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THORNY CROWNS.
Strange Fate of All Sovereign Ladies Not of Royal Birth

allie is the daughter Of the exceedingly
wealthy Colonel de Ketchko. an officer OF
the Russian commissary department.who
died a few years ago. Her mother from
whom she inherits her magnificent and
somewhat voluptuous style of beauty.
was q member OF the ROumanlan family
of Stourdza. while her grandmother on
the paternal side was a daughter OF the
Bojar Constantine Balsic. name which.
of noble French origin. is gloriously as
soCiated with the history of the old
Servian Empire five and six centuries
ago.
Queen Natalie spent most of her
childhood at Florence. where she at
tended one of the schools, a pumber OF
American girls being among her class
mates. On completing her education she
lived some time on her fathers estates
In southern Russia, and at st. Peters
burg, where she. however. did not fig
ure among what Thackeray describes as
the upper succles." For her father, al
though very wealthy, occupied a rela-
lively subaltern position in the imper-
ial service. and her mothers title and
Lineage carried but little weight In the
Russian capital, princesses, especially
those of the Stourdza family, being as
plentiful as mere peasants, and only
rarely as Eespectable-in Roumania and
Bessarabia.
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on you; my number is AZ" she said. as
they parted AT the elevator.
Mr.. Crabtree was In nshting trim
VIXEN he reached the first floor. He
marched over in front OF the diamond
counter, sat down on a fragil tabou-
Tette. folded his arms and beloved.
Where's the proprietor OF this storeg
I'm going TO have that devils
darDin' needle with the red spots
on its wings, but I'll Get here
till Gabriel blows his horn and
wait for the boss of this establish
ment. before that air hawked- d-nose.
picket-faced Injun shall git any commits
sions out OF anything l buy, gol darn
HIM Or any other OF your stuck-uD
clerks" ne shouted as he glared fiercely
around the store.
Mr.. Johnson, the senior partner. was
in the Office. Hearing the disturbance
he came forward in time to get the full
benefit Of Farmer Crabtree's remarks.
The clerks all looked unconcerned
though they felt frightened Mr.. John
son was "a severe man
you asked for me. sir?"
"Be you Mr.. Johnson"
Il am"
Then gimme that devils darnin'
needle"
He took out his old wallet. rernoved
five crisp 800 bills. and handed them
to the astonished Mr.. Johnson. Then he
addressed the public general:
II don't wear clowns pants. nor q
shade hat that cost $40. but I pay for
my clothes when get EN-. and I don't
have TO stand behind a counter and sass
folks for no so a week"
The "Injun" did not reply. Farmer
Crabtree had made two shrewd guesses
III take a receipt for that, il it's all
the same to you. mister" he said 10
M. Johnson, who was putting the
dragon fly in a white satin case.
rs there anything else 1 can do for
you?" Mr.. Johnson inquired as he hand
ed the receipt and the package to Mr..
Crabtree.
well. yes. there is. if you'll come up
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PSYCHE AND THE DRAGON Fly
By EVANGELlNE c. MERRITT.

settles-it tone. the keeper of the dragon
fly said. as he turned to another Gus
toner. who was enjoying the situation.
rs that all? Well. you sell your
things too gol darned cheap, young fell
Ter. Why don't you stick up a sign over
your bargains -
The girl made up her mind that the
dragon-fy was coming out. She called
floor walker.
Mr. Black Is not willing to show this
gentleman the dragon brooch. He is a
friend OF mine. and is looking for a we'd
ding gift"
She was risklng her position and skim.
ming the truth but her blood boiled at
such lnsolence. The Gibson man put the
shining insect on the showcase with
alacrity.
She held it to the light and showed
her friend" all the fine points OF The
setting: called his attention to the "cen.
tury cut of the stones. and TO the rare
hre In the glowing rubies.
he took more notice of her radfan,
face as she enthused over the gems than
ne did of the jewel itself. She felt crest
tallen when he said he guessed he'd 20
pack and look at the critter with the
iectric lights again Cinthy's so sot in
her wavs"
snail hear from this" thought the
hI'le clerk uneasily, as she went again
70 display Psyche's charms.
FARMER Crabtree looked at the girl
tncughtfully as he drew from some
"here In the region of his heart an ole
Drown wallet, mottled with age. and un-
wound long string
Put in the post it sets on. I'll 20 the
whole hgger," he ordered as he paid for
the statue. Have it shipped to Bris-
toi before night. an tomorrow I'll take
the farm wagon an cart 1t I'D to the
new house. Guess 1 forgot to tell you
Chloe AIMS goin' to live in Bristol
didn't l, sis?"
When you want anything more come
20 me- I shall always be glad to wait
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Queens From the People.

Queen Draga's shocking death at
Belgrade serves 10 draw attention again
to the more than ordinary share of mis-
fortunes that has fallen 90 the lot of
every one of those women who have
been raised from among the people to
sovereign rank. ! am perfectly aware
that there exists a popular impression
to the effect that thrones In these
modern times are beyond the reach OF
those who do not happen to be OF In
perial OF royal birth. But the fact re-
mains that during the last hundred
years there have been nearly a dozen
instances of scepters being won by
women OF parentage that was either
merely noble or else bourgeois. The
great Napoleon was wont to remark
that every brave soldier carried the
baton of a marshal of France in his
knapsack In the same manner. especi-
ally since Alice Heine, OF New Orleans,
became the Consort of the reigning
Prince OF Monaco. il may be said that
every pretty girl carries IN her Sarato-
ga trunk the diadem OF a queen or Of
an empress The crowns thus attained,
however, have, as have stated
above, proved OF an exceeding
ly thorny character. Indeed, these
fair sovereigns remain on record
as objects of sympathy and of
pity rather than envy, and the celebrity
which surrounds their name is due not
so much TO the brilhancy as to the sad
ness OF their lot.
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Eugenie's Tragic Fate.

Exile. widowhood. and the tragic death
OF her only son in South africa have
endowed Eugenie dc Montijo. the grand
daughter OF the Scotch merchant Kirk
patrick. with a majesty which, though
sorrowful, Is far superior 70 any which
she ever possessed In the days OF her
greatest magnincence at tho Tulieries.
The aspect OF the once beautiful, bril-
Bant and supremely elegant. but row
broken. infrm, and aged consort OF
Napoleon III is sufficient to excite com
miseration even IN the hearts OF the
bitterest enemies Of the Bonaparte's
regime. To such an extent is this the
case that when she first visited Paris
again few years ago the mob of men
and women who had assembled at the
railroad terminus to hoot and hiss her
on her arrival. for her alleged RESPONSE
bility In the disastrous war OF 1870.
made way respectfully for her, the men
barring their heads and the women muir
murins pitlfuliy, "Oh. la pauvrc fem
me" iOh. the poor woman, while this
wreck Of former splendOr, beauty. and
elegance limped feebly 20 her carriage.
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Josephine and HoTtense.

Empress Josephine. born as Mile.
Tascher de Ia Pagerie, owes her place
IN the niche Of history to the heartless
by her husband. and she is remembered.
not as the brilliant and frivolous con-
sort of the monarch who. for twelve
years, was the mightiest in Christen-
dom, but as the pitiable victim OF his
selfish ambition and of his cruelty.
Equally sad was the fate of the beau
tiful Hortense. mother of Napoleon III.
and born as Mile. de Beauharnais, who.
from the day she became Queen of Hol-
land until the time of her death in pow
erty, abandonment, and exile, was a
disappointed. sorrowing and heart
broken woman. The gilded apple Of
royalty, which had been placed in her
hands in 1904, had turned into Dead Sea
fruit. She had seen her eldest son die,
her second son killed. and her third
son a fugitive. forced to seek a haven of
refuge In the United States. The very
name she bore was prescribed. all her
relatives were either in banishment or
dead. while her poverty was so great
that she was forced TO appeal for re-
lief to King Louis Philippe. the bitter
est enemy of her house and the most
relentless prosecutor of her surviving
son.
Nor was the fate of Queen Caroline
Murat. whose husband was first impris-
oned and then executed by order of the
Bourbon King of Naples. any happier.
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Romance of Natalie.

Yet another OF these heroines of royal
romance is Natalie de Retchko. the
more or less legally divorced Queen Of
the late King Milan OF Servia Her life
until now has been more strange, more
extraordinary. and moro full OF exciting
incident than those Of the three other
ladies above mentioned. Were IL de-
scribed in novel II would be set down
as extravagant, unreal, and impossible;
but far from such being the ease, n
constitutes one Of the most romantic
pages OF the contemporary history Of
Europe.
Born in 1S59. at Florence. Queen Nat
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RODNEYS RIDE.
JULY 4, IzI6.

In that soft midland where the breezes bear
The North and the South on the genial air.
Through the county of Kent on affairs of state
Rode Caesar Rodney. the delegate
Burly and big, and bold and bluff,
In his three-conered hat and his coat of snuff
foe to King George and the English state
Was Caesar Rodney, the delegate
Into Dover village he rode apace,
And his kinsfok knew, from his anxious face
1t was matter grave that had brought him there
To the counties three upon Delaware.
Money and men must have" he said
"Or the Congress fails and cause is dead
Give us both and the King shall not work his will
We are MEN, since the blood of Bunker Hilp'
Comes rider swift a painting bay:
"Holo, Rodney, no you must save the day,
For the Congress halts a deed so great
And your vote alone may decide its fatew
Answered Rodney then: "I will ride with speed;
il is Liberty's stress; it is Freedoms need
When stands its7" Tonight. Not a moment spare,
But ride like the wind from the Delaware"
"Ho, saddle the black Ive but half day,
And the Congress sits eighty miles away
But III be in time if God grants grace,
To shake my fist in King Georges face"
He is up; he is off and the black horse flies
On the northward road ere the "Godspeed" dies
1t Is gallop and spur the leagues they clear
And the clustering me-stones move a-rear
It is two of the clock and the feet hoofs fling
The FieldsbOro' dust with clang and cling.
1t is three and he gallops with slack rein where
The road winds down to the Delaware
-Four, and he spurs into New Castle town.
From his painting seed he gets him down
"A fresh one, quick; not a moment watt,
And off speeds Rodney, the delegate
1t IS five, and the beams Of the Western sun
Tinge the spires of Wilmington gold and dun.
Six, and the dust of the Chester Street
Flies back III a cloud from his courser's feet
1t IS seven; the horse-boat broad of beam
AT the Schuylki ferry crawls over the stream
And at seven-ffteen by the Rttenhouse clock
He iings his rein to the tavern Jock
The Congress is met; the debates begun,
And Liberty ags for the vote Of one
When into the hall, not a moment late,
Walks Caesar Rodney, the delegate
Not a moment late and that half days ride
Forwards the world with mighty stride
For the Act was passed ere the midnight stroke
Ger the Quaker City its echoes woke.
At Tyrannys feet was the gauntlet flung;
"We are free~ all the bells through the colonies r1rng
And the sons of the free may recall with pride
The day Of Delegate Rodney's ride
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stories of their differences became the
talk OF every court In Europe.
So much has been published on both
sides OF the Atlantic during the last
few weeks concerning Servian royalty
that ii would be superfluous 10 make
here more than passing reference to
the gross indignities by means of which
Milan compelled Natalie 70 quit Servia,
70 the manner in which her only son.
at that time eight years OF age, was for
cibly torn from her side by the police
at Wiesbaden. to the way in which this
very son, tho apple of her eye, turned
against her when King and banished
her from his kingdom because she had
disapproved his marriage, and finally
TO the manner IN which she learned at
Versailles of his terrible death Today
she is, like ex-Empress Eugenie. a
woman without a country or nationality.
who has lost both husband and only son.
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Draga's Shocking Death

Still less is it necessary TO give here
the record of Queen Draga. 1t is not a
savory one, and save for the few years
she spent under the roof OF Queen Nat
allie as her lady-in-waiting, until dis
missed in disgrace. and for the time
that she was the legal consort OF
King Alexander OF Servia, It can scarce
ly be described as reputable. That her
marriage brought her happiness 1t is
difficult to believe. For she was from
the very outset subjected to the most
cruel affronts not only by the foreign
courts, but by her own people, who did
not hesitate to give expression to their
resentment that a woman of her ques-
seat on the throne of Servia She
knew that both her husband and herself
were in constant danger OF the tragic
fate which ultimately overlook them,
and il is doubtful indeed il she ever
had 4 moments tranquility and free
dom from anxiety OF the most hideous
character, at any rate during the last
twelve months OF her life.
More fortunate is the New Orleans
girl, Alice Heine, who, having failed
TO find In her union with the reigning
Prince of Monaco that happiness and
consideration which she expected (but
which she enjoyed in her first marriage
TO the late Due de Richelieu), has ef-
fected a separation from Albert /. de-
clining any longer to share his Rouge
etNoir throne. EX-ATTACHE
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Queen Desiree of Sweden.

Queen Desiree of Sweden.
julia and Desiree Clary, the two
daughters OF the Marseilles broker who
became respectively Queen OF Spain and
Queen of Sweden, were both noted for
their domestic sorrows and for the ne
glect and indignities of every kind to
which they were subjected by their hus-
bands. Queen Desiree of Sweden died
at Stockholm some FIVE and twenty
years ago, and in going through my
boyhood memories I am able 20 recall
TO mind trip to Stockholm, and being
taken by my father 10 kiss the small
and fragile hand OF a singularIy sweet
faced old lady-a vision OF black lace.
white hair, and still wonderfully brill
liant black eyes-who enjoyed the dis
tiDction OF having Tilted the great Ma
poleon previous TO her union TO his riv-
al. General Bernadotte. CuriousIy
enough, she could never be persuaded
10 revisit her native country. and from
the time OF her husband Bernadotta's
arrival in Sweden In 1910. after his cleo
tion as crown prince Of that country.
she never left the dual kingdom 10 the
day OF her death. She retained. how
ever. to the last all her French SYM
pathies and tastes. Every Frenchman
who visited Stockholm was made vel
come at her palace. and she displsved
the keenest interest in French politics.
French social events, and French liter
ature.
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The Littlefield Bill.

By the unanimous adoption in the
House, Saturday, of the Littetield ant :
trust bill both branches of Congress now
stand committed to one of the great fea-
lures of antitrust legislation-the pro-
hibiton of rebates and discrimination.
If the Senate adopts the conference
report on the Department of Commerce
and Labor bill both branches will be r..
corded In favor of another great feature
of antitrust egislation-publeity.
There is a difference in degree of pull
icity and prohibition between the two
Houses, but. with the general principle
at last adopted, 1t is believed by the
friends of antitrust legislation that
something effective and In line with the
Presidents desires will be the final re-
suit.
The Littlefield bill covers all features
of antitrust legislation discussed la the
last two years, and is considered by the
friends of such legislation as more effec-
tive than anything that has yet passed
either branch of Congress. 1t remains
now for the Senate to accept the Little
field bill or for the House to accept the
Elkins bill.
The last day of debate in the House
was devoted to five minute speeches aud
arguments on the various amendments
offered by the Democrats. The minority
members fought the bill for three hours
aud bent every energy toward amending
it for the purpose of adding teeth" to
it. Failing in this they all turned about
and voted for the final passage of the bill.
Mr.. Littlefield received many congrat-
ulations in person and by wire tonight
on the result of his efforts, which have
been exerted almost throughout the en-
tire existence of the Fifty-seventh Con
gress. The bill passed almost precisely
as it came from the Committee on judi
ciary. Only two verbal amendments
were adopted, and these Mr., Littleheld
offered.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-02-12
Rescued from Suffering
and Death by
PAINE'S
Celery Compound
THE GREAT nEDICiNE.
Mr.. ALFRED BROWN.
A Prominent and Popular Citizen. Says:
AFTER the Use of Palne's Celery Compound,
Am Now In the Best of Health


;. lhe Rfea,esi OF modern physicians Prof.
Ea"aIa I. hefz' NJ. u, Il. - aiief years
oil i7he practice am close seieniias slady' eafe
10 slHsiiae a3a aizsssea men aud women ms
hiaiRei2aa' ne giving pfeseh ion, WIN Inc
conviction and io=l'i'e knowledge that II had
peculiar fitiass ami ample power 10 cure.
, i9oosa,'ss e' Inc strongest testimonials from
inc besi known ami most felialls men and
women 81 9at country iuiiY sustain Inc CLAIMS
Raae 0y 1T. ihelFs regarding his iheompaf-
aoe iai4s celery Compound.
one oil Inc most convincing proofs furnished,
comes recently h9m gentleman widely
known III 9 ne eaIaal cry Of inc DOMINION OF
1 o1l. We ieief 10 III, Aiiisa brown' 81
- eohhor o. Ottawa Ont MI. brown S
ie1.e, iuil} demonstrates INC iae5 that the
greatest suneteI may cast on MS or her burden
o. ., alSease anu become WELL strong, and happy
l. proves 700 1ha' Inc great melleine man,
.Snls 'i,o'e iuiiy 'lall ever elofe rs uhfiRaiea
piase III 'he es''''a'ioh OF people oil wealth
s s4a Soelal slahals as well as win Inc masses
MI. Drown says
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Drowiug Accident at Scion.

William Brofee of Scion, who had
charge of the outside work for the Inter-
national Paper Company, was swept
over Caratunk falls on cake of ice at
Scion, Saturday morning, and drowned.
Mr.. Brofee and Walter Thompson were
at work just above the dam chopping
away the ice for some repairs they were
about to make. Mr.. Brofee was on his
hands and knees, while Mr.. Thompson
stood upright. Suddenly, and without
moments warning, the ice on which
rest and started off over the dam. MI.
Thompson was quick to see the danger
and Jumped to the main ice field, reach
ing it safely. Mr.. Brofee was handicap
ped by the fact that he was kneeling and
also by his own weight, being stout
man and perhaps little clumsy on this
account. Almost before anyone could
realize what had happened, the float.
ing ice had dashed over the falls, carry
ing Mr.. Brofee with IT, aud he WAS
thrown into the seething roaring water,
20 or 30 feet below. He WAS at once
carried under the ice and never seen
again.
Those who saw the terrible accident
were powerless to help the man. 1t was
all over before anyone realized what had
happened.
A wife and two daughters survive Mr.,
Brofee. His life was insured for So, 900
in the Ancient Order of American Work
men and for a similar amount in the or
der of Modera WoodsmeD of America,
Besides this he leaves other property,
having been very well TODD.
1t is curious coineident that cousin
of Mr.. Brofee was carried over Cara
funk Falls few years ago, in similar
manner, but he happened to catch hold
of something projecting in the dam be-
meath the water of the fall, and hung in
this perlous position until fellow work
men could reach him with plank and
alefully bring him to safe ground.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-02-12
Communication from Frank W.
BuCknam, Fred H. Wing
and G. R. FOgg.
Offer to Refund Money II Hyomei
Does Not Cure Catarrh.

To the Editor of the Somerset Reporter.
We have been asked recently if the adj
yertisemen ts printed in your columns
regarding Hyomei were true, where we
offer to refund the money if this treat
ment does not cure catarrh. We wish
you would please print this letter in as
conspicuous a place as possible in your
paper, saying that we absolutely agree to
refund money to any purchaser of a Hy
omei outfit, If it does not cure catarrh.
This outfit consists of an inhaler of a
convenient size to be carried in the vest
pocket SO that the user can breath Hyo-
mel air four or five times daily. With
this is included a medicine dropper and
a bottle of Hyomei The outfit sells for
81 90 and is a most economical treatment,
for the inhaler lasts lifetime and there
is enough Hyomei for more than a
months use, while extra bottles can be
obtained for so cents.
Ne trust this communication will set
tie any doubts that may have arisen as
to our willingness to refund the money
for Hyomei outfit, In case the purehas.
er is not satisfied.
We wish to say emphatically that our
guarantee on Hyomei holds good, and
we will refund The money TO any dis
satisfied purchaser who simply states
that he has used the treatment according
to directions and not been helped.
Respectfully yours,
FRANK w. BuCKNAM
FRED II. WING.
q. r. FoGG.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-02-12

New Age; At the meeting of the
woman's clubs, last week, the subject of
forestry was considered. The special
feature OF the meeting was an address
delivered by Prof. Roy L. Marston of the
Yale school of forestry. Mr.. Marston is
a Skowhegan, Maine boy, a graduate of
Bowdoin College, and has made special
study of forestry, and his selection as
one of the professors in the Yale school
of forestry is high tribute to his ability
aud scholarship. Prof, Marston recon-
mended to the federation that they give
aid to Commissioner Ring rather than TO
make an effort to start independent plans
OF action. Mr.. Marston said he eonsid-
cred Commissioner Rings recent report
upon forestry conditions in Maine the
best of the kind he had ever seen. He
argued that in order TO make forestry
successful in Maine those interested in it
should work with the lumbermen and
wild land owners, and not in any way
try to sntagonize them.s He was practi-
cal in all recommendations and his adj
dress before the federation as well as
his remarks in the evening made to re-
presentatives of the Legislature We're
closely followed and evidently created Il
good impression.
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Joseph b. Chandler Loses an

Joseph B. Chandler, we'll known in
this town through his forty years of
service ON the Maine Central Railroad
lost his left arm, Friday, the 7th instant,
In the railroad yard in Portland. Until
recently he has been freight conductor
but last fall was taken off the train and
put in the yard. The Portland Press
said:
Joseph B. Chandler, a car checker
employed at the Boston & Maine yard
had his arm crushed late Friday after
noon by falling between two cars. The
wheels of the train passed over his left
arm near his elbow and so badly crushed
the member that amputation was neces-
sary.
The police ambulance was sent for
and Chandler showed the greatest
courage, walking out and getting int
the ambulance with little assistance
and afterwards walking into the hospital
and up stairs to the ward. He stood
the operation well and was reported as
doing well rs could be expected late
Friday night.