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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1886-12-22
Admiral Aube's New Gunboat.

Admiral Aube, Of the French navy,
seems to be a wide awake and lively old
salt. His new gunboat has just been
tried and found worthy, her speed being
over nineteen miles an hour. He proposes
to build great fleet Of these boats, each
carrying single gun of the most power
full description. Half a dozen of such
boats, it is now believed, would be more
effective in n naval engagement than one
large iron clad ship. A first class man-of-
war of the modern type would, it is
thought, be as powerless against feet of
such lively little gunboats as bull
against q swarm of hornets. The Ger
mans are also turning their attention to
smart gunboats Of pretty much the same
kind, and possibly in the near future COM
petitive examinations in the tactics Of this
new marine cavalry may form part of the
programme Of naval service REFORM
New York Sun.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1886-12-22
Ho1broozx &c Halves.


The drinking habit in men is mostly a
matter Of appetite, but appetite has very
little to do with the lunching OF women.
She becomes a regular frequenter of the
ladies' lunch room because she loves a
crowd. She delights in variety, and be-
cause of her innate vanity. If every
woman had n separate room to lunch In
there would be no lunchers. There is in
consequence a spirit of ivalry in these
lunch rooms which makes them as fas-
cinating as a horse race Every woman
means to be ahead of her neighbor, either
in the quantity or quality of the lunch
she orders. There is no hanging back,
and the woman will start race with the
same lunch and they come in neck and
neck with the same steaming fourth cup
of tea.
Sometimes it is like watching game of
poker. Four women, strangers to each
other, will sit at the same table. They
are all regular lunchers. Each is reluct-
ant to give her order first, because each
is DESTROYS of lettering her neighbours
repast. AT length one of them, with the
air of man who holds two jacks and u
pair of aces, orders plate of turkey and q
cup of coffee Her neighbor Immediately
orders plate of turkey, a cup of coffee
and plate of ice cream The next one
sees that plate of turkey, the cup of coffee
and the ice cream, and goes one better
and orders chicken salad. The fourth,
seeing how matters stand, decides on her
play. She has not SO much money as the
others She can't go the turkey, the
chicken, the ice cream and the coffee.
So she quietly scans the board and makes
magnificent bluff with an oyster pattie.
"I'll take that first, she remarks to the
waitress. Then she dallies with the bill
of fare and sits out the other three, win
ming the game with 25 cents. New York
Mail and Express
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1886-12-22
Regulating the Railroads.

The new bill to regulate railways,
known as the interstate commerce bill,
will not apply to railroads whose tracks
are confined to one State only. The bill
creates a national railroad commission OF
five, to be appointed by the President at
annual salaries of 1880, not more than
three from one political party. The bill
agreed to, secures to aggrievcd persons
the right to resort to the courts If they
prefer it, but they may make their COM
plaipts to the commission, which will en-
deayor to obtain redress through an in
yestigation and representations to the Of
Tending companies, and may in case of
failure, apply to the United States courts
for the enforcement of its orders In the
premises. The bill prohibits unjust dis
elimination, special rates. rebates, pre-
ferences, etc, and require that charges
shall be the same for all persons for like
and contemporaneous service under sub
stantially the same circumstances and
conditions" 1t also requires that proper
and equal facilities shall be afforded to all
customers, and that no discrimination
shall be made between connecting lines.
1t is made unlawful to charge higher
rate. for a shorter than for longer dis
lance, on the same line and in the same
direction, when the shorter distance Is
included In the longer, "under substan-
tally the same circumstances and condi-
tions," but the commission may in spec
ial cases, on application from u railroad
and after investigation, prescribe the ex-
tent to which the road may be relieved
from this rule. The pooling of traffic re-
ceipts between competing lines Is prohi-
bited All railroads engaged In inter-
state traffic and subject to the provisions
of the bill are required to publish and to
post at all stations full schedules of their
rates and to adhere to them. No increase
can be made without ten days notice.
decrease may be made without notice,
but must be announced as soon as made
and included in the schedules. Ample
powers are given to the commission for
investigation. The companies are re-
ouired to make reports to it and to sub
NIT books and evidence when called upon
and the courts are practically required to
enforce its orders on short notice by
madamus, Injunction, or writ of attach
ment.
This law will undoubtedly be copied,
In so far as 1t works well, by States, to
the end that strictly state-systems of
railway may be subject to those whole
some restrictions which the real interest
of all concerned has been shown by ex-
perience to Justify. Those railways not
affected by this bill, will be wise to con-
form to its provisions without antagonlz-
ing the puplc sense of fair play.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1886-12-22
Thrilling Scene in a Street Car.

A handsome woman of 80 or there
abouts, accompanied by an attenuated
youth, entered a Broadway car last night
The woman carried Scotch terrier in her
arms and vainly looked about the car for
a seat. Presently stout man with huge
cavalry whiskers arose and offered the
woman his seat, which she took without
"thank you," while she held the dog
up under her chin so that he could look
out Of the window. In few minutes a
passenger next her vacated his seat, and
before the fat man could get to it sh had
pulled her escort down into it. The fat
man glared but said nothing. After the
car had gone several blocks further an
other passenger arose to get out. The
woman's attcnuated escort touched the
stout man and pointed to the seat.
mo, thank YOU" said the stout man
as he ambled toward the door, 81 get out
here. Give it to your dog. New York
Gnn
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1886-12-22

The recent appointment of Sam Leavitt
to the Custom House at PASSPORT, recalls
an incident in his military life, which so
far as we know, has never appeared in
print
While the 10Th Maine was at Ship Is
land, Leayitt then Lieutenant, was acting
Quartermaster of the regiment. He was
standing one day near the landing, when
arrangement about unloading stores at
tracted attention and excited the dssatis-
faction of General Butler. "Who are
your" said the doughty General, address
ing himself to Leavitt II am Acting
Commissary General of the 10Th Maine
Regiment! Who are your" replied Leav
lit. 1t is said that the bold Butler was
completely silenced by the holder Leavitt,
now Collector of Passamaquoddy Dis
trict Sam is little stoutcr In these days
than then, and just as witty and independ-
ent rs ever.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1886-12-22
The Presidents Habits.

The Washington correspondent OF the
Baltimore American writes
The President seems To have fully re-
covered, and he moves about quite freely
now, although he still uses the elevator
to 20 up and down from the first To the
second floor. Now that he is about again
the employees of the White House are be-
ginning to feel easier, and don't fear an
other siege of long sickness In the En-
ecutiye Mansion. Yet some of them say
they do not wonder that the President
had rheumatism or cramps in his legs,
for they never saw such "A man to sit It'll
In one place so long. During the excit-
ing times when he was writing his mes
sage he acted as If he were under spell
or bound to his desk lie would sit in
his Office chair for fifteen to seventeen
hours ON stretch One would hardly
believe such thing possible but it Is
told me on the very best authority. When
he would consent to leave he would be so
worn ont, and the hour would be so late,
or rather 50 early in the morning, that he
would Just stretch his limbs by walking
from the library to hi4 bedroom, hardly
fifty feet, and then retire, to get up and
at work again in "A few hours. There
was no need to argue or talk to him, he
was stubborn and determined. What did
he DO all tneSp hours WHY Tcad pNtl
documents or papers; then wrote sen
tsnces and read them; then re-wrote them
and then thought for some play upon
words. Cleveland loves to see himself
quoted in the newspapers, and, above all
things he loves to see his odd or curious
phrases taken up into general use. His
noted sentences. however, have been
chance hits. lie never sat down and
thought out ''ghoulsh glee' or offensive
partisans." They came spontaneously y.
But for days he tried to coin new sen
fences for his late message. ANY one
who sits down deliberately to do some
thing remarkable rarely does 1t. SO
Cleveland. while he put in great many
odd combination of words missed the
mark in his last message. When the
message was done the stain was over,
and then he began to find that the night
draughts in the library had played havoc
with his knees and rheumatism came on.
lie was worn out, and that is why 1t last
ed so long.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1886-12-22
A New Paper,

Since the item on our first page, anent
a new paper for Waterville, was pub
lshed. matters have taken little swing,
and Mr.. Bunker informs us that a new
paper will be started in Wateryille some
time the rst of January with Benjamin
Bunker, formerly of the Fairfield Jour
nal, editor. In accordance Herewith
Mr.. Bunker has taken out lease of that
part of the Often building on Temple
street, formerly occupied by A. c. Crock
EFT for dining room.
The new paper will be radically demo-
cratic Mr.. Bunker has several names
under consideration for tn new paper
among which The Frozen Truth, Down
East Democrat and Pine Tree State are
prominent, with the argument little in
favor of the last name WaterciUe SEN
tiupI
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1886-12-22

We have a full line of
suits, our own make, from
fine Livingston and Harris
goods. Also a good line
of Sawyer suits, our own
make, best qualities $l6.
The largest stock of
Flannel outside shirts, and
all kinds of underwear to
be found in town. Under
shirts 25 cts.
Domestic Hand Knit
Drawers, Mittens, Feeting,
Double Feetins. Only
parties who keep them.
Good stock of Mackinaw
shirts and drawers. Also
all kinds of woodsmen's
clothing.
Biggest bargain yet. 100
pair heavy, all wool pants,
only $l.65 pair, sold for
$500 everywhere.
Fur collars and cuffs put
on coats at short notice,
prices low.
Our stock of Gloves and
Mittens is very large. We
have every thing in lined
and unlined gloves and
mittens. Fur gloves Nut
ria and Beaver, just the
thing for a Christmas pres
,ent.
Elegant silk umbrellas
with gold headed handles.
Blue Chinchilla Refer
coats and vests, custom
made fast color, at prices
of common readymade.
Most elegant line of Silk
Cashmere and Wool Neck
scarfs and Mufflers east of
Portland.
Look for our ADVERTISE
ment every week for bar
gains.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1886-12-22

A WARNING FROM DETROIT. The De-
troit Knights of Labor have issued the
following:
To whom 1t may concern:
Notice Is hereby given, warning all
ship carpenters to keep away from De-
troit until officially notified that the diff
Guilty between the Detroit Dry Dock Com
pany and ID. A. so Knights of Labor is
settled.
The company has locked out all its old
employees and has imported ship carpcnt-
ers from Maine to Overstock the labor
market here and run down the price of
labor. 1t is attempting to break up L. A.
2I24, in order to bring about competition
between the ship carpenters, and thus
leave them ut its mercy.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1886-12-22
Finest Store Best Stock Lwest Prices

Worumbo Beaver Over
coats, Plain Beavers in
black, blue and brown, for
Old Gents. Blue and
brown Worumbo -Chinchilla
Overcoats custom made
finely trimmed for young
men.
Elegant Satin lined Over
coats. Call and see them.
Big stock of listers and
Medium grades of Over
coats for Men, youths and
boys. Boys Overcoats
$3.50.
Largest stock of leather
Jackets and vests in town.
Headquarters for Scotch Caps.
We placed a large order
for Scotch caps last spring
at extremely low prices.
We have now 40 dozen or
more in stock at wholesale
and retail. Can wholesale
them at Boston prices. We
keep those best quality In
digo Blue Haverlock scotch
caps, never before kept in
town.
Our stock of Fur caps
will compare with any on
the river in assortment,
quality and price.
We carry a good line of
Fur coats, Coon, Eskimo
Dog, Gray and Black Jap.
&c. The number we have
already sold this fall, show
our assortment and prices
are right.
Heavy weight Indigo
Blue Police cloth suits, our
own make, only $500.
The goods made by the
celebrated Middlesex Mills
Only parties who have
them. They are bargains.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1886-12-22

The Pittsfeld Advertiser is responsible
for the following good horse story Miss
Mary T. Foster is a well-known resident
of school district No 10 in this town.
She is the owner of a remarkably know
ing" horse. Miss Foster has the horse
harnessed at noon and night and tells him
to 20 and get the teacher, who is at pres
ent boarding with Miss Foster. The
horse starts out of the dooryard at walk,
but at sharp exclamation from his mis-
tress, star at gentle trot for the
schoolhouse, half mile distant Arriv-
ing there, he makes the turn, and head
ing toward home patiently awaits the
closing of the school and the teacher
The writer was an eyewitness one day to
the above described transaction.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1886-12-22

s.Yonder Is the hardest animal In the
world to keep confined In cage" said
the reporters escort, indicating the sun
bear, an importation from Borneo. 1--WE
were compelled to line his cage with iron,
as you see. He has claws on him nearly
a foot long and as sharp as knives, and
he'll cut his way through the hardest
wood In NO time. Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1886-12-22

CRooKEDNEss AT AUGUsTA.-A firm
doing business in Augusta recently failed,
Offering twenty-five cents on dollar to
its creditors, who were most of them in
clned to accept. But the counsel for the
creditors had reason to believe that all
was not right, and summoned the wife Of
one of the partners before the Insolvency
court and took her testimony. The hus-
land was examined immediately after
wards. Neither knew what the testimony
of the other was, and the result was such
that the wife came forward and yolunta-
rily offered to pay all the debts of the
firm dollar for dollar and the expenses of
LITIGATION. -hennebec JOurhdl.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1886-12-22

TREASURY OFFICIALS IN A QUANDRY.-
Treasury officials in Washington are
puzzled to know what to do with check
for $25 900 drawn by Claude Brabant in
favor of himself on the Germania Nation
al bank of New Orleans and endorsed by
T. IL Merino. Before the check was re-
ceived telegram was received from Mr..
Brabant asking if the check had been ac-
dcpted and if so that the sub-treasury,
custom house, and Mr.. C. S. Deitz, of
New Orleans be notified. Nothing is
known at the department in regard to
any of the persons mentioned in the tele-
gram or check.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1886-12-22

THE LARGEST Book PUBIIsHED.--The
latest edition of Webster's Unabridged,
in the quantity of matter it contains, is
believed to be the largest volume published.
1t will surprise many to know that by
printers careful reckoning IL contains
eight times the amount of matter that is in
the Bible, being sufficient to make 70 II
mo volumes such as usually sell for $l.25
each.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1886-12-22

The Senate by vote of 80 to % has
passed the bill 'epealing the tenure of
Office act Under this act an officer ap-
pointed by and with the consent of the
Senate can only be removed during the
session of Congress with the consent of
the Senate The effect of this bill is to
give the President power to remove at
uin
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1886-12-22

The Portland Express very properly
says; "There is probably no man in the
state who has larger personal acquaint-
ance among the public men of Maine than
Hon. Sumner j. Cbadbourn. He has
been representative in the Legislature
from Dixmont, Assistant Clerk and Clerk
of the House, Deputy Secretary, Secre-
tary and now again Deputy Secretary of
State and what is better he has filed all
these positions satisfactorily to all who
have come in contact with him.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1886-12-22

The vote of the Prohibitory party in
Boston at the State election was AGO. The
no-license vote of Boston was 1916.
We give these figures because the AGO
would have the country to understand
that they are all the believers in temper
aEce in the city. = Boston Journal.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1886-12-22

At the adjourned meeting of the Port
land 4 Rochester road held In Portland
Wednesday last, the following officers
were re-elected President. George p.
Wescott; Treasurer, W. H. Conant; gu
rerintendent, j. w. Peters The road
has declared dividend of per cent pay
able Jan. 10th.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1886-12-22

The following members of the Junior
class have been appointed to take part in
the coming Junior exhibition at Colby
Walter ID. Stewart, Chas. II. Pepper,
Solomon Gallert, Martin s Hewes, Benz.
A. Lorimer. Walter b. Sucking, Miss
Bertha L. Brewer, Miss Hattie E. Mer-
rill
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1886-12-22

Master Fred Moore appeared on our
streets one day last week, driving pair
of young colts hitcied to his hand sled.
1t was nobby little team, and the colts
spanked of as though they had long been
accustomed to the harness, says the An
son Advocate.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1886-12-22

Oliver Morse of Pennington, aged 40,
committed suicide Tuesday by taking
Paris green. Family trouble was the
cause.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1886-12-22
LIST OF
KlzzMNNngno VALLEY
s@aVIEWSss> ss
PUBLISHED BY
BtkRT 4 Bt5GK.

IGardiner, from Pitt>ton.
Ice Houses. Gardiner.
! River and Bridge,
River,
S Paper Mills.
State House, Augusta.
7 X. X. Bridge,
SO Falls and Bridge, Watervill
10 Old Fort, Winslow.
II Colleges, Waterville,
"a Coburn Hall,
IL Memorial Hall,
a Coburn Classical Institute, "
Is-I6-i7 Cascade, Oakland
IS Looking down Cascade, 4"
70 Below Cascade,
10 Delve,
Al Falls and Bridge, Fairfield.
a. Slips and Bridges,
2J-A-as River and Village,
40 Booming Logs at Somerset.
~ Mammoth Jam at Pishon's Ferry.
as 19-3o-JI Skowhegan Falls.
"a Falls and Bridge, Skowhegan
q View from II. Il. Bridge, +"
q View from near R.R. Bridge"
IS Old h. II. Bridge,
% South Side OF Island,
81 Skowhegan from Neil Hill, q"
1870 from below Eddy &"
90 Looking down river from Eddy,
a Skowhegan Island South Side.
"A Old Turner House.
43 Old Skowhegan House.
A Old Academy.
IS Baptist Church and Old Academy
40 Island Avenue Church.
At NJ. Z. Church,
IS High School.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1886-12-22

20 Court House.
30 Elm Street, Skowhegan.
5i-s2 Up River from Elm st.
:, Island from Elm St.
a Water and Russell St.Skowhcgan
$ Water St., Skowhegan.
50 Madison St, Il
81 Pleasant st,
IS Pleasant St. in winter.
50 Old Cour: House Norridgewock.
90 Main St.
Of II. X. Bridge. &"
o. Father Raise Monument.
65-64 o. 500 Carratunk Falls.
oS View near Carratunk Falls.
% South from Canatunk Falls.
10 Scion Village.
7I-77-73 Stream ut Scion.
u Bingham from Old Bluff.
IS Bingham Ferry.
70 North from Ferry, Bingham.
" North from Old Hill, Bingham.
IS View from Old Hill, Bingham
70 Carrying Place.
so Down River from Carrying Place.
81 Up River from Carrying Place.
50 Dugway on Road to Forks.
81 Jos. Clark on Road to Forks.
81 Moxie Falls.
$3.50 Austin Stream.
81 Forks of the Kennebec.
IS Down River from Forks.
So River from below Forks.
90 Old Hotel and Bridge, Forks.
81 From Hotel, Forks.
os-o3-o4-95 Hotel, Forks.
% Coburn Hall Block. Skowhegan.
81 Court Street, Skowhegan.
IS Temple Mill, Moscow.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-03-24
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Evening Capital.
HERE and THERE.

A barroom fight-a rum punch.
Shoes for milkmen pumps.
A suit that wears well-a
lawsuit.
The hen is the lay-dy OF the
barDyard.
It is easier to rpp up bill
than O Hill.
A new thing in flannels-a ba-
by born in $50.
A blacks myth-the halluci-
nation Of a darkey.
The dentist rarely fails to get
at the roof of the matter.
A plumbers paradise Forty
below and no fire in the house.
There is woman in Newark
SO gentle-minded that she won
wear anything with a ruffie.
Mrs. Diantha Jones, Of Ba-
tavia, Michigan, is in her Tooth
year aud has never needed spec
tacles.
A lovely Nashville girl has
eloped with an editor. He can
keep her in a hustle, but that's
about all.
A bank cashier seldom goes
off until he is loaded, and then
he makes no report.
A man who takes the stump
whether an election is going on
or not-the dentist.
A household without books
and newspapers is like a dwell
ling without windows.
An exchange demands; GLOW
shall we prevent cider from
workiugg' You might get it a
government position.
A man never fully realizes how
insignificant he is until he at
tempts to describe to his wife
the dress worn by another lady.
A striking point of resem-
blance between the busy editor
and the industrious burglar is
the common dislike of long sen
fences.
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IA. &c. RAILROAD
Ea.lern slan Iarsl TIn1c.

Rasteru standard Tln1r.
I'M and after Monday, Jan. II, 1886,
" four trains win leave Annapolis
daily, (except Sunday as follows:
LEAVE ANNAPOLIS
At $40 and $50 q. M, and 1906 and
SOB p. ~, returning win leave tire juno
ton at $50 q. M, and LOS p. ID.
SUNDAY TRAINS
Leave as follows $50 q. m, and 4. 20 pm.
Through Freight FROM Baltimore daily.
Local Freight Trains from Annapolis,
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at
8 q. m.
Freight will be transported at the low
est rates, and will be received at Balti-
more daily, by connecting roads, for
shipment to Annapolis, as late as 8 o'clk
D. m. w. III. BIANE,
President and Supt.
j. III. BRowN, Gen. Ticket Agt.
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DO you want Boarders I
Do vor want q situation z

Do you want Boarders
Do you want situation
Do you want servants or Clerks :?
Do you want to Buy or Rent q
House 7
Do you want to Buy Horse or
Carriagef
Do you want to Rent your House
or Store
If so, for twenty-five cents we win
publish four line advertisement one
week In the DAILY EVENING CARL
TAIL. Remember, we ask but one
payment Of twenty-five cents. Twen-
ty-6ve cents will get you a situation
or what you want Try it and be
convinced