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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-12-10
State News.

Capt William H. Luce, collector Of
customs for the Waldohoro district, died
at his home In South rholnaston, Thurs
day afternoon, aged % years, 3 months,
He had been i'll of Bright's disease for
nearly year, aud for several months
it has been known that he could not re-
,cover. He has suffered mucn, and only
survived so long by virtue of an exceed
ingly strong constitution.
Game Warden Atwood of Winterport,
Ia reported to be Respondent. While
away from home recently he was taken
with severe pain in one eye. The near
est doctor told him the trouble was all
in his eve. Not consolrd he called upon
another healer. The latter told him
the operation known rs "dacryocvstosy-
ringokataklelsis,' would have to be per-
formed and charged him accordingly.
Mr.. Atwood Is to be commiserated.
Maine hasn't so many shipmasters
sailing the seas as once but there's some
mighty good specimens left. Searsport,
complains that she has hut ZIP out
ward bounds from New York to China
aud Japan and five returning, where she
had 3G. ten years ago. It's doubtful,
however, If any of the large number in
the past that h died from Maine had the
record made by Capt. Bert " illiams of
Thomaston, who though but 40 years of
age has made so passages around Cape
Horn.
Ex-Postmaster Stinson of Augusta,
recently received word from Washing
ton, that his accounts have been thor
oughly audited by the department, and
that there is due him balance of one
cent. A winofall like this ought to
result in Stinson inviting all the boys
"out' if they do such things in Augusta
Recent Investigations as to the magni-
tude of the pulp and paper industry in
Maine made by directions of the Maine
Bureau of Industrial and Labor Statis-
tics show that upwards of twelve mill
ions of dollars are thus invested, that
employment is given to about 5000 per-
sons and that the pulp and paper mills
have daily capacity of ABA 900 lbs,
or 1862 tons. OF this vast product
about one third is paper and the remain
der pulp.
The Portland Board of Trade have
adopted resolutions urging such Con-
gressional action as will assure the early
completion of the Nicaragua Canal.
Regarding the matter of entertaining
the American Institute of Instruction
which Is to hold Its annual meeting next
July Sth, 9th, 10th and l1th, the place
of meetings to be determined In Janu-
ary, 1t was voted to extend an invitation
to the American Institute of Instruction
to hold their summer meeting 10 the city
Of Portland, to ask their early accept
ance of the invitation and to notify the
hoard not later than February LIST. The
Portland Board have appointed CON-
mittee, composed of Messrs. J. s. Wins.
low, F. II. Jordon and w. II. Merrill, &c
see IL state legislation more favorable te
shipping cannot be secured.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-12-10
Women and Banks.

Said bank cashier. of this city:
"Some few days ago a woman came in
with check for $500 made payable to
her | didn't know her and refused tic
cash it without the identification rt the
maker signifying that the Endorsement
was o. X. She didn't understand what
/ meant, but seemed to think | was re
fusing for pure cussedness.
But, madam, it is against the bank
rules to give any money to people we
don't know, explained. Idon know
you. Any one might find a check on the
street and bring it in here to be cashed
''She regarded this as a reflection On
her honesty. What's that you say,
young MANI shaking her parasol at me.
And for once / blessed my cage which
protected me from her indignation. 1
might have found the check on the
street, you young whipper snapper you'll
What do you take mo for? I'd have you
know that I'm an honest woman and
not going around picking up checks.
81 believe it, madam, l said, try
ing to appease her; but, all the same, |
cant give you the money without the
maker Identifying your Endorsement. v
''In great dudgeon she went out and
returned III half an hour with the prop
er Endorsement. Viciously thrusting the
check in the window, she said, Now,
young man. refuse to give me that mon
ey if you dare'
las l handed her out $500 in bills
she remarked soto yoce: Picked it up
in the street, did 1? Umph 7 "-Pkila.
delphia Press
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-12-10
Egyptian Geometry.

The Ahmes papyrus doubtless repro
sents the most advanced attainments of
the Egyptians in arithmetic and geom
etry 1t is remark able that they should
have reached SO great proficiency in
mathematics at SO remote period Of
antiquity. But strange indeed is the
fact that during the next 1000 years
they should have made no progress
whatsoever in it,
All the knowledge of geometry which
they possessed VIXEN Greek scholars Wis
tied them, six centuries b, c., was
doubtless known to them 1000 years
earlier, when they built those stupen
dous and gigantic structures, the pyra-
mids. An explanation for this stagna-
ton Of learning has been sought in the
fact that their early discoveries in math-
,matics and medicine had the misfor-
tune Of being entered upon their sacred
books, and that in after ages it was
considered heretical to augment or mod
ify anything therein. Thus tho books
themselves closed the gates to progress.
History of Mathematics, Cajori.
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Remember the place, N. B. HESELT TOMS Skowhegan,
This Is For You.

In company with the reading citizens
of Maine. generally, you will doubtless,
be Interested in keeping an intelligent
watch of Legislative proceedings the
present winter. The official state paper,
the kennebec journal, with its complete
and continuous official stenographic re-
ports of both House and Senate, will af-
ford you the best possible means for do
ing this. Aside from these reports the
kennebec Journal is first class all
round family newspaper, one of the very
best in the State. In order that all the
people of Maine may be able to take the
legislative Journal this winter, its pub
fishers have made an unprecedentedly
low special rate. The Weekly Kenne-
tee Journal for the session-sixteen
pages-will he sent postpaid to any ad-
dress for % cents. The Daily kennebec
Journal-cight pages-wiil be sent to
any address during the same time for
$3.50. While this offer Is intended to
commence with the converting of the
legislature the first Of January and con-
tinue during the session, about three
months, the publishers have decided to
enter subscriptions as fast as received.
Those who are prompt, therefore, in
avaling themselves of this offer will Sc
cure the journal until January lst. abso-
lutely free of charge. Address all sub
subscriptions to
BURLEIGH & FLINT, Publishers,
AnUilsta Mainn
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-12-10
The poyprty of the BDnapartps

Some time before the death of his IA
ther General Marbcuf had married, and
the pecuniary supplies to his boy friend
seem after that event to have stopped.
Mime. dc Bonaparte was loft with four
infant children the youngest, jerome,
but 3 months old. Their greatuncle,
Lucien, the archdeaoon, was kind, and
Joseph, abandoning all his ambitions,
returned to be, if possible, the support
of the family. Napoleon's poverty was
therefore no longer relative or imagina
ry, but real and hard. Drawing moro
closely than ever within himself, he be-
came still more ardent reader and stu
dent, devoting himself with an indus
try akin to passion to the works of Rous
seau, the poison of whose political doc
trines instilled itself with fiery and
grateful stings into the thin, cold blood
of the unhappy cadet. Professor Sloane
in Century.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-12-10
THE WORK OF HER ENEMY.
And 1t Was Such an Awfully Mea
Thing to DO Too.


Thing to DO Too.
ut was Miss Miggs; | know it wasn'
she exclaimed angrily, 'She is the only
girl in the city W no is mean enough to
do such thing.
"Such thing as WHAT" asked her
dearest friend.
As that" she cried, holding up a
letter and glaring at it, ut is an insult
"a disgraceful insult--but know that
he could not be Intentionally guilty of
such an affront. She must have put him
up to it. "
"Who is hep asked the dearest friend,
anxiously working to get at the story.
why, Roger McGurhan, Of course, !"
she returned in the same quick, excited
manner "Who else should it be. Hasn't
he been calling here for the last three
point of proposing twice? Didn't have
everything arranged to catch him next
time? And now comes this!'
"What is it, dear? What is it?''
"Readp' replied tho naughty young
beauty as she tossed the letter to her
friend 1t was as follows:
'Mr. Roger McGurhan presents his
compliments to Miss Daisybelle and
would consider it an honor to have her
company at the polls on registration day
He will take pleasure in calling for her
at such time as will suit her conven-
fence ,"
"Im sure that's very courteous of
him, said tho dearest friend. "Why
should YOU
Courteous Courteous cried the
beautiful girl. "And only 1S years Old
as once told him Oh, some enemy
has done thisl'--Chicago Post.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-12-10
A STICK OF llCORlCE.
Where the Plant Grows an How 1t I
Prepared For Consumption.

Where the Plant Grows az How 1t Is
Prepared For Consumption.
Black licorice is made from tho juice
of the licoricc plant, mixed with starch
to prevent it from melting in hot wealth
er. The licorice plant grows for the
most part on the banks of the Tigris
and Euphrates rivers, which flow
through immense trecless prairies of un
cultivated land The climate of these
great plains is variable Half the year
it is mild and pleasant, but for three
months it . is very cold, and for three
months in summer hot winds sweep
across the country, raising tho tempera-
ture to 1914 degrees for weeks at time
The licorice plant is a shrub three
feet high and grows without cultiva-
ton in situations where its roots can
lecting is tho winter, but roots arc dug
all the year round. At first the root is
full of water and must be allowed to
dry, process which takes nearly
year. 1t is then cut into small pieces,
from six inches to foot long. The good
and sound pieces are kept and the rot
ten ones are used for firewood. The lio-
orice is then taken in native river boats
of Bassora, whence it is shipped in
pressed bales to London.
AS the valley of the Euphrates con-
tanned one Of the earliest civilizations
in tho world. it is probable that licorice
is about the oldest confcctiou extant,
and that the taste, which pleases nearly
all children today, was familiar to the
little brown boys and girls of Babylon
and Nineveh 5000 years ago Pitts
burg Dispatch.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-12-10
DANGEROUS TOYS.
Gum Balloons and Bagpipes That Spread
Ioati4sone Diseases.


L"aths"me Diseases
There are few persons who walk along
the streets of London whose attention
has not been q -rected to the exceedingly
ingenious toys which are sold ty me
itinerant vendcrs for the deleetatl9n Of
children. One of these Is hollow tupe
Of paper, furnished with short piece
Of bamboo at one end, up to which II Is
coiled by the action Of avory sllght steel
spring On blowing into the bamboo the
coil is unrolled and reaches forward
nearly yard. The sudden extension OF
this coll produced by blowing III IL Is
source OF great amusement oy oae-
pipes are also popular cohtrlNahces
These are not blown III the usual way
but the breath OF Inc performer Is mace
10 initiate "A small lndla ruhher hail'
which, once blown INTO, supplies SUI
flclent AR 10 play lew bars OIL any
popular tune
Our contemporary Inc Lancet mas
called attention 10 inc posslolu COILS.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-12-10

1t is we'll perhaps for the sake of a
possible emergency to bear in mind that
on the authority of DIR. Taylor, chief of
the division of microscopy of the do
partment of agriculture, there is but
one known antidote to mushroom poi
soning, sulphate of atropin. A dose
may be given in the usual way by the
mouth or by hypodermio infections.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-12-10
In the Wrong Car.

A passenger on an up town electric
car had reached her street and wanted
10 get out. The car was full Of people
standing in the aisle, and rs she thread
cd her way they moved closer together
to let her pass. She had nearly reached
the door when she stumbled and fell,
Another passenger who got out at the
same street had just left her seat and
into this the woman who stumbled fell
heavily on her face, She at once rose
and looked for the obstruction and saw
that it was large sample case.
IA nice idea" she said angrily, "to
put great thing like that in the mid
die Of the car for people to fall over,
I've sprained my wrist striking on the
ear when fell over it, p"
"Perhaps you think l should stand up
end hold it, " sneered man who was
comfortably seated. while dozen wo
men stood.
"No, sir; think You should ride in
q cattle car, said the angry woman as
she escaped with her life and looked
taggers after the retreating car. De-
troit Free Press
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-12-10
PITS Wv of Putting 1t.

Caller-Yoir masters not at home,
tn, Pat'
Pat-No, sir He do be in the ould
country these tree wakes sor
Caller-Excuse me, Pat but how is
it that when your mistress is on this
side of the water your masters on the
other, and vice versa? Is there any trou-
BILE between them?
Pat-None at all, sir. Only they have
agrade bechune 'em that they can live
togither better whin they're apart. -
Richmond Dispatch.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-12-10
Her Idea %, I...s.

AT the house of friend of mine the
other day little auburn haired tot mad
been guilty of some mischief and had
disappeared We searched all over the
house for her without success at first,
but at last she was found behind an
easy chair
why, where on earth have you been,
Annie?" asked the mother.
Been here, came the feeble re-
Spouse.
'And how long have you been here?"
-Four days." she piped.
1t had seemed long time to the child
with the guilty conscience. New York
Herald.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-12-10
The Lowest Prices.

The lowest prices ever known for
wheat aud cotton necessarily IMPLY
somewhat restricted consumption of
other products. With the chief money
crops of the West and South sinking in
value, 1t il not strange that purchases
of manufactured products are smaller
than expected. Wheat has touched the
lowest point ever known for options,
aud cotton the lowest ever known In any
form.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-12-10

The way in which President Cleveland
discusses departmental matters for H.
600 words and at the very end takes up
free sugar, free coal and free iron, re-
calls to mind the amiahle old gentleman
who got up in a prayer meeting in Penn
sylvania. and remarked that "all that
had been said had been so well said that
it seemed unnecessary to add anything
further on that topic; but if few
minutes were left he would like permits
sion TO talk upon the tariff!'-Boston
Record
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-12-10
One Execution.

Teacher-"Give an example of the
truth of the motto: United we stand,
divided we fall.
Johnny-''I-I can't think of any,
ma'am. | don't believe it's true, any
how.
What! DO you know of any case in
which it is not true?"
"Ies'm; step ladder."
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-12-10

Tho great searchlight made by the
General Electric company, and which
was exhibited at Chicago, afterward at
the Winter exposition, San Francisco.
has found n final home and resting place
ut Mount Lowe, California. 1t is esti.
mated the rays of this wonderful light
can be seen at distance Of 200 miles
when the air is olear.-Philadelphia
Ledger.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-12-10
HandkerChiefs, Towels, Tray
Cloths, Etc., Etc.

Handkerchefs for the Holidays or any
other days.
Handkerchefs make nice presents and
are always acceptable on account of their
usefulness.
We have a fine assortment from the
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-12-10
In Fancy Goods.

We carry an assortment equal in variety
and quality to any in the State.
We also have a fine assortment OF
Toilet Articles including Hand Mirrors,
Combs, Brushes, Toilet Cases, Soaps,
Toilet Waters, Perfumes, Hair Pins Of all
kinds, Side Combs, Lace Pins, etc, etc.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-12-10

An English French and French Eng
fish dictionary is sold in England which
in size is only 1-16 inches by q
inches. 1t has 656 pages, 80, 900 words
with nearing in two languages and
contains in all over 400, 900 words.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-12-10
Toys, Dolls, Games, Etc.

We have large variety of low priced
Toys, Games, etc, prices from 5 cents up,
Our assortment of Dolls is prettier than
ever before Prices from 1 cent each, 10
cents dozen to $3.50 each. We also
have an assortment of Paper Dolls, Dolls
Furniture, Tea Sets, etc. If you are go
ing to purchase doll Of any kind come
and see our variety and get prices.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-12-10

Do not pray for crutches, bat for
wiugs.-Phillips Brooks.
No man ever worked honestly without
giving some help to his race.-Ruskin.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-12-10
Bargains in'vases at 10 g. rs ct.
imitation Royal Worcester,Ware at
40 cents; an unusual bargain
Picture Books, Card Albums, etc.

1t is unnecessary for. us to say that we
have nice assortment of Chlldren's Pict-
ure Books, our trade in this line of goods
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-12-10
Vases, Pepper and salt Shakers
Souvenir Ware, Etc.
In China Dishes,

We are showing some very pretty
goods at especially low prices Would
call particular attention to our assortment
of Cups and Saucers, Prices 10, IL, IS,
Is, IS and 50 cents. Extra Bargains in
Plain and Mustache Cups and Saucers at
25 cents. We have a dozen different
styles of Cups and Saucers at 10 cents,
special values. After dinner Tea and
Coffees at low prices. Bread and Milk
Sets from Is cents to 81 90. Bargains in
decorated Fruit Plates,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-12-10

General Richard Montgomery, who
was killed at Quebec in l775. is remem-
bered in the name Of the Alabama city
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-12-10
China Ware, Cups ard Saucers,
Plates, Bead ard MIX Sets, Fruit
Plates, Pickle and salad Dishes,

mceof their
ToH eo Somerset ygdg
ngandca they find ateuras 20 S
ipd 70
sand nvney OeanAH t an m an &c
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-12-10
Box Stationery.

We carry large sto k of box papers
from 10 cents per box up. Have just re.
ceived several new styles Of IS cent boxes.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-12-10
Five and Ten ct. Counter Goods

We have the Largest Assortment and
Best Variety of and 10 cent Counter
Goods ever Shown in Somerset County.
We are offering bargains in Glass Ware,
Tin and Wire Goods, Household Articles,
Crockery, etc, etc.
Space will not permit US to mon
tinn the innumerabIe bargains we
are offering.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-12-10

Increases each season. The bargains We
have heretofore given is the secret of our
large sales in this department, come and
see the books, you will be surprised to see
what a nice book YOU can purchase for IS
cents.
Remember our assortment is f-om the
cheapest to the best.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-12-10

cheap cent ones 10 the so and 75c EN-
broidered and 81 90 silk ones.
Special values in Ladies' embroidered
ones at 10, IL Ia, IS, 20 and IS cents.
Extra Bargain in Ladies All Linen
HemstitcIed Initial Handkerchief at
25cts.
Would call particular attention to our
line of Gents Linen Hemstitched Hand
kerchiefs at 10. 20 and Is cents.
Cents full sized Linen Initial Handker-
chiefs at 25 cents, a fine one for the
money.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-12-10
Fun IN BILL POSTING.
HUMoR IN A BUSINESS WHERE YOU
WOULDN'T LOOK FOR IT.

Picturesque and sIirthful Effects Produced
with Paste Pot and Brush Devils and
Angels Are Incongruousiy Mixed Up.
,Post No Bills" Goes.
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The CHRONICLE is prepared to do all
kinds of job printing.
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Don't hawk, and blow, and spit, but
use DIR. Sage's Catarrh Remedy, and be
cured. 90 cents; of druggists.
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Worse and worse.

James Payn tells, in the Illustrated
London News, of whist player being
told by an opponent that he could al
ways tell by his face when he had a
good hand. This he resented exceed
ingly and applied to his partner for a
refutation of it, but he was only still
more irritated by his form of corrob-
grafton, ''that he had never noticed
any expression in his countenance
whatever
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1894-08-02
The voice in Men of Difrerent Races.

The Tartars are supposed to have, as
nation, the most powerful voices in
the world. The Germans, according to
the London Lancet, possess the lowest
voices of any civilized people. The
voices of both Japanese and Chinese
are of a very low order and feeble COM
pass, and are probably weaker than any
other nation. Taken as a whole Euro
peans have stronger, clearer and better
voices than the inhabitants of the 9th
er continents.
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~ Rev. A. Horn, pastor. Services at II 80 am.
sunday y-school at ESQ pm A cordial welcome
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MALES ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER NO. g.
- Meets in Masonic Hall the third Wednesday
# each month at P. M.
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SOCIETIES,

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"I know an old soldier who had
chronic diarrhoea OF long standing to
have been permanently cured by taking
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy" says Edward Shum-
pix, prominent druggist of Minnea-
polls, MINI. "I have sold the remedy
in this city for seven years and consider
it superior to any other medicine now
on the market for bowel complaints" :"
% and so cent bottles of this remedy
for sale by BlakeIy & Houghton drug
gists.