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The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-11-24
He is for Fusion

Editor Independent: Your grand pa
per comes to hand regularly and is a
welcome visitor. The question sub
mitted to t e populist party l endorse
freely and fully / am the second pop
ulist in my county. | have done all
in my power to keep it alive. Fusion
drove us to the wall. In 1896 and 1900
we followed W. j. Bryan. We followed
him to Chicago, and Kansas City. We
stood side by side with him, standing
on our own platform. He and his par
ty came to us. We didn't go to him
or his party. No, no. While Mr..
Bryan has made some mistakes in this
Parker campaign muct today regard
him as the greatest and grandest man
since the days of Jefferson and Lincoln.
We must now ask what shall we do to
save our country from military des-
potism. j. MCGOWAN.
Glencoe, Colo.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-11-24
For Cooperation

Editor Independent: While never
democrat except to vote for Mr.. Bryan
in 1896 and 1900. yet it appears to me
the most successful union of reform
forces might be accomplished within
the democratic organization, the name
qualified in some way. as suggested
by Mr.. Watson (Jeffersonian democ-
racy) to distinguish from the name
that has meant SO little for the people
from 1868 to 1896. Results of the ate
election furnish ample proof that
there is a large per cent Of men in
the democratic party intelligent and
independent enough to refuse to De
led into voting for Wall street plat
form even though as great a man as
Mr.. Bryan should SO advise. This is
hopeful sign and gratifying to all
sincere reformers it matter not
through what particular organization
each might prefer to work In the &C
complishment Of common end
Regret to note that some of our
populist leaders feel warranted in say
ing and writing much that will him
der rather than promote e. union of re-
form forces. Derisive illusions to
"forty-seven system Of railroads" and
other expressed and implied criticisms
of Mr.. Bryan for alleged inconsistency
in remaining with the democratic par
ty during the campaign just closed,
will add no strength to the populist
party. am no lawyer and lily prepared
to pass on relative merits of state and
national ownership of railroads but
from the objections to state ownership
as pointed out by our distinguished
and able ex-senator, w. v. Allen,
personally incline to the old populist
idea of government ownership as the
better solution of the problem. About
this we need not bubble. Mr.. Bryan
accepts the principle Of public owner
ship and is too signalIy big and pat
riotic to attempt its defeat because not
applied in accordance with his particu-
lar recommendation.
AS to best plans for future work, let
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-11-24
A NOIRE DAME LADY.

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this simple preparation for the cure OF Leucor-
hrma. liberation, Displacements, Falling OF the
Womb, scanty or Painful Periods. 1umors or
feeling up the Spine, Pain in the Back. and all
Female Troubles 10 all sending address. To
mothers O suffering daughters l will ex ulain
successful Home Treatment. Lyon decide TO
continue II will only cost about AZ centsa week
/, guaranteed a cure Tell other sufferers o. IT,
hat is all Iask. II You are interested write now
and tell your suffering friends oil II. Address
Mrs. NJ Summers, Box 1fa Notre Dame, Ind.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-11-24
Ohio Speaks

Editor independent: There is no
thought of giving up this fight for
populism. We now know that there
are true nd faithful men in each and
every county throughout the union.
1t will take persevering work to sys-
tematically organize county referen-
dunn clubs. Each state should take
care of its own. The national commit
tee should act as advisory. assisting
where it can, especially the extension
of our press. The national committee
should meet, st. Jackson's day. Further
every state ..hould plan ticket in the
field February %, 1905, thus gaining
valuable time in which to fill petitions
to secure recognition On the official
ballot and to push county organization.
DR.. r. H. REEMELIN.
Cincinnati, Ohio.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-11-24
Branch Hill, Ohio.
Wanted to Vote for Winner

Editor Independent: Enclosed, you
will find my vote in favor of the CO.
operation of the~ populist party and
the democratic party for the campaign
OF 1908. I. think that if the populisrs
would join with the democrats and
come out on good. true democratic
platform they could win in 1908. Meth
er party can ever expect to win as long
as they are working separately. There
were a number of democrats and pop
ulists in this district that voted for
Roosevelt because they said there was
not enough to elect either Parker or
Watson and they wanted the honor Of
voting for the winner.
HENRY McVEY.
Oswegatchle, N. Y.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-11-24
For Democratic Party
Conditiona1Iy

Editor independents: BY inclosed
referendum ballot. my vote is for CO.
operation with democrats-conditional-
w. e.. that the leaders and party adj
yocate measures in the interest OF the
neople and honestly put them into
operation when in power, and because,
also. that the democratic party is
thoroughly organized in all parts Of
our union, which no other one Except
the republicans) is, the doom of Par
kerism was manifest from the time Of
his nomination. and the protest most
emphatic as evidenced by recent cleo
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-11-24

iton. Bryan could not have averted
Roosevelt's election by boiling. but
would have placed himself outside of
nationally organized party and sacri-
feed his character as national lead
er and future usefulness as such, and
III which capacity he may yet ct be &c lie
upon by the common people. Expe-
diency, if honorable, and practiceti for
d common good, is pardonable IN pol
itics as other business.
P. G. HELDER.
Manhattan, Kan.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-11-24
Manhattan, Kan.
He Would Co-operate

Editor Independent: admire the
noble Watson and do hope that Bryan,
Watson and Hearst may get together
and agree on a combined effort to cap
ture the organization of the democratic
party and make an heroic fight for
principle. May we each one be willing
to sacrifice something that the great
common people may once more get
possession Of their own. United we
stand, divided we fall. !"
w. B. APPLICABLE.
Branch Hill, Ohio.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-11-24
ORGANIZATION or DISCRIMINATION

Editor Independent: Shall the peo-
pies party proceed at once to strength
en- and perfect its organization, or
should it cooperate with Mr.. Bryan,
and other so-called radical democrats
in an effort to reorganize the demo-
cratic party?
will say in the first place, that the
democratic party can not be success
fully reorganized. It's organization nd
a large majority of its leadership are
in bitter opposition to our principles.
When the democratic convention net
in 1896, ne peoples party was great
marty. The democrats adopted most OF
our platfo- m and we abandoned our Or
SANITATION and voted with them. We
have been shamefully betrayed. just
as soon as the democratic party
thought it vas safe to do so, they re-
pudiated our principles and contemp-
tuously refused to endorse their own
platform of 1896. 1t remains to be seen
whether this trick can oe played upon
us the second time.
There is another difficulty in the
way of our cooperating with Mr. Bry-
an. and that is unless we are demo-
crsts. we have no right to participate
in the councils and conventions OF the
democratic party. In fact we are pro-
hibited from doing SO by statutes IN
many of the state. | believe that we
ought to be honest with Mr. BRYAN and
- followers. and tell them frankly
that in view of our experience in fuslns
with the democratic party nationally
we will. under no circumstances, again
trust the democratic party
enthusiastically supported the dem
ocratic party in 1896 and 1900, and
would be willing to cooperate with
any reform party, in building up a
great party in opposition to the doc
trines and policies of the republican
marty. but the democratic party is not
. reform party. We can not win uhuer
that name. nn.v
Eagle Pass, Texas.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-11-24

populists take into their confidence the
progressive, unequiyocal strong Bryan
ties of the democratic party and agree
on methods of conduct that at the next
presidential election will unite into one
stupendous whole ali who believe in a
es Of the the people rather than
in an Imperialism of wealth.
c. w. TRICE.
Clay Center, Kan.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-11-24

Clay Center, Kan.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-11-24
Voted for Fusion

EDITOR Independent: Enclosed please
6na NV vote for true populism. MY
fret vote for president was for old
Peter Cooper. have always peen q
nonulist. / was in the convention at
I lincoln this summer and cast eleven
votes for fusion, but am disguised
with it. cast the Knox county vote
for fusion. My neighbors and friends
i this county are disguised with fu-
sion. ,et us. reorganize with Tom Wat
son for our leader and we Will win.
D. G. WILSON.
bloomfield, Neb.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-11-24

Editor Independent: Please find en-
closed 50 to apply on my subscription.
I am heartily in sympathy with the
peoples cause. Of which recognize
your paper to be the champion adj
vocate. e. II. SAGER.
Elsie, Neb.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-11-24

party is dead and Bryan succeeded in
dying with it.
o. A. CANFIELD.
Chicago, III.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-07-21
A Jealous ADe,

Sir Harry Johnston, the English ex-
plorer, once Travelled on a ship with a
pet ape. 1t was a great favorite with
all the passengers until there came
aboard at Madeira lady with an In
FAINT. The latter received good deal
of attention and the ape in conse-
Quence became neglected and jealous.
Sir Harry Johnston followed 1t on deck
one day just In time to prevent trag-
edy The child had been left unguard-
ed for a moment In Its cradle. The ape
had made for 1t, pulled it from the
cradle and was in the act of throwing
1t overheard when the traveller pounced
upon it. Says Sir Harry, 1T would
certainly have hurled 1t into the sea
had not my arrival caused the guilty
ape to drop the child on the deck and
scramble away" The ape was relegat-
ed to a strong iron cage for the rest OF
that voyage.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-07-21
No Love Lost Between the ArnoIds.

John Denison Champlln told an anus
ing story of Matthew Arnold and Sir
Edwin Arnold. "Some years ago" he
said, when walking with Matthew
Arnold on the banks of the little river
Test, near Romsey abbey, conversation
turned on Sir Edwin Arnold and The
Light of Asia published four or five
years previously. 1t is not necessary
10 enter into Mr.. Arnold's opinion Of
the poem. During the conversation |
took occasion 10 ask him if he were
related to Sir Edwin. He paused a
moment, as If shocked at the sugges-
ton. and then said: No, we are not of
kin. Indeed. | doubt If he had any
right to the name of Arnold. l have
been told that he is of Jewish descent
A few weeks later l happened to meet
Sir Edwin at Il dinner in London and,
prompted by, l hope, a not unpardon-
able curiosity, propounded a similar
query to him. No. he replied quickly,
with what seemed a shade Of asperity
In his tone, 4 am not related to Mat
thew Arnold. We are of wholly differ
ent families Then, his face breaking
into his peculiar smile, he added:
Matthew Arnold Is an intellectual
dyspeptic His brain does not digest
properly"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-07-21

Whisky as an alternative to wine
may undoubtedly be employed medici-
nally with advantage in certain cases,
both for men and for women. But this
is very different from the constant
recommendation which is suggested, as
II, indeed. doctors regard whisky as a
sort of panacea for every disease I'M
der the sun. and take a perfect delight
In urging It's consumption upon their
patients. AS a matter Of fact, there
never was a time when medical men
were more slow to prescribe the use of
alcohol In any form than they are In
the present day. nor a time when 80
many refralned from advising its use
at all.-Hospital.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-07-21

Maxwell Sommerville of the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania spent nearly for
ty years of his life In oriental travel
and study.
Professor Sommerville used some
times to narrate the strange error that
was once made by a French explorer
he had known. This explorer had made
a Journey to Kairwan and had drawn
map Of the country he passed through.
The singular thing about this map was
that the name "Maarifsh" appeared so
many times on 1t. A river would be
the Maarifsh river; mountain would
be Mount Maarifsh; a village, lake,
a valley, each would be called Maar-
fish
When Professor Sommerville saw
this map he laughed.
b'Don't you know" he said to the
traveller, what .maarifsh' means In
ArabicY
NO" said the other. What does it
meanT
at means Don't know"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-07-21
Browns Corner.

Rev. Mrs. Corson bad meeting at
shis place, Sunday, July 74th. and Kew.
Mr.. Ham Of Cambridge has meeting at
o'clock, Sunday, July 81
Miss Edna Soule is working for MIS-.
Z. c. Purington.
Miss. Lillian Hooper returned, Satur-
day, from Ellsworth.
Mr. Walter Smith of Ellsworth is
working for E. M Harmon, haying.
Mr.. RIP Chase has finished cutting
the hay on Mrs. Loantha Mitchelrs farm.
MIR. and Mrs. M. S. Raymond OF Pitts
field also Harold and Ralph York OF Corn
lille visited at Aaron Soule's, Sunday.
Rss Sasha Hooper received as a pres
tni while in Ellsworth pretty parrot he
being all the talking bird OF the neighbour
hood receives much attention.
The relatives and friends in this place
are sorry to learn of the feeble health Of
Mr.. c. F. Taylor at his home in Fitch
burg, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Drew moved from
their farm, Thursday last, to their home
at the village. We are sorry to have
them 60 from our neighborhood but wish
them much happiness in their new home.
Mrs. Helen Burril of North Hartland
was called to Clinton, last Saturday, tc
care for her nephew, Bert Written, who
is confined to the bed with slow fever al
the home OF John Gibson where he has
been at work. A speedy recovery is hoped
Tor by his many friends.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-07-21
Bingham.

A very delightful picnic was held at
the residence of Mrs. Daniel Patience,
about mile from the village last Tues
day afternoon TO which the members OF
the Eastern Star we're invited
Ellen and sue Whitney are spending a
two weeks vacation among friends in
Oakland, Canaan and Skowhegan.
Dr. Wing of y. Arson was in town,
Tuesday last.
1t expected that the rear drive will
leave Indian Pond within day or two.
DR.. Morse of Kent's Hill has been in
town a short time putting pianos and
organs in order.
Mrs Fred Wilson of skowhegan was
the guest of Mrs. F. c. Williams last
week.
VIM. Aver and wife of Oakland accom-
panied by Benz. Aver of New York were
In town, last week.
Margaret Brown was recently home
from Skowhegsn for few days
Evelyn and Florence Cushing of The
Forks passed through town, Tuesday,
on their way to visit their grandmother,
Mrs. Evelyn Gray at \. Auson.
MIS-. AIU6Tl CldIb VI tdihtuhh loo
been in town for two or three days.
Mrs. F. H, Colby and family and Belle
Colby are spending three weeks at
Pleasant Pond, at Mr.. Craig's cottage
j. j. Lander and daughter Nora have
been in New York during the past week
About dozen men and boys are busy
tying spool bars. They began work
last Friday.
W. r. Jordan has returned from his
vacation.
Herbert Pierce, game warden, arrived
home Tuesday
Mrs Esther Clark of Carstunk is visit
ing friends in town.
The prizes given away by A. F. Doni-
gan to the fifty largest purchasers of
goods, were distributed, Friday morning,
some of those interested being present.
The S45 mahogany chamber set went to
the purchaser of the largest amount of
goods, James Martin; the 1925 quartered
oak dining set, F. Il. Colby; banquet
lamp, Walter Cross; art square, Leroy
Badger; couch, Bert Rowe; iron bed,
Omar Firth; oak rocker, w. Robin
son; quartered oak table, Frank Nelli
gan.
ROBBIE Sands has closed out his grocery
business and Dan Steward has rented
the same store for law office.
The Skowhegan base ball team was
expected to play the Bingham's here
last saturday. The crowd gathered
the home team, which had been at con
siderable pains to get itself together
from all points of the compass, waited
in vain till supper time. The visitors
neither came nor sent word to explain
why they did not, therefore no game.
Aunie Moore hurt his thumb badly
while passing ball one day last week.
Mrs. Helen Baker and daughter Nellie
Baker arrived in town from Mass, on
Tuesday evenings train.
Frank Garland has moved his family
to Oakland.
n. E Bray is cutting the hay on his
large hay farm in Concord There will
probably be one hundred tons.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-07-21
Fairfield

DR.. Z. G.. Hooper leaves this morning fof
England. He will sail on Tuesday on Inc
n,eamer Saxonia oil the Cunard line, going
by way OF Queenstown, Ireland to Liver
Dool During his absence his practice
will be 10 the hands OF Dr.. w. +. Hu'ch-
ings. Bowdoin. OF who has Just spent
two years at the Maine General Hospital
n Portland.
P. A. Smith and family passed Sunday
@ith friends in Oakland.
Miss Kittie Kenrick of the Watervhle
Mail is enjoying short vacation
Lawry and family have returned
from Capitol Island, where they have
been spending few weeks,
Ralph Files left town, this morning, for
Pemaquid, where he will spend a short
vacation.
E.P. Kenrick and daughter, Alice. re-
turned on Saturday from China lake.
where they have been passing a lew
weeks at their cottage.
Miss Mary Evans, who has been visit
ing with friends in Portland, returned
home, Saturday.
Miss Roberts, principal OF the airne'o
Grammar school, went to Portland, today,
where she will spend the summer with
friends
The funeral OF David Foster who COM
mit,ed suicide on Friday by shooting HIM
self with a revolver, was held at his home
on Water street, Sunday afternoon. His
remains we're inferred in the Catholic
cemetery at Watervlle.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-07-21
First English Letter.

The oldest letter written in English
of which there is record was that to
Sir John Pelham in London by his
Wife who was then in Kent. That
letter Is dated March 30, 1899 and was
sent to London by messenger.
Up to the commencement of the relgu
Of Edward l.. all letters, even of the
most private nature. were written in
Latin. About the time of Edward
accession, French. which had been the
spoken language of the court from the
time Of the conquest, began to be used
In written correspondence In the
reign OF Edward III. the English
language in pursuance of an act Of
parliament, was made the language Of
legislation.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-07-21

Few people probably know what II
is that enables flies to walk on the cell
Ing. 1t has been supposed that their
ability to do so was due to the fact
that each of their feet Is a miniature
air pump. This theory was found to
be unsound, and it was then explained
that the feat was made possible by
means of a viscous substance which
exuded from the hairs on their feet.
This theory also was abandoned as
being only partly accountable for the
facts, and the preferred explanation is
that flies are enabled to walk upside
down on smooth substances by the help
OF capillary adhesion. An investigator
has found by series of nice calcula-
lions, such as the weighing and meas
uring Of hairs, that a fly would be
upheld by capillary attraction were it
four-ninths as heavy again as 1t is.
Each fly is supposed to be furnished
with from 10000 to 1900 minute foot
hairs. These exude an oily fluid, and 1t
Is because Of the repulsion between a
watery surface and this oily liquid that
O fly finds it difficult to mount a damp
ened -Harper's Weekly.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-07-21
HelfotrOpfRm.

Heliotropism Is the peculiar property
shown by many plants, notably the
sunfower, of always turning toward
the sun. In the case of seedlings the
phenomenon Is especially marked. The
cells on the light side are apparently
retarded In growth. thus causing a
curvature toward that side. Professor
Romanes experimental with an inter
mittent light, such as that Of an cleo
trio spark discharge, upon mustard
seedlings and found the heliotropic
effect produced in this way far greater
than that caused by the sun or any
other form Of light. Strange to say,
however. this abnormal influence Is un-
accompanied by the generation Of
phlorophyll, the green coloring matter
In plants which requires sunshine for
Its proper production.-Pal Mall Ca
zette.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-07-21
SpoIled II All.

A farmer went to hear John Wesley
preach. Wesley said he would take up
three topics of thought. He was talk
Ing chiefly Pbout money. His first was
"Get all you can" The farmer nudged
q neighbor and said: This Is strange
preaching. | never heard the like be
fore. This is very good" Then Wes-
ley discoursed on Industry" "Activi-
ty," Living to Purpose" and reached
his second divisions "Saye all you car"
The farmer became more excited.
WAS there ever anything like this p
he said. Wesley denounced thriftless-
ness and waste, and he satirized the
willful wicl edness which layishes in
luxury. and the farmer rubbed his
hands, and he thought. AL this
have been taught from my youth up"
and what with getting and what with
boarding 1t seemed to him that sal
vation" had come to his house. But
Wesley advanced to his third head.
which was Give all you can" "Ah,
dear; ah, dear" said the farmer; "he
has gone and spoiled 1t allr'