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The Somerset reporter., 1903-10-29
Pittsfeld.

The funeral services of Edith, daughter
OF Mrs. Clarence Smith, whose death &C
cured at the insane hospital at Augusta,
Sunday. Oct. IS, were hell from the
home of her mother, Tuesday afternoon,
Rev. A. +. Morris, pastor of the Methc-
dist church, officiating This young lady
was taken to Augusta several years ago
for treatment but failed to regain her
health and mind Her age was about %
years.
Superintendent Samuel r Hanes OF
the Waverly mill has recently returned
from business trip to New York. While
away he bought new boiler and engine
for use at the mill when low water made
the change to steam for running purposes
necessary. The engine will be shipped
here this week and it is thought that it
will be ready for use in a few weeks The
engine is one of approved manufacture oil
$50 h p, which will give sufficient power
to Iun the entire mill when in use. Also
a I2s b. p. boiler will be added to those
already in use at the mill. This is the
first time in ten years that the different
departments of the mill have been shut
down on account of low water, and as the
orders are many and the repeated shut
downs cause much Inconvenience in fill.
ing them, it seemed advisable TO add the
engine and boiler to avoid more trouble
in this line. The Pioneer mill is also
building and tquipping a new power
house which will be ready for use before
many weeks When these improvements
are completed all the mills in town will
have auxiliary power for use during con-
tinued droughtP, as the Riverside mill
has been running by steam for several
weeks.
George H. Morse, ESQ.,, of the law firm
OF Morse & Anderson. is in Boston on a
business trip, this week.
At the meeting of the Up-lo- Date
The Somerset reporter., 1903-10-29

Mss L zze William Of Madison lately
visited at A q. Sawyer's.
Ray PhinneY m with quite serious
accident. one day recently Will playing
with another school boy They were
wres ling and he Phinney boy got thrown
10 the ground. breaking The hgament OF
the left ankle.
Rev. ]. Renfew delivered very able
and il teTesIing sermon to the men OF this
place last Sunday.
Mrs. Will DuIey and Mrs. A. G. Saw
yer went to Madisyr, last Tuesday.
Miss Mabel Beane has just closed the
third term of school in this district. S
The Somerset reporter., 1903-10-29
Somerset Grange.

November 5 h the young folks will
fiji the chairs of Somerset Grange, Nor
and have charge of the
program. The following are the names
of hose on the committee for that night j:
f. II. Burgess and wifi, Irving Tibbetts,
Lila Carr, Oscar Lockwood and wife,
+ mer Whiting and wife aud Elmer
DYER and wife. Refreshments OF sand
wiches. cake aud coffee will be served.
Secy.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-10-29
North Arson.

Mr.. r. ". Ellis went to Boston, Mon
day.
DIR. salley of Skowhegan was in town,
last Friday.
Elma Sailey was up from Waterville
over Sunday.
Locke Mcdonald of Madison was in
town, Thursday
The village schools close next Friday,
for one weeks vacation.
Mr. Sweet attended the teachers con-
ventiou at Augusta, Friday.
Mrs. DR.. Wing went to Auburn, Satur-
day, to visit Mrs. Geo Clarke.
0. w. Bryant sold fine pair of oxen
to Philander " ilson, last week.
Messrs Owen and Savage are doing
the painting at the M. K. church.
Mis- B. f. Flagg of Skowhegan was
visiting in town, last Thursday.
Arthur Clark of Waterville was visit
ing in town, over Sunday.
Miss Addie henderson of Waterville
Is visiting relatives in town.
Mr.. and Mrs AL. Beal started, Mon
day, on trip to spring Lake.
Erastus McKackney has moved into
the Ward Jones rent on Pleasant street.
The Odd Fellows are repairing their
hall, painting, papering and kalsomin-
ing.
Beginning with Sunday, Nov. s, all of
the NJ. Z. meetings will be held in the
church.
Kate Robinson went to Oakland, Sat
urday, to spend the day with Mis-, d..
Marshall.
Owing to loose plank in the side
walk, Mrs X. Fairbrother received
quite serious fall. Fortunately no
bones were broken.
Mrs. Al Moulton and Rstchie Mar
shall visited at Mrs Aoulton's home in
Embden, sunday.
Henry Norton of Readfeld was visit
ing his parents, Mr. and Mrs. David
Morton, over Sunday.
Charlie Bryant and Edith Pomeroy
visited her sister, MIS- Byron trymble
of New Portland sunday.
Joe. Mooney of Bailyville and Char es
Fearing of Bangor have been in town,
the past week, buying cattle
Mrs. T. Il, Spaulding and Bertha Cas-
we'll attended the sunday school conven.
ton at South Paris, last week.
Mrs. Horace Pitcher, who has been
visiting at Harland Ellis for the past
week, returned home, Monday.
The subject for the Epworth League
meeting, this week, is "Civic Righteous
ness" Mr.. Erlahd Bailey is leader.
Madam Wheelwrigbt, who has been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. War.
rem Pease, went to Boston, Thursday.
In twenty minutes from the time Mil
lard Moulton started deer hunting he
had shot fine one and returned home,
Mrs. Mary Foster and Mrs. Louisa
Brown of Brockton, Mass, have been
visiting their cousin, Mrs. Leonar d
Spearing.
Alpheus w. Bemis caught four fat
skunks, last Saturday morning, from
which he expects to get quite lot of
nice oil.
The subject for the sermon at the
Universalist church next Sunday will be
Postponed Promises Text, Whittier
| 60 thou canst not follow me now
but thou shalt follow me afterward"
The public is cordially invited
On last Sunday the Rev. H o. Hof-
stead, pastor of the Congregational
church, preached on IAN ancient exc
cution and its present day lesson" In
the course of his sermon the pastor
made reference to the capture of the
Reynolds brothers Mr.. Barnaby sang
the solo "Come Thou Fount" In the
evening Mr.. Hofstead discoursed on the
need of "Tactful dealing with men,"
A quartette rendered NEARER my God
to Thee" while Mr.. Longley sang
"Ninety and Nine" On next Sunday
the pastor expects t. occupy his own
pulpit with sermon rs usual.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-10-29

Land Agent Ring says that up to the
present time there have been but few
cases of SMALL OK in the lumber campo,
but that it would be surprising il the
lumbermen did not have trouble from
this cause during the winter.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-10-29

Whist club, held at the home of Miss
Claudia Priest on Middle street, the fell
lowing Ulcers were elected: President,
Mrs. s. r. Haines; vice president, Mrs.
T. n Drake; secretary, MIS-. T. Z.
GetcheIl; treasurer, Mrs. L o. Haskell.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-10-29
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Get II Of Your Druggist


The Ladies Aid of the Baptist church
are expecting to hold their annual fair
about the middle of November and all
woi king for the fair are requested to
bear in mind the nearness of the ate.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-10-29

The city of santiago, In Hayti is in
he hands of insurgents under the lead
ership Of General Rodriguez. The revo-
luton is spreading.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-10-29

The Kelley Institute in Portland,
Maine. on Munjoy Hill, is successfully
curing drunkards an drug users.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-10-29
BORN.

Mercer, Me Oct. IA, To the wife Of Dana
Aubin, a son, tkenneth Girdler)
The Somerset reporter., 1903-10-29
STATE OF MAINE.
pxEc uTIyE DEPARTMENT

Augusta, October ~ aH5,
Notice is hereby given that Petition er l9s
Pardon of Henry Washburn, 3 convict u ths
Jail at Skowhegan, under sentence for 'u'
crime OF being q common seller OF Inte25c cay
lag Liquors is now pending before tie GOV
ernor and Council. and a hearing thereon viz
be gran ed in the Council Chamber at Angus
ia, on Tuesday the twenty fourth day Of Nov
3wM A. |. BROWN,
Deputy Secretary Of 7IS's
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MAR RED

Skowh, gaa-Oct. %. by Rev. H. F. Huse
Milford Wiihee and Miss Bertha Trim, both Of
Skowhegan.
CornviIlo--Oct. %, by Rev. II. W. Kimball,
Mr. Alfred Cutting of Toronto, Canada and
Miss Jennie Viii tier Of Boston.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-10-29
oED

Vashon, Wash.-Mrs Myra K. Waterman,
formerly of Skowhegan, aged 10 years, 10
months
The Washington times., 1903-03-01


the cost OF repairs is 2Iz cents a square
yard annually after FIVE years.
All OF these advantages. it must be
admitted, are important and worthy OF
consideration.
The experimental sections of the city's
streets that were asphaIted gave such
marked satisfaction that merchants.
householders, and the public in general
clamored for the new pavement and
successive administrations OF the city
government were compelled TO make
liberal appropriations to extend the
work. Year after year the aspbaIting Of
the streets has been continued. until now
We have 125 miles of this pavement in
Washington, as already stated.
What is asphalt? It is a brownisb.
combustible mixture Of hydrocarbon.
found in Trinidad. Bermuda. Venezuela.
California, Cuba. Mexico, and few
other places. The principal supply of
the material used In this country comes
from the famous Pitch Lake. in the ISL
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Alone Has Today Over One
Hundred and twenty-five Miles of Streets
Paved With the Pitch That Was Little
Known and Never Used for Such Pur-
pose Thirty Years Ago.

ing the asphalt in kettles 70 which fire
is appIssd directly or by means OF steam
coils. As asphalt is poor conductor OF
heat it requires from six to seven days
to refine 1t by the kettle process. By the
second. or steam. process the time is
reduced to six hours. The asphalt.
which is now in a liquid state. is run
into barrels and shipped to the paw
ing plant.
AS the refined Trinidad asphalt is too
hard and brittle to form the cementing
agent TO bind together the particles OF
sand mixed with IL petroleum residuum
is thrown into it while melted. It then
becomes what is known as asphalt &C.
ment TO which are added hot sand and
other mineral matter In a mixer. The
substance is then hauled to the street,
raked and rolled with steam roller
while stIH hot. and the asphalt pave
ment after few hours cooling, is then
ready for trafic
In Washington Cuban asphalt the
Mexican product, and others have been
used. The specifications call for pave
ment of given standard. and any asphalt
which will insure this is allowed. The
streets laid with the Cuban product have
proved very satisfactory.
The principal companies engaged in
laying asphalt pavements are the Bar
her Asphalt Paving Company. the War
rem Seharf Paving Company the Al
catraz Paving Company. the Crawford
Company, the Continental Asphalt Com
Dany. and the Sicilian Asphalt Paving
Under the stimulus of competition the
The Washington times., 1903-03-01

and Of Trinidad. This lake is regarded
as one of the remarkable things OF the
world. 1t is a bowl-llke depression.
probably the crater of an extinct mud
volcano, less than half a mile in
diameter. and covers about ia acres
The lake is filled with asphalt, the sur
face being hard enough to bear the
weight of carts and mules. 1t is neces-
sary for person to keep moving. how
ever. otherwise he soon sinks in the ma
terial, which under the hot rays OF the
sun becomes quite mobile, although not
sticky, owing to the amount OF water it
contains.
When asphalt is dug from any portion
Of the deposit. In the course of few days
the hole is filled up again by new ma
terial coming from below. II has been
found that the removal of $4,000 tons of
asphalt lowers the level OF the lake one
inch. and az the output is about 100 900
tons a year. the level is lowered from Ave
to six inches each year. From borings
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that have been made. however. IL Is evil
dent that cor generations to come there
will be no shortage
The asphalt is dug by means of picks
or mattocks just before dawn. when the
substance Is comparatively brittle. load
ed into wire cable buckets and placed
on tramway cars. which are run out on
the surface Of the lake over a corduroy
road made of palm branches. etc; then
taken to the terminus. where the buckets
are attached to an overhead cable line
and carried to the end of a long pier.
where their contents are emptied into
the holds of waiting vessels.
Less than one-half OF the crude as
phalt as 1t comes from the lake is BIZ
tumen. the remainder being water. min
eral. and organic matter. The mineral
matter found in the Trinidad asphalt is
exceedingly fine sand and clay. The
water is Objectionable and must be re-
moved before the asphalt is suitable for
paving purposes. This is done by boat
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|p HE CHARM OF MRS. ROOSEVELTS MJSICAI rs d

questioned in Washington society which
Is Mrs. Roosevelt's pet diversion-music
or eqUestrianism-but after this seasons
record Of three White House musicales a
week it is safe to assert that next to the
love Of family and home. is Mrs. Roose-
velt's innate and cultivated love OF
music
The best home talent and nearly every
foreign artist that has visited America
within the past year and a half has
performed at the White House Plan
lists, vioiinists. and singers esteem IL at
once the highest distinction and pleas
ure-and an unsurpassed advertisement
as weli-to appear before the discrimi-
mating and appreciative audiences which
Mrs Roosevelt gathers for her musicales
While the President also is an ardent
lover OF music, he takes no part in the
arrangement Of the musicales They are
Mrs. Roosevelt's personal entertain
ments, and the invitations are issued in
her name after the following formula:
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price at which the work or laying as
phalt pavements is done has been
greatly reduced, especially during the
last two years In 1901 the city paid
S2.s5 per square yard; last year it paid
only 81 In making contracts with the
city for such work the asphalt company
enters into an agreement to keep the
streets in repair for a term of years
after the work is done. Sometimes the
term is fifteen years in the residential
section. but downtown. where traffic is
heavy. il is usually Eve years.
The advocates Of asphalt pavements
do not claim that they last as long as
the granite pavements in streets where
the traffic is heavy. but that they are
cheaper, and their advantages. as al
ready enumerated. are numerous.
There is one drawback 10 asphalt
pavements TO which attention has heen
directed by scientists. and that is that
they seal over the top OF The streets 50
tightly that the gases Imprisoned in the
earth cannot escape through the soil.
but are forced 10 find an exit through
the walls of the buildings on either side
OF the street. thus endangering the lives
OF the people working or living in them.
Actual observation and experience
show that this danger has been unduly
exaggerated. as there has been no nota-
bic increase in the death rate along the
asphalt paved streets over those paved
with stone.
Another drawback OF asphalt pave
ments is that in winter. after storm or
sleet. their surfaces become smooth with
ice and many horses slip down upon
them. often breaking their legs.
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Surface Of Crater Lake in Trinidad is Lowered
Six Inches Every Year From the Tremen-
dous Drain On 1t, But the Supply Is Practi-
Cdlly lnexhaustible- Bubbles Up From a
Volcanic Crater.

THERE are 1884 miles OF sheet as
phalt pavements in the District
of Columbia. While the mileage
is one-third less than that of New
York. the width OF the streets is
such that the area, 2.s31 .19s square
yards. Is nearly one-half that OF
the greater city. According to pres
ent indications. the time is not far dis
tsnt when every street in the city with
the exception OF those having grades
OF s and 10 per cent will be paved with
this material.
Besides. Washington has 1925 miles
OF asphalt block. a modification OF BIZ
tuunin pavement. better for certain To-
cslities than the sheet asphalt.
The pavement problem is one that ear
" forces its attention on the officials Of
every large and rapidly growing munich
pality. In u city like New York, with
its tremendous street traffic, the neces-
Eity OF pavements that viii Withstand
the wear and tear OF such traffic be-
comes Of the utmost Importance.
Thirty years ago there was not a yard
OF asphalt pavement in the United
States; today there are about IS. OOO. 900
square yards of sheet asphalt and 2.OO0.-
0Co yards OF block asphalt, representing
an investment by over 200 municipalities
OF more than 800 900 900.
The first sheet asphalt in this coun-
try was laid in front OF the city hall.
Newark. n. j.. In 1870. by Prof. e. J.
De smidt, a Belgian chemist. II was
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is an unwritten law in Washington so.
ciety that everyone accept
An Ideal Apartment.
While the evening musicales. by reason
Of the prevailing full dress. appear to be
more brilliant, there is really little TO
distinguish them. in an artistic way.
from the afternoon function TO which
the same number Of guests arc bidden--
a number that is calculated not to ex-
coed the number of seats provided in
the East Room. which is used as the
musical studio.
This is an ideal apartment. since It's
remodeling. in which even De Koven's
great orchestra OF sixty-odd pieces can
venture the heaviest WaPnerian produc-
lions without overtaxing the acoustic
properties.
MRS. Roosevelt receives and chats with
her guests in the Green Parlor. close to
the door leading to the East Room. with
Colonel Bingham TO make the necessary
presentations. To him is relegated the
delicate task OF calling everyone by his
or her correct name. and woe to the
gallant colonel If he is guilty of an oc-
casional slip.
Just inside the East Room a score
OF military men serving as ushers, and
Miss Hagner. Mrs. RooseYelt's close
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iae tea Kettle. as she is an expert in
brewing the fragrant beverage. and Miss
Alice Roosevelt or some White House
guest serves a mild punch. Popular
eebutantes of the season fit about ofTer-
ing cakes ard bonbons. and a welI-train-
ed corps OF servants attend TO the needs
and pleasures of the guests. There is
absolutely no formalIty. save that OF
good breeding. in evidence.
Sympathy fer the Artists.
If Mrs. Roosevelt is difficult TO find az
this particular moment it Is because she
is in close conversation with the artists
Of the afternoon. and is making herself
personally their friends and sympathiz-
er. a rising young vocalist OF New
York. sang recently at one OF the White
House musicale. and when it became
known that she was suffering from an
incipient attack OF tonsilitis. both the
President and Mrs. Roosevelt were most
solicitous about draushts and the Presi-
Dent brought her personally glass OF
sherry TO subGCe the singers cough.
II is such acts as these that relieve tba
private entertainments given at tina
White House of every suggestion OF
perfunctory. official hospitality
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convinced that the days OF chivalry are
reawakening after years of sleep.
After every music number Mrs. Roose.
welt effects a quick transit from the alb
sorbed listener to the attentive hostess
and greets the Iatecomers and passes
them on into the East Room. then re-
sumes her seat to further enjoy the
music There is no chair of prominence
for her. nor reservation hedged about
with close-to-the-throne friends. such as
rendered other women OF the White
House trifie unapproachable. and gave
to White House functions an Intangible
something to be looked at but hardly par
ticipated in AS hostess Mrs. Roose-
welt is a created genius. and she diffuses
the identical atmosphere over the whole
OF that enormous Executive mansion
which prevails within and warns and
humanizes the private drawing room.
The Stamp of Home.
For the first time in years the White
House bears the stamp OF home. 1t is
no longer stage and an auditorium
respectively. for official actors and more
or less promiscuous audiences.
This is more remarkable in view OF
the fact that the Roosevelts are in the
best sense OF the term society people.
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not until six years later. however, that
the asphalt Industry was really started
During that year three-hfths of Penn
syivania Avenue was paved with sheet
asphalt This work was also done I'M
der the supervision of Prof. De smidt
then inspector of asphalts end cements
in this city
Subsequently the business spread to
other cities: Buffalo. in 1873; Baltimore,
in 1880; Boston. in 1881; Omaha. in 1852;
Philadelphia. ST. Louis. and Louisville.
in 1888; Chicago and New Orleans in
1884. or the far Western cities Kansas
City takes the lead in the extent of its
asphalt pavement. 1t now has 1. e25. 129
square yards. For some reason Boston
has less than most cities of it's size
while Buffalo has more. 1900, 900 square
yards.
Seventeen years ago the first block OF
asphalt pavement in New York was nut
down in Chambers Street, between
broadway and Center Street. Its advo-
Gates claimed that such a pavement was
so much better than the Belgian block
pavement that there was no comparison
between them.
The advantages claimed for It were
that 1t was noiseless; that it made the
drawing OF loaded vehicles comparative
ly easy; that it was easily cleaned. both
in summer and winter. and that it Of
fered no place OF Judgment for the germs
of disease.
The average life Of asphalt pavement
in Washington is seventeen years. and
The Washington times., 1903-03-01
BY ADELAIDE
DE FREEST LARNER

ITO Mrs. Roosevelt, more than any
other mistress Of the White
House. must be accredited the
honor Of elevatlng her social enter
talnments to the level OF art Her
career as the leader OF society in Wash
ington must ever be associated with
music for it is to the best and the high
est in music that the wife OF the Presi-
dent regulates her social life. without
music, Mrs. RooseveIts society loaf
would be unleavened
IL was no surprise TO Washington that
the entire Roosevelt family possessed the
instinct Of rhythm. There is recognized
rhythm in the canter OF horses feet over
country roads. and long before the season
was "on" Mrs. Roosevelt took long cross
country runs on her incompatible mount
keeping well 10 the front OF the cavai-
cade in company with her distinguished
husband
Poetry in the Saddle.
Hers is the very poetry OF motion in
the saddle, and the horseback rides OF
the oniciai family have been called
symphonies Of exercise" 1t mas been
The Washington times., 1903-03-01

THERE are 1884 miles OF sheet as
phalt pavements in the District
of Columbia. While the mileage
The Washington times., 1903-03-01

friend as well as social secretary. ex-
tend further welcome to the incoming
tide OF Cabinet officials. Diplomatic
Corps. leaders of fashion. army and navy
heroes. and gay society in general. 1t
is an inconceivably brilliant sight. and
the first lady in the land looks like a
fair cameo in a gold Florentine setting
because at her right and at her left.
directly she slips into seat within the
East Room 10 listen to the first num-
Der of the program. and the doors are
temporarily closed, stand the very
flower and the pick of the cavalry and
artillery branches Of the army: mag
nifcent specimens OF young manhood
splendid in uniform and reserved
strength.
Gold Cord and Lace.
They display plenty OF gold cord and
buttons. and there is metal Of the same
sort within their hearts. and they
adore Mrs. Roosevelt and bend over her
TO chat or tower above her to protect.
like sturdy sentinels. who at the faint
est call of danger would sacrifice their
lives in behalf of the beloved wife of
the President.
White House functions and you will be
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Is an unwritten law 10 washington So
ciety that everyone accept