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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-07-07
The Two Pairs of Fetters.

Some years ago fierce war waged
In India between the English and Tip
poo Sahib. On one occasion several
English officers were taken prisoners.
Among them was one named Baird.
One day IA native officer brought in
letters to be put on each Of the prison
ers, the wounded not excepted. Baird
had been severely wounded and was
suffering from pain and weakness. a
gray haired officer said to the native
official:
"You will not think Of putting chains
upon that wounded MANI
There are just as many pairs Of fet-
tiers ms there are captives," was the
answer, land every pair must be
worn"
Then" said the noble officer, put
two pairs on me. 1 will wear his as
well as my own"
This was done. Strange to say, Baird
lived to regain his freedom-liyed to
take the city-but his noble friend died
In priso@.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-07-07

DIR. John Kerr, in his book of mem
oirs, recalls a number of humorous
Scotch stories. For example there Is
the story of the "argumentatively
tipsy" Scot who, calling on the minis
ter and being told to go home and re
turn the next day when he was sober
replied, Man, minister, when I'm so
Der l dinna care for religious converse.
ton Then there is the story about
Thomas Thorp, who died leaving bis
fortune to poor relative on condition
that headstone with the name of the
said Thomas Thorp and verse of
poetry be erected beside the grave.
Costing so much a word to chisel let
ters In the stone. the poor relative or
dered that the poetry should be brief
Upon his refusal to approve on &C
count of their too great length the
lines
Here lies the corp
OF Thomas Thorp.
the following was finally offered and
accepted:
Thorp's
CORPSE
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In Latin, John Smith Is Johanus
Smithius; In Italian Giovanni Smith
or Fabbroni; In Spanish, Juan Smithas;
in Dutch, Hans Schmiths or Schmidt or
Schmitzes; In French. Jean Smeets;
In Greek, Ion Skmiton; In Polish,
Ivan Schmittiweiski; In Welsh, Iihon
Schmidt; In Scotch, Jean Gowans; In
Russian, Jouloff Skmittowski; In Chi
nese, Jahon Shimmit; In Icelandic,
Jaime Smithson; In Mexican, Jontli
FSmith; In Tuscarora. Ton Gu Smit-
tIn
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-07-07

The police court of st. Heller, the
principal town of the island Of Jersey,
is remarkable In several respects. First,
the proceedings are always opened with
prayer; second, 1t frequently happens
that after prayer there is no more
business, and every one goes home.
There is so little crime committed In
the island that the police force twenty
strong) is kept up only for visitors The
beautiful carving In oak which forms
the rostrum of this court is the work
OF lady named Coxedge, resident
of the island The dock Is remarkable
for Its spaciousness and comfort. The
authorities are very lenient with their
prisoners, who are kept here, for court
and station are under one roof. In
the words of the genial old turnkey,
when we gets 'em brought in drunk
during the day, If they behave we'll we
lets 'em out at night" Every bobby
is obliged to know the Psalms. It's all
he has to do.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-07-07
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE.

nereas, Samuel Padham OF Scion, in the
Cor of Somer, ct and State of Maine, by his
mo gaga dc I'd, dat id the pintt enth day of ATril
q, D.. 1851 aud IT corded in the Somerset Regis
Il : of DE- ads. Book $50, Page 5I6, conveyed } us
the undersi0 ned. FL ain parcel of Real Es-
60 >, .9ted i'll dion in said County apd bound
ed as follows, to wit: Con- nencing at The
Nol n Wet corner OF land oWaed by Clement
No. n: theme Southerly by land of said Nor "a
Iald of F. ederick Haryire; thence West by
said Fql J'le'sland to land of X. Robbins; thence
Northerly and Westsrly bv land of said Rob
bins , the Dad leading to Solon village; thence
Nol .helly by said road TO land OF f. Padham;
thent Eas priv by land of raid Padham - the
first mentioned bound.
$50 ano. her nice OF land in Soon, si.dat al
west o. the lena above de 'cr,bed q1d bound I'd
as follows, 70 wit Commencmg at the No, n
West COZ ler of land owned by Il. Robbins.
thence Eas' srly by land of I'D Robbins to and
of d. Mort IN, theme MOI ihery and westerly by
laud of said MOI. IN to land OF heirs OF A. y Z.
Coburn thence Southerly bv said Coburn land
to the q -st mentioned bound. AID whereas the
condition of said mortgage has been broken,
Now therefore, by eason of the breach of the
condition thereof We claim foreclosure of said
moltrage 3w25
June Al, 1894. .-
{. & j. THOMPSON.
By Danforth s Gould, their Atty's.
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NOTICE OF SALE Of REAL ES-
TATE ON EXECUTION.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICl

DISTRICT OF MAINE, s..
Taken this first day Of July, A. d. 1894, on
execution dated the eleventh day Of June. A.
ID. 1904. issued on judgement rendered 10y
the consideration of Judge Of our District
Court Of the United States, held at Portland,
for and within our District Of Maine aforesaid,
on the first Tuesday Of February. a. ID. 1904,
in favor Of The United states Of America.
against Daniel II. Pooler, of Palmyra, in the
County Of Somerset, in said District OF Maine,
for the sum Of fifteen hundred eighty two dol
lars and thirty six cents (sI5S2.56) debt or
damage, and four hundred sixty sin dollars
and eighty two cents (466.82) costs OF suit,
and will be sold at public auction at the
dwelling house Of said Daniel II. Poolcr, on
the premises hereinafter described, in said
Palmyra, to the highest bidder therefor, on
Tuesday, the ninth day of August, A. d. 1904,
at eleven O'Clock in the forenoon, the follow
ing described real estate and all the right,
title and interest which the said Daniel II.
Poolel has in the same, or had on the ninth
day Of December, A. d. 1902, at 100 O'Clock,
p. NJ. when the same was attached on the
original writ in the same suit, to wit: the
homestead place OF the said Daniel II. Pooler,
in said Palmyra, consisting OF two parcels OF
land, and being the same conveyed to the SAID
Daniel II. Pooler by Jorge Pooler by deed
dated June IS, a. b. 1891, and recorded in
Somerset County Registry Of Deeds, Vol. ~,
Page OIL, and in said deed bounded and des-
cribed as follows "The farm i'll the town OF
Palmyra, Me on which we both live and have
for many years, bounded on the north by land
occupied by William Fairbrothe., on the cas-.
by ehasticook River, on the south by land Of
Daniel d. and Howard Estes. and on the west
by land occupied by said Fairbrother and by
land conveyed to said George Poolcr ~ John
Pooler by deed duly recorded. Containing
ninety six acres, more or less.
Also the tract of land conveyed by said
John Pooer to said Geo. Pooler, bounded on
the north by land occupied by said William
fairbrothcr, on the east by the home farm
above mentioned and by land of Daniel D.
and Howard Estes, on the south by the road
leading from the Main stage road to land oc-
cupied by Calvin Estes westerly from SAID
Stage road, and on the west by land of Geo
w. Morse and by the Wyman place, 50 called,
containing seventy five acres, more or less.
Dated at Portland in said District OF Maine,
this FIST day Of July, A. d. 1904.
sw27 HENRY w. MAYO,
United States Marshal for the District of
Maine.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-07-07

A certain railroad. according to the
Boston Transcript. has set its face
against the free pass evil and has re
sorted to Scripture to make plain Its
position. 1t has posted In the two OIL
three passenger cars that comprise Its
equipment the following notice:
This means you
Thou shalt not pass-Numbers XXX. Is.
None shall ever pass-Isaiah xXxiv. 10.
Suffer not man to pass Judges III. %
The wicked shall no more ass.--Nahum
|. 10
This generation shall not pass.-Mark
Kill, 80.
Though they roar. yet they cannot pass
jeremiah " p
So he paid the fare and went.-Jonah /. 8
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-07-07
The Leanon of EpictetnH.

IF We cannot he happy" says Sir
John Lubbock, the faut is generally
In ourselves. Epictetus was poor
slave, and yet how much we owe to
him! How possible he says, that a
man who has nothing, who is naked,
houseless, without hearth, squalid,
without a slave, without a city. can
pass life shat flows easily See; God
has sent you man to show you that
1t is possible. Look ut me, who am
without a city, without house with
out possessions, without slave. | sleep
on the ground. have no wife, no chill
dren, no praetOrlum, but only the earth
and the heavens, and one poor cloak,
And what do | want? Am | not with
out sorrow? Am | not without fear?
When did any of you see me failing in
the object of my desire or ever falling
into that which | would avoid? Did |
ever blame God or man? Did | ever
accuse any man? Did any of you ever
see me with sorrowful countenance?
And how do | meet with those whom
you are afraid of and admire? Do !
not treat them as slaves? Who, when
he sees me, does not think that he sees
his king and his masterY "
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-07-07

Many men and women are constantly
subjected to what they commonly term
"a continual Strain" because of some
financial or family trouble. Itwears and
distresscs them both mentally and physi-
cally, affecting their nerves badly and
b inging on liver and kidney ailments,
with the attendant evils of constipation,
loss of appetite, sleepiessne %, low vi
talty and dependency. They canpo.,
as a rule. get rio of this Continual
strain" but they can remedy Its health
destroying effects by taking frequent
doses of Green's August Flower. 1t tones
up the liver, stimulates the kidneys, Inv
snres healthy bodily functions, gives
vim and spirit to ones whole being, and
eventually dispels the physical or 'uen-
tai distress caused by that continual
strain Trial bottle of August Flower,
25c; regular size, 75c. At G. R. Fogg's
Drug Store.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-07-07
PROBATE NOTICE.
STATE OF MAINE.

To the Honorable, the Judge Of the Pre-
late c oult, in and for the county Ct Soner-
set.
Respectfully represents Edward A. Wei
be, Of Hartland, in the county Of Somerset,
that, by decree of said Court, dated the end
Tuesday OF August A. D. 1907, Francis II.
Litchheld, of said Hartland, was appointed
guardian OF Thomas J. Litchheld, OF HIATT
land aforesaid, minor, and letters of guar
d;anship were issued him; and your peti
tones represents that ne was one of the
su,e.es on said guardians bond; that the
sid Francs II. Ltch6eld has departed from
the state, pnd his residence is out Of the
state, and unknown; and that it is necessary
that the said guardian be dismissed, and that
new guardian be appointed in his place,
Wherefore, your petitioner prays that put
lie notice shall be given to the said S lardan
to appear and show cause, why he should net
be dismissed from said position, and that
persona not ce be given to the ward, Thomas
I. Litchfeld, Of Hartland aforesaid OF the
';me and place Of the hearing on this petito'
DATED at Skowhesan, June 18th, \. D.
100.
.r.r. Nrr-,.f
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EDWARD A. WEHHEB.=


S5merse, IS. In Probate Cur.
he'd at ekowhegan in and for said County Of
Somerset on the second Tuesday Of June =
d. I9ot.
On the foregoing petition il is ordered
that the said F.-ncis II. Litchheld he mott
tied TO appear at a Probate Govt to he held
at the Probate Court room in Skowheg1n in
said County Of Somerset on the twelfth DAY
of Jr'y \ b. 1904, al ten O'Clock in the far
noon by Pr Fishing the foregoing petition
and tbs order Of court thereon three weeks
successfully prior to the holding Of said
Court, in the Somerset Reporter, 4 noa-
pApe. pointed at Skewhcsan, that he may
then aud here attend and show cause If any
why the prayer Of sad petition should not be
anted
sFALT G, I. SIEyfNs, Judge Pro Ten
NATHAN FowlEr, Register.
a true copy, 5w25
Attest, NATHAN Fowler, Register.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-07-07
GrtIIed Lion stenks.

An explorer who has often by COM
pulsion eaten the flesh of animals not
generally used as human food says
that grilled lion steaks are delicious
and much superior to those OF the IL
ger; that the flesh of the rhinoceros.
properly prepared. has all the good
qualities Of pork; that the trunk and
feet of young elephants resemble veal,
and that stewed boa constructor is a
splendid substitute for rabbit.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-07-07

Chaka, a great African native chief,
trained a powerful army which was
famous In war II q regiment was
beaten II was slaughtered on Its re
turn to the kings palace, If any man
lost his weapon in war he was killed
for cowardice. II the chief wanted to
see what kind of weapons were most
successful he would order sham fight
with them, in which real lives would
be lost
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-07-07

A lawyer In courtroom may call a
man a liar. scoundrel. villain or thief,
and no one makes complaint when
court has adjourned II a newspaper
prints such reflections on mans char
acter there is libel suit or a dead edi-
tor. And this Is owing to the fact that
people believe what an editor says;
what n lawyer says cuts no figure
Routt County (ColoJ Courier.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-07-07

And there Is one thing about the
pupil of the eye that | can't say about
lots of other pupils" remarked the
teacher.
What is that asked the scholars In
chorus.
1T Is always found up around the
head "-Yonkers Statesman.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-07-07
Than He Went

Unwelcome Suitor That's a lovely
song. 1t always carries me away. She
If had known how much pleasure IT
could give us both | would have sung
It earlier In the evening.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-07-07

1t makes no difference how small a
boy is, when his'mother scolds him she
always says. you ought to be asham-
ed of yourself, a big boy like your
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-07-07

He who commits an injustice Is ever
made more wretched than he who suf-
ters it.-Plato.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-07-07

HIyesa lie rbe men I the : lie folks,
and to some olde oHeN n, 'ly GU cd. Do. y
DIN .meni never IS IuS = lei, pe =
men. core. At any aga t),e IN 9.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-07-07

has brought home Sincerely you MRs MAE
p WHARRY, Flat 81 The Norman, Milwaukee, Wis"
sterility In very thinks
write Pinkham
1 given all wouldbe expectant
esn sos % Rss 'ss 3 s the ss and signatures
Co., yn.M
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PROBATE NOTICES.
To All persons interested In either OF tt
Estates hereinafter named.
SECOND TUESDAY OF Jrxe.

alta PROBATE COURT held at sko~he-
Agsn, in and for the county OF Son erset
the
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-07-07
SO Certain, Safe and Reliable that No
Other Medicine Can Take Ito Place
Indigestion Causes
Catarrh Of the
Stomach.

~ many ysass n has been snvDsss1 -
oAlasyA q Ne Stomach caused ln1iguaeo
~ lyspspsia. bss the truth b eses11 -
QpsatA. Indigestion causes oataSyA. ~
plais1 attacks q indlgsstion inflanao -
asssU membrane lining the sesaasA ~
sQssss he nerves Of the stomach. ~ eaao.
u ~ glands 10 secrsts muois llsasaA q
- isaoss Of natural digestioa. ~ =
aasiel catarlh q he Stomach.
kodoI Dyspepsia Cure
nnsvss all Inflammation a he nuseO
ssmbsanss lining he stomach. psstseo -
srvss. and cures bad breath. ssus slsinga. Q
0ass q fuhnsss after eating. iaACasoea.
lypspsia and all stomach troublss.
kodol DiXests What You Eas
Make the Stomach SwesG
o1Gnss eaty. Rssvlas size 81 90. holding ~ 0nas
he thai Size, which sells for 80 esa1A
essesss1 b. Z. O. psWITT 4 co.. oAisaOA u
For sals..by George X. Sampson.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-07-07

"DRAB Mas. PnKzAM:-I was marri@A
for five years and gave birth to two pre-
mature children. After that l took
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Conn
pound. and II changed me from q weak,
nervous woman to strong, happy ana
healthy wife within seven months. With
in two years a lovely little girl wes born.
who Is the pride and Joy of my household
II every woman who is cured feels 90
grateful and happy as do, you muss
have host Of friends, for every day !
bless you for the Light, health and happi-
ness Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-26
Paine's Celery Compound.
It Keeps Him Railways At His Best"

Minneapolis, Feb l. 1SO4-"If Paine's
Celery Compound can do for others what
it has done for me. it is certainly the
greatest remedy on the market today.
II tried dozens of other remedies. but
found none that would make me feel like
Paines Celery Compound has made ne
feel.
II was troubled with debility, ner,-u;r
ness, insomnia and seva~.l other aliln,.rl.
After taking Paine's C,,ery Componi,l
slept like a child, ,otid eat anytl'u
1t relieved me of that tired feeling.
II feel young again and a littln extra
exertion no longer fatigues me- In fact.
it was just the tonic / needed. "-CHAS
II. JOHNSON. 621 1st Ave. S.
Paine's Celery Compound is best adver-
tised by men and women 1t has cured
The fame of this celebrated Nerve Vital
izer and Blood Tonic has been spread to
every city. township and farm in the ma
tion-by the word-of-mouth recommended
ton of grateful patients. Is there one
other remedy in he world today that can
point to success based on such fame?
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-26
Life Guards.

The Life Guards are two regiments
of cavalry forming part of the British
household troops. They are gallant
soldiers, and every loyal British heart
is proud of them. Not only the Kings
household, but yours, ours, everybody's
shur'i have its life guards. The need
of t'-in is especially great when the
gre. est foes of life. diseases. find allies
in the very elements as colds, influenza,
catdr'n, the grip. and pneumonia do in
the stormy month of March. The best
way that We know of to guard against
these diseases - to strengthen the sys-
tenn with Hoods Sarsaparilla-the
greatest Of all life guards. 1t removes
the conditions n which these diseases
make their nrst successful attack.
gives vigor and tone to all the vital
organs and functions. and imparts a
genial warmth to the hood. Remem-
Der the weaker the syst m the greater
the exposure to disease. Hoods Sar-
saparilla makes the system strong.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-26
OF SINH AR NATURE.
Law Suit Like Northern Securities
Co.'S Case.

New York. March 25-Upon allegations
that an action brought by Edwin Bloom
of this city. is similar to the Peter Power
litigation against the Northern Securities
Co. several well known capitalists inter
ested in the Distillng Company of Ameri-
ca. known as the 'whiskey trust" have
secured favorable ruling by Supreme
Court Justice GilderSleeve.
In his suit Bloom charges that the pro-
moters of the dstilling company. which
is capitalized at s125,OO0.OOO made large
profits out of the promotion at the eX-
pense of the company.
The defendants set up the plea that
Bloom Is merely a figurehead. being a
brokers' clerk y years old. and moved
that he should be examined before the
trial to ascertain the real promoters of
the suit. Justice Gildersleeve denied
Blooms motion to vacate the order for
his examination. No date was set for
Blooms examination.
Those named in the suit are the late
Vim. c. Whitney, Thomas F. Ryan. Hen
ry d. McDonna, p A. b. Widener. VIM.
Elkins. Thomas Dolan. Frederick p. OIL
colt. Anthony n. Brady. Hugh J. Grant,
Frederick s. Flower. John l.. Waterbury,
Samuel M. Rice Edison Bradley. George
T.. Sheldon. Howard ]. NJ. Cardesea and
p Lewis Anderson.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-26
COD LIVER OIL
vii! Be Manufactured by a Rockland
Company.

The Rockland Fish Company began
new industry, this week which is
likely to prove a very profitable one,
in the manufacture of pure cod liver
oil. The first samples were made and
when tested proved to be an article of
the highest medicinal quality.
A 60 gallon boiler of the latest type
has beer installed and q portion of the
big building has been partitioned off as
4 labratory. The great scarcity Of
pure cod liver oil has been IL source of
complaint in the wholesale drug trade
and when 1t is considered that the mar
ket wholesale price of pure cod liver oil
is 81 gallon today compared with 81
some years ago and $3.50 recently, it
will be seen there is little fear of over
stocking the market. In fact the
wholesale druggists have been unable
to meet the demand for months,
the Norwegian supply of late having
'been greatly curtailed.
James Donahue of the Rockland
Fish Company, speaking Of the new
business said: I'VE have hundreds
and hundreds of barrels of cod livcrs
arrive here in the season for which
oiN iA''' 'SSh ~ ioS''i USE. we ai'
going to use nothing but sound cod
livers and the utmost care in their
preparation will be exercised. The
trouble with the cod liver oils on the
market is that they are not the prod
uct Of cod livers alone but other oils
are adde. A local physician who
tested our sample pronouced it of the
highest grade. Our location is one
thing that adds to the extra quality
of the oil. The best oil of course
comes from the soundest and best cod
livers obtainable and it is n long way
from Rockland to Glouceste.. The
Georges fishermen come direct here
from the banks with fresh mares and
for that reason we will be able to get
the prime pick Of the cod livers."
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-26
TOE THE MARK
Threats Of Investigation in
SulIy's Various Deals.
Attorneys for Creditors Expect Offer
Of Settlement.
Statement Of Affairs Will Be Made,
This Afternoon.

New York. March 25.-So far as could
be learned in Wall street, today, Daniel
). SuilS mas not fixed upon any definite
l'e" oiier for his creditors. 1t seems to
De the disposition on the part Of the
creditors to permit the committee of
nNe named, yesterday afternoon, to
represent them and negotiate with Sui
~ through the receivers. The opinion
seems to be that it will be two or three
days before anything in the way of a
satisfactory settlement is done.
samuel Untermyer said, today, that
the report that he was acting for Leh-
man Bros, or any other of the creditors
named was inaccurate. He had been
consulted by various interests in the
event OF contest, but present indica-
tions point to an offer of settlement
which Will obvIttr any ntcassity Of lit
igatior.
Receiver Taft said, this afternoon.
that 1t would be at least a week before
Il statement OF the affairs of the Sully
firm could he made public. He denied
a statement which has been published
to the effect that the receivers had
sold some OF the Sully spot cotton. Mr..
Taft said
We have only, today, received an
order from Judge Holt enabling us to
sell cotton held by the Guarantee Trust
Co. and the Corn Exchange Bank. In
Judge Hollis first order. appointing us
receivers, he ordered that he couldn't
sell cotton, but the subsequent order,
today, enables US to sell it,
1t was stated that the Guarantee
Trust Co. has already sold about 1O,-
600 bales. After this cotton was sold,
notice was sent to the receivers and not
before, said Mr.. Taft.
Mr.. Taft said that neither he nor Mr.
Miller had heard of any new offers of
settlement from Sully, today.
Daniel J. Sully. through represen-
tative. tonight. gave out the following
statement:
Il propose, tomorrow afternoon, to
make a full and complete statement of
all my transactions in cotton and the
relating thereto