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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-07-03
Jack And the Preacher.

One time there wuz Teller over yondar
in Kaintuck. He went north and brought
up heapln big passel O mules, which it
was his idee to take back down hyar EN-
sell. One night he came to place where
a widder woman waz a-livin, whilst he
war on his way back with his mules: en-
he axed the widder, if hers was the only
house night about, eff he could get night 5
lodgin' thar. The wilder she said she
didn' have no room; she was hoordin
1.-The rider jes' then en- her house
warn longways too big nohow. Well,
the Teller lowed he was that tired out EN-
done up that he believed if she had no OBJ
jections ez ned sleep 18th the preacher,
sooner n, lay out 18th the mules en- tn
drivers.
The widder fixed it up, en- artef the Teller
had eat zupper en- looked arter his stock
he lowed he'd turn in.
The preacher was jes' goin to bed then,
en- he says t the Teller, says he, my
friend, endurin' the night en- longwhiles
o my sleep sometimes m given to maxim
gesters, me a-dreamin. ye know, that
I'm a-preachin.' EFF this botthers ye'"
says he, why. | hope yen not feel hard
O me-"
The Teller says that wuz all right; he
warn't goin' t make no raket bout little
ting like that. So he hung his black.
snake whcop up cluss t the bed en- turned
in
The preacher was hard I'M; the drover
see that by his eye. Twarn't long fore
the preacher riz up in bed, en- sor5er 'lowd
to himself ez he b'lieved he'd hev some
fun. So he 'gon to, preachin' en- zort-
in
30 We parvarse Children of Isryul-ahl
Come out h Egyppt-aht tBlp!he tuck
the teller in the stomach.) Gether your
selves together-ah (blipD Remember now
thy creature ah, while thy evil days come
not ah, en- the yeers draw nigh-a (blipD
when thow shalt say, truly, have no
pleasure-n them (blapyr
That las lick hit the drover on the nose
en- mighty nigh kilt him. Yet he didn't
raise no racket.
The preacher settled back toreckly en-
war soon snorin' away Xix all possessed
Bout that time the mule-driver reached
over with his right hand en- tuck down
his blacksnake. Then he grabbed the
preacher by his harr en- swung i'm clean
out n the led, a-curIin' that whoop round
his leg en- hollerin like the war a-yellin
at mule: Come in hyar. | say. Come
in hyar, jack
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-07-03
Got His Gun.

A citizen of Lexington, Ga, who de-
sired to buy pistol for another man,
but hadn't the cash to pay for it, went
to dealer and purchased half ton of
guano on credit and snapped it for the
pistol.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-07-03
A Bank Failure.

FREEPoRT, Pa. June 30.-The Taren-
tum bank. an individual concern run by
John Kennedy Jr. and Sons of and the only
financial institution of Tarentum, failed
this morning The Liabilities are not
thought to be large as the deposits had
not exceeded $4,000 for long time The
failure caused no excitement.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-07-03

Joe Hawthorn has nearly completed q
biography of John Mccullough.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-07-03
AFTER MANY DAYS.

''You are not doing it just for my sake,
Hugh - said the sweet impressive voice.
God Forbid There is no question of
6hat Marion
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-05-15

The United States of America now
stands in the front rank Of the nations of
the world-leads them all; the aggregate
of its industries is larger than that of
any other people. Mulhall, acknowl
edged to be the most eminent of all stat
isticians, in his Dictionary of Statistics
places the industries of the United States
at $11, 4O5, 100000 per annum, which is
81, 2O5, 00C, 900 greater than those of the
United Kingdom of Great Britain; near
ly double those of France; almost twice
as large as those of Germany; nearly
three times as large as those of Russia,
and very nearly equal to the combined
industries of Austria, Italy, Spain, Bel
GUM, Holland. Australia, Canada and
Sweden and Norway. These figures
photograph the inightiness of this nation
and fix its rank in tho industrial world.
This eminent, proud and prosperous
place in the nations Of the universe has
been mostly created under the Protective
policy policy which should remain
undisturbed, and the republic and its
people permitted to continue the advance
to greatness.
In the above estimates, Mulhall places
the industries of the United States at
gil, 4O5, 00O, 900 Yearly. This is regarded
"a low estimate Our economists think
ga, O0O, 000, 900 would be nearer the fig
ures. In the wealth Of nations the United
States of America stands as the richest
of all. Its possessions increase e875, 000,-
600 each year, while France adds to its
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-05-15

been proven time and time again, and
any one who will take the trouble to com
pare our prices with II list from abroad
will have to acknowledge the truth. But
i, Is said the prices of farm products are
constantly falling, and the poor farmer"
cannot get even II living price for his
corn. wheat aud other produce.
Admitting that the prices of ayricult-
ural products arc low, we can affirm rs
less per ton per mile in the way Of freight
upon the grain aud meat that he sells
and the cloth and plows that he buys
than does the farmer of any other eoun-
try. If the price for corn and wheat is
low let him raise something else. The
farmer who adapts himself to the condi-
ton Of affairs is everywhere prosperous.
The farmer, like every one else, who does
not keep abreast of the times is wonder
ing why Protection does not bring him
prosperity
Our farmers have market at home
practically sufficient TO consume all their
products. This market will enlarge rs
we diversity our industries, and if we keep
out everything that we can raise at
home our farmers will have no com
plants to make, for they will have
ready sale at good prices for all they
grow The intelligent farmers know
this and with the passage of the coming
tariff bill, which will more than ever
protect the agricultural interests, will
,,..,,,. A., 1ra -
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-05-15

Hundreds of interesting incidents are
related of the freaks of the storm. A
block of iron casing, weighing over one
hundred and fifty pounds, was blown
into the second story of the Chesapeake,
ohio and Southwestern Railway build
ing, near Union depot. Nobody knows
where it came from, and the nearest
,llding from which it could have come
is nearly one hundred yards away
treat sheets of tin roofing were dropped
upon DR.. Barry's farm, near Turner's
,tation, forty miles from the city, on the
Short line In the ruins of house on
West Main street Il large office clock was
found clinging to the wall. but no one
lnuws where it came from. 1t was badly
broken, but the hands still pointed to
i:20 p. IN.
\ large slaf Of marble found in "A resi-
lcnce on West Madison street WAS never
p here before. 1t will weigh over 100
mounds. At I,aird's drug store, on Mar
,ct above Niuth street, two bird cages
With the binds were blown in through
he skylight. The cages were not in
urcd, and the birds are as full of song
" ever.
When the building occupied by Brand
L Bethel. tn" tobacco men, on Green
treet, went To pieces, portion of the
framework dropped through the roof Of
little cottage Just east of the factory.
1t consisted of heavy timber, to which
Hcrc mortiscd four upright pieces Of
imber. When this came through the
'ottngc the family were sitting around
he table in the dining room. and the
our uprights simply penned them in.
yss n! not !s57iTss t3T,=11i III 1IJ S,5,51
l.ouisville Dispatch.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-05-15
French Cremation Society,

The French Cremation society, which
was founded in 1882 for the purpose of
familiarizng people with the idea of the
new method for disposing of the dead,
has for its president NJ. Kechlin-
Schwarz, mayor of the Eighth Paris
ward, where periodical meetings are
held, and among the members who make
up its committee are a goodly number of
deputies, municipal councillors, engineers
and doctors. In order to become a THU
lar member of the society IL minimum
sum of So must be paid the first year, and
81 for each successive year afterward.
Donation members are expected to con-
tribr'e at least a sum of SEQ on entering.
The last report shows that the body num-
bers at the present moment upward of a
thousand members. The receipts for the
first year Of its existence were $780,
Paris Letter.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-05-15
Flaw In tho Immigrant Law

Assistant Secretary Tichnor has written
letter to the House committee ON appro.
prlations calling attention to the fact that
while the Immigrant law prohibits the
landing In this country of convicts. luna
tics, idiots and paupers who come by wat
er In vessels of any description, it fails to
meet the case of immigrants of this char.
actor who may enter the country by land
from contiguous territory. The Depart
ment has received reports that a large
number Of these undesirable people have
recently drlfted into this country from
Mexico and Canada. Mr.. Tichnor sug.
gests an amendment to the law to prevent
q continuance of this kind of immigration.
lie recommends the appropriation for Tn.
1orc1ment of the alien contract labor law
be Increased from $50, 900 to $50, 900, and
That the appropriation for the enforce.
ment OF the Chinese exclusion act be in.
creased from $50, 900 to 500 600 Also
mat the Secretary be authorized TO return
70 China at government expense all
Chinese found in the United States il
violation of law.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-05-15
PROTECTION IN GERMANY.
How Her Industries, Exports and Wages
Have Increased in Ten Years.

uO" EAPofts thu "hktS
Have Increased in Ten Years.
Mr.. II. j. Pettifer, secretary Work
mans Association for Defense of British
Industry, recently delivered an exhaus-
tive address at Altrincham, England, in
reply to u Golden club lecture by Mr.. J. S.
| Leadam, who had made an attack on the
previous remarks of Mr.. Pettifer on the
subject of Protection in the United
States. The address of Mr.. Pettsfer fills
several columns of the local paper and
is full of sound arguments backed up by
official statistics and convincing figures.
In speaking of what Protection has done
for Germany the speaker read the Off
cial statement of the Iron and Steel as
ISOLATION of the empire, showing the in
crease of wages and number employed
from 1870 to 1884. In addition, Mr. Pet
tifer said:
II want to go a little bit further.
want to show You the increase of some
Of the other industries in Germany.
shall give you the exports, because the
Free-traders say they are the true test
of the trade Of a country. In 1875 I'M
der the old system Oh low tariifs tne ex-
ports OF special hot general ar' aaa
from uerinahy were Vai'eo at ai.4'ooo'-
900; in 1886 they had risen to Gas, 000,-
900, an increase of e25 100000. From
inc United Kingdom inc exports IN 1910
W." We're eoa asaa'ooo,ooV ana IN aooo, @sls
ooo,ooo' decrease Oh 1li'ooo'ooo; bu.
IN 1910 the manufactured articles OF
Germany were only ~ per cent. OF her
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-05-15

One of the managers of a big eastern
uniting mill has made calculation that
he shoestrings Of IA working girl will
.ome united ON the average three times
per diem, and That a girl Will lose about
80 seconds every time she stoops to retic
hem. Most of the employees have two
feet, so this entails IA loss of 300 seconds
.very day for each girl. There are about
100 girls employed in this factory, and
therefore, the gentleman finds that 49,
300 900 seconds are wasted in the course
If year, which time. mt the average
rate of wages, is worth S9i3. III. Orders
nave accordingly been issued that girls
must wear only buttoncd shoes or con-
,ress CATERS under penalty of discharge.
Detroit Tribune
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-05-15

There have never been such large or
ders for rails from the Russian govern
ment as at present, and these are all be-
Ing given to home manufacturers by the
minister Of war. The Jastovo line to the
Austrian frontier Is to be built on q
double line of rails to be laid down on the
Kursk-Kieff line. In fact, all southwest
ern lines are to be furnished with double
rails. The strategical line to Petrofsk,
on the Caspian, is also to be commenced
In the course of the year, and probably
some progress will be made as regards
the great Siberian line. What is consid-
cred as rather ominous is that all the
new and double lines in European Rus
STA, for which orders are now given out.
are to be finished by 1a92.-Cor. London
Tioaas
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-05-15
Ninety-n,ne Years for Nothing.

The famous case of Dell 7. Wild, who
was sent to prison for year for refusing
TO do mental duty for Lieut.. Steele and
was sunimarilS released by order of
President Harrison. is eclipsed hy the
case of Lewis Carter, a private IN the
Twcnty-iifth infantry, who has already
served nearly five years Of "A nlnel LYNNE
wear sentence in the Minnesota state
prison The case is probably without a
parallel in either civil or militaEy ms
tory, and is outlined as follows;
On the 2ith of November, 1851, Garter,
who, by the way, is IA colored man. was
stationed with his regiment at Fort Smell,
ing, Mimi. Two or three days aiterward
Carter was in st. Paul, and ran things
with high hand. His actions. however,
we're not called to the attention of the
city police, and he went back 10 Fort
Smelling unmolested. Arriving there he
was arrested on the charge of assault,
robbery and desertion. Brig. Gen. Terry,
then in charge of the department of Da-
kota, summoned Il court martial, 10 as
semble at Fort Smelling, Jan. p, 1888.
This court was composed OF CaPts, Ben
zonio Lawson, Roche and StlNers, First
Lieuts. Tully and Glenn. and Second
Lieuts. Phillips, Aliern and Tear. all of
the Twenty fifth infantry, while First
Lieut.. Luden, of the Fourth artillery,
acted as jadge advocate. The court, after
a very brief session and apparently with
out attempting to probe the truth of the
charges, found Carter guilty of all the
four offensss aud, with the usual army
severity Of Furnishing criminals, sen
fenced him to Saltwater PRISON for ninety
nine wears.
Attorney Fred l.. Metihee, of St. Paul,
has been giving this caae searching at
tention since Wid's release, and what he
has found out is astonishing. He dis
covered in West st. Paul the person ON
whom the assault WAS alleged to have
peen made and obtained an affidavit that
Carter had not assaulted her. Then Nc
Ghee secured evidence that no robbery
had been committed, and sent the two
Athdavits to Washington.
The actionof the president was prompt
and decisive. He found that Carter was
guilty only of desertion, and has issued
Il full and free pardon, which is to go
into effect May 25, just five years from
the date of Imprisonment. The president
also reprimanded the court martial
Washington Star.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-05-15
Profit In Popcorn.

IL more popcorn were grown the de.
mand for 1t would increase without mucl
dlminution of the price. 1t will bear t.
be some lower, because in proportion t..
cost Of growing 1t is much dearer thar
most other fern crops. Nearly Away.
In Spring there Is an active demand, aDo
prices are always higher than In the Fall
Most kinds Of popcorn require a lonl
season to fully mature, and hence should
be planted early. When we'll kept tb.
popcorn is exceedingly hard and expand.
In the soil In growing by the absorption
Of moisture. Hence It lie less likely to be
Injured by cold or wet weather at plant.
iny time than field or sweet corn. Only
tnree stalks should be allowed In hill,
9 the stalks are more prolific than thos,
Of ordinary corn,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-05-15

1t was not until some time after the
colonies became Independent that there
were duties placed upon imports From
1884 to 1900 inclusive the imports from
England exceeded the exports from
America in the sum of $52 ,372, 1916, and
a clamor arose for Protection.
The first tariff law passed was ap-
proved by the president July 4, 1850. Its
preamble recited: Whereas, it is neces-
sary for the support of the government,
the discharge Of the debts of the United
States, and the encouragement of manu-
facturers, that duties be laid ON goods
wares and merchandise imported"
From the year 1895, when the Protective
tariff was in full operation, to 1901, peri
cd of five years, the exports Of this coun-
try exceeded the imports by $89, 1874. 818,
leaving England in debt to America. In
1924, although the revenue was sufficient,
a new tariff was adopted with higher
duties in order to extend the benefits of
Protection. This measure had the ACTIVE
support Of Presidents Monroe, jackson
and John Quincy Adams.
In 1888, owing to the demands of South
Carolina, then in almost open rebellion,
revised tariff law was passed, lowering
the duties about 90 per cent.
By 1910 this tariff revision had 60
Diminished the revenue and manufac-
lures were SO PROSTATE that, the govern
ment and the people were almost in
bankruptcy. This caused raising Of
- ia 4 ~ = =
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-05-15
Growing SkoWhegan.

Sko~hegan is claiming tn have resi-
dent popula lon of nearly or quite 600
people In the town. This rstimat. is
based upon the enumeration of the schoo
children between the ages of four ano
twenty-one years. The whole number OF
these Is found by census to be 1910, 0.
whom 1881 reside wlthen the village o.
corporatiou limits.
In the village, 800 scholars are OF
French descent. The town has shown ;
rapid and permanent growth in popula.
tion, wealth and the comforts of life.
during several years past. Citizens hav.
cultivated local pride In its development,
and at all times stood ready to lend help
ing hand to new industrial enterprises
Let Dover and Foxcroft emulate their
example. Piscatoquis Observer.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-05-15

Governor Beaver wisely designated two
Arbor days this year, April II and %.
PENNSYLVANIA is such large state that
he advance of the season is not the same
m all portions. In some sections the
irst named date il much too early, and
hose can take advantage of the second.
One or the other will be pretty certain to
suit everywhere, and there should be a
more than orlinar& observance of the
occasion. The planting throughout the
state has received a great impetus within
the past few years. and, rs there cannot
be too much of it, should be urged ON
with enthusiasm by all.-Philadelphia
Press.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-05-15
1.-THE POOR TAXED FARMER"

Net So Badly on as the Free-Traders
Would Have Us Think.
The American farmer was never before
an object Of 30 much solicitude to our
Free-trade friends rs now. They find
that they cannot cajole the nottingham,
Whose Intelligence tells him what he
cwes to Protective tariff, 90 the arrows
Of tbs 1ree-trader are aimed ct the sspoor
taxed farmer" And yet We hear Of few
Z any convsrtA The farmer 4 not 10
ignorant - the tariff smashers think or
- thsy would have o. think. He Knows
that ~ claauss ct agricultural nipple
snaa1ts ~ cheaper In this country than
1ast ok IL world and better to.
E nfg - hsevy hollow ware, such
n eo tt1ss md IL HIS, ars
Il - 49, = EurQps. HailA,
49, fl1at Ing, hard.
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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-05-15

The Presque Isle Star-Hcrald has the
following about the Aroostook direct
line which Bangor people will read with
Interest: The well known firm Of Chas.
Hayward A. No. ns..,s.. s..T; Il --;77i a
very practical proof OF their interest In
the welfare CT Aroostook by subscribing
$1,000 In aid of the railroad. their note
Tor that sum being received by G. II.
Freeman on Tuesday. That is u spirit
that Aroostook people should. and doubt
less will appreciate. Three hundred
thousad dollars In aid of the Northern
Maine railroad may be said 10 be prac-
tically raised. There is small balance
still needed TO top it on but the friends
OF the movement are making vigorous
ell Irts, and there is no doubt that Il will
Ing response on the part Of the people
VIII very shortly place / where they can
turn Inc subscription over as fulfilling
every requirement. made of the c,uuty ON
the part Of the company. The situation
In respect tof the county pledging the
needed amount Is, therefore, most hope
fui, and, practically, The movement now
simply rests on the shoulders of the COM
pany. The county may congratulate It,
self that 1t has arrived at the point where
IL eau test the good faith of the financial
hackers of the project. We believe that
there Is not only honor and good faith,
but ample means there and that the faith
OF Its friends will be justified In the early
future by the developments in connection
with the movement.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-05-15

A REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION
WILL. BK HELD ~
Granite Hall, Augusta,
THURSDAY, JUNE ian. 1890

For the purpose oil nominating cand date for
Governor, to be supported at tIe September tleo
ton. and transactng any other business that may
properly come before H.
The basis of representation will he A. follows
Each city, town, and plantation viii be entitled to
one delegate and tor each sevcutyh Vo votes cast
Tor the Republican candidate for Governor ia l>sS
additional delegate, and tor a fraction Of forty
votes in excess OF seventy hvc VOTES, il further
additional delegate acaucies in the delegation
ci any city, town planta ion, can only be hled
by residents Of the county in which tne vacancy
exists.
The State Committee will be in session in the
reception of the Hall At nine O'Clock On the
morning OF the Convention ioi the purpose oil re-
ccving the credentials oil delegates.
The voters of Maine who believe In the policy OF
protecting home industry 10 the end that the Labor
shall have steady employment with adequate
compensation Tor his toll who believe that tho
agricultural industries oil Name should be freed
from the Injurious competition Of foreign products
who Join in the policy oi prohibiting tn, traffic in
liquors, as immoral, injurious and dangerous to the
best interests OF society who believe in the wisdom
OF a well regulated civil service who approve all
measures tor the restoration Of American ship.
building who uphold all measures Tor assuring an
independent suffrage to the people and an honest
counting OF their ballots-are cordially invited to
join with the Rebubieans in choosing delegates to
this Convention.
Per oidei Republican State Committee.
i. 4. Soe rHARD. secretary,
Augusta, Maine, April Is. isoO.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-05-15

Any one interested IN the sick benefit,
funeral-aid, and death beneficiary associa
tions of the United States can help make
the statistics Of their organizations for
the forthcoming census more complete
and disseminate the knowledge of the
work they are doing by sending the
names of such societies as they may
know Of, and the addresses Of their prin-
cipal officers, to Mr.. Charles A. Jenuey,
Special Agent Of the Eleventh Census, jS
William Street, New York City.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-05-15

The great interests of an agricultural,
commercial and manufacturing nation
are SO linked in union together that no
permanent cause Of prosperity to one Of
them can operate without extending its
influence to the others. Fourth Annual
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