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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-25
HON. w. l.. SCRuGos HERE.
WAS NENEZUET.A'S REPRrc,>-1,,
TIVE IN BOUNDARY DISpr,rD

non. William l.. Scruggs. of Atlanta
former minister from this country IN
The Venezuelan Republic. is in Norrol,,
At the Monticello. f''''S
MT ScruSgs was minister 10 Vonozuo-
~ ~ when President Cleveland sent his
famous Venezuelan boundary message
10 CONGRESS. which sounded n war nots
tnat made John Bull shivcr and think
VI 90: so familiar was MIR. Scru-gs
win the boundary question under dis
pn,c. and SO great did the ,-nvornn,n,,.
OF Venezuela consider his ability. thai
he was retained by that government 10
represent her In the arbitra lion of tho
Question which followed Clcveland's
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-25
INSURANCE EN-.
SOUTHEASTERN TARIFF AssOCIA.
TiCN MEETS AT OLD POINT.

The Southeastern Tariff Association
composed of the leading Insurance men
of tine Southeastern States, opened its
sessions yesterday At Chamberlin Ho-
tel, Old Point Comfort. about one nun
dred members being present. Many OF
them are accompanied by their wives
or ceher members OF their families.
The officers of the association are:
Edward S. Gay. Atlanta. president: w
H. Chaplin. Atlanta, vice-pres!dent; c.
c. Fleming. Atlanta, secretary and
treasurer. Mr.. c. b. Willingham. OF
Marietta, Ga. is the special correspond
ent for the association.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-25
COUNTRY CLUB.
ANNUAL ATHLETrC TOrRNA-
MENTS JUNE 9TH TO 10TH.

i NN'lNI' ATIT1STTC TOTENA-
MENTs JUNE 9TH TO 10TH
Tho Country Club will he thrown
omen to athletic tournaments from June
SIN to 10th. The committee appointed
by the governing board Of the club to
arrange for the field athletic exercises
have not yet completed the program.
but 1t is known that it VIII include
bowling, tennis ard hand baIl tourn,-
ments. and n number of contests of a
ridiculous nature. like the tub race.
three-legged race and potato race. An
elaborate program Will be arranged and
an enjoyable time will be had. The
exercises will be held at the clubs
grounds.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-25

The cleverest thing Imaginable is an ac-
comphshed fact. This beng true. bust
neSs success might he called clever
ih:ng. or an accomplished fact In May
N"'j inc q. o. Tay!5r Whiskcys made
the:r appearance. The public. from The
iirst, seemed to believe in the roprcsonta-
IONS IONS madc about their purity and modi-
clnai value. and the sales year after
year. have shown a healthy growth ro-
day DAY, large percentage OF licensed trades
IS standard article, bcin: res,,larIv hrs.
scribed by PHYSICIANS, used by .nvalids
anu kept amongst family stores for use in
emergencies We bottle to-day the same
quality Of whisky, under the trade mark
name nan C. q. Tay.cr." that We have bot
substitutes and don't overlook this point:
We never sell G. o. Taylor il bulk at any
price. anywhere to anybody Look for
our firm name signature on face and neck
labels. Refuse 10 buy substitutes. and
write to us your experiences
c. ii. GRAVES & SONS.
For sale at White Bros. Norfolk ya
Browns Hotel Portsmouth. Va.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-25
ltciicfin six Hours.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder dis
ease relieved in six hours by New
Great South American Kidney Cure"
Ii is n great surprise on account OF its
exceeding promptncss iii relieving pain
in bladder. kidneys and back. in male
or female. Relieves retention of water
almost Immediately. II you want
quick relief and cure this is the rem
edy. Sold by Wake & Martin. drug
glsts, los Water street. NorfolA. Va.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-25
GOULD V. UNION TRACTION CO.
supreme Court of Pennsylvania.
February 81, 1899.

WHERE A BOY ON A BICYCLE
TURNED a STREET CORN1.p
AND. IN PASSING ROUND A WA.
CON THERE STANDING WAC
RUN INTO BY a STREET can
AND INJURED. THE COMPANY
WAS NOT LIABLE, ALTuO1Icu
THE MOTORMAN HAD HIS HEAT
TURNED FROM THE DIRECTION
OF THE BOY. AS HE COULD Nor
HAVE BEEN SEEN COMING
FROM BEHIND THE WAGON IN
TIME TO STOP TIE CAR.
This was Il suit for personal injuries
TO boy about l. years of age caused
ny being run over by an electric car.
The boy was riding Il bicycle on Rod
man street. in Philadelphia, and as he
approached Tenth street. intending to
turn into it. he was prevented by a
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-25

WHERE A CLAUSE IN A DEED
CONVEYS y FEE TO ~ WIFE.
AND a SUBSEQUENT CLAUSE A
LIFE ESTATE TO HER HUSBAND,
THE LATTER CLAUSE WILL BE
REJECTED FOR REPUGNANCY.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-25
COURT DECISIONS.
Notes of Cases Recently Decided,
Which are of Interest to
Our People.
DlGESTED BY WE MARTIN.
Exclusively for Virginian- Pilot.)

BLACKWELL V. BLACKWELL.
Supreme Court of North Carolina.
March IS, 1899.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-01-05
Changes In Officers.

The changes In Somerset county Off
GERS this year are very few. Hon
George II. Clarke of North Arson, who
has served the county on the board of
commissioners for a full term of six
years with marked ability and fidelity,
gives place to John Metcalf of New
Portland, and f. Z. Viles, who has
served for two full terms of two years
and a large part of another term, to
which he was appointed upon the death
of Sheriff Abbott, is succeeded by F. 7.
Pencil, who was on Mr.. Viles' force of
deputies. Mr.. Vies has been popular
and efficient official, careful and pains
taking in the service of precepts and
transaction of the business of the office,
and has received many compliments
from State inspectors for the excellent
condition of the county jail and the man.
ner 1t has been conducted during the
time it has been in his charge.
Mr.. Pencil is a successful business
man with long service as deputy sheriff,
so that his duties are by no means new
to him, and Mr.. Metcalf is business
man of wide experience and familiar
with the affairs of the county. There
fore we may confidently expect these
men to perform well their official duties.
The county officers at present are.
n. W. Brainerd, clerk of courts; c. o.
Small, county attorney; E. F. Danforth.
Judge of probate; Nathan Fowler, regis
ter of probate; Llewellyn Goodwin,
register of deeds; X. L. Patten, treas
nrer; Il. c. Weber, Alonzo Smith and
John Metcalf, county commissioners;
F. p. Pennell, sheriff; F. l.. Harding, B.
F. Jones, S. S. Walker, c. H. Jones, II.
NJ. Waugh, G. A. Merrill, r. S. VIII
lams, w. F. Mutt, c. f. Ham, c. B.
Haskell and S. w. Herrick, deputies.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-01-05
MAR RED.

Skowhegan-Dec 81 by Rev. H w. Kimball,
Mr.. Webster q. Keyes and Miss Laura ThorAp-
son. both of this town.
SO. Neutrality-suspicious. l, by Rev. j. A. Jones,
Mr.. Leland S. Merrill and Miss Annie Sawyer
both CT this place.
Skowhegan-Dec. 81, by Rev. b. c. Wentworth
Mr.. Elmer Salisbury and Miss Nellie A. Hub
bard, both of Canaan.
New Portland-Dec oath by Rev. l.. Hutch
ms, Mr.. John B Crymball of New Portland
and Miss Addie Eva Pomeroy of Arson.
Pitts6eld-Dec d. by Rev. l.. W. Coons,
Eugene w. Weeks and Miss Mertie l.. Gage,
both OF Pittsiield.
Skowhegan-Jan. 2nd at the Methodist
Parsonage by Rev. b G Wentworth, Mr.. Horace
Clark and Mrs. Ellen s. Jones both OF Skowhe
gan.
Pshons Ferry-Jan. |, Mrs. George Savage
and Mr.. Ed HoXie
Concord-Dec. "a, by Rev Elias Hutchns,
Miss Lottie May Howes of Concord and Mr..
Perry Guy Young.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-01-05
SaIsbury-Hubbard.

With healthy glow upon their checks,
having faced the biting cold of Dec. 81,
for eleven miles, Mr.. Elmer Ellsworth
Salisbury and Miss Nellie A. Hubbard,
both of Canaan, presented themselves at
the Methodist parsonage in Skowhegan,
to have the nuptial knot tied, which of
course WAS done according to their re
quest. The promising young couple then
ventured out into the frosty night on
their home-going with the kind wishes of
the pastor and the "Mistress of the
Manse' for a happy New Year.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-01-05
Hoods SarsapariIIa

Is the best-in fact the One True Blood Purifier
Hoods pills are tasteless, mild eftec
iiOOd lilo tive. All druggists. 25c
The Somerset reporter., 1899-01-05

Last Saturday evening a very pretty
home wedding took place on the Pishon's
Ferry road, at the home of VIM. Fowler
when his daughter, Mrs. Georgia NJ.
Savage, was united in marriage to James
+. Hoxie of Fairfield. Rev. Harry ".
Kimball of Skowhegan, performed the
wedding ceremony in the presence of
near relatives and few friends. There
were many choice gifts and after the
ceremony wedding supper was served.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-01-05
keyes- Thompson.

On Saturday evening Webster G.
Reyes was united in marriage to Laura
Thompson, the daughter of MI. and Mrs.
James Thompson of this place. The
wedding ceremony was performed by
Rev. Harry W. Kimball in the presence
of relatives and few friends. The
young couple begin their new life with
the best wishes of their many friends.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-01-05
Job Printing.

-,;th the soMRRsRT RERoRrER is prepared to
do all classes OF work, the richest as well as the
most common Jobs Competent and expert
enced workmen are employed ana large
ding and business cards in great variety
orders of dances, bills of fare, programs etc,
etc, printed in great variety OF styles on snort
Orders bv mail will receive careful attention
The Somerset reporter., 1899-01-05
nEw AnxEarIsEMEhTs.

wanted-Life ms. Co.
Shoes-C. II. Gardner.
Specials-Ira A. Norton.
For Remit. o. Smith d Co.
Foreclosure-AbnerS Shepherd.
clearance Sale-W. p. Ordway.
Ten Days Ssle-W. II: Wildes.
Good Resolntion-C. II. Gardner
Kelley instituted. X. Heating.
Tenement to Rent-A. G. Blunt.
McGinty-Chas. A. Fairbrother.
Retiring Cream-L Benner q Co.
Wanted-Box l0l, Norridgewock.
Annual Marx Down-Dow Carter.
Special Notice jeorge Weymouth
Notice-Skowhegan Hall Association,
The Somerset reporter., 1899-01-05
DIED.

South Anson-Dec. rs, MIR. Moses Bunker
aged 20 years and months.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-01-15
CONNECTICUT WORM TURNS.


New HAVEN. Jan. SITS pretty nearly time
that we heard the last Of Connecticut's wooden
nutmcGs.' said Il New Haven fruit dealer the
other day. pointing to a bag Of nuts which he
had lately received from a New York wholesale
house. Our friends over the line. ! find. can
go us one better, as | have Just learned to my
sorrow. That bag there. for instance, which |
intend to ship back ut my earliest convenience.
is a notable example in point
Aud as he spoke he dived down into its
depths and brought out n handful Of apparently
tempting almonds. Look all right. don't
they - he continued. But you hadn't better
try to crack them with your teeth, as several
of my customers did. Now. what do you sup
pose those almonds really are. "A large c~onsign-
mcnt Of which ! received the other day from
the New York wholesale house with which
deal Peach stones. sir, every one Of them!
By some informal process. which | have not sue
ceeded in iHthoming. these New YORK ankecs
have succeeded, in TRANSFORMING this peach
stones until they are the most natural
almonds in the world. at least 50 far
as looks 90. When yon take one between
your teeth or attempt to apply il even 10 a nut
cracker, you discover the mistake-not till
then. | sold a large number Of the darn things
to several of my best customers. who nearly
tract the meat, They have well-nigh ruined
my business in this city. am rapidly getting
the reputation Of the wooden almond man. AS
| say. II Is nearly time those New Workers
stopped E%eferring to Connecticut as the wooden
nutmeg State"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-01-15
PAY OF MAIL WAGON DRYERS.
1t Is So Low, Say Some, That tho Tempta-
ton to Steal Becomes Strong.

1t Is So Low, Say some, That tho Tempta-
ton to Steal Becomes Strong.
The arrest recently of two or three mail
wagon drivers on charges Of riding mail bags
and their statement that they stole to keep
their families from starvation. again draw
attention TO one feature Of the mail-carrying
tervice in cities.
I'VE work from fourteen to sixteen hours a
day. for which we receive 81. We cannot
support our families on that" say the drivers.
THE temptation TO steal Is put in our way. and
sometimes when we think Of the shoeless. rag
ged and hungry ones at home we cannot re-
sist."
The mail wagon service is performed by
contractors, tho contracts being awarded TO
the lowest bidders every four years. and SO
keen is tho competition that the succe- Sful
bidders give bonds TO do the work at figures
so low that experienced Post Office men Won
der how they can carry out their contracts
without considerable loss. The contractors
are required to keen their horses, wagons and
equipments in good condition. an expensive
matter. and it is said that with the prices they
get from the Government they cannot pay bet
those who have given the subject thought that
under existing conditions the safety of mails
Is u1duly risked. A very large amount of mail
Is intrustsd to the custody Ot The drivers IN It's
transit between the railroad stations and the
Post Office branch stations. and the opinion Ia
very general among Post Office employees
that the nay received by the drivers is by no
means commensurate with the responsibility
imposed upon them.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-01-15
JUST 4 GLIMPSE At HIMSELE.
A Man of Mature Years Sees "a strangely
FamilIar Face in a Mirror.

~ 'A"h W ~ f''F " -
Familiar Face in "a Mirror.
Here said Il man Of mature years. was an
experience that | fancy others have had. You
know we don't realize the change in our W
appearance as the years go by: we feel young.
all right, and imagine that 10 look so. and
never realize that We don't. But coming down
from an upper story OF n tall building in an
elevator the other day. and thinking Of some
thing else. | happened to see a face in a mirror
in tile side OF the car.
1T had II curious interest for IN" somehow.
ably we'll preserved, but with hair pretty gray
and with marks Mt the outer corners Of ms Eyes
showing where the crow had stepped on him:
lightly. to be sure, but the marks Of crow feet
nevertheless; the face OF a man OF years. But.
old and gray, the most curious and fascinating
thing about II was its striking resemblance to
my own. This was almost startling; but a
moment later. when as ] looked at II | saw a
slight turn Of my own head reproduced with a
corresponding movement by the head In the
mirror, | realized that what ! saw was indeed
n reflection Of my own face; and that tor a mo-
ment | had seen myself aS ! was.
But when | got home | looked in the glass
there. And did | see any midllc-nGed folks
now Not by q ,jugful! ] saw the, man, |
wanted To see. A little gray, perhaps lcs!a
littlo gray. Crowfcet? Yes. II you want to call
'enI so. I'm no spring chicken. / don't set ont
TO be thEt, that Is, not this sG5inC,a, but I'm 4
young mao, still. Tor all that: ana IN going to
remain so inr Inany years Ia come despite what
the mirror In the elevator said
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-01-15
TREE Full or SLEEPING Cooxs.
A Lucky Find by Frank Brown When Fresh
Mcnt Was Getting Source in Cnmp.

DEDHAM, AIc.. Jan, 9.-Since the wdrdens
began to enforce the game laws prohibiting
the shooting of deer after Dec. 81. fresh meat
has been "A rarity in Frank Browns lumber
camp on the shores Of Big Pond. This week.
however. Brown has struck n streak OF good
luck which promises to keen his crew in fresh
and tender raccOon meat for "A month to come.
Good. plump raccOons have always been hard
10 kill. The autumn hunters, who go out by
moonlight and skulk about corntlelds and or
chards where sweet corn and sweet apples
abound. never capture couns Of any size. sell
dom getting anything. larger than yearlings.
with an occasional tough and toothless old set
tier that had grown desperate from hunger.
AS soon as the dogs were put on the trail of a
fat coon the willy animal led them through the
woods TO some hoEgy marshlands that were
inundated. and swimming out for half a mile
or so among the ooHe and lily pads. climbed
the stub Of some old pine that had been
drowned out by the water. and hid itself away
in the hollow cavity aU the heart Of the tree.
As the water could not hold the scent for the
dogs to follow. the coon cooled up and went to
slecp until rhe parking subsidized. when it stole
out after n~ightiaIl to visit new fields
Eytry year dry wood grows more scarce in
the Maine forests, tho hunters and woOdsmen
using IL Ut Tor kindling faster than It Is pro-
nuced from natural causes. TWO days ago hs
dry fuel, he saw a giant pine stub on IA knoll! in
the middle OF an icy marsh and rut it down.
intCAdiI < to load IL onto his sled aud carry it
10 camp. As Brown was splNtiug the butt
cuts so he could load them on hi- sled. his aXe
brykc through the shell and entered some
thing that felt like clay or putty. and ON re-
moving the axe he snw the blade was smeaTed
with fresh blood Thinking he had found a
bear he proceeded cautiously. using wooden
wedges instead Of his axe, and when the trunk
fell apart he looked in the cavity and saw
Tide cut above contained two more ,roons.
while the stump held u Nifty FOUNDER. the big
gest one of the lot.
He secured, WI cords Of nice. dry wood and
more than 300 pounds Of fat coon meat from
the tree. since which lime he has neglected the
wood chOpping and turned coon hunter. He
walks through the woods a few days after a
damp snowstorm. and If he sees thawcd spots
along the trunk Of u hollow tree. he knows
they are the t~elltale signs which, indicate that
an animal is inside. and has melted the snow
with its breath. Then he cuts down the tree
and pulls out the sleeping raccoon.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-01-15

then, with all his strength. cast the pole into
the cave. But Just as he. hurled IL there came
plunglnR out with a wool ! wool aud a champ
ing 81 Jaws like an angry boar, an immense
grizzly that ran against the surprised hunter
and upset him, at the same time giving him o
wicked swipe, on the thigh which tore away. his
clothing and badly la%ceratcd the flesh, Before
the bear could do any further harm Bill very
neatly put a ball through its brain, and Tom
also ran VI. At this instant. however.
two more bears rushed out OF tho cave,
and for n minute there was a confused
mixture OF men and bears, shooting. yell
ing. growing, and biting. Toms. gun was
Knocked, out 2; his hands and hurled lar to one
side. and he himself was thrown down. Bill.
however. cool as usual, settled this brute. and
AT the same time Sd.ta managed 10 pick up his
gun and fire at the. other one. breaking its
b9cik. Just as It was about to jump onto Bill
"Ba gosh, said Sa-ta, staggering to his feet,
" Heap plenty bear fat. Yon'm hurt. Tom?"
No" replied Tom. also rising TO his feet and
obviously rubbing himself. No. | amt eX-
actly hurt, but I'm. considerable shook up"
Wal, wall Bill exclaimed, surveying the
scene. who'd ever a thought they was three
bears in that air cave. Come. Tom. less bind
up Sa-ta's leg and git him home afore 1t
freeZeg.h
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-26

: sons IIst!o tSI R1sl Tor rel each aS q them Ran. e put 81 in The he
f En-. tbey ap wree my it, ow OFTEN %0p I ysive on one ys 81
the boys car fare to get, home from a club
meeting on Friday night. Some Of them
Twenty-drst street. Perhaps they vii haye
the money to ride one wax. Wei; they r re IN
sure to ride down. Then they drill all evening
and when it's over, the little fellows find that
they are pretty tired; OF t e6urssb not all % q them them
habitualIy walk forty blocks to get here and
forty blocks after they leave"
so boisterous they would tear the place down
where they can really drill. Here they can't do
much more than march around IN various com.
tirea % fh;af fn What IA STfs shall dc do as the club grows
larger I'm sure | don't know"
The folding doors from the front room TO the
long dining room were open during the drlli;
and sitting on long benches against the wall
were ranged the boys who are now inmates OF
a most phenomenally clean and meek-lookirg
set; They ar are net net a }W spt to take l part rn N w SaS
s npoR the 4e ' ptivfl F,i' y Of the iordly graduates.
They sit there with their arms folded. watching
with longing eyes the military manoeuvres OF
""Here's little Bennett" said Mrs. Alger.
stopping by a cunning little chap. the smallest
position. but he's Just like a little squirrel.
WnlSklnR away on u nOoky, eApSuiShon ,Wusn
will outgrow that. And there's a little colored
boy who was on probation and who sent me
word yesterday that he wasn't going TO bring
me Z his f Tbd d tfSIdsy va ne W Sitsr f9Ia, a 9a . h sTtD1 he
is. not imply to report. but to stay as long as l
II have $40 boys out on probation cards.
You see. their parents bring them here or the
ents. Scores OF boys are brought here In that
way. and | am to decide what shall be done
with them. l rarely keep them here the first
time they are reported. l put them on proba-
card. on which his teacher records his conduct
during the week. while his father or mother
| or guardian signs it.. So long as he brings me
or mails to me satisfactory reports he can stay
out on probation. II he falls to report, or II bis
him and brings him here. l can have a boy
committed to a reformutory, until ne Is III.
and that gives me a strong hold over the boys.
They all dread that. They don't. want to be
put away even for a few weeks in the truant
school. Pvt that is nothing compared with their
Mrs. Alger can tell stories by the hour about
her bad boys. Of whom she is apparently as
thing which pleased her. and which explains
her hold on them, perhaps. more even than the
fear Of the .r~eformatory, was what they said
sing "Oh. / Could Be Happy with One Girl"
so Mrs. Alger had them repeat the words to her
to sec IL they were quite proper for the Re
formed Hooky Players They seemed emil
non-sentimenta attitude she wanted them to
take. she quiZzically remarked:
Why. yes. that's a nice song. or course, you
could be happy with one girl. Il nigh be your
m @oS. n 1@r lRafI NIT SisS or your sxs elaine, the Re-
the one girl for us, Mis- Algerl'