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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-10-05
Smelling the GInsn.

Bartenders who pride themselves on
their mixed drinks have IA habit of
smelling of the empty glass as soon as
the customer has drained it. In this
way they can tell TO a dot whether
they hit it right" or not. have not
seen the bartender who can make two
drinks alike, and none is ever certain
that he has guessed rightly the pro
portions of liquor and its DISCUSSES
until after the olfactory test. Fred,
this isn't quite up to the mark" says
Tosspot, who drinks every drop THAT
SOP smelling of the glass. You're
right. Not enough curacao. Let me
make you another"
The worst telltale is the beer glass.
Not one-tenth of the beer sold over the
bar or in eases is fit for dog to drink.
If you are fond of n glass and il does
not lie easily on the stomach. if there
is an unpleasant after effect. disa-
greeable taste in the mouth or n sud
den Discrimination to drink further.
smell of the emptied glass, and the
chances are that you will conclude
you have been putting part of a COW
lot inside of you. You will resolve
never to touch that beer again, where
in you will he wise.
The same test may be applied to
WHISTLES, wines and liqueurs. gins,
runs. brandies and cordials. Many a
man would save his breath and his
stomach by employing his function of
smell after the first drink. 1t is the
surest prohibition | know.-New York
Press
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BILL IN EQUITY.
STATE OF MAINE.

SEAL
So>uRsEI IS. To Abner z. Mats,ou, luHu
x. kocher, Lille f. kocher and Elise SIN 5ut
all Of san Jose and Alone {. Narston and
John H. sissons, both Of san Francisco, all
in the state Of California, Greeting:
We command YOU, that YOU appear before
eur Supreme Judicial Court next to he holden
at okowhegan, within and for said County It
Somerset, within two months from the first
Tuesday OF October, next, II t. O'Clock \.
NJ, IN the Court House IA ShoHhegan, in
said County of Somerset then and there L.
answer to Bill oil Complaint exhibited
against Won bY George y. Page of >kowhe-
gan, Somerset County, trustee fer Abner
Paul Marstun an abstract Of which bill is
hereto annexed, and To ia ana receive what
our SAID Count shall then and there consider
in that behalf
q And We further command yeu. and each et
YOU, To tile with the Clerk of said Court,
within SAID twa months. your demurrer, plea,
or answer To- said bill.
Hereof fan not, under the pains and
pcnaltie, Of the law in thar behalf provided
Witness; William H. Fogler. Justice II
our sand Court, the 2oth day Of Septemhes, IN
the year of eur Lord one Thousand eight
hundred and ninety-nine.
\. ". BRAI>IEt, Clerk
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lone of the oldest traits in animal
nature" said an old time Illinois Cen
trail engineer. lis the desire of every
living thing to cross in front of the
locomotive. At first it filled me with
wonder, and | used to lie awake nights
trying to explain 1t. Now it's grown
to be an old story with me.
"What goes in front of the engine
Why, everything. Let me see! I've
seen snakes-and I'm sober man.
mind you-sticll mp their heads to see
what was making all the rumble along
the right of way aud then deliberately
start to crawl across the rails. I've
seen many a quail spring up along the
fright of way, fly along Just ahead of
the engine and then shoot across in
front Several times when I've been
running mile minute the engine
has struck these birds and killed them
In the old days | used to jump n deer
now and then, and the chances We're
he'd cross the track every time. cat
tie Invariably do it until they have
learned better: so do pigs and all do
nestle animals Even chickens Will
run futtering across.
at seems to me I've killed enough
animals to stock a farm and a men
agerie. "-Chicago Inter Ocean.
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For MiIndN'n Denk.

Blotters in the fashion of a garden
roller, with silver handles, are "A late
addition to the paraphernalia of the
up to date writing desk. The days
when a leaf of the kitchen table, a
sheet of foolScap, a goose quill pen and
II sitter of hlotting sand sufiiced for
the expression of the most eloquent
and voluminous muse are long past
and before the divine afllatus can find
reception now there must be such Il
wealth Of titmpnts as would have him
dered We ancient Pegasus in his aerial
flight. Dresden clock and candle
sticks. calendars innumerable, wonder.
full receptacles for pens and penhold-
ers. paper knives and letter openers.
pens and penholders galore. inllwellS Of
wondrouS construction. paperWeigus
a letter scale. stationery specially SILT
ed to each and every occasion pen
Wipers and blottcrs. mucilagr pots aud
stamp rcceptacles rulers ana era~er~
all these and many more "a TO-DAY Ia
make up the appointments of nihJF'>
desk
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George y Page. OF skoW hogan n Il.
county of Somerset, Trustee ton Ahn-t F4#.
Marstou under the Will ei AhHer G.h-H,
complains against sad Aanel T44l Na-aan
OF San lose in the county ~ - tlaaH de
State of California, minor under lhe age Il
twenty-one ears, and Alouta 4. Nariau at
the city ami county of san Francis. IN saf8
California, and lohu II. Niss9ns of San
Francisco, aforesaid, John X. koetg, # sail
san Jose. and Lille +. koehcr and Elise
Smout Of SAID San Jose; and says
Isl. That one Ahner Cohurn, ate Of saiI
Skowhegan died on or about The 4th day of
January. 1855, leaving VII which was
duly proved, approved and allowed in the
Probate Court Of said county of Somerset, on
the FIRST Tuesday of February, 1885.
md That said will provided, among
other things and after the payment Of certain
requests, that the residue Of the said Abner
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Good morning, uncle. How are YOU
today"
"Ah. nephew, | am we'll How are
you?"
"FirSt rate. Guess what brought me
here?
"Oh. the old story. suppose
I'm bet You ; shillingS You can't
guess"
"Ill take IT, You came here to Dor
row some money
you've lost! Pay me the Shilling~,
| only wanted to inquire how aunt is
today"-Londou Telegraph
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In the District Court of the United States
for the District OF Maine
In RANKRu Prey.
In The matter OF
ALBERT b. SMITH, In Bankru ptcy.

7 IT IIIt IIIdIItT OF
BANKRUPT.
To the creditors of Albert b Smith OF
Fairfield, in the county of Somerset, and dis
trict aforesaid, a bankrupt.
Notice is hereby given that on the 23d dav
of Sept, a. ID 1899. the said bert h. Smith
was duly adjudicated bankrupt; and that the
first meeting of his creditors will be held at
the Office of Forrest Goodwin. Water Street in
Skowhegan, Maine, in said district on the 18th
day OF Oct. A. d. 1899, at 10 o'clock in the fore
noon, at which time the said creditors may
attend, prove their claims, appoint a trustee.
examine the bankrupt, and transact sucL
other business as may properly come before
said meeting. lw40
Augusta, Maine, September so, 1883.
FREMONT j. {. LITTLE.
Referee In BankruntcN.
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There lives in Rolvpudeu a village
in Kent England. Mrs Barbara Moon
now an old woman of -. who has n
particularly Interesting hStorl for >lr
was present rs "A child at the BATTLES
of Quatre @raS and Waterloo. Iier
father WAS d color sergeant in tar
Third battalion rifle brigade Sine was
born at Gibraltar in 1911. chrisi,ued
at Malta. and whrD b"r father after
the peninsula war. went with his rcej
ment to Waterloo the child and hes
mother accompanied him Aa r&l.Hos-
binary thing is that up 10 the age of
10 Mrs. Moon could not even tell ono
letter from another. but she then he
gan to learn ~ Bible class and can
now read viii facility Size still r..
tains possession of all her faculties.
has good memory and often refers To
the day when she left Waterloo in u
baggage wagon
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DOES COFFEE AGREE WITH YOU ?

If not, drink Grain O-made from pure
grains. A lady writes: 1.-THE e rst time l
made Grain-O did not like it but after US
ing it for one week nothing would induce me to
go back to coffee" 1t nourishes and feeds the
system. The children can drink it freely with
great benefit. 1t is the strengthening sub
stance OF pure grains. Get package today
from your grocer, follow the directions in
making 1t and you will have delicious and
healthful table beverage for old and young,
l5c. and 25c.
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In the District Court of the [ nited States
for the District of Maine.
In Bankruptcy
In the matter of ]
GEORGE @. CHASE, !

In the matter of
BANKRUPT.
To the creditors of George q Chase of
Hartland, in the county OF Somerset and Dis
trict aforesaid, a bankrupt.
Notice is hereby given that on the 23d dsv of
Sept. u. 1899, the said George .. Chase was
duly adjudicated Bankrupt; and that the frst
meeting of his creditors will be held at the
hogan. Maine, in said district the 18th day
of October A. ID. 1899, at 10 O'Clock in the fore
noon, at which time the said creditors may
examine the bankrupt, and transact such
other business as may properly come before
said meeting.
Augusta, Me- Sept. 30th, 1893. lwi0
FREMONT J. c. LITTLE.
Referee in Bankruptcy.
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"Sir," began young Timkins n he
entered the presence of the dear girl'>
father, Il want 10 marry your daugh
ter
ooh. don't come 10 me with your
troubles" interrupted the old gentle
man. she told me some time ago hat
she intended to marry you. 81 you'll
have To settle 1t between yourselves. -
Chicago News.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-10-05

A recent number of the Paris Jour
nal DIES Missions Evangeliques Goa
tains the following paragraphs In tine
list of last months gifts one sees With
emotion the mention of a sum of l,S47
francs more than 1870 received. ae
cording TO the wish of Elizabeth Wen
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-10-05
A DEATH SONG.

Law me down beneaf de willers in de grass,
hh@1 de branch go a-singln as it pass
An Ven fze a.layln low
| hin hyeah it as 1t 60
singin, sleep, my honey, tex yo' res at las"
Lay me nigh 10 whah hit meks little pool
An de watah STAINS SO quietlak an cool,
Nhah de littie birds in spring
Ost To come an drink an sing
An de chiilen waded dey way to school
Lot me settle wen my shouldahs draps dey load
Nigh enough to hyeah de noises in de road,
fu' t'ink de las long res,
Gwine to soothe my sperri; bes
Ell Pze layin 'mong de tngs Ize allus knowed,
Paul Laurence Dunbar in New York Tribune.
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uagel, instead Of flowers for Ler grave.
Our young sister before her end. wish.
ed that no one might send any flowers.
but that the cost Of those which might
have been bought could be given to
missions. The news of this desire
spread among her friends and they
all deferred to it. Her parents know
that they have our fratefual sympathy
They have only consented 10 tire publ
cation of these lines in tire hope that
such an example might inspire other
children of Sod upon their bed OF
death"
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ease OF kidneys, DlaQQeI tiOu1let
dropsy and bloating. had womb
trouble and large tumor had
formed in fact al nay organs
were out of fix.
Seeing a woman letter prais-
ing your remedies, ] wrote to
her and she begged Of me TO try
it, telling me all that It had done
for her. ! bought six bottles Of
Lydia f. pinkhams Vegetable
Compound and now cannot ez-
press my gratitude to you. The
tumor began to come away IN
pieces and ! got better all the
time. believe now that | am
entirely cured.
my doctors could not believe
it at first. as they all had told me
that my case was hopeless one,
and no human power could do ms
any good. They were astounded.
If I can say anything that can
help other women, l shall be
glad to. "
1t is not safe to wait until the
last moment. Head off trouble
Don't be satisfied without Mrs.
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The sword blades forged at Toledo
hy the Sancens could be coiled up like
a clock spring and would resume per
feet straiEhtness rs soon as released
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almost droDned dead The hill showad

almost dropped dead. The bill showed
that he owed the gas company s21.
Investigation proved that the jets In
the oven had been burning from the
time the workman left. The old cook
had never opened the oven doors
Memphis Scimitar.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-10-05

Tea and coffee should be kept in
Opaque canistcrs or jars. Other dry
groceries and spices may be perfectly
preserved in glass jars. but the action
of the light Is injurious to tea and
coffee
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get the right advice at once and
stop taking chances. 1t will cost
you nothing for advice if you write
to Mrs. Pinkham at Lynn. Mass,
for it. and if you let the trouble
run along it will surely cost you a
great deal of pain and may mean
an operation.
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strikes terror to a womans

~HE very word operation strikes terror to a
soul.
through neglect.
the painful frequent and excessive
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HAM, 5herldanVilIe, Pa, Whites "DkAR
Mrs. PINKHAM II had suffered for sew
eral years with female troubles and
doctored until was discouraged. ! felt
wretched and tired of living. | had dis
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A true copy of or len with .. straet of bill
Attest: \. ". HGAl\EEu, Clerk.
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No NewfnngIcd stove For Her.

A Memphis family which employs an
old time negrcSS as IL cook recently had
a gas range put in the Kitchen. When
the range was put in place. the work
man who put it there lighted the iejs
inside the oven and thrn CLOSED thr
doors. He opened them, turned off The
gas and then, relighting the Jets. rN.
planned to the old neEress how 10
range was used. The jets cannot l.
seen when the doors Of the oven are
closed. and in the excitement of the OK
PLANTATION the workman closed them
and forgot the lighted jets.
The old negress, after hearing all he
had to say, said:
faint no use ter tell me erbout
lit I'm gwinter use Ills we're ole wood
stove whut Ise cooked on SO long"
The workman laughed and went
away. not thinking that the old cool;
meant what she said. She did mean
it, though, and continued to use the
old wood stove to cook with.
When the head of the family thai
employs her received his gas bill l.
days after the gas stove was put in. he
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WOMEN
AVOID
OPERA TONS

Miss sARAH / GRAHAM. sheridanville Pa. write
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-24
PORTLAND COMBINE BROKEN.
san FrancI.cn chrnnlcle.

san Francisco Chronicle,
Aurr several years II undlHputcd
sway th" Portland combination. con
si-ting .f Larry sullivan. Richard
MrCaum and IN, Grant Brothers, con.
trolling fhr sra business ~ Orrgun. has
beet succrssfuly broken. Formerly
thrsr four men. who nan N" Sailors
Humr roo Portland. had he call on all
m" srArau and supplied an the north.
rru y..rls 40 practically their own
figures, th"ir rate being from $50 g.
$50 and nn advance. II II said that
the combination divided IsO, 900 ~ last
years pron,H.
II Is Just three months ago that thc
successful opposition started to do
business at Astoria. James Turk ~
the original Portland combine had died.
and Frank Turk. his son, thought that
his fathers partners We're not giving
him a fair deal, so he pulled out and
went 100 miles farther south. forming
partnership with Kcnney. u hotel
man Of Astoria, who was 10 be- the
capitalist Of the firm. Their first con-
tract was with Captain Grove Of the
British ship Muskoka, but the Portland
combine drove them 10 san Francisco
for the crew. Runners Drummond and
Lynch came here and secured sirteen
scamen. and nlled up The ship on con
tract time. After that II was clear snll-
ing. All the going 10 Oregon anchor
first At Astoria, and this gives Turk
tho advantage of getting In his work
first. The Astoria combine put the rate
down to $40 blood money and It now
seems to have a corner on the sea
mer. only a week ago McCarron had
to come here to get crew OF ten men,
80 1t seems that Astoria has turned
the tables on Portland.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-24
PRAYERS FOR THE TROOPS.

In all the London churches special
prayer for times Of war IL being read.
generally in the following form:
"Oh Almighty God, king Of all kings
and governor of all things, whose pow
er no creature ls able to resist, to
whom it belongcth justly 10 punish sin
ners and to be merclful to them that
trucly repent, save and deliver, we
humbly beseech thee, our troops now in
Sorth Africa from the hands Of our
enemies, abate their pride, assuage
their malice and cOnfound their de-
vices, that we, being armed with thy
defense may be preserved evermore
from all perils TO glorfy thee, who art
the only giver Of all ylctory. through
the merits Of Thy only son, Jesus Christ
our Lord"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-24
HEAVY SHOES.

A woman who is the victim Of the
big shoe habit says that when she took
a trip West a few weeks ago she wore
her comfortable heavy sOled, rubber
hecled calfskins. In the sleeping car
she gave orders to the porter 10 black
them. Az her berth was the first one
from the little chicken coop place in
which the porter attends TO his odd
Jobs, she had no difficulty in overhear-
ing a little conversation that took place
between hlm and two Of the men pas
sengers.
They calls EN- golf shoes, don't
they?' the porter remarked.
Il gu IS 3d." replied one Of the men.
They're just trong-minded shoes.
The women are getting sensible. High
time, too"
Look lax they made out O. cowhlde." !"
the porter commented. "Lawd, look at
them soles; bout four inches thick"
Must 'e mighty big woman" put
in the other passenger. BET she
weighs 200 if she weighs a pound. 1
never saw such shoes in my life.
Think she'd have to have derricks to
life them Up with"
But the eavesdropper fell asleep right
there. In the morning three pairs Of
eyes looked curiously at her feet and
then took in a slender little 1OS-pound
figure. She. said it was really very
amusing.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-24
Trunk Lines Calling Into RequiSi-
tiOn all Their Old Discarded Stock.
CAR FACTORIES SKANPED
Wonderful System Adopted by Rail-
roads to Keep Track Of Cars Con-
signed Over Connecting Lines.

The freight car famine brought about
by sudden revival Of prosperity has
called into action all the available roll
ing stock IN the country. All the lead
ing railroads, especially in the East, are
utilizing rolling stock that had remain
ed unused for years, and wasa practi-
cally discarded. Both the Pennsylvania
and the New York Central railroads
are adding from 5000 10 10000 cars to
their equipment, for there are enough
advance orders 10 warrant the belief
that the present activity in freight
handling will continue for another year
Who keeps track Of all these cars
that are sent wandering throughout
the land over a network Of railroads
from Maine to Florida and from Phila-
delphia to San Francisco? 1t is very
seldom that one sees a freight train
with more than two or three cars be-
longing to the same railroad in it. and
many Of the cars that go through east
ern cities every hour bear the initials
Of railroads Ear off on the Pacific slope.
How do they ever get back 10 their
rightful owners again?
1t is all managed like clockwork by
a system of bookkeeping that has been
developed within the past ten years.
Up TO that time every railroad had TO
engage spOtters--men who travel on
the rear platform Of passenger cars,
watched the freight trains as they went
by ard spotted the cars that belonged
to the road that employed them. Many
men, from long experience, became
adept at this business and commanded
good salaries. 1t was very seldom a
car they were on the lookout for got
by them.
But the day of the spotter has gone
and a large force of trained clerks in
the central offices Of all the great trunk
lines have taken up this work. This
department is one Of the largest and
most important Of the executive force
of railroad management. Take the
Pennsylvania railroad. for instance. It
has about fifty thousand freight cars
constantly rolling all over the country
and bound to all sorts Of destinations.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-24

was one who followed. yes. They ran
= tide-iu caves We waited. but we
could not get hem out We rolled
stole % the cay.s-Dig stone And then
the raised himself from his sat- We
SIT nn the stone here h. dropped back
ON he cushion with an appalling
Hump. and We sit and A,-for six
weeks Hr paus d. and added quietly
Thor We came away"
I 'ulIy realized he imp ,sNhuity ol
a'y fugitivrs, unprpyldcd with gun
powder in larg' quantities. or powerful
machinery, raising a stone On which
Mr. JJub .rt might happen AT the mo-
mept to b. sitting, and also the danger
Of disturbing him, even from above
ground, when engaged in his agree
able occupation. merely asked him
what he and hls people meant 10 do
we shall wait" he answered. in
COOL busiriesslike way. as II the affalr
had been considered before hand, "un-
Ill your peOpL. have eaten up Cetc-
wayo."
He pronounced he last word "Kets-
chewai-yO.' with wdillng tomcat
emphasis upon the "wal-yo" which
mere pen and Ink cannot vocallze.
And them" I asked.
"We shall Gght," he said, quite sim
ply.
Man alive" cried in sheer amaze
ment, you cant fight the British gov
ernment."
He shook his head with an easy roll
OF his ponderous shoulders. 81 do not
know" was his answer. but we shall
try"
They did "try' as We all knOw-triel
to good purpose, and perhaps was
less astonished than most people when
the news Of our amazing DISCONTINUE
at the hands Of a few rebels first came
10 hand Assuradly, Mr.. Joubert was
terribly in earnest when he spoke 70
me. He said incidentally that they
had only one enemy at the Cape.
suggested Sir Bartle Frerc, but he
shook his head lmpatiently. "Frere?
MOI Poufi He all right. No! SIS
- ShepstOne?"
He lowered his head as he spoke and
fairly hissed out his name, with look
Of such awful nalignlty as have
never seen before or since. After that
look / knew perfectly well whether
Boer could be cruel or not, IL he got
the chance. / have written thls short
account Of my needing with England's
great enemy because II shows, to my
mind, the invinclb!e ObStlnacy Of the
man and his people. When they threw
down the gauntlet 10 a great empire
twenty years ago the chances Of this
handful Of Boars seemed quite as hope
less in the worlds eyes as they do now
nay, more 3d. II possible. Yet they
fought and succeeded Such consldera-
tions may stimulate them now. Any
way, / leave the discussion to pro-
founder politicians than myself. II
only know ] found Mr.. JOubert a very
instructive companion. When we part
ed he shook hands, and told me II /
was ever at the Cape TO come and see
him.
have not yet accepted his invita-
tlon, and II ever do shall not 20,
all things considered, Just yet. Next
perhaps.