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The Jennings daily record., 1901-11-27
spLENDoR AND sQuAloR.
Both Seen at the Gateway OF a Persian
Palace.


Entering the avenue Of the Chahar
Bagh, or Four Gardens, at a gallop, we
passed through the gateway on the
outskirts of the palace inclosure into
= paved street, between walls of gray
clay and chopped straw, which was
lined by mendicant cripples of both
sexes. One unfortunate fellow, q
leper, raised his handles arms as the
imperial equipage rolled by and sang
praises to Allah in loud voice. An
other leper, woman whose feet were
eaten away to ragged stumps, squat
ted on the ground, and, beating the
pavement with her hands, cried in
plaintive minor tones: 'Allah nejat
versin!' These words, 'May God
give you salvation," she repeated
again and again, until at last Sadik,
who had charge of the money bag,
threw few silver krans to her little
daughter, who was trotting alongside
the carriage l think | never saw so
pretty child for all her rags and un-
kempt appearance. She wore no veil,
and her lively little face looked as
sweet and luscious as ri pc nectarine
in the sun.
''Masha llahw she cried, in a ring
ing treble, as she pattered along be-
side us, ''who is the sahib2 Tell me,
that my mother may bear witness to
his generosity at the hour of midday
prayer"
Sadik thrust his head out of the
window. "My sahib is the slave Of
God" he replied, broad grin on his
humorous face. Further on a Wild
looking dervish, naked from crown to
sole, save linen cloth about the loins,
| emerged from the crowd of merchants
and mullas on their way to the bazars
and mosques and pursued our carriage
| down the street, turning somersaults
and brandishing his bludgeon as he
ran, and giving voice the while to his
customary cry Of ''Hu hakk! hu hahk!
Duel tduc!'-which sounded more like
challenge than a petition for aims.
The major assured me that the
dervish was mad, for which reason,
as it would appear from the majors
voice Of awe, he was held in peculiar
reverence by his countrymen.
At the gateway Of the Palace of
Chahil Sutun, or Forty Pillars, two
officers in sky-blue uniforms gave me
a military salute. In the street.-the
blind, the halt, the leprous and the
poor; over the Zillu's sultan's walls
wealth beyond the dreams Of avarice;
a town of ancient monuments all
crumbling in ruins, and princely gar
dens and palaces unequaled in their
sweet simplicity and oriental splen-
dor; so wags the world from the Cas-
plan sea to the Persian gulf, prince
and priest vying with each other in
the pursuit Of the almighty tuman.-
Wilfrid Sparroy, in Fortnightly Re-
view
The Jennings daily record., 1901-11-27
Rich Bed of Mineral.

The richest bed of mineral in the
world is the Atacama bed of inter in
Chill. 1t covers 5000 acres and con-
tains 25,OOO,OO0 tons, worth 81, $780,
600 600.
The Jennings daily record., 1901-11-27
Don't Be a Bore.
O00,000

Don't be such bore that people
will run from you.-Atchison Globe.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-06
ATTITUDE OF RUSSIA.
Some Points of an Official Statement
In Which Manchuria Is
Referred To.

st. Petersburg, April 6--The Off.
eial Messenger published detailed
report Of the negotiations conducted
plenipotentiaries at Tien Tsin and
and Pekin, and Of the negotiations
that led to the presentation of the
French draft of peace conditions.
which are not yet concluded The
Russian government then makes the
following statement:
While anticipating an early settle
ment of the questions effecting the
mutual relations between all the pow
ers and China, the Russian govern
ment on its part considered it neces-
sary to concern itself with the estab-
lishment of a permanent order Of
things in the Chinese territories along
the borders of which the Russian
Asiatic professions extend to dis
lance Of 5000 versts $500 miles,
To this end, provisional written con
ditions for modus viyendi were
agreed upon first between the Russian
military authorities and the Chinese
governors of three Manchurian prov
inces
With reference to the institution of
local civil administration, subse-
quently, and after a careful consider
alton of all the circumstances, the
Russian government drew up the
draft Of special agreement with
China, providing for the gradual evac-
uatlon OF Manchuria, as well as for
the adoption of provisional measures
TO assure peace in that territory and
TO prevent the recurrence of eyante
similar to those of last year.
Unfortunately, with the object of
stirring up public opinion against
Russia, alarmist rumors were circu.
lated in the foreign press regarding
the purpose and intentions of the Rus.
sian government Falsifed texts az
treaty, establishing a protectorate
over Maaehuria, were quoted and e.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-06

ronsous reports were designedly
spread OF an alleged agreement be
tween Russia and China.
"As a matter of fact. this agreement
was to serve as basis for the re-
storatton to China, as contemplated
by the Russian government Of the
province of Manchuria, which, in con
sequence of the alarming events 0f
last year, were occupied by Russian
troops In order that the requisite
military measures might be taken, IL
was imperative that the question
should be settled one way or the
other IT. was impossible to lay down
forthwith by means of mutual
agreement. the conditions Of the evac.
uation of Manchuria.
According to the news received.
serious hindrances were placed III the
way Of the conclusion Of such an
agreement and. in consequence. its
acceptance by China, which was in
dispensable for the gradual eRacua-
ton Of the provinces. proved to be
impossible
"As regards the eventual restora-
ton of the province to China II is
manifest that such intention can only
be carried out when the normal sit
uation is completely restored to the
empire, and the central government
established at the capital Independent
and strong enough to guarantee Rus
STA against a recurrence Of the events
of the last year"
The Russian government conclud-
ed a lengthy statement respecting
the Manchufian agreement in these
words:
While the Russian government
maintains its present organization in
Manchuria, to preserve order in the
vicinity of the broad frontiers of Rus
STA and remains faithful to its orig.
inal and oft-repeated political pro
gram, it will quietly await the further
course of events
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-06
Welsbaeh Lights Reduced to Si.8

Large mica chimneys 40c extra. We
are the only authorized agents for
the genuine s'Welsbach. !" All other
incandescent lamps are infringements.
$500 reward for the conviction OF
my one selling spurious burners as
w"
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-06
MAD ACT OF DEsPERADoes,
Fired Shots Into House-Anqry
Citizens Searched In Vain.

Citizens Searched In Vain.
Little Mountain. o. April ga
large posse of farmers, armed with
shotguns and accompanied by dogs.
was searching the surrounding coun-
try for three men who fired shots into
the house of John Lemon. While the
Lemon family were entertaining some
neighbors three men, supposed to be
members of the gang that robbed the
Chardon bank Wednesday night,
raped at the door of the Lemon
home and asked for food and drink
Upon being refused the strangers
drew reyolvers and began to fire rap
idly into the house. One bullet
ripped through Lemons coat between
his arm and his body More shots
followed in rapid succession, the bull
let's crashing through doors and win.
dows. breaking pictures and lamps.
Lemon and his guests were unarmed
and all made hasty exit via a rear
door. clamboring over fences and
through fields to a neighboring house
About daybreak Lemon returned to
his house to find his household effects
turned topsy-turyy and 800 all the
money he had. missing Meanwhile
the country for miles around had
been aroused and farmers turned out
with their dogs and guns.
Subsequently many OF the farmers
who joined In the search for the
marauders returned to their homes
without having found any trace of the
trio I Is feared The men have es
capped.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-06

morning in Washington, is no longer
member of the well-known Pitts
burg law firm of Knox & Reed. His
withdrawal from the firm took place
at the time he notified the president
of his willingness to accept the posi-
ton.
Mr. Knox was informed yesterday
that his commission had been made
out, and that all there was fer him
to do was to go on to Washington
and qualify.
"As to when | shall leave for Wash
ington | cannot say now" said the
attorney general in replying to a
question last night 81 haven't made
any plans yet as to where ! will make
my home there. 1t is too soon for
me to determine anything of that
kind. My family will not be home
from California before May l."
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-06
KNOX HAS ACCEPTED.
Pittsburser to Become Member of
the Presidents Cabinet, as At
torney General.

Washington. April 6.-When the
cabinet met President Mckinley an
nounced to the members that P c.
Knox, of Pittsburg, had accepted the
attorney generalship. which was of
fered him last week.
The members of the cabinet eS
pressed their qualification that the
Pittsburger was to be their colleague
Mr. Knox, in his letter of acceptance
did not say when he would assume
the duties of the position.
Pittsburg, April 6.-Mr P G. Knox
whose acceptance of the appointment
of United States attorney general
was announced by President McKin
ley at the cabinet meeting yesterday
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-06
Free to Inventors.
8organtown.

The experience of G. A. Snow & Co
in obtaining more than 20, 600 patents
for inventors has enabled them TO
helpfully answer many questions re-
lating 20 the protection of intellectual
property. This has been done in a
pamphlet treating briefly of United
States and foreign patents, with cost
of same, and how to procure them;
trademarks, designs, caveats, infringe
ments, decisions in leading patent
cases, etc. etc.
This pamphlet viii be sent free to
anyone writing to G. A. Snow & Co.,
Washington, D. G.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-06
Notice of Dissolution.

The partnership heretofore exist
ing between VIM Mallonee and John
w. Gigley, under the firm name and
style OF Mallonee & Gigley, is this day
dissolved by mutual consent.
Mr. Mallonee is authorized to settle
all claims against, or to receive all
amounts due the above named firm.
The business will hereafter be cou-
Quoted by VIM MalIonee. for whom
the retiring partner bespeaks liberal
patronage.
VIM. MALLoNEE
john W GIGLEY.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-06
Ladies
Gold W. tches.

They are beauties for the
price, and we have con
hdence in them. We
warrant them in all di-
rections for one full year
from date of purchase.
Open faces, Gold filled
cases, American move
ments, seven jewels and
clear, bright dials. We
welcome comparison,
knowing that the identi-
cal watch will cost you
more money anywhere
else.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-06
Union Improvement Go.
.SuppIers Of Natural Gas 4 Water.
PLUMBING AND GAS FITTING

All VINO contemplate having plumb
ine or gas fitting done should consider
that a little saving in first cost is not
always economy. We buy our goods
at first hands, strictly for cash. We
have expert plumbers and will guar
antee all work, at prices as low as
consistent with frst-class material
and workmanship, We will be here
TO protect our work as long as gas
lasts and people use water
This is a point worth considering.
Remember everything first class and
work guaranteed to be according to
the most approved sanitary regula-
ti0nS.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-22
PILE s
IL B Z l..
STATE OF MAINE.

County of SOMERSET, S.
| To the Honorable Justice of the Supreme Judi
| cial Court next to be holden at Skowhegan with
! in and for said County of Some rset. the third
Tuesday of September A. d. 1901.
| Caroline p. Merrill, or Pittsheld, in said
| County OF Somerset, wife OF Henry Merrill
whose residence Is unknown. respectfully
| represents that her name prior to her marriage
| to the said Henry Merrill was Caroline p.
| Bradley that she was lawfully marri' to the
said Henry Merrill at Harmony in sale unity
! of Somerset and State OF Maine on the fourth
day of November, A. d. 1868, by c. Boyd Jus
| tice OF the Peace within and for said County of
Somerset; that the said Henry Merrill and
your libe ant lived together as husband and
| wife at said Harmony and at Pitts6eid in said
| County OF Somerset from the time OF their said
marriage until the first day OF September. A.
| ID. 1922 that your liDelant has always conduct
| ed herself toward her said husband q faith
ful, true and affectionate wife; that on the
! first day OF Sep ember, A. d. 1877, the sale
Henry Merrill deserted your said Ii liant with
| since which time she has never seen or heard
! rom him or &c ived from him any support
that his residence Is unknown to your Iibelant
and cannot be ascertain d by reasonable dill
! gence that there Is no collision between your
| libelant and said Henry Merrill TO obtain a
J divorce. That your libelant has resided in
this State in good faith one year prior to the
date hereof.
Wherefore your libelsnt prsys that divorce
from the bonds of matrimony between herself
and he sid libelee may be decreea ano that
her me may be changed from Caroline P
| Merrill % Caroline +. Br ,ley.
Dated at Plttsfed in the County of Somer
set ana state of Maine, this second cay Of
CAROLINE p. MERRILL.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
second day OF August, A. d. 1901.
Justice of the Peace
Somerset. IS: Clerks Office. Sup. Jud.
Court, Skowhegan. Maine. Received aud filed
18th day II August, A. D. 1901.
Attest w. T. 5EEKISs Clerk
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-22
Shopping Hints,

The woman who goes frequently pic
nicklng should lay in n stock of alu-
minimum spoons.
Water colors are best framed in hard
wood of a natural dark green or old
oak shade.
To whiten the hands use lotion
made of two ounces each of lemon
juice, bay rum and rosewater.
A late innovation in carpet sweepers
Is one that has plate glass top
1t Is very reckless damsel who
wears n plume laden Gainsborough hat
to the seashore.
Black and white striped silk is fash
ionable again and is considered espe-
cially modish as n trimming on linen
gowns.
Shirt waists and separate skirts are
not so much seen, dresses all of one
color being more popular
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-22
The Happy Truck Farmer.

Truck farming differs from the grow
Ing of ordinary field crops in that not
so much land Is needed for this work
hence the location Of the home can be
found In the suburbs of towns and
cities. where both the advantages of
city and rural life can be enjoyed. This
is my ideal home. A man upon such a
truck farm Is king. surrounded by
the best influences of earth. away from
the temptations and excitement of the
city and close enough to take advan-
tage of its schools, churches. water,
lights. etc. He Is In touch with the
grea, pulsating heart of nature. her In
MIGRATING atmosphere, her balmy sun
shine, pure water, the song Of the
birds, the hum of the bees and the
aroma of the flowers. What more en-
ticing surroundings could a man need
to lead pure and happy life, which is
the ultimate object and aim of human
ambition when simmered down to its
elements Farm and Ranch.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-22

Tooth Powder Recipe-One ounce Of
precipitated chalk. half an ounce of car
Donate OF soda half an ounce of powdered
orris root, Mix we'll and pass through a
sieve several times. Place in bottle un-
til required for use. The carbonate of
soda removes the grease from the teeth
and prevents decay, and the powdered
orris root keeps the gums healthy and
imparts pleasant odor to the breath. A
very good tooth powder is made of two
parts of powdered chalk and of powdered
orris root Tincture OF myrrh when used
as centigrice is put drop by drop in a
glass OF water, and if one desires it, drop
or two on the tooth brush. Oatmeal is
one OF the best foods for supplying the
teeth with nourishment 1t makes the
dentine, cemmentum and enamel strong.
flint-like and able to resist all forms of
decay. Bread made of whole mea ground.
not bolted. so that the bran which con-
tans the minute quantities of lime is
present. is best. Nothing is superior to
brown bread for bone and tooth building
This is made out of rye meal and corn
meal. Baked beans, too have a consider
able supply of these lime salts. and should
be on everybody's table, hot or cold twice
a week.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-22
POINTS ON TOBACCO.
Cultivation. Worms. Topping. Suck
erInR and Harvesting.

Cultivation. Worms. Topping. Suck
ering and Harvesting.
aim to cultivate the crop about five
times, not so much how | plow. but
when | pillow, says an Ohio Farmer
writer; first stirring, ten days after
planting; last blowing, ten days after
topping.
AS to worms they are sure to come.
l always aim to be ready for them. Up
to this crop have used poison in liquid
form, and it has always given satisfac
ton.
l shall also try one pound of paris
green to one bushel of air Stacked lime
and put 1t on by using tin can or basket
by perforating bottom with holes. |
shall begin to use this at the second
blowing. One or two applications will
be all that Is needed. At the third cul-
tivation we aim to cut out all grass,
milkweeds. pea vines or anything Of
like nature that may have escaped the
shovels.
AS to hoeing, that Is out of the ques-
ton. Our hoeing is done with a riding
cultivator.
Topping is the staggering point to a
great many growers of the weed. Gen
orally when the time comes to top the
weather is dry. and we would like to
top after a good rain. for then 1t will
commence to spread at once, and that
is what we top for. On Tobacco Leaf
farm we aim to top as near clean as
possible, for as 1t is topped so will 1t
ripen.
Suckering should be commenced in
about ten days after the tops have been
taken out. Then they will have be-
come about two inches long. The crop
should be cleaned twice before cutting
This Is one of the back aches of the
grower. but 1t must be done. or you will
repent when the crop is being stripped
and packed. We generally begin to
harvest the latter part of August
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-22

No one can grade up herd by the aid
of scrub breeding stock" He will not
live long enough to accomplish anything
except TO stay in the same old rut his
torefathers made before there was any i'm
proved stock in the country. 1t is very
slow building up by using grades. A
very good way TO grade up is to weed out
the poor cows. This is some thing tina,
is seldom done on some farms. The way
to grade up or build is to use good indi-
vidual pure-bred sres and weed out the
poor individual cows. This is the advice
by one of the leading stock journals and
it is what the farmers of New Eng and
have been doing until they have graded
their cows to standard of production
the envy of other states 1t is the grad
ing up which has done this and it is this
which will still further improve the herds
Our farmers in this way avail themselves
of the study and investigation as well as
skill Of the great specialists at little cost,
and they will keep on doing so.-4Nafge
farmer.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-22
FINE CAULIFLowERs.

than what the water supply. Thirty
or forty thousand pounds per acre Cf
barnyard manure suffice to make the
soil conform to requirements, no mat
ter what Its previous condition may
have been.
Cultivation requirements are about
the same as those of cabbage, though a
little more exacting. AT the Texas ex-
pertinent station, where the soil is
abo1t as unfavorable as possible, as
high as S703.50 worth per acre has been
grown, and 1t Is claimed that the land
on which this crop was grown was not
sufficiently MANFRED.
Caulifower has been successfully
grown at the Beeville substation by
irrigation. and 1t is speciality with
many truck growers In that section.
The cut is a photo of three specimens
grown by successful truck farmer Of
Beeville, Tex.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-22
Americans are a sweet people. This

Americans are sweet people. This
statement is not made wholly from a
patriotic point of view, but rather from
the fact that each year the people of this
country are increasing their consumption
of sugar. The increase is not made only
in proportion to the growth of population,
but individually we consume more each
year, Last year the United States con-
sumed 2,cIo, S47 tons of sugar, which was
I4I77o tons more than during the year
before. This does not show that we
have increased our sugar-loving popula-
ton, but that if each man. woman or
child gets his or her proportion. the per-
capita allotted to each would be CO.,
pounds for 1900, against sixtyone pounds
in 1899. Two ounces day of sugar con-
sumeo has been stated to be about
amount which the average system will
assimilate, whereas these figures show a
daily consumption of about three ounces.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-22
zA#8:1A2z|6Resex
A VEGETABLE DAINTY.

CauIidower Grown In Highest Per-
fectIon Under Irrigation.
Caulitiower is a favorite vegetable all
over the civilized world, and where it
can be grown successfully and by men
who know what the plant requires It
is very profitable product. The chief
recurrence hts are a very rich soil, well
prepared and an abundance of mois-
ture Where irrigation is practicable
there the highest measure of success is
assured
No land in state of nature Is suffi-
GENTLY fertile to grow cauli1ower to a
high degree of perfection. AS so much
manure Is required, it matters less
what the quality of the land may be
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-22

A Vermont farmer. living on the State
line, is stated to have borrowed four hens
from New Hampshire neighbor, upon
the claim that he wanted them for a
season to hatch out some settings of eggs.
After he brought them to his home, - pro-
ceeded to break them of the sittin ghabi,
and got them to laying eggs for him
pretty regularly. For the first week or
two he fed them regularly until they
stayed about his yard to lay and roost
but they foraged upon their old grounds,
the farm belonging to their owner, SC
that their feed cost the man who borrowed
them practically nothing During the six
weeks the farmer kept them, they laid
him ninety-seven eggs which he sold.
With the cash obtained he went to the
hens owner and quickly made bargain
by which the title to the fowls was trans
tsrred. The question now is, was the
original owner really well paid for his
hens2
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-22
STATE OF MAINE.

SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT, IN VACATION.
Skowhegan, August Z, 1901.
Upon the annexed Libel, 1t is ordered
by me. the undersigned. Justice of
said Court, that notice be given to the Libelee
by publishing am attested copy of the same,
an abstract thereof, together with this order
thereon three weeks successfully in the SoMER-
SET REPORTER. newspaper printed In owhe-
gan in the County of Somerset. the last publica
ton to be twenty days at least before the next
term of said Court, to be holden at Skowhegan,
within and for said County, on the third
Tuesday of September next that he may then
and there appear in said Court and answer
thereto, If he see fit. 3w32
WIN. p. WHITEHOUSE,
Justice Supreme Judicial Court.
true copy of libel with order of Court there
on.
Attest w. T. SEEKINS, Clerk.