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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-01-24

Under tho title Of "a Game We Might
Play" tho Marquis of Lorne i'll Coco
Words puts i'll a plea for an open air
winter pas.ime in the low countries G.
northern Europe which has for centuries
enjoyed sort of national reputation,
1t is rough sort of golf, played with
ont clubs or holes, is inexpensive and
can be played by two single opponents
or with two on a side. The article con.
tains very picturesque description OF a
match between two villages in Fries
land, at which the writer was present,
and conveys a striking impression Of
tho popularity of the game and Of thu
spirited emulation which it awakens. II
is pointed out that in England there are
many districts, especially in the east Of
the island, which are peculiarly wei
adapted to the game, there being in these
parts much fat land where winter
makes the ground hard. Wherever these
conditions exist, there, We arc told, the
"klotschiessen, or 'clotshot" game
can be played. with advantage. -Londor
Nows.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-01-24
Obituary..

Mrs. Roselthe Eldridge was born in
Canaan, Maine, February Ind, 1897 and
departed this life December 18th, 1891.
She came to Neponset in 1860, and after
teaching school for short time, went TO
live with her uncle, Nathan Adams.
making happy home for him until his
death in May, 1882. She was never
strong from childhood, and several times
she was Frustrated for months upon her
bed, but her main endeayor seemed to be
to make those happy around her, regard
less of the cost to herself, and no
daughter was ever more devoted to a
fond father than was she to this dear
uncle Her affection for her kindred
was strong. and she never ceased to
mourn the loss of him whose companion
and stay she has been through his declin-
ing years.
After her uncle's death which broke
up her home. her time and strength
we're spent, whenever her own health
permitted. wherever she seemed to be
most needed. She was at the bedside
during The last illness of her aged father
and other relatives, ministerng to their
wants, never thinking OF self or sparing
her own strength.
Her attachment to children was very
great and many now in the prime of
life have pleasanter memories of child
hood because of her acts of kindness
and words of encouragement.
She united with the Congregational
church of Neponset, nearly thirty years
ago. aud was a consistent member. Her
health failed about two years ago, aud
last October, she went to her sisters
home in kearney, Nebraska. to seek re-
lief in change of climate. She seemed
to improve for time. but was taken
with pneumonia about three weeks ago.
which resulted in her death on Christmas
morning. The news of her death WAS
received with sorrow by neighbor,
friend and relative. a. all can remem.
Der some deed of kindness from her
hands. The world WAS made butter by
her living in it, and Heaven is richer
and nearer to those who knew her. be-
cause of her presence there The he-
ieaaee H. STIR, JdH'g. $.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-01-24
AnidrOsis Agrees.

Among the new and significant
theories in medicine is that of discover
ing the disease of the patient by means
of thorough sweating. Those who
have undergone this process in vapor
cabinet have not failed to observe that
there are eXudations in quantity upon
the surface of the body. These are to
be examined, and from them the exper-
fenced practitioner may decide upon the
the disease with almost unfailing precis-
ion. The bacilli are thrown ont with
the perspiration and other impuii tiles,
sometimes literally swarming in the
moisture that comes from the body.
This promises to be one of the most inn
portant discoveries of the age, aud will,
when thoroughly systematized. NAL e
obscure disease practically unknown
French 1merican citizen.
The above is true version so far as it
goes, in the direction of diagnosing the
underlying cause of the various manifes-
tations of disease, As set fourth by Dr. $.
+. Conant. Skowhegan, Me, the in
ventor.of the AndroSiS Baths, who is
prepared To show, that at only can the
conditions be positively learned by lib
Grating, aud eXpellint the bacilli
through the pores, but knock the life
out of them. thus removing all desire or
need of learning their nature for the
purpose of dragging the stomach. for
the hopeless purpose of destroying them
in the system by coercion. The names
given the various symptoms will be of
no use to the Anidrosis practitioner. 1t
must be plain to every thinking mind,
that the possibilities by this fuming and
bathing, during free perspiration. are an
unknown quantity with the regular
practitioner, and must largely depend
upon the elements used in fumgation,
while those elements for final bathing,
have great protective work TO perform,
in reproducing healthy texture TO the
skin. while attracting the yeinous blood
to the surface for warmth and healthy
glow, for protection against chill, or
possibility of taking coll, which has
never occurred since this method has
been in practical operation. Destroy
microbe or germs of disease by Anidro-
sis. and mother nature will cure and
heal Us all.
DR. CoNAST
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-01-24
LADY BROOKEs CLOAK.
rhe Fact That 1t Cost 600 Has Stirr'
Enklieh pmhlie Opinion.


. A healthy sign OF the influence q
public opinion npon the wealthy elaSse.
WAS given lately Some time NJ" TIN
Countess of Warwick. better know
perhaps AS Lady Brooke, IA dear frione
of the Prince of Wales, lost or thr'
WIS stolen from her. magnificent Sd
bio cloak The police description of TIN
missing garment gave its value rs fS00
Several democratic newspapers of ~
particular influence made unkind con
mehtS upon the extravaganza Of Il Wui
an who spends so much money fdr so
article of dress Some oven went int
statistics rs to the number of poor ped
pie who could be fed week Tor $500
Time WAS when amy countess. or, tol
the matter of that, any woman, III thh
country would have gloricd ia the In'f'
cost of her garments and would lnv'
been mado happy hy every newspaper
recording IT. hut even aristocrtcy is sen
sitivo to such matters now. The Count
ess of Warwick WAS quito shocked at tn,
idea that anybody supposed that SIN
squanderod $500 upon herself aud caus
ed this paragraph To ho inserted IN tia
papers.
THE cloak was wedding present
| should have thought it wicked To haHl
eiycn So much for u single Carmen
when thrro is Gomuch distress and ms
cry prevalent
The letter of disclaimer does her Ia
dvship credit, and it is only Just t. stat
that since her husband succeeded to lb'
earldom sho has set an example Ia he
order by tho way in which She has look
ed after tho poorer tenantry on the eN
tensive estates in Essex and elsewhere
Tho Earl of Warwick, like most land
owners. has been hit hard hy the gCl
eral agricultural depression, bat th'
majority of territorial magnates mad,
the reduction in their previous bloateC
incomes AN excuse for neglecting tn'
poor altogether. London Letter
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-01-24
Henry +. Gilman.

Henry Forrest Gilman of South Madi-
son, only son of +. Z. and Clara Gilman.
died jan. II, quite Xpectedly to his
family. although they had known that
he was gradually fhling through the
summer and fall months. but not till the
Ia It few hours did they realize that
death WAS so near. Nine years ago he
married Miss Ardelle Ham of Madison.
who with the parents above named. i
lett 10 mourn her loss. Mr.. Gilman was
81 years Of age, was born aud always
lived in the beautiful home where he
died. The neighborhood in which he
lived 80 long and so we'll and the many
friends that by he kindness of his ma
lure he had attracted To himself. all feel
deeply HE sad alllction thai has befalleu
them. The Young wifi that so soon has
passed into widowhood. aud the parents
who in their declining years are bereft
of IN only child, receive the sympathy
of us all. y devoted husband, II kind
son. IA true friend and neighbor has IN
deed gone out from us and we are made
lonely because of the sad event.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-01-24

The National Temperance society is
H. grcaf need 81 money 10 carry on its
missionary work With the closest
economy and most careful management,
we find ourselves With Il debt of Sl0,O0O.
every dollar OF which ought To be paid
this mouth. We need and must have,
at the least possible calculation. $4,000,
with which 10 prosecute the missionary
work for the coming year. The iinan-
cia depression has been so severe and
the difficulty OF raising money 81 great,
that the Board of Managers were obliged
to dispense with the service, of our
Financial Agent. and We must depend
upon friends 10 send direct To our Office.
IN addition to our work in Congress
prisons. iails, poOrhouses, and among
sailors. holding conferences, c0nyen-
tions. and meetings, supplying material
for editors, ministers aud lecturers. cir
cuating literature in needy localities
all over the country. comes the work
among the colorcd people of the South.
This i the great missionary temperance
work Of ihc age The 1.000.0o0 are al
most destitute Of Temperance" literature.
lectures. or instruction. Their schools,
conferences. and pulpts are open 10 our
Society. We must reach and educate
the ten thousand ministers. aud tens Of
thousands Of teachers aud students all
over the South The calls upon rs are
pressing and important.
Please read our circulars and appeals,
and send us what YOU can to help on His
excellent work Every dollar contrib
uted Will 60 directly IL the Missionary
Department and he expended under the
supervision of the Missionary Commit
tee. Let each one give a he can afford.
Sn aller amounts. when larger ones can.
not be afforded. VIII be accepted and
sacrcdly applied viii you not send II.
your subseription:-A atioHoi temperance
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-01-24
Literary otes.

Scribner's Magazine for January ie-
gins the XVII volume aud gives Il fore
taste of II number of the important pro
| jects which are 10 characterize the year.
| Notable among the single articles is
Mrs. Maud Balllngton Booth's account
of salvation Army Work in he Slums. ="
! Mrs. Booth was "A member of the party
that began their work in London. and
she was also the one Who initiated it in
| New DIRK. Among other notable arti-
cles in this number, which is filled wi h
good things, are narrative poem by y.
Conan Doyle; AN essay on Good Taste, ="
| by Augustine Birrcll, "reminiscences of
| DR.. Holmes AS Professor of Anatomy. :"
! by his successor in the Harvard Medical
school, Dir. Thomas Dwight; ~ STUDY
of the Mental Characteristics of the
Japanese, by Professor George Trumbull
| ladd.
The Century for january presents Il
varied list of attractions. In addition 10
the Napoleon, there are illustrated arti.
clcs on Canton, on The Armor of Old
japan" on ''Festivals in American Col
ltgcs for Women" setting forth the rec
recreations of Bryn Mawr, Mt. Holvoke.
Smith, Nassar. Wellesley, and Wells
Colleges, besides a fully illustrated arti-
Gle by Mr.. Hiram :. Maxim on his Tx
pcriments in Aerial Navigation In
addition To the illustrations by Castagne
aud Metcalf, of serials and stories, there
are two reproductions of works of art
one in the American Artist series, of +.
| II. Tompkin's Mother and Sleeping
Child and the other. in Timothy Coles
series of Old Dutch Masters, ii beautiful
ex. ufple of the work of Govaert Flnck.
! The fiction consists of the third part of
Marion CraWiord's casa BracciO,n The
second part of Mrs. Burton Harrison
AN Errant Wooing," story by Harriet
Allen told In letters, entitled Wanted
\ Situation; and humorous story,
Their Cousin Lethy,n by Col. Richard
Malcolm Johnston; also. "A little novel
complete in one part by Robert Stewart ,
II new writer, entitled ~ Lady Of New
\ ork.e
Full of the holiday spirit is the Jan
uary number of st. Nicholas. 1t opens
with beautiful drawing by Leon Gui-
pom, one of the most promising of the
Younger artists. illustrating poem,
The Elfn Bough, by Helen GRAY Cone.
There is the beginning of new serial
for girls, Three Freshmen: Ruth, Fran,
and Nathalie by Jessie NJ. Anderson.
ms IL very hNeIy fdit' ltcouhtinS the
experiences of three girls from different
parts of the country, who meet as stu
dents at Smith College and strike up IN
ardent friendship. The hero of Albert
sttarn's serial Chris and the Wonder
tul Lamp has most surprising ndven
tuIes. Beside the serials there are q
number of completed sketches anC
stories that will interest all Young
readers in all max ing no an most excel
lent number of this excellent magazine
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-01-24
Mrs. Flora Gilman.

Mrs. Flora, wife of Andrew Gilman.
of Cambridge, passed away on the night
of the 18th inst, after "A long aud painful
illness. y year ago she was taken with
bad tumor on one of her limbs called
the aneurism. Since that time her suf-
ferings have been most intense. Every
thing WAS done for her recovery that
kind friends could do. She leaves II
husband and two little daughters as
well as vide circle of friends, who
chung TO hope as long IA any signs of
recovery were visible. :. +. b.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-01-24

The miners of Maryland paid over "A
quarter of million dollars for the strike
in which they engaged last summer. lie
cost each man $50 and brought him back
nothing. One OF the worst features Twas
that these miners had no special grie-
vance of their own, but were induced to
quit work solely for the purpose of
showing their sympathy with strikers in
the west.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-01-24
NOn-PartiSan w .C.T.U

The skowhegan Partisan W. c. T. Z,
me ct, at the Parlors OF the q. A. X Hall the
second and fourth Tuesdays OF each month
at hree O'Clock, =. VI.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-01-24

A pointer for those who say the pro-
hibitory law j. a farce The seventy
two prisoners committed TO the Cumher-
land county Jail, the past year. for sell
ing liquor, perhaps think that the Maine
prohihitory code is not very humorous
"farce."
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-01-24

1t is said that when the United States
Government moved to Washington in
the year 1900 the property was all car
ried in seven boxes, while the Chief Ex-
ecutive got lost in the woods in the
neighborhood of Washington. Nearly a
hundred years have passed and the
Democratic party is repeating the eX-
perieuce of John Adams.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-01-24

The st. Josephs Catholic Abstinence
society of Lewiston recently dedicated IA
new hall. "1he society is founded on
temperance principles and every mem
Der binds himself to abstain, by the help
of God, from all kinds of distilled and
hrcwed liquors, cider, hop beer and alec
holic bitters-in fact, to total absti-
nence.'
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-01-24

The best salve in the world for Cuts.
Bruises. Sores, Ulcers, salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup-
tions. and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required 1t is guaranteed TO give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded.
Price - cents per box. For sale by r..
Il. Patten.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-01-24

A pretty good pointer ia behalf Of
woman suffrage il the following: an
this country four times as many girls rs
boys graduate from the common schools ;
five girls to one boy graduate from the
High school, but more than ten times as
many boys as girls graduate from the
liquor saloons. They give the boys II
vote and disfranehise the girls, and then
wonder why politics are corrupt"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-01-24

We are now wanting all
the good sweet butter, fresh
eggs, Beauty of Hebron Po-
tatoes, Yellow Eyed Beans,
Hides, Wool Skins, Round
Hogs etc. we can get in eX-
char &c for merchandise.
Remember we give you
more goods for your produce
than you can obtain elsewhere.
This is no mistake but a dead
certainty. We demonstrate it
every day.
We give you better Flour
at the price than you can get
of any dealer in Somerset
County.
We are still making low
prices on Flour.
We will trade with you for
your winter Apples and pay
you in Flour or other goods
which is really better than
cash in the present condition
of the market.
Will pay cash and highest
market price for hides.
Nov. %, 1893.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-01-24

=. S.-Thanking the public for their
generous patronage while | was located on
the South side, | would respectfully ask
its continuance in my new quarters.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-01-24
Bartlett & Cairns.
| I: =

II yon want to buy or sell a farm call on w
n. Ward.
If you want to buy or sell a house call on w.
II Ward
II you want to rent or hire house call on
w. II. Ward
II you want to let or hire money on real es-
tate call on w. II. Ward.
II you want to let or hire money on colater-
ais call on W. II. Ward.
II Won want to buy or sell a town lot call on
w. II. Ward.
In fact II you have anything to buy or sell
call on w. II. Ward.
Auctioner, Broker, and Dealer In Second
hand Furniture and all kinds of Second
hand Goods. 2tf
154 WATER ST, SKOwHEGAN.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-11-27
.Hew Zealand Sheep.

Up to ten years ago the only
means New Zealand sheep growers
had OF getting rid of their surplus
stock was to boil the carcasses down
and ship the tallow. Tallow dropped
in price until it did not pay to ex-
port it, and the consequence was
that the price of sheep fell until
they anticipated having to sell the
,carcasses from twelve to eighteen
cents each About FIVE years ago
the system of freezing the carcasses
for export was introduced, and the
result has been decrease of stock
until now they receive from $3.50 to
S3 per head for the carcasses. At
the average price they are getting in
London markets this makes about
four cents per pound net for the
mutton. They get three clips of
wool from sheep before the carcass
is shipped, although the demand has
increased to such an extent that
they are now slaughtering yearlings
for shipment.
New Zealand now exports about
100000 cross bred sheep. Aus
tralia has over 100, 000 coo sheep and
exports about 500, 900 sheep frozen.
No stock has to be fed artificially in
Australia. In New Zealand stock
must be fed in the winter if kept fit.
1t is believed that Australia caE
easily double her exports OF cattle
and sheep if value would warrant it.
A substantial increase in Australian
exports is expected in the near fu-
ture. and q plan has been formed to
conduct the export business by the
producers of the animals, thereby
saving the expense OF the middle.
men. Arrangements are being made
for the erection of numerous pack
ing establishments, refrigerating
facilities, etc. 1t is plain that cur
meat export trade is to meet the
strongest competition from the An
t;nodao
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-11-27

c,cions. The bicycling craze left him
in body more hopeless and helpless
than ever. A neighboring bicycle
manufacturer agreed to make wheel
which the boy could ride, AMI he did
so. His one hand guides the handle
bar and bars of steel lead up from the
pedals to the short stumps which he
has known as legs. Strange to say,
he experienced very little trouble in
balancing the machine. He began
riding about three weeks ago, and af-
ter three or four hours instruction
and practice he made half mile on
track in less than three minutes. He
can now do mile in less than five
minutes, and expects to reduce the
time to four minutes. He has already
made half mile in 2m. los. He has
learned to dismount, and can handle
his wheel readily and without assist
ance. He has to be assisted, though,
when he mounts, but he expects soon
to be able to do this alone.
De Kalb seems to have more than
her share of bicycle riding cripples.
A year ago one of the young women
of the town had leg taken off by the
cars. She now rides bicycle very
oreditably, it is said.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-11-27

a plain toilet a very attractive one
are the white collars and cuffs which
at present are in such high favor.
They are worn all the year round
Sometimes there is only the narrow
edge of the cnff showing from under
the sleeve. but the wide ones turned
back over the sleeve are worn the
most. They are made of the plain
white linen or the yellow, and some
are edged with different colors, and
others are in stripes or figured.
Daintier ones are of linen and edged
with embroidery and rows ofinsertion,
and others are of the finest cambria
and the most costly lace. With all of
these they have collars to match, and
all of them are turned over. We have
not yet come to the plain little stand
up collar, which shows just the edge
above the neck of the dress. No,
they are wide and deep. The sailor
collars are very popular and are made
in dozen differer+ -. IRE are
square ones il tne back and front,
square ones in the back and pointed
in the front, and those that reach
clear to the belt, and some forming
wide revers, and then some cut in
points all around and cut square in
the back and 'front.'. and with points
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-11-27

!. Professor Runnebaum, of Berlin,
sent by the German Government to
examine the timber resources OF our
Pacific coast, expresses amazement at
the waste he witnessed there. he
says the end OF American forests is
near at hand unless they are protected
by law against reckless cutting aud
conAagrations. While the leading
countries of Europe are trying to
make trees grow tine Americans are
sweeping away not only the mature
trees, but the saplings, which are the
sightful heritage OF future genera
tions. ''af nothing is done by your
Government" in his opinion, ''you
may live to see lumber shipped from
Germany to Puget Sound" When
the professor was in Oregon and
Washington the whole coast was dark
ened with the smoke from fires de-
rouring enormous tracts of timber
unsurpassed in the world. His remark
that the life OF the forests is the life
of the people is, in the opinion Of the
New York Tribune, no flourish of
rhetoric.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-11-27
The Youtiliul King OF Spain.

Alfonso Kill, King Of Spain. was.
born in Madrid, aud proclaimed King
on May IT, 1886, about six months
after the death of his father, Alfonso
XII, who diedat Ell Pardo, a royal
domain in the vicinity of Madrid, on
November %, 1885. The young King,
whose portrait is here given. is we'll
grown for his age, and IN good health.
He is fond of outdoor sports, rides and
rows well, is an expert bicyclist, and
o good gymnast.
While at Madrid, during the winter
months, he takes long walks and drives
around the hills of Ell Pardo and its
picturesque avenues. The summer is
passed with his mother at Miramar,
which is finely situated in the beauti-
ful bay of San Sebastian, where he en-
Joys ba.h1ng IN the sea and the invig-