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The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1899-10-18

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The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1899-10-18

Corey Bag. Fsoa, ST.. BAKER CITY. OREGON
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1899-10-18
COUNTY RECORDS.
Instruments Filed with the Offieials At the
Count House.

The following Is the record OF ofiicia
business transacted at the county seat OF
Baker county for the week ending Mon
The Somerset reporter., 1899-08-03
The Lambs For wall street.

The brassy, measly peddler VINO
stands at the street corner selling brass
shirt studs for ) cents apiece and
shouting that he guarantees them
TO be gold catches many a wandering
fool. The guarantee is given by a
man who never expects TO see his Gus
toners again, and the customers never
expect to trade with him a second
time But he word guarantee" car
rles weight with it, and the fool and
his money, now as ever, are soon
parted.
Every DAYS mail brings me letters of
Inquiry regarding the stability of set
bf Wall street sharks who offer TO
guarantee" profits ranging from 10
TO 100 per cent per month to all who
will give up their good money and
trust the sharpers to invest 1t in the
maelstrom of speculation. Scarcely a
week passes without the report In the
newspapers of the exposure, the flight
or arrest of one of these sharks.
But the race of fools seems to he
eternal, and it appears to be only nee
essary for the Wall street bunko man
to take new name aud to hire desk
room in Wall street or one of its
laterals 10 reap a new crop from new
line of customers.-L eslie's Weekly.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-08-03

81 had little party of Jap jugglers
on the road in 1891" said an ex-the-
atrical manager, and got on to good
many Of their tricks. Most of them
were surprisingly simple in reality,
and one that | don't remember ever
having seen explained was the feat Of
walking barefooted up ladder of sharp
swords The swords were of the ma
tive straight bladed shape and We're. so
keen that they would easily slice a
handkerchief in two in mid air.
Before sticking them through the
uprights TO form the ladder the head
Jap always passed his thumb along the
edge Of each from hilt to tip. As he
did so he drew out a narrow steel tape
which was coiled on a spring in the
handle. The tape had a hole In the
end which caught on the point and
held it in place, and 1t completely
shielded the edge. After the walking
was over it was quietly released as the
swords We're being taken out and flew
up into the handle again. The weapon
could then be passed around for in
spection. Most people supposed that
the Jap used some chemical to tougher
his soles, but the truth was as | have
stated'-New Orleans Times Demo
crat
The Somerset reporter., 1899-08-03
simple Cure For Lockjaw.

The prevalence of lock-jaw or tetanus
in New York and the number of fatali-
ties which have resulted, Is attracting
the attention Of the laymen as well as
the members of the medical profession,
and scientists generally. The OCCASION
al occurrence OF the disease I'M Nj allie and
the reported death from this cause OF
Machias infant, makes the treatment of
the disease OF some local interest. Ii is
now reported that one of the simplest
of remedes-carbolic acids cure for
teranus, because 1t is anti-thermie, anti
toxic and anti-spasmodie; that Is, II
keeps off the fever, neutralizes the pol
son and prevents the spasms OF tetanus.
Ii is administered by hypodermie injec.
ton in solution of from two to three
per cent In distilled water. The doses
are from three to four eentigrammes of
the solution daily. rhey have gone as
high as 80 centigramnes in one day
without any signs of carbolic acid poi
soning.
Prof. Bacceli, director of the Royal
Medical clinic of the University of Rome,
first discovered the merits of earholic
acid as a tetanus cure in 1897. Since
then it has been freely used among
members of the profession in Italy,
Germany, France and Russia. Statistics
show that Baccelli's discovery is Infinite
" superior to the antitoXin treatment OF
either Tizzoni or Behring.
A New York authority states that he
has reports showing that up to last
March 81 patients have been treated
with Baccelli's method, only one of
whom died. OF 40 patients treated
with TizzonPs antitoxin eight died. OF
II patients treated with Behring's anti.
toxin four died or nine patients in
another country treated with Behring's
antitoxin two died.
All OF these methods are far superior
To old-fashioned treatment under which
20 out of every 100 patients have died.
Some "a cases of tetanus have been
reported in New York city along many
of which proved fatal. The carbolic
acid remedy might have been used to
advantage probably in many of these
cases
The Somerset reporter., 1899-08-03
RepOrter'n WIshap.

"a number OF years ago said q
we'll known court official. when init
ed States Supreme Justice Brown was
on the bench in this city. | was assign
cd as member of the staff to inter-
view the judge at his home out on
jefferson avenue | recollect that as
the servant ushered me into the hall J
observed "A lot of rugs scattered here
and there and that as | stepped upon
the clean spaces along the corridor !
discovered that the floor was waxed to
a magnifcently slippery degree. l was
forced to move with mincing caution
far from graceful.
approaching tire library door | saw
resolved to make Il leap over it. With
n spring | yaulted my foot landed on
the rug, the rug slid away and down |
went fiat upon the floor. Meanwhile
Judge Brown had arisen from his 10
brary table and, noticing my mishap,
he began laughing. Reaching me. he
helped me To my feet and remarked
with assumed dignity:
Look here. sir Don't you know
that in this age, this land and this
house, such servile formality is not at
all necessary
And then | got my interview and
found 1t an agreeable undertaking. -
Detroit Free Press.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-08-03
A Fish Mystery.

One strange feature of this sea life of
the tropics is the regular recurrence of
migratory swarns of fish Of very small
size that return in huge numbers year
after year with such absolute regular
ity that the natives calculate on the
event on n certain day in each year
and even within an hour or two Of the
day. One such swarm of fish forms
the occasion Of an annual holiday and
feast at Samoa The fish Is not unlike
the whitehall for which the English
Thames has so long been celebrated.
and each year it arrives at Samoa on
the same day In the month of October,
remains for n day, or at the most two
days, and then disappears entirely till
the same day of the following year.
Why it comes or whence no curious
naturalist has yet discovered, nor has
anybody traced its onward course
when it leaves the Samoan group. but
the fact is unquestionable that sudden
ly. without notice. the still waters of
the lagoon which surround each island
within the fringing reef become alive
with millions of fishes, passing through
them for single day and night and
then disappearing for a year as though
they had never come.-Lippincott's
The Somerset reporter., 1899-08-03
A story of CuIiom.

Just at the busy time one afternoon
when the crowds from the depart
ments packed the cars a tired looking
man with a painful limp came in with
the crowd at the Fifteenth street
transfer station and stood clingng to
n strap Just in front of Senator Gull
lom The senator looked up, and, see
ing the weary face. instantly rose and
offered his seat The man demurred.
The senator insisted.
"Sit down, sit down." said he cheer
lily. You mustn't stand; sit down"
The man sank into the seat, and the
tall Illinoisan contented himself with
strap. From beneath a great poppy
laden hat the bright eyes of little
girl, near whom he stood, peered up
at him eagerly. At last he looked
down and saw her.
won't you take my seatY she said
politely.
The senator smiled down Mt her and
shook his head.
mo, thank you, child" he said. you
mustn't ever give up your seat to n
man. 1t sets bad example. Chi
cago Tribune.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-08-03
Fairfield,

Mr.. and Mrs. r. b. Purinton returned
Saturday, from an outing of several
days at Squirrel Island.
Miss Mary Clifford is much better from
a throat trouble which in its early stages
threatened diphthera.
Mrs. w. F. Shaw returned Saturday
from visit of two weeks in Massachu-
sets and Connecticut.
Mrs. Llewellyn Chamberlain, who has
been very low, is considered in an i'm
proved condition, though she is yet in a
very weakened condition.
Mrs. M. G. Lowell and Miss n. G.
Card of Portland, who have been the
guests for several days of Mrs. II. NJ.
Mansfield and Mrs. +. G.. Herring, re-
turned home Monday.
The death of Mrs. Russell Blackwell,
who has been in poor health for a long
time, occurred Saturday. Mrs. Black
well was an esteemable woman, whose
memory will be kept in loving remem-
brance by the husband and children who
are left to mourn. The funeral services
were held Tuesday afternoon. The
children of the deceased are NJ. H.
Blackwell, cashier of the Lewiston,
Brunswick & Bath Railway Co., who
resides in Auburn, Frank who is inter-
ested in numbering in Pennsylvania, and
another son living In Chicago.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-08-03
MoOre's Mills.
Canaan.

Sunday morning dawned dark and
rainy with frequent peals of thunder but
about ten O'Clock, the wind sprang up
from the west and a more lovely day to
attend the Good Will Assembly at the
Pines our towns people could not have
found and many enjoyed it.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Thomas from
Skowhegan, visited Geo. +. Farnham
and wife last Friday. In the afternoon,
they all enjoyed a nice sail on Lake
George, where they got lovely water
lilies and caught fine pickerel.
The two daughters of J. l.. Moore,
who have been visiting in this vicinity
returned home to Skowhegan, last
Thursday.
MIR. Milton Branch, wife and sister,
Fhadeus Branch and lady friend from
Waterville, and Miss Clara Burrill from
Skowhegan, spent last Friday at Moore's
Mills, the guests of Fred d. Getchell
and wife.
Mrs. F. Boston and Mrs. r.. Williams
spent very pleasant afternoon recently
with Mrs. e. A. Boston at the village.
Mrs. Lucinda n. Stevens is at home
for short time.
Farmers in this vicinity are nearly all
done haying and some are cutting grain.
Orchards are looking badly and apples
will be very scarce in this section.
F. d. Getchell has fine piece of corn
and crops Ia general are looking well.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-08-03
Athens.

Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Leighton have re-
turned from Dover, where they have
been at work for the past year. They
are soon going to Auburn, where they
will have charge of farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bates of Corn
vile, with party OF friends were in
town last week.
Mr.. Oscar Mason had a narrow escape
from injury last week. He was standing
up in his wagon putting on his coat
when the horse started suddenly throw
ing him out on to his head and shoulders.
The horse ran some distance but was
caught uninjured.
Charles Emery of Lords Hill, had two
calves killed by lightning in the recent
severe shower. He did not discover his
loss for two or three days as the calves
were out to pasture with others.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Murray of Madison,
were In town last Sunday.
Miss Cora Hayden of Madison is
spending her vacation in town with
relatives.
Was glad &c" recently mentioned our
meat man, F. l.. Smith. | think the
good wives, especially those who have
crew of hay men, owe Mr.. Smith a
vote of thanks for his punctuality. TIC
be sure the benefit Is mutual but all
must see the advantage of having resi-
dent meat man.
George Wade with his hired man il
cutting the hay on the Charles Hinckley
farm this week.
Miss Abbie Tibbetts is at home from
Lewiston.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-08-03
what. the Use of Bathingt

Cleanliness is an excellent habit. 1t
is not, however, an absolute essential,
nor an essential at all to good health
and mental activity.
The healthiest man the writer ever
saw is alive and well today at "a, and
he took bath only occasonally-once
in the Mersey at Liverpool and again
In the North river, 40 years after both
OF which were accidental. the gentle
man being slightly intoxicated when
he fell.
Almost all people who live 30 an ex-
IRENE old age are found ito be those
who are not overload of ahutions, but
who otherwise are careful in their
manner of living Thomas J. Hills,
Nj. D., in Medical Record.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-08-03
Story of q Slave.

To be bound hand and foot for years
by the chains of disease is the worst
form of slavery. George d. Williams,
of Manchester, Mich, says; my wife
has been so helpless for five years that
she could not turn over in bed alone.
After two bottles of Electric Bitters she
is wonderfully improved and able to do
her own work" This supreme remedy
for female diseases quickly cures ner-
vousness, sleeplessness, melancholy,
headache, backache, fainting and dizzy
spells. 1t Is godsend to weak, sickly,
and rundown people. Cure guaran-
teed. Only SOC. Sold
At c. W. Folsom's Drug Store.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-08-03

Geo. H. Clarke of n. Arson was in
town Sunday.
TElmer Dunton, wife and child of Jack
man stopped at The Forks hotel sunday
night enrOute to Bingham.
Nero York has returned from Skinner
where she has been teaching. She will
not teach the fall terms, although her
work was satisfactory.
Rev. j. R. Stoney, student of Mt
Hermon Seminary in Mass, and a form
er missionary in Newfoundland and Lab
rador was here last Friday and Saturday
taking subscriptions for the Word and
Work. SUNDAY evening he gave an
interesting and instructive lecture on
the condition Of the people in those
stricken provinces and of the mission
work among them.
Mrs. Charles S. Adams nee Jennie
Cahill, of Cambridge, Mass, visited Mr..
and Mrs. O. G. Adams last week as also
did Fred Temple and family of Moscow.
Mrs. George c.. Adams of Roxbury,
Mass, is the guest of her mother, Mrs.
NJ airy A. Bean.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-08-03

A singular theft was tried by Mr.
Beale first class magistrate Supersti-
tious Burmans pull out the hairs of an
elephants tail for talismans, making
rings out of them and other charms
One Nge Tun Lin went into an ele-
plant shed at Ahlone and pulled six
hairs out Of bull elephant $ tail, Sc
creting them in his umbrella The ma
hout challenged him. and he promptly
shook the hairs out of the umbrella
They fell on some straw were picked
mp and put forward in evidence of theft
The man was convicted and sentenced
to receive 20 lashes. Times of Burmah
The Somerset reporter., 1899-08-03
IIarOne.

Attic Prescott has nearly recovered
from fail from load of hay in which
his left arm was severely strained.
A baby boy was recently born to
the wife of Charles Sheaff
Mrs. Sarah Wing was on the sick list
last week but is now better.
Much over ripe hay was cut this year
but very nearly an average crop was
harvested In this section.
Among the recent visitors in town
were Mr.. Geo. Gerald of China at F. w.
Williams, Miss Gerte Lowe of Water
vile at l.. ). Loves, Mr.. and Mrs. B. j.
Kinds of Boston, and Mr.. and Mrs. f.
r. Kinds of Fairfield at w. p, Winslows
Mrs. Amelia Clark of New Portland at
j. F. Libbys, Mrs. Catherine Stevens
of Oakland at O. II. Stevens.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-08-03
Blackwell.

Horace Gates and little son of Brock
ton. Mass, who are passing few weeks
with relatives In this State, were at
Perry Gates few days last week.
Mrs. Charles Spear is quite i'll with a
stomach trouble.
Mrs. Samuel Burns, one of the oldest
residents in town passed away at his old
home, Thursday afternoon. The funer-
al services were held, Saturday morn
ing at 10 O'Clock from the family home.
Mrs. Frank WEIGH has been suffering
the past week with an injured foot, the
result of stepping on rusty nail.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-08-03
Madison Centre.

John Bartlett Of New Portland is
visiting at Eugene Wescut's.
Mrs. Albert Dyer aud daughter Mrs.
Knight of Washington, D. c., have ar
rived at hotel Lakewood for the season.
Bueberry teams are quite plenty now
on their way up river.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Spiritual
lists met with Olive Hayden, July TWEEN
ty fifth. Sixteen members were present
two more joining, Mrs. Eugene Kile of
Madison aud Miss Eda Tompkins of
Norridgewock. A good days work was
done and nice dinner served. Ad-
journed TO meet with Mrs. Annette Bur.
CESS of Norrdgewock Tuesday, August
eighth.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-08-03
Browns Corner.

Misses May and Emma Goodwin, who
have been attending the summer school
at Pittsfield, have returned.
|. Crowell and son are cutting hay on
the farm OF John Stafford in Hartland.
Misses Almie and Eva Goodwin of
Skowhegan spent Sunday with their
parents here.
Miss Grace Mcfarland has recently
visited her father, W. A. Mcfarland.
Miss Mcfarland has situation as
governess with wealthy family Who
will travel in the Southern States the
coming winter. She joins them at Bar
Harbor.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-08-03
ALL THE NEWS
from Somerset Towns.
Concord.

There was slight mistake In last
weeks issue in regard to John Thomp-
son. He is working for Henry Lane at
Carry Ponds instead of Parker Sanborn.
An experienced miner from Nova
Scotia was in town Sunday looking over
the mine.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Smith and family
were guests at Cyrus Healy's Sunday.
Alton Carl, wife and little son aud
Mrs. Forest Colby and daughters of
Bingham were in town Sunday.
Several of the young people from this
town attended the dance in William Hall
al Pleasant Ridge Friday night.
Mrs. B. NJ. Berry and children visited
her parents Sunday.
Will Robinson, wife and little daugh-
ter are stopping for short time at his
brothers. Coney, Robinson.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-08-03
The Forks.

Gerry Pratt and W. Z. Brian of
Brockton, Mass. are visiting Mrs. Hat
tie Kennedy and Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram
Carol Hunnewell is guiding party
at Ellis Pond.
Mrs. M. L. French has gone to North
Arson to stop with her parents for
while. Mr.. French carried her down,
returning Sunday.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-08-03
A SIanderOus Tale,

Briggs is awfully hoarse this morn
ing
Yes You know how damp it was
last nighty Well. Briggs and his wife
stood on the corner waiting for a street
car, and Briggs wife started in to say
something, and Briggs stood there for
fully half nour with his mouth open
trying to get in word edgewise
That where he got his hoarseness -
Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Somerset reporter., 1899-08-03

In some parts of Italy bleeding is
still considered a sovereign cure for
all kinds of sickness. \ story is told
of mother who protested against the
bleeding OF her sick child. The doctor
assured her that one more application
of the cups would insure recovery, but
when he came the next morning he
found the child dead. MADAM said
the doctor. be comforted by knowing
that your child died cured"
The Somerset reporter., 1899-08-03
DRINK GRAIN.O

after you have concluded that you ought not
to drink coffee. 1t is not medicine but
doctors order it, because it is healthful, in
MIGRATING and appetzing. 1t is made from
pure grains and has that rich seal brown color
and tastes like the finest grades OF coffee and
cost about "A as much. Children like 1t and
thrive on it because it is a genuine food drink
nothing but nourishment. Ask
your grocer for Grain o, the new food drink.
is aud 25c.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-08-03

81 have used Chsmberlain's Cough
Remedy in my family for years and
always with good results" SAYS Mr.. w.
B. Cooper of Ell Rio, Cal. "For small
children we find it especially effective"
For sale by Horatio w. Cushing, Show
hogan, and Sullivan Newton, hickman,
druggists.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-08-03
One of the Directors.

"Impossiblc." exclaimed the caller to
the proud mother. Il can't believe that
your son, who has only been in the en-
ploy of that great corporation for six
months, is already a director
well. | can. James is splendid
penman. and here is the news in his
last letter" ehad just finished direct
Ing 10000 circulars Detroit Free
The Somerset reporter., 1899-08-03

A strange clock was made during
the last century for a French noble
man. The dial was horizontal, and the
figures. being hollow, We're filled with
different sweets or spices. Thus, run
ming his hnger along the hand. by
tasting. the owner could tell the hour
without light
The Somerset reporter., 1899-08-03

More attention should be paid to the
old fashioned saying, "He who brings
will carry" If man brings bad sto-
ries about others to you, he will carry
bad stories about you to others. This
Is so true it is wonder that people
are not more cautious in their talk
when with gossips. Don't let any one
carry anything from you.-Atchison
Globe.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-08-03
Cauae For wrnth

A correspondent of the London acad-
envy writes: MANY years ago broth
er of mine sent an old edition of Sir
Walter SCOTS novels to be bound, and
to his wrath The Talisman' and The
Lengend of MOntrose' came home with
these backngs: The Tallish Man and
THE Leg End of Montrose.'
The Somerset reporter., 1899-08-03

To Cure Constipation in One Week
To Purify the Blood in One Week
To Strengthen Nerves in One Week
To Cure Sick Headache in One Day
Take Cleveland's Celery Compound Tea,
sac, trial size free. IL 1t fails to cure,
your money will be refunded, n. w.
Gushing, Skowhegan, Me.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-08-03

Copying ink may be made by dis
solving lump sugar in the common ink,
used in the portion of one dram of the
former to one ounce of the latter.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-08-03

One way to hear a pin drop is to
heat it red hot and drop it into a keg
of powder. Philadelphia Record.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-08-03

Mr. VIM Walpole of Walshtown s. D, says: "A
little botch about the size of pea under my left
eye gradually growing larger from which shooting paips
at intervals in all directions became greatly alarmed
and consulted good DOCTOR who pronounced it Cancer
and advised that it be out but this could not con
sent to. read in my local paper of effected BY
S S., and decided to try it, 1t acted like charm tn.
Cancer becoming at first irrtaed and then dschargns
very freely This gradually grew less and then discon
tnued altogether, leaving small scab which drop
ped off and only healthy little remains whers
Positively the only cure for Cancer is Swfts Specific
The Somerset reporter., 1899-08-03
s. s. s. FOR THE BLOOD

which enough
8. nothing its place
Blood mailed
SwiftS Company,
The Somerset reporter., 1899-08-03

NAIANTED FOR U. 8. Army, ReguisII NE, n
" Volunteer: Able bodied unmarried a.r r,1
between ages OF Is and 35, OF good enst aNoI
and temperate habits. For informailon, ~ sris
to Recruiting Officer Portland, Me- OF 10
ton, Me. o""
The Somerset reporter., 1899-08-03
FINEST IN new ENGLAND!

Sixty feet of shoeing space, the largest
shop in town. All tools, FORCES, etc,
new. None but the best of shoes and
stock used. In addition to the shop
have the stable in rear portion of
which | shall reserve for the use of my
customers. You CAN DRIVE INTo My
SHOP In CASE OF RAIN. In connec-
ton with this shop.
l. L. Salley, D. V. s., has estab-
lshed an office and can be found here
each day to attend to lameness in horses
feet.
No shop in Maine has so many advan-
tages to offer as this one. Special At
tention given to Gentlemen's Drivers
and Trotting Horses.
For the past six years l have done
work for the leading horsemen of Show
hogan and vicinity and refer all to them.
Thanking the public for past patronage
and trusting that by strict attention to
business, shall warrant a continuance
of the same. l am respectfully,
The Somerset reporter., 1899-08-03
NEW
Blacksmith Shop.

have leased the old Green Hill stable
on Water St., nearly opposite Hotel
Heselton, and have fitted it up as a
model blacksmith shop, one of the
The Somerset reporter., 1899-08-03
A SMALL SPOT
May BE CANCER.
MOST VIOLENT CASES HAVE

VIM should
disposition to heal
APPEARED AT FIRST AS s Ss1sp into no S Of The how wo sSsn @
So people die from Cancer be-
MEDE DMD &C they do what the
a daneeron
deadly blood
efromw poison