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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-06-10
Chlncse SMeets.

The Chinese are said to possess Sc
Crets in the preparation of sweets that
astonish our most accomplished confec-
TONERS. They know how to remove the
pulp from oranges and substitute vari-
GUS jellies. The closest examination
fails to reveal any opening or incision
in the skin of the fruit. They perform
the same feat with eggs. The shells are
apparently as intact as when the eggs
were newly laid, but upon breaking and
opening them the contents consist of
nuts and sweetmeats. New York Sun.
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Notice of Foreclosure.

Whereas Charles h. Boothby OF Athens in
the County Of Somerset and State OF Maine. by
his mortgage deed dated the ninth day OF
April A D. 1895 and recorded in the Somerset
SIS Registry OF Deeds, Book 1913 page 3i3, con-
veyed o me, the undersigned. a certain parcel
of real estate situated in said Athens with the
mill privilege. machinery, dam and appurten-
ances thereon and thereunto belonging, and
being the came premises conveyed by William
G.. Heselton to Rodolphus H. Boothby, by deed
recorded in somerset Registry, Boos 2o4 page
1877. which is referred to for a more particular
description OF said premises; and whereas the
condition OF said mortgage has been broken,
now therefore. by reason of the breach of the
condition thereof. claim foreclosure of said
mortgage. 3w22
Dated at Skowhegan May 18th A. d. 1897.
RODOLpHUS II BOOTHBY.
BY Forrest Goodwin his Atty.
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S TATE OF MAINE
Public Notice.

Incorfafm'ty with the provisions Of SECTORS
seventy slN md seventy seven - HAPPIER one
hundred and four of the public laws ~ eight
cen hundred anu ninety five. sud deeniuc 10
for the best Interest of the state. tbe Com
missioners Of Inland FISHERIES and Game,
after due notice to all persons Interested in
the subject matter, and public hearing there
on in he locality to be affected and avemiuG
it necessary and proper for the protection and
preservation Of the game Of the ; ate. hereby
adopt the following needful Rnles aud Rrgula-
upns relating To the times ana places IN which
and the circumstances under which caribou
may be- taken in the Counties Of Aroostook,
PeuObSCot, Plscataquis and Somerset
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RULES AND REGULATIONS.

Section i. The hunting. taking, sitting or
having. IN posses sion. any Caribuu. or parts
thereof, = hereby absolutely prohibited from
January first to October hrst. Of each year. for
two years from May % a u lsa. in the
Counties Of Aroostook, Penohscot, PiscaiaQuis
and somerset
section ?. No person shall take. catch. XIII
or destroy. or have in possession more than
one Oari bou. OF part thereof, between October
first and January first, of each year, for two
years from Nay %, A. d lt9-. in any OF the
above named counties
Dated this twenty.hrst day Of May. a d
1897 3w22
LEROY T. CARLETON. Commissioners
HENEY . STANLEY. Of Inland
CHAs. r OAK, Fisheries and Game.
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wear, collar, tie aud one Of the Lest
fitting suits | ever "ere, the total cost
of which could hot have been much less
than %50.
never saw my letters again, but
When | left, two yea, later, he wrote
me the Lest recommendation | ever re-
ceiyed and was always ready to say
good WORD ly vie il it was requested.
old Reporter i'll Chicago Record.
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Times Improving.

Don't you think that you can raise
any salary?" asked the head clerk.
"I've had mighty hard time raising
1t lately, replied the employer, but
rather think can have it ready fer you
every pay day hereafter. "-Detroit Free
Press
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-06-10
CIOthes and Credit.

When man realizes that he can't
pay his debts and has got to ask for an
extension of time, the first thing for
bim to do is to go to "a fashionable tailor
and get him new suit of clothes.
Creditors are seldom lenient with a
seedy man. -Somerville Journal.
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Try GRAlN.Ql TRY GRALN.Ol

TASK your Grocer to day to show you pack
age of GRAIN-O, the new food drink that
takes the place OF coffee The Children may
drink it without injury as well the adult,
All who try it, like it. GRAIN-O has that rich
seal brown of Mocha or Java, but II Is made
from pure grains, and the most delicate
stomach receives it without distress. Il the
price of coffee. Is cts, and q cts, pr pac kage.
Sold by all grocers
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RULES AND REGULATIONS.

section ]. 1t shall be unlawful 90 lake
catch, Kill or fish for, any kino Of fish IN Fast
AIRY Pond. in Somerset county. from October
first, of each year, until said pond is free from
ice the following spring, for four years from
May -, 1897.
section ?. 1t shall be unlawful for any per
son to taxi catch or xiii more than twenty
five trout in any one day in said East Garry
Pond for four years from date
Dated this twenty second cay - May 4. p.
ls9s. 3w22
LFsoY T. CARtrroN,j commissioners
HESRY q. NTA&LEA. Of Inland
CHAs +. OAK. FISHERIES and Game
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Snakes in South Africa fear the sec.
rotary bird and will even crawl away
from its shadow. This bird can easily
thrash a bird twice its size.
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ROOMS TO RENT

Two nice, light, airy rooms,
up one tlight-adapted to use
as an office for a Lawyer a
Doctor or for a Dress Maker
Or Milliner. Also another
arge Room suitable for Store
Room or for light Manufacture
ing purposes. Inquire of
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STATE OF MAINE
Public Notice.

In conformity with the provisions of sections
seventy SIX and seventy seven OF Chapter one
hundred ana four n the public laws 81 eight
cen hnHdFed ana ninety -hEe, upontht petition
ing Il fer the best interest OF the State, the
Commissioners 81 Inland Fisheries and Game
after cue notice to All persons interested in
hearing hereou in the locality to be affected,
and deeming 1t necessary and proper for the
protection and preservation Of the inland fish
of the state. hereby adopt the following need
FIJI Rules and Regulations relating to tie
times and places il which and the circum-
stances NJ der which IN land fish may be taken
IN tn waters Of East Garry Pond in Somerset
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Wanted.

A woman to o general housework for three
in the family. all grown persons. Must be
capable of taking full charge OF the house
Best OF reference given and required
Address, {. H C Ia Essex st.
2mle' HarYerhill, Mass
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THERE is A CLASS OF PEOPLE

Who are injured by the use OF coffee Recent
ly there has been placed in all the grocery
stores a new preparation called GRAIN-O,
made of pure grains, that takes the place Of
coffee. The most delicate stomach receives it
without distress. and but few can tell il from
coffee. 1t does not cost over i as much
Children may drink il with great benefit. Is
cts. and 25 cts. per package Try it, Ask for
GRAlN-O.
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Dark Bay Stallion, black points, IS ga
lands high and weighs 1850 pounds
Foaled July -, 1894, bred by Edward
5. Rogers, Skowhegan, Me.
SIRE, Nelson Wilkes by Alcyone, by
George Wilkes
DAM, Snip, by Clevland's Knox, by
General Knox.
SELDOM RS Breeding needs no com
ment, and the colt is as good as his
breeding. He combines size, style, form
and breeding, he has nice shaped limbs.
strong hooks, and good feet His gait is
all right and will make a good record
when handled.
He will make the season of 1897 at
the Charles Wyman stables Skowhegan,
4miles below the village. I7tf
TERMR; SIS TO WARRANT,
EDWARD S. ROGERS, Prop.
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The following figures are taken from
Department Of Maine, February 18th, I3
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worse until l was I'M
. able to take my food
or handle myself in
~ any way; l was abso-
lutely helpless. Three
n - bottles of S.S.S. re-
~ lieved me so that l
5 ewas soon able to move
~ my right arm; before
long I could walk
across the room, and
i'd finished one dozen bottles
completely and am as well as
wv weigh 10
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Rheumatism

rs blood disease and only blood RENE
Az can cure it. So many people make
,be mistake of taking remedies which
at best are only tonics and cannot posi-
b1v reach their trouble. Mr.. Asa Smith,
creencastle, Indiana, says: "For years
7 have suffered with Sciatic Rheuma.
,;sm. which thebest physicians were un-
able to relieve. took many patent
medicines but they did not seem to
reach my trouble. l gradually grew
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-05-27

be by those he served and saved. The sun
issetting, and not far away, on the beach
see the family group love; the hus.
band. lneZ. the two playful children,
and in addition a sveet-faced babe in
arms. The sea is like a mirror of mol
ten gold, but near the shore its surface
dimples into smiles and it lisps loving
nothings to the listening sands. Out.
lined against the glorified sky. with its
wOndrous panorama of crimson and
gold, pearl and amber, feecy outlines
made of angel plumage, tall pinnacles
tipped with fame. floats proudly the
flag we love. And far away on a dis
tant hill, where rows of tombstones
CLEAN whitley. ] see the two headstones
which point like finger-posts toward
heaven, punctuating the beauty of love
aud friendship. II is a picture of quiet
peace. the calm after the storm. the
tranquil sequel to the tempest and tur-
moil of war. Noting the headstones in
the confederate cemetery which adj
joins the other | see that they also
are covered with flowers. placed there
by those who decorated the grassy
couches of the sleeping boys in blue.
God rest their souls. Lord keep their
memories green."
EDGAR HOMES
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John Smith, one quart beer. indigestion.
John Smith, one-half pint whisky. brain
trouble.
John Smith, one quart beer. malaria.
John Smith. one quart beer, consumption
John Smith. one-haf pint whisky. apo
plexy.
John Smith, one quart beer. cancer.
John Smith. one quart beer, heart dis
ease.
John Smith. one pint whisky. delirium
tremens.
John Smith. one quart beer, sore throat.
John Smith. one quart beer, paralysis.
John Smith. one quart beer. liver COM
plant
John Smith. one quart beer. pains in
back.
John Smith. one quart beer. chilblains
John Smith. one quart beer. hives.
John Smith. one quart beer. Insanity.
Ex-Congressman Gambler, of Georgia,
who was born and reared in the noun
tains of that state, tells the following
good story, and is willing TO wager
an entire railroad wl.ich he owns that
it is true: During the war, and for sew
eral years afterward. the southern
darby could talk about little else than
Emancipation" and religion. y Meth
odist darby and Baptist darby would
get together on the shady side of house
or tree and argue for hours. An old
planter who lived on the banks of the
Chattahoochie river owned a number
of negroes, and one cold day when they
were log-rolling and clearing up piece
of ground they began TO discuss reii-
gion. The planter became tired of the
discussion. He polled the men as to
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their religious beliefs and found ii
Baptists and 9 Methodists.
"Now," he said, ~ am sick and tired
of this eternal arguing. and as the Bap-
fists are in the majority the rest of
you must go down into the water" and
he ordered them into the river. They
unwillingly filed into the river up to
their necks, and as they stood with
chattering teeth the old man would yell
out:
Are you a Methodist or Baptist?"
The freezing water soon brought the
Methodists to the Baptist belief, and
a. the last convert walked on shore the
planter remarked that he hoped il
would be long time before it would
loo necessary for him to have another
baptizing. and il was.
There are many lobbyists in Washing
ton. and the frauds and shams in their
number are not few. Exposure one year
does not affect them the next year, for
they 60 on playing their same old
games, with new victims. In prepar-
ing the confederate war records, Col.
Bob Scott used to call upon ex-confed-
crate officers for information concern
ing poHts of history which seemed OBJ
scure; and hence many ex-confederates
visited his office from time TO time and
at his request recorded their names.
present residence and rank, in regis
ter kept for that purpose. One day
an individual who had posed in and
about society circles at Washington as
an ex-confederate colonel, and on state
occasions wore a handsomely embroi-
dered gray uniform. visited Col Scott's
Office and registered as colonel of an
Arkansas regiment. Subsequently a
member OF congress from that state
likewise registered as colonel of the
same regiment. and this duality led to
an examination by Col. Scott. The fact
was disclosed that the first individual
waz never colonel of the regiment never
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-05-27

served in the confederate army IN any
capacity, was not a southern man, but
had served on a federal gunboat for
awhile, and finally dumped himself
down south after the war. The member
of congress was the colonel of that regi-
ment ali through the late war. The
confidence man had done a thriving
business at Washington as an ex-con-
federate, but this expose caused his
temporary withdrawal. The fools are
not all dead, il seems, for this very
charlatan is again at his old racket and
working il successfully.
1t has been truly said that no man
seems great unto his body servant. II
is also true that the men of mark who
attain distinction are found to be with
out haios when we come into close re-
lations with them. They may be SUI
perior men just the same, but they are
all human. The greatest men are most
commonplace. and readily put stran-
gers at ease In their presence. A man
came here recently from Minnesota
seeking consulate. BE was introduced
to the president. and afterwards said:
HOW NODuelIuliN ike oIHtT men Ine
president is. i was at the white house
this morning. and in the course of a
conversation lasting ten minutes
CLEANED a great deal about the presi-
dents trend of mind. / was surprised
at the way he talks. Why, after we
talked over the business we had 10 set
tie, the president began talking about
miscellaneous matters. i found him
lust like other men. He converses about
little things and domestic and personal
matters as freely and ordinarily as a
frontier farmer"
OF all the people and things visitors
to the capital encounter, none surprises
ordisappointst them so much as the pres
ident. 1t seems 10 be the idea that the
president Is a very extraordinary per
sonage-yet the very work of a presi.
dent makes him a common man. He
could not give much thought to matters
requiring investigation If he wanted to.
So long as the functions of the presi-
dency are administered as at present
there need be no fear of Imperialism or
the drifting away of the chief execu-
tive from the people. and so long an
the office requires so much contact with
all classes of people that officer will con-
tinue to surprise those who have not
met him.
George Gilliland has been the polit-
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WHY SHE LIKED HYPNOTISM.
Young Woman Fancied IL Because II
Put Chaperons TO sleep

Young Woman Fancfed It Because IL
Put Chaperons 10 Sleep.
Ayoung woman from Washington has
discovered a practical use for hypno-
tism, and declares that at last she sees
its value. She was visiting a Young
artist, who, with her chaperon. cb-
serves oil the prophecies in a studio up
town in New York city. The Washing
ton young woman was called on by her
physician, who happens to be skilled in
the ways and wiles of hypnotism. The
chaperon was eager, as many women
seem to be, to be hypnotized. when the
conversation turned on that subject and
the doctors skill with the art.
The doctor was trife chary about
showing his powers, but the two
young women begged him to crafty
the elder woman's curiosity. The
ehaperon smiled to herself and dubbed
with delight when the doctor finally
consented 10 experiment en- her. In
IS minutes e was the turn of the two
girls to bubble with satisfaction. I'm
der the doctors persuasive power the
chaperon was lost to the world and all
but the NJ. DIS power.
at last" exclaimed the Washington
girl. Here at last is practical use for
l.ypnotism. Anything that can put a
chaperon to sicepis worth having about.
Teach me, O doctor."-N. Y. World.
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roads throughout the farming commu-
mites. lie said, 4 think better of it
than did year ago. but won't it cost
too much? His wife, bright, well-in-
formed woman, said: That is the ar
gunent you have been using for five
years. | cannot use that argument.
Human life is more precious than gold.
Bad roads cost a life in our family
THAT excited my curiosity, and /
asked for the story. Here it is:
Last year was moving back of the
house. Our four-year-old child came
out to see me. did not hear him. My
scythe swung far to the left and struck
something. A plaintive "Oh, papa" drove
the steel to my heart. saw him as he
fell. He had received srightful wound,
severing arteries. Immediately
hitched up a team and started for the
city. The roads were worse than they
are now. 1t was a slow journey, pain
fully slow. 1t was an equally slow jour-
ney back. When we reached him the
little one was beyond earthly help
"The mother and father were SOB
bling when the story was finished.
When he could speak. the young farmer
continued: 1t must seem strange to
you to have this story appear in our
talk on good roads, but my wife, when
ever she sees anything about good roads
in the papers and magazines, always
says that if we had had good roads be-
tween here and the city little Ben would
be with us. 1t is a telling argument. L
could have gotten the doctor in a quar-
ter of the time If we had had good roads,
and he could have saved the boys life
The wife spoke of the funeral. They
had many friends, yet only few at
tended, because of the almost impassa-
BILE roads. 1t would have been such A
comfort to see our neighbors present.
Ever since then l have been an advo-
ca te of good roads. Not alone, of course,
because of our loss, but because that
set me to thinking, and have written
the county papers many letters on the
subject. Farmers are not as neigh
borly as they should be, and much of
this lack is owing to bad roads during
good share of the year. The one
thing needful to make this part of our
state a veritable paradise is good roads
have often told my husband that it
is next to a crime that they are not
made. He has ceased to say that the
great cry for good roads is chiefly made
by wheelmen. He and nearly every
one else in this community has become
convinced that the farmer can no longer
regard the bicycle as a stranger and an
enemy, as nearly all of the farmers
sons and daughters for miles around
are riding wheels. 1t will be wheels
with all of the farmers sons and daugh-
tiers before long, and why not?'
ut is true that this was not learned
Discussion; there was not the closest
logic, but it was full of common sense.
| told the lady that she ought to go TO
a farmers institute and preach a good
roads sermon. 1t is such talks that set
the people to thinking; such talks that
set farmers to thinking that they car
not always afford to get along without
good roads,"
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FARM AND GARDEN.
A wIFE'S ARGUMENT.
Some of the Reasons for Favoring the
Good Roads Movement.


Zone of the telling good roads argG-
ments, if not the most telling one ever
heard" said a Chicago merchant who
spends a portion of his summer AZ
western resort, was in the home IF a
young farmer, and the farmers wife
presented il.
II had spent the forenoon fishing in
lake near their home. They invited me
to dine with them. | accepted. 1t was
soon after one of those heavy summer
rains, and the roads were very deep with
mud. The wife remarked that they
ought to go TO a funeral four miles
away. They won't expect us to drive
four miles through this mud said the
husband. They came 10 Us when the
roads were bad and we were weeping
over our first born
"rhey went TO the funeral. They
urged me to make another visit. did
so. The good roads discussion followed.
asked the gentleman what he thought
Of the proposition to establish good
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and trifies which love turns TO threads
ard ingots of gold. They bring ex-
quisite happiness TO young hearts, and
happiness is not a trifle.
Suddenly Inez. that was her n. me.
uttered little exclamation and point
ed TO my muzzle. There, framed in
roses. sat n small red squirrei iHtently
regarding the invaders. Her quick mo-
ton startled him, aad with brisk
chirp he whisked out of sight, taking
r, fuge in the department of the in
terror. Tie young girl poNcd into the
aperture with a birch wand she had
cut further in the wood. and there was
great commotion within. whole
family of squirrels. some of them ju-
vtniles, dashed out heller SHELTER.
frightening the pretty damsel into n
le~p and scream, followed promptly
by pleased laughter from the young
people.
Her lover poked farther with the
rod. and little by little drew out nest.
1t was made mostly of leaves. but here
and there were blades of grass, floss of
the milSweed. scraps of paper, and
among the latter one of considerable
size which the young folks eagerly
opened and read. Strangc and mystic
rious are the ways of Providence. II
was the missing memoranda needed to
establish the girl title TO extensive
plantations. and brief messages from
the parents of both, written in
blood. bidding their loved one S
good-by and detailing the manner
OF their death. | had guarded their
secret well. Why should | not now
Weld IL gladly TO those to whom it
rightfully belonged?
Long they talked of their wonder
ful find. of the goodness of God. of the
parents they both loved. and their sen
timents were union sentiments of the
strongest kind. emphasized and
strengthened by the memory of the
great conflict in which their fathers
together died. Ere they walked away in
the twilight they had planned TO buy
ne. and transfer me to their native
town. not far away. and the fair maid
actually Rugged and kissed me as she
babe me a temporary farewell. There
were pearly drops of moisture on me
and the roses which covered my tough
ness. as she turned away, that were not
distilled from dew or sprinkled by the
long familiar rains. In old-fashioned
times Cupid accomplished his best sur
PIises with bow and arrow, but now, II