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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-02-02

Elmer Arnold, an insane hospital in
mate at Augusta, while in violent CON
dition, Wednesday morning, tore off the
end of a settee and so beat VIM George,
another inmate, that he died, Thursday
morning. Arnold has been at the hos.
pital four years, and was considered
noffensive. George belonged in Rock
land, where he had a wife.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-02-02
fAesTRAcr OF PLAINTIFFS WRIT.

Date OF Writ, July Is 1898. Ad-dsmnum. &150.
Writ returnable and entered Sept. term. 1855.
Action Of the case, for that the sad defend
ants Al Skowheean aforesaid on the day II tue
purchase of this writ being indebted to the
plaintiffs in the sum OF sixty five and so 100
dollars according to the account annexed in
thereof then and there promised
the plaintiffs to pay them said sum on demand.
Skowhegan, Me. July 18th 1885.
Hayes Amusement Co
1898 To Mackie e. Walker Dr.
July Is. To services at Lakewood Grove
Madison, Me. from July II to
July IS. 1898. one week st fifty
dollars per week. s5ooo
To Railroad fares. 1890
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-02-02

Aft Clark Of Hopkinsville was local
wag who when Eli Perkins visited that
town on one occasion, stood his sallies
all afternoon long. He was to introduce
Eli that night to the audience to which
he was 10 lecture. When the time ar
rived, it was found that but few were
present, owing to Il heavy dash OF rain
that came up Just before the hour set
for the lecture Clark took Eli by the
arm and walked him gently to the foot.
lights. Making a bow, he said
Ladies and gentlemen, it is my
pleasant privilege to introduce to you
tonight the lecturer of the evening, Mr.
Eli Perkins Judge Feland, this is Eli
Perkins Mrs. Colonel Smith, this Is
Eli Perkins. Mr. Hunter Wood, this is
my friend, Mr. Perkins. Colonel Camp
bell, allow me- this Is Mr.. Perkins.
Thus he continued until he had made
the lecturer personally acquainted with
each mem Der of the audience. -Iender
son journal
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-02-02

of other aches they nearly always
well and strong Mrs SWANSON Of Gibson City, H. tells her
perience II following
DEAR Mis- PNkAMBoe using medicine troubled with head
ached
relieved
Thanks to Lyd
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-02-02

ache, headache, nervous tired
feeling, painful menstruation and
leucorrhna.
took four bottles of Vegetable
Compound, one box of Liver
Pills, and used one package OF
6anative Wash, and am now well.
l thank you again for the good
YOU have done for me ELLA T..
BRENNER, East Rochester, Ohio.
Great numbers of such letters as
the above are constantly being re-
ceived by Mrs. Pinkham from wo-
men who owe their health and hap
pincss to her advice and medicine
Mrs. Pinkham's address is
Lynn, Mass. Her advice is of
fered free to all suffering women
who are puzzled about themselves.
If you have backache don't neg
lect it or try heroically to work ii
down" you must reach the root of
the trouble, and nothing will do
this SO safely and surely as Lydia
L. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. Backache is accompanied
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-02-02
THANKFUL TO MRS. PINKHAM
Who
Mr. Pnkham Against Neglect

DEAR Mrs PINKAM have been thankful thousand times since
ike ha
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ass

A. K. Butt Err Skowhegan. Ne,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
A true copy of the order OF Court. with
abstract OF writ 3w3
Attest: N W. BR>tNERD, Clerk.
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DR.. Humphreys

Specifies act directly upon the disease,
without exciting disorder in other parts
of the system. They Cure the Sick.
M CURES PRICES.
f-Fevers, COMPOSITIONS. Indammations. .25
2-Worms, Worm Fever. Worm Colic... as
3-Teething. Collie, Crying W akefulness rs
A-Diarrhea. of Children or Adults. as
y-Coughs. Colds, Bronchitis. ............ rs
S-Neuraisia, Toothache, Faceache..... as
9-Heada che. Sick Headache. Vertigo. as
1O-Dyspcpsia. Indigestion. Weak Stomach. 25
11-suppressed or Painful Periods. as
12-Whites. Too Profuse Periods ......... rs
13-Croup. Laryngitis. Hoarseness...... rs
14-salt Rheum. Eryspelas. Eruptions.. .25
1b-Rheumatism. Rheumatic Pains. 49,. .25
16-MaIaria. Chilis, Fever and Ague -. rs
1e-Catarrh. Influenza, Cold In the Head rs
2O-Whooping-Cough .................... rs
27-KidneY Diseases OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. .25
2s-Nervous Debility. .................,.1 90
3O-urinary Weakness. wetting Bed. rs
T7-Grip. Hay Fever. Observation-Disclosures. .25
Dr. Humphreys Manual of all Diseases at your
Druggists or Mailed Free.
Sold by druggists. or sent on receipt OF price,
Humphreys Med. Co.. Cor. William John Sts,
New York.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-02-02

The following bills Of cost were all, wed a. The
December term - th- County Commissioners
Court, ls9s.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-02-02

DINsMoRE X BICKFoRD skowhegan Agents
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-14

When they don't, your whole body
must suffer.
If you are sick, doctor your kidneys.
because as soon as they are we'll they
will help all the other organs to health
The mild and extraordinary effect Of
DR.. Kilmer's SwampRoot. the great
kidney remedy, is soon realized. 1t
stands the highest for its wonderful
cures Of the most distressing cases and
Is sold by druggists in iifty-cent and
one-dollar bottles. Make Il note Of the
name. SWAMP-ROOT, DR.. Ki!mers
Swamp-Root.
You may have 4 sample bottle Of this
famous kidney remedy sent free by
mail. postpaid. by which you may test
its virtues for such disorders as kid
ney. bladder and uric acid diseases, and
urinary troubles. obliged to pass water
frequently. night and day, smartlng or
irritation in passing. brick-dust or sedi-
ment in the urine, constant headache,
backache. lame back, dizziness. Sleep
lessnesS, Indigestion, nervousness, skin
trouble, anaemia, Bright's disease. ncu-
ralgia, rheumatism. bloating. irritable
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-14
BRIEF MENTIoNINGs.,
Events IN and About the City Given in

n Nutshell.
Council meets tonight.
Grand tonight = Remember tho
Maine"
The barratry hearing opens in the
circuit court chambers this morning a.
10 o'clock.
The Midnight club, relict OF the late
korn Kob Klnb, bowled at Fette's al
leys last night.
Excavation has been made for a
double frame dwelling. on Thirty-thIrd
street. for Henry Null.
George Watkins the St. Mary's young
man discovered BY the police while he
was IN n half-frozen condition, return
ed to his home yesterday.
The regular meeting of the Methodist
Episcopal ministers of the city was
held at Fourth street NJ. Z. church yes
terday .trhe True Idea OF the Soul"
was the principal topic discussed.
Yesterday afternoon r. A. Blum's gro
Gerry delivery wagon horse figured in a
runaway on Chapline street, South
Side. Brandaus delivery wagon was
run into at the corner of ThIr:v-third
and Chapline streets, and Blum's wa
gon wrecked. @
The West Virginia Humane Society
met last night. and received Agent
Echols' monthly report. 1t was an ex-
haustlve document, and many features
ofitWere postponed unfit next Monday
evening. when n special meeting will be
held in White & Aliens law Offices.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-14
PERSONAL NOTES.
Going and Coming of Wheeling
\ People and Visitors.

People and Visitors.
Mr. ,r.,au..,.
I,v.,. "a e,,,rnanI, S.m 49,,
'-""se, ~ ->e" ioih' was
IN tAe city last night, arranging for the
production of this famous comedy at the
Opera House on Monday. March 90
With Miss Lena Nsrv,,lo in tbo ,oad;,r
..,o Az. ,,....,, ~ 'N''''e
~ 81 -, 80 80 N'o"" do
IL "a. iet., WHY nus ulrecteu num-
o,t, n n,r.sut tiitel,ain'nehIs III TINS
CITY. Douotiess the PLAY and star. to-
sctner' VIII ara" IL house-lull audi
e"NS'
mr. n II ,to,o,ar No., No,,u,,,uo
v,;tor vostorSo,: vas :" -Hou.ius' me
IT 60,
-. ~. SrisMell was n Warrington Cit
i%eit III Sl'e Guy yesterday.
Miss Lima Hickok. OF S!stersville, reg
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-14

ity, worn-out feeling. lack of ambition,
loss of flesh, sallow complexion.
II your water. when allowed to re-
main undisturbed in q glass or bottle
for twcnty-four hours. forms sedi-
ment or settling or has a cloudy APP
pear, it IS evidence that your kidneys
and bladder need immediate attention.
Swamp-Root has been tested in so
many ways. in hospital work, in pri-
vate practice. among the helpless too
poor to purchase relief. and has proved
so successful In every case, that a spe-
cial arrangement has been made by
which all readers of the "Intelligencer,"
who have not already tried 1t. may
have n sample bottle sent absolutely
free by mail Also Il book telling more
about Swamp-Root and containing
some of tine thousands upon thousands
OF testimonial letters received from
men and women who owe their good
health, in fact. their very lives, to the
wonderful curative properties OF
Swamp-Root. BE sure and mention tho
Wheeling Daily Intelligencer when
sending your address to DR.. Kilmer 6.
Co., Binghamton. n. Y.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-14
DIED.

KIMMlNS-At the residence OF her son,
John l.. Kimmins. ut Elm Grove, W.
Va. MRS. MARY KiAlMINS, in the
SD year OF her age.
Funeral on Tuesday. March II. ut II n
m. lnterment at Greenwood cemetery.
Friends of tho family respectfully In
vltcd to attend.
SWElTZER-On Saturday. March Il, 1899,
ut 3:f5 o'clock p. m. ut her late resi-
dcncc. No. AI Market street, MRS.
CATHERINE SWEITZER, In her SD
year.
Funeral services on Tuesday afternoon
at o'clock. Friends OF the family re-
specially invited to attend Interment
Mt Mt. Wood cemetery.
SMITlI-At the residence OF her son, G.
Wilson Smith, at Elm Grove. w. Va,
on Monday. March Is. 1899. ut $40 p. M,
ANNA KELLER, wife of the late
William c. Smith, In her cd year.
Funeral from tho residence OF her son,
G. Wilson Smith, Elm Grove, Wcdncs.
day afternoon at o'clock. Intcrmen,
ut Stone Church cemetery. Friends OF
tho family are invited TO attend
1lEARNE-At Los Angeles, Cal. on Sat
lirday, March II, 1899. at 10 o'clock n.
NJ. " r. HEARNE.
Funeral notice hereafter.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-14

ITS MARVELLOUS SUCCESS IN ALL KIDNEY, BLADDER
AND URIC ACID TROUBLES.
To Prove the Wonderful Merits Of This Great Discovery,
Every Intcligencer Reader May Have Sample
Bottle Sent Absolutely Free BY Mail.

What your Kidneys need gent heaIng tonic influence that
will soothe their irrabiity and gently regulate them
The only thing that will do this Dr. Kmers SwsmpRoot the
ideal Kidney Restor ative.
used be considered that only urinary troubles to be traced
the Kidneys modern that nearly all onstitu
onaI diseases have their beginning the disorder these useful organs
What natural?
Tile Kidneys filter and purify the blood.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-14
To Select scxton's Successor.

CINCINNATI. Ohio. March NV.
C. Johnson, senior vice commander in
chief of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie, to-day issued call for the execu-
tive commits Of the national board of
administration Of the Grand Army 10
meet at the Continental Hotel. In Phil :.
adelphia. on Wednesday. April u. TO
select a commander in chief to succeed
the late James w. Sexton. Senior Vice
Commander Johnson has been endorsed
by the department of ohio as well nc
by the local posts Of this city, and will
be candidate for election as the sue
ceSSor of Sexton.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-14

We might well say Spring Opening Of Silks for during
the past few days hundreds Of pieces Of the very nwchdea
both in home and foreign productions. One OF the leading
trade journals says regards silks:
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-14
Freight on Electric Cars in snokanc.

Freight on Electric Cars in Spokane.
The city Of Spokane. WASH, proposes
to o ant the street railway the right
to haul freight of all kinds over streets
not strictly residence streets. The pol
icy Is to enable manufacturers to locate
at desirable points along the river, but
which would otherwise he some dis
lance from the steam roads. The Street
Railway Review states that several
manufacturers are likely to locate in
that city on account OF this advantage
and the excellent water power there.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-14
"Whcrc IRE We At"

Lecture by Hon. NJ. A. Kendall state
treasurer. Thursday evening. at Fourth
street NJ. +. church.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-27
RECEPTION TO DIR. GARRETT.
Ladies of ST. Luke's Episcopal Church
Entertain Their New Pastor.

A reception was rendered last evening to
DR.. and Mrs. Claibourne Garrett by the
ladies of st. Luke's Episcopal Church, in
the rooms of the new Sunday-school, on
the corner of Clay street and Van Ness
avenue.
DR.. Garrett has been some time in the
city and 1t was the intention of the ladies
of his congregation to give him recep-
ton on his arrival here. But as the Sun
day-SChool, which Is situated in the base
ment of the church, was not quite COM
plete when he arrived to assume his new
duties, the greeting was necessarily de-
layed until last evening. DR.. Garrett lost
nothing by waiting, however. The ladies
affair a success and their labors were
amply rewarded by the pleasure that the
excellent and entertaining programme
they had provided gave their reverend
guest.
The polished floors of the Sunday-school
were covered with soft Turkish mats,
strings of rare flowers were twined around
the stately pillars and bright lights shone
over the gay attires of a hundred beauti-
bid their new pastor welcome.
The following musical programme was
excellently rendered and was followed by
light supper: Vocal seections-Mrs.
Richards, Miss Agnes Simpson and Miss
Kirby; violin solo, Miss Van Wyck; vocal
solos-Frank Coffin and Mr.. Girard.
The committee Of arrangements that
had the reception in charge was composed
of the following named ladies': Mrs.
Philip Caduc, Mrs. James Ruggles, Mrs.
George Buckingham, Mrs General Bab-
Hoyt. The music was under the direction
of Wallace Sabin.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-27
SELLIER-HEIKES WEDDING.
Marriage of One of Alameda's Society
Bellies to Popular Citizen of
Denver.

ALAMEDA, Oct. 26.-The marriage of
Miss Marie Seller and Victor Conrad
Heikes was solemnized last evening at
half-past o'clock at the home of the
brides father, L. J. SELLER, 1882 Alameda
avenue. Rev. Father A. Hamet of Notre
Dame des VICTORIES, San Francisco Of
ficiated. The rooms of the house had been
transformed into veritable flower gar
den. 1t was a green and white wedding,
a bevy of girl friends of the bride having
fairly smothered the walls and staircases
with daintily arranged coverings of
palms and bamboo, white cosmos and
chrysanthemums. The wide Yeranda had
been incloSed and hung with Japanese
lanterns. In the bow-windoW of the par
lor a bower had been built of palms and
other greenery and chrysanthemums An
altar had been erected within the bower,
and at this altar the happy young couple
were made husband and wife. Miss
Emma Schofeld was maid of honor and
b. z. RemTnel was best man. Constance
and Hllda Van Brunt, the little nieces of
the bride, were ribbon-bearers.
Following the ceremony refreshments
were served in the parlors. Seventy-five
guests were present, principally relatives
This morning Mr.. and Mrs. Heikes left
for Denver. After a short stay in that
city and the East they will leave for
Paris, Mr.. Heikes being special commits
sioner for the United States mining ex-
hibit at the Paris Exposition. They will
remain in Paris during the exposition and
will tour the Continent. On their return
to America they will reside in Denver.
where Mr.. Heikes will follow his vocation
of mining engineer. The bride is widely
known in Alameda and very popular In
society.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-27
ROBBED BY HER
NEWLY WED HUSBAND
Illinois Woman Bunkoed by Clever
Swindler From the State
of New York.

ROCHESTER,, n. Y, Oct. 26.-Mrs
Mary Jane Colthar, aged IS years, of Bun
ker Hill, H., whose husband died two
years ago, leaving her farm and $1,000,
is penniless in this city, having been
robbed Of $4075 by New York confidence
man.
Mrs. Colthar about month ago, by a
letter of introduction through an agency,
began correspondence with James Mon
roe. A few weeks later, by appointment,
they met in Indianapolis and the same
afternoon were married. The following
day they started, together with Mrs. Col
thar's 1f-year-old daughter, for New York
to witness the Dewey day celebration.
Before going, however, Mrs. Colthar
placed a $4,000 mortgage on the farm and
drew s210O from the bank. The trio ar
rived in Rochester a few days ago and
Monroe proposed to engage in the drug
business and prevailed upon his wife to
loan him s4075 and started for New York,
ostensibly to purchase stock for the
store. Monroe has not been seen since.
On Wednesday Mrs. Colthar received a
letter from him in New York, saying he
had been robbed and advising her to re-
turn to Bunker Hill. Mrs. Colthar, re-
alizing that she had been deceived. imme-
diately laid the case before Chief Cleary,
who has taken steps to catch the man.
Mrs Colthar has found employment as a
nurse here.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-27

INTERESTS THE COAST.
Army Examination Board Is Named
and Pensions Granted

WASHINGTON, d. c., Oct. 26-Army
orders: BY direction of the Secretary of
War a Board of officers is appointed to
meet at the call of the president thereof,
at the Presidio, San Francisco, for exam
ination of such officers as may be ordered
before it to determine their fitness for
promotion. Detail for board: Lieutenant
Colonel Wallace f. Randolph, Third Ar
tillery; Lieutenant Colonel Marion P
Maus, inspector general; Major Robert ].
Pratt, Third Artillery Captain James NJ.
Kennedy, assistant surgeon; First Lieu
tenant Roger f. Gardner, Third Artillery,
recorder.
The following named officers will re-
port to the president of the Examining
Board for examination at such time as
they may be required as to their fitness
for promotion: First Lieutenant John II.
Wholly Twenty fourth Infantry; Second
Lieutenant Elvin r. Heiberg Sixth Cav
airy; Second Lieutenant Ethelbert, L. D.
Breckenridge, Seventh Infantry; Second
Lieutenant Theodore A. Baldwin Jr.,
Twenty-fourth Infantry.
Assistant Surgeon William j. Boyd is
relieved from further duty at Fort Riley
and will proceed to San Francisco. AS
sistant Surgeon Herbert T. Thornburgh
will proceed from Cleveland to San Fran
cisco. Private Lawrence Wytch, Com
pany G., Twenty-fifth Infantry, now at
pany e, Twenty-fifth Infantry, Preside,
San Francisco. California.
Pensions: -Original-Michael
Hennessey, Lafayette, IS. Increase
Christian Meyer, San Francisco, IS to $40.
Oregon--o Original - widows, etc.-Phoebe
Fansel, Portland, S.
Washington Original: David w. Maui
rice SpOkaue Sc.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-27
LIFE MYSTERY
Of JOHN VIRGIL
STILL UNSOLVED
No Heirs to Claim His
Wealth.
Oakland Office sa9. Francisco Call,


When John A. Virgil, an aged hermit
whose antecedents and means of gaining
livelihood had always been mystery,
died in his cabin at Niles, about last
Christmas time, he left an estate that
was appraised at $77SS. Shortly after his
death w. II. Knight, then Public Admin
istrator, obtained letters and took charge
of the estate, which consisted OF $4lS4 70
in the hands of the administrator; S2752 50
on deposit in the Hibernia Bank, San
Francisco; three lots at Niles of estimat-
ed value in the administrator petition
at $500, and some jewelry and personal
effects
Late this afternoon ex-Public Admins
traitor Knight by his attorney, q. K. de
Cola, filed the first account IN the estate;
showing that claim of sSloO, presented
by DR.. G.. f. Chalmers. sued upon, had
been reduced by Judge Ogden, IN a Judg3
ment recently rendered, to $2l44 50; ana
that there now remains a balance in the
hands of the administrator TO the amount
of $4l52 30, for which no heirs can De
found.
Among the many papers found in Vir-
girs cabin none bore testimony that
might lead to an unraveling of the. her,
mits past life, except that 1t was found
that in his younger days he was an or
phan and had been an inmate of an or
phan asylum at st. Augustine, FIorida.
The administrator spared no e1orts 10
learn more about decedent,s past, IN the
were of no avail.
From the records of the St. Augustine
orphan asylum 1t was learned, however,
that nearly seventy years ago an infant
was brought there by an unknown
woman who gave the name of Virgil and
the child was afterward named John A.
Virgil There was no record of a father.
Later the boy had been taken into the
custody and care of q prominent physi-
clan, who also since died, and about fifty
years ago Virgil came to California The
records of Alameda County show that
twenty-five years ago Virgil purchased
from the late Charles Crocker two town
lots at Niles, directly adjoining the pres
Virgil led the life of a hermit. No one
knew whence came the money that sus-
tained him until it was one day discov-
cred that he had on deposit in San Fran
cisco banks something like $4,000, but
how he obtained this was all mystery
and 1t was noted that the hermit was
always concealing his identity for some
reason unknown to the outside world.
Included in his estate were several Gov
ernment bonds
When in the latter part Of 1895 Virgil
suffered a stroke of paralysis, Dr. ChaI-
mers attended him, believing he was a
pauper. Later Virgil was taken to the
German Hospital and for time rallied;
stroke that carried him off at the age OF
In view of the fact that after nearly a
years chase in pursuit of heirs none
have been found, the balance OF the
estate, now in the hands of the admins
traitor will probably go to replenish the
State school fund.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-27
Annual Tea Meeting Opens.

The thirteenth annual tea-meeting of
the San Francisco Church Extension So
ciety opened yesterday at the Howard
street NJ. II. Church. There was a recep-
ton to the ladies at o'clock in the even
ing and devotional exercises at o'clock,
which were led by Rev John Stevens
The invocation was by S. d. Ulrich.
There were addresses on City Evangel-
ization in Its Practical Phases by j. N.
Beard DD pastor lrrSf Of Git, Grace Meth Methodist
tension in It's Relation to Downtown and
Suburban Churches" by Clarence T.
Wilson. DID, pastor of Santa Monica
Methodist Church; Spiritual Life in Our
Plans and Church Work Rev. A. G.
Bane. DID. pastor Of the California-street
church; "City Church Extension in
Other Cities" Rev. S. d. Hutsinpilar,
DID, pastor of Central Methodist Church.
Resolutions by Rolla v. Watt; closing ex-
ercises by Rev T. II. Woodward, pastor
of Trinity Methodist Church.
A letter was received from President
I. ]. Truman regretting that the result
of his recent accident prevented his at
tendance, and outlining the work Of the
society for the past year.