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The Somerset reporter., 1900-08-23
East SkOwhegan.

A large crowd was In attendance at
Lake George, on the evening Of the 10Th,
and dancing was INDUCED In before and
after the fire works, by the young folks.
The fire works we're the best we ever
had In the place and well managed.
The Mohican house is famous for their
good dinners and suppers.
1t is expected that Canaan grange will
hold picnic at Lake George, the last OF
this month of which due notice will be
given.
Mrs. Maud Savage and little boy from
Lewiston are visiting relatives and
friends In this vicinity. Mrs. Savage is
the daughter Of Irwin Bigelow, who
once lived In the place.
The road machine will not visit us this
season but arrangements are made to
make roads good and passable and cut
the bushes on the Moore's Mills road
ready for the machine another season its
entire length.
L. M. Richardson left for his home
in Turtle Lake, Wis, Monday morning.
A. K.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-08-23
Astounded the Editor.

Editor ). A. Brown of Bennettsville,
S. G., was once immensely surprised.
Through long suffering from dyspep-
sis,' he writes, my wife was greatly
run down. She had no strength or vigor
and suffered great distress from her
stomach, but she tried Electric Bitters
which helped her at once and after using
four bottles she Is entirely we'll, can eat
anything. Its grand tonic and it's
gentle laxative qualities are splendid
for torpid liver" For indigestion, loss
of appetite, stomach and liver troubles
it's positive guaranteed cure. Only SOC
At f. II. Wings Drug Store.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-08-23
Paid ms He Went.

Patient-Then you think it's all up
with me- doctor?
Doctor-I'm afraid so.
"Well, we must all die once and l
may as well go now as afterward.
You're sure I'm golngT
"Yes."
"Then let me have your bill"
"My bill. My dear sir, this is very
unusual You should give your
thoughts to most serious matters"
"My motto has always been pay as
you CO. and now that / am going
want to pay"
So he paid and went
The Somerset reporter., 1900-08-23
StarkS.

Quite number from this town have
been up river blueberrying and the re-
port is that they are not very plenty.
II. F. Frederic and wife of Norridge-
wock were In town, Sunday, calling on
relatives.
Herbert Sawyer and Charles Felker of
Madison called on friends in this vicinity
Sunday.
Several from this town are attending
the campmeeting at North Arson, this
week.
Rev. J. Folsom occupied the pulpit of
the N. E. church, last Sunday.
j. W. Higgins of this town has just
returned from two weeks outing at
Rowe Pond. s.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-08-23
Costly ViolinA.

The current value of Stradivarius
violins in London is said to range from
ESQ to $500. In Stradivarius' own time
one Cervetto of London received a con-
signment of the masters Instruments
which he was commissioned to sell for
"a apiece. But he was obliged to send
them back, as no Englishman at that
time would buy them at any such fig
ure. Stradivarius himself is said to
have asked a price of 4 louis dor for
each of his yiollns.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-08-23
~ TIE AND GENERAL.

Ntiiam, T. Sanborn of Argyle, was
drowned Friday afternoon at about
O'Clock while at work on the logs at
Freese Island in the river opposite Cos
tigan. Sanborn was 32 years of age and
unmarried.
DIR. Rudolf Hessel the German scien-
fist who has been in charge of the prop
igating ponds of the United States fish
commission, died at the emergency
hospital at Washington, D. G. DR..
Hessell was sunstruok which was the
cause of his death. His age was rs.
The names of the Italians concerned
in the cutting ARRAY at North Gorham
are Rosa Bernardo and Tadao Artela.
Bernardo was arrested in Portland as
he was about TO take a train for the
west and taken to the hospital where he
was identified by Artela as his assailant.
Gen. Macarthur has cabled the war
department brief statement concern
ing the health of the troops in the
Philippines. The number of sick in the
hospitals is set down at 1868 and in
quarters at 1861, making total of 5129
sick soldiers or 8.47 per cent of the
entire army in the archipelago.
The house of A. J. Dodge at Pema
quid and occupied by him as summer
home-house, ell, stable and store
were burned Saturday morning. The
undertaking establishment of E. S.
Elliott was completely burned and the
Methodist parsonage badly damaged by
water. The total loss is about $4,000.
A house and outbuildings occupied by
W. W. Clough in the town of Jay, were
burned Friday morning. The fire spread
rapidly and in short time the buildings
were in ashes, Mr.. Clough not having
time to save all the contents. The fire
caught near the chimney. The loss is
about $1,000 and is partially covered by
insurance
A cable dispatch from Bogota an
nounces the resignation of President
Sanolemente of the republic of Column
bia. Vice President Marroquin will
serve out the four years that remain of
his term. The action of Senior Sancle-
mantle may end the revolution which
has been in progress ten months.
The four. nasted schooner Thai
lium of $50 tons register was completed
at the yards of Mackay & Dix,
Bucksport and was launched August
%. The vessel will be rugged on the
ways and will sail at once for Greenland.
Capt. K. L. Kent of Brewer, for some
time master of the schooner Edward
Stewart, will command the new vessel.
All departments of the Pepperell
Manufacturing Co.'s mills in Biddeford
and the York mills in Saco shut down
at noon Saturday for two weeks. Work
will be resumed on Sept. 4, the Tuesday
following labor day. Five thousand
operatives are employed in these mills.
The cause of the shut down is under
consumption of the product due in part
to the curtailment of the export trade
on account of the Chinese troubles.
There is marked delay in forward
ing the portfolios for the second census
district of Maine on to Washington and
there will be a corresponding delay in
The Somerset reporter., 1900-08-23
Mercer.

Clair G. Yeaton returned to his school
in Oakdale, Mass, Thursday.
Next Saturday, there will be game
of ball between the Norridgewocks and
MERGERS on the Mercer grounds.
The funeral of Henry Fields of Sara
toga. New York, occurred at Charles
Welts', Saturday at IL o'clock. Mr..
Fields was brother to Mrs. Welts, and
the cause of his death was suicide. He
was 43 years old.
Many from this town are attending
the campmeeting at North Arson, this
week.
Mrs. Emily Walton visited in Madison,
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. N. Morse. M. ID.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-08-23
n ew Portland.

Sunday the 10Th, was good day for
the Congregational and Free Baptist
churches In this place, which united in
sustaining preaching and Sunday school.
On the previous Sabbath three S. S.
scholars were immersed by Rev. Fl. A.
Wright and on the 10Th two of them
were received into the Congregational,
and one into the Free Baptist church,
Mr.. Wright officiating. b.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-08-23

announcing the population of the state.
On Wednesday of last week only ID out
of total of 215 portfolios for the second
district had been received here. Several
kilograms urging immediate transmittal
have been sent by the director of the
census. The first district portfolios are
by no means complete, but the report
from that district is better.
A sad accident occurred in Houlton
Wednesday evening of last week. Some
children were playing when one of them
found revolver and not knowing 1t was
loaded pointed it at the young son Of
Charles w. Vail and fred. The bullet
hit the boy in the left eye. A physician
was instantly summoned and dressed
the wound. Thursday morning the boy
was taken to the Eastern Maine hospital
at Bangor. The injured eye was totally
destroyed, but the surgeons hoped to
save the sight of the other.
Robert A. Harlow of Auburn, had a
close call from death one day last week.
He was amusing himself shooting at a
mark. The shell being too large for
inserting at the breech he removed the
ball, then inserted the shell as far into
the barrel as possible and wound the
opening with strap When Mr.. Har-
low pulled the trigger the gun went off
at the wrong end. The shooting iron
parted at the breech, shattering one
side of his face and nearly destroying
the sight of one eye.
The twenty-sixth annual convention
of the Maine Woman's Christian Tenn.
perance Union will be held in Calais
September 20, 81, % in the Congrega-
tional church. Mrs. L. M. N. Stevens
and Miss Anna A. Gordon will be pres
ent throughout the convention. Dele
gates will attend from every section of
the State. The convention promises to
be large and successful. The program
contains many unique and interesting
features. The meetings during the
day as we'll as the evening will be public
and free to all. There will be the
usual reduction of fares on the railroads
and boats.
Col. E. G. Stevens, superintendent of
public buildings, who has charge of the
undertaking of making collection of
the portraits of famous Maine people
for the State House gallery, is meeting
with success beyond his expectations
in securing the portraits of the early
governors of the State. 1t is now GER
tain that the'portrait of William King,
the first governor, will be obtained
through relatives, and 1t Is possible that
it will be painted by descendant of
the governor who is now distinguished
artist in Paris, her former residence
being Brunswick.
Former United States Senator John
]. Ingalls, died at East Las Vegas, N.
M, Aug. 10. He was surrounded by
his family. Senator Ingalls, illness
dated from March, 1890, when at WASH
ington his throat began troubling him.
He worked steadily writing political
articles for newspapers throughout the
country. He was treated by several
specialists, but received no relief, and
on their advice returned with his family
to Atchlson. At home he grew no
better. Ten months ago he sought
another change in climate, travelling
through New Mexico and Arizona. He
was still able to write occasionally for
the newspapers.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-08-23
Frederic and family Of Starks were at G..

Frederic and family Of Starks were at G..
L. Morse's, Sunday.
C. W. Morse will commence his school
In Norridgewock, next Monday.
B. L. Frederic and wife and Miss Cora
Ward of Boston are expected here the
first of next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. [. Owens of Waterville
visited his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. |. NJ.
Owens, last week.
There will be no services at the
church, next Sunday, as Rev. j. A.
Jones will be taking his vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Whitcomb, Jr., and
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Carr of Norridgewock
were at the services, Sunday.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-08-23
Both Extremes.

Editor In Chief-I understand young
Bluegore, the millionaire's son, has
gone In for Journalism.
City Editor-Yes. He's on my staff.
Editor In Chlef-And what do you
think of him?
City Editor-Well he's a unique fig
ure In journalism.
Editor In Chief-You don't say2
City Editor-Yes. He's at once the
richest and poorest reporter in the city.
Catholic Standard and Times.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-08-23

"Do you think he can support you in
good style after you are married. dear I?
I hear he is worth nothing"
II know Harold isn't rich, mamma.
but he has his life insured for $40, 900,
and could get along quite comforta-
bly, on that."-Chicago Tribune.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-08-23
Madison.

Mrs. Julia Getchell of Boston is stop
ing with Mrs. S. j. Spear, for few
days.
Blueberries are reported very scarce
by those returning FROM the plains.
Business is still lively at the Lake.
C. A. FaiIbrother and Lawrence Hay
den took trip to Newport, last Mon
day. They drove across the country
with a team.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-08-23

The wolf In the fable put on Sleeps
clothing because II he travt led 10 his
own reputation he couldn't accomplish
his purpose. Counterfeiters Of Dewitt
Witch Hazel Salve couldn't sell their
worthless salves on their merits, 30 they
put them in boxes and wrappers like
DeWitt's. Look out for them. Take
only DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. II
cures piles and all skin diseases. Geo
+. Sampson.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-08-23
THE BEST THEY KNOW.

-T- oU remember the old lady who rode for the first
M time on a railway train. There was frighttd
L sfg collision, but when the rescoers reached her
q she was quite calm. She said she supposed
trey always stopped that way. The story we'll ills
trates why so many women are satisfied to live without
Ivory Soap. They have never tried it! Naturally
enough, they thnk that annoying odors, sharp chei
c3s and wasteful greasiness are common to al soaas
The Somerset reporter., 1900-08-23

A correspondent asks us to explain
what Mr. Bryan means by 70 10 one.
Mr.. Bryan means, or thinks he means. to
have passed law that will in effect de-
clare sixteen ounces Of silver to b, worth
as much as one ounce of gold, although in
the markets of the world that amount OF
silver is worth only about half an ounce OF
gold.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-08-23

An ingenious mechanical devise pastes
paper labels on 100 900 cans in ten hours.
Down a shoot roofs ceaseless procession
of cans, and each can picks up label as
il passes
The Somerset reporter., 1900-08-23

We find 1t hard To love those we
measure ourselves against-especially
II the pattern is little large.-H. a
Kendall
The Somerset reporter., 1900-08-23

The greatest of all human benefits,
that, at least, without which no other
benefit can be truly enjoyed, is indie
pendence.-Parke Goodwin.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-08-23
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won't underbid some
other concern in or
der to get it, who is
now doing your work
if they are doing it at
a fair and reasonable
price.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-08-04
A Thousand Tongues

Could not express the rapture of An me E. Springer, of 1l25 Howard st., Philadelphia, Pa., when she found that Dr. King slew Discovery for Consump tion had completely cured her of 8 hacking cough that for many years had made life burden. All other remedies and doctors could g,ve her no help. bu she says of thls Royal Cnre-''it soon removed the pain in my chest and I can now sleep soundly, something can scarcely remember doing before. I feel like sounding it's praise throughout the Universe" So will every one who tries Df. Kings New Discovery for any trou- ble of the Throat, Chest or Lungs. PrIce soc. and Sl.O0. Trial bottles free at St. Johns Drug Go; every bottle guaranteed.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-08-04
,GRoSvENOR TENDED BABY
9hiO's COngressman Permits . WOm an to See the Nations Stages
 in Action,

The other day a timid little woman with baby in her arms was about to enter the gallery of the house of rep resentatives, but was stopped by the aoorkeeper, who informed her that in fants were not admitted. She appeared very much disappointed, says Wash ington paper, and was, turning deject- sdly away when partriarchal-looking gentleman, with a wealth of white hair and whiskers, who was passing and had overheard the conversation, apparent Y attracted by the disappoin tment in the voice of the woman, stopped.
 Let me hold the little one moment, madam" he said, while you go in and Book over the great men,"
 The mother was visibly embarrassed, Sut yielded. For two or three minutes Tele baby, who seemed to be entirely content with the new guardian, ran its chubby little hands through the elder " gentleman's whiskers and gave vent to series of delighted "goo-goos.' .'' Then the mother reappeared and thanked the unknown for his kindness
 The next day when. she again visited the house the patriarchal-looking gen tieman who had held her baby was summoned by Speaker Henderson to the chair to preside in committee of the whole.
 'Who in the world is that white haired man?" she asked, in great sur prise.
 That" replied her neighbor, who Happened, to be a Washington woman, in tone of pity of the others ignorance -is Gen. Grosvenor, of ohio7
The St. Johns herald., 1900-08-04

embowefed; there was free fight in the audienLe between a man and a woman.
 While the last bull was being killed, seventeen ladies fainted and had to be carried out. Ono won ders why these defieately organ ized persons persons were there md why they could find within themselves no premonition of the brutal character of the perform ance before they presented them selves at the amphitheatre.
 At the close of the performance, the police of the noble republic of "Liberty, equality and fraternity" played the part of henchmen to the sport and cleared the building for the proprietors, shutting out the crowd to go hooting and fighting down the adjacent streets. The admirers of France as conserva- tor of liberty and as nation pre- eminent Tn refinement as expressed in its art and it's industries, will regret that the French authorities have permitted such performance as the one last mentioned to take place.
 It may be answered that Ameri- ca as the home of the prize fight has nothing to say, but there is fundamental difference between a bull fight and a prize fight. The latter permits the perfect preserva- ton of tho principle of fair play; the former violates it Tn 8 coward ly way, matching an untrained brute against a dozen skilled mon. Tbe English common law has done much in cultivating sense of fair play in England and her colonies, and Tn America. In nonc of these countries is the bull fight permit ted. In whatever country the bull fight is popular, the criminal law and the constitution and practice of criminal courts will bear careful examination.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-08-04

Rev. Dr. HambIin, pastor of the Church of the Covenant, has ereat' ed considerable comment by advo' eating the Army canteen, m an ad' dress made at Ft. Meyer last Sun day. Hc said in his remarks that it was a small evil that eliminated the necessity of a greater one, and tAat he thought the general public, would, when they understood the matter, bless and not curse the Ar my canteen.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-08-04

10 get correct idea of the French nation one must abandon Paris and get out among the people of the provinces. Paris is sinkhole of rottenness, but the people who dwell outside that modern Gomorrah are sound and upright and patriotic, living wholesome and useful lives. When you get out in the rural districts, a charming sight is presented of beautifully cultivated farms, each farm being as trim and neat as a flower garden. There is not foot of waste land to be seen. The first thing that strikes stranger is the profvsion of fruit. Nowhere can be seen more lus- cious pears, peaches and grapes Washington Post.
 The spectacle of the ibis thorough y domesticated on a pool within the city limits of Los Angeles is sugges- tive of the mild winters of that re- zion, as the ibis is a tropical bird. These birds were introduced several years ago and live there perfectly eontented.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-08-04


 The Announcement of the North ern Arizona Normal at Flagstaff for I9O0-19Ol, has reached this of foe. Apache county sent some of her best and brightest sons and daughters to thls popular institu- tien last year, and will send more of them the coming term. This school is doing most excellent work, and the people of the north ern counties are awaken!ng to the fact that they have a most worthy institution of learning right in their midst.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-08-04

It has been ascertained by exper- iment that the persimmon is the missing link between the two great classes of fruits, those with seed and those with stones. A twig from one class cannot be gratted upon a tree of the other class, tho each kind grows readily upon 8 trunk of its own specIes. Practical export ments, however, have proved that both peach and apple can be graft ed on the persimmon.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-08-04

are practically annihilated by the ocean cables and land telegraph systems which now belt the cir
The St. Johns herald., 1900-08-04

Consul Atwell, at Roubaix, Fr., reports that Drs. Sapiller. Thebaut and Broca have discovered an anti alcoholic serum. It is extracted from horse fed.upoN alcohol and food mixed with alcohol. Dr. Sa' p;lier cites 57 cases treated, 17 fail ing because of irregularity in fol- lowing the treatment and lS be- csusc of physical dofects. Thirty two cases werc successful. The nse of the serum causes a dls:aste for all alcohol.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-08-04

The wearied fingers of employees of the Census Office continue to punch out the returns received from the enumerators. Some of the work IS rapidly reaching con- clusion, and it is promised that within a few days bulletins cover ing the larger cities will be ready for the public.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-08-04

Yuma had big fire last week and thousands of dollars worth of property was destroyed. The Sen tinel went up in smoke, but with characteristic enterprise Col. Dor rington came to the front with his "Fire Edition" as if hls plant had not been destroyed.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-08-04

First Politician: "I fail to see the handwriting on the wall. which our enemies speak of"
 Second Politician: "I fail to see the handwriting on the checks winch our friends speak of,"
The St. Johns herald., 1900-08-04

Two additional surgeons have been ordered to leave at once, from San Francisco to Cape Nome, on account of the smallpox outbreak among the miners. They are fully equipped with fumigating appara- tus. 5000 extra vaccine points and sufficient material for stamping out the disease.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-08-04

We have received the Annual CataIog of the New Mexico School of Mines located at Socorro. This school was founded in 1889, and has already done g vast amount of good for the territory
The St. Johns herald., 1900-08-04
SATURDAY, AUG. 4.
Tempe shipped three carloads of honey to eastern markets last week

The artesIan wells around St. pavid are attracting considerable attention to that locality which IS destined to become one of the best farming communities in the terri tory.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-08-04

"Just look atthat garden, Da- yid, look at those weeds.
 "Well, what's the matter with them? Arn't they thrifty"-Chi' cago Record.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-08-04

''Whom do you visit in that street, Hopkins?"
 ''I go up there oncc in awhile to rat the head of a dog know"