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The Somerset reporter., 1902-12-25
TRAVERSE JURORS.

FIRST JURY.
Wallace Ireland, Foreman, Skowhegan.
Ray A. Bigelow, Norridgewock
Charles F. Caldwell Madison
T. J. Daggett, Anson
Arthur Ellis, Fairfield
Thomas Emerton, Moscow.
Frank P. Furber, Canaan
Charles Hanson, Palmyra.
w. W. Jacobs, Harmony.
George Leavitt, Athens.
Verne Lishness, New Portland.
Cyrus w Maynard, Scion.
SECOND JURY.
F, n. Vining, Foreman, St. Adams.
Leland s. Merrill, Norrdgewock
Frank f. Novel;, Fairfield.
Elwin B. Richardson, Skowhegan.
George H. Ridley, Cornville.
S. II. Rowe, Smithheld.
VIM. II. Scott Cambridge
Edwin n. Shaw, Pittsheld.
Albert w. Smith, Skowhegan.
Reward a. Sturtevant, Fairfield.
f. .. Nttum, Concord.
Marcellus 5. Ward, Madison.
SUPERNUMERARIES.
Ed A. Weber, Hartland
Howard B. Friend, Skowhegan.
John N. Frizzell, Mercer
Henry c. Pooler, Pittsheld.
Benz. Fairbrother of Skowhegan
and |. =. Wheeler of Madison were
excused by the court from further
service on the PANEL of the grand jury
The calling of the docket and the
assignment of cases occupied the fore
noon session. The assignments extend
ed only as far as Friday of the second
week. The term is likely to be a short
one.
Among the out of town lawyers pres
ent were the following:
L. C. Cornish, Augusta; S. S. Brown
Charles F. johnson, C. W. Hussey, w
&. Philbrook, WateryiIle; G, NJ. Chap
man, P. A Smith, Fairfield; James Nj
~anborn, w. s. Townsend, Newport,
l.. B. waldron, Dexter: George H
Morse, Pittsfield; W. b. Brown, Hart.
land; j. F. Holman, Athens; Thomas
j. Young, Scion; Augustine simmons
Ben $. Collins, North Arson; G. O.
Small, c. A. Wilbur, Bernard Gibbs
Madison; F. L. Ames, Norridgewock,
d. d. Stewart, st. Adams.
ok vinegar attorneys present were
s. j Walton, o r. Bachelor, K N
Merrill, l.. l.. Walton, Daniel Lewis
Forrest Goodwin, Geo. w. Cover, s.
W. Gould, E. F. Danforth, A. K. Butler
E. G. Butler, G. H. Mills, H. J. Phillips
Tuesday afternoon testimony in sever
al divorce cases were taken out. Nc
case being ready for trial on Wednesday
the juries were excused until Friday
morning. Judge Strout gave hearing
on Wednesday, on several cases. Or
Friday the case, Dixon vs. American
Wooden Company, will be tried, Forrest
Goodwin Esq is counsel for the plain
tiff and Danforth & Gould for the de.
fens".
The grand jury reported, Wednesday
morning, returning but one Indictment
that of Ira w. Gushing of The Forks as
common seller
The Somerset reporter., 1902-12-25

The famous Austrian phvsiei9n, Or.
Adoiph Lnreiz rp+chtd Boston, Mon
day During the afternoon he held a
cliric Vt the Childrens. Hospital to illus
trate his hloodless method OF treat Z
congenital dislocation of the hip.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-12-25
Authoritative.

Meeks-The man who tries to change
q woman's views is fool.
Weeks How do you know?
Meeks-My wife told me so.-Ghiea-
20 News.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-12-25
At Washington.

The House has passed the bill to re-
duce the duties on the products of the
Philippine Islands coming into the
United States, from rs per cent. of the
Dingley rates 1.-THE present duties) to 20
per cent of those rates. The discussion
of the bill was accompanied by consider
able maneuvering on the Democratic
side to secure test votes on various
amendments designed to lower the tariff
barrier still further, and a record vote
was forced on a motion to recommit
with Instructions TO report bill proVld-
ing for absolute free trade with the
islands. The division on this PROPOSE
ton was on party lines with the excep
ton of Mr.. Mccall of Massachusetts
who voted with the Democrats.
The House, Friday, passed the pure
food bill by vote of II to 81. There
was not quorum present but the point
was not raised by the opponents OF the
measure. The bill inhibits the intro
duction into any state or territory from
any other state or territory, OF from any
foreign country. or the shipments To
any foreign country of any article ot
food or drug which is aduIterated or
misbranded.
The Senate committee on commerce
has taken favorable action, on Senator
Frye's bill for new revenue cutter for
the Maine coast and on Senator Perkins
bill for a revenue cutter for the Hawai-
ian islands.
The Senate committee on Philippine
islands has agreed upon bill, for the
establishment of the currency of the
Philippines, which is the joint produc
ton of Senators Lodge and Allison.
Pres Roosevelt has proposed to the
allied powers that the Venezuelan dis
pute be submitted to the arbltrators OF
The Hague tribunal. The powers have
replied with counter proposal that
Pres. Roosevelt himself arbitrate the
issues. The. President prefers not to
take the job.
Congress adjourned, Saturday, for the
Holiday recess to meet, January 9th.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-12-25

A terrible earthquake occurred at
Ashkobad, Russian Turkestan, last
week, resulting in the death OF over
1000 people.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-12-25

Roses as a cure for many of the lit
tie aches and pains of life, says the
Chicago American. are advocated By
those who believe our mental condition
has much to do with our physical pains
1t has been discovered that a rose will
cure the headache. Its perfume soothes
the nerves, and the brain Is rested by
Its color Recl'p pillow of roses
IL you can. If " annot do this. lie
and look at few of the flowers. Tie
up your head with rose perfume If you
have 1t and, like the famous London
beauty, pull the flowers to pieces, sniff
deeply the rose, LET your eyes look long
at the peculiar tint in its depths and
cure yourself. If you will give half an
hour to this cure, you will find yourself
much refreshed in every way.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-12-25
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

A pretty home wedding took place,
December LIST at the residence of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. ".
Grostuck, 70 Nilmont street, Portland,
when their daughter, Alice May, was
united in marriage with Harry Edwin
Williamson, formerly of North Arson.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
DR.. Blanchard, pastor of the First Uni
yersalist church of which the bride is
member Mr. Williamson graduated
from the Academy in class Of '96 since
which time he has been employed in the
telephone office at sanford. For the
present ihey will make their home in
Skowhegan being in charge Of the tele.
phone congratulations are extended.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-12-25

The committee selected to count he
ballots make the following report:
Fully approaching the honor
bestowed upon us hv the several cor.
testants in the REPORTER Range
Contest, in being intrusted to make
the official count of the votes polled,
your committee make their report of
the result as appears below in de-
tail.
r. F. PARKER,
CHAs. F. WARD.
GEO. f. SAMPSON
Countries.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-12-25

The one eternal lesson for US all is
how better we can love.-Henry Drum
mond
The Somerset reporter., 1902-12-25
TO CURE A ooLn1N one DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets, All
druggists refund the money II 1t fails to cure
T.. W. Groves signature is on each box. use
The Somerset reporter., 1902-12-25

Katie Whine, the five years old daugh-
ter of Jane Winnie, in Bddetord, died
at the Maine General Hospital, Monday
Death was caused by the accidental dis
charge Of a shot gun which her uncle,
Edward Fearon, was handling
The Somerset reporter., 1902-12-25

The following new rule has b en-
adopted by the Maine law court; Oral
arguments before the law court incnd-
Ing the reading OF briefs and argumrn>
in reply, are limited to one hour for ehch
side unless tor cause shown the c. urt
shall Ak longer time before the argn
ments are begun.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-12-25

Stops the Cough and works on the Cold
laxative BromoQ uiniue Tablets cures cold
in one day No Cure. ne Pay. Price 25 cents
The Somerset reporter., 1902-12-25

Send job printing to this office.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-01-10

herman, bringing the number up to
5000. In this vast den of pain and foul
ness moved the delicate form Of the
''lady with the lamp" Instantly new
intelligence, instinct with pity, fertile
with womanly invention, swept through
the hospital. Dirt became a crime, and
fresh air and clean linen and sweet,
pure food became the order Of the day.
1t was a strange passion Of half-wor-
Shipping loyalty that this woman arous-
ed in every one about her; she estab-
lished a sort OF quiet despotism before
which all, even the highest officials,
bowed their heads.
She toiled increasingly all day, and
when all the medical officers had re-
tired for the night and silence and
darkness had settled down over the
miles Of PROSTATE sick she was always
seen alone with a little lamp in her
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-01-10

throat, lungs and bronchial tubes, in fact,
no matter where located
Few people realize that most sick
nesses start from colds which develop:
into different affections and finally be-
come chronic. settling often on the :lungsi
and frequently causing serious trouble
in the pelvic organs, while in women til
develops into diseases peculiar to the sex.
Prom my experience with Peruna Il
have found it very eff1cacious to cure
these diseases, and recommend it."
L. S. SMITH, NJ. D.
Dr. Mary Smith, Winfield, Ind, writes:
"A weak and sick woman must not
expect to bear well children. For over
81 years my efforts have been spent
among sick women especially, and
among all the remedies I have used,
nome excel Peruna, and believe that it
is the best and safest medicine to give
woman suffering from ovarian trouble,
Inflammation, and profuse menstruation.
II would not be doing my duty as a
pfy sician did l not advise it's use. 1
know by experience that Peruna cures
sick women, and l therefore gladly in
dorse it," DIR. MARY SMITH.
If you do not receive prompt and satis~
factory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving a
full statement of your case, and he will
be" pleased to give you his valuable adj
vice gratis. - p -.
Address DR.. Hartman. President of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, O.
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of the instruments receiving messages is
essential, and this cannot be had with a
kite or balloon. A mast will solve the
problem and make possible communica-
ton, it is thought, over any distance.
The Anglo-American Telegraph Com
pany, which by charter from the gov
eminent has exclusive rights and priv
ileges in the matter of telegraphic COM
munication on territory under control of
the government, threatened to begin pro-
ceedings against Marconi unless intima-
ton was given that he would not pro-
coed further with his present work and
remove the appliances he had erected for
the purpose Of Geographic communica-
ton. The attitude Of the telegraph COM
pany is taken as proof that Marconi's
attempt to telegraph across the Atlantic
without wire or cable has been success
full and its stand is taken, Marconis sup
porters assert, to prevent the completion
of a system which ultimately would les
sen the present company's profits greatly,
as the new system could be operated
much cheaper and the cost Of messages
would be largely decreased.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-01-10

piled the whip to his horses. I could
not understand the cause, and as the
driver did not speak English aroused
Orlof and said:
"'What is the matterY
eve were in the kurd country. Or
loft grabbed his pistol, and, glancing
from the vehicle, turned as pale as q
sheet. Keep quiet and coolv he ex-
claimed. The Kurds are after us, and
if they get into this carriage we are as
good as dead
''The driver was still standing and
four in number, were running at top
speed, and they are very feet Of foot.
They do not carry firearms as a rule,
but are armed with kilachau, a two
edged dirk, almost as long as sword.
Several times one or another Of the
Kurds had hand on the side Of the
carriage, intending to vault into it,
but Orloff drove him off each time.
Meanwhile the driver gave his horses
no rest, and after going about two
MlleS We w luucu TIC AuIU<5; N0O r.
tired.
'Then Orloff told me Of our danger.
It was the. custom of the Kurls, he
said,. to waylay travellers of whose
coming they had received an tntima-
ton, dispatch them with their dirks,
rob the bodies and disappear The
kurds do not look for ransom. All
they want is loot, and to secure it they
first kill those possessing It.
'Orloff, the guide, was once captured
in Bulgaria, by brigands, who MANNED
him, and, finding he could pay no ran
som, released him.
"The week before we were at
tackled" said Mr.. Bookwa1ter; accord
ing to the New. York Times, "a party
Of Kursis waylaid a party of six
Armenian merchants, killing an of
them and fleeing to the mountains
with their stores"
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edy. One short month has brought forth
. a vast change and now consider my self
a we'll man after months: Of suffering
Fellow sufferers, Peruna will cure you. !"
DIR. I4EEWELLYN JORDAN.
Geo. G. Havener, Nj. d., Of Anacostia,
D. c.. writes:
The Peruna Medicine Co.,. Columbus. O. !:
Gentlemen--"1n my practice have had
occasion to frequently prescribe your val
liable medicine, and have found it's use
beneficial, especially in cases of catarrha ~
GEORGE.C HAVENER, NJ. d.
DIR. L. S. Smith,. Of Williston,. Fla,
writes:
II have found Peruna' most valuable
remedy for chronic catarrhi Of the head,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-01-10

Then, the moment news came that
Naples was infected the energetic pom
tiff suspended all communication with
the kingdom Of the two Sicilies on pain
of death. Only letters were allowed to-
pass after such rigid disinfection that
little Of them was left. All persons
belonging to the papal states who
found themselves in suspected districts
were forbidden, also on pain of death,
to return, while death was likewise
the punishment for those who, coming
into a city, did not present themselves
at a certain Office. Also hotel or inn
keepers, heads Of converts, etc., who
received any ONE not having the papal
guarantee and who did not declare the
names Of their guests, ran the risk of
five years. Imprisonment. All this be-
fore There was one case in the papal
states.
Reading the precautions then taken
is like picking TIP q modern newspa-
per, says the Pail Mall Gazette. Laza-
rettes strictly guarded, isolation and
disinfection;. navigation Of the .!Tiber
forbidden and the churches closed, but
all to no apparent purpose. At one time
during that terrible year there was not
one house in Trastevere "a Tricky pop
ulated district Of Romeo in which the
plague did: not enter, so that it was
cut off from the rest of the city by a
high, thick wall. After twelve months
the tide turned ami the Eternal City
was free, after losing 1850 of her
inhabitants, while at Naples the deaths
were 400, 1000 and at Genoa 10000.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-01-10

hand making her solitary rounds 1t
was this picture that Longfellow had
in mind:
AS if door in heaven should be opened,
and then closed suddenly,
The vision came and went,
The light shone and was spent.
On England's annals through the long
hereafter of her speech and song
That light its rays shall cast
From portals Of the past.
4 lady with a lamp shall stand in the
great history Of the land,
A noble type Of good,
Heroic womanhood.
Florence Nightingale remained in
the Crmea till the last British soldier
had left it's shores, then stole back to
England as quietly as she had left it.
Within ten years the Red Cross Soci.
ETY. was organized, whose emblem now
CLEANS on every battlefield; it owes it's
beginning to her.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-01-10
A Boston Boy Edited.

It was at one of the summer schools
that flourish up New England way ev-
cry year, and the white-haired lady had
just finished her address. Among the
crowd surrounding her, swayed by a
congratulatory spirit, was little boy
a Boston boy. Presently, when he had
his opportunity, he shook hands and
said:
81 was very much pleased with your
remarks. have been waiting for years
to hear you speak on this topic. It was
one of the best addresses on the sub
tect I ever heard" -.
The boy was Q years old, the subject
| Of the address Motherhood. "-Har.
per'S Magazine. .,-.. ~
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-01-10

part Of the apparatus is known as the CO.
herrera little glass tube stopped with
silver plugs and half filled with nickel
and silver filings, which is Marconi's
product.
Guglielmo Marconi, the inventor, be-
gan experiments in wireless telegraphy
six years ago when he was 81 years old.
His first work was done in Italy and
from there he went to England in July,
1896. Three years later his work at
tracted widespread attention when he
sent message thirty-two miles without
wires across the English channel. Then
messages were sent in this country by his
system and communication between ships
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at sea, divided by many miles of water,
was made possible.
Mr.. Marconi is positive that soon he
will be able to show to the world that
his invention is wholly practicable. In
his recent attempts to telegraph across
the Atlantic. the most favorable condi.
lions were not in evidence, as it was nee
essary to use kite in the experiments,
when balloon would have been better.
High winds made use of a balloon im-
practicable, however. ultimately, a mast
200 feet high will be erected, with special
machinery connected with it. and by
means of this perfect communication will
be established, Marconi claims. Stability
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-01-10
WAS ATTACKED BY kuRDS.

John W. Book walter of Ohio Tells of
an Adventure in Turkey.
$50 the brigands who hold Miss
Stone, the missionary, in bondage,
want four times her weight in gold
for her ransem?" remarked John w.
Bookwalter, of Ohio, at the Holland
House, in New York. recently.
1T is Fortunate" he added, that
she did not fall among the Kurds.
They kill and rob every time. I had
one experience with them, and I did
not realize the great peril had been
in until the danger was past.
Il have been globe-trotter for
years. but only on one occasion was
in danger. My escape was most for
tunate. l had been about Mount Ara
rat while abroad recently, and the ne
cessity unexpectedly arose for my
reaching Estapha at the earliest pos
sible moment.
"Estapha is a railway station be-
tween Baku, on the Caspian sea, anG
Batum, on the Black sea. Tiflis Is
about midway between those places
II engaged guide and provided fol
a relay Of horses at every tenth mile
of the 200 miles we had to travel. Oul
! journey was over the great highway
through scenery the like OF which
never saw before or since. We started
at 10 o'clock In the morning and ar
rived at Estapha at 6 o'clock the fol
lowing morning, making the trip il
twenty hours.
1--WE had reached the summit Of tn
Delijan pass about 2 o'clock in tn
morning. Orloff, the guide, was sleep
ing soundly by my side while ad
mired~ the scenery by the light Of tn
full moon.
''Suddenly the ymstchick (the Ru,
sian driver) jumped up and savagel
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-01-10
FORGET WHERE THEY LIVE.

Odd Instances of Forgetfu1ness that
Occasionally Come to Notice.
It was diplomat, according to- Ri
bot, in his book on "Disease Of Men,
ory," who, when about to make a visit
could not tell the servant his name;
For heavens sake" he said to'a friend
who accompanied him, tell the servant
who I am" Worse still was the case
of one Of DR.. Abernethy's PATIENTS He
knew his friends perfectly, but could
mot name them. One day, when out
walking in the street, he met friend
to whom he was most anxious. to- COM
municate something concerning anoth-
er friend But unfortunately he could
not remember the other friends name,
and at last, frantic with his Intellectual
attempts to make his friend understand
who was the person meant, he seized
him by the arm and dragged him
through several streets to the residence
Of the other, and there pointed to his
(the second fr;end's) name, On the door.
A complicated instance. Of mental
eclipse is that of a gentleman living in
Edinburgh. He was once found early
in the morning seeking in vain for his
residence. He appealed to- heusemaid
cleaning doorstep. "Lassie, can you
tell me which is Johnnie IS house? p
he asked. Eth, mon," replied the girl
':but you're Johnnie yerself.'
THAT'S not what want to know" was
the angry retert. II want to know
where Johnnie IS house is?'
That distinguished lawyer, Lord Ell
don, was the lord chancellor of England
and had to keep cumbrous piece OF
the national machinery known as eth.
great SEAL" His house in Queen square
caught fire and to save the seal from
robbers he buried it in his garden, bu
unfortunately forgot the exact spot
The story is told in many forms of til,
man who went home to dress for :
party, but unhappily wound up hi
watch before taking off his clothes
This set up sequence Of automatic
actions which ended in his going to be-
instead Of going to his party.-Roches
ter Post-Express.
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Tubes for BIRMINGHAM.

a powerful. London. sNndicate;. It Is
stated, is to apply to Parliament next
session for powers to- construct a. COM
plete system of underground tubes for
Birmingham. The name of Mr.. Yerkcs
is mentioned in connection with, the
scheme. The money necessary for the
undertaking is reported. to. have been
guaranteed already, and Messrs. Mil
ward & Co. of Birmingham have. been
instructed in the matter. Experts state
that an effective system would cost at
least f2,00O,O0O. In few weeks survey
ors will be sent down to plan works and
stations. The system proposed is on; the
same lines as the London '"Ewopenny
ube."-I4ondon Express.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-01-10
PRECAUTIONS AGAINST PLAGUE

Those of Rome in 1866 Were Most Strin-
gent, but Awaited Little.
1t Is curious to note that there is
hardly an order issued to-day by the
government relative to the plague that
has broken out in Naples that was not
contained In the edicts Of Alexander
VII. in 1855, when Rome was last Wis
tied by the pest, to say nothing Of the
penalties which he indicted.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-01-10

% no scientific achievement of re-
cent years has such general atten-
q ton been given as was induced by
the announcement that communication
had been established and messages sent
by wireless telegraphy between points
in England and Newfoundland. The dis
lance between the two points. st. Johns
and Cornwall is 1900 miles, but signals
sent from Cornwall were repeatedly re-
ceivcd at St. Johns, 81 persons interested
claim, and the initial step in what even
tuaNy may prove to he the greatest tri-
umph Of latter day science has thus been
taken. Guglielmo Marconi. who has per-
fected the system Of telegraphing with
out wires over widely-separated dis
tanccs, is the one to whom the success Of
the achievement is due. His idea is an
Client, but the utilization Of the generally
accepted principle has remained for the
Marconi laboratory to develop. The ap-
paratus for the most part appears simple
and the mechanism is known to every be-
ginner in electrical science. The vital
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-01-10

aIAku0T ~ u D..
Treasury Depart
ment,. graduate ct
Columbia G. O. l.
lege, and who
served; t h re e
years, at West
Point. has the
following to- say
Of Peruna:
".Allow me to-
express my graft
tude' to- you for
the. benefit de-
rived from: your