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The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-11-08

Commander Robert E. Feary of the
United States navy sets new record
in Arctic exploration by reaching 81
degrees, 6 minutes, the most north
erly point ever attained, ACCORDING to
message from him received in New
York.
CAPTAIN Roald Amundsen, the dis
coverer of the northwest passage and
the magnetic pole, arrives in Chicago,
and enthuses over the news from the
Peary expedition.
Wholesale criminal prosecutions are
to be begun by the department OF JUS
tice at Washington against high OIL
Gals of the Union Pacific railroad and
the Union Pacific Coal company for
coal land frauds said to have been
perpetrated by them in the far west.
Opening OF legal fight to restrain
Ruef and the San Francisco board OF
supervisors from ousting District At
torney Langdon is dramatic.
Formal charges, accusing him OF
heresy, are filed against Rev. George
! C. Cox of Clifton, Cincinnati suburb.
Trial of suit to set aside the mer-
ger of the American Tobacco company
with other companies is begun.
| Belief in New York that Episcopal
court of review will sustain the ap-
| peal of Rev. Dr. Crapsey.
| Mayor Weaver of Philadelphia, who
led the fight for reform which re-
/ suited in the overthrow of the repub-
lican machine, goes back to the ring,
| kA
Leonard Leopold, accused with com
plicity in the murder and robbery OF
Mrs. Margaret Leslie, is captured in
| Wausau, Wis, and will be returned
to Chicago.
Thousands of Russian voters are ex-
Guided from the registration lists for
the coming parliamentary elections
under the senate ruling of October 20
Will of Lord" William Scully
which is filed for probate in Washing
ton, disinherits the three daughters OF
the millionaire land owner.
Young woman starts riot of auto
strikers and sympathizers in New
York, which is only quelled after a
fierce fight with 100 policemen.
New York chamber of commerce
adopts report recommending the es
tablishment of a central bank to issue
currency similar to the bills of the
Bank of France.
Senator LaFollette makes two
/ speeches at Milwaukee for District
Attorney McGovern, Independent can
didate for reelection.
Secretary of State Elihu Root
speaking for President Roosevelt, puts
the influence of the national admins
tration behind the candidacy OF
Hughes in campaign address at Uti
ca, in which he bitterly denounces
Hearst, calling him a menace to the
welfare of the nation, a demagogue
who teaches terrorism.
Richard Croker says in an interview
in Dublin paper he considers Tam
many halls action in supporting w
R. Hearst an astonishing and unprin
cipled" thing. He attacked Hearst
and criticised Charles F. Murphy
Railroads place orders for more than
a million and a half tons of steel rails
for 1907 delivery and as many more
are expected.
Judge Joseph E. Gary, oldest men,
Der of the Cook county bench, died
suddenly at his home in Chicago.
Clearings of Chicago banks in Octo-
Der reach 81 900, 451, 400, the largest
total for any month in the history OF
the local clearing house.
| Chicago is to have complete pneu-
matte tube service recommended by
postal officials who investigated tie
situation. New extensions are pro-
vided for
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-11-08
kismet

The poet wrote a tender line
MY heart is sorely bruised"
The printerman made it to read
"My heart is surely boozed."
Mention The Independent.
When Writing to Aduertisers
The Somerset reporter., 1906-10-04
Faithful Services Rendered.

Upon the announcement Of the resig-
nation of Miss Clara A. Morrison from
the position of librarian at the akowhe-
gan Public Library, 1t occurred to some
Of the patrons of that institution that
her faithful services during the past
fifteen years should receive some special
recognition. This resulted In an ar
rangement to present Miss Morrison
with a purse of fifty dollars In gold 10
which those who could be conveniently
consulted by the priginators of the plan
were allowed to share.
Miss Morrison wishes through the Re
PORTER to express her appreciation of
the gift and also to thank the trustees of
the library for tie courteous treatment
they have accorded her. In reviewing
her long connection with the library and
her intimate knowledge of it's condition
and its needs Miss Morrison feels free to
cay that, with the Improvements added
In the last few years, the new system of
cataloging especially considered, the
Skowhegan Public Library may be con-
sidered as second TO none in the state.
Miss Morrison cannot lose her Interest
in the library, to the success of which
she has greatly contributed, and she
shares the opinion of many of our citi-
zens that it should be more literally
sustained in the future.
Mrs. Flora I. Brainerd has been elect
ed by the trustees to fill the position
occasioned by Miss MorIison's resigna-
tioD and she will commence her duties
at once.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-10-04

When in my teens, milking seven
COWS morning and evening and toiling
on the farm all day, | made favorites
of bay mare and Durham COW
Molly and Bess. Talk about your
physical sympathy, Why It was pa
thetic. Molly WAS my saddle horse, a
single footer of rare excellence.
could ride her with one finger on the
reins into the most fOrbidding places.
Old Bess-oh, she used II kick a tooth
out once In awhile and put her foot In
the pail Of milk. but the dear girl
would follow me about with the affec-
ton Of a child, Well. | was absent
from the old home FIVE years and re
turning found that Of all the animals
only Molly and Bess remained. I'm
agine my distress when Molly refused
to notice me at all. While wondering
at this loss OF friendship felt warm,
rasplike thing going over my hand,
which was behind my back. Turning,
l saw dear old Bess. Without notice
she had come to lick me. If ever ami
NAL spoke with eyes and manner she
did. Her happiness at seeing me again
after so long a period was apparent to
all observers, and during my brief stay
at home it was all 1 could do to keep
her from following me into the house.
New York Press.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-10-04

The tendency of the times-snd we
have noticed its increase for several
years-is for ministers of the Gospel to
leave their manuscripts at hone, when
they go into the pulpit to preach. The
people want to be talked to, face TO face,
IN the good old Scotch fashion. They
don't banker after being read to from
writing books" The process doesn't
arouse their enthusiasm the least little
bit. Neither do they want dry essays
or learned and elaborate disquistions.
They want the Gospel--the Gospel In ts
purity and simplicity-with its oriental
imagery, its lofty and imprisoned poet
ry, its brilliant word painting, its life
giving doctrine, its grand and practical
lessons for life's duties, and its sweet
ministries and tender consultations for
life's many and bitter trials. Reserve
the essays for the lyceum ard lecture
platform. Give US the Gospel straight
from the pulpit. We all need it, Repub-
licans as we'll as Democrats!
The Somerset reporter., 1906-10-04
Somerset Pomona Grange

There will be a regular meeting of
the Somerset Pomona Grange at Scion
on Tuesday, October ninth An address
of welcome will be given by N. P. Pol
lard, master Of Scion Grange; /. c.
Jewett, Chaplain OF Pomona will re-
pond.
The following questions will be pre-
sented for djscusslon: Resolved. That
il would add TO the profits Of somerset
county farmers TO cooperate in buying
supplies and sc Ing produce, also
The dark and bright sides Of farm
life. Among those who will take part
IN the consider alton of these topics are
Nj alon Patterson P. 5. Longley, Dr.. 5.
T. Greene, George e. Patten, Elsin
Berry, Asa b. Walker, a :. Burke,
Anon Baker. Sidney Goodrich, A. p.
Donigan, Mr.. and Mrs. Il. B Whipple,
Mr. Il. D. Baker. r, W. Ellis, Tilson
salley, Eugere Danforth George Saw
age, = +. Emerson and j. J. Goodwin
There will be music, readings, recta-
tons, etc by members of Scion Grange.
CLARA B. LEAvITT, Lecturer.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-10-04
Number 10
AIckerson-Kelsey.

Roland y. Sickerson, formerly Of this
place, and Miss Mary L. Kelsey, dauqh-
ter Of Mr. and "rs John y. Kelsey Of
bingham, Mas we're united In mar
rage at the home q the brides parents,
Tuesday evening Mr. Sickersou was
for FIVE years bookkeeper and desk clerk
IN this office aud now holds a respons-
ible position "a the United states
Postal department with Headquarters at
Augusta. The bride has eeen resident
Of Maine for some time and for two
years past engaged 4 the millinery bus
mess in Waterville Their wedding
journey will take them to Minneapolis,
the home Of his people, and other wes-
tern cities. They are TO reside in Au-
gusta and will be at home" to their
friends after November lat 10 their new
ly furnished hume in thar city.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-10-04
Delightful Entertainers.

The american IC calls" concert com
pany, which appeared in Grange hall
Saturday evening, and again in sacred
concert, Sunday evening, gave the
Skowhegan people who were fortunate
enough to hear them a program fully
the equal of any that has ever been
heard here.
The manager of the company, Dr..
Herbert G, Woodman, is not by profess
sion theatrical man, but is a manufac.
turing chemist with laboratories at Wor-
cester, Mass. He is great lover of music,
however, and has an extensive acquaint.
ance among musical people. For many
J ears he has followed the custom of or
ganzing a concert company and making
tour of New England as the most en-
joyable means of passing his annual va
cation, and 1t was on such tour that
be came to Maine, last week. Through
some Misunderstanding with Rockland
parties he found himself without date
for Saturday evening and decided to
come to Skowhegan. He was Influenced
TO DO this from the fact that this locality
ia the scene of his youth He was the
son of S $. woodman of Cornville and
his brother, sheldon Woodman. still
resides i'm. that town.
II nas great company and Skowhe-
Rau psssnN hardly, had time to appreci-
ale #% uei they had come and gone.
y % sa~eW ment was made here con-
cef 49, them until Thursday of last
week ADD this must In part account for
the fact that Grange hall was not crowd
ed to ID fullest capacity. 1t is distinct
| advantage to R community to be visited
by such artists, but we fear the manage
ment In the present instance could not
have been encouraged by the financial
result to try Skowhegan again. How.
ever, with the reputation MIR Woouman
has established at this time and a better
opportunity for the public to under
stand what Is in store tor them, we are
sure subsequent visit would prove
more satisfactory.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-10-04
Somerset 8. j. Court.
SEPTEMBER TERN, Ioo.

SEPTEMBER TERN, 1900.
wv. P WHTEHousE, Presiding -. g.,
THos J YouN5, County Attorney.
J. STANLEY ESTES, Stenographer.
CLYDE H. SMITH, Sheriff
DEPurIEs.-D. G. Wood Of Norridgewock J. A.
Goodrich Of Palmyra; J. D Ring of ambridge: A.
W. Rowell OF Scion, and E. E Atwood Of New Port
land
The attention of the Court was occu-
pied from Tuesday noon of last week
until Tuesday noon of the present week
with the case of Capola Hoyt of New
Portland vs. the Insurance. Co. of North
America and the Norwich Union Fire
Insurance ociety of Eng and in which
the plaintiff sued to recover for the fire
loss on her buildings burned in New
Portland and personal property In same
upon which the companies had each
written a policy of $1,000, through their
agent at Madison. The contentious of
defendant companies were, first that the
property was over insured, aud second,
standing upon the confession of one
Ous Reed. the sell. confessed incendiary
who set the burned buildings on fire
that he did so at the instigation of the
plaintiff.
The case was tried before a drawn
jury. and very little evidence was intro
duced other than that heard at the time
the plaintiff was tried for procuring her
buildings to be burned for the insurance.
In that trial the plaintiff of the case
was adjudged innocent
This case was battle between the
learned counsel concerned, Forrest
Good win for the plaintiff and Merrill Il
Merrill for the defense and the pleas,
which occupied the latter part of the
afternoon of Monday, we're mastery eff
forts on both sides, The case was not
given to the jury until Tuesday morning
after being addressed by the Court.
Nearly six hours were consumed before
the jury reported, the verdict being
for the plaintiff, awarding her 5000 on
each policy with interest
Tuesday afternoon, the actions OF
VIM. X. " hitney vs Abbie Libby ct ais
were entered upon There were two
actions both arising from the sale of
the Libby farm in Embden and the per-
sonal property therein connected, one
being an action In trover to recover the
/ val uO VA PpioOhhi piOPNASJ ~
have been taken away by the defend
ants at time of their removal; the other
action was an account annexed for rem
tai of buildings for five months during
the time they were occupied by defend
ants after the sale; for wood consumed
and for hay and grain used in feeding
defendants stock. The amount involv-
ed in the two actions was about $500
The case was tried before the first jury,
and occupied the time of the Court
through W ednesday and will be given
TO the jury this morning.
The case of Geo Flint va the Somer
set Railway, wherein the plaintiff sued
to recover for injuries received from
being struck by defendants train in
North Arson, while going over an un-
guarded crossing in his team and where
by he received serious injuries has been
settled and the action has been entered
neither party.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-10-04

Freezing IS usually associated with
cold. but water can be frozen Oh a red.
hot plate This pretty experiment has
rightly been called tie calorle para
dox. II drop Of water Is placed on
redhot or white hot metal plate II
does not suddenly fash into steam IN
der the influence Of the great heat. II
does not even boil. II simply erapo-
rates quietly and slowly a. Il rolls
about the plate. Now, suppose that
the drop on the plate Is volatile la
uid Ike sulphurous acid. 1t Will evap-
crate, and this evaporation will pro
duce cold Let a drop OF water fall
In the suphurous acid drop, and it will
be frozen In spite of the heat. VI Bou-
tlgnv thus froze water on q white hot
platinum capsule. Faraday carried
this remarkable experiment e1en fur
Their Pouring some ether and solldi
fed earbonlc acid gas on redh0t plat
mum capsule, he formed a sphero.dal
mass which eyaporated very slow
". He then brought some mercury
into contact with It, and this was in
stantly frozen. Now. mercury requires
q temperature of 40 degrees below zero
to solldfy it. and here 1t was frozen on
redhot platinum.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-10-04

Some years ago the Duke Of Con.
naught visited Japan and was taken
by Sir Edwin Arnold round the bazars
of Tokyo, where he bought many curl
Gus toys and specimens of japanese
art. In the evening he remarked to
Sir Edwin that he had seen most of
the sights, but had not experienced
any of the earthquakes which are SO
common In Japan.
II suppose you cannot show me
oneT' said the duke jestingly.
Immediately the house shook, the
chandelier swayed backward and for
ward, the china and glass on the table
ratified, and the door burst open.
"Why, Sir Edwin, you are magi-
cianw remarked the duke as the shock
which had happened at SO curious a
moment. subsidized.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-10-04

Since one of the fighters in the ring at
Portland fell dead, the people of that
city have questioned the propriety Of
continuing these brutalizng exhibitions.
10 Augusta and other cities, where these
fights have been of frequent occurrence,
they are announced as 'athietic exhibi-
tions,n and they are attended not only
by idt-mouthed, thick-lipped rlffi4ns,
with foreheads only an inch high, but
by well bred people who ought to know
Better. Married men, who owe their
grocer's and tailol's bills, will leave
their homes and be found in one dollar
and a half seats to see two lawles:
creatures maui each other.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-10-04
Cridi n-LOmb bard

Chas. Griffin. youngest son Of nrs.
Mark Or fin, and Miss Lotfie B. Lom-
bard of Casco, Me-, we're united il mar
risge by the Rev. 3. ?. Huse, at the
parsonage of the First Baptist church,
last Sunday Afternoon. After the eere-
mony Mr.. and Mrs Or ffu were driven
to the home of the groom on Shirley
street, where wedding reception occu-
pied the hours from three TO FIVE. They
departed on HE 30 train for Boston,
where they will visit with friends for
several weeks. MT and Nrs Griffin
were very pleasantly remembered by
their friends with wedding gifts They
are to be at home" at No shirley
street, after Octooer 10th.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-10-04
No "Deadhead" Trip.

One of the most famous of American
shipping lines in the palmy days of our
marine was the Cope line, which ran
between Philadelphia and Liverpool,
says the author of Memoirs of Charles
II. Cramp.' BY this line John Ran.
dolph of Roanoke determined to go to
Russia when he had been appointed
minister to that country by President
Jackson. Entering the Office of the
company in Philadelphia, he said to q
clerk in his usual grandiloquent man
ner:
"Sir, wish to see Thomas P. Cope"
He was shown to Mr.. Cope's office.
81 am John Randolph of Roanoke, p"
he said Il wish to take passage to
Liverpool in one of your ships"
If he expected to be rendered pass
he was grieyously disappointed.
II am Thomas Cope" replied the
head of the line. III thee goes aboard
the ship and selects thy stateroom and
will pay $50 thee may GO"
The Somerset reporter., 1906-10-04
They Joined Hands.

Mr.. Rhodes. once told circle OF
friends after dinner the story of his
first meeting with Belt. 81 called at
Porges' late one evening"" he said. and
there was Belt working away as usual.
DO you never take a rest | asked.
Not often, he replied. Well. what's
your gamer said 1. I am going to
control the whole diamond output be-
fore | am much older ne answered
as he got off his stool. That's funny
said. I have made up my mind TO
do the same. We had better join
hands," Join hands they did. Unlike
Alfred Belt, Cecil Rhodes had small
patience with arithmetical details.
Once this Characteristic involved him
in n difficulty. Pitching a balance
sheet into the pile of papers before
Belt. he exclaimed desperately, Here
you understand things. For heavens
sake tell me how l stand"
The Somerset reporter., 1906-10-04

Another popular delusion about wo.
men wearing real birds upon their hats
has been smashed. Ii seems that such
a fashion does not neeesstate the whole.
sale destruction OF birds. This comes
from large manufacturer Of feathered
goods 10 New York city, who is author.
ity on such matters. He says: 'Onct
In a while fashion comes 10 that calls
for a particular feather or quill thai
only one bird produces, but wings
breasts, and even the whole birds are
made from the feathers plucked from
poultry, dressed for table use. We take
bales of feathers, sort them, dye them
brush them, curl them, and work them
up into whatever is wanted, aud not 8
birds life is sacrificed"
The Somerset reporter., 1906-10-04

The unfortunate race riots at Atlanta,
Ca, may send hundreds of negroes
north. Laborers are needed here North,
but The bad thing about it is, in the trail
Of the thrifty and Industrious there
would come many Of the lazy and indo-
lent, who have made considerable trou
BILE for those who are interested In the
promotion Of good citizenship among the
race. Five hundred good colored girls
could find ready employment In Maine
as domestcs. Our own girls, as a gen.
eral thing are not taking practically to
the idea of learning how to cook.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-10-04
A RentIen. Patch of Earth.

There IS, near to the Thuringen sum-
mer resort Traunsee, a curious and
locally celebrated phenomenon-name-
~, the floating island which disports
itself at will now at this and now on
that side of the Hautsee, a small and
charmiDgly situated lake. The little
dsland also has its own fora, varying
from that on the imm edately adjacent
mainland, among which may be men
toned the meat consuming Drosera
rotundIfola, while flowers and edible
berries grow here in rank profusion
and slender birches cast their shade
over those who care to land and in
vestlgate this restless little patch Of
earth. Birds are especially partial to
this spot wifd ducks and other aquatic
birds breeding mere in great numbers.
But the great event of the year is the
"Yolksfest". held upon the island ev-
cry Ascension day, when dancing and
"bratwurst eating" washed down by
the obligatory beer, is the order of the
day.-Pall Mall Gazette.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-10-04
The Power of Intuition.

"The power of intuition usually spok-
en- of as being so mysterious is really
not so at all, said woman recently.
at is merely the ordinary method Of
reasoning from observation intensified.
The so called intuitional person differs
from the one of more commonplace
powers in possessing a keener sensl-
tiveness to facts. She or he. for 1t Is
absurd to assert that this power Is ex-
cusiyely feminine. observes q thou
sand things that persons of duller sense
fail to see aud that are beyond the con
troll of the most skillful ctor.'-New
York Tribune
The Somerset reporter., 1906-10-04

The butterfly was blue and transpar-
ent. AS through blue glass Its tiny
heart could BE- seen beating inside its
body. and the professor read Il news
paper article through its lovely blue
wings. This" he said. 'fs the ptero-
poda. q Mediterranean butterfly. 1t
eats fish. On its tongue are rows Of
pointed hooks They serve as teeth.
This beautiful creature would turn up
its nose at a garden of roses and lilies.
but It would feast eestatically upon a
putrd eel. Now and then pteropoda
is found on the Florida or the Califor-
mia coast. II Is only abundant, though,
In the Mediterranean.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-10-04

Failing to adjust their differeDces-aBd
Secretary Taft could do 1t il any man
cou .d-:he republic Of Cuba has now a
provisional government. The Secretary
assumed control on Saturday, aud issued
to the people calm and dispassoua E
proclan iop, assuring them that the
o ject is o restore order and protect life
and property In the island of Cuba and
maintaining such a government only
Ii ng enough to restore order, peace and
public col Hence. He Is TO act as far
as possible with existing governmental
officials. The Cuban fl ,g was allowed
to remain fl}ing, and United States
troops were landed with the least posi-
BILE display. The rebels are everywhere
laying down their arms, aud cor fl ience
is being restored, as the people are as
sured of stable government Presi-
dent Palma retires sorrowfully, but
quietly, refusing all escort. Gen. Funs-
ton s 10 charge of the military. Mr..
Taft seems to be extremely popular.
He made himself solid with the people
IN An address on Monday at the opening
exercises of the Univers ty of Havana,
In which be pleaded for An industrial
rather than class education, 80 chat
the foundations Of the Republic may be
built deep and broad.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-10-04
HlIsking Bee.

Last Friday night party of young
people were seen leaving town in double
teams started for the Corn Husking at
Maple Grove Farm in CornvIlle owned
by Perley Fogg. 1t is seldom that one
can attend an old fashioned corn husk.
ing but this was Of the old style. The
corn was piled in a row 100 feet hong
upon the barn floor Seats we're placed
and behind these was left space for the
husks Lanterns were hung 80 that when
the 1875 husktrs we're at work II looked
like bee hive Many red ears were
found and many Jokes passed along the
line. hen the last ear had been husk-
ed it looked like snow storm SO full
was the air of discarded husks
All then adjourned to the house and
were served with the very best of baked
beans, cakes and pumpkin pies, the
kind our grandmothers used to make on
such occasions. When everyone had
partaken of all of the delicscies, music
and games we're INDUCED in until late
hour. The party gladly expressed to
the host and hostess that nothing had
been forgotten for their pleasure Such
is the hospitality of Mr.. Fogg and
family.