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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-03-13

The announcement that Mr.. j. p.
Morgan Is averse to travelling less than
30 miles an hour in his special trains,
Is sufficient to give Wall Street another
attack Of "shivers." Who knows
what might happen to the national
honor should Mr. Morgan's train strike
an open switch?
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-03-13
CARD OF THANKS.

I wish to extend my thanks to my
friends and neighbors, also the EN-,
ploycs OF the N. o. n. Co., for their
assistance aud floral offerings in my
late bereavement.
CLYDE RINEHART.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-03-13
what's wrong ut the City Hall!
No new Citizens Commission has been
appointed for several days.

Rudyard Kipling suggests that what
both England and America want is
bigh-toned despot Of unlimited pow
ers and absolute integrity" Is this
another disloyal thurst at the poor,
dethroned Mark Hanna?
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-03-13
our hands this Sth day of March, 1902
II. II. ANDRESS. Chairman.
W. A. SPENCER, Secretary.
COVENTRY CAUCUS.

The Democrats Of Coventry tip. are
hereby notified to meet in caucus at the
Town Hall Friday evening, March ID,
caucus to be open from to 8, sun time.
BY order of committeeman.
II. II. RENNINGER.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-03-13
COMMITTEE,
NORTHAMPTON CAUCUS.

Democrats Of Northampton town
ship will hold their caucus for the
choice of candidates in the April cleo
tion at the Town hall Tuesday, March
Is. between ! and . o'clock pm.
John Spiellman, committeeman.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-03-13
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP CAUCUS.

The Democrats of Franklin township
are notified to meet in caucus at Grove
school house, on the afternoon Of Sat
urday, March -, ut 1 p. M, to nom
mate candidates for trustee, clerk and
assessor.
(,nNTNsIuypUrr,
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-03-13
SALT PLANT
Talked of on Oy|er PIow Co.
Property.

Eastern parties, it is said, have asked
for an option on the property of the
Oyler Prov Co.-the old bending works
at Barberton-with a view to the erec-
ton of a salt plant there, The prop
erty includes five acres and is sepa-
rated from the canal only by the rail
roads, The names of those reported
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-03-13
Grand Chiidren's Matt.
nee Saturday afternoon
at 2 %. m. Admission rs
cents to all parts of the
house.

Wanted-TeamS on Canton
and Akron Electric line at
UniOntOwn. Apply to Kidder
& McCOurt.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-03-13

Don't forget the Supper and Sale
at Congregational church tomorrow
(Frldny) night.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-03-13

Wanted-Teams on Canton
and Akron Electric line at
Unl0ntown. Apply to Kidder
& MCCOurt.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-07-31
MansfeId's "LikeneAs."

Richard Mansfield once asked Frank
A. MAXWELL to make picture of him.
The actor explained that he wanted
an imitation of an old Roman coin
with his own profile shown instead of
Caesars.
do you want an absolute likeness
or shall l idealize it a bit?" asked
MAXWELL.
81 want an absolute likeness" re-
piled Mr.. Mansfield stifily and the art
list made sketch of his patron.
When the completed pieture-a splen-
did piece of work that looks as If it
were embossed-was shown to Mr..
Mansfield he was not pleased.
ut looks like a prizetighter," said
Mr.. Mansfield.
THAT is not my fault" said Nanki-
veil. you know that you said you
wanted a likeness"
There was a further exchange of
courtesies, and then Mansfield sug-
gested that the artist try again. "Ex-
cuse me-" said MAXWELL. "Once will
do me-"
"Well, change this picture little"
said the actor. perhaps you can fix
it up"
Not fix" said the artist as he rolled
up the picture and prepared to go with
a parting shot. you don't want an
artist to draw your picture; you want
photographer. Good day. New
York World.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-07-31

Don't have the woodwork Of room
painted two colors or even two shades
of one color. One plain color Is much
more artistic. AS a rule, white paint
Is far better than any other. II can
always be made to look fresh and
clean If ii is washed with soap and
water and will keep il good condition
for many years If the final coat is Of
good ivory enamel. But when It does
grow shabby 1t is a very easy matter
to give it one fresh coat II it is white,
says Home Chat.
With colored paint there is often a
great difficulty in matching the shade.
The only other color which is uniyer-
sally useful for woodwork is brown.
This can well be used for halls or din
Ing rooms in a tint of oak, mahogany
or walnut.
Don't put a cheap wall paper in a
bathroom. 1t should be a thick sani-
tary paper, highly glazed and ought
to have q final coat of clear yarnish
when 1t is on the wall. A thin, IN
glazed paper peels off and gets quite
discolored In a few months with the
steam arising from the hot water A
washable distemper is excellent for
coloring the walls of bathrooms.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-07-31

"Some people wonder why we carry a
stock of cheap candy, penny candy"
said the man who keeps the railroad
newsstand. "Well, you see, It's this
way: l have lot of regular customers
who want it. They take it out in
change. For instance, one man has
been buying two evening papers from
me every afternoon for several years.
If he has any pennies, | never see them.
He always throws down nickel, picks
up his two papers from the pile and
then takes three pieces of candy, which
he chews while waiting for his train.
Other men saw him do this and fol
lowed suit, and now it's quite the regu-
lar thing"-Philadelph Record.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-07-31

One of the daintiest of wild flowers
of June is the blossom of that time
honored concomitant of roast turkey,
the cranberry. While, however, avery
body knows the berry few are &C
quainted with the flower for the peat
bogs where 1t blows in the choice fell
lowship of the stately pitcher plant
and the golden club and of many a
rare orchid are quite remote from the
beaten paths of travel. The cranberry
plant Is a small, slender, somewhat
trailing shrub, with the neatest of
evergreen leaves, from amid which a
few threadlike stalks lift their nodding
flowers. When fully expanded, the
pink lobes of each corolla are curled
back like a lly's, and from the heart
of them the compressed stamens pro
trude In the shape of a spear point or
beak. The imaginative may see in
this long beaked little blossom a re-
semblance to a tiny cranes head,
whence some hard pressed etymologist
has thought TO derive the word cram
berry-that is, crane-berry Country
Life In America"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-07-31
The Fairy Lampiiahter.

Affection often inspires ingenuity.
In life of Joseph Severn the nara-
tive of the artists care Of the poet
Keats In his last illness includes a
graceful incident. Severn. worn out
with watching and tireless service,
would sometimes drop asleep md al
low the candle TO go out, thus leaving
the sick man In darkness, which he
dreaded. Realizing that this was liza
BILE to occur, Severn hit upon q happy
device to keep the light still burning.
One evening he fastened thread from
the bottom of the candle already light
ed to the wick at the top of another
unlighted one set ready near by.
Not being sure the experiment would
succeed, he had not mentioned 1t, and
when later on he fell mapping as the
first candle was burning low the In
valid was too considerate to awake
him. but lay patiently awaiting the ex-
tnetion of the futtering flame Sud
denly just as he expected gloom and
blackness. the connecting thread-too
fine and distant for him to see-caught
fire, and tiny spark began to run
along 1t. Then he walked the sleeping
nurse with an exclamation of joyful
surprise.
Severn! Severn" he cried Here's
a little fairy lamplighter actually lit
up the other candle"
But 1t was only the good fairy Of
many sickrooms-loving forethought-
that had lighted the candle.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-07-31
800. eward,r$1OO.

The readers of this paper will be pleas.
ed to learn that there is at least one dread.
ed disease that science has been able 70
cure In all its stages and that is Catarrh.
Halls Catarrh Cure is the only positive
cure known to the medical fraternity.
Catarrh, being constitutional disease
requires constitutional treatment. Hail.
Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system, thereby destroying
the foundation of the disease, and giving
the patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature in doing
its work. The proprietors have so much
faith in its curative powers, that they
offer One Hundred Dollars for any case
that it fails to cure. Send for list of tes-
timonias. Address,
F. J. CHENEY Co, Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-07-31
Change Is Rest.

Concentration and system are excel
lent qualities, especially in work. But
overconcentrat ton and overniceness in
clinging to one settled rule tell on the
nerves In the long run. Relaxation is
the great principle that physicians are
trying to teach women nowadays.
Recreation need not always consist
OF social diversion of the theater or Of
a shopping trip, although all are ex-
cellent In their way. But people must
vary their routine. Men In business
life usually have this variety, but nine
women out of ten, especially house
keeping women, will 30 through the
same round of duties and pleasures 365
days In the year.
If you begin to suffer from the de-
preston, the dependency, that SO Of
ten is the precursor of nervous break
down, seek a change of some sort. Do
something that you are not accustomed
to do. Get a flood of new thoughts
and new ideas percoating through
your mind, and before you know it
you will be laughing at the idea of de
spondency from imagined illness or
any other cause
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-07-31

TOlLE TIPS.

A salt footbath at night wonderfully
rests and lnYigorates the whole system.
Rub silk handkerchief gently but
steadily over the face after washing It.
To remove dandruf Use alcohol and
castor oil. ole ounce oil to half pint
alcohol. Rub In we'll with nallbrush.
In some cases gray hair Is due to a
lack Of secretion Of sulphur In the
blood. The occasional use Of sulphur
soap Is good.
Do not steam or dry all the natural
oil from the face, for the skin burns
twice as quickly and the wrinkles pre-
maturely appear.
The wrinkles called crows feet"
should be prevented by daily stroking
of the folds. or where they would come.
Keeping the blood In free circulation
under the skin Is the sure wrinkle pre-
Yentive.
Ammonia and powdered borax in
warm water should be used frequently
In washing toilet sponges. A sponge
should never be used unless it is sweet
and clean After washing ii, dry In the
air and sunshine.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-07-31

Rings of Italian workmanship are
remarkably beautiful. Venice partic-
ularly excelled In this art. In the Lon
desborough collection is fine speci-
men. The four claws of the outer ring
in open work support the setting of a
sharply pointed pyramidal diamond,
such as was then coveted FOR writing
on glass. The shank bears n fanciful
resemblance to a serpent swallowing
a bird, of which only the claws CON
Meeting the face remain in sight.
1t was with a similar ring Raleigh
wrote the words on window pane,
"Fain would l rise but that | fear to
fall" to which Queen Elizabeth added,
"If thy heart fail thee, do not rise at
ALL" an implied encouragement which
led him on to fortune.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-07-31
A TERRIBLE
MISTAKE
Which Has Cost
Thousands of Lives

You can hardly glance at a daily paper
without seeing the death or suicide of
some prominent man or woman who has
been suffering from dyspepsia, and strange
to say such deaths in nine cases out of ten
are the effects of remedies taken, instead
of the disease itself Let us explain
Some fifteen years ago it was found, or
supposed to be found, that pepsin, pan
creatin and other similar so-called diges-
tive ferments would digest food IN the
stomach, anu thus relieve the sufferer from
the pains of indigestion. Immediately
eve manufactures of dyspep ia cures be
gan putting up remedies containing one
or more of these ingredients.
After a while, however, deaths and
suicides began to occur among dyspeptlcS
and have increased with astonishing rap
idity ever since. The only explanation to
be given is this Investigation has proven
that these preparations do not and can
not digest food, but instead, decom-
pose it, and as decomposed food contains
none of those qualities required to nourlsh
the brain, nerves, muscles, heart and body,
the patient taking such remedies becomes
weaker and weaker, and eventually sue
cumbs to heart failure, nervous dyspepsia.
inflammation of the stomach, or some one
of the many disorders caused by this pois-
onous, decomposed food and lack of nour-
ishment.
This undoubtedly accounts for the won
derful success of MI-o-NA, the new vegeta-
BILE cure for dyspepsia.
MONA unlike any other cure manutac-
tured, heals the diseased organs themselves
and has no action whatever upon the food,
1t restores these organs to their normal
condition, and they, as Nature intended,
digest the food and extract from 1t all
those qualities which go to make pure
blood, active brains steady nerves strong
muscles and healthy body
MONA is sold by
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-07-31

of waiting upon an ungrateful brides
caprice. When the clock marked five
minutes past 1, Garcia stood exactly
In the middle of the big square parlor
feeling herself the target of all eyes.
She looked taller, more slender, more
wraithlike than ever Though her hand
lay on the bridegroom's, it was in suf-
ferance only. She did not even steady
herself by the mass of his wholesome
bulk. He WAS very red. his vacuous
moon face beaded, his big hands bulg-
ing over the tops of his new white
gloves. Garcia had not spoken to him.
She had met him just outside the par
lor door. He had a sense of sinking
or wanting to run away, If the truth
must be told, to cry as he had cried in
the times of boyish fights. Invariably
he lost the fights and somehow felt
that he was likewise to lose this.
The minister was speaking. His
words fell meaningless upon poor
Johnson's ears. Garcia was tensely
alert. She held her head high and
kept her eyes fast upon the door. AS
the minister began to say, "If any can
show cause why these two may not
be lawfully Joined together, let him
speak now or forever hereafter hold
his peace" she drew hard breath.
81 objectw Jack Harrison cried, dart
ing through the door. THE lady is al
ready my wife" he added, thrusting a
folded paper Into the minister's hand.
Aunt Sarah struck it down, crying con-
temptuously: you lie! Until today
Garcia has not been outside her room
since l ordered you off the placer
Jack turned to face her with Garcia
In his arms, limp enough nov and
trembling all over II came back
once" he said, while you were away
at church. | brought license and a
minister. Remember there is a light
ming rod beside the end window of Ca
rolas prison l climbed 1t, held her
hand-the good man on the ground did
the rest. l might have come next day
and legally demanded my wife. 1t
was her whim to wait-and spoil your
triumph"
Johnson had been listening like a
man in a dream. Slowly his face
frightened. With a wildly joyous
whoop he gathered Jack and Garcia in
his arms, Rugged them breathless and
as he released them cried: "Jack, you
always were a good fellow. Suppose
you help me to get married anyway.
I'll give you $500 cash if you'll per-
suade Peggy McMann to have me, right
here and now"
"I'll take that job for nothing" Ca
rola said, running to the blushing Peg
gy. How she managed it nobody quite
understood, but three hours later, just
as soon as a messenger had brought a
new license from the county town,
there was a wedding with no objection
not even from Aunt Sarah-and the
brides name was Peggy.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-07-31

Next time you drop in on your bar
Der to have a shave or your hair cut
ask him why he has pole with white
and red stripes on it at his door. The
chances are that he will tell you it
is to let people know there is barber
shop in the vicinity. Ask him why
such a pole represents a barber shop
and tell him not to talk politics or
the weather to you uxil he has an
swered and you will have quiet time
of it. OF course you know. but in case
you don't want to bother telling him
just clip this item and induce him to
paste 1t in his hat.
In olden times blood letting was be-
lieved in and the ancient barber was
the man who made Il speciality of it,
as also some of them do today The
pole has nothing to do with hair cut
ting or shaving; it represents the blood
letting end of the profession. The red
stripes indicate the flow of blood, the
white stripes the linen bandages used
after the operation. If you succeed
In cornering your barber on this ques
ton, ask him not to talk SO much until
he acquires some information worth
imparting.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-07-31
DECEMBER THIRD
A Date that Will Never be For.
gotten by One Woman.

~ will never forget the third day OF
december, 1897, as long as l live" said
Mrs H. A. Fletcher, of No. 232 West
hancock street, Manchester, n. H., to q
reporter recently.
For on that day." she continued, 81
rsceiyed shock of an apopleptic charao.
Ter 1t was so severe that the sight OF
nv right eye was affected, causing me to
sae objects double. l was confined to
NV bed about four weeks, at one time
hing told by the doctor that could not
cot well. When could leave my bed I
yas in such q nervous state that could
not sleep at night. Iwould get up and
~ on a chair until completely tired out
and then go back to bed and sleep from
exhaustion.
Nothing seemed to help your" ven
tured the reporter.
Nothing that the doctor gave me
did much good" replied she. after
beiug under his care for six weeks and
not seeing any improvement, I gave up
hope until my sister, Mrs. Loveland, of
Everett, persuaded me to try DIR. Will
liams' Pink Pills for Pale People. be-
gsn taking them with the result that |
experienced relief the second day. The
first night after taking the pills lay
awake only short time and the second
night rested well From that time l
slept well every night and soon got well
and strong.
my niece has taken these pills for
weak nerves and poor blood and found
them very beneficial.
In order that there could be no doubt
as to the genuineness of her statement
Mrs. Fletcher made affidavit to it before
William W. Forbes, a notary public, at
Manchester ON July %, 1901.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale PEG.
pie will not only effect q cure in cases
imilar to the one above but, acting
directly on the blood and nerves, are an
unfailing specific for such diseases as
partial paralysis, st. Vitus' dance, sci.
atica neuralgia, nervous headache,
sfter-effects of the grip, palpitation OF
the heart, pale and sallow complexions
and all forms of weakness in either male
or female. DR.. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People are sold by all dealers, or
will be sent postpaid on receipt of price,
fifty cents box, or six boxes for two
dollars and fifty cents, by addressing
Dr. Williams Medicine Company,
schenectady, N. Y.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-07-31

In former days it was usual for a
couple seated together to eat from one
trencher, more particularly if the re-
lations between them We're of an in
innate nature or again, if it were the
master and mistress Of the establish
ment Walpole relates that SO late as
the middle of the eighteenth century
the old Duke and Duchess of llamil-
ton occupied the das at the head of
the room and preserved the traditional
manner by sharing the same plate. 1t
was token of attachment and tender
recollection of unreturnable youth
"Old Cookery Books
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-07-31
Disease at the Back Door

Yes, it is the nasty habit of pitching
out of the back door a pailful and
dipperful now and then of greasy wa
ter and a handful of parings and the
general waste of the kitchen that
breeds fevers and bilious diseases. The
waste disappears for the most part in
the SOIL but that is the key to the mis-
chief. The soil gets full after a time
and ferments, and the hot sun breeds
gases which surround and enter the
house. This is true not only of the
cheaper, poorer houses and careless
families, but well to do, intelligent peo-
pie have spots behind their houses sat
urated with slops. In populous towns
no amount of supervision can prevent
a great deal of filthy evil, but in the
country towns Stops should be carried
out to trees and poured in small guam
titles here and there as fertilizer
Trees will take up a large quantity Of
water and be grateful for it. There
must be simply constant intelligence
IN the disposal of waste.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-07-31
Children Should Sit Erect.

Children should be taught to sit
erect, especially If they are growing
rapidly. When tired or in position
for rest, let them lie down and entirely
remove the strain from the muscles of
the back. If youngsters who suffer
from dizziness or headache are care
fully observed. it will frequently be
noticed that their position is faulty,
The curved form of the spine results
in pulling of the muscles Of the back
of the neck and the difficulty is quite
certain to be removed by correcting the
habit of sitting.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-07-31

A clever woman who had a plain,
deeper toned paper GA her bedroom
wall below the pictlS>e molding and a
daintily lowered canopy in a cretonne
paper of trailing roses above, cut out
carefully irregular sprays, one or two
great trailing branches. a bud or two
and half blown rose aud glued them
to the wall just under the molding as
If caught and held by it, The effect
was charming
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-07-31

At an old fashioned revival meeting
the minister approached Minnie, Who
was only ten years old, and urged her
to go forward to the "mourners bench
for prayers, as many of her young
friends had done.
mo, thank you" said Minnie, hold
ing back.
but Why questioned the minister
Don't you want to be born again"
NO" replied Minnie. "Im afraid
might be born n boy next time"-
Brooklyn Life
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-07-31
Bankrupts Petition for Discharge.

In the matter Of FRANZ Z. TRASH Bank
rupt. IN bankruptcy.
To the Hon. Clarence Hale. Judge ot the DIS
trict Court of the mted states tar Tie District
uf Maine
FRANZ J.. TRASH, of FAitneid ia Tie
County OF Somerset and State OF Maine IN
sald District, respectfully represents that on the
Sotb dav ot ov.. last past, he was duly aaludE-
ed bankrupt under the Acts OF Congress relating
to Bankruptcy thar he has duly surrendered al
his property and rights of property, aud las
iullA complied with all The requirements ~ sad
Act, and Of the orders of Court touching his
bankruptcy.
Wherefore he prays that he may he deoreed y
the Court To have full discharge tUuu4 All iehts
YroYahle against his estate under said bank-
ruptey Acts, except such debt, a. are excepted
hS law from such discharge.
Dated this 18th day OF July. \. d 1917.
FRANK I. TRASH. bankrupt