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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-06-16
MYSTERIOUS POISONING CASE.



NeN II ~EN, MIS-. JaIe IA sensa-
tienni ea>+ al loisohing II the family of
iaam Ding, ha, Just been made public
in the w.,t part of Grat Darlington.
The household. con sisting of Nh. aud Mrs.
Dings and sau, Adelberl. are people OF
probability. residing Oh II farm. They
were taken vol utly i'll With cramps in
the stomach.
\ physician WAS called, and soon after
other doctors {, me to consult about the
strange Illness. After iny,9tiga ion they
all decided that the family were victims
of an irritant poison given to them Mt
various times, but not in sufficient doses to
cause INN ediate death. As near as could
be determined, the deadly drug, supposed
to be corrosive sublimate, had been put in
then food and pastry.
W. ~ Sperry. who was at work on the
Dngs farm, ate IA meal there, and was at
once taken violently sick. He went home
and took to his bed. \ doctor was at once
called in, who administered an artidote.
Being IA strong man, Sperrv soon recov
cred. but Mrs. Dings, who has been fee
bic woman for several years, is yet suffer
ing from the effects of the drug
The family say they have hot had any
poison IN the house for years The strange
case is called mysterious, but "A domestic
OF the house has been recently discharged
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I'arlin Pond.

There wa- heavy frost Thursday of
last week
.foln Holden and Wilr of hickman.
passed through thi> place on their re
turn frem a "trip down rivcr, also Pat
rick Mckcanr> aud Vii pissed by on
their My down river.
The county commissioners were here
last Week On thcif NAY tp river.
1. l. Bah la, gonr fo lle Forks Tor
few day,
Dr. Cochranc. Or. Geok. pr. Bates
aud W. J. En,or Of Winthrop; Dr. /. j.
Murphy aud sherman t;uInrN of Jack
man: =. : Ballard. ". +. Aver aud y.
u. Plnlp> ol Barrett, Vt" have been
trYiu@ hr fishing IN l'arliu and Moose
rend~ fllr pa>l Neek will >ueee>S.
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Madison.

Farmers have commenced horiu" in
good earnest. Crops are locking we'll.
The Arson Free Baptist quarterly
meeting convened with the Free Baptist
church at Madison. june l0-l2.
The. chool in District No. I. j. -u>-
pended temporarily on account If sick
NESS of the teacher.
Miss Emma button CLOSED Il SucctS--
full term of school nj the Twelve Cor
ners last Friday.
The road machine is working ia the
northwest part of the town this week..
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West pittsiicld.

Mr. and Mrs. Enos Thompson of Solon
visited at Mr.. SMELLS last week.
Mrs. W. 4. Jones of Lewiston and
Mrs VIM. Burril of East Fairfield are
visiting their brother, e. Z. Garfield this
week.
Mr.. Isaac Osborn pressed hay 80 tons
or more. has been hauled to the depot to
be shipped to the Boston market.
Mrs. Jason Pennel of lIartland il in
this vicinity visiting relatives.
Mr.. Joseph Simond~ has painted his
house both inside and out.
Mr.. VIM. PuShor of Flanders Mich.
formerly of this town was severity in
inred recently by being thrown from Il
carriage
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Palmyra.

Ernest. son of Geo. Applrby. who was
so horribly injured in saW-mill two
weeks ago, died Saturday morning at the
hospital in Portland, and the remains
were brought home Saturday night.
Funeral services were held at the church
Sunday afternoon. One of his feet was
;mputatcd last week and he seemed 10
be doing well, but congestion set in and
terminated his life. lie WAS probably
injured internally. Ernest was IA noble
young man and II Christian. The blow
is hard one for his parents and the two
remaining brothers who have the SYM
pathy of all.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-06-16

There /, more Catarrh this section of
the country than all other diseases put to-
gcthcr. and until the last few years was
supposed 10 be incurable. For many
years doctors pronounced it a local dis
ease. and prescribed local remedies, and
by constantly failing to cure with local
treatment. pronounced it incurable.
Science has proven catarrh to be CON
stitutional disease and therefore requires
constitutional treatment. Halls CataTh
Cure. manufactured by f. Cheney &
Co. Toledo, Ohio is the only constitu-
tional cure on the market. 1t is taken in
tcrnaly in doses from 10 drops to tea
spoonful. 1t acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system. They
offer one hundred dollars for any case it
fails to cure. Send for circulars and testi-
monialS. Address.
+. J, CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
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FOR SECRETARY OF STATE
Tracy Named as the Possible Successor
of Biaiue--Depew Called Upon.

WASHINGToN, June l5.-lt has been
talked quietly IN administration circles
that the best solution of the unexpected
break in the management of foreign af-
fairs through the sudden resignation of
Blaine would be the transfer of Secretary
Tracy to he head of that department
During he most critical periods of the
CHILEAN and Behring sea complications the
secretary of the navy was in constant
consultation with the president and de-
partment of state, and rendered efficient
service from II naval and diplomatic point
of view. He is also well versed in inter
national law, aud could take up the
thread of negotiations where Blaine
dropped it, and thus be of immediate as
assistance to the president.
The president has made it known to
Depew that he would like to see him at
his convenience. Should the president
find Depew unwilling to leave his present
high and responsible duties and finally de-
termine to transfer Secretary Tracy, he
would take any suggestions from Depew
in reference to filling the office of secre
tary of the navy. As soon as Depew ar
rives there will be II conference concern
ing the political situation in New York.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-06-16

dent took place Monday morning at the
Douglass dam, about onc-half mile above
the village. A crew of men were run
ming logs over the dam when the flush
board gave way and William Salley was
thrown over the dam, striking on the
rocks 10 feet below. He was carried
home, but was out in the afternoon
About o'clock II young man who WAS
III bathing, fell over the dam. One lcg
was cut by the ledge quite badly, other
wise he Is all right.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-06-16

In recent times Il considerable amount
of labor has been devoted to the study
of electric fishes. and some curious and
valuable information has been obtained
The structure of all electric fishes is
pretty we'll known. also the nature of
the electric organs and the power and
duration of the shocks. Concerning how
the animals have been endowed with
such organs and powers very littea IS
known. Eler."!>"-y.
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Athens.

We can get along nicely without coats
Just now.
Hon. 5. l.. Milliken lectured al Wcs-
scrunsct Hall Wednesday evening
The Free Baptist society have secured
the services of C.. l.. Kirkland for the
coming year. Mr.. kirkland will preach
at the Union church next Sunday, June,
10Th. at the usual time.
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Canaan.

The meeting Sunday afternoon was
quite well attended and we hope to have
Mr. Mclntire preach for us again in the
near future. His remarks were much
liked.
Mrs. Wilbur Mitchell and little son are
visiting at their old home, Mr.. Fifield
Mitchelrs for few weeks.
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Harmony.

There was Pomona grange held
nj this place Tuesday the lith.
There will be II Republican caucus
held at this place the 10th to choose
delegates to the state convention.
quite Il number from this place went
10 Pittsiield to attend the commence
ment exercises.
There were quite IA number went to
the horse trot held ut Dexter on Satur-
day last.
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Mrs. Boarclman cain aud daughter.
Mr.. Lord and little 10, Of Shaw nut,
spent Thursday with friends in town.
tluilea roodl, number from Till VII
hgc attended the graduating exercises
at lut field last .lhurda>.
:. /. Millil>ru Will aldrr-> the p'opir
oi fhi~ place nu political .uhicets ueNi
Ihur.d1l evening.
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LIST Or APPOINTMENTS
Announced at the Conference OF A. u.
T.. ZION Church OF New England.


T., ZION Church OF New England
NATEEntEY Conn, June l4.-'rhe con
ference OF the African Methodist Epis-
copal church of New Eugla d closed last
evening Mrs. Eliza Gardner of Boston
was elected vice president of home and
foreign missions Appointments for the
ensuing year were as follows
Boston, c. L. Black WE'LL Cambridge,
Mass, w b Henderson; New Bedford,
Mass, G Fairfax; Attleboro, Mass Z. d.
Hazel; Providence, J. b. Colbert and 5.
c. Birchmore; Worcester. Mass J. f.
Waters; Norwich Conn, :. f. Robinson,
Hartford, \ fired Day; Meriden. Conn,
j, II Young; New Haven, H Biddle;
Bridgeport, Conn, L. b. Taylor; Derby,
Conn. W Is, Rowens; Waterbury, Conn,
g b. S Bell; Great harrington, Mass.
: w. Hutchins; Taunton and lee, Mass,
Henry Clhggett Windsor and Hayden
Conn, j 4. johnson; Wrightwood, K K
Phipps; Danhury, Conn. q W. Payne,
App0naug. Conn, D. Wainwright
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MoREIsNGLIE, VT, June l5.-In special
meeting Yesterday this town voted to ex-
empt from taxation for five Years he real
aud personal estate Of any new manufac-
turing business, and to exempt for ten
Wears any new manufacturing enterprise
employing fifty or more men.
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Portland Press We observe that tn,
Democratic press profess To hr very hill
ariols over the nomination of Harrison
They made the same profession foui
years ago. In November we believe
their lilarit> had disappeared. II Is very
wise of hem, however. to laugh Il mucl
IL possible before election. They sci
dom have a chance To afterwards.
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A Dismal Tale from Newfoundland.

ST JouN's, y. F, June Is - The
steamer Panther from Battle Harbor and
points on the north coast OF Ncwfound-
land. reports much starvation and misery
among people on the northern coast At
the island of Domino the people have sut-
q rcd trrrihlN
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SilIitlllicltl

rhc baru, ol Daniel steven. and Will
liam Ell- Wcrr nearly demolished by
HE Wind and storm Tuesday afternoon.
hc~il''~ other danag" l. reported.
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1t is stated by all hrst-clsss dealers in this
vicinity that the new system of cooking without
coal. wood. or oil is meeting with marked sue
cess. Over three millions in use. For sale in
the following towns -SKOWHEGAN. Doran
Furnace Co. Geo. w. Gray.
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skoWhEcAM MARKET.

Corrected Weekly by CAIRNS b GOODRICH, Gro
cerY ana Provision Dealers, lag Water Street.
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HOSIERY DEPARTMENT.
SPECIALS IN HOSIERY
UNDERWEAR DEPT.

Ladies Ribbed Vests. 3 for a5c, , for
25c. for 25c and Isle finish, long or
short sleeves for soc. Ladies' gauze vests
long and short sleeves 25c.
Children's gauze vests, Ioc. 12c I5c,
I7c. ISc. T9c. zoe. 2fc. 22c. 25c.
Childrcn's ribbed vests, zoe. 25c. 25c.
2oc. $50. 35c.
Mems outside shirts, 4Sc. soc 85c.
undershirts 25c. soc.
unlaundred shirts (linen bosoms)
soc,
We have a good line OF Ladies' Jersey
blouse and shirt waists in black satteen,
fancy percale and white India linen.
We should be glad to serve you.
, 1892-12-21
srArn roL1rloaL PolNrrRs.

The unwritten law gives one senator to
eastern Washington, and the choice of
eastern Washington is reflected in the can
didacy of the Hon. George Turner. This
gives deadly offense to King county be-
cause the King county ring, which owns
two senators, prefers to keep them both.
Mr.. Turner is pledged to equal considera-
tiOn and effort for all sections of the state,
and equal effort is something for which
King county has no liking. She desires
two senators who will go to Washington
and devote all their time and effort to the
impossible task of getting two or three
million dollars out of the democratic ad-
ministration, to be sunk in a scheme which
has been denounced by the democracy of
this state and by the greater portion of the
republicans. 1t remains to be seen
whether King county's narrow, selfish,
bulldOzing policy will longer remain domi-
nant in the politics of this state. For the
good of the rest of the state and the well
fare of the republican party it is hoped it
will not.-Spokane Review.
1t is not to be wondered at that Seattle
wants the reelection of Senator Allen.
Senator Squire has not yet put in an ap-
pearance at the capital, and there would
be great danger of the ditch being entirely
overlooked were it not for the presence of
Jealous Mr.. Allen.-Spokane Review.
We are informed that Senator Allen
spends the forenoons in the departments
and succeeds in transacting great deal of
of business of interest to the people of
Washington. This suggests the suspicion
that the senator is trying to crowd four
years. work into the last four weeks of his
last term. But while Senator Allen is thus
working himself to death, we don't hear
anything about Senator Squire. He is
probably not far off, watching" legisla-
tion-pOssibly from the cloak room with a
''tea cup. ."-Tacoma Herald.
, 1892-12-21
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: /:
A CREAMERY WANTED.

Farmers of Thurston county Do you
want to help yourselves and at the same
time help Olympia2 Do you know that
last year there were $4,000 worth of butter
shipped into this city from abroad and
sold in its grocery and provision stores ?
Do you know that the monied men Of
Olympia will aid in the construction of a
creamery, if you will arrange to bring your
milk to said creamery? Do you know that
the monied men of the city will probably
give you site, and stock the concern if
you will assist in the matter2 Such is the
feeling among those who desire to see a
creamery established here. That it will
pay and be of great benefit to the farmers,
as well as the people of the city and
county, there is no question. Ameeting OF
farmers and citizens to consider this ques-
tion it is understood will be called for
Saturday, December 31st, at O'Clock, in
Columbia hall. See article elsewhere.
, 1892-12-21
FREE SPEECH.

Congressman W. G. P. Breckenridge, of
Arkansas, son of Vice President Breckin-
ridge, of Kentucky, who turned traitor at
the outbreak of the rebellion, has been lee
turing on southern problems" in Bap-
tist church in Brooklyn. Among other
tolngs he said: He was a "Kentuck
rebel" joined the Confederate army at the
opening of the civil war, and if he ever did
anything to injure the southern cause he
was sorry for it. Slavery was the offspring
of a general humanity, and when we know
that such a Christian missionary as Las
cassas was for its continuance, it may not
have been such a bad institution. Slavery
was valuable to those dwelling in the
South, but was largely improbable to the
Northern men. He of course blamed the
North for starting the war, and his audi
ence of fcowardly doughfaces probably ap-
plauded his utterances. Mr.. Breckenridge
has a right to these utterances. He is
guaranteed the right of free speech by the
constitution; but no Northern orator can
tell the Southern people the truth about
slavery, in their own country, without be-
ing rotten-egged or covertly assassinated
as was the brave Clayton, in Breekinridge's
own district. That is the difference be-
tween free speech North and South.
, 1892-12-21
WASHINGTON AND ROM PAINE.
An Interesting Letter From the
Father of His Country.


Father of His Country.
of all our revolutionary characters no
one has suffered so much and so uniustly
and received at the same time so little
thanks for so much done as Thomas Paine.
For years Paine has been called by our his
torians and regarded by our people as a
drunkard, blackguard, and an infidel. 1t
Is only recently that he has been presented
In true light and that we have COM
menced to appreciate what he really did
toward turthering the cause of independ-
ence. Washington, ever sagaciOus. appre-
ciated Paine, knew his worth as we'll as his
failings, and there is a letter written by
Washington regarding Paine which is
worthy of reproduction. 1t reads as fol-
lows:
MOUNT VERNON, June 12, 1784.-James
MadisOn-Dear Sir: Can nothing be done
in our assembly for poor Paine2 Must the
Merits d services of Common Sense con-
tinue to glide down the stream of time, un-
rewarded by this country His writings
certainly have had powerful effect on the
public Mind ;-Ought they not to meet an
adequate return2 He is poor The is cha
grined land almost, if not altogether, in
despair of relief
New York, it is true, not the least dis
tressed nor best able state in the union,
mas uone something Tor him. This kind
of provision he prefers to an allowance
from congress-he has reasons for it,
which to him are conclusive, and such /
think, as would have weight with others.
His views are moderate-a decent indie
pendence is, l believe, all he aims at.
Should not he obtain this? If you think
so l am sure you will not only move the
matter but give it your support. For me,
it only remains to feel for his situation,
a ron tO x3O ,f ha 81
regard with which have the honor to be
DIR Sr
Yr most obed q Hble Serv't
GEO, WASHINGTON .
, 1892-12-21

SENATOR BUTLER, of South Carolina
joins IN the cry against pensions. When
they speak of Butler down in South Caro-
lima, they nudge each other and wink. He
is known as 'Nigger Killer Butler, "Ham.
burg Massacre" Butler, etc. A Yankee sol
dier shot his leg off in the rebellion. He
don't like to see so many pensions paid out
He tells these funny, improbable false.
hoods, in order to throw odium on the pen.
sion department:
Down in South Carolina there was ne
gro named Eph SOmething-or-other. Very
many of them are named Eph. He ap
piled for a pension, drew it awhile and
died. His mantle descended upon the
shoulders of another negro who wore
"Eph" in front of his surname In time
he, too, succumbed to the gnawing tooth
of age. Eph III is now enjoying the
bounty of the government. There are ne
groes in the South regularly buying whisky
with pension money who could not have
been more than thirteen years old when the
war closed. And the rassality is not con-
fined to the blacks.
, 1892-12-21
Olympia, Wash, December 16, 1892. dl6-
Notice to Property Owners.

Notice is hereby given to the owners of prop
erty within the following named assessment dis
trtcts that the city assessor has filed in my office
the assessment lists for street Improvements as
For improving Maple Park roadways by grad
ing the same from Main street to Jefferson street:
nut street to $50 feetwest Of said Chestnut street;
Eighth street by grading the same from Jeffer-
son street to Central street; Washington street
by grading the same from Union street to Fif-
teenth street; Jackson avenue by grading the
same from sherman avenue to Rodgers avenue;
Union street by graVeling the same from Main
street to Adams street; Mills street by grading
the same from Standish street to West Fourth
street; Sherman avenue by graYeling the same
from Harrison avenue to Jackson avenue; Far
ragut avenue by grading the same from Midway
avenue TO Harrison avenue; Grant avenue by
grading the same from West Fourth street to
Midway avenue; Main street by constructing
sidewalk on the east side of the same in front Of
lot1l OF block 2 Maple Park addition; Main
street by graYeling the same from Fifth street to
Sixth street; Main street by grayeling the same
from Second streetto Third street; Main street
by constructing sidewalk on the east side of the
same tom Thirteenth street to Fourteenth
street; Thirteenth street by graveling the same
from Jefferson street to Adams street: Fifteenth
streetby graVeling the same from Main street to
Adams street; West Fourth street by construct
ing sidewalk on the south side of the same from
Williams street to GarcelOn street; Fourth street
by constructing sidewalk on the north side of
the same in front of lot 8 and the west twenty
feet Of lot Z, block %, Olympia; Franklin street
by constructing sidewalk on the east side
OF the same from Thirteenth street to Fourteenth
street; sherman avenue by constructing side
walks on the same in front of lots IL, IL, 16 and
L OF block 46, and lots J. 2, SIS and 10 of
block 10, WoodrufFs addition to Olym-
pia; Fourteenth street, by constructing
sidewalk on the same in front of lots
and 4 Of block 9, lot 4 of block 10
and lot of block S, P. D. Moores addition, and
lots l, p and Of block so, Williams addition
to Olympia; Fremont street, by constructing
sidewalk on the south side of the same in front
of lots 6 and of block 2, Pattison's subdivis-
ion, and Fifteenth street, by constructing side
walk on the same in front Of lots ], @ lOand II of
block 2, Maple Park addition, and that the
same VIII be open for inspection for period Of
ten days from the 18th day of December 1892
and that the city council will sit as board of
equalization upon said assessment lists, and for
the purpose of levying the assessments to pay
for said improvements on the 22d day of De
eember, 1892, at or after the hour of 1880 p. m,
when all persons interested will be heard.
Witness my hand this 18th day of December
1892 A. i. CAIIoW. CITY CLERK
dec 12-1Ot
, 1892-12-21

Discovery. 1t invigorates the liver, purifes
and enriches the blood, and rouses every
organ into healthy action By this means
it cures. Every part of the system feels its
saving influence Dyspepsia, Indigestion,
Bllousness, Scrofulous, Skin and Scalp Dis
eases-even Consumption (or Lung-scrofula) }
in its earlier stages, all yield to it. It's the
only Liver Blood and Lung Remedy that's
guaranteed to benefit OF cure, or the money
IS refunded Trying terms to sell on-but its
medicine that can carry them out.
Can anything else, at any price, be really
as cheap
"Golden Medical Discovery contains no
alcohol to inebriate, and no syrup or SUGAR
to derange digestion.
It's a concentrated vegetable extract; put
up in large bottles pleasant to the taste,
and equally good for adults or children.
, 1892-12-21
FOR RENT

FURNISHED house for gentleman and wife.
y Mlllard Lemon, 1911 Franklin street. d9-ti
EOR RENT-SalOOn building corner First and
IL Main streets zone story, formerly known
as the Exchange saloon.
Saloon building, two stories, formerly known
as Gambrinus Hall, south side of Third street,
between Washington and Main streets.
toned.
Building formerly known as Columbia House,
corner Fourth and Columbia streets.
Dwelling formerly occupied by E. N, Quinn
ette and i. A. Hoffman, north side Fourth street
between Ounce and Pear; 10 rooms.
Dwelling now occupied by f. A. Hoffman.
between Ounce and Pear, both on street car
line; IA rooms. Possession any time after Oc-
tober 1.
Store building corner Ounce and Fourth
streets, 26x9O; ready shelved.
Dwelling on corner Fifth and Ounce streets. 6
rooms; one block from street car line
Dwelling formerly occupied by c. Aldridge, in
Terrace addition to Olympia.
For further information, apply to
]. c. KLEBER, 5l5 Main St.
- RO0MS-No. GA, Fourth Street. NIT
, 1892-12-21

ALTHOUGH pane Of glass on which "a
miraculous figure" mysteriously appeared
in Roman Catholic church at Canton,
Minn., some months ago has been removed,
extraordinary cures are reported in con
nection with the pane that was substituted,
and in which another figure can be dis
cerned. Archbishop Ireland did not share
in the excitement, but pronounced the af-
faair fraud, and later developments have
so proven it. About 5000 pilgrims" Wis
itad II