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The Somerset reporter., 1900-11-29
How weather work. wonders,

Not the least mysterious of all the
wonders of the earth is the extraor-
binary cleverness of Dame Nature Us
carver and designer. Her tools are
air, rain, rivers, springs and frost
Any one who has ever seen the mar
velous Queen Bess rock on the North
Cornish coast, that wonderful present
ment Of the great Queen Elizabeth.
who is seated so grandly upon the
question as to how such a thing could
have been accomplished.
Continuous trickling of water wears
away the face of the rock. Haphaz-
ard 1t was until at last weird pat
tern Is formed that sometimes resem-
NAL. All over the world Nature has
placed her picture gallery and her col
lection Of statuary, the biggest free
show In the world.
Another work OF Natures that very
often results in extraordinary changes
being effected is landslip.
And landslips have arisen from the
tiniest possible causes. little un-
derground flow of water had gradually
undermined a hill or cliff until at last
the earth became like a hollow nut
Then the soil became top heavy. The
sea beat against its founda tons, and
millions of tons of earth were flung
into the sea, which proves the axiom
that the tiniest beginnings often pro-
duce the mightiest ends.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-11-29
OriniA of Cake Walk.

! The cake walk proper had its origin
among the French negroes Of Louisi-
ana more tnan n century ago, says the
New Orleans Times Democrat. There
Is little doubt that II Is an CfSiC0t of
some of the old French country dances.
1t resembles several of them in form.
From New Orleans 1t spread over the
entire south and thence north. 1t was
found of convenience to the plantation
negroes. They were not welded by Ii
cense, and 1t was seldom that the sery-
Ices of a preacher were called in. At a
rake walk IA man might legitimately
how his preference for woman and
thus publicly claim her for Wife
In effect The cal,e walk was not Diff
which Required only public aeknowi-
edgmeut from the contracting parties.
SO this festival became in some ScnSe
a wooing an acceptance or rejection
and ceremony. This explains its pop
ularity with the blacks outside of its
beauties. with the accompaniment Of
music, which is competent ut all times
to command negro support.
Cake walking has improved as do
most things that are constantly prac-
tced. 1t has lost its old significance
in the south. Negroes new get married
when they marry at al in the white
folks fl rhion II has become. hoWey-
or, a pantomime dance. Properly per-
formed It IS a beautiful one. Tho cake
is not much of n prize, though the ne
gro has Il sweet tooth.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-11-29

Finiguer1a, the master of early en-
craving. delighted in doing deeds of
kindness. One day washerwoman
in washing piece of clethlng in which
n needle had hren carelessly left had
the misfortune 10 rim II into her hapa.
The needle broke. and more than half
Of II was left imhedded in the flesh 1t
gave her much pain. and as soon as she
could she went to Finigucrra studio.
put down III" bundle of damp clothes
that she wis carrying To their owner
and asked the artist to help her \fter
much patient. careful maninulation
with his fine tools he succeeded in eX-
tracing the broken needle.
The woman thanked him, and rs she
lifted her damp bundle to leave the
studio Finiguerra noticed that it had
rested upon one Of his engravings and
had received an excellent impression
from It, The engraving like all others
of that time. was a metal plate COM
plete in itself and was regarded as a
single picture. The impression made
upon the damp cloth suggested to the
alert mind of Finiguerra the possibility
of producing an indefinite number of
pictures from n single original. BY ex-
perimenting he perfected his discovery
and eventually made 1t possible for all
homes to have beautiful engravings,
for previous to his discovery only the
wealthy could afford them.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-11-29

A brigadier general or major general
is entitled to the keep of three horses
at Uncle Sans expense; a colonel, lieu
tenant colonel. major or captain to two
only
The forage allowance is often COM
muted by turning over the same to the
quartermaster, and this practice once
betrayed a suspicious new member Of
the house into a curious blunder. He
announced that he had discovered that
Officers of the army are selling the
forage allowed to them, and one such
case am prepared to cite from the
records of the war department, case
In which the oats and hay were trans
ferred. doubtless for a consideration,
to a person named Q. NJ. Corral"
There was an exchange of looks and
winks among his astonished hearers.
and then an old member kindly rose
and said, II presume, Mr.. Speaker,
that the memorandum referred to by
my distinguished friend refers to a
transfer of forage, In the ordinary
course of business. to the quartermas-
ter's corral" Buffalo Commercial.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-11-29
ALL THE NEWS
from Somerset Towns
Fairfield Center

Fred Upper Of Worcester. Mass who
has been visiting his mother here, return
ed to his home, last week
Mr.. F. L. Tozier has just closed a term
OF school at New Portland.
Mr.. !. A. CULVER has moved into the
house owned by J. E Allen.
w. J. Tobey's little daughter, Marian,
has been very i'll of pneumonia, but il
now improving
A little son of Earnest Chamberlain
was kicked by horse, recently, and
quite seriously injured.
Mrs. Allen OF Pressure Isle is visiting
her daughter. Mrs. J. H. Holt.
The ladies' OF this vicinity met at the
church. Thursday afternoon, and organ
lied Ladies' Aid Society.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Holt celebrated the
a5th anniversary OF their marriage, Nov
a.. A large number OF neighbors and
friends gathered at the Town hall in
honor of the occasion. where a very
pleasant evening was passed. A short
entertainment OF readings, music and
Rotations was carried out Supper was
served in the dining room of Grange hall
after which many Of the company danced
until late hour. Several valuable and
useful presents were left for Mr.. and Mrs.
Holt as reminders of the occasion
among which we mention fine oak din
ing room set, silver spoons, hanging lamp
and other articles.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-11-29

The eating of high" game Ia un-
doubtedly attended with risks. and thu,
poisonous effects are probably due to
the toxins produced In the earlier
stages of the putrefactive process. The
advantage, of course, of hanging game
Is that the flesh becomes tender and
decidedly Inoye digestible than when
1t is quite fresh. The ripening proc
ess, however, may mean the elabora-
ton of toxins.
1t has been stated that the produc-
ton of the characteristic favors of
game is related directly to the amount
of sulphuretted hydrogen or sulphur
alcohol set free, but 1t is rather re-
pulsive to think that the delicate flavor
of game is dependent upon that invari-
able product of decomposition of rot
ten eggs-sulphureted hydrogen The
smell evolved during cooking of high
game is even more disgusting.
Fresh game sometimes sets up mys-
FERROUS poisonous symptoms which
have been attributed to the fact of the
game having been overhunted and
have been separated from overturned
game which, when injected into a
healthy animal, have produced marked
poisonous effects. There is no doubt
that fatiSu. products under certain cir
cumstances are also elaborated in the
human body and give rise to a species
of self poisoning, characteristic symp-
toms of which are headache stupor
and gastric and Intestinal pains. The
flesh of overdriven cattle may prove
poisonous from the same cause
Lancet.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-11-29

lifted bodily and carried about hun.
bred feet where it fell in heap; por
ton of the sheds at the station were also
| thrown down
The high school closed, Friday, after
n very satisfactory term Miss Pitts.
teacher, has gone to her home In Harri-
son. for vacation lasting until the first
of January. The other thee schools
have weeks vacation and then con
time two weeks longer, with no winter
term Through Thanksgiving week
Miss sterling remains in Bingham, Miss
Conant will spend the week with Mrs
Norris Bray and Miss Millikeu at home.
John Owens is at home after months
labor, running out East Moxie township.
This township is entirely wild lands and
has been lotted off INTO half mile squares
La order to do this over hundred aud
thirty miles of paths have been cut, or
ten miles more than the distance from
Bingham to Portland.
There hath been a man going about
the country, buying old junk in large
quantities, old moving machines, steam
golfers, cart tires, etc and hiring same
hauled to Bingham station. For the
Junk and the hauling he hath paid in
checks on the Skowhegan bank. These
checks are now coming back marked
mo money on deposit" and the said
man hath vanished, evaporated, that is
to say gone beyond the ken of human
vision and those whom he hath wronged
have got out writs and attached large
heap of old iron which lieth beside the
railroad track.
Twenty inches of heavy snow and one
inch of rain fell during the storm of
Sunday and Monday.
Thomas Towue is building a house
near his blacksmith shop
Belle Clark was at Skowhegan, last
Tuesday.
Forest Colby got home from Indian
Pond, Tuesday evening.
Willie Wood is attending n. Anson
Academy.
Last Friday evening, more than seven
ty were present at the sociable given by
the ladies to the [. o o. r. After the
refresh ments were served, the advis
ability of organizing a Rebekah lodge
was discussed and many were called
upon to express their opinion, all favor
ed the idea and a petition was circulated
and signed by fifty-three of those pres
emit. A committee was appointed to
correspond with the grand officers and
report at q meeting to be held after the
Odd Fellows regular meeting, next FRI
day evening.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-11-29

Rev. e. r. Adams of Skowhegan was in
town, Wednesday, at Mr.. Timothy
Smiths.
Mr.. Ansel Stevens and wife of Emb-
den were in town one day, last week,
calling on friends.
We are glad to hear that Mr.. Elmer
Jones, who has been quite sick for the
past two weeks, is able to be out again.
Mrs. Ernest Patten of Dorchester,
Mass, is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs Charles Irvine.
The Ladies' Home Circle will meet
with Mrs. Leander McIntire, Thursday
afternoon, Dec 9th.
Judge Boswell was home from Nor
ridgewock over Sunday.
We have had several little snow
storms, but sunday it started in in ear
nest About 10 inches fell during the
day and night. 1t commenced raining,
Monday forenoon, and raiDed hard the
rest of the day. 1t don't look as though
snow bad come to stay.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-11-29
East Madison.

Mr.. HIATT returned, last week, from a
visit to Machias.
Martin Dean has moved his family to
Skowhegan.
Mrs. Mary. A. Hobart died very sud
denly, Friday, at the home of her broth
er, L. K. Lincoln.
Farmers have done better with their
apples than they expected to. Most Of
them have sold for 81 90 per barrel.
Schools closed, Friday, for vacation
OF two weeks.
In addition to the usual exercises the
last day, by the pupils In the school
taught by Miss Edith Blanchard, the
ladies' of the neighborhood were invited
to visit the school prepared to read Sc
lect articles, which several did.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-11-29
Bingham.

Mrs. Caldwell will remain part of the
winter at Mr.. T. +. Houghton's.
Edith Butler is now spending a few
weeks at home.
| Mrs. Rose Kilgore and Master Arthur
of Hallowell, Mrs Nettie Brann and
Master Jimmie of N Madison, visited
their sister, Mrs. Fred Temple, Tuesday
and " Wednesday.
Nora Lander, of this place, sang in an
entertainment at N. Arson, last Friday
evening.
j. f. Rogers has gone to The Forks,
where he intends to remain for some
months.
Chas. Packard was at his home in
Guilford, a few days, last week.
Abel Kimball of Jackman was in
town, last week.
The box sociable held by the Grange
In Kennebec hall, proved very enjoy.
able affair, with good attendance.
News of the very serious illness of
Chas. Corliss was received, this week.
He was at North Guilford taking a few
weeks rest.
George Colby has returned from
Kents' Hill for two weeks vacation.
Mary Clark of Caratunk has gone to
Moosehead, to teach school, this winter.
Last Wednesday, we had one of Mark
Twain's "Washo zephers". Light arti-
Giles we're blown about in strange
manner, and it is doubtful if the women
have recovered all the pieces of their
washings. About hundred feet of the
drying shed at the last block factory was
The Somerset reporter., 1900-11-29

There were sore places on his limbs and
body as large as a mans hand. and
sometimes when he took off his stock
ings they would stick to his skin where
the blood had run down his legs.
We gave him many different medi-
cines but did not find cure, until some
one recommended Hoods Sarsaparilla.
Very soon we saw IL was taking effect
and we kept on until he had taken three
bottles. when he was cured. He is now
strong and hearty. and has had no touch
OF scrofula since being cured by Hoods
Sarsaparilla." w. II. GARNER. w. Earl, Pa.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-11-29

Edna Flanders of Skowhegan was 10
town over Sunday.
Cora Butler has gone to Skowhegan to
work
Mrs. F. L Hight of Cornvi lie was in
town, Saturday, on her way to Sangerville
to her sisters.
Lester Stevens OF Cornvlle passed
through town. Wednesday, with a fine
large moose, which he had shot near
Austin Stream 10 Kingsbury. He had a
magnificent set of antlers and was an
elegant specimen Of the "King of the
Maine woods"
Quite snow storm, last Sunday.
Sleighing for Thanksgiving. c
The Somerset reporter., 1900-11-29

II was afflicted with salt rheum on my
hands so severely that | could not
shut my thumb and finger together to
pick up pin, and / was Obliged to wear
gloves most OF the time
II tried many medicines. ointments.
etc. TO no purpose. and finally began
taking Hoods SarsaparIlla.
"A few bottles cured me. and since
then. whenever I have felt any trouble
with my hands. Hoods Sarsaparilla has
very quickly given me relief" MRS. A.
O. SPAULDINe. North Searsport. Me.
NIB Be sure to get Hoods.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-11-29
East Athens.

Jane, wife Of Matthew Daggett, died,
Nov. IA. after an illness of nine days oil
meningitis, caused by the measles and a
slight injury to the spine few weeks
previous. Her age was 50 years. Her
sons, Charles Wescott OF Madison and
Frank Wescott of this place we're with
her and ready to assist Mr.. Daggett in
every possible way and kind neighbors
rendered much assistance. but the four
daughters. who would so gladly have
minis,ered to her wants, were deprived Of
the privilege owing to sickness, with the
exception Of Mrs. Almon Whittier, who
was able to be with her the last few days.
Funeral services were held at the house
the 18th, conducted by Rev ID. Sweet
land.
l. Crowell & Son are again at work on
their lumber lot, here. with crew Of
eight men and four horses
Willard F. Daggett of Lewiston came
to town, the 18th. to attend the funeral
services of Mrs. Dagge,t returning after
the funeral to be in lewiston, Monday,
to attend to his school work He was
accompanied by bis wife and by his sister,
The Somerset reporter., 1900-11-29
No. COrnVille.

About nine inches of snow fell Sunday
and Monday followed by rain.
Annie McIntire is working at Harlow
Rowell's
Chas Whittier is gaining
The Standard Oil team used runners,
Monday. for his trip from Skowhegan TO
Athens and Cornville
Mr.. McGregggor for Sawyer Boot &
Shoe Co Bangor, was in town, Tuesday.
Miss Mckay Of Mass. is visiting her
friend, Lydia Currier
David Davis is doing chores at Ida
Tupper's 10 Athens
Mrs Harlow Rowell is very sick.
Mr.. Chase of Clinton is pressing hay
for Geo Pshou in town.
Isaac Freeman mad seven nice geese
killed by dogs one day last week.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-11-29
Athens.

The sound of wedding bells is upon
the air!
Nahum Cook stepped upon rusty
nail which penetrated his foot and is
causing him much pain.
Miss Carrie Fogg Of Cornville has been
visiting in town. Miss Fogg is suffering
from trouble with her head and eyes.
Miss Nettie Troy is visiting her sister,
Mrs. l.. &. Williams.
Clarence Hight was member of the
hunting party from here, last week.
Ernest Cook was in town, Saturday of
last week.
Charlie Dunton has bought the barn on
the "Spear farm" and is removing 1t to
his home, over a cellar which he has re-
Gently dug for it.
The Woman's Club met, last Tuesday
evening, at the home of Mrs. Ella Filing.
wood, who with Mrs. Lillian r. Emery,
were the hostesses of the evening. The
roll call with quotations from "Ruskin"
was followed by pen picture Of the
author in his home, and several selec-
tions from his pen. After some fine
music, both vocal and instrumental, a
review of the book, ESTABLISH of STAN
dish" was given us by Minnie G. Hight,
which was exceptionally fine and much
enjoyed by all.
Miss Evelyn Holman is at home from
Kents Hill Seminary, for short vaca.
ton.
Lie. Williams drove to the station at
Skowbegan, Saturday, to meet friends
from Boston, who are his visitors.
Many teams loaded with apples passed
through this village toward market, last
week.
Snow fell here, all day, Sunday and
Sunday night and part of Monday, fol.
lowed on that day by heavy downpour
of rain making the roads almost impass-
able to people on foot.
Mrs. Harriet Wentworth has shut up
her house and gone to care for the
house of Mr.. Reuben Stodder of West
Athens, for awhile.
We hear that Edwin Emery has gone
into the REPORTER Office in answer to
the ad. lately published by that paper
All wish him success in his new under.
taking he having no father to advise
him
Misses Cara Locke and Annie Emery
closed terms of Is weeks school, last
week.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-11-29
present. The grange is power that Is
being felt for good in our State

present. Dt SIdukG IN poWC1 luot 10
being felt for good in our State
Rev. J. Kyle and wife have gone to
Concord, N II f, to spend their thanks
giving with their two daughters There
will, therefore, be no preaching in the
Dlnsmore Memorial Church, sext Sab
bath The -abbath school will bold its
session at 80, also the Tuesday evening
meeting will be held
The warm days of last week were
favorable for Viles d Perkins to secure
the remainder of pulp that was left above
the village on the .arrabassett, tho full
amount being 100 cords. While the
cost of getting it To market has been
heavy compared with what larger
amount can be driven for, it is sue
cess nevertheless.
The ladies of the Eastern Star gave a
charming entertainment in Carrabassett
Hall, Friday evening. the 22d inst. The
programme consisting of the popular
drama breezy Point" music, etc. The
people of this village were highly enter.
tanned by Miss Nora NJ. Lander. daugh
ter of Hon. j. j. Lander of Bingham,
who rendered several songs in charm
ing manner, being obliged to respond
several times to enthusiastic applause.
Seventeen new books have been ad-
ded to the public library 30 far, this
month. The following are the names:
SPY right of conquest IA gentleman
from Indiana" "In defense of the flag,"
"Ruth Prentice" "a genuine lady,"
"Two little street singers" .'Up in
Maine," 1.-THE girl of the halfway
house," "The voice of the people,"
almost as good as a boy" "Eben Hol-
den," THE fifteen decisive battles of
the world" "Pathfnders of the Revo-
lution," 1.-THE Maid of Maiden Lane"
betty Leicester's Christmas, THE
boys of Scrooby," "Monsier Beancaire."
The number of volumes in the library is
increasing each month and 1t should
receive the liberal patti onage that it
deserves.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-11-29

my little girls. head and face were
almost covered with boils, and she also
had sore eyelids. We gave her Hoods
Sarsaparilla persistently and soon no.
ticed improvement.
AFTER she had taken three bottles
she was perfectly well. and her face was
entirely free from any marks or scars.
She Is now In the best health. Hood 8
Sarsaparilla will do all claimed for It,"
MRS. MILTON BEAasDERFER. 35 Hazel ST.,
Lancaster, Pa.
when my boy was three months old
he began to be troubled with scrofula.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-11-29
Legislative Notice .

Notice is hereby given that the Sko".
hogan and Norridgewock Railway and
Power Company will petition to the nen
Legislature for the passage of an ao
authorizing it to discontinue the operation
of its electric railroad in the towns o.
Skowhegan and Norridgewock and per-
hitting it to take up and remove the ral'
and equipment thereof. 3w 48
Skowhegan, Maine. Nov. 26. 1900
X. W. BROWN,
President of said Corpoiatlos
The Somerset reporter., 1900-11-29
Poor Mr.. McE1rOy.

Mrs. McElroy-Where is Mr.. McEl-
roy7
Junior Partner-Gone out to get a
pew ribbon for the typewriter.
Mrs. McElroy (glaring at the blond
girl at the little side desk)-He has,
has hef Well. Mr.. McElroy will just
buy some ribbons and other things for
his wife and daughters. That person
Is all duffed up with ribbons now
Denver News.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-11-29
HOleb.

The hearts OF Mr.. and Mrs. Vintinner
were frightened, Monday morning, Nov.
10, by the birth Of II boy.
Mrs. Henry Hughey and son, Earl,
came here for the winter, last Tuesday.
Fred Carlson, the section boss at Ho-
leb, has been shifted and gone to Onawa
TO take charge of that section, Fred
Vintinper taking charge of this section.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-11-29

While there is no hard and fast
definition a married woman may be
thought to have ceased to be bride
when, of the 10 hooks in the clothes
press, she has scaled down the num-
Der devoted to her husbands ward
robe from eight to two.-Detroit Jour
nal,
The Somerset reporter., 1900-11-29
The Anniversary,

Harry, yesterday was our wedding
anniversary. and you never said a
word about 1t.
well, my dear, | felt 1t In my bones
that 1t was some sort of big day, but
l couldn't remember what 1t was
Indianapolis Journal.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-11-29
Scion.

Mrs. Robert Savage of No. Arson wal
in town several days, last week.
Mr.. George McIntire has gone to
Skowhegan to spend the winter with his
daughter, Mrs. Vene Goodrich. We
hope to see Uncle George back In the
spring.
Mrs. Julia Moore has gone to New
buryport to remain several weeks, the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Brown.
Miss Lillian Magarity went to Mass
achusetts, last week, for visit with
friends and relatives.
j. Goodwin has been having his stable
fixed over. Mr.. Sidney Baker has been
doing the work for him.
Mrs. Thomas Cross has gone to Madi
son to stop few weeks.
Mr.. Charles Clark is visiting In Spring
vale, this week. His wife and daugh-
ters have been there some time.
j. n. Grsy's stable is nearly complet
cd. It 10 said to be one of the finest In
the State.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-11-29
BL00D HlyM0RS

difference whether believe in the modern
of eferabe
understood
blood diseases Hoods Sarapanla them all
bos salt m and
itching and itself equally well to- and
dyspepsia troubles generally condition and
blood rheumatism malaria and all other blood
troubles debility and that tired feeling which Just
surely blood lacking in vitality This not merely
odern theory is solid uptodate
The Somerset reporter., 1900-11-29

Mrs. Walla e McPheters of Skowhegan.
When Tear their destination. Saturday
evening, the horse suddenly fell, breaking
the carriage. which upset. TIL occupants
fortunately escaped without injury.
Frank Wescott is entertaining the
measles, this week.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-11-29

Having several pairs Of shoes and
changing them daily or regularly at
longer intervals will enable the wearer
quite frequently to avoid corns even
after they show signs of formation.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-11-29

When fellow has money to burn,
the mother of manageable daughters
lie ready to supply him with match
Philadelphia Record.