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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-02-03
PRlNCSTON'S SILENT JEHUS.
Their Ingenuity In Getting Around = Lo-
cal HoOsier Ordinance.

cal HoOsier Ordinance.
''As | stopped to change cars at
Princeton, Ind. " said gentleman who
has just arrived in the city from Ken
lucky, 81 was greatly puzzled at the
sight which met my eyes. Though my
home is near Princeton, had never
been in the town before and | had no
personal knowledge Of the people who
lived there. There was great silence at
the railway station, and, though many
persons were moving about, no one ut
tered a word. is it town of deaf
+ mutes? said to myself.
But presently my eyes were blinded
by many small mirrors, as it seemed to
me, casting a dozen shadows in my eyer
from the hands of as many burly ne
groes. 1t seemed no matter of fun to
them to cast these shadows. They were
grimacing, comforting their faces and
twisting their fingers i'll manner
strange to see. No deaf mutes, but
lunatics, said to myself, and | began
to look for some safe means of exit.
But these dumb, grimacing creatures
were on all sides of the platform and as
| advanced Que way or the other those
at that point lunged toward me aud
saw l was prisoner.
g 1t was frlghtful feeling for few
moments, and then rational explana-
ton Of the scene was made. Conquering
my timidity, | went boldly to one Of
the biggest of the black men, and, seiz-
ing him by the shoulder, / said, as a
hypnotist might say, What do you
mean by casting shadows in my eyes,
The man caught me by the coat sleeve
and whispered i'll my ear: I'll tell you,
boss but | has to whisper, cause we
amt allowed to talk. You has to come
to me. l can come and git you. They
won't Ia us stand on the platform.
"Then found out that these silent
men had once been the yociferative,
shouting hackmen who make themselves
SO omnipresent on the platform stations
of most small towns. The good people
of Princeton determined to live III peace
and quiet, and, by act of the city coun.
Gil, they prohibited the hackmen from
using their voices. But even this did
not abate the nuisance. The hackmen
would run up to the train and almost
carry away their patrons by force. Sc
the city council passed law forbidding
them to stand on the platform. Deprived
of speech and power of looomotion,
these hackmen had a happy thought
Each one bought "a bright tin plate anG
! had the name of his hotel embossed OIL
the plato i'll raised letters. So they al
stand there, waving their tin plates anG
never uttering a sound st Loui,
Globe Democrat.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-02-03
A MONTE CARLO TRAGEDY.
AZ Incident Which Made Bismarck an
Inveterate Enemy TO Gambling.

Inveterate Enemy TO Gambling.
Prince Bismarck has long been an in
| veterate enemy to the wholesale system
Of gambling, which is preserved, " as
it were, at Monte Carlo and similar es
Establishments on the continent.
His antipathy is due to tragedy
which was enacted under his very eyes
| at Baden Baden more than 80 years
ago During the season at that place,
which was of more than average bril-
| liancy, he would himself go into one Of
| the gambling saloons, which was fire.
| quented by the highest aristocracy and
the members of the diplomatic corps.
Although he played little be would &C.
| casionally venture small sums. Ii he
| won, he would venture his original
stake again and again, but If he lost at
the first coup he retired from the table.
One day while Bismarck was stand
ing at table a young man and beau
| tiful woman came in. He was baron
| and had only recently married and was
ON his wedding trip with his bride. The
| man began to play. At first fortune IA
vored him, and he won.
Then his luck turned. He began to
lose. With each loss he became more
desperate. The beau iful woman by his
side vainly strove to tear him away.
The fever of gambling had taken hold
of his brain. The more the woman be-
sought the more the man ventured
Hundreds of francs grew into thousands
and thousands after thousands were
raked in by the croupier
The whole table was watching this
| fighter with fortune, and among them
no one was more intent than Bismarck
himself.
At last the gambler put larger stake
than ever on the table, and again he
| lost.
He rose and whispered word to his
wife, and they left the room together
Nobody in gambling saloon beeds
| the ruined man, and the game went on
as before, less feverishly perhaps and
| without such large stakes.
Suddenly, without moments warn
ing, the report of a pistol rang through
the room Some people hurried out.
There on the ground lay the body of
the ruined man, bullet wound i'll bis
head, from which thin stream of blood
was flowing. By the side Of the body,
distracted, almost turned to stone by
the horrible situation, stood the beauti-
full young wife, now widow.
Suddenly her restrained feelings over
came her, and with one wild shrek she
fell by the side of the dead man. Bis
marck was one of the onlookers who
had seen the result of the fearful TRACE
dy.
"This horrible business must stop, y
he exclaimed
1t did stop. In the course of few
years every public gambling house in
Germany was abolished. - Pierson q
Weekly.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-02-03
THE CARE OF PEARLS.
Even Drop of Lemonade Is Sufficient to
Ruin Their Appearance.

Even "a Drop of Lemonade Is Sufficient to
Ruin Their Appearance.
American girls are fond of pearls and
have no superstitious fears that they
mean "tears. " 1t may not be known to
the possessors of these gems that pearls
are regarded as well" or ill from a
jewelers. point of view. Like human
beings, they require fresh air to be kept
alive. In other words, they must be
worn and not remain too long i'll clos
ed case. Judges of pearls can tell by
looking at them whether the gem is
"lucido" (clear and healthy, or wheth-
er it is beginning to be an invalid En-
perts talk of pearls dying, they some
times becoming discolored and turning
black.
A black pearl may be handsome
stone, but it has not the evanescent
rainbow suggestions to be seen in u
milky or rosy pearl. Italian women,
who know great deal about pearls.
wear their necklaces and "ropos" con-
stantly. This gives them the light and
air required by the mysterious forma-
tions, and yet they are not exposed to
the chances of discoloration by being
touched with acid
1t is easier to keep pearls in fair con
dition when they are set in lacepin
or i'll necklaces 1t is hard to care for
them i'll finger ring. One must be care
full to remove them not only i'll washing
the hands, but they should never be
Worn when there is Likelihood of being
touched by food or drink.
About a month ago the owner of II
beautiful pink pearl worn i'll IA finger
ring WAS alarmed to find the stone was
darkening and becoming covered with
an opaque dark crust She took ii to her
jeweler, who pronounced it a case of
"scale. He told her the delicate sub
stance had been in contact with some
acid, and as she insisted this had not
happened he reminded her that drop
of lemonade would be sufficient to do
the mischief She then remembered
drinking lemonade while the ring was
on her ungloved hand.
The only remedy for scale is a remov-
al of "a whole layer of the pearl This is
an excessively delicate business, which
should be done by an expert workman,
and never undertaken by apprentice
hands. 1t is costly business and re-
duces the size and value of the pearl
that must undergo the operation. Phil
adelphia Record.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-02-03
Anti High License.

We are permitted to make the follow
ing extract from letter received from
Rev. A. j. Rackliff, for ten years pastor
of the Congregational church in this
town. We use this particularly for the
benefit of those people who are in favor
of license law because they know
nothing of its workings. Mr., Rackiff' S
testimony is naturally free from bias and
therefore valuable.
"THE REPORTER is better than ever.
Your timely editorial on the temperance
issue in Skowhegan was admirable 1t
cannot fail TO do good. | am living in
high license town and we are proving
to our sorrow that high license does not
regulate the traffic nor even suppress
kitchen barrooms as its friends have
claimed it would. God forbid that
Maine should go back on her record and
try high license"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-02-03

Velvet in all eolors is immensely
popular this winter and is used in every
conceivable way and in all sorts Of gar,
ments. Young and old wear it with
equal propriety, and the evening gown
of velvet, which has heretofore been rel
egated to the wardrobe of the matronly
woman, finds special favor with young
women. Black velvet gowns are made
elegant with jet passementerie and old
point lace is brought out on the waist.
Some of the skirts are perfectly PLAIN,
while others are protusely trimmed
with Jets, black silk embroidery or
chiffon ruches. But i'll every instance at
seen. Woman ; Home Companion.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-02-03

CAS- am not keeping house | have
no use for my silver, so determined TO
put it where it would not be so liable
to be stolen as i'll my fiat" said bust
ness man the other day. "Simultane-
ously with this determination came the
need of considerable sum of money. |
therefore put the silver in charge of a
benevolent concern, which charges no
more interest on the money it lent with
the silver as security, than bank or
than a safe deposit company would
charge for storing the silver. am CON
sequently either paying no interest on
the loan or getting my silver stored for
nothing; l don t exactly know which. y
New York Sun.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-02-03

Bank Examiner Timbeflake. very per-
tinehtly writes II 'he dutie- If trustees II
saving banks in bis last annual report:
TITS j. emphasized by tia Lutte savings
BAH failure. Directors If banks should
direct the affair Of bank, il reality as
well a III name, and trustees ef -ayings
Institutions should logs Wei after the
Trusts committed 20 theu. He says:
TIN trustees ara The legal cu.todians Of
'he funds Of th,ir baHF. ana upon them
more than anyone 'I@e resf- In response
hility for their safety. Thy aloue have
The power 10 select those who are TO
handle these funds. They should en-
ploy only those in whom they haye the
utmost confidence. and hen Civ the
matter such personal attaafion that arr
serious loss Of this End Weu1t b. lHpoz-
slble HE law docs nuo -utharjz+ this
department 10 insist that they mahe a
veiitication Of dtposirors' books. nor
does II IN specific terms require them TO
do this.-yet they certainly have the
power o do 50 Il they deem il advisable.
| wish. therefore. tn repeat nv recon-
meudatior m.dr III 1885, That he trus-
tees should have his d. ne. ufder their
personal supervision, oace in every two
or thrte years. ~ SOM unp other than
he regular rnplol - Of the bank. Had
this rule hteu adopted hy the trustees of
the Luhec savings hauk ten Years ago
TIE present unfortunate conditions in
ihat institution would have beeu avoided
aid the acpe>i,of- saved The selious loss
they must now suffer.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-02-03

Los Angeles, Cal Jan. 3o-Willian
Joyce Of Prescott, Ari., and his five chIl-
dren, the oldest IL years Of age and TIM
youngest years, have been found on tht
desert. about so miles from Yuma in a
pitiable condition. Joyce had tried +
drive overland from Prescott to Chine
His horses died at ella Bend and the
family tried to walk across the desert
Their provisions gave out, and when
found the whole six were on the verge Of
death. only the most careful nursing
succeeded in keeping them alive the first
night They had walked 25o miles ana
carried provisions and water ON theil
backs.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-02-03
Ex-Governor PInisted Dead.

Bangor, Me, Jan. 31.-Ex-Governor
Plaisted died at IS this morning from
bright's disease. General Plaisted WAS
born in Jefferson, n. H., Nov. ,, 1928. In
August, 1861, he enlisted for the war in
the 18th Maine regiment; was comms 5
stoned lieutenant colonel in 1861. col
onel in May 1862. and commanded his
regiment in the peninsula campaign of
that year, taking part in the siege of
Yorktown, the battles OF Williamsburg,
Fair Oaks and the Seven Days battles.
While in the service his command never
moved to the front without him. He was
twice promoted by the president for
gallant and meritorious conduct in the
field
In 1875 he left the Republicans, hay
ing taken stand for government cur
rency as opposed to bank currency. and
he was nominated as fusion candidate
for governor in 1880 and was elected foi
two years. He was the Democratic
candidate for the United States senate
in 1883 and 80. From July, 1888, he was
editor OF The New Age, Augusta.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-02-03

Edgar II. Crosby. principal OF the
Deerng high school, was struck by a
Maine Central snow pillow at the Forest
avenue crossing near Woodford's station
about 5.l5 O'Clock, Tuesday afternoon
and instantly killed. He was 80 years
of age, native of Brownville and
graduate of Colby University. he
leaves a wife and two small children
1t appears he was blinded by the storm
that prevailed, a freight train had just
crossed the road, an engine driving a
snow plow was coming on a parallel
track which he did not see but stepped
In front of it, was struck by ii, hurled
into snow drift and instantly killed
Railroad casualties are numerous 10
Maine this winter.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-02-03
At Washington

Ila sf..It.. 80. g. #
Ate F,ids+ a1.a.4 pa.-ta NE sen
noad. IL I'D - zl. ~ ia'of 81 paying
''4.o, =" az " .5F.t. VA -peedily
# the Hau-s arr. FL, n5r,a -, -, :. =.
pa, Moud8q. I'D "a. T.. faaf@d =, ~
1ou-.. after dae'- Z. -e55.-iarl - w..
~ to 1872. The Il, p4bietu. 8.5e 81.
Y arrayed in oppo-aion Nth taoexcl D.
ions. Mr. Linney II North Caroline.
Who voted with The b m9crais and Pop
ulists and NJ. Viii. # North Carolina,
Nc only color q member II The House,
10 answered "pre.enis When III name
W. T,si.., calif .,' liz insertions from he
, :, zoe "rft Mr. hcA.eer from
! snhs9 lFAhla' ara MI. Elliott from
RrapblirsIs ag.' '3' ~ sp.9a win ne
-pes1ey Pod sIttos,t :; ~" :. .e.oi4,ioh'
mary Tor IN. - ~. "a ~ ~ euz9-
call d, and atnid The cher. ri - fail
lowers. went OH fecafd IN opn9.ifIan "a
be resolution.
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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-02-03

The vote in the Senate, Friday, on the
Stanley Mat news resolution in favor OF
bi-metalism indicates that the money
question is still the great issue before the
people of this country and that free coin
age of silver will be fought for with the
frceness of 1896 in State elections OF
1898 and in the general ell, ction of 1900.
President McKinley in his recent speech
at the New York banquet sounds the
key note of the impending conflict in re-
gard to the payment of the debt OF the
country. He said it must be paid in the
best money of the world. Indications
point to a tremendous fight In the next
presidential election upon sharply detin-
ed lines on the financial issue
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-02-03
ssrnnnp AS SECOND GLASS NAIL NATTER
COUNTY DIRECTORY.
COUNTY OFFICERS.

Clerk of Courts:
NEWELL w. BRAiNERD,. ................ Skowhegan
County Attorney;
CHARLES o. SMALL, s.4........... ...'.''.h auisoh
Judge of Probate;
EDWARD F. DAsFoRTH,. .............'...Sk o"hegsn
Register Of Probate:
NATHAN FOWLER. ........... go. .'...Sko"hegah
Register of Deeds;
LLEwELLYN GOODWIN, ......,.....''...S kowhegan
Treasurer:
R. T. PATTEN,. ..Sko"hegan
Sheriff and Jailer:
T. p. VILES,. ..............'''' - SkoWhesan
DEPUTIES WIN. F. Mutt, Fairfield; +. L. Harding,
Madison: Frank p. Pennell, Harmony; {. b. Haskell,
putsheld; Joseph Atkinson, No. Arson; X. 5.
Williams, Hartland Hiram M. Waugh, starks;
Charles Ham, Bingham; 5. 5. Walker, North New
Portland Cornelius A. Merrill Scion; Calvin II,
ZONES, Athens; B. F. Jones, So. Norridgewock.
Blaine Vies, Messenger.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-02-03
clubbing Rates.

II is now the season when our readers
are thinking about subscribing for one
or more magazines, aud liz accordance
with our usual custom we make the fol-
lowing offers until January LIST. Inc
magazines or papers named below and
the REPORTER one full year at the fol
lowing rates.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-02-03
The TelI~rEPsolntion

washington, Jan. 29.-After a debate
animated at all times and occasi6 naAN
acrimonious, which occupied the greater
part OF this week. the senate last even
Ing. by the vote OF A. to 81 passed thu
Teller concurrent resolution. The reso-
luton is a practical reatiirmation of that
OF Stanley Matthews In 1875 and Is a
follows. THAT all the bonds of the
United States issued or authorized to be
issued, under the said acts OF congress
hereinbefore recited, are payable. prln-
cipal and interest, at the option of the
government OF the United States in silver
dollars of the coinage of the United State.
containing 4l2l5 grains each of standard
silver: and that to restore to its coinIgl
such silver coins as legal tender in pay
ment OF said bonds, principaI and inter-
est, is not in violation OF the public faith
nor in derogation Of the rights of the pub
iic creditor.
The house Of representatives defeated
the Teller resolution. yeas, 49,: nays
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-02-03

The Portland papers say that at We'd
nesday's meeting of the Maine Press as
ISOLATION, the method employed by the
Maine Musical Festival for keeping up
free advertising last tall, came in for its
share of discussion, some of the partici-
pants comparing notes as TO the extent
they were worked
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-02-03

Sir Charles-Not understand she diff
ference between convex and concave? |
will try to explain. Convex is like the
outside curve of an umbrella opened.
The inside view would be concave.
Aline--I see. But how would that be
with q parasol?--London Punch.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-02-03

The Railroad commissioners at Au-
gusta, yesterday, granted the Wiscasset
and Quebec authority to cross streets In
Burnham aud pittsfeld, subject to GER
tain restrictions. They entertain doubts
of the legality of the charter of the com
pany which is to be passed upon by the
law court.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-02-03

A naval battle between the Romans
and Carthpginians off the coast of Spain
In the first Punio war was lost by the
latter because the galley slaves could
not keep their seats when the ships
rolled
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-02-03

A notable feature of the storm, in Bos.
ton, was the killing of large number OF
horses which came into contact with
PROSTATE "live wires" Fortunately, no
human lives were sacrificed, although
the risks we're great.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-02-03

There Is more Catarrh N this section of
the country than all other diseases put 10
getber, and until the last few years was
supposed to lie inourable. For many
years doctors pronounced it a local dis
ease, and prescribed local remedies. and
are constantly failing TO cure with local
treatment. pronounced it ineurable.
Silence. has proven catauh to be a con-
sumtional disease and therefore requires
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrk
Cure. manufactured by F. !. Cheney d
Co Toledo, OHIO. is the only constita-
tional cure on the market. 1t IS taken in
terually IN doses from 10 drops to tea
spoonful. Il acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system. They
otter one hundred dollars for any case It
fails TO cure. Send tor circulars and testi-
moniais. Address.
f J. CHENEY & Co. Toledo. o
n Sold by Druggists.75c
The inst ingredient in conversation
is truth the next. good sense; the third.
good humur. aud the fourth, Wit.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-02-03

The great snow storm is hard on lum
bermen, and unless a thaw comes soon
the lumber cut in Maine, this year, is
likely to be somewhat affected by it,
There was plenty of snow before this
storm.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-02-03

london Feb There has been al
endemic OF threats to XIII theatrical
peou.e since the murder of William
Terriss by Richard Arthur Prince. A
man named Francis carroll d s lined
as an le,ar. was remaudod Yesterday ou
the charge OF threatenins 10 murder
Florence ST. John. the actress.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-02-03
LII It's Not HorrnMed.

Teaoher-W hat do we see above Us
when we 90 out ON "a clear day?
Tommy-We see the blue sky.
Correct. And what do we see above
us on rainy dav?'
AN umbrella. -.Pearson's Weekly.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-02-03

Supreme Judicial:The third Tuesday in March,
Seotember and December. Civil and Criminal.
Probate and Insolvency:-1he second Tuesday OF
each month.
County Commissioners The first Tuesday IN
March and August and the second Tuesday in Deem
Der.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-02-03

The United Kingdom has l,700,0 600
factory operatives, France 1880, 00o,
Germany 100000 and the Unite
States 3, $780, 600.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-02-03

Damage to property by the recent
storm is estimated to have reached
100000 and more than u score of lives
were lost on the New England coas.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-02-03

In the fourteenth century armor be-
came so heavy that many soldiers only
80 years old We're deformed or perma-
nently disabled by it's weight.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-02-03

The Indian population of the Domin-
ion of Canada is said to he 1873, 900, of
whom about 5000 are Roman Cath
olics and the same number Protestants
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-02-03

The ice business Is hard this year.
The heavy falls of snow make the clear
Ing of ice fields exceedingly expensive.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-02-03

Bath ship yards have about $4,000, 900
worth of contracts and this will make
business boom there at an early day.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-02-03
The Other Fellow.

80 you think Agnew is pigheaded
fool, Ell; What has given you that opin-
ion of him.
1--WE talked for half an hour this
morning and couldn' agree on single
point. "-Chicago News.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-02-03

, ''Do you know don't think much of
Mawson." "You don't have to. You
can size Mawson up in two seconds
Brooklyn Life.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-02-03

II. c. WEBER, Palmyra, post Office, Newport)
GEO. II. CLARKE, No Anson
ALoNzo SMITH, Cornville
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-02-03

Mark Twain, like the late Chrstofo
Colombo, now has a bust. 1t is the
work of the Viennese sculptor, Hegen-
barth.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-02-03

Do rot forget thar We carry ON ~ the
largest lines of hot water bottles ira
town prices guaranteed. 4 SIMPSONS
the corner druggist.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-02-03

A man can find reason for anything
if you give him time TO think. A wo-
man can anyway.
To find his place and fill it is success
for a man.-Phillip Brooks.