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The Somerset reporter., 1908-09-24

The final and complete figures show
that Mr.. Fernald's plurality is 1885,
which is but IS less than Gov. Cobb
received on his recollection two years
ago. OF course we can't,get the offii-
cial vote until the returns are can
vassed by the Governor and Council
but the unofficial Cor clerk's) returns
give FernaId 70, sol and Gardner 65,-
SIS. The total vote of the four
parties for governor was about H.
SOB. The total two years ago was
1873, 474 and in 1904 it was l31, 1856.
The Socialist and Prohibition vot es
this year for governor were about 95s
and e2s, respectively, both partie
again losing their place on the official
ballot.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-09-24

Miss Annie S. Peck of Providence
has climbed a mountain 5000 feet
high and she had bushels of fun out Of
it.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-09-24

Are our readers aware of the fact
that in these September days, the
opening of the school year, 10000, 600
school children come under the tin-
struction of 455, 900 teachers In 49,
900 public school houses in this
country The school house and the
church are the main stays of our Re-
public. The saloon is engaged in a
ceaseless warfare against both.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-09-24

When Mr. Taft is elected in Novem-
bsr he will not be among the younger
OF our Presidents at the time of tax
ing office. He is a year older than
Mr. Roosevelt is after seven years and
more in the White House; older, too,
than Polk, Fillmore, Pierce, Grant,
Garfield and Cleveland were. Per-
haps the early fifties might be called
about the average age of Presidents
at the time of their elections, though
Harrison the elder was sixty eight,
Taylor sixty -four and Buchanan six ty =
FIVE. On the whole, the ages run be-
low those of foreign prime ministers.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-09-24

Lord Grey, who was once governor
general of Canada, proposes for the
wear 1914 festival in celebration of
the one hundred years of peace be-
tween the United States and Canada.
If both countries take hold of the
matter it can be made grand affair.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-09-24

The honor we receive from those
who stand in fear Of us is not true
honor Nontaigne.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-09-24

Score one for Mr.. Bryan. He re-
fused to make political speech on
the Sabbath day. This is a good les
son to those who ignore God and all
His institutions, or precepts when
they come to the matter of politics.
They will find sooner or later that
they have made mistake.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-09-24

In the excitement caused by other
issues, the constitutional amendment
providing for the initiative and refer
endum was somewhat lost sight Of.
But these measures were adopted by
a large majority. There were no
party divisions on these questions,
and the people will now get what they
have been asking for for many years.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-09-24

Thursday was the day on which
President Roosevelt gave reception
to the towns people of Oyster Bay.
Two thousand or more people ap-
peared and extended the glad hand,
every available carriage in the viii
lage being pressed into the service to
bring the glad people to Sycamore
Hill. This being Mr.. Roosevelt's last
year in ONCE, he wished to renew old
acquaintance.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-09-24

ENTERED AS SECOND CLASS MAIL MATTER
The Somerset reporter., 1908-09-24

1t is only by labor that thought can
be made healthy, and only by thought
that labor can be made happy.-Rus-
kin.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-09-24

SLID if paid within the year.
EGO will be charged If not paid until
end OF the year
The Somerset reporter., 1908-09-24
The Somerset Reporter

SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
When paid in advance.
q vear ....Sl6O Six months ...........75
Three months...............36c
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THE annual report of John E..
/ Wilkie, chief Of the secret serv.
ice, shows that for the year closing
with June 30 last PIG arrests were
made. OF this number 125 made and
passed counterfeit silver coin. Ten
made and endeavored to pass counter
felt paper money. while Is raised bills.
OF the arrests referred to lis were
convicted, IS are awaiting the action
of the courts, Sc are awaiting the &C.
ton of the federal grand jury, % were
acquitted, two were ignored by the
grand jury, four were nolled, one is
awaiting sentence and two were Or
dered discharged by order of federal
attorneys.
OF the total number arrested 1872
were native born Americans. Italy
comes second with 81. ~,
Chief Wilkie says that with one ex-
ception the counterfcits of the year
suggested the work of novices or igno-
rant foreigners, and that the volume
of circulation, both of coin and notes,
was smaller than for many years., He
further states that there was a salts
factory diminution in the volume of
raised notes, which may be attributed
largely to the arrest and conviction of
the dangerous criminal and note.rais.
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to the Diplomatic Corps

same thing, and large part of them
are titled, and those that haven't any,
thing in front have string of rear
initials to make up.
The diplomatic reception was at
tended by more people than have been
At the White House on any occasion
In years, excepting of course on the
occasion of the New Years day recep-
ton, when the latchstring hangs out
to the world. Every ambassador, every
minister, every naval and military at
tache and every secretary to the last
degree of secretaryship was there, all
in the raiment of rank, and no lieuten-
ant-general of the armed forces Of
the United States is arrayed like one
of the under-secretaries of the Euro.
pean powers or as the sublieutenant
who does duty as military attache.
The larger percentage of the mill.
tary attaches of the European govern
ment does not need ramitications Of
uniform and equipment to make it
physically presentable. In fact, if some
of the Englishmen, Russians and Ger.
mans would take off some 20 or 30
pounds of decorations, strip off 18
or 20 yards of fur lining and take a
reef or two in their sashes-those OF
them who wear sashes-they would
appear to more militant advantage.
Fully the half of them are magnificent
specimens OF manhood. It must be
that some of the countries pick their
men because of their physical fitness.
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Palatial Offices for Congressman

the elevator. This drops him to the
subway level, where he finds red
plush-lined gondola in waiting.
He steps aboard and is shunted
rapidly to the capitol building, where
he enters an elevator which opens
into the private lobby of the hall Of
representatives. The official porter
takes his hat and coat; the official bar
Der touches up his hair, and he steps
in and responds to his name. His
days work is done.
The building for members of the
house is so far done that the rooms
have been apportioned and will be
occupied this session. The senate
building is not yet under roof. There
are in the house building 397 suites,
one for each member, with one to
spare.
In addition there are elaborate ICON.
ference rooms" private dining rooms,
official barber shops, where members
are shaved and trimmed free lat gov
eminent cost, baths, electric sprays,
private bars, and, in fact, everything
necessary to this brand of the SIM
pie life"
The buildings have been arranged
in every way SO as to enable the men,
Der to sidestep the outside world. He
can go and come without meeting a
constituent. Private cloak rooms and
lounging rooms are provided with lux
urious leather chairs, thick brussels
carpets, and other appointments like
an up-tO-date club.
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United States Navy as a Health Resort

tuberculosis of the lungs comes next
with rs deaths. There were 16 from
pneumonia, Is from gunshot wounds.
II from typhoid fever, IA from menin-
gifts and 10 from burns. The remain.
der were scattering.
rather surprising fact is that 907
applicants for enlistment were reject
ed on account of color blindness. This
made color blind rate of over Is to
the thousand of all applicants. One
in every Is of those rejected was COL
or blind
The question of the employment Of
woman nurses in naval hospitals was
submitted to the last congress, but the
members did not see it in the same
light as the medical bureau does.
1t is urged that not only are women
better fitted for nursing than men are.
but also that in time of war their SER
vices are absolutely necessary. In
that event male nurses would be need.
ed at sea and the hospitals would have
to call in women.
Not only are women actually needed
now, but if taken into the hospitals
at present they would become accus.
toned to the administration of naval
hospitals and would form IAN organ.
lied nucleus, capable of easy expan.
sion" II the need should arise.
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Wide Variations in Rise of Streets

street and Fifth avenue, he is Az
feet above the sea, and adds 20 feet
to his altitude if he goes to Central
Park circle.
The water level in the reservoir of
Central park Is 112 feet above the sea.
and the top of the hill in Mount Morris
park is only IL. feet lower. The sum-
NIT of Morningside park rises 1872 feet
above the waters of the bay, and
Broadway and One Hundred and Eigh-
teenth street is three feet higher. At
kingsbridge road, One Hundred and
Seventy-fifth street is 200 feet high.
and from there to Washington
Bridge road is up hill to the highest
point on the island, $50 feet above the
sea.
What was Cherry hill, at the end OF
the Brooklyn bridge, has lost some of
its height through comparatively re-
cent improvements. and Murray hill
is seldom noticed as an elevation.
though its altitude is more noticeable
ii one approaches it from the east.
Its height made it desir4 BILE site for
the old reservoir, which has been torn
down to make room for the now public
library, at Fifth avenue and F.rty.sec-
ond street. The elevation of Wash!rgton
heights will impress any one who will
view them from One Hundred and
Twenty-fifth street and Duffy hill IL
Lexington avenue, is the steepert
short street grade in the city. risin..
nearly 100 feet in two blocks.
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Poor Multi-Mil]ionaire Is in Trouble

all it's contents: into the w. A. Clark
Realty Company, and had thus been
protected. Deputy sheriffs are await
ing chance to seize the rich collec-
ton of paintings which the Montana
magnate has stored in his apartments;
at ITS West Fifty-eighth street. The
apartment was kept guarded and they
failed to break in.
The $4,000 judgment which
brought on all the turmoil dates back
eight years to the date that, Tread
well asserts, he discovered the $780,
100000 United Verde mine in
Arizona. Treadwell says he was paid
for his prospecting by the owners and
presented with 100 shares Of the COM
pany's stock. At that time the stock
was quoted at $40. A little later, be-
ing cramped for cash in London.
Treadwell hypothecated the hundred
shares. Then Clark stepped into tho
situation. Treadwell says the ex-sen-
ator reorganized the company and
fToze him out completely. For eight
years he fought for it. Finally Judge
Davis handed down an opinion In
which he declared that the copper
king must turn over the stock with
interest to pay the penalty.
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When science through the medium
OF Darwin and his co-laborers made
monkeys of us in retrospect we were
startled. That discovery, however,
revolutionary though 1t was, cannot
be classified as any more wonderful
than are other discoveries now being
made or announced in low tone of
voice by the discoverer at some meet
ing Of scientists. Usually he mentions
what he has found out in a casual
way as il he didn't think much of it
but wanted to get it of his mind so
that he might return to his laboratory
and put in eight hours or so a day
making more discoveries. If this sort
OF thing keeps on we shall soon know
as much about our internal machinery
and the workings thereof as we now
know about the stars. In fact, we
shall be az familiar with the alimen-
tary canal as with the canals of Mars.
When man gets sick he will drag
himself to the repair shop and the
machinist and the electrician will
make him over as II he were an old
boiler. It will be a great day about
January 1 next when the inventors
all get together and relate the results
OF their experiments for the year.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-01-31

uIASHINGTON.- new $4,000
w 600 Office buildings for congress-
men, now almost completed, will make
life very easy for the men who make
laws. So easy, in fact, will their ex-
lstence be, that they will not even
have to walk from their offices to the
senate chamber or hall of representa-
tives. A private underground electric
railroad will be provided for that pur.
pose.
There are two of these new Office
buildings, one for the senate and one
for the house. They are exactly alike
in their architecture and general
equipment. Each will cost 100000
not counting furnishings. Each covers
full city block.
This is how it will work: Congress-
man Humphrey is in his mahogany
trimmed marble suite signing the
voucher for his increased salary.
An electric bell tells him that the
house has been called to order and
that he is liable to be marked absent
II he does not respond to the roll call.
He steps into the hall and boards
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-01-31

NJ EW YORK.-The glory of the 400
~ of New York is fast becoming
dimmed. No longer are its varied and
original entertainments the talk of
this country and Europe. Harry Lehr,
or some other creator of original en-
terta1nments, must bestir himself or
the fame of the ultra-fashionable in
this city will not extend beyond the
confines of Manhattan. The Bradley
Martin ball, Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish's
comic opera are becoming but men,
cries. James Hazen Hyde has hied
himself away to France, taking his
gay times in the form of balls, din
ners, entertainments, etc., with him.
Now Chicago is forging to the front
as city where society folk have de-
veloped penchant to expend great
sums Of money and arrange affairs not
In the calendar. It's series of musical
pantomimes in which the most fash
1onable women of the Windy City ap-
peared in classical and costly cos
tunes is the talk of the smart set
here. Why doesn't New York have
something like this, is asked, and in
tEc s211e breath the lack of some man
or woman with mind to create such
Is deplored. Some Of the produest
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ResourcefulneSs,


Having conducted his regular Sun.
day morning opening services in due
form, Rev. DR.. Goodman closed tina
book before him and stepped to the
side of the pulpit.
This morning, brethren" he said,
when l entered my study, discov-
cred that burglar had broken into it
In the night AS he found nothing
else that seemed to be worth stealing
he carried off the manuscript of the
sermon l was going to preach to you
to-day. observe several strange
faces in the congregation this morn.
ing, and while l make no accusations
against anybody, wish to say most
emphatically that if the person is
present who feloniously appropriated
that manuscript, and If he thought
that by so doing he was playing q
good joke on me, he never made a
worse mistake in his life. can
preach just as good sermon without
notes as with them-may the Lord
bless his thieving SOUL"
Thereupon Rev. DIR. Goodman went
ahead and delivered what everybody
In the congregation said was the most
powerful discourse Of his entire minis
terial career.
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GORGE A. FULLER, JR., ten years
VI old, a grandson Of the late George
A. Fuller, who was the head of the
Fuller Construction Company, builders
of skyscrapers, received unique
Christmas present. 1t is an automo-
bile speedway, go feet below the level
of the street, for his EXCESSIVE use in
a specially constructed motor car.
The automobile. which is many sizes
smaller than most of those seen in the
streets, was built for the boy at the
order of his uncle, Harry S. Black,
president of the United States Realty
Company.
The lad keeps the car in the engine
room of the Plaza, which is 4s feet
below street level, and ne drives it
there and in the sub-basement, 60 feet
below the level of the street. TIE ma
chine is propelled by a one-horse-
power motor, driven by 2OO-ampere
storage battery. It's owner has trav-
eled in it at the rate of IL miles an
hour.
In Indictment weather his favorite
speedway IL the basement of the
Plaza. Here where the big engines
which are needed lin the operation Of
the hotel do their work the boy has q
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-01-31

MUCH interesting information in re-
WI gard to the navy is found in the
recent annual report of Surgeon.Gen.
eral Rixey.
With an average strength, including
the marine corps, of about $4,000, both
af1oat and ashore, the total number of
deaths in the navy for the year was
241; ratio of 5.66 to the thousand.
1t is natural that a picked class of
men under constant surveillance
should make better record than the
heterogeneous population of a city, but
even so the contrast between a rate of
$3.50 in the navy and a rate of from
10 to IS, or even higher, in the cities
is good showing for the former.
OF the 241 deaths only 144 were from
disease. The remaining 81 were from
injury, including poisons.
The largest number of deaths from
any one cause was 81 from drowning.
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RESIDENT ROOSEVELT gave

RESIDENT ROOSEVELT gave q
i reception to the members of the
diplomatic corps and to several hun
dreds of other invited guests the 9TH
er night. Ordinarily the big, JAM
ming, crushing social function, wheth-
er it is at the White House or at any
other house. is temper-trying, body
racking affair, utterly void of joy. The
man who loathes anything in the
social line bigger than a dinner party
of 12-with a good dinner-neverthe-
less will have good time, to the for
getting of all discomfort, at a presi-
dental reception to the represent
atives of Kingdoms and republics.
The diplomats are a picturesque lot
and in the main their wives and their
sisters and their daughters are beau
tiful, something which cannot be said
for all of the diplomatic husbands,
brothers and fathers, If one looks
above the always beautiful uniforms.
About nine-tenths Of the diplomats in
Washington are aristocrats, or think
that they are, and this amounts to the
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-01-31

ONTRARY to the generally &C.
~ cepted opinion at home and
abroad, Manhattan island is far from
being level, and the records of the
city highway department show that
few cities have more variations in the
attitudes of their streets There are
real hills of considerable size to be
encountered in all parts of the island.
While it is necessarily at sea level all
around it's borders, the moment tide
water is left considerable elevations
are encountered.
A man with level, standing at the
Battery, will find himself at the sea
wall only five feet above the sea line,
but as he goes northward he is gradu-
ally ascending until he is &c feet
above it when the city hall is reached.
Then he continues to 60 up very SLOW
~, excepting for depression at Canal
street, where once deep ditch ran,
emptying into the Hudson river, until
he reaches Twenty-third street, where
he Is 80 feet above his starting point. At
Central Park plaza, at Fifty-ninth
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Glory of New York's 400 Dimmed

leaders try to attribute the lack Of
'"enterprise" to the financial strin
:gency, but when the truth is cornered
all agree that there is no one to plan
such an. event. - -..-
Not only Chicago has stirred New
York. Staid old Philadelphia has &C.
casioned no end of surprise. Million
aires there are spending money like
they hailed from Pittsburg," is the
way Gothamites refer to the coming
out in the City of Brotherly Love,
which have caused no end of COM
ment Live song birds fitting through
forests and gold fish darling about in
clear lakes to be caught by the fair
women present! Such was the scene
presented at the ball given when
Miss Dorothy Randolph made her
debut.
Such extravaganza, cry some. Why
the reason? The Randolphs had to
"see' the Pauls, and society here, as
we'll as in Philadelphia, it is reported,
generally agrees that the Randolphs
are entitled to the palm. The party
of the Pauls, however, was as grand
as it was original. At that gay func.
ton. 1900 live butterflies were given
their freedom to fly abont the room
and alight upon the stunning dresses
of the misses and matrons present, as
we'll as upon their beautiful shoulders
and parsons.
These for Philadelphia, living pic
lures for Chicago, nothing for New
York. 1t is no wonder members of
the 400 feel they must bestir them
selves.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-01-31

O1TY the sorrows of a poor multi
millionaire. w. A. Clark, ex-
United States senator from Montana,
owner of the richest copper mine in
the world, part owner of the Los An
geles & San Pedro railroad, and sew
eral million dollars worth of other
things, has suffered the ignominy of
having his palatial Office furniture
here seized to satisfy part of a judy
ment of $44,894 which mining expert.
George Treadwell, has obtained
against him.
II Mr.. Treadwell's representatives
could have done so they would have
seized the $5,000,000 palace owned by
Mr.. Clark at Fifth avenue and Sew
enty-ninth street. But when they
would have laid hands on it they
found it had been incorporated, with
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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-01-31

Street names spelled out in bright
colors or figures and imbedded in CO.
ment walks are one Of the most re-
cent innovations in American city
architecture. The plan has been tried
in Kansas City on all the large boule-
wards, the main idea being not to dis.
figure the street and houses by the
usual printed signs that are placed on
the walls Of corner houses or fastened
to the lamp posts at the intersections
of the streets. The name of each
boulevard is spelled out in letters
from six to eight inches high, formed
with stones about one-half inch
square laid in the cement sidewalk
similar to the tile or ceramic mosaic
work which is now so frequently seen
in the vestibules of buildings.
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appeared.
daring
Chicagoans
FROM
andth
strauon O
touching
do better that
delivered
md wives smiling children fled