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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-01-25
A Winged GENERA, of IN. SECS.

One of the most extraordinary speci.
mems OF the fish family is the nam hal
gnan," or great general of The south
sea, an animal of the whale species.
which has its home IN the Indian ocean.
full grown nam * upward Of thirty
I've feet in length. pure black IN color
md has eyes az largr as u .a.Ic"r. Be
sides the above Characteristic features.
which may be said 10 b. Whalelike.
with the exception Of the eFe-, the nam
has Two immense tu~ks which resem-
bic those Of The elephant. both ia size
anG color. aud Two queer wiuglike
membranes extending along its sides
from the side fins almost To the tail.
The old MAINS have a curious habit Of
marshaling Their KIND 10 do battle with
the whales and the sharks and old
mariners say that they maneuver with
SO much Intelligence and sagacity that
they are known 10 all the Islanders by
names which signify winged generals.
winged warriors OF winged chiefs OF
the seas
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-01-25
Creeks Medicine Man

The medicine man of HI Crceks will
not eat anything scorehed in cooking.
In treating gun or arrow shot wound
he as well as the patient will fast four
days, only drinking little Cruel
He Will not allow a woman 10 look at
his patient until he is well or dead II
his patient dies. the medicine man
takes lot of medicine himself in or.
der TO cleanse himself from the fumes
or odor of the dead The pallbearers
as we might call those assisting in the
burial. also take the same cleansing
process
Aud. again. when an Indian commit
ted murder even in self defense he
went 10 the medicine man and took
the cleansing remedy. claiming the
remedy appeas"d the crime and the
trouble 10 his mind.
AT the full of each moon il was the
custom OF the bucks TO drink medicine
made by the medicine man 10 cleanse
their systems In camp the Indian
killed nothing which was not eatable.-
Indian Journal
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-01-25
The Dear. Worn Hand.

Few things are capable of touching
one with a deeper sense of pathos than
the shrunken blue feued hand OF one
who is near and dear. Nothing brings
a sharper pang of foreboding and a
harder lump in The throat than the first
time ii strikes us that the gentle hand
that soothed our childish pains aud
griefs and has gladly worn away its
softness and beauty in our service is
thin and withered. with purple veins
That stand out like whipcords when il
lies at rest. Such a hand ought to look
more beautiful 10 those for whom il has
toiled. whose suffering il has charmed
away, than the faireSt hand ever mod
eled by a sculptor
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-01-25


President Mckinley once had an ap-
plicant for 'he post of minister to Bra
I'll who brought with him petition
signed by 1000 Chicagoans. 1t seems
that he was picture Trainer, and as
he went about canvassing for orders
he was in the habit OF collecting sigma
lures TO his petition. President Ne.
Knley listened respectfully TO the ap-
plicant, questioned him as TO his quail
ifications and finally explained that be.
fore he could give the matter serious
consideration he would have to confer
with the senators and representatives
from Illinois.
You know that we have to select
big men for these big places" said the
president kindly as he babe his caller
goodby.
Wont | be just as big AS any of 'em
IL get the job was the retort.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-01-25

Marian never had even seen him. but
she made no sign. We'll. we walked
along. chatting. When we reached
woods saw two men standing rather
queeriy. one In front of the other at
the edge of the sidewalk ! kind OF
grabbed the mans arm, and he thought
| wanted him To speak to some one he
hadn't seen and tosk off his hat It
was funny. because theg stepped mp in
front of us and answered his polite
bow by showing u gun in his face and
telling him II bold up his hands"
She stopped and after waiting awhile
for her 70 continue Marian said
We'll did be-"
Why, you know, Il never occurred
to me that he wouldn't There were
two Of them. and they swOre terribly.
But that man. He had on a long I'll
ster with deep pockets, and he rammed
his hands way down into those pockets
and said in the most ridrulously calm
voice. j won't" The men We're 50
surprised they nearly dropped.
wasn't a biz afraid. All | could think
OF was that the man must hold up his
hands or he'd get hurt. So | just
danced round him. saying Hold up
your hands, | said please. called
him dear and fool and IDIOT But
he just said 1 WON'T and kind OF
moved forward. OF course the holdup
man didn't want to shoot very badly,
and he thought the man would give in,
so he backed up as the man moved for
ward The other man walked behind
with me"
She laughed as she remembered till
Marian said shortly, We'll, go on
We'll we walked. and l screamed.
Pretty soon we got almost to the gate
of the first house. We lived in the third.
Then | saw what the man was up to
and felt so ashamed OF my silly squeal-
ing. | started to sprint, thinking that
would ring the doorbell of the first
house and get help, but the second man
caught me. And then he seemed to get
kind of signal from the other one. for
he let go of me all of sudden and
jumped right on the mans back. And
then the gun went off. 1t was the most
awful sound ever heard. ! sat down
on the sidewalk for minute.
Well when | came 10 my brother
Bob was there and a whole crowd OF
neigh bors they'd heard the shot and
had run out Just in time to see the men
run away through the woods-and ev-
erybody was talking at once. The shot
hadn't hit any one. but they thought |
was the victim, and the man WAS hav-
he found out was all right he and that
silly Bob wanted to go off and chase
those desperate men. But | wouldn't
let him go | told Bob he could go
alone if he wanted to, and l cried like
such a little fool that it tickled his van
ity. aud he stayed. l thought he'd been
brave enough. and | guess | told him
that was ready to hold up my hands
or some such thing for he seemed aw
fully glad Az of sudden"
She stopped. and Marian, waiting for
the end asked finally:
We'll what's all this to do with
your turning him DOWN."
"Everything in the world" said Alicia
complaccntly Il didn't" Then she
laughed delightedly. You see. I've
been engaged to him ever since. He
came to New York because there was
more business here. and you see II 7
don't get even with that Polly for tell
ing around that refused him"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-01-25

Rev. MIR. Williams WIS tine Congra-
gational minister in The village OF
Winslow. Me. several years ago One
evening, SAYS correspondent Of the
Boston Globe. fonr young people called
al the parsonage. Two Of them wished
to be married
The papers in the case were legal so
Mr.. Williams performed the ceremony
The other couple acted as bridesmaid
and best man. The groom was the son
OF a well known man in the town. and
as the happy couple were leaving the
parsonage the young man whispered to
Mr.. Williams.
Just charge 1t to father. parson. II
will be all right"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-01-25
Father of the weather bureau.

The father of the weather bureau
service was Increase A. Lapham. a
modest and retired but ripe scholar,
who lived in Milwaukee. He was the
first to note by telegraph the progress
of the wind currents and storms and
to predict their appearance in specified
neighborhoods, On the strength of a
weather dispatch from Omaha in 1869
or Whereabouts he announced the first
storm ON Lake Michigan that ever WAS
heralded twelve hours in advance Of
its arrival The first work Of the
weather bureau WAS under his charge
in Chicago. 1t was on the small be
ginnings OF Ilr. Lapham that the en-
tire system of the signal service was
based. Or Lapham died in 1873.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-01-25
An Experiment With Water.

Take Il pound of waiter the tempera
ture of which is 80 degrees {. and mix
it with pound of water at zero, or
freezing point. The mixture will make
two pounds of water the temperature
of which is ~ degrees c.
Now take another pound of water at
so degrees c. and mix with it pound
of crushed ice-that is. ice crystals-at
zero c., the same temperature as the
cold water in the first mixture, and the
result is that we have two pounds of
water at freezing point.
In both cases the weight OF water at
zero c. introduced into the warm water
was the same. but before the ice crys-
tails could assume liquid condition
they had 10 absorb certain amount OF
heat. That heat was drawn from the
warm water and consequently reduced
its temperature, but it did not raise the
temperature OF the ice. 1t simply acted
as energy in enabling the ice to become
liquid and remained in that liquid in
the form of latent heat. to be given up
again as soon as the water reassumed a
crystalline form.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-01-25

The word Sod" never appeared IN
any government act until the year
1854, when. at the suggestion OF the
director of the mint, former Governor
Pollock Of Pennsylvania. In God We
Trust" WAS stamped on the copper two
cent piece Before that time e Piuri-
bus UnuIn had been the motto,
Strange to relate f PIuribus Unum"
on coins never was authorized by law.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-01-25

was made miserable by his wife. He
married Miss Smithson, an actress
many years younger than himself. She
bad prolonged dts OF jealousy and i'll
temper. ruined him by her theatrical
ventures and finally fell from car
rlage and broke her leg. thus ending
her artistic career. Berlioz bore with
Eer In patience until she finally left
him He MS tall man. of stern
aspect and very dignlfied In spite OF
his immense musical abilities as com
poser he could play 10 instrument ex-
cept the guitar. and that very badly.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-01-25
Fortunate Faats.

A Jewish newspaper tells the story of
a rabbi who expounded and interpreted
the Jewish law to the faithful observers
for a stipend which a Junior clerk
would scorn. The learned man was
asked by friend how he was getting
on. SLOWLY" he answered. with a sigh.
III it were not for the numerous fasts
which our religion prescribes am sure
my family would die of starvation"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-01-25
Wonderful Riddles.

One of the greatest fiddles that ever
were known was to be seen at the
French court at the time of Charles TX.
This was viol so large that several
boys could be placed inside of it..
These boys used to sit inside this queer
instrument and sing the airs that the
man who handled the bow was playing
on the viol outside. The effect is said
to have been very beautiful. though it
would seem as IL the presence Of the
lads in its interior would seriously in
terfere with the tone of the great I'D
de-" as it was called. Many years aft
er another huge instrument of this kind
was used at concerts in Boston. 1t
Was SO large that to play it the fiddler
had to stand on a table to use his bow
at the proper point on the strings. This
instrument WAS called the GRANDPA
Their of tiddles."
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-01-25
Bread Upon the Waters.

When Victor Hugo was in exile in
Brussels he asked Rochefort to stand
godfather to his son Charles. Roche
fort accepted and in looking for suit
able present saw in Il curiosity shop
window a silver table ornament which
attracted him and which he bought.
though the price was $4,000 francs.
When after 1870 Rochefort was sent
to New Caledonia and his property
confiscated Victor Hugo sold the Orna-
ment for the benefit of Rochefort's
family. 1t turned out that it was the
work of Benvpnnto Celllni. and 1t
brought in 100000 francs.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-01-25

"Before we can sympathize with others
we must have suffered ourselves" No one
can realize the suffering attendant upon an
attack of the grip, unless he has had the
actual experience. There is probably no dis
ease that causes so much ply steal and mental
agony, or which so successfully de6es medical
aid. All danger from the grip, however, may
be avoided by the prompt use of Chamber.
lain's Cough Remedy. Among the tens Of
thousands who have used this remedy, not
one case has ever been reported that has re-
suited in pneumonia or that has not recoy-
cred For sale by G. X. Fogg's Drug Store,
Skowhegan; L. c, Williams, Athens; Sulli.
van Newton, Jackman.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-01-25
Sunday Card Playing Laws.

There was time when people in
England were forbidden by law to play
at cards, even In their own houses, on
Sunday. In the royal proclamation
against vice, profanepess and immor-
atty, read every session and assize, is
the following passage: "And we do
hereby strictly enJoln and prohibit all
our loving subjects, of what degree or
quality soever, from playing on the
Lords day at dice, cards or any other
game whatsoever, either In public or
private houses or other places whatso-
ever"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-01-25
Think the Enrth Ia HOLLOW.

According to queer belief in exist
ence among the lcelanders, all waters
which dow toward the north are drawn
thitherward by Il suction created by the
oceans tumbling downward through the
hollow which they firmly believe, pene-
trates our globe from pole to pole
Their authority for this curious belief
Is the "l'tama Saga" semisacred
work wrilBu early in the fourteenth
century
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-01-25
PAIN IN THE JOINTS
ONE OF THE TORTuRES OF
RHEUMATiSM.
Pain and Swelling Cease When Or.
Wlllisms' Pink Pills Make
New Blood.

New Blood.
The first sign of rheumatism is fire.
ouently a pain and swelling i'll one of
the Joints. II not combated in the
blood, which is the seat of the disease,
the poison spreads, affecting other joints
and tissues. Sometimes rheumatism at
lacks the heart and is quickly fatal.
The one remedy that has cured
rheumatism SO that it stays cured is DIR.
Williams Pink Pills. These pills expel
the poison from the blood and restore
the system, SO that the poisonous matter
Ia passed off as nature intended.
Mrs. l. Z. Pitcher, of No. 100 Mon
mouth street, Newark, N. j, suffered
for about three years from rheumatism
before she found this cure. She says :
lit began with queer feeling in my
fingers. In little time it seemed as
though the finger joints had Jumps on
them and could not get my gloves on.
Then it grew worse aud spread to
my knees. | could not stand up and
could not sleep nights My suffering
was more than | can describe. | took a
great deal of medicine, but nothing even
gave me relief until | tried DR. Williams
Pink Pills.
:" read all account of cure i'll r. case
that was exactly like mine and my hus-
band got ME some of the pills. took
them for three weeks before really felt
better but they finally cured me.
Mr.. Pitcher, who is veteran and q
member of E. d. Morgan Post, No. 307
of New York, substantiates his wife 8
statement and says that she now walks
without difficulty, whereas year ago
he was compelled to push her about i'll q
wheeled chair Both Mr.. and Mrs.
Pitcher are enthusiastic in their praise
of DR. Williams Pink Pills.
These wonderful pills cured Mrs.
Pitcher by driving the iheumatic poison
out of her blood. In the same way, they
drive out the germs of other diseases
and build up the blood to carry health
and strength to every part of the body.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills have cured
the worst cases of bloodlessness, indiges-
ton, Influenza headaches, lumbago,
sciatica, neuralgia. nervousness, spinal
weakness, and the special ailments
of girls and women whose blood
supply becomes weak. scanty or irregu-
lar. For further information, address
the DR.. Williams Medicine Company,
Schenectady, N. 7.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-01-25
HURRAH FOR The ISLAND

Most every one mas got home from The
Sea Shore aud the Islands, but F. M.
Kinds has decided TO stay on the Island a
few weeks longer. and in the meantime
will s.ll you all kiuds OF Goods at a bar
gain price.
A large lot of new Goods received this
week. all kinds OF Kitchen Utensils TO
Tighten Wome IS labor also lot of new
Oil Heaters of .he latest patterns at s.. SO
to $3.50.
Horse Blankets, Sweat Pads. Saddle
Pads, Halters, Whips, etc.
Gloves. Miltens. Ovetalls. Pants, Hand
kerchleis and Notions OF all kinds.
Don't forget tina. we have a lot OF second
hand Coal and Wood Stoves. and Furni-
ture Of all kinds
A bargain for you 10 New Bed Springs
and Mattresses, also in new Shoes at
ff.7s to $i.75.
A lot of second hand Clothing at bar
gain. Lots of Heavy Overcoats.
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No GauAe For Fear.

Husband That's a foolish habit you
women have of carrying your purses In
your hands when in the street Wife
Why is it, Husband-Because a thief
could easily snatch them and get away
Wife-Well IL the husbands OF other
women don't give them any more to
put in their purses than you give me to
put in mine the thief would starye TO
death
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PROBATE NOTICES.
To All persons Interested In either OF 'as
Estates heroinAftsr named.


Eatatee hereinafter named
ATA PROBATE COURT held at skowf.
hAgAn. in and for the county of Bon erse<.
on the
SECOND TUESDAY OF JASUAkY
In the year OF our Lord one thoussu1
nine hundred aud Eve. The following mat
tiers having been presented for the acton
Their upon, hereinafter indicated, 1t Ia hereby
Ordereci That notice thereof be given 20 al.
Pc sons interested, by causing copy OF this
order TO be published three weeks successive
iy in THE SoARRsFT RHPoRrER, Newspaper
Published At SkowhegAn, In said County, thai
they may Appeal II q Probate Court to
held st said SHOWN. GO on the
SECOND TUESDAY OF FRBRrARY,
A. d. 1906, at nine OF the clock in the forenoon.
and be heard thereon II they see cause.
Wilson Pigeiow, late of st. Adams deeeas-
go First and final account OF Roscoe @. Big
Glow, administrator, presented.
Prank Drury. late OF solon, deceased. Pc
tiiion for appointment OF Willis IN z Drury Of
said Scion ADM nistrAtor.
LIME X. Abbott, late of SkowheRAn de-
ceased Hidower's petition tor allowance
presented.
Charles V. Look. late of S,Arks. deceased.
Final account OF Orlando h. Bracket, eIecu-
tor, presented.
Daniel C. Hall. late Of Fairfield. deceased.
First and final account OF P. Is. AcF sdden.
agent OF the heira OF said deceased, died by
Maud hcFadden. admi n ist rstrix OF the estats
CT he said +. E. hcFsddep.
Calvin Danforth, late of Norridgewock de-
ceased. v III and Petition Tor probate with
appointment OF Emily Denforth executriI.
resented.
Edwin Mconilkin, late OF Solon. deceased.
Final account of William II. AcQnilkiu sd
m Illustrator, presented.
william Cooper. late of Canaan. dece Ased
Petition for removal of Annie L. Hodgdoa
from ONCE OF AdIninistrAttix, presented.
John ID. Remick. late OF Starks deceased.
idow's petition for allowance presented.
Richard H. Marble, late OF Harmony de-
ceased. widows petition for allowance pre-
scented.
Raymond w. whittier OF Minneapolis
Minnesota, minor Petition for license 70 sell
and convey real estate, situA ted n this eour
ty, presented by Elva whittier. guardian of
said minor.
Eastman Hathorn, late OF Athens. deceAs-
! ed. Final account OF Harvey D. Baton, Ad
mi nistrstor with The will ANNEXED, presented.
sumner Franklin Steward. late OF Stow
| he gan, deceased. Will aud petition for pro-
bate thereof presented by Frank r. steward
| the executor named therein.
! Rose A Maxwell, late OF skoWhegan, oe-
ceAheo. Will and petition Tor probate therSof
presented BY Joseph Maxwell. the executor
named therein,
, AUGUSTINE SIMMONS,
/ true copy. Judge OF said Cours.
7w3 Attest:-NArHAN Fowler. Register
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DISSOLUTION NOTICE.

The copartneship heretofore existing between
Harrison Baker and Edwin ". Marble, under
the name OF Baker and Marble, is this day dis
solved by mutual consent. Mr.. Baker retres
from the business having disposed Of his inter-
est to Edwin W Marble. All persons having de
mAnds against the Arm are requested TO present
them at once and all persons owing them wilt
AXE payment 10 the Said Edwin W. Marble.
HARRISON BAKER.
EDWIN ". MARBLE.
SkowhegAn Ale. January 5, 1906 5W2
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REPORTER OFFICE, SkOwhesar
NOTICE

To CkGuuog> ot q +. kNoWI soN GeN-
TANY
In accordance With decree Of Hon. ;. &.
Strout, Justice Of the Supreme Judicial Court,
dated January 10. 1900, on the petition Of
w. IT, Davis asking for the appointment Of a
receiver for SAID o. r. Knowlton Company,
hereby give notice that have been aP-
pointed Master in Chancery 70 receive and
determine all claims against said corporation.
All claims against the o. +. Knowlton
Company should be presented to the under
signed at once, with the items thereof IN full
No claim presented later than Sly months
from Ian. 10, 1906 will be allowed,
Dated at Skowhegan, Maine, this twelfth
day Of January, \. D. 1900. 3w3
FRED F. LAWRENCE,
Special Master to receive and
determine claims agains; O. +. knowlton Co.
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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE.

Whereas Albert ". Crosby and Nellie e. Crus-
by both of Fairfield IN the County % Somerset
and State of Maine, by their mortgage deed
dated the fifteenth day OF March -. ~ Snd
recorded in the Some rset Re Eistry af Deeds
book 2l3 page 3S5 conveyed To the unde Isl gned
certain parcel OF land with the buiidit - there
on situate III Fairfield Village, IN SAID Fairfield
and bounded and described as follows. 10 vii .
BEGINNING on the East line 81 Nam street. al
the south line Of Plea SAINT street. thence East
erly on the South line OF said Pleasant street t.
land now, or form. rly OF J. keurlck. thence
Southerly on SAID keurlcks West line tour rods
and two fe, n stone SCI Ia the ground on the
North line OF land now or formerly Of Louise
Brown; thence Westerly an the North hue Of
stone sei III the ground On the East line OF
said NJ am Street thence No4therly ON thu E2st
me of said vain street IA place ut beginning.
Also another piece or parcel OF land situate ia
said Fairfield Village ana bounded and describ-
ed as follows. to VII beginning al the center
of the west line of The lot which was the hOSne-
stead OF David Chase on The Fast side of Main
street Aud thence running eAsterly parallel vita
Pleasant Street 10 point eighteen feet Vest OF
the y Keutcks land. thence mort hetiy 20 the
south line ot land now or formerly Of David
PeArSons at point one hundred and forty-eiEht
fee { East OF the last line OF Main Street thence
running Westerly on said PeaTSon's south line
to his southwest corner on said Main Street.
thence running Southefly on the east Inc OF
Main Street to point Of beginning and wher eAs
the condition OF said mortgage has been broken
condition thereof foreclosure of said mortgage
is claimed.
SkowhegAn, Maine, January l6, lNS.
lHg SoAKkssT LOAN ANp BUIIuISG
ASSOCIATIONS.
Sv3 BYE +. DaufOrth, TREASURED
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Mrs Jackson Did you see Mrs.
Briggs collection Of rare old china 2
Jackson-Nes Her family must nave
been quite poor Mrs. Jackson No.
Why do you think soE Jackson-Well,
il they had been able TO keep servants
she never would have had that collec'
ton of rare old china