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The Somerset reporter., 1902-04-03

In his biography of Cecil Rhodes.
Howard IIensman tells the following
story: Rhodes, it seems, then premier
of Cape Colony, was to open an ex-
tension of the Cape Town Suburban
railway, and many conspicuous per-
sonages were present on the occasion.
After luncheon at Cape Town the
brilliant company adjourned to the
shore, where the railway station was
located.
"Eyerything was In readiness for the
opening ceremony, when suddenly 1t
was noticed that the central figure,
Rhodes. was missing. There was some
little CONSERVATION at this. and messen-
gers were sent In all directions to find
him. Presently the prime minister was
espied calmly enjoying bath in the
blue waters, totally oblivious of the
fact that he was keeping every one
waiting. AT length the situation SEEM
ed to dawn upon him. and, hastily get
ting into his clothes, with the sea wa.
ter dripping from his hair, he declared
the line open for traffic. maintaining
the while perfectly serious and com
posed face"
The Somerset reporter., 1902-04-03

Mr.. w. +. Firth, the artist. once re-
lated this anecdote of Il picture col
lector of his acquaintance, an irascible
country squire: The old gentleman fire.
quently dined with his country neigh
bors and drove home, often several
miles, late at night. Once, after din
ing heavily, he fell asleep and did not
wake when the carriage drew UP be-
fore his home. The coachman made
the usual halt-it was the old mans
custom to let himself out-and then,
supposing his passenger had alighted,
drove TO the stable.
Some time later, while enjoying a
late supper, the butler inquired his
masters whereabouts. Was he spend
Ing the night out? A brief dismayed
colloquy ensued, but they OWNED the
situation and rose to it. Tiptoeing
stealthily out to the coachhouse, they
peeped into the carriage beheld its
slumbering occupant, cautiously led
out and reharnessed the horses and
drove him, still snoring back to his
own front door. where the butler ven
ushcred him in.
BLESS my soul, | must have been
asleep" he muttered drowsily as he
stumbled up the steps but he never
guessed that he had spent part of
the night in his own coachhouse, and
the two clever servants kept their own
counsel-and their places.-Maneheste
Times.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-04-03

The mother Who is SO busily en-
gagged in other affairs that She must
intrust the care of her children To
nurses and hirelings should be per
fectlY sure Of the character and good
sense that these uncertain individuals
possess. The impressions, good or bad,
that are received in childhood are SO
firmly fixed that no amount of preach
ing and teaching in after years can en-
tirelY oblitcrate them. IL is "A serious
crime to frightcn a trusting little child
by threatening to call in the most
hideous object that the mind of an
ignorant being can conjurc up in order
To compel il to obey through fear.
Tales of hogics and weird creatures
should be forbidden topics in the nurs-
cry. and the maid Who delights in ter
soriziug hcr little charges with stories
Of ghosts and other fearsOmc things
that make the children shudder when
nighttime comes should he instantly
dismissed for many Il ease of spasm
and CONFUSION has been caused by
these frightful reeitals.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-04-03
SOiIed Furniture.

Did you ever use vinegar and water
with which TO wash your dirty furni-
ture? 1t will cut the dirt like magic,
but it must not be allowed to remain
on moment. get ready for this
work by having a basin of vinegar
and water and saucer of linseed oil,
and in each there is "A flannel cloth. |
apply the vinegar, wipe 1t off, rub in
the linseed oil, then polish with a dry
piece of flannel, and the results are al
ways very satisfactory. Old flannel
which has been washed too often to
leave wool on the furniture is fine for
this as well as for washing windows.
Did YOU ever try it, If your furni-
ture is very old. apply little asphal-
tum varnish, and if your windows
won't look clear and bright rinse them
with hot watef containing a little
washing soda, wipe with dry flannel
and polish with soft paper | save all
the old paper napkins with which To
polish windows and mirrors, and |
never use soap when | can get Soda
II. NJ. Brown in Grand Bulletin,
The Somerset reporter., 1902-04-03
THE GRIP AGAIN
A Simple Suggestion as to How
to Guard Against it and
its After.Effects.

Every year upon the approach of spring
grip seems to make its appearance. Once
every few years it spreads and assumes
alarming proportions. From all appear
ances this is one of the years in which it
will seize upon great number of vic
tins, for every day new cases are re-
ported both in the east and west.
Like scarlet and typhoid fever, the
after-effects of grip are often worse than
the disease itself. The sufferer is left
with debilitated system, short of breath
upon the slightest exertion, affected by
every change of the weather AM
physical condition to invite the attack Of
the many diseases induced by the incle-
ment weather of early spring.
A timely suggestion as to how to en-
able the system to resist the inroads Of
grip and its after-effects is given III the
experience of Miss Mary E. Chase, an
operator in shoe factory, living at No.
2775 Washington street, Roxbury Dist,
Boston, Mass. She says:
II had an attack of the grip in 1898,
which left me in such a weak condition
that became afflicted with a complica-
ton of other troubles. / suffered from
nervous dyspepsia and disease peculiar
to my sex. There was bad feeling in
my head, yet it was not headache. 1
took cold easily and had periodical spells
of nausea. I would faint frequently,
and was completely run down in every
way tried several doctors, and took
various remedies, but without favorable
results.
FINALLY a friend, who had taken them
herself, advised me to try Dr. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People. Ibid SO, and
was feeling better when had taken one
box of the pills. continued in the use
of the pills until had taken six boxes
and they made me well and strong
II have recommended DIR. Williams
Pink Pills to quite number of people
as a cure for troubles like mine. know,
by personal experience, that they will
give wonderful results
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale Peo-
pie are sold by all dealers or will be sent
postpaid on receipt of price, fifty cents a
box; six boxes for two dollars and fifty
cents, by addressing DIR. Williams Medi-
cine Company, Schenectady, N. Y.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-04-03
Siberian GnmcIs.

The native camels of Siberia are a
source Of constant wonder to travellers.
On the Moue6lian plateau, for instance,
the thermometer often registers tenn
peraturc of 10 degrees below zero, but
the camcls do not mind it at all, walk
ing about as blithely as if the weather
were as halmy as spring On the other
hand the temperature on the Gold DIES
ert in summer is sometimes l40 de
grees above zero, and the beasts mind
that heat iust as little as they do the
extreme cold.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-04-03

If you are a dyspeptic with tender
teeth, says ii dentist, use small, soft
brush twice Il day and just before
stepping into bed rub with your fore
finger little dry bicarbonate of soda
about the root of the gums. Some folks
use "a solution of carhoic and soda as
mouth wash which is very nearly as
good, ANA | always advise, instead of
the employment Of dental silk, Il mar
row rubber band. such as You buy for
desk use. The rubber run between the
teeth will catch any deposit and won't
cut the gums as thread often does.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-04-03
MATERNAL MATCHMAKING.
The Mother and the Lover Who Il
WOOinR Her Daughter.


II IL always an open question as 10
whether mot ers should select hus.
binds for their daughters OF course
there is lot 10 say on both sides So
far as the mother is concerned If Is NJ.
deniaIla tbat r,.,II,. I'D, i- ,t.,.t.5.....
n..itto,. T.,
-.
- nun ''''''' '''' '''NS" '''. IL.
NUNS N I'M i"Nor WIN ~
elasea views Hers is d" great re-
mantle 10y" dream. Her time Tor thai
has long gone by. and today she stands
Us a guardian 10 her daughter ws1eh=
IN her interests md always WHY Of
undesirable ~uIt9r= She herself has
benefited 10y the experience Of her r.
mHHt5e period. and z = 10 the tefter
4snf Of hrr 10y. !. thlt She Ia
.ydnade MP her mInd - Sep between her
anu any ~uitor Who appears 10 her IN
satisfactory OF course tine daughter
has her own Vows on the subject hut
undoubtedly if for one moment SIZE
were To sit down To aualyzr her fee
ings il would not take her long 10 come
10 the conclusion that she had forgot
ten everything for love. What does
She care whether he has money or
what faults he may havoc She likes
his appearance, his conduct seems per-
teet-ln fact, she is desperately ia love.
And with a girl in this condition all
arguments are futile.
Iheh II Is the duty OF the mother 10
step III with tactful diplomacy II is
not necessary for the mother to rush
The Somerset reporter., 1902-04-03
SECOND TUESDAY oP March.

A. PROBATE COURT held at skov he
/ SAgsn, in and for the county OF Son erset,
on the
SECOND TUESDAY OF MARCH.
| In the year Of our Lord one thousand
/ nine hundred and two. The following mat
! tiers having been presented for the action
/ the upon, hereinafter indicated, it is hereby
| Order. That notice thereof be given to al
/ = SONS interested, by eau ing a copy OF this
/ order to be published three weeks Successive
| ~ in The SoMKRsET REPORTER, newspaper
/ published at skowhegan' said County, that
| they may appear Probate Court to be
| held Al said skowhegr on the
SEcosD TUESDAY OF APRIL.
A. D. 1902, at nine OF the clock in the forenoon,
At be heard thereon il they see Cause
Francis A. Williams, late o. SkowhegAn,
deceased. WI ana petition for probate there
! executives named therein.
George w. Boston, Ate n Mercer, deceased.
/ W III aud petition 70 probate thereof pre-
sente9 by huldsh j Boston, The executrix
named therein.
Mary Jewell, late q canaan. deceased
/ vii and petition fer probate thereof present
ed by Washington N. Jewell, the executor
| named therein.
Mary Lawrence, late OF SHOW 5egAn, deceas-
/ ed. Petition for the appointment Of himself
administrator presented BY Al cert Whorn, =
creditor.
klwin Goodrich. ate Of Blngham. deceased.
Petition Tor the appointment Of himself ad-
ministrator presented BY Ebeu Hunnewen.
one Of tie heirs.
James II Athearn, ate Of Arson. deceased
Petition Tor the appointment OF himself Ad-
minisirator presented BY John W. Foster, ;
creditor.
Albert L. Howes. late Of Pleasant Ridge.
! deceased. Petition for the appointment of
Albion l. Healey administrator presented by
Nancy Howes, widow Of the deceased.
Mary }. Currier, late Of st Adams. deceas-
ed. Petition to have collateral Inheritance
tax determined presented by William Il
The Somerset reporter., 1902-04-03

And he drank them slowly, staring
moodily across the rim Of his glass at
the circle of men who wondered IL Bill
had tech" of malaria
That night after Rollins had conduct
ed evening service In the chapel and
had baptized two babies he returned to
the Empire hotel to find Whacker Bill
waiting for him. They went to his
room in silence, and the bad man of
Las Vegas valley laid motley array
of trophies on the misslonary's table.
'"Thars couple NV leads as was
found in men | put to sleep; thars a
lock NV Jim Dewey's hair, him that I
Knocked out in four roun's in eighty.
one; thar's a couple NV claws from
grizzly | laid out in a clean fight an
a gun l yanled from as good an Injun
as ever ct dust. They're yourn..
Rollins looked At the bad man IT. we'll
assumed amazement
sYhy are you bringing them Il me-
r6u1T Il ~
thought | could swear but ! amt one
two-three with you We can't walk
vi tue Nuillt hlut Nv Allt street when
1t comes to eussin'. Take EN- lis
clnch that II we put up cussin' match
you'd win, an I'm ready to cry quits
eff you are"
They shook hands on the deal. and
Nhacker Bill went down for another
drink. The Rev. John Rollins had a
letter to write. 1t was addressed to
struggling young lawyer in an eastern
city, and it wound up as follows:
80 l send you the trophies of my
first victory, likewise the first use.
have ever had of my geometrical
studies. Hang the souvenirs in your
den along with the check you receive
for your first case. You ought to have
a fairish collection if all the old crowd
contribute, scattered, as we are, from
Dan to Beersheba. Come out next sum-
mer, and I'll introduce you to the bad
man who went down before theological
profanity. He's a character"
And in the cabin under Blger's hill
a sweet faced little woman was pray
Ing the good Lord not to let Whacker
Bill hurt her dear Jack.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-04-03

Mohammed made the people believe
that he would call hill to him and
from the top Of it offer up his prayers
for the observers Of his law. The people
assembled, Mohammed called the hill
to come to him again and again, and
when the hill stood still he was never
a whit abashed. but said, IF the hill
will not come 10 Mohammed, Moham-
med will 20 to the hill. Bacon.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-04-03

"Will this car take me to the plaza p
asked the excited old lady of the PLACID
motorman
"Well, under certain conditions
yes" replied the man guardedly
what are the conditionsY asked the
aid lady, still further perturbed.
"That you get on and pay your fare =
Los Angeles Herald.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-04-03

To mend a macintosh prepare ce-
ment 10y dissolNns some shryds of pure
india rubber IA naphtha to Stff PASTE
apply little of il 10 each edge TO be
joined; lay the macintosh on some
thing Hat bring the edges together and
place a weight on them until the ee
ment has hardened. when it will be
found to be neatly mcudcd.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-04-03
ONCE Is ENOUGH TO SEE

Gustave Dore's portrait of Dante is worth
seeing-once. But once is enough. Some
such look you notice on the faces of those
who have suffered, and still suffer, much
physical pain; people subject to rheumatism,
govt, neuralgia, periodic headache, lumbs-
go, or pain from some old lesion. This pain
habit puts its marks on them, as the custom
of handling ropes crooks a sailors fingers;
or as too much riding of bicycle stamps
worried expression on certain faces. No
wonder people said of the Italian poet as
he passed along, There goes
The Somerset reporter., 1902-04-03
THREE CHICAGO DOCTORS
Failed to DO for Miss Mabelle L.
LaM0nte What Was Accom-.
plished by Lydia L. Pinkham,s
Vegetable Compound.

DEAR Mis- I'iSaHAH.-I was in
an awful state for nearly three years
with a complication Of female troubles
which three ply sicians called by diff
ferent names, but the pains were all
the same | dreaded tie ti1nn of mn
The Somerset reporter., 1902-04-03

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every possible condition and positively
leaves no after Ill effect upon the health.
BY mail, securely sealed, see. All money
letters should be registered. Address, DIX.
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The Somerset reporter., 1902-04-03
THE MAN WHO NEVER LAUGHS"

The complaints above named all yield to
the action of Benson's Porous Plasters, and
quickly too. Not only those, but colds and
coughs, kidney and liver affections, all
COMPOSITIONS and muscular strains, diseases
of the chest, asthma and all ailments which
are open to external treatment. 1t is fire.
quently said that BenSon's Plaster Is PAINS
Master. 1t cures when others are not even
able to relieve. For thirty years the lead
ing external remedy. The old style plas-
ters, as well as salyes, hniments, oils, etc,
have little or no efficacy as compared with
house. Ask for Benson's Plaster; take no
other. All druggists, or we will prepay
postage on any number ordered in the
seabury Il johnson, Mfg. Chemists, NY.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-04-03

When You lack energy, do not relish
your food, feel duh and stupid, after
eating, all you need is dose of Cham.
berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets
They will make you feel like new man
and give you an appetite like bear
For sale by G. K. FogG, Skowhegan
l.. c. Williams, Athens; sullivan New
ton, Jackman.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-04-03

monthly periods for il meant couple
of days in bed in awful agony. final
ly made up my mind that the good
doctors were guessing; and hearing
from different friends such good re-
ports of Lydia T.. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound, ! tried that. I
bless the day l did, for it was the
dawning of new life for me l used
five bottles before ! WAS cured, but
when they were taken | was a well
woman once move. Your Compound is
certainly wonderful. Several of my
friends hage used it since. and nothing
but the best do ever hear from its
use. - Yours. MAHFIIE l.. LAMoNTE,
292 +. 51st St. Chicago, Ill.-S5ooo
forfeit il abope testimonial is not genuine.
If Lydia T.. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound could cure Miss
LaMonte-why not YOU? Try it
and see for yourself.
Mrs. Pinkham advises sick wO-
men free. Address, Lynn, Mass.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-04-03
How Vinol Helped Mrs. HindIe.

"Count the thousands Of people from
experience that Vnol is splendid time nv
health had been failing until got could do no hou5e and
was compelled to break housekeeping tried different patent
cnes but seemed better had heard
decided try bottle Yno had only doses Of Vnol
before felt change for the better and
helped My appetite improved felt my strength returning
never before such remarkable No
every Of the body Then agreeaby favored
medicine to take Oh It is splendid Mrs. H HIHDLE Thaxes
Court, Bangor, Me
The Somerset reporter., 1902-04-03

Accounted For. --Gladys-"Why is 1t that
ministers usually marry so young" Harold
oh That's the only game OF chance they re
allowed to play"
The Somerset reporter., 1902-04-03
A Boy Cured of Hanging-on Cough by vinoI.

% boy had bad cough has always had every winter since
he little child Have tried several kinds of but never
got such good results from Vno He took Vno and
cough entirely Something unknown before think Vnol de-
serves great praise for the work ARRoR MASON Biddeford
Vnol such simple and remedy that it hard
to believe such
that unreservedly
and business men, and it a tonic for weakly
children and old people. " ~S
The Somerset reporter., 1902-04-03

n MERlCA'S Greatest Medicine is
~ Hoods Sarsaparilla because il pos
sesses uncqualled curative powers and
its record Of cures is CREATES
The Somerset reporter., 1902-04-03
ASK
Druggist
for
10 CENT
TRIAL SIZE.
EIy'S Cream Balm

NIFtH NtIItI NJ ONCe,
1t cleanses, sooths and
heals the diseased
membrane. 1t cures
catarrh and drives
away a cold in the
head quickly. 1t is Al
tects thu Membrane.
Taste and smell. FL
Siza. 10 cents. at Drug
ELY B BROTHERS. SIS
The Somerset reporter., 1902-04-03
CATARRH
COLD IN HEAD

,sorned. Heals and pro-
Restores the Senses of
III Size. SO cents. Trial
lists or by mail.
Warren Stree, New York
The Somerset reporter., 1902-04-03
Frank ". Buchanan, Druggist.
PROBATE NOTICES.

To All persons interested In either of the
Estates hereinafter named.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-04-03

Look for additional evidence next week
The Somerset reporter., 1902-04-03

a I a PROBATE COURT held al skov he
bAgsn. in and for the county OF Son erset,
IN he
The Somerset reporter., 1902-04-03

Test -NArH4H FoWtrR, Register
3WlI
The Somerset reporter., 1902-04-03
DR.. Emmons'

sold by +. W. BUCKNAM Druggist.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-02-03
NOT ON THE
FREE LIST
Rider to War Tax Re-
peal Bill Is Lost

WASHINGTON. y. c.. Feb. A.
A rider 70 the war tax repeal bill
placing trust made products Of steel
on the free list. was reported unfa-
vorably by the house ways and
means committee this morning
II all the Democratic members 81
the committee had been present this
measure would have been reported
favorabIy. as two Republicans Taw-
ney and Babcock. voted with the
minority. and two other Republicans
and two Democrats were absent.
In the senate
The senate judiciary committee
this morning decided 70 report Ia
vorabiy the bill introduced by H0ar
providing IN brief against govern
meut BY injunction.
Under the provisions ~ the bill
any agreement. combination or con-
tract between two or more persons
TO do. or 20 procure 90 be done. or
not 20 do, OF procure not % be done.
any act IN contemplation or further
ance Of any trade dispute. shall not
be deemed criminal nor indictable
and iniunctiOns OF restraining orders
shall not be issued In relation there
90.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-02-03
WAS DROWNED
MONTHS AGO
Body OF Robert Lewis Rises 10 the
Surface OF the Bay

The body OF Robert Lewis. who
was drowned last October. was
found floating In the bay near the
Centennial mills yesterday. Al
though the remains were decompoaed
the Identification was made through
papers found In the pockets Of the
clothing.
Lewis. who was "A marine fireman.
was drowned over four months ago
while attempting 10 cross to West
Seattle with two companions in n
rowbont The boat capBlzed and all
three occupants were precipitated
into the water. Lewis sunk at once,
but the other two chung TO the boat
and We're saved.
It IL thought that Lewis Is the heir
10 "a $4,000 fortune IN England. lie
Is not believed 10 have any relatives
in this city.
The body was removed 10 Butter
worth's morRue ut the order Of the
coroner but latsr taken TO Bonney
q Stewards by committee OF ma
rine fremen. under whose auspices
the funeral WAS held at o'clock this
afternoon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-02-03
BACKBONE OF WINTER
BROKEN YESTERDAY
The Faithful Grounding Peeped Out Of His Hole and Failed
TO See His ShadOw-Flne Weather Now Assured
He Has Trouble With Queen Anne Hill

weather. Perhaps clouds hung low.
and the remote and onnolato peaks
aforesaid roae above the cumuh which
held tho city hH the captive - Eloutn
nut n places che Fruundhog ln a.
awkward prsdlcamrnl Tho only rschPe
for him seems 10 be- Cor the ciig coun-
cil 90 pass an ordinance rKrmpunE
the mountainous ultitudra ~ faahluii-
able Seattle from bic Jurisdiction A.
bolt the apparently JHuua faced pre-
diction may yindirnte itself Meteor
oluEistn have computed that ihf tenn
pgruturc decreases about thruo De-
Frcoa per 100 feet n elevation. The
shores ~ Puget sound may now hsEin
20 revvl in tho BUDDING delights n
rpriuE. while The friEid submits - ho
nciEhboriuE mountains struggle f1f "a
month and a-hHif longer In the chilli
Ing blasts - winter
Seattle proper will clinG with chui-
Ike trust Co the Inspirations ~ the
humble prophet ~ the common poo
Pic. a conndrnoe which has never yei
been abused. the Hruuud hos.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-02-03
THE new
THEATER
Building Permit Secured for
Vaudeville House

That a vaudeville sh9atsr. which
will compare favorabiy with any on
the Pacific coast vili BE- buiii IN s.
attic. in now arr assured fact A
building permit VAS issued this morn.
inK 81 the city engineers office for an
Improvement 60 cost Zoo az i0i MAdi.
sun street The permit was taken uut
- Frank Munroe. and u - stated that
~. = Barnett. better known as "Fts-
~ Barnett" II behind th@ scheme n
IL proposed 20 have IN Seattle a vauga-
willie theatsr shlch viii compare favor
ably with the sAu Franchise 0gpheum
re best attractions N this line will
be brought 90 Seattle. ~ u - un-
derntaad that circuit VIII h. form
a.. ineiuainK seattle. Tacoma. Victoria.
Vancouver. nutte. Great Faiin Ana
couda and Spokane The promoters ~
The scheme claim that thsy wiu Eiyr
TO me public u Seattle some % the
beHt features on the road