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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-07
That
SHOE SALE

At the FAMILY SHOE STORE is supply
Ing hundreds Of the best judges OF SHOES
in town. with the finest qualities the
money ever bought before.
The wholesale price Of manufacturing
ard shipping isn't paid by the prices
we're asking for the SHOES themselves.
Anything from q third to half OF the
regular value Is enough to purchase the
si.oes you want.
Whether you need shoes now or not it'u
pay you TO get them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-07

Do NOT SUFFER FROM SICK HEADACHE A
moment longer. IL Is necessary. Carter's
Little Liver Pills will cure you. Dose one little
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-07

IF THE BABY Is CUTTING TEETH BE SURF
and use that old weli-tried remedy Mrs Win
slows Soothing Syrup for children teething II
soothes the child softens the gums. allays all
pain cures wind collie and Is the best remedy for
diarrhoea. Twenty five cents = bottle. myi IL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-07

LADIES NEEDING A TONIC, OR CHILDREN
who want building mp, should take Browns Iron
Bters. II Is Pleasant 10 take. cures Malaria, In IL
gesron. Biliousness SndLiver Complaints. nsxes
the Blood rich and pure
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-09-14
SkoWhegan schools.

Tie SkoWhcgan schools commenced
their fall term for HE year lS93-9i on
Monday last. With large attendance and
under most auspicous circumstances,
and to-iay our school, and buildings are
in better condition than ever before.
During the summer vacation Just
passed our school board have seen fit
To make many and needed repairs upon
several of The school buildings and more
particularly upon the Old Bloomfield
Academy Which nov in il completed
form >taud, a. one of our modern school
building, and has hren rr-ehri,tcned The
First Grammar school.
The brick partition which formerly sep
aratrd the entries from the schoolr1om-
wa removed uni uew partitions put up
making very convcHicnt cloak rooms.
The lower schoolroem was newly vain
scotcd and painted anil seats put in that
were taken from the lower room Of the
high school huilling, andnew windows
were put in place of the old, both up
stairs and down. The work WAS per-
formed by GoodNiu " McQuilian. \
thorough system of steam heating has
been put in by The firm of y. :. Il b. 7.
Steward. The sanitary arrangements
have been looked after lay Dorau n
Wood. Horace Reed has set up hand
some light of stone steps and John l..
Tenney is placing Il curbing in readiness
for the concrete walk soon To be laid
from the school house to the street, and
L. l.. Walker completed the job by
painting the building in tasty manner.
The high school buildings have been
beautlied by concrete walks and appro-
pirate grading. new seats have been put
into the lower room which will be de-
voted entirely to the high school, where
as, it has heretofore held the first gram
mar school. l.cavitt street school build
ing has been repalnted and Il new floor
laid while the West Front street school
building has been furnished with new
seats.
The complete force of instructors in
the village schools is rs follows ID. W.
Hall, principal high school; I.ora G.
Cummings, first assistant; Fannie NJ.
MoGton. second assistant: Kate Haley.
I, achcr. \ class first grammar school f;
May +. Ward. teacher b class first gram
mar school; Addie X. Smith, second
grammar, l.eavitt street; Anne +.
Doughty. second grammar. Park; Nd
die NJ. Swain. intermediate, Leavitt
street; Belle q. Hutchinson. intcrmcdi-
ate, Park; Hattie Ilartwrll upper
primary, I.eavitt streets Violet Y. Dur
gin, upper primary. Park; Ruth b.
Cushing. lower primary, Pleasant street ;
Blanche Tauti-h. lower primary, I.cav-
lit street: Florence Bartlett, lower
primary. JeWett street; Hattie NJ. Ayore,
lower primary. Mechanic street; Lizzie
W. llcalcy, lower primary. Park Res
sic NJ. Fletcher, lower primary. West
Front street.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-09-14
WATekMeLO& PARTIES.


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fIae"'i Civ ~ "'t'f night ana IRON
the --latest ar suts 10 ha broken ont and
promise T. G.rpmo epidemic down ia
Annc AwHe= where the melons eraw
i'm an -;z5 -s..#.. ana fayors. .Iazt
how II watermelon -aould be served M a
waferlnra5. y is Il knotty question.
and it ha, I'D considerable debate
and some Ii nnfI5cndlv CONTROVERSY
a.nona the ar Hundred # tha melon
aro,yius, eaf,5f,,4y
Some rat.. fsgt If .'a11a he Ont
eros. VIZ 5be,s.s5v IL, l.fl l,e 4lilit
longituIinal.,.a ami rai.ii without fork or
| knife. TIL Hyaf.=r Of opinion may
rclepate Tia. fn.I5n plrfv 2, tb.s rear ii
the picuic for HE present season. a. tie
time OF tin ,I3iit Is limited now To- a few
weeks. hut linz laleut element in favoraf
the pastine NAV break ont again next
season. lust as the aaue doe, every year
down in Pine woods.
Another Idicaltv IN the way Of eat
| ing "A Watermelon artisticallv is To get
clear Of the ~eed-. Il i. ..ud that ON one
occasion Il guest III oue Of the parties in
sisted thai it WAS proper to picl, the
seeds ont with the rigit index finger.
and if by accident one should get into a
guests month il should be swallowed,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-09-14
= Junior Napolcon of Finance.

Who says that the African race is not
going forward that II is not saving, that
it lacks nethed and economy and the de
sire TO prepare For the rainy day. On
Pennsylvania avenue is bootbldck who
will be millionaire il he lives long
enough. a gentleman took his ehairyes-
tciday mornins and requested thai hi-
''rnssets7 b. shiled The darI.y won't
across the street and returned ~r.Ha
banana.
Desc igHnt cornfel ngser-." he
said, rub on lemon peel. Day ain't IN
it wild dis
Stripping tho rind from the fruit ana
using it as towel. heimparted somesort
of gloss to the SHOES and received his 10
cents. Then b. nude his breakfast off
the banana Breakfast Tor cent, with
shoe polish thrown III and q cents 10 the
good, is not bal fuaneiering at time
when the banksare breaking. Washing
ION Post
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-09-14

The hot, sitting air brings fresh Ter
rors in the form of winged insects and
things that creep. Bugs as big as clothes
pins pounce upon the wayfarer and claw
and stamped under foot. Then there is
green bug which comes ont of the
night like Il rifle shot and sinks all its
feet into ones flesh. This beast is now
in season, Grassiioppers as long as the
little finger of grown man crawl lei
surely up the screen of your window.
stopping from time to time to take OBJ
servations and finally tumbling back
into the street to find temporary lodg-
ment in the whiSkers of the native, who
is almost certain 10 lie in range.-Kan-
sas Cor. Chicago Herald.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-09-14

The worlds first parliament of relig-
ions. now being held in Chicago. is
doubtless the most remarkable gather
ing in the great series of worlds con-
grcsses held in that city. Its object
is the uniting all religions against all IL
religion and of presenting to the world
the substantial unity of many religions
in the common aim of religious life. In
the hail of Columbus. upon one plat
form are Protestant and Catholic, Chris
tan and jew, Mohammedan and Brah-
iminst. Confuciani.t and Ta0ist.
Zoroastrist and Thcosophist, believers,
in the oldest and the newest crceds. and
members of all leading sects and de-
nominations, sitting amicably together
and holding amicable discourse on com
mon aims and common grounds. During
the seventeen days of the session, each
denomination il allotted IA time for set
ting forth without comparisons or con-
trovcrsy the principles of the faith it
heads and the service it has rendered
mankind. 1t is one of the notable events
of the 10Th century.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-09-14

Don Jose Cialendo, mayor of the city
of Alba, is in Il rarlous plight indeed.
News from Madrid proclaims that his
worship has been taking unreasonable
liberties with the public treasures and
has in fact been proved guilty of 2l7
distinct forgeries. rebheries and so forth
The penalty foreach separate crime is ii
years imprisonment, and as sentences d.
not rnn concurrcntly by Spanish law
poor Don joss must 20 to prison for 3, 03s
years This would amount to lif" sell
fences for three or folr MethuSelah>-
Black and White.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-09-14
\ silver stntuette of Sunol.

The Ames Manufacturing company Of
Chicopec, Mass has completed coin
silver statuette of Sunol hiteh"d to a
sulky, upon which is seated an equally
well known driver, The piece of statuary
is one-fifth life size and is mounted upon
bronze standard. The sculptor is c, f.
Dallin of Salt Lake City. The whole
piece of statuary was nodded from silver
dollars. 1t required 33l ounces of silver
The sulky is nm exact facsimile of the
one in which the mare made her record
Of 2:0st. The piece is to he presented at
a coming banquet in New York
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-09-14

Thoughtless persons may be moved to
laughter by the report atan inhabitant
Of the city really supposed that he had
been divorced from tlle bonds Of matri-
mony by an unjndieia person for the
sum ofS2 BUTT fact is really pathetic
rather than jocose. 1t is probably only
"A single exampeo Of the large and multi
farious ignorance prevailing in some
parts of the community. 1t would be
sufficiently distressing if the ways of
these uniformed persons lay among "A
pure and pastoral simple people, never
disposed to take any advantage of the
unskillful. When in these metropolitan
districts SO many raYenous wolves Of all
sorts are abroad intent upon preying ON
few and hard earned dollars, the phi
lanthropist aud educator may well he
stir himself. Brooklyn Eagle.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-09-14

x very pleasing innovation was intro
duced i'll Il musical programme rendered
before the queen at Osborne house a
night or two since which deserves note
Mime. Norlica and Mr.. Plunket Greene
were the vocalists, with Sig. Tosti rs ac-
colnpanist ON the piano, and in addition
to the accustomed repertory there We're
given two old Irish songs arranged ly
Dr. Nilliers Stanford an old Scotch
song arranged by Miss Lucy Broad
wood and an old Cornish song. Where
Be Going arranged by Mr.. Arthur
Somervell. all being sung by Mr. Greene.
The introduction of tins last into royal
programme may be considered due to
the labors of the Rev. Sabine Barring
Gould, the we'll known novelist. whose
collection of the words and tunes of the
half forgotten songs Of the west country
deserves all praise. Birmingham Post.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-09-14
Commander Weissert on
Pensions.

commander Weisscrt of the Grand
Army made very temperate ard peril
uent remarks in his address 1t the Ma
tional Encampment al indianapolis.
1t i clearly unjust To compel the man
who has been receiving pension for
many years to establish anew his right
10 ii To the satisfaction of the Hon. llokc
smith and Commissioner Loehren on
piin of losing it altogether. If the de-
partment suspects that Il pension i
fraudulent it is clearly its duty TO pre-
sent to the pensioner the evidence on
which that suspicion rests, and give
him chance to rebut it before di>con-
timing his pension. The man whose
name is on the pension roll is presumed
to have furnished at some time satisfac-
tory reasons for placing it there, his
name ought to be presumed to be there
ought to be clearly established that it
does not belong there. The first ruling
of commissioner Iochrcn reversed the
we'll known principle of the common
law that man is presumed TO be limo
cent until proved guilty. 1t put upon
the pensioner the burden of proving his
innocence, and that, too, without dis
closing to him the evidence on which
guilt was suspected. That ruling has
now been modified. and made to conform
more nearly to what is fair and Just, but
the injustice done to many pensioners
before its modification has not yet. we
believe. been rectitied. 1t ought to be
without delay.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-09-14

Atlanta is about 10 celebrate her fif-
tieth anniversary. BY that time her pop
ulation will be i'll close neighborhood of
100000. The next 10 Years at the same
steady rate of increase viii place her
among the 10 leading cities of the coun-
try This is not visionary or specula-
tive, but is based upon the natural adj
yantages of the place and the quality and
temper of its citizenship. Already At
lanta is more extensively known at the
north than any other city south of Wash
ington. She has more energy. more pur-
any city of her population i'll the land.
There i. every reason why the merchants
of Atlanta shouldnot be dcspondentover
the situation. Atlanta Constitution.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-09-14
John Morrill, Cannon.

Death came very suddenly 10 his
He had spent the most of the summer
with his family on the East side of Hay
den Lake, and on the day named above.
had completed all his arrangements for
hi, return to his home IN this pllce. He
had gathered in all the produce from
his garden, and had escorted to The road
his wife and daughter. who were to pre-
ccde him on the homeward ride. They
were hardly out of sight when the sum
harvester near at hand. and friends
came quickly to his relief. He was re-
moved to his home, but the measure of
his years had been reached, aud hc died
at about ten O'Clock
He was born in Fairfield in 1922. a III
was tn. son of Nathan e. and Sarah
IIolWay Cannon. He was IA farmer in
that town until his removal to Skowhe-
gan in 1870. Since that date he has
been carpenter, and has worked with
his Son-in-law. NJ. j. Allen. He was
married in 1917 to Mary j. Russell, who
survives him. He was very industri-
Gus man. and lived an upright life. He
loved his home, and WAS very kind aud
helpful in his family circle. The funeral
took place thi, Thursday forenoon,
and was conducted by Rev. e. v Han
son. He leaves one daughter, Mrs.
Sarah +. Allen, and also several broihe: :
and sisters He will he sadly missed by
his family and friends.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-09-14

senator Pugh of Alabama, wound up
a long speech in opposition to the Sher-
man act in the Senate, Monday, by de
elaring that it was the determined and un-
alterable purpose of the opponents of
repeal to oppose the bill until their
physical strength was exhausted and
until they had lost the power of speech
This is the boldest note of defiance yet
uttered by the silver men and shows
plainly the minorty's plan of tilbuster-
ing which under the lax rules of the pres
ent Senate and Mr.. Voorhees, leader
ship is liable to go on indefinitely.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-09-14

There was a new arrival at Pauline's
house, but to her disgust, not to say
wrath. it was a girl. Three similar oe-
currenoes have taken the edge off her
enthusiasm as to the advantages Of little
sisters, and she stood glowering at the
little bundle of walls and inquired, How
much you .'ave for it, "Twenty-four
dollars she was told "Humph' and
Polly's disgrst Geeiened while you
We're about it. why didn't you give 81
more and X a hoN:'- Exchange.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-09-14

\ stran=' fal@ay accident, which
might havs. rribln consequences. is
reported tai ~ lsYpauea at the Bologna
station on iiii.y Tine stoker of an en-
CINE which ~, i. ing at the station
Of Galhora is lie i 1Tara- Bologna line,
in the engine hlix'1'a absence and APP
parentlv III 81 saddrn fiji of madness. set
the engine SONG at fall speed. running
toward bologna Thr telegraph was
Immediately set i'll motion. warning Bo-
logna and HE four Intermediate stations,
and fortunately the line was clear, and
the engine vas shunted onto a side line
where ther wrre only six empty car
rages. and info those it dashed at full
speed. The ~jokrr had during the whole
time continued to heap coal on the fire.
The engine and carriages Were of course
telescoped, aud the stoker was 50 badly
hurt that he died soon afterward.-St
James Gazette.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-09-14

While Maine has been having delight
fully cool weather during the past week,
reports from Minnesota and the Dakotas
Indicate that Monday was the hottest
day Of 1888, the thermometer running
above 100 degrees. The drought in
many Western states still continues
severe No rain has fallen except occa-
siona light showers in central Illinois
since May u. The damage to crops
and pastures is incalculable.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-09-14

There was an utter collapse of a
Springfield man visiting the Worlds
fair recently. He went into one of the
Chicago hotels and innocently called for
a bottle Of apollinaris water, only to he
told in whitening tones by the clerk,
evidently fresh importation from a
blue ribbon district, that that was n
strictly temperance house, and no intox.
icating liquors were kept. And the de-
PRAYED Massachusetts citizen felt that
the best thing he could do was to come
home and take the Kelley cure
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-09-14

Little Frank Ward, the grandson of
A. j. Libby of Embden, is thorough
cattle man. says the Lewiston Journal.
He is about ten years old and owns
three yoke of cattle. He is short but
stocky boy, and has hundred pounds
of good Maine fat to carry around. He
likes to talk about his oxen, and delights
to show their qualities. One of his yoke
of cattle was brought to the fair this
wear, and carried of the honors, He in
herits his love for good. sleek cattle,
and will make a successful stock raiser.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-09-14

Governor Mckinley made his first
speech in the campaign at Akron, Ohio,
tuesday, before a large and enthusiastic
audience. 1t was replete with truths
which the tariff thinkers find hard to
swallow.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-09-14

In a special dispatch to the Boston
journal, President Cleveland is reported
as saying in an interview with a senator,
in regard to the Repeal bill There is
no truth in any rumor or report of com
promise. You may deny all such ru-
mors most emphaticaly. There will be
no compromise. This Repeal bill must
pass without condition"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-09-14

HE late Hamilton Fish was the oldest
United States Senator from New York
anu the oldest ex-Secretary of state or
the United States.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-09-14

A celebration will be held the 18th
inst, to commemorate the centennial an
niyer,ary of the laying of the corner
stone Of the Capitol at Washington. fhc
orator of the occasion is descendant of
Patrick Henry.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-09-14
Somerset Probate Court.

The September session of Probate
Court for somerset convened at the
Court House. Tuesday morning. No
matters of special importance are to
come before the Court at this session.
Among the attorneys from other towns
in attendance were noticed; ID. f..
Thompson, II1ftand; j. W. Manson,
Abel Davis, F. W. lGovey, Pittslield :;
u, d. Stewart, ST. Albans; !. +. llol-
man, Athen-: Aug. simmons, J. J. Par
lin. North Arson; {. \. Wilhcr. &. q.
small. Ma,lison +. Il. Barrett. Canaan ;
W. X. Jordan. Bingham. Up to We'd
nesday night the following routine bus
mess had been transacted:
Accounts settled in estates of stc-
phen Aver. Anson; Mary \. Bosworth,
SloNhegan Gornlne Lander. Fairfield /;
Susan Mcclure. 81. Adams.
Wills proved ia estate of Miriam Cool
ey. HARMONY: Moses H. Furber. Canaan ;
Ruel W. Jones. Mercer; samuel Norton.
New Portland: t'reenleaf \. WILDER,
SkoWhegdn.
-AlltAUac'> We're llldllt III ne lhllbN-
ing estates Willard X. Fo>-. Moscow
to minor child; Nathaniel j. Hall,
Canaan. TO administrators; J. q. a.
Thompson of Pitt,iield, to widow.
License to sell read estate granted in
estates of Jny Writ Hall 81 al: ChaS.
Romeo, Ripley; Mary j. Walker ct al,
New ork
Report Of the Commissioners of In-
Salveney in estate of Reuben John son,
Harmony. was accepted.
Administration granted in estates of
Nancy Marston, Pitt>licli; Frank II.
Reed, Harmony.
Guardians appointed for Mary Rich
ardson. Canaan; Jennie G. Towne,
Concord; Minor heirs of Ahram l.,
Soulr, lIartand
tn" estate of Nathaniel {. Babcock
of Palmyra WIS represented to be in
solvent
accounts filed in estates of Amos Il.
Wells, ST. Albans; Isabelle NJ. Mad
docks, Palmyra: alvin =. Dartorth.
Skowhegan; Sarah Works. Mercer
Sarah \. Nichols, New Portland; ,Jo-
snph p. Adams. Skowhegan; Helen NJ.
RiX.
Administration asked for in estate OF
VIM. +. Davis. Concord.
Wills of Alonzo T.. Iohcv. Nurridge-
wock, and Jesse York. Brighton, pre-
sented.
Petition for distribution filed in the
estate of Benjamin IIerrin. SkoWhegan.
Petition filed for appointment of
guardian for Mary kidder. SkoW hogan.
INSOLVENCY Coz ri.
Edward Z. Coffin was appointed AZ
signe" OF GeO. W. Bates. Solon: George
G. Weeks of Nellie 4. Braun. Fair
field VIM. Il. Jordan of Mark u. Bean,
Bingham; and Geo. Mitchell of Alva +.
Mitchell, Harmony.
Discharges were granted to- VIM. j.
philbricli. Fred f. Euzzcll, Abel Thomp-
son, and Edwin y. Brown.
First meetings to be held next term
in eases of Isaac o. Winslow and kcene
Bros.
Second meetings We're ordered for
next term in cases of futile Bros. FL
win c. Robinson, Eben Smith and sgd
ney L. Smith.
futile Bros. filed their petition for
discharge.
Fred futile Of Athens wa. further rX-
amincd by Walton a Walton, attorneys
for creditors
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-09-14

The little daughter born Saturday
last to President and Mrs. Cleveland is
Tile fifth child born in the White house
aud the first to be born there to a Presi-
dent.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-09-14
Three Million. Tor Endowment Orders.

There is over s3.uo00 00 lying ia the
commemorative treasury IN tn STATE
house at Boston awaiting distribution
among ihe certificate holder. Of TIE de
fuuet endowment orders. IN order to
facilitate Il settlement the supreme jul
dicial court proposes to take An active
stand in tho matter, and 10 that end I.
c. Bumpus has been appointed by the
court special master 10 examine into
the situation ef tn several endowment
order corporations, To confer with the. r.
ceivers and To report To the court a plan
for an immediate dividend 10 the claim
ants, with the draft of a decree ordering
such a dividend, Judge Bumpus has
taken such IA course of inquiry "a will
probably result in a practical solution Of
the endowment cases, the court evident
~ having come Ia the conclusion that
the only way 10 settle them MP is to take
a common scuse view of the matter and
arrange settlement which will not al
low long litigation ending in Il wasting
of the asSet- Boston Letter.