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The Louisiana populist., 1897-12-03
A Reward for Crocodiles.

a reward was once offered in one Of
the Indian states Of q rupee for each
foot OF crocodile killed. If q seven.
teen-foot crocodile was killed, the Kill
Ter got II rupees. Some 1000 ru.
pees were paid for crocodiles while
the otter Of the reward held good:
this meant nearly sixsmiles Of croco.
dies. Then it was found that croco.
dies were being imported from yari-
ous states, and reward paying was
stopped.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-12-03
THE NEW YORKER"

l An Account of the Most Powerful Float
. Ing Fire-Engine in the World.
IN the series of articles on Nev
FORKS 7,; fire department by Charles T
Hlll, another article is devoted I,
Floating Fire-Engines," and an
pears in st. Nicholas. In describine
Hill says: 1uA
Foremostamongthese vessels stands
hre,boat New York Officially known
as Engine Go. No. 57), as she is with
ou' doubt the most powerful fire-boat
afoat. The New Workers. berth is at
the Battery, where she lies beside a
tasteful building erected by the fire
department as housing for her crew
or company. This building is fitted
up with all the requirements of an en-
glne-house-bunk-room upstairs, slid.
ing-poles to make quick descent to
tne ground floor, and complete set of
telegraph instruments, to inform the
company OF all alarms throughout the
city. She lies with steam up, at all
times ready to respond in an instant
to any alarm, whether it be by tele-
graph or a cry for assistance from a
burning boat in mid-river. She will
dash up the river to attack a burnino
pier or warehouse, or down the bay to
meet an incoming steamship with it's
cargo afre, with the same activity.
her powerful pumps make her almost
lnvlncible in any kind of marine fire.
ana she Is also valuable assistant to
the land forces.
AS she lies at her berth by the Bat
tery she attracts great deal of atten. +;
ton from oil new arrivals in the har- /
Dor, and on account of her formidable |
appearance she is usually put down as
some new-fangled torpedo-throwing
addition to our navy, for with the
rows Of brass-headed hose-connections
along the side of the deck house. and /,
the vicious looking stand-pipes or
,monitor-n -nozzles" as they are called.
mounted fore and aft, she certainly
las defiant and business-like appear
Rnce.
In build she looks like q rather
tug. She il 1875 feet LONG.
70 feet wide, and draws about 13 feet !
u water. She is built Of steel and
ron throughout, making her thoronoh. 4
, nrsprooi. even the topof the wheel '
louse and cabin being made of t
: KIND OF cement as hard as stone. d
there is little woodwork about her to v
gnlte, and she is thus enabled to ap- {
roach very close to fire and deliver d
er powerful streams at short range.
ne has two very large boilers and a,
ouf sets (eight in ally of vertical, il
steam pumps, and one "
adltional small direct-acting pump, st
The Louisiana populist., 1897-12-03
Clocks That Turn Ont II. 1,~h4..

In these days Of electricity IL is not
essential to have somebody turn out
the lights. Time switches are made
which can be attached to clock and
made to turn out electric lights ct any
desired hour. Suppose, for instance.
the lights are I'M a show window, and
II Is desired to put them out at mid.
night. At that hour the clock closes
Q circuit, permitting the passing OF an
@ electric current to the switch, which.
thus released, cuts off the elechic
light current, and SO puts out ths
lights New York Sun.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-12-03
Babies and Bicycles Checked q t,,,nr.,,

Babies and Bicycles Checked nj cnrr.,,
Here is g progressive minister. Ha
is the Rev: Dr. Hancher 81 the Grand
Avenue Methodist Episcopal church
OF Kansas City, and he has established
not enly bicycle checkroon IN the
basement OF his church, but also !
room where mothers may check their
oaoles 9. while they attend divine ser
yice. - 3 {
The Louisiana populist., 1897-12-03
THE DAY WE GATHERED coLpENRoo

Gay OF glancing arrow-points
mr. Lel a sWathed In shadows. olive deem.
"nen curling leaves we're shaken down
ma and drifted in pungent heap:
"nen scarlet flowers fell asleep.
Each In a fllmy pillow-pod,
And all the world was balh adroamn,
The day we gat. cred goiienrod
30 still the air, in passing by
a rick OF gathered corn we heard
a harvest spiders startled fight
soma agsetn Iaea "a yellow blade was stirred.
Sang low, his lazy head apod u
1sg wa aasse nor harshness seemed to mar
Inc day we gathered goldenrod.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-12-03

"1rd ma orambles trailed a thorny web;
Inc sumach's lighthouse lowered high;
anu uamson plums made purple spots
In orchards that we wandered hv
A light was in the autumn sky;
warmth was in the autumn sod:
Deep autumn turquois tipped the heights
The day we gathered goldenrod.
oGr ways have somehow slipped apart
Since then, and you would think II strange
The trltles of one idle day
Arise through every bitter change
and follow me in life's wide range:
,r, 10 me, perhaps, 1t seems as odd
Ihat nal lime will never let me lose
:. ~, nnat Gay we gathered goldenrod.
10 "hishey In Woman's Home Companion,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-03-25

after paying all running expenses. but
after taking from the annual receipts,
during the five years, s56s.20 aud add
ing it to the permanent investment.
And no justification can be found for
the discrimination, either in the lack of
funds or anywhere else. The thirty
thousand dollars was given for the ex
press purpose of founding in Skowhegan
a free public library. When it is made
free to only the life members of the old
library and the others are Obliged TO pay
rent, n grievous wrong and Injustice is
committed.
1t is wrong in any view that can be
taken of il. IL creates a privileged class
where there should be none. Ii makes
invidious distinctions among people of
the town. L tends to increase the read
ing by the young of that demoralizing
trash found elsewhere in this town. 1t
ia cheating rhe dead and robbng the liv-
ing And it is high time the prescribed
classes asserted their rights and claimed
the equal privileges, to which, by law
and in justice they are entitled.
o. X. b.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-03-25

Mrs. Jacob Weymouth is quite
seriously i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Dyer of Palmyra,
aud Mrs. Al. f. Salisbury of Watervile,
with her little daughters, Hope and
Rachel, were recent guests at f. j..
Mitchell's.
Rev. o. l.. Leonard, an evangelist
from Massachusetts, who has been hold
ing revival meetings for the past two
weeks with the Free Baptist church, 10
this place, closed his labors here, Sunday
evening. Mr.. Leonard is at Clinton
village, this week, assisting the pastors
there in series of union revival services.
Mrs. Walter Varney is very low.
Il. A. Kicker & Son are doing quite a
lively business. Mr.. Kicker, senior, has
has been plenty OF snow in the woods
since early in the winter, aud estimates
their cut of lumber to be about 200, 900
IT,, which landed on the stream is within
about y miles OF their mill. Mr.. Geo.
Kicker has charge at the mill, where
there is ii rush of work. They have
sawed on an average 5000 TT. per day,
since there was snow and have enough
on hand for the full seasons work.
This mill has been we'll patronzed by
the people for many miles around. A
lathe machine is to be added this season.
We learn that Miss Mae Pratt will not
teach, this spring, as previously re-
ported, being compelled by Ill health to
decline the position offered her.
Mrs. James Smith is gaining.
Miss Emma Ellis visited friends in
Winsow, Saturday.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-03-25
CORRESPONDENCE
East SkOWIhegan.

Henry Goodrich, wife and children
and his mother expect to start for North
Dakota, in few days. His brother has
large farm and will work for him two
or three years if nothing prevents.
). Richardson has sold his home farm
10 hs son, Herbert aud will stop with
his sou, Alton, at Fairfield Centre.
Quite an interest is shown in relation
to the appointment of postmaster IN
Canaan village, there being already three
candidates in the field. The present
postmaster is giving the best of
satisfaction. East Skowhegan, all of
Canaan, a part of Hartland and Clinton
have their mail come there.
The singing school taught by A. F.
Sanford Of this place at Moore's Mills, IS
progressing finely and grand concert
NAV be expected at its close.
Elder Ora NJ. Chase will preach at
Moore's Mills, sunday the 2Sih at half
past 10 A. NJ.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-03-25

The all absorbing talk In this vicinity
Is the affairs OF the Moosehead Pulp and
Paper Co., and the prospect of their
starring up and resuming payments.
Some of the business men In town think
that the prospect is good for its starting
in Il month but careful sitting Of the
reports and rumors leave us to conclude
that however much it is to be desired the
prospect of u speedy settlement Is not so
Il uttering as we could wish. Word has
been sent to those hauling pulp wood to
continue hauling but 1t is doubtful if
many do. A committee has been chosen
TO pay off some Of the claims of the
company, With the proceeds Of the
property that WAS turned out by the
company for that purpose.
So. Somerset Grange celebrated their
2lst anniversary, last Saturday, with an
all day meeting and picnic dinner, eight
candidates took the first and second
degrees in the forenoon, and the after
noon was taken up by recitatons, songs,
etc., by the young folks and speeches
and music by the older ones. This
gra ge seems to have taken new start
and feels greatly encouraged.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-03-25

An occupation which does not figure
IN labor statistics, nor in the social econ
0my at least of America, is discovered
In the following advertisement which
appeared in the Blackpool Times, an
English newspaper, in the last days Of
1896; Young man, of dark complexion,
is prepared to let in the New Year at
any house in Blackpool between 12 and
o a. m, at shillings each without re-
freshments. The explanation of this
cryptic notice lies, it seems, in a local
superstition that the first visitor to a
house in the new year. if he happens to
be of dark complexion, brings it good
lucE
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-03-25

Some qGsn cr..t are described by
Gustav kohtr in II Nicholas, and he
says of tie natirc Greenlander's boat.
While the tropical and scmitropical
sailor clings to his lateen rig, the ex-
IRENE northern race. the Eskimo, clings
perforce to his kayak and paddle The
kayak suggests our racing she'll, but
without the sliding seat. and so covered
over that only hole remains to admit
the body. Even if the Eskimo of the
extreme north wished to adopt sail,
he could not do so for lack of wood for
the mast. The light frame Of his kayak
is made of bone skillfully thonged with
seal leather, and the skin Of the seal is
generally used for the covering. l have
seen the Eskimos of Labrador in their
kayaks, and it is wonderful with what
a quick, nervous culver these light craft
respond to the slightest. touch of the
paddle. Within easy reach are the har
poems, guns and bladder floats Of these
daring sea hunters, who, in their frail
looking kayaks with icebergs towering
almost in their course, and the white
glare of the ice "loon" in the off1ng,
brave dangers compared with which
those encountered by the navigators of
the flying proas, dahabeahs and mu-
letas are trifling The Eskimos furnish
the extreme instance of that logged
courage of the northern races which,
united with intellectual energy, has
enabled those more favored in their sur
roundings than these jewellers on arctic
shores to develop into the great people
of the earth.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-03-25
Athens.

Mrs. William Bailey, died, Wednesday,
after a lohg illness. Funeral, Sunday.
She leaves husband and many relatives
who feed that they have sustained a
great loss. Funeral was on Sunday,
conducted by Rev. Mr.. Lermond.
Mr.. r. d. Pratt, jeweler Is the latest
acquisition to our village. We wish him
success.
Men are beginning to arrive home
from the woods.
Mr.. Charles Barker is buying no more
lumber at present.
There came to the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Mellen J. Hight on Mar. Is, little
stranger who was lovingly welcomed
and will permanently reside with them.
A boy "Donald Clark.
Mrs. Edith Bailey of Boston, is in
town, called here by the death of her
sister, Mrs. Sarah Bailey.
X. d. Pratt circulates his cards adj
yertising his work as a jeweler. Office
at his home near the church.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-03-25

The time is approaching when the
"hired man" on the farm will be succeed
ed by the machinist. On one German
farm an assistant looks after the dynamo
which lights the barns, yards and dwell
ings, and furnishes a current of low ten
sion to work pumps, run strawcutter,
lathe, grindstone, saws and thrasher.
Should the agriculturist desire to go into
some light form of manufacturing he has
the power at hand. If the tillers of the
soil are soon to be rural electricians and
skilled mechanics there will be little diff
Guilty in keeping the boys on the farm.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-03-25

Cripple Creek, Col, Feb Is, 81.
Dear Doctor :-Supplies arrived all
right. Received letter from Mrs.
Smith, Kansas, who had rheumatism
severely. She took three baths one day,
two the next, and has completed
thorough cure in one week. She will
send check for her territory soon.
Mrs. E. VAUGHN.
Ellinesburg, Wash, Feb. Ii, 81.
The Anidrosis baths are the finest
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one who reads your book is converted to
its principals. Every bath | have given
brings forth grateful acknowledgements.
have one patient with consumption
who is doing wonders under this tuning
and bathing. Night swests all gone.
MRS. f. n. WILSON.
Delhi, H., Jan. 10. 81.
Dear Doctor:-I know something of
the power in Anidrosis, as | have been
helpless for long time and now get
round on canes quite nicely, and gain
ing daily, after being pronounced incur
able by best physicians in Chicago. |
have never found any help by anything
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can never express my graceful feelings
towards the inventor of this grand
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MRS. NJ. C. PENNIFILL.
Sharon, Pa, Mar. s, '97.
NV patient with milk reg is doing
wonders under Anidrosis. Please ship
supplies for money order enclosed.
MARY THORNTON.
Fremont, Neb., Feb. "a, 81.
Dear Dr.:-Have begun on my droPsi-
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am still taking the baths with grand
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to
Lucy HODGE.
Eigemont, S. D ,kota, March 3, '97
am all out of supplies and find your
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Nothing fills the bill like Anidrosis.
sing your praise to every diseased
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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-03-25

Mr.. William Parsons went to Somers-
worth, N. H., last week, to visit his
sister, Mrs. Sarah Pierce. He also visit
ed his sons in Lewiston.
Miss Abbie Welch of Dead River, is
stopping few weeks with her sister,
Mrs. Orrin Holbrook.
Colds are quite prevalent in town at
this time.
Mrs. Fred Hilton and Miss Annie
Hilton of Arson, were in town over Sun
day.
Rev. l.. Hutchins has been sick with a
cold during the past week, but is better
at this writing.
Warren Loveioy has returned home
from the woods.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-03-25
Something to Consider.

You are weak, sick, out of health.
Y ou have tried local doctors. Did you
ever stop to think that it is the great
specialist in your disease who can cure
you, the physician who treats and cures
thousands of cases like yours? DR..
Greene, "a Temple Place, Boston, Mass,
Is the most successful of all specialists
and has the largest practice in the world.
You can consult him free. Write to
him without delay and he will explain
by letter your case fully. This will cost
you nothing and doubtless lead to your
cure.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-03-25
VILLAGE Farm For Sale !

The Palmer Farm, containing over 100 acres
well divided into tilage and pasturage and
o nice wood lot, cuts from 40 to 80 tons OF hay,
never falling spring water at house and barn,
two story house excellent repair. suitable for
two families; barn 40 X 90, new within q few
years, costing over ~ zoe Located at head of
Madison Ave. on line of electric road, and
commands fine view of town and surround
ing country. In connection we offer for sale,
stock, farming tools and good milk route Of
rs years standing. Sold on easy terms.
tile Inquire of
J.0. g. @. H. PALMER, Skowhegan, Me.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-03-25
Brighton.

Herbert Davis has bought the black
smiths shop of George Strickland and
will commence business soon.
High school finished March 10th, with
an exhibition. A very pleasant evening
was passed, the programme consisting
of recitations, dialogues, etc.
The Social Guild met with Mrs. G. s..
Davis, March oath.
Mrs. r. W. Crawford has gone to
Skowhegan for few weeks visit.
Howard Young and wife who have
been stopping In town the past month
have returned to their home in Skowhe-
gan.
Mrs. l.. d. Matthews has been quite
i'll for the past few days.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-03-25
Dangers of the Grin.

The greatest danger from La Grippe
is of its resulting in pneumonia. If rea-
sonable care is used, however, and
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy taken, all
danger will be avoided. Among the
tens of thousands who have used this
remedy for la grippe, we have yet to
learn of a single case having resulted in
pneumonia, which shows conclusively
that this remedy is a certain preventive
of that dread disease. 1t will effect a
permanent cure In less time than any
other treatment The rs and 80 cent
sizes for sale by Horatio w. Gushing.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-03-25
st. Adams.

A large number of sick ones; quite a
number are confined to the house with
grip and bad cold DIR. Moulton has all
he can do to visit the sick.
n. I. Burbank, died, Sunday morning.
He has been great sufferer. He leaves
one little boy six years old.
Mr. Lord from Canaan, WAS in 10 town
last week buying apples, sixty-five cents
per barrel.
They are very busy at both saw mills.
Southard's mill has a large amount of
lumber.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-03-25
BUoKLEN's ARNIoA sALvE.

The best salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Sale Rheum.
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands.
Chilblans, Corns, and all Skin Erup-
tons, and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded.
Price 25 cents per box. For sale by K.
Il. Patten.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-03-25
THE LATTER End

OF contract Is vastly important than the front.
Always try which is likely live longer you
the Company you insure in.
dollar saved a premium is a trife.
A thousand lost by bad security, Is not
80 companies fall yearly plenty examples here
in Somerset County.
80 years friends have had reliable Co.'S.
"a Fourteen represented. The futile The Jones
agencies combined make the oldest and largest
agency In Somerset County.
Some Companies over one hundred years old.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-03-25

81 was run over by a lumber wagon. Did not
expect To live. Was terribly boated My friends
bathed me with Ir Thomas Electric Oil and
was cured We have great faith in Thomas
Electric Oil" Mrs. VIM. F. BabcOck, Noryell
Jackson Co, Mich.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-03-25

To CHAS. F, JONES, Skowhegan, Maine:
We wish acknowledge this
settled companies represented thank
the gentemanly received and adjustments made,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-03-25

Red nose, weeping eyes and bad cough.
The worst OF the combination is the combinat-
ion is the cough. Cure that with Adamson q
Botanic Cough Balsom. A few days will do 1t,
Better not wait. A cough grows
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-03-25
For Sale.

Cottage House of seven
rooms at East Madison, to-
gether with stable and car
riage house and two acres OF
land. Would exchange for
property in Skowhegan viii
lage. Also a 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
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-03-25

al wish to INTERN you" said her lawyer
"that your wife has filed bill Tor divorce
10, OF COURSE" responded the busy banker
"it's nothing but bills, bills, bills. How much
is this oneP'-Detroit Free Press.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-03-25

Four cakes of toilet soap for twenty
five cents, at SIMPSONS the corner
druggist.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-03-25
Statements January list 1897.
Phoenix ms. Co.,
Hartford Fire ms. Co.

or Connecticut.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-03-25

Cripple Creek Col, Feb. Is, 81.
Dear Doctor ;-Supplies arrived all
right. Received a letter from Mrs.
Smith, Kansas, who had rheumatism
severely. She took three baths one day,
two the next, and has completed
cure in one week. She will
send check for her territory soon.
Al L Y
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-03-25
The Insurance Company

OF the state of Pennsylvsnis.