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The Somerset reporter., 1897-06-17
SIMPLE EXPERIMENTS.
CRrbonfc Acid Gas Easily Generated Prom
Vinegar and Baking Powder.

AhTbhnlt Afid AAs Easily generated i rom
Vinegar and Baking Powder.
Thai thare Is charcoal in baking DOW
der, and that vinegar and baking pow
der VIII make carfonic acid pas were
two bits Of knowledge impaired To sew
eral hundred school girls and. boys by
Professor Peter T. Austen in the hall
of the Brooklyn Polytechnic institute.
This was the second Of seNes Of lee
lures to young people on " How To Make
Scientific Experiments at Home.
Using the simplest kind Of apparatus,
Professor Austen demonstrated how car
bonic acid gas can be generated from a
combination of vinegar and baking
powder, aid he showed also how the
burning of a magnesium wire IN jar
of carbonie acid gas brings out the CHAR
coal in baking powder The children
We're intensely interested in the state.
ment that whenever they ate bread OF
cake made by the use of baking powder
they ate a lot Of charcoal, but they took
the lecturers assertion that there was
charcoal III sugar as a Joke.
'While hot carbonic acid gas is hight
er than air, cold carbonic acid gas i,
much heavier than air and can be han
died like water, SAID Professor Aus.
ten. To slew the heavy and palpablc
quality he generated Il lot of 1t in a
large glass Jar and proceeded To draw
it out i'll cuptulS. Lighted candles were
eXtlnguished by pouring the gas upon
them us II II were fluid, and the pro
fessor showed his alert disciples how tC
make carbonic acid gas run through a
cardboard trough. a dozen small can
dies, lighted, We're placed few inches
apart i'll a long glass channel. From q
pitcher Professor Austen slowly poured
carbonlc acid gas Into one end by the
glass channel, and az he continued to
pour the invisible fluid the lights went
out, one by one.
The children watched with evident
delight the construction Of d rude pair
of scales. Il shall use only such things
as can be readily picked up around the
house, said the professor, He took u
common strip of board and planted it
upright ON his table. Across the top he
placed piece of lath and balanced it
exactly by hanging an empty bandbox
on one end and basin Of shot ON the
other. Nov, there is nothing but air
in the bandbox, " be said. Let me
show you how much heavier earbonic
acid gas is than air. And suiting the
action to the word, he poured large
pitcherful of carbonic acid gas into the
bandbox. Immediately the bandbox de-
scended as if filled with bricks.
The children applauded and shouted
III gleo, and few minutes afterward
they were on their way to their homes,
imbued with determination to raid
the domestic lardcr for vinegar and bak-
ing powder with which to make car
bonic acid gas New York Times.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-06-17
Nhildren,s Stories.

IN looking over some stories written
and sent hy children to the young peo-
pies department Of paper some curl
Gus points were noticed. Part of the
stories were wildly imaginative. The
heroes Of them went through experiences
that out Gullivered CULVER. But after
all their adventures the manikins al
ways came home safely, laden with
glory and trophies, to It ~ te their valor-
Gus deeds and wonderful experiences to
admiring hearers,
The child story teller loves satisfac-
tory ending. He has no patience for the
i'll contrived methods which bring the
hero through one experience safely only
to plunge him into another and leave
him there to get out as best he may.
The princes and the knight must marry
and live happily ever after, enjoying
the happiness attending such glorious
actions before the story ends. Jack must
finish all his giants and get home to
supper before we leave him.
In the more humble tales of everyday
life strong point is the little author
slnCtIt utIltl III iIlt dDhbIult MOIhlnS
of a righteous law. The good boy inya-
riably comes out triumphant and is re-
Warded with kisses and cakes. The bad
boy is as surely brought TO confusion.
The cmocr of the wicked youth who
defies authority will not learn his les
SONS, ouarrels with smaller boys or takes
his fathers gun without leave, is cut
short by an opportune policeman, by the
paternal switch or perhaps by a fall
out of the boat or, again, by the
measles. Somehow the childish author
shows that, in his opinion, the law
should be satisfied and the wrongdoer
should suffer
1t is quite possible that these little
writers have behaved badly or missed
lessons occasionally themselves, but the
artless confessions of their moral tales
convince us that they do not do it with
ont pricks of conscience. In the depths
of their naughty little hearts they are
quite sure that they deserved the fate
which they so ingenuously deal out to
the doughty heroes of their stories. =
PHILADELPHIA Ledger.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-06-17

suppose, more l. t,rly speakIn, the
whale did. Cos! Hcw she did come
kitinl Frank quit fColin with the line
an just hung IN. Iethoned the boat
was moyin fasttr' il ever, only she didn' t
throw so much water, cause she set
down almost 10 her roWlocl.s We stood
speechless While she was arivin for US.
When she get within 100 yards the
mate took hig breath an let fly.
jump, YOU - Dutch lubber, or
you re dead man.
But he didn't jump an | see him
gittin ready for another dive under old
Liz.
I grabbed up bucket, climbed on
the rail an when che boat came near
enough l let drive at Frank, hopin to
knock him overheard if | hit him. He
seen it comm, lodged an just as the
boat went tail up again yelled
- can't swim'
Clown went the boat like soundin
lead, an this time we all slid over to
starboard to see her come up. Seven or
eight seconds passed, maybe, an then
about 10 fathoms off our beam up come
the boat, bottom up. oh, Lord,
groaned the cook, he's a gonerN But
he warn't. No, sir. The boat hadn' t
Travelled 20 yard afore she righted, an
we seen Frank head bob up over the
gunnel Well, old whale didn't run Sc
far this time, for he broke water few
hundred fathoms off In about minute
he sent up stream of blood. | seen
that the harpoon was good throw an
he wasn't goin to fight long.
I sent the second boat cut after him.
but they didn't git far fore down goes
the whale for the third time an in a
second the little boat slowed again, an
we knew he Was comm at us. There
warn t no way to stop the whale SO we
just waited again, while the little boat
made tracks for us like she was goin TIC
ram. just when | reCkoned by the line
out that the whale was passin under us
there was tremendous bang, an every
mothers son was throwed fiat. Old Liz
rolled to starboard an then back to port
an lay roCkin while we got up. Reckon
you guess nat happened, doc. That
whale miscalkilated. He laid his course
fine as silk, but his elevation was off q
couple Of points. He didn't fetch def
enough an hit old Liz welt tha'd like
to rip the keel off her. That settled the
business too. We looked over the rail
an seen some bloody water, then flip
per, an soon big, black body fioated uI
alongside. There was our whale, sir,
dead as hunk of salt pork, with the
top of his head half torn off. He was a
blue whale, doc, an he measured close
to 62 feet. What become of the Dutch
man? Why, the boat slowed down when
the whale rammed us an the other boat
took him off. Hurt? No He went to
work cuttin up that whale along with
the rest Of EN-. | did hear afterward
that he was grumblin cause twas his
bucket | throwed at him an it warn I
picked up. Right lively whale, warn t
it, doe"
Fright lively, repeated the doctor
Observation-Disclosures Times
The Somerset reporter., 1897-06-17
LOVES MESSENGERS.

The rose shall be my messenger.
The herald of devotion.
Each petal sweet sl.all be the aeat
OF tendercst emotion.
And in the heart OF each lair ROSE.
Deep hidden in the core,
There rests my soul, my inner self,
To love but you e'ermore.
Each rose will die, each petal fade
And wither fast away.
Each freighted heart that speaks my l,ve
Will anguish and decay.
Not so with love-my soul that's hid
Within each roses core.
That love will breathe and speak and live
Forever, evcrmore.
Twill live for you and speak to you
When roses cease to be.
Twill breathe the roses fragrance rare
For thee, my sweet, for thcel
Ihcn haste, my messengers of love,
Tell her ny each emotion
on, petals sweet, AT her dear feet
Bespeak my fond devotion.
William Manley in New York Tribune.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-06-17
Whnt He ConIdn,t Do.

A student in one of the Buffalo med
ical colleges is responsible for the state
ment that at certain place of public
entertainment one Of the boys was brag
ging of his manifold accomplishments
until one of the company lost patience
and said in gruf tone; CHOW, we've
heard enough about what you can do.
Come, tell Us what there is you cant
do, and I'll undertake to do it myself. u
'Waal, " replied the student, with a
yawn, Il cant pay my account here.
So glad to find you re the man to do it. -
And the critic paid the score amid
roars of laughter from the party. -Buf
falo Commercial
The Somerset reporter., 1897-06-17
Notice of Foreclosure.

Whereas Daniel II. Sawyer OF Madison,
County OF Somerset, State Of Maine, by his
mortgage deed, dated Dec. Is, 1881, aud record
ed in Somerst Registry OF Deeds, vol. 10, page
1876. conveyed to me, the undersigned, GER
tain parcel of land situated in Madison, south
OF the road leading west from the county road
near " e. French's to the Blackwell Hill
meeting house. so called being the same deco
ed to Daniel H. Sawyer by Fifed Luce by his
deed, dated Dec. 4th, 1880, and recorded in
Somerset Registry OF deeds, vol, l69, page ~,
except piece decided by said Sawyer to the
Madison Center Burying Ground Society;
also another piece west OF the county road
leading from Skowhegan to Solon containing rs
acres more or less with buildings thereon, the
same where said sawyer then lived; also an
other piece iaying east of said county road,
being the sa ! e decided to Daniel II sawyer by
Edmond Pearson, bounced as follows Be
ginning at ]. Blanchard's northwest corner
where his buildings stand, thence north by
line of road to Blanchard's other land thence
east on Blanchard's south line to pond thence
south on shore OF pond to Cedar Point, thence
west to Blanchard's home lot, thence north to
Blanchard's northe asst corner, thence west to
road contsiniug sixty acres more or less, and
whereas the conditions of said mortgage have
been broken, by reason of said br ach l claim
a foreclosure OF said mortgage and give this
notice for that purpose. 3w22
Dated at Madison this first day of June 1897.
DAVID J. ROMELI
The Somerset reporter., 1897-06-17
Notice of Foreclosure.

Whereas Charles r. Boothby of Athens in
the County of Somerset and State of Maine by
his mortgage deed dated the ninth day Of
April A D. 1926 and recorded in the Somerset
So Registry of Deeds, Book 800 page 3lS, CON
veyed to 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 same premises conveyed by William
@. Heselton to Rodolphus II. Boothby. by deed
recorded in Somerset Registry, Book 204 page
l27. 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 a foreclosure OF said
mortgage. Sw92
Dated at Skowhegan May 18th A. ID. 1897.
RODOLPHUS II. BOOTHBY
BY Forrest Goodwin his Atty.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-06-17
WINTER


Far in the north the wandering moon looks
down
Upon frozen sea and from land.
A dreary, barren waste, Whcre strange fires
play
Across a sunless sky, among he keen
Clear, glittering stars, and far - soufhward
drive
The snowelouds, and fhe bitter north winds
howl
Through mountain glens and break he forest
trees.
The furious waves tear a. The crumblinR cliffs.
And many prayer Is aujd Tor those at sea,
And many u ship goe= down IN sight Of shore,
In dim gray twilights II Dereu.l4r day
And with December dhys cent. thai glad feast
We keep to him who brought our life 70 light.
So when the nigh Is darRr-t dawn $ near
Mary :. VI MARKS ir Go9d Words.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-06-17
IN TIME OF SORROW.

cannot think you dead 1t must be only
That you have travelled far
And while | find my path on earth more lonely
Ny sky has gained a star
A star whose place in heaven see more plainly
Because with me It's night
Ret through my tears sometimes see 1t vainly
And cannot find its light.
Katharine L. Ferris in Harpers Magazine
The Somerset reporter., 1897-06-17

81 wonder, said Mrs Cumrox
thoughtfnlly, "what that nice, old fash
toned lady means by putting p. P. c. ;
on her card.
THAT means she is going away, re-
piled her daughter.
"Oh, l see, a&d she wants us to know
that she is going to travel in Pullman
palace car. w ashington Star.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-06-17
1t w as Needed.

''Our church tower goes nearer
heaven than the tower of any other
church in town, >" proudly remarked a
resident in an interior town to a visitor
from the city.
We'll, " replied the latter. Il don't
know any church that needs it more 3"
-Pittsburg Chronicle,
The Somerset reporter., 1897-06-17
SELDOM R.

Dark Bay Stallion, black points, IS "a
hands high and weighs 1850 pounds
Foaled July 10, 1894, bred by Edward
S. 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 good record
when handled.
He will make the season of 1897 at
the Charles Wyman stables Skowhegan,
4 miles below the village. I7tf
TERMR: SIS TO WARRANT,
EDWARD S. ROGERS, Prop.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-06-17
RULES AND REGULATIONS.

section J. 1t shall be unlawful Ia take.
catch, Kin or fish for any Ainu ot fish IN East
carry Pond in Somerset county from October
ice the following spring, FOR four years from
May -. 1897
section 2 It shall be unlawful for any per
son to take, catch or kin mere than twenty
five trout in any one day in said East Garry
Pond for four years from date
Dated this twenty second day Of May A. D.
lsg-. 3wS
LIeoY T. CARLEToN, Commissioners
Henry q. STANLEY ~ Inland
CHAs r. OAK. Fisheries and Game.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-06-17
Nn,erI ested Him.

Hes fine young man, remarked
lolonel Stillwell, "a very fine young
man.
But isn't he disposed to be rather
shy?" inquired the girl to whom he was
talking
LAS to that, rely couldn't say.
nevah had the pleasure of playing poker
with him. "-Louisville Courier Jour
nal
The Somerset reporter., 1897-06-17

Most of the photographs displayed in
The windows Of English photographers
RE exhibited by request of the originals
and at their own expense. One London
photographer charges ~ 80 for putting
4 carte in window and So for cab
met
The Somerset reporter., 1897-06-17

A man is relieved and gay when he
has put his heart into his work and
done his best bnt what h. has said or
done otherwise shall give HIM no peace.
Emerson
The Somerset reporter., 1897-06-17
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 GRAlN-O,
made OF pure grains, that takes the place Of
coffee. The most delicate stomach receives it
without distress, and but few can tell 1t from
coffee. 1t does not cost over i as much.
Children may drink it with great benefit. Is
cts. and 25 cts per package. Try it. Ask for
GRAIN-O.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-06-17

Experiments which have recently
seen made at the HYGIENE Institute of
he University of Berlin would seem to
overthrow the theory that bacteria are
Indispensable to the existence of ancient
life. which theory was put forth by
Pasteur.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-06-17
STATE OF MAINE.
Public Notice.

In conformity with the provisions Of Sections
seventy six and seventy seven Of Chapter one
hundred and four of the public laws Of eight
cen hundred and ninety five. aud deeming il
for the best interest OF the state, the Com.
after due notice to all persons interested in
the subject matter. and public hearing there
on in the locality to be affected and deeming
it necessary and proper for the protection and
preservation of the game of the State. hereby
adopt the following needful Rules and Regula-
tions relating to the times and places in which
and the circumstances under which Caribou
may be taken in the Counties OF Aroostook
Penohs PIscatannls and Sohersat-
The Somerset reporter., 1897-06-17
Wanted.

\ woman to DO general Homework for three
in the family al grown persons. Must be
capable OF taxing full charge of the house.
Best of reference given and required
Address, (. Il c. IL Essex st.
2mi9' HSrverhill. Mass
The Somerset reporter., 1897-06-17

Waller wrote his most pleasing poetry
If Sacoharissa. After she rejected him
he, in letter to friend, said, "She is
'nly a redheaded drab anyhow"
The Somerset reporter., 1897-06-17
RULES AND REGULATIONS.

Section /. The hunting, taking, killing or
having in possession, any Caribou. or parts
January first to October first Of each y, ar. for
two years from May p 4 d ls95 in the
Counties Of Aroostook, Penobscot, Piscataquis
and Somerset.
Section p No person shall take. catch. kill
or destroy. or have in possession more than
one Caribou. or part thereof, between October
first and January first. of each wear, FOR two
years from May %, A. ID ~. in auy of the
above named counties.
Dated this twenty first day Of May, 4 D
lsq7. 3w22
LEROY T. CARLETON. commissioners
HENRY .. STANLEY Of Inland
CHts r pAK, FISHERIES and Game,
The Somerset reporter., 1897-06-17
Bottled Up!

Whether in the form of pill powder
.ar liquid, the doctors prescription for
6lood diseases is always the same
mercury or potash. These drugs bottle
M the poison and dry it up in the
system, but they also dry up the marrow
in the bones at the same time.
The suppleness aud elasticity of the
ioints give way to stiffness, the rack
ing pains of rheumatism. The form
gradually bends, the bones ache, while
iecrepitude and helplessness prema-
turely take possession of the body, and
it is but a short step to a pair of
cruiches. Then comes falling of
the hair and decay of the bones,-a CON
iition truly horrible.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-06-17

Contagious Blood
Poison-the curse
of mankind-is the
most horrible of all
diseases, and has al
W avs b amed the
doctors. Their pot
a S h and mercury
bottle upthe poison,
but it always breaks
forth again attack
ing some delicate
organ, frequently
the mouth and
throat, filling them
with eating sores.
S.S.S., is the only
known cure for this
disease. 1t is guar
anteed purely vege-
The Somerset reporter., 1897-06-17
hpoTAsH$
MERCURY

table, and one thousand dollars reward is
offered for proof to the contrary. 1t
never fails to cure Contagious Blood
Poison, Scrofula, Eczema, Rheumatism,
Cancer, or any other disease of the
blood. If YOU have a blood disease,
take a remedy which will not iniure you.
Beware of mercury, don't do violence
to YOUR system. Don't get bottled up
Our book sent free to any address.
Swift Specific Co, Atlanta, Ga.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-06-17

Z. +. uANFoRTH, Judge
Attest.-NsrHtN Fowler. Register.
Post Office address, Judge and Register.
Skowhegap. Me SH2i
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-08-13
10 the People Of the State Of Nebraska, Greeting:

Whereas, pursuant ito u resolution adopted by the trans Mississippi con-
uress Of 500 participated in by all of the States and territories west of the
trans Mississippi and international exposition association, Tor the purpose OF
Oft the great west, at the city of Omaha, from June to November, 1898, and
Whereas, The twenty-hfth session Oft he legislature of the state of Ne
be held in the city of Omaha, state of Nebraska, in the year of 1903, etc which
act ws duly approved by ne and became law o he 10Th day Of July, A. ID
1897; and
Whereas, Said act provides, that the governor of the state of Nebraska
be and is hereby authorized and directedt to appoint "a stat board of directors
of six members, onsisting of N representative citizen from leach congrSsiun-
al district for the purpose ofca carrying MT the provisions of thisa etc;
Whereas. In accordance with said provision the following members o said
City; Second district, C. A. Whtford, Arlington; Third district. v: a; royntcr,
Hastings; and sixth district William Neville, North Platte; Which said di
ing officers, to wit: President, William Neville; vice president, " a. ioynter;
secretary, G d. Casper, and
Whereas, Said act further provides that for the purpose of enabling the
international cxpoiton*#"thc sum Of n hundred thousand SlooOOOl be and
the same is hereby appropriated flom thu stats treasury nut of any fund, not
available or used until at least two hundred thousand dollars ls"OOOO) jim cash
Al exposition association by the stockholders OFFS said association and
Whereas, 1t has been made to appear to me-, by the certificate OF Gurdon
W. watties president, and John A. Wakefield, secretary, of the transMssis
dated July 10, A. D. 1897, that there has been collected in cash from the stock
subscriptions made to and in ado Of the exposition n paid into tn teasary
of said corporation, the totals sum of two hundred eleven thousand hNe
hundred and twelve dollars (s"il5laOOG'
Now, therefore, !. sias A. IIolcomb, governor of the state of Nebraska: by
ments Of said at having been complied with, the appropriation, therein made
~ % WAY IN ~ ne 1 w., nc P ,ha -""nnde%ar Inc nrovisionst hereof he STATE OF Ne.
braska will participate in the trans Mississippi and international exposition.
iations. societies counties, cities. and other municipalities to lend their
assistance and hest efforts in behalf of this worthy enterprise, to the end
that the state of Nebraska may be properly represented, her varied products
ftingly displayed: and that the success of the exposition may reflect II credit
on the great state in which lit is to be held.
In testimony whereof have hercunto set my hand and caused to be affixed
the great seal Of the state OF Nebraska. Done at Lincoln, this third day OF
August, IN he year of u Lord, IN thousand, eight hundred and NINETY,
states of America, the on hundred aud twcntysecond;
" ". F. PORTER, Secretary of State.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-08-13
EXCITEMENT IN HAVANA.
News Of thu ASSASSINATION OF Canovss
Caused onsternation

HAVANA, Aug. 1.-THE news OF the
as sa~ssination Of Senior Canovas caused
great CONSERVATION here. On it's re-
ccipt the authorities and many prom.
incnt local politicians went to the pail
ace OF the captain general. The it'd
ings soon spread, and there was wild
excitement on the Stock exchange and
throughout the city. Stocks and
shares fell considerably.
Consul General Fitzhuyh Lee was
among the first to express regret and
sympathy.
Captain General Wcyler still re.
mains in the field. At first there was
acute anxiety with reference to the
political effect of the death Of Capo.
vas. but when il became known tina,
General Azcarraga had assumed Office
confidence was restored and the efrec,
of il vas oon manifested on the ex.
change. All classes recognize the
great loss Of Spain and acknowledge
the ability of Senior Canovas. Furthe,
developments are eagerly awaited
Little or nothing has yet been pub
lished on the subject in tho local
papers.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-08-13
Are Fighting Fusion.

CoICMBUs, Ohio, Aug. ll.-W. s.
Morgan of Hardy, Ark, and Abe
S~tcinbcrger of Girard, Kan, are here
to attend the state Populist owen
tion, which convcncs Wednesday. Mr..
Morgan is secretary of the national
organization committee of the PEG.
pies party and Mr., Stein berger is a
member of the executive board of the
same committee, and the purpose of
their visit here is to prevent a fusion
between the Populists and Democrats.
Populist leaders already on the ground
claim the non-fusionlsts will have two
thirds OF the delegates TO the state
convention