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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-11-21
AMONG THE uEPERS.
Those of Molokai Have Many Ways of DC
cupyin2 Their Time.

Here III this sea grit asylum of PEG
pie afflicted with the most dreaded of
known diseases, from which there is no
escape but through the portals of death,
is presented one of the noblest and
brightest pictures of the glory of Chris
tianity, with its marvelS Of self Sacri.
fee amid surroundings and under cir
cumstances the most depressing. These
poor victims, doomed to the ravages of
disease that completes its deadly work
III an average of four or five years, the
progress Of which is marked with the
most significant and destructive preci-
sion, can alone appreciate at its true
worth the Christian heroism of these
who are laboring among them, follow
ing in the footsteps of the yencrated
Father Damien, and ready as he was
to accept, if need be, the burden Of the
disease itself in their behalf And vet
unhappiness does not chill the air of
Molokai. Death has lost its terror by
reason of its very familiarity, and by
the silver lining their faith has given
the cloud. The Hawaiians are naturally
N light hearted people, and even the
fhtd0w of leprosy cannot suppress for
long their bnoyant temperament
In Molokai lepers may be found en-
gagged in pleasant pastimes, and among
them one may hear the light and cheer
full Words Of greeting and see the sunny
smiles. Horse racing, which is favor
lite national sport is INDUCED in fire.
quently. Nor are the lepers idlers; far
from it. They work, while able, in the
cultivation Of the ground and i'll other
ways, and altogether lead far pleas
anter and more contented life than
might be supposed. The Improvement
of their condition, as compared with
what it was when Father Damien took
up his residence on the island i'll 1873,
has beer chiefly brought about by his
influence and the labors of his success
sors. -Donahoe S Magazine
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-11-21
SHERIFF SALE,
STATE OF MAINE

SOMERSET =
Taken, this fourth day O! November A. D.
lse5 on execution dated November second A.
d. 1895 issued on judRme Mt rendered By the
supreme judicial Court for the COUNTY OF
Somerset, al the term thereof begun and held
at Skowhegau in and for said County on the
third Tuesday Of = ptemher A. D. 1873. 20 wit.
on the fifth day q October A. D .s..5 IN favor
Of VI. g Tobey, Il. robey and A. E. Leavits
ali Of Athens in said County against Henry
Butler Of Brighton in said County FOR one
hundred and eighteen dollars and thirty
cents damage and eleven dollars ana forty
three cents, costs q suit. and VIII be sold at
public auction a. J. +. Eolmau's Oflce in
Athens in said County. 70 the highest bidder
on the twenty. first DAY 81 december A. T. 1895
at ten O'Clock in the forenoon. tie following
described rea. state ard all The right title
and interest which the said Henry Butter has
in and to the same or had on the twenty-se-
Cond day 81 October a. ID. Is-4 al twelve
O'Clock, neon. the time When he same WAS
attached on the o-igiaa Writ III the same
SUIT TO VT. a certain piece or parCe. Of land
situate IN Brighton in said County Of Somer-
set. together with The buildings thereon. be-
ing a. that part q ct number ght IN the
irst Range u lots iu said Brighton, that lies
west - tt road. and is aaallei en- the north
ty me north aae Of saia lot On the east
by lie road on tn south by tGe south me Of
said lot ana ON the West hy the taNn Inc be-
tween said Brighton ana sAr ieaHot Bingham.
November fta a. ID IS
SIMON tQN H#qlty sheriff.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-11-21

According to the London Telegraph
teeth reading is the latest fad. The
science Is only i'll its infancy yet, but
the following are two or three Of the
items which its professors assert to be
incontrovertible: "Teeth that are long
and narrow denote vanity; projectors
indicate grasping disposition, treaeh-
cry is best known by small, white, sepa-
rated molars; INCONSISTENCY by overlap
ping teeth, and the possessor Of wide
separated worries is sure to tell all he
knows. Those who wear false ones pes
sess a character that the science cannot
read "
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-11-21
The WINE OF LIFE.

he best can drink the wine Of life
And sweetly crush the grape of fate
Who shuts the Janus door Of strife
And binds an olive ON his gate.
Who needs no victim to atone
The record of his blameess hour;
Contentment is the cornerstone
On which he builds his arch of pcPer.
So with this hour of push and pelf
Where naught unsordid seems to last,
Vex not thy miserable self,
But search the fallows of the past.
A broad cup brimmed with mighty red
THESE silent years to Us assign.
From old falcrnian vineyards shed
The Roman sends the Teuton wine.
Old fauns have hreathed against the grapes,
Old world arenas haunt the bowl
Still music OF forgotten shapes,
Dim pathes of a pagan soul
There from those dark and plimmering
lands,
From affairs wrecked with ivy trail,
Old Flacea- reaches out his hands
And bids the mild barbarian hail.
Lord dc Tablay.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-11-21

why didn t you have me called at
8 o'clock?' roared a commercial travel
er in one Of our city hotels, as he faeed
the clerk and banged his fist down on
the register.
II did, " calmly replied the clerk.
"You did not, SIR "
II tell you | did
"You did not, sir, and can prove it. -
IAN right, go ahead; but you can I
prove it, "
Yes, / can.
"Proye it, then. 3"
well, You did not have me called at
6 O'Clock, because | did not leave word
to be called ~ all, " and the CONNER
cial man grinned and looked for the
clerk to blush and apologize.
But he looked in vain. A little thing
like that wouldn't bother hotel CLERK.
Bangor News.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-11-21
Because
~ 1t Is Best.

Why is the demand fer
Welcome Soap in New En-
land greater than for ar
other family soap'
Because housekeepers, after
using it for years, and COM
pairing it with others, know il
is the best and most eConom-
ical; its quality never varies.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-11-21

Marie de- Mediei, the second wife of
Henry ", who married her in 1900 II
year after his divorce from Margaret of
Valois, was an Italian beauty, petite
and dark. She was hot tempered, and
her intolerance Of her husband S infdeli-
ties caused constant domestic pickering
Her voice WIS shriIl, and when angry
She raised ii almost TO "a scream, SO that
when the king and queen We're engaged
IN domestic argument everybody III
the house knew all about IT.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-11-21
Domestic Sage at Patten'S
SHERlFF'S SALE.
STATE OF MAINE.

SOMERSET -.
Taken this Sixth day OF November. \. u ISIS.
ON execution dated October 2lth. \ II lSa5. -
Judicial Court, for the County Of PruohseOt and
State of Maine, At the term thereof begun and
held on the First Tuesday of October 4 II lSah
Ia wit; 0n the tweutY-eighth day OF October
\. II. 1898. in favor of the Newport Manufacture
ing Company of Newport in sad County of Pc
nohscOt against Augustus W. BgcloW (named
therein As \. W. Bigelow) of Raugely in the
County of Franklin and state Of Maine Tor
Eighty-siN dollars and Eighty cents debt or dam
age and Thirty four dollars and five cents co~ts
Of suit, and win he sold Al Public Auction al
panforth X Gould Office in Skuwhpgan IN the
County of Somerset aforesaid. To the highest
bidder on the Tenth day Of december \. II
1885 at Ten O'Clock IN the forenoon, the follow.
ing described re i estate and all the right. title
and interest which the said Augustus ". Gire-
low has in and to the same, tu Wit: one undl-
Nided half interest in common of the following
described real estate with the buildings thereon
situated in SkoW hogan, in the County OF Somer-
set aforesaid and bounded and described Is
follows To wit; ON the Fast by the County
road leading from Skowhcgan village to the
City of Naterville 10y way of the old Cuhum
farm so called on the North 10y land Of Abnrr
HoNie and lay land nf Mrs. George Dean on the
West 10y land formerly owned 10y Abraham Adj
ans, now deceased and on the South 10y land nf
AnSel Allen. 10y land of Charles Myman and by
land formerly owned 10y sally Brown now de
ceased. containing one hundred acres more ~
less and being formerly TIM homestead farm OF
the late George IN Glow deceased &w+l
Dated tins sixth day Of November \. II. lSas.
+. Z. NlIES sheriff
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-11-21
His Prize.

Father (who has given his consent-
l hope, young man, that you know the
value of the prize you will get in my
daughter?
Young Man-Well-el-n sir I
lon't know the exact value, but, rs near
Is | can find out, it's in the neighbor-
hood of So, 600. London Answers.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-11-21
CAUTION.
NOTICE.!

hereby fofbId any person haT6orlng
Or trusting my wife, Ida Cleayland on my
account as she has left my bed and board
~lthou, lust cause. 5w43
My. II, 1908.
LESTER CLEANLAND
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-11-21
PIyEOlA COUGH BALSAht
Scelleut for all throat inhammations ar

are only suffering from chronic cold or deep
seated cough often aggravated by catarrh.
For catarrh use Ely's Cream Balm. Both
remedies are pleasant to use. Cream Balm,
SEC. per bottle; Pineola Balsam, Csc at Drug
gists. In quantities of 81 SO will deliver on
receipt of amount
ELY BROTHERS. Sc Warren St., New York.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-11-21

true copy Of the order of Court, With abb
StfAct of writ.
Attest y. ". BRAINERp.
3W4S I9.-L
The Kosciusko star. (Kosciusko, Miss.) 18??-1898, 1895-11-22
Tribute of Respect.

Whereas on the goth day OF
October, 1895, the family of Am
Peeler were sadly smilten by the
grim tyrant, Death laying its cold
icy arm on the little two year old
daughter of A. M. & Lula Peeler,
after a short illness from conges-
ton. Little Ethel was a lovely
child and the idol Of its tender
mother and devoted father. She
was more lovely and beautiful than
the Lilly Of the Valley; but its
spirit has taken its fight and its
body buried in the cemetery at
Liberty Chapel aad left its parents
to grieve and mourn. May the
good Lord in his infinite goodness
heal their bereavements and dry
up their tears, teaching them il
cannot return to them, but they
oan 60 to il and share its glory on
the sunny banks Of sweet deliver.
ance, and in the blessed morning
of the resurrection its body will
rise and become as incorruptable
us its spirit the many friends OF
the family join them in their sad
bereavement. E. T.
The Kosciusko star. (Kosciusko, Miss.) 18??-1898, 1895-11-22
IN MEMORY OEC. Is. CONNER.
Who Died at Pickens, Miss, Nov. :, 188

Who Died at Pickens, Miss, Nov. :, 1895.
A precious son and brother has
been taken; and oh! how hard it is
for us to say: "The Lord giveth,
and the Lord taketh away" bless
ed be the name OF the Lord. This
dear boy was away from mamma,
brothers and sisters when first
stricken, but as soon as news
reached the family OF his condition,
his aged uncle and one sister
quickly went to him and found
him suffering SO much but sur
rounded by loving friends, who
were ever ready to answer his ev-
cry call. He had the best OF med
ical attention and nursing, but
with it all, dear Claude was called
and had to answer the summons.
His every expression in death was
an assurance to those around him
that his precious soul was taking
It's flight to bright mansions above,
where there is no more sickness,
pain or death. To those bereft,
we can only point them to God,
who is ever ready to comfort those
in distress. Only a little while, il
we are faithful, and we will all
meet Claude again.
GONE WHO LOVED HIM"
The Kosciusko star. (Kosciusko, Miss.) 18??-1898, 1895-11-22
Sails, Miss.
AN ORDINANCE

Contracting and defining as contracted
the boundaries ofthe corporate limits
of the town Of koscinsko in the
county Of Attala and State of Miss.
issippi.
Sec. !. Be it ordained by the Board
OF Mayor and Aldermen of the town Of
kosciusko in the county of Attala and
State of Mississippi
That the boundaries Of the corporate
limits OF the said tow n of Koscinsko be
and the same are hereby contracted as
follows, to.wit: BY detaching from AMI
of of the northern and son ,hern boun-
dares of the said town of Kosciusko,
respectively, strip of ground four
hundred and forty Gao yards wide
north and south, and by detaching
FROM and of of the eastern and western
boundaries OF the said town of Kosci.
usko, respectively, strip of
ground two hundred aud twenty
l.o0) yards wide East and West,
leaving the corporate limits Of the said
town Of kpsclusko as hereby contract.
ed, one mile square, the center thereof
WINS tiIC SCHtCt pOiIit vi thO S''"""
occupied by the Court House OF the
sail county in said town. The north
ern and southern boundaries of the
corporate limits of said town as hereby
contracted and defined rua East and
West, and the eastern and western
boundaries Of the corporate limits OF
said town as hereby contracted and de-
tnod RIM Nnrtk opa Sontb
Sec. >. Be 1T fnr ther ordained by
said Board of Mayor and Aldermen,
That all ordinances and parts of ordl-
nances in conflict with this ordinance
be and the same are hereby repealed
Passed, approved and adopted BY
said Board oIsMayor and Aldermen on
this the 18th day Of November, A w.
1898.
5. z. RIMMER, W. NJ, NOAH,
Clerk. Mayor,
The Kosciusko star. (Kosciusko, Miss.) 18??-1898, 1895-11-22
Free Medical Reference Book

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who are afflicted with any form of
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sex, errors of youth, contagious
diseases, female troubles, etc,
Send two cent stamps to pay
postage to the leading specialists
and physician in this country, DR..
HALFWAY & Co., IS St. Charles
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The Kosciusko star. (Kosciusko, Miss.) 18??-1898, 1895-11-22

We take with pleasure from the
Boston, Mass, Evening Tran
script the following article, not
only because it pays a just and
high tribute to Southern women
generally, but especially to one OF
Attala's fair daughters;
''The ambition and ability OF
Southern women has often been
shown OF late years. 1t comes to
the front now in a striking manner
in a candidate who deserves to be
appointed to the place she seeks.
Miss Margaret Antoinette Meek,
OF Kosciusko, Miss, is candidate
for State Librarian of Mississippi.
Miss Meek will be remembered in
Boston for her enthusiasm for the
literary life and her fervor Of inter
est in historic relics and scenes
shown during her studious resi-
dence here. A very lively canvass
is being made for Miss Meek in
Mississippi and the Stale will be
fortunate If it secures the services
OF this accomplished lady. She is
a daughter OF Southern statesmen
and soldiers, and her family is con-
nected with many Of the most dis
tinguished Southern families. Her
County OF Attala" commends her
on her own merit, however, as a
writer and one acquainted with
books to the favorable considera-
ton Of the Legislature Of Mississ-
ippi."
The Kosciusko star. (Kosciusko, Miss.) 18??-1898, 1895-11-22
Honor Roll of Public School for
End Month.

lst grade-Roy Smith, Wright
Bailey.
4th grade Francis Bailey.
9Th grade-Annie Bailey, Willie
Graves, Fife Hughes, Ella May
Noah, Bette May Wallace.
9TH grade--Ida Hillerman, Car
RE Bailey, Luther Graves, Nola
Lansdale, Leah Smith, Houston
Potts.
Sth grade Robert Jones.
9th grade Mamie Runnells.
10th grade-Pat,ie Dodd, EN-
ma Alice Harvey.
nth grade-Jennie Brooke,
Helen Jones, Mary Hillerman,
Rob't. P. Cameron, w. l.. King,
Geo. Sanders.
The school enjoyed a visit from
the Board of Trustees as a body
on last Monday who spent the
morning IN visiting the different
rooms, We were pleased to note
their interest in the work of the
different grades, and the teachers
and pupils were encouraged by
their presence. Nothing takes the
place of an interested and pro
gressive Board of Trustees.
G.. +. BOYD.
The Kosciusko star. (Kosciusko, Miss.) 18??-1898, 1895-11-22
HON. J.F. MeCOOL FOR SPEAKER

Attala county presents with
pride to the next lower house oil
the Mississippi Legislature one o!
her iavorite sons, Jas. F. McCool,
Tor Speaker Of that body. Mr..
McCool is truly son OF the Con.
icderacy, his father having given
up his lite on the battlefield in de-
tense OF his country, leaving his
son almost an infant to work on,
his future course OF life, unaided
by wealthy or influential relatives.
He came to this State and county
when a mere youth, walking all
the way from Alabama, his native
State. He at once begun to lay
plans 10 secure an education, but
having to perform day labor on
the farm to obtain the necessities
OF life his means and time were
very limited. Being possessed OF
an exalted ambition TO make an
honorable name for himself and
having an unconquerable determi-
nation to CRAFTY that ambition, ii
was not many years before he had
acquired a very good education.
Having chosen the law for his pro
fcssion he pursued with that same
determination the intricate studies
Of that science until he had master.
Cd it, and being admitted to the
bar he soon took a place in the
front ranks of his profession and is
now regarded as one of the best
lawyers in his part Of the State.
Mr.. McFool has also had large
experience as legislator, having
served with distinction two terms
in the legislature from this county,
and has several times presided
with great ability over deibcratiy(
bodies. Mr.. McCool is a gooc
parliamentarian, has a dignihcc
manly bearing, possessed Of quicl
perception, and is genial and so
ciai in his intercourse with men,
Beng possessed with all these
qualifications, we believe he would
make a most admirable officer tC
preside over that august body
We therefore earnestly hope tina
the house, soon to Assem- bic, vii
do itself credit by clecting him tc
that exalted position.
The Kosciusko star. (Kosciusko, Miss.) 18??-1898, 1895-11-22

On last Tuesday Canton held an
election on the proposition to es-
tablish a system of water works
and electric lights, and only three
votes were cast against the scheme.
Such public spirit will always
build up town. Now let the
people of Kosciusko vote unani-
mously when the opportunity is
offered to build a handsome brick
school building, and our town will
at once increase in population, the
value of property will be enhanced,
water works, an ice factory, cot
ton factory, and other enterprises
will soon follow, the volume Of
business Of all kinds will be largely
increased, and we will soon have
the best town in the State.
The Kosciusko star. (Kosciusko, Miss.) 18??-1898, 1895-11-22
THE CITY SCHOOL TO THE FRONT

The principal OF the Public
school has labored untiringly for
two years to bcgct local pride for
the work OF the school here, and
now he begins to work for State
pride-even in the old building.
lie began With the session to make
arrangements with the State
schools for the pupils who finish
the complete course to enter them
without examination, and such has
been perfected with the | |, & c.,
and girls going there with cer
,ificatc from our school will not
have to undergo examination tc
enter the Freshman class. 1t is a
compliment all the more to oul
school when We learn that this is
the first and only school of the
State 50 favored by the I. |. & c.
1t is pity and shame that the
earnestness which characterzes
the faculty of the public schoo.
should not have building more tc
correspond to their zeal, pride ano
efforts to develop the interests
which they represent in our town.
The Kosciusko star. (Kosciusko, Miss.) 18??-1898, 1895-11-22

The Kansas City Times defines
the meaning Of "Republlcanism"
and democracy" as follows;
"Republicanism means plutocracy
with the machinery as we'll creased
as money can make it, Democracy
means the plain people, often
poor, but always patient, great
hearted and struggling toward the
light of their social and political
salvation.
The Kosciusko star. (Kosciusko, Miss.) 18??-1898, 1895-11-22

Meridian has had two big fires,
one last Sunday and one last Moa-
day morning, destroying about a
half million dollars worth OF
property, including the cotton
compress, Sash, Door & Blind
Factory and $500 bales Of cotton.
1t is thought both fires were Of in.
cendiary origin.
The Kosciusko star. (Kosciusko, Miss.) 18??-1898, 1895-11-22

The Democrat-Star says the
"Mobile, Jackson and Kansas City
railroad will be under construction
by the first OF next January
The Kosciusko star. (Kosciusko, Miss.) 18??-1898, 1895-11-22

Every bottle OF Chilton's Chill Tonic
is guaranteed, and is as tasteless as
rock candy syrup. Scots. For sale by
Crowdes 4 Emunds.
The Kosciusko star. (Kosciusko, Miss.) 18??-1898, 1895-11-22

The Mississippi Division of Uni
ted Confederate Veterans will hold
its next annual meeting with Wal
thall Camp No. IS at Meridian,
commencing .on the End tuesday
in December.
The Kosciusko star. (Kosciusko, Miss.) 18??-1898, 1895-11-22
THE BEST COUGH CURE

is Shiloh's Cure. A neglected cough is
dangerous. Stop it at once with Shi.
loh's Cure.
For sale by Harvey & Roby.
The Kosciusko star. (Kosciusko, Miss.) 18??-1898, 1895-11-22
A BABYpS LIFE SAVED.

"My baby had group and was saved
by Shiloh's Cure" writes Mrs. y b mar
tin, of Huntsville, Ala.
For sale By Harvey x RooY
The Kosciusko star. (Kosciusko, Miss.) 18??-1898, 1895-11-22

and paying the highest market
price for cotton and country
produce.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-06-21
LUCK, PLUCK, BRAINS
THE COMBINATION THAT ACCOUNTS
FOR SETH LOWS SUCCESS.

Made President Of Columbia College When
but Forty Years of Age-Donates q, 00o,-
600 For q Library-HIs Career In Pol
itics and Business.
IN many respects the Hon. Seth Low,
president of Columbia college, stands alone
among educators. He Is undoubtedly the
richest college president in the world.
When he was chosen president of Column
bia, he was the youngest chief executive Of
any great educational institution, for he
was then barely 40. His career throughout
has been remarkable.
He was born in 1850, and his father was
. Brooklyn merchant. In 1870, at 90, he
was graduated from Columbia college. He
quickly mastered all the details of his ia
theirs extensive business, and when "a
took the management thereof. A year later,
when he was 90, during the hard times of
1876 he originated plan by which any
man in Brooklyn who wanted work could
get It, During the Garfield campaign in
1880, when Seth Low was 30 years old, he
was the foremost Republican in Brooklyn,
and year later, at the age of 81, he was
elected mayor of his native city, in spite OF
the political bosses. He was elected presi-