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The Somerset reporter., 1904-01-07
The Ice Crop.

Inc ice business Is almost Us uepeu-
dent upon the weather as the harvesting
of hay and this year the ice men have
no purpose, contending with thaws and
storms. The Skowhegan Ice Co. have
had their field prepared several times,
and in shape 50 that five additional days
of favorable weather would have allow
ed them to fill their houses but until the
present week they have not been able to
get any part of the crop housed. This
company makes use this season for the
first time of a new form of convey or
which handles the ice very rapidly from
the river to the houses and the cakes are
going 10 fast this week. They have two
houses each with capacity OF 1000 tons,
Ii is likely that ice will be sold by
weight the coming season. In former
years the customers paid stipulated
price to have his refrigerator kept sup
piled this plan leads to carelesness in the
way the ice is kept and used. Ii ii is
sold by the hundred weight the user
may be as economical as he chooses with
his ice or as lavish as he may wish but
he must pay for what he actually uses
Webster Savage, the active member OF
the Skowhegan Ice Co. is the son OF
Brooks d. Savage, who commenced thu
ice business here over thirty years ago
and the business has been conducted by
some member of the family almost with.
out interruption.
The privilege OF cutting Ice is ripdrt
an right, tbat is, like water power, 1t is
originally associated with the ownership
of the adj lining shore. Above navigable
water, where tn, r. is no opportunity to
chip ice and where the supply is abun.
dant, these rights are very seldom meu.
toned but iu the keinebec below Au-
gusta the ownership of ice areas is wei
defined and cor citing claims are otter
the sui ct of litigation.
Maine ice once WAS shipped as fan
South as Jacksonville, Fla. but of late
very little has gone South of Baltimore
and Washington. Even in those cities
artificial ice is now used 10 amount about
equal to the natural product and in the
territory farther South natural ice is nc
longer seen.
Almost every town in the Southern
states over 5000 Inhabitants now has ar
ice plant and the business has been q
very prof able one. The ice is FRI 2 n in
cakes about three feet long, two feet
wide aud one foot thick, each cake
weighing one hundred lbs. If intended
for delivery at some distance it is pack.
ed In rice bulls enclosed in a piece OF
burlap. Thus protected it is often ship
ped for fifty or one hundred miles even
in the hottest weather with surprisingly
little loss. The average retail price In
the New Orleans market is one dollar
per hundred but hot spell will some.
times send the price up to two dol.
lars hundred, prices quite unknown
here, ten cents TO thirty cents per hun.
bred being about the range of prices In
Maine.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-01-07

The new revision of Maine statutes
took effect, Friday, Jan. /, tut the
books themselves will not be ready for
use in courts, in lawyers and public
offices until about the middle of Febru-
airy. This may mean the last of that
month. One occasion of the delay is
said to be due to the task of preparing
the index. The index of the revision
of 1888 vas in some ways unsatisfactory.
1t is proposed to have the index of the
new work as nearly perfect as possible.
The making of an adequate index to
such volume is big job and a very
particular one.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-01-07

There is much speculation in Honolu-
lu in regard to the effect the reciprocity
treaty with Cuba is going to have on
Hawaii sugar. Some count on loss of
SIS per ton and some even more while
others say there will be no reduction in
the price of sugar at all by reason of the
passage of the treaty, he effecf of the
law having already been largely autici-
pated in the sugar market. 1t is hard
telling what the facts are in the case
"when doctors disagree but the con-
census of opinion appears to be that the
price of sugar will fall off Romewhat be-
cause of the treaty. Sugar stock has
weakened on the market, Consumers
would be reconciled to see the So ton
reduction. 1t might not be one fourth
of cent when it reached them but it
would be likely to be something, and
small favors are not to be despised
Sugar is pretty we'll down now. Trust
operations do not seem to effect sugar to
the extent it does other products.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-01-07

The great attraction of Kamakura
and one OF the jewels OF Japan is the
Daibutsu, or great bronze Buddha. We
approach ii through a tree lined ave
nue. and get the first and best view Of
1t at a distance OF some 200 feet. 1t IS
a sitting figure. 40 feet inches high.
81 feet inches In circumference The
face is S feet 3 inches long and from
ear to ear II feet inches wide. TIN
eyes, which are pure gold. are nearly
two feet long The circumference Ct
the thumb is three feet. These figures
give some Idea OF the Size and the tig
ure is elevated on stone platform
some twelve IL dft"u FIT above tn
person approaching H. Bat no do>erlp
ton can convey an idea II fhe majesty
of the face. II is bent gently forward
rs if in brooain- contemplation Of tn
infinite. 1t represents perfect reaee-
the repo>e of tie attained Nrvana.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-01-07

Many young men fail in life becauS"
they don't know a chance when they
have it and only know what is lost
when it Is too late. These youngsters
who want to be masters over the men
who are educating them. and TO whom
they owe the inspiration OF their lives,
all wind up by being slaves. one les
son for all leaders-learn to obey till
you are able to command. This Is old
and good. -Schoolmaster.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-01-07
Flag Poles.

With proper care flag pole ought to
last a great many years In spite of the
incessant exposure to the elements or
course the best preservatiYe of wood IS
paint. and a man whs has q flagstaff
which has cost him good sum Of
money should see that 1t is painted at
least once every twelve months. Flag
poles generally rot at the bottom first
and then have 10 be taken down TO pre-
vent them from falling Of their own
weight
The Somerset reporter., 1904-01-07

A pepper mill is a piece Of silver not
often seen ON tables nowadays Eng
fish housekeepers, however, still use
the pepper mill and American silver
smiths sometimes keep it to meet the
demands Of old fashioned families who
prefer TO grind their own pepper rather
than risk the chance Of adulteration
The pepper mill dates back to the time
when pepper was scarce commodity
and was always ground at the table
from the peppercorns. Pepper was so
valuable In those days that rents We're
often paid in peppercorns, and the high
prices they brought were among tie
incentives that induced explorers TO
brave the dangers of the unknown
deep. If short passage could he dis
covered to the Indies, it was agreed by
all that wealth of pepper could be-
easily brought 10 Europe.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-01-07

1t is stated that Russian officials are
surprised at Jspans' readiness to fight.
They expected when it came to the
pinch she would yield as she did in 1893
at the bidding of the European coali.
ton Russians have confidence that if
it comes to war they can aim. Among
the junior officers this feeling takes the
form of despising the enemy. They will
probably find in Japan foeman worthy
of their steel.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-01-07
Fire at AuEuSta.

A heavy fire occurred in Augusta,
early this morning, at which Meonian
Hall block and Union Hall block on
Water street were Quilted. The fire
started at about l 80 a. No., and WAS
under control at O'Clock. The loss is
large on buildings and contents, the
largest being tn 1t of the Whitman &
Adams dry goods company.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-01-07
The Celtic Amrnative.

In the speech OF SO highly developed
a people as the Celts there is no equlva-
lent to yes" Thus IT happens that
you shall never hear an Irish waiter
pronounce the shibboleth ''yessir" Of
his English confrere, for he invariably
expresses nm affirmative by some such
phrase as 81 shall. sir 1T is, sir, ~
Black woods Magazine
The Somerset reporter., 1904-01-07
The Somerset Reporter
A Weekly Republican Newspaper.


Portland, Rockland, Biddeford and
Bangor had damaging fires on sunday.
The losses were estimated, Portland,
$35 600; Rockland, $4,000; Bangor,
$4,000; Biddeford, $1,000 1t was
fearful day for filemen to cope with the
devouring element
The Somerset reporter., 1904-01-07

Fiscaltis is n disease that tlourishcd
In England as far back as the four
teenth century, only the tax that was
then imposed upon foreign goods was a
broken mead to the maker Of them.
When Wat Tyler's people entered
Southwark in 1871 their anger MIS- so
great against the Flemish weayers aud
other workers that they made the pro
nunciation of bread and cheese a tr>t
of the honest home worker, and who
ever failed to PASS ii was deemed a
Fleming and put 10 death. \ century
later Gade's Kentishmen had for one of
their cries. The foreigners foreStall
the market, and 50 Englishmen want
and staryer
About 1855 England was called the
Asylum Christi, so many were the for
eign weavers, brewers. silk workers
and jewelers. who settled there, and It
popular saying in Henry Wills reign.
The French teach us how to make
hats and how to take them Off shows
the importance of foreign made goods
at that time London Standard.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-01-07

How is your daughter getting on
with her musicY'
Very well" answered Mr. Cumrox.
"She has got along 50 far that when
ask her 10 play anything | Ike she
looks naughty and says, The idea" -
Washington Star
The Somerset reporter., 1904-01-07

The newspapers at the Japanese CAPT
tai are arguing the immediate opening
of hostilities. This Is by no means I'm
precedented 1t is safe for a newspaper
editor to camor for hostilities so long
as the arena is on foreign shores
and in foreign waters. In the war of
the Rebellion there was great clamor
among stay-at-homes for the advance on
Richmond. "Why don't the army
move" was heard upon all sides. Some
times it may be the army, moved too
slowly, but at other times rapid move
ments were unsuccessful O There was
less cfamoring for precipitate advance
on the part of men at the front who
understood the situation than those in
the safe seclusion of a thousand miles
from the scene of action
The Somerset reporter., 1904-01-07

Nohead las he prepares TO take his
leavel-1 can assure you, Miss Nicer
the time has passed very pleasantly
this evening
Miss Nicer absently) Yes; It Is a
pleasure to know il has passed
Scraps
The Somerset reporter., 1904-01-07

Senator Lodge made notable speech
In the Senate on Tuesday IN support OF
the Presidents Panama policy and at
tackled the record of the Democratic
party. No man is better qualified for
the work than the junior Senator from
Massachusetts,.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-01-07

The President has sent to the Senate
the nomination of VIM. II. Taft of Ohio,
to be secretary of war, Luke Wright of
Tennessee to be civil governor of the
Philippine island and Henry c. Ide of
Vermont to be vice civil governor of the
Philippine islands, also Gen. John G.
Black of Illinois to be civil service COM
missioner.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-01-07

The treasury balance for Maine on
Jan. LIST. 1904, in round numbers was
5000, 900 Although there are some
accounts still to De adjusted it vii, be
above the one half million mark
The Somerset reporter., 1904-01-07

She--l saw you, SIR. with timt haeHil
widow. aud l shall send back yoar
presents at once.
He-Don't send them to me-send
them to the widow Town Topics.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-01-07
I.(hIITcIl NofehI

rz FEs7R s~--H assas
49, s'ss~ ~ y
CNiH LE-&If>I 60
a parish meeting At he r.. derce Of
". K. y. E-tes j. called FOR Moaday
eveurg Jau. II b. Til is 70 b. al im-
por'Aht meeting ard 4 full stte1dalee ia
desired
sunday services viii Include worship
with seffaon by tie pastor q 10 IS.
Theme. Universal sin. SUNDAY .chool
a. L. a he" ard yery helpful. feature
Sss Introduced, LAT Sunday. aid will
be regular part Of this session. Nee
ing # he Juniors al + o'clocF. Topic.
God cheer il every dsy lie. l. z. q.
|. meeting d y. sutiecf, Forbearance.
golden y.rtue.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-01-07

Archie See how am run after. All
these are Invitations
Friend Good gracious. All invita-
tons Invitations "a whatf
Archie To call and settle accounts.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-01-07

Government reports show that manu-
features of iron and steel now form the
largest single item of our exports.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-01-07

An economical way OF disposing Of
stale bread 5 by eating it. 1t saves
doctors bils-Detroit Free Press.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-01-07

We send the REPORTER for trial trip
three months for 25 cents.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-01-07

The week If prayer i teirg bseryed
a. be Methods, ohu3ch. The seryIces
are well attended. Miss Santee, The
deaconess, sings aid speaks al every
meeting. Next Sunday morning The
pastor will preach on The Gift Of he
holy Spirit" The sui jet for the pas
tors evening address is TIL Eblhr6ue-
meut Of Christ on Earth" All are vel
pDrua
The Somerset reporter., 1904-01-07
CONGREGATIONAL.

1T l.
good stte,Garcee IN ~. -,,,-.s... =.
sunday. At the communion in he after
noon ihree memters Were received INTO
h, church on confession Of f.f.h. The
ec'ure ID the eyeaieg Nv RI. IF.
Wood # Waterville ugln J-rLss.z u vas
very much Ell yea aa5 the yjs@s shown
MI. rsfesiahI cieaf I'D "".l assl.
lie italiig cfOls II IL. 'ufg people,
III u-h he h' iit=.5f # NJ. / W.
".'.e1. nc st ter hone Jas. Tuesday
e, L. :.
y S1hcaY, nara5fg "Hzst#p III
J. t'. @ltelai music. p cling Z Y.
,cho-. al ] : Q5; he Junior EGaa var ST
three il tie aferfaaa. thi. W b. a
missionary meeting HHh features If
special interest; tn Young P5og.ts Al.
.tAfCr vii meet ST = a'rf.cl. evening"
The Somerset reporter., 1904-01-07

Senator and Mrs Hae gave a dinner
Saturday night in " ashiugton for sixty
two young people, which was followed
by dancing. Among the guests were
Miss Alice Roosevelt
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-11-11
New, Fresh Shoes
Cost no more than
the other kind.

Well, we'll; you ought to see the way our new
shoes are selling Must be that all the people know
new shoes are the BEST that new leather wears
longer; that new styles look better. Judging from
our sales, most of the people know our shoes are
all new.
E. P Reed shoes for ladies; the Nettleton shoe
for men, and the Geo. E. Keith shoes for are
the worlds leading brands for fit, wear and style.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-11-11
Shoe Department

No line of goods can become worthless quick as
shoes. You buy shoe that looks all right and it
soon commences to burst and rip This is caused by
old age Shoes cannot stand the shelves too long
The New Store alone of all stores i'll Union City
show you only new fresh shoes-shoes just from the
factory-the best factory in the United States When
mans shoes are made by Nettleton, they right
the style is correct; they are the best.
No medium priced shoe on earth completes withsthe
Walk-Over brand The only fault to find is that
they too long tSsass
The ladies' shoe that is perfect in style and 1wear
is none but the famous E. P. Reed Shoe, knownGthe
world over as the leader Of fine shoes for ladies.
No old Shoes at the New Store.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-11-11
Satteen Skirts

In black satteen skirts but one brand is recog-
nized by knowing ones, and that is the famous
Elite We have it in all prices. No draw-string
to contend with. Ask to see them. Prices from
ST. to So 90 Each.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-11-11
Carpets, rIattings, LinoIeums

Your house can only be successfully carpeed when you
hnv Mattngs Carpets and Lnoeums from those who have
new and up-todate coverings.
We can sell you Mattngs from 1Oc to 3Oc
Ingram Carpetng at from 25c to l5c
Brussels Carpeting at from SOC to 95c
Lnoeums, best grade, SOC square yard
Let us have the pleasure of showing you what line OF
Drupets we carry what style they possess over those
handed down from store. New in every particular
When you price Carpets the quality and style does
the rest
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-11-11
In the Big Clothing Department

that all right last
good this stylish New
New and clothing that is
that al right and up-to-date
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-11-11
In the Dry Goods Department

Dress Goods 1 p @ ar % p ul ns cod
found Shelves Silk be found in store
purchased lowest
fill How do these prices strike your
shades the New Store sells for 39c
4in suting rting SOC Repelan blue black 59c
6ir hoct TaA;a 8Oc blackgu Tafeta 81
8n opufe guaranteed that pspration water will not effect
nteed to split, for only 98c
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-11-11
Cloaks

When we say that the New Store the cloak store Of
Union CITY puts only mildly We have the styles and
no wise person can but appreciate what to be sure
10 buy new wraps You buy safely at the New store
The prices range from
$500 to $40
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-11-11

10000 yards best Calico, all
colors, all kinds; for Novem-
Der 4Hc
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-11-11

The New ksand New
evrymeen e1ngHe dof
it Handd dcpn
thing for HgB yhe Se
nd6aHh ddmeh
nedt b and to Il
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-11-11

Hair Pins, Needles, But
tons, etc, sold for less
money than offered by any
house.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-11-11

10000 yards Hope Domestic,
10 ydr to each customer, for
November, 61lc
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-11-11

10000 yards best and heav-
lest Brown Domestic; for No
vember sc
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-11-11

This department is full Of
Rich Bargains-no weave SO
new but can be found here
no old styles in this depart
ment-no price quoted BY
competition but can be found
cheayer at the New Store.
Every article we sell shall
be at the lowest price.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-11-11

We will sell 10000 yards
Amoskeag Ginghams, all know
this brand, for November, SC
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-11-11
Silk Petticoats

But one place to buy your Silk Petticoats. We
have the most beautiful and best made silk skirts
known to trade, in blue, black and brown. The
style is new.
12-in. plated founce and slid dust ruffie we sell
for
$3.50
The Falls City tribune., 1904-11-04
NEW RULING ON INSURANCE.
Attorney General Prout Hands Down
Decision.

LINCOLN. - Nebraska insurance
only in companies licensed to do bust
ness in the state. Attorney GeDeral
Prout has issued An opinion, wherein
he states that insurers t~ransacting
business in this state shall. according
to statute, make a sworn statement
that they will not insure any proper.
ty whatever in any name except
under a policy, which shall be regu-
larly issued and duly countersigned by
it's legally authorized agent, resident
within the county or state where such
property is situated, such agent being
duly licensed by the auditor or state
insurance commissioner"
The attorney general intimates fur
ther hat the legislature intended to
bring insurers within the jurisdiction
of the state and to require them to
pay fees for the privilege OF reinsur-
ing risks. He thinks that a company.
authorized to transact business In
Nebraska has no authority to reinsure
the companies not SO authorized. This
makes 1t necessary, in compliance
with the foregoing opinion. for all
| companies issuing policies of reinsur-
ance on Nebraska risks to be regular
ly admitted to transact business in
this state; also that all policies OF re-
insurance be signed by some regular
iy licensed agent in the state.
The Falls City tribune., 1904-11-04
NEWS IN NEBRASKA
MORE SUGAR THAN BEFORE.
Factory at Ames Making New Record
This Season.

FREMONT.-The Standard Beet
Sugar company at Leavitt will make
more sugar this season than In any
previous year, and on account OF the
high test of the beets, at a less ex-
pense than in previous years. 1t is
estimated that $4,000 tons will go
through before the season ends. and
$500 tons Of sugar manufactured. The
beets are testing an average OF 10 per
cent and from eight and one-half to
nine tons to the acre. The company
pays a fiat price this year, $40 and
1925, the latter for sliced beets. All
the beets raised around here are de-
livered direct to the factory, but some
from the western country Will be
sliced and delivered In December.
Last week 28S n were run through
the factory, which is above the av-
erage, which Is about 500 tons Tor
each twenty-four hous. This average
cannot be maintained. AS h factory
has to partially shut down for q
cleanup" once in ten days.
The company has succeeded In saw
ing a higher percentage Of sugar this
season, the estimated amount being
better than last year., which was
2G1 2-3 pounds OF graduated sugar per
ton. The first season It was only 2O4.
This year 1t will probably reach 26b,
and as the expense Of operation Will
be less on account OF the high per-
centage OF sugar, the net profit per
- LII - 1911 I.,,a, thnr In nnu
previous season. The amount paid
out for beets will not be far from
$245,000.
The Falls City tribune., 1904-11-04
Ranchman Disappears.

STURG1S, S.. D.-Word has been
received here Of the disappearance
Of James Garrett, a resident Of the
Cave Hills country. II seems Garrett
had gone out to place some poison for
wolves. The horse he rode is said to
have come home to the ranch with a
bullet hole through the saddle. This
as led the people Of that vicinity to
believe that he has been murdered.
A large number of men have been
securing the country for the man,
but at last accounts he had not been
found, nor any trao~ of him.
The Falls City tribune., 1904-11-04
Two Queens Worked for Peace.

COPENHAGEN - The Associated
Press learns that the North e af-
fair caused the deepest anxiety to
King Christian of Denmark. who de-
clared that. should an Anglo-Russian
wal result, It would be the u of
his death. The dowager empress of
Russia promised her father, the king.
to use her greatest efforts to prevent
a conflict. 1t is stated that hundreds
Of dispatches were exchanged be-
tween the dowager empress and the
queen OF Great Britain during the
week Just passed.
The Falls City tribune., 1904-11-04
Parker Ready for Speaking Trip.

ESOPUS, N. Y.-Judge Alton B.
Parker will start for New York at
noon Monday to begin his speaking
campaign. He spent a quiet Sunday.
He attended church at Kingston, ac-
companied by George F. Parker,
chairman Of the literary bureau of the
democratic national committee. who
has been a guest at Rosemount since
Friday and who will go to New York
with the judge Monday. The candi-
date has practically completed the
preparation of the speeches he will
make this week
The Falls City tribune., 1904-11-04
Treasurers Are Liable.
Attorney

LINCOLN. = Attorney General
Prout has handed down an opinion
to the effect that county treasurers
are liable for the non-collection or re-
turn Of distress warrants forwarded
to them by other county ~treasurers
for collection. The county clerk OF
Gosper county had nj In the query
as to whether county treasurers to
whom the county treasurer Of Cos.
per county had issued distress war
rants were liable for the collection or
false return of the same. Passages
from the law governing az collections
are quoted in the attorney generals
opinion.