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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-18
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desire to see a railroad in the air.
Didn't think much about it; but it
makes a terrible big noise-hke a bull
roaring in--in thunder shower"
Il spose you clumb to the top of
Bunker Hill monument" went on
Libony, after she had digested the
simile.
''No-o-o," said Vildidus, his face
flushing Libony looked surprised.
Thought you was goin' there, she
said.
Didn't hev' time" answered Vildi-
dus, flushing still more.
"Oh, say! Be them public gardens
any bigger than Squire Snow's?' ratified
on Libony, anxious for him to say No y;
for Squire Shows was the shOw-place of
the village
II couldn't tell yer-didn't see
'um. 3" stammered Vildidus, twisting I'M
easily in his chair Libony watched him
with growing suspicion.
Wal, what did yer seer" she de
manded sarcastically.
Il can't tell yer, Libony,' replied
Vildidus family.
Yer can't" gasped Miss Crouch.
Then an idea struck her. 'Vildidus
Haws, did-did YOU git into-into bad
company:'
Vildidus smiled grimly. Pretty bad! "
he admitted YES. bout as bad as they
make 'um, | guess!'
Libonv's mouth shut firmly. Our
weddin' don't come off till you tell me
all about this. she said solemnly.
"Twouldn't come off if did tell yer, y
retorted Haws; 80 I'm goin' to keep
1t to myself.
Time went on, and curiosity ran high
all over the village. Poor Nildidus HaWs
was the subject of 50 many cOnjeCturcs
that 1t was a wonder his ancestors did
not arse to question him and set mat
tiers right. There were whispers of his
being buncoed getting drunk, women
in fact, horrible whispers everywhere.
Christmas came and went, but there was
no wedding. Libony absolutely refused
to marry man with a hidden past.
Finally the deacons of the church of
which Nild1dus was member felt called
upon to take the case in hand. Their
questioning amounted to nothing; 50 a
date was set for a trial before the
CnOrCn- .AI IISJ NlOluuS JnOuSni Oh
leaving town for good. Then he decided
to face it. He did so before the whole
village and many from villages twenty
miles away; for no such excitement had
ever been known before in the history
of the country. After his mind was
once made up, Vildidus was anxious
to tell his story and have it over
with.
ia jest got to Boston" he said.
" Jest come out of the station, an was
lookin' for somebody who would tell me
the way to the Common. | went into a
store to ask, an-an felt one of my
fits comm on. Jest remember young
woman scrcam1n for the police, an
somebody yellin for the patrool-wagon. "
He tripped over the unaccustomcd word.
When | come to, | was in the police
station"
~ groan of horror went up from the
audience
In due time" went on Haws
dramatically, Il was hauled down to
their courthouse an brought into a great
big room aforc judge"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-12-06
TUESDAY DEcEMBER c, i9oi.
gMAeT puRe Fooo LeoIsLATIoN

ENACT PURE FOOD LEGISLATION.
II was announced some tine ago
that under instructions Of the dessest-
ment Of agriculture the collectors Of
customs had assumed The aggressive
in Tn enforcement, Of the Law against
the importation Of adulterated food.
The power to protect the American
consumers against such authorizations
was conferred upon the department by
n special provision IN an appropriation
act. but the method OF procedure was
left to the Judgment OF the executive
officials cha~Gcd with the enforcement
Of the law All inported packages can
be analyyed ami proper and honest
labels may be required under the pen
atty Of ordering the return Of the
goods 20 tho point of shipment.
Puilic orin,on he's appio ovel of this
act and no oae engaged in legitimate
impor, trade can complain Of the way
in which il is proposed to apply IT,
rhe peoplc are certainly entitled to
protection from food adnlterations, and
nero is ne ouch thing as tho right to
poison them, iniure their health by
harmful 'presorvatives" or cheat them
by misnaming or misrepresentip" -
quality Of goods.
But whv should a distinctiOo u
made between products adulterated at
home and those adulterated abroad?
There Is 30 law on the federal statute
hooks to prevent the dishonest prac-
fices in question by domestic manu-
facturers and merchants Pure food
bills have been offered in congress.
hut none has been enacted Congress
should lose no time in preparing a fair,
reasonable enforceable measure
against the sale of any adulterated
products and giving the appropriate
department adequate power 10 anelyze,
test and prescribe lahels for domestic
articles. aud also--as Is the case with
imported goods TO conhscate mer-
chandise so'd IN violation OF the law.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-12-06
RUSSIA AND THE
4AouE CONFERENCE.

HAlitlE CONT z kEN SE,
Il is realized in Washington That the
reply Of the St Petersburg govern
ment TO Secretary Hays note suggest
ing a seccrb Hague conference differs
not in effect but in form merely s-om
The replies of the other European
powers II can not therefore be
described as disappointing IN pr!n-
oiple the invitation is cordially accep.-
ed by Rnssla MT instead of "reservins
the privilege # considering independ
emily the question of place acd Gate
she explicitly says that formal accept
ance will be withheld until The war In
which she is engaged has been trough,
to an issue
IL will he remembered that in the
Hay note it was automatically sug-
geeted that the fact of an existing
war is no reason why he nations
should relax the Efforts they have so
successfully made hitherto toward the
edoption Of rules OF conduct which
may make more remote the chances of
future wars between them The ef-
forts Of the conference, the note con-
tinued. would naturally lie in the diree-
tiol cf the univcrsAl ideas OF nterna-
tional right and iistice. and no func-
ticn Of iuterv artioa or unsought medi
alton need be apprehended.
l. is impossible to gaintay This. hut
the powers mus. have felt hat tie
points specifically mentioned in the
Hay note could not be discussed with
the necessary freedom and impartial
ty either Nv helligerenis on by neutyals
suspected Of sympathetic relations
with one or he othor Of the lelliger-
ents The roiats in question we're
the rights and duties Of leu,rals gen
orally the inviolabilty Of private
property in naval warfare ard the
homhardment Of ports and towns as
an incident of war.
"hese cIestions 'nyer a large field
Some Of the subtopics Of The crst-the
rights AID duties of neutrals-haye
lately been presented in rather acute
form. u is sufficient to allude to the
recent controversies over conditional
contrabanl. the treatment of the Of
hcial and private correspondence Of
neutrals AMI The coaling OF bel',gerent
fleets in neutral weters aud ports.
These Important and unsettled mat
ters can not ha dealt with in an atmos-
phere of distrust anc suspicion. The
postponine Of the conference till after
the conclusion Of peace is not to be
resreuel The Hay note has served a
useful purpose The powers are now
committed to q second conferer &c and
one will be held in what all hope viii
prove the near future
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-12-06
USED AYpNo1lsM.
Ontario Paper Tells Of Operations Of
Mrs. Chadwick.

William H. Murray hands The
Leader a copy Of the SentinelReyiew
of Woodstock Ontario. OF Dec. /, con-
tanning a long account of the opera
tions of Mrs. Cessie L. Chadwick,
whose case is likened INTO Mrs. Hum
bert. From tins article it appears
that Mrs Chadwick whose maiden
name was Bigley, resided in Wood
stock many years ago II is believed
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-12-06

Complete returns from Wisconsin
and Minnesota show that forty'two
hunters were killed and twenty
wounded during The open season Dur
ing the month Of November railway
trains and street cars killed forty
seven people in Chicago; hut il must
be said for the railway trains and the
street cars that they didn't 10 It
merely for The fun CT the thing
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-12-06
For Elective Government.

Within two years We shall be trying
the experiment OF an elective lower
house In the Philippine Legislature II
msy be that the Filipinos win misuse
this legislature, and they certainly will
misuse ~ II they are misled by foolish
persons here az home into starting an
agitation for their own independence or
into any factious or improper action In
such case they will do themselves no
good and will stop for the time being all
further effort to advance them and give
them greater share in their own Eoy-
ernment. But II they act with wisdom
and self-restraint II they show that they
are capable Of electing legislature
which in its turn is capable OF taking
sane and efficient part in the actual work
OF government they can rest assured
that a full and increasing measure Of
recognition wall be given them Above
all they should remember that their
prime needs are moral and Industrial not
political Il is good thing 10 try the
experiment Of giving Them a legislature:
but IL Is a far better thing to give them
schools. good roads. railroads which will
enable them TO get their products TO mar
ket. honest courts, an honest and efficient
constabulary, and all that tends to pro-
duce order, peace. fair dealing as between
man and man. and habits OF intelligent
industry and thrift. II they are safe
guarded against oppression, and II their real
wants. material and spiritual. are studied
and In a spirit OF friendly
sympathy, much more good will be done
them than by any effort to give them
political power. though this effort may
In It's own proper time and place be
proper enough.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-12-06
A Pleasant Pill.

NO Pill is as pleasant and positive
as DeWitt's Little Early Risers. De-
Wits Little Early Risers are so mild
and effective that children, delicate
ladies and weak people enjoy their
cleansing effect. while s;rang people
say they are the best liver pill sold.
Sold by J N. Wallace.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-12-06

Thomas Tagieton Of New YORK has
managed to accumulate debts Of siia.
900. without any assets. in spite OF the
fact that he can neither read nor
write. There can be no doubt Of the
fact that financial geniuses are born
and not made.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-12-06

she worked loans to the extent OF
SiJ9,G00 through hypnotism.
Mr. Murray's old home is in Wood
stock and he is following the Chad
wick case with much interest.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-12-06

Nothing has been heard lately from
Colonel Tounghusband II is prob
ably so busy on his magazine articles
that he can not tale The time to lot
himself be seen often in public.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-12-06

Uncle joe Cannon was almost run
over by an automobile the other day
lie Is glad to report, however that by
swift backward movement he man
aged to keen on golng Republican.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-12-06

\ historical novel in which Noah
and the food appear has been brought
out Yet sun,e Of the critics are un-
generous enough to declare that it is
dry reading.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-12-06

The congress which met yesterday
Is not the one which was recently
elected, hence there are still some peo-
pie in the seats on The Democratic
vide
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-12-06

philadelphia, Chicago, Buffalo and
st Louis have gone through It and are
happy to be inmne-a and alive
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-12-06

KuroM may not be dead, but he
isn't making any autograph denials.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-12-06

II is no sun TO get married nj Texas
when the girls father objects.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-07-14

speckled beauties. 1t was a pleasant
occasion filled with pleasant memories
"down in Maine" The senior Mr.. Pratt
contemplates another trip here during
the summer.
The monument to be erected to the
memory of Major John Moore, our
pioneer settler, is to be raised in O3to-
Der, when Judge Spear, one of the de-
scendants, will deliver an address, aud
Mrs. A. A. Kendall, state regent, d. A.
will be present. Contributions will
be received by Mrs Alice Simmons and
Mrs Maud Emery, North Arson. Will
those, who desire to contribute, respond
early. as the order for the monument
must be given soon.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-07-14
ALL THE NEWS
from Somerset towns
West Athens.

Iuly 4,h. we had two fantastic parades,
one in the forenoon and the other 10 the
afternoon, which were very good indeed
We hope to see the same parade next
year.
Quite a number from this place attend
ed The dance a, Brighton, afternoon and
evening OF July 4'h.
Geo. Henderson OF Scion was in town.
Wednesday.
Fred futile and sons, Merton and
Freddie, went to Skowbegan, July o to
attend Pawnee Bills Wild West show
The Misses French of Scion were in
town, Friday.
Foss G. Matthews Of Scion were in
town, Friday.
Edward Baiter OF West Mills stopped
at c. Kiucaid's, Friday night.
Herber, Corson went to SkoWhegan,
Monday.
Mrs. G. H. Drury is very sick at this
writing.
Mrs. L. Z Rines arrived home from
Augusta, Saturday,
Frank F. Prince, who hiss been spend
ing a vacation in this place, went to
Skowhegan, Sunday.
Mrs. F Prince Of Auburn is in town
visiting her mother, Mrs G.. H. Drury.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-07-14
Madison.

Beginning Monday all the members of
the Sulphite union will 60 to work on the
eight hour system with slight reduction
OF wages This order takes in nearly all
the help at the plant of the Great North
ern Paper Co., with the exception of the
engineers. who will not go to work on the
new schedule on account Of a slight
difficulty over the reduction OF wages and
the yard crew which will work nine hours
without any reduction of wages.
A socialist caucus was held in Hamilton
hall, Thursday evening The caucus was
called to order by Ed Hamilton who was
elected as chairman and Fred Johnson
was elected secretary Next came the
election Of Io delegates to the county
convention. Stanley Renter was nomi-
mated as candidate for representative to the
State Legislature.
Geo. S. William has purchased the
house owned by Earnest Moore on Old
Poiut aveneue and will soon move his
family to that place. Mr.. Moore has
leased the lower tenement of Frank
Williams. house on Weston avenue.
Last Wensday evening thieves entered
the hen house of M, Ross Snel and
secured twenty-five hens. There is nc
clue as yet to the perpetrators of the deed
Among those who have been attending
the county Sunday school convention al
Bingham this week we're; Rev. H. l.
Nichols, Mrs S. Vose, Mrs. w. G.
Sawyer, and Miss. Agnes Vose.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-07-14
Canaan.

Rev. T E. Ham of Cambridge will be
at the church, next Sunday at 2 O'Clock
to organize Sunday school. All are
requested to be interested and come.
Mr.. Ham will speak at $50. The Saliva
ton Army will be present in the after
noon and will hold services in the town
hail in the evening.
Mrs. Colaka Rollins spent few days,
last week, with friends in Skowhegan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alpha Mason arrived
home on Saturday from weeks visit
with friends in Boston Mr.. Mason
brought home a nice horse which he in
tends for his own use.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Farnhsm have
moved to Skowhegan. Mr.. Farnham
and son Walter have work on the new
bridge there
Miss Olive Humphrey and Leola
Wheeler have gone to Hampden to at.
tend the summer school for teachers.
Mr.. and Mrs. p F. Furber have gone
to st. Adams to work in haying.
Mrs Mertie Goodridge returned to hel
home In Rumford Falls on Wednesday
MIR. and Mrs. G. l.. Goss are keeping
house in the Penney house in this vii
lage.
Mrs. N. j. Rawding is in very poor
health.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-07-14

Mrs. Ellen Emery is visiting relatives
in Brighton, this week.
Miss Gala Dorc is clerking for Viii
liams and Sanders
Jennings Bunker has bought farm in
Brighton.
Roscoe Johnson is at work in Levant
Frank Goodwin is working 10 mill at
Scion.
NJ. J. Hight and Geo. F. Aver are at
tending the Democratic state convention
at Watervile, today.
Mr. H. E. Lufkin, state field worker of
the Maine state Sunday school associa-
ton, will address all interested in Sunday
school work on the following dates :;
Harmony, ago and 100 p. m July al;
Athens, Friday, ago and 7.3o p. M,
July a.. A cordial invitation is extended
to the people and good attendance IS
looked for.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-07-14
No. Cornville.

A very heavy thunder shower, Mon
day, but no damage reported in this
section.
Wednesday was rainy day, catching
quite lot of hay out.
Miss Cora McIntire went to Lewiston,
last week.
A touring car with four people in it
passed through town, Tuesday, on their
way to Moosehead lake.
The new road from Ezra York's
through to high street Is partly COM
pleted,
Ezra York is cutting the hay on the
Abel French farm.
Geo. Foster has his barn up and nearly
ready for haying.
Fred McCollor is happy over the adj
vent of boy, born July g.
Summer boarders are arriving in town.
Mark Gerald is cutting Lydia Curriers'
hay.
Lester Libby of Wellington was In
town few days, last week.
II. D. Eaton's family of Waterville are
spending the season at their summer
home on the farm here.
Elder James Taylor, who bought the
Chas. Kinsman stand, was haying, Tues.
day He will move here this fall,
Just received lot of Kruso -four at
Bates
David Davis is helping Fred Tufts in
haying.
Chas. Barker and A. B. Carr are hay
ing for David Small.
Chas. Lancaster has sold quite num-
Der of moving machines and rakes, this
season.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-07-14
EnlDden.

lothian William is very i'll, and his
physician thinks he will not recover.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Murphy are justly
proud over the arrival of a son, June,
79h, just in time for hayiog.
Luce & Gould shipped car OF hogs,
cows and calves from this station recently.
Two severe showers passed over this
and several adjoining towns, Monday
afternoon, six inches of water fell here,
some hail, and there was much lightning.
Roads are washed considerably.
With fair weather haying will be pushed
for the next TWO or three weeks.
Bert Berry's house was hit by light
ming but not burned.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-07-14

For epilepsy wear ring made from
a coffin ring and take seven drops of
blood from the tail of cat. These
remedies are equally etficacious either
separately or In conjunction. For
toothache carry in the pocket the tooth
of soldier killed In battle or eat
mouse nibbled bread or trim your nails
on a Friday. To cure warts, rub a po-
tato and give the potato to pig, or
rub them with piece of chalk, then
put it In a little bag and throw it across
cross roads. Holding the affected fin
ger in the ear of a cat for half an hour
was reckoned an excellent remedy for
n felon
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-07-14
PlshOn's Ferry-Clinton.

Mrs Amy Woods of Benton is visiting
her brothers Chas. and Sanford Strick-
land.
Nearly all of our farmers improved
the good hay weather of last week, al.
though it seems a little early, as grass
is growing 30 fast now.
Ed Cain has purchased the farm of
Howard Burgess at East Skowhegan
and is cutting the hay.
Frank Buzzell and James Grant, who
are employed at Winslow, passed Sun
day at their homes here
Horace Kelley and Will Pendexter
have exchanged places, and moved their
families recently.
Several families report green peas
July 4, but MIR. c. j. Lalley comes to
the front with green peas and new
potatoes July lst. Done we'll Cecil.
With regret we learn of the over-taxed
condition of the health of Rev. G. w.
Huxley of Good Will Farm, whereby ii
is thought best to omit the annual as
sembly at The Pines this year.
Mrs. Ellen Pratt of Fairfield Is spend
ing few days with her mother, Mrs
Robert Fisher.
Mrs. Rose Strickland and son Eddie
go to Portland this week for a short stay
Miss Amy Jennings is at home from
Richmond, where she has passed the
last three months with relatives
Miss Josie Rogers was recently mar.
ried to Chas Benjamin of Carmel.
We learn that Andrew Boardman has
sold his farm to Mr. Seth Grover and il
now living in Durham.
M d Holt is buying wool
school at this place closed re emily,
after a successful term taught by Miss
Flora Langley.
Ralph Buzzell has his cousin Mrs. Ida
Butts of Mayfeld keeping house for
him
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-07-14
SO. SOlon.

L. c. Jewett has done part of his hay
ing at home and this week has gone to
Skowhegan to hay on his place there.
H. L Jewett has bought horse to take
the place OF the one he lost recently.
The thunder storm of Monday was the
heaviest of the season.
August nth has been set as the time of
the Paul-Hobart reunion to be held at
DR.. Paul's.
About everyone has started in haying.
Services will be held as usual next Sun
day Mr.. Sargent has been absent the
last two Sundays on his vacation.
Misses Elsie and Nellie Paul of So.
Boston were in town oae day last week.
They are stopping in No. M ,dison at
Albert Rowell's.
Lew Stinchfeld took off load of lard in
the shape of five porkers to Viltum & Son
of the village last week.