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The times., 1899-10-30

IF YOU wish to be among the lucky ones now is
your chance, for we have Just opened big case
OF winter suits and oyercoats, all custon-made
and but slightly worn; you can big money
for our prices are fixed 10 suit the working man.
JUSTIPS OLD STAND, 619 D st. oc24-7t
MADAM MONDE-7l7 9th st. NV, palmist and
card reader; 25c and 5Ge. oc2q-5t
NINE. DREAMER, born cairyeysnt and card read
er; guarantee satisfaction; prices, 25c and soc.
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The times., 1899-10-30

The reports Of separate railways received
curing me past week have been superb.
In addition 20 that Of the ktcbisop here
toiore given ia detail. fun figures OF the
Burlington and the Reading have Just been
The times., 1899-10-30

Clearing house exchanges for the past
week have not been quite SO large as
IN some recent weeks. but they continue
70 show the same immense increase com
pared with former years.
Exchanges week ending October 2s 81. .0o9 40
Exchange week ending October n 80. 2yy $50 ~
t-EchaEges week ending October a.. .I65 qlZ 4s5
E1chanEes week ending October L.. J. $50 G52 8s2
L-Eciangr- nees ending September Is 7fg 2sl IBl
E1ela15es week ending September 25 ], $50 J3s 2s5
Lnchanees week ending September I5- j 1gs I4s.22e
l-zciiarges week ending September 9 $50 5Z6.s74
t1ctauges week ending September 2 s33 sJs ZTZ
E1el-@isee Neek e1alng August &c.. 9l2 COS. Is2
-Four days serve daFs
II there Is any better guide than the
volume of clearings TO general business
conditions IL is perhaps railway earnings.
as they are shown from week 10 week.
and month. At the present time both are
entirely rcassuring, not only when com
pared with those OF former years. but in
the continuance Of their advance. The
Financial Chronicle computes the gross
earnings Of sixty mine roads for the second
week of October 1893, at $40 523. .Zsg. an
Increase Of 1856. SOC or 9.99 per cent.
hfty-fve roads for the third week OF Octo-
Der al ss.57I 024. an Increase Of Ss6s. .gI7.
or ll-z6 per cent The monthly net records
are quite as good.
The reports Of separate railways received
during the past week have been superb.
The times., 1899-10-30

In point of gross business this statement
is by far the best in many years. This
speaks exceedingly well for the coal and
general business of the road An i'm
mense amount has been expended for op-
GRAFTON, including renewals, so that the net
increase is not very large. A fine increase
in the surplus has been made, however.
The times., 1899-10-30

GYPSY PAL8IST. 1022 9Th st. NV, 10 cents;
past present future Cd foor, walk up; luck
charms; the separated brought together. oc29-1t
The times., 1899-10-30

issued. The Reading result of operations
for the month Of September 1899 and for
the year from July !, 1899 is as follows:
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-05-25
Death of Mrs. A. b. Eaton.

Mrs. Harriet armstrong;, widow OF
Augustus B. Eaton, died at the family
home, North Cornville, May 18th, aged
81 years. Her native place was Halifax,
N. s., her parents names being Price
and Harriet Armstrong. both OF whom
died before she reached womanhood.
She was married to Augustus B.
Eaton, June 20, 1858, and he died
December 81, 1893 They had two
children one of whom, the eldest, a boy,
died In childhood, the other Harvey D..
Eaton, Esq, attorney at law, resides in
Waterville. Her home WAS North Corn
vile from her marriage until her death,
Il years.
she early joined the Baptist Church
but there being no church Of that de-
nomination near her home, she united
with the Congregational Church at
Athens, OF which she remained men,
Der and earnest worker until her death.
Her devotion to domestic and religious
duties were uDfaltering to the end. Her
faith and courage were sublime. Old
age WAS the cause of her decease and
death came with little suffering.
The burial was at North Cornville, the
10Th instant. Rev. DIR. w. II. Spencer,
pastor of the Bethany Baptist Church,
Skowhegan, conducted the funeral ser
vices.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-05-25

The fullest examination into the ma
ture and origin of dreams has been
made by NJ MORGAN the French scien-
fist He divides dreams into the dreams
of health and the dreams that are the
result of diseased state of mind or
body
With regard To the latter it need only
be remarked that persistent dreaming Is
one of the NEST invariable symptoms of
insanity and as ii is Ii psychological
fact that genins is near allied to mad
ness men of genius must be expected TO
dream more than ordinary men.
With regard to the dreams of health,
they are the result of an imperfect state
of consciousness or an imperfect state
of sleep. according as we look at it. 1t
is obvious that the mind of the clever
man. that is constantly occupied with
many schemes and thoughts is more
liable to be awake when his body is
asleep than that of the dullard whose
mind is often asleep when his body is
awake
Thus the sleep Of the plowboy has
become proven hi al ON account of its un.
disturbed nature In most cases man
of lively imagination and quick brains
is undoubtedly more liable to dream
than the dullard
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-05-25
when Love Was Bunkered.

"Ah, she said, stroking his soft
curls and looking regretfully into his
upturned face-he was kneeling beside
her-"you will not think me cruel, will
your You will be brave and try to for
get me. won't your You do not know
how sorry am to be compelled to say
mo to you. Under other circumstances
we might have been happy together,
but as it is / must be frank with you.
There is no hope.
His whole frame was shaken by a
great sob.
Then he looked appealingly into her
fawnlike eyes and asked;
why is it. Virginia, that you are 80
sure we cannot be happy together
Why may not hopef'
There is an impossible barrier be-
tween us, she replied lyon are the
champion golf player of this state. and
my mother is president of the Society
For the Suppression of Dialect; so there
you are.
Realizing that his dream Of bliss was
at an end. he went away humming
softly
Aas, that love should fooze thus.
She put 1t pat to me,
And we may never. never suit
Each other to a teel
Chicago News
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-05-25
They Were Nyt Relatives.

The author of Twenty five Years In
British Guiana" says that he was once
camping out with companions there,
and that some of them had not his ac-
quaintance with the woods
At last we turned into our hammocks
and was dropping off to sleep, when l
was reused by the most internal bark
ing and roaring. Attracted by our fire
and singing, troop of bowling ba-
boons had come over the trees and were
making night hideons by their yells
Shields who was not acquainted with
the brutes, shook my hammock violent
~ and whispered
What on earth is that? ?"
Not very well knowing what | was
saying replied. Tigers.
Are they very near?'
VERY, said |. and, taking advan-
tage of lull in the chorus, / dropped
asleep.
Poor Shields lay awake half the night
expecting to be deyoured by wild beasts
He was sleepy and cross in the morn
ing, and Bridges asked him if he had
heard the balloons
''Oh, those were taboonS, were they 7
What an awful noise they make But
what were they sayingF'
Il don't know. said Bridges I'M
sympathetically Il don t belong 10 the
same species
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Mrs. John Savage.

Died in Bingham, May s, Mrs. Nettie
Savage, wife of Mr.. John Savage, aged
about 30 years. Funeral services were
held the 1lth inst. Her husband and
four young children, three sons and a
daughter, the youngest an infant of
eight months, are left in the now lonely
home. She is also survived by her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Vim. Fowler of
Skowhegan; two sisters, Mrs. Georgia
Hoxie and Mrs. Laura Head of North
Fairfield; half brother and sister, Mr..
Willie Ward OF New York and Mrs.
Florence Marshall of Auburn. Mrs.
Savage is remembered by her Skowhe-
gan friends as an amiable and lovely
young lady, who, twelve years ago,
went from among them-a bride-to her
home In Bingham, and their hearts go
out in deepest sympathy 30 the circle of
sorrowing friends.
In her pleasant home, with bright
prospects before her, she was looking
forward to many years of happiness
when that dread disease, consumption,
claimed her as a victim. All that medi-
cal skill COulu w vi lOSlDk iitdIbs ucNloc
was done for her recovery but of no
avail. 10 her last illness she sought and
found the Saviour and could say Jesus
saves me-" Always patient, thinking
only of others, she gave loving counsel to
friends and made every arrangement for
her funeral and so tenderly cared for by
mother and sisters, she passed to the
home beyond.
Fold her dear Father in thine arms
And let her henceforth be,
messenger OF love, between
Our human hearts and thee"
r
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-05-25
ALL THE NEWS
from Somerset Towns,
Brighton.

Miss Anna Jones is at home from
kineo on visit.
James Laughton of Cambridge, was
in town, Friday, buying veal calves.
Farmers have been crying for rain but
by sunday night they wanted to see the
sun shine.
Measles are in town; quite a number
of cases are reported.
Miss Elura Jones is at home from
Greenvile.
The apple crop must be small if the
cold weather lasts much longer aud the
crops that are planted will be In poor
condition.
Grass looks we'll and did not winter
kill as bad as common, and il June gives
ia plenty of rain the hay crop in NJ line
must be good one and there ia a large
amount of old hay to be carried over.
II is with sadness and sympathy |
note the sudden death, May 18Th, of the
little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Uriah
WhitehOuse, whose life on earth WIS
less than one year. The bereaved pa
rents have the sympathy of all. she
was the only child.
+. A. B. Hayden is giving his house a
new coat of paint which improves the
looks very much.
will Suburban has returned home from
Dexter where he has been the past win
ter.
Robert Bridges of Bangor, was 10
town, Saturday.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-05-25

Farmers are well along with Their
springs work and the long looked for
rain has come and we all are pleased &c
see the ground wet again.
Mrs, James Frost was in Bangor, last
week, visiting Mrs. A. L. Chase.
c. M. Jewett is soon to have nice
granite monument placed in the village
cemetery.
H. Ramsdel of Ripley, has been il
town looking after wool His price offer
ed is not very satisfactory to farmers.
Mr.. Edwin Bradley and wife of Park
man, have been visiting Mr. and Mrs
James Frost.
The widow OF the late Randall Nc
Crillis is in very poor health.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Bachelor, who
have been absent for the winter, have ar
rived home.
1t looks now as if the apple crop woulo
be nearly failure here.
w. D. Michel is in very poor health
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-05-25
Madison Centre.

The Somerset Traction Co. have COM
menced to car sand and are running II
crew day and night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hayden and
little Annie spent a few days at their
cottage last week.
Warren Clough is gaining, so as to be
out calling on friends.
Mrs. Eugene Lawrence and Mrs. Ella
Spear are gaining.
There is to be meeting of the Madi-
son Spiritualist Society at Lakewood,
June Sd and 4th, at which DIR. George
A. Fuller, president of the Massachu-
setts State Association will be present
and speak. Admission free. There will
be a musical entertainment Saturday
evening. Admission will be free.
Special cars will leave the Lake for Mad
ison and Skowhegan, Saturday evening,
after the entertainment. Speaking Sat
urday afternoon, Sunday morning at 10,
and afternoon at 2 30. Meals can be
obtained at Lakewood Inn and there will
be ample accommodations for teams.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-05-25

Garland, little son of Mr.. and Mrs
Coney Robinson is very sick.
Mrs Omer Gates of Moscow. was call
ing on her friend, Mrs. T, J. Riley, las
Wednesday.
Miss Edna Foss is working in Moscow
at the home of Charles Hill Mr. Hill i,
in very poor health
John F. Connolly, agent for the Bangor
Commercial, was in town last week.
The estate of the late Southland Walker
was appraised. last week. Lee Lombard
Calvin Ellis and Simeon Howes were the
appraisers,
Willie Foss came home from the drive
on Moxie, Friday, with sore hand.
VIM. Aver of Oakland, with two gentle
men from New York, were in town, this
week, looking over the mines.
Mrs. Martha Whitney Of Embden, ha:
bonded her farm in this town, formerly
known as the Lowell farm to J. c. TripE
Of Monson. Mr.. Trip is an experienced
miner and no doubt will make a success
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-05-25
Fairfield.

The first stone in the foundation of the
Masonic block was laid, little after 9
O'Clock, Monday morning
Rev. H. M. Ives will preach the Memo
rial sermon at the Baptist Church. next
Sunday morning 1t will be union ser
vice and will commence at the usual hour
Io.4s m. The G.. A. r. and the p. O
S. of A. will attend in a body.
The Engine hall was crowded. Monday
evening. when a citizens meeting was
held to discuss the matter of assisting the
Kennebec & Somerset Fibre Cos. to
build paper mill. AS had been expect
ed one of the two propositions made by
the companies was to be given permission
to Gloss the bridges and contrary to the
general expectation the meeting voted
unanimously in favor of this. A commit
tee composed of Messrs. G.. S. Weeks,
H. F. Burgess and S. A. Nye was APP
pointed to confer with the Somerset &
Kennebec Fibre Cos. in regard to bring
ing the matter before the town meeting.
Melvin Fogg and his sister, Mrs.
Tasky, had narrow escape from a seri-
Gus accident, Monday afternoon They
were crossing the tracks at the station
while freight engine was shifting in the
yard. The engine was pushing several
cars ahead and Mr.. Fogg and his sister
did not notice their approach until they
were almost upon them Mr.. Fogg's first
thought was for his sisters safety and in
assisting her he tripped over the rails and
fell, fortunately outside the track, but the
cars came very near crushing his feet,
there being very little space to spare.
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their children.

The boy about whom this strange, true
story Is told wasted away till he seemed
nothing bot skin and bones. Then his
health turned and he became fat and hearty.
The first stage is familiar to many pa
rents. The second is Of deep interest to all
parents or friends of ailing little ones.
Fathers and mothers, who long to have
their children healthy and happy cannot
fail to sympathize and rejoice with MIR.
and Mrs John F. Williams.
Their comfortable home, short distance
from Damon, Ill, is happy now because
of the wonderful events that are told IN
words eloquent with simple truth and
gratitude, by the mother Of the boy.
"Our Josie was never strong" said Mrs.
Williams. From his birth he was weak
and Pany. - .s, g - 49,,
years old, he had an attack of lung fever.
DR.. N. A. Jones cured this fever, but the
child did not recover strength.
"He began fading away Beneath our eyes.
ale had no appetite, vomited great
deal, coughed continually, his limbs be-
came withered.
Ale became painfully weak and ema-
GATED. We waited for his death.
AT this time boarder named Asa Rob
inson suggested that DR.. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People would do the child good.
"They had cured MIR. Robinson of
rheumatism and ne believed in them.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-05-25
The Qucen Kept the Letter

The late Mrs. Kelley used to tell the
following story about the visit she paid
to the queen at Buckingham palace on
the occasion of the jubilee in 1887. Be
ing incredulous of the genuineness Of
the invitation. she was disposed to
treat the royal command as a joke and
wrote rather sarcastic letter to the
official, personal friend. who had ad
dressed it to her This he gave to the
queen, and the veteran actress was a
little disconcerted when her majesty
told her she had read the letter Mrs.
Kelley begged that it should be restored
to her mo, no. Mrs Kelley, answer
ed the queen. lit is safely pasted in my
autograph book You'll never get il
again
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100000 Given Away.

By a special and particular arrange
ment with the manufacturers OF Dir.
David Kennedys Favorite Remedy, free
trial bottles of this great medicine for
the Kidneys, Liver Bladder and Blood,
Rheumatism, Dyspepsia and Constipa.
tiou, will be sent absolutely free, post
paid, to all persons suffering from any
Of the diseases mentioned above who will
send their full name and post Office adj
dress to the DIR. DAVID KENNEDY
CORPORATION, Rondout, N. Y, pro-
viding they mention the REPORTER when
they write.
A very simple test to determine
whether your Kidneys or Bladder are
diseased is to put some of your urine In a
glass tumbler and let it stand "A hours !;
il 1t has sediment or cloudy, ropy or
stringy appearance, il it is pale or dis
colored, you do not need a physician to
tell you that you are in dangerous con-
dition. DIR. David Kennedy's Favorite
Remedy speedily cures such serious
symptoms as pain in the back, inability
to hold urine, burning scalding pain in
passing 1t. Frequent desire to urinate
especially at night, the staining of linen
by your urine and all unpleasant and
dangerous effects produced on the sys-
tenn by the use Of whiskey and beer.
BY searching Investigation 1t was
found that over 81 per cent of the people
who sent for sample bottle were so
benefited by Its use that they purchased
large sized bottle of their druggist,
which in most cases cured them, while In
some rare instances 1t took as many as
two or even three bottles to effect a
permanent cure.
DIR. David Kennedy's Favorite Rem
edy is sold by all druggist at S1.00 per
large bottle, or six bottles for $500.
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"My husband bought three boxes Of tbs
pills. We began giving Josie one-third Il
pill three times day.
In three days the child was brighter
His appetite was better. He began to show
interest In toys and was less fretfuL
awe increased the dose, giving him
half pill at time. He gained every day
in weight and appetite.
AT the end Of this treatment, after TAX
ing three boxes, he was a new boy.
"He was happy, hearty, enjoying his
with his little companions.
AZ have no doubt that DR.. WilliamS
Pink Pills for Pale People saved him from
an early grave"
Mrs. Williams made affidavit to ths
truth Of her statement before David Crisp,
Notary Public.
DR.. A. A. McCabe examined the child
and made oath before Notary Mort Brookst
that he is now physically sound and we'll
The evidence Is completed by DR.. N.
A. Jones, who made affidavit before No
tary George Rupp, that the child had been
in the condition described by Mrs E1-
iams, as the result of catarrhal pneumonia.
The action of DR.. Williams Pink Pix
for Pale People on the blood and nervow
system, in eliminating poisons and furnish
ing materials for new tissues, makes them
sure remedy for wasting diseases and the long
train Of evils arising from disordered blood
and nerves. All druggists sell the pills.
one box for SO cents, SIX boxes tor S2.50
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-05-25
Timber FARM Lands
In the Town Of Mayfield,
FOR SALE ! -

The County of Somerset offers for sale
the following described land in the town
of Mayheld.
Lot numbered six in the fifth range of
lots in said town, containing 100 acres
more or less, also lot numbered six in the
fourth range of lots in said town, contain
ing 10 acres more or less also the west
half of lot numbered six in the third range
of lots in said town, containing 10 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 in 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 in Somer-
set Registry of Deeds, B. 1877, page 5Io
towhich reference is hereby made.
AN 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 land situated
on the new road, so called, leading from
Kingsbury to Mayfeld 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 by Chas. Whit
man
inquiries concerning the above may be
addressed to ROLAND T, PATTTEN,
County Treasurer, Skowhegan, Me.
2i-23-25
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X. of r. Officers for 90.

At the meeting of the grand lodge
Knights of Pythas, Wednesday of last
week, the following officers were elected !:
Grand chancellor, John II. Maxwell,
of Livermore Falls.
Grand vice chancellor, VIM. f. Allen,
OF South Portland.
Grand prelate, Henry F. Libby, of
Pittsfield.
Grand keeper records and seals, Yves
ley C. Smith, Old Orchard.
Grand master of exchequer, Edwin c..
Millken, of Portland.
Grand master at arms, Fred G. Dun
lap, Skowhegan.
Grand inner guard, j. Maurice Arnold,
Augusta.
Grand outer guard, c. B. Rollins,
Pennington.
Representative to supreme lodge, Edw.
c. Reynolds, South Portland, and Fred
Emery Bean, Hallowell.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-05-25

A European government servant was
recently married To native woman in
Samarang 10y the Mohammedan cere-
mony 1t took place in the mesjid, and
it was conducted by the penghulu, but
the bridegroom WIS not present He
had given written notice that he would
not put in an appearance. but he sent
his hat. and that was. according to ma
tive custom, quite sufficient She mar
ried the hat
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-05-25
PROBATE NOTICE.

KENNEBEo COUNTY, In Probate Court at
Augusta on the second Monday of May, A. d.
1879 Edward +. Danforth Of Skowhegsn,
Maine, Trustee under the will OF Mary A.
Smith late of said Skowhegan, deceased, for
the benefit OF Derne J. Greene and Clyde /.
Giles, both of said Skow hogan, said Danforth
being at the present time Judge OF Probate for
the county OF Somerset, having petitioned for
license to sell the following real estate Of said
trust estate, the proceeds to be placed On in
terest viz; q certain lot or parcel OF land
situated in Cornville and Skowhegan in said
Somerset county, being the homestead farm
formerly belonging to Hiram Smith, and
bounded on the north by land Of Clark E.
Smith; and on the east by the Wesserrunsett
stream; on the south by land owned by A. K.
p. Nay and Geo. L. Nay and others: and on
the west by land belonging to the estate OF
Horace Beal; subject to certain reservations
set forth in the petition now file in said
Probate Court for Kennebec county.
Order ed, that notice tn reof be given three
wee ks successfully prior to the second Mon
day Of June next, In the SOMERSET REPORTER a
newspaper printed in Skowhegsn that all per-
sons interested may attend at 3 Court of Pro.
bate then to be holden At Augusta, and show
cause, IL any, why the prayer Of said petition
should not be granted. 3wN
''0 G. t. STEVENS, Judge
Attest; W. A. NEwcoMB, Register.