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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-02-08
The First Folding Bed.

"No invention Of modern times so
filled the proverbial long felt want as
did the folding bed" said the head Of
the model rooms in the patent Office In
Washington.
The particular model to which he re-
ferred was a crude form of a COLLAPSE
BILE bedstead But that rude bed cut in
sections and hinged so that it might
fold into compact form contained the
germ of an idea. and to that Is owed
the useful cabinet folding bed Of today.
The inventor of the folding bed was
one James A. Johnston. a western man,
to whom patent No. 1921 was granted
on Nay II. 1857. No provision was
made In the bed for storing of the mat
tress. pillows and bedclothes. as Is
common in the folding bed Of today;
also, unlike the modern contrivance,
which when folded resembles bureau.
chiffonier or other similar piece of fur
niture. the folding bed patented by
Johnston made no pretense of looking
like anything other than just what 1t
was.
A company manufactured the John
ston patent. and 1t had quite vogue in
Its day. Little by little improvements
were made on the bed. and within the
ture known today was evolved. and
there are several hundreds of varieties
patented New York Sun.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-02-08

bright young woman Is the Prin-
cess Friedrich of -Oehrin-
gen. and she enlivens the traditional
heaviness Of German blood with strong
American admlxture. She Is the daugh-
ter of an American mother. The Ger
man aristocracy is shocked beyond eX-
preston at the spectacle of the prin-
cess taking part in French motor races.
The princess, who is handsome,
active. athletic young woman. handles
an automobile with great skill and alb
solute fearlessness. She will run her
machine along road at a speed of 40
miles an hour with perfect assurance.
The princess Is the daughter of
the Count Won HatZfeldt- Wildenburg,
whose wife was Miss Helen Moulton,
an American Count hatfield is the
German ambassador In London. and
therefore one of the highest official
personages In the German empire. He
belongs to the highest aristocracy of
Prussia.
The princess is not only n daring au-
tomobile engineer, but she Is great
cyclist She thinks nothing of making
a century run. and she rides about all
over the continent in plain cyclist's
dress without the least ceremony.
This is also very shocking to the Ger
man arstocracy. who think that wo-
man of rank should only sit in IA car
rage and he driven by servants.-Chi-
cago Times-Herald
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News of the Queens.

The queen of the Belgans. who has
been residing at Spa during the last six
months, has returned to the palace of
Laeken. near Brussels. for the winter.
Queen Henriette has been advised to
pass the winter In the south of Europe
or in Egypt, but she does not wish to
leave Belgium.
Empress Frederick of Germany who
has been advised to winter in the
south, has taken the Villa Marigola, on
the gulf of Spezia. The villa. which is
out of the beaten track Of winter visit
ors, Is fine one, with beautiful
grounds. A small yacht or dispatch
vessel of the German navy will be
placed at her majesty's disposal during
her stay. The empress has always had
a great love for Italy and is pleased
that she is advised to winter there.
The empress has not been very well of
late, although happily, nothing at all
serious is the matter. Her majesty Is
deeply interested In the war as she
has English interests as strongly at
heart as ever and Is even before Ger
man empress a British princess. The
Prince of Wales is very fond of his ell
der sister, who warmly reciprocates
his affection.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-02-08

A word of caution Is In order regard
Ing the use of canton flannel and out
ing cloth. Both make warm and serv-
lcesble sleeping garments and wrap
pers for persons of all ages. yet they
need to be handled with care. Wheth-
er the danger comes altogether from
the light, downy surface. or whether,
In addition, some chemical Is used In
finishing them 1t is a lamentable fact
that these goods are exceedingly In
hammable. Touch a match to a small
piece of either. and you will see the fire
run over the surface with inconceiva-
BILE rapidly. On small bit 1t is easily
extinguished, but when once the fame
has gained Roadway there would be
little help for the victim.
Within a few weeks three cases have
come to my knowledge where as many
women by presence of mind alone have
saved themselves from terrible catas-
trophies Once the head of match
few off and caused the fire. a second
time, and the person, wearing a wrap
per of outing flannel, reached her arm
over a lamp chimney. while a third
approached too closely to a stove.
Each time the burning garment was
life. Children and adults, too, If ven
turing near a fire when clad In cotton
Of any kind stand in great hazard
Hester NJ. Poole In Good Housekeep-
ING
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-02-08
An
Invitation
ia
Women

All the world knows of the wonder
full cures which have been made by
Lydia +. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, yet some women do not realize
that all that Is claimed for 1t is abso-
lutely true.
If all suffering women could be made
to believe that Mrs. Pinkham can do
all she says she can, their suffering
would be at an end. for they would
at once profit by her advice and be
cured
There is no more pulling thing than
that women will suffer great pain
month after month when every woman
knows of some woman whom Mrs.
Pinkham has helped, as the letters
from grateful women are constantly
being published at their own request.
The same arrangements which make
painful or irregular periods with
dull backaches and headaches, and
dragging-dow sensations, presently
develop into those serious inflamma-
tions OF the feminine organs which
completely wreck health.
Mrs. Pinkham invites women to
write freely and confidential TO her
about their health and get the benefit
of her great experience with the suf-
ferings of women. No living person
can advise you SO we'll No remedy in
the world has the magnificent record
of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound for absolute cures of female
Ills. Mrs. Pinkham's address is Lynn,
Mass
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-02-08

Clement V and Philip " procured
the condemnation of Molay. the grand
master of the Templars, to the stake.
AS he was led to execution Molay cited
his prosecutors to appear before God 5
throne, the king within 40 weeks and
the pope within 40 days. Within those
respective times both died. Rienzi. the
last of the tribunes. condemned TO
death Fra Morale When he had pro
nounced the sentence. the culprit sum.
moned the judge to meet death himself
within the month, and within the
month RienZi was assassinated.
In 1915 Manning koppeZoon, a Ro
man Catholic. tortured to death during
the religious strife in the Netherlands.
recanted his extorted confession when
on the way TO the scaffold. \ clergy
man. Jurian EpesZoon. tried to drown
his voice by clamoreus prayer. The
victim summoned 6.m TO meet him
within three days al the bar of God.
and EpesZoon went home and died
within that time. While at the stake
Wishart openly denounced Cardinal
Beaton: He shall he brought low. even
to the ground. before the trees which
have supplied these fagots have shed
their leaves" The trees were but in
the bravery of their May foliage When
the bleeding body of the cardinal was
hung by his murdcrers over the battle.
meEts of st. Andrews. - Chambers
Journal,
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House Plants.

Plants kept in private house are
often killed with kindness. The tenn
perature of a room In winter need not
be 10 degrees above freezing. If plants
are healthy, they may be kept so by
attention. Unhealthlness generally
arises from their being subjected to
the extremes of heat, cold or moisture
or from total neglect. The generality
of those plants denominated green
house plants and which are kept in
rooms should be placed where they
can have the light of the sun without
being exposed to frost. Air. heat and
moisture are essential to the growth of
plants, but these should be given in due
proportion according to circumstances.
In frosty weather they should be kept
from the external air and watered
very sparingly. When water is neces-
sary. 1t should be applied in the morn
Ing of a mild sunny day. The plants
should be kept free from decayed
leaves. and the earth at the top of the
pots should be sometimes loosened TO n
moderate depth and replenished with
portion of rich compost.
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Proof that Falling of the
Womb is Overcome by
Lydia e Pinki,asss,s Neue-
table COsssp0und.

DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM - When |
wrote to you some time ago, had
been suffering from falling of the
womb for many years without obtain
ing relief. Was obliged to wear a
bandage all the time; also had bad
headache and baekache, felt tired and
worn out, After taking six bottles of
Lydia +. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and four boxes OF Liver Pills. |
discarded my bandage and have not
had to wear it since. l am entirely
cured '-MRs. j. ?. TRoUTMAN. Box Al .
Hamilton. Ohio.
DEAR Mrs. PiNGHAM-For nearly
two years | was unable to work /
was very weak and could not stand on
my feet but few minutes at a time.
The doctors said had falling and in
fammatton of the womb. began to
use Lydia +. Pinltham' 5 Vegetable ON
pound. and after using five bottles l
feel like new woman. Mrs. Z. \.
BLAKE, Confluence, w. Va.
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Three More Letters from
One Woman, Relating ROW
She was Cured of kreg-
UEar Mensfruafi0n, Leu
cOs'Y.lI0ea and BackacEbex

" DEAR MRS. PINKHAM-I am suffer-
Ing and need your aid. ] have pains
In both sides of the womb and drag
ging sensation in the groin. Men
situation irregular and painful: have
leucorrhea, bearing down pains, sore
ness and swelling of the abdomen,
headache, backache; nervousness, and
can neither eat nor sleep. Mrs. CAR
Bic PHILLIPS, Anna, ILL.,, July 10, 1897.
" DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM-I want to
thank you for what you have done for
me. When l wrote to you l was
total wreck. Since taking your Vege-
table Compound, Liver Pills and Sana-
tive Wash, my nerves are stronger
and more steady than ever before. and
my backache aud those terrible pains
are gone. Before l took YOU medi-
cine l weighed less than one hundred
and thirty pounds. | now weigh one
h1ndred and fftyfve pounds. Your
medicine is a godsend to poor weak
women. l would like to ask you why
i cannot have child. ] have been
married nearly three years. '-MRs. CAR
RTE Phillips, Anna, Ill, Dec. /, 1897.
DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM-I did Just as
you advised me, and now | am the
happy mother of fine baby girl. |
believe | never would have had her
without your Vegetable Compound =
MRS. CARRIE PHILLIPS, Anna, Ill, Jan.
81 1899
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knew you or any OF you until now"
Her eyes flashed and then roved away.
Look. Rufus | can see the tops Of
Mrs Halls sparkleberry trees. Don't
you remember how we used to climb
them when we went to play with Sc
rena Hall? Sometimes" she said.
when am sitting at my window look.
Ing out al the horses and people | can
see In my minds eye the Halls wood
yard and those sparkleberry trees. The
leaves were so shining, and the berries
were such big ones"
You had lot of fancy notions then.
| used to call you Lady Eliza beth"
said Rufus. more genially.
why" she asked at once. did you
let me stay here three weeks without
coming to see meY'
Rufus smiled as II the question pleas
ed him. and his square figure settled.
"Have many of your old friends been
to see your"
why. Miss Percival came-and-and
one or two Others" she said. glancing
away.
Miss Percival told my mother that
she thought 1t was her duty. The
opinions of the world and the opinions
of Little Britain don't agree about
you" Rufus leaned easily against his
stick "You took the worldly road
when you left here, and the world ad.
mires its own. but the people you were
born and raised with have to disown
you
She looked from Rusfus' firm cheek
ed face up at the sky. around at the
trees and up and down the empty
weed grown street with the glance of a
restless bird. Then she nodded her
head at Rufus
ut Is a very easy thing to be single
minded here In Little Britain. Who
would suppose. to see the cows grazing
around. that-oh. a lot of things. Take
my word Rufus, the world Is compll-
Gated You may be right, or | may be
right, or we may both be wrong. AT
any rate" she said earnestly. credit
me with trying to do right, and meet
me on that ground"
Rufus did not move. though she part.
ly held out her hand.
THAT'S a loose way" be said "a
things right or it's wrong. There isn't
any use talking between"
81 took pleasure In the thought OF
coming home. but nobody wants tC
see We" said Mrs. Ritchie suddenly
"Please. Rufus, let me keep one friend
| do care"
Rufus leaned easily against his cane
again.
at would have been better for you
Elizabeth" he said consideringly. iii
you had staid at home"
"Well. | don't think-maybe so. Just
shake hands | want to shake hands
like old friends"
That's just like you" said Rufus
after q pause. trying to wheedle PEG
pie into what you want"
Mrs. Richie looked at his settled fig
ure and important face until her look
changed from wistful to musing anC
on to comical.
you've got to be an old man." she
said. There's no moving you. The
world Is big and liberal. Rufus. Its
a pity you couldn't have gone round II
some"
81 don't want to go round it," said
Rufus angrily; II don't want to &c
round it," He caught her smile and
took off his hat abruptly.
"I'll say goodby."
He did not look back at her, though
she watched him walk stifly away
When he turned the corner, she moved
forward. smiling, with tears In hel
eyes.-New York Commercial Adver
fispr
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-02-08

Il have but one rule that | follow alb
solutely IN this life and that Is to
make other people as happy as posi-.
BILE"
well" she replied. you ought to be-
grati6ed, then. at what | heard a
young lady say the other day"
"What was thatr
"She said that whenever she saw you
dancing she had to augh."-Chicago
Times Herald.
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His lmaginatiOn.

During one of the Napoieonic cam.
paigns Frenchman was tripped up by
spent cannon ball. but without being
injured In any way. He thought both
his legs had been carried off and lay
on the ground all night. suffering ex
rruciating agony and never moving for
fear of encouraging the bleeding. Next
say the medical officer. coming around
kaid to him. What has happened to
you, comrade?" All" he answered
please touch me gently. y cannon
ball has carried Off both my legs"
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WHATEVER IS IS BEST.

! know as my life grows older
And mine eyes have clearer sight
That under each rank wong somewhere
There lies the root OF right,
That each sorrow has its purpose,
BY the Borrowing oft unguessed,
But as sure as the sun brings morning.
Whatever Is Is best
! know that each sinful action,
As sure as the night brings shade.
Is somewhere some time punished,
Though the hour be long delayed
! know that the soul Ia aided
Sometimes by the hearts unrest.
And to grow means often to suffer,
But whatever Ia is best.
I know there are no erroS
In the great eternal plan,
And all things work together
For the final good OF man;
And know when my soul speeds onward
In its grand eternal quest
shall say. as | look back earthward,
Whatever 10 10 best
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
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SEALED PROPOSALS.

The Cosuty Commissioners OF Souerse {
County will receive sled proposals for in
de1 Ing the Records in the Register OF Deeds
office for ten years. Information in regard 10
the work to be done ma be obtained by call
Ing ~ the office OF the Register Of Deeds.
Proposals will be opened March 6th. 1900 ana
may be sent to CLERK Of Courts, SkoWhegan
MSiue. plainly marked on the envelope IBID
for lndexiug." The 20, Commi>s oners reserve
the right to rejec, any or sill bids made to the
board. Tvs
II {. WEBER. County Commissioners
ALONZO SMITH o.
JOHN METCALF Somerset Cocuty.
Skowheeau. Me. Jan. u. ls o.
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GRAIN.0! CRAIN.O!

Remember that name when you want a de-
licious, appetizipg, pourishing food drink to
take the place OF coffee. Sold by all groce rs
and liked by all who have used 1t. Grain o is
made OF pure grain, 1t aids digestion ard
strengthens the nerves. II is not a stimulant
but health builder and the children "a well
as The adults can drink 1t with great benefit.
Costs about u as much as coffee. l5c. and 2bc.
per package. Ask your grocer for Grain-O.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-02-08
A FrightfuI Biunder

Will often cause a horrible burn,
scald, cut or bruise. Bucklen's Arnica
Salve will kill the pain and promptly
heal 1t. Cures fever sores, ulcers, bols,
corns all skin eruptions. Best pile cure
on earth. Only % cts. box. Cure
guaranteed Sold
At F. II. Wings Drug Store.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-02-08

A japanese admiral receives the
equivalent Of $4,000 year, n vice ad-
niral gets $4,000, and first and second
lass captains are paid S2,496 and So
e63 respectively.
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Somerset 81
Court OF County commI ssioners.
Dec. Term A. -. 800
And now on the fourth day of sal term
to wit: at an adjournment thereof held on
the twenty sixth day Of December, a. d.
1899, it is ordered that there be assessed
upon the following townships and plantations
in the County Of somerset for the repair II
roads in said townships and plantations, for
the year ending Dec. 81, A. b. 1900, the
following sums, 10 wit
CARATUNK PLANTATION-Kate, mills
Names. Description Acres Value Tar.
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The foregoing tax is to be expended on the
highway in said plantation and Omar W
Chase is hereby appointed agent to expend
and lay out the same.
HIGHLAND PLANTATION-Rate per
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Three Letters from One
Woman, Showing how She
Sought Mrs. Pinkl1an,,s
Aid, and was cured of
Suppression of the Men,
ses and Inflammation of
The OHar,SeS.

DEAR MRS PINKHAM-I have been
IN bed year. Doctors say | have
female weakness. have bad dis
charge and much soreness across nv
ovaries, bearing-down pains and have
not menstruated for year. Doctors say
the menses will never appear again.
Hope to hear from you. "-MRs. j. F.
Brown, Holton, kans., April /, 1898.
DEAR MRS. PINKHAM-I received
your letter. l have taken one bottle
and half of your Vegetable Com
pound, and used two packages of your
Wash, and feel stronger and better.
| can walk few steps, but could not
before taking your Compound. still
have the discharge and am sore across
the ovaries, but not SO bad. Every
one thinks / look better since taking
your Vegetable Compound. '-MRs.J f.
BROWN, Holton, Kans., Aug. 13, 1898.
DEAR MRS. PINKHAM-I think it is
my duty to let you know the good that
Lydia e. Pinkham's Compound has
done me. After l took three bottles,
menses appeared, and began to feel
stronger and all my pain was gone.
Yours is the only medicine that ever
helped me. l am able now to work
around the house, something l did not
expect to do again. "-MRs j. f. BROWN.
Holton, Kans. Jan. 25, 1899,
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An English Setter bitch ten months old,
white with black markings. Finder retarz
and be rewarded 9w5
c. WESLEY GROVER
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Total, Sl5,5s6 1911 y
The foregoing tax Is to be expended on the
highway in said plantation aud C.. s. AIbee is
hereby appointed agent to e1pend and lay out
the same
LEXINGTON PLANTATION-Eas Side.
Rate, per cent.
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Highway Tax
In Unincorporated Places
sTATk OF MAINE.

For the year beginning January Ist, 1900
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The foregoing tax is to be expe nded OF the
high way in said plantation and Leonard Par
sons is hereby appointed agent to ex pend and
lay out the same.
DEAD RIVER PLANTATION-Rate, IL
per cent
Names. Description. Acres Value. Tar
Resident, $i2325 sls4 =
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Three
foes of


The case of Henry Jones. of
Zenas, Ind, is one of those rare
ones, according to physicians, of
9 combination of diseases from
which the person attacked seldom
RECEIVERS, the combination consist
ing of rheumatism, la grippe and
indigestion. Mr.. Jones, who is
"a years old, says:
my sufferings were almost un-
bearable, and only persons having
been afflicted with this rare and
dreaded combination of diseases
can imagine what they were like.
l was confined to my bed almost
all the time. My doctor finally
acknowledged that neither he nor
any one else could cure me. I
would not give up, so tried diff
ferent medicines and finally be-
gan the use of DIR. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People. The first
box of pills helped me some, and
I took some more. The second
box began to produce the desired
result, and before / had finished
the fourth boz 1 was at last a
cured man. That was last March,
and / have not been troubled
with these diseases since.-Fron
Banner Plain Dealer, North Vernon,
Ind.
At druggists or direct
from DR.. williams Medicine Co..
Schenectady, N. Y.
so cents per box; boxes $7.5o.
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Resident, $i2325 sIs4 =
Nom Resident:
O. NJ. Rogers, Hsrtly Green
farm, 800 90
Mrs. ). l.. Lincoln, 300 SO
Nies * Purington, Head Of
tide farm, 300 40
Elias Thomas. Bog Brook tract, 10 l0 50
ELIAS Tn mas, 1900 acre tract, $40 : 50
Josiah Chase x son, Little
Birelow. sou 300
c. II. & J p. Clarke, Picked
chicken, 80 u2s
c. H Il j. P. CLARK, Bigelow
Bemis x Smith tract, 4odo GO GO
jerome ID. Hewitt, Former
homestead 450 t 3
Ed Hewitt, Gus Norton farm, 100 / 30
Total s20525 CSC. -
The foregoing tax Is TO be expended on the
highway in said plantation and Vim. o. wyman
is hereby appointed agent to expend and lay out
the same.
MAYFIELD PLANTATION-Rate. per
cent.
Names. Description. Acres Value Tar
Resident, 26S35 s63 IS
Non Resident:
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Total, &4S.7e5 $4s1 q
The foregoing tax is TO be exp nded on the
highway in said plantation and b. W Adams is
hereby appointed agent 10 expend and lay ont
the same.
BIGELOW PLANTATlON-Rate S mills
Names. Description. Acres. TdIue, Tar.
Resident
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The foregoing tax Is to be expended on the
highway In said plantation and n l. Colby IL
hereby appointed agent TO expend and lay out
the same.
LEXINGTON PLANTATION-Wes, Side.
Rate. per cent
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The foregoing tar Is to be expended on tbs
midway n saia pi sntatioR and Frank gayaxa
- hereby appointed agent 70 expend ana I@z
out the same.
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R-LP.AS.S. 10 for cents at druggists. They
Danish pain and pro ong life One gives relief M
matte what's the ttev wv d. good
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The foregoing tar lie to be expended on the
highway 10 said antation and John ". ster-
ling Is hereby appointed agent TO expend and
lay out the same.