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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-12-10

treaty WAS entered into at the urgent
solicitation of the people of Colombia
and after body of experts appointed
by our government especially 10 20 into
the matter Of the routes across ttO
iStnlnus had pronounced nnmmou-.
In favor of the Panama route Indr.r
Ing up this treaty every concession v...
made to the people and 10 TIE col..
ment Of Colombia. W. were r.
than Just IN dealing With thrm N.l.
theleSs The government OF Colombo.
merely repudiated the trestf. hut u
pudiated ii in such manncras tnrIl.t
evident by the time the Colombian .ou
gress adjourned that not the scauu.t
hope remained of ever getting salts.
factory treaty from them.
The people of Panama had long hecu
disconnected witE the republic OF co.
lomhia and they had been kept quiet
only by the prospect of the conclusion
OF the canal treaty. which was to them
matter of vital concern. When It be
came evident that the treaty WAS hope
lessly lost the people of Panama rose
literally MS one man. The Colombian
troops stationed on the isthmuS. who had
long been unpaid. made common cause
with the people of Panama. and with
astonishing Immunity the new republic
was started. The duty of the United
States In the premises WAS clear and
the dc facto government of Panama
was recognized
Every effort has been made by tIpe
government Of the United States topper
Suadc Colombia 10 follow course
which WAS essentially not only to our
interests and 10 the interests of the
world. but 10 the interests of Colon.
bia itself These efforts have failed.
and Colombia. by her persistence in re
pulsing the advances that have been
made, has forced lis for the sake Of
our own honor aud Of the interest and
well being. not merely of our own PEG
pie. but of the people OF the isthmuS Of
Panama and +he p"anle of the civilized
countries of tie world 10 take decisive
steps to bring 10 IN end condition of
affairs which lad become intolcrahle
Tho new ropuhie Of Panama immodi
atcly offered 70 nraotiata treaty wifi,
us This treaty | herewith submit.
All that remains is for the American
congress to do its part, and forthwith
this republic will enter upon the cx-
ecution of project colossal In it's size
and of we'll nigh inealeuable poSsibil-
ties for the good IF this country and
the nations of mankind.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-12-10
French Lave.

The origin of the phrase French
leave" is traced baek 10 custom bc-
gun In France AID initiated in Eng
land. common enough il the eight
centh century. Of going AWAY from q
social gathering without taking formal
leave Of host and hostess.
This IS abundantly clear from two
extracts written in IT'D. The first il
from Chesterfelds "Principles Of Pc
likeness" As The taking what is call
ed a French leave WAS introduced that
on one persons leaving the company
the rest may not be disturbed, looking
at your watch docs what that piece Of
politeness WAS designed to prevent"
SO also Jekyll: French euquettes
are precise to a degree. | will allow
that taking French leave is easy and
natural; but. on the contrary there is
more formalty in entering one assem-
bly, here than in taking the round Of
routs for a whole winter In London"
AS "A disclaimer to this derivation the
French. on their part, have the phrase.
''se retirer fAnglaise' take Eng
lish lcaye"-with the same significance.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-12-10

Hobart Pasha during his adventurous
career took part in the American civil
war under the name of Captain Rob
erts as a blockade runner He had an
exciting time. and many of his escapes
were truly marvellous. as described in
his book, "Never Caught" According
TO his statement. forty ships were cap
tured out of slxty-six that left England
and New York TO run the blockade
during the war. Some idea of the prof
its may be formed from the fact that
women's stays bought in England for
13 pence sold in Wilmington. one Of the
principal blockade running ports, for y
shillings. and cotton bought at two
pence a pound in Wilmington sold Cor
half a crown a pound The number of
ships captured does not give an ade-
quate Idea of the Lots Sustained. ms
many were burned saak ar run ashor,
20 prsaHt tH#H #H falling luto the
hands ~ #### ##r4. Jour
nal
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-12-10
CAUTION.

This is not a gentle word-but when
you think how liable you are not 10 pur-
chase the only remedy universally known
and remedy that has had the largest
sale of any medicine in the world since
1868 for the cure and treatment of Con.
sumption and Throat and Lung troubles
without losing its great popularity all
these years, You will be thankful we
called your attention to Boschee's Ger
man Syrup. There are 80 many ordinary
cough remedies made by druggists and
others that are cheap and good for light
colds perhaps, but for severe Coughs,
Bronchitis, Croup-and especially fer
Consumption, where there is difficult ex
pectoration and coughing during the
nights and mornings, there is nothing
like German Syrup The 25 cent size
has just been introduced this year Re
gular size IS cents At G Il Fogg' +
Drug tore.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-12-10
WORTH 4 THOUGHT.
This Statement Will Interest Scores
Of SkOWhegan Readers.

The facts given below are
worth perusal by all who are
anxious about their physical
condition or are similarly sit
uated to this resident of
Smithfeld. 1t is a local oc-
currence and can be thor
oughly Investigated.
F. D Clack, living near Smithfield
village, says "Kdney complaint stole
on me slowly and quietly for two or
three years until it finally developed
into serious case which caused me no
end of trouble. | doctored and used
no end of medicine but was unable to
check the trouble, let alone cure it. In
its later stages, after hard days work
my legs even aehed, and | awoke in the
morning as tired as when ! went to bed
took more than one holiday expecting
the rest would improve my condition,
but it did not make a particle of differ
ence Finally trouble with the kidney
secretions set in, very distressing, and
believe it is always sure indication of
acute inf animation of the kidneys
When suffering from one of these spells,
l think more aggravating than any of
its predecessors, friend recommended
Doan's Kidney Pills so strongly to me
that l went to Geo. E. SIMPSONS drug
store and bought box. followed up
the treatment until l had taken three
more and the last attack disappeared. l
now know what to do if symptoms of a
recurrence appear"
For sale by all dealers. Price 30 cents.
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y, sole
agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no substitute.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-12-10
DnnieI Wehnter.s WI

When lad Daniel Webster was one
day called up by the teacher for pun
ishment. His hands happened to be
very dirty. Knowing this. he wet the
palm of his right hand. wiping it off on
the side of his pantaloons. "Give me
your hand, said the teacher very stern
ly. Out went the right hand partially
clcansed. The teacher looked at it a
moment and said, Daniel. If you will
find another hand in this room as solled
as that will let you off this time" In
stantly came from behind his back his
left hand. Here 1t Is" was the ready
reply. THAT will do" said the teacher
"For this time you can take your seat,
sir"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-12-10
We Offer $1,000
For a Disease Germ That Liquozone Can't Kill.

the highest price ever paid for similar
rights on any scientific discovery. Before
making the purchase we tested the prod
net for years through physicians in the
most difficult germ diseases. We proved
that Liquozone does what nothing else in
the world can accomplish, and that the
results are unvarying.
A discovery that could command such
a price is something You should know, if
you need il We are doing our part by
supplying the first bottle free. Will you
do your part by requesting it
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-12-10

The fate of Franklin. the explorer.
was unwittingly prefgured, and on
the eve of his starting on his last voy
age, at the hands of his own devoted
wife. AS he lay doing on a sofa Lady
Franklin threw something over his
feet, on which he nwoke in consterna-
ton, saying: "Why, there's n flag
thrown over me- Don't you know that
they lay the union Jack over u corpsef"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-12-10
kodol Dyspepsia Cure
DR.. EmnOnS'

Monthly Regulator has brought happiness 10
" no other remedy known to medical science
that win SO quickly and safely do the work.
Longest and most obstinate irregularities from
anteed at any stage. No pain, danger, or inter:
ference with work. Have relieved hundreds OF
cases where others have failed. The most diff
cult cases successfully treated by mail and ben.
risk whatsoever. We treat hundreds Of ladies
whom we never see. Write for further particu:
lars and free confidential advice. Do not put on
member, this remedy is absolutely safe under
every possible condition and positively leaves
no after Ill effect upon the health. Sent by mail,
securely sealed, s2.00. Money letters should be
registered. DIR. j. w. EMMONS CO., ITO IRE
mont St., Boston, Mass.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-12-10

On every bottle of Liquozone we pub
lish an offer of 1000 for a germ that it
cannot kill We do that to convince you
that liquid oxygen does kill germs.
Any drug that kills germs is poison
to you and it cannot be taken internally.
Liquozone alone cat kill germs III the
body without killing the tissues, too. 1t
is the only way known-the only way
one can conceive of-to destroy the cause
of any germ disease.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-12-10
A GInd Caller.

Mistress-Did any one call while
was out, Jane?
Jane-Yis. mum. Wan gintlemin wus
afther calm. mum.
Mistress-What was his name?
Jane-Moike O'Rafferty, mum. an he
wus as glad to foind yez out as he wus
to fond me in, Dim thinkin'. num-
Philadelphia Telegraph.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-12-10
soc. Bottle Free.

If you need Liquozone, and have never
tried it, please send US this coupon. We
will then mali you an order on your local
druggist for a full-size bottle, and wa
will pay your druggist ourselves for H.
This is our free gilt, made to convincs
you; to show you what Liquozone is, ans
what it can do. In justice to yourself,
please accept it to-day, for it places yo@
under no obligation whatever.
Liquozone costs soc. and 81.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-12-10
Kills With Oxygen.

Liquozone is simply liquid oxygen-no
drugs, no alcoholin it. It's the discovery
of PAUL., the great German chemist who
spent 40 years on it. His object was to
get such an excess of oxygen in staple
form into the blood that no germ could
live In any membrane or tissue.
Oxygen is life to an animal-the very
source of vitality. tits the essential part
of air. It's effects are exhilarating purify
ing. 1t Is Natures greatest tonic. But
germs are vegetables, and this excess of
oxygen-the very life of an animals
deadly to vegetable matter. Liquozone
charges the blood with such an excess of
oxygen that no germ can live where that
blood goes. We spend "a days in making
each bottle.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-12-10

"My new play is sure to make a hit"
said the eminent actress. 1T gives me
an opportunity to show twenty superb
gowns"
Gracious how many scenes do you
appear I'M"
"Only five. but one of them's a scene
at the dressmaker'
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-12-10

Wife-The Swintons are going to
move out of this neighborhood after
being here year.
Husband-That's strange! III the
people are just getting to know them
now.
Wife-Yes. that's why they are go
ing
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-12-10

"czema-ErysipelAs tuberculosis
d. evers-GRll Stones Tumora-Ulcerg
tioitre-Gout NRncocele
GonorrheA-Gleet Women's Diseases
All diseases that begin with feyer-all innaz2p
mation-all CATARRHAL contagious diseases-a&
the results OF impure or poisoned blood.
In nervous debility LiQuozone acts as VfeaBs
izer, accomplishing whAt no drugs can do
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-12-10
The story Needed Confirmation.

George, did you know that l was
going to marry your sisterY
well. heard her say so. but she's
had that idea about so many other fel-
lers that didn't feel sure about 1t till
you told me. brooklyn Life.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-12-10
A Substitute.

Pardon me, gentlemen" said the in
dividual who had just moved into the
little town as he entered the grocery
store, "but is there n chicken raiser
hereY
why don't you take an AK" asked
the village Talleyrand. "a razor will
lose its edge If you use it on a chicken
Judge.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-12-10

"They say that after seven re-
hearsals Charley Swmmngton actu-
ally stumbled through the wedding
ceremony"
"Overtrained suppose - Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-12-10

jessie was surprised to hear that
young Tandem was so much in debit
He was such general fayoritc,
Jack-Why. that's 1t. There's a lot Of
money lost on fayorites.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-12-10

1t is useless to attempt to reason a
man out of thing he was never rea.
Sonpd into Swift
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-12-10
Germ Diseases.

These are the known germ diseases.
All that medicine can do for these troubles
is to help Nature overcome the germs,
and such results are indirect and I'M
certain. Liquozone kills the germs,
wherever they are, and the results are
inevitable. BY destroying the cause of
the trouble, it invariably ends the disease,
and forever.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-12-10

The society of woman is the element
Of good manners.-Goethe.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-12-10
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Arizona republican., 1903-06-14

thing Of nothing but food" which ir- creased his misery tenfold.
 A graduate of Oxford university gave up all his prospects in life some years ago to become a social worker among the poor of the east end of London. In order to get an idea Of what it felt like to be really poor. he lived for six days on F cents, eating nothing more than one tiny ? cents loaf each day. As a result he nearly starved and was i'll for a week afterwards.
 Tt would not have been very trying, he said, If I had not seen food all around me-in. the bakers shops, in the restaurants, in thte butchers and in the green grocers'. I would walk about the streets for hours. watching the peo- pie go into the restaurants for lunch. and wondering what they were going to eat.
 By the end of the third day I was in a half comatose state. Practically l had lost my identity and my memory. l was always thinking about food. but in quite q detached sort of way, as if it were nothing to do with me. thought of il as an untraVeled man might think of India. My reason told me that in three days l could eat as much as I liked. but my mind could not take hold of the fact. It seemed as if l should always be eating one tiny loaf a day and watching other people go into restaurants.
 "On the fifth day I was utterly cow ed. If a man spoke to me I trembled and could not answer. but slunk away. Every bit of moral fiber and every ounce of physical pluck were gone
 After this experience the graduate in the school of starvation took keen in terest in discovering the sensations of ether men who had gone hungry. He met many of them in the course of his philanthropic work, and he discovered that in no two cases were their emo tions alike.
 Starvation" he was fond of saying, 'is d mental rather than a physical pain. Its principal terrors are connect ed with the mind and the imagination. The educated and refined man. he who has seen better days. is the man who suffers most when he goes. short of food. The sufferings of a starving man are really matter of temperament. If he has not a highly strung tempera- ment he does not suffer much. The more animal man is the more com fortably he can starve. Some laborers who nearly died of exposure and a lack of food have told me that they hardly suffered at all. They soon drifted into a semi i-consciCus state, which dulled their physical pain, and they had not sufficient intelligence to substitute the bangs Of the imagination
Arizona republican., 1903-06-14
RESTAURANT FOR vEGETARIANs

Vegetarianism apparently has few adherents in this city, for the restau- rants that serve their patrons no meat are exceedingly scarce. says the New
 York Times. The only one that has any trade worth speaking Of Is not far from Madison square. and is manages by the same people who opened the first vegetarian restaurant. in Civic hall. two years ago. Nuts and eggs take the place of meats, and are pre- pared in many ways. curious fea- -ture of this restaurant Is the elimina- ton of pepper, coffee, tea and all sorts of cheese from the bill of fare, al though these articles are certainly not in any sense meats. The latest achievement of the management is "hygienic chocolate" a preparation
 from which the deleterious substances in the ordinary chocolate and cocoa, it is alleged have been entirely extracted
Arizona republican., 1903-06-14
AN OLD-TIME ARRIVAL.

He came into Deadwood on a cayuse early one morning in the days gone by forever, and. halting on the public square. sized up the dozen fellows who had crawled out for morning nips and quietly said: "Gentlemen. the newspapers will give ye my name and history after a few days, but in order not to keep ye in suspense, I'm goin' to say right yere and now that am Montana Bill, from nowhar in rertickler. and from every whar in general. If thar's a critter among ye who hasn't heard Of my name and deeds, let him step forth like a man"
 No one stepped. The shooting in Cheyenne didn't begin as a usual thing until after midday.
 T ain't hefty with the pen. and can't read as well as some,'' continued the caller. but do know what be- longs to good mannersl I might hey slid into town like a jackra bbit slippin' through the grass, but I preferred to foller good manners and interduce my self in a reg'lar way Here I am. Such of ye as knows me knows that I'm dangerous when aroused Such of ye
 
 anybody got any remarks to make as to my looks ?''
 Nobody had. He looked about the same as the rest of the bad memo better no worse.
 Has anybody got any filings to fling at this cayuse, who's lost one eye and is sprung in the knees ?''
 A score of men looked the animal over in a neutral way and were indif ferent as to his blemishes.
 And yere's my guns" continued Bill, as he fired right and left over the heads of the crowd. Does any critter want to observe that I don's know how to handle 'em or that they don't look dangerous"
 His guns appeared to be dangerous enough. and his way of handling them was up-to-Gate. Later in the day there might have been more general interest, but at this early hour. before any one had been killed, Bin's arrival was rather bore.
 The crowd was beginning to break up when the man fired the rest of his cartridges, threw up his hat with a whoOp and then dismounted to say:
 "Bein' as thar's no objections, I'll take a drink and make myself a home and purceed to run the town. If any of you wake up this afternoon. come and see me.''-M. Quad in Detroit Free Press.
Arizona republican., 1903-06-14
A GREAT WAR SECRETARY.

When the great civil war secretary, Edwin M. Stanton, took up the work of the department, which for four years laid such a mental and physical strain upon him as few men could bear. he found condition calculated to bring discoura cement to the stoutest heart. says a writer in the June Scribner's. The relations between the secretary 1f war and the commanding general Of the army had long been of such char acter that the latter officer had re- moved his headquarters to New York city. He was now brought back to the seat of government with the expec tation that his stanch loyalty. knowl- edge of the army and professional abil ity would render him useful in the hour of peril. Advancing years. how ever. soen compelled his retirement from active service
 Immediate measures were taken to insure the safety of the capital and to bring into service armies sufficient in size and numEer to cope with the grave question of preserving the union. It became necessary to reorganize thc business methods of the various hu- reaus to meet the exceptional tasks
 
 equipping and supplying of an army suddenly increased from about 10000 to ultimately more than lOOO,000 men in actual service.
 The general system of administration was similar to that pursued during the Mexican war. and much reliance was placed on the veterans of that conflict. It did not take long to make it evident. to thoughtful and alert friends of the union. that the magnitude of the con lict then raging was little understood by the general public. and that prepar- ation. in the shape of money. material and men, for a prolonged and bloody war was the immediate duty of the war department. The history Of the great struggle is still fresh in the minds of the American people, but it may be safely stated that only very limited number have a proper appreci-. ation of the great administrative work performed by the war department dur ing the days and nights of the whole four years of war. There were periods of marching. of battle and of monotO- nous camp. fife for tho average Tegi- ment; but for the secretary of war and his coadjutors there was one intending round of high tension work,