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The Somerset reporter., 1886-12-15
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Reformation Of Conxicts.

Ohio is about to undertake an experi-
ment in the reformation Of convicts which
will be watched with interest. An inter.
mediate penitentiary Is being constructed
in which will be incarcerated FIRST
terms" and eight sentence" convicts for
whose reformation there u hope.-Frank
L1alio'A
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The Marquis of Butte has purchased the
famous Isle of Cumbrae for which the
Scottish minister once prayed: lord,
bless the Greater and Lesser Cumbraes
and the adjacent islands of Great Britain
and Ireland. Morning Journal.
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Railway churches are to he attached to
the trains in south Russia. Owing to the
long distances Travelled and the constant
work the ofacials complain that they have
suadayy ard fsts dayA-ChisaGe Herald
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An instrument has been invented called
a plethysmograph, which measures the
expenditure of mental force in thinking.
A man in financial difficulties who has .
n 3te to meet will, It is estimated. wear
out two plethysmographs day.-Boston
COurf0r.
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Count Won Moltke is fond Of visiting
the village school near his Kreisau home.
and putting questions to the children.
The old gentleman is said to enjoy this
keenly; but It is likely that the children
DON'T Boston Budget
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The Philadelphia Herald says that II
reports are true Il paste TO b . paper
hanger. Yss, but IFS sost Of glue-me
prQf11nian after alkRHeA,
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Two young salesladies at Macy's no
longer speak as they pass dry goods over
the counter.
Said One-You're a man old thing!
Said the other-You're "a salesper-
son.
And now war is in their hearts. New
York Sun
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Maine Cent? R. R.
CHANGE or rlME.

On and after Monday. Oct. rs. 1855. Trains will
tuu ~ follows
Passenger Train Leaves skowhegau. for all
points west 1t % A. N. Passenger Train Ar.
riyes at 6kowhegAn 8 IS p. n.
Mixed Train leaves SkOwhegan ~ 2 50, r. n,
Monday. Hsii on iii train: ont and in.
The p. n. mixed train connects at Waterville
with train for Bangor. Bar Harbor 81 4 st. John,
aud enables passengers TO take night Pullman for
Portland and Boston.
During tho Winter the Morning train from
Portland will run through to Bangor, leaving
Watervtllo At 10 % A. H., arriving Bangor isl0
Portland. aud waterville 2.SO r. n. thus making
fair concessions from and to ekOwheean.
On AOuday Morningss Freight train leaves
days It GU6 r. n.
PAvsON TUCKER. 0snr. Manager.
:. 3. B0VTHBy. 0sa Paes'P At. ~
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onlIoQsD vl1ALlz1R y What yoa
~ r. 60 oAaoa, Les n Appeslts,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-08-11

in the Record speech upon the tariff bill
introduced by him. Mr.. Morrison Qll.(
offered resolution granting the committee
appointed to investigate the labor troubles
In the west permission to sit during the re-
cess, with all the powers granted to it
IN the original resolution providing for it's
appointment. Adopted. The Senate bills ac-
cepting the Grant relics AMI appropriating
an additional $35, 900 for tie selection Of
site Tor the congressional library was
passed. At 2:25 the committee appointed
to wait upon the President and Inform him
that Congress was ready to adjourn an.
nounced that the President had nothing
further to communicate. A Senate bill was
passed appropriating $4,000 for compile
ton of the public building at Fort Scott
Kas.; also bill appropriating $4,000
for the erection OF public building at Los
Angeles, Cal. The hour for adjournment
having arrived, the Speaker, without any
preliminary remarks, declared the House
adjourned sine die. AS O. recognition of the
courtesy, impartiality and uniform con.
sideration shown by Speaker Carlisle to.
ward the minority OF the House, number
OF the prominent Republican representa-
tives have united in purchasing at the cost
ofabout $780, an elegant tastefully deco.
rated silver table service, which will be pre-.
sented to the Speaker
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-08-11

The Iowa railroad commission has
reduced the passenger rate on the
railroads of that state to three cents
per mile. It found that various roads
were charging four, five or even more
cents per mile on local traffic, while
on through rates this was reduced SO
much as to make the average for the
whole a little less than three cents per
mile, or more exactly 2 92-1OO. 1t
certainly did not seem right that cor
porations owing their existence to the
state of Iowa should thus discrimi-
nate against the citizens of that state.
While outsiders were going through
their state for little more than one
cent a mile, citizens of Iowa travelling
from one locality to another were
charged four or five cents for the
same service. There is probably no
feature of the corporation monopoly
on which the state should keep a
closer watch than this of passenger
rates. Most corporations are far too
grasping to be good judges of what is
best for themselves. Those which are
by law restricted to extremely low
rates make the most money. There
is probably no road in the country
which loses on its passenger traffic,
and the roads whose fares are lowest
get the most passengers.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-08-11

In an article upon prohibition in
Mississippi" the New Orleans Picayune
says it is evident that the prohibition
sentiment is making steady Roadway
over the entire South, and it looks as
if in the next five years the sale of
liquor would be suppressed in a large
majority of the counties of every
Southern state. This result is brought
about without the aid of a. political
prohibition party, and simply by the
agitation of the question of temper
ance among the people of all parties
and creeds.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-08-11
Geographical knowledge in Buffalo.
from the Buffalo Courier.

From the Buffalo Courier
A group of apparently intelligent
persons discussed recently the geo.
graphical location of Detroit. Said
one: "Why, Detroit is in Ohio, at the
other end of Lake Erie" "No, not on
Lake Erie,' said a second, con Lake
Ontario" "You're both wrong, "
spoke up number three. ST have
spent much of my time in Detroit,
and can tell that it is on the Detroit
River, between Lake Huron and Lake
Superior" ssThat's impossible, y
chimed in fourth, because the
Straits of Mackinac connect those
lakes. Detroit is between Lake Erie
and Lake Superior" By this time it
occurred to a member of the group to
hunt up a map and ascertain the ex-
act situation of the city in question.
Then the conversation branched Otto
the woful ignorance displayed by
foreigners of the subject on the geog.
raphy of our country.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-08-11

criminals not reached by the present
treaty. The additional crimes are
manslaughter, burglary, embezzlement
or larceny of the value of $50 and up
wards, and malicious injury to prop
erty whereby life is endangered.
Should the treaty be ratified, which it
doubtless will, the emigration to Can
ada from this side the border will be
materially reduced, and the crimes
themselves will become less frequent
as the means of escape grow more diff
ficult. It seems unaccountable that
such extradition was not provided for
long ago.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-08-11
Chewing Gum by the Ton.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.]
A day or two ago my maynard feet
carried my body into the suburbs and
to a chewing gum factory. There /
got some idea of an industry that
thrives on penny sales and the re-
morseless energy of American jaws.
In the place saw half dozen blocks
OF marble gum, or petroleum wax.
Each weighed about 100 pounds and
was almost like pure pentslican stone,
dear to the old sculptor's heart and
hand. And it was absolutely clean
and odorless. A few weeks ago the
stuff laid In one of the huge tanks
near the oil wells Of Pennsylvania, g.
dirty, greenish-brcwn fluid, with the
consistency of bad mud and the bad
smell of glue factory. Then it was
crude oil, but since then it had been
in g. turmoil, and through stirring
times" and chemical processes. From
it had been extracted a lot of kero-
sene, almost as much naphtha, not g.
little benzine, plenty of tar, and q lot
of valuable but technically named af-
fairs that are out of reach. Anyway,
the gum wax was left, and it was in
that saw, clean as an ideal farmers
bed-chamber, and as odorless as a
civil-service reformer's record. Be-
fore it became the chewing gum of our
friends it had to be melted, favored,
sweetened, and "put up'' in fanciful
array. Then the 1OO-pound block
would appear in 5000. penny cakes,
and I am told that about 500 of these
1OO-pound blocks are used in each
week of the history of Columbia, "the
gum of the ocean," etc. It's tough
the fact. not the oum
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-08-11
Tit for Tat.
[From the Washington Post.l

From the Washington Post
When we made yacht whose lines
were superior to anything known in
Europe, England copied it at
once and improved on it as soon as
possible. When We applied the screw
to ocean steamers all Europe adopted
it instantly, and far outran us in it's
application. When we showed that
ga cheese box on raft" was superior
to any war ship afoat, the whole
world caught up the idea and ingraft-
ed notifications of the Monitor on
marine batteries. Other nations,
during our 20 years of peace, have
spent hundreds of millions in expert
ments, and have realized battle ship
combining great speed with tremen-
dous power of defense and offense. Why
should we not avail ourselves at once
of the results of their knowledge? To
refuse to do 80 would be inconceiva-
bly, priggish and pretentious.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-08-11
XRVING AND TERRY.
The Famous English Actor to Visit the
United States.

New YORK, Aug. 5.-Henry Irving,
the actor, is expected to arrive here.
or Monday next. It is said his visit
to this country is for no other pur-
pose than to shake hands with his.
American friends and give them a din
ner at Delmonico's next Wednesday.
When he sailed for England last year,
the distinguished actor said: 81 will
never play IN America again, but / will
come back as a private gentleman to
see great country for which l have
conceived a fondness." He is the only
notable English actor who has shown
anything but a pecuniary interest in
the United States Mr.. Irving in
tended to go to Colorado this year,
and do some hunting. The primary
object of his visit, however, is to do
something in a purely private and So
cial way to show his affection and
gratitude for the kind treatment
he received on his professional
tours. An invitation TO make
a yacht cruise on the Atlantic coast,
was sent to Mr.. Irving by Mr.. Buck,
the proprietor of the Spirit of the
Times. 1t was accepted by cable Mr..
- 'AAS 40 1eSOOAA EieSAIAOO W AH1CL1Cc ny
his companion artist, Ellen Terry and
her daughter. J. G. Parkinson, the
well-known English writer, is one of
the party. At the dinner at belmont
co.'s there will be forty or fifty guests,
including many prominent representa-
tive Americans from various parts of
the country. On the following day
the cruise will begin. Mr.. Buck has
chartered for his guest the yacht
Rambler. Among those who will enjoy
the cruise are John B. Carson, presi-
dent of the Louisville, New Albany &
Chicago Railroad; William Edwards,
president of the Cleveland Board of
Trade; Gen. Horace Porter; Gen. E.
F. Winslow, and other well-known
gentlemen. Miss Terry and her daugh-
ter will sail on the Rambler probably
as far as Newport. 1t is likely that
the cruise will occupy something like
eighteen days.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-08-11

THERE is apparently little interest
taken in Canada in the acute sufferings
of the unfortunate Labrador fisher.
men. This is probably due to the fact
that Newfoundland, of which Labra.
dor is a dependency, is not part Of
the dominion. Yet it would seem that
Canadians, by reason of their propin
guilty and commercial relations with
Newfoundland, if for no other reason
should actively engage in relief meas
ures. Perhaps those droves OF hunger
ing Arctic bears may contrive to work
down upon Canadian soil and ther
something will be done.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-08-11
SPENCER Nv KTEES,
A Wisconsin Town of 1000 Inhabitants
Swept by Forest Fires.


Swept by Forest Fires.
At about IL o'clocks noon on the
9Th, the fires that had been raging in
the woods for some days, with the as
sistance of stiff southwest wind,
caught in the sawdust in the village
limits of Spencer, which was warning
for everyone to move out, and every
one did move out at once, without
waiting to carry much of their proper
ty, for there was no time to lose. The
flames rapidly swept through Clifford's
lumber yard, taking III his MILL thence
to the depot and the principal business
portions OF the village, destroying two
thirds of the town. SO fierce was the
gale blowing at the time when the fire
reached the village and swept through
the northeastern part OF it, taking
everything in it's path, that cat
tie and hogs were unable to get
out Of the way and were burned
to death The fire lasted all day,
leaving some twenty-five or thirty
families homeless. The heaviest losers
are the 2. A. Thayer and w. j. Cliff
ford mills, and about 100000 feet
OF lumber; John Gardiner, general
merchandise and post office; Hall &
Sons, planning mill; Meils Bros, hard
ware; Staltnow's saloon and music
hall; P. J. Bresnahan's saloon;
Burnside & Co., groceries; the high
school building; the.Catholic and Meth
odist Churches; the Neenah Lumber
Conapany's warehouse and large
number of residences. The loss
is estimated at 100000. From
Colby, it was reported that. the
town of Colby has suffered, but
that the damage was apparently
insignificant. A conductor on a train
that passed through the region of the
fires reported that q camp OF working
men at the crossing of the sault Ste.
Marie road, south of Prentice, was
being moved out of the way of the fire,
and would probably be slightly dam
aged. The town of Prentice, it was
said, had not suffered at all from the
fires, though the flames existed in the
vicinity.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-08-11
Smoke,

The greater portion OF the business part
of the new town of Lagrande, Ore, was
destroyed by fire on the 9Th. Loss, $685..
600 to $1O5, 900; insurance about two
thirds. The principal losers are: Staver
& Walkers agricultural implement ware
house, $4,000, insured; Golden Rule Ho-
tel, $4,000, insured. The fire was in the
new town, near the railroad about one
mile from the old town. Thirty-fve build
ings were burned,
The Ducey Lumber Company's mill, at
North Muskegon, Mich, burned to the
ground early on the morning OF the 9Th.
Loss, $4,000; insurance, $4,000. The
origin of the fire is uncertain, but it is
thought to have been the work OF an incen-
diary.
About 100000 feet of valuable pine
lumber was burned in the lumber yard oil
John Irwin & Co., at Cowensville, Pa, on
the 3D..
The Green Block, on st. Clair Street
Cleveland, o., opposite the Cleveland Thea
ter, was badly damaged by fire on the I'd
Loss on building, $40, 900; contents, $50,
600; insurance on building, SIS, 900, in
surance on property unknown.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-08-11
Deeds of Blood

son Bowser during quarrel. Both men
were colored.
Kit Ross. quarter-breed Cherokee, was
hanged at Fort Smith, Ark. on the 9th for
the murder OF Jonathan Davis, a white
man.
At Laporte, Ind, Higday Fosdict shot
his wife and then committed suicide Mrs
Fosdict for the past five years resided il
Ravenswood, Ill, the pair having
short time after their wedding. She was
going to be married to q Chicagoan and had
gone to Laporte to get her husbands sigma.
ture to papers for divorce. The murderer
was insane.
In a saloon row over the payment of a
bill OF 80 cents at Pierce City, Mo-, Will.
lam Rex was fatally shot by a man named
Livesey.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-08-11
Died From Yellow Fever

At New Orleans information was received,
on the I'd, that the Norwegian bark Agnes
and quarantine station, from Aspinwall,
lost on the passage and since her arrival at
the station, six men out of crew of twelve
of yellow fever. Two of the crew died on
the evening of her arrival and were buried
next day On Ship Island. One other has
been taken sick since the vessel arrived,
and there are now four cases on board,
leaving only the captain and two men on
duty. The infected vessel is undergoing
strict quarantine.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-08-11

A WRITER to the Missouri Republl-
can offers a. novel suggestion on the
coinage question. Remarking upon
the difficulties in the way of preserving
our present bi-metallic medium, the
difficulty to adjust and keep adjusted
the relative value of the two metals,
he proposes that the gold and silver
coins be dumped into the same melt
ing pot-more silver than gold in pro-
portion as gold is more valuable than
silver. Thus he declares we would
have an unvarYing standard.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-08-11

THE San Francisco passenger agents
are preparing to go for the scalps OF
the ticket scalpers who are expected to
invade that city this summer, attract
ed by the rush to the Grand Army en-
campment. They are tryingt to get the
city to raise the license fee of scalpers
which is now only So per month, that
being the tax fixed on dealers in
merchandise, while the regular repre-
sentatives of Eastern railways sta.
toned in San Francisco have to pay a
considerable license fee.