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CHAPTER VII.
PLANS GOOD AND BAD.

You are surprised to see me. Miss
DWlght' said Louise, taking the seat
1ahena mad placed for her. 81 am Miss
duncan, Stuart Duncan's sister,"
1es, L know you are. l have seen
you walk past the hall several times"
said Rhena quietly. She had not the
remotest idea of the purpose Of
Iouise's call.
1--WE are going to have little COM
pany at the house next week, and we
would be glad to have you come" said
Louise boldly, looking straight at Rhe.
ma. Il thought it would be less formal
20 call and invite you personally than
TO send n note"
Rhena looked over at her caller in
the utmost nstonishment. She did not
know Louise at ALL She had never
met her In society in the old days be
fore leaving everything for the army,
and she thought Louise, knowing her
story, might suppose she would possi-
bly, enjoy n taste Of the old life again.
The face in the fur trimmed hat look
ed very pretty, and Rhena felt kindly
toward it.
THANK you," she answered gently.
81 appreciate your kindness, but it is
impossible. l cannot go. have shut
the door upon my old life. l do not
wish to open it again." She was silent,
rs If memory claimed her thought.
Then she added, with n smile that Lou
Use could just see through the unlighted
room: Besides, have my regular ar
my duties to perform every night. 1
cannot leave my people, and there is a
great deal of visiting to be done now.
The distress and suffering in miners
families are increasing very fast"
I'm sorry you cannot come" said
Louise. She rose slowly to go. "Stu-
art speaks Of you occasionally, and I
thought perhaps it would please him to
invite YOU" The girl watched Rhena
carefully. Rhena did not change color.
She stood like a statue, pale and still.
Louise continued: "And thought prob
ably you might feel like coming to the
Informal affair we have planned. We
have asked the Waltons and the wy
mans and the Vasplaines, and Una and
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LOUISG.
4 will do the honors of the music room.
where we hoped we might have your
voice to assist. Una plays beautifully"
Omar asked Rhena.
ayes, Miss Vasplaine. 1t comes nat
ural for me to call her Una of course.
W. were girls together, and BESIDES"
added Louise, with a short laugh,
since her recent engagement to my
brother Stuart it seems more natural
than ever. Well, I'm sorry you cannot
s come. We would have enjoyed hearing
you sing"
"You are kind to think of me, and 1
hm grateful for it, replied Rhena. The
NOsest observer could not have detect
ed any special emotion in her voice and
manner. She impressed even Louise,
with that lie about Stuart warm on her
Ups, as possessed, even in those dingy
surroundings and in the army garb, of
D grace and refinement that very few
persons could equal. Louise felt like
making some commonplace remark
hbout the hardship of Rhena's life
work, but something in Rhena's man.
her forbade it, and she went out of the
oom with n conventional Good even
ng, Miss Dwight. So sorry to think
7ou cannot favor u.s."
Out on the street Louise murmured
10 herself, Il was pretty sure she
would refuse to come, and don't think
he is the person to lead Stuart on aft
r that little bit of previous informa-
lon about Una" She smiled and set
Ter face for home, walking briskly
through the now fast falling snow.
To any one familiar with the charac-
err of Louise Duncan her call on Rhe-
IA Dwight and her falsehood as to
tuart's engagement were perfectly
asy to understand. 1t measured the
xtent Of Louises petty, narrow ideas
( life and all its meaning. She had
bserved enough of Stuart's manner
Z late to feel sure that his feeling for
khena had become more than senti-
bent, and it was the last thing in the
korld that she wanted. II she could
revent any attachment with a Saliva
lon Army leader, she would do it in
my way short of being found out in
eceit; hence her lie to Rhena. How
Eould she ever know? To be sure
khena was an experienced woman in
be ways Of society, and she might have
een on her guard If she had known
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ITO BE Continued

Do not forget that there are always
two parties to every conversation,
she who talks and she who listens. A
good listener is Invariably popular,
a nd to listen we'll one must pay atten-
ton and be interested in what is said.
Ladies' Home Journal.
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Rir-Gy-ShOf
For Tiger.

No use to hunt tigers with
bird-shot. 1t doesn't hurt the
tiger any and it's awfully risky
for you.
Consumption is a tiger
among diseases. 1t is stealthy
but once started it rapidly
eats up the flesh and destroys
the life. No use to gohunting
it with ordinary food and med
icine. That's only bird-shot.
1t still advances. Good heavy
charges of SCOTS Emulsion
will stop the advance. The
disease feels that.
SCOTS Emulsion makes the
body strong to resist. II
soothes and toughens the lungs
and sustains the strength until
the disease wears itself out.
Send for free sample.
SCOTT BOVINE, Chemists 4oo Pearl ST.. N. Y.
soc and $780, all druggists.
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THEY CRUSH THE POWERS

This is written in mid October. The long,
oppressive summer is quite gone. Fading
leaf, whitening tree and the rustling corn in
the fields are signs of the season. Fog,
FROST rain, snow, they are coming. You
remember last winter; of 1900 and 1901.
The weather was cruel. Ali the thous-
ands it killed, and the hundreds of thous-
ands it MANNED and crippled. Oh, the
rough grasp 1t laid on men at work, women
at home, and children in cribs and cradles.
Coughs that began before Thanksgiving
Day are rackng and tearing them still yes,
and growing worse as they dig deeper into
the poor, tired throat and lungs. Many
were cured by using Benson's Porous Plas-
tsrs. For the soothing and healing power
Of these Plasters is wonderful They con-
Quer the complaints
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New Portland.

Mrs. Mae Oliver returned her home.
Saturday. She has been caring for her
mother. Mrs. Mitchell, the last few days.
L. L. Mitchell and wife of Kingfeld
were in town on Sunday, the guests Of
Mr.. Mitchell's parents.
Carroll r. Butts of Kingfeld was in
town over Sunday.
Mrs. Charles Conant and son, Samuel
Conant, of Strong were the guests of DR..
and Mrs. H. S. Spear. Sunday.
Mrs. Gusta Carsley is at present on the
sick list.
Mrs. Moses Mitchell was seriously i'll,
last week, but is reported improved at
this writing.
Miss Mae Hoyt, who has been seriously
sick for some weeks, is very low.
J. A Hoyt was called home, last week.
by the illness of his wife.
Clarence Bangs OF New Vineyard was
town over Sunday.
Hiram Hoyt has recently had tele-
phone instrument placed in his home.
John Me,caf is making some extensive
repairs on his house. w. w. Jordan oil
this place and man from Kingheld are
doing the wood work.
Rev. Mr. Scott will preach the anniver-
sary sermon of the O.. o. F. of this
place at the Union Church, Sunday
April ~. M
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Death of Isaac Daggett.

Mr.. Isaac Daggett died at his home In
Embden, March 10, 1902, Mr.. Daggett
was one of Embden's oldest and most
respected citizens. He lived in Embden
the greater part il not all OF his life. He
commenced to fail last November but
was around the house till about six
weeks before he died he took his bed.
He suffered no pain, but simply grew
weaker from old age, being 83 years,
months, % days old. He leaves an aged
wife, four grandchildren and two sisters
to mourn his loss. He lived with his
grandson, Sherman II. Daggett, who
cared for him during his declining years.
The funeral services were held March
%, conducted by Rev. Mr.. Ryder of
North Arson and was largely attended.
The florai tributes were beautiful.
M.F G.
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Madison Centre.

The Charles Sawyer farm owned by
Samuel Harding has been sold the past
week to Calvin Ellis of Concord.
Frank Spaulding has sold his farm to
John Chase Mr.. Spaulding moves to
Skowhegan, this week.
Mrs. John Hammond of Madison was
calling on friends in this vicinity, last
week
Quite number from Skowhegan were
up to their cottages, last Sunday.
Marcus Moore Of Skowhegan is giving
his cottage coat of paint.
Two deer were seen last Sunday, oppo-
site Fred Hayden's house.
Webster Nutting has commenced work
for Fred Wing CT Skowhegan for the
season.
The Ladies AID Society of Spiritualists
will meet with Miss Olive Hayden, Tues
day, April 22od.
The many friends of Mrs. A r. Dyer
and daughter OF Washington, ID. c, will
regret to learn tina, they are not to visit
Maine this season. H
The ice went out of Hayden Lake.
April the 9Th, the earliest for many years.
Hiram Russell and Earnest Laskey
have gore to the Bridge to learn to weave
in one OF the wooden mills.
Mrs Louisa Wellington of Norridge-
wock is making Mrs. Alice Whorff visit
for few days.
John Chase has sold his farm to par ties
up river and has bought the Frank Spau-
ding farm.
Eldan Adams is moving from Skowhe-
gan back to his farm in this town.
Mrs. Eliza Holt of Skowhegan visited
Mrs. M. A. Russell few days, this week.
Z
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Catarrh Cannot be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the seat of the disease.
Catarrh is blood or constitutional dis
ease, and in order to cure it you must
take internal remedies. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, and acts directly
on the blood and mucous surfaces. Halls
Catarrh Cure is not quack medicine.
1t was prescribed by one of the best ply
sicians in this country for years, and is a
regular prescription. 1t is composed Of
the best tonics known, combined with the
best blood purifiers. acting directly on the
mucous surfaces. The perfect combina-
ton of the two ingredients is what pro-
duces such wonderful results in curing
Catarrh. Send for testimonials, free.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Props, Tole-
do, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, price 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best,
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Caratunk.

Owing to the muddy roads, school will
not begin Monday, as previously stated,
but one week later.
John Redmond OF Bingham is shearlng
P. Bakers sheep. He does his work
with clippers.
G.. S. Witham went to East Madison,
last week. to visit his father, Ephraim
Witham, who is in feeble health.
Bert Spaulding, who has been attend
ing the Commercial College at Lewiston,
is at home for a needed rest. He will re-
turn the coming fall.
There was a large run of logs, one day
las, week, the river being full for about a
mile. Main river crews will soon be
called to 60 on.
Maple syrup seems to be quite plenty.
Mrs. N. p. Brown and Mrs. Fred Clark
gave progressive whist party, Saturday
evening, at the residence of Mrs. Brown.
There were min. tables. Prizes were
awarded to the lady and gentleman who
scored the most points. Miss Eva Web
ster was the lucky lady and John Martin
won the gentleman's prize. A treat OF
candy and pop corn etc. was passed
around At a late hour all returned
home, feeling they had passed very
pleasant evening.
Harvey Ovens of Bingham is painting
for c. c. Stewart.
Mrs. D. B. Stewart wishes to inform
the public that she will have hats ready to
wear, this week. Trimmed hats later.
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Richard York.

Richard York, one of Brighton's oldest
citizens who was honored and respected
by all who knew him, passed to higher
life on Thursday, April 8, at the ad-
vanced age of so years. About ten
years ago Mr.. York had shock of par
alysis and for the past three years has
been a great sufferer. 10 early life he
married and settled on the farm that has
always been his home. He was hard
working and honest man, kind hus-
band and father. He leaves to mourn
their loss eight children, three sons and
five daughters. The youngest son, James
and wife have faithfully aud tenderly
cared for him. Funeral services occurred
Sunday, April g. at his late home, which
was attended by many friends, neigh
bors and relatives. Services were con-
Quoted by Rev. ]. T. Taylor. t
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East SkOWhegan.

Benjamin Tracy, who served in the
War OF the Rebellion as a fifer. died al
Mrs. Roberts, Saturday. the 18th inst,
where he had made his home most of the
time for 5 years, aged about IS years. He
was a man respected by all who knew
him and had many friends. Funeral Mon
day. His remains were taken TO Mercer
for interment.
1t Is a current report that all places 10
Canaan where liquor has been sold were
notified to close up their business by the
18th OF this month and all parents who
have boys that have visited those places
will be glad.
1t is still reported that Skowhegan re-
mains dry and may it continue is the
wish of every good law-abiding citizen in
town.
Leon Mason has bought the Joseph l.
Burril place. A K
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Jackman.

One of the big horses belonging TO
Hollingsworih & Whitney while playing
in MIR. n. w. Holden's yard, fell and &C
cidently broke one of his hind legs and
had to be shot,
DIR. N. E. Nichols was called to Boston,
Friday, by the death of one Of his :ela-
lives.
DR.. H. Hunt of Greenvile was called
TO town to see Mrs. A. A. Cratic OF Den
nistown, who is very i'll at the present
writing.
Henry Holden returned from Bangor,
Thursday. where he has been attending
business college for the past three months.
Mr. Holden thinks he is greatly benefit
ted by the stay at Bangor. We are glad
to see him once more about cur little
village.
Ruel Holden has returned from a pleas
ure trip from Waterville and vicinity.
Mrs. R. R. Johnson. who has been
spending few weeks visiting her moth
er. Mrs. M. J. Armstrong. returned to
her home at Henderson, where her hus-
band is train dispatcher for the c. p. RR
Greenleaf Lawrence Of Gardiner was in
town over Sunday.
The drivers are getting along slow with
their drives owing to the cold nights
which keeps the streams very low.
Frank Haggans who is at work on the
Holeb was taken with the cramps and the
men who were working with him were
hbliged to get horse and sled to take
dim to the Holeb farm, where he got help.
E. c. Mallory was away last week on
business.
Mr.. Sidney Young Of Greenville was in
town on Sunday.
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THAT ARE KILLING THE PEOPLE.

No other plaster, no other medicine or ap-
phcation, can compare with them. Coughs,
colds, bsokaohe, rheumatism, lumbago,
kidney and liver troubles, asthma. infu-
snza, they all go down before Benson's
Plasters Like q snow image In the sun.
You can't throw money away on Bsnson's
Plaster. Everybody II going to use them
thus season But make certain you get the
genuine. AL druggists, or we will prepay
postage ON any number ordered in the
United States on receipts Of 600. each.
Ssabury b Johnson. Mig. Chemists. ny.
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EinbEien.

Michael Berry is on the sick list.
Miss Nette Hodgdon has returned
home from North Arson, where she has
been stopping for some time.
Several of our young folks attended the
ball at Caratunk hall, Scion, Friday even
ing, nth inst
Allen Hodgdon is working at the pulp
mill.
Sterile Hooper visited his parents in
North Arson, Saturday night and Sunday.
There was social dance at J. L. Hodg-
don's. last Wednesday night.
Schools will begin April IS. We
understand that among those who will
teach are Miss Ethel F. Trip. Boxtrap
school house; Miss Leona NJ Fogg,
Strong. in school near Grant Wi!ham's
Miss Almeda E. Thompson, Houlton, at
Embden Centre; Harold w. Stison,
Augusta. at Embden Station.
Mr.. Fred Magoon of Scion has recent
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Miss Edith Newton has given up hel
position as manager for Mr.. c. s. Cook
Cd Birch Island. Miss Newton has had
charge of these camps on the Island fol
her father for the past two years. She
has proved herself fully competent n this
place and will be greatly missed by the
summer visitors OF previous years, but heI
successors will doubtless make the Island
a home to all those loving the fresh air
and woods.
Miss Maud Moore left town the first oil
the week to go to Greepville Jct., where
she will be head waitress at the Moose.
head Inn. GPN
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STATE AND GENERAL.

County officials over In Piscataquii
county say that the expense of carrying
the Lambert case to the law court will
be rising $500 to the county.
Rear Admiral Norman II. Farquhal
was retired Saturday. His retirement
promoted Captains Joseph B. Coglar
and James Fl. Sands to rear admiral.
Eugene r. Ware of Kansas, has beer
selected by the President to succeed II
Clay Evans as commissioner of pensions
Mr. Ware Is from Topeka, Kans., and is 9
member of law firm there.
Portland Is considering the buying OF
its water works, and q committee has
been appointed to consider the advisable.
ity of forming water district, accord
ing to the WaterviIle plan.
Jorden Allen, aged 81 years, commit.
ted suicide at his home at south Berwick
late Wednesday night of last week, by
shooting. He had been i'll and despon-
dent for a long time. A widow survives
him.
Edwin Taber, hermit of Hussey Hill,
Vassalboro, was burned to death in his
house which was entirely destroyed
Friday night. The fire started little
before 8 O'Clock. An investigation will
follow.
The Bangor & Aroostook r. r. hauled
887,308 bushels of potatoes out of the
county in March; the total hauling of
the 1901 crop by that road from Aroos-
took county up to the end of March
amounted to 3.OS9, 400 bushels.
Albert L. Nichols, aged SO, of Spencer,
committed suicide at the home of his
parents at East Brookfield, Mass, early
Thursday evening. He was the manager
OF beef refrigerator house in Spencer,
where he resided with his wife and five
children.
Governor Hill and Major General
Farnham have received invitations to at.
tend the centennial of the United States
Military Academy at West Point, on
Wednesday, June IL. President Roose-
welt will deliver an address on that oc
casion.
The jury in the case of the heirs of
Abram Woodland VS.. the City of Bangor
returned verdict, Friday afternoon, of
$2375 for the plaintiff. This was an &C
ton on the condemning of the famous
Penobsoot Exchange piazza by the city
and awarding the owners of the property
$1,000 damages. The owners appealed
with the result stated.
The criminal docket for the April term
of the Kennebec superior court was COM
pleted Friday. Eight thousand dollars
was received in liquor fines. Richard
Fitzgerald, an armless youth of nineteen,
pleaded nolo contendere to two indict-
ments for malicious mischief in breaking
plate glass windows in Augusta, and was
sentenced to eight months on each.
A movement in Eastport for the
building Of an electric street railroad
during the coming season. A franchise
has been secured from the city govern.
ment and the city streets over which the
line will pass have been looked, over by
the promoters, 1t is stated that work
has been delayed owing to the prospect
of an electric road running from Calais
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st. Adams.

d. d. Steward and wife are still in
Boston. Mrs. Steward took a severe
cold after leaving home and has been sick
ever since.
J. w. Jewett went TO Bangor, last week,
to visit his brother.
Lincoln Merrick has quite business
painting carriages.
The roads are fast improving.
Grass is starting well. Does not look
as though it winter killed but little.
David Longley is putting small addi-
ton on his house
There is quite call for good horses,
also for cheaper class.
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body it increases the vital power and
promotes vigorous old age.
nj was sufferer from chronic diarrhea for Eve
years" writes Mrs. Mary A Aaron, OF Rolia,
Phelps Co., Mo. III tried different remedies,
which would give me relief for q short time
only. My trouble would return as bad as ever.
1 consulted you in July 1900, and by your advice
commenced using Dr. Pierce's remedies. took
two bottles Of the Golden Medical Discovery,
three walls Of the Pellets. and some of the
Extract Of Smart Weed, as you advised. 1
have not had any return of my trouble since
using your medicines Am now ssventy-one
years old and never had anything to relieve
me 90 qsick. think DR.. Pierce's medicines ths
greatest on earth. Should ever have any re.
turn Of my trouble shall use your medicine.
My thanks to you for your advice and thanks
to Almighty God for restoring me TO health
through your hands"
Accept no substitute for Golden Med
ical Discovery" There is nothing "just
as good" for diseases of the stomach,
blood and lungs.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets, the best
laxative for old people. They cure con-
xipation and biliousuess.
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ALL THE NEWS
from Somerset towns
Emblem Centre.

There was social dance at J. L. Hodg-
don's. Thursday evening, it being the 10Th
anniversary of the birth of Allen and
Alice Hodgdon. Dainty refreshments
were served and at late hour the party
separated after wishing Allen and Alice
many happy returns OF their birthday.
Michael F. Berry has beer i'll for the
past week AS he is old and feeble. his
friends feel that his condition is critical.
The ice broke up in Sand and Fahi
ponds, Tuesday and Wednesday.
Nettie Hodgdon arrived home, last
week w
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A Raging, Roaring Flood

Washed down telegraph line which
Chas. Ellis of Lisbon, Ia, had to re-
pair. standing waist deep In icy
water" he writes, 'gave me terrible
cold and cough. 1t grew worse daily.
Finally the best doctors in Oakland,
Neb., Sioux City and Omaha said had
consumption and could not live. Then
began using DIR. Kings New Discovery
and was wholly cured by six bottles"
Positively guaranteed for coughs, colds
and all throat and lung troubles by F.
II. Wing Price SOC and 81 90.
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HOleb

David Haggings and family have
moved onto the farm for the summer.
Mrs. M. Richie has been to Meganiic
and Scotstown on visit, lately.
Fred Vintinner and wife were called
away. last week, to attend the funeral oil
Mr.. Vintinner's brother-in-law, John
Moss.
c. Z. Ball was in town the first of the
month
Mr.. Howard, the night operator, was
called to Moosehead to work nights.
The river drivers are all anxious for
more water.
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You could not tell the difference be-
tween n pound of sugar aud a pound of
sand II they were done up in thin paper.
Bur when they went In turn into your
coffee cup, you would soon discover your
loss by the substitution Now, there Ia
almost as much difference between Chase
& Ssnborn's coffee and inferior coffee as
between sugar and sand, but you must
try them both 10 your coffee cup to
know what you are losing by the substi-
tuition of the inferior grade.
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Snithtield.

Z. c. Tracy of Smithfeld was in Pish-
on's Ferry, Saturday, called there by the
death of his father.
Harry Kilgore has finished his work on
Dodlin for the present.
DIR. G. C. Kilgore and Frank Condor
of Belfast were in town, Tuesday of last
week.
Miss Nina Tracy was the guest of Vesta
Kilgore, one day last week.
Mrs. Nora Wilder was the guest of her
sister, Mrs. Harvey Sawyer, Sunday.
Frank Pattee and wife of Mercer were
in town, Sunday, as the guests of Harry
Kilgore and wife.
Benjamin Tracy. an aged citizen OF
Smithtield, died at his home in Plshon's
Ferry. April II He leaves children and
grandchildren to mourn his loss. K