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The Somerset reporter., 1901-08-29
Modern Mans Great Appetite.

Custom seems to have decreed that
three square" meals a day should be
the allowance for the citizen of the
United States and Canada, and it was
looked upon as being as fixed as the
laws of the Modes and Persians, but
an up town restaurant man states that
a great number of New Workers are no
longer satisfied with the regulation
three meals a day Four meals are
now asked for, breakfast, lunch, din
ner and supper. The last is no doubt
superfluous for those who can and do
make three hearty meals out of the
others, but there must be many who
will learn with pleasure that 1t is no
longer incumbent upon them to go
''supperless to their bed" The idea
that Indigestion may be caused by the
introduction of the fourth meal is alb
surd.-Scottish American.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-08-29
A Shock 10 Richard.

Mabel Ind been waiting for her low
er's return for what seemed TO her an
age. Her heart turned to stone as she
thought of him. young, slender. but
brave to rhshncss and recklessness
closeted alope with her stern father in
the grim old library The door opened
at last, and be stood before her, q flush
on his che@s and an expression In his
eye
Ibid yon see papa RichardY she
asked with trembling oagerness. lie
held her In his arms for a moment
without speaking
Yes. dearest" he said at length.
And what did he say, Richardf Tell
me what he said. He refused you2
Oh. your eyes tell me, He refused he
will not give me to you? But | will be
I am yours! do not fear his harsh
ness-we will fly"
But Richard looked down into her
pleading face and shook his head slow.
ly, like Il man In a dream
Tell me, then, for / cannot wait!
Was he brutal and cruel to YOU What
did he do? What did he say
Richard drew long deep breath and
again looked down at the face turned
up to meet his troubled glance. He
sighed and whispered slowly:
He only said. Thank heavenn and
went on reading. "-EXchanEe
The Somerset reporter., 1901-08-29
Copy of Petitions to Selectmen OF
SmithfieId.)
STATE OF MAINE


Somerset. s.. Court of County commissioners.
August Term, A D. 1907
Upon the foregoing petition. being salts
fed that the petitioners are responsible
and that inquiry into the merits Is
expedient, Ir Is ORDERED, that the County
Commissioners meet at the house occupied rs
Charles Tracy and Irwin Tracy IN Smthhel3 d..
Wednesday, october 9th. A. d. 1901 al 10 O'clock
a. III. and thence proceed TO view tho r'gtc
mentioned in said petition. and inmcdiajriN
after hearing of the parties will Ice bad at
some convenient place in the vicinity and such
further measures taken in the premises Is the
Commissioners shall Judge proper.
And il Is further Ordered, that notice Of the
time, place and purposes Of the Commissioners
meeting aforesaid be given to all persons and
corporations interested, 10y publishing an attest
ed copy Of the petition AFORESAID with this order
thereon, in The Somerset Reporter public
newspaper printed at Skawhegau in said
county, and also attested copies of the same to be
served upon the town clerk Of the town OF
Smithheld and to be posted III three public
places in said town the publication and serv-
ing and posting of the same TO be al least thirty
days before the time appointed for said view,
that all interested may then appear and be heard,
if they think proper.
Attest; W T. sEEKINS, Clerk.
A true copy OF the Petition and Order of Cour,
Attest. W. T. sEEEINs, Clerk.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-08-29
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE.

Nosh staples OF Hartland in the County OF
somerset, on July l., 1900 by his mortgage
deed Of hat date, duly recorded in the Somer-
set Registry OF Deeds Book 247, Page 267, con
veyed 20 the undersigned the following real
estate in Hartland, in said county, viz: The
farm in said Hartlaud on which said staples
now lives, bounded as follows, Beginning at
the east line OF \. G. Williams lot on the
highway leading from Hsrtland village to
Athens thence southeast along line OF said
highway to land now occupied by FranN Whit
ten. crossing highway leading from Cornyilie
TO Hsrtland at this point thence south and
west and south on line OF said Whltteu's LAND
10 land known as the Samuel Ham Farm then
west along north line OF said Ham farm and
along portion OF the land now occupied by
Geo. W, Sawyer to highway last mentioned
then following said highway in an essterly di-
rection to where land now occupied by g.
Williams corners on the southeast at said
highway then north on line OF said Williams
to point OF beginning containing sixty acres
more or less with the buildings thereon. The
conditions OF said mortgage have been broken,
this notice is hereby given for the purpose OF
reclosing the same as provided by aw.
Hartland, Aug. Y, ls0i SWISS
JAS F. HINTON.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-08-29
Four Perfect Women.

The prophet Mohammed Is reported
to have said that among men there
had been many perfect, but not more
than four of the other sex have attain
ed perfection - to wit, Asiah, Mary.
Khadijah and Fatima" Asian was the
wife of the pharaoh of the Exodus.
She forsook the faith of her fathers, Oh
account of which her husband subject
ed her to many crueltles. The Virgin
Mary was the second perfect woman
Mohammed stating that "she had been
exalted above all the women of the
world" Khadijah was the first wife
of the prophet, "a princess among wo-
men," Fatima. according to Moham-
med, was the fourth perfect woman
she being his beloved daughter.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-08-29
Make a Banana Peel Itself.

A trick which works on a simple
principle Is to make a banana peel it.
self. To do this all that is wanted is a
bottle. ripe banana and bit of paper
wet with alcohol. Light the paper and
drop 1t into this bottle. When the air
In the bottle is well heated. set the ba-
mana on end on top and let 1t do the
rest itself. AS the air on the inside
cools off and contracts the outside pres-
sure pushes the banana down into the
bottle unti' 1t has drawn itself out of its
skin.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-08-29
Cleaning Furniture.

Where a piece of furniture Is very
much soiled and requires to be cleaned
and polished, first wash 1t thoroughly
with warm soapy water, washing only
n small surface at time and drying II
quickly by rubbing 1t hard with a fan.
mel. Mix together one pint of llnseed
oil and a half pint of Kerosene wet a
the cleaned furniture. Rest half an
hour before taking a fresh piece of
flannel and then by vigorous rubbing
polish the wood until it shines like
glass. This will not injure the incest
wood and is an easy method of keeping
furniture bright The odor soon disap-
pears if the windows are left open.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-08-29

The last time interviewed General
o. o. Howard ii was on the subject of
answers TO prayer, and thought had
him In his famous fight with Stone
wall Jackson the Union forces were de-
feated, so ] inquired of General How
ard
You prayed before that battleT
yes" he answered.
And Jackson was a praying man.
He prayed also"
Yes" he assented.
"TbPn how was 1t he gained the vic
tory Did that near that the Union
cause was wrongY
Very gently the good old general re.
piled: Both DR. prayers were answer
ed. Jackson prayed for immediate vic
tory and | for the ultimate triumph of
our cause. We both got what we prayed
or"-lndependent
The Somerset reporter., 1901-08-29

Experiments show that light can be
seen through clean cut opening of not
more than one forty-thousandth of an
Inch This fact was determined 10y
taking TWO thoroughly clean. straight
edges, placing piece of paper between
the surfaces nj one end. the opposite
end being allowed to come together.
The straight edges being placed be
tween the eye and strong light in a
dark room. wedge of light was per
ccived from the ends between which
the paper was placed and the opposite,
which were brought together. The
thickness of the paper being known.
the distance apart of the two edges
of the small end of the wedge of light
was easily calculated, and the result
was shown as above.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-08-29

A curious legend is that connected
with the bell of st. Mura, In Ireland
The bell was said to have descended
from the sky ringing loudly. but as II
approached the earth the tongue de.
tached itself and returned to the skies,
The people concluded from this that
the bell was never to be profaned by
sounding on earth, but was to be kept
for purposes more holy and beneficent.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-08-29

Mrs. Mary b. Whiting and her daugh-
ters, Anna NJ. and Susan a. Whiting,
have given 500 apiece to open and
furnish a Lucy Stone room" as a read
ing room in the girls dormitory of Lin
coin Memorial university at Cumber-
land Gap, Tenn. Gifts of books, good
pictures or additional furnishings or
the money to provide them may be sent
to Miss Susan Whiting, who says, mo
one ever worked harder for an educa-
ton than Lucy Stone and no one bet
ter deserves such memorial"
The Somerset reporter., 1901-08-29
An English Idea.

A women writer's club Of England
has introduced a new idea at its din
ners 1t is the fashion for every one
present to pin her name card, daintily
hung on slender ribbon attached to a
safety pin, to her bodice, so that any
one In the room can see her name, This
is sufficient introduction for two won
en- to make themselves known to each
other.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-08-29

The roar of lion can be heard far
Their than the sound of any other living
creature. Next comes the cry of a
hyena, and then the boot of the owl
After these the panther and the jackaL
The donkey can be heard 80 times far
Their than the horse and the cat ten
times farther than the dog. Strange as
1t may seem, the cry of n hare can be
heard farther than that of either the
cat or the dog.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-08-29
Old Church Lotteries,

A citizen of Williamsburg, Pa, owns
an old lottery ticket which reads as
follows: mo 257. Presbyterian church
lottery. Authorized by law. This ticket
will entitle the possessor to such prize
as shall be drawn to its number, II de-
manded within II months after the
drawing, subject to 20 per cent deduc-
ton. NJ. wilkins, president Of the board
Of managers, Pittsburg, June 3, 1907"
The Somerset reporter., 1901-08-29


Somerset IS. Court of County Commissioners,
August Term, A. D. 1901.
Upon the foregoing petition, being satisfied
that the petitioners are responsible and that
an inquiry into the merits is expecient, IT Is
ORDERED, that the County Commissioners
meet at the dwelling house of Otis NJ. Hilton
in Arson on Tuesday. Octo Der sth, A. d. 1901 at
ten O'Clock a. m. and thence proceed to view the
route mentioned in said petition, and imme-
diately after hearing of the parties will be
had at some convenient place in the vicinity,
and such further measures taken in the prem E
Uses as tn Commissioners shall Judge proper.
And it is further Ordered, that notice OF the
time, place and purposes of the Commission
ers' meeting aforesaid, be given to all persons
and corporations interested, by publishing an
attested copy Of the petition aforesaid with
this order thereon, in the SOMERSET REPORT
Err, public newspaper printed at Skowhegan
in said county, and also attested copies OF the
same to be served upon the Town Clerks of the
towns of Starks and Arson and to be posted
in three public places in each OF said towns
the publication and serving and posting OF
the same to be at least thirty days before the
time appointed for said view. that all interest
ed may then appear and be heard, if they
think proper.
Attest: W. T. sEEKINs, Clerk
A true copy of the Petition and Order OF
Attest: W. T. sEEK1Ns. CLERK.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-08-29
Very Cheap Rates to Colorado.

O special days this summer the rates
for roundtrip tickets over the Burlington
Route from Chicago, Peoria and ST.
Louis to Colorado will be more than cut
in half, and on other days about half
rates will apply. Then. since we put
our fast trains on, 1t takes only ore
night on the road to get there.
We are doing everything possible this
year to make 1t convenient and not to
expensive for people Of moderate means
TO spend their vacation in Colorado
mountains. There is no country in the
world like Colorado for iuvalids and
others in search Of rest aud pleasure.
The pure, dry climate has the mest
astonishing permanent fret on the
health and spirits Of visitors, ard
especially is this so in the case of those
from that part of the country near the
level of the sea.
Write today inclosjng &c in postage for
our beautifully illustrated book IN
Colorado. and with it If requested | will
send also our handbook of the State,
giving information about the different
places. hotels, ranches. etc.. and the
prices charged for board.
p. S. EusTIs. General Pengerass
Agent, c. B. d q. r. R., Chicago.
~ 20
The Somerset reporter., 1901-08-29
GEORGE {. WaSHBURN. Prom.
Road Petition.

To the Honorable Board Of County Commits.
.ionefs OF the County Of Somerset and state Of
Maine
The Undersigned, being inhabitants and the
selectmen Of the town Of starks in SAID County.
acting herein pursuant TO a vote Of the inhabit-
ants OF said town OF Starks pas sed al the annual
town meeting of said inhabitants held in said
Starks in March A. j.. 1901, respectfully reure-
sent that public convenience and necessity do
not require the maintenance and continuance of
the following described highway or county road.
| TO wit
Commencing at hub in the center Of the new
town road leading through the Arson Valley 80
| called to Hilton corner opposite a large gray
| rocked marked bearing y 43 degrees distau,
| % links, thence s3l4 degrees " ~ RODS u a
stake thence 743. degrees W II rods II links 10
o. N. Hiton's west line thence on Francis HI.
tons land Sc degrees " 81 rods 10 links 10 hi.
west line thence on Fred Bixby's land a7lo
degrees W 81 rods links thence a23. degrees
W l09 rods "a links to Starks line thence { q
degrees west SO rods links To corner Of Calwel
orchard, thence ~ degrees W "a rods and
links, thence 81 degrees W 81 rods and IS links
thence 29l4 degrees W "a rods and IA links
thence 63l2 degrees w 20 rods, thence 50 de-
grees W 56 rods and l6 links thence y 72l4 de
grees w 40 rods and IL links, thence y S. degrees
w 10 rods and links, thence s. degrees " u
rods and IL links, thence y co degrees W u rods
and IL links, thence Ss degrees W q rods and
81 links, thence 83H degret W SO rods and 6
links. thence "A degrees W 80 rods and links
thence 65l2 degrees W 8 rods and 10 links
thence 72a4 degrees W rods and link, thence
y 80 degrees w Il rods and ~ links, thence y
$50 degrees W u rods and links, thence 5 80
degrees W II rods and 8 hnks, thence e7l4 de-
grees w 10 rods and 10 links, thence 1914 de-
grees W 2s rods and links, thence 5 59la de.
grees W 81 rods and Il links thence 6 CT degrees
W rods and 20 links, thence 7013 degrees W 6
| rods, thence 5 65 degrees W 10 rods and 10 links
thence 81 degrees W II rods and Is links
thence SPA degrees W rods and l3 links
thence 81 degrees rods and S links
thence SO degrees " rods, thence As de-
grees W rods and 10 links thence as degrees
w rods and links, thence S 374 degrees W
rods, thence 80 degrees W 10 rods to the center
of the road east OF Dtson's corner near the
Meadow Brook bridge, and therefore respect
fully pray that said highway or county road
may be discontinued, according to the provi.
sions of the statute in such case made and pro-
yided.
Dated at Starks aforesaid this third day Of
July A. ID. 1901.
". L. WALKER,
W. d. WAUGH,
NJ. u. FREDERIC,
Selectmen of Starks.
SOMERSET SIS.
Received and filed 9Th day August a. D. 1901.
Attest ". T. SEEKINs, Clerk.
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The niu WnnId GrnM

1--WE brought you a little brother"
said the doctor.
NO" said the impossible child; 1.-The
stork brought my little brother"
well, I'm the stork," said the doctor,
But where is your billT said the i'm
possible child.
II Is claimed by those who should
know that an impossible child Is prob
ably never wittier than upon the occa-
sion of somebody being born into the
family.-Detrolt Journal
The Somerset reporter., 1901-08-29
Maid Worth Having.

The Mistress (entering the kitchen)-
Jane. didn't hear dish break min
ute ago2
The Maid.-I hope you did, mem. II
made noise enough. If you hadn't
heard 1t, should have thought you
were getting deaf, and that, you know,
would be awful-Boston Transcript
The Somerset reporter., 1901-08-29

According to the distinguished French
anthropologists Gabriel and Adrien de
Mortillet there was junction between
Europe and America by way of the
British isles. the Faroes. Iceland and
Greenland In what Is known as the
Chellean epoch, which is supposed to
have ended 10000 or 100000 years
ago.-Baltimore Sun.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-08-29

"Many years ago." writes a New
Hampshire clergyman In the Boston
Journal, ut was the custom to store
liquors in church cellars in Boston;
not all of them. but many of them.
AS late as 1850. and probably later. the
cellar Of the stone church on Bowdoin
square was used by the Trull distillery
near by pitts street, If am right for
the ripening In hogsheads of New Eng
land rum. Some one found a hymn
book In pew and copied In there the
following verse:
"There spirits above and spirits below,
The spirits OF love and the spirits of woe.
The spirits above are the spirits OF love;
The spirits below the spirits Of woe.
The spirit above is the spirit divine;
The spirits below the spirits Of wine.
81 have myself frequently watched
the men putting hogsheads Of rum into
the cellars or taking them out"
The Somerset reporter., 1901-08-29

In the matter Of
JOSEPH NOEEAD IT, Bankruptcy,
HASkRCPE4
To the creditors 81 JOSEPH MOREAU Of
Fairfield. IN the county OF somerset, and dis
trio aforesaid bankrupt.
Notice is hereby give Il that on the 24;h day Of
August, a. L. i9.i. said Joseph Moreau
was duly adj Indicated bankrupt. and that the
first meetinz Of h. creditors will be held st
DsuIeI Lewis office, in SkowheRSu. Maine.
on the At asy Of september A. D, 1901, al 10
o'clocs lie the forenoon, 81 which time the
said creditors may stIend, prove their claims.
sppCiut trustee examine The bankrupt, and
transact such other business SIS may properly
come before said meeting lW35
August 26, A. D, 1901.
DANIEL LEWIS Referee L Bankruptcy.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-08-29

A gentleman saved the life Of a
clothes dealer who had been capsized
In a boat The latter was profuse In
his thanks and said to his rescuer; 81
see that you have spoiled your clothes
on this suspicious occasion. Allow me
to take the opportunity of handing you
my business card. Ten thousand ele-
CANT summer suits at 40 marksv'-Fle-
gende Blatter.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-08-29

IL you want to be really interested,
read the dictionary. 1t will tell you
how very badly other people spell our
language and, incidentally, what tiny
cupful Of words we each dip up out Of
its ocean.--Minneapolis Times.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-08-29
Replaced Them.

Mistress-Why. Bridget, what on
earth are you doing with all the broken
dishes on the shelf?
Bridget-Sure, mum, yez towld me
OF wur to replace every one OF broke.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-08-29
BILLS OF COST.

STATE OF MAINE SOMERSET COUNTY,
County Treasurers Office, Skowhegan,
August 80, 1901.
The following bills Of cost were allowed at
the August term of the County Commission
ers Court 1901
The Somerset reporter., 1901-08-29

In Bankruptcy.
In the matter of
DANIEL :. WITHAN, In Bankruptcy.
BANKRUP-
To the Creditors OF DANIEL =. WITHAM Of
Smithheld, in the County OF Somerset and
District aforesaid. a bsL krupt.
Notice Is hereby given that on the Path
day Of August, 4. D. 1861, said Daniel 5.
William was duly sdjudicsted bankrupt. and
that the first meeting OF his Creditors viii be
held at Daniel Lewis Office in Skowhegan,
Maine, on the l4th day Of Septem Der. A. D 1891.
at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon. al which Zine the
said Creditors may attend. prove their claims
appoint trustee, examine the bankrupt. sud
transact such other business as may properly
come before said meeting. lw35
August DC. A. D., 1901.
DANIEL LEWIS, Referee in Bankruptcy.
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Road Petition,

To the Honorable the Court of County Com
missioners, next TO be holden at SkowheEau IN
said County of Somerset on the sixth day Of
August A. ID. 1901.
land in said town of Smithield respectfully
represent that they and sixty other inhabitants
and owners of land in said town Of Smithteld
petitioned the Municipal officers of said town Of
Smithfeld to lay out way commencing at the
West side OF the bars or gate near the house OF
Samuel Horn thence running westerly past the
Homes place, so called, TO the 1use now oCcu.
pied by Irwin Tracy and Charles Tracy, as a..
pears by the petitions hereto annexed and form
ing part of this petition; that said petitions
Il. A. ID. 1901 that the said Municipal officers
held said petitions till July 80, A. d 1901 and
returned the same 10 said petitioners without
ever having given notice of a hearing thereon
viewing the premises but unreasonsbly ne
gect and refuse to lay out said town way as re-
quested.
Wherefore we respectfully request your Hon
orable Board to lay out said way prayed for in
the annexed petitions above referred 10
ALVIN fIPER and tive Others
Copy of Petitions TO SeIectmen OF
smithheld)
SMTHrIFLD. Nj. June %. 1901
To the selectmeu Of the town of Smiihdeld
The undersigned il habitaufs ami tax PAYERS
of said town Of Smithfeld respectfully request
that YOU lay out town way commencing al the
west side of the bars OF gate near the house of
Samuel Horn. thence running westerly past the
Homer place, so calico, To the house now uccu.
pied 10y Irving Tracey and Charles Tracey our
leading TO Oakland, westly 10 the County road
leading TO Smithdeld village
PIPER and siN'y-one Others.
SnHFRSET s..
Received and filed Sth day Of August, A D.
1901 Attest " +. >EEkINS Clerk
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PROBATE NOTICES
To All psrsons Interested In either Of IL
Estates hereinafter named
-KeosD IT, - ~ Ar1rsT.

A I A PROBATE COURT held at -kor be ;
kAgsns II and tor the county o. 80 erset.
n
The Somerset reporter., 1901-08-29
Notice of First Meeting Of Creditors.

In the District Court OF the United States for
the District Of Maine.
In BankFuptcV
The Somerset reporter., 1901-08-29
STATE OF MAINE

Received and filed 9Th day August A. D. 1901.
Attest ". T. SEEKINs, Clerk.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-08-29
Notice Of First Meeting Of Creditors.
IN BANKRUPTCY,

In the District Court of the United States K
the District Of Maine,
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Attest:-SArHAs FOWLER, Register.
3w34
The Holly chieftain., 1901-06-14
Buen. vista Dam Give. Way

Buena Vista, Colo, June 9.-tDcnvcr
News Special.)-The big power dam
in the Arkansas river went out early
this morning, leaving Buena Vista in
darkness and closing down the smelter
indefinitely. The hot weather of the
past two days raised the river sudden
ly ana as n portion of the heavy ma
sonry was taken away some two
weeks ago the dam was unable TO
stand the strain. The mighty body
Of water thus let loose went rushing
and roaring down the river and at
point two miles below Buena Vista car
ried away portion of another big
dam which furnished water for irriga-
ton purposes.
This is the fourth time this power
dam mas gone out, and each time has
been rebuilt with an added outlay OF
money. 1t is thought that now tile
company will put in steam power, us
1t has been fully demonstrated to them
that 1t is impossible to harness the
waters of the Arkansas at this point
AS result Of the washing out OF the
big dam, Buena Vista will be in dark
ness for some time and the smelter
will be crippled.