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The Washington times., 1908-01-04
SATURNS RINGS.

They say the rings mat circle rouns
OLD Saturn's yellow bali,
Are getting dim and DINNER til
They're scarcely rings at all.
Just what this means the telescopes
Can't catch a single CLEAN,
And so we guess they're working q
Some big reforming scheme.
Perhaps - We could telephone
To Saturn and ask why
He shell his rings. the planet old
Would quickly make reply:
y do rot Ike your impudenCe.
I think I hear you scoff;
You ask why my rings are gone.
/ answer you Ring orr"
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Washington times., 1908-01-04
Edna on the Job
At Business Game;
Her Manager IL

NEW YORK. Jan "A little indica-
ton Of the ability she would have had
to manage the millions of the estate
Of her stepfather for which she sued
III vain. is furnished by Edna Wallace
Hopper. the actress. in a telegram sent
tn COhan and Harris. mansg gers of
Fifty Miles From Boston"
Daniel Shea, manager Of the com
pany. was stricken with pneumonia a
couple of days ago and sent 70 a hos
p.tal at Cincinnati Today Sam n.
Harris e showing with considerable
pride a telegram from Miss Hopper.
which shows she is doubling in the role
Of star and manager. The telegram
reads: Left Shea very Ill with pneu-
mOnia Cincinnati GRAVITY situation i'm
PEELED me to take personal charge Of
stage and front of house. Management
of theater here has agreed TO count I'D
house with me after performance.
Everything absolutely all right. Don [
worry; sale good for tonight. Any busi-
ness address me.
EDNA WALLACE HOPPER
The Washington times., 1908-01-04
Woman Doctor the Heroine.

one Of the first new novels OF the
year viii be DIR. Ellen" by Juliet VIII
Dor Tompkins. II IS a first novel by
one Of the best-known writer's OF mag
azIne articles IN America. The scene
Of the story IS laid IN the Californian
Sierras, and the heroine is a doctor who
sacrifices a brilliant future IN the East
to live in the health-giving Sierras I'm
order to combat the progress Of a lung
disease with which her only sister Ruth
is threatened. The man arrives on the
scene and promptly falls in love with
Ruth, who IS a tender and engaging
personality.
The Washington times., 1908-01-04
Memoirs Of Nobel Prize Man.

Frederic Mistral. the poet OF the
Provence, whose memoirs have been
published this season by the Baker &
Taylor Co. is one OF the talented in
diyiduals who has been so fortunate as
10 win the famous Nobel prize. His
career has been typlcally that OF a
romanticist end eliminated recently in
his refusal to accept a seat in the
French Academy. His memoirs are an
absorbingly interesting picture Of
French and PrOvenCal letters. Though
seveuty-eight years Of age, he continues
active literary work.
The Washington times., 1908-01-04
Hope for a Longer Life.

In THE ProIongation Of Human Life;
Optimistic Essays" Prof. Ellie Metchui-
koff, subdirector of the PasteuF Insti-
tute, eXpounds his main thesis that
human life Is not only ulnaturaiy
short but unnaturally bUrdeued with
physical and mental disabilities. He
analyses the causes of these dlshar-
monies and explains his reasons for
hoping that they may he counteFacted
by a rational hygiene. Finally he dis
cusses the social and moral aspects Of
mis- proposals.
The Washington times., 1908-01-04
Changes Her Books Title.

Miss Ellen Glasgow has decided TO
change the title OF her forthcoming
book, which Doubleday, Page & Co. VIII
publish on January -. from THE Beat
en- Road" 20 The ancient Law" so
that il viii not be confused with two
books already published whose titles
are suggestive OF her first choice.
The Washington times., 1908-01-04
Mr.. Crozier's Novel.

The Magnet" a new novel by Alfred
o. Crozier, Is on the press and viii be
issued by Funk s. Wagnalls Co. in a
few days. For twenty years Mr.. Gro
zier has been a prominent lawyer He
IS also manufacturer and Of wide bust
ness experience and 9 student of finan-
cial and political affairs. For FIVE years
he was treasurer of the National Con-
ference OF Charities and Corrections OF
the United States. He started the
modern movement for Delaware ship
canal and the Atlantic coast inland
waterway from Cape Cod 10 Carolina.
He was an influential delegate at the
recent national rivers and harbOrs con-
gress at Washington, and at the water
ways convention. Philadelphia. The
Magnet" is illustrated by Wallace Nor
say. the originator of the FLUFFY Ruffles
DisstlIres
The Washington times., 1908-01-04
Rose to the Hsightsl

Arnold DAILY intends to appear as the
hero OF owen Kildare's dramatic YER
sion Of My Mamie Rose" This book,
published several years since, has run
through many editions and continues a
large selIer. the hero having risen from
the depths Of the Bowery 20 the heights
Of New YORK journalism!
The Washington times., 1908-01-04
Look outl It's Coming

The reading public is warned 70 be on
the lookout for a new hook by Winston
Churchill. The publishers say It viii be
"of prime Importance n the years lit
cray affairs" The title and subject Of
which have not yet been divUlged, but
the Macmillan Company say they will
relieve the suspense IN the course Of the
next six months.
The Washington times., 1908-01-04
Is This a Bryan 1straw Voter"

Famous Oraticns," edited by William
Jennings Bryan, is being Issued by
Funk & WagnaIls Co. Since original
publication about two years ago. 5000
sets-95O, 900 v0lumnes-have been printed
The publishers regard this as a sort OF
Bryan straw vote"
The Washington times., 1908-01-04

English women suffragists will find a
warm welcome here. but just what they
hope TO gain in a city where a club
election is the most exciting exercise
even the manhood franchise ever gets
IS a mystery.
The Washington times., 1908-01-04

and others writings by Franklin himself
among them many important documents
In all. this edition includes $50 letters
and forty articles that have never be
fore been printed. A surprising num-
Der Of errors in other editions have been
corrected.
The Washington times., 1908-01-04
Writings Of B. Franklin.

DR.. Albert n. Smyth's edition Of the
writings OF Benjamin Franklin. now
completed By the Issue OF the tenth
volume, is pronounced by far the most
inclusive IN existence. Il contains sew
eral hundred letters snd manuscripts
unknown 10 previous Editors OF Prank
lin, half OF which are original letters
The Washington times., 1908-01-04
Another KipIing Book.

Another book by Kipling is on the
way, says his publishers, Doubleday,
Page & Co.. and they make bold 10
predict an early revival OF interest in
Mr. Kipling's work"
The Washington times., 1908-01-04

Concluding that it didn't do any good.
and, besides, was contrary 10 the Law
the Ohio county, W. Va, Republicans
have determined to give away no more
beer IN kegs. The reference TO the Gus
toms conflict with the law seems to
have been an afterthought.
The Washington times., 1908-01-04

This is going to be a fly year. all
right They are going to make tl,e dirt
fly in the zone, make Sparks fly IN Ne
vada. the water fly n Georgia. money
fly in the campaign, and the house fly,
this summer
The Washington times., 1908-01-04

Prof. Flexner says he has got IT all
fixed up now so that he can replace
almost any part OF a human body with
the SAINT part from an animal We are
inclined to think that this has already
been done more or less successfully IN
the past. at any rate we have seen
kiCkeTs who apparently were equipped
with the well developed hind leg OF a
mule
The Washington times., 1908-01-04

It's an 81 wind that does no good at
all Prohibition in Georgia caused about
100 carloads OF good old stock 10 be
shipp1C to Chattanooga.
The Washington times., 1908-01-04

Senator FFye's plan for pensions for
lfe-savers does not. 1t is understood.
include those who were recently retired
under the operation of the new Georgia
law
The Washington times., 1908-01-04
Co. - e@s.eaa@o6
aim THF BOX kOn-DHH]
zSS5[ID GlZy' E e

A is a Jersey
girl
in
popular idea of scientist could imagine
valuable formula
The Washington times., 1908-01-04
UNUSUAL.

After an acquaintance Of forty-five
minutes
''Yes2-'
Well. that's the most sensible az
fair I've heard about in long time
Exchange.
The Washington times., 1908-01-04

Atlanta cleared $4,000 on its water
last year, and prohibition didn't so into
effeC; TIL January /, at that.
The Washington times., 1908-01-04

There seems to be something about
the name Of Brownson's successor that
just naturally harmonizes with the new
medical lineup Of the navy.
The Washington times., 1908-01-04

More people went crazy in Georgia
last year than ever before. That may
or may not have had anything to do
with prohibition.
The Washington times., 1908-01-04

G. Custer Rand, Of Colorado. has just
been equipped with a solid silver jaw
bone. It required a surgical operation
Now in the case of Mr.. Bryan (of Ne
braska) Il Just grew that way.
The Washington times., 1908-01-04

Little Mrs Hull. the free and easy
identiher, ought to make high-class
feature interviewer for the blonde press
Of New York.
The Washington times., 1908-01-04

One New York paper boasts that it
has published in one week more than
200 lost ads. That appears mighty
small when you consider how many
things are really lost there. But per
haps most Of the lost things couldn't
be recovered b. advertising. the police,
or even OccvltIsm.
The Washington times., 1908-01-04

Marriage is an S to l shot in Georgia,
there having been eight times as many
marriages in that State last year as
there were divorces.
The Washington times., 1908-01-04

Anxious: No, ''ROsmersholm" is not a
new version Of Ten Nights in a Bar
ROOM" although 1t does sound a little
Ike H.
The Washington times., 1908-01-04

Down in old Georgian. heah dat mourn
full SCUM.
The Washington times., 1908-01-04

The Philadelphia mint turned out
coins in 1907 to the value OF Sc. 253, 1Cs. 90
We got ours, but who got the remain
ing S63. 263. 1O4 80 remains a mystery
The Washington times., 1908-01-04

Practice flights by the proposed aero
club Of Washington ought to be mex
pensive affairs. They could get the bal
looms inflated with the free gas at the
Capitol
The Washington times., 1908-01-04

Chicago widows have formed an or
ganlzation the chief feature OF which is
vow that they viii not propose. That
is just a trick 30 get maidens off their
guard. Widows don't have to propose.
The Washington times., 1908-01-04

Mrs. Luck, Of Roanoke. Va, made her
husband a Christmas present of two
boys and two girls. Now-well-O, what 6
the use? Just figure it out for yourself
The Washington times., 1908-01-04

1t has just leaked out that eighteen
mac hine pianos went with the feet. We
thought this was "A peaceful cruise?
The Washington times., 1908-01-04

There is a boom in New York divorces
since the panic. We thought two could
live as cheaply as one
The Washington times., 1908-01-04

Isn't is about time cigars were being
put under the pure food law?
The Washington times., 1908-01-04

Kamchatka has a mushroom that IS
said to cause delirium and commissions
greatly resembling those peculiar to the
best BOwery decOction. There may be
chance for this vegetable If prohibit
tionists don't draw the line somewhere.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-12-17
Eloauence of the Welsh.

Here is a little story of an English
man in Wales: ION the comparative
qualities of the English and Welsf
tongues let me tell Of the WelshmaI
who saluted me In the Welsh. | wal
compelled to confess ignorance. All,
he said. turning huently enough II
English, you should learn the Welsh
MY wife was English. and she cal
speak conversations now quite WELL
~ acknowledged my shortcoming
and admitted that l had always under
stood the Welsh to be remarkabl.
eloquent tongue. Yes, yes, 1t iss SO,
said the native. In Welsh man cal
express exactly what he means. Al
for the English, call it not Language
at all-only a dialect.
"'You haf noted that an EnglishmaI
or foreigner In speaking his Language
waves his hands and arms about Il
help out the meaning of the words, bu
a Welshman who can speak Welsl
we'll he bass no need to move hi
hands. In the Welsh he can say al
that he means "-Chicago News.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-12-17
MADISON CENTRE.

The Selectmen are in the place to-
day laying out road to the lake.
Miss Arlen Mckinney has gone to
Boston to stay until after Christmas.
Mrs. Lucretia Steel spent the day
last Saturday as the guest of Miss
Olive Hayden. Her son Amos took
dinner with them.
Mrs. Alice Pray is going down to
the camp on the Reed Lot to work
this winter for Spear and Emerson.
The Spiritual Ladies' Aid Society
met with Miss Olive Hayden, Nov.
20, elected the following officers for
the ensuing year: President, Miss
Olive Hayden, Madison; vice presl-
dent, Mrs. Agnes Goodrich. Show
hogan; secretary, Mrs. Alice GRAHAM,
Skowhegan; Treasurer, Mrs. A. A.
Cass of Skowhegan; executive com
mittee, Mrs. Annie MorrelI, Mrs.
Agnes Goodrich of Skowhegan, Mrs.
Emma Lincoln of East Madison. De-
cided to adjourn until the fourth
Tuesday in April 1909. The president
can call meeting at any time.
The Golden Glow Branch of l. S, S.
will meet Saturday, Dec. 10, with
Mrs. Edgar Clark, it being her birth
day.
A team crossed the Lake last
Sunday, the 18th, the first one.
Perley Small has gone to this home
in Athens to visit his people during
the shut down of the mill,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-12-17

A Sympathetic Frenchman unluekiiy
bought m almanac That gave the dates
of the worlds chief events. From that
day on he lived a life Of mourning.
Thus on April 80 he had Grape on his
hat.
3 Have you lost a relativeT friend
asked. Not exactly" said he. But
today Is a sad anniversary for the
French people. On April 80, 1924, the
Chevalier Bayard died" On May 2
he had Grape on again. "Still mourn
ing Bayard 2" said the friend. No
said he, but don't you remember that
on May a great and charming poet,
Alfred de Musset, breathed his lastY'
On the 9th of the same month, Whom
are you mourning for now" For an
honest man, General Caviagnac.' On
the Both, crying terribly. he said: "Ah,
Joan of Arci On this date In 143l, a
handful of Englshmen and a miser-
able bishop put the gallant maid to
DEATH On July 10 he took a bath in
memory of the assassination OF harat.
On the 10th Beranger's death gave him
a fatal shock. On the 18th, having
read of Napoleon's departure to st.
Helena. he felt better, but on the 23d
the bombard ment Of Dieppe by the
English in 1904 confined him again to
his bed He was taken with a fever
and died on the ODD, muttering, I'm a
month the massacre of st. Bartholo-
mewm-New York Sun.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-12-17

meeting to order and read the war
rant. Gilmore R. Walker was elected
moder otor and the second article in
the warrant was taken up and dis
cussed at some length by Asa NJ.
Gilman, Orlando Walker of Arson
lower village and by Judge Simmons
of this village. The discussion was
most friendly in every way by both
sections of the town, and when the
vote was taken it stood 81 opposed to
division and SO in favor. There was
quite a good attendance of the voters
present and there were some that did
not vote either way. The farmers in
both sections of the town stood to-
gether and, although there were a
good many of the farmers who were
not present, there were enough to
defeat the villages as they voted
The question of dividing the town
was pretty thoroughly discussed by
the people for days previous to the
meeting. The street corners, grocery
stores and highways, where two or
more CHANGED to meet were the rem
devious of debate. 1t would appear as
time passed, the opposition continued
to gain strength. The agitation of di-
vision und grew out, in part,
from the expense of calling so many
town meetings for raising money or
to consider the question of raising
money for the new school building, as
there have been special town meet
ings since the annual meeting in
March. The question is now ended
for the present and Arson division
case has passed again into history.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-12-17
MooRe's mlLLs.-cANAAN.

MIR. and Mrs. G. Arthur Williams
were in Skowhegan Monday on bust
ness.
Mrs. Julia Churchill passed one day
last week with Mrs. Isabel Goodrich.
Mrs. E. H. Williams spent last
Sunday with her mother whois quite
feeble at her sons, j. L. Moore in this
place.
J. E. Churchill and Mrs. Myra Fost-
er are suffering from very bad colds.
G. e. Farnham is at home this
winter and is building work shop.
II. b. Barrett has a nice stable
nearly completed.
Ansel Goodrich has crew in the
woods numbering.
Just snow enough to make sleigh
ing, but still no water which must
cause suffering among stock.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-12-17
CARAIuNk

Arlie Dinsmore of Bingham was in
town Saturday night. He had new
records to sell.
Word was received here this morn
/ ing of the death of Mrs. Cindy vii
| liams, widow of the late John Will
liams of Bingham.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Clark went tc
| Bingham last week to visit Mrs
| Clark's father, Mr.. John Owens.
There will be services in the church
every Sunday through December
Mr.. fitzpatrick returned the first OF
the month.
|. S. Bean purchased fine looking
black colt of Lewiston parties for the
woods recently. She is four years
old and weighs seventeen hundred
and is a wise looking animal. Mr..
Bean is logging on the burnt district
at Attean pond.
MIR. Charles Mitchell, who has been
cooking for Chris Steward and Eu-
gene Clark came home last week.
Mrs. Peter Marcou has been quite
seriously i'll At the residence OF hr
Micheai Mortin. 1t is expected she
will return to her home as soon as she
is able.
DR.. Green was in town recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Sterling are
proud over the birth of little son,
born last week.
Frost williams of Jackman was in
town Friday. He is at work for L. >.
Bean.
Mr.. Leander Bright has finished
wo, = for Witham & Son.
: he water supply is very low in this
community Several have lost theirs
entirely. They have to depend on the
river for their stock which make II
very hard.I
Mrs. Olive Carter has finished her
work at Crosby Spaulding's and has
returned to her sons, George W.
Spaulding.
Mr.. Cross, travelling man, from Au-
gusta was in town one night last
week.
Inza Martin is working for Dexter
Page, whose wife is quite seriously ILL.,
Margery, the youngest daughter OF
Frank and Eta Sterling, went to the
Central Maine Hospital, Lewiston,
where she underwent an operation for
appendicitis. She is doing as well as
could be expected.
The Ladies' Aid met with Mrs,
Della Brown, with a good attendance
Subject: Maine continued. Program
Maine as a state by Mrs. Clark. Notes
on Maine, Mrs. Brown. Early history
of Maine, Mrs. Merrill. VIM. King
first governor of Maine, Mrs. Witham
Quotation from Longfellow, sketches
from Main:People. The next meeting
will be Dec. 31st. Subject: Christmas
and NewYears, Mrs. Imogene Merrill
hostess.
Rev. Mr.. Fitzpatrick gave very in.
teresting talk Sunday from John 1873.
"And 1, If l be lifted up from the
earth, will draw all men unto me.
The Ladies' afternoon whist club
met with Mrs. Florence Clark lats
week. Four tables were represented
and an enjoyable afternoon was
passed, it is the intention to have the
parties through the winter months.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-12-17
REVERE-GORNVILLF-

School has been closed the past two
weeks on account of the measles
scare. No cases have developed yet
and it is hoped there may not be.
Dell Kelley had great misfortune
last week in the loss of very nice
horse.
Miss Edda Locke is expected home
this week from Massachusetts to
spend her Christmas vacation.
Geo. Rogers has sold his farm and
will move his family as soon as sat
isfactory home can be found.
We are grieved to note the death of
one of our citizens, Mr.. Oliver Brown
on Dec. r. He was sick ouly few
days from pneumonia, and the end
came very unexpectedly to most of
his friends. He has been living here
! only few years. but was respected
by all who had met him. His age was
about 81 years and he leaves to
mourn his loss an aged widow and
two children, Fred Brown, with whom
he lived, and Mrs. Jennie Dyer also
| of this town. His family was all with
him and did all that loving hands and
hearts could do to make his last
hours as comfortable as possible.
They have the heartfelt sympathy OF
/ the community i'll their bereavement.
I Services were held from the home on
Monday and the interment was in the
East Ridge cemetery.
/ Mr. and Mrs. Perley Priest attended
the meeting of the State Grange at
Waterville the first of the week.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-12-17
EAST NEM PORTLAND.

Mrs. II. A. Emery was at Kingheld
Monday.
Mr.. G. f. Williams spent the Sab
bath at home from Oakland.
Miss G. L. Sawyer was unable to
attend to her duties at this church
Sunday on account of i'll health. She
is somewhat improved at this writing.
Delmore Adams is sick with bron-
chitis.
A. Jackson is spending a few days
at Dead River buying sheep.
The Farmers Telephone Co., are
setting poles and stringing wire at
this place.
John Metoalf was a business caller
IN town Monday.
Harold Adams is working in the
woods Tor Henry Soucie at Lexing
ton.
The next Sunshine meeting OF
Cleaners branch will be held with
Mrs. Elsie Clark on Dec. 23rd.
II. A. and F. G. Emery have gone
into the woods for l.. Worthley.
B. Atwood wife and daughter were
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram
Emery, Sunday.
Mrs. Geo. Williams was at North
Arson, Monday.
F. L. Emery has several good beet
COWS.
Herbert Weymouth spent the Sab
bath at home from the woods.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-12-17
MAYElEID

q. E. Flanders and daughter, Leah,
were in Bingham Saturday where the
latter had her eyes examined and
glasses fitted.
A. l.. Flanders was in Skowhegan
few days recently, on business.
Miss Bertha Cook has returned
from Lewiston where she has been
visiting her brother.
Sheriff Weymouth of Sangerville
passed through town Monday.
John Hayden of Garland was here
on business last week.
Win Day has gone to Bangor.
George Cook is in town for brief
stay,
Annie Campbell is away for while.
Miss Annie Bryant has returned to
Oakland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver and Mr.. and
Mrs. Hight of Athens returned to
their homes Tuesday night after a
two weeks stay We hope they were
successful and carried with them
some nice deer. Mr.. Fred Tufts of
Cornville was one of the party,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-12-17
MOSCOW

Mrs. John Williams, one of our es-
teemed friends and Ladies' Aid mem
bers passed from this life to higher
life last Saturday evening. She was
loved by all who knew her snd was a
kind wife and mother. She moved
from here to Scion last summer.
Carl Gates got a nice n-point
buck deer last Saturday up on Cham
blain hill in back of Edgar Hilton's.
Arthur Stevens and wife have come
out of the Chase pond camps and
gone home to Scion.
Everett Doyle has gone to Mayfield
toldrive team for Charles Merrill.
Two hunters are stopping up to
Edgar Hilton's taking in the last of
this years hunting. They are from
East Madison, Chester Hodgdon and
brother-in- law, Harold Reed.
There is about eight inches of snow
on the ground. If there is no rain it
will make good sleighing.
Laurence Miller from Portland is
helping his uncle on the E. t. Baker
place getting wood and lumber haul
ing the lumber to Will Andrews mill
and earring wood to Portland.
Palmer Doyle is still in Wellington
with his sister Carrie Burton.