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The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-30
Resting Their Muscles.

When a man Is tired he stretches
his arms and legs and yawns. Birds
and animals, so far as possible, fol
low his example. Birds spread their
feathers and also yawn, or cape.
Fowls often do this. Fish yawn. They
open their mouths slowly until they
are round, the bones Of the head seem
to loosen and the gills open.
Dogs are inyeterate yawners and
stretchers. but seldom sneeze unless
they have a cold. Cats are always
stretching their bodies legs and claws,
as every one knows who has had cat
for a pet.
Horses stretch violently when and
after INDUCING in u roll, but not as a
rule on all fours, as stays do. A stag
when stretching sticks out his head,
stretches his fore feet out and hol-
lows his back and neck as though try
ing to creep under bar.
Most rumlnant animals stretch when
they rise up after lying down. Deer
do 1t regularly; so do cattle. This fact
is SO we'll known that If COW when
arising from lying down does not
stretch herself 1t is a sign she Is Ill.
The reason for this Is plain-the
stretch moves every muscle of the
body, and If there Is an injury any
where 1t hurts.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-30

Mrs. Give was eminent as an actress
on the London stage before Garrick
appeared, and as his blaze of excel
lence threw all others into compare.
tive insignificance she never forgave
him and took every opportunity of
venting her spleen She was coarse,
rude and violent In her temper and
spared nobody.
One night as Garrick was perform
ing King Lear" she stood behind the
scenes to observe him and, In spite of
the roughness of her nature, was SO
deeply affected that she sobbed one
minute and abused him the next, and
at length, overcome by his pathetic
touches, she hurried from the place
with the following extraordinary trib-
ute to the universally Of his powers
Hang him! l believe he could act a
gridiron. IT. P.'s Weekly.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-30

Herbert Spencer tells us In one short,
pregnant sentence that the function OF
education Is to prepare us for COM
plete living.
A true chord is touched by Sydney
Smith when he urges the Importance OF
happiness as an aid to education. He
says. IF you make children happy
now, you make them happy twenty
years hence by the memory Of it."
Equally wise are the words of Sir
John Lubbock: knowledge Is a pleas
ure as well as a power. 1t should lead
US all to try with Milton to behold the
bright countenance of truth in the still
air of study"
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-30
Preserving the Balance.

A well known professor Of arcbitec.
ture, commonly referred h as Ham.
my" by his pupils, tod story Illus
tratiye Of the remarkable degree to
which certain persons possess The sense
Of symmetry.
1t seems that there WAS once a
Scotch gardener who had charge Of a
good sized English estate and under
whose direction the formal Garden al
the rear had been laid out with abso-
lutte symmetry. even the two summer
houses, one On each side Of Tire garden
being identical IN even the most minute
detail On one occasion the English
man became angry at his sob and
locked him up in one Of the summer
houses. As soon as the Scotch garden
er heard of this his sense Of symmetry
was 50 outraged that he Immediately
sent for his own son aud locked hin
up in the other summer house IL pre-
serve the balance. "IIammv" neglect
ed 10 mention whether both boys were
dressed exactly alike. bat ii Is To bt
presumed that even this detail was a.
tended to by the aesthetic Seotchman
New York Times.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-30

Every time a person licks United
States postage stamp he gets a taste
Of sweet potato. The gum with which
the stamps are backed is made from
that succulpnt y, getable because Uncle
Sans lieutenants consider II the most
harmless preparation of the sort. All
of the gum used on American postage
stamps is mixed by the government at
the bureau of engraving and printing.
where the stamps are made. 1t Is
spread on the sheets after the stamps
have been printed. The gum. in a
liquid form, Is forced up through pipes
from the basement, where II IS made.
These pipes lead to a series Of ma
chimes consisting OF rollers. between
which the sheets of stamps are fed, one
at q time. A continuous fine stream
of the liquid gum falls upon one of
these rollers. The sheet with its wet
coating of sweet potato mucilage passes
from the rollers into a long horizontal
tlue filled with hot air. When il
energies at the other end of the 1ue
the gum is dry.-New York Telegram.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-30

To see New York city from the Pali-
sades Is TO witness the multiple beau
ty and wonder of the Palisades them
selves. One of the most astonishing
facts concerning these towering
masses of grandeur Is that they lie SO
close to the most artificial, man sub
jugated area that civilization has
evolved. writes Philip Yerrill Mighels
in Harper's Magazine. To come upon
the Palisades from the rear at night
Is like stepping to the edge Of the
world, where the slender. dark island
lies low beyond as If it We're only
part of space. its countless lights
looking like millions of stars stretched
for miles across the sky The illu-
sion Is dispelled when the wind flows
up with the tide to the base of the
cliffs and lifts up the full throated
roar of the substantial city.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-30
A eedouin's Idea of Locomotive.

1t is interesting to know that the
railroad between Jaffa and Jerusalem
was made possible by locomotives
from Philadelphia They were orig
inally made, writes Professor H. w.
Cunning in To-day In Palestine" for
u road in Central America which I'M
fortunately could not pay for them
when they were ready for delivery.
They happened to be just right for the
Jaffa-,Ierusalem line and were at once
purchased and shipped.
happened to be in Jerusalem, he
writes, the day the first locomotive ar
rived there, Aug 90 1899. Not only
the people from the city, but many
from the villages. came to see the new
wonder. Among them was Bedoun
from beyond Jordan. He carried back
the report to the tribe:
at is like a big iron woman. 1t
gives one screech and then runs away"
This ingenious description spread
rapidly through the ancient land of
Moab
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-30
Straight From the Animal

A London gentleman. having taken
a small farm in the country as being
the correct thing to do, as well as to
get little fresh air. had invited some
of his friends down to see his new
possession.
Having viewed the domain and not
ing the absence of creature life about
the place one of his friends remarked:
with a nice. open place like this, I
wonder you don't have some animals
about. az il usual on a farm. Some
cows, for instance. so as to have your
own butter and cream"
Moo" drawled his host. don't care
about butter or cream"
"Some chickens or ducks. then. You
surely like fresh eggsY
Moo. don't care for eggs. But I've
sometimes thought I'd like sheep.
rather like kidneys for breakfast
Liverpool Mercury.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-30

The strange spectacle of lion play
Ing with child Is reported to have
been witnessed at Vryheld. A Dutch
farmer, accompanied by his wife and
little boy, was out shooting game.
Suddenly the attention Of the parents
was drawn to the child, who had tod
died a short distance away to gather
wild flowers. Growing with delight.
the little fellow was pulling the hair
of full grown lion, and the animal
appeared to be enjoying the operation.
Spellbound, the farmer and his wife
stood gazing at the scene. The farmer,
even If his gun had contained Il shot,
could not have fired because of the
child. The lion skipped sportively
round the boy until, startled by loud
shouts from the parents, 1t walked
quietly away, followed by liOness,
which up to then had lain concealed In
the long grass. A hunt was afterward
organized, but the lions had disappear
ed into the thick bush.-East Rand
Express.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-30
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The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-30

the mans love letters up bit. They
do not ring true"
Turning the pages over listlessly to
the heros first unsatisfactory epistle,
she was startled to read, in Mason's
handwriting, the very letter she had
pieced together that afternoon. She
turned to the next letter This, too,
Mason had attempted to revise. 1t
began encouragingly, but stopped short
with the characteristic marginal com
ment: Miss ", can't do anything
with these old things. Haven't had
any practice. You rewrite them"
The enormity of the blunder she had
made flushed Margaret's cheeks Grim
son. For the next two days she went
about the Office in daze. Should she
or should she not confess! Her de-
termination of the question was as
far from being settled as ever, when
late in the afternoon of the second
day, Mr.. Mason called her into his
office.
He sat at his desk on which lay,
once more, those fatal scraps of paper
and held in his hand a letter, over
which he was evidently perplexed. lie
looked up at Margaret, however. with
d smile.
Here's the strangest mixup. Miss
Van Amburgh. wonder if you can
help me make head or tail of it. Looks
to me as If that incorrigibe Tommy
had been playing one Of his practical
jokes again. See here"
But Margaret would not look
I'm to blame, not Tommy" she con
fessed, and then somehow she got
through her explanation. 1t was a
humiliating experience.
When she had finished and with pa
thetic humility begged Mason's for
giveness he looked at her with ten
derness she knew she did not deserve,
but which perversely she felt was
worth the having Numbered to win
"There's only one thing I'm sorry
about" he said kindly. You should
have directed these little scraps of
sentiment to yourself Margaret They
were written with the thought of you
In my heart. They are my first love
letters"
At this Margaret unexpectedly burst
into tears. The strain of confession
had unnerved her. Mason blessed her
for it. 1t gave him the opportunity
he longed for-of holding her In his
arms and. OF comforting and loving
her
But what will you tell Miss
Greene?" asked Margaret, dismay and
amusement taking turns In possession
of her big brown eyes and adorable
mouth.
"Oh, I'll make 1t all right with Cous-
In Elizabeth" Mason assured her,
laughing. shes a dandy girl but has
just had falling out with her fiance.
and I've been trying to help her patch
1t up"
"Ohr said Margaret comprehend
ingly.
DO you know, dearest" asked Ma
son, lingering the scraps of paper on
his desk. I'm insufferably proud to
think my first love letter is accepted"
TIT rings true" commented Mar
garet archly. II knew you could do
It."
Just here Tommy burst In upon the
lovers He explained that he had
knocked several times, but got no an
swer. Then he continued to stand In
the doorway, grinning.
Tommy" announced the editor in
periously. Miss Van Amburgh and
are engaged. You are the first one to
hear the news"
"Pshaww exclaimed Tommy. That's
no news. could "a told yer that
when | found them scraps In the
wastebasket."
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-30

1t was learned at the Office Of the
Enforcement Commission that three
additional deputy commissioners had
been appointed to assist in the en-
forcement of the prohibitory law,
they being William r, Clifford of Skow
hogan, George E. Herman of West :
brook and Henry A. Hodges of Vassal :
boro. This makes 29 deputies in all
who are now working under the direc :
ton of the commission. Mr.. Clifford
is former deputy commissioner hay :
ing held that position from June, 1905,
to Jan. 1, 1907 Messrs. Herman and
Hodges were formerly employed as
detectives by the Civic League OF
Maine.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-30
THEY KNOW 1T

Thousands of people throughout the
country know that the ordinary remedies for
p;les-ointments, suppositories and appli-
ances-will not cure.
The best Of them only bring passing re-
liei.
DR.. Leonhafdt's Hemi-Roid is a tablet
taken internally that removes the cause OF
Piles, hence the cure is permanent. Every
package sold carries guarantee with it.
1t is perfectly harmless to the most deli
cate constitution. A months treatment in
each package. Sold for Sr.oo. At G. X.
Fogg's Skowhegan. or DR.. Leonhardt Co.,
Station b, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-30
Approaching 1t Gradually.

An old farmer. on paying his rent,
told his landlord he wanted some tim
Der to build house and would be
much obliged to him If he would give
permission to cut down wood for the
purpose.
The landlord answered peremptoriIy.
No"
why. then, sir" said he. will you
give me enough to build a barn?"
No"
TO make a gate. then?"
Yes"
THAT'S all wanted" said the farm
er. land more than l expected Pear
sons Weekly.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-30

Stern Old Lady - They tell me.
madam, your husband is continually
smoking dreadfully-
Young Woman bursting into tears)
i don't believe it, your horrid old
thing!
Old Lady (astounded)- What's the
matter with the woman?
Officlous Bystander-Her husband 5
dead. Baltimore American.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-30

alt gives me unbounded pleasure to recon-
mend Bucklen's Arniea Salye," says J. w
jenkins, of Chapel Hill, N.C al am con-
WINGED it's the best salve the world affords
1t cured felon or my thumb, and it never
fails to heal every sore, burn or wound to
which it is applied. 25c. at G. h Fogg's
drug store.
When you feel a sure enough fit OF
the blues coming on, go out and beat
the rugs.
Do not Judge man by the company
he keeps. He may have to associate
with trust magnates in order to get
working capital.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-30

Smithers-I am going to have my pic
ture taken. A good deal depends upon
the pose, don't you know. Now, what
kind Of position do you think would
be the best for me- Browning Well,
l don't know. l was going to say with
your back to the camera, but then your
hair Is rather thin behind Boston
Transcrint
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-30
DELAYS Are Dangerous.

This milk is sour. and | won't take
It," declared the lady.
That's your own fault, ma'am." re-
torted the dealer 81 offered it to you
day before yesterday when IT was
fresh, and you wouldn't take IT.
Cleveland Leader
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-30

Really" said Cholly Sappey. 81
rawn't understand Miss Rood at all
She actually called me a crank"
The idea" exclaimed Miss Cutting
How fiattering"
"Flattering?"
Yes; crank, you know is a man
with one Idea. "-Catholic Standard and
Times.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-30
Il Mas Iantamount.

HAS she told you that she loved
your"
Not in so many words She merely
asked me what life insurance l car
ried."
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-30

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The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-30
A Happy Medium.

Uncle inquired Of little Bobby II be
had been a good boy. Bobby-No, |
haven't Uncle-Why, hope you
haven't been very bad. Bobby-Oh,
no: Just comforta ble.-Delawar Coun.
ty Democrat
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-30

why is 1t that the postman never
stops at your house when you are ex.
pecting check and always does when
you are expecting a blll?-Columbus
(O1 Journal
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-30

Everyone can give free rein to the
appetite without suffering the conse-
luences, by keeping the digestion active,
stomach healthy, liver lively, and bow
is regular. L. F." Atwood's Btters
regulate, bring sure relief, establish
natural conditions, and keep the organs
lean, active and healthy. 35c. at drug
store.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-30
Two Bottles
BENEFIT
DYSPEPSIA

Meddybemps, Me-, Aug. II, 1905.
For years l have been troubled
with dyspepsia, and after taking two
bottles of L. F. Atwood's Bitters, I
find myself much improved. AS a
springstonic believe it has no equal"
Yours respectfully,
Mrs. Helen Spaulding.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-30

Fortune gives too much to many, but
to none enough.-Martial.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-30

You see all those bushes with red
berries strung among their branches?
That Is coffee, and the taller trees
among which it is growing are pimen-
tos, from which the world gets It's all
spice 1t looks like jungle, does 1t not?
Yet many thousands Of dollars would
not buy that one hill slope. Among the
lovely flowers humming birds sparkle
as they fly and hover; butterflies as
large as the birds dispute the honey
with them. AS you turn round the cor
ner you surprise parties of tiny ground
doves. and every now and again the
larger pea doves fit across the road
Up from the valley below the sounds
Of voices and laughter. Stop your car
rage and look down. Those are the
works on a coffee estate and those fiat
terraces partitioned of into squares
are the "baFbecues" upon which the ber-
ries are dried You can see that some OF
the squares are different color to the
rest. The dark ones are those that are
covered with coffee; the others are
those which have not yet been filed
Exchange.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-30

William F. Walker, formerly treas
urer of the Savings Bank of New Brit
ain, CT, Saturday pleaded guilty to
charges of embezzlepent and forgery,
and was sentenced by Judge Shaun
way to State prison. Walker pleaded
guilty on four counts of the indiot-
ment. He was sentenced to not less
than one year nor more than five on
the first count and not more than five
years on each of the three other
counts, sentence to take effect on the
expiration of each previous sentence
under the indeterminate sentence law
This will make the entire penalty not
more than 20 years.
Hire mileage book of r. T. Patten
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-30

)ars FurnIshed at Any Time.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-30

"'f copy Attest N,r+,e Fa@ls~ Register.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-09-25
Inc Why and Mhersfors.

Mrs. Muunje--It seems to me. my dear, your gown is cut entirely too low. Now, look at Alice Brown. See how modest her gown Is.
 Miss Muunle-It isn't modesty with her, ma, but mole.-Catholic Stand ard and Times.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-09-25
Always Near.

You may forget your boyhood friends, For years pJss ever Gecter; You may forge, the girl you loved, Although no maid was sweetcr, And though these all may pass away Meath times yrudicutor, A fellow hasn't any chance To g'gr forget the walter.
 New York Press
The daily Alaskan., 1908-09-25
An Early Impression

Maggie, wash the side windows this morning"
 "Why this morning, ma'am?"
 "I want a2 new ueiEhbOrs to see our dining room set" Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-09-25
A Woman,s Throw.

Twas intended for me, well know It. The kiss that another did claim. Twas because she knew not how to throw lt
 That tho airy caress missed It's aim. And now she Is Mrs. Tom PrIngle, Who might have been Mrs Jack Waite, While ! live iu wretchedness single, And ai, because girls can't throw straight,
 St. Louis Republic.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-09-25
He Did.

"Did you work up good appetite on the rarm?"
 Did |: ate roasting ears until q growth of corn silk came out and GOV. cred my bald spot"-St Louis Post Dispatch
The daily Alaskan., 1908-09-25
Answered.

"oh. Lor1 what can We do?" the parson s.gl "Tn stem ga. money panic's fearful tide And gr.w Lard tim dgbIr?" L,angwnt voice within the temple cried "C-t oug che church bazaar"
 -Ju1ge
The daily Alaskan., 1908-09-25
Not Feminine,

Mrs. Browns no true woman. her neigh hors maintain, Ru, built on the masculine plan, For whenever she suffers an ache or a pain She makes as much fuss as n man.
 Sketch
The daily Alaskan., 1908-09-25
A Sweet sonq.

A young man in an infantry corps Was considered terrible borpE. But ha kissed her one day And an she would say Was "Oh. 5orps me some morps, some morus,"
 Yale Record.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-09-25
At the Fair.

Miss PaSSee has volunteered to sell kisses"
 Shell do a fine business. Why, she couldn't give 'em away."-St Paul Pioneer Press.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-09-25
On the Cards,

She-Do you believe In fortune telling by cards?
 He-No. but I know a man who lost a fortune that way.-Chicago News.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-09-25
HOT MINERAL BATHS

Sltka Hot Springs, now open to the rublic Good rooms aud restaurant in connection. Hot mineral baths uneN- called Goddard X Books, Pronrie'ors.
 S-27 lmo
The daily Alaskan., 1908-09-25
4 WsRRIsG 10 TRAVELLERS

Don, go through without coming through Limerick Alley to Bo4rd or Trad. George aad Tuck are still there
The daily Alaskan., 1908-09-25
The Test.

"Is thc pen really mighter than the sworI:'
 "Naw." answered the bard address. ed. And it won't be until poets git pensions. Puck.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-09-25
RnlInklD AU Th, Timo

The Pack Train Restaurant Will SerVe wine with dinner orders, Tree m p'sce of lon or coffee. Come oc boys
The daily Alaskan., 1908-09-25
BETTER PREPARED THAN EVE8

Having put to steam roller anu other machinery We are better Tre- pared than ever to do Grst-class work on short notice.
 5.og.,s SSagway Laundry
The daily Alaskan., 1908-09-25
The Silent Autoerncv.

It la Che silent man whose might Decides when thought Is deeply stirred The statesman speaks both day and
 night.
 The voter seldom says a word.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-09-25

Smose ,hc "Emb5cadO" best clear Havana cigar iu the market. If ". ". BOughtOn,
 Dist. Agt,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-09

Mccarthy, Charles Broulliard, Miss
Margaret McEvoy.
observation-disclosures McManus, MISS
Sadie Mullin, Mrs. John Salberg, Mrs.
William Reed, Daniel Doherty, John
Hogan, George Ormsby.
Aredale-Mrs. j. Il. Wade, M. S.
Wade.
Clin.en-P. T. Lillis.
Cedar Rapids-Eugene Quinn and
wife. Rev. T. G. O'Sullivan.
Eldora-Rev. w. j. Convery, Joseph
Lawler, Mrs. Charles Scurry, Mrs j..
H. Cleary.
Haverhill-Rev. Joseph Schlueter
Clare--T. C. Hood, p. II. Cain, John
Lawler.
Petersville-Misse Agnes and Eliza
beth Spain, Rev. ]. j. Leen.
Charlotte--James McDermott, A. j.
Mallon.
DeWitt-Miss Margaret Buchanan,
Miss Mary Murphy.
Tama-James N hony.
Charles City-Mrs. James M. Burns,
j. c. Hallagan.
Cedar Falls-Mrs. Tom Leslie. James
Dwyer, Michael Hoy.
Iowa F'alls--Mrs. John Hogan.
Hampton-Rev. William McNamee.
Delmar-Rev. J. ]. Bowen.
Farley--Rev. d. J. Slattery.
Bankston-Rey W. A. Banfield.