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Evening star., 1897-06-15

ASTHMA AND C.rAIaH
Cured by the
EsrIC'S CIGARETTES OR POWDER.
Oppression. SGnocating, Coughs, Colds Chest
Neuralgia. &c.
Paris: J. ESPIC, 20 Rue st. Lazare
New York: FOUGERA, MILIiAU
Soil BIZ all chemists of America nh2i-1&l5
Evening star., 1897-06-15

II you want anything. try an ad in The
Star. II anybody has what you wish, you
will get an answer.
Evening star., 1897-06-15

Utah celebrated Brigham Youngss ninety.
sixth birthday June !.
Evening star., 1897-06-15

II you want anything. try an ad. in The
Star II anybody has what you wish, you
will get an answer.
Evening star., 1897-06-15
The National Safe Deposit,
Savings and Trust
Company,
OF the District OF Columbia
CORNER 18TH ST. AND NEW YORK AYR
Chartered by special act OF Congress-
JAN. 1857. and acts OF Oct, 1Sap. and Feb. 1898.
Capital: One r1illion Dollars

SAFE DEPOSIT DEPARTMENT
Rents safes inside ourgiar-proof vaults nj
s5 per arrum upward.
Securities. 1ewelry, silverware and vaiuables
OF all kids In owners package. trunk or case
tak,n On dcpoit at moderate cost
SAVINGS BANK DEPARTMENT.
Deposits received fIom Ten CENTS upward
and Interest allowed on IS and above.
Loans money real estate and collateral
security Se-ls nrst-class real estate and
other securities In sums of $500 and upward
TRUST DEPARTMFNT
This company is a legal depository for court
and trust funds, aud acts as administrator
executor. receiver. assignee aud executes
trusts OF all kinds Wills prepared by a
compet,,t attorney Ia DAILY attcndAnce.
OFFICERS:
BENJAMIN P. SNYDER. ER................r rrestien.
4. FRANCIS RIGGS. First Vice President
THOMAS H. JONES Third Vice Presid.ut
ALBERT l.. STURTEvANT. ......... Secretary
GEotGI HoW4 KID RD.--.....--..-.-...T Treasurer
CHARLES +. MAN. Assistant Secretary
WOODBlNf ll-Als. Trust Officer
jail
Evening star., 1897-06-15

reservoir, temperature, q: condition at in
fluent gate house, II; effiuent gate house
TO- 60. -
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-11-04
Landlocked Salmon.
tury

MANY years ago, said Clarence
Pullen. traveller and lecturer, IAN out
of the way lake in Maine was secretly
stocked with landlocked salmon. At
that time the nearest railway station
was IS miles from the lake, which is
about nine miles long by three wide
Not much fishing has ever been done in
that sheet of water because it Is off from
the regular lines of travel and there are
no big hotels within scores Of miles;
besides, it is practically unknown.
was there fishing one day, and, becom-
ing tired of struggling with six, eight
and ten pound salmon, decided to stroll
up the mountain side to obtain glimpse
of the snow capped peak of Mount
Washington, over III New Hampshire.
In ascending | followed brook which
had formed many deep pools as it leap
ed in successive cascades down to its
outlet into the lake. 1t was late in the
season, and the brook was nearly dry.
noticed connection in one of the mar
row pools near the summit, and, peer
ing into it, discerned gigantic fish.
Wading in, | seized the monster and
carried him struggling to the shore. 1t
was a landlocked salmon that weighed
80 pounds. 1t had probably leaped up
the cascades from pool to pool until it
became imprisoned in one of the upper
most, as the brook ran dry. If you
doubt the story, III take you up there
some time aud show you the pool. -
Philadelphia Press.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-11-04
AIayheld.

A. man and wife were riding home
from the next town, Saturday night,
their wagon wheel struck a skunk.
They received more perfume for less
cost than ever before, vet they prefer to
purchase their perfume hereafter and
not use it quite SO free. y.
Ella Young and Annie Bryant have
been visiting their parents.
Joe y, Smith of Skowhegin, was in
town, Tuesday.
Leon Cooley shot fine deer Wednes-
day and fired at another but missed hit
ting it. A large number of deer have
been killed in town this month.
The ladies aid meet at Mrs. Gahan's.
Thursday, to tack four puf's that the
ladies have pieced together the past
summer.
Mrs. S. A. Chamberlain has invited the
ladies' to meet at her house Monday, to
tack friendship quilt.
Bad colds are very prevalent here at
this time.
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East Fairfield.

Russell Barrett was called to Fairfield
last week to attend the funeral of his
mother.
Walter Palmer has gone to Missachu-
setts with the intention of going to
Washington and striking for the klon-
dixie region in the early spring.
NJ. d. Holt sent one car of live stock
from this station Monday morning.
Mrs. Henry Smith has returned to her
home in New Hampshire.
Ernest JOY and wife visited ia Water
vile, Sunday.
Frank Toby Of Lewiston, is visiting
his brother, Fred.
The entertainment at the G. f. Moody
building Friday night, was great sue
cess aud largely attended.
Mrs. Adeline keene of Skowhegan is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Olive Merrill.
Mrs. Hodgen is keeping house for Mr..
Goodwin.
Walter Nelson was in this place Thurs
day, while on his way FIR IN Oldtowu to
Portland where he has a new position as
operator in the office of Dr.. Drew
George Foster and wife of Canaan
visited in this place Sunday.
Miss Mae Bowman of North Fairfield,
is teaching at this place, Miss Huntoon
having taken the place of Miss Warren
at Nyes' Corner, the latter having gone
to attend the Gorham Normal school.
Scott Burril has gone to Brooks on
his wheel for few days visit.
Isaac kimball is confined to the house
by a sore foot caused by stepping on a
rusty nail.
Nell Palmer and wife visited in Madi-
son over Sunday.
Henry Kicker of EIoulton, was in this
place, Monday.
Percy Kicker has sold the Bickford
house and several acres of land to
Sumner MCkachnc of Larone.
part of the +. +. RS met at NJ.
Palmers last Friday evening, whore time
flies swiftly past.
We were sorry to learn of the death of
Mr.. A. J. Hartman the veteran hack
driver from Belfast to Northport, who
has taken us TO and from the camp
grounds for wears. He was known as a
hearty, bluff and kiBd-hearted gentle
man, always ready with a pleasant word
or II do a XII dly act. He will be great
ly missed.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-11-04

Locomotives, like human beings, have
their ailments, many of which defy the
skill of those deputed to look after
them, says the Toronto Mail We hear
of tired razors, simple complaint
which vanishes after brief period OF
repose, but locomotives are apt to be.
tray indisposition even after day S
rest and much oiling of the various
parts
Two good engines may be made ON
the most approved principle. They may
each cost-as those OF the London and
Northwestern railway dog, 200, and
yet one Will exhibit from the first u
hardihood of constitution altogether
wanting in its companion. a first class
locomotive of 300 horsepower, costing
e., 600, is expected to travel during its
life 900, 600 miles or, say, -, 900 miles
per annum for o years, yet now and
then an engine Is found so impervious
to the assaults of time as to be able i'll
its old age to do its daily work with all
the 2est and vigor of IA youngster
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-11-04
The Magazines.

The special features of Harper''
Magazine for November are with the
Greek Soldiers" by Richard Harding
Davis, illustrated from photographs
taken by the author; "A Pair of Patient
Lovers" By William Dean Howells
illustrated BY Albert E. Steiner; "Thf
City to the North of Town. by jaime;
Barnes. illustrated from drawings by e.
d. Weldon, Charles Broughton, Harry
Fem and Victor Perard; The New
JAPAN by Toru Hoshi, the Japanese
minister to the United States; "In Memo
riam-Olivia Susan Clemens a poem
by 5. l.. c. Mark Twain; The Cen
tury's Progress in Biology" by Henry
Smith Williams, NJ. D., illustrated from
drawings by Francis Day aud j. W.
Finn; stDaniel Webster by the Hon
Carl Schurz; and The Pardon of Sainte
Anne D'Auray in Brittany" by George
Wharton Edwards, illustrated by the
author. The serial. The Great stone
of Sardis," by Frank r. Stockton,
reaches its final instalment.
The opening article of the November
Atlantic is a review of the new Life OF
Tennyson," by Hamilton w. Mahie.
Professor Ira y. Hollis of Harvard Uni
versity, has paper on the frigate Con
stitution. Two important articles are
another of +. l.. Godkin's studies oil
Democratic Problems, The Peculiarities
of American Municipal Government,
and "Democracy and the Laboring
Man. by F. J. Stimson, the we'll known
sociolog zeal student. j. ). Tunson, the
well known student and critic. writes on
"The Coming Literary Revivap. There
are further instalments of Dean Swift's
letters, edited by George Birkbeck Hill,
and of "Penelope's Progress, by Kate
Douglass Wggn; story of unusual
quality by Madeleine Yale Wynne, and
poems by Helen Gray Cone and William
A. Dunn. Many readers Of the Atlantic
will be CERTIFIED to find the Contributors
club once more in this number.
With the November number, st.
Nicholas begins new volume, and
enters upon its twenty fifth year. Two
new serials are begun and others are
promised for succeeding numbers.
Frank X. Stockton has the first OF a
series of narrative sketches he will con.
tribute on 1.-The Buccaneers of Our
Coasts. Mr.. w. o. Stoddard begins a
romance of the days of chivalry, "With
the Black Prince. The number opens
with poem by James Whitcomb Riley,
mister Hop Toad, in his characteristic
manner. A story by George KEENAN,
the Siberian explorer, describes MY
Narrowest Escape" Il Funny Little
School, by Ruth McEnery Stuart, is an
account of little colored girl who
teaches class of "uncles' many times
her own age and gets amusement from
it, for herself as we'll as for the reader.
George Ethelbert Walsh has an article
on Running the Fast Express.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-11-04
A snake story.

A road party, comprising the usual
gang of from 90 to so kaffirs, with a
white man as porintendent, was EN-
ployed on the construction of II road in
the Tugela valley, Natal about 80 Or
more years ngO. In the course of their
work they came on huge stone which
it was necessary to remove, but beneath
it was the home of n large black MANI
ba well known To the neighboring in
habitants as being old, and therefore
very venomous. The mamba is the most
deadly OF the South African snakes, and
tho superintendent anticipated some
trouble over that rock He offered a
bribe for the snakes skin, and the gang
WOw-d' and sat down to "bema
gwi' (take snuff, but IA slim youth
sauntered forward and amid the jeers
and protestatious of the rest declared
himself equal to the task He took from
his neck what looked like bit of shriv-
eled stick, cheWed it, swallowed SOME
of it, spat out the rest on his hands and
proceeded to rub his glistening brown
body and limbs all over. Then, taking
up ms SUCK ana chanting song ol de-
fimce, he adyanced with great confidence
aud swagger to the bowlder. There he
reused up the manila, who, in great
fury at being disturbed, bit him in the
lip with great venom. The boy took no
notice of the bite. but broke the snake S
back with his stick, and bringing him
to his master asked for the reward, OBJ
tanning which he went back to his
work, and the bite of the reptile had no
effect on him whateyer
No bride not even that of COW (bet-
ter than any gold in the eyes of a kaitir)
would induce this native to disclose the
secret of his antidote which, he said,
had been handed down in his family
for generations, London Spectator
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-11-04
OLD TIME FGYCATCHlNG.
Primitive Method of Getting Rid of the
TroubIenome Pesta.

Troublesome Pests.
Newton NJ. Wilson, living one mile
east of town, says a Scottsburg Ind }
communication, has hanging in his barn
an interesting keepsake in the shaTo f
d nycateher 1t Is not so curious in it.
self as it is III showing the primitive
methods resorted to by the farmers in
early days to rid themselves of flies 1t
is simply two smooth walnut boards,
perhaps 80 by IL inches, beveled at one
end and fastened together by two whang
cords strung through matched holes
In the antebellum days people never
thought of keeping flies out of the
house; the problem was to dispose of
them as they swarmed through the
rooms, making life miserable generally
In fact the use of netting to prevent
their ingress is of comparatively recent
origin the invention of this much need
ed article dating back only / ) or 30
years
As everybody knows, flies are excep-
tionally thick in farlnhouses, even
where screens are used, and when they
are not they are almost intolerable In
the Oluen days tne uctnOd most coin
monty employed in the country to de-
stroy the troublesome fly was the use Of
such Instruments as the one described
above The boards were beyelcd and
hung in such manner that by their
weight they separated at the bottom,
and thus hung IN an inverted V shape
T. attract the flies they were smeared
with molasseS on the inner surface.
Thus prepared, they were suspended
in convenient places about the house
in kitchen, hallway, porch, which gen
orally served as the summer dining
place, and especially in passageways
1t was common duty Of every member
of the household when passing one Of
those catchers to clap the boards togeth
er, thus MASKING the flies which had
collected thereon The cook clapped
them in the kitchen. the hands as they
passed to and from the house at meal
times did likewise, the whole household
clapped them together hundreds of times
a day and thousands Of pestiferous flies
met their doom. st Louis Republic
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-11-04

CHANGING across TIN >Giiacc of every
day life i'll the Elizabcthan days of ro-
bust manhood, it is interesting to notice
the lively, childlike, brilliant colors
worn by both sexes and to compare
these charming characteristics with the
sober habiliments and reserved manners
of the present day. Here Is an example
of the man of fashion, the beau ideal of
the metropolis, as he sallics forth into
the city to parade hims, If in the favor,
lite mart of fashionable loungers, St,
paul's churchyard. His beard, if he
have one, is ON the w,ne, but his mus
taches are cultivated and curlcd at the
points and himself redolent with choic-
est perfumes.
Costly jewels decorate his ears. A
gold brooch of rarest workmanship fas-
tens his bright scarlet cloak, which is
thrown carelessly apon his left Shout
der, for he is most anxious to exhibit
to the utmost advantage the rich hatch.
ings of his silver hilted rapier and dag
ger, the exquisite cut of his doubet
(shorn of its skirts) and trunk hose. His
hair, cropped close from the top of the
head down the back hangs in long love
locks on the sides. His hat, which was
then really new in the country, having
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-11-04

Old John Ward, who was pilloried
by Pope in the "Dunciad, " and who
actually stood in the pillory IN the year
1921, when he was said to have been
worth G200, 600. was, nevertheless. Il
pious man He had large estates III
London and Essex and did not omit to
manner; 20 Lord. beseeeh thee to
preserve the two counties of MiddleseX
and Essex from fire and earthquake
and as ! have mortgage IN Hartford.
shire beg of thee likewise to have an
eye of compassion ON that county, and
for the rest of the counties deal with
them as thou pleasest Household
Words
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-11-04
The Millionaire and His Clerk.

Girard, the infdel millionaire of
Philadelphia, one Saturday ordered all
his clerks to come ON the morrow To his
wharf and help unload a newly arrived
ship. One young man replied quietly.
mir. Girard, | can't work on Sun
days
you know our rules.
Yes, | know. | have a mother to
support, but | cam work on sundays
Well, step up to the desk and the
cashier will settle with you.
For three weeks the young man could
find no work, but one day IA banker
came to Girard to ask if he could rec
ommend man for cashier in new
bank This discharged young man was
at once named as ii suitable person.
'sBut, said the banker. you dis
missed him. =
YES, because he would not work ON
Sundays \ man who would lose his
place for conscicnces sake would make
trustworthy cashier = And no was APP
pointed. Ram $ Horn.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-11-04
TIP MARKS ON TRUNKS.
The Luggage Signals Used by Hotel En-
plOyees Abroad.


plOyees Abroad.
Travellers whom every day brings
back from the continent say that this
season, more than ever, gives plentiful
example of the Frccmasonry which ex-
lists among continental hotel employees.
Usually on board tho boats from Calais,
BoulOgne and Ostend notes are compared
by tourists who have covered the same
ground and followed the same itinerary
The results are significant of EYE open.
ing" Some such colloquy as the fol.
lowing is often overheard
My box and two pOrtmanteaus were
smashed fearfully 10y that villain Of a
porter at the Hotel DIES Bains. Villayilla,
and my wife and could get no attend
ance.
THAT is curious, for we were treated
by all the servants most beautifully
May | ask you question? Did you tip
the servants properly at the previous
place, Hotel de Luxe, Lucerne?"
mo; | confess it was an oversight,
but what has that to do with the Villa.
villa hotel?'
Everything. Look at the hotel labels
ON your luggage All on lower right
hand corner That implies that you are
mean and illiberal Now look at mine.
All the labels in the upper left hand
corner That signifies liberality-treat
this person well-encourage him-your
politcness will be rewarded. My friend 3
bag here has label stuck right i'll the
middle, and that means. A good fellow
will tip, but very exacting-not east.
ly pleased '"-London Mail.
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West Madison.

Mr.. Everett A. Salev shot a deer a
few days ago at this place.
Mrs Mabel Hunnewell of Bingham
spent last week with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. d. ". Harding.
Miss Grace Harding is spending a few
weeks with her uncle. Mr.. 5. +. Hard
ing of Norridgewock.
Mr.. Isaac Pierce is spending few
days at The Forks looking after game.
Mr.. Bert Adams who has been spend
ing few weeks in Aroostook arrived
home last Friday.
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Danforth arrived home
from Auburn, where she has been visit
ing relatives, last week
The meetings at the center of the
town have been closed for the season.
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Athens.
Cold weather has come in earnest.

Cold weather has come in earnest.
Mr.. Albion Brown is visiting at his
brothers, c. Brown. driving from New
Hampshire in two days.
Miss Carrie Poland is having bad
trouble with her eyes the past two
weeks.
Mrs. Merton Stickney still remains
about the same; Miss Rena who has
scarlet fever is gaining; Mrs. Mary
Wade is caring for the sick at W. II
Stickney's.
Mrs. Alice Wells is in very poor
health.
Mr.. e. Brown is finishing off his
house; he has it ready to be plastered
his brother, A. Brown is helping do the
work.
Leander Poland and Horace johnson
started for the woods, Monday morning
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-11-04
DAVIS BROS NEURALGIA CURE

Has been sold for five years without ad-
vertising, by those who use it telling
Others that it has cured them.
That Is on it's Merits.
1t is Neuralgia cure only and is not re-
commended for any thing else.
HS-lt will cure any Nerve Pain in any part
OF the body by taking it internally.
1t will cure Nervousness, Nervous Prostra-
ton. Nervous Headache, Neuralgia in the
Head, Face and Eyes, Tic Douloureux, Tooth
ache. Lumbago, Sciatica, Neuralgia OF the
Heart and stomach, Pleurisy Pains, or Pains
in the Shoulders, Arms, Neck, Chest, Back
and Limbs.
For sale by Skowhegan Druggists, Six bot
ties for $50 smo43 gu
DAVIS BROS, $50 Washington ST., Boston
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-11-04
household Gods,

The ancient Greeks believed that the
penates were the gods who attended to
the welfare and prosperity of the family.
They were worshipped as household
gods in every home. The household
god of today is DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry. For consumption, coughs, colds,
and for all affections of throat chest
and lungs it is invaluable. 1t has been
tried for a quarter of a century and is
guaranteed To cure or money refunded
No household should be without this
good angel. 1t is pleasant to take and a
safe and sure remedy for old and young.
Free trial bottles
Patterns Drug Store, c. w. Folsom,
Proprietor.
Regular size soc. and S100.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-11-04
CORRESPONDENCE,
Fairfield.

Lawrence, Newhall & Co. started sew
eral teams for the Dead River region,
Monday.
Arthur Buzzell Fairfield boy, is now
a fullfledged trooper in the regular L. 5.
cavalry, having enlisted in Boston and
gone West with his troop.
The machinery is arriving by the car
load for the Kennebec Worsted mill and
is being rapidly placed In position. The
mill was shut down, Monday, in order
to make some changes.
Mr.. Page, the ice man, has torn down
the old ice house opposite Lily island
and the new one on the island opposite
the residence of Mr.. Eaton. He will
construct large one back of his resi-
deuce on upper Main street. The old ice
house has been a land mark for many
years and its removal makes the river in
that place look strange, indeed.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-11-04

In The Century there is an article on
political society in Paris under the title
of "Royalsts and Republican, " writ
ten by Baron Pierre de Coubertin.
Speaking of the efforts Of the Legiti-
mists and Orleanists, NJ. de Coubertin
says:
The pe riod which followed the de-
cease of the Count de Chambord was
ono of increasing disillusions 1t had
been 80 continually reiterated among
their adherellts that the Orleans princes
would "do something" as soon as they
had "the right" that every one had
ended by believing that they would
Now that the right was theirs as the
sole representatives of legitimacy, they
did nothing. Very little reflection suf-
feed to show how impossible it was
that they should do anything One may
conspire against "a sovereign, overthrow
Il monarchy. What power can be used
against IA republic based on the ballot?
To all pretenders the republic replies
You wish to take my place? Very
well. You have the right to do so. Get
"a majority Get them to elect you. .
An electoral majority large enough to
modify the constitution i'll favor of the
individual to whom democracy gives
its confidence-that is the only chance
in IA republic. General Boulanger might
have attained his end in that fashion,
and even he failed With the Comte de
Paris it was out of the question. He
could not at any time have commanded
a sufficient number of votes And j
would have been incompatible with his
dignity as pretender to sue for them i'll
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SOMERSET POMONA.

Somerset Pomona grange will hold its
next meeting with Athens grange, Tues
day, Nov. 9, at 10 a. m.
PRoGRAM--Opening ceremonies; mus
ic; business; address of welcome by sis
ter Holman; music; response to address
of welcome by sister Lizzie Bosworth
recitation by sister Minnie Hight; decla-
nation by Fred collins; music by sister
Abbie Fox; recess. 80 p. IN. Music
recitation by sister Bernice Calden;
whistling solo by sister Grace York
question, "Is it advisable for farmers to
invest in sheep considering the present
high prices that they are obliged to
pay?" To be discussed by c. II. Jones,
l.. c. Jewett, NJ. l.. Merrill, J. II. Long
ly and others; music; paper by Alonzd
Smith; recitation by sister Ella II.
Crowell music; remarks for the good OF
the order; closing exercises.