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The Somerset reporter., 1888-07-12
Mo. ESQ
Report Of the Condition of the
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF SKOWHEGAN.
AT Skowhcgan, in the State of Maine at the close
OF business June Goth. lsss

STATE OF MAINE.
County OF Somerset, S.
1, Geo y. rage. Cashier of the above named bank
10 SO EMMY swear that the above statement Is trus
TO the best OF my knowledge and belief.
GEO. n. PAGE, Cashier.
OF July, 1888.
lLsl JAMES FELLOWS, Notary Public.
Corcct-Attest
JAMES n. DAsCOMB,l
ED. p. PAGE }DiIectors.
A. II. WYMAN
The Somerset reporter., 1888-07-12

The notifications Of the Mills Bill have
been quite numerous to the end that the
democratic bretheren may be united. In
every democratic district there Is some
one or more industries that the represent
alive thereof wants protected. and when
in the consideration Of the items OF the
bill they Get along 10 thrse items that
were not adjusted in the bill before 1t
came from the committee, the majority
concede the modification to secure the
vote OF the agrieyed member. By this
course the bill Is made satisfactory 10 a
sufficient number of democratic members
to secure its passage, Randall and two
or three other democrats alone remaining
who may vote against il. Those dls
tricts that have republican Representa-
tivcs do not stand any sort Of chance 10
yet any modification that vii At ill favor
indu~tric, In their districts. a. tiIey VII
not barter thcr,ate- FIR fhe,e fa1prs.
SmaII., of the y Y. Tribune m dir
patch from London refute- tbe ehars,
that MIR. Blaine was in Geographic com
muuicaton with the Chicago Convention
= During the first four 5ays of the eonfsn
ton. Tuesday, "Wednesday. Thursday an.
Friday. Mr. Ba.uc Was coaching viii
Mr.. Carnegie through the hills Of Dur
ham and Northumberland and thu ada
cent border district of Scotland. ~
The Somerset reporter., 1888-07-12

WEST TOWNSEND, Mass. July 3, SO.
DEAR SIR:-I have begun the noble
work by outfit just received. Have three
patients to start with and several more
coming. One patient who had to get up
from IL to 20 times each night (The
Doctors call 1t Kidney trouble, but which
think Is paralysis of the neck OF blad-
der.) Slept nicely the night after his first
Bath and got up but twice. Mrs. Loud
feels much better and extends grateful
thanks to you. Hoping We may have the
pleasure of visit from you, we remain,
Very Truly Yours.
c. A LOUD.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-07-12


Dr. Cohdut
DEAR SIR have no Use for the elias
ties any longer, as the EaricoSe Veins
have gone down by sending the blood on
its mission as you promised. 1t stands
to reason and in my experience, that a.
the blood grows thick circulation is lost,
thus allowing the blood to gravitate to-
wards the feet and cause the veins to
painfully distend, and my experience is
that the more pressure by elastics the
more the circulation is disturbed, making
a bad matter worse.
They may declare DIR. Commits meth.
cd humbug, but those victims of mis-
cry who have tested the c. V Baths here
will declare that the humbugging has
done them good, by consulting good
common sense, instead of dogmatic theo-
ries. Go on with the humane work, and
If you have the crown of thorns to-day
you will have the crown of glory to-
morrow placed upon your head by those
grateful ones who have been raised from
physical distress, by your inventive gen
ius in behalf of diseased body, and
your claim that poisonous deposits in
blood and tissues are the basis of all
disease, is well sustained in my case of
stagnation now set free.
Very Gratefully Yours,
NJ. III, AIBEF
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-03

m. He stated the object of the movement &c
te the extinction of the saloons power
in politics and declared the Republican party
the proper force 10 use to this end Letters
were read from Senators Hawley, EvaIts,
Hoar and Sherman, and Thos. J. Morgan, Of
Rhode Island, made temporary chairman. A
national committee was selected, including
Governor Page, of Vermont, and Geno Net
Teton, Of Minnesota, and the several usual
committees appointed. On motion of Mr.
MeMillen, of Iowa, kilograms were sent to the
Republican club conventions in session at
indianapolis, Springfield, Ills, and Des
Moines, Iowa, conveying greetings, and o
declaration that the saloons must go out of
the party.
Elijah A. Morse, of Massachusetts, was in
troduced and spoke in favor of anti-saloon
Republicanism. His speech was a general
argument for temperance, and he said that
the Irish were more oppressed. by rum than
by landlords, as they paid $57 900 year
for rent and $50, 900, 600 for rum The great
est crime ever committed in the name Of lib
erty, continued the speaker, was the deser-
ton from the Republican party in 1884 of the
Prohibitionists which caused the defeat of a
man to whose voice the whole world hearxens
and to whose giant mind too great tribute
can not he paid. [Great applauss.1 The
III,
SO as to shut out Anarchists and Mormons.
The committee on permanent organization
reported Ex-Governor Sidney Perham, of
Maine, for chairman, and list of secre-
taries. MIR. Perham was escorted to the
chair and delivered an address of thanks
in the shape Of strong temperance speech.
He believed prohibition was practicable, and
that it could be realized sooner by the Re-
publican party than by Prohibition party.
Delegate f. =. Lambert, of New York, a
Knight of Labor, moved that the question Of
protection to American labor be discussed
He was here as a workingman.
Delegate f. H. Cooke, of Potsdam, New
York, thought that question had better not
be discussed here. The abolition of the liquor |
traffic would protect and elevate the working. |
meu. This view seemed to prevail, and a
motion was carried that delegates be given an
to speak of the phases of the liquor
question in their respective states, Frank |
"A son of Rev. George C.. Haddock the
Iowa minister, spoke briefly on the
situation in Iowa, and was followed by Rev
MIR. Montgomery, of Massachusetts,, who
quoted a newspaper statement that out of
!, 03l saloon keepers in New York city, all |
but l,6lI had served terms of Imprisonment
for some offence Mr. Cochran, of Mime
sofa, said prohibition legislation had proved
successful in that state. George H. Ball, OF
Buffalo, next spoke, declaring that the Re
publican party's record on prohibition was
better than that of the Democratic party,
md had uniustly been called insincere.
Mrs Ellen Foster, of Iowa, then made a
Jrief speech, which was enthusiastically re-
'eived. John Mahin and A. G.. Snyder, of
Iowa, followed, after which the conference
adjourned for the day.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-03
THE IOWA DELEGATES


DUBUQUE, Ia, May 3.-F W Lehman
Des Moines; j. c. Kelly, Sioux City; p M
Ballingall, Ottumwa, and w. II. nj. Pussy
Council Bluffs were chosen delegates a
large to the St Louis convention by the 1ows
Democrats yesterday.
The district delegates are as follows: First
district-W H. Baldwin, J. d. Hamilton
Second-Moses Bloom, Thomas Lambert
Third-Cato Sells, j. II. Scoles Fourth-G
T. Bethany, L. l.. Ainsworth; Fifth-C. A.
Clark, j. E. Henriquss; Sixth-S. S. Caruth-
ers, l.. j. Anderson; Seventh-W. II. Nc
Henry, A. E. Morrison; Eighth-W. E.
Sproat F. S. Whitmore; NINTH. s. Tam
d. NJ Wyland; Tenth--J. j. Wilson, A. b.
Keith; Eleventh-F. d, Higgs, w. A. Willis.
A full set of alternates was selected.
The platform adopted indorses Cleveland's
administration and Cleveland's message on
the tariff question. A resolution declaring
opposition TO prohibition caused warm de-
bate, but it was finally adopted by vote OF
1888 to 10 1t is commended that this is not in
any sense a test vote on prohibition, as
nearly all the delegates voting for the minor.
ity report are in accord with the party on
that question.
Some tableau effects were given prior to
the regular proceedings, in which the por
traits of Washington, jackson, Jefferson,
Iilden, Hancock, and Cleveland were sue
displayed, the band playing an ap
air as each portrait was uncovered.
The convention fairly went wild when Cleve-
lands portrait appeared, and then cheers
were giuen for the first lady of the land.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-03

THE Chicago Tribune says with great
force: GAS class the laboring men,
skilled and unskilled, have been more
generally and completely deceived and
bamboozled by the protection fetch than
any other. With their employers pro-
tected against foreign competition and
themselves open to the competition of
imported contract labor, which has been
poured like many channeled river into
every section of the country where there
was large market for labor, they have
spent about one third of the time at hard
work and the other two-thirds in organ
iaing against their 'oppressors' and
striking against reduction of wages.
while perhaps a majority of them went
regularly to the polls and voted to mains
tain the system that put them at the
mercy of the men who, while deploring
the idea that the American workingman
should be placed in competition with the
'pauper- made wares of Europe, rams
sacked the old world for the 'pauper
labor with which they broke the strikes.
and by doubling the supply of laborers
were able to pit one set of men against
the other, and make their special priv
ileges cut like two-edged sword"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-03

THE season of maple sugar making
along the western slopes and spurs of the
Catskills has been prolonged this spriag
by the deep SHOWS lingering in the or
chards, with the result that the crop, no W
nearly gathered, will largely exceed in
quantity the product of any former year
Every small farmer who has tapped his
sugar orchard of few hu ndred trees has
made a good thing out of the crop, wi lie
the producers who make specially of
the business and cultivate forests of
1000 to 5000 NAPLES are turning into
market larger shipments than ever be-
fore. Prices have been well maintained
during the season. The maple sugar
product west of and ad iacent to the Cats
kills and Adirondacks will run up this
season to an aggregate moderately esti>
mated at over 5000, 600 pounds. The
profits even of the smaller orchards of
800 to 1000 trees will supply many a
struggling farmer with cash TO pay off his
rent or mortgage.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-03
GEN. MARTIN BEEN SUICIDES.
The Distinguished Chicago Lawyer Puts n
BmIIet Thrnngh Ills nrnin.

CHICAGO, May ga telegram received
yesterday afternoon from Stanton. Neb
says: zone of Chicagos prominent lawyers,
Martin Boom, committed suicide Tuesday
night by shooting hinls,lf He was here Wis.
iting his wife's people, on ID. Casss ranch
Family trouble is said 10 be the cause OF the
tragedy"
Gen. Martin BEEN was ono Of the most
striking figures Of the entire Chicago bar
His ability as a lawyer, coupled with his elo-
quence, brought him II lucrative practice
that would have made almost any other man
wealthy, but he does not leave great deal Of
property behind him. lie entered the army
when he was mere lad, and for gallantry
at Shiloh in defending "headQuarters''
against heavy odds he was promoted to II
captaincy His career during the war was
an adventurous ono and his friends liked
nothing better that 10 listen 10 his stories
about that period His friends say he has
not been in good health for some time, and
do not credit tho report Of family troubles as
it is stated that his wife left here II few days
ago to join her husband.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-03
THE English have been housing aroun

THE English have been housing around
various parts of India in the last quarter
of century in search for gold There
have been here and there exceedingly
tempting outcroppings and certain men
of science, who too frequently prove.
when put to the practical test. to be the
most credulous specimens of the human
race. investigated and reported the most
dazzling Vista of wealth that the world
had ever seen since Ophir. Mr.. Brough
Smith was the chief scientific indorser of
lndia's gold reserve. English capitalists
Clipped in 1922, 500, 900 to purchase posi-
tions on one small tract alone, the lucky
landNsellers, who were probably at the
bottom of the boom and also of Mr.
Brough Smiths diagnosis. receiving Sl5.-
&c., 900 thereof. The RESULT there and at
all other mining explorations in India is
product of $3.50. 900 worth of gold
which has cost $500 an ouncel This is
more than thirty times the price at which
fine gold IS selling. The English gold>
seekers in Queensland. Australia, are
getting out the yellow metal at the rate
of 10000 ounces a year, though in
twelve months twenty-five companies
had floated in London S22, 500 600 of
their shares for Queensland mines Five
companies only pay dividends, but these
are high, 10 to SO per cent. The wild
boom in English gold-mining shares in
South Africa is based on an output of
$3,s5O,OOO 900 of gold year. 1t is es>
timated that the total output of the mines
in the countries referred to above NAV
amount in 1888 to ESQ, 900 ounces, which
would be worth at the present price of
gold $14 100000 The value of the Weld
of gold in all parts of the world in 1886
was $97, 900, 600, which is about 1913, 900,
600 less than the world was producing
twenty five years ago.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-03

THE VANDERBILTS ON DECK.


Financial Reports.
CLEVELAND, o., May 3.-The annual meet.
ing of the Nickel Plate stockholders WINS held
yesterday morning at the general offices in
this city. Only the Vanderbilt interests were
present, The following directors for one year
were elected without opposition: William X.
Vanderbilt, Cornelius Vanderbilt Frederick
w. Vandertilt, Hamilton Mek Twombly,
John s. Kennedy, James A. Roosevelt,
Chauncey NJ Depew, and +. Z. Olcott, of
Now York; Daniel w. Caldwell and Jeptha
II. Wade, of Cleveland; Charles Nj. Reed and
Frank A. Miner, of Erie Pa. and Allyn
Cox, of Mount Vernon, N. Y. The report of
the directors covered only three months, end
ing Dec, 81, 1887. Earnings for this period
were $1,4l5,9S1. "A; expenses, 81 ,O2O, 235. Oh;
net income, after deducting expenses, rentals,
taxes, and interest, $149, Il917.
The annual meeting of the Lake Shore
stockholders was also held yesterday morn
ing Only one ticket was balloted for. 1t
contained the names of William X Wander
bilt, Samuel F. Barger, Jeptha H. Wade, and
Charles NJ. Reed as directors for three years.
The board of directors submitted to the stock.
holders the following report of the year end
ing Dec. 81, 1887: Number of miles operated.
9, 100; earnings, $lS, 7lO, 963 Isl operating ex-
penses and taxes, S11, O29, tbs II; net earnings,
S7,6Sl, l149S; decrease in aggregate liab ilities
SST7, 67s.76; increase in aggregate assets
81 e-g mo-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-03
THE METHODIST BISHOPS ADDRESS,


| Women Shut Out Delegates.
| NEW YORK, May 3.-Thc address of the
| bishops was the principal business listened tC
| at the Methodist quadrennial conference yes
terday. 1t deals first with statistical and
financial subjects, stating that the total
membership of the church now is 2093, a35
the accessons since last report having been
$50, 600 The missions had been very successful
and the educational institutions doing good
work They now include twelve theological
Summaries tifty-four colleges and 1919 other
establishments, with endowments aggregating
S25, 100000 Last years expenses OF
the church were over 81 300, 600.
The address then calls attention to the
multitudeS of Roman Catholics arriving in
this country, and calls the attention of the
conference 10 the problem of their evange
izatiqn. With regard to the question of la
Dor and capital the address states that no
conflict between the two is likely when the
employers and employed are governed by the
spirit of Christ; that the millions of laborers
eompactly organized under leaderships liable
to become INSCRIPTIONS while chatting under
real or fancied wrongs is an element of great
power and no little danger, ami that the EN-
trance of this element into the political party
strifes of the country adds to the perplexity
and peril of the situation. With the political
Affiliations Of the members of the church, the
address says, there can be no interference
Common prudence as well as due regard to
her divinely appointed mission restraints the
ecclesiastical councils of the church from
partisan utterance, and from indorsing or
condemning political parties. Romanism
may consistently dominate the political |
actions of its adherents, but Methodism will |
not. Attention is called to the missionary |
work among the poorer classes; the prevail. |
ing disregard for Sunday is deplored, theliquor |
traffic denounced ;Mormonism condemned, and |
the easy manner with which divorces are OBJ |
tanned is decgied, and the address concludes |
by exhorting the delegates to invoke God to
assist them in their deliberations.
The committee on the eligibility of women
delegates to the conference reported adverse
ly by vote of IL to II, on the ground that
their admission would be unconstitutional
Their seats were accordingly declared va
cant
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-03
CLEVELAND EULOGIzED


connecticut democrats select lhelr Dele
gates to st. Louis.
HARTFORD Conn, May Sat the statt
convention of the Democracy yesterday Col
Charles NJ Joslyn of this city, was mad,
permanent chairman. On taking the chair
Col. Joslyn said that the honor conferred wa:
IA surprise but none the less a grateful one
Four years ago he occupied similar position
and certified To the Chicago convention the
names of the delegates who voted for the
man who was elected president Three year:
of his administration have passed and the
universal verdict of the people is that the
administration never had superior. Firm
as jackson, and pure as jefferson, he has
proved himself a true and faithful Democrat
As II result of the coming convention at st
Louis the party will again march to an over
whelming victory under the lead of this ia
vorite son, Grover Cleveland The Repub.
lican leaders have said they have plenty OF
candidates even if Blaine does not run; that
the woods are full of Them This seems q
statement of fact, inasmuch as SO many OF
them are taking to the woods Laughter.
Col Joslyn's brief speech closed with few
hearty words of congratulation upon the con-
dition of the party.
The convention then chose the following
delegates to the national convention: All
large-Alfred f. Burr, of Hartford; James
T. Piggott, of New Haven; Charles ii. Allen,
of Putnam William II, Barnun. First
district-Co Congressman r. j. Vance, of New
Britain, and George L. Phillips, of Coventry
Second district-Charles A. Tomlinson, of
Milford, and Clinton b. Davis, of Haddam
Third Districts. o. Bowen, of Eastford,
and Alexander C. Robertson of Montville
Fourth district-Milo p. Richardson, of Sal
isbury, and Henry A. Bishop of Bridgeport
1t was voted that delegates should have
power to appoint their own substitutes.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-03
Miss McCurcnnoN. of socorro. N. M,

Miss MCCUTCHEoN, of Socorro, N. M.
has parrot that sings to the accompani
ment of Il piano almost perfectly. A
party Of friends were recently gathered
at the residence of this young lady, when,
parrot was brought into prominence.
The bird, rs soon as 1t was brought into
the room, commenced to whistle popu
over again, until one of the party sug-
gested that the tune be changed, where's
upon the parrot stopped quickly and.
casting look of contempt at the young
man who made the suggestion cried
"Chestnuls"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-03

HARRISBURG, Pa, May San hours de
votional exercises began the state Prohibi-
ton convention yesterday, before business
was declared in order and John B. Scott Sc
lected as temporary chairman. In his speech
he opposed high license and said that meas
IRE could not drive the Prohibitionists from
their purpose. John A. Mcconnell was
made permanent chairman and the conven
ton was duly and promptly organized
There We're 400 delegates present. The plat
form was soon ready and was
adopted without dissent 1t de
clares for unqualified prohibition
denounces the raising of money by taxation
of liquor as unchristian and unwise; favor'
the Bible in the schools, and protection tc
Sunday; demands free ballot and distran
Shisement of those who interfere Herewith;
approves civil service reform extension; ia
vors the election of president by direct popu
lar vote, international arbitration, courts to
settle labor troubles, revision of the tariff in
the line of protection. restriction Of foreign
immigration so as to exclude undesirable for
eigners and contract labor.
At mass meeting at night 5000 was sub
scribed as a campaign fund
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-03

GEN, SMITH. ed is manly an extend
ed and severe arraignment of the Democratic
party and President Cleveland's administers
ton. 1t favors legislation in furtherance of
the interests of the laboring classes and APP
proves past Republican legislation regulating
the sale of liquor; declares that the Demo
cratic party, while protesting attachment to
state sovereignty and home rule, is ruth
lessly denying both to the 600 600 American
citizens of Dakota, fearing that the votes of
that people may be cast for the Republican
candidates at the coming presidential cleo
ton" The Mills bill is characterized as an
attempt to destroy the American policy of
protection to American industry and labor
which, if successful, would bring general dis
aster. The resolutions conclude with
strong endorsement of Judge Gresham and n
request to the delegatee to the national con-
vention to use all honorable means to secure
his nomination for the presidency.
The following district electors were an
nounced: First, John Crerar; Second, Michael
G. Kearney; Third. John r. Wheeler; Fourth,
O. W. Potter; Fifth, Harvey A. Jones; Sixth,
Duncan Mckay, Jr.; Seventh, James Dins-
more; Eighth, Isaac c. Morton; Ninth, j. r.
Hanna; Tenth, G. A. Bancroft; Eleventh,
Robert NJ. Orr Twelfth, Thomas Worthing-
ton, Jr. Thirteenth, D. G. Smith Fourteenth,
-; Fifteenth, w. r. Jewell; Sixteenth,
Ethelbert Callahan; Seventeenth, j, A. Nc
Claggart Eighteenth, Emory r. Slate; Nine
teenth, Allen Blakely; Twentieth, Henry G,
Homer.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-03

CHICAGO, May g. NATIONAL laague base
ball scores yesterday We're ms follows: At
New York-New York t. Boston 9; at Phla.
delphia-Phlndelphi 3, Washington q at
Detroit--Detroit 10, pittsburg at Chicago
Chicago 3, indianapolis 3
American association; At Cleveland
Cleveland 10, Athletics l. at Brooklyn
Brooklyn ., Baltimore 8
Western association; At Dos Moines --Dcs
Moines 10, Minneapolis o; at st Louis
WhiteS t. Chicago 3; at Kansas City-Kans,ls
City IS Milwaukee = mt omaha Omaha =,
ST. Paul l.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-03

IT is understood that Hon. W. ii. Bar.
num- of Connecticut, will decline II re-
election as chairman of the democratic
national committee. Hon. W. l.. Scott,
of Pennsylvania, is talked of as his sue
eessor. He is splendid organizer and
II sound democrat, Although Pennsyl.
vaDiln and man of large wealth, he is
an aggressive opponent of protection, and
would make an excellent chairman.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-03

HOOr and ga1ItIIrs Dc "FHINATF FIFEF,
ing crowded to almost suifocation with dele
gates and spectators Choosing IA temporary
chairman was the first thing in order, and
the selection fell unanimously upon l.. Il.
Payson, who returned thanks for the honor
and proceeded to make lengthy address.
He alluded feelingy to Logan's death His
illusions TO Lincoln and Grant evoked loud
cheers and Gresham whose name was not
mentioned, was eheered when the speaker
referred to the possibility of Illinois once
more naming the candidate for president He
arraigned the Democratic party, criticised
Cleveland's administration, and predicted
Republican success.
At the conclusion of Paysou's speech the