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The Somerset reporter., 1898-05-05
A New Cattle Disease.

A singular disease among cattle report
ed from Nebraska is known as Keratius
1t affects the animal while in pasture.
1t will seem to be uneasy, and if the left
eye is affected will hold the head down
and try to drive away, with the left foot,
the object it seems to think is on or GOV.
ering the eye. On the third day the eye
becomes watery and in bad cases shows
little speck.. The disease generally
runs from twenty to thirty days if no,
treated. The animals run down very
much in condition. The cause of the
disease is in dispute. Some claim that
it is due to weeds or grass that grow in
damp pasture, while ohters claim that il
is due to fly that deposits its eggs in
the eye.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-05-05

There ought not to be such an over
whelmng sense of depression and weak
ness as woman feels at this time and there
would not be if she was in perfectly strong
and healthy condition. In thousands of
cases motherhood has been Invested of all
its dangers and large proportion of its
pain by the use of DR.. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription, which is the most marvellous
remedy ever discovered for restoring com
plete organic health and strength to the
delicate special structure involved i'll moth
efhood Taken early during the prospective
time il makes the mother strong, energetic
and cheerful and carries her through the
period of trial with comparative comfort
and ease 1t increases the baby's natural,
constitutional vigor and adds to the joys of
motherhood the supreme satisfaction of a
strong, robust, lusty infant, Favorite Pre-
scripton u is also the best supportive tonic
for nursing mothers. Every expectant
mother will appreciate what is said by Mrs
Fannie M. Harry, of Galesburg, Ills, (545
Churchill Ave- In a letter to DR.. Pierce
she writes
II have used your medicines in my family for a
long time, and find them to be all that is claimed
cannot recommend them too highly. My con
fnement was made easy. as experienced none
of the pains such as others have at that period
and the f,u bo,n the one that mothers fear SO
much Besides the medicine has helped me IN
MANY other ways | would recommend all af-
hieted women to try Dr Pierces valuable medi
cines and thus become well and stron =
The Somerset reporter., 1898-05-05
Changes in the Heavens.

If lob were to rise from the dead and
look upon the heavens, says Prof.. 1. J. j.
See in the May Atlantic, he would see
the consultations related to one another
as of old, but he would find that the
pole had shifted its position among the
stars and if an immortal Guild witness
the grand phenomenon which the process
sion of the equinoxes produces, in about
twelve thousand nine hundred years he
would find the heavens so altered that
the former aspect could be recognized
only by an understanding of the changes
which had interviewed. As Humboldt just
ly remarks, the beautiful and celebrated
constellation of the Southern Cross,
never seen by the present inhabitants OF
Europe, and visible in the United States
only on our southern coast, formerly
shone on the shores of The Baltic, and
can again be seen in that latitude in
about eighteen thousand years. The
Cross will then be visible on the shores
of Hudson's Bay, but at present it is
going rapidly southwark. and in a few
thousand years will be invisible even at
the extreme point of Florida. In like
manner, the brilliant star Campus in
the constellation Argo, situated some
thirty-seven degrees south of Sirius, is
now visible in the southern portion OF
the United States in about twelve tbous-
and years it will cease to rise even in
Central America. From the same cause
if Ptolemy were to again look upon
the heavens at Alexandria, he would be
unable to recognize Alpha and Beta
Centauri, which he easily saw and cat
alogued in the time of Hadrian; at
present these magnificent stars are just
visible at the Pyramids near Cairo, and
in few more thousand years they can
be seen by dwelers on the Nile only
in Inner Euynt
The Somerset reporter., 1898-05-05
Dairy Education Pays.

That education pays is proved by thu
experience of the Canadians. Those PEG
pie decided tina, they would teach thei
dairymen how to make good butter ane
cheese and how to take possession of the
foreign markets, Instructors were pu
into the field and these instructors we
abou, doing good. The government tool
an interest in the matter and did what i
could to make a reputation for its cheese
in England. The result was that in a few
years Canadian cheese had nearly driver
American cheese from the English mar
ket. Education counted. Ii is the only
salvation of the cheesemakers and butter
makers of America.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-05-05
Why Did Nj. Casimir Perier Re
sign?

Now some newspapers revived an in
teresting story, says John T. Morse, Jr.,
in the May Atlantic, 1t was remembered
that M. Casimlr Perier had resigned the
presidency of the republic about the time
of the Dreyfus trial, on the ground that
he could not endure the combination OF
moral responsibility and of powerless-
ness. The tale told by lie Rappel was
that M. De Munster, the German Min
lister. had called upon the President and
said that he was instructed by his SOW
ereign to give assurance that Dreyfus
had not, either in France or in Belgium,
nearly or distantly, been in relation with
the secret service of the German govern
ment. The ambassador further suggest.
ed that one must be bien naif to believe
that diplomat could have thrown into
waste paper basket so important doc
ument. Furthe-, it was said that the
Emperor of Germany had addressed an
autograph letter to the President OF
France, saying: 81 give you my word
of honor as man that Captain Dreyfus
has never betrayed France to the German
government; and if need should be,
will give you my word as Emperor,
with all the consequences thereof" Fin
allyn. Casimir Perier was declared to
have said of the story.-"It is not pre-
cisely so," thereby confirming the sub
stance by contrac letting only the detail.
Now if the President did,in fact, receive
these communications he could do abso-
lu,ely nothing except refer them to his
ministers; and when the ministers re-
fused to act on them he was in a false
and humiliating position, out of which
he might naturally get by precisely that
act OF resignation which had seemed
so singular. Probabilities seem to favor
the truth of this story; and if it was
false, there could be no objection to
contradcting it. In the lola case Cas-
inner Perier was on the witness stand,
but gave out nothing of interest. He
said that it was his duty not to tell the
whole truth.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-05-05
Evergreen Hedges.

The desire to secure quick hedge
induces close setting of the plants, which
causes them to crowd in after years, as
well as struggle for food. Give plenty
of room at FIRST, allowing not less than a
yard of space between plants, as they
will fill the space as they advance in
growth. The enemy of hedges is the
basket worm, and the baskets" should
be picked off and burned. They are
really cocoons, and can be easily found.
Spray the hedge with Paris green two
or three times during the season.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-05-05

IL would not be without Chamber.
lain's Cough Remedy for its weight in
gold,' writes ID. j. Jones, of Holland
Va. my wife was troubled with q
cough Tor nearly two years. | tried
various patent remedies, besides numer
Gus prescriptions from physicians, all OF
which did no good. Twas at last persuad.
ed TO try bottle of Chamberlain
Cough Remedy, which promptly relieved
the cough. The second bottle effected n
complete cure The % and 80 cent
bottles are for sale by Horatio w
Cushing, Skowhegan; and Sullivan
Newton; Jackman; Druggists.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-05-05
Ex-Secretary Eyarts' Bright
RetOrt.

Among the "Aher-Dinner Stories" Of
famous people in the May Ladies' Home
Journal is this one illustrating Hon,
William M Evarts' brilliancy at repartee ::
AT a reception in Washington Mr. Evarts
was once drawn into a discussion be-
tween two ladies'.
"Mr. Evarts," said one, do you not
think am right in saying that woman
is always the best judge of another wom-
ans character"
MADAM" replied Mr.. Evarts, "she
is not only the best judge. but also the
best executioner."
The Somerset reporter., 1898-05-05
All Sorts and Sizes

Going smilingly up to his mother one
day, Tommy said;
MA, haven't been good boy since
began going to Sunday SCHOOL,"
Eyes, my lamb" answered the moth
er, fondly.
And you trust me now. don't you
map"
Eyes, darling"
Then spoke up the little one. innocent
ly:
What makes you keep the minc
pies locked up in the pantry the same a
ever?n
The Somerset reporter., 1898-05-05
Prevention Against BOrers.

The injuries Of the apple tree borer may
be prevented by applying late in May
or early in June, and twice later a, Inter,
walls of three weeks, strong solution Of
soft soap to which has been added a little
crude carbolic acid. 1t will be made
more effective and permanent by the
addition of small amount of paris green
and lime. A paint made of pure white
lead and linseed oil has also been found
to produce excellent results.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-05-05

The consensus of opinion regarding
the origin of the migration of birds is
that it began during the glacial period
The earth being then covered at either
end with cap of ice, all life was confined
to belt in the centre; but the ice re-
ceded little at certain seasons, leaving
an uninhabited space that afforded the
quiet and seclusion that all the higher
animals seek during the breeding period
The birds went there accordingly to real
their young and as the ice receded fur
Their and further, they migrated further
and further.
No parental care ever falls to the lot
OF single member of the insect tribe.
In general, the eggs of an insect are des.
tined to be hatched long after the par
ents are dead, SO that most insects are
born orphans.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-05-05

When one man proposes good thing,
another man usually proposes one SO much
better that nothing Ia done.
Elizabeth, n j., Oct. 49, 1896.
Ely Bros Dear Sirs-Please accept my thanks
for your favor in the gift of a bottle of Cres m
Balm Let me say have used it for years and
can thoroughly recommend 1t for what it claims
Of directions are followed. Yours truly,
Rev. II. W. Hathaway.
No clergyman should be without it. Cream
Balm is kept by all druggists Full size soc.
Trial size 10 cents. We mail it.
ELY BROS, Sc Warren St., n. Y. City.
going to have one kiss for every hour that
parts u.s."
"George,' she whispered. you may be gone
for 10 yearsi'
Two hours later
"Don't forget to be on time tomorrow"
Neglected colds make fat graveyards.' DR..
Woods Norway Pine Syrup helps men and
women to happy, vigorous old age.
He Do you think would take a good pho
tograph?
She Perhaps not; but am going to keep
mine under lock and key just the same.
little life may be sacrificed to a sudden at
tack of Group If you don't have DR.. Thomas
Eclectric Oil on hand for an emergency.
"Have you an illustrious ancestry, Perkins,"
mo: can't trace it any further back than
Adam and Eve, and they weren't any &C.
count"
Bad blood and indigestion are deadly enemies
to good health BurdOck Blood Bitters destroy
them
gen orally on account of some girl named
"pparl' or Birdie,'
The Somerset reporter., 1898-05-05
'or Boston, Portland, Lewiston, Watervills,
AuEusts SkOWheRAu and Bangor.
Prom Boston, Portland, Lewiston, Augusta,
Waterville Skewhegan and Bangor.

~+Flag stations; at which trains will stop
on signal or notice to Conductor.
tWill not stop except to leave OF take Freight
Mixed train between North Arson and Bins ham
w. M. AVER SuPr.
STAGE CONNECTIONS.
At Ncrridgewock, for Mercer, (And Electric
Cars to and from Skowhegan.) At Arson. for
Sswyer's Mills, (Starks);
No. Arson, for North and West New Portland
Dead River, Flagstaff and Eustis. At BinghAn
for Forks, Moose River, Mayfeld, Kingsbury
and Abbott.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-05-05

Don't suffer with that cough when q
bottle of Syrup of White Pine and Tar
at SIMPSONS corner drug store will
bring you sure relief.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-05-05

The sure strengthening tonic is
SIMPSONS Extract of Malt at SIMPSONS
corner drug store, zoe, 6 for $l.00.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-05-05
STARE or ~ NJ.


Upon the following townships or tracts of
land not liable to Be taxed in any town, the
following assessments for the State tax of
1898 were made by the Legislature, on the
aoth day of March, 1897.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-05-05

Trains will run rs follows, connecting at Oak.
land with Maine Central Railroad Trains to and
from Boston, Portland, Lewiston, Watervillt
Augusta, Gardiner Bath Skowhegan and Ban.
gor.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-05-05
YOU MUST have pure blood for

] good health. Hoods Sarsaparilla
purifies the blood. Take Hoods Sar-
saparilla if you would BE WELL.
She: That's perfect hour-glass of a waist
| the girl over there has.
| He: Hour-glass. 1 think she has got it
| down to the minute.
| Relief In Six Hours.
| Distressing KID ney and Bladder disease re.
| lieved in SIX hours by "NEw GREAT SOUTH
| AMERICAN KIDNEY CURE" 1t is a great sur
prise on account OF it's exceeding promptness
| In relieving pain in bladder, kidneys and back,
| in male or female. Relieves retention of wster
almost Immediately. II you want quick relief
| and cure this Is the remedy. 1y5I
| Sold by Horatio w. Cushing, Druggist.
107 Watt st. Skowhegan, Ne.
Gargoyle black in town a years ABSENCE:
When / went away, Jones and Brown were
| rival suitors for Miss Twitters hand. Which
| proved to be the lucky mani
Chambers: Can't tell that yet. She married
Brown only a month ago. Ask me again in
about year
For Over Fifty Years.
| MRS. WINsLows SOOTHING SYRUP has been
used for over fifty years by millions of moth
ers for their children while teething, with
perfect success. 1t soothes the child, seftens
| the gums allays all pain, cures wind collie and
is the best remedy for Diarrhoea. 1t will re-
| leve the poor little sufferer Immediately.
sold by Druggists in every part OF the world
Twenty FIVE cents a bottle. Be sure and ask
for MRS Winslow's Soothing syrup" and
take no other kind, 1y3S
The story comes from Boston that the
Ancient and Honorable artillery company has
caught the war fever. II the doughty warriors
really have any intention Of going to the front
wherever that may be-they will do well to
begin laying in their bottled supplies in
| stanter.
| Distressing Stomach Disease
Permanently cured by the mastery powers of
south American Nervine Tonic. Invalids need
| suffer n, longer because this great remedy
| can cure them ALL 1t is a cure for the whole
| world of stomach weakness and ind digestion
| The cure begins with the first dose. The relief
| it brings is marvellous and surprising. 1t
makes no failure; never disappoints. No
matter how long you have suffered. your cure
| is certain under the use OF this great health
| giving force, Pleasant and alu avs safe. 1y5l
| Sold by Horatio W. Cl shng, Druggist
| 107 Water St. Skowhegan. Me
| Women would not be so solicltous about the
men in the family wearing overcoats aud
mufleIs il they did not known who would
have to do all the nursing through an attack
| OF pneumonia.
The age-herald., 1898-11-06
ROBBINS IN CLEBURNE.
That He Will Garry the County is Now
 Conceded as Certainty.

Edwardsville, November 5.-(SpeciaL)- The political situation in Cleburne has not changed very materially during the. past week, though whatever change may have occurred is in favor of Hon. Gaston A. Robbins, democratic nominee, who closed his campaign in this county last Wednes- day evening, after having visited ten pre- cincts Mr. Robbins speeches were able, clear and absent of abuse and were well received by the voters of this county.
 Senator John T. Morgan also spoke here on last Tuesday to a large and apprecia- tive audience, composed of democrats, re- publicans and populists, the democrats. however, were largely in the majority. There were also a number of ladies present. His speech was pronounced by all who heard him as the finest ever delivered here; even many republicans openly declared that his argument was correct and that a southern white man could not consistently do otherwise than vote the democratic ticket.
 The republicans are pushing the fight to
The age-herald., 1898-11-06

schools. The Florence Normal college and the Troy Normal college received $9o0 each, and the colored schools, the Montgomery Normal college and the Tuskegee Normal college getting each $500. The Montgomery college received also s116 from the John Y. Slater fund. This makes a total of A,66S distributed to the normal schools this week. The Peabody fund has heretofore been about S7,500 per quarter but an in- crease is looked for, as the present pay ment Is more than ever received in the first quarter.
 The Lafayette memorial fund from the children of the state has been forwarded to the comptroller of the treasury at Washington, D. C.. All the educational in- stitutions of the state have opened with a brighter showing that ever before, and the public schools present an encouraging out look.
 A man by the name of Jackson was pain fully if not fatally hurt on Bell street yes- terday by being thrown from a delivery wagon. The horse he was driving became frightened at an approaching dummy, and became unmanageable and made off at a rapid rate, throwing Jackson under the wheels and dragging him for some distance before he was stopped. When found he was under the wheels. one of them resting on his neck. He was extri- cated and found to be unconscious. An eye witness to the runaway says the mo- torman on the dummy was not without blame as he had to be called several times before he would stop his car.
The age-herald., 1898-11-06

a finish, but they have been so bitter in their abuse of the democrats and so un- reasonable in their statements that their labors will not result In any benefit to their candidate, w. F. Aldrich, but on the other hand have been instrumental in arousing the interest of many democrats who other wise would probably have remained at home on election day if it should be suit able day for farm work, as everybody seems to be behind in gathering their crops.
 There is still considerable feeling existing among the political factions here but 1t Is hoped that no serious trouble will result. The republicans have distributed posters over the county of their appointment to speak here today in which they say music will be furnished by the Fourth Wisconsin regimental band. MT. Aldrich. not being satisfied with the results of his own work. nor the work of those who have been stumping the county in his behalf during the last fifteen or twenty days, has now, in his desperate and final effort to carry this county. called the United States army to rescue him from the deluge of, demo- cratic votes which will be cast in old Gle hurne on next Tuesday. That Gaston A. Robbins will carry this county is now a fixed certainty the only question in doubt Is the size of his majority.
The age-herald., 1898-11-06
TALLADEGA ITEMS.
Cotton Being Marketed Very Slowly
 Town to be Lighted by Electricity.

Talladega, November 5.-(Special) )-Cotton is being marketed very slowly owing to the inability to get hands to pick 1t out.
 Talladega will soon be lighted by elec- tricity, unless all signs fail. Two of our most prominent young business men will put in plant here if satisfactory arrange ments can be made with the city authori- ties.
 Talladega Is inclined to be on building boom. several handsome residences being in course of construction.
 General Joseph Wheeler and staff passed through the city yesterday on the Louis- vile and Nashville en route to Camp Shipp at Annist0n.
 Mrs. Julia Ann Stills died at the residence of MT J. c. Street yesterday at 12 m. Mrs. Stills was the mother of Mrs. s. J. Dunklin. She was an estimable Christian lady, and was one of the oldest residents of Lee county, being ST years of age. The remains were carried to Auburn today for inter- ment.
The age-herald., 1898-11-06
BURNETT'S MAJORITY.
Will Probably Garry DeKalb by 300 Majority Both Sides Working Hard.

Fort Payne, November 5.-(Special)-The political aspect of DeKalb, from all advices, is practically unchanged except the enthusi- asm injected into the contest. MT. Burnett was in this county looking after his inter- ests during the past week. He spoke to a good-sized audience at Moore's school house Thursday and received cordial re- ception.
 J. J. Curtis addressed the citizens of Fort Payne Wednesday night, and went to Sand Mountain Thursday In behalf of MT. La throp. Both democrats and republicans are getting down to hard work, and Tuesday s election promises to be the most warmly contested of any congressional campaign of recent years.
 From the present outlook there will be a good vote boiled. The democrats have a good majority in the county, and the indl- cations are that they will turn out about as well as the republicans. If they do Burnett will get 300 majority easily. But both sides are using every effort and there is little certainty as to the size of Burnett's ma jority.
The age-herald., 1898-11-06
WILL CARRY HALE.
Underwood's Majority will be From 300
 to 5oO-Hobson Expected Home.

Greensboro, November 5.-(Special.) )-Mrs. Cox, the wife of the Methodist minister of this place, died yesterday morning after long and painful illness.
 The steam ginnery of William R. Shaw on the McAlpine place, was consumed by fire yesterday. Fifteen bales of seed cot ton, and the seed from forty-four bales were destroyed
 Captain E. w Booker, inspector of con- victs, is here for the purpose of investigat- ing the merits of John Cocke's improved cultivator with a view of using it on the state convict farm.
 Underwood will carry Hale by from 300 to 800 majority. The white people are thor oughly united, and the negroes are taking no interest in the election
 Notwithstanding the low price of cotton, the laborers are renting lands for next year, and will continue to raise 512c cotton so long as merchants will advance them stock and provisions to make crop on. But they are in much better condition than they were this time last year, because they have made plenty of corn
 There Is a disposition on the part of farmers in North Hale to plant wheat. Those who tried it this year have succeed ed well and are selling seed wheat to their neighbors for remunerative price,
The age-herald., 1898-11-06
SENATOR ABERCROMBIE
Will Remain in Senate to Secure Pas
 sage of Educational Measure.

Anniston, Ala, November 5.--(Spec J. Hon. John w. Abercrombie, state senator and state superintendent of education, yes- terday gave out the following statement as to when he would resign his position as state senator and qualify as superintendent of education:
 "I have no idea of vacating for even a brief period the office of superintendent of education, to which the people of Alabama nave so overwhelmingly elected me. If under the law failure on my part to quail ify on the 1st of December would not of itself create vacancy in that office, may, on account of the wishes of the peo- pie of my district, and that may be better able to secure the passage of the school bills asked by the Alabama Educational association, remain in the senate a few days longer. In fact, it is my intention to remain in the senate so long as I can do so without creating a vacancy in the office of superintendent of education. If a failure to qualify as superintendent on the 1st day ol December would ipse dixit, create a vacancy, such as it would be the duty of the governor to fill by appointment, shall be ready to assume my duties on that date
 "I am exceedingly anxious for the com ing legislature to pass the bill prepared by the Alabama Educational association, and, to that end am willing to make any sort of honorable personal sacrifice. Without sufficient common or township schools, an educational system commensurate with the needs of the state is absolutely impossible. The proposed school legislation seeks to improve these schools without any impair ment of our higher institutions of learning.
 with more money, better teachers, bet xtfe;Ap md lone cntn tarrr Alabama would not long remain in her pres- ent illiterate condition"