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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-02-08
For the Reporter
Mid-WiDter Fair. NO. l..

1t may be interesting to the many
readers Of the REPORTER to know SOME
thing Of what has been done by the peo-
pie of the Pacific coast. in the way of
giving to the world an opportunity for
seeing an international Exposition AT
san Francisco, an enterprise never BE-
fore undertaken. and which could not have
been accomplished by people of les
determination aud courage and in the
short space of time. Only five months
since the first shovel of dirt was turned
in This beautiful Park, inauguratiug the
preparation of the grounds for this won-
derlul undertaking. Although the
ground selected for this Exposition Is
located in Golden Gate Park. the portion
to BE- occupied by The Exposition was in
All entirely cru lie state. composed of
Sand-banks. aud covered with small
evergreens, which had to be cleared and
leyelcd in proper .hape Tor the buildings
to he erected there.
saturday, Jan. y, was witnessed the
Inauguration of This grand enterprise.
Tie day hal been declared legal holt
day by the Governor of the State. which
enabled thousands from all parts of the
STATE who We're usually engaged in the
regular vocation oil life, an opportunity
OF spending IA day to help celebrate and
contribute, by their presence ard money
to the Exposition, which will set forth
to the world the achievements of the
State in its variety of products, fruits,
grains. minerals, etc.
The attendance exceeded the eXpeeta-
tious of the most sangune. About
900 people passed the lurnstiles dur
ing the day and evening, besides over
4 800 who we're III the parade. The mill
taiy civic societies, invited guests and
commissioners of the Exposition were IA
grand spectacle. There was music by
he different bands, addresses by the
President of the day, Governor of the
State, and othors: "A few we'll chosen re-
marks by Direclor-General NJ. II. de
Dung: the touching of the electric but
ton by Mrs. de Young. which set the
Wheels going around and gave life and
animation to the works of the machin-
cry. Although the exhibits, domestic
and foreign, We're moi all in their places
yet. the people We're amused and inter
ested in the beauty and atlracliveness
Of the buildings, and some of the con
cessiouaircs who were ready to receive
llem.
The Fair promises to be a great sue
cess and will be. to San Francisco one OF
the greatest events in history. f..
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NJ. G. Relief Association.

The Maine Central Relief Association
held its annual meeting at Portland,
Monday last and the Treasurer reported
that the receipts of the society for the
year 1898 including Sl7,o3l.15 on hand
at beginning of the year amounted to
So. l9l .95; and the expenditures in
Guiding SIG, l90.50 paid for relief and on
death of members amounted to S17.06l.
10, leaving II balance on hand of 500
1870. So. The net fund on interest at )
per cent is SIS, 070.02.
The membership is now 1868. Eleven
members died during the year, 10 from
natural causes and one from an acct
dent. One hundred and ninrty-eight
claims for sickness and disability have
been paid.
The officers of last year were re-
elected AS follows
Eaton a. Hall. President; Horace II.
Towle, Vice President; Edwin q. Fos-
ter. Secretary Thomas +. Shaw, Treas
urer: +. \. Hall. j. \. inkcrton. Geo.
+. Whitney, f. d. Rogers, II. II. Towlc,
5. 5. Cahill, Geo. p. Haskell. Geo. W.
Babb, }. B. Chandler, W. +. Pitman,
W. II. Richardson, directors; Geo. w.
York, II. G.. Parkman, l.. V. Philbrook.
Financial Committee.
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Gambling

A considerable proportion of failur
IN business and 20 per cent Of the dc
falcations and THEFT and ruin of youth
among people who are employed in
places OF trust are due directly TO gam
bling. have seen in my vast employ
ment so much misery from the head of
the family neglecting its support. ana
squandeIing his earnings in the lottery
or the policy shop, and promising young
men led astray in a s,nall way, and final
ly becoming fugitives OF landing in
the criminal dock, that | have come to
believe that the community which Ii
renses and tolerates public gambling
cannot have prosperity in business, re-
ligion in its churches or morality among
its people, -Chauncey Depew.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-02-08

If individual character Influences i'll
dividual handwriting, national charac
ter should influence national handwrit-
ing. Authorities tell us that such is he
case; that the art of the Italian, the
pride of the Spaniard, the viyacity of
the Frenchman, are all displayed in
their penmanshlp.
1t may be so, but as "A rule it would
take an expert or an enthusiast to tell
the difference between the writing of
the shrewd Scotchman, the staid Eng
lishman and the lively lrishman. Ger
man handwriting. however is truly in
dicative of the national character: il
requires nearly as much patience to
read it as to write it.
On the other hand, one seeks in vain
to discover the temper of jew from
the dots and points of Hebrew or to de
cipher the character of Mr.. Pitman
from the phonetic alphabet. Cham
bers' Journal.
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suggestion Is made Tor legal re
form which, while retaining breach of
Ill their ornamental trimmings in the
,hape of love letters and the other usual
incidents OF caurtship. 1t is proposed
that no promise of marriage should be
held valid unless it is made in writing
upon properly stamped paper. Young
ladies might af1ix a sixpenny stamp to
the letter in which the swain declares
his affection aha ask him to be so good
as 10 cancel It with his autograph. =
LondOn It'll Bits.
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Hawaii in the House.

of course the Democratic House at
Washington stood by the President in
the Hawaiian affair. 1t was understood
it would as far as possible. 1t takes
pains to condemn the alleged interior
cnce of Minister Stevens. and gets in a
mild rebuke to President Cleveland in
stating that "the people of Hawaii
should have freedom to pursue their own
lile of policy" just what Minister Willis
attempted to present.
The veteran General Sickles denounced
the Presidents policy in Wig )rous speech
aud advocated annexation OF Hawaii to
the United States.
The resolve as it passed the House
Tuesday declares il the sense of the
House that Minister Stevens action, in
employing naval forces to aid in over
throwing the Queen and setting up u
provisional government not republican in
form, in opposition to the majority, and
contrary to the traditions of our republic
and spirit of our constitution, is con-
demned. Also that the House approves
the principle announced by the Presi-
dent that interference with the domestic
affairs of an independent nation is con-
trary to the spirit of American institu-
tons. Further, that the annexation of
Hawaii or protectorate is upcalled for
and inexpedient, and the people of Ha-
waii should have freedom to pursue their
own line of policy, and foreign interven-
ton will not be regarded by us with in
difference.
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Norridgcwock

The entertainment that Comra3.
hHsc al augusta wa, to give before
the Bate Post was postponed until lhe
10Th instant.
Last Wednesday two statesmen at
tempted to come to Norridgewoeh via.
SkoWhegan. with two hor>r.. They
proceeded about 4 mile out of oWhe-
gan. then returned. After one ar two
hour, consultation they made usiher
break reaching nearly three mile-,y y hen
they were ,nnW-hound. Thc} -haveled
snow for -ome 20 minute when for tin
second time they returned 10 skoWhe-
gan. After reaching the village some
of the people began To laugh n them.
which enraged the two statesmen ami
they again made up thoir minds that
they would not he oltdonc - harness.
mp their horses AMI again started for
\orridgeWoek After two OF thrcr
hours shoveling SHOW they finally reach
ed here.
Chas Blanchard has returned from
Carol where he ha- been all winter.
and has moved into ON" OF the sawyer
houses recently vacated by Nj sumner
rolman.
\ duh season Is predicted in our coat
shops. Many have moved aWay aud
obtained situations in other plaee>.
Amon Works of Mercer has or Will
move into his building recently bought
of Carleton Bros. Mr.. Works will keel,
Il store and do general trading bust
ness.
our creamery will start up in 4 few
days and Manufacture butter for the
home market aud all who wish 10 pur-
chase. We hope the service, Of Mr..
La Plant will be secured aS he Wds "A
fine butter maker, courteous and ohig-
ing to all
Several hundred tons of ice have been
harvested for The coming season.
William Mitchell has opened -hoe
repair shop III the rear Of Nirnond's paint
shop.
IIussey 4 renant are receiving work
from Boston nearly every Week and
expect to lave supply for som" time
to come. We hope To see ali shops
start up again by spring with lhuadrnc
If work. - I'll how idle ct'l nuer more
find employment.
The roads and streets were badly
drifted last Wednesday 81 that travel
ing was suspended.
Clarence Carr i confined 10 the house
with la grippe.
Fred I.awton Is at home sick with ia
grippe.
Walter Pierce who has been very sick
with pneumonia i, recovering under
the care of pr. TWaddle.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Tobey ar,
improving under the care OF pr. Ame>.
Mrs. Clark mother of Hiram ZONES j.
very sick with the pneumonia.
Joshua Bigelow has been confined II
the house With sickness.
u cents per day for labor will proba-
bly, make some of the people Smile after
the Wilson bill gets To nouri>hiug
What splendid Times We will have thru.
W"nt everybody be cput'Mted.
one of our coat Shops Ina. been offered
lots of work hut would moi accept eu
account 1t Too small pay. aud probably
II mo- start up thi> season.
Post Muster Nea>ir j. couliaed to Ia.
house with Ia grippe. ".
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-02-08

Hon. S. j. Walton was before the
Governor and Council Tuesday and
called their attention to Il perplexing
question which has been agitated for
some time and which he wished 20 have
tested in the courts. According to the
old massachusetts, law, in each town
ship 1000 acres was set aside and the
proprietor of the township who wished
to cut the timber or grass on such re-
served land had to pay Il certain sum.
This amount went for school fund.
When the township became organized II
plantation. this reserved lind passed
into the keeping of the State. There
are dozen plantations in the State,
some of which have been organized for
10 years, and the cutting of timber on
the reserved land has been continued as
before the organization. Those com
hitting what seems 10 he trcsplss claim
that through some technicality the
plantations were never legally organ
lied. Mr. Walton wants the State to
make "A test case of the matter.
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EUGENE DANFoRTH, LECT

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. The fol-
lowing are the real estate transfers dur
ing the week:
Anson-S. Bunker to Ben ;. Collins,
500; Mark Emery, ct ais. to Gould A..
Porter, 1913; Thomas McIntire to Mary
b. Walker, 500.
Hartland-Chas. o. Welch to John H..
Jepson, $3.50; Clara Emma Kemp to H..
Florence Merrill, $3.50.
Bingham-IIenry Washburn to John
J. Lander, $500,
Pittsfield-Dela j. Bowden to Frank
l.. Smith, 5000; David Pushor to Norris
Z. Pushor, 81.
Norridgewock-Nich Miller sto
Vim. c. Young, 5000: Roswell NJ. Baker
to Chas. j. Savage. Si5.
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Somerset Pomona,

The next regular meeting of Somer-
set county Pomona Grange, No. e will
be with Athens Grange, No. 251, Tues
day, Feb. IL. at 10 A. NJ.
Programme: Opening ceremonies ;
music by the choir; order of business
address of welcome Bro. j. +. Corson
response, Bro. l.. c. Jewett; instrument
tai music select reading, lister f. V.
Barker; essay, Sister X. II. Boothby !;
music by the choir; question, "Resolved,
That it will be for the interest of the
farmers of Somerset county to turn
their attention to dairying." Aflrma-
tive. X. W. Ellis, Ansel Holwav. c. II.
Jones; negative, 5. f. Emerson, Geo.
T. fibbetts, Horace Eaton; music by
the choir.
Ii there are six or more fourth degree
members who desire to be instructed in
the fifth degree it VIII be conferred in
flu! form. FraternallY,
EUGENE DANFORTH, IECT.
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Arthur Quiller-C Couch 5 story called
1.-THE Pauper' contains the description
of IA poor old couple who give the last
little entertainment to their friends be
fore going into the workhouse. 1t seems
to be the usual thing for Cornish folks.
whose hospitality even under the most
disadvantagcous circumstances is pro
verbal. They like to make a splash be
fore going under Miss Scantlobnry
did it better'n anybody We heard tell
of, " say these gossips. When she fell
into redooced circumstances. she sold
the eight day clock. that was the only
thing o value she had left. Brown o
Tregarrick made it, with a very curl
Gus brass dial whereon he carved a full
rugged ship that rocked like a cradle
an went down stern foremost when the
hour struck. Twas worth walking a
mile to see. Brown S grandson bought
it off Miss Scantlebuiy for . guineas,
he being proud of his grandfather S
skill, an the old lady drove into Ire
garrick workus behind pair of grays
wi the proceeds, Over and above the
carriage hire she'd enough left to adofn
the horses wi white favors an give the
rider crown. large as my lord. Aye.
an at the workus door she said to the
fellow, said she: All my life I've
longed to ride i'll bridal chariot. an
though my only lover died of decline
when was scarce % I've done it at
last, said she, AN now heaven an air;h
can t undo it, -
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-02-08

Hon. o. d. Baker appeared before the
Governor and Council Tuesday in rela-
ton to pauper case in controversy be-
tween the towns of Mercer and Starks
and over which they had a law suit.
The result of the law suit was to the
effect that the care of the pauper be-
longed to neither town, and he argued,
should become State charge.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-02-08

Secretary Mckeene has made the APP
portionment of the State stipend $500 to
agricultural societies in the different
counties The Eastern Somerset society
gets Sl57 but the Somerset Central gets
nothing as it held no fair last year.
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No hearings on the tariff bill by the
Senate Committee is the word, Just as it
was in the House. These Democratic
nabobs think they know what the bust
ness men of the country want better
than these men themselves, but they
will find out next Congressional election
that the people will have something to
say about these things.
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Dcnth of Joseph CIInknrd.

BosToN, Feb Joseph q. Cliukard,
one of the best known labor leaders in the
New England states, died here of pneu.
monia At the time of his death he was
the business agent of the various carpen-
ters' unions Of this city, H.d general
organizer of the United Brotherhood of
Carpenters aud Joiners of America for the
pnst 10 wears
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-02-08

Wednesday at Washington. the lla-
waian resolution passed the House III
to - and the bill repeating the Federal
Election law was passed the Senate 80 to
is
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-02-08

Did any one say anything to me-
asked Mauir Is she SAW the family ut
luncheon.
No my child. but will you have
some salad
\ don't hnow, replied the child.
Mamma san | must not eat less |
was 'vited ". Newport Daily News.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-02-08

Gov. Cleaves has appointed DR.. Milton
Z. Wedgwood of Lewiston. a member of
the State board of health, in place Of
DIR. o. A. Horr, deceased.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-02-08

The G. A. r. Encampment at Bangor
this week is largely attended one and
enthusiastic AS ever.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-02-08

The cities of Calais and st. stephen.
New Brunswick, celebrated the event
of the making free of the toll bridge
across the st. Croix river between the
two places, Monday. Cannons doomed,
bells pealed out, schools were closed
and the people paraded the streets. 1t
is expected the other bridges there will
shortly be made free. The toll bridge is Il
relic of the past that enterprising towns
do not endure longer than they can help
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-02-08

1t will be seen by correspondence in
the REPORTER this week that some of
the ladies in Upper Somerset are varying
the usual routine of winter life and
amusement by visiting the lumber
camps that are in proximity to the settle
ments in that lumber country. There is
real pleasure in riding upon the well
trodden toat roads through the dense
forest in the crisp cold air these winter
days, looking upon the logging opera
tions where the lofty trees are fellel,
loaded upon the sleds and drawn to the
yards or landings, and it is with keen de-
light that these visitors with appetite
sharpened by the long ride, partake of
the substantial food so beautifully
placed upon the lumberman's table in
the camp. There is health and happi-
ness for man or woman in Il visit to a
Somerset logging camp.
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The Somerset Reporter,
A Weekly Republican Newspaper.

T. o. SMITH. e. e. McNERLIR.
I. O. SMITH & CO, PUBLISHERS,
l4s WATER STREET, SKOWHEGAN, ME.
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SUBSCRIPTION RArEs;-One year $3.50; SIX
months, rs cts; three months, 81 cts, when
ei75 will be charged il not paid until the
nd OF year.
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You must not bc ashamed toa,h wha
You do not know.
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ENTERED AS SECOND CLASS MAIL MATTER,
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MEssRs. BACKUs AND MKANE.

panel had been packed there were many
friends of McKane who were called as talesmel
but there nothing 10 substantiate TINS. A
remarkable number seemed TO be residents OF the
county towns, although few live IN Gravesend
The panel included 375 names. of whom about
sixty were excused, and over 100 were cues
toned in the work Of filling the jury box. Each
side had twenty peremptory challenges and these
were nearly exhausted.
The entire day spent yesterday In ques-
tionng talesmen, and all the ingenuity OF cross
examination shown in the efforts to in
duce prospective jurors to disquaify themselves
by their answers if they were deemed undeslra-
bic by either side. If they could not be gotten
rid of in this way they were peremptorily chal-
lenCed.
The result of the work Of the day was the ad-
dition of the three men needed 10 fill the jury box
All were secured in the last two hours the Court
was sitting. The full jury is as follows: David
H. Sackett, publisher, No. 446 Eleventh-st.; Theo-
dore A. Hurtell. pickles. No. 10 Skillman-st;
James Deighan, mason Flatbush; Henry Fischer.
manufacturer, No. 273 Broadway; jeremiah
Bulger. teas and coffee No 500 Myrtle-a ave:
William Walker, Waterman, No. 2O9 Ninth-st;
Louis Tigers, jr., taxdermst. No. 524 Graham
ave; Dennis Reardon, cement. No. ia Pacihc-st.
Robert c. Thomas, shipjoiner. No. 2O2 South
First-st; Frank Bohn, awnings No. 524 Fifth
ave. Joseph II. Trap. plumber, No 109 Summit
ST.. ard Henry Zahn. grocer. No ~ William-st
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NEWT
.IERSEY GIT y


Mrs Caroline +. Marsden. thirty-mhe years o'''
of No 1fe Wayne-st Jersey CITY. committed SUICIDE
Yesterday by taking "rough-on-rats' MIS- MATE
den became insane sixteen years ago ana was re-
moved to an asylum. She recovered AFTER Il p'Ie'
incarceration and returned home. Recently her u'-
mentia returned and IT Is thought that fears OF inc
insanity drove her 10 suicide. ON Tuesiay She s'nS
her Youngest son 10 drug store Tor Il poNN .i
''roueh-on-rats" telling him that she Waht'u II ~
kin mice When IL discovered that Shc htu
taken the drug Drs Dickinson ana Rector Wtle
surnmoucd hut they were unable to help nor John
+ Marsdcn. her husband. Is employed by IN" i.nh-
svlyauia Railroad Company. Tn" COUP" nay WI ~
sons respectively aged thirteen, hitcrh ana sever"
teen years.
Conrad swcrneman. OF Jersey city. while driving
ocroyg MONTGOMERY It. mt Monmouth. three months
arn was run down bv motor. lie Wa throw u
from his wagon ana severely injured IL hfonsn,
suit against the company, and yesterday "A jury
gave him SNeJ DAMAGE
Arrarrements have been made hy which MISS
MAY H,rroWcun. VINO was so mysteIlOusy hS-
saultcd I'm Jersey city December -. IVY. Is 20 De
removed from the Jersey CRY Hospital TO the nome
of Warden Osborne as soon as hcr cpnllU"n WIN
hermit The only new development In the case y 4
foar on Miss Rarrowclirs part that unless 81" Er
ouf soon she may lose her music pplhA. hf"'h
osbornc saws that Miss Barrowcu mas malr no
Mans for going Europe. as reported. ana - III
fsct in no condition to make plans Tor going any
alaFa
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GATHERED ABOUT THE TOWN.

The Rev. c. TaubeIhaus rabbi OF the Hebrew
Temple Beth Elohim. married yesterday Miss Car
rie Strauss. of No. 100 First-s... New-Yorls.
The ceremony was performed in the synagogue OF
which the bridegroom is rabbi by the the Rev. DR..
Wintner The rabbits brother the best man.
City Clerk Benjamin assumed the duties OF his
Office yesterday. and appointed II. w. Jones, his
deputy. 10 succeed =. X Mccain.
A movement is on foot to organize a new social
club In the Twenty-ffth Ward. and the residents
of Stuyyesa It, Lewis and Putnam ayes are inter
ested in IT, Preliminary steps have already been
taken In the matter.
President Norton has directed that the trolley
cars Of the Atantc-ave. company stop only at street
crossings for passengers TO get on off, except on
the long blocks of Atlanticave. between the ferry
and FIatbush-ave. In these blocks there will be
poles to make stopping places. 1t Is thought that
this rule will tend to prevent Academia
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WHAT IS GOING ON TO-DAY.

Chamber OF Commerce 1920 p. m
McKanc trial. Brooklyn
ront Executive Committee Trunk Line Assoc'a''oi'
Feost Of ST. Paul celebration. House OF the fauhs'
Fathers. .,-.,..
Annual luncheon and meeting OF AuHha' AsSo''
=, relIevue Hospital Training School for Nurses Hotel
brunswick p. IN
Dedication u Mission House Of Protestant Episcopa'
Church. Fourth-aye. and Twenty-second-st.
Delaware. I.ackawanna and Western hairoao aco''e'
inquest Ifobohen =. III.
Jersey CITY Board Of Trade annual dinner Iayior
Hotel evening. 49,,
Americas Council No Cji. Royal Arcanum. reception
Central Opera House, : .. m
18th Regiment review. Armory p M
Celebration Of Robert Burnss birthday by scottish So
cIetics In New-York and Brooklyn.
Municipal Reform meeting No. 3i2 west f''y-iou''"
ST. =. ,-, ,,.
Entertainment IN eotureroom oil o'a EpP"' ~
No 1870 Stan,on-st., $40 =. IN.