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The Somerset reporter., 1886-09-15

Everybody should come 10 the Fair.
Or. Edmin-ier viii elo.c his room. Al
Hotel liesclton, Saturday October md.
NJ. II. French has word 10 say To the
ladies this week, in our advertising col.
umns.
Mr.. &. 5. HIS colt foalcd the til inst
after " Nelson the celebrated three ,ear
old, died two days later.
We give our readers in tabnated form
the vote of every town in the county and
all but few plantations, also the repre-
sentative vote in detail.
The Musical Convention that was billed
for this week at Athens has been most.
poned to the first of October. Notice
will be given hereafter
See advertisement Of Henry Chanfrau,
in Kit the Arkansas Traveller" to ap-
pear at Coburn Hall Saturday Sept. i.
This is one Of the finest companies travel
ing.
Loyalty Lodge Of Good Templars ave
a fortune Sociable, at their hail this
"wednesday, evening, where they enter
tain invited members from Old Point
Lodge, Norridaewock.
II p. Thyng was aroused from peace
full slumber on Wednesday night last, at
about the hour Of midnight, and in re-
sponse to the request Of the messenger.
repaired To the North street plains, to ar
rest citizen hailing from Parkman, who
was full and creating riot at that late
hour. Lodging was furnished the Offend
er in the station house. In the morning
he was arraigned before justice, tcsti-
fled as to where lie procured the liquor,
and allowed to depart,
Saturday afternoon of this week.
game of ball has been arranged from the
Colbys, To be played ON our grounds,
when the old rivalry between these two
mines will be renewed. 1t will be remain
bered that out of Il games played by the
home team, the only one lost was to the
Colbys, and every effort will be made to
capture this game and Tie the SERIES.
Game called at go, and arrangements
have been made for free carriage to the
grounds.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-09-15
PERSONAL MENTION.

Postmaster Miller is at the State Fair
this week.
Mr.. < Mrs. W. G. Davis Jr., OF Port
land, arrived on Monday evenings train.
DIR. S. +. Commits bcaming countenancc
will be seen at the State Fair this week
Miss Hattie Emery, left yesterday
morning for Fall River, Mass, after Il va
cation of some weeks at home
W. C, Morrill,, Esq, of Atlanta, Ga
returned from his up river trip of a
month, greatly benefited in health.
Mr. Harry Dingley of Lewiston, was
the guest OF V. NJ. Vickery over the Sab
bath.
Mrs. S. f. Robinson, Mrs. S. L. Whit
tier, and Mrs. f. G. Woodbury. are visit
ing in Lewiston this week.
E. b. Curtis is in Boston this week, on
a business trip. His young daughter
Pearl, accompanies him.
S. w. Philbrick and J. II. Mcclellan are
at the Garry ponds this week angling
for trout
Mrs. W B. Drew returned to her home
in Portland, Monday morning after a Wis
it of six weeks in town.
w. p. Ordway departed Monday on a
vacation trip TO he passed at the Islands
the State Fair and in Boston.
VIM. Folsom returned from his sum
mer soionrn at Boothbay, on Saturday
night last Mrs Folsom will follow soon
Mrs. j. B. leighton, who has been
passing II few weeks with her parents in
this place, left for her home in Brockton.
Mass, Monday morning.
Mrs. Orrin Priest and daughter, Miss
Addic Getchell, left Monday morning for
Il two weeks visit in Boston and other
portions of Massachusetts.
Mr.. George A. Cragin returns to his
home in Ada, Mimi, this week after
spending u couple of days at the State
Fair.
Mr.. T. II. Howard and family have
once more taken up their abode with us.
Mr.. Howard is employed at the Maine
Central Station.
Mr.. Herbert L. Robinson. of the dry
goods firm, Robinson & Hall, is taking n
short vacation. He is to take in Boston
and New York on his trip.
Mr.. s. a. Dnsmore left yesterday
morning for Chicago, in the interest OF
the Lumber Drivers Calk Co, of Bing-
ham, of which firm he is a member.
Mr.. Chas Dodge returned last week
from six weeks fishing trip up river
He leaves for Boston soon, TO resume his
studies ut the Institute of Technology
Mrs. V. W. Coburn, accompanied by
her niece. Miss Mabel Porter, of Boston,
returned home last week from trpto the
White Mountains, and a short larry at
her cottage at Cape Elizabeth.
Albert Lyon anu fanny NV ~ 'i'''i
home in Boston, Monday morning. Mrs
Lyon and Bert went by train, while Mr.
Lyon drives to Gardiner by team, there
taking the boat.
Mr.. ]. b. Adams leaves town to-day,
TO spend the winter in Florida. He re
cciycd a wound while in service, during
the REBELLION in the lung, and Maine
winters effect it mfavorably.
Mr. Walter Pullen, of New York was in
town last week. Sunday, Mr. Pullcn, ac-
compancd by his wife who has been
passing the summer with her father, Dr.
S. \. Patten, left for MonSon, where
they make short stay before returning
to the city.
IIoratio W Cushing and wife left
Thursday morning of last week, on a trip
to Boston, New York and Philadelphia.
The many friends of Mrs. Gushing look
to see her health greatly improved both
by the trip and the medical authorities
she is thus en- abled to consult.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-09-15
Ba SO Ball.
skowmlGAN- MinRAY. GAMES.

''NHl''AN vi RRAl GAMES.
Some two week. .ii,c. nt,au, ,,,. ,.t ,.,..
Young business men Vbo aro I,,,r,.,.,,
in base bali playiug in gan.rm s,d ann.
ninc in particular. resolved tn 500 ,yl.t
our BOYS could do will .opc or H..
Ma,saclu,cit, mines ~ Tin. cyn,uy. Of
getting such II team here ,yould be r,tl,,r
heavy, they signi6ed their WILLINGNESS to
make up any dracjeucv ,ftor tho ,,.,,,...,
Consequently two ,oncs ,orc ,rr,,,,,,d
between the "Nfurrov.o Of Ro.t,n p.
pntcd first class a,naton,. ni,o a,i H..
visited us last week with thr followi,,,
results.
Friday tLe first d,,. INV o,i,lo,,,, az
/ being rather m,ravorai,l, ,,.,.,t,,,r to. ia.
game. n heavy mist roli,,., tho ,,r,a,,..
part Of IA. af,o,n,,,, l.r, ,,.,,,.t,l,.+o,,1
I'M tlf. .,.,,,, ,,.,zz ,..,t,,.i i,..n,i.a.i.
:. 30 with obout #,,,o hordr.d ,.o,Io ,u
the grounds and A. ,nony moro umbrellas
OWING ia H.. ,,,t.ta,,.a s,afa# ~ ,l.a
weather tho ,l.,f,.,, -, Ia, si.,.. -.
somewhat To-. nor t,.,. ,i,..1 III.
first nnts ord Tia. ~ i...,. ..,.n. ,rI,.,....,i
ia mole ..,.r. rt, I'm. ton, ~.
semi bark IN ,i,..f..l.I ,.,l.f. fr., i,,,in,,
without. .corio,, ,,,J al. go. r,.,.o,o.I j.,
the socand ,,l ,1.frd f,.,,f,,,. an. t...,..
being n,obi.. M, ...l.t. ill.,, a., ,,a a..
hall b, rcosor ar tho .l,,5o...y aud ,o-
culinr d.li,er, aC IA, ,i.s,f,o uit,.i,,r
In the meantime. ,l.,. .,i.f,,,. ro,I = runs IN
their credit ordft 1o.i..d ILL, .ctnod
thine At rho rou,,b hrnin,, ON h,,,.
sizrd II, tl,.;. man, .,.,,r,.,i q, nm, a,I
from this ti,,,o ont ,l...,. .a,,,.d q, Inv,
tha yam. in ,l,,i, o,,z,, Ind, "a.
last six innin,,. ,l,o,. s.,.r,3 r. nm ha,
tino the hol ,b,i,t a. tl,,,.= ,i,oy,.d n.,t-
withsfanding tl,ree ,lit,,r,nI ni,olar. f.,ood
them Tin. ,i.ftors .,,.r. ,,,l,. nI,,,..l.ta
score . runs II, tbo. .on,. tino ,l,rau,h t,,,
fine work If KIM, ,bI,. su,,or,cd,,. Dan.
avan. KING hud IA. boll romnIetalv nm.
der control from that timc ont and nitcbod
tbe fines, ,,alnc ever seen al, tho ,,,or,ds
out Of fine last l. mrn nj the hot -
bounded mir while in fine nine iuni,,,.
plavrd Il nf thr visitors str,ct ont md
only hits with q total of five bcinp
made off from him. Hobbs nlavrd his
nSnol remarkable game ,t first ba,n cau-
ing forth praise from their rivals rs we'll
as the crowd. The result of thc pano
wa, Il tosin favor of tbo home team
The Somerset reporter., 1886-09-15

No CHEAP TELEPHONES FOR SOME
rf,fE.-It will he long time before tele-
phonine becomes cheap, Bells first pa
tent. the one upon which all others are
founded is dated March I, 1876. Patents
are seventeen years in duration, and this
first patent will thus run out IN ls93.
But t, ere are other patents of more re
cent date upon parts essential to the opc-
ration Of the instrument. For Instance,
the Blake tranSnittcr was not patented
until 1881, and it is so broad that it may
be said to cover almost any transmlttcr
which might be constructed. This VIII
practically secure the monopoly until ISIS.
then there have been many other patents
of date up to a very recent time, which,
while not absolutely essential to telcphon-
ing, would defeat competition even II cV-
cry patent on essential parts were out OF
the way Thus the Bell Company con
trolls patents upon switchboads and Other
apparatus used in making connections
which would put competition by those
who have not the right to use them at &
great disadvantage. The nineteenth cen
fury will see no change from the present
conditions, and it is impossible to forcsc'
what other Improvements will be patent
ed which will in the future be considered
| net Ssary.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-09-15
Getting the Returns,

cur citizens "hircd hall Monday
evening, and assembled about o'clock to
get the result of election. Coburn Hall
was well filled with Republicans, Demo
Gratis and Prohibitiouists, happy and
hopeful. The first returns that came III.
indicated quite falling OFF from the vote
of lssl, whereat our Administration
friends would shout Justify. \ private
dispatch received by Il Jealous friend of
Cougrc> >man Reed stating that the Isl
district was 50 close That it would prob
ably require an official canvass of returns
to determine the result, put decided
dampcr on the many warm friends Of big
Tom Reed This cloud was eilcetnally
dispelcd later by more favorable news.
About S O'Clock in the evening +. Z.
XilcS and J. W. Horsou rushed into the
RfroRlrR office with the vote of New
Portland and Arson showing John NJ
Cuts Republican 10 ahead in that Demo
cratic district having driven "a miles in
less than 3 hours. including stops They
were exceedingly anxious 10 iiud the
missing link Starks Five minutes later
b. A. sawyer Of Slarks, put in an APP
pearancc by which Mr.. Cults wa, found
to be elected by II plurality. a close
rub but gain of II votes. This was
supplemented early Tuesday morning
by returns from Athens, Cornville,
Canaan and Brighton, showing that {.
IL. Jones the republican candidate. is
elected to the legislature by "a plurality,
over J. II. Holman, gain over lNoi of -
votes. This gives republicans I OF the 5
representatives to the legislature gain
of .
Que citizens got enough to satisfyithem
of the result. and about HIS took mp the
line of march for their homes well salts
fled that election was over for two years,
The Somerset reporter., 1886-09-15
Job Printing.

The Job Printing Establishment connected with
the SOMERSET REPoRTER is prepared to do all elias.
ilhs. Competent and experienced workmen are
employed and large stock of paper envelopes. adj
yerising. wedding and business cards in great VA.
ricty. Orders of dances, bills of fare, programs.
etc, etc. printed in great variety of styes on short
notice. Commercial printing Speciality Orders
By mail will receive careful attention.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-09-15

We came near SIX unking them on Rep
resentatives to the Legislature, was the
remark of Il Skowhesan man, yesterday
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-03-20
TUESDAY,

After the reading and approval of the
minutes of the board, and the presenting Of
A petition asking rebate on the tax assessed
by the assessor of Farm Ridge against Ran
som Palmer, and the reference of the same
TO the committee on complaints and abate-
ments, the chairman, having called Nr.
Supervisor Fades to the chair, took the floor
and proceeded to address the members upon
A question of personal privilege, reading
from manuscript very carefully prepared
speech, explaining his vote in the afirma-
tive on the report of the special committee
on pauper expenditures, and stating the
reasons why he should not pay attention to
the orders of the board relative to the issu-
ing of pauper orders, deeming the position
assumed by the majority of the committee
unwise and to the unfortunate poor of the
comfy unjust. The chairman believed that
il was beneath the dignity Of the great
county of La Sale to take any such position
mon go great question rs the one at issue;
that he was controlled by no selfish motives;
that he had been unjustly charged with de
string TO promote his own interests by the
position he was assuming on the question,
and that it was due his own honor that he
make his statement in open board Why he
could not honor the report of the committee
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-03-20
.rHB CRIME OF BEING A YOUNG MAN"


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ana not heaiu' "o' ""'lNe sinai 'n'i''' '''
al lahliy dinner
II some o"e' "h''' ''''"' was r"' Oe"''
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dawes ""o''' WIZ" 'le "'' "' ,ne Pes'u-
ing "lHcer' lh"S' "nceIe''on''uSIy SqueloN
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MEMBER al" ne "ouI" o''' ou iS""lil 'ue-
Gus retreat 10 ''l'e corner where ne lh'Sn'
repent Ill S''cN'''"'' anu "s'e'' MS HUI O.,
'reuoh. Unfortunately lof 'he'e ululuai
admifa'ioh Se""''IS '''' 'y'"uu'ca'' unjust
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-03-20

ness one, and that government best meets
the needs of the people when il is conduct
ed on purely business principles, 1t Is
sincere desire TO benefit the public gooa
through an incorporation of business
methods Into the public service that has
induced HIM To persistenly retain III
places of public trust competent ana
worthy officials, though differing with MN
ia political belief, and to turn out with
alacrity unworthy officials, who have rem
dered more service 10 the party long IN
power than 10 the public whose servants
they rightfully were, When the party at
large come 10 know this the difficulty now
existing between the chief executive and
many members of the democratic party
will disappear
Ia bringing about this state of affairs
much dependence must be placed upon
the commission having in charge the
proper Interpretation and enforcement OF
the civil service branch of the government
They can, by hard labor and by the eXer.
else of wise intelligence and diScrimina.
ting Judgment, so place the benefits OF
honest civil service reform before the peO-
pie as TO even make the democratic editors
of Indiana think it a good to the govern
ment and to the party rather than detrl-
ment.
Much of this labor will necessarily fall
upon Mr. Oberly. OF all the members OF
the commission he has the best knowledge
of the public men and measures OF our
government, and the most practical Ideas
upon subjects affecting them. He has Just
enough Of theory in his views OF pubic
measures to make his practical ones In
tensely popular. He can popularize civil
service with his party, for by every men,
Der of it he is recognized as thoroughly
democratic. The information that has
come to him through his active participa-
ton in party politics will be of the greatest
service to him in his new postion-for no
man is so we'll fitted to devise means for
ending the fierce contest for office as one
who has not only witnessed the conflict
but has actively participated in it.
Civil service ought not to be the inert
portion of our body polite. 1t ought to
be an intelligent, active force, Upon Mr.,
Oberly and those now associated with him
rests much of the responsibility for max.
Ing it such The problem given them to
deal with by the President is in every re
spect difficult one, but its proper solution
is fraught with the greatest good to the
public service, TO the people, the demo
cratic party and the administration. As
the number Of offices under the govern
ment increases ana the strife for place
crows more bitter the Importance of the
work now placed upon the civil service
commission VIII grow more apparent and
more important, and those connected with
itcommand wider notice and more re
spectful hearing A practical civil service
system, honestly enforced, must and viii
be popular with every man WHO has the
courage to give utternce to the belief that
governments ought to be conducted for the
good Of the people, and not for the pur-
pose of simply providing positions for IA
paclous Office seekers
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-03-20
A BUSINESS POINT OF VIEW.

The "ObstructiOnists" In the senate are los
ing sight of a very important point in max
ing their uncalled for and senseless war
upon the President relative to the right OF
the senate 10 demand Of the President that
he place himself and his Office under the
guardianship of the "obstructionists." That
point is purely business one. The peo-
pie suppose they send Legislators to legisla-
tive halls in order to further the public
good and not for purposes of prevent
ing pressing and needful legislation. In
the present instance this supposition is a
supposition pure and simple. If the Job
structionists" are, by their present course,
promoting the public good, that fact Is not
yet appreciate. Their continued practice
in keeping nominations, perfectly tit and
unobj ectionable, hung up in senate commit
tees throughout these months of the SEES
sion, has not, as yet, been justified either
by those of the "obstruCtionists" who have
spoken in the senate or by the republican
partisan press that have upheld their course.
The lntimations made by the "obstruc-
tionists" that they will confirm without
question the nominees of the President
and abandon their present position If he
will simply state that he has made remov-
ais for political purposes solely, is suffici
ent evidence that they are not prompted
in their attempts to harrass the President
by any honest motive, but by simple de
sire to gain partisan advantage through
forcing from the chief executive an admis.
sion that he has not in his acts been con
sistent with his profession on the question
of the retention of faithful public officials.
When legislators are made to feel,
through the force of strong public opin-
ion, that it is of more importance to the
people that their representatives attend to
the business interests of the public than
spend their time in wrangling over an at
tempt 10 gather up political capital for
future presidential campaigns, such per
formances as the people are now witness
ing on the part Of the "ObstruCtionists' at
Washington will cease and the legitimate
affairs of the public be promptly attended
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-03-20
" WEDNESDAY,.
10 morrow.

When the members took their seats on
Wednesday morning and Clerk McKeon
in the most pleasant tone of voice, called the
roll, there were no indications Of any i'll
feelings Of yesterday having survived the
night. Both the Chairman, and Mr. Super
visor GunD, confident of the correctness of
the position each had assumed were ready
to enter upon the business of the day with
out even incidentally referring to "pauper
reports" The talk of the evening after
Tuesdays al ournment was, that the disa-
greement was to be regretted, and that out
of it ought not to grow any personal i'll feel
ing. To prevent reference to the controversy
appearing in the proceedings of the board,
after the calling of the roll and the reading
of the minutes, MIR. Supervisor Griffin made
a motion, which was unanimously adopted,
instructing the clerk to strike from the rec
ords the motion of Supervisor Norton of
yesterday, ordering the remarks of the
chairman to be spread upon the records and
the counter motions growing therefrom. In
this way it was hoped that the breach of
Tuesday would be healed and the business of
the board proceed with its customary
smoothness.
Two reports from the committee on com
plants and Attachments, recommending the
granting OF the prayer Of the petitions of NJ.
T I wi nd Ipb p
were presented, adopted and approved, after
which Supervisor Mcintyre, prefacing it
with preliminary statement presented
resolution endorsing on behalf of the coun-
ty, the founding and maintaining by the
state of Girls Training School" which on
motion OF Supervisor Fischer, together with
an amendment offered by the junior member
from MENDOZA, Supervisor Madden ordering
the clerk to send certified copies of the same
with the boards action thereon to the Gov
ernor of the state, and 10 Mrs. Douglas
uapeman, was adopted After the approval
of the report Of the special committee on
roads and bridges, approving the manner
OF constructing inc uOINh dPPiOdSh " 'hO
Shippinqsport bridge at La Sale, and order
ing the payment of the 81, 500 voted for such
purpose at late session of the board, Mr..
Supervisor Norton rose TO question of
privilege, stating that Sheriff Milligan dc
sired to make an explanation to the board,
relative to himself (Norton) and asked that
he be allowed to do so. The chairman after
gancing over the members and noting that
no one had any objection to offer, granted
the request, and the love feast" between
the she riff and the investigating super
visor began. The members smiled and fin
ally snickered outright when the sheriff
went back TO the time of his election, and in
a confidential way told how Mr.. Supervisor
Norton never wanted a deputyship under
him and that it was not possible that he, the
' investigator" was moved to investigate