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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-22
AUCTION This Day.
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BY Pollard & Bagby.

CoMMIssIONER's SALE OF ELENE1N
" ACRES OF LAND AND DMEl ~,
ING THEREON LYING ON THE 20, OS-
BORNE TURNPIKE, IN HbNhlCO
COUNTY ABOUT FOUR MILES fhoM
RICHMOND.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-22
Richmond Female Seminary,
80. 3 EAST GRACE STREET,
RICHMOND. VA.

JOIN II. ID1 ILL. IlhClpdl.
MRS. Il. O.. PEYTON, Associate.
The twenty-tfth session of this Board
ing ana Day hoOl will begin THURS
DAY. September - 1898, and close June
L.. 1893 From SuD-Primary 90 Collegiate
Department the course of instruction Is
thorough and complete and the best and
most approved methods employed. For
catalogue apnlv az bookstores and to
the principal. Jy3-su. we, from
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-22
ADMISSION, TEN CENTS

Splendid car service to and from the
Park over the Traction line. Perform
ance closes at 1880 o clock.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-22
WILLIAM ]. CLOPTON,
10. LANE STERN.
CHARLES T.. WILLIAMS

a. Royal & CO.. and a. L. Adamson.
AuctiOneers
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-07-25

S. and Spain were underi way. Such
is not the case. There have been no
regulations, in fact, no word from
Spain on the subject. This govern
ment has had an ample sufficiency of
negotiating with Spain and is not
likely to countenance any in connec-
tion with peace.H There will be no
need for any. When Spain thinks she
has been thrashed sufficiently, she
can obtain our terms of peace by ask
ing for them. AS they will not be de-
waited from there will be no occasion
for any egotiations; the terms must
be either accepted or rejected at once.
The statement that President McKin-
ley had told the terms of peace to
European diplomat, in order that he
might make them known to Spain,
was bare faced lie, with not even a
probable foundation. It is not: Gus
tomary for victorious country to
offer terms of peace before they are
asked for, and any statement that
the President has done so, or that he
intends doing SO, may be put down as
manufactured.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-07-25
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
Estate of LiZom Deroucha.

The undersigned having been appointed
by the Honorable Probate Court for the Dis
trict of Orleans, Commissioners, to receive,
examine and adjust all claims and demands
of all persons against the estate of Lizom
Deroucha Late of Barton, in said District,
deceased, and all claims exhibited in offset
thereto hereby give notice that we will meet
for the purposes aforesaid, at the office w:
M. Wright, in Barton, on the 10th day of
August, and 18th day of January next, from
one O'Clock %. m. until four O'Clock p. M,
each of said days, and that six months from
the 18th day of July, A. D., 1888, is the time
limited by said Court for said creditors to
present their claims to us for examination
and allowance.
1898.
30-2 T. w. DREW, ~
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-07-25

Our guarantee Is like a Bank
} Check-if your purchase does [
! not suit you, bring back the (
goods and draw your money.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-07-21
Kindergarten Report.

The annual meeting OF the Kinder.
gerten Association was held July LIST, In
the vestry of the Christian church
Officers for the ensuing year were elect
ed as follows: president, Mrs. l.. w
Weston; vice president, Mrs. w. H.
Wildes; secretary and treasurer, Mrs. f
W. Allen; managers, Miss Clara B
Varney, Miss Louise II. Coburn, Mrs. L.
w. Healev, Mrs. Henry Rawles, Mrs
Herbert Wentworth, Mrs. j. z. Oak and
Mrs. Abilene Coffin.
The life members of the association
are l.. w. Weston, Ed. Z. Page, Geo. y.
Page, B. F. Baker, Mrs. Vine Coburn,
Miss Julia l.. Coburn, Mrs. Pauline d.
LITTLE field, Mrs. Helen 5. Coburn, Mrs.
Geo. o. Smith, Miss Helen 5. Robinson
and Louis A. Anderson.
The following are annual members
Mrs c. V. Hanson, Mrs. Clara B
Leavitt, Mrs. j. c. Griffin. II. W. Kim.
ball, John Dealy, l.. l.. Walton, Mrs. l..
w. Healy, Miss Clara Yarney, \. Il.
Bixby, j. p. Merrill, c. II. Gardner, w.
b. Steward, j. w. Steward J. o. Smith
Mrs Emma NJ. Smith, Miss f. X. Smith,
+. X. Delano, j. d. Simmons. Geo
Pishon. Chas. NJ. Barnard W. p.
Ordway, A. q. Blunt, W. H. Wildes,
Jas. Lumsden, Abel Thompson, H. D.
Patterson, f. T. Goodrich, Mrs. Jennie
Philbrck, George Pbilbriek Mrs. j. p.
Merrill, f. F. Danforth, MIS-. F. R.
Buck, II. w. Varney, D. F. Judkns. ).
w. Gould, j. p. Oak, Mrs. K. T. Patten,
Miss Jane Bedford Miss Brookngs,
Chas. Ward, Mrs. Mary c. Branard, Mrs,
f. y. Merrill, Mrs. II. S. Mitchell, Mrs.
F. w. Allen, Mrs. Forrest Goodwin,
Mrs. Henry Rawles, Mrs. Abilene Coffin,
Mrs. l.. w. Weston, Mrs. d. NJ. Bacon.
Herbert Wentworth, Miss Gertrude 5.
Weston, Mrs. L. L. Walton, l.. W
Weston, Mrs. Mabel Philbrek, Mrs.
William Philbrick, Frank Steward.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-07-21

Since the bottling up and destruc-
ton of Cervera's feet, the steamers sail
ing for Europe have been heavily laden
with Americans, who feel that peace
is near and that they can take their
vacation abroad with safety. For the
two months previous che business of
the transatlantic steamship companies
showed great decrease, and even sum-
mer resorts on our beautiful islands
were not patronized so largely as in
previous years. Few people cared to
go abroad and many, not knowing
where the Spaniards would land pre-
ferred to stay at home. The July bust
ness will surpass that of any year for
some time. Ordinarily at this period,
the rush has fallen off to a great extent
but last week many cabin passengers
were turned away. One reason should
not, however, be overlooked that of
the scarcity of steamers, the st. Louis,
st. Paul, New York, and Paris, all be-
ing used by the government. The
accident to the French steamer La
Bourgogne, has caused an uneasiuess
to travel on French line ships which
adds to the already heavy traffic of
other lines.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-07-21
SOMERSET PICK-UPS.

The Dodlin quarries at Norriage96ck,
are furnishing 10000 blocks for paving
in the city Of Waterville. William L.
Bushy is the contractor in charge Of the
work
Rev. L. W. Coons, pastor Of the Uni.
yersalist church, of Pittstield, received
last week from the St. Lawrence Uni
yersity, y. 7, the degree of Bachelor
of Divinity This honor was conferred
upon him for special line Of work
in German theology taken up since
leaving the University.
Tim the valuable pet Of Mr.. and
Mrs, +. y. Shaw, of Pittsheld was
asphyxiated last week owing to his ex-
IRENE age. This cat was probably the
largest cat in the state. When six
years old it weighed ~ pounds
Tim has been a familiar figure at
Mr.. Shaw's shop for the past sixteen
years and will be missed.
For twenty-five years mail has been
carried from Cambridge to Dexter by
way of Ripley village and West Ripley
in the morning, returning at night
New proposals have been advertised for
carrying on a new route between Cam.
bridge village and Dexter, via Weber,
the new post-ottice in East Cambridge
near the Main stream bridge; also for
carrying between West Ripley and Dex-
ter on the old route.
The ladies of Fairfield Thursday
evening, served fine supper on Monu.
ment park, for the benefit of the wound
ed Maine soldiers. Methodists. Bap.
lists, Uniyersallsts and Catholics united
in arranging the affair, and it was a
grand success. The park was very
prettily decorated with flags and red,
white and blue bunting, Almost every
one in town was present and a good
sum was realized for the cause. The
z. .. ;. of A. band furnished music
One of the smartest women in Maine
is Mrs. Polly Bates of Fairfield Center
She has passed the ninety-fourth mile
stone of life and enjoys splendid health.
Her eye sight and hearing are still good
and from a clear and retentiye memory
she will still relate many a pleasing in
cident of the old days when musters,
tayerns and stage coaches were the or
der of the day. To hear her tell of the
prominent residents of the town sixty
and seventy years ago is a rare treat.
Mrs. Bates has ever been Il skillful spin
ner and says she has spun every year
since she was eight years old and pro-
poses to do the same as long as health
permits IA record, we believe, which
can be equalled by comparatively few.
She is living with her son, Riley Mer-
row
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-07-21

rail is laid The Washington County
Railway, however, appears TO be thus
/ lucky. A considerable amount Of its
rolling stock is built and is all ready
for service. Accordingly as there was
a shortage 0f freight cars in Buffalo,
y. Y, recently half a dozen Washing
ton county fats were pressed into ser.
vice and are now earning car milage
for the company even though there IL
no road at all.
Congressman Burleigh met with a
painful accident Saturday afternoon.
He had started for Hammond grove
Augusta, in company with hi. son.
Clarence b. Burleigh. and was about A
mile from the city, when the horse
stumbled, turning the carriage in such
manner that Governor Burleigh va.
thrown very forci5ly 10 the rocky road.
side. He sustained several severe br1i-.
es and one thumb was badly crushed.
His stiff straw bat saved him from more
serious injury.
At the annual convention Of the Wo-
mans State Relief Corps at Wateryile,
last week, the secretary gave the follow
ing report: Total number Of sabordi.
nate corps, December l. l,e7, -. total
number July /, ls9s, 53. Tie total
membership December /, I.a5. 5.55s:
gained by initiation and reinstatement,
JOG. Total, 3g44 Losses by suspension,
withdrawal and death, IS. Number Of
meml ers July /, ls9S. 1855. Widows.
becoming such after joining tie corps.
Ill Total number Of members from
whom per capita tax is due, -. Tie
treasurer's account showed .l735 20 as
the amount of cash on hand.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-07-21
THE Lucky Duhs. -

The Lucky Duffs' is the title of an
article i'll The English Illustrated Maga.
zine i'll which Mr.. j. NJ. Bullock traces
the rise of the Duke of Fife, like a
prince in fairy tale, from a little
farmer in the north of Scotland POO
years ago One good woman of the
house used to ride to market with u
huge pile of plaiding, which she had
spun from her sheep, in the crouper be
side her aud, duly brought back its
value in merks. These she bearded in
bags. On one occasion she banked her
savings in leather tag in the ceiling
but the rats got at it, 50 that the family
dined amid downpour of ducatoons.
The family tlourished 50 we'll that each
Of her three sons got an estate Of his
own-Patrick. the youngest, bringing
36 children into the world, while Vii
liam became the father Of the first Earl
of Fife.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-07-21
Beats the KIondike.

Mr., \. c. Thomas of Marysyille, Tex,
has found more valuable discovery
than has yet been found in the Klondike.
For years he suffered untold agony from
consumption, accompanied by hem
orrhages, and was absolutely cured by
Dr. Kings New Discovery for consump-
ton, coughs and colds He declares
that gold is OF little value in comparison
with this marvellous cure; would have it
even if it cost a hundred dollars bottle.
Asthma, bronchitis and all throat and
lung affections are positively cured by
DR.. Kings New Discovery for consump-
ton. Trial bottles free
I. W. Folsom's Drug store.
Regular size 50c and Sl0o Guaran-
teed or price refunded.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-07-21

Of despair. Day by day my trouble grew
worse, and dark indeed was the day before
my dsliverance.
A friend OF mine told me about DR.. vii
Gams' Pink Pills for Pale People and what
they had accomplished for others IN my
condition.
1t was the first glimpse Of the Sun Of hap
piness through the dark Clouds Of misery.
II bought box and took them. Even
then felt their effect. bought more and
continued to take them until | was well
and strong.
"They liberated me from the most terrible
bonds that ever tortured woman. They
brought me new Life when death was
welcome.
recommend them to my friends, and |
do not hesitate to say to every suffering
woman In the world that DR.. Williams'
Pink Pills will cure her.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
are specific for all forms Of weakness.
The blood u vita1ized and becomes prey
nant with the elements OF life. The ner-
vous system Is reorganized, all irregularities
are corrected, strength returns and disease
disappears. So remarkable have been the
cures performed by these little pills that
their fame has spread to the far ends Of
civilization. Wherever you 60 you will
find the most important article in every
drug store to be DR.. Williams Pink Pills
for Pale People.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-07-21

Dom swear: n1Af Thephrase ba.
the ring of sound netaI.
He American army If invasion adj
fancing upon Santiago &c Cuba Was pre-
coded by body of r5agA riders. sud.
d ny tie spaniar3, "I9 8ere IyIpq i'm
an94sh, fired d deadly g9IIeY. aud The
startled rough rider, feu..ed win an
oatbaIst Of curse. Don't swear,
hght called col. Wood. The phrase
VIII live.
America is big co4ntfy.It is destip.
ed 70 become great country. for there
Is mahliness and yigor IN the memorable
phrases coined by celebrated Americans.
1t was stephen Decatur who originated
the toast, "Our country. right or wrong
Henry Clay said. Sir, would prefer to
be right than 70 be President. The
last words Of Nathan Hale were. Il only
regret that have but one life to lose
Tor my country" William Penn coined
the phrase, Il prefer the honestly simple
10 the ingeniously wicked" And it was
Henry Ward Beecher who uttered the
words, The mothers heart is the child's
schoolroom."
Whether ol. Wood uttered them or
not, the words, Don't swear. fight" will
ring for long in the memories Of many
generauons.-London Truth
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-07-21
La, . vonan's story.

list woman's story.
Not strange because 1t happens every day,
- romantic or thrilling, but just story Of
s;,sfy and suffering such as only women
70, eighteen years, Sara z. Bowen, Of
p.ra Indiana, carried a burden OF pain.
u;sbt and day, without respite, she suf-
I'D the most dreadful experience that ever
+ n 10 the lot Of woman.
That she did not die is almost beyond
That she Is well to-day Is miracle.
Mrs. Bowen's trouble requires no descrip-
IN beyond the symptom, which every
you,an will instantly recognize.
II describing them Mrs. Bowen sayss
aFof eighteen years suffered with
v.akness peculiar to my sex.
II was broken down piece Of human
Nv, a shadow Of woman.
'aMy brain was tortured until could re-
amber bot little. could not sleep Or eat
nd was reduced IN weight to mere skele-
n. What little l did eat could not be d.
sstsd in my weakened state, and caused
M untold misery.
1My skin was muddy, my eyes were
navy. was dizzy all the time and to-
hly unfit for even ordinary housework.
doctors prescribed for me without avail.
Medicine was recommended and taken in
suantity but 1t did no good.
@Timc and time again / was at the brink
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-07-21

The three important and decisive
events of the war thus far have been on
Sunday which may certainly be regard.
ed as the day of good omen for the
American cause. 1t was on Sunday that
Dewey destroyed the Manila squadron
it was on Sunday that Schley did the
same to Cervera's squadron; and it was
on Sunday that the formal surrender of
Santiago was made
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-07-21
Queen WilheImlna.

There is no longer any doubt that
Wilhelmina, queen Of the Netherlands.
is engaged to marry Prince Bernhard
of SAKE Weimar, who is now 20 years
of age and the second son Of the late
hereditary Prince Of Woimar Thu
young queen has lately been III Paris
seeing the sights and selecting a trous-
seau. Her dresses, rides in the Bots and
goodness OF face and character have
been items of interest in the Paris jour
nails They deem it significant that she
shops in Paris instead of Berlin and he
heyo the future queen valuable person
TO cultivate.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-07-21

If all the people-and they are many
who thoroughly believe in what is
good and right, and the best principles
of living would be as enthusiastic In ad-
vocating them and trying to Undue
others with their wholesome aud sensi.
BILE ideas as are the cranks and fanatics
of this world with their impossible and
impractical notions, marvellous change
for the better would be brought about.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-07-21
HOW IT SPREADS !.
People Are Talking All Over Show
hogan. This Report Comes
from Summer Street.
How il spreads :

How il spreads,
Can't keep "a good thing down.
Ever notice how good things are imi-
tated2
Better the article, more imitators.
Fortunately the people have a safe
guard.
Praise can't be initiated,
Aud true praise takes root and
spreads
Claim is one thing, proof another.
Claim is what the manufacturers say.
Proof is what the people say
Skowhegan people say
DoaE' Kidney Pills cure sick Kidneys
cure all kidney ills.
Hundreds of citizens testify II this
Here is a case in point:
Nh Joseph Eoderick Il summer st,
near Pleasant, says: "Doans Kidney
Pills Strengthened me out in good shape
after suffering from duh aching across
the loiuS continually fer six weeks
was troubled with my kidneys II and
on for years, but never had an att1se So
severe as the last one. I#e5e NaS mo-
let mp to il day or night I'D - job
working ON a boom in theneeH. a>lH- an
anger boring holes In lie logs Alter
bending for five inmates al Tire work my
back ached SO severely that / could not
stand it any longer ! would Sttaighten
up, put my hands across tie inlpS ami
bend forward for minute CT Two. diem
20 To work for "a few moments and again
repeat the performance. BY doing thiS
| managed 10 Iet in tie days work. but
| was in misery al tie time. / had
read of DOans Kidney Pills 4 number
of times and finally went To Patterns
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-07-21

supt. Ntetson at Washington: I'VE
are seeking for teachers, continued
superintendent Steton, whose manners,
tone, carriage and speech are in har-
mony with those found in our cultured
homes. We no longer desire a tyrant
or look for czar. We read of an age
when it was the work Of the scholar
to study books. We are enduring. the
horrors incident to a Juror about the
study of things. School room instruc-
ton, as well as conception Of life, is
beginning to have perspective. We are
beginning to realize that we are not
educated until we can appreciate in.
stinctiyely, and hence uneonseiously."
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-07-21

The actions of the crew of the steam
er La 8ourgogne has called forth the
criticism of the press to such an extent,
that it has hurt the business of that
steamship company. The general
agent for the company for United States
and Canada, has made public state
ment in which he tried to show the
whole crew as doing their duty up TO
the last moment, and then only escap.
ing with their lives. While it is true
that the Storage passengers, nearly
all foreigners, were the most brutal
yet the captain of the steamer had no
control of his men and with the excep-
ton of very few, did little for the
safety of the passengers He attempts
to explain why some were beaten and
kept off from boats and RATS already
full, as one more would have capsized
them and caused the death to all on
board. This might have held good in
one instance, but it is hard to see when
women were kept off with oars and
hooks, how this can be applied.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-07-21

One kind of a receipt that does not
require the maker to affix a revenue
stamp is the voucher given by the
soldiers of the army of the United States
acknowledging pay of 81 month, from
the State in which their regiments were
recruited. This was not thoroughly
understood until last week, when the
internal revenue department at Wash
ington decided that these vouchers were
r, CURED by the laws of the State and
exempt.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-07-21

Industrial Journal: An increase of
100000 in savings bank deposits in
the Old Pine Tree State is still right
side up, and that wars and rumors of
war can not blight its industrial activity.
If Maine can make so good showing
in dull times what may we not look for
when this cruel war shall be over and
business shall once more boom?
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-07-21

Several chain letters have been going
the rounds in the aid of various enter.
prises connected with the relief of our
soldiers. One of the chains was started
by Miss Schenck of Babylon, L. l., in
aid of the Red ross ice fund, who now
is asking the newspapers to help her
break the chain, for her deluge of letters
has completely overwhelmed the post
master, and she can not possibly keep
up in the sorting of them. Nine thous-
and letters in one day is a pretty good
sized mail.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-07-21

A man in Virginia, rode forty miles,
to Fairfax Station, for the express pur-
pose of getting Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy, and took home with him, a
dozen bottles of the medicine. The
druggist who relates the incident, adds
Your remedy seems to be q general
favorite wherever known" Its effects
are indeed wonderful in all lung and
throat troubles. Procure bottle at
Horatio w. Cushing's, Skowhegan, and
Sullivan Newton's, Jackman, druggists.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-07-21

The official report of the amounts
contributed by the churches of the State
to the volunteers hospital fund shows
the following for Skowhegan: Bethany
Baptist, $1,000; Congregational, $3.50;
Uniyersalist, $3.50; Methodist, $500
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-07-21

Switzerland, the oldest republic in
existence, claims remedy for corrup-
ton in politics. A feature was added to
the Swiss organic law requiring that all
bills above a certain degree of import
ance, and not being of immediate
urgency, should be referred to the
people for their ratification or rejection
at the next general election. This is
called the Referendum. But the Swiss
people, suspecting their representatives
still further, retained the privilege of
Initiating legislation. That is, any bill,
(Which any voter can propose) wheE
endorsed by certain percentage of
voters, must be acted upon by the
governments and in turn by the people
at the next general election, if necessary.
This is called the Initiative. In this
way the people claim for themselves the
privilege of proposing and determining
legislation. This is called direct legisla.
ton and it has done much towards
purifying the politics of Switzerland.
Thus u suitable minority of the people
may demand that any law passed by
the law-making body shall be referred
to poll of the whole people and also
that suitable minority of the people
may initiate any law for their govern
ance which, after fit discussion, shall go
to poll of the whole people interested
and their decision shall be final. 1.-The
referendum is negative, preventive; the
initiative is positive. constructive
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The hotel man of Portsmouth, who
invited Admiral Cervera to accept his
hospitality, showed that he knew a good
way to boom his house, Admiral Ger.
vera, however, is at Annapolis, where he
has an opportunity to see how we make
our Deweys Schleys and Simpsons.