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The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-01-13
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Safer than Savings Banks nd Bank Sticks

Paying larger dividends. While numerous
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transportation and trading companies We're
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The incorporators and stockholders who are
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whose names are sufficient guarantee Of the
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Milwaukee.
HON VIM L. MASON, United States senator
from Illinois
d. G. EDWARDS, Pass. Traffic Mgr. G H. X
d. r. h Cincinnati
FRANK A. HECHT, of Chas Kaestner Il Co ,
Chicago.
CHAS II. ROCKWELL, Traffic Mgr l. * l..
r. r., lMonon Route) Chicago
w. G. RINEARSON. Gcul Pass. AEt. c. \.
& r. =. II. r., Cincinnati, o.
b. w. GRIFFITH, Pres. First National Bank
Vicksburg, Miss
FRED. A OTTE, past eighteen years with
Shelby Bank, Shclhyvillc, Ind.
J. NJ. PHILLIPS, c. shier First Natl Bank,
Vicksburg, Niss.
And hundreds of others equally prominent.
Address and make all money payable to
The Alaska Transportation & Development Co.,
Fisher Building,
Cor. Van Buren n Dearborn sts,
CHICAGO I'LL
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-01-13

What? Pan-Tina for coughs and colds. At
Gruhler Bros, drug store.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-01-13
It Hits the Spot That's Right.

Lost Creek, Pa, Jan. f3, 1895. l-l3 81
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-02-10

Sir Henry Doulton, who was born in
Vauxhall Walk in 1920, practically
spent his life in Lambeth, where his
year of Waterloo, and he took an active
part i'll the business from the old days
of chimney pots, drain pipes, ink and
backing bottles" until the firm became
world famous for its art productions,
In which, above all else, may be men
toned its admirable ware based upon
the old Girls de Flandres and other
types Of old Flemish and German stone
ware, whose soft, tender colorings are
SO restful and refined. 1t was always a
pleasure to Sir Henry to chat with any
one who was interested in old London
the London when Vauxhall was vir-
tually in the country; when Vauxhall
gardens, with their 40 600 extra
lights, were the resort of the Joe Sed-
legs and the bucks of generation
later; when the now densely populated
suburb of Battersea was given up to
market gardens and meadows and was
considered remote enough from London
Duke of Wellington and the Earl of
Winchelsea in 1929.
Sir Henry Doulton first made name
in 1851, when he practically revelation
lied sanitary matters by introducing
stoneware drain pipes, and he went on
accommodating honors and medals and
in 1870 turned his attention to art pot
terry with equal success. AS man be
was cultured, kindly, devoted to litera-
ture and art, and most charitable and
sympathetic, and he will be immensely
missed and mourned in the great facto-
ry and the larger world outside, in
which he was SO widely known and uni
versally liked.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-02-10

Nh man Is better known and liked in
a,t rich tier Of Illinois counties, Of which
p.o,;a is the centre, than genial Chester S.
harrington, Of Princeville, III.
MI. Harrington Is veteran Of the late
-, Like many another brave soldier, he
.,asred not only during that service, bot
~ wears Afterwards from diseases con-
ractsd then.
Eor wears his health was shattered, his
.,Hsrings increased. He was unable to
,;n relief, but now he tells story which
Of profit to many.
II served three years in the t24th Iii
,ois, enlisHng at Kewanee, Ill., said he.
u was in Libby Prison and suffered like
,,ov another Northern soldier.
aTbs strain Of army life did its work in
.,d,rmining my health, although the COL
sos, did not come for sometime after.
EFor fifteen years suffered from general
a.t;l;tv and nervousness so badly that |
hid not sleep. Indigestion resulted and
nv misery increased.
aMy eyes began to fail, and as my body
ut vitality my mind seemed to give way.
onld scarcely remember events that hap
eoed but few weeks before.
For two years was untitled for bust
Ass. Twas just able to creep around dur
no Dart Of this time, and there were many
imes when l could not get up.
ANY brother is doctor, bot all his
.Horts 10 help me failed to give any relief.
'aI tried a number Of remedies without
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-02-10
The Lewiston journal.

The Lewiston Weekly journal, with
its accustomed enterprise, has this year
supplied its office with mammoth Hoe
press, SO as TO enlarge the paper To
twenty-four pages. They announce still
further changes, by which the journal
during the year, will appear as a 30, 40,
As, or 56 page paper, as the pressure may
demand The new Hoe double-supple.
ment press enables the Journal tn pre-.
sent the latest news, giving the Journal
the freshness of a daily paper of SAME
date.
This enlarged paper will enable the
publishers TO present even greater guam
tity and variety of matter than nov, and
to introduce new features.
After the reader has secured his home
paper it will be difficult to supplement il
with one that will more fully present al
the news, both at home and abroad, than
the Lewiston Weekly Journal.
The Evening journal, the favorit'
daily paper of the State, participates II
the benz fits OF better mechanical fscili
ties, and now appears as 10 and |:
page paper, daily, aud "a pages Satur
day, making very large amount ol
Maine and general news for the small
sum of fifty cents q month. in advance
The Weekly edition is $500 year
the Wednesday aud saturday $3.50, ait
the Saturday 81 30 a year.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-02-10

avail. Finally, having read articles re-
garding cures that had been effected by
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale PeQols,
decided to try them. That was In 1876.
bought box and took the pills accord
ing to instructions.
"Four days later l had the happiest
hours had known for years. That night
went to sleep easily and slept soundly as
child and awoke refreshed.
"After l had taken four boxes Of the
pills, found that l was cured and had also
increased u pounds In weight.
This greatly surprised my friends, who
thought my case was a hopeless one. be-
gan my work again and have continued
ever since in excellent health.
Another valuable gain to me was, that
while was taking these pills had been
cured Of the smoking habit, which had
formed when was a boy and had clung
to me all these years. The craving for
tobacco left me and / have never expe-
rienced 1t since.
cannot say enough for these pills and
have recommended them to many"
To verify this statement MIR. Harrington
made affidavit to its tfuthfu1ness before
Lincoln NJ. Coy, Notary Public.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
strike at the root of disease by acting d.
recdy Upon the impure blood. Their
power is marvellous and many wonderful
cures have been made. Druggists consider
them potent remedy, and all sell them.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-02-10

M william :. Cram II Gardner. the
allowance of wtose e n Hon. II. NJ.
Heath Of Augusta - ably worked
through Consre... alter The bill had
been signed by h. Prs-'asat LEFT home
for Washington to GO hi. money.
One nigh -uppo.a 81 his might be
the pleasaf'es' nip mn coulI make.
but 1t "as Ouit ssHy rXeIfing one for
him says The htrtiuer Reperfef.Journal.
Ar. Grant was Ut II Bali nore by his
attorney. Mr.. Heath Who told him that
'wn lawyer Alto I'll WORKED on the
ciaiu betor" NJ. lI.lh s9yk j.. we're
trying 20 attach the money. They had
been working on liz promise Of a per
centage if they secured The passage Of
the claim IN d eefta4 time. which of
course. they did not. Hr Heath advised
Mr.. Grant TO stop in Baltimore and regis
ter under ian assumed name. which he
aid. Mr.. Heath gof his signature TO the
necessary papers and returned 10 Wash
/ ington
Soon his signature was needed to
some more papers. aud When Mr.. Heath
came for them, told him that someone in
the department had informed the enemy
that Mr.. Grant was IN Baltimore and
that he had better 90 10 Philadelphia
which he did.
Mr.. Heath's business then vas TO get
the check aud get our of town without
/ being trusted, or having an INJUNCTION
/ served on him, or some process or other
/ that would tie up the payment for long
/ time. Mr.. Heath had special privileges
at the department and the officials helped
him all they could. He had his assistant
attorney at the railway station before his
arrival TO see if The sheriff was there.
and if so to be ready take the check from
Mr.. Heath before entering the station.
/ The officer did not ct there until IL
/ minutes too late, however and Mr.. Heath
got away all right, joining Mr.. Grant al
/ Philadelphia. NJ. Heath had to leavs
without his baggage or paving his hotel
bill, in order 10 ciieumveht those on the
! lookout for him. TLey arrived in Boston
Monday, and got the check cashed, and
/ now if those lawyers have got any claims
10 collect they will have 10 GENE dowH
+ here TO do il. MIR. Grant has paid q
good many bills, first and last 10 get thai
claim through. and isn't the man who
would run away from a just claim. but
i does not consider that as one OF that
kind.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-02-10

The fire insurance companies made a
good thing in Maine during the past year
according to the records in the State
insurance department. These companies
received for premium, 81 ,5s4, 1874 81, while
they paid for losses but 1888, 913.9s.
This leaves above all expenses cool
half million dollars net profit to fire COM
panies for the year. The losses incurred
for the year are trifla more than the
losses paid. The percentage of losses
to premiums received was 1861 and the
percentage of losses incurred to pre-
miums received was 1892. 1t is a long
time since the fire insurance companies
have run behind on Maine risks and now
they have made so large sum they
ought to make concessions in rates.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-02-10
South NorridgeMOCk.

think that Bates Post No. SIS, G. A.
r, of this town, has not only the oldest
member of the o. A. r., hut the
man who has seen as much army life
as any man in Maine. and that man
| is Ben Clufe. In al interview with him.
recently. he gave me the following his
tory OF his army life. He was born in
England in 1912. At the age of % he
enlisted in Capt. Bradford's company,
and was attached to a rifle brigade in
the English army, where he served nine
Years. Two years of that time he was
In Africa, fighting the CATERS, returning
to England he bought his discharge
from the army, receiving with his dis
charge two stripes given by the govern
ment for good conduct while in the army.
In the year lS49 he came to Maine where
he followed the occupation OF farming,
part of the tine, and cooking for lumber
companies. In the spring of 1861, he,
with his wife, went TO Wisconsin, and at
the breaking out of the Rebellion he en-
listed in the first Wisconsin, Co. l. COM
manded by the brave old colonel, called
by his men "old Starkweather," and
served faithfully with this regiment I'M
til Jan. 1863, when he received his dis
charge for disability. He WAS promoted
IT, corporal and sergeant in this regiment.
He then returned to S. Norridgewock,
and again began farming, but soon be-
came uneasy and his love for army life
aud adventure returned, and he again
enlisted for the balance of the war III the
18th Me. Vols. At the battle Of Hatch
er's Run, Va, while the regiment was
charging across the creek, he was
wounded In the eye and lost the sight of
it,. He remained with the regiment until
the close of the war, returning to SO.
Norridgewock, where he now owns and
lives in cosy little house at the end of
Main St., overlooking the old Kennebec
river on which he has passed many years
OF his life.
Ben is now In his seth year. He is
somewhat deaf, but his eyesight is such
that he can see to read quite well. The
cold weather Effects him considerably,
this winter, bat on the whole think that
for man that has been through what
he has, that he is remarkably smart for
his age, says II. II. Cross, adiutant of
the post.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-02-10

Whether necessities or otherwise,
strikes are very expensive to all concern
ed. London's great strike of machinists
which has lasted over seven months is
ended. Over 100, 900 men were involved
in the strike, on the question of overtime,
demanding that eight hours should con-
stitute a days work. The result is a
victory for the employers. Competent
authorities do not hesitate to say that
the strikes and lockouts of 1897 have
left Great. Britain poorer by $75, 100000.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-02-10

Railroad Accidents have been of fire.
quent occurrence lately. Three with loss
of life occurred in Maine, reported last
week and three more occurred last week
in Massachusetts. One accident occur
red on the Fitchburg, a rear-end collision
between passenger train and a snow
pillow which preceded it, and four train
hands were injured; and another similar
TO 1t in cause is reported from Uxbridge,
on the New York, New Haven Il Hart
ford, which resulted in injuries to sever
al persons. Both of these accidents
were dwarfed by the disaster at Winter
Hill station, Boston, Thursday, when a
rear-end collision occurred, one train
teescoping another which was standing
at that point to take passengers. More
than thirty passengers were injured,
some of them so severely that fatal re-
suits may not unnaturally be expected.
The heavy blockade and long continued
extremely cold weather naturally con-
tribute to these casualties.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-02-10

The wearing of gloves is a more an
oient custom than it is generally thought
to be- Homer speaks of gloves and tells
of one who wore them to protect his
hands while working in his garden.
The use of some coverings for the hands
was known to the ancient Persians, and
Old Testament writers also mention
them. They were in such common use
among the Romans that they were worn
even in the wild country by the Britons.
St. Anne, the mother of the Virgin
Mary, was, it has been said, knitter
and manufactured gloves, for which
reason the glovemakers of France long
ago made her their patron saint. At one
time gloves had certain meaning at
tached to them and were chosen to show
the character or occupation of the wear
err There are records of gloves being or
dered for grave and spiritual men. "
About this time, the sixteenth century
gloves made of chicken skin were used
by both men and women for whitening
the hands and We're worn ut night. -
New York Tribune.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-02-10

A pretty girl newly come TO town
from the Pacific coast went out to dine
i'll Massachusetts avenue. Dinner began
with oysters ON the half shell. and the
oysters were extremely large. The Pa
citic coast girl 5 eyes opened wide when
the oysters were set before her She
took up her fork, and then she laid it
down. Her plate of oysters was taken
away untouched.
don t you like our eastern OYSTERS
asked the woman whom she Is visiting
as they We're going home.
II didn [ taste them, " answered the
girl. ITO tell the truth--well, to tell
the truth didn't know what to do with
them. | was afraid it wasn't good form
to cut them up and was afraid I'd
choke il tried to swallow them whole,
so had to let them go away. Wash
ington Post
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-02-10
KINGS AMONG ELEPHANTS.
Two Fine Beasts That Had Slaves 10 Wait
on Them.


on Them.
1t was our good fortune to be present
at an important meeting of the khed-
dab at Chila on the banks of the
Ganges where the Nepalese government
had sent down their magnificent troop
of tame elephants for the chase Of wild
ones They were about $50 in number
magnificent, noble creatures, writes q
contributor to the Boston journal.
The two finest among them were the
"kings" Of the troop and were called
Bijli Prasad and Marian Cal Prasad.
Bill Prasad, which means "lord of
lightning" was such grand fellow !
The width Of his brows was so great
that he could not put his head through
our hall door, and he knows to the
smallest point what mighty creature
he is.
He and his companion, Marian Gaj
Prasad, which means 1.-The peerless
lord" are provided with two slave
elephants, and the only duty of the lat
ter is to fetch and provide fodder for
Bill and Marian Gaj. They do their
hiShb WCli. Az ChI dhnh bntll
mahouts, or drivers, drive them into
their jungles, and they work like real
slaves. They collect the sweet sugar
canes, tearing them up by the roots, the
young, succulent grasses and tender
leaves and heap them up III masses
which. weigh about 800 pounds each.
These loads are put on their backs, and
thrice day they gladly carry in their
burdens and lay them at the feet OF
their lords.
We went out by moonlight to see the
latter fed, and any child would enjoy
the strange sight First of all the ma.
hout makes great big campfire of twigs
and brushwood, and on it he places q
large, fat iron dish, supported on two
bricks. Then he takes wheat -four and
kneads it with water into great round
fat cakes about an inch thick and twice
the circumference of soup plate
These cakes he bakes on the iron dish.
We were anxious to taste them, anC
we found them very good. We punched
out with our fingers all the nice brown
spots and ate them, piping hot. And tC
make up to Bill and Marian for taking
part of their supper, we had prepared {
treat Of which they are particularly
fond. From the bazaar we had brought
great balls of sugar cane juice boiled
down and made solid, called "goor'' il
that country. Each ball was twice the
size of a tennis ball and III each whea
cake or "capati" we rolled lump o.
this molas es You should have seer
how the big beasts enjoyed their feed
how their great trunks rested down OF
our shoulders, always upturned for thu
forthcoming delicacyl
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-02-10
FACTS ARE STUBBORN.
II Skowhegan People Are Not Con-
vinCed by Local Testimony
They Differ from Other
PEOPLE.

Our readers must have poticed in the
past two years how "curesn have multi
piled in the newspapers like mushrooms
in meadow and following the plethora
of cures the general public have
turned remarkably skeptical Facts are
demanded. but il has become also essen
tial to know who supplies them, where
are they from, in fine. whom have you
cured. Doubling Thomas Mill u"t A.
cept at par incredible eufes Oh thc,ih-r
sid, Il the continent lie vans AT
home. "Give me some nrighlni Iutn
| viii behtve,' Is What he asks fjr.
Well, Doan's Kidney Pills do this. tall
it what you like, at home, local or nel1t
borS testimony,you can always ascel'l'l
the truth OF it without leaving the v.'
limits Here is a case.
Mr.. Joseph Roderick Of Summer ST.. e
near Pleasant, SAYS: "Doau's kiCury
Pills Strengthened me ont in good shape
after dull aching across the loinS con
tinually for six weeks. | have been
troubled with my kidneys for years OF
and on, but never had an attack SO st
we're rs the last one. There WAS no Let
up to it day OF night. had a job work
ing on the boom in the riy,I, using an
anger boring holes in the logs. After
bending over toI five minutes at the
work my back ached ~ severely that 1
could not stand IT any longer would
,traigbten up, place my hands across
the loinS and bend backward for min
ute or two. then 20 t. work for few
minutes, and again repeat the perform
auce by doing this l managed to get
in the days work, but | Was in misery
all the time had read Of Doan's Kid
ney Pills namher oi times and finally
went to Patteu's drug store and got =
box. In few days [ MAS well and have
been since"
Doan'S Kidney Pills are for sale by ali
dealers Price 30 cents Mailed by
FoSter-Milburn Co., Buffalo. y. \. sole
agents for the L. ).
Remember the name Doan's and take
no other.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-02-10
News Which is Good News to
Women.

1t is a fact that women who suffer
from female complaints aid are conse-
quentiy weak, tired, nervous, dragged
out and full of pains and aches, do not
have the same opportunity TO be cured
as do the residents of the great cities
where the most successful specialists in
teusle diseases reside Dir. Greene, of
"a Temple Place, Boston, Mass, whs
HIS the largest practice in the world and
j. without doubt the most successful
specialist in curing female complaints,
offers to give free consultation by mail
TO all women suffering from these dis
tressing weaknesses. discharges, pains
and Irregularities Write at once and we
promise DR.. Greene will cure you.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-02-10

Speaker Reed is reported to be strong
ly in favor Of the annexation of Hawaii
and wants it accomplished quickly. He
is quoted as saying that he believe it is
impossible to get the go votes in the
Senate necessary for ratification of the
treaty and Is in favor of beginning at once
to work for its accomplishment by bill
to be passed In both branches.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-02-10

OF one thing there can be very little
doubt, and that is the greater readiness
in conversation of women than men. \
woman can create conversation, which
is very useful thing and is frequently
found great social difficulty. If we
give man subject on which he knows
anything at ALL unless he be fool or
morbidly reticent, he can talk about it
SO as to make himself fairly intelligible,
and perhaps interesting, TO those for
whom the subject has any interest at
all Men, when their feeling eff enthu
siasm is excited, throw off the slowness
and hesitation which frequently cramp
their power in society, just as they
throw off the physical intirmity of slut
tering under the influence Il some
awakening theme or some strong SYN
pathy.
But the power of conversation ID
some women. and not always those Of
remarkable ability, Is the very art Of
making bricks without straw. They
will talk to one by the hour about moth
ing-that is, on no particular subject
and with no particular ohJect-and talk
eoheren;ly and not foolishly and withal
very PLEASANTLY all the time. 1t would,
we are free 10 confess, be rather diff
cult for the listener to carry away with
him any mental notes OF what has been
said. He may not be conscious Of hay
ing gained any new ideas or Of having
had his old ones much enlarged, bnt BE-
will rise and go his way, as one doe
after i-ht and wholesome meal, sci.
sibly ehotrcd and refreshed but retain
ing no Troublesome memories Of the in
gradients which have composed it
New York Ledger.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-02-10

Send your address to II. f. Bucklen q
Co., Chicago, and get free sample box
of DR.. Kings New Life Pills. a trial
will convince you of their merits. These
pills are easy in action and are particu.
larly effective in the cure of Constipation
and Sick Headache. For Malaria and
Liver troubles they have been proved in
valuable. They are guaranteed to be
perfectly free from every deleterious
Substance and to be purely vegetable
They do not weaken by their action but
by giving tone to stomach and bowels
greatly invigorate the system. Regular
size 25c per box.
Patterns Drug Store, c. W. Folsom,
Proprietor.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-02-10

Small Daughter - It's most school
time, and I've mislaid my geography.
Cultured Mother-Well, tell me what
the lesson is about, and I'll write out
the answer for you to learn.
Small Daughter-The lakes of Africa.
Cultured Mother-Um-er- you We
mislaid your geography, you careless
child, you can Just hunt till you find it,
New York Weekly.