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The Somerset reporter., 1895-04-11
4 Practical Dream.

The Caribou Republican this week
tells of man who seems 10 have literal
" dreamed himself into fortune. one
night the past winter, member of a
lumber crew at work in the woods north
of Fort Kent, dreamed that he was using
a saw, the teeth of which We're Of pecu-
liar shape The dream made such an
impression on him that rs soon as posi-
bic he procured IA saw and had the teeth
cut like those seen III his dream.
To the great surprise of the dreamer,
AS we'll As those who have since seen it
ia operation, the saw is of great practi-
cal value and it is asserted that in the
same length of time one man can saw
more wood with it than can three men
using ordinary SANS. One of Fort Kent
wealthy citizens has interested himself
in this new invention and is said to be
procuring patent for the inventor and
himself, with the expectation of placing
the saws on the market as soon as posi-.
Die
The Somerset reporter., 1895-04-11
All Persons Take Warming.

The following warning against YES
tern Creamery spectators is received
from the Maine Board of Agriculture
We learn that representatives. of a
Western firm are in Maine again trying
to start boom for their system Of
building creamerics. We believe it i
the same firm that contracted for the
four ereameries bull here several wears
ago, on the so-Called "Elgin plan,
which resulted so disastrously for all
who took stock or furnished milk.
We would, therefore, warn all of our
business men and farmers against taking
stock in their enterprise or encouraging
them in any way.
Farmers. in sections where creameries
are needed should cooperate with each
other in the matter. Erect their own
building, and purchase their supplies on.
~ of local firms. whose responsibilities
are well known.
These men are now in Lincoln county
but are liable to appear in any locality
at any time.
b. WALKER MckEEN. Secretary.
Augusta, April LIST, ls95.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-04-11

The American Of Apri! 6, says that
England by diplomacy captured of
France the control of the Suez Canal
after that important waterway had been
constructed by French enterprise and
French capital and says that country is
using the same policy in regard to the
Nicaragua canal with the 'nited States
We quote from that paper: ''For Egypt
read Nicaragua, and for France the
United States, aud no mistake will be
made in interpreting the meaning of
the course taken by England in Central
America. She has much the same in
terest in a canal from the Gulf of Mexico
10 the Pacific AS IN one from the Medit-
erranean to the Indian Ocean. Canada
and Australia are directly affected by it.
1t is true that the Monroe doctrine
stands in the way of such policy of
conquest and aggression ms was adopted
in Egypt; but TO balance the Monroe
she claims the perpetuity Of the Bulwer-
Clayton treaty, by which we conceded
her equal rights in the control of any
canal 10 connect the two oceans. She
has learned that American Secretaries of
State can be bullied and wheedled, and
that, in point of fact, our .extemporized
diplomats are no sort OF match for her
professionals. She has opened the game
in Nicaragua, and the diplomatic world
is looking on with amusement to see il
we are to succeed where France made so
bad a failure
The Somerset reporter., 1895-04-11
Prize Eighting Among Fish.

One Of the popular amusements o.
Siam Is fish lighting, just as horse rae
ing holds high place in England.
The two fighting fish are placed in a
huge bottle together, and they proceed
to take each others measure, shoulder
up to each other in schoolhoy fashion
and back and push around the ring,
the small fins vibrating rapidly all the
time and each little being quiyering
with excitement and wrath. This goes
on for some minutes, until, as the spec
tators are growing impatient, one fish
suddenly makes a dart and bite at his
adversary tail. Henceforth there Is no
hesitation until one or other gives in.
The Siamese back their fish just as
money is staked on horses here, and
then the battle is continued until onc
fish is chased around the bottle Ky the
other But this Is usually an affair Of
an hour and frequently three or four
The fish are reared specially for fight
ing and display wonderful pinch and
discrimination
Tie tail Is the part which shows most
damage, although II Is ycry easily torn,
bpt good elp GA The SIDE I'm j. very
effective. They display considerable
agility in eyadine their opponent
mouth and also II suddenly twisting
round and taklEsa piece cat If it, tai
In 20 minutes or So these appondase>.
which looked 50 lraye aud bright az
they started u the fray, are torn 10 rib-
hons II inn. IF II5fs4
The Somerset reporter., 1895-04-11

The large red flying squirrel is inter
esting, but not beautiful. 1t Is wholly
nocturnal, and, like most nocturnal an
imals, is extremely snrly and spiteful if
disturbed in the daytime 1t Is rs large
as "a cat, with face like rabbits Its
coloring is extremely brilliant for n
mammal, and IN general appearance il
resembles some curious monster in a
Chinese painting The fur = rich and
deep chestnut on its back, light chest.
nut below, its head white and its eye a
dull pale gray.
The wido parachute membrane be
tween its legs is covered with fur and
its tail is long, thickly furred and
round. This squirrel docs not fly IN
the proper SENSE of the word, bat in the
forests its parachute membrane answer,
its purpose almost equally rs we'll rs
wings. 1t runs with wonderful aejl-
ity up The trunk Of the tree. and to the
end Of "A branch, and then takes flying
leap, with its limbs extended To the III
most and the wide flesh membrane
stretched.
This "aorial slide carries it forward
and downward To "A horizontal diStarce
of perhaps 10 or 30 yards, and 1t i, no
ticcd that, as in tho case of birds when
making use Of their powers OF descent
with fixed pinions the squirrel throws
itself upward and aseends slightly at
the CLOSE Of the flight, perehns ON
the bough it aims Mt, with all the light.
ness of pigeon descending from n tow
er, to some point upon tho roof below.
-SnoctAtnr
The Somerset reporter., 1895-04-11
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VI - RAr'e1 ,anf5 AL Peanuts
Toy W. SGT 10 l. Had.
ja-- III s.ea5.l - -.trt5ug FIR
IL r,..aaa#. .'4s==a 7.lra VIE all
eal.a-a = 49, aN..s journey,
Mr.. slassr - as.4..s
So. Hs- .5#=a t.-=6l never 20
AVN without So CASA kea can
de- Y ono eyet WIZ - a railroad
jeuru,y go diaa-t laTa q / along.
AM J.. iat ii Mi Della suffer.
az r. insist ca sons peanuts and
cough arar-
That all right, said Suffer. I'VE
can buy all those things on the train.
There arr about ten men who spend
their time marching through the cars
selling fresh broken candies and cough
drop Whatever else happens to the
traveller. he's never allowed 70 run short
If those commodities.
But when they boarded the train the
army Of peanut yenders, cough drop
dealers and fresh broken candy mer-
chants Was nowhere to De seen. Ordi-
narlly the traveller was pelted with
these goods until he had 10 buy and eat
some il sci defense. On this occasion.
however, MT a single pedGler was in
sight.
Courageous, said Suffer 10 the
conductor DO you mean to say that
the company has ceased 10 provide its
patrons with fresh broken candies and
recently roasted peanuts: What has be-
come Of thu fellows who ohucked apples
and oranges "a your lap and funny
magazine, and things: i this concern
run hv railroad men Cr what:
Mr. ~tu.t,r replied tie conductor.
the last time you travelled on this road
you kicked because the trainboy biffed
yea in tae eye with an apple which he
wished tadiSpo,e Of and made your nose
bleed with a packet Of cough drops
which he SHE'D At you with little too
much force Iau said You d sue the
company far- damages fer assault and
battery. Tie company got scared at
vaur threats AID had the Icys taken
8ff
Thu ,rayt',r burst out into a torrent
Of iuv,etiYD Blame tie i..ated cor
peratiou> he yelled That the sort
Of ballad ami waltz that we shall get
from tham until tho day eome. when
the government will be in complete con-
tral If all taa transportation interests "
Tben b. won't back To Mrs, Suffer
in TN rear II the car and began some
heated remarks about millennium or
something which it was understood be
hal sighted ou the sta1boarl ofing. -
New N5rk Herald.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-04-11
WeSt PittSficId.

Mr.. Brown of Palmyra has moved on
to Frank LoWcll's farm.
q. A. Tilton went to Mass. last week.
Messrs. Wilson and Nelson sawed
wood with horse power in this vicinity
last week.
II. II. Powers is making maple syrup
in j, \. Patterns maple grove this
spring, he has had Il good run so far.
The syrup is first-elass in quality and
flavor. Others are making small lots,
j. A. Patten is slowly but steadily
improving, he is not able to walk much
yet.
{. f. Seekins has been engaged in
business in Boston for some time
Mr.. Fred Allen aud family Of Canaan
have moved to this place. Mr.. Aliens
years old son I.issie had quite an adj
venture the other day, he went out into
the orchard with his cog and there found
n coon up in Il small apple tree, he shook
the tree and down came the coon, the
dog captured and held it while his little
master found club and they together
killed the coon.
II. y. Neral of Lewiston. formerly Of
W. II. owns a Jersey COW that has quite
remarkable record which seems worthy
of mention. Mr.. Merrill received from
the sale of milk and cream the first )
months after" she came in, the amount of
Ssh, besides using all the butter, milk,
etc, required for family of ) persons
during the ) months.
Miss Minnie Patten and Master Irwin
Davis have taken their turn in having
the humps
Bert Seekins went to Boston, Monday.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-04-11
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The Somerset reporter., 1895-04-11

Boston journal: our tariff reform
friends will hardly care to plead that
Rhode Islands vote was a light one. for
that only serves to emphasize the mag
nitude of the Republican victory, \
Republican plurality of 1000 in a
State which only three or four years ago
WAS supposed to be waVering 10 the poll
teal balance is Il phenomenon which can
not be successfully discounted by parti-
san ingenuity. If the total vote had
been larger, so would have been the Re-
publican preponderance. and the Repuh-
lican plurality of $500 year ago would
have been more than doubled.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-04-11

Acting in harmo y with the Grand
sire of the Sovereign Grand Lodge, Grand
Master Samuel Adams of Maine Grand
Lodge, has issued a proclamation to all
the subordinate lodges 1. o. O. +. in
Maine to appropriately observe April
the 10Th, the seventy siXth birthday of
tie order. He congratulates the order
and says: ia the flood-tide of our
prosperity and usefulness. we have great
reason to rejoice and celebrate the ami
versary of our Order"
The Somerset reporter., 1895-04-11
Spell the same Both Ways.

/ have collected the following palm.
dromos during the last three years and
herewith present them for the curious
to ponder over: AIDA, Anna. bah, bib.
bob, bub, civic, dad, deed d,ifiod de
yiyed, dewed, did dood, ecce, eye, eve.
eye, COG, gig, gag, level, madam, Ma
ram, noon, non, Otto, pap peep, pip,
pop, pup, reddor, refer, reraper, revivcr.
rotator, sees, selles, sexes, shahs, SIS
siris, semes, stelletS, tat, tenet, TT foot,
tot, tut, waw and welew
The Somerset reporter., 1895-04-11
Thursday the 18th day of ApriI

China will undoubtedly he large
purchaser of silver after the war ends.
This is one of the reasons why that
metal is advancing, and another reason
is the general improvement in business.
There is chance that the increased
prices will lead to increased production,
in which case another Dir p may take
Mace
The Somerset reporter., 1895-04-11
80 to 40.

Thirty to forty Insurance Companies
all every year. Two more men who we're
burned out in Somerset County are be-
waiIing their luck by being in such Com
panies. Some ten, more or less, have with
drawn, or worse, in Somerset within nine
years. Wise men insure in the better class
of Companies; old ones who are not con-
tinuaIly changing and Withdrawing. Thir-
teen of such are represented by Chas. r.
Jones, the Oldest and largest agency in
the County. Its reputation is fixed.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-04-11

"fhe Monroe Doctrine" is term that
we see frequently in print in these days,
yet many. doubtless. do not carry its
language and meaning clearly in mind
1t WIS originally directed against the
"Holy Alliance winch in 1923 threasen-
ed to come t. the aid of Spain in recover
ing her revolted American possessions.
After consultation with Jefferson, Madi-
son and others President Monroe sent to
Congress a message in which occurred
the doctrine which in brief was that
"the United States would consider anv
attempt on the part of European powers
to extend their system to any portion of
the hemisphere as dangerous to our
peace and safety. 1t is impossible that
the allied powers should extend their
political system to any portion of either
continent without endangering our peace
and happiness; nor can we believe that
our southern brethren, if left to them
selves would adopt it of their own ac-
cord
The Somerset reporter., 1895-04-11
BY
lJs:iinu

the best preparation Of that
greatest natural blood puri-
fer and tonie-S arsaparilla.
At this season Of the year
especially, health can most
surely be obtained and e
tanned by a thorough course
Of the one remedy that pre-
vents disease as vel as
cures Il.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-04-11

st Louis Globe Democrat: The Dem
ocratie tariff policy is chiefly remarkable
for the persistent manner in which it
fails TO provide sufficient revenue for the
necessities of the Government.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-04-11

Bangor Commercial; one every day
is about the average of defalcations by
heretofore supposedly honest men,
which come to light. Sometimes the
story ends with suicide. aud sometimes
with arrest. but always with disgrace
and shame, in which sometimes the wife
and children must share. And yet there
are men foolish enough to believe that
they can handle pitch and not be detiled,
and steal and not be caught.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-04-11
Get
Pure
Blood

For it Is the basis Of health.
Not ouly is the origin Of most
diseases impure blood, but
tie drst step to cure IN al
Is to purify the blood. This
ean be most quickly. thor
oughly and gently effected
The Somerset reporter., 1895-04-11
Ambitious

Minnia-Tbe man ! marry must be
on ! can lay. and respect
9,aule-Whatl Both: - Cincinnati
Tribune
The Somerset reporter., 1895-04-11

Cast thy bread upon the waters; for thou
II this would work with his sons wife's bread.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-04-11

The time is approaching when the
considered. Somerset county is prepared
for the entertainment of many more
than it has heretofore had. and the facil-
tiles for making them comfortable and
the period of their sojourn here pleasant
and enjoyable are improving year by
year. Beginning with sSkowhegan,
Somerset towns have good hotels.
Those of our town are noted for their
excellence and in the other towns parc
ticularly along the kennebec from
Skowhegan to The Forks, and thence to
Parlin Pond and Moose River, through
the Dead River region, and in the more
eastern towns, Canaan, Pittsfield, Hart
land, Harmony, Athens and Brighton,
the hotel accommodations are superior
to most sections of country. Beside
these are numerous camps beside trout
ponds, where out door life can be enjoy
ed in the health giving atmosphere of
Somerset forests. One has but to look
at the map of Somerset county, covered
as it is with streams and ponds and
large tracts of forest, to be assured that
fish and game abound, sufficiently to lure
those who need a change from the crowd
ed cities to this paradise of sportsmen in
our own county. People who have "A
few weeks or months to spend in way Of
healthful recreation can do no better
than to visit Maine and before locating
should look into the attractions offered
here.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-04-11
s, F. JONES. Skowhegan, Maine.

To F. JONES, Skowhegan, Maine
We wish acknowledge oyoub this pomptness
for gntemany ueme andad
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-10-20

reply, and he made a rush for the stair
case.
Bob Ford heard him open the front
door. Then he went to the window, and
just below him ne saw the crown of a
bonnet. He vanished, and borne to
him from within the door there fell
upon his ear the sound of a well-remem-
bered female voice
Where We goin' with no 'at?"
"Awright, 'Anner-there 's-there's
somebody upstairs to see you" Sim
mons answered. And, as Bob Ford
could see. a man went scuttling down
the street in the dusk. And behold, it
was Thomas simmons.
Ford reached the landing in three
strides. His wife was still at the front
door. staring after Simmons. He flung
into the back room, threw open the win
dow. dropped from the washhouse roof
into the back yard, scrambled desper-
ately over the fence and disappeared
in the gloom. He was seen by no liv-
ing soul. And that is why Simmons
desertion-under his wife's very eyes,
too-is still an establishment to the
neighbors.-Arthur Morrison.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-10-20
SHE WAITED WITH PATIENCE.

I sat in a Well-knOwn and popular
restaurant not long ago, and my sym
paUhies went out TO a couple seated
near me. Their table was laid for six,
and very inviting it looked with its
wlckered Chianti, its pink and white
radishes. appetizing olives and rolls
and snow cloth and napkins, with a half
dozen wine glasses al each plate. But
the rest of the party did not arrive.
Ten minutes passed and then the
wife said: George, l am simply starry
ing 10 death. and l cannot wait any
longer must eat a roll, anyway"
NO. no. interposed her husband.
Don't do that You'll spoil your ap-
petite. and It's a specially good dinner,
YOU know. They'll be here directly"
But our party had gone from little
neck clans 10 soup and from soup to
lobster, yet the impolite quartette did
not put in an appearance. Then the
husband rose and seized his hat.
I'll go out and look for them" he
said. nervously, "fOr something must
have happened. They surely wouldn't
keep a dinner waiting like this
So he disappeared, and the moment
he was out of sight the wife seized a
roll. broke it apart, buttered and de-
voured it with famished air. Then she
brushed away the tell-tale crumbs and
sat with an innocent face until her hus-
band arrived He came back alone and
wearing a mighty frown.
This is absurd" he said, "and there's
no excuse for It. He knew the time and
place perfectly. Here, waiter, bring
us clans and soup for two"
No. no. interrupted the wife. eve
mustn't be ill-bred because they are.
/ Wen wait a little while longer. If
can do it, you can, sure"
That's true" replied the innocent
husband, gazing at her in admiration.
annie, you're a trump, and no mis-
take, and you ate such a light luncheon,
too"
We'll, I should say did" was the
response, delivered with a Spartan air.
Here the wicked ones arrived, and
there was a scraping for chairs, bah
bic of talk. a frou-frou of sleeves and
skirts. and then I heard:
4 hope We havn't kept you waiting?"
To which the hostess responded as
she held herself back from springing,
panther-like. upon the first course:
why, not al allr'
Talk about the triumphs OF civiliza-
tion!-New York Recorder.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-10-20

Simmons's Infamous behavior To-
1,-.r5 t,i.. wifi, is ...u n matter for pro-
fo,,,,5 ,.5s-r,er- ,Dor- tho reiyh-
~ mo o+bar Women aIl aloug had
,.'.,.,,-.l,.i t,,., s, ID, ,,,.,.i,i b,,s,.r5 and
ccTtoi,l, lI~s Sir,,.ors vras n most
cC0so,lrtio,.e vifo She roiis5 and
eIovel for Thar man far moro tban any
husband had RIGHT +o evnec- And
now mis- was whit She GOT for it.
Before She married simmons Mrs
Simmons had been the widowed Mrs.
Ford. Ford had go- a berth as donkey
man ON tramp steamer. and that
steamer had zone down with AN hands
OF the Cape. Judgment the widow
woman feared. for long years of con-
tumacy which bad eliminated I'm the
wickeduess of taking TO the sea. and
taking to it as doukeyman AN inn
measurable tall for q capable engine
filter Twelve years as Mrs. Ford had
left her still chldless. and chldless she
remained ass Mrs simmons
AS for Simmons. me-. &c was held. was
fortunate boz capable Wife He was
a moderately good carpenter and Joiner.
hut mo- man of tnc world. and he wanted
10 be one Nobody could tell what
might not have hanpeued 20 Tommy
simmons n there had been no Mrs SIM
mons TO take care of him. He was a
meek and quiet man. with a boyish
face and sparse limp whiskers. HE
had no vices lcyou his pipe departed
from him after mis- MARRIAGE. and Mrs
Simmons had grated ON him diverse
exotic virtues. Ie went solemuly 60
chanel every SUNDAY. under a tail hat
and put "a reuuy -ora returned 10 him
for tho nuruose out o. his weeks WAGES
lin t1e nlste Ther Mrs simmons
oversaefnr he tool, OF his hest clothes
and br,,sre5 fhom yrIfb s,licitude and