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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-08
To Decide Salary
Grabs THURSDAY

SALEM, Feb. S.-The fate of all SAL
airy bills will be known Thursday night,
when they will be segregated from
other legislation before the house so
they can get special consideration On
motion of Campbell Of Clackamas, the
house decided to consider them at that
time. They will have to be passed
over the governors veto.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-08
A0ed Nan Died
From Injuries

SEATTLE, Feb. S.-After suneii"s
several days from injuries receiver
a mysterious manner, JOHN Iurne.
aged so. is dead at the Pacific nospi''
An inquest will be held. He was
found in the street TAr'~'I.s morhins'
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-08

A marriage license was issueu D'0
forenoon to James W. LaWlor'
Portland and Miss Bessie L. Dry u
Hover, Washington.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-08
To Make Eastern Visit.

Henry Ackerlee expects to leave to-
morrow afternoon for Rochester, MINI.
where he will transact business and
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-08
Big Boulder
DerdiIS Train

BELLINGHAM, Feb S.-Passengers
on the southbound Great Northern
train, leaving here at noon yesterday,
are today congratulating themselves
on their narrow escape from death
when a rOckslide crashed into the
train near Sehome Dock.
r. E. Prince, an express messenger,
who suffered a cut on the head, was
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-08

the only one injured At that point
the road cut through a solid rock aiu
a huge boulder weighing several tohS'
rolled down an embankment, crasfllhs
into the train, hitting the rear part VI
the combination mail and express CAR
and making a big hole. The frst Ioui
cars were thrown from the rails.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-08

Rev. A. w. Laningham, Of North
Yakima, superintendent Of the Wash
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-08

Wait for the cars at The Book Nook
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-08

Wait for the cars at The Book Nook.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-02-11
Unique Among Inns.

The Chequers inn at Slapstones,
near Osmotherly, must be unique
among English inns in one respect. 1t
boasts of fire, which for more than
century has never been allowed TO
go out. The place is a quaint little
building, to which many visitors re-
sort on account of its never extin-
quished fire and the turf cakes baked
upon its hearth. 1t has been in the
occupation of one family for over
one hundred years.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-02-11
Big Nose Mark of Beauty.

In Japan the nose is the only feat
ure which attracts attention. The
nose determines the beauty or ugli-
ness Of the face, according as it is
big or small. This is probably due
to the fact that difference in noses
constitutes about the only distinc-
tion between one Japanese face and
another. The eyes are invariably
black, the cheek bones high and the
chin receding. In Japan lady who
has huge proboscis is always
great beauty and a reigning belle.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-02-11
HABITS OF H!NOOO SERVANTS
If Not Watched VIII Sell Household

If Not Watched VIII Sell Household
Stores and Rent out Washing.
Excellent servant as the Indian is
In many respects. honesty is not one
of his qualities, and he has to be
strictly looked after when either
money or goods are entrusted to him.
mistress cannot go into her kitch-
en-. consult the cook as to what the
meals should be and what should be
ordered from the shops and leave the
rest to him. She has to give him
out from her locked up stores every
spoonful Of everything that is re-
qu'red for the days cooking, else the
goods would be sold outside.
The busters, the name in India for
every description of kitchen and
pantry and stable towel, have to be
doled out every day or every two
days, the soiled ones being counted
and locked up till they are given to
the dhobi (washerman), who must
not be allowed to keep the clothes
OF the household longer than is abso-
lutely necessary or he will lot them
out to his friends for small sums
silk handkerchiefs for feast days,
stockings and wooden undergarments
In the cold weather, so that holes
appear In unaccustomed places.
A khitmatgar (table servant) will
be observed to wear pair of cotton
socks one day, silk ones the next.
wooden ones the next, not belong
ing to his master-detectio would
be too easy in that case-but hired
from some one else's dhobi at a pice
Ca farthing) pair AS the house
servants OF course never wear shoes
indoors the stockings suffer consid-
erably.
The cook goes to the bazaar every
morning to buy meat, fish, ghie ina
tive butter), vegetables-all the
food in fact that cannot be stored,
and his book Is brought for inspec-
ton every day or else expenses would
Increase in surprising manner. He
of course pockets a percentage on
all he spends. and so long as it does
not exceed an anna In the rupee, 6 u
per cent, no one objects. But 1t is
only by long experience that one
gets to know proper prices, and new
corners are woefully imposed upon,
100 or 200 per cent. being often
charged.
The cook arranges his prices to
suit the circumstances of his master,
and as soon as promotion with in
creased pay comes up goes every
thing, so that a Coloners beef or
mutton costs more than Majors,
Majors than a Captains, a Cap
tain's than subaltern's, though
there may be no change at all in
the style of living or in the number
Of the family.
In the civil service the same thing
happens. The pay of every post in
the various services Is published in
the official lists, and the servants
know to halfpenny what their mas
ter gets. Some ladies try to do their
own marketing, but things are al
ways much dearer for them than for
the natives in the bazaar, so that
there is no advantage in 1t, and 1t is,
besides, extremely disagreeable, for
the less one sees of the stalls there,
particularly the meat stalls, the bet
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-02-11
New Form of Chromium.

Chromium prepared in the electric
furnace by Moissan proved to be
slightly soluble in molten copper.
Further investigation has revealed a
new form of chromium, which is
crystolline, has a density of IL, is
chemically active, and burns with a
brilliant flame when heated alone in
the air, being attacked at red heat
even by nitrogen.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-02-11
ThoughtfuI Girl.

Can you take lirtle care of that
card of mine?" implored the impe-
cunious girl to the Office boy who was
rapidly rolling 1t into wad, "and
bring 1t back to me SO can send 1t
In somewhere else? Cards cost me
q cent apiece"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-02-11
The Reform of Society,

1t is a mistake to imagine that
human society can be reformed by
mere organization; for the church at
least, treatment in the mass can
never take the place of treatment Of
the individual. You must have that
personal effort, the one life bending
down to lift up the other.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-02-11
Needed an Hourglass.

A clergyman made an unusually
long call at the home of parishion-
er recently. He talked and talked,
until finally little Edna, who was
present, whispered: Mamma, did
the preacher forget to bring his
amen with him?"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-02-11

DIR. w. H. HOUSE
SURGEON DENTIST
once Barton's Building, Main below
Market, Bloomsbury, Pa
All styles of work done in superior
manner. All work warranted as
represented.
TEETH EXTRACTED WITHOUT PAM
by .the use of Gas, and free of charge
when artifcialteeth are inserted.
Open all hours during the day
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-02-11


Explain it as you will, this Is the
only kind OF preaching that tells. II
the preacher cannot deliver a mes
sage that will stir people up and set
them to talking, he had better not
call 1t preaching. No one will act
until he Is moved. II a man can
neither make his hearers glad or
mad there is something the matter
With the man. He has either got
the wrong message or he don't know
now to use the right one. Peter
newer suffered from the fear of hav-
ing his congregation request his
resignation, or being snubbed. by his
leading members. or being roasted
over the slow fires of the sewing cir
ue, or being criticised in the col
nmns of the newspaper, or getting
.sputation for eccentricity among
the brethren, consequently he was
free as the air and as untrammelled
as light. And no man will become
sensational preacher, until he
casts out of his heart the fear of the
face of clay, and dares to act as an
Ambassador of the King of Kings.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-03-25
Meeting of Woman's Club.

The Woman's Club held its regular
meeting in the Library parlors, Wed
nesday =. NJ March 24th with a large
attendance.
Mrs. Miriam Merrill and Mp.
Martha L. Griffin served as hostesses.
The subject for the day was very
interesting one about Birds and was
in charge of Mrs. Mary II. Bailey.
The music by the pupils of Mrs. Alice
Z. Mitchell, teacher in grades V and
VI, was a pleasing feature in the
program and showed the excellent
training received from Mr.. T. D.
Towne, the teacher of music in oar
public schools.
The program was as follows:
Secretary's report; vocal solo,
"When the Birds 90 North Again, "
was sweetIy sung by Miss Gertrude
Webb with piano accompaniment by
Miss Lizzie Webb; paper-Habits Of
the Birds | Love, Mrs. Hattie 3.
Fogler, illustrated with charts show
ing many varieties OF birds. song,
{ a The Bobolink" b Robert Of
Lincoln" By Mrs. MtchelPs class,
with piano accompaniment By Mrs
Mildred Weston. The class kindly
responded to an encore. Paper
emigration OF the Birds Mrs. Agnes
Merrill; song, "HurTah for the Tag
by five of Mrs. MitehelPs class vita
chorus by the class. Short int rms
sion followed by another song by the
class, az BIRD Of the Wildwood 10
Little Clouds" in three parts; paper,
Value of the Birds, Mrs F. W Buck
nam; reading, "Our New Neighbors
at Ponkapog," Mrs. Della L. Barr
lett. The president then gave the
an ouncement of the next meeting
to occur April 18th in the Library
parIors After the guests for the
afternoon had departed, short bust
ness program was carried out.
The nominating committee an
nounced that the time for receiving
~Ytes foe ofiiceJa Sc
ufn eA,snd 70 Monda, --rsrrcn -.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-03-25

A peculiar custom obtains In ths
Twelfth lancers-the playing Of the
Vesper hymn, the Spanish chant and
the Russian national hymn every
night Of the year after the "last post
has sounded. It is said that the play
ing of the Vesper hymn originated In
one of the officers wives presenting
the regiment with a new set OF instru'
ments on condition that the hymn
was played every night after the "last
post" The playing Of the Spanish
chant is declared to be penancs for
sacking Of a convent during the PENN
sular war. No reason is assigned for
the playing of the Russian national
anthem-London Tit-Bits.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-03-25
sKOWhEGAN MARKET,
pKteES PAID PRODUCERS

OATs-69la cts.
Woo1-Unwashed, 40 to u cts.
HlpEs ANp SKiSs-Hides, 10 cts, trimmed NJ
lamb SKINS 40 II Is cts; cali SKINS L. to II ssaa
per pound.
BFASs- Hand picked ye'lov eyes, ss.sO to $50;
pea beans. s. So
BEBF-OT beet. to . cts.
PouLTRY-towlS, IL TO 10 els. per h.. chicken. IL
to 40 cts.
RouSp HoG-s1a cts
TAtlow-Rough, cts. per 10.
BurrKg-FirSt quality stamped, "a to as cts per 10
EGGS-3o cts per dor >, fresh.
POTATOES, 90 PER bushel
CAERsE-I6c TO iSc per ID.
RETAIL MARKET.
FlouR-Spnnc wheat Patent, 81. so 10 $Sss. VIA
ter wheat pat 5000 to s. so. Winter wheat hoerr
5000
ooRs-Si.6 SO per bag meal aad cracked corn, SI.Ss
per bag; Oats os cts eu,
s. MEAL $r.os per bag.
FERp-hiddhngs, SI.oo per euti Gluten, S1.7s per
cWt.
SPRING BxAs-SI.ss per c~t.
MIXED FEEp-$t.SS per cwt
SALT PoKH-Is cts 10; by the hol., zee lbs Sao-@s.
CaEKsE-IS to 40 cts per ID
BUTTER as TO 80 cts. per 10,
ESos-3, per dor. fresh.
TEAS-s5 to 60 cts per ID
CoFtBB-Io to as cts per ID.
LARp-Domestic IS cts Pure, - cts; CompouDS,
TO cts.
MoLAssks-Pure Ponce, 80 tie So CTS; Pure Bsse~
does, 30 cts.
Sl.oo; Brown, IS lbs. for $l.0o.
PorAToss-7o cts. per bushels
Dry FIsH-Ced to 10 cts PR ID Pollock, o..
OHloSs-S cts. eT ID.
PouLrEr-Fowk. IS cts. per ID: CheksHs az O..
per ID;
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-03-25
What Our Public Schools Owe
the Woman's Club.
'ublished by Request Of the clut

Ht'NpHShed Dy EtQltkt OF me IlaD
The Skowhegan Woman's Club
claims the credit of the introd uctioR
of music and drawing into our
schools.
Through our voluntary and siren
uous exertions, the kindergarten Was
established.
1t was through our united efforts,
the Town Improvement taking the
initiative, and the kind and generous
benefaction of one of cur members,
that the manual training was made
part of our school curriculum.
November 4th, 1908, at the first
meeting of the Woman's Club an able
paper was given on "How can our
Club best help the public schools of
our town." After this had been
discussed from teachers viewpoint
and a mothers viewpoint, COM
mittee of three ladies was appointed
to call upon the Supt. and School
Com. and request that the pupils OF
our public schools be supplied with
proper drinking water.
This committee did so although
obliged TO meet many arguments, the
most potent being, mo money in the
treasury" At the third meeting of
these committees, the school Com.
consented to the request of the club
committee, if the selectmen of the
town would stand behind them finan-
cially.
The ladies met the selectmen al
their office. They were received
very politely, and without delay, Mr..
Pennell was requested to supply the
schools with crystal spring water
until fui Their arrangements could be
made. Five weeks passed before the
ladies were able to attain this result.
From this statement it will readily
be seen that the Skowhegan Woman's
Club was directly responsible for
having spring water furnished to orr
schools. They also caused the articls
calling for Il permanent supply to be
! inserted in the town warrant which
was favorably acted upon by the town
at the meeting of Monday, March .,
1909
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-03-25

AS we are nearing the house clean
ing period - and don't it make you
sick at heart to think of it? - the wo-
men of the house, in fit of economy,
will feel inclined to do their own
painting. They will always have to
procure new brushes because they
can't remember what became of the
brush they broke in last season. But
If you happen to find it, remember
that paint brushes may be cleaned by
putting them into soft soap for day
or two, when the paint can be washed
out. Care should be taken that the
soap does not extend up to where the
bristles are fastened, as it will cause
them to fall out.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-03-25
An Interesting Debate.

An event OF unusual interest was
the debate on Socialism held in the
Centenary Methodist Episcopal
church on Monday evening March
22nd at the semi. monthly meeting Of
the Brotherhood OF St. Paul. The
large vestry was filled with an in
terested audience. At O'Clock the
vice President, Mr.. Leslie E. Jacobs,
called the meeting to order and an
nounced the subject for debate and
the speakers: "Resolved that the
philosophy of Socialism as an econo-
mic proposition in the Government
ownership of the tools OF industry is
unsound." Affirmative, Judge Fred
Lawrence; negative, Mr.. G.. Lafon-
taine of Portland, Secretary OF State
Socialistic Party.
MI. Lawrence introduced his sub
ject by stating that We bring to the
discussion of all such subjects our
vision and temperament. Some men
are so constituted that they see
nothing but pessemism and evil in
most everything their vision has been
dwarfed by their temperament. Ex-
perience also teaches us that the
more government we have the poorer
the quality, therefore it is folly to
give over to official spoilation, the
tools of industry, or III other words
the fruits of industry Men are not
SO constituted as 30 represent their
! just losses in case of a fire, or their
! personal eff ects when the tax asses
sor calls. Property rises in value
W 18th the insurance Commissioner and
sinks in value with the tax collector.
What then would be the conditions
under Governmental supervision of
all the tools of industry? The main
trouble with our social system Is
political and not industrial. The
! substitution of one system, untried
and unknown would be rash ex-
/ pertinent. We pave diseased con
ditions Of society; we have also
healthful conditions. why then
give to the we'll the same medicine
that we give to the sick?o
Mr.. Lafontaine said in part: Com
| petition and the profit system were
at the bottom of all social disorder.
Competition gave us competitive
! forces that caused unscrupulous con
tlict, i'll which the strong crushed out
the weak and in this the laboring
men suffered. There were many
girls i'll department. stores that were
merely living on starvation wage
and the incentive to wrong doing for
sustenance and clothing was very
strong. Socialism seeks to give to
men what God has given to all, q
right to the use of the blessings OF
Providence stored in the vast re-
sources of nature. This can only be
done and justice secured by the
collective ownership OF the tools OF
industry. We have socialism in part,
the Post Office, the sch ools, the army
and navy, now why not all imple-
ments of industry and thus give
every man fair chance to live and
| let live
Other speakers at tho close of the
debate spoke for and against the
question at issue. At the next meet
ing the Rev. B. B. Merrill speaks on
the "Manliness of Christi
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-03-25
Rewards CUNNING.

While crossing an old field waist
high with withered mullen stalks,
goldenrod and other weeds I noticed
n dog within forty feet. He was part
~ hidden by the grasses. but appeared
to be a young. reddish brown setter,
pottering along, smelling at this clump
and that bunch Of weeds and grad
ually circling behind me. In few
minutes / heard yell. "rhere goes a
fox" Sure enough, ever the top Of a
neighboring hill hundred yards away
went my dog" 1t was shrewd
piece of work on his part TO throw me
OF my guard by seeming Indifferent
and when behind me and out Of sight
to streak 1t for cover. had probably
disturbed him during his afternoon
siesta. Many fox have hunted and
killed, but this one fooled me COM
pletely. 1t forms a very pleasant rec
objection as an instance of brute So
gacity.-Forest and Stream.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-03-25

We notice that two or three Young
Mems Christian Associations in Maine
that have had a sleepy and almost
useless existence, have had old men
at their head. That's enough to kill
any Association of that kind. Old
men, who continue young in heart,
are all right in the membership, on
account of their experience and ripe
council, but at the head of every Y.
M. O. A. should be the life, buoy
ancy and hope Of the very best young
men of the community. Indeed
whether it be secular or sacred, the
times in which we live demand the
push, pluck and energy of our best
young men; and they should not be
ignored on account of their youngness
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-03-25

The honorary parts for the next
Commencement at Bowdoin College
have been announced; IS out of the
SO members Of the graduating class
receiving appointments. The honor
ed ones are: Harrison Atwood, Au-
burn; Melbourne o. Baltizer, Steb-
ben; Claude o. Bower, Auburn; Ralph
o. Brewster, Dexter; E. Ralph
Bridge, Hampden; L. H. Burton,
West Newton, Mass, Max B. Cush-
ing, Bangor; Ernest L. Goodspeed,
Randolph; William M. Harris, Lynn,
Mass; Dudley Hovey, Waldoboro;
John r. Hurley, Old Town; Harold
W. Marsh, Woodfords; Harry J.
Newton, London, Eng; Harold s.
Pratt, Pennington; Joseph J. stahl,
Waldoboro; Fred v. Stanley, Lisbon;
Perley g. Voter, West Pennington;
Thomas 8. Sheahan, Portland. Each
student will write an essay, and the
six best will speak at commence
ment.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-03-25
The State Legislature.

AS we stated last week, the Senate
gave the death blow to resubmission,
out when the matter came down to
the House on Thursday another nail
was driven into its coffin. That kind
of disaster also happened to the 80
called Eaton resolve, giving the Gov
ernor power to remove delinquent
sheriffs, and repeating the Sturgis
law, there being a failure to secure
the necessary two thirds vote.
Ninety-six voted in favor of the re-
solve and 81 against it, and So not
being two-thirds of 147 the speaker
announced that the resolve had failed
OF passage.
In the place of several school bills,
the Education committee has COM
promised on measure which will
give one and one-half mills more for
the schools. The present law giving
the schools one an one half mills is
left intact but is supplemented by a
bill raising an additional tax of one
and one half mills.
Unfavorable report made a bill to
create board of registration for os-
teopathy.
Bill to license plumbers referred to
next Legislature. Ought to pass as
TtpOTleu d Jill w PIoFido loi VIC le,A
alton of property of the Madison Viii
lage corporation located in Norrldge-
wock and Starks.
Ought to pass reported on resolve
to aid the town of Norridgewock III
securing free bridge.
Mr.. Howes, for the Committee on
State Lands and State Roads on IRE
solve to aid in the extension of the
Kineo Road from the Smith farm to
the Northeast Garry submitted
anne in new draft under same title.
The House by a vote of 70 to SO &C
cepted the Hersey bill to compel the
railroad commissioners to regulate
tolls and rates of common carriers.
The committee on forest preserva-
ton reported reference to the next
Legislature on the so-called Darling
bill to create the Office of State for
ester with assistants to look after the
wild lands and providing stumpage
tax on the logs.
Passed finally-An Act to regulate
fishing for black bass, white perch
and smelts in the Belgrade Chain of
Lakes, SO called. in the counties of
Kennebec and Somerset. An Act to
regulat the taking of fish in certain
waters in Somerset County and in the
northern part of Franklin County
An Act to amend Section l of Chap
ter 407, of the Private and Special
Laws of 1908, as amended, relating to
fishing in Hayden lake, so called, in
the town of Madison, Somerset
County, Resolve appropriating 500, :
600 ito aid the towns of Scion and
Embden in building roads and bridg-
es. Resolve appropriating $25, 900 for
a bridge at Pishon's Ferry. An Act
to extend the time in which the Mad
ison municipal court may organize.
A delightful banquet was given by
the Senate, at the Augusta House,
Monday evening. to the Governor and
Council and officers of the House.
Among the toasts this was given to
the press: "They lie about us, and
what is worse they tell the truth
about us"
The committee on temperance have
reported in favor of abolishing the
liquor agencies. The Hastings bill
providing for mandatory Jail sem
fences in liquor cases, passed the
Senate by vote of 20 to 8. Donigan
and Osgood (Democrats) voted for
the measure.
Resolve in favor of University OF
Maine was passed.