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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-03-17

The late Montagu Williams, in his
Leaves of a Life. relates how he was
engaged with Sir Hardinge Gitfard-
now Lord Halsbury-in an important
election petition at Shrewsbury. At
their lodgings Mr.. Williams began to
smoke. Sir Hardinge protested He said
he never smoked, and eventually mis-
eminent junior had to put on a mackin
tosh and smoke his cigar in snow
storm. Mr.. Montagu Williams did not
have to wait long for an opportunity to
retaliate Sir Hardinge carried his habit
of punctuality to height that was only
equaled by his politeness He would
have breakfast ready to moment,
but would never commence without his
Junior. That morning Mr. Montagu
Williams tarried so long over his toilet
that he did not enter the breakfast room
until three minutes before the hour at
which the court sat He writes
Il found tiifard seated in an arm
chair before All enormous fire. The
breakfast-grilled fish and other delica-
cies-was placed ON the fender The tea
DdO uOb YET DttI uItNtb, VI ltuutI
looked in rage. He must only have
been acting however, for in all my life
| never saw him seriously ont of tenn
per | knew he declared, just AS well as
he did, what his rules We're. | knew
that he had been waiting breakfast for
me 1t was my duty TO be down in time
and make the tea, and in consequence
of my laZiness he would have to 90 To
court without any breakfast at all
But, casually remarked | never eat
breakfast. | don't care about it.
Well, he rejoined, you are, think,
the most selfish fellow / ever came
across, oh, dear no, ! SAID, you for
get the smoking yesterday. You don t
smoke. don't see the difference. He
burst out laughing. and we proceeded to
court That night | remained by the
tire when the meal was over and smoked
my cigar. st. James Gazette.
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nIsz-


i've quit her," said Gritty a. be
smoked a good night ciga. with his
ohum Its all of. Henceforth 1t will
be like the memory Of dream; what
the noveiists call passing romance =
But thought you were engaged"
so we were. | had seven warm en-
counters with the old gentleman before
! gained his consent She wears my
ring. and I'm paying for it on the IN
stallment plan
What's gone wrong, them
Its her superstition. She's bright
and cultured, but she's the most super
btitious girl that ever came within NY
experience | wouldn't believe IL, you
know; couldn't at first. proposed t.
her on Friday. A fellow in love is luck
to know the year, to say nothing Of the
day Of the week Nothing must do but
we break off 30 as to escape the Dad
luck. We happened to make this shift
on this 18th, aud III be blowed if We
didn't have to break off again in order
TO Kill down the hoOdoo. Yes, sir, IN
gagged three times aud never had quar-
rel II breaks the record
We never started any place yet that
she didn't forget something. DO you
know that girl would always 70 to The
end Of block before she would turn
back; Did it every pop; all superstiti-
ton. raked up my whole pile to take
her to the musical event Of the season
Passing into the theater she studied her
toe. That settled It she must get right
home to avoid catastrophe Had to
hire a coupe and the driver carries my
watch yet.
4 looked NY record up and got word
to her that was born on Friday. in tne
dark Of the moon, and with an unlucby
star in the ascendant. she promptly
called the engagement off, and thar :
what was after Detroit Free Pre-
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-03-17

cryin. Look here, Nate. aAyA 'ye
mean we'll. I reckon, but ye remember
that ye air talkin bout my wife now.
'Oh. we'll. says Nate. i didn't mean no
harm, ,on'y thought ye orter know
what was goin on, an with that he took
O short cut cross the fields, an KEEP on
the road.
1t were Just shutdown, an ! were
walkin long the road, where hit rounds
the hill long above the river. were
goin slow, thinkin over what Nate said.
an not lookin fer any body. when all O.
a sudden run against man. Hit were
Deering himself He jumped little,
but says, cool as anything, Good
evenin, Joskins, an made like he were
goin ter pass OBJ reached out my hand
an stopped him.
"'Ye'ye come down here ter make
more trouble where yeve made too
much are 'dy. says |. 'Ye've come
down here ter see Lizzie, my wife.
says but II ye make any more trouble
fer her or keep hangin round tryin ter
see her. by God, I'll kill yel'
at takes better man than We ter
do that, says he. smilin ugly. I was a
better man in love than ye, an | reckon
am In some other things. Ye fool,
he says, If | wanted Lizzie, do ye
think she'd stay with sech country
lout as We? She'd leave ye termorrer il
l said the word.
"'Ye air liar, l says, an he struck
at me with cane he carried-one O.
them loaded ones. l ketched it ON my
left arm, all then / gripped him. He
was strong as me pretty near but he
wasn't fghtin fer what was, an he
went down under me heavy. My left
arm were under when we went down,
an felt it sort O. give way, but l got q
grip on his throat with my right hand,
an / ohoked the life most out'n him.
We rolled orost the road, an was look
in fer both of US ter go over the side.
We knowed hit were him or me, an he
were fightin hard fer his life, but were
fightin harder fer Lizzie, an had the
best of it. He done his best ter fight my
hand off his throat but hit weren t
no use. | had hit gripped. He hit me
in the face an tried ter get his hands on
my neck, but my arm was the longest.
| pushed his head back an back, with
him fightin little weaker all the time
an his face gettin dark. Then felt us
both a-slippin, an managed ter jerk
loose an fell back on the road, an he
went over the edge. He made one grab,
but he on'y ketched the loose rocks.
Then there come splash an rattle O.
fallin stones, an knowed he were on
the rocks in the river a hundred foot
below.
II laid there awhile, an then l strLg-
gled up an went home. The doctor,
yander, kin tell ye the rest. He fixed
my arm up that night an tended Lizzie
next day when the leetle baby come, an
her an the baby both died.
The prisoners hands worked on the
arms of the chair. There was hush in
the courtroom, and some one in the
crowd sighed heavily. The attorney for
the defense arose. May it please the
court" he said, 'the defense rests its
case. " - Henry Holoomb Bennett in
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-03-17

E4idA@ 1880 DdtrisDsd - be does to-
slay 8pdchs 30 sianAlized by their
1athos, ''stmsWbere remarks Kenelm
Ohfa Hb6iy. the sinetesnth csptury phi
losopher, and our own Is signalized by
the bad digestion which waits on ora
tory a la mode.
1t Is typical of the American way Of
doing things-just AZ we play our ma
tional game by crowding around "dia-
mond" to watch professionals play it
for us-that at our dinners we have our
talking done for Us, IL not by profess
SIGNALS. at least by men who make a
profession Of it. These are the men who,
as one of their number wittily described
it, are to be found regularly each din
ing season travelling 1.-THE postprandial
circuit " They are popular. recognized
purveyors of this kind of oratory, as dis
tinctly marked as class as are clergy.
men or actors Outlook.
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WHAT THE BAND PLAYED.
An Exciting Dinner Table Episode on an
Atlantic Liner.

Atlantic Liner.
An instance of what it calls trans
atlantic courtesy" is related by lie eau
lois of Paris. One of the greatest singers
of France, woman whom it says every
body will at once identify on mo-
ment's consideration, was returning
from New York on one of the German
liners. one evening CHANGING at the
programme of the concert that was To
be played at dinner she saw the an
nouncement of triumphal march cele
brating the German victory of 1871,
81 am sure, she said to fellow
countryman sitting near, that this is
not intended as discourtesy to us, but
/ don care I'm too much of a patriot
not to express my disapproval of it i'll
my own way when they begin to play
this piece. Wait and see. -
The captain, having caught the gist
of these remarks and noticing the great
artists agitation, glanced at the pro-
gramme to see what caused it; then,
without showing any surprise, he spoke
to one of the walters in "A low tone.
At the moment when the German tri-
umphal march was due to begin the
French singer who could hardly con
troll her agitation, prepared to leave the
table. The first chord was played the
artist arose and stood, pale, agitated,
amazed, while the officers and other
passengers also got up and smiled sym
pathetically AT her, And the band play
ed THE Marselilaise -
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-03-17

DIR. hansen, on his recent return to
London, said to a newspaper reporter
"Peary is taking good route to the
pole He is in the foremost rank of arc
tic explorers, and | believe he Will be
successful. ! do not think there is any
doubt of the posi- bility of reaching the
pole i'll the way he is going to work,
and it will be comparatively easy for II
man of his caliber. The story that IN.
tend to accompany him is not true. Tat
report being, no doubt, based on the
statement that Peary was going in the
ship that brought me home.
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Dare for the extra

demands of Nature. Every spring
the system is thoroughly over
bauled-there is general house,
cleaning going on within. The
impurities that have been accumu-
lating for a year must be got
ten rid of, and the system reno
yated and prepared for the siege
Of summer. Unless Nature is as
sisted in this task, the strain on
the system is too severe, and a
breakdown is the result. Some
people neglect to supply this as
sistance, and us result they are
overcome by an enervatlng, de-
pressed feeling, their energies re-
lax, appetite fails, and they are
totally disabled for season.
Everybody just now needs a tonie'
.nd Swift's Specific
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-03-17

Although forensic oratory" is fast
becoming tradition, although college
debating at its best calls out but per
functory interest from the body of stu
dents although what is left OF congress
sional eloquence is worth, speaking com.
paratively, but a passing mention III the
press, although the address is supplant
ing the Grafton and is itself tolerated A.
u perhaps necessary bore, yet there prob
ably never was time when the latter
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-03-17
S.S.S.f99sss Blood

is logically the best tonic on the
market. The general health needs
building up, hence tonic is needed
that is entirely harmless. S. S. S.
is purely vegetable, and is the only
blood remedy that is guaranteed
to contain no potash, mercury, or
other harmful mineral ingredient.
It is Natures remedy, being made
from roots and herbs gathered
from Natures great storehouse. 1t
thoroughly cleanses the blood of
all impurities, tones up the gen.
eral health, renews the appetite
and imparts new life and vigor to
the entire system. Dangerous
typhoid fever and other prevalent
summer diseases seldom attack a
person whose system is thoroughly
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-03-17
The Locality of Disease,

In an interesting article on the areas
of disease the London Saturday Review
remarks upon the consensus of medical
opinion that diseases in general have
their local habitations-some, like trop-
ical animals and plants, living only in
the tropics; some, like consumption,
gradually spreading over the whole
earth, while Others like leprosy and
smallpox, are by degrees becoming linn
tied i'll their distribution, possibly tend
ing, it may be, toward extinction. On
the other hand, however, there are re-
reached, for instance, on the SUBMITS of
high mountain ranges and in the cir
cumpolur snowtelds the earth and air
and water are rs barren of the microbes
OF disease as they are of animal life.
The writer in The Review admits that
in country like Britain, thickly popu-
lated for many centuries, and with the
freest circulation of population, 1T can
not he doubted that every yard of sur
face contains the germs of the more
some newer land brought over to Brit
aims shores falls victim to its plague
stricken soil, but by generations of "a
destructive elimination Britons have
.become highly resistant to their native
diseases, yet not fully SO, for cancer and
consumption, two Of the most common
scourges, still hold powerful sway
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-03-17
Reading Character.

Dribbler-ln my opinion, man who
writes AN illegible hand does il because
he thinks people are willing to puzzle
over 1t. In other words, he is chunk
of conceit.
Scribher-Not always Sometimes Il
man writes Illegibly not because he is
conceited, but because he is modest.
Dribbler-Modest? What about:
Scribbler-Abo his spelling. New
York Weekly
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-03-17
How senator Vest Obtained His Desk

Many good stories could be told Of
the alertnes> which senators display in
securing we'll placed desks, but the tx.
perience of Mr.. Vest is especially worth
relating. When in 1853 the civil service
law was being discussed, Mr.. Pendle-
ton AN Ohio Democrat, and Mr., Dawes
had presented bills. BY IA shrewd bit of
politics the Republicans abandoned their
support of the Dawes bill and voted for
Mr.. Pendletun measure, their votes.
together with the votes of the Demo-
Gratis favorable to the measure. being
sufficient 10 pass it, AS the bill was
about to be voted on Mr.. Cuekrell NOV
ed that its title be changed 50 aS 10
read "A bill to retain Republicans IN
office, ~ soon as it passed. Mr., Vest
filed claim for Mr. Pendleton 5 seat.
THE author Of such bill said he,
twill never come back to the senate.
Mr.. Vest was right, and at the begin
ming of the next congress he moved into
Mr. Pendleton vacant chair Wash
ington Post.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-03-17
PROBATE NOTICES.
To All persons interested in either of III
Estates hereinafter named

Estates hereinafter named.
ATA COURT OF PROBATE held at skow.
k%hegan. within and for the county of Som
erset, on the
SECOND TUESDAY OF MARCH,
in the year OF our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and ninety eight the following bust
ness having been presented for action there
upon herafter indicated, it is hereby Ordered:
That public notice thereof be given to all per.
sons interested, that they may appear at
Probate Court to be holden at said Skowhegan,
at the Probate Office on the
SECOND TUESDAY OF APRIL,
seNt at nine of the clock in the forenoon, and
be heard thereon and object if they see cause
Mehitable w. Pease, late of Starks, de
ceased. VIII and petition for probate there.
OF presented by Jennie Pease Lewis and
Josephine Pease Farrand praying for appoi ut
ment OF David W. Lewis sdmr, with the will
annexed.
Henry A. McClintick, late OF Bingham, de-
ceased Will and petition for probate there
OF presented by Isabel T McCintick, the exc
cuirix named therein.
John r. Weston, late OF Starks, deceased
Will and petition for probate thereof present
ed by Ada NJ. Weston the eNecutriN named
therein.
Ruel II kimball, late OF Mercer deceased
VIII and codicl and petition for probate there
OF presented by David kimball the executor
named therein.
Peter Maheu, late of Fairfield. deceased.
Petition for the appointment of Joseph
Loubier admr.. presented by {. W Hussey.
sally =. Maxim late OF Palmyra deceased.
Petition for the appointment OF Chas. II
Foster admir-. presented.
Leander Pooler. late OF >kowhegau. deceas-
ed. Petition for license to sell and convey
real estate. presented by Agnes c Pooler. ad-
ministrstIiN.
Isaiah W. Young, late of Detroit. deceased.
Petition for license to sell and convey real Is
tate. also petition to sell personal estate pre-.
sented by VIM w Young, admr.
Charles Wymsu, late OF SkowheRan de
ceased. Petition for license to sell and convey
real estate, presented by Edwin A. Wymsn.
executor
Carrie VI. Linn minor heir Of Archibald
Linn late OF Hartland. Second account Of
Thomas Linn guardian. presented
Amos X Wells OF St Adams First &C
count of Nathaniel II Nining guardian pre-
scented.
Geo. w Standish, late of Flagstaff. deceas-
ed. Petition for the appointment OF Benj. +.
savage guardian OF minor heirs presented,
Edward 4 Coiiin, late OF Skowhegan de
ceased. Petition for widows allowance. pre-
scented.
John I. Ray, late OF Skowhegan, deceased.
First and final account of Everett 7. GoodriC
admr, presented.
James =. Blunt, late Of Skowhegau, de-
ceased. Final account of Albert q. Blunt, tx
ecutor. presented.
Mary T.. kidder, late OF Skowhegan, de-
, ceased. Will and petition for probate thereof
presented by sylvester J. Walton the executor
named therein.
f. f. DANFORTH. Judge.
Attest;-NATHAS Fowler, Register.
Post Office address, Judge and Register
Skowhegan, Me. sw7
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Notice
Of Amendment Of Assignee

Case OF W. r. c. Estes. AT Skowhegan, in
the County OF Somerset and State of Maine,
the Sth day of March, A. ID. ISIS. The under.
signed hereby gives notice OF his appointment
as assignee OF w. K. G. Estes OF Skowhegan in
said County of Somerset insolyent debtor,
who has been declared an insolvent upon his
petition by the Court OF Insolvency for the
County OF Somerset 2wll
sLeaA FORREST GOODWIN, Assignee.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-03-17
HUMPHREY

CURES
No. Fever, Congestion.
No. 2 Worms.
No. 8 Infants Diseases.
No. 4 Diarrhea.
No. 7 Coughs & Colds.
No. 8 Headache.
No. 10 Dyspepsia, Indigestion.
No. II Delayed Periods.
No. 70 LeuchOrrea.
No. 10 Group.
No. IA Skin Diseases
No. Is rheumatism.
No. 10 Catarrh.
No 27 Kidney Diseases.
No. "a Sore Throat.
No. IT Grip & Hay Fever.
DR., Humphreys Homeopathic Manual OF
Diseases at your Druggists or Mailed Free
Sold by druggists, or sent on receipt OF 3ots.
Scots or ST. Humphreys Med. CO. Cor. william
and John SITS, New York.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-03-17
TRY ALIENS Foor-EAsE,

A powder to be shaken into the shoes. At
this season your feet swollen and hot and get
tired easily II you have smartng feet or tight
shoes, try Aliens Foot Ease. 1t cools the feet
and makes walking easy, Cures and prevents
swollen and sweating feet, blisters aud callous
spots. Relieves corns and bunions Of all pain
and gives rest and comfort. Try it to. day Sold
by all druggists and shoe stores for Csc. Trial
package FREE. Address Allen S. Olmstead,
lie Roy, N. Y.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-03-17
A Doubtful Recommendation.

Buyer-ls this dog atfectionate?
him four times, and every time he's
come right back to me. -Fliegende
Blatter.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-03-17
NOTICE.

oiHl r Or MAI y r
SUPREME JUDICIAL CoCRT, SOMERSET Cot MY.
Clerks Office Skowhegau, Feb 10Th. A. p lsas.
Pursuant To Chapter - sec a. of the ReylS-
ed statutes of Maine, and aCts amendAtory
thereof and additional thereto, hereby give
notice that William T. Setkins OF St Adams IN
the County OF Somerset, intends to make
application to the march Term, A. u. ls9S, Of
the supreme Judicial Court Somerset County.
for admission to practice law in the Courts Of
this state. 6w6
y " RRAINERn clerk
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-03-17

c | can Sc d u II d
toned up W / t b
S. 5. S. in the
spring. G e t S.
S. S. and be pre-
pared. Sold by all
druggists.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-03-17

A home for women nurses has been
completed and furnished by the man
ayers of the Fri nds' asylum at Frank
ford suburb Of Philadelphia, which liz
to bear the name Elmhurst
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-03-17

The mean summer temperature Of
New York city Is about II degrees, that
of Liverpool about - degrees.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-03-17
Nursery Statesmen

Wanted. Inducements unequsled. Our Nurs-
cries are right here At home The demand =
for Hardy stock Grown in Bleak new England.
Write at once WHtrINe NURSERY Jo. IS Blue
Hill Avenue, Boston
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-03-17

Softleigh-NO must excuse me-
Miss Cutting. I'm not quite myself to
night
Miss Cutting-How delightful, how
delightful! Introduce me TO the other
fellow, will you:-Chicago News.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-03-17

II doesn't take
muct, knowiedg
of mathemat
to figure out the
facts about that
dread disease
c o n 5 u N ptioz
Statisticians long
ago demonstrated
that one venth
Of all the deaths
in Christendom
each year may be
safely attributed
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-03-17

Now ID the time
that. every ono
should take a
spring tonic to
strengthen tn 9
system and pre-
nare for the extra
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-03-17

u consumption and allied
h disease.
There Is an almost certAin
= cure and positive prevent.
w. for this fatal disease If
taken IN time The story OF
what It will do IS told in the
letter
About Two and a half years
sg5 Hhru ! was at Fiat Lick.
X ssrfts2 " Jordan Ra~
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