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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-07-14
OPEN LETTERS FROM
Jennie e. Green and Mrs Harry
Hardy.

JENNIE L. GRrES. Denmark, Iowa,
writes 10 Mrs Pinkham;
i had been sick AT my monthly
periods for seven years. and tried
almost everything / ever heard Of but
without any benefit Vas troubled
with backaehe, headache. pains IN the
shoulders and dizziness. Through m
mother was induced 10 try LYDIA l.
Pinkham's Vegetable compound. aud
it has done me so much good an
now sound and well
Mrs. HAIRY HARDY, Riverside. Iowa.
writes to Mrs. Pinl<ham the story of
her struggle with serious ovarian fron-
BILE, and the benefit Size received from
the use of Lydia E. Pinkhams Xcge-
table Compound. This is her letter:
How thankful ! am thai took
your medicine was troubled for
two years with inflammation Of the
womb and oyaries womb WAS lso very
low. was in constant ui~rr9. had
heart trouble, was short OF breath and
could not walk five blocks to save nv
HE suffered very mueh with my
back, had headache all the time. was
nervous, transformations were IRREGULAR
and pain fuI, had bad discharge and
was troubled with bloating. ] was
perfect wreck. Had doctored and
taken local treatments. but Still was no
better. was advised by one Of ny
neighbors to write to you. ! have now
finished the second bottle of Mr. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, and am
better in every way. | am able TO do
all my own work and can wall, nearly
a mile without fatigue; something /
had not been able to do for over two
years. Your medicine has done me
more good than all the doctors
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-07-14

4 do not send my men where | will
not 10 myself
1t was Winfield Scott SchleY who
said this when he Wa commander of
the New York and stood on the forward
bridge of his ship outward bound lrem
one of the ports uf the Atlantic sea.
board. Ten minute, before lady
frightened man had lum up TO him, call
ing out.
Captain, the forward port magazine
is ON fire.
"Then shut Yom month, = said the
captain. The man, thus recalled la his
senses, touched his cap and relapsed
into silence, while his commander
quietly ordered fire drill and mo
ment later commanded the flooding of
the magazine. Both orders, ii part of
the daily routine on every American
warShip, We're promptly carried out,
but it was not until all danger was past
that the officers and men obtained
knowledge of the true state of affairs
When they did find out they realized
that their captain had been standing all
the time inst over the magazine, and
one of the officers begged him 70 come
down from the bridge and Lot hmm take
his Pie. il WAS then that the captain
made thu remark quoted ahov"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-07-14

Our Women at Paris Ia 1900 To Make
Carpets and Rugs Wear Women Love
Brave Men The New Robe Dresses,
Blessings of "a summer stove.
Mrs Margaret Meehs, a widow. into
whose hair the streakS Of silver are be-
Winning to stead, has given what She
rouId to the war-her four SONS.
These stalWart young men-the wild
ow's only children-are members of
Company l of the Seventy first regi-
ment
Here are the names of the four brave,
patriotic brothers: Captain William f.
Meeks, Sergeant Elmer G. Meeks, Pri-
vate Ludlow G. Meeks and Private Ben
jamin c. Meeks
Upon table in the parlor of Mrs
Meeks home Mt 20 West Six'y-eighth
street, are the pictures of these four
boys dressed in soldier uniforms. Their
mother, who looks at the photographs
through yelling tears many times a
day, has arranged silk flag about them
with tender loving fingers. rs a back
ground.
If sle must ever see one of her boys
in his shroud she would that 1t be OF
the stars and stripes.
Mrs Meeks is large, we'll preserved
woman of % years. Her husband has
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-07-14
TRACING A LOST STUD.
Tuck of "A Jeweier Who dropped . Two
Carat Diamond In the street.

Carat diamond In the street.
Some odd stories of the recovery of
lost diamonds are told by an old Union
square jeweler One Of them is his own
experience.
"Dne day last June, be says, Il
happened to rccolleet that / was going
10 reception. Before leaving the store
wrapped my two karat diamond stud
in piece Of tissue paper and slipped it
into my vest pocket. After dinner,
while dressing in my room, | went to
yly pocket to get the stud. 1t was not
there. put my hand III my feb pocket,
thinking it was surely there; then III
the other vest pocket, then III the inside
pocket, aud then in my four trousers
pockets but It was in none Of them.
a. | left that on my desk, ! thought.
l will find 1t there III the morning. [
will put on "A plain gold stud tonight.
The next morning tho stud was not
to be found at the store. | thought Of
every step had taken on the way home,
and then called our porter
g" George said |, Just before | went
home last night ! slipped diamond
stud, wrapped in tissue paper, into my
pocket. and, starting out Of the store,
went across Broadway, through Union
square at Fifteenth street, going to the
left of the fountain, and then up the
center path to Seventeenth street and
Fourth avenue; | went down the right
hand side of Seventeenth street to Sec
ond avenue and then home. ON my walk
home | have distinct recollection Of
putting my hand into my pocket for my
pankniie or something else must have
pulled out the stud and dropped it. Now
want you to follow that path and look
carefully every step of the way, and
Ion want you to come back until you
nave found the stud
He started out and i'll less than half
an hour returned with the stud He
had found it, still wrapped in the pa.
per- III the gutter, few steps this side
II Second avenue, and he went home
happy that night with $50 goldpiece
in his pocket. New York sun
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TO A MfIDEN OF SIXTEEN.


do not fondy ask from you
The quuiltles of noble heart,
mind whose thoughts are pure and true,
tongue that speeds no4venomed dart
A temper sweet or gentle mood,
Unscltshness or high endeavor-
do not ask you to "be good,
Sweet mud, or even 20 be ''ceverl"
| do not ask for poet song
For dreamer 3 tale, high gifts Of mind,
For orator's eloquence righting WRONG
Gifts all, no doubt, to you assigned;
| do not ask for theories new,
Ones powers of comprehension tasking,
For wisdom or for wit from you
There would not he much USE in asking)
do not ask you for the gift
All other gifts SO far above
/ viii be brave and make shift
To live my life without your love-
Not mine to play n lovers part,
So, though the omission Is distressing,
do not ak you for your heart.
! only ask minor blessing.
do not ask you when we meet
To condcseend to notice me,
But when kind fate affords that treat
Pray bear In mind tins modest plea
do not ask you to sit still,
Though IN your chair you always wriggle
I'd have you do whate'er you will.
| only ask you-not to giggle!
Punch.
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THE day befole General Lee surren-
dered, said ii Confederate officer, 4
crossed Sailors creek. a small stream
III Prince Edward county, Va. which
follows the track of the Richmond and
Danyille railroad and cmpties into the
Appomattox river. There was only "a
handful Of my company left and as
reached the summit of the hill which
skirts its eastern bank turned to see if
the Federals-who had been hotly pur-
suing us-Were III view As | did so
observed man wearing the uniform of
ii Confederate officer ride slowly along
the PERCEPTIONS side of the stream oppo-
site us, and evidently searching for u
crossing.
At this moment long steel tipped
blue line of Federal infantry crowned
the hill above, in full view and within
easy range Of the horseman. Apparent
ly abandoning all hope of escape, the
latter turned and rode directly toward
the enemy's line. AS we watched him,
breathless with anxiety lest the signal
of surrender should be too long delayed,
he suddenly wheeled about, put spurs
to his horse, and dashing down the de
clivity cleared the stream with bound.
Not shot was fired at the bold rider
AS he reached the opposite bank a spon-
taneous shout went up from the whole
line-a generous tribute from the brave
to the brave. A moment afterward the
Confederate was i'll the midst of us and
we recognized in him General James A.
Walker. the commander of the old
Stonewall brigade. Philadelphia
Times.
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been dead several years Her three
Youngest sons live with her, the eldest
Captain Meehs-being married.
Yes, She said simply, my boys
have gone to the war They all wanted
to go, and what could | say? Icould
not pick one on two Of tlSm out and say
Stay at home. | love them all.
Mrs Meeks reads all the papers for
tidings Of the war and watches anxious
ly for the postman 5 whistle to bring
her news Of her SOILS
My eldest son Joined the seventy
first regiment about four years ago,
She continued and then his three
brothers followed They are all good
hoys-good To Their mother-aud know
they will prove good soldiers for their
country
Il believe III patriotism. and believe
it Is every young mans duty To- answer
promptly when hls country call, for his
services. My BOYS have dome II, and ma
proud of them.
Il hope hope very much-,uid /
pray that they may come back 10 me. ~
There Were tears in the mother eNo>
and her VOICE ncmbled "a, She sud tins.
The Meek>es come from good fighting
Revolutionary stock. Captain Mcek>
great grandfather fought with Wash
iustu 1t Is Il strong, healthy. long
lived family too Not long since at a
family reunion there were representa-
tiyeS Of five generations present New
York Evening journal
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pause, where is Arthur"
Il never trouble about Arthur, she
replied quickly, "he is SO wrapped up III
his books and studies that even here at
Monte Carlo | see very little of him .
/ was amused
You have nothing against Mrs. Fair
fax?' | suggested.
"Nothing whatever, she replied
frankly Il like her immensely"
This helped matters, thought
You think she will make good
wife,
Admirable, said Miss Verney
calmly Surveying the bay. Her ex-
perience Will he Invaluable. y
| caught sight of couple that had
lust appeared ON the farther end of the
terrace
You will come to the wedding?'
A slight tinge of color appeared on
Miss Verney' : cheeks as she turned to
me.
HAS it reached that stage?'
l glanced at the couple and noticed
they were arm i'll arm.
Il believe So
There was a slight pause. Miss Yer
ney played with the tassel again.
''Then l suppose must tender my
congratulations" she said at length.
Il believe it is customary among
friends, " l replied, with a glance at
her. She had allowed her eyes to fall
on the ground.
"You know she is very wealthy"
added.
"You have been most fortunate in
your endeavors, - she replied i'll deliber
ate tones. Il trust you'll be very
happy"
The couple were now opposite to
where we were sitting. So engrossed
We're they III conversation that they
had not noticed us. | felt an anticipa-
tory shiver of enjoyment
Il do not enter into the question, l
said "Look :"
She glanced up in surprise.
Arthur and Mrs. Fairfax" she
whispered.
He is wrapped up in his studies
again." l remarked. q fancy he has
taken the lady's eyes as his subject.
Miss Nerney looked at me reproach-
fully
And you knew this all Che time"
"I'm afraid SO. Arthur cOntided in
me some months ago in London, and |
have occasionally amused myself by
helping him. Take the Melba night, for
instance.
WAS that on Arthur's behalf" she
asked wonderingly
l nodded. 1t occurred to me once
again how extremely charming Miss
Verney looked in white.
There was IA silence for minute or
so. Arthur and Mrs Fairfax passed out
of sight.
cit wasn't the gambling" l remark
ed at length.
Miss Verney made no reply.
Nor an invalid's aversion to the
chill, damp fogs, " went ON after a
pause.
Nor Mrs Fairfax" she put in.
mo, | said slowly. 4 came be-
cause | thought it just possible you
might be pleased to see me. "
There was another pause, and then
/ added;
Are YOU
A smile crept round the corners of
Miss Verney's mouth.
"Well, yes, | think | am, " she said
We see IA good dead Of one another
now. Gilbert Dayle i'll London Weekly
Sun.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-07-14

The heavy grades Of carpef, such a.
moquctte, d. not wear III haI,~ but they
crack along tn salvage elges. Darn
thcse cracks with yarn Il iced not be
artistic darning. bat til tAe crack. If
there l. no wool i'll the house Of the
same color a. thc Carpet. You can rem
edy circumstances by la tng a scrap Of
fancy WOOL fringe Of tHr >ame tone Of
eolpr~. Draw eut the edeeaf the fringe
and >cw them int ttc cracks with
strong thread or yarn If skillfullv
done, after lttle while no one can de-
tect the repairs Even YOU viii have IL
look for tue spot 10 ind 1T.
An old stair carpet /, valuable 10 put
down a hrtter one. as It saves the new
one, ana the carpet fits better t4an over
the stair pads The old carpet should be
moved a few inches to vary TIN exposed
part or 1t Will break at the edge Of the
steps
Every economical housekeeper aspires
To make at least one rag carpet. 1t Is
not long task To accomplish if one goes
about il Systematically In cutting the
rags cut them round and round. Take a
stocking for example Beginning at the
top, cut round and round III one I'M
broken strip until the toe is reached. So
with old tlannels such az under>kirts-
cut round and round. In large pieces
such as the legs of trousers. cut off the
corners SO as to make them ohlong and
proceed as before, cutting round and
round
Old wool hats make good rugs They
should be cut and woven at one end Of
the carpet, then when the carpet comes
home cut Oft the piece for the rug and
hem it.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-07-14
ANCIENT TlMEPIECES.
Various Methods of Measuring Time Prior
to the Invention of Clocks.

Various Methods of Measuring Time Prior
to the Invention of Clocks.
We need do no more than allude to
the habit after the reformation, and
especially in Scotland, of preachers
measuring their discourses by the hour
glass in the pulpit These marked an
hour exactly. Those first made in
Gharlemagne' day ran for II hours.
Alfred the Great hit upon method of
measuring time, which shows that there
was no Saxon one. though very proba
bly, some of the monasteries then the
only homes of knowledge We're ac-
luainted with water clocks and hour
glasses, if not by practical knowledge
At any rate by hearsay,
However, the kingdom in general fol
lowed Alfred's plan, which, though in
yenious, necessarily lacked anything
like the accuracy of the other inven-
tons Yet the kings idea was hailed as
a wonderful effort of genius which, for
such an era by comparison with the
general ignorance, it was. As every
schoolboy tin this case literally) knows,
Alfred marked time by rushlights. \
long existence, by the way, has the rush
light enjoyed, seeing that middle aged
people still remember its use Ill the nurs-
cry at night and the reflection of the
circular holes i'll the tall metal shades
III the ceiling.
Alfred, says an ancient authority,
that he might properly know how
the hours passed, made use of burning
tapers which were marked with lines
and fixed i'll lanthorns, an eXpedient in
vented by himself " So, by the way,
were in S92 the lanterns of scraped
horn which still some old fashioned
rustics prefer to glass. But tapers,
however, were then very expensive
The king might himself use these, but
probably the rnshlight was used by peo-
pie in general London Standard.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-07-14

IN The Ladies Home Journal Edward
Box notes that american women are
arranging to make another exhibition
Of themselves 1T the Paris exposition
IN 1900, proportionately similar to the
painful Woman building at the
Worlds fair III Chicago i'll 1898, and
urges that the painful mistake of Chiea-
60 be not repeated at the French CAPT
tai. 1T was not, Mr.. Box says, that
the women who projected the hen.
house tat the Worlds FAIR, as it was
irreyerently called by many, We're alto
gether to blame, nor was its failure due
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-07-14
Color Blind.

Not long ago | WAS in the crowded
office of a celebrated specialist for the
eye and ear, and | happened to notice a
man sitting at one OF the tables with 4
most beWildcred expression ON his face
and IA pile of bright colored worstcds in
front Of him. After desperate struggle
he succeeded in asserting them, but,
alas, not according TO shade or color.
Dr. c. came in then and said: is that
the best You can do: Try again and put
ihe colors i'll five piles.
Once more the unfortunate man be
gan his hopeless task. There Were pink,
blue, lavender, yellow and red worsteds
to be piled, each color by itself The
man began yellow was comparatively
easy, red not SO bad, but pink, blue and
lavender conveyed ~ idea Of difference.
The preparation rolled down the man 5
face, his features became fairly dislmt-
ed, and finally we heard him murmur,
This Is a corkcrl' | became desperate
myself and when he finally grayely
separated the blue shades, putting some
with the lavender and others with tho
pink | felt like screaming AS soon as
| could See the doctor expressed my
sympathy, and he replied:
Yes, sympathy is very well. but il
you We're riding on a railway train YOU
would like to br sure that the engineer
knew the primary colors This man mas
qualified 10 assume IA responsible posi-
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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-07-14
TRY ALIENS FooT-EAsE,

A powder to be shaken into the shoes. At
this season your feet swollen and hot, and get
tired easily. II you have smsrtng 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 81 all pain
and gives rest and comfort. Try il to. day. Sold
by all druggists and shoe stores for &c. Trial
nscksge FREE. Address Allen $. Olmstead,
lie Roy, N. Y,
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All goods Fresh
and New,
So Water Street,
Skowhegan.


The subscriber hereby gives notice that he
has been duly appointed Administrator on the
estate OF Maude L. Trafton, late OF Hsverhill
in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of
the law directs. All persons having demands
against the estate OF said deceased a re desired
10 present the same for settlement, and all
ment immed lately. HI also gives notice that
he has appointed (. n Merrill of Skowhegan,
Maine his agent and attorney in the State of
Maine
June Is, ISIS. ALOkZO TRAFTON.
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TRY GRAIh.Ol TRY GRAIN.O !

Ask your Grocer to-day to show you pack
age of GRAIN.O, the nav food drink that
takes the place of coffee. The children may
drink il without injury as we'll as the aanll
All who try il. like il. GRAIN-O has that rich
seal brown OF Mocha oil Java but 1t is made
from pure grains. and the most delicate
stomach receives it without distress. 4 the
price of coffee 25c and % cts. per package.
Sold by all grocers.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-07-14

Miss susan b. Anthony expects t. We.
main at her home Rochester, all sta-
mer and enje1 a rest from her years Of
labor.
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The
Cruel Knife!

It is absolutely useless to expect a
snrgical operation to cure cancer, or
any other blood disease. The cruelty
Of such treatment is illustrated in the
alarming number of deaths which re-
snlt from it, The disease is in the
blood. and hence can not be cut out.
Nine times out of ten the surgeons
knife only hastens death.
Nv son had Il most malignant Cancer. for
rbich the doctors said an operation was the
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-07-14

began to improve. After twenty bottles had
been taken. the Cancer disappeared entirely
and he was cured. The cure was a permanent
one. Tor he is now seventeen years old. and has
never had sign OF the dreadful disease to re.
turn. ) n. MURDOCH,
Absolutely the only hope for Cancer
e SUift'S SDecitic
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only hope. The oper-
alton VAS n severe
one. as il was neces
sary to cut down TO
The ia W b o n @ a II d
scrape it. Before Il
great while the Can
Ser returned, and be-
ran to grow rapidly.
Ne gave him many
remedies without re-
lief, an Fl II ally
anon the ADVICE of a
friend. dec i d . d t o
try :. :. ). Swift's
Specincl. m d willis
he second bottle he
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-07-14

The heavy grades Of carpet, such a,
moquctte, d. not wear III halc, but they
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-11

N THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
state 90 Washington in and for King
tyantT. In tine matter 81 the estate OF
Alice NJ Berry. 3eef ased Notice az sais.
N9i'ce IS h"rrey given. 1nat so pursuance
70 the order II court made and entered
tn tne above entitled action an t8e lota
aay of FEBRUARY l>sN !. the undersigned
" 4.sa-n J brarpar. adm ntstFatoT 81 tne
estate af Aire u. Berry. deceased VIII seH
40 ul3-ie action ou the 5th day - Msvce.
a - lNes az o'clock o. N. ~ said 3sy
e. the tfoat dooor Of tae county court
Reuse rs attic. King county Washing.
tQ1 ta tee Riglest Bidder Tor cash In
AFEt paid. t6o following described prop
evtv. to-w.t-
T4e southeast quarter % .hs southwest
quarter 81 section seventeen. townshin
t~Fr ~ -1ae gsrSe east ~ ~ N I'm King
taantN " Washington. The matter OF r-n-
trguat-au az ssid safe NiE come tlo Tor
Bearing before the Honorable r. u Rem
sc" 5utEe 81 t1e Superior court az the
state ~ Vase ugjoD. far k5Bx cauutY al .
e s.erN g. a2- oa fhe Ilth 3Av II II 4rra i>a>
WILLIAM J BRANNA<
Adu{afStratar
Frederick \ Brown Attorney t0r Al
r1.n lor- Iac-,..a 81 ash
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PACIFIC NAVIGATION co.

Seattle, Everett & Whatcom Route.
State Of Washington leaves Seattle daily
except Saturday at 10 p. m
Seattle. Everett and la Conner Route.
Steamer Fairnaven leaves Seattle daily
except Saturday at ~ r. m. calling at Ev-
erett going north Monday. Wednesday and
Friday: going south Tuesday. Thursday
and Saturday.
Telephone. Main 27s Yesler dock