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The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-22
Bankrupt Petition for Discharge

In the matter of Charles II. Coxon.
bankrupt in bankruptcy.
To the Hon. Clarence Hale. Judge of the Dis
trict Court of the United States for the District
of Maine.
Charles H. Coxon, of pittsfeld, in the
county of Somerset, and State of Maine, IN said
District, respectfully represents, that on the
25th day OF July, last past. he was duly ad
Judged bankrupt under the Acts of Congress
relating to Bankruptcy; that he has duly surren-
dered all his property and rights of property
and has fully complied with all The requirements
Of said Acts and of the orders of Court touching
his bankruptcy.
Wherefore he prays that he may be decreed by
the Court to have full discharge from all debts
provabe against his estate under said tank
ruptcy Acts, except such debts as are excepted
by law from such discharge.
Dated this 2lst day of May, A. d. 1909.
CHARLES II. CoXon, BankIupt.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-22
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The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-22
STATE OF MAINE.
PUBLIC NOTICE.

In conformity with the provisions u Chap-
;er u Of the Public Laws Of eighteen hun
dred and ninety.nine, and upon the petition
OF IKE or more citizens Of the state, and
ieeming ii for the best interest Ct the State.
the Commissioners Of Inland Fisheries and
Came after due notice to all persons inter
ested in the subject matter Of said petition,
and public hearing thereon IN the locality to
be affected, and deeming il necessary and
proper for the protection and preservation
Of the inland fish Of the state, hereby adopt
the following needful Rules and Regulations
relating 10 the times ami places in which
! and the circumstances under which inland
fish may be taken in the waters of Moxie
Pond, in Somerset County.
Modification of Rules and Regulations
Relating to Fishing in Moxie Pond. in SOM
erset County. Adopted on May 70. 1908
section l. section of the Rules and Re.
gulations adopted May -, la0s, relating to
fishing In Moxie, Mosquito. Little pimmick.
Big Dim mick, Mountain bimmick and Baker
Ponds. is hereby modified TO read as follows:
"Section 3. All Of the above named ponds
except MoXle Pond, are closed TO all fishing
from September 18th OF each year to the time
the ice goes out OF them the following year
for three years from sept. 10. 1909.
Dated this twenty-eighth day Of June. a. D.
1909.
l. T. CARLETON. Chairman.
!. W. BRACkETT,
E. E. RING,
Commissioners Of Inland Fisheries and
Game.
Section 81, Chapter -. Of the Revised stat
utes: Whoever fishes for. takes, catches,
Kills or destroys any inland fish, in any man
ner or al any time, III violation of any Of the
rules and regulations Of the commissioners
of inland fisheries and game, made
and promulgated in conformity with the
provisions of this chapter. shall he punished
In the same manner and To the same extent
as IS provided for by law for the Illegal tax
ing. catching. killing or destroying any such
inland fish.
section =. Whoever wlfully mutflates,
defaces or destroys any notice. rule OF regu-
lalion of the commissioners Of inland fish
cries aud game. posted in conformity with
the provisions of this chapter. shall be pun
ishea by tile not exceeding uny dollars. TO
be recovered by complaint or Indictment;
aud one-haf OF said line shall be paid to
the prosecutor.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-22
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Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-10-29

First pub. Oct. 20 Last pub. No.. o
NOTICE
State of Oklahoma, County of Caddo
SIS, In County Court.
In the matter of the estate of Err
nest Kiespert, deceased.
% the heirs, next of kin, and cred
itors of Ernest C Kiespert. deceased
You are hereby notified that Lille
Kiespert has applied to the County
Court of Caddo County, State of Ok
lahcma, for Letters of Admir- istra-
tion on the estate of Ernest C Kies-
part, deceased, TO be granted to Lille
Kiespert and that said application
will be heard at the Court room OF
said Court, in the City of Anadarko,
IN said County, on the 18th day OF
November 1909, at o'clock a. M, al
which time and place any person in
terested may appear and show cause
If any they have why such petition
should not be granted.
Witness my hand and tie Seal Of
said Court hereunto affixed this 29tf
day of Oct 1909.
SEAL B F Holding,
By t G Oelke. County Judge
Clerk.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-10-29
DISTRICT COURT
Joe Callahan Convicted Of Man
slaughter in Second Degree.

The district court disposed Of the
following cases this week:
State vs Buck Thompson, dismiss
ed.
State vs W D Carlton, dismissed.
State VS. John Steel. dismissed.
State VS. G h Phillips, dismissed.
state VS. C W Bsfsey, dismissed.
wlkerson VS. wilkerson, divorce
grantei.
State vs. Joe Callahan, convicted of
manslaughter in the second degree
and sentenced by the jury to 2 l-2
years in the penitentiary. Callahan
was charged with the killing Of Fred
Hill. (col in Binger Dec. "a. 1908.
Dick Laine convicted of manslaugh-
ter in the second degree was sentenc-
ed to two years in the penitantiafy.
Lame asked for a new trial and the
motion was overruled after which he
appealed the case and was placed und-
er a 50, 0OO bond ana given 30 days to
arrange his case.
w Melton VS. Mayme Melton, dI.
vorce granted.
State VS. Otto Rogers, charged wit!
the killing of his step-father; con
tinued.
State VS. Rohelt Franklin is set TO
Monday.
State VS. Logan Billingsiey is sc
for Tuesday.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-10-29
First pub Oct 2S last pub Nov ii
IN COUNTY COURT

First pub Oct 2S last pub Nov II
IN COUNTY COURT
State of Oklahoma, County of Cad
do, SIS.
In the Matter of the Estate of
August Wehrbein, deceased.
To the Heirs, next of kin, and
creditors of August Wehrbein, de-
ceased.
You are hereby notified that Otto
Frey has applied to the County Court
of Caddo County, State of Oklahoma.
for Letters of Administration on the
the estate of August Wehrbsin, de-
ceased, to be granted to Otto Frey
and that said application will be heard
at the Court room of said Court in
City of Anadarko, in said county, on
the 18th day of November 1909. at 10
o'clock a. m. at which time and place
any person interested may appear and
show cause IL any they have why such
petition should not he granted.
Witness my band and the Seal Of
the said Court hereunto affixed this
25th day of October 1909.
SEAL B + Holding,
By TG Oelke, County Judge.
Clerk
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-10-29

Sheriff Tyre Baker was in and
around Apache Thursday In search of
Jim Myers, who is wanted in the dis
trict court. Myers was under bond
to appear in court but failed to show
up.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-10-29

Wanted. A few shares Of bank
stock. State what bank and low
est price. Address "H' Lock
Box 1863, Anadarko. d9t
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-10-29

WANTED at once, reliable repre-
sentatives Do this vicinity TO look
aftol ronaNals arl new sunscrip
tions, part or whole time, foi the
fastest growing magazine in Ameri-
ca. Liberal salary and commits
sions. Live men end women make
s85 20 $3.50 a month. Appoint
ments now b ing made. Write
Immediately to Director Of Circula-
tion. Hampton's Magazine, 66
West 35th ST., New York City. DOT
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-06-10
A Kill at 800 Yards.

Where the gemsbuck were feeding
was much rocker ground than that
intervening between my camp and
them; this was all sandy veldt, stud
ded with the everlasting ant-hills,
which, however, got sparser as l
neared the game. | therefore slipped
off my horse, getting him between my
self and them for another 100 yards.
The increasing anxiety of the animals,
however, warned me that if | wanted
to shorten my gallop by Gripping one
of them, must lose no more time.
Accordingly | halted, though the dis
lance must have been a good 800
yards, and, taking careful aim over my
horses withers at the one with the
longest pair of horns, | fired. The
horse stood like a rock, and | knew
my aim had been good, even if the
animal had not stumbled forward at
the shot. 1t quickly recovered,
though, and went away with the other
four. Just as if nothing had happened,
at a good pace, heavy animals as they
were, taking through and over the
rugged boulders as easily as chamois.
| knew. however, that the heavy army
bullet would tell its tale. Instantly
on firing | had vaulted into the saddle,
and followed in pursuit. This was
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vantage of this piece of luck and re
perience goes to show that it is fan
too easy a matter to miss with a bull
let in uncertain light, and that al
short range buckshot is quite effective
enough with most game. I therefore
made several little paper shells to fiji
my ten-gauge gun, and, chambering
the buckshot nicely therein, filled UP
the interstices with Gland grease; nc
lion can withstand such a battery at
a fair range, and your aim is much
more likely to be accurate. Of course
l took the carbine with $50 grain ball
and telling my boys to stay by the
wagon-for I could place no depend
ence upon either of them on such ex-
notwithstanding found me duly
esconced among the boulders this side
the half eaten body, at distance of
about 20 PAGES and looking directly
towards the route taken by the lion
when / had previously disturbed.
For couple of hours l had waited,
occasionally changing position to ease
the cramping of my limbs. Every
thing comes to him who waits" and at
last, over rock beyond, appeared the
lion, gradually rising into full view.
In the dim light he appeared mon
strous as he stood, chest full on; and
then, as he gave vent to sonorous
roar, which echoed and re-echoed from
rock to rock, the effect was grand,
and beyond any power of expression,
1t is under such circumstances as
these that one sees the lion at his
best. Nighttime is his day, and in
the sunlight he is more or less at a
disadvantage. He must have stood a
full minute like this; sore tempta-
ton to me to fire, and l believe I
should have killed him stone dead had
l done So Having apparently salts
fed himself that things were all right,
he walked leisurely down to his prey,
and, again uttering a roar, stood fac
ing me- This time l did not hesitate,
but pulling both barrels nearly stimuli
taneously put both charges into his
chest, and the lion fell forward almost
without sound
Copyright, 1909, by Benz. B. Hampton.)
BY permission of Longmans, Green &
Co., New York.
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game: but gemsbuck, although fairly
plentiful away in the interior of the
desert, are hard enough to get, and to
see them was to want a head. My.
horse was in hard condition and had
had some stiffish gallops recently, so
| saddled him up at once and deter
mined to give chase as soon as the
"boys"-my two Kaffirs-returned.
Telling them to get on with the skerm,
| set out at a canter, keeping we'll to
the right to get the advantage of the
wind. The veldt was SO open that
stalking would have been hopeless,
whereas, by the aid of my horse as
kind of blind, l might possibly get a
shot before the gemsbuck took the
alarm, even though they might see US,
so long as they did not catch my
faint. However, l had to go more di-
rectly towards them than | wished, for
fear of stampeding the hartebeeste
into them,
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Menaced by Lions in Camp.

One night I was awakened by the
dog barking and the uneasiness of
the oxen. | grabbed my carbine hast
lily and endeavored to make out what
caused the disturbance. By the
meager light diffused by the new moon
could just distinguish the forms of
three large animals on the ridge above
the camp l could see that they were
lions. and shook up already awaken
ing Kaf1rs to make up the fire.
had half mind to shoot, but thought
it safer not to do so, the distance
being too great; so I waited until
morning, and as the flames began to
shoot up and brighten the surround
ings the lions became less plain to
view. I distinctly saw them, how
ever, move away over the ridge. The
remainder of the night l sat up in
case of any emergency arising, for
the animals kept snorting and shift
ing restlessly, whilst every now and
again came that rumbling roar. once
heard au natural never to be forgotten
was conscious of some creature
proving close around. The roar of the
lions kept all the while sounding more
and more distant, and as dawn began
to break it ceased altogether. AS soon
as it was light enough to see to any
purpose. I stepped out, and as l did
so, large hyena jumped up from
some bones lying near by and made
off. I fired at him and rolled him
over, and before he could recover or
the dogs get up, luckily got another
bullet into him. this time right into
the head.
On examining the ground, / discov-
cred that the lions had not approached
any nearer than the ridge on which
had seen them. After having break
tasted, returned again with the dogs
and followed the spoor as far as the
sand lasted; but. when the ground be-
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more easily attempted than done, and
my surefooted horse was not able to
negotiate the villainous country. |
therefore pulled up, lest we should
break both our necks, and as did so
had the satisfaction of seeing the
gemsbuck drop in it's tracks and re-
main there; whilst its companions
only seemed to scamper the faster. On
coming up, found her, for it was a
fine cow, stone dead. The blood was
only beginning to trickle from the
wound, and / had not noticed spot
anywhere on the ground she had gone
over. On examination l found that
the bullet had completely torn away
the apex of the heart, and yet she had
galloped at least hundred yards at
as great speed as her companions,
practically without bleeding drop
another instance of the extreme vital
ity of such creatures, which | have
found even still stronger in the Ger
vidae proper than in the antelopes.
She had a prettily marked head, with
a length of horns of three feet eight
inches. 1t was out Of the question
thinking of bagging any of the rest of
the herd, so I threw the carcass across
my horse and started back to camp.
A few days afterwards, as | was
perched on the wagon box scraping
at the skull of the gemsbuck, hardly
paid any attention to pair of secre-
tary birds which were sailing right
overhead. Their appearance, however,
suggested snakes, and sure enough,
there, as l looked around, among a
few odds and ends, impervious to the
irrepressible ants, was large puff adj
der Il had crept through the fence
of thorns, and in evident excitement
was surveying it's novel surroundings
with body half raised. did not like
the look of this particular reptile a
bit; but l did not intend that he
should escape and be in the vicinity,
though probably the secretary birds
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the neck, killing it instantly, and saw
anticipated, for these creatures are
as swift as any of the genus. Throw
ing the carcass just as it was, without
opening, across the saddle, took it to
spot which would give me a chance
of a telling shot, if a lion should
make it's appearance. But although |
watched the best part of the night,
reaping the benefit of all my careful
preparations. The fact was, as sub
sequently found out, that they were
lions in their prime, and it is not
often that such can be decoyed by a
carcass which they have not them
selves destroyed.
Next morning I was, of course, about
looking for signs; but could make
nothing out as to lions. On going
down toward the river some half mile
from camp, my attention was attract
ed by the unusual conduct of leop-
ard. He was cutting all sorts Of
capers; at one time ploughing along
the ground with his head; at another
rearing upright and tearing at his
throat with his fore paws. All this
was curious, it was also my opportun-
ity, and + lost no time in putting a
couple of bullets into him, the second
of which laid him out nicely, without
giving me the trouble which usually
falls to my lot when tack]ing these
great cats. On proceeding to investi-
gate the reason for such a strange
performance, my wonder ceased
Having tackled porcupine. with more
gusto than discretion, one of the lat
ter's quilts had got inserted under the
root of the leopard's tongue, and was
working deeper and deeper. The tor
ture the poor animal endured must
have been awful, and do not imagine
it could have survived. No dead
"porky" appeared to be around, so,
thanking him in his absence, 1 took
the beautiful spotted skin. Next day
/ was laid up with an attack of fever
which kept me idle for some time. My
two boys, however, attended assidu-
ously to my needs, and in due course
I got about again. The lions had, dur
ing my sickness, once more appeared
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along and asked me if I wanted to
buy his feet. l was negotiating with
him when the dragon on which I was
riding slipped out of his skin and left
me floating in midair. While 1 was
considering how l should get down, a
bull with two heads peered over the
edge of the wall and said he would
haul me up if l would first climb up
and rig windlass for him. So as l
was sliding down the mountainside the
brakeman came in, and l asked him
when the train would reach my sta
ton.
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in the neighborhood, and seemed to
hang around indefinitely, but there be.
ing plenty of game about they did not
modest us in any way.
Well, said that | got one of these
lions after all, though he took quite
a lot of getting, escaping me alto
gether on one occasion. l. was not
over strong bodily, but was pretty
much so in purpose, and it annoyed
me to hear the roaring night after
night and not render an account Of
it: then again our animals were get
ting almost beyond control, from the
incessant tension on their nerves.
StrolIing away towards the hills one
morning | came suddenly on a lion
lying on a rock His muzzle was
stretched straight towards me, be-
tween his huge paws; his body, posi-
ton and surroundings adapting them
selves so admirably to each other
that l was almost up to him before
was aware of his proximity.
Lion-Huntinq as a Fine Art.
He was wide awake enough, how
ever, and the instant he knew | had
seen him he started up and bounded
away, giving me no time, in my nerv-
Gus condition, to get good shot;
fired, but as soon as | touched the
trigger l knew | had missed him
perhaps it was all the better for me
that l did so-and the next moment
he was out of sight among the rocks.
Walking on little farther, I came
upon the half-consumed carcass of a
hartebeeste, evidently killed the night
before, the trail by which the lion had
dragged it pointing towards the veldt.
Here, then, was a chance too good to
be lost; better than laying out shot
game, though l confess ] would just
as. soon the spot mad been little
nearer to the wagon, which was, in
fact, more than a mile away. But
made up my mind at once to take adj
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ReIiqion IneradicabIe.

Study of history and my own reli-
gious convictions have brought me to
the belief that the path of humanity
is upward, and that nothing is more
sure than the distant goal. You may
be sure that in the future the people
of the United States will be religious
people, because the religious senti-
ment is ineradicable from the human
soul There must be passion
for righteousness.-Go Hughes. a.
meeting in memory of Rev. DR.. T. L.
Cuyler.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-06-10

I'VE are passed your station 400
years ago." he said. calmly, folding
the train. up and slipping it into his
vest pocket
At this juncture the clown bounded
into the ring and pulled the centerpole
out of the ground, lifting the tent and
all the people in it up, up, while
stood on the earth below watching my
self go out of sight among the clouds
above. Then awoke, and found
had been asleep almost ten minutes.
Good Health Clinic.
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A NIGHT WITH A NIGHTMARE

asleep within half an hour" did as
he suggested, and now for the benefit
of others who may be afflicted with
insomnia / feel it my duty to report
what happened, so far as l am able to
recall the details.
First, let me say my friend was
right. / did go to sleep very soon
after my retirement Then a friend
with his head under his arm came
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-06-10
People talk About Good Thlnns.

Fourteen years ago few people knew of
such a preparation as Powder for the
Feet. To-day after the genuine merits of
Aliens Foot-Ease have been told year after
year by grateful persons, it is indispens-
able to millions. 1t is Clearly, whole
some, healing and antiseptic and gives
rest and comfort to tired aching feet.
1t cures while you walk. Over 10000
testimonials. limitations pay the dealer
a larger profit otherwise you would never
be offered a substitute for Aliens Foot
Ease, the original foot powder. Ask for
Aliens Foot-Ease, and see that you get it.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-06-10
Marvellous!

At baseball game in Chicago the
gatekeeper hurried to Comiskey, leader
of the White Sox, and said:
Umpire Hurst is here with two
friends. Shall pass 'em in?"
can umpire with two friends!'
gasped Comiskey. "Sure!"-Every-
body's Magazine.
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would have seen to that; neither did
| want to spoil his beautiful skin.
There was. however. not help for it;
| could see no object around sufi-
GENTLY handy, so was constrained to
put a charge of small shot into him,
and l felt more comfortable after he
had ceased wriggling.
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| WELLS In THE !
DESERT
By REV. A. c. DIXON, D. D.,
Pastor of the Chicago Ave. (Moody'sl
Church, Chicago.
Blessed is the

Blessed is the
m a n w b o s Q
strength is in
thee; in whose
heart are the high
ways; who pass
ing through the
valley of Baca,
make it a we'll; !"
S4:56.
The desert usu-
ally lacks but one
thing to make it
a garden. In south
ern chimes it has
light, heat and
often very fertile
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are not easy to manage, though
they are invaluable as material.
The boys had gone down to the
river to fetch water, and |, TAX
ing temporary rest, was scanning
the veldt with my glass. / could make
out some springbuck, also few
hartebeeste: but what riveted my at
tention was small bunch of gems
buck in the far distance. We did not
need meat, and there did not appear to
be any bushmen just then about to
warrant any sheer destruction of