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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-01-24
SHERlFF'S SALE.
Manchester, n. H.


SIAl h Of MAINE.
Somerset, So. January 18th. 1901.
Taken this eth day OF January, A. b. 1901. on
execution dated Decem Der 2sth 1900 issued on
judgment rendered by the Superior Court,
for the County OF Cumberland in said State. at
the term thereof begun and held on the first
Tuesday OF Dece mber to wit on the 22d day Of
December, A. ID. 1909. in favor of Milliken-
Tomlinson Company q corporation existing
under the laws OF the State OF Maine, aud
having an established place OF business at
Portland. Maine, against Nicholas W. Murphy
OF Psrlin Pond. Maine, for two hundred four
teen dollars and fifty cents debt damage.
and forty eight dollars and fifty four cents
costs OF suit and will be sold at public auction
at the Office OF Osnforth & Gould in Skowhs-
gan IL said County, to the highest bidder. on
the 10th day OF February, A. D. 1901, at ten
O'Clock and thirty minutes in the forenoon,
the following described real estate. and sll the
right, title and interest, which the said
Nicholas W. Murphy has and had in and to
the same on the 18th day OF August, A. ID. 1900,
at FIVE O'Clock and thirty minutes in the after
noon, the time when the same was attached on
the writ in the same suit, to wit; piece OF real
estate situated in Parlin Pond Township in
said County on the Canals road and bounded
as follows on the east by Psrlin Pond. the
south by the Township line, on the west and
north by lines run many years since by Eesz-
er Coburn, containing two hundred acres
more or less, known SIS the Psrlin Pond Farm,
being the farm now or lately occupied by
Nicholas W Murphy. and being the same prop
erty described in deed recorded in Somer-
set Registry OF Deeds, Vol. is9. page AIS
sw2 F. p. PENNELL, sheriff.
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A Relic of Josephine.

The restoration of Malmaison. the
old home of the Empress Josephine. is
now complete. and The rooms of the
lovely old chateau are being arranged
as nearly as possible as they were
when Napoleon and his eXtravagant
amiable "Finette.' used to sit by the
fire and say unpleasant things about
Marie Louise. MalmaiSon has been
neglected Of late years by the adornG
American who trots all over Europe
worshiping mt historic shines. But
this summer the Napoleonic plays and
the exposition brought thousands OF
visitors to the old pace. If Iosephine's
ghost haGnts the scenes Of her last
years on earth. it IN i>t have en- pleas
ed by SO mach attention. for surely
the spirit of the unhappy empress was
an adulation loving one.
La Petite Malmaison, situated neal
the chateau is occupied by the Comte
de Bari. son of the king Of Naples.
Ferdinand H. brother of King Francis
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hen awful long time to hatch chick
ems, though. | used to go out most
every mornin an raise her up to see If
she had got any, an she squawked an
pecked at my hand. Gee! But 1t was
about three weeks before / got any
chickens, an then there was only three
of em. That old hen wouldn't wait for
the others to hatch, an when | broke
'em open to see If there was any chick
ems inside of 'em wlsht had let 'em
alone. / guess that old hen knew all
right"
What was the trouble?"
Vance held his snub nose expressive
ly between his thumb and forefnger.
81 was slidin down the kitchen roof"
he continued. IAN | knocked a board
down, an 1t fell on one of the chickens
an squashed it dead, an the other two
was both roosters. wanted some
money one time an I sold one of 'em
to the lady next door for a quarter.
That was all she'd give me for it
told her 1t was a blooded Plymouth
Rock, but she said she didn't mind
good fry. / kept the other one all sum-
mer an then took 1t to Mrs. Mcclellan
an asst her what she'd give me for 1t.
"She said that shed trade me a pair
of rabbits for it an l could make more
money raisin rabbits than l could rails
In chickens an the rabbits was worth
81 pair So took the rabbits. One
OF them was named Dick an the other
Lizzie. | used to like Dick the best.
Ma wouldn't let me keep them up In
my room, so had to build place for
them out In the wood shed an keep
them there. except when | turned them
loose. They was awful cute. Lizzie
used to eat dough out of my hand. She
liked dough better than anything"
Haven't you got them stillT
mo. | gave them away. | got kinder
tired of tendin 'em, an they didn't
have any little rabbits at all. couldn't
see how | was goin to make any mon
about it pa he'd laugh.
81 asst Mrs. Mcclellan about it, an
she said that hers had had two or
three filters since she sold me mine, an
she couldn't see how 1t was. Pa said
they didn't have lucky names, at least
Lizzie didn't. He said she ought to
have been named Willie or Pete"
"Then the rabbit business wasn't a
success?"
'N'huh. l lost all | put into 1t ex-
ceptin the quarter | got from the lady
next door for the little rooster"
How about your mother"
"Oh, she was only backin me. She
knew she was takin chances. | wisht
l had that dollar back. though. | need
dollar the worst way. Don't you
know a good, easy way Tor boy to get
dollar? | don't want to have to wait
for it too long. I'd asst pa to give me
one, only ! asst him for one yesterday,
an he wouldn't give 1t to me. | amt
goin to asst him again."-Chicago Rec
ord.
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Probate Notice.

KENNEBEC IS. In Probate Court, at Augusta
in vacation, Dec. %, A. ID 1900
Edward r. Danforth, Trustee under the last
will and testament of Mary A. Smith, late Of
Skowhegan. In the County of Somerset, deceas-
ed for the benefit of Derne j. Greene, having
presented his second account for allowance
ORDERED, That notice thereof be given three
weeks successfully prior Ia the fourth Monday
OF January next in tbs SOMERSET REPORTER, =
Newspaper printed in Skowhegan. that all per
sons interested may attend at Probate Court
then TO be holden At Augusta, and show cause II
any, why the same should not he allowed.
Sw2 q. T. STEVENS Judge.
Attest; W. A. NEwcoNIB, Register.
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Elaborate Christening Ceremony


Here Is the way the proud old French
nobility dress for baptismal ceremony
in Paris:
The Church OF st. Pierre de Chaillot
never probably looked prettier than 1t
did the other day when lighted up and
adorned with a profusion of white
flowers for the christening of the In
FAINT daughter of the Due and Duchesse
de Guise. Long before midday, the hour
appointed for the ceremony, a large
congregation OF gayly dressed people
hau assembled there. The wee prin-
cess, who, in her long christening robe,
looked q mere bundle of costly lace
and who behaved remarkably well, re-
ceived the name of Isabelle, which Is
that of her mother and of her grand
mother, the Comtesse de Paris, who,
as godmother. held her at the font and
presented her to the officiating priest.
The Comtesse de Paris wore very
elegant gown of pale gray velvet
trimmed with chinchilla and q toque to
match. The Duchesse de Chartres also
wore velvet. but of a purple hue. and
magnificent sables. The Duchesse de
Vendomes bolero was lncrusted with
flowers In white panne embroidered
in gold, and her hat was also embroid-
cred and trimmed with gold. In the
afternoon there was much coming and
going In the Rue Jean Goujon, where
the Duchesse de Charities held a recep
ton, which was attended by all the
smart folk. who went thither TO offer
their congratulations to the Due and
Duchesse de Guise and to the other
members of the royal family.
The handsome salons. turned for the
occasion into floral paradise, were
filled with great masses of roses, white
lllacs and lilies Of the valley, and pretty
women in their dainty toilets, mingling
with the sweet smelling flowers, form
ed charming ensemble.
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Powerful Yenat.

The veteral editor of the Golden
(Colo.) Transcript. who hates liar as
he hates a delinquent subscriber, and
who uses only the old reliable George
Washington brand OF truth in his
business, fathers this strange story:
"a Larimer county farmer lost a
cow IN very queer manner last week.
The animal in rummaglng through q
summer kitchen found and swallowed
an old umbrella and a cake of yeast.
The yeast, fermenting in the poor
and she died In great agony."-Denver
Post
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~Daughter."

Suddenly the young matron in Chi
cago gripped the instrument and pour,
ed out her heart In the response, "Oh.
mother motherr
Then. as she heard the sob that came
over the wire from her aged mother,
she answered In kind. still keeping the
receiver at her ear. Speaking literally
those two women cried to each other
until the tolls amounted to SIS. Later
they both said il was the sweetest ex.
perience they had known since theil
long separation began. Nothing could
more effectively demonstrate the sym.
pathetic possibilities of the telephone
or better illustrate the vital point OF
realizing the personality behind the
voice.-Chicago Chrenicle.
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Probate Notice.

KENNEBEC SIS In Probate Court, at Augusta
in vacation, Dec. ~, A. II. 1900
Edward F, Dauforth, Trustee under the last
will and testament of Mary A. Smith. late OF
Skowhegan, in the County of somerset, deceas-
ed, for the benefit of Clyde l. Giles, having
presented his second account for allowance:
ORDERED That notice thereof be given three
weeks successfully prior To the fourth Monday
of January next in THE SOMERSET REPORTER,
newspaper printed In Skowhegan. that all per
sons interested may attend at a Probate Court
then to be holden at Augusta, and show cause II
any, why the same should not be allowed.
3w2 G.. T. STEVENS, Judge
Attest: W. A. NEwcoMB Register.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-01-24
THE cHANGELESs PLAYS.


I've wandered to the thester, I've been to see the
show;
I've listened to the same old jokes we heard long
years ago
The villain died the same old way-his death was
hard and slow
The last act saw his hnish Tom. like twenty years
agoi
The heroine. abe suffered, Tom; you should have
heard her weep;
Her hair was golden In Its hue for peroxide 10
cheap.
She found the missing will, though, Tom; she al
ways did. you know,
When we went to the theater some twenty years
ago.
The Jokes were Just the same ones. Tom. about
the ma-in-law.
Likewise the goat. the stovepipe and the female
suffrage jaw,
And, yes they sprung the one about the good old
baldhead row;
It sounded as it used to, Tom. some twenty years
ago.
The hero struts about the stage and hoarsely whis
pers "Ah
I see it ALL" And then the crafty villain mutters
"Bahl"
The play is Just the same, dear Tom; the plot Is
thickened so,
II looks the when we went some twenty
years ago.
The soubrette is the same, old boy; she has the
same old wink.
Her cheeks Just radiant; they have the
same soft pink.
She's billed as Little Tottie now, and, say, she
doesn't show
Her age as much as when she played some twenty
years ago
The songs are full Of mother, dears," the star
takes all the stage,
The jokes and other dialogue show very little
age,
But youngest of the lot dear Tom. the soubrette's
checks still glow
As pinkly they used to do some twenty year,
ago.
Josh Wink in Baltimore American
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a CRY FOR HELP.
Result of Prompt Reply. Two
Letters from Mrs. Watson, Pub
lished by Special Permission. -
For Women's Eyes Only.
March 10, 1899.
To MRS. PINKHAM, LYNN, MASS. {:

To MRS PINKHAM, LYNE, MASS:
- am suffering Inflammation of the
ovares and womb and have been for eighteen months have
continual and back and side only free
from pain when lying down. sitting easy chair When
l stand suffer with side and back be-
eve by lifting
"Life a and sometimes feel like
being well become careless
everything bed have had DOCTORS
did m but little good
Lydia Pnkham Vegetable Compound has
to by friend, and have made up my mind give
fair trial
with the hope hearing you regard
10 case."-M Mrs. S. j. WATSON, Hampton, Va.
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November 70 1899
"DEAR MRS P1NKHAM:-I feel my duty acknowledge
the benefit that your advice and Lydia Pnkham Vegetable
Compound have done for
had been suffering with tm
walk but short distance had terrible
of bowels backach and pain used medicine
for months and much better that could walk
the distance could before.
81 to-day better health than have been for than
two years know all due Lydia Pinkhams Vegetable
Compound.
recommend advice and medicine to all who suffer-
Mrs. S. j. WATSON, Hampton, Va
This positive proof that Mrs Pinkham
advise sick than any other Write her 1t you
nothing.
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David City. Neb.. April 1. 1900.
Genesee Pure Food Co., LIE Roy, N. ":

Gentlemen:-1 must say In regard to
GRAIN that there la nothing better or
healthier. We have used IL for years. NV
take sick and the doctor said coffee was the
cause OF it, and told ua to use GRAIN-O. We
got package but did not like II at first, but
now would not be without IT, My brother has
been well ever since we started to use 1t.
Yours truly, LILLE SocHoR.
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MRS. l. N. r. STOKES,

In three months to each school in her
district. Mrs. Terry, however, will
not be governed by this rule, as she
hopes to visit each school once week.
1t will be recalled that in 1898 Mrs.
Terry's baby, Arthur, was prize win
ner at the baby show given in one of
the white and gold private bathrooms
Of Murray Hill.
Mrs. Isaac Newton Phelps Stokes,
the second appointee, Is the daughter of
Mrs. Robert b. Minturn and the niece
of Mrs. Francis Barlow. She was one
of the noted beauties of society, and
her marriage at Point-a-Pic, on the st.
Lawrence river, In 1895, was an event
in society of that year. At the wedding
were people from the fashion eenters
of New York, Bar Harbor and Lenox.
Miss Minturn posed for the statue of
Republic. which stood In the Court
Of Honor at the Worlds Columbian
exposition In Chicago In 1893. A photo
graph of her took prize in the exhibit
ton of the Society of Photographers.
Mrs. Stokes is a member of st.
Ncol &c EPiSSoPai Shuich, uho idol
spring she made the annual address
before the Women's Municipal league.
of which she was president.
Mrs Stokes grandfather gave the
present site of ST Luke's hospital to
the corporation.
Her husband, an architect by pro-
fession. Is well known as the son of
Arson Phelps Stokes. Mrs. Stokes
appointment, like that of Mrs. Terry,
was without solicitation. although the
work connected with 1t is most con-
genial to her.-New York World.
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ECZEMlA,S
ITOH IS TORTURE.

Ecrema il caused by an acid humor In
the blood coming In contact with the
Kin and producing great redness and in
aammation little pustular eruptions form
and discharge . thin, sticky fluid, which
dries and scales off sometimes the skin Is
hard, dry and assured. Eczema in any
form Il tormenting, stubborn disease,
and the itching and burning at times are
almost unbearable; the acid burning
humor seems to ooze out and set the skin
on fire. Salves, washes nor other exter-
nal applications do any real good, for a.
long a. the poison remains in the blood
It will keep the skin irritated.
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FAD FORM or TETTER.

For three years i
had etter on my
hauds, which caused
them to swell to twice
their natural size. Part
Of the time the disease
vas in the form Of run
ring sores, very pain
3ui, and owl
much diseesSs
doctors said the letter
had progressed too far
TO be cured, and they
could do nothing for
me. took only three
bottles Of S. 8. 8. and
was completely cured.
This wss fifteen years
ago, and / have never
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In the matter Of sheer, besotted, over
mastering drunkenness we stand with
out rivals In shameful isolation.-Dun-
dee Advertiser.
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Don't quarrel IL you can help 1t. A
quarrel is never made up.-Atchison
Globe.
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-09-14

OUR DEAD PRESIDENT.

n YER THE WIRES FROM BUFFALO
the first awesome tidnrz
THE president is dead ONLY
four JOY into mourning from
tears Deous en- blen of cuntr sorrow tS p
'naed village every hamlet through
out this broad passing breezes
while underneath walk heavy-hearted millions.
m Mckinley few had ever seen his
oounenance president sorrow
him with personal be Mt
And it. or knew him his death
is sufficient must be the
privilege to know him all his life
story life is painted on
the imDsrishabe blazing with
nging as ne marches
away the livery of his salvation
The disappears storm and stress
Of battlefield too sacred
president He not the pr
here William" very existence
joined to his closely deaths had it
An into politics as congress-
man from the Canton district through his
country President in
s first thought important
enough keep him pressing not
ind time minister
To those wonder at the sngeness
decree OF Providence that allows the cnsng
ANXIETY for the welfare of Mckinley grief
go out in sympathy
ana IN o'e Ior lsTs Is 'ne oitterest cup.
expression President Nc
kinney viii 1--WE a country Not since Lin
coin mas president come nearer lie hearts the
disagreed with his
Of reprOach
opened so widely t, the
about and the
INSIGHT thus gained into his character
devotion They love man
VINO loves MS VIE and who doesn't whole
Another
with
into that
The
to
ee also factor
other the
prompted Cool to slay
No foretl PRESIDENTS
will be- The first effect likely
Of
be wiped out Of soil which floats
cred ideal executive
round exalted Office will
pulses mays tir him.
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The Parrot Was a Snort

The two wildcats in a box in baggage
room at the Union depot had gIared at
cach other Tor "a couple of hours Ia ST
evening before the trouble began reDorfe
the Denver Republican. All the affai.-
coon they had growled. and the slIpDo,f-
ton is that they had said things to each
other that We're not complimentary rho
larger OF the two had spilled the vate,.
belonging to the smaller one He aad
switched his tail into the Others face
ana IN various ways had given the Young
ster TO understand that there was ant
to be trouble. iowa I'd evening the tvIo
sat in opposite corners and sIared AT eac,
other The larger animal about 8 O'clock
thought 1t was time TO make the interior
OF the box interesting to one Nof the oc-
Citpants. lie was successful
NO sooner had the big cat attacked the
smaller one than the latter was really
for business. There was "a mass of Ia
Eled fur inside the box. the sides OF viii N
groaned with the struggle. GrOwis ami
flying fur came out from between The
cracks ara those who were looking on
could not tell which was the winaei.
several of the baggagcmen caught uD
sticks and through the Sits in the hoy
succeeded finally IN poking the beasts
into submission As Tho Two wiiIeAts
covered down in opposite corners n
South African parrot swinging in cage
Let EN- ffghtt It's n ,oaach'.F
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The Dog Who Would Not PRAY.

over on the north side. relates the
milwaukee, Sentinel. there is a dog fan
cier whose vocabulary embraces 4
choice of words prohibited by society
and the established rules. de has one
dog in particular that has been taught
number of smart tricks, and whe1
visitors come TO his place this dog IS
introduced as the star performer. MOI
many days ago the minister came tn
call at his home and his mothsr
thought the good parson might be iu
terested IN seeing the dog perform his
little stunts. so she induced the man 20
show off his star. The dog jumped
through hoops and over obstacles.
rolled over. played ball and did a whole
lot OF fantastic things. when the owner
ordered him UP into chair, and. figur-
ing to make a hit with the preacher.
told him to pray The dog hesitated
and the master excitedly repeated his
command to pray. Still he refused,
whersupon the north slider hit him a
cuff on the head and said:
Pray, you -,
The poor mother tainted and tho
minister gasped for breath.