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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-08-19
Democratic State Committee,


1t appears that the Democratic State
Committee had quite a lively meeting at
Waterville last week. Mr.. Bass, of the
Bangor Commercial was there with his war
paint on reaching for the scalp OF Chairman
Brown. More moderate counsel prevailed,
however, and the idea of swapping
horses" ut this time did not strike the COM
mittee as a safe proceeding. The follow
ing is reported to have passed unanimous
ly;
Voted, That Chairman Brown be re-
quested to present to the post office de-
partment for appointment all persons rec
commended by the members OF the State
committee for the country from which each
application comes.
Resolved, That notwithstanding the un-
fortunate occurrence of the appointment of
+. B. Dunton as postmaster at Ltncolnville
Centre, we believe that II Chairman Brown
was In any way instrumental 10 securing
said appointment, be acted In good faith
and what he regarded and had right to re-
gard as good, safe authority, believing as
we do that when said Dunton was appoint
ed Mr.. Brown had no knowledge of said
Dunton's unworthlness.
Not guilty but don't do 1t again Is the
verdict In the Dunton case and the advice
to Mr.. Brown.
BY the above resolve 1t appears that Mr..
Brown has been somewhat restricted In the
distribution OF offices and that the mom-
bers of the committee for the several coun
ties purpose to take hand in the game
themselves.
Meanwhile Mr.. Bass is not supremely
happy and says things In his paper no,
highly complimentary to the Chairman
but the REPORTER never intends to med.
Their comment.
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FOreiQn.

The wife Of Riel, the rebel of the north
west, has become insane at the proceed
ings Of the courts 10 the case of her hus-
band and It Ii believed that she cannot live.
A subscription paper has been started to
aid the children.
Advices from TonQuin say that the Bish-
op Of QuinhOn reports that several hun
dred Christians have been massacred in the
provinces Of Blendish and Phyen. Muir
der and inceDdlary Ares are Of daily occur
ence.
The steamer Lima, which has just arrived
ct Panama from the coast Of Ecuador,
brings news Of smother eruption Of the cell
ebracsd volcano Of Cotopaxl.
A dispatch from the Saukin states that
Osmau Digna has forsaken his followers
and ned 70 Kordofan. The result is that
many 0hiekhs are going into Saukin and
Offering submission to the British COM
nandef.
Information has peen received here th It
. owl war has broken out ct Khsrtoum,
that ~ treasury has been sacked, and that
tAe 0Ahdi's successor and othee Metals
have besn killed.
+ n. Heab, The United States Consul, has
eeae - ~ Forte another protest couched
In stronger terms than those of bis first
profess 6ealnet the expulsion OF Americans
ftu1 Jeedsaleo on The groupd Of their be-
ne JoWs. ~. Heap. points out that the
l1DelG1oe = = violGA3oo Of treaty stipula-
49, an4 ~ li1ble 70 I'D Aoeafious DIM
eeaoN H ~ yefsgred ~ matter 70 the
Goyoeneoe y WaaAiaCtoa
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-08-19

A BANK VICTIMIZED. w. Wan
ger Jr., deposited fifteen dollars In the Nat
ional Exchange Bank Of Boston, and pre-.
scented the certificate of deposit at the San
dy River National Bank at Pennington,
for which they gave him the money. Sew
eral days later the bank received adlspatch
from the Exchange bank to pay him $1,000
Exchange Bank, Boston, just before the
train left Pennington, in the morning.
Wanzer left Cd the train. The Exchange
Bank now says the dispatch was forgery.
All proper steps are being taken to secure
the forger.
1t now appears that Wanzer tapped the
telegraph wire, about 2 miles out Of Farm
ington toward Wilton in dense piece Of
woods where was fonnd complete set of
telhgrapher's instruments for tapping q
line and forwarding and receiving messag-
es. This explains tho despatch received
by Cashier Belcher relating to Wanzer's
alleged deposit in the Boston bank. What
be did, was to substitute his fraudulent
message In the place Of q genuine telegram
while on It's way from Portland to Farm
ington.
To do this he had to tap the main wire
attach his owR wires on each side and
make the circuit pass through his instru.
ments. He had to devote some time 10 i'm
itate the writing of H. the operator at
Portland, and the A. o. operator at Farm
ington, to avoid suspicion. He had to
watch all the messages between these two
offices-keep . minute Of all the numbers,
and when the proper time came and he
heard the first call for Pennington, he in
stantly attached his wire to the ground,
thus cutting off Pennington, and answered
the call himself OF course Portland had
no suspicion and sent two messages, and
received the usual reply; O X, o. One
he destroyed and substituted his bogus
message, bearing the same number, also the
other (unimportant) to keep the numbers
correct.
Here came the critical part Of the busi-
ness. He had to take off his ground wire
In order to send to Pennington, and the
difficulty was that Portland might hear the
message going to Farmington as from the
Portland office, and with the signature of
the Portland operator attached. He must
have waited till he was satisfied that the
operator at Portland had left bis table and
gone to some other. He ran great risks
but was successful.
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W0shisSQsOa Matters.

The business failures occurring during the
last seven days throughout the country.
were for the United States 151, Canada II,
total OF 1853 as compared with 1870, last
week.
The schedule Of assets and liabilities of
John Roach are expected to be filed this
afternoon. They show the liabilities of
Roach to be $2,222,877. The nominal as
sets are stated to be s., los, sos, and the ac-
tual assets 81, 4Sl ,478.
Assistant Postmaster General Stevenson
thinks the month of August will show a
change Of $500 postmasters, and that this
ratio would be increased when the weather
became cool.
The Treasury department has decided
the proper way to determine the value and
amount Of coin on hand is BY weight.
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Easter, Somerset Fair.

The East Somerset Agricultural Society
Qncorporsted) have issued the premium
list, list of judges, rules and regulations,
for their annual cattle show and fair, to be
held at Hartlsnd, Sept. 18th and 10th.
About $26500 are offered In premiums
on stock, sl5 ON fat cattle, SIS on products
of the dairy, about $40 90 on manufactures
and $1,000 for best acres of corn and
wheat.
The sum OF $500 to be divided into Ave
premiums Is offered on the most profitable
acre to any crop, according to the expense
of fcrtilizing and labor upon the same.
The object being to ascertain what crops
the farmers can raise to obtain the greatest
per cent Of profit. LIST premium, $500; I'd
81 90; Sd, $500; Alb, $500; 9th, 8l.OO.
No entry will he entertained for a premium
On any crop grown on any less than one a.
cIe Of ground. Each competitor for pre-
NUNS ON the above crops to furnish
statement of method Of culture, expense,
ETC., to the Committee, under oath-said
crop to be exhibited by samples.
On trotting horses $4,000 are offered In
premiums. First purse, sweepstakes $65.
0O-S5O to LIST, e25 to I'd, $40 to Sd. Sec
ond purse, 2 40 class, e55.00-S30 to LIST,
Sl5 to Cd, $40 to Sd. Third purse, 3-min-
ute class, S35--S20 to LIST, $40 to Sd, IS to
3D. Fourth purse, four-year-old class,
$3.50 to LIST, $40 to cd, SIS to Sd.
Above purses are mile heats, best 3 In 8, 5
to enter, 2 to start.
A horse distancing the field will be enti-
tied to first money only. All the above
purses to be trotted by the national rules.
All entries to close on Saturday. Ssptem-
Der 18th, at IL O'Clock NJ. All entries
made by mail, and mailed before IL O. clock
Saturday, September 10Th, and reaching
Hartland In the evening mail of the same
day, will be allowed. All entries will be
kept strictly confidential until they are
closed. Entries TO be made to Michael
Dyer, Hsrtlsnd, Maine, In sealed envelope,
| stating the purse, with color and name of
horse. No conditional entries allowed.
Entrance free, ten per cent Of the above
purses, which must be paid at the time OF
making the entry.
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From Palmyra to Sk0sUhe0an.
For the Reporter.l

We started Wednesday Aug. l2lh. for
Skowhegan, the farmers were very busy
about many kinds Of work. The most Of
them had finished haying with satisfact-
DRY crop. Some were carting stone, get
ting ready for the pillow, while the main in
dustry was harvesting grain, with the
prospect of bountiful crop. The town of
Skowhegan is one of the most enterprising
towns In the County of Somerset. Much
repairing Is being done, while new build
ings are In process Of erection. We had
but Z short time to stop, so We made quite
q number of calls ON our numerous friends,
one we would notice In particular, Jonas
W. Jewett, veterinary surgeon. We
thought while looking over bis hospital for
horses, we see the lame and MANNED, (but
uot the bind), in different departments,
every thing was neat and clean, ventilation
good. One horse went away while we
were there, the man was well pleased with
the treatment. In few moments another
came so the numbers kept good. We no.
ticed when the horse was left no question 9
was asked in regard to prices for keeping
or doctoIing' implicit confidence is placep
In him. His luck or success is remarkable
good. AS he is we'll known he needs no
recommendation.
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Center Ltnc0lnvilLe P0stO1 flee.

The matter of appointment Of Dunton as
postmaster at Center Lincolnville appears
to be attracting more attention than 1t
deserves and Mr.. DInton who is serving out
. sentence for embezzlement OF funds from
the same postoface to which he was appoint
ed Il getting q vast amount Of free advertise
ment out Of 1t. Despite the report to the
contrary 1t appears that Hon. s. s. Brown
chairman Of the Democratic State Commit
tee while At Washington endorsed the ap
plication for Dunton's appointment. This
was undoubtedly done without knowing
the fact that Mr.. d. was not In condi-
ton to avail himself Of the favor.
Assistant Postmaster General Steven
son was naturally greatly exercised and
visits bis wrath upon the devoted head Of
chairman Brown and it is reported will not
hereafter pay any attention to his recon
mendations. II this Ii the fact the bureau
for the distribution Of Offices established at
Washington BY that gentleman, which was
in such fne working will have to be reor-
organized or abandoned.
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The State Grange Festival.

TIL. State Grange Festival at Northport
will occur Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day, Sept, 10, l6, and II. The local ar
engagements are in the hands of local CON-
mittee consisting of Bros. Howard Murphy
Belfast, Oscar Hills, East Northport, and
Arthur I. Brown, Belfast. Cottages can be
rented, board obtained, and accommoda-
lions furnis he'd. at very reasonable rates.
DR.. T. b. Hunter Is arranging the railroad
and steamboat rates. Northport Is one of
our favorite seaside resorts. Located four
miles from Belfast on the shores Of PenOb-
scot bay, 1t has splendid grove of hard
wood trees, good hotel, and several
boarding houses. 1t has fine auditorium
and speakers stand, aud during the season
a live paper, The Sea Breeze, published by
Bracket & Burgess. There Is but little
doubt that the more local counties Of Han
cock, Penobscot and Waldo will be almost
On masse, and they will welcome and appre.
ciate the greater efforts of them who come
from farther away. 1t Is expected that
Governor ROBBIE will be present and deliver
an address Tuesday, the opening day.
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KENNRBEC VALLEY CAMPMEETIN0.--The
regular campmeetings began Monday last,
and close on Monday, August "a, under
the lead of DR.. Charles Allen, Presiding
Elder, assisted by the ministers OF the
Maine Conference In attendance. Kew. DR..
Charles Cults o. Boston, and bis help, will
come during the week and remain until the
meetings are ended. Prof. NJ. E. Chase of
Gardiner will have charge of the musical
exercises, and he desires all singers to
bring books to the ground, and join the
choir In its practice.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-08-19
The NelV6.

General Burdett says the veterans at
Gettysburg and Springfield, Illinois, are
unanimously In favor Of the Grant memo
rial monument at Washington.
The advance orders for Gen. Grants new
book are already ahead Of the immense
first edition that Is In process Of publication
now. 1t Is stated that 300, 900 sets have
been ordered, and the first volume will not
appear until December.
The Attorney. General has been urged to
discontinue the criminal prosecutions in
stituted against the Oklahoma boomers,
but has declined until he shall receive as.
surance that they have permanently and In
good faith abandoned their attempts to en-
ter the forbidden territory.
The Secretary of War has instructed
General Miles, In command Of the Depart
ment of the Missouri, to hold troops In
readiness TO enforce the Presidents recent
proclamation In relation to cattlemen on
the Cheyenne and Arapahoe reservations
BY the terms of the proclamation, the cats
tlemen will be compelled to remove their
herds by Sebtember 4th. The troops will
be held at Fort Reno.
General Sherman Is credited with saying
at Saratoga, the other day, while speaking
Of Gen. Grants funeral: "My grave Is
bought and bsid for. shall be buried In
St. Louis, where my children are buried.
When 1 60 they can put me In there and
drive stake to mark the spot.
The indications 10 certain lines of goods
continues favorable for general improve
ment. Prices are no better, but sales are
large. This is true of staple day goods,
wool, boots and shoes. The reports from
the West indicate that the farmers are in q
very good condition for buying goods.
The certainty Of cotton crop Of 1900, 900
bales, which is !, 1850, 900 In excess Of the
last, makes the situation In the South very
encouraging.
Schedules In the matter Of the assignment
OF John Roach, the shipbuilder, to George
w. Quintard and George E. Weed, were
filed with Clerk Williams In the New York
Court Of common Pleas Saturda The
schedules of asset and liabilities of Mr..
Roach are very long. The liabilities are
2,282 1887 81; nominal assets, 46,258, O08,
87,apd actual assets, e4,631, 478, rs. The
preferred debts amount to el22,2l7.
The appointment OF new and inexperi.
anced men to positions Of trust In the In
ternal Revenue Department IL yielding Its
legitimate fruit in the shape Of expensive
bluuders and frauds on the Government by
sharpers, who take advantage of the mex
perieBce Of the new o6icials to carry out
their schemes.
1t IL said that seventy-nve companies are
doing an illicit and surreptitious insurance
business liz Wisconsin. Thar collections
the past year are estimated OF e700, 900.
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Notice Of Foreclosure,

Notice Is hereby given that Elias A. Brown
by his martgage deed, dated August twenty
frst A. d. 1879, and recorded in Somerset Reg
istry Of Deeds, Book ia. Page 4OS, conveyed to
George ". Lake certain piece or parcel OF
Land situated In the town Of Bingham and
described as follows: 1t being eighty acres OF
the south end or side Of the farm that George
W. Lake bought Of Henry M. and Charles Bod
well; and the same farm set OF by levy and
appraisement made October %, 1877 to Henry
M. and Charles BUdwell. and being the same
premises described In 5herif's deed TO them
dated Dec ember 10. 1872 That said George w.
Lake by his assignment dated February tenth,
A. d. 1883 and recorded In Somerset Registry
Of Deeds Book l7s Page 400 assigned and trans
ferred said mo tgage to Henry M: and Charles
BOdyell, then cOpartners under the firm
Of II. NJ. 4 C. Bodwell. That said Henry NJ.
B0dwell Ia now dead. That the condition Of
said mortgage has been broken; and that
therefore, as surviving partner Of said firm, by
reasou Of the breach Of the condition thereof
claim q foreclosure Of said mortgage and give
this notice for that purpose. Dated at Scion
August, 10th. 1895.
stS3 CHARLES BODWELL.
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A VETERAN WHALER.-Capt. Richard G.
Luce, who died at Vineyard Haven last
week, was during his life at sea $40 months
or nearly 20 years. He landed in New
Bedford Sc, 800 barrels Of whale oil, $500 Of
sperm oil and 1888 900 pounds OF whalebone
making total of Al, 900 barrels of oil, and
he was called the champion Of the whale
fishery. Mr.. Truman Sawyer, Of this
village, who followed the sea 20 years, was
with Capt. Luce as first mate three years
and speaks enthusiastically Of him as
gentleman and ship master.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-08-19

The following is complete list Of the
postof1ces in Maine In which the special
delivery system will be inaugurated on the
arst Of October:
Auburn, Augusta, Bangor, Bath, Belfast,
Biddeford, Brunswick, Cape Elizebeth, Cal.
els, Camden, Deering, Eastport, Ellsworth,
Gardiner, Lewiston, Portland, Rockland,
Waterville,
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Amer all the fuss made by Secretary
Manning 1t appears that he has agreed to
accept the Dolphin Of the Assignees OF
John Roach 4 Son, and 1t is also arranged
that Mr.. Whitney is to take charge Of the
work. plant and tools OF John Roach & Son
for the Government, and fnish the cruisers.
Weed, one Of the assignees, Is to handle
the money and make the profit, If there is
any, acting virtually in the capacity of
Government agent. The assignees are to
receive the full contract price for each ves-
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-08-19

ANOTHER MURDER AT BATa.-Eleazer
King died at Bath from injuries received
during drunken spree August 8. Mary
A. Hall, who, 1t is alleged, pushed him
through doorway and causeh bim to fall
ten feet to the ground, is In Wiscassett Jail
in default of bail, awaiting trial for feloni.
GUS assault. King made an ante norton
statement. He said that the woman did
push him and caused the fall. The deceas-
ed was 65 wears old.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-08-19

A plan is on rot to connect the cities OF
London and Paris-distance AIS miles
with double line Of pneumatic tubes to
run alongside the railroad tracks on both
sides Of the channel, and to be sunk under
the sea between Dover and Calais or Folk.
stone and Boulogne. 1t 10 calculated that
In this way London letters can DO delivered
In Paris In one hour from the time of mail
ing, and the proposition Ia to send twenty
trains Of letter Wagons through the tnbes
every hour. The cost Of the enterprise Is
placed at about 81, 100000.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-08-19

The Philadelphia Times reports pros.
pective revival Of the iron trade SO far as
Pittsburg, Pa, is concerned at least. Last
weeks volume Of business 10 that city was
the heaviest for eighteen mouths, and quite
. number Of mills there have orders for a
month ahead.
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1t is reported that Mr.. C. L. Andrews Of
Bingham 10 70 be Deputy Collector Of Gus
toms 1t Moose River, in this County.
This IL an excellent appointment. Mr..
Andrews is genial gentleman Of high bus
mess qualifications, we'll acquainted with
the people Of the county and must prove an
acceptable official,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-08-19

In order to reduce the republican vote In
Cincinnati, last fall, the democratic police
authorities locked up many colored voters
on trumped up charges. and kept them uD-
til after the polls closed, when they were
set free. The principal In these dastardly
proceedings, police lieutenant, was con-
victed and sentenced to one months's i'm.
prisonment. He has served one half his
time, and has just been pardoned by Presi-
dent Cleveland on the ground that he
"probably Inexperienced his duties"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-08-19

Quite controversy has arisen between
some Of the members OF the Women's
Christian Tempera oce Union and the State
Board OF Health OIL account of the recon
mendation by the board Of text book for
schools that TIT ladies Of the Union do not
consider orthodox.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-08-19

The cholera appears to be spreading over
Europe. In Spain it RACES more hercely
than ever; it has reappeared in the south
of France where Il started last year, and 1t
has lately broken out in southern Russia
at Odessa on the Black sea. The United
States need to be more than ever on guard
II the pest Is 10 be kept out.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-08-19

The body found in Charles River Bos-
ton, Mass, has at last been identified as
the wife Of Frank Mitchell of Boston. He
has been arrested and charged with the
murder.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-08-19

Gladstone's Parliament went out Tues
day last. During the i've years Of its ex-
istance history has been made up at . rap
Id rate, and II has contributed il share.
The Irish land act and the franchise extern.
sion oct will stand - lofty monuments Of
Gladstope'g Parliament.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-08-19

II Wa al run down, and Hoods 6arsa-
parills proved just The medicine needed, !"
writes hundreds Of psepls. TATE. u neu.
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The Vanderbilt special train run from
Bangor to Portland, 1856 miles, in 2 houas
and 45 minutes. About 80 miles an hour.
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pat NOT DEAD Yet"
Boats, Birchss { Canoes 10 Let
% cts PER DAY I

Guides furnished if Wanted.
One or two horse carriages run
from Moose River to the Forks for
the accommodation of Sportsmen,
when wanted.
~ Give me a call and | will use
you well.
Moose River, Aug. l6, 1885. 2mss
PAT McKENNY.
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The Third Maine Regimentsl Associa-
tion held its reunion at Gardiner last week.
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am not one Of the "want-the. whole
earth sort of fellows, but little some.
thing saw the other day rather amused
me. The item published In this column 10
regard to the deserted store ut Lagrange
was used by the Lewiston journal as oriel
nal and the Kennebec Journal republlshed
1t giving credit to its namesake in the
"spindle city,"