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The Somerset reporter., 1896-06-25
The Monkeys Hatred of tho Tiger.

Fortunately shade was gained before
long, and troop of monkeys indicated
the way our game had taken. These Of
ten aid tiger hunter, and the royal
robber no doubt entertains sentiments
toward them ON such occasions which are
worthy of himself. They do not fall in
to ecstasies, as at the sight of leopard,
because intelligence teaches them that
in this case trees are safe situations.
Still they detest tigers, and as soon as u
monkey sees one he begins to swear. -
This expression is sanctioned by com
mon use i'll India. and it perfectly ex-
presses the apparent tenor of their vocif-
erations. Each little creature capcrs
with excitement and vents all the exc
crations of which it is capable The
band accompany his steps with reyil-
ings, and when he looks up it seems as
if they would go out of their senses. -
Outing
The Somerset reporter., 1896-06-25
THE MOST DANGEROUS WOMAN
To Society Is She Who Is Married and
Indifferent to Domestic Ties.

To Society Is She Who Is Married and
Indifferent to Domestic Ties.
1T is unfortunate that we have in
this life of ours, which seems SO full to
some of us, 50 many women who can
find nothing for their hands to do, "
writes Edward W. Box i'll Ladies' Home
journal, discussing Women and Card
Parties. " Il do not mean by this those
whom we call the wealthy and the lei
sure classes. The greatest dangers to our
womanhood do not arise from these
classes. The woman most dangerous to
modern society is she who Is married
and yet is Indifferent to domestic ties,
who lives in boarding house or hotel,
and who is constantly on the lookout
for something to occupy her attention.
And a woman i'll this condition gener,
ally finds the very thing she shouldn t.
Instead of filling up her life with some
thing worthy of her womanhood, she
drags it out through a succession of such
enjoyments as these progressive card
parties.
AS she cannot play alone she seeks
company, and, unfortunately. it is never
difficult for woman of this sort to find
companions of her own kind She is
one of the types of women who have
made these card parties what they are
today among women. The well bred
woman; the woman of intelligence who
can see their relative fitness of things
the woman who believes that God gave
her something to do in this world; the
woman with nice perceptions; the wom
an who is wholesome in every sense
the woman whom it is good for another
woman to know, who says something of
value when she speaks, who lifts herself
mentally and spiritually above others,
whom mothers like their daughters to
know and their sons to talk with-be-
lieve me, my friend, when l say all
this, and l say it in kindness-such
women do not play cards during the
daytime; they leave that sort of thing
to others. They find something else TO
do--something worthier of them, some
thing better, more elevating, more en-
Tightening and better fitted to qualify
them for their positions IN their homes
and their duties toward their husbands
and children. ="
The Somerset reporter., 1896-06-25

Tho queerest birthmark which the au-
thorities tel anything about is on the
back of Joseph Rotherman's neck. Jo-
seph is resident of Connellsville, Pa. d,
and his odd mark is MOON When the
moon is new the mark is hardly notice.
able, but by the end of the first quarter
it il an angry looking crescent, daily
increasing in size. When the moon is ut
the full Rotherman S birthmark has also
as the moon wanes and by the time of
old or new moon is again scarcely no.
ticeable. st. Louis Republic.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-06-25

DR.. Symons could be quick and dexter
Gus when occasion needed. He had ad.
ministered serious rebuke to an under
graduate for irregularity in attendance
at chapel. The victim. who was most
scrupulous chapel goer, summoned by a
mistake due to confusion of names,
pleaded that he had not missed IA chapel
during the term, and that the other
Smith must be the defaulter. The old
man did rot apologize. He praised the
youth for his regularity. but babe him
beware lest it should degenerate into
Journalism. "-Blackwood' Magazine.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-06-25
Motions In Writing.

1t is "A known fact that 1apid writer
writes 30 words per minute, 1t has been
estimated that i'll doing so he must draw
his pen through the space of arod every
so seconds. He makes an average of l6
curves of the pen for every word written.
Writing 30 words per minute he makes
8 pen curves each second or rs, 800 per
hour. If he works only five hours day
he must daily give his pen Ia, 900 twisos
and flourishes, and if he put i'll 800
days IA year he makes not less than AZ, :
200, 900 curves and turns Of the pen in
that time. st. Louis Republic.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-06-25
A life that is worth writing at all is
worth writing infinitely. -Longfellow


The lawyer laid aside the story of
Edison s life and looked out of the club
window
What a lot Of money there is in pat
ents!" he said at last.
The inventor looked up in surprise.
Sure, he replied. The trouble is
to get it out. =
Then he thought of the number of
times he had failed and sighed deeply,
while the lawyer thoughtfully an
nounced that in that particular feature
one line of business was very much like
another. Chicago Post.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-06-25
Ice Cream Soda at Patterns Drug Store.
PROBATE NOTICES.
To all persons interested in either of tn,
Estates hereinafter named.

Estates hereinafter named.
Alta COURT OF PROBATE held at Skow,
"A hogan, within and for the county OF Som
erset, on the I'd. TUESDAY OF JUNE in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
ninety-six the following business having beer
presented for action thereupon hereafter
Indicated, it is hereby Ordered That public
notice thereof be given to all persons interest
ed that they maSysppeSr at Probate Court te
Office on the 2nd TUESDAY Of july next
at nine of the clock in the forenoon, and be
heard thereon and object il they see cause.
John T. Mclaughlin. late OF Railway, N.
j. deceased, VIII presented for probate by
Elizabeth A. ID. Mclaughlin eNecutriX named
/ therein.
Henry Mcclellan, late Of New York city
deceased. Petition for the appointment OF
r L. Daniorth, Administrator de bonus non,
presented by Charles Mcclellan ct ais
heirs.
EmeIlne walker. late Of Bingham deceased.
Petition for the appointment Of John Nc
Clelan trustee presented.
Joseph 4. futile, late OF Pittsheld deceas.
ed. Petition for license to sell and convey
real estate presented by Frances +. futile
ADMINISTRATIVE.
Melville C. Grant late Of Boston, Mass
deceased First account OF Quincy =. Grant,
/ admir- presented.
:. Everett Bailey, late OF Cambridge de-
ceased First account OF II. Mitchell exc
cutor presented
Sarah A. Nichols, OF New Portland First
account Of John Metcalf guardian, presented
william II. Brown, late OF Arson. deCeas-
ed. First and final account OF Villa II Brown,
| admx. de b0nis non, with will annexed, pre-
scented.
Samuel T. Record late OF Solsn, deceased.
Final account of Samuel j. Record, admr..
presented.
james j. Parlin, late OF Arson, deceased.
Widows petition for allowance presented.
Asaph Hutchins, late OF New Portland. de
ceased, widows petition for allowance pre-
scented
TURNER BUSWELL, Judge.
st;-NATHAN FOWLER, Register.
Post Office address, Judge and Register,
Skowhegsn, Me. sw2l
The Somerset reporter., 1896-06-25
THE IRISH PASTOR.
He is t-e "sogearth Aroon" Of the Poor
and Needy.

He Is tie "soEearth Aroon" Of the Poor
and Needy.
There IS prrhtps no better pastor in
the world fraA III" spiritual point Of
view. The IRISH people regard him with
mingled ieeia2- If awe and rcYorCuc-
and love. A good deal Of this regard j.
no Doubt MS nd - ,uporstitiou-hy a
dread of thu supernatural powers sup
posed to be los~o sst-i by Goods anDiut-
ed - but. apart from that Father Pat
has secured far himself the warurst con
ner IN thu hearts Of his flock by his tA.
eellent qualities rs Il spiritual pastor.
as a friend when the soul is in need, "a
a consoler III sickness, distress and mis-
fortune. Many Of the priests may lack
social grace and culture, but they are
eminenlly fused for the spiritual duties
which, As pastors, they have to dis
charge. Fill gentlemen not needed for
the hard and 1cpcIlcnt serviccs-as they
appear TO SECULAR oycS-of the Catholic
church i'll iceland
Father Pat single minded devotion
to the duties of his Office, and his keen
interest III the spiritual needs of bis
flock, give him u surcr title 10 the re-
spect and reverence of the people than
culture and learning Besides, he is
brought into intimate relations with the
people all through life, but especially at
its most mGmcntous and solemn Occa-
sions "Soggarth aroon' is the peoples
term of endeannent for Father Pat, and
one of the most popular Of the peasants
songs asks:
Who in the winter night,
Suggarth aroun
When the cold blast did bite,
Soggarth aroon
Game to my cabin door,
And on my carthen floor
knelt by me, sick and poor,
SogeHrth aroon2
Regarding them as body, the priests
are indeed a very simple minded, un-
worldly and warm hearted body Of men,
without craft or guile-though, accord
ing to their enemies, who know them
not, these are their distinctive qualities
and they pass through their narrow,
colorless am! self sacrificing lives cheer
fully and gladly. seeking no rewards, ~
far as this world is concerned, but the
esteem and love Of their flOcks. Con
temporary Il, view.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-06-25
BEASTS THAT GET SEASlcK.
Lions Become Unltingli<e. Monkeys Ape
Humanity, and Dogs Are WoefuI.

Lions Become Unkinglike. Monkeys Ape
Humanity, and Dogs Are WoefuI.
Human beings are not the only ones
who suffer from seasickness by any
means. One hears a good deal about the
pangs that have filled men and women
with woe, but little is said of the men
ageries brought to America every year,
or carried hither and yon in wavetossed
boats.
Lions and tigers may be majestic
when they have unwavering earth or
rock against their paws, but sea-
sick cat of these tribes is az forlorn as
any man ever was and doesn't look II
bit more kingly than wet rabbit. Even
its rOars and grOwlS have IL weeping
sound in them, quite in keeping with
the general appearance of tlr beast.
A monkey is as pitiful an object when
it is seasick as any other beast SO strick-
EN-, and its forlorn facial expression is
so human like and the way it clasps its
paws across its stomach is SO natural
that the man who is not scasick necVs-
sarily sees something to laugh at i'll the
misery Oh llle creature. NOt SO WlUn TIE
seasick man. If he sees a seasick mon
key he is sure to swear furiously, think
ing the poor thing is hooking him.
1t takes IA dog to be woeful at sea. 1t
has way of doubling all up, with its
tail between its legs and head hanging
down that shows deep seated pain. To
free itself the dog goes through all sorts
of contortions. 1t will stretch ont ON the
deck, groan and squeal, sometimes ris-
ing on its launches and lifting its head,
howl long and miserably, as some dogs
do at the sound of music. New York
SIM
The Somerset reporter., 1896-06-25
SAYING GRACE.

Little Fay hal accepted an Invitation
To dine with her little freud May,
and when dinner was done,
And they went out To run.
Fas- asked in an innocent way.
"What was 1t your papa Ms saying this noon
When you folded your hands, just 50,
And sat up straight.
And bowed 10 YOUR Late?
couldn't quito hear Inn. you know"
Said My, "He was just saying Thank you TO
God
For giving US food every day"
"Ohn said Fay, with surprise
And with wide open eyes.
MY papa for Ours has 10 pay!''
N. L. Wyatt in American Kitchen Magazine
The Somerset reporter., 1896-06-25
Longer Lie In the Country.

The loss of pure air, sunshine and
other free" goods and its effect on the
physique of city dwellers is not ade-
quately compensated by hygiehie re-
forms of town life itself, while the IL
creased number and complexity of sen-
sations impose u greater strain upon the
nervous system. The nervous degcnera-
ton which thus accrues may perhaps be
checked i'll time by further hygienic inn
provement of the town and by il gradual
readjustment between the nervous sys-
tenn and its changed environment. But
meantime grave physical injuries arise
directly from those very economic
changes which have raised the economic
condition of the great mass of the work
crs and have probably reduced the guam
tity of purely economic poverty When
we reflect that the physical injuries of
town life, attested by rates of mortality
and impaired muscular activity, fall
most heavily upon the poor, we shall
see grave reason to doubt whether the
modern conditions of industrial and So
cial life are generally favorable To the
physical vitality of the low paid worker
or the "residuum. that is to say,
whether he gets any net vital advantage
ont of the higher rate of real wages
which he obtains when he is working
The conclusion applied by Mr.. Charles
Booth to the whole body of workers
that lin one way or another effective
working life is ten years longer in the
tant significance when we remember
that each decennial census shows n
growing proportion of workers subject
to the conditions of town life. Con
temporary Review
The Somerset reporter., 1896-06-25

Joy is the handspring in the whole
round of everlasting nature, JOY moves
the wheels of the great timepiece of the
world; she II Is that loosens flowers
from their buds, suns from their firma-
mcnts. rolling spheres in distant space
seen not by the glass of the astronomer.
Schiller
The Somerset reporter., 1896-06-25
TROTWOOD!
A GrandIy Bred 3 ". Old Stallion
Sired by MESSENGER WILKES. &C.
he by RED WILKES.

he by RED WILKES.
Sire OF $50 from 2.osa. to 50 including Ash
land wilkes sire OF John r GENTRY. champie n
stallion OF the world. he by Geo. Wilkes, and
be by Rysdykes Hambletonian II
Dam Fannie Durham. trial ~ by Jack
Sheppard and he by Rysdykes HAmhletouian
00) and his dam by Seelies American star, the
greatest brood mare sire OF his DAY.
Messenger Wilkes sires early and extreme
speed as well class Of horses which the
market OF today demands.
Amounq the many prominent ones Of ms get
Palm, champion year old Of Maine for
1889 Grensdier, champion yesrl1ng OF Maine
for 1891 and again champion YEAR old for
1893 Dash. winner of first prizes for high
steppers at both Philadelphia and New York
Horse Shows, winning over o0o in prizes and
selling for $500 at auction. Modena, champ
ion brood mare Of New England At seven
years of age; dam OF Leola, 222i4 aud Mana
Messenger wilkes won first prize at the re-
&C Mt Boston Horse Show, three OF his get win
ming first prizes in different classes; Calumet
winning first prize as being the best colt eN-
hibited as the get of any stallion.
Breeders must have learned by experience
in the past few years that the market calls Tor
one class OF horses steadily and that class Of
horses .can find ready market NJ paving
prices as fast as they are matured, while other
classes are drug and are unsaleable At al
most any price
TROTWOOD. stands l6 hands. weghes 1850.
is dark bay, white heels behind as two year
old, without training, stepped quarter i'm Il
seconds His disposition is perfect, his feet
and legs could not be improved and his gait Is
practically perfection. He is certainly an in
dividual OF unusual merit and a superior type
OF a gentlemsns driver. II breeders would
contne their attention to this type of horse
instead of breeding to speed alone with o
special regard to sire, style or conformation,
they woula have q less number Of unsAleahle
horses on their hands and more dollars ia
their pockets.
1t is to the interest OF breeders to see Tot
wood as he is one of the best Wilkes colts that
stands in New England and his service fee Is
within the means OF all.
He will make the season of 1896 at
stable of Fred Kincaid, no Water ST,
Skowhegan. Me. (Dr. Henry Leavitt
House.) SIS to warrant, $40 by the sea.
son. Mares at owners risk. Kept to
stable or at pasture at lowest prices.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-06-25
Notice
Of Amendment of kSSignee.

Case OF George Fred Elwell, at Skowhegan,
in the County Of Somerset and State of Maine,
the 2nd day Of June A. D., 1896 The under
signed hereby gives notice OF his appoint
ment as Assignee OF George Fred Elwell of
Skowhegan in said County of Somerset. insol-
vent debtor, who has been declared an insol-
vent upon his petition by the Court OF In
solvency for the County OF Somerset 2w25
EDWARD P. COFFIN, Assignee.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-06-25

Young doves and pigeons are fed with
sort of pap secreted by the parent
bird. 1t is necessary to the existence of
the squads. They die without it.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-06-25
RaM Heel

Raw beef proves of great benefit to
persons of frail constitution. 1t is chop
ped fine, seasoned with salt and heated
by placing in ii dish of hot water 1t as
Stimulates rapidly and affords the best
nourishment.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-06-25

NASE GROW Nursery stock at Geneva. N
wv want agents in n. F. towns to sell it.
Salary. Write quick. W. d. CHASE CO.
r 4 8ml7' Boston. Mass
The Somerset reporter., 1896-06-25
A Possible Motive,

What makes time fly so?"
IF it didn't fly it would have to be
killed. '--Dptroit News.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-06-25
How Many
~ Stay?

Ofthe many brands of soap
placed upon the market dur
ing the past fifteen years,
how many are now in exist
enCe?
The Somerset reporter., 1896-06-25
For Sale J!

Cottage House of seven
rooms at East Madison, to-
gether with stable and car
rage house and two acres OF
land. Would exchange for
property in Skowhegan vii
age. Also desirable farm
with good buildings. This
place is situated in a good
neighborhood with good
schools and has nice water in
house and barn. Apply to
MCCLELLAN & SAVAGE.
Milburn Block,
Skowhegan, Maine.
1880
The Somerset reporter., 1896-06-25
MA SAL
Gaia r RH

ELYs CREAM BALM
Opens and cleanses
the nasal Passages,
Allays Pain and In
flamnation, Heals
The Somerset reporter., 1896-06-25

Who in the winters night,
Suggarth aroun,
When the cold blast did bite,
Soggarth aroon,
Came to my cabin door.
And on my carthen floor
knelt by me, sick and poor,
S,ptttrib aropp2
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-11-19
(CONTINUED NEXT wEEK.)

The cocoanut was thus named by
the Portuguese. The word means
ghost, or bnGhcar, the three cycd-iika
dcprcssions at the base Of the nut be-
ing supposed to bear some resemblance
10 human c0untcnancc.
Some electricians carry u small
compass in thC,r rockets. and before
they touch II "'"" hold the compass
n""" IL II t." g.,'"Gtn is not dcllcctcd,
thcV kEuw t@Crs ., n current in it,
and that it is sale II laN, 10 it.
--Growlcr, when asE } what he con-
sidercd tho saddest thing in life. said
he was always miserable when he had
a big appetite and nothing to eat, and
suffered terribly when he had plenty
to cat and no appetite.
A lesson in language "What are
We waiting Oh, conductor, asked u pas
sengcr from Chicago, when the train
came to Il standstill. 1--WE arc waiting
on The track" replied the conductor,
who was a Boston man.
Some one inquired of a colorod
man who was just beginning to read
what progress he was making. son"
he exclaimed am out of the Bible,
and into the newspaper"
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-03-27
PECULIAR AND FRtoHTFuL,
The Catastrophe which Occurred % -
@ OklshOns Church.

The Catastrophe witch Occurred % %
IN OklahOms Chsrsh.
GUTHRIE, o. r., March 24.-News Of
. most remarkable occurrence has been
received here from Beaver county. At
the little postof{loe town Of Grand the
Baptist congregation is building q
handsome church surmounted BY q
spirs rs feet high. James Ford and
Harry Somers, painters, were employed
to oil aud paint the spire. While they
were giving the fanishing touches
70 the top Of tho spire Thunder storm
came up accompanied BY fierce flashes
of lightning. { Aftsr > terrific clap Of
thunder, . binding hasArof lightning
struck the spirs, knocking away the
painters scaffolding, splitting tho spirs
and leaving Somers and Ford on the
roof dead. To add to the awful scene
the clothing of the two men was ig.
nited by the flash and for ten minutes
the bodies were seen burning and smok'
ing in midair. Rain finally extinguish'
cd the flames and three hours later the
remains of the painters were brought
down, charred and lncinerated and al
most unrecognlzable.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-03-27
Majority OF Minnesota District
Conventions Declare for
Major Mckinley.
OF the Six Already Held Four
"%~ Have Instructed for the
Noted Ohioan. ~
Hot Contest in Several Dis
tricts Over Adoption OF
Resolutions. r.

81. PAUL, March 24.-District con.
vsntions have been held in SIX OF the
seven districta Of the state and the re-
suit is . victory for the Mckinley
forces. OF the six districts in which
conventions, have been held, four, the
Second, Third. Fifth and Seventh.
have instructed their delegates to vote
for Mckinley. The First district con.
vention meets Friday and no doubt will
support Davis, and the Sixth has in
structed for Davis first and Mckinley
second. In the Fourth, Senator Davis
home, the delegates were instructed to
Support Senator Davis, provided that
this aston does not interfere with the
nomination Of Mckinley" The action
Of the state convention is very much in
doubt. ..... .. pa.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-03-27
Anti British. Sentiment Crow
ing Very Bitter In The
..g Boor Republic.
Forts Built at Pretoria and
Other Warlike Prepara-
tions Made.
Germany, Austria and France
Ready to Guarantee In
dependence.

f. NEW YoRK, March PA dispatch
TO Tho World from Cape Town. south
Africa, says: The Transvaal il being
fortified. the burghers are arming to
the teeth and other warlike prepare
tions are being made.
Eight forts are being built at Pre-
toria, the capital. Hostility to Great
Britain is openly and freely expressed
ut Pretoria. Emissaries have been sent
to the Orange Free State ana to Cape
Colony, it is reported. to stir up race
feoiing. Germany, Austria and France,
1t is said here, will guarantee the inde'
psndsnce Of the Transvaal, If neces.
sary. President Kruger will not go to
England after all. He desires to q cept
Colonial Secretary Chamberlain's in
vitat,on to visit London and
Confer w tn British Au.horit 90
with reference to Transvaal affairs. it
is asserted, but the Hollanders (or
Boers) objected. MIR. Kruger left the
question to be settled by the volksraad
(legislature), which refused to grant
him permission to 90. This action has
caused confederation on the Rand. The
Star, in leader, speaks Of it as "trick-
ing the English government"
Farrar. Phillips and other members
Of the johannesburg committee. ar.
rested on . charge of treason, are still
under surveillance ut Pretoria, not be-
ing allowed to go to the Rand.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-03-27
HIS FRIENDS .lNTERFERED.
Arrest Of = Boston Man Causes . >m$ll
.RiSod Riot.

Arrest Of = Bocton Man Causes . >m$ll
.Sizsd Riot. ,..-.
Boston, March 24.-Wolf Glickman
was arrested by Officer ii W 1t his
home for alleged violation OF The liquor
law, but as soon AZ the officer appeared
at the door with his prisoner. he was
attacked by q crowd Of G.ickman' g
friends. The officer was no match for
the crowd, and, after . furious fight.
he was disarmed and thrown down,
the scene during the melee being that of
small riot. His revolver had been
snatched from him by Barnot Fellmun,
who grappled with the officer, and dur.
ing the melee the revolver was dis.
charged into. the crowd several times,
injuring q number of people. Fellman
attempted to strike the officer with the
revolver and shot himself, the bullet
entering the abdomen and passing
through his kidneys. Fellman's face
was also badly Gu: and he will die from
his wounds.