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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-03-16

There is species Of black gnat about
the size of young house fly that visits
you at the dinner table frequently i'll
the course Of lifetime He is believed
to he the soul of Il departed friend
come back TO give warning of the death
of some one you know. Simple folk
believe in him absolutely. Whenever
he appears at certain home in New
York, bUzzing about the plate of the
lord and master, the good wife declares,
"John, who can it be next?" She runs
over Oh her fingers the names of such
friends as she can then recall. John
frowns. growls about female nom
sense" strikes at the gnat, and next
morning finds in the death notices an
nouncement of the demise Of one he
knew.-New York Press.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-03-16

There is remarkable natural curl
osity on a small tributary of the Mo-
hawk river In Montgomery county, n.
Y. known all over New England as
"Anthony's Nose" 1t is situated on
the extremity OF mountain called
"the Klips," and when viewed from
the river at the entrance to the high
lands has the perfect shape and gen.
eral appearance of a human nose at
least 300 feet long Opposite Fort
Montgomery, in Putnam county, on the
east side OF the Hudson river, there
is another nose shaped projection
known to the frequenters of that To-
cality as THE Old Mans NssaI APP
pendage"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-03-16

No two leaps of the tarpon are quite
alike, As the tarpon comes out into
day his jaws distend, his gills flap open.
and the mullet bait flies out across the
water for hundred feet, while he
retches at the hook. shaking his head
augrly from side to side. like a horse
that fights his bit. In midnight he will
turn and cut into the stream with a
head on dive that makes perfect cleav-
age of the whitened water His next
emergence may be a back somersault
and his third long distance jump with
no height to 1t, but substantial gain
in feet With infinite spirit he will
continue his play until absolutely worn
out. when the spring and somersault
ing lapse into a long rolling stroke
from side to side. showing the two foot
dorsal tilament. which waves and tioats
out behind. like some independent wa
ter creature. Country Life In Amer
lea
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-03-16

She was magnificent in ball attire
by what right sir, do you tell me
shall not wear this gown she de-
manded. with flashing eyes,
Before we We're married your old
father asked me If could keep you In
clothes, and assured him | could re-
fnnce with look of steady determine
uon.-Puck
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-03-16
oHDEf ~ N1feE THEREON

TII- ~ = Y
On this 9th day Of March A. y 1905, on
reading The foregoing petition, ItIs
DrdeTed Jy The Court. hat hearILZ be had
upon the same On he Bis. day Of March. A.
d. ios, before said Court a. Portland. in said
District, al 10 o'clock In The forenoon and that
notice thereof BE- published IN The somerset
Reporter, newspaper printed In -Ald District,
and that all known creditors, and other per
Sons In interest, may appear at the aid
time and place, and show cause, II any they
have Why the prayer Of said petitioner should
not be granted
And II is farther ordered by the Court, THAI
the clerk shall send by mail 70 all known credI-
tors copies Of said petition and this order @d-
dressed 70 them al their places Of residence -
stated.
Witness the Honorable Clarence Hale. judge
Of the said Court. and the seal thereof. at Port
land in said District on the 10Th day Of
March, A. D. 1875.
Isl JAMES HEWEY, Clerk
A true copy " petition and order thereon.
lwl Attest JAMES z. HEWEY, Clerk.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-03-16
Gould BE Happy rive wished.

If in less fortunate time than ours
when the resources OF mind and body
were less varied and plentiful than
they are now, men and women took de
light in life warmed both bands at Its
fire and filled their hearts with JOY and
gladness may we not conclude that
they were happy simply because they
lived, as We might, in the right way
and put to their right uses that which
was provided for them 1-Christian Reg
lister
Always think before you SPEAK Before you
write think long time.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-03-16

The cashier at the swell restaurant
intercepted the departing guest at the
door.
Il beg your pardon, sir" he said,
but You are forgetting TO pay your
bill"
No" said the other 81 haven't for
gotten It, I'll send. the amount over in
an hour or two. That's the length OF
time l had to wait for my dinner. ~
Chicago Tribune.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-03-16
A DANGEROUS HABIT.
ciadstone's Physician Gives Warn
ing Against Growing America n
Custom

The growing habit amongst Amer.
leans Of taking a mint tablet or GONE
other so called digestive after eating a
hearty meal, IL something that Sir An
ORE" Clarke, NJ Gladsione's physician
adYIbes strongly against, saying 1T ia
absolutely dangerous TO take into the
stomach remedies which are popularity
supposed to aid IN the digestion Of
food "
There is nothing known 10 the science
OF medicine tn At can perform tho work
OF the human stomach. Drugs do not
and cannot digest the food. They sim
ply decpmpose H. What can be more
revolving or disgusting than the thought
Of taxing something into the stomach
mat Ii gong to turn the good food you
nave eaten into mass Of corruption.
ne only way 10 overcome indigestion
aud It's evil effects IL to remove all H.
rtduon. congestion an iLhAmmafIJu
from the stomach, liver and intestfnes.
and Mo IA the 6ny agent kuasu
that viii d. this
hen Nl-o IA tablet II taken before
each meat every trace ri irritation AID
and mia nmati5n is removed iriu aa-
= mach aud digestive system. aud fl4#4s-
srzar~ Will extract fr1m th~ fJod al
tlst goes 20 make god. rich blood firm
ma-tle, steady H-fgrs aud f84a4
healthy b dy Is IA s4tf-r aih heal
aeheS, ldiges11u. la u eacy. spots he.
t3fe tue eyes, yefak - ~ uzz,ues.. TAI
pitatiou Of he heart. slrpp. e-sue5e. 54
any stomach tf9a1le. e. 50 cent boy
Of Ml-o-ua from Fr4nk " Bucknam one
it r4If.BIa
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-03-16

We do not think th ,rwr Washing.
ton or New York or ANY other city viii
ever become the soeal capital of tie
United States as London Is ihe social
capital of Great Britain Washington
will come much nearer To- il than il
does at present. but the couuiry is too
big to have social capital Hordes Of
people will come To New York II make
money. 10 amuse themselves. 10 study.
To liv" their lives in the least restricted
atmosphere that the country offers. but
only very rich people Will come here 10
find and occupy place in organized
society. Pleasant people will always
find pleasant playmates here There is
no lack of good company for everybody
that is companionable. But the charm
of New York for people who still live
elsewhere is not in its society, but in
its shops and shows, its sunshine, its
eating and Its drinking. 1t Is pleasant.
1t grows finer every day. When it is
finished it will be n marvellous city, but
hardly the social capital of the coun-
try.-Harper's Weekly.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-03-16

II druggist has no conscience he usually
mas something he considers eq ally good
A wheelmans tool bag isn't complete without
boz tie Of Dr. Thomas EclectriC OIL Heals
cuts, bruises, stings, spralns. Monarch over
pain.
college diploma doesn't always enable a
a man TO get three square meals day
liza minister's trousers bag at the knees no
apology Is necessary.
Women love clear, healthy complexion.
Pure blood makes It. Burdock Blood Bitters
makes pure blood.
He had play prod uced by an amateur
company the other night, believe. Who Nas
the hero OF 1t, do you know"
II was one. sat through il.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-03-16

If troubled With weak digestion, belch-
ing or sour stomach, use Chamberlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets and you will
get quick relief For sale by r.
Fogg, Skowhegan; l.. G. Williams,
Athens; Sullivan Newton, Jackman.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-03-16
QUINCY MUTUAL FIRE INSUR-
ANCE COMPANY.
QUINCY, MASS
ASSETS DC n, 1904

CHARLES FOLSOM MS, Agent.
va kaNhegau. aAine.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-03-16

The following books have recently
been r. ceived at the Skowhegan Public
IibrurS
The Washington times., 1905-10-13
Senator Hepburn Takes
Issue With President
Objects to So Much Land i'm Idaho Bejno Sci
Aside For Forest Reserves-proposes to
Air Matter i'm Congress-

Senator Hepburn intends to air In
Congress the matter of the forest re-
serves in Idaho, according to a special
report issued by the Department of Ag-
riculture, entitled Forest Reserves in
Idaho" and giving in full the corre-
spondence that passed last spring and
summer between the Senator, the Presi-
dent, ard Clifford Pinchot, of the De-
partment of Agriculture.
Last February the Senator protested
to the President against the setting
aside of so many forest reserves in
Idaho, saying the State could not stand
being deprived of so much of its terri
tory, and claiming that much of the
reserved land contained valuable min
eral resources. which. by the proposed
action of the Government. would be
closed to the people of the country
He attached to his letter a statement
showing, he said. that the then exist
ing reserves under Executive order
amounted 10 4,s42.240 acres, and that the
The Washington times., 1905-10-13

existing Withdrawals of the land for
the reservations and the suggested
Withdrawals brought the total up to the
astonishing amount of 13,224.0 0S0 acres,
which is nearly as big as New Eng
land and bigger than some whole States
now IN the Union
Following this there were many let
ters exchanged. both by the President
and Mr.. Pinchot, some stating that
Senator Hepburn had agreed to the
proposed reservations in a conference
between the three.
In the report a letter is also printed
from Senator Dubois. saying that it ap-
peared it was the peoples duty 10 help
the Government In the matter of the
reserves, as they would be of great
benefit TO the country.
AS a matter of fact, the Senator S
protest did not delay the formation of
the proposed reservations. and the cor
respondence ended with Senator Hey
burns declaration that he would air the
matter before Congress.
The Washington times., 1905-10-13
SUIT FOR DIVORCE
IN OTERO FAMILY
Sister of New Mexico's Governor Ac-
cuses Husband on Account Of
Authoress, it Is Said.

DENVER, Col, Oct. 13.-Mrs. Mamie
O'Bryan, sister of Gov. Miguel A.
Otero. Of New Mexico. has brought suit
for divorce from Harry J. O'Bryan, a
Denver attorney. She charges non-sup-
port, but it is understood that an au-
thoress now in New York is the cause
of the estrargement.
MIR. and Mrs. O Bryan were married in
New Mexico in 1880. and the wedding,
because of the prominence of her family,
was notable. She is a golf player and
horse and member Of the fash
ionable social set here.
Several months ago Mrs. o'Bryan took
her son. and daughter 10 Paris TO edu-
cate them. She arrived from Paris a
week ago. end. it Is said. found her
husband in New York She decided then
to take action and came straight to
Denver.
The Washington times., 1905-10-13
DEPOSED BY CHURCH
MORMON SEEKS REDRESS
As British Subject, John Scott, of Utah,
Makes Known His Grievances
to English Ambassador.

An interesting case was today brought
to the attention of Sir Henry Mortimer
Durand. British amba assador, by John
Scott, of 1872 Green street, Salt Lake
City. Utah, who alleges he is a British
subject.
Scott, who says he embraced the Nor
mon doctrine at Cardiff. Wales. in 1897,
and settled in Utah. where he has since
resided addressed two letters. one to
the British ambassador and the other
to the President, under date of Sep
tember 20 last.
In these letters he besought the good
offices of the President and British am
bassador (being still British subjecD
to secure fer him a hearing from the
Mormon Church authorities at the Oc-
tober semi-annual conference in Salt
Lake where he proposed TO bring
charges against the Mormon leaders OF
exceeding their authority ana oppress-
/ ing himself and others in the member
ship.
He claimed the right to be heard or
the ground that he has paid tithes, OBJ
served church regulations. and was en-
titled to hearing under the community
! interest represented TO him and Others
as proselytes by which they came into
the church.
No official action has yet been taker
| in Washington o. the case, but the facts
were published in the Salt Lake Gentle
newspapers, and Scott now alleges tha;
he was ex-communicated September ?.
| fer having written the letters. He filed
n second memorial today with the
| British embassy, demanding his rights
I from the church and invoking, as a
! British subject, the good Offices of the
ambassador. He asks not only that his
own rights be respected, but that other
| British subjects be warned inasmucf
as Great Britain is a fruitful field for
Mormon recruits.
The Washington times., 1905-10-13
THE ROOT OF THE MATTER
he Cured Himself of Serious Stomach
Troubles, by Getting Down TO
First Principles.

A man of large affairs in one of our
prominent Eastern cities by too close
attention to business. too little exer-
else and too many club dinners, finally
began to pay natures tax levied in the
form of chronic stomach trouble; the
failure of his digestion brought about
a nervous irriability making It impossi-
bic to apply himself to his daily busi-
ness and finally deranging the kidneys
and heart.
In his own words he says: "T con-
suited one physician after another and
each one seemed to understand my case.
but all the same they each failed to
bring about the return of my former
digestion. appetite and vigor For two
years l went from pillar to post, from
one sanitarium to another, ] gave. up
smoking. 1 quit coffee and even re-
nounced my daily glass or two of beer.
without any marked Improvement
Friends had often advised me to try
q Wen known proprietary medicine
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets and 1 had
often peruSed the newspaper advert Sc
ments Of the remedy but never TOOK anv
stock in advertised medicines nor could
believe 5O-cent patent medicine would
touch my case.
ITO make long story short finally
brought couple of packages at the
nearest drug store and took two or three
tablets after each meal and occasional
ly a tablet between meals, when / fels
any feeling of nausea o. discomfort
Il was surprised at the end of the first
week TO note a marked Improvement in
my appetite and general health and
before the two packages were gone /
was certain that Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets was going 70 cure completely
eat and sleep and enjoy my coffee and
cigar and no one would suppose 7 had
ever known the horrors or dyspepsia
"Out of friendly curiosity i wrote to
the proprietors Of the remedy asking for
information as to what the tablets con-
tai3ed and they replied that the prin-
cipal ingredients We're aseptic pepsin
Government tesD, malt diastase and
other natural digestives, which digest
food regardless of the condition of the
stomach.
The root OF the matter is this. the
Dyspepsia Tablets viii digest the food,
give the overw orked stomach a chance
to recupcrate and the nerves and whole
system to receive the nourishment which
can only come from food. Stimulants and
nerve tOnieS never give real strength they
lowed by reaction Every drop of blood
every nerve and tissue is manufactured
from our daily food. and If you can in
sure it's prompt action and complete
digestion by the regular use of so good
and wholesome remedy as Stuart S
need of nerve tonics and sanitariums.
Although Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
have been in the market only a few
years, proba bly, every druggist I'm the
United States. Canada and Great Britain
now sells them and considers them the
most popular and successful of any
preparations for stomach trouble.
The Washington times., 1905-10-13
SOCIETY DOG TREATED
FOR APPENDICITIS
Whines and Groans From Pain in Side
and at Last Goes Under Knife.
Operation Succeeds.

BALTIMORE, Nd. Oct. 13.-Miss
Anne. a blooded English greyhound.
which belongs to Mrs. Mary Z. Voneinf.
of 6co Gilmor street. enjoys the unique
distinction among her associated dogs OF
having been regularly treated at a hos
pital for appendicitis
About three weeks ago Miss Anne
showed signs Of intense pains I'm her
side. She whined and groaned for sew
eral days. and at last displayed such
evidences of agony that her owner had
her carried 10 dog hospital near
Calverton.
appendicitis" said the resident phy-
sician. and Miss Anne was treated ac-
cordingly.
The Washington times., 1905-10-13
AMERICAN NATIONAL
BANK ENTERTAINS

The American National Bank was
host yesterday 10 a large number of its
local friends and visiting bankers at a
buffet luncheon, served in the rear OF
the banking room on F street.
The bank had been elaborately dec
GRATED for the occasion with potted
plants and flowers. The officers OF the
Institution WED gith each other I'm MAX
ing their guests feel at home and their
hospitality was enjoyed 10 the fullest
extent
The Washington times., 1905-10-13
COL. HENRY G. SHARPE
GAZETTED FOR PROMOTION

Col Henry C. Sharpe. L. S. A, was
gazetted yesterday for promotion TO the
rank Of hrigadier general, and his as
signmont. for four years, 10 the duties
OF commissary general. was announced.
In the latter capacity. as well as on the
list of hrigadier generals, he succeeds
Gen John c. Weston, recently made n
major general.
General Weston. in the course of the
next two weeks will go TO St. Louis to
assume command of the northern di-
vision of the army, succeeding Major
General Randall. retired.
The Washington times., 1905-10-13
MORE INDICTMENTS RETURNEI

PEORIA. Ill. Oct. 12-The third and
last report Of the grand jury. which is
considering the n. c. Dougherty forgery
and embezzlement case, will be made
today. when about thirty additional in
d;ctments will be returned against
Dougherty- These thirty indictments
include the embezzlement of SlS,0l
through the use of the name of A II.
Andrews & Co. of Chicago, and in all
will approximate S25, 900.
The Washington times., 1905-10-13
BRITISH RECEIVE BIG
WELCOME AT TOKYO

TOKYO, Oct. 13.-The whole popula-
ton of Tokyo turned out 20 greet Vice
Admiral Sir Gerard Henry Noel, com
mander of the British Orient squadron,
and his suite of officers. Such a well
come to foreigners has never before
been extended in any japanese city.
The foreigners were received by the
mayor. and program of athletic events
arranged in their honor. Receptions
and luncheons will take up the next
two days
The Washington times., 1905-10-13
BLIND, SHE DID COOKING;
WAS BURNED TO DEATH

CHICAGO. Oct. 13-A blind woman
was burned tc death in her kitchen
while her deaf old mother sat in an ad-
joining room. hearing nothing OF the dy-
ing daughters cries.
The victim, was Mrs Frances Harvey
a widow. forty-one years old. who had
been blind from childhood. but had been
accustomed 10 doing the cooking. She
had placed the kettle on the gas stove,
when the sleeves of her dress became
iGnited
The Washington times., 1905-10-13
KILLED BY FALLING BRICK

JAMESTOWN, ". Y. Oct. 13.-William
Wade, brother of Assemblynan Ar
thur c.. Wade, was killed at Cherry
Creek While walking past a new
building Il brick fell, crushing his skull
He was sixty-two years of age
The Washington times., 1905-10-13
HURT BY CANNON EXPLOSION.

LEBANON, Pa, Oct 13.-Christian
Nixdorf. seventy years old. of Lancas-
ter. was fatally injured by the explo-
sion of brass cannon. which he. with
other old veterans, was engaged in dls-
charging along the route of the G.. A r.
parade in Myerstown-
The Washington times., 1905-10-13
H0TTENTOTS ROUT
GERMAN FORCES
War Lords Forces in South
west Africa Defeated.
CHIEF MARENG0'S Def
Priest Placed Under Irons and Sent
Forth In Irons Because Nego-
tiations Failed.

CAPE TOWN, Oct 13-News of an
other serious reverse TO German arms
In southwest Africa reached here to-
day
1t came in an official announcement
which stated that the Hottentot Chiefs
Marengo and Morris had captured the
Jersulaem camp near Warmbad after
severe fighting. Warmbad is a strong
German base. os that the achievement OF
the Hottentots is noteworthy.
Killed at Jersulaem.
Lieutenant Surmand and six men
were killed in the flghting at Jersu-
laem camp. while eight others were
wounded. The Hottcntots suffered no
loss They captured all the stock and
stores.
Several Germans were captured, and
after being disarmed were sent to Gen
eral Won Trotha, the German military
commander. and carrying a letter from,
Chief Marengo to the general which
contained this def:
THE Hottentots are now in a posi-
ton 70 take the offeise and fight to the
bitter end
kleplaats, small garrison near
Warmbad. was evacuated by the Ger
man garrison when they heard that
Marengo was In the vicinity. They
burned all the stores and retired to-
ward Descondesdam
Priest Under Arrest.
Father Polopensky has been arrested
and sent to Keetmansleep, because of
his failure to negotiate with Chief Ma
rengo. The priest was heavily mana
cled after being taken into custody.
The garrison at Nikas has been
strengthened by nine hundred men and
a battery of artillery.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1905-10-19
Respectfully submitted,

WILLIAM H. RlENTIlNGER, President.
JON H. ETZLEK, Pres. protein
LEWIS II. DOWLUS,
DAVID G. ZENTZ,
WILLIAM II. HOGARTH.
Attest
CLEMENT C AUSHEkMAN. Clerk
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1905-10-19
JAPANESE WHALERS.
The Curi"us Way They Do Thefi
Wori. with Nets md Knives.

The Curicus Way They Do Their
Work With Nets rad Knives.
Whales are captured in nets by the
japanese. ne WhaiCrS put off from
the shore as quietly as possible, and
when they come within the proper dis.
lance Of their objective the boats,
which have hitherto worked in couples,
separate and, dropping their nets as
they go, work around to the rear and
tanks OF their expected kill. The nets
are made in large squares, each side
being about forty feet long. One net
is composed of six squares in line, and
the squares are fastened to each other
lightly. When all is ready the boats
which have been worked around to the
rear OF the whale then commence to
drive him gently toward the nets. Nov
ing along luZily at first. the whale soon
realizes that something untoward is
happening and, hurrying forward,
dasheS on to one of the nets. This is the
critical moment, and when the fisher
men see that the whale is well in the
center of one of the squares they raise
a great shout and charge in upon him.
When the whale is about spent man
chosen for his strength, activity, pluck,
GOODNESS and general fitness for his
work then leaps upon his back and
with a great triangular shaped knife
proceeds to cut two great gashes in his
body just back of his head. Through
the uudrIiy ing Diubber and these two
gasheS he p,ts;,cS a rope and, knotting
il, makes a loop Of it. He then repeats
the same operation as far back on his
body as he can. When the fight has
been completely Knocked out Of the
whale, boats range alongside of him,
and by the help of the loops already
mentioned the hapiess cetacean Ia
slung between them in such manner
as to minimize the danger Of his car
cass sinking.
Then the boats form in procession,
and, making for the shore, there com
mences the most curious part of the
whole affair The whaiers, with real
feryor and in the most solemn manner
possible, begin Il chanting prayer for
the ease Of the departing spirit by call"
Ing out "Joraku! Joraku. Joraku' in
low, deep tones. Upon the third day
after the kill a memorial service Is
held in the village temple, and prayers
are offered for the repOSe OF the dead
whales soul.--Chicago News.