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MUTUAL LIES share above Co. 26 ,ggss11 25ss
wv. FITZPATRICK, General Agent, Portland. Me.
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE.

Whereas Abbott W. Wing, of Canaan. in the
County of somerset and state Of Maine by
his mortgage deed dated April twenty third.
a. D. 1854 and recorded in Somerset Registry
OF Deeds, book 20, page 4g2, conveyed TO John
:. Pike Of said Canaan. which mortgage WAS
ON the seventh day of September A h. lsa6,
assigned by George Weymouth. as Admins
traitor Of the goods andestates OF sad John :.
Pike,t l.. A. Moore by assignment recorded in
Somerset Registry OF Deeds Book 21f, page
$50, which mortgage was upon the seventh
day OF Sept. A. d 1895 assigned by said E. A.
Moore TO the undersigned by ass gnment re.
corded III Somerset Registry of Deeds, Book
226, page $40, the following described real
estate situate in said Canaan and bounded en-
the South by the Road running EaSterly from
Canaan village, by Howard Klckers to Gin
ton, Westerly by Asa Goodridge's land and
Edin Hollis land Northeriy by land -
William Church and land OF said Edin Holt
and Easterly by the farm formerly owned
and occupied by Lucinda Cover and being
same premises conveyed to Abbott II. Wing
by Samuel II. Cover and whereas ihe .oudj-
ton OF said mortgage has been broken. now
therefore by reason of the breach of thr con-
dition thereof | claim a foreclosure OF said
mortgage.
November II. 1s.6. SNi6
GEO MEI MOUTH
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The Somerset overwhelmingly November 20 1895

ped right inte the farm just as the old
lady Wa aLeut to leatc # lie knows
the SHE Of L.- bread Ilat has The butter
on it.
Bur II is dsultfu! 81 In lad eyer
given that "a though; 81 hapsy and
content was he that -. merely n#zs,lIaI
conditions q bis life lad neYcr troubled
his consciousness. OHiv 4f thing trou-
bled hls thoughts Of la'n. lie wa dcep.
y stirred - the soil brown eyes Of
pretty Susie Jones, u chealstcr IN the
church-Susie, who lived. as h. had
done. with friends fer board ana keep
anotherof Eew England orphans
he neYcr mentione tbs daring spec
ulauen, lot even to TIE widow. But her
eyes, though growing Jim. wore acute
enough 10 penetrate his honest soul.
His whole lite lay eent.red in the farm.
which had become rs essential TO II al
most as the air he bfcathed But now
there must be young Die ibore. a par
Of brown eyes persisted IN dancing be.
fore his face, in weed Jile, IN field, III
garden
And SO it came to pass that there was
wedding next Thanksgiving IN the
littlc cottage. NOW lttY With vines
and ehaerv within. SUSIE W., clad of
50 pleasant place fof the frotb which
she WAS To plight VII Jam. while he
lucky fellow though ir Wiz, could not
take timp 10 travel t. -rsle's haup. far
away over the rough. h.Ily roads. "A
Nitu's a good thing. lie remarked ta
the widow tae cveniGs before his mar.
rage, but there's cows To he looked
after and hens TO be fed-more'n ven
could tend 10 alone
That So. Jem, . aid the widow.
smiling brightly, .uI thanks to Won
Tor ID All 90
Under branches ii autumn leaves
from tie last reddenng trees i'm and
Susie promised all tn things Of the sim
pie marriage service. Then came the
country wedding supper
Whef the last guest lad gone, driven
away IN the farm wagons chat had clus-
tered araund the doo1 all afternoon. the
widow turned totem and susie, sitting
bashful Y IN the firela
lyon re- my children, now, both of
you, she said. "Call me mother lust
once, Jem and Susie.
"Motheri' cried .lom. taking the
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STATE OF MAINE.


SOMERSET So CoURr or INSOLVENCY
In the case of Robert d. Waite Of Fairfield.
Insolyent debtor.
This is to give notice that on the yth day Of
Nov, 4. y. 1895, warrant in insolvency MAS
issued ont of the Court of Insolvency for sSid
County Of Somerset against the estate OF SAID
Robert d Waite OF Fairfield adiudged to
be an insolvent debtor, on petition OF said
debtor, which petition was filed on the
9th day OF Nov, A. p. 1895. to which date in
terest on claims is to be computed. That the
paymert OF any debts 10 or by said debtor, and
thu transfer and delivery of any property by
hin are forbidden by law. That meeting OF the
creditors OF said debtor, to prove their debi 5
and choose one or more assignees OF his
tate, will be held at a Court of Insolvency to
be holden at the Probate Court Rooms in said
Skowhegan. on Tuesday the sth day OF Dec.
A. d. 1896. at one O'Clock in the afternoon.
Given under my hand the date frst above
written. 2w45
VIM. F MUTT, Deputy sheriff
as Messenger OF said Court of Insolvency.
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GRAFT IND PORTER.


mt la tei = .f=a Arfl lHg with His sub
.o4aeat Gh.ef
&hi.e .aire - NJ e.attsrs in the
little tn#a ,f N4taaHcea about an
hour atier l.4H4I OIL. evening Of
tfia4e, O. ISL. ~ orderly
meaaHt - ..aa General
George 4. 8.H.##s=. nau5s1 Of the
Amy If IL sss.aa sLu "a whose
st@H ] wa ..s-.ae, sanuming me to
h@aspmHl-. ! -sr4 lad bon raging
..f go day I'D a chilling RAIN was
sun falling a f-s minutes walk
brought III ~ IN" piaH wooden, ono
story dwelling occupied bg The com
mander winch Va> situated on Walnut
street, near Fourth, and upon my ar
riYa found h.m IN the front room On
the left 81" = thr halI, Eith three
members Of h.s sfaH ana several strange
officers.
II AN armchair fae.n, the fireplace
was STATED general officer. slight IN
figure and OF medium stature, whose
face bore an expression of WEAKNESS
lie vas eareles,lY dressed, aud MS uni
form coat WAS nhhoteaed and thrown
back from his chest he held a lighted
cigar III hl9 mouth AMI Sat n a ,t9op-
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Her Loss His GRin.

Dramat1s persona, small street
gamin leaning idly against tree. On
the opposite side of the street young
woman carrying her pocketbook in her
hand Coming toward her the ubiqui-
tous man who rescues damsels i'll dis
tress. Just as these two met on the
muddy crossing the young woman drop
ped her poeketbook in the mud. 1t fell
open, and the usual assortment of Thin
bles, pennies, scissors, samples and
dimes WAS scattered broadcast.
ALLOW me, said the young man,
and the owner of the pocketbook blush
ed becomingly and allowed him to go
down on his knees in the mud to rescue
her possessions. When he had picked up
the rolling dimes and pennies and re
stored them with the other articles to
the purse, he saw that she was still I'M
easy.
Is anything missing" he asked So
licitously.
mo. That is nothing but penny. "
oh, and lifting his hat he walked
on, not having received so much as u
"thank You for the service. But then
she was very pretty.
There is climax to this story. When
the young woman had ceased looking
for lost property, she went on her way,
and the street gamin darted across the
street from his post Of observation, and
i'll II moment he had found that lost
penny under the stone where he saw it
roll, and as he walked away with it
hidden i'll his check butter wouldn t
have melted III his mouth Detroit
Free Press
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Wonderful eye that boy Of mine
got, - SAID the proud father.
That so;' mechanically replied the
man who WAS trying TO get away
"You never saw such sense Of pro
portion. ciied thc proud father Pass
that boy the cake dish. and he'll spot
the biggest piece on II every time. -
Rockland NJ. Tribune.
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81 haven't anything new to sing to
you tonight, George -
well, give me something old then. !"
She broke into refrain that was "a
song of the day II years before.
That's very, very old, Clara" he
remarked at the close.
Eyes. George, | sang that TO you the
night we became engaged. boston
Globe.
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coal Milne Werl.cd by one Man.

The smallest coal mnc IN the world
is IN the southern province of New Zea-
land, where, according to the reports of
the inspectors of mines for the colony,
the Murray Creek colliery Is worked by
one man, I. Bolitho Chinaman, who
owns manages and works this small
but to him valuable coal mine. There
is another small colliery in the same
province worked by one man with the
assistance Of Il donkey The next small
est eolhery is III England, in the village
of Nelson, in Lancashire. 1t is situated
near the Golfers Arms and affords
employment for two miners. father and
son. who combine in themselves the
positions Of proprietors, managers,
miners and haulers of the undertaking,
The have the assistance of donkey,
and all tho output of the mine is sold
to the householders who live in the vii.
lage or its immediate vicinity. -Ex.
change.
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DIRECTIONS.

A ppiH a particle of
the Balm directly in
TO the nostryiS. Dratc
strong Or G II h s
through the nose. Use
three. times q day,
after meals prefer
red, and before retir-
ing.
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In the fifteenth century the beer gal.
Ion measure of England was fourth
larger than the wine gallon. to allow
for the froth. The present legal yard
was instituted in England in l15S.
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An Unexpected Greeting.

The gentle Elsie sat drearily in the
cleaning in the front room
She Was very miserable, for ON the
previous night she had had words with
her own, and now she fears her naughty
Harold will not call,
She hears step, ring, voice she
knows, and some one speaking to this
servants in the hall.
She will not wait until light il
brought, but gently calls, Come III. "
The visitor enters. and, with sigh
of awful volume the far Elsie casts her
self into his arms and softly murmurs :
"Oh, my darling | am SO glad you
have come ! have so wanted TO make
it up and settle.
And he of the embrace remarked
"Well, miss, its very nice Of you,
and I'm very glad, too that you re GO
ing to settle up al last.
1t was the gas collector Spare Mo
ments.
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ELY'S
Cream Balm

Opens and cleanses
the Nasal Passages,
Allays Pain and In
ilammation, Heals
the Sores, Prottc cts
the Me- brane from
Colds, Restores the
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Senses OF Taste and Smell. The Balm is
quickly absorbed and gives relief at once.
Price SO cents at Druggists or by mail.
ELY BROTHE RS, 56 Warren St., New York.
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THE MUTUAL LIFE
of New York-Assets, S22o 900, 10000
Leads all other Companies in
M a | M Z.
In Premium Income and in Insurance in Fore

The following figures taken the Preliminary Report
Department of Maine February 9Th, 1906:
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Premiums Received Insurance in force
in 1893. Dec. 3Ief, 1898.
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C. A MERRILL. Deputy sheriff
OF said Court Of Insolvency.
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great trees meet overhead, the brook
sings "A soft song Of rest and the fern
covered banks stretch down to the pond
| never travelled any yet, but ! don't
want 10. This suits me. And he re-
turned to his work with "A CHEEKY whis
tie that sent thrill Of satisfaction
through the widows heart
A wonderful change had been effected
by the time another year had rolled an
other thanksgiving INTO the calendar
The roof of the old house no longer
leaked. The barn had been raised from
its attitude Of deep detection, and its
mows were crowded to bursting with
hay and grain. The old horse spent his
days chiefly in the pasture, while a
younger and more vigorous animal did
the work. assisted by yoke of big and
handsome oxen. The solitary COW now
had plenty of company, and frisky calves
gamboled about her in the summer
time. There was no longer any doubt as
to the availability of any Of the fat COB
blers for a Thanksgiving dinner.
Thus the seasons succeeded one an
other with their measure of content.
Each found the widow more and more
dependent upon her stalwart helper.
She chung to him as she might have
chung to the son of whom she had been
deprived i'll the springtime of her wife
hood. AS her lettering footsteps were
supported down the aisle of the village
church on a Sunday few of the congre-
cation knew that the handsome young
man who watched over her so assidu-
ously was not in fact her own son.
Those who were cognizant Of the rela-
tions between the two shook their heads
knowingly. saying to themselves and
to each other: Lucky boy that Step
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TURNER BUSWELL. Judge
AttsSt;-NkrHAS FOWLER, Register.
Post ONCE address, Judge aud Register.
SkoNhegan, Ne. 3wss
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-28
TWO CABLE-CAR ACCIDENTS.
COLLISIONS WITH HoRsEcAR AND AN EX-
PRESS WAGON.

COLLISIONS WITH HoRsECAR AND AN EX-
PRESS WAGON.
Accidents on the Broadway cable road are not III"
common. but two accidents occurred on the roai
last evening within two hours and less 'hah h"ii "
mile apart At the dangerous double curve al
Fourteenth-st a cabe-car crashed against q cross-
town car. and the driver of the latter was hurt
Almost In front CT the Fifth Avenue Hotel ano'her
cable-car demolished an express wagon ana 'he VIII
dows Of the were smashed.
There has been no decrease In the number OF COM
plants about the running of the cars OF the Metro
no,uor Traction Company OF late. and many persons
have declared that q shocking sacrifice OF human
ufe on the road would not surprise them In 'he
least Many Of the complaints have had reference
to the alleged niggardly policy OF the railroad man
agement, by which the travelling puoiic nae pee"
put TO much inconvenience The scarcity OF cars on
The Columbus-ave ard Lexingion-ave. branches has
been talked about warmly In view Of the valuable
franchises enjoyed By the company and lis ehor-
nous revenue Many persons who were Inclined 10
forsake the elevated roads for the sable-cars nave
declared that travel in the cabie-cars has become
both uncomfortable and dangerous Some travellers
on the road last evening said that few more acc!-
dents and delays would make them forsweaT the
cable-roai altogether
The first accdon; occurred just before o'clock.
Cable-car No 2Si with George Reed in charge OF
the grip lost the grip at the curve between -FOUR
teenth and Fifteenth SITS. and waited until caeie-
car No 40 r.. @. Kane. gripman, came along NO.
4Vl started to push the other around curve
and just they had started. car No. ll2. on the
Central Crosstown Line. started to cross the tracks
It's way north toward Elgn,eenth-st John Nc
Donald. driver OF the car. whipped up his horses
thinking to cross the track ahead OF the caDe-cais
The momentum OF the cablecars was much greater
than Mcdonald had expected. and when his car was
halfway across the track the first cable-car struck
II the rear platform.
There were several passengers In the crosstown
car, and the .cable-car crowded. The force OF
the collision threw many Of the passengers from
their seats but were injured. Several WINDOWS
in the crosstown car were broken and The car was
otherwise slightly damaged. Mcdonald was thrown
from the platform and bruised about the body. Dut
refused medical attendance and drove his car on.
The second accident occurred at 40 p NJ whch
cab.e-car No ljl In charge Of l.. q. Calkins grip
man. its way uptown. ran into a wagon oeong-
ing TO the Star Express Company, driven by Jonn
McCleary, at Twenty y-fourth-st. and Broadway NC,
Cleary thrown from his wagon ana received
bruises about the body but was not seriously IN
jured The wagon was considerably damaged
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-28
ROBBED BY COLORADO HIGHWAYMEN.
SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS INTENDED FOR
NINE LABoRERs SECURED BY THE ROBBERS

SEVERAL. THOUSAND DOLLARS INTENDED FOR
NINE LABoRERs SECURED BY THE ROBBERS.
Trinidad Col. April 27-One OF the boidest Nigh
way robberies ever committed In Southern Colo
rado took place at 10 o'clock yesterday morning
near Berwlnd mining camp about eighteen miles
northwest Of this city. In which John Aiello and
Robert Mackey were robbed OF a sum OF money
es.imated at from 5000 to 5000 by four masked
men.
Yesterday was TO have been payday at Berwnd.
and tho money. which amounted to nearly $1,000.
was sent TO Frankfort b. express on the Gulf
train Yesterday and conveyed to John Aiello.
manager and r. II. Mackey. assistant manager OF
the company's store Mt Berwind. who placed the
money in n satche and pat Il under the seat OF
the buggy in which they were riding. When within
about a mile and half )f the camp four men.
wearing black masks and tuckskn coverings on
their hands heavily armed. commanded the two
men In the buggy to throw up their hands
Mr. Aiello made an attempt TO get his gun, but
was prevented by shot from one OF the bandits.
which passed through his coat and cut his vest.
hut not injuring him IN the slightest The firing or
the shot frightened the horse and Matkey attempt
ed TO get out OF the buggy when another shot was
fired but did not take effect on either OF the men
THE second shot caused the horse to make sud
don turn almost upsctting the buggy and throw
Ing Aiello and dragging him some distance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-28
@AKING CARBIDE AT NIAGARA.

us -. rAiis. N Y. April q CspeciaD.-Acetyiene
~. .' he" hluminant. which has been occupying
r. ""on OF gas experts all over the country
s,,S.s. months. Is now being produced at the
po-~ "orks OF the Acetyene Heat Light and
S.,rs., eompany. the first plant built for COM
the ~, surposes In this country on the lands of
pov.r ra Falls Power Company. in this city.
a. Ieso !" operate the new industry was turned on
A. ~. clock. J. NJ. Moorehead, chief engineer
m,.ss..ect Aectro Gas Company. OF New-York City.
prss..s prended the opening operations. and ex-
vc~..N himself as thoroughly satisfied with the
mss OF the new machinery.
nsrulp pant has four furnaces. which are wired in
t,.."" across the terminal OF a 1000 horse-power
7 ~ v'"er. and the arrangement IL such that
hs horsepower or any part of that amount can
po-. INTO any one Of the four furnaces, or the
49,. can be divided into any desired proportion
lung the furnaces
49, tnree OF the furnaces were tried, one at
~ "a a mart was made with a voltage OF 500 at
% "a ,h ,hnsls II the furnaces, which Increased
8 A. :, me full voltage. The amperage was varied
ousna1,re increase the horse-power from l5o to $50
100 NJ ~..uy 0. carbide was produced, but It was
coin W. .i.e, 20 De weighed as to quality Paul NJ Lin
panc s'ectrcal superintendent Of the power COM
- "as gratifed at the result.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-28
INSISTS THAT SHE KILLED GIBBS.

Waupun. Wis. Aprl q The confession OF Minnie
Alien the convict. that she murdered Montgomery
Gibbs at Buffalo In April. 1894 has been repeated
nv her before the State Board OF Control A let
ter from w. ". Spearsons. OF Buffalo says he mas
been retained az attorney bv the Robinsons serv-
ing life sentence for the crime TO secure their re-
lease.
The confession OF Minnie Allen Is that she met
Gibbs in California. Gibbs refused TO marry her.
and she lost trace of him. In April. 1884, she was
AZ the new TINT House in Buffalo. and in that city
met Gibbs on the night Of the murder he took her
10 the theatre They left the theatre early. and
while on Delaware she asked him TO marry her
He refused and she asked him for his revolver lie
handed her the weapon and she shot him. threw the
weapon beside his body and to the hotel. going
from there TO NewYork.
Az the Imperial Hotel n t1at city she left her
trunk She came West. arrested In Lapor'e
Ind for theft. released because she success
fully felgned insanity came to Racine, ana was ar
rested and sentenced. She went TO Bunao after me
arrest OF the Robinsons to confess but. thinking
they would not be convicted she came West. Sne
dd not learn of their sentence until IN "aupuh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-28
TWIN BABIES STOLEN BY A CRAZY WOMAN.

Eliot. Wiz. April 27.-There is great excitement
here over the abduction OF the twin daughters OF
Mr. and Mrs Asher There are fears that the
lite ones have bean put out OF the way FOR all
time by the abductor. who is a woman. The motive
for the abduction was revenge Mr. Asher was at
one time the accepted lover OF Miss Amot Just
before the time set for their marriage Asher mar
r,ed Miss Hannah Mayo. and this unsettled Miss
Amots mind
Mr. Asher was absent from home Saturday night.
and this fact becoming known 10 Miss Amot. she.
lust before midnight. went to the Asher home and
breaking In through a window presented herself at
Mrs Asher's bedside with revolver in her hand.
After abusing and threatening Mrs Asher until the
woman was In a state of mind Bordering upon in
sanity the crazy girl took from their mothcrs side
the twin bab! and wrapped them In bedspread
and eft the house with them. II was daylight be-
fore Mrs Asher recovered sufficiently to give the
alarm and since that time active search has
been in progress but without successful results.
Miss Amot was found about noon and admitted
having taken the babies for revenge. To one per-
son sRe declared she had killed them but to Mr..
Asher abe said she had simply hidden them and
would bring them back for 500. She is now held
prisoner and warrant Will be sworn out against
her II the children are not found soon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-28
4 TORNADO A FEW FEET WIDE.

Fargo y. D.. April N.-The first tornado In North
Dakota since the Fargo catastrophe in 1880 was re-
ported west Of Barnes County last evening. The
storm formed in the southern end OF Lake Eckleson'
moving in "A zigzag course in a northeastery drec-
ton The worst damage is reported at Salborn.
where a schoolhouse and barn were completely de-
mollshed The force of the storm was fels at no
bart where all the farm buildings Cf Nels Munson
were swept away Mrs. Munson rushed to the
cellar. The bung swept from over her head
and the cellar filled with wreckage. but. fortu-
nately, sne escaped with a few bruises. Munson
was found unconscious lying in slough fifty yards
away His and legs are broken. and II Is
thought he Is fatally injured internally. The path
of destruction only few feet in width. and in
cuded but few buildings In its course OF about eight
miles. The force of the storm was spent at valley
City. Wires between here and Hobart are down.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-28
STRIKES ~ THE WEST.

Chicago. April H.-Fifteen hundred men employed
at the Chicago Ship Building Companys yards, at
South Chicago. went strike to-day. The cause
OF the strike IL said to be difference in regard
to the wages and hours. and the walkout has been
In prospect for several days. This morning. when
the time came for the men to to work. not one
appeared The officials Of the company say they
hope to have the dispute adjusted in n short time
They admit that they have large amount Of work
on hand and that the strike Is a serious matter
Just at this time.
Houghton. Mich. April 1.-THE miners at the
Quincy copper mine went strike this morning
In sympathy with the trmmers who struck last
week when refused Increase in wages. Surface
work Is In progress to-day, but 1t must stop.
must work at the mills II the strike is not imme-
diately settled One thousand men are employed In
the mine and mills.
Duluth. Minr. April T.-The union ore men en-
poyed on the Duluth. Mesaba and Northern ore
docks left work yesterday. They recently organ
tied union and when the Harvey Brown the
first ore boat to come up. was at the DOCK they
demanded the exclusive employment Of union men,
This was refused and the men quit work. which
was finished by non-union men, There was no
trouble We esterday this morning. but there may
be later when the boats begin TO arrive in greater
pum hers