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New-York tribune., 1900-02-23
A COMPLAINT OF THE NAVY PERSONNEL BILL
AS UNJUST

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: There was a time, and that not long ago.
when the American Navy was embarrassed by its
lack of admrals. and recourse had to the ex-
pedient of fictitious grades, such flag officer and
acting rear-admira to give our commanders-in-
chief foreign stations commensurate dignity
with the admirals of the fleet, general admrals,
lieutenant admrals, admirais of the red white and
blue, etc, of other nations. 1t would seem, how
ever, to-day from the number of migratory ad~
mirals af1oat and shore that there is now as
great a surpusage there a dearth of
the bearers of this dignity. 1t is rather an un-
gracious task for any old naval officer not himself
admiral to explain to inquirng foreign officers
that the recent accessions are not, as might be
supposed the result of the Spanish-American War,
but of the Civil War albeit that was ended thirty
five years ago; and this Is especially embarrassing
when he is known to his foreign nerlocutor to
have served, sometimes within hail of each other,
with reputed distinction during that 1t is a
natural inference that the old officer who is not an
admiral must have been in some way undeservng.
since his juniors have been markedly rewarded
ignored.
In every new order of things all parts do not at
first work smoothly. The extinction of the commo-
d9re and midshi2man ls resrstt@s4ie @ to od frenos
but as sails and sailors have gone with them, the
sea officer and the seaman who replace them must
and prowess, so the amalgamation OF the engineer
with the navigator became inevitable; but there
was no reason why the Navy Personnel bill, which
accomplished this alleged great advance" should
have had Incorporated with it disconnected pro
vision that the rank and pay of officer already
retired should be increased. And this in the last
hours of the session, in conference committee,
when there time for deliberate considera-
tion of such momentous stipulation, the effect Of
which was and is to reward only the hodovers
from the Civil War; and to mortify and abase ver
table and efficient and illustrious seniors by exat
ing over them juniors and former assistants.
and providing them dhe latter with increased pay
The people of the United States through their
Representatives in Congress never designedly
wrong those who have served them long and well:
so it is to be hoped that this most glaring act OF
Needless legislation (the Navy Personnel acD shall
be speedily remedied. Justice and decency de-
mand it, RETIRED OFFICER.
New-York, Feb. 7, 1900
New-York tribune., 1900-02-23
CONGRESS AND THE NAVY.

Washington, D. C.. Feb. II. 1900
The Somerset reporter., 1900-06-21

Venice without water would hardly
be Venice at all, but we are assured
there is a possibility that the pictur-
esquc Venice of today may become a
city of the past and eventually Venice
may be waterless.
According to Professor Marinelli. the
regular increase in the delta of the
river Po is such that in process of
time the northern Adriatic will be dry.
and Venice will no more be Hp0n lhe
sea. The annual surveys show that
the mean annual increase of the delta
during 10 years has been three-tenths
of square mile.
An encroachment upon the sea of
thrcetenths of mile in year means
n large increase in century 1t ap.
pears that the total Increase in six
centuries has been about 1913 square
miles The incrras" is continuing. ana
the gulf of Venice is doomed to dis
appear
No immediate alarm need he felt, and
II will not be necessary to hurry ot
to Venice To take Il farewell leob p
the city in its present picturpSqucN'ss
Professor Marinclli calculates iha' he.
tween 100 and l20 centuries will clapsa
before The entire northern Adriatir Will
have become dry land.-Youth's Com.
panlon
The Somerset reporter., 1900-06-21

A certain fond mother of Memphis
Is worrying herself over an incident
which occurred few days since She
is trying to decide whether her 4year
old son. who figured so prominently
in the incident Iade a display of deep
ppnltpncp or whether be worked a
con game on her Some time ago
the boy in the case was presented with
u toy hammer which he appreciated
very much He appeared before his
mother about 30 minutes after recelv
ing the hammer wearing woebe
gone expression.
Mamma" he said. II feels awful
bad"
"Why, what is the matter. my sonY
nsked his mother
II feels bad right here. mamma" the
tad answered. putting his hand on his
heart.
We'll tell mamma what it is. SON
Il feels like | do when you are going
to whip n.r He was whimpering 10y
now. and his mother was so sorry for
him that the tears were yelling up into
her eyes.
What have you done. darlingY'
I'VE hammered n hole in your bed
stead" be said and burst into tears.
He was not whipped, but his mother
is wondering whether he will be a
preacher or wise gaZnho. Mem
phiS Scimitar
The Somerset reporter., 1900-06-21

The practice of writing private let
tiers from the first to the third page of
a letter sheet and then going back to
the second page is a matter of taste.
but it will not do to follow that course
of procedure in writing legal docu-
mcnts.
The New York courts have disallow-
ed the provisions of will written in
this way TIE testator wrote the VII
81 th.ee siGes of n folled paper, com.
mcncing Oh the first page and continu-
ing on the laird PAGE, at the top of
which WAS written second page ard
cqrpletng and signing the instrument
oa a page marked third page" which,
in fact. was tie second page of the
shcCt.
:. he court held that the will was not
signed at TIE physical end, as required
by the statute. The law does not CON
template yong backward In order 90
get forward, and the will was refused
probate. The New York court of an
aealS sustained the decision throwi@ :
out this form of will.-Roston Herald.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-06-21

lie is n teacher, but he must also be a
builder, for houses, cattle pens. stores
and outhouses have to be constructed
by the missionary. He must also be n
doctor of medicine and dentist. He
must dose the sick natives, who will
trust him implicitly to cure them of
even leprosy and he must be able to
draw the most Solidly rooted mOlar
that ever grew in the skull of black
man. More than this, he must be his
own cobbler, and when his boots wear
out he must be able to resole them
with good understandings and must be
content sometimes with nothing but q
few French nails and piece of cow
hide with which to accomplish 1t. His
own socks he must darn and keep his
temper while he does it. He must be
his own carpenter and house decorator
as well as furniture maker.
But lie must also be his own lawyer,
accountant and booikceper. and when
the currency takes the form OF cowr:e
si.eils. IS it does in Uganda. where 800
tiny ce1rics make n shilling it is not
easy 10 keep the accounts right He
must na.:'v and divorce give judy
ments and baptiZe. He must be gar
dene7, cook and dairy maid, grow his
own food and look after his live stock.
In addition 30 all this he Is the parish
minister to help and comfort all who
cone to h..a.-From lin Dwarf Land
and Cannital Country" \. b. Lloyd.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-06-21
In New Works New Rich Society.

\ salient feature of the reign Of the
new rich is lie habit of estimating
mans succ, in life solely by the mon
cy he has aired There are gather
ings of society in New York where If
the question We're asked about fellow
citizen. "lInS liz been successful?" the
answer wo ! h. in the negative had
the person 'Qured about not accumu-
lated wealth no matter whether he
had served his country as soldier,
statesman - philaiithropiSt, had led
the youth of his generation rs college
president had been IN educator of the
people in school or pulpit, had achieved
wide renown rs n iurist, had written a
great book had held multitudeS en-
tlralled by his poetry had painted no.
bic pictures had advanced science or
surgery. had created leading news
paper or magazine. Nothing of all this
tells. He is not success" because he
has not piled up dollars to flaunt in the
worlds facet Saturday Evening Post.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-06-21
BankTupt'S Petition for Discharge.

In the matter of TILSON H. BAKER. bank
rupt, in bankruptcy.
To the Hon. Nathan Webb. Judge of the DIS
trct Court of the United states for the District
of Maine.
TILSO\ H. BAKER of New Portland. in the
County OF Somerset, and State of Maine. in said
District, respectfully represents that the 14th
day of April, last past, he was duly adjudged
bankrupt under the Acts of Congress relating TO
Bankruptcy that he has duly surrendered all
his property and rights OF property, and has
fully complied with all the requirements Of
said Acts aud of the orders of Court touching
his bankruptcy
Wherefore he prays that he may be decreed by
the Court 10 have a full discharge from all debts
proYable against his estate under said bank
rupt Acts, except such debts as are excepted by
law from such discharge.
Dated this 10th day OF June. A. D 1910.
TILSON II BAkER, bankrupt
The Somerset reporter., 1900-06-21

The performance of the Shakespeare
an drama of Hamlet" was dragging IL
self slowly along
The time had come for the appear
ance of the ghost.
There was slight delay owing TO
the hardness of the ghost in respond
Ing to its cue
The profound stiffness that followed
was broken by loud voice in the front
row Of the main balcony:
Mamma. there are 81 men down
there with round white spots on top of
their heads"
And no stage ghost ever made its ap-
pearance under more discouraging aus
pices than the armor clad phantom
tat came stalking upon the stage ut
this moment-Chicago Tribune
The Somerset reporter., 1900-06-21

"Ko-kwai'' is quite the fad of the
hour for afternoon parties. Sir Edwin
Arnold tells that the Japanese have a
pretty way of entertaining, the hostess
giving her guests a number of dainty
bottles containing different perfumes,
and the lucky ladies who can guess the
proper names of the scents receive
prizes. All that comes to us from the
orient has charm of its own, says the
Cincinnati Enquirer. What could be
more lovely than perfumes called
"dew from the mountain, breath of
spring" and dream af the garden if
the names give any hint of the odors
At party given Thursday only
standard perfumes were given to the
guests, and young American lady
from the Pacific slope made the great
est number of correct guesses. When
she returns to her western home. she
will bear a unique brooch set with dia-
monds and inscribed with the word
"ko-kwai.'
The Somerset reporter., 1900-06-21

A good story Is told about how two
prospectors had sailed a mine In the
Galena district In order, to rob cou-
pie Of rich widows. which resulted In
the aforesaid widows becoming much
Weather.
The prospectors had spent their last
cent in digging a hole In the ground TO
the extent of 80 feet without striking
anything but yellow clay. But one of
them knew of two rich widows who
were just spelling to have their money
sunk in n mine Accordingly they
spent Two nights in sailing their mine.
They hadn't sufficient money to buy
some paying dirt, but they stole this
from neighboring mine and hauled "A
lot of it over to dump into their mine.
When several tons of this paying dirt
had accumulated in the bottom of their
mite the widows We're sent for and
While one was talking about the in
creasing value of the district the other
was dumping out all kinds of lead and
zinc ore before their astonished eyes.
The widows bought half interest in
that hole in the ground for 81 800. The
next day there was no more ore in the
shaft. and the fellows declared they
would dig no longer. Then the widows
bought the other half interest at a total
cost Ct $4,000, and the men hiked out
for Missouri, laughing in their sleeves.
But the women, blindly believing that
there must be more ore. continued
with the digging and at n depth of ten
additional feet struck the richest vein
of the whole belt, realizing $4,000 In
ess tan one years time.-kansas City
Jouvug1
The Somerset reporter., 1900-06-21
WOMAN'S WORLD.
THE EDUCATIONAL WORK OF AMER
lcAk WOMEN IN INDIA

a Clever Woman MacbInIst-CIubvvO-
mems Practical Work-The Time
Weary Problem A Crazy Quilt
Idea-PassiBs of the sIdesaddIe
Miss Isabella Thobufn, principal II
the Lucknow W0man.s college, India
WIS one Of the delegates to the ecu
menical conference held recently in
New York. Mis- Thoburn * a sister Of
Bishop Thobufn Of India.
College life In Lucknow. says Miss
Tboburn, Is much Ike that in this
country. During the school days in the
hottest weather. which extends from
April to September. classroom work be
gins at O'Clock IN the morning and
lasts until II O'Clock. The afternoons
are used for rest. May and June are va
cation months.
The colors and styles Of costumes
employed by the students are most di-
verse. The European dress Is worn by
English girls while those from the va
rious parts Of India retain their local
costumes. The students are all daugh-
tiers Of Christians, as 1t would be i'm
possible for the members Of the rari-
Gus Hindoo classes to associate with
out breaking caste. About 90 students
are enrolled annually.
The college IS the outgrowth Of the
Lal Bagb school. which opened IA 1870
as the first educational institution Of
the Woman's Foreign Missionary Soci-
The Somerset reporter., 1900-06-21
PROBATE NOTICES
TO All persons interested In either Of the
Estates hereinafter named.

Estates hereinafter named.
ATAC COURT OF PROBATE held at skow-
- hogan, within and for the county Of Som
erset, on the
FIRST TUESDAY or JUNE.
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and ninety nine the following bust
ness having been presented for action there
upon hereafter indicated, 1t is hereby Ordered:
That public notice thereof be given to all per-
sons interested, that they may appear at .
Probate Court to be holden at said Skowhegan,
At the Probate Office on the
SECOND TUESDAY OF July.
next at nine OF the clock in the forenoon. and
be heard thereon and object il they see cause.
Nancy j. Butts. late Of New Portland, de-
ceased. viii and petition for probate thereof
presented by a Butts, the executor named
therein.
villa II. Brown. late Of Arson deceased.
Petition for the appointment Of Mark Emery.
administrator. presented by George y. Cor
don, nephew OF deceased.
Edwin s. Prescott, late OF Skowhegau, de-
ceased. irst account OF Margaret a. Prescott,
executrix presented
Turner $. Kicker, late OF New Portland de-
ceased. Final account Of Alvaro D. Brackley.
guardian of Margie G. Kicker. minor heir, pre-
scented.
John j. Baron. late OF somerville. Massa-
chusetts, deceased. First and mai account Of
Annie A Baron, ad ministratrix, presented.
Mary Kicker, late OF Detroit, deceased.
Will and petition for probate thereof present
ed by Alfred L. Kicker, the executor named
therein.
Asa $. Parker, late of Skowhegan, deceas-
ed. Petition fer license to sell and convey
real estate, presented by Lena NJ. WymAn.
guardian OF S. Florence Wymsn. minor heir.
Hiram j. Walton, late of Mercer deceased
Will and petition for probate thereof pre-
scented by Vesta Walton, the e1ecutriI named
therein.
Sarah A Wilson, late OF Fairfield, decess-
ed. Will and petition for probate ther eof pre-
scented by Howard H. Dodge, the executor
named therein.
Olive f. Loud, late OF Pittsfeld. deceased
Final account and petition Tor distribution of
Hanover S. Aickerson, administrator, pre-
sented.
james NJ Goodwin, late OF Detroit de-
ceased. viii and petition for probate thereof,
presented by GeneyIHe l. Goodwin, the exec
utrlx named therein.
John j. Baron, late OF Somervine, Massa-
chusetts, deceased. First and final account of
Annie A. Baron, administratfix, presented.
E. F. DANFORTH, Judge.
Attest:-NATHAE FOWLER. Register.
Post Office address, Judge and Register
Skowhegan, Ne.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-06-21

Brown was very much in love with
pretty Miss Simpson and had told hel
so repeatedly. but in vain. She did
not reciprocate. Browns friends knew
of the affair, and whenever Brown
gave toast Miss Simpson WIS ma IL
the subject of ii. one night. when
Brown and his companions were ca
joying II little supper among them
selves. one of the men said:
Come. Brown. your usual toast"
NO" cam" the reply Since | can't
make her Brown I'll toast her no Ion
ger"-London Answers.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-06-21

The accounts of the queens drawing
rooms and the gorgeous costumes
worn there make fascinating reading
for lovers of fine clothes and jewels. y
London society paper thus discourses
on a recent function; The Duchess of
c. looked radiant in pink silk. with a
wonderful train of brocade and solle
very fine diamonds. Lady c. was per
fectly dressed in the loveliest yellow
figured crepe de chine embroidered in
yellow topaz and silver and trimmed
with old renaissance lace and sprays
of wistaria; the train of yellow panne
had topaz embroidery too. She wore
her prettiest tiara and necklace. and
the front Of her bodice was blaze of
diamonds. Lady L., in charming eiel
crepe de chine. with a train of Parma
violet pannc, presented her cousin,
Princess V. who was also in pale blue,
with tiara and necklet of enormous
emeralds and diamonds. Lady IL, ID
pink. was very smart. New York
Mail and Express.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-06-21
ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON

DISTRICT OF MAINE, -
On this 9th DAY Of June. \. d. lSa0. on
reading the foregoing petition, 10 Is
Ordered by the Court, that hearing be aad
upon the same on the 9th daN of July. a ID.
1900, before said Court at Portland. ia said DIS
trict, at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon, and that
notice thereof be published in The somerset
Reporter, a newspaper printed IN SAID District,
and that all known creditors, and other persons
in interest, may appear at the said time and
place, and show cause II any they have why the
prayer of said petitioner should not be granted.
And it is further ordered 10y the Court, that
the clerk shall send by mail go an known credi-
tors copies Of said petition and this order, ad-
dressed to them n their places OF residence as
stated.
Witness the Honorable Nathan Webb, Judge
of the said Court. aud the seal thereof, at Port
land. in said District, on the 10th day of June,
a, D. 1900.
tH.S A. H. DAVIS, Clerk.
A true copy Of petition and order thereon.
Iw35 Attest: A. II. DAVIS, Clerk.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-06-21
KIDNEY TROUBLES OF WOMEN
Miss Frederfcks Letters Show How She
Relied on Mrs. Pfnkhsm and Was
Cured.

DEAR MRS. PrNKHAM:-I have a
yellow, muddy complexion, feel tired
and have bearing down pains. Menses
have not appeared for three months !;
sometimes am troubled with white
discharge. Also have kidney and blad-
der trouble.
have been this way for long time.
and feel SO miserable thought / would
write to you and see if you could do me
any good. - Miss EDNA FREDERICK
Troy, Ohio, Aug 6, 1899
DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM:-I have used
Lydia 4. Pinkham's Vegetable tom
pound according to directions. and can
say have not felt so well for years as
/ do at present. Before taking your
medicine more miserable person YOU
never saw. / could not eat or sleep,
and did not care to talk with any one.
Now | feel SO well cannot be grateful
enough to you for what you have done
for me. Miss EDNA FREDERICK, Troy,
Ohio, Sept. 10, 1899.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-06-21
Slow Work.

maria, YOU let that Young BOLSTER
stay last night until o'clock
but. mamma. you told me | must
give him time 10 propose
"Rut five hours"
"Why. mamma. you know he slut
tiers. "-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-06-21
Dissolution of CO-PartnershiD.

The partnership heretofore existing between
the undersigned doing business under the firm
name of las. Lumsden & Co., is this day dis
solved by mutual col sent, James Lumsden
retiring from said firm.
All bills due to said firm are to be paid to
James Luu sden who will also settle all bills
owing ny them. The books may be found st
the South Side Grocery.
sw23 JAMES LUMSDEN
WILLIAM DONALDSON.
Skowhegan, Maine June 4, 1900.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-06-21
Backacie Cured

DEAR Mrs. PISKHAM Il write TO
thank you for the good Lydia E. Pink
hamsVegetable Compound has done me.
1t is the only medicine | have found
that helped me. | doctored with one
of the best physicians in the city Of
New York, but received no benefit.
had been ailing for about sixteen years,
was SO weak and nervous that | could
hardly walk had continued pain in my
back and was troubled with leucorrhna.
Menses were irregular and painful.
Words cannot express the benefit have
derived from the use of your medicine.
l heartily recommend it to all suffering
women" MRS. MARY BABsHINGER,
Windsor, Pa.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-06-21
Notice Of CO-PartnerShip.

We the undersigned have this day formed a
co partnership, under the firm name OF the
South Side Grocery, to succeed the late firm
OF Jas. Lumsden & Co.. and hope to merit and
receive the same liberal patronage accorded
our predecessor
WILLIAM DONALDSON
FRANK A. BENNER
Skowhegan. June 4. 1900 sw73
The Somerset reporter., 1900-06-21
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The Somerset reporter., 1900-06-21
NOTICE.
DISTRICT OF MAINE.

Portland, Me, June Is. 1900.
Pursuant to the rules OF the Circuit Court
OF the United States for the District of Maine
notice is hereby given. that Horace W. Stewart
OF Hsrtlsnd, in said District, has applied for
admission an attorney and counsellor OF
SAID Circuit Court. Sw25
A. H. DAVIS,
Clerk L. S. Circuit Court Maine District.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-06-21
NOTICE..
STATE OF MAINE.
. Lid InAnl L1nnrA

STATE OF MAINE
supreme Judicial Court,
Somerset County.
Clerks Office. Skowhegan,
June 9Th, 1900.
Pursuant to Chapter 7s Sec. "a of the Revised
Statutes and acts anne dator, thereof and ad
ditiopal thereto, l hereby give notice that
Daniel Steward of Arson in the County Of
Somerset, intends to make application to the
Septe mber Term, 1900, OF the Sup. Jud. Court,
Somerset County. for admission to practice
la n In the Courts OF this State. 6w2S
Attest: N. w. BRAINERD, Clerk.
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