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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-02-03
ANOTHER swINDLER
Tries His Hand to Work San An
tonic and Texas.


Tries His Hand to Work San An
tonic and Texas.
II read the interesting article in
the working of New York green
goods men," said DR.. III. A. Blair to
LIGHT man, "and with peculiar
interest for l, on the same day, re-
ceived this letter and it's enclos-
ure." These he exhibited to the
reporter, and, continuing, said: :
"YOu see that they are all Of the
same tenor, only in different words,
and there seems to be no doubt
that a certain gang Of green goods
men are working Texas. In the i'm
itation typewriter circular the
proposal is made, then the ficti-
tious extract, alleged to be from
the New York Times, is enclosed,
showing that these green goods are
from stolen original plates, and
therefore are not forgeries and de-
~ detection.
1.-THE most important differential
part from this circular to the one
you report is this enclosure:
when you are ready to come
and see me go to any telegraph
office where you are not known and
send the following telegraph dis
patch:
address r. r. RAY, 26 Lennox
avenue, near 112th street, New
York city, N. Y.
Telegram-'Send Pedigree Of Sig
fried, No. 1887
"And sign your name, Tom, Dick,
Harry, or any name you choose.
ADO not give your name or ad-
dress, under any circumstances, to
the operator. Should he ask you
tell him it is not necessary. l will
know who You are by the word and
number as above.
"Send all kilograms by the West
ern Union If possible"
Another circular is enclosed that
is as follows:
"IMPoRTANT.
"Send me a telegram according
to enclosed slip and will send you
a sample OF my goods"
~ think" continued DR.. Blair,
that the LIGHT is doing good
work in exposing these frauds and
preventing the innocent and igno-
rant from being swindled and led
into the wishes Of crime. Like you
l cannot understand why the
secret service and postal detectives
don't ferret out these criminals,
and suspect that we shall have
to send few Texas Hollands to
kill off these swindling green
good. Davises ere we can hope to
lend their career Of crime"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-02-03
AS A SUPPORT

IOr e1nhuSUeu, ueTNOtlS,
oyerworked women,
nothing can do as much
as DIR. Pierce's Fayorite
Prescription. 1t regu-
lates and assists all the
natural functions, never
conflicts with them, and
it strengthens and builds
up the female system in
a way of its own.
Nursing mothers and
women approaching con-
finement, will find it
exactly fitted to their
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-03-01
pERHAN, ARoosTooK CO. ME.

Mr. Editor: My name is Frank p.
Staples, | was born in Bangor, Me, So
years ago the 24th of last October. AT
the present time am trying to get liv-
ing by farming
have always been troubled with Asth-
ma but for twelve years it has been grow
ing worse and for two years il has been
so bad At times | could net lie down,
neither could get any rest while sitting
up and when ! br athcd could be heard
all over the house. have been treated
by some OF the best physicians in the
State. nave used all the known and
advertised remedies could get and al
most everything have taken has made
me worse. have also had Cdtarrh
for about 10 Years and IN TRYING to
eurcit drove it into my throat. Last
April was badly OFF and had paid out
so much without any benefit | was dis
couraged. Every morning it would take
from twenty minutes TO hall an hour to
clear my throat OF phlegm before | could
talk at all. made up ny mind to take
no moe medicine but on taking up pa
per and seeing l}rs. Hathaway and Beans
accommodation of Rodolfs New Medical
Discovery for throat and lung troubles /
decided to Try once more. After break
fasi ! htrnessed my horse and went to
"a bou 10 $. /. Whites Drug store and
bought one bottle OF Rodolis New Med
zeal Discovery. commenced with one
ieaspoonful one-half hour before each
meal. fit better after taking three doses.
it cleared my pipes and stopped that
heavy breathing it gave me good ap-
petite and on one bottle gained from
Il5 to 1873 pounds, went to work at once
and have done better summers work
than have done before for ten years. |
have taken only two bottle, OF that med
icine and | am SATISFIED my asthma is en-
tirely cured | have had no trouble from
thi, disease since last April and my Ca
tarrh is much better, don't cough or
Wheele any and know ny recovery to
health is due to RodoIfs New Medical
Discovery, which is truly wonderful rem
edy
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-03-01
Was Getting at.

civilian" said Mrs. Fu~-Iy, you are
getting disgustedly fat.
William said he supposed he was, re-
marks The Buffalo EXPIRES.
GLOW much do you weigh. William:
asked Mrs Fus-ly, after ,lence of ten
minutrs
Two hundred and forty. said WI
liam. sharply
Mrs. Fus-ly sighed deeply. y on
used to be such trim young man, she
said, after another ten minutes stretch
at silence.
That's right replied Mr.. Fussly,
eomplacenlly.
Then Mrs. fussly went Oh darning the
stocking she had in her tap, aud Mr..
fu--ly plunged deeper into his news
paper. Nothing WAS salt hv either foi
an hour. Then Mrs. Fus- u al bolt up
right and broke on IN lillian, YOU
need more exercise
MIR. fusslv threw his paper on the
lleor. aud gared At his wife. Exercise
he bowed" he said. Il get exercise
enough. You women think. unless Il
man works in il sewer With pick and
shovel, or saws wood with Il cross-cut
saw, or pounds paving stones with a
fiipNtlblf Dllt-u bltIHt'll w lluiiluil
muscle instead OF by steam that he does
not work and gets no Xrrci-c. Now. |
work AT my desk just IL hard as it |
were breaking stone. and Il great deal
harder. When night comc>, am as
tired as | would be if | pitched hay all
day. 1t isn't the man who uses his mus
cles most who does the hardest worl',
and I'm not in Il mood for turning Hip
flaps or doing the giant wing on hori-
zontal bar after get through"
But. broke in Mrs tusslv. Il kno%
all that. | didn't mean that YOU should
90 into training for a circns performer.
| lhuk if you would walk more it would
do YOU good. For instance, if you
should walk down to business each day,
instead Of riding always on the street
ears, | am sure You would feel better"
Fudge, said Mr.. Fus>ly. testify.
Il don't believe that walking is any
Kind of exercise. | don't believe tina, il
| were 10 walk both WAYS every day oi
my life | would lose an ounce in sixteen
Years. Walking isn't What it is cracked
up to be Besides, he continued
lriumphanlly, 81 do exercise every day
nearly
"What do you do" asked Mrs. Fuss.
~, with great show of interest.
"Why, play two or three games OF
billiards almost every afternoon. That's
pretty good exercise tell you,
Nv here does the exercise come in:
asked Mrs. Fus,y. innoceutly.
MI. Fussly jumped to his feet and
ragged around the room. "Where does
the exercise coma in" he shouted
Nv hV. in wall inc around the tahl'
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-03-01

The best perhaps of the many stories
that have long been current regard.
ing the late Lord Crewe i'll that society
in which he WAS conspicuous feature
is, in the opinion of Il writer i'll The
Speaker, that of his remark to his sis
ter, the first Lady Houghton, as they
stood watching the fire which all but
destroyed his noble ancestral home.
We'll, Annabel, you Lave often said
Crewe was Il cold house, but you can
MI it that now. Crewe was restored
at enormous cost by its owner, and it is
now ono of the most beautiful houses III
the world.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-03-01
simple Diet.

A woman who writes fo1 newspapers
said the other day in the course OF IA dis
cussion on modern cookery: II have IL
family of three growing boys as well as
hungry husband to cater for. and my
experience has been that | can do it
most etfectually ON the simplest diet.
do not mean by that unps latable food
or that which is poorly prepared. |
mean good deal of steaks and chops,
with well prepared vegetables. | have
no time myself to see after the affairs
of the kitchen, and | cannot afford to
lire what is called fancy cook but
| have come to the conclusion that my
family thrives best on what is thus
given them, substantial but not rich
nor varied dishes. At any rate, they
are always well and strong and happy,
and what more can ask than that;
New York World
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-03-01
TEACHING CANARIES.



lies In "a Small Town of SaSony.
In IA small town called st. Al IRE Is
berg (Saxony) some 700 families are en-
tirely engaged in the task of rearing
and educating good canary singers.
great proportion of these singers is sent
abroad, far or near to London, to Aus
tralia and to the United States, where
one single firm ships 100, 600 birds each
year These canaries are the inferior
birds, the schreir, as they are called in
Germany, ON account Al their notes.
These schreir, which aye bought from
70 to 80 cents in the Harz, are sold for
g., S. or 81 in America The best birds
are kept in Germany, where they are
called hohlroller. a good hohlroiler
cannot be had under S. or $40 in the
Harz and $40 and $25 are no unusual
prices But such birds are certainly
splendid singers. The Germans have
quite II number of words, each of which
applies to IA different sort Of tune, or
intonation; the beurolle is in minor
key; klingerolle applies to silver tones !;
koller to warbliug which reminds of
the murmur of water, gluChrolle is
similar to the nightingale's notes, and
one may say that every detail of the
canary's song has been named, and that
for every one there is standard of per
lection which the expert fanCier knows
perfectly well, The song of all canaries
is not exactly similar. Each race has
its special points, and while tho one is
great on beulrolle, for instance, it is
weak on gluchrolle, while the case is
reversed with another race,
OF course singing is natural feature
with canaries, but the Influence of edu
cation is considerable. The educational
curriculum begins in May for the young
canaries, and they are, as soon as posi-
BILE, separated from their parents. Ed
ucation is all in this Keep the Young
bird from hearing any but excellent
singers. Some , or 20 young canaries
arc put in one cage with an older bird
an especially good singer, and he teaches
them the elements They try to initiate
him, and hence comes his beneficial in
tlucnce. In August each of the young
birds is put in a small cage and kept
i'll tho immediate vicinity of the cage
of the teacher. At this time the fancicr
tries TO gather some idea of the prog
ress achieved and of the aptitude of tl:e
different birds The best are put in the
nearest vicinity of the teacher. In or
der to prevent the young birds from
getting disturbed their cages are wrap
ped with cloth. so as to prevent them
from seeing what is going ON around
them, and in order to encourage sing
ing the cages are generally shaped in
form of a dome; this shape intensifes
the sound, and the birds are pleased
with their own music. Popular Science
News
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-03-01
A MOUTH CURVED UP AT CORNERS.


The world Is not 50 bad place
y, the growing eynic paint, IT.,
And .fc ia She main is fair ami sweet
Tll sclfishucss mars and taiul. 1t.
- don't belong to the pe. 7lini-i crew
And don't bo one al the searncrs,
Don't go about with clouded brow
And a mouth drawn doWna1 the corners
Though fortune seemcth Ia frown on you,
BE never you disconnected.
If you put your mouth luta rainbow shape
Pray let the bow be inverted
Though You be sighted by fortunes pets,
Though sou be ea'ncd by lie corner.,
Still keen heart thar ,- brave and strong
And IA mouth cufee'l up al the corners,
Don't look on life through "A smoky gass.
the world is much as son takc II.
Twill yield you back "a s.eam OF hight
Or a glow OF warmth II YOU make IL.
However fortune may seem 10 irown,
However MAY seorn tie ,eorncrs,
still face your fate with a fearless eye
And mouth curved up nj The corners.
Martha :. White in Good housekeeping.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-03-01
\ Startling Fact.
sixteen Per Cent. of Life Insurance Appli
cants Rejected Account of Diseased
h idneys

Kidneys.
DR.. lambert the general medical
director of the Equitable Life Insurance
Company. New York. said:
I'VE reject sixteen per cent. of the applica
tons made to us for insurance, and | have
saved the entire expense of this medical de
partment, by the rejection alone of applicants
who had diseased kidneys and who died with
in two years after rejected them.
Ihi- appalling statement should have
the attention of our citizeus. There Is
no reason to-day. why people should
allow kidney disease to get such II hold
on them.
Nature sends her warning in the slight
pain in the back, poor circulation of the
blood, sediment in the urine. When any
of these symptoms appear, DIR. David
kennedv's Favorite Remedy should be
taken in small doses at once, and thus
drive the poison out of the blood and
restore the kidneys to healthy action.
To our knowledge this is the only medi-
-cinc that surely cures this almost uhi-
versal complaint.
We note the recovery of Mr.. Oscar
Lambert, of Jerico, Mo-, whose case has
been talked of in the papers the world
over
Quoting from his letter to the Press
Mr.. Lambert SAYS:
81 neglected the first symptoms until found
myself in bed with complicated disease OF
the kidneys. No mortal ever suffered more
and lived. My physicians failed to help me.
| then used DR.. David xennedy's tavorite
Remedy. 1t relieved my kidneys almost i'm
mediately, and in a few weeks was clear of
all pain, and entirely cured.
Mrs. a. j. +. Manchester, of Provi-
dence. II. l., writes:
~ began using Dir. Kennedy's Favorite Rem
edy for kidney disease, when Doctors failed to
relieve me. 1t drove IA bad humor out of my
blood, and cured my kidney trouble"
Favorte Remedy has had more free
advertising in the columns of the daily
paper, than anything we know of, from
the fact thIt it does AS is promised =
Cures disease.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-03-01

Nicctown, Pa. gives the reason for this
sad condition of many working girls.
Sometimes their back and sides will
ache terribly. They are faint and dizzy
with pain and weight in the lower part of
their stomach. They watch the clock,
and wish that the day would end, as they
feel so i'll and tired.
Standing all day, week in and week OK,
they have slowly drifted into woman's
great enemy, displacement of the womb.
That or some other arrangement of the
organ. causes irregularity or suspension
of the monthly periods" bloating, flood
ing, or nervous prostration.
Take warning in time she says;
" Lydia b. Pjnkhom's Vegetable Com
pound Is the surest and safest remedy in
the world for you,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-03-01
BN Memo

ny Nfllt
Few people OF tile present day realize
the perils and hard,hips undergone by
the early settlers of Northern Maine.
Not much more than hundred years
ago what Is nov fertile farming land
along the upper keunebec and its trib.
ut ,ri,s was part of the vast Maine for
e-t. Those settlers who had penetrated
into the wood, AS faras Nolridgewock.
Madison, or Bingham and erected their
cabins there We're largely dependent
upon annual hunting and trapping trips
for existence. The more skilled among
them would return after n few weeks
laden with valuable fur.
One of the hunters of this early period
WAS Silas ParliH, of what is now Bing-
ham. His hunting ground was in the
vicinity of the pond which bears his
name, Il few miles to the south of the
Moose River. Every fall he hunted and
trapped there and always with success
1t was before the Canada road was laid
out and the loads Of fur were hoated
down the river, OF at cr the river had
t. Oxen nNrr brought down ON sltds.
As 'arl II Was returning from one OF
his trips he drew up lis boat and camp
ed one night At the mouth of u little
stream Il few miles below the forks of
the river. In the morning he noticed
that there were very many musk rat
tracks about the banks of the brook.
Musk rats were then quite valuable and
the hunter WAS, of course, Interested
Following the brook for a few rods he
came to little pond and found more
signs of the musk rats than he had ever
seen before. He went back to his boat
and proceeded on his way trying to de
eide upon the best method of utiizin"
his discovery.
shortly after his return one Of his
neighbors gave Il husking- bee. Parlin
| attended and found there the very man
he had been wishing to see, fellow
hunter equally skilled in We odcraft with
himself. Finding a place at his side at
| the pile of corn Parln told him of hi,
recent trip and contided to him his dis
coyery of The little pond and its furry
inhabitants.
"Why," said Parln, "lhcrc's Il per
| feet snarl of I'm there. Well get all
| the traps we en- and in three or four
days We can catch morcn five hundred
| mushqlash. In his enthusiasm he for
got himself and spoke loudly enough
so that two other hunters brothers. on
! the other side of The pile caught hi.
words Their ears were wide open in an
| Instant, and though they seemed to hear
nothing but the rustlng of the corn. they
| listened To ii complete description of the
location of the pond. Finally favor
| able opportunity came and one of the
brothers passed out quietly and was
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-03-01
Variety Necessary.

The man who thinks newspaper
SHOULD lac made up exclusively of read
ing matter suited to his particular
" hims and predjudices is petty hard
10 please He forgets that there are
others interested in subjects which he
deems obnoxious, All kinds of people
read newspapers, and there must be va
riety in the kinds of news published. -
Franklin IN. Y) News.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-03-01

1t is matter of encouragement I"
temperance workers that there are III the
United States over 10000 railroad men
who wear n little button bearing the let
tiers or. L. A." which mean "Railroad
Temperance Association Add to the
above the vast number in the same vo-
cation who wear that significant button
on which is displayed the "llorseshoc'
with the letter tx" suspended from cen
ter-thc bulge OF the keclcy League,
aud the 30, OOD Will be- increased by tens
of thousands Truly "thc world do
move" - Temperance H'com
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-03-01
A Reminder.

New Father -in-law-Well, sir, the
ceremony is over, and now that you are
the husband of my daughter | want to
give you little advice. What would
you do if You should wake up some
night and find burglars in the house?
Bridegroom should tell them that
my father-in-law forgot to give my wife
wedding dowry, and they d go away.
London Punch.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-03-01

Ihi- i, the Latest dodge of the rum
sellers. The oxford Democrat says :
sheriff Porter seized a lot ot liquor N
y. Morgan and had quite moved cX-
perience at Rumfonl Falls., Mr. Nor
gan has been sick mlpru Mr.. Porter has
hitherto visited hem and fruitlc,S
search has followed. But this time he
made thorough search and found quite "A
large quantity in the bed. \ stormy scene
ens,led. Mrs. NJ. arose, being dressed
and gave vent 10 her feelings with de
molistratiye invcctiyc unbecoming 10 Il
woman.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-03-01

The Proyd"ntia Insurance company
of Newark. y. j., refuses To insure on
any conditions, saloon keepers. tend
els and those engaged in the retail
liquor business. How alolt the man
who drinks the liquor VIII This Com
PAM refuse to insure those who merely
handle the utl aud yet take rIs'ts on the
bodies of those who are bound hand aud
foot by alCohol,nI.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-03-01

Calvin Blake, &. NJ I.ancey and Allie
Burton of Hartland were taken by War
den riafton of Newport before Justice
Buker for illegal fishing on Indian Pond
a few days since. They were each fined
$40 and costs. They appealed but had
to pay costs of the trial before leaving.
They gave bonds for appearance at the
next term of court
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-03-01
A Sad Pretlicament.

Mabel was SO mortified at the
Pouch mansion the other night.
Flo What happened?
Mabel wanted to laugh in my
sleeve hut had on my decollete gown
and had to hide the laugh in my glove.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-03-01

Visitors AT the Worlds Fair were
greatly surprised N the very few cases
of INVESTIGATION noticeable there, Stats
ties show that out of an Attendance OF
IS, 600, 900, only l5G casts of drunkenness
were rpuortpu
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-03-01
Blinds Sometimes.

do you think, said Willie Wish
ington, that it actually hurts a man
to be hit with one of Cupld's arrows:
NO, replied Belle Pepperton. AS
a rule he merely becomes senleless for
a time. - Washington Star.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-03-01
8zs4
" G1I
A Flesh FOrmir q Food.

A Flesh Formir g Food.
JArttfcidliy Digested.)
The country is filled with
pale, thin people. This food
will made them plump, heal
thy and strong without the use
of drugs. The wasting and
emancipation in consumptive
cases will be arrested by its
use and they will gain in flesh
at once. There will be a
rapid increase in weight. No
consumptive will die while
growing fat. PaSh0la super
sedes Cod Liver Oil, and has
not its repulsive taste. Send
for pamphlet. Agents wanted
everywhere. Address
The Pre-Digested Food Co.,
1853 Duane Street, New York,
For Sale By H W. Gushing skowhegan, Me
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-03-01
A machine for making tacks was pat

n II3CHiIIt lUT iIIdkITIH VHVkS WIS pat
ented III 1905. hut not put into prac-
teal nse until near the middle of the
present century. Now the world con
sumes 1000, 900 tacks day
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-03-01
4 safe Investment.

Is one which is guaranteed to bring you sat
isfactory results, or in case of failure return OF
purchase price. On this safe plan you can buy
from OF. advertised Druggist bottle of DR..
Kings New Discovery for Consumption. 1t is
uuara,. tced to bring relief in every case, when
used 'or any affection of Throat, Lungs or Chest
such as Consumption, Inflammation, etc. 1t it
pleasant and agreeable to taste, perfectly sale
and can always be depended upop.
Trial bottle free at Roland L. Pattens Drr
Store
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-03-01
THE WORKING GIRL.
Miss Sallie Palmer Gives Some Sugges.
lions to Girls About Backache,
Faintness, and Dizziness.

tsrEciAL TO ouR LADY RKtprRs.l
Did you ever notice working girls on
their way home from stores or factories ?
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-03-01

The title bailiff was formerly very
honorable, and the official was vested
with many important powers.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-03-01

Elder Sister. why don't you improve your
mind, Bell, instead of continually dawdling
about the house, Bell. whats the use
| M engaged"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-03-01

Young Nan. 81 want an engagement ring
Jewcller. yes sir. about what siHc?'
Young Man 81 don't know exactly, but she
can twist me around men finger.
a large part of The average haekman's sue
s. is doubtless due to his knowing how to
take people.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-03-01
The Reporter.
Parlin's Snarl.

STuRIf, ur EARLY pAY~ n SOMERSET.
No. |.