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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-04-28
SOlOn.

The ladies' aid society of the NJ. E.
church are at work this conference week
cleaning and renVvatng the parsonage
for the coming minister. Some rooms
are being repaired and treated to new
coats of paint and plaster. This parson-
age is considered one of the best in the
district, being supplied with carpets
stoves and some furniture. AS the las,
occupant came with no furniture, it was
necessary to raise funds for the same by
subscription. About thirty pledge:
were made and then Mr.. Jonah S
: LoDgley, one of our most successful
business men, came to the rescue anG
gave the ladies one hundred dollars
This enabled them. to make all necessary
additions. The church as well as tht
aid society feel very grateful TO Mr.
Longl,y for his generosity and kindness
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-04-28
Old Enough For Something,

Mummy, let me have some water to
chwisten my dolly wiv?'
mo, darling, it's wrong to make fun
of holy things
"Well, let me vacoinate her. I'm
sure she's old enough to have something
done to herl''-Punch
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-04-28

The title of colonel comes from a
word almost the same in several Ian
guages, signifying a column. The colo
mel was so called because he led or COM
manded column.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-04-28

"There are three fields in which
think hypnotism should be used. "
what are they" f
Politics, football and bargain rush
es. "-Chicago Record.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-04-28

The hair on the heads of most of the
hundreds of thousands of dolls exhibit
ed in shop windows is made from the
hair of the Angora goat.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-04-28
West Madison.

The rural schools commenced April
25th.
Mr.. Geo. W. Hall, Jr., has leased his
farm and he and his family will move
onto the farm of the late Calvin Dan
forth of Skowhegan.
Miss Leila Morse of Norridgewock,
spent few days last week at Mr.. Simon
Morse's.
Mr.. John r. Bicknell and family are
moving onto the farm of Geo. w. Hall,
Jr.
Colds are prevailing to quite an extent
in this vicinity.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-04-28
FREEDOM NOTICE.

hereby relinquish to my son, Elmer D or.
the remainder Of his minority. After TINS
date, shall claim none Of his earnings nor
pay any bills Of his contracting. lwl'
Skowhegan, April 2lst, A. ID. 1898 ,opr
ALFRED DORE'
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-04-28

The mud is deep.
Spring pigs are plenty.
Some of the farmers have done little
planting.
d. III. Bartlett was called to Farming.
ton Falls Monday by the death of his
sister.
Mrs. j. F. Frederic remains very low.
There is but little hope of her recovery.
Andrew Fish is failing. He is now
confined to his bed.
The superintendent of schools will
meet all those who intend to teach the
coming year next Saturday at the village
schoOlhOuse. Examinations.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-04-28
Ayers Cathartic Pills

have, from the time of their
preparation, been a continuous
success with the public. And
that means that Ayers Pills
accomplish what is promised
for them; they cure where
others fail. It was fitting,
therefore, that the worldwide
popularity of these pins should
be recognized by the Worlds
Fair medal OF 1898 "a fact
which emphasizes the record:
so Years of Cures.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-04-28

Buy carriage stock at Blunt's.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-04-28

Buy your painting material at Blunt's
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-04-28

Buy your poultry netting at Blunt's.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-04-28
SOlOil.

MONEY TALKS! Watch for Posters and Programs later
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-06-29

In the seventeenth century the aver.
age duration of life was only thirteen
years; in the eighteenth, twenty; in the
present century 1t is thirty-slx. This
great increase in the average lepgth
of human life is not, however. an In.
dication of an increase in the vigor
and vitality of the race, but 1t is rath.
er due to the fact that cholera, the
black plague and other devastating
scourges which formerly overspread
whole countries at frequent intervals,
sometimes several times during a cen.
tury, have been brought more and
more under control by improved pub.
tic sanitation and quarantine. The
real test of the vitality Of the race is
not the average length Of human life,
but the proportion of centenarians
The proportion Of persons who have
attained great age is without doubt nj
the present time much less than ever
before In the history of the world.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-06-29
The New YORK Public Library.


1t Is stated in the bulletin OF the New
York public library that the tota! num-
Der of periodicals and transactions of
societies to which the library Is sub
scribing for the year 1895 is 1902. OF
these 4S3 are American, 497 British,
500 French, GEO German, 125 Italian, 80
Scandinavian, 81 Belgian, 1G Dutch and
12 Russian. During the calendar year
ending Dec. 81, 1897. the total number
of volumes received by purchase was
1G,09S, and by gift 10,12S, making a
total of 2G220. The total number of
volumes catalogued and accessioned
during the same period was 29,T The
number Of pamphlets actually received
during the year, by purchase, was 10,-
$50; by gift, 40,247, and the total num-
ber catalogued and accessioned was
1924. The total number of cards writ
ten during the year was 156,925. In
addition to this, 15,404 slips from the
printer were written, and for each Of
these slips five printed cards were OBJ
tained. The total number of cards in
the index catalogue, which was open to
readers, on the 31st Of December. 1887,
at the Astor branch was about $4,000,
at the Lenox branch 1t was 27,s00.
The total number of readers during the
year was 103,384, and the number Of
volumes called for by readers slips,
outside of those taken from the free
reference shelves. was 304, ,460.-Scien-
tifc American.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-06-29
FIFTY DROW NED.
The Back Wash From q Launched Ship Broke Down O
Staging Filled with People.

The new British battleshlp Albion
was launched from the yards at Black
well last Tuesday.
The backwash from the launching
vessel surged against and broke down
staging so feet long filed with spec
tators, and 800 persons were thrown
into the Thames. 1t is believed that 80
lives were lost.
The launching was presided over by
the duchess of York. a large and brill
liant company of ladies and gentlemen
were present, including United States
Ambassador Hay and Mrs. Hay.
None of the guests was on the stage
ror were any prominent persons in
cluded among its unfortunate oc-
cupants. The superstitious are already
commenting upon the fact that the
duchess of York failed to break bottle
of wine as she christen9d the ship,
which they regard as a bad omen.
Twenty-Five British bottoms have
been offered to the war department by
their owners and agents for transport
purposes. All of these. however, are
not yet In the United States ports, but
their arrivals have been anticipated
with view to examination as soon as
they reach here.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-06-29
a Fortune EroIn a Scnre.

An inventive genius who suffered
from attacks by stray dogs when riding
his wheel, set his wits to work to devise
something which would be an eflica-
cious, and yet comparatively harmless,
means Of defense. As result he has
brought out and patented q pocket
pistol which will shoot ammonia,
water or other liquid. The most vic
ious dog cannot withstand n few drops
of ammonia in his mouth or eyes, and
yet there is no danger of actually in
juring a valuable animal which might
playfully annoy a rider. The weapon
has proved so much Of success as a
means of defense as we'll as fnn-mak-
ing, that the lucky inventor is realizing
much money from his device.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-06-29
CONGRESS-.
SENATE.

Almost Immediately after the Senate
convened last Tuesday the resolution
for the annexation of Hawaii was laid
before 1t. Mr.. Mitchell (Wis) declared
that the Nation Just now was shorn of
its judgment, and that the annexation
project was "a clumsy cover for the
sugar magnates.
Mr.. White (Cal). the leader of the
opponents Of annexation. said that II
would not hasten consideration of the
Hawaiian question that In the Senate
no reasons were given to be assigned
for action upon II. The resolution. he
said, declared that there had been n
cession which Congress was to accept,
ratify and confirm" He maintained
there had been no cession, as there
could not have been without the con-
currence of both parties.
Mr.. White contended that the execu-
tive would be justified in taking
possession of foreign territory only as
an act of war and only from the
enemy. He characterized the condi-
tions on the islands az "a heterogeneous
compound of manifest lneniciency.'
Mr.. White read among other things an
elucidation of the Monroe doctrine, and
said the acquisition of the Hawaiian
Islands would be the entering wedge of
that imperialistic policy which Is as
foreign to the purposes In view when
this Government was organized as are
the purposes of the most despotic gov
eminent on earth to our system.
Opponents of annexation occupied
the attention of the Senate Thursday,
Mr.. White tCal) ridiculed the idea
that the Hawaiian group was needed
by this country as halfway sta
tion to Manila. He pointed out that
from San Francisco 1t was AIS miles
nearer to Manila by way of Unalaska
than II was by Honolulu. He said. too,
1t had been urged that the Hawaiian
islands were needed as q defense of
the Nicaraguan canal. Honolulu was
1910 miles from the western terminus
of the Nicaragua canal. He thought
1t much more desirable to defend the
canal from San Francisco. which was
only 200 miles from the terminus. or
from San Diego. only 1900 miles away.
IL the Pachic coast is not well defended
now, he asked. how can IT be made
easier to defend by acquiring other ter
ritory that also must he defended? Mr.
White maintained that there would be
no improperly in this Government en-
tering q protest against any other ma
tion interfering with the present gov
ernment of Hawaii, and i'm face of such
n protest no nation would Interfere.
IL had hoped" said Mr. PettiErew
IS. ID, that the question Of adopting
a policy of annexation. or a policy Of
imperialism, might be set aside until
the present war is over. Instead of
that. however. we are being propelled
to an issue by an interest which has
crowded around this capitol for years,
that Of the sugar trust" Mr. Petit
grew maintained that the territory of
the United States was already large
enough.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-06-29

den to myself. Was troubled with
smothering spells, also palpitation of
the heart and that bearing-down feel
ing, and could not be on my feet much.
81 was growing worse all the time,
until took your medicine.
"After taking three boxes OF Lydia
r Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Lozenges, the tumor passed from me.
my health has been better ever
since, can now walk quite distance
and am troubled no more with palpita-
ton of the heart or bloating. / rec
ommend your medicine to all sufferers
from female troubles"
4 It Is hardly reasonable to suppose
that any one can doubt the efficiency
Of Mrs. Pinkham's methods and medi-
cine In the face Of the tremendous vol.
ume Of testimony.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-06-29

now hns wide practice, Is member OF
Hatch Post, q. A. r., and lives at 4o35 Ash
land Ave.
Several years ago DR.. Clark's old wounds
began to trouble him. He grew weak and
emaclated, and his friends despaired of his
life. He finally recovered sufficiently to be
out but was mere shadow, weighing only
30 pounds. The best medical attendance
failed to restore his lost strength and yigor
friend gave me box of DR.. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People" said DR.. CLARK
and they helped me 80 much that bought
half dozen boxes and took them soon
reSained my strength, now weigh 100
pounds and, except for injuries that can
never be rcmedied, am as well as ever.
81 consider DR.. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People the best remedy TO build up u
run down system, and heartily recommend
them 10 everyone In hced Of such mid p
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-06-29
HOUSE.

The House Committee on Weights
and Measures Monday favorably re-
ported bill to fix the standard by the
adoption of the metric system of
weights and measures, making its use
obligatory in the conduct of the Gov
ernment business. The committee says
the practical way to make the change
Is first by the Government in its work,
and the people will speedily follow the
q \ a Innln
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-06-29

"Young man, this is the third time
this week you have come TO take my
daughter slelghridlng. If you pay cash
for the horses and sleigh 1t means
either lunacy or bankruptcy, and If you
don't 1t means that you are dead
beat" 81 own the livery stable, s!r."
"That's different" t."-Chicago Tribune.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-06-29
Beauty Is Blood Deem,

Clean blood means a clean skin. No beauty
without It. Cascarets, Candy Cathartic clean
your blood and keep it clean, by stirring up
the lazy liver and driving all impurities
from. the body. Begin TO day TO banish
pimples, boils. blotches, hlackheads and that
sickly bilious complexion by taking Cas-
carets- beauty for 10 cents. All druggists,
satisfaction guaranteed. l0c. 3Dc, &c, jOc.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-06-29
Exeursionists Stalled.

Thirty passenger trains, with more
then 1900 passengers, on the New
York, New Haven a. Hartford railroad.
were delayed Wednesday by the wreck
OF freight train on the Naugatuck
bridge eight miles from bridgeport.
Many of the delayed passengers were
en- route for the big Boat race at New
London. Two men are missing. 1t Ia
supposed they We're thrown from the
rear end of the wrecked train. They
are Brakemen Mccullough and Dean.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-06-29
CUSTOMARY CHEERS OMITTED.
the Misfortunes of Spain Attributed to tho Mon
arehy by Republican Leader.

The Spanish cabinet met Friday un-
der the presidency of the queen regent.
Premier Sagasta briefly explained the
situation at home and abroad. No fur
ther news was received from the Phil
ippines or from the island of Cuba.
The queen signed a decree suspend
ing the cortes.
Gen. Correa, the minister for war,
said that active operations would be
commenced against the American
troops who We're entrenched at San
tiago de Cuba"
Senior Salmeron, the Republican
leader, said he wished to have included
in the official report his declarations
throwing the responsibility for all the
misfortunes of the country upon the
monarchy. Senior Sagasta at this
point rose and read the royal decree
suspendlng parliament. The chamber
then adjourned and without the GUS
tomary cheers for the throne.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-06-29
TUMOR EXPELLED
Unqualified Success Of T.yoia q
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.

Mrs. ELIZABETH WHEELocK, Magno.
lia, Iowa, in the following letter de-
scribes her recovery from very criti-
cal conditions:
"DEAR Mrs. PIyKHAM-I have been
taking your Vegetable Compound, and
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-06-29
To Cure q Cold in One Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets- Al
Drugs ists refund money ifitfails To cure. Sc

A crockery dealer shipped 325 dishes
from Lansing. Mich, to missionary
at Teheran, Persia. The goods were
seven months in transit, and were car
RED 800 miles by caravan, but only one
dish I'm the lot was broken.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-06-29

Saffron would strike an ordinary OBJ
server as decidedly expensive at Sli
per pound, until told that it is compos-
ed of the central small portions only
of the flowers of n species of crocus,
10000 of which II takes to yield the ma
terial for one pound
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-06-29

Geraldine Ulmar, whose prosaic
dame off the stage is Mrs. Tilkns, has
recovered SO, $50 from the London Om-
nibus Company. which was held re-
sponsible for the collision in which her
ankle was fractured a year ago.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-06-29

The sale of salt Is government
monopoly in China, which yields a
yearly revenue of Sll, 100000, as the an
nual consumption is $500 0O0, 900
pounds, and the importation of foreign
salt is strictly prohibited. A license to
sell salt costs $4,000 In gold.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-06-29
Try AIicu,s Poos-Ea.c,

A powder to shake In the shoes. II you
have smarting feet or tight shoes, try Al
lens Foot-Ease. 1t cools the feet and makes
walking easy. Cures swollen and sweating
feet, blisters and callous spots. Relieves
corns and bunions OF pain and gives rest and
comfort. Try II to-day. Sold by all druggists
and shoe stores for 25c. Trial package FREE.
Address, Allen $. Olmsted, lie Roy, N. Y.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-06-29

1t was once customary in France,
when n guest had remained too long
for the host to serve a cold shoulder of
mutton instead of n hot roast. This
was the origin of the phrase Ito give
the cold shoulder"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-06-29
am now ready to SCUM,

iSuuy toSouhu
its praises. 1t
has done won.
ders for me in
relieving me
of q tumor.
} " My health
has been poor
forthree years.
Change of life
was working
n upon me. !
was very
= much bloated
nd was u bur.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-06-29
Five Cents.

Everybody knows that Dobbins' Electric
Soap is the best in the world, and for - years
1t has sold at the highest price. Its price is
now cents, same as common brown soap.
Bars full size and quality Order of grocer Adv
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-06-29
Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life Away

To quit tobacco easily and forever. he mag
netic, full of life, nerve and vlgor, take No-TO-
Bac, the wOnder-worker. that makes weak
men strong. All druggists, b0c or 81. Cure
guaranteed. Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago or New York.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-06-29
He'll pIay to Win.

"Going to follow the races again this
year, HoaxleyT
"Follow? Not II can get ahead OF
them"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-06-29

From The Times Heraid, Chicago, IN.
Late In 1861, when President Lincoln Is
sued call for volunteers, l.. 3. Clark, OF
Warren, Trumbull Co., Ohio, was among
the first to respond. He Joined the mortar
fleet of Admiral Porter just before the me-
morable operations on the Mississippi River
began. II was at the terrific bombardment
of the vicksbdrg forts. that the hero OF this
story fell with n shattered arm from
charge of schrapnel.
After painful months in the hospital, he
recovered sufficiently TO be sent to his home
a. Warren, Oeio. Another call for troops
fired his patriotic zeal and Clark soon en-
listed in Company II, OF the 7th Ohio Vol
unteets. In the army OF the Potomac, he
was In many engagements. Being wounded
In n skirmish near Richmond he was sent
to the hospital and thence home.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-06-29

In some parts of Africa slaves are
still the basis of all financial reckon.
ings
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-06-29

While riding n bicycle at Leaven-
worth, Kan, the other day, Clarence
Reed ran into a wagon shaft which
penetrated his eve. causing denth.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-06-29

Fits permanently cured. No fits or nervous
ness after first days use of DR. Klinc's Great
Nerve Restorer. s2 trial bottle. and treatise
free. Dr.R.H.k KLINE, Ltd.,93l Arch StPhila, Pa
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-06-29

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething. softens the gums, reducing in
fammation, allays pain, cures wind collie. 30.
a bottle,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-06-29

England makes 500 O0O.O 900 a year pro-
fit out of its post Office.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-06-29

Frank Stong, of Chattanooga, Tenn,
was thrown from his buggy and drag
ged to death last Monday.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-06-29

OF course you can't hit anything with
q 13-fnch gun. but think Of the noise
they makel
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-06-29
Why he Was Defssted.

correspondent of the China Mail
has interviewed Admiral Montejo who
was defeated by Dewey at Manila.
The admiral who was wounded In the
leg during the fight said: 1.-The respon-
sibility of my defeat lies with the gov
ernment at Madrid. There were no
proper vessels here. Ever since l as
sumed command of the navy station
here. / have been asking the govern
ment for ships and torpedoes. but
nothing came. constructed some tor
pedoes for myself, but we did not have
proper material and they We're very
bad. l knew from the first that my
squadron was being completely de-
stroyed. i knew the Americans had
men-of-war, whereas my ships were
incapable of fighting with any chances
of success"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-06-29

The Victoria Cross carries with It a
pension of $3.50 a year for life.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-06-29

f. B.Wnlthall x Co. Druggists, Horse Cave.
Ky. say: Halls Catarrh Cure cures every
one that takes it" Sold by Druggists, ,jc.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-06-29

Piso's Cure for. Consumption has saved me
many a doctor's BILL f. HARDY, Hopkins
Place. Baltimore. Md, Dec, ., 1904
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-06-29

Educate Your Bowels with Cnscarets.
Candy Cathartic. cure constipation forever
lOc, .5c. II G. Z. C. fail, druggists refund money
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-06-29

To Cure Constipation Forever.
Fake Cascarcts Candy Cathartic. i0c or 25c
fC. c. q. fail To cure, druggists refund money.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-06-29
The Theatre q Mighty weapon.

The Official text of Emperor Wil-
liam's speech TO the company of the
royal theater delivered on June IS, has
been published. The following are ex-
tracts from his majesty's remarks:
THE theater should be the instrument
of the monarch and work for the pre-
servatAon of the highest spiritual quail
tiles of our noble German Fatherland.
The theater Is also one OF my weapons.
TheRrtists must aid the emperor to
serxe the cause of idealism with firm
confidence In God. and to continue the
iiRF against materiallsm and the un-
Getman ways to which many OF the
German playhouses have, unfortunate
~. already descended"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-06-29

Guaranteed tobacco habit cure. makes weak
mon strong, blood pure. SOC, 81. All druggists
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-06-29

Soon az.
terwnrd he
began { h 9
study an d
t hen the
practice OF
vet ori nary
9 U r x cry.
Seeking o
wider field
{ b an I h G
o hio vii.
lage TorA.
ed, he went
to Chicago
w llere he
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-06-29
Modern Longevity.

hoods Pills cure constipation. s5 cents