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The Somerset reporter., 1904-09-15

The Chinese, Japanese and Siamese
are peculiarly skillful at botanical
feats. one Of their wonderful achieve
ments u known as the "changeable
rosie" This bloom is white IN the
shade and red in the sunlight. After
night or, IN dark room this curiosity
Of the rose family Is pure, waXy
white blossom. When transferred to
the open air, the transformation I'm
mediately steps in, the time Of the en-
tire change of the flower from white to
red depending On the degree of sun
light and warmth First the petals take
on kind OF washed or faded blue
color and rapidly change to faint
blush OF pink. The pink gradually
deepens In hue until you find that your
lily white rose of an hour before is az
red AZ the reddest peony that ever
blOOInfad
The Somerset reporter., 1904-09-15
Grote.auo Afrlean cusaosas.

Tattooing ID almost universally prac
tieed By both sexes of the natives of
Africa. 1t is, however, very roughly
done and is altogether inferior TO the
tattooing OF the Maoris OF New 2ea-
land and other Pacific rnces. The meth
Cd OF operation Is simply to make q
slit In the skin and then rub In char
coal Among the less pleasing feminine
ornaments must be reckoned the nose
buttons Of the Wa Yao and the fright
full pelele. or lip ring. OF the Anyanja.
The nose button Is O circular disk of
ivory or FURNISHED Lead let into one
side Of the nostrL Ugly as Is the eff
feet produced by this, 1t is yet q thou
sand times less hideous than the pelele
which consists of round, fat piece
Of ivory or wood fixed In slit In the
upper lip. The slit Is gradually In
creased by the insertion Of successive
plugs, each little larger than the pre-
eeting one. until II eau accommodate
Il full sized pelele, which sticks out an
inch or more In front Of the face, rem
derlng the appearance of the wearcr
scarcely humnn.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-09-15
The King OF BnrdseY,

About mile distant from the rocky
promontory Of Bralch-y iwil, the ex
IRENE westerly point of north Wales
lies the island of Bardsey, the home Of
Il singularly Isolated community. The
island IL the property OF Lord Newb0r
ough and was fayorite resort Of tic
third baron, grandfather and predeees
scr In the title of the present peer. At
That period the island WIS even more
remote and out of tie way than al
present. Communication with pwilheli
was iufrcQuent and uncertain. Con.
sequcntly the Barlsey folk formed III
entirely independent community, forced
10y circumstances 10 conduct their OWL
affairs without special reference 10 tie
laws OF the country. Lord Ncwbor.
oueh Instituted tire Office Of king"
Selecting frula the islanders one Of su.
perior parts IA character, lac inve4ted
him with theSpeneral authority which
lie himself Possessed Us landlord, bid.
ding the rest 10 obey his ruling, abide
By his decisions IN cnse IF dispute and
IN general respect lis authority Partly
In jest. partly to strengthen his vice
gerents position he conferred upon
that worthy tho title Of king Of Bard
sey" aud bestowed upon lin q crown.
Il treasure and an army Tho Grown"
was gorgeous dlndem OF brass won
drously embossed and wrought; the
treasure" Il silver easket brought from
Italy, and the army" Il wooden figure
painted to represent q soldier.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-09-15

The reporter from whose account Of
fire the following is quoted must
himself, says the representative Of Il
rival journal, have been In great dan
ger of being consumed by the fire of
his own eloquence:
1.-THE wnter seemed to spur the fire to
wilder deeds. The flames and the
smoke rolled higher and higher and
the scene became luridly, awfully mag
nit1cent beyond lettering words power
to paint 1t was canto Of Dante's
Inferno acted in all its fiery pomp
and splendor. Banners OF fame would
now be waved out by dark smoke
bands, then ten million curling little
pennons Of the fire would hiss and
flutter, then vanish, and great Keeling
tower OF smoke, whose darkness was
stabbed and spangled with flames and
sparks, would fill the buildings, grimly
shoot back from reflected surfaces a
crimson greeting, and up In the far
off sky the outgiistened stars turned
pale for shame and the moon through
the drifted smoke glowed like bowl
of blood"
The Somerset reporter., 1904-09-15

OF the Wild dog Of centra! Africa an
explorer writes: The wild dog Is com
mon enough lie Is an ugly looking
beast, with a pied body. coarse hair
short head and large upright ears.
These wild dogs play fearful havoc
with game, occasionally clearing out
whole districts precisely In the same
manner as the red dhole OF lndin, be
fore which even the tiger Is said to rc-
treat They have a wonderful power
of scent wonderful boldness, endur-
ance and perttnncity, and their loose.
easy gnllop covers the ground far more
quickly than 1t appears to do. They
usually hunt IN considerable packs al.
though l have sometimes met them In
threcs and fours have never heard
of Wild dogs actually attacking man
but they often behave rs II on the
point OF doing SO, and unnrIDed travel
ers have been literally treed by THEM
before DOW"
The Somerset reporter., 1904-09-15
between che Horns of =. Dilemma.

lie was walking to and fro on the
station platform. and bis anxiety WAS
30 marked that friend inquired.
Whats the matter, Tibbsf You look
as II you had something serious on
your mind"
II have" be replied I'm worried
badly worried. I've Just found q dollar
tn my trousers pocket"
You're the first man ever saw that
worried over finding money he didn't
know he had
"But you don't understand can't
make up my mind whether I forgot
the dollar or whether my wife slipped
II Tn my pocket to try mo. You see, she
has been accusing me OF keeping
things from her. Now, If We're to
blow this bin In without saying any
thing to her about 1t and 1t should turn
out that she had played u trick on me
my finish would be worth writing up.
On the other hand, If l go to her and
confess that l found 1t she'll simply
take the dollar. haven't been 80 wor-
rted In a month. New York Press.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-09-15

Few articles seem more strangely
named chan india rubber, 1t gets the
rubber from the first use to which
II was put-that OF craslng pencil
marks by rubbing Nor should 1t be
associated with Indin. The tree WIS
first mentioned by an explorer among
the Mexican Indians three centuries
ago. and the first account Of tho sub.
stance occurs In connection with Co
lumbus' visit to Haiti on his second
voyage Most of our present importa-
ton comes from Brazil But Column
bus and those explorers who followed
him We're searching for n short passage
to India, and they supposed that the
land they discovered was India. The
name india rubber Is therefore o per
manent sign Of their mistake
The Somerset reporter., 1904-09-15

There are some pretty fair Nimrods
in Missouri now, but story which Is
printed In an old history Of Galloway
county shows that some of those of
former days could make contemporary
sportsmen look like 80 cents either
as shots or as racontcurs. MFR. Cal
vim Tate" according to this history,
Says that the wild pigeons were SO
plentiful one summer that frequently
when they would alight on n tree 1t
would bend down to the ground with
their weight He went hunting one
day, and seeing fine lot Of pigeons
in a tree Ike hitched his horse to one
Of the limbs and fired and killed 500 ut
one shot The rest flew away, and as
soon as the tree was relieved Of their
weight 1t Strengthened up, carrying his
horse with It, and the poor brute had
to hang there until Tate could go home
and get an ak and cut the tree down"
Kansas City Journal
The Somerset reporter., 1904-09-15

Having caught squid, landlubhef
at sea thus describes him. THE s4uid
Is small cousin of the octopus. He Is
about one foot long from the tip of his
tail to the tip of his tentacles (cxtond.
ed. Normally he Is of II pale tan ana
rich sienna, with darker spots, but he
has the power 10 become If frightened
Utmost cOlorless IN an instant III ex-
IRENE fright he discharges dirty
brown secretion In the manner of his
kind and escapes while the enemy Is
enveloped In the impenetrable smudge
The head Is principally arms, with
formidable parrot-like beak IN the cen
ter, while his eyes are located just
back OF the arm cluster. The tail Is OF
the shape Of spearhead. with round
ed bnrbs l did not examine him very
closely because of his snakellke ten
taclcs, and, further, because his beek.
rnsping on the spear iron, was most
unpleasant We dropped hun over
board. and l was glad 10 see him go
The Somerset reporter., 1904-09-15

Mr. Nasmyth. the inventor of the
steam hammer. onee said: If l were
10 try 10 compress into one sentence
the whole OF the experience Of an active
and successful HE and offer 1t to
young men 0s rule and certain recipe
for success in any station, 1t would be
Comprised in this DUTY drst; pleasure
second Prom whit | have seen of
Young men and theiT after progress
nm satisfied that what Is generally
termed had fortune i'll luck and
misfortune Is ii nine cases out OF
ten simply the result of nvcrting this
simple maxim Ny own experience
convinccs mo that absence Of suocess
arises In the great majority Of cases
from want Of self denial and want of
common sense. Tho worst maxim of
oll maxims is. Pleasure first; work and
duty second"
The Somerset reporter., 1904-09-15

Popular among the Basque peasantry
Is an ancient game known as trinquet.
No one knows the origin OF trinquet.
Like all Basque customs, 1t can be
traced back and back TIL It's history Is
lost in the remote past Nearly every
court In the country bears the aspect
Of extreme age, Tho court at Bayonne
is believed to be 100 years old. and the
one ut St Jean dc Luz looks older thnn
the ono ut Bayonna When Louis KY >.
who was married In st Jean de Luz
church. went down to the little frontier
town TO meet tbs Spanish bride, he
found the IHsques Of st Jean de Luz
energetoGlly playing their ancient
game, and he took the idea book with
him to Paris, and from 1t, largely ulodi-
lied, comes the game of tennis
Tennis and tnnQuet are very similar.
save that instead of d racket q leather
arrangement, know as a glove, Is used
for propellin1 the hll.-Country Liza
The Somerset reporter., 1904-09-15

To stranger Chinese auction is d
most curious spectacle The auctioneer
leans over a slightly elevated counter
and exhibits his wares. He says moth
Ing, neither does the bidder. who mere
~ steps forward TO the auctioneer and
runs his fingers up his sleeve making
pressure on the salesman's arm, thus
indicating how much he will pay for
the article. Then another and another
repeat tho action until the ono signify
ing the highest price receives the ar
ticle without a word being exchanged
on either side. Only the auctioneer
and the successful bidder know the
price offered and accepted
The Somerset reporter., 1904-09-15
when Japanese Maids Arc Tilted.

a Japanese woman when abandoned
by her lover takes a peculiar and pic.
turesque revenge
When she no longer has any doubt as
to his faithlessness, she gets up In the
middle Of tie night and puts on q
pleasing dress and wooden sandals
Attached TO her headdness she carries
three lighted candles. and suspended to
her neck hangs q small mirror Sho
takes In her left hand small straw
efflgy Of the faithless one and In her
right hammer and mills.
Walking gravely to the sanctuary,
she selects one of the sacred trees, and
nails the efiigy securely to the trunk.
She then prays for the death OF the
traitor, vowing that II her wish Is
granted she Will take out the nails
which trouble her god. since they are
fastened TO q sacred tree. Night after
night she comes to the tree, adding one
or two nails and repeating her prayers,
persuaded that the god Will not hest
tate to sacrifice the man to save the
ree.-IOndOn Mail
The Somerset reporter., 1904-09-15

A monkey brought a criminal TO jus
tice at Singapore some time ago A
native with little boy, q bear nnd a
monkey Travelled lately through eeVeF-
III villages In the Straits Settlements
and made good SUN OF money by his
animals tricks. One day he was found
with his throat cut, the boy and the
bear lying murdered close by, while
the monkey had escaped up tree,
The bodies, with the monkey Were
being taken to tho police station when
the monkey suddenly rushed at man
In the crowd, seized his leg and would
not let go. The man seemed so alarm
cd and anxious TO get away that the
police became suspicious and searched
him, with the result of finding part Of
the money belonging to tbs murdered
native The balance was discovered
at his house.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-09-15
THE GOOD OLD WAY.

A severe cold or attack of la grippe is
like fire, the loner you com bat it the
better your chances are to overpower it,.
But few mothers in this age are willing
to do the necessary work required to
give good old-fashioned reliable treat
ment such as would be administered by
their grandmothers, backed by Boschee, 8
German syrup, which was always
literally used in connection with the
home treatment of colds and is still in
greater household favor than any known
remedy Bnt even without the appli
cation of the old-fashioued aids German
Syrup viii cure severe cold in quick
time 1t will cure colds in children or
grown people. 1t relieves the congested
organs, allays the irritation, aad effec-
lively stops the cough. Any child will
take it 1t is invaluable in household
Of children. Trial size bottle, 25c;
regular size, 75c. at G. r. Foggs drug
Store.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-09-15
Tho nIAseAaalM-

The Tbetans are not beautiful How
could they be when. by their own con-
fession, the national ancestry runs
hobgoblin7 BonvaIot says of them,
The very bears are better looking =
The type La midway between the En-
kimo and the Chinese Broad, tat
noses, without visible bridge, no eye
brows, wide mouths, fun tips, oily
skins, hair as coarse and straight as
horsehair, and short, sQuara ungatnly
f1gures-these are tho elements OF the
unpleasing picture.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-09-15

There was II carriage accident In Il
town In ScOtlnnd A brougham con
talnlng two Indies was run away with
down q steep hill The Noise and CHIT
ter of the horses hoofs on the tags
With which the town was paved were
terrific A Scotch farmer who was
walking ON the footpath turned TO
watch tho carriage disappearing In the
distance and said TO his companion,
Tor us who eee It, II Is indeed n fear
some sight but for those who are In
side 1t mhst be q rich spiritual expert
encei"-London Geutlewoman
The Somerset reporter., 1904-09-15
oRprR OF NOTICE THEREON

IlSTRIcr HF MAINE. -
On this 10Th day q September A d. 1904. on
reading the f'reLo = Yetitpn, Il l.
Ordered bY thv Court, that hearing We had
upon the same 'p he Tia daY II september a.
Ii. la4, LET 3te said Opur' a. Portland. 10 said
District. n 40 O'Clock 'u the forenoon: and that
notice tlerrof Ice published Iu The Somerset
Reporter 4 newspaper printed in SAID DISTINCT
and thar all known creditors, and other per
time and place and show cause, II any they
have. why the prayer of said petitioner SHOULD
not be granted
And II Is further ordered by the Calr. that
the clerk shall send by mail to ali known cred.-
tors copies of said petition and this order, adj
dressed 10 them at their places of residence 70
stated.
Witness the Honorable Clarence Hale, Judge
Of the said Court, and the seal thereof, az Port
land in said District, the 10Th day OF
september, A. d. 1904.
lis JAMES + HEWEY, Clerk.
true copy OF petition AMI order thereon
lwSi Attest JAMES <. HEWEY, Clerk.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-09-15
pvms,e~a w,...mv.,x,.av

mandy is sweet, clean green and pros
porous, Its iris crowned matches are
the most beautiful It's posy gardens
the most seduIousty nuTtured and its
taEnyepas the most enchanting 10 al
PrancA It's cows are sAss& and good
mukera, it's horses VOID famous and
its blond womeD-even those eeasonsd
by field labor always sphinxlike and
often fair. It Ii attractive, sensuous-
ly speaking, at every season, and the
Normnns, with oil their d<ou fears for
their pocketbooks, are not bad com
pany In the long run"
The Somerset reporter., 1904-09-15
BankruptS Petition or Discharge,

In the matter Of Herbert H. Fish
bankrupt III bankruptcy.
To the Hon Clarence Hale. Judge ~ ;he DIS
trict Court Of the United states far he District
Of Maine.
Herbert r. Fish Of Fairfield IA tile Coun-
" Of Somerset and state IF Maine IL SAID Dis
triot respectfully represents that tie 5uth Jay
Of July, last past. he was duly adIudged
bank rupt underthe Acts OF Congress relating TO
bankruptcy that he has duly surrendered d" his
property and rights OF property and has fully COM
piled with al the requirements az sad Acts and
of the orders " Court touching biz bankruptcy.
Wherefore he prays that he NAY ee decr"ti Nv
the Court Ia have full discharge FINN al debts
proyshle against his estate uHaer said bank
ruptey Acts except such debts a. are ey 'eYted
by law from such discharge.
Dated this SId DAY # :, ptember a T. 1904
Herbert Il FI-t. Bankrupt.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-09-15

Just before gus began 10 be used In
Pawhuska one Of the Usage braves
visited Bartlesville and got his first
glimpse of gas fire. AN he could see
In the stove was a pile of redbot
bricks, through the crevices Of which
the blue flames were curling. He said
nothing, but before starting home he
went to the yard and bought a lot of
brick and hauled them bone. He
burned up six boxes Of matches and
all the dry wood his wife had cut try
ing to get the bricks to burn and final
ly hauled them back to Bartlesville
and told the yard man they were no
good--Pawhuska tOkla) Capitn.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-09-15
ORDER OF NoTI-E THEREON.

DISTRICT q MAINE, =.
on this 10Th Gay of september a. p 100, on
reading the foregoing petition, X is
Ordered by the Court, That a bearing he had
upon the same on the 3CtA Jay e. september A.
D. laO4. before said Court a. Portland. III said
District. Al IL o clocE in the forenoon: and thar
notice thereof I've published ia The somerset
Reporter, a newspaper printed IN sad District,
ana that all known creditors aus ether persons
in interest. may appear a. tie SAL tlle and
place and show cause, II any they have. why he
PRAYER of said petitioner should uat he gram ed.
And il Is further ordered y th- court. That
the Clerk shall send 10y mai ~ a. r. "a. cred
dressed u chem az their places ii residence as
stated
Witness the Honorable Clareuce Han 1nd-s
Of the said Court, and IKE sea ih-1eat, s, P"rl-
land, said District, ou the lata LAY Of septerl-
Der A. =. l.oi
is JAMES (. HWY Clerk.
true copy Of petition aud arter therr,t
lw34 Attest: JAMES +. HENEY. Clerk
The Somerset reporter., 1904-09-15

The catalogue o6 the Musaeum
Tradescantianum, on rsadescnnt's mu-
scum, published tn England In the year
1850, makes mention OF many rare or
nithologtcal curios owned or left on
deposit In that institution Among the
dozens listed three are especially In
terestingD two feathers from the
tayle of d phoenix" Easter eggs laid
by maybe barnyarde fowta' and tho
claw Of the bird roc. who, as authors
report. is able to uusse an elephant"
The Somerset reporter., 1904-09-15

Among ladies distinguished for the
beauty of their penmanship or pen
womanship- Charlotte Bronte,
who wrote very small, very delicate
ind carefully finished hand. Mrs He
mans wrote in q free, flowing style
Elizabeth BsIrctt BrowninRs manu-
script wes very neat and carefully
punctuated. the writing being distinct
and leg1ble, though the letters were
not well Joined.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-09-15

Re kind no matter If you ARE on the
honest run to catch your interests IN
life. While you run let your tieetnR
presence prove u blessing to those
whom you must pass in the race To
reach the goal Leave behind you Il
trail of golden remembrances Of words
and smiles OF good cheer that have cost
you nothing at all In self sacrifice or
money OF physical strength or mental
effort
The Somerset reporter., 1904-09-15
ATHLETES

don't get their almost superhuman strength
by resting, but by continual exercise.
Tie up your arm and see how quickly 1t
will lose its strength. Diet - rest your
stomach and see how soon it becomes i'm
possible to digest the lightest food.
Eat good nourishing food and take DR..
Deanes Dyspepsia Pills and see how
quickly your stomach becomes willing and
anxious to do its part, White wrapper If
yellow If bowels are regular,
The Somerset reporter., 1904-09-15

No matter what cares, anxieties or
sorrows may vex or sadden you, DO not
down before them. but show yourself
noble In rising above them and mold
ing them to lifes purpose. Rather bear
an insult than give one; rather dry a
tear than cause one to be shed. How
many celebrities we would have If
men would be as anxious to make their
own fame as they are to unmake the
fame OF others
The Somerset reporter., 1904-09-15
Rhasw Uawta

Wife-John is there any poison In
the houSeI Husband Yes. But why
do you aski Wife, want to sprinkle
some on this piece of angel cake and
put II where the mice will get It.
Wouldn't that XII themf Husband
Sure; but it isn't necessary to waste
the poison
The Somerset reporter., 1904-09-15
Ia ADVANTAGES.

Scene-Train stopping at small rail
road station. Irritable Old Gentleman
What on earth do they stop at sta
ton like this for7 Objectionable Pas
senger (alighting)-To allow me to get
out Irritable Old Gentleman-Ahl l
see II has its advantages then.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-09-15
MONEY Rnpe0.

Muggfns-eo you finally mustered up
courage TO propose to Miss Springer,
eh1 what was tho resultf Huggtns-
She dismissed me without ceremony.
Muggtns-Oh, we'll don't you care
The absence of ceremony saved you
the minister's fee Philadelphia In
oI1irPr
The Somerset reporter., 1904-09-15
RnnaeA netaifn.

1T was like this" said the private
vitizen -Just as the three burglars
,rawlcd In at the kitchen window the
clock struck l, and
Excuse me-" said the great detec-
five, but which one OF the three did
the clock striker rtttsburK Gazette,
The Somerset reporter., 1904-09-15

'SQueezem h mean man"
what makes you Think SOY
II saw him put lead quarter tn a
blind mans hat this morning"
How did you know It was leadr'
"I passed 1t on him yesterday. -
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-09-15
Her Good Point.

Even the most impulsivo women
have their good traits.
An Irishman, mourning his late wife,
tearfully remarked.
Faith, she was good woman She
always hit me wild de soft ind av the
broom
The Somerset reporter., 1904-09-15

Mr., Singleton prides himself on be
Ing strictly impartial
Yes" answered the unamhble man;
"I once went shooting with him. He
didn't seem to care whether he hit the
rabbit, the dog or one of his friends
London Tit-BitS
The Somerset reporter., 1904-09-15
A 0renA OaRnoaer.

III was o mistake to ask that man II
he thought America would ever pro
dnce Il great composer. l am afraid
you hurt his feelings."
81 don't eee why" responded the mu
steal young woman.
He is the inventor OF a soothing
strip. - Washington Star
The Somerset reporter., 1904-09-15
The nennon.

Little Son Father, is there reason
for all things2 Father Yes, suppose
30. Little son-Well. then, father, why
do hens lay eggef Father Because
they can't stand them on end.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-09-15
nastarx.

He-Is there anything in the world
that bores you more than hattery !
She-Only one thing that I know Of
He-what IA that7 Sbe-Not to be
flattered.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-09-15
Owe Him n Chance,

Tho Elderly Lady They say hts wtfe
has money. The Younger Well, that
isn't his fault They've only been mar
ried a short time
The Somerset reporter., 1904-09-15

To please one must make up his mind
to be taught many things which he al
ready knows by people who do not
know them
The Somerset reporter., 1904-09-15

The man who Is afraid his employer
will not give him credit usually doesn't
get much.-Atchison Globe.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-09-15

He-You are the only She-Ahem.
Hell should say You are the pref
TEST girl ever loved.