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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-10-27
BEAsTLY INIoNICATION,
Baltimore American.

Some men with q queer sense OF hu-
NOR took an elephant belonging to a
circus into a saloon In a Kansas town
and gave him nine quarts Of whisky to
drink When he was refused any more
the tipsy animal became enraged and
started In TO wreck the place, picking
up decanter IN his trunk and smash.
ing the bar In fact, the elephant APP
pears 10 have acted on the occasion
with almost human Intelligence.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-10-27

New York World.

Now 1t appears that somebody stole
sqOl is from the Mutual HE. \ tele-
phone boys name was signed TO the
voucher. The boy denies he signed Ii
or got the money Somebody did, That
somebody is thief. lie stole less than
81. 600, and should therefore be sent 10
prison. The penal code makes
distinctions IN larceny To steal less
than SIS IS petit larceny. no steal be-
tween S2j and $500 Is grand larceny
second degree, Nominal,y to steal any
sum over $500 Is grand larceny, FIRST
degree. Actually there is another grade
that might be called praseworthy or
laudabc larceny, by which man who
takes A,9ls COZ becomes not a thief
but a missionary
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-10-27
A STRIKING COMPARISON.


one Of The excuses offered by the proc
1a0tcys and defenders of the uu-AWer-
t.,l f,otI,,, ,obi,h ga eepkIrp to gain
.,,.. .,i...t. ,...,t,.
'onlfol OF 'hl' IH"i'olp'''+y ''' '""' ''''
present city government has granted 10
tho Utah TJgbr A. Railway company IN
.-,.s,,.., .g a.. r..n,er.. f,r artv
'"''''''''' w ''' A.. .,... ,.,..,
years. VA order 10 rescue l"e Guy '''''
inc power "''l Us '''''-'' '' nov w ''''
tnls grant il '' propose" ' ''''' ''''
o'ndidnle.oi inc u"-A'i'e''.,'' '". w."
MS Mayor a hl'ie lhE'8'I@"l'"I' on WIS
line WIZ give one more proof Oh I'D. i've
solute ahsurdlty ana siuP'"''y OF ''''
claims thaJ are pe'HE mace u.s. e"'"'''
for this action.
IN the iirft place 'l ls not true mat
an extension OF IlIy years H's O'e"
granted 70 the Light ana power conf
pany, but only Tor about fisht years
over SIS longest existing lranchlse' III
the next place the city obtained very
great advantages for this extension as
was Get forth in the ordnance proyid-
ing for the terms under which The grant
was made, and the pubhc also obtained
important advantages in the reduction
OF rates for lighting and for riding on
the Street cars with these the road-
ing public Of this city have become
familiar. Thus while the Titan L!ght
and Power company obtained some
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-10-27
rAMr ~ gNoCR-oOwN PRICES
Providence Journal.

TI0NIU"UCO IOurndT
Commercial enterprise Is fast trans
forming literature A shop has been
opened at Paris .1 Rue dc Rlchelieu
where literary ropl,atlons can be SEE
cured by unknown authors, This IN
gemogs publisher stands ready TO
guarantee vague notoriety Tor O month
for $500. reputation for p year for
$1,000 celebrity tor $500 and literary
Story for $4,000. Sandwich men, sky
signs and other means Of publicity en-
Ter into his scheme, Ambitious authors
win doubtless End it worth while to
look into this. Every man cannot be
his own Hall Cainc.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-10-27

President Mccall comes out with the
belated information that his largest
political donation was an accident. An
accident policy 10 doubt
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-10-27

san Francisco papers charge that
that city is fun Of graft Everything
thrives in the wonderful climate Of
California.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-10-27

Americans" the Prince Of Wales is
quoted ms saying, are proverbially
careless In the use Of firearms" They
may be handy with them but not care
laUg
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-10-27

An A. P dispatch says; Secretary
Shaw delivered two speeches today.'
And thats all 1t did say 1t shows the
strength Of his BOOM
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-10-27

The cadets at West Point are to be
given a course In military hygiene. 1t
win be useful on the field of football
battle.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-10-27

It seems rather odd that the Presi-
dent Of the United States should be
welcomed to Arkansas by JEFF Davis.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-10-27

President Eliot OF Harvard proposes
10 put his foot down on brutal football.
lie viii find the country with him.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-10-27

THE man who must amuse the pub
lie has a very sad vocation" says an
exchange Yes the less sad the better
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-10-27

i is q new role for Hon. Fred j,
Kiesel to become a disturber OF the
peace--of conventions.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-10-27

Mr.. cleveland has been formally
censured for his views on woman suf-
frage. Now viii he be good?
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-10-27

John d. Rockefeller is going in for
automoblling. Hos the boy that can
afford it.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-10-27

Better government control OF rail-
ways than railway control Of govern
mont. But neither Is necessary
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-10-27

In trying to compose the Internal
troubles OF his empire the Car is at
his Whites end.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-10-27

"Toruuemada Hughes" is what those
who have been on the insurance rack
call him,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-10-27

There was a good deal Of thrust and
Parry In the Interstate Commerce con-
ycntion.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-10-27
THE TINY FLOWER PARIS OF PARIS

While the sayants speculate yawn.
ingly as 20 the nature and principles
Of "esthetlcs' or the science OF the
beautiful, Parlslans, 80 far at least as
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-10-27

a private whltewash can never be so
good as a public one
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-10-27

"The sweet buy and buy whiskey' is
a favorite song with the land allotted
Indian.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-10-27

The time made by his special shows
that MI Hartman Is fast,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-10-27

Edward G. Cunlde has pleaded guilty
TO larceny. Nothing petit about him.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-10-27

In this kind of weather even the
slowest poke can catch a cold.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-11-16
New Extinguishers Ordered

1t developed at recent fire that the
two large fire extinguishers which have
made very handsome appearance ON
the hook and ladder truck for d long
nme were empty and not in condition
Tor use, and upon investigation it is
learned that they have been unreliable
and practically useless for years. Harry
Sedgley, foreman of the Hook & Ladder
James Gifillan, chief engineer of the
fire department, many times of the con.
dition of the extlnguishers, and Mr..
Gilfillan in turn claims 10 have notified
the corporation assessors, with a result
that on one or more occasions an at
tempt was made to have them repaired
Ii is claimed however that these repairs
were not or could not be done in a man-
ner to make the extinguishers fit for use
and for this reason they have not been
charged as they would have been had
they been in shape to be relied upon.
Ii seems to have been a matter of
knowledge for a long time with the
members of the department that these
extinguishers, a most valuable part of
the fire fighting apparatus on many &C.
oasions, were practically useless and
felt they did their duty in notifying the
assessors of the matter. Skowhegan
certainly pays we'll for its fire protection
aud minor details of this kind should
he carefully looked after We learn
from one of the assessors that six or
more chemical extinguishers of a siz9
that can be handled more effectively
and of the latest pattern are to be pro-
vided at once.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-11-16
Mothers Meeting.

The second of a series of Mother
meetings under the auspices of the w.
G. T. U. was held in Il. A. II. hall, Tues.
day afternoon, with just one hundred
ladies present, and twenty five little
folks who were entertained In the ad
Joining room by a committee, consist
ing of Mrs. Mabel W. Philbrick, Mrs
Edith S. Philbrick and Miss Blanche
Morrill,, Eva Knowlton and Mildred
keene, as at the last meeting.
After the devotional exercises con-
Quoted by Mrs Captain Hardy, the fol.
lowing program was carried out: "Re-
port Of the National Mothers Con-
gress," Mrs Grace Coburn Smith, who
attended the five sessions that have been
held in Washington, D c., solo, Mrs.
Philo Steward, accompanied by Miss
Pearl Estabrook; recitation by Velma
and Raymond Fogg; Child Verse from
Eugene Field. Mrs Lola NJ. Blunt.
After singing a closing hymn from the
new singing books, THE Temperance
by Anna A. Gordon, the
ladies were invited to remain for a social
hour and refreshments we're served by
Mrs Paine, Miss Weston aud Mrs.
Bacon
The Somerset reporter., 1905-11-16
Somerset Pomona.

The last meeting of 1905, with the ex-
ception of the two days annual meeting
to be held in this town, of the Somerset
Pomona, was held, Tuesday, with Ken
nebec Valley Grange at East Madison.
The attendance was small-r than usual,
owing to the condition of the road as a
result of the recent storms of snow and
rain. 1t was an all day session with a
harvest dinner served at noon.
The morning session opened at 10
O'Clock with selection by the grange
choir Then came the address of vel
come to the patrons by l.. G Jewett of
East Madison, which was responded TO
by 5 f. Emerson of this town. A song
was given by Willis Hobart and recita-
ton by Angle Priest.
Fruit was the general subject of
the meeting and there was a good ex
hibit of fall and winter apples, as we'll
as of small fruits and plums. The follow
ing papers we're read; Grating and
Spraying Fruits, l. + Bosrdmau and {.
7. Durham; Packing and Selling Fruits,
l.. G. Jewett; Canning Fruits, Hattie
Clements; Fruits as Food, Ella Crowell /;
Medicinal Value of Fruit as Food and
Drink, Rev l. G. March, pastor of the
Methodist church, Athens; Small Fruits,
II. T. Choate.
f A Spear opened the discussion of
the afternoon, which was upon the sub
jeet Fruit Suggestions The address
war by the State entomologist, + +
Hutchings, his subject being Insects and
Injurious to Fruits The program after
dinner also included selection by the
choir of Athens Grange, readings by
Emily Stevens and Mrs II. Moore and a
song by harles Turner
Much benefit was derived from the
meeting, as the subject WAS one in
which every patron is just at present
taking a great interest, the raising and
shipping to market of fruit. The papers
were all well written and instructive.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-11-16

President Francis, who was the master
mind in the wonderfully successful St.
Louis exposition, has been appointed by
the President to convey to the foreign
nations which participated in the ex-
position the thanks of the United States.
In the case of the Chicago Worlds fair,
this function was performed by the
foreign representatives of the various
countries. But President Francis will
go as a special envoy; barring a letter
expressing tie thanks of the government
to 46 Of the principle foreign countries
represented at the exposition. AS it
will Involve tour OF the world, Presi-
dent Francis will, In the discharge OF
this duty, have the opportunity of see
ing all the principal places OF interest
under peculiarly favorable circum-
stances.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-11-16

Ole of the brightest and most hopeful
signs Of the times is the fact that Tam
many's power was greatly crippled at
the recent election in New York city.
Another is that people regardless of poll
ties so greatly admire the sterling quail
ties of our noble President. He strikes
right from the shoulder, does not devote
himself to efforts to conceal his thoughts,
but speaks right out forcely on every
question. This would speedily kill most
public men, in whose cases silence would
indeed be golden. But not so with the
President. He is frank, open and above
board He says what he believes and
believes what he says, and the people
thoroughly believe in him.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-11-16
Small Fire Oh North Ave.

The department was called out at s. 80
Saturday morning, by fire in the Dir.
Cushing house, corner Of North avenue
and High street, now owned by Elmo G.
bradley and occupied by his mother,
Mrs, c. Z. Bradley, and family.
Mrs. Bradley has been seriously i'll for
some weeks and an open fire had been
kept in her room, in the northeast corner
of the house on the lower fl lor during
this time. As WAS afterward found the
ends of the fireplace were OF one course
brick only aud the heat had worked
through to the studding back of them
and set them on fire.
Chemical fire exfinguishers were bor-
rowed from the homes of c. +. Ward
and Mrs. f. I. Branerd, nearby neigh
bors, and the fire extiuguished with
them. The fire department arrived
promptly and attached their hose to the
city hydrants but it was not necessary
to turn on the water. The excitement
was very trying for Mrs Bradley in her
feeble condition, but she seems not to
have suffered any permanent injury,
therefrom.
The damage TO the house and furniture
was comparatively small and both were
fully covered by insurance.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-11-16

Edison ). Htchings of Waterville,
State entomologist, was in town, Mon
day. He spoke for nearly an hour to
the students at the high school building
in the morning and in the afternoon
addressed a meeting of the village
teachers at the Lincoln building
The office of state entomologist was
created by the last Legislature, primar-
lily to ensure a careful investigation of
the habits of the gypsy and brown-tail
moth, with the hope of checking their
invasion in this state. Any insect how.
ever, that becomes so numerous as to do
damage to the crops or trees becomes
proper subject for Mr.. Hitchings' in
vestigation. He reaches the people with
recon endations as to the best methods
of fighting insect pests through the pub
lie press and by speaking before oranges
and schools in the different towns of the
state. His remarks here were chiefly
devoted to the brown-tail and the Gypsy
moth, whose ravages are now more to be
feared perhaps, than all other of Names
insect enemies together.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-11-16

The November term Of Probate court
was held at the courthouse, Tuesday
morning last j Judge A. simmons presd-
ing business was transacted in part as
follows:
The wills of Abagil b Morton late of
Norridgewock, Lydia II. Record late of
Falrfie and Mahala Y. Durrill late of
Canaan, we're presented.
The wills OF j. l.. Wentworth late of
Embden, A T. Leighton late of Pitts
field, William [. Leayitte late of Detroit,
X. j. Robinson, late of Cornville, David
Holden and Eugene Crnion late of SHOW
hogan, b F. Baxter late of Arson, l.. ID
Davis late of ct Adams, Jos. Watson
late of Starks and Jane Russell late of
Madison were allowed.
Administration was granted In the
estates of Miranda Kimball late of Jack
man and Marian ?. Cleaves late of
Smithfield,
License to sell real estate was asked
for in the estate of w. c. Parks late of
Pittsfeld; and granted in the estate of
). p snow late of Skowhegan
Accounts we're presented in the estates
of Judith Berry late of Concord, Jane
Holden late OF Skowhegan, Timothy G.
Hopkins late of st. Adams, y. 7 w.
Rowell late of Scion, samantha Jones
late of Norridgewock, Austin b Savage
late of Lexington, Margaret A Walker
late of Emblem, j n PhinneY late of
Pittsfied; aleo account of NJ l.. Parsons.
administrator of the estate of Sarah j.
Tracey, and Emma l.. Walker, guardian
of Frank j. Carleson.
Accounts were allowed in the estates
of Mary NJ. Hoxie and Mary f. Hoxie
late of Fairfield. Mary Ann Stott, Geo
Stott, John F Boynton and George b
Osborn late of st. Adams, Jason Emery
late OF Arson, N. II. Burrll late of Ca
naau, |. c. Gleason late of Fairfield
Jos. Wyman and Huda Parlin late of
skowhegan; also accounts of Mary II
Bailey, guardian of d Harold snow,
Martha Snow and Sarah 7. Snow
Widows allowance was asked for in
the estate of Lewis Turner late of
Athens
Petition to have collateral inheritance
tax assessed was presented in the estate
of &. V Look late of Starks
Distribution was decTeed in the es-
tates of Liz Q |. and Geo. w. Martin
late of Pittsheld.
Collateral inheritance tax was assessed
in the estate of b F Bartlett late of
New Portland.
Widows allowance was decreed in the
estate of Franklin Lord late of Detroit.
Administrator de bonis non was APP
pointed in the estate of S Nay late of
Palmyra.
Grin W. Lane of Embden was appoint
ed guardian of Margaret f. Lane
The Somerset reporter., 1905-11-16

The Rev. DR.. Lyman Abbott, in his
address at the annual meeting OF the
Associated Charities on the causes of
poverty, gave the as social and indus
trial wrong, individual sin and crime and
misfortune. That's all right so far as 1t
goes, but if he will put lsziness and
want of self-control in the list, he will
not be far from right. These have filled
the world with ambitionless young men
and women, flDatiug on with the tide
and making no effort to assert their man
hood or womanhoOd.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-11-16
PANTS AND VESTS.
The Difference Between Them and
Trousers and WaistcoutH

Why do tie trade journals ignore the
word pants" and what is thc iffer-
ence between stroweer~ and "tr3u-
scrs" and between west" and waist
coat asks correspondent of the
Clothier and Furnisher
pants" is an abbreviatiou Sf pan
falcons" a word foisted upon us by
the French though possibly derived
from the Italian 'pantaleon, which.
according TO the poet Byron. has an Ill
defined connection With the lion Of st
Marks. in Venice "Trowsers" is old
English moderni2ed into trousers. .
which is the proper spelling. Vest
is an abbreyiation of "vestment.' An
other poet Oliver Wendell Holmes.
traces il to LondonerS in his liue which
says:
The dangerous waisteoat called by cock
neys vest"
Genteel usage declares pants" to be
vulgar. though it aud "pantaloons' and
"yeSt' have their place in trade and 50
receive recognition We end Tire matter
with another quotation from Holmes.
The thiae named pants in certain doel-
ments
A word aot made for gentlemen. BIZ
gents
The Somerset reporter., 1905-11-16

Mayor Tom Johnson OF Cleveland,
Ohio, alarmed at the official report that
there have been So suicides in Cleveland
in the last nine months, has taken steps
to check the carnival of self-destruction.
He has appointed commission, whose
duty it will be to attempt to dissuade
would. be suicides from taking their own
lives. Every man or woman in Cleve.
land who is contemplating suicide is
invited to write letter to the anti-sui-
eide commission and tell their trouble.
The members of the commission will
then make an { fl ,rt to remove the trou-
BILE. A heart full OF warm, Christian,
wholesome sympathy, delicately ex-
pressed, might save many poor one
from the suicides fate.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-11-16
Interesting Facts and Figures.

We have received from Washington
the annual report of the Commissioner
of Pensions, giving some interesting
facts and facts and figures. At the close
OF the fiscal year 1905 the number of
pensioners on the rolls was 903, AL
They received the sum of $136, 745, 295
At the close of the fisoal year 1904 there
were on the pension rolls the names of
900, 1872 survivors of the civil war On
Jnne 80, 1905. this number had de-
creased to 684 COS.
The number of pensioners dropped
from the rolls during the fiscal year
1905 was as follows BY death, 43 1888;
by remarriage, LOST; by legal limitation
(minors), 1922; by failure to claim,
1 lac; for other causes, $40; total. as, 1S6.
Of the above number of deaths 30,324
were survivors of the civil war.
The disbursements for navy pensions
during the year were 81, 1877 166 OF The
last pensioned survivor of the war of
1912 died during the last fiscal year.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-11-16
AS Summed Up.

The summing up of the results of the
November election is about as announc-
ed in our last; only the Democratic mar
gin in Ohio Is smaller than at first an
nounced. The Republican victory in
Rode Island is complete, Geo. II. Utter
being elected Governor, and both
branches of the legislature being carried
by overwhelming majOrities Mayor
Weaver of Philadelphia is receiving con-
CALCULATIONS from every quarter on his
magnificent triumph. so closely has
lot boxes have been secured by order of
the court, and there will be a recount
Hearst claims that great frauds will
be unearthed, enough to show that he
has been elected Mayor. He says:
I'VE are going to fight today, tomOr-
row, next month and next year TO make
it possible for a man to cast an honest
vote, and to prevent in the future con
ditions as disgraceful as they were yes
terday, especially in sullivan and
Murphy's districts, and we will exact
every legal means to have every ballot
honestly counted.
There have been quite a number of
arrests for Illegal voting. AS we said,
last week, in surveying the field gener-
ally, wherever a Boss has shown his
head it has been hit, and hit hard 1t is
grand triumph of the people, who be-
lieye in leaders, but will not long toler
ate Bosses.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-11-16
HartlAnd Man Missing.

On Saturday morning OF last week
Sheriff Clyde II. Smith received word
that Harry Perkins of Hartlaud, who
had left home, Monday the h, with a
hunting party for Brighton, had not re-
turned and was supposed to be lost.
His companions were Arthur Wyman,
Arthur Steadman and Oliver Baker, all
of Hartland. 1t seems that Tuesday
afternoon the party wee following the
tracks of deer and became separated
and Perkins has not since been seen
Baker and Steadmau returned home,
Thursday, and on the following day
Wyman telephoned that he had been
hunting for Perkins since Tuesday and
had been unable to find him. A search
ing party was organized at once, and in
charge of Deputy Sheriff A, +. Buker of
Hsrtland, made a careful search of the
woods, where he was last seen. 1t was
learned here, yesterday, that no trace
had been found of Perkins and that Mr..
Buker and his party had returned home
feeling that further search would be of
no avail.
There Is an air of mystery surround.
ing the affair. The most plausible
theory is that Perkins must have been
injured by the accidental discharge of
his gun and that being without help his
wounds have proved fatal He was
about 80 years of age and unmarried,
His home was with his widowed mother
In Hartland
The Somerset reporter., 1905-11-16

W, D. Yan Diver, state superintendent
of insurance in Missouri, has suspended
the certificate of authority of the New
York Life Insurance Co., to do business
in that State, on the ground that he has
reasonable cause to suspect that the
funds of the said company have been
impaired by the diversion of large sums
of money for illegal and wrongful pur-
poses, and the further continuance of
the said New York Life Insurance com
pany in the wiring of life insurance in
that state under the present management
is hazardous to the public and to those
who hold its policies.