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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-03-30
The State Board of Trade.
Semi-AnnuaI Meeting at Skowhegan.
BRIGHT SKIES AND WARM WEATHER BUT MUD AND ICE
IN OUR STREETS
A Good Attendance from Other Towns and Cities
A Good Attendance from Other Towns and Cities
Able Papers and interesting Discussions An Elegant
Banquet and Happy Speeches.

The State Board Of rrade i an organ
ization composed Of the local boards in
the various towns aud cities of Maine
and the meeting, Of this body are held
twice in each year and are made up Of
delegates from the several boards in the
State. The annual meeting occurs in
September Of each year. at which time
the officers of the board are chosen, and
the semi-annual meeting is held in
March.
The Maine State Board of Trade wa,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-03-30

organizcdi in. the fail of lSS9 and the
meeting held here yesterday was the
fourth ~cmi-annual session. There have
been meetings al Portland, Nuburu'
Watcrville. Bangor, Biddcford and Au-
gusta.
We are enabled through the courtesy
of the publisher of the Maine Industrial
Journal of Bangor, and the Board OF
Trade journal Of Portland, to give our
readers opportunity to look upon the
likcncsscs of the officers of the State
Board of Trade.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-03-30

The sixty-siXth Legislature Of Maine
adjourned Wednesday evening after pass-
ng larger number of acts and resolves
than amy other previous legislature, Isl
acts. l06 resolves, l0l more acts and p
los, resolves than the legislature Of ISL.
The resolve relating to constitutional
amendment prohibiting appropriations
for sectalian institutions passed the
House by an overwhelming vote but was
defeated in the Senate by a tie. 1t has
been long session and Il busy one. We
hope to publish the public laws next
week.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-03-30

After five months idleness, caused by
q strike against a proposed reduction of
wages, the Lancashire, Eng, cotton
spinncrs have returned to their work at
a reduction of 3 per cent. The action of
these spinners has kept 10000 cotton
workers in idleness aud brought untold
suffering upon This immense army of
workmen aud their families. This strike.
like most such labor troubles, was set
tied by compromise and the great pity
is, that it did not prevail before. 1t was
an awful way to learn Il lesson of con-
citation.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-03-30

RAruNK-March u, 1888. Mod
orator, y. Z. Brown: clerk, T.. l.. Web
>tcr; first seiectman, f. l.. Webster;
second selectman. y. =. Brown; third
,,,glectman, Crosby Spaulding; treasurer,
VIM Adams; supervisor, George Baker;
collector, John Sterling; money raised
ilr schools. Sl4O
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-03-30

We also present good likeness Of the
President of sllowhegan Board Of Ira H.
Lewis Anderson. Esp, WHO has. perhaps.
more than any other one man eontribut-
ed To is success. Mr.. anderson Is one
of the best posted men en WOODEN manu-
featuring in the country. lis know
ledge Of the business has heen acquired
by experience in every branch covering
period of nearly 10 year. in this
country and some eight yen. Of hi~ boy
hood in Scotland. his utlivr country.
He came To SkoHhegan in Isl aud
started up the Cohurn Woolru Mills nm
der the firm name al Lewis anderson y
Co. then Il } sci mill. HOW -ct mill
and one ot the mo,t complete establish
mcul- in the State, employing lao haud-
and ;lning out "A very wide tlnee al
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-03-30
New pOStmasterS

These postmasters have been appoint
ed; r. +. Dyer, Cape Elizabeth, vice
llhel Mariner; james Hudson, Gull
ford, vice NJ. l.. IIussey; Ben. Moore,
Moth Arson, vice Geo. l.. lIoyey and >.
Madore, Van Buren,, vice Maggie {.
Hammond.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-03-30

superior Voolcus. Mr.. anderson l. a--
sisted in the management of these mills
by his son, Thomas II. Andcrsou who
IN grown up in the business aud acts a-
sHprriulendrut.
w clip he following from an edition
al The Industrial journal because il Is
Just tn the point, and true TO the letter:
Nh anderson j., au exceedingly uc-
tive and energetic man. a thorough
going believer in Improvement and pro-
gres~. ready and anxious at all time, to-
promote and aid the development OF hi
adopted town, and in all RESPECTS is a
valuable citizen. Mr., Anderson has hreu
President ot the NkoWhrgan Board OF
Trade since ills organization in lNN7 aud
he is "a Vice President of the state
Board He is also President of The
Maine Wooden Manufacturers club"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-03-30


me hrst, ana To- my mind the most important
ut these natural resources of our State today
- our ayr cultural resources. he wealth which
lies hidden III the brown soil Of the farms, from
the lakes 10 the sea, the digging out OF tins
WetHh, Is to large degree IN the hands OF the
farmers oil our state. Many OF them working
at great d'sadvantagp both for reason Of their
lSota'ed CONDITION, lack OF sk'll aud lack OF
iuhds
Ihere are CONDITIONS catering INTO the bust
ness OF Agriculture to quite a large degree which
are not found IN any other branches OF business.
Many OF us are located to disadvantage and
i'f various reasons, IKE the lnahlltY to sell to
advantage the love Tor home or the associations
"hleh nave become too strong Tor us to break,
must remain Where we are ana strive 70 BRING
these advantages we would have and so much
need to us, rather than go where they abound.
/ nat the price oi farms mas Detn SO low III
Maine Tor the past few years must IN the end
tena to our advantage, as 1t has kept some OF
cur best minds on these farms, who but Tor
TINS iact would have gone TO new hclds ana
served by their energy aud thflit TO bulld up
prosperous business outside the state NOW
win Tue revival "hi'h IS surrey coming they
VIII ne the hrst ones 20 take advantage OF the
rising sun OF prosperity, ana among the lead'
efs on the people INTO the lRht OF the new DAY,
Inc ldpoIet, the mechanic, the ptoieSslohal
man, mer hant ana manufacturer nave thelr
MONIES ny themselves, ch'feIy outslue the cur
cle OF theh business, they are OF course, de-
pendent upon the income from their labors for
the maihtalhance OF these homes, put they eN-
ISL separately. Ana the IoNe OF nome, the
hoblest instinct OF man. does not carry WIN II
necessarily toNe Tor the business OF thelr
llVes. Not so the average farmer OF our state
To-day. his nome ana business, one ana thc
same, they stand each Tor the other, and AS
the acres broaden ana Increase IN productive
ness as the animals multiply they all seem t"
FORM part OF the homc, ana hhtulu tchu 10
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-03-30

Gorham y, Weymouth, Esq of Bide-
ford, Treasurer of the Board of Trade, j.
Il practicing lawyer and a prominent citi-
zen of Biddeford He has had experience
in the city government in both branches
and ON the school committee of that city.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-03-30

The officers of the etafr Board PR
ent were Henry Lord. B1a4ar pre- dent
Jacob Winslow. Portland !. + Gold-
thWait, Biddefofd. Lewis anderson,
slloNhegan. \ $. Bang-. augusta. {.
l. Barker. Lewiston, N. {. Foster.
Waterville, \. {. sihlex. Belfast vice
pre-, idents NJ. \. Rich, Portland. seere-
tarY.
The following delegates were also
reported.
Eangor--IIenry Lord. l.Ysandcr strck-
land, Thomas White lsiilh Il. Stetson,
Charles Pearl, !. I. Gerrity. {. VI. Stew
ard, +. NJ. Handing. John l.. Crosby.
Portland Jacob :. Win-loW. Joseph
Z. Blabon, Edward Is. Winslow. Sam'l.
+. Bcarce, Geo. &. ShaW. Nm. W. Mer-
riH. \. ". Smith. u y. Rich H. y.
! l'iullhan.
skowhegan-=E. Z. collin. /. O. smith.
Biddeforl-.J. +. GolithNat. j. +.
Mason, +. Il. Ross.
SAGE Frank Eos. .. L. Greene.
augusta q. \ ruell. I. ". Mathews,
W. H. Reid. \ :. Bangs, Charlie, White.
Lewiston {. |, Barker !. L. Hayes,
u. !. Callahan. 1 b. NealleY. George
-. Balahllt. IL. l.. Andrews
Belfast=A. [. SihleN. II. J.. Ne
Donald
Auhnrn VI l. Picker
~ s1',..,.5... ~ fa...1.
49,, - ~
,l'lsllei Ai,ei DIVE.
NalerNillr NJ. 1. Foster, NJ /.
IIaine..
Secondary. I,i.I ,,,de# . ,.,o,.t II, mini
49,
showing The WORK anu progress Since
the la.I mreting in which he mid
III. ~. Inn - ',a ~ % ~, ''i H. @
,,.f.p,t,. +, ,554 ri ...I, ,,,,l and ,r5,,H ron,
ki,terv 10 OnaIly 55m, die most sleefq n5tc af "a
..tl1y, even from la3I7y most eastern palut of TN
nitel static territory. II lasl conn @ iaeihsansr
OF The formation Of D me- in 'isof9us l'efFf al lr'is
Il i.a.,' 10 u !. NJ iii NJ 'ai5a con .'a3H
II was unanimously voted 10 lnNlle
the Board o1 Agriculture and The Maine
State Grange Ia -lHnd DELEGATIONS 10 The
September meeting nf the Board
Ievifatian. ,1efe received for the
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peili9t anu i.,Nl-t'l anu my "'I' ~
ielffd 10 tllh fNteullAe eollillllHa
t,,4, t,,-,z#4
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-03-30

rhc following is list Of the Nof the
different countie, in Maine: Andro-cog-
GIN >32 900: .Aroost0ok. S32 $50 Cunber-
hai $4,000; franklin. 900; Han
cock.Sl9,50O; kennchec. S35 900; Knox,
$4,000; Lincoln. $3.50; Oxford, SlI.
oU0; Pcnobscot, S20, 900; Pi-ealapUs,
1000; Sagadahoc, $1,000; Somerset.
Nl3,000; Waldo, $1,000: Washington,
: L. .OO0 OrS $40 900
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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1893-09-21

WASHINGTON, Sept, 14.-Though
the bill to repeal the federal election
law is to be presented to-day in the
house, it is not at all probable that
the debate on the measure viii begin
at once. How long the discussion
will last is an unsettled question. Mr..
Tucker of Virginia, who has the bill
in charge, says that there will be no
limit placed on speeches which are in
the line of legitimate discussion, but
as soon as it is apparent that the mi
nority is tilibustering the committee
on rules will be invoked for an order
which shall compel vote on the bill.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1893-09-21

1t has been proved beyond doubt
that at the time of the discovery of
America the cultivation of the potato
was practiced, with every appearance
OF ancient usage, in the temperate
regions extending from Chile to New
Grenada, at attitudes varying with
the latitude. The name of the dis
coverer OF the potato is unknown,
but Du Candolle sums up the history
OF its discovery as follows: 1.-The
potato is wild in Chile in a form
which is still seen in our cultivated
plants; it is doubtful whether its
natural home extends to Peru and
New Grenada; its cultivation was diff
fused before the discovery of Amer
lea and was introduced in the latter
half of the sixteenth century into
that part of the United States now
known as Virginia and North Caro-
lima, and the potato was imported
into Europe between 1880 and 1885,
first by the Spaniards and afterward
by the English at the time Of
Raleigh's voyages to Virginia.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1893-09-21
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.
ANEW FEDERAL COURT FOR FORT WORTH


WASHINGTON, Sept. Senator
Voorhees, will on Tuesday move to
prolong the day session into the night
and it is understood that he and his
immediate supporters will make as
strong an effort us circumstances will
permit to have the repeal bill pushed
to u speedy terminItion. The motion
will of course be opposed by the ad-
herents of silver, and it may be eX
pected that it will at least introduce
an enlivening element into the pro-
ceedings of the senate. After this
motion is presented may come test
vote on a motion to adjourn.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1893-09-21

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1s.-The mys-
FERROUS disappearance of $l34, 900
worth of gold bullion from the Phila-
delphia minis is solved. The bullion
was stolen by Weigh Clerk Henry w.
Cochran. For the last three or four
years he has been extracting gold
bars by means of rake from under
the doors of the vault. He secured
1884, 900 worth and up to this time
800, 900 worth has been restored by
Cochran, and the reason the treasury
officials will not talk they hope to get
back the other 1914, 900.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1893-09-21

WAsHINGToN, Sept. 16.-If Senator
Lindsay Of Kentucky is near the adj
ministration it requires no fine mind
to ascertain tne exact position of such
administration on the silver question.
That he is close to Mr.. Carlisle, per-
sonally, no one doubts. That he
spoke for the secretary yesterday no
one doubts, and his position is simply
that he favors proper and reason
able coinage of silver, and that he
favors the repeal of the sherman law
at once, and in his speech he demon
strated that these two positions We're
consistent in every way, He said
that the intimation that the chief
executive would veto a reasonable
silver measure after the Sher-
man law was repealed was unwarrant-
ed and unjust, for MIR. Cleveland was
an honest man, aud his letter of ac-
ceptance and always he had expressed
himself as the friend of silver as II
money metal and no one had the right
to doubt his word. At no time had
he, by word or act, or by silence,
warranted the limitations thrown out
by those who were opposing the re-
peal of the Sherman law, and as above
set forth. Mr. Cleveland, he said,
had been honored ard trusted above
men within our time. 1t was prepos-
ferrous to say that he would disap-
point those people who had so hon
ored him by stepping off the platform
the people had selected for him to
stand en- and which he had made his
race on. He took up the cudgel for
Mr. Carlisle and said that when the
secretary made his famous silver
lspsech -. - - ,n-thep were pot
as they now are. There was no in
consistency in this. 1t was the wis
down of craftsmanship to deal with
questions in the exigencies of their
existence. He reiterated Charlisle' s
friendship for silver and in the most
impressive manner repealed the charge
made that he was in consultation
with the bankers in New York at
their behest and there made state
ments contributing to the cry that
there was a conspiracy.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1893-09-21

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1S.-"There is
no power on earth, nor in heaven
above, nor in the depths below that
will compel the senate 10 vote on the
repeal bill said Senator Voorhees,
Saturday morning. ut will be from
now on merely test of endurance on
both sides We have a substantial
majority for repeal and are as conf
dent of the ultimate result as we have
been at any stage OF the fight, shall
move for longer sessions soon"
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1893-09-21

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12.-For the
present the trouble growing out of the
seizure of sheep by the Mexican Gus
toms officials on what is claimed to be
Texas soil is brought to an end. After
Secretary Gresham and the president
had several conferences over the mat
Ter an agrHerrent was redchcd by
which it was decided to authorize
Major Keys to surrender to the Next
can officials. This will leave the sheep
in possession of the owners. The
question of definite location of the
boundary line will, it is expected, be
referred to the mixed commission.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1893-09-21

WAsHINGroN, Sept. 13. - The
chances are decidedly in favor Of an
early consideration of a bill in the
house for the repeal of the federal
elec lion laws. 1t has been agreed
that repeating bill be presented
from the committee on election of
president and vice president, but the
Republicans ask for time to present
minority report. The discussion
over the probable bringing up Of such
a repeating bill and the consequences
OF it, take wide scope and the argu-
ments about it are greatly at variance.
In the first place it is said that Mr.,
Cleveland is opposed to any action in
the matter, ana this is probably
grounded on the general supposition
that he is opposed to anything of any
nature being done until the object OF
the assembling of this congress, the
Sherman law is disposed of.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1893-09-21

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1S.-Congress-
man Bell has introduced bill pro-
viding for a United States district
court at Fort Worth. Under this bill
Tarrant and Parker counties would
be included in the district, the court
of which is held at Graham, and cases
OF the two counties would be made
returnable to Fort Worth instead of
Graham. In fact the bill is intended
to move the court from Graham to
Fort Worth.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1893-09-21

All over the boundless West cattle
and horses are found branded ac-
cording to the fancy of their owners,
but probably in few sections of the
country will be seen coyotes with q
brand on, and that brand the one of
the United States government. A
favorite pastime of the Yakima In
dams is to lariat coyotes and press
the red-hot brand of II, D." Qndiap
department) upon their TANKS.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1893-09-21
A SPECIES OF GAMBLING.
About Trials by Jury and n Chapter on
LawYers I'm Gemeral.

| About Trials by Jury and Chapter on
Lawyers in General.
ut is o species of gambling, this
trial by jury said Il lawyer the other
day, as he sat in court awaiting
verdict "Of course don't mean
that all our work is of such nature.
But take the majority of damage
cases-and the calendars are crowded
with thcm-they are taken on specu-
lation We either get hold of the
case on the case comes to us. In
most instances the injured person is
in humble circumstances and the eX-
acting of retainer would virtually
mean that the case would never get
into court SO the lawyer takes up
the matter with the understanding
that he is to have certain percent
age of what moneys are recovered,
Sort of gambling is it notP All the
expenses Of preparation come out of
the lawyers pocket. He takes his
chances on verdict If it comes,
he wins If not, he loses. Gambling,
amt it?n
The nonchalant way in which the
lawyer accepts Il Judgment OF the
court on the verdict of a jury is
often interesting to watch. Take a
case, for instance, where large
amount is involved and whore the
attorneys fee depends so largely
upon the outcome. Perhaps he has
been preparing the case for many
months and engaged in the actual
trial for days. Then he has summed
it up and sat down while the jury is
out deciding upon verdict Is it
not natural that he should be some
what nervous when the twelve men
return to their places in the court
room-the foreman with his ultima
tum, either pro or con? But one
never sees the experienced lawyer
exhibit nervousness.
The foreman may get up and in a
few words SKATER the attorneys of
fee OF almost any amount. Yet the
lawyer does not show his disappoint-
ment He is, perhaps, chatting
titioner as though an entirely disin-
terested party. When the verdict,
adverse and fee-shattering, has been
returned, he goes forward to the bar
in the most matter-of-fact way and
makes the usual and formal motion
for new trial. That is all. Then
he gathers up his papers and goes
out with the air of man upon whom
disappointment finds no resting
place
While the old lawyer. by his long
experience, has learned to cover any
feelings OF disappointment so eff
fectually, the young practitioner is
less fortunate. Cases are fewer in
his Office, too, and the loss of one is
not an easy matter to bear. So,
while the jury is out he is pretty apt
TO he pacing up and down the cor
ridor or displaying his anxiety and
nervousness in some other way.
Every noise and hustle in the hall
gives him start, and when the jury
does at last come in one may almost
see him shake with the beating of
his heart. The verdict is against
him. He stands confused and crest
fallen. Some one at his elbow whis-
pers about motion for new trial.
He takes the hint and bungles
I through it, Then he hurries from
the courtroom feeling that the
whole world is pointing its finger at
him and crying "He lost his caser'
But how different it is when the case
is won,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1893-09-21

WASHINGTON, Sept 10 In the sem
ate yesterday morning Mr., stewart
resolution providing for senatorial
committee of five to ascertain whether
any senator was interested as stock
holder or otherwise in any national
bank, by unanimous consent went
over till to-day, and on motion
of Mr.. Voorhees, the repeal bill was
taken up.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1893-09-21

WAsHINGToN, Sept, 15.-The gal
cries OF the house were pretty well
filed yesterday morning in anticipa-
tion of the preliminary skirmish over
the Tucker bill for the repeal Of the
federal election laws. The fact that
the president is supposed to be OPP
posed to its consideration at this time
increased the interest with which the
first passage at arms was witnessed.
The fight began before the chaplain s
voice died out, strange to say, tilibus-
tering was begun by the Republicans
assisted by the administration or re-
peal Democrsts. After iilibustering
all day, a resolution was offered by
Mr.. Tucker of Virginia, and adopted
revoking all leaves OF absence, and
the house adjourned.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1893-09-21

The territory of Moresnet, between
Germany and Belgium, was made
Independent in 1915. 1t has one po-
liceman, no army, no elections, ter
ritory of about two square miles and
Il population of about 1000. There
is a senate and ten members, and the
mayor is appointed by two delegates,
one from Germany and one from Bel
GUM, The mayor appoints the
senate.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1893-09-21
To Ada utnh to Neraan.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.-Congress-
man Oates of Alabama proposes to
introduce bill providing for the ad-
dition of the territory of Utah to Ne
vado, so as to make that state Of
proper size and sufficient population.