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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-11-09
I'm not right In my criticism"

I'm not right In my criticism"
When we got to his rooms and had
seated myself as comfortably as my
nervous state Of MUD would allow.
Simcox busted himself rummaging In
the drawers of roll top writing desk
II don't need any very elaborate ap.
paratus. you see" he said, "but there
Is one thing somewhere In these draw
ers. II can only find 1t. that ought TO
help a good deal. All. here it is"
He produced what | at first took to
be a glass paperweight. On closer In
spection it turned out to be a japanese
crystal ball. very clear aud exqu sitely
rounded, but not mounted on any cary
ed stand. like most of those | have
seen.
'.Iust hold this, will your" he said.
took the crystal In my hand.
"You had better sit here" he said,
with your back to the window.
want the light to come over your shout
der"
| ought to say that In that window
frame there was no curtain of any
kind, only a brown holland window
blind. which was rolled up. In front
of me as | sat with my back to the
light was nothing but an open carpeted
space Indeed baroness was the most
obvious characteristic of SimcoX' $
room. 1t was more like lawyers of
fee than a private sitting room.
Nov. | am going to stand behind
you. If you don't mind" he said and
acted accordingly
In obedience to his instructions |
held the crystal in my lap with both
hands and looked intently at 1t. Once
look behind me and see what he was
doing. lie was standing with arms
extended. waving his hands about.
Never mind me- he said You
keep your eyes fixed on that crystal
After that kept my eyes on the
crystal constantly. Presently a mist
seemed to shut out the point of light
~on which | was gazing, 1t was a
white mist at first. but turned to a
dark brown. Out of the mist present
ly came the gray glimmer of armor;
then above the armor | could make
out flesh tints; then the curling chest
nut hair. the peaked beard and the
mustache. The face was more clearly
defined than it was in the portrait ]
had been looking at.
Now" said Simcox, speaking from
behind me. was | right? Isn't the
chin much more humane than Velas-
quez made it,
Yes" answered. And the mus
tache is smaller and the hair closer
cropped. But it is a wonderful like
ness on the whole"
at is" said Simcox. And now you
know what an astral body is Let's go
and have some oysters"
The whole thing was gone. was
looking at the crystal ball once more.
So we went ont and got some oysters.
Some months later SimcoX himself
was gone. But got by mail mark
ed copy of small scientific pamphlet.
1t was printed in England. The mark
ed passage was a terse statement of
case 10-Mr X, New York, u. :. y.
The essential facts of the foregoing
story were given in half a page OF
print | was MIR. y"
"Clarence." | said next time | met
that interesting person, who the
deuce is SimcoX?"
"Simcox? Didn't you know? 1t
seems that SimcoX is big man. Sim
cox is Meffler. the English doctor-ex-
pert on hypnosis and hallucinations. y
San Francisco Call.
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Notice of Foreclosure.

Whereas. Jeremiah Il. Durgin Of Tue Perks
Plantation in the County OF somerset and
state OF Maine, BY his mortgage deed, dated
April seventh, 1898, and recorded in Somerset
Registry of Deeds. Book 23e Page 253, convey
&c to me the undersigned, the following des-
cribed real estate, situated in The Forks
Plantation aforesaid, and described as follows,
to wit:-Begi unlng at point on the easterly
side OF he county road, and eight feet south
OF the blacksmith shop Of Charles s Durgin,
thence easterlyfty seven feet. thence south
erly parallel with the said county road one
hundred and thirty eight feet, thence wester-
ly fifty feet 10 said county road, thence
northerly along the eastery side OF said road
to the p1int OF starting, ard containing about
seventy seven hundred and twenty E We feet OF
land. Meaning to hereby convey the same
premises conveyed 10 jeremiah B. Durgin by
Fidela {. Holway BIZ her deed dated Novem-
Der eighth 1887 and whereas the condition OF
said mortgage has been broken now therefore
by reason OF the breach OF condition thereof.
claim foreclosure OF said mortgage.
Dated Scion, Maine Oct "A. 1899. 3wi3
EDMUND COOLIDGE.
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BankTuptS Petition for Discharge.

In the matter of FRANK l.. FITZGERALD,
Bankrupt, in bankruptcy.
To the Hon. Nathan Webb, Judge of the Dis.
trict Court of the United States for the District
of Maine.
FRANK l.. FITZGERALD, of Canaan, in the
County of Somerset and state of Maine in said
District, respectfully represents that on the 10Th
day of september last past, he was duly adjudged
han rupt under the Acts of Congress relating TO
Bankruptcy; that he has duly surrendered all
his property and rights of property, and has
fully complied with all the requirements of said
Acts and of the orders of Court touching his
bank ruptcy
Wherefore he prays, that he may he decreed by
the Court To have full discharge from all debts
proVable against his estate under said bankrupt
Acts. ex cept such debts as are excepted by law
from such discharge.
Dated this 3lst day of October A. d, ls99.
FRANK /. FITZGERALD, Bankrupt,
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ShERIEE SALE.

STATE OF MAISE.-County of Somerset S.
Taken on execution. wherein c. VI. YES
ton of Belgrade is plaintiff and Addison a
Stevens of Smithf-ld is defendant and will be
sold by public auction on the fourth day OF
December A. ID. 1899 at ten O'Clock in the fore
noon, at the house on said premises all the
right in equity which Addison 3. stevens OF
Smithfeld in the County OF Somerset had on
the 6rst day Of February A. d. 1899 TO redeem
the following described real estate situated in
Smithfeld in said County 10 wit: Beginning At
the north line of land in possession Of Howard
Perkins 2nd on the County road leading from
Belgrade to Smith6ed. thence essterly on
said Perkins north line TO land in possession
of Ira warren; thence morn herly on said
Wsrrens' west line to the town road leading
10 Waterville thence westerly on said road to
the County road before mentioned; thence
across said road south westerly course on
the south westerly line OF land owned by Joel
Ellis thence the same course on said Ellis
line TO the north line OF said How Ard Perkins
lot. thence essterly to said County road at the
point begun at, containing seventy acres more
less, and being the same premises conveyed
to said Stevens by Charlotte o. Bell by her
deed dated Oct. %, 1884 and recorded in SOM
erset Registry Of Deeds Vol. 1888, Page l. Said
real estate is subject to 8 mortgage given by
said Addison H. stevens to the Cascade saw
nRs Bank OF Oakland in the County OF kenne-
bee. recorded in the Somerset County Regis
try of Deeds Book 1874 Page ASS. on which there
is said to be due about three hundred ninety
1890 dollars. 3w44
Dated at smithfeld the Slst day OF Oct A. D.
1879
B.F. JONES, Deputy Sheriff.
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DOES COFFEE AGREE WITH YOU ?

II not, drink Grain. O-msde from pure
grains. A lady writes: 1.-THE first time II
made Grain o did not like it but after us
ing 1t for one week nothing would induce me to
20 back to coffee" 1t nourishes and feeds the
system. The children can drink it freely with
great benefit. II is the strengthening sub.
stance of pure grains. Get q package today
from your grocer, follow the directions In
making 1t and you will have delicious and
healthful table beverage for old and young.
l6c. and 25c.
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or the REPoRTER:
High School Notes.

Miss Irene Higgins of '99. has Just
finished very successful term of school
at Embden Centre.
Nearly all the boys are wearing one of
those foot ball pins. Although pretty,
they are most appropriate because of
our success In that game.
In order to give the foot ball boys
practice. We are talking of having a
game sometime this week between the
several classes of the school.
We were glad to hear that the Public
Library will now be open evenings. 1t
gives US much better opportunity to
get at the reference books needed in
connection with our school work.
Mr.. Halves of '99. now of Colby, '03,
deserves honorable mention for securing
for the Colby's the only touchdown"
in their game with the Bowdelns at
Portland, last Saturday. The Colby s
won the game by the score 6 to 0.
Although the manager tried to make
arrangements for foot ball game, Sat-
urday, with three different schools, the
Institute of Pittsfield, Watervlle High
School, and the Gardiner High School
respectively, he was unable to secure a
game with either on account of the rain
and other engagements.
The first number of the Lever came
out Saturday. This year it is issued in
different form than usual. We are to
have six copies of it, one at the middle
and last of each term of the school year.
1t is of neat pamphlet form, well filled
with school matter and alumni notes,
thus departing from the old way of
printing a few compositions to make up
school paper. This year we also
notice larger number of business
cards. The success of our paper, how
ever, although it has better support than
it has ever had before, will depend upon
the patronage which it receives.
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Notice of foreclosure.

Whereas. Samuel Terrien OF Skowhegan in
the Count OF Somerset and State of Maine by
his mortgage deed dated the twenty seve nj b
day OF November A D. 1884, and recorded in
Somerset Registry OF Deeds book 2l3. page 1s7,
conveyed to the undersigned certain parcel
OF real estate with the buildings ereon.
situate in said Skowhegsn and bounded as
follows, to Wilton the north by land OF F. 1.
Estes, on the east by North street, on the
south by land at that time owned by L, L.
Morrison and on the west by land OF Josep n
Chucott and whereas the condition OF said
mo tgage has been broke now therefore, by
reason OF the breach of the condition thereof.
the undersigned claims foreclosure OF said
mortgage.
Dated at Skowhegan, this second day of
November A. d. 1899 3w45
THE SOMERSET LOAN AND BUILDING
ASSOCIATION.
BY z. f. DANFokTH. Treasurer.
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ORDER Of NOTICE THEREON.

DISTRICT or MAINE, s..
ON this 4th daV of November A. d. ls!@, on
reading the foregoing petition, it is
Ordered by the Court, that hearing be had
upon the same on the 25th day of Nov. A. d.
1889, before said Court at Portland, in said Dis
trict, at 10 O'clock in the forenoon; and that
notice thereof be published in The Somerset
Reporter, a newspaper printed in said District
and that all known creditors and other persons
in interest, may appear at the said time and
place, and show cause, If any they have, why the
prayer of said petitioner should not be granted
And ii is further ordered by the Court, that
the clerk shall send by mail to all known credi'
tors copies of said petition and this order, ad'
dressed to them at their places of residence as
stated
Witness the Honorable Nathan Webb, Judge
of the said Court, and the seal thereof, at Port
land, in said District. ON the 4th day of Nov
A. ID. 1889.
isl A. II. DAVIS, Clerk
A true copy of petition and order thereon.
wv as Attest a. Ii. DAVIS, Clerk.
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The banking house of Woodbury. &
Moulton, Portland, long-established
concern, made an assignment, at 5
o'clock, Wednesday of last week, and
the failure is believed to, be one of the
heaviest that has been experienced in
Maine for many years. 1t is estimated
in banking circles that the liabilities of
the firm will reach 100000. 1t is said
that there are 100000 worth of deposits
in the hands of the firm, property of
small depositors who have used the
banking house facilities receiving inter-
est on deposits subject to check. Re-
ports have it that the failure was caused
by the investment of large sums of
money in the writing paper trust bonds
which have decreased 10 points on their
hands. Others attribute it to the bad
investments in Western water bonds.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-11-09

Maine Farmer Ism; it strange con-
strucIio of duty by officials sworn to
enforce the law, when the sheriff of a
county and mayor of city announce
that the county officers and police force
will not enter into any rum war; Why
not extend the list and cover all laws,
advertising absolute immunity for crimi-
nails. Il mayor or sheriff to decide
what laws they will enforce and what
not? This seems to be the case in one
county in Maine.
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PROBATE NOTICES.

To All persoRs interested in either Of the
Estates hereinafter named.
ATA COURT OF PROBATE held at skow.
e&hegan, within and for the county OF Som
erseti on the
SECOND TUESDAY OF OCTOBER,
10 The year Of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and ninety nine the following bust
ness having been presented for action there
upon hereafter indicated II is hereby Ordered:
That public notice thereof be given to all per-
sons interested, that they may appear at .
Probate Court TO be holder al said SkowhegAn
al the Probate Office on the
SECOND TUESDAY or NOVEMBER,
heXt at nine of the clock in the forenoon and
be heard thereon and object if they see cause.
Emma r. Hughes, late Of Bingham. deceAs-
ed. First account 81 Edwin 5. Baker. Admir-.
with the will annexed presented 3w4s
Z. T. DANFORTH. Judge
Attest;-SATHAS Fowler, Register.
Post Once address. Judge and Register
.SkowheKan Me.
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AT childrcn'S charity entertainment
q collection was being taken up. and n
little girl of offered the plate To n
wealthy man well known for his parsi
mony. Il have nothing 10 give" Wa~
his surly Response.
"Thpn take out something said tic
little miss we are collecting for the
poor" Kansas City Star
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IRE Poopks's Physioisn 10 whom
Thous anda write for A dNIce

Is DR.. Greene, 81 Temple Place, Boston, Mass, the
yauiom and successful speetdhsf IN curing nervous
and chronic diSeasss, and dscouerer Of that great
est Of all cures, DR.. GreeneS Herrurd blood and
nerve remedy. UVour family phviieian has failed
10 cure Won, ohv NOT nrffe about your case 10 this
skiLrui speciaiii II WiH cost you nothing 10 get
HIS ddrice and counsel, for he gives consultation
absointeivJre
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LIB
STATE OF MAINE
SOMERSET SIS

SOMERSET S.
To the Honorable Justice OF the Supreme
Judicial Court, txt to be holden at Skowhe
gan, in and for the County OF Somerset, on the
third Tuesday OF December, A. D. 1893.
Charles A, Hewitt Of Madison in SAID county
respectfully represents, that at Cleveland
Ohio, he was lawfully married to Maggie
Dorian, by Rev. Mr.. McCaskey, minister Of
the Gospel, duly authorized to soemnize
marriages; that one child, viz a daughter
Annie r., aged ten ears now living. has been
born to them; that your iibelant and libellee
moved to Madison in Somerset County and
State of Maine, in the fall OF 1887, and that
they resided and cohabited together as man
and wife u SAID Madison from the Gate last
named until in March, A D. 1888; hat your
libelaDt has resided n said Madison ever
since and still resides in said town: that in
March 1895. to wit Ma CHI LIST. the said
Maggie /. Hewitt utterly deserted and aban-
ever since refused and still refuses to live
with him, and in fac, has not lived with him
since the date last named being more than
three consecutive years next prior to the a =
ing of this libel that on divers days and tim ;
since their said intermarriage she has treated
your libelant with extreme cruelty and has
inflicted cruel and abusive treatment upon
libeant has not known the whereabouts OF
the said libelee; that he has used reasonRbl e
diligence to ascertain her wherea bouts and
has been unable to ascertain the same, and
that her whereabouts cannot be ascerta e d
by the use OF reasonable diligence. Where
fore he prays that a divorce may be decreed to
him for the causes above set forth and that
be decIeed to him.
Dated at Sko hogan, this thirtieth day of
October. A. D. 1899.
CHARLES A. HEWITT.
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STATE OF MAINE.

SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT IN VACATION.
SEAL Skowhegan Nov. 2, 1899.
Upon the annexed Libel, it is ordered, by
me, the undersigned, a Justice of said Court
that notice be given to the Libelee by pub
fishing an attested copy of the same, together
with this order thereon, three weeks success
sively in the SOMERSET REPORTER. a news pa
per printed in Skowhegan, in the County of
Somerset, the last publication TO be twenty
days at least before the next term of said
Court, to be holden at Skowhegan, within
and for said County, on the third Tuesday of
December, next, that she may then and there
appear in said Court and answer thereto, If
he see fit. 3w45
WM. p WHITEHOUSE,
Justice supreme Judicial Court.
Somerset SIS.
A true copy of libel and order of court thereon
Attest: " W. BRAINERp, Clerk.
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ORTHOGRAPHY.


Twas kind, benevolent Englishman
Who said; Il have most excellent plan.
I'm sre ! love the Americans
But. GU know, they never have learned to spell
So I'll load ship with cargo OF us
And send her over and change their views.
For the u should be, as every one knows.
In neighbour and 'abour' and words like those.
And our friends must learn and neyer forget
The accurate use of the alphabet"
So the ship arrived with its precious freight
To bring orthography up to date
And Me Yankees slowed the letters away
For possible on future day.
And lest the ship should cargo lack,
Filled her with MS and sent her back.
Boston Transcript.
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ACOOD OPENING

At Hotel Anidrosis for the smart bust
ness man and woman looking for such OPP
portunity, as the House will be rented
low to the right person who will also take
charge of the Bath Work Will reopen
myself if can find the right persons to
take charge, that may be relieved Of the
care. DR.. S. F. CONANT.
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What's the secret of happy, vigorous health?
Simply keeping the bowels, the stomach the
liver and kidneys strong and active Burdock
Blood Bitters does it.,
A Guarantee: What about the durability
of this suit?" asked the prospective purchaser,
durability" cried the dealer. Wy, guaran-
tee you dot goat till she wears oubt!"
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Phillips Photograph: The residents
of the Rangeley and Dead River sections
as whole know the value of the moose
and deer to their territory. The farmers
of these sections watch the deer grow
fat on their apples, even in the present
year when fair crop means bonanza
to the farmer, see them destroy whole
fields of carrots and turnips, and have
almost given up attempting TO raise
oats, yet do not feel that they are iusti-
fled in shooting the animals against the
laws of the State. They kick" some
times, to be sure, but as long as the evil
dence is that The law is increasing the
game in those sections there is no
temptation to enter on the wholesale
slaughter which has characterized some
othe! parts of the State. As to the
illegal shipment of game, there are bur
few cases through ignorance as the
guides and express agents are well in.
formed on the fine points of the law.
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October 80, A. D. 1875

SOMERSET, IS. October 30 A. D 1899
Personally appeared the above named
Charles a. Hewitt and made oath that he does
not know the residence OF the above pam d
Maggie /. Hewitt that he has used reason bl e
diligence to ascerts L the same and that her
residence cannot be ascertained by reasons b e
diligence,
Before me,
aEORGE W COVER,
Justice of the Peace.
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Army & Navy Journal: 1t is all very
well to speak slightngly OF the Filipino
army as compared with the Beers, but
when In sight of fortified town held by
10000 disciplined intrenched troops,
column of 1000 British is bagged, potted
as a poacher would snare his game, one
cannot speak too highly of the ability of
general who can conduct operations
with few hundred soldiers miles away
from intrenchments, in swamps and
morasses, aud get his men back to their
base without break in communication.
General Otis has been accused of over
caution. How much would the English
not give today if General White had been
accusable in the same direction? Gen
eral Otis never was spectacular soldier.
He has always done his duty in a bust
ness like'way
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Chicago Times Herald: During the
coming winter there will be an army of
$4,000 men engaged 10 the remaining
pine forests of Minnesota, Wisconsin
and Michigan cutting logs for the mar
ket. The present supply of pine lumber
is insufficient to meet the demand and it
will not be many years before consumers
will be obliged to go out of the country
to get any considerable quantities of
white pine. In 1892 the three white
pine States-Minnesota, Michigan and
Wiseonsin-were cutting at the rate of
1000, 900, 900 feet annually, which they
had six years later reduced to $500, 000,-
900 feet. Today the country is back on
the basis of consumption in 1892 and the
basis of production in 1898, and it will
take some time to make up the difference
of ], 100000, 900 feet. The forests of
Michigan and Wisconsin are now so
nearly exhausted that they can never
make ii up, and entire burden will rest
on the Duluth and Minneapolis districts
in Minnesota. For the next ten years
these two districts can probably produce
as much pine as they are now cutting.
At that time the end of the white pine
timber in the United States will be in
sighr.
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Nothing takes lmpudencc out of PEG
pie 80 promptly as adversely. -Atchl
son Globe
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COLLECTORS NOTICE OF SALE.

Unpaid
"A ouuty O ON Is lie
The stoft r of
lon for he sr Il M
1885, sherebv ma
eviou pad m
nclud sAnd al
ne
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SOMERSET IS. Clerks office, Sup. Jud. Court.
Received ana filed End day of Noyem Der
A. D. 1899.
Attest: N. W, BRAINERD, Clerk.