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The Somerset reporter., 1905-05-18

Although the great Napoleon was not
the sort of man whom it was ordinarily
safe to laugh at, he was ridiculed and
caricatured on account of his faith that
sugar could be made profitable from
beets In 1911 the emperor promised
the French people that they should
have sugar from beets If he excluded
from France the commerce of England.
including the sugars of the British
West Indies. This promise led TO the
publication of a caricature In which
the emperor and his little son, the king
Of Rome, were represented. The EN-
peror was shown sitting in his boy 8
nursery, squeezing a beet root into "A
cup Of coffee. The baby prince sat
near him hard at work sucking a beet
root, while the nurse, standing close
by, was represented as eXclaiming.
Suck it, dear, suck it, your papa says
it is sugar This biting sarcasm did
not prevent Napoleon from spending
several million francs at a time when
his empire was under Il tremendous
strain of expenditures In bounties for
sugar made from beets
The Somerset reporter., 1905-05-18

Modern afro MUST be sort Of gam.
bler's paradise. Judging from some
facts which | recently had from n
friend who has been investigating the
subject In one Of the principal streets
near Mohammed All square a gentle
man who knows the town we'll pointed
ont over twenty first floors over the
shops with the names of bars upon
them. every one of which he knew TO
be Il gambling bell. and police official
admitted to the Investigator that the
town was full of such places The po-
lice do not seem TO be at fault They
raid the places from time IN time, but
the offender, nearly all foreigners and
mostly Greeks, are protected by their
ronsuls and let of lightly and return to
the business the neNl day. | should
guess that the business is chiefly car
ried OIL for foreigners as we'll as by
them. There Is Il sort of cosmopolitan
ism about gambling, and It's yotaries
are drawn from all corners of the
earth by the scent OF the game. But
this seems to be one respect in which
Egypt has not improved under British
influence London Truth
The Somerset reporter., 1905-05-18
How 1t Struck Joe.

Joe was the name of a servant EN-.
ployed for many years by Clarence
King, the eminent geologst Joe's life
was evidently in his work, and he
judged of all things in the world by
their relations to it. In Kings Mem
oirs" this anecdote of Joes point of
view is given:
At a gentleman's country seat, with
good servants accommodations, ample
facilities for backing boots and brush
Ing clothing. well trimmed lawns and
genteel society, Joe was in paradise,
but experience in the muddy or dusty
wilderness half paralyzed his useful
ness and wholly quenched his enjoy
ment.
On one occasion. attended by this
man only, King made his way to the
Grand Canyon of the Colorado and
stood for time dumb upon its brink
overwhelmed by the yastness and the
glory of the scene. At last 1t seemed
to him that he must speak, and as he
turned away he said.
We'll. Joe, how does 1t strike you?'
"It's no place for gentleman, sir," +"
was the reply.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-05-18

A prominent railway official tells how
an undergraduate at Johns Hopkins
university made decided hit at a
banquet of railway men In Baltimore
to which he had been invited because
of his intimacy with the son Of the
president of certain road.
As there were not many guests the
POSTMASTER called upon all for speeches
When the older men had had their say
the toastmaster, turning to the young
student, smilingly suggested that he
make a short talk. The guests looked
sympathetically at the young fellow
but he arose with perfect self posses
sion and said:
Gentlemen, my position just now re
minds me of story.
"A fly got on the ear of bull For
some reason entirely unknown to the
fly the bull suddenly began to tear
down the road at terrific rate, leay.
ing suffocating trail of dust He was
snorting and roaring In most fero.
cious manner when the fly whispered
in the bulls ear:
Gee, Amt we raising an awful
lot Of dust and noise?'
And gentlemen added the under
graduate, II must say that in the
midst Of all this wit and elo44e8ce to
night l feel very much like that fly"
The Somerset reporter., 1905-05-18

Old Barney Maguigan was as well
known on his sweep stretch" as the
bluecoats on the beat. As his work
became somewhat burdensome with
the increase of years the residents of
the neighborhood urged the employ.
ment of an assistant
Barney did not look upon the sugges
tion with favor-it sayored too strongly
of the time when be should be "laid on
the shelf'-but he consented to the
trial of a new hand at last, and a stout
youth was engaged whose broom made
quick work of the leaves and litter
Yes, sir" Barney admitted reluc-
tantly a few mornings later when ask
ed by an old friend If he did not find
his assistant a good worker yes. sir.
there's no denying he's got the muscle
to swing broom in the open; but, man
alive, when il comes 10 the fancy
touches round a lamp post or II sewer
mouth. why, he's no good at all"
The Somerset reporter., 1905-05-18

A medical man In France was asked
to be present at a duel in his profes-
sional capacity. He got up early, tray-
eled some miles, "famed" the swords
and minstered to his client, who was
slightly wounded. When both honor
and wound were healed he looked for
his fees and sent In a bill for $40 The
patient replied through his wife, who
wrote: II am told that between men
there is a question of delicacy which
forDlds even the slightest appearance
of trade in such matter Neither the
doctors nor the seconds are brought on
the ground for money II you persist
in your claim l shall, 10 my great re
gret, be obliged to leave to others the
duty Of settling this fine point with
you"
The Somerset reporter., 1905-05-18

you have cold. ehf' said the ply.
slcian. We'll. suppose | give YOU the
same prescription ilat Queen Eliza
beth uSrdY'
lie took down M ancient folio.
"Dr William Bnllepns prescription
for Il cold. which Queen Elizabeth used
all her life, was this lie said
"Takes nutmegges. The root called
dornike, which the apothecarirs have;
setwall, gatangall, mastike. long pep.
per, the bark Of pomeeitrone, Of melon,
of sage, hazel. marjoruln. dill spik
nard. wood Of aloes, cubebe. cardamon
Called graynes OF paradlsel, lavender.
peniroyalls, the bone Of hart's heart
grated, cut and stamped. and beat your
spices grossly in mortar Put IN
ambergrice and musk OF each hair Il
dram. Distil this In simple aqua
vitae. made with strong ale, IN ser
pentlne. To tell the virtue Of this
water against cold. phlegme dropsy,
heaviness Of mind, coming Of melan-
choly. cannot well nj the present, for
1t Is too great t"-Philadelphia Bulletin
The Somerset reporter., 1905-05-18

In copy of the Old Farmers Alma
nae, printed about 1900 we find the
and extinction of fires" Never read In
bed by candlelight. especially II your
bed be surrounded by curtains Strictly
forbid the use of cigars in your family
at all times, but especially after night
There Is good reason to suppose house
was lately set on fire by IA half consum-
ed cigar, which woman suddenly
threw away to prevent being detected
in the unhealthy and offensive practice
OF smoking
The Somerset reporter., 1905-05-18
NOTICE. Of FORECLOSURE.

whereas, ferry s Lsas.e5 Of SON IA the
COUNTY oi =5mets-t tass = Haine. b. h.
I'd ID somersst k-Rjstfy - seees. Dolkz.s
page Ii, Conveyed q me IL 4aa-fs.gned
certain lot or parcel = iana situated ia eAic
soon and bounded aEc deEcK4gtg a. follows
to Wit: being the homestead % recorded lr
Somerset kegistry Of deeds Fo.aG4s H. page
~ Also another lot or pafcel oi ana situated
IA gsId SCION ana bounced and described a.
follows 10 eit being recorded Ia Somerset
Registry oi deeds Vol. ls3, page 3i0 10 which
you are referred Tor a more particular de-
acfiption also another lot or parcel Of lAud
situated In said ~olop and bounded and de-
scribed as FOL ows to Tit: being recorded ir
Somerset Registry of deeds Vol lss, page ~
to which you are referred for more psrticu.
ar description; also another Let or Lafcel Of
land situated in said 5oon and bounded aud
described as follows, to wit: being recorded
n Somerset Registry OF deeds Vol. So, page 90
TO which you are re erred for q more particn-
ar description; also another lot or parcel OF
land situated q said Soion ana bounded and
described as follows, 20 wit being recorded
10 Somerset Registry OF deeds Vol. 81, page
BIG. to which you are referred for more par
ticular description; also a certain 10 or par
eel OF land situated 10 said solon and bound
and described as follows, to wit. being re-
coroed in Somerset Registry OF deeds Vo!. lls
page 81, to which you are referred for more
particular descriptioni also another lot or
parcel of land situated q said Solon and
bounded and described as follows 70 wit
being recorded in Somerset Registry OF deeds
Vol s. page 4l2, TO which you are referred for
lot or parcel OF land situated n said Bolou
and bounded q described as foIloHs to wit.
being recorded in Somerset hegistry OF deeds
Vol. 1926, page COS. to which you are referred
for more particular description also an
other lot or parcel OF land situated Q said
6olon and nded and described as follows
to wit: being recorded in Somerset Registry
OF deeds Vol, 2o4 page l5, to which you are
referred for more particular description;
also another lot or parce Of land situated in
the town Of Bingham in ssid County and
bounded and described 80 follows, 10 wit
being recorded in Somerset Registry of deedS
Vol. i0i. page Sc; also another lot or parcel OF
land situated In said Bingham and bounded
and described As follow to wit: being re-
corded Somerset Registry Of deeds Vol. s7.
page al, TO which you are referred for more
particular description Of the nd In said Bing-
ham, All Of the auove parcels OF lard having
been conveyed to me by Jonah 5. Longley by
his two deeds both dated May 5th. 1895, and
recorded u Somerset Registry OF deeds, book
Z32, pages il3 and 4li, excepting and reserving
from MS conveyance the store property
which VAS sold and conveyed to Wright s.
Cram, and whereas the condition OF said mort
gage has been broken, now, therefore, by res-
SOD of the breach Of the condition thereof, I
claim a foreclosure OF said mortgage.
May /. 1905. 3vls
ASNSTAZZIA VI. LONGLEY
The Somerset reporter., 1905-05-18

In past times 1t was Tire custom for
the kings justlciar aud his subordi-
mates to make up the royal accounts
twice a year, at Easter and Michael
mas on a table which was the most
striking object In the chamber In
which they assembled This table was
covered with dark russet cloth divided
into squares, which gave 1t a checker.
ed. chess board-like appearance, and In
the columns and spaces the accounts
rendered by the sheriffs and great
landowners who attended for that
purpose, were entered and reckoned
up. 1t was the eheekered cloth, SO
conspicuous throughout the proceed
ings. that gave rise to the name ex-
chequer, just as the stars painted on
the ceiling of another historic room
originated the name star chamber -
London Globe.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-05-18

Although if cannot be said that the
Duke of Wellington shone to any great
extent as a humorist he was quite ca
pable of administering Il crushing retort
when occasion demanded, as the fol-
lowing story, called from Il biography
Of the Iron Duke shows. Louis Phi.
llppe once introduced the duke to one of
the French marshals whom he had de
feated in the peninsula. With unpar.
donable discourtesy the marshal turn
ed his back Oh his old foe during the
presentat ~. The king apologized with
what grace he could.
Forgive him, sire" laughed the Iron
Duke Why, 1t was I who taught him
to do that In the peninsula"
The Somerset reporter., 1905-05-18
ORDER of NOTICE THEREON.

DISTRICT OF MAINE, IS.
On this 18th DAY OF Nay, A. b 1905 on
reading the foregoing petition. i Is
Ordered by the Court, That a hearing be had
upon the same on the 2nd day OF June. A,
D. ia0t. before said Court az Portland in said
Distinct. at 10 clock in the forenooni and that
notice thereof be published ID The Somerset
Reporter, newspaper printed in said District,
and that all known creditors, and other persons
in interest, may appear al the said time and
place. and show cause. II any they have why tbs
prayer of said petitioner should no. he granted.
And II is further ordered by the Court, That
the Clerk shall send by mail 70 al known cred
tors copies Of said petition and this order, ad
dressed TO them at their places If residence a.
stated.
Witness the Honorable Clarence Hale, Judge
OF the said Court and the seal thereof, al Port
land, in said District, on the 18th day Of NAY
A. d. 1905.
l.. JAMES Z. HEXEN. Clerk
A true copy Of petition and order thereon
Iwls Attest: JAMES L HEWEY. Clerk
The Somerset reporter., 1905-05-18

one woman in twenty-five but what
suffers with some arrangement of the
female organism, and this is the secret
of SO many unhappy homes.
No woman can be amiable, light
hearted and happy, JOY to her hus-
band and children, and perform the
duties incumbent upon her, when She is
suffering with backache. headache,
nervousness, sleeplessness, bearing.
down pains, displacement of the womb b,
spinal weakness or ovarian troubles.
Irritability and snappy retorts take
the place Of pleasantness, and all sun
shine is driven out of the home, and
lives are wrecked by womans great
enemy-womb trouble.
Read this letter:
Dear Mrs Pinkham.-
" was troubled for eight years with irregu-
larities which broke down my health and
brought on extreme nervousness and despon-
dency. Lydia K, Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound proved to be the only medicine which
helped me Day by day improved in health
while taking it until was entirely cured,
can attend to my social and household duties
and thoroughly enjoy life once more, as Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has made
me well woman, without an ache or pain y
Mrs Chester Curry, AZ Saratoga Street,
East Boston, Mass.
At the first indication of i'll health,
painful or irregular menstruation,
pain in the side, headache, backache,
bearing down pains, nervousness or
1.-The blues, secure at once bottle of
Lydia +. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and begin its use.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-05-18

Every family should be supplied with
a bottle of Chamberlain's Pain Balm.
For cuts. bruises, burns, scalds and SINH
lar injuries, which are of frequent oc-
currerce, there is nothing so good. 1t
soothes the wound and not only gives
instant relief from pain, but causes the
parts to heal in about one-third the time
required by the usual treatment. AS il
is an antiseptic all danger from blood
poisoning is avoided Sold by G. Il.
Fogg, ekowhegan, l.. G. Williams,
Athens; Sullivan Newton, Jackman.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-05-18
Bankrupts Petition for Discharge.

1p the matter If Moses D. Knox
Bankrupt, IN bankruptcy.
To the Hon. Clarence Hale. Judge Of the Dis
trict Court OF the United states for the District
OF Maine.
Moses d. Knox OF Anson, III the
County Of Somerset, and State Of Maine, IN said
District, respectfully represents that on the
2sth day Of May, 1901 he was duly ad d.
judged bankrupt under the Acts of Congress
relating to bankruptcy; that he has duly sur
rendered all his property and rights Of properly
af said Ac,sand ~ he nrda,s ~ 1onTt ,pbis
his bankruptcy.
Wherefore he prays, that he may be decreed
BY the Court 10 have full discharge from all
debts proyable against his estate under SAID
bankruptcy Acts, except such debts As are
Cepted by law from such discharge
Date1 this 9Th day OF May A. d 1905
Moses u. Knox, Bankrupt
The Somerset reporter., 1905-05-18
ORDER OF NOTICE THfREoN.

DISTRICT OF dAlSi.
On this 18th day OF May 4. lob OF -eadin 3
tie foregoing petition, its
Ordered by the Court. that hearing Ne had upon
the same on the 2nd dag + iuneA. u. 1905,
before said Court At Portland, tn said District.
at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon aud that notice
thereof be published in The Souer~e; Reporte-
a ewspapet printed in said District. aut -hat
all known creditors, and other persons IT, interest
may appear at the said time All place and sho~
cause, II any they have. why the PRAYER IT -. j
petitioner should not ne granted.
And II Is further Ordered by The court. has
the Clerk shall send by mail u all known credit
ors copies of said petition and thIs order. al
dressed to them at their places II residence
as stated.
Witness the Honorable GsARENcF HALE.
Judge of the said Cour, am tae sea thereof, a,
Portland, in said District II re l}th day o.
May, A. D. 1905.
Is JAMES T.. It&EY. 1ierk
true copy OF petition ami rider thereon.
lw22 Attes- JANE l. HEWFI, Clerk
The Somerset reporter., 1905-05-18

Paul D. Sargent of Machias, appointed
to the office of State Road Commission
er, is graduate of the civil engineering
of the University of Maine
and was employed as an assistant engi-
neer in the building of the Washington
county railway. He was elected Regis
ter of Deeds of Washington County on
the Republican ticket at the last cleo
ton, which Office he resigns to accept
that of highway commissioner.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-05-18

One of the greatest blessings a modest
man can wish for is good, reliable set
of bowels If you are not the happy
possessor of such an outfit, you can
greatly improve the efficiency of those
you have by the judicious use of Cham.
berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets
They are pleasant TO take and agreeable
in effect. For sale by g. r. Fogg, Skow-
hegan; l.. c Williams, Athens; Sulli-
van Newton, Jackman
The Somerset reporter., 1905-05-18

Society is agitated over mysterious
drama which has occurred at Tssrsko.
Seloe, Russia. 1t is alleged that nurse
was about to put the infant heir to the
Russian throne into a bath of boiling
water when the empress interviewed in
time to save the child,
The Somerset reporter., 1905-05-18
NEVER NEGLECT .4.I ss,.s''.. :. :
EVERYDAY ILLS.

A cold is one OF the everyday ills OF life.
/ People of all ages in summer and in winter,
! ire liable to catch cold, and a cold is always
| dangerous, because cold is but the beginning
II eatarrh of some internal organ - head,
ungs, stomach or pelvic organs. ANY remedy
hat will cure cod should cure the many
fleets OF a cold. ! hats why Smiths Triple
aure is SO popular, why people are so enthu-
iastic after experiencing its wonderful cura-
i've power. Smith 8 Triple Cure promptly
cures colds and catarrh wherever located, be-
eause it acts directly on the depressed nerve
entres, giving strength and yigor to tired
| nerves, removing the congestion OF the crcula-
ion and imparting renewed vitality 10 the
mucous membranes.
Picture to yourself the horrors ot bronchial
,atarrh - the terrible cough, disgusting expec-
toration, wheezy breath and loss OF strength, or
the tortures OF female catarrh the swollen
bowels, shooting pains, offensive discharges,
iispacements and burning distress, and then
realize il you can, how thankful these suffer-
ers are for Smith Triple Cure which has de-
liYered them out OF their troubles. Is it any
wonder that Smith Triple Cure is rapidly dis
placing all other catarrh treatments in hoSpi-
tails and sanitariums and is prescribed by the
medical profession generally? 1t meets a want
felt for centuries, yet felt now in this strenuous
life OF ours as never before. Smiths Triple
Cure cures catarrh sufferers of all ages, makes
the sick well and the weak strong; il builds up
healthy digestion, makes strong nerves and
enriches the blood. That's why all the world
is praising it, why its magical curative power
is talked about in tho homes and on the streets.
Smiths Triple Cure consists of four separate
preparations, three remedies taken internally
acting on the mucous membranes, stomach,
liver and digestive organs, purifying and en-
richinR the blood, and a catarrh cream used
locally in allaying all inflammation and killing
all disease germs in the nasal passages, throat
aa1 lungs, full two weeks treatment OF com
bned remedies, sold for only so cents by all
dealers, the greatest value for the money ever
offered. II your druggist won't supply you
send 25 two-ceut stamps by mail today, anc
We will send it postpaid and guarantee safe
delivery. Address W. +. Smith Co., l25 Sum
mpr Street Boston, Mass.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-05-18
Bankrunt's Petition for Discharge

In the matter of Eddie Cooley bank
rupt in bankruptcy
10 the Honorable Clsrance Hale. Judge OF ma
District Court OF the United s-ates for the Dis
triei Of Maine
Eddie Cooley OF Maydeld in tas
county OF Somerset, and state OF Maine IN SAID
District respectfully represents that on the 18th
day Of November. last past. he was duly Rdiudget
bankrupt under the Acts o. Congress relating .
bankruptcy; that he has duly surrendered all
his property aud nights OF property, and has fully
complied with al the requirements of said Acts
and OF the orders OF Court touching his bank
rupfcy
Wherefore he prays that he may be decre-d
hp the Court To have = fgl discharge from al
debts proYable against lis estate under Ss
bankruptcy Acts, except sect debts as are e1-
cepted by law from such discharge.
Dated tins ith day Of Nay a = is15
L.-..
The Somerset reporter., 1905-05-18
A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES.

Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles.
Druggists refund money If PA2o OINTMENT
fails to cure any case, no matter of how long
standing, in 10 IA days. First application gives
ease and rests. SOC. II your druggist hasn't II
send soc In stamps and it will be forwarded post
6m46 paid by Paris Medicine Co, st. Louis, Mo
The Somerset reporter., 1905-05-18
LIVING TOO HASTILY
MERlcANW0MENBREAKD DOWN
Irregularities and Female Derange-
ments Result - Cured by Lydia
PinkhAms Vegetable Compound.

Owing 70 our mode and manner of
living, and the nervous haste of every
woman TO accomplish just 50 much
each day, il is said that there is not
The Somerset reporter., 1905-05-18
Life.

A colored philosopher Is reported to
have said, Life. my breddern, am
mostly made up OF prayin' for rain and
then wishin' It would cl'ar of"
The Somerset reporter., 1905-05-18

Prosperity has ruined more men than
adversitv-but that kind OF ruin is so much
more delightful.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-05-18

Do nor forget that Dr SErH ARNoI rs
BALsAM is the best known Remedy for all Bowel
Complaints.
Warranted by G. e. Fogg 2c-2S
The Somerset reporter., 1905-05-18

When doctors fail try Burdock Blood Bitters
Cures dyspepsia, constipation invigorates the
whole system
The Somerset reporter., 1905-05-18

Many man has been turned down while
waiting for som ething to turn up.
\ bachelor farmer says that the quickest way
to remove weeds is to propose to a widow.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-05-18

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