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The Somerset reporter., 1904-03-03

Once at lrast In Egypt the loss of his
eye In an earlier campaign proved a
great service to Lord Wolseley and his
army. lie could get no information of
the enemy's strength or position. An
Arab was captured prowling around
our outposts and was brought before
him. 1t was ten to one the sullen fell
low knew everything Lord Wolseley
questioned him. The fellow answered
never a word. standing stolld between
the two soldiers. At last a happy idea
struck the general. He said in Arabic:
at Is no use your refusing to answer
me for | am wizard and at a wish
can destroy you and your masters. To
prove this to you | will take out my
eye, throw it up, catch it and put 1t
back in my head" And, to the horror
and amazement of the fellow, Lord
Wolseley took out his glass eye threw
it up. caught and replaced It. That
was enough. The Arab capitulated,
and the information he gave the staff
led to Arabs defeat-London Globe
The Somerset reporter., 1904-03-03

To FitzGerald, careless, disorderly,
unconventional, who had for so long
followed his own sweet will. punctil-
ious etiquette and fastidious neatness
In attire were above all things hateful.
He once said to a friend: Il couldn't
be bothered with all those whims-
dressing for this and dressing for that.
| couldn't put up with it."
He and a friend were dining at a
hotel, and among the good things set
before them was noble fruit pie.
But they had eaten so heartily of the
first course that when it came to the
pies turn they were beaten. FitzGer-
aid looked troubled. Mrs. So-and-so
(the hostess), who knows my Partially
for fruit" said he, will take it as a
slight If we leave the pie untouched"
So without more ado he cut out a
good sliced wedge with a fair allow
ance of fruit and dropped 1t into his
hat, which he covered with his yellow
silk handk erchief, and rang the bell
for the Wright's Life of Fitz-
Gerald"
The Somerset reporter., 1904-03-03

To get all sorts of health lads on the
brain is disease in itself 1t Is very
prevalent disease too. With a few
foolish rules to observe a whole lot of
hygienlc qurks to adjust to and II
schedule of superstitious sanitary no.
lions diligently followed by day and
dreamed of by night. is a malady
which begins as a mental arrangement
and ends in a complete physical tizZle.
No room left for II spontaneous life, no
place for free, joyous liberty. Not a
minutes space for rollckinE disregard,
Everything fixed, every minute dis
posed of, introspections without num-
Der Forcbodings. misgiyings, hover
ing vaguely about the mind, like noeks
of carrion crows. Such life is not
worth living Medical Talk
The Somerset reporter., 1904-03-03

1t is a matter Of history that the
entire coinage of the Confederate
states consisted of four half dollar
pieces. The diverse side had god
dess of liberty (same as United States
coins in an arc Of thirteen stars, in
her right hand a shield of conventional
design with Liberty" thereon and be-
low the date, 1861. On the reverse
side was an American shield beneath
a Liberty cap, the union containing
seven stars-representingt the seven Sc
ceding states-the whole surrounded by
wresth; at the left cotton In bloom,
at the right sugar cane. The legend
was Confederate States of America !"
In the exergue, Half Doll The Dor
ders were milled and the edge was ser
rated.-New York Tribune.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-03-03
Bingham.

Mrs. Henry Kennedy Of The Forks,
who has been among friends in town,
returned home on Tuesday last.
Anon Baker was quite i'll the first OF
the week,
Miss Sadie Foss of Caratunk is the
guest of T. H. Foss and family, this
week.
Florence and Victor Blume of The
Forks have returned from Augusta,
where they have been to see their mother,
who Is sick at the hospital.
Miss May Bates of Oakland is the
guest of Scale Merrill.
Mrs. John Bray and daughter, Miss
Bray, were in town, last week.
Mrs. Young, who is at her mothers
Mrs. Williams this winter, is improving
in health.
Columbus Baker, who has been work
ing at the Carrying place for Henry
Lane, Is now at homo.
Stillman Holmes Of NOrridgewock Ii
saving wood at the station and for Il
Washburn with steam power.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-03-03

Miss Ethel Merrill of Clinton spent,
Sunday, 10 town with friends
Miss Amelia Ames has returned from
visit of two weeks with friends in
Bangor.
w. w. Morrisette was in Skowhegan,
Saturday, to attend the funeral OF a
relative.
Saturday morning, was one of the cold
est of the winter, the thermometers here
registering anywhere from 10 to u below
(. J. Still OF Boston, who has been
here for few days visit to his daughter,
Miss Florence Still, left Saturday, for
his home.
A. B. Page of the firm of Lawrence.
Newhal 8, Page, has been on a business
trip to the company's operations on Alder
Stream township.
Fairfield will play the Lewiston Y. M.
c A. basketballtean at the Opera house,
Friday evening. Fairfield High School
will play the newly organized Geralds on
the same evening.
Rev. c. A. Southland, presiding elder
OF the Augusta district preached at the
Methodist church, Sunday morning.
The Fairfield basketball team defeated
Dexter at Dexter, Friday night, by the
close score of 5 to 6. Both team, were
very successful in blocking, and it was
with difficulty that either size go' a
chance at field goal. Eight fouls were
called on Fairfield and six on the Dexter
team Fairfield has won three out of four
games played with the Dexter team this
winter.
The house on Newhall street, here.
owned by Miss Ellen Dunbar and occu-
pied by DR. G. F. Weber, was damaged
by FIRE, Saturday. The loss was only
$500
The Somerset reporter., 1904-03-03
ffartland.

Mrs. J. H. Pheland is recovering from
recent illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. c. Foss OF Athens
have been spending several days in town.
T. A. Linn and daughter, Mrs. L. H.
Blanchard, were in Portland, recently.
Daniel Foss was 10 ST. Adams, Tues
day of last week, to attend the funeral of
John F. Boynton, prominent citizen OF
that town, who died early. Sunday NOM
ing.
On account OF the absence OF the pres:-
dent and secretary and several members
of the Outlook Club. there was no pro-
gram carried out, Saturday, the program
being carried over to, Saturday, March IA.
The Epworth League met a, the Metho-
dist parsonage, Monday evening, and
elected the following officers; President,
Mrs. F. S. Trafton; list vice president
Miss B. E. traitor; End vice president,
Mrs. Eta Barnes grid vice president, A
Perry; 4th vice president, Mrs H. A.
Dore secretary, Mrs. Walter Henderson !;
treasurer, Mrs. Leroy Harding.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-03-03
North COrnville.

Mr.. Wilson of Massachusetts has ar
rived in town and hopes to have his hotel
at North Cornvile, fitted by March 18th
for business. Dan Gilmans teams NOV
cd two loads of furniture to the hotel
Tuesday, from the train at Skowhegan
Mrs. Lydia Drew has been sick with
a bad cold.
Mrs. G.. W. Bates has been sick with
the grippe. az
George Foster is nearly done logging
The Somerset reporter., 1904-03-03

When Queen Victoria visited any OF
her subjects it was by no means a
matter of course that people staying in
the house should have the privilege OF
sitting down at table with their august
fellow visitor. 1t was her majesty :
custom not only to take with her to the
house where she designed to "lle" (as
the old phrase wasl for a night or two
her own bed and bedding, carriages
horses and servants Gncluding oeca
sionally her cook, but also to cOntine
herself Mt meals to the company of her
own suit. sometimes inviting her host
and hostess to join her at luncheon or
dinner.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-03-03

Sir Walter Besants study of old Eng
lish customs shows that the doctors of
several centuries ago prescribed for
feyers "a cold water affusion" with
drinking of asses milk. When the
queen was Ill In 1868 they shaved her
head and applied pigeons to her feet.
Powdered mummy for long time was
considered to be a specific against dis
eases. 1t is said that the reason 1t
went out of use was that dealers took
to embalmlng bodies and then sold
them for genuine ancient mummies.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-03-03
The Tickle Fair Ones.

Engagements are entered into far
more lightly and broken far more cas-
lily than used to be the case. when a be
trothal was as serious an affair as mar
riage. Now 1t Is not unusual for a cir,
to be engaged once or twice before she
is married, and people think none the
worse of her. Young girls ways are
beginning to resemble those of nurse.
maids, who walk out with man, but
not always with view to matrimony
Lady Grville in London Graphic.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-03-03

A story is told which couples the
names Of Princess Mathilde and the
great painter Gerome The princess
and the painter had both been invited
to dinner party. The princess arrived
punctuully; the painter tarrled until
long after the dinner hour was past.
The guests concealed their Impotence
as lest they could, until at last the
princess suddenly said: Why, | nearly
forgot Only this morning | received
a telegram from Gerome. who is In
Spain. He is unable to come tonight y
But why did you not tell us before
princessr cried all the guests together
Because | was not yet hungry"
The Somerset reporter., 1904-03-03
AtlleIlS

An unfortunate break occurred in
Thompsous mill last Thursday. The
main shaft broke stopping the whole plant
and quite a delay will be necessary as
they are obliged to send to Pennsylvania
to have it replaced, tho they will not trust
it to freight but have it come by express
as they are rushed with orders.
IF Holman and Geo, Aver went to
Brighton on business. Monday.
Miss Annie Emery ofthe graded schools
Norway, Me. is at home for two weeks
vacation preceding the spring term. This
will be Miss Emerys third term in that
school.
The teamsters are complaining OF the
dips in the roads as being dangerous to
loaded teams.
Mrs. Maria Hayden is quite poorly of
late. Mr.. Hayden, who was very i'll re-
Gently, Is about again.
We are sorry to hear that Mrs. L. R
Hoyt of Hartland is very i'll at her hus-
bands fathers in this town.
Mrs. Fred Hight was so very ILL., last
week, that her daughter, Lillian, was
obliged TO leave school to care for her.
Mr.. Almon Locke and wife visited Nh.
and Mrs. Fred Morrill, in Scion. last
week. While in that town, M. Locke
bought nice gray horse paying a good
price for him.
We are sorry to learn that the Wade
farm in this village has been put 10 NJ !.
SWANS hands for sale which means thai
our old neighbors do not intend to return
to town to reside.
Miss Leaphe Henderson and Mss Bertha
Cook are home from the Pennington Nor
NAL School. They expect to teach the
the coming summer and return to Farm
ington to continue their studies in the
fall.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-03-03

Most of the people you meet on the
Japanese New Year sday are carrying a
squashed salmon with piece of paper
tied round its waist by n paper string
which holds a little gold paper kite
That kite means That the thing is a
present and has not to be paid for
Those who are not carrying crushed
salmon or taking up the street in Civ
ing correct New Years salutations are
playing battledoOr and shuttlecock.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-03-03
Look [ u.

The troubles of people are unneces-
sarily multiplied by the fact that they
are forever looking down instead of
up, which Is only another way of say
ing that they live on low plane in
stead OF on a high one; that they
breathe the miasmatic airs of the
swamps instead of the pure ozone of
the hills, and so miss the real meaning
of the true happiness of life.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-03-03

1t Is said that of all colors violet is
the one most stimulating to the eye
coats and that the electric light, and
more especially that given out by the
large lamps used In many public places,
Is rich in violet rays. 1t is claimed VIC
let dresses and draperies are RESPONSE
Bile for many eye eases" and for not
few of the skin troubles about which
the dermatoogist is frequently con
suited
The Somerset reporter., 1904-03-03

Tuesday evening. Feb. %. at the home
OF Mrs. Francis B Taylor Musical was
held by several of her Skowhegan pupils,
vig:- Hattie Flagg. Harold Larry and Ray
Gordon, listened TO with much interest by
the large number of friends present. The
progress made by her Skowhegan pupils
is very pleasing to their teacher. Sick
ness prevented many others from taking
part.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-03-03
East Madison.

Ruel Reed arrived home, last Saturday
from Boston, where he went three weeks
ago to have his eyes treated.
Miss Anna Kehoe of Providence, r.
l., has been visiting at the home of her
sister, Mrs.. c. J. Hayden.
There was small attendance at Grange
meeting, Saturday, bW we look for a much
larger attendance at the next
The Somerset reporter., 1904-03-03

A class evening was enjoyed by Dora
Cleveland Trafton's class in plano-iorte
on Friday, Feb. Io at her home on Ac-
ademy ST. Numbers from Wollenhaupt,
Helms and Behr, attest the fine quality oil
the selections rendered, the pupils show
ing delgent work, both by themselves
and their teacher. After the musical
selections were completed, the time was
agreeably passed in playing games, while
refreshments were served during the
evening.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-03-03
Snithheld.

Frank futile, was called TO Madison,
one day last week, by the illness OF his
mother.
Silas Higgins has bought him another
horse.
Mrs. Andrew Cole and Mrs Frank Full
Ter were in Skowhegan, Saturday.
Mr.. Atwood Marston is very sick with
pneumonia.
Fred Thompson was in Oakland, Tues
day.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-03-03

Anyhow, Jack, you cannot say thai
ran after you at the time of our mar
riage."
You never spoke a truer word, Ma.
ria. but neither does the mousetrap
run after the mouse, yet 1t catches
II all the same"
The Somerset reporter., 1904-03-03
Very ERny.

Don't you wish you were as smart
as Conan Doyle's detectiye?"
my dear sir" replied the modern
detective, III they'd let me plan the
crimes in the first place | could dis
cover the facts in ways quite as ex.
traordlnary as those of any detective
that an author ever put into book. -
Chicago Post
The Somerset reporter., 1904-03-03

"A tall bride is the best looking,
don't you Think
Well" replied the titled Englishman
who had caught on to little American
slang, so far as | am personally con-
cerned certainly am not looking for
one who Is short Chicago Post
The Somerset reporter., 1904-03-03

ceTte by ye Blgge Singing Quyeie az Je
Methodist Sheepfolde, where ye Shepherd,
Adams, Dothe Tende Hys aoke, which
s,andeth at We crossways where Pleasant
& School hig hways doe joyne in ye An
Gent Settlement known to ye moderns as
Scion. Ye Ancient Tyne Supper was
served to ye bigge multitude followed by
ye Concerto.
PROGRAMME.
1. Old Tyne Remarks by Jennie Greene.
=. Singing, The Star Spanged Banner
bye ye bgge Quyere.
!. Singing, Aud Lang Syne by MEME
& women SINGERS
d Song. Ben Bolt DIR. Greene.
{. Home Sweet Home bye ye bgge
Quyere.
6. Quartette, The Pilgrim Fathers by DR..
x Mrs. Greene * Mr.. * Mrs. Tina Norton.
7. Reading Earl Spaulding.
8. Solo, Cousin Jedadiah, Lulu irvine.
o. Chorus, America Forever, bye ye
younge MEME of ye towne.
10. Duet, Mason Ray Esther French
II. Battle Hymne Of the Republic bye ye
four women SINGERS, Norton, Ray, WhipPle
* Greene. -,
IA. Reading, The Rising in 1870 Mil
bred Manson.
-. Chorus, Speed Away, bye ye bigge
Quyere.
ID. Reading, The CourIng' by Mary
French.
X. America, bye ye bigge quyere
10. Old Tyne remarks by Jennie Greene
The Society made S27. 40 cts.
Geo. Haskell went home to Athens,
Monday. for few weeks vacation.
Clifford Abbey has taken Mr.. Haskelis
place at DIR. Greene's during his absence.
Mrs. S. F. Greene and Sadie Smith
were in Skowhegan, Friday and Saturday
and attended the entertainment oil Lyman
Howe's moving pictures for the beneht oil
the Universaist society. II is said to be
one of the finest entertainments OF the
kind on the road.
Mrs. Jane Whipple is one of the few
well preserved old ladies'. She has kept
out all winter, attending church and en-
tertainments. She was 81 last Septem-
Der, and this little clipping taken from
Among the Clouds" the only paper
printed on top of m untain in the world,
NAV interest some OF her friends. Aug
18th, 1909. The Summit House had as
guests, Monday night, Mrs DR.. Selden
F. Greene and her mother, Mrs. Jane
Whipple of Scion Me Mrs. Whlpple Is
81 years old and is remarkably well pre-
served, er joying her trip up Mt. Wash
ington as much as younger people. Very
few are able to take this trip at her age,
Mt. Washington being 6,3oo feet above
the sea and one OF the highest peaks this
side Of the Rockies. They left here with
a party for the Franconia Notch, Profile
House, The Old Man OF the Mountain,
The Flume and other places OF interest"
Mr.. P. s. Longley was at Lewiston
last week on business
Mr.. George Pishon of ~kowhegan
was in town last week buying hay.
Mrs. Pearl Swain, who is teaching at
Brooklyn N. Y. is sick in the hospital
with scarlet fever. Her mother, Mrs,
If. McIntire went to New York Thurs
day of last week.
The Ladies Home Circle will give a
dinner in Banquet Hall back of the Town
Hall Monday noon March 7, Town Meet
ing Day. They always give good din
ner and will undoubtedly be well patron
lied az usual.
Miss Caddie Rowell is home from
Portland visiting her father Mr.. A. o.
Rowell.
Eddie Bioknell of Madison was in town
Monday.
Harold Brofee of Madison was in town
Monday.
VIII Wing and Grace Murphy of
North Arson were in town Tuesday.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-03-03
RIocixiuG Him.

Carrie-I'm sure you misjudge Mr..
sweetser, papa. He is man Of great
ambitions. You should hear him tell of
the things he is going to do. Carries
Papa-And l suppose I'm one of 'em,
but I'll reckon he'll find 1t harder to &C
fomplish than he fancies II Is.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-03-03

Don't forget the ball at Grange hail.
Friday night; music by Lees orchestra
The winter term of school will close,
Friday,
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Hayden of Skowhe-
gan spent Sunday with Ms. Hayden's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Wilson.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-03-03
One Sense Keen

Rob-Say, Bob, loan me 800, will
you? Bob Why, man. have you lost
your senses2 Rob-Nope; at least not
my sense of touch.-Yale Record.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-03-03
George Francis Trains wit.

One Of George Francis Trains say
lngs was: People call me insane.
don't wonder. What would a village
nuts say If cocoanut rolled In
among them?'
The Somerset reporter., 1904-03-03
Teeth.

How strange It Is that you tell a
horses age by the horses teeth, but |
chickens age by your own!-Tov
Topics.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-03-03
Attractiveness of New Friends.
Edmonia-How you do love TO make

new fr,en1s' EustdciG-Yes, they are
so much ncre polite thnn old ones
Detroit Free rress.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-03-03

Don't say a man is shiftless Be po-
lite and say that he is too contented to
ever get rich.-Atchison Globe
The Somerset reporter., 1904-03-03

or all the evil spirits abroad In the
world insincerlty Is the most dangerous
-Froude.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-03-03
Scion.

The Ladies' Aid Society of the M, Z.
church very appropriately observed Wash
ington's birthday by ye Olde Tyne con-
cer,e by ye Bigge Singing Quyere at ye
Methodist Sheepfolde, where ye Shepherd
Adams, Do,he Tende Hys Hoke, which
s,andeth at ye crossways where Pleasant
& School highways doe joyne in ye An
Gent Settlement known to We moderns as
Scion. Ye Ancient Tyne Supper was
served to ye bigge multitude followed by
ye Concerto.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-06
THE RACE OF THE MONITORS.

The above picture almost explains itself It is
novel water sport for boys and the thing for fresh
water bathers It should not be tried in surf.
Each boy makes monitor, elaborate simple
he likes The very easiest way to construct to
get light box and nail piece of board each lid
One end of each Of these boards should be slightly pointed
rounded to the bow and stern of the little
ronclads monitors of navy Cut holes in the Sides
front and back of the box, that you easily
out on all sides when you in the turret.'
Now for the monitor Each boy puts his head
IN the opening of the box, wearing the box like huge
The for the should lie all depths OF
water, atho in deep water for only very little disance
At places in the the water should not be
than feet Deep in others about six feet for ver
little way and in others about waist high This is TIL
keynote of the
Each racer has to propel his monitor by pushing I
with his head, which must remain inside the turret.
water to the neck this is not easy and not at all
difficult when he enters deeper water and has to swim
for little way but when he reaches very shallow water
his trouble begins The monitor must rest the water
turnout the the must keep his head inside the
entire distance and not touch the craft with his
hands So when the water is only waist high he has to
very low and keep his head in the turret and
when he strikes few yards in the where the
hardly knee deep he must crawl and the sight
furnished by lot of a* this stage usually convu
the audience
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-06
TIE HOUSE OF CLOSETS.

An Old New England Mansion With Nooks and Crannies
Enough to Satisfy Anyone.
A MONG the trials of housekeepers is
a than that of lack of closet If she could
only plan house herself! many busy housewife thinks
Her Imagination revels in the vision of big linen closets
and dainty china Closets of closets guarded by
lock and key of hall closets for the childrens strayn
overshoes of magazn closets for the constantly
mulatng periodicals. She is certain that she could not
have too many.
There is, however, house, described in !" An Old
New England Town. - which has closet enough to
satisfy the most ambitious housekeeper; indeed it is
possible considering the nexorable demands OF house
cleaning times that might be willing to dis
pense with of the treasure places The house is
the old Sherman of Fairfield, Conn, and it Is
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-06

said to contain less than sixty cosesclosets within
closets and closets within closets within closets.
At the time that it was built it the finest resi-
dence in the region. Tradition declares that when the
paror carpets ordered from abroad arrived feet
too long, it decided to build extension at each
end Of the paror in order accommodate them Certain
it is that the wings added and cears has three
and closets
During the last years of her life Mrs. Sherman
invalid and unable to go into the second story yet
marvellous was her memory that she knew precisely all
the contents of her great family of Closets and constantly
dispensed the nen flannel calico hams pickles and
serves kept in their separate hiding -places
Of late years the old mansion has become church
property, and Mrs. Sherman's have found
closets not wholly unmitigated delight It is said,
however that the minister submits with grace, cult
waiting spirit of levity when dog, book child,
suit of clothes, pot of jam next Sunday
goes into strict retirement for hour month year
It is to be discovered later of the
closets.
School Boy Preferences.
Boston Transcript.
Mama-Which of your studies at school do you like
best, Willie?
Willie Rithmetic
Mama-But. the teacher says it is impossible to get
you to study your arithmetic.
Wilie-That's why like it
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-06
THE JOURNAL JUNIOR, MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA,

bait your hook sarcasticay Greatly, Hazelle, you do
explain things beautifully" CHOW, L., you know you re
dense. So listen You would take your of worms,
ugh Dump them into strawberry box dip your hook
in bottle of mucilage,no molasses and then drop
hook into the box and the bait would stick; of course
catch dozens of fish, This invention would girls
from screaming when the twisted and also keep
their fingers clean. -Hazele Roberts,
b Eighth Grade, 2911 Columbus Avenue.
Horace Mann School.