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The Somerset reporter., 1901-04-04
sRorta Destroy Beauty.

Speaking of muscular work for the
gentler sex, serious investigation Of
the athletic girl has been made recent
~ In England. resulting in con illusions
most unfavorabe to the modem mus
Gle cult" for women. Physicians Of
high standing have come forward with
the assertion that the reckless indul-
gence In outdoor sports, so fashionable
nowadays, is destructive of feminine
beauty and health. The exercise of
the muscular system In achievements
suitable only for men has a tende&ey
to roughen women's exterior. Ths
food Of new activity which fills the IL
Illustrated Journals with female prize
winners and the sporting journals with
female records Is extremely unfortu-
nate in It's effects
In former days the average young
woman accomplished much that was
unambitious. but most practically use
full In the house. Now she finds no
time for these ministrations. She con
siders herself "splendidly fit" "as hard
as nails" and the new physical depar-
ture Is associated commonly with a
strident voice, self assertive manner,
a brusque and abrupt address and a
general lapse of attractiveness. In a
word, she has become unsexed and is
departing more aud more from the low
able type of woman which has been
so dear to mankind in all past ages of
the world.
Unfortunately. the "splendidly A.
condition OF the modern athletic girl ls
not an evidence Of improved health. A
man In training. at the height of his
muscular capacity, is the worst of all
subjects for Illness, having little or no
power Of resistance to disease. Ath-
letes proverbially die young Inciden-
tally, the muscular girl is injured for
child bearing her powers In this d.
rection departing with her femininity.
Washington Post
The Somerset reporter., 1901-04-04
NOTICE or FORECLOSURE.

Whereas Edward Berry then of Bingham
now OF Moscow, Somerset County. oY MS
mortgage deed sted the tenth day OF october
a. and rec orded in the Somerset Registry OF
deeds book 22o, page l62, conveyed to me the
Sundersigned 3 certain parcel OF real estate
situated in Moscow in the County OF somerset
and bounded and included within the follo"-
ing line to wit; 1T, - -.
Moscow thence running east on the north line
OF said town three hundred and hfty-seVen
rods to A beech tree. thence south nlnety-slx
rods TO a beech tree, thence north sixty hve
degrees west eighty.seven rods to 8 stake and
stones thence south thirty degrees and nfteen
minutes east one hundred and eight rods TO
stake and stones, thence south TIVE nty-on
degrees east one hundred aud six rods to
nine tree on the east side of the county road
feadins 10 The Forks, thence west four rods TO
the west side OF the County road, thence
southerly forty-two rods on the county road
to land owned by e. J. Hunnewell. thence
westerly along said Hunnewelps north line to
the Kennebec river, thence up said keunebec
river to the point OF beginning. Containing
three hundred and fifty acres mere or less,
and the buildings thereon. Also certain lot
or parcel of land situated in Bingham village
and described and included within the follow
ing lines to wit; Commencing st the east line
OF the County road at the southwest corner OF
Ardell Moore's house lot, thence running east
on the south line OF said lot ten rods and ten
links to the southeast corner OF said house lot,
thence south Ave degrees west four rods to
stake, thence north Eve degrees west nine rods
and twenty three links to the east line OF the
county road, thence north on said road line
four rods to the hrst named bounds. contain
ing nearly forty square rods. Aud whereas the
condition of said mortgage has been orokeA'
now therefore, by reason OF the breach OF the
condition thereof, / claim foreclosure OF SAID
mortgage. Swl3
BY WALTON & WALTON, MS Attys.
March 18th, 1901.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-04-04

him clear of me he drew knife /
had no weapon, and was crowded into
a narrow bunk, but used my pillow
as a shield and he buried his knife into
1t several times as he struck at me.
At the end of two minutes l knew
that l must have help or lose my life.
We were alone In the great shed, and
after the choking | had received my
voice would not carry across the build
Ing. In the dim light / saw that JAM
rock was watching us, and that his
eyes were ablaze. l had no hope that
he could break his chains, and l knew
that he would kill us both IL he did, but
yet called out to him. He answered
with a scream. and throwing all his
weight on the chains he snapped them
as If they had been old clotheslines
and came dashing down the alley. The
tiger man was thrusting at me and
cursing below his breath, and the point
Of his knife had drawn blood three or
four times. AS he heard the beast CON-
ing he turned to look, but he had no
time to escape. With a sweep of his
trunk Jamrock knocked him down, and
then lifting him up again the body
was battered against the beams right
l did not try to leave the bunk, being
almost helpless, and hoped the ele-
plant would go away after bit. When
he had given the body fling down the
alley, he picked me out of my bunk and
carried me back to his stall. | expect
ed death. but he let me down on the
straw with care and stood over me. |
remained quiet for Is minutes and then
tried to creep away, but Jamroc x
brought me back so roughly that
dared not try it again.
1t was morning before any one came
to us, and you may be sure there was
great excitement. 1t was lara who
finally approached the elephant with
food and distracted his attention while
got away, and later on we opened the
doors and let him out into field
where he could do no more damage.
1t was an affair that never reached the
newspapers, and two weeks after the
incident a wedding was quietly cele-
brated in our quarters. Why Jamrock,
who had often tried to kill me when
his fit WAS on, should have spared me
on this occasion has always been a
puzzle to me. Perhaps the one victim
took the edge off his temper, or it may
be that he remembered our long friend
ship and conquered his desire to Stay.
BE it as it may. | mourned him almost
as Il brother when he was killed in u
railway accident the following year.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-04-04
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE.

Whereas, Frank ]. Sawyer of Fairfield in the
County of Somerset and State of Maine by his
two mortgage deeds dated and recorded as fol-
lows, viz the first dated the 26th day of De
cember 1895 and recorded in the Somerset Reg
istry of deeds, book 2Sl, page 1872, the second
dated February 18th 1897 and recorded in said
Registry of deeds, book 23l, page AIS. conveyed
to Maney Sanderson, then of Fairfield, but
since deceased, a certain parcel Of real estate
situated in said Fairfield and bounded in each OF
Said mortgages as follows, viz: On the north by
land of Richard Keith. o. f. Sawtelle and ID, A.
Ames on the east by land formerly owned by
Bethual Clifford now of Robert Jennings
on the south by land formerly owned by
Jane Atwood and f. G. Pratt, now occupied by
James Tuttle and Eben Pratt; on the west by
land of said Pratt ana SAID kteth subject 70 the
easement of the public highway across the same
meaning to convey land decided this day TO me
by said Sanderson.
And whereas the conditions of said mortgages
have been broken, now therefore. by reason OF
the breach of the conditions thereof claim a
foreclosure OF said mortgages. SwI9
FRANK &. PENNEY,
Admr of the Estate of Manley Sandersou
The Somerset reporter., 1901-04-04
Women at Fault.

At meeting the other night a work
ingman protested that it was ladies
who were chiefly to blame for all the
social problems of the day. Is it not 10
meet their demands for cheap articles
of wearing apparel that sempstresses
are "sweated' and women have to ruin
their health plying fearful trades? Is
1t not by want of thought and care for
their working sisters that women indi-
rectly cause SOME of them to work
sometimes for % hours ont of "a? And
if housewives would but be less exact
ing about prices. might not the condi-
ton of match and match box makers
be ameliorated? Evil is wrought. we
know, by Want of thought as we'll as
want of heart. and il is not half enough
recognized how much moro easily the
social problems of housing, feeding and
refining the masses might be dealt with
if only women of leisure would. in
small sections and without fuss, inter
est themselves in these mafters.-Phil-
adelphia Ledger.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-04-04
An AnecdOte of Verdi.

The first production of Verbs OPP
era "Othell0' took place at Milan, and
all the prominent musical critics of Eu-
rope foregathered in the Cathedral
City in honor of the occasion. Among
them was Partisan journalist of wide
reputation and admitted authority In
the musical world His first care on
his arrival in Milan was to seek out
Verdi and ask to be allowed to be pres
ent at one of the final rehearsals.
The composer received him with ex-
treme politeness, but replied that he
could not possibly grant his request,
as he had decided that the rehearsals
were to be absolutely private. and he
could not make an exception in the IA
vor of any one journalist, however dis
tinguished.
The Paris critic, far from pleased at
this answer, protested that in these
circumstances his account of the opera
might not be all he should like 1t To
be- "You see," he explained to the
composer, who affected not quite to
understand, 81 shall have to telegraph
my article the same evening. 1t will
necessarily be hastily written, and the
impression In Paris the next day may
suffer in consequence"
But Verdi was more than equal to
the occasion. my dear SIR" he made
answer, 81 do not write for the next
day" The critic bowed himself out.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-04-04
PROBATE NOTICES

TO All persons Interested In either Of thss
Estates hereinafter named.
ATA PROBATE COURT held At sko, he
t@gsn. in and for the county Of Son erset,
on the
SECOND TUESDAY or MARCH
In the year OF our Lord one thousand
nine hundred aud one. The following mat
ter having been presented for the action
Their upon. hereinafter indicated, 1t is hereby
Ordere That notice thereof be given to All
Pc sons interested. by causing a copy OF this
order to be published three weeks successive
~ In THE SOMERSET RRPoRTgE, newspaper
published At 5kowhegan, in said County thaE
held at said skowhegAI, on the
SECOND TUESDAY OF APRIL,
A. d. 1901, at nine OF the clock Ia the forenoon.
49, be heard thereon II they see cause.
Sarah Hall, late OF Fairfield, deceased
WIZ and petition TOR probate thereof present
ed by Daniel c. Hall, the executor named
therein.
Olive Y. Loud, late Of Pittsheld. deceased.
Petition for distribution presented By Haa-
over :. Nickerson, ad administrator.
Ross Merry Of Norridgewock. First ae-
count Of Cofydon K. Veasie, guardian, pre-
sented.
Orrin Goodridge, late Of Canaan. deceased
Will and petition for probate thereof present.
ed by William Goodridge, the executor named
therein.
Harriet y. Taylor. late Of Fairfield, deceas-
ed. Petition for distribution presented BY e.
Kelley executor
Lorenzo ID. Holmes. late OF Cornville. de-
ceased Will and petition for probate thereof
presented by clarasss Holmes, the executrix
named therein.
Elijah S. Foster late Of Canaan, deceased
VIII and petition for probate thereof present
ed by Elizabeth 5 Foster the executrix nam
ed therein.
Lesader s. Lombard, late of Concord, de-
ceased. Petition for license TO sell and con-
vey real estate presented by Perry 5. Longiey
guardian.of minor heirs.
Mary Lucas. OF st. Albans OF upsound
mind. Petitions for license to sell and convey
real and personal estate pEesentediby stephen
b. Prescott, guardian
Bushrod W. Wellington late Of Pittsheld.
deceased Petition for the appointment of
vii. /. RAndlett Of said Pittsfeld, admins
TRAITOR presented
Amanda d. Colby, late Of Madison. deceas-
&c. Final account and petition for distribu-
ton presented by Charles O. small, ad minis
traitor.
Carl : and ElbrIdge X HunneweII Of
Madison, minor Petition for license to sell
and convey real estate presented by David s.
Hnnueweli. guardian.
Wilbur II. savage late OF Arson. deceased.
Final account OF Charles J. Savage, admins
trAto-, presented.
George w. Harvey Of Hartlsna Fiaal &C
count ana resignation Of Joseph P. Manson,
guardian, presented.
Lyman Graot, late Of Soon, deceased.
| First aud al account Of Eugene D4nforth.
guardian Of minor heir presented.
james W Lord, late OF Athens deceased
VII an petition for pro bate thereof present
| ceased.
Rsuel w webb. late OF y. Adams. deoeas-
ca VII aod petition fol probate thereof
presented by Charles n. Nebb, one Of the
executors named therein.
EDWARD F. DANFoRTH.
Judge OF sid Court
Atrae copy
Attest:-NATHAS FOWLER, Register.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-04-04


Many travellers returning from China
have commented upon the apparently
singular lack of knowledge of the dis.
tances across their country or between
their towns that exists among the Chi
nese. If at one town you inquire the
distance to the next, you may be told
that 1t Is 20 Ii (one-thlrd of a mile, but
surprised to find the distance back to
the town from which you have Just
come Is "a II and that the cost of jour
neying back again Is correspondingly
greater than the cost to go to 1t.
The Chinese measure distance not by
rule. but by the amount of physical en-
ergy required to traverse them. Their
wage Is based on unit Of energy. the
amount that 1t takes them to carry q
given load, one plcul one II, on level
ground. II the road from A to B is
down hill, the distance is regarded as
less than the actual linear distance be-
cause 1t Is supposed to take less energy
to travel In that direction, or, as the
Chinese say, 1.-The II are short" 1t nat
urally follows that In travelling In the
other direction, from B back to A, the
road being a gradual ascent, a greater
expenditure of energy is necessary.
"The II are long," and in order to get a
fair compensation for their work the
carriers must see that the distance and
the charges are correspondingly In
creased With this explanation what
has often appeared as a vagary of the
Chinese becomes simple and reasona-
ble.-Leslie's Weekly.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-04-04

The word charming as applied to
men. women. music, books and
weather has gone out with the century.
Like the black velvet bows for The
hair and the pulley belts, it became
common and has therefore been drop
ped from the vocabulary of society
small talk, says the Minneapolis Times.
Attractive Is the word NV used IN
place Of charming. If attract. w happens
to be appropriate. If not. there is u
choice Of expressions, the simpler the
better In fact society seems to be
striving after simplicity in speech. 1t
no longer says yacht" Instead we
hear the simpler word boat used,
and we hear of the play and the play
house where we formerly heard the
alter and so ON, ad minimum. by these
earmarks ones social status is quickly
recognized
The Somerset reporter., 1901-04-04
The Shirt Waist Pocket.

This winters shirt waisa has u peck
et-at least 1t may have pocket If its
wearer so chooses and still bc the glass
of fashion and the mold of form
A bright red shirt, with the golf coat
combination of green in the collar, seen
In one of the shops recently, had Il
green pocket on the breast. This might
have been only to bring a bit more of
the green. but it wouldn't seem to, for
another waist had two little breast
pockets, one on either side, of black
velvet.
It's not necessary to hold forth upon
the convenience of these accessories.
Every woman with no place to put her
handkerchief but up her sleeves knows
that the least of them is a boon that
serves at the same time to preserve the
temper and set of handkerchiefs in.
tact.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-04-04
Bankrupts Petition for Discharge.

In the matter of EDWARD DWTER
Bankrupt. in bankruptcy.
To the Hon. Nathan Webb, Judge of the Dis
trct Court of the United States for the District
of Maine.
EDWARD E. DWYER of Fairfield, in the
County of Somerset, and State of Maine, In said
District respectfully represents. that on the 18th
day of February, last past, he was duly ad
judged bankrupt under the Acts of Congress re-
stine to Bankruptcy; that he has duly surren-
dered all his property aud rights of property,
and has fully complied with all the requirements
of said Acts and of the orders of Court touching
his bankruptcy.
Wherefore he prays. that he may be decreed by
the Court to have full discharge from all debts
provabe against his estate under said bankrupt
Acts, except such debts as are excepted by Law
from such discharge.
Dated this 27th day of March. A. d. 1901.
EDWARD z. DWYER Bankrupt.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-04-04
TURN THE RASCALS OUT.

We are speaking Of the grip microbes,
which infest the system of every one
The well and strong can resist their
poison, but the sickly and weak are their
prey.
Baxter's Mandrake Bitters make you
we'll and strong and are natures rem
edy for expelling all grip poisons from
the system.
Sold in liquid or tablets, by all drug
gists, at rs cents per bottle or box, aud
your money back if not satisfactory.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-04-04
A WOMAN'S
COQUETRY.
.......By M. Quad.
COPYRIGHT 1900, BY c. B. LEWIS.

For five years | had been the keeper
of the elephant Jamrock. In summer
we travelled with the circus, and in
winter we either had quarters on a
farm or In some geological garden.
Jamrock had taken to me from the
first, but you must know that an ele-
plant is as capricious as q woman. For
a month at time the big beast would
be as humble as kitten and as loving
as child. and then all of sudden he
would pout and sulk and perhaps seek
to do injury. There were two weeks
in every year when | actually feared
him. From the LIST to the 18th of Feb
ruary he had the temper of a devil.
During this interval he was securely
chained and every precaution taken
when approaching him. He would
stand for hours swinging his head to
right and left, and then suddenly
scream out in a way TO make you chill.
1t would have been as much as my life
WAS worth To have got within reach of
his trunk. These spells always lasted
two weeks, and then Jamrock was his
old self again and under complete con.
troll
When circus goes into winter quar-
tiers on a farm what is known as the
animal staff must be retained. Each
elephants Keeper. the man in charge
of the various wild beasts. the herders
Of the canels. bu1Taloes, zebras, rhi-
The Somerset reporter., 1901-04-04
Live within Your Means.

With the passing CT the old year and
the opening of the new there comes
again that most opportune time for the
turning of a fresh leaf. the putting in
tn effect of new resolutions gathered
from the experiences of the past In
homes where charging has been the
order of the day, the new year, with
its attendant influx of bills, Is not a
holiday of unalloyed JOY. Hinged by
the expectation of those financial re-
minders, the postman's whistle and
the doorbell's ring take unto them
selves new and diabolic tones. 1t has
been so fatally easy through the past
months to say. put it on the bill"
Charge 1t to my husband" Send the
account to father" and then let the
whole transaction pass from the mind.
But In the words of the philosophical
Richard, "when you have got your
bargain you may perhaps think little
of payment. but creditors have better
memories than debtors" There are
few women who would Intentionally
go beyond the family income and few
er still who ever intend to iniure or de-
fraud the merchants Yet so easy is 1t
to supply moderate and reasonable re-
quirements when living on a system of
credit that the sum total of many small
expenditures assumes Brobdingnagian
proportions before one realizes its
legitimate sequence.
At the beginning of this new year,
then, Is it not wise to examine our
selves" as to whether we are truly
providing all things honest in the sight
of all menu In other words, living
within our means-oWing no man.
st. Louis Star.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-04-04

THE TIGER MAN WAS THRUSTING AT ME-.
uOceroses. etc, are kept on half salary.
These people make up a colony of % or
80 and II q generally a happy family.
In this ffth year of my keepership Of
Jamrock | was in love with little cara,
the tightrope performer. She was the
daughter of Professor Irwin. the lion
tanner. and he frankly told me that he
favored my suit. | was young man
of good character, had fair prospects
ahead. and had reason to believe that
cara returned my love. Things be-
tween us would have been settled be-
fore we took the road again but for her
spirit of deviltry. While she was not
q firt she was more or less of CO.
quette. Every good looking girl is, for
that matter, but here was one who re-
ceived the praise and applause of hun
dreds of thousands. and, while she had
not been spoiled, she had come to think
pretty well of herself. When 1.-The IT,
ger man" came, she set out to make
me jealous and have a quarrel or two
before surrendering her rights. This
tiger man was named Norton. He had
a cage of three performing tigers. and
he Joined us In winter quarters about
Feb. to get ready for the spring open
ing He was a man of 80. rather good
looking and we'll fixed financially. and
| will do him the justice to say that 1t
was no Irritation on his part He fell
In love with cara, and when she SEEM
ed to encourage him he was clean gone.
He soon discovered that | had claims,
and there was open enmity between us.
1t was not my fault. While | felt
little sulky over the girls conduct,
did not doubt her loyalty to me and
pursued the even tenor of my way. 1t
was Norton who at once became in
sanely jealous of me. He was a man
OF violent temper. and 1t wasn't three
days before we quarreled. This pleas
I'd and amused cara, and none of the
rest of the staff regarded 1t as a serious
matter.
The animal quarters were In one
great house. divided off by half way
partitions. AT the east end of the build
ing came Jamrock first Of all. and just
over the partition was the cage OF the
three tigers There were alleys run
ming north and south and east and
west, and once a beast got loose he
could wander over the whole floor.
My elephant had his annual mad I'll on,
and he was secured to the floor by four
chains. | slept In a rough bunk 40
feet down the alley, so 8 To be on hand
should he try to break away There
had been only the one quarrel between
Norton and |. and no blows had been
struck In that. He had exhibited a
fierce temper. but had not threatened
my life. AS we went about our duties
we passed and repassed each other
but there had been no more words. Or
the night of the 9th of February after
days anxiety over Jamrock, who was
unusually ugly, turned into my bunh
and after a time fell asleep. | haC
slept three hours when awakened by
clutch at my throat, and as soon as
l opened my eyes l found Norton bend
ing over me. He had a grasp on my
thrOat with both hands, and his iuten
tons were to strange me. We were
pretty evenly matched as to strength
and though he had taken me unaware:
desperation helped me to break bis
clutch and throw him of. As / fiunl
The Somerset reporter., 1901-04-04
QUEER ENGLISH.

We begin with box, and the plural q boxes
But the plural of should be oxen, not oxes.
Then one fowl is goose. but two are called geese,
Yet the plural OF mouse should never be mcese.
You may find a lone mouse a whole nest Of
mice,
But the plural of house is houses, not hice.
II the plural of man is always called men.
Why shouldn't the plural of pan be called penf
The cow in the plural may be cows or kline,
But the plural of vow is vows not vine.
And il speak OF foot, and you show me your
feet,
And l give you a boot, would a pair be called
beet2
II one Is tooth and q whole lot are teeth,
Why shouldn't the plural of booth be called
beeth2
II the singular's this and the plural Is these,
Should the plural Of kiss be nicknamed keeseH
Then one may be that, and three would be those.
Yet hat In a plural would never be hose.
We speak of a brother and also of brethren,
But, though we say mother, we never say methren.
Then masculine pronouns he, his and him,
But imagine the feminine-she, shis and shimi
So the English. | think you all will agree,
Is the most wonderful language you ever did see.
Penny Pictorial Magazine.