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The Somerset reporter., 1909-06-17

The REPORTER learns, through a
Skowhegan relative of the death of
William Parker Cleveland, which &C.
CURED In far off Australia on the 10th
of February. The deceased was born
on the Hoxie place in the south part
of this town, rs years ago, and when
eighteen years old went to'California.
After but short stay in California he
went to Australia in company with
Philander Steward and settled near
Melbourn. He married there and
four children survive. No brothers
and sisters are living but there are
several nephews, nieces and cousins
of the deceased residing in the vicini-
~
The Somerset reporter., 1909-06-17
ATHENS.

Rev. and Mrs. B. HI. Johnson are
attending the Baptist Quarterly meet
ing at Monson, this week.
Mr.. Beckwith was kicked In the
stomach, last week by horse, and
severely injured. He is recovering.
Leavitt Turner is sick with a threat
ened attack of appendicitis.
Mrs. Jennie Borden of N. j., who
spent last summer in Athens for her
health, is now in the hospital recov-
ering from an operation for appendi-
citis.
Braley's orchestra plays for a social
hop, Wednesday evening.
The Mckinley school has an enter
tainment, Friday evening.
ELLIoTT-Fox.
Mr.. Mylor Horace Elliott, who has
been known for several years in the
professional base ball world, was mar
ried, June 10, to Miss Jennie Elinor
Fox, one of the pretty young school
teachers of Athens, at the M. +. Par
sonsge by the Rev. John Loudfoot.
Mr.. Elliot Is now in business in
Athens and Is prospecting, and has
every prospect in his favor Of becom-
ing one of Athens foremost men.
Both young people are great fav-
orites, and their many friends join in
wishing them all success.
Miss Fox is we'll and favorably
known as a school teacher.
Theirs has been q romance of many
years, starting when they were boy
and girl in the same school house.
They left shortly after the ceremony
for two weeks stay In the woods OF
northern Maine.
Mr.. Elliott has purchased a home
near his place OF business In Athens,
and is repairing and furnishing the
same.
Upon their arrival home from their
honeymoon they will reside In their
new home, where q chance Will De
given those, who did not witness the
ceremony to congratulate the happy
couple. All Welcome will be their
motto in their happy welded life.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-06-17
DEATHS.

Madison-June 8, Mrs. Sarah M. Rourke,
aged % years.
. Fairfield-June 10, Mrs. Rachel Fogg
Dutch Flat, Cal.-June 8, Mrs. Frederick,
wife of E. 8, French, aged AZ years.
Skowhegan-June IL, Mrs. Ada M. Malbon,
aged So years.
The Forks-June IS, Mrs. Harriet Knapp,
aged 90 years.
Embden--June ID, Mrs. Abbie W., widow
of the late A. j. Libby.
Augusta--June 10, Mrs. Olive Fowler Hol-
way, formerly OF Fairfield, aged IA years.
Smithfield-June 10, Josiah Wentworth,
aged 10 years.
aged 81 years.
Palmyra--June II, clifford Hight.
MISUNDERSTANDING 10, William Park r
Cleveland, aged rs years.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-06-17
A TOTAL OF 1850 VOTES AL
READY REGISTERED
Bingham Grange Makes Biggest
Gain This Week, Sending in Is
New Subscribers and Registering
$500 Votes.

The count is made on Wednesday
morning and votes received after
nine O'Clock a. IN. do not show in
this report until the following week.
CLASS ONE
The Somerset reporter., 1909-06-17
MARRIAGES..

Waterville-June I, Mr.. Morris Herbert
Blanchard of Gardiner and Miss Idelle
Beatrice Webster.
Caratunk-June 9. Rev. John Moseley of
Bangor Theological Seminary and MISS Sadie
Il. Foss.
East New Portlahd-June IL, by the Rev.
L. Hutchins, Mr.. Ernest Luce aud M iss Eva
Jackson.
Athens--June Is, by the Rev. John Loud
foot, Mr. Maylor Horace Elliott and Miss
Jennie Ellinor Fox.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-06-17
On Maine Coast

Groom cottage, fine piazza, splendid sun sun
mer home, adjoining land can be puIchaasaeIHi
low to mako small farm, ufiiciently near lis a..
page "a, "Strout's May-June Bulletin G9EPi
free. Dept. 212, E. A. Strout Co., Kents HIN
Maine.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-06-17
BIRTHS.

Smithneld-June 10, to the wife OF Geo.
Clement, a son.
Jack man-June H. to the wife of Geo.
Pooler, a daughter.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-06-17
SEARCHING FOR A WEE

Am mining man, "a years old, never
married, good health, character, and
some accomplishments. Have &C.
cumulated over $4,000 in Nevada
mining and will settle down in beauti-
full California with the woman of my
choice. Desire to know lady IS to 30
years old, fair looking, possessing
good common sense and who would
appreciate good home. No objection
to widow. All correspondence con-
fidentially received.
JOHN w. GRANT,
3w "a Truckee, California
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-11-28
LABELS JUST FAKE

Paris, Gov. 27.-Tourists, who trav.
Ell Surope, are usually proud of the
mosaic of hotel labels that they bring
back to America on their trunks. But
few Of them know that these labels
carry special significance among the
fraternity Of hotel employees, who
largely subsist on the tips they get.
There is a regular code in the man.
ner OF affixing these labels, and
whether a label is stuck on sideways.
upsidedown, in the corner, or 50 on.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-11-28

Nothing except jewelry or silver
ware was disturbed. The china clos
ct was visited. and plates that did no:
meet the requirements of the invaders
were passed by and others examined
Only full or half dozen sets were taken.
Cut glass came in for an examina-
ton. Imitation glass that has been
sold to fool the ordinary person was
not even taken out of the glass closet,
but the genuine article disappeared
Little attention was paid to the
kitchen. A small sterling silver clock
that had been left in it was carried
away, but nothing else was disturbed.
A cup, taken from the pantry. was
found in the dining room with traces
Of nitric acid stu in it Cigars, wine
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-11-28

and other liquors remained untouched.
A cut glass decanter was emptied of
its contents and disappeared along
with champagne glasses. claret Elass-
es and cut glass pitcher of the latest
design.
Toilet articles evidently met the es-
pecial fancy Of the burglars, for moth
ing was left in that line. Silver ash
trays and cigar holders went with the
cut glass and silver ware. A plated
sterling silver picture frame met with
the disapproval Of the experts, and.
after being rubbed and tested was cast
aside
A small diamond with a flaw in it
and an imitation diamond failed to
pass the rigid examination. Diamonds
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-11-28

it has . certain meaning n to the tip.
ping-record Of the owner-in short,
what he Is worth"
Thus the hotel porters. walters, etc,
are informed from his last hotel what
they may expect from the coming
guest, and tr at him accordingly
with difference or contempt, n the
case may be-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-11-28

and gold rings that passed the tests
were stolen.
This was only one of a series of rob-
berries that have occurred on the North
Side within the past two weeks. but
this is said by the police to be the most
expert, clean cut and careful job that
has been done in years.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-11-28

all that they considered up to their
standard of excellence. They left be-
hind kitchen silverware and plated
ware.
Entrance was gained to the house
through a window on the first floor.
which was forced open between and
o'clock in the evening while the FAM
lily was down town
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-11-28
Burglars Were Quite Particular
Robbers Chicago Residence Scorn Plated Ware and m-
tation Diamond, After Trying Acid on Them

chicago. Nov. 27.-Up to date burg
lars. equipped with testing acids
scales and other necessities for the
testing the genuineness Of silverware
and jewelry, broke into the residence
Of John n. Setback. 6121 Kenmore
avenue. and after carefully testing ev-
cry piece OF silverware and jewelry in
the house. carried away 5000 worth,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-11-28
A Curiopa Pain Tn.

The wax palm tree Of South Ame1i-
ca. which grows at attitudes n high as
10000 feet above the sea level. Is COM
pletely covered with coating consist
ing Of vegetable wax and crystalline
resin. When mixed with taIlow this
substance il made into candleS-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-11-28
One Better.

One Better.
Wfgwaz-when are you going 10 pay
me that SO you owe me?
BosrOweIl-Ay dear fellow, you cant
get blood ont OF turnip.
WiswagIl know. but II punch
your head l can get blood cut a =
beat-Phfedelphia Ree@h
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-04-16
IS ENGLAND SCARED

On this subject the New York
World well says;
The popular alarm would be ludi-
cr0us if II were not so manifestly real.
No parallel exhibition of national
hysteria can be recalled. That great
nation should show pronounced
symptoms of what in an individual
would indicate a dangerous form OF
neurasthenia, delusions of persecution
and Authorizations Of conspiracies to
devastate and destroy on the part of
another Christian power, is extra
ordinary. The self-distrust shown by
the English would be unbelievable If
the evidences Of ii were not so over
whelming. Is England really weak
or is it merely suffering from bad
attack of "nerves" that these visions
are conjured up Of London looted and
a fair land laid waste?
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-04-16
uNCLE sAM HARD UP.

Away back in the thirties when
Uncle Sam was rich and saving the old
gentleman advanced money TO a num-
Der of the states which has never
been returned. The G.. o. p. extrav-
agances under the leadership Of a
strenuous" President, has so de-
pleted the national pocket-book that
searching Investigation Of all possible
sources of supply are being made
The States are not being overlooked
and it is given out at Washington that
they will be made to disgorge, and as
there are 26 of them involved it means
i'm the aggregate large amount OF
money
We are most interested in Virginia s
quota. and it is said to amount 20
S2,l99O0o. Rather inconvenient just
now TO send check for the amount
when we are busy building roads and
school houses.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-04-16
GOLD IN THE GARDEN.

Gold has been discovered at Virgin
ia Beach, and also in the Masanuttin
mOur tains, but there is more probably
to the acre in well-tilled land in Ian
caster county than in either place.
Gold indeed is one of the most widely
distributed of metals, being found in
minute quantities almost everywhere,
but about the best place to find it is
in any good soil, and the same amount
Of work that would dig it out of a
mine will bring it out Of your garden.
Virginia Citizen.
a chunk Of wisdom is in the above,
and the young men Of Virginia would
do well to read and hustle.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-04-16
TARIFF BILL PASSED.

Congress on last Friday passed the
Payne tariff bill, four Democrats vot-
ing for it and one Republican against
il.
When the Senate is done with it
its author won't recognize it. And
yet it is in the hands of its friends g"
and they will see to it that revision is
upwards and not downwards
Thin that tn tariff takes care iv
will take care w tn tariff, " remarked
Mr. Dooley to Mr.. Hinnissey. And
it looks that way.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-04-16

The correspondents Of foreign pa
pers who interviewed Mr.. Roosevelt
at Naples, and called on him in his
stateroom on the steamer, describe
him as insufierably vain. He travels
surrounded 10y his own books, pictures
of himself and members Of his family.
Ego to surfeiting, the "big stick" with
the big head. Too bad Modesty is
a browning virtue, and truly great
men are never wanting in this viz
tue.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-04-16


One Nh Gillepsie, of Tazewell, is
most prominently mentioned in con-
nection with the Republican nomina-
ton for Governor. He is said to be a
"nlce young man" respected 10y his
neighbor- and having eirconfdence,
and all this may be 50, bat as soon as
he offers to represent Virginia in its
most exalted place as Republican,
he should remember that as such he
is handicapped with all the horrid
history that marks and mars Repub-
lican history in it, dealings with the
South, and can no more hope 10 win
than 10 control the tides of the sea.
Lest we forget, but we won't forget.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-04-16

panv the exclusive right 10 use any OF
The streets and alleys and public high
ways tor its telephone system, OF as
in any Elanner preventing The town
from granting similar, equal or great
er rights TO any other person or COM
pany.
See. II. The said company shall
complete the construction OF It's eX-
change and telephone system within
SIX months from the pa-sa OF this
ordinance, otherwise all the rights and
privileges shall be deemed waived
and forfeited, unless the company can
show that the delay was unavolda-
BILE.
Sec. Is. The privilege hereunder
granted shall continue for twenty
wears from date of this ordinance, pro
vided, however, that the said town OF
Farmville reserves the right of annull-
ing the privilege granted hereunder
upon three months notice in writing
to the successful bidder by paying the
said successful bidder a fair and rea-
sonable compensation for all poles,
lines and fixtures there put up and
used by the said successful bidder; the
said COMPENSATION TO be ascertalned
by board of arbitration consisting
OF two, one selected by the Town
Council and one by the successful BID
der, and these two Choosing thlru.
For any failure TO comply with this
ordinance there shall be fine OF not
less than - 90 nor more than clO.UO
for each Ofiense. The successful bid
der for said franchise shall be required
To give bond In the penalty OF u ,OOO.UO
with security TO be approved by the
Finance Committee, conditioned upon
the constructing and putting INTO
operation and maintaining the teie-
phone system in the franchise granted.
The said successful bidder shall make
special request 10 trim trees IN the
said town, and get consent OF the
street committee before doing SO, and
said trimming shall be done under the
direction Of the street commissioner.
The successful bidder shall file with
the clerk of the Council Of the town
OF farmville its acceptance OF THIS or
dinanue within five days from the
date, when ii shall take effect
lDlto ulluEl AIE AtNNN lA'l''N' "a
dinance will BIZ received and consider
ed 10y the Council in the Council
chamber OF the tow / of farmVllle,
Va, on Tuesday, May 18th, 1903, be
tween the hours of and l. +. M. All
bids must be I'm writing.
The town reserves the right to reject
any and all bids, or TO accept a lower
bid and award said franchise to The
lower bidder If in The opinion OF the
Council, the interests OF the town
make IL advisable.
This ordinance shall be enforced
from lis passage.
/, Jos. T.. Garland, hereby certify
that the above IS true and correct
copy # au ordinance pas ed at
meeting Of the Mayor and Council OF
The town of tarmville, Va, held on
the 18Th day of April, 1909.
Approved. JOS r.. GARLAND,
". i. BLANTON, Clerk Oi Council.
Mayor.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-04-16

We are "aginn pernicious protection
tooth and toe nail, and yet we are in
sympathy with Congress. Lassiter
and other representatives. in that body
from Southern States who have brave
" contended for the rights OF their
constituents. Our lumber men, SUI
gar men and peanut men should be
allowed to live, and if "this Is treason
make the most of it," Our peanut
growers do not ask to be made pluto
Gratis, but they do ask to be allowed to
live. The request is a modest one and
should be granted.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-04-16

1t would be well that you should
remembered the beauty and the charm
of last Friday, especially the early
morning hours, TO the day OF your
death. Surely the sun nowhere shines
as it does i'm old Nirginia.-Farmville,
VA Herald.
Didn't know before that Virginia
had any peculiar monopoly Of the
sunshine.-Gold Leaf, Henderson, y.
G..
Like the Queen Of Sheba, come and
see for yourself, and you will know
that the half has not been told you Of
the Virginia sunshine.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-04-16

will now enjoy a rest. What has
been the life's work of this man? Is
the world better because he has lived
in it? Any uplift to humanity about
il? And yet he is received at the
White House, and when he takes
snuff the papers Of the land 60 to
sneezing. A 'boss"-my this is
nothing more. Let's be decent.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-04-16
MR.. MACK,s MONTHLY.

To is announced that Mr.. Mack. who
had charge Of the Democratic forces in
the last National fight is to issue a
Democratic monthly.
In our opinion there is no need for
such publication. The Democrats are
not i'm need Conformation, but DO need
to be reminded that the one hope of
the party is to stand together and sub
init to the rule of the maiority-an
"independent" Democrat is a misno-
mer. All Democrats are free and in
dependent and yet no Democrat is
free 10 violate party obligations any
more so than the soldier is free to de-
sert his comrades in the time Of battle.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-04-16

The South needs the same sort OF
protection that other sections need.
Their interests do not vary in the
least Baltimore American.
Never more mistaken in sail your
born days" The South has trouble
of its own, and strangers will do well
not to muddle with it. As John Ran
dolph, Of Roanoke, said. Given our
friends i'm Maryland failto understand
our needs.N
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-04-16

The trouble with the Democratic
party is too much politics and not
enough ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Commercial-Appeal.
And yet the people 60 on making
politicians forgetting that il is just as
easy to make statesmen.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-04-16
JOHN" TO THE RESCUE.

Police Justice John Jeter Crutch-
field added to the unwritten law that
no woman should make her husband
20 home before 1890 o'clock at night.
Mrs. Katherine Shelpin objected to
her husband staying out after dark.
Shelpin had been in the habit OF visit
ing a neighbor and sitting on the
porch and talking politics.
The good wife made complaint and
the genial Justice was called on to
.ettle the family trouble. He de-
cided that the lord Of the mansion
might talk politics on a neighbor's
porch until at least 1890 P. NJ.
This doesn't mean two A. NJ, be it
remembered, and so far as the decis-
ion goes he is allowed only to talk
politics. 0, politics, how many sins
have been committed in thy namel
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-04-16

There are 90 Williams in the present
Congress, which may account for the
fact that already $50 bills have been
introduced. Philadelphia Inquirer.
And the billy goats are ever butting
in with others.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-04-16

The ideal system Of paying Congress
men. we would suggest 10 Mr.. Ed
wards. would he on sliding scale,
based on actual usefulness; only OF
course, some congressman would o" e
the government a great deal Of money
at the end of their terms under that
plan.-Washington Herald.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-04-16

1t was unnecessary waste Of time
and Of strength to have spent weeks
in tariff discussion Mr.. Cannon
should have simply sent draft to the
Senate, and now Mr.. Aldrch should
lust return his draft 10 the Senate.
These things done, then call con-
ference and let Cannon and Aldrich
dictate its conclusions and be done
with IL.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-04-16

If the worst comes TO the worst, we
can turn the tariff revision problem
over to the sweet girl graduates. They
will settle it, and tie it up in pink
ribbon besides.
So says an exchange, and we re-
spectfully refer it TO the coming Nor
NAL contingent, who will soon join
the immortal sisterhOod.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-04-16

On next tuesday evening Miss
Agnes Smith Will give the melodrama
"Robert of Sicily TO which Dr..
Schemmel has composed the music
fos piano and organ.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-04-16

England is busy building Dread
naugbts and gives as reason: War
with Germany would cost 100000 a
day and one Dreadnaught costs only
S2OO.0 600. If war is inevitable without
the Dreadnaughts then the reasoning
is good, but why should there of ne
cessity be war between the two Ma
tons? The people should take this
whole matter in hand, and put stop
to the bloody pastime of Kings.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-04-16

1t is said that Mr.. Rogers is pleased
with his pet, the new Nirginian, and
well he may he with an easy grade to
the sea coast, and two hundred thous-
and acres Of untouched coal property
to supply the "black diamonds
Hands of, Hartman.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-04-16

Mr.. Roosevelt is now having the
real "corking' time Of his life. He is
well nigh as popular abroad as was
Mr.. Bryan when on his worldwide
tour. The one having the prestige of
office behind him, the other the I'M
crowned king of the age. But this
doesn't mean that Mr.. Bryan should
ever reach ont a hand again with the
hope of grasping the crown.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-04-16

What is a tariff? a tariff, children,
* a choice ofevils. San Francisco Call.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-04-16

a recent issue of the Congressional
Record contained the pictures Of two
hogs-n0 names given.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-04-16
FRIDAY, APRIL 16, 1909.

1t looks as though Castro would be
a cast-away.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-04-16

Il is said that Cookers life work
has been accomplished, and that he
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-04-16

Entered at the Postoiice at Farnville as second
class matter.l
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-04-16

All communications and money should be adj
dressed to THE HERALD. Farmville. Va.