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The Somerset reporter., 1892-07-21
AERoNAUr ROGERS BODY.


BosToS.July e The body Of Professor
Il \. Rogers. the acronant drowned off
city Point July d. WIS found yesterday
floating between the /. street bathhouse
and the pumping station by Captain John
B. Grant of the yacht Clipper The body
WAS entangled in scaweed, and after II
WAS secured word was sent to station l.!
The steam launch Patrol of the harbar
police soon appeared, and the reniaias
were lifted from the water by Officers
Russell and Mccarthy
They were in very advanced stage of
decomposition Papers found in the cloth
ing established his identity Mrs. Rogers
was notified at her home in Faulkner
and the body was removed from tie city
hospital morgue last evening
The Somerset reporter., 1892-07-21

President Harrison has nominated
George shiras. jr.. of Pennsylvania IL
be Associate Justice of the 5, supreme
court TO fill the vacancy caused by the
death of Justice Bradley. He is said 10
be one of the most distinguished lawyers
of his state and go years old.
The Somerset reporter., 1892-07-21

Henry Watterson. editor of the Louis
Vile Courier-.Journal. the leading Demo-
cratic newspaper of lie Southwest says
"Nothing has happened since the defeat
of 1883 To Indicate that Mr.. Cleveland j.
any stronger now than he was then. On
the contrary, there are many things
pr
The Somerset reporter., 1892-07-21

HAvtGnuL, Mas, July 10 Manager
Edward { Mebb 81 the bradford iron
works is missing, leaving behind many
creditors, among whom are his employees
Mr. Webb lef saturday morning Tor BIOS
ton telling his bookkeeper that he WIS
only going 10 collect some bills. A. he
did not show UP Saturday night To pay afT
his men, they had an attachment put
uuDu the works
The Somerset reporter., 1892-07-21
HIS BRAIN PIERCED.
nr. Terry of Fail River Killed While
Taking "A Lesson in Fencing.


FN1. RVtE, Mass., July - Dir {. {.
Terry died lasi night under exceptionally
sad circumstances Professor Cistaldi Of
Newport Wis giving him his usual weekly
lesson in fencing Nhen Gastalalis foh
broke he mask on Terry $ face aud nude
a flesh wound near the uose y new mask
was procured, but the button on GIstaldi :
weapon broke and before it WIS dtseov
cred the steel entered Ierry's right eye
and, penetrating the brain. Terry iell un=
conscious, aud .iN physicians were called
Dr. Terry fingered about three hours
and died without recovering conscious
ness Gastnldi lost control of himself at
ter the accident and showed much emo
ton. Ne blame is attached 10 Tim in
the sad affair Deceased was ~ years old
a graduate Of Harvard medical school. and
had been practising i'll this city thirty
years, being known as one OF tile best
surgeons in New England
The Somerset reporter., 1892-07-21
VIII Go to ,he Courts.

COTTAGE CITY, Mass, July 10 The
towns of lsbury and West lisbury will
nnnul their agreement as To the appraisal
and division OF corporate property, At the
request of the former town as question
of construction OF the leRlsla i've bill
passed at tho last session has arisen, and
the matter will go to the courts
The Somerset reporter., 1892-07-21
A olcano's Power.

LONDON, July 10 The steamer Cater
thun, at sydney, y. 5. W. reports that
WHEN she touched at the Island OF rimor
there was a rllnor current that the Island
of Sanglr, i'll IL Malay archipelago, had
been destroyed by volcanic eruption.
and that the whole population, compris.
ing T. 00D soul. had persisted The Cat
tcrthun steamed for miles through masses
al rn.l...ln Il. dl.l.l.l.
The Somerset reporter., 1892-07-21

The Pinllerton issue came up Tuesday
in the House of Representatives on an
amendment 10 the sundry civil bill. MAX
ing it unlawful for the government To
employ Pinkerton- III any capacity. The
amendment was agreed to, l59 10 30. So
Pinkertonism stands pretty thoroughly
discountenance,l by he popular branch
of the law-malin" power and this is
right,
The READ point AT issue IN the Home
stead affair i whether the organization
known rs thu Amalgamated Iron and
steel Workers Mon shall be recognized.
The worl>men are among the highest
paid in the country, and do not serious
ly object to tie moderate reduction of
wages proposed or the change of time
for making the scale OF wage, for the
year hat they insist upon their organila-
ton being "A factor in the contest and
the manager, of the Carnegie Com
pany appear To be equally determined
not to treat with the labor organization
but with the workmcn individually.
The Somerset reporter., 1892-07-21

Industrial Iournal:-l tremendous
strides which our foreign trade Ila- made
in the fiscal year Just closed are indicated
by the estimates that the aggregate viii
exceed 1860 millions, as compared with
tllr sum of 1929 million, in lS9l and lG17
millions in lS9O. OF the total Tor the
past year the eNports comprise from l121
to 1890 millions. n compared With sSi
million. to the preceding year The eN-
traordinary demand for bread-lnfl> aud
the large shipments of cotton have helped
materially to swell the total of our eN-
ports. but there has also been a crafty
ing increase in other directions, TO which
result the reciprocity policy contributed.
The Somerset reporter., 1892-07-21
GIRLS WITH HIM.
Many Creditors Mourn the Abssnce Of
Groccl Irtncis of New bedford

NEw BEDFORD, Mrs, July II Andrew
j. Francis, grocer mas disappeared fram
this city, leaving unpaid bills III
large quantities Attachments were
placed on his stock to the amount nf
tl6oa hut at auction it WAS sold for only
$40. Francis partner has lost all the
capital he put into the business A girl
who was u waitress ia the restaurant. and
to whom Frauci, h Is been paying marked
attention, disappeared with him. Before
leaving, Francis collected about sl5oo from
custsmers lie is Il widoHer, about ~
years old
The Somerset reporter., 1892-07-21

{. O. small, ESD, declines to accept
the Democratic nomination for Clerk of
Courts made by the Somerset County
convention and the Democratic county
committee will fill he vacancy.
The Somerset reporter., 1892-07-21

MAYNARD, Mass, July Ii Notice was
posted III the mills OF the Assabet Manu-
fact'tr NJ company yesterday notifying the
operatives that on aud after July wages
s,s / be the same for fty-eight hours AS
heretofore for sixty, and that piecework
would be advanced Is per cent
The Somerset reporter., 1892-07-21

The Railroad commissioners are To be
in session August 2nd and 3D. to receive
and consider applications for approved
methods of heating passenger, mail and
baggage ears on Maine railroads. The
commissioners very properly are using
every effort to reduce the danger to pass
engers and EMPLOYEES on railroad trains
to the minimum.
The Somerset reporter., 1892-07-21
Failed for 500. 900.

WoBUES, Mass, july % Robert Dun
can, leather manufacturer OF this city,
has made an assignment to Joseph
c. Mckay of Boston Mr. Duncan's
liabilities are something over SlOU,-
600; assets are not ascertained
The Somerset reporter., 1892-07-21

One virtue Of the mushroom that
oftentnnes j. not realized by lis cham
pions even i lis nnlrilivc qualitis-, for
il is often considered fiji only for sauee
or side dish. Recently | ale dinner
with friend who Is bon vivant and
gifted will an ahnormally large apo
tite. To nlN surprise he ordered moth
ing but mushrooms. bread and butter
and, of COURSE. drinkables. We had
mushrooms raw, slowed fried and
broiled ON toast 1t was my inst ex.
peiience. bnt found them excellent
| certainly thought they would mol
stay by m but To my surprise for
many hours afterward | had as com
plete SENSE of fullness as rare roast
beef CT juicy steak ever impaired New
York Telegram,
The Somerset reporter., 1892-07-21

A daring attempt was made to rob the
postoflice at Bar lIarbor Monday night.
but fortunately the burglars were
frightened away. When the postotlicc
employees arrived at the office yesterday
morning they found the big safe wrap
ped in blankets and moved some dis
lance from its usual position. An in
vestigation showed that an attempt had
been made to blow open the safe
OF the leaders among the strikers ar
rested at Homestead, Burgess McLuckie
was on Tuesday admitted to bal in $40,
900. Regarding the other men for whom
warrants have been issued Judge Magce
said: Each case should be disposed of.
Some of these men may be guilty of
murder in the first degree, and if 50 no
bail should be taken. Attorney Crennan
said Tuesday warrants would be issued
very soon for the arrest of Messrs Frick
and Lovejoy. He did not say what
would be done about Andrew Carnegie
One hundred and fifty men were at
work in the Carnegie steel works on
Tuesday. among them We're several
skilled workmen who We're getting SIS
day for their services.
The Somerset reporter., 1892-07-21

When Nuu tah" your outing de u forget
Your II inrne EcNtfsi hlt Collars and Guns.
because ihrA saw thu annoyance usual with
laundry work and arr always STYLISH aud
fashionable. Collars are made either stand
ap OF turn down, both sides haye the sam
laundry finish, and both sides are wurn, be
my reversible. % cents buys ten collars Tor
five pair of cuffs Look ike finest linen
The Somerset reporter., 1892-07-21

ENTERED As SECOND Class MAIL NATTER,
The Somerset reporter., 1892-07-21

Il ,ouml. rnher odd IN hear of IN
Orangemin's Excursion in Maine. hui
thry htd oue n nth,.r day ri Princeton.
near the ~ Brunswick border. and
four hundred people turned ont from
Calai,.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-07-07
supervislon on conntry Roads.

It Is impossible to have good roads I'M
less they are placed under the supervi-
sion of expert roadbuilders. Under our
present system, although the county
commissioners have general supervision
of county roads, and may locate them,
grade them and otherwise improve
them, provided the expenditures does
not exceed s., 900 for every $500,0OO of
the real estate valuation of the county,
the repairing of all roads is placed un-
der the charge of the town supervisors.
or rather of the overseers of roads of
each town acting under the direction vt
the supervisors. There can. of course.
be no systematic or scientific roadbuild-
ing under such system.
The suggestion was recently made by
a correspondent that the supervision of
all county roads be vested in a state
supervisor, who should appoint a super
visor of roads for each county, who
should be an expert roadmaker. The
suggestion is a good one, but is hardly
likely to be adopted at one stride. A
first step toward it would be to require
the county commissioners of each coun-
ty to appoint a supervisor of roads-who
should be a practical engineer and ex-
pert roadbuilder and have entire charge
of the laying out, grading and construc-
ton Of all township and county roads.
A few years practical experience of the
benefits Of this plan would result in the
adoption OF the suggestion Of state super
vision just referred to.-St. Paul Pioneer
Press
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-07-07

We have in the United States some
thing like 10000, coo of horses and mules
above the age of ? years upon our farms
and mt the moderate estimate of twenty
FIVE cents as the cost of feed and care Oh
each of these animals, we see at glance
that the aggregate expense Of maintain
ing them is about 81. 900, 600 per day.
by similarly moderate estimate we say
that they are kept in the stable in COZ
dition of enforced idleness by the deep
mud Of spring and fall for a period a'-
eraging twenty days in each year. We
may easily compute that the loss IN ili's
respect alone viii amount to $50, OOO'Vg1
per year, sum sufficient to build lo'VVV
miles Of excellent highway.
OF course, considering the great va
riesy of conditions and the consequent
number Of factors to be regarded II !
impossible by mathematical formula 70
compute the loss entailed on any com.
munity by the continued federation o.
these dirt roads in their present con
dition; but the error in the result OF any
computation is more likely to show
loss smaller than actually exists, ana I.
whatever way the matter be regarasl
it is certain that with the imposed pul-
den of extra help and extra draft am.
mails, loss Of time, wear and tear q
wagons and harness, the drawing q
light loads and the deprecated value =
farm lands. we are pursuing shul
sighted policy in permitting the presel,,
system to continue. Besides the ac'ue.
loss, which a moments reflection VII
serve to show, we are gaining noliil-7
and saving nothing IN that great ael ~,
ment of agricultural industry 70 Wi.i'-.
the condition Of the dirt road + o. SUI
marked importance.-Isaac B. Potter y
Century.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-07-07
RANDOLPH SAVINGS BANK
West Randolph, Vermont.
a VERMONT INSTITUTION.

Receives and pays deposits every business day.
GAny person can open an account.
Accounts accepted from married ladies and mi
nors IN their own name.
Accounts received from Trustees. Guardians. Ex-
ecutors aud charitable and religions societies
Deposits received from Sl-oo TO s2g)a
Interest Is credited 70 deposiors only on the first
days Of January and July aud Il not withdrawn
draws interest from date.
The bank pays all taxes on deposits Of sl5o0 OF
less
The only stockholders are the deposlfors. there
fore an earniugs less expenses belong to the dspos
itorS.
Loans are made emily on approved security.
All accounts are treated as strictly private and
confidential
Especial preference fer small accounts.
Deposits made on OF before the 5th Of any month
draw interest from the first.
No interest paid On any sun withdrawn for the
ine elapsed since the last dividend dav
This bank 4 under the supervision uf the State
Inspector Of Finance
No loans made out OF the State until all home de-
mancs met
JANIS HUTCHINSON Pres
". Il NIcEols. Vice Pres
B. T. LOMBARD. Treas.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-07-07
The oid ,Jehiel Weston Farm for Sale.

good chance to buy farm in high
state of cultivation, cutting some 70 tons
of good hay. Said farm contains some 40
acres more or less, well divided, good
buildings and never failing water at Darn
and house, splendid young orchard OF
grated fruits, easy to carry on, is within
12 mile of North Randolph. In fact it is
one of the best hill farms in Orange Coun-
ty. Possession given this spring IL desir-
ed. Also large pair OF oxen and two
yearling bulls for sale cheap. For further
particulars inquire of Mr.. Hamlin on the
place or write G. W. Bloogett exc, North
Randolph, VT.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-07-07
ECONOMY OF GOOD eo,o.


Interesting Figures on the s..,
Improvement Would M.s %si
At public meeting at Abinr,
Gently Professor Lewis NJ. Haunt '' !. 7
University of Pennsylvania tp1 nu
OF the truths of road cops,, ~ IN
There is no tax so great as that ! asl
roads, IS generally accepted M =.
he said, land it is true Tb Ian
have to be fed, although they csna ~O'sa
used, and the average cost Of kear: :
horse is $l25 per year. If the ros s'lsl
face be made harder merely by r,s t y
1t, then one horse can do the yvoss
two, and the feed and interest ON - oae
saved. - Ouss
1t is estimated in England tb.. )
mere saving in cost by REDUCING i
roads TO such a condition that ~
horses can do the work Of four 81.
has been effected an economy Of s,S
0OO,O0O annually. In the STATE N s' "
nois, it is stated that the cost Of bsri;-
farm products is at least sl5oOa1
more than it would be if the roads ~.
improved, and that such innrove,'.
would add slG0,OOO,OOO to the valna ].
the farms. am well aware that ~
critics on mad roads cannot be IA
while those ON macadamized roads H.,
increased in value from $50 TO s5o0
acre.
win It pay: | have only 10 refer Va.
70 tie precedents of other countries
an answer. If it win no.. vav IA
find England. France, Ger nser sv-.
erland, Norway, Sweden and man,
other civilized countries building f
best roads they ca. ia the face Of H.,
calties which to rs would be appalB,r
The poor Swiss have built roads throre,
gorges and around precipices viii
would seen impossible, and whichmss
have cost over $1,000, coo per mile.
What will roads cost: The apsv,
mist be guarded by the dimensr
character Of metal, soils. grades. drsi,
age, etc. but the prices f1r turnmss
range from 5000 % $l0,oc) per nil,
Very fair roads undcr favorable cona
tions have been laid for 5000. ml
when a deep botto,ning and drainage
ara required it may run up TO SlOe
but | should say, with rolling topog
raiihy, varied soil and fair mate1l
they should not exceed $1,000. It's
better, in my opinion, to build the road;
by a general subscription than to fan.
cut the franchises to joint stock con.
panies, as in that case the coaditimd
the roads is dependent upon the liberal
ity Of the company, while the COMMIT
nifty must pay enough in tolls to prouis
for the maintenance of the road. and tas
and dividends 10 the stockholi
Frs.
The system OF working ont the tazs
by blowing mp the cutters and Throwing
he muck over ON the road shOln
rather be called working in the tx
IS II makes the road soft, and IN shot
lime the rains and travel have WASHED
he soil back and clogged up the bitches,
% that no permanent good result is Cd
aimed.
That you may perhaps better compre
lend the importance of the problem Ii
ne define what a road is. Briefly, itf
/ line of communication, and the ideal
5 line of least resistance, leyel,
traight, hard and smooth as possible
hat is, with due regard to the traf6e.
This fact viii be more fully approached
when it is remembered that to pull a
DAD of one ton on different surfaces re
Iuires different powers, as stated in he
figures:
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-07-07

How to make a good road depends =
TIE locality and the materials lloss 60
is and cheasiy procured. but the i' ar.
ers in eaca community are Y ~.
bound 10 take the matter into tAeil ~
hands hv refusing 10 elect any elz
the position of road manager uii.-s
Is capable. a2d they shoala lio' ~
syitate TIE subject, tzt insist o. s'-
roads.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-07-07

1.-The farmer hauls everything he uses
over the roads. to and from the market
and it is easily seen that he pays more
for his transportation than any one else
because of the great resistance Offered
by earthly, sandy or muddy roads. -
Philadelphia Record.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-07-07

Twenty thousand voters in New York
state fail to reach the polls on account
of muddy roads when the weather is
bad.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-08-11
GOT INTO BAD COMPANY
One Of the California Train Robbers
Former MinnesotR Man.

VIsALrA, CAL. Aug. 6.-The posse
pursuit OF the men who held up the SO
bound express near Hollis Wedne
night overlook them mile north of y
liza to-day and shots were Exchanged. D.
tive Will Smith received shot in The
and Deputy Sheriff Witty in the n
Witty wasadangerously wounded. A
dred men are in pursuit. In some md
the officers got clew that Chris
and John Sontag were the re-
and this afternoon started
them. When they reached
place few miles out of town Evar
Sontag opened fire on them, woundis
The desperadoes then fed. Witt
brought into town. The news ofthf
ing caused great excitement here, &
mediate y officers and citizens arnu
rifles Started tor the scene. At4p.ss
reached, here that the robbers W
northeast of Visalia driving rapi6ssna
the officers only half mile behring's
Sontag. brother OF John Sontag, W..
ed here to-day and is now in jannss
has lived in this community ahiee
and is about forty years old. gus n,s
companion came from MinnesotI;tts
been here since 1887. Both mem
erto borne good regulations.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-08-11
NEEDED THE MONEY.
Letters From Gss. Graas showing His
Straltenad Circumstancaa.

Letters From Gss. Graae showing His
strsltened Circumstances.
New YoRK, Aug. 6.-Founder James A.
Bradley OF Asbury Park gave banquet
last evening to Charles Wood OF Lansing
burg, N. Y, one of the first to go to Gen.
Grants aid after the Grant G. Ward failure,
while other people were expressing regret
at the generals downfall. Mr.. Wood sent
him his check for $500, which was after
wards followed by two lioe donations. Mr..
Bradley had read some letters from Gen.
Grant to Mr.. Wood, which had not been
made public thanking the latter for his
timely aid. These are the letters:
New York City. May l2. 1Ss4-Dear Sir
Your more than Kind letter OF Saturday euclos
ing check for $500 and proposing to send d
without inter, st. is received. The money at
this time would be OF exceeding use to one not
having enough to pay one months servant hire
or room. ii l were to leave my mouse and moth
Ing coming i'll until Aug. l. therefore accept
the check just received. and this IL my acknowl-
edgemeut Of u debt OF $500 one year from this
date. on the terms OF your letter. Very truly
yours, y. S. GRANT
The next letter acknowledges receipt Of
two checks for $500 each. and indicates the
Strengthened ci, cumstances to which the
ex.pre>ident had been reduced.
NEW YORK May 10. 1S84.-.Charles Wood,
Esq My Dear Sir am in receipt OF your very
kind letter OF the 18th inst. with two checks
for $500 each. You have conferred an obliga-
ton more than can ever repay. The money
OF course do not doubt that T. can return: but
being without a hundred dollars in my pocket
and nothing coming in till August, it became =
serious question what to do. You, in the gem
erositv OF your heart. have relieved that anxi.
ETY.. Every preparation was ut once made 60
reduce expenses to a minimum. My house at
Long Branch-Mrs. Graut's-is offered for rent
and The one we occupy here will be III the fall il
prospects are no brighter than at present
u. s. GRANT.
The third letter contained the generals
check Tor $1,000 in part payment OF the
loan. This money, the general intimates.
Here it is in full:
New YORK CITY, JAM S. 1sS5.-My Dear Mr..
Wool: have profound pleasure in Inc. osing
to you the check which you will tind with this.
wish To- state TO you. also how great was the
relief afforded by your timely loan. At the
time OF the failure OF Ward L. Grant had not
500 in my pocket. had paid my bills for the
previous mouth with checks on tie firm. Most
OF them were not presented until after The fail
second call. and gave ME something to 80 upon
until another turn could be made Mrs. Grant
was fortunate enough to own several small
houses III Washington. Ole OF which she sold for
the sum OF $500. since which we have been
comfortable i'll means to live upon. but with
nothing to pay past debts. I leturn to you
with the greatest pleasure 81 900 of the 81 500
which you so kindly and without solicitation
,or claim upon you. sent me. 1t affords me
great pleasure. rom the fact l have earned
1t probably by my oMn. work hope in the
near future to send you the otter $500
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-08-11
BAD. B FOR CROPS.
Several Counties in Southern
Minnesota Visited by a 4.
~ Terrible Storm.
sBountiful Crops Ready to Har-
vest Totally Ruined by
Wind and Hail.

.L1rcHr1ELD. Mimi. Special. Aug. e.
Last night this county was visited by one
of the most destructive wind and hail
storms ever known here. A most bountifu!
crop just ready to harvest to-day lies twisted
and pounded into the ground. The hail
came from the northwest, entering this
county at Eden Valley. travelling south
east towards Dassel and Hutchinson
As far as can be learned at this
writing the path OF the hail was
not more than five to six miles wide.
Litch6eld seems to have been the center of
the storms Jury. Considerable damage to
buildings and property resulted. Whole
lengths of wooden sidewalk We're lifted up
and carried across the streets, overturning
small building, flooding Easements, etc.
During the storm Great Northern freight
train ran into herd Of cattle just west OF
town. killing and GRIPPING ten or twelve
head, wrecking the train and killing the
tenpineer