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you should. I will explain the situation
to Helen when write"
That is hardly necessary" he said.
wincing as he thought OF Helen
Marsh's ringing laugh; shell soon find
it out. I suppose"
In his heart he did not want her to
come. but he had been eliminated from
the case so neatly that he could hardly
object.
Certainly. And she will feel Just as
do about your allegiance"
He frowned. Like most men, he did
not like essays on allegiance.
That very day Mrs. Etheridge be-
gan her preparations. Il will fit up one
room in this house that shall be a con-
slant reminder of his old life" she
thought, as she sought Mrs. SkidmOre,
"Of course let her do it, said that
lady to her daughter. That room
hain't been papered sence your pa died.
Besides, she offered to pay for it If I'd
let her select it. Yes, you bet I did,
When that room was ready for the
coming guest it presented a striking
contrast to the plush-clad family pho
tograph gallery below. Mrs. Etheridge
had brought some dainty furnishings
to Colorado, with the unspoken hope
of the little housekeeping" They
found q place and a work to do of
which she had not dreamed. AS Rob-
ert Etheridge stood on the threshold
he found old memories Juggling at his
heart.
The faded carpet of yesterday had
been consigned to some domestic lin
DO, and rugs covered the stained floor.
Soft folds of Madras replaced the
cheapest of Nottingham lace; familiar
pictures-good ones-hung on the har-
moniously colored walls, books mot of
| the blue plush variety were every
where abundant, and new music was
on the open piano. Mrs. Slxidmore had
remarked that for her part, with one
| instrument in the house-referring to
the wheezy cabinet organ-she couldn't
see no use for another-further observ-
| ing: But let 'er go it, Idellyl All them
things will be yours some day." and
Idella. stimulated by the preparations
upstairs, had gone into the nanufac-
| ture of paper flowers for their own par
| lor
DO you like it, ROb?-
| His mother turned brightly from the
mass of wild columbine she was ar
ranging. He had just come from the
paper roses below.
Like it? Why, it looks so like
home, ii actually makes me home
SICK
! ana nef nearJ gave great throO.
AS she sank into the big. leather
| covered chair that had been bought as
his special trap, Idella appeared with a
| blue plush rocker in tow.
I'VE can spare you this Your things
/ look kinder dingy and this will bright
en- 'em up. Don't you want some paper
howers?"
Heavens! Nor cried Robert Cant
you see"
| Robert"
When Idella, with head up, had with
| drawn, his mother demonstrated. They
meant it kindly. You will have to be
very careful about such things, my
SON."
Into the cultured surroundings of this
room Helen Marsh fitted like a hand in
a glove. Robert could not help seeing
| this when, after a constrained, awk-
ward hour, Idella left them and they
felt the relief. He had opposed her be-
| ing brought in, but his mother had said
| firmly: "She is your betrothed wife,
Robert. / want to show her every cour-
tesy that I would tiff she were diff
ferent. 1 shall not begin by shutting
/ her out from anything"
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So Idella had come In wearing her
teagown. the newest thing she had,
looking a very Venus for beauty and
a Sphinx for dumbness. And yet MIS-.
Etheridge tried hard to introduce her
into the conversation.
THAT Marsh girl amt very pretty,
Idella said deprecatingly to Robert
when he came down to her. and he re-
piled half angrily; "1della. why don't
you try to talk?'
"She don't know any of the people
here to talk about" said Idella.
Helen Marsh was an accomplished
musician and Robert Etheridge hungry
for music. He got out his violin and
they played duetS-in the midst OF
which Idella. at the organ below, would
execute 1.-The Sweet By and By" some
times with the loud pedal on.
Il can't, in common decency. neglect
my mothers guest" he said impatient
~ when she reproached him for leaving
her for Helen. Don't be silly" Then
his conscience smOte him, and he sat
down i'm the plush parlor and tried to
make up with Idella, who sulked. as
Venuses sometimes do.
You know how it went.
If only Helen had not been 80 bright
and full of the joy OF living it might
have been different. If only Ideila had
been less exacting and fretful under il
| il might have been different. II his
mother had been less conscientious it
might have been far different, but she
goaded him to madness by her jealous
championing of his future wife.
at isn't right, Robert" she would
/ say. your time belongs to Idella. /
think we ought TO tell Helen"
'Oh, hang it all, mother" he said at
| last. Let Idella take care of herself.
She is abundantly able to do it,
But he always had his moody turns
after such advice, and would sit beside
his betrothed listening to Helen's music
above and finding fewer and fewer sub
| jects of conversation.
One day there was a change in Idel-
/ las tactics. No more sulking, no more
reproaches, but a mysterious air that
piqued Roberts curiosity. She sat no
more in the plush parlor nor played
THE Sweet BY and By"
/ Robert Etheridge walked home one
night with a letter in his pocket and a
/ lump of lead in his breast. The letter
offered him position in a neighboring
mine 1t was one that he coveted be-
cause it was a distinct rise in the line
of his profession In his grasp today
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ii turned to Dead Sea fruit. It made
his marriage possible. but his awaken
ing had come.
"TH take the offer and 60" he said to
himself doggedly at last. AT Christ
mas / will come back for her as
promised. I've been a fool, but I'll not
be a scoundrel."
When he got home Helen Marsh sat
on the porch with a book. She did not
look up. though he was sure she saw
him. In the hall Mrs. Skidmore put
her head out of door and then quickly
withdrew it. He could see that she had
been crying.
His mother met him at her door.
My sen. 1 have bad news. Idella is
gone She has run of with the man
that Keeps the faro bank She left this
note for you" He read it in silence
1t seemed TO him that the whole Rocky
mountain system was slipping from his
shoulders. When he had finished he
drew a long breath, took his mothers
face between his hands. looked steadily
into her eyes and smiled. Then he went
to Helen Marsh.
At bedtime he came to his mother
again
Mother, I've told Helen all about il.
] wanted to start right, for 1 am sure
this is the everlasting kind IL think
l must have been possessed"
You werei" she answered, her eyes
shining. by the devil of prOpinquity.
| When he was gone she laughed soft
| ly.
Some problems" she said lapsing
/ into school talk. ARE worked out by
comparison; some by elimination and
substitution. In life the two may be
combined"
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FIXING PA.
brooklyn Life


Father-What was that silly chap say
ing to YOU when I entered the parlOr.
Something idiOtic, I SUPPOSE
Daughter-Yes. papa, I confess 1t was
Father-Weil. what was X?
Daughter-Oh he was saying what a
lucky girl was to have such dandy
pa, and to get such a lot of pin money
for pretty hats and things.
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UTAH LITHoGRAPHINe CO.,
45-47 Richards St.,

Makes a speciality Of bank and COM
mercial work. stock certificates, bonds
and diplomas. The only Hthographing
house between Denver and the coast
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VARlCOCELE

Cured by absorption; no pain. The en-
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cycle or horseback riding. disease,
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tally as well as physically. I will
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HYDROCELE

Cured by absorption; no pain; no loss
OF time. Why suffer longer pain when
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Treatment over any other method.
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~ The News of SOmersets Busy Towns II

lied, and if one returned home with
out feeling crazy themselves 1t must
have been due to the way the beans
were served.
Judge Boswell, who has been away
on business all the fall, returned home
Monday.
Misses Bessie and Annie Corson are
visiting their aunt in Bingham.
Henry Washburn of Bingham was
in town, Saturday.
"A. Coolidge was in town, Satur-
day, leaving on the afternoon train
for Lewiston to visit his " life.
Mrs. Martha Drury, who has been
nursing Mrs. Boyington in Embden,
returned home, Saturday evening.
Evan Jones, who is with his aunt,
Mrs. Eugene Danforth, is very sick.
DIR. Greene operated on Mrs. For
rest Ray, Thursday for trouble in
the throat.
Herbert Young of Skowhegan, who
has been in town a day or two, re-
turned home, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vim. York, Mrs. Alice
Lombard and Mrs. Davis went Fri
day, to attend the funeral of their
brother of Augusta.
Foss & Tuscan have moved their
stock of goods into the store known
as the Jones' store, which has just
been repaired for their use.
Miss Ethel French spent day or
two the first of the week with her
parents at Madison Centre.
1 Monday morning, the friends and
neighbors were shocked by the news
of the death of Mrs. Hannah Hume
well) Jackman, although knowing of
her illness, they did not realize the
end could be SO near. Mrs. Jackman
was eighty three years old and en-
joyed good health until few days
ago she was taken with what proved
to be pneumonia and Sunday even
ing grew rapidly worse and passed
away about six o'clock. She leaves
six daughters and two sons besides
brothers and sisters and a number of
grandchildren. The funeral services
were held, Wednesday afternoon, at
the late home; the interment was in
the village cemetery beside her hus-
band.
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DEATHS.

PIttsheld-October D, Mrs. Clara F. Monk,
aged IS years.
Skowhegan-N ,, Miss Elizabeth
II. Currler, aged ~ years.
A thens-Dctober 81, David Foss, aged about
80 years.
Glinton-Novembe ,, Raymon Allen Tay-
New port.Soyember ,, Miss Alice c. Pat
terson, aged y years.
Pittsheld-NovemD Der D, FRANK Bryant,
Snow hegan-November ), Leander NJ.
Morse, aged rs years.
kowhegan-N ovember /, Bertram French,
aged p years.
Bingham-Novem l. Mrs. Nathan An
drews, aged about 80 years.
Madison-November 6, Augustus York,
aged 40 years.
Somerset NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. >, Harry
Sheasdream.
Norridgewock :, Llewellyn +.
Lawton, aged about 10 years. $500
Dexter-November Z (drowned) William
Bruce, formerly of Norridgewock.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS !, William hoWes,
aged 81 years,
Jack 3, Mrs Hannah Hun
newell, aged 83 years.
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a Great Offer
100 Acres, $3ooo-Stock, Tools
and CronS Included.

Cuts 30 tons hay; cream sold at door, spring
watered pasture for 20 cows; plenty of wood
and timber; 200 apple trees In bearing, $50
barrels some years. and 300 young apple
trees will soon begin to bear: Groom house,
one barn 32x4S, another 3Ox2t stable 34x30;
in good neig hborhood; want smaller farm,
and to make change at once will include /
good cows, 3 heifers 20 splendid sheep, all the
farming tools, hay In barn, and quite lot of
oats. -
o. +. WHITTIER,
Pennington, Maine.
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BROWNS coRNER-CANAAN.

Rev. O. M Chase went to Parkman,
Saturday, where he conducted a meet
ing, Sunday, in the Chapel. Sunday,
Nov. 10, Rev. o. M. Chase will have
an evening meeting at Canaan village
commencing at 7 O'Clock p. M; all
are invited to attend, and Sunday,
Nov. II, Rev. Chase will hold an all
day meeting at the Corson Corner
school house in Athens.
Rev. r. P Chase has purchased a
furnace of Mr.. Buck of Hartland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton Jewell and
Master Leland recently visited his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William Jewell.
John G. Wyman, who has been in
Old Town digging ship knees, has
finished his work at that place and is
at home.
The school in this district closed,
Friday, after term of eight weeks,
taught by Alice Lewis. The school at
the "City" closed on the same date,
Miss Susie Holt, teacher.
Mrs. Mertie Goodridge and daugh-
ter, Beatrice of Waterville, is at the
home of her sister, Mrs. Hattie Chase
for stay of two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Al Woodbury. of Hart
land passed Saturday night and Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. William Jewell
Forest Herrin and crew are busy
packing apples, that Mr.. Herrin has
purchased in this place, and the farm
ers are delivering the same TO Skow-
negan station for shipment to Boston
Harry Austin of Skowhegan with
his horse power has been in this place
threshing.
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MARRIAGES..

Observation-Disclosures %, by the Rev. w. b.
Russell, Mr.. Herbert +. Fowler and Miss
Sylvia NJ. Ramsdell. both OF Canaan.
Embden-October2 s, by J. w. NORM, Esq.
Mr.. Mont l.. Spaulding and Miss Abble b.
NORM. both of Embden.
Skowhegan-Noyemb ,, by the Rev. T.
l.. Frost. Mr.. Almond Lewis Robinson of Au-
burn and Miss Lena Allen Tobey OF Skowhe-
gan.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 5, Mr. Charles Paine
and Miss Katie Gilman, both of Arson.
Anson-October 26, Mr.. Augustus Bunker
and Mrs. Augusta Records.
Skowhegan-Novembe Der 3, by the Rev. Fa-
Their Lacroix, Mr.. Dennis j. Leo and Miss
Alice May Briggs, both of Skowhegan.
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Gould of the Congregational church
officiating. The interment was In the
south side cemetery. He leaves q
son and daughter
Mrs. Mary Bruce of this place re-
of her son, William, by drowning,
Wassokeag at Dexter on Saturday
and Harold, who live here, left Sun
day morning by team for that place
and found the information to be only
too true. Mr.. Bruce, who is ma
chinist, had been employed but a
short time with the firm of Fay &
Scott of Dexter. On Saturday after
panions of his in the machine shop,
went to Lake Wassokeag on an out
ing and hired two canoes and padded
around the lake, stopping at an old
camp and doing some target shooting,
and afterward Mr.. Bruce and com
panion got into one of the canoes and
started on another trip of explora-
ton. They did not return and after
they had been gone for over an hour
the others became worried and the
Oldest one, young man of about
twenty-three years, took the remain
ing canoe and started out to see il he
could find them. When he had pro-
ceeded for some distance he heard
cries and found the other canoe over
turned and Mr.. Bruce's companion
clinging to it, but Mr.. Bruce had sunk
for the last time before he could get
near enough to give assistance. The
boys left on the shore became alarm
ed when the canoes did not return for
them and walked home, giving the
alarm. All day Sunday searching
parties were out trying to locate the
body of the unfortunate man but
were unable to do so and the search
was continued Monday. Mr.. Bruce
was about twenty-sk years of age.
He spent some time here during the
summer visiting his mother and
brothers and younger sister, all of
whom are heart broken at his tragic
death.
Mrs. Angie Murphy has gone to
New Bedford to spend the winter
with friends.
Mrs. o. F. Hall still continues to
gain from her severe surgical opera
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur WEIGH arrived
home, last week from Massachusetts,
where they have been at work for
several months.
There will be an entertainment in
the Rebekah lodge on Friday even
ing. All members cordially invited.
The regular meeting of the Village
Improvement Society will be held in
their rooms in the Library building
on Friday afternoon of this week. 1t
will be in charge of Mrs. Helen M.
Pierce and Mrs. Jennie Whiting.
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Hire a mileage book Of R. T. Patten
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Going Out Of Business
TO-DAY AND FIVE DAYS MORE

Andthi dovnn this bodst
the dulb
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Machinery For Sale

| 00-horSe power Portable Boiler: | PIKE
Class ID Nagle Engine; l0xl5 Class 4 NagIe
Engine; Sxl2 Glass T. Nagle Engine. %
b. p. brick set Boiler; l5h p. porta-
bic engine mounted on boiler l:-h. p.
Gas engine; steam pump, IN discharge,
G-in. Chase Turbine Mfg Go. Reg. Water
Wheel IN iron case; 3Sin. Gardiner Shingie
Machine With saw jointer; Chase saw mill;
No | Lane saw mill; / Suthard's Patent
Edger and Trimmer box machines. most
new; Chapman Gang Lath machine. drag
saw complete, foot; ! JOSHUA Ross No.
Watcher and Moulder; | new l6-in. saw
Gang Edger Lane. tfi3
HACkETT s. MlTHAM,
SkowbeeAp, Ne.
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$25,OOO.OO

As a guarantee that the story of
Father Johns Medicine is absolutely
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SkowbeeAp, Ne


We wish to announce that we have refitted
and rebuilt our shop and are now ready to
do carriage repairing of all kinds, including
painting and trimming. In trimmings We
nave all the latest styles. Call and see them.
We have on hand 1000 spokes of all kinds,
also rims and shafts, in fact everything that
goes to make II first class repair and sales
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We have line of lumbermans supplies,
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have also the best supply of hot seshoes and
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Our Cold Process, rire-Setting Machine IS
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Most men have high aim, but only
one in thousand is good shot.
Some women's heads are turned by
fattery-and some by peroxide.
The Devil takes his time, but he al
ways spurts on the home stretch.
1t is only cat who tries to be kit
tenish.
It's wise girl who knows when
she's won.
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Free Trial Telephone Service,

For a limited time the Maine Tel. ~ Tel. CO.
are Offering go months, business or rel.
dence, telephone service free. No cost inr III.
stallaiicn OF .enoYal. Isn't this far pm
position? Why not give IL n trial?
Full Information given upon inquiry 1t
managers Office.
The following subscribers have leen con-
nected with the Skowhegan Exchange.
l59-i Chase, H.. h.,
1873 Wildes Il Jndkin ms (storel
it'll Wilson, K. FIR
l-3 Williams, j. F., r.
1874 Woodbury. Harold, T.
BILL Fraternal Order OF Eagles, tcluhruom
aS-A correct list Of new subscribers and
changes viii be given in this space each
week.
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BIRTHS.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES %, to the wife of Ivan
Burrill, a son.
Observation-Disclosures y. to the wife of Harry
w. Scovile, daughter.
Observation-Disclosures %, to the wife OF Berdell
Parker, a daughter.
Canaan-october "a, to the wife of Frank
Lewis, a son.
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EAST MADISON

Mrs. Sarah Brackett, who has been
the guest of her father, E. A. Spear
during September and October, re-
turned to Lynn, Mass, Tuesday. For
the past year, Mrs. Bracket has been
studying the work of trained nurse
at one OF the Lynn hospitals.
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sOLON.

SOLON.
Mrs. Harry Page, who has been
visiting her people for few weeks,
returned home, Friday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Vittum have
moved into their new house on North
Main street.
s. E. Remick of Madison was in
town on business, Saturday.
Mrs. Jennie Green, who has been in
Portland for few weeks, returned
home, Wednesday evening.
The Crazy Supper given by the
Ladies' Home Circle was well patron
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STOCK MARKET STEADY.
Prices Are Firm, but Little 6usiness
Is Transacted.

New York, Oct. 28.- Early condi
tions in the stock market swere quiet
Opening prices showed good advances
but there was very little activity
There was sprinkling OF losses and
some reactions after the strong open
ing, but the tone generally held steady
in the secondary dealings.
There was some selling of the Hill
stocks and prices yielded all round in
sympathy. Great Northern preferred
and Delaware and Hudson fell 2a,
Northern Pacific 2, Great Northern
Ore Certificates la, New York Cen
trail as and Reading point.
The market was tending towards re-
covery when the bank statement ap-
peareds There was some wavering OF
prices on the showing OF deficit be
low the legal reserve, but its small
amount, little more than $1,000,0O0,
was regarded favorably on considera-
tiOn and the market showed resistance
to depression. There was no increase
in the activity of the dealings. There
was a sale OF American Shelters Sc
curities preferred r at an advance Of
l5 points over the lowest price Of the
week.
There were some further unsettled
fluctuations in the final dealings, but
the market continued to show resist
ance and closed irrHgularly strong.
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MOB ATTACKS STREET CARS
Three Policemen and . Strikebreaker
in TIE Hospital.

yonlsers, ". n. Oct. 2s.--As the re-
suit OF an attempt Of the Yonkers
City Railway company to run cars
over Its line three policemen and a
strikebreaker are in q hospital.
The factories had just closed for
the Saturday half holiday when the
cars left the barns and the streets
were filed with workmen
As the cars moved slowly along the
avenues they were followed BY thou
sends OF men and boys yelling and
hooting. Two cars that went along
Riverdale avenue were attacked by a
mob and every pane of glass in them
was smashed with stones. Mounted
Policemen Cunningham and Smalley
tried to drive back the rioters, bni
both We're knocked off their horses
and We're finally rescued by other po
licemen who charged into the mob
hitting right and left with their heavy
night sticks. The motorman OF one
OF the cars attacked was struck or
the head by stones and knocked un
conscious. 1t Ii feared that his skull
is fractured. He and the two police
men were taken to the hospital
A similar scene was enacted n
Warburton avenue where Policeman
Kennedy WAS seriously injured
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GOVERNMENT GIVES AID.
Russian Westinghouse Company Will
Continue Business.

st. Petersburg, Oct 2S.-Owing to
the embarrassment of two of the
American Westinghouse companies
and the cessation of financial support
from them the municipality of st. Pc
tersburg has come TO the assistance
of the Russian westinghouse COM
pany and has given assurances to
General Manager Smith that pay
ments on the electric street railroad
contract will be FASTENED. so as to
prevent a stoppage of the work. The
situation for a time was critical. as
instead OF remittance OF $125,000
expected from America this week the
Westinghouse people advised Mr..
Smith that the Russian company
would have to depend entirely on its
own resources. A stoppage OF work
at the big Moscow factory might have
precipitated grave labor troubles.
There are funds enough in sight now
to meet the obligations.