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The Somerset reporter., 1893-08-03
i'tI FACTS BE KNowNi
Pertinent suggestions Regarding Three
Sensational Failures

Concord, y, H, Aug /. = Senator
Chandler in leader on the Manchester
failures says In The Monitor:
The Peoples Insurance company, Com
monwealth bank and Berryfield Savings
hank have be-n managed largely by the
same persons There are averments made
that the assets of the savings bank and
insurance company have been taken un-
lawfully to help the Commonwealth bank,
which now suspends with the rest 1t is
freely stated that many of the securities
Of the insurance company are missing
from their proper places and only empty
envelopes remain.
In view of these statements we say let
there be no secresy. There have been
good and honest mtn brought into CON
nectiou With these three failed institutions
They should not draw suspicion upon
themselves by concealing facts, but these
men should be foremost in proclaiming
the truth, exonerating themselves and de-
msndinR the prompt punishment Of all
EN- bezzlers The investigation is in the
hands of able and responsible officials.
We calf upon them to let the facts be
The Somerset reporter., 1893-08-03
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PROBATE NOTICES.
To all persons interested In either of the
Estates hereinafter named.

To all persons interested In either of the
Estates hereinafter named.
ATA COURT OF PROBATE held at Show
"A hogan, within and for the county of SOM
erset, on the I'd, TUESDAY oFJuLY in the year
OF our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
ninety three the following business having
been presented for action hereupon hereafter
indicated, it is hereby Ordered: That public
notice thereof be given to all persons interest
ed, that they may appear at a Probate Court to
be holden at said skowhegan, at the Probate
Office the 2nd TUESDAY OF AUGUST next
at nine of the clock in the forenoon, and be
heard thereon and object il they cause.
ESTHER PARKMAN, late of St. Adams, de-
ceased. Will presented Tor Probate by stuart
II Goodwin the executor named therein.
MIRIAM COOLEY, late of Harmony, de-
ceased. Will presented for Probate by Will
liam G.. Bailey the executor named therein
OLIVE BURBANK, late of Fairfield deceas-
ed. Petition for license to sell and convey
real estate presented by Simon S. Brown Admr.
JAMES O. BUZZELL, late of Skowhegan de-
ceased. Petition for license to sell and convey
real estate presented by Forrest Goodwin,
Admr.
ALVIN D. MITCHELL, late of Pttsfield de
ceased. Widows petition Tor allowance pre-
scented.
CALVIN II. COLLINS, late of Arson, de-
ceased, Widows petition for allowance pre-
scented.
IcHABoD b. RUSSELL, late of Norridge-
wock, deceased. Widows petition for allow
ance presented.
JOHN CALDWELL, late of New Portland.
deceased Petition for distribution to heirs
presentend by Hiram f. Weymouth, Admr.
SYLVIA BEAL, late of Arson, deceased.
First account OF Henry Beal executor, pre-
sented.
HENRY FOGG. late of Fairfield, deceased,
First and final account of f. L. McFadden,
Admr. presented.
FANNY RICHARDSON, late of Skowhegan,
deceased Final account of Slas Richardson,
executor presented,
ALBION X. p. FOGG, of Cornvile, insane
First and final acc ount of Elgie ~ Fogg guar
dian, presented.
JAMES HENRY TRACY of Arson, unsound
mind First account of James Mantor guar
dian presented
WILLARD X. FOSS, late of Moscow, deceas
ed Petition for allowance to minor heirs pre-
sentcd by Charles f. York guardian.
3w29 TURNER BUSWELL. Judge.
Attest:-NATHAN FOWLER, Register.
Post Office address, Judge, and Registeri
Skowhegan, Me.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-08-03
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
Doings at Brighton and Waterfowl for
the Week Ending Aug. ..
Amount of Live Stock on the Market:

Prices for we tern beef cattle pr 100 lbs, live
S4B425; third quality, S3.25qpi; poor, st grades
of coarse oxen, cows, bulls. stays, Texans,
Colorados, etc. l9lo2c pr h.
Prices for northern ana eastern beef cattle
pr 10, dressed weight-Choce, 5l9@oc; hrst
quality. 5a5lec; second quality, +tg4fisi,;
poorest grades OF coarse oxen, COWS, bulls,
stays, etc. 2igtJ'ic
Northern and eastern beef catte-fhere
were none on the market all day. a few llgni
store cattle were brought i'll and went ior
figures from to Boo pr Id, live weight.
Mich cows and springers-There was a big
lot received, but the demand was not as
lively as last week. There were some specu-
lators and jobners on the market, but were
not inclined 10 buy. the prices demanded
last week did moi show any tendency towards
an advance.
Yea calves Arrivals through the week
show II falling off The demand WAS lively
and il took only short time to clear, at
prices unchanged from those quoted last
week Extra choice fat veals were i'll demand,
but only IA few were brought in. Among the
arrivals were some grass fed calves which
drovers found some difficulty in selling at
prices which they demanded, but they came
down W prices offered by. the slaughterers
and the market was cleared.
Sheep and lambs--There was a fair demand
number of carloads were sold TO country
slaughterers al prices the same As those CT
list week
'EyNestern beef cattle--The receipts for the
week were mostly for the export trade. Home
slaughterers bought few cattle AT prices
ranging fran TO 4A4c pr Id, live weight.
Swine-NaliNes are quoted at l4c less than
last week. Western swine we're quoted from
414 TO sac per b. live weight.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-08-03
A piLLsBURY BOOM.
riends of the Popular Lawyer Want
IL

Friends of the Popular Lawyer Wan
Him to He Governor.
Boston, Aug. THE candidacy Of At
torney General Pillsbury for governor
was given an impetus yesterday at an in
formal conference of his supporters which
took place at the Parker House.
Those who were in at the meeting stated
that reports from all directions indicated
a degree of strength in Mr. Pillsbury's
cand dacy, which was highly satisfactory
and confirmed the belief of his friends that
he has ut present long lead over any
other candidate, They said that the meet
ing WAS enthusiastic and that the general
feeling was that Mr.. Pillsbury's candidacy
is safe if public sentiment is left free to
develop on natural lines.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-08-03
CHARGED with Malpractice,

RUTLAND, Vt, July 3l.-Herbert H,
Pitkin of Fair Haven and Mrs. Lorraine
Could of this city were arrested here
charged with criminal operation, caus-
ing the death of Eva S. Shaw, daughter
of George Shaw, prominent resident Of
San Francisco. They both pleaded not
guilty before Justice Bailey and were
held in $500 bonds to await examination.
The maximum penalty in this state for
this offense, resulting in death, is 20 years,
and the minimum five years.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-08-03

BosToN, Aug. Am electric car col
lided with beer team driven by E. II.
Trip at the corner of Warren and Clifford
streets last evening. The wagon and con
tents was demolished, the horse thrown
down and slightly injured and Driver
Trip was thrown into the street. He es-
capped with but n few slight bruises.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-08-03

PORTSMOUTH, n. H., Aug 1.-The citys
election passed eff very quietly, light
vote being cast in all wards. Colonel
Charles 2. Berry (Democra0 is elected
mayor over William d. Grace (Repub.
lican) by 1919 majority The Democrats
were successful in every ward and elected
their entire ticket.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-08-03
1t Wasn't Human Blood.

WORCESTER. Mass, Aug. 1.-Two boys
found an axe covered with blood hidden
in some brush in Shrewsbury. 1t was
thought that the blood was human and
some white hairs or. the blade from
mans head. A farmer has claimed the
axe, saying that he had killed some ducks
with it and left it in the bushes.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-08-03
In IA No-License Town.

LYNN, Mass, Aug. flames Cahoon
partook of liquor with strangers, and
while he was sleeping off the effects in a
vacant lot, some one of the party relieved
him of $45 ..,...ea
The Somerset reporter., 1893-08-03
Commissioners Notice.

The undersigned, having been appointed by
the Hon Judge of Probate for the County of
Somerset, on the second Tuesday of June (the
thirteenth day. A. b. 1893, commissioners to
receive and examine the ciai ms of creditors
against the estate
SETH =. RUSSELL.
late of Skowhegan in said County. deceased
represented insolvent, hereby ri re notice that
six months from the date of said appointment
are allowed to said creditors in which to pre-
sent and prove their claims, and that they will
be in session at the following places and times
for the purpose of receiving the same, viz At
the Office of Walton ana Walton in said Skow-
hogan on saturday the 5th day of August and
on Wednesday the 18th day of December A. ID.
1893 from 10 A. NJ. to P. NJ. of each day.
Dated this 28th day of June A. D. 1888 3w29
Q. R, BAGHE5LLER Commissioners
The Somerset reporter., 1893-08-03
Society Woman Drops Dead.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, July 3l.-Mrs. F.
H. Fuller, we'll known society woman,
dropped dead from heart disease while on
her way to church yesterday. She had en-
largement of the heart, and the exertion
of walking up the hill proved fatal
The Somerset reporter., 1893-08-03
Deinented Girl Missing.

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, July 3l-Anna Orr,
daughter of Charles S. Orr, living at
Holland Heights, near this city, during Il
temporary loss of reason, caused by sick
ness, eluded the vigilance of her watchers
and left the house through window. No
trace of her whereabouts has been secured.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-08-03

HANOVER, y. H., Aug. .. Frank O'Con
nor, Dartmouth's famous pitcher, ha'
signed with Phila ell ma II left here
last night and will play in Boston this
afternoon.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-08-03
Shoe Company Assigns.

AMEsBURY, Mass, Aug 1.-The Ames-
bury Shoe company has made an assign
ment The company, it is stated, is not
insolvent, but takes this means to close up
its business
The Somerset reporter., 1893-08-03
THE PILE Ointment
A Candy Whale

mar be bnge!p sueet,
and very expensive; but it really
isn't practical sort of fish. The
marvellous things of life have their
place; but not in the front file of
every day business.
A Maine man says: 81 keep
my hundred dollar watch at home
to look at, and carry new quick
winding Waterbury, which keeps
just as good time"
Wise man. He knows what it
costs to keep fancy watch in re-
pairs; so do you; if you own one.
LEAVE IT AT HOME.
Your jeweler sells the new quick
winding Waterbury; all styles
and cases; jeweled works,
winding. s. to Sts. 40
The Somerset reporter., 1893-08-03
ROAD NOTICE.

To the Honorable County Commissioners of
the County of Somerset
The undersigned respectfully represent that
public convenience and necessity no longer
require that portion of the County road lead
ing from the west side of James Adams stab
to Bennett Corner in Brighton.
They therefore request your Honots, after
YOU have caused due notice to be given, to
view said road and make such discontinnances
as you may deem expedient and proper and
as in duty bound will ever pray.
Brighton, July 26 1898
Signed h j. RUSSELL and 20 others.
STATE OF MAINE.
Somerset SIS. Court of County Commissioners.
August Term, A. d. 1893.
Upon the foregoing petition satisfactory
evidence having been received that the peti :
TONERS are responsible and ought to be heard
touching the matter set forth in their petition
II is ORDERED that the. County Commission
ers meet at the hotel in Brighton in said
County of Somerset on Tuesday sept. s. A. ID.
1898 at nine O'Clock A. NJ. And thence proceed
to view the route mentioned in said petition
and Immediately after hearing of the parties
win be had at some convenient place in the
vicinity and such further measures taken in
the premises as the Commissioners shall Judge
proper.
And it is further Ordered, that notice of the
time, place and purposes of the Commission
ers' meeting aforesaid, be given to all persons
and corporations interes ted, by publishing
an attested copy of the petition aforesaid with
this order thereon in the Somerset Reporter. a
public newspaper printed at skowhegan, in
said county, and also attested copies OF the
same TO be served upon the Town Clerk of
the. town of Brighton and to be posted in
three public places in said town, the publica-
ton, and serving and posting Of the same to
be at least thirty days before the time appoint
ed for said view, that all interested may then
appear and be heard, If they think proper.
Attest:-N. W. BRAINERO, CLERK.
a true copy OF the Petition and Order of
Court thereon. NV
Attest-N. W. BRAINERD. Clerk.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-08-03


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The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-09-25

READING, Pa, Sept 25 when the great
scarcity Of farm laborers in, eastern Penn
sylyania was ANNOUNCED early this year
some newly arrived Foreigners at Castle
Garden We're induced TO come to some
neighbqri1g counties upon promise. of EN-.
ployment on farms, but few of them saw
theseasett ot, and they left for other sec
tipns OF che country to engage in either
pptspits, oonsidering farm work entirely
too hard, when they had been ledto believe
befele sailing that "A living could be made
50 easily in Anierica. Jrf 3'sA hE
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f9toH liHd ssBu
huis 5di 3r.uoy ,y9ii9S
.1oI Il % d LIaW AnMI
HE COMMITTED SUICIDE !
The CaugeT and rs lesson.


Wtg did he commit suicide g.. OH fqrI
the same reason that thousands OF Others are
6R the verge of tile Same SIN OF III itnhe-
date danger Of insntiiTy5 phttilyAsp 'fdl6eN
5Sfo ot6die 9thef bbaUiiy uthorttmate FgsulHot
any nervous aiiimiopoGt levlpew ihe5B9s
afflicted withiRl nerY9pS disorder, lbutt vas
careless, apparently ipdpeFept " the q4t
come or he may have lesSencd llis chapces'
for Dt9cotefy w treating With ,fliysittansI
who had Httle 6fhb Knowledge bissheh }sf
fatQidns26F bb delaying 4iims6Iewith voith
less so-caHsdlfehediass gklibHa3e1 was q nsGd
OneubpthHa worse itfpn that19f aqEoqber
ReFyQHf sglieg9sE Who zAlG9a ,nsrY9uf qF 7laf
headache, billousness, dizziness lrilta9lllty,
melancholy, failing memory, hoy tl2slllges,
ftmtint,1 eftebfessrteS8s hepvBhs dyspeiJsla,
HkSRal Neutrality-suspicious. &omhRlpi ttmbot
similaroe5n saiBeil leHlSik1Hkett3t tor TbstltItO
hpoo l0ae pghei hasiapY ssfl tRs8s g5Y9ace
syrqptQps 9l Pq GYiA e2pd .rI 1P ~ iYfsl526lf
in getting rid Of them by lntellgent treat
ment. DR.. Franklin Miles, the celebrated
steHf{5e Has sfddftdu N nervdts diseagt8 iUyer
23yyekrs, Hnd haY discovered 2tlfg only re-
liable remedpfdF theuI 4 Hh Ousuisks 66Ybl-
uatarg tesimpniels nroye thayirtaea ofoRH'
Miles bestoratiye @ We 5,,,2 N,,erVneuiG b}9ggls pHi
was so afflicted with 6Xtreme nervousness that
| was on the verge oiiiNhItny. My hands trem
tSe s,sd SO b36s 59aI C3p 6f Br %ss 5Ee Nene
| and was cured. ltis with pieAsitreL ree9pGhhno
| this wonderful remedy for nervous rtE9nl lHesSyI
| 81 had been "a great sntitrer rom Dehfoni,
| headache until begapnebnut four BHoHths Hgo
| TO use Dr Miles Restorative Nervine. and Plls
| since Ai-hich tfhe4E 1hA96 not ihad "a h6aahthe
ssge4 95 95~y d iBs 3 d e ~ ofJ I'm Nm
| you claim for them. Mrs. Mary Hi5teH3i.o
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! -Bnt t.e II..uellregs.l came -Not.

/ .BpFE4IQ Sept, 25.r7George- Woodward,
| alias Charles Moore, was arrested at
Niagara FGlls FOR using the rlaiis TO de-
fraud Woodward inserted ri advertise
mentHin country pHpbps calling for dOrre-
bRpndeHtsWithn young Iedgof o. worth
( S3Q, 900, Wlo was Jrudely treated qbg her
|,guqrdiap. TO the AUqdred or so Letters be
! received daily he wOuld reply in a lady's
hahdwrEiug, entlosi1rg a. pHotograph Of a
lhan2sople young 1wGhah ana JptbPosed
kthat theJiloyer' sendI monty ennugir for
! the mystic heigess ia, ,eame W Aim.u AVeod-
fward sYaf reaeiYng5 in this Way an in
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-09-25

ilNEW .YuIal Sept 25st+isptgH anda early
this morni4gytAs oEFwof EbesBntis SD 59ach {
Yalkyrie were, atr york pHePaFipg the
vessel for trial spin, which will ,probably
be taken Oh Wednesday, All day 'yester-
and it6aSyo oShS Boat wHBi suri6dhtidd 7bv "a
fleet, tof sRalH boabJ Of alb descriptions.
swhile the BhE8tdge ferry boats hsge1bes.l
thronged with people bent on getting a
GLIMPSE dt Hllht tefAs6Iy yfthtAEAd HsJ
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= f9fna anl6e rn1od.

ST JosEi1i, Mo-, sept 25.3AOneo Of the 10
cal banks received from o man in Okla-
fhoula q dUIf5Un New York for $50 900 with
statement that heoproppsed opening d
financial institution Qct L4-l that 5000
in gold be sent him for temporary use,
The banker showed itincidantally il to the
officer Of FnotheF BANS and be in turn eX-
nouneed " orthlessl nnHa@ 1'9Hd nn i1'aI
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-09-25

1na zsbi,js5z boi5 yeila mn.q 10 ,uosd.D II
zz.---- -I-1-a1z
DYNAMITE IN 'FRESGt..I
,rotsr4-r-itr-t OF II
Five dNon-Unioni Wofk1hgh Killed
rruoaaby,Rn Exploding BOmb,l.ta.b /
Boz moo1 5ou5ibus-ssll-s,-blld cd oi guiia5m
TIE CRIME CHARGED TOUN1DN1sTs
.ssg 5dt Of Ns, 6 15dHiidW III sallgdy 79H III
THREE Sailors ARRESTED On Apsplcion on
Throwing the Missileb Rpd gEidSqs9
Strong Against iUlvsm-The Victims Tor
ribly Maib21da dapi1o'"J o"T
.snFI iBm0dT aJ1f ysb.oi 1i.jiD 9idrisuo) II
pqS5fN .ERASGlRf9 Sent 71lU4 ,aflyI yGateB,,I
! bqayymoEpingp tfTFiiH BYFl96lgP n 81
ie9tlrfEdl atl lthe.nt1tatiith eaiititF' bddrdiheI
JtisB.bnd a16bu 8f fRNfF s4gnanM golfhI
Quirt inj loFt tcit trp Nj ainH sbTUB, dtoihtvfaf
Observation-Disclosures sIhe 6iae0 4lsoin
fypH o1iGBrtira RqafdtBgsihaase, g.. ,EyhYfreI
54nh5 Bn}fif88S btiRh 56 3h8 sif RIA 8ffslH9PG
bKais1 hRgbhdFlkhatt}rsA t1Sf34 inJgh W}o
EsvtreRttiHaHt nehftlt9 sp5eatAdYe tbdneH1
| plosiou occurred were bulied under the|
debris, twS BeilkikAiedlhd AFee mortally'
/ @lWliGnT sdj nl ssDlglss sglsss7quu
| The scene atteB tbeSTnlRaon was appall-.
/ iRg mtbe2 2eNtTem9.u one, man has Aisa alfce|
Il BLOWN Off and both legs. and all OF them.
WIZ connletbiy stripped of thtir Clothing
at7I dbTered with Blood 9 snidl5b and cit-
Ihdrs, EVEN the firemdn in the engine
lyaOusb next door were daunted.Rt thesight,
and waited for, the, patrol wPg9gnwhile
II the wounded men with their shattered
Ilimbsahd torn faces screamed and writhed
in't thbir ag6ny on the Bloody ground '.."
| EluGemge Holiness Il stetednte and Brick
Dlc6inhiss, la hoHllnignl1 sailor, EFereI in
/ staDtly llilledg and theirs ihadies were ,lp-
lmqyed t9 the nmqrguedraWil illiam, 4 Nc
] kenEzie WPs badly burned All oyer the
! body Edward Murphy and Charles
4 FO#ens were tei'yiblE lncGratetf from head
4 Etosfoop John CHFtiHy 7JtI,H s6tii1of -tht
2 1Fpropriator Of tho boarding hOusep WI.
I badly bqrgsdi 8adu hEgisaduo AlGwer'
\ h99tllE Fsm9YsditP tBe, bq5Pit9lt rNoRe q
/ them, except young Curtin regainet
! con nstioustess aft6r tbeit afnyai tfeqe..' %
II YouHgi Curtin stated TO hatdp5rFtf thd
he believed the explosion TO be the out
ft6mei Of trohlie B62,ee5h Iifs"fBtlnar an,
/ che uniunBafldrsu 5.gosq lsDK .yGb d9Ed
II Mrs, Curtin said%a an interview; "Thes
men wad da III 7s icFhR3 haft Inst Thursda,
fIhglit afGgt t4O4n AfaeH y wdald nos tel
thenA IYlfGne they -r'era.bril'hEy dIBnn again
band 4pallyiL Lhqdg gaRs Qfthea sgmej IaeR NJ
bFeft$ga jY4Poo oh has iq4t7 99ae4 arrestsditf
[ night" tr
7 sH62tly 4after the b8di9g had b5,e4n9 e4n94ps, :,
PhioSedo from tlse stciie of Tho 'eHpl0siu
thrceuiInion sailors, John II yrrell,i Jame
4 Woods aDd Terrence Praey, wero ARRESTS
4 on suspiGiqp and. were hqrEied9 off tpi iai
II Tyrrell was iGGntified, by Mrs. Curtin q
The man who said to her a 'feyu avs befori
b"Yodr days al6 tumbsred; #e'lt fix you'
S5f Mckenzie, Murphy and Owen died ]
the 1hosPttal soon nfterwHrd, and lyoun
Curtin lsliHacH cHtipRlcenditionlhu .z'raf
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laz a Woman Z AtrFS4teas toErSFslEX
MuLvILLE, ~ j., Sept. 25.-Lizlie BEN
-Rettrs- ySHRg- married FveAsR-Fesiding- on
North street was arrested on the charge Of
8ufly Qeatingb sBalt BoAtAaf G9i been
lei8ih 6sr caAaByG amLAgbN-A wdoyef,
The testimony was very damaging,
ahd SOME 5fa tHe crueAy Which she-fs
aileged to bave committed. was of an un.
chaste and immddest nature.
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who was shot seven times, by a posse Of
Officers WHO, had arrested him at farmers
house on Walnut creek last Tuesday, and
who madsahis,esc9PeFaJ aJlltp Fstlgy morning;
was FeoapturedaSdterday ay afternoon With
seven bullet holes, in his body and arms,
Brown let Fitnstif down from the second
story of the house in which he was con-
fined and tfa9eieH on foot acrogs d rough
nearly fifty miles before being
overtaken.- Brown had been engAged, to-
gtthef VITA cbhfederate, Thomas Hayes,
in stealing laFge-quantiries- OF poultry.
The chances are that he viii recover
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-09-25

CHICAGo, sept e5 LRey/ Simon K, Goss,
of Hillersvillel Pa, died yesterday At IN e
BaupbnRarE hotel rdf injuries rscsived
ON a C9lumeN electric car Sept 10, ~
which bisHghtleg w5@so badly crushed
that amputa tionNgag 'heceFsary -
7-."7 The Jury Failed 90 agree.
DoYLEsToWN, Pa, Sept 25.-The jury in
the Fallsingt0n "whitecapn cases failed to
agree and was discharged. Nine favored
acquittal The defendants were held for
the next term of court