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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-02-23

The wild forest trees bear a great
abundance of foliage, and this shows
that nature provides for her own in a
most bountiful manner. The inferiority
of the foliage of the mountain trees and
those growing near lakes and rivers is
due to the rich substances contained i'll
decayed leaves and water forming "A
chemical action with the solar rays.
Oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen, carhonic
acid and the gaseous substances i'll ma
ture are sufficient to complete the annual
growth of forest trees Of all classes.
Along the broad reaches Of the north
ern and southern rivers this fact is clear
" seen and well defined. The rich nav
igable lowlaud rivers, such us the Thames
in England and the Loire in France, dis
play the richest and most mXuriant
trees. Boston Transcript
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-02-23

The wife of a well known naval officer
tells an amusing story Of some of her
experiences in Washington society. ON
one occasion when she was asked to re-
ceiye at an army and navy german, a
CONGRESSMAN entered with lady lean
ing upon each arm. One Of the floor
committee at once approached him with
the polite request that he give his name,
in order that he might be presented to
Mrs. Blank, who received the guests of
the evening.
mo, thank you" was the nonchalant
reply. ~ don't care to be introduced.
| have two ladies now to take care of,
and that is about as much as can man
age. '-Kate Fields Washington.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-02-23
hut >h. Didn't Get the Boot,

Twas trying on a pair Of shus-. not
many days ago. IN one Of the sample
shoe stores. Finding pair which par
tieularly pleased me. the clerk laced up
one, and looked for the other il do like
wiso, but it could not be found Aftara
vain search VIZ about To- Civ il up and
select another pair which did not lir:l>c
me half as well hen saw In. ed4r IF
the wuman's skirt. who sal ueNt lno.
hulging ont, aud. calling the attention
Of the salesman 10 the Fact, IL extracted
the boot from under her dr.
1t seems she liked the boat- a. Wi as
did and il she did not get them. il Nils
not because she lid na1 POSSESS unbound
ed assurance.
Some women -rt through thI- world
IA thor nerve AID Inns woman We on
II them New York Herald
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-02-23
SHE WORt. THE SHOES TO ED.
A New England GIRL Unique Way OF
stretching Tight Iooigear.

tHAk IA is4Ia I'LL " As Al
stretching rir;,t rooieear.
Wbon Nj, simp,on RETURNED from Pos
tn h.. b,.,,n In a l,antif,,l mir IF Sim =
la,,a shoes with nea, E,eis and nrcttx
To-. far bi5 daraltI.u Ftb.l mud :,
,.,,,,,i,,o,,s sinh of disa,.,,aist,nnnt e,v.,,t
e,er tba ei,gnson family whom il au.
,,a.rad tb,t .bese sboes ,.,r. tno small
"a ono was more sinc4rrl,. t,-ieyed al,uat
il tbaa FtLel.s vo1nft,.t si4ter Evelyn
who Led 1,retty sboes ~. much AS Ethel
ri aud who had baen w,.trin,, a nair II. I
fonlJ not nave ben d..sfrib.d as an
fi,ing Int ..servicpabl,. tlongh Main
Evelvn was filled win cnnfirt;ue
nnutio,,s when her f.ttl.a,. lid. ,.Iarha, =
,ou can ve.a y Ne p my dear If ~
Seu may have thesa.s
Evelyn knew that thoegh her sistef
WAS six wears older than herself. vet they
wore The same sized She No. i. lat
Size did not say 30. Sha set her PRETTY
shoe beside her own stont ro,ny one
The prospect was discouraalnq.
\ Iittle later Ethel came in
"Why." She exclaimed in surprise
lyon can almost get il ON. Try it some
TIM, when Your foot is nat warm and
swollen as il is now. thoueh supfo.e
ANA vould never let ,om w,lr them If
fhly vent on at all hard
The shoes stood on Eyelyn'> dressing
ease all aav and suggested 10 her what
,nust hive been the fpeliugs of Cindcr-
,Ua's sisters when tl.y tried to cut down
their feet To fiji the m5.ir ,Apper. Th.d
evening when she MI. .,ing to bed She
fried them again, and tllcv actually went
on. They squeezed the poor little feet
a. if in a wise. but there they were. on.
About midnight Ethel Simpson wa.
awakened hv a soft knock on her door.
and sitting in the hall outside she dis.
covered her little sister EVELYN.
"Oh. Ethel-don't make noise-mv
feet she gasped.
"Wbv. Won have vour shoes and stock
ines on. Evelyn. The new shoes. Oh.
you poor cliidr' and in moment Tue
elder sister WAS bending over the suf-
fercr. who had tainted awav.with smell
M salts and pair of scissors
aYon see" sobbed EVELYN. reyivine
and watching the cutting Of the sho,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-02-23
Colby university.

The 1898 catalogue has Just been i
sued. The total number of students en-
rolled this year is BOG, an attendance eN-
eeeding that of any previous year. The
course of study shows several additional
electives. One new department, that of
Biblical Literature, has been added a
glance ut the catalogue shows Colby to
be better than ever before, and the edu-
cation there offered to be more liberal
even than in years previous. \ special
feature of the catalogue is the frontis-
piece, bird 's-eye view of the University
and grounds.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-02-23

The rustic cholr's greateat slow was
always made in the anthem. IN which
some pumpkin had generally a solo to
exhibit his dusty voice Ii WIS %
splendid musical display of its kind.
People came from long distance to
hear it and felt SO satiated thai they
left without the sermon. No wonder
Shakespeare made Sir John Falstalf lose
his voice with "hallooing and singing of
anthems To be sure he was guilty of
an anachronisln. for there were no an
thems in the fat knights time, but it
may reasonably he supposed that he had
become so impressed with this part Of
the service III his own day that he
dropped into the nod which even Homer
is privileged occasionally 10 enjoy.
The Jack Tar who explained Il ehan-
them 10 his mate on the simple pi'in-
ciples of verbal elongation was not So
far out after all IF was t. sly 10
YOU he began. - Ere Bill. Civ me
that handspike. that wouldn't be han
them; but ii ! was 10 say 10 you. Bill.
Bill, Bill, give, give, give me, give me,
that, thai, that haud,9ikc, spike spike.
spike, why. that would he hanih'm 81
Just after this fashion did the old village
choirs tear and toss their a1hcin ttNt~
-Conmll Magazine.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-02-23
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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-02-23
Are You Left Eyed or Right Eyed?

There are but few ambideXters, either
in the matter of hands. feet or eyes. 1t
may sound rather queer, but it is a fact
nevertheless, that % out of every 100
human beings are right handed. left
legged and left eyed.
Felix Hement, who knows more about
eyes in q minute than half of the Opt
clans and oculists of the country have
been able to learn i'll a lifetime re-
marked that it is an established fact that
we all use one eye more than we do the
other, which establishes as clear II case
of left and right eyedness' as though
the same terms We're used to denote u
preference in the use of hands and feet.
If you want to decide as to whether
your friends or relatives are right or left
eyed give them a small telescope or spy
glass to look through or have them take
aim with gun. We all take great
interest i'll ascertaining the color size
shape and visual powers of our children's
eyes, but bow many of us stop to con-
slider whether they are right or left
eyed?'-St. Louis Republic.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-02-23

a Philadelphia gentleman has a canary
that he calls Noah He allows Noah an
occasional free flight in the garden. One
day when time was up the bird declined
to come into the house or be taken. but
when approached flew off Il space. lie
would then fly back, still declining to be
taken in At last his performance i'll
duced his owner to go out and follow.
AT once he burst into joyful song and
flew away, keeping few feet ahead aud
looking back coaXingly.
Il followed, and he led me to IA rose
bush at the other end OF the garden, but
| could not see what brought him until,
with a series of loud staccato notes, he
flew down beside a heap of yellow leaves.
Then | saw laying there what ! took to
be Il dead canary, but when ! stopped
and took it in my hand it feebly stirred.
1t had evidently been out all night and
was nearly frozen. Noah WAS delighted
and would fly from me back To the in
valid in his bed Of coarse cotton 20
times minute, trilling his pretticst
songs and chirping, as if to say, How
are you feeling now, brother. Here is
this sweet spirit of helpful love of others
without desire of gain, such as would
honor any human character.-St. Louis
Globe Democrat.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-02-23

Gladstone's Home Rule bill has pass
ed the first stages in the House of Com
mons without any unfavorable circnm-
stances. The opposition have not, it
would seem. settled upon any definite
line of attact, bur this will appear Ia
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-02-23

The Message of President Cleveland is
looked forward to with great interest
and there is much speculation AS to the
position he will take on the leading
issues. II will doubtless show forth his
policy, what he purposes to do if he can
bring his party up to the scratch.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-02-23

On the 18th day of March next the only
living Ex-President will become Presi-
dent of the United States and President
Harrison will become the only living En-
President
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-02-23

simultaneously with the news OF the
Reading slump the Boston coal dealers
announce reduction of fifty cents Il ton.
II look, like a case of cause and effect.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-02-23

There are several bids for the State
printing and binding this year. VIM.
NJ. Marks and Brown Thurston q Co,
Of Portland make bids for the printing
and George II. Davis for the binding.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-02-23

TEwKsBURY, Mass, Feb Il An e,u
demic of measles has broken cut in tar
almshouse. and over twenty five Of the
women are down with the disease Dr
Gle has the disease under control.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-02-23

Too much spread and many attempts
to do too much was the probable trouble
with the Reading Railroad Company.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-02-23

Seneca, when tired writing his treatises
on morals, found amusement in going
over his accounts and calculating how
much interest was due him.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-02-23

When the refrigerator is placed near
the cook Stove in the kitchen, the cook
complains tnat the ice melts 50 rapidly
that her milk sours every day.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-02-23

Northern Democrats enough voted
with Republicans on the proposed rider
to the Pension appropriation bill to de-
feat it by Il vote l3i to l21. The amend
ment that was defeated provided that no
man could draw a pension under the de-
pendent act unless he satisfied the Pen
sion Office that he does not possess an in
come amounting to $1,000 year. The
Pension appropriation bill amounts to
slG6. 100. 600 as passed in the House.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-02-23

USF DANA's sARSAPARILLA, IT
THE KIND THAT CURES
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-02-23

North Dakota has elected Demoera-
tic [. ;. senator and Kansas is likely To,
as two Democrats will Join the Rrpubli-
can House and elect Waggener, man
selected by the Democrats WHO it is
understood will be seated Instead of the
poplliSt member
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-02-23

The manufacture of tin plate has kept
steadily increasing in this country under
the provisions of the Mckinley tariff and
for the quarter ending December 3lst.
was nearly 10000, 600 lbs. BY the pro-
visions of the law, American manu-
faeturcrs were given until lSa7 To deyel-
op the industry 50 As to supply one-third
of the amount used in this coun ry. 1t
now appears that they will do it in 1888.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-05-15
Federal Court.

In Judge MaXey's court Satur.
day afternoon, fernando Bibourri
and two sons were tried for SNUG
CLING horses. The jury returned a
verdict of guilty and the sentence
was temporarily suspended.
The case against Charles Guer.
gum, charged with violating cleo.
ton laws, was called. 1t was dis.
missed on motion of United States
District Attorney A. J. Evans.
Court convened at 10 o'clock this
morning but nothing of impor.
lance was transacted as a number
of the defendants were absent.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-05-15
Six Warrants Jailed.

Mounted Officers Beck, Froboese
Perez and Rodgers, were sum-
moned to the crossing of the Aran-
sas Pass and Southern Pacific rail-
roads last night about l o'clock by
telephone, to arrest a gang of loiter-
ers. They repaired to the place
and found six tramps camping in
a vacant lot. They were arrested
and taken to theCentral police sta
ton on the charge of being va
grants. They We're T. H. Baxter
and G. W. Simpson, two operators,
James Conroy, a switchman, A.
Swanson and James Fox, stone
cutters, and John Welsh, laborer.
They were arraigned before the
recorder this morning and each
fined $40.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-05-15

the former Fair, and promised that
in the event of a Fair being held
to put in the finest electric display
ever seen in any city of the state.
Judge j \. Barnard on behalf of
the Alamo Electric line, offered
81, 900 subscription for the Fair and
moved that a committee of thir-
teen be appointed by the chair
to take this matter of holding a
Fair into consideration, with
power to appoint subcommittee
and do all that may be necessary
to carry out their work; the COM
mittee to report to a future meet
ing to be callOd for that purpose by
Chairman Weiss. The motion
was carried, as were also resOlu-
tions of thanks to the chair and to
MesSrs. Stevens and Barnard. Adj
iOurned.
At the close of the meeting the
Chair requested the assistance of
the Secretary in making up the
committee and an appointment
was made for II a. m. today for
that purpose. but as Mr.. Weiss has
had a case in court to which his at
tention has been devoted all day,
no announcement of the commit
tee can as yet be made.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-05-15
FIRED AT A BURGLAR.
A Young Lady Attempts to Kill a
Midnight Caller.

Quite an excitement was occa-
stoned on PecOs near Commerce
street, about II o'clock Saturday
night, when the report of a pistol
shot was heard. The neighbors
turned out in droves, the police
man on that beat appeared, and
the mounted officers also took the
shot as a summons and were soon
present.
1t seems that about the hour
above stated, Mrs. Harry Lyons,
residing with her mother. Mrs.
KlOckenkemper, at lis Pecos street,
was awakened from her slumbers
by noise sounding like that of a
burglar endeavoring to gain an
entrance into the house through
the window. She quickly and
quietly rushed to her mothers
sleeping chamber and informed her
Of the noise. The old lady.
naturally being frightened, knew
not what to do and laid in bed with
her head heavily blanketed, to
prevent the hearing of any sounds
which would have a tendency to
cause more fright. Mrs. Lyons
was brave, however, and, grabbing
her revolver, stepped to a side
window near the one being worked
at by the intruder, and taking a
good aim, as she supposed, fired
with the determination of killing
the man, but, her efforts were of
no avail. The intended burgular,
who was a tall slender man,
dressed in black, disappeared into
the darkness in mOment,and fled.
a negro, who happened to pass
about this time of this occurrence,
noticed a man walking hurriedly
down Commerce street, who an
swered well to the description
given of the thief. He followed
him and shortly returned with the
man in charge, who proved to be
the wrong party.
The mounted officers spent some
time in searching that portion of
the city, but, were not successful in
detecting any clue.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-05-15
Auction. Auction! Auction,

At 300 Ave. c, Tuesday, 10Th, 10 a.
m, fine square piano, sideboard,
carpets and mating, hall tree, easy
rocker, easy chairs, rockers and
chairs, two massive sets walnut
furniture, l elegant wardrobe,
baby buggy, students lamp, mar
BILE top center tables, folding
lounge, refrigerator, cook stove and
kitchen utensils. Il. f. DAWSON,
D 10 1t Auctioneer
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-05-15
Two Suspicious Characters.

Reinhold Schwan and Carl
Schulz arrived in San Antonio
Saturday from Mexico. They were
in search of work, and had but a
small amount of money. They
were seen lettering around the
Washington theatre Sunday morn
ing about 3 o'clock, and were ar
rested on suspicion. Mayor Paschal
fined them $15 each this morning,
and they will work out that
amount on the streets.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-05-15
JoSKE'S CARPETS

Will be tOpsy turvey all week, as
the people have learned Joskes' do
exactly as they say.
We will sew. lay and paper this
week.
$40 new MOQuettes for$ 1.3O a yard.
SLID new ROXburge for SOC a yard.
Sl.JO new body Burussels for $1.10
yard.
100 new Ingram for Az a yard.
'5c new all wool 2-ply for zoe a yard.
An invitation cordially extended
to all. , II st
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-05-15
RECORDERS COURT.
A Number of Interesting Cases
Tried by Mayor Paschal.

Tried by Mayor Paschal.
Jesse Decker, a small negro boy
who has been wanted by the pO'
lice authorities since February L.
for fighting, was caught Saturday
This morning Mayor Paschal sent
| him to jail for Ii days.
| Pedro TUnarO so severely beat
his horse over the head Saturday,
that the animal was almost dead
from the loss Of blood. He was az
rested on the charge of cruelty to
animals, and was fined so this
morning.
NictOrianO Hernandez, a well
known Mexican, committed a null
SanCe on Commerce street Satur-
day night, for which he was ar
rested and fined -.
Jose Wales got on a big drunk
Saturday night and was jailed. He
was fined -.
DamaCiO Martinez was fined -
for committing Il nuisance Satur-
day.
Charles Mitchell left his team
alone Saturday night on Commerce
street and was arrested. His case
will be tried to morrow.
Mellens Scull pleaded guilty to
the charge Of being disOrderly and
was fined -. VIM. HOskins, colored,
also pleaded guilty to a like charge
m Il NN-nS nSSaSSaJ n L Hno Tborn ~,
men We're disturbing the peace
near the corner of South Center
and Walnut streets, about |
o'clock Sunday morning and were
arrested by Officer Lille.
Jose MOnteZ, for being drunk
and disorderly, was fined - and
went to jail to serve out the
amount assessed.
SenOn Estrada was for the 52nd
time, on the charge of drunkenness.
Mayor Paschal sent him to the
city prison for 30 days, in order to
give him chance to sober up.
Willie Andrews struck a negro
in the face last night and was ar
rested. This morning he was fined
-.
Juan Hernandez was found
drunk lying in a mud hole on
Concho street yesterday afternoon
and was taken to the Central Po-
lice station. This morning he was
fined s..
W. c. Jarrett was arrested by
City Marshal Druse yesterday for
driving through a funeral process
sion. AS he was stranger, Mayor
Paschal only fined him So.
Rosario Serianni was arraigned
for keeping vicious dog, but the
evidence was not sufficient to con-
Wet him, and the case was dis
missed.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-05-15
A Presbyterian Bulletin.

Rev. ID. Hanson Irwin, pastor OF
the First Presbyterian church, has
started small weekly paper called
the Bulletin" which will be con-
Quoted in the interest of his church
1t is two-column folio and con-
tains considerable good reading
matter of a religious kind. 1t also
answers for church guide, and
will prove of much interest to the
members of that denomination.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-05-15
TAKE YOUR CHOICE.

Bargain spreads of Ladies and
Children's Hosiery this week.
The Imported Fast Black "Glo-
ria" % cents.
Domestic Gray Mixtures or I'm
bleached, 10 cents.
Not a few dozen but several
cases put out that none come UP
only to be disappointed.
. 10 st JOSKE BROS.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-05-15
A Family Row.

John SimOns resides with his
family on the corner of Avenue ID
and Sixth street. Family rows are
continually being had there, and
the neighbors made a complaint to
the police authorities. Officer
Rodgers arrested SimOns Saturday
night when he was beating his
daughter, and the recorder this
morning fined him $40.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-05-15
Prof. Chapek Arrives.

Prof. Joseph II. Chapek, the vi
olinist, arrived in San Antonio
from Chicago Saturday with his
family, and is the guest of his
father-in-law, Mr.. G. Haenel, at
No. 43 Mill street. Prof. Chapek
was connected with the Chicago
Conservatory and at present is the
director of the violin department
Of the Apollo School of Music.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-05-15
An Alleged Thief.

Solomon Flores is the name of
Mexican who was jailed yester-
day afternoon by Officer Patterson
on suspicion. 1t was thought that
Flores had stolen Sill from a wo-
man residing on Dolorosa street.
The woman stated that she had
seen the defendant in her yard, and
the next day missed the money.
The case was dismissed.