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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-07-12
TRAIN STOPPED TO COLLECT TAXES

The other day. just as a train was
about TO leave Kutas. in Hungary. for
Palfalva, an official appeared and put
seals on the wheels of the engine. The
passengers had to get off and walk. The
company was 296 crowns in arrears in
payment of taxes. Next day the taxes
We're paid and the train proceeded.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-07-12

The varying color of a vacuum tube
containing krypton-seen by some as
lilac and by others as GREEN'S ex-
planned by Prof. w. Ramsay to de-
pend on the size of the yellow spot of
the retina.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-07-12

To illustrate immensely and minute
ness. Mr. ]. z. Gore cites the fact that
the nearest fixed star is 271.000 times
as far away as the sun. and that
specimen of certain infusoria can lie
between two lines of an inch space
divided into $4,000 parts.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-07-12

Rainier beer. 1915 for doz.. and SOC
allowed for the empty bottles. leaving
the cost Of the beer S. rs, or s.. 621 per
dog See ed. on pare -.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-04-10
Hard TO Get an Opinion.

have always wanted to know what
disorder the medical world considers
most painful. so ! asked a prominent
physician In Fourteenth street about 1t.
without doubt" said he, IAN alb
scess of the ear intlicts the most excru-
ciatng agony human being Is ever
compelled TO endure"
vent over to Thirteenth street and
asked physician there the same ques-
ton telling him what the Fourteenth
street man had said. Two other doc
tors happened to be in the room. The
Thirteenth street man grinned.
Did DIR. G. say thatY said he.
"Well, | dare say he thinks he's right.
| remember he had an abscess In his
own ear once. From experience In my
own practice, however, | should say
that. while other things may last lon
ger, the most intense pain any one ever
endures Is caused by an attack of acute
Indigestion"
He looked at the other medical men
for confirmation of his opinion. One OF
them leaned forward earnestly.
What md you take for it?' he ask
ed. and the Thirteenth street man mere
ly blushed.- Washington Post
The Somerset reporter., 1902-04-10
JaCknan.

A sociable of W. w. S. was held Fri
day night at Holden's hall proved to bt
q success both financial and social. The
prizes for which the three ladies anC
two little girls were soliciting votes were
awarded to the following: Mrs. Laurf
BARLEY, 1st; Mrs. Eta Cooley. End; Mrs
II. p Mckinney, Sd; the two little girls
Eva Newton and Lydia Nadeau won the
two other prizes, Miss Eva the first. A
very pretty quilt was presented to the
society by MRS Nancy Colby. A very
interesting part of the entertainment was
two songs by Mrs. Harry Stilwell and
two Rotations by Mr.. James Waters
who willingly volunteered to help out
in the good work. After playing few
games refresh ments were served by the
ladies of the society, the president Mrs
M. j. Armstrong as leader.
Rev. G.. Mason of Bangor preached al
the Congregational church here and ex.
poets to remain two weeks.
W. j. Lanigan of Waterville was in
town, one day last week.
Miss Gertrude Moore was in town a
few days last week.
F. R. Holden was in town, over Sun.
day. e. P. N.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-04-10
InventinK ms n Profession.

Necessity IL the mother of invention
today, as always. The idea that fortui-
tous inventions have formed a promi-
nent part In the worlds industrial and
material development has induced
some to attempt the invention of use
full articles without any previous ex-
perience or preparation. They have
trusted to blind chance and have failed.
Accidental discoveries cannot be taken
In the literal sense, for very few indeed
have ever been the product of an un-
trained and unobserving mind.
A mechanic who has spent half life
time in one department of human en-
deavor may see the great need of a sim
pie invention to save time or labor IN
his work. Year by year his mind dweHs
at intervals upon the subject, and one
day an idea flashes upon his mind or a
simple accident suggests the way Of in.
venting WHAT'S needed. Such an acci.
dental invention is really the result OF
years of study and observation, and II
is thus that many of the simple inven
tons have come into existence.-Gun'
toms Magazine.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-04-10
Browns Corner.

Mrs l.. F. Barnes and son, Fred
Barnes, of Hartland were in Bangor, one
day last week.
Irwin Lewis is at home from Charles
ton, where he has been attending school
Elder jackson preached here, las,
Sunday afternoon, and the meeting was
largely attended.
Mrs. VIII Tilton has been critically i'll
for few days past and at this writing
Is very low.
Lem Lancaster has moved bis family
into the Bella Burrill house and will saw
shingles at the village for Geo. Kicker.
1t is reported the schools In town will
begin April %.
The last load of logs to be hauled to
the landing on Black Stream this winter
was on Saturday, March 10, and on the
following Monday, March II, l. Crowell
& Son commenced the drive from Crom-
mett's landing The logs arrived at the
boom at Canaan village March 81. This
is an unusual occurrence and claimed by
the oldest inhabitants something never
before accomplished in the month OF
March. There were 900. 900 feet in the
drive. The frogs also greeted us with
their friendly croaking on March %
The ice left Sibley Pond April 7. l.
Crowel had peas planted April 3. G
The Somerset reporter., 1902-04-10

Several children in this vicinity have
the whooping cough.
Miss Alice Tibbetts of North Fairfield
will teach the spring term of school al
Nye's Corner, beginning April ID.
Willie Tracy visited in Fairfield, last
week
Henry Hatch of Shawmut visited his
sister few days, recently.
Mrs. g w. Hinckley started for Con-
nec,icut, Friday morning, for a three
weeks vacation.
We saw in the Waterville papers, last
week. an account of the sudden death by
heart failure OF the Rev. Isaac N. Bates OF
Oakland. He leaves many friends in
this place, also Clinton and Canaan, where
he preached for several years. His wife
died few months ago from the effects Of
cancer.
Sad news was received by friends here,
Friday, of the sudden death by pneumo-
MIA OF Mrs. George B. Goodridge OF
Brimners Mills, Clinton She leaves a
husband and many friends to mourn her
loss Her funeral was held at her home,
Tuesday. Her age was about 70 years.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-04-10
the TOUCH DOES IT,

Benson's Plasters are like your other
friends-they hate to see you in pain or
In weakness and are dog-tired hearing you
complain about it. They want to clre you
and send you along to your business whole
and happy. They can do it and soiH do It.
Try them on. What for2 Why for any
cough or cold you may be troubled with, or
any bothering pain or ache, or worry with
kidneys or liver. Possibly some old clutch
Of muscular rheumatism renders an arm or
. leg worth only half price just now. For
anything that makes the machine work slow
and stiff, with pain maybe in the motion Of
1t, clap a Bsnson's Porous Plaster squarely on
the bad spot. They are the get-out-to-morross
plastsrs-not the sort that go to sleep on
your skin like cat on cushion. There
Ia comfort and speedy relief in the touch of
them. No other external remedy, no mat
ter how made or how called, is worthy
to live in the same street with Ben
sons Plasters. Pains and ailments melt
away under them as sheet of Toe does un-
der the Spring sun. You cannot foretslI
the weather but you can always foretsli
the eject Of Benson's Plasters it In az
sure az tho effect of q hot breakfast in
hungry mans stomach. But look out for
substitutes. Get the genuine. All drug
gists, or we will prepay postage on any
number ordered in the United States on
receipt Of 25c. each.
Ssabury d johnson, Mfg. Chemists, ny.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-04-10

During the season Of Lent" says
the London Chronicle, ut was ancient
ly the custom Of the watchmen to crow
the hour of the night instead of shout
ing 1t, the intention being doubtless to
remind sleepless sinners of the effect
the third growing Of the cock had on
st. Peter. This custom, too, was OBJ
served at the royal court, an officer
known as the kings cock Grower per.
forming the duty within the precincts
OF the palace.
"On the first Ash Wednesday after the
accession of the house of Hanover, as
the then Prince of Wales afterward
George H.. was ut supper this officer
entered and crowed past 10 o'clock.
The astonished prince mistook the crow
for an insult and rose to resent it, but
was made to understand with some
difficulty that the custom was In &C
cordance with court etiquette. The
custom was from that time discontin
ued,"
The Somerset reporter., 1902-04-10

visiting his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Gates. for few weeks.
Mrs. Abbe French and Mrs. Rena
Gates of Madison Centre were the guests
of Mrs. M. M. Moore. Thursday of last
week.
Mrs. Marilla Clark, who has been i'll
for several weeks, is more comfortable at
this writing.
Erwin B. Gates. who is working in
Skowhegan, was at home. Saturday night
Miss Lottie B. Moore, who has been
passing her vacation with her parents. re-
turned. Saturday. to Taunton, Mass, tc
commence her school, April 9TH. Mrs
Elvira Vease accompanied her as far as
Boston, where she will visit relatives fol
few weeks.
Miss Annie Turner arrived home, las
Thursday, from Midway. Mass where
she has been working the past winter.
The Blackwell Hill Cemetery Associa.
ton held their annual meeting. Saturday
March 2oth. for the purpose of electing
officers for the coming year. President,
E. o. Danforth; clerk. J. d Emerson
treasurer and collector, A. p. Turner. A
committee was also appointed to expend
the money that the town so kindly appro-
priated to repair the cemetery. The CON-
miltee appointed for that purpose were M.
M. Moore, NJ S. Ward and Henry Mer-
rill.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-04-10
Fairfield.

Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Davis of Augusta,
were in town, Saturday, calling on
friends.
Miss Marion Mayo has returned from
visit of few days with relatives in
Bangor.
Frank Savage, Jr is in Skowhegan, to
spend week with his sister, Mrs. Fred
Philbrick.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Tozier of Auburn
spent Sunday with Mr.. Tozier's parents
Mr.. and Mrs George Tozier.
Principal W. F. Kenrick of the Fair
field High school, returned, Sunday,
from visit with friends In Boston.
Miss Florence Palmer, teacher in the
Maine Central Institute at Pittsfield,
spent Sunday with her parents, Rev. and
Mrs. &. r. Palmer.
Tho Kennebec Wooden Mill here has
recently installed powerful pump to
be used in case of fire. 1t has capacity
of $50 gallons per minute
Mrs. Frank Chandler of ST. Albans
president of the Somerset County
Woman's Christian Temperance Union,
was In town, Friday, the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Homer Clarke.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-04-10
Wild Horses In Ruraia

In the steppes of Russia, where
wolves abound and the horses lead a
wild life and have to shift for them
selves, it is said that young colt will
sometimes be made so furious by the
prosecutions of his enemies that he
will rush wildly among a drove of
wolves and bite and strike until he
has slaughtered a large number of
them. These horses are exceptionally
fierce, rendered so, 1t is supposed, by
the extreme variations in the climate.
At one time of the year they suffer
from the intense heat Of tropical sun
and at another they live among rag
Ing snowstorms and extreme cold.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-04-10
Smithheld.

The Mayfowers and frogs have come
again.
Mrs. Harry Kilgore, Mrs. Frank Hart.
ford and Mrs. George Grant we're the
guests of Mrs. Hiram Robinson, one day
last week.
Charlie Owens of Mercer, who has
been at work for Charles Smith in his
picker stick factory, has now finished
his work.
George futile and Fred Robinson OF
Mt. Vernon we're in Skowhegan, Mon
day.
Almost everybody is enjoying bad
cold.
Mrs. Julia Hammonds is on the sicl
list, this week,
Z. G. Tracy was suddenly called tC
Pishon's Ferry by the illness of hi
father, Benjamin Tracy.
Miss Kate Witham has been sick fol-
the past week
e. G. Tracy has been at work fol
Harry Kilgore, framing the roof for hi
barn. X
The Somerset reporter., 1902-04-10
OH for the
Children.

Give them oil-cod-liver oil.
It's curious to see the result.
Give it to the peevish, fret
full child, and he laughs. Give
it to the pale, anemic child,
and his face becomes rosy and
full of health. Take a flat
chested child, or a child that
has stopped growing, give him
the oil, and he will grow big
and strong like the rest.
This is not a new scheme
1t has been done for years
Of course you must use the
right oil. SCOTS Emulsion
is the one.
SCOTS Emulsion neither
looks nor tastes like oil because
we are so careful in making i
pleasant to take.
Send for free sample.
SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists, 400 Pearl ST.. N.
soc and 500; al druggists.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-04-10
Maude Adams on the Stage.

Maude Adams always has been and
continues To be veritable wonder in
the matter of living an ideally private
life for an actress, content with giving
to the public only the finest manifesto
tons of her genius.
Those who know her personally aver
that she has well defined and interest
ing opinions on all subjects that inter
est adults. Yet by some strange mis-
chance her personal opinions on public
and ethical questions, unlike those of
most other actors and actresses, never
find their way into the public prints
Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-04-10
East Skowhegan

Mr.. Bradbury and Mr. Wyman, our
selectmen, are taking the valuation of
this part of the town. Mr.. Bradbury
made us visit last week and took down
what property he could find here.
Elba Danforth has bought the large
barn of Calvin Eaton standing on the
Humphrey Lambert place at Haskell's
Corner-and will take 1T down and move
1t down to his home farm.
James Goodrich moved his saving
machine Friday afternoon, down TO
Simon Pettigrew's in linton, sawed
Saturday and expects to finish Monday
afternoon.
Virgo Holt will commence to run his
meat cart the first of the week.
A. Richardson grated one day for Fl
Richardson and one half day more will
finish. A. X.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-04-10
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 a 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. J. CHENEY & CO., Props, Tole-
do, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, price 7sc.
Halls Family Pills are the best,
The Somerset reporter., 1902-04-10
East Fairfield.

Mr. Flay Priest has moved his family
into the Orrin Parkman house on the east
side OF the river.
George Kicker is attending to his drives
of logs in the stream. which will keep a
number of men busy for several weeks.
VIM. Fowler visited at North Fairfield.
Sunday.
Mrs. Charles Head has been visiting in
Lewiston the past two weeks.
Geo. Gaylord has gone up river to work
on the drive, this spring.
Percy Kicker took three horses to Bos-
ton, last Monday. While there he visited
friends in Waltham and WATERFOWL and
returned home, Sunday morning.
Geo Tibbetts and Eugene Covile visit
ed in Massachusetts, last week.
Mrs. Harry McKechnie has gone to
Lewiston to the hospital.
NJ D. Holt shipped live stock from this
station, Monday morning.
The steamer hung the boom at this
place, last Friday and Saturday.
School commenced at Good Will, Mon,
day morning. after two weeks vacation
Mrs. VIM Huntoon of South Norrdge
wock visited her daughter in this place
several days last week
Mrs. Susan Hall of Brooks is visiting a
Walter Halls. Miss Blanche Hall is ex
pected home, this week, from her vacation
trip.
Mrs. Leroy Blackwell remains yer,
poorly
Mrs. Emma and Miss Floy Walker arr
visiting in Clinton few days.
Mrs. Caddie Moore and little daughte
returned to their home in Lynn, Mass,
last Saturday.
Melvin Palmer and wife are visiting
friends in Waltham and Fall River, Mass
Mrs. Lucindy Goodwin Of Portland
who has been visiting her nephew tn,
past few weeks, has returned to her home
The Somerset reporter., 1902-04-10
SOIOn.

Last Thursday night a barn owned by
John T. Baker and used by him to store
hay and farming tools on back lot was
destroyed by fire. The first alarm was
given by George Lake, young man who
has been at work for Baker He left
Bakers about II p. m, going in the d.
reotion of the barn. About 11.30 he
appeared at Edgar Kelley's in an intoxi-
Gated condition, giving the alarm of fire.
Mr.. Kelley and others hurried to the
fire and succeeded in keeping it from
spreading further. Suspicion at once
fell upon Lake as the cause of the fire
and warrant was sworn out and Lake
arrested and brought before Justice
Longley, last Saturday. Judge Boswell
appeared for the State. Lake had no
attorney Justice Longley decided to
place Lake under $500 bonds for the
September term of court. Bakers loss
is about $500, with no insurance.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-04-10
ALL THE NEWS
from Somerset towns
Madison.

A fire company has been formed recent
ly among the operatives of the |. S. wool
en- mill for the protection of the mill
property. After there has been a little
practice, a prize of five dollars will be
given to the hose compa which reaches
any OF the hydrants and has the water
turned on first upon an alarm to be given
at some unexpected time.
AL McFarlane has commenced work
upon the foundations of new house on
his lot on Park street.
Mrs. J. Keefe, who went to Marcellus,
N. Y, about month ago, was expected
home this week, but word has reached
here that she is detained by illness at Syr-
acuse, N. Y.
The location of the telephone Central
and the Western Union Telegraph office
has been changed to rooms over the post
office.
Mrs. Ella Jordan of Skowhegan. who
has been employed as clerk 10 the store
of w. P. Ordway, has recently come to
this place to take charge of the cloak and
garment department In the store of Soper
&Co.
The Smell house on Main street, occu-
pied by Mr. L Z. Witham, will soon be
moved to Park street to make room for
the new block to be erected by Messrs.
Blanchard & Roadway.
Sherman Williams. who has been seri-
ously i'll with appendicitis for the past few
days, is improving in health.
John Burwood has recently moved his
family into a tenement in the house own
ed by William Lake on Western avenue.
Many good citizens of this place
and the neighboring village of Arson,
across the river, have been aroused 10
action by the great increase of drunken
ness on the streets in the past few weeks
Petitions are being widely circulated
among the voters, praying Sheriff Pennel I
to enforce the liquor law in Madison as
In Skowhegan AT the M. E. church,
Sunday morning, the theme of the sermon
by Rev. S E. Leech, was "Civic Right
eousness," and the duty of Christian citi-
zens was pointed out in plain and forcible
terms at the close of the service, and OPP
portunity was given to all who wished to
to sign the petition.
WI. Jonh NlSih'Jic ndS Soiu hIo houoS
on Head street to Mr.. George Brown,
who will take possession In about month.
The pupils Of Mrs. J L. Pepper gave a
recital in her parlors on Maple street to a
small company OF invited friends.
Mr.. /. s. Pierce Of Skowhegan has pur-
chased an acre of the land owned by Mr..
Robert Ballentyne on Main street, where
h. Iann al
place.
Indian Spring Lodge, l. o. o. F.,
worked the first degree CD one candidate
Friday evening A rehearsal of the third
degree team is to be held Wednesday
evening.
Miss Nina Withee of Warren is visiting
her mother, Mrs. U. Withee OF this place.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-04-10
A Raging, Roaring Flood

Washed down a 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
l 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.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-04-10
Flower Holders,

Blue or yellow china bowls are most
effective for flower holders for the ia
bic If care is exercised in choosing
flowers that harmonic with them
Nothing is prettier than a fine bowl OF
Marechal Mel or Perle des Jardin
roses, and background of rich yellow
is very effective for Liberty or Jacque-
minot roses.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-04-10

Napoleon had his particular mode of
meditation and work. When he was
not In council, he stayed in his study,
talked to himself and sung or, like n
child, cut the arms Of his chair, then,
suddenly rising up, would give the plan
of monument to be erected or of one
of the great military movements which
astonished the world.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-04-10

Jimson-He married a saleslady, you
know.
jameson Yes.
JimsoE--Well, the very next day she
began calling, "Ca-a-shw and he says
she has kept 1t up ever since.-Somer-
vile (Mass.) Journal.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-04-10
Blackwell.

School on Blackwell Hill commenced
Monday. April 7, with Mr.. James Wills
as teacher.
Frank Eames of Cornville called on
friends in this vicinity recently.
Miss Grace Harding, who has been in
Florida the past winter, returned home,
last Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. o. d. Eames of Madison
were guests, last Sunday, of A. F. Adams
and family.
Master Harold Adams of Bingham is
The Somerset reporter., 1902-04-10
NERVOUS DEBILITY,
VITAL WEAKNESS

and PrOStpatiOn from Over
work or other causes.
Humphreys Homeopathic Specific
No. 20, in use over 40 years, the only
successful remedy.
o. per vial or special okags with powder for 80
Bold by Drusgsts sent postpaid receipt Of price
HUMPHREYS HE'D. CO., Cor. william John sts., Kew Ysss