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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-03-31
Sunday School Convention.

The convention announced in the RE
PORTER last week, in the intere st of Sun
day school work in Somerset county, be
gan last evening in the Methodist church
with devotional exercises consisting OF
prayer by Rev. A j. Rackliff, and singing
by large choir made up of Skowhegar
singers and seine of the delegates from
other towns, Miss Clara Vosmus ofciat
ing at the organ. Rev. L. l.. House pre-.
sided
Rev. L. G. Marsh gave very interest.
ing address on Normal less ons and Rev
l.. II. Hallock, in the absence of Rev. DR.
Small of Fairfield, delivered an address
that assigned for to days meeting, which
was very favorably received.
Delegates were present from otheI
towns as follows; Pittsheld, DR.. and Mrs
F. j. Taylor, MIR. and Mrs. f. w. Hovey
Mrs. W. L. Chase, Mrs ii. II. Bryant and
Miss Elva johnson; llartland Mrs. n
Russell, Mrs. ID. Thompson and Mr.. f. O
Shipley. Scion: Rev. G. NJ Hamilton
and wife.
Delegates are expected from otheI
churches to-day.
The church was well tlled last evening
and the meetings to-day bid fair to be in
teresting ones and attended by good au
diences.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-03-31

Mr. Charles /. Bailey was In town yes.
terdaY.
The new goods are arriving at W. B.
Stewards.
One case handsome new ginghams only
cts yard at Ordway's.
Medium dark and white ground prints
for ic, at W. IL Wildes'.
Gen. and Mrs r. b. Shepherd arrived
home from their California trip, Monday.
last.
DR.. and Mr.. +. J. Taylor and NJ. aud
Mrs f W. Hovey Of P.t'sheld, were il
town yesterday.
DO your hands chap? Get a bottle Of
Cream Balm at Pstten's drug store, fresh
prepared, it will cure them.
Mrs. W II Fuller returned Friday from
Waterville where she had been visiting
friends for several days.
Ordwav has returned from the b )stop
and New York market with a fine line OF
new goods. Call and inspect them.
The store of L. Delano, the baker
and confectioner, has been thoroughly
renovated with paint the past week, Mr.
Jas. Clarkin doing the work.
Local SCENTS in every town In Somerset
county are wanted at once by Walter +
Robbins to sell bicycles of the many diff
ferent makes of which he has the agen
c!es. Apply early.
Frank Setgeley, while examining what
he supposed was an uulosded revolver on
Thursday last uncons ciously discharged
It, the ball entering the palm OF his hand
coming out al the back near the wrist.
Mr.. Shaw met his pupils in voice cu-
ture for the last tine this season, ytsfer-
lay He has proved himself to be most
excellent and painstablng teacher, and it
Is unfortunate that he could not have ar
ranged to come here permanently.
Mr.. IL ury h Brown, the author of
Longfellow's Dream, arrived here Satur
lay evening, since which time he hse
been busily engaged in completing the ar
engagements for the production of this
popular pageant and drilling the charac.
ers for special scenes. On Thursday
svening full adult rehearsal will be held
at No. s Morrison < Mcclellan block, at
Ii
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-03-31
Job Printing.

rhe Job Printing Establishment connected with
the SOMERSET REPoRTERi is prepared to do all class
=, OF work, the richest as well as the most common
Iobs Competent and experienced workmen ar
employed and large stock OF paper, envelopes, ad
vertising, wedding and business cards in great va
riety. Orders OF dances, bills OF fare, programs,
e etc. printed in great variety OF styles on short
notice. Commercial printing a specially. Orders
nv mail will receive careful attention.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-03-31

ouijs boards At Gse Cushing's.
W. H. Wildes has got In his new spring
jackets.
Another lot Of new spring garments at
ordways.
Have you seen those bargains In gents
outside shirts, and boys waists In Ord
vas's vindov5
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-03-31

Mr.. George w. Varney of Pitteneld has
housed up about 40 tons OF first qualitY
of ice for his own use in the butter bus
ness.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-03-31
How They Kick

WhOt
me of our competitors.
What about
Our prices.
Why?
First, because they are low, second, be
cause we publish them; they say it isn't
business to put our prices in the paper,
well enough to advertise an Article in q
general way but it don't pay to cut the
price of anything and then publish it y
they say it isn't legitimate business, VT
contend that it is, and we also claim that
it is business TO have one price, sell to one
mau just as cheap as you will 10 another,
and VIXEN you do that, you inspire your
customers with confidence iu your integ-
rity and honesty OF purpose.
Now, disreeardng the wishes of some
of our competitors We beg leave to quote
you a few low prices,i not all of them
made for the occasion but regular prices
at which we have sold for some time
back.
the past week. Well we were mot in 1t"
SO isr as 0ring uU'e 10 supply our UusIUn-
ers with free PIE, but when you talk
alout our prices for the New England
mince meat, we "are in it, aud have been
for some time; 10 cts per package, full
| size, and for quality cannot be surpassed.
No hat oh, j.. 40 rot We w sh n
mention, On, those Messina oranges just
| in.
erich, rare and racy,
Large, elegant, juicy and tasty.
How appropriate that sounds, just fits
the case and the orange, aud if you want
a dozen % Cts will buy them.
Now about Hour prices are eff just n
little and we can sell you rattlng good
barrel for 81 -.
GREEN STUFF,
We shall try and keep fully supplied and
have now in stock, spinach, lettuce, rad
isles and Bermuda onions.
EARLY Fed PEAS
We have just received them, and talk
about early peas, these are guaranteed to
get ripe and d. y enough 70 lhresh, in Just
few weeks from the planting. We
name some of the varieties Black Eies,
White Marrow, Champion of England,
Bliss American Wonder, Telephone aud
Breck's Excelsior.
MEN MArIE SYEUr
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-03-31
Business and Amusement Notices

Dresses made and plain sewing done al
Elta Goodrich's, Patten Court, rear -
National Bank.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-03-31
rH JRsDAY. MAR. 3lst, 1892
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

,.,,..,- Chase K Co.
H., S,Hc-Geo. Wyman.
t,,u.rrs-Estes x Ward.
unening-W. Z. 0rdway.
To Painters--Jas. Clarkin.
lar sale-Forrest Goodwin.
n,,solution-Forrest & Dow.
srecialist-Dr. X. M. Read.
Flrniture-Bragg & varney.
It. Cigar-H. fraiser < Co.
spring Goods-W. II. Wildes.
footwear Vaughan & Sawyer.
t,h Wanted-Miller & Wymsn.
oud Wanted-E. E Sturtervant.
six Dress The Modern Queen Co.
DO you propose-F. W. Allen < Co.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-03-31

National Bank.
The analogy to Longf, lows Dream
exist in it's blending of nearly every effect
possible to smsteurs, in this they display
their varied gifts for music, oratory, tat
le ux. VIVIAN and mcuvant statuesque pose
snd graceful dancing, in no way sugaes-
tive Of the ballet. All these features Will
Ia monument in the performance to be
oiven for the ben, fit Of the Universalist
Church at Cnhurn Hall on Thursday even
ing, April II.
The Worcester Daily Telegram OF Sat-
urdsy. Jan 20 1872 ss, of Longfelio@ :
Dream. "There seemed to be general
feelinp of regret in Mechanics Hall 1881
everiny when the curtain fell upon the
last scene in .Lnngfellow's Dream The
dramatic pageant took two hours In ITS
presentation, but IL was so novel IN lts
roncept'on and SO pic'ure' IN us exc
n.i, n lat every body in the au fence was
sorry when it was over
The REPORTER job Office has just re-
ce;ved large number of fonts OF new
modern job type, and with our former
great variety, gives us probably the best
assortment of type for 90 work In Som
erset County. This fact together with
orr efficient force of workmen enables US
to guarantee as good work as can De
secured in Maine, and we make our prices
right in every Instance. Keep this TACT
in mind when In need Of job printing.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-03-31
SkoWhEcAN MARKET.

Corrected Weekly by CAIRNS h GOODRICH, Gro
Gerry ana Provision Dealers Tag Water Street.
Apples. as to 90 Eggs, ..............r4a
Apples, Dried. ......4d Hay. to si2 90
Butter Best.,...... 7od Meal, oct
Beans, Y. ESI go to IS Corn, ost
Beans, $llo Oats, ..............4s6
Barley,......... -. Potatoes. to 554
Beet, ..............s to Round Hog, "a
Cheese, to at Poultry, ....io to n G
Chickens, .....1o to rSd Wood. 400 to geo
Corn. -...i
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-03-31

INIIUi INIT HTIII Tut
Large, elegant, juicy and tasty.
How appropriate that sounds, just fits
the case and the orange, aud if you want
a dozen % Cts will buy them.
Now about flour prices are eff just a
little and we can sell you rattling good
barrel for 81 -.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-03-31

WhOf
S me of our competitors.
What abou' 7
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-10
GOLD CONTRACTS.

We stated few days back that the Su-
preme Court Of the United States ought
never to sanction an act of Congress author
izing man to pay silver dollars worth
seventy cents each in performance of con-
tract made by him to deliver gold dollars OF
fixed weight and fneness. The Dispatch
has the following comment upon our re-
mark.
What say you as to that provision of the
Federal Constitution which confers upon
Congress the power 10 coin money. regu-
late the value thereof, and OF foreign cointn
Has not Congress the power to provide that
4l21s grains OF silver nine-tenths fine shall
be equal in value" 10 IS $40 grains Of cold
nine-tenths fnef-or as TO that matter 10 80
gralnsI And Is not that the very power
which Judge Hughes claims for Congress?
We say that provisions of the Oonstitu-
ton should be allowed to have no bearing
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-10
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1892.
SIX PAGES.
YIHGINIA.

VIRGINIA.
A curious rain-storm passed over the sonth-
ern part of the State Sunday.-The Third
marty will name a candidate in the Fifth Con
rressional district.-Ibe drought has in
iured tobacco in Virginia.--Wilhe Murray.
OF Petersburg. while on a picnic was drown
ea-The funeral Of City Sergeant Eanes, OF
Petersburg was held yesterday.-Mr.
Thomas Francis Brown, of Culpeper lost his
house by fire.--In the case of the death Of
Young Knox. of Norfolk. foul play is suspect
ed-The Prince William county seat has
been changed to Manassas.--Mr. Edgerton
Rodgers has been appointed architect Of the
Virginia building at the Worlds Fair.
GENERAL
Judge James c. Normile, Of 81. Louis. com
mitted suicide yesterday.-Mr Gladstone
spoke in the House of Commons yesterday on
the Queens address.-The Homestead
strikers are jubilant over the desertion of
non-union men at the Carnegie mills.-Em-
peror William has returned TO Potsdam.-
The Tennessee Democratic Convention met
esterday.-Senator Carlisle has written a
letter defining his position on the silver ques-
tion.--A railway wreck occurred near Dem
YER esterday.-North Carolina negro Re-
puhicans are rebelling against their white
brethren.--A State farmers institute is TO be
held in Davie county n. G..
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-10
THE ALLIANCE NOT THE THiEp
PARTY.

In our editorial yesterday upon the Cor
rup,iop Fund with which the Republicans
propose to capture Virginia by buying up
the Third party we inadvertently followed
too closely the very language of our in
formant and 80 used the word Alliance
where Third party" alone accurately ex-
pressed our meaning.
We are happy TO know that there are
-nonv nembers Of the Alliance who have
no political utilization with the effort which
ia now being made by apostate Democrats
70 break down that great Bulwark OF LID
erty behind which American freedom mas
defended itself against the hords OK pun
derers. corruptionists and tariff monopo-
lists. who. in the ranks Of the Republican
marty. have continuously assailed the sup
porters of Jeffersonian Democracy.
The Alliance-an organization OF farmers
for mutual benefit in their avocation-is
ono thing and is avowedly non-political.
The Third party-a combination OF all
sorts and conditions of disappointed dis
ooutented mems quite another thing and
il is obviously ION the make politically.
How they expect to make anything IN a
regular political way nobody can see.
The Republicans think they are ut SUD-
iects for their financial backing"
What does that mean?
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-10

an thu case We say that whom man con-
,,.cts unon sufficient consideration, to de-
liver 800 pieces Of metal. each one contain
inc a5 $40 grains Of gold niue parts pure
Gold and one part alloy, he has contracted
20 deliver 500 specific articles. and that a
law which undertook to relieve him from
his obligations upon his delivering some
other articles than those he agreed to de-
liver would be a law impairing the ooliga-
ton of A contract and law which the Su-
preme Court ought TO hold to DO an unoon-
stitutional and void law.
1t is true tho Consultation does not in
terms prohibit Congress to pass laws i'm
pairing the obligations Of contracts
IL is true it only prohibits the States 10
pass such laws. But the question arises Is
not such prohibition incident to all consti-
tutional governments in their very
natures as constitutional governments?
Chief Justice Chase, speaking for
himself and three others Of the
Supreme Court Justices. declared this TO be
so in the Legal Tender cases, y Wall at
page $50. and he declared that in the opin-
ion of those four Justices, Congress had no
more authority TO pass an act impairing the
obligation Of a contract than State Legis-
laturs had He said;
1--WE think also that il is inconsistent with
the spirit OF the Constitution IN that It I'M
pairs the obligation Of contracts
that Congress possesses the general power
10 impair the obligations OF contracts is q
proposition which, to use the language OF
Chief Justice Marshall, must find its ylndi-
cation IN train Of reasoning not often
heard in courts Of justice. IL may we'll be
ADDED whether the nature of society aud or
government does not prescribe some limits
TO legislative power; and. if any be pre-
scribed. when are they 20 be found, If the
property of an individual party and honest
iv acquired can be seized without compen-
satlOn.'"
Chief Justice Chase and his three brother
Justices concluded therefore that Congress
had no power to pass an act impairlng tho OBJ
legation of a contract. although not expressly
forbidden by the Constitution TO pass such
an act. We therefore repeat what we said
before, that the Supreme Court OF the
United States will never sanction an act OF
Congress authorizing man to rid himself
of a contract to deliver a certain number OF
pieces of gold of a certain weight and nne-
ness by delivering a certain number OF
pieces of silver worth much less, until there
has been before il one of the very greatest
contests that ever took place there.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-10
ARE ALL mONorOLIEs HARMFUL?

We are surprised to see the following in
that usually just and conservative journal,
tho Tobacconist and Record of Richmond:
MUST RE SropPED.-Many things may be
lawful yet not expedient. Just or right nor
easily reached or corrected; such is the case
with the tyranny of tho large manufacturers
over the smaller ones. IL does not suffice
TO say that the big fish swallow the small
ones. There would be no big fish but for
the survival aud protection of the smaller
ones. Man must look out for himself, tbs
true. but a manifest and continued injustice
evokes "a law OF protection. We have again
heard of cases where cigarettes and tobacco
of a most reputable firm were refused by the
jobbers and retailers for no other reason
than that the monopoly company would
not admit OF their sales beside their own
brands. This kind Of work must and will
be broken up and cannot be tolerated in
this country"
Is not our friend asking here for legisla-
ton which would be both unjust and highly
injurious to the best interests of society?
Does he not call for legislation against
what is in fact society's greatest blessing?
Why should one merchant be prevented by
law from using any lawful means whatever
to deter dealers in the goods he manufac-
lures from dealing in the goods of his rivals
and combining themselves to his goods
alone? We think when the case is looked
at squarely and critically IL will be found to
differ in principle in no respect whatever
from all the other lawful and necessary
competitions of business.
The word monopoly is a bugaboo, and
has come TO be applied in the public mind
to many conditions which. while securing
TO one person or one set of persons the en-
tire control Of a branch of business, are in
no sense whatever that sort of monopoly
which our laws and our institutions con-
denim. On the contrary. such conditions
are what the laws favor. and complete pro-
lection 10 them is absolutely essential TO
society
The popular prejudice against monop-
oily grew out of the practice of English
sovereigns several centuries back in confer
ing upon some favored person by royal let
tiers patent the exclusive right to vend some
articles necessary to daily life This was d
special privilege conferred upon some IA
vored individual by the law of the land, par
ticipatioa in which was denied by that law
to all other individuals when our ancestors
thought and claimed, the laws should bear
equally upon all The practice became so
fragrant. especially under the reign OF
Queen Elizabeth, that it threatened a revo-
luton and an overthrow of the monarchy.
Our ancestors then imbibsd a hatred to mo.
nopoliss that inherss in our race as one Of
iss fundamental characteristics. But the mo.
! nopolies which our laws learned to hate are
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-10

The Chicago Worlds Fair management
expects to sell 100000 Of souvenir half
dollars at one dollar each and realize two
and half millions in that way. Now. If
they will get Congress to let them purchase
those half dollars at the cost price Of the
bullion contained in them and have them
coined themselves they will make in seig-
norage another million or so. But why
don't the management have souvenir silver
quarters made aud try and sell them for a
dollar2 They are not as likely to get that
price for quarters as they are for halves.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-10
THE TIMES POSITION on THE HOME
STEAD STRIKE INDORsED.


TUy TINES needs no Endorsement from
any one TO satisfy it that it is right upon the
public questions il discusses. 1t follows as
closely as possible the advice Of the immor-
tai David Crockett, First know you are
right and then go ahead" and when The
TINES KNOWS il is right it goes ahead with
out regard to what any one may think
Nevertheless. it is gratifed when it sees its
positions Endorsed by those whose Judgt
ments the world respects. L0uddrt q Tau
dahS is the praise and the only praise to
which any one should aspire, and one word
of iudcious commentator is worth more
than the whole storm Of a mob's condemna-
ton. This being so, The TINES may say
that II was eratified TO read the conclusions
10 which Colonel Oates, chairman of the
committee appointed by the House Of Rep
resentatives to investigate the riot at Home
stead. came. and those conclusions. except
as they concerned the influence OF the pro-
tective tariff in the matter, were Endorsed
by the whole committee, 40 we understand.
The conclusions were that the Carnegie
Company paid their men good wages and
that there was nothing in the proposed re-
ductions that justified the strike; that the
company had perfect right under the law
TO employ the Pinkerton men to guard their
property: that the strikers resisted the
entry of the Pinkertons into the Carnegie
Compsny's property and that their ress-
lance was an unlawful act for which they
must make answer TO the Pennsylvania
courts: that it was the purpose of the Anal
gamated Association to prevent the Carne-
gle Company from employing non-union
men. and that they had no right to inter
fere with the company in this respect, and
that finally Congress has no power what
ever 10 legislate in reference 10 the ques-
tons involved.
There is not proposition in this report
that The TIMES has not contended for with
all it's might, and we can never have peace
and order and prosperity in this land until
each one Of these propositions is accepted
by all men.
The TINES has always stood for the great
est measure Of individual freedom conss-
tent with good order, and in this connec-
ton, while it has maintained the unques-
tionable right of worKmen to combine in
unions for the demand Of any amount Of
wages they can secure from their employers,
it has insisted that their method of procedure
must be without violence, intimidation or
threats.
The workmen may withdraw in a body
and disorganize their employers operations
and so cause him the greatest losses but
they cannot continue a warfare and by
force and threats prevent other men from
taking the employment they decline. This
would be to inaugurste what we have seen
AT Homestead a species Of civil war. And
who approves it, The unions protest they
do not, and the rest of the world deplore
or denounce it. Then it should stop. or be
stopped by the strong arm of the law. and
that without the intervention of Pinkertons.