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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-03-02
TIE HNW NIiAN INCIDENT
Is Not Likely to Receive Much Attention
from This Congress

NAeHlNGroN. Feb. p Dr. Paul Neu-
man, envoy Of Queen Lli9a6alani to
Washington, has expressed his confident
conviction thai the treaty annexation
made with the commission of 1te
provisional government of Hawaii VT
practically defeated He sad that lbe
senate woul be asked this week to APP
point commission to visit tie islands
aud investigate the condition of things
there. If tus were done, he said The
senate and country would learn the con-
dltians under which the people Of Hawaii
would unanimously support movement
for the annexation of the Islands, if il
We're then determined that that was the
best thing for both countries
Mr.. Thurston, chief of the Hawaiian
commission, has been authoritativelY at
vised that no further effort will he made
to consider the Hawaiian treaty in this
congress He said last night ii would 20
over to the Democratic administration.
Mr. ThurstOn thinks that soue OF the
Democratic opposition in the senate was
based upon objection to having this all
minietratpu Tx n foreign policy in its
last days, AID that in the next senate
more Democrats Will favor annexation
than have hitherto 50 II
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-03-02
Town Affairs.

The annual report of the officers OF
the town has been made and is in the
hands of the printers.
The selectmen report the roads in town
in good condition, and recommended the
raising of 5000 for the coming year.
and 81 900 for culyerts and bridges.
During the year the bridge over the
South side near Ioran Aliens was re-
built, and repairs made on bridge across
Wesserrunset stream ON Canaan road
and the two bridges across the kenne-
bee in the village. Two hundred and
fifty square yards of concrete walk have
been laid.
The paupcr population has been less
than former years. There has been an
average of ON the town farm. Two
have died. Mr.. and Mrs Iluntley have
charge of the farm and the selectmen
speak highly of their services.
Drainage has been neglected because
there was no appropriation for it and an
appropriation is recommended for the
COMING, } 'hl lol SfNflN'
The labors of the selcctmcn have been
much greater the past year than in for
mer years partly on account of the new
system of voting, and it has added COLI
siderably TO the expenses.
The town is in good condition iinan-
cially. In addition to Sl0,7G56l cash
on hand, the town has resources amount
ing to 81, 1921. Also real estate in
Guiding town farm, Austin farm. lot on
North street, parkman Hill cemetery.
lot on Pine street and siX-tenths of Co.
burn Park, estimated to be worth s., $50,
and personal property valued at Sl,ll5.-
80. The liabilities aggregate SIS, ISIS 90,
largely money borrowed to build school
houses several years ago, upon which
payments are made annually.
The freasurer's report shows the re-
ceipt, of the year including S9,79l.93 in
the treasury al he beginning of the year
to be S5S, 2299i and the expenditures
amounted to this sum less the SO. 765.6l
balance in the treasury, February both.
The school board make comprehcn-
siye report of the work in their line dur
Ing the year and it will be read with in
terest by all our citizens especially those
Who havo pupils in the schools.
Marked improvement has been made
IN our schools during few years past.
They have hal the best efforts of the
committees, supervisor and teachers. aud
ihe>e efforts are telling in their enicien
cy and Yalue 10 the pupils and the town.
Our school hoard is made up of men Of
experience, good Judgment and pro-
gressiye ideas, aud give their services
without remuneration.
The affairs of oar toWuar' wen looked
after by our municipal officers and it,
finance, iuliciou,ly, and economically
MANAGED
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-03-02
The Special Committee.

The special committee appointed by
the selectmen aud school board. consist
ing Of Messrs. ". X. &. Estes. J. T. Ner-
rill, \. II. Lang, NJ Il. IIeseituu. 4. J..
Mitchell. ;. +. steward and T.. y, Pack
ard. to take into consideration the mat
ter of further room for schools, have sub
mited their report aud it will appear in
the annual report of the town officers.
The committee have given much at.
tention aud consideration to the stun
ton aud in their report go over the
ground thoroughly and have stated their
findings fully, but have made no definite
recommendation. They conclude however
that nothing short of new high school
building on the best lot obtainable. away
from the noise and hustle of machinery
Is tue only thing that will meet the real
needs of the case We are inclined to
think they are correct in these conelu-
sion,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-03-02

One OF the ueatest things in the com
mereial line i said to be- the new style
package Of condensed milk, Baby =
brand, put up by the Aroostook Condens-
-ed Milk Company, Newport. The milk
is put up IN a glass can or jar. The
factory now employs 81 hands and is
turning out 100 cases Il day, Is cans in Il
case. making 800 cans of condensed
milk daily. Everything in and about the
factory is kept scrupulously clean, every
vessel being sandpapercd after each use.
There is a ready sale for the product of
the factory,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-03-02

The Popuist members of the Kansas
legislature after much caucusing decided
to take their seats in the Republican
house and accordingly did so Tuesday
last. They wisely decided to submit to
the decree of the court
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-03-02

Governor Mckinley of Ohio in a manly
way. while expressing his gratitude for
money protfered him to pay the amount
for which he became liable by endorsing
for friend, declines the offer of help.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-03-02

For some unknown reason The cedar
of Lebanon has never been a fayorite
with American planters, although il is
hardy in the latitude of New York, and
the few specimens here which have at
tanned the age of 50 years and upwa /
are noble trees. Garden and Forest
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-03-02

Republicans in Maine cities have put
some strong men in the field for Mayors
this year. among whom we notice Hon. J
p. Baxter of Portland, Hon. +. f. Webb
of Waterylle, and Capt. Henry F.
Blanchard of Augusta.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-03-02

"Onicers of the Reading Coal Z al Iron
Co.. have stated that the yarioW anthra-
cite companies would make .eduction
in the price of coal of from - 10 30 cents
per ton on or about April |
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-03-02
NEWS OF TIE LIN.
brief Record of Important Events DurinE
the Pitst SEVEN bays.

# H. Willenbnrs. al Cleveland has
won the ches. championship Of ohio.
st. LOUIS people are enjoying tie bene
fit Of coal var between lae5l dealers
The Blackburn Omnibus lum amend.
meut was reported adversely To the sen.
ate.
barney Erich promaeat dry goods
merchant Of Elmr3 \ ! dled Wed
ncsdny night
Several new emerald ri 1fe3t rIrlues,
have been discovered III TIN district ol
Esmeralda, Ecuador
The Massachusetts l.. sauule hls de-
featcd the Woman Saiift-s Iaii - nays
to IS yeas, with II pail
-Thon rs Fox. 60 year- Of loi Green
wich Street, New Aork SIS burned t.
death while intoNicatea
The worst fire for Yeaf- visited Ne.
braska City "Wednesday lotad loss viii
exceed $50, 900 We'll n-urad
The cable tower Of he Western Mon
Telegraph company, G@ummipaw. y. j,
was burned out lhursd1A night
Fire Thursday in i.hnstone Brothers
clot hing store 1t Cluemout \. II,
caused u loss Of so, oo0 Insured
Hon. W G Whitney has sublct hi,
villa ut Newport. K and will not
spend the coming summer there
While cmbarking at Galas for bower
Saturday Marie Van siudt. the singer.
- ''Ero n'i'e'' '!''' N'@'"' " nv l'''''
Niilalr' was tNeeu,e9 fila3 ~ 'ht
''''e '""h u mum me 'i'a'l -'e" orleans
&c., I'll "'' - - - q ''.,', ~, q,
d,,,h
he headquarters ei the ooNerclR"
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20 on STRIKE IN lie" aaSs. lhFy "e'
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sixty weavers IN the WOODEN mIl of
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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-03-02
Something About Pensions.

Tho ,,nns;,n. mid he tho I-nited States
Government to the veterans of the late
No.. nv, :, s,,,,,, Of ,,.o,.l.sti,r ra,,r.t ia
yo,,, n,.onlo
". a,,ato from, an o>,hangr.
IN, nrosort Cou,,nissionar al PEN
-ions estimates that the number of pen
sloners viii increase under eNistln@ laNs
uh1ll ny ira' ao ''-oo'ovu' ''n"
of Iii s3oo oon Ooo nnt loss INN $40
oO0. 900 are paid to persons who have no
lust claim to them even under our IN
'ial 't"s' ana II Is propH"ie a,,a, ~, ,,ai9
roes ia nndasnrvin,r nnrsons who Oh
tanned their pensions bv perjury or po-
lllical faYoritSm.
y we understand TINS statement II Il
that more than one-hali OF tie money
paid by the government as pensions l.
pad 10 persons having no Just claim ana
to undeserVing persons who obtained
their pensions by perjury or political
fayoritistn.
This IS an extraordinary statement
and one it would seem to us ought fea-
sonahly 10 have something III The way OF
evidence as basis. IL Will take
strong evidence to make 1t appear that
more than hal1 OF the veteran pension
ers oil Somerset county ana oil Milne
are defrauding the United states GOV
eminent out OF the money ANNUALLY re-
celVed III consideration ol a'saplillA pm
sions There must necessarily be some
instances where pensions are received
by persons who are not ehtltiea To 'ilein'
but the percentage OF these are snlaIl'
We should require something more iil'lo
an abstract statement TO cause Us To oe-
lteve that loper cent OF pensions ptsle"-
ed upon eteianS ol tine Waf ol iHel-i'
are nnworimly bestowed
y matter Of fact the securing oil
pensions l. NOT UNATTENDED WIN allileul-
ties Is all who have bad experience III
thi. line, especially late commissioned
officers. are able to state. Where the
disability Is beyond question ana the
fact that 1t resulted from service eNiaeit'
it has in thousands upon thousands OF
ea,es been impossible to prove 1t, lhe
pensions rules IN TINS particular were
very eNaciln@' requiring PROOF Ill oetan
10 establish the clalm' and claims were
not allowed unless TINS proof was
furnished PRIOR I" the law oi lS9o' KNOW
"a the disability act. uldef when the
connection OF the disability WIN ''le ser
vice Is not required hesiae' special
pension claim examiners are employed
inuously to thoroughly inquire tut"
every case where question Is RAISED rs 10
the validity OF any clal'n' Inc pension
Office has All the cil'cks ana palaheeS Oh
any government o'iice' ana Is ilable 10
the ABUSES ana iranuuleh' practices To
winch any p""nc once T. l''"ie anu NJ
more
quoted ahoNe Is SIMPLY PI'Po9leiou9'
lhide' very eNIdeu'iN' To ulseIeoll 'iie
administration OF inns imp 'r'al' bureau
oil oui governments even though al ''e
saihe tune 'ie "''''' lo"'i' " iieVeS7
safy To orlhS inc "h"'e9'i' ellaiSes
oil ifi'oo ano perjury upon nan 'l'iii'oh
pensioners more OF less
IL l. evident 'h'' 'ie incoming aalllih-
'S''''' ''' = III we" ra'''e'l e'iaiiS'a III
pth>lpl. ldNS ana pIdtllttS- bilt Skll-
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-03-02

SUBSCRIPTION RATEs;-One year $50; SIX
months. IS cts; three months, 81 cts, when
rs will be charged If not paid until the
end of year.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-03-02

1t is reported that on March l4th, Pay
son Tucker will assume general manage
ment of the Boston q Maine railroad,
spending 3 or days of each week at
Boston and devote the remainder OF the
time to the affairs of the Maine Central.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-03-02

Use pANA's SARSAPARILlA,. III
THE KIND THAT CURES
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-03-02
The Somerset Reporter,
A Weekly Republican Newspaper.

]. o. SMITH. r. L. MoN hhli T.
10. SMITH & Co, PUBLISHERS,
40 w.rrR STREET. SKOwHEGAN. Me.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-03-02

The two new Maine dailies. the Re
porter-Journal of Gardiner and the Daily
Su<l of Lewiston. are important addi-
tions to Maine newspapers. Topographic
ically they are neat aud modern, nothing
else will do nowadays. The former Is
independent in politics and the latter is
Democratic politically. They are both
in the hands of experienced and energet-
ic new spaper men.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-03-02

ENTERED As SECOND CLASS MAIL MATTER.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-03-02

The pensions paid by the United States
government to the veterans of the late
war are source of everlasting regret 10
some people.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-30

charm that could belong to the real
thing. The illusion in the buildings is
often marvellous The touch OF weather
since the plaster was Land on has given
the effect of maturity to MANY of the
buildings They look as if thSy had
stood for a century and were good Tor
another. In the sun they CLEAN white
and beautiful IN vistas of such fine
distance as neither the Roman forum
nor the Athenian capitol could boast.
1t is great theatrical bluff But it
goes. The sham that wusid break the
first rules of good architecture underl
other circumstances is excTisa bic under
the exigencies of show that is only
TO last for six months. i suppose it
would take billion dollars te put up,
these buildings if they were what they
appear to be.
Speaking Of the plaster, perhaps
most people are not familiar with the
useful qualities of the staff, of which
SO much of this great worlds fair is
built. staff rs a composition of plas-
ter and fiber SO tough when dry that
Ratchet or saw is required TO cut it.
You may see them saving ut Apollos
and Minervas and Republics any day.
The graceful lady who is reiterated "a
such an extent on the Agricultural
building and who does not wear any
clothes except below the waist has
needed good deal Of saving and,
chopping before her eighteen or twen-
tv feet Of height is properly adjusted
1t looks rather odd to sec reiteration
OF the upper half of her with arms
extended lying en- the open trucks Of
the railway. 1t seemed to mo last
week that wherever l went ! encoun-
tered those upstretched arms of half a
woman. Arms five feet long and SEEM,
ing to express n kind of siren appeal
to the plaster horSeman on the friexeS.
The putting together of all this
statuary, the Harvesting of these plas-
ter horses, the arIning of these plae."r
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-30
yesterday. It.was-dat; woven OF gray
green rough straw and trimmed with

yesterday. It'was-nat; woven OF gray
green rough straw and trimmed with
mignonette and pinks-big, plump.
sweet pinis, such as used to grow in
grandmother garden borders. The
girl who wore it was red-headed and
piquant. She had blue eyes and
freekles and wonderfully trim figure.
Her hair was heavy enough to make
you wonder how she managed to carry
it, and she had gray green dress.
with pink carnations at her bosom.
Have you seen the peculiar dresses
that are all ruff1es? There was enc in
evidence at the tennis party. 1t was
silvery gray silk, I believe. and for
making it exceeded anything hitherto
made. 1t was more made, l mean;
there was a simply wonderful amount
of making to it. 1t was made with
rufiies from feet to- waist, narrow
ruffies that riffled and futtered in the
sunshine. Above the waist was cape,
and this too was ruffied till You
couldn't see between the frills. As
you looked at her she rustled like
leaves IN a breeze, and when her silken
foliage turned up its under side you
couldn't help wondering if that was a
sign it would rain next day. Do. you
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-30

it was whispered, cost eighteen dol
lars! Did anybody ever hear of such
extravaganza? 1t was nine days
wonder and six months scandal.
remember, too, child who sat in
front of me in Sunday school. Her
name was Alice and her hat had blue
and pink feathers. Now all the town
knew blue and pink were the last col
ors that any sane person would think
of putting together, and that hat why
it was immodest, fairly!
Out of that dim past comes an ex-
travagant love of brightness and color,
and 50 l rejoice all the day in the
pretty girl l meet every morning. She
is an artist, think. though this is only
guessworl5, but at any rate she wears
a gay blue gown with rather open
throat and fluffy cape, all pink rufnes.
Her hair curls like grapevine rings all
over her head and she has fair pink
and white skin and pretty eyes. Her
hat is blue straw covered with roses
and she always has mass of pink
buds at her bosom. I've grown very
fond of her, though l don't know her
name.
If you like color as well as do it
would rejoice your heart to spend just
an hour on the avenue. You would see
hats, very different hats from those in
the fashion books All the picture
hats have feathers: all the real hats are
piled mountain high with flowers. I
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-30
THE UNITED STATES.

THE United States has a less per-
centage of blind people than any other
country in the world.
THE legal rate of payment for sur
veying government lands IS from five to
nine dollars per linear mile.
THE United States land Office was Or
ganized in 1912 under the supervision OF
the treasury department. 1t became a
part of the interior department in 1s4e.
The government still possesses e66. 1i6,-
$50 acres of land, more than one-third
of which is in Alaska
THE charter of Connecticut, given in
1862, included not only the whole Of
Long Island, but northern New Meth
erland in the Hudson river region. BY
a treaty which Stuyvesant had made at
Hartford in 1850, the English towns on
Long Island were allowed the right to
accept the protection of Connecticut ii
they chose to do so.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-30

clearly proved that the model not only
was not professional, but did not in
/ tend to be-a circumstance having a
natural interest for the students.
| The more observing students re-
marked in later discussion that if evil
dence were wanting of the unprofes-
sional character of this new model,
this was furnished by the fact that
when the figure stepped into the light
faint flush crept from under the veil,
stole down the neck and over the
: bosom
When the instructor began posing
the model upon the dais it became
plain that the girls natural grace
would readily atone for her want OF
familiarity with the requirements.
She quickly assumed the required posi-
ton, and, although her arms were per
ccptibly trembling with nervous ia
tigue before the expiration Of the
twenty minutes that preceded the
first ten minutes rest, the weakness
was momentary only; in another hour
she stood with the immobility of n
statue. When the evenings work was
over the white figure glided quickly to
the Enclosure, and soon afterward the
model emerged in street dress Her
face was still covered with veil which
was now knotted over the brim Of
modest black hat.
Il wonder who she is?"
Only one student actually made the
remark, but the thought rose in many
minds. The ordinary model might
come and go without exciting any no.
tice, much less any emotion. But here
was human being whose personality
aroused a special and decided curios-
ity. Everything favored their curios--
ity. The woman was not only young,
and of rare beauty of form, but she gave
every sign of refinement that made
her presence and her occupation de-
cidcd anomaly.
One of the students threw out an in
quiring hint to the school official
whose duty it is to choose and negoti-
ate with models. The official was as
dumb as an oyster. Whether or not he
knew anything Of the mysterious
model could not be determined. Such
Npulu HOb VIC SchSAoCi CA
good form" in any case
And so the yelled unknown stepped
upon the dais every evening for week.
1t was on Saturday that one of the
quietest students in thelarge class said
to his chum: Il am going to find out
who that model is"
Don't be fool" remarked the
chum. Il thought the sensation about
the unknown was dying out. and here
You are threatening to get yourself in
trouble over her
Il tell You" said the quiet student,
IN his quietest but 6rmest way: Il am
in love with that girl"
The chum did not laugh. He only
looked sadly az his friend and said
Why, you haven't even seen her face"
NO matter" returned the other, Il
can see the outline of features that
must be fine. The Creator would not
put an ugly face upon such . woman
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-30

warriors, the building of exhibition
cases, the setting up of pictures, the
building of great engines in Machinery
hall-these and n thousand and one
other things require expert service,
and so it happens that of these fifteen
Thousand employees ON the ground hum
drcds are high class workrnen- Somd
of the best machinists in the country
are now there fitting the marvellous
mechanical products OF this twilight
of the nineteenth century. Here in
the north court OF the Art building
young sculptors are piasterinF breaks
in the caryatids, and afeetionately
manicuring the Atlantes- In the
Horticultural building men who have
had special training are putting tho
finishing touches 10 an artificial grotto
made from the mineral marvels found
in the recently explored caves Of
South Dakota. The different nations
represented at the fair have sent work
men expert IN different branches %
contraction and decoration. as well a.
the expert directors, with authority To
engage locel workmen-
And 50 the rush goes. Killing men
now and then, bruisiug them good
deal, worrying managers q good deal
more, breaking inaniIhs.e objects oc-
cssionsllv, but accomplishing the
prime object Of getting there in due
season.
"Wiu you be ready on May i7''
Considering the rno}diness Of the in.
quiry the people in the Administration
building, AROUND which alb the turmoil
is surging, reply with nssicpce and
judicial calm that is'sbsoluteiy fssci-
mating.
NY dear boy" says the admipistra-
ton, placing his hand patcrnsliy on
your shoulder, 1t h Z sure thing.
Look around yon. Plenty undone.
you say. hut ttr~ grca, essentsais ara
ready, and . weak viii do -.onderA