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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-10-17
BATHING IN ELECTRO LIGHT.
falnful Ailments Quickly Banlshea by
 the Heat Rays.


 It has been found that there are many painful ailments which, when acted npon by electric heat and light rays, are completely banished from the sufferers body, says Pearson's Maga. Zine. Strong electric light is thrown onto the seat of suffering; the patient basks in 8 bath of light and heat, ex- perieneing nothing but pleasant sensa. tions. and, in most cases, an immediate and comforting sense of relief from pain. Men and women who for years have lost control of their limbs and who have unavailingly tried every known cure, have arisen after a course of electric-heat baths and walked with perfect freedom. The appaA atus which enables patients to bathe in electric light is extremely simple. To an ad- unstable stand are fitted two large cop per or niekel-plated refectors, which can be moved in any direction. If patient is lying in bed refiectors are placed on either side, adjusted to the , exact position for locating the rays where desired. On the refieeting sur faces are the electric lamps which ra- diate the luminous heat rays. The heat may be regulated by varying the dis tance of the refectors or the number of lamps. or by means of a special regulator which controls the electric current. Those parts of the body, such as the armpits or shoulders, which it would be impossible to treat locally with other arrangements, are easily dealt with by the new system. When the patient is in the right position and is comfortably settled Che may be fully clothed, or covered with blankets, without affecting the power of the rays1, the current is turned on and heat and light of considerable intensity are immediately produced In a few moments the thermometer will register 3o0 degrees Fahrenheit. l have seen patients chatting cheerfully and ex- periencing no inconvenience, while an affected limb has been exposed to heat rays at temperature of 4o0 degrees Fahrenheit. It might be supposed that such heat as this would roast limb. Undoubtedly there would be evil re- suits were it not for the important fact that dry heat is employed, which eyaporates precipitation as soon as it appears on the body.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-10-17
< Grsat seotsman of To-day.

Sir Noel Patton, her majesty's lim. ner for Scotland since 1865, completed his =seventy-eightb year recently. In 1913 Sir Noel was admitted student at the Royal academy, and in $50 he be- came an academieian of the Royal Scottish academy. Sir Noel Patton ia poet as well as a painter. Almost forty years ago he issued a book ot verse, entitled Poems of Painter" :" and in 1867-the year he was knighted his second volume of poems was is. sued under the title "spendthrift. /" ID his house in George square. Edinburgh, not far from the building in which Sir Walter Scott first opened his eyes, Sir Noel Patton, who enjoys good health. has one of the finest collections of arms and afmor of any private owner tn the country.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-10-17
Mos.neu I siexraph Absorbea.

Col. R. C. Clowry, Yice-pres1dent of the Western Union Telegraph com pany, has completed the purchase of all the telegraph lines Of the Deseret Telegraph company, which has here tefore been operated by the Mormon church. These lines extend through out Utah aud to all the Mormon set. dement's in the states of Idaho and Nevada, and their construction by Brigham Young was in advance of the building of railroads. For many years they were the principal means of im- medite communication for tie Nor mon church and it's business eonnec- fiona
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-10-17
Bursts into More Pieces.

The ordinary shell which was manu- factured thirty years ago only broke into from twenty to twenty-five pieces when it burst. At the present time it bursts into 240, while a shrapnel shell, which only used to scatter thirty-seven missiles, now seatters $40. A present day bomb. when charged with peroxy- lene, breaks into 1,200 pieces, and it is estimated that it would effectively kill any one standing within 220 yards Of the explosion.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-10-17
 Mir. Daty's Relics.

Mr. Daly's interesting collection of cnriosities and rare books to be sold by auction next month at the Ameri- can Art Galleries, New York. Among the relics Is David Garrick's desk. It has high back, with painting Of Garrick as Hamlet, and other elaborate decorations. There are the scales used by Edmund Kean when he played Shy lock. and sword that he lsed on the stage. The collection includes an enormous number of rare and costly books, including folio editions of Shakespeare, and there are death masks Of many celebrated people. Amongst the pictures is a portrait ol Peg Wellington, by Hogarth.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-10-17
Women GenlasAa.

Many of the most useful novelties oS the day were evolved by women. Silk weaving was invented by the wife of the fourth Chinese emperor; bronze work by Japanese woman. the weay- Ing of cashmere shawls by woman Of the Indiaa harem. and the lost secret Of Venetian point lace was rediseoy- cred by an Italian woman. Harriet Hosmer invented a way to make mar. bic from limestone Mrs. Strong. who began by inventing q corset. ended by taking out patents for dams and reser< veirs. A woman invented a satcbel bottom paper bag and was offered S20,- 00o for her patent before leaving Washington. A Texas woman invented q digging machine; an English woman 2 horseshoe; a Florida woman rail- road car, and an Illinois woman ca! heater
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-10-17
EGG M EM s HANH
ased as Substitute For Skin Grazing
 For Surface yvannas

New York Special Chieage ,rrih me. Medlcal science has discovered that the hens egg provides an admirable substitute fsr human flesh to graft on human open wounds. The snbstifuta IS the delicate membrane that imme- dlately lines the Inside of a hens egg The German surgeons first found that this membrane can be successfully used as the nucleus for granulation of open wounds. The surgeons of tba Seney Hospital in Brooklyn were the first in this country to adopt and prac- tice the Germans discovery. Conse- quently Edgar A. Garbut will leave the seney Hospital. Brooklyn, and again take charge of his laundry. Garbut. 36 years old now, fell from his bicycle two years ago and so seye -ely injured himself that as the disease of the bones advanced it was necessary to remove the bones of his left arm. bis shoulder blade, and the left end. of his collar bone. While Garbut rallied, the sur geons soon saw that the wounds left by the operations would not heal on the surface. Garbut's wife, his nephew and a young man in his employ of- fered of their euticle to graft oR Gar. butss wounds. But on December 10 thy last one of the surgeons in the seney Hospital remembered that the German surgeons say that the hens egg pro, rides q substitute for human cuticie In such cases. So the seney Hospital surgeons procured some fresh eggs and from them took the membrane that lines the shells, and pieces of mem- brane were planted on Garbuts wounds. Soon new skin was formed
 The egg membrane did not form any part Of the new membrane skin. ha4 simply vas q for 1t.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-10-17
\ New Religion.

A new "-sIigion' has been invented ID Rockmart, Ga, by Mrs. Roberts. one of the tenets of which consists in anering animal sacrifices. Mrs. Rob- e1ts is high priestess and has now eighteen followers. She was formerly a member Of the Baptist church for thirty years Converts to the new faith are made by force and fear, !" and the community is being terrorized. One of the beliefs of the faithful is that all who ride bicycles will be namnfd.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-10-17
Don'I riake Up Your Hind

that you can not have a pretty home because you haven't lots of money. You must not judge this store by the prices others charge Don't think you must pay high prices to get the best. Iii sn't always necessary. It isn't at all here just at present, We have lots of home-brightness for some ope.
 BLUFF CITY
 FURNITURE co.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-07-19
Maine Press Association.

At the close of it's annual outing for
1900, which has been one of the most
charming in the long line of its success
full and enjoyable excursions, the men,
bers of the Maine Press association,
while giving expression to the delight
which the days spent at Portland and
about the islands of Casco bay
afforded them, desire to recognize the
generous lberality and kindly attentions
of the various companies and individuals,
which have made the success of the ex-
cursion possible. Therefore,
ReSolued, That the thanks of the Maine
Press association be rendered to the
Maine Central, Grand Trunk, Bangor &
Aroostook, Washington County and
Somerset Railroad companies for gener-
GUS courtesies to its members; to the
proprietors of the Falmouth hotel, Coz
gress Square hotel and Preble house for
reduction Of their rates; to the Port
land street railroad company for pleas
ant excursions to its summer gardens at
Riverton Park and Cape Cottage, with
entertainment at Its theatres; to the
Casco Bay steamboat company, G. w.
T. Cooling, general manager, for de-
lightful sail about the islands of Casco
Bay and entertainment at Gem summer
theatre; to the Portland e. Yarmour h
Railroad company for an excursion IN
Yarmouth and entertainment at :
casino at Underwood Spring; to f. A.
sawyer of the Peaks Island House; IL
d. B. Smith, caterer at the Riverton and
Cape Cottage casinos; to BARLEY Nc
Cullum's summer theatre, and to Mr..
Ponce of the Granite Spring Hotel,
Long Island, severally, for special cars
and boats placed at the disposal of the
association, reduction of rates and for
general courtesies.
ResolUed, That the members of the
Maine Press association take this occa-
sion to endorse the celebration of "Old
Home week." pledging the columns of
their several papers to encouraging the
loyal spirit to Maine of which 1t is to be
the embodiment. They also pledge
anew their devotion to all that will tend
to make the beautiful scenery, delight
full climate and splendid transportation
facilities OF our state-the most charm
ing and healthful resort of the Atlantic
coast-better known to the people Of the
country.
Resolved, That all newspapers in the
state in membership with the Maine
Press association be requested TO publish
the above resolutions and forward H
copy thereof to the several companie.
and individuals mentioned therein.
Respectfully submitted Samuel l..
Boardman, Bangor Daily Commercial,
Bangor; Charles F. Flint, Daily Kenne-
bee journal, Augusta; George S. Roweli,
Portland Daily Advertiser, Portland.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-07-19
The Supreme Court.

A new arrangement Of terms OF the
nisi prius terms of the Supreme Court
have been proposed by the State Bar
Association. This plan provides for
three terms of the Law Court as follows
One at Augusta for the entire State on
the second Tuesday Of December, one At
Bangor on the first Tuesday OF June for
the eastern district and one at Portland
on the fourth Tuesday of June for the
western half OF the State.
In order to bring this about it will BIZ
necessary to rearrange the nisi prius
terms in the several counties. The pro-
posed change Ia Somerset affects sthe
December term only, which is TO begiu
the fourth Tuesday of that month IN
stead of the third.
committee has been appointed by
the association to draft new form Of
act embodying the necessary changes To
be presented to the annual meeting next
February In anticipation of the session
OF the Legislature. The committee
chosen consisted of Charles r. Libby,
Portland; Hon. Winfield 5. Choate, Au-
gusta; John A. Morrill,, Esq., OF Auburn
Hon F. K. Undertake of Phillips and
Matthew Laughlin, Esq, OF Bangor.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-07-19

Some years ago Colonel Crisp was in
New York. and being in attendance at
a certain notable political gathering in
Madison Square Garden WAS called up
on for Il speech. And did he accept
Well. rather, Running his fingers
through his hair, adjusting his vest
and pushing up his coat sleeves, he
started In To sprinkle eagle feathers all
over the stage. Now. the colonel is n
stout man and has thirst in proper
ton. In the course of his passionate
harangue he became very warm aud
asked that some water be provided. In
compliance with the request diminu-
tive pitcher and dainty little glass were
brought and placed before him.
Colonel crisp looked at il intently for
a few moments. and then What is
thisr' he Numbered.
''Wwwater, timidly answered one
of the vice presidents.
Young man." beloved the colonel,
his nostrils quivering with suppressed
rage, either bring me bucket and a
gourd or lead me to the branch. kan
sas City Independent.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-07-19

The hyman cannot easily realize the
vast amount of material as to food and
ammunition demanded by an army III
the field \ few facts and figures as
to this may aid to make it more tansi-
bic. Each man requires at a mini
mum, three pounds and a half of food
per day. Each animal should have at
least 2O pounds of food in countries
where grazing is not abundant. If We
take, for purposes of estimate, only Il
pounds required to supply each animal.
leaving five pounds to be gathered from
the country by grazing and otherwise.
we assume quantity that may be COLI
sidered minimum.
An army of 10000 men would re.
quire about $1,000 animals for trans
portation of artillery, camp equipment.
ammunition. food, hospital and med
zeal equipment. There should not be
less than 10000 cavalry. There should
not be less than 10000 animals avail
able at all times to supply losses. This
makes a total of 10000 animals to ba
fed. With this as q basis we see that
the daily demands would be for the
men $4,000 pounds and for the horses
100000 pounds, or an aggregate of
1.S15,oe0 pounds. This is equal to
something more than s3G tons per day.
Captain Zalinski in Harper's Weekly.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-07-19

II has been long time since we have
said ANYTHING in the REPORTER to sub
.cribers who are in arrears. 1t is not
neasant for US to ask our patrons for
the sums due US, but it costs good money
10 publish paper, and we are obliged to
AK those who owe us to make payment
and offer them inducements to do so.
Please look on your paper and notice
The date printed thereon, which shows
the time to which payment is made. For
instance, IL you find the date following
your name to be June Is, '9S, your
paper is paid to that date and you owe
rs for about two years, or $500. If the
date is earlier than that, of course you
owe us more money.
Our subscription price is $3.50 per
year, but where payment is made strict
" in advance we make the time Ia
months for. the price Of one year, or
seven months for the price of one-half
year. This Is done to induce our
patrons to pay in advance. Where pay
ment is delayed until the end of the year
We are at liberty to charge 25 cents per
year extra, and so advise in our card
90 the first page of the paper. q
Now for our offer. II subscribers will
psy up the full amount due us to the
date Of settlement, we will make the
price the same as II paid within the year,
$50 per year and II they desire to make
40 advance payment, we will, for the
advance payment for one year, give 10
months; or for an advance payment for
one.half year, will give seven and one
hsf months. This offer will be kept
open until August LIST, next. The. same
terms will be made to new subscribers
| for advance payment.
We hope large number of our SUBJ
nribers who have neglected payment,
vii, heed this call, and thus save us the
trouble and expense of writing to them
Individually or of having an agent call
upon them.
Call at our office, or remit by register
ed letter, postal order. express order or
bank check. At OUR EXPENSE.
j. o. SMITH & Co.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-07-19
Ahead on Prayers.

A bishop travelling in the depth Of
winter came TO a house of q presid-
ing elder to spend the night. The
weather was bitterly cold, and the bed
room into which the bishop was shown
had thick coating of ice on the win
dows. The elder waited to see thu
bishop safely between the feather beds
But when the bishop, half frozen.
iump.sl into bed without stopping To
say hie prayers the elder demonstrated
utth aim.
N6# have forgotten to say your
prayers" he said.
80" answered the bishop. 81 al
Ways keep prayed up in preparation
FOR nights that are as cold as this"
The Somerset reporter., 1900-07-19

1t is probable that the earliest sun
dial was simply the spear of some no.
mad chief stuck upright In the ground
before his tent. Among those desert
wanderers. keen to observe their sur
roundings. Ii would not be a difficult
thing to notice that the shadow short
ened as the sun rose higher in the sky
and that the shortened shadow always
pointed in the same direction-north.
The recognition would have followed
very soon !hat this monday shadow
changed in its length from day to day.
A six foot spear would give shadow
at MONDAY in latitude 10 degrees Of IL
feet at one time Of the year. of less
than two feet at another.
This instrument. so simple. SO easily
carried, 50 easily set up, may we'll have
begun the scientific study Of astrono-
my. for it lent itself to measurement
and science Is measurement. and prob
ably we see it expressed in permanent
form in the obeliSks of Egyptian solar
temples, though these no doubt were
retained merely as solar emblems ages
after their use as actual instruments
of observation had ceased. An upright
stick carefully plunibcd standing on
some level surface may therefore well
make the first advance upon the natu-
raj horizon. y knob at the top of the
stick will be found to render the shad-
ow more easily observed.-E. Walter
Maunder in knowledge.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-07-19
SkOwhegan Markets.

Corrected Weekly by u. II. BARTLETT.
PRICES PAID rkou Ce1Ks
BuTTkR-tIrst qua1ty. stamped, a to per ID
BEEF-Ox beef TO cts.
BEASs- Hand-picked yellow eyes. 500 20 s22S
pea beans, S2.25
OATs-SScts
EGGs-l5 cts. per doE fresh.
HIDES AND SkISs-hides, 81 cts lanh skins %
each calf skins. Is to 500 each.
PouLrRy-Fowls, stolo cts. per d.; chickens
TO IS cts.
ROUND HOG cts.
WooL~-Uuwashed. 20 cts.
TALLow-RouGh ct per r.
RETAIL AAREyT
New Maple Molasses - cts l.e- II.
CHtEsE-l4 per n.
FLoUR-Spung wheat Patent s. so. Winter
wheaupat S5O0 Winter wheat choice, $500
to $3.50. extra $50 TO rs.
CoRS-Sl25 per bag; n.eal and cracked corn
8 .04 for 20 No. bag.
c. :. MEAL--S 80 per bag.
FEED-71hGdliuEs, Sl.& 10 IL per cwt; Chicago
gluten 10 sack
TEAS to tu cents per III,
COFFEf-l-l. 70 IS cts. Per .n.
LARp-Doues 10 cts, Pure cts
PORK.
MoLAssE>-Pure Fouce. -; pure Barbados
50.
CHotcY COOKING MuLAssEs 2St
DRY fisH-Cod 70 cts. PER To-; pollock,
cts.
ONIoNs-5c. per 10
EGGs-l6 cts a doz fresh,
SUGAR-Granulated, Sugar hest quality is
POUNDS Tor SLIGO
brown, Il pounds FOR 81.
BUTTER-l4 TO 20cts, per TO
OATs-Western old IS cts
PotAtoes-NeW, Sl.00 = bu.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-07-19
500. Reward, 500.

The readers of this paper will be pleas
ed TO learn that there is al least one dread
ed disease that science has been able to
cure IN all its stages and that is Catarrh.
Halls Catarrh Cure is the only positive
cure known to the medical fraternity.
Catarrh. being constitutional disease
requires constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces Of the system, thereby destroying
the foundation OF the disease, and giving
the patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature in doing
its work. The proprietors have SO much
faith in its curative powers, that they
offer One Hundred Dollars for any case
tat it fails to cure. ID for list of tes-
hmonials. Address,
F. J. CHENEY CO., Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, 75c, BTEh~4
Halls Family Pills are the best.a BE
The Somerset reporter., 1900-07-19

President Mckinley returned from
Canton, Tuesday, and Immediately on
his arrival cabinet meeting was held
and Chi1ese affairs were gone over.
Secretaries Hay, Root, Long and Gage
were present. It is stated on good au-
thority that the deliberations resulted
In decision on Mr.. McKinley's part not
to call an extra session of Congress, IN
less the trouble should develop larger
proportions than are now expected.
This decision was reached on assurances
given by Secretary Root that the war
department can furnish force of Is. 900
men for service In Chna-including, of
course, those that have already gone
thereby drawing troops from the
Philippines, the United States and Cuba,
without asking Congress for further
authority to raise volunteers. Our gov
eminent is determined to do its part
toward quelling the fearful rebellion in
China and the protection OF the lives
and interests of Americans and Euro
peans there. 1t will doubtless be long
hard undertaking but the civilized ma
lions of the world must see that it is
done whatever the sacrifice.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-07-19
Obituary.

Mrs. Mary A. Adams, wife of William
Adams, died at her home in Caratunk,
July 2, 1900. Death was due to heart
disease accompanied at the last by
dropsy.
Mrs. Adams, who was the daughter of
Mr.. Hunter, was born in Jackman IN
1882. For her first husband she married
Nh. James E. Powell, by whom she had
three children, two of whom are living,
w. s. Powell and James Powell. Her
husband was killed in battle during the
civil war. Her second husband WAS
Obediah Stafford by whom she had two
children, one is living, Mrs. Matilda
Bean. After Mr.. Stafford's death she
married Mr.. William Adams. This oc-
Cured thrty-four years ago. -Four
children was the result of this marriage.
Mr.. w. T. Adams, Mrs. Lizzie Foss,
Mrs. Della Stewart and Mrs. Olive Clark.
Her funeral took place at her late
residence, Wednesday, July 4th at p.
N. Mrs. Adams has always been highly
esteemed by her friends and acquaint-
ances as person of sterling worth.
Being naturally Of friendly and cheer
full disposition and of good Christi n
character, she exerted strong infiu-
ence for good in her family and with all
with whom she came in contact. Her
living made good living for others.
Her husband and children have the
tenderest sympathy of all who knew her.
Ny
The Somerset reporter., 1900-07-19

Found-a farmer who made some
money during the last Cleveland admin
istration. 1t was done in this wise: he
was Western sheep owner and instead
of selling wool at the low price it then
brought, he saved the product of three
years and sold when the Republicans
and good prices returned. The result
was profit of 100000. Some might
not credit this to the Democratic admin
tration but that was when the sheep
were sheared. However, sheep men can
shear and sell their wool the same year
under Mckinley rule, and make good
profit.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-07-19

BY the general laws Il England oak.
asb and elm are timber If not youn-
ger than 20 years, or 50 old that good
post cannot be cut from them. What
constitutes timber" varies slightly ac-
cordlng to locality. but when a tree Is
proved 10 be timber a person who
has only life interest IN tie land Il
grows upon cannot cut II down unless
II be on an estate cultivated solely for
the production Of salable timber" or
unless lie hasa special agreement giving
bin power 10 do 50. 4 mer" Life ten
tut may not even cut down trees which
are not timber" but which would 81
the age of - years attain that dignity.
Botanists differ AZ 10 the poisonous
nature of yew trees. There are many
instances both Of their poisonous and
their harmless effect when browsed bF
horses and cattle. but the partially
dried clippings Of yew are certainly
most dangerous. If Il ycw tree over.
hangs ncighbor's land and his horses
eat the ycw without trrspassing. the
owner of the tree is liable to pay for
any injury the horses may sustain. On
the other hand, if the horses or cattle
cannot browse on the tree without put
ting their heads over the fence tie
owner of the horses must bear the loss,
for his animals have trespassed.- Lion
don Answers