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Arizona republican., 1908-05-24

ca2ed through bolts and bars the lord ruler became wild with rage. He sWore tLat he had been undone by one in his midst.
 But at this point he heard a thousand shouts ringing against bis castle walls. and the palace was besieged by a won- drous army. The soldiers had gathered in the night. secreting themselves inside the hollow pedestals of the lamps. and at a signal from the fairy who led them they had lighted the lamps from within: then. torches in hand. had marched against the ruler, who was hated by them for his cruelty.
 Before the morning l0. dawned the pal ace was in the hands of the besieging army. and the lOrd-ruler, seeing that be was doomed. leaped from his tower win dow into the mOat and was killed in- stantly.
 Search brought to light the documentary proofs of BeppO's right to the governor ship of the city, and amidst wild cheering of the soldiers, still under command of the beautiful fairy. and the happy accla- nation of the pOpulaee. BeppO was in- stalled in his high office as boy governor of the city And the fairy helped him to frame new laws by which the people were given justice and allowed all the privi- leges of a grateful and happy people.
 And throughout his life did Beppo reign and was beloved. And during his life the Fairy Lamplighter. as the little fairy was called, came regularly every week 10 give him council And no man nor child hated the name of BeppO.
Arizona republican., 1908-05-24

fl,. ,..!i.'a.,. ,n,li'. close tr .Ec oi pallet rrrH rLi.h r'rpn i:r in tar rnrHrr 'i
 u=: -ir .ul~y Gnut DctlS and have
 .,o-r' to ie~rcr y0a from the vengeance
 ut tIst t-usi ru'cr Nhh seeks your lie
 lac .~ a monster. and you shall mol taH d vi.t..l tp lis Wyati. Come. -o ",tA me
 'ELt. h5., Care leave this place:
 asked rrFJo. auxIous!y, rising trenblIuSly to his feet.
 '-I ned ro keys tn pass through doors of s:ccl and oak said the fairy.
 But my parents. explained Beppo They would fall under the cruel ruler < anger. Were I to make my escape my parents would have to suffer the conse- quences."
 You and your parents will be safe. !"
 said the fairy Trust me and be not afraid"
 Beppo followed the fairy from the cell, and Co his astonishment saw the barred and locked doors and gates open before her as she waved her wand. Then he
 soon found himself in his own home, his
 parents greeting him with embraces and
 words of love and sympathy.
 But the lamps?" they asked. Who is to light them?"
 ''I shall attend to that, my friend :"
 said the fairy. Watch the work of the Iamplighter tonight. And be ready for a great and good surprise" But the lord-ruler will kill us if he finds our son has escaped from prison" ! cried the mother. And he will have our dear sons innocent life" ''The ruler will know nothing about your sons absence today. Tomorrow will be too late. I heard his orders to the jailer
 to leave the prisoner alone for two days, | not to take him food nor drink, and not to go near the cell door. You are safe today from his vengeance. Tomorrow well. wait and see the work of the lamp | lighter tonight"
 And then the fairy was gone, leaving the three sitting in wonder at all that had happened, and wondering what would | be their fate on the morrow. All the next day Beppo and his parents l kept hidden in their own house, fearing
Arizona republican., 1908-05-24
U42 Fairy Lan1plighter. az MAUD zA9-zzz

wor. and would have his ta--;t ru' iu;r execution. Ard wha: vcG | hr,oI.c or yol and iay father .ha.iI | hr talru from yoI? No. mus; cDt into nay E-oat cloak and gsHaurt~. t1 keep ne from the wind. and g9 Co I-y work at the first ringing of tle cvc1ia. bell"
 But hardly had EepPo started on his rounds of lighting tEe lamps vixen an ill., Ecss seized him, and he fcil in H faint. as on the night before. The lord-rulcr. watching from his palace window. cried out 10 his guards to fetch the lamp lighter to him at once. for he suspicioncd some mischief was brewing. and that the lamplighter's fant-which he de cared was only pretense-was but sig nal of some kind to the rulers enemies
 ReppO was carried into the presence of the ruler. and by the time he had been placed on the floor at his feet he had gained consciousness. But so frightened was he when he came to his senses and found himself in the terrible presence of his monarch that he could not say word in his own defense. So he was taken to a dungeon prison cell to await the rulers sentence. which would be passed upon him within a few days. And Beppo's s heart was very heavy and sad, for he knew the anguish suffered by his parents was heartbreaking.
 The chill of the cell caused hls frail body to suffer intensely, and that with the agony of his mind was almost too much for him to bear.
 The first night of his wrongful impris- onment was but half spent, when Beppo was aroused from an unhappy sleep by sudden light in his cell. On opening his eyes fully to ascertain who had come to punish him he beheld the most beau tiful little maiden he had ever seen in all bis life.
 An, fear me not brave Beppo," spoke
Arizona republican., 1908-05-24

Kio;o. Japan. is most Interesting place. !uaSmucE as it is aboGt thc most lrHanese of Japanese cites. The touch C.. the fore.euor has not been felt there as it has in many of the other places cf the land of th,. AlisaGo.
 Oa approachin. the hotels you arc mel Iy Japanese servants. who bow to the gTc1ud upon receiving yOu. and you are conducted tu your apartment with a hun dred other bpWS. as the servants in charge do all iu their power to make you feel that vour least word is to them a command to be j0yousiy ohcyed.
 There are uo glass windows Tn the Jap arase houses. and when the weather is tpo rlily 10 admit cf your being out on inc vcr.uda you feel sadly imprisoned. indeed. r0t being able to look rom yunr ...artac"tS un.eSS g"r break "ut a paper
Arizona republican., 1908-05-24

city lamps lad been confined to tlc mnm- hcrS of ou, family. And at tLr t.,ae of this story the lampli-hteg was mere boy of twelve summcrs. Being Geir1t" litt,e fellow Lc Was often made sick by exposure in the cold damp evenings as he went-torrh iu hand about the streets lighting the lamps one evening. being qLitc overcome with cold and fatigue. he fell in a faint before he had finished lighting the lamps thout the palace. On the lord-ruler's hearing of this he became very angry and declared that if the lamp lighter failed to complete his task at the given time. the trust should be taken from his family and he himself executed as an unworthy servant to his ruler.
 Of course this threat on the part of the lord governor came like a blow to the little lamplighter and his poor parents. The father of the lamplighter had per formed the same task until i'll health had come upon him and forced him to hand the work over to his son. and as the wage was extremely small the family were in very deplorable circumstances indeed. The father was too i'll to work. the mother was kept busy waiting upon him and attending to the work of house and garden. therefore the living depended upon the son, Beppo. by name.
 On the day following the sad circum- stances iust related. namely, the faint ing of Beppo, his mother urged him to re- main at home. as he was so i'll, and allow her to attend to the lighting of the lamps I'll creep about in your poor fathers coat and cap," she said, and no one will take notice that woman is lighting the lamps
 No, no, mother" said Beppo, "fOr the lord-ruler looks from his palace windows every evening as l ascend the steps to light the lamps about the gate entrance He would see that I had failed in my
Arizona republican., 1908-05-24

I... --c a-a. i1 land far h"yond t1r a.. trr.c w9S a cHa!ut old city -a.i..l. ;i t,.r Cr,; of great moEntain. -h-> rty vas =u,ccTe! by a lorl of high 'l"-ir,. a u~u a~ crarl as Ee was great .uf powerful His subjects feared and Irt-. t..7. b-t he fc9i them s' oppressed iIa, they r1u.I not rise against their C,.-.assa u.vr
 N.v. iu tEiS city were hundreds Of snail s,rrct lamps. 70; like those O. the present d-v. hli nf unique make When hsrriu.. they re-cmb ed torches. and made ,t-ikiu. light at night when they all bag. e aiJat inc raste grounds. These iam-. were set on tall pedestalS, each .,;c>,al being about four feet by four ..g- at tlr base aDi tapering gradually ;o,-ard lhc top which reached height or ...x feet. And ail these pedestals were EaIu,.. having litt.e doors at their backs which ore.ci Inside were kept the oil and finder for lighting. and the lamp l-Lte- kept the key that opened the Cn1rs
 For centuries the work of lighting the
Arizona republican., 1908-05-24
OUR PUZZLE CORNER.
ArithmeticaI Puzzles.

Six ears of corn are In a hollow tree. How long will it take a squirrel to carry them out if he takes out three ears day ?
 Iake fifty. add to it a cipher. add five. add vowel and the total is the sum of all human happiness.
 Which is the greater, six dozen dozen, or half dozen dozen? Or are they the same?
 If a room had eight corners, and In each corner sat cat, and in front of each cat sat seven cats, and on each cats tail sat a cat. how many cats would be In tine room?
 Answers to puzzles will be given in next weeks page.
Arizona republican., 1908-05-24
Riddles and Answers.

Two letters often tempt mankind And those who yield will surely find Two others ready to enforce The punishment that comes. of course. Ans. N-S and DIX (excess and decny.D
 My first of anything Is half, My second is complete; And So remains until once more My first and second meet Ans, Semi-circIe.
 If Rider Haggard had been Lew Wal lace who would ''She" have been? "Ben Hur."
 Answer to last weeks Letter Standardization
Arizona republican., 1908-05-24
Enigma

The cat did my first with curl of her tail,
 When the game she had made quite se- cure. whole,
 As she ought to have done. am sure.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-12-10
A BRIDGE PURSE.
A Useful Trifie to Carry When Playing
the Game.

AS there Is no sign of the fascinat-
tons for smart society, the bridge
purse seen in the Illustration will be
an acceptable gift for the girl who
likes to make her game more exciting
by playing a penny or SO point. To
make the purse commence with 50
chain, miss ! chain. ] double into
every stitch. ! chain turn
Second row double into 20 stitch
es taking up in this and every row
the two top threads chain, miss 2
double, then Il double into the next
Il double, ! chain turn.
Third row-12 double. into the 2
chain of last row, 10 more double.
chain turn; repeat these last two rows
until you have worked 26 rows alto
gether - that is, 13 stripes - then ]
double into end of stripe, treble into
next stripe =. l double into next
stripe =, ! double into next ) treble
into next =. repeat three times. ]
double into next. 1 treble into next,
/ double into next dhe last stripe)
and fasten off-thls is the right side
then fold together and sew up on the
wrong side
Then for the chain loops:
Cut off a length of silk about five
yards and with 1t crochet double on
to the inside of tie purse on the right
hand side - chain draw through the
first loop OF chain. double on 10 the
ring, p chain. draw thread through
the next loop. . chain on purse, and
repeat until all the loops are filled
dhls requires little care so as not to
get the thread entangled, but it saves
breaking off aud threading in the ends
every timel: then do double crochet
The Somerset reporter., 1908-12-10
GIFTS EASY TO MAKE.
Ideas For Christmas Any Needlewo
man Can Carry Out.


man Can Garry Out.
Among the new fancy articles that
are being made for Christmas is Il
folding hatrack which very much re
sembles candlestick shade. a semi
circle Is first cut out Of buckram or
tailor's canvas. the outer edge being
twenty-five inches and the height five
inches. II can be covered with denim
colored linen or lowered cretonne and
Is bound with gold braid, which Is
glued on, or with silk braid to match
the cover. Three clamps or hooks are
eewed oil the ends. aud when these
are fastened together the whole forms
a cone on which the hat can rest on
the table or the hatboA,
Another acceptable gift is hand
made medicine case. which would be
found most useful when travelling. 1t
is made of plain linen bound with red
braid Cut piece of the linen IA by
- inches and fashion ii so that IL
forms four well shaped flaps, Bind
these with the braid. Then take
about ten inches of red silk garter elias
tic and stitch 1t to the center of the
linen in six different places. In the
elastic put five two ounce bottles
The Somerset reporter., 1908-12-10
EN- BOEN

The river has frozen over and there
is crossing on the ice at the ferry and
above the dam at Caratunk Falls, and
Sanl Ponds are frozen over.
lothian Stevens took out his ferry
boat Tuesday.
Our School Supt., George Paine,
has recently put some fine maps into
the schools.
A school improvement league has
been formed at the Purington school
with the following officers: Pres,
Alton l.. Lane; vice Pres, Paul Con-
roy Sec, Gladys Moulton; Treas,
Eugene Lane. Committee-Christa-
bel Ellis, Charlie Fentiman, Ralph
Spaulding, Oracle Mullen, Helen
Fentiman. Critics, Maud George,
Paul Conroy.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-12-10
EMBROIDERED pINcUsHloN


The sachet pads are held in place by
baby ribbons harmonizing with the
embroidery tints.
A party bag that is decidedly unique
resembles in shape a Chinese lantern.
Three yards of pompadour ribbon
five inches wide were used in making
it.
The ribbon was cut into six pieces Of
equal length. pointed at one end.
The pointed ends were sewed to-
gether. forming the full bottom of the
bag.
A casing of white satin ribbon an
inch wide was sewed around the bag
eight inches from the top
Into the casing thus formed was run
featherbone. then covered with fancy
stitches of pink and green rope SILK
matching in shade the figures Of the
ribbon.
The bag was drawn in the usual
way, having n frill two inches deep at
the top which was faced with white
silk.
The featherbone ring keeps the bag
in shape, so that when it is opened all
its contents are visible, which in itself
Is a boon to any one who has searched
in an ordinary worDbag for some elu-
sive article that cannot be found until
the bag has been turned upside down
and inside out.
This feature makes it an excellent
model to he carried out in black rib
bon for Convenient shopping bag.
The tea strainer pincushion Is a use
full article that needs no particular skill
in its development. You buy the
straincr and paint IA simple flower upon
The Somerset reporter., 1908-12-10
The Division of the Town.

During the past week there has
been considerable discussion as to di-
vidinp the town of Arson. Six years
ago this question was agitated TO
some extont but as it did not meet
the approval of the citizens of the
south part of the town the matter was
dropped. A disposition is now mani
tested by the people of the south vii
lage that as their interests are not in
common with the people of the north
village it would be better for both
sections if they we're divided and con-
duct their affairs as separate towns.
The people of the north will not op
pose the division to any great extent
if both sections can get together and
have it amicably and satisfactorily
settled in every way. Years ago, the
town was divided and remained so
for ten wears, from 1915 to 1855, when
it was reunited and has remained SO
until the present.
Saturday afternoon, citizens
meeting was held at the school house
m the lower village to consider the
matter of dividing the town. Asa
NJ. Gilman was chosen chairman and
l. l.. Nichols. secretary. A discussion
followed. among the speakers being
Walter G. Hilton, E. II. Athearn, and
T. II. Spear. Some of the reasons
given for division was excess OF town
meetings to raise money and gener-
al lack of interest, in common, be
tween the two sections of the town.
A vote was taken which was nnani-
nous in favor of dividing the town,
c. o. Small, Esq, of Madison was en-
ployed as attorney and S. G. Tink-
nam, T. H. Spear and E. II. Athearn
were appointed finance committee.
As a result of this meeting, Especial
town meeting was called to be held IN
Carrabassett Hall, in this village, Sat :
urday afternoon, December 18th at 2
O'Clock .-Union Advocate.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-12-10
BINGHAM.

You can find a good variety of
Christmas goods at w. B. Goodrich y
store and 10c counter worth men-
tioning.
Mr.. Edward Morris of The Forks
was in town shopping last week.
Mrs. Harlan Boynton and children
were guests of Fred H. Baker last
Tuesday and Wednesday.
FIJI. Colby started this week for
Number Four near Jackman TO sur
vey the burnt timber belonging to
Mr.. Bradstreet of Gardiner.
Walter Robinson and son, Colby,
were at Skowhegan one day last
week.
Hugh Hight is quite i'll at the home
of Robert Hilton.
Mr.. Carroll Hunnewell has moved
his family into the rent over Hume
Wells store and Mrs. Mary Pooler
will occupy the vacated rent in Her
bert Pierce's house.
Mrs. Clara Bray who has been quite
i'll is now able to be about.
Several from Bingham attended
the Leap Year ball held at Scion last
luSbudJ hiBhe'
Services were held in the Congre-
gational church as usual last Sunday,
Rev. J. E. Sweet having returned
from his visit to Somerville, Mass.
Manley Bean was called home from
the woods by the illness of his family
James Rogers has been driving the
denvery team for Hunnewell during
Bert Hunnewell's absence on a hunt
ing trip.
Harvey Givens and family of Pitts
field, formerly residents of Bingham
are in town, guests of Charles Givens.
Mrs. Davis Howes of Scion has
been spending several days with her
mother, Mrs A. N. Burke.
Special services are to be held each
evening of this week at the Method E
ist church.
1t was Enrol Taylor who shot two
deer short time ago not Earl as re-
ported last week.
Still another industry has been
started in Bingham. The Andrew
Kaul Jr. Co., are building a bobbin
mill on their lot. They will use the
waste blocks from the hub mill.
They already have a large contract
for boobins and are pushing the cree
ton of the building as fast as possible.
This will give employment to quite a
number of men.
Fred Baker has returned from
Pleasant Ridge where he spent sever
al days with his daughter, Mrs. An
drews.
Elizabeth Rollins, little daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Rollins cele-
brated her seventh birthday last
week one afternoon by entertaining
nineteen of her little friends.
We have completed our store deco
ration for the holidays which is per
haps the finest ever shown in S)mer-
set County, but our store is not all we
have to show. Our large store is
filled to the doors with useful and
ornamental presents and while we
nave some elegant, expensive goods
we make a speciality of low priced
goods from Toe to soc which seems to
meet the demand of Christmas buyers.
Our lie department is the talk of the
town, the talk of other towns. just
come in and see us and you will buy
2w A. 5. Burke.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-12-10
Gifts For Young Girls.

Set of collar pins.
Crescent brooch, set with pearls.
Gold bar tie pin.
Hand embroidered turnovers and
cuffs.
All dainty neckwear.
Gold and silver pencils.
Overnight bags deaiherl.
Silver garter clasps
Morocco wOrkboX. fitted.
Ivory or pearl manicure set
Good standard books.
Set of the American poets.
Engraved initial or school stationery.
Silver toilet utensils.
Cologne and toilet wafer.
Sofa pillows.
Bureau cushion and cover.
Down quilt.
Shirt waist box.
SILK for dress or blouse.
Hand embroidered handkerchlefs
Bows for the hair.
Silver slipper buckles.
Carbon prints or photographs.
Good framed pictures. !
Plain gold bracelets.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-12-10
SOLON.

Mr.. John Rowell went to North
Arson Thursday afternoon.
All persons interested in the addi-
ton of books to the Town Library are
requested to send to Lottie M. Smith
on or before December 10th, list OF
such books as they deem desirable
1t is hoped that every one will take a
personal interest in the matter and
aid the committee by promptly re-
spending to this notice.
The Ladies Aid have their Christmas
sale of useful and fancy articles Thurs
day afternoon and evening in the
M. E. Vestry, If stormy will be held
Friday.
Mr.. A. j. Rogan and wife who nave
been at Pleasant Pond for the summer
have been in town for few days with
Mrs. Geo. Dodge and left Saturday for
Boston, They will return in the early
spring and open their camps at
Pleasant Pond for company.
keystone Chapter, O. e. S. has
invited Bingham Chapter Tor the
evening of December II. Rev. G.. ID.
Holmes, Presiding Elder of this Dis
trict and former pastor of the NJ. E.
Church, preached very able sermon
Sunday morning. He went to Bing-
ham in the after noon for a preaching
service.
The officers of Keystone Chapter
were elected at their regular meeting,
Thursday evening.
The friends of Miss Sadie Smith will
be glad to learn that she has recovered
from her recent illness and is able to
be about the house as usual.
Mrs. Sarah Pierce has returned from
her visit In New Hampshire and
Canada. She was away about eleven
weeks and her trip was very enjoy
able one.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-12-10

Hearing u noise in the street before
his house one morning. Robert Brown
ing, the poet, went to his window and
saw Il great crowd gazing at some
Cinnamon In gorgeous costumes who
were just leaving their carriages to
mount his steps. Presently they were
announced as the Chinese minister at
the court of st. James and his suit
A solemn presentation having taken
place Browning said To the interpreter,
May | ask to what | am indebted for
the honor of his eXcellencY's yisitY'
The interpreter replied, Ills eXcelIen-
cy is poet IN his own country"
Thercupon the two poets shook hands
heartily. Browning then said, May !
ask to what branch of poetry his ex-
cellency devotes HIMSELF" To which
the interpreter answered, His excel
lency devotes himself to poetical eng
mas" At this Browning, recognizing
fully the comic element In the situa-
ton, extended his hand most cordially,
saying: Ills excellency is thrice wei
come. He is a brother indeed"
The Somerset reporter., 1908-12-10
=. The News of SOmersets Busy Towns II

The Woman's Club have very IN
terestiqg meetings this season. Ihey
nave taken for studies the New fos-
sessions of the United States. owing
TO having considerable business at the
last meeting the program was post
poned to December 10, when the oluo
will meet with Mrs. s. + Greene.
The many friends of Miss Florence
Irvine will be pleased to learn OF her
marriage to MIR. Fred Sawyer OF Au
burn the first Of the month. Mr.. ana
Mrs. SAWYER have been in town lew
DAYS and left Monday for their home.
q. s. Hunnewell of Madison attend
ed the leap year ball Tuesday even
ing.
The entertainment given by the
Ladies' Home Circle Friday evening
was a decided success.
Roland French left here Tuesday to
attend the State Dairymen's meeting
to be held in Dexter Wednesday and
Thursday
The corn factory for Scion is an
assured fact. The land has been
bought and the town has laid road
to the lot and paid the damage for
the same.
IT. Moses, Pres, of the Northern
Maine Packing Co, Mr. Goldmark OF
New York and G. s. JeWett were in
town the past week making plans Tor
large building and with the equip
ment that is proved will make one OF
the best factories in the state. Ihey
want more acreage and anyone VINO
desires to plant corn for this company
had better see that their name IS on
the books for acreage if they have
not already signed. The BOOKS VIII
close about the 10th of December.
The Grange elected part of the
officers last Saturday for the ensuing
year. The attendance is unusually
good and new members are being IN
itiated so the prospect for hall Is
bright. The building committee have
decided about the location ON the lou
purchased and will put up building
80 by 70 of two stories. The lowertor
the dining hall and kitchen.
Miss Angie French of East Madison
our former operator of the Farmers
telephone line il in town again.
Mrs. Evie Gould and Miss Bernice
left town the first of the week for
Belfast where they will spend the
winter.