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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-08-04
IN the Superior Court of the State of Washing
L ton, county of Thurston.
Andrew J. Chambers and
Margaret Chambers, hus-
band and wife,
Plaintiffs,
No. 2s76.
summons,

Plaintiffs,
Va.
Henry W. Lamberton and no. go.
Margaret p. Lambertou, summons.
Copartners doing bust
ness under the name and
style of winona Deposit
Bank, Defendants.
The State OF Washington to the said Henry W.
Lamberton aud Margaret Lamberton, copart-
ners doing business under the name and style
of Winona Deposit Bank, Defendants:
You are hereby summoned to appear within
sixty days after the date of the first publication
of this summons. tO-wit within sixty DAYS after
the 2lst day Of July, 1899. and defend the above
entitled action In the above entitled court and
answer the complaint of the plaintiffs, and serve
a copy Of Your answer upon the undersigned at
tOrney for plaintiffs, at his Office below stated:
aud In case of yOur failure SO to do, Judgment
will be rendered against you according TO the de-
mand OF the complaint, which has been filed
with the Clerk Of said Court.
The object Of this action IL to remove cloud
from the title OF plaintiffs To the southwest quar-
ter of the southwest quarter of section four az OF
township sixteen (l6) north, range CD East vii.
Mer, and also the south half OF the northwest
quarter OF section thiriy-three (33) of township
and situate In said Thurston comfy, State of
Washington, caused by lien Ofa Judgment rem
dered in your favor against A. II. Chambers ct
al, in this court, in cause numbered 49, on the
9th day Of May, 1875.
JOHN r. MITCHELL,
Plaintiffs Attorney
p. o. Address, Olympia, Thurston county
Washington.
Date of first publication, July q, 1892
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-08-04
METEOROLOGICAL.

T4c fo,'"Nii- re or. of temperature aud rain
fall for the week ending Yesterday. Aug.
yi j. tom record kept aud kindly furnished
Tn, -r,<nAI.n by Mr.. NJ. O'Conn"r.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-08-04

Coal has been found west of North
Yakima at depth of 2,240 feet-too
deep to make il of value.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-08-03
Can't TwiddIe Their Thumbs.

The gorilla and chimpanzee. which
belong to the higher order of apes, have
many points of resemblance to man.
but there is one thing they cannot do
that is twiddle their thumbs
In the gorilla the thumb is short and
does not reach much beyond the bottom
of the first joint of the forefnger 1t is
very much restricted in its movements
and the animal can neither twiddle his
thumbs nor turn them round SO that
the tips describe a circle.
There are the same number of bones
in the hand of gorilla as in the hand
of man. but the thumbs of the monkey
have no separate tlexor or bending mus
Gle This is why a monkey always keeps
the thumb on the same side as the fin
gers and never bends it round any OBJ
iect that may be grasped.
In the gorilla the web between the
fingers extends to the second joint, the
fingers taper to the tips, and there is a
callCsity on the knuckles on which the
animal rests when walking on all tours
There are many other strong points
of resemblance between the ape and
man, but-well we wish to be charita
BILE to our fellow man and will there
fore drop the subject
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-08-03
A Mad Monarch. Freak.

AT the time the malady of Ludwig
H. the mad king of Bavaria, was at It's
worst he gave orders that 30 Of his
finest horses should be put in the best
condition possible for a race" writes
Professor j. II. Gore in The Ladies'
Home Journal. when the report
came that no further improvement
could be made, he had them brought
into an open field where every conceiy-
able form of noise making device had
been stationed.
"The horses were tied to posts. and
the king from an elevated stand gave
the signal that started the flare of
trumpets, the booming Of cannon, the
firing of bombs and other Outlandish
noises. The horses reared. plunged,
struggled to get free, and finally break
Ing loose started In the widest of gal
lops from this bedlam. But toward
whatever corner of the field they fled
they were stopped by noises just as
terrifying and sent to another quarter
to be frightened again and again.
when the horses became too tired
to run well, the king found the specta-
Gle unintere' ting and ordered the orgy
to cease BY this cruel freak the royal
stables lost number of their most
valuable animals"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-08-03
No, In Her Nlshtxown.

1t Is commonly supposed that when
the tidings of the death of William "
were conveyed TO Queen Victoria she
received the archbishop of Canterbury
aud those with him in her nightgown,
but the ridiculous nightgown story can
easily be exploded. The mistake orig
mated in one of Disraels novels As a
matter of fact during the last century
the garment now known as dressing
gown was called a nightgown. and we
read of elderly ladies' and gentlemen
walking in their gardens before break
fast in their nightgows. 1t was really
a dressing gown which the princess
donned before receiving the arch
bishop, and il WAS a pretty one, made
of white cambria. over which her maid
threw n shawl.
The archbishop was accompanied by
the Marquis of Conyingham and Sir
Henry Halford. and the difficulty they
experienced in getting admission 10
the castle has been likensd to the scene
in Macbeth" where the Sleepy and
ungracious porter has been aroused
from his slumbers. Ii was long time
before the porter would answer the
clamorous Summons. though the arch
bishop pealed at the bell, while the
marquis piled the knocker.-Dublin In
dependent.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-08-03

"Please God said Aunt Mary Bun
ny, "if live till this evenin and all 8
we'll I'll send for the doctor.
81 shan't name no names, said I'm
Gle Billy "but Jack Tremenheere' the
man
John Carter the famous smuggler of
Porthleah. went throughout Cornwall
by the name of the King of Prussia. A
Mousehole man, on hearing news of the
real king of Prussia's defeat at Jena,
remarked "Misfortunes never come
single Pm sorry for that man. Not
more n six weeks ago he lost 300 keg O.
brandy, by information, so I'm towld.
All the crew had been saved, but one
poor fellow was brought ashore uncon-
scious The curate turned to the by
ISLANDERS
How do you proceed in the case of
one apparently drowned p
rs arch his pockets Cornish Mag
aZine
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-08-03
shocked the Chief Justice,

Lord Russell of killowen the chief
Justice of England, was up in London
for a few days last long vacation. and
having nothing to do after the MORN
ing accepted a friends invitation to
lunch at his club. After luncheon a
scratch rubber was with difficulty got
together, very few members being in
the town. The fourth man, young
subaltern in the guards only joined
after mentioning that he played a very
poor rubber Unfortunately the chief
cut him as partner, several times in
succession. At first he only fidgeted n
little and made one or two mild in
quiries. But after something extra
diabolicai his lordship broke out with,
II really think, sir, you are playing
badly on purpose to annoy me-"
"Oh, shut up said the soldier. How
can any fellow play when you keep
jawing at him?" Lord Russell. with
quiet dignity, observed II don't think
you know to whom you are speaking.
sir"
"Oh, yes, do" said the warrior You
are the lord chief justice, but you're
not in your blooming police court
now" TaDleau.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-08-03
A Startling Answer.

A Latin professor was explaining the
derivation of our word "ostraciZe" to
his class in a local academy. He told
the story of the early Roman republics
and the scheming of the politicians of
the times. He related how, when any
man In the republic became obnoxious
to his neighbors. they used to write his
name on an oyster shell Uatin-ostre-
UNI, she'll, and ON the receipt of a
specified number by the consuls that
man was banished killed or otherwise
removed in some one of those pleasant
ways the old Romans had. When he
had finished his explanation, he said:
"Now, the boy here in the front seat,
what did we derive from the old Latin
use of the shell, which was called os-
treumT'
The answer he expected was far
from what he got. for the little student
with spectacles in the front seat arose
and delivered himself thus:
From the Roman habit of using
shells to get the best of people, we de-
rive the present Coney island shell
game, which is a fascinating and cost
ly sport - Brooklyn Times.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-08-03
A Sarcastic Congressman.

Ex-President Benjamin Harrison at
a banquet told the following story on
himself
Judge Martindale has recalled the
time when | was the very youngest
and very smallest elder, which reminds
me of an occurrence at Washington
when a number of very anomalous bills
for public Improvements were intro
duced | decided to veto some of them.
| remember that there was a New York
representative who had an interest in an
appropriation of $3.50, 900 for public
building on the Hudson. A friend
learned from him that it had been We
toed See the president, suggested his
friend The representative responded
that that was his intention, and next
day went to the White House, where
be was informed by the secretary that
the president could not be seen. Good
gracious exclaimed the representa-
tive Has he got SO small as that ? .
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-08-03

Fine weather for the past week has
enabled our farmers to secure their hay
in good condition.
Campers are plenty around the lake at
this time. Fish are biting quite we'll,
especially the festive hornpout.
The worsted mill is running four even
ings a week until 9 p. m.
Mark Hobart is busy enough at his
box factory.
Among the visitors here we notice the
Misses Edith and Minnie Gibbons, also
Mrs. Charles Atkinson of Boston.
Sunday evening Frank Russell and
Warren Bosworth were on their wheels
and met each other in the dark too sud
denly Both were thrown. receiving
severe bruises upon their heads. Russell
received the hardest treatment, having his
nose broken he is in the care of DIR.
Taggart
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-08-03

Some years ago well known kmer-
lean pianist gave a concert at which he
played duet for two pianos with a
pupil The pupil. young man Of great
talent, had come from a small town.
and one of the well to do natives of the
town went to the city for the sole pur-
pose of attending the concert On his
return he was asked what he thought
of the young man s musical achieve
ments
He's doing as well as any body could
wish and hel do better yet, replied
the prosperous townsman, with deci-
sion.
He played piece with his teacher
that was 30 pages long He gave the
teacher the start by five minutes, and
then he clippedsin. and they came out
at the end nip and tuck. if you II be-
feve me Well SIR, when heard that
| made up my mind we needn't worry
another mite about how George would
succeed
His teachers considered the best
piano player in this part of the coun-
try. and if George could do what he
did at that concert it won be many
years before he'll beat him out and out
you can just rely on that
Il be willing to bet if was a bet.
ting man, that in two years time that
teacher won't dare to undertake one of
those two piano pieces with George
unless George gives him a good ten
minutes start of him Youth 5 Com
naniOn
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-08-03

Mrs. Lucinda Stevens is visiting her
daughter in Hartland.
Clarence Boston has gone to Winslow
to work.
Miss Linnie Weston and brother oil
Skowheean were in town calling on
friends Saturday and Sunday
Mr. Hight of Waterville was in town
recently. the guest of his cousin Earl
Bean.
Miss Bertha Williams is visiting
friends at Pishon's Ferry.
Rev. Roscoe Nelson of Windsor, Conn,
has been visiting relatives in town the
past week At the earnest request OF
friends Mr.. Nelson preached at the
Church last Sunday evening to a large
and appreciatve congregation.
VIM. Harris cut his hand badly while
shoeing horse last Monday.
Mrs. w. T. Chase of Pittsheld is
stopping with relatives in town.
A goodly number from this place at
tended the meetings at Good Will Farm
last Sunday.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-08-03
Athens.

Mrs. Mary Welch, who has been cared
for through the last two years by her
niece, Mrs. Harriet Wentworth, died Sat
urday morning about six O'Clock. The
funeral took place on Monday, from
he church at West Athens, which WAS
Mrs. Welch's home through all her
married life as the wife of Bray Welch,
who died many years ago Rev. James
7 lylor spoke kindly words of the depart
ed who has indeed ''done what she could
in caring for the aged and sick in the
home of her husband aud has been
faithful and true in all the walks of life.
Although Aunt Mary had no children OF
h II own she was true mother to two
step children, a son aud daughter, who
were not with her in her sickness. the
son living in the west, but her heart
longed for the daughter as she felt her
strength departing but she was not
permitted to meet her again in life.
Mrs. Welch was born in 1915 and was the
daughter of Capt. Isaac aud Sarah Howe
of Barnstable, Mass, who came to live
at Madison, Me-, before her birth. AT
the age of eighteen she gave her heart
to the Savior and joined the Baptist
church at Scion, and has been a life
long and faithful member.
''Sister thou vert mild and lovely
Gentle as the summer breeze,
Pleasant as the air Of the evening
When 1t floats among the trees.
Yet again we hope to meet thee
When the day Of life has fed,
Then in heaven with Joy we'll greet thee
Where no farewell tears are she'd
The "WatOnkee Indian Medicine Co."
are holding entertainments at the hall
having had five the past week.
Miss Katie Merrill of Old Town called
on friends in town Monday.
Mr.. Fred King of Boston, is passing
his vacation at Mr.. Holmes
Mrs. Herbert Shaw and children and
Mrs. Annie Kelley have returned to their
home in Worcester, Mass.
Miss Blanche Goodrich joined friends
in Skowhegan on an excursion to Good
Will.
George Wade is cutting the hay on the
Charles Hinckley farm.
The Church Aid Society hold an enter
tainment at the hall, Thursday Aug. 3D.,
A literary and musical program will be
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-08-03
JackIn

Mr.. Bert Hilton and his mother are in
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morrill, of Boston, are
visiting Mrs. Morrills [nee Effie New
tom mother, Mrs. Craft.
Mr.. Lyman Holden. who met with
quite serious accident, being struck on
the head with a mallet, is able to be out.
Mrs. Lizzie Dural and Miss Matte
Holden have returned from two weeks
trip TO Skowhegan and Portland.
Miss Eta Newton, who has been
visiting relatives ia Minnesota is expect
ed home any time.
Mr.. Vim. X. Perkins left town last
week.
Mr.. Fred Prescott started for his home
10 Jay, Me-, Monday morning.
Mr.. Rem X. johnson, station agent,
with Mrs. Johnson are away on trip to
his home in st. John, y. b. and Nova
Scotia.
DR.. Henderson has been to Bangor.
Mrs. Chelius Andrews ia recovering
slowly from a severe attack of bilious
fever.
The schools closed Friday after a sue
cessful term. Many of the parents attend
ed the closing examinations and exercises.
Mrs. Sylvesta Holden taught the high
school and Miss Cakes the primary.
The latter left for her home in Foxcroft,
Monday.
Blueberries are very plentiful in these
parts this year.
The Willing Workers Sewing Circle
met with Mrs. Isaac Newton last week.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-08-03
Broncho Bits Denomination.

During the first years of his career
as an actor VIII had in one of his
theatrical companies westerner
named Broncho Bill There were In
dams in the troupe. and certain mis-
sionary had Joined the aggregation to
look after the morals of the Indians
Thinking that Broncho Bill would bear
a little looking after also. the good
man secured a seat oy his side at the
dinner table and remarked pleasantly:
This is Mr.. Broneho Bill. is it not2'
"Yaas"
"Where were you bornr
Near Kit Billiards. mill, on Big
Pigeon"
Religious parents, suppose|
"Yaas."
what is your denominationY
MY what?"
"Your denomination"
o ah y aas. Smith Wesson."-
Last of the Scouts" by Helen Cody
Netmore.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-08-03
Close to Nature.

The West Virginia mountaineer lives
very close to nature, and viewed from
many standpoints the relation is char
aeterized by pleasing amenities. Juicy
berries refresh him along the road;
nuts drop into his path; sang" (gin-
seng), which makes one Of his sources
of revenue, reveals itself to his eye as
he follows the cows to pasture; cool
brook springs up to quench his thirst
when weary of following the plow;
pine knots are always within reach to
make light as we'll as warmth mud
and stones easily combine in his hand
to shape a daub chimney and trough
dug out of an old tree furnishes a re-
ceptacle that is as good for dough at
one end as for a baby at the other
Popular Science Monthly.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-08-03

Most of farmers will finish their hay
ing in three or four days in this vicinity
If good weather and cut fair crop for
this year. The grasshoppers have in-
jured the hay crop very much in some
localities especially on the Horace
Eaton farm. James Goodrich who
carries on the farm, had only three loads
of hay on twelve acres, the grasshop-
pers taking nearly every leaf.
But few men of his age rises as early
as Stafford Eaton doing his part of the
chores on his farm and taking the milk
of six cows leaving part of it at NAL
bon's corner where the stage driver
takes it to Skowhegan, then taking the
balance to Lake George where he takes
his breakfast and then passes down
East Skowhegan road home.
Mr.. Washburn's boarders at Lake
George numbering about thirty made a
trip to Castle Harmony last Saturday
where many rich sportsmen have home
of their own and enjoy life through the
hot weather. One four horse team and
one two horse team took the company
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-08-03
Willow Baskets.

The question is sometimes asked why
some willow baskets soon become brown
and discolored while others keep white
80 much longer Those that discolor are
made from willow from which the bark
has been removed by steaming The
imported baskets. made where labor is
not such big factor in cost, are woven
from willows that have been peeled
with knives and these hold their clean
white color to the close of their exist
ence, which is a much longer period
than that of the domestic product II
one only knew how to distinguish
1T other from which. now
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-08-03

A writer In Nature speaks of the
cruel medical tyranny Which banishes
the strawberry from the diet of the
equity and quotes what l.innaeus had
to say about The curative properties Of
this delightful fruit This great nat
uralist was persuaded To take strawber-
ries during Il severe at,ack of sciatica,
with the result that "A sweet sleep en-
sued and when he awoke the pain had
sensibly subsidized. ON the next day he
ate as many wberries as possible,
and on the following morning the pain
was gone and he was able to leave his
bed. equity pains returned at the same
date In the next year, but they We're
dispersed as soon as Linnaeus was able
to get rawbcrrics.
Although stra wberries are forbidden
to the equity by some authorities, by
ing regarded as useful food for
equity persons on account of its rich
ness In the salts Of potash, soda and
lime and its cooling. diuretic and laXa-
tive qualities. The analysis of the
strawberry shows 1t to be particularly
rich in soda salts, and in spite of the
high percentage of water this fruit
excels all other common fruit in the
amount of mineral salts. The chem
istry of the strawberry. therefore,
would teach that this fruit is likely TO
be beneficial in equity states.-Lancc
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-08-03
SoIOn.

Mrs. George Smith of Llvermore Falls,
with her son, Archie, are visiting with
her father, j. L. Jewett
Cecil ,Jewett and Carol Head went
up to Baker Pond one day last week and
made fine catch of 80 perch.
Having is in the last stages, light
crop is reported all around but most OF
1t was got In good shape, notwithstand-
ing the catchy weather.
Miss Sarah Jewett of Skowhegan is at
home visiting.
Ernest Paul is at work on the new
school house at the village.
Clarence Paul of Dorchester, Mass,
was in town last week.
|. II. Collier of Charlestown, Mass, is
visiting at c. I. Durham's.
Mrs. L. w. Spear, who has been at
Waterville sometime, came home lately
and brought her grandson, Elliott.
There was funeral from the So.
Solon meeting house, last Tuesday, July
%, Mr.. Clark Ellis of Athens, having
lost his youngest son from cholera
infantum.
Mrs. Eli Jackman is visiting at her
daughters Mrs. J. r. Jewetts.
Mrs. Daniel Williams of New York,
mas been visiting in town.
Mrs. Olive Spaulding has been quite
sick lately.
Mr.. and Mrs. Obed Wilson of Cincin.
natl, Ohio, were visiting his old home
and relatives n this vicinity few days
last week.
Mr.. Wright Cram, who is working at
Skowhegan, was home over Sunday.
Mr. Harry Dinsmore of Skowhegan,
was 10 town Friday afternoon.
Miss Lizzie Moore returned to Boston,
Saturday.
Henry Merry of No. Arson, was in
town Saturday.
George Quint of North Arson, passed
through town Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Dow Of
Gardiner, were visiting at Asa Hume
wells over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Dean of East
Madison, were in town Sunday.
Mr.. Stephen Merrill was at Skowhe-
gan on business Tuesday.
Miss Jennie Ray of No. Adams, Mass,
was visiting at Mrs. Stephen Merril's
over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. H. Andrews were at
Bingham Sunday afternoon, to attend
the funeral of Mr.. Andrews step father,
George Gordon. The services were held
at the home of Mr.. Gordon's son, Ora
in Bingham village.
Mrs Will Whipple and daughter lnez
returned from Southport, Saturday,
where they have been spending some
weeks.
Miss Harriet Nash and Miss Page of
Skowhegan, were in town Sunday.
Mrs. Leander McIntire was at Lake
wood, Monday.
Mrs. Henry Wilson went to Skowhe-
gan, Monday noon.
Will Jackman was at North Arson, on
his wheel Monday afternoon.
Jacob Goodwin was at North Arson,
on business Tuesday afternoon.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-08-03
Canaan.

Miss Alma Hussey is visiting friends
in Pittshed for few days.
Mrs. f. NJ. Pingree who has been
visiting her sister Mrs. Geo w. Smith
returned to her home in Lewiston on
Tuesday.
Mr.. Samuel Hubbard of Boston is
visiting his brother, Mr.. Henry Hubbard.
Kate Keene is in Auburn the guest of
her uncle Mr. Daniel Prescott.
George Farnham and son Walter.
George Williams, Johnnie Goodridge,
Alton Goodridge, George Smith and
Less Holt started up river Tuesday night
on blueberrying trip. They intend to
be gone about week
Harry Hubbard who works at Lang's
in Skowhegan is at home on two weeks
vacation