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scale. In consequence, the people
have enjoyed good service. the city has
obtained a share of the profits in re-
turn for franchises, and the operties
are today in good condition.
1T may be surmised, In partial ex-
PLANTATION of the Chicago success. that
a street railway company can pay the
city a good deal in honest percentage
If it does not have to pay officials SO
much in the form of graft. In Chicago
every facility given the street cars in
creases the citys revenues; whereas
under the ordinary arrangement the
traction interests are often badgered
and bled for the benefit of grating of
ficials and to the inconvenience of the
travelling public"
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kipIino's Vindictive Knife.

NV mind has flown back down the
years to London. and into the large
corner room on the second floor. Viii
liers street. Embankment Gardens.
On the wall fronting the Thames
hangs the most vicious-looking knife
I have ever seen. It is serpentine in
shape, and it's downward point is
sharp as a needle.
What a villainous weapon" I
said
Yes replied Kipling, and l forgot
the name he gave it; also the section
OF India from which it came: that
knife has tried to kill me several
times. It's always on the watch.
When I got it there was affixed to it,
like button on a foil. one joint of a
mans backbone. The knife had been
run into the vertebrae, given saw
age twist, and brought away with it
piece of human framework"
As he spoke he approached the gilt
tering. snakelike knife.
Don't touch it," l cried. You
ought to keep it in locked box
He didn't touch it. as far as knew,
but as he raised his hand the knife
dropped like a plummet. and stood
ouivering in the floor within an inch
OF his boot
Look at that" he said. and stood
there without moving a muscle. until
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brace and his body is laid away in
the cold ground, no matter if all other
friends pursue their way, there by
his graveside will the noble dog be
found. his head between his paws, his
eyes sad. but open in alert watch
fulness, faithful and true even to
DEATH
The animal kingdom affords no 9th
err example of such loyalty. The cat
tribe has no such qualities. AS Sena-
tor Vest says, man himself shows no
such devotion to fellow man as does
the dog to his master. The tribute to
his faithfulness is worthy of repetition
and presenting before the new genera
tion-Washngton Cd. c. Herald.
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Items Gathered in
From Far and Near
MANS BEST FRIEND.

Frequenters of the old police court
in this city we'll remember the clip
pings of Senator Vests eulogy of the
dog which were pasted on the walls
there. The speech was made by the
senator. while serving as attorney in
the prosecution of a man who had
wantonly shot the dog of a neighbOf.
The plaintiff had sued for $500, but
after hearing Senator Vest, the jury
returned a verdict of 500.
The speech. which will stand as a
tribute to mans best friend, is as
follows
Gentlemen of the Jury-The best
friend man has in this world may
turn against him and become his
enemy His son and daughter that
he has reared with loving care may
become ungrateful. Those who are
nearest and dearest to us. those whom
we trust with our happiness and our
good name may become traitors to
their faith. The money that a man
has he may lose. 1t flies away from
him when he may need it most. A
mans reputation may be sacrificed
in a moment of ill-considered action.
The people who are prone to fall on
their knees and do us honor when sue
cess is with us may be the first to
throw the stone of malice when fail
ure settles its cloud upon our heads.
The one absolutely unselfish friend
man may have in this selfish world
-, ri he
one that never proves ungrateful Or
treacherous. is the dog.
Gentlemen of the jury. mans
dog stands by him in prosperity and
in poverty. in health and in sickness.
He will sleep on the cold ground,
where the wintry winds blow and the
snow drives fiercely, if only he may
be near his masters side. He will
kiss the hand that has no food to
offer. he will lick the wounds and
sores that come in encounters with
the roughness of the world. He
guards the sheep of his pauper mas
ter as if he were a prince.
when all other friends desert, he
remains. When riches take wings and
reputation falls to pieces he is as con-
slant in his love as the sun in its
journey through the heavens. If for
tune drives the master forth an out.
cast into the world. friendless and
homeless. the faithful dog asks nc
higher privilege than that of accom-
panying him. to guard him against
dangers. to fight against his enemies
and when the last scene Of all comes
and death takes his master in its EN-
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LECTURES ON BIBLE

Elder c. E. Kerney. a representa-.
tive of the Peoples Pulpit Associa-
ton. will deliver a free Bible lecture
in the K. of p. Temple, South Eighth
street, on Sunday. Jan. ?, at p. M
The subject is, The Two Salvations. y
These meetings began Dec. 18th and
will continue until Jan. 16. They are
held on each Sunday at p. m. There
are six discourses in all. They are
strictly unsectarian. Neat cards ad
vertising these meetings We're placed
in all the homes of Richmond
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The new St Louis bridge will be
the first important bridge to be built
wholly of nickle steel. Two plans
were bid upon. one involving $1,000.
Geo pounds of ordinary bridge steel,
the other involving 27.OOO.O0O pounds
of nickle steel. The successful bidder
named the same price upon either
form of construction. With the choice
of either material at identical prices
the board of awards promptly chose
nickle steel, the nickle steel bridge
being assumed to be stronger and
more trustworthy than the ordinary
construction, despite the reduced
weight. The contract price was about
S1O3 a ton of two thousand pounds
Iron Trade Review.
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The Turn Ahead.

The Turn Ahead.
There is a turn of the road ahead.
And no one knows what beyond it
lies:
The way may lead us where streams
run red,
Or where impossible mountains
rise,
But we may not pause and we may
not stay
We must fare ahead on the winding
Out beyond where today shall end
There's turn that the timid ap-
proach in fear;
And farther on where the skies de-
scend
Is the sudden turn of the ended
year;
And none of the many that onward
May know or guess what is hidden
there.
The doubling lag and the weak have
dread,
The foolish murmur their fears
aloud.
And here and there, with a wellpoised
head
| Is one who advances before the
crowd
One whose visage is bright with hope
Who walks erect where the doubling
grOpe.
S. E. Kiser in Chicago Record Her
aid.
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STRANGE Truths.

1t may not have four feet with claws
All long and sharp to match,
But just the same the lowly pin
Somehow contrives to scratch.
1t may not have four legs and hoofs
Which it can rear up quick,
But | have often noticed that
A gun can always kick.
Tobasco sauce can boast no teeth,
In this I'm sure I'm right.
But you who've had experience
Know we'll that it can bite.
st. Louis Star.
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Wise Soy.

Wise Soy.
According to the Boston Transcript.
the teacher Of an east Boston primary
school was recently giving her charges
instruction on coins.
(which would you rather have-a
dollar or two half dollars?" she asked
A Hebrew boy Of seven promptly re-
sponded that he would prefer two
halves.
Why" he was asked
Because" he replied. III you lose
one you've got the other"
An intuitive application Of the old
precept, Don't put all your eggs in
one basket"
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The Washington Star has come close
to the truth in many respects. There
will undoubtedly be no opposition to
Beveridge worthy of the name in the
republican party and there are as many
democrats who are as much in favor
of honest action on national affairs as
republicans. Whether the next strug-
gle is settled on strict party lines or
whether it will be by voting a mixed
ticket. Beveridge at least has the valu-
able asset of having been honest with
the people-and this those democratic
statesmen can not have overlooked if
they are as astute as they are generally
given credit for. When a man has
the people behind him. political ma
neuvering is not the important issue.
All other things pale into insignifi-
canoe.
The people and the rank and file will
be heard from.
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american News Service)
New York, Dec. 31-Three naval
launches those of the battleships
Minnesota, Kansas and Wisconsin, now
rammed by floating ice and sunk off
9th street as they were trying
to make landing there. There were
four sailors and an ensign in each
launch, but all the fifteen men were
rescued.
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had difficulty avoiding one another.
AS they swung out of one another'S
way. each were forced between two
huge cakes of ice being swept onward
by the swiftly running tide. The en-
signs in each launch were unable to
get their vessels steerageway and the
ice cakes rammed all three launches
forward. Holes were stove in each of
the launches and they began to settle.
Life preservers were flung out and
the men were pulled ashore.
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I saw how nearly the sinister blade
had come to impaling his foot.-Rob-
ert Barr in London World
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The launches left their respective
battleships to take back sailors who
had been on shore leave and were
waiting at the dock landing at 9th
street. The three little vessels dodg-
ed their way in and out among the
floating cakes of ice, being brought
down the river by the ebb tide. but
near the landing stage the largest
cakes of ice were encountered.
The three launches approached the
landing at about the same time and
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-22
A Reception.

The large ladies' class of the Beth
any Baptist Sunday School of which
Mrs. Fremont Homsted is the teacher,
gave reception to their husbands,
their pastor and other friends the
evening of April 14th. 1t was a very
stormy evening and many were un
able to be present. Twenty five or
more braved the elements and passed
most social and enjoy able evening
together. Mrs. D. F. Judkins read a
selection which provoked much mer-
riment. Miss Mildred Weston gave
two piano selections which were re-
ceived with hearty applause. Then
d. F. Judkins gave talk on his trip
over the prairies of the Mississippi
valley to the mountains of Colorado.
He was listened to with earnest at
tention, and he gave very enlight-
ening description of the scenes and
sights which greeted the travellers
eyes. He had with him large num-
Der OF photographs. Refreshments
were served near the close. The
whole affair was very creditabIe to
their devoted teacher and to every
member of the class. Such occasions
serve to add materially to the
efficiency of the life of the church.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-22

There Will ue several attractions at
the Skowhegan Opera House during
the month OF May and of these "Grau-
stark" Thursday evening, May 9th,
will be among the best. In speaking
of this play and company, the Post
Standard of Syracuse, N. Y, recently
made the following comment:-No
play produced at the Bastable Theatre
this season has more throughly enter
tanned audiences or left more pleas
ing impression than "Graustark"
which opened an engagement at the
playhouse yesterday afternoon and
was repeated last evening.
George Barr McCutcheon's roman
tic and thrilling story of love be-
hind the throne, in which a typical
American hero defies the tradition
hedging Old World royalty and wins
the hand of the princess he loves,
lends itself advantageously to the
dramatic purposes, and the pretty
stage pictures and romantic and
heroic spoken dialogue arouse the
patriotic pride and quicken the popu-
lar pulse even more than the printed
words.
"Graustark" is strong in heart in
terest and it is doubly strong in ex-
plotting that spirit Of Yankee inde-
pendanoe and Yankee pluck, that al
ways appeals to the hearts of loyal
Americans. This spirit is exemplified
in the play and novel by Grenfall
Lorry of the U. s. A, who, after
meeting the princess Of Graustark
near Denver follows her across the
ocean ignorant of her rank and title,
and by Harry Anguish, young artist,
who makes it plain to the barons and
princes in tho Graustark court that an
American citizen is every whit ae
good as a man with title. That
these two characters are popular II
goes without saying,
Ths character of the princess, who
fights against the dictates of her heart
and stands ready to sacrifice her love
for the young American on the altar
of duty and the welfare of her
country, is cleverly drawn, revealing
tho true woman behind the mask oi
royalty.
With such satisfactory vehicle as
is the dramatized version of "Grau-
stark" it is pleasure to record the
fact that it was given it's frst Syra-
cuso productions by thrsughly caps
BILE company.
Miss Viola Fortesque is winning,
womanly and convincing as the prin-
cess and George d. Baker fully
realizes the romantic possibilities OF
the heroic role OF Lorry. Miss Grace
Cambell is attractive and ingenious
in the role OF the princess' lady in
waiting and bosom friend. Adkins
Lawrence does a clever bit of work as
the minister of police, and Milton
Mobiles Jr., is popular as the Ameri-
can artist.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-22
Woman's S Club.

The annual meeting of the Woman's q
Club occurred at the Library parlors
Apr. 81. with Mrs. Mary c. Brainard
and Mrs. Hattie B. Fogler serving as
hostesses. According to vote of
the club at the meeting of Apr. 7. the
directors served supper to the mem
bers at O'Clock, after which a short
program was carried out as follows:
Selection by the graphophone.
Marriage of Jeanette" by Allen G.
Shaw.
Secretary's report. Annual report
OF the Secretary. Treasurer's report.
A short business session followed
after which the annual election of
officers took place which resulted as
follows;
President, Miss Sarah j. Anderson;
Vice President, Mrs. Mary II. Bailey;
Secretary, Mrs. Eva r. Greenwood; !;
Treasurer, Miss Ella NJ. Hight; Direc-
tors, Miss Lizzie T. Hussey, Mrs. Lena
Wentworth, Miss Mabel Robinson,
Mrs. Edith S. shepherd, Mrs. Ger
trude Bucknam, Mrs. Daisy D. Mer-
rill.
At the close of the business session
a reading entitled "Mrs. Snob at the
Club" was given by Mrs. Maud l..
Jewett.
Through the courtesy of Mrs. Lois
w. Patten, the ladies were pleasantly
entertained during the supper hour
also at intervals throughout the even
ing, by choice selections from the
praphOphOne
A committee to arrange the pro-
gram for Field day was appointed,
who are, Miss Hannah r. Page, Mrs
Daisy d. Merrill and Mrs. Hattie A
Danforth.
The President announced the read
ing to be given by Miss Elizabeth
NJ. Pooler of Boston in the evening OF
Apr. 2Sth at the M. E. church.
Tickets will be on sale at the door
for twenty five cents
After few remarks by the presi-
dent the meeting adjourned which
closes a pleasant and profitable year
in the annals Of the Club
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-22
More Entries in Our Great Contest.

Glass One, for towns outside of
Skowhegan, gets its first entry, this
week, Miss Gala Giles of Solon, and
there are four new names among the
contestants from Skowhegan, class
two. Nearly all the contestants who
entered last week have increased
their score, and one, Frank Huckins,
got very near the 1000 mark. The
fact that all coupons, which are taken
from the office, are dated and must
be registered within 80 days of the
day OF issue, makes 1t impossible for
any candidate to hold back an un-
limited number to be brought in
later, so that the figures published
this week, and hereafter, are likely
to indicate nearer the actual stand
ing of the candidates. No such
prizes were ever before offered Som
erset people and, with the chance for
second and third prize, if the f1rst
is not captured, makes the contest
worthy great big effort by any one.
The count is made on Wednesday
morning and votes received after
nine O'Clock a. m. do not show in
this report until the following week.
CLASS ONE
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-22
NUMBER 10
Board of Trade .

The Skowhegan Board Of Trade
held session, the second since its re-
cent reorganization, at the Municipal
Court room, Friday evening Of last
week. In calling the meeting to or
der, President Ordway announced
that the membership had been largely
increased since the previous meeting,
over $50 being now enrolled. Quite a
proportion OF this number must have
been present, as every seat in the
Court Room was occupied.
Reports of standing and special
committees were taken up. On be-
half OF the committee appointed to
secure the establishment of the
Norridgewock mail route, Carlton 2.
Merrill read set of resolutions, set
ting forth the inconvenience arising
from its discontinuance, and these
were adopted by vote of the meeting.
The resolutions are to. be forwarded
to Congressman Burleigh and to the
Postal authorities at Washington. 1t
was further reported by this commit
tee that numerously signed petitioII.
had already been sent in.
1 Various matters in connection with
manufacturing plants now locate
here were taken up, also several pro-
/ jects for securing new industries. All
/ the instances mentioned are receiving
attention at the hands of the various
committees of the Board. 1t was
voted that a regular session of the
board be held on the third Friday
evening Of each month, special meet
ings to be called by the president
when necessary.
1t was a business session in every
sense OF the word, attended by the
representative men of the town. The
various subjects consider red were
taken up in a logical manner and
everything indicated an encouraging
interest in Skowhegan's public affairs.
Additions to the membe rship roll will
be welcome and those wishing to
affiliate may do SO through the Presi-
dent, w. P. Ordway, or the secretary,
Alonzo P. Merrill. These officials
also are ready to receive suggestions,
from the members or others, as to
work which the Board may properly
take up.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-22
New Pastor at the First Baptist
Church.

Rev. Robert Morris, who has ac-
cepted the Passionate of the First
Baptist Church of this place, is a ma
tive of Wales. His birthplace was
the town of Festiniog, in the northern
part of the principality mentioned,
the section inhabited by the descend
ants of the most ancient race of the
British Isles. The Welsh language
was the only tongue spoken by the
people with whom he came in con-
tact In his youth, but at the age of
1s, becoming ambitious for an educa-
tiop, Mr.. Norris began to study
English, continuing his efforts un-
remittingly in this country. to which
he came soon after his eighteenth
birthday.
|, He first went to Poultney, VT, and
worked at his trade in the slate in
dustry After a year and half in
Poultney he went to Lowell, Mass,
where he found time to take up COM
mercial studies, including stenogra-
ply and typewriting. For something
over two years of his Lowell resi-
derce he was employed at the j. O..
Aver establishment, as stenographer
in the foreign department. Plans for
entering the ministry commenced to
occupy his mind and, in seeking
some higher institution of learning in
which to continue his studies, he
heard of the Kicker Classical Insti-
tute at Houlton in this state and en-
tered there in January, 1898. He was
graduated with the class of 1900 and
during the two and one half years of
his studies he supplied pulpits at
Chrystal, Patten, Orient and other
places in Aroostook County.
After his graduation at the Kicker
Institute, he was called to the Bap-
tist Church at Oakland, and discon-
tinued his labors there to study for a
time at Colby College. After leaving
Colby, he filled pastorates at Win
throp, Morrill, and other Maine places
and for the past two years, in the
effort to provide means for further
studies, Mr.. Morris has been engaged
in the house furnishing goods busi-
ness in Millinocket, supplying the
pulpits of that locality from time to
Clm6, as nlS SerVlceS WeIe requlreu. l..
He plans to make the ministry his
life work and does not further ex
pect to interrupt his labors by at
tendance at educational institutions.
Mr.. Morris has one brother in this
country, who is also studying for the
ministry, Luther Morris now enrolled
as student at the Bangor Theologi-
cal Seminary His own family con-
sists of his wife, formerly Miss Bes-
sic E. Hayward Of Lowell, Mass, and
two sons, Lyman H., and Frederick
L., aged five and eight years. They
have already taken up their residence
in the parsonage, near their church
building, on Main street.
Mr.. Morris predecessor was Rev. T.
l.. Frost, who resigned in October of
last year to accept a call TO Manches-
ter by the Sea, Mass.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-22

Talk about 'safe and sane Fourth
of July celebration, is on again in
real earnest. But the live and earn
est American boy-''Young America
personified-is built upon the same
plan by which he was fashioned ten,
twenty five, fifty, hundred years
ago. And he is bound to make q
noise on the night before the Fourth,
and on every hour of the Fourth
itself. Think Of the impossibility OF
such a boy keeping the following
ordinance, introduced in the city
council of Chicago: "No person
shall fire any cannon, gun, rifle,
pistol, toy pistol, or fire. arms OF any
kind, or fire or explode any squib,
rocket, cracker, or Roman candle, or
other combustible fireworks within
the "city."
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-22

We don't believe people will ever
get over admiring the new spring
hats for ladies. Just notice this Incl
dent that occurred in Washington the
other day:
A man was standing in the middle
of Pennsylvania ave-, staring up al
the dome of the national capitol.
Presently apoliceman accosted him
"How much longer does this con-
tinuous performance laste" the Off
Ger demanded. "What are you star
ing at?"
II was just wondering" the man
replied. show Liberty, up there,
would look in one of these new peach
basket hatsl"