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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-08-16
Deer in Millinery Shop.

/ A bull in a china shop is by no means
new idea, but so far as we know, a
deer in millinery shop is new expert
ence.
According TO the Waterville Mail Nor
bert Krutzky had such an experience one
evening last week, in his store in that
city. 1t was about half past eight when
proprietor and customers were startled
by crash of glass, followed by the
appearance of a frightened deer.
For ten minutes pandemonium reigned
within the store. The deer plunged
wildly around, leaving In his wake
tangled confusion Of hats, bonnets, wigs,
toupees and switches, never seen in that
well ordered establishment before. Said
Nj. Krutzky, "There isn't place in
the store where he wasn't, except the
high shelves Seeing his image In one
of the mirrors at the front of the store,
he rushed to meet 1t and crash went the
glass, cutting the animals nose so that
it bled freely. Mr.. Krutzky, who had
been pursuing the deer around the store,
like Robinhood of old, "a yardstick for
his bow" now dropped that weapon and
Selling screen of china silk, displayed
great agility in heading the animal off,
whenever he approached mirror.
Once the deer was cornered In closet
for over minute, and again Mr.. Krutzky
made football tackle around his neck,
but the deer was more slippery than any
halfback, and quickly escaped his grasp.
For some ten minutes the animal con-
tinued its mad career, attracting big
crowd to the store, for by this time
nearly everyone on the street had heard
of Mir. Krutzky's strange visitor and each
had made all haste to pay his respects.
At last when the store was nearly full
of people, the deer concluded not to
finger longer, and made a sudden exit
through the glass door in the rear of the
store by which 1t had entered, breaking
the glass on the other side of the door.
The animal made clean dive through
each sash, the two sashes being the same
size, and each measuring only 20xl6
inches.
The deer left behind him a scene Of
confusion not easy to describe. Mill
merry and hair goods scattered promis-
cuously about the store, blood stains
from one end OF 1t to the other, broken
glass galore, crowd of curious and
astonshed people, an excited chiropodist
who will not fully recover his equilibri-
um for some days to come Mr.. krutzky
estimates the damage for which the deer
s responsible In his brief visit at store
as amounting to $35.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-08-16
Under Water.

Strange acquaintance are to be
made under water. II. Phelps Whit
marsh, who for a time adopted the
calling of pearl fisher in Australian
waters, tells this story of meeting a
submarine monster:
ut was a muddy day, and every
thing in consequence looked blurred
and exaggerated. In the yellow distance
| saw az immense dark object moving
slowly toward me. AS it came nearer
| made out central body with several
great arms, or feelers, waving rhyth-
m.caHy. My heart was In my mouth.
II felt sure It was an octopus. Then,
when | was about to stir up the mud
at my feet to avoid being seen. dis
covered that the enemy was nothing
more than a fellow diver. The feeders
| had imagined were his arms, legs and
lines.
"A shadowy giant about 10 feet
high. with huge hands and a head like
small barrel. was approaching. He
walked slowly, his heavy boots raising
the mud behind him like a cloud of
dust, and his great central eye cleaned
darkly. Although | knew him to be a
man, it was with difficulty that re-
Trained from taking to my heels. At
sight of me he. too, was startled, but
he quickly recovered. and we shook
hands. Then we nodded, grinned.
showed each other the state of our
bags and parted"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-08-16
Isoney For Scholars,

"1Ioney and tre. G4s IA great meat
with Pytha goras til his scholars and
COUNTED sufhcie..i food for n TEN.
perate life," wrote DIR. Thomas Muffett
In 1878, for bread strengthens the
body, and honey both nourishes much
and also cleanseth away superfuities.
polio Romulus being asked by Au.
gustus. the emperor, how he lived SO
long! By nourishing (saith heD my In.
parts with ayle. The like answer like
wise made Democrltus, being demand
ed the like question. Furthermore, ii
is so general meat through Russia
that the children eat II on their bread
every morning as ours do butter TO
old men Ii agreeth exceeding well,
cleansing their breasts, opening their
pipes, warming their. stomachs, resist
ing putrefaction and engendering sweet
and commendable blood. Raw honey
is never good therefore clarity 1t thor
oughly at the fire; also let 1t be honey
that ran and was never puifed out of
the combs and of young bees rather
than old. feeding upon thine, rose
mary. flowers and such sweet and
wholesome herbs. Then may you
boldly give 1t as meat to young chill
dren. TO cold and moist compilations
and to rheumatic old men, especially
In northern countries and cold climates
and in the winter MONTHS
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-08-16
Bryan at Indianapolis.

or course there are various shades OF
opinion of Bryan's acceptance speech.
The New York Tribune Republican,
says: sit is an apology, a verbose and
tedious preschment"
The New York Times (Democratic)
says to Mr.. Bryan: "Your anti-imper-
ialism Is perfunctory. The subject does
not interest you. You show 1t by the
dreadful dizziness of your speech devoted
to the subject. On free silver you are
eloquent and catch the attention of the
country, even II you do not catch its
vote. Do you suppose the people of the
Union are going to be hoodwinked by
the 'paramount issue" lie and let you
go through the campaign without tell
ing them with exactness just what you
intend to do about silver If you are
elected Fresidentg'
The New York Journal of Commerce,
Independently says: "From first to
last Mr.. Bryan is superficial. In at
tempting to distinguish between the
expansion now opposed by the Demo-
cratic party and that which the party
accomplished under jefferson and Polk,
he dwells on the mere accidents and in
cidental features of the several trans
actions"
The New York Sun says: "Bryan's
long-wnded and dreary essay on 'im-
perislsm" is reduced to absurdity by
the proceedings of his followers in dis
franchising the negro citizen of the
Southern States"
The Chicago Tribune says: "As a
whole his speech of acceptance is a weak
production. 1t was too hastily prepared.
1t is too diffuse In some places, too brief
and vauge in Others"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-08-16
The Poi.onou. Pineapple.

at is notorious fact" says The Ma
tional Druggist, that the pineapple is
considered the least healthy Of all the
edible fruits of the tropics by those
who know anything of the matter. The
Juice of the green and growing plant
is credited In Java. the Philippines and
throughout the far east generally with
being blood poison of a most deadly
nature. 1t Is said to be the substance
with which the Malays poison their
krishes and daggers and is also credit
ed with being the finger nail poison
formerly in use among aboriginal Jaw
anese women almost universally.
These women formerly Tor some thir-
ty odd years ago., and possibly do yet,
cultivated a nail, sometimes more, on
each hand, to long, sharp point, and
the least scratch from one of these
was certain death"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-08-16
Pleasant Pond.
Mrs. W. B. e.

1t was beautiful sail across Pleasant
Pond that morning, the water. usually
ruffied by breeze, WAS perfectly calm,
the shores, the few floating Clouds and
the grand mountains To the west were
mirrored upon the water with a soft, yet
clear distinctness.
Dropping anchor off the old pine at
the foot OF the mountain, forty feet of
fishing line is reeled off and still the bait
can be seen, so clear Is the water. The
trout can see plainly. too. and giving
their tails an aristocratic ftp. off they 90
10 parts unknown. This Is not good
morning for fishing but an ideal one for
mountain climbing.
The path OF the ascent is taken a little
to the north of the old pine, and the
climb Is very easy one. This path was
spotted and swamped out years ago by
Jerry Hill, an old hunter. In about an
hour the path opens upon the ledgy top
which Was recently burned over and
where the BURBERRY bushes have sprung
up. From this point make choice
OF which summit you will climb, the
south, middle or Dorth, from either the
VIC" - uClkubiul Dul Tie SOUTH Is
easiest to reach. What view north.
south, east and west. high mountains,
some steep and towering over their
lower and less majestic companions.
katahdin, Kineo, a glimpse of the
lake; also Squaw, johnson, Bigelow,
Abraham, NEARLY all the principal
mountains of Maine can be seen from
this point. Judging from the view from
any high mountain it must be 10 the dim
aud distant future that the forest
growth of Maine will be perceptably
diminished From ledge on the south
mountain there is sheer descent of
nearly thousand feet, and from the
foot stretching away toward the south
east is long, comparatively level tract
covered with hard wood growth. Baker,
Dimck and other ponds, and Mount
Moxie to the south, Bald Mountain to
the east and at the foot the beautiful
Pleasant Pond making one of the finest
views in Maine.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-08-16
A jolly Funeral.

An Italian doctor named Louis Cor
tusio. who died In the eighteenth cen
fury. left some curious Instructions as
to the manner of his burial. This gem
tleman, by his will. forbade his rela-
tione to weep ut his funeral on pain Of
being disinherited and appointed him
or her who should laugh the longest
and loudest the principal heir and leg
ntee. Not a stitch of black was to be
displayed either in the house In which
he should die or in the church in which
he should be buried. They were beth
to be strewn with flowers and green
boughs on the day of his funeral. Ia
stead of the tolling of bells lively mu-
sic was to accompany his body to the
church. and 50 minstrels were to march
with the clergy sounding their flutes,
trombones and 'trumpets. The bier
was to be carried by II marriageable
girls clothed in green, to each of whom
the testntor bcqucathed sum of mon
cY fer her dowry Lastly. no one in
the procession was to wear black. Ill
these orders were absolutely carried
into effect Household Words.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-08-16

At this junction of the In lroughfare
and Island lake on a dead pine more
than 100 feet high sat a white headed
eagle In the air large fishhawk was
sailing over the water looking for his
dinner 200 or 300 feet below him.
What penetrating orbs of vision ma
ture has endowed this bird With
There. he gives his lightninglike shot
to the water, seems almost submerged,
only to reappear with a four pound
pike In his talons. Slowly he rises,
going toward the woods, where he
hopes to enjoy his well earned meal,
but he has reckoned without his host
The king of birds has been watching
his every movement and, If found Sue
cessful, Is in readiness to exact that
tribute which the stronger always de-
mands and compels from the weak.
Almost quick as thought the eagle Is
pursuing the hawk, AMI for a little
while a merry chase it is. But the
eagle is the master, and the hawk In
stinctiyely feels it, as after a sudden.
violent swefve, only just to evade the
terrible claws of tie now enraged
eagle. he drops the prize and slowly
flies to the other end of the lake.
There is no need for haste now, as
the master was after tribute. not the
hawk. Payment having been made by
relinquishing valuable property, the
eagle once more displays his wonderful
activity by catching the pike before 1t
strikes the water and then as leisurely
Stream.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-08-16

Straw Is put to strange uses In ia
pan. Most OF the horses are shod with
suuW. Even the clunsiest OF cart
horses wear straw shoes. In their
case the shoes are tied around the
ankles with straw rope and are made
OF the ordinary rice straw, braided so
that they form n sole for the foot about
half an inch thick. These soles cost
about half penny per pair. and when
they are worn out they are thrown
away. Every cart has stock of fresh
new shoes tied to the horse or to the
front Of the cart. and In Japan II was
formerly the custom 10 measure dis
lance largely by the number of horse
shoes 1t took to cover the distance. SO
many horseshoes made days jour
ncy, and the average shoe lasted for
about eight miles of travel.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-08-16
School For Girls.

On Friday afternoon, the week of the
assembly at Good Will farm, occurred
one of the most important and impress
i've events, the breaking of ground for
the Emily F. Ryerson Memorial Build
ing, which building is to be erected for
educational purposes in connection with
the girls department of Good viii Farm.
The building is to be given by Mr.. and
Mrs. A. n. Ryerson of Norton, Conn.,,
in memory of very dear daughter, who
entered into rest last December. The
building is to be located near the girls
home, on site commanding a view of
the whole of Good win Farm, facing the
south and having in sight nearly every
building of the farm now standing, in.
Guiding the school building for boys, at
the extreme south end of the Farm. 1t
is to be a wooden building, 52x41-6,
having three stories and basement, with
rouble work for the first story. The
The basement is to be fitted for cooking
school and playroom; the first story for
school rooms; the second story for hall,
music room and memorial room; the
third story for rooms for matrons and
teachers. The preliminary arrange
ments have all been made for the con-
struction of the building and it is ex-
pected that it will be ready for occupan-
cy at the beginning of the school year of
1901. 1t is the purpose of the donors to
make of this a fitting memorial of very
beautiful life and nothing will be left
undone to accomplish the purpose.
The afternoon was perfect, the at
tendance was large, the service impress
i've and all manifested deep interest in
the service. This means much for the
work for needy girls at Good Will
Farm.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-08-16
l. ashOn-Chase,

A quiet wedding WAS solemnized at
the residence of Rev. Ora N. Chase, Can
aan, Sunday afternoon, at three O'Clock,
when his daughter, Addie Mae, was
united in marriage to Mr.. Charles Lash.
on of Skowhegan. The ceremony was
performed by the father of the bride in
the presence of only immediate relatives.
The bride was gowned in white silk
crepon. The room was decorated with
an abundance Of pond lilies which gave a
sweet fragrance as we'll. Both are
well known here, the bride having been
employed in the dressmaking rooms OF
Miss Burrill and the groom delivery
clerk for Geo. D. Arnold. They left
Monday morning for short wedding
trip to Boston, after which they will
make their home on Maple ST.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-08-16
Our Influence In War.
(syracuse Post. standard.)

About one-half of the new British war
loan of 100000 has been subscribed
for in New York.
A few months ago Russia negotiated
an enormous loan in this country.
When Great Britain wanted horses and
mules for service in South Africa, she
got them here.
American packers supplied millions of
pounds of canned meats to the armies in
the Transvaal war.
Representatives of the German govern
ment are in this country to buy 10000
horses for the German forces to be used
in China.
The Turkish government has recently
had representative here to contract tor
the construction of five warships.
Japan and other countries have battle
ships and cruisers made by the Ameri-
cans.
II e commissary departments of nearly
all the European armies handle wheat,
corn, oats and other supplies produced
in the west.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-08-16
A MEASURE OF MERIT.
Skowhsgan Citizens Would Weigh
Well This Evidence,
Proof of merit lies in the evidence
Convincing evidence in Skowhegan.

Proof of merit lies in the evidence.
Convincing evidence In Skowhegsn.
Is not the testimony of strangers;
But the endorsement of Skowhegan
people.
That's the kind of proof given here,
The statements of a Skowhegan cti-
zen.
Mr.. A. Sedgley of Pine St, an en-
ploye at Mitchell's step ladder factory,
says: 81 had an attack of backache and
for five days was unable TO leave the
house. A physician prescribed for me
and did me some good, but l was not
cured by good bit. | stood it for two
weeks steadily before l decided to try
Doan's Kidney Pills, for sale by George
E. Sampson, the druggist The dull
aching across the loins was reduced
some each day until it entirely disap-
peared. | have not felt it since"
For sale by all dealers; price so cents.
Foster Milburn Co.. Buffalo, n. Y, sole
agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's- sand
take no substitute.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-08-16

The Philadelphia Press points out that
with the colored race DISTINGUISHED, as it
soon will be, white voter at the South
will have twice the political power of a
white voter of the North. and thinks
something ought to be done about it.
The constitution supplies remedy and
it provides also that Congress shall
apply it. Its language is mandatory.
In case of such an abridgement of the
suffrage as has taken place at the South
it declares THAT the basis of representa-
ton shall be reduced" not NAV be re-
duced. but shall be reduced. 1t would
seem to be case where Congress really
has no discretion unless it usurps it in
defiance of the Constitution.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-08-16

Lewiston Journal: What is Mr..
Bryan's plan for the disposition of the
Philippines? The only inference from
his speeches is that he would let loose
fair promises and honeyed words, and
on the strength of these would with
draw the American troops from the
Philippines. What would prevent, after
withdrawal of the American troops, the
same horrors in Manila that have visited
Pekin? What would become OF the
natives who had helped to suppress the
Tagal insurrection after they we're thus
left to the devices of the Aguinaldo,
whose cruelty did not stop at the murder
of his own generals?
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-08-16

A scientist has entered a protest
against the use of the term lobster"
as al epithet iNplytng lack of skill or
courage. lie says that loDsialS on the
Nova Scotian coast draw - battle
array and fight for hours according to
thoroughbred rules. the coast being lit
tered with claws and other evidences
of ACKNOWLEDGMENT when the struggle
Is over.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-08-16
They Struck 1t Rich.

1t was grand thing for this commu-
nifty that such an enterprisng firm as
F. II. Wing
secured the agency for DR.. Kings New
Discovery, the wonderful remedy that
has startled the world by it's marvellous
cures. The Juror of enthusiasm over it
has doomed their business as the demand
for it is immense. They give free trial
bottles to sufferers and positively guar
antee it to cure coughs, colds, bronchitis,
Group and all throat and lung
troubles. trial proves its merit.
Price SOC and 81 90.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-08-16

In one year (1s94) of Democratic rule
the wage earners of the United States
depleted their savings deposits by more
than $37, 100000. Since Mckinley has
been President they have earned enough
to save and invest a surplus In savings
banks deposits alone Of more than $780,
100000. And all these dollars are as
good as the dollars Of the bondholder.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-08-16
What q Tale Ii Tells,

If that mirror of yours shows q
wretched, sallow complexion, jaun-
diced look, moth patches and blotches
on the skin, it's liver trouble; but DR..
Kings New Life Pills regulate the liver,
purify the blood, give clear skin, rosy
cheeks, rich complexion. Only Csc
At r. Fl. Wings Drug Store.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-08-16

You will never find any other pills so
prompt and so pleasant as DeWitt's
Little Early Risers. Geo. f. Sampson.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-08-16

Mothers endorse it, children like it,
old folks use it. We refer to One Min
ute Cough Cure. Ii will quickly cure
all throat and lung troubles. Geo. Z.
SamDsOn
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-08-16
Eaton School.

Read at Anniversary Of Eaton School, Nor
ridgewock, Wednesday, August l, 1900, By
L. L. Walton, ESQ.,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-08-16

N. New Portland, Elmer Quint.
skowhegan, #. g. Heald e. Co.
Scion, G. HI. Severy q Son.
starks, p. j. Phinney.
Bingham, j. j. Lander.
Madison, H. Russell b Son.
So. Norridgewock. veasie & Tobey.
Ripley L. X. Ramsden.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-06-22
CoNaRArU1ATEs TEDDY

Upon His "High and Deserved
Honor" - No Time Fixed to Notify
Him Of His Nomination.
WASHINGTON, June 2l-At o'clock
this afternoon the President sent the
following congratuTatory telegram to
Governor Roosevelt:
Executive Mansion,
Washington, D. c., June 81.
Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Philadelphia:
Your unanimous nomination is u high
and deserved honor. extend my
hearty congratulations.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
Although no definite time has been
fixed for the notification committee to
wait upon tho President and formally
notify him of his nomination, 1t is
known that the President has indicated
that It would be entirely satisfactory
to him II the committee would visit
Inn at Canton on July r. He and Mrs.
Mckinley expect to leave here for Can
ton not later than July /, and 1t is not
improbable that they may leave in time
to reach Canton on June 30, According
to present plans they Will remain dur
Ing the month OF July. It IS under
stood to be the Presidents purpose not
to malla any speeches during his alb
scnce from Washington,
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HANNA REELECTED

Chairman Of the Republican National
Committee, and Colonel Dick Cho.
sen sOcretary-HOudqparters to bo
in New York and Chicago.
PHILADELPHIA, June 2l.--The ma
tlonai committee met in the rooms
back of the convention han Immediate
ly after the adjournment of the COM
voutlon. As soon as the committee was
assembled senator Hanna was nomln-
ated and reelected chairman for the
next four years In accepting the nom
inatlon he made u very short speech, in
which he thanked the old members OF
the committee for the wny In which
they had stood by him In the campaign
Of 1896. and said, in accepting the po-
sition for another four years, and es-
puclally for the coming campaign, hu
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did so with the distinct understanding
that every member of the national com
mittee would stand by him aud work
loyalty for the success Of the ticket Just
nominated.
Colonel Dick, OF Ohio, was elected
temporary secretary Chairman Hanna
was authorized to select from the mem
bers Of the national committee an TX
ecutive campaign committee. and the
committee then adjourned subject to
the call Of tho chairman,
Headquarters in New York and
Chicago.
Senator Hanna left soon after for
Mr.. GrIscom's, Havertnrd, saying that
he would not ha In Philadelphia until
tomorrow afternoon Hc win Leave In
u icw days for cleveland lie said he
would take his time in making the Sc
LOTIONS for the executive committee.
The headquarters OF the national COM
mlttco will be established at Chicago
and New York, us in the campaign Of
1886. Mr.. Hanna said that his per-