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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-28

Amelia sat by the little side window
and peered anxiously out. The train
had come some time ago. She had
heard its whistle and seen long puffs
of smoke over the marshes, and she
knew it ought TO be time for her sister
to appear.
II never knew her to be so long com
ing before" she murmured fretfully to
herself. Maybe she's stopped at
Sarah's to get some eggs. hope she
hasn't, because Sarah brought some
over just after she went away"
There was a sudden peal at the front
doorbell.
Amelia rose and hobbled to the door.
my land" she exclaimed as Elmi-
ra's face confronted her Then she
dropped her voice as she saw strange
man by her sisters side
81 forgot my latchkey, you know, y
Elmira said airily. 'or | wouldn't have
troubled you. Amelia. This is our cous-
In. Bradford Josslyn. He's come out
to see the Josslyn china and has got
to go back on the next train. so We'll
have to hurry. You take him into the
dining room while go and get it. We
have to be very careful of it, you
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-28
SheriFS Sale.

STATE OF MAINE. SOMERSET 81.
Taken this sixteenth Gay OF Decem Der, A. D..
leg', GA a judi ment rende by the Supreme
Judicial Court, for the county q Somerset At
the term thereof begun and he d on the third
Tuesday of september, A. D.. lsas. TO wit:-on
the l4th day Of October. A. D. lsse in favor of
Fred q. Danforth and Walter F. Brown both
OF Norrldgewock, in the county o. Somerset,
aforesaid, co-partners in business under the
firm name OF Dauforth and brown against
Elizabeth A. Conner. Of Wala Wal3A Wash
ington. for fourteen dollars and eighiv.8ne
seventy cents, costs of suit, and will be sold at
public auction, al the Office Of Frank l.. Ameg
IL NorridgeSock, said county of Somerset to
the highest bidder, on the third day OF Febru-
airy, A. D, lD0, al two o'clock in the afternoon.
the following described real estate and all the
right, title and interest which the said E Ia
beth A. Conner has in and to the same or had
on the 10th day Of Dece mber. 4. D 1879 st ten
O'Clock in the forenoon. the time when the
same was seized on he said execution, to wit:
All the real estate comprising the premises
where Benjamin b. Connor late OF Mercer in
said County of Somerset, deceased, formerly
resided the premises near the church on the
hill IN Mercer village and The forty acre lot. to
have the income ana use OF as long as Eliza
beth A. Conner afCresa aid. shall remain the
WIDOW OF the late Ben amin 3 Conner sfeYe-
said, or until her dec, ase cept the most East
erly tel acres on the forty acre lot Wing near
the Taylor Brook, so called, which is wood I'd
with young and valuable growth oftimber the
other portion containing sufficient for fuel and
fencing; the said real estate being the same de-
vised by said Ber amin h. Conner to said EliK-
sbeth A Conner; 50 much OF said Ben amin B.
Conuor's ill as relates to said devised real es-
tate being recorded in Somerset Registry of
Deeds. Volume 22e. Page 352.
December Is, A. u. lssa 8w5l
=. F. JONES, Deputy Sheriff
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-28
nIhlinnhne,a nenIN.

Mandell Creighton, the bishop OF
London, has horror of lending his
favorite books, says a London CORE
spondent. The bishop is a charming
wit as well as great scholar. \ fel-
low clergyman once visited the bishop
and took fancy To an old edition Of
Shakespeare lie borrowed the volume
and did not think to return ii for sev-
eral months
Finally the minister returned il with
letter saying: My Dear Bishop--I
have great pleasure In returning the
volume you loaned me"
The bishop answered: My Dear
Republican.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-28
A Golf Ontrnge.

The Earl of Wemyss WAS on a Fife
golf course not long ago accompanied
by an old cadde Ills lordship got
his ball on one occasion so near til,
hole that to play it was, as it appeared
to him, superfuous SO he simply tip
ped it in with the toe of his boot.
The cadde reyolted iustauter. threw
down the clubs and looked Mortified
When he found words to speak, ii was
to say, Hang it, me lord, gowfs
gowfw
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-28
The Mrnnp nnN.

The heartcSs landlord has come tc
evict the widow with Is children
many of whom are teething
But at the threshold the woman
waves him back impcrously.
Not today" she cries.
WHY not" asks the landlord. with
pardonable curiosity.
Because, the woman replied. no
pitileSs storm of rain mingled with icy
sleet RACES without"
The landlord grindS his teeth in i'm
potent rage. He may trample under
foot the promptings of his better ma
ture but not the eonventionalities eS-
tablished by long usage,-Detroit jour
nal
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-28
Not Ills Destination.

A steamer WAS stopped in the mouth
of the river owing to Il dense sea fog
An old lady inquired of the captain lie
cause of the delay
Cant see UP the river" replied tire
captain.
but can see the stars overhead, ''
continued the old lady,
Yes; but until the boilers bust We
amt going that Worlds Com
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-28
THE LAND OF COOPER.


Still clear and fair 0tsogo lake.
The 6iimmyrgiass OF old,
Which rippled once with birch boats wake
Reflects the mountains bold.
Still DER its outlet sway the trees
That hid the Hutter's ark.
Its surface yet each summer breeze
Plays DER from dawn till dark.
The sleeping lions couchant form,
Which looms up blue and dim,
Still waits signal OF alarm
To end his slumbers grim
Point Judith, Hutter's point. Rats cove,
Aud wave washed Council rock,
About which Cooper wove
His yarns Of Chingachgook.
Each calls to mind some thrilling part
OF Misunderstanding tales
Old tales that still will touch the heart
When today's story fails.
Frank harrington in New York Sun.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-28
THE JOSSLYN
REUNION
Showing How Desirable 1t
Was to BE u Josslyn and
Possess the Josslyn China.
BY HARRIET CARYL COX.

Yes, I have heard of the reunion,
but | can't say that feel called upon
To GO" Elmira remarked as she let the
printed slip fall into her lap. Il never
felt very proud of the Josslyn blood
anyway. Mother would stick it into
my name. but must say the folks I've
seen bearing that name weren't any
thing very remarkable. And now
there'll be a whole gang of them-a
whole gang of Josslyns." She shifted
scornfully. NO, really don't feel
called upon to go to their old reunion"
she repeated decisiyely
Il don't suppose you do" Amelia
agreed. "Of course there wouldn't be
anybody you ever knew or would want
to know. 1t amt as if it were fathers
family"
Elmira reared her head proudly. 81
should say not" she answered emphat-
ically. why, there are governors and
senators and lawyers and-and every
thing in grandfather's ancestors"
"They might have some among all
haps just senator or something in
some branch of the family
Elmira shook her head decisyely.
do you remember Great-aunt Sarah
she demanded, land Uncle Job and
and the apple treeT This she spoke
in whisper.
Amelia nodded.
and did you ever see such lot of
nohodies in all your life as you used to
see at the funerals and weddings? You
felt as if you'd got to apologize to your
neighbors for them. Ancestors, indeed F,
You needn't try to tell me they ever
had any ancestors at all, any of them"
she took up the paper and glanced it
through again.
1T is proposed to gather together all
the genealogical lore and traditions, to
separate tradition from fact and final
ly to publish n book in which shall be
a complete history Of the Josslyn fam
lily from Adam to the present genera
ton. To do this it is necessary that all
branches of the family be represented
and it is earnestly requested that, as
far as possible all persons in whom
flows any drop of the Josslyn blood
gather at this reunion and contribute
their share to the fund of informa-
ton"
Il suppose | might GO" she said
thoughtfully after a few moments
pause. "Of course I'm not called upon
to. but it wouldn't hurt me any, and
might find it kind Of interesting just
to look on
She looked inquiringly at her sister.
Il would if were you" Amelia re-
piled promptly. I'D go if | had the
chance. It's a dreadful thing to be so
lame" She sighed dismally
Il s'pose you'd like to hear about ii, p"
Elmira remarked. II might 90 on your
account, so as to amuse you talking
about it afterward. 1t mightn't be so
very bad, because I'm not very much
Josslyn. you know. They always said
| favored fathers side. anyhow. The
Bumsteads were all dark, and grand
father used to say he didn't believe I'd
a drop of Josslyn blood in me at all.
You got it all, Amelia. You ought to
be the one to go; but, seeing you can't
s'pose | will You'll be glad to have
me, won't you, AmeliaY
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-28
WHAT DO THE CHILDREN DRINK ?

Don't give them tea or coffee Have you tried
the new food drink called GRAIN o. 1t is deli
eious and nourishing and takes the "lace Of
CT flee. The more Grain. o you give the chill
dten the more health YOU distribute through
their systems. Grain O is made Of pure grains
and when properly prepared tastes like the
choice grades OF coffee but costs about = as
much. All grocers sell it, l5c. and 25c.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-28

The oyster and strawberry are said
to bo the greatest of cvangelists. They
have built aud furnished more church
es. puid the salaries of more preachers
and helped more heather than amy
two other natural agencies in the
world Aeynoldsville pa Star.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-28

Russian families when moving TO
n new home, kindle the IRE on the
hearth with coal brought from the old
residence.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-28

1t is strange, but true. that today
will be yesterday tomorrow.-Chieago
NtwS.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-28

ktFA<-S 10 Tor cents at ii u.gists. They
bantsh rain and pro org lie Onr gives relief Ne
matter what's the matter vii dc you good.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-28

In the District Court OF the United states for
the District cf Maine.
IN BANKRUPTCY.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-28
Notice Of First Meeting Of Creditors.

Bv WALTON 4 WALTON. his attorneys.
Skowhe gan, Dec. Is. isq9.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-28

mp a. ~ sofri' ReHaek. dtceas-
arc pstitJnl far probate thereof pre-
~ Ai9nzJ y. Dunlap, the executor
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-12-21
LAKE IN AFRICAN MOUNTAIN.
Explorer Cireumnayigates the Entire
 Sheet Of Water.

Explorer Cireumnavigates the Entire
 Sheet Of Water.
 At meeting of the Royal Geograph- ical society in London an interesting report by Poulett Weatherley on Lake Bangweulu, in central Africa, was read The explorer circumnavigated the entire sheet of water His party reached the lake in August, 1896, and established camp at the southeast eTn corner. 3,765 feet above sea level. The shores of the lake are absolutely free from shells and the water has no depth. He sounded in many places, but never found more than fifteen feet. It's surface was usually still, very strong wind raising the smallest sea. It appears to be nothing but flooded district. MT. Weatherley thinks it was formed by the water from the great watershed of the Tanganyika plateau The overflow is checked to the west and southwest by rim of rock, but the4 east and southeast has no such barfier, and in that direction there is vast swamp from twenty to forty miles In breadth. The Liposochi and Luena to the north and the Chambeze to the east are the chief contributors to the water supply. With twenty-five men he explored the island of Mba- wala, about twenty miles long and l,000 yards from the shore, and pro. ceeded toward the outlet of the Luca- pula, ultimately landing at Kirui isl- and. After a stay of some time on the island. which they found low, beauti- fully wooded, well peopIed and culti- vated, they passed on to Kisi island. This they found rot a bit like the island depicted on the maps. It pre- sented a most peaceful, prosperous sight, and in common with the other two islands, Kirui and M'baWala, it reared a good number of sheep-the broad-tailed kind-and goats. The people appeared to live life of com plete peace and contentment. Proceed ing in a northerly direction, the party reached the extreme north-northwest corner of the lake. Continuing their journey along the coast, they discoy- cred narrow peninsula stretching north and south, having on the west a sheet of water about three miles in widtM which extends the whole length of Bangweulu north and south, but is always separated from the lake by the isthmus There was cotton every where, but not in large quantity, and the bark-cloth tree abounded.-New York Post.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-12-21
NOT BY DEPUTY.
Queen Victoria Is Said to Be Her Own
 Housekeeper.

Housekeeper.
 l am sure very many Of my readers. writes B. M Jessop In the August Pail Mall Magazine, will be glad to hear that, notwithstanding the enormous amount of business with which she has to deal. the queen is to a large ex- tent her own housekeeper. The first thing every morning a paper of sugges- tons from the clerk of the kitchen is placed before her, from which in her own hand she orders the menus of the day, both for herself and such of her grandchildren as may be with her. These menus are at once sent to the kitchens. gardens and other depart ments concerned, to obtain the viands required, and their contents duly en- tered. together with the quantities of materials used, in the books which are kept in the royal kitchen. The queen s chef receives a salary O. 300 pounds per annum, and has as satellites four mas ter cooks, two roasting cooks, six ap- prentices and six kitchen maids besides pantry men and other lesser lights. In addition to the great kitchen at Wind sor there are the greenroom for veget- ables, and the confectionery and pas try kitchen. This last is most impor- tant department, controlled by a con- feetioner with six assistants and fitted up in the most complete manner. All her majesty's favorite cakes, biscuits, pastry, etc, are made here and sent by special messengers several times the court may be staying at. All stores at Windsor are under proper su- pervision, no materials being served out without proper requisition signed by the head of the department con- cerned. Not bag of dog biscuits can even be ordered for the kennels unless on the proper printed form. In fact the whole vast establishment is practi- cally as methodically conducted as any great London business. This method, which was evolved by her majesty and the late prince consort out of the chaos which descended from the days of George ", entirely does away with waste, extravaganza and the abomina- ble perquisite system, and moreover it enables her majesty to exercise that wise control over her finances which enables her to keep the grandest es- tablishment on relatively the smallest royal income i'll Europe.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-12-21
MORE BACHELORS THAN MAIDS
Unmarried Men Are More Numerous
 Than Are Single Women.

Than Are Single Women.
 From the Cincinnati Enquirer: It
 appears that people generally are i greatly mistaken in their notion that
 there is an enormous surplus of unmar-
 is that no such excess of spinsters ex-
 ists; in fact, it is quite the other way, the bachelors outnum bering the maid ems. At the present moment there are in the United States 2,200,00 more un- attached males than females similarly 767 bachelors against 3,224, 494 spin
 sters of ages from 20 years up. Thus
 it is obvious that if girls do not find
 husbands it is not for lack of plenti-
 ful supply of the article. What is re-
 quired, seemingly, is a general migra-
 tion of spinsters from the north and
 east to the great and growing west, in
 parts of which there are ten available
 mates for every maid From the last remark, however, it must not be infer red that there is actually an excess of unmarried women in the northern and eastern states Even in those parts of the country there are more bachelors than spinsters 20 years old and upward, notwithstanding the theory to the con- trary so widely accepted. No state in the union has as many maidens as bachelors-not even Massachusetts. where the figures are 219,255 spinsters, against 226.0S5 bachelors. Massachu- setts is the banner state for spinsters, the bachelors outnumbering them by only tWo-tenths of per cent. Next comes Rhode Island, where the excess of bachelors is ? per cent. The ex- cess of bachelors in the District of Co., lumbia is 8 per cent, in North Carolina 9 per cent, in New Hampshire g per cent, in Connecticut 20 per cent, in Maine 37 per cent and in Vermont 54 per cent. In Maryland the bachelor surplus is 19 per cent, in New Jersey it is 22 per cent, in New York it is 26 per cent and in Virginia 1t is 11 per cent. All Of these are low percent ages so far as the superiority of bache- lors in point of numbers is concerned,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-12-21
Whales, Teeth as Coinage.

Whales teeth form the coinage of the Fiji islands. They are. painted white and red, the red teeth being worth about twenty times as much as the white The native carries his wealth round his neck, the red and white of his coinage forming a bril- liant contrast to his black skin. A common and curious sight in the Fiji islands is a newly married wife pre- senting her husband with dowry of whales teeth.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-12-21
fer Contra ct.

Puck: Mrs. Slimdiet (the laHdlaayl Mir Upton, you must either pay up or leave! I have kept my con- tract with you, and you must keep your contract with mel Hardy Upton But you haven't kept your contract with me! You guaranteed to make me comfortable! Mrs. Slimdiet-Well, haven't made you comfortable? Hardy Upton-No! Your constant naggin me to settle my board bills for the last three months has made my life in this house exceedingly uncom- fortable!
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-12-21
An tnrrenen1ne .oo,.

For soldiers use in exeavating the earth to form Notifications a new in- trenching tool is formed of a metallic blade designed to be attached to the cap as a visor when on the march, with short handle on the blade, by which to scoop out the earth.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-12-21
 The Father Of Arizona.

Charles D. Poston, upon whom the Territory of Arizona has just conferred pension of $25 month, is known as .sThe Father of Arizona. " He is the first delegate to Congress from that sec tion. He has been a worldwide tray- eler, and is full of stories of China sea pirates and how he governed his little Kinedam of Tnhac
 saw tie Elephant
 Jinks-"I want to get a warrant for that circus manager" Magistrate @On what grounds?" Jinks-"On the circus grounds There's where the trouble began
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-02-25
SOLICITING A BRIDE.
A lember of the fouisville City Council
Indicted by the Grand
Jury.

Louisville. Ky. Feb. 1.-THE grand
jury Yesterday returned an Indictment
against Councilman Charles f. Cimiot-
ii. charging him with soliciting
bride. Cimiotti recently figured as
prosecuting witness in a case of al
legged conspiracy TO bride. which. it de-
veloped. was an attempt on the part Of
some newspaper men to work up ma
terial for a local political sensation.
In the course of this trial testimony
was adduced to the effect that about
a year ago Cimiotti. while a member
of a special committee appointed TO in
vestigate telephone rates. had ap-
preached the manager of the tele-
phone company and had asked him to
either lend him 500 or indorse his
note for that amount. On this b in
dictment was found. An effort is un-
der way to expel Cimiotti-
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-02-25
WANT OUR FRIENDSHIP.
Secure u il TO stand for His
Rights.

London. Feb. 1.-THE ST. James Ga
zette yesterday afternoon. comment
ing upon the report that the work %
the joint Observation-Disclosures
high commission may have no practi-
cal result. thinks it is not altogethe:
4 bad thing hat the deliberations OF
the Anglo-American commission at
Washington have reached Z highly
critical stage, Or even that there is
talk of danger that they Will be
broken of for 4 time. and says: W.
wish for the friendship of the UIite,l
States: bur we can not have it at the
price OF the sacrifice of the interests
OF Canada. Experience OF over n en-
fury has taught us that surrender and
backing out * not the way 20 win
friendship. or even respect"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-02-25
4 Case Of Juggling with Words.

London. Feb. I..-Inquiry made in
official circles here shows that the M
der secretary OF state for foreign az
fairs appears TO have been Juggling
with words in the house OF commons
Yesterday when he answered the ques-
ton regarding France and Oman. As
a matter of fact the sultan OF Oman
allowed France TO establish a coalin-
station on his coast a month ago. al
though perhaps there has been NJ
lease or no ces>ion OF territory.
The officials here also say the wori
"Ultimatum." in the dispatch from
Bombay Yesterday referring to Oma'.
is ! strong" II is understood that
the British mote" informed the sultan
that III he favored other nations. III.
British subsidy Of eS,O0o (S4O,000l
would he stopped"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-02-25
U JESSE JAMES.
The Case Against Him FOR Train Robbery
Called at Kansas City for the
Third Time.

Kansas City. No. Feb. 1..-For the
third time. the caSe of young Jesse
James. charged with completely in the
-obbing OF a Missouri Pacific passcn-
ger train at Leeds. September last.
was called in the criminal court YES
terday. The question OF the jury will
he fought bitterly by both sides. \
greater part of the trial. it is expected.
Will be consumed in trying to impeacli
witnesses. of whom there are a large
number. Frank James. the noted
bandit and uncle of III accused. will
attend the trial.
Bill Ryan. 4 member of the old Jesse
James eang and John Kennedy. both
now in Jail at Springfield. No. charged
with robbing a Memphis train. are also
implicated in the Leeds hold-up.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-02-25
FRENCH CAVE JEWELERS.
der Vineyards in Their
Dwellings.

i-e'r ol'e- vel! N~.L~t!e NI"rF~fG
III" Il France ILat has 70 De "a--el
round Z every poE,--h ecoEoiAized
"-I' = zone i LIS: lie c"2,F --S@
= quar-! IL ne >lEi-ce' TINS -oFla=
I -, q pr. "teeS>.D.e on one see. '-e
s2~~>io@e TAKEN from t.i> oei- en-
i.-.e- = ""-4 "-olI- Ms eFi!
l-t-. 1or IL ON e" IL CTS ol'
e-~ ne 90" --~.-
-, .5sh.1@ ;-91E-- " and Z
1-oE iA'y f-- garry ---e ~ e-.i1-
e. pores -.."~1- "I- IN 1---~S
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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-02-25
That DcceftfuI TeIaDhone.

=. woman who has been a victim OF in
U-esiioE and i kept 10 GyspepIics' die:
most Of the time was recently invited
20 q dinner. which she was anxious 10
attend.
Size Wen: 10 her telephone. and. trust
re to I somewhat unreliable memory.
lie asked 20 be connected by the ever
>bliging central" with telephone 1894.
When the connection had been made
ne began her plainIive query without
sry pretarato-y: is that you. doc
orr"
Il want very much 10 60 to a little
Inner tomorrow night" She began.
-apidly. and do you think it would
:urt me if | ate just a taste Of soup.
nd perhaps a little fish. or the least
rife Of game. and q Bit of salad or ice?
really think my stomach"
Here she was interrupted by 4 voice
rom the other end Of the wire.
Madam" it said. coldly. "eat what
yer you please. This is the Meteor
Rubber compan?."-Youth's compsE-
on.