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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-12-12

II did not take the recovery of the
long lost Gainsborough picture to bring
the Galnsborough hat back to favor
Truth to tell, it has never been out Of
favor, nor has there been time during
the past fifty years when the Gainsboi
ough Of conventional shape could not
have been worn with perfect propriety.
But the recovery of the picture
brought 1t into notice. and ii only took
one glance at the stately, half smiling
duchess to show the women of the new
century what "A pretty hat had come
down to them-a gift from the past,
says the Pittsburg Dispatch
The Gainsborough hat, as worn by
the Duchess Of Devonshire and as seen
in the paintings Of the great English
court painter, WAS very large affair,
quite fiat in the brim and rather low in
the crown. 70 give it height the crown
was trimmed and the brim was made
undulating by being turned up at one
side. In addition to this and as a
browning touch it was worn tilted upon
the head. Its distinguishing character
istic was It's trailing feathers, ana these
today as well as then mark the hat as
distinctively that Of the GainsDorough.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-12-12

The highest salaried woman employee
In any government department in
Washington Is Miss Lillian A. Norton
OF Massachusetts. She has just been
appointed superintendent of postal
finance in the postofiice department in
place of man, Albert W. Bingham,
who died about ten days ago after hold
Ing that post for more than thirty
years.
1t isn't wonderfully high salaried
post after ALL though, compared with
some of those held by men. 1t pays
So a year, but that Is excellent pay
In Washington for a woman. and Miss
Norton is envied, naturally, by her sis
ter employees OF Uncle Sam. She has
been in the government service for IF
teen years. beginning rs "A stenographer
IN the dead letter office At Mr.. Bing
hams death she was the chief clerk Of
the finance division, and She succeeded
to this post simply because she knew
more about the work of the division
than any person in 1t.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-12-12

II asked, "NVhere are the prettiest
girls in the world?" | will Immediately
reply, I'm Limerick, Ireland There
are n freshness of face, lustrousness Of
eyes. healthfulness of color and com
plexion about the Limerick girls en-
masse that carry off the sweepstakes
trophy. The girls of Cork and of the
lakes-in fact, of the country all the
way down from Dublin-are somewhat
of the Limerick order. In form they
constitute a happy medium between
the rotund English maids across one
channel and the sylphlike Partisan
demoiselles beyond the other.
But the Limerick face is the perfec-
ton of female beauty, human ceram-
ic without a blemish The Limerick
girl is also the highest example Of ex-
quisite wit and righteousness, an ex-
traordinary assimilation, to be sure.
In other words, while she Is not lnsen.
sible of her sparkle Of words, she
seems like one who has never looked
frequently into a mirror. She has
regular and sometimes very pretty
teeth, and If her nose is often inclined
to retrousse and there Is an Irish eX-
preston of mouth" these but add
piquancy to her other beautiful Ma
tures.-Argonaut.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-12-12
The Empress Did Not Forget.

The Empress Eugene and Lord Rob
erts are firm friends, the foundation of
the friendship being laid in one of
those thoughtful little acts that make
the commander in chief so justly he
loved. After the death of the prince
Imperial Lord Roberts went himself 10
the spot on which he fell and gathered
tiny bunch Of flowers. which he sent
to the Borrowing mother. When Lord
Roberts suffered a similar bereaye-
ment himself last year one Of the first
letters Of coincidence he received came
from the empress who insisted on
writing it with her own hand in spite
of the rheumatism that makes it SO
difficult for her to hold pen.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-12-12

There is IA tract of land in Tazewell
county, ILL.,. lying along the Mackinaw
river which consists Of continuous
series Of abrupt and deep ravines. Not
a foot of the tract could be cultivated.
The ridges are full of fox dens, wolves
are occasionally found, and turkey buzz
yards hover over it in large flocks.
Even people familiar with the territory
have been lost in the dense forest. Ex-
cept for a few giant oaks the wood
has no commercial value.
The tract Is known as the Lost
Forty" because no one knows who
owns it. For years it has been used
for trading purposes, and many I'M
wary persons from distance have ad-
vanced money upon 1t and taken mort
cages In various sums, only to receive
q questionable title to q worthless
piece of land. On the Tazewell county
taxbooks the Forty" appears with
"owner unknown" The land is water
ed by innumerabe springs and the
Mackinaw river, which winds its way
through.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-12-12
AGAINST AWFUL ODDS
Firemen Forced to Fight for
Their Lives.

Fighting in the midst Of flames and
suffocating smoke, his life threatened by
falling walls and timbers, the fireman
follows his duty without thought of
himself The thrilling escapes and dra-
matte incidents of which the public
hears are not the least Of his dangers. To
be reused by the alarm, to dash through
all kinds of weather to the scene Of dis
aster ard to find himself, after the fierce
fight with the flames, drenched and
chilled-these are more homely perils,
but equally grave. Accustomed to dan
ger and hardship the fireman often does
not take ordinary physical precautions.
This was the case with Joseph V. Wat
son, of Astoria, Oregon, who had Il mar
row escape. He tells the story himself
as follows:
''In 1896 while in the fire department,
frequent exposure brought on an attack
of rheumatism 1t grew worse and fin
ally got SO bad that | couldn't do any
work l partially lost the use Of my
right arm and side and suffered the hor-
rible pains that only those who have
rheumatism can feel. Part of the time
/ was confined to my bed. For while
was under the care Of a doctor in
Seattle but he did not do me any good.
He only gave me powders To soothe the
pain so that could get some sleep. Ialso
tried massage but without any relief
Then / went to our regular doctor here
but he could do nothing for me. He
said he thought was slightly touched
with palsy.
"Since doctors seemed unable to help
me l felt discouraged But my wife
noticed DR.. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People advertised i'll some paper
and so we gave them trial. This was
in 1899, and two months after l began
their use / was well man. do not
need to take any medicine now and
feel like another being. l can candidly
say If any person will follow the direc-
tions he will be relieved"
Mr.. Watson is now engineer in charge
of the Hattie, one Of the many yachts
that ply upon the Columbia river, as
hale and hearty man as one could wish
to gee, and he attributes it all to DR..
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People.
His address is No 468 Irving avenue,
Astoria, Oregon.
DIR. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People are sold only III boxes at fifty
cents a box or six boxes for two dollars
and fifty cents, and may be had of all
druggists, or direct by mail from DIR.
Williams Medicine Company, Schenec-
tady, N. Y.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-12-12
Lord KeIvin's Inventive EyeeIa.s

Soon after Lord Kelvin had assisted
In laying the Atlantic cable, when he
was yet known as Sir William Thomp-
ON his mind was greatly troubled In
0evising some method for perfecting
the ordinary Geographic apparatus
used on overhead wires, as the old
method, or the one then in vogue, was
not suited for the varying currents
passing along the cables.
The laying of the electric current had
the effect of making them run together
In one bottom current. with surface
ripples. The difficulty which Lord
Kelvin had to overcome was to invent
a means OF clearly distinguishing all
the delicate fluctuations.
One day the great inventors eyeglass
dropped off and swung In front of the
magnet. The glass detected its move
ments, and from this simple and uneX-
pected incident the mirror instru.
ment' was invented.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-12-12
A WHITE HOUSE GUEST.
4 Bright Oklahoma Girl 10 BE En-
tertained by the Presidenf

Bessie Mulhall is soon to be the guest
of President and Mrs. Roosevelt 1t tAc
White House. She viii leave her Okla
homa home in It few days on her WY
to Washington, accompanied by her ia
ther, the noted Jack Mulhall
All this is interesting for several rra
sons. First Of all, Miss Bessie is re-
markably beautiful. Next, in addition
to the conventional accomplishments
usual in an up 10 date young woman.
size las several that are decidedly
unique, for Miss Bessie can fope steer
or ride bucking broneho with the best
Of the cowboys. 1t VAS these accom-
plshments that Won the unbounded
admiration Of President Roosevelt an1
which resulted in an Invitation 10 tAc
White House. Finally. Mis- Bessie is
said to be the original Of Bose Bran
der in Charles H. lIoyt's c&eruciatiH.
ly funny farce a Texas Steer
Like Pres dent Roosevelt Bessie Mu.
hall is fond Of strenuous IL Sin has
been reared upon fauru, tbs mot IT,.
markable young woman. Sin can shoot
~
can lasso and tie WIId Steer with Tire
dexterity of the most eAger1 coVHau.
She has courage and steady uprye and
can brand a yearing without lliucA az
She rides astride and boldly. She does
not know the meaning of fpar She
loves the open air and the plains. Hers
has been life out of doors yet she is
cultured and we'll read. She pays ela~-
steal music and IS yersed in social
graces.
And, above all, she has beauty Of that
striking type which speaks for good
health. She IS u brunette and of beaut
full figure. Her age Is not more than
twenty one years.
She first met President Roosevelt at
the rough riders reunion in Oklaho-
ma City year ago. Her younger sis
ter, Lucille, was present on that oeca-
sion. and 1t was Lucille who gave an eX-
hibitlon Of riding and Of lassoing steers
that excited the admiration Of the colo
mel Of the vough riders. But Lucille is
no more expert than her sister Bessie.
It is related of Bessie that one day,
while riding on her fathers ranch with
Lucille, she started brace of vicious
gray wolves. The young woman imme-
diately took up the chase. Bessie
swung her lasso and it found the neck
of the larger of the two wolves Wheel
Ing her pony, she started for the ranch
house, dragging the wolf. Several miles
had been covered when the wolf freed
himself by gnawing the larlat in two.
Not daunted Bessie made another
moose, and again she roped the wolf.
This time she drove him round and
round a tree, until Lobo had no more
tether, and then. having no revolver
with her, she loosed a stirrup and beat
the animal to death.
President Roosevelt while a guest of
her father, lack Mulhall, during the
rough riders reunion, admired the
wolf pelt. Later the pelt was mounted
and today IS within the Roosevelt home
at Oyster Bay.-Kansas City Journal.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-12-12
Power of Expression.

Our language has wonderful power
OF expression. On one occasion, we are
told. doctor of divinity rang the
changes on He that hath ears to hear
let him hear" He that is accessible
to auricular vibration" said the doctor,
"let him not close the gates of his tym-
pana."
Then, again, we have that old fash
Toned saying THE more the merrler"
delightfully."- translated in this way:
-Multitudinous assemblages are the
most provocative Of cachinnatory hi
larity."
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-12-12
THEY CRUSH THE POWERS

This is written in mid October. The long,
oppressive summer Is quite gone. Fading
leaf, whitening tree and the rustling corn in
the fields are signs of the season. Fog,
frost, rain, snow, they are coming. You
remember last winter; of 1900 and 1901.
The weather was cruel All! the thous-
ands it killed, and the hundreds of thous-
ands it manned and crippled. Oh, the
rough grasp it laid on men at work, women
at home, aud children in cribs and cradles.
Coughs that began before Thanksgiving
Day are rackiug and tearing them still yes,
and growing worse as they dig deeper into
the poor, tired throat and lungs. Many
were cured by using Benson's Porous Plas-
tiers. For the soothing and healing power
ouer the compaints
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-12-12
MRS. IDA L. R0SER,
Grand-Niece of Ex-President James
K. Polk, Writes to Mrs. Pinkham.
Thankful for Health Restored by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound


sincerely
5 blessed . y
Think of e pleasure
experience
Think wha me her frst at lovely
= tuean
second that this @ho cured is graea
OBJ al Srs
claims for Lydia l. Inklams Vegetable Compound fully
g
an
To be S
The suffering Mr.
letter as the following
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-12-12
YOUR STOMACH.
II II Ever Gives You Trouble, Try VlnoI
On Our Guarantee and Get Wall.

Do you ever have any trouble with
your digestionP Does your head achep
Do you feel dizzyp Do you realize the
fact that what you eat does not nourish
you as it shouldp
If this is SO, stop for your own sake
and consider the danger you are in. It
will only take few minutes of your
time to consider what we have to saw.
Buy bottle of VINOL and see IL It
does not do you GOOD. If you find that
we have oyerstated our belief and after
Q fair trial you find Vinol is not all we
claim let us know and we will refund YOU
what you have paid for the medicine.
Here is letter on this subject
81 had severe distress in my stomach,
dizziness, then numb feeling all over.
Finally l was sick in bed Then | tried
VINOL. l have now taken three bottles
and am again around the house attend
ing to my duties. Mrs. c. f. LEWIS, 95
Pool ST., Biddeford, Me-"
VINOL accomplishes the good that it
does by acting directly ON the digestive
organs and by enabling the stomach to
obtain for itself the necessary elements
that are required to build up the BODY,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-12-12

A little girl who made frequent use
of the word guess was corrected for
1t and told to say presume" instead.
A lady friend noticing the admirable
set of the little girls apron, asked
something In regard to the pattern.
Mamma don't cut my dresses an
aprons by a pattern" said the small
lady. she just looks at me an pre-
6umesr'
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-12-12

Joakley-I understand there's consid-
cradle talk now in naval circles about
some orders that were forged very
skillfully.
Coakley-Aha! Another scandal, eli?
Joakley-Oh. no. They were orders
for some eight inch guns. Exchange
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-12-12
THAT ARE KILLING THE PEOPLE.

No other plaster, no other medicine or ap-
plication, can compare with them. Coughs,
colds, backache, rheumatism, lumbago,
kidney and liver troubles, asthma, infu-
enza, they all 90 down before Bensons
Plasters like snow image in the sun.
You can't throw money away on Benson's
Plaster. Everybody is going to use them
tins season. But make certain you get the
genuine. All druggists, or we will prepay
postage on any number ordered in the
United States on receipt of 25c. each.
seabury q johnson. Mig. Chemists, NY.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-12-12

A Marysville schoolma am was teach
Ing her class the mysteries of gram
mar
Now. Johnny" said she, in what
tense do speak when ! say. 4 am
beautifulT"
The little fellow answered quick as
a wink, The past kansas City Jour
mi
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-12-12
The Other MnN.

Teacher would like some one in
the class to define the meaning of vice
versa.
Bright Boy-It's sleeping with your
feet toward the head Of the bed.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-12-12

DEAR Mrs PNKHAMI have been married for nearly years.
and SO far have not been blessed with child
fere with complication of female troubles painful menuaton
until very recently.
called to my attention by intimate friend whose life had simply been
torture with inflammation and liberation and few
Compound cured her; she hardly believe herself today she
such blessed health took four bottles
consider cured. health
domestic and official duties all easy strong can
dc three times what used do You have friends Den.
and the best Yours very graeul-MRs
RosER 32G 18th Ave- Denver, Col"
When medicine in restoring health
whose testimony
well without trying it, Il do believe
ILL., don't hesitate bottle of T.
Mass, for special advceit always helpful.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-12-12

Jimson-You say your wife threw the
poker at stray dog and hit you in
stead.
DESERVES, but it was my fault /
had no business standing behind her
when she thrcw.-Ohio State journal.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-12-12
He Knew.

Susie-Papa, what makes a man al
ways give woman a diamond engage
ment ring?
Her Father-The woman.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-12-12
Frank ". Buchanan
DRUGGIST
DRuCCIS r,
DR.. Humphreys.

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intrinsic merit. They cure the sick.
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2-WOrms. Worm Fever, Worm Collie. .25
3-Teething. Collie, Crying Wakefulness %
4-Diarrhea. of Children or Adults. ,25
7-COughs, Colds, Bronchitis ............. %
S-Neuralsia. Toothache, Faceache..... .25
9-Keadache, Sick Headache, Vertigo. 20
1O-Dyspepsia. Indigestion, Weak Stomach. 25
11-suppressed or Painful Periods. .25
12-Whites. Too Profuse Periods ........ pa
13-CrOup. Laryngitis. Hoarseness..... rs
14-salt Rheum, Eryspelas, Eruptons.. .25
15-Rheumatism, Rheumatic PAINS. %
16-Malaria, Chills, Fever and Ague. -. %
19-Catarrh. Influenza, Cold In the Head .2J
northumberland .................... %
27-Kidney Diseases. 20
2S-NervOus Debility. ....................1.O 90
3O-Urinary Weakness, Wettlng Bed. .25
77-Grip, Hay Fever. Observation-Disclosures. %
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of all Diseases mailed free.
Humphreys Medicine Co., Cor. William and
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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-11-28
Jordan Items.

AS | haven't seen any news from our
little town for some time l will write
again.
along very well with his mill, as it is
running every day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Collieout, of Marquand,
are visiting their daughter at this
place.
Mrs. D. E. Markham made a trip to
~Ironton Friday.
VIM. Shular, of this place, visited
home folks Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. VIM. Reed and son, Willie, are
visiting her daughter at Flat River this
week.
Fred Kimmel made a business trip
to Irontor Saturday.
Mrs. M. F. Bone and Mrs. S. Sutton.
of Little Creek, are visiting the family
of Jas. Bone, OF Piedmont.
Miss Hattie Heaston, who has been
sick for some time, we are glad to say,
is up again.
Bro. Henry Polk, of Marble Creek,
preached some very interesting SER
mons to the people here the first of the
week. Some of the young people here
seemed to be very much interested.
Wish he would come and preach for US
again.
Mrs. j. II. Sutton visited her son at
Bismarck last week.
Mr.. Lowery Kimmel, of Oklahoma.
is visiting his brother at this place.
Ed. Markham and Norman Reed at
tended church at Lesterville Sunday.
VIM. Warrior has moved his family
to Little Creek.
Tilden Bone, of Des Arc, visited his
mother. on Little Creek, last Sunday.
Jno. Taylor, of L~esterville. visited
in Jordan Thursday and Friday.
Our school is progressing nicely.
Mr.. Joe. Hughes, of Sabula, is work
ing for A. c. Kimmel. Joe. is an a
No. one sawyer.
Messrs. Ton and Walter Wadlow, of
Glover, we're In Jordan Sunday.
The Misses Jennie and Lissie Pyrtle
and Presha Lewis visited Mrs. II. Col
Inns last week at Sabula.
Misses Nancy Sutton and Lou Bone
spent Sunday evening with Miss Mamie
Sutton of Glover.
Bro. Fortune passed through here
Saturday on his way to Centreville.
Miss Nora Lewis has gone to Ironton
to stay. SWEET HEART.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-11-28
Mann, No.

A very good rain fell here Friday
and Saturday.
The roads are muddy. Something
new, as We have see very little mud
since last winter.
Mr.. Sam Brooks, of Goodland, had
business at Brule Saturday. Mr.. b.
has been thinking about locating in
the Valley.
The hunting party has returned and
never killed a deer.
Invitations are out announcing the
wedding of Prof. L. E. Logan and Miss
May Bond, of B~elleview, December %,
1901.
Some of the country schools that
commenced in July will close in a
short time.
r. E. Barlow had business at Flat
River the first of the week.
Rev. Paschal Buford baptized Mrs.
W. Campbell and son last Sunday after
the II o'clock services.
Rev. White, of near Caledonia,
preached at Cedar Grove Sunday.
Mr.. Frank Robinette visited at Mann
Sunday, returning to his home near
Edge Hill Tuesday.
Mr.. Alvin Shy. of Black, is visiting
relatives in the Valley this week.
Nov. %, '01. MANN.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-11-28

Bears thu The Kind You Have Always Bought
a NWMIM
Rev. Irl r. Hicks Is Not Dead.

Notwithstanding a widely current
rumor that the Rev. Irl r. Hicks was
dead, he never was in better health,
and never did a harder and more sue
cessfuI years work than that just clos
ing. He has just completed his large
and splendid Almanac for 1902 and,
with his Staff of able helpers, has
brought his journal, Word and Works,
justly forward into international repu-
tatiou. For aquarter of century Mr..
Hicks has grown in reputation and USE
fulness as the peoples astronomer, and
~forecaster of storms and the character
of coming seasons. Never were his
weather forecasts 10 sought after as
now, his timely warning of serious
drouth this year having saved the peo-
pie from loss and suffering. Millions
of bushels of wheat were harvested
through his advice to plant crops that
would mature early. The American
people will certainly stand by Prof.
Hicks, when it costs them SO little and
the benefits are so great. His fine Al
manac of 200 pages is only Csc, and his
splendid family journal is only one
dollar a year including the Almanac.
Send to Word and Works Pub, Co., 2201
Locust ST., St. Louis, Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-11-28
DeS Are.

We have had a fine rain, which will
help the wheat, but not enough to raise
the creeks.
Methodist Church. There were two
vacant seats in the church that will
never be filed. Mr.. and Mrs. Collins
were always first to go and the last to
leave the church. 1t don't look right
without them. There never was q
family so missed in every way as Mr..
and Mrs. Collins; they were always
ready to lend a hand 10 every good
cause hat came up in Des Arc. The
services closed by singing the good old
cong, ave are bound for the Promised
Land" 1t is only a short distance to
the Promised Land. May God help US
on our journey!
The car famine Ia still on, and cars
cannot be had for love or money.
Isee that the railroad commissioners
of Arkansas have notified the Iron
Mountain Railroad Co. to appear at
Little Rock to answer why they don't
supply the shippers with cars, and to
give reasons why they should not pay
damage for same.
VIM. Stevenson and Bro. are moving
one of their mills ON Leatherwood,
near the Morris timber, which they
have bought.
E. w. Graves will start a tie-making
machine on his large tract of timber in
Butler county. 1t hews a tie in three
minutes and it only takes a small ten
horse power engine to drive it. You
can move for the same cost as a thresh-
er engine. Ables 8 Tawssig have one;
also the Moss Tie Co. 1t will knock
out many a tie maker.
Mr.. Frank Drum and wife, of Leeper,
spent Saturday and Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Jas. Pate at this place.
Mrs. j. E. Heeter returned to her
home in Irondale Sunday, after a two
weeks visit with relatives here and
Bruuot.
Nov. 26, 1901. ISAAC.