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Hoke smiths House Damaged.

Atlanta, Ga, June AT O'Clock this
morning the rear of eX-Secretary OF the
Interior Hoke Smiths residence caught
fire, and the flames reached the third floor
before they could be extinguished. The
front part of the house escaped serious In
turv
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Georges New business.

tFrom the Cincinnati Tribune)
King George, OF Greece, has bought a
nice, quiet little retreat in Austria George
seems TO De getting ready to go into busi-
ness as a wholesale dealer In retreats.
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A Continuous Performance.

(From the St Louis Globe Democrat }
''Is this circus?'' asked Mr.. Hoar In
the Senate In getting through with its
program and roitSng its tents it is safe to
say that the Senate is not circus
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The Advantage of Royalty.

tFrom the Philadelphia North American
Queen Victoria wears one bonnet three or
four seasons; but queens can afford that
economy.
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Upholstery
Department.

We make to order Furniture
Slip Covers, Window Shades,
Sash Curtains, Draperies, Win
dow Screens, Door Screens, Par
quetry (hardwood) Floors.
Estimates Furnished.
Adjustable Landscape Window Screens,
lIX27 20 "a.
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25C each.

Striped Cotton Wash Pants Per pair. 25c
Brown Linen Pants Per soc
White Duck Tams- Zach ch-.-............20o
Brown Crash Tams. Each 500
White Duck TUrbans, blue bTim- Zach -25c
Sd floor
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CAPITOL NEWS AND GOSSIP.

Senator Ellzins is being criticised in some
quarters for his recommendation of John
Il. Thompson, nominated yesterda to be
United States marshal for the district OF
West Virginia. MI Thompson is one of
the best known Republicans in West Yir-
Eiaia, an.i has been identified with the
Republican party for the past sixteen
years, during twelve of which he las been
a member OF the State central committee
The criticism against his nomination is due
to the fact that he WAS a Confederate
soldier. Mr.. Thompson went into the
army when nineteen years of age, aud
wnen he left it had won the straps of q
captain. Senator Elkins found nothing
in this TO diseualify him from serving the
United States under this Administration
and laughed at the statements made
about the soldier record of his choice.
Senator Faulkner, the Democratic colleague
ex-senator Eikins. ndorSed Union soldier.
The branch office OF the weat ther bureau
at the Senate end OF the Capitol is i'm
mensely popular with Senators, and par
ticnlarly those from the far Western
States. j III. Jones. the attendant, has
been In cfsrge since twas establisiie d, and
about the Capitol, always ready to givein-
formation and secure sucbda Ia as Senators
may desire in connection with this branch
of the Government bureau of scientific in
vestigation. In order to make the corner
or the marble room. in which the various
delicate apparatus are kept more complete
the Senate, has ordered a magnificent
chronometer which will be put in position
within the next ten days. 1t is one OF
thefinestmade. and was pur chased abroad.
II is OF such remarkable workmaBsh
that it is guaranteed not to vary more than
two seconds In thirty days. When it ar
rives and is put under the charge OF Mr.
Jones it viii be used by Senators and
watches, for more accurate tinekeeper,
it is said, has never been constructed.
Senator Jones of Nevada, chairman Of
the Senate Committee on Contingent Ex-
pRnses said yesterday afternoon that Ills
committee would report the TiIlman feSulU-
ton the latter part Of this week or Mon
day next While Mr Jones' does nor re-
lieye there is any good 10 be Accomplished
by the resolution, he says his committee
has only to deal with the question Of
whether there Is sufficient money to carry
on tie work. The ma jority of the Senate
is opposed to the idea OF having another
OF these sugar Investigations, but they
shun the criticism that will be ui,ned at
them n they fail to support the resolu-
ton of the determined Senator from South
Carolina
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fiOuScCleaning
Requisites.

The drudgery and dread of
housekeeping time may be greatly
iessened by the many little helps to
be found in our great Housefurn-
isning Store, at little cost.
The times., 1897-06-03

Abdul Hamid has quit struggling against
his good Angell and now we begin to have
hopes for him in other directions.
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81 per pair.

A novelty in the Umbrella Iine-SeIf-
closing Umbrellas Tor men and women. much
lighter in weight, sirnp pier In mechanism and
very much lower ia price than any previous
idea shown in this line The advantages
are very eVldent-One can lower the I'm
BTeIia with one hand, while the other is
otherwise engaged Price,
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$500 each.

English Galatea Suits, neat dark blue
stripes, fast COlOTS, neatly braided. Sizes
8 20 Il
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Mems


Calls attention to the following
items, including the latest nov
elty-the Self-closing Umbrella,
for men and women.
90 dozen Women's Madras wash Ties,
stripes, piaids, and checgs- All the ne west
effects,
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lOC each.

We have Just received line OF fine
light weight Cashmere FOotless Bicycle Hose
Tor men and woInen-plain black, navy,
brown, dark tan and green, with fancy
coiOred tops
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Brown Linen Blouse Suits tshrunk before
maklngl, very sery1ceable. Sizes to 12.
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$l.25 each.

Shirt Waists, in vast variety, including
Chev1Ots, uung Cloths, Z eTcales and
Prints
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Sl.S9 each.
Values $500 and s.. so.

200 Pairs AIl-wool Trousers, good pat
terms. Sizes to 16,
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SOC.

SOC.
Regular prices, 75c and s1.00.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-06-03

Sir Walter Scott had bis share of Gu
rious experiences shortly after being
called to the bar. His first appearance
rs counsel in criminal court was at
Jedburg assizos in 1903, when he sue
oessfully defended veteran poacher.
You're lucky scoundrel," Scott
whispered to his client when the verdict
was given.
''I'm just Of your mind" returned
the latter, land I'll send you a maukin"
namely, a hare-"the morn, man. !"
Lockhart, who narrates the incident,
omits to add whether the "maukin"
duly reached Scott, but no doubt it did.
On another occasion Scott was less
successful in his defense of house
breaker, but the culprit. grateful for
his counsels exertions, gave him, in
lieu of the orthodox fee, which he was
unable to pay, this piece of advice, to
the value of which he (the housebreak-
err could professionally attest: First.
never to have large watchdog out of
doors, but to keep little yelpiDg ter
rier within, and, secondly. to put no
trust In nice, clever, gimcrack locks,
but to pin his faith to huge old heavy
one with rusty key. Scott long re-
membe this incident, and 30 years
later, at a judges dinner at Jedburg.
he recalled it in this impromptu rhyme:
Yelping terrier, rusty key,
Was Walter SCOTS best Jeddart fee.
Westminster Gazette.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-06-03
A Somerset Case.

The following decision has recently
been rendered by the Law Court of Maine
Somerset County. Hanover S. Nicker-
son VS.. Maggie Chase.
Rescript. Haskell in this case Of
replevin. the plaintiff holding chattel
mortgage given to him by the defendant
ntestate, whose estate has been adjudged
nsolvent, could have adopted either Of
three methods to procedure first, by fore
closure SEE ond, by proving the balance
of his debt before the commissioners
after deducting the value of his security
and third, by a surrender or waiver of his
security and proving his whole debt before
the commissioners.
The plaintiff chose the third method
He presented his whole claim to the
commissioners on oath, declaring that il
was justly due him, and that he had nc
security therefor
Held, that by this procedure the plain.
tiff has waived and surrendered all his sec
urity. A creditor cannot receive a divi
dend or his whole claim and hold his
security at the same time. BY voluntarily
proving his whole debt, the creditor
necessarily valves his security
Held, that in this case the proof of the
whole debt was deliberate, and on oath
that the creditor held no security. Ii
such cases "the court proceeds upon
equitable principles long since establish
ed
Judgment for defendant in replevir
with return.
Reed May %, 1907.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-06-03
CORRESPONDENCE
Mercer.

Chas. Berry was at home over Sunday.
Eli Wells was 10 Skowhegan, Wednes-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Hymond are visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Smith.
s. Hinckley Willard is in poor health.
He is obliged to go with crutches.
|. Y. Tibbetts was in Norridgewock,
Wednesday.
Mr.. Beane of Jay, was in town last
week.
Will Fenton lost nine hives of bees
during the winter.
Fred Cutting was In Norridgewock,
Monday.
Several attended the Memorial exer-
ercises at Norridgewo ek, Saturday.
Allen Bros. have sawed 3l8 NJ shingles
this spring
f. B. Willard was ia smithfeld, Fri
day.
Miss Elvirs Stevens of Lewiston, is
visiting at Chas. Woods.
f. l.. Snow was 10 Skowhegan, We'd
nesday, at the auction sale. He bought
two top carriages.
Chas. Wood and David Wood exchang-
ed horses few days ago.
Last Wednesday, several times during
the day, bright object was seen in the
heavens. On making inquiries it proved
to be the sun, which some remember of
having seen before. 1t was seen several
times saturday and nearly all day Sun
day. What does it mean?
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BIG GUNS.
The Skill and Machinery Used In Turning
Dat the Monsters.

The Skill and Machinery Used In Turning
Dat the Monsters.
Think what one of these guns is. 1t
Is piece Of solid steel weighing about
so tons. 1t has chamber running
nearly its entire length - inches in di
ameter At the breech of the gun that
chamber is enlarged to diameter of 1915
inches for So feet. The long tube of
the gun is strengthened by an enormous
band, reaching almost half its length
and called Jacket, and in addition
ii has what is called a hoop or band
with the appliances whereby the gun is
fastened or locked to its carriage In
side the tube of the gun there are about
90 spiral grooves. which give the pro
jectile or long bullet ID twist as it leaves
the gun. That twist causes the projectile
to turn nearly 70 times second as it
plunges through the air. This projectile
weighs ], 100 pounds, and it requires no
less than 500 pounds of powder to give
it its full force. Every discharge Of the
gun costs in powder and projectile fully
5000. The cost of one of these guns is
not far from 300, 600
To make one of these implements OF
war requires not only great skill, but
the use Of very costly machinery. Not
only must the steel be cooked in enor
muus furnaces, but it must be seasoned
as delicately as the most expensive dish
for banquet Chemistry is called upon
to say Just when the metal of which
the gun is made is of the proper degree
Of purity.
Then the steel is cast into long cast
ing When it is cooled, it is forged or
elongated under pressure while hot.
Then it is turned outside and inside on
enormous lathes. Then it is tempered
SO as TO harden the metal and to distrib-
ute the molecules evenly through the
mass TO prevent dangerous strains and
bursting when the gun is fired. Then it
Is turned again outside and inside with
absolute accuracy as to size. Then the
powder chamber is finished, and I g
mechanism for the fastening of th.
breech block is made. Then the gun IL
ready for its carriage. without which,
of course, il could do no work. -Har.
per's Round Table.
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Somerset Pomona.

The next meeting of Somerset Pomona
Grange will be with Victor Grange at
Fairfield Center, June h at 10 a. N.
Program: Opening ceremonies; bust
ness; song by choir; address of well
come by sister Helen NJ. Jones response
by sister Ella II. Crowell; essay by sis
ter Addie Atwood; song by Villa d.
Richardson; reading by sister Annette
Burgess; paper by w. l.. Walker, SUBJ
ject, Are the schools of our country
improvi g" followed by discussion
defamation by Geo. +. Jones; reading
BY sister s. K. Harding; song by sister
Emma Dunton; question, To what extent
was the grange factor in shaping legis-
lation the past winter in Maine, and
what influence should the grange have
in legislation: TO be discussed by o,
A. Salley, Hon. Geo. Flint. Hon. M. l..
Merrill, Hon. L. d. Salley aud others
music, violin and guitar, Richardson and
TAYLOR; essay by sister Eva NJ. Dean
recitation by sister My Bowman; song
by male quartette essay by Harry Lib
hey remarks for the good of the order
song by the choir; closing exercises.
G. II. ALLEN, Lecturer.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-06-03
Edhen Paslln.

Edhem Pasha, though Turk, is far
from being an unspeakable one, if the
reports about him that come from the
war correspondents are to be believed
They describe the invader of Thessaly as
handsome, courteous and well edu-
Gated man, who looks more than his 46
years because his thick beard, once
glossy black, is now thiokly hecked with
gray. He is above middle height, his
nose is straight and rather long, his
gray eyes are large and intelligent, and
his manner is that attractive mingling
of amiability with dignity which is a
not uncommon attribute of the Turk as
seen on ordinary occasions. Edhem does
not strike the superficial observer as q
strong man, but he is hard worker
and does not spare himself His talk is
as a rule quiet, and marked by much
refinement, but it grows animated when
a subject kindles his interest, and his
eyes then glow with enthusiasm. 1t is
difficult to judge Of a man sense Of hu-
NOR through the barriers of strange
language His style of life is simple
and he has none of the oriental love of
display. In character he seems to be
straightforward and sincere, frank and
truth loving. Trickery, intrigue, di-
plomaoy and politics alike he appears
to detest. His subordinates and those
who see him most intimately are most
fond of him. New York Times.
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MUSEUM CRANKS.
People who Want To Dispose Of Alleged
Valuable Relics.


The amateur collector of curiosities
generally has an exaggerated idea Of
the value of his tt assures. No sooner
does he get hold of something which he
considers unique and interesting than
he fancies that every museum in the
country will jump at the chance of pur
chasing it from him. With this idea he
is continually calling upon museum
keepers and trying to persuade them
into exhibiting his so called rarities.
The curator of a popular northern
museum has been much worried in this
way during the last year or 40. Only
the other week "a white haired old man
came to him and showed him dagger
which was said to be the weapon used
by King John i'll stabbing the boy
Prince Arthur. The dagger was quite a
modern affair and showed no signs of
age, but the old man stuck to his de-
scription strenuously.
MY dear fellow he said to the Gu
rator in patronizing tones, if you are
SO blind to your own interests as to re-
fuse this dagger, it is no concern of
mine. 1t has been in our family for CEN
turtles, and we are descended in direct
line from Hubert de Bourg, the noble
man who n fused to allow Prince Ar
thurs eyes to be burned out with red
hot irons. I'll give you one more
chance, and if you won't have it I'll
take it elsewhere.
Needless to say, he had to take it
elsewhere.
Another crank drove up to the mu-
scum gate one afternoon on dray, to
which was strapped big, cumbersome
writing table. The curator FASTENED
out to meet him and was just in time
to prevent him bringing the piece of
furniture bodily into the hall.
On being asked for an explanation,
the visitor said he had decided to pre-
sent the museum with a priceless treas
ure in the shape of a writing table used
by Sir Francis Bacon. He had been pre-
serving it for IA long time, he said, in
order that he might write its history,
which he had at last completed in Il
manuscript volume of 800 sheets. The
curator who is, of course, an expert,
examined the desk and declared it to
be worthless. 1t had apparently been
used in schoolroom until it had got
too rickoty for service and was then dis
pensed with. AT any rate, it couldn't
have been more than 10 years old This
report was communicated to the visit
or, who thereupon took to raving like
mailman and became so violent that
he and his treasure had to be moved
along by the police.
Royal relics are much in favor with
amateur collectors, and, though some of
the curiosities submitted to tho museum
recently have been thought worthy of a
place on the tables, the majority have
proved to be hopeless rubbish. London
Tit-Bits
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N THE SHADOW.

Oh, she will have the deep dark heart, for
al her face Is fair
As deep and dark as though beneath the shadow
of her hair,
For in her hair a spirit dwells that no white
spirit IL,
And hell il in the hopeless heaven Of that lost
spirit kiss.
She has two men within the palm. the hollow
OF her hand.
She takes their souls and blows them forth as
idle, drifted sand.
And one falls back upon her breast that is his
quiet home,
And one goes out into the night and is as wind
blown foam.
And IL there any home for him whose portion
Is the niSht2
And is there any peace for HIM whose doom IS
endless flightf
o wild, sad bird, o wind spent bird, o bird
upon the wave,
There Is no home for thee wild bird, but in
the cold sea gravel
1.-THE Hill Of Dreams" by Fiana Macleod.
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Mrs. Emeline Worthen.

Mrs. Emeline Worthen, wife Of Ezra
Worthen passed from this to a higher
life, May 2s, 1897. aged IS years, 5
months and days.
For five months she had been a great
sufferer and through it all exemplified
the religion she professed. Many times
she prayed to her Heavenly Father to be
released from her sufferings. For many
weary days and nights the white winged
messenger lowered near then very quietly
did the pale mantle enshroud the loved
form and the peace of the heavenly was
on her brow.
Mrs. Worthen was born in Portland
Me-, but her early life was passed at her
home in Moncton, y, B. When quite
young she went to Lawrence, Mass, and
WAS at work in the Pemberton mill on
that fatal evening and was buried be-
meath the falling timbers. Her injuries
were not serious aud she soon recovered
Several years ago her eyes became
| affected and after much suffering, having
sought relief and cure from many differ
ent physicians and treatment at Maine
General Hospital and elsewhere, no
benefit was obtained, the veil before her
eyes darkened and the sight of loved
ones was denied her. But He who is
eyes to the blind, strengthened her in
ward sight and gave her grace to bear
her affection with Christian fortitude.
Her husband, two daughters, Mrs. Ida
McElmon of Waltham, Mass. Mrs.
Florence +. Morrell with whom she
lived and Chas w. Worthen of Waltham
Mass, survive her and have tenderly
mnistered TO her in her last sickness
and all that fillial affection could do has
been done. The funeral took place Sun
day A. NJ, and was conducted by Rev.
Fred jackson. There were choice floral
tributes. The interment WAS in the
cemetery close by. c.
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East SkOwhegaD.

The sun once more shone upon us Sun
day and all enjoyed 1t. A large number
of farmers wives saw no day fit to hang
out their clothes till Saturday and it was
raining again Monday morning.
Last week Herbert Richardson found
the remains of lamb in his pasture and
and dug out and captured five young
foxes about as large as half grown cat.
Anyone wanting a young fox TO tame
can have one at reasonable price.
Woodchucks or ground hogs as they
are called in Massachusetts are fitting up
their old homes in E. b. Richardson's
field on the plains and his boy by dig
ging l6 feet found nice big one four
feet from the surface digging for dear
life but he soon stopped digging for this
year. We have no objection personally
for these animals to have a home and a
living but when they throw out half a
cart load of dirt in the grass or grain it
makes bad work.
On account of the rain Friday. the
decoration at Canaan, was postponed
till Sunday. The procession formed at
2 O'Clock at Town hall under the in
struction of Col. Mitchell and Lieut..
Fitzgerald, and marched to the ceme-
teries led by the band, and after decora-
ting the soldiers graves, returned to the
church, and listened to the opening re-
marks made by Wallace Ireland, which
was very appropriate for the occasion.
Next followed Mr.. McCarty, teacher of
the high school, then followed Mr.. Her
rick Of Colby University, Waterville.
All the speaking was highly appreciated
and more attentive house Is not often
seen. Music by the band and selected
choir, who performed their duty accept
ably. A. h.
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Pishon's Ferry.

Ernest Pratt Is at home from SPRING
field, whore he has been engaged in
teaching for the past two years.
Manley Holt has commenced work on
his new barn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Noah Goodrich Of Pal
myra were guests at f. ]. Mtchell's re-
Gently.
There is brand new baby girl at Jack
kelley's.
Miss Annie Burgess is at Morrison's
Corner, where she has employment in
the family Of Mr.. Daniel Cain.
Mrs. Sanford Strickland and little son
Eddie went to Portland recently, where
an artificial eye was fitted for the little
fellow.
Ernest Varney and wife of Oakland
made "A brief visit to friends on the river
road last week.
Work has commenced on the pavilion,
to be used for the assembly at "Good
viii Pines"
The measles have arrived in this place.
Mrs. Walter Varney has been in failing
health for several months and is very
low at this writing (Monday.)
Mrs. Bertha Lyon and little daughter,
Pearl, who have been passing a few days
with Mrs. Lyons parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Martin Ellis, returned to Augusta, Mon
day.
Mrs. f. J. Mitchell visited her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Ames at E. Skowhe-
gan, over Sunday.
Manley Holt is building new barn or
hat 20 tn thn 10
had the barn on the Chas. Rowe farm
taken down and with the addition of new
material Is rebuilding on his home place.
The cellar is made and the frame is up
ready for the covering.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-06-03

Are we not losing any innate perceI
tion of grace of line and harmony Ga
coloring that we may once have pos
sessed through our weak minded sub
mission to chameleon coated Dame Fash
ion, who plays pranks that at times are
positively sardonic? saw woman the
other day in bonnet that boosted three
shades of pink, two Of magenta, four of
green, three Of yellow and fine blob of
top" And at first thought she looked
NIGEL 1t took time to realize that each
tint FLASHED with the other tint, so de-
cadent had become my taste in MILL
merry. Woman.