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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-02-07

Some of his relatives are trying to
break the will OF James A. Bailey, the
noted circus manager, on the ground Of
mental incapacity. In proof of this
they testify of Bailey that he was very
peculiar about his clothes. The witness
said that the famous circus man had one
hook for his coat, second for his vest
and third for bis trousers. II he dis
covered that his vest had been hung on
the wrong hook, he would not wear the
suit that day. II any man on the Ken
nebec should be so orderly as that bis
wife or housekeeper would have a right
to think him crazy.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-02-07

Echo verses were sometimes used
effectively for episrams and squbs
Thus Il critic once wrote.
how IS il
When I cry out exquisite echo cries
quiz IT,
And When in 1891 rasaumi was
drawing crowds to the opera house Mt
eNtravagant prices the Zines printed
the following lines
What are they WHO pay three eHineIs
To hear a tsae of Tas.H5nl 5
Eeho-p8ek c. Hnu.es
LONDON Graphic
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-02-07

Among the answers 10 questions at
a recent school examination We're the
following interesting examples or
youthful INSTRUMENTATION Gross igno-
rance is Iii times IL bad as Just ord
nary ignorance eAuchoritc an old
fashioned hermit sort of fellow who
has anchored hiSSelf 10 one place
The liver is an internal organ va
CUM Is nothing with the air sucked
out Of ii put up 4 pickle bottle. 1t Is
very hard 10 get
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-02-07
In Washington

The House has passed number of
important bills including the McCumber
service pension bill, the omnibus light
house bill and the omnibus revenue cut
ter bill
haev been raised, making the first year &
salary 5000, with an annual increase of
800, until max imum of 1920 las been
reso he'd.
The House coneurred in the Senate
amendments to the urgent deficiency bill
loaning the jamestown Exposition
81 600 900 and safeguarding the loan by
a lien on the gross receipts.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-02-07

Prof. W. R. Chapman, leader of the
Maine Festivals, is quite farmer. He
has Just purchased In Bethel the George
Chapman farm, the Howard Chapman
farm, the Jim Chapman farm, Grover
lot, Games and Stearns lot, which makes
Mr.. Chapman the sole owner of that
large tract of farmland and woodland.
together with the two sets of buildings.
This, with Mr.. Chapmsn's home place
and island, makes his farm one of II e
largest In Bethel if not the largest.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-02-07
Paint and OCEAN rraNel.

THE worst feature Of ocean travel
is never mentioned IN steamship com
pany prospectuses or in books Of tray-
ell" said a returned tourist. ut is not
seasickness, for only a few are taken
that way in the ocean greyhounds that
neither rock nor pitch. 1t Is not the
narrow quarters or the Inferior cook
Ing or the tipping habit. 1t is paint.
There Is always wet paint on an ocean
steamer, and there Is never a sign on
1t to warn passengers. The modern
sailor IS a painter. constantly welding
the brush, always painting some part
of the ship or other. There IS hardly
n passenger on an ocean liner that does
not land from voyage with some ar
tlcle of apparel damaged by paint. \
sailor told me once that every ship IS
entirely reprinted inside and out at
least three times a year. The work
goes on constantly in port and on the
sea. and the passenger never can es-
cape. "-Philadelpha Record
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-02-07
II Made a Difference.

An excited man rushed into a law.
yer's office and without any prelImi-
nary burst out. Has husband a right
to open his wife's lettersT Certainly,
sir. certainly was the reply. open
all you please" We'll. here is a letter
my wife has written to your wife and
asked me to deliver. | think there's
something unpleasant in it about me /
wish you'd open it and if there is just
burn it, "Humph. Does my wife
know your wife is going to write to
her. Yes" And If my wife doesn' t
get this letter she'll soon find it out,
won't shef" "Of course" "On second
thoughts" said the lawyer thought.
fully, II believe there is a legal finding
to the effect that ii is a criminal Of
Tense to open wifes letters. 9
couldn't take the risk sir; indeed. |
couldn't"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-02-07
nnluTmn La OFF,

A man In certain township was
elected constable. The members u
the family were much elatei and coull
scarcely con-. IA themselye- with the
newly acquired civic honars. At las
one of the smaller children said to tn
wife, Ma, are we all eonStahles
The mother replied: "Gwau child
Nobody'> constable but re ana you
pa@-AtchiSon Globe.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-02-07

Nine steamships have been chartered
to carry American agricultural machin-
cry to ports on the Baltic and on the
Black Sea. The only drawback to that
good news is that, in the absence of
American ships, all the freight money
will go to British, Swedish and Norwe-
gian ship owners. In view of these
facts 1t ia no wonder that the President
has announced himself In favor of the
ship subsidy bill.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-02-07
To Cut the Night In Two,

Professor Victor Hallopeau, member
of the Paris Academy of Medicine,
says:
The true secret of long continued
valuable brain work is to cut the night
In two. The scholar, the inventor, the
fnancier, the literary creator, should be
asleep every night by 10 O'Clock, to
wake again at, say, 2 in the morning
Three hours work. from to 5, In the
absolute tranquility of the silent hours
should mean the revealing of new pow
ers, new possibilities, Il wealth of ideas
undreamed of under the prevailing sys-
TEN.
From 8 to or $50 sleep again. TAX
Ing up then the days work. the brain
will be still saturated with the mental
fruits of the midnight vigil; there will
be no effort in putting into practice
or carrying further what WAS planned
or begun those few hours before
The habit may be hard to acquire,
but mechanical means of waking at
first will induce the predisposition-
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-02-07

Mr.. Reed was exceedingly funny in
presenting Portlaud's bid for the capital
indeed he made some capital hits.
But his shafts of wit were quickly turn
ed by Mr.. Cornish. Indeed II Il is mat
ter of removal is pressed at the second
hearing, Mr. Reed will find that "Thrice
ten thousand Cornish boys will know the
reason why."
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-02-07
The Stale Bread of Hungary.

In Hungary they do not eat fresh
bread Whether it Is because the Hun.
garians believe In hygiene more than
their American or European brothers
and sisters or not has never been told
but the Magyar Is partial 80 stale
bread, and the staler the better. His
''roZskenyer" or ordinary black bread
as it is eaten by the very large ma.
jority of the Magyar population, is
carefully laid away on a shelf and dug
out for consumption months and
months after it has come out Of the
great ovens If the huge loaf. weigh.
ing something like five pounds and for
which the Hun-,arian pays g or
kreutZer, equiv alent 10 about or 1
cents in American money, has careful.
ly been hidden away for two years, il
Is considered all the better. The Hun
garian never thinks of where the
bread is to come from tomorrow. He
thinks of where it is to come from
next year, for he has at least a years
supply on the shelves. The Hunga-
rian bakes her bread 1865 days ahead of
time Her Wednesday baking Is for
the Wednesday of a year to come; her
Thursday baking for the Thursday Of
year to come.
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Gard of Thanks.

We wish to thsnk the many kind ard
thoughtful friends, who were 30 ready to
aid u in every way during the Illness
and q the death OF our wife and daught-
er and to assure them that their minis
irations were understood ard sppreeist-
I'd, We wish 70 thank those who sent
the beautiful divers. remembering es-
peeislly the 11ral tribute Of the class Of
the Bethany sunday school
BALES SFAULuISd.
MRS EMILY >FAULuISG.
NkowheRan. FEB. 3, l90-
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morning, assuring them of help in their
present trouble, II needed, is published
at their request. II is addressed to the
employees and is self explanatory:
UNITED TENTILE WORKERS
OF AMERICA.
OFFICE OF SEcRErARY-TREAsyRER,
WMvERs' BUILDING, I42 SECOND ST.
Fall River, Mass, Feb. 5th, 1907.
To the Employees of the Marston Worsted
Mil, Skovhegan, Me.
In regard TO the strike now in progress
at the above named mill, and brought about
by what is known as the "lndustrial Workers
of the World,n we desire to sound a note Of
warning to the people who are out on strike,
relative to the so-caed "lndustrialists" as
we know they have been deceived to a great
extent by these people. which is a common
practice with them. The Industrial Workers
Of the World was formed a little over year
ago by such men as sherman and a man
named Trautman both well known in the
labor movement for their descriptive qualities.
and both bitterly autagonistic 10 the American
Federation OF Labor and its we'll tried policy
of Arbitration and Conci atiau. Since its in
cepton no tactics have been too dirty in
which they have resorted to IA order to get
back at the American Federation oil Labor,
or any Of its affiliated unions, even T. supply
ing Scabs when union men and women were
out on strike lighting for better conditions,
as they did in the strike Of the Hat ~ Cap
Makers in New York City, and later IN Chi.
cago, of which We have ample proof their
record is a long list Of disastrous strikes in
the short time they have been in existence,
their principal policy being to pull people cut
on strike wholesale, sometimes on the most
hmsy preteAt, knowing full we'll al the time
they have not dollar practically speaking 70
assist the people they have forced out on the
street; they have no Standing whatever So
far as the recognized trade union movement
is concerned, as eXemphhed by the American
Federation of Labor, and as a matter Of fact
have even been openly repudiated by some et
the leading Socialists Of the country.
We regret that the people in the Marston
Mill have been SO carried away with the
empty romises Of these irresponsible and
fake trades Unions but ii is only a repetition
OF what Las occurred IN many other places
where these so-called "lnilstriali>ts" have
gaincd .he scmhlance OF a i1otholi; and NC
would earnestly advise them 10 return 10
work before it is too late, and it they desire
to belong 20 a union organize one that viii
have legitimate athliation with the recog.
MED trade union movement OF the country
Should they fail Ia take advantage OF this a..
vice, which is given n all sincerity, and with
the purest of motives, We shall not hesitate
10 follow the example Of these So-caed
Trades. Unonists. but with this difference
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-02-07

Mr.. Hale administered a just rebuke
to his fellow Senators, the other day, by
telling them there was too much talk
and not enough work. And still, in
some districts voters hesitate about
sending men to Congress because they
are not good takers. Give us, instead,
good workers, every time.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-02-07

IL isn't too early to think about the
spring elections. AS to possible candi-
dates for the various ff1ces, business
capacity, instead of political activity,
should enter IN.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-02-07

The days have heightened one hour
and thirteen minutes; the sun is coming
nearer and nearer to us each day; the
lengthening twilight, the respondent
sunset glow all hopefully bespeak the
coming of spring, the singing of birds,
and the budding of the pussy-willows.
Cheer up, faint heart, the worst is over.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-02-07

Some of the largest rslroad corpora.
tons in the country are issuing orders
that every employee in the operating
department take the pledge of total alb
stinenee, and keep il. That's what it's
coming to; young men called to impor-
tsnt trusts must stop drinking or get
out
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-02-07

The President Is understood to be in
favor OF the restoration Of the canteen
at army ports. Its abolition seems not
to decrease but help along drunkenness,
leading to the establishment of grog
shops with their deadly work In the vi
cinity of camps and Soldiers Homes.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-02-07

Saturday was Candlemas Day, and as
it was dull, cloudy day, with rain In
some portions, If there is any virtue In
superstition, then we have had the
worst OF our winter. But what about
"hslf your wood and half your hay"
10 one city of the State 100 families that
put In their usual amount OF fuel, are
out, and the supply must be replenished,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-02-07

Tommy - What was yen pawln'
about last night
Wille-W'y. when paw and me got
home from tShin' NAV didn't have
supper ready, and l whiuqered about
It. and paw licked me.
And he licked YOU jis FER whimper.
In"
NAV; because supper wasn't ready.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-02-07

The papers can inst stop claiming
Chief Engineer Stevens OF the Panama
canal as Western man. He was born
in Maine, West Gardiner, Kennebec
county, aud remained here until he came
to mans estate.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-02-07

IL lie said that Sir William Crookes Of
London has discovered process for ex-
tracing nitric acid from the atmosphere
10 such Il way as to make 1t available for
commercial, industrial and agricultural
purposes.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-02-07

The unexpected llberality OF the
French ministry will probably settle
matters In France in regard to the re-
spective rights and privileges of church
and State.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-02-07

II lie a fact that everybody will be
curious to know what excuse the ice
dealers will have for high prices next
season.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-02-07

After full and free discussion. the
Legislature OF Kansas has sholis he'd cap.
ital punishment. OF course II the tx
perience in that State goes to show that
this penalty does not deter from crime,
then there is no excuse for retaining it,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-02-07

For several years the Boards of Trade
In the various towns and cities have
amount, d to something, and have been
great help in stimulating trade and
permanently planting Industries.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-02-07

ttem. ard aith aest WISHES fef an early M
amieaole settlcmert II the trlable
We Remain,
Respectfully and Sincerely Yours,
lons G1fBf.. President,
AlBEFI iIIEHfEI. ~eer, i reasarer.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-02-07

The people were glad to bid final
farewell TO January, the coolest month
ever experienced in Maine.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-02-07

Massachusetts spent last year over
$500, 900 In lighting the gipsy and brown
tail moths.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-02-07

Patience Is the support Of Weakness
imnatienee Is the run OF strength
Cotton.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-02-07

A "sacred prize fight" was held in
New York city, Sunday night, for the
bent II, OF church.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-02-07
Nlarston Mo1sted Mills.
|. w. BLUNT, MIG

The above reply was read before a
meeting of the strikers at which about
fifty were present. Their present atti-
lude is indicated by the unanimous
passage of motion made by oae OF
them as follows: THAT this note be
stored in the archives of Local 379 for
the ben, fl of some future historian of
Skowhegan labor troubles
SAMUEL j. FRENCH,
o ganizer, |. W. w.
SkoWhegan Feb, 6. o.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-02-07

Dear OH -
Regarding the communication Of the
committee of which you are chairman, which
was mailed to me under date of Jan. 10th.
would say we would have answered this be-
fore but we wish d TO give same careful con-
sideration, and after SO doing have reached
the conclusion that there is nothing in your
requests that the mill can grant.
Thanking you very much for stating your
grievances we remain
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Skowhegan, Me, Ian. 79, 1907.
AAtalln.,o ll....A 49,.


Marston Norsted Mills.
"Sir-ln view Of the fact that we have
been given to understand that the officials Of
the Marston Mills have alleged that they do
not know what the employees are on strike
for and that no declarations Of their position
or demands have been made by them, we
have decided in order to remove all indeh-
nteness from the situation, and to give you
no furtrer chance to continle to imagine
that You do not know what we want, to au-
thorze our committee whose names are here
appended, to send you this note hereby in
forming you that our position IS that we de-
mand
Ist.-That all those employed at the Mars
ton Mills on January 7, 1907, be renstated.
2nd.-Ihat the hneing system in the finish
ing room be abolished.
3rd.-'lhat Charles North, oyerseer Of the
finishing room, be discharged.
4th.-lhat the miner grievances be dis
cussed and settled
5th.-'Ihat committee Of the employees
to be elected for the purpose Of aiding in the
adjustment Of any grievances that may arise,
be recognized and treated with by the mill
officials, Whenever grievance is referred 10
it by any one or all Of the employees"
/. L. 379, |. w. w.
IuHN II, CONWAY. Chairman.
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ENTERED AS SECOND oLAss NAIL MArTKR
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-02-07
The Strike Situation.

We are sorry to be unable to repoa
any change for the better IN the cold :
ton of the labor trouble at the Marstof
Mile, both sides remaining 10 the ssm.
attitude ss last week. The eofrespof
deDce relative to the cause why Il 3
operatives left, and the demand that CIR
tain conditions be complied with befof'
they return, were submitted to the mal :
agement under date OF January 70.
Under date OF February ? the manag..
ment replied to the same. stating There
is nothing In your r, quest that the mil
can grant
AT the solicitation of Samuel j. French,
chief organizer of the Industrial Workers
OF the World, we publish the following
communication giving the correspon-
dence 10 full.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-02-07
To the FpITOK -.

Owing 10 the apparent existence Of
considerable Misunderstanding as TO the
present status Of the dispute between
the employees OF the Marston worsted
MIL and the mill management, and The
respective attitudes Of the parties it.
volved, the writer requests that you a.
low space In your columns to publish
this notice containing the contents #
two self-explanatory communications as
follows:
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-02-07
SAMUEL j. FRENCH,
0.unnizar IA w

The following letter, received by the
management of the Marston MIL, this
morning, assuring them of help in their
present trouble, If needed, is published
at their request. Il is addressed TO the
employees and is self explanstorV
UNITED TEXTILE WORKERS
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skoWhegan, Me teb and, 1907.
John II. Conway
Skowhegan Maine.
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The Somerset Reporter

Published every Thursday at Skowhegan, Me
By ELMER E. McNEEL1E.
St. Tammany farmer., 1907-08-24
NEW IDEA IN SALAD.
Always Popular Dish Put Up In Novel
Manner.

This salad is arranged on individual
plates. Take six small lettuce leaves,
and arrange them around the plate;
in the center of these leaves put about
one tablespoonful of salad dressing;
this makes the center of the daisy
points, which have been made by cut.
ting into narrow strips the whites Of
hard-bo-led eggs. Take the yolks of
the hard-boiled eggs, and by mashing
them through a strainer and scatter
ing them over the tablespoonful of
salad dressing, it will give IL a rough
appearance, and will give the finish
ing touch to quite good counterfeit
OF real daisy. The dressing for this
salad is made by beating together
three eggs, adding to this one curful
of milk, two tablespoonfuls of vinegar,
half teaspoonful of salt, the same of
white pepper, two teaspoonfuls of mus.
tard, butter the size of an egg, made
ints a smooth paste by mixing with
two teaspoonfuls of water. Boil for
about 20 minutes, or until it thickens:
when cool arrange on the lettuce
leaves.
St. Tammany farmer., 1907-08-24
CARE OF TABLE LINEN,
Here Is Truly Where "Stitch In
Time" Does Wonders.

Too little attention is paid to the
wear and tear on tablecloths and nap
kins as rule. They are washed and
ironed and put away, regardless of the
places that are becoming thin and
worn until these spots become holes
and it suddenly dawns on the dis
mayed housekeeper that her table
linen is going all to pieces
If tiny holes are found in tabl1 linen
the first thing to do is to darn them
neatly, selecting the numbers Of
thread or cotton best suited to the
material to be darned, using as fine a
needle as possible. If the material is
much worn it is best to lay a piece
of the same under the thin place and
darn down upon it. This gives
strength, though it does not look quite
as neat as it would without the extra
piece of material beneath. A ragged
tear always must have an extra piece
beneath.
St. Tammany farmer., 1907-08-24
The Presidents Annrentice-

1t takes juvenile wit to fit the ado.
quate word to a mans occupation.
A group of small boys-playmates
of Quentin Roosevelt-were standing
in front of the Rochambeau statue In
Lafayette, square, Washington, the
other day when victoria rolled out
of the White House grounds and
headed up Jackson place. The man
who rode in the victoria wore a dark
mustache and glasses and a silk hat
was set above his agreeable face.
The smallest of the boys raised his
cap and executed the most polite sal
utation in the direction Of the VIC
toria, the occupant of which returned
the bow with genial smile.
who were you bowling to, Kid
die?" said the tallest to the nttlest of
the boys, and the latter replied with
the utmost pride and respect, Il was
bowling to the presidents appren-
tice"