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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-24

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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-24

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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-24

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0Ei. upstairs.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-06-22
HafIeas She Is

The summer girl is hatless. 1t Is
also true that the summer hat is alur-
ing.
The fad of going bareheaded is car.
rled 10 all lengths, from the mild meas
ure of hanging the hat within con
venient reach on the handle bars of a
bicycle to the more heroic one of golf
ing or playing croquet for hours with
out head covering.
The girls who are seen on the broad
lawns of the beautiful country places
of Long Island or even driving through
the woods of that pleasant rolling coun-
try, protected NJ most by parasol or a
blowing scarf of fish net or tnlle. cN-
pect to gain a glossy wealth of hair, not
equal perhaps to pleasant woman's.
but certain To he envied by all their as
sociates
OF course there are many eomWo-
misses. The curly head whose hair Is
never so pretty rs when tossed about
In widest confusion. while she sits her
horse or pedals her silent stepd or
bends 10 the oars Of her bSat. has this
summer even more than her usual ad-
vantage The simpler and more care
less her couture. the greater her tri-
umph. But She of the straight locks,
with whose nursed and cherished 'un-
dulations" wind and damp make witch
work. is also eanny in her day and gen
Grafton
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-06-22

On May |, 1851, Brunei and Scot.
Russell began the building of the Great
Eastern ut Millwall, on the north side
of the Thames This immense ship will
always he talked about. She is a part
of history, and, unlike the majority OF
ships which are dead and gone, she be,
longs to time.
Her length between perpendiculars
was $50 feet and on the upper deck 692
feet The breadth of the hull was 81
feet and from paddleboX to paddloboX
lis feet The depth of this great ships
hull was 80 feet; the weight of the iron
contained in her hull. 5000 tons and
the weight of the whole ship When
fully laden. $4,000 tons Thus loaded
she drew 80 feet of water, Further
statistics of her construction are curi.
ous. Here WAS a ship held together by
no less than 3.OOO00O rivcts. The plates
which formed her were 10000 in mum
Der. and each plate weighed about n
third of n ton.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-06-22

so for her SAKE. Her presence at the
danger points was an inspiration to the
men, and they fought as they never
fought before.
General Wheaton, perceiVing the
brave little woman, who acted under
the most terrifying conditions as If
she We're attending to the duties of
her household, said 10 her:
81 congratulate you on your cooncSs.
For the first time in my life | have
seen n woman on the firing line"
1t is said that with the bullets flying
oil around her Mrs. Boyscn kept UP
with the firing line and rendered eff
clent and timely aid to many a soldier
In whom an insurgent bullet had found
a resting place. She even snatchcd II
rifle from the grasp of n wounded sol
dier and fired a few shots at the lnSur-
gent trenches. amid the cheers Of n
group of volunteers New York World.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-06-22
from Mrs. UaugAn
to Mrs. 2lnAham.
LITTER TO mrs. rrnxHAM NO. ,ss7l

[LKrrER TO MRS. rrNKBAA NO. 64,s87l
"DEAR FRIEND-Two years ago had
child-bed fever and womb trouble in
its worse form. For eight months after
birth of babe [ was not able to sit up.
Doctors treated me, but with no help.
1 had bearing down pains, burning in
stomach, kidney and bladder trouble
and my back was SO stiff and sore, the
right ovary was badly affected and
everything I ate distressed me, and
there was a bad discharge.
l was confined to my bed when l
wrote to you for advice and followed
your directions faithfully, taking
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, Liver Pills and using the Wash,
and am now able to do the most of my
homework. | believe | should have
died if it had not been for your Com
pound. hope this letter may be the
result of benefitting some other suffer
ing woman. | recommend your Com
pound to every one. "-MRs. MARY
VAUGHN, TRIMBLE, PULASKI Co., KY.
Many of these sick women whose
letters we print were utterly dis
couraged and life was burden to
them when they wrote to Lynn, Mass
to Mrs. Pinkham, and without charge
of any kind received advice that made
them strong, useful women again.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-06-22

Date of Writ Feb 18th lssss. Ad damnam, 81 10
Real Estate attachment in ~omersft county
made MAJ ch 6. 4. b. ls''9 at niue O'Clock and
thirty minutes in the forenoon.
Writ returnshle and entered March Term
1881
Action Of the case. for that the sad deteus
dant at saiG towhs gan on the day Of the date
OF this writ beng indebted to the plaintiff IN
the sum of 80 fer boarding one fred II ogan
weeks at 81 81 per week and lu the sum OF
$3.50 for boarding one james Hogan : weeks
and days at s3s50 per week. and in The sum OF
42l00 for boarding ore Albert Badger six
weeks at $3.50 per wees. ana in tn sum OF
$40 50 for boarding one Patrick WEIGH weeks
al 80 50 per week and IN the sum OF S5.25 for
boarding one Miller IL weeks At $3.50 per
week. in all 1913 with thee years interest
thereon, $li.35. making in all s9i1o, said de
PENDANT being at the time said hoard was
furnished engaged in building the SebastiCook
and Moosehead Lake Railroad from HartlRnd
in said County TO Harmony and the men above
named being labererS on said road, and said
board having been furnished to- said men AT
the special instance and request Ct the said
defendant and for his benefit and il his EN-
pIoy in the construction of said railroad, then
and there in consideration OF thu premises.
promised the plaintiff to pay her tba foregoing
sum of &a4 10 on demand. . -w15
p. D. STEWART. ESQ St Alosas. Ma5nc.
Attorney Ter Plant
a true copy Of the order Of teart vita
Attest y " BnN>rap. Clerk
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Why Woman should support Herself,

Il have heeH man of the house fur
20 year" asserted one Mary Prendcl-
gast in court a couple of days ago She
evideuJy meant that during this time
she had supported or assisted in sup
porting tine household to which she he
longs And why not? | see no reason
why she shouldn't.
think every girl should be trained
to be self supporting As she has Il
brain and two hands Why should any
man support her?
1t is To me Il pitlful sight to see Il
thin nervous. anxious little man work
ing from morning till night To support
half dozen ablebodied women deckcd
out in Satins and laceS and flowers
They are abundantly able to support
themselves,
| advocate the full equality of man
and woman as much for the relief of
man rs woman herself. She Will be
the gamer When we are made his
equal The right of suffrage will also
be as great blessing to us as it Is to
him.
1t is 30 years since l first went be
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-06-22
Matrimonial Motnrs.

Motors are now being extensively
used ut marriages, You can see them
carrying bridal parties to and from the
mayors offices and the churches. At
st. Augustin's a fashionable wedding
has just taken place and the bride and
bridegroom duly arrived in autoears.
The presumably happy mans vehicle
was a thing of beauty. set off by paint
and flowers. The ear was dark blue in
color with spats deliberately cushioned
In white satin. Roses, lilies of the val
ley ana orchids bloomed around the
bride when she had taken her seat aft
er the ceremony and she seemed TO he
the central flower Of brilliant par
terre Thus she went away with her
husband whose stukcr wore white
gloves and had large bouquet with
wedding favors In the top huttonhoie
of his short jacket. The bridal motor
swiftly moved from the church, and
the wedding guests followed I'm other
ears of the same pattern. Paris Gef.
London Telegraph.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-06-22
Mrs. Bryan on THE American Wo-
man."

Mrs. Bryan on THE American W0-
man"
Mrs W. J. Bryan. herself graduate
of the Academy For Young Women III
Jacksonville. Ills. made the chief ad
dress to Il graduating class last month
Mrs. Bryan spoke on THE American
Woman" She said. among other things
THE public find the American WON
an an interesting subject. This inter
est follows from the unique position in
which American women stand today
The American woman should be suf
ticiently Independent to study her OWL
surroundings. choose her own course
and live the life which is best for her.
self and those nearest her, without re-
gard to the opinions OF the outer world
while we hear great deal these
days about equality, the real perma
ncnt advancement of woman depends
on her own individual development
When man finds In woman a thorough
appreciation OF his work and aims
when the mind of woman becomes the
perfect supplement and complement OF
the mind of man which the creator In
tended II to be. then Will all the discus
slons as TO the rights and privileges
cease.
Woman has long been n recognized
power In the spiritual world. and when
one looks into church in any part OF
our land and sees how much Of the
work Is done by woman 1t seems al
most supertluous to say that the Ideal
of American womanhood is attained
under II threcfold development OF the
physical, the mental and the spiritual.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-06-22
STATE OF MAINE.
PUBLIC NOTICE,

In conformity with the provisions Of
Chapter forty-two of the Public Laws of
eighteen hundred and ninety nine. and
upon the petition of five or more citizens
OF the State. and deeming it for the best
interest of the State, the Commissioners
of Inland Fisheries and Game. after due
notice to all persons interested in the sub
ject matter OF said petition, and public
hearing thereon in the locality to be affect
ed, and deeming il necessary and proper
for the protection and preservation OF the
inland fish of the State, hereby adopt the
following needful Rules aud Regulations
relating to the times and places in which
and the circumstances under which inland
fish may be taken in the waters OF Tuttle
Brook, 50 called, in the town OF Athens
and County OF Somerset.
RULES AND REGULATIONS
section / Fishing for, catching or killing
any kind of Fl sh from so much OF futile Brock
so called, 10 the town Of Athens ia the county
OF Somerset. as lies between It's j11ctiou with
Corson stream so called, snd the northerly
line OF the Poor Farm where II crosses said
futile Brook. is hereby absolutely lrohl bited
for term Of four yesrs from June 7th,. n D.
1899 Sw25
Dated this seventh day Of June A. D. 1879.
L. T. CARLETON. Commissioners
HENRY o. STANLEY. Of Inland
las. OAK. Fisheries and Game
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Price $3.50
OXFORDS So.
Green g. Barnard,
7 Madison Avenue, SkOwhegan
LEGAL NOTICE.
STATE OF MAINE

Seal
SoMERsEr, SIS. SUPREME JUDICIAL CotRT.
No. $50. March Term. 1899.
Hattie f. Batchelder OF Harmony in the
County of Somerset IS. William T. Davis OF
Boston in the County of Suffolk and Common
wealth Of Massachusetts,.
Ordered. that notice OF suit be given to the
Defendant by publishing an attested copy OF
the Plaintiffs writ. or All abstract OF il, to-
gether with this order thereon, three week :
successfully in the SOMERSET kEPoR1E R a
newspaper printed at Skowhegau in the county
OF Somerset t ne last publication to be not less
than thirty days before the next TEN Of this
Court. to be holden in Skowhegsu. within and
for said County OF Somerset. on the third Tues
day OF september a. ID. 1899. that he may then
and there appear in said Court ana answer ia
said suit il he see fit.
Attest: n. W FRAINEkp. Clerk.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-06-22
COBB, BATES & YERXA CO.,
BOSTON, MASS.
Timber Farm Lands
In the Town Of Mayfield,
FOR SALE! -

The County Of Somerset oaers for sale
the following described and IN the town
of Ma}he
Lot numbered SIX in the fifth range Of
lots in said town, containing 100 acres
more or less, also lot numbered SIX ia the
fourth range Of lots in SAID town, contain
ing lao acres more or less; also the west
half OF lot numbered six Z the third range
of lots in said town, containing = acres
more or less, together with right Of way
from said lot numbered six in the
fourth range OF lots in said town, also
together with the right OF way from lot
numbered six in the fifth range OF lots in
said town across lot numbered six IL the
third range Of lots; being the same
premises conveyed to Benjamin Keen by
Sylvester J. Walton ct ais, and dated
August 3Ist 1896. and recorded ia Somer-
set Registry Of Deeds, B. 49,, page SIS
towhich reference is hereby MADE.
All numbers OF lots and range above
given being according to Joseph Spauld-
ing's plan and survey Of said Town of
Mayheld.
The County OF Somerset also offers for
sale certain lot or parcel OF and situated
on the new road, SO called, leading from
Kingsbury to Mayheld and bounded and
described as follows On the South by
Kingsbury Pond, on the West by land
owned by F. Wyman, on the North by
land owned by Chas. Hilton. and on the
East by Kingsbury town line; containing
200 acres more or less, the same being the
premises formerly owned b Chas Whit
man.
inquiries concerning the above may be
addressed to ROLAND T. PATTTEN,
County Treasurer, Skowhegan, Ne.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-06-22

In the crypt of the cathedral of Hi.
desheim grows a wild rose tree, said 10
be 1000 years old, whereas il Is the
root only. moi the stem. which is eight
centuries old. according TO accurate
information derived from original doe
uments y legend connects this rose
tree with VOW made 10y the founder
of the Cathedral Ludwig the Pious.
and "A document of the eleventh ccntu.
ry states that when Bishop Hello re
built the cathedral. which had been
burned down he incloSed the roots of
the rose tree within n vault which still
exists. raised upon this vault the crypt
and spread out the branches Of the
rose tree upon the walls. The stem
was in 1919 26la feet high. and the
branches covered about 81 feet of the
external crypt wall. This is said to be
the oldest rose tree In the world
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-06-22
ON THE FIRING LINE.
A Brave Little Woman who Won the
SoIdier nOys' Henrts.

Mrs Mary koysen. Red Cross nurse,
ESS.7-z - - -. 'sse1,.a. Is th0 only
woman known 10 nave been on the fir
Ing line during ii battle In the Gght.
ing before Malabon, Mrs. Boysen yolun-
teered as II nurse in the First Reserve
hospital and spent the day on the fir
ing line, assisting Major Ellis. On
starting back to one of the hospitals
In the rear soldier who was assisting
her in "a car was shot There WAS not
man in the whole army corps but
would have charged to the very gates
of Malabon had it been necessary to do
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-06-22
"JENNESS MILLER" SHOES

in style of finish, but they are
bound to lack the inherent
qualities of the genuine.
The perfect fit that means
so much ease to the feet is
peculiar to the anatomically
correct "Jenness Mile T"
Shoe. 1t is the only shoe
that fits the foot as nature
intended.
We invite you to examine
"Jenness Miller Shoes and
OXfords. We know you will
be satisfied.
Only to be had OF us in this
city.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-06-22

The American Continent Is today Gofes that
succeeded
drink that VII
We pack in and call il BOSTO& BLEND
and sell for 25c pound =" sell the GENUINE Mocha aud
pound
probably - sa s
/
renlm =, u a 9 La.n . = q l,n . !
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-06-22
FARM FOR SALE

~ PALMYRA, = farm under good state ot
cultivation, containing about go acres, di-
weed into tll.Are, pasture, weed and timber
land. Large orchard. House and ell has
eleven finished rooms. >Pltt stone cellar.
basement kitcheu. Large harm. stable ear
aou-e Buildings al In good repair. painted
aud blinded Living water 10 pasture. ctStefu
well Iu yard. Reason for selling. falling
health. Fer farther Information ssi. or write
&. VI JEWErr, Palmyra. Maine. ~ Mr. A. l..
llAeh. 3 VAN -. BANGOR. Nv wi
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Woman nm d,oco,e of Good TOAD

Miss Rella e.. llarhcr Is becoming
known all over lir country 10y her
work in the interest of good roads She
is almost tie only woman publicly
ldcntlied with the movement. and her
efforts haNr been 81 successful in PIE.
duciug results that at the convent ION
held at 81 Louis in lN9N size was rleat
al secretary of the state and Interstate
Good Roads aud Public Improvement
association. During the year organized
work had been started In - counties of
Missouri. and GG of these counties had
entered the work captained 10y Miss
Harhcr Miss Harder is now travelling
through Illinois addressing the farmers
and arranging for good roads conven-
items throughout the state. To be fol.
lowed by a state convention TO bc held
In Springfield.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-06-22
Mercantile Agency Solicitor.

A smart reliable man, experienced in
the business, wanted at once. Good pay,
and chance for advancement. Apply
giving experience and references. Imo23
Lock Drawer 5, Bangor, Me.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-06-22
FOR SALE CHEAP
FOR CASH.

A ! horse power Pet engine. made
by Penny OF Mechanic Falls, and an 5
horse power steel boiler in good running
order. Singer buuonhole machines.
Narney pressing machines and a lot OF
Singer sewing machines. Fall particulars
on application. ST
p 5. WATTS. 50. Norrl3geHocs.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-06-22

Furs stored in dry, cold rooms retain
their natural colors, and both leather
and fur hold their natural fats pY,d
furs stored in dry or ice storage ronm>
die" Their pelt assumes n 'papelF
look and touch. and the fur ulns
'fslty,"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-06-22

fore the legislature OF New York to
plead for the married woman's proper
ty bill. At that fime married woman
could neither earn nor own anything in
her own right. Everything she pos.
sessed belonged to her husband. II
she had a cork leg. 1t WAS his. II she
had "A wig. 1t WAS his. II she had set
of false teeth, they were his.
There was ut that time a case In
which dentist sued a married woman
for her false teeth. The case was dis
missed because II was decided the wo.
man did not own her teeth.
And this in face Of the first chapter
of Genesis. which makes man aud wO
man "A simultaneous creation and gives
the woman an etlual title deed 10 Tins
green earth and all that is thereon
and which gives hrr fun equality in eY-
cry position iu life Therefore, to come
back 10 Tire first proposition. | say men
and women ara equally bound 10 sup
pert themselves. Elizabeth Cady Stan
ton.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-06-22

Rudyard kipllng's technicalltics are
not to be asoailed, whether he writes
of an irguclad man-of-war or Of The
locomotive in an American switch
yard He Is unriyalcd In the jungle
lore. His men are vigorous, existing
personalities one might meet any day
IL one were fortunate. His children
are accurate drawings from life
With all his Kaleidoscope aptitude he
seems TO have touched upon only one
subject of which lie had not thor
ough understanding. 1t Is only 10 tell
Ing US Of women that Mr.. Kipling dis
appoints the reader.
In the authors mind advantages
seem to ruin the woman upon whom
| they are lavLshed. lie has put before
as many ignorant native women
whose natural impulses are good, but
let him take up his pen To treat of the
educated woman of society and he
dips the point in Observation-Disclosures. lie
has adopted the popular fallacy Of
doubt as to the possibility of women
keeping faith with one another. In
his scale of the universe the entire
feminine sex is ut war His gossiping
colonies wives are examples of this;
also his worldly minded mothers and
daughters, who combine against the
freedom of the eligible bachelor.
With but few exceptions his women
are vain and weak. They are often
capable Of a deep. yet always selfish
and jealous, love, but this seems to be
their only claim to strength as they
possess none of the qualities of honor
which distinguish his men from those
of other writer's This is the more to
be regretted as he has shown us, In
the character of Dinah Shadd. his
ability To conceive of a noble woman,
endowed with the fundamental vir-
tues of loyalty and truth. He makes
this uneducatrd Irish woman the wife
of Terence Mul1aney the man who
never Vol his commission, one of the
most lovahlr. heeausc one of the most
natural, of his women Chicago Post.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-06-22

Don't be fooled by the Gust
as good" when you've made
up your mind to try "Jenness
Miller" Shoes.
Remember this one fact,
that appearances are some
times deceptive"
Other shoes may resemble
the famous
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-06-22
BOSTON BLEND COFFEE

1t is satisfaction well novelty buy
quality Of Central South American
Is BOSTON BLEND and is 70 distinctly stated the
GOOD AMERICAN Coffee is generally
MOCHA AND JAVA al 28c to &c pound Trash sold
10 II r.
nobody would buy i he Ia
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-06-22
An UNFAILING SIGN THAT
NATURE IS APPEALING b.

K X, Chattanooga. Tenn, writes:
Several bos and carbunoes broke upon me- causing
great pain and annoyance. Ny blood seemed to be in
a rotous condition. and nothing took seemed to do
any good Six bottles of s. s. g. cured completely
and my blood has been perfectly pure since"