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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-03-22


THAT WIS a fine report you had Of
the explosion" puffed the fat man,
who did not know there vas an Gle
vator In the building and climbed
three fights Of stairs to the editors Of.
flee, "a fine report, | must say" And
sarcasm fairly rang In his tones Did
you know that it was my furnace that
blew up, that l stand the loss, tint but
for me you wouldn't have the itemT'
IF you are u. j. Jones, we did"
II am ID. Jacobus Jones. You didn't
even spell out my middle name. You'd
think that my wife and hired girl were
the whole thing the way you wrote it
up"
THE girl was terribly burned. and
your wife was badly hurt while saving
the girl You don't appear to have had
any hand in the matter"
Didn't, hey? Did you notice how
slowly | sat down when came in
here? Did you hear me stife a groan ?
I'm sore as felon from the crown Of
my head to the sole of my foot. That's
what | am. But there's not a word
about that"
Were you in the explosionT'
mo. Wish l had been. When !
heard the report, | knew some one
must be hurt. fell down stairs.
ran five blocks for doctor When /
got home. was SO exhausted that |
had to retire, and this morning | had
to roll out of bed on a chair to get up.
1t wasn't my fault that the doctor was
out or that an ambulance was at the
that l showed great presence of mind
and got out and bumped myself or
stop my paper. Good day"-Detroit
Free Press.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-03-22
CLARA A. MORRISON, Libraris
Death of Mrs. William Dobson.

The people of Pittsfeld learned with
universal sorrow of the death of M 8.
Lacitna Dobson, wife of William Dobsnn,
which occurred Tuesday evening of last
week. IL has been known for some time
that Mrs. Dobson's health has been fail
ing and for several weeks but slight
hopes had been entertained for her re-.
covery. Although expected, her de- tn
came suddenly and will cast a deep
shadow of sadness over the town and
among the numerous friends of the
family in this and other lands.
Mrs. Dobson leaves a husband and two
daughters, Mrs. S. r. Hsines and Miss
Mae Dobson, her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. p. McMaster, and other members of
the family and large circle of friends.
Funeral services were held from the
house. Friday forenoon, conducted BY
Rev. Miss Angel of Norway, formerly
pastor of the Universalist Church in
Pittsfirld, and an intimate friend of Mrs.
Dobson. The attendance was large and
the services impressive,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-03-22
Farewell to DR.. and Mrs. pepper.

In spite of unpropfious skies, large
concourse assembled at Memorial hill,
Colby College, Waterville, Friday ever-
ing, to do honor to Rev. G. ID. B. Pepp r
and Mrs. Pepper, as farewell to them
on their departure from Waterville. The
severity of The walls of the old hall WIS
relieved by tasteful decorations, with
potted plants and cut flowers and
Turkish rugs, divans and chairs enou. h
were provided to transform the apart
ment for the moment into a pleasant
drawing room.
The feature OF the evening was the
presentation 10 DR.. and Mrs. Pepper Of
a purse of gold double eagles, ID Ia
number, the gift OF the DOCTORS friend
In Waterville chic fly, but supplemented
by few subscriptions from outside,
especially from the trustees of the
college.
Letters were received, expressive of
respect and esteem for DR.. Pepper and
of sympathy with the purposes of the
reception from the following members
of the board of trustees:
Hon. Moses Gildings, Bangor; Hon.
j. Fl. Drummond, Portland; Rev. Fran
els W. Bak' man, d. D., Chelsea. Mass.
L. C. Cornish, Augusta; Arad Thomp
son, Bangor; Chester w. Kingsley,
Cambridge, Mass. {; Alfred King, NJ. D.,
Portland; r. o. Fuller Cambridge.
Mass; Gen. r. B. Shepherd, Skowhe-
gan; Rey. Newell T. Dutton, Water
vile; Hon. Edwin F. Lyford, Spring
tield, Mass. Rev. George Bullen, D. D.,
Newton Center, Mass; Joshua ".
Beede, NJ. D., Auburn Joseph l.. Colby,
Newton Center, Mass; Judge Percval
Bonney, Portland; Rev. H. s. Burrage,
D. d., Portland; Congressman Richard
e. Shannon, New York, C. F. Richards,
Roekport; and Hannibal E. Hamlin,
Ellsworth.
There was large number present, and
the expression of affection for DR.. aud
Mrs. Pepper on the part of all was very
earnest and touching. Probably no resi-
dent of Waterville ever moved away with
more regret for the departure on the part
of the townspeople than is felt over
losing DR.. Pepper from the number OF
its citizens. His residence, first and last
in Waterville, covers period of nearl y
40 years.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-03-22

build fine residence on his lot at the
corner Of Main street and Western ave
nue.. According TO the present indica-
tions there will be from 80 to 100 new
buildings put up there the coming sum.
mer.
The greater number Of the twenty-five
lumber operators on Dead river are
practically tied for the present. Before
the last big storm there was snow to
the depth of six feet in the woods and
when the last rain came this snow be.
came nearly all ice, freezing in the logs
at the stump and the piles on the yards.
This condition makes it impracticable to
attempt to haul logs until the snow and
ice have melted TO a considerable extent
The crews will remain in the woods in
the hope that the warm weather that
must come soon will allow the hauling
of much of the timber that is now ice
bound. In any event the amount Of
lumber landed will be several million
feet smaller than it was intended should
be got out this year. The great amount
Of snow Of course will be available for
log driving in the spring
Quite an excitable accident happened
at the steam mill of Bailey d { had
bourne Cambridge, recently. The mill
has recently been fitted up for saving
shingles, but had been running several
weeks. Wednesday morning the mill
was started as usual and had been run
ming but a short time when the jointer
burst with loud report and the entire
machinery except the cutting of saw
was completely demolished, pieces of all
dimensions flying in every direction
Several large pieces were thrown through
the roof and one piece came down with
such force as to embed itself out OF sight
in the frozen ground. A spruce beam
7x7 inches was cut nearly through by a
/ flying fragment. Four men were work.
ing about the machine at the time of the
accident. Elmer Bean received a deep
rough wound on bis thigh ten inches in
length requiring thirteen stitches to
close it, besides other cuts and bruises.
Seth Bessee received a cut on the fore
head to the bone The other two were
uninjured The loss is estimated at
$3.50 and will not be repaired this winter.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-03-22
DON'T WAIT.
Take Advantage Of Skowhegan Citi-
zens' Experience Before It's
Too Late.
When the back begins to ache
non1t fill haoIonha

When the back begins to ache
Don't wait till backache becomes
chronic.
Till serious kidney troubles develop,
Till urinary troubles destroy nights
rest.
Profit by a Skowhegan citizens ex-
perience.
Mr.. Joseph Roderick of Summer ST.,
near Pleasant, says: "Doan's Kidney
Pills, for sale at Geo. E. Sampson's drug
store, Strengthened me out In good shape
after suffering from dull aching across
the loins continually for six weeks. l
was troubled with my kidneys off and
on for years, but never had an attack so
severe as the last one. There was no
let up to 1t day or night. / had a job
working on boom In the river, using an
auger boring holes in the logs. After
bending for five minutes at the work my
back ached 30 severely that could not
stand 1t any longer. | would straighten
up, Put my hands across the loins and
bend forward for q minute or two, then
go to work for few minutes and again
repeat the performance. By doing this
managed to get in the days work, but
was in misery all the time. | had
read of Doan's Kidney Pills a number
of times and finally tried them. In a
few days | was we'll and have been
SINCE"
For sale by all dealers; price 80 cents.
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N Y,
sole agents for the U. S
Remember the name-Doan's--
take no substitute.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-03-22

"There is says a traveller. "a stock
saying which they have at Queens
town, Ireland. 1t is there the steamers
pick up the mails. which can leave
London - hours later than the boats
do Liverpool and overtake them there.
Frequently, however delays occur, and
then the passengers kill time by going
ashore. and the native is always in
wait to sell them shillalahs and other
things such as bog oak jewelry, canes
etc, which are supposedly Indigenous
to and characteristic of Ireland.
"Some of the shillalahs are wonder
full and awful to look upon and have
no possible place in real life. their only
object being to take in the unwary
transatlantic traveller. One | saw there
had "a head fully six inches in diam
eter, with projecting knobs and roots
thickly covering it, 1t was so heavy
that to lift ii was an effort and to car
ry ii any distance without using a dray
a physical impossibility. 1t was a
murderous looking weapon. and blow
from it on the head would have done
for any living thing, even a darky from
Georgia.
"'Why. asked in my surprise,
what on earth do you use this forY
"'ThatY he rejoned. 'Arrah. that's
what we pay the rint with.
I've got 1t yet."-New York Trib-
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-03-22

"Wait until | have washed eff The
postage stamp Oh t.lis envelope. spoiled
in the addressing said a man.
1T is not necessary to do that. as is
commonly supposed said a lawyer
you may take your scissors and cut
out the adhesive mot the impressed
stamp and stick ii fast to your new en-
yelope with mucilage Notwithstanding
the adhering piece of the Old envelope
1T does not look acc ard may be
come detached in tue muIi, but If the
stamp Is a genuine. unused. adhesjN .
eminent when it sells an adhesive .
cent stamp undertakes for such cnnsid-
GRAFTON to transport and deliver to des
tination the letter to which II is affixed
The fact that ii has piece OF an en-
yelope to which 1t was formerly at
tached, but not used or deposited for
mailing, does not relieve the govern
ment to execute its part of the con
tract when the letter is deposited for
mailing. the stamp being otherwise
perfect.
IAN impressed stamp, viewer, cut
from an envelope is defective and in
valid for postage purposes. 1t is as
tonishing how many of these are used
some people apparently "eing una IL
or too ignorant to discrim nate between
adhesive and imp essed stamps
Washington Star.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-03-22

The appeal to woman's sense of mercy
and humanity having failed, other efforts
are now being made to preserve the lives
of the birds which are now slaughtered
10 such vast numbers for the adornment
OF women's hats. The present appeal is
to the farmers, who have power to pre-
vent the guuners from hunting birds on
their land. But 1t has been often point.
ed out to the farmers that the birds are
their best friends, and that most, II not
all, Of the destruction Of their crops by
insects Is due to the killing off Of the
birds, which are the natural enemies of
the bugs and worms, and the farmers
seem quite as obdurate as the women.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-03-22
Food Plants,

A wonderful reserve fund for the hui
man appetite is to be found In the veg
etable diet of the Klamath Indians. A
novel variety of f a. forming a menu
unknown to the civilized. is offered in
the pulp of the great yellow water lily.
which Is converted into a farinaceous
food in the weed known as goosefoot,
which bears black seed that Is ground
up for loaves and cakes. and in the ar
rowhead, which in the fall develops a
starchy white tuber at the end of the
roots
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-03-22

At woman's euchre party the other
day one of the fair players stopped the
game with this query: What do they
call little black cat in England?'
A number of the members had been
In England. but they all had to give ii
up.
The riddle maker smiled sweetly as
she trumped her partners ace in true
traditional style.
Cant guess? Why. kitty. kitty
just the same as anywhere else. New
York Mail and Express.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-03-22

you say" pursued the chairman Of
the legislative investigating commit
tee. that he resorted to no bribery
whatever during the campaign. so far
as you know
Yes, sir" replied the witness: that
Is what said"
did he not circulate several boxes
of cigars?"
Yes. sir, but them cigars wasn't
brides. Here's one OF 'em. You can
try it."-Chlcago Tribune.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-03-22

DIR. F. A Cook, describing the effects
of the long Antarctic night on the human
body and mind. says that on the explor.
ing ship Belgica, as the cold night length
ened, all became pale with a kind OF
greenish hue" The heart grew feeble in
its action. The men were incapable of
concentrated attention, or of prolonged
thought One sailor was driven to the
verge of insanity but when the returning
sun began to appear above the horizon he
recovered.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-03-22
Banker Routs a Robber

j. K. Garrison, cashier of the bank of
Thornville, Ohio, had been robbed of
health by serious lung trouble until
he tried DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption. Then he wrote: at is
the pest medicine l ever used for a
severe cold or a bad case of lung trouble.
| always keep bottle on hand" Don't
suffer with coughs, colds or any throat,
chest or lung trouble when you can be
cured SO easily. Only soc and 500
Trial bottles free
At F. II. Wings Drug Store.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-03-22
DOES COFFEE AGREE WITH YOU ?

II not, drink Grain O-made from pure
grains. A lady writes; "The first time made
Grain did not like 1t but after using il for
one week nothing would induce me to 60 back
to coffee" It nourishes and feeds the system.
The children can drink it freely with great
benefit. 1t is the strengthening substance of
pure grains. Get . package today from your
grocer follow the directions In making 1t ano
you will have delicious and healthful table
beverage for old and young. lbc. and 26c.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-03-22
He Fooled the SURGEONS.

All doctors told Renick Hamilton of
West Jefferson, o., after suffering IS
months from rectal fistula, he would die
unless costly operation was performed,
but he cured himself with Bucklen's
Arnica awe, the best in the world.
Snrest pile cure on earth. 25c box
At F. II. Wings Drug store.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-03-22
A Card.

We, the undersigned, do hereby agree
to refund the money on a so cent bottle
of Greene's Warranted Syrup OF tar II it
fails to cure your cough or cold. We
also guarantee 25.cent bottle to prove
satisfactory or money refunded. 6mo46
Fl. W. CUSHING, BIXBY & BUCK.
w. II. FULLER, F. Fl. WING.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-03-22

The twentieth century will commence
ian. I, 1901. II will open on Tuesday
and close on Sunday 1t will have the
greatest number of leap years possible
twenty-four. The year 1904 will be the
first one, then every fourth year after that,
to and including the year 1000. February
will have three time s five Sundays-in 1920,
Io4S and 1876.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-03-22

The Maine Methodist conference will
open at Gardiner, Wednesday morning,
April 18th. 1t is very appropriate that
the 18th anniversary of the holding of
the first session Of the Maine Methodist
conference should be held In Gardiner,
for it was In 1925 that the first session
of this conference ever held WAS held In
that city. Bishop George was the pre-
siding bishop over the sessions of that
conference. In the early years of the
conference the sessions were held here
frequently for Gardiner entertained the
Methodists In the years of 1929, 1884,
1912, 1856, 1872 and 1877.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-03-22
yARNISH MAKES DEVICES VARNlSH

Floor Paint cost SC more a quart; makes
it look brighter and wear fully twice as
long as cheaper floor paint. Sold by j.
D. Rawles & Co. 4ml0
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-03-22
MOrmOns Active.

No less than five Norman evangelists
are working In this State under orders
from President Snow of the Mormon
Church. Twenty-four are laboring else
where in New England, and all of them
with success.
Elder G. o. Weist and Elder Seymour
Neff have their headquarters in Norway.
They began operations in York County
several months ago. and have worked in
Cumberland and Oxford counties. In
the hamlet of Greenwood, in the Oxford
Hills, they recently baptiz d five persons 4.
They are now moving for church build
ing.
Elder Weist breaches that his church
does not believe in polygamy. "That is
a thing of the past" he says, lit will
never be part Of our religion again"
I'VE are just commencing a great
work here In Mane." he said. "Our
men are working in all parts Of the East.
Mormonism is today being taught in 25
different languages We made Go, 900
converts last year. No other church in
the world can make such a showing.
Maine Is q great field for us, and we
shall place tremendous force here. We
already have converts all over this State,
and yet our work has hardly begun"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-03-22

Dom smith: Say. won't We have a lager"
Dom Jones: 81 don ! Ksffr do
Reception Music: shall sing or play. Nj
Rored hosts" Oh. il doesn't matter. Miss
Blimm; Which ever you think you can do
without attempting the flow OF conversation
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-03-22
DO you KNOW IT7
SpilIer'S Golden BaIsarl rq @iss:

And actually cures Coughs, Colds and Group.
Every bottle guaranteed. All druggists refund
the money II 1t fails 10 cure. For sale by
Fred n. Wing, skowhegan, Me.
Also all medicine dealers 6m5l
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-03-22

Don't Be Bilious.
Regulate the bowels with the True IL F."
AtWOOds Bitfcrs. Used for 40 years with never
failing good results
The right kind have large red al. F." a
yellow label and wrapper.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-03-22

drives every of mpuy in the blood and in this
permanently the most obstinate ulcer
tho only blood remedy guaranteed purely vegetable and
ans not particle of potash mercury other mineral s.
Contagious Blood Poison crofa Cancer Carrh Eczema
Rheumatism Sores Ulcers Bos other blood trouble Insist
upon 8. s. s. nothing take its place.
Valuable books mailed by wSpecfc Company Atlanta Ga
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-03-22
After Six Years Of Intense
Suffering, Promptly Cured
merits of s. s. s. !; every claim

made for it is backed up strongly by convincing
testimony of those who have been cured by il
and know of its virtues by experience.
Mr.. L. j. Clark, Of Orange Courthouse Va, writes:
For six years had obstinate running ulcer my
ankle which at times caused intense suffering
% disabed for long while that wholly unfit for
business One Of the best doctors treated constantly
but did good then tried various blood remedies,
without the least benefit. 8. g. s highly
nended that concluded to try it. and the effect
wonderful 1t seemed to get right at the seat of the
disease and force the poison out and was
nleteIy cured" Swifta Specific
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-03-22

Obstinate sores and ulcers which
refuse to heal under ordinary treat
ment soon become chronic and deep
seated, and are q sure sign that the
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-11-16
MORE CHINESE CRUELTY.

London, Nov. 14-Dr. Morrison
wiring from Pekin Monday to the
Times and referring to the German
expedition to the tombs of the Ming
dynasty and Kalfan, says: "Opinion
here condemns looting of the tombs,
although no punishment could be ex-
cessive for cruelties recently revealed.
The English missionary had his eyes
burned in their sockets with incense
sticks. He survived his agonies for So
hours. A loyal Chinaman today dis
cussed with me the probability of
General Tung Flu Hsiang raising a re-
bellion among the discontented
Moslems in western China"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-11-16
Won KETTELER's MURDER
WAS PLANNED.
OFFICIALS WANTED REVENGE
German Foreign Office Publishes
Important Facts Relative to
Uprising in China.

Berlin, Nov. 1.-THE foreign office
publishes the reports from the German
legation at Pekin, dated from May
81 to August "a. The late Baron
Won Ketteler's dispatches described
exhaustively the progress Of the boxer
movement and demonstrating the guilt
OF the Chinese government.
The secretary of the legation, Won
Buelow, in dealing with the disturb
ances at Pekin from June 10 to June
30, says that by the appointment of
Prince Tuan to the presidency Of the
tsung Ii yamen, notification of which
was given June 10 to the foreign min
listers, the Chinese government 'slet
fall its mask" He adds that it was
equivalent to a declaration of war.
The dragomen of the German le-
cation in these reports fully narrates
the murder of Baron Won Ketteler. He
says it was a carefully planned act of
upon the part of certain
officials Of the Chinese govern
ment, whom Q Ketteler had repeat
eddy accused, even to their faces, Of
double dealing.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-11-16
BIG MINING DEAL,

Baltimore, Nov. 13-It was an
nounced today that the Baltimore
Trust and Guarantee company had
practically completed arrangements
for a financing deal involving upwards
of $11, 900, 900 of stocks and bonds. A
company has been formed, it is said,
which will shortly be incorporated
under the name Of the American Lead
and Baryta company. This company
will purchase 33, 100 acres Of land in
Washington county, Mo-, about IS
miles southwest Of St. Louis, said to
contain valuable mineral deposits, in
Guiding baryta, zinc, lead and iron,
besides extensive timber tracts. The
most valuable mineral deposit on the
property is probably baryta, which is
largely used in the manufacture of
paint. A new town will be laid out
and the company expects to reap a
rich return from the sale of building
lots
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-11-16
WILL NOT WITHDRAW.

Washington, Nov. Alt is said that
the details of the propositions before
the council of ministers at Pekin, as
sent out in the London special dis
patches, are substantially correct.
However, they r not included in
any one note SO far received here off
cially, but are rather comprised in a
series Of notes and kilograms that have
been exchanged between the state de-
partment and Minister Conger day by
day as negotiations proceeded.
The state department. has regarded
several Of these propositions as ex-
tremely unwise or undesirable, but has
not felt that that fact justified the
United States in withdrawing singly
from the concert Of powers
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-11-16
RETURN TO PEKIN.


Tien Tsin, Nov. 14-It is reported
that an imperial edict has been issued
announcing that Emperor Kwang Su
and the empress dowager will return
to Pekin.
A Russian column Of $50 men,
with four guns which left here No
vember 4, returned November 9, hav-
ing engaged the Chinese. At Hsia
Using the Russians fought 2, 900
Chinese troops, dispensing them and
killing 200. The Russians had no
casualties. The population Of the city
OF Tien Tsin now reaches 600, 900
Chinese and the allies are strengthen
ing the garrison against a possible sur
prise. 1t is supposed that one-thirdo of
the inhabitants are boxers.