The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-03-14

Ing spirits OF TIE jdiLuI VI MpudaS Id-t-
but 1t was no 20. They were beaten a.
usual.
The Aroostook Republican comes To us .
as an 5 page paper and much enlarged
aud improved. We congratulate the Re-
publican upon its prosperity. Long may
1t continue.
Congressman O'Farrel, an ex-confeder-
ate soldier, thought he would attack the
memory Of President Lincoln for issuing
the emancipation proclamation. Captain
Boutelle made very effective reply.
The far reaching effect Of a strike
upon the railroads, is illustrated by the
fact that a church a contractor Is build
ing at Pennington Is without pews on ac-
count of the railroad strike in the west
At meeting Of the Brotherhood Of
Engineers, representing the employees Of
all railroads terminating in East St. Louis
adopted resolutions against any member
hauling c. b. & q freight car. This
affects - roads.
The pulp mill at Livcrmorc Fails i a
big one. 1t Is said to be the biggest job
in stone work in the state. The first
floor is to be Of iron and the second Of
hard pine and 10, 900 feet Of lumber is
required to build the mill
Deputy Sheriff Mitchell Saturday last,
attached some teams and other property
of contractors on the Canadian Pacific
road In this County. He did the job
promptly but says there j. lots of whiskey
there and hard crowd Of workmen.
The Monson Slate has become .
column weekly and is greatly improved
with new dress 0 type. Bro. Sprague
makes good live paper that is receiving,
as it deserves. the cordial support of the
people Of Piscataquis.
Missouri has a Vest that ought to be
pulled down" the Missouri Senator in
timated in recent speech that the sur
yiving veterans of the Union army were
a mob of sordid mercenaries organized
for plumber and for sale TO the highest
bidder. That is foul Islander.
Sullivan and Mitchell had a glove fight
of IS rounds, near Paris France, Satur.
day. 1t resulted in a draw after both
men had been thoroughly punished The
only advantage of the affair is that both
hardened wretches needed punishment and
ti,f.,, l., Al l. e u
Maine papers abound with kindly ex-
pressions Of sympathy for General
Charles Z. Mattocks in his present bust
ness misfortunes. His course has been
straightforward and honorable, and those
who know him best. look for a speedy
adjustment of his affairs and prosperous
business future.
Mr.. M. ~ Rich, Secretary Of the Board
Of Trade Of Portland. purposes to pub
lsh the Board of Trade Journal In maya
zine form The object is not only TO
make known the attractions Of Portland
but the material wealth and resources:
of the State as well. Success to the en-
the tH
The tariff bill of Representative Ran
dali is very skifully drawn one, and
has many wise provisions which are gen
orally acceptable to Republicans, but he
has failed to make a sufficiently large cut
in the tariff on sugars to meet the views
of most Republicans preferring to have
af,liI Of 7
men than to satisfy the opposite party.
I e REPORTER is under obligation to |
Hon. +. C. Burlcigh Treasurer of State, |
for a copy of his annual report for the |
year 1887. Since his occupancy of the |
treasury Mr. Burleigh has made important
additions TO the annual exhibit of the
department, by which citizens can more
readily arrive at a definite and compre-
hensive knowledge of tho exact state of
the finances of the State.
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
Maynard and Public Printer Benedict
have issued circular to Democratic
postmasters, asking names of all voters
with the politics of each designated by
the letters, Il for Republican, ID for
Democrat, 7 for Prohibition and l. for
Labor. The lists are to be used in send
ing out documents TO help along the /
Democratic cause. This is in violation of
the Presidents Civil Service Reform pre- !
tentons. The editor of IIarpers Week I
ly is disguised at this Administration /
move and calls it bad faith.
A Moses, a
Mr.. Editor Of Reporter; t
DEAR fR:-You will notice in the last =
Advocate the following in the editorial /,
column WANTED, a Moses to lead the !
Republican party out of the wilderness"
| expect to see that credited to the Advo-
cate editorially and something as follows {
after it. Later" the Moses above spok-
en- of has been found in the hitherto dem :
ocratic stronghold of Arson, and he lead c
the hosts to victory and the democrats I
have taken to the woods and only Il few +
grey hair veterans are to be seen, and
they only as they peep out from behind t
some sturdy oak or secluded spot to take h
a look at the Moses b
Yours Truly, y. Ii
No. Arson, March 10, 'os. Ii
Crime In Franklin. A
Mrs. Abbie d. Hewey of West Phillips g.
las been indicted by the grand jury of ~
County upon the charge of at "
to poison her husband 1t was
Known that Charles l.. Hewey of West f,
Phillips, hauled a load of hay a few DAYS Ii
ago into lumber camp in No. planta- la
ton and carried his dinner with him h,
from home; that after eating few OF
nouthfus of a biscuit he complained ly
hat 1t did not taste right and put it aside q
hat shortly after he became violently i'll c.
With every symptom Of poisoning, and NJ
hat the remaining portion of the biscuit t.
'eing fed to dog, the dog died within NJ
n hour; that large number of witness be
s we're summoned before the grand jury 10
nd an indictment was found Up TO tn
aturday afternoon this was about the ha