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wOrtiattrs paa ote Sio<l
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-02-28


The third time changed cars at the
Hornellsyille Union railroad station
and lunched at the little grilroom just
up the street the jolly little proprietor
recognized me as regular patron and
did his best to entertain me while my
special pot of coffee was coming to II
boil
"Notiee that fellow who just went
but?" he asked, chuckling contentadly
to himself
l hadn't noticed particularly, but
knew it would be disconcerting to ad-
NIT, so l nodded encouragingly says a
writer in the New York Herald
We'll" he continued, that's Jim
Smith - Long Jim Smith they call
him-conductor of the Erie and, say,
he's laying for me. Greatest practical
joker you ever saw. Always getting
rigs on me, and | never could get back
on him until last week, and then | was
about as much surprised as he was.
81 was coming down the street and
saw crowd gathered around some Sal
walton Army singers. Long Jim was
away on the edge Of the crowd, stand
ing on his tiptoes so he could see over
the heads of the rest. He had his
back to me. and, sticking out from I'M
der his arm. was big bag of lemons.
l saw my chance, and 1 sneaked quiet
ly behind him, hauled off and gave
that bag of lemons an awful swipe
with my cane"
Here the little man went off into an
uncomfortable fit of laughter over the
remembrance.
He laughed till his sides shook and
tears ran down his face. l waited till
he had quoted down.
"Well?" l queried. Scattered the
lemons all about | supposeY
Scattered! Io, no, no! He! HI,
hi, hi! He! Hum! Well, should say
So But they wasn't lemons; they was
eggs"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-02-28
An Active Reformer.

Mrs. Minola Graham Sexton. recent
~ elected president of the Woman's
Suffrage Association of New Jersey, is
one of the most active women of that
state In reform movements. She is the
founder and president of the Political
Study club of Orange, chairman of the
department of economics in the WON
ans club of that town. a member Of
the Woman's Christian Temperance
union and of the executive committee
of the bureau of associated charities.
She is also president of the Orange
branch Of the Woman's National ALI
ance of the Unitarian Church and is in
terested in the Childrens Aid and Pro
tective association.
The Political Study club was started
as an association for men and women.
but afterward organized as a club for
women only. II has a committee on
prison reform and has recommended
the establishment of a commission on
truancy. Mrs Sexton has been the
president from the start. two years
ago. and the meetings are now held at
her house-New York Tribune.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-02-28

Il have heard of some strange and
curious expedients that have been used
to clear the tracks in cases of railroad
wrecks said a well known railroad
official recently, but the methods used
on a small railroad not far from Bal
timore a few years ago to clear the
tracks and incidentally save a fine en-
CINE from serious damage were the
most original l ever heard of
The wreck had been caused by ice
forming on the rail from an overflow.
ing tank near the trestle The train
had two engines. The first engine and
the cars had run out on the trestle
and dropped over. The rear engine
was left standing half sidewise on the
trestle, which was 80 feet high 1t
seemed as If the touch of a mans
hand would cause it to topple over,
and it blocked the road. which was
only single tracked and the wrecking
car with its derrick could not be used.
If we only had something soft to drop
1t on and then hoist it back said one
official we could manage all right
This remark gave a farmer of the
neighborhood an idea. He offered to
sell his big stock of corn fodder. The
plan was to pile the fodder from the
ground underneath the trestle to with
in a few feet of the track and then
topic the engine over. The plan work
ed well, and owing to the elasticity of
the fodder the engine was not damaged
in the least. baltimore Sun.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-02-28

Every now and then Some genius
scatters terror throughout the length
and breadth Of the feminine kingdom
by prating learnedly Of new forms Of
engagement tokens. with the attendant
passing Of the solitaire as "A badge be
tween the afiiauced 1t rs hard 10
imagine any distinctly feminine wo-
man being sponsible for any innoYa-
ton that should tend t. rplrgate the
diamond to the rear. bar # is a fact
that the faddists are COZ family clamor-
ing for something new and original in
this regard.
There is today a young woman for
whom a wealthy westc.Urr cntertains
an ardent attachment anl who thor
oughly reciprocates tie sentiment. on
the occasion Of lheir h,trothal the
happy swain hit upon the idea Of pre-
senting his afiianced with Il bracelet
guaranteed to withstand tho lapse and
in the wash. And so today the girl Is
prc"" biting 10 intimate friends
a bracelet tattooed Oh her left arm. a
trifle above the waist The initials of
herself and her intended are intertwin-
ed. One must shudder at the situation
which would be presented did the love
of either become chilled.
Another unique form Of engagement
token is n ring made of the hair Of the
high contracting parties. We all re
member how. as children. we wove
horsehair rings and proudly displayed
them upon our hands. But the hair Of
the horse is sitter than that Of man,
and it requires expert workmanship
to evolve the latter class of ring,
which, presumably. makes them all
the greater 10 be desired.
There is a rumor of a queer engage
ment token presented by more or less
distinguished actor to his fiancee who
had suffered the misfortune of losing
the nail of the little finger of her left
hand. When he was accepted he caus-
ed to be made a nail of pure gold, on
which were inscribed their initials, and
the plate was then attached to the de-
6cient digit.
But, with all these innovations, the
ring still holds its own, and the jeweler
has not yet been forced to the wall
New York Herald.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-02-28

A leading society woman who might
be referred to the consideration Of the
English as setting the pace in this di-
rection of improved cooking in the
home is Mrs. Z. d Armour, Jr., Of
Chicago, who is reported one Of the
best cooks of her native city in spite
of the awful pressure which $Suoo.uo0
inherited on the death Of her young
husband must bring aga n>t such tynd-
eneies. Mrs. Armour in fact Is the
daughter a> well as the widow of a
millionaire. when makes the phcuom-
enon still more extraordinary She is
a beauty besides and graduate both
of Lake Forest university and WeileS-
ley college And yet Success can make
the assertion. Her recipes are famous
among her friends fer their never fail
ing excellence and as such are IN great
demand among all the wealthy young
matrons Of her acquaintance
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-02-28
Woman In the Twentieth Century.

Woman In the Twentieth Century.
The woman of the twentieth century
will be no startling innovation. She
will differ from the woman of the nine
teenth century SO slightly she will inn
agine herself a reproduction of the
same type. She will represent no revo-
luton, but will be the fruit of the slow
ripening processes of evolution. She
will be more intelligent than the nine
teenth century woman. Higher intelli-
gence will be expected of women, and
women have always lived up to the
ideal set for them In their own coun-
try. There will be more colleges and
schools, and better ones, too, in which
she may receive her training, and with
demand upon one side and opportu-
nifty on the other higher intelligence
will follow
She will be healthier than her prede-
cessor, for a higher ideal of health will
be hers; opportunities for helpful eXer-
else will be more plentiful. Larger
waists. roster cheeks. clearer eyes, will
indicate her splendid physical woman
hood
She will be more independent finan-
cial factor in society. She will own
more property, earn higher wages and
hold more responsible positions.
She will be happier than the nine
teenth century woman, for the best
happiness Is dependent upon two
things - the knowledge that one is
growing and the feeling that one is do
ing good to others. Both experiences
will be hers.
She will be a far more important fac
tor in society, for she will be a voter,
and she will be recognized as citizen
with a citizens authority. Her opinion
will be more respected, her services
more sought after.
She will be more patriotic, for she
will feel the responsibility of her own
relation to the public
In fact, she will be an improved YER
sion of the nineteenth century woman,
more complete development of the
present day type. But with all her
good qualities she will only foreshadow
a still higher womanhood which other
centuries will bring.-Carrie Chapman
Gait
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-02-28
A Cool Housema aid.

A rather curious method of burglar
catching was resorted to by an in
geniOus maidservant recently In New
York. AS The Electrical Review tells
the story, while in pursuit of her
household duties the maid noticed n
mans foot inside the clothes closet.
She did not scream, neither did She
Jump at the door nor shut it with
bang. Instead she took a broom aud
began to sweep that corner Of the
room near the closet. Her approach
was gradual and the sweeping was
done so naturally that it would not
have aroused the most suspicious bur
glar. At last the broom brushed the door
gently but hard enough TO close 1t to
the fraction of an inch With five or
six more gentle sweeps that closet
door was shut and almost latched,
which she at length succeeded in doing
by gently pressing her arm against It.
AS the telephone in her house WAS
80 nea~ 9oset thai L burglar
-allkisAe Ito hear her if she called
for assistance, she Dethought herself
of another plan. In the back yard
some telephone linemen were at the
time making repairs on a wire that
runs to another house in the block
She went out and spoke to them. They
promptly tapped wire, attached a
testing instrument and called up one
of the down town exchanges, which in
turn got the house owner, who in his
turn called up police headquarters.
From there the call was sent to the
police station nearest the house, and
two policemen were sent around and
got the man.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-02-28

investigation how the fashions were
started. | had imagined that it would
be interesting to discover the very
fount of inspiration In these matters.
to find out exactly how a new skirt
or a new bodice was revealed to the
race. He satisfied my curiosity in the
most obliging manner. though at the
outset he assured me that under the re-
public the fashions were not started at
all They simply occurred in a more or
less fugitive fashion because there was
no one to set the needful example.
In the old days, he said. it was sim
pie enough. He hit upon an idea and
submitted it to two or three ladies of
taste in the court of the empress. They
liked it or did not like it, and, taking
counsel with him. they finally shaped
1t into something which they might
feel justified in laying before the
throne. 1t was then further modified
on its way to perfection. AT length
came the great day. say the opening of
the spring races, when one or two Of
them imposed it on the mass of wom-
ankind as a sort of edict from above.
With that 1t started on its travels
round the world.
But virtually, of course. life has to
be lived, just as women have to be
dressed, and so. no matter what the
regime, things get themselves done aft
er a fashion. The science of sulking
with the republic has to own certain
imitations-"Life In Paris" by Rich
ard Whiting
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-02-28
Association OF Ideas.

The 3-year-old son of a fiat dweller
who had heard his father complain oc-
casionally because the janitor was
drunk and "in no condition to attend
to his work." went to the fiat above
his own last week and rang the bell
When Mrs. Blank answered 1t, the
young man said:
"Please, Mrs. Blank, can't your little
girl come down and play with me?'
mot today" said Mrs. Blank; she
is in no condition to play"
whats the matter?" asked the boy
anxiously. us she drunk "-New York
Sun.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-02-28
OPEN THE DOOR OF YOUR HEART.

Open the door OF your heart, my lad,
To the angels Of love and truth,
When the world IS full of unnumbered joys
In the beautiful dawn of youth.
Casting aside all the things that mar,
Saying to wrong, depart;
To the voices Of hope that are calling you
Open the door Of your heart.
Open the door Of your heart, my lass,
To the things that shall abide,
To the holy thoughts that lift your soul
Like the stars at eventide.
All of the fadeless flowers that bloom
In the realms OF song and art
Are yours il you'll only give them room.
Open the door OF your heart.
Open the door Of your heart, my friend
Needless OF class or creed
When you hear the cry of brothers voice,
The sob Of child in need
To the shining heaven that DER you bends
You need no map or chart.
But only the love the Master gave.
Open the door OF your heart.
Moses Gage Shirley in Boston Transcript.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-02-28

Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound.
If you are troubled with pains,
fainting spells depression of spirits,
reluctance to 60 anywhere. headache,
backache, and always tired, please re-
remedy which will relieve you Of your
suffering as it did Mrs. Rice. Proof
is monumental that Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound is the
greatest medicine for suffering women.
No other medicine has made the cures
that it has, and no other woman has
helped so many women by direct advice
as has Mrs. Pinkham; her experience
is greater than that of any living per
son. If you are sick, write and get
her advice her address is Lynn, Mass
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-02-28
Children's Night Garments.

Don't let the little ones sleep in cot
ton or linen night garments In winter
If you can't afford flannel. make them
some fannelette sleeping suits or night
gowns. II you do this. have warm.
light clothing on the beds and keep the
windows open whatever thr weather
You will find that the little ones will
very seldom be troubled lay colds or
coughs. A screen between the bed and
window will prevent all danger from
draft. but remember there is more
draft from a slightly opened window
than from one wide open. so don't be
satisfied to have it open only tiny
chink.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-02-28

An American who was sojouning in
Spain at the time says that on the day
when Dewey was destroying the Span
ish squadron at Manila representa-
tive audience, including some of
Spain's bravest and best, were attend
ing a patriotic bulltght In Madrid,
applauding these words of the famous
matadore: with the ease with which l
have killed this noble animal, the bull,
will the glorious Spanish nation up
hold the traditions of the past and
keep green the laurels Of their illus
trious fathers by triumphing over the
Yankee pig
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-02-28
Avoid the Grip.

Use Downs Elixir freely on first APP
pearance of a cold. 1t will prevent
grip, pneumonia, and all dangerous
bronchial or pulmonary troubles. 1t
will cure grip in any stage, Baxter's
Mandrake Bitters are natures remedy
for expelling all grip 'Poisons from the
blood, regulating the bowels. strength
ening the nerves and importing vlgor TO
the system All druggists sell and
guarantee them to do is recommended
or money refunded.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-02-28
HELP FOR WOMEN
WHO ARE ALWAYS TIREI

q do not feel very well. am 50
tired all the time. do not know what
Is the matter with me"
You hear these words every day; az
often as you meet your friends just 80
often are these words repeated More
than likely you speak the same signifi-
cant words yourself and no doubt you
do feel far from well most Of the time
Mrs. Ella Rice. Of Chelsea, Wis.
whose portrait we publish. writes that
she suffered for two years with bear
inP-down pains, headache. backache.
and had all kinds Of miserable feelings.
all Of which was caused by falling and
inflammation Of the womb. and after
doctoring with physicians aud numer.
Gus medicines She vas entirely cured by
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-02-28
IarIsIan Fashions.

Theoretically there is now no season
In Paris just as theoretically there are
no fashions This means that one sec
ton of society Is still sulking with the
republic. The idea is that it will be
nconsolable until the king comes back
and that it disdains all those mundane
vanties in which it has no better lead
er than president and his wife. | re
member once seeking out NJ. Worth,
now long since gone to his account to
inquire of him in a spirit of philosophic
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-02-28
The Only Thing.

A man once wrote to western law
yer for information in regard to a per-
son who had owed him a considerable
sum of money for a long time.
what property has he which l could
attach?" he asked.
The lawyers reply was brief and to
the point:
"The man died six months ago. He
has left nothing subject to attachment
save a widow. Youths Companion.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-02-28
New Inaomuia Cure.

Brown-Say, I've been trying the fin
est cure for insomnia that ever heard
of. 1t is for one to count each breath
that he exhales while lying in bed.
Smith-Ah! Then you go to sleep.
Brown-No, but after little while a
fellow gets rather interested In the
work, and the night passes away so
quickly that he doesn't mind lying still
30 long.-Brooklyn Life.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-02-28
A smootb Answer.

He-Do you think you really wanted
a new dress now2
She-You don't know anything about
1t. | wish / had known before l mar
ried you what a stupid you are.
He-You might have guessed 1t
easily, when | offered to marry you
Pick Me-Up.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-02-28
Drnthbed Repentance.

"He was In the legislature two
years" reads a notice of departed
citizen; came within an ace of going
to congress, held a government office
five years and finally died Christian"
Atlanta Constitution.