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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-07-11

They have curious laws In Vienna
and enforce them too. Recently Marie
Fried and Felix Kopstein, aged 10 and
10 years respectively, were walking
along a street in the Austrian capital
when they came across an old woman
staggering along under the weight of a
heavy package. Moved by pity. they
offered to carry 1t for the old woman, a
proposition TO which she readily nc
ceded The kind hearted children had
not gone far before they were arrested
by a policeman for carrying parcels
without license. The children were
taken to police station, where the Of
flcer In charge lectured them upon the
enormity of their offense. They were
kept under arrest for six hours and
then released with warning.
1t seems that there Is a corps Of
messengers" in Vienna to which a
municipal statute grants the exclusive
right of carrying" inside the city. The
bay and girl had violated the law by
carrying the old woman's burden, and
under such an Interpretation of the
statute man who carries a package
for a woman with whom he is walking
may be run in" by the first policeman
who sees him.
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The Somerset Reporter-Thursday, July Il, 1901

permitted With more discretion than
she had exercised In falling in love and
with more feeling than she had dis
played over the elopement the errlng
wife shut herself up In her stateroom
instead Of becoming a spectator. and 1t
was reported that she even exhibited
considerable emotion for time.
The duel was fought according to the
code. The principals were warned. the
word was given and the pistols were
discharged. At the first fire neither man
was hurt, but at the second Stafford
was shot dead. His body was taken
aboard of his yacht. and Graham him.
self notified his wife that her paramour
had fallen. He didn't rejoice, and she
didn't faint away. AS gentleman,
though be has been wronged, II was his
duty to inquire into the state of her
finances and ask as to her future. and
he did 1t. She desired to return TO
England and her parents and IL was
arranged that she should do so. II
might have been a gentlemanly act for
the husband to have invited her aboard
of his own yacht for the return trip
but he failed TO extend 1t, and neither
did he wait for the burial ceremonies
of the man who had fallen by his hand
He made his way back home and upon
his arrival gave notice Of his intention
to secure divorce and related without
exultation or extravaganza the fate of
the man who had wronged him. II
was what the clubs announced as "a
pretty little affair all around" and what
Lord Tomtoddy remarked anent:
Jaw, to be sure, ye know. when a
gentleman is a gentleman he cawn't be
anybody else, ye see. Yes-aw-dem
pretty little incident, and If II wasn't
that l am always 30 dem seaslck when
/ go to sea | should like to have been
there, ye know"
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MICHIGAN House
Lake George,
CANAAN, MAINE.

The best Of boating, bathing and fish
ing. Fine croquet grounds. An excel
lent tennis court. Large, commodious
stable. An ideal inland resort.
Many desirable changes have been made At
this popular inland resort since last season,
and az the comfort and pleasure OF the guests
will be looked after personally BY Mr. and Mira.
"ashburn this IL sufficient guarantee az to
the standard 70 be maintained.
No inland resort in Maine surpasses this ad-
mirabie place with its beautiful lake, fine
hotel, numerous cottages, large amusement
and dancing pavilion, croquet AD6 eeDzas
grounds, bowling alley, swings and other
Amusements. The failing is frst-cIsss, and
fine boats for rowing are always at the wharf.
The table at the Mohican House lie famous
through haiDe az being unexcelled at q SINH
lar resort for variety and quality
blackboard accommodating Il people will
leave the skowbegan House every sunday
morning st 10 O'Clock for this resort. Fare,
round trip, 20 cents. Parties desiring to visit
Lake George CD any week day may also engage
this team on most favorable terms TIA
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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE.

Whereas, James W. Fitzsinmous Of Moscow
in the County OF Somerset and State OF Maine
by his NOR age deed, dated the seventeenth
dsy OF i1av A. d. 1883 and recorded in the
Somerset Re lstry o. Deeds, Book 245. Page
go conveyed to me, the undersigned, q ce rtaln
parcel of real estate situated in Moscow in
the County OF somerset, and bounded as fol-
lows: Commencing at point thirty feet
south OF my blacksmith shop on The east side
OF the main County Roa., thence up said
County Road to The center OF the road leading
TO A. r Adams house thence up said road to
Elijah Temples south line thence east to the
brow of ridge near Austin Stream, thence
FIRST named bound Being bounded on the
east by land owned by Maris Baker snd
George Collins, containing seventy acres
more or less together with all the buildings
thereon standing. Also the lot on which my
County Road described follows: Com
mencing about five rods north OF the south
line OF said town OF Moscow in said County
Road. thence westerly ABOUT nine rods thence
northeasterly to the centre OF said County
Road twenty one rods, thence down the center
OF said road TO the first named bound, contain
ing one halt acre more or less. together with
the buildings thereon standing meaning to
convey the whole farm and buildings thereon
standing now occupied by the said James w.
Fitzsimmons And whereas the conditions of
aid mortgage have been broken. now there
fore by reason OF the breach OF the condition
thereof claim a foreclosure of said mortgage.
Scion. Msiue, June IS 1901.
sw26 T. E. BUTTS.
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PLANT LICE.
Each One Carries n Complete Drive
Well OUTFIT and Suction Pump.

Plant lice are most peculiar insects.
Popularity they are called green flies"
or green aphldes." and some species Of
them are known as ants cows" Sci
ence has found this name truly given,
for ants know well how To excite the
tiny lice, causing the sweet Juice to
fOw upon-which the wise little milk
ers' delight TO feast. The lice are not
all Of one kind, but belong 70 different
species. differing IN form and living on
different plants. All, however. are true
bugs belonging to the hemiptera, which
includes such pests as San Jose scale.
chinch bug and chicken louise.
The lice pierce the surface OF leaves
and suck up the flowing sap. The
mouth Of each little plant louise Is a
complete drive well outfit with a sue
ton pump attachment.
AS these insects do not eat the leaves
or buds. internal poisons Ike london
purple and paris green do not affect
them, but something which Kills by
contact must be used.
Perhaps the best and simplest Of the
remedies Is good whale oil soap solu-
ton. This is made by dissolYing one
pound of n standard whale oil soap in
seven gallons of hot water. A good
soap Of this character may be made at
home by boiling together for two hours
one pound OF crystal potash lye, three
gallons Of water and three pints of fish
oil. DO not add the oil until the lye is
dissolved.
Other remedies are kerosene emul-
sion, kerosene water mixture, tobacco
decoction, concentrated extract of to-
bacco and pyrethrum, or Persian In
sect powder" Whichever OF these rem
edies is used the application should be
made early in the season when the lice
are but few, when leaves are unfold
ing and buds are breaking, else the
leaves will have curled up so that the
lice cannot be reached by the solutions
Spray from below, as the lice choose
the undersides of the leaves, and spray
thoroughly.
If the lice have not been noticed IN
til late, 1t will be best to cut of the
worst affected leaves especially on
bushes and small trees where the curl
ed leaves can be reached easily. One
or two careful sprayings following this
treatment should keep the lice In check.
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GEORGE {. WASHDURN, Prop.
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE.

Whereas, Almore r Walker, sole heir Of
Alfred Walker, ate OF New Portland, Maine
deceased. and Pauline Walker, widow OF said
Alfred Walker, both OF sale grantors OF said
their mortgage deed, dated January 18th A. ID.
] Il, sdd recorded in Book AZ page 5"3 Of the
Somerset Registry Of Deeds, conveyed to me
the undersigned, W liam - Tulsifer. certain
lots or parcels of land situated in SAID town OF
New Portland and being the same pre- misses
descri led in deed from Stephen W. Walker
to the said Alfred Walker, da0eo February Il,
1877, and ecorded In Vol. T. page IS Of the
Somerset ReSistry OF Deeds, % which refer
ence is expressly made in said mortgage and
in this notice for par,iculsf description of
said NOR aged premises. said premises be-
ing the late homestead farm OF the said Al
fred Walker, and all The land connected there
with and ali land owned by the said Alfred
Walker n said New Pc land at the time of
his death. The intention OF said grantors as
expressed in said mortgage being to convey to
me, the said William Nj. palsifer, ali the land
that was owned by the said Alfred Walker at
the time o. his oecease with all their privi-
leges and appearances.
Exceptir and re wing however from said
conveyance the thirty acres OF land and the
stumpage on the strip OF land sixty RODS by
five rods conveyed b" said grantors to George
{. Sheldon, bv deed dated July Il. 1856 and re-
corded in Noi. "c5 page g OF said Registry of
Deecs5 and the stumpsge conveyed by said
gTRntors in 1929 to A W. StarDird by agree
mentor permit dated Aug. 5, 1879, ana re-
corded in said Registry Vol Il page 81 to
in this notice for description OF said excep-
tons and reservations. And whereas the con-
dition OF said mortgage is broken, now there
fore, be reason OF tue breach OF the condition
and give this notice for that purpose.
SkoWhegan, Maine July 1901
WILLIAM ". PUISIFER,
3wB BY his Attorney DANIEL LEWIS.
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A Missing CITY.

"There are some 10000 persons Of all
classes and ages missing In London
every year" said n Scotland Yard off.
cial.
I'VE are generally able to account for
5000 by referring to the bodies un-
known found In the Thames and other
places and by taking for granted that
the rest have left London for various
reasons. We have the majority OF the
latter on our records as wanted StIll
even then 1900 are left The greater
number of these are probably living in
London under assumed names and dis.
cuises and In different walks Of ne.
They are cut off from all intercourse
with their relations and former friends
and have rs citizens changed their per.
,onaltes.
''In fact, there Is a town of many
thousand inhabitants in the heart Of
London which Is to all intents and pur.
poses missing to the rest OF the world
and If wanted cannot be found"
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turned his big lantern In the direction
Of the voice.
"Who Is 1t, and where are your he
asked, dlsmounting.
Its me, boss" answered the boy.
What the mischief are you doing
here. Peter inquired Aiken. peering
into the boys begrimed face. "Why,
you are almost buried aliver'
Il ruined away from back yonder,"
the boy answered. II seed the levee er
breakin here, so l stopped
why, bless the boy!' said Aiken.
You must be nearly dead. What Is to
be done? Can you stand 1t till ride
back and get help to fill the break2 1t
Will open as soon as you move"
"fessir; but hurry, boss" answered
the boy.
AS Aiken turned to remount he heard
the sound of boat wheels around the
curve and the whistle sounded out
hoarsely.
by Georgev exclaimed Aiken.
There's boat, and three more inches
OF water will top the levee here and
then all Is lost"
In few moments the boat rounded
the curve and the big lights shone out
across the water.
The Marsden," Aiken said, as he
saw the two smokestacks, with Nor
ton at the wheel. | shall have to fight
for it."
So saying, he picked up his gun from
where he had dropped 1t when he dis
mounted and strobe on a few PAGES up
stream to meet the boat
steer for the other sider he called
out when the boat was In hailing dis
lance.
I'm running this machine" respond
ed the coarse voice of Morton, land l
guess the river is freeI'
Aiken could see the little tongues of
water as they overlapped the bank
above. If the boat did not turn, she
would send the water over the levee
lower down where the boy was, and he
and the whole embankment would be
sucked In. There was no time to be
lost.
Swinging the lantern above his head
his rifle to his shoulder and called back,
Come another foot nearer to this
shore and you are dead man,
Morton knew what manner of man he
had TO deal with. The wheel reversed,
the boat tackled and grazed the opposite
shore, which was already submerged.
"All right now, Pete" said Aiken
gently, patting the boys muddy pate.
'Tll go on and be back In few mo-
ments."
When they came by and put sand
bags In the hole Pete had been cover
ing, the little fellow was too weak to
speak or to stand, and Mr.. Aiken took
him up in his arms and himself car
ried him to the house.
And now Pete does nothing but ride
on the back seat of the carriage to open
gates for the driver or to carry parcels
when Tom Aiken's pretty wife goes TO
Shreveport shopping, for his boss Is
grateful to the little hero who saved
the plantation.
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A Picturesque Princess.

The suit of the car Of Russia con-
whom IS are members of the imperial
family, II are princes not of imperial
birth, II are counts. 8 barons, and the
remaining 10 are noblemen of lower
rank. One of the most striking figures
of the czarina's suit is Princess Guilt
gin, who personifes the mistress of the
robes of past centuries.
She is tall as guardsman, dresses
most gorgeously and wears six ostrich
feathers In her bonnet. She dominates
the whole scene In which she is placed,
forming strange contrast to the little
Countess Goes. mistress of the robes to
the dowager empress.
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A Terrible Tinker.

A we'll known Milwaukee lawyer
with n weakness for long stories was
q visitor at Madison "once upon a
time" as the story books put 1t,
He saw upon the register of the Park
hotel the name of Colonel Gabriel
Bouck of Oshkosh and decided that he
was In duty bound to call upon that
Nestor of the Wisconsin bar, especially
as they had both occupied the position
OF grand master of the grand lodge of
Wisconsin Masons.
He called on Mr.. Bouck In his room
In the hotel and found the Oshkoshian
In his shirt sleeves, yawning. He be-
gan on Masonry. First he gave his
views OF the brotherhood from the
building of Solomon's temple without
sound of tool or iron" down to date,
and then he started in on the chapter
Finally, startled by an extra yawn, he
broke off his story with:
"Well, Gabe, as have been appoint
ed trustee for the Asylum For the Deaf
and Dumb l think | had better go to
bed. | have to take an early train for
GAINESVILLE"
"For lands sake! Is 1t possible TINT
you are going to learn to talk with
your hands too?' came the blunt reply
from the old lawyer.-Mllwaukee Senti-
mel
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Mrs. William Campbell is the golf
instructor on the public links in Bos-
ton. Her husband was greenkeeper of
the public links for several years pre-
vious to his death last summer The
care of the golf grounds then deyolved
upon Mrs. Campbell for the rest of the
season, as no suitable greenkeeper
could be found. So satisfactory were
her services that she has since been
made the supervisor of golf In Boston
and was appointed official instructor
and greenkeeper this spring. She is a
Scotchwoman and came to this country
with her husband about seven years
ago.
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Lucky Wedding Days.

Superstition is accountable for the
selection OF the different seasons of the
year or particular days for the celebra-
ton of our weddings, and we are In
debted for this superstition to the an
clients. The Athenians regarded win
ter as the favorable time. Euripides
was In favor of the full moon, Heslod
of the new moon. The Romans had
their favorable and unfavorable days.
The calends, the nones and the ides of
each month were considered unfavor-
able for the marriage ceremonies. as
were the months of February and May.
June was well esteemed by all and is
still held In greatest favor among most
nations.
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Deafness Cannot be Cured.

by local applications, as they cannot react
he diseased porti"" of the ear. There is
only one way to care Deafness, and thai
is by constitutional remedies. Deafness
5 caused by an infamed condition of the
mucous lining of the Eustactian Tube
When the tnbe gets infamed you have q
rumbling sound of imperfect hearing and
when it is entirely closed Deafness is the
result, and unless the inflammation can be
aiken out and this tube restored to its
normal condition, hearing will be destroy.
ed forever; nine cases out of ten are
caused by catarrh, which is nothing bur
an inhamed condition OF the mucous sur
Ices.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Deafness Caused by catarrh
hat cannot be cured by Halls CatanF
Cure. Send for circulars, free.
F. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, O
F~Sold by druggists, 75c,
Halls Family Pills are the best
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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE.

Wherein Harry s Nelson OF Scion in the
County o. some --et and STATE OF Maine, by his
mortgage deed. dS,e5 the 18th day Of March A.
D. l. q, ard recorded IN the Somerset Registry
OF deeds. BOOK 20 Page -. conveyed % me the
undersigned q certain parcel OF real estate
situate in -ud Solor, ana bounded and de-
scrihee As follows, to N-t:-Bounded on the
north ~ the cross road elding from Jackson
Corner. SO ca led 10 the kenuebec river; on
the east by and o. Leonard Gates; on the
south by land o. Aipert padham and Thomas
Watson. and on tue wet by llud OF Thyre
adams, CoatSinipg one hundred and ninety
sCreS more or less and whereas the condi-
tleu o. said morris age has been broken now
therefore, by reason 81 the breach OF the con-
dition thereof, ! claim foreclosure OF said
mortE.ke,
Dated at SSowhegan, this 18th day Of June
i.1l MIRA c. HOLBROOH.
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Notice of Foreclosure.

Whereas James B. Messer OF Madison in the
County of Somerset aud State OF Maine by his
mortgage deed, dated July LIST, A. ID. 1885, con-
veyed to the undersigned, ). \. & A. Dinsmore
OF Bingham in said county and state q certain
lot or parcel of land situated in the town of
Moscow being the Fest bali OF lot No six
Range three 49, reserving however a strip of
land on the south side OF said lot, sixteen rods
wide the whole length OF said lot Meaning to
convey all of said lot except the sixteen rod
strip as before described containing nine.v
acres more or less; and being the same lot Of
mores.
And whereas the conditions of this mort
gage deed have been broken, we, by reason of
said breach OF conditions. claim q foreclosure
Of said mortgage and publish this notice for
that purpose.
Bingham, Maine, June 25, III,
3w26 :. A. x A. DINSMORE.
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NOTICE. OE FORECLOSURE.

Whereas, Abel Thompson, OF New Portland,
in The Corntv OF Somerset and State of Maine.
by his mortgage deed dated the ord day of
April, \. D l,74. and recorded in Somerset
Registry o Deeds, No;, Ia, mage 81, convey
ed to me by the name Rosanrs Thompso on GER
tein real es.lte, s.,usSed ii New Portland
store.s d. and described as follows; Bounded
on the north by land OF james Conform on
the east by land OF Albert :. Parsons end said
Confo-th; on the south b land OF said Con-
forth; on the west by LAM of David Elder, be-
ing the bomeS.eao farm on which The said
Abel Thompson then LIVED and. whereas, the
, onditioIs of said mortGEsr have oeeu broken
now therefore, by re >or q me each Of the
conditions thereof ! clam; foreclosure Of
said mortgage.
RO~ANNa H THOMPSON.
June &c 1901 -
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They were in the same social set, be
longed to the same clubs and had long
been friends-Payson Graham and
Gives Stafford. They were gentle
men bred and born, and this story
would not have been written II one of
them had not forgotten his standing
AT the age of 80 Graham fell In love
and married fair looking but shallow
pated girl. 1t is fair to him to say
that he had far more money than she
had and that he was In no sense actu-
ated by mercenary motives. The girl
was giddy, vain and superficial, but as
Graham was only a dawdler and a
dandy 1t was such match as might
have been expected on either side.
With bis money and family influence
and native talents Graham might have
become q man of note and influence.
but he chose to remain a dawdler, a
dandy and a gentleman. First, last
and all the time he was a gentleman.
At the age of SO Olives Stafford also
fell In love. but unfortunately for So
cial conventlonalitles and his reputa-
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What Douglas Gaze Yielded.


In the presidential campaign Of 1855
the Democrats In the west made an eff
fective point by contrasting Mr.. Buch-
nnan's long public career as a senator,
secretary Of state and minister to Eng
land with General Frcmont's limited
experience, consisting of a service of 81
days In the United States senate.
In the great campaign Of 1850 they
tried the same tactics, which had prov
ed so successful, to disparage Mr.. Lin
coin. He had served but a single term
In congress, while Senator Douglas had
for many years enjoyed national rep
utation.
This point was urged in heated dis
cussion overheard between an ardent
supporter of Senator Douglas and a
German voter who favored Mr. Lin
coin. The former finally thought to
overwhelm his opponent by saying:
who Is this Lincoln, anyhow? No
body ever heard of him until Senator
Douglas brought him into notice by
holding Joint debates with him. Sena-
tor Douglas on the other hand. is a
great statesman. Why, he has had his
eye on the presidential chair for the
last ten years"
"Vot is dot you sayY' was the reply.
"You say Meester Dooglas have had his
eye on the president chair for the last
ten years2"
"Yes; that Is Just what l said"
"Ipll Won shooGt foil Mpacfpr Dnop-
las eef he keep hees eye on dot chair
shoost leedle vile longer he viii see
old Abe Lincoln sitting down in It."
That closed the debate amid roar OF
laughter from the Observation-Disclosures
colts Magazine.
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THE OLD BOOKS.

They are gray with the gray OF ages,
Borrowed and begged and sold,
Thumb marked OF saints and sages
In the scholarly days Of old
Rose leaves pressed for lover
Rest In their pages dim.
Though silent centuries cover
All that is left of him.
And feel In the library's shadows,
With this ghostly company,
The breath Of forgotten meadows
And the centuries over me-
And when twilight bells are calling,
When the day with its striies Is Ger,
There are ghostly footsteps falling
Faint on the library floor.
Singers and saints and sages,
In the fame Of name we trust,
But time will cover our pages,
As even our tombs, with dust,
For here In the nbrarys shadowa,
Where the famed and fameless be,
roam In forgotten meadows,
With the centuries over mel
Frank L. Stanton In Songs From Dixi
Land. /"