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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-02-25
Sons of the Revolution,

The Maine Society Of Sons Of the
american Revolution held its annual
meeting at the Preble House, Portland.
NJ 'nuay' a =. NJ. The report of the
secretary was Presenter, showing year
OIL steady growth This society was or.
gSni@ed Feb u, la9l, and has held sever
al meetings, during the past year. 1t
no" mas 7ixty-eisht members all Of whom
nave hled records of Revolutionary an
ctessry From membership fees SOP has
been received.
After the business meeting, Monday.
the society with invited guests including
ladies', dined together President DE
WIT introduced the after dinner speakers
Mayor True, Hon. George +. Talbot
James ? Baxter, esq, and Hon. j. Ii.
DrummOnd.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-02-25

The kennebec Journal furnishes an il
lustration Of how western and southern
boom arguments may be turned To the
good of Maine, when it say 4 southern
boom paper says that ten years ago the
site of the present town of Roanoke. Va.
was an open farm Maine can beat that
cut and out. Five wears ago the present
village OF Henderson wss clearing in
the forest. Five years ago the site Of
the present thriving town of Madison
with Us million dollar pulp mill was an
"open farm and four years ago the site
of on of the best new streets in the
Aroostuok town Of Caribou on which are
iundry, church, bank building, news
paper Office, stores and dwellings,. was a
cow pasture"
We take exceptions to the above 20 far
as it relates to Madison. While Madison
has had a big boom within years and
nearly doubled its population, it was a
respectable sized village in lss7. with a
newspaper, three wooden mills. lumber
mills, stores in good number, etc, etc.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-02-25
Why Should America Import
Horses?

If there is any country in the world
that ought to be able TO raise all the
horses, needed, certainly the United States
is that country; but in the year 1883, o.
Ill horses were imported into the United
States, while but 2,263 were exported,
leaving us to purchase that year the sur
plus, 10000 The old tariff laid a duty 20
per cent. ad valorem on q valuation of
$40 per head, equal to nearly $40; hence
Canadian and other horse raisers, could
afford to pay 100000 in the form of
tariff tax for the privilege of competing
with American breeders of horses. In
order to prevent this competition in the
future the Mckinley bill proposes to have
them pay $50 p r head. Under the opera
tion of the Mckinley bill the American
farmers or producers of horses will have
not only the benefit of the $4,000 paid
as duty, but of the $4,000, 900 paid in adj
dition thereto, making in all 81 600, 900
of IN increase to the American producer
in one item alone Of the Mckinley bill,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-02-25

Senator Hill and his associates are apt
70 hear some plain talk when they 90 to
church nowadays. \ SUNDAY dispatch
from Albany says; Senator Hill slipped
away from the politicians this morning
and attended the Second Presbyterian
Church with Hon. John Boyd Thacher,
Worlds Fair Commissioner, TO hear the
Rev. DIR. Ecob. Last Sunday DIR. Ecob
mad scathing sermon on politics thst
caused as much talk as DIR. Parkhursts
sermon against Tammany misrule in New
York two weeks ago. He described Hill,
without naming him, as the most success
ful and INSCRIPTIONS politician of the day.
Senstor lIill', curiosity was aroused, and
he wanted to hear the divine who had at
tScket him Dr. Ecob tt day gave some
more ihrusts in spite of the presence OF
Senator Hill. HIS sermon on absolute
Au hori'y" dealt savagely with rulers, in
c IL ting politicians who assumed authority
sgsin.t the protests Of men who would
( OF concede it 10 them. IAN OF the
bio, dy wars Of history he said, "came
because someone tried to take absolute
mower to himself"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-02-25
FrlzzIed Eggs.

Put a piece Of butter the size of
a hazel nut in teacup, with a
pinch of salt and a little pepper.
Break in two eggs without stirring.
Set in pan of boiling water 10
cook. When the whites are set.
serve Immediately in the cup they
are cooked in.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-02-25
The Troublesome Porgy Question


And now Washington has heard Of the
woes OF the Maine porgy and Congress
has struck an unending vein of discus.
sion and legislation. Having found the
way into the national capitol. the porgy
VIII never quit it. y hundred thousand
years hence, a New Zeslander, gazing on
the ruins of the Washington monument
will learn that the only spared relic of a
once populous nation Is u fight over the
'porgy' question.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-02-25

Free ore and coal means ruin to the
miner. Free wool means ruin to the
sheep raiser Free lumber, free salt
free this and free that each mems ruin 10
some American industry, Give us free
raw material, says the Free-Trader, 'sud
we will capture the markets of the world y
Well, our Tariff law does that very thing.
1t gives drawback of 80 per ceut. on all
imported material used in manufactures
for the export trade, Don't h. deceived,
then, by the deusive and dishonest c'y
for "free raw material. '-American Econ
omist.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-30
Organized K. of p. Division.

A most enthusiastic meeting of the
young military members of the new
Imperial lodge, Knights of Py.hias,
Was held Oh Tuesday evening at the
lines Rifles armory. 1t resulted in
the organization Of division of the
uniformed rank of the order with Off
GERS elected as follows:
Sir knight Captain-C. y. F. Blake
(U. s. Al
Sir knight Lieutensnt-Charles Hol-
den.
Sir Knight HeraId-Charles N. REM
ington, Jr.
Sir knight Observation-Disclosures F. Per-
kins.
Sir Knight Treasurer-John waddell.
Some thirty knights were measured
for complete uniforms. The boys are
full of enthusiasm and have their eyes
on the grand prize to be awarded at the
prize drill at the national encampment
which occurs III August next and In
which formal entry has been made.
With Captain Blake, graduate of
West Point military academy aud who
has had ten years active service at the
front, the division expects to achieve
great proficiency III the art OF drilling.
Such a favorable start has been made
and applications are so steadily coming
in from the other members of Imperial
lodge to which membership IN the di-
vision is confined, that long before the
date of the encampmont arrives the
new division will DO one OF the strong
est in tho state.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-30
GRAND RAPIDS HERAls, THURSDAY MORNING JUNE go 1872

Tors the bay window ia TIE front par
Tor, ghlel xas allied with a bank o.
snow white cAndyTuls and defeats
sprays Of green. Myrtle vines festooned
TIE white lace curtains and masses OF
White eandytuft We're placed about the
ROOM Jaue sweets OF great variety
adorned tie back pafloE and the dining
room vas beautned with pink aud
white sweet peas aud pinS and wnlte
roses. tie table Was olthned with
sprays OF glossy leayed myrtle and
lighted with PINK larry lamps aud PINK
tapeTs. The bride wore sn exquisite
deml-train Cow Of heavy corded silk
OF new aud DELEGATE shade she wore
bride roses. Tue wedding WAS strictly
private, having been attended by the
relatives and immediate friends only
There we're many pretty gifts, among
which were complete furnishings for
the dining room. lncluding napery and
china. The bride Is former resident
OF this city and Was formerly member
Of the Leader staff. For the past year
she had charge Of . department in the
Sorthport graded schools Mr.. and
Mrs. Brabant have dispensed with the
customary wedding "trip and have
begun housekeeping in a pleasant resi-
dence on Charles street, where they
wilt be at home TO their friends after
July Is.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-30

are the many the men who produce
nothing Tut misery and contnbate
nofh.ng but vice. Are not the few"
the msa vno 60 20 thsir workshops
With shining diDnsr-pasls and shining
faces, there 70 produce something for
the Use OF others and 70 earn good
wages with walen " build homss,
eloths snd feed bright and happy chill
drsns Are not the STEW gasnered IA
the innumsrabie magnificent cities and
villages OF THIS country where the hum
or industry = heard 3e5 dsys IN the
Year, Are not the s'fsw" tas teemi ng t,
buoyans, prosperous, busy millions Of
Amsrica7 II not, who are they unless
the ones frst mentioned The many
who srs robbed are the Idle and unpro-
ductsye, the indolent sni vicious. rein
forced by the cheap workmen Of free
trade countries across the ssa, where
tns sun OF prosperity iilumInes
only At long intervals the meanly
matched and misersble novels of half
starved and half-clothed industrial
ssrfs. II Grover can win on this issue
he - . giant.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-30
Political Equality Club.

The Political EQUALITY club met at
the home of the president, at No. l03
East Bridge street. yesterday afternoon.
The repor; on the lawn SOCIAL held last
week at Mrs. Watson's home, on West
Bridge street, showed that the gather
ering Melted the club s1l towards an
organizing fund. A petition was read
10 the senate and house IN congress,
asking, as citizens of the United states,
that body 10 pass bill enabling women
TO vote for members Of the house of
representatives. A paper was then read
entitled, "What Will the Influence Of
Womens' Ballot he on Municipal Gov
eminent 1t touched upon the injus-
tee OF excluding . large body OF peo-
pie who bear the burdens of taxation,
and whose interests are greatly affected
ny misgosernnlent. from veiclrg their
wishes and judgment ~ the bsllot-box.
The speaker made an earnest ard inn
pass 5aed appeal to women 10 awaken
from their indifference aud rise by
force Of truth aud right and demand
their own. 1t was decided hat the
subject should be taken MP at tue next
meeting, when vii occur ~ the same
pace July IL.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-30
Persons at the Hotels.

Frank Hathaway, p. A. Nee and NJ
E. Joyce, Pittsburg horsemen, arrived
at Sweets yesterday and will remain
until after the Jockey club races.
The Hon. Joe Weiss of Detroit 10 at
the Morton. Mr.. Weiss says his bust
ness up here hasn't q trace Of any poll
tics in it.
w. w. Dickinson of Ionia, E. II.
Fitzgerald and s. NJ. Austin of Benton
Harbor, dined at the New Livingston
yesterday.
II. III. Hammond, . prominent
Hastings citizen, is at the New Living
ston. he 10 accompanied by his wife.
c. A. Sweet of Crystal Falls and NJ.
NJ. Durham of Mancelona are among
the Michigan guests at the Morton.
The Hon. X. K. BIacker of Manistee,
secretary of state, gerrymauderet .
Morton house dinner yesterday.
H. l.. Holeister, one of the pro-
prietors Of the Lansing Street Railway
company, is at the Morton.
c. II. Southwick, proprietor of the
Spring Lake house. waa guest at the
New Livingston yesterday.
II. +. Marsh of Allegan and S. II.
Lasley Of Montague were guests at the
Morton yesterday.
K. w. Hudnett, q Big RAPIDS capital
ist. was among yesterdays arrivals at
the Morton.
c. Z. Briggs Of Whitehall, and f. S.
Kelley Of st. Joe. are Ut the New Liv-
lngston.
John Holbrook and II. A. Bowie OF
Lansing are guests at the Morton.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-30
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.

The republican electors OF the state oil Mich
lgau. and al Others who may desire 10 unite
republican party 40 declared Ia the riaiform
adopted by the last national republican cor
yention. are hereby requested 10 send ce.e-
gates 90 the state convention OF said party. 10
Of Saginaw. east side. beginnins AT O'Clock
p. w., Wednesday. July 70. aud continuing
Thursday. July u. l,sz. for the purpose OF nom
mating candidates for state offices aud the
transaction OF such other business a. may
properly come before the convention.
Ia accordance With the resolution adopted
at Grand Rapids. May ~. 1876. every county
will be entitird 20 one delegate sor each 90 OF
The total vote cast Tor governor AZ the last
state election, Noyember. $780, and enc add
tionai delegate for every traction amour ting
70 av. but each organized county viii be en-
titled 70 At least one delegate.
Under a resolution Of 1855. no delegate VIII
be- entitled 10 q seat In the convention who
represent.
The delegates from each congressional dis
trict are requested 10 meet In caucus AZ y
O'Clock noon. on Wednesday. July 20. 10 select
candidates a. follows. 10 be presented 10 the
state convention for confirmation: oae vice
president. one assistant secretary. aad one
member each OF the committees on eredea-
iIais. permanent organization and order OF
business. and resolutions. and for the trAnsac-
ton Of such other business No they may see
ut
In compliance with . resolution adopted in
Detroit. june -. isop. the secretary 81 cnc.i
county convention Is requested 10 forward TO
the secretary OF the state central committee
No. 70 Wesi Fort street. Detroit. by the
earliest mail after the delegates 60 the state
convention have been chosen, a certified list
Of such delegates from their respective
counties ~ are entitled 10 seats In the con-
WILLIAM r. BArEs. JANIS McMnLAx.
Secretary. Chairman
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-30

Close Of the West Michigan
Commencement
ByA RECEPTION AND BANQUET
The Alumni Social Was Attended ~
More Than One Hundred Guests and
Aumni OF the College.

West Michigan college WAS thronged
with . brilliant assembly last night
The occasion wAs the reception rendered
the Hon. Ferns :. Fitch srperintsnd-
ent If public instruction. Charles W.
Lsndon. dean of the conservatory of
music aud James faddon, instructor
IN tle musical college.
One hundred and seven covers bad
been laic for the alumni OF the West
Michigan college and their guests al
the New Livingston. The tables were
handsomely decorated with flowers and
spread With . bounteoas array
OF daintles. The Rev. ]. l.. Jackson
of the Fountasn street baptist
church MADE = few brief remarks.
Charles A. Richardson. pressdsnt OF
the Alumni association, presided a.
POSTMASTER and introduced the
speakers IN = happily worded speech.
William longer, pfcsadenfof the grad
uat,ng class, responded 70 the first
toast, 1.-The Graduats - Q Citizen"
Other speeches were made by h. Y.
Henderson, +. Belle Thorington, r. J.
Baiitho ana yessse Uslrey.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-30

Just ~ the threshold Of the state
campaign II will be well for republi-
cans 10 pause and consider the situa-
ton before sntsrlng upon the active
work before them. IL Is pre-eminently
ths hrst duty of the party to place the
strongest state ticket in the held it is
possible to construct Every name on
It should b tower Of strength. There
should not DC a vulnerable point any
where. This can not DO done If q
spirit Of resentment or q desire to
grstify the personal ambition of any
single individual 10 to control. The
mistakes OF other years must not be
ysctiiisd by making mistake this year.
The nominees must DO men of personal
worth and personal popularity. I'm
fortunately for the party there exists
a blind and unreasoning senti-
ment that the man who Was
defeated IN the last republican
state convention for the nomination for
governor Is now the most available
man. A careful anslysls Ut the condi-
tsons confronting Us aud of the record
Of the man will snow how empty such
. sentiment IL. II % claimed by some
unth.pking spectators that had he
been nominated two years ago the re
suit would have been diffsrsnt. An
analysis Of this claim proves ito un-
truth. The republican candidate for
governor two years ago was quite as
strong a. MS associates on the ticket,
oil Of whom we're defeated with him.
Mr.. Rich could not have Jared bette,
than whole soalsd Jim Turner, for ha
Iacks Inc ALTERS magnetism. The scan
d2ls that we're hurled Al Turner would
hare been hurled in another form
against Rich. The nomination Of Elef
VII b an experiment fraught with
peril 70 party success. lie 70 lucky
politician, but ne has not . solitary els.
nsent of strength upon which 10 appeal
h the intelligence of ,hs votsr. The
demand. the imperative demand. - sbAl
Mayor P:ngrss. . Isvlatbsn Of political
strength shall head the ticket
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-30
BAD FOR THE CIGAR
Wet Weather Greatly De-
creased the Demand
FOR TOBACCO AND CIGARS
The Mckinley Bill Has Greatly Increased
the Consumption OF Domestic Cigars
Within the Past Year.

s.rhese are nlignty dull days for
cigar men," said l. W. Boyer, New
York cigar manufacturer. st sweets
last night. anyone would think that
an election year would bring . lively
cigar trade, woaIdn't he? Almost every
one THINKS Il does. but as matter OF
fact it doesn't help the trade b't. IL
really Injuries il. In a campaign every
thing 10 In let FER CO. condition and
men spend more time BOOKING than
they do smoking.
"rhe continued rama seem 70 have
affected the cigar business ~ IL has
everything else. Other trade has been
so dull that merchants are q little
tlmid about buying anything, even
cigars. A man will generally smoke
about 20 much, rain OF shine, bat the
dealers are disposlng OF their old stocks.
ION the whole the cigar business 70
increasing from year - year. The I'M
petus given 10 it by the Mckinley bill
has been very marked. The consump
ton of imported cigars has decreased
materially and the manufacture Of do
nestle cigars has increased proportion
ately. The domestic cigars are even
better than the imported, because the
import tax offers an induccment 70
Cuban manufacturers to use lighter
and cheaper goods partially 70 make
up for the increased tariff. The Nc
Kinley bill increased the price of i'm
ported cigars and the man who was IN
the habit OF purchasing two for quar-
ter won't pay 10 cents straight for
the same brand. He'll buy q first-
class domestic cigar first, and he does.
The consumption Of 10 cent cigars is
increasing very rapidly. A few years
ago nickel cigars sold very wali-better
than anything else; now IL is almost Inl-
possible TO dispose OF them.
''There is one singular thing about
the cigar business. You can't convince
that dark colored cigars are not stron-
ger than the light. 1 have tried for
years to demonstrate the falsity of the
belief, but it can't be changed. The
color of the leaf is due entirely to the
process Of curing. Put light leaf IN
the sweating room and it will soon
turn dark. Part of the woody mater
ial and the nicotine has been removed
by the process. 1t has the same effect
on the tobacco that aging does on
wine. When the tobacco has been well
cured 1t is always dark and always
milder than before the operation. The
light leaf is green aud is always strong
or than the dark. The thickness of
the leaf 10 what determines the strength,
not the color. In the light col0red
leaf and in the thick wrapper the
gummy and woody matters produce
the astringent taste.
In spite of law and public opinion
the consumption of cigarettes increases.
There is something about the cigarette
habit that is stronger than even the
liquor habit. The craze Is so great that
an habitual cigarette smoker won't
smoke any other brand than those he
has been accustomed to. The habit is
q vile one, but there seems to be
enough small boys IN the country to
make cigarette manufacturing profit
able.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-30

Our democratic friends profess 20 be
very confident that Grovsr viii be
elected On the "sariF reform" lssue.
Just what that ssue n IL Is difficult 70
determine. The platform Of ths party
declares thst protection Is fraud and
= robeery nv the few OF the many
Who are the few Are not Whitney,
Erlcs. Jones. Villas. Flower aud FAIR
child fairly representative types OF NE
few who have been robhsng the many
under TIE hateful prctscsEvs policy
WAC are the many The Shssnsns,
Aasphys. Crokers and che long reti-
rue OF fssnmsny Braves Who preside
~ chief fsesosnms in beer halls and
sroxxeriss "a New York city; TIE dense
snd preiuaSced hordes ef gamblers.
tssn,kisxs. boodisrs add aamuasrs AL
ever sse country go - make up The
~sss srny whose hattie cry . that
*pressenen robs shefa.~ Thss then IS
TIE issue a. formulated ~ TIE dam
csrsfs aud shis me slogan
untse- wsneh tfe~er /. - - n.
vested vth sra hiehvss oesse IN tie
la,it. has are Ne nsiisensirss Who a.
s.stesi "a preparing ths democratic psst-
teEm she few wao rob gAs many and
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-30

Little profit 70 men or party viii re-
suit from the attempts already made
- sm.rch tise character and reputation
~ me democratic candidate for the
vice presidency. Whether his military
record 10 good. bad or indifferent 10 .
master that can have and ought 70
have little wsighs with the thinking
masses. The time Is too far removed
from war now 10 revive ~ . political
weapon of attack, and 10 prostitute II
BY persona. vehem-nee. = mans att
tods during thoss troablous times. We
ere not crusnang secession THIS year. II
We we're u might DO possible that
some OF the leaders in the republican
party Nigh, be Ia the way when the
bot shot - fred At democratic stay-at-
homes Men were honestly mistaken
thsn, just rs they are now on the
tariff question and other public meas
urea The republican party Was hostile
70 slavery; ths democratic party was
friendly "a II. The republicans opposed
secession aud the controlling wing of
tho democratic party encouraged IL
When il came 10 the clash of arms re-
puhlicans and democrats rallied to-
gether 20 preserve the union Princi-
piles were unal,ersbly and eternaliy
Exed as result OF that conflict. Men
were LET. free 10 follow their own con-
victlons of right and wrong. and free
20 affiliate IN any political or
ganizxtion. some of the rankest
traitors Of the south came TO
the republican party and have
been honored with office. Some Of the
hsost blatant dcmsgogues and copper
heads Of the north have had u like
experience. The idea that q mans
wa record is sole test OF fitness for
Office u exploited. IL Is radically
wrong 70 presume that all the patriots
are In the republican party. This pre-
Sumption has driven any number OF
young men from the party. because 1t is
~ monstrously false. The democratic
ticket Is weak enough as il stands.
10 cannot DO made weaker by reviv-
ing the war record of the vice presden-
tai candidate for parIsan villihcation
and abuse.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-30
.----'-'.-
WHY HE KICKED.
The Street Car Conductor Vigorously
Discusses Pennies.

The Street Car Conductor Vigorously
Discusses Pennies.
"Look at those pennies" said con-
ductor on Lyon street car yesterday
Ia reporter for THE HERALD. The re-
porter looked. The conductor had q
double handful of copper cents, and
his sorrow WAS in direct proportion to
the number Of coins. 'Some persons
seem TO think that street car
system and q sunday school are con-
Quoted on the same principal" the
man of pennies and transfers con-
tuned. "Now the public knows or
ought to know that we aren't allowed
TO turn in pennies. We have TO ex-
change them for good old fashioned
coin OF the realm. We try to get rid or
them in making change. but the same
persons who persist III giving them to
us Kick like hay tedders when we try
TO pass them back. l wish some of the
persons who save them up TO pass on
us, had 10 hustle around at night and
exchange them for larger coins. Maybe
they'd give their cents to the heather"