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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-06-16
DR.. Thomson's
SarsapariIIa Cures.
Read the Testimony from lone OF
Uncle Sans Trusted Employees:

Hearing lie one thing, but knowing is another
thing. Now ] am going to tell you few facts
that l know about DR.. Thompson's Sarsa-
parilla. l was III a terrible condition, my lower
limbs were numb, and had no action at all.
stepped on large tobacco tack and went
around all the afternoon with 1t in my foot as
did not feel it. had terrible heart attacts, II
turned round quick would fall on the floor
head would go away off, then come back
Every time would turn over in the night 1t
would be just that way. l could do no wash
ing for year. weighed only 81 pounds.
an electric belt, and used the battery on my
feet for about six months, and would take
everything 1 heard OF for rheumatism and
paralysis, but when commenced to take DR..
better. do not have any heart trouble now.
My heart Is all right: went into the hall one
dance night, and danced, something had
never expected to do again. My feet have
come to their natural color. Before they
looked as II they were dead. They are now
warm. l do my own work and washing for
four OF us, and keep the post office besides.
l now weigh about one hundred pounds.
This is all within one year. Now II any OF my
suffering sisters will write to me will answer
all questions, l am "a years old, and have
been sick for the past Eve years. I shall keep
taking DR.. Thomson's Sarsaparilla another
year at any rate have sold 1t to my custom
ers with the best satisfaction and in fact all
their remedies cannot be beat One bottle Is
enough to give relief, but you want to take
more to get your system renovated anew.
know that feel like new woman, and all my
neighbors and patrons for miles around can
testify that look we'll, and get around nicely.
walk when 60 out to q neighbours, without
any pain. Nobody knows but God and myself
what suffered for three years. DR.. Thomson's
5arsspsrilla has done wonders for me.
MRS. P. F. DUDLEY.
North Guilford, Me-, Nov. 10th, 1897.
For Sale at Patterns Drug Store. Skowhegan.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-06-16
Death of a Maine Man.

News of the death of Lieutenant Com.
mander Edward w. Sturdy came to III.
navy department Tuesday morning some
time after the press reports. The de.
spatch stated that the officer died yester.
day on board his ship, the collier Pom.
pey while that vessel was on her way to
Key West. The cause of death, the des
patch added, was supposed to be apo
plexy. Lieut.. Commander Sturdy was
born at Ipswich, Mass, but was appoint.
ed to the naval academy from the Third
Maine district in 1868. by Representative
Arson P. Morrill,. He has seen service
in nearly all parts of the world. He
served on the Pensacola of the Pacific
fleet for two years ending 1870. Was
on special duty with the Hydrographc
office and the Naval observatory in this
city about FIVE years. He also served on
the Wasp of the South Atlantic fleet and
had more recently detail on the Allan,
tic station. He was given command Of
the collier Pompey a few weeks ago from
Hallowell Me.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-06-16

with the newspaper, for the daily, this
summer Is quite Indispensable. The
mountain has on a little cloud cap but
surely in this bright moonlight 1t is not
needed, or is IL because of the morrow
that this is donned. HAPPY in the morn
ing when we shall resume our search for
the river, we may see the clear shining
of the sun as it lights up the rugged
passes of Mt. Bigelow.
EMMA NJ SMITH
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-06-16

Chamberlain's Pain Balm has no equal
as household liniment. 1t is the best
remedy known for rheumatism, lame
back, neuralgia; while for sprains, cuts,
bruises, burns, scalds aud sore throat, 1t
is invaluable. Wertz & Pike, merchants,
Fernandna, Fla, write: Everyone
who buys bottle of Chamberlain's
Remedies, comes back and says it ia the
best medicine he has ever used" % and
so cents per bottle at Horatio W. Cush-
ing's, Skowhegan, and Sullivan New
tons, Jackman, Druggists
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-06-16
TRY ALIENS FooT.EAsE,

A powder to be shaken into the shoes. At
this season your feet swollen and hot, and get
tired easily. II you have smarting feet or tight
shoes, try Aliens Foot Ease. 1t cools the feet
and makes walking easy. Cures and prevents
swollen and sweating feet, blisters aud callous
spots. Relieves corns and bunions Of all pain
and gives rest and comfort. Try it to-day. Sold
by all druggists and shoe stores for Csc Trial
package FREE. Address Allen 8. Olmstead,
LIE Roy, N. Y.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-06-16

The village ofDNorth Monmouth, by
order of the board of health and physi-
clans, will be entirely shat off from the
outside world for few days if not
weeks, as result of the death, Monday
afternoon, of the 5-year-old son of Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Hanson with malignant
diphtheria.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-06-16

Warden Fred Clark of Smithfeld, has
made wholesale capture OF poachers
upon the stream connecting North and
Great ponds, where the white perch are
spawning bv the millions. The warden's
prisoners will probably plead not guilty
upon the grounds that Great or North
ponds have never been posted with
notices of close time.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-06-16
THE H0MElIEST MAN IN
SK0WHEGAN.

As we'll as the handsomest, and others are in
vited to call on any druggist and get free
trial bottle of Kemp's Balsam for the Throat
and Lungs, a remedy that is guaranteed Ia
cure and relieve all Cropic and Acute Coughs
Asthma, Bronchitis ahd Consumption. Pric,
Csc. and SOC.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-06-16
STAGE CONNECTIONS.

At Norrdgewock, for Mercer, (snd Electric
Cars to and from Skowhegsn.) At Arson iof
Sawyer's Mills. (Starks);
No. Arson, for North and West New Portland
Dead River, Flagstaff and Eustis. At Binghan
for Forks, Moose River, Msyheld, KingsouiI
and Abbott.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-06-16

s8--Flag stations; at which trains will 'tol
on signal or notice to Conductor.
Twin not stop except TO leave OF take Freight
MIXED train between North Arson and Bins ham
W, M, AVER SUPT.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-06-16
Somerset Railway.
CHANGE OF TIME
Commencing Oct. 4th. 1897.

Trains will run as follows, connecting at OAK
land with Maine Central Railroad Trains to and
from Boston, Portland, Lewiston, Watervillt
Augusta, Gardiner, Bath Skowhegan and Ban.
gor.
For Boston, Portland, Lewiston, Wstervs
Augusta, Skowhegan and Bangor.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-06-16
ANS right with the world.

to look for our river, or rather to won
der what its appearance will be when
first it is seen. Really we have nothing
but the river to look up, for the noun
tain has been in sight for miles back.
Though the winding road has again and
again hidden Mt. Bigelow from view,
still it is but another way of showing its
many-sidedness, and of greatly enhanc
ing its beauty and grandeur. Coming
from the low lands it would truly be
quite impossible to gaze at mountain
without a quickening of the pulse
and joyous throb of delight, as though
it was altogether surprise. Perchance
it brings to us. this sight of lofty rugged
mountains, somewhat of the discover
| er's feeling, not the pride, but surely
we may share the JOY and reverence
While we are thinking of our river,
many pleasant, enterprising streams
seek to distract our attention from the
main object and even the bright, win
some brooklets chatter and sparkle as
down the mountain side they speed
We can forgive the merry streams, for
otherwise we might have lost the charm
ing picture which was so close, yet near
ly hidden by the downward sweep of 8
glorious hemlock. lis a noble roch
| followed by natures own hand, the
water softly, unsteady falls from a sill
very streamlet just above and the outer
surface of this rock basin is finely en-
crusted with rich MOSES. Just beneath
fallen tree has, even in it's decay
grown beautiful, for the flowers, deli
cate, wildwood things, have taken swee
possession and Chamber up and glance a
their own fair selves in the water mir
| Il
seeming only to offer protection, while
the grace and beauty they add is
like the sweet incense filling the air
offered by the unconscious flowers.
The winding road with its onward
upward sweep, leads now into fair
green plain, where the fine Mt. Bigelow
hotel is prominent figure and is not at
all abashed, seemingly by being set sc
near mountain. A pleasant, restfu
abiding place, and after tea, which il
most cheering, comes the welcome stage
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-06-16

facturers, distillers or brewers in the
State, prohibition being thus far pro
hibitory. When Marie manufactured
liquor and almost everybody drank, ii
was one of the poorest States in the
Union. Now in proportion to its popu-
lation it is one of the wea!thiest.
The high standing and intelligence of
our population is owing to our prohibi-
tory liquor law, for no people can con
tend for principle for years without
being elevated by it.
Almost everything in this world has
its good side, but we know of no good
, side to the liquor traffic. The thing
which strikes an observer who studies
the business is the absolute selfishness
which it breeds. Here is business
which destroys what is best in a man
its tendency is to make home wretched
it always degrades those who come I'M
der its influence; it results in producing
a lower type of citizens, and it poisons
at the source all the great streams OF
life. But there is profit in it. Nobody
apologies for it; nobody says it is q
blessing to the world.
IL, as Neal Dow said, "The liquor
traffic is the crime of crimes" drinking
| liquor is the essence of selfishness.
There are men in this town who spend
more for liquor for themselves than they
spend for food and clothing for theil
families, just because they like it. II
that isn't selfishness, l know not what
selfishness is.
Those who drink are often said to be
large-hearted and generous men. How
any man can be said to be large-hearted
and generous, who pours down his owr
throat, or gives to those who have nc
claim whatever upon him, what should
be spent upon his own family, and the
family is suffering for, is far from being
large-hearted. 1t is pure selhshness.
We excuse mems drinking too much
and say they cannot control their appe
titles, when il we made them understand
that it was crime and was looked upor
by people as crime, we SHOULD
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1898-12-29
WISE WORDS.

A good intention clothes itself with
power. Emerson.
Doubt whom you will, but never
doubt yourself. .-Bovee.
The more we study the more we dis
cover our ignorance. Shelley.
Doing good is the only certainly
happy action in a mans life
Philip Sidney.
True dignity is never gained by
place and never lost when honors are
withdrawn. .-Massinger.
Blessings ever wait on vIrtuous
deeds, and though late, sure re-
ward sncoeeds.-Congreve.
In character, in manners, in style.
in all things, the supreme excellence
is mplicity.-Longfellow.
The best manner of avenging our
selves is not by resembling him whom
has injured us.-Jane Porter.
If there is any person to whom you
feel dislike, that is the person of whom
you ought never to speak. Cecil.
No FOOLS greater than he who would
see the vision from the heights of life
without making the effort to climb
Francis G. Peabody.
A child in music is he who hath not
learned music, and in letters, one who
hath not learned letters, and in life,
one undisciplined in philosophy
Epictetus.
The vanity of loving fine clothes
and new fashions, and valuing our
selves by them, is one of the most
childish pieces of folly that can be-
Sir Matthew Hale.
We never enjoy perfect happiness;
our most fortunate successes are min
'gled with sadness; some anxieties al
ways perplex the reality of our salts
faction. .-Corneille.
There are books extant, which we
must needs allow of as proper evil
dence; even the mighty volumes of
visible nature, and the everlasting
tables of right reason.-Dr. Bentley.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1898-12-29
NO. 10.
COMMERCIAL coRN.MEAu.
A Flav0rless and Unsatisfying Article by
the Present Process of Milling,

Zone of the most serious among the
many of our food grievances is the loss
to us of true corn-meal," " writes Ella
Morris Kretschmar in the Woman's s
Home Companion, discussing the de-
terioration of "Our Boasted Maize. }"
"a shadow has been substituted for
substance, literally, in point of food
value. Here are the facts: The old
fashioned meal was made of whole
white fint-corn, ground by the burr
process (crushed between stones), Civ
ing soft, fragrant, highly nourishing
product which was capable of so many
culinary variations that the poor who
made it their staple might be said to
have Jared sumptuously, and the rich
to reckon 1T among gastronomic de-
lights. Some years ago 'granulated
meal appeared, the whole grain being
cut by the roller process This meal,
while not as soft as the burr meal was
equally sweet, nourishing and well
favored; in short, very acceptable.
When made of corn thoroughly dried
requiring about two years. it had
keeping qualities not possessed by
meal made of fresh corn by either pro-
cess-which, by the way, will keep
perfectly for months in cold weather,
but not more than two or three weeks
in summer. SO to-day we have gran
ulated meal made from corn dried in
kilns in a few hours, by heat so in
tense as to kill all the characteristic
qualities of flavor and texture. But
these losses are small compared to
greater ones. II you will examine
grain of corn you will note on one of
its fiat sides a corn-shaped depression
running to the point where it is at
tached to the ear. Under the skin
covering that depression is the germ
the vital part of the grain, the muscle
builder, brain feeder, the part that a
rat has the Intelligence to eat, leaving
the rest. Now, this soft germ SUBJ
stance will not granulate, is quickest
to become musty, hence, for trade
considerations it now is entirely
scooped out, leaving the devitalized
grain, The part rejected by the rat, to
be caiciue6 in the kiln and ground for
our use. Gould a more cruel robbery
he perratrated?"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1898-12-29

Ii . sunken ship lies more shan
-. -. .f{To.etres under the sOrfsce o., fle
water me =. ,ibiity OF res >anpe
very doubtful, q ths osallit - ,0,...
water, iowinS over me wreck, ls SO
powerful that the sides are press 81 "a,
in which case the wreck is Voc. alass.
If the wreck lies less than fifteen
metres under the surface of the water,
then the divers first calk the leaks and
close all openings as we'll as possible,
except one through which a tube is
conducted from the pump on board
the salvage ship. Through this tube
all the water found in the room is first
pumped up, and then through Sec
ond tube as much air is driven into the
wreck as is necessary to move it and
force it to the surface of the water
Whenever it is not possible to make
the submerged wreck air-tight, or in
case it has been sunk in a river or
canal or on a very quiet coast, then
wire ropes or chains are used for rails
ing it. They are let down into the
deep from the prams lying over the
wreck, drawn down under the keel of
the sunken ship by the divers, and
hoisted on the other side, so that both
ends of the ropes or chains lie around
the windlasses which connect with the
engine, on the prams. In this way
the connections between both the lift
ing prams are made and the interior
of the wreck pumped out, so while the
ropes or chains are being wound on
the windlasses, the wreck is raised
inch by inch. If it is considered that
such chain is nearly twenty-four
centimetres in diameter, and that in
raising a wreck from four to eight
must be employed, then it is easily
estimated how great is the weight
brought up and also what expense of
time and labor the rescue requires
The Chautauquan.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1898-12-29

Jade is brought from New Zealand,
its sources of supply being near the
coast of that country. For indefinite
ages in Spain, Mexico and among the
Chinese, the wearing of piece of jade
anywhere about the person was re-
garded as a spell to keep off disease.
especially diseases of the loins and
stomach, or fits of frenzy or epilepsy.
For any one in China to give present
of an article made of jade signifed
good will. Gas you WISH is the
meaning of the zoo-ee or wand of au-
thority, made and presented by great
official at the installation of an incom-
ing dignitary. Only the finest zoe
are made of jade, rock crystal, metal
or even carved wood being used for
those typical or less exalted station.
Jade is not found in this country, aud
yet presents made out of jade were
among the first gifts sent in propitia-
tion by Montezuma when Cortez in
vaded Mexico. Saturday Night.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1898-12-29
Utilizing Liauefied Air.

1t is reported that use has been
found for liquefied air, the possibilities
of which have been matters of dis
cussion among scientific men for some
time. According to the Mining Re-
porter, discovery was made recently
by which it is now practicable to use
liquefed air in underground work,
such as mining, driving tunnels aud
sinking shafts. 1t is said that under
proper conditions the liberation of air
from the liquid can be effective in
generating power with which to run
drills under ground, pumps, hoists,
etc., while cool air can also be
supplied in the deepest mines.
The liquid air can also be used
in freezing soft ground, making tun-
mel cutting less hazardous and tedious.
II there is any reliability in this re-
ported discovery, and its success can
be practically demonstrated, it will
make new departure in the lines of
work named, and once again make the
geuius of science the soul of industrial
progress.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1898-12-29

Avery singular incident was brought
to my notice during recent visit to
Lake vyrnwy, in North Wales.
A year or two ago the breeding
ponds were being cleaned out, and
when there was but little water re-
naming, the man in charge-from
whom heard the story-observed o
peculiar looking fish swimming about.
1t was captured with the aid of a
landing net and proved to bea trout
of nearly half pound in weight.
Clasped firmly around its back and
shoulders was a live frog of ordinary
size; the belly of the frog rested on
the back of the trout, just behind the
gills, and its legs were extended
around and under the fish, gripping
it closely. Considerable force had
to be exerted in order to separate the
pair, when the frog hoped away and
the trout died a few seconds later.
The scales of the trout were dark and
discolored where the novel old man Of
the sea had rested, tracing out dis
tinctly its shape; so it is probable
that the fish had been troubled with
this unusual incumbrance for several
days.
The habits of frogs are peculiar in
various respects, and students of
natural history may find food for re-
Election in this incident. st. James's
Gazette
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1898-12-29
LocUSTS IN ARGENTINE.
The Government is Vigorously Fighting
the Ever-Incressing Plague.

The Argentine Government is max.
ing great efforts, for the first time, to
combat the ever enormously increas-
ing plague of locusts, and has made
their destruction compulsory. Be-
sides having voted large sums Of
money for the purpose and appointing
centrsl and local committees all over
the Republic, the Government inn
poses fines for refraction of the law.
and these sums, together with private
aid from those most interested, form
n very good working basis. There is
no doubt that the number DESTROYED
has been enormous, and it remains to
be seen what amehorating effect will
be produced as result. The locust
winters in the northern and warmer
provinces, flies southwark in the
spring, lays its eggs to the amount of
about eighty, and dies. These eggs
hatch out in about forty days, and the
tiny insect, which has no serviceable
wings at its birth, at once begins its
devastating march, growing larger and
larger, and shedding its skin some
tive times, until in about forty
days from It's birth and after the final
shedding, it becomes fully fedged and
sized, and continues for some days
committing the ravages in the flying
state. Suddenly all take fight north
ward, where the winter is passed, and
the process goes on ad dinfnitum. The
method adopted for the destruction of
these insects is as follows: Lengths of
tin one foot high are extended for hun
dreds of yards, and pits are dug at in
tervals of fifty yards. The locust
comes to the tin barrier, cannot sur
mount it, and skirtlng the tin hops
into the pits. AT the end of each day
the victims are covered up with earth
aud are so destroyed. These are the
hoppers ,Saltona), and require very
little driving In one of these bitches
We sank knee deep in the dead insects
in the bottom OF tre trench Measures
of this description are being taken Ill
over the Republic.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1898-12-29
THE MARRIED MANS TIP.
Sovereign Receipt For Getting Shirt
Mended.

sovereign Receipt For Getting Shirt
Mended.
"It is strange that I can't get nv
wife to mend my Clothes" remarked
Mr. Bride, in tone of disgust. 'T
asked her to sew button on this vest
this morning, and she hasn't touched
it,"
"You asked herl" said Mr.. Norris,
with slight shrug of his shoulders.
"Yes. What else should I do?"
"You haven't been married very
long, SO perhaps you'll take tip from
me-" answered Mr.. Norris, with a
fatherly air. "Never ask a woman to
mend anything. That's fatal"
"Why, what do you mean?"
"Do as I do. When I want shirt
mended for instance, take it in my
hand and hunt up my wife. Where's
that rag-bag, Mrs. Norris?' demand,
in stern voice.
What do you want rag-bag for?'
she says, suspiciously.
want to throw this shirt away;
it's all worn out, reply.
Let me see, she demands.
But l put the garment behind my
back. No, my DEAR answer.
There is no use in your attempting to
do anything with it.
Let me see it,, she reiterates.
But it's all worn out. L tell
you
"'Now, John, you give me that
shirtl she says in her most peremptory
tone.
II hand over the garment.
"'Why John Norris, she cries, with
womanly triumph, this is a perfectly
good shirt. All it needs is
"And she mends it" ~
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1898-12-29
THE oLo.sTYLE PUMPKIN PIE.

Some like fancy custard pie,
Or apple, mince or game,
Or some tangled article,
low, just for the name.
l amt so p'tic'Iar's some know,
And different from the rest,
But the good old-fashioned pumpkin pies
Are what 1 love the best.
I'm hankerin' for a piece, right now,
OF the pie that mother made,
When l came home from school I'd get
hunk aud in I'd wade.
And (p'r'aps my mouth Is somewhat large)
Though I'd resort to tears,
She wouln't give me another piece
Because 1t mussed my ears. :.
I've fingered here lifetime since,
Put up with what l got,
But oft In dreams I'm back again
To that old familiar spot.
And then, at such times, can find,
On the butt'ry shelf arrayed,
A row OF good old pumpkin pies,
The kind that mother made
Philadelphia Times.