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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-09-27
Hunting a Troop of Wolves

On. on they came, each eager to get
ahead of the other, and lessening the
distance between us and them at rapid
rate. But we stood firm. with rifles
raised and sighted on the two in adj
vance, till Ned thought they were near
enough Then after careful aim, his
rifle rang out, and the foremost wolf,
with a convulsive bound, dashed to one
side, and fell over on the ice.
| had good aim on the other, and as
Ned's shot made the pack slacken their
speed, luckily sent Il ball through its
head, and dropped it In its tracks.
This reception quite cooled the cour-
age of the nearest wolves, and they cut
their race short and began spreading out
around u.s. Those farther back slacken-
ed speed, which showed their doubt and
hesitation. We would have thought the
battle won had not the little one, who
seemed to be the leader, come bounding
on as fast as ever, passing those ahead,
one after the other, and inspiring them
with fresh courage. We knew not what
this might lead to, and reserved our
buckshOt fUf the occasion. 1t looked
serious for a while, and we were AFRAID
this second attack would prove harder
one to rcpel than the first. We had not
much time to consult on the matter, but
we decided that Ned, at the proper mo-
ment, was to make sure of the little one,
and, Immediately after, | was to send
my charge into the foremost ones fol-
lowing.
On the leader madly rushed to Il point
within thirty yards of US, then with
VOLTS cunning turned suddenly to ore
side. This brought the others to halt,
and relieve us of any fear we bad, for
we saw their attack was mere bluster.
But If they were ready for parley we
were not. We sent our buckshot into
the thickest of the crowd, and knocked
the little one over, which sent the rest
flying away, either to the woods or back
to the deer, and left us masters of the
field. -.ttNicholaS for September.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-09-27
IPATTEN,s DRUG STORE,
A Specially of Prescriptions.
ARMouR'S POOR RELATIONS.

The Big Packer Tells IA Funny story About
One He Hasn't Made Rich.
1t has been matter Of current report
for years among board of trade men that
Phil Armour has no poor relations, says
Chicago newspaper man. He Will
not allow any of them to remain poor "
q veteran of the board remarked hy way
Of explanation of this unusual good for
tune of rich man He makes them
all rich.
Il have heard that story before" Mr.
Armour remarked, with smile, when
me of his friends asked him about it the
other day. But it's mistake. | have
enough of them.
Then the big packer burst out in a
laugh and his friends knew good
story was coming.
zone of the poor kind-hc lives down
in Illinois-is one of the most persist
ent men | ever knew. He keeps writing
and writing for money all the time. He
is not bad fellow, only improvident,
and if he displayed the same energy in
attending to business that he does in
writing to mo he would have been rich
a long time ago. Well, he kept sending
one letter after another, saying that If
he only had 800 he would be all right.
He repeated this SO often that one day
| told my secretary to send letter say
ing that if he wouldt bother me for
year | would send him 5000 -
well, sir, - and Mr. Armour S sides
shook with laughter, 'as soon as the
mails could bring a reply got it, He
said, Make it 81, 900 and two years,
and thought it was such clever turn
that l sent the money
"What happened next"
'In about three months he wrote
again, saying the agreement was off be-
cause his wife hadn't been included. y
Mr. Armour seemed to think the
whole thing was IA great joke and espe-
cially enjoyed the shrewdness of his
poor relation.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-09-27
A Young Mans Clothes.

believe young man should dress as
well as his means allow, no better but
no worse, writes Edward W. Box in the
September Ladies' Home journal.
Money spent on Il neat appearance is
never wasted with man, be he young
or old. The danger in Il young mans
clothes is a tendency toward extrava-
gance. This is never iustitiable, no mat
ter what may be the income of a young
man. Extravaganza is always wasteful.
But neither must he economize too
closely. We may like it or not, but we
are judged in this world, first for what
we are, but also as we look, and young
mans sense should teach him that it is
always wise to create good Impress
ion. Good clothes cannot make young
man, but they are help. a well
dressed young man does not necessarily
imply that he should wear the highest
priced clothes cut in the very latest
styles. 1t is Just as possible to be well
attired in clothes of moderate cost, so
long as they are not cloud nor
SNOWY" bnt quiet and neat. The best
dressers among men follow the same
method as do the best dressers among
women; they do it quietly but well.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-09-27
Who VIII Go to China?

The cashier of the Second National
bank OF Altoona, Pa, has gone to ia
pan, carrying away heavy bale of the
assets of that institution, possibly with
the intention of helping out the island
people financially in their present crisis.
To make things even some other cashier
ought to run away to China with like
amount to bolster up the fiscal system of
the pigtails. 1t would be hard on the
home depositor, but that type of cashier
is superior to such narrow and local in
terests. The case presents a variety OF
considerations, as the last one of the
kind did and the next one will, but it
seems useless to enlarge upon them. =
New York Tribune.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-09-27

willy Apache. He felt sure that the
lniian. especially in the second case.
had not crept up on his victim unObserv-
ed He must have employed some dis.
gllise which had completely deceived The
sentinel. What was the disguise:
THAT Apache would be mere apt To
betray himself if he thought me a>leep
than he would if he SAW Aas watch
ing him" was hi, sound argument.
Through the long hours of the night
he sat motionless. IL was two O'clock
WHEN suddenly he caught >ighf of a
moving object on the plain sonr di>tatc &c
away. Noi.eles-ly he cooked hi, riii".
lie Was a dead shot. aud Woe BE- 70 MAT
oliDct when he fired Nearer and nearer
it came while he sat a. II a,leep
"Why, it is Corporal, ;" he suddenly
exclaimed to himself.
Corporal was fine large Newfound-
land dog. a pet of the garrison. which
had mysteriously disappeared from the
post TWO weeks before and which every
one supposed to have been stolen
Rogers first impulse was to call the
dog. when he remembered his resolution
-''shoot any moving object that comes
within range
He therefore restrained his impulse.
and no one would have guessed that the
apparently sleeping sentinel was closely
watching every movement as the dog
approached.
it was lucky idea of Rogers to feign
asleep. for as the dog came nearer he
thought he noticed 5 me hing peculiar in
its appearance, and its actions did not
seem quite natural.
"Possibly Corporal may be exhausted
from hunger, or 1t may be tho deceptive
light of the moon, thought Rogers.
The dog was now within close range,
and he could hesitate no longer.
.It's matter of life and death, he
reflected. land if make a mistake every
one-even Corporal-will forgive me.
Slowly and imperceptibly he brought
his rifle to his shoulder; short but true
aim, crack and yell-such as only an
Apache who has received his death
wound can giye-startled the whole gar
rison.
As if by magic every one collected on
the spot, each as he approached evident
ly expecting to see a repetition OF the
tragedies.
The story was soon told. The skin
of poor Corporal had been used as dis
guise by the Apache. who with bow
in hand had been creeping up on his
third intended victim. Deceived by the
apparently sleeping sentinel he had
been led to betray himself and had met
a most merited death.
Undoubtedly he had by the same de
vice deceived the other sentnels and had
very nearly succeeded in adding another
scalp to his belt.
Young Rogers was overwhelmed with
congratulations, a special report was at
once made to the war department, and
before long he received as reward his
much coverted commission.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-09-27
PULLMAN'S LEGAL ADVISER.
Robert T. Lincoln, Son of Old Abe, said to
Hold This Responsible Position.

Robert T. Lincoln, Son of Old Abe, said to
Hold This Responsible Position.
Since his return from the court of st.
James little has been seen Of Robert
7. Lincoln. He dropped almost entire
ly out of sight after reaching his old
home. Occasionally he would be seen
at the Chicago club, but he never APP
peared in court and did not 20 often to
his law office in the Woman's temple.
Some of Mr. Lincoln's friends remarked
he was out of the legal swim and added
that the honor of representing his coun-
try at st. James had proved very ex-
pensive.
These solicitous friends were very
much misinformed. Mr. Lincoln is
kept quite busy in the law business. He
is the personal legal adviser Of George
M. Pullman and spends practically all
his time in the office of the palace car
magnate When Mr.. Pullman leaves
town, Minister Lincoln accompanies
him. They are constant and inseparable
companions By those who think they
can detect Mr.. Lincolns style it is
claimed that all of the prepared inter
views and correspondence credited to
Mr.. Pullman since the strike began were
the work of exMinister Lincoln.
Corporation law-Pullman corpora
ton especial ly-is queer business for
son of Abe Lincoln to be engaged in, "
said one of his fathers admirers yester-
day. Il wonder what Abraham would
say if he were still in the flesh and
could speak to the son who has been adj
vising Mr.. Pullman how to starve his
employees into subsection. Chicago
Herald
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-09-27
SEVENTEEN YEAR LocUsrs.
Interesting Account Of Some OF Their DO
ings During Their Late Visit.

Interesting Account Of Some Of Their Do
ings During Their Late Visit.
The II year locusts, about which the
newspapers printed so many articles
during the early part of the summer,
have come and gone, but their united
labors have left quite an impress upon
the forest scenery. In many places about
New York the oaks and other trees ex-
hibit great many broken branches, the
leaves of which have withered, and as
a consequence the woodland scenes show
in checkered spots a late autumnal
brown.
In old times, before the advent of the
white man with his ak, no doubt this
periodical pruning of the forest did not
do any harm, but in these later days,
when the locusts extend their attentions
to everything that has a large enough
stem to contain their eggs-to the peach,
the pear and the apple trees, to the cur
rant and gooseberry bushes-his estimate
of their wide utility is lost i'll his consid-
Grafton of the orchard that has already
been pruned.
The eggs of the locusts were found
this summer in over 10 kinds of trees
bushes and herbaceous plants Indeed
the females tried their ovipositors on
everything that came in their way, Of
ten apparently by way of experiment.
The distribution of the locusts into
colonies was interesting. They occu-
pied by the million many hills and
patches of woodland that seemed to
differ in no respect from neighboring
tracts where they were not so numerous.
In one of these colonies on Staten Island
the ground about the tree trunks was
so covered by the pupa shells that it
was in places completely hidden, and
as the season wore on the dead locusts
had to be raked up, as they gave forth
an unpleasant odor At dusk the sound
of the many insects crawling from the
ground up the tree trunks was quite au-
dible-a constant tramping-and par
ticularly vigorous pupa sometimes as
cended the trees to height of 80 feet.
The severe storm that prevailed in
the latter part of May killed and deform-
ed many locusts just then emerging
from the ground and also damaged the
young leaves on the easterly sides Of
exposed trees In point of reputation
this storm also did tho locusts harm, for
it was no uncommon matter to hear
them accused of causing the withered
condition of the leaves, even before
they had commenced to lay any eggs.
+ Cor. New York Post.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-09-27
Couldn't "Do" John.

He was a busted sport, with very
much soiled linen, and when he found
a laundry check issued by the only
Chinese laundry in Carondelet he
thought he was fixed. He took it TO
Johns washhouse and demanded the
clothes it called for. The washerman
took the ticket behind screen, where
he had long consultation with the
other ChinamaD. After time he came
out and asked:
"Shirtee2"
Eyes. "
"Colla?"
ayes.
"Hanohif?'
Eyes.
"Socks?"
"Yes. ~
Here Johns patience vanished, and
throwing open the door he yelled:
"All one big liel'-St. Louis Post.
Dispatch
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-09-27

Further investigation discose- irregu-
larity of periods, dizziness and ialnthess
at times, and perhaps leucorrtoa.
Then surely the evidence is all-NllfilcIent;
An American woman la, discovered
tina. the cause of all this lies in a deranged
and diseased uterus or womb.
LyJia Z. P6khdm'S Vegetable Com
pound is the most margellous cure tor
this trouble ever discovered.
A purely vegetable remedy. it is al once
an absolutely safe and natural cure Tor
this crushing trouble.
1t has cured thousands. and will cure
yOu a. sure as truth is truth.
Here is a letter from one OF them which
she wants lis to publish:
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-09-27
MANY THANKSGIVINGS.
There Should be 800 Il Year, al
Author Thinks

Every day should be Thanksgiving for him
whose sleep is sound and regular says popu.
lar author, who has been a martyr to in
somnia. She gives a humorous account Of her
fruitless efforts to sleep. But, after all, sleep
lessness is not funny. True, one may resort
to opiates, but that is a terrible remedy-at
least as bad as the disease.
The commonest banisher of sleep is indi-
gestion, which is responsible for more restless
nights than all other causes put together.
six months ago." says Mrs. Fred Groves. of
MEANWHILE, Ohio, II was a misery to myself
and everyone about me- had a choking
sensation in my throat and could not eat any
thing without great distress in my stomach
could sleep only little while at time and
was so glad when morning came. read about
Paskola, described food instead of a
medicine. and began taking it.
"When had taken three bottles could do
my washing and rake the yard. My appetite
is good. l sleep we'll and am so rested and re-
freshed after nights rest, recommend
Paskola to all who are weak and starved from
dyspepsia or indigestion.
Rev. A. F. Beebe of Worth Centre, N. Y,
says;
at is a pleasure to give to the world a testi-
monial in regard to Paskola. for it has done
wonders for myself and wife. We have taken
$3.50 worth, less than the price OF one visit
from our physician, yet it has done for us
what no doctors prescription or patent medi
cines have ever done. For twenty five years I
suffered untold miseries from disordered
stomach. After one days use Of Paskola, I
have eaten any food my appetite craved. with
no i'll results. My wife was reduced in flesh
and vitality that we were looking for her
speedy death. To-day she can eat q hearty
meal Of anything she Graves
All druggists sell Paskola. A descriptive
pamphlet will be mailed free by
The Pre- Disested Food Co., 30 Reade ST., N Y
Horatio w. Cushing. Skowhegau. Me
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sufferer from fe-
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all lis dreadful
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my body. sick
headache. spinal
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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-09-27
Monkeys Can Smoke.

The question whether monkeys can
smoke has been settled in the affirma-
tive at the Jardin DIES Plantes, Paris,
where misdnievous boys have taught
several occu pants of the monkey house to
smoke cigarettes, which they grew to
enjoy hugely.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-09-27

The most remarkable meteor ON rec
ord in that of Dec. 2l, 1876, which
originated in Kansas, glided over Mis-
souri, to the south of Lake Michigan and
became lost near Niagara falls. 1t ex-
ploded with report like that of an
earthquake.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-09-27
Bucklin's Arnlca Salve

The best salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises
Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, letters
Chspped Hands, Chilblains Corns and all Skin
Eruption g, and positively cures piles, or no pay
required. 1t is guaranteed 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, 1894-09-27
Natures Choir.

Written by Miss Grace f. Nudd, class OF 'ss
skowhegan High school. and delivered at the
commencement exercises
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-09-27
PINCHED FACES.
PECULIAR TO AMERICAN WOMEN.
Some of the Causes which Appear upon
Investigation.

rsrB,IAi. 10 Orr LAM EiAHfE-
Ask them What can be the matter
and the inyariable answer j.. q" don
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-09-27

was horrid tried many doctors in dif-
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T.. Pinkham's Vegetable compound has
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9 feel it my duty to tell you these facts
that you also may be cured. My heart is
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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-09-27

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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-06-11
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.
now tell at Carson New. Friday.

Snow tell at Carson. New. Friday.
Two starlike lights have been discovered
within the south polar snowcap of Mars.
Fire asGlooe, Ariz. Saturday destroyed
most of the town. Loss, $4,000; insur-
ance, 5000
Mile. Beatrice. in charge of the lions in
the London zoo, at Coney Island, was
badly bitten in the face Sunday night
while trying to kiss the big lion Nero.
The National CIVIL Service Reform As
ISOLATION will raise a fund of SIS, 600 to
erect q monument to George William Cur
It's in the city of New York, and to estab-
fish an annual course of lectures called the
"Curtis iectureship."
The national board of managers of the
Daughters of the American Revolution
have adopted a resolution recommending
that June IA be observed by the daughters
as flag day, displaying the national en-
biem from their homes.
John Edwin Ward, the oldest newspaper
reporter in the service in the Northwest,
died in the hos pitai in st. Paul Sunday or
inflammation of the bowels, aged AZ years.
Mr. Ward had worked regularly on the
papers in st. Paul and Minneapolis eigh-
teen years. :.
A west-bound express on the Canadian
Pacific was wrecked AT the crossing of the
William, Ont, Saturday night. Mrs.
Barker and Express Messenger Brown, of
Toronto, were,drowned, and Mrs. Bichie.
of Vaudeville, Mich, injured.
Senator White has introduced bill pro-
viding that no patent shall issue to any
person or corporation for any land granted
by the act of July l, 1867, by which the
Pacific road was incorporated. until all the
bonds issued by the United States on ac-
count of the road and interest on she same
have been fully paid.
great fire ragged at Dubuque. Iowa,
Saturday night. The fire burned from
SIXTH street to Eleventh street, Immense
piles of lumber went down, and mills,
factories, warehouses and barns were re-
ducei to ashes. leaving fully twelve acres
OF ruins. Fully 100000 feet of lumber
WAS burned. beside mills, warehouses and
factories. causing a total loss of 500, 900,
on which there is insurance aggregating
$500 0O0
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-06-11
rns spl. Ag.la., stanford. E.,.,..

WasufNaros CIrY. June io.-Mrs. Lee
land Stanford has received service of
notice on behalf Of The government that
the estate of her husband will be held
liable for the Pacific road obligations
Notice of service of this notice has been
transmitted 90 the department of justice
by the United States district attorney at
San Francisco. The ten days allowed
by the California legislature within
which Mrs. Stanford might admit the
debt and thus avoid litigation expired
Friday. IL Is, OF course, expected that
this admission will not Be made. Saturday
was therefore the trst day on which the
government could make application TO the
superior court OF San Francisco to have
the claim OF the United States made supe-
rior 20 oil other elailns except funeral ex-
penses and those incidental 20 the last I'll
ness of the deceased. The California law
gives them preference. and those inter.
esscd In the prosecution expect that move
ss next In order by the attorney general
There is no limit within which the attor-
new general must act. He might DELAY
untit all other claims have been passed on.
This will cover the next ten months. but
~ is the belief Of the members Of the Cali
fornta delegation 10 congress that the at
torney general will apply very soon. Itis
said there viii BE an advantage in this. as
Il weald keep the Stanford estate from
being depleted by payment OF private
claims