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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-08-01

The method adopted i'll Munich for
lighting street lamps FROM the outside
without opening the lamp has proved
quite satisfactory, the results as emu
merated, being To oconomlze in tlaShlight
gas, to enable the lamps to be lit i'll a
storm, to shut off the main stopeock, to
light Welsbach lamps without explosion,
and to prevent the casting of shadows.
AS described, the main pipe communi-
Gates with IA kindling pipe, which at one
end comes to the outside of tls lantern
and at the other goes To the burner-this
kindliug pipe being bored with fine
holes, which make Il row of flying
flames leading from the outside to tho
burner; the main pipe and its eonnee-
tions, with the stopcock, are divided SO
as to enable gas To be supplied to the
kindling pipe and burner, and then to
the burner alone. The lighting is done
with the ordinary rod lamp, provided
with an aperture at its end which re-
ceives the lower end of the kindlng
tube. When the lamplighter's pole is
slipped into position, wind has no effect
on the kindling operation New York
Sun.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-08-01
A Book Warning.

Be careful what you write in your
books, if you do not want your heirs or
administrators to make unkind remarks
about you An old book chaser, just
homo from Chicago, relates an instance
in which trouble was created by man
who thoughtlessly marked his collection
of books in a peculiar manner.
He owned large library, and as he
had probably suffered from borrowers
und purloiners he stamped with indel-
ible ink ON the one hundredth page of
every volume on his shelves, "Stolen
from George +, Hord. y
In due time death and the mutations
Of fortune brought this library to the
hammer and the second hand shops, but,
owing to the accnsatory phrase on the
one hundredth page Of each book, they
were sold with difficulty and brought
almost no price whatever. Louisville
Courier journal.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-08-01
Annual Reunion.

Further reunions of Maine Veteran
Associations are made public as follows !:
Aug. 18th Maine Regiment Associa-
ton, Long Island. Portland Harbor
Aug. N-23rd Maine Regiment, South
Paris.
Aug. Sfh-1.10-29th Maine Regiment
Association. Long Island.
Aug. l3-2Gth Maine Regiment North
port
Aug. 13-l3th Maine Regiment, Peak 5
Island.
Aug. - l5-Elevrnth Maine Regimen
tai Association. Bangor
Aug. II Androscoggin Valley Vet
eran Association. Ea,t Livermore.
Aug 1415-l6th Maine Regiment,
Pressure Isle.
Aug. l5-l7th tuited States Infantry
Association. Loug Island.
Aug 2l-First Maine Regiment. Heavy
Artillery Dover.
Aug 2l-l9th Maine Regiment,
Wateryille.
Aug 22-Maine Veterans Association
Camp Benson, Newport.
Aug. 27-Maine Regiment, South
WATERFORD.
Aug. 2s-24th Maine Regiment, Gardi-
ncr.
sept. 5-Eighth Maine Veteran
Association. Dover and Foxeroft.
sept ll--'Ihifd Maiue Regiment,
Augusta.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-08-01

A good trick was played ols ] =
cashire grocer not long age Is a#st...#
in the same limo Of business. Il .-as
their shops almost opposite each other,
competition ran high and each tried
his best to beat the other in prices.
Ah9nt the time the joke was perpe-
trated the market value of Irish eggs
was about % for shilling, but one Of
them, with his usual energy, displayed
in large letters ON his window:
Eggs u a shilling -
The other, not to be outdone, sold
them at 26, and this underselling kept
on until one was wildly disposing Of
eggs at 80 a shilling.
Not until the latter had sold all his
stock at tremendous loss did he dis
cover that the other had been sending
few friends by "A circuitous route to his
shop and was selling the eggs over
again. Liverpool Mercury.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-08-01

Crook No. l-Stealin earrings is dead
basy, but | believe in doin things in a
hico gentlomanly way. 1t makes me
sick the way some o these amateur
brooks goes to work an ships off the lobe
b woman 5 ear to git the di mon.
when they could just as well snip the
earring below the ear
Crook No Does seem like unnec-
essary cruelty
Crook No. 1-Course it is, an that
lint the worst of it. 1t hurts the bust
less. Why, when II woman's ears has
cen cut once, she cant never wear ear
.ngs again, an there Won t be no chance
10 rob her second time. Buffalo Elk
brpSS.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-08-01

The popular contemporary conception
Of satan is of highly successful man
Of the world 1t is admitted that there
are shady spots in his past history, that
he has done some things that he should
regret, that he is hazardous associate
and an unsafe person to have transac-
tiOns with. But conversely it Is realized
that he is rich, powerful and attractive
and intimately concerned and interested
in promoting the material prosperity
of the human race He is known to be
full of enterprise and public spirit, dis
posed to make things pleasant and pow
erful i'll carrying the enterprises with
which he is concerned to profitable is
sue. 1t is true that he is understood to
be INSCRIPTIONS, but it is felt that sue
cess excuses very much, and thai when
an individual has attained a position
which enables him to be useful to the
public it is a mistake to be oyernice
about rejecting his good offices because
i'll early life, when his necessities We're
more pressing, his methods or affilia-
tions We're not always such as a consci
entious person could approve.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-08-01
An ALLIGATOR STORY.
1t Reminded the Little Man of an Adven-
ture lie Once Had.

The owl ear was bowling merrily to-
ward Carondelet ut an carly hour the
other morning a party Of helatod citi-
zens was gathered in one corner swap
ping yarns which would have made the
pale cheek If Baron Munchausen mantle
with the blush Of envy A portly man
with rubirund face had just finished tell
ing u thrilling story If an adventure
with alligators III the everglades Of
Florida. An unassuming little man
with gray whiskers, who had been an
interested listener, moved over toward
the group. and after apologizing for the
intrusion remarked that he had had
some little experience with alhgators
himself He was hailed with delight by
the little coteric, and being pressed for
a story strolled his whU,kers thoughtful
ly for moment and then began:
In thu summer Of 1889 WIS fishing
with party Of friends on the Talla-
hassee river. IN the northern part Of
Florida All morning We trampod up
and down the banks in a vain attempt
to entice the Elusive black bliss from
Ills Idlls ABDUL IlhHi 4 - al al % - bilA
the party aud went about a mle and u
half further down stream t. point
where | thought fishing would be better.
| selected favorable Spot and stepped
ont upon what | took to be a Lex which
hoaied near the bank For two mortal
hour, | stood upon that supposed log
and never got is much rs Il nihblc.
Along about 3 o'eIeek | gaye IT up III
disgust, packed up my tackle and start
ed for the shore. just as | was stopping
on the bank what | had all along taken
for log moved under me, and, gentle
men, Whit do you think | had been
standing on for more than two hours
AN alligator knew it! AAl alliga-
tor - fairly ,hrieked the man with the
rubicund face. An alligator, - re-
echoed the three congcnial spirits.
"No, gentlemen, Said the little man
as he made for the door. II was log. ~
He vanished in the darkness, and the
owl ear boWled merrily on. st Louis
Globe Democrat.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-08-01

Since 1873 there have been nine cpl
denies of dysentery in different parts of
the country in which Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
was used with perfect success. Dyson
terry, when epidemic, is almost as severe
and dangerous as Asiatie cholera. Here
tofore the best efforts of the most skilled
physicians have failed to check its raw
ages, this remedy, however, has cured
the most malignant eases, both of child
rem and adults, and under the most
trying conditions, which proves it to be
the best medicine in the world for bowel
complaints. For sale by Bixhy and
Buck Druggists.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-08-01
THE TOOTHSOMe SHA0.
A Few Particulars as to Their appearance
on the Atlantic Coast.


on the Atlantic Coast.
The shad begin to appear i'll the rivers
about March - and they continue to
arrive until the middle of June. 1t is a
remarkable fact that each colony is in
variably divided into three grand diyi-
sions, which arrive at different times,
thus making three successive shoals, or,
as the fishermen call them, runs. y
The first run Is both small i'll numbers
and especially poor III quality, and 1t Is
interesting 10 observe that this Is trno
of tho herring rs we'll rs Of tho shad.
This advance guard is largely composed
of what are known as "hickory' shad,
and they differ from the others in such
marked degree As Ia form a distinct va
riety The fishermen in the Chesapeake
bay have an un- Mosaic legend that at
the creation there we're a great many
small bones left over, and that to dis
pose Of them the hickory" shad was
made.
A few days after these skirmishers
have passed up the river the second or
great run begins and continues three or
four weeks. After the fish appear moth
ing will disturb their constant upward
progress except cold weather, which,
inopportunely arriving, will cause them
to seek the protection of the mud at tho
bottom of the river, where they remain
until the chill has left the water 1t is
impossible to estimate the number of
fish entering IL river in one Of these
runs The estimate of 1000, 600 which
has been made for the Delaware, is very
moderate in view of the fact that moro
than 10, 600 shad have been taken
in ono haul of the seine in the waters Of
that river The third run is small, like
the first, and though the fish are fine i'll
quality it receives little attention. 1t is
probably composed of stragglers from
the main body who are somewhat tardy
in their arrival. -Lippineott' s.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-08-01

The old town of Machas in Maine had
more remarkable history in the time
of the Revolution than perhaps any
other town upon the long line of the ex
posed Maine coast, and the heroism and
adyenturousness of the little community
in its conflicts with the English forces
which descended on it are something
about which most know very little.
Miss NJ. +. {. Smith, a loving daughter
of the old town, tells the proud story in
the August number of the New England
Magazine, and her article, which is
beautifully illustrated, will be read with
great interest by the hundreds of people
who in the summer time are scattered
along the Maine coast. Warren F.
Kellogg, Park Square, Boston, Mass.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-08-01
Welsh Rabbit.

1t was on June 81, 1852, that Lady
Wadeley of Clee hall, near Ludlow, in
salop, began cutting new set of teeth
ut the great age Of 100 years. This re-
minds us of singular dream told re
rently by an cid subscriber. He saw in
ieep, an agreeable looking man cutting
b $ finger nails with pocket scissors.
After the Agreeable looking man had
accomplished dexterously this feat he
imiled at the sleeper, and, to the lat
ter amazement, began to trim his teeth
neatly with the same instrument. Can
my one give an explanation of this
uight vision? We have mislaid onr
ireambook. Boston Journal
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-08-01
Notes

McGiure,s Magazine for August will
be a great short story number. Besides
new Zeuda story By Anthony Hope and
new Jungle story by Rulyard klpliug,
there will be California story by Bret
IIarte and story Of adventure by Stan
ley j. Weyman.
Frank X. stockton, the author Of The
Lady or the Tiger" contributes under
the title of Love Before Breakfast one
Of the most delightful love stories 10 the
August Ladies Home journal. The
happy motif Of Nj. Stockton's story is
more than indicated BY the charming
illustrations which Mr.. W. f. saedhy
has provided for the text.
Manrus Jokei. the distinguished Hun
garian poet, novelist, historian and
patriot, has written fol the August mum
Der of The Forum highly interesting
article entitled My Literary Recollec-
tions, practically an autobiography of
his life. In the same number of The
Forum appears an extremely valu-
able and interesting article on the open
ing of the Goethe Archives by Profess
or Eric Schmidt. Of the University Of
Berlin, who had charge Of the Goethe
Archives for several years.
The August Atlantic Monthly contains
several articles which are calculated To
create widespread interest one of the
most striking contributions is by Jacob
d. Cox on How Judge Hoar Ceased to
be Attorney-Geuera Mr.. Cox was a
member Of Grants Cabinet with Judge
Iloar, and this paper is an important
chapter in our political history. PEREZ
val Lowell, in his fourth paper on Mars,
tries To answer the questions, l. Mars
inhabited and, if So by what kind of
people; The second Of Mr.. Peabody's
papers is on French and English Church
-.
For seven years Scribner's Magazine
has had the habit of publishing mid
summer Fiction Number. in which have
aupeared some of the most notable short
stories thai have been written by Ameri.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-08-01

d. W. Fuller of Canaoharie, y. y,
says that he always keeps Dir. Kings
New Discovery in the house and In his
family has always found the very best
results follow it, use; that he would not
be without it, if procurable. G. A.
Dykeman Druggist, Catskill, y. y, says
that Dr. Kings New Discovery is I'M
doubtedly the best Cough remedy; that
he has used it in his family for eight
years. and it has never failed TO do all
that is claimed for it, Why not try n
remedy so long tried and tested. Trial
bottles free ut X. L. Patterns Drug Store.
Regular size soc. and Sl00.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-08-01
R.ah Xnnr Latter Again.

Never mail letter written at night
until 1t has been reread III the morning
y II may materially reduce the NUMBER
" your correspondents by persistlng III
this course. but you will gain in reputa-
tion for prudence and common sense
What seems philosophy by candlelight
is but folly by day, and the brilliancy of
night lacks sparkle in the morning.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-08-01
A broad Hint.

They were seated in the parlor con-
versing on the uncertainty of life.
She-The future is vast, unfathom-
able mystery to us, isn't it?
He-Yes; all we know is that we
have to go some time.
Voice From the Library-It would
suit the convenience of this household
if you'd make it little iooner than
that. Richmond Dispatch.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-08-01

A young gendarme had to take a pris
oner before the magistrate and after the
trial convey him to the court prison. He
had never been i'll the building before
and stood III the corridor with his
charge, not knowing which way to
turn At last the old offender had pity
on him and said
"Come along, III show you. Rap.
pei
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-08-01
Things are Queer.

Say, mistur. how much dye 'spect
to git fer that peter YER paiutiu o my
cow.
''Oh, hope to get about sl50.
'Suiprin' Moses Say. beef must
have riz if ye can git that fer ies i paint
ed cow"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-08-01

This is the way the Boston Herald
testities of two Maine men THAT smart
Maine. will in any event have the salts
faction of knowing that she has pro
duced two men ia this generation who
were admitted to be of presidential
caliber.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-08-01

Do not rush the season, my daughter. Take
pattern after the flock Of sheep. They always
follow the wether.
Fogg suggests that when a dog sits up for
his dinner he must be near his death, for he is
then on his last legs.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-08-01

Sergeant o Keefe who spent five years
in the observatory on Pixies peak, says
that the lowest temperature observed
was 80 degrees below zero, the highest
so degrees above.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-08-01

Soda served with crushed fruits; new
delicious and popular. sampson, the
Corner Druggist.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-08-01
Choosing n Wife.

The plainest features become hand
some unawares when associated only
with kind feelings, and the loveliest
face disagreeable when linked with i'll
humor or caprice. People should re
member this when they are selecting a
face which they are To see every morn
ing across the breakfast table for the
remainder of their lives N. p. Willis.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-08-01
not?
Yes why not have
your horses shod
as they should be
when the cost is
no more.

Having made the shoeing
of trotters, gents drivers and
horses in general a specially
for many years past, during
which time | have shod many
of the fastest animals in the
country, | would invite an
inspection of my work and
methods, feeling entirely con-
fdent | can please the most
critical.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-08-01
ALL THE COMFORTS OF HOME
DORIAN & WOOD.
80 Madison Ave,

"AGENTS WANTED: to represent the
Most Complete Nurseries in America. Custom
ers get what they order and the best quality.
Position permanent; terms liberal; pay
weekly. Write Mt once and secure territory
Ellwanger & Barry, Mt. Hope Nurseries.
Rochester, N. " lOw23'
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-08-01
New Shop Directly Opposite The
Reporter Office.
C.. S. MaComber,


P. S.-Thanking the public for their
generous patronage while | was located on
he South side, would respectfully ask
It's continuance in my new quarters.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-05-27

National Conference Opens at New Haven
... with Interesting Reports.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, May 26.-The first
regular session Of the National Conference of
Charities and Corrections opened at o'clock
yesterday at Alumni hall of Yale university.
Robert Treat Paine of Boston presided, and
the meeting was devoted to hearing reports
from the states.
The first report read was prepared
by Sheldon Jackson Of Sitka, Alaska, but was
read by II. Fl. Hart, the corresponding secre-
tary of the conference. The report dealt
largely with the question Of intemperance,
which prevails to an alarming extent in the
territory.
John E. Coffin of Whittier, Cal, read a re-
port from the state of California. He said
the state legislature had pass,d a commend
able act forbidding the sale of cigarettes. J.
H.. Gabriel, secretary of the State Board OF
Charities of Colorado, bore especially hard on
Colorado politics, and made the statement that
the state is more completely subject to the
spoils system than any state in the union.
He said the work done there in aid Of the
poor and helpless is excellent
This ended the reading OF reports for the
day and was followed by DR.. f. II. Wines of
Illinois, who read paper on the subject
"The Ideal Function Of State Boards in the
Economy Of the Commonwealth" Following
this was a symposium on state boards Clar-
ence e. Snyder Of the Wisconsin State Board
Of Control speaking in the affirmative
Omaha daily bee., 1895-05-27
NOT LOOKING Fur FORBES
No Effort Has Been Made to Locate the
Missing City Ex-Treasurer.
HIS BoNDSMeN SAY THEY WILL NOT SEARCH
Neither Has His Family Taken Any steps
TO Learn His Fate-He Left n Note
Giving Brief Reasons for
Going.

FREMONT. May Especially )-There are
no new developments in the matter Of Forbes
the missing city ex-treasurer. His bondsmen
say that there will be no effort on their
part made to discover what has become Of
him, and as his family are unwilling to
make any EFFORT TO learn his whereabouts 1t
is probable that his disappearance will re-
main a mystery. He can be so easily iden-
titled that il living he must be sooner or
later found. The note which he left is as
follows: Goodbye, all May God bless
you and deal kindly with you. DO not feel
too hard toward me for doing as | have
Time may explain all to you. Do not worry
about me- and think that you are all better
off without me than with me, for am of no
use to you here. This is my reason for doing
as l have. II any one inquiries for me, It
will be to do me an injury, and tell them
that you do not know where / am. Do not
make public thing about this thing. Say
as little as you can about 1t. Again, good
bye to all. DO not show this to any one"
The Woman's club held it's last meeting Of
the season yesterday afternoon. Ross Ham
mond spoke upon the subject Of what the
men think of the Woman's club.
Memorial Sunday exercises were held at
Loves opera house this morning. McPher-
post, Grand Army of the Republic. L. d.
the Grand Army of the Republic and
Wcmen's Relief corps were present in a
body, the two former organizations in full
uniform. The memorial sermon was delv-
cred by Rev Mr.. Ssson of the Methodist
church. 1t was one of the most eloquent and
able discourses ever delivered here on Memo
rial Sunday and listened to by a
crowded house with rapt attention. Other
parts in the services were taken by Rev.
w. II. Buss, Rev. N. Chestnut Rev. II. J.
Dierks and Rev. II. w. Tate. The stage
was handsomely decorated with flowers
and draped with the banners OF the differ
ent patriotic societies Music was furnished
by large chorus choir
Saturday evening will be long remembered
by the Modern Woodmen of this city A
special train was run from Omaha, bring
ing 25O members. and there were large dele
tions present from Arlington, Wahoo and
other towns. At an open meeting, held in
Masonic hall, d. NJ. Allen presided and
there were addresses by j. e. Frict j. A.
Elliott, Rev. II. w. Tate and others. At
the close of the meeting refreshments were
served and n meeting of the lodge held, at
which the degree work was exempted by
q team from Omaha
Omaha daily bee., 1895-05-27
state secret sooiety Notes.

CLAY CENTER Neb., May 26.-(Special.) }
Clay Center lodge No 1879. Ancient Free
and Accepted Masons, elected the following
officers for the ensuing year: Worshipful
master, II. e, Stein; senior warden, A. j.
Jenison; junior warden, j. II. Eller; treas
urer, j. f. Wheeler; secretary, C. C.
Blanchard; tyler. N. w. johnson.
TECUMSEH Neb., May 2G.-(Special,)- >
At a public installation of officers and a
banquet held in its hall last Thursday even
ing by Mount Horeb commandery, Knights
Templar, the following new officials were
installed; f. c., Sir Jesse T. Trenery:
G., Sir Samuel p. Davidson; c. G., Sir John
S. Harman; p, Sir Pitts II. Hopkins; S.
w, Sir Jacob S. Dew; j. W., Sir William II.
Hassett; treasurer, Sir Cornelius Woodey
recorder, Sir Charles b. Scott; standard
bearer Sir George b. Foster; sword bearer,
Sir Horace w. Brandon; sentinel Sir
Charles A. Pierce.
WYMORE, Neb,, May 26.-(Special.) THE
Modern Woodmen of America held an inter
esting meeting Friday evening. five new
members being initiated. The phenomenal
growth of this order at this place is due
to the excellent work of the officers and en-
terprising neighbors, who never sleep when
work is to be done.
BUTTE, Neb., May 26.-(Special about
twenty members of the Ancient Order OF
United Workmen lodge of this city visited
Fairfax, S. D., last Friday and participated
at banquet and hop given by the Fairfax
lodge on the anniversary of the institution
of their lodge