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The Somerset reporter., 1890-05-08
Stephen p. Eaton

Mr.. Stephen p Eaton, brother of b.
F. Eaton, Maine Central Station Agent In
this village, died about seven O'Clock
Monday morning at his home In Augusta,
of consumption, after lingering illness
of several years. Mr.. Eaton was in his
fiftieth year and had been great suffer
er from the dread disease which since
last fall has confined him to the house.
MIR. Eaton was born in Clinton, moving
to Skowhegan when quite young man.
The greater portion of his life was spent
in the employ of the Maine Central rail-
road. He began as brakeman and rose
to the position of freight conductor and
then took charge of the night Pullman be-
tween Bangor and Boston, which position
he continued to I'LL till his health was
broken He then gave up railroading
and opened livery business In Bangor
He came from that city to Augusta in the
fall of 80 and bought out the grocery
business of f. Libby. He continued In
this business till October, '87, when he
sold out and retired from business. He
went to California for his health in the
fall of 1887 but receiving little benefit re-
turned in juno 1889.
Mr.. Eaton was widely known through
his railroad and other relations as an up
right man and good citizen aud was
held In high esteem by a large circle of
friends and acquaintances. He was a
member Of Somerset Lodge of Masons,
Somerset Royal Arch Chapter and De-
Molay Commandery Of Skowhegan. He
leaves wife and three children. The
funeral is from the residence at II A. M.
to-day.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-05-08

Coburn Hall next Wednesday evening
will be the scene of an unusual dramatic
enterprise, the presentation on reals
tic scale of the latest successful stage
picture of New England life, Richard
Golden's "Old Jed Prouty." The play is
one of the best of its class, now so pop
ular, and Mr. Golden has already won
universal praise for his faithful delin.
cation of Yankee character, Old Jed
Prouty is an out-and- out New Eng land
tavern keeper, and his quaint Sayings
AID mirth- provoking adventures in
Bucksport and in Boston, are portrayed
with striking exactness. The entire
play is faithful reproduction of the hu-
mors of New England life. To the in
terest of the story, as told by the play
ers, Dora Wiley, so popularity known as
1.-THE Sweet Singer of Maine adds a
singularly happy picture bv her i'm
personation of herself as she really fig.
ured in Bucksport circles when old JED
was alive.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-05-08
Elections by the Fire Department..

At the annual meeting Of j. Vosmus IL.
81 Co., S. +. D. held last Thursday
night the following officers were elected
for the ensuing year; Foreman, Marion
Mills; Asst. Foreman, +. K. Hoxie; Sec.
and Treas, Charles Palmer; Standing
Committee, c. H. Baker, A. l.. Palmer,
Nielsen Weston. The stated meetings OF
the company are held on the first Thurs
day Of each month. Foreman Mills Is re-
elected and before the close of the meet
ing instructed his men in their duties and
what would be required of the company
the following year.
At the annual meeting of Union Hose
Co, No. 3 held last evening is the depart
meet hall. The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year. Foreman,
John Steward; LIST Assistant Foreman,
Elmore withee; 2nd Assistant Fore
man, Abram King Clerk and Treasurer,
w. A. Allen; Standing Committee, John
Steward, X. ii. Townsend, Forrest Her
rim
The Somerset reporter., 1890-05-08
Boys, B eWare!

Two boys closely pursued by one of
our Chinese laundrymen with Ratchet
was the startling sight Witnessed OF
Water and Madison Streets about o..
clock of last Thursday evening The
boys sought refuge in the hardware store
of j. d. Rawles but the Monaghan fol
lowed and was only prevented from do.
ing bodily injury to the boys by the In
reference of bystanders and the arrival
of policemen Flye and Tufts who took
him into custody.
1t appears that the boys of all ages and
nationality have for a long time played
all manner of pranks upon this chnsman,
and he had become so thoroughly aroused
with anger in consequence, that this was
the out come.
Friday forenoon he was arraigned be-
fore Justice Priest, a fine of Sl.00 with
costs was inflicted, and he again resumed
a. the old stand.
One dollar fine and costs. would seem
to be small penalty for an assault upon
two boys with dangerous weapon, a
Ratchet, whether Chinaman or white
man. The plea of the respondent was
that he only intended to scare the boys.
Some at least of those who saw him
thought the laundryman was in dead ear
nest. No doubt the provocation was
great and the boys richly deserved a
sound whipping, but this did not justify
threatening to kill them and pursuing
them with dangerous weapon. The
complaint was for assault, simply
Custom made print wrappers, at Ar
The Somerset reporter., 1890-05-08
Notice or Foreclosure.

Whereas, John Phillips Of MayHeld by his
mortgage deed dated the twtntN-siXth day OF
March. 1889, and recorded in the somerset
Registry OF deeds. book 2u1, page 46, conveyed
to Edmund Coolidge certain land In said May
field bounded as follows: commencing al the
southeast corner OF ct number twelve in the
first range. thence west on the south line of
snid lot one hundred aud sixty rods To the
the west line of said lot nifty rods more or less
to a division line agreed upon by Jonathan +.
Brown and John q. Forsyth. thence easterly
following said division line one hundred and
sixty rods TO the cast line of said lot. thence
south on the east line of said lot ahout hfiy
/ eds to the first mentioned bound. Being the
same conveyed ~ him ny Charles B. McIntire
by deed dated May Is, 1896 and recorded, book
1877, page, <24 and whereas the condition OF
said MOI tgage has been broken, now therefor
by reason Of the breach Of the condition there
OF Calm force losure Of SAID mortgage.
Dated at Scion, May. s, ls9o.
EDNUND COOLIDGE.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-05-08

Perey Kendall fireman on freight that
leaves Skowhegan at I o'clock Monday
mornings narrowly escaped serious II not
fatal accident yesterday a short distance
north of this place. The coupling which
attaches the tender to the engine broke
and allowed the engine to separate from
the .tea9es general :,;;--.7s. inches, inc eNtout
the check chains. Mr.. Kendall was
standing on the rubber apron covering
the space when suddenly his right foot
sunk beneath him and was caught by the
bumper of the engine and tender and Sc
verely jammed. By the merest chance he
escaped being thrown under the train
and had the check chains not held he
must surely have fallen to the rails and
the entire train run over him He return
ed home on the 10 40 a. m. and will lay
OFF several days Fairfield Journal.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-05-08
Notice of Foreclosure.

whereas, Jeremy II Lake of Scion tnow de
ceHsed) by his mortsaged deed dated the sev-
the somerset Registry Of deeds. book 1870. page
Is0 conveyed To Edmund Coolidge all that part
of lot numbered seventeen III the north half of
said Scion which lies north Of land sold by
Chandler Knight to Vim. IL. McQuilkin, Sept
Is 1877. also he north half Of lot number six
teen, in SAID north half of Scion; also all that
part Of lot number twenty seven in said mort h
ming from George {. Knights house northerly
through said lot, being the same parcels con
v-yed to him by Chandler Knight, by deed
recorded, book lst. page ls5. Aud whereas the
condition of said mortgage has been broken,
now therefor by reason Of the breach Of the
condition thereof claim foIecl of said
mortgage.
Dated at Scion, May 8, $500.
S~l9 EDMUND COOLIDGE.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-05-08

Selectmen have finished the work of
compiling the figures showing the polls
and estates of the town and with the fol-
lowing results.
Polls 1921 which is q slight falling of
from last year. Estates $2,84l 900 q
slight increase over last year.
The amount to be raised, by taxation is
43l ,440,54 and the rate of taxation will be
not far from that Of last year $l.l0 on
800. Therefore our property owners
may expect their taxes to be about the
same IS last year.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-05-08

DIR. Orrin Fitzgerald of the Medical
home, Allston, Mass, will by special re.
quest, visit Skowhegan May 2Gta,
and examine all who may call on him,
free of charge, at lieselton House. II
you are suffering from any disease tina
has bailled your physician, call on DIR.
Fitzgerald, who will locate your disease
instantly. His diagnosis of the human
system is simply marvellous. He makes
organic disease speciality, and will not
say he will cure unless he can warrant 1t.
DR.. Fitzgerald has no equal
The Somerset reporter., 1890-05-08
Job Printing

rhe lob Printing Establishment connected with
The SoMERsET REPORTER is prepared to do all class
s OF work, the richest well as the most common
Jobs. Competent and experienced workmen are
mployed and large stock OF paper, envelopes, and
yertsing, wedding and business cards In great va
riety. Orders of dances, bills of fare, programs,
etc etc. printed in great variety of styles on short
notice. Commercial printing a specially. Orders
nv mail will receive careful attention.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-05-08
.dSk 1oU,' FiIeU2s stunt II

Your distressing cough can be cured. We
knowit because Kemp's Balsam within the past
few years has cured SO many coughs and colds
in this community Its remarkable sale has
has been won entirely by its genuine merit. Ask
some friend who has used it what he thinks Of
Kemp's Balsam There is no medicine so pure
none so effective. Large bottles 30 cents and
81, at all druggists.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-05-08
A Waohout

There was Q washout ON the Somerset
Railway at Carratuuk Falls on the
Embden side, Tuesday night. The river
quilted around the pier at the railroad
bridge, making place fifteen feet wide.
A special train WAS sent from Oakland to
take the mall.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-05-08
Skowhegan Library AssocI ation

On Monday evening last, Stockholders
of the Skowhegan Library Association,
met to confer together in regard to
transferring the books owned by the
Association to the Free Public Library.
A motion to turn over the books to the
Public Library was defeated and the
directors-Messes. l.. L. Morrison, B. F.
Baker, VIM. NJ +. Brown, J. A. Colby,
and w. II. Fuller were made a committee
to confer with the TRUSTEES of Bloomfield
Academy relating to the matter under
consideration. The opinion seemed to
prevail among those present that the
association should have some representa-
ton in the internal management of the
library In the matter of purchase Of books
etc. The committee will report progress
at meeting of the Library Association
to be held Monday evening next.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-05-08

II you want u good organ, don't buy an
old style, yeneered case, thin toned, un.
reliable make, but call al Dlnsmore &
Bickford1 and investigate for yourself
the Worcester Organ with its many mod
ern improvements. You can then get
one tina. will suit.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-05-08
See those kid gloves Ordway sells for

See those kid gloves ordway sells for
50cts.
Mr.. Albert Lyon of Boston, came to
town Tuesday night.
Why not look after your indebtedness
at Arnold's,
An elegant lot Of new parasols to
arrive at Stewards this week.
Those SO innch Mohair brillianteens
for - IL cts at Ordway's are great bar
balm.
Mss Clara j NOsmus. whp has beer
quite sick for few weeks, il again Al
Smith, Music Store.
We are informed that the Census In
this town will be taken by Capt. Il mas
Vaughan and William B. Brown, Esq
Vaughan on the south side and Brown on
the north They will be good men for
the work.
At the third annual dinner of the Bos
ton Globe employees given Friday Of
last week, we notice the "Globe March"
written for the occasion, was composed
by J. w. Walker the piano tuner and
composer who also, as the paper states
rendered the same in an admirable man.
ner
Can 1t be that Chas. T. Sleeper, who
formerly engaged in the dry goods bus
mess In this place has blossomed out as
Boston poet? We notice in the Globe
Of Sunday last a song set to music
words by C. T. Sleeper and from gen.
eral appearances we are led TO believe 1t
is one and the same person.
For anything In ladies or gents boots,
shoes and rubbers go to A. S. Burkes
Bingham.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-05-08

Patterson, the grocer has large stock
of canned goods that must be sold. He
quotes special prices this week on Cali
fornia white cherries, in 3 ID cans at 20
cents,
The Somerset reporter., 1890-05-08

You can find mixed pickles by the
quart at Patterson's. Also pickle lines
n bulk n Let each.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-05-08

Whereas, John Amrs of Canaan in The Conn
ty Of Somerset and state ut Name. by his
mortgage deed dated the y. day OF september
A. II. lSs1. and recorded in Somerset REGISTRY
OF de- DIS, Vol. lst, page 232. conveyed TO Anhit
r. Barwl>e cf said tanHan certain tract OF
land situated IN the town of SkuwheGAu IN
said County containing one hundred acres
more or less and bounded as follows. To wit:
On the east by land Of Joseph ". Pooler. On
the north by land OF Eihridc- Richardson amt
land formerly occupied by Albert Gray now
owned by George +. Jewell, ON the west by
land occupied by Milton Gosdfidge and u lot
OF land conveyed To Joseph ". Pooler hy A.
sci A. Gcodrlge and the Havilsnd tract 50 call
ed, and being the same premises this day con.
veyed to me by said Abhie r. Bsrwisa. And
whereas the said Ahbie +. Barwisc. on the III
tesnth day Of December, A. u, 1851. assigned
the aforesaid mortgage deed and all her right.
title and interest under said mortgage 10 me
the undersigned. as appears 10y the re- ord>
i'll said Registry OF DEEDS, Vol. 2tS, page las. IL
which reference is hereby made. And where
as the conditions OF said mortgage have been
broken, now therefore by reason of the breach
Of the conditions thereof, claim force losurc
of said mortgage and give tins notice Tor that
purpose.
Canaan, Maine, May o, 1890
swlg AMOS STEVENS.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-05-08

One hundred bushels choice india wheat
for seed also all kinds garden and field
seed, including black eye peas, alsike
clover. yellow eye beans and potatoes.
A. s. Burkes Bingham. (2)
The Somerset reporter., 1890-05-08

The Oldest person and the youngest
child can use Browns Instant Relief with
perfect certainty Of being benefited.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-05-08

Ladies' blouse suits, together with a
good line of blouse waists, in ladies
Misses, and boys, wear, at Arnolds.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-05-08

Why don't you try it if you use to bac
COZ What? That Pilot Boy tobacco at
Patterson's, l0cts q plug
The Somerset reporter., 1890-05-08
Richard CoIden's "oid Jed

Plenty of nice potatoes at A. S. Burk's,
Bingham. OStf)
The Somerset reporter., 1890-05-08
Children Cry for Pitchers Castoria.

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria
When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria,
When she had Children, she gave them CastoriA.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-05-08

Try our ~ o. ~ and 30 ct. coffee. 4.
q DuEAs, DlA6Aaa. (3w)
The Somerset reporter., 1890-05-08
ECONOMICAL D. COMFORTABLE
ONE WAY EXCURSIONS

Pullman Tourist Cars through to destination.
II YOU are going to Colorado, California Oregon
any point west of the Missouri River, then take the
GKKAr ISLAND sorrs ExcrRsioSs, leaving Boston
gvERy SECOND TUESDAY AFTER May -.
Yor CAS- SAVE NEARLY ~ 10 from regular irstclass
fare to the Pacific Coast and proportonate reduction
to other points For hill particulars call on B. r
Eaton, Skowhegan, ticket agent and write i. W.
Tsoursor. n. K. Pass. Agent. 2e6 Washington. St,
Boston, AAAs <vD
The Somerset reporter., 1890-05-08
"anCed.

Four stitchers, FIVE to eight dol
ars per week; ten lining girls, four
to FIVE dollars per week. Steady
work. 2w19
Rust NovTy, hJsol Co. RxkliN, Maine
The Somerset reporter., 1890-05-08
4.B.&J. A. Colby.

p. S. We have large stock of
Kid Gloves which we are selling at
much less than cost.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-05-08

For anything in glass, crockery o
stone ware 60 to A. 8. Burkes Bingham
The Somerset reporter., 1890-05-08

Our Spring Jackets are all in and YOU will find
new styles among them that you do not see at other
places.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-06-07
Our National Legislators.

"Woe untoyou also, We LAWYERS!
for We lade men with burdens griev-
Gus TO be borne, and We yourselves
touch not the burden with one Of
your fingers" ~
The above accumulation by Christ
is applicable to the national law-mak-
crs of these United STATES Of to-day.
Or the eighty-two members of our
national "honse of lords" (senators),
sixty-nine are lawyers! Only one is
farmer-Casey, Of Dakota. '
The lower branch, the house, is
composed of 1886 members, 23l being
lawyers Thirteen only are listed ais
farmers. i . .r'i
just 300 ont Of a possible AT of our
national Legislature are lawyers. =
Thirteen FARMERS representing
1910, 1913 engaged in agriculture;
300 LAWYERS representing "a, 1873 en-
gagged in the profession Of law! Ole
farmer as national legislator for every
$4,000 persons engaged in farming:
and one lawyer as nationa legislator
for every. 2I3 lawyers! y;
Could any enc thing more clearly
tell the reason of 'bts; illustration OF
the producers ..nf this 1ration than
does this STATEMENT OF. the facts as.
they now fxigt'?....,; AGa the FARMERS
NAV continue 10 petition. LAWYERS
until the crack OF dosHla', without get
ting relief from, the dstresses that
affict them. Ott0U0 Jou,n0i.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-06-07
One Of the Money Kings.
Mr.. w. II. Sleethwrites to the Far
mers' Voice the following: ;

IlpTS VOICE Tie IoIlOWInS.
A prominent farmer, after surrendering all
his worldly possessions to satisfy the aveiicOus
greed of II wealthy bank usurer, told him that
the people had submitted to that kind of rob-
berry about rs long as they were going TO. This
aroused the arstocratic Indignation Of his royal
highness, which vented itself in this way
~ on fellows, what in the hell are you going TO
do about il? You've got no way ofhepng
yourselves. We have got the money and pen-
ty of il. It's money makes the mare CO." u,
The Statesman heard this story
several weeks ago, and believes it full
" true. 1t also knows the gentleman
referred 10. and knows that six yea"s
ago, after a careful computation, he
considered himself TO be.ixteen thou
sand dollars ahead. lis wealth cou-
hogs, cash, etc. These are all gone
now, and he has nothing left save the
small remnant allowed by the exemp-
ton law.
What caused it.? We answer, the
shrinka9e in the volume of money,
which caused Il slrinkage in the val
ue Of his property, and the usurious
interest he has been compelled to paw.
National legislation held. him while
the robber contraction went through
his possessions, and state legislation
permitted The rObber uSury to join in
the work Of bankrupting an honest
man.
This gentleman's case is not an ex-
ceptional one. 1t is only one OF hun
dreds in Labette cOumty--Only one
among tens of thousands in Kansas
only one among millions in the coun-
try at large.
The money kings--insolcnt and
brutal, cruel and merciless AZ tiger
turn upon their victims with pluto
cratic rage and demand "What in
hell are You gOin. to do about il 2"
Brother farmers, what is your ans
wer ?--Labette County Statesman.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-06-07


Resolved, That we consider majority
of the present house Of congress y den
of defiant thieves, and that we take this
method Of petitioniDg them 10 resign
their positions and put on the veil of OBJ
scnrity and 60 down to oblivion, as they
have. already sunk into infamy.
Resolved, That every member of this
lodge is a ..crank, Whose prime. object
shall be TO yurn dishonest men out Office,
and turn honest men in-with the.ballot.
Resolved, That we earnestly demand a
law which shall compel all officers of the
state or United States who do not sup
port the platform. or who shall receive
bfibe, or who shall not be suuservient to
petition of his constituents, shall, upon
sufficient evidence thereof, be liable to
arrest. as other criminals, and be pun
ished heavily, by both fine and impris-
Onmpnt.:' 49, >r.'. :.
Resolved, That we demand the repeal
of flle national banking law, and that
the government, issue its own money,
and loan direct to the people,
Resolved THAT the government should
own allrlines.ef transportation and com
mulricsison, at the least possible cost to
tlIeTpFopie.
Resolved, That the United States SEN
ators and%pOstlnasters should be elected
by the vote. of the people.
~ Resolved. That we favor putting an
independent county, Legislative and con-
gressiOnai ticket in the field.
IN 'isq,..;. H.C. OSBORN.
Sutton Valley, Kas ~. ~, y,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-06-07
RESOLUTIONS OF F. NJ. B. A.
Sutton Valley Lodge.

WHEREAS. The representatives of the
| Republican aid Democratic parties i'll
congress and in the stale legislatures
have demonstrated by their villai1oli,
acts of legislation for The past quarter of
Il century that there is occasion for alarm
among The lObOrmg classes; they have
proved, themselves recreaIt TO the trust
imposed in them, and are tools and w.
taries fer corporate thieves combined to
rob honest labor of its just reward: they
have permitted gigantic nluiupolieS aud
trusts to dictate the price for labor and
establish the price tor our products; they
are in league with sch-ning ShylOck>
and foreign despOts 10 enact laws by
which they can cunningly seize the
hOlnes of the poor. al d compel future
generations to serve them as masters. A.
an evidence of this, foreign syndicate,
dictate laws for our government; and as
another evidence, The appropriation OF
millions of dollars. stolen from the peo-
pie by unjust and class Legislation, to
build Il useless and lncalled- for navy.
and enlarge The u. 5. army. with which
they threaten to intiInidate us TO their
terms. They have licensed dens OF
thieves to toy with industries which are
the only honest source OF wealth. They
have licensed the prostitution of virtue.
They have licensed inquiries which I'M
dernine the love and prosperity OF home.
and which will be handed down 10 our
children rs Il monument of eternal shame
and a stigma on the esculclIeon OF the
republic; therefore, be it
Resolved, That we sever orr cOnnec-
ton with the RpDublican and Dpmo,.r,t-
ic parties, and Use our influence to unite
all other labor organizations into One
political party, whose object and whose
platform shall be representative vi the
labOring and producing classes.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-06-07
:" Remarkable Rescne.

=. Mrs. Michael Curtain:'Plainfield, Ill.,.
makes. the statement that she caught
cold, which settled On''her lungs; she
WAS treated for 81 month by her family
physician, but grew wOrse.:- He told her
she was hopeless victim'of c0nsump-
tion and that no medicine, could. cure
her. Her druggist suggested Dr.. Kings
New Discovery for iConsnMption; she
bought, a bottle and to her delight found
herSelf'benetitted from first dose. She
continued its use and after taking ten
bottles. f1fnd herself sound and well,
NOW does her!own homework and is AZ
well MS she ever was. Free trial bottles
OF. this great discovery at G. II. Lathen's
drugstore, large BOTTLES zoe. and ST..