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Bent County register., 1888-11-24

WHAT the farmers of this section
need now is more cows, more hogs,
and more chickens.
A man who would advertise the
only seeond-class hotel on earth
would make a fortune.
Mrs. George Pond returned to La
Junta Sunday after a pleasant visit
with friends in this city.
Ducks and iack-rabbiis have been
presented us this week by sympa-
thetic friends. Thanks.
II. II. Holmberg was up to Las
Animas Wednesday on business with
the county commissioner.
Charlie Mechler has sold his paper
the Springfield Herald, to Arthur
Henbest red-hot republican.
The hold-up case was investigated
before Judge Blodgett on change
Of venue from Judge Chadeayne.
William Lysett one of the first set
tiers IN Lamar, returned Wednesday
morning from a visit in New York.
Examine the stove pipes aud flues
and see if they are safe, we want no
fires 10 destroy property this winter.
4. Koruman was having his store
room cleaned mp yesterday, aud will
open grocery in week or ten days.
a good rain would make big I'M
proyement IN the roads, they are
dasiY and worn fall Of chuck holes.
The land oeiee officials have gwen
notice that the number Of proofs day
they are taking is 10 be cut down.
The real estate men are not not
having a picnic this winter, they live
in hopes of ono some other winter.
a little baby girl came to gladden.
thc home of VI. d. Parmenter yester-
day morning. mother and child doing
Uell.
$. d. Rail- has taken the contract
to put up large residence at Denver
ani pill 90 up there soon to begin
work.
Charlie Lee traded horses three
times in as many days the first Of the
reek and now drives pretty nice
horse.
There is next to no grass on the
range and the old COW that is left TO
rqstre will have tough time this
winter.
The demand tor houses 60 rent Is
Increasing. I, viii he hard matter
to secure house in lamar before
spring.
Farmers that can afford the cS
pense are fencing part of their land,
so we were informed by one of their
number.
The coolest weather and deepest
snow we had last winter was in jan
uary, that month was about all the
winter we had.
Antelope and deer are reported
plenry twenty to fifty miles south.
What has became of that huutins,
party tina: was going out.
Just so long as man or set OF
men are working for Lamar, find no
fault with them, but see if you can
no, aid ;hem or do something your
self.
Mrs. F. C. Descent formerly OF
this city is spending the winter at
Superior. Wisconsin, Mr. Descent re-
mains at Pueblo attending to busi
ness.
Mrs. Kriger received word yester
day that her new piano would be
shipped from Chicago to-day, the in
strument is one of the best manu-
factured.
]. S. Porter has put the trees
around his place in good shape fol
the winter, if a tree he has anything
to do with does not live it will no
be his fault.
George Logue is slightly undel
the weather and has put in the wees
riding aud hunting, he says fe"
days such sport will bring him on
all right.
Mr Gcnrne who has been here sew
Bent County register., 1888-11-24

new house. newly fitted and fur
oashont. Tables supplied with
.he market affords. Boarding by
s Parties proving up before the
s vii be made rate OF $l.co per
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-02-18
LAST EVENINGS NEWS
New Jersey Prison Doors to be Opened
"A Freeport Woman Burned to
Death-Extensive Fire at So. Wind
ham-Stain was not at the Fire Com
pany's Meeting.

Five men were killed by the fall of
bridge at Carnavon, Wales, % Friday.
At the college meeting, Thursday night,
nearly 81 $50 were pledged by the Dart
mouth students for the support of base ball.
This amonnt will be increased by the alum
nj.
Counsel for Rollin NJ. Squire at New
York, Friday filed demurrer to the indict-
ment for conspiracy against him. The de-
murrer states the Indictment does not con-
tain allegations constituting crime.
The wooden mill owned by r. l.. Robin
son of Mellison Falls, South Windham, was
burned TO the ground, Friday morning. The
cause of the fire is not known. The loss is
covered by an insurance of S35 900.
Judge Smith of the Supreme Court at
Concord, n. H., is engaged on Friday. in
hearing the petition of the Boston, Concord
& Montreal railroad, for abatement of taxes
aggregating 900 and levied in 1881.
dispatch from Massowah says Reports
received here are to the effect that the Der
wishes and the Abyssinian troops have had
an encounter between Falabat and Gondar.
Both sides are said to have lost heavily. The
news is conflicting.
The Borsen Courier says that at the con-
sultation of physicians at San Reno, on
Thursday, DIR. Bergmun adhered to his dag
nosis of cancer, while DIR. Mackenzie de-
Tended the opposite opinion even more pos
lively than ever before.
Mr.. J. II. Baker of Medford, Mass, the
clerk of the fire company, by whom Stain
was reported to be able to prove an alibi,
denies that he has any record to show that
Stain attended meeting of the fire company
on the night of the Barrow murder
A Dublin dispatch says that a packet of
gun powder attached to leaden ball, was
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GARDINER

Capt, Jones of Randolph, went to South
Berwick, Friday, to identify the body Of Mr..
Palmer, who was found dead on the railroad
track. Palmer was probably killed while
passing from one car to another, being struck
by the timber of the bridge.
DR.. Jackson has removed into his house on
Autumn street. The house was damaged by
fire in the fall and he has had il completely
renovated.
Ex-Gov. Connor was in the city, Thurs.
day.
Harry Richards IL in Boston for q short on
q business trip.
Marshal Norton carried Ave men to the
Augusta Jail, yesterday.
A meeting of the ladies and gentlemen who
participated in the opera "The Merry War;"
recently given here, was held in the Episco-
pal vestry, Thursday evening, for the pur-
pose of organizing permanent society. Mr..
Stilphen c. Whitmore presided. The name
Of the new organization will be ".The Merry
Warriors" Prof. Frederick Lane was chosen
musical director and Mr.. Albert L. Stephen
son, secretary and treasurer, and Mrs. Harry
Richards, Messrs. Lane and Stephenson, di.
rectors. 1t is intended to hold weekly meet
ings and rehearse light operas, two Of which
will be presented yearly. Anyone, not .
singer, can join by paying the membership
fee Zone dollar and is entitled to the priv
ilege of attending all rehearsals of the BE
hemian Girl" at once.
The second recital Of the pupils Of Prof.
Lane occurred at the Episcopal lecture room
last night and was brilliant musical success
and enjoyed BY large number Of invited
friends.
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wATERvILLE

A coroner's jury was impanelled at Clinton
Thursday morning TO investigate the cause
of the death OF c. G Beal. After the sx-
animation of two or three witnesses the in
quest was adjourned till Monday, and in d1s
meantime the whiskey will be forwarded y
Prof. Robinson of Bowdoin, for analysis.
The bottle from which Mr.. Besl drank was
one of a barrel of half pint bottles which
were received by him from Boston about
three weeks ago. About thirty, or nearly
half Of them have been removed and are
missing. There are no labels on any Of the
bottles to indicate who the parties are from
whom they we're purchased, but the liquor 10
of very poor quality. Certain circumstances
would seem to indicate that the poison vss
placed in the bottle from which Mr.. Besl and
his son drapk, after it was taken from the
barrel, although no testimony has yet been
taken which would confirm such suspie-
ion
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HALLowEIL.

Mr.. b. +. Worthing, the seventeen-ysar.
old son of J. F, worthing, Esq, has jnst
finished teaching a ten weeks term Of school
in Palermo, with much success.
Workmcn have been putting the electric
light into the New South Church. There
are to be II lights in all, distributed in the
audience room and vestry.
Richard Dunn, Esq, slipped and fell ON
the ice Tuesday, fortunately resulting in no
serious injuries, and only causing a passing
faintncss.
II is rumored on the streets that the pro-
duction of some light opera, by the young
people is contemplated, Billee Taylor OF
Chimes of Normandy are spoken Of. An
opera well taken by local talent would NO
doubt draw a good house.
The supper on the European plan given In
the vestry of the New South Church Tues
day evening was a complete success. About
twenty dollars were cleared. Sixteen lady
walters served the menu in a charming man.
ner.
Miss Lucy Aver of Freedom, niece Of Rev.
c. +. Springer, is visiting in the city.
Granite Lodge, X. of T., will hold mem-
o-ial service in the Baptist church to.mor-
row evening, at 7.30 o'clock, 1t being the
twenty-tirst anniversary of the foundation Of
the Order. The theme of the service will
be "Brotherly Love" Rev. Mr.. Holbrook
will deliver the sermon, and singing will be
furnished by the Weber SeItette.
As Mrs. Ivory Hayes, of Augusta, was At
tempting to turn her team Thursday, in the
vicinity of the cemetery, the horse ran upon
q snow bank, throwing Mrs. Hayes out. The
animal ran through Weber street, and was
finally captured near the Wire Mill. Mrs.
Hayes escaped with slight bruises. No
damage was done to the team except Q
broken thill.
A number from this place attended the
Murray and Murphy entertainment In Aug
usta Thursday night
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MAINE DISPATCHES.
WHENCE CAME THE POISONo
Clinton People Agitated Over an Un-
solved Mystery

j
CLINTON, Feb. IL
Oreat excitement prevails here over the re-
cent poisoning case. The coroners inquest
has bee nadjourned till Monday. The .tom-
ach' and the bottle of whiskey from which
the father and son drank, were sent this
morning to Brunswick TO be analyzed by
Prof. Robinson of Bowdoin College A
great many rumors and much suspicion are
prevalent here and it might be unjust to
mention any person or persons who are sus-
pected, 50 long as the affair remains the
mystery 1t now Is Remarks that may have
been made most innocently without thought
of evil, are now construed as fraught with
hldeous meaning. 1t seems probable, how
ever, that time will develop what will add to
the already long list of crimes committed in
this State. The younger son, who
drank from the same bottle as did
his father, was saved by combination of
very fortunate circumstances. The doctor
happened to be present, and though not in
the habit of carrying hyperdermic appara-
tus with him, chanccd to have it together
with all the medicine which such a case
called for, with the exception OF one in
grcdient; and for that he had substitute
which answered the purpose till another
medicine could be obtained. The son is
now beyond danger. The bottles of whiskey
in the barrel were not scaled but simply
corked tightly. About half of them had
been united The bottle of whiskey which
did the mischief, when shaken, looked mud
dy and could not be seen through. Dr. Nash
is said to have made the remark that there
was enough in that bottle to kill fifty men
About half the bottles in the barrel had
been cmpted. thirty -four remaining
full. Several people tasted that in the re-
manning bottles and didn't notice ANYTHING
foreign to the whiskry taste but on touch
ing to the tongue the fluid in the fatal bottle
bitter taste was perceived and pricking
little time. II seems that remarks to the eff
feet that the present barrel of whiskey
would kill the old man and son, have been
made which, together with certain other
things help along suspicious. Surely Cor
oner Carver has difficult problem to solve.
The whskey came from well-known firm
who have the reputation of selling pure
article It is reported that Mr.. Beal while
in his greatest agony exclaimed, The crit
tcrs have poisoned me" What did he mean
by those words? Mr. Beal has for eight
years been resident and well-known bust
ness mau of Clinton. He fifty
years of age and Mason. Clinton people
are anxiously awaiting the termination of
the Coroner's inquest.
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New Corporation.

Certificate of organization fled yesterday,
with the Sedretary of State.
The Caribou Electric Light Company, or
ganized at Caribou, Maine, for the purpose
of lighting the village Of Caribou with cleo
tric lights. The capital stock is fixed at
1880; amount paid in 5000; par value Of
shares $50. The stockholders are Frank NJ.
York and David NJ. Moody, Caribou; Frank
L. Roberts, Presque Isle; William b. Hun
newell, Lewiston; Frederic A. Powers, John
B. Madigan, Charles +. Weed and L. O..
Ludwig, .loulton. Frank NJ. York is presi-
dent, L. o. Ludwig. treasurer, and Frank
NJ. York Charles +. Weed, Frederic A. Pow
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am responsible TO the owners. when the '
are not satisfied with my management | will
get out
Tillman asked by what means they hoped
or expeetsi in view of the loss of fifty per
cent of its business To pay the enormous in
terest aud fixed charges of the road and its
running expenses.
Corbin said that it was none of the busi-
ness of the committee and he absolutely de-
elined to answer.
After long series of interrogations, Till
man drew from the witness a statement of the
interest charges and other fixed charges
of the company, amounting to $4,000, 900
q year, and without the coal trade, the
company could earn in fixed charges over
81 900 900. But do you expect" was
asked 10 make more than $4,000, 600 with
your miners out" Corbin replied, No but
the miners will be back again, and if the
committee stay here ten days longer, you
will find them at work again" Except in
the case Of Mr.. keim, president of the Coal
and Iron Company, there has been no increase
III the numbers and salaries of the two CON-
panies. The expenses have been reduced
81 500 ,0o0 year. II think now that Read
ing has passed out of the muddy state and
will stay out Tillman, former president of
the road testified this morning that he
didn't think So Corbin replied, ''well,
do, and | ought to know. l have good
deal of stock in it and believe in it, or
would not have it,"
Corbin took from his pocket book contain
ing clipping of the report of yesterdays
proceedings in the New York Times in which
Tillman interrogated keim, Thursday. and
referred to the officers of the Reading r. K.
....1. ~ Il !.
and wanted to know whether that report was
correctly quoted.
The chairman of the committee declined
to entertain the question.
Tillman and other members of the COM
inlttee said that it was personal matter andhad
no business i'll the proceedings. Corbin was
then dismissed.
The next witness was Thomas G. Richards,
general sales agent of the Reading Coal &
Iron Co. He admitted that the Coal Iron
Company could furnish coal much cheaper
but for the enormous debt.
George W. Jones. former vice president of
the Reading Railroad, was next examined.
Robert McCalmont had loaned Gowen
eighty thousand shares of Reading railroad
stock in 1863 with which to purchase coal
lands. This was the beginning of the policy
which led To the requirement of the Schuyl
kill coal lands, which ultimately led the rail
road company into the hands of receiver
and piled upon it debt of over one hundred
millions.
The sub committee of the Senate commit
tee on post Offices and post roads, to which
the postal telegraph bill was referred, has
been increased to five. 1t is expected they
will present the bill to the Senate without
delay.
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A NAIL TRUST,
Thirteen Firms Form a Combination to
Cut Down Production

BosToN, Feb. IL.
The Commercial Bulletin will say tomor-
row The efforts to form close comblna-
tlon of nail manufacturers in New England,
New York, New Jersey, Eastern Pennsylva-
mia, Mary land and Virginia, has been sue
cessful, At New York, Thursday, l3 of the
25 manufacturers, signed an agreement to
cut down the production 40 per cent. The
II are expected to sign Saturday.
Any concern exceeding its ratio of production
will forfeit $1,000. The prices have been
slightly advanced. Western manufacturers
are expected to do likewise.
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ers, John B. Madigan and Frank L. Roberes
are directors.
SUPERIOR COURT.
Judge W. p. whitshouss. Presidins

A. c. 0rIs, Clerk.
Z, X. McFAppEN, Sheriff.
A. Y. CARLETON, County Attorney.
4. A. SMALL, Stenogrspher.
FRIpAr, Feb. IL.
kusick ct al. VS.. z ge. This morning by
agreement between the counsel. an entry Of
Judgment for the defendant WAS entered, the
plaintiff Kusick agreeing to drop all other
suits against the defendant, and release all
claims upon proceeds from leather sold BY
kusick.
W. l. Brown VS.. Eliza A. Hunter. j, H.
Potter for plaintiff, S. S. Brown for defend.
ant. This is an action on account annexed
to writ to recover balance of Sl9.7S for
labor and materials furnished in the repair
of wagon for and At the request Of the de-
PENDANT The defendant denies that she sv-
er employed the plaintiff to repair the wag-
OH and claims that the title to the property
was in her son who paid the bill The par.
ties to this suit belong in Clinton. Testimo-
ny for the defence closed.
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ter has Just been received by Governor Mar
and ask space in your columns for its pub
lication
IG3 & 165 +. ADAMS ST.,
CHICAGO, H., Feb. IA, 1888.
To His EIcellency, Governor, State of
Maine
Sir: On Feb. 2, 1888, there died In the
county hospital Of Cook county this city,
an old soldier named }. NJ. Hall, who was a
captain during the late rebellion in the 7th
volunteer infantry from your State. He
died among strangers, and no one seems to
know anything about him. His remains
were embalmed and kept in the undertaker's
hands TIL today. Last evening first heard
of it and buried him this afternoon in my
own lot at Oakwood cemetery He was
man about A years of age and single.
Please have your leading newspapers publish
the death and see if his friends in the east
can be made aware of the facts.
He would have been buried in the Potter's
field, or perhaps his body would have found
its way to some medical college this day il
had not taken the case in hand. | was the
only person who accompanied the remains 10
Oakwood, and after the body was laid in the
grave | offered the solemn, silent prayer to
the dead and thus he had christian burial.
understand his occupation was railroad
service, but don't know in what capacity.
In case any member of the 7th volunteer
infantry knows anything about him or who
his friends or relatives are, or if they desire
the remains sent east, please notify me.
remain very respectfully,
Your Humble Servant,
w. q. LUDLOW,
Late private, I'd Iowa vol. infantry.
/ 1853 & 16j East Adams St.
! have looked for the record of this man in
the Maine Adjutant Generals reports, bu,
can find no name in the 9TH regiment an
swering his description, but Jordan NJ. Hall
of the 18th regiment, is probably the man
referred to. Said Jordan NJ. Hall was a
resident of Casco, 2l years old, when mus
tered in, in August, 1862, was sergeant in
/ Co. c, then second lieutenant in Co. F. lie
was discharged from the 18th in October,
1864, and the following April he was CON-
missioned second lieutenant in Co. ID, lst
Maine Battalion, where he served one year.
I Hoping this letter may be the means of dis
covering his friends, / am
Yours truly,
/ G. J. HoUsE.
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BACK TO WORK.
Lewis and Corbin Open a Correspondence,
That will Probably Start Up All the
Idle Mines Of the Reading
Company.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. Il.
The following letters have been exchanged
between Mr. Corbin and Mr.. Lewis:
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. Il.
Austin Corbin. Esq, President of the Phila-
delphia & Reading X. R.:
Sir-Being desirous to bring the strike in
the mining region of the Reading Coal and
Iron Company TO a close, in order to get the
working people in and about those mines to
work, and speaking for those working men,
propose 10 order the resumption of work at
once upon your assurance that can promise
the men that after they have gone TO work
and the mining operations are in regular
progress, the subject of wages will be con-
sidered in a conference betweenthe company
and employees, or their representatives, and
upon the further assurance that no one shall
be Disseminated against by reason of his
connection with the strike.
Yours, etc,
W. T. LEWIS
PHlLApELPHIA, Feb. Il.
Mr.. W. T. Lewis:
My Dear Sir-I am in receipt of your fa-
vor of this date, and have consulted Mr..
keim, the president of the coal and iron Co.
in relation TO its contents, and am authorized
by him TO say tits substantially in accord with
our position and such action is satisfactory
To us. No one will be Disseminated against
because of his connection with the strike;
SO il is not understood as protecting
such men as have made or attempted to make
personal assaults upon the men remaining
at work, provided further that in any con-
ference over wages, miners must not
expect us to pay a higher rate
for mining than paid by other coal producing
companies in competition with us, namely,
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western, Della
ware & Hudson, Lehigh Valley, Lehigh Coal
4 Navigation Company, and the Lehigh &
Company. but with the under
standing that we are willing to adopt basis
that will give our miners as much as is paid
by either of those companies. 1t is under
stood that the wages to be paid those return
ing to work will be on the 81 so basis and
will remain under that basis until change il
agreed upon.
Yours truly,
AUSTIN CoRBIS.
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MASHED TO KINDLING.
A Fast Running Train Strikes Loaded
Team.


LtwIsroN, Feb. Il.
The Pennington train up, this forenoon
at ii O'Clock came near having "A serious ac-
cident at Carvers crossing, just below Lew
iston. Zoticque Bridee, who is hauling
wood from the Remission place to the city,
was walking ahont four or five rods behind
his two horse-tcam, loaded with dry hard
wood. The engineer saw the team just as it
was approaching the crossing. lie whistled
down brakes but it was impossible to stop
the train before it struck. Luckily, the
horses had got across, anl with the exception
of a bad scare and roll in the snow, re-
ceivod 40 great damage. But the sled was
smashed into kindling, and wood is scattered
from the crossing for 20 rods or more 1t
was narrow escape both for team and train
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How Balfour's Speech is Regarded.

Mr.. Balfours speech in the House of
Commons this evening has greatly enhanced
his reputation as pariamentry debater. He
spoke throughout without heat, but with
keen deliberation. His emphasis was more
effective than passionate. His speech
was distinguished from previous efforts by
an entire absence of any hesitation in his ut
terancc.
Gladstone's reply is considered one of the
finest efforts of his parliamentary life. 1t
was more rhetorical than argumentive and
at times had renewed symptoms of weakness.
While referring to an extract from news
paper he found difficulty in reading the pas
sage and turned to Morley to help him when
the latter whispered the cue of the extract
Gladstone tried to resume reading and then
turned to Sir VIM. Vernon IIarcourt for as
sistance, after which he said to the House,
"this, | regret to say is rot the only point on
which begin to find that warning has been
given me that | am not as young as | was
At the end of this touching alluson sympa-
thetic cheers burst forth from both sides of
the House.
Michael Dayitt was in the lobby listening
to Gladstone. He remarked afterwards to Par
nell, the grand old is good for fifty years
more, to which Parnell replied yes he will
live to witness the success of home rule"