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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-20
CURIOUS FAMILY NAMES

On seeing this sign over modest shop
Adam Good. Shoemaker" it was suggested
that hyphen in his first name might make
his fortune. Bruin brewed his own wayside
tavern beer. CutbuSh is a famous florist
Gull has a truck farm; Black & Green are tea
men, SO is Mixer: Stiff is a starch maker,
Keen makes mustard. both in London
StOcken is stockbroker, Bettingham & Cam
BILE were arrested for their names offense;
Smallbones makes corsets: Pocket is pawn
broker: and H. Ellwood Piano, late well
known musician, was a church organist
Among musicians are Mr.. Flute, Mr.. Tootle,
Mr.. Pougher. Mr.. Bellows but Adjutant Gen
eral Drum General Sword. and General Plume
were not necessarily in the regimental band.
What's in a name? Fatalisme Luck?
Something? Nothing?
Ask Train Conductor Killman, whose train
killed several of his fellow workmen. Ask
Swindlehurst. who defrauded an Artisans
Dwellings Co. of which he was secretary:
or Prigmore. bank clerk, who had reason to
remember that He what prgs what isn't
his'n, when he's ketched must 60 to prison"
Ask the first inspector under the British Baby
Farms Act, whose name was Bailey. Sampson
Mr.. Rashleigh tackled mad retriever dog in
room. There was long fight before gun was
brought: but he came off with only a few
scratches Policeman Shanks won the high
jump prize. Legge is successful pedestrian.
Walter Keeping was keeper of York museum.
Mrs Hug was entangled in a divorce case.
Mr. Cunning was manager of a great gun fac
tory. Lord Throwley was thrown from his
hunter and broke his collar bone. Luke
Sharpe was official receiver for the Bank
ruptcy Court of Birmingham. Francis Loose
was dismissed for loose account keeping in
another bankruptcy court When several
villages were suffering because of dearth of
water, they were helped by the people of
Helperthorpe, few miles distant
Henry Tumulty was killed in street
tumult. A Philadelphia sausage makers
sign bore the name Feline A vice, or wise.
makers name was Evil Mr. Drinkbeer con-
sequently assaulted three policemen A Wyo-
ming man named Prop is reported as being
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-20

sued for non-support. John Widdowson.
owner of lake, was drowned in stepping from
one boat into another. Two years before that
Widdowson had married the widow of the
former owner of the lake. who was accidentally
drowned on the same spot DR.. Drinkwater
of Edinburgh officially reported on methods
of maturing whisky. DR.. Drown of the Massa-
chusetts Board of Health reported on the
state of the water supply. Mrs. Reckless of
Philadelphia endured an explosion of her gas
stove.
Miss Large was buried after emitting"
live reptile at Trenton. On the same day Mrs.
Rebecca Comfort elected" four frogs. and
felt still more comfort. Two of the winners
in series of bicycle races in Newark were
G. W. Coffin and F. M. Dampman, and when
they raced each other the Coffin came in before
the man. The local paper reported the wedding
of Miss Wedlock to Mr. Marriage.
Mr.. Dippey. an expert diver made several
dives to bring up careless young oarswoman,
and succeeded, but too late Among those
summoned for not sending his children to
school was Mr.. Judas Maccabeus Alive (alive
enough to prove his innocence). In list of
village deaths is the name of Elizabeth Bare
legs, which carried her nearly eighty airs
Two girls wrote inclosing their subscriptions
to New York newspaper fund Their sigma
lures were Vera Moses and Helen Meek, which
was rather confusing, as we have all been
taught that Moses was Vera Meek and that
Helen was Vera Greek But this is nothing
to some of the brain twisters one gets in trying
to fathom the mysticism of names.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-07-19
ONE GOD. ONE FLAG. ONE COTN
 TRY.

One of our exchanges has come to the conclusion that this Is once more a united country, and announces the fact with becoming gustO. The occa- sion of this discovery followed close upon the appointment of Gen. Luke F. Wright to succeed Judge Taft as Secretary of War.
 Is it possible that our esteemed con- temporary has been asleep for these many years, and, like Rip Van Wrinkle, reused fom his slumber only to find the face of nature changed and the familiar customs and scenes of child hcod vanished forever? Does he not know that the differences of opinion which filled this land with widows and orphans and scattered the bones of our fathers and brothers on bat tlefields from the Rio Grande to Get  tvsburg were settled at Appomattox?
 What if a "D-d Yankee" and a "D-d Rebel" get together occasion ally and thresh things out over the same old lines? It is hut human. and rather more to be commended than condemned Nothing illustrates more forcibly the spirit of contest which has made America great and we are rather proud of the "Old Confed :" who still maintains stoutly that he was right and of the "Old Yankee" who cant see it that way
 If anybody doubts the complete union of this country. let him recall the Spanish American war: let him canvass the rosters of our army and our navy. let him consider the Ma tional Guard of the South and the absolute unanimity of deference to Old Glory from Texas to Maryland Let war talk however remote from actual possibility of conflict, get in the air and see who becomes more deeply Interested and more anxious to vol unteer-the North or the South?
 Yes, this is a united country, but it is hard to say just when it became solidified All that it is necessary to know is that it is united, and that point once settled we see no reason for reiteration.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-07-19

This headline appeared over an ar ticle on the sporting page of the Memphis Scimitar yesterday, and we take the liberty of questioning the taste of a writer, whether he be a sporting editor or otherwise, who ap- Lilies such name to a respectable citizen.
 It is assumed that any one who is capable of conducting a departmeEe page of great newspaper like the News-Scimitar must necessarily pos sess a working knowledge of Eng fish literature, and this being the case it follows that Dean Swift is not unknown to him-more particularly the deans Gullivers Travels, which, in it's uneXpurgated form, constitutes at once a work of unequaled satire and unspeakabl ble vulgarity. Recall
 
 if you please, the Yahoos, those filthy and disgusting brutos in human form held in subjection by the Houyn- hrms, Are there people in Texas. or Christendom, or in the Universe, who deserve such a title?
 The word coined by the English dean has come down to us with a diff ferent meaning, but little less offen- sive. It is applied to tough, low person. and always in bad taste whether applied to man or beast.
 Being somewhat of an admirer of the English language-which lack of opportunity and mental capacity have prevented even passing knowledge Of tive never see it thus abused without a feeling of resentment, and wa would like to see it purge1 of such words as Yahoo which describes q thing utterly impossible and adds nothing to human knowledge.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-07-19
SUBSCRIPTION PRICl,
 Dy Carrier.
GOING AWAY FOR THE SUMMER!

If you are going away for the sum- her and want to keep in touch with events in Pine Bluff the Daily Graphic will be mailed to you regularly upon request. Regular subscribers can have heir addresses changed at any 1Me. If
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-07-19
SPRAYED OR STOLEN.

One dark brown mare, about : years old, If hands high, lame left hind ankle and branded on left hip. Re- turn or notify R. R. Luttrell, 122 Ne- braska street, Pine Bluff, and re- ceive reward 19 Ct
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-07-19

The white paper trust was fined $4So0o for eHecting 8 combination whereby their net profits were in creased S2,000,Oo0 annually. Of what avail is such a fine against such a profita
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-07-19

THE REQUEST OF DEAN SWIFT.
 Texas Yahoos Tell of the True Bill Carpenter!''
The Somerset reporter., 1908-08-13
Skowhegan Grange.

Skowhegan Grange hall was well
filed at last evenings session, very
gratifying attendance for midsummer.
The usual order of business was taken
up and several important announce
ments made. Among the latter. mem
bers are asked TO note the request Of
the committee on Flower Evening.
which is to occur on August 26. to
bring their cut flowers and potted
plants OF all kinds, and TO nave them
at the nah by noon on the date
named. The committee are to meet
at the hall next Tuesday at , O'Clock
p. m. 10 perfect plans for the deeora-
tion and other details Of this meeting.
The Bed Making Contest occu-
pied large share Of the time at last
evenings meeting. Two beds, loan
ed through the courtesy Of Jos. ?.
Oak, were set up in the center Of the
hall, with bedding piled near each.
and the contest consisted in seeing
who could make them the more neat
ly and in the shortest possible time.
For the purpose of determining the
winner, seven minutes was given in
which 10 make the beds and, perfec-
tion being rated at 100, ten points
were added for every minute or frac-
tion thereof which the contestant
could save by completing his or her
task in less than the time named.
Under this plan the first contest. be-
tween c. H. Gardner and L. II. Pack
ard, was won by the latter. Each fin
ished the task in six minutes, but the
judges decided that Mr.. Packard had
made mis- bed in the more scientific
manner. Two ladies were the next
to compete, Mrs. Peregrine White
and Mrs. A. Linwood Nutting, the
former being adjudged the winner.
The best time in this case was FIVE
minutes and fifteen seconds. In
other contests which followed, Mr..
White won over Mr.. Nutting, and A.
j. Bernard was victorious over c. D.
Eaton.
The Judges were W. D. Bradbury,
Fred Richardson, Josie Lancaster and
Mrs. Grace McGregor. These con-
tests were watched with much inte-
rest and those in which the brothers
took part proved very amusing.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-08-13
Held up and Robbed.

Skowhegan people were somewhat
surprised last Friday morning to hear
that the night before a holdup mad
occurred at the south emo of the rail
road bridge. The report was to the
effect that young man living on this
side of the river was on his way to
make call upon friends residing on
Mt. Pleasant avenue. He had reach
ed point directly opposite the little
house of the crossing tender when he
was held up by four unknown men
who demanded his money. At first
1t was stated that he was relieved of
gil but on Saturdayithe sum dwindled
to II cents. Up TO last Saturday
there had been in town FIVE tough
looking men who might be termed
hobos. The day of the holdup they
called at a number of stores and
asked for money. In one theyI were
frank enough to state that they
desired it to buy a drink. They made
their headquarters nights on the log
pile at the further end of the railroad
bridge, but previous to Thursday had
not molested anyone. Last Saturday
they jumped the sos freight and left
for points down river. S. NJ. Sawyer
was notified one night that a man had
been seen prowling in his garden.
He Investigated and found a fellow
under the inflence of liquor who
stated he was looking for a boarding
house. He had stolen a number of
ripe tomatoes and later the gang was
seen eating the vegetables on the log
pile. AS number of tramps are
passing through town just at present
it would be well to see that all doors
and windows on the ground floor are
securely locked at night.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-08-13
The Bibles Good uss Of Words.

The Bible as a standard for the cor
rect use OF words has been urged upon
readers by Professor Lounsbury OF
Yale, writing IN Harpers Magazine
MAKE up your mind" says Professor
Lounsbury, that the Bible Is a guide
to be followed dramatically as much
as 1t is morally. The language OF our
version belongs to the sixteenth cen
fury. 1t therefore naturally contains
expressions which, though proper at
that time, are not in accord with the
common usage of our day. When 1t
was originally translated, which was
generally the relative pronoun refer
ring TO persons. Hence we say, Our
Father which art In heaven More
than this, the subtle distinction found
in the employment OF shall and will
had not then become esta blished In the
language But these do not affect the
correctness of its procedure In regard
to expressions still met with every
where. In such cases accept its au-
thority without question and conform
your practice with IL"
The Somerset reporter., 1908-08-13
Grange Day at Lakewood.

The Annual Field Meet of the Som
erset Pomona Grange will occur at
Lakewood on Friday, August 21st.,
1905. The Lakewood Band with Mr..
Elmer E. Towne, leader, will furnish
music for the day and there will be
addresses by the following we'll
known speakers;
Hon. n. j. Bachelor, Master Ma
tional Grange; Mr.. C. S. Stetson,
Master Maine State Grange; Mr.. E.
B. Norris, Past Master New York
Grange; Mr.. L. S. Merrill, State Dairy
Instructor; Hon. NJ. L. Merrill, Mem
ber State Tax Commission.
After the speaking in the after
noon, there will be a vaudeville en-
tertainment at the theatre; and after
the evening performance at the
theatre the day will close with a
Grand Ball for which music will be
furnished by Towne's Orchestra. The
Somerset Railway will offer special
reduced rates for the day.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-08-13
Visited by Severe Shower.

The heaviest shower of the summer
passed over Skowhegan Tuesday
afternoon. 1t was accompanied by
thunder and lightning and quite a
little damage is reported in this vicin-
ity. 1t began raining soon after two
O'Clock and continued until nearly
four. The shower was the hardest at
about four. Lightning struck the
house occupied by Ruel Copp on
West Front street. Bricks were
knocked from the chimney and the
bolt passed through the roof, knocked
the plastering off the ceiling of the
bed room, passed over a crib and
then out of the house. Fortunately
the little boy was not in his crib, but
was lying on the bed. The other
inmates of the house were slightly
stunned. In Canaan the rain was SO
heavy that it might be termed a
cloud burst. In Madison a II year
old boy, Joseph Delhi, was struck
while riding on load of grain and
instantly killed. One of the yoke OF
oxen which he was driving was also
killed and the other escaped unharm-
ed. The grain caught fire and the
body of Delhi was badly burned.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-08-13
Lakewood Notes.

Next Sunday, August 18th, there
will be an excursion TO Lakewood
from Portland, Waterville and way
stations. AT l.30 p. m. the Water
vile Military Band will give a con-
cert in the grove.
The Lakewood Stock Co. will close
its engagement for this season on
Saturday evening and since the play
for this week, Mrs. Temples Tele-
gram is one of the best of the season,
there will no doubt be large houses
for the closing week.
The Somerset Traction Co. have re-
Gently closed contract with Joseph
J. Flynn of Boston for TWO or posi-
bly, three weeks of vaudev ille and
these entertainments will begin next
Monday evening. In addition 10 the
evening performances AT $40 p. m,
there will be matinee every after
noon, excepting Monday, ar 2.30 p. m.
The program for next week will De as
found in another column.
Grange Day az Lakewood Friday,
August 2lst
Dance at Lakewood next Friday
night with music by Towne's Or
chestra.
Those who understand us as We
should be understood have placed
logs upon the hearthstone of our
innermost chamber 10 brighten and
give cheer.
| cannot blame any man for being
what he is; but blame myself when
l mistake MIN for being what l thiEk
he should be.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-08-13

How enthusiastic must Judge
Parker be in the coming campaign
for Bryan! Hear him; II shall speak
wherever and whenever can," Judge
Parker tells the Democrats of Los
Angeles, who at once made him the
chief orator at a mass meeting. "The
Democratic party must win," he
cries, magnanimously forgetting his
hazing in the Denver convention and
the inglorious fate of that set of
Cleveland resolutions which he tSok
West SO impressively. The New
York Sun says there is only one
cloud that obscures the radiant pros
pect. A very black cloud, however,
and see how the ironic lightning
leaps therefrom:
II hope every Democrat has COM
mitted that Denver platform to
heart.o
Think of anybody committing to
anything but the hames-and the
weather doesn't permit them-that
preposterous bunch of flubdub!
The Somerset reporter., 1908-08-13
sKOWHEGEk MARKET.

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500
CosS-Sl.,o per bag. meal and cracked corn, S So
per bag; Oats t7i2 ets a bu.
&. Ma, Sl.ts per bag
FEEp-MiddlinEs, 4 63 7ef cwt; Gluten. St.ts Fe1
cWt.
SfglSa REAS-St.so per cwt.
MIXED FEEp-SI.so PER ovi
SAT- PoXk-Is lts 10; by the bbl., 2oo bs., sse-oo.
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BrTTER-so to Sz cts. per 10.
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60 cts.
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The Somerset reporter., 1908-08-13

What silly and boyish utterance
was that of Mr.. Gardner in a recent
speech, when he said: "If l should
be elected and any considerable
number of people believed ! was not
trying to enforce every law, ! would
step down and out after the first six
months" The people of Maine elect
their Governor for a term of two
years, and there should be no crying
baby over the matter after the YER
dict is rendered.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-08-13

The traders at Lincoln, Nebraska,
are working Bryan into the trade for
all he is worth. The eye of stranger
there will rest at once upon such
signs as these:
"Welcome to Bryan's home-Buy
our shaving sticks"
ION behalf of our distinguished
citizen we welcome you. Try our five
cent cigar"
"Our choice William J. Bryan. The
trolley fare to Bryan's home is ten
cents round trip"
The Somerset reporter., 1908-08-13
Killed by Lightning.

During the severe thunder storm
which visited this section, Tuesday
afternoon, Joseph Delill, Jr., aged II,
was killed while at work on the farm
of Benjamin Moore, in Anson, and
two men, Mr.. Moore and Joseph Del
lii, Sr., were stunned by lightning.
The storm broke about 2.30 O'Clock,
when the men were harvesting grain,
and the tragedy occurred within a
short distance of MIR. Moore's house.
The men were returning from the
field with an OK load of grain when
there was a deafening peal of thunder
followed by fash of lightning which
instantly killed young Delhi, who
was riding ON the load, set the grain
on fire and killed the off OK. The
other two men were rendered sense
less, but it is not believed that they
are seriously injured.
Mrs. Moore, who was looking out of
a window, at the moment the tragedy
occurred, at once ran to the assist
ance of the men and tried to drag the
body of the Delhi boy away from the
burning load, but did not succeed in
doing so until it was charred beyond
recognition. The body was badly
broken up by the fatal bolt of ightn-
ing. The load of grain, together with
the wagon, was almost entirely con-
sumed. The nigh OK escaped without
harm.
1t was some time before Joseph
Delhi, Sr., and Mr.. Moore recovered
consciousness but into this evening
they were apparently on the road to
rapid recovery from the effects of
their experience and it is not believed
they have suffered any permanent
injury.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-08-13

The Bryan campaign committee has
decided to inject little humor into
the campaign. The mails are to be
flooded with post cards showing a
different Bryan to suit the humor of
sender or receiver. For the farmer
there are cards showing Mr.. Bryan
dressed as tiller of the soil, with big
cowhide boots and hickory shirt
For the studious there is card show
ing Bryan seated in his sumptuous
library surrounded by books. The
poultry fanciers will be reminded that
Mr.. Bryan is their friend by card
showing Bryan and his son studying
poultry culture at Fairview. Then
for the aristocrat there is a smooth,
sleek Mr.. Bryan wearing a high silk
hat seated in an automobile, with a
cloud of smoke and dust trailing be-
hind. For the religious there is a
Bryan delivering his famous address,
''The Prince of Peace.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-08-13

Passing around the hat for campaign
purposes don't seem to work well in
Mr.. Bryan's case, thus far, his "pop-
ular dollar subscription" not proving
as popular as anticipated. The public
regard the contributions as Almost in
the nature of helping boost Bryan's
personal ambitions, instead of thaSof
the party. 1t seems that Mr.. Bryan
is destined to disappointment in
every way, this trip. But then he
has another nomination before him,
and should cheer up.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-08-13
LOCAL MENTION

E. w, Sanborn, who who had been
visiting friends here, returned Mon
day noon to Lewiston.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Robbins have
arrived home from a three weeks
visit with relatives in Vermont.
Mrs. E. E. McIntire, who had been
passing several weeks at Old Orchard,
returned home yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred F. Lawrence,
who had been passing their vacation
in Bethlehem, n. H., arrived home
last night.
Mrs. w. c. Eaton, who had been
the guest of relatives in Augusta for
the past two weeks, returned home
yesterday afternoon.
Sebastian Bison and j. A. Norris
sette left on the noon train Tuesday
for Boston and New York where they
will pass a short vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. C. Bartlett of Bos-
ton, arrived in town last night and
are the guests of his brother, Hon.
D. H. Bartlett and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Barton and his
sister of Boston, who are on a car
riage drive through this section of the
State, passed Sunday in town on their
way down river
The monthly meeting of the Town
Improvement Society will be at Mrs.
L. w. Weston's, Friday Aug. Il, at 8
p. m. The various committees are
requested to be present.
Mrs. Charles Reed, who had been
visiting relatives here, left Monday
for Waterville where she will be the
guest of friends on her way home to
Berwick, n. S.
Mrs. G. A. Avore left on the noon
train Monday for Bangor where she
will be the guest of her husband for
the next two weeks. She will also
make trip through Aroostook coun-
ty with him.
Mrs. Ralph Leavitt and son of
Haverhill, Mass, arrived in town on
the afternoon train of yesterday and
left at once for Lake George where
they will be the guests of her mother,
Mrs. George E. Washburn.
Fred c. Dow and R. Proveneal ar
rived home Saturday from a fishing
trip to Otter ponds. They were very
successful, catching several salmon
which would weigh between three
and four pounds as we'll as a number
OF square tailed trout. They made
the trip up on their motor cycles, but
were compelled 10 abandon the
wheels at Bingham and return the
rest of the distance by rail, owing to
the condition of the roads, caused by
the mud and rain.
John Ware died last Friday after an
illness lasting since last fall. Death
was due to a complication OF diseases
heart failure being the most serious.
The funeral was held at two o'clock
Saturday afternoon and was conduct
ed by Dr. Fred \. Leitch, pastor Of
the Centenary Methodist church.
Burial was in the Currier cemetery.
Mr.. Ware was painter and was well
known in this town. He first came
here in the early seventies aud was
employed by the late Robert Tuttle.
Later he worked for f. F. Fairbroth-
er, W. r. Trask and Bragg x Yarney
His age was about sixty. He has a
brother Frederick living in Bing-
hampton, \. y. He was a native OF
/ Gardiner.