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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-01-27

| Good hleached cloth, sc, at Judkins'.
Mrs. Jas. Fellows was in Waterville,
Friday.
The ceiling at Hotel Coburn is being
touched up.
Rev. and Mrs. C. V. Hanson were in
Waterville, Friday.
Harry Boardway of Madison, was
calling on acquaintance in town, Thurs
day.
A. s. Cobb, advertising agent of the
Maine Central railroad, was In town,
Thursday.
The next meeting of the American
Benefit Society will be held Jan % in
Grange hall.
Representatives from Skowhegan high
school will soon meet a committee from
Arson Academy to settle upon date
for a public debate between the two
schools.
About IS couples attended the dance
in Grange hall last Thursday night,
given under the management of Charles
Nye. Kendal's orchestra furnished
music, and an oyster supper was served.
Charles Comfort Whittier, who has
been employed for the past few months
on the survey of the Washington county
railway, spent Sunday with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Philander Whittier. He
returns to continue his studies at the
University of Maine.
E. B. Pilsbury of Boston, asst super
intendent of the Postal Telegraph Gable
Co., was in town, Wednesday last, and
made arrangements for the opening Of
an office In Hotel Heselton about March
LIST, which will be in charge of Mrs.
Sadie r. Bradford of Auburn.
The Skowhegan ladies, who for some
time past have held afternoon whist
parties, have selected the name of 1.-THE
Glover Club" for their organization.
The club met, Tuesday afternoon, at the
home of Mrs. Charles Jones, Fairview
avenue. Refreshments were served and
pleasant afternoon passed.
Portland Advertiser: Percy Hill of
Brunswick, was in Portland this week
and he had an operation performed on
] one of his eyes by DIR. Moulton. A
| SIN all piece of steel had lodged just be-
hind the eyeball and it had to be taken
out to.dislodge the foreign subject. Mr..
Hill is now all right. His Skowhegan
friends will be glad to know that the
| operation was 30 satisfactory.
A. B. Page of Shawmut, F. M. Viles
and f. p. Vies of Skowhegan, directors
of the North Branch Log Driving Com
pany, held meeting at the office OF 5.
W. Philbrick, treasurer Of the company,
Wednesday forenoon, and voted to build
the dam at Ledge Falls several feet high
err. The company will then be able to
get much larger amount OF water to
be used in driving the logs into Dead
| riupr
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-01-27
A RUsE BOTH WAYS.
How an Actress and Doctor Were Foolina
Each Other.

How an Actress and Doctor Were Foolins
Each Other.
In French theaters the doctor OF the
thea.er has a seat given him for every
performance. He must be there every
evening. Naturally, after he has seen
the same piece score Of times he longs
to be elsewhere andDprefers to give his
seat to some of hiyfriends. M. Ernest
Blum says that when he was young
man friend, the doctor of the Theatre
Porte st. Martin, gave him his seat.
Just as he was becoming interested in
the first act the stage manager rushed
up-the heroine had q nervous attack
and required medical aid Blum had
nothing else to do but to follow him.
In the lady's dressing room he found
the manager with anguish depicted on
every feature and the lady wringing
her hands and shrieking
"Now, doctor, quick What's to be
donep''
Blum grew as red as lobster, and
as he could not say anything he just
calculated: "Hml Let us see! Let us
see
He took the lady's hand in a wild at
tempt to feel her pulse. She shrieked
more than ever and writhed like q
snake.
Have you poured any water on hel
head?" he asked.
eyes"
"And no effect?"
"None."
"Then don't pour any more"
After this display of medical knowl.
edge he continued:
"Give her sniff of eau de cologne. u
Haven't any" was the answer.
'Then go fetch some.
Of rushed the manager and the stage
manager, and Blum was left with his
patient.
Suddenly she opened her eyes and
smiled
doctor, she said, "you are a good
fellow, aren't you?"
Eyes, ma 'nselle.
"You must be, doctor. Now listen.
There is nothing the matter with me,
You would have found that out soon.
want a couple of days off. Can't you
manage it?"
"Delightedl" he replied joyfully.
"Now, ma 'mselle, you re good fell
low too l am not a doctor. l came in
on the Doctors ticket SO you must not
give him away"
By this time the manager and stage
manager came back, each with a bottle
of eau de cologne. He told them that it
was unnecessary now. The lady was
quite composed and could appear with.
out any danger. But she must have a
few days rest. They made wry faces,
but granted the holiday. -Philadelphia
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-01-27

1t is probably an unusual thing in
any country for court to sit in judg.
ment on the dead, but in Berlin letter
to the Chicago Record an account is
given of a trial in which the accused
was dead man.
1t was not his first trial. That had
taken place in his lifetime, and its re-
suit had been sentence of imprison
ment for IL months. The delinquent
was bureau chief i'll the tax office OF
Schweidnitz, Silesia, and it was proved
that he had embezzled funds and forged
documents. Soon after his sentence,
however, he showed signs of unsettled
reason, and az length died maniac.
His widow, anxious to clear his mem
DRY from the stain that rested upon it,
had the case reopened and proved by
expert testimony that her husband had
been demenled at the time he commit.
ted the crime.
Thus occurred the peculiar circum-
stance of a dead man Oh trial. The trial
resulted in the reversal of the former
sentence, the court pronouncing the de-
ceased not guilty.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-01-27
The Saloon, the officer, and the
Citizen.

There is evidently quickened interest
in temperance matters in our town. To
develop this sentiment still further it has
been decided to hold several union meet
ings on Sunday evenings. The first in
the series will be held, next Sunday
evening, in the Congregational church,
at 7 o'clock. The speaker on this oc-
casion will he Rev. A. N. Dairy, whose
subject will be 1.-THE saloon, the officer,
and the citizen, or sober view of the
liquor question in Skowhegan." Special
attention will be given In the address to
our local situation in reference to the
liquor traffic and habit. All are cordial
ly invited to be present. Let there be a
grand rally of all the moral forces in our
community at this service.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-01-27
THE FISH'S COLOR.
Able In a Marvellous Degree to Adapt
Z Itself to Its Surroundings.

Able In n Marvellous Degree to Adapt
Z Itself to Its Surroundings.
1t is familiar fact that fishes can
change their colors at will. Many fishes
make remarkable changes. Free swim
ming fishes most commonly preserve
their normal colors, though these fishes
can change. The fishes that change most
are the bottom feeders. For their own
protection from other fishes that would
prey upon them and the better to enable
them themselves to capture food these
change their coiors to match the bottom
they are on so as to make themselves
invisible. They do this often to degree
that seems extraordinary.
In one of the smaller salt water tanks
at the New York aquarium there are "a
number of small flattish. The bottom of
The great bulk of the gravel is COM
posed of pebbles of a brownish white, n
sort of pale iron rust color. Scattered
in this are pebbles Of a deeper tinge,
with now and then one of brownish
gray or brown black.
The datfish lying ON the gravel at the
bottom of this tank initiate its colors in
their own backs in manner that is
marvellous. They are of notified brown
like the oolors of the gravel, and the
smallest of the fatfish is the most
wonderful. They are all thin and lie
close to the bottom. The edge of the lit
tie one blends with it, and it's back is a
wonderful mosaic of browns so like the
it appears to be part of it. Even in
this clear water at little distance the
fish is scarcely distinguishable New
York Sun.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-01-27

A steamer was passing by settle
ment on the shore of one of the great
lakes and along the water front were a
few houses built out ON piles. An old
man and an old woman, evidently trav-
cling that way for the first time, stood
by the rail. Presently the woman no.
iioed one Of the houses bnilt over the
water
"Well, my gracious, Henry" she ex-
claimed, "just look at that house,
S'posin somebody's taken sick in the
night and they have to run for the doc
tor. Built right out in the solid water
o my Lord !"--Boston Budget.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-01-27
One For the Debating Club.

A group of half dozen physicists,
all eminent; sheet of paper, pencil.
With the latter one of the group draws
"a pulley, cord over the pulley, tree,
a bough from which the pulley hangs.
To one end of the cord is attached q
stone, to the other cord clings mon
key. The stone balances the monkey.
II the monkey proceeds to climb up the
cord, what will happen? Will the stone
rise or fall? Heated discussion break
up of the party no result Can any OF
your readers help to settle this question!
ALFRED Jingle in Engineer.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-01-27
Dead River log Driving Company

The members OF the Dead River Log Driving
Company are hereby notified that the annual
meeting OF the Company will be held in Grand
Army Hall, Augusta. ON Monday, the 14th day
Of February, 1898, at O'Clock in the afternoon
for the following purposes, viz:
LIST, To choose q moderator.
2nd To hear the report of the treasurer and
take such action as may be thought proper.
Sd, To choose officers for the ensuing year.
4th, To vote money to defray expense of
driving logs and other necessary bills.
9Th, To act upon any other business that
may legally come before them.
3w4 S. W. PHILBRICK, Clerk.
Skowhegan, Maine, January 20, 1898.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-01-27
Live With the Dead.

Thousands OF Egyptians live in old
tombs, eating, sleeping, wooing, loving
laughing, dancing, singing, doing all
their deeds of daily life and household
work among the mummies and sar-
oophaRi.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-01-27

The accuracy of some parts Of the To-
connective is ten times finer than in the
watch, but for absolute measurement
the accuracy in the watch is almost
three times as fine as in the locomotive.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-01-27

Mrs. Gaswell, your daughter visit
to Europe seems to have made her quite
polished young woman. -
Il should say so. My land You
ought to hear her say, 4 shall be very
pleased. '"-Chicago Tribune.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-01-27
Miles Of Hair.

Few women consider that they carry
some 40 or 80 miles of hair on their
head. The fair haired may even have to
dress 10 miles of threads Of gold every
morning.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-01-27

Twenty years ago England had l,6l6
male and l4,901 female schoolteachers.
Last year there were So. $40 female and
only 26, 270 male teachers.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-01-27

"De man dat makes New Year resolu-
lions an accidently breaks 'em," said
Uncle Eben, faint nigh as bad off as de
man dat 'magines he doesn't need
none."-Washingto Star.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-01-27

Best salt pork, 81 per hundred at
Brown & Wards.
Have your pictures framed at Folsom
and Varney's. Att
Best baled hay, $12 per ton straw, $S
per ton at Brown & Wards.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-01-27
Dead River North Branch Log
Driving C0mDanV.

The members of the Dead River North
Branch Log Driving Company are hereby
notified that the annual meeting of the Com
pany will be held at Grand Army Hall. Angus
ia, on Monday, the l4th day OF February 1888,
at $50 O'Clock in the afternoon for the purpose
of choosing officers for the ensuing year; to
raise money to defray the expenses Of the
Company and to transact any other business
that may legally come before them.
3ws 3. w. PHILBRGCK, Clerk.
Skowhegan, Maine, January 26, 1898.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-01-27
For Sale.

Billiard Table. Pool Table. I Soda
Fountain, (cost 5000 } Morris & Ireland
Safe, Acme Peanut Rooster, and
curtains and other store fixtures. The
above will all be Sold at bargain in
single lots if preferred, Would like to sell
at once. Address or call on
AVA G.. w. BEAL, Agent,
No. 3 Court ST., Skowhegan Me.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-01-27
Dissolution Of Partnership.

The partnership heretofore existing under
the firm name OF Merrill q Frost Is this day
by mutual consent. Mr.. Frost re-
firing from the firm. Mr.. Merrill continues
the bushes and all bills due said firm are
payable to him.
Skowhegan, Jan. % 1888.
J.P. MERRILL.
j. r. FROST.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-01-27
Walter F..
Robbins
JeWeleT 4 0DliClal

Notwithstanding my fine
Holiday Trade my stock is COM
plete and not only do | show
the usual large assortment of
all the rich goods TO be found in
my line but have many Novel;
ties to be found nowhere else
I'm town.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-01-27
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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-01-27

II you insure With the idea that all Fire In
surance companies are equally reliable don't
blame anyone IL the company you insure in
fails. You would show better judgment in
other matters
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-18
ON THE X BAR.

The Big River Is Only Six Feet Deep mt
Its Mouth when IL Is High Water.
From the San Francisco Call.
The latest advices received in this
city from the government survey party
at the mouth OF the Yukon are to the
effect that failure has attended the eff
fort to discover an entrance for deep
sea vessels. II is now believed that no
such entrance exists and that before
the Yukon can be mad navigable for
ocean craft considerable dredging will
have to be done on the bar which cuts
Boring sea off from the deep waters of
the river.
This news will prove a great disap-
pointment to all persons interested in
the development OF Alaska. For a long
time past there has been a widespread
belief that a so-called true mouth"
existed through which large steamships
could enter the Yukon. Once in the
stream ii would be an easy matter for
them to ascend nearly 500 miles. re-
gardless of the f~iuctuating stages of the
river, which maintains an average
width of 10 miles to the lower RAM
parts and a depth varying from 40 TO
$50 feet. BY using this water highway
up to the Tanana and Nulato. supplies
could be placed in the heart of Alaska
almost as cheaply as though shipped to
st. Michael. Such facilities would
mean IN enormous development of min
ing industries. inasmuch as many
claims which are now Improbable on
account of the high prices charged for
supplies could be worked to good ac-
count. Moreover. plentiful supplies in
Central Alaska would mean an enor-
nous increase in the amount of pros
pecting done. Experience has shown
that river steamboats, OF the Yukon are
expensive and unreliable.
1t was with a thorough understanding
of these facts that the United States
coast and geodetic survey Office out
fitted a party last spring to go to the
mouth of the Yukon n make care
full survey and ascertain whether or not
the rumored deep sea entrance was a
reality or a myth. Captain Pratt had
the work in charge. and since begin
Minis nearly the entire area has been
covered. but without result. A uniform
bar appear to exist, crossing all OF the
various outlets. with about six feet of
water on II at high tide. This bar Is OF
soft muck. and varies from a quarter
to a half mile in width. 1t is apparent
that the bar originated through the
lo~ng-continued deposit of river sedi-
ment. In fact. it has been found that
the sea itself has been partly filled up
by the sediment for some distance out
from the bar. The deepest water is to-
ward the southern outlets.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-18
THE ODD FELLOWS.
They viii Hold Their Annual session of
the Grand Lodge In This City.
Daughters of Rebecca.

To-day the grand lodge of the Odd
Fellows of Montana will meet i'm annual
- ssion i'm this city. The session Will
last for two days. after which one more
day will be devoted tn the grand en-
campment. The meetings of the lodge
will be held in Standard hall. and Will
begin at 10 O'Clock this morning.
Last evening the city was filled with
delegates TO the grand lodge. The rep
resentation his year is unusually
large. and the session promises to be of
more tina ordinary Importance.
The Daughters Of R~ebekah, h la
dies auxiliary of the odd Fellows. met
in annual session yesterday in Silver
hall. The assembly was opened In due
form by President Sister Nellie NELL.
who presided during the meeting. The
usual committees were appointed and
the reports of the officers were read
and referred to the proper commit
tees.
At 8 o'clock the session took n recess
until 1880 o'clock in the evening. at
which time the assembly again met at
Standard hall for a social session. The
evening was spent in amusements and
refreshments and all had a most en-
joyable time.
The real work Of the odd Fellows
lodge will begin with its meeting at Il
o'clock this morning.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-18
Cecil Rhodes and Money.
Ie PittsburC DISPATCH.

From the PIttsburg Dispatch.
Rt. Hon. Cecil John Rhodes. who has
just reached the age of As, refused to en-
list with Gordon in the disastrous expe-
dition to Khartoum, says the Argonaut.
Gordon had a year or so previously been
at the Cape and became very friendly
with the future premier. 1t was at this
period that Gordon told Rhodes the story
OF the offer of a roomful Of gold made to
him by the Chinese government.
what did you dor asked Rhodes.
Refused II, of course was the re-
ply. What would you have done?"
Taken it," was Rhodes brief and char
acteristic reply. "and as many more as
] could get. You can't carry out big ideas
unless you've money to do IL with"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-18
ABOUT THE CITY.


House paints at wright's.
The clerks will meet tonight.
Fine millinery at Miss Walkers.
Watch repairing. verberkmoes.
Boys 3-piece suits at Goodfriend's.
Ladies' $3.50 shoes s2.25. The Leader.
Old papers. only % cents per hundred.
at the Standard Office.
Jewell stoves and ranges are the best.
Sold at Young & Dezelrs.
The best sl0.0 10 suits and 5000 over
coats at Goodfriend's.
DR.. Gattan left last night for a three
or four weeks visit East.
Come and inspect the fall millinery at
4O6 L. Park. Nine. Young.
wanted-An experienced dry goods
salesman at l.. Mannheim a. Co.'S.
Pennsylvania anthracite coal for sale
by the Anaconda Coal Company.
Cigars. cigarettes and smokers ar
ticles at SWANS. III Main street.
Queen air-tight heaters are fuel sav-
ers. See them at Young & Dezelfs.
DIR. Snyder has remove his office to
West Third street. near Main street.
Mrs. John A. walcott and daughter
of Helena are the guests of Mrs. Frank
Butler.
r. 60 m
$500. $500, at Goodfriend's, go Com
mercial.
w. III. Griffin. mayor of Xalispell, is
In the city attending the odd Fellows
convention,
DIR. English has moved his office over
]. T.. Carroll & Co. Residence sol West
Park avenue
There was not one single case I'm po-
lice court yesterday. II was the quiet
est Monday in a lonf time.
Children's si.25 shoes s5c. The Leader.
Died-Oct. IL, at 10 a. m. Katy Agnes
Mccarthy, age 4 years, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Dan Mccarthy, residence $40
Birch street.
James NJ. Patton, editor of The Odd
Fellows World. of Aberdeen. S. d., Is
in the city attending odd Fellows
grand lodge.
Funeral Of Katy Agnes Mccarthy
will lake place to-day. Oct. Is, at 1880
y. m. from residence, SO Birch street.
Services at st. Pauls Catholic church.
The st. Lawrence saloon keeps these
celebrated brands of cigars: Flor de
Baltimore. La Rosa de Castelaine'
Traiser's Harvard. Upman's Rosalind,
Tom Moore. j. l., Home Rule, Klon-
like and Hub. Fine merchants lunch
served at all hours.
Black wool underwear at Goodfriend's.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-18
A Had

From Puck.
Football Captain (coldly)-I hear you
stood near the head of your class last
month.
Halfback daintly)-Yes. captain: but
-"
Football Captain-Oh. I don't say but
what you are all right as yet. but II looks
bad; Il looks just as IL you were neglect
ing your training.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-18
Getting IL Down Fine.

Last evening, after the opening of
bids. the contract for the hospital sew
err was awarded to Pat Walsh. The
competition was very snug, Mr.. Walsh's
figure being only s2.2s below the next
lowest bidder on a job that will amount
to about $500. The close figures made
the result the more gratifying to Mr..
Walsh.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-18

From the Chicago News.
European-Why is 1t that so many of
you Americans come over here to see this
country before you have seen your own?
American-Well the truth Is we want TO
look over this continent thoroughly and
find out whether we like IL or not. III 1t
suits us we may decide to take 1t.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-18
Identical.

From Pick-Me-Up.
The addresses OF a young man having
been declined by a young lady. he paid
court to her sister. How much you
resemble your sister," said he. the
evening of his first call. You have the
same hair. the same FOREHEAD. and the
same eyes
And the same noes!" she added
uuickly.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-18
Democratic Rally at Deer Lodge
Q Grand Success.
THE TOWN WENT WILD
Great Enthusiasm Prevails From
Beginning to End.
THIS CITY'S CONTINGENT

Sends a Splendid Delegation
to Represent Her at the Big Meeting.
Deer Lodge Welcomes Her Guests in
Right Royal Manner-Bonfires and
Cannon Firecrackers-Gov. Smiths
Enthusiastic Reception-The Governor
Never Spoke Better in HIS Liie-J. II.
the Meeting-Cottonwood Hall Was
Crowded to surccation-victory As
sured for the Democratic Party in
November.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-18
The Modern Game.

From the Chicaso Post.
'oh. yes. ! understand the game now"
exclaimed the girl in the grand stand.
beaming on Der escort with a glad smile.
This man you call the umpire says some
thing. Then everybody yells at him. It's
very simple"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-18

From the Indianapolis Journal.
"Hobson seems 10 be the hero of the
period" said the lady boarder.
81 though the Colon was all he was af-
ter said the Cheerful Idiot.