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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-07-20
LOCAL MENTION,

Miss Della Adam, OF cmratmli i
visiting friends in town.
l.. l.. Morrison and family have taken
up their abode AT their SUMMER cottage,
Madison Pond.
Mrs. +. L. Sturtevant left Tuesday
morning for visit of several weeks in
Lewiston and vicinity.
Frank Greene, Gornvillc, who i on.
gagged in the milk business has recently
moved into SkoWhegan.
d. +. Thompson Esq. and Rucl viii
liamS of lIartlaud were in town last
night at Hotel IIcsclton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Silas Leland and Mrs
{. =. SAWYER Rave retained from car
riage drive 10 Mooselead Lake,
John ". Philbrick, Mrs. Philbricl
and child aud Miss Addic SwaYnc ar,
at Boothbay IIarbor this week.
The Maine Central advertise. else
where in our columns. an excursion t.
Maranoeook sunday next, the 23d inst
Mrs. Manley of Boston, a sister %
Col. A.F. l.. Hill of Texas, arrived il
town last week, and has engaged room,
at Hotel Coburn for the summer
e. 4. Shorey and Julian Wilder o
Augusta, and Frank Page and +. F
Robinson of Boston, were at Hotel Hes
elton. Sunday. They are making ;
bicycle trip through Maine.
Charles Fountain, who has been en-
ployed at Miller " Wyman's coat shol
for the past year. left Tuesday, fo
Mouse Island After passing few
days there he will go to his home il
Pemaquid.
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\ Big Job.
Bur TIE PRoIEe fos, BEEHIVE rlA1 n
WILL. ~.

h' TIE IR'''l' i''''> hE'ilNi. ll'NI -
WILL ~.
,rh, pa,gor Win eont,ios Ia. f,.llo,,-
lnS
Mr.. Barney kelley sends to-day The
first crew of forty men. WHO will begin
the preliminary work fol Moore " Brad
street Bros, at the Northwest Garry
MOoschead Lake. The big numbering
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Old Pennle SlinW.

A somewhat novel competition, which
is described in our Paris letter published
today az constituting the antithesis of the
baby show held in the French capital a
year or two ago, is about to take place
next month in the Pavilion de la Vile de
Paris in the Champs Elysees. 1t is an
international show of old people. No
one under the age of 80 will be permitted
to compete for the prizes offered, but as
there are at least 80 duly authenticated
centenarians in France alone this restric-
ton will hardly interfere with the suc-
cess of a show from which the medical
authorities expect to derive as much sci
sntifc and useful information as they
were able to obtain from the baby show
two years ago. New York Tribune.
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Resolutions of Respect.

The following resolutions on the death
of Brother Horace ID, Ridley were
passed by Wesserrunsett Lodge, Ath-
ems
Whereas the grim destroyer, death,
having again entered our ranks and re-
moved from our midst our dearly be-
loved Brother Horace -. Ridley, there
fore
ResoJeed that by the death of Bro.
Ridley the Lodge has lost Il pure mind
ed, consideration. member and an earnest
worker for the good of the Order.
Hesoired that we extend to the afllict-
ed family of our dear departed Brother,
our heartfelt sympathy in this, the dark
hour of their sad bereavement.
Resoired that while we deeply deplore
the death of Bro. Ridley, we meekly
bow to the viii of the Supreme Ruler
and know that ne. doeth all things we'll
Resolced that these Resolutions be
spr ad upon the Records of this Lodge.
IA copy forwarded to the widow aud
family of our departed Brother and one
furnished the SOMERSET REPORTER for
publication.
y. NJ. Cook. Ja,,,.
A. Locke. co,,,,,,.',.,.
c. +. Dunton. IT,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-07-20
Mr.. Bennett Orders n Big Yacht.

James Gordon Bennett has ordered a
yacht which will be considerably larger
than the one which W. X. Vanderbilt is
having made in England and will hold
the record as the largest yacht afloat
1t is to be built at Cramps yard, Phila-
delphia, the work to be completed in two
years or less.
Mr.. Benefits yacht will be $40 feet
long and is to have quadruple expan-
sion engines that are to drive her %
knots an hour. 1t will be built by Amer
lean labor, of American material and
will be paid for with American money
The new yachts equipment will be of
the best, and much of it will be original
in design. Philadelphia Ledger
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-07-20

Two members of the geological survey
Of Canada have started on one of the
longest surveys ever undertaken into
what is now generally supposed to be the
wild, inhosptable territory i'll the far
north and eastern Canada, known as the
Labrador peninsula. The expedition vii,
be absent from civilization for nearl,
two years. and before it returns hopes t,
have solved the enignas of the inter %
of Labrador, concerning which such fab
ulous tales have been told If it accom-
plishes this. the expedition will be a val
liable contribution to the worlds fund of
geological information, and whether full
ly successful or not should bring back
much important knowledge from that
unknown country,-St. Johnsbury (Nt.)
Republican.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-07-20
10Th Maine Regiment.

Maine Regiment, Infantry Volunteers,
with their friends. will hold the annual
reunion in Pittsiield, Me-, on Thursday
and Friday august Il and Is, Thursday
afternoon social intercourse, and in the
evening, camp fire. Friday morning at
8 O'Clock there will be a business meet
ing when all comrades are requested tn
be present. as matters of interest to
every member will come up to be acted
upon. Arrangements have been made
with the Maine Central Railroad for one
fare for round trip. The tickets will
be good from August lG to August -.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-07-20

The British war department has made
arrangements for having the works i'll
connection with the Notifications at
Chatham considerably advanced during
the current year. The chain of forts
which for some years past have been
under construction in the vicinity of
Midway are intended for the defense of
tho dockyard and naval arsenal and the
military depotS at Chatham and also of
the approaches to London. The expend-
iture has already reached total of
many thousands of pounds, and it is es-
timatcd that further outlay of between
100000 and $l50,00O will be necessary
before the works are complete. OF this
sum it is expected that $4,000 will be
expended during the coming year-S45,-
600 on the eastern defenses and $25, 900
ON Darland fort In both of these cases
there has been large increase in the
amount of the original estimates.
1t was anticipated that the works in
connection with the eastern defenses
would cost $3.50, 900, but owing to the
substitution of civil for convict labor
that sum has been raised to $3.50, 900
The original estimate for the construc-
ton of Darland fort-SS0 .000-was also
found insufficient, but up to the present
time the actual expenditure on this par
ticular fort has been only about $40 900.
When the system of fertilization is com
plete, Chatham will be we'll nigh invul-
nerable both by land and water.-Ex-
oh
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-07-20
Working IA Neat Trick.

II saw funny thing out in Chicago
while ON a recent trip to the Worlds
fair" said gentleman from West Nir-
ginia. Il was in the lobby of the Palm
er House one evening talking with Colo
mel Jim Butt, our state commissioner,
and several other gentlemen. Against
one of the gilded pillars near US leaned
forlorn looking wretch in seedy garb
who every now and then gave vent to a
consumptive cough that seemed to cause
him intense pain. Suddenly he fell in a
heap to the floor, apparently with great
force, and in minute a crowd was
around nina sympathizing crowd too.
One fellow, who was the most officious
in rubbing the unfortunates head with
some kind of liquid to restore him to
consciousness, said:
." Gentlemen, tell you what ails this
man. It's nothing more or less than
starvation. He hasn't had a mouthful
to eat in AZ hours. All he wants to bring
him around all right is a good beefsteak
and some hot rolls
elf that's what ails him, said Colonel
Butt, he needn't suffer any longer And
he pulled out S. note and handed it to
the Samaritan, who had gradually ribbed
his pal back to life. Then the pair am
bled off arm in arm to play the trick in
some other hotel, but they must have
gone at least block before it dawned
ON Butt that he had been victimized. -
Washington Post.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-07-20
An Old Lady.

Mrs Mary Taylor, widow of Jeremiah
Taylor late of Norrdgewock, reached
her 9gth birthday Monday last, and some
of her friends of this town, formerly
her neighbors at Norridgewock re-
membered her by birthday gift. Mrs.
Taylor has great-great grandchildren,
and there are now in the house, in which
she resides. the representatives, of four
generations living: Mrs. Taylor, her
daughter, Mrs. Sarah Russell, her grand
daughter, Mrs. Matte Philpt, who has
two children. Mrs. Taylor retains her
he'd
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-07-20
East Madison Mill.

We are informed, and we are glad of
the information. thaS the prospect is
bright for the erection of wooden mill
Oh the dam at East Madison, where Il
mill was burned some 6 years ago.
The necessary funds to start the pro-
iect $4,000 has been subscribed except
sum less than 81, 900 and the water
power is to be contributed to the com
pany, free. The water power is of the
capacity of 80 horse as the wheel is now
81 iced and can be increased considerably
at small expense. 1t is safe and relia-
BILE power every day in the year, with
Hayden Lake behind it, and 40
back water to trouble wheels. The
dam is very inexpensive one to main
tain and, taken by and large, it is as fine
a situation for wooden mill as Maine at
fords. We hope and trust the enter
prise will succeed
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-07-20

oae u the most Interesting feature.
Il III World Columbian Exposition.
ale a'e that attract, thousands u the
visitors Al The Fair every CAY. i, Mid
@af fai-ance." Here III street mill
long and tx hundred feet wide. can be
sect all the people Of the world. lou
.ee them too. a. they are at heme. ia
tn midst Of their every day lie. >ur-
rounded by their children. animals. and
everything pertaining 70 their mode II
living. Probably never before Was
>ach motley crowd brought together
a, cau be seen every day Oh the Pla!s-
auc.. Il seems ike the side>huW n i
eifeu- on huge scale. for hot only the
eul iou- people Of the world. tut al,o
people in all stages Of cultivation from
all portions Of The globe are TO be ,een.
! he central idea If his vast congrega-
ton of people j. TO make money. and it
VII this alone that made the Plaisance
possible. y great many Of tie Villages
aud attractions Welc brought here hv
ehterpriSing Americans. who -aw IN the
. ya.t ,ide- show "a chance To make good
deal ot money ouJ Of the curiosity Of
the Naukee. a. We'll A. that Of al other
people.
There are forty or more different con-
ce,>ion>. each OF which j. distinct III IL
-elf. 10 see all these is equivalent to a
>hart "trip around the world. To see all
j the different things on exhibition would
TAKE some ime and quite little meney.
but day spent among these attractive
people mahes the Fair proper moro at
trtctiye and Interesting. and one can
then start OUT with light heart GU the
endless task of seeing the Fair.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-07-20

OF the precise merits of the question
between France and Siam at its present
stage it is not easy to speak until the Ma
ture of the French ultimatum is made
known. But the Siamese appear to have
shown IA conciliatory spirit III the bound
AIRY dispute. The area in controversy is
tho broad belt of land lying east % the
Me-kong and between that river and the
main mountain chain of Anam. The
French accuse Siam of putting garrlsons
into this area, but it is quite certain that
the Siamese have withdrawn from point
nfter point without a struggle, while
Buch conflicts as have occurred seem to
have been of local origin rather than I'M
der the orders of the king This mon
arch, man of about 40 years, who has
been on the throne since the age of 10, is
admitted to be IA ruler of high character
humane, anxious for reforms and eager
to place Siam in the advanced line of
modern Asiastic progress. He has made
many internal improvements i'll his king
DOM has fostered commerce, has well
coined foreigners, and if he now hest
tates to give up "A large part of what he
has always considered his domain at the
menace of French fleet and am Anam-
lite army it is what might be expected.
One question now for Siam is, What
is England going to do? Without her
aid Siam may fall into the hands of
France, as Burmah fell into those of Eng
land herself. Yet that aid might itself
reduce her to the condition of IA b 'itish
protectorate. The disputed boundary is
fair subject for arbitration, but there
is no indication yet that France will
agree to settle it in that way.-New York
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-07-20

Our Democratic friends fairly squirm
in their attempt to explain away the
stubborn facts which face them from
every point of the compass, of the I'M
favorable effect upon business and in
dustries that the triumphs of the Dem
ocratic party has brought upon us. But
writhe as they will, they cannot evade
the responsibility. Contortions will not
bring them out of the hole. This is
specially manifest when they attempt ia
account for the drop in the price of
wool except by the hostility of the
policy OF the Democratic party to home
raised products, the embodiment of
that hostility, in the Democratic plat
form. and the attempt of a Democratic
congress to put wool on the free list.
There is not the slightest occasion for
surprise at the big drop in this
product. 1t would be strange in.
deed Ii it did not tumble. a stone
drag cannot stand everything, neither
can wool.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-07-20
A Democratic OuerY.

What, then, is responsible for this
state of affairs: The answer is found
in the general uncertainty rs to the
policy of the Administration, For tn,
first time in thirty-two years the Dem
ocrats have control of all branches OF
the Government. What are they going
to do: Nlml vii he done With tn,
currency and the Tarin.-lWaUta roa-
SttHiiOH.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-07-20

The business OF the country quickly
adjusted itself to the Mckinley tariff
which went into effect in 1890. and the
country and its institutions have pros
pered; but the possibility and the prob
ability of change now has upset things
GENERALLY. \ merchant cannot lock
ahead six months and conduct his husi-
ness with any degree of certainty that
tariti legislation will not make him poor
er within year. There ,le hand To
mouth policy has ia he pur> ued Credit
i cnrtailed, and many who have enjoyed
a wide credit find themselves called up
on 10 liquidate and to meet their ndebt-
edness.- BoNtnlL l.ntn.t INN.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-07-20
Strange Acts ofthe Apostles.

mamma" said 5-year-old Nina, just
returned from Sunday school, Il don
like the disciples. think they were
silly"
The dreadful child.' said mamma 10
papa. What does she mean
What makes you think so, Nina"
asked papa.
Why" replied Nina, "our lesson to-
day said they went through a corntield
on Sunday and pulled each others ears =
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-07-20

The shut down of the pulp mill at
Madison is for about six weeks for re-
pairs. and these repairs have been al
ready commenced. One reason for tak-
ing the present time for this work Is
because it requires cool water for Use
in making the acids and in the warm
weather of summer ice has to be used
to bring the water to the right tempera-
ture which is quite an additional eN-
prnSp.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-07-20

Hon. c. f. Oak of Caribou, Land Agent
and eX-oflicio State Forester, has recent
~ returned from an extensive tour in
in the Northern part of the State, and
reports a gratifying freedom from for
est fires this season. This is very ac-
ceptable information. The very worst
use woodlands can be put to is burning,
and il the State Forester can do any
thing to decrease the number of forest
fires he is a public benefactor.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-07-20

The silver men of the west are get
ting desperate. They realize that the
recent convention held at Denver did
them no good and they now propose
to call another conventions, which shall
aim at the pockets rather than the
>ympathies of those whom it is hoped to
convert to the ideas of the west. The
purpose is to make combinations among
business men of the west and south to
direct their trade from New York,
Boston and Philadelphia to New Orleans.
They will find this will not work to their
advantage, and they will get over their
pet before many moons.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-07-20
A CHIifpruin Fair.

The project of holding a winter fair in
San Francisco is gaining strength, and if
the financial troubles do not check it the
scheme will be carried out Much de-
ponds upon the personal influence of
Herr Cornely, the German manager, who
is on the coast to push the matter. The
Southern Pacific company and many
large corporations are earnestly in favor
Of the project
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-07-20

The German and Swiss governments
have entered into an agreement for the
improvement of the navigation Of the
upper Rhine, commencing from Lake
Constance.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-07-20

The July Wide Awake has a leading
article of great interest by George
bradford Bartlett, devoted to descrip-
ton of Concord Iramatic<. ar rivate
theatricals in the days of Little " omen
and the philosophers. Maud T..
Burton and Elizabeth Cummings have
good Fourth Of July stories. aud the
national element is further recognized
by verses by Lillian Crawford True and
Mrs. j. T. Greeulief. while Cromwell
oialpin> historical story of the Welsh
discovery If America before Columbus
i both picturesque and instructive.
Caroline Iicknor'> summer boatpler'
story of Famine is timely and sug-
gestive; Marietta Ambrose has charac-
teristie description of Carthagena.. An
Old spanish Town" Eta b. Donaldson
describes "A Unique Farm in Africa. E"
for the raising of ostrich feathers i.
and J 7. Gastrcll tells of Electric
Tricks. Annie II. Ryder has practi-
cal nineteenth century talk with boyS
and girl. In the Lookout with Column
bus. etc.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-07-20

\ shut down is pc >itle in the cotton
mills at Biddeford The Pepperell and
Laconia mills will not run Saturdays at
ter this week. Agent Macarthur says
the companies ,tolrhou>cs are rapidly
lillins and some arrangement for eurtail-
IN he production will have to be made.
He -aY- shut down will be inevitable
il thc condition Of me market docs not
improve. The same trouble affect, the
great AMOS Gag mills in New Hamp-
>hire TN >hadoN IF the Democratic
administration /. a NtIN Lnnn III.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-07-20
The Ballet and the Opera,

AS early as 1870 the ballet had been
separated from the opera and given an
independent dramatic form. Later on
in the century the ballet assumed the
form of great rhythmical pantomime,
and for many decades was kept in the
theater of Milan in most exalted style
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-07-20

kennebec Democrat: The Lewiston
sun. III its infancy, talks about electing
a Democratic Governor and Demo-
cratic Congressman. This is awful hot
weather, but by the time the Lewiston
yearlng has weathered two or three
Democratic campaigns, it will know
more about politics.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-07-20

People who remember Secretary
lIoke smiths remark that his chief am
bition in being Secretary was that he
might get AT the railroads, sIuilc quiet
ly to themselves when they read thai he
is travelling cover the Northwest in Il
special car furnished free by the road,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-07-20

There have been 81 failures in the
iron trade since January LIST. The re
cord is probably the most disastrous
which the history of the iron trade of
this country affords, says the American
Economist. and we think this journal
must be correct.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-07-20

1t is the general belief of many leading
ichthologists that the goldfish really be
longs tono genera or specie in fact, they
believe it to be monster brought about
through breeding. This belief has been
strengthened by the fact that II is nov
we'll known that the ingenious Celestial
has actually bred whole colony of gold
fish, each having two well developed tails
and two sets of anal fins. Biologists of
national reputation in this country say
that it would be equally as easy "a task
TO breed quadrupeds with eight legs
ST. Louis Republic
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-07-20

The trustees of military academy in
Macon, Mo-, have brought an action for
heavy damages against five ministers
for issuing a boycott on ths academy be-
cause dancing was taught the cadets.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-07-20

According to IA poll of the Senate
printed in the New York World. there
are Is Senators who will vote for the re-
peal of the Sherman act aud 80 who will
vote against repeal.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-07-20

Senator Allison of Iowa, says late
telegram from Dubuque. thinks it clear
that the Government should cease pur-
chasing silver. that the Brussels Confer
ence should be r"conyenrd and that we
should have "A comprehensive policy of
our own.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-07-20
Bau1ite Ores In the south.

Information has come to the two i'm
portant scientific bureaus in Washing
ton, the geological survey and the Smith
sonian institution, of absolutely mex
haustible deposits of bauxite ores in Ala
bama and Georgia, which give promise
of solving the chief difficulty heretofore
encountered in the cheap production of
aluminium for commercial purposes.
Specimen Jumps of these ores analysed
at the Smithsonian institution show r.
per cent of pure aluminium in the light
tints and 40 per cent in the brown
shades, whereas ordinary clay contains
on an average only 33 per cent. Bauxite
derives its name from the fact that it
was discovered first near Baux. or Beaus.
near Aries, France. Besides France it
is found to limited extent in Austria
and elsewhere in Europe and in worka
BILE quantities in Arkansas and other
states and territories of the Union. -
Cor. Chicago Herald.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-07-20

A Detroiter, possessed of the idea that
he was sleuth of the class III which Vi.
docq made his great fame, went to Chi.
cago and succeeded in having his name
placed on the list of Columbian guards.
He was bright and full of business. He
thought very we'll of himself and as a re-
suit of all these considerations he was
made detective. This sudden elevation
Of tyre TO the position of full fiedged
thief catcher suggested TO the light fin
gered gentry that their ability was being
underestimate by the management, and
they proceeded to show Just how much
of Il ''tiy cop the man from Detroit was
They robbed him twice in rapid success
sion and then at rather brief intervals
until he really began to wonder whether
he was enough of detective to keep his
uniform from being stolen off his person
in broad daylight. He has entirely re
viSed his opinion of himself as sleuth
hound and is deluging his friends here
with requests to get him Il job as a street
car driver.-Detroit Free Press.