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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-02


 Illness. imperfect vision. impaired hearing and physical feebiepess may each ravage memory. A sign of old age is the failure to recoliect what Is happening in the present while mem- ory is living in the past. No one is old who lives vividiy and eagerly in the present tense. and who has no going on in the active circle of the day. When the loosened fingers drop the thread of the present day and the mind gropes in search of a missing clue, then one has begun to grow old. There are young people with aged memories, but that is largely their own fault they have permitted themselves to be so indolent, so in- consequent and so needless that their memories have been Slike pockets
 A young girl who had unfortunate ly been given quantities of a certain powerful drug as a remedy against malaria, found herself at 90 unable to remember anything. She said: T have no memory for book that read or conversation that hear. Each new impression completely blots out the one that came before it. What shall I do?" The advice given her was to take single fact or single incident each day and go over and over that. not suffering it to elude her. and fixing her whole at- tention upon 1t. grasp it tightly until it became a real possession. It was slow work, but resolution triumphed. and in the end her memory again served her with faithfulness.
 1t was, however. essential for her to cut entirely loose from drugs and to live in the open air, regaining by healthful process the physical vigor she had lost.
 Never be discouraged If the mem ory is weak Maks up your mind ir may be strengthened. Act as if 1t were already strong. Trust it and 1t will not disappolnt you.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-02
HOW TO STRENGTHEN
 A WEAK MEMORY

der and have encouraged in them selves the fatal habit of absence of mind. Absence of body might better be urged as an apology for inatten- ton than absence of mind. The body being present anywhere. the mind should be present too; Attention Is like hammer that drives in q tack; give your whole mind to what you
 are hearing and you will not easily Association helps to fix things in memory. Thus. If one desires, to re- member a friends residence. it may be done by a mental process involv- ing the use of the multiplication or of little. problem in long division. which may be woven around the fg- ures of the address. In my own ex- perience I have found useful . sort of mental invisible tablet. I sssoci- ate certain names in certain order and write them on slate that hangs upon the wall of memory and Is as plain to me as if seen with bodily eyes Sometimes associate an inci- dent with color. as red. yellow. or green. Sometimes a group of inci- place. Attention and association are the twin factors in bolstering mem ory and making 1t effective. Deter mine to remember q certain incident or story. arrange 1t in your mind. la bel 1t. set it away for future use. and
 when you want 1t memory will deliv- CT 1t to you intact ~
 Of course there are always caien- dars. schedules. diaries and memor- andum boks. If you object to carry-
 ing much luggage on the road make memoranda and consult them at your discretion. The person of many en- gagements may find 1t we'll to have them arranged consecutively, where
 they may be found at call The wo-
 man whose visiting list is long would better furnish herself with a carefully
 kept address book than try to ramem-
 Der every one's street and number. Committee meetings. correspondence
 and business engagements may be en-
 trusted to the safeguarding of the
 written page Those who keep a lit-
 tie book and pencil in the pocket or the bag may as we'll not try to re.
 member that which they write down.
 Discrimination is the part of common
 sense. Why take the same trouble to
 remember an unimportant trine as
 an affair of great moment. and why
 undertake the double duty of writing
 q thing down and then remembering it without consulting the recordf
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-02

The fish course may be almost en- tirely prepared on the preceding day. From a dozen large sardines. remove the skin and bones Simmer three eggs for forty minutes, chill and shell them. Add the yolks to the fish to- gether with a half teaspoonful of salt. dash of cayenne and one of white pepper, one tablespoonful of very fine ly chopped parsley. Pound all this to . smooth. perfectly blended paste. taste to see that it has sufficient seasoning and set away. Next morhing cut stale bread in triangles or fingers. removing all crust Spread with thick layer of the fish paste and place an inch apart on shallow pans, Stand these in the even just before lunch. they will be thoroughly heated in about ten mia utes
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-02

Jenny Lind was born October 2l, 1891, at Stockholm, Sweden. She made her American debut in Castle Garden. died in London, November 2. 1887.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-02

Tn the morning wash, scrub and bake six large potatoes In a hot oven. When tender cut each in half lengthwise nd press out the interior. in a heated bowl Mash or put through a ricer
 add three tablespoonfuls of heavy oreaaa, one tablespoonful of soft but
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-02

Smart Set.
 The Youth-why is 1t that so many marriages are unhappy7
 The sage-Because there are so many marriages
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-02
ENGLAND AND AMERICA
Political Parties Have Taken Turns Twist
 ing the British Lions Tail.
nY MAncAnET E. sANGsrrl

About the middle of the eighteenth century the William Pitt who later be- came Earl of Chatham. was the Minis
 ter of King George II and the real ruler of Great Britain. Ills administra- ton was one of the most successful and most glorious the realm has ever
 known. On land and sea British arms were everywhere victorious--in Europe in India. in America. wherever the is- '6sue of battle was joined; and thus 1t is that the fame of Chatham rivals that of Cromwell. or Marlborough before him or that of Nelson or Wellington af- ter him, in English annals At that
 time the thirteen colonies of North America, extending from New Hamp- shire to Georgia. were Q part of the
 British empire, and every one of them
 as loyal to King George as Kent, or Yorkshire, or Somerset, or NorthUm- berland It was the genius of Pitt
 operating on the army and navy of
 England that wrested Canada from France and made an English posses sion of it. and American soldiers and
 sailors helped in the enterprise. They were gallant to q degree in the cap ture of Lewisburg and the reduction of Cape Breton.
 After the accession of George III a new administration was formed Green
 ville. Butte, North, Townsend, Elden.
 Hr
 with them took in hanI the affairs of the British empire. They proposed to tax the thirteen colonies to impose on them a part of the expense of defend
 ing them. It was perfectly legal. and if 1t were no tso unpatriotic. l would say
 of 1t. what I think of it, that 1t was
 perfectly just. for the war was on our
 account as we'll as on account of the rest of the realm. But 1t was a fool
 ish thing to do. however, legal, and
 the result was our independence, of which we are all glad and proud. When
 peace was made England wanted to
 fling in Canada for good count and pull out of the western hemisphere;
 but Washington refused. He knew that
 France wanted Canada for the help she
 rave us in the Revolution. and he pre-
 farred the English flag up there to the
 French.
 Since the creation of the Federal un-
 Ion. England has been an almost con stant factor in American politics. Ham
 ilton was the friend of England, and
 Tefgerson was the friend of France.
 We were in actual war with France durinR, the administration Of the elder Adams. and 1t was then that old Tom | Truxtun performed a feat on the quar- 1 terdeck of the Constellation frigate | against two French men-of-war which A Decatur. a Preble. a Perry. a Porter { A FarraRut. or a Dewey might envy In 1 1872 we engaged in war with England l ana if was In urging us to that encoun- | ter that Clay Webster, and Calhoun | faId the foundations of their immense parliamentary reputationa..-JAAlssAa.'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-02
A SIMPLE LUNCH FOR SIX
corneIia Q. Bedford.

Our meua of today is planned especial ly for such of our readers as have but one maid who must both dish and serve, to meet such requirements dish ss are selected which can be at least partly prepared in advance and thus greatly simplify work at the meal hour.
 Bisaue of Oysters
 Tiny Crackers
 Devilled Sardines on Toast
 Chicken and Pim olas Patties
 Potatoes in Shells
 Chicken Outlets PsaS Waters Cheese Balls
 Ice Cream Cake
 Coffee.
 Early in the morning rinse and drain fifty oysters; strain the liQuor,' neat to scalding and skim thoroughly then set aside to cool Drop in 1t the oy- aters and heat slowly until the oysters are ruffled and plump. Drain quickly, pour the liquor into an agate kettle, add to 1t one pint of chicken stock, one pint Qoose measure) of the inside of q stale loaf of bread, one half of a bay leaf, a sprig of parsley, a small piece of mace, one stalk of celery, one slice of onion and one quarter of teaspoon full of white pepper. Cook slowly for twenty minutes; then add the oysters, which in the meantime have been pass ed through the food chopper. Cook ten minutes longer then draw to one side and as soon as the boiling ceases drop in a lump of paste made by rub ping together one tablespoonful of soft butter and two tablespoonfuls of flour Stir until this dissolved. drawing grad ually forward until boiling reeommen- ces. When the soup thickens take of at once, turn into a puree sieve and strain, pressing through as much of the pulp as possible. Now stand aside in a double boiler. Just before lunch reheat carefully, add to it one pint of thin cream heated to the scalding point and add salt as needed before serving. With 1t pass little crackers about half an inch square.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-02

Discourage Too Much Memorixinr for smaIl Chfldren--Develop Attention Tricks of Association Which Aid Memory-Recovcrfng Memory Afs- CT Serious Sickness.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-02

applies to England. much as one may hate her.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-02

Tn each town there Is a caterer who can compound some specially good frog en dish. With so much on hand it will be found far wiser to order something of the kind for dessert. serving with 1t a good home made sponge cake.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-02

The Natick (Mass) Village Improve meut Association reports that It's plant cess this year than the year before. Shrubbery. roots and plants of all kinds were distributed and the demand for them was much greater than the Asso- town are showing visible signs of the improvement that has resulted
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-02

n is reported that the Burnham plan adopted. Mir D. +. Burnham, who re- gently returned from a visit to that city. reports that in six months the new San Francisco. with It's wide driyeways and handsome buildings, will be well advanced.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-04-12
Albert q. Emery.

A message received here, yesterday
morning. advised Skowhegan friends of
the death of A. G Emery, Eco, which
occurred at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Luther II Goodspeed, in Clifton
dale, Mass, Wednesday morning.
Mr.. Emery was born in Fairfield about
10 years ago. He was Clerk of Courts
for this county eight years, proceeding
1875, and Register of Probate for about
four years thereafter His residence in
this place dates from the time that
Skowhegan became the shire town of
Somerset county in about 1871 He was
member of Somerset county bar and
was charter member of Skowhegan
Lodge, Ancient Order of United Work
men.
Mr. Emery and his family removed to
California in about 1889, the change be-
ing made with the hope of relief from
an attack of paralysis which had become
SO serious as to prevent him from pur-
SUNG his professional career. A lew
years later be returned to Massach usetts
and has since resided with his daughter,
Mae, at whose home his death occurred.
He never completely recovered from his
paralytic condition and this has been
such that he had been unable to walk
for about IL years preceding his death.
The deceased is survived by widow,
formerly Miss n. Potter of Fairfield,
and a daughter, Mrs Harriet Loud now
residing in Woonsocket. K. besides
the daughter already mentioned.
Funeral services will occur in Water
Vile next Saturday afternoon at the
residence of Geo. Cannon on Main street
and delegation from Somerset bar and
the Skowhegan Lodge A. o. U. ". will
attend.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-04-12
April Probate.

The regular A pril term OF the Probate
Court opened at the Court House yes
terday, Judge Augustine Simmons of
North Arson presiding The following
is record of the business transacted:
The wills of Mark Savage. late of Bin
ham; and Julia A. Leighton, late of Har-
mony, we're presented and the wills of
William Henry Dunlap, late of Pitts
field; George Murray, late of Fairfield ;
Asa Waugh late of Starks; and Flora E
Sedgley, late of Skowhegan were allow
ed.
Administration was asked for in the
estates of j. II. Wilson, Nj. D.. late of
Fairfield; and granted in the estates of
Roy l.. Hayden and jeremiah II. Lord
late of Anson; X. Alonzo Davis, late Of
Norridgewock; and Genvevre Lahore,
late of Arson.
Emily DAnforth was appointed admin
stratrix of the estate of David Danforth
late of Norridgewock.
Petitions for license to sell real estate
were asked for in the estates of Genve-
vre Lahore, late of Anson; John d
Remic late of Starks and Margaret f
Lane of Embden; and granted in the
estate of Lizzie w. Walker, late OF
Scion.
Trustees accounts was presented in
the estate of Geo. W. Goodwin late Of
Arson.
Accounts were allowed in the estate
of Lucinda F. Worthy, late of Skowhe-
gan; Ruth Wentworth, late of Embden;
John Baker, late of lockwood; and
John 6. feathers, late of st Adams.
Widows allowance was granted in the
estate of Geo c. Wiley late of Smith.
field.
The name of William w. Masterman
of Scion was changed to Walter w
Knowles.
Guardians were appointed as follows:
Edward f. DanfoTth of Adelaide Bick-
nell of Madison, Fred A. Manter of
Marian Z. Morse and Flobert Morse of
Barre, Mass, Forrest Herrin of Bessie
A. Field of ST. Adams, Gertrude Hayden
of Marjorie NJ. Hayden of Madison and
James II. Mathews of VIVA z Grant of
Scion,
Distribution was decreed in the estate
of Lucinda +. Worthy late of Skowhe-
gan.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-04-12
Lees Surrender.

Members of Russell Post and friends
of that organization, including some
members of the Grand Army from other
towns, all making a company of over 100
assembled at q. A. K Hall, Monday
evening. to celebrate the forty first an
niVersary of Lees surrender.
For the first hour the company was
divided in to many groups. each sur
rounding some favorite story teller or
settled about table for game of cards,
and at abont nine o'clock Captain F. Il.
Wing in the capacity of master of cere-
monies called for order and season of
speech making following. Something
like twenty of those present succeeded
each other with story, poem or remarks
of appropriate character, nearly every
speaker giving some remembrance, per-
sonal or otherwise, connected with the
great historical event which was the
theme of the evening. Messers Nay s.
Vsrney and Cha A. Drake added to the
variety of the program by vocal duet
especially prepared for the occasion.
Under the direction and special care
of Prescott A Cleveland commissary,
generously supplied with coffee, lemon.
sde, sandwiches aud other edibles was
maintained in the parlor opening from
the main hall, and visits to that depart
ment were always in order.
The committee of arrangements were
Fl P. Cannon a. Varney, A F. Bick-
ford DR.. l.. A. Dascombe, G. D. Arnold,
and E F Fairbrother. Chas Smith
was officer of the day and f. NJ. Mills
officer of the guard Post Commando r
Jefferson Savage, who has taken much
interest in the affair, was present for a
few moments only, his health making
it imprndent for him to remain for the
evening.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-04-12
High School Excursion.

Nearly the entire membership of the
senior class Of our High School with
Principal D II Perkins and other teach
ers Of the Skowhegan schools, to-
gether with members Of other classes
and friends of the pupils, have been Gu
joying a trip to Washington. D g.,
during the past six days. The members
of the class of 1906 with the party are
Geo. Parker, Bert Pau, Earl tn bault,
John Healey, Arthur Packard, Chas.
Smith, Edward Snow, Chas Walker,
John Dane, Donald Burrill, Roy Jones,
Carl Goodwin, Fred Fish Frances Pow
ers, Mabelle Arbuekle. Alice Smith,
Annie Bergman. Eva Knowlton, Nina
Withee, Lottie Bernard, Bertha Paul
Mollie Jewett, Elizabeth Parker, Lucy
Jewett, Mildred Keene, Mae Morrill,,
Pearl Maddocks, Marjorie Salley and
Eva Moore.
The other excursionists are Professor
d. II. Perkins, Miss Adde Swain, Mrs
f. o. Sawyer, Miss Fancher sawyer,
Mrs f. e. Goodrich, Mrs Edith Stew
ard, Gladys Beale, Nellie Atwood, Daisy
Way, Marguerite Hrtchins, Alice Wy
man, Florence Philbrick, Gail Taggart,
Grace Smith, Rate Tozier Mr.. and Mrs.
b. A. Sawyer, Mis-. F. c. Coolidge, Miss
Gertrude Blackwell, Gertrude Smith and
William Simpson.
The party left here Friday morning of
last week on the morning train reaching
New York City by way of the Fall
River line Saturday morning. A very
short stay was made in New York and
at Philadelphia five or six hours were
spent in visiting Independence Hall and
other points of historic interest The
hour of p. m. ON Saturday evening
found the party at the nations capital
where all arrangements had been made
to show them as many of the wonders
of Washington as can be seen in five
days time. Besides the city itself ex-
cursions were made to Alexandria and
Mount Vernon. The excursionists are
on their way home today and will ar
rive here tomorrow evening. The
journey is sure to leave very pleasant
memories in the minds of those who
were able to make it and from an educa-
tional standpoint the experience must
be very valuable.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-04-12
sKOWAEGAN MARKET.
PRICES PAIp PRODUCERS.

OATs-4o cts
WooL-Uuwashed. g. cts
HIDES AND SKtSs-hldes, cts lamb AkIna
To 75cts calf skins IS t. 20 cts.,Aen
Observation-Disclosures yellow eyes. 90 50 70 s.,
pea beans sl.75 to flo.
BEKF-Ox beef, s 70 7cfs.
FoULTRY-Fowls, &c - IS cts. per H.. chickens
IA TO is cts.
RoCSp Hoo to - is
TALLow-Rough 2 cts. pc, Ii.
BUrrER-FlrSt qaanty, stamped. % 70 q per IL
RGGs- i6 is. per dog fresh.
PoTAToEs-New, 6oc, per bushel.
Cheese, l2cto lac, per III.
RETAIL MARKRT.
FLoUR--spnng wheat Patent. s75O 70 IS "a
Winter wheat pat So 10 s6.so, Winter wheat
choice, $50
CoRS-s las per bag; meal and cracked corn
$l.l5 per bag.
c. s. MEAL-Sl.6o per nag.
FEED-Middlings, 81 IS per cwt Glutss ala
per cwt.
SPRING BKAN-Sl.so 7er cvt.
MIXED FRRD-Sl q PER Cwt.
SALT foRK-l2C 10; by the bill, 1oo lbs, SO %,
CHEEsE--lS per IL.
BUFFERS to q cts per 10
EGGs-20 cts uoE fresh.
TFAS-2o to t. cents per 80.
COFFEE-l0 to IS cents per q.
LA2p-Domestic, l. cts, Pure Z cts; CON-
pound, 10 cts
MoLAssEs-Pnre Ponce, 40 rure BarbAdoee
30; Maple 25c Per qi. Choice Cooking, 25c.
SUGAk-Granuiased sugar, best quality II
pounds FOR Si.o0; Brown, y pounds for al.
PoTAroKs-sOc per bushel
Dry tIsH-Cod.s 10 10 Cts per le; pollock. Sc.
OSIOSs-Nc. Ter re-.
New cheese, sc.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-04-12

The penitentia season of Lent has
passed, and on next Sunday we shall
greet the glad Easter season, in celebra-
tion of the grandest event of history
the resurrection of the Saviour OF man.
kind. Doubtless our Lord rose in the
spring time of the year. 1t was at this
season that the Jews held the greatest
Of all their feasts, the Passover. In
Passover week our Lord was put to
death. By suggestive coincidence,
therefore, the resurrection of man and
the resurrection of nature are celebrated
at the same time. Where is the soul
that longs not for the living waters and
the green fields OF Immortality This
longing la as wide spread as the human
race. IL there Is found on earth tribe
or nation that has no sort of dependence
upon Higher Power, and no hope of a
hereafter, such tribe, such nation, will
be found to be below the average intelli.
gence OF human beings. Let the Easter
bells peal and the Easter anthems be
sung, as they speak of immortal hopes
and Joys beyond the grave.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-04-12

Geo. Z. Newman, the old printer, who
died at Bath the other day, WAS born In
Winthrop, was employed on the Eastern
Baptist at Brunswick, the Liberty Stan
dard, and the Maine CultiYator at Halo
well, and was in business in Boston for
several years. La the early fifties he
went to Bath and purchased the Eastern
Times, which he successfully conducted
until few years ago, when he retired
from business. Mr.. Newman was man
Of strict integrity and moral worth. He
was a strong temperance man never hav-
ing taken a glass of distilled liquor in
his life. He was In the Sc h year of his
age,
The Somerset reporter., 1906-04-12

70 the great CONSERVATION Of the III
habtants far and near, old Mount We
suvius is sending forth its death-dealing
lava. Naples is really panic stricken the
people rushing into the streets and cry
ing, "The Madonna has forsaken us; the
end Of the world has come" No trace
remeins of Boscotrecase, a commune on
the southern deelivity of the mountain,
where ten thousand persons lived; and
Tore Annunziata, on the shores of the
gulf of Naples, one mile to the south
ward, is almost surrounded by the invad-
ing lava and has been evacuated by it's
thirty thousand inhabitants. AS yet 1t
is impossible to count the craters that
have opened and from which streams of
lava have flooded the beautiful, prosper.
Gus and happy land lying on the south
east shores of the gulf of Naples. 100
600 refugees have gathered in Naples.
At least 500 lives have been lost.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-04-12

Rev. Mr.. Dunnack Of Augusta, who
has lecturei In Skowhegan several times,
has little son, eight years old, who is
as smart and as pious as his father. The
other day, in the midst of some mis-
chievous pranks, he committed an offence
which his father thought deserved some
notice and asked the boy IL he really
didn't think he ought to be punished.
The boy considered the subj ct carefully
and thoughtfully, and looking up in a
very cunning manner, said, Papa, sup
pose we pray about it?' The punish
ment was indefinitely postponed.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-04-12

The annual union meeting of the three
companies composing the ekowhegan
Fire Department occurred at their rooms
in the fire department building on the
Island, last Monday evening Nay S.
Varney was elected first vice president
and Archie l.. Weston secretary and
treasurer.
Under new bylaws recently adopted by
the town providing that the department
shall recommend to the seiectmen, three
of their members for the three prin-
cipal Offices. nominations were mad Q
as follows; Chief engineer, Horace NJ
Weston; lat assistant engineer, Nay s..
Varney; End assistant engineer. Chas.
W. Steward. The new officers will
enter upon their duties May lat and the
selectmen will announce their decision
before that date.