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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-08-12
HIS NAME NOT ON THE LIST,
So. by Customs Law, This Steamship Pas
senger Was Not a Passenger.

So. by Customs Law, This Steamship Pas
senger Was Not Passenger
A passenger on one of the transatlantic
steamers that arrived here recently
stepped into the line of people who
were making their declarations before
the customs officer and told his name
Cant take your declaration, " the
officer said after examining the passen
ger list. II don't see your name there. "
But l got my ticket ON Friday
night" the passenger responded. and
the time was too short to have allowed
of my name being put on the list .
THAT makes no difference an
swered the inspector, Unless your
name is on the list you are not IA pas
senger, and | cannot take your declara-
ton. Nobody not on the list can be re-
garded AS passenger.
The New Yorker said few things,
thought good many more and dropped
out of the line. Then he went i'll search
of the captain. The captain came up
and wrote the passenger name on tho
inspector s list and the declaration was
duly taken. After this formality had
been finished the passenger asked the
inspector his reason for refusing to take
his declaration III the first place. To
this question he added the remark that
on number of trips to Europe he had
left at such short notice that his name
had not got ON the passenger list, but
he had never had any such experience
with the English inspector.
Il don't know any thing about that, "
the official replied, "but the rule in
the United States is that unless "a man s
name is ON the passenger list he is not
officially regarded as passenger and
we cannot recognize him as such until
his name appears there. You were all
right as SOON as the captain wrote your
name, but until then you had no stand
ing us IA passenger. New York Sun.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-08-12

Cony Sanborn with his family and
Leon Webster spent last Sunday at
Pleasant Pond.
Rev. Mr.. jenkins and wife are spend
lug their vacation at Mr. jenkins fathers
in Vermont.
Rev. Mr.. Gregory was greeted with a
full house last Sunday, where he preach
ed an eloquent sermon.
Abel Rowell of Scion, was in town one
day last week.
Forest Davis and William Mccarthy of
Scion, took dinner in town Friday, on
their way to Jaekman. We learn that
Mr. Mccarthy met with quite serious
accident on his way there.
Charles Colby with party of friends
is spending a few days at Pleasant
Pond.
Trout are beng caught at Pleasant
Pond, every day in large quantities
which calls quite good many strangers
to this pretty little resort.
Those who are having the measles now
are Miss Alice Webster, Mrs. Sarah
Baker and Mrs. Della Stewart.
Miss BERTHE Livingston is at work for
Mrs. Joseph Spaulding.
Lydia Williams and Cora Willard are
taking music lessons of Mrs. j. \.
Merrill.
Mr.. Whorf has resigned his position as
stage driver and Joseph Webster is
driving at present.
Miss Susie Morton and brother Willie
with Jessie Washburn of Bingham, made
"A short visit in town SUNDAY.
We hear that a party from East Madi-
son, accompanied by their band will
spend a few days in town this week, at
Webster's hotel.
Dr. William of Bingham, was called
Monday, to see Mrs. Sarah Baker.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-08-12
IButler md Hoar.

Ben Butler, in "A case IN the Massa-
ohusetts supreme court involving dam
ages for fatal injury. Senator Hoar be
ing ON the other side, quoted job,
"All that "a man hath will he give for
his life. - THAT, said Mr. Hoar,
twas plea of the devil in motion for
a new trial, and don't think the court
will be more impressed by it on account
of its modern Endorsement. "
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-08-12

the substance to be bent-the length Of
the straight edge to be made to the
longest beud required. In using the
tool, the second mentioned part is made
a fixture to the table machine frame or
apparatus and the first part is attached
to the traversing portion. By placing
the cardboard to be bent on the straight
edge, then sliding the second part over
and along the board under a certain
amount of pressure, bend in the card
Will ha nrndnced New York Sun.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-08-12
MRS. CARY1S WASH.


Upon the roof on summer nights,
Above the hay city lights,
We sit sweet born Dale and l,
Beneath the cool and friendly sky.
And we listen to the Tapping Of Mrs Cary's
wash,
Like the shaking Of white sails summer
seas,
And we dream that We are sailing till wa
almost hear the swash
OF tho water as the lines swing in the
breeze.
Love makes that roof so dear to me
That all the charms Of woods and sea
No longing in my heart stir
If, having them, must leave her.
So we listen to the Tapping of Mrs cary's
wash,
Like the shaking Of white sails on summer
seas,
And We dream that are sailing till we
almost hear the swash
OF the water As the lines swing in the
brceze.
The neighbors gossip on tho roof,
But from the rest we sit hloof
And plan how some day, happily,
Our roof shall IL beside the sea.
And We listen to tho Tapping Of Mrs. Gary's
wash,
Like the shaking Of white sails ON summer
seas,
And we dream that we are sailing till We
almost hear the swash
OF the water as the lines swing IN the
breeze.
May d. Hatch in New York Sun.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-08-12
A Letter from Senator Frye

The following from senator Frye APP
peared in the Boston Herald Saturday
morning.
To the Editor of the Herald:
am informed that have been the OBJ
ect of criticism for voting in caucus for
a duty on hides, aud that your paper has
participated in it. did not so vote in
caucus; on the contrary, joined Senator
Lodge in vigorous fight against the
proposition. aud with him voted against
it. We were beaten by nearly a two
thirds vote. la the Senate, under the
Instructions of this caucus, my vote WAS
cast for the duty, as was every other Re
publiean aud surely in this, under the
circumstances, no defence is necessary
Very truly.
WILLIAM p. FRYE.
Squirrel Island. August t. 1881
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WILLIAM +. RYE.
Squirrel Island, August 1. ls97.

The people have long since learned
that the most disagreeable medicines are
not necessarily the best In fact, as a
rule, they are not, What is wanted is
something mild and sure, such as
Chamherlaiu's Collie, Cholera aud Diar-
rhoea Remedy. That is really pleasant to
take when reduced with water and
sweetened. Then it is acknowledged
everywhere to be the most successful
remedy in the world for bowel COM
plants. Ask any number of druggists
tor the best remedy they have for
diarrhoeG and fully nine out of ten will
recommend Chamberlain's. In speaking
of this medicine, Mr.. B. B. Bulfum of
Friendsville, Susquehal ma Co., Pa, says 3:
We have used it in our family for pain
in the stomach, collie and diarrhoea and
found it to be most effective remedy.
For sale by Horatio w. Cushing
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From Boston, Porrisnd Lewiston, Augusta
ateryllle Skewhegan and BAnRor

AS'Flag stations; at which trains will stop
on signal or notice to Conductor
Twill not stoD except to leave or take Freight
tWiil not stop
STAGE CONNECTIONS.
At Norridgewock, for Mercer, land Electric
Cars to and from Skowhegan.) At Arson. iof
Sawyer's Mills, (Starks);
No. Arson, for North and West New Portsnd
Dead River, Flagstaff and Eustis At Bingham
for Forks, Moose River, Mayfeld, Kingsbufg
and Abbott.
W. M. AVER SUPT.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-08-12

Fresh, ripe fruits are excellent for
purifying the blood and toping up the
system. AS specific remedies oranges
are aperient. Sour oranges are highly
recommended for rheumatism.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-08-12

There are 1875 rooms in Castle How
ard, the Earl of Carlisle's seat near
Nation, Yorks. When it was refur-
nished some years ago, 40 suits of new
furniture were required.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-08-12
FOR BOSTON,!

Which alternately leave Gardiner at }5 p. N
Richmond 4.20 Bath 6, and Popham Beach at !,
daily Sundays included during remainder b
Augusta for Boston.
Returning, leave Lncoln's Wharf. Boston
every evening Sundays included during remalr
der of August at o'clock, for landings on kea'
nebec River, arriving at Bath in season 10 cor
meet with early mo ming boat for b, othhay ana
adjacent islands, and trains on Maine lenl'a
and Knox & Lincoln K X
| FARES, from Augusta, Halowell and Gafat
ner 50; Richmond, S175; Bath and fopha1I
Beach. S1.50 Round trip tickets to Boston aal
return, from Augusta, Hallowell and Gardlas''
$3.50; Richmond, So; Bath and Popham Beaca
81 50 good for the season. Staterooms 81 tl&
and few very large ones $500. Meals iAe. "a
On OF about July T. the new stmr, Lincoln VIII
go on the route, running from Boston to HooF
bay and Wiscasset direct.
AGENTS, ALLEN PARTRIDGE, Augusta, 4
COLE, Hallowell; JOHN 5. RYAN, Gardiner
JAS. b. DRAKE, PTes.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-08-12
TRY ALIENS FooT.EAsE

A powder to be shaken into the shoes. Al
this season your feet swollen and hot, and get
tired easily. II you have smarting feet or tight
shoes, try Aliens Foot Ease. 1t coos the feet
and makes walking easy. Cures and prevents
swollen and sweating feet, blsters aud callous
spots. Relieves corns and bunions of all pain
and gives rest and comfort. Try it to- day, Sold
by all druggists and shoe stores for 25c. Trial
package FREE. Address Allen s. Olmstead
LIE Roy, N. Y.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-08-12

1t was 800 years ago l596-that Sir
Walter Raleigh introduced the potato
and planted it in the garden of his Irish
home at Youphal
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-08-12
WANTED, AGENTS.
THE MAINE BENEFIT LIFE ASSOCIATION
OF AUBURN, ME-,

OF AUBURN, ME-.
will make a careful canvass OF the State this
autumn. We have made no systematic can
vass of the State for some time and an admir-
able opportunity exists for good agents to
solicit for this well known company. 1t has a
large clientage in the State. 1t is Home
Company. Purely Mutual. Its members are
its Friends. No better insurance can be pur-
chased anywhere. 1t sells well, and liberal
terms will be offered. A large number OF
agents can find lucrative employment without
suffering the hardships OF the Klondyke
region. A permanent general agent will be
appointed in each County where there is now
no such agent.
1t will be for your interest to address the
Home Office for particulars. We shall invite
reliable applicants for agency positions in
Maine to visit the Home Office at Auburn, for
supplies and instructions. at our expense for
railroad fares. Applications must be in on or
before August slst. Address the manager at
Auburn, Me. 3w39
GEORGE C. WING, President.
NJ. F. Kicker, Manager
N. W. HARRIS, Sec'y and Treasurer
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-08-12

1t is a wise child that keeps his face
straight while his father is learning to
ride the bicycle. Republican.
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NO.. 8.
SOMERSET TRACTION Co.
Change of Time commencing Monday. Jun


lv 800 1915 A MI
THE LAKE 40, 915 1l15
AR
Iv MADISON, 90 qo .
The LAKE 100 si5 10 l2l5 230 30
AR SkowHEGAN 500 95 l0 l245 300 800 100 500,
In addition above leave WATER BROOK
A. M,12
from
L
on,3gongs out
and7 % A !. car 70 on be omite
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-08-12

Remember and get your Paris Green
at SIMPSONS, corner druggist.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-08-12
Somerset RAILWAY.
CHANGE OF TIME,

Commencing June 2lst, 1897.
Trains will run as follows, connecting at Ost
land with Maine Central Railroad Trains TO and
from Boston, Portland, Lewiston, WatervIs
Augusta, Gardiner, Bath Skowhegan and Ban.
gor.
For Boston, Portland, Lewiston, Wsterrirs
Angusta, SkowheRAn and BRnRnr.
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Fall Term Begins Sept. 6. 1891

Among the many who have spoken I'm.
solicited words of praise for Maine Cen.
trail Institute we quote few as follows: =
"Of all the causes which Pittsfeld has o..
congratulation, none equals this instit0toUs
of learning where education in its higbss
sense is taught" Hon. LLEwELLYN Po9Fes
Gov. of Maine. ''
II have come to have a great interest in
Maine Central Institutute as one of the ve,a
best schools in the state" PRES. A. " HI
RIs, Univ, rsity OF Maine
ITO any young man or woman desiring ia
obtain an education where the expenses a,s
moderate and the moral atmosphere health,
can recommend Maine Central Insti,uish
G c. CHASE, Pres. Bates College.
For catalogues and information address
the principal, 5wp
o. H. DRAKE, A. M. Pittsheld, Me.
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naiDG Central Institute
PlTTSFIELD, MAINE

Six courses of study tor both sexss
Full board NJ experienced teachers Care.
ful preparation for college. Graduates ~
the scientific course admitted to the mi;
versity of Maine on certificate of the nrin
cipal. Thorough normal course. Mod.
ern methods in all branches Ex9epse,
moderate.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-12
How Cold Metals Sometimes Mi1.

Professor Roberts Austen's discoy- cries on the subject of the jnterdiffusi- bility of metals is most interesting reading The facts have been to some extent known to savants before the meeting of the Royal society, at which more public attention was drawn, but on that occasion the results were made more clear. It was then shown that solid metals may be made to mix them selves as If the atoms were living erea- lures.
 Professor Roberts Austen has, in fact, discovered pieces of metal engaged i'll the very act of mixing themselves up one with the other Of course the inter est of this is that the interdiffusion of which we speak has been found to take place when the metals were cold and, though this property in metals, to be capable of attaching themselves one to the other when cold, has been talked about before, nothing so clearly proved has hitherto been at the service of metallurgists and chemists as the facts adduced by Professor Roberts Austen. He shows that when clean surfaces of lead and gold arc held together in the absence of air at a temperature of 40 degrees for four days they unite firmly and can only be separated by force equal to one third of the breaking strain of the lead. The professor has also proved that if 9 plate of gold be laid under one of lead about three tenths of an inch thick in three days gold will have risen and diffused itself to the top of the other metal in very appreciable quantity. -Collicry Guar dian.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-12
Lord Palnerston.

X minister who kept race horses and had at his command good store of very blunt vernaeular, who could not be got to admit that he understood an abstract thought. who always knew what he wanted and was determined 10 carry it cut regardless of the opinions of others, who conceived his own ideas to be superior to those of other people, who never looked farther than tomorrow and much preferred not to think beyond this evening, but who at the same time was determined to establish the pliyi- lege of an Englishman to the sidewalk all over the world, while men of other nations might step into the gutter this minister represented aspirations which had long ago sickened under the rounded periods intended to convince humanity that bread and calico summed up their total requirements and were more sufficient for rational happiness This was the popular conception of PalmerSton when. Ill 1855, he became first minister of the crown - ! oke of Empire, by R B Brett.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-12
LoNDoN's PAST PLEASURES
How Its Inhabitants Amused Themselves
 a Century or Two Aro.

How Its Inhabitants Amused Themselves
 Century Two Ago.
 The Londoner ill the long past might retire to Bagnigge Wells, near the pres. ent Kings Cross, or Florida gardens, Brompton (Brompton was noted 100 years ago for its 'salubrious air'' ), or the Marylebone gardens and Bowling Green, mentioned by Pepys as "a pretty place" so long ago as 1868, or the Bayswater Tea gardens, which four ished till after the middle of the pres- ent century, there to lit iii a summer house overgrown with honeysuckle and sweetbrier, drinking tea. then held in much esteem as fashionable beverage, and eating cheese cakes, heart cakes, D Chelsea buns, syllabubs, jellies, creams, hot leaves, rolls and butter, while a band performed concerto by Corelli or the last new composition by Mir. Handel @The Master of Musick, " or singer gave the last new song by Dr. Arne. Afterward his visitors might enjoy the privilege of drinking new milk from the COW and picking flowers aud fruit, fresh every hour i'll the day, :" great attraction, doubtless, for Londoners at period when fruit and flowers were neither so cheap HOT so abundant ill the metropolis as they are at present Nor were more artificial amusements lacking. In addition to illuminations, fireworks and masquer- ades, attended by the world of fashion from princes downward, there were miscellaneous entertainments of every sort.
 A high soaffolding was erected in Marylebone gardens i'll 1736 for pred- ecessor of Blondin called "the flying man," who was advertised to fly down on rope pushing wheelbarrow before him. In May, 1T85, Lunardi, the first aeronaut who went mp in balloon in England and was quaintly called the first aerial traveller in English atmos- phere' by contemporary prints, de- scended unexpectedly one afternoon i'll the Adam and Eve Tea gardens in the neighborhood of Tottenham Court road, then resort of fashion, and was up roariously welcomed by the populace i'll acknowledgment of his flight Later on aeronautic flights became a special feature of all these pleasure gardens Ponds containing goldfish--a novelty in the middle of the eighteenth century were reckoned as another of their special attractions and were advertised as gold and silver fish, which afford pleasing ideas to every spectator. "- Temple Bar.
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CUBE ROOT MADE EASY.
How Any Bright Scholar May Learn to
 Tell It Offhand.

How Any Bright Scholar May Learn 10
 Tell It Ofhand.
 To find the cube root of any given number of figures offhand seems all al- most impossible feat, but yet 1t is sim pie enough when one knows how to do it-so simple, indeed, that any bright boy can learn to do it in a few weeks.
 First he must know exactly what a cube is-namely, that 1t IS the result of multiplying one number by itself and then multiplying the product by the original nnmber Thus, 5 multiplied by equals 9, and 3 multiplied by 5, the original number, produces 27, which consequently is the cube of 8. The cube root of 27 is the original number, B. and to find the cube root is the reverse of finding the cube. The would be adept at this art should first study carefully the following figures:
 4x4x4- e4 5x5<5-la5 6x6xe-=21e 7>t7><7=943 Sxs><s=5i2 9x9@9=72s
 A close study of these figures shows that multiplied in Jhis manner by it. self results i'll s, that multiplied by
 
 tiplied by itself has as final figure, that multiplied by itself has as a final figure, and that l, 5, 6 and null tiplied by themselves have their origi- nal figures as finals. Hence the artist knows that any sum given to him the final figure of which is s must have , as cube root; that if the final figure bo fhssa Io ha on.
 For example, give him the figures "A, ,088, and he can at once tell that 42 is the cube root, for the reason that A has as q cube root, as the cube of 4 is GA, while the cube of , is 125, much more than 74, and 0SS has , as cube root.
 Or give him more difficult problem. as, for example, the figures 324, ,369 Then he will see at glance that 324 is more than 2l6, which is the cube of (, but is less than 343, the cube of [ Therefore the cube root of these three figures is 6. In like manner the final figure of 3G9 being 3, It follows that tine cube root of these three figures is 3, and thus the cube root of the six figures has been shown to be 69.
 Any one can test this method for himself, and little practice is all that is needed to make one as delft i'll such jugglery of figures as the best light ming calculator.
 Of course skilled arithmetician could easily frame problems that could not be solved in this offhand fashion. but such difficult tests are seldom offered by public audiences, and, as rule, the artists are easily able to answer all the questions asked of them.-New York Herald
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-12

MAYOR BELL has returned from the East refreshed and re-invigor- ated and has a head full of schemes for the upbuilding and improvement of Pine Bluff. That his schemes may materialize into something definite and substantial is our earnest wish. The Mayor is a worker, and we feel confident that he will do all within his power to glorify his administra- tion and advance the material inter- ests of the city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-12
Japanese English.

The Rev. Masazao Kagaren brought me q presentof tin of native preserved apricots put up at Nagano, bearing the inscription, "This aprieots is very sweetest. Another tin-I think 1t was sort of Japanese "Liebig s--was still more remarkably inscribed; All the medicines of our company used to sell are not only manufactured of the pure and good material, but also, unless the article are inspected by the superin- tendent, they not sealed. It is true that their quality is best. If there was sus- pection about it, trust on official exani- nation. If even ill the slightest neglect the result is not good, our company should be responsible for 1t. Beware the trademark, sealing wax and wrap per of our company. In this eonnee- tion l may remark on the curious signs in English (.9 composed in cheerful in- dependence of outside help have seen the equivalent of the English man gling done here" rendered the ma chine for smoothing the wrinkles in the trousers and sWaShman, ladies only, R 'Clothing of woman tailor, ladies fur nished in upper story, Instructed by the French horse ieeeh, ' tthis adorned the door of q veterinary surgeon and re- ferred to the tuition under which the gentleman was trained). From Mountaineering Ii the Japanese Alps, by Rev. Walter Weston
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-12
4 Assignee's Sale.

Notice is hereby given that, by virtue of an order of the Chancery Court of Jefferson county, Arkansas. the undersigned as As signee, will on the l1th day of September 1897, between the hours for judicial sales. at the store house. No. 203 West Second avenue in the city of Pine Bluff, offer for sale, Ut public auction to the highest bidder the J. R Britain stock of dry goods, notions, etc. Terms of sale. ten per cent cash, and the re- mainder in two equal installmeuts at sixty and ninety days respectively; for which de- feared payments the purchaser will be re- quired to give notes with approved personal security.
 Inventory may be seen at office of Tankers ley. Roberts SS Co.,, and 1 will be glad to afford all reasonable opportunities to inspect the stock ". Z TANKERSLEY. Assignee Pine Bluff. Ark, August 3l, 1897.
 S-31-d-10t
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A Permanent Paste.

Soak an ounee of refined gelatin Il cold water for an hour, then drain of and squeeze out the water as much as possible. Put the gelatin ill a jelly pol and plaee the pot in pan of hot water over the fire. When the gelatin has melted, stir in slowly 219 ounces oi pure alcohol Put in wide mouthed bottle and cork tightly This glue or paste will keep indefinitely and son be melted for use ili a few minutes by set ting the bottle in a basin of hot water As 1t contains d very small percentage of water 1t affects tho gloss of tie prints but little and dries almost i'm mediately -Harper's Round Table.