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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-03-23

To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. l0c or 25c
II G. G.. c. fail to cure, DRUGGISTS refund money
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-03-23

Pleasant, wholesome speedy. Three adjec-
tives that apply to Hale's Honey of Horehound
and Tar,
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-03-23
Coughs Lead to Consumption.

There is man in Australia who owns
800, 900 sheep.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-03-23

Italy now has twelve cities with over
100 600 inhabitants.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-03-23

Educate Your Bowels With Cascarots.
Candy Catharttc. cure constipation forever
l0c, 25c. II G. c. G fail. druggists refund money
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-03-23

The lifeboats around the coasts of Great
Britain rescued 682 people during tle past
year.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-03-23

In France postage stamps are sold at all
the cigar shops.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-03-23
THE REALM
OF FASHION.

New YORK CITY Especially Who
ever made the foolish remark that
shirt waists and separate waists were
going out of fashion little knew how
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-03-23

Pekin is to have a new Chinese university
with ten faculties.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-03-23
Lanes Family Medicine.

Moves the bowels each day. In order to
be healthy this Is necessary. Acts gently
on the liver and kidneys. Cures sick head
ache. Price 25 and SOC.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-03-23
HodJ.SauabaM
Ilazl L;lE5Z23lzdD

Hoods Pills cure liver Ills; nonrritatng and
the only cathartic to take with Hoods sarsaparla.
Yellowstone Parks Geyser.
The largest geyser in the world is
the Excelsior Geyser in Yellowstone
Park. It's basin is 200 feet across and
$50 feet deep. This basin is full of
boiling water, from which clouds of
steam are constantly ascending. AT
long intervals water is spouted into
the air to height of from fifty to 300
feet,
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-03-23

Hypnotism is scientifically studied in
some Of the French medical colleges.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-03-23

Kenp's Balsam will stop the cough at
once. Go to your druggist to-day and get
a sample bottle free. Sold in rs and so
cent bottles. Go at once; delays are dan
gerouS.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-03-23

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
ton, alIays pain. cures wind collie. 25c. bottle
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-03-23

More than 1900 churches report no ad-
ditions during the past year.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-03-23

Henry Jones, the whist expert, better
known as "Cavendish," died In London.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-03-23

Knocks Coughs and Colds.
DR.. Arnold's Cough Killer cures Coughs and
Colds. Prevents Consumption. AL druRgists25
The Chicago Council has forbidden the
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-03-23
Go to Work

Last year the tonnage of the world was
by 100000 tons through wrecks.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-03-23

Go to Work.
Go to work on LumbaRo as If you in
tended to cure it, and with the use OF St.
Jacobs Oil it can be cured very promptly
and surely. Rub hard for penetration.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-03-23

To Cure n Cold in One Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
Druggists refund money II 1t fails to cure. 25c
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-03-23

No-To-Bac for Fifty Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure makes weak
men strong, blood pure. 60c 81. All druggists
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-11-30
Railroad Ties.

A fact of some interest In railroad
construction is the great diversity in
the number Of ties used to the mile on
different lines. as well as in the size
and quality of timber. Thus, accord
ing to the construction details of the
New York, New Haven and Hartford
railway, the number of ties used on
that line is $500 to the mile, three
quarters Of These being chestnut and
one-quarter oak. while some roads use
1000 only, or $500 TO the mile. More
than 60 per cent of the ties are cut 8
feet long, 10 per cent 8 feet and the
rest S12 feet long; the nine foot ties are
used chiefly 10y the southern and gulf
group of railroads, where pine timber
is very abundant and cheap. The New
England roads have their ties cut from
five to six inches in thickness, while
the southern roads seem to prefer sew
en- inch ties; the width of the ties like
wise varies from five to six inches in
New England to eight inches in the
central northern and the southern
roads.-New York Sun.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-11-30

"In Turkey the most beautiful and
desirable woman Is the one who
weighs the most" writes an American
who has been sojourning In the sui.
tans domain. "A thin and willowy
creature would have no social standing
in Turkey and would be total failure
on the stage in Constantinople. I'm
less a woman is fat she cannot secure
an engagement In musical hall, and
the fatter she Is the more enthusiasm
she arouses and the larger Is her sal
airy.
"On the evening after my arrival ID
Constantinople | went to the Concordia
Music hall, and there | saw more fem
mime breadth, depth, thickness, heft
and circumference than | had ever be-
fore seen under one roof. The first
woman who sang was fat; the second
was fatter: the third was-no, not fat
test, although she was much heavier
than No. =. She was merely the prom
Use of what was yet to come. They
were holding back the really big art
lists for the finale.
"At last these two came on. They
were sisters and they made large
family by themselves. The house arose
in joy as the two vast, egg shaped oh
jects appeared on the stage. The
Turks. who had been sitting stolidly
in the boxes looking with dull uncon-
cernat the frail vocalists who weighed
less than 300. now Strengthened up and
clapped their hands"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-11-30

The theaters are the very places TO
study the Japanese. In many theaters
the entire house is divided by rails
into square pens 4 by feet, intend
ed for four Japanese, but often con-
tanning half IA dozen. The men and
women are barefoot, walk the narrow
dividing rails to reach their reserved
seats" The patrons kneel within
these square pens, or, when there are
no pens, they squat upon the floor IL
little circular groups and smoke, eat,
drink, fan themselves and chatter.
Many come in and go out at random.
Children run to and fro. Frequently
the spectators bring luncheon and pass
the day within the theater, the play
continuing uninterruptedly.
The stage, which in some theaters
revolves to change scenes, has two de-
tached projections three feet wide, ex-
tending among the audience. Upon
these projections the performers run,
reciting and acting.
Their acting is sufficiently curious.
A villain slain walks off the stage, a
Jap mops with dirty cloth the chief
actors face while he Is speaking. The
prompter, dressed all in black, gown,
hood and girdle, will follow the actor
all around the stage. Other persons,
also in black, run to and fro across the
stage Those costumed in black are
supposed to be invisible. Stage car
penters and helpers often stand upon
the stage and gaze and laugh at the
actors, and SO on.-Baltimore Sun.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-11-30

is at Mount Ayr, Ia, and she is one
of four women representing Ringgold
county Methodism In the mission field
Miss Stahl Is q member of one of the
prominent pioneer families of the Iowa
county. She was born about SO years
ago near the present town of Diagonal
where her father. Michael Stahl, still
lives.
Miss Stahl was for some years q
teacher In the schools of her home
county and later in the city schools OF
Corning. Her college education was
begun at Simpson college. Indianola
Ia, and continued In 1892 at North
western university, Evanston. Ills
For many years she was an active
helper in REVEALS. She went to In
dia under the auspices of the north
western branch of the Womans
Foreign Missionary society of the
Methodist church. She sailed from
New York in the fall of 1892 and for
about six years was a teacher In the
Calcutta girls school Within the last
year she was put in charge of the
school at Darjiling. One sister Miss
Martha Stahl, is professor of Latin in
Simpson college. and a brother, vii
liam S. Stahl, Is an attorney in Chica
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-11-30

Speaking about close estimates. Gen
Hra John NJ Wilson. chief of Ell.
gineers. made one some time ago. Con
gress called upon him to make an es-
innate of the cost of an addition To
the government printing office. As il
was near the close of the session and
congress WAS hurriedly getting through
its work, little time was given General
Wilson To consider the matter. but he
submitted his estimate. and the appro
pri8tion WAS made accordingly II,
estimated that the proposed building
according To the plans and specified
tons which had been drawn. would
cost S121.l21.9o The building was
completed. and there was 50. IL surplus
covered back into the treasury. Gen.
eral Wilson WAS put in charge of this
work, and he took n great deal of in
terest in it, lie always gave cretif
however. to Lieutenant Sewell of the
engineer corps. who bad the imme.
diate supervision of the work. for the
care with which the building WIS
erected and the fact that the cost did
not ovtrrun the estimate and appro-
priation.- Washington Cor. Portland
Oregonian.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-11-30

NOW, then, my friend" said tn.
businessike young preacher, pocketing
the wedding fee and turning again to
carrying any life insurance"
NO, sir" replied the newly made
benedict, Not yet"
well, the most sacred duty resting
upon you now is to take out a liberal
policy for the benefit of this young wo-
man. who is dependent upon you here,
after. | represent one of the strongest
and best companies in this country.
Here are the figures showing etc.
And he got the young husbands ap-
plcation. There is nothing like finish
ing a job thoroughly while you are
about it-Chicago Tribune.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-11-30
WOMAN'S WORLD.
A WOMAN MISSIONARIES HEROIC
WORK IN THE INDIAN FLOODS.

Wonderful Helen Keller A sweet
Courtesy Ordering Trousseau
From Afar-she Was Not willing to
"Obey."
Miss C. j. Stahl. Methodist mission.
airy at Darjiling. India, an Iowa girl
and former student at the Northwest
ern university, Evanston, Ills, is the
heroine of Darjiling. where. as reported
by cable. 400 lives were lost in the re.
cent floods. Miss Stahl is a teacher In
the Lele villa branch of the Calcutta
Girls school. The food brought on a
landslide which left the building In
momentary danger of collapse. Al
ready nearly exhausted from her eff
forts in behalf of the flood sufferers,
Miss Stahl left the building at the
head of long line of children and aft
er hard and perilous climb succeeded
In guiding her charges to n place of
safety. Miss Stahl's courage saved her
pupils from the death which overlook
others at Lele Villa. Miss StahI's home
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-11-30
He Had Not Changed.

l was in a barber shop presided over
by colored artist the other day and
while | was being shaved there came
In a colored hack driver who demanded
50 that the barber owed him for hack
at funeral.
Come in mex week an I'll have it, '
said the barber, as he continued to
scrape.
But the creditor got on his ear
Look a-hyarY' said he. "I'ze gittin
mighty tired o comm eroun here after
dis yere money Hits always de same
thing. Come eroun mex week. wants
ma money, | come in las week an yo'
tole me ter come ag'in mex week, an |
comes mex week an yo' tells me ter
come de week after. | wants ma mon
cyl"
With that the barber took the middle
of the floor and declared himself.
Look a-hyar. black man. said he,
"whut yo' pcsterin me about yo' mon
ey? Isn't | done tole yo' to come mex
week: What yo' expect? I've done
tole yo' de same thing all de time. Mex
week mex week, | tole yo' dat las
week an tells yo' dat now. | hasn't
changed. IZe prepared to do jes' whit
| says" Memphis Scimitar.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-11-30

Helen Keller is a student at Radcliffe
college this term, she having passed
her entrance examinations with honor
under the same conditions which sur
round the ordinary candidate. but with
added difficulties owing to her infrmi-
ties, which only a girl of her indomi-
table will would attempt to overcome.
AS all the world knows. she could nei-
Their see the examination papers nor
hear the voice of the examiner. Also
she was deprived of her usual inter
prefer, Miss Sullivan; first, because
Miss Sullivan, knowing neither Greek
nor Latin. could be of no assistance to
her in translating the questions put in
those languages. and, next, because 1t
was decided best that this unusual can
didate should be guarded in every pos
sible way from the slightest suspicion
of having received assistance. A gen
tleman was found who was quite uD-
known to Miss Keller and unable to
speak to her, to write out the eXamina
ton papers in Braile chara cters-the
system Of writing by punctured points
employed by the blind. The day of the
examination ii was discovered that he
used the American method. while Miss
Keller had learned the English system,
more books being printed in that one.
The questions were thus written at the
dictation of the proctor and immedi
ately handed to Miss Keller, who had
to master the unknown characters be-
fore rapidly writing the answers upon
typewriter.
An instance OF the girls unusual con
centralon and self control can be gain
ed from the fact that she had left at
home her Swiss watch. made especially
for the blind. and so was unable to
tell how long time she had in which
to answer the questions. This alone
would have made the ordinary woman
quail. Nevertheless the afflicted girl
passed the examination in algebra,
geometry. elementary Greek. advanced
Greek and advanced Latin triumphant
ly. She was IN no way favored be
cause she is deaf. dumb and blind. She
sat in darkness and silence. surrounded
by strangers. yet she surmounted all
difficulties. -IIarper's Bazaar
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-11-30
SheriTs Sale.

STATE OF MAINE. SOMERSET S.
Taken this 18th day of November, A. D. Il %,
on an execution dated the 18th day Of Octobez,
A. 1885, and issued on a judgment rendered
by the Supreme Judicial Court for said SomeE-
set County, at the term thereof begun and
held at Skowhegsn in said Somerset County
on the third Tuesday of September A. s.
1899, in favor OF Rllra c. Andrews, OF Arson, in
said Somerset County, and against Edmo sd
A. Norton, Of Lexington, in said Somerset
County, for twenty nine dollars and eighty
eight cents lS2ssS1. debt or damage, and no
costs of suit, and viii be solo at public
auction to the highest bidder therefor. at the
office Of Augustine Simmons IN Arson, in
said Somerset County. on Tuesday the 2Stk
day OF Oecembe- A. p. ses at ten O'Clock in
the forenoon. AL the right, title. and int est
which the said Edmond 4. Norton has in and
to the following described real e-tate or had
on the 18th dat of July, 4. d. ls9a, at ten
O'Clock in the forenoon, the time when the
same was attached on he original writ in ths
same suit, to wit: 4 certain lot parcel of
land situated in Highland Plantation, in said
Somerset ounty Il telng part OF lot No. u
in the first range OF lots in said Highland
Plantation, bounded and described 81 follows:
Beginning at the Sandy stream on the south
line of said lot, running west to the southwest
corner of said lot, thence north to the north
west corner; thence east on north line to Mink
brook so called, thence by said brook to q
certain hemlock stump; thence about south
10 the bridge; hence To cedar stub thence
east to Carlo l.uce's west line, now Charles &.
Bradbury west line, as occu led by him
thence south on sale line to the southeast
corner, meaning the same premises occupied
by Eliza ". Norton at the time Of her decease
Also a certain lot or parcel OF land situated in
Lexington Plantation, in said Somerset
County. being the northwest quarter OF lot No.
u in the fourth range OF lots in said LeIing-
ton, containing fifty acres, more or less. All
OF the aforesaid premises he same de-
scribed in a mortgage deed dated tie 18th day
Of Apr ], A. d 1897, given 10 the said Eliza ".
Norton and Edmond A. Norton by Cyrus P.
Norton on said 2sl day If April. A U. 1897.
North Arson, Me, Nov 49, A. p. sse. sw4s
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-11-30
SHERIFF'S SALE,

STATE OF MAINE. SOMERSET IS.
Taken this 18th cay OF November A. d.
1899, on execution dated the 10th Gay of Octo-
Der. A. ID. 1879, and issued on a Judgment
rendered By the supreme luc icial court for
said Somerset County al the term thereof be-
gun and held at Skowhegan. in said Somerset
County, on the third Tuesday of September
A. d. lst', in favor Of Columbus Foss. OF
Emblem in said Somerset County, aud against
ron Foss. Of Arson, IN said Somerset
County. fer one hum red aud thirty four dol
lars and sixteen cents Sie4 is debt or damage
and ten dollars aud thirty eight cents f$lo.ss} ,
costs Of suit, anc will be sold al pu bic auction
Augustine Simm ans, in Arson. IN said Somer-
set Con ty, on Tuesday, The 26th day OF Dec
d. 1882 at ten O'Clock in the forenoon. al
the right title. and interest which the said
BY ron &, Foss has IN and to the following des-
Crlbed real estate or had on the 18th day OF
April. a u. 1899 a. eleven O'Clock snd thirty
minutes III the forenoon, thr time when the
same was attached on the orig}naI writ in The
same suit. to Wit: The Foss farm. called.
situated IN said Emhdeu, ana boun led and
described as follows; ON the north by land
occupied by William II. Mckenuev. on the
east by the En- bden Pond road 90 the south
by land occupied hv Fanny reamer and AL
win Walker; on tire west by and occupied by
William Mckinney sut Iard formerly &C
cupied by Daniel GOO ~ r. containing one
hundred acres, more ar .es> Sud being the
same farm occupied by E.yira j. Foss AT the
time of her drCease. 3W46
North Arson. Ne Nov. -. a. .. ls.a.
FRED : PARSONS, OErgr4 SHERIFF
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-11-30
4 Compliment.

Apropos of the hate Lord Watson
prrdilecton for interruptng counsel
and the story Of Lord BramWril's eX
hOrtation to his learned brother IL
cease worrying II certain arguing bar
rister a correspondent tells how on OLE
occasion Lord Watson iuslil,'l his in
veterate habit Of intcrposili,u
Il yentured,' he says. "OL,c oui OF
court To complain To him of his loo fire..
quent interruptions from which had
suffered in court.
lie answered EN- Man. You should
not complain of rha;. Tor never IL
terrupt a fool. - London Globe
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-11-30

"John." said Mrs. Thursby, "you
were saying yesterday that you were
In financial trouble, believe"
Yes" Mr. Thursby replied, "and
I'm terribly worried. didn't sleep
wink last night"
u think | heard you say something,
too about a note held by Mr.. Hewitt.
didn't Pr
That's what Is causing the trouble.
If could get him to extend the time
on 1t for about 80 days. everything
would come out all right. | could then
realize on some securities | hold and
get on my feet. but II he insists on
payment now I shall have to sacrifice
my valuable holdings, and this will
practically ruin me-"
Have you asked him for an extern
sion of the timer
mo. That wouldn't do any good.
He never favored anybody In his life.
If he knew how | am fixed, he would
be all the more anxious to press me
for an immediate settlement"
We'll, don't you worry, dear. His
wife. you know, Is several years older
than |. We met at a party. this after.
noon, and | spoke to lot of women
there of the days when she and | went
to the same school, She turned pale
when | mentioned the fact, fearing,
of course, that | was going to tell how
long ago it. was. and that she was sew
sral grades above me because she was
older. but put down my pride and
pretended that as l remembered her
she was a little thing In pinafores just
learning her primer lessons when
graduated. You go to Hewitt's house
now. and when she Is present ask him
to extend the time on that note."-
Chicago Times Herald.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-11-30

The making of shark oil is the i'm
portant industry of McGaryin's Cove.
near Riverside The process of manu-
facture is decidedly primitive. The
sharks are caught in every imaginable
way, by bait aud hook, but principally
with the seine The llvers, which con
tain the oil, after being taken from the
fish, are rendered out In cans set over
a brush fire. reminding one somewhat
of the process of obtaining the oil from
whale blubber. The oil is then put
into casks and shipped to Los Angeles.
The coarser grades are used in the
making Of tarpaulins and other oiled
cloths for use aboard ships, while the
finer grades are put into the so called
cod liver oil Of commerce. The sharks
average from 10 to % cents worth Of
oil apiece. and a days catch usually
nets about S40.-Rlverside Press.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-11-30
LIB
STATE OF MAINE.

SOMERSET COUNTY, STR. jon Court
Mae Bradbury OF Skowhegan. Somerse.
County versus William r. Bra ibury. formerly
of said Skowbegan. now of residence un-
in writ OF attachment dated April % lsq3
returnRble and entered at September term
1899. in said court.
Real estate attachment April r. 1893. five
O'Clock and IS minutes in The afternoon.
Libel as follows:
To the Hon Justices OF the supreme
Judicial Court next to be holden at Skowhe
gan within and for the County of Somerset on
the third Tuesday of september \ ID. 1893
Mae Bradbury aforesaid libels and gives this
married TO the said William F. Bradbury at
SkOW began aforesaid on the lst day of August
A. d. 1895, ny w. J. Cope land. person Gully
author ID by law to solemnize marriages
at our libellant has nearly ever slIc &c lived
ana cohabited with the said VIM. r. Bradbury
a. said Skowhegan and has always behaved
herself towards the said libelee a faithful,
chaste and anectoDate wife but that the said
". r. Bradbury wholly regardless OF his
marriage covenant and duty has been guilty
OF cruel and abusive treatment and extreme
cruelty towards your .ibeliant and that he has
become addicted to gross and confirmed habits
OF ntoxication, that he has some property
both real and personal.
Your hbellsnt therefore prsys right and
Justice and that the nds OF matrl mony be-
lSeen her aud the said W. r. Brad bury be
dissolved that the Court ny decree may give
her such alimOny or sum in lieu Of altmony
out OF said BELIEFS estate as Is night and pro
per under existing circumstances and as in
duty bound will ever pray, aud Your hbelaut
on oath says that SHE has made iti cnt search
for the present residence of the SAID ". r
Brad bury aud that she cannot find the SANE
and that by the exercise OF reasonable din
gcnce the same cannot tc found BY her.
MAE BRADBURY