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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-05-04
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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-05-04
SheKih's Sale.
STATE OE MAINE

STATE OF MAINE. SOMERSET IS.
Taken this 25th day Of April A. D. 1893, on
execution dated April 2oth A. d. 1899, issued
on judgment rendered By the supreme Judi
cial Court. for the county OF Somerset. at the
term thereof begun and held on the third
Tuesday OF March, to wit, on the 18th day OF
April A D. 1899 in favor OF Lucius L. Morrison
of Skowhegsn in our county of Somerset
against Charles Mcdonald OF NJ ADDISON in our
county OF Somerset, for one hundred eighty
two dollars and 81 cents debt or damage, and
ten dollars and 81 cents costs OF suit, and will
be sold at public auction at the Office OF
Danforth Gould in said Skowhegan TO the
highest bidder on the 9th day OF May A. d.
1899, at ten O'Clock in the forenoon, the follow
ing described real estate and all the right,
title and interest which the said Charles Nc
Donald has and had in and 70 the same on the
18th day OF January A. D. 1889 at II O'Clock A..
NJ, the time when the same a tsched on
the writ in the same suit to wit: A certain
piece or parcel OF land situated in the town OF
NJ adison il our county Of Somerset, and
bounded as follows: on the east, by the road
leading from Skowhegsn to Scion, on the
north by land formerly owned by John Parker
on the west by land formerly owned by Simeon
Richardson and on the south by land OF Gallon
kincaid, and is all OF that part Of the old
Gideon Lincoln farm which lies on the west
side OF aforesaid road containing sbout
seventy acres more or less with the buildings
standing thereon. 3wl7
FRANK ?. PENNELL. sheriff.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-05-04
TIE BABY WENT TO BOYLANO.

He sat ON my knee at evening,
The boy who is half pas three,
And the clear blue eye from his sun Drowned
face
Smiled happily up 10 me-
held him close as the twilight fell
And called him my dear little sou.
Then ! said: Il have wondered for many days
Where it is that my baby gone
I'D baby once in long white gown
Whom rocked just rs do you.
His hair was soft As yellow silk,
And his eyes were like violets blue,
His little hands were like pink tipped flowers
See, yours are so strong and brown.
He has slipped away and is lost, fear.
Do you know where my babys gomez
Did my voice half break as the thoughts would
come
OF the sweet and sacred days
When motherhood's first joys were miner
Was shade of regret on my face:
For close round my neck orept sturdy arm,
And the boy who is "half past three"
Said, 1.-THE baby-he went to Boyland,
And-didnt you know?-he's mel"
philadelphia North American
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The White Ink Fad.

The latest daintiness to be assumed
by milady IN connection with her cor
respondence Is the use of a delicate
white ink to correspond with the white
crest or monogram This is used only
with the most delicate tints of paper or
the deepest For instance, the deep
Russian blue or the sultan red shows IL
good advantage under white ink. The
prettiest of them all however, are the
Wedgwood effects in blues of several
shades, the blue gray being the most
effective
The monographs and crests used with
the Wedgwoud blue papers are Of the
tiniest to carry ont the Wedgwood eff
feet in Is entirety OF course nothing
but pure whle WAY must be Used with
this combination
When Wedgwood letter is all ready
to start on it, way ii certainly seems
as if the whole should be carefully
wrapped mp in white tissue paper and
tied with white ribbon aud sent 10y spe-
cial messenger 10 avoid contact with
the commoner letters which make up the
mail
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-05-04

That the "old woman was not diff
ferent from the new has been proved
satisfactorily in Philadelphia, where a
really old woman has Joined club
Mrs Sarah Doron Terry is 100 years
old and on her one hundred and eighth
birthday she joined the Philadelphia
chapter of the Daughters of the Amer
can Revolution, The Quaker City chap
ter plumes itself upon the possession of
this member, for Mrs, Terry can tell of
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-05-04
DOES COFFEE AGREE WITH YOU i?

If mot drink Grain. O-made from pure
grains. A lady writes: 1.-The first time
made GrainO did not like it but after US
ing II for one week nothing would induce me to
go back to coffee" 1t nourishes and feeds the
sy stem The children can drink it freely with
great benefit. 1t is the strengthening sub
stance OF pure grains. Get a package today
from your grocer, follow the directions in
making 1T and you will have delicious and
healthful table beverage for old and Young.
i5C and Csc
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her personal recolleetiona Of Washing
ton and Lafayette aud ha- b4ed through
five American WIZ Shs. Wa not l8ar
rid nuti shs W. - AID. uGtil WITHIN
the lat ten yeaf- supported herself
since hef husband 9TH BY maalng
bntt1nAale. II IL g9Hn.
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PROBATE NOTICE.
STATE OF MAINE

To the Honorable, the Judge Of the Probate
Court in and for the County Of Somerset.
Respectfully represents william F. Vining
OF Amesbury in tB County o. Essex, and
Commonwealth OF Massachusetts and Ruth C.
Huntington OF Merrimac in said County of
Essex that the last will and testament OF
Abbie Y. Huntington, late OF said Amesbury,
deceased, has been duly proved and allowed
by the Probate Court for said County OF Essex
Court having jurisdiction Of the Probate OF
wills, according to she las of said Masss.
Chusetts a copy OF which will and OF the Pro-
bate thereof, duly authenticated. sre herewith
produced hat the said Will was executed in
the manner prescribed by the laws OF said
Massachusetts and that the teststrix at the
time OF her decease left estate in said County
Of Somerset on which said will may operate.
Wherefore your petitioners pray thst the
copy of said viii may be al owed, filed and re-
corded in the Probste Court OF said County OF
Somerset and that letters be issued to them.
and certify that the foregoing statements are
true to the best of their knowledge and belief.
WILLIAM =. NINING.
RUTH e. HUN TINGTON.
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MI II. / Myers, 100 MuIberry 81, NeWark, N J say
hundred dollars with the DOCTORS when realized that
they could do good had large spots all over my
hcdy and these broke out into running and
endured all the suffering which this vile disease pro-
duces decided to try S. S. s. last resort, and
soon greatly improved followed closely your Direc-
lions for Self Treatment and the large spotches my
chest began grow paer and smaller and before long
disappeared entirely cured perfectly and my
skin has been clear glass since. cured my
sef at home, after the doctors had failed completely.
1t valuable time thrown away to expect the doctors
To cure Contagious Blood Poison for the disease is be-
rond their skill SWifts Specific-
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and we'll 1t helped through the change of life period
am hfy-hve years old
The women of advanced years who healthy happy
invariably those who have known how help
when they needed it. Mrs Pnkham will advise any woman
free of charge who writes about her health address
Lynn, Mass
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'I had spent a
s. S. S. FOR THE BLOOD

different potash and meury forces the
of
while remedies shut the poison Turks forever
within the reach all We give all necessary medical ad
of publicity
full Information to Swift Specific Co. Atlanta Ga
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HOME CURE
FOR BL0ODPO|SON.

There is not the slightest doubt that the
doctors do more harm than good in treating
Contagious Blood Poison; many victims of
this loathsome disease would be much better
off to-day if they had never allowed them
selves to be dosed on mercury and potash, the
only remedies which the doctors ever give for
blood poison.
The doctors are WHOLLY nnahla TO get rid Of
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-05-04
a CHARMING grandmother
- What a pleasant influence
e in the house is a delight
full old lady in good health


Lydia E. Pnkhams Vegetable Compound during Oh
life. and have passed through that
critical period safely. suffered for ~
years with falling of the womb and HEAA
female weakness. At times could .
hardly stand my feet, also had OE0 Il
leucolrhea. tried several good -
doctors, but instead of getting better grew worse
time A friend advised me to try Mrs Pinkham's Cor
did SO and after taking six bottles. was cured
leucorrhea and falling of womb. l am now enioy1
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RewaTe Of tho Doctors
Patchwork; You Can
Cure Yourself at Home.

vile poison and only attempt to heal up the outward Of the
system and endeaor keep shut in with their constant doses of potash
the fight continued indefinitely the drugs doing esyste
damage the disease itself
II saYs: had
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-30
POOR SCORES MADE.
Live Bird, Bluerock and Team Cham.
pionship Shoot at Reddinp

REDDING. Oct. 29.-The shooting tour
nament held here to-day for the live
bird, bluerock and team championship
Of Northern California was a big sue
cess. The attendance was large and the
weather good The scores were not up
to the average, however. w A. Schroter
OF Redding won the bluerOck champion
ship cup with II out Of a possible 90 The
cup was held during the past year by M.
T.. Dittmar of this city. F. burst of
WheatIand, Hotchkiss of Yuba City and
Boone and EpDerson of Red Bluff tied
with Y birds for the championship live
bird medal Of Northern California burst
won in the shoot-off. with q birds
straight The medal has been held by
Frank Ruhstaller Jr. of Sacramento.
In the team shoot Sacramento carried
of the honors for the second time. The
score w9s 40 out Of a possible co.
IN the class shooting at % bluerocks V.
Richards Of Chico and Hotchkiss of Yuba
City tied for a $50 prize with 19 out of %
The. second prize of $50 was secured bv
Eckhart OF Sacramento. The tournament
was governed by the American Associa-
ton rules The shooting lasted all dav.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-30
CHAMPS GET COLD FEET.
Linehan and Kilgallon Disappoint
Handball Enthusiasts.

Every inch Of room at Phil Ryan's
handbau court, S5S Howard street, was
taken ND Yesterday by the lovers OF hand
han sport in expectation of witnessing
return game between the two Juveniles,
White and Collins, and the veterans,
Idnehan and Kilgallon. The youngsters
were on time, but the vets, having de-
veloped r. case of cold feet, failed to show
Professor John Riordon, manager OF
Rvan's court, has completed all arrange
ments for the tournament which will
commence next Sunday. The games
played yesterday resulted as follows
c. Latin and F. Carney defeated F. NUM-
and C smith Score: 21-20 1S-2l, lib
II Racoulet and George Mcdonald defeated
NJ Mcneil and L. Carraiue. Score: 2l-l'
r. McManus and d. O. Bren defeated g. Let
ter and NJ Kirby. Score: 21-9 12-2l 2l-l6
w H. Sieberst and G. B. Hayward defeated
N j. Prendergast and l.. Waterman Score;
p RYAN and ]. Condor defeated T. Leach and
r Housman Score: 2l-l0 15-21 21-13.
b Clements and W. Collins defeated A. Nc
Wicker and r. Antron. Score: 2l-16 1o-2l.
A Whiteman and ]. Gynn defeated f. White
and G. Quinn Score: 21-15 9-2l 21-17
G. A Sheridan and p. Schng defeated W. j.
Connolly and F. Bush. Score: 21-ls 16-21,
In the event of the day ]. Collins and w.
Mcguire defeated J. White and J. Harlow.
Score: 21-l2. l7-21. 2l-14
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-30

Rocker beat R. Ternans Hadwist; Lowe &
Thompsons St. Oran beat r. =. Julian Sweet
Music; ConnelI Bros Mamie Pleasant beat .9
D. Shannon's Safeguard; Kay Irant 5
Hawker beat j. Collins Matchless; James
3yrnes Nellie B beat d. Fords Anita; Connell
Bros St Helen beat r. K. de b. Lopez Green
Valley Maid; Conneu Bros Log Boy beat Dan
O'ConnelTs Satan; Russell Allen & Wilson S
Belle Claire beat T. ]. Cronin's Rose of Tralee {;
H. Lynchs Mystic Maid beat +. Baurneister 8
Winning Ways; e NJ Kellogg,s Hummer bee t
c 4. Wileys Gaslight; J. Mahers Benlcla
Boy beat II \. Deckelmans snapshot; /, j.
McTIuEh's Maid Of the Mill beat 7. J. Cronin 8
Maid Of Bail; James Hurley's o K Capitol beat
u. Ford s Juanita.
Second round-Warrior beat Sweet Emma ;
Flora Mcdonald beat Rocklin Belle; Tea Rose
beat Daisy Claire Rocker beat Dempsey Lass
St Oran beat Mamie Pleasant; Hawker beat
Neuie b; st. Helen beat Belle Claire; Log Boy
beat Mystic Maid; Hummer beat Benicia Boy;
Maid Of the Mill beat Capitol
Third round-Flora Mcdonald beat Warrior
Rocker beat Tea Rose; st. Oran beat Hawker
St. Helen beat Hummer; Maid of the Mil beat
Log Boy.
Fourth round-Flora Mcdonald beat Rocker
St Helen beat St Oran; Maid OF the Mil ran
bye
Fifth round-F'lora Mcdonald beat Maid Of
the Mil; St. Helen a bye.
Final-Flora Mcdonald was awarded first
money account of ST. Helen being with
drawn.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-30
SHAMROCK READY TO
SAIL FOR ENGLAND
Yacht Has Been Especially Fitted
for the Long Voyage and Will
Start TUESDAY,

Start Tuesday.
NEW YORK, Oct 29-With her sails
bent and most of her sailors on board
the yacht Shamrock lies in Erie basin
ready to sail for Clyde on Tuesday.
Captain Archie Hogarth will be in COM
mand, with Captain Hamilton as navi-
gator and Captain Wringe as chief
officer. Forty-three of the crew are to
sail in the yacht. This number includes
two cooks and two stewards. The rest
of the crew will return by steamer
1t is the intention of Captain Hogarth
to sail as much as possible when there
is breeze. The steam yacht Erin, which
will convoy the Shamrock, will tow her
when there Is no wind In addition to
the big mainsail with a bonnet in It. and
the mizzen, which brails up against the
mast, the yacht Is to carry a large fore
stay sail also with a bonnet in II, a lib
and jib topsail. square sail and raffee
This latter is triangular sail which sets
over the square sail No main boom is
to be used. but the mizzen sheets out to
small boom. The yacht has been
strongly braced. Riveted to the seventy
nine frames on each side of the Yacht
is stout steel fore and aft girder or
bilge keel; overhead, but further inboard
under the deck beams is a lighter steel
girder, also running fore and aft These
upper and lower girders are connected
at intervals of about twenty feet by solid
round stanchions. which slant outboard
from above at an angle of about 80 de-
grees. Between these stanchions cross
braces have been placed. bolted at their
junction in the center to square steel
plate which makes the whole rigid This
system extends from the fifteenth for
ward frame all the way aft on both sides
There is no skin batch. all ditch. ali
her frame and plates being visible, ex-
cent where the temporarily covered fiat
lapsed Heavy wooden checks have been
fitted between the frames forward where
the strain of pounding will come
against the plates in seaway They
are held in place by long fore and aft
planks holted down 20 the frames and
bflca lyaalc S~AAN
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-30
CInSh
FINE CARD
OF EVENTS
AT OAKLAND
Southern Girl in Fast Com
pany = Great Stallion
Stake at Sacramento.
@ Q Q Q Q @ Q Q

If the downpour Of rain does not cause
owners to resort TO the scratching pIdnh
the card this afternoon at Oakland will
be one of the best yet offered by the
track across the bay. In the fourth
event the best two-year-olds at the track
will meet, and great struggle should
result.
Tommy Burns, the crack Western
rider, will probably be seen in the saddle
to-day. He is said to be a wonder at
getting away from the barrier and will
no doubt have a large following.
The attention of breeders is called TO
the great stallion stake to be decided at
the state Fair L Sacramento in 1902, the
conditions of which are as follows;
A sweepstake for then two-year-olds (foals
OF 1900 the progeny of stations nominated by
January l. 1900; $50 each for stations whose
service fee in 1899 was 500 or over; $40 each
for all other stations. entrance fee to ac-
company the nomination Foals of all stations
nominated above to be eligible for entry.
Foas to be entered by January l. 1901 at $40
each, TO accompany nomination when the stake
shall close and the sex, color, marks and
breeding of the foal shall be given.
Further payments will be required OF Sl5
$50 additional from starters-starters to be
named and payment to be made the day before
as they become due declares entry out and
leases subscriber from further liability. Death
of nominator of a stallion or colt does not void
The state Agricultural Society to add $1,000,
of which $500 to second and 5000 to third.
The nominatOr of sire of the winner shall
receive % per cent of the second Is per cent.
of the third 10 per cent of stallion subscrp-
tions Balance and all other stakes subscribed
to go, IS per cent TO the winner, 10 per cent 10
second and per cent to third.
The produce of stations which have not sired
a winner prior to January l, 1900, allowed five
pounds If claimed at the time of entry. Stall
liens may be nominated by any one, the owner
to have the prior right. If by two persons or
more not his owner, priority of entry shall
determine claim to his nomination.
Colts and geldings to carry lis pounds filltes
1l5 pounds A winner of stake race TO carry
three pounds extra: of two stake races or five
races of any value five pounds extra. Maid
ems allowed five pounds; If beaten three or more
times, allowed eight pounds in addition to the
stallion allowance. Six furlongs.
Nominations TO close with secretary January
1900
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-30
Swimming Events at sutro,s.

In spite OF yesterdays incIenent
weather a large number OF spectators Wit
messed the aquatic sports at Sutros baths
The contests resulted as follows:
Iffty-yard dash, novice-J. Laird first.
i. Licken second.
Fifty-yard dash, iuvenile-R Cook first
j. Berry second.
High diving for boys-C. Augustus first
I. Neil second.
one hundred yard tub-race-E. Wells
first, /. Boudin second, w. Duinford
third -
Trick and fancy spring board diving
Z. Rawlin first, G. Augustus second
Underwater swimming contest-C Iun-
din first, J. A. Jackson second.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-30
Coursing at Ingleside.

Flora Mcdonald was awarded first
money in yesterdays open stake at Ingle-
side. In the final course Flora McDon-
aid and ST. Helen were slipped to a good
hare, but st. Helen had all the running
she wanted and quit thirty feet from the
slips, the course being awarded to the
Lowe & Thompson entry and all bets de-
clared off The day was a good one for
short -enders. The results of the day were
as follows:
Open stake: First round-E. Baumeister's
Warrior beat Z. NJ. Keogg's Lady Gilmore:
f. NJ. Kelloggs Sweet Emma beat w. c. Glas-
sons Happy Thought: Lowe & Thompson's g
Flora Mcdonald beat 2. Rellly's Expense: f. f.
Chambes Rockn Belle beat H A. DeckeI-
mans Glen Chloe; Allen & Wilson'S Daisy.
Claire beat Joe Watkins Still True; Murphy IL
Toland's Tea Rose beat H A. Deckelman's &
Flyaway: J. Rouning's Dempsey Lass beat ]
McErno's Northwest; II. A. Deckelman's
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-30
SHOOTING IN THE RAIN.
Marksmen Compete for Prizes at the
Harbor View Range

For an off day, and wet one at that,
there was considerable rifle and pistol
shooting at the Harbor View range yester-
day. The principal event was the conclu-
sion of the Swiss Rifle Clubs competition
for class medals. The permanent owner
ship of these trophies depended in several
instances upon the scores made at the
last shoot of the season. In this the high
guns of the day in twenty shots on the
German twenty-five ring target were as
follows:
first class ]. L. Leeman, 404; second class A.
Studer, 395; third class. A. Monotti 345
Upon this showing the prizes fell to the
following for the high scores of the year:
Champion class medal. A. Gehret, 1858 rings;
first class medal j. L. Leeman, 12i7 second
class medal A. Studer, isl; third class medal,
F. Suter, 1890.
The club also held its regular monthly
bullseye competition for cash prizes. best
centers taking the money. The winners
were:
First, ]. L. Leeman; second, J. Bachman:
third, p. Croce; fourth, p Baumgartner; fifth
a. Monotti: sixth, A. Won Wyl; seventh. F.
Suter.
A number Of the members of the Co.
lumbia Pistol and Rife Club held a pri-
vate fifty-shot match for a trophy shoot
ing the 22-caliber rifle on the fifty-yard
range, Columbia target. Dr. ]. F. Twist
and F. Q: Young We're pitted against A.
them shot their best, for which weather
and defective ammunition were duly
blamed. Washburn. in trying out the rife
he to use, which he had never
handled before, made the remarkable run
he hit the inch center seven times in ten
shots One Of the odd features of the con-
test was that the two pair tied on their
totals. The results here given are in ten
oh