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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-16

ance Wnfcn is now de rlSeuT. "A coat
of this description In real sealskin is
not within the reach of people of
moderate means; they will. however.
be able to console themselves very
effectually with a long coat of seal
musquash.
Seal musquash is so remarkably
like sealskin that only an expert can
detect the difference, but fortunately
it is much less costly. The large
roll collar, which adds greatly to
the charm of this coat. is of white
fox, but other kinds of fur could, of
course, be used instead. Plain seal
: musquash coats. without the collar
of fox fur, are offered In this style,
also a similar model in seal coney,
called the Bernardo" which is much
less expensive.
This Is remarkably handsome
coat for II is cut in the very latest
fashion, and the fur is most becom-
ing
A charming set of scarf and muff
in seal musquash Is also in great
request.
The scarf Is very wide and long.
and the huff is quite soft and
supple.
Long fur-lined coats are indis-
pensable for motoring and travelling
at this season, and a smartly cut
model in serviceable tweed. lined
with squirrel lock and trimmed with
a handsome collar OF opossum. Is a
most desirable acquisition. 1t is cut
in Sh co that IN
can easily be slipped over an ordin-
airy coat or over a golfing costume.
with a knitted Jersey. and undoubt-
eddy the possession of cozy wrap
of this description saves Its owner
from many chill.
The yoke at the back gives trim
appearance on the shoulders. and the
fulness that is gathered into II is
held in by belt at the waist. The
fronts are double-breasted. and there
are two large patch pockets at the
sides, while the collar can be turned
up for motoring. This smart mode
can be carried out in tweeds of yari-
Gus descriptions. and also in plain or
beautifully warm, but very light In
weight.
Another good coat for a sports
woman Is the "Moorside,' cut with
the fashionable panel effect back and
front, and with collar and revers
that can be buttoncd up in cold and
windy weather. or may be worn
open slightly when IL Is mild. The
cuffs also can be turned down and
buttoned over the wrists II desired,
This model also looks well In soft
blanket cloth. and there are some
very effective shades among tho new
tints, including dark violet The
new striped tweeds with neutral
grounds and faint lines in color also
make very smart sporting coatss and
hats can be made to match from y
piece OF the same material.
ServlceaLie coat and skirt costumes
in tweeds and homespuns are also
being shown In many smart styles.
been seen in this country.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-16

IN HERE can be no question that
the designs in fur garments
= and combinations of fur with
other materials for the present sea-
son show more originality than ever
before, with admirable ingenuity in
harmony and contrasts of color in
the tout ensemble of coat. muff
hat.
No longer does the smart coat OF
fur or other material, or combina-
lions of fur and fabrics, stand alone.
1t is considered in connection with
it's outdoor accessories of muff and
hat.
Furthermore, it will be noticed
from descriptions of the designs pic.
tured on this page, that schemes OF
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-16
The Silent Husband.

1t Is fact that no woman doubts
that man at home Is "a silent animal
llo has no notion of playing CONVEX
sational parlor tricks to amuse his
family; he has "a mind above the lit
tie tittle-tattle OF domestic gossip:
1t is likely that he will not oven be
inclined for conversation OH equal
terms At best, If he Is in n mood
of special amiability. he will find
it restful to let his wife chatter
amusingly. provided that she tells
him only the cheerful things of tho
day, and keeps her grievances to her
self, unless she Ii gay enough and
clever enough to let them evaporate
in kind of humorous essence In tho
telling.
With such wife the hours pass
pleasantly at times, though. as he
says, she is such chatterbox that
lie cant get a word IN edgeways. But
IL she Is tired or cross or out or sorts
there Is no reciprocity: IL she cannot
entertain she will subslde nto that
silent tranquility that IL to him the
ideal OF happiness at home.
We see them at home like this,
and we hear them invcighing against
the talking sex. and the odd thing
Is that we never question their atti-
tude. II never occurs to us to set
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-16

side by side the picture of our daily
life and theirs. Is man so silent
in his business life? The doctor, the
lawyer, the minister the banker the
merchandise they do their business
without words; are they not con-
tinually thrown into intercourse with
their fellow men, and when mankind
Is gregarious. does 1t not find itself
composed of talking animals?
In the stock exchange the talking
of men Is like the sullen roar of
great sea; on the doors of business
offices, where petticoats never pene-
trate. there are pathetic appeals for
silence. Is 1t not the experience OF
many Il woman who goes to consult
n man as to her affairs that he
meets her with preconceived idea
of her case, that he will not listen
to her, but plods along in converse
tional burrows OF dreary platitudes
while she waits and watches the
speeding clock. vainly trying to lind
an opportunity of explaining to him
things as they really are? She is
lucky If at the end he does not bow
her out unheard, and she can mag
inc the fervent exclamation: THANK
Heaven, that woman's gone at last!
What creatures they are to TALK
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-16

hat with tan colored wings
Next to this rich and very expen-
sfve creation is shown garment
more nearly within the reach or
modest purses. 1t Is coat made OF
Alaskan seal, rather heavily trimmed
with skunk. The hat most effective
ly worn with this really charming
combination is broad of brim, OF
black velvet with black plumes.
Fur trimmings of garments of diff
ferent fabrics are decidedly la
mode: indeed, some of the handsome
designs of this season relegate fur
to purposes of ornamentation only.
The example shown here is walk
ing coat of pearl gray broadcloth,
trimmed with chinchilla and with
braid ornamentation. The MUIR and
turban are of chinchilla to match.
bunch of silver roses sets off the
chinchilla hat very effectively.
For variation of this design
new drape effect may be introduced
by using side ornaments of blue
sapphire buckles and by trimming the
hat with a cluster of silver cloth
roses AS trimming for the coat
nothing is more effective than pearl
gray silk braid.
The design of which full back
view is given illustrates one OF the
latest and handsomest creations In
troduced this season. Few examples
of this garment have been seen thus
far outside of Paris, where 1t was
originated
The material is broadcloth. in the
The independent-reporter., 1910-12-29
Gardening ior Clergy men.

From an Open Letter in the January
Century,
We will suppose the agricul.urally
trained clergyman entering upon his
field Of labor. a small country parish.
The old system OF the "glebe" is to
be restored and instead of taking up
his abode in a small house, the par
sonsge an abandoned farm is pur-
chased for him. Here, while living
upon his painfully inadequate salary,
he could beautifully typify his labors
n the spiritual field by bringing the
apparently worthless estate back into
fertility-not by superfluity of cap
ital, as the thing is accomplished by
fatpursed city folk who turn to
forming. but by wise planting. care
full selection of crops, and judicious
management. How noble an object
lesson to the thriftless and impecuni-
Gus in his parish,
The independent-reporter., 1910-12-29
OLDEST LANDLORD IN
THE COUNTY
"BOb' HaineS Is the First and Only
Owner of Hotel COburn.

Bob Haines, who is known to
nearly every travelling salesman in
New England, is now recognized as
being the oldest hotel landlord in
Somerset county and is not very far
from being the Oldest in the State.
For about 35 years he has been land
lord of a hotel. He is the first and
only proprietor of Hotel Coburn
Skowhegan, which has been known to
the travelling men since 1883 when Mr.
Haines built it. 1t was named after
Governor Abner Coburn who Mr.
Haines declares was instrumental in
getting him to build it, The first ho-
tel that Mr.. Haines presided over
was the Samoset house at Mouse is
land. Then after two summers he
went to the Sun Inn, Bethlehem, Pa
which he conducted with profit until
1880 when. longing for the old Pine
Tree State. he landed in Skowhegan
and took charge of the old Elm house
now the Skowhegan house.
Not only is Bob Haines immensely
popular with the travelling public, but
with his employees as we'll. The fol-
The independent-reporter., 1910-12-29
SELLING DEAD LETTERS
Accumulated Matter Brought Good
Price

The sale of articles accumulated in
the division of dead letters of the
postofiiee department during the last
'ew days, embraced 1891 catalogue
items, aggregating $9.S46S0, or an
average of $l.33 for each parcel sold,
recording to report of the postmas-
ter general. The net revenue was
$8.739.75. which amount will be depos-
tied inathe treasury department to the
credit of the postal revenue.
Failure TO restore this matter to the
owners, in nearly all instances, was
1pe to the neglect of the sender to
place his card address upon the wrap
per or to securely enclose articles so
that they could not become separated
from their wrappers in transit
The independent-reporter., 1910-12-29
Real Estate Transfers.

The following real estate transfers
we're recorded in the Somerset
Registry of Deeds book the pas,
week:
Bingham-Ernest j, Russell to
Mary E. Badger; Roy NJ. Savage to
Edwin e. Vittum.
Skowhegan-Samuel NJ. Emerson to
Bin w. Page ct al; Everett T. Good
rich to Ira A. Norton ct all Lizzie B
Lombard and ais to Laura H. Burns
$3.50.
Madison-C. H. Mckenzie Mercan.
tile Co. to w. E. Webber Mercantile
Co.; Lawrence Hayden ct al to Fred
Hayden.
mithfield-Luther A. Rowe to Sci.
den G. Rowe; Milton S. Rowe to Sci
den G Rowe; Selden G. Rowe to vii
lard II. lockwood
New Portland-Hiram F. Weymouth
to Flavilla D. Hutchins. $40; Flor
ence H. Webb to Henry Doe, 500.
Ripley-Chas H. Sampson to Bes
sic f. Curtis, $1200; Adelaide NJ
Downing to Walter N. Eaton, $400
Cornville-Ernest c. Fowler tc
Frank l.. Hight.
Brighton-F A. b. Hayden to Frank
L. Hight.
Fairfeld-Jennie l.. Page to J. L
Merrick; Chas. F. Johnson and ais
trustees, to J. l.. Merrick
Hartland-Euphemia r. Foss tC
Gladys NJ. Fisher.
Pittsfield-Emery l.. Barnes tC
Dominik Susi.
Canaan-Nathaniel Hall to Edgar
d Ames Frank G. Penny to George
A. Tuttle, $500; Geo. A. Tuttle to Wen.
dell w. Mason, $500; Wendell w Ma.
son to E. F. and A. c. Marr, $3.50.
ST. Albans-J. d. Emery to Aaron
Whitney, $40; Thomas j. Harris to
Elmer F. Spooner.
Solon-Llewellyn A. Stinchfield \ tc
Flora NJ. Gardner.
Norridgewock-N. B. Cleaves tc
Ethel II. Neil.
The independent-reporter., 1910-12-29
MARK TwAIN's FAKE SPEECH
Dictated Half Column at Expense of a
Senator With sore Throat

Among the many pranks of Mark
Twains journalistic days. said yir-
ginia City editor. was the concoc-
ton Of speech that WIS put upon a
famous senator. The senator had at
tended a virginia City banquet but
had not spoken He had a sore throat
A brother from a rival paper reached
the banquet late. What did the sena-
tor speak about? the newcomer whis-
pered 10 Mark Twain He made
very interesting speech On the potato
was the reply The potato. eh?
That's odd. Lets have the points,
will you?' With pleasure. said Mark
Twain and he dictated half column
hat the reporter duly printed the
next morning as the distinguished
senaors valuable contribution to
glicultursl science The speech be
gan Ike this. Ladies and gentle
men. had it been M let to be born
and reared in ireland. where my food
would have principally consisted Of
the potato-that most salubrious and
nutritious root should now be in
stead Of the poor indrm. stunted
creature you see before you d tall
tout. athletic man able to carry an
enormous weieht=Seattle Post-In-
telligencer.
The independent-reporter., 1910-12-29

lowing is a record which speaks fof
itself.
Thomas Lawley. the debonair clerk
IS now rounding out his twenty-fifth
year under Mr.. Haines. 6. W Lynch
the meat cook. is serving his twenti-
tn year while Mrs Fanny Lawley, the
oestry cook, has been with this win
ming combination sixteen years. Bob
also cites the fact that the three
mattresses who were with him at the
opening of the Coburn remained con-
tinuously in his service for seven
years. and would have been with him
tod5y but for the fact that some of
the boys could not withstand their
charms and ability and straightway
married them. and this is the only
thing that Bob has in for the travel
ing men.
Bob Haines is known throughout all
sections of the State rs a big good
! hearted chap, who finds the world
worth living in all the time. He can
reel off stories by the yard, and is
seldom known to deal out repeater
He was great horse crank before
the advent of the automobile, but now
his affections have gone over to the
buzz wagon. and all his leisure hours
are given to the running of his own
machine Next TO autoing Bob loves
to fish, and outside of talking fish his
yeraoity is at par. Bob was never
much of liner" and outside of his
connection with the Board of Trade is
AFFILIATED with no order whatever.
The independent-reporter., 1910-12-29
lion of the business houses of the

tion of the business houses of the
town.
From Sunset hill, formerly known
as Works hill, looking up the river.
a charming view of both villages, the
two bridges and the wooded banks
above Is obtained. 1t is a favorite re-
sort on summer evenings by both
residents and tourists, to witness the
magnificent sunsets and hence its
later and more appropriate name.
IN RECENT YEARS.
In recent years the town has be
come a favorite place of summer re
sort, as have so many of our Maine
towns, but there are few whose sum
Eser attractions, beautiful scenery.
interesting drives and quiet living ex-
coed those of Norridgewock.
1t is interesting to mention that as
early as 1897 a special and distinct
academy for young ladies was estab-
lished in Norridgewock and was one
Of the first schools of its class in the
country the distinguished American
author, Lydia Maria Child. having
been one of its lecturers
The high reputation of the town for
its educational facilities has in recent
years been we'll maintained in the es
enlistment of the celebrated Eaton
Family school. which had the distinc
ton of having had as its pupils at diff
ferent times, more than 20 young Gu
bt MS who there obtained their ideas
O. what American liberty and educa-
ton meant. 1t will be recalled also.
that some of these young men, as was
stated in the newspapers at that time
were among the leaders of the Cuban
revolt against Spanish rule which led
to the independence of that fair island
From this brief sketch which has
but just mentioned few of the lead
ing facts relating to the town, it will
he seen that it is one of the many i'll
Aaine, spoken of by DIR. Oliver Wen
dell Holmes in one of his charming
essays as That magnificent old town
with a history"
The independent-reporter., 1910-12-29
PRAYING FOR MORSE
Bankers Friends In Bath Want Him
PardOned

A telegram 10 President Taft. ask
ing for the pardon OF Charles w.
Morse, who is confined in the feder-
al prison at Atlanta. and signed by
Mayor John S. Hyde of Bath, six form
er mayors. two members-elect of the
Maine Legislature and two former
State senators. was sent to Washing
ton, Friday, December %. II read as
follows:
All the citizens of this. his home
city. are praying for the pardon of
c. W. Morse Good news at this pres
ent season would cause great rejoic-
ing"
The independent-reporter., 1910-12-29
English Carol Singers.

With the dsagreeable weather con
ditions that prevailed upon Christmas
eve, it looked as if the custom oil
Carol singing among the English peo-
Of the more enthusiastic male mem
bers of our English citizens organized
themselves into a quartette at the
eleventh hour" and went around to
the homes of their many friends, sing
ing for them the customary pieces
The quartette was made up as fol-
basses, Turner and Oddey.
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A dollar fairly got is worth a thoiis-
The independent-reporter., 1910-12-29

When your feet are wet and cold
and your body chilled through and
through from exposure, take a big
dose of Chamberlain Cough Remedy
battle your feet in hot water before
going to bed, and you are almost GER
tain to ward off a severe cold. For
sale by G. r. Fogg.
The independent-reporter., 1910-12-29

What has become of the old-fashion-
ed father who whipped his son until
the neighbors said the blood ran out
of the poor boys shoetops?
The independent-reporter., 1910-12-29

Every family has need of a good
reliable liniment For sprains, bruises,
soreness of the muscles and rheuma-
tic pains there is none better than
Chamberlain Sold by G. X. Fogg
The independent-reporter., 1910-12-29

Norridgewock lost great deal
when the county seat was removed to
SkowhegN, about 1873. Its loss
however, especially in business
sense, was more than made up by the
building of the Somerset railway
which brought new business into the
town and made an outlet for the
splendid granite at Dodlin Hill which
has been used in the construction of
st. Marks Episcopal church and Lith-
gov library in Augusta as well as in
many other large and fine buildings
in various parts of the country.
The older part of the village is 10
Gated on the north side of the Kenne-
bee; its one wide, level street along
the bank of the river Is remarkable
for its beautiful elms and fine resi-
dences, while the south village is
larger and contains the greater por-
The independent-reporter., 1910-12-29

It's impossible to defeat an ignor.
ant man in an argument.
The independent-reporter., 1910-12-29

'Tis morning over Norridgewock!
On tree and wigwam, wave and rock
Norridgewock is also distinguished
from the fact that portion of the
American army under Gen. Benedict
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-23
EMPTY WORK OF MONETARY COMMITS
SION

Mr.. Aldrich far-famed monetary commits
sion" is out In a preliminary report in which
it takes the junction to its soul that financial con
ditions in this country are in superlatve state
of health, because the national credit, as ex-
pressed in the price of national securities. leads
the world
Thus, it is pointed out among other things.
that whereas in 1905 English consols were quot
ed al l20 and American per cents brought only
1906, in 1904 English securities sold at par,
while American bonds of the same class brought
par and one per cent
Further it is pointed out that the gold in the
nited States treasury reaches the enormous
total of ST. 042, 100000 a. against S706 000. 900
i'll France, and S1s2,000.OO0 in England.
There is. however, little cause for congratula-
ton in this paper show Of national prosperity.
Money piled in treasures means money not
actively at work among the people A plethora
of cash in the vaults of the nation not infreouent-
" means stringcncy Of cash in the industries
and business where il is most needed More
significantly even than accumulated gold the
price of government securities Is apt to point,
it is higher and loves, the idlcness or the
use OF money among the people. National Sc
curities are the investments sought by idle or
timid surplus Their low rate is not attractive
to busy and useful times. They represent money
that is afraid As the volume Of such money
grows. government bonds enhance in price, sur
plrlses grow, the needs of business and industry
feel the stringency of an unnatural money
market,
Only recently detailed report by another
financial expert showed that the trouble with
an obsolete financial system waslargely due TO the
requirement for the purchase of government
bonds as a basis for bank note circulation Tn
der such a system, when money il needed banks
do not find it profitable to buy the low rate
government bonds and issue circulation thereon ;
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-23
Thjrty-Hiye Foot Channel.

Let all Virginia the Eastern half of North Carolina
and the millions of people living south OF
this port whose interest Ii is that port
he made fit them. rejoice for the long
deferred work of dredging the channel here a
depth thirty-hve feet at mean low tide is about
q commenced
channel the OF the depth OF n triae over
thirty two high water win have one of az
much over thirty-seven feet. The of this work
is triHing comparison with Its value with
the OF dredging the channel at New York to a
depth OF forty feet
Norfolk harbor is free from rock, bottom
living between the inner harbor and the capes at the
mouth OF Chesapeake Bay, being either silt or
sand, either of which may be removed swiftly and
economically by suction dredge unlike that at New
York. which s of rock To deepen the channel here
five feet less than two millions dollars To
deepen it that much at New York and several other
ports which been improved, many mil
lions.
The dredging of the channel leading 10 Norfolk
and Newport News "A depth OF thirtyfve feet an
mean low water means to give these great naxta
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-23

which growing at marvellous rate. opportunity
to serve many millions Americans well and to at
tain TO that high place among American ports which
fitted them to occupy when should do
he little added work necessary.
Norfolk is the best port OF the West and OF q
large portion South, and through 1t the com.
merce of those sections may be expected 70
pour in volume.
Aside from the immense coastwise commerce OF
port. which consists of general merchandise, and
lumber. the coal shipments IN round fgures
200 900 month, This commerce may be ex.
pected TO increase when there is depth OF water
sufficient for large ships
Even 1t is increasing at a tremendous rate
expectation of coal through 1t and It's sister over
the way Newport News, Is growing very fast Let
us hone that who the contract To
dredge deep channel will furnish object lesson
and show how quickly they can do the work--Nor-
folk Ledger-Dispateh.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-23
PREPARING A SACRIFICE.

Authoritative claims from Sycamore Hill of
d Roosevelt majority Of one hundred against the
ttOld Guard in the Saratoga convention may
be taken as indicating that the fight against
the 'bosses" has been won. The ex-President
and his followers will dominate the convention
and the party. They will take charge of the
nominations and the machinery. What art they
sDing 10 do with til
An Interesting light is thrown on this question
Y recent remarkable statement Of the Phil
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-23

when money is plentiful more money is put INTO
circulation. Rather than atfording an index to
prosperity the price of government bonds lndl-
Gates the contrary condition.
1t is an ill-omen indeed if the long wait Tor
something tangible from the monetary com
mission gets only this character of empty boast
reward for its patience