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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-06-08
A Matter of Discipline.

Cnrcpentant copperheads and dema-
gogues who love to describe the Union
veterans as coffee coolers" scamp fol-
lowers and "Dummers," lose no chance
to use the Farnham Post episode to the
discredit of the Grand Army. There is
great danger of their succeeding, with
persons who hear only one side of it.
But Commandor-in-chicf Weisscrt has
issued statement which proves conclu-
sively that Farnham Post owes its dis
bandment, not to its advocacy of so
called "pension reform. but to the fact
that it has violated a fundamental law
of the organization.
Lafayette Post is one of the stronges
aud most influential Grand Army posts
Of New York city. 1t numbers among
its comdadcs such men as General,O. o.
Howard, Cnauncey NJ. Depew and Genei
Horace Porter Lafayette Post came to
Boston at the &. A. Il. National En-
campment of three years ago, and the
splendid appearance which it made in
the parade has not been forgotten. Soon
after Farnham Post passed its pension
resolutions Lafayette Post adopted reso-
buttons of the same general nature. But
while the former, in violation of the law
VI ltie oTueT, gave out It's resolutions 10
the press on the very night on which
they were passed, and had copies sent to
Congress and to every post in the coun-
try. Lafayette Post observed the law
and sent its resolutions first to the State
and then to National Headquarters for
approval. They promptly received the
Endorsement of the New York Depart
ment. and when they reached Command
cr-in-Chief Wcissert he Immediately in
dorsed them also.-B0Sf0a JoHrnai.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-06-08

The Omaha World Herald -aI. aDnt .
the applicant Tor marriage lccu-e- Who
We're before judge Eller Yesterday Ncfe
Fred W. Randall aud Berlie Brlbaker
who had come up from Beatrice 10 be
be joined in nGltrimony. They were
both up to tn requisite az aud Mr..
Walliup did not hr-litsue 10 draw MP the
preliminary ailidavils. When he had
dotted the last and crossed the lat /
the young woman. Who had apparent Is
been buried in deep thought remarked !.
/ don't believe care to get married.
y GU don't: cried tho starll led bride
groom.
No, guess not. and started out
The young man followed her and they
held a brief conversation among The
books aud paper, OF the outer Office.
when Mr.. Walhup, with dreams ei AN
| clopemcnt in mind. suggested that thev
might have the inner room fora private
discussion if they desired. They entered
aud were for some time engaged in earu-
est talk. the bridegroom cXpectant argu-
ing for all he was worth. Finally tie
girl gave in aud agreed to carry the nf-
fair through, and the Judge was called
from the bench to liX it up before She
could again change her mind.
BY thunder it WAS mighty lucky, and
it was nearly unlueky that YOU had Il
Judge around handy then, observed the
newly married man II, he wiped the per
spiration from his brow.
What Was the matter: the clerk in
qaircd.
Why, there's some kind Ola lawsuit
going on in there. isn't there: indica-
ting the direction uf the court room
from which the voices of attorneys in
dispute were heard. II Wa, a c;ise in
Which one member OF "A family living in
south Omaha WAS tying to get money
from another, and some vigorous tami-
~ truths We're being told. Well She
had been listening to the way they were
tcstiiying about family troubles, and it
had scared her out.
1t was true The disscnson bred hv
marriage in the South omaha family aud
waited over the transom had nearly
| spoiled the hope of another couple.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-06-08
The Control of the Nicaragua Canal.

The cost of the Nicaragua canal has
been variously estimated. The latest
have seen, and believe it to be the high
est, is $S1 900, 600. The company engaged
IN its construction proposes to raise in
some way 500, 900, 000-an excess of 3d.
0000 900 above the estimated cost-to pay
interest till the canal is in operation and
to provide for contingencies that may
arise. The sum is not large if the pat
ronage the canal shall receive proves to
DC anything like what is predicted and
seems probable.
There are differences of/views as to
how the canal shall be Constructed and
controlled when in Operation AS it will
prove most advantageous to our own
commerce, a4d as, under public control
excessive pronts will not be made on the
money invested. there is a prevailing
sentiment mat the government should
build it and manage it after it is built
that it/should be free to American ship
ping, and a tax imposed on foreign pa
tr'sfs only to an extent that is necessary
20 pay the expense of management and
repair and reasonable income on the
cost of construction.-Richard II. Nc
Donald. Jr., i'll Californian.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-06-08

Is it generally known, we wonder, that
in the little towns of this State. where
people sometimes mourn that they have
no access to good books, a library will
be loaned them by the Public Library
Association, of New York? Twenty
five taxpayers must make the applica-
ton. giving guarantee for the core of
the books, to pay the cost of transporta-
ton, etc. The one hundred carefully
selected books, subject to certain rules,
may be exchanged at the end of six
months for another one hundred. Free
public libraries that have a Regents
charter may also enjoy these travelling
libraries.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-06-08
\ Light Hay Crop.

Not for more than twenty years have
the farmers barns been 50 bare OF hay as
at the present time. The prospect for
another winter is not ilaucring The
wide awake farmer will supplement his
shortage in hay and short pasture next
fall by putting in hall acre or more of
fodder corn this very spring. They
won't wait until next fall and then eX-
claim in the anguish of their souls why
didn't | plant some fodder corn" For
thesl wise farmers we hare sent OIL and
got quantity of evergreen fodder corn
and we propose to let them have 1t at
lower prices than they have been accus-
toned to pay-say sI75 per bushcl-
that is little better for you than to pay
81 90 isn't it? Well now, has il occurred
to you that you are getting more goods
for your dollars than YOU have beea ac-
customed to get in past Years Well.
that is what we are here for. and we
propose keeping right on making your
dollars bring you full value in merchant
disc and paying you liberal prices for
your produce.
Now for the haying season we have put
in as fine a line of haying tools as was
ever seen in Somerset county. When
you get ready to buy come and see US.
Get the best goods and lowest prices
Don't forget that at the Old Fletcher
Store you can get Is lbs. nice rice for one
dollar, and 3 pounds nice raisins for a
quarter You will get your eyes opened
by trying our teas, and why wont you Try
a barrel of our 81 50 flour; we give a
choice flour at that.
Your friends,
CAIRNS, GOODRICH & BARTLETT.
l25 Water Street
and
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-06-08
Second Open Sunday.
IBEN WESTON.

The gates were oprn al Jackson Park.
,,,;.. H.. u..,. -, ~. a,..,
o''."s'' ''9' ',"''.''! p"' on,' ''o"'
oo,ooo people Visited the falr' lhe work.
ing people did not flock to the grounds as
if was exne,tod NV tho ,dyo,,tas of
The sunday oneninG Chirnyo lis
p",o,' s"i a.. ,..,. -,
AI 1,,,. ~ ''lc a',ehoaice at 'aeh-
sot am " Jay anu l's, ou'iaN' as
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-06-08

Alexander Jones, the richest man on
the island of Barbados, wants an Amer
can race horse to beat the Jamaica thor
oughbreds that have been carrying every
thing before them at the Blidgetown bar
racks. He doesn't want Salvador, or u
Lamphghter, or a Tammany. A horse
that can 20 mile in about / :4G is good
enough The Eirenzi of the Caribbees
has record of 40. Mr.. Jones always
insists on pedigree, however. He isn't
particular about the horse. The Barba-
dams are death" on pedigrees. -Four
years ago a Clifton selling plater-than
which there is no more miserable crea-
ture on earth-was shipped to a firm in
Bridgetown, and nearly all the Jamaica
thoroughbreds We're driven off the island
by him. He swept everything before
him. If we could induce the Gluten
burg and Gloucester legious to olnigrate
to Barbados with their wrctched brutes,
something would be gained. New York
Tribune.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-06-08
For the Reporter,
Something About Avoirtlupoisc

y few weeks ago the REroRTER CON
tanned an article giving the reasons why
a man weighed no more after eating II
pound of food than he did before eating.
The more rapid depletion of the WASTE
matter of the system by eXhalation,
depletion. emulation and expiration
equalled the weight of the food taken.
The reflection arises how wonderful that
all these "ationS' should Just preserve the
equal balance; ami what admirable and
beneticcnt powers science and philoso-
ply are that they can thus explain to Us
the mysteries of nature.
! know of an experience that throws
stronger light on this matter, aud to
show my perfect recollection of it will
relate it in detail. When DR.. Sullivan IIol-
man, late of Canaan was Il young man. he
was hired to work on my mothers farm
for the season. We had steel yard slung
up to the joist in the old, unoccupied
house, and one morning Just before break
fast he and | weighed each other. 1t WAS
Fast day, which my mother always
kept, but taking into consideration the
appetitieS OF young men and that accord
ing to custom there would not be anoth-
err meal till about sunset. she gave IL a
generous breakfast. We went directly
from the table and weighed again; each
of us hal gained three pounds
find by reference to an Old account
book that this was in ls2l, seventy-two
wears ago. do not pretend that | re-
member all the little circumstances, hut
have often thought of the matter, and
my recollection of the main important
fact is as distinct as if it happened yes
terday. Now let the philosopher come
forward and explain the why's and
wherefores.
EBEN WESTON
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-06-08
Railroad Accidents.

Five of the rear cars on the ! O'Clock
freight were derailed at Shaw's crossing
about mile south of Pittsfeld village,
Monday night. All of the cars are badly
demolished and one is total wreck
Conductor Wiley. who was in the saloon
car, was injured but not seriously, The
night passenger train was delayed about
an hour and half by the accident.
Monday evening, while train of eleven
fiat cars loaded with logs for Emery x
Collins, was passing through the bridge
at North Arson village, the fastenings
gave way upon one of the forward cars,
allowing the logs to roll OIL The bridge
was somewhat damaged and the track
blocked for a time Luckily the men were
all in the rear car and no one was injured
The track was cleared for the morning
mail.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-06-08

The row over the social" functions at
Chicago towards Princess Eulalia need not
lead to prolonged disturbance. Whether
Com. Davis, in his directions for Eulala's
reception, showed knowledge or ignorance
of the proper thing, is long ago forgotten
by most people, who, to tell the truth, are
tritle surfeited with Eulala and now are
waiting for the next scion OF royalty who
Is to become part of the Chicago show
1t costs great deal to gel them here, but
the public is amused for time, only does
not care to keep one lion or lioness too
long on the stage .-HoytW Ht0G.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-06-08

There ia much disturbance in financial
and business affairs and many small
Western State banks have suspended, and
the number of business failures in the
country has been considerably increased
Of late. The continued outflow of gold
has been a matter of deep concern to
hnanciers and the government Presi-
dent Cleveland has recently spoken AS
suringly saying "our vast natural re-
sources and credit are abundantly sufli-
Gent to justify the utmost faith and con-
hdence.' Congress will be called in
September, and action is hoped for that
will relieve the situation.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-06-08
State News.

The Bath Times prophesies that the
Bath Iron Works will build one, at least,
of those new gunboats.
The twel ty ninth annual meeting Of
the Unitarian conference will be held
with Christ church, Augusta, Tuesday
and Wednesday, June 3 and II.
Captain Goodrich, formerly general
manager of the Manufacturing Invest
ment Co., is in Madison looking after
his Investments here. lie is the guest of
Col. Taylor, the retiring general man
ager of the Investment Co.
The gunboat Machias left Bath at Z
O'Clock Saturday afternoon, for New Lon
don, CT, where she will receive the naval
board of inspectors. Gen. Hyde and
several gentlemen interested in the Bath
Iron Works are on board
Hiram Kicker, of Poland, died at OAK
Sunday afternoon, aged 81. With the
exception of Mrs DINER Marsh, of Spring
field, all the members of the family were
present. His health had been poor for
two years and for six months he has been
unable TO leave his room.
The Maine Central is now laying con-
siderable new steel of II heavier weight
than was ever used before in Maine.
The heaviest rail up to this season was
l IL inches wide, the same height and
weighed 10 pounds, while the new one is
half inch wider and weighs - pounds
to the yard
President Whitman of Colby, who was
10 preach the sermon next Sunday before
the graduating class Of the Maine Central
Institute, has been obliged to cancel the
engagement on account of his sickness,
and the class have secured in his place,
Rev DR.. Barry of Bangor the successor
OF Rev. Dir. Field.
The upper classmen at Colby have de
cidcd 10 have Il commencement concert,
this year, and Monday evening, june %,
has been fixed upon as the date. The
affair will he in the hands Of the senior
and junior classes. The music will be
furnished by the Germania band of Bos-
ton, one Of the most taVorably known
musical organizat oas in New England.
After the concert, a dance will be held.
given by individuals of the various
classes.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-06-08

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. The fol
lowing are the real estate transfers dur
the past week:
Pitsiield-Isaac IL. Lancey to Geo. I.
osborn, $4,000.
Skowhcgan-John Farnham to Della
A. league, S275; Albert p. Horne ct al
~R. W. Brown, 81 400.
oornviIe-Mott E. Russell to Rachel
Butler, 500.
.Harmony-Daniel H. Davis to W. f.
Aarb", Sl25.
Fairii'ld-.Wm. Phillips to Noah Cross
man, 500; Nelson j. Crossman to VIM.
Phip-, 500: Pardon Browncll to John
BBroVne'l ct al, 81; Henry Kelley to
trnc>t !. Whitman $500.
Com ird-Nathau w. Davis to Calvin
L. Ell>. 500.
III sylvester +. Emery to Henry
Lowell, 500
Ma !iSon-Caroline Nmmo to joel
churchill, s225.
Aercer-T B. Ladd to l.. &. Tracy,
70 Ansel Nickerson to Hartwell VI.
Ellis, $500.
r1ae lmantown-Daniel G. Holwav IT,
f@villa Il. Moore, 81 900.
n, ADMINISTRATION W. White to
'atflr ', Parlman, $500.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-06-08

urer in LeoInnister, though a lifelong
Democrat, says the effect of the New
York Reform Clubs bill making wool
free and reducing duties on wooden
goods to % per centum, "would be to
close down our mills or to reduce wages
nearly one-half." There is no doubt
about it and the pertinent question is,
how can man remain Democrat when
his party does such mischief If he says
''Perhaps they will not" the answer is
that they promised to do even worse.
Barking may not be so bad as biting,
but both are 'dog-goncd disturbing as
our Western friends would say.-Homc
Narket BuiietiR.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-06-08
Mrs. Lydia Parsons futile.

Where the grain is golden, then the
sickle lays It low. This devout woman
whose life had ripened into sweetness
and beauty under the influence of our
Christian faith, passed Il >ay on Satur-
day last at the residence of Abel II.
Patten. She was born in Cornville. Feb.
6, 1914, and WAS the daughter of Samuel
and Betsey Parsons In 1851 She was
united in marriage to Benoice ruttle,
who died in November. 1891. Her
home was in Cornville until 1859. Al that
time She moved to SlloWh hogan, Wlich re-
manned her home until her ,icath.
She was a faithful and consistent mem
Der of the Free Baptist church in her
native place. Her life was one of pleas
antncss and peace, and many will arise
and call her blessed Her latest days We're
filled with suffering, but she was patient
and submissive To an unusual degree.
The funeral took place on Monday after
noon. and was conducted by Rev. {. V
Hanson. She had no children, and was
the last of her family. Thus closes the
brief record OF II sincere and helpful lie.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-06-08
Junior Concert and Exhibition
The Fletcher Store.

TO furnish the musical part of the pro-
gram for the junior exhibition the class
of 81 has secured at considerable expense
Herbert Johnson's tluintctte club of Bos-
ton. a soloist Mr. johnson is Boston,
best and most popular tenor singer. and
the club is his own ideal and one of his
own organization. Assisted by its reader.
this club is regarded as one of the first
concert companies IN New England.
Favorable terms could be made with this
club to give concert ON Monday even
ing, June II, preceding the school eXhi-
billions on Tuesday afternoonand evening.
With the approval of those most inter
ested in the schools it seem, best to the
class to assume the responsibility of
such Il concert. They will place the
tickets extremely low considering the
high claractc of tie entertainment. and
they trust that liberal patronage to the
concert will enable them to throw open
to the public, without admission. part
or all of the school eXercies ON Tuesday.
1t has been customary at the Junior eX-
mbition to charge a small admission to
defrav the expense for music. The pro-
ceeds OF the lecture course are reserved
for graduating purposes.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-06-08

People are reported to be dying by the
thousands, of cholera in various parts in
Aslatic Turkey. People are fleeing from
the pest ard whole villages have been de-
serted. Thus is the epidemic spread at
fearful rate
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-06-08

Forest Commissioner Oak, who is dis
posed to look after our forests closely,
has placed upon the bottom of the BE
ware of Fire cards he posts through
the woods the following notice from tie
Maine Sport Fish and Game assc-
citation: "Sportsmen. wherever from,
will please exercise the greatest care
while in the forests of this State, regard
ing fires. Guides = ould regard it their
duty to see that no danger arises from
the use OF camp fires. Wardcns appoint
ed by the Maine Sportsmen's Fish and
Game association will report to the
grand warden of the association any
dates of such violation"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-06-08

=, blddeferd journal: The statement
'nat the esteemed President of the Unit
gu ~, States dropped" $4,000 in Maine
KIP mill, of which his ex-Secretary
t hnl,llley was chief Mogul, may account
WI 'he sudden GOODNESS which is said to
s nave sprung up between these head
a an.! They are not speaking ac-
q'alnlances now.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-06-08

,n ne therefore who is now against do
%vs'lc manufactures must be for redu-
lIs Us either to dependence on that
IN ,"r'?h nation, or to be clothed
Sa SKINS and to live like wild beasts in
''"s aud caves" Thomas Jeferson.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-06-08

The authorities at Fall River have
arrested Jose Carreiro a portuguese for
the murder of Bertha Manchester He
WAS given preliminary hearing Nor
day, and pleaded not guilty, and was
committed until June 18th. He announ-
ced himself ready for trial but the Gov
eminent asked for Il continuance. ne
many important witnesses were in New
Bedford ing the Borden tri; |.
Judge MeDon"righ continued the case To
the 18th. Manuel Soucci, principal VT
ness for the government, WAS held in
$1,000
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-06-08

regular meeting of Russell Post G.
A. r. Friday evening June 2nd, it was vo-
ted to extend the thanks of the Post to
the W. II. G.; Go "E" NJ. V. NJ; Canton
Somerset; the Uniform Rank of H..
of p. and all our citizens who by their
united efforts contributed to make the
exercises of the day grand success
the best we ever had.
+. II. BUCK, Adjt
Skowhegan. June 9Th. 1888
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-06-08
The argument in the case of the 90,

The argument in the case of the govern
ment against the exposition authorities
for an injunction against the opening of
the gates of the Worlds Fair Sunday was
concluded Friday. The court will take
the matter under advisement 1t is doubt
full whether a decision viii he reached
this week. Meanwhile the exposition
authorities have issued the usual notice to
employees concerning the opening of the
gates SUNDAY.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-06-08

Edwin Booth, the great actor, died in
New y ork Wednesday morning at Lbs.
Ills death had been expected to occur at
any time since his attack of some week :
ago
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-06-08

Walter Scott when at school tingtr"'
a button on his jacket while rocit.n2
A cruel schoolmatc cut it off. and La
could do nothing until il Was replaced.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-06-08

\ number of orders have been giVct
to Philadelphia iron-worl>crs for mnchin
cry to be used in distlling a'cloho
from sweet POTATOES. y gallon OF ale
hol can be distilled from Il bu>hel tt
sweet p tltocS III small cost, and Their,
is said TO be Il good profit in the bust
II, $. Large quantities of alcohol ar,
made in the AZore islands in this way.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-06-08

Glades. any mind is made up" Vivian
"Thanks, dear. ! knew the rest of you was"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-06-08

The Canadian blue book just issued
lets out the truth about the negotiation
for reciprocity with this country. They
asked for reciprocity in natural pr ducts
and Mr.. Blaine said it must extend to
manufactures also, and that both coun-
tries must have like tariffs against the
rest of the world. "As this involved
discrimination against Great Britain"
the Canadian commissioners declined it.
and they say it 'remains to be seen"
how far Canadian interests will be affect
ed by the political over-turn here. They
evidently do not hope for much. They
do not even pretend that Mr.. Blaines
demand was unfair. They simply pre-
fer loyalty to prosperity and that is
their privilege.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-06-08
ENTERED AS SECOND CLASS MAIL MATTER.
The Great Trial.

The trial of Lizzie Andrew Borden
upon indictment for murder of her ia
ther. ANDREW j. Borden and her step
mother. commenced at New Bedford i,
Monday last. The first day was occu-
pied in empaneling jury. The second
dav was occupied by District Attorney
Moody in opening the case for the gov
eminent and in the jury visiting the
scene of the tragedy at Fall River.
The government has put into the
opening of the case eviden nee not before
the grand jury, namely, the burning of
dress by the accused. This has been
in the papers but not put in before the
grand jury when the indictment was
secured.
The trial eXcites the most lively in
terest and the court room is crowded to
the utmost. The daily papers of Boston,
New York and also of other cities in
Massachusetts, have made elaborate
preparations to give exhaustive reports
of the trial.
District Attorneys knowlton and
Moody conduct the prosecution and Ex-
Gov. Geo. ID. Robinson is associated with
Attorney Jennings for the defense.