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The Somerset reporter., 1899-09-07

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The Somerset reporter., 1899-09-07
STATE OF MAINE.

State OF Maine,
Treasarer's Office,
Augusta, Aug. 30, 1889.
Following Is list of public lots on which
taxes of 1897 remain unpaid, either wholly
or in part to date, and unless said taxes are
paid previous to date OF next land sale, Sept.
28, 1899, all rights to cut timber and grass on
said lots or parts of lots will be forfeited as
provided by chap 3i6, Public Laws of 1897.
T. NJ. SIMPSON.
State Treasurer.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-09-07

An industrious man with good sense does.
MT have to depend upon luck.
bird in the bush Is worth two in the hand
from the birds point of view.
Diphtheria, sore throat, Group. Instant relief,
permanent cure. Dr. Thomas Ecleetric Oil. AT
any drug store.
After some wives succeed iu getting in the
last word they sit down and cry over it.
1t is still understood whether fishing for
suckers is an obtuss or an acute angle.
Terrible plaques, those itching, Fostering dis
eases OF the skin. Put an end to misery. Dean 8
Ointment cures. At any drug store.
Jsggles: ~ see there's a new keeper in the
menagerie. Didn't the animals like the old
onef" Waggles: II guess SO. They ate him
up."
Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life Away.
To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag.
netic, full of life, nerve and vigor, take MOTTO.
BAG, the wonder worker. that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, SOC or 81. Cure guaran-
teed, Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or New York
II new clothes looked as unsatisfactory as
they feel few people would care to wear them.
No need to fear sudden attacks of cholera
infantum, dysentery, tiarrhea, summer com
Extract of Wild strawberry in the medicine
chest.
The man who marries a telephone girl soon
becomes familiar with the central form of
government.
To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic l0c or 25c.
II c. c. C. fail to cure, druggists refund money.
"a seaman washed overheard" exclaimed
Mrs. Jones rs she cad q newspaper headline
"but he perhaps was so dirty they hadn't
enough water on the ship"
For Over Fifty Years.
MRS WINsLow's 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, ssftens
the gums, allays all pain. cures wind collie and
is the best remedy forDiarrhoea. 1t will re-
lieve the poor little sufferer Immediately
sold by Druggists In every part OF the world.
Twenty five cents bottle. Be sure and ask
for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup" and
take no other kind. 1y38
The Somerset reporter., 1899-09-07
Dissolution OF COpartnership.

The copartnership heretofore existing be-
tween r. w. Bowley and p. NJ. Porter, has
been dissolved by mutual consent. f. w,
Bowley retains the business, making all col
sections and paying all the bills Of the firm.
SkowheRan Me-, August %, 1899. 3w35s
F. w. BOwLEY,
p. M. PORTER.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-09-07
Arrangements OF Train Eject

June 25th, 1898
TT Inns leave skowhegan as follows: $40 A.
NJ for all points Vest also to Bangor. Vance
boro. St. Stephen, Houlton, Woodstock St.
John and Halifax-12e0 P. NJ. for Waterville
Oakland, North Arson, Lewiston. Augusta,
Gardiner and Brunswick, Portland and Bos.
ton, Dexter. Dover and Foxcroft, Greenville
Bangor, Old Town, Pstten and Houlton via B.
d A. r. r. q Mattawam keag $40 P. n.
(mixed) for Waterville enabling passengers to
connect for Oakland and to take night Pull.
man fo' Portland and Boston.
ARRIVALS:-7.00 A. M. mixed from Water.
Vile. daily except Mondays:-1o.So A. NJ
Passenger from Portland, Lewiston, winthrop,
from all points.
GEO. F. EVANS, Vice Pres, and Gen. Mgr.
F. q. BOOTHBY. General Pas'r Agent
The Somerset reporter., 1899-09-07

suffered with diarrhGa for a long time
and thought | was past being cured. l
had spent much time and money and
suffered so much misery that | had al
most decided to give up all hopes of re-
covery and await the result, but MOTTO
ing the advertisement Of Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrh9a Remedy
and also some testimonials stating how
wonderful cures had been wrought by
this remedy, decided to try it. After
taking few doses was entirely well of
that trouble, and | wish to say further
to my readers and fellow-suffers that
am hale and hearty man today and feel
as we'll as | ever did in my life.-O. X.
MOORE. Sold by H. W. Gushing, Show
hogan, Sullivan Newton, Jaekman.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-09-07
A WONDERFUL CURE
OF DIARRHOEA.

A PROMINENT VIRGINIA EDITOR
Had Almost Given Up, but Was Brought
Back to Perfect Health by Chamberlain
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy.
READ HIS EDITORIAL
The Somerset reporter., 1899-09-07
Educate Your Bowels with Casoarets.

Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever.
l0c 25c. II G. G, G. fail, druggists refund money.
A girl says her engagement ring Is one con-
tinuous round Of pleasure.
How Arc Your Kidneyss
DR. Hobbs Sparagus Pills cure all kidney ills Sam
Pile free Add. Sterling Remedy Co.. Chicago or N. z
No true man envies another who has reached
fame and position by crawling and cringing.
A Born Fighter-Johnson; mormon Joke
would ruther fight than eat do believe"
Bill: "Pardner, that amt half OF it. He'd
druther fight than drink"
The Somerset reporter., 1899-09-07
Somerset RAILWAY.
CHANGE OF TIME
Commencing Monday June 1893

Trains will run rs follows, connecting ut Oak.
land with Maine Central Railroad Trains to and
from Boston, Portland, Lewiston, Wstervils
Augusta, Gardiner, Bath Skowhegsn and Ban.
gor.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-23
THE END OF THE WORLD.
D Scientist Figures That II Is Three
Billion Years on.

Scientists do queer things sometimes.
One OF them has attempted TO calculate
In cold mathematics how soon we may
expect the judgment day, and be prepar-
ed paper on the subject which he read
before the American Association For the
Advancement OF Science. Starting with
the total amount OF energy stored in the
sun and the fact that the orb OF day is
continuously distributing energy equiva-
lent to the work of seven men for each
area OF the earth's surface Of the size of
the human body, our statistician calcu-
lates that II will require 1915, 200, 200
years of outpouring before sensible
diminution of the quantity of energy Civ
en- out can be detected. Up to this dis
tant period mountains will stand. rivers
will run, plants will grow and animal life
will exist much as 1t does today.
III you realize that solar energy as soon
rs used ressserts itself in some other
form, either as sound, electricity or sim
pie motion. It is easy to see that this esti-
mate is too small rather than too great
At any rate the world is not liable to
stop going yet for few years, according
to his reasoning.
Some idea of the vastness of the force
that is melted out to us from the physical
source VI euItuiy NE may De Eulueu, ne
says, by considering that il the energy
that the sun gives to earth In single day
could be bottled up and directed against
Niagara falls 1t would cause the great
body OF water TO dash back again up hill
for 1000 years. II turned into a single
blast of heat, 1t would cause every living
creature instantaneously to blight and
wither: the ice around the poles would be
melted in one and three-quarter minutes.
and in another IL seconds all the oceans
would be turned into steam.
IL transmitted into electricity. a spark
would flash from the earth as far as the
planet Jupiter. IL collected into a single
sound. the vibration thereof would not
only break every ear drum in the world,
but would uproot the giant trees of the
forest and even level mountains. II
changed into a momentary flash of light.
fits burst would be so binding as to pene-
trate the walls of the deepest dungeons
and destroy the sight of every living
creature. In brilliancy this fash would
exceed the brightness of the sun itself
over 100000 times.
For one man TO expend an amount of
energy equivalent to that which the earth
receives from the sun in the tenth part of
a second he would have to work hard
continuously for 100000 years.
This calculation is remarkable in that
its result differs by more than S3,373, 900
years from the period when scientists
generally believe that the world will come
to an end. Such experts as Darwin. and
Huxley believed that 1t would sustain life
100000 years hence.-Philadelphi In
Quirer.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-23
All new nuts at Shsw's.
AN ENGLISH CHRISTMAS.
w. c. t. U. Told How the Day Is OBJ
served.

Christmas in Old England was delight
fully and graphically described at the
weekly nesting of the Portland w. 9. 4.
U. u. their Headquarters yesterday after
noon. The afternoon though cold, wet
and rpost disagreeapls was forgot ten ~
tie group of faithful workers gathered
about the speaker, . true English
woman, and listened to her recital OF the
beautiful Observance of the real English
country towns and In the popu lous city.
The midnight serenaders who usher In
the new day with their various musical
Instruments; TIE early rising Of the chill
dren who strive to be the first to open
the window to let In Christmas; the holly
and mistietoe about the house everywhere
place can be found for u; the church
service with its carols, it's grand old
ohorals Its dignity and impressiveness;
the return home to partake Of this good
things that Christmas brings. From the
well to do artisans to the humble ter-
wants home there is plenty this day. aud
the Christmas games after the dinner is
over, make this one day the great day OF
the year. As we hear the story OF the
day with Its good things. its smoking
viauds. the mammoth plum pudding In
its burning brandy sauos our thoughts
turn back to the dear child, whom Dick
ems immortalized, as ne was borne aloft
upon his fathers shoulders to the feast
spread for him and the family, and we
oau almost see the dear little face OF Tiny
Tim as he viewed for the first time the
table spread with such prodigality.
Inter ssting facts of the Christ on
the great estates Of the wealthy were also
given. The time thus spent together In
review by the old customs was delight
fully spent and will be one of the pleas
ant things in the Christmas Of 1899.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-23

WALL STREETS BAD DAY.
Was Legitimate Result of Best Year OF
Business known.

New York, December % -R. q. Dun
s. Co.'s weekly review of trade with say !:
The worst day In Wall street for years
was In part the iegitimats result OF the
best year In business ever known. Be-
cause the country had prospersd SO great
" and had so expanded its business. it
could not longer afford to have many
millions looked up In carrying stocks rep
rssenting imaginary values. The ques-
ton was not one Of monetary supply.
When the country found ample use for
its capital in regular trade and produc-
tive industry, contraction of loans be-
came necessary which would only have
been more painful II the volume OF stocks
carrisd had been larger. Foreign trade
reports leave no excuse for alarm as to
International exchanges
The business Of the country close to tie
holidays Is necessarily smaller than ID
has been and Jet larger than at the same
date In any other year. Exchanges
through principal clearing houses for the
week have bean s37 par cent larger than
last year. There is not even q suspicion
of unsoundnsss In any considerable
branch Of industry or trade. the sxtraor-
binary expansion In some beiug as well
warranted as the moderate gains 10 9TH
ers.
Failures for the week have been 300 In
the Cnissd States against VS. last year,
and % 10 Canada. against 81 last year.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-23
HE sooTHEo THE LOST BOY.
Magical Eject of Jimmy and His Bn.
mana on n strayed Child.

Magical Eject of Jimmy and HIS Bn-
mana on n strayed Child.
While shoppers were putting in their
busiest time a little boy about 4 years of
age was wandering up and down the
sidewalk crying for his mother, from
whom be had become separated. He was
hatless and would have been unat,
tractive but for n big cluster Of light.
short curls. Women stopped to pet and
fondle him. He broke away from them,
however, and ran on sobbing "MammaF
Finally he ran into a foot policeman,
who grabbed him up in his arms and
asked him in n bluff sort OF way what
the trouble was. The policeman quiet
ed the little fellow somewhat with:
"Oh, I'll find your mamma! Come
along with me-"
The two started down the street. the
child's head resting on the policeman's
shoulder. Before they had gone two
blocks the child was sound asleep.
clutehing In its hand a penny the POI
liceman had given 1t. Before they got
far the child woke up with start and
began to cry harder than ever. The
policeman put 1t down to walk. At the
around, plying the good natured blue
coat WIN uu kiuus VI QuesuVhs uoout
his charge. One Of the boys put his
hand into his coat pocket and brought
forth "a big banana, which he held out to
the youngster, checking the flow OF tears
and causing smiles to come instead.
You're a good boy, Jimmy" said the
policeman as he patted the newsboy on
the head.
Jaw. OATS all right. i was savin de
banana fer me sister. but let de kid have
it. and he'll fergit all about his old wo-
man."
The crowd laughed. The journey to
the station house was made quickly. and
the little fellow, with the penny in one
hand and banana in the other, had time
only to smile at Jimmy, who had quit
selling papers long enough to walk be-
side the lost child as far as the station
house.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-23
mas cakes[eo, at shaw's.
THE COURTS.
MUNICIPAL COURT.

Thomas 6. Burns ives arrsigned in the
Municipal court yesterday on the charge
OF the larceny Of newspaper from
Charles Saunders and given fine of 81
and costs, with suspension during good
behavior.
James q. Winch was given jail sen
tsBce Of sixty days for the larceny OF a
pony chemical top from the city OF Port
land.
Fred L Allen was convicted Of til 9 theft
Of a watch froE william II. Nelson and
given sixty day SOLO urn in the county
jail.
Donald p. MoCallum was given thirty
days in the county jail for assaulting
Michael Mcdonald.
John w. Beeman and Edward Mccarthy
were srraigned ON the charge of main
tanning a common nuisance in the sale OF
liquors, and each was bound over to the
January superior term under 500 bail
william Holland was arraigned on a
search and seizure warrant. nolle pressed
for lack OF evidence ami the respondent
was discharged.
Edward Mccarthy pleaded not guilty &c
q search and seizure warrant waived q
hearing and was fined $lr0 and costs OF
sixty in the county jail. He appealed and
gave s. % bail for his appe aranoe at the
January Superior term.
q. S. DISTRICT COURT.
A bankruptcy session of the District
oovrt was held yesterday morning, after
which the last of the claims against the
steamer "Wawenoo" was proved by At
torney Thompson.
Petitions in Bankruptcy have been fled
by James MoCutcheon of HAliowell, Ar
thur L. Ireland of Carbon, Horace q.
Tuck of HainesviIie, Edward G. Sergeant
Of bridgeport, James l.. Leighton Of
Cambridge Edwin s. Wiley of Belgrade.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-23
GOOD WORDS FOR G. T.
A Prominent Gentleman Says what re
Thinks of This Great system.

u IL frequent occurrence al the gen.
eral offices OF the Grand Trunk railway
system nowadays to receive letters from
travellers who have journeyed over this
popular line, expressing their nppreti'
alton and the plessrr, experienced while
on the company's trains While speak
ing 10 ons Of the officials Of the company,
he said, that 10 has been their aim and
obj,ct to Improve the great system which
extends from the Atlantic ocean 10 the
Great Lakes and onto the great city OF
Chicago by bringing the rolling stock mp
to the highest standard, keeping this
roadbed In the best condition and run
ming the trains on time. In addition to
this the employees are courteous and take
comfort of their patrons. The dining
car arrangements have been so perfected
ana are operated with such care under
the control of experienced officials. that
nothing but words Of praise are elected
from all those who have taken the ad-
VS. ntaRe Of travelling on this modern and
up to-date railway.
MIR. W. K. Davis, general passenger
agent OF the Grand Trunk. lately Ieosived
\ most flattsring and unsolicited letter
from . prominent Bostonian who had
made q trip west over this system. An
extract from this Communication reads
as follows: my wife and mysalf nave
only few days since returned from our
trip to Colorado. going and coming over
your splendid line. can use the words
splendid line with absolute confidence,
and because / never found n more pleas
ant trip. We lett Boston ON Saturday
morning at half past eleven and reached
Chicago the following evening promptly
ON time. The dining car service over
your route from Hamilton to Chicago Is
unsurpass ed by anything have ever
seen In my life and particularly feel
like endorsing ana commencing the plan
you adopt OF permitting passengers to
either take the Ia carte plan or SO much
for the entire breakfast, lunch or supper.
The complete service over your road was
in every way satisfactory and delightful
and hops that in my personal influence
! shall be able TO show substantially the
satisfaction that l felt In travelling over
your line. l assure you that the ENJOY
ment that l derived between hare and
Chicago WAS the very greatest and hope
to have an opportunity OF again making
the trip before a great WHILE"
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-23
BAYARD LODGE, K. OF p.

At is last meeting, Thurhady evening.
these nominations were m ade:
Chancellor Comnander-Andrew Y.
Skinner.
Vice Chancellor Commaadsr-William
Spear.
h. of X. and S.-W. K. Allen.
Financial Ssorstary-Willis StTout.
ii. of E.-Frank W. Richardson.
Prelate-Robsrt Spear.
NJ. OF A.-Chas. J. 1ilton.
We noted In Q recent issue that may
flowers had within few days bssn gath
cred on Cushings' leland. Peaks island
yesterday offered blades Of grass which
have just sprung mp. surrounded ny fresh
dandelions. Nexti
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-23
MRS. ANNIE l.. HILL.

Mrs. Annie L.. wife Of Samuel A. Hill
passed away at her home In Buxton, Dec.
10Th, after an Illness Of only few days.
She leaves husband, two sons and one
daughter TO mourn her loss.
Rev. u. Il. Baker ofiioiated, assisted by
Revererds VIM. Clements and q. W.
johnson. The floral tributes wer numer.
GUS and beautiful.
Mrs. Hill was born In Brunswick. Mar.
"a, lS4O, and was the eldest Of four daugh.
tiers. Her mother and two sisters survive
her.
She was an EARNEST, faithful member OF
the Congregational church for many year,
and her excsilent qualities and kindly
dispoGtion made her dearly beloved BY
all who knew her.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-23
MOTOR MAN 40 RING THE BELL

MOTOR MAN 40 RING THE BELL.
A new order in regard to railroad CROSS
ings went into effect yesterday on the
Portland Railroad company. The order
that at every railroad crossing the motor
man must signal to the conductor
whether the way is clear by ringing twice
with the cord balL The conductor must
then repeat the signal to the motorman,
and the car will then go ahead. This is
done to obviate all danger as the motor
man IS on the front end of the car, and
in much better position to Gee whether
the track Ia clear or not.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-23
CHRISTMAS VACATION.
Some Changes tn the Portland
schools.

The Portland schools closed Friday for
the Christmas vacation. Thsy will oten
again on Tuesday. January 2.
Rooms In the Deering High school
building are being lifted up to aocommo.
date part Of the Dssrln & Center gram
mar school. Messrs. Mooers, Stone and
Irving. OF tina grammar school, will take
their pupils to the new quartera
The school teachers were paid OF yea
tsrday and are now well prepared to do
their Christmas shopping.
Miss Anna III. Allen has resigned her
position In the Training school, and res
terday closed her connection with the
Portland schools. Miss Allen il aradu'
ate OF the Portland High school and the
Portland Training school. and has taught
with marked success In the Training
school for the past thres years She has
been one of she most efficient OF the
younger teaohrrs in this city and 1t VIII
be very difficult TO entirely I'LL her place.
Miss Kats III. Estes retired yesterday
from the Portland High school, where
she has taught during the present year.
She finds that her physical strength Is not
equal to the work required of her
Superintendent Lord and Principal
Chase Of the Portlsnd High school, will
go to Bangor next week to attend the
meetings Of the Maine Pedagogical sooie-
~.
ALI the kindegartens had spscisl Christ
mas exercises yesterday, with Christmas
trees and presents for the little people.
Some Of the primary schools had similar
exercises for the smaller children.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-23
Apple Pies ten cents at Shaw's.
UNION TEMPERANCE MEETING.

The seventh meeting in the series OF
Union temperance meetings will be held
at the Gospel Mission hall tomorrow nf
tsrnoon at 3 o'clock under the auspices OF
Arcana lodge, /. o. Of 6. T. The ad-
dress win be given by Rev. Luther Free
man. of Chestnut street NJ. Z. church.
TIE public are cordially invited to go and
give strength and encouragement to a
much needed work In the city.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-23
ASSIGNED TO PORTLAND FIRM.

Biddeferd, December q. John Cyr.
the Main street grocer, who disappeared
several weeks ago leaving his affairs In
a tangled condition after an attachment
had been put on his store by creditors.
has returned, aud has assigned the store
and accounts 10 Weston s. Co.. of Port
land.
His total liabilities are less than 500.
aud he has real estate b the value OF
Stt00.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-23
Chinese mandariDs at shaw's.
SPECIAL ISSUE OF STAMPS.

Washington, December % The post
office department. has decided upon an is
sue of stamps commemorative Of the Pan
American exhibition at Buffalo in 1901.
The stamps will be of the same size as
those now issued and will be In the de-
nominations of one. two. four, i've, eight
and tSu cents.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-23

Lyman b. Twitchell of South Portland
to Sherman &. Willard Of South Port
land, for 81, lot in South Portland, on
the easterly side of the Cape Cottage
road.
Nathan Douglass, Jr.. Of Brunswick. to
Joseph W. Simpson of Brunswick for 81,
q lot Of land in Freeport.
David Storer to David S. Storer, both of
Harpswell Efor 81, lot of land on Harps.
well Neck.