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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-10-11
The Head Walters TBS.

One OF tue most expensive restau-
rants In New York is conducted. so far
as its observing patrons can tell, on
unique system of tips. The head wait
er of the room devoted TO the use Of
the men guests makes II point to be-
come acquainted with them, find out
their names and becomes genial In the
half respectful. half presuning way
that so frequently passes for good ma
ture among employees Of the kind In
this country. Naturally he receives
liberal fees from his clientele, which Is
made up of rich men able to pay high
prices for the extra service they re-
ceive.
When there is no financial response
of this kind to the walters advances,
his cOrdialty dlminishes. The walters
under him do, with unusual willing
ness, the head walters bidding. They
are evidently Indifferent as to their
own success in the matter of fees. 1t
Is only the good will of the head waiter
that appears to be the goal OF all their
efforts.
Such unsel6shness astonishes regular
patrons of the restaurant. and one in
particular undertook to discover the
reason of this attitude of the walters
toward their chief. He learned after
awhile that the tips the head waiter
received were large enough to enable
him to give the walters a part of his
earnings for attending with particular
care to his patrons, who as a rule, con-
fine their contributions to the head
waiter. The guests who fail to take
advantage Of the head walters over
lures to friendliness are not likely to
fare we'll in that restaurant. where the
walters, certain of fee from the man
over them. are Indifferent to the guests
not included among the list of his pa
trons.-New York Sun.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-10-11

Long Island pickle growers spray
with bordeaux about every ten days.
Brooklyn has a home for aged horses
newly Incorporated.
Potash fertilizers, which In some
southern experiments proved TO be ben.
eficlal to tobacco, were those furnish
ing the potash in the form OF the sui
phate or the carbonate.
The growing crop OF winter cabbage
throughout the United States is pro
uounced by Orange Judd Farmer prom
lsing with few exceptions. many local
ities reporting the outlook as better
than for years. The onion growers. ae-
Iording to the same authority, are dis
appointed In the development of the
trop thus far. and the onion acreage Is
much less than usual.
The high price Of fiaSseed as COM
pared with the price OF wheat has caus-
ed the farmers of Minnesota and the
Dakotas to greatly increase their acre
age of flax, says the st. Paul Pioneer
Press.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-10-11
Calamity Warded on.

The ruler of q small German state
has discovered ore way Of warding off
the dire calamity which must result
from having 13 at a table. A Berlin
exchange is the authority for this
statement
His serene highness is in the habit of
giving little dinners and parties, to
which only the social select are called.
At one of these exclusive affairs held
lately the prince ordered a cover to be
laid for Herr L., one of his cabinet
council.
Herr L. was little late, and the rest
of the guests had arrived when he pre-
scented himself at the door.
A superstitlous baroness exclaimed
as he entered: Good gracious. There
are 10 of u.s.
Calm yourself, my dear baroness"
said his serene highness. Herr L. is
not one of us. He belongs to burgher
family"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-10-11


To meet even the necessities of cold
weather without hurry and worry the
wife and mother must be forehanded
as we'll as industrious and persevering
How can woman be forehanded
when with only one pair of hands and
the help of children or none at all she
must do the last preserving and pie
king of fruits and vegetables, clean
and rearrange the house and get the
clothing of the family In readiness for
the cold weather and very likely econ
omize In the expenditure of every dol
lar?
Only by commencing early with a
well dlgested plan of operation and a
ing everything with the least possib.e
waste of time and energy.
Preserving and picking and the gath
ering of fruit and vegetables must be
done at Just the right time, but house
cleaning had best be taken by degrees.
Clean chambers and the first floor
rooms least troubled with flies before
1t Is dlsagreeably cold, but leave the
rooms in constant use until later.
By this means the most urgent sew
Ing can be sandwiched In between the
last named work and every one be
made comfortable and safe from colds
In making the most of worn clothing
and In ma ling new there are several
suggestions that deserve being passed
along" for the benefit of less experience
ed mothers.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-10-11

Any well favored peach Of moderate
size IS adapted for picking. Rub the
down Off with a stIf brush. but do not
peal. To each pound of fruit allow a
half pound Of sugar and a quart of
vinegar to each FIVE pounds Of sugar.
Allow also to each quart OF vinegar one
ounce of whole cloves and two ounces
Of stick cinnamon. Stick two cloves in
each peach. Scald the sugar and vine
gar together for five minutes; lay In as
many peaches as you can without
crowdlng, and cook about ten minutes
or until they can be readily pierced
Pack the peaches In cans and cover
with the scaldlng strip.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-10-11

least, for the prominence of the two
contracting parties is such that a mis-
take in such a matter could scarcely
be safely made.
Arthur Bafour is undoubtedly one
of the most astute statesmen In the
empire. If he We're not, the fact that
he was the nephew of the prime minis
ter would be sufficient to keep him in
the public eye His fearless nature
and his forceful views suffice to do
for him, however, without the aid OF
his kinship. His marriage would
therefore be of the keenest interest
to Englishmen aud to foreigners as
we'll
Lady Helen Stewart Is not less gift
ed. She is Il brilliant. brainy woman.
who ranks In London society higher on
account of her ability than on account
of her connection The daughter OF
the Marquis of Londonderry, her post
ton Is uneXcepti0nable. Her amlable
disposition. her sweet, sympathetic ma
ture eudear her to all. and she already
enjoys u friendship more extensive. Il
patronage more surprising than her
mother, for in spite Of the marchoness'
beauty she was never a favorite owing
to her quick tongue and sarcastic wit.
Lady Helen is often accepted as the
head of the family and is dealized by
her father, the former viCeroy of In
dia.
Her marriage To Arthur Balfour
would not only be surprising in that
the latter was always regarded as u
confirmed bachelor and that his dispo-
sition forbade it, but the keen pleasure
he takes In his political duties SO en-
crosses his attention that 1t was
thought improbable that he would ever
think of else. Evidently, however. he
and Lady Helen have made good use
of the little time he has given social
matters.
1t is said that ere the wedding oc-
ours Arthur Will be raised to the peer
age and will be given a seat In the
house OF lords.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-10-11

Of the great ambitions Of royal prin-
cesses. The lady colonies only number
about Is. aud these appointments are
confined to Germany and Russia.
There are only two women IN the
world who enjoy the rank Of admiral
Of the feet.
The empress dowager Of Russia IL
chief Of the first establishment Of the
Russian navy. besides being colonel Of
four regiments. and he queen Of
Greece gets much satisfaction and d
fair amount Of glory from being chief
Of the second establishment Of the
navy. Gar Alexander III was always
extremely fond u his young relative
and. knowing her passion for the sea.
gave her ships instead Of troops.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-10-11
A SnIfN Tale.

The old saying that the way to catci
a bird is TO put salt on its tail has been
verified by little Jimmy Below, who
lives In Naudain street. Jimmy was
sent by his grandmother for two bags
Of salt for some domestic operation
already liz progress. After an hours
absence he returned In high state Of
excitement. crying I've got the bird"
Sure enough, he had sparrow clutch
ed tightly in his fist, But where's
the saltY' asked his grandmother.
"Oh, the SALT said Jimmy why,
that's around the corner in the middle
of the street
Investigation showed that the boy,
returning from his errand, saw some
sparrows on the car track. He opened
one bag and poured out the contents.
which the birds proceeded to investi-
gate. Then he threw the contents Of
the other bag on top of the sparrows,
submerglng them sufficiently to cap
ture one before 1t could extricate itself
from the avalanche of salt,-Philadsl-
phia Record.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-10-11

Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound.
If you are troubled with pains,
fainting spells, depression of spirits,
reluctance to go anywhere, headache,
baekache, and always tired, please re-
member that there is an absolute
remedy which will relieve you of your
suffering as it did Mrs. Rice. Proof
is monumental that Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound is the
greatest medicine for suffering women.
No other medicine has made the cures
that it has, and no other woman has
helped so many women by direct advice
as has Mrs. Pinkham her experience
is greater than that of any living per
son. If you are sick, write and get
her advice her address is Lynn, Mass
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-10-11
HELP FOR WOMEN
WHO ARE ALWAYS TIRED.

81 do not feel very well, am 80
tired all the time. do not know what
Is the matter with me-"
You hear these words every day; ar
often as you meet your friends just 50
often are these words repeated. More
than likely you speak the same signfi-
cant words yourself. and no doubt you
do feel far from well most OF the time.
Mrs. Ella Rice, of Chelsea, Wis.
whose portrait we publish, writes that
she suffered for two years with bear.
ing-down pains, headache, backache
and had all kinds Of miserable feelings.
all of which was caused by falling and
Inflammation of the womb and after
doctoring with physicians aud numer-
Gus medicines she was entirely cured by
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-10-11
Sweet Revenge.

SHAW; | amt working any more.
I've lost me job" said the diminutive
office boy when he was asked about 1t.
But | got even. betcher life | heard
the old man telling Teller that l was
no good and that he was going to fire
me at the end of the week. He said
the only thing could do was to sit on
a stool and balance ruler on the end
of my nose.
well. when l heard the old man say
that he was going to fire me, just laid
low to get even. And | did, betcher
lifel There was u book agent what
had been Fostering the life out of the
old man. and he was expecting her to
call again, SO he made a sneak and told
me to tell her when she called that he
had gone west for good and wasn't
coming back.
"Well. Just then his wife telephoned
him that she was coming down to the
office to see him about something, and
he told me to tell her when she came to
take a seat and wait for him.
well, | saw my chance to get even.
So when the book agent came in told
her that the old man had left word for
her to wait for him. Then when his
wife blew In, told her that the old
man had gone west and left word for
her that she needn't expect to see him
again.
"Geerusalem Maybe you think the
sparks didn't fly then. l waited till
the fireworks were over, then wrote
out me resignation, balanced the ruler
on me nose for the last time and left"
Detroit Free Press.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-10-11

The late Empress Elizabeth still lives
in the hearts of the hungarian women.
and the monument to her memory VAS
recently consecrated in the Capuchiu
vault with impressive ceremonies.
Next the sculptor. Geor Gala stood 30
Hungarian women selected from
every walk in life, each carrying a
bunch Of violets, the fayorite flower
Of the late empress. Tie original IN
tention Of placing a bronze wreath up
on the coffin was soon abandoned when
It was found how the fund was grow
ing, and even after buying this monu-
ment there is a large surplus, which
will be given to the Elizabeth Home
For tuberculosis.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-10-11
Embroideries of Frenchwomen.

"One of the things l noticed at the
Paris exposition" writes a Chicago
girl. rs the number of exhibits by
swell Frenchwomen. These great la
dies must have busy and skillful fin
gers. Especially In the decorative art
department there We're many original
and carefully executed works signed
by titled names; beautiful little Baskets
by the Comtesse de Blencourt, cush-
ion embroidered with broom flowers by
the Princesse Radziwill. articles in
gauffered leather by the Baronne
d'Eichtal, exquisitely painted fans by
the Marquise de Grolier. bust called
La Coincide in polychrome marble
by the Duchesse d Uzes, embroidery on
silk by the princesse de Broglie, EN-
broidery in gold colored silk by the
Duchesse d'Estlssac and many other
articles.
They were not mere fancy work.
Even the embroideries were so finely
designed and carried out that they con-
stituted true decorative art and passed
the most fastidiOus of juries l Won
der how many of our millionairesses
and society leaders could do the like"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-10-11
Reporter Office.
Notice of Foreclosure.

Whereas, Matthew Clark of Skowhegan in
the County OF Somerset and State Of Maine by
his mortgage deed dated the 18th day OF April
A. D., 1898 and recorded in the Somerset Regis
try OF Deeds, Book 49, Page 279 conveyed to
Coney Weston q certain parcel Of real estate
situated in the County OF Somerset and bound
ed as follows:-On the North by land OF John
Turner; on the East by land Of Alta Savage;
on the South by land OF Nelson Towle and
Frank s. Morrill,. and on the West by land of
Chsrlts and Rnel Copp and lsnc of Mrs. E. l.
Walker; and whereas the said Coney Weston
assigned the said mortgage to John Weston by
his deed Of assig nment dated the 22nd day OF
April A. D.. 1885, and recorded in Somerset
Registry OF Deeds. Book PAS, Page 2lo and said
John Weston assigned said mortgage to nae
the undersigned, by his deed of assignment
dated the 18th day of March A. D. 1900. and re-
corded in Somerset REGISTRY Of Deeds, Book
as Page all and whereas the condition Of
said mortgage has been broken. now there
fore by reason of the breach of the condition
thereof claim q foreclosure OF said mortgage.
Dated September 26th A. D., $500.
2ws4 FORREST GOODWIN.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-10-11
REWARD

We, the undersigned druggists, offer a
reward of 50 cents to any person who
purchases of US. two rs cent boxes of
Baxter's Mandrake Bitters Tablets, if it
fails to cure constipation, biliousness,
sick headache, jaundice, loss of appe-
tte, sour stomach, dyspepsia, liver
complaint, or any of the diseases for
which 1T is recon- mended Price %
cents for either tablets or liquid We
will also refund the money on Que pack.
age of either if it fails to give satisfac-
ton
Geo E. Sampson, F. q. Wing, H. w.
Cushing
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-10-11
An Inference.

Il just know she is ten years older
than she admits" said the woman with
the sharp nose.
Howl asked the other half OF the
duo.
"Why would she be letting that 16-
year-old kid make love to her If she
were as young as she pretends PIN
dianapolis Press.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-10-11
Matrimony Leads TO Crime.

II began the career of crime" said
the famous criminal, when married
the second time"
Did your second wife lead you
astray?" asked the sympathetic visitor.
Not so much as the first one. 1t was
she who preferred the bigamy charge"
Stray Stories.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-10-11
ElUSlON.

VIA, ~ould you do II should give you roses
Who gave you only lilies yesterday?
II should leave my idle pretty play
Among my shaded sheltered lily closes
And give you roses2
II in hour ] changed from girl to woman
And gaye.you back your kisses each for each,
And chose, instead Of music passionate speechf
Nay, but will not seeing Loves but human,
Unyeil. the woman
I'll keep my mystery and keep my lover;
You who have hung with praise and dream my
name
Being mere man, would hnd your praise half
blame,
II in my soul full measure, running over,
You my love for you-not flowers, but
flame
From "songs Of the Morning" by Nora Hop
per,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-10-11
SALE IN BANKRUPTCY.

Notice is hereby given Of a sale 10 be held
at the Office OF Abel Davis, 10 the Town and
Village OF Pittsheld. Maine, on saturday, Oeto.
Der 10th, at O'Clock, A. Nj, 1900. When all OF
the personal property then remaining unsold
or disposed Of, will be offered and sold 81
Public Auction to the highest bidder for cash.
belonging to the Estate OF Joseph e. Walker,
in Bankruptcy, late OF Pittsfeld, aforesaid.
Said property consists OF the Books OF said
estate and what accounts there are unsettled
on said Books. Sw40
BY direction OF the Court OF Bankruptcy.
ABEL DAVIS, Trustee of said Estate.
Pittsfeld, Ne, October l. 1900.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-10-11

Snakes of all sizes abound in the SUI
matra jungles Monster lizards are
there. measuring six and seven feet.
The house lizard is about - inches
long and makes a noise like the bark
OF u toy tcrrler
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-10-11

Patient Doctor, can't sleep at
night. | tumble and toss until morn
ing.
Doctor HIM, that's bad. Let me see
your tongue. (After diagnosis) Physic-
ally you are all right Perhaps you
worry over that bill you've owed me
for the last two years.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-10-11
Great Words For the McPike. Grape

Great Words For the McPike, Grape.
l have just returned from st. Louis.
and while there was at Alton. Ills.
and saw the wonderful McPiks grape
in vineyard with Concord, Worden,
Moore's Early. Niagara, Catawba.
Woodruff Red, Eaton. Salem. Bright,
Campbell's Early, Goethe, Virginia
Seeding and many others, and l must
say that the McPike overshadows all
other varieties to as great an extent
as Niagara falls oyershadow other
falls OF like nature. The green berries
now on the clusters, many OF them.
measure one inch in diameter and the
clusters nine or ten inches long. weigh.
ing ~ pounds, says Rural New York.
err correspondent
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-10-11
A LONDON BEAUTY TO WE'D.
Lady Helen Stewart VIII Become the
Wife of Arthur BalfOur.

Lady Helen Stewart, undoubtedly
the most popular. if not the most beau.
tlful, girl in London, Is engaged to
marry At least this is the story that
exclusive circles are whispering about.
And her husband is to be none other
than Arthur Balfour. the first lord OF
the treasury and Conservative leader
Of the house of commons. Rumor
doubtless speaks fairly in this case at
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-10-11

Young Queen Wthelmiua's joy knew
no bounds not long ago when the kai-
ser appointed her colonel of the Fiji
teenth PruSsian hussars, though it is
not her first command. To be honorary
colonel of regiment of soldiers is one
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-10-11
FARM FOR SALE

Located at No Madison, contains III
acres OF land, and a very nice orchard.
Will be sold at great bargain. For further
particulars apply to 2mo29
MRS. S. D. JACKMAN, No. Madison
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-10-11
NOTICE
NOTICE

Supreme Judicial Court,
Somerset County,
Clerks Oface, Skowhegan, Me"
August q. 1906.
Pursuant to Chapter -, Sec "a OF the Revis,
ed Statutes and acts smendatory thereot ana
additional thereto, l hereby give notice that
Cogswell smith, OF Arson, in the County OF
Somerset, intends to make application to the
September Term, 1900, OF the sup. Jud. Court
Somerset County for admission to practice
law in the courts of the State. 6wSo
Attest: y. W. BRAIEERD, Clerk.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-10-11
What ShaIIiWe have for Dessert ?

This question arises in the family every day.
Let US answer it today. Try Jen.o, a deli
cous and healthful dessert. Prepared in two
minutes. Modelling no baking! simply add
boiling water and set to cool. Flsvors-
Lemon, Orange, Raspberry. and Strawberry.
Get a package at your grocers to-day. 10 cts.
VITA
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-10-11
DR.. Humphreys

Specifics cure by acting directly upon
the disease, without exciting disorder in
any other part of the system.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-12
MORE BUILDINGS GOING Up.
TABLE SHOWING CONDITIONS IN TWENTY

A TABLE SHOWING CONDITIONS IN TWENTY
THREE LEADING CITIES IN OCTOBER LAST.
table showing the number of buildings
which work begun in twenty-three leading
cities in October last compared with the number
in October 1899 appears in the issue of The Con-
struction News published November 10 The
cost Of the buildings is also given 1t shows that in
the bOroughs of Manhattan and The Bronx the
construction Of 4y5 buildings. To cost s5493,33,
begun last October, against 495 buildings.
GlS059 in October. 1898 The erection of 544 build
ings, 10 cost 81, 1913, begun in Brooklyn last
month. against 527 building, sl542,107 in
October 1899
The figures from Chicago show gain of $50 per
cent: Pittsburg Ill per cent; Philadelphia, per
cent: Cleveland 30 cent; Seattle 255 per cent;
Kansas City. 40 per Detroit 81 per cent; Los
Angeles, 50 per cent; Denver. 142 per cent; Mime
apos, 81 per cent; Milwaukee, 81 per cent. ST. Paul
u cent; indianapolis. 102 per cent; Atlanta GO
per cent; New Orleans, % per cent and Allegheny
% per cent
The total gain In the building Industry In the
twenty-three cities last month over that of the
corresponding month in 1893 is 80 per cent This is
the first time since February. according to the
compiler of the table, that the building statistics
from the twenty-three cities named have shown an
Increase was due. II is said an impression which
began to grow in October that the present Ma
tonal policies We're likely continue for an
other four years and this confidence resulted In
greater tendency to make investments carry out
old contracts momentarily suspended and make
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-12
WHAT IS GOING ON TO-DAY.

Police Board meeting 10 a. m.
Arrangement and pleading Of Chief Of Police
Devery before Recorder Gon. morning.
Congregational ministers meeting Bible House
II a. m.
Methodist preachers. No $50 FHfth-ave., II a. m.
Baptist pastors meeting. No. 14 Fifth-ave.. II
a.
Racing at Aqueduct, p.
Meeting of the New-York Preshytery. Eleventh
st and Fifth-ave., p.
New-York Society of Medical Jurisprudence, No
10 West FOrty-third-st. p m
Harlem Board of Trade No 20 East One-hun-
dred twenty p. m
Academy of Sciences No p West Thirty-hrst-st.
p. m.
Meeting of the Citizens Union. evening.
Reception for Mark Twain Press Club, $50 p. m.
Board of Education free lectures. p. m. Public
School No. 81 Seventieth-st. and F1rst-ave China
and the Chinese" G. NJ Walker; Public School
No. IS. Ninety-stxth-st. End LeXing ton,ave The
Public School No 154, St, Ann's-ave between One
hundred-a and forty-seventh and One-hundred and
forty-eighth SITS, "A Pilgrimage 10 the Old Mis-
sions Of California" G. ". James; Educational
Alliance East Broadway and Jefferson-st The
Earth and Man w. T. Elsing