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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-01-24
A Robust Ghoaf.

John Leech and member of the
Millais family once stayed a night at
Cowdray hail, in England. where. many
guests being present. the two friends
had no alternative but to accept rooms
In an isolated wing supposed to be
haunted. In the middle of the night
Mlllais awoke. believing that some
giant was shaking him violently by the
shoulder. This was supposed to be
the fayorite device of the ghost. He
rushed into a corridor and found Leech
sitting there trembling and declaring
that he would not for the world 90
back to his room They spent the re-
mainder OF the night in the corridor.
but in the morning said nothing Of
their experiences. In the afternoon
there arrived an evening paper telling
of 4 violent earthquake In the locality.
The earthquake was what the two Wis
itors believed 10 he their ghost
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-01-24

The time of The Senate at Washington
has mostly been cons umed the past week
In listening to the fireworks speeches Of
Tilman on the race question, brought
on by the Brownsville tffair. He WAS
replied to by Spooner, Foraker, and
Carmuck. l. was finally decided to
draw up a resolution which reads as
follows, and for which both Republicans
and Democrats can vote
Resolved. that the committee on mill
tary fairs is hereby authorized and d.
iected, by subcommittee or otherwise,
10 take aud have printed testimony for
the purpose OF ascertaining all the facts
with reference to or connected with the
fray at Brownsville Tex, on the night
of August 10, IA, 1906. Said committee
is authorized TO send for persons and
papers, to administer oaths, To sit dur
ing sessions of the Senate, and, IL deem
, d advisable, at Brownsville or else where
And the committee shall not raise the
question of the Presidents right to pur-
sue the course he has taken.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-01-24
London Notes and Queries
Living In the Electric Light.

Writing to friend in the country, a
New York merchant says: II live in
the electric light. leave my home at
7 O'clock. after dressing and taking my
breakfast by electric light Then | 60
to the subway, one block distant, and
ride to within n block of my office.
There | work all day by electric light
and 90 home again by the subway
and spend the evening in the glare of
the lncandeseent lamp. The weather
conditions make no difference. because
my fat and my office belong 10 the
semdark kind. Sometimes | wonder
what | would do without electric light
ard sometimes | ask myself when |
yearn for little sunlight, Is the new
light really Il blessing York
Tribune.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-01-24
SkOwhegan Grange.

Installation of Ulcers for the ensuing
year was the principal business OF Show
hogan Grange, last evening, but it was
also the date of the annual meeting of
the Grange Corporation, and, although
there were no matters of importance TO
be acted upon, the requirements Of their
charter were observed by short session,
reading of the minutes of the previous
meeting, and adjournment.
The guest OF honor for the evening was
Hon. k. D. Leavitt of Auburn, formerly
of Turner, Me. and etill a member OF the
Grange of that town. Mr.. Leavitt ia a
veteran granger, member Of the ex-
ecutive and legislative committees of the
state organization, thoroughly conversant
it'll the history Of the order and its prt-
sent activities. His special errand here
at last evenings meeting WAS to fill the
position of installing fficer which he did
in most pleasing manner and for which
the Grange extended him a rising vote Of
thanks at the close OF the ceremony. Mr..
Leavitt also occupied few moments, Oh
invitation of the Master, In an explana-
ton of the system Of grange mutual fire
insurance, advising the members very
fully as to the requirements to be observ-
ed TO maintain their policies In force ard
tant department of grange work.
In the course of general business Les.
ter II. Packard aaaaaae ea thai Il .oaid
be impossible for him ard his sister, Miss
Lena Packard, to serve in position of
Assistant Steward and Lqdy Assistant
Steward, to which they were elected at
the annual meeting, and their resignation
WAS accepted. A new election was or
dered at once, resulting In the choice of
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Ga diner for the two
f1ices named. Resolutions endorsing
the Initiative and Referendum were psse-
ed and committee of three were APP
pointed to confer with the senators ard
repre- sentatives from this county, for the
purpose Of urging them to vote for and
support House Bill, No. 0. now pending
before the I'D legislature.
The annual reports OF the secretary
and treasury were received, the latter
showing the net resources of the Grange
at the present time to be $366S.9l. G..
Davis Miller, chairman of the committee
who have had 10 charge all details Of the
annual grange fair, just concluded, read
his report Of receipts and disbursements,
which showed net profit from their
labors of $277.0S. This report was re-
ceived with applause demonstrating that
those present were appreciatiVe of the
manner in which Mr.. Miller and his as
sociates had discharged their duty in be-
half OF the society.
F. p. Pencil, chairman OF the program
committee, announced that the next
meeting would be on the evening Of
Wednesday, February 6, and that there
would be an address by President Fe,-
lows of the University of Maine, on the
State College and its advantages to the
stale. The pupils Of the Skowhegan
High School are to be guests of the
Grange for this lecture. Members of
the order should also remember HAT
there is to be a special meeting on Fet-
IuarV 20 h.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-01-24

Every day in the cities of Maine you
meet on the street the pale faces and
bent forms of little boys of ten or fifteen
years, who are the victims of the cigar
cite habit. The lustre has gone out OF
the eye, ambition from the heart, elac-
ITCHY from the step, and they appear
like old men of seventy or eighty, with
our apologies to the old men. They
have no future before them; they could
not grasp an opportunity II it came their
way. What are they good for and
what will become of them?
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-01-24

WAS largely attended, and an address
made by Payson Smith, Superintendent
of Schools In Auburn. Ills sui ject was
"Rural Schools" The hall of the House
of RI representatives. was given up to the
Federation In the afternoon. The hall
was filed, many OF the members OF the
Legislature and other gentlemen being
present. The coming of these ladies Ia
always a pleasure to the members, as 1t
furnishes a little of the spice OF life.
The leading address was by Mrs. Flor
cree Kelley, Secretary of the Consumers
League OF New York.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-01-24

The modern meaning Of Fl Dorado
may be traced as follows. one of ri.
zarro's men said that he had discov-
cred a land of boundless wealth be
tween the Orinoco and the Amazon.
This country was named Ell Dorado,
and many adventures. among them
Sir Walter Raleigh. endeayored 10 find
II; hence the name has come 10 mean
a golden country Of the mind. tabu-
Ions land of fabulous wealth. much as
Cockaigne. a faucied land Of luxury
and tdleneSs New York American.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-01-24

The recent meeting in Washington, D..
c., OF the veterans of the civil war from
the North and the South, emphatically
shows how completely the Ratchet is
buried. 1t was perfect love feast, and
was held on the AID anniversary of the
bombardment and capitulation OF the
last gatew of the South at the mouth
of the Cape Fear river in 1865. The re-
union was attended by more than 300
survivors on both sides.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-01-24

We often hear the expression, "insane
over the matter of getting rich" Now
comes no less person than DR.. Felix
Adler, who Classics the very rich as
insane. He seems to regard the pluto
crat as the victim of fixed idea. the
commercial instinct" as an insane root.
Outside of business relations the bill
lionaire may be more or less human, and
even comfortable person, In spite Of
his monomania. And, to tell the truth,
there are a great many persons who
would be willing to be counted among
the insane, il they were only very rich.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-01-24

II one were to say that thousands Of
people regularly and almost system
atically poison themselves with food,
1t would strike the average layman as
extravagant. The opinion Of the lay
man, however. cuts no figure when
compared with the scientific deductions
of one who has carefully observed the
facts. How many people are there
who select their food with care, eat il
at the right time and in the proper
way to secure good digestion and sub
sequent absorption of just the physi-
ologcally correct amount of nutriment
required to repair the waste incurred
by the duties of everyday life? There
are very few. Some starve themselves.
but the great majority go to the other
extreme and constantly oyereat one
eats too much at regular mealtimes.
while another eats less, but feeds more
frequently. In either case the diges-
tive apparatus is overtaxed-A Ply
stefan in New York World.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-01-24

The Republicans In Washington are
taking time by the forelock and formu-
lating plans for the national campaign of
1908. A meeting Of the executive COM
mittee OF the National League Of Repub-
lican Clubs was held Tuesday of last
week for the purpose of making prelim-
mary arrangements for the opening of
the campaign. The committee consists
of one member from each state.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-01-24

"Nly idea of perfect happiness, said
the seedy philosopher as he made his
fourth round trip to the free lunch
counter. is To be in a position TO 20
into the SWEETEST restaurant, put my
hand over the price list Of the menu
and order what my taste dictates ire
spective Of the demurs Of Il diminished
wad
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-01-24
Rnt He WI. Cnrrd

81 think I'll have 10 take treatment
for the forgetting habit From whom
did you take your treatment that WAS
SO satisfactory and successful in i'm
proving your memory"
"From-ah, from all oh FORGET
his name, but wait minute. and I'll
get one of his cards out OF my desk.
Exchange
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-01-24

have often been asked for the ETY.
mology of "earacul," which is term
now largely used by furriers to denote
variety Of the fur called astrakhan.
The new English dictionary does not
contain caracul, but it has caracal,
which is liable to be confused with it,
though really quite a different word
The caracsl is an animal. but caracul
like the nearly synonymous term, as
trakhan. Is the name of a place-kar
kul-i e, the Black lake near Box
hara, which has long been celebrated
for its output of furs. The earliest
reference | can find to it in English is
In Matthew Arnold's "Sohrab and
Rustum;"
And on his head he set his sheepskin cap
Black, glossy, curled, the fleece of Kara
Kul.
London Notes and Queries.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-01-24

No one should lose any sleep over the
proposition to change the seat of the
State government. 1t will remain at
Augusta. And all the kings oxen
couldn't pull 1t out" The revival Of the
removal movement, after years of slum-
Der, gives little training work to the
new members, while the old fellows who
have been through hsnd-to-hand fight
Gu the question, Just wink.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-01-24

Our older readers may remember the
Hutchinson Family OF vocaists that sew
eral times toured Maine. Their patriotic
songs stirred the hearts Of the people,
especially that beginning, "We come
from the mountains of the old Granite
State" John w. Hutchinson, the last
remaining member CT the family, just
celebrated his eighty-sixth birthday an
niversary at Lynn, Mass.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-01-24

BERTHE Father. what IS an egotistt
Father He is man who thinks he is
smarter than any one else Mother
Ny dear, you are scarcely right The
egotist is the man who says that he is
smarter than any one else. All men
think they are,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-01-24

The cold wave in Maine made the ice
crop certain product, and there need
be no fears of an ice famine next sum
mer. The houses on the Kennebec are
being filled with the clear blue stuff
while the ice on the Hudson is said TO be
full Of impurities on account OF the alter
nate free zings and thawings.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-01-24

"Llsten to this. Maria said Mr.
Stub ms he unfoldcd his scientific r1
per. This article states that 10 snHo
of the old Roman prisons that har,
been unearthed they fouad the petr'
fed remains of the prisoners ezra
cious, John" replied Mrs Stuhb Wtt
n smile 81 suppose YOU would ea.
them hardened criminals" ChIul,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-01-24

The President urges the building of
two battleshps of the Dreadnaught
type. He says they cost but little more
than the small ships, aad are far more
effective.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-01-24
Mysterious Glass Balls.

According to a foreign correspondent
of the geological survey at Washing
ton, among the most interesting fea-
lures of the small Island of Billion.
between Sumatra and Borneo, an is
land long famous for its rich tin mines,
controlled by the Dutch government,
are the glass balls of Billion found
ameHg the tn ore deposits. 7 desc ndt-
ural glass balls are round, with grooyed
surfaces. Similar phenomena are oc-
casionally found in Borneo and Java
as well as in Australia. The CORE
spondent quoted thinks they cannot be
artificial, and there are no volcanoes
near enough to support the theory that
they are volcanic bombs. Besides. it
Is claimed, the CLASSY rocks produced
by the nearest volcanoes are quite diff
ferent in their nature from the mate
rial of the balls. 1t is suspected that
the mysterious objects were elected
ages ago from the volcanoes of the
moon and afterward fell upon the
earth
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-01-24

There was great grumbling about the
intense cold weather of last week. 1t
was indeed severe and trying; but how
about the earthquake at kingston
Maine has solid foundation, and es-
capes many calamilies that visit other
sectione.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-01-24

The 18th mid-winter meeting OF the
Maine Federation of Women's Clubs was
held in Augusta, yesterday (Wednes-
day.. The morning session, which was
held at the Cons regationalst chapel,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-01-24

Under the recent Graham electric
railroad deal the Kennebec is sure to be
connected with the twin cities of the
Androscoggin.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-01-24

Don't you think Mrs. Spurrell has
an awful temper"
"She has. but can you blame the poor
woman? She has a husband who lust
absolutely won't get mad at all"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-01-24

Young Widow tat the animal seller s.
i want log Animal Seller-YcS
madam White, gray or brndledf
Young W,dow-No Blaek-au black
/ am in deep mourning Nos Loisirs.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-01-24

Those crews CT men al work in The
woods report that there is snow enoagh
for business tut not so much as to make
it hard TO get arouud.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-01-24

Man yields to custom as be bows TO
fate-in all things ruled, mind body
and estate.-Crabbe.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-01-24

Newsstand what do yen 10 when
not engaged in archery? Cupid-Oh,
I'm kept busy rhyming VIII stupid
Puck
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-01-24

Our government is not slow In extend.
ing sympathy ard substantial help to
the stricken leland of Jamaica.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-01-24

Only mother can distinguish between
the mischievousness OF her boy and the
badness Of the boy mex door
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-01-24

He is fool who cannot be angry,
but he Is wise man Who will not
Seneca.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-01-24

The Somerset delegation in the Legis-
lature is always right on the spot, at
tending to business.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-01-24

1t takes the best brand OF politenes' to
stand the strain OF deliberate and eontin-
ued SelhshnesS,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-01-24

Hicks Almansc clearly predicted the
recent cold wave and the dreadful earth
quake.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-01-24

II man doesn't acquire d ht,- sense
with age he cheats himself
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-01-24

The we'll known Indian guide, Nicho-
las Sockabssin, is Representative to the
Legislature from the PenobscOt Tribe.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-01-24

1.-THE dear. dear girls exclaimed
Mrs. Pawkins looking at her fashion
able daughters enthusiastically
ayes; the dear. dear girlsw muttered
Mr.. Pawkins despondently.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-01-24
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Ts' let's
Druggists refund money II II fails 10 cure E
w GROVES signature is on each box. 26c.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-01-24

ENTERED AS SECOND GLASS NAIL MATTER.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-01-24
The Somerset Reporter
A Weekly Republican Newspaper.

Published every Thursday at Skowhegan, Me
BY ELMER E. MCNEELIE.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-01-24

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service a.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-23
Publication Notice.

State of Illinois, Rock Island Coun-
. In the Circuit Court. to the January
Term. A; ID. 190S.-Bill of Partition.
General No. 5942.
r. ID. Robinson, complainant. VS.. Vir-
gil Warren, Hiram II. Ranncy, Warren
Ranney, Marcus A; Warren, William A.
Hoyt Russell Hersh, Florence Hersh,
Josephine Hersh. Arthur B. Hersh, Err
mimic Hersh, Robert Pettigrew, Phil
Mitchell and Ermenie Hersh; guardian
of Russell Hersh. Florence Hersh, Jo-
sephine Hersh. and Arthur 3. Hersh,
minors, defendants.
To the above named nonresident de-
PENDANTS. Hiram II. Ranney, Warren
Ranney. Marcus A. Warren, Isabella l..
Hoyt. Russell Hersh, Florence Hersh. Jo-
sephine Hersh. Arthur Il. Hersh. Erml-
ME Hersh. Robert Pettigrew. and Ermi-
ME Hersh. guardian of Russell Hersh.
Florence Hersh. Josephine Hersh, and
Arthur r. Hersh, minors:
Affidavit of your non-residence and of
the non esidence of each of you, having
been filed in the above entitled cause in
the office of the undersigned clerk of
the circuit court of the county of Rock
hereby notified that said complainant
has filed in said court his bill of COM
plant against you, on the chancery side
of said court; that summons in chan
Gerry has been issued in said cause
against you, returnable to the January
term. A. d. 1908, of said court, to be
begun and holden in the court house in
the city of Rock Island. i'm said county
and state. on the first Monday of jan
uary, a. >. 1908. at which time and place
you will appear and plead answer or
demur to the bill of complaint, as you
may see fit.
Dated at Rock Island. ILL.,. this 18th
day of October. A. d. 1907.
GEORGE w. GAMBLE.
| Clerk of Said Circuit Court.
Sweeney & Walker, complainants so
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-23
A Certain Cure for Croup-Used for
Ten Years Without Failure

w. c. Bot, Star City, Ind, hard
ware merchant, is enthusiastic in his
praise of Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy. His children have all been sub
ject to Group and he has used this
remedy for the past 10 years, AMI
though they much feared the Group.
his wife and he always felt safe upon
retiring when a bottle of Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy was in the house.
His oldest child was subject to severe
attacks of Group, but this remedy
never failed to effect speedy cure.
He has recommended it to friends and
neighbors and all who have used it say
that it is unequaled for Group and
whooping cough. For sale by all drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-23
A Cucumber Celebration.

Der crop of 400 bushels has been be-
gun near Nerdugo, Cal, and the Gu
cumber fetc, an annual celebration
was held the other day. says the San
Francisco Chronicle. The entire crop
will go into complexion salve in the
form of preserved juice and ultimately
will be spread over the checks of the
Four Hundred in many of the cities.
1t is estimated that these 400 bushels
will produce enough ointment to reach
over half a million faces two dozen
times
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-23
Notice of Final Settlement.

Estate of August Van Dale, deceased.
Public notice il hereby given that the
undersigned Edward Coryn, administra-
tor of the estate of August Van Dale:
has this day filed his final report ana
settlement as such in the county court
of Rock Island county, and hearing on
said report has been set for Oct. Il,
1907. at o'clock a. m, at which time
persons interested may appear and make
objections thereto, and If no objections
are filed. said report will be approved
at that time, and the undersigned Will
ask for an order of distribution, and
will also ask to be discharged.
Rock Island, ILL.,, Sept. %, 1907.
EDWARD CORYN,
administrator of the Estate of August
Van Dale, deceased.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-23
Clock of Straw.

An extraordinary addition has been
made to the exhibition of inventions
recently opened in Berlin, says the
New York Tribune. 4 shoemaker nam
ed Wegner, living in Strassburg, sent in
clock of the grandfather shape near
ly six feet high made entirely of straw
The wheels. pointers, case and every
detail are exclusively of straw. Veg
ner has taken fifteen years to construct
this strange piece of mechanism. 1t
keeps perfect time, a Berlin report
says.