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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-12-07

A pneumatic tired safety bicycle that
rested against the curb in Eighth avenue
opposite the Grand Opera House on Fri
day night bad crowd about it for an
hour. 1t bore II huge placard with the
inscription, For Sale, Price Sl2."
The placard had been placed there by
the owner, who had made wager that
he would display the bicycle for two
hours, and that no one would venture to
buy it,
There was a lot of lively talk among
the crowd that stared at the bicycle, but
nobody went into the cigar store where
the man who had bet that purchaser
would appear was anxiously waiting for
some one with $l2 to materialize.
A stout .nglishman neatly dressed
came along ana studied the placard with
frown.
II hate these practical jokes, he cried
4 ride bicy Gle myself, and only wish
had $12 in cash, and I'd get that wheel
That reminds me of the story of the mar
who stood on London bridge and Offered
to sell genuine gold sovereigns for pen
ny apiece and stood there an hour with
out selling any"
The bicycle owner won his bet finally
to the chagrin of the man who felt sure
that bargain would be snapped up
The fun of it was that the owner would
have been forced to part with it under
the terms of the wager. New York Sun
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-12-07
Are You q Sufferer from Rheu
matism or Neuralgia ?
T.. 4. Thayer and solomon Davis Speak Il
Victims of These Terrible Diseases

T.. p. Thayer, one of East Nassau,
New Works most influential citizens
SAYS: II wish it were possible .<or me
to speak personally with every rheu-
matte victim. for would tell them of
my terrible experience and OF the relief
and cure | found in the use of "A simple
remedy.
when | first saw in the new papers
"RheumatiSm can be cured, | was loati
to lelieve it, but when found that the
statement was made by Dir. David Ken,
nedy, of Rondout, \. y, inquired into
it, and upon his advice | began to ust
what is known the world over AS DIR
David kennedy's Favorite Remedy.
NV condition at that time seemed t,
my friends and myself as hopeless, for
had suffered for fifteen years with In
Hamatory rheumatism. NV physician
said would likely be Il cripple for life
but it certainly was not ordained thai
way, for had not used Favorire Rene
DIV long, before | was convinced that il
was the right medicine, and In shor
while | was cured. That was tire,
years ago, and have not felt Il trace o
the disease since
Solomon Davis, of North kortright
n. v, suffered awfully from neuralgia
and insomnia, (sleeplessness,) as is FIRE
quently the case with tn elderly people
great comfort in being freed from tn,
constant pain of Neuralgia, said: g
found that DR.. kennedy's Favorite Rem
edy relieved the bowels, imbroved thu
circulation of the blood. and the old pail
left me altogether. and | feel as hal
and hearty now as ever
Favorite Remedy dissolves the exces
of uric acid In the blood, cures sciatica
lumbago, pains In the legs. arms, or an.
part Of the body, and relieves stiff o
swollen joints.
As one Of Skowhegans physicians re
Gently said: There ia no reason in sui
fering with rheumatism or neuralgia, TO
DR.. Kennedy's Favorite Remedy will
cure them" Favorite Remedy can b
purchased Of all druggists at one dolla
! a bottle"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-12-07

ut tells so much and tells ii so quick,
said plain man of the people, as he
gaZed at the exhibit, and wrote in his
note book that "more than thirteen
million children in the United States are
under Temperance Education laws.
Others said That's the way 20 do it.
educate the children against liquor and
they will sweep it off the face of the
earth when they grow up II am 60
ing home to see if they are teaching
temperance in our schools AS they ought
to. Please give me some circulars about
it. Mothers said swell thank God
for this it means brighter day TO
come
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-12-07

Teachers fingered, asked questions as
TO methods of teaching the science, and
took away circulars showing how.
school officials studied the exhibit and
went away saving swell. didn't know
there was so much To it," Fathers and
mothers bent over the volumes spread
out on the long counter in front OF the
exhibit. to see if the school papers their
sous or daughters bad written had been
accepted. Educational officials from
almost every civilized nation r'present-
ed al the Fair, made careful study OF
what they termed our Educational
method for the prevention OF lniemper-
ance;" and sent recommendations to
their countries, with copies OF our Tenn
perance Education laws, specimens OF
our textbooks. and methods of study.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-12-07
SAILED THE SEAS So YEARS.
One of His Experiences.

For thirty-eight years Capt. Loud followed
the sea- most OF that time as master of II YES
sci, and upon retiring from the water was APP
polluted by the Secretary OF the United States
Treasury to superlntend the seal fisheries N
Alaska, which position he held five years. lie
relates one experience as follows:
For several years | had been troubled wit n
general nervousness and pain IN the region
of my heart My greatest affiictton was
sleeple sness; it was almost impossible at any
time to obtain rest and sleep. Having seen
Dr. Miles remedies advertised began using
Nervine. After taking small quantity the
benefit received was SO great that was posi-
lively alarmed, thinking the remedy CON l,
tanned opiates which would finally be tn1uri-
Gus to me; but on being assured by the drug
gist that 1t was perfectly harmless contin-
ied 1t together with the Heart Cure. Today
can conscientiously. SAY that Dr. Miles BE,
storaiive Nervine and New Heart Cure did
more for me than any thing had ever taken.
| had been treated BY eminent physicians
in New York and San Francisco without ben
TT. | owe my present good health to the
judicious use OF these most valuable remedies,
and heartily recommend them to all afflicted
as was."-Capt. A. P. Loud. Hampden. Me.
DIR. Miles Restorative Nervine and New Cure
are sold by all druggists on positive guara n
tee, or by DR.. Miles Medical Co., .Elkhart.
Ind, on receipt Of price. 81 per bottle. or six
bottles for g. express prepaid. They are
free from all opiates and dangerous drugs.
Sold by H. W Gushing, skowhegan, Me,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-12-07

Sometimes it is an error in Judgment
to over-emphaszr point, rs it leads to
unexpected conciusi ms. \ little maid
who had been naughty at the table was
refused a peach for dessert. and her
father told her how bad it made him
feel to have to deny his little daughter
because she had done wrong. After
ward her mother spoke of the father :
grief at denying her IL pleasure, when
the small girl surprised them and put n
new face on the matter by saying, "lt
he feels 50 bad about it he will probably
give the peach to me anyway by and
BY" Next time he won't feel so bad
about il.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-12-07

The Indian Industrial School, located
at Carlisle, Pa, had six hundred and
sixty-six scholars during the year end
ing August 81. lS93. Fifty tribes were
represented. the largest number coming
from the Apache tribe. The resident
physical who is appointed by the gov
ernment. is Dr. MontcZuT,a, full-blood-
ed Apache. Taken from the lowest
condition of Indian life. his twenty -two
years in the Eastern states have made
him to-day as cultivated a gentleman as
one often meets. The saving system
furnishes an opportunity to give all
students lessons in economy, thrift and
the keeping of accounts. Over twenty
four thousand dollars was earned last
year.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-12-07

If more people understood that any
appearance of haste or carelessness was
out of place in formal correspondence,
they would not use such expressions as
"many thanks" any more than the hard.
Iy less Objectionable phrase, thanks, y
In conversation. Such curtness is like
the old story, Worse than wicked; it'e
vulgar. "-Philadelphia Press.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-12-07
.SLE|GHS !

F. P. Moore is headquar-
tiers for sleighs. A number
of different styles and prices,
fresh from the factory.
Remember it costs you
nothing to have your Carriage
stored for the winter at my
PREPARATORY providing
you want it painted or varnish-
ed in the meanwhile. ,.s
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-12-07

That the injurious effects of socia
drinking extends to the educated AS vel
AS uneducated is demonstrated by a
physician in Australia who has been in
vestigating the damage. done to the
bachelors of medicine in Melbourne
University. More than eleven per cent
of the medical men trained in that schoo
are s'distinct alcoholics"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-12-07

There is always Il little uncertainty
about the chid's point of view. Harry
had told an untruth His mother said,
"Harry, what made you tell ne such IA
story" "Cause | was afraid. Were
you more afraid OF me than of God that
you were willing to tell II lie = ''ies'm.
You can whip me and God won't" That
was true as the mother was willing to
admit, and then she vowed the boy
should not be afraid of her.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-12-07
December Magazines.

The Christmas number of Scribner's
Magazine contains five short stories of
unusual beauty in sentiment, especially
chosen for their appropriateness 10 the
Christmas season. The authors are
Robert Grant, Thomas Nelson Page.
Henry van Dyke, Edith Wharton, and
| Herbert ID. Ward. There is in addition
hitherto unpublished work of fiction
| by Sir Walter Scott, which is here print
ed by arrangement with Mrs. Maxwell
Scott. and introduced and edited by An
drew Lang. The poetry of the number
represents an equally notable list oil
authors including Thomas Bailey Aid
/ rich, Richard Henry Stoddarl, Edith NJ.
/ Thomas, Duncan Campbell Scott, and
| Graham X. Tomson. Altogether the
number represents striking Isl OF con
tributors, and great richness of illustra-
ton, there being twenty full pages and
forty text pictures.
Worthiugton Magazine for December
comes to hand filled as usual from cover
to cover with good things. 1t Is II
superb holiday number, very choice IN
! quality, of absorbing interest. aud Civ
ing abundant promise of successful
future. 4 new volume. the third, be-
gus Will JANUARY nv us ".,"o
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Nv and attractive features are "The
IJousa of Commons Inv Thomas Power
ofonnor with illustrations by Albert
Sterner. ..rhc Old Dominion" a
rnntemporarv view of Virginia. by
rhnmai nelson PAGE. with pictures by
e. = ReinharI: and "An Outpost OF
civiliz,tinn " a sketch Of Mexican ranch
If. contributed bv Frederic Remington,
whose de.crintjons admirably fiji his
vigorous and characteristic drawings.
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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-12-07

Workingmen who have had lheil
wages cut or suspended will of course,
be delighted to know that the Wilson
bill reduces the duties on French cham
ragne and Havanas, and that these
necessaries of the toiler's life may per
haps be cheaper hereafter.-E G.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-12-07
contractor builder in Cambridge

\ COHtTHtIUT HHU UUIIWUT TT VTTTUI ItIUt-
port, Mass, in speaking OF the working
of local option, says thar he notices II
great difference for the better in the
quantity of work done by his men; also
that the decreased cost ot supporting
drlnkards AMI pauparS more liitn offsets
the loss of revenue to the city from
licenses.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-12-07

Musical culture among working people
has b. en- tried successfully by Charlotte
Mulligan in Philadelphia. BEGINNING
with Il Sunday-school class of bootblaeks,
she has had twelve thousand working
men in the twentv-cight years. She uses
the class for Temperance by saying to Il
man, "You enjoy singing, see, by the
way in which you sing. If you will
stop drinking will teach YOU to sing.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-12-07
Bucklin's Ariica Salye.

The best Salve in the world for Cuts. Bruise,
Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, letter.
Chapped Hands, Chibains Corns, and all Skin
Eruptions, and positively cures piles, or no pay
required. 1t is guarantecn to give perfect salts
faction, or money refunded Price % cents per
box or sale by Roland T. patten.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-12-07

The Salvation Army gave recently
some facts aud figure; in regard to
darkest Glasgow which are appalling.
Within an hour on one evening two thou
sand three hundred and eight men and
sixty-five women entered eight publlc
houses. Upwards of siXty-seven thou
sand women were dragged before the
courts in one year on the charge "l
drunkenness or dsorderly conduct.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-12-07

In all the display OF Educational work,
at die Worlds Columbian Exposition.
no exhibit attracted more thoughtful
attention than that of Scientific Tenn
pcranCp.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-12-07
USE DANA'S ARSAPARILLA IT'S
1.-THE KIND THAT CURES"
La Grippe Again.

During the epidemic of La Grippe last sea
son, DIR. Kings New Discovery for Consump
tic, Coughs and Colds proved to be the best
remedy. Reports from the many who used il
confirm this statement. They were not only
quickly relieved, out the disease left no bad at
ter results. We ask you to give this remedy a
trial and we guarantee that you will be satisfied
with results, or the purchase price will be re-
funded. II has no equal in La Grippe, or an,
Throat, Chest or Lung Trouble. Trial bottles
free at r. I. PATrEN' Drug Store. Large size
so Cents and Sl.00.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-12-07

Love is that sort of thing which makes a
mans ba1k account of 5000 seem abundantly
large to go to housekeeping on,
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1893-10-10
Turkish Superstitions.

If a pair of scissors are left on a
table open it is sign of quarrel. If
they fall upon the floor and stick up it
means a visit, and if an apple or other
fruit falls from your hand just as you
are about to put it in your mouth it is
a sign some one envies you. If loaf
or a piece of bread falls to the floor it
is sign that some of your relatives
are in want of bread in a strange
place. To bite your tongue signifies
that you are not telling the truth. The
little white spots which come under
the finger nails mean various things,
according to the finger. The right
thumb nail means money earned; the
left, finding money or present. The
first finger means friends, the next en-
emies, the third journeys and the little
one fbs. When an eyelash falls off
and lies on the cheek it means pres
ent of new gown or other article of
wearing apparel.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1893-10-10
NOTABLE CHINESE WEDDING.
Brilliant Affair In Mott Street
Oriental Cerenoonv in Gothapo

Brilliant Affair In Mott Street
Oriental Ceremony in Gotham.
New YORK, Oct. 81 Associated
Press. Usually Chinese wedding is
a mere matter of dollars and cents.
The bridegroom pays his money and
takes the goods, but the wedding of
Chu Fong, the manager of the Chinese
Concert company, and Lum San Foy,
which were celebrated at sunrise this
morning at No. 43 Mott street, was
quite different affair. Yeng Yum, a
Chinese priest, conducted the cere.
mony. About 100 Chinese and Ameri.
can friends of the groom were present.
Miss Lum San Foy, miss of eighteen,
looked pretty in her oriental way. Her
costumes were OF the most gorgeous
character. Each wore an immense
gilded headdress, not unlike bishops
miter in general shape. Six mandarins,
who accompanied Chu Fong through
the ordeal of the ceremony, were SIM
ilarly attired as to the blue robe. The
bride has been in America six years,
her father being a merchant in good
standing. On October l4th the mar
ried couple will hold an elaborate recep-
'tion at the Lexington avenue opera
house, which Chu Fong promises will
be made memorable in many ways.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1893-10-10
L. & N. STRIKE.
The Road Asks for State
Protection.
Rioters Demolish the
Company's Property.
Troops Have Been Ordered
Out by Governor Jones.
The Shops and Works at Decatur
Surrounded by a Mob Which
Threaten to Burn Them.

BIRMINGHAM. Ala, Oct. S.-[Asso-
ciated Press. .]-Colonel Clark, OF the
Second regiment, Alabama state troops,
received telegram late last night from
Governor Jones ordering the four mill
tarv companies of Birmingham and
vicinity to arms to await further orders
preparatory to going to Decatur, Ala,
on special train to protect the Louis
vile and Nashville railroad com pany's
property and quell riot between strik-
ing shopmen and men at work which is
anticipated.
Reports from Decatur are meager, but
it is said that the strikers have made
threats to burn down the shops. The
railroad company have but ten dep
uties guarding the immense works
under command OF David Brown, and
last night telegram was received from
him asking for reinforcements. Gov
ernor Jones' latest telegram said that
further orders had been sent on the
north bound train. The militia left on
a special at 80 a. m.
MEMPHIS, Oct. 5.-The strike has
been declared off on the Illinois Cen
t7al and the Yazoo and Mississippi
Valley railroads. The men will not be
required to handle Chesapeake, Ohio
and Southwestern cars, but these cars
will be handled by the local authorities.
The strike on the latter road is still in
force.
PRINCETON, KY, Oct. A north
bound Ohio Valley train was met at
Blockford yesterday by strikers who
took the negro brakemen and Captain
Banks, former conductor, off and
gave the engineer and conductor in
charge orders to leave, which they did.
1t is not known what became of the
brakemen and Captain Banks, but it is
thought they were threatened and
ordered home.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1893-10-10
LOCAL BRIEFS.

The wife of Assessor Orme is seri-
ously i'll at her residence on the Cave
Greek road, three miles north of Phe-
nix.
DR.. E. E. Prowell's gray horse, hav-
ing on an army saddle, broke away
from hitching post at First avenue
and Washington street yesterday after
noon and at late hour last night had
not been captured.
c. G. Jones and wife were arrested
yesterday, charged with stealing fifteen
chickens from the ranch of 0. H.
Christy. They were sent to Jail under
$500 bond for a preliminary hearing
before Justice Kincaid this morning.
The police court docket was made up
yesterday of the cases of four gentle
men charged with two varieties OF
drunkenness, the somnolent kind and
the aggressive kind. All were con-
victed and given terms in the calaboose
ranging from three to ten days.
An oyster supper, with cake and
coffee, will be served by the ladies of
the Christian church on next Friday
evening at $50 O'Clock in Gardiner
new block. A regular old fashioned
feast will be enjoyed by all who attend
All people with appetltes should be
there.
Foreman Smith with force of some
fifth men and numerous two and four
horse teams is rapidly completing
brush and stone dam at the Oonsol:
dated head, which will insure abun
dance of water this winter to farmerI
under the Maricopa and Salt Rivel
canals.
A writ OF habeas corpus was sued out
by Col. g. M. Russell last night through
his attorney J. E. Marks for the pur
pose Of obtaining reduction OF bal
which had been fixed at $1,000. The
writ was issued by Judge Baker, AM
made returnable at 10 O'Clock thl
morning.
Abrams were smile yesterday al
ternoon as broad as the brim OF a
So cowboy hat. As many of his friend
as he met smoked good cigars at n
expense. The occasion was the receiF
of dispatch that his wife and daugf
ter, whom he has not seen Tor tie
months, will be here this morning.
On the advice of the architects
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1893-10-10
CAUGHT ON A BRIDGE.
Mother and Two Children Have {
Marvellous Escape From Death.

inOl1ST GIld W. Gil q
Marvellous Escape From Death.
NEVADA, Mo-, Oct 81 Associated
Press. missouri Pacific trainmen who
came in from Kansas City last night re-
port remarkable escape from fear
full death of a woman and her two chill
dren near Rich Hill last evening. They
were discovered by the engineer just as
they stepped on 3O-foot trestle. He
sounded the whistle and put on the
brakes, but the train was too close
upon them. The woman jumped and
escaped with sprained ankle. Brake
man Hartshorn ran out on the pilot OF
the engine in the vain endeavor to
seize the children, little girls five or six
years OF age, but unvailingly. They
were knocked down by the pilot and
fell between the sleepers, lodging just
under the rails. The entire train OF
thirty-six cars passed over them, but
when the trainmen went back to gather
up their remains both children wert
found unhurt, suspended upon a pro
lection of the tressels just under tn
sleepers and not twelve inches from
the wheels as they passed over tht
rail.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1893-10-10
DEFENDS THE BUCKET SHOPS
A Judge Thinks the Statute D
eliminates Against Them.

A Judge Thinks the Statute Dis
eliminates Against Them.
CINCINNATI, Oct. S.-[Associated
Press. Judge Buck walter, Of Common
Pleas court, in charging the grand jury
yesterday practically declared that
bucket shops are legal and instructed
the jury not to bring indictments
against them. The court said concern
ing them:
Il wish to call your attention to the
statute regarding dealing in margins.
I cannot regard the law as constitu-
tional and would therefore not advise
any indictments under it. 1t is a
species of class legislation in that it
exempts dealing in margins that is
done under the auspices or protection
of the Board of Trade. If 1t is crime
in one case, it should be in all cases,
and in making the distinction that it
does the statute 1s clearly illegal and
unconstitutional"
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1893-10-10
Governor Hughes Good Work.

Secretary Bruce is in receipt of le.-
ter from Governor Hughes in which the
governor states that he has been able
to obtain resembling of the order, or
rather the recommendation of the
abandonment of Fort Bowie. He
writes that he was received with the
utmost courtesy at the various depart
ments and on the day following the
date of the letter had an appointment
with President Cleveland. The gov.
ernor is naturally and justly elated
over his success in the matter of Fort
Bowie.