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The Somerset reporter., 1900-09-20

Look at the ways Of the millionaire
Given his million. he gives up his house
and builds himself a small, first class
hotel in some big city, which for the
greater part of the year is occupied by
servants He next erects country
palace at IenoX or at Newport THIS
he calls a cottage. though it usually
looks more like n public library or a
hospital or clubhouse.
Then he builds himself a camp. with
stained glass windows. in the Adiron-
dacks and has TO float q small railroad
In order to get himself and his wife's
trunks into camp. Shortly after these
follows a bungalow modelled after n
French chateau, somewhere in the
south. and then yacht warranted to
cross the ocean in ten days and to pro-
duce seasickness ~ hours sooner than
the regular ~ can steamer becomes one
of the necessities of life.
Result. lie never lives anywhere To
occupy all his residences. camps and
bungalows he has to keep eternally on
the move, and when he thinks he needs
n trip to Europe he has his yacht got
ready and sends it over going himself
on a fast steamer Oh, it's a terrible
thing to be a millionaire and have no.
where to lay ones head. with every
poorer man enyying him. many hating
him and hands raised against him ev-
erywhere! - Woman's Home Compan-
ion
The Somerset reporter., 1900-09-20
Votes for Representatives.

Following are the votes in detail for
representatives to the legislature,
thrown In the several districts of Som.
erset county as returned to us by clerks
Skowhegap, Edward P. Page, 5s5
Edwin F. Fairbrother, 1874; Charles
Murphy, ITO; E. n. Merrill, l.
Stsrks, William l.. Walker, SO George
S. Jewett, IS; Mark Getchell, 8; AnsoD
Walker, 1856; Jewett, LOG; Getchell, 30
Norridgewock, Walker, III; Jewett
l22; Getchell A; New Portland, Walker
1903; Jewett, l42. Totals, Walker, 561
Jewett, 398; Getchell, 43.
Fairfield, Charles II. Hoxie, 29l; E
J. Lawrence, 355; Smithfeld, Hoxie, 55
Lawrence, 30; Mercer. Hoxie, 20; Law.
renee, Is. Totals, Hoxie, 416; Law.
renee. 402.
Pittsfi4ld, Gordon Dobson, 1853; Will
liam w. Young, 2lS; Palmyra, Dobson
l57; Young, GA; Detroit, Dobson, so
Young, 81; Canaan, Dobson, l27
Young, l25. Totals, Dobson, 69l
Young, 49l.
Madison, William F. Green, 262; Del
bert B. Hobsrt.> 95; Herbert L. Sawyer
81; W. E. French, "a; Athens, Green
100; Hobart, So; sawyer, 6; French,
Scion, Green, l25; Hobart, 10Y; Sawyer
3; Cornvlle, Green. 81; Hobart, 80
Totals, Greco, SIS; Hobart 1922; Saw
yer, 3 French, 50.
St. Adams, Lloyd G. Dillingham;, 120
Fred Lucas, rs; Cambridge, Dillingham;
81; Lucas, Is; Hartland, Dillingham;
10; Lucas, "a; Harmony, Dillingham;
l07; Lucas, 40; Ripley, Dillingham;, 81
Lucas, 50 Totals, Dillingham;, 425
Lucas, pol.
Emhden, John w. MORN, SO; r. w
Ellis, 68; Bingham, NORM, So; Ellis, 20
Moscow, Morin, 81; Ellis, 80; Concord
NORM, 80; Ellis, "a; Bigelow, NJ rim, 3
Ellis, A Brighton, NORM, A; Ellis, 36
Caratunk, MORN, 81; Ellis, 3; Dead
River, MORN. IA Ellis, |; Dennistown
NORM, 6; Flagstaff, MORN, o; Ellis, IL
Highland, MORN, 10; Ellis, G; Jaekmsn
MORN, 10; Ellis, Z; Lexington, NORM
20; Ellis, 80; Nayfsld NORM, II; Ellis
5; Moose River, MORN, 25; Ellis, ,;
Pleasant Ridge, Moriu, 6; Ellis, -
The Forks, MORN, 10; Ellis, 6; WIS
Forks. MORN, IA. Totals, NORM, 407
Ellis, 1888.
The gentlemen whose names first ap
pear in the above lists, as having plural
tiles and therefore elected, are all Re
puolicans.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-09-20

Mr.. Miller has held a number Of impoi-
taDt Offices in his county and IL now Il
candidate for the Illinois legislature on
The Republican ticket With sure char CO
for election. With a spl odd team he
took us ten miles from his home To tn.
Mississippi river and We had the pleasure
OF sgain standing On the bank of that
majestic stream, which at that point W.
over mile wide, with a swift current.
After procuring a generous supply u
fi.h Of the cat and buffalo variety. Nj
Miller returned with Us TO his home
Political questions are at the from
just nov, as they are elsewhere. viii
The evidences most apparent that Repur
licans are In the lead.
Since the wet weather ceased In Jul,
no rain bas fallen 10 do much good 81,
the weather is extremely hot and DR.,
Farmers are having a hard time g.
plough and prepare the ground for III,
fall seeding Of { wheat crop.
The white Inhabitants here are abou'
equally divided between northern aLG
southern blood, and il Is estimated Tia,
one half the people are colorfd. The,
seems TO be no enmity between The ",
races. they living On peaceful and friend
/ = w ~" d'1 ihioi hn'u Ahat eoi''
OF the best and most wealthy farmer.
belong 10 the cnlOred race.
number Of large rattle snakes hay,
been Killed since We came. bur | hsv,
not seen one, as YET. Shall bring hon,
some rattlers and hope to see a real lile
one before returning. As the county
becomes more densely populated The
poisonous reptiles become more scarce.
5. r. EMERSON.
Elco, Alexander Co. Ill.,. Sept. :. 1900
The Somerset reporter., 1900-09-20
DON'T WAIT.
Take Advantage Of SkOWhegan CHI
zenS' Experience Before It's
Too Late.
When the back begins to ache
Don't wait till backache become

When the back begins to ache
Don't wait till backache becomes
chronic.
Till serious kidney troubles develop,
Till urinary troubles destroy nights
rest.
Profit by Skowhegan citizens ex-
perience.
Mr.. Joseph Roderck of Summer St,
near Pleasant, says: "Doan's Kidney
Pills, for sale at Geo. f. SIMPSONS drug
store, Strengthened me out in good shape
after suffering from a duh aching across
the loins continually for six weeks. |
was troubled with my kidneys off and
on for years, but never had an attack so
severe as the last one. There was no
let up to it day or night. | had job
working on boom in the river, using an
auger boring holes in the logs. After
bending for five minutes at the work my
back ached so severely that | could not
stand it any longer. | would straighten
up, put my hands across the loins and
bend forward for minute or two, then
go to work for few minutes and again
repeat the performance. By doing this
| managed to get in the days work, but
was in misery all the time. | had
read of Doans Kidney Pills a number
of times and finally tried them. In a
few days / was well and have been
SINCE"
For sale by all dealers; price so cents.
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, n. Y,
sole agents for the U. S
Remember the name-Doan's-an
take no substitute.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-09-20
FtddIed Into ONCE,

If history be true, Governor Taylor
of Tennessee is not the only man who
fiddled himself into office Losing re-
lates that In 1913 he met at Oswego
n. Y, Major Cochran, then nearly 80
years old, a son-in-law of General Pull
Up Schuyler. who told the story of his
election to congress during the admin
istration of the elder Adams. y vessel
WAS to he launched on one of the lakes
In interior New York. aad people came
from afar To see it. The Young folks
gathered there. determined to have Il
dance at night. There was fiddle
but no fiddler Young Cochran was
an amateur performer aud his services
were demanded. He gratiltd the joy
OTIS company, and at the supper table
one of the gentlemen remarked, in
COMMUNICATION of his talents, that lie
WAS fit for congress- The matter
was talked up. and he was nominated
and elected a representative in con-
gress for the district then comprising
the whole of New York west of
Schenectady. He always claimed TO
have "fddled himself into congress"
1t seems that history repeats itself.
according to the proverb. Washington
Star
The Somerset reporter., 1900-09-20
a Great Book.

At the last Worlds Sunday schooI
convention held in Loudon, Eaglsnd
there was exhibited, side by side. $50
bibles. on one shelf no two of the sam,
language. There is 10 other book IN th,
world that has been printed in so many
different languages, or in so many size,
and shapes as the bible. More copie,
are sold annually than five of the mos
popular novels combined. This eoLdi
ton has been largely brought about by
the great advance in Sunday school work
which has been tostered 10y the Inter
national Sunday school convention. Mr.
Marion Lawrence. Toledo, Ohio. is the
general secretary, and will send circulars
describing the work 10 those who wist
to learn more about it.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-09-20

Portland Press A correspondent OF
the London Times at Pekin makes the
direct charge that the attack upon the
ambassadors was ordered by the imperial
government, ard that the ediet went
forth to put them to death if their
stronghold was broken down. This is
an exceedingly serious accusation and if
it is proved it is hard TO see how the
powers can refrain from ilflicting severe
punishment on the imperial government
how, indeed, they can refrain from.
tearing it down and setting up another,
for a government that will order the
murder of ambassadors cannot, it would
seem, be trusted to protect the lives OF
foreigners in the future. A treaty made
with such a government would be q
compact with the devil.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-09-20

unfortunately, however, the average
prohibitionist Is so welded to his idol
that facts fail to cure his illusion. No
amount of evidence from experience will
convince him that his scheme is unpracti-
cal and visionary. ~ Boston Transcript
Why should Boston editor know all
about prohibition by experience, and a
Maine man know nothing? The average
State of Maine man, whether prohibi-
zionist or otherwise, on the ground,
ought to know as much about conditions
In Maine as an editor in distant city.
There is no more opinionated man
above ground than Boston editor and
no one more "wedded to his idoP'.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-09-20
Mckinley Election Sure.

But the real decision Of this campaigr
is TO be made in the line Of States begii
ming with New York and extending
through Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. We
need not 60 To Vermont and Maine TO gee
how these are TO vote. We have better
data in their own votir z and the condi-
ton of their politics. The Democrats
may have Indiana that state can b.
conceded to them without placing then
practically nearer carrying the election
than they were four years ago. The y
cannot have New York; such prospects
as they might have had there have beer
lost tn them by their own folly; it is b
significant symptom that Mr.. Georg,
Fred William, perhaps as wild a claim.
ant of strength as their party contains
comedies that the Republicans are t.
carry New York. For the rest. we r..
gard Ohio and Illinois as rock-ribbcc
states for Mckinley. Thus the election
is to be secured to him without reason,
able doubt. AID our own belief is that b,
will have it by an ample electoral
majority
The Somerset reporter., 1900-09-20

Boston Journal :-MAine's big vote
means big legislative majority next
winter for the fifth eleci ion of the State :
most distinguished public man, Senator
william p. Frye. Mr.. Frye was first
sent to the Senate in 1881, to succeed
James G. Blame, when he entered the
Garfield Cabinet. Thus Mr. Frye is
completing his twentieth year of Sena-
torial service. He stands in the first
rank of our Senators, a gentleman of
faultless private life, a stalwart cham
pion of all good causes, an eloquent
orator and fervent American. Mr.. Frye
has borne an active part in the campaign
which has just ended so handsomely.
The gratitude of Republicans through.
out the nation as well as triumphant
reelection to the Senate, will be his
reward.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-09-20
Leading Issues.

Hon. Joseph 81. Marley, chairman Of
the Republican State Committee and a
candidate, with little opposition, for the
membership of the popular branch of the
usine legislature, which is to meet at
Augusta the first Wednesday of January
next. has taken occasion to make public
his views upon certain questions OF In
terest to the people of the State. We
nrint his statement elsewhere.
The position taken In regard to
revision OF our systems of taxation is
correct. 1t has generally been conceded
that the question of taxation will be a
monument one before the incoming legis.
sture and 1t should receive candid con-
alteration by that body. We believe it
will.
Mr.. Marley observes the logic of
events and very properly says the pro-
hibitory law must be strictly enforced in
every section of the State. Any sane
man must pronounce against nullifica-
ZION of any law IL he says anything
about it. Any other position with re-
gard to the Maine liquor law or any
otber law is not tenable, but when Mr..
Marley goes further aud advocates re-
admission of the constitutional pro-
vision, known as the prohibitory amend
ment, to the people, he Is adopting n
nolitcal tenet that has several times
been put into the Democratic platform
and one that has given that party no
strength at the polls. When Mr.. Manley
gets on to a plank OF the Democratic
platform that has been repeatedly dis
credited by the people, he is by no
means at home.
The first thing to be done is to en-
force the present law, and, until that is
done vigorously, aud as thoroughly as
any other criminal statute is enforced,
the question of the referendum does not
apply to the case. Give the citiz ms of
| Maine two years fair trial of enforce
ment of the prohibtory law by honest,
concurrent endeavor of municipal
| officers, county officers and the courts of
! Justice, and then iJ will be in order to
talk about amending the constitution so
! that the prohibtory statute may be re-
pealed.
Mr.. Manley's statement in regard to
the "fee system" is very sweeping
one, more so than he probably intended
to make it. So far as 1t applies to
! criminal affairs it is correct, but there is
no good reason why the public should
pay for all services of officers and
courts in civil causes when the service is
for the good of individuals and we do
not see how officers who serve precep $
/ rarely, once week for instance, can lie
| under salary. The fee system would
not be so very objectionable if officia s
| did not abuse it. The abuse Is the wors t
/ feature, but because it is susceptible of
such abominable abuse it should hr
| greatly modified.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-09-20
Stood Death OF.

f. B. Munday, lawyer Of Henrietta,
Tex. once fooled grave digger. He
says. my brother was very low with
malarial fever and jdundiee. per
suaded him to try Electric Bitters and
he was soon much better, bur continued
their use until he was wholly cured.
am sure Electric Bittefs saved his
life" This remedy expeis malaria, kills
disease germs aud purities the blood; aids
digestion, regulates liver, kidneys and
bowels, cures constipation, dyspepsia,
nervous diseases, kidney troubles, fe-
male complaints, gives perfect health.
Only SOC
At F. H. Wings Drug Store.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-09-20

1t was on Seventh street car that q
we'll dressed man carrie ! lis hand to
his jaw now and thea and Uttered a
stifed groan. After a bit fellow pas
senger had his curiosity aroused and
brusquely queried:
"ToothacheY
ayes"
ave been there and know all about
1t. If she's boiler and has the jumps,
1t amt no use fooling around. What
you want to do is to go to dentist"
I'm. Jerusha. but how 1t achesm
"Go right to the dentist and have 1t
yanked out Man with tie toothache
always feels a little scared about hav-
Ing it yanked. but that's all magma
tion. you know"
I'D rather be shot" groaned the suf-
ferer.
"Oh. pshaw Go to some dentist
who gives laughing gas Hell give you
gas and take the tooth out without
your knowing it. | pledge you my
word that it won't hurt any more than
pairing off a finger nail"
I'm. What a liar! G'way from
me-
why. man. pledge you my word
that you'u never
Don't talk to me! know all about
it, I've been a dentist myself for the
last II years.
oh. you have!" growled the other
as he backed away We'll. that's diff
ferent It will not only seem to you as
If your blamed old head was being
pulled off your shoulders but your jaw
will ache two weeks after and I'm
burned glad of it too Washington
Post
The Somerset reporter., 1900-09-20
A Shocking Calamity

"Lately befell railroad laborer,"
writes DR.. A. Kellett of Willford, Ark,
His foot was badly crushed, but
Bucklen's Arnica Salye quickly cured
him It's simply wonderful for burns,
boils, piles and all skin eruptions. It's
the worlds champion healer. Cure
guaranteed. 25c Sold
At r. II. Wings Drug Store
The Somerset reporter., 1900-09-20
Possible Explanation of II

81 wonder what's the matter with
Willie jenkins? Hes been getting into
all sorts of mischief of late, especially
Thursday afternoons
"Oh. that's easily explained. That's
the afternoon Mrs jenkins goes TO a
mothers meeting to discuss the proper
method Of child education and disci-
pine. Chicago Post
The Somerset reporter., 1900-09-20
Practical Application

A certain minister during his dis
course one Sabbath morning said, In
each blade of grass there is a sermon"
The following day one of his flock
discovered the good man pushing a
lawnmower about his yard and paused
to say. We'll. parSuu, I'm glad to see
you engaged in cutting your sermons
shortw-Chicago News.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-09-20
Preferred to Have Her Talk

They were exchanging "reminiscences
of pleasant evening.
And what did your wife say when
you got home?" asked one.
Nothing" answered the other
Nothing? Well you were in luck"
"Oh, | don't know. I'd rather dodge
words than some other things, New
York Mail and Express
The Somerset reporter., 1900-09-20
All His Fault.

"Women beat the world"
whats the matter nowT
when my wife wants anything pref
ty to wear, she hints around until |
persuade her to buy it, then after she
has worn it out she pitches into me for
encouraging her 10 be SO eXtrayagant. -
Chicago Record.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-09-20

For some reason the man who has
no money to buy food is never seized
with n desire to acquire fame by break
ing all records for fasting.-Atchison
Globe.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-09-20

Didn't the quiet in the country become
monotonous to your
Quietq We had to turn out about seven
times every night and chase cows off the
porch.
They say the wife of Ii Hung Chang has four
thousand gowns.
Most of them tea gowns, OF course.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-09-20
To Swallow HI. own Advice.

Il had q horrible dream last night"
said Huddleston when he came down
to breakfast the other morning.
What was it," asked his wife
81 dreamed that | was in purgatory
and was made to do all the things
had told my friends would do IL l
were in their places. Brooklyn Life.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-09-20

DeWitts Little Early Rsers are ia.
nous little pills for liver and bow,
troubles. Never grippe. Geo. f. Sampson
The Somerset reporter., 1900-09-20

Mothers endorse 1t, children like 1t,
old folks use 1t. We refer to One Miu-
ute Cough Cure. 1t will quickly cur
all throat and lung troubles. Geo. f.
Sampson.
The Worthington advance., 1900-12-14
PERFUMES.

N the best odo,s by tie best makers at b,ic< d,< o6s
red IN Wo>htfngtom
Extracts-26c Imported bolee
bottles 19e, SOC bottles 37c: IL cents
Daybrook's Perfumes - 26c
bottles 17 SOC bottles &c., 76o package OF the most
bottles 49c rant Sachet Powder made vii! be
Daley given with every oose OF perfume
AT the price Daybrooks poronseo - 49c OF o
The Worthington advance., 1900-12-14

p: "r~'-- ~ :4:>: + .
Tee GENUINE and BRONZE sTATUARY a prices that can't
70 touch ed in town city. "=~ ~
The daily news., 1900-03-15
HOT SLASH.
A DeIIcacy Tint Is PrIZed by New
Orleans Negroes.

A DeIIcacy Tint Is PrIZed by New
Orleans Negroes.
Did you ever hear Of an edible
known as hot >llshE" asked n citizen
who always keeps an eve cpon for
lifc'S little oddities. NO? Well. I'm
not surprised. | discovered 1t myself
only yesterday through a chance visit
10 rhe river front 1t was about IL
o'clock in the morning. and WAS loaf
iEE around the taI end of the North
eastern fruit wharf waiting for a man.
when a strapp.n- big negro rushed mp
and hawlcd out: Hot slash, Hot
slash"
81 supposed hn was addressing him
self 10 me. hut before | could think Up
some graceful and appropriate lit of
reUartCc at least Il dozen other strap
ping darkieS came tumhlinE Cut from
behind n pile of barrels, where a crap
game had evidently lecu in progress.
and started on a dead run for ujafhy
allcyway.
None of them had asked any qucS-
tiou$. and. needless 20 say. my curioS-
ity was highly excited. 50 | trailcd
along in the rear anl at the other end
of The alley found the whole crowd,
with numerous additions, clustered
about a small covered wagon from
which a mulatto was selling smoking
hot loaycS of bread at Il nickel apiece
As each loaf was called for lac split il
open AMI saturated the interior with
molaaScs from can IN the vehicle
That was hot slash. 1t seemed TO be
local substitute for tie merchants
lunch, which appears about the same
hour in the retail district up town.
Il asked one Of the darkics whether
it WAS good. AMI bis reply. while word
less. was extremely eloquent. The
lower Ealf Of his coUntCnance was
BARRED in 4 fresh section If hot slash
at The moment. and nothing was visi-
hlc except his eyes. which he rollo1
upward until they rcScmhlcd couple
of white celluloid pool balls. Then he
closed Them. very slowly. Ike 4 man
in an ecstasy. aud at tie same time
made a -UrEiin- sound IN his throat.
After that paatomm" | was strongly
tempted 10 Try "A piece of hot Sla D
myself. New Orleans Timcs-Demo-
Crat.
The daily news., 1900-03-15
LENDERS A SPANISH FLAG.
Hobsou Desires to Present His State
With a Trophy.

With Trophy.
MONTGOMERY. Ala, March l4-GoV-
ernor Johnston is in receipt of a letter
from Richmond Pearson Hcbson, at
Hong Kong, in which the young hero
expresses the desire to present his na.
tive state with Spanish American war
relic, flag and flag pole. He says:
The flag is the United States ensig 4
which hoisted on the armored cruiser
lnfanta Maria Teresa, flagship of Ad-
mlrai CeTvera, at the moment Of her
successful floating, the vessel being
afterwards lost on her way Forth.
Tne flag pole, he says, has the form
Of mast. being cut from the foremast
OF the Spanish gunooat Don Juan de
Austria, sank at Manila. and of the
foretopmast of the Spanish armored
cruiser Almirante OQuenio, destroyed
at Santiago. The pole, he says, will be
ITO feet nigh, and he asks trat he be
permitted TO assist upon MS return to
this country in the erecting OF the staff
and flag upon the grounds of the state
capitol near the spot where Jefferson
Davis was Inaugurated as president Of
the confederacy. Governor Johnston
answered, accepting the interesting
relic IN fhs name of the people Of Ala
bamA He wrote:
1T will be appreciated the more by
the people because IL comes from a son Of
Alabama, whose conspicuous gallantry
las shed undyiDg luster upon our state.
The daily news., 1900-03-15
STARTLING DEVELOPMENT.
Lide's Wife Says That She Was Not
Assaulted.

Assaulted.
MONTGOMERY. Ala, March 1.-THE
killing of Magistrate A B. Johnston,
at Dooley's, this county. last week, by
S. a. Lide, has developed a genuine
So lion. Both men were highly re-
.-ei. Immediately after the killing
Lide surrendered and gave out the re-
port that Johnston had attempted 10
crIminally assault his wife, which is
considered by the jurles in this state TO
justify murder. Mrs. Llde onfrmed
the story before the coroner.
Lide's preliminary trial was to have
been held today. but he waived exami-
nation. His wife was here TO attend
trial. but she is said to have made a
positive statement to friends that John
son did not assault or insult her, but al
ways showed her the utmost considera-
ton. Her father. Mr.. Reynolds, re-
spectacle gentleman, vouches for thIs
statement aud says his daughter was
forced BY threats from her husband to
testify as she did before the coroner.
All of the parties are we'll known IN the
county,
The daily news., 1900-03-15
Arc. V. Ihompson's.

Cranes Ladies Note Paper, and
Envelopes to match.
Cambridge Linen and Envelopes
Hurd's Parchment.
Invitation Paper and Envelopes.
Linen j ablPts.
Frosted Eelum and Envelopes.
English Note; satin Wove: Tissue
Paper; Dennison's Crepe, Etc, wit h
a general assortment of stationery.
c. V. HOMPSON.
No. 80 South PalafoX Street.
The daily news., 1900-03-15

Eugene J. Hall, the poet and pu6-
Usher, says that one dose Of Folsv's
Honey and Tar restored his voice
when hOarseness Threatened to pre-
vent his lecture at Centra! Music
Hall, Chicago. Nothing else as
goOd.-W. A. D'Alemberte.