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The Somerset reporter., 1900-09-06
Funeral of the Late w. F. Mutt.

Short but impressive services were
held at the late home Of the late William
F. Mutt at Fairfield, Saturday. The
remains were taken to Freedom for
burial, so that the services were short
ened on this account There was a
large delegation of st. Omer Comman-
derry of Waterville, OF which the de-
ceased was member, present, and the
Knight Templar ritual was used. There
was large attendance OF friends pres
ent to pay their last respects to a man
who was generally beloved in the town.
Mr.. Nuts death has caused feeling
of sadness In his town, for he was active
in many interests. His long service as
an officer gave him large circle of ac-
quaintances, not only In the town and
It's vicinity, but all over the State. He
was always prominent In local politics
and was an active and earnest worker In
secret societies. With all he was very
popular. His death had been almost
hourly expected for several days, so
that the force OF the shock was some
what broken. He had been so low at
various times that his death was report
ed, but after rallies bis friends began to
hope that he might ultimately recover.
The remains were taken to Freedom,
Mr.. Nuts former home, for burial and
the final services held there.
The family has the sincere sympathy
of the whole town In its great loss,
which Is felt as keenly by the many
friends as by the relatives.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-09-06
The Dos.kin wouldn't Go Round.


Hungary swarms with barristers. 1t
is the greatest ambition of the Hun
garian peasant to make one of his sons
an advocate.
The son of a small farmer In the
nelghborhood of Budapest was sent
by his father to the law school of that
town, but, either from lack of parts
or the necessary application. he was
plucked In the qualifying examina-
ton.
Not daring to return to the paternal
abode empty handed after all the
money that had been spent on his edu-
cation, he conceived and executed the
plan OF forgi<g legal diploma The
father Eas not, however, so Ignorant
as not to be aware that such diplomas
are always written on parchment
kutya-ber (dogskin)-in Hungary.
"Why is your certificate not made out
on kutya -ber?" asked the old man.
"The fact is, father" coolly replied
the youth, there are more barristers
than dogs in Hungary. and so there Is
not enough kutya-ber to make diplo-
mas for us all."-London Answers.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-09-06
Mayfeld.

In the SOMERSET REPORTER issued
Aug %. there was mistake in the May
field news. 1t should have read organ
presented to the Ladies Aid Society by
Mr. p. P. Whittier instead of Miss
Whittier
John Morrison, Howard Young and
Perley Bryant are home from Blanchard.
They have been at work in Stacy's mill,
which was burned the 80 ult.
The night of September Ist, Master
Kleber Campbell and Master Frank
Bryant thought they would camp out. so
they pitched their tent on top Of hill
near forest. All went well until about
$50 p. m. when al unearthly screech
came from the forest which made them
leave in hot haste. They do not wish to
camp out any more.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-09-06
Character Tn Thighs.

4 mans thighs interest me In any
mood and at any time. While you may
get a mans character from his face,
you can, IL you will. get his past life
from his thigh. 1t Is the walking beam
of his locomotion. controls his paddles
and Is developed in proportion to Its
uses. 1t indicates, therefore. n mans
habits and his mode of life.
II he has sat all day with one leg lap
ped over the other. arm on chair. head
on hand, listening or studying-preach-
ers, professors and all other sedenta-
ries sit like thls-then the thigh
shrlnks, the muscles droop. the bones
of the ankle bulge, and the knee joints
push through If he delivers mail or
collect bills or drives a pack mule or
walks q towpath, the muscles of the
thigh are hauled tight like cables, the
knee of knots-one big bunch just be-
low the strap OF his knickerbockers,
should be wear them.
If he carries big weights on his back
sacks of salt, as do the stevedores in
Venice; or coal In gunnies, as do the
coolies In Cuba, or wine casks or coffee
In bags-then the calves swell abnor-
mally, the thighs solidlfy; the lines Of
beauty are lost, but the lines Of
strength remain.
Ii, however. he has spent his life In
the saddle rounding up cattle, chasing
Indians. hunting bandits In Mexico,
ankle and foot loose, his knees clutched
tightly. hugging that other part of him,
the horse. then the muscles of the
thigh round out their intended lines
the most subtle In the modulatlng curv-
Ing of the body.-F. Hopkinson Smith
in Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-09-06
Starks.

The town schools all commenced, last
Monday.
Miss Minnie Waugh, who has been
visiting relatives In this town, tor a few
weeks, has returned to Brockton, Mass.
Mr.. E. W. Grebenstein and son,
Everett, retupned to their homes 10
Cambridgeport, Mass, Monday morn
ing, after spending pleasant vacation
with relatives In this vicinity.
c. w. Gray of New Sharon was in
town, Sunday.
Several from this town are attending
State fair at Lewiston, this week.
Master Ernest Palmer has recently
visited his uncle, Melvin Palmer in East
Fairfield.
Miss Vesta Morse of Mercer, who has
been spending few weeks with rela'
tives and friends In this place, returned
home, Sunday.
Miss Blanche Spinney is teaching
school in Mercer.
Mrs. NJ. d. Frederick has lately visit.
ed her sister, Mrs. Varney In Lyman
Maine. s.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-09-06
ShaWmut.

Miss Myrtle Gilman and Mrs. Eugene
Hinckley Of Connecticut have been visit
ing their mother, Mrs. Ellen Phillips
for the past two weeks. Miss Gilman
returned to Connecticut, last Thursday
morning.
Martin Emerson and wife OF Island
Falls were In town, last week, the guests
OF Mr.. Elmer and Miss Bertha Emerson.
The schools will begin here the 10th
Of September.
Mrs. Josephine Clifford and son, Roy,
are the guests OF her sister, Mrs. VIM
Priest.
A great number from here are attend.
ing the State fair at Lewiston.
The mills In this place are doing great
business this summer and are running
on full time. V
The Somerset reporter., 1900-09-06

fastest boat on the lake; but the at
tempt failed and ere the contest was
over the big boa. left the smaller one
many lengths astern.
| ASS result of tension between the
Roumanian and Bulgarian governments
due to the demand of the former for the
suppression of the Macedonian revolu-
| tionary committee, frontier conflict
took place, Saturday, between Rouma-
MAN and Bulgarian peasants at Verdi
crova. few miles from the celebrated
'iron gate of the Danube, on the Rou-
| manian side of the stream. Two Bull.
earians we're killed and many of both
parties wounded.
A dispatch from Iloilo announces that
Lieut.. Roy L. Fernald of the goth U. 5.
Volunteers, belonging to Winterport,
Me-, was drowned in the Dumaugas
river, Saturday morning. Roy l.. Fer
nald, 25 years old, was graduate OF the
University of Maine in the class of 1896,
He enlisted in the regular army in Bos'
ton for the Spanish war and was wound
ed in the battle of san Juan Hill. he
came home on leave of absence, took
the examination and received a COM
mission as second lieutenant, being sent
to the Philippines with the goth Volun-
teers.
Hon John {. Talbot of East Machias,
died at bis home early Thursday morn
ing at an advanced age as the result OF
a fall sustained early in the summer.
Mr.. Talbot was one of the most promi-
pept citizens of Washington county
where he practised law since he was a
young man and was greatly honored for
his business ability and integrity. He
was always a Democrat in politics and
had served many terms in the Maine
legislature. He was speaker of the
house of representatives of this State at
one time and in another year was the
Democratic candidate for governor.
The steamer Senator brought about
1920 900 treasure, 100000 of 1t con-
signed to various companies and banks
in SETTLE, from ape Nome. The
recent storms at Nome caused large loss
of life. Thirty. eight bodies have been
80 far recovered on the beach and
buried by the officials. Capt. Richard
son of the sequola, says that seventeen
dead bodies have been found and buried
between Topkuk and Golovin bay and 20
others between Topkuk and Port Safety
The majority of the drowned men are
supposed to be victims of the late storm.
Reports of drowning have also been re
ceived from up the coast.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-09-06
ALL THE NEWS
from Somerset Towns
Browns Corner.

Mr. and MIS-. H. E. Croker attended
the wedding reception of Mr.. and Mrs
Allie Holt In St. Adams, Saturday night.
Mr., and Mrs. c. B. Chase, Mr.. and
Mrs. /. Crowell, Mr.. and Mrs. w. c.
Fitzgerald and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Cover
attended the grange rally at Lakewood,
last week
The schools in this part of the town
are assigned as follows: Miss Carrie
Horn No. 8, Miss Nellie Holt No. and
Miss Blanche Hall No. IL. All began on
Monday.
Lo,tie Written of N. Hartand is at
tending school in this place and boards
at Laforrest Goodwin's.
Mr.. Savage of Detroit was in town,
Sunday.
Miss Josie Lancaster, who visited
friends in Skowhegan and Corinna. re-
turned home on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus Chase, who have
visited with their daughter, Mrs Carrie
Rolfe of Piltsheld. returned home one
week ago. Mr. Chase and Mrs Rolfe
started for Boston on Saturday and will
visit his son, Mr.. c. c. Chase OF Jamai "a
Plains.
Mr.. and Mrs Geo Weeks visited 10
Waterville few days recently.
Mr.. John Drew and Mrs. Samuel
Fowler have recently been entertaining
relatives from Mcdheld, Mass. and
Raleigh. N c.
Miss Greta Goodridge of So Canaan
visited at c. P. Nye',, last week.
Miss Lottie Jewell is teaching at Moore's
Mill and Miss Maymie Peavey the prim-
AIRY school at the village.
Canaan grange will hold field day at
Lake George, Saturday, Sept 8. All
neighboring oranges and the public are
invited to attend and enjoy basket
dinner AM the day at this beautiful resort.
There will be addresses both forenoon
and afternoon by State lecturer w. w.
Stetson. also State master 0. Gardner or
some other prominent grange speaker.
Good music is expected.
w. A. Mcfarland expects to move his
family to Bangor, this week. c
The Somerset reporter., 1900-09-06
Fifteenth Maine Re-Union.

The Maine Fifteenth Association--also
the First Cavalry and Ninth Maine
"re-une" at Merrymeeting Park, near
Brunswick, Sept. 18th, the former with
"go-as-you-please" second day. Shore
dinner at II at casino. Campfire and
social at casino evening Of 12th. The
railroads, as usual, are generous as to
rates--one fare the round trip. Tickets
on sale 18th good to return 18th, on
Maine Central, Bangor & Aroostook and
Washington County Railroad. The
Boston & Kennebec steamer also give
reduced rates.
A royal good time is anticipated. All
come!
Members will purchase tickets for
Brunswick and take the electrics for
park, reporting at casino. For particu-
lars write to Maj. H. A. Shorey, Bridge
ton.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-09-06
East SkOwhegan.

Last week was very busy one. Far
mers finished getting their grain and
quite a number attended the county
grange meeting at Hayden Lake, where
they heard some good speaking, forenoon
and afternoon. All from this place were
we'll pleased with the days entertainment.
Ten oranges are invited to meet at
Lake George, next Saturday, the 9th
inst, and if good weather a grand time
may be expected.
Mrs. Lilis futile OF Worcester, Mass,
made US call, Sunday. She has been
visiting at her sisters, Mrs. S. L. Gro
wells
Erwin Bigelow's boys returned to their
home in Lewiston, Monday. accompanied
by WILDER Richardson. to attend the
State Fair.
Wallace Ireland has painted his house,
recently, and when he puts on another
coat it will look nicely.
E. Richardson has bought steel beam
Syracuse pillow and we shall expect to see
some nice work done.
Salem Edmunds of Moore's Mills
Canaan, while on his way home from
Skowhegan, last Friday. his horse be-
came frightened just after he turned from
the Canaan road to take the Moore's
Mills road, jumped and cleared himself
from the wagon and at the same time
pitched Mr.. Edmunds over the trout oi
the wagon. disaocating his shoulder and
bruising him. Bradford Stearns being
near by went to his assistance and helped
him up and called John Buzzell and son
who took him home and at the same time
DR.. Lowe was sent for, who did what was
necessary and Mr.. Edmunds was quite
comfortable the next day Saturday &
crew OF men turned out and put the roo
on his barn that was blown off in ths
gale of last June. Mr.. Edmunds thank!
his neighbors and friends for their assis
lance in hauling lumber and work.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-09-06
SOMERSET PICK-UPS.

William r. Mutt, deputy sheriff and a
prominent citizen of Fairfield, died
Thursday afternoon after an illness of
six weeks. He was a member of ST.
Omar commandery, Knights Templar,
of Waterville, Sloan lodge, F. IL A
M. of Fairfield, and Fairfield lodge, I. o.
OF.
A family reunion of his mothers
folks was held at Almon Avery's, St.
Albans, Saturday, Aug. %. 1t was a
very fine ine day for such an occasion
and family of go gethered there to
exchange greetings and general good
time was enjoyed by all, both Old and
young.
The fall term of the Hartland acad-
envy and town schools open September
10. The academy will be in charge of
Prof. Wiggin and Miss Berdena Trafton
assistant. Miss Grace P. Wiggin will
teach the intermediate school, while
Mrs. Traitor will continue at the head
of the primary.
Messrs. C. A. WILDER, Hiram Moore
and Charles Clark have been looking
over their cumberland, streams aud dams
on the Kibbey with view to making
arrangements for numbering operations
the coming winter. Mr.. WILDER re-
turned Saturday night. He reports
great fishing and can tell one of the
best fish stories of the season.
A reward of $25 is offered for the
conviction of anyone found breaking
into the cottages or lighthouses situated
on Moose pond, Harmony, and the
stream. A good deal of this work has
been going on lately and the owners of
property on said pond propose to put a
stop to this. Anyone knowing anything
about any of these affairs will do we'll to
mention 1t.
C. II. Simpson has arranged the fol-
lowing classes for the fall meet which
he will hold at the Fairfield Driving
Park, Sept. 81 and %. On the first day
there will be two classes, a 235 with a
purse of 800, and 1926 with purse of
$l25. On the second day there will be
three classes, a $50 with purse of 500,
230 with a similar amount, and a
2.19 class with a purse of $3.50. The
entries will close at l hp. M, Sept. ID.
On complaint of Rev. j. B. Longley,
Deputy Sheriff F. L. Harding served
warrants on the proprietors of the two
hotels in this place and one in Arson
for the single sale of liquor. On
Wednesday other similar warrants were
served on each of them. Saturday three
warrants were served on each proprietor,
one for nuisance, one for common seller
and one for tipping shop. Each ap-
peared in court, plead not guilty, waived
examination and gave bonds for ap.
pearance at the September term of
court. The aggregate bonds were $500
for each respondent, says the Madison
Bulletin.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-09-06

pleasure in life.
Many such women
have taken advant-
age of DR.. Pierce's
offer of free consult
afion BY letter, and
have been restored
b yZDr. Pierce's
treatment to per-
feet health. There
is no more wonder
full medicine for
women than DIR.
Pierce's Favorite
Prescription. It's
action upon the
womanly organs is
at once apparent
in the decrease of
pain and the in
crease of strength.
It cures fe m a | e
weakness and such
diseases as take
away the strength
and re u ty of
women.
Sick women are
invited to consult
DR.. Pierce by letter.
Tee. All cores
pondence private.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-09-06
No Shattered Ideals.

$50 she has gone home to her moth.
er, has shef Don't you know, it's the
saddest thing on earth to think of a
trusting, fond woman awakening to
find her ideals have been shattered,
that she loves him no longer, that her
idol has feet Of clay
"Oh, there was nothing Of that sort
In 1t. She loves him as we'll as ever
but she went back to ma because she
was hungry."-Indianapolis Press.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-09-06

Before commenced to use your medicine
was In bad condition tfor eight years. and
four doctors treated me-" writes Mrs. Bette
Askew, of Garysburg Northam pton Co., N. c.
sThey OF course, gave me at the time some re
lief but Il did not last long was some days
In my bed and some days l dragged about the
house. have used five bottles OF Or. Pierce S
favorite Prescription and five of the Golden
Medical Discovery and four walls of the Pei
lets Now feel like new woman, and I want
the world to know it,"
The action of the cFavorite Prescrip-
ton is assisted by the use of rPleasant
Pellets when the bowels are irregular.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-09-06
COrnville.

Z Misses Carrie E. and Lizzie M. Fogg
gave lawn party, last Tuesday evening
There we're SO present. The program
consisted of games, music on plano by
Miss.yira X. Baker of Athens, singing,
music on graphophone by Byron Har-
Vile. Refreshments we're served. At
40 they returned to their homes all
saying they had good time.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-09-06

1t was In Ballarat that Mark Twain
found the local language so puzzling
at first, the good people OF the place
deeming life too short to dawdle In
their talk.
The mayor called on the American
humorist and laconically said. KIN"
Then when Mark Twain gave him a
cigar he simply said. %"
Subsequent inquiry revealed that
these terms were Ballaratese for "wel-
come and thank you. "-London
Chronicle.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-09-06
Madison Center,

Every one that wants boarders has
them during campmeeting.
The Ladies' Shubert Quartette came,
Tuesday night, to Lakewood for the
remainder of campmeeting, and it is
we'll worth the price OF admission to
hear them.
Miss George Hayden is stopping at
home for few days.
H. E. Spear made short visit at his
old home, last week. He reports bust
ness good at Flagstaff.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-09-06
Stood Death Off.

E. B. Munday, lawyer of Henrietta,
Tex, once fooled a grave digger. He
says: my brother was very low with
malarial fever and jaundice. per.
suaded him to try Electric Bitters and
he was soon much better, but continued
their use until he was wholly cured
l am sure Electric Bitters saved his
hfe." This remedy expels malaria, kills
disease germs and purifss the blood; aidf
digestion, regulates liver, kidneys and
bowels, cures constipation, dyspepsia,
nervous diseases, kidney troubles, fe'
male complaints; gives perfect health
Only 500
At F. H. Wings Drug Store.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-09-06
The Too Liberal Use of Salt.

Salt draws the juices from beef in
corning, toughens the fiber, makes 1t
very indigestible and less nutritious.
On cucumbers 1t draws out the water,
toughens the fiber and renders them
very indigestible. Salt acts In exactly
the same way ON fish as on meat.
There are two ways of considering
these changes. I would hardly say
that salt destroys the food value, al
though 1t robs the flesh Of part OF Its
food value by making 1t less digestible.
Mrs. s. T. Rorer in Ladies' Home
Journal
The Somerset reporter., 1900-09-06

The wolf In the fable put on sleeps
clothing because II he travelled in his
own reputation he couldn't accomplish
his purpose. Counterfeiters of DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve couldn't sell their
worthless salves on their merits, so they
put them In boxes and wrappers like
DeWitt's. Look out for them. Take
only DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. 1t
cures piles and all skin diseases. Geo.
e. Sampson.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-09-06
Good Enough to Take.

The finest quality of loaf sugar is
used In the manufacture of Chamberlain g
Cough Remedy and the roots used In It's
preparation gives 1t flavor similar to
that Of maple syrup, making 1t very
pleasant to take. As a medicine for the
cure OF coughs, colds, la grippe, Group and
whooping cough 1t Is unequaled by any
other. 1t always cures, and quickly.
For sale by Horatio w. Cushing, Skow-
hogan, and Sullivan Newton, Jackman.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-09-06

II has been generally supposed that the
evil taste of distilled water Is due to the
absence of dissolved gases. We are told
now that the reverse is the case, and that
the reason is the presence Of the gases
generated in the stiIl. Filtration through
animal charcoal destroyes these.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-09-06
Emblem Center

All for the fair at Lewiston, this
week.
j. L. Hodgdon and Roscoe Eamet
have been drawn to serve as traverse
and grand jurors, respectively.
Miss Nettie Wiley resigned her posi-
ton as teacher In Dist. No. 4, and hel
place has been given to Miss Lizzie
Dinsm0re. III
The Somerset reporter., 1900-09-06
What Shall We have for Dessert

This question arises in the family every day.
Let MS answer 1t today. Try Jell-O, a deli
cious and healthful dessert. Prepared in two
minutes. No boilingl NO baking simply add
boiling water and set to cool. Flsvors:--
Lemon, Orange, Raspberry, and Strawberry.
Get package ut your grocers to-day 10 cts.
1vrA
The Somerset reporter., 1900-09-06
In The Sumner

Of life woman may find herself fading
and failing. She doesn't understand it.
She goes to doctors who treat her for
this or for that, but she gets no better.
She grows frail and pale She can just
cdrag about the house, but has no
The Somerset reporter., 1900-09-06
Vigilance.

Stubb-Is that new prison guard vigi-
liant?
Penn-I should say so. Why, some
one told him the gas was escaping. and
he grabbed his gun.-Chicago News.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-09-06

The country most frequently visited by
earthquakes is Greece, and not Japan, as
was hitherto generally belived. During
the six years from 1893 to 1898. not less
than 3i87 earthquakes were observed In
Greece i. e., about twice as many as &C.
Cured in Japan within the same time.
The island of Zanta alone had 7oIS shocks.
during that period. ss
The Somerset reporter., 1900-09-06
swered.

"a fool can ask more questions than
a wise man can answer. Amt that so?'
81 can't answer you." -lndlanapolis
Journal.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-09-06
w E.

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 Somerset reporter., 1900-09-06

Mail US IS cts. and get the REPORTER
three months, trial trip.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-09-06
w E.

will do your work
promptly and have il
at the time promised.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-09-06
w E

will give you the
benefit of our exper-
fence in the printing
business and help
you to get out a job
that will both please
your eye and the eye
of the public.
10. SMITH & CO.
14o Water ST.,
Skowhegan, Me
The Somerset reporter., 1900-09-06

Journal
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-07
IS Cents Each Share

THE PAR VALUE OF
DISPOSAL THE ABOVE. THE REMAIN
OFFERED THAN THIRTY CENTS
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-07
Unusual. But BuSinesS-Like
Features of the Company

No allotted or promoted stock
to be in competition with cash
subscriptions, and no transfers Of
such stock until after the work
ing capital and treasury fund is
assured. No salaried officials,
and expenses reduced to the
minimum. No debts can be as
sumed or created by the board of
directors unless the funds are in
the treasury to meet the same.
No debts. Titles incontestab!e.
In the development no expensive
tunnels, cross-sections, shafts.
etc, to eat up funds. Every
piece has a money value. Sew.
eral carloads of this extensive
and very valuable onyx are on
the dumps and the output will
be largely augmented so as to
supply the demand in the rough
as we'll as the manufactured pro-
duct. Estimating the rough pro
duct at a minimum figure the
profit shows over IS per cent on
each car load, and this has NO
reference, however, to what the
onyx is worth when manufactur
ed for commercial purposes. all
Of which tends to greatly en-
nance the earning power and en-
large dividends.