davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-25

Emma Goldman continues to think
about all sorts of things when she ought
to have her mind on AN Easter bonnet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-25
Youngsters.

From Tie Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Roosevelt at forty-nine. Bryan at forty
eight and Taft at fifty. would appear to
be decidedly active middle-agers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-25

The first robin is absolutely unreliable
as means of predicting the last snow
storm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-25

Performances of the night riders afford
the most striking examples known of the
evils to which tobacco may lead.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-25

At this Joyous season of the year there
is no such thing as d tail-end base ball
club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-25
A Voice From the Provinces.

From the Brooklyn Times.
The United States Senate seems to be
as dangerous a place for health as it is
for morals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-25

II will be hard for Seeing Harrisburg
guides to tell the story OF the statehOuse
without shocking their patriotic hearers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-25

Everybody is ambitious said Uncle
Eben de only difference is dat some peo-
pie is ambitious to work and others is
ambitious to loaf.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-25
Enough

From the Columbia state.
Base bail. That's all.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-25

THE STAR has a regular ana perma
nent Family Circulation much moro
than the combined circulation Of the
other Washington dailies. Az . News
and Advertising Medium it has no
competitor.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-02-13
William 7. Haines.

In forming judgment of the fit
ness of a candidate for the Governor
ship of Maine for the office, it is we'll
to ask concerning the duties and au-
thority of a Governor. Perhaps the
most important of all is the power of
appointing the judiciary. In the
complexitie of modern social and in
dustrial life, no question approaches
in gravity the constitution of the ju-
dietary. The very highest qualities
are demanded on the bench. The
man who selects the judges is the
Governor and to bring to that selec-
ton the best results, there is neces-
sary an adequate training in the ways
of the courts al W de exp, rience and
acquaintance among men.
1t is sometimes said in the profess
sion that next to knowing the law is
knowing where to find the law. The
Governor must know where to find
the Judge. And then the exercise of
the veto power-this wisely employ
ed may be of essential use in the
moulding of legislation. How neces-
sary that he to whom you entrust the
power should have been educated i'll
many and large business activities.
The career and character of William
T. Haines respond a1equate]y to the
above consideration. He has the
habit of success. He is plus man.
He accomplis hes Bangor News.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-02-13
Tho Mania For SHOPPING,

One phase OF the feminine mania for
shopping is illustrated in John Foster
Frasers America at Work" Speaking
Of the c. o. d. method of shopping and
Of the way in which 1t appeals TO the
woman with the slender purse, he
says
III she has no dollars. that does not
deprive her OF the pleasure OF shop
ping. She VIII walk into big store,
look over dozen gowns and try on
several before deciding. Then she will
get a c. o. d. card and, visiting other
departments, will buy hat, rich I'M
derwear and parasol. She will give
fine order When the goods are de
livered at the address she mentioned,
1t Is found there is no such person as
Mrs. Walker. True, she has put the
store to lot of trouble. Yet think OF
the morning Of womanly delight she
has had In her shopping"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-02-13
The Man Who Told tho Tale.

1t happened on a Pullman car be-
tween New York and Chicago Dinner
having been finished, the gentlemen
assembled In the smoking room to en-
JOY their cigars.
During the time | was IN the war"
said the quiet man. 81 saw very
wonderful thing IN the line OF surgica,
operations. A friend OF mine was shot
through the right breast. the bullet
passing clear through him. The pres
cnce of mind of his companion un-
doubtedly saved his life. He wrapped
his handkerchief around the ramrod of
his gun and, pushing 1t through the
path made by the bullet cleared the
wound of all poisonous lead. | know
it is hard to believe, but. gentlemen,
the man still lives to tell the tale"
Which man. inquired the slim pas
senger on the other seat quietly.
"'rhe wounded one, OF course" ex-
claimed the old soldier scornfully.
oh, beg your pardon | thought 1t
might be the other"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-02-13
A Curious Cipher Code.

Prisoners confined IN different parts
Of Jail often use cipher codes In com
municating with one another. In the
Kansas City jail some years ago the
officials came across hard one. A
fellow named Turner IN FOR forgery
invented the puzzle The writing was
on long narrow strips Of paper. on the
edge Of viii b were letters and parts
OF letters that apparently had no con
nection and from Which 10 words
could be formed. One day deputy
who was passing the cell Of a prisoner
saw him passing long strip Of papel
around an octagon lead pencil lie
took the paper away. and on ii were
the mysterious scrawls that had wor
rIed the keepers. But the deputy got
an idea from this. and, going back to
the office. he wrapped the strip around
an octagon shaped lead pencil and
after several trials adjusted 1t so that
the parts of the letters lifted together
and made sentence, though the writ
Ing was very fine. The writer had
adopted the simple but ingenious plan
of covering the pencil with paper and
had then written along ole Of the Eat
sides. On unrollng it the writing WAS
as mystical as cryptogfam, but when
put around the pencil as ii was origl
nally 1t could be easily understood.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-02-13
Why


There is something almost plaintiye
In the truly English word why" Ii
may be indefinitely prolonged upon the
lips. why" is almost poetlcal in it.
self and htly introduces the best hex
ameter In the language:
why do the heather rage and the
people imagine vain thingt'
Its uses in poetry are almost Infinite
and one modern writer makes almost a
line OF 1t alone:
Why do the night winds sigh,
The sea birds wildly cry.
The summer clouds pass by,
The lilies droop and die
The light fade from the sky7
Why-oh. why?
To most of the why's there Is not a
good because. The inquiring mind is
puzzled to account for many things
besides its own existence. Hundreds
of such questions occur to us at every
step and no satisfactory reply can be
expected. Life Is too short. Socrates
was always saying Why" and we
have all heard of the man who called
Pope the little crooked thing that
asked questions. "-Exchange.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-02-13

The limit in forgetfulness is reached
when it is proposed at Savannah to put
up monument with tablets inscribed
to the memory of Captain Wirz, the
keeper of Andersonville military
prison in the Civil war. Wirz was the
greatest villain and murderer that
was ever hung. The remnant of
Union prisoners coming under his
charge whom he did not starve to
death, came forth from his prison
pens living skeletons to spend the
rest OF their lives in misery. Wonder
the spirits of these do not rise from
their graves to rebuke the PROPOSE
ton to build a monument to this
worse than monster.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-02-13
The 3ioht Place.

A dignl6ed elderly gentleman riding
on train was annoyed by hoy sit
ting across the aisle. The boy had inst
finished his breakfast and was anus
ing himself by laughing at the old
gentleman. Presently the latter lean
ed over and said to the boys mother.
Madam, that child should he spank
ed"
II know It," said she. but | don't
believe in spanking a child on "A full
stomach"
Neither do :" said he. Turn him
over"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-02-13
Is There an Epileptic in
Your Family?

Epilepsy or Fits has always been conceded
to be one Of the most frightful affections. II
you are fortunate enough not to have an Epi.
leptc member in your family tell others
about this discovery-EliNir Kosine.
The first bottle is used with the under
standing that your T. oney will be refunded il
you are not entirely satisfied. The trial is
given at our expense.
Elixir Kosine is home treatment and re.
lieves all fear Of dreadful attacks SO frequent
to sufferers Of Epilepsy. Price sr,sc. Mail
orders filed Kosine Company, Washington,
D. e., or Frank w. Bueknam Skowhegan
Me.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-02-13

An Ohio paper says that "Uncle
Allen" got two more ribs broken last
week in an accident with his horse .
That makes twelve ribs he has had
broken, besides several other bones,
in various ways. He stopped bullet
once, was crushed in threshing ma
chine, a log rolled on him and broke
some bones, runaway teams have
fractured others, but each time he
soon got on his feet and is still very
much alive, although he is now in his
seventy third year. He is the cham
pion itemizer for the newspaper fra
ternity.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-02-13
Appropriate.

The Monument Man (after several
abortlye suggestlons)-H How would sim
ply Gone home" do? Mrs. Newweeds
i guess that would be all right 1t
was always the last place he ever
thought OF going Puck.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-02-13

All of the big concerns are shutting
down employing men who drink.
The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad has
made tetotalism as the conditi of
keeping ones Job. This is a power
full promoter of temperance, and it
will also make for the safety of pas
sengers and property. Men of clear
heads are in demand everywhere and
even those who drink in moderation
will see the day when their services
are not in demand anywhere.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-02-13

If you suffer with indigestion, con-
stipation, feel mean and cross, no
strength or appetite, your system is
unhealthy. HOLSTERS Rocky Noun
tain tea makes the system strong and
healthy. 35c, Tea or Tablets.
@. Z. Fogg.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-02-13

Freeman Nef, who by mistake
jumped go feet to the ground and
broke his back, is resting as comfort
ably as can be expected, and the at
tending physician believes there is a
good chance for his recovery. Neff,
who was employed in the Continental
Paper Bag Mill at Rumford Falls had
intended to jump from a window a
few feet distance to the roof of an
other building. He opened the wrong
window but from the steam and
smoke arising he did not discover his
error until it was too late and he had
struck on the ice and snow so feet be =
low. He is believed to have struck
on his feet. He soon regained con-
ciousness and pulled himself along by
his hands to. a window and broke the
glass to attract attention.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-02-13

A lazy liver leads to chronic dyspepsia and
constipation-weakens the whole system.
Doans Reguets % cents per box correct
the live, tone the stomach, cure constipation.
Tomorrow is the happiest day in a
mans life.
Tears of joy and sadness come from
the same tank.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-02-13
Got What He Liked

Host Why on earth did you put pool
Jenkins between two such chatter
boxes at the table? Hostess-Why
dear, you know he is so fond Of tongue
sand wiches
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-02-13
SUFFERING & DOLLARS SAVED.

L. S. Lopez, Of Marilla, N. Y. says; al
am carpenter and have had many severe
cuts healed by Bucklens Arnica Salve. 1t
has saved me suffering and dollars. 1t is by
far the best healing salve have ever found. ;
Heals burns, sores, ulcers, fever sores, eczema
and piles. 2Sc at G. K. Fogg. Druggist.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-02-13

It's hard for woman with double
chin to convince people that she is
romantic.
Cures baby Group Willie daily cuts and
bruises mama's sore throat, grandmas
lameness-Dr Thomas Eclectric pN-the
great household remedy,
Fate seems to delight in handing
misfortune to some people in bunch
aa
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-02-13
Winninn Her Attentinn.

MY wife never pays any attention TO
what say"
Mine does-sometimes"
How do you manage it?"
81 talk in my slecp"-London Opln-
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-02-13

Builds up waste tissue, promotes
appetite, improves digestion, induces
refreshing sleep, giving renewed
strength and health That's what
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea will
do. 35c. Tea or Tablets.
q h. FoGe.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-02-13

The American Peace Society, by a
short sighted view of the situation,
have demonstrated against further
increase in the navy
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-02-13
Terus of COurts

Supreme Judicial: The third Tuesday in March
and September, and fourth Tuesday in December
! Civil and Criminal.
Probate:-The second Tuesday of each month
County Commissioners:-The FIRST Tuesday in
March and August and the second Tuesday in Deem
| Der.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-02-13

Warner Miller, once power in
politics in New York State, has gone
into insolvency, the outcome of a
mining scheme.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-02-13

1t is sad fact that while the gamb-
lers in finance i'll New York are be-
ing overthrown many Maine banking
institutions are meeting with losses.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-02-13

Chiefly the mold Of a mans fortune
is In his own bands Bacon.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-02-13
Card of Thanks.

We the unde rsigned wish TO extend
cur thanks to those who assisted us
in our recent bereavement by their
many acts of kindness.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. \. Grace
Perle a. Grace,
Eva NJ and Edith A Grace.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-02-13
COUNTY DIRECTORY.
COUNTY OFFICERS.

Clerk OF Court.
WILLIAM T. SRRRNs, ....t............. skowhegan
County Attorney:
Thomas J. Youse,. .,....-....So
Judge OF Probate:
AUGUSTINE SIMMONS. ...........,....,North Arson
Register Of Proba,el
NATHAN FOWLER. ..'.''.'.....'.. .oko~hesan
Register Of Deeds:
LLRwELtYN GOODWIN. -. ........... sko~hegan
Treasurer
Z. p. DYER. $500, ......Hariland
Sheriff and Jailer
CLYDE II. SMITH, ....'..,,........ -. .skowhegan
DEPUTIES; J. D. Ring Cambridge, George
Rhoades, Harmony; Ernes, A. Cook, Athens A.
Goodrich, Skowhegan; W. W. Nye, Fairfield Wills
c: Emery, North Arson; E. L. Perkins. Madison;
Abel W. Rowell Scion {. 5. Adams, Jackman
W. A. Bigelow, St. Adams A. 7. Buker, Hauand;
Z. E. Frederick. staskss W. T. viles, Flagstaff
Fred H Kinball Mercer 2. Z Atwood. New Port
land; F. J. Durgin, The Forks, F. A. Piper Smith
field. ]. Foster, Pittsheld. Sullivan Newton Jack
man; Fred Horne Canaan; /. {. Pierce, Bingham;
Chas. J. Savage, Norrdgewock.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-02-13

County Commissioners;
L. {. WILLIAMS, Athens.
GEORGE T. TIBBRTTs, Fairfield.
HENRY CRowELl, PltiShed.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-02-13

Orders for engraved work OF any
description, wedding announcements,
calling cards, etc, taken at the RE-
PORTER ONCE.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-02-13
Scrap Metal
Scrap Rubber
AND ALL SCRAP MATERIAL
Turned into Cash

In these days OF Industrial economy every
thing has value and viii show you how to
get the most out OF all waste material you
have. am shipping all the time from Skow-
hogan and points on the Somerset road.
Write me what you have about your farm,
your home. the mill, the shop, or the scene
of last winters numbering operations, TINT
is not i'm III edlatey useful TO you and | Will
tell You how to turn IL into "coin of the realm
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-02-13

Hire mileage book of R. T. Patten.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-02-13


~ is that he exceeded the number
of sample copies allowed him by law
inasmuch as he did not have the
number of regular subscribers he
claimed to have and that he mailed a
great many more sample copies even
than he did claim TO have at the rate
of one cent for pound. In this way
the government officials charge that
he defrauded the post Office depart
ment of large sums of money.
But the more serious charge per
haps, is that he conspired with the
post Office clerk to falsify the weight
Of the matter mailed by him To the
extent of about so, 900 pounds a month
as the officers say. This was $4,000
pounds for each of the three publiCa-
tions, making loss TO the govern
ment each month OF over -, 900
Young II. w. Bosnian, the clerk III
the Waterville post office, has been
employed by the government for
some five or six years. He had the
entire charge OF the weighing of the
second class mail matter and II was
on the certificates issued by him that
the publisher paid for his postage
The government officials claim that
these certificates were false ana tnal
both Mr.. Terry and the clerk knew
that they were false.
Sometime ago Post Office Inspector
W. b. Robinson became suspicious
that the claims of Mr.. Terry as to the
circulation of the three papers pub
lished in his plant in Waterville, were
not all that he claimed they were, OF
if they were as large as he said they
were, that the post Office in Water
Vile was not receiving all the money
it should for postage. The post office
inspector assisted by Post ONCE In
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-06-11
DEEDS RECORDED.
Several Recent Transactions OF I'M
portance I'm Real Estate and
Mining Property.

Yesterday was marked in the office
of the county recorder by filing OF
an unusually large number of deeds
for record. Two of the deeds cover
ed the same piece of real estate
while another group OF two covers
the same piece of mining ground.
Transfers were as follows.
George W Hermansen % Z. w,
Hulse. for consideration of $3.50. lot
Is i'm block 30 of Hermansen addi-
tion
+. W Hulse same property for the
sum OF S45o TO George II. Tingley.
c. Hermansen to John H. Eager
and Ernest Kendall for consideration
of S400. all of lots 70 and 20, In
block 4. Of Hermansen addition.
d. J Cameron TO William Sauer,
Lucky Dan Lode group OF four
claims. Consideration s5o.
Quitelaim deeds each covering a
one-third interest in the Lucretia
group in Duck Creek district were
filed. One was from NJ ]. Kennedy
to Harry " Best for consideration
of $50. and the other from Lawrence
Mangum to Harry W. Best. consid-
Grafton in this case being sl0o-
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-06-11

to Testimony in Northern
Pacific Fight Against Re-
duced Rates.

ST. PAUL. June 10.-In the tes-
timony in the first of the railroad
rate cases, that of the Northern Pa
cific. before Judge Charles E. Otis,
special master, William Darling,
chief engineer of the Northern Pa
cific. gave a detailed statement of the
estimated cost of the road up to June
80, 1906. placing it at $45o,1o0,2SS.
The cost of the road for the last two
years was then added to this, bring
ing the total amount up TO S497,-
S65,035, according to Darling's fig
ures.
Attorney OBrien, in behalf of the
state, objected to the admission OF
this evidence, because 1t was not
shown that the witness was compe-
tent to give such testimony, as nc
data was on hand to substantiate his
statements.
"I may as well state right now.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-06-11
niDi.EK TO HANG FRIDAY.
Father o'Canahan's Effort to Save
the Accused Man Proves Futile.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. June TO-
Governor Deneen today. on recon-
mendatlon of the state board OF par
dons. decided not 10 interfere inf the
case of Herman Billek, under death
sentence In Chicago for murder. The
execution is scheduled to take place
next Friday.
Billek is a Bohemian fortune teller
whose conviction was declared from
the pulpit of st. Mary's church by
Rev. p. J. O'Callaghan of the Paulist
Fathers of Chicago. to be the result
of perjured testimony due TO sug-
gestion and intimidation on the part
of the prosecuting attorney and po-
lice. The accusation against Billek
was that, through the agency of a
Mrs. Vzral, who afterwards commit
ted suicide, he murdered in Chicago
the woman's husband and four of the
Vzral children The alleged motive
was TO get life insurance money.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-06-11
FISH DESTROyERS.
Plead Not GuiIty-Trials This Morn
ing VIII Witness Lively Action.

George Sourlis. Anei Passais. Ares
tos Tzedonis and Elias Polydranapu-
los. the four Greeks arrested at
Smeter Tuesday night for dynamit-
ing fish at Duck Greek each entered
plea Of not guilty ON advice OF their
attorney yesterday when arraigned
before Justice Cartwright
Justice Cartwright SET their trials
for this morning at 20 o'clock. plac-
ing their bail bonds in the meantime
at $3.50 each. This they furnished,
with George Pappas and d. G. Dem
esrakopnlos as sureties. The fish
which they are accused of having
killed with the explosive were placed
in cold storage by tho officers and
viii be offered in evidence 10y the
prosecution.
10 is probable that strong night
will be made by both sides in this
matter. as The Ely Gun club members
are desirous OF securing a conviction
if possible upon the evidence. To
this end both District Attorney c, A.
Eddy and c. S. Reeves will appear for
the club To push the prosecution. II
is said that at the time OF their ar
rest the men we're IN the act OF dyna-
hitting fish and that the arresting
officers will so testify.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-06-11
CELEbRA
PROGRESS
Committees Are Getting
Work Well Advanced
Reports Next Monday

A meeting OF the members OF the
arrangements and the program COM
mittees for the Fourth of July cele-
bration was had yesterday. One re-
suit was decision on the matter for
the posters which are to be spread
all over this state and Utah advertis-
ing "A grand three day celebration of
independence day
Included in the list of events which
will be on the program are bicycle
and horse races, hose races, foot
races, baseball games, frontier exer-
cises, boxing contest for the inter
mountain championship. baseball
games, etc Chiefly featured. how
ever. is the opportunity that will be
afforded outsiders TO see the smelter,
concentration and mines of the allied
interests as well as other companies
of the district.
No program was prepared at the
meeting. owing to shortage Of relia-
ble information as to the events
which can be counted on. For this
reason II Is especially urged that all
members of committees be present at
the meeting which is 10 be held next
Monday evening at s O'Clock in the
stock exchange building. Reports
will be called for at that time and
il is expected that the entire pro-
gram can be settled upon and an act
i've campaign of advertising be start
ed.
In the meantime the finance com
mittee. headed by Joseph +. Stevens
as chairman. will be AT work gather
ing in the shekels to be expended in
making the affair "A success. This
work has already been started, IL
is understood, portion of the COM
mittee deyoting their time to Ely,
while others are gathering funds in
ELY CITY. at the mines and at
Smeller.