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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-08
CANNED FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.

1 CANNED FRUITs-Pineappes. 2-lb, eve
less and coreess. 81 seal SO; 2-lb extra
grated Is06l 50; 2-lb standard sliced
$50: pears. 2-lh standard SOC. black
sorted. 75c: neaches. 2-lb full weight 81 is;
2-lb light weight 81 90.
CANNED VEGETABLEs-Toma 3-lb
full weight S5a9oc; 2lb full weight 65170c;
ohra and tomatoes. 2-lb aOc: Lima beans, 2-lb
full weight 90c; string beans 2-lb full weight
I5c: No. ] strngless beans, BIB full weight
81 90 red kidney beans. 2-lb full weight S5c (;
marrowfnt peas 2-lb full weight 90c: early
can petlt pos peas. fancy 2-lb full weight
81 65Gl 70; asparagus, California, 2la-lb 81 90.
corn Auburn cream. 2-lb full weight 81 100
l,l5 No 2.lb full weight 81 .95Ml 10; Blue
Ridge, 2-lb S0ds5c
CALIFORNIA FRUIT-Extra standard 21b
ID peaches lemon cling 50 10fl2. %: yellow
Crawford 81 65dl So black cherries 81 S.. an
assorted 81 60dS1 So standard 2B-lb peaches
low Crawford 81 50dll IS: auricots 81 4O11 As :
yellow Crawford 81 50T1 So: aprcots 81 ssh
80; Bartlett pears S1.75d1 so.
GRAIN AND HAY.
Carload lots. + o. b. cars from milIers:
dealers charge from store 5GI0c more per
100 lbs on bran 2Gl3c per bushel on oats and
eo m ~, ana 5Oal5c nT,er 100 lbs on hay
CHOPPED CORN-Per 100 lbs. 7sc
CoRN-No. sacked 42n4Sc per bu.
oATS-Texas. 35Mi0c per hu
MILI FIT SEED-75c.
SORGHUM-S5c per bushel
WHEAT sHoRTs-s5c per 100 lbs.
WHEAT sCREEN1NGs-70ds0c per bu
:, Alfalfa. S300dl4.o0 ner ton: timothy
$l2 Scala 10; South Texas prairie hav * oods
500 North Texas 80 o0d10.O1
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-08
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
Port OF Galveston. July Z.
Vessels III Port.
STEAMSHIPS.
Marin RIckmerH ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Bremen


ARRIVED.
SIS Morgan. Staples, Morgan city.
CLEARED.
IS Cnmberland, s,paldlng. cienfuegos.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-04-06

II is undeniable that foreign diplo-
mats in Washington frequently find
themselves at loss owing to the nov
elites presented TO them by American
customs Even the language offers diff
culties.
Only the other day the Guatemalan
minister was speaking to some Wash
ington ladies of what he regarded as a
remarkable social experience met with
here at the capital. He had been invit
ed to an afternoon reception.
And do you know, he said, 1.-The
hostess received the guests in a night
gown
Good heavens replied the ladies
to whom this information was adj
dressed. Surely You are joking, Mr..
Minister
"Not at all, | assure you, reiterated
the diplomat ut was in her nightdress
that we were received-low neck and
bare arms -
"Oh, you mean evening dress, do you
not, Mr. Minister suggested one Of
the ladies.
eyes, that is what l mean, )" admit
ted Senior Arriaga; low neck and bare
arms, just like the costume for the
opera or ball.
AS may be imagined. the laugh was
at the minister s expense. In Washing
ton ladies quite commonly wear even
ing dress when giving afternoon recep-
tions. Boston Herald.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-04-06

A reporter recently learned of a remark
able experience which happened 10 Mrs
Frederick Braig, of North Wyoming Ave
nue., Scranton, Pa. In the interview with
her, she said: al suffered for many months
with pains in my back and side. | called IN
all the physicians whom | knew; they did
all they could for me, but admitted that |
could not be cured. None of them seemed
to know lust what my ailment was, and doc
tored me for different diseases, but failed to
benefit me.
Instead of getting better became worse,
and was Obliged to leave my work and re-
main at home. The pains became more
severe, and it was not long before was
obliged to go to bed, and was unable to leave
it for several months. / was very weak and
suffered severe pains almost constantly, IN
the meanwhile doctoring all the time.
g. At that time / was staying at the home
of my father, Mr.. Van Gordon. at COS Marion
street, this city. I grew worse steadily and
was almost helpless.
lone day n neighbor came to see me and
told me of Dr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People. My father was going down to the
central part of the city that afternoon, and
| asked him TO get box of the pills He
brought home a box that evening and | be-
gan taking them. The first box helped me
some and i decided to get another. After
taking the second box ! felt much better,
and after taking the third was able to get
sp and be about. Before had taken the
fourth box | was able to go back to my
work, and felt as we'll as had ever felt In
my life.
~ worked from that time until was
married. Since then have not had to stop
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-04-06
East SkOWhegan.

Although we have plenty of snow it is
poor sap weather.
Sidney Pooler has tapped more than
500 trees and has only made three or
four gallons Of syrup up to Saturday, night
and the prospect is it will be short run.
Oak Moody and George Lambert are
saving Eastwood capboards at Mr..
Moody's mill. They saw any length not
exceeding six feet, plane and fit them
ready to use and do good work.
A good crowd attended the grange
meeting held at their hall. March 23d, and
I6 joined the grange. About $50 ate a
harvest supper, consisting of baked beans,
as usual, and other good things to match
There were quite number of visitors
from other oranges, among them were
Isaac Dorothy and wife, who made us a
visit in the afternoon and attended the
meeting
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-04-06

Danville Bean and wife of Pleasant
Ridge, were visiting at Charles Beans,
last Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mr.. Frank Fiizmorris of Bingham, has
bought the Bridging farm on the river
road and has moved in. He has sold his
stand to Rey nolds of Moscow.
David Dunton of Moscow, has moved
on to the Parker Sanbrrn farm, formerly
the Joel whitney farm of this place.
Elmer Bean is stopping at E, w.
Bans.
Miss Flora Howes is much better.
Mrs. Perry Guy Young will go back to
North New Portland, next Saturday and
stop short time with her husbands
parents before they go TO house keeping
in Lexington.
w. K. Jordan was in town one day
last week on business.
Lauriston Howes has bought barn Ia
Moscow, and will move it on to his farm
in this town.
Mrs. Sarah Foss has been in very poor
health this winter.
Ada Gordon is visiting her grand
parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Bean for few weeks.
Mr.. Lincoln Atwood and wife were at
Bingham, last Thursday.
Morrel Rowe and Nathan Davis were
in Bingham, last Monday. VICTORIA.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-04-06

The women hurried along Adams
street from the Art institute on their
way to the Woman's Euchre club at
Handel hall.
Just run in with me here a min
ate, said one. 81 We got to get me a
punch. =
The clerk showed a collection of
punches that made holes of various
shapes.
NO, said the shopper Il want
just simple, round punch-this size. >
And she distracted cardboard from
her pocket that showed the size of the
perforation.
"Oh, very well!'' said the clerk 1--WE
have it. But it's not called for very Of
ten for private games. And the punch
was brought out and sold promptly.
The second woman wondered what
her friend wanted of that particular
punch but kept her curiosity to herself.
The game was exciting, and, as the
friend is good player, she won eight
games. The second woman noticed this
particularly. But when the score cards
were exhibited the friend had II credit
marks punched in her score card. The
other woman saw then the wherefore
of the particular punch they had bought.
The friend had won eight games, and
then had done little punching with a
private punch
The prizes at these club contests are
quite valuable. and the spirit of gam
bling has become so pronounced among
some of the players that they are not
above resorting to unfair means to cap
ture them. Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-04-06
PR0N0U |vCED
INCURABLE.
A Strange MaIady Which Eminent Physicians
Failed 10 Understand or Master.
From the Republican, Scranton, Penna.

my work for any of the old trouble. take
the pills right along now as | did before.
| do not think that il is necessary to take
them as often as | did, but | take them
periodically, and find that they keep me
strong and well. | feel that / can truth.
fully say that DIR. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People have saved my life, and | owe
my recovery and present good health 10
them. The complaint is one that ia well.
known to many women. cannot describe
it, but am sure many of them have suffered
the same exeruciating pains with which
suffered.
az have recommended DR.. Williams' Pink
Pills for Pale People to many of my friends
that are suffering with the same trouble THAI
| had. 1t is the best medicine that | have
ever seen for the troubles that are 80 com.
mon to women. They will always be house
hold remedy in my home. | cannot say toe
much in their behalf for to them | can SAP
all my happiness is due"
All the elements necessary to give new life
and richness to the blood and restore shattered
nerves are contained, in a condensed form,
in DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People.
They are also a specific for troubles peculiar
to females such as suppressions, Irregular.
ties and all forms of weakness. They build
up the blood, and restore the glow of healtk
TO pale and sallow cheeks. In men they
effect a radical cure in all cases arising
from mental worry, oyer-work or excessef
of whatever nature. DR.. Williams Pink Pills
are sold in boxes never in loose bulky at e
cents box or six boxes for $3.50. and may
be had Of all druggists. or direct by mail from
DIR. Williams Medicine Company, Schemes.
tady N. Y.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-04-06

Inconceivable as the anachronism
may seem to the western mind, the
agrarian system of Hungary has not yet
issued from the feudal form. The Hun
garian farmer of today is virtually a
serf, bound to his master, the hereditary
owner of the soil which the peasant
tills, by the tangible tie of personal
liability The Hungarian feudal lord Of
today is entitled to 30 days labor from
each male adult who dwells on his land.
The seignior is at liberty to demand
this feudal ribution at whatever
time may seem best to him, with the
frequent result that the tenant farmer
is employed in gathering his master 3
harvests while his own crops are rot
ting after rainfall or are being con
sumed by an early frost or suffer dam
age from one or more of the many pos
sible causes which render destructive
the slightest delay ON the part of the
harvester in gathering the fruits of a
years labor. S. Ivan Tonjorotf in
Arena
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-04-06

man with the lantern went into the
kitchen and opened the cellar door. An
old fashioned upright churn stood on the
landing and he peered into 1t, then step
ping back so the lantern light fell on the
the white faces behind him, he burst into
roar of laughter.
All hands crowded around the old
fashioned churn and saw little mouse
leaping up the vertical sides. Each
jump was weaker than the one before,
aud the thumps of his little body rs he
fell back grew fainter and fainter still.
The landing WAS directly beneath the
front stairway an closing the door they
went back to the hall and listened.
When they heard the sounds again they
had no difficulty 10 tracing them to their
real source.
"Only think, boys" said the boss of
the crew, IF we hadn't looked into this
matter thoroughly, this old building
would always been considered haunted
houe.n
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-04-06
East Madison.

A large and appreciative audience as.
sembled at E. Madison Congregational
church. last Sunday evenir &, to listen to
an address by Miss Caddie Gaylord of
Cornville. her subject being THE Hospi
tai Ship Bay State and its work in con.
veying the sick soldiers of Massachusetts,
regiments to their home from Cuba and
Porto Rico 1t will be remembered that
Miss Gaylord held the position of head
nurse on this ship. She gave very in
teresting description of the boat and its
equipment, also of her voyage and expert
ence while at Cuba and Porto Rico. She
spoke especially of the suffering and pa.
thence OF the soldiers, OF their anticipation
of reaching home and their JOY at once
having enough to eat. The people here
are very grateful to Miss Gaylord for her
kindness in giving them this interesting
address
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-04-06
Millions Given Away.

1t is certainly gratifying to the public
to know of one concern in the land who
are not afraid to be generous to the
needy and the suffer- g. The proprie-
tors of DR.. Kings New Discovery for
consumption, coughs and colds have
given away over ten million trial bottles
of this great medicine and have the sat
isfaction of knowing it has absolutely
cured thousands of hopeless cases.
Asthama, bronchitis, hoarseness and all
diseases of the throat, chest and lungs
are surely cured by it. tall on
&. w. Folsom's Drug Store.
and get trial bottle free. Regular
size SOC. and 81. Every bottle guaran.
teed or price refunded.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-04-06
ALL THE NEWS
from Somerset Towns.
New Portland.


School at this place closed last week.
Rev. Mr. Hooper, Universalst, has
been holding evening meetings of late at
the Universalist Church.
Miss Clarissa Mitchell died last Satur.
day.
The assessors are making US their an
nual visit, a forerunner of the collector
whose appearance we are already begin
ming to dread.
Winnie Hall and Allen Dyer have en-
tered the normal school at Pennington
this term
Willie Bartlett is at home from Orono.
We understand there is to be concert
by the orchestra at the North village the
coming week.
Vacation at Bates has brought home
for few days Edna Conform and Clar-
ence jordan.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-04-06
Literary Notes.

The April number of the New England
magazine contains as frontispiece, a
fine portrait of John A. Andrew. This
accompanies valuable paper by Eliza
beth Balister Bates on "rhe New Eng
land Governors In the Civil War" At
this great national crisis President Lin
coin found men of singular wisdom and
integrity holding the reins OF State
government In New England and ready
to render their country efficient aid.
Excellent portraits OF these New Eng
land war goverpors are scattered
through the article, and the whole IA a
fitting tribute to these stalwart leaders.
In the American Monthly Review of
Reviews for April the editor reviews the
work OF the Fifty-ffth Congress, ex.
amines the present status OF the various
plans for lnter-oceanicship transit, dis.
cusses the latest developments In the
Philippine situation, and comments on
the other news topics of the day In home
and foreign politics, including the cabi.
net change Ia Spain and the altered re-
lations OF Germany, England, and the
United States.
The first chapter of new serial by
Amelia K. Barr is the leading feature OF
the April st. Nicholas. 1t is II story for
girls written In Mrs. Barr's most at.
tractive manner, and bearing the pleas.
ant and suggestive title, Trinity Bells"
The mascot of the Resolute, a fox-terrioy
belonging to the gunboat's captain,
Commander j. Giles Eaton, Is the hero
of Prince In the Battle of Santiago
and the dogs owner is the author of the
sketch. This Is followed by "The True
Story Of 'Cristobal Coion,'" pet cat
that was rescued from the DESTROYED
cruiser of that name, and presented to
Capt. Clark of the Oregon. "Lost in
Russia" is good story Of a boys adj
venture while canoeing on the German
Russian border, and Poultney Bigelow,
who writes 1t knows pretty much every
thing about canoeing and good deal
about Germany and Russia.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-04-06

a weak Bulgarian outpost, but the Bull
garans, aided by armed inhabitants,
repulsed their assailants after four
hours fight. Both sides suffered losses
of killed and wounded.
One of the most important railroad
transactions in the history of Maine,
involving the liquidation of bonds to
the amount of 81, 225, 900, and the release
of the city of Bangor from bonded
debt of 1925, 900, was completed Satur-
day. The Bangor & Aroostook COM
pany takes up the Bangor IL Piscataquis
bonds held by the city as collateral for
the city bonds and the city takes up its
own bonds The Bangor & Aroostook
company also takes up the $780, in
bonds issued to build the extension from
Blanchard to Moosehead lake.
An alarm of fire which was given
Thursday evening made known to the
citizens of Monson the fact that their
public school building was in danger of
being destroyed. The fire caught in the
back entry where ashes were sometimes
kept and this is the only explanation
offered as to the cause of the fire. A
large crowd of citizens turned out and
with the aid of the hand engines
strong attempt was made to extinguish
the flames, but the fire had a tremen-
dous start and the pump would not
work we'll, 80 that all that remains of
the building is heap of ashes. With
the building was burnt all of the school
books, apparatus and appliances and
this will be great set back to the pu-
pills. The total loss is estimated at
$1,000; insured for S700.
A Reno, Nevada, special to the Port
land Press states that former Maine
man, S. L. Reed, or Howard Reed, as he
was called when he lived in Pownal,
killed George Avery, his partner, at
Olinghouse Canyon, thirty miles east of
Reno on February 18th. Reed and
Avery it is claimed, had quarreled the
evening before the shooting over claim
notice that the former had set up.
Avery was living in the cabin doing as
sessment work on mining claims. Reed,
who is under arrest, says he was sick at
the time and in, bed. Avery got up and
prepared breakfast. Reed raised up to
move his gun from under the mattress
and set it against the wall when it went
off accidently and almost killed Avery,
who was standing near the door, the
bullet penetrating his breast. The date
for the trial in Reno is April 30th.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-04-06
Browns Corner.

The snow is getting thin 10 many
places. The teams are coming out of
the woods and farmers are hurryiug up
to get their teaming all done up before
the snow leaves. Ii has been uncommon
of late years to have any Shedding in
April
Mrs. Thankful Chase has been quite
sick the past week.
Mrs. Phronie Trafton of Hartland,
was the guest of Mrs. A. ID. Brown, last
Friday night.
r. NJ. johnson visited friends in St.
Adams, recently.
Mr.. W. A. Mcfarland, who has been
away selling extracts this winter has re-
turned home.
C. b. Haskell of Pittsfield, took din
ner at |. Crowell's on Sunday.
Fred Barnes of Hartlsnd, visited his
father, l.. F. Barnes, who is quite sick
on Sunday.
DR.. Blanchard of Hartland, visited Mr..
Barnes on Monday.
Quite a goodly number of people from
this part Of the town have recently join
ed the grange. Mar. %, class of six
teen were instructed in the fourth and
fifth degree and partook Of the harvest
feast. Apr. 2, five more were led into
the mysteries of the first and second de-
grees. Canaan garage has now nearly
two hundred members.
Mr.. Ichabod Horn is in quite poor
health this spring.
Mr.. Aaron Drew, who has been quite
sick for some time mast ia able to he ont
of doors again.
Prayer meetings at this place. All
are invited to attend.
Mrs. Fred Cover lost q shawl but
fortunately the finder advertised it in
the Pittsfield Advertiser and she found it.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-04-06
Harmony.

Samuel Goodrich and wife of Athens,
were visiting Clarence Spauding and wife
last Sunday.
The fish and game warden, Mr.. Neil,
captured large lot of fish hooks and
signal fishing appliances last week, which
were set on Moose pond. Several fish
were on the hooks when taken out of the
water from holes in the ice.
Services at the church on Easter Sun
day, were made very interesting by
a quartette of female voices. The ser.
mon was appropriate to the occasion.
There will be an examination OF candi-
dates for teaching school in town on Sat
urday, this week at 9 O'Clock in the fore
noon.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-04-06
West Athens.

Mr.. Henry Later has returned home
from the woods.
Enoch Corson, Peter Mulhern and
Will Huff, who have been in the woods
for Hiram Moore, returned home last
week.
Mrs. Webster Savage of Skowhegan,
was In town Friday, returning home,
Saturday.
j. d. Rawles of Skowhegan was in
town, Sunday.
James Mulhern, who has been cooking
in the hotel at Eustis, arrived home, FRI
day, and went to the lake, Monday.
Mr. Ed Tuscan of Bingham, was in
town, Sunday.
Mr. Thomas Mahoney of Bingham,
WAS in town, Thursday.
Miss Edna Buchanan has gone to Scion
to work for Fred Vittum.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Drury and daugh-
ter, Mabel, went to Skowhegan, Satur-
day.
Mr.. John Joseph, a dry goods peddler,
WAS 10 town, Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Liberty Nottage Of BiEg
ham, were in town, Monday.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-04-06
Brighton.

Willard Cooley was brought home from
Shirley, where he was injured quite badly.
DIR. Ellingwood attends him.
We learn that Mollie Farrin will return
from ST. Adams, this week
A few members of the West Athens
lodge, visited our lodge, Saturday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lang of Newport, made a
short visit to her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
David Foss.
Clye Walker has gone to Cornville, to
spend few weeks.
Leander Haskell has returned from the
woods.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-04-06
DOES COFFEE AGREE WITH YOU ?

II not, drink Grain. O-made from pure
grains. A lady writes: 1.-THE first time.
made Grain-O did not like it but after u.s.
ing 1t for one week nothing would induce me to
system. The children can drink it freely with
great benefit. It is the strengthening sub
stance OF pure grains. Get package today
from your grocer follow the directions in
making 1t and you will have delicious and
healthful table beverage for old and young.
16c and 25c.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-04-06

An artist of more than national fame
chose the most beautiful girl in his
town for mate Before they were
married he said My dear, you are al
most perfect You lack but two things
your mouth is little too small, and
you are little too thin. wish that
before we are married you would cor
rect those two and become absolute per
lection. For six months the poor girl
wore brass fixture in her mouth to
stretch her jaw and ate fattening food
Then she was married. To an intimate
friend she has since confessed that the
agony of that six months jaw stretcn-
ing was not worth all she since has en-
joyed as the wife of a distinguished
artist New York Commercial Adver-
tiser
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-04-06
was reading an advertisement of

was reading an advertisement of
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy in the Worcester Enter
prise recently which leads me to write
this. can truthfully say never used
any remedy equal to it for collie and
diarrhoea. have never had to use more
than one or two doses to cure the worst
case with myself or children.-W. A.
STROUD, Popomoke City, Md, For sale
by H. w. Cushing, Skowhegan, and
Sullivan Newton, Jackmsn.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-04-06
Concord.

Mrs. Will Smith of Bingham, was in
town, last Monday, visiting at Mrs.
Laura Bickford's
Mrs. Lucretia Goodrich was the guest
of Mrs. Lucy Chase one day last week.