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tions. In fact they are coming now and
the reports indicate that the democratic
party this year is more united than 1t
has been since 1892 and that In itself is a
good omen, for the democratic party. II
united, has very close to majority or
votes in the United States, If not an abso-
lutte majority.
Pleased With Prospects,.
when we commence with a united
party we are a long way on the road to
victory. Then too. the republican party
is more divided than it has been In the last
sixteen years. and that Is encouraging
to the democratic party. There are more
elements working in our favor than we
have known before.
The republican party has larger load
to carry than it has had to carry before.
1t has, for instance, enormous appropria-
tons to carry; it has deficit to carry,
and it has a panic that 1t cannot lay on
anybody else. The republican party has
to shoulder the responsibility, and it Is
going to have a more difficult time than
usual. 1t is going to suffer from the argu-
ments that it has been in the habit Of
making 1t has unfairly attributed all
events to the democratic party when it
was in power, and 1t will take more than
four months to undo the arguments it
has been making against democrats.
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IN THE REALTY FIELD
IMPROVEMENT FOR g STREET.
SHERIDAN CIRCLE HOUSES.

The F. H. Smith Company announces
that articles of agreement have just been
signed by which the old dwelling, 1112 6
street. will soon pass from its present
ownership to Hugh Wallis. who will re-
model it into a cafe.
The price paid for the property, includ-
ing improvements. is SIS per square foot.
the size of the lot being % 4x1O0 feet
When changes and improvements are
completed and the Calhoun building at
11O6 G street is completed. the block be-
tween nth and 18th streets on G street
will present a solid business front.
Near Sheridan Circle.
Two large residences have been started
in the Sheridan Circle locality, in keep
ing with the style of the improvements
already there as far as size and char
acter Of construction are concerned. They
will also be in harmony in design and
color scheme with much of the work done
there. as they are both designed by Mr.
Nathan Wyeth. builder of several houses
in that section.
Mrs. Peyton Russell and will be on the
north side of street and next on the
east the home of Mr.. Keep. The treat
ment of the exterior will be that of the
French school. The size of the lot will
enable the architect to provide a spacious
interior. and the arrangement will be such
as to make it well adapted for special
purposes.
The other house mentioned is to be
built for Mrs. Wyeth, and is to be located
on the north side of Massachusetts ave-
nue. just west of the circle and next to
the house that is being built by Mr.. Beale.
The house is also to be large and will
be French in design and built of mate
rails of light shade.
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New York Money.

NEW YORK, July 25.-Money on call
nominal Time loans dull and steady; 60
days, ., and 30 days, 2h; six months, 4.
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The World Of
Finance and Trade
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Furnished by ". B. Hibbs & Co.. bank
srs and brokers. Hibbs building. members
New York Stock Exchange, Washington
Stock Exchange and Chicago Board OF
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PARIS, July 25.-Three per cent rentes.
o. francs - confines for the account.
Exchange on London. 25 francs 1874 CEN
times for checks.
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Convey Kennedy Property.

The deed conveying the Kennedy prop
erty at Vermont avenue and H street for
merly occupied by the Metropolitan Club.
was placed on record today. 1t is signed
by number of the Kennedy heirs, and
conveys the property to Woodbury. Blair
and the National Savings and Trust Com
pany. as trustees. The trustees also hold
title to the Arlington Hotel property. The
consideration Is not given In the deed
Mr.. Blair and the trust company placed
on record deed Of trust on the entire
Arlington Hotel property, including the
newly purchased corner and the Vermont
avenue and ! street frontage. The trust
is to secure the payment to Frank w.
Stone of 100000 In five years, with in
terest at 5 per cent The American Sc
curfty and Trust Company is named as
trustee under the deed or trust.
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Liverpool Cotton Prices.

LIVERPOOL, July 25.-Closing: Cotton
Spot, small business done: prices steady :
American middlng. fair. $50; good mid
ding. 6.24; middling, 500. low middling,
SIS: good ordinary, 500: ordinary. 400.
The sales of the day were 1900. of which
400 were for speculation and export, and
included 900 American. Receipts were
1900 bales. including $500 American. Flu
lures opened steady and closed barely
steady: July. 554: JulyAugust, $50: Au-
gust-September, 5.24h; September-Octo-
Der, 80. October-November, .O4L. No
vember-December. 4991a: December-Jan-
uary. 1861; January February, 4.95; Feb
ruaryMarch, 4.96; March-April, 49I:
April-May, 491l2.
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THE COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK, July 25.-Cotton-Futures
closed steady. Closing bids: July, 9.33;
August. $50; September, 9.34; October,
9.32: November 9.12; December, 9.13: jan
uary. 9.OS: February. COS; March. go
Spot. quiet: Middling uplands, 1880;
middling gulf. 11-O5. Sales, none.
The market closed steady with prices
net ; points higher to points lower
Estimated receipts at the ports today,
5000 bales, against 4,22S last week and
LIS last year. For the week. % 600 bales
against 23.16O last week, and 1O.245 last
year. Today's receipts at New Orleans,
4s6 bales against las last year. and at
Houston. ], 151 bales against % last year.
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CURB QUOTATIONS.

Quotations furnished by f. +. Hutton & Co.,
members New York Stock Exchange; q. Bowie
Chapman, manager, 1901 r ST. NV
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Bar silver. quiet 24Ad per ounce.
Money y per cent.
The rate Of discount in the open market for
short bills is " per cent.
The rate Of discount in the open market for
three month bills is 1%alh per cent.
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LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

Messrs. William A. Mearns and Benja-
min Woodruff accompanied Griffin Hal
stead. who left yesterday In his motor
car for trip through the Hagerstown
district
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The rate for time loans extending for
period over the first of the year is now
quoted at from 81 to per cent. This Is
looked upon as an indication that money
will continue to be abundant and the
usual demands, when the crops are to be
marketed, are to be met with ease.
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ldiomatic English.

Mrs. Fremont. In a sketch OF her IA
Their. Senator Benton, tells the follow
ing story Of the French bishop at st
Louis at the time Of the purchase of
Louisiana. She says:
1t was a point of honor among the
older French not to learn English, but
the bishop decided that 1t would be
better to acquire 1t, especially for use
from the pulpit To force himself
into the familiar practice OF the Ian
guage be secluded himself for awhile
with the family of an American farm
er, where he would hear no French.
The experiment proved very success
full Soon he had gained a sufficient
huency to deliver a sermon in English.
Senator Benton was present when 1t
was to be given, and his feelings may
be imagined as the bishop, refined
and polished gentleman. announced:
MY friends. I'm right down glad to
see such a smart chance of folks here
today"
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The Lecturers Subject.

"I call my lecture Glass said the
lecturer, mot because 1t says anything
about that subject, but because Of the
nature OF 1t. To begin with. 1t Is the
sort Of lecture that anybody can see
through. Then | am liable to make a
number of breaks In its delivery, after
which 1t will be full of funny cracks
In addition, 1t requires a lot of'sand
to produce 1t, to say nothing of the
hot air employed. The agents have
blown 1t pretty much to the commit.
tees.
Another point Of resemblance be-
tween my lecture and glass Is that
when cut 1t Is much more valuable.
shan't refer to the subject any more,
though 1t is not a safe one to drop
The principal reason for my selection
of this name anyway Is my knowledge
Of the fascination foreign titles have
for the American people"
But noticing that the audience had
hurried away the lecturer desisted.-
Chicago News.
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Contempt for labor Is an attitude OF
mind which Is more marked in Eng
land than it Is In other countries. sit
Is abominable to have created - a
peer he was originally common
workman" That Is said notwithstand-
ing that Lord - has remarkable abil-
ity, has established an enormous bust
ness and controls body of men far
larger than territorial magnate com
manded In feudal times. THE house
of commons is detestable now; those
Labor members have completely spoil
ed it." Most of the Labor members
have spoken only on subjects concern
Ing which they are experts and have
been of great use In making cleapto
the house important matters which
ordinary members are extremely ig-
norant about Society expresses its
contempt for any who have raised
themselves from the labor level, but Is
prepared to enjoy their hospitality and
borrow their money. 1.-THE county and
district councils ought never to have
been established; a multitude of com
mon laborers are now In a position to
interfere In local matters" Those su-
perior people. the spendthrifts and
spectators, alone are At to associate
with, to legislate for the country and
to manage municipal affairs.-London
Truth.
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foundation of a new barber shop for
C. E. Millett just north of the Post
Office.
Mrs. Charles Pierce went to The
Forks this week to attend the funeral
services of her brother, Michael
Kennedy.
Benz. Adams is laying a new pipe
from the water main to his barber
shop and w. B. Goodrich is laying
one into his store.
There was very large number of
relatives and friends at the funeral
services of Mrs. Granville Goodrich
at the home last Saturday afternoon.
The Rev. w. A. Richmond spoke
words of comfort to the mourning
friends. Mrs. Goodrich had been a
great sufferer for many weeks and
had received the tender care OF her
daughter, Mrs. ROBBIE Sands and a
sister assisted by her husband and
two sons, Claude and Alvemus Good
rich. Mrs Goodrich was fifty -four
years of age and was an esteemed
member of the Bingham Grange and
of the. community.
Our best farmers tell US we should
change our seed potatoes often. do
it now" | have plenty of seed, Irish
Cobblers, Early Norcross and Green
Mountains. Get them while you
can Also pressed hay. 2w2l
A. S. BURKE.
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Mr.. Charles Maynard of Portland
was in town last week looking over
the prospects for installing steam or
hot water heaters. Mr.. Maynard
figures through local agents for his
firm who have many fine Jobs to their
credit in various parts of the state.
Mrs. Greenleaf of New Sharon has
been visiting her friend, Mrs. Mary
Spaulding for few days recently.
Dandelion greens are one of the
choice dishes of the season.
Mrs. Esther Hussey is visiting rela-
tives in Madison.
Mr.. John Adams has so far recover
ed as to be able to visit his brothers
in Madison where he expects to stay
for some time. Mrs. Adams went to
Watervile last week TO see If she
could secure work in the mill for the
summer
Mr.. Joshua BigeloW is having new
windows in his house and other i'm
prOvements made.
Mr.. Samuel Allen, who has been
quite sick for a number of days is
now better and able to be out.
Mrs. Frank Fuller has been con-
stantly gaining since her operation
some time ago and is now doing her
own work.
Mr. William Bracket and Mr..
Charles Hussey went to Moxle pond
last week on fishing trip. William
saws it was so cold that the fish were
ali huggng their coal fires In the
bottom OF the pond so their success
was not as great as it would have
been if the weather had been more
favorable They got fairly good
string however.
The members of Somerset Rebekah
Lodge attend the District meeting at
Madison on Wednesday evening of
this week going and returning by
special train.
Mrs. Thomas Hogan has been visit
ing her sister, Miss Edith Tompkins,
in Monmouth, for few days.
The Republican Caucus for the
County and State conventions will be
held in Grange Hall on Thursday
evening of this week. The meeting
has been called at 7.30 p. m. Consid-
cradle interest is manifest as we
have a candidate for County Attor-
ney who will receive the support of
the delegates and there is also much
interest felt in the State candidate
for governor. Every Republican
voter should come.
Mr.. w. r. Whitney is having the
hedge removed from about his
grounds.
Mrs. James Spaulding has purchas-
ed lot in the cemetery at Waterville
and will have the remains of her
father and sister, who are buried here
removed to that place.
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II The News of Somerset's Busy Towns II
Mrs. Clara M. Doe is spending the

Mrs. Clara NJ. Doe is spending the
week with relatives in Skowhegan.
The ladies of the Baptist Auxiliary
will observe "Family Night" We'd
nesday evening of this week. The
meeting will be at Wesssrrunsett
Hall. The entertainment will con-
sist of a play entitled "a Modern
Sewing Circle" by the ladies' to be
followed by substantial refresh
ments.
DR.. S. F. Greene has had a crew OF
men setting out apple trees this week
upon the old "Greene farm There
are about two hundred trees of the
Gano and Stark yarities.
B. H. Flanders of Skowhegan was
in town Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. F. Judkins and
little Donald of Skowhegan were in
town Sunday.
The NJ. E. B. Society met last week
with Mrs. Lillian Williams. The
next meeting will be with Mrs.
Eleanor Holman, Friday p. m. May
20.
Frank Goodwin has decided to
learn blacksmithing and has entered
his fathers shop with that object in
view. He and Mrs Goodwin will go
at once to housekeeping in the rent
owned by M. T. Greene.
There will be degree work at the
Odd Fellows Lodge next Saturday
evening.
Students from the Scion High
school have advertised a drama, "a
Loyal Friend" to be played here
Friday evening of this week.
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Every One Of Them = Bird.

A current newspaper item Is as fol-
lows: '"Ths wife of Methodist minis
ter In West Virginia has been married
three times. Her maiden name was
Partridge; her nrst husband was
named Robin. her second Sparrow. and
the present ones name Is Quayle.
There are now two young Robins, ons
Sparrow and three little Quayles In the
family. One grandfather was a Swami,
aud another was a Jay. but he's dead
and now bird Of Paradise. They live
on Hawk avenue. Eagisville. Canary
islands, and the fellow who wrote this
article IL Tyre bird and an interesting
relative Of the family."-St Louis Re
public.
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soLON.

Mrs. P. S. Longley aud Mrs. F. A.
Coolidge attended the Sunday School
convention at Skowhegan, Wednes-
day. They report very interesting
session.
There will not be any meeting of
the Chapter of the Eastern Star this
week. At the next regular meeting
June 4th, a general good time is
arranged for, with refreshments.
A Boys Club was formed last Fri
day evening by some boys In the
Methodist Sunday School.
Mrs. Sarah Mantor of West Madi-
son was in town Sunday.
Mrs. George Clough and Mrs.
Horace Spear of Madison Ctr, were
in town calling one day last week.
Howard Steward was in town the
first of the week, setting some work
for Mr.. Jackman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Paul returned
Saturday evening from two weeks
trip in Portland, Boston and Proyi-
dence.
Mrs. Lizzie Spear of Madison Ctr.
was in town Saturday. Miss Ethel
French returned home with her.
Mrs. L. S. Merrill was operated on
Monday morning by DR.. S. F. Green,
assisted by Dr. w. G.. Sawyer of
Madison and DR.. Andrews of North
Arson and a trained nurse. Mrs.
Merrill stood the operation nicely
and was as comfortable as could be
expected. All hope for her speedy
recovery.
E. f. Barker of Norridgewock was
in town on business Tuesday.
Mr. Truman Carl of N. Arson was
in town over Sunday.
Mr.. Vim. Hamblett is working on
John Sayage's house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest HarVille went
down river Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. F. NJ. Vittum started Wednes-
day morning for Portland, where she
will attend the Grand Chapter of the
Order of the Eastern Star.
Miss Angie Robinson and Miss May
Baker of Bingham were III town
Sunday
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BINGHAM.

Mrs. George Baker went to Port
land, Wednesday as delegate to the
meetings of the Grand Lodge |. o.
E. S. held there Wed. and Thursday
of this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gould, who have had
their home in Bingham the past few
years, are preparing to move to
Leeds very soon. Mr.. Gould has been
working for the Am. Shoe Finding
Co.
Mrs. Thomas Cahill arrived in town
from Boston, last Tuesday night.
A special meeting of the Sun
shine society was held with Mrs.
Abbie Preble last Tuesday.
Mrs. F. G. Williams was at Show
hogan one day recently.
L. w. Goodrich was at Madison and
Skowhegan Thursday of last week.
He enjoyed a pleasant call on Fred
Ennis and family who formerly lived
in Bingham, but are now very
pleasantly situated in Skowhegan.
Emma Gordon has been sick the
past two weeks.
Alfred Chase, who has been with
HtT uduSupSi, uiio' iuihhhOit III Nv"
Hampshire the past winter intends to
spend part of the summer in Bling
ham and is now here.
". w. Stoddard and family made a
brief fishing trip to Pleasant Pond,
occupying one of MIR. Martins cot
tages.
Roy Savage and Ralph Gallant
we're at Pleasant Pond, Friday, re-
turning Saturday.
John Piper reached home on Satur-
day and commenced work as time
keeper on Monday morning on John
Cahill's section.
The Rev. Mr.. Cudworth of Scion
preached in the Congl church last
Sunday morning and evening
Mrs. Charles Abbey and Mrs. Fan
ME Smith are visiting friends in
Portland.
Rev. w. A. Richmond and Georgia
Colby called upon friends in Cara
funk last Monday.
Clyde Whitney and Herbert Hilton
are on fishing trip to Lake Moxie.
Mrs. BENZ. Smith was at Skowhegan
a short time ago.
Mrs. Benz. Adams has returned
from Auburn.
Work has commenced on the
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-05-21

When Abraham Lincoln was elected
to congress Charles I.anman. then
editor of the Congressional Record, ac-
cording to the regular custom, for
warded to Mr.. Lincoln as well as to
all other members elect blank to be
filled out with facts and dates which
might be made the basis for bio
graphical sketch In the directory. Mr..
Lincoln's blank was returned prompt
ly, filled up In his own handwriting
with the following information:
Born Feb II. 1909, In Hardin coun-
ty, Ky.
Education. defective.
"Profession. lawyer
military service, captain OF volun-
teers in the Black Hawk war.
"Offices held Postmaster at very
small office, four tines a member OF
the Illinois legislature and elected to
the lower house Of the next congress"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-05-21
MARRIAGES.

Palmyra-May Is, by the Rev. b. W. Rus
sell, Mr.. Benjamin f. White and Miss Lucia
NJ. Woods.
Pittsfield--May Is, by the Rev F. =. Walk
er, Mr.. Charles S. Sherman Of Burnham and
Miss Nette X. Call of Pittsfield
Skowhegan-May II. by the Rev. George
Merriam, Mr.. \. Linwood Nutting and Miss
Edith Croker, both Of this place.
Bingham-May 10, by Chas. b. Gilman, Esq.
Mr.. Sumner Whitman and Mrs Edith Cieve-
land both OF Athens.
Winchester. Mass-May r. Mr.. Henry \ or.
ton OF North Arson and Miss Lucy Pratt
of Winchester.
DeXter-May 20. by the Rev. l.. G.. March
Mr.. Albert Fish of Hartand and Miss Miner.
va +. Foss of y thens.
Hartland-May 20, by the Rev. Theodore l..
Frost, Mr.. Mark Hobart of East Madison
and Miss Anna Florence Fuller of Hartland
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-05-21
The Original Now Zsalandarn.

The original New Zealanders were
known as the most ferocious cannibals
and the most warlike savages. They
were big, gaunt fellows, of immense
muscular force and great sagacity.
These savage New Zealanders, though
they ate their enemies, inferred their
own dead. and they believed that the
third day after burial the heart sepa-
rated itself from the corpse and was
carried to the clouds by an attendant
spirit.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-05-21
PLAIN TALK.
Our Monarch Brand

of Pure House Paint is composed of
Pure Carbonate of Lead and Oxide of
Zinc, Pure Linseed Oil, Turpentine
and Dryer for thinning, pure Coloring
matter and nothing else.
We hereby guarantee this paint to
give entire satisfaction when proper
ly applied and agree to refund the
money for the empty cans if the paint
does not do all that we claim for it.
We stand back of the above guar
antee.
The Blunt Hardware Co.
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DEATHS.

Reno, Cal-Mrs. Jane Powell.
Pittsheld-May 8, Mrs sarah White,
Fairfield-A prl s. w. Judson Higgins
aged 10 years.
Madison-May IA, Roy Mckinney, aged 81
years.
Skowhegan-May To- Clayton swift, son ol
Mr.. and Mrs Albert watson, aged years.
Skowhegan-May Is, Joseph Turcotte aged
81 years.
Particularly II, a bagail Cole.
Hartford, Conn-May H. Lizzie Hazel Mar
tin, formerly OF West Pittsfield, aged II years
East Skowhegan--May 49, Mrs Alonzo
Richardson, aged 80 years.
Bridgeport, Conn-May l3, Mrs Eliza II.
Smith, aged Is years
Particularly %, Mrs. adelaide l.. Harris,
aged IS years.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-05-21
The Snsexino PRAYER.

The custom of following snesze with
a prayer goes 30 far back into the past
1t is next to impossible to say when
1t actually began. According to Strada,
the custom originated among the As
syrians, who. through an opinion of
the danger that attended 1t, after the
act Of sneezing made a short prayer
to the gods. The Romans after sneez-
ing cried out Jupiter, help met The
custom is mentioned by Homer, the
early Jewish writer's and others and 10
found among many savage tribes.
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blackwell

John Murray has sold a horse to
Gene Burns.
Mrs. Eunice Danforth is visiting in
Fairfield.
Mrs. Elvira Veasey visited her
granddaughter, Mrs. Lottie Gates, in
Skowhegan recently.
Mrs. w. B. Moore is better and
rode out short distance yesterday,
NJ. Mo ore has planted his garden.
Gertie Burwood is working at w.
B. Moore's.
Morris Moore was in Fairfield one
day last week.
Linwood Nutting, who used to be a
resident of this town, was married
last Sunday.
Mrs. Trefethen called on friends in
this neighborhood one day this week.
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The Ills We Are Heir To.

There are three modes Of bearing the
Ills of life-namely. by indifference
which is the most common; by philos-
ophy. which Is the most ostentatious,
and by religion. which Is the most eff
fectual.-New York Press.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-05-21

Charming Hostess Ito dyspeptic guest
who has been refusing dish after dish
Il am 80 distressed You've had no
dinner at all. Guest-Thark you, but
| have to be very particular about my
food.-Punch.