claimed
him, a blow from which the mother
never fully recovered. a portion OF
her married life was passed in New
Bedford, Mass. She also lived several
years in Chelsea, Me-, coming to this
place (Which was the home of her
parents during her girlhood), abou
two and one half years ago, during
which time her pleasant genial dispo-
sition and kindly helpfulness 10 sickness
and sorrow won for her many warm
friends, who deeply feel the loss of one
whom they sincerely respected B.
sides her husband she is survived by
two sisters, Mrs. James Kimball of
East Brookfield, Mass, and Mrs. John
M. Lalley of Skowhegan, also three
brothers, G.. Henry Littl, field of Rich
mond, Edwin of Oregon, and Albert of
Dexter, Me. The first three named
were present at the funeral serv ees
which took place at her late home
Thursday morning, l9.h inst, con-
Quoted by Rev. W. Fl. Spen< "Some
Sweet Day, Bye and Bye"with other
vocal selections, was rendered by a
choir of friends of the deceased. Inter-
ment at East Skowhe gan. -
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-02-26

Johnny's Elder Brother (who wants
Johnny to go on an errand)-Dldn you
know l was looking for you every
where2
Johnny-No, l didn't If | had. you
wouldn't have found me-Chums
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-02-26

Small Boy got two lickings today.
one from pa and one from ma.
Big Boy-Ycs; they are II spanking
team Princeton Tiger.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-02-26

If we all practiced what we preach,
1t would keep us so busy practicing
that we would have to cut out the
preaching. -,Iroquois Chief.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-02-26
There Are Bxceptions.

at is said that all parsons sons turn
out to be worthless. Do you believe III"
"Oh, dear. no! Some parsons have
no sons, you know"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-02-26

Tommy-Pop, what is meant by the
sense of humor?
Father-The sense of humor, my son.
consists largely Of knowing when not
to be funny philadelphia Record.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-02-26
Card OF Thanks

We wish to thank our kind FREUD.
for lhrir help sud sympathy iu our
bereavement. Ny the Lord reward
them.
r. NJ. NAMAN
CARRIE Nj. HUGuI,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-02-26
The Frosted Hand.

Yes, and after she refused me she
waved her hand in farewell
sort of cold wave, wasn't itT'--
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-02-26

A chimney Of rs feet height will,
without danger, sway ten inches in a
wind.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-02-26

Beware Of the man whose dog dis
likes to follow him.-New York life.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-02-26
The Somerset Reporter
A Weekly Republican Newspaper.

n sy,rH e. L. MoNEELIR
7. o. SMITH & CO., PUBLISHERS,
it9 WATER STREET, SKoWHEGAN ME-
AnvERTIsMENTs;-B and legal advel
x,sements inserted at reasonable rates, adjusted
10 the space used, and the position given
Prices quoted on application.
Cards of Thanks and Resolutions OF hespec'
inserted at cents per line.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
When paid in advance.
f,na year ...S1 .50 Six months,..............75c
Three months, .............3Sc.
ALB will be charged IL not paid until END OF yeai
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-02-26

ENTERED AS sEooND GLASS MAIL MATTER.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-06-20

Los que tras una enfermedad cral-
quiera Sc encuentran convalecientes,
sobre todo aquellos que han pasado por
una enfermedad larga y penosa, tai
como la bronquitis, la anemia, Ia febre
tifoidea, deberAn hacer uso del vino de
Quinium Labarraque, pues tornado a la
dosis de una copita, despues de cada
comida, basta para restablecer en- POGO
tempo las fuerzas de los enfermos mas
agotados y para curar con Seguridad y
sin sacudidas los estados de debilidad,
aun aquellos mas persistentes, impidien-
do al propio tempo que la enfermedad
sc REPRODUCED.
De ahl ell que Sc haya prestado gus
tosa la Academia de Medicina de Paris
q aprobar la formula de este producto,
recompensa sumamente rara, que 10 re-
comienda a la con6anza de los enfer-
mos. EstoS 6 sus familias pueden pro-
curarse el Vino de Quiniun Labarraque
en- todaS las farmacias, Y 10 mismo en-
el Deposito Central de Paris, Casa FIRE.
re, 10, rue Jacob; debiendo fjarse en-
que no hay tratamiento que mas barato
cueste nj mejores resu'tados produzca
pues cada botel1a dura de II IS dfaS.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-06-20
AVENTURAS DE MASIN.

Pero todos los sufrimentos tienen ccmpensacio-
nes Cuando Masfn fue la escuea despues del desayu
no. excite Ia envdia de odos condcfpulos rorque
causa del diente aancado podfa escupr de mqnera
uueva que podfan aprender inter bien los mu-
chachos Muy proDto congreg6 torno suyo turba
de mozuelos inereSados ve1e repetir habi dad
uuo de ellos que haba sido astro de la muchachada
centro de la fascination chicaera halo de pronto sin
un adherente empahada gloria oor 10 cual
zado dijo desden que haaba que fuese obra de
romanos el escupr Masfn Sawyer Pero otro solo
con decr EstAn verd@s acab6 de despojar de
Ia al heroe
Bien pronto Sc sgreg6 q la turba juvenil de la po
blacion Huckleberry, hijo del Borrachon Gel pueblo.
Huckleberry cordialmente detestado temido por
lodas las madres de la adea porgue hogazan yago
vulgar malo pcrque todos los chqulos lie admiraban
deseaban irnitarle. Masfn era como los demas mr-
chachos en- este de envidiar Huckeberry tena CO
cas todos Ia orden estrcta terminate de ugar
con 81 nj un nstane. Por msmo jugaba con 81 cada
vez que tenfa oportundad de la hacerlo Hucklebery
iba sempre vesido prendas de desecho de hombre
que le venfan demasiado grandes. Por 10 demas iDa
venfa de una parte entera ibertad, assfa
Ia escuela sno vez hogaba de continue todo 10
cual le haca "chico respectable excaba la envidia
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-06-20
sERVEcIO DE cABOTAJE

Un vapor sale todas las los UEVES por
ESTE otra los VIERNES OESTE las de la manana
Saldra por ell ESTE: Jueves Abril 23 Mayo y
Saldra por el OESTE: Viernes, Mayo l. IS y 20.
20; Abril, 8 y IT,
Los vapoes CoAmo PONCE sadan de Juan para Ponce
drecos " otros puertos haca Mayo 3, Junio 28
Un vapor de pasa de sale de San Juan para New York
e Martes sguendo la egada del de aes
por el ESTE.
Un vapor de pasae de ruta lega San Juan de New York
ueye nes de la sada del vapor saneo vaes po
e OESTE.
Ocna San Juan Gale de Tetuan csquina de la Tanca
rELEFONO No. 81
Oicina de Nueva York, MIN. Broadway
Oicina de Nueva Orleans W. uck Agent Common St
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-06-20
CabaHlO EsipedO
Nj lie montan, nj lie insuItan

La especie caballar registra desde el
IS de Mario 1ltimo I'm raro ejemplar,
tan raro, que en- opinion de los veteri-
narios, parece ser el primero conocido
hasta ell dia.
Tratase de un potro nacido, en- ell ex-
presado dfa, en- la enfermerfa que tie
men en- ell Havre los veterinarioS Du-
mont y Brille. y que ofrece la particu-
laridad de hallarse Completamentk des-
provisto de los miembros anterioreS.
Dicen los expresados veterinarios que
al tacto Sc nota que las articulaciones
exiSten bajo la piel; pero el resto del
miembro no esta representado en- ell
lado derecho mas que por I'm mechon
de pelos, en- el izquierdo por TN mu-
non atrofado, representando Ell hlimero,
replegado hacia la parte superior del
espaldillar Y completamente inerte.
Este potro Singular es muy vigoroso
y eS amamantado por una cabra, que
Sc presta gustosa 4 desempefiar SUI pa
pei de nodriza.
iCaballo fellz'' Ha 1ogrado sustraer-
Sc la tiran1a del hombre
Nadie le montara. nj le 1lamarAn
cuadr1pedo.
Y, 81 viene 4 Puerto Rico, podra, en-
relinchOs sonoros, decir a mas de I'm
polftico, y mas de un literato, y mas de
I'm poeta, y mas de I'm orador de los
que aquf andan montados en- la yegua
gacha de la opinion: jmas caballos sois
vOsOtrOS!