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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-06-16
A Republican Somerset County
Convention
WILL BE HELD IN
COBURN HALL, SKOWHEGAN,
FRIDAY. JULY LIST, 1892,


For the purpose of nominating candidates
for two Senators, County Attorney, Sheriff,
Judge of Probate, Register of Probate. Clerk
OF Courts, County Commissioner. and County
Treasurer to be supported at the September
election, and tho transaction of any other
business that may properly come before it,
The basis of representation will be as fol-
lows: each Town and Plantation is entitled
to one delegates and for every Fiftyvotes cast
for the Republican candidate for Governor
in 1893, an additional delegate, and for frac-
ton of twenty votes in excess of fifty
votes, an additional delegate.
Vacancies in the delegation of any Town or
Plantation can be filled by residents of the
County.
The County Committee will be in session in
the ante-room, adjoining the hall at nine
O'Clock on the morning of the Convention, for
the purpose of receiving the credentials of
delegates.
On the basis above given the Towns and
Plantations will be entitled to the following
number of delegates. viz
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-06-16

Edward Atkinson is not in favor rof
protection but one cannot fail to re-
cognize the benefit of protection in the
following clipped from an article writ
ten by him in the May Foram:
There has never been period in the
history of this or any other country
when the general rate of wages WAS as
high as it is now, or the prices of goods
relatively to the wages as low as they
are to-day, nor n period when the work
man. in the strict sense of the word. has
so fully secured to his own use and en-
ioyment such IA steadily and progressive
~ increa sing proportion of II constant
ty increasing product"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-06-16

Lewiston journal: The Republicans
will enter the conflict this fall with the
prestige of victory. The Democrat :
must labor under the precedent OF leteat
Benjamin Harrison carried New York
against Grover Cleveland in lSss- He
carried Indiana against him. The Pres
dent has strengthened himself and his
party i'll the three Years by his mastery
conduct of public affairs. Business men
all over the nion have had full conf
denec i'll hi- -agacity and indomilable in
tegrity. Tie administration has been
the hulwark of projections. II has stood
like a rock for honest money. II has
maintained american rights with cour-
age and skill that have won new respect
for the nitcd States among foreign gov
crnmcnts. With this record of triumph
to his credit and with a loyal. harmoni-
orS party behind him, President llaIri-
son. who WIS strong in lSss. will be-
stronger in 1892.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-06-16

Ignorance in voters and greater free
dom for Intoxicating liquors are two
things that the Democratic State Con-
yention spoke out in favor of in its plat
form at Bangor last week. 1t says to
Democrats, vote against the very moder-
ate educational test that the last legisla-
ture voted to submit to the people of
Maine rs an amendment to the State
constitution, and, also declares in favor
of taking the first step toward the re-
peal of the law prohibiting the sale of
Intoxicating liquors as beverage. Hold
fast to ignorance and give US opportun-
ity to get liquor more easily, is the true
meaning of these planks in the Demo
cratic platform as we read them.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-06-16
Don't Mutilatc.

We most respectfully ask the about
twenty thousand editors who will re-
ceiyc this paper to use their influence
with all ''IIorse- Breeding Associations
to cileciuallN stop the life mutilation of
American horses by docking, by adopt
ing rule thai no prize shall be awarded
Ia II mutilated horse 0ar D,rmb Ind
maiS.
Its Il barbarou> and foolish custom
and deforms the nobleSt animal in the
world. II the measure proposed above
will have any effect to curtal the evil,
we hope it will be adopted.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-06-16
State Buildings.

Thirty-livc of the forty-ninc states and
territories in the Union have accepted
the building sites assigned them on the
Exposition grounds. and have submitted
to the construction bureau for approval
the plans of the buildings they propose
to erect. Nearly all the others, il is
known, are about ready to take like
action, Every state and territory. with
perhaps three exceptions, will erect u
building. Quite "A number of these build
ings will be reproductions of historic
structures such As Independence Hall.
Westinghouse Mi. Vernon home. old
Fort Marion. etc. They will occupy the
northern portion of the Exposition
grounds and will be surrounded hV
walks. lawns. ~hrubbcry and flowers.
They will be used rs headquarters for
state boards and visitors and rs rccrp-
tacles for exhibits showing stat" ne
sources. etc.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-06-16

Mr.. NJ. VI. Wing, manager of the Bos-
ton Hotel Guide and Hallway Reporter,
of Boston, is in the city to-day. and will
proceed 10 Bar IIarbor. II is understood
that he is preparing ii series of articles
on the resubmission movement in this
state and is visiting the different places
for that purpose Efcha7ge.
Mr.. Wing favored the REPORTER with
a call last week lie is pleasant gen
tleman. but We hardly seq the propriety of
his coming down into Maine to cnlighten
Maine voters. How does this man hap
pen to know 81 much about Maine at
fairs a. to he able to instruct Maine
people
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-06-16
Meat and water Diet Gives ST

Sir Francis Head tried the diet of the
Pampas Indians, which consists of the
flesh Of mares. for these savages eat
neither bread, fruit nor vegetables He
says:
After | had been riding three or four
months, and had lived on beef and water.
found myself III IA condition which can
only describe by saving that felt that no
exertion could kill me. although con
stantly arrived 50 completely exhausted
that could moi speak: yet IA few hours
sleep upon my saddle ON the ground al
WAYS 50 completely restored me that fcr
IA week conld daily be upon my horse
before sunrise, could ride till two or
three hours after sunset, and have really
tired ten OF twelve horses Il day This
will explain the immense distances which
people III South America are said 10 ride,
which am confident could only br done
Oh beef and water,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-06-16
A Terror for Nfpu.

\ buxom female. yclept Jill the
Kisser' is said to Turk in lonely places
around Carthage, where she pounces
upon the nnwary male pedestrians and
kisses them. There is great excitement
but when II meeting was called by the
citizens to devise ways and means to
put IA stop to the osculatory attacks only
one individual put in an appearance,
and he had been recently voted Il medal
rs being the hoineliest man in town.
Kansas CITY journal.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-06-16

Prof. Samual X. Smith, Col. |. >.
Bangs, and DR.. f. e. Thaycr of Water
vile have been appointed by Congress
man Mllken to conduct Il competing cN-
animation of candidates for Il cadet in
the L. 5. Military school. The commit
tee will hold said examination ut Mater
vile June 25th.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-06-16

In order to increase our Subscription
List we make special offers as follows ::
Campaign subscribers to September
18th. % cents. To November 18th, 10
cents. Trial trip 3 months % cents.
During the months of June we will give
10 new subscribers who pay in advance
Is months. for the price of one year sl.50
or will give as a premium to all advance
paying subscribers who desire it that
time. the .imcricoH Farmer Free for one
year.
For the sum of s2.25 we will give the
REPORTER one year and II'ebSter's orig
iaal Uhabridged Dictiohary. y mammoth
book of l PSI pages. which alone is worth
the money asked for the paper and the
book
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-06-16

rs game fishes sharks do not, think
stand high the most common of them,
the dusky shark when hooked, circles
round ON the surface and usually bite,
off TN lines aud ,.-cap">. II 50 hooked
that The hue cannot ae cut, The struggle
Is furious but short. me shark giving up
IN much les ilHc nan a game fish Of
half his silr. -uea - the channel bass,
salt water trout Vi snapper would do
Forest and Stream
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-06-16

Exit Blaine say some of the Demo
cratic papers that don't know what they
are talking about. James &. Blaine
don't depend upon the holding of an Of
flee to be Il man of influence and import
ance in the United States and in the
world. Stick pin in there please.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-06-16
Yer, accommodating.

There is IA newspaper dealer under al
up town elevated station who Is going tc
get on" in his business He accomno.
dates his customers His latest agree
able act is Ia purchase yard and more
OF tickets for the elevated railroad and
have them ready To hand with hi> paper
Ia regular customers or chance patrons
bound for down Town. The iurrylng
pedestrian who duc>ll't buy papers l.
also accommodated by tins thoughtful
dealer IN news.
ANY one who has stood al tirket
window funbling for Il nickel M a Vesl
pocket or nngetatable pocket III back
draperleS consciou, that Il crowd Is be
hind INN impatient Ia get on the tram
that !, Just speeding away from HIM
will appreciate the Effort of The Obsery.
ing ncwsdealeI TO make life less bother.
some for In fellow men on the highway
which is iheelcvated way. New York
Herald
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-06-16

Through II mistake ii has been an
nounced in the Good viii Record that
the Annual meeting of the Good Will
Home Association would be held AT the
Farm ON June Nth, while the Constitu-
ton requires that it be held this year on
the fourth day of July. Ii will there
fore be held July 18th.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-06-16
Republican Caucus.

The Republicans of Fairfield are requested
10 meet at the Fairfield Opera House in Fair.
help Village on Saturday, June IS, 1892 at 90
r. NJ for the purpose of electing delegates tc
attend the district convention of the Third
congressional District to be held at Water.
VILE, July oh, 1892
Per Order Town Committee
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-06-16

\ Somerset Democrat who has supe-
rior opportunity to learn'of the condition
of the Third District contest from IA dis
interested point of view, states that it is
very apparent to him that Governor
Burlegh has made splendid gains within
the month past. and as he looks at il will
receive the nomination by "A handsome
vote
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-06-16
County Convention.

The basis nt the call of the County
Convention Is published in one place in
to-day'- paper at - and TO- rhi, is in
correct and it is changed in the call pub
liSlcd on our first page to the correct
basis. 30 votes emitting a town to the
second delegate and fraction al - TO
an additional delegate.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-06-16
The Family Cake.

"You can't eat your cake and have it,
said the wife 10 her complaining hus
band.
And can't eat yours and get rid of
It," he replied, branching off into an
c$ler division of domestic infelicity.--
Detroit Free Press
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-06-16

Conventions are coming along reason
ably thick. Republican State conven-
ton the 2lst inst, the Democratic county
convention the Both inst The Republi-
can county convention July LIST, and the
Third District convention at Waterville
July 9th
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-06-16

Senator Brice, chairman of the Nation
al Democratic committee has offered To
bet $1,000 that Cleveland will be nomi-
mated at Chicago, and another thousand
that he will be defeated in November.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-06-16
He Can't he Beat.


lNeW York sun. IDem.l
Ii would he folly for Democrat, To
underestimate an antagonist who has
manifested such consummate political
ability and such steadfastness in the
campaign Just ended.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-06-16

It's stated thai III lndlc hight. lamp
hight or ga,hght the waste l. NOR than
80 per cent. Ia other words. II they
could DE 20 obtained as not 10 throw
anything away, they would give nearly
100 times the illumination which they
do afford Even the electric light l.
mostly waste Washington Star.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-06-16

"a Tariff Reformer' has more than II
column of space in the Somerset Argus
in reply to IA two line query and IA six
the REPORTER recently. Facts are stub
born things which columns of argu-
mcnt and statements cannot refute. We
purpose to give our readers lots of them
every week.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-06-16

Fraud worth More Than the Original.
The art frauds that have taken shape
and substance, which remain 10 incun-
Der the world as false coineVcr circulat-
ing from hand to hand. are of all times
and periods. The archaeology of fraud
even has become Il science; some of the
overt and acknowledged frauds them
selves have attained the status of pre-
cious and coveted works. more valuable
III the strange sNratlons IN the wheel of
time than the originals they simulated
Michael Angelo marble Cupid, for in
stance, which he made i'll secret, broke
and mutilated buried in vineyard and
dug up again himself, all for the express
taking in Il certain cardinal, collector
of antique marbles and contemner Of
modern art, is IA case i'll point. If this
particular Cupid could now be identified
it would probably be worth more than
the most beautiful genuine antique work
of It's kind which Italian soil still eu.
shrouds. Nineteenth Century.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-06-16

The fuel OF the future,-a ire that is mauy
times hotter than heat produced from either
coal wood, or OIL For cooking it has n
equal. The system is sold by all frs
dealers in the following town :-Sko IT. !
GAN. Doran Furnace Company. Geo. "
GRAY.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-06-16

Mr. Sturgeon once wrote to the arch
bishop for permission to drive through
his park, inclosing "a stamped envelope
addressed &c II. Spurgeon.' The arch
bishop answered, writing Rev" before
the name.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-06-16

\ $4,000 fire occurred in Orono Satur-
day destroying lumber mills and othc
buildings.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-06-16
SACRED TALiSMAN
CAREFULLY GUARDED STONES kmoNG
THE ChEROHEEs.


have held au uuportant place in the
worlds belief from the DAYS If the
oracular stone in the breastplate Of the
ancient Jewish high priest down 10 the
Lee benny and the 1nurraiu stone OF
modern times The Cherokee medicine
men make use Of several stone tails
mans. commonly CRYSTALS found among
their native mountains. one is "A trans
lucent purple stone about an inch long
with sharp point. With this the con
iurer claiue, 10 be able 10 find lost or
stolen articles, on Ia tell the where
abouis Of game m fa. mountains.
10 iest lhc matter "A com was thrown
into the pra,~ at random while he was
not looking and liz WAS todd the money
was his if he could find il. Procuring
a string about "A ward long he tied one
end of it around the middle Of the stone.
Then holding the stuiie suspended So as
to swing freely. he set II whirling III Il
circle with Il stroke vi his finger. at the
same time fec.iiug III ala undertone some
secret formula / he stone revolved
rapidly. then more and more slowly.
and stopped with the point toward the
north. He walked few feet farther in
that direction gave the stone another
twirl, and again repeated the formula.
explaining that it must be done seven
Times. and that on the seventh trial the
stone would point to the exact spot
where the money Was living
having gone through the whole per
forn.;uec. he finally halted at the wrong
place. : fier hunting IN the grass for
some time III 80 oi..5#-' - give up.
He declared that ms failure was , le to
the fact that the stone WAS not fastened
AS it should have been The other III
dams SAID that the stone was all right.
but that the man was liar, which was
perfectly truc. and that, although a
pretty good doctor, he knew nothing of
magic. They asserted that in the hands
of certain conjurers. whom they named,
the charm never failed
To obtain knowledge of future
events they use another talisman. They
nut it into a bowl of water. where. ac-
cGrding TO their testimony, it moves
about ON the surface. following the di-
rection of "A knife in the hand of the con
iurer. who all the time repeats his Sc
cret formula. Whipple describes that
ceremony as he witnessed it among the
western Gherokees forty Years ago
The talisman was Il small round piece of
~, ,,r,..,,..., f1,o,.,l,,., t,l,.,ao,,.
!. a.. I,la.ntt, llit.r.,ll,. ,r,,.,,aro,,t,
Stone There j. no end TO the stories
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-06-16
The Worm Turns.

Newspaper Bore tebeer.lyt-How de
I,* How lie do: How You getting
alonst
Editor wearily)-Not very well. Too
many interruptions. Good News.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-06-16

{. IL. Nelson was thrown from his
seriously injured yesterday.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-06-16
.um.tn,ns ior shopper. IL Read.

Som',n,"s Tor a>h"rper'' 1" Read.
Sec the Ede. l. .ne pretty lady
oae /, Il proxy lad. HAL = n sas, II
accused Of bonn pctfN size WON'T
deuf II: If 1et -sacea-ed .'ne would he
IL mai a. II VET Eeli. j thu LADY rich
1t Looks like It. she dos not So. any
body Else IN IL world. On. yes. size l.
rich. WHAT l. ne lad} dpinSt Let ~
SEE.
See her % INTO the store. Did she
step on the pretty boy vino opened the
door for her. Not quiz. bat the boy
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-06-16
DISTRICT CONVENTION.
The Third District Republican Convention
WILL BE HELD IN
CITY HALL, wATERNILLE,
Wednesday, JULY, 9th %

AT IL O'CLOCK A. M,
for the purpose of nominating a candidate for
Representative to the SD Congress of the
United States; and to select district COM
mittee, and to transact any other business
that may properly come before it,
REPRE- SENTATION,
Each City, Town and Plantation will be en-
titled to one delegate; and for each rs votes
cast for the Republican candidate for Cover
nor in 1888, an additional delegate; and for a
fraction OF more than one half of IS in excess
of rs votes, an additional delegate.
Only voters in the county where the the
cancy exists are eligible to fill vacancies in the
delegation of any city, town or plantation.
In order to be eligible to participate in the
business of this Convention, delegates must
be chosen subsequent to to the date of this
call.
The district Committee will be in session at
City Hall at ten O'Clock on the morning of the
convention for the purpose of receiving the
credentials of delegates.
FRANK W HOVEY, Clerk
Pittsfeld, Me, June 18TH 1892.
NATL MEADER,
john D. HOPKINS, committoo
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-06-16

Deer are now plcntier III our settle
inent, than they have been for i long
time ut his SEASON of the year. Deer
cant be any otherwise than plenty tins
coming >oaSou H. | can't Remember
when there ever WAS as many deer III
Maine rs th,rr VIII be this coming ~e;i-
SON. althouehln some particular locali-
tle- DEER arr not a> plenty a. they have
been SOM Other years. This Is due to
bong low inurn hmtcd;ud having acct
IN the woods - die after heing wouudcd.
la tho Nleaiau~ re.Iun both game and
hsh'are particularly plenty this year.
Cor Portland Me- Press
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-06-16

The turquoise, although not credited
with either remedial OF protective prop
critics, So far As disease was concerned,
was nevertheless regarded aS a kind Of
sympathetic indicator, the intensity Of
its color being supposed to auctuate with
the health OF the wear"r.
The latter. however. by virtue Of the
stone he carcried, could, il WAS said. fail
from any height with impunity. The
Marquis OF \'ilenas fool, however, WIS
somewhat nearer the truth when be re-
versed the popular superstition in hls
assertion that the wearer of a turquoise
might fall from the top of high tower
and be dashed to pieces without break
ing the stone Queries Magazine.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-06-16
NATL MEADER,
JOHN ID. HOPKINS, ~.
]. W. BLACK, "
FRANK w, HOVEY,

On the basis above given the Towns and
Plantations of Somerset County will be init
tied to the following number of delegates, viz:
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-06-16
An Onirer in the MIli.iA.

did it ever occur To Nuu, SAID W est
Point graduate and II national guards
man the other day. what il means to be
IA popular officer III the national guard:
Something qinte different. | assure yon.
from being popular officer in the regu-
lar army. Why! For this reason. In
the army, if an officer takes care of his
men. sees that they get their clothing
and pay promptly. looks ont for their III
terests i'll case they are 50 unfortunate
rs to be locked up III the guardhouse,
no matter how strict a disciplinarian he
may be. or how he may make the men
stand around, he will be popular with
them. But here iii the guard the rela-
tionship between officer and men IS en-
tirely changed. The rank and file, who
are men that need no supervision of then
personal affairs, exn"ct their officers To
be good fellows socially.
AN officer need not be IL strict disci-
plinarian to be very popular, but ii L.
only fair to say that the majority OF ma
tonal guard officers especially i'll some
of our crack commands have mst a.
thorough AN understanding of military
requirements as regular army officers.
Everything else being equal, therefore
the popularity of the men may be COM
uarrd ~ that of a man a,no,,o em,aov.es
or among his club equals. | mention
tbesn f.,,.ts Ia sho-, how easil, - re.,nl,r
o,.,,,,. ,t,iaa,. ,.,l5 f,,3 -s,,....i -, tn.
g,iaid and vice ver,. bo.v imnussibl. II
sya,,ld bo fo,. F.. ,,nnrJ .tti,.., ,,hny,,.,.,.
.,nin., sn,.ie,,- way. arr. ~, 4..,,.tinl MARI
ri Lis .ucepss IN his ,n,,l, IA ,oak =. =
name for himself IN tin. army br.ok.
lvn Eaple
Pedigree Of h"s'"n'N -Four h""dr"d.'
Every chap III Boston has been run
ding Tor Il pedigree lately, sud good
nalured son OF the Emerald Isle yestet-
day ut the N1F';. Liza mission, and