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The Somerset reporter., 1904-11-24

No landmarks can he 80 fbere j.
nothing by Which TO dire : eyafse y
man may easily be lost and waadea al
til overcome. Too often this has hap.
pened. and hardly winter has pissed
without some such disaster.
A man 50 lost will often trust 10 the
instinct of the dogs 10 find Il way
home through the bewidering storm
and gloom. Sometimes. however, even
the animals have been ut fault In a
recent case a fisherman with three
dogs was overtaken on the homeward
way by sudden tempest Of wind and
SHOW To see even Il few feet must
have been impossible, and even the
dogs must haye been overcome with
fright or found that they We're unable
to guide themselves in the right di-
rectlon. Still though two were loose.
they did not desert tie man. When
the searching parties found him on the
following day he WAS dead, frozen to
death, but the dogs with him were
alive One dog, which had not been
embarrassed, was mad, however and
had to be killed at once.-George Hib-
bard in Harper's Magazine.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-11-24

Look to your walk. It has more to
do with your success or failure than
you perhaps dream of. Don't SLOUGH.
Don't wabble Don't shuttle. Don't
strut. Walk like a man who is deter
mined to play a mans part in life, with
boyd nrnet and feet nla Jrtnd >fir1nly on
the ground.
One may see on the streets Of a city
every day many people who are walk
Ing failures. There is not the slightest
energy in their movements. Their whole
bearing gives testimony Of their weak
ness. How do we know that they are
failures? Nothing Is simpler. There is
subtle connection between the mind
and the body. The mental attitude ID
reflected In the spontaneous movements
of the body. and you can very quickly
tell by a mans walk and general bear
ing whether his mind Is alert, his spirit
progressive and earnest and his whole
being full of life and yigor and deter
mination or he is slipshod lazy, life
less ereature.-Success.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-11-24
LAUNDERING Near Old Point.

la. Gfeeu ata j.. { VIZ are
umterirg thjs -ea.oa - IL Brook. a1e
Hairss fafms. in the taa6 + &auidge.
"ock. not far from o. PaIaf. Thes
recently purchased H. .tampsge or
fhese two farms, beifg l.iYHe9sa - cut
eyerything nine inehe- N a4sf u 8lsme-
ter. They have cfeR II ~ Is. 49, d.
work AID expect to eleaf T. II H. -.
100 900 feet Of pine Al 10000 L. -
oak. bes.des about 30 e9fa. 81 w.
The pine will be yardea ~ the ba1s
Of the Kenaebec and drsaH down tn
fiver Ia the usual manner, ths oak and
cord Wood will be taken To market b.
tail and spur track has tee buIt b.
he Somerset railroad for Convenience IL
loading the cars.
! hese same tracts we're Gu or forty
Years ago BY Geo. Gullifer # FaIrfeld,
low eighty years Of age. Mr. 6ulfer
recently went over the scene Of b for
mer operations with Mr.. Greer sd "a.
much surprised to see the amount u ill.,
Der standing whore be cut the gfou1d
practically clean at that time. He give
II a his opinion that most Of tn OAK,
low large enough to cut. mus, haye tree
left by hin there as undersiz sal that
a large portion Of the pine now sei1g cut
had grown from the roots during the
forty years since he had numbered there.
NJ Gs!!!iisseess sllse 7eeSlll.s ; tint 1e rui
forty old growth pine trees OF al adoil-
ing tract for which he paid go On the
stump.
L Is not often that lumbeFman oper-
ating today, can thus compare Totes with
the man who preceded him 4 the same
locality forty years since, The Incident
shows that some kinds of trees. pine at
least, vii! grow to a merchantle sic,
during just about the lifetime Of one
generation.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-11-24

1t is said that the present month is
the coolest November in years; In fact,
the coolest one on record. Be that as it
may, the snow has kept off long enough
to give all an opportunity TO close up
the necessary work for the winter. This
perhaps, is the preparatory month, the
time to get ready for the long, cold win
ter And yet winter in Maine has its
pleasures he long evenings on the
farm are not what they once were. The
daily mail delivered at the farmers
door and the daily paper have put new
phase into farm life. The telephone in
the corner of the room has brought the
news of the hour to his notice, and
though the cold may pierce, the wind
may blow and the snow may fly, the
days are few during the winter that
these agencies are not active and on
time. Farm life is much more desirable
than it was no longer than a generation
ago, to say nothing of three or four gen.
erations. The young men and women
with these advantages and attractions
are more inclined to remain at home and
not drift in such large numbers to the
cities The cities have long been re-
cruited from the farm. The brain and
Drawn from the rural homes has built
up the cities of New England in won
derful degree during the last half CEN
tnry Now that the reaction has com
menced. let 1t continue until the hillsides
and villages of Maine are teeming with
activity aud life, until the soil is pro-
ducng what it is capable Of, which is
enough and to spare.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-11-24
THE HOME DOCTOR.

To remove warts, rub little bullock
gall OH them several times a day.
Moistened tea leaves applied to Il
burn will relieve the Inflammation and
prevent scar.
Put five drops of chloroform on II
small piece Of cotton in the bowl of
clay pipe, then blow the vapor Into an
aching ear. and instant relief will fol
low.
As soon as the barking cough begins
In cases of Group give one drop of arc
matte ammonia In dessertspoonful of
water. Repeat every fifteen minutes
until relief Is obtained or until a physi-
clan can be sent for
Charcoal is the best and safest anti
septic known for the stomach. 1t Is
not a drug. 1t carries all impurities
out Of the system and renders the
stomach and breath sweet and pure
1t also clears and improves the com
plexion.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-11-24
At W Arlington.

Secretary Shaw has announced a call
upon national banks holding government
deposits 10 the amount of p per cent. of
their holdings, 10 per cent. 10 be paid on
or before Jan. 18th next. and - Der
cent. on or before March l5,h next.
This, the sec etary estimates, W bring
nto the treasury about SIS ll6l60
secretary Hay, who had been indis-
posed for several days, Las recovered
aud was at his desk at the >.ate depart
ment Friday.
The bronze statue Of Frederick the
Great, presented 10 tie American peo-
pie by Emperor William vas unveiled
saturday afternoon b. tle Baroness
MISUNDERSTANDING tie wife OF the
German ambassador. Tbs beautiful
American woman Bas The central figure
IL an elaborate ceremony, which vas
marked by great military and of1eial
display. The statue Vas presented on
behalf Of the Emperor by his personal
envoy. the German am 5assador, who
made a brief address The President
made the chief address Of the day and
accepted the gift on behalf Of the Amer
lean people Remarks were made by
Lieut. Gen haffee. chief Of staff Major
General Gillespie OF the general staH,
master Of ceremonies Lieutapant Gener-
a. Nen IeeRenfeld. che 4 the special
commissioners sent - tie unyeiiug by
the emperor and barlemaEue Tower,
American ambassador t. Germany
The news that hief Justice Fuller of
tie fedora supreme Court. would re-
sign his Office the day after lie admins
ters the oath To President Roosevelt
next spring, wi be news to many peo-
pie 10 Maine. Willie not a surprise TO
those who can be called his friends.
chef Justice Fuller will be - years old
on February llth next, and for several
years he has felt the burden of his high
Office. he is entitled TO draw his sal
AIRY the Whole Of his life, SO, 800 whether
he remains on the bench or not.
II was officially announced at the
W bite House recently that the President
has rendered place upon the Isthmian
canal commission to senator Cockren
Of Missouri who vii be succeeded
March 4th by Republican If be pre-
fers, the office of interstate CON merce
mmissioner that will be open To him
when a vacancy occurs on March 4th
next. President Roosevelt has an
nounced the appointment Of Francis z.
Leuup to he Indian Commissioners vice
William \. Jones, resigned Commits
sioner Jones' resignation ard NJ. Ieupps
appointment will take effect on Jan / 3.
Nj. Leupp is the Washington earrespon.
dent of the New York Egenine Post,
and has been identified with Indian af-
tairs for many years -
Attorney General Moody has decided
To remain a member + President Roose-
yelfs cabinet He nay Rot serve the
whole four Years, bur he WI. STAY long
enough 10 make certain the continuance
Of present policies Il tie admfaistra-
ton Naturally, lie vii tender lis res
innation when the new administration
comes in, bur this vi not be considered
excepting as the customary formalIty IN
such cases
The Somerset reporter., 1904-11-24
Xnlue of Routine Work.

Routine is a blessed thing when some
thing happens to reduce the moral driy-
Ing power which keeps us going, the
courage, purpose and good cheer that
give life present joy as well as mean
ing. 1t Is good in moments Of depres-
sion or Weariness that there Is a path
marked out ahead each day which men
follow because 1t is there; that there Is
time which custom has set for them to
get up. to eat, to work. to rest, to read
go to bed again. They move along the
grooves of habit and get all the benefit
of their inheritance and their expert
ence. The general. may quit the field
for a time If he chooses; the army has
Its marching plan and knows what Is
expected of it.-New York Mail.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-11-24
snItnena of the Sen.

The two great causes of u very grad
ual increase in the sadness of the sea
are the solvent powers of water and
the process of evaporation. BY their
solvent powers rain, rivers and springs
draw salts out of the lnnd and carry
them to the sea. In evaporation the
sun. as an enormous pump, is ever
drawing up pure water, leaving all sol
Ids behind. On the other hand, many
marine organisms, plants and animals
are continually extracting mineral mat
ter from the sen wherewlth to build up
the solid parts of their bodily frames
Whenever the point Of saturation is
reached salt is deposited, as in the salt
pans of the Caspian, the Dead sea, Salt
lake, Utah, and numerous beds of rock
salt.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-11-24
Bathroom Chest.

A handy addition to the customary
equipment OF bathroom has been de-
sised by a clever housewife In the
form of chest In which 10 keep
quantity Of towels This chest was
evolved from a long and rather mar
row box, fitted with hinges and GOV
cred with imitation leather In n tone
of green to match the color scheme of
the room and studded With nails enam-
eled green The lining of the chest
Eas green and white watered silk
Wall paper would make as desirable
lining as the silk. and any style of COY
ering could be substituted for the imi-
tatton leather by the woman who
might feel inclined to construct Il chest
such as this The expert In burnt
wood decoration can also find an outlet
for her skill and energy In the adorn-
ment OF box to answer as n bath
room chest. Brooklyn Eagle
The Somerset reporter., 1904-11-24
Babie. on Clubs waiting List.

In what is supposed to be our swell
est club the father who does not cause
his masculine offspring TO be posted
for membership on about the day Of
the offspring's birth is understood TO be
the exception rather than the rule.
There is a legend that n member once
anticipated an interesting event in his
family to the extent of proposing for
membership a boy he was expecting
and that the baby turned out to be n
girl. We believe however, that this
legend Inns never been fully snbstan-
tiated 1t Is nevertheless a fact we
believe, that there's a long procession
of baby boys on the clubs waiting list.
Boston Herald.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-11-24

In addition to the war In the East
Russia has internal dissensions amount
ing to a crisis. Poverty, heavy taxes,
legal and political disabilities of the
most CALLING sort, and above these the
power of the bureaucracy, have for
years stirred complaints from the Rus
sian common people. The proposals of
the new minister of the interior, Prince
Misky, were hailed by the people as the
beginning of relief. Liberal aspirations
seem TO have crystallzed promptly into
demand for a popular share in the
government parliament elected by the
people. The demand of the representa-
tives of the liberals is nsistent and
under presant circumstances will be
hard for the government to meet, how
ever well it may be disposed. This is
step in the direction of constitutions
government, move for the wider in
fluence of the people, greater participa-
ton by them in governmental affairs
with less of oppression, which must
come in time even in Russia
The Somerset reporter., 1904-11-24

Aubrey de We're, the poet, and his
family were for long years intimate
friends with Tennyson, who borrowed
the whole of his famous Lady Clara's
name from them, for one of them was
actually a We're de we're. Lady de We're,
1t Is said, did not quite like the assoei-
alton of her name and of little some
thing like hers with the character Of
the hard hearted AMI naughty Clara.
"Why should Lady &c we're be ag-
grieyed? ?" was TennFson's reply. II
haye not given her name to an ugly
woman nor to an old woman. only to a
wicked one"
The Somerset reporter., 1904-11-24

Like al other shops in Japan a shoe
shop opens Ii broad side TO lie street
II seems "A nlsnomer 10 call il shoe
shop n plaee where you can only buy
sandals or clogs. things we are not ae
customed to call shoes. They are foot
eaarr . . nss4l.ar
There is a low platform In front, upon
which the customer sits and drinks tea
while making his or her purchases, the
shopkeeper meanwhile squatting on
his heels and discussing the news Of
the day.
The sandals worn by the rickshaw
coolies are called waran They are
woven OF rice straw and are sold for
half a cent a pair. They are made in
tie country villages, and the foreigner
watches the weaving with amused In
terest
The prehensile big toe of a japanese
Is of great assistance, us 1t is used for
catching and holding the straws, leay
ing the hands free to weave.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-11-24

They were discussing the couple In
the next fat. The husband La silent
and reserved, while the wife Is COS
sip and the most inyeterats borrower
Food of all kinds, articles of clothing
money and everything that is capable
of being borrowed she endeavors to get
from the neighbors on one pretense or
another. Some surprise was express
ed that her husband should have che
sen her as a partner for life when n
little girl who was listening created
considerable amusement by exclaim-
ing:
'Perhaps she borrowed him too
New York Press
The Somerset reporter., 1904-11-24

Fhe Good woman Gloriea In II and
Els HernpIf For II.


Fits Herself For II.
There is no title more beautiful than
mother" The good woman glories In
ii and fits herself to be worthy of the
name in every sense Willingly she
goes down into the valley of the
shadow Of death that she may rise al
most glorlied in her new honor
Unfortunately there are many erring.
selfish mothers, as well as good ones
many who should never have been
mothers. The woman WHO accepts lie
crown of motherhood should discharge
her duties faithfully. even though they
involve sacrifice. Reverence would be
the natural possession of every child il
the parents were worthy of the respect
Of their children Parents my feel
that it does not matter whether their
children respect them or not-that tile
achievement IS not worth the effort
which il costs them-but It matters to
the children. Their own well being de
mands that they reverence father and
mother
As binding as this duty should be
considered by parents, equally so Is the
one of providing in early life for their
own old age Parents should not.
when the evening of life comes, be de
pendent on their children, thus inter
fering with the responsibilities those
children must naturally have assumed.
n mother has no norui right 10 in1cr-
fere With the marriage of her daugh-
ter. 1t should be the duty and privilege
of a mother to teach and fit her daugh-
ter for Hlfehood and motherhood
New York Tribune
The Somerset reporter., 1904-11-24

Maine has 70 Presidential postofiices
aud they show gross receipts Of 1907 ga
u for 1904 an increase of SGi OBS 20 over
the receipts of the year before. There
are six of this class of postelliees in Som
erset county but two of hem have enter
ed the list since June 1903 viz North
An.o and Ha land. Madison alone OF
the other four has fallen of in receipts
from the former year, while Skowhegan
has increased from $40 Ssh in 1903 to
1871 40in 1904 ;FairfieId from 81 G73.46
TO 81 $50 II; and Pttsfied from IS 943
IL, to sc. 753.05. These figures make a
good showing for Somerset county postal
business In these leading offices.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-11-24
People Who Live In Nests.

Travellers who have returned from
the heart of Africa and the Australia,
sian continent tell wonderful stories of
nest building people WHO inhabit the
wilds of those countries In the bush
men of Australia we find perhaps the
lowest order of men that are known
They are SO primitive that they do not
know enough 10 build even the sim.
plest form Of hut fer shelter. The
nearest they can approach to 1t is 10
gather lot of twigs and grass and,
taking them into a Ticket or jungle,
build a nest for a home. The nest is
usually built large enough for the fam
lily, and If the hitter be very numer-
Gus then the nests are of a very large
size. Sometimes the foliage above will
form a natural covering, but there is
never any attempt at constructing a
protection from the rain and storms
The Somerset reporter., 1904-11-24
Big Days " ork.

Edgar J. King l. authority for the
statement that ole hundred and sixteen
spruce logs were ya;ded with oae pair Of
horses at one Of Parker San borna camps
il Crockertown, recently.
Two men, james Woods and Elk Dun
can, Id The chopping, the logs were
loaded BY John Darnell and Chas. Chase
and the team was driven hv Chag Pre-
land. The logs scaled 1850 feet.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-11-24
The self Made business.

YES" said the egotlstical person, 81
nm proud of the fact that I am a self
made man; but, strange to say, never
have yet encountered n self made wo-
man
ooh, that's easily explained, rejoined
the auburn haired lady. "One glance
at self made man is enough to dis
gust n woman with the self made bust
ness"
The Somerset reporter., 1904-11-24

The turkey, that good old Thanks
giving bird, is becoming extinct as a
product of Maine farms. There are few
in the markets and fewer TO be found
among the farming communities in most
parts of the State. In the old days they
were plentiful in the farm yards and
many a man can recall the experiences
he had when boy, searching for these
birds late at night, as the turkeys were
accustomed to roost where night over
took them Sometimes it was long
way from home. What dinners have
those turkeys made wien prepared for
the table by some old grandmother.
Nothing in after years ever tasted 30
well to the keen appetite OF boy It
was a day that was looked forward to
and remembered long afterwards. What
happy company 1t was seated around
the long table loaded with the luxuries
of the farm, and the turkey, roasted to
brown, steaming hot, on the large
platter in the center of the table. Grand
father and grandmother were there,
with the twinkle of youth in their eyes
uncles and aunts helped make up the
company. oftentimes coming long dis
tances, riding in wagons, on horseback
or perchance taking the first sleigh ride
of the winter to Thanksgiving dinner
Father and mother were there, happy
themselves and making others happy
And the children, with laughter and
song, made the hours of the day ring
with their merriment, Those were oc-
casions of which the longest life can
boast of but few. The years bring sad
changes and one by one those who made
up the happy circle depart, never to
meet again on earth to Thanksgiving
feast.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-11-24

The Watervlle Sentinel asks the RE-
bitonists In the Democratic party"
We are not in the locating business for
the Sentinel but can name few in Som
erset. Ole of these was stalwart
enough to lash the Sentinel we'll, few
days ago, for the attempt to commit the
Democracy of Maine to resubmission
and the saloon interest. Another has
been stalwart enough as prohibitionist
to do his part handsomely as sheriff OF
Somerset county to make it dry coun-
ty for two years past. Still another
Democrat 10 Skowhegan is stalwart
enough as prohibitionist to give viola.
tors of the law in this county, stralgh
sentences as municipal Judge, and intro
duce a good number Of them to the in
terror of the county Jail. Moreover
three-fourths Of the Democrats of Som
erset county sustain the sheriff and the
court In the course they have taken IN
the performance of their duties in these
cases. Furthermore nne.tenths OF the
Democrats in Somerset who voted 10
the September election voted for the re-
election of Sheriff Lang, although they
knew that il reelected he would enforce
the prohibitory law as vigorously as he
has for two years past. Mr.. Lang 5
stalwart prohibition principles caused
him to come within 30 votes of over
coming Republican plurality of 1928
On the governors vote, and this not
withstanding the fact that Mr.. Smith,
his opponent, stood upon an iron clad
enforcement platform, and had, in public
print before and after his nomination,
made most emphatic statements OF his
purpose to enforce the prohbitory law
without fear or favor. Mr.. Smith would
have been beaten out of sight but for
these statements in public print. These
are facts the Sentinel must concede II 1t
Knows anything about the situation in
Somerset.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-11-24
Could Meet, hut Not Greet.

Caller-Mr Ardup. you said last
month If l would come on the 18th
you'd be ready to meet this note, and
I've brought It, Mr.. Ardup-Why, the
fact is Tm-er-ready to meet 1t for
old acquaintance sake, but it's simply
impossible for me to be chummy with
IT. Can't you come again some time
next week ?-Cheago Tribune.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-11-24
TASTE AND SMELL.
Two Senses That Every Woman
Should Cultivate to the Fullest.


Taste and smell are two senses we do
not cultivate enough. Indeed, hearing,
as we know In the case of the blind
can reach an acuteness which the or
binary person Is absolutely deficient in.
Both taste and smell have great USES
Probably we should not see people liy
ing In dirty and insanitary conditions
SO blissfully were the sense of smell Il
little more developed, while taste, espe-
cially in women, Is often stgmutized
as greediness. The gourmet, TO use Il
French word. is not gormandlzer, but
a man whose taste Is aesthetically aud
exquisitely trained. 1t is said that the
Marechal Due de Richelieu, who WIS
great gastronomic connoiSseur, pos
sessed so fine taste as to be able to
distinguish whether the breast of
chicken was cut from the side of the
gall or not. In the same way Wine
tasters can tell Il vintage instantly.
Women rather despise taste. They eat,
and TINT Is all Yet taste WAS certain
ly given us for good purpose, and no
one can order n dinner intelllgently
who has not cultivated his palate. The
food one likes and enjoys always
agrees with ones health better than
any other. and the faddist who would
reduce all diet to uniformity would in
time wreck the public digestion.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-11-24

The total deposits in saving institutions
in the world, according to official in
formation recorded at the Bureau of
statistics and labor at Washington, ag-
gregate ten and one-half billion dollars
The United States shows a total of 50,
90, l79 900 credited to Z ,305 900 deposit
tors. Thus our country with less than
9 per cent of the total population cor
tributes over 20 per cent of the savings
of the world. Good for our country.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-11-24

The jury in the cases of Mrs. Arthur
NJ. Beedy, Mrs. Lydia Wood and Al
thur Beedy against the Maine Central
Railroad Co., on trial at Augusta, after
4 hours and As minutes deliberation, re-
turned a verdict, Tuesday, for the plain
tiffs in each instance. Mrs. Arthur
B edy received judgement In the sum OF
s9S66 80. Mrs. Lydia M. Wood. $755S 81
and Arthur Beedy $4206 Sc, making \
total judgement against the company Of
81, 629 81.