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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-08-19
Notice of Petition for DISCHARGE

SOMERSET COUNTY, CoURr OF INsoLyENCY.
In the case of Frank C. Greene Of Skow.
hogan Insolvent Debtor. Notice is hereby
given that said Debtor has filed in said court
for said county of Somerset, his petition for a
discharge from all his debts provable under
the Insolvent Law OF said State OF Maine and
for certificate thereof. and that hearing
upon the same will be held at the Probate
Court Room in Skowhegan, in said county of
somerset, on Tuesday, the l4th day OF Sept,
A. D., 1897, at one O'Clock in the afternoon,
when and where all persons interested may
the prayer OF said petition should not be
granted
ATTEST: NATHAN FOWLER,
Register OF said Court for said County OF
Somerset. 2w3S
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-08-19
WHAT DO THE CHILDREN DRINK?

Don't give them tea or coffee Have you tried
the new drink called Grain o? 1t is delicious
aud nourishing and takes the place OF coffee.
The more Grain-O you give the children the
more health YOU distribute through their
systems Grain-O is made OF pure grains and
when properly prepared tastes like the choice
gradt OF coffee but costs about 4 much.
Ill grocers sell il. l5c. and 25c.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-08-19

At the beginning of the present cen
tury the Bible could be studied 10y only
One-fifth of the earth s population Now
it is translated INTO languages which
make it accessible 10 nine-tenths of the
worlds inhabitants
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-08-19

An expert at figures says IL. 900 We
hicles, quarter of them omnibuses,
pass through the Strand in London every
day, and the narrowness of the street
causes each OF their 63, 600 occupants to
waste on an average three minutes,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-08-19

Teapots are used in China only by
the poor. Among the wealthy it is Gus
tomary TO put the tea leaves i'll each cup
and pour water on them
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-08-19

How about that addition you were
going to build to your house,"
Il found IT was going to make too
big a subtraction i'll my bank account, "
-ChicapO journal
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-08-19
SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES

Aliens Foot Ease, powder for the feet. 1t
INSTANTLY takes the sting out Of corns ana bun
ions. It's the greatest comfort discovery Of
the age. Aliens Foot Ease makes tight-ftting
or new shoes feel easy. 1t is certain cure for
Try il to-day. Sold by all druggists and shoe
stores. BY mail for 25c, in stamps. Trial pack
age FREE. Address, Allen 5. Olmsted. lie Roy,
n. Y.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-08-19
EIy'S Cream Balm

II is quickly absorbed
Gives relief at once.
Opens and cleanses the
Nasal Passages.
Allays Inflammation
Heals and Protects the
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-08-19
a LOCAL
Disease
A Climatic
Affection

Nothing but a local
remedy or change OF
climate will cure it.
Get a well-known phar,
maceutiCal remedy.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-08-19
COLD IN HEAD

Membrane. Restores the Senses of Taste and
Smell. No Cocaine, No Mercury. No Injurious
drug. Full Size zoe Trial Size Toe. at Druggists
or by mail.
ELY BROTHERS, Sc Warren Street New York
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-08-19
Blood
viii
Tell

ba trHs expression 1obere health
is concerned.
Good Blood means good health.
Poor Blood means disease.
Purity your Blood and Keep 7oeA
"L.F." 4tpood'S BifterS Make
good blood.
~ ASK for II. f.. and see
the fed Letters before 1t
is wrapped up. IS cents.
AUoid limitations.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-08-19
WAN TED.

To exchange farm miles from Skowhegan
village, for village property.
S2tf EN-. MERRILL.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-08-19
A Real Blood Remedy.

SIS. cures Scrofula, Cancer Eczema
and any form of blood troubles. If YOU
have blood disease, take blood medi-
cine-S. SIS. guaranteed purely vegeta-
f4bls) is exclusively for the blood aud
is recommended for nothing else. 1t
forces out the poison matter permanent
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-08-19
Rheumatism

Is blood disease and only blood RENE
dy can cure it. So many people make
the mistake of taking remedies which
at best are only tonics and cannot posi-.
blv reach their trouble. Mr.. Asa Smith.
Greencastle, Indiana, says: "For years
have suffered with Sciatic Rheuma-
tism, which the best physicians were un-
able to relieve. I took many patent
medicines but they did not seem to
reach my trouble. I gradually grew
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-08-19

ly. W c Will
send to anyone
our va1uabl e
book Address
Swift Specific
Co, Atla mt a,
Ga.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-08-19

worse until | was I'M
able to take my food
or handle myself in
any way; l was abso-
lutely helpless. Three
bottles of S.S.S. re-
lieved me SO that l
ewas soon able to move
my right arm; before
long l could walk
across the room, and
ished one dozen bottles
etely aud am as well as
plI-O
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-04
LOUISVILLE.
A Little Girl Bitten By a. Mad Dog Two Months Ago Dies With Rabies Delegates to State Sun-
 day School Convention.

Louisville. Ala, April 3.-(Special Cor rsspondence .)-About two months ago the little three-year-old daughter of Mr. J. O. Green, who lives about two miles east of here, while playing in the street at the home of it's grandfather, MT. J. Gillis of this place, was attacked by a mad dog and it's face and neck terribly lacerated by the dog. This dog would no doubt have Killed the child then and there, but a lady who chanced to be near by rescued the child, and it was with much difficulty that she did so. The childs wounds were at once cared for by a physician, and a maidstone applied which stuck for many hours, but so great was the extent of the wounds that it was impossible to apply it to all parts be- fore some had healed. Since the f1eal- ing of the wounds the child has been 3D. parently as we'll as ever, until yesterday when it took suddenly and strangely ill Dr. Patterson was ca1led in and at onca drophobia. This case is a. peculiarly sad one. as Mrs. Green, the child's mother, died just two weeks ago. i Next Wednesday evening about twenty delegates will go from this place and Clayton to attend the State Sunday School Convention which meets in Tus- kaloosa next Thursday.
 Farmers in this section are somewhat behind with their planting owing to the excessive rains of the past few days. The damage done by the rains was 90 great that some are planting over. h
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-04
REASONABLE FISH STORY.

The esteemed Russell Register is ai- ways up with the procession. and for originality has not an equal among the state press. The editors are well known fishermen, and 1t is told that the fish know them ai, along the Cha ttahoochee river from Columbus, Ga, to the coast and will fIirt out Of the water when they pass. like 1a pack cd tnai2od dogs when their naster appears. To sustain these charges the Sta te- Herald prints below the Registers seasonabie fish story:
 .,r,Mr. H. R. Dudley owns a dog that ga light a two-pound trout last Saturday With hook and ;llne.i Tfts-dog is a very dnselligent shepherd and is very fond Of the childreshs SAir. Dadles's. ittle 9-seaE- old son. ALhert., went GOwn toathe pond trGut fishing, g He baited his hook and threw it out and laid the pcle on the hor- nets, while tiiss dog .a i'd ,l5wr rlcse by. It was rot leitey before two-pousfd trout bit the hook and started off with the pole, and before Albert discovered 1t. his pole was gliding across the pond; he was very much disturbed about 1t, and the
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-04
NO LOVE FOR THE ANTIQUE.

"If 1t be really true, as reported, that Mrs. Cleveland found too much old-fash- toned silver in the White House which was not up to date in style. and so had the Dolly Madison spoons melted and recast into more modern form, it is in order to create a new executive office of Keeper of the National Spoons." One can hardly imagine that the late lady of the White House was guilty of such an act of vandalism. but I am assured that the story is true. Mrs. Cleveland was not sentimental. She had no rev. ercrca for the antique. She was really not highly cultivated woman, and love- ly old forms of art in table ware, nearly all of which are now being reproduced, could not be" expected to appeal to her Yet it would siSem that she should have had g. deep respect for any memento of the life in the White House of that lady who bids fair to endure to the end of time model of grace and briliancy as the first lady of the land, and that her spoons should have been held sacred and used only as a pretty and Senti- mental feature of great occasions It may well be wondered what condition of mind prompted the act of desecration. and upon what theory the right was as- sumed to mele and effect the personality of these articles which had been care fully treasured by every mistress of the White House from the time of Mrs. Madi- son to the time of Mrs. Cleveland"
 The above is from a Republican Jour nal. We don't see how Mrs. Cleveland can be accused of having no love for the antique while she loves Grover
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-04

members at it's organization, has indeed accomplished much in the twenty-five years of it's existence. Through the boundles5 energies of this noble and zeal ous band of Christian women, which has grown and strengthened from year to year, thousands of dollars have been raised and judiciously expended in the various channels of church work, and the result Of their efforts is not only plainly visible on every hand, but gratefully felt by many.
 An Epworth League was organized at the Methodist church recently, and the following officers elected, viz: E. R. Adams, president; H. M. Butler, Miss Lillie Belle Smith and Mrs. Hattie King. vice-presidents; J. c. Scale. secretary, and Miss Edith Dey, treasurer.
 9 Cloudy and disagreeable weat ather con- tirues, and, with the recent heavy rains. has materially retarded all branches of farm work.
 Gen. W. D. Kennedy and wife, of Chi cago, are spending a few days with Col A. Steinhart, on Church street Col Ken, nedy. prominent Knight of Pythias and editor of the Pythian Tribune, is return- ing home from a visit to the Land of Flowers
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-04
ONE OF TWO WAYS


 The bladder was created for one spur- pose, namely, a receptacle for the urine, and as such 1t is not liable to any form of disease except by one or two ways. The first way is from imperfect action of the kidneys. The second way is from care less local treatment of other diseases. q CHIEF CAUSE. a
 Unhealthy urine from unhealthy kid neys Is the chief cause of lbIadder troub- les and suffering so painful to many that life is made miserable. The womb like the bladder was created for one purpose, and if left alone 1t is not liable to become diseased, except in rare cases When In position the womb is situated back of and very close to the bladder, and for that reason any distress, disease or inconven- fence manifested in the Kidneys back, bladder or urinary passage is often by mistake, attributed to. female weakness or womb trouble of some sort The error is easily made and may be as easily avoided by paying a little attention to the condition of the urine (see pamph- leO. The mild and the extraordinary eff feet of Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, the great kidney. liver and bladder remedy Is soon realized. It stands the highest for its wonderful cures. If you need a medi- cine you should have the best. At drug ygists fifty cents and one dollar You may have a sample bottle and pamphlet both sent free by, mail. Mention The State Herald, and send your address to Dr. Kilmer & Co, Binghampton. N Y. The proprietors of thisespaper guar antee the genuinenass of this offer
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-04
.DEMOPOLlS.
Ex-Sheriff Cooper Thrown By His Mule and Leg Broken-High Winds
 and Much Rain-Personals.

t
 Demopolis.- Ala, April 2.-(SpeciaL)E EX-Sheriff W. P. Cooper came up from his home in Linden this morning and tells of an accident which happened last night to MT. Ali Booth, one of Marengoss most prominent and prosperous citizens.
 MT. Booth was in Demopolis yesterday. purchasing some goods, and started for his home riding amu1e. When he had gotten as far as the swamp about three miles below Linden, in striking his mule with the reins of the bridle the buckle struck the animal, making her buck ard throwing her rider to the ground, break ing his leg nearsthe hip. He was in the road in this condition until late at night when the man driving his wagon heard some one cry out te-him to stop and not drive over him,-and very much to his surprise he found it was his employer The darkey got on the mule and rode back to Linden and gave the news to Dr. Store, who sent for MT. Cooper, and getting a mattress and a spring wagon. they started for the, scene. They found MT, Booth lying on the side of the road, and suffering terribly, but he bore the pain with great fortitude and was car2 ried to Linden where his limb was set ard he is now resting comfortably. a'
 Yesterday high west wind began blowing, and in a few minutes very decided change in the temperature was felt. It, grew colder and colder toward night, and great fears were entertained that we would have a freze. but the wind died down without scattering the clouds and though cool today. there is no fear ef.a freeze. The rivers eareegoing down rapidly. and if the. rains hold up they will soon be in their banks againa e'',s sr. 1 Miss Lillian Battelle is home again, af ter pleasant visit to friends in Mont, gpp cry .s.,ss ..r,, s,sa,, r-...
 Miss Garrie Woo1f ret,irned to her home fnt linden today after several days spent tiSti I, O tf. iSiStnr INJ3scD csf '(sS Uoo1f
 Quite number of our citizens attcEled the Jefferson performance In Selma last Tuesday, and were delighted with the en- tertainment.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-04
nR. [ H. PHILLIPS.

The State Herald prints this morning a petition signed by a number of citizens urging pr. J. H. Phillips. Superintendent of the Birmingham Public Schools, to al- low them to present his name before the trustees for the office of president of the State University of Alabama.
 pr. Phillips has won not only State but a national reputation as an educator. and under his charge the Birmingham public schools have been classed as among the best in America.
 Dr. Phillips has consented to accede to the wishes of his friends. and the State Herald feels safe in asserting that if elected to the office of president he will fill the position not only with honor to the university and the state, but will ex- ert that energy which will place the col lege among the best institutions of learn ing in the entire country
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-04
NEW YORK TEACHERS.

The question of teachers sab rfes is att tracting attention in New Yori, also. The Advertisers, of that city, says: There are in the city of New York 4,O00 teachers and 256 principals of schools; of these only 300 are men The rest, nearly 1000 women, are the most poorly paid enployes of our city government. This, in spite of the fact that they are educated. women upon whom is imposed the sacred trust of properly instructing the youth of our great city. Before she can teach in the publ schools woman must be= 19 years of age and a graduate of the Normal college, or an institution of equal standing. She then enters upon a year of apprenticeship at a salary of S4OS. and. at. the end of this year she is appointed a regular teacher at a salary of $504. The elevator boys in the city buildings receive $60O $700 and $9O0. At the end of fourteen years of meritorious service the woman teacher receives $750, just $50 more than the street sweepers and $50 less than the stablemen in the health department; $150 less than the cleaners in the county jail. Fully half of the janitors in our public schools are better paid than the women principals in those same schools can ever hope to be under the present regime. To sum up, there are in our schools today 1,347 teachers who receive less than the poor est paid elevator boy in the city service ($600); 2,11s teachers who receive less than the street sweepers (s720); 2,417 who receive less than the stab.emen of the health department ($7S0); and not one of the 4,C00 women teachers receives as much as the stable foreman of the street cleaning department (S1.200. Not one of the, women principals receives as much as is paid to the police sergeants or the foreman of the hook and ladder compa- nies."i The teachers are paid small sal aries because they have no political pull. The most of them are women, and the men are not ward politicians
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-04
CHINA FOSTERING COMMERCE.

CHINA FOSTERING COMMERCE.
 United States Minister Denby has noti- fled the department of state at Washing .on that China has decided to open up comm cree on the Pearl river, upon which is situated Canton and Hong Kong.
 This is an important movement upon the part of the Chinese government, and opens up to commerce a magnificent S.rlp of the riChe st part of the Chinese empire. The peaceful concession of this territory to the influences of civiliza tfon is in great coEtrast with the opening up of that which Hes between Hong Kong and the city of Canton It was only after great destruction of property and much loss Of life that the English soldiers finally ovarrah the country be'.ween Canton and Hong KoEg and in 1856 established gar , risons in the city, which were maintained until 1861, at which time Canton was SUI hcsently free to commerce to withdraw the troops Since then the city has grown steadily in numbers and in commercial
 The Pearl river at Canton is wide as the Thames at London. and furnishes a great waterway to the sea. It is naviga- bie for more than 900 miles into The in- terior and taps a region of great natural wealth. It is this section Of which Min fstar Denby writes. the opening up of which he thinks such an important event. It is through British diplomacy that this has been accomplished, and naturally Great Britain will control the bulk of the commetce. There is, however, a good opening for the linked States, and our consular agents and legation at Pekin will no dra1bt be instructed to use every effort towards building up a trade be- tween this section of China and the 2 Knitted ,S.a te!s.
 While China is opening up to comm5 rec the United States is closing it's gates to foreign trade. The old civilization shows more ,ertsrrrisc- than the new.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-04

The State Herald would remark by way of parenbhesis that a1a of the hurfy- burly during the past week about the city convicts has thus far failed to create any excitement. Tn fact, what was thought would create a. rumpus in the camp has grown up like Jonah's gourd and withered. Every body knows the city officials are not only humane but men of intelligence and their every effort is to do that which is for the best interest of the city and the general public, To at- tempt to handicap them when they are already laboring under financial embar- rassments that cannot be amended sounds good deal like the fellow who would blow his horn at an inopportune hour to- excite his neighbors. One thing should not be forgotten. the present ad- ministrations is going to do that which they conceive tosfbe their duty and for the best interest of the city under the law. and will not be sidetracked by the simple blowing of the whistle or the ringing of the fire bell.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-04

The following little pleasantly between Alabama Republicans shows the boys are keeping weather eye on one another The milk in the cocoanut is Youngblood wants the best pie in, the pan, Moseley will take the best he can get, Parsons will be district attorney or something else, and Editor Screws will be content to hold the Montgomery postoffice:
 If the Exchange Hotel had been con- sumed. by fire, as was threatened last night,4o of the landmarks of Montgom+ cry would have been wiped out. It is not stated whether the fire was occa- stoned by crossed political wires.-Bir- mingham Times.
 Really that is 8 suggestion of the ori- gin of the fire that we had not thought of. The hot friction in the republican party, caused by, the present. scramble for the spoils- may have something to, do with. 1t, .. Colonel Youngblood, Dr. Moseley and MT. .- Parsons may have thawed out sufficiently to bring about a confiagration. We thank the Times for the probable solution of the mystery Montgomery Advertiser, tp
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-04
Birmingham. April 3. 1897

Dr. J. H. Phillips. Birmingham Ala:
 Dear Sr:--It is now Will known throughout the, state tEe;. it will become the duty of the trus;ess of. the University of Alabama to elect a. successor'to Presi- deE, R. c. Jones, of that institution, al their annual meeting, to De held in the moEth of June, this year. l3f 7r ai t1-is
 For the first time in the history of tho university ahe Alumni have been 7aceordr ed the opportunity of expressing their opinion as to a, person suitable for this important, position, Rscogpizfng the many disadvantages this institution has lahored under for the spasf few years. and heinz firm in the opinion that its future success and prosperity are laig: l. dependent upon the man who will Es selected to fill the presidential chair.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-04

Of Ointments for Catarrh That Contain
 7o7 2 Mercury,
 as mercury will surely destroy the sense of smell and completely derange the whole system when entering 1t through the mucous surfaces. Such articles should never be used except on prescrip- tions from reputable physicians, as the damage they will do Is ten fold to the good you can possibly derive from them Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney 6 Co.,, Toledo, o. contains no mercury and Is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous sur faces of the system In buying Halls Cstarrh Cure, be sure you get the gen. uine: It is taken internally. and is made in Toledo, O., by F. J. Cheney & Go. Testimonials free. Sold by druggists, price 75c. per bottle
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-04
The Huntsville Mercnrv man is sti,, nm

The Huntsville Mercury man is still un- acquainted with the. methods shrewd merchants in Birmingham pursue to ad- vertise their business. Somebody ought to put a bug in his ear-(Birmingham News) This means that the heated de- bate that is going on in Birmingham ad- verse to what are known as department stores. Is a clevef scheme of the departl ment stores aIne nr tot fee rthe world know what sort of business they carry on, what they have for sale and what prices they charge. It is the best kind of advertis- ing:4Mobile iRegdster:s,
 And the venerable Montgomery Adver- tiser supposing the Mercury had found a mares nest, copied with much gusto what thatA2aper had to say of the great department store"- trouble. The news paper men have been laughing in their sleeves for several days over the contro- versy they are paid to print, while some Of thesleading state papers are extending free the business interests of very pop- ular firm. But it is a good thing. push it