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The Somerset reporter., 1903-05-14

The first child born under the infiu-
ence of chloroform was the daughter
of a doctor friend of Professor Simp-
son, who is credited with the discovery
of the drug, and she was christened
Anmsthesia to celebrate the circum-
stances of her birth, as the first child
to be vaccinated in Russia was chris
tened Vaccinoff The beginning of the
new era of chloroform was on q night
In November, 1S47, when three men
sat around a supper table in an Edin-
burgh dining room with glasses
charged with-chloroform They were
Dr. Simpson himself, with DR.. Keith
and DR.. Duncan and as they sat talk
ing all three began to inhale the fumes
from the glasses. Suddenly the talk
ing ceased. and three senseless men
fell like dead bodies on the floor. For
some minutes the room was as still as
grave, and then DR.. Simpson awoke.
This is good" he said as he found DR..
Duncan snoring under the table and
Dr. Keith creeping on to his feet. Elev-
en- days later the first public trial Of
chloroform was made at the Edin-
burgh infirmary.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-05-14
Probate Court.

At the May term of probate court for
Somerset county held at the probate
office beginning, Tuesday, the 18th inst,
the following business was transacted :
Wills were presented in the estates of
Daniel c. Hall of Fairfield Nathan II.
Savage of Madison, VIM. II. Hoxie of
Pttsfield. Samuel Kilkenny of New
Portland, Napoleon Furbush of Palmyra,
Climena ID. Craig of California, and the
noncupative will of Ellen j. Berry of
Ripley.
Wills were allowed in the estates of
John p Otis of Fairfield, Odassa Ii
Herrick of Harmony, James Hughes of
Bingham, Adelbert o. Frederic of
Norridgewock and Mary L Lampher of
Pittsfield.
Administration was asked for in the
estate of Chas. French of Madison.
Administration was granted in the
estates of Merritt W. Corey of Skow-
hogan, Lizzie l. Martin of Pittsfeld,
Edmund Davis of Cornville, Helen Low.
ell of st. Adams, Wilson C. Marden of
Pittsfield, Sylvester Spencer of Arson,
Austin Savage of Lexington, Chas. Ii.
Smith of Cornville and Geo. w. Martin
OF fltiSHeld.
Petition for license to sell real estate
was asked for in the estates of Joseph
X. Goodrich of Skowhegan, John Low
ell of st. Adams, Albert A. Jewett ct ais
of skowhegan and VIM Parks of Pitts
field
Accounts were presented in the estate
of Mary A. Kilkenny of New Portland
Accounts were allowed in the estates
of Simon :. Dearborn of Palmyra,
Walter G. Carpenter of Skowhegan,
Joseph S. Hinton of Palmyra, Helen 5.
Robinson of Skowhegan, Clarence j.
Jenkins of Palmyra, alvin Stinchfield
tof Skowhegan, Almeda j. Holway of
Skowhegan, Henry Record of New
Portland, Sarah Hurd of Harmony, Clara
F. Wyman of Skowhegan. q. A. & j. A.
Fletcher of Arson and Mary A. Wood
sum of Pittsfeld.
Widows allowance was asked for In
the estate of Fannie C. Pooler of Skow-
hogan.
Widows allowance was granted in the
estate of Theodore Poulin Jr. of Jack
man.
Albert E. Jewett was appointed
guardian of Albert A, Claude j., and
Lucy Fl. Jewett of Skowhegan.
Everett T. Goodrich was appointed
guardian of Joseph K. Goodrich of
Skowhegan
Chas. Franklin Gross of Madison was
adopted by Mr.. and Mrs. George A.
Collins of Madison, and his name
changed to Chas. franklin Collins.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-05-14
WASHlNGTON'S GENERALS.
The Men who Helped to Win In the
Revolutionary War.


OF the major generals who served
under Washington during the Revolu-
tionary war one, Lafayette, survived
until 1884. Stark died in 1922 st.
Clair in 1918, Heath In 1914, Lincoln
In 1910, Gates and Knox in 1906, Moul-
trie in 1905, Schuyler in 1904, Mifflin in
1900, Sullivan in 1895, Putnam In 1890,
Spencer in 1850, Greene and McDou-
gall in 17S6. Lord Sterling and Thorn
as died during the war, De Kalb was
killed In the battle of Camden, Woos-
ter was MORALLY wounded at Ridge
field April 81 and died Oct. 2, 1882.
Charles Lee left the army in 17S0 and
died Oct. ., 17S2. Lee. Moultrie, Lin
coin, Sullivan and Lord Sterling were
made prisoners of war.
After the war Knox and Lincoln
served as secretary of war, Schuyler
was elected to congress and afterward
appointed senator, Moultrie served sew
eral terms as governor of South Caro-
lima, Mifflin went to congress and was
the first governor of Pennsylvania,
Sullivan was a member of congress
and governor of New Hampshire, Nc
Dougall and Spencer were members Of
congress, Gates was sent to the New
York legislature, Lincoln was appoint
ed collector of the port of Boston and
st. Clair was president of congress and
governor of the Northwest Territory.
Baron de Steuben received in 1890
from congress an annuity of $500 for
life and was given 10000 acres of land
in Oneida county, N. 7. John Stark
was pensioned in 1922 at $50 month.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-05-14
The County Commissioners. a

County Commissioners Metcalf, Mer'
rill andWiliams were in Detroit, Tues
day, where they designated State road
upon the petition of the selectmen of
that town.
Wednesday, Mr.. Metcalf, chairman of
the board, went to Caratunk to make
final arrangements for expanding the $500
appropriated by the last legislature to
assist that plantation in repairing roads
that were washed out in the freshet of
December, 1901. AT a recent visit of
the commissioners to that place new
route for the main travelled road was laid
out which necessitated only two bridges,
where formerly four were required and
at the same time the newly located road
is so situated on high land that a wash
out or ovel flow will not again trouble
them.
Commissioners Merrill and Williams
are putting in the week at their rooms in
the court house, assessing the State and
County taxes on plantations.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-05-14

A German scientist says that If a
marksman at noon on q cloudless,
MINDLESS day sets his rife so that 1t
will cover the bullseye of target the
gun will in the same position the next
day, If 1t also happens to be cloudless
and MINDLESS, shoot high left" THE
bullseye is apparently attracted by the
position of the sun Or of any other lu-
minous point" says the scientist, land
apparently during the day follows the
course of the sun in a semicircular line
on the target"
This seemingly changed position OF
an object under the changing influence
of light cannot, he thinks, be produced
by refraction nor by the changing
temperature of the air nor by chang
ing barometric pressure. The change
of position is instantly responsive to
the sun breaking through a cloud. 1t
cannot be akin to mirage, because the
shooter would then have to lower his
gun at noon instead of elevating 1t as
he now does.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-05-14


An ancient baseball fan tells this
story TO illustrate the qulckness and
thickness of Mike Kelly. the one time
king of the green diamond;
"a game between Boston and Wash
ington was played at Beantown. Char
lie Bennett was catching, and Mike
Kelly was sitting on the bench when a
foul which Bennett could not possibly
get goes up in the air toward the
bench, and Kelly, being captain, yells
to the umpire that he will put Bennett
out of the game, and at the same time
he puts on mitt with lightning speed
and catches the ball. He then tries to
make the umpire allow the catch, but
the umpire, after wrangling a long
time with Kelly. decides the ball was
In play and Bennett could not be re-
moved from the game until the ball
had been caught by a player in the
game, so he ordered the hatsman to
hit over. This was quick thought Of
Kelly, even if it did not work"
The Somerset reporter., 1903-05-14

Minneapolis millers asked railroads
10Y three cent reduction on freight OF
Hour from Buffalo to the seaboard and
were granted two cents. There was 8
report that they were dissatisfied with
lns and would appeal to the Interstate
commerce commission. To this report
ne Washburn-Crosby company state
statements that the millers are dissat.
ehed with the action taken by the traffic
managers in reducing the rate on -four
TWO cents are wrong. AS stated at the
Hme the reduction was made, we wert
a'sappointed that 1t was not three. cent
'eduction, but we are highly pleased that
we have gained something and there will
s% no more demands for a reduction OF
40 Investigation"
The Somerset reporter., 1903-05-14
North Arson.

Mrs. Nora Waugh of Starks is visiting
her parents, Mr. and Mrs, Charles Pull
len,
Horace Smith is building dwelling
house opposite his old home on the
Arson road.
Mark Emery went to Concord, Mon.
day, with two more men to aid to his
crew at work there.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. W. Murphy visited
Mrs Murphy's sister, Mrs. Healey in
Concord, one day last week.
Mrs. D. II. Record, who has recently
returned from Colorado, was calling on
friends in the village, Monday.
Miss Albina Halves of Lynn, Mass,
The Somerset reporter., 1903-05-14

mayor. He was promptly convicted
upon one of 10 counts in an indictment
found against him, although the plea
was paresis and temporary insanity.
His attorney has Appealed to the law
court for a new trial, but the chances
are decidedly against him. Boodlers
and bribe takers in municipal govern
ments are not having as easy times as
formerly. People are getting on to their
curves and bringing them to Justice more
effectually than in former years.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-05-14
Glory.

Glory Is but a transient dream that
gives color to n sleep bespangled with
illusions of greatness; ii mirage, gilt
tering, but unsubstantial, lowering
above the oasis in the desert Of life at
whose fountain many a weary travel
er would quench his burning thirst
that he may press on to grander
heights. 1t beckons us on to where
the broad light plays on countless
graves of those once called great, but
now forgotten, upon whose gravestone
is chlseled the hooking phrase, "Sic
transit gloria mundi." How often
does the victor, spent and worn, look
around for the laurels and the peace
he has earned, only 10 find the bubble
bursted, the colors faded.-Ioanoke
Times.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-05-14

Tortillas, the Mexican substitute for
wheat bread, are made from selected
corn. The kernels are boiled soft in
limewater and after being thoroughly
washed are rubbed between the hands
to remove the outer husk. They are
then ground while wet to a soft mass
with stones or a peanut butter mill,
patted into thin cakes, baked on a dry
griddle and eaten while still hot.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-05-14
Letter to John Weston
SkOwhegan

Dear Sir: Here's an interesting story
about paint. We give you the name of
the story-teller; write him and find out
all about it.
Mr.. John Hanna, grocer, of Girard,
Penn, painted his house with Lead and
Zinc paint. He thought it expensive,
but he bought it. After finishing the
job, he brought back nearly half the
paint and said it was the cheapest job of
painting he ever did
Write to Mr.. Burt Young and Mr.. +.
II. Hitler of the same place. Also to Mr..
Fl. Il. Stephenson, Cashier of Oil City
(Pa) Savinga Bank.
1t is the cheapest paint in the world
because it Is all paint 1t covers most
surface to the gallon, and it weaIs long
est.
There's going to be lot of this paint
used in Skowhegan, When itgets foot
hold, it never let's up: and the painter
who uses Devoe Lead and Zinc is going
to save money for his patrons.
Yours truly,
F. W. DEvoE & Co,
New York,
P.S. j. R. Emery & Co., Madison,
sell our paint.
p. S. Rawles & Co. sell our paint.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-05-14
Too Much Lungs.

One of the greatest pugilists that
America ever produced, John Dwyer
of Brooklyn, quit his regular occupa-
ton to enter the counting room. He
died within year from tuberculosis.
The explanation In this case was sim
pie enough. The immense lungs which
were necessarily an advantage In the
prize ring fell into disuse in the count
ing room. Disuse meant degenerat ton,
and degeneration meant lack of re-
Bistance, of which tubercle bacillus
was not slow to take advantage.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-05-14

The people of Maine and New Eng
land have little practical conception OF
The benefit Of irrigation, but President
Roosevelt has, and In a speech recently
made said: "Arizona is one of the
States of the region for which I antici-
pate the most benefit from the wise
action of Congress in passing the irriga
lion law. | look forward to the effect
Of irrigation, partly as applied by the
government, and still more as applied
Oy individuals, profiting by the ex.
perienee of the government, and possibly
With help from 1t, as being of greater
consequence to this region of the country
IN the next fifty years than any other
material movement whatsoever.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-05-14

The, Italian society in this country
known as The Mafi. is serious menace
in New York and other large American
cities. On Saturday last an attempt was
made to dynamite the English steamship,
Umbria, at its dock in New York. A
box containing 100 lbs. of the explosive
was taken to the ship to be put on board
IS baggage, but warning was given at
police headquarters in time to avert
an awful catastrophy. The Malta is re.
ported to have declared war against
England and purposes to pursue it by
blowing up English steamships. The
society is made up of oath. bound, law
less and desperate men of the worst
possible sort.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-05-14

Sir Hartley Williams, a celebrated
judge of Australia, said he once knew
a pious lawyer who was in the habit
of praying for clients. Imagine" ex-
claimed the judge, 1.-The insult to the
Almighty contained in the request that
he should stir up strife among people,
foment discord and promote litigation
just to serve the selfish purposes Of
this pious solicitor"
The Somerset reporter., 1903-05-14
CONGREGATIONAL.

AONbhEba IlONAit
Morning worship, Sunday at 1915
special music and all are welcome
Btbles school at Il %; Young Peoples
Alliance a, 6; Junior Endeayor, Sunday
| afternoon at four. Last Sunday 4
Junior Endeavor Society was organiz d
with 80 children as charter members
The following officers were elected
President, Miss Mda Bickford; vice
president, Miss Sarah Snow; secretary
Miss Eva LaCasce; treasurer, Miss Lois
Coole. The ladies who have charge OF
this interesting and valuable work are
Mrs. W. A. Bailey, Miss Elizabeth Webb
Miss Della Floss. The evening service
Sunday, will be omitted because of the
mass!meetng in the interest of Sunday
school. work.
A-meeting of the pew holders of the
church,has been called for May 23rd at
two.o'clock to make arrangements for
shipgling the church and to consider
granting permission for the building Of
an addition 10 the vestry.
G. A. r. HALL,
There will be Seventh Day Adventist
services.,at G. A. R. Hall Skowhegsn,
everyL Sunday afternoon and evening nj
2.30 and O'Clock, conducted by Rev. P
b. Osborne and Professor Giles. Public
cordially invited.
BETHANY
Public worship next Sunday at 10 IA
a. m. Preaching by the pastor; subject,
The nineteenth psalm. Sunday school
at noon. Meeting of the Christian En-.
deavor, Society at p. N. There will be
conference of the pastors, officers and
teachers of all the Sunday schools, IN
the Bethany church, at 3 p. m.
FIRST BAPTIST.
At the First Baptist Church on Sun
day morning there will be morning wor-
ship with sermon at 1916. Singing by
chorus choir under leadership of Mrs.
Philo Steward. Sunday school at Il.
Junior Endeavor at 3, No service in the
church on Sunday evening. Union
meeting in the Methodist church at 7
o'clock IN the interest of the Sunday
school. The time for the next social
gathering will be announced later.
Prayer meeting in the church this even
ing at O'Clock, the topic, THE witness
of our faith and hope" Acts. "a 10 26,
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.
Christian Science church services on
Sunday morning at 20 Water street.
All are cordially invited.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-05-14

President Roosevelt evidently does not
hold the somewhat commonly accepted
theory that the good Indian Is the dead
one, only, judging from his remarks to
some of them al Grand Canyon, Arizona,
viz: "Some of them were in my regi-
ment,' he said. "They were good
enough to fight and die. and they are
good enough for me to treat as squarely
as any white man. There are g. e II
many problems in connection with them.
You have got to save them from cor.
upton, from brutality, andaI regret to
say, at times we have got to save them
from certain Eastern philanthropy.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-05-14


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south side Of tie r.rrsLasser,
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Jobos,p i, Job,soo ~ ,5.d,.l,. 10
been engaged ~ Ig.Id H. - III
aud uDderDiDBing far H. enl,tgsd n
cr9rgi H. .,.,i..1.z.l5 - 80.
Of ashiar blocks.
Chester is..;#,...-...il ..1.,t.. -
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Baltimore H. I.rorasls - 49, -.
Jerseys aud 9th + breeds of c4ttls or
separate farms. tbs stock farm hzs
some Of the best bred animals ID SeN
England
Cullen Tozier and family If lk5Rh4-
gan y ere the guests If Mr.. aud M. !
e. Peaks. sunday.
r II Smear - Ars,., ~ 10. -
Monday. putting in new switch lard
for the telephone
Mrs. Alice Moore NfcAl,f, Il plr+lsnJ
was the pnest IF NJ sns M e =
Emery, Thursday.
Ceoroa NeyalI I'D Jisy ca,ri. TT
ford II xeu po,,fs,d ~. -. y.
and Ms Alrhens pa,,is S.t,rd,,.
H. "a 49, .'.,', r.. - 1q'
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Mr.. and Mrs .faslna And,sqps f5.r -
DAYS
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sol-d,5 peou"' u u'Pl Iueiia an u me
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W., ~ rue uese u NIs huoie 'otsias
80 eliu '3 - ii9ioiu2 ioi It" nays vent
INN ie.e' luoeua9'
scott l. voter entertained party OF
invited guests in the hotel pariors, sat
uIday evening. collins orchestra fur
n'sneu music LOT THIS deiiehuuI ahair'
Harry Beal OF Maine University was
IN town, last week. He has good posi-
ton during vacation as conductor OF the
electric road from Bangor to Oldtown.
A very successful meeting of the som.
erset Pomona was held with Arson
Grange, Tuesday The attendance vas
large Dinner was served and a general
good time enjoyed.
The many friapds IF NJ u II Ua
liams will be glad to learn that she vas
able To ride up to see her mother, hrs.
d. NJ. Norton, Sunday. >he has had
long illness and her friends hope now
to see her out of doors often.
The mast week has vri+,assad corsi3.r
able activity ON the corner Of Main and
Madison streets \ crew of man 80
been banI,no rock far the cal1a, ~ the
Methodist church The stone masons
viii soon hegin IN Law ,ba Wi
n. u
W.. auu 'ts, Ilauuiei savage Oh
i'ius u'tn, -" nv nav oeeu visiting al Tue
houle u sHeI' son y. =" Savage return
The Somerset reporter., 1903-05-14

The Portland Press states that at
tempted amendments of Section 80 OF
chapter u of the revised statutes by the
legislature Of last winter has the effect
to 6ulIify that section, and concludes that
It is simply clerical error that the COM
mittee on revision of the statutes have
authority to remedy. The Maine Legis-
lsture of 1903 has thus far broken the
record in making errors.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-05-14

In commenting upon the Hague Tri-
bunal the Washington Post says: 1t is
growing in worlC favor. 1t has settled
two important cases in the last year, and
snother-.hat of preferential treatment
10 the Venezuelan aff4ir-has been refer.
red 10 it. Outside of that tribunal, five
other international disagreements have
been adjusted in tie past twelve months.
and six or seven are now pending before
special tribunals.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-05-14

Its not a matter of moment, but the
Springfield Republican has discovered
that the Presidents name should be
pronouneed as though spelled Rose-uh.
welt. This is the Dutch pronunciation
of the name and as that is the only
thing about the President not distinctive
" American, that paper says, e ought to
Amerieanze it by pronouDcing it, Roose-
The Somerset reporter., 1903-05-14

Through the provisions of the will of
n, :. F. smith, author of the hymn,
America. Colby College receives S25 900.
Dr. Smith died eight years ago and his
vidow. who had the use of the estate
during her life, died last week. Colby
needs the funds at this time more than
psunl
The Somerset reporter., 1903-05-14

She-Albert, have come to the con-
clusion that | love George better than
I love you, and
He-What about the engagement
ring | gave you to wear2
she-Oh, that's all right. George
says he won't object If | wear 1t.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-05-14

81 am fixing up surprise for John,
but am afraid that If he stays around
the house he will discover me-"
"Thats all right. You just tie a
towel around your head and ask him
II he can't stay at home today and help
you take up the carpets. Baltimore
Noua
The Somerset reporter., 1903-05-14

Superintendent Machen, head of the
Rural Free Delivery branch of the Posi-
office department, has been suspended
BY Postmaster General Payne, pending
the investigation now in progress. This
indicates that his continuation in the
office would not contribute to the
thorough examination of affairs that the
Postmaster General evidently purposes
10 make.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-05-14
Gard of Thanks.

We wish to express our heartfelt
thanks TO the many friends who assisted
US during cur recent bereavement and
also for the beautiful floral offerings
from the Skowhegsn high school, class
of OF and '03, from grange friends. Dr..
and Mrs. Paul neighborS, friends and
relatives.
Mr.. aud Mrs. L. c. JEwETT
aud FAMILY.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-05-14

Ex-Mayor Ames of Minneapolis is up
against 1t for a certainty. 1t will be re-
numbered he was extradited from New
hampshire few weeks ago on a war.
'ant from the Governor Of Minnesota on
"e charge of accepting brides while
The Somerset reporter., 1903-05-14

They were talking of the man who
was thrown from the street car.
"How badly was he hurtr
HE doesn't know yet. The jury in
his suit for damages is still out."-Chi-
cago Post.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-05-14

Miss Romantique (ecstatically) Il
guess in Bohemia every one Is Tom,
Dick and Harry.
Painter Lott "a poor artist)-Oh, yes,
and there are good many bills there
too.-Indianapolis Journal.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-05-14

"Wel, sir, lightnin sot his house
afire, a earthquake swallowed half his
land, an then the river riz an over
flowed the whole businessw
"Well what's he a-doin' OF nowY
"Thankin' the Lord that he kin
mw-Atlanta Constitution.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-05-14
Her Eirsf 0uerY

my dear" said Mr. Cubbage to his
wife, who was dangerously Ill, Mrs.
Kickshaw is downstairs and wants to
see you"
"What has she got onT asked the
dying woman feebly.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-05-14
Paint Your Buggy For 75c.

TO 81 90 with DEVICES Gloss Carrisge
Paint. l. weighs TO O.. more tn the
pint than others. wears longer aud gives
a gloss equal to new work. Sold bY
Henry Rawles. 4Wl9
The Somerset reporter., 1903-05-14
FeeIess Information

Mr.. Tytephist (at the chubby the
way, doc, what is good for indigestion?
Doctor fellow club man)-Well, a
Welsh rabbit is sometimes good for
about three days of it.-Chicago Trib-
The Somerset reporter., 1903-05-14

New Hampshire voted on the local
option law, Tuesday. All the cities
voted for license but large majority Of
the towns voted no license. The vote
was very close in many places. The
money of wholesalers was poured out
freely to carry towns and cities for
license.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-05-14

Commissioner Gilman has appointed
Sidney c. Thompson Of WinterpoIt,
dairyman expert, In accordance with the
provisions of the law enacted last winter.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-05-14

A man is young great deal longer
than he is old, but it doesn't seem 30
long.-Atchison Globe.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-05-14

Japan and Russia are vigorously pre-
pairing for war. A majority of Japan
newspapers counsel an appeal to the
sword If Russia does not evacuate Man.
churia.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-05-14

Stops the Cough and works on the Cold
axstive Bromo-Quinine Tablets cures a cold
In one dsy. No Cure. no Pay. Price Is cents