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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-05-28


Hennessy was Tuning at Lyshon,
for he couldn't afford another second,
yet Oldtown had seen nothing of the
wild freight.
Better wait for another report from
Oldtown," said the operator But
Hennessy was six minutes late then
and resolved to go on up the grade.
He signaled his engineer and jumped
on the rear. The brakeman was there
and grinned when the conductor cursed
his luck.
Hennessy half way through the
door, wheeled. There, away back by
the station platform, only a fading bit
of dismal detail in the familiar view,
was old Tympan standing in the mid
die of the track and waving crossed
arms.
Left and signaling us to come back
for him." said the rear brakeman.
Hennessy spoke eloquently, looking
at his watch. The time frightened
him. III not go back for him." he
cried Il can't be-
There was that In the rear brake
mans eyes which stopped Hennessy.
Suppose he should leave Tympan at
Lyshon over Sunday with no trains
either way, and suppose the old mans
pull with X. II. =. were still working
and suppose the young husband of her
who was Nell Tympan, he who worked
in the G, Z. a. S office, should
And there was old Tympan himself
standing in the middle of the track
and signaling Back up, back up,
back up" Could he afford to ignore
the old fellow? Though it hurt him to
do it. he said:
NO believe I'll go back for the
old guy, Bill
The rear brakeman pulled the cord,
and Hennessy went in to reckon just
how much over thirty minutes late
he would be into Oldtown.
There was no denying that old Tym-
pan vas exceeding drunk. Hennessy
smothered his wrath with difficulty as
No. s backed into Lyshon, for he
hadn't relished what he had heard go
ing through the day coaches. He leaned
out toward the dirty figure Keeling
across the platform and heard lynn
pans idiotic laugh as he boosted OF
having called back the biggest train
on the road. Il JUS went out there
ri out there-and signaled, Back up,
and yer backed up, didn yer? | tell
yer, gents, there. amt er man O the
rod darst ter dis-disobey my orders
There was a scramble on the plat
form behind them, and the dispatcher
came shriehing like pillow train at a
blind crossing.
Back up Hennessy for all you're
worth" he shouted. Runaway freight
thirty something cars of the Wild
> train coming down the grade-be here
in less than a minute Oldtown wired
Oh, Hennessy, look up the line"
1t was a cloud of sand and dust at
the first curve in the Long Misery
three miles away.
Hennessy'b knees wayered. The dis
pateher struck him with his list be-
tween the shoulders, crying: quick.
man, Run her back into the siding and
let the freight go by"
The passengers knew only enough
to complain that they were horribly
shaken up that afternoon near Lyshon.
1t was Hennessy himself who switched
No. g into the siding and who thanked
heaven with all sincerity that it was
just long enough to take his train and
leave the main line open. As he threw
the switch his head went dizzy with
the whirl of the freight When the
threatening thirty.three banged past,
Hennessy give not one look after, but
tainted over the lever and hung like
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-05-28
PROBATE NOTICES
To All persons interested in either OF II
Estates hereinafter named.
SECOND TUESDAY OF Ny.

alta PROBATE COURT he'd b SIX he
AgsD, in and TOR the county 81 Sot erset,
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SPECIAL ADVICE TO YOUNG WOMEN FREE.

SPECIAL ADVICE TO YOUNG WOMEN FREE
From her treating female Ills extending
over 20 Mrs Pinkham knowledge
untold value to every aing Her advice
to help need
medicine that has women to health and can
produce of the fact be respect
OF T. Pinkham Vegetable which
be equaed by other medicine the world has produced.
1t we'll to remember these facts when druggist get
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Vegetable
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WE00
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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-05-28

(signed) MERRILL PIANO MFG co.
By I. NJ kfLMER, Treas. |
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-05-28

Wild freight 543 started over the
Long Misery in good order that Satur-
day and made excellent time for eight
miles or more. Then she was stopped
by shaky injector In the mogul. Bit
tiers left his caboose and ran up ahead
In time to see his redheaded engineer
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-05-28
Notcle of First h Getting Of Creditors.

In the District Court OF the United states 20
the District Of Maine.
u n LrIn.nArn,.
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SECOND TUESDAY, OF JrxE.

A. D. 1903, at nine OF the clock in the foreuoo.
Ale be heard the reon il they see CAUSE
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The Music Dealers.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-06-04
Wildcats In London.

1T has long been source OF regret TO
me that sea serpents, giant gcoseber-
ries and other "royful lowl" should
flourish only in the summertime. Win
ter In London IS very dull, and q SEN
sation helps to pass it pleasantly. Ma
turally enough, then, welcome the ap-
pearance of wildcats Of rare breed,
large size and astounding ferocity to
be found by mighty hunters some
where under the Savoy Hotel. These
Wildcats are If great height; their eyes
are Of extraordinary brightness; they
vary in size, shape and color, accord
ing to the genius of the reporter. Ii
Tartarin of Tarascon were with us
now he would be the best man to SEND
out at the head Of an expedition for
their determination. The great dan
ger Of their continued immunity should
not be overlooked. In course of time
they may grow to the size Of bullocks,
like the cat in the "Arabiai Nights
story Of the hunchback who married a
beautiful princess against her Will. 1
have heard Of wildcats in London be-
fore these were disco yered, but they
were always to be found east Of TEN
ple Bar and were spoken about on the
Stock Exchange. They were often OF
a South African, West African or AUS
tralian variety. The Savoy cats are
home bred, and look with interest to
the time when one will be en- VicW.~'
Illustrated londol) Sporting News.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-06-04
The WAY IL Goes.

1T was over at Ailegash, the other
dav. for the first .i1ue in four years"
said the Kohack Philosopher, just
bit sarcastically, "s.nd / found my
nephew, Luther, apd his estimable
wife still squabblirg over the same
question that they were quarrellng
about when was there before. Theonly
change that I was able to detect was
that, while in the first place they
appeared to know what they were
jangling about, by this time they
seemed to have forgotten what the
original bone of contention was, and
were ouarreling monotonously along
without any way of knowing when they
had finished.
"Well, when my appearance inter-
rupted them, Luthe" was startled 10
see how much thinner I had grown IN
four years, and his wife was astonlsh-
ed at the way 1 had grown fat. And
at it they went, quarreling over that,
and the original question was shelVed
for good and all. l came away feeling
amply repaid for taking the trip. 1t is a
satisfaction to know that you have
done a helpful act, snd I expect did
them a great favor by breaking the
monotony, and giving them some
thing to wrangle o1er."-June Smart
Set
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-06-04
An Unfortunate Remark.

One pleasant day last fall, so the
story goes, President Hadley of Yale
was strolling through the beautiful
campus of Dartmouth College with his
wife on his arm. They were admiring
the beautiful buildings which dot the
campus. several of them haveing been
erected by wealthy alumni. Presently
they came to an especially noble nall.
built of stone, and occupying a COM
manding site. Over the main entrance
was a marble tablet which announced
that the hall had been erected by
"Jobn c. Blank as memorial to his
Beloved Wife
President Hadley stood and looked
at the noble pile for a moment. Then
he heaved a sigh that was almost en-.
vious.
to "Ah," he said, that is what should
like to do for my college"
And to this day, the boys declare,
President Hadley cannot understand
why his wife should have looked SO
horrifed.-St. Louis Mirror.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-06-04
Good Roads Save Money.

An Indiana engineer has made
calculation in regard to the money
saved by good roads. He estimates
that the cost of moving one ton by
horsepower over one mile of dry,
sandy road, is "a cents; over wet sand
80 cents; over ruts and mud, 80 cents;
over broken stone ruts, 26 cents; over
an earth road that is dry and hard, Is
cents; over a broken stone road IN
good condition, 8 cents; over conf
pact gravel road, S.S cents; over stone
paving, 5.33 cents; over asphalt, 2.7
cents. The engineer argues that II
wagon transportation at cost OF j
cents a mile per ton could be general
many millions CT dollars would be
saved, and millions Of tons Of mer
chandise, which cannot be now han
died at a profit, would be available.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-06-04
A New Eoiled Dinner.

'I have little niece" said tie racor'
teur of the Sewing Circle, "Wlo Is
never sc happy as when She is allowed
to visit the kitchen and watch the ser.
wants at work. Fortunately, her mother
has good-natured servants who rather
enjoy having the child around, SO
many arc the charmed hours which
Jessie spends downstairs making little
pies under the cooks superinte1dence,
and pretending she is grown uo.'
"The other day she descended to the
laundry to oversee the family wash iii
her busy little way. She gave one look
Of utter establishment as Mary put cn
the clothes to boil, and then fairly flew
upstairs to her mother, e1claiming:
"'Oh, mamma! What do you think?
Mary's cooking the clothes for dir
nerv" New York Times.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-06-04
T0RTURING
DISFIGURING.
Skin, Scalp and Blood
Humours
From Pimp|es TO Scrofu|a
From Infancy to Age
Speedily Cured by Cudeura
When All Else Falls.

The agonizing itching and burning OF
the skin, as in Eczema; the frightful
scaling, as in psoriasis; the loss OF hair
and crusting Of the scalp, as in SCALED
head; the facial dishgurements, as In
acne and ringworm; the awful suffer.
inc of infants, and anxiety Of worn
out parents, as In milk crust, letter and
salt rheum,-all demand remedy OF
almost superhuman virtues to success
fully cope with them. That Cuticura
SOAP, Ointment and Resolrent are such
stands proven beyond all doubt. No
statement is made regarding them that
is not justified by the strongest evil
dence. The purity and sweetness, the
power to afford immediate relief, the
certainty of speedy and permanent cure,
the absolute safety and great economy,
have made them the standard skin.
cures, blood purifiers and humour RENE.
dies Of the civilized word. {,:9l
Bathe the affected parts with hot
water and Cuticura Soap, to cleanse the
surface of crusts and scales and soften
the thickened cuticle. Dry, without;
rubbing, and apply cnticura Ointr
ment freely, to allay itching, irritation
ard Inflammation, and soothe and heal,
and, lastly, take Cuticura Resolvent, to
cool and cleanse the blood. This CONF;
plete local and constitutional treatment
afFords instant relief, permits rest and
sleep in the severest forms OF eczema
and other itching, burning and scaly
humours Of the skin, scalp and blood.
!. and points to speedy, permanent and
economicalcur when all else fails.
form OF Chocolate Coated Pss 2s. per vial OF 6 Ont
nens s0e., so.p. De neposs London: Chssternouse
g., Psrs.5 Rne de l. Psxg Boston ~ Soianoust Az
r8Seud for "Hov to Cure Every Humozns
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-06-04
HE DIDN'T KNOCK . FIVE.
Why the Young Doctor Had to Boinbard
49, His Own House.

Why the Young Doctor Had to Eonbard
a.. His Own House.
They had been married only short
while. He was a young and strug-
Cling physician, and she very sweet,
devoted little wife, but very much
afraid of burglars; so when 1t did hap
pen that the doctor had sick call dur
ing the wee hours they resorted to all
sorts Of means that she might know
that 1t was he who wished to enter the
house upon his return and not the
dreaded night prowlers. The calls
were not many, but somehow they had
never bit upon a successful plan until
the wife exclaimed one morning at
81 have it now, Jack; after,
this you knock five times, and let there
be q minute between each knock; then
III be sure to know 1t IS yourself"
Jack, so the story goes, was not III Ia
vor; Of having to wait five minutes to
gain entrance to his own house, but
ever anxious to please, agreed to the
arrangement, and one night had occa-
sion to test it. Some one was dying,
the messenger said, and wanted doc
tor Immediately; would he come?
Whereupon Jack tumbled into his
clothes and in the confusion didn't
hear, or, what was more likely, forgot
all about the five knocks that he was
to give the front door upon his return.
During his absence the fearful wife
"could hear nothing but knocks" >" she
afterward said, "and was just so ner-
vous, alone in strange house and
neighborhood, that thought Jack had
been gone an hour before he had time
to turn the corner. Finally, heard
the bell ring; then somebody tried the
door, and at last began pounding upon
the door. I was nearly dead from
fright, and don't know what would
have happened had 1t not been that
any number Of stones began s+orming
against the house. knew this was m
unusual attack for burglars. 50 with
q prayer on my lips that Jack would
return at least some time during that
dreadful night, I ventured to the Win.
dow and peeped out. It was Jack, and
he saw me-" .... .... ...--.. ....:.:;..
you've walked up the whole neigh.
borhocd." ..-
"Why didn't you lit me in?" he said.
"Why didn't you knock?' came back
the small voice.
"Why don't knock?" again shrieked
the irate husband; didn't you hear the
panel fall out Of the door:' BE-. :
II know" sobbed the tinlid little
wife; "but you didn't knock the right
number; it was five, don't you remelF'
ber"-Washington Post.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-06-04
Agnes's eyes met mine. He mad seen

Agnes's eyes met mine. He mad seen
him, then!
1t was two days after that, accord
ing to his wish, we sent him away with
a faithful nurse. We never saw him
again. He travelled far abroad, seek
ing in vain to regain health and hap
piness, and when news Of his death
came to me few months ago, I could
but thank God the poor, wayward
heart had found peace at last.
The day after he left, Agnes and 1
were sitting in the same room at the
same time discussing for the hum
dredth time the mystery, when we
heard a commotion ut the door, then
steps coming rapidly down the hal,
the door burst open and Thco stood
upon the threshold. The hug he gave
me assured me that this was no spirit
and the meeting between himself and
Agnes I need not tell, nor the discus
sion of his strange appearance. three
days before, which amazed and pUZ-
zled him as much as it did us. TO this
day we have not understood it, and lie
has never been able tc explain it. lie
being at that time three days journey
away at London.
Il don't understand 1t, Aunt Far"
he said. 81 only know this that after
had rushed away from you and had
thought quietly about II all q had
plenty of time In which to think on
that long journey to Africa}, deter
mined to make one more fight. No
sooner did I reach port than I started
back LONE again On the EeXt steamer,
as anxious to get back as I had been to
leave. I loved her so dearly l deter
mined I'd not run away, but fight 1t
out to the last. When I reached Lon
don I saw in the paper notice of the
wedding, and the feeling I was too
late was such agony as I hope never to
suffer again. So great, have no rec
objection of what happened afterward
till found myself on the train coming
here. Do you think my wish was so
intense it forced my spirit out Of my
body and sent it ahead to plead for
me?" he added reverently. Il don't
know, and I can't understand it, but
thank God 1 was in time. My little
girl would never have bee Happy with
Harold, poor boy-poor boy"-Vir-
ginia Westbrook, in New Orleans Pic
ayune. ~ 'itH'
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-06-04
A MUSICAL PERFORMANCE.

The man had attended a musical
party and the next morning met a
friend who lived next door.
II was at a delightful affair at your
neighbor's last night" he said.
Eyes, I heard something going on
there. What was it?" r
"The execution Of number of mu.
sical selections by the young lady" :.
"Oh, it was an execution, was it?"
said the friend in tone Of relief. 81
am glad to hear it was no worse. 1t
sounded to me like murder" Com
fort. .s 9'
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-06-04
Hon. Judson W. Lyons.

very good and strong. I thank you, SO
to ali suffering with the effects of catarrh,
and I consider it household blessing. l
shall never be without Peruna."
For those phases of catarrh peculiar to
summer Peruna will be found eficacious.
Peruna cures catarrh in all phases and
stages. f....... ... I .s'.5-.-.
II YOU do not derive prompt and salts.
| factory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving o
full statement of your case and he will be
pleased to give you his valuable advice
gratis. e 5.I@
Address DR.. Hartman, President, OF
The Hartman Sanitar1um, Columbus,
! Ohio.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-06-04

PLNY, W. VA. The free trial OF
Doan's Kidney Pills acted so well with
ne wrote Hooff, the druggist. at Point
Pleasant, to send me three boxes, with the
result I have gained in weight, as well as
entirely rid Of my kidney trouble. My
water lad become very offensive and con.
tained white sediment and cloudy: l
would @ have to get up six and seven times
during the night, and then the voiding
would dribble and cause frequent at
tempts, but, thanks to Doan's Kidney Pills,
thew have regulated all that, and l cannot
Vra;sc them too much. JAS A. LANHAM.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-06-04
GIVING THEM ROPE.

-. GIVING THEM ROPE.
Don't you think you had better try
to keep these people. from circulating
untruths about you?"
mo-" answered Senator Sorgham,
"if I can create the impression that
am habitually slandered reckon ]
will be better of. R."--Washington Star.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-06-04
Mr.. Gould's Modesty.

Mr.. George Gould declines to serve
as the hero of that fast railway jour
ney over a Southern road. 1t was
great chance for Mr.. Gould to be
known as financial rough rider
Washington Post. o..
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-06-04

The Cannibal King (his teeth chat
tering)-What was i: you served with
the last meal? I've had prolonged
chill ever since.
ROYAL Cook-That, sir, was female
missionary from Boston.-June Smart
Set
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-06-04

Confidential Friend-If you want a
wife, why don't you try advertising for
one?"
Well Preserved Bachelor-The sort
of woman I want for a wife would
never read an advertisement of that
kind.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-06-04

Aching backs are eased. Hip, back, and
loin pains overcome. Swelling Of the
limbs and dropsy signs vanish.
They correct urine with brick dust sedi'
ment, high colored, pain in passing, drib'
bling, frequency, bed wetting. Doans
Kidney Pills remove calculi and gravel.
Relieve heart palpitation, slecplessness'
headache, nervousness, dizziness
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-06-04
His Fathers Own Son.

His Fathers Own Son. .
Look at the way baby's working
his mouth exclaimed Mrs. Newman
"Now, he proposes to put his foot in
it,
"H'm," replied her husband, grump-
lily. Hereditary. That's what 1 did
when 1 proposed" - Philadelphia
Press.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-06-04
HIS O!TE.EY.

THAT man never said an unkind
word to his wife"
"Well," rejoined Mr.. Meekton, what
was his reason, chivalry or prudence"
Washington Star. -: s
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-06-04

Dear Readers .a,5-5... g
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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-06-04

"It's hard to lose ones relatives
said the poor man, insinuatingly.
"Hard?" Growled the millionaire.
"Why, it's almost impossible!"-June
Smart Set.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-06-04
FIXING HIM.

II am undone," said the hero.
d. That's all right" replied the VII
lain in a sibila1t, Kissing whisper,
"I'll soon do you up again"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-06-04

AURORA, NEW MEXICO. Il received
the free sample of Doan's Kidney Pills
which ordered for girl nine years old
that was suffering with bed wettlng, and
she improved very fast. The pills acted
directly on the bladder in her case and
STONED the trouble. j. G. LUcERo.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-06-04
Ecually Para6oxical.

dearly love hog meat In skins,
Which makes things seem reversed;
Fer always when I'm at my best
You'll find me at my wurst.
Baltimore News.
And while you're there methinks you
ought
To thank the dinner giver
That even at your wurst there's naught
The matter with your liver.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-06-04
REGISTER OF THE u S. TREASURY
Uses PE.RU-NA FOR SUMMER CA1ARRH
lSummer Catarrh
| Amicts Men and
| Women.

uON. JUDSON W. LYONS;
II Register of the United
States Treasury, in a letter
from Washington, D. CO. says:
~ find Peruna to be an
excellent remedy for the
catarrhal affections OF
srring and summer, and
those 1rho suffer from de-
pressto,, from, the heat of
the summer 1rttI find no
remedy the equal OF PERU
uo. u-Judson W. Lyons
No man is better known in
the financial world than Jud-
son w. Lyons, formerly OF Au-
gusta, Ga. His name on every
piece of money Of recent date
makes his signature one OF the
most familiar ones IN the Uni
ted States.
Two Interesting Letters From
Thankful Women.
Miss Camilla Charter, 5 West
Lexington St., Baltimore, Md,
writes:
Late suppers gradually af-
fected my digestion and made
me a miserable dyspeptic, suf.
fering intensely at times. l
took several kinds of medicine
which were prescribed by diff
ferent physicians, but still con.
tinued to suffer. But the trial
of one bottle of Peruna con-
vinced me that it would rid
me of this trouble, so l con.
tinued taking it for several
weeks and I was IN excellent hea
gained ten pounds. Miss Camill
Summer Catarrh.
Mrs. Kate Bohn, lll9 Willous
Brooklyn, N. Y, writes:
"When I wrote you l was tro
frequent headaches, dizzy, stral
in the head, sleeplessness, sir
ings, fairtness and numbness.
had heartburn. My food wo
my throat after every meal, an
els were very irregular.
"I wrote you for advice, a
take pleasure in informing yo'
Improvement is very great Inde
not expect to improve so quickly
fering for five long years. l
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-06-04

Under the patronage of the Carnegie
Institute the vegetation of the ariq
regions will be studied e.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-06-04
Ladies' Can Wear Shoes

The regulations of our ancestors don't
do nc much good when we are looking for
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-06-04

Piso's Cure cannot DC too highly spoken OF
as cough cure.--J. ". OBRIEN, 322 Third
Avenue, n, Minneapolis, Minn., Jan. &, 19oo.