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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-12-03

In Russia where the cold in winter is
very intense, the markets are very curl
Gus things. The meat is frozen, the car
casses of dead animals. as sheep and
pigs, stand upright outside the stalls;
everything, even game and poultry, re-
quires to be thawed before it can be
cooked. and the market peoples dress
is as picturesque as 1t Is warm and
comfortable.
Then the rivers are frozen over all
the winter long, and so thick is the ice
that every one can skate anywhere and
any time. Stalls are put up on the ice
and busy markets held there.
In the Asiatic part of Russia the peo-
pie live chiefly by hunting and fishing,
and the fur of the Russian animals Is
very beautiful-the ermine, fox, sable.
sea otter and others.
AT the end of the winter. when the
snow melts, the huntsman pursues the
elk, wearing long shoes, In which he
can glide over the snow very quickly.
while the poor elk sinks into the snow
deeper and deeper every step and is at
last Overtaken and killed.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-12-03

A story is told of Louisiana mer-
chant who came to New York deter
mined to secure a bargain. He wanted
cheap cloaks, and after trying in vain
to suit himself at the wholesale houses
he bought job lot at auction. He ex-
amined the goods hurriedly and had
them shipped home. In due time he
was confronted by an excited head
salesman who said the garments were
out of style.
"They didn't look that way" said the
merchant.
"But they are" replied the clerk.
The merchant persisted that the
cloaks would sell, but they didn't. In
desperation he returned them to New
York to be disposed of to best advan-
tage On his next trip to New York he
again visited an auction house and
bought a lot of cloaks. When he re-
turned home and examined his pur-
chase he saw that he had bought the
same lot as before Worlds Work
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-12-03
Oak Wood.

The oak is historic wood As early
as the eleventh century 1t became the
favorite wood of civilized Europe, and
specimens of carving and interior
finish have come down to us from that
early day, their pristine beauty en-
HANGED by the subdung finger of time.
The early colonists brought with them
to the shores of America their love for
this wood, and here too. the oak ac-
Quired historical interests
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-12-03
The Bird MonopoIist.

AS is generally known. the cuckoo
lays its eggs in the nests of other birds,
leaving them to be Matched and the
young cuckoos reared by their foster
parents The young cuckoo throws the
other birds out of the nest and gets all
the care itself After numbering It's
foster brothers and sisters In the most
deliberate and callous way it is thence
forth tended with the greatest devo-
ton. Long after it has left the nest
the great bird, apparently big enough
to get its own living and many times
larger than its foster parents, is fol
lowed about and fed by them with the
same care as when in the nest
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-12-03
STATE AND GENERAL

Saving season has closed on the Pc
nobscot aud the lumber mills are shut
down.
window IN the Genital church. Ban
gor, in memory Of the late Congressman
Boutelle, MAS the theme for au address
by Rev. Mr. Penman, sunday afternoon,
the 18th instant.
jules Levy, considered to be the
worlds greatest cornetist, died at his
home, No ZOO Indiana avenue, Chica-
90, from apoplexy, sunday last. he
was surrounded by his relatives and
friends when the end came. Mr. Levy
was 65 years old, and had been i'll since
November Is
The national encampment Of the
Grand Army Of the Republic will be
held 10 Boston the week commencing
Monday, Aug. -, 1904. The following
day, Tusday, the grand parade Of the
veterans will be held. These dates we're
fixed by Commander n-chief John c.
Black and the council Of administration
at meeting at the Hotel Nendome
Tuesday.
Geraldine Whitman of Buckfeld ia
only Ia years of age, but she has tack
led financial and agricultural propo.
sition of no small proportions. Having
a capital of S175 she has bought a farm
for 5000 and has gone to work to make
the farm pay the remaining S425. She
has flock of % sheep and three head
OF cattle and is running the whole thing
herself. There's the girl for you!
The b. & A. shipped from Aroostook
county during October 7e1 600 bushels
of potatoes. The corresponding figures
for October, 1902, were 433, 600 bushels,
and for October, 1901, 1850 bushels
The shipments by the c. ?. K. for the
past October were over a quarter of
million bushels. Just think of it
over million bushels of potatoes from
Aroostook in October. No previous
month ever saw 30 many tubers leave
the county.
The total value of contracts awarded
on new building and engineering enter
prises throughout New England for the
week ending Nov. 10 1903, as compiled
by the F. w. Dodge company, approx.
mates 81, 236,000 as against 81, 731, coo
for the corresponding week last year,
making a total of 500, 10000 to date
this year as against S121, 498, 600 for the
corresponding period in 1902, and S104-
997, 900 in 1901. approximately about
Al per cent of the total amount of con-
tracts awarded for the week is for man.
ufacturing projects.
In binding snow storm at Crown
I Point, Indiana, Friday, valuable herd
of Shorthorn cattle consigned from Ohio
to Chicago, where they were to be ex-
hibited at the live stock show, was killed
in train wreck on the Pan Handle rail
way. The wreck which was due to a
rear end collision, is attributed to the
snow storm which prevented the en-
gineer of the stock train seeing the
freight train which preceded him. The
loss on the cattle is estimated at 0000
Gen Conner, u 5. pension agent for
Maine, receives salary of "a 900 and is
allowed $8,607 90 for clerk hire and
1927 rs for contingent expenses, making
the total amount dsbursed from the
Augusta office, 81, SO2, 9s7 % With one
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-12-03
ALONG PlCCADILLY.
There the Tide of Social LoDdo
Flows to the Fullest.

There the Tide of Social London
Flows to the Fullest.
Piccadilly seems cold and blatant by
contrast as o1se charges down it. Yet
even here, be the sunshine ever SO
bright the visitor is crowned in the
pearly haze that tones, attenuates, uni
ties. most II not all of London, that
haze that has tantalized and defeated
how many artists! Even over Piccadil-
ly, even over this the most mundane of
all London streets, 1t throws its saving
glamour. Indeed the whole splendid
avenue might serve for a studio, not
for its values alone, but for the COM
plexity of the types that throng it. 1t
is the quintesse1lce of London, the dis
tillation of all London humanity, to be
studied nowhere so narrowly as from
a bus top. Perfect Du Mauriers in the
original approach, pass by and are left
behind or stand in groups looking from
the club windows. Phil Mays In the
life swarm beneath one, and characters
from Thackeray and Dickens jostle
unsuspectingly on the sidewalk The
clubs alone, which never look so thor
oughly clubbable as when hastily
glanced at from a passing bus, will
store ones memory with hundred
recognizable types. All England, all
the empire, indeed sooner or later finds
its way to Piccadilly. One cannot pass
down 1t without a sight of some gilt
tering, turbaned, alien figure, majes-
tically isolated, majestically UNDECIDED.
Regent street may claim grander
sweep, and by virtue of its shops a
more devoted femininity. but it is along
Piccadilly that the tide of social Lon
don flows brim full.-Sydney Brooks
in Harper's Magazine.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-12-03

exception, the Maine Office costs less
than any one of the other Is pension
branches. The total amount paid out
for pensions from the Maine Office under
the general law last year was 81, 777313.-
II and that paid out under the act of
June q, 1890, $978, 767 So.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-12-03
For Piles.
Sample mailed free.
One application gives relief

The continued use OF Hum
phreys' Witch Hazel Oil per-
manently cures Piles or Hem
Orrhoids-External or Internal,
Blind or Bleeding, Itching or
Burning, Fissures and Fistulas.
Relief imnediate-cure certain.
Three Sizes. 25c., soc. aud 81 90. Sold by
Druggists. or sent prepaid on receipt Of price.
Humphreys Medicine Co., Cor. William and
John sts., New York.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-12-03
rnLinr md GivInr.

you can't" said the philosopher,
take from a thing without making it
less"
ooh. | don't know" the fool replied.
"Have you ever tried taking a light
from one candle with anotherT-Chi-
cago Record Herald.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-12-03
DR.. EmmOnS'

Monthly Regulator has brought happiness to
hundreds of anxious women. There Ia positive
" no other remedy known to medical science
that will 30 quickly and safely do the work.
Longest and most obstinate irregularities from
anteed at any stage. No pain, danger, or inter:
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cases where others have failed. The most din.
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risk whatsoever. We treat hundreds of ladies
whom we never see. Write for further particn.
lars and free confidential advice. Do not put on
too long. Allletters truthfully answered. ne.
member this remedy is absolutely safe under
every possible condition and positively leaves
no after Ill effect upon the health. Sentby mall,
securely sealed, $500: Money letters should gu De
registered. DIR. j. W. EMMONS CO., lio ire
mont st., Boston, Mass.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-12-03

Mrs. Windows SOOTHING SYRUP has been
used for over sixty years by millions Of mothers
for their children while teethng with perfect
success. II sooths the child, softens the gums
allAys all pain. cures wind collie and is the best
remedy for darrhoea. II will relieve the poor
little sufferer Immediately. Sold by druggists
In every part of the world. twenty-five cents a
bottle BE sure and ask for Mrs Winslow's
Soothing syrup" and take no other Kind.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-12-03

is the value Il. A. Tisdale, Summerton,
). c places on DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve He says: 81 had the piles for
20 years, l tried many doctors and med
icines, but all failed except OeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve 1t cured me-"
Sold by Geo. E. sampson.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-12-03

Ten mills make cent unless they are steel
mills; then they make a merger.
wise man Will not propose to a red headed
girl unless he means it.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-12-03
Impudent Masculine Assumption.

Mr., Representations character were
you and Mrs. Tarrup discussing when
came in?
Mrs. Ferguson-What made\ you
think we were discussing anybody's
character?
Mr.. Ferguson noticed you were
busily talking that's all.-Exchange,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-12-03
IL IL !: =
Hinchester Pile Cure Giquid taken Internally
Does This BY Killing the Pile
Formation-Mon Back
If 1t Pals TO Cure.

50 many thousands Of people have been
cured Of all kinds Of piles -ProtrudInR, Bleed
ing. Internal AND External and Chronic Con-
ttfpatiou By Winchester Pile Cure that We viii
refund the price paid II not cured. Sufferers
from Piles who ha > been cured b. Wincbes-
ter Pile Cure are grateful enough and glad 70
pay the price Of medicine for cure. We
stand be hind our own remedy. We know that
II cures WING HESTER PILE CURE co.
Winchester Pile Cure is
pleasant tasting liquid remedy. which when
taken Internally sc,s directly On the lower
bowels, kills the pile formations in the blood
grad uallY softens and dissolves away the
growth and permanent cure is made. Sup
positories or surgical operations give only
tenn porary relief II tired OF these then try
winchester Pile Cure. Perfectly safe 70 take.
a personal trial is the best test. Buy bot
tie for 81 take as directed and perfect.
neyer-to- return cure viii be made. The in
tense itching stops 10 a day two. II not
cured your money will be promptly funded
without argument. The decision OF a cure is
left entirely with you. We trust you implic
lily. Winchester Pile Cure will slso improve
your d digestion, build you up, give you pure.
rich blood and restore you TO the pleasures Of
home life and business, smB
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-12-03
NERVOUS DEBILITY

Vital Weakness and Prostra-
ton from Overwork and other
causes. Humphreys Homeo-
pathic Specific No. 20, in use
over 40 years, the only success
full remedy. 81 per vial, or spec
ial package for serious cases, $5.
Sold by Druggists or sent prepaid on receipt price
Humphreys Med. Co., William & John StsyhY.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-12-03

Even tn lugh cable news does have to come
through salt water it's mostly fresh
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-12-03
One Hundred Dollars "A Box

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Evening journal., 1903-05-28
CREATES
SOME NEW OFFICES
Directors Make Numerous
Changes in Organization
Of the Corporation
THAYER FIFTH ICE-PRESIDENT

Philadelphia, May 2S.-The board Of
directors OF the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company. at a meeting, made
numerous changes in the organization
of the corporation by creating new
positions and appointing new officials
to fiji them. The changes were rem
dered necessary by the steadily in
creasing business of the company The
new offices are fifth vice president,
general coal freight agent, passenger
traffic manager, chief engineer of
maintenance of way, superintendent
of freight transportation, superintend-
ent of passenger transportation and
general agent at Pittsburg
The appointments announced after
the meeting of the directors are as
follows:
]. B. Thayer, IT., fifth vice president;
George d. Dixon, freight traffic man
ager; Edwin p. Bates, general freight
agent; Robert c. Wright, assistant
general freight agent; Joseph G.
Searles, general coal freight agent;
James r. Wood, passenger traffic man
ager; George W. Boyd, general passen-
ger agent, to succeed Mr.. Wood; Rufus
NJ. Pile, assistant general passenger
agent, to succeed Mr. Boyd; Joseph T.
Richards, chief engineer of mainte-
nance of way; Alexander c. Shand, en-
| gineer of maintenance OF way; Robert
M. Patterson, superintendent of freight
transportation; Charles NJ. Sheaffer
superintendent of passenger transpor-
tation; Herbert A. Jaggard. general
agent at Pittsburg; W. W. Winner. Jr.
division freight agent of the United
Railway of New Jersey; William ]
Reese, division freight agent of the
Pennsylvania Railroad division Of Har.
risburg; r. H. Large, division freight
agent Pennsylvania Railroad division
at Altoona; Gilbert H. Cobb, division
freight agent of the Northern Centra
Railway and Philadelphia, Baltimore
and Washington at Baltimore; Georg'
d. ogden, division freight agent Buf
falo and Allegheny Valley division a
Pittsburg.
The headquarters of the Phnadel
phia division will be removed from
this city to Harrisburg, and of me ma
! die division from Harrisburg to AL
} toona. The Altoona and middle divi
sion will be consolidated, resulting II
the abolition. of the position Of super
lntendent of terminals at Pittsburg.
All of the appolntee5 have seel
years of service with the Pennsylva
! mia Railroad Company.
Evening journal., 1903-05-28
STORM DAMAGES IN OHIO

Tleco, O., May 2S.-Northwestern
Ohio was visited by one of the worst
storms in its history. The damage
done in Toledo is estimated at $780,
600, while reports from all portions
of Northwestern Ohio indicate that
great damage was done throughout
the country, and especially in the oil
fields of Wood, Hancack and Sandusky
counties, south of Toledo
Three men were seriously injured
and many others are reported slightly
injured More than 25o trees in var
ious parts of the city were blown
down.
The most severe damage was done
at the plant OF the Ohio Brick Com
pany. which had just been completed
at an expense of $4,000. The plant
was totally demolished. Among the
other plants damaged to any extent
were the Lake Erie Asphalt Block
Company. Libby Glass Company,
Standard Steel Tube Company Toledo
Salvage Company and the Ford Plate
Glass Company.
Reports from the oil fields are to
the effect that hundreds of derricks
are down and the loss will reach thou
sands of dollars.
Evening journal., 1903-05-28
PROPOSALS.

SEWER CONSTRUCTION. - SEALED
proposals will be received by the Board
Of Directors of the Street and Sewer De-
partmtnt. southwest corner of Sixth and
King streets Wilmington. Delaware, up to
20 o'clock a. m. Saturday, June 6, l903 for
the construction of Prices Run Sewer and
Branch, consisting OF approximately $500
feet Of brick and concrete sewer from 4
feet 3 Inches I'm diameter TO feet Inches
In diameter
centihed check OF one thousand q .00O
dollars, drawn payable TO the Board Of
Directors Of the Street and Sewer Depart
ment, will be required of each bidder
which viii become forfeited TO the said
board II the bidder TO whom the contract
IS awarded fails TO execute the contract
and furnish satisfactory corporate surety
equal 40 onc-third of contract price with
IN ten days after date Of notice of such
award.
Blank forms Of proposals, specifications
and contract will be sent upon application.
and plans may be seen AT the office Of
T. CHALkLEY HATTON.
Consulting Engineer.
wilmington, DeiaWare. m2i-5t
Evening journal., 1903-05-28
TO OPEN DECORATION DAY.
Brandywne Springs Park Will For
mally Open for the Season on
Saturday Next.

With several new features and more
attractive than ever before Brandy
wine Springs Park, the park of parks
for the thousands in this city and vi
cinity win be formally opened for the
summer season on Saturday. The re-
sort never opened under more favor
able auspices, and there can be no
doubt but that all records Of the past
will be broken by that of the coming
summer months.
The musical attraction at the
Springs this year will be Edward Sey-
mour's Famous Band of America, a
musical organization that ranks with
the foremost bands in the country and
every member of which is an artist in
the strict sense of the word. Associa-
ton for many years with Gilmore's
famous band has we'll fitted Mr.. Sey-
mOur to become the leader that he is.
His company is particularly capable
and it is safe to assert that the pa
irons Of the park viii in no way be
disappointed i'm the musical feature
which the management will offer this
season.
The two leading new features, the
immense scenic railway and the Egyp-
tian Crystal Maze, will not be ready
for the opening on Saturday, although
work is being rushed as fast as pos
sible toward that end. The cars to the
resort viii run on "a five minute sched
ule, and the company viii be able to
get its patrons to and from the park
In much quicker time than ever before
as result Of increased power and
track facilities.
Evening journal., 1903-05-28
MARYLAND FUGITIVE CAUGHT
Arrested BY Detective Hutchins and
Returned to Authorities.
Special 10 Ibhe Evening journal.

Dover May 2S.-James Williams, wins
has just been arrested by Detective n. II.
Hutcliins Of the Delaware Division of the
Pennsylvania railroad, has been returned
to the Maryland authorities, where he Is
wanted for sentence at the House of
Correction. Detective Hutchns believes
that Williams is the last of the men con-
cerned in the freight train robbery, at
seafosd, on March g. when about $500 worth
Of goods were stolen. Williams assaulted
the sheriff and afterward escaped from
Georgetown jail. lie was captured just
over the Maryland line by the Delaware
detective
Evening journal., 1903-05-28
KENT TRANSFERS
Valuable Kent County Real Estate
Changes Hands.
Special 70 the Evening Journal.

optcIdI 70 IHt LVtnlnB JUUIHdI'
Dover, May 2S.--At the Office Of Re
corder of Deeds David Cooper, the fol-
lowing transfers OF valuable Kent
county real estate was recorded:
Frederick A. Fisher TO Elmer out
ten. 1877 acres in South Murderkill hum
dred, for $3.50; Mary Sharp to Will
liam r. Sharp. lot in Milford, for S6'4Os;
George d. Gildersleeve to r. Kile' los
acres IN East Dover hundred, for $415O;
Daniel Voshell to Elizabeth Davis, 65
acres in West Dover hundred for t2,-
$50; Riley Melvin to James Lord one
acre In Camden, for Sl,3sOi Milford
Board of Education to William 7. Wat
son. 4 acres in Milford, for Sl,2OO;
John HUM to Elizabeth Judd, lot in
Camden for $1,000.
Evening journal., 1903-05-28
OPENING OF PARKS
Memorial Day Will Find Them in Full
Swing.

Memorial Day Will Find Them in Full
Swing.
ON Saturday both Shellpot and Bran
dywine Springs Park will open, and
for the remainder of the heated term
Will furnish amusements for Whining
ton people. Al both places extensive
improvements have been made, and
the parks will offer more and better at
fractions than ever before in their his
tory
AT Brandywine Springs the most no.
table among the improvements is the
immense scenic railway and-the Egyp-
tian maze. The attractions have been
described in the Evening Journal. II
viii be impossible to get these new ad-
ditions completed by Saturday but
they will be finished within few days
afterward.
Edward Seymour's Band of America
will be the musical attraction, and
every afternoon and evening this WELL
known musical organization will give
concerts every afternoon and evening
during the summer. Bandmaster Sey-
mour was associated with Gilmore's
Band for many years.
Shellpot Park will, i'm addition to
many minor attractions, offer FIRST
class vaudeville bill There will be
boating. dancing, miniature railway
ana many other amusement features
This park has become very popular
with Chester people. who come down
Evening journal., 1903-05-28
PennsyIvania K. T. Elect officers.

Philadelphia, May 2S.-The Grand
Commandery, knights Templar, Of
Pennsylvania, elected the following
officers: Grand commander. r. f..
Sir and Rev. Charles NJ. Stock, Han
over; deputy grand commander, V. E.
Sir Wilson l. Fleming, Bellefonte;
grand generalissimo, e. Sir William
]. Diehl. Pittsburgh grand captain gem
oral. e. Sir William NJ. Donaldson,
Harrisburg; grand senior warden, f..
Sir Frank McSparren. Erie; grand ju-
nior warden, Frederick Munich. Phila-
delphia; grand treasurer, q. Sir Henry
z. Ziegler Philadelphia; grand recor-
der, r. e. Sir William W. Allen, Phila.
delphia.
Evening journal., 1903-05-28
Testlle strike Avorted.

Philadelphia. May 2S.-Representa-
tives of the textile workers declare
that enough manufacturers had grant
ed the petition for a 55-hour week to
preclude the possibility of a general
strike. At the meeting of the execu-
tive board OF the United Textile Work
ers Il was announced that 10 firms had
signed the schedule. The concessions
made by these mills, it was said,
would prevent at least 5000 persons
from going out on June 1.
Evening journal., 1903-05-28
win Pound Pianos Against Time.

ST. Louis. Mo, May 2S.-Professor
J. NJ. Waterbury, of st. Louis, and
Professor Paul scheiderer, of Milwau-
kee. viii meet here this summer to
test their endurance at piano playing
and decide the championship Of the
world. Waterbury has a record Of 25
hours. His opponent claims to have
played continuously for 2S hours.
There is to be stake OF 5000 and a
side bet on the match.
Evening journal., 1903-05-28
Opening of B. & o. City Ticket Office
At Market Street Station.

For the convenience of it's patrons,
the B. & O. Railroad Company has
opened city ticket office at its Mar
ket street station, Water and Market
streets, this city, where can be pur-
chased all kinds of tickets, viz: Inter-
changcable mileage, communication, To-
cal and coupon tickets to all points in
the United states. Baggage will be
sent for and checked to destination
Pullman sleeping and chair car reser-
Vations made.
Evening journal., 1903-05-28
Have New Office.

a city ticket Office has been opened
by the b. & o. railroad at Water and
Market streets. where tickets and in
formation can be had. William Fulton
is in charge Of the Office. and all ref
erence 10 summer tours and baggage
viii be furnished by him.