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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-08-13
A Business Woman In FrankIin's Day


An interesting instance of woman's
business ability is given in Franklin's
autobiography. In 1913 he founded a
printing office in Charleston S. c., I'M
der charge of one of his journeymen,
and was to receive one-third of the
profits. Franklin says: He was q
man of learning, but ignorant in mat
tiers of account and though he some
times made pe remittances | could get
no'account from him nor any satisfac-
tory state of our partnership while he
lived
ION his decease the business was con-
tinued by his widow, who, being born
and bred in Holland, where, as l have
been Informed. the knowledge of ac-
counts makes part of female educa-
ton, she not only sent me as clear q
statement as she could find of the
transactions past, but continued to ac-
count with the greatest regularity and
exactness every quarter afterward and
managed the business with such sue
cess that she not only reputably
brought up family of children, but at
the expiration of the term was able
to purchase of me the printing house
and establish her son in it, | mention
this affair chiefly for the sake of rec
ommendng that branch of education
for our young women as likely to be of
more use to them and their children, in
case of Widowhood, than either music
or dancing"
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For Piles.
Sample mailed free.
One application gives relief.

The continued use Of Hum
phreys' Witch Hazel Oil per-
manently cures Piles or Hem
orrhoids-External or Internal,
Blind or Bleeding, Itching or
Burning, Fissures and Fistulas.
Relief imnaediate-cure certain.
Three Sizes. 25c.. soc. aud 900. Sold by
Druggists, or sent prepaid on receipt OF price.
Humphreys Medicine Co., Cor. William and
John sts.. New York.
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STATE OF MAINE.
SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT, IN VACATION.

SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT. IN VACATION.
Skowhegan, August 5. 1903
Upon the annexed Libel. 1t is ordered by me,
the undersigned, Justice of said Court, that
notice be given to the Libeee by publishing an
attested copy of the same, together with this
order thereon. three weeks successfully in the
Somerset Reporter, newspaper printed In
Skuwhegan in the County of Somerset, the last
publication TO be twenty days at least before the
next term of said Court, to be holden at Show
hogan. within and for said County, on the third
Tuesday of September next, that he may then
and there appear in said Court and answer there
to, If he see fit. -
WM. p. WHITEHOUSE.
Justice Supreme Judicial Court.
true copy of libel and order of Court thereon.
3w32 Attest: ". L. SEEklNS, Clerk.
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LIB e |. /.

To the Honorable Justice of the Supreme Ju.
dicial Court next to be held in Skowhegan
within and for the County of Somerset.
Respectfully represents Nena Lumbra Of
Fairfield in the County of Somerset in the state
of Maine that she was married To Fred Lumbra
Comorant at said Fairfield on or about the tenth
day of April A. ID. 1901 by person duly author
lied 10 solemniZe marriages; that the libelant
and libelee cohabited in this state after their
marriage; that the said'libelant resided in this
state when the cause of diyort e accrued as here
matter set forth, and had resided here good
faith one year prior to the date hereof; that the
libelant has ever been faithful to her marriage
vows, but that the said llbelee has been unmind-
full of the same. On the first day of April A. d.
1903 he utterly deserted your ibeant; but being
o. sufficient ability and able to labor and pro
vide for her he has grossly. wantonly and cruelty
neglected and refused to provide suitable main
tenance for your ibeant; and since their mar
riage he has been addicted TO gross and confirmed
hahits of intoXication and has been guilty of
cruel and abusive treatment and extreme cruelty
TOWARDS her,
Wherefore she prays that divorce from the
bonds of matrimony between herself and said
libeee may be decreed.
The libelant further alleges that reasonable
diligence has been used to ascertain the present
residence of said lbelee and that she is unable
to do so and does not know where he is.
her
,'ENA K LUMBRA.
mark
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STATE OF MAINE.

SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT, ~ VACATION.
Skowhegan, August 8, 1903.
Upon the annexed Libel, 1t is ordered
by me, the undersigned, a Justice OF
said Court, that notice be given to the
Libelee by publishing attested copy of the
same, together with this order thereon, three
weeks successfully in the SOMERSET REPORTER
a newspaper printed in Sowhegan in the Coun
ty of Somerset, the last publication to Inc twenty
days at least before the next term of said Court,
to be holden at Skowhegan within and for said
County, on the third Tuesday of September
next, that he may then and there appear in
said Court and answer thereto, if he see fit.
VIM. p. WHIrEHOUSE,
Justice Supreme Judicial Court.
true copy of libel and order of Court
thereon.
3w32 Attest;-W. T. SEEKINS, Clerk.
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Bankrupts Petition or Discharge.

In the matter of John ID. Nevens
Bank rupt in bankruptcy.
To the Hon. Clarence Hale, Judge of the Dis
trict Court of the United States for the District
of Maine.
john ID. Nevens of Bel tand, In the
County of Somerset, and State of Maine, in said
District, respectfully represents, that on the
27th day of October last past he was duly adjudg-
ed bankrupt under the Acts of Congress re-
lating to Bankruptcy; that he has duly sur
rendered all his property and rights Of property,
and has fully complied with all the require
ments of said Acts and of the orders of Court
touching his bankruptcy.
Wherefore he prays, that be may be decreed
by the Court to have a full discharge from all
debts provable against his estate under said
bankruptcy Acts, except such debts as are eX-
cepted by law from such discharge.
Dated this 30th day of July A. d. 1908.
John D. Npypus, BAukrupt
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FORECLOSURE NOTICE.

Whereas Francis II. litchheld Of Hartlaud in
the County OF Somerset ly ms mortgage deed
dated the Path day Of January ,o2 and recorded in
the Somerset Registry Of Deeds No, 25l page SIS
conveyed to me the Undersigned certain = |
OF land situated III HauianE aforesaid and
bounded ana described As follows 10 wit On
the North hy land formerly Of sylvester Ham,
on the East by land Of Calista Head; on the
South by land of Isaiah Crowell, and on the
West hy the PollN lot - called and Bog Pond
containing one hundred acres more or
less beiu. the soulherly portion OF the Johl
Ham lot.
And whereas the condition OF said mohga e
has been broken, now therefore, by reason Of
the breach Of the condition thereof ! claim tho
foreclosure ot said mortgage.
July Slst 1913
SYLVESTER HAM.
2wS2 BY Walton 4 Walton, hls Attys.
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Dr.. EmmOnS'

Monthly ReRulator has brought happfness 70
hundreds Of anxious women. There is positive.
" no other remedy known to medical science
that win so quickly and safely DO the work a
any Cause relieved Immediately. Success guar
anteed at any stage. No pain, danger, or inter:
ference with WORK. Have relieved hundreds Of
cases where others have failed. The most dim
ehcial results guaranteed In every instance. No
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 iii effect upon the health Sent by mail,
securely sealed, t20o. Money letters should De
mont St., Boston, Mass.
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STATE oF MAINE

SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT, Is VACATION.
Skowhegan, August 5 1903
Upon the annexed libel il is ordered by II e,
the undersigned. a Justice Of said Court. that
notice be given to tine Libelee by publishing
an attested copy Of the same, together with
this order thereon, three weeks successiYely IN
the Somerset Reporter newspsper prlntec
in Skowhegan in the county Of Somerset the
last publication to be twenty days At least
before the next term of said Court, to be
holden at Skowhegsn, within and for said
County, on the third Tuesday OF september
next, hat she may then and there appear in
said Court and answer thereto, Il she see fit,
WM. p WAREHOUSE,
Justice Supreme Juoics Count.
true copy OF libel and order OF court thereon
SwS2 Attest:-W T. SEEHINs, CLERK
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PIT BROW WOMEN,
Hard Lot of Female Workers About
English Coal Mines.

Pit brow women are among the most
remarkable women workers in the
world. They work as hard as men and
dress almost like them. Five thousand
Of these women find employment In
Lancashire, England, In the coal mines.
Their work lies on the pit brow at the
surface and not down below. Once wo-
men were employed In the coal seams,
but In 1912, In the face of great oppo-
sition from colliery owners, an act was
passed prohibiting women and children
from being employed below the sNrface
In coal mines.
At present the duties of the pit brow
women consist In dealing with the GOAL
as 1t comes up the shaft to the pit head.
When the cargo reaches the top they
haul out the wagons, which contain
several hundredweight of coal each.
and run them on the rails to sort OF
tipping machine. which shoots the coal
down below to the screen of the rid
ding machine Among the other du.
ties OF the women is the leveling Of the
coal on the wagons which receive 1t as
1t drops from the screen.
They start work at o'clock In the
morning and finish at In the after
noon. They receive shilllngs or less a
day. and men that do the same work
get shillings. Their costume consists
of trousers and clogs and often enough
cape which has at one time been
worn by q brother. When going to
and from work the girls and women
wear petticoats, which they roll up
around the waist while engaged on
the pit hesw The hair Is closely Gov
cred with a handkerchief, on top Of
which Is q soft bonnet.
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ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON.

DlsIRICT nF MAINk, 81.
ON this sth day of August, A ID. 1908, on
reading the foregoing petition, II is
Ordered by the Court That a hearing he had up
on the same on the 2sth day of August, A. d
1903, before said Court at Portland, IN said Dis
trict, at 10 O'Clock In the forenoon; and that
notice thereof be published in The Somerset Re
porter a newspaper printed in said District, and
that all known creditors and other persons in
interest, may appear at the said time and place,
and show cause If any they have, why the
PRAYER of said petitioner should not be granted
And it is further Ordered by the Court, That
the Clerk shall send by mail TO all known credi.
tors copies of said petition and this order, adj
dressed to them at their places of residence as
stated.
Witness the Honorable Clarence Hale, Judge
of the said Court and the seal thereof, at Port
land, In said District, on the Sth day of August
A. d. 1903.
Isl JAMES f. HEWEY, Clerk.
true copy of petition and order thereon
lw3S Attest. JAMES L. HEWEN, Clerk
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NERVOUS DEBILITY,

Vital Weakness and Prostra-
ton from overwork and other
causes. Humphreys HOmeo-
pathic Specific No. 20, in use
over 40 years, the only success
full remedy. 81 per vial, or spec
ial package for serious cases, So.
d by Druggists sent prepaid on receipt of price.
Humphreys Med. Co., William & John Sts., NY
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Caler-So the doctor brought you a
little sister the other night, eli:
Tommy -Yeh; guess it WIS the doc
tor done It, Anyway heard him tell
IN pa some time ago at if pa 3idn't
pay his old bill he'd make trouble fur
him,-Philadelphia Inquirer
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"Well, suh." said Brother Dickey, ~
'fraid Br'er Jinkins will never gil
along In de worfn
why, what de matter with him?"
"Only dis: lie skeered er thunder Ell
he can't dodge ghtnin'r-Atlanta
Constitution
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STATE OF MAINE

SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT, ~ VACATION.
Skowhegsn Ju Y q. 1903
Upon the annexed Libel. il is ordered by
me, the undersigned, a justice OF said Court
that notice be given to the Libelee by pub
fishing an sttested copy OF the same, together
with this order thereon, three weeks success
sively in the SOMERSET REPORTER. a newsps-
uer printed in Skowhessn, in the County of
Somerset, the last publication to be thirty
days at least before the mex term OF said
Court, to be holden at Skowhegan, within and
for said County, on the third Tuesday of
September next, that he may then and there
appear in said Court and answer thereto II he
see tt. Sw3l
WM P. WHITEHOCSE,
Justice Supreme Judicial Court.
true copy OF libel and order of court thereon.
Attest:-W T SRFKJSs Clerk
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Every time a man eats he has to mas
ticate, insaliyate, ellymify. chylify and
sanguify. No wonder his system is out
Of order so often ST. Louis Post-Dis-
patch.
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plnIn RenSOnE.

Harry Blanche says she has insuper-
able reasons for remaining single
Horace-Yes. | know what they are
Harry-Then size las told youf
Horace-No. hut | have seen her
Boston TRANSCRIPT
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In the matter of
Richie D. Wilson,
individually and as member 7, d .,-...-,>
OF firm OF /" III
j. v Esgleston < Co.,
BANKRUPT.
To the creditors Of Richie ID. Wilson, indi-
vidually and as 8 me Der OF the arm OF ]. v
Eaglestou & Co. of Madison, In the County OF
Somerset and District aforesaid, = bankrupt:
Notice is hereby given that on the LIST day
ofAugust, A. ID. 1903, said Richie u. Wilson. in
dividually and SIS member OF firm OF J. v.
Eagleston s. Co, was duly sdiudicsted bank
rupt and that the first meeting OF his credi-
tors will be held at Daniel Lewis office, in
A. d 1908 at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon, al
which time the said creditors may attend,
prove their claims, appoint a trustee, exam
inc the bankrupt, and transact such other
business as may properly come before said
meeting.
August ard, A. d. 1903 lwS2
DANIEL LEWIS. Referee in Bankruptcy.
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Witness: John w. Foster.
ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON

ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON
DISTRICT OF MAINE, IS.
On this Sth day of August A. d. 1903 on
reading the foregoing petition, 1t is
Ordered by the Court, That hearing he had
upon the same on the 2sth day of August A.
d. 1903, before said Court at Portland, IN said
District. at IL O'Clock In the forenoon; and that
notice thereof be published in The Somerset
Reporter, a newspaper printed in said District,
and that all known creditors, and other persons
In interest, may appear at the said time and
place, and show cause, If any they have, why the
prayer of said petitioner should not be granted.
And 1t is further ordered by the Court, That
the Clerk shall send by mail to all known cred
itors copies of said petition and this order, ad-
dressed to them at their places Of residence as
stated
Witness the Honorable Clarence Hale. Judge
of the said Court, and the seal thereof, at Port
land, i'll said District, on the 9Th day OF AuL 'st
A. ID. 1903.
IL. 81 JAMES f. HEWEY, Clerk.
A true copy of petition and order thereon.
lw99 Attest: JAMES E. HENRY, Clerk
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. l suppose you
would be afraid to marry a logical
woman?
Professor-Oh. no; If she was really
logical l could convince her once in
awhile.-Exchange
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Filing 1t.

Wantanno-Why did Mrs Enpeck
speak in such rasping tone to her hus-
band?
Duzno-She was simply filing her an
swer.-Baldmore American.
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A womans idea Of anticipation is to
pack her trunk two weeks before she
expects to start on trip Atchison
Globe.
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Bankrupt's Petition for Discharge.

In the matter of Arthur Gilbert, Bank
rupt, in bankruptcy.
TO the Hon Clarence Hale, Judge of the Dis
trict Court of the United States for the District
of Maine.
Arthur Gilbert Of AnsOn in the
County of Somerset, and State of Maine, In said
District, respectfully represents. that on the
l4th day of February, last past. he was duly adj
judged bankrupt under the Acts OF Congress
relating to bankruptcy; that he has duly sur
rendered all his property and rights of property,
and has fully complied with all the requirements
of said Acts and of the orders of Court touching
his bankruptcy.
Wherefore he prays, that he may be decreed
hy the Court to have a full discharge from all
debts provable against his estate under said
bankruptcy Acts except such debts as are ex-
cepted by law from such discharge.
Dated this 3lst day of July A ID. 1908.
his
Arthur X GilberC, Bankrupt.
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Caution Notice.

All persons are hereby warned not to trusi
my wife, Maude Demo, on my account she
having left my bed and board without due
cause / shall pay no hills contracted by nei
after this date. -, Sw5l'
Skowhegan, July so, 1903 LOUIS DEMO.
q n - II ~ II T "A.
a.,.,ho \ he Ead You Have Always Bought
1'a S LerHAz1zu
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Witness
r..AY% HF.s
STATE DE MAINE.

STATE OF MAINE.
SOMERSET, IS. August 3rd A. ID. 1903.
Personally appeared the above libelsnt and
made oath that the above allegation as to the
residence of the libelee is true.
Before me, FORREST GOODWIN,
Justice of the Peace.
SOMERSET SIS: Clerks Office sup. Jud. Court
Skowhegan. Man'. Received and filed 5th day
of August A d. 1903
Attest: W. T. SEEKINS, Clerk.
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Phi. il /: 8
Winchester Pile Cure 1iquid taken internally.
Does This by Killing the Pile
Formatons-Money Back
III 1t Fails to Cure

III 1t + ails to Cure.
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of all kinds of Piles Protruding Bleeding, In
ternal and External and Chronic Constipation
by Winchester Pile Cure that We will refund the
price paid If not cured. Sufferers from Piles
who have been cured b, Winchester Pile Cure
are grateful enough and glad 70 paw the price ST
medicine for cure We stand behind our own
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Winchester Pile Cure Is
pleasant tasting liquid remedy. which when
taken internally acts directly on the lower bow
els, Kills the pile formations IL the blood, grad
ually softens and dissoves away the growtha
and a permanent cure Is made. Suppositories
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personal trial is the best test. Buy bottle
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sold in Skowhegan, Me-, by e. r. Fogg.
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IN BANKRUPTCY.

In the District Court OF the United States fol-
the District OF Maine,
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Notice Of First Meeting Of Creditors,

A true copy OF libel and order of court thereon
Attest:-W. T. SREKINs. Clerk
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-04-09
FEW WILD PIGEONS LEFT.
A Few Years Ago the Heavens Were
Black With Them.

Wild pigeons have been slaugh-
tered just for the fun of Slaughtering
them until there are few left" saiu
man connected with the Smith
sonian institution. Pigeons are fast be-
coming extinct, along with hundreds
of other American birds and animals,
and Americans are responsible for it.
Out west a few years ago men would
go TO pigeon roost at night and cut
the trees down, just to see how many
of the birds they could KILL The
Ohio valley and other regious were
full of them, and in many western
states | have seen the heavens black
with these birds morning and even
ing. Unless stringent laws are
adopted and enforced animal after
animal AMI bird after bird will be
exterminated. The Creator put them
here for some purpose, and yet some
people seem to think that the best
thing to be done is to wipe them Off
the face of the earth. Many of the
most valuable species of animals at
pTe-ent inhabiting the world will in
SNIldbly Dt lChutl CT dbSOlutSiy 6A-
tinct within a few years unless some
thing is done.
Fashion, to great extent, is re
sponsible, but the whole truth is that
man, and especially the American, is
by nature the most destructive
creature in all creation. The marked
and rapid changes being wrought in
the fauna of the world are largely at
tributable TO his Unsuitable appetite
for killing. He just seems to want to
lie eternally and everlastingly slaugh-
tering something-would as soon kin
a humming bird as an elephant, a pet
rabbit as snake. Ii makes no
difference to him, just so he stops
the breath of some living thing.
regard it as pure, unauthorized
"cusedness," and would suggest the
Delaware whipping post as cure
for it. Men who have devoted their
lives to such work as we are engaged
in here at this institution can feel and
see the sad havoc which is going on
more keenly than those who only give
the matter an occasional thought"
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is spread with jelly, the next with
dipped cream sweetened and favored
with vanilla, and the top one with.
plain or chocolate icing.
How to Make Tough Fowl Tender
Truss the fowl as usual and then in
fold it completely in two thicknesses
of wrappingpaper, securely fastening
the paper with piece of string The
fowl may now be put in the oven and
roasted for three-quarters of an hour
AT the end of this time the paper is
removed and the chicken returned TO
the oven and roasted as long as would
have been necessary had it been ten
der in the beginning. II must be
basted often and turned occasionally
When done it should be as toothsome
as young chicken.
Things TO ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and
game should not be washed; If cleans
ing is necessary. use wet CLOTH
Never pierce meats while cooking, or
the Juice will escape. But the stewss-
etc, put the meat on in cold water and
gradually heat so that the juices may
be extracted. If the meat is put ON
in boiling water a coating is formed
which assists in combining all the.
juices of the meat.
Butter. as we'll as Mir, quickly alb
serbs flavors from other articles. +.
Therefore keep both in tightly ciosse.H
vessels in the refrigerator.
Eggs-A pinch of salt added to the
white of eggs facilitates the beating.
Break each egg separately in a cup
or saucer, so as to be able to reject it
If it is not satisfactory. When adding
The whipped white of egg to any sub
stance, do not beat it in, but fold it in
carefully with knife or a spoon
From Harper's Cook Book Encyclo-
pedia.