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The Somerset reporter., 1902-10-23

The Modern Strain -Fudge-"Poor fellow
he owes his death to deadly gasoline" Judge
-"Gasoline, auto or stovef"
Cures. Group, sore throat, pulmonary troubles
Monarch over pain Of every sort. DR.. Thomas
Ecectric Oil.
First Office Boy.-Does der "boss" seem ter
like yerf
Second Office Boy-Well either that or he
don't know how to swear.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-10-23

Handy Device For Shocking Corn.
The accompanying illustration shows
a handy device for putting up corn
shocks for those who have not conf
dence In their ability to build a firm
The Somerset reporter., 1902-10-23
HORSE FOR SHOCKING FODDER CORN.

HORSE FOR SHOCKING FODDER CORN.
one about brace of hills or do not
wish to take time to make the arch.
Any one having a saw, hammer and
an auger can make the device without
directions, says Farm, Field and Fire
side.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-10-23

In the making OF butter the private
dairyman can learn much from his
creamery brother.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-10-23
MALARIA ,,,x a."

Means bad air, and whether It

country filthy and drain pipes of the cities
the human system Is the same
poisons beahed into the lungs and taken up
of long facilitating illness laid
ch chronic dyspepsia torpid and enlarged liver kidney
that invisible
Malaria unhealthy collect in the because
and poured into the blood current until
sluggish that posons literally through
ulcers various erupns OF
and threatening life ITSELF
germs that and weaken the body and destroy
blood rendering thin
DO the before the patient hope to
wweri of Maa aandt
s. this and quickly produces entire
~ themt healthy action. s. 8. 8.
not only purifying but tonic t pr0ps
from the first dose There no Mercury Potash Arsenic
and physicians will gladly help you By
regain health Book blood and skin diseases sent
hse. SWIFT SPECIFIC Co.. Atlanta. 0e.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-10-23

The best physic-Chamberlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets. Easy to
take. Pleasant in effect. For sale by
G. R. Fogg, Skowhegan; L. G. Williams,
Athens; Sullivan Newton, Jackman.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-10-23
RILLS OF cps1.
STATE OF MANE-SoMERsET COUNTY. .
County Treasurer's Office, Skowhegan, |
April 40, 1902.

The following bills of costs were allowed at
the March adjourned term Of the County
Commissioners Court, 1902.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-10-23

"a dose in time saves lives" DR.. Woods
Norway Pine Syrup; natures remedy for coughs,
colds, pulmonary diseases Of every soft.
In Old Kentucky asil-"Did old Stiller
Zeke-"Yess, sab. He left a mortgage an two
feuds." IA
scald head is an eczema Of the scalp-very
severe sometimes, but IL can be cured. Doan's
Ointment, quick and permanent In its results
At any drug store, 60 cents.
Slight -Blinks-"The world
has place for every body" Winks-Yes; the
only trouble is there's generally somebody
else in it,"
THE KIDNEYS are strengthened
I and toned by Hoods Sarsaparilla
it cures all their ailments, pains in
the loins and THE BACkACHE.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-10-23
sI88.52

The following bills of cost were allowed at
the March adjourned term Of the County
Commissioners Court, June 3, 1902.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-10-23
s453.69

The following bills of cost were allowed at
the September term of S. J. Court, 1902.
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-07-12
lyscnIno NARROWLY AVERTEo

South McAlester. l. T. uly 5.-se''
eraI negroes attended the Fourth "f
July picnic northeast OF town yester-
day evening and a small race war
resulted. The beligerents pelted each
other with empty soda pop ootties-
Two OF these went wild and struck
two white women. The crowd though
the negroes were responsible and they
started 10 lynch them. One negro
was rescued By the officers after hall
his clothes had been torn on and he
had been badly beaten. The other
va, chased for over a mile. and when
the Officers reached him the mob had
rope around his necs. and i was
only after a resolute display Of YEA
mons that the officers got him loose.
Roth men we're brought 70 the Jan
/ here
Evidence has developed today which
shows that neither Of the negroes
we're guilty.
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-07-12
they are bound to respect.

they are bound to respect.
This is the heart OF the Southern
problem OF the negro. n we call upon
the people OF the North TO give over
their mistaken ideas OF the equality OF
the races in superficial and accidental
things. we are called upon by the loud
er voice OF simple humanity 10 give
over our much more vicious idea OF
the inequality OF the races in the
fundamental rights OF human crea
tures. II we call upon them to lay
aside sentiment. we must lay aside
cruelty. II they are not to elevate
the negro above his proper sphere, We
are not to debase him TO the lev i
OF the brute But In mutual under
standing. a frank az sorrowfuD re,
cognition OF all the facts-Of the limi.
tations OF the race on the one hand.
and OF it's lnalienable rights on the
other. with charity and good will be-
tween North and South. and Of both
toward the black man-let us give
him fair and favorable conditions. and
suffer him TO work out. unhampered'
his destiny among us.
ANDREW SLEDD.
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-07-12

Age to favor those who nave e0"'
ed to tn. support of our paps. r.. III,
every eoIorsd family in, in s -. :. 81 !,
.,osIa subscribe for the New Age a. as !.
, !. n. only organ tina. is tryIn' t to ss,'
-. -. .s.r, /, higher estimate and 0r0'o'
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-09-04

A careful bicyclist learns to mount
from either side of the wheel since the
emergency may arise at any moment.
says the London Chronicle. One would
think that the horseman would be
equally careful to provide for POSSIBLE
ities and accustom himself to mount
ing indifferently from the off side and
the near side. But if he were to ven
ture to mount on the right side-which
is the wrong side-in hotel stable
yard the hostler would probably de-
mand the price Of gallon as the
statutory fine, and the horse would col
lapse with surprise. What is the
meaning Of this convention? 1t ap-
pears in odd places. Not only does
the trick horse in the circus canter
from right to left, but the after dinner
wine passes the same way 1.-THE way
of the sun" is the current explanation.
which is absurd.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-09-04
The Candidate.

AS the political campaign for 1902
is beginning to blossom the follow
ing from an exchange concerning
the candidate for Office is not SO bad:
He cometh up like flower and
retireth busted. His fiji ends fill him
with false hopes and atmosphere.
He swelleth like a toad and thinketh
the earth his'n He smileth upon
all mankind and sloppeth over with
humOr. He kisseth the children and
scattereth his microbes among innO-
cent babies. He privately cheweth
a Glove when hemeeteth preacher,
and as he converseth with him he
standeth in the leeward and curbeth
his breath as with strong bit. He
goeth home late at night to his
dreary wife with berry breath and
cold feet. He riseth up before time
and hiketh forth before breakfast
saying, II go to see a man. The
dead beat lieth in wait and pulleth
his leg to a queens taste. He nail
eth a lie, but before election he
runneth short of nails. He giveth
literally to the church, he subscrib
eth good sum to the band, con-
tributeth a good sum to the poor
whose barn was burned, he sendeth
a small keg hither and larger key
thither; he yieldeth up his substance
with apparent alacrity. After the
elections he goeth back of the barn
and kicketh himself and tear0th his
hair and calleth himself a Rotter-
dam fool"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-09-04
THE PARADISE FISH.
One of the Wonderful PiscatOrial
Rarities Found In China.

One of the Wonderful PiscatOria1
Rarities Found In China.
The oldest of all piscatorial rarities
is the paradise fish Of China. Like the
German canary and one or two other
species of bird and fish, this little finny
beauty is the product of cultivation
only, there being no place in the world
where it is found in a wild state. In
the land of the dragon they are kept
and cultivated in ornamental aquari-
ums, each succeeding generation of the
little oddities exhibiting more diver
sified eOlOrS. The male is the larger or
the two sexes, measuring when full
grown three and half inches. The
body is shaped very much like that OF
a common pumpkin seed sunfish, its
color surprising in brilliancy any fish
heretofore cultivated for the aquarium.
The head of macropodus Chats his
generic name) is ashy gray, notified
with irregular dark spots. The gills
are aZurine blue, bordered with bril-
liant crimson.
The eyes are yellow and red, with a
black pupil. The sides of the body and
the crescent shaped caudal fin are deep
crimson, the former having from ten
to twelve vertical blue stripes, while
the latter is bordered with blue. The
upper surface of the body is continual
ly changing color-sometimes it is
white, at others gray, black or blue.
The dorsal and anal fins are remarka-
bly, large, hence its generic name
macro large; podus, fin or foot. Both
fins are shaped alike and are striped
with brown and bordered with bright
blue. The dull colOred ventral fms are
protected by brilliant scarlet colored
spine, extending three-fourths Of an
inch behind the body Of the fin. The
pectoraI fms are well shaped, but trans
parent and colorless..
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-09-04
TWO PREPARATIONS.
From Hays EulOgy on Mckinley ana
B1aine's EulOgy on Garfield.

From Hays EuIOgy on Mckinley ana
Blaine's Eulogy on Garfield.
It is a curious coincidence that on
Feb. q, 1882, and on Feb. q, 1902,
secretary of state of a murdered presl-
dent delivered eulogy of his dead
chief before the houses Of congress.
Mr.. Hay, primarily a writer, showed
the essayist in his Grafton on Mckin-
ley. Mr.. Blaine, primarily a speaker,
showed the orator in his grafton on
Garfield. Here is the peroration OF
Hays eulogy of Mckinley:
There is not one of us but feels prouder
of his native land because the august tig-
Ure of Washington presided over its De-
ginnings; no one but vows 1t a tenderer
love because Lincoln poured out his blood
for it; no one but must feel his devotion
for his country renewed and kindled wnen
he remembers how Mckinley loved. re-
vered and served it. showed In his life
how a citizen should live and in his last
hour taught us how a gentleman coulo
die.
Blaine's grafton on Garfield ended
with this famous passage:
AS the end drew near his early craving
sion Of power had been to him the weari-
some hospital of pain. and he begged to
be taken from his prison walls, from It's
oppressive. sitting air, from It's home
lessness and it's hopelessness Gently, ST.
lently, the love of a great people bore the
pale sufferer to the longed for healing OF
the sea to live or to die, as God should
will, within sight of the heaving pillows.
within sound of its manifold voices With
a wan, fevered face. tenderly lifted to
the cooling breeze, he looked out wistful-
ly upon the oceans changing wonders, on
it's far sails, on it's restless waves rolling
shoreward to break and die beneath the
monday sun; on the red clouds of even
ing, arching low to the horizon; on the
serene and shining pathway of the stars
Let us think that his dying eyes read
mystic meaning which only the rapt and
parting soul may know. Let us believe
that in the silence of the receding world
he heard the great waves breaking on
farther shore and felt already upon MS
wasted brow the breath Of the eternal
morning
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-09-04
Our Liquors and Wines are The best
in the City. Give US call.
n, EDW HRDS & SON.
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Truth may be slow, but it Is sure
footed.
Lots of girls get married merely to
crafty their curiosity
No artist has ever been inspired to
paint q bald-headed angel.
A lazy ran never gets ahead unless
some one puts a head on him.
1t is often convenient to have small
bow around to blame things on.
The average man is charitable to-
ward all women except his wife.
Theology is to religion what a fash
ion plate is to an old suit of clothes.
A pessimist has. no use for person
who is afflicted with chronic mirthful-
ness.
The balance of mans wedding
present account always shows up on
the wrong side.
If old Noah had left the job of build
ing the ark to a government contrac-
tor the chances are he would have got
wet.
The oldest inhabitant talks good
deal. but he doesn't make half so much
noise as the tooth-cutting youngest IN
habitatnt.-Chicag Daily News.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-09-04
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Matrimony has spoiled many friend
ships
Any man can make his wife do any
thing she wants to.
Much Of the charity that begins at
home is too weak to travel.
The skillful hunter is not theorist
but man Of practical aims.
A homely girl always believes man
who says that pretty girls make poor
wives.
Lots Of men suddenly become near
sighted when they start out to look
for work
When woman admits thing she
expects man to admit that her ad-
mission doesn't count.
When a man proposes he doesn't
seem to realize that it may result in
bis losing control of himself.
Often woman is so inconstant that
after making up her mind as to her
age she is unable to stick. to it.
1t is easy for a millionaire philoso-
pher to tell e young man how to live
on S6 week and put money in the
savings bank.
If you see a couple walking along
the street and the man goes on while
the woman pauses to look in at the
shop windows it's sure sign they are
married.-ChicagO Daily News.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-09-04

in Kansas there were seven dele
gates They probably considered
themselves the seven wise men Of
the world but they will be wiser
still before long, and succeeding
conventions will have the wisdom
concentrated in still fewer heads.
The Gobelin tapestry mandatory
which is subsidized by the French
government, has just celebrated it's
tricentenary. The present director,
M. Guiffry, has reverted to the
sound principles and fast primitive
colors of the eighteenth century and
it is confidentially hoped that the
poor work and fading colors of the
nineteenth century will no longer
mar it's ancient renown.
When Secretary Wilson returned
to- Washington from the west he an
nounced that the people of Iowa de-
sired some moderate revision Of the
tariff schedules, but they would be
most unwilling to intrust such re-
vision to the democrats.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-09-04
CAN LIVE CHEAPER.
Necessities Of Life For Winter More Plen-
tiful Than in 1901.

The cast of living this winter will
be considerably less than it was a
year ago as is evidenced by the fact
that there is already marked de-
cline in the values of fruits and veg
etables and still greater one is an
ticipated. Staple groceries will be
cheaper than last fall but the most
marked decrease will be in the price
of vegetables, with the exception OF
tomatoes. Coffees, teas and sugar,
it is believed, will sell at lower fig
ures than in 1901, when they were
near the top notch, or higher than
they had been for number of years
prior. Everything counts in buying
breadstuffs and other eatables and
house keepers will note not trifing
difference when they compare their
grocery bills with those of last year.
Nearly all kinds of vegetables are
more plentiful than they. have been
in several years. Potatoes will prob
ably sell for not more than thirty
cents per bushel this fall. Cabbage
will be abundant and will be cheap.
Beets, turnips and onions never
yielded more than this season and it
is possible to contract for them fully
one third less than year ago. II
the price of meats does not decline
considerably it will be seen that the
middle and common classes will
drift towards the vegetarian age"
More vegetables will be used on &C
count of low prices and housekeep-
ers will study up ways of serving
them so as to replace meats as much
as possible. Poultry and eggs will
also be rather scarce and high, it is
claimed, and they with meats will
be about the only commodities used
in the average household that will
not be considerably cheaper than
during the past eighteen months.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-09-04
Willing to Go without.

Henry Clews. perfectly bald, was
once travelling on western railroad.
Sitting directly behind him was coarse
looking man with rough shock of hair
the color of brick dust.
Tapping Mr.. Clews on the shoulder
the fellow remarked:
"Guess you wasn't around when they
gave out the hair"
ooh, yes" was the answer. 'but |
was trife late, and there was nothing
left but that stuff you wear, so told
them I'd rather have none" New York
Times
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-09-04
His Symptoms.

Mr.. Newlywed-How did you know
] really loved you?
Mrs. Newlywed-Oh, you acted so
so sort of hly!-Phila ;telphia Rec
ord.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-09-04
Pa Elucidates.

"Pa, what does 'absentminded'
mean?'
.My boy. that's easy. Did you ever
stop to think"
eyes"
.And your thoughts ran on?"
EYES,"
swell. that's Indianapolis News.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-09-04

We now have just what you
want, improved farms in Virginia
$6 to $50 per acre, two crops a
year. and the best climate in the
world.
Improved and wild land in S.
Dakota at SIS to $50 per acle.
Northern Wisconsin land at
your own price.
We also have a few Grant
county farms that are cheap at
the prices asked considering i'm
provements, location and quality.
Also loans negotiated on real
estate.
Fire, Hail and Tornado in
surance written in good reliable
companies.
For further information call
upon or write,
SHIMMIN & WAYNE,
Lancaster, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-09-04
NOTICE.

Picnickers at Wright park are
hereby notified that they must clean
up their waste paper, bottles, ETC.,
from the grounds before leaving.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-09-04

An old bachelor. when he feels blue
and discouraged. always regrets that
he has no wife to whine to.-Atcbison
Globe.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-09-04

CARTHEW & Churchill have de-
sirable residence and building lots for
sale. some that must be sold at once.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-09-04
Let the Guns Swim.

4 story of the Cuban campaign Of
1898 concerns the confusion of the dis
embarkation. The transports had an
chored off the Cuban coast. Ev-
cry commanding officer was anxious to
have his regiment or battery the first
to land, but the facilities were meager
and the work was slow. This nettled
the general and put him in a bad hu
NOR and it annoyed him to have COM
manders ask him when they were to
land. Captain Grimes of the Second
artillery was particularly anxious and
made several pointed illusions to the
fact that he was ready to land. Final
ly he came to Shafter and reported:
General, my battery is all ready to
go ashore"
cali right" said Shafter throw
your guns overheard and let them swim
ashore. kansas City Star.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-09-04

IF YOU want some good business
or living rooms call on Ed. H. Hyde.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-09-04

Over 10000 Londoners live in the
building erected by the Peabody trust.
The London county council dwellings
accommodate 1862 persons.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-09-04

IF you think of busing city proper
ty call on Carthew & Churchill.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-09-04

The failure of the experiment
made by the Boston & Albany rail
road in oiling it's roadbed to reduce
dust should not be accepted as prov
ing that the scheme is not practic-
able for wagon roads The porous
ness of railroad ballast together with
the high speed of the trains alter
the conditions from those prevailing
on dirt highways.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-09-04

The average citizen will not worry
much about the trusts SO long as
they give him superior article at
an inferior price, as many of them
are doing. The market value of
their stocks is material to us only as
w make them so.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-09-04

Sc ;retary Wilson says the people
anDr I'VE of the Presidents action in
endeavoring to regulate without de-
stroying the trusts. The savings of
too many people are bound up in
the trusts to warrant their ruthless
obstruction.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-09-04

The oil of gladness from the horn
of plenty is killing the populistic
mosquitoes. With the a'aephotes
Populistica extinct, that violent form
of malaria, Organism, will become
susceptible of cure; but some Of the
democratic brethren still need large
doses of quinine
At the latest nonl1list convention
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-09-04

At the latest populist convention
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-09-04

While export figures show that
the commerce of the United States
is fourth of that of all the nations
of the world, the figures for her in
ternal commerce show that Chicago
stands fourth among the ports OF
the world. Last year he1 tonnage,
shipped by water, aggrated 4,OOO,-
600 tons as against Is, 500, 900 tons
shipped from London.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-19


Wall Street has been more or less of
. whirlpool ever since President Roose.
welt recognized the leaders of union
labor in his endeavors to bring about q
settlement Of the strike in the Anthra.
cite coal fields. The trusts then found
that they were not able to fully control
the chief executive, and ever since the
prices Of trust stocks have broken heav-
lily. Secretary Shaw has used the nation.
q treasury for the relief of Wall Street
until the working cash balance has fall
en- below S8O,OOO,o0O. This makes the
Treasury Department unable to render
future assistance, and as q net re-
suit Secretary Shaw will be apt to lose
his present position. While attempting
to relieve the financial situation it
seems that he has done a number of
unexpected things, and Wall Street
wants no man at the head of the Treas
ury Department who does things unbe
known to its animals.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-19

!, The name bucket shop is said to
have originated in Chicago when legit-
innate brokers would not handle an Or
der for less than 5000 bushels, and a
lot Of places sprang up where men Of
small means could speculate on tri-
ding capital, as small as dollar, and
these spectators were spoken of con-
temptuonsly as buying and selling
wheat by the bucket full. The term
was eventually applied to all broker
age In stocks and grain when the
amounts dealt In were smaller titan
legitimate dealers or brokers would
handle and more particularly to places
where there were really no legitimate
transactions, but where the proprietor
and customer simply bet on the mar
ket, the proprietor allowing the GUS
toner to take either end Of the bet in
consideration of commission, which
In reality is his percentage in the game.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-19
SALE OF REAL ESTATE BY REFEREES

By virtue of an order made by the District Court
of Iowa, In and for Delaware County, the under
signed referees will offer for sale at O'Clock IN