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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-03-10
Extracts from a Letter

The folioaing extract from the le'ter
Of Maine man 70 frleud- . town, VIZ
II spending the wiuter IL California.
shows his impression Of that state.
had been living very 31e'Iy in o snse
ever since | came 20 CsHfgrrI4 uut#i ne
first day Of February VIII ,la 9gti I
would try my " ngs 20 picking iny run
! went To ArrDphead Hot Spring
"CallfDrnis's greatest hesltH resort l.
rsiued every day | vas there t0ne ~eek
the board Wa poor, the h9u-e coil tn
landlord disagreesble, and hsd poor
time generally. ! left there Mpn1sy ~
| felt as though had been H3etated from
Prison.
t"Arrowhead' / met people from a.
most every STATE in the Luiyu, and seYer-
al foreigners.
tx Gov. ireland and daughter u
Texas were there also Senator Iao6r'- ~
WIFE, who by the way, toll me she W.
from Maine, and visits Portland every
year she i bright Intelligent appear
ing woman, well-infotmed On all general
topics
All statements IN regard % California =
written up, about the country aud climate
and sent east, are paid for by the PEG
pie here, and their Object Is to MAXI
them attractive enough to bring eastern
people out here. They do have Climate
before and after the rainy season, and
that's sll they do have 10 DOast Of. They
talk about living on fruits It, the mean
est place in America from Nov. to july
for fruits, except oranges and they are
not fit to eat until the Ar-t Of March. Of
course people do eat them before then,
but they are green and unripe, conse-
quently sour. have not eaten a good
orange vet, and it il almost March now
They also bo.st of having strawDerrie-
every month in the year well | have been
here over three months, and hsge seen
just three sickly looking s~berrie-,
taken from the vines at "Arrowhead. -
Another trouble is, smoothing vii keep mr.
after II Is harvested. Apples grow soft
and witler soon after being picked, pota-
toes quickly become strong after beng
dug, and so il goes. Orange and lemon
groves are a pretty sight with their WI
green foliage, and laden with the g3lien
fruit nearly ten month, in the year But
| ain satisfied the business is no. prof.
table. In fact it Is not good business
country anyhow They would all -tarve
here if it wasn't for the money put in cir
cuation by eastern tourists and inyalid-.
Il N
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-03-10
Hiram Bigelow.

Again the grim reaper Of life's harye-'
has let fall his Borrowing blsie and gath
cred home former citizen 0f this c5m
munty. One who was loved aud honor
ed by all who knew him. on the moot
hour of the l2tl, day Of Feb. at his Aome
IN Oatyille Kansas, Mr., hiram BigeleH
quietly babe farewell to earth, bong 8
sufferer for many weeks
Mr.. Bigelow had for sometime past
been troubled with q tnmor which he In
| had removed several times but the tfest
ment was too severe for mortal man "a
| bear and he at last with q strong al
hardy constitution gave up beneath I
awful torture. Mr.. Bigelow was mar
- years OF age al the tiHe Of his death
| He was born in that part Of SIX whegau
| formerly Bloomfield, April 81 isi6.
At the age Of fourteen he left hI- h9me
for the purpose of learning The c4rpeut~f. :
trade OF his brother Joseph b Ielow For
nearly tifty Years he worked al his I al,
IN Maine and Mass, Where the houses
that he built stand to-day memt ntJes Of
his hand
Having early manifested desire Tor at
education he procured hooks with hi-
earnings, and ali leisure hours he ,psnt
in study,
He was teacher in the pubic schools
for a number of years AMI always took d
great interest in school work.
Mr.. Bigelow was the inventor of The
"Bigelow Gain Chisel' which has proven
itself an Indispensable tool with the car
penter.
In the year lo73 Mr. Bgelow was ap
pointed by the Governor of Maine IrlA.
Justice in and for the county OF ) siner-
set. He served in that capacity Until
ISIS when he moved to Kansas and set
tied on farm near Oatville. his fam y
following him two years later.
During the years of his life Mr. Blge'
low has been an honest, upright ami pa.
riotic citizen, he was possessed with taai
Id fashioned honesty, handed do@u
through many generations. He was a
all times strong advocate of Temperance
and prohibition. Almost the last words
that he uttered distinctly were those 81
that old familiar and patriotic air Amer
lea"
Mr. Bigelow was married Jan. Is, Isis,
to Miss Harriet McPheters of Bangor,
Maine, who survives him and by whom
he had i've sons, three of whom survive
MIN VIZ Joseph l.. Bigelow. Lnntreil
Bgelow and Bernell Bigelow, who Is tint
Postmaster at OalviIle where the tamik
pow reside. Mr. Bigelow leayes sn OF y
brother in 0nawa Iowa.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-03-10

The charming blond who presidrs at
the registered letter window of the post
office threw up her dainty hands with
surprise few days ago when a gentle
man walked up to the window, and up
turning a big grip dumped its contents
before her. There We're 410 letters to be
registered Such task had never be
fore fallen to her lot Her appeal foi
help brought the chief of the division
who provided help in the shape of three
assistants for her, and the pile was Soor
disposed Of The man stood by until
the receipts We're given him.
"The fact is, he explained, Il ain sec
rotary of fashionable club, and it's the
most difficult matter in The world tC
make them pay up. | send hundreds Of
bills, and when speak to members
about it it's always the same story; =
never got the bill, old fel; certainly II
pay up. Just send me bill and I'll SET
that you get it There are 410 delin
quents in the club and I'll be sure they
all get their bills this quarter.
The responses have already begun t
come in in way that foretells the en-
tire success of the scheme. Philadelphia
| Record.
sDANA-S Is GUARANTEED TO CURK."
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-03-10
Not a Good All Round Article
New York Tines

"Spesking of alliterations," said New
York lawyer the other day, 81 am remind
ed of what heard in downeast grocery
store last summer;
Gut emmy good m'lasses, GeorgeI'
asked farmers wife of the grocer.
Goods l ever had in the store, Mrs
Iittletield, answered the grocer.
Wall, put me up tew galfuns
George
"a week or so later Deacon LittlefielC
called the grocer to account for selling
his wife a poorer quality Of molssse'
than she had been accustomed to.
:" It's good 'nough In Iujine puddin,
be said, an brown bread, but, George.
gin ye my word as d'kin. It's terrible
teejk In TIA.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-03-10

A recent English invention is Il screw
propeller in which the blades can be ad-
justed for maneuvering or can be feath-
cred for running under sail.-New York
Journal
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-03-10

According 10 E4s,.a. -Pe4slu1 the ruth
e4H.e, ua3 les frtlt.le. ia, eAlouug does
Not apply u lawyers .a .4e practice oi then
profession.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-03-10
Average Rate Per Cent.


Free trade dishonesty and deceit is no
where more conspicuous than in the state
ments regarding the average ad volorem
rate of duty.
The subject is at best a chimerCal one.
1t is like chasing ranbows to attempt
to calculate or anticipate future average.
1t cannot be mole than guessed at, Tor
the average rate does not depend ON the
rate of duty, but on the value and
amount OF importations Thus the aver
age ad valorem rate may change from
wear to year, while there has been no
change in the tariff whatever.
The only way, then, is to calculate on
actual values of importatons and duty
collected.
This will not be a true average, but per
haps the nearest that can be computed.
Every free trade paper in the country
is still maintaining that the average rate
under the Mckinley tariff is go per
cent. Now what are the actual facts:
The latest figures at hand are those
ending September 80, 1891. During the
Y months ending on that day our imports
were valued as follows:
Free of duty..... ...........Sil9i6 400 49, -
Dutiablc. Observation-Disclosures. 4l3 2uoi loo 10
Total. 1892 66s, b01, 10
Total duties collected during these
u months. .Sl93 040, 020. 40
1t will be seen, then, that during the
II months ending September 3d. 1891.
the average rate of dutiable imports was
a per cent, while on total imports, the
honest way OF reckoning, 1t was only 20
per cent.
The free trader is not only dishonest In
his amount, but he uses dishonest meth
cd in getting at it. He only computes
the rate on dutiable imports. by this
mode Of reckoning Great Britan's aver
age rate is nearly 100 per cent. Suppose
our $500, 600 900 worth of imports all
came in duty free with the exception of
500, 900 worth, upon which we collected
$50. 900 duty. Would our average rate of
duty be 30 per cent?
The fact is, as nearly as we can calcu-
late it. that our present average rate is
only % per cent-less than at any time
al,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-03-10
FA11nruLEsr OF poGs

His portrait hangs over the chimney
piece Of All English drawing room, be
meath which sits, in low arm chair, s
fair haired girl, who often looks up Al
Nero's portrait as she tells the tale of how
he sprang into the waters of the Atlantic
Ocean after her, aud held her up unit
help came liarper's Young People.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-03-10

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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-03-10

-DANA.s Is GUARANTEED TO CURE"
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-13
BRUTALITY OF FIRR ISLANDERS.
They Refuse Refuge to the Starving Old
Women and Children.

FIRE ISLAND, y. y, Sept. l2.-The
people here appear TO have lost ali
sense of humanity. They have been
appealed TO In the name of God 10 per
NIT the oldest women and youngest
children TO be taken 10 the ho-
tel for a nights rest that their
lives might be saved and
have refused with brutal jeers;
degree of cruelty well-nlgh Inconcelv-
able. After the Cephus came 10 anchor
two police officers rowed TO the landing
and asked that letter be
taken to DR.. Wright. The mob
refused TO allow the letter 10
come ashore and drove the police
officers off with threats. As II was
getting dark and no satisfactory answer
had arrived from the first boat a second
boat put off from the steamer rowed
10y two police. la the stern
stood gray haired mar, Robert Thomp-
son. AS he approached the landing
the mob gathered threateningly. He
asked TO be heard in behalf of the two
hundred women and children on the
steamer who were suffering from hun
ger, exposure and exhaustion. After
several minutes OF insulting retorts by
the mob ne was allowed 10 speak. He
said the men did not ask TO land. The
young women would remain II neces-
sary, but the old women, some of them
grandmothers, and the children sGf-
ferlng not for comforts but for decent
care. should be allowed 20 land. They
would be returned 10 the steamer after
a nights rest and one meal. Attorney
Willard l.. Reed answered that # the
captain of the steamer would come
ashore with the people for whom he
spoke he would consider the request.
Thompson returned to the steamer
after saying he would attempt 10 bring
the captain back with him.
The excitement did not abate IN the
slightest degree after the Cephus had
Withdrawn to the stream. The crowd
remained on the dock utterius threats
and swearing that the people on the
excursion could rot before they would
be allowed 10 land.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-13

"Grand Rapids is great place IN
many resptc.s, bat don't envy iis
reputation a. a snow town" said Is. a.
Bush, proprietor and manager of the
Kalamazoo Opera house, Al the Morton
yesterday. There ~ something unique
about that. J don't know whether it
has been the opera house OF the man
agemcnt or the public. but almost
every first-class entertainment that
comes here goes away and roasis the
town. fhsts bad Tor II. Even tie
Kendslls, who certainly were we'll re-
ceived here. declared Grand Rapids
was the worst place they had struct i.
Grand Rapids can't afford io hav.
eminent actors crtclsc "a n that ns 4.
aud something ought 20 be done .
remedy %. Perhaps when the uew
house Is completed and ". II. Powers
has assumed tbe mar agement there
Will come 4 change Mi Powers has
had plenty Of experience and ought 10
DO well "
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-13
MARINE MATHIS.
Several vessers Laid Up and More in
Danger.

DETROIT, Sept l2.-Intelligenoe has
reached the city that the fine steei
steamer Neshoto, which passed this
port last Thursday morning. was ashore
on the rock bound coast OF keweenaw
point. The news WAS accompanied ~
an urgent request for assistance, lndl-
eating that the disaster ls q most ser
ious one. Orders were Immediately
wired 10 Captain Swain OF Chebovgsn
10 proceed with the FsvorIte 10 the re-
lief of the Neshoto with all possible
speed and 10 take al his steam pumps,
etc.
The steamer Aurora, towing tho
scho0ners Adams and Case, bound
down, grounded az Crosse Points
about daylight Sunday morning and
were released at 6 o'clock the same
evening by the tug Moore and lighter
Young America. Both consoTk came
over III safety.
East TAwAs, Sept. l2.-ScbooDer
Mul-, laden with plaster, e ashore at
Alabaster and s ln serious danger.
being on a rocky shore; the wind u
blowing fresh from the southwest. but
Is partly of shore, the tug pensaukee
worked all nignt 20 release bcr, aud
orders have been sent here FOR another
tug.
HOLLAND, Sept 12.-The steamer
Charles McNea left here this evening
on her last trip TOR TINS season between
here aud Chicago. Tie remainder OF
the season she Viii run 10 the fruit
trade from SaugatuCk.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-13
DEPARTMENTS DON'T AGREE.
Secretary Foster Insists Upon Occupyin
Sandy Hook for Ouarantine.

Sandy Hook for Quarantine.
WAsuNGroN, Sept. l2-Acting Secre-
tarv Grant ana BrIgadier General Flag
Ter, had an audience with Secretary
Foster TINS morning IN which they re-
newed their protest against taking pos
session of Sandy Hook for quarantine
purposes. They urged that It would
paralyze military oDtrat ems on the
Hook and lay the entire country round
about liable 10 infection. Secretary
Foster made several vigorous and
characteristic remarks and the inter
view terminated abruptly without Sec
retary Foster reversing hIs action IN the
premises. Among otner points which
the secretary made IN reply 10 the
war department officials he said
the stOppage of military operations was
very magnificent operation as COM
pared with stopping the luroads OF
cholera. aud that wnile the occupation
of sandy Hook might affect a few
hundred. OF perhaps a thousand peO-
pie around there, 80 would be Of great
benefit to the country at large. and he
Secretary FOSTER was acting for the
American people. Assistant Secretary
OF War Grant saws nothing has been
( IfEtlNth a. tttt Nt kiAi ttAa~Ht NUM- =
an intention on the part OF the state
board of health of New Jersey TO sus.
tam their protest against the use Of
Sandy Hook AZ quarantine station by
| al oral presentsii0D.as as e was stated IN 2
dispatch from Trenton would bc done.
Nothing has been received additional
/ to the protest OF Friday nignt isst and
/ the department officials consider that
/ the opinion of the attorney general,
gwen To the president Yesterday OF the
Law Of lss5. practically dIsposes II the
case. As ntmated r. dispatches from
/ Loon lake. President HARRISON = 10
vesugsbng the laws regulating lmmi-
grafton, with view 90 sUspan6ing d {
u be possIhie. Toe result Of ihe n
qury Will probably he made kuown n
dav or two. 81 Sc e feasible there
may DC issasd proc lsmstion covering
The case
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-13
WorId's Fair Not,s.

e.. J. Psun of Milwaukee, who has
been engaged 10 prepare perspective
map OF this city FOR toe worlds fair,
has completed One-fourth Of tue work
and submitted it to President Weston
Yesterday. The work was satisfactory
and Mr.. Paul was instructed % COM
piele the work which he viii nave
done in ten days. The map vii be
complete showing all streets, railway
lines, factories. prominent buildings
and churches. Johu ksil park and the
s0idlar home. Mr.. Pauh has Also
submitted a proposition 10 President
Weston for a state map on the same
principle 20 be done IN water color,
which hss been fsvorably received. .
The map viii he l2V14 feet and when
completed viii be placed IN the men =
reading room IN the Michigan buld-
ing Ihs map vii show each county.
city Of 800 population and over, "a d
way hnes and tne general surface OF
she state
Secretary Roberts hss received sew
era letters from WOODEN ware manu-
fscuIrer. stating tasir willingness 20
d0nate wares f0r t1e forestry exhibit.
y. R HeIsnhurr ~ ColdEster sent in
A lst ~ his articles rHstertav from
which the secretary naade tha follow
ns selections Maple Indrsn clubs
nsuis dumb bells. maple EXERCISE
rnas. walnut egetCise rugs. nap' p
~tnds. mapie bar haIs huffefn8t
wands. nlsrla moIder' ramn1ers tln.
nsr's rlsl ~. stoneruttef's ataf.et. eaF
rers ntslist snd tsae bsH tats
Paotagrapns ~ y eh Esas ex-marn
ee~s ~ csaEress. slfesfssfs snd nfaes
~ saa supreme ranft arr hsfas rseel srf
Hafaa faa secretar Office.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-13
Hawthorne PARK Races

CHICAGO, Sept. Fin spite of the
bad weather there was large attend
ance AT Hawthorne today. Three ia
yorltes were successful, The track was
heavy from the recent rain and did not
improve during the day. There was a
close finish IN the handicap between
Highland ami one Dime, the former
winning by head. Summaries:
First race, maiden 2-year-olds. five
furlongs-MariOn e won, Snarly sec
ond, HlllIand third; time, los.
Second, handicap, nlne-sIxteenths
mile-iIIghland won, One Dime second
Engarta third; time, l:50.
Third, selling, one and one-sixteenth
mile-Fanny ; won, Royal Flush sec
ond, Forrest King third; time. l:59.
Fourth. one mIle-GrIfhn won, Skel-
ter second, Gaylord third; time. l:2l4.
Fifth, seven furlongs-Tom Mackln
won, Ulster second, Brown Idle third
time, 1887.
Sixth, selling. seven furlongs-Rous-
er won, ROsemont second, Irving third /;
time, l:35.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-13
STAND AS YOU ARE
Against the Encroachments Of
Free Trade.
GOV. M'KINLEYATiNDl
BE Gives cogsnt Reasons for Rs-eiectlng
M. HaETlson and shows the Fal-
laciss u F4e= Trade.

TsDGAxApoIls, sept I2.-Goyernor
~ K My arrived here At 1880 O'Clock
Ibis evening on hs way 70 Ellwood
where he SPEAKS tomorrow. Uniformed
el lbs and largs concourss OF people
met aim 40 the depot and took hiIn 10
the Den.s0n, where an informal recep-
ton vas held. Governor Mckinley
was called % the balcony by the insist
ent cheering Of the crowd and deliv-
cred OF hand one Of the brightest
speeches OF his life. He praised Har-
ns0n's administration as one OF tns
abiest and most patriotic the coun-
tEy has known. lie continued:
way We ant Harrison
"Ws want Harrison for four years
more o. veto auv free trade bill passed
~ A democratic congress, elected by
accident and false prophecy. We want
him % veto any bi.l repealing the tax
on state bank notes. We want the Ia
aorer 10 get full wages and We want
those wages worth their face value.
NON se can have free trade on one
condition. When our WOrkIngnen can
command the same wages. We want
free trade when Otuer nations can
BRING Their labor and social conditions
Up 20 the standard OF ours.
When they pay the same wages
We 30 10 Will meet them IN the
markets of The world and take care of
ourselves. Free trade means our level
ing down 10 them. Let them level up
90 us. That . the spirit of our tight.
The free trade maxim Is buy where
you can bay cheapest Let me give
better. Buy where you can pay
easiest, and that IS where the highest
wages are paid"
While Governor McKinly was speak
lng an electric car tried 10 rush
through the packed street ~ front OF
the hotel. "Stand where you are :"
cried the speake, and the crowd closed
up - densely that passage was impos-
sfDi8.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-13

Stervsw. sept. le-Sr Henry TYler
% London. Ene.aud. pres dent n the
Grand Trunk railway. n 0n tonr II
inspection "a than companvs lines in
ihls country. aua With other officers q
TIE company u tier private cars spent
sunday velT quietly SCI henona beach.
Thcy Rcre vnited dufnr the dag hy
the Hons "a. E Nufi p. &. stone and
would soefl u riva figlt a. thefnua or
thaf Soc Grsu8 Irnuk were head X
f1r Aipena snd MackTanw, lost it 's f't
50 REGARDED ers. Iue party ieit We
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-13
SHE SHOT HIM DEAD
Mrs. Dalton Kills James Vice
of Sault Ste. Marie.
SHE C0NFEsSES The MURDER
Is Arrested and Is Now IN Jsa-Ssss lie
Was TIying 70 Enter Hzs
House.

sAULT sTE. hARIE, sept I2-This
city has been thr0Na into q fever CT
excitement by the murder of james
Vice by Mrs. Abraham Dalton Ia~l
night. The woman alleges thai n Nsss
wac trying 10 effect al entrance 10 h,r
mouse. Vice bad been work ng IN tAe
mill of Felker 4 1TAdewell Rabef,
forty miles down the river. He got
his pay there Saturday and came here
where he had a wife living unnl
recently. When lRst seen alive lie was
alone going ln fhe direction of Mrs.
Dslton's home ..oAr the union depot.
The murderess SAID in her testimony
81 the inquest that he followed her
home At ; O'Clock and made an effort
10 gain al entrance 10 her house. She
warned HIM 80 stand back, but not
needing her warning she shot hlm.
The ball entered the left eve and came
out the back OF lhe head. The shoot
ing occurred shortly after { o'clock,
and AZ the spot = lonely one the au-
thontles were not acquainted with the
fact until O'Clock tnls morning. The
dead man Law where be fell in & rain
storm until almost noon today, when
be WAS removed L Blskes morgue.
Very li.tle IS knowa OF Vice. as be has
not resided here long. lie was mar
ried year ago 10 the daughter OF An
drew J. smith. an old ana respectable
citizen. The murderess Is woman
who lives witt her husband. He ls
employed on the docks il the capacity
of coalheaver. She ls ignorant and
ls SAID 10 be crazy. A check for S265
WAS found on Vices body. II is
thought Vice WAS searching for a
house of lii-fame. several Of which are
located IN that part OF tie city, and
under the influence OF liquor made
mistake which cost him his llfe. The
body is al Blakes moreue and has
been viewed by 8 thousand people.
Mrs. Dalton was arrested aud IL now ln
lall
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-13
CHOLERA SCARE III PENNSYLVANIA
Several Deaths" Reported by County
Paper Proves TO Be One Case.

Several Deaths" Reported by County
Paper Proves TO BE One Case.
PIrTsBURG, Sept. IA United Press
reporter has Just returned from Jean
ette, where II was reported that well
defined case OF Asistle cholera had de-
yevoped and claimed It's victims this
afternoon. The reporter found excite
ment among the foreigners OF the
town aud much indignation among
the citizens In general, but no
cholera. Among the recent arrly-
ais OF Belgian glass workers were
Peter Leroy and wife. each about 55
years of age. They had recently sailed
from Antwerp. Last Friday Mrs. le-
roy was taken suddenly Ill and not un-
al today was she able TO be out of her
bed. Dr. Hugh Henry, who attended
the woman. informed the reporter that
his patient had passed through
severe attack OF cholera NOR
bus, but was now certain Of recovery.
How the cholera scare got abroad
the physician could not say unless II
was through ignorance or mlsunder-
standing of the interpreter. Greens
burg evening papers printed story 10
the effect that several deaths had al
ready occurred at Jeanette. This un-
founded publication has created in
tense ex element, and IN jeanette,
equal Indignation