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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-05-20
The Queen of Greece.

1t is said hy Il lacy who recently WIS
tied Greece and had the honor of meet
ing the royal family that perfect har-
mony exists between them, and the king
and queen are devoted to their children.
The queen is still very beautiful wom-
an and the only lady admiral in the
world. She holds this rank III the Rus
sian army, an honorary appointment
conferred on her hy the late ear because
her father held the rank of high adj
miral and for the reason that she is "a
very capable yachtswoman. The king
has very remarkable memory, an in
teresting personality, and is brilliant
conversationalist He goes about the
streets of Athens without any attend
ants and talks with any friend he
finances to meet Prince George Is very
attractive and his 'eats of strength.
shown often IN the cause If chivalryl
are IA continuous subject OF conversation
among the people.
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RECKLESS NAT GOODWIN.
An Illussration of How the Comedian Has
Money to Burn.

A story have just heard ancnt Nat
Goodwin Is but another instance Of his
reckless Rfn'fos1ty ana constant desire
to bum hohsy upon all possible coca
aons
Nat had been III TIE haht Of PASSING
part Of has TIM at "a eeiian hos'el1y-
that Is all The d'sclsIntn necessary II
tn plaee-Tresld'd eFet ~ lat good
patuIed CONAN. Ih'5 f'd Eha"n each
eth'I Wei "a d WIZ "a 'A'el.eht terms.
1t c"me aLeat 'he a"y annnR the
bloa'h ihe 81 a li-I, tia' VI hcod8 IN
disputed an ltem o. - IN dong 80 lie
was morally q ft-ln Hat 'he indebted
me- W hot Iils. Min most "aS equal
" sun 'h Ii 'lae 81 ilh contrary.
Ih' dlsI H'e ~a&ed 1T ana hsa'y
See h'r', sad 9eea" III, y don t
can IL Il mining amount ihe s'Q 1t
IN IIlh'll = q iie lhI' :. mat all
just the i1lfe1pie q tic Nti1e
l'' sam, Wy il II me- eie.',a the
landlord. = doh" e"lr NE Ion SI9o,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-05-20
MesleY Is There.

One of the most beautiful English
church edifces is Barnet church, Hcrts
In this church, according to The Meth
odist Times of London, are groincd
inches in which respectively are appro-
priately placed we'll considered and
c!eyerly modelled ~tatuettes of England S
six greatest preachers The list Is as fol
lows: St Augu~tin of Canterbury, the
apostle of Engmdi st. Alden, bishop
Of Lindisfarne, 81 Hugh of lincoln,
Latimer, the martyr; John Wesley and
Canon Liddon so far as we are aware,
this is the first time John Wesley has
been placed in am Episcopal church on a
level with such soodly Companv.
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HUMMING BIRDS.


Their Wonderfully Fashioned Diminutive
Nests and Their Tiny Eggs.
suddenly CLINT shot from the point
where NY gaze Was drcamily focused.
That was all but suspicion and savage
instincts were aroused. For ten minutes
my eyes followed the contour of each of
the small boughs 20 feet above me, mere
twigs from higher and greater branch,
which i'll turn declined from d mighty,
outstretched arm of thu giant. Presently
suspicion centered i'll an insignificant,
lichen covered wart on tie upper side
of a branch as large, perhaps, as "a
lady wrist 1t was like a dozen others,
yet not exactly like thom. The lichen
seemed to me just shade grayer and
more regular, and the knot was trifle
too round. | feared TO take my eyes
away, lest it were lost before | had
proved it to be only "A natural excres.
cenee. The sudden CLINT again struck
my eye, there was Il strange, tuneful
hum, and-eurekal Directly above the
point | was watching there lowered,
with wings vibrating themselves into a
hllHN5 lbllil al iAAlulNlt' luIN llibdl
Then it settled on the dlminutive cup
of lchen, aud | had found my first
humming bird nest.
By climbing far up above and then
crawling carefully down ON a separate
limb, one could look over the nest,
scarcely Il yard away, to admire the
tiny white eggs and the even more fairy
like nest, marvelously woven inside
with the finest and softest fiber, and
coated on the outer periphery against
the weather with delicate hchen, which
just turned the rim so as to shed any
insistent raindrop that might penetrate
the manifold roof of leaves overhead
The whole would havo fitted in IA circle
made by joining the index finger and
thumb Tile Oakdwellers, " by c. d,
Lanier, in Scribners.
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IF LOVE ABIDE.

What II the sunshine kiss no s,ore the
mountaH pix
Nor in the ale n moro the purple shad.
ows seek
To ronnt oa ieh.
And. coming th
Drive from the hcights Wh5m they would
kiss and clasp
And dim his rays forever in their chilly
grasp2
What If tn flowers Loom no more hut
droop their heats
That have ,incarnadiued the summer $
garden beds2
What If the sheavps
In autumn eyes
Rustic no more to WOO the hiding whip
poorWili
And an the happy bird songs are forever
stll9
What if the earth should Ger be- wrapped
in endless ufe8t
And circlias moons attendant wander
without iight2
What can betlde
II love abide
Let suns ard spheres sweet body. breath
all eu3 a be-
am content SO love endure eternally.
Emily Selager in New York Tribune.
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Notice Of Petition for Discharge

SOMERSET COUNTY CorRr OF INSOLVENCY.
In the case of Walter J. Page of Skowheg
an, fnsulyent Debtor. Notice is hereby
givei that said De btor has filed in said ourt Tor
safe County Of Somerset his petition for dis
charge from all his debts proyable 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 Skowhegau, in said County Of Somerset, or
Tuesday, the sth day of June, A. d. 1897
at one O'Clock in the afternoon. when and
where all persons interested may attend and
show cause. If any they have, why the prayer
OF said petition should not be granted.
Attest: NATHAN FOWLER,
Register OF said Court for said County of
Somerset 2w20
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A TEST OF LOVE.

Baroness Martha Defoe placed her
hand on Erwin's arm and led him to
one of the coy little sitting rooms ad-
joining the dancing hail
"1ou must be angry with me, at least
greatly surprised. l hastcned on at
Ada's urgent request. A day after my
arrival | insisted that you should follow
without giving any reason that could
seem adequate to you. 1t was so very
good of you to come that | cannot re-
frain from expressing my gratitude. TIC
be brief, | desire very much that you
should marry Ada. "
but, my dear baroness" exclaimed
the young man excitedly.
do you not love herr
with all my heart -
"Aud are you not sure that my little
friend reciprocates your feeling?h
II have at times felt convinced that
she does. But woman S heart, you
know
Erwin's frank and manly face became
sad.
Il thought l had heard about a ring
that Ada gave to Won some time since2'
She touched with her fingor n finely
carved cameo SGT in a hand of cold oy
Eryin,s band
you are slightly in error about
this, baroness. That Walter Bramont
Ada,s hrotber was nv dearest friend
yo,, Of oonrso low We ,,a1,t ~
SCHOOL and oftor>yard 70 ool1ooo toootb,
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DeAth Through a Tarantula

One of the quickest and most com
plete and justifiable killings that ever
saw came about through tarantula.
1t was mt mine camp, and the camp
bully had II tarantula impalcd on a
stick. A man newly arrived from the
east stood gazing. fascinated with hor-
ror, at the squrming reptile, working
its black fangs i'll the effort to reach
something that it could fasten them
into. Suddenly, without warming, the
bully thrust the tarantula straight into
the tenderfoot's face. His whiskers
saved him from the fangs, but he let
out yell as if he had actually been
bitten and jumped back, fully believe,
ten feet Then, as the fellow came pok-
ing the tarantula toward him again, the
tenderfoot drew his revolver and turned
loose on his tormentor. His first shot
would have been enough, as it went
straight through the fellow body, but
the tenderfoot had his excitement to
work off, and he never stopped shooting
until his revolver had been emptied and
the man with the tarantula was sieve
"Servcd him right, = was the verdict Of
the coronor's jury, and the case never
went to court for trial. New York Sun
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Messengers Notice.


SuNrHsrr SIS. CoURT OF 1SsoLVENrY
lu the case of Thales spauldine Inselyt mt
Debtor.
This is TO give notice that on the nth day OF
May A. d. 1897. warrant in Insolvency was
issued out of the Court of Insolvency for said
County of Somerset against the estate of said
Thales Sp4ulding of Carrtunk PIT. adiudged
to be an insolVept debtor. on petition Of said
debtor which petition was filed on the nth
day Of MAY a. d. 1897, TO which date iu-
terest on claims is to be computed. That
the pay ment Of any debts to or by said
debtor and the transfer and delivery of any
property by him are forbidden by law That
a meeting O; the creditors of said debtor To
prove their debts and choose one or more AS
signees oi his estate, will be held AT a court
OF Insolvency 10 be holden at the Probate
court Room in Skowhegan, in said County oi
somerset, on Tuesday the Sth day of June
A. u, 1897, at one O'Clock in the afternoon
Given under my hand the date first above
written. 2w40
c. +. HAM, Deputy Sheriff
as Messenger Of said Court of Insolvency
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Whereas Fred stuart of Moscow IN the
County OF Somerset aud state 81 Maine. by
his mortgage deed dated December 81. iss3.
and recorded in Somerset Reg strs II Deeds,
BOOK 2o7, Page i6o, coLy,y we'd to ma the under
slgned a certain pare, et Re7l Estate situated
thereon. and being the same lot conveyed 10
said stuart by Dorcas jackson ey her deed
dated December 81, lSSa. said Lot containing
ninety six acres more or less. Also another
lot containing sixty acres situated in said
Moscow. conveyed to said stuart by said Dor
cas- jackson on said December 81. 1889. And
whereas the conditions OF said mortgage have
been broken, now. therefore, by reason of the
breach Of said conditions. clam foreclosure
of SAID mortgage.
Dated this 10th day OF May. 1882.
T. r. MlLLETT.
8wlg by W. X. Jordan. his ATTY
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~ can tell man like the first time
| look at him IS
eyes, . rCjoined the ether girl, your
eyes are certainly very expressive. "
OF course, TIN poet was on the right
track, but ii is womaus inhumanity
to woman that really stimulates the
Grape market. -Dl loit journal.
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cred his body.
"Iwas in a llor-
rible fix he
says, and the
III ore tire q t
n1ent receiv-
ed. the worse l
seemed TO get.
a New York
specialist said
he could cure
me, but his
treatment did
me no go Cd
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Beware
OF Mercury!

Mr.. Henry Roth, of 1S4S South 9th
street, st. Louis. was given the usual
mercurial treatment FOR contagious
blood poison. lie was twice pronounc-
I'd cured, but the disease returned each
t5gne. he was seized with rheumatic
Minis. and red Jumps and sores COW
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81 have seen better days, ~ began the
nendicant.
80 have l, said the approached
hastily.
"But | don't think this rain will last
long. detroit Free Press.
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The bali given by the Pramonts was
for days the sole tclic Of conversation
among the upper ton Of the capital.
The toilets of the women, the splendol
of the arrango ments VIE discussed by
enthusiastic and enNiGus tongues alike;
but the sweetest mCrsel Of gossip was
Ada Bramont's engagemt ut to the Mar
cheese Luciano. which had been an.
nounccd before the evening came to q
close.
The Baroness Defoe informed bel
husband Of their friends unsuccessful
suit. He came too late she wrote,
therein lies the secret of his defeat. :"
The Marchese Luciano was not painted
in flattering Colors "He is a handsome
man, and chivalrous enough to win any
young and romantic girls heart But
believe that he is insincc1e and that
merccnary motives have prompted him
to ask for her hand. -
The baroness was not alone i'll her es-
innate Of the handsome marchese S char
acter. Her opinion was shared by many
of Ada S friends.
Ada Bramont's father was Il man OF
sterling qualities, who had made his
way in the world by dint of energy and
business sagacity. He was considered a
very rich man. His integrity and prac.
teal knowledge of human nature had
never been questioned, and many were
therefore surprised that he should give
Ada into the keeping of a man who was
at best considered to be fortune hunter.
Though she could not confide to Ada
the thoughts that disturbed her, Bar.
oness Defoe, with her usual tact, touched
lightly upon the events Of the night
soon after Ada had dismissed her guests
and joined her friend in her room.
Ada's face betrayed agitation when
Erwin Won Gerz name was mentioned,
but she regaincd her self control.
81 do not deny that | like Erwin
Baron GcrZ, / mean, answered the
young giIl. Il IKE him very much in.
deed. | might have married him if Cir
cumstances had brought US together
sooner, bat be lived most of the time i'll
the country and showed no inclination
for more than formal acquaintance.
How could / fposs that he desired to
marry NJ. Nben he asked me at last,
it was To late. The marc hese had my
word and 1 saw no reason for al
tering ny decision. You know, it is
papa $ rot >, hose TO have his daughter
maIehl,a why should l upset il
now
Il thought as much, mulmured the
older Ve.a.ll Erwin has come toe
late.
A fo~ days later the Baroness Defoe
returLca tu hl1 Iome III the interior OF
the state. IAe SEPARATION from hen
friend tired the young girl sorely. She
was motherloss IRON infancy and had
learned TO lean upon the older woman
in all the little difficulties that beset
young girls life. To please his daughter
Mr.. Bramont determined to take a sum.
mer residence III one of the small wa
tering places OF the ThuIingian noun
tains, not far from the Defoe estate
This was not at all in accordance with
the marchese' ) plans, who had hoped to
spend the summer months at one of tho
fashionable spas in France or on tho
coast of the \ 1rth sea Prudence pre-
vented him from interposing serious OBJ
jections.
Pine Bramonts were warmly received
by the Baroness Defoe and her husband,
who helped to install them in the pref
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THE MUTUAL LIFE
of New York-Assets, S22o, 600, 10000
Leads all other Companies in
MAINE
In Premium income and in Insurance in Force.

The following Preliminary Report
Department Of Name February 18Th, 1890:
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nains. MY left arm was useless so
hat I was unable to do even the
jjFh,est work. This was my condition
when | began to take ;. 5. s., and a
few bottles convinced me that was
being benefited. continued the
medicine. and one dozen bottles cured
me sound and we'll. NY system was
under the effects of mercury, aud I
would soon have been Il complete
wreck but for :. 5. s.
:. s. lauarallteed pnrelu nenetnblel
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is the only oflre
for real blood dis
eases. he nler-
curial treatment
of the doctors al
ways does more
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Sd lQ.350

Premiums Received Insurance IN force
iu 1895 Dec. 3lst, 1898.
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harm titan good. Beware of mercury!
Books on the disease and its treat
ment mailed free to any address by
Swift Specific Co, Atlanta, Ga.
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Notice of Fore cIosure.

MARY A PRS err.
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ADIEsl Chiehsster's English Pshnyreyal PAs
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