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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-03-02

A Prussian school inspector appeared
at the office Of the burgomaster of lit
tie town to ask him to accompany him
on "A tonr of inspection through the
schools.
The burgomaster was ont of sorts,
and was heard to mutter to himself;
what is this donkey here again
forY'
The inspector said nothing, but wait
ed his time. and with the unwilling
burgomaster set ont on his tour
At the first school he announced his
wish to see how we'll punctuation was
taught.
ooh, never mind that, grumbled
the burgomaster I'VE don care for
commas and such tritles.
Dut the inspector sent boy to the
blackboard and ordered him to write
THE burgomaster of r. says the ip-
spector is donkey
Then he ordered him to transpose the
comma, placing it after R., and to in
sert another one after inspector, and
the boy wrote:
"The burgomaster of R., says the in
spector, is IA donkey "
1t is probable that the refractory Off
cial gained new idea of the value Of
commas aud such trifles London
Tit-Bits.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-03-02

The gentleman had rung the bell sew
eral times before the servant let him
in. He was looking surprised and q
trife apprehensivr when Mrs. BlykiEs
came into The room.
Il called, he explained, Ito inquire
about your husband : health He and
belong to the same organization, and
several of the members desired Inc to
call to see how he is getting along We
were very sorry To hear of his illness
"It'svery kind of you. She answered
There was crash which shook the
chandelier
She paid no attention to it.
IL think it will he only day or two
before he is able 10 get out and go down
town" she added
The slamming of doors echoed heavi-
ly through the house.
HAS he been dangerously sick 2"
Not until today.
But / understood yuu to say that he
was convalesccnt
Il think | may say that he is so He
WASH we'll enough To be dangerous till
this morning But before noon he had
discharged the trained nurse. quarreled
with the cook smashed rocking chair
against which he had stuhbed his toe
and thrown the canary bird out of the
window. Those are always hopeful
symptoms with him. and / feel fairly
justified in saying that he is GONZALES
cent Washington Star
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-03-02
The Market In Cauls.

We believe that there is still SOME
market for cauls among sailors, who re-
tain their belief in the efficacy of the
membranes as a protection against ship
wreck and drowning. Notices of "Cauls
For Sale Within were to be seen recent
ly in windows in the vicinity of the
docks of both London and Liverpool,
but il is some time since we have mo-
ticed an advertisement of caul fol
sale in the daily press. 1t may he re-
marked that the sale of cauls. So far
from being very ancient custom, is a
comparatively modern innovation. The
witcbcraft of the middle ages declared
against the caul retaining any virtue
whatever if parted with by gift or sale
to any but member of the childs kim
bred. London Lancet.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-03-02
Packages by Post.

Practically an the packages that go
through the New York postoffice are
examined. Many persons seem utterly
unable to resist the temptation to scrib-
BILE a message upon the back of a photo
graph OF the lid of IA box. A written
dedication in book or a written greet
ing, such as the conventional Merry
Christmas is allowable. but, with
these exceptions, any written word
makes a package liable to letter postage.
The whole fly leaf of book may be filled
with a dedicatory note, but any other
words, as, for instance, See Page 4, :"
would cause the package to be classed
as written matter.
Another common error is to put seal
ing wax on the knot of the string around
the package. Such package is classed
as "sealed against inspection and
must pay letter rates. The same rule
applies to boxes that have their lids
nailed or tackled on. The amount of
money collected for insufficient postage
is surprising The average receipts in
this department of the postoffice are
5000 day ~ Leslie's Weekly.
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Sold Tickets on Him.

II is good to be celebrity, and it is
sometimes profitable merely to recog
nize one While Chauncey NJ Depew
was at the Omaha exposition, says the
New York Times, he and President
Galloway of the New York Central
CHANGED to go into a booth ON the Mid
way Plaisance.
1t was tame entertainment, and
there was only a meager attendance
when MI Depew and Mr. Galloway
entered Their stay would have been
very brief Except for the fact that they
had scarcclt taken their seats before
there hogan steady inpouring of PEG.
Pile which continued until the small
auditorium WAS crowded
Taking this extraordinary increase OF
spectators ~ an indication that some
thing of nm interesting nature was
about to he disclosed the two New
Workers concluded to sit it ont Half
an hour waiting failed to reward their
patient expectancy. however, and Mr..
Galloway suggested that they move on.
just then ex-Secretary of Agriculture
J. Sterling Morton pushed his way
through the crowd and, extending his
hand to Mr.. Depew, exclaimed.
well, DR. Depew, SO you are really
here l thought that barker was ly.
ing -
"What do you mean2' inquired Mr..
Depew
why, the barker for this show il
standing outside and inviting the crowd
to step up lively and pay 10 cents fol
the privilege of seeing the great and
only Chauncey NJ Depew. .
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1t may he always Il great satisfaction
for a man Ia M eminent II br great
man. and rank with the other great
people Of tn world bnt thrre arr M
satisfactory features il greatness fer
women 1t makes 10 difference 10 Il
man if he l. classed with men twice his
age: no ane thinks ANYTHING Of IL ex-
cept that il gives him an added di-tine-
ton Il In cla--ed with the older great
man 1t Is not 81 with a woman. Pee
pie think not 80 much of her greatness
as of her aye. Is she a. old as that -
they ask. and thu woman l. willing 10
forego all her greatness To get proper
accounting Of her wears 1t isn alto
gether vanity; IL is common sen,e a
man Is Judged ly what he can do with
out regard Ia his wears. but "a woman.
because Of her age. is RELOCATED 10 Il
back seat she Is not given the con~id-
Grafton "a man would have People Say
she j. So and 81 old she cannot do this
and that
MIR Lille Deyereux Blake has trials
Of thu kiud Nearly all the original
woman suffrage workers who are now
living hIXe retired from active work. 81
il Is u. al-fam If people in speakin, #
tn eisst aud IT. representatI t.
speak uu.t II St~an b. Anthony AND
Lili- btrrsuN Blake But they did
n ~ ina i Hra eontemporaneously.
"P.aaI #Has- peak of Inc with Miss
A1-Hs. s.le> poor Mrs. Blake
"1b,s ~. So. ar about the same age
bui w. - 1T. Susan b. Anthony is
IN .L--1 | nm =,
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Notice of Foreclosure.

NJ. ID. Estes of Athens in the County Of Som
erset by his deed dated twenty-thlrd day OF
October A. d. 1888 and recorded in the Somer-
veyed to me- the undersigned. in Mortgage, q
certain tract or parctl OF land situate in said
Athens and bounded and described as follows
TO wit: Bounded on the South by land OF
Matthew Daggett, on the West by land OF
Lyman BUELL. on the North by land OF said
Buzzell and land OF George Fl. Ward. and on
the East by land of Francis N. joaquin, con-
tanning 1872 acres more or less. Now the con-
dition OF said Mortgage having been broken, l
the undersigned. by reason thereof, claim q
Foreclosure, and give this Notice for that
purpose. 8wS
Athens, Feb, l6, 1899. -
LEWIS TURNER,
By J. F. HOLMAN, Hts Atty,
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HInfs Abnnt Prrttx fInthen.

The woman whose social ENGAGEMENTS
are more nuinerens than are the gold
pieces in her purse II thc woman who
If She i viz, takes advantage If the
beautiful arr fabric sold nowadav- far
honse gowns Ball gowns TIL. year arc
clinging transparent periehable thing
silks and -atlns hong worn almost OK
clu-isely 10y inatrau- or for dinners
Needles r. say thr style il III expensive
one, cruelty - # one gOe- ont much
and ha- n nnch pride a. usually yoe-
With httle maues To b. merely fa-h.
ionablr "a small means I- = near - TIN
impossible ~ H. b- hardly Surth think
ing OF hnt tnr WOMAN II slender n4ra1l-
can 20 iii In fne artistic and aften
achieve successful results I'll yefy If'Ie
The artistic woman = today = ~, tbe
a-sthetic unfids "t,re.n.rA kaI1sry
creatnrr II hYgaI" 60. 3sl gown Iuas
be trim and tighthtlIuz md artistic al
one and the Sam tlul' s = lglr fash
ionable gown Of tulle chiffon "a IHous-
seine viii be ii bup dismal ~ after
two or three dance Two lr TIM crush
ing- ii bronghan intended tn t,yo
bnt int which three d fapf ar
squeezed. aud the Away possible elam-
sy partner may literally put his foot
in it some evening and pOuf the
frock is a ruin The very lowest prize
for gown Of this description. prettily
made would be son For the same prize
OF perhaps less money one can provide
oneself with al artistic frock which
will see one safely through dozen fes
tiyities and can b. cleaned and used a.
a dinner gown aft,rward The liberty
stuffs are soft. rleh and light some ii
exquisite color- and run 81 inches wide
Moreover they drape beautifully aud d
not crush. great advantage tor frocl
that must do hard service There i an
other art satin that can be obtained IL
| pure silk II costs little more than thu
liberty and i not quite "a wide Pitts
burg Dispatch
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-03-02

A man who writes theatrical gossip
for London paper gravely declares
that he knows a manager who was
greatly concerned lest the music for Il
tank play he was putting on should be
inappropriate The director of the or
chestra suggested several suitable num-
bers from "Lurline" and THE Lily of
killarney and so on. But the manager
could not he satisfied He wanted some
thing that should have direct relevance
to the great water illusion AT last his
conductor, in despair. suggested in IL
grimly humorous moment the overture
to "Tancredi -
1.-THE very thing said the manager
"Why didn I you think Of that before ;
Put it down on the bill, my boy, IN
big letters - the overture 10 Tank
Ready
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-03-02
The Ohyiona.

In the meanwhile there had come
among them another the purpose of
whose thought it was to eliminate the
esoteric from the obvious.
''In hard times, unused this person
1.-THE people talk of nothing but the
money question =
"Well, it is then they have no money
to speak of e. retorted the unconscious
imbecile, thus revealing his identity. -
Detroit Journal.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-03-02

you, sir, about a remark you made
about me III your paper Nou called me
a political jobber. sir.
Editor-Yes it was a very annoy ing
typographical error, and | promptly
fired the compositor
Small Politician - All. Then you
sidn' mean to call me jobber2
Editor-No, sir. | wrote "robber"
very distinctly Catholic Standard and
Times
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To All persons interested in either OF Il
Estates hereinafter named

Estates hereinafter named.
ATAC COURT OF PROBATE held st SHOW
kAhegsn, within and for the county OF SOM
erset, on the
SECOND TUESDAY OF FEBRUARY,
IN the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and ninety nine the following bust
ness having been presented for sction there
upon hereafter indicated il is hereby Ordered:
That public notice thereof be given to all per-
sons interested, that they may appear at q
Probate Court TO be holder at said Skowheg&n
at the Probate Office the
SECOND TUESDAY OF MARCH
next at nine Of the clock in the forenoon. and
be heard thereon and object il they cause.
Flora A. fuller. late Of Fairfield. deceased.
Final account Of Chas Fuller, sdmr., pre-
scented
Phhinda church late Of Hartlsnd deceas
ed Will and petition tor probate thereof pre-
scented by Chas. +. Wadrou, the executor
named therein.
Myrtle Button late Of Arson. deceased
Petition for sppoi ntGent OF Milton ?. Dutton
OF Arson. administrator. presented by Frank
L. Dutton, brother
Maria A FoN. late ~ Athens. deceased.
viii and petition tor probate thereof present
ed by Emeline A. Tuttes the executrix named
therein
Frank Z. Hanson. Of Har,land. Petition
10 have name changed TO Edwin F. Hanson,
presented
have name chang, TO May L Bowman. pre-
scented
Leander Poolrr. lste Of skowhegsn. de-
ceased. Petition tor license to sell and con-
Ney real estate presented by Agnes \. PooeT.
admX.
Martha \. Houston. late Of Detroit. de-
ceased, Vii and petition for probate thereof
presented by Almon O. Houston, the executor
named therein.
Maria :, Barnes, late OF Pttsheld. deceas-
ed viii and petition fer probate thereof pre-
sented by WIN. b. Barnes the executor named
therein
Mary Brophy, late Of Fairfield. deceased
Petition for app intment Of Henry p. Brophy
of Fairfield, administrator, presented by the
said Henry n. Brophv
Edgar J. Garcelon ate OF Pittshed. de-
ceased Fir al account q Lorenzo Garcelon.
eNr., presented
VIM w. Pomro,. late Of Norridsewock, de-
ceased First and final account Of Eoeu c.
Doyen. Sdmr., presented
Grin w Jones, late OF Brighton. decesst d.
Wicow's petition Tor allowance sno adm mis-
traitors petition Tor license to sell and con-
vey real estate
sylvia blackwell ate OF Madison. deoeas-
20 Petition for dlstrIb button PRISE uted by
Warren Russell admr
VIM. w Moulton, ate OF Emhdcn, deeess-
ed Widows petition for allowance presented.
Nancy r. Thomas, late Of Palmyra, de-
ceased retiuon for appointment OF q. Il.
Morse Of Pittsheld, Administrator. presented
by Florimau J Taylor
Elizabeth W Fletcher. late q solon. de-
ceased, VIII and petition for probate thereof
presented by P : Lougley the adm nistrator
named therein.
Harvilla F. Hilton. lste Of Arson deceased
Petition for license to sell and convey real
estate presented by Eta +. Hilton. adm mis-
tratriN.
Fl pANFuRTH. Judge
Attest:-N4rHAS Fowl gR, Register.
Post ONCE address Judge and Register
Skowhesan, Me. Sws
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-03-02
DRINK GRAlh.0

after you have concluded that you ought not
to drink XII coffee. 1t is not medicine but
doctors order it, because 1t is healthful, in
MIGRATING and appetizing. 1t is made from
pure grains and has that rich seal brown color
and tastes like the finest grades OF coffee and
cost about II as much. Children like II and
thrive on it because il is a genuine food drink
containing nothing but nourishment. Ask
Is aud Csc.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-03-02

Simpkins Brace mp old man. Take
more cheerful view of life Why Dor
row trouble
Addison-Speaking of borrowing |
would find il much easier to get along
without borrowing trouble if you would
let me have the $40 you borrowed from
me for two days abou. year and a
half ago;-Chicago News. $500.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-03-02

A Fleetwood Pa correspondent of
the New York Sun says: Miss Ella NJ
Butt, who was graduated high in her
class at the keystone Normal school
thought that there We're too many
teachers and governesses already at low
wages, and so has just opened IA barber
shop here. She says she thinks there
will be>more money in it than in teach
ing or typewriting and that she will he
more of her own boss and be able to
lead Il more independent life. During
her years Of school life she was Il fire.
quent visitor to her brother barber
shop at Toptun. near here. and shr took
II fancy 10 handling the razor and cut
ting hair She soon made a speciality of
cutting children hair. Then She began
to shave. and. having what Is called Il
light hand. became an expert. Before
she was graduated She WAS qualified to
enter any barber shop, la: II was not
until after she left school that sir con
cludcd to open shop for herself She
opens at : and closes at 8 ON Saturday
she closes at ; p. m. and keeps closed
ON Sunday. She is 20 years of age and
has been welding the razor for seven
years off and ON Miss Butt says the
work is far preferable to household or
factory labor
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-03-02

The hridr"ake, with its ring aud thu
little halo of mystery that envelopcd il.
is now ont Of fashion. But its absence
left blank that must be filled by SOM
thing else and 81 an original woman
introduced bride candies at rccant
wedding These daintiee called 10y t.,
Dutch bruidzuikels. are wrapped III
pretty eolored papers and handed among
the guests in baskets lined with silk
and trimmed with howtr>
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-03-02

Cocoanut shells make excellent fuel
The enormous amount of oil they con
tain causes them to take fire at once.
Many hotel keepers in England recog
nize the fact and buy large quantities
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-03-02

The leaf of creeping moss found in
the West Indies, known As the life
plant, is absolutely indestructible by
any means except immersion in boiling
water or the application Of redhot
iron.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-03-02
THE MERCHANTS INSURANCE Company

OF NEWARK n. ).
Incorporated Feb Is, 1855 Commenced
business Apr. Is. 1855 q. Lte stout, Presi-
dent. Secretary, Vim. II. Guerin. Asst. Ed
ward c. North.
Capital paid mp in cash. 100000
ASSETS. Dect mber, 81. 1895
Real Estate owned by the company,
unincumbered, SNb,asi i
Loans on bond and mortgage hrst
liens iOl'loV 70
stocks and bonds, market value a23,ttO 90
Leans secured by Collaterals, 1900 %
Cash in the office and in bank, o., 4S2 =
Interest due and accrued, slsl SS
Premiums in due course OF collection, l5lAa 2o
Rents due and accrued aud due from
other Companies for Re Insurance
on losses already psld 3sss ~
Aggregate assets at actual value, Loo, lS -
LIABILITIES, December 81. 1Sse.
Net amount of unpaid losses and
claims, ss NJ D.
Amount required to safely te-insure
all outstanding risks, 81 y y
All other demands viz. commissions,
etc, e1.N3' Wy
Total amount 81 liabilities, except --
capital stock and net surplus, St,S2S 30
Capital actually paid up in cash. 4oo,t 90 GO
Surplus bevond capital 40S s2S So
Aggregate amount OF Liabilities in ------
Guiding net surplus, l,lNlao "
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-03-02

Queen Victoria has withheld her as
sent from the act lately passed by the
legislative council Of Jamaica lowering
the age of protection for girls from 4
years to II. and the act accordingly
fails to become Il law. The queen has {.
legal right OF veto over all legislation IN
Great Britain and its colonies Lut this
right is very rarely exercised.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-03-02

Correct speech is largely matter %
imitation If the persons with whom Il
child constantly associates speak in
ehgoLt!t-. y" "hilG will certainly do
likewise No amount of instruction in
grammar, the theory of language, will
avail 10 counteract the debasing effect
of practical tuition in the wrong direc-
ton. Th,re is no such word in the Eng
lish language rs ain It We may say
II III not hecause we merely eliminate
the in ann. hat ain has no legit-
innate pro"cnitor The home l. the
true school of speech and the mother
the teacher whose influence Will be thc
most lasting Ladies Home journal
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Crippled by
Rheumatism.

Those who have Rheumatism find
themselves growing steadily worse all
the while. One reason of this is that
the remedies prescribed by the doctors
sontain mercury and potash, which ul-
fimately intensity the disease by caus.
ing the joints to swell and stiffen,
producing a severe aching of the bones.
f S. s. has been curing Rheumatism
for twenty years-even the worst cases
which seemed almost incurable.
Captao. Z. Hughes, the popular railroad
conductor, of Columbia, 8. O., had an expert.
80 with RheIl matism which con WINGED hi m
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-03-02

In warm countries, where people live
much out of doors. people seldom have
gray hair until extreme old age. As a
rule an indoor life brings on premature
grayness Last summer Newport fad
of driving about hatless was not bad
idea Don't put grease on the HAIR.
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that there is only one
cure for that painful dis
ease. He says: II was .
great sufferer from mus
Sular Rheumatism for
two years. I could get
no per m an en- t relief
from any medicine pre-
scribed BY my physician.
I took about . dozen bot
Sles OF your 8. s. s., and
now / am rs we'll as !
ever was inmy life. ] am
sure that your medicine
cured me, and l would
recommendit to any ono
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Writing rendered illegible by asr
may he restored 10y moistening II 10y
means of lather with an Infusion Of
gals or Il solution of prussiate of potash
slightly calculated with muriatic acid.
Observing 50 to apply the liquid as to
prevent the ink spreading
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-03-02

for water in which wooden, are To hc
washed especially for blankets or baby
hannels Have the different waters ot
equal temperature. never too hot fm
the comfort of the hand. uec thin sud~
Of good white soap rinse and dry the
hannels 10y squeezing, but never wiring
ing and hang them where they cannot
freeze
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Everybody knows that Rheumatism
IA a diseased state of the blood, and
only blood remedy is the only proper
treatment, but a remedy containing
potash and mercury only aggravates
The trouble.
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PROBATE NOTICES.

uIN> MORE y BICKFURD. Agents.
SkOMheEan NAinf
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Springfield Fire and Marine Insurance @
OF springheld Mass

OF NprlnRhtId Mass.
Incorporated IN lS4s Commenced Business
in ISL. A. W. Damon President. Secretary,
:. j Hall
capita. paid up II eash o So 90
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COMFORTING WORDS TO WOMEN.

CHAIR Tortures May Avoided Women Who
Heed Mrs. Pinkhams Advice.
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The whole Pnkhan
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Attest Fowl gR, Register.
Post Office address Judge and Register
SkowheSan, Me. Sws
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-05

CLEVELAND. O.. Jan. 4.-Ex-county
Recorder Saal who was appointed by
the county commissioners yesterday as
sheriff for the eight months interim
between Sheriff Mcconnelrs FIRST and
second terms, went TO Columbus to-
day TO confer with Governor Bushnell
in regard to securing his commission.
y few days ago the governor an,
nounced that commissions would be Is
sued TO the short term she-ifrs who
were appointed by the commissioners
and several of such commissions have
been issued. Assistant Solicitor TAFT
has wired Attorney General Monnett
the situation of affairs and requested
Mr.. Monhett to ask Governor Bushnell
10 refuse to issue a commission to Saal
at least until the county solicitor has
an opportunity to be heard upon the
matter. Mr.. Monnett promised 10 take
the matter before the governor.
Mcconnell still maintains that he
will decline TO vacate the Office.