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New-York tribune., 1903-04-19

fns, So animals and fishing The territory over
which the inland people roam with their
herds iS more than twice the size OF the
United States. They pay no tribute to the
Russialt Government. and live almost III COM
rIete ISOLATION from all contact with clNllza-
ton. The Chukchee are the healthlest OF All
th- tribes Of Northeastern Siberia. ana fedi
larIe families. averaging ten OF more me
Who'll time of the h-rder and his family is given
up to :niudiug The flock Some Of the ~ell-lo-do
herdsfHeu have many five thousand deeI
in one pasture. No corral is used and II not
constantly watched they liable TO wander
away and are soon lost to sight There have
been cases where the herdsmen fell asleep near
their herds and on awakening could find no
trace Of them. In single summer one herder
lost nearly all his animals, and ia despair ne
and his family took their own lives
Ia endurance the young Chukchee girl lar eH-
o@ls the cowboy OF our Western plains She
will work . whole day on skins, then watch the
herds al night and in the morning return l"
her distant camp and labor until evening with
Out any visible signs OF fatigue, eating but little
food in the mean time. The herdsmen are not
able - count their reindeer, and only know
few conspicuous animals. They carry on their
limited calculation with the help OF the fingers
81 both hands and the toes. Twenty is the
Limit Il theiT counting If any OF the deer are
New-York tribune., 1903-04-19

used as barter Two small six and One-quarter
round boxes OF American chewing tobacco Is
equal to a good sized driving deer. The innate
liking for tobacco is Vividiy expressed in one
Of their folklore stories. which Nj Bogoras
collected from a wandering ChuhC hee man. ami
which is as follows:
Far off deep in the woods live an invisible
yeOple-Spectre folk-very rich III foXSklilS-
These people continually crave tobacco. HaV-
ing reached their abiding place one of US cast
toward the edge OF the wood a small packet of
>obacco. which always carry. Immediately
the whole wood resnunded with the cry. To
bacco! TohaCco,"-but nobody could be seen
Spectres fit all sides with foxes in their
hands and with large bags The foxes are seen.
but the people are invisible Then we hung
toward the wood our bags Of tobacco. dEa snort
iv afterWard the bags are dung back f7led with
foxes: but still nobody be seen Further
on live men who al viii disSeEeT themselves.
They stay among the trees on the shore Of the
New-York tribune., 1903-04-19

lakes, cleft in halves but at the slightest rust
ling their parts come together and they dive
INTO the water They. too have longing for
TOBACCO and exchange large fish and otters for
II. Then, again. in the woods exist men not
larger than the forearm of They sub
sist on trees and buy tobacco with the skins of
the lynx and the muskrat. There also shaggy
people, with the body of polar bear. but with
the lace OF a man. These the best of all,
since for little snuff from tobacco pipe
larger than nail they will give a marten. And
all men in this far country cOvet tobacco all
their lives
Probably the most interesting and peculiar CT
all the primitive rites practised by the Chuk-
chez. likewise the Yakuts and Koywaks is that
of Shamanism. or 5orcery No medicine is used
to cure sickness disasters but magic is de-
pended upon solely. The adopts at this art are
both male and female performers. and they
supposed to possess supernatural powers.
quired by special training. They spectac-
ular costumes adorned with hone amuets. with
attachments of changing pieces of metal An
oval shaped drum. having rows of small bells
in the inside. is of the principal bits Of the
Shaman's outfit. By the aid of singing. drum
beating and other ncantattons it is thought
he she will be able to drive away the Evil
spirits from the sick afflicted persona
All misfortune, maladies and death At
trfbuted to certain evil spirits. who are thought
TO be continually wandering about he
earth They come from under the ground md
from the extreme limits of the Chukchee c'un-
try for the sole purpose Of harming men md
women. Protection against these evil spirits
can be gained only from the skilled Shamans.
who can forete their attacks and advise meas
ures for rendering them Ineffective These ma
icious spirits when attacking person first Try
to get the soul anu eat it. Every one has from
five to six souls even more. These cry
small. not larger than gnat. person an
lose two without endangering his health but If
he loses more souls than this number illness
ensues and the Shaman can find and restOr- -hs
missing spirit
The Yukuts studied by Mr.. Jochelson have
many female Shamans A Yakut sorcer"ss.
dressed in her ceremonial coat with huge drums.
surrounded by a group Of superstitiOus believ-
ers presents d weird and primitive glimpse Of
the life Of the dweIlers in the Far North The
Yakuts number 2TOOo and belong to Turkish
stem. Their settlements occupy an immense
area in the valley and delta Of The Lena River.
embracing over a million and half square
miles They found to possess Il higher
grade of skill and culture than the other Sibe,
rian races They are great cattle breeders ana
were the first to introduce the COW and horse
into arctic Siberia Tilng the soil il carried
on to a limited degree during the short sum
mer months The OK is employed for all heavy
New-York tribune., 1903-04-19

ber some fifteen thousand. and are nomadic
tribe gaining their entire subsistence by rein
deer breeding. in which in point OF numbers
they sLrpass all the neighboring tribes The
TINTED states Government purchased nearly all
their Ialaestjcate5 reindeer which have been
INTRODUCED INTO Alaska from these people
= small maritime group of Chukchee inhabit
tha Arctic and Pacific coasts. and live by hunt
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lost stolen the herdsnen cannot detect il
When the herds wander far away from camp
the women are obliged 10 live for days on sort
Of porridge made of berries. roots and leaves
mixed with stale reindeer blood. The herds
men Kill only few animals for their o"n use
and when ore is slain for food the Chukchee
housewife is an adept at economy. utilizing the
entire animal.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-06-18
Browns Corner.

Mrs. Corson did not come to attend
the meeting on Sunday and the services
were conducted by Brother Erwin Lewis
student of 81, G. l.
Mrs. Fife Crowell spent few days at
home last week. She has accepted a
position as assistant book-keeper and
cashier with Whitman and Adams,
Augusta.
We are glad to report that Mrs. o. M.
Chase, who has had such long illness
from humps and measles, is now gaining
and is expected to recover her usual
health again ere long.
A. D. Brown and his aunt Mrs. Lucin.
da Stevens visited friends in Dexter
over Sunday.
The L. s. Club met with Mrs 81. l..
burlington, Wednesday afternoon June
8, the memorable, "Yellow Day"
six of the members were present with
four invited guests. A very pleasant
afternoon was spent. Refreshments of
ice cream and delicious five O'Clock
tea were served by the hostess. A weigh.
ing contest was special feature and
afforded much amusement. The com
bfned weight of the contestants was
1864 pounds.
Veterans Day in the grange, June 20.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-06-18
Athens.

Howard Jones of Dexter called on
friends 10 town, Tuesday of last week.
The remains of d. B. Jewell we're
brought here from Dexter and buried
in the family lot, May 20. Mr.. Jewell
was formerly resident of this town
living at the corner near the Laid
school house.
Rev. j. w. Vaughan of Pittsfeld who
delivered the Memorial sermon here,
May "a, will speak here again, June 81.
The G. A. Il. Post and w. K. G. will
hold their next regular meeting Friday
afternoon, June 10, at the hall.
The w. F. b Auxiliary met with Mrs.
Hattie Hoyt, June 8. The next meeting
will be with Mrs. NJ. A. Locke, June %.
The grange will observe children g.
day at its next meeting, Saturday after
noon, June 9th. An invitation Is ex-
tended to the children of the members
of the grange, also to the teachers of all
schools in town to prepare their pupils
to take some part in the program Ice
cream and cake will be served to the
children. Will the members of the
grange please bring cake.
County Commissioner L, G. Williams
goes to the Dead River region this week
to look after the Interest of the roads in
that region.
A large portion of Athens people
drove to Harmony Monday to attend the
centennial there.
Mrs. Francette Leighton of Troy is
visiting relatives in this vicinity.
Mrs. M. E. Leighton of Skowhegan is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Nj. E. Locke.
The friends of Mrs. Lizzie Palmer of
Bristol were panied to hear of her sud
den death, Thursday evening, at the
home of her sister Mrs. Ann Grant in
Harmony. Willard Leighton accompa-
MED the remains to her home, Monday
morning. She is survived by a son and
daughter.
Hannah Barker picked ripe strawber.
ries from her garden, June 4, about ten
days earlier than usual
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Judkins, brother
of Mrs. F. V. Barker, and Mr.. Leroy
Judkins of this town are visiting their
friends and relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. 81. rtlett, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Merrill and Mr.. and Mrs.
f. P. pennell passed through town on
their way home from Harmony, Tuesday,
where they had been to enjoy the cen.
tennial exercise of their native town.
Congratulations are due Mr.. and Mrs.
Leslie Jacobs, on the advent of little
son last week.
Quite severe case of diphtheria Is re-
ported to be in the family of Earnest
Willis of Harmony village. We are
sorry to hear that the dread disease is
breaking out near us.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-06-18

The Boyless Town, Raymond Carl
Where the sun Shines, Gladys Smith
Give Us Little Boys a Chance, ArmenC
Spaulding; comforting of diplomas; The
Motion song, school.
Mrs. A. A. Piper goes to Lewiston,
next week, TO attend Bates commence.
ment exercises. John Piper, her son,
has commenced the course and will
graduate.
A new road machine for the town OF
Bingham arrived, last week. The old
machine was not considered equal to
the amount of work to be done, but will
be very useful in breaking winter roads
as In former years.
The long drought broke, last Friday,
and not only was the ground thoroughly
soaked, but the streams and brooks
were sent up to q freshet pitch.
Peter Larkin, master driver, ordered
the gates at Indian pond and the lake
shut down, also most of the gates at
Dead river dam, so there was not
serious rise on the upper Kennebec, and
were it not for the bad jam at Norrldge-
wock it would be fine driving.
Mrs. Olive Haley and children OF
Scion arrived in town on Tuesday even
ing.
John Sterling returned from Lewis
ton, Monday, where he had accompa-
MED his son Harold, who has been
through an operation for appendicitis,
but is doing finely now.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-06-18
Why Her DANCING Dragged.

An athletic young man, with fine,
strong physique, danced with young
woman of some 200 pounds in village
not far west Of Railway, N. J. He no
ticed that the dancing was uphill work
and when it was over sank into chair
In the incipient stages of exhaustion.
The young woman looked thoughtfully
across the shining surface of the floor
and threw a glance of investigation at
the corner where the punch bowl stood.
Doesn't 1t strike you that the floor is
very sticky tonight?" she inquired.
The young man CALAMITY denied
thinking so.
1T Seems so to me-" the young wo-
man observed. Then she looked down
at her foot, protruding from a silken
founce. and exclaimed:
"Why, W. sot my rubbers on!'-
New York Post
The Somerset reporter., 1903-06-18

Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Merrill and two
children went to Old Orchard, Tuesday
Mrs. Merrill will visit relatives in Port
land before she comes home.
The New York Comedy Co. gave an
entertainment in the town hall, Thurs
day, Friday. and Saturday evening,
which was well attended, although the
weather was decidedly against them.
Mr. and Mrs. c. A. Merrill and daugh-
ter, Gertrude. were at Chase pond fish
ing, several days last week. They report
nice time and plenty of fab.
Miss Mary Wilson, who Is attending
school at Orono,i is spending her vacation
at home.
Sidney Baker and Perley Priest we're
in town, Tuesday evening, to attend an
Odd Fellows meeting.
Mrs. Will Steward was at Gornville, a
couple of days, the last of the week, to
visit her mother, who is still very i'll.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-06-18
ALL THE NEWS
from Somerset towns
Jack man.

The Foresters will celebrate Tuesday
evening with grand ball. Several other
lodges have been invited. Supper Will be
served at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Abram Newton, who SO kindly gave this
privilege to the NJ. M Society, that the
proceeds might swell their treasury
The rain has ceased and everything is
looking much better for the wettlng down
The fires are all out.
Lille Haryell is at home with her
parents. L. r. Moore and wife al Moose
River.
The annual business meeting OF the
Congregational church was held FRIDAY
evening Rev. Mr.. Rotch understands
nus, the right way TO conduct a meeting
AZ all BUSINESS was done in an orderly
manner. Mrs. K L. Kimball was re-
elected treasurer M. M. Newton, clerk
A. Kimball, S. Newton, Isaac Newton
Nancy Kennedy and Minnie Holden
committee on business.
Mrs. Amos Craft of Dennistown is
teaching the Moose River high school.
Invitations are out for the RECEPTION al
Mr.. and Mrs. D. S. Holden's 10 honor OIL
her sisters marriage to o. J.. Moore, Sat
urday. June 20.
Work has begun on John McCormick's
new house In Moose River.
Mrs. G.. A. Henderson has not YET
returned from the hospital at Portland.
R.R. Johnson and wife are visiting
her mother here.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-06-18

Many were seen driving Tuesday, with
winter overcoats on.
Next Sunday afternoon there will be
graphophone concert given on U. w.
Bates lawn. All are cordially invited.
Leland Boswor,h Is home on visit
iron New York. where he has been en-
ployed as machinist.
The rain kept great many home
Monday. from the celebration at Har-
mony, but those who did attend were
highly pleased with the entertainment
furnished them and feel we'll repaid for
going.
Road Commissioner Bigelow is now at
work building road near d. d. Collins,
it being the place laid out by the County
Commissioners to have the town and
state money expended. Several teams
and men are employed filling the road
with stone, which was ditched for that
purpose.
Bert Hight is canvassing for the Chase
Nursery Company in the surrounding
towns.
R.F. D. No 7 will 60 into effect July
Ist The mail will be carried by J, V.
Wiley OF Skowhegan from that place.
Potatoes are looking well, corn rather
small. peas fine and grass excellent and
growing very fast.
There is a prospect of a large apple
crop as everything looks very favorable
The caterpillars are around but not
very numerous yet.
F. L. Hight is handling lots OF calves
and shipping to Brighton market. b
The Somerset reporter., 1903-06-18
East Madison.

The steamer makes daily trips across
the lake, the same as last year.
Mr.. Hussey of Oakland was in town,
Monday, taking orders for fruit trees.
A. K. Rowell had a crew pressing hay
in his barn, last week.
Mrs. Susie Thompson died, June 9th,
after a long illness.
Eben Dean has gone to North Madison
to live on the farm that he bought OF
w. b. Whittier.
Addison Ames has sold his farm to E
M. Dean.
Mr. and Mrs. Galen Kincaid passed a
few days in Harmony, this week.
Bert Harville is repairing his stable
and building an ell.
Schools will close next week.
The much needed rain has come at
last and now we think we are getting
more than we need.
Mrs. Susie Thompson died last Tues
day after long sickness of consumption.
C. J. Hayden and wife and Mrs. J. S
Hayden visited friends in Corinna the
past week.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-06-18
Canaan.

Alfred Brown of Michigan is spending
a few weeks with friends in town.
Rev. Fl. H. Bishop of Paris, Me. visit
ed friends in town, one day recently
Miss Edith Maxwell and Miss Olive
Gleason returned from Pennington
Normal school, Friday of last week.
Mrs. Chas. Kimball of Flanders, Mich.
will spend the summer with relatives
and friends In this part of Somerset
county. She is now visiting her sister
Mrs. Griffin In Skowhegan. Mrs. Kim.
ball visited here ten years ago.
The baccalaureate sermon will be
preached before the graduating class OF
the Canaan high school, next Sunday
afternoon at 3 O'Clock By Rev. W. A.
Kimball of Skowhegan. All are invited
to attend this service.
The graduating exercises of the Z. d.
S. will occur at Grange hall on Friday
evening, June Goth. Lees orchestra
will furnish the music. Everyone Is
cordially invited to attend. supper
will be served In the dining room after
the exercises to help defray the expenses
of the graduating class.
Gertrude Belle Moody, who graduates
from Colby, June %, is at home for the
senior vacation.
Byron Farnham and wife of New
York visited at his brothers., Geo, +.
Farnham, few days last week.
Mrs. Lucinda Stevens and nephew,
Alfred Brown, have been visiting rela-
tives in Dexter and North Hartland for
few days.
Mrs. M. K. Kicker has moved into the
Ashley Keene house.
Mrs. Albert Smell is quite i'll.
Mrs. Shean has been visiting her
mother in Hartland for a few days.
Mrs. B. Colcord, who has been in
Lewiston for several months, returned
home last Friday night. Her daughter,
Mrs. Clarence Emerson, accompanied
her for brief visit
Veterans Day will be observed at the
Grange hall, Saturday, June 20.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-06-18

Concernin- the expression Take the
cake" the following from Bartlett and
Coynes "Sccncry and Antiquities of
Ireland" describing a dance in front
ton "a churn dish stuck into the
earth supported on its fiat end a cake,
which was TO become the prize of the
best dancer. The contention was car
ried on for a long time with eXtraordl-
nary spirit. At length the competitors
yielded their claims to a young man,
the son of rich farmer in the neigh
borhood, who. taking the cake, placed
it CALAMITY in the lap Of ii pretty girl
TO whom he was aboug to be married"
The Somerset reporter., 1903-06-18
Scion.

Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Emery of North
Arson were in town, Wednesday and
Thursday.
Mrs. Horace Wells of Madison was iu
town, Thursday, calling on friends.
Miss Lulu Irvine went to Waterville,
Wednesday, to stay few days with
Mrs. L. G. Whipple.
Mrs. Charles Irvine had surgical
operation, Thursday. DR.. Andrews of
North Arson and DR.. Williams of Bing.
ham assisted DR.. 5. F. Greene At this
writing she is getting along finely%
DIR. Wing of North Arson assisted by
Or. Bates, operated on Mrs. George
Chase, Thursday. ~ Gs1n "
The rain we have had has done great
deal of good here, as the gardens and
the grass we're all drying up. 1t has
changed the appearance wonderfully.
Miss Olive Lander, who has been
spending the winter in Portland, got
home, Saturday.
Mrs. Turner Davis went to Athens,
Sunday, to visit her mother and will go
down river before she returns home.
Fl. B. Merry of North Arson was in
town, Monday.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-06-18
East New Portland.

The long looked for rain has come and
vegetation is beginning to look more
hopeful.
Bion Merry was home from Arson and
spent Sunday with his parents, P. b.
Merry and wife.
DR.. H. S. Viles arrived here from Tim
pond, Saturday and left Monday for
Boston
T. M. Webb and wife. Mrs. F. F.
Caswell and Mrs. q F, Williams attend
ed divine services. Sunday afternoon at
North New Portland.
Velma Walker of Pennington is the
guest of her brother. Charles Walker and
wife and other friends.
Mrs. Caroline Walker, who has been
quite poorly of late is improving.
Mrs. Eben Jones is suffering from an
attack Of lumbago.
Harlow Newton and wife of Lexington
were visiting Monday at Mrs. Angelina
Abbot's.
Mrs. Viola Merry has been on the sick
list for the past week.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-06-18
South Scion.

In the twenty-four hours from last
Friday to Saturday afternoon over six
inches of rain fell.
Mrs. James Sterling is gaining, at
present.
Addison Ames is in quite feeble
health.
Martin Ames of Pittsfeld was in town
Monday visiting his father.
l.. II. Hnnnewell is getting out timber
for a barn and VIM. Cuddy is hewing
the frame.
Mrs. Agnes Paul of Fairfield is visit
ing relatives in town.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-06-18
MAR RED.

Pittsheld-June 8, by Rev. L. W. Coons, Mr.
Ocie W. Tilton and Miss Cynthia futile.
Pittsheld-May 81, by Rev. A. E. Morris, Mr.
George A. Tilton and Mrs. Lizzie H. Harding
Portlsnd-June 4, by Rev. Lewis Malvern
Mr.. Jesse c. Conner of Pittsheld and Miss Eva
A. Dow OF Boston.
Madison-June 8, by Rev. H. L, Nichols, Mr.
George W. Rowe and Miss Alice l.. Adams.
Pittsfeld-June s, by Rev. L. W. Coons, Mr.
John Alfred Goggins and Miss George Alberta
Bickford.
Wsterville-June ID, by Rev. Il. r. Mitchell
Mr.. VIM. r. Peabody and Mrs Flora b. Allen
both OF Skowhegan.
Cornville-June 49, by Rev. II. W. Kimball
Mr. Guy Leon Conant and Miss Abbie Birdena
French
The Somerset reporter., 1903-06-18
DIED.

East Madlson-June 8, Mrs. Susie W. Thomp-
son, aged 20 years.
Cam bridge, Me, June Q. John Grant, aged
30 yrs. mos. Is days.
Cambridge, Me.-June IL, Ernest Adams
Foss, aged "a yrs. 10 days.
Fairfield-June TO- Mrs. Esther c. Gibbs,
aged 70 years
Madison-June I, Mrs. Clarissa etcalf, aged
"a years.
Msdison-June s. Mr.. Ezra Crosby, aged 80
years.
AZ years.
North Fsirheld-June 8, Mrs. Benjamin Tay-
lor, aged 67 years.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-06-18

The cross is Il threat of death. and
the Corsican who iiaGS it drawn upon
his door knows that he lAust look for
no quarter. The vendetta neither
sleeps nor knows whore it may stop.
1t Is not confined TO two persons. The
quarrels of individuals are taken up by
whole families. Not even collateral
branches are exempt. and women must
take their chances with the men.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-06-18
Bankrupts Petition for Discharge.

In the matter of Heman NJ Bean
Bankrupt, In bankruptcy.
To the Hon. Clarence Hale, Judge of the Dis
trict Court of the United States Tor the District
Of Maine.
Heman NJ. Bean of Pleasant Ridge Pl. In the
County of Somerset, and State of Maine In
said District, respectfully represents, that the
4th day of April last past. he was duly adjudg
ed bankrupt under the Acts of Congress relating
to Bankruptcy: that he has duly surrendered al
his property and rights of property and has
fully complied with all the requirements of said
Acts and of the orders of Court touching his
bankruptcy.
Wherefore he prays that he may be decreed BY
the Court to have full discharge from all debts
proyable against his estate under said bank
ruptcy Acts, except such debts as are excepted
by law from such discharge.
Dated this 9th day of June A. d. 1903.
Heman Nj. Bean, Bankrupt.
ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON.
DISTRICT OF MAINE, IS.
On this 18th day of June A. d. 1903, on
reading the foregoing petition, 1t is
Ordered by the Court, that a hearing be had
upon the same on The srd day Of July A.
ID. 1908, before said Court at Portland, in said
District, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon; and that
notice thereof be published in The Somerset
and that all known creditors, and other per
sons In interest, may appear at the said
time and place, and show cause, II any they
have why the prayer of said petitioner should
And 1t is further ordered by the Court that
the clerk shall send by mail to all known credi-
tors copies of said petition and this order ad.
dressed to them at their places of residence as
stated.
Witness the Honorable Clarence Hale Judge
of the said Court, and the seal thereof, at Port
land, in said District, on the 18th day OF
June, A. D. 1903
Il. ST. JAMES E. HEwEY, Clerk.
A true copy Of petition and order thereon.
iw 25 Attest JAMES e. HEWEY, Clerk.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-06-18

East Madison Grange will observe
Children's Day at their next meeting
Saturday, June ~ it will be an all day
meeting, baked bean dinner furnished by
the members. Come and bring your
children.