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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-08-23
\ Somerset Case.

The 4ollo~ine rescript from the law
court has been received by the clerk of
courts for somerset county: SkoWhc-
gan Savings Bank VS.. Samuel a. Par
sons ct al. Rescript by Strout, }. To
perfect title 10 land under tax deed from
the State treasurer, performance of all
the acts required by statute to be per-
formed by the treasurer to authorize the
sale and conveyance must be shown.
The rccitals in the deed are not sufficient
for this purpose. In this case the tax
deeds fail to show for what year the
taxes were assessed : nor whether by the
county commissioners under sec. 20 of
chap. of Revised Statutes, or by the
Legislature. As provided in sec, Il; nor
that the notice of sale was published in u
newspaper printed" in the county III
which the lands were, as required by
section %, nor when or in what paper it
was published These are fatal defects.
There is no evidence in the case that the
land described in the plaintiffs writ is
the same or any part of the same land
described in the two tax deeds introduce
ed by defendants. Defendants attempt
ed justification fails. The referees made
an award in favor of the plaintiff, unless
the court should hold the tax deeds from
the State treasurer, without other evil
dence, conveyed title to the premises de-
scribcd in plaintiffs writ to Mouton,
one of the defendants. The deeds being
insufficient of themselves to convey title
to the land. the award in favor of the
plaintiff must stand.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-08-23
Distinguished Visitors.

Chief Justice Fuller and family, Vice
President Stevenson and family, Mr. and
Mrs. Potter Palmer, Col. Fred Grant and
Mrs. Grant. senator Hale and Mrs. Hale
and few other prominent summer resi-
dents at Bar Ilarbor and Sorrento have
accepted an invitation from Hon. J. +.
Bass, President of the Eastern Maine
State Fair. to visit the exhibition the
second day of the fair, Wednesday,
August 29th,
1t is also probable that Gen. Sehoiicld
will be present. Secretary Hubert is cN-
pected to arrive at Bar Harbor the first
of next week and an invitation will also
be extended to him and friends to Join
the party.
Gen. Manager Tucker of the Hainc
Central has rendered Mr. Bass special
train for the accommodation OF these
visitors.
Wednesday the day on which Chief
Justice Fuller and party will visit the
fair, will be Governors day and there
will undoubtedly be large number of
the legal fraternity of the state present
in order to meet the Chief Justice
The fair this year, which occurs Aug
IS. %, 30 and 81, will be unusually
attractive and no doubt will be very
interesting to distinguished visitors.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-08-23

The mystery of the disappearance of
David +. Thompson, Esq, of Hartland
deepens rather than clears. His two
brothers, Edgar l.. of Monmouth and F.
W. of Palmyra have spared neither labor
or expense to solve the mystery and find
their brother. They trace him to Water
vile where he went into the Waterville
Trust Company's Office, asked the
cashire to give him large bills for some
small ones. At that time all trace Of
him is lost. The SUM of $500 in cash is
reported to have been found in his safe
and 81 800 is reported due him in bank
Ihompson's accounts as Treasurer of
the ). aud NJ. Railway have not been
audited for some years. Van Wart, the
owner of the road upon whom Thomp-
son drew through the First National
bank here SAYS he should have hOnorcd
the draft had he not learned by telegraph
that Mr.. Thompson had gone. The
brothers think David 4. had not more
than 500 with him in Watervile and
that he never left there. The finding of
SlN0O in his safe puts different phase
upon the matter. So far as can be learn
ed it is stated that he left his business
Affairs straight and his estate solvent.
Mr. Thompson has been married six and
one-half years. His domestic life has
been happy one. The amount of
money he took With him, even if it
reached $1,000, the hgest estimate,
could not have induced him to take the
step. 1t is mystery all.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-08-23
A Case of Had To.

Il had a funny experience in little
town on the lower Mississippi, " said r.
{. Blackley, travelling man. The
place had but one hotel, the landlord of
which conducted everything except the
cooking and housekeeping, which his
wife attended to- was the only guest,
and when | told him that | wanted to
go up the river on packet due any
where between midnight and O'Clock
In the morning | was shown to n room
Immediately over the Office and was go,
ing to sleep when | heard a shrill fomi-
nine voice call, John, you come to bed.
'Sallie, you know | KANT go to bed.
Got to wake that blamed drummer |
enjoyed the situation and laughed my
self wide awake, not getting sleepy
again for two hours.
Then the feminine voice called again,
John, | say, come to bed. 1 kahn t 90
to bed Let that pesky drummer wake
hlssclf. faint no way to run u hotol ;
ard there WAS silence again Finally
went to sleep again and was soon aWak-
ened by most unearthly racket The
old man was pounding on the office cell
ing with broom handle. I'm awake
| answered. | don't believe III go on
that boat I'm too tired I'll wait until
tomorrow 1 reckon you won't. You
be down hyar in two minutes, or II he
AFTER you | amt goin to set up fer
nuthin. | caught the boat. "-Cincin-
natl Enquirer,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-08-23

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. The fol-
lowing are the real estate transfers dur
ing the week:
Skowhegan-Orrin W. Jcwrtt to W.
b. Whittier. $500; VIM. +. Perkins to
Byron b. Perkins, 81.
PALMYRA Edwin Cook ct al to Waver-
" Wooden Co, $50; Calvin b. Hilton to
Waverlv Wooden Co.. Slj0; Willis f..
Hunt ct al to Waverly Woolrn Co, S25 :;
Harriet Adams to Wayerly Wooden Co.,
$40; John +. Robinson to Wayerly
Wooden Co. 5000.
CaMbridge--lIarrY Z. Whitney to ID.
b. Whitney, $500; Harry =. Whitney to
r. & d y. b. Whitney. 81 900: X, q, 4
b. b. Whitney to Harry +. Whitney,
Sl75; Ellen 5. IIarvill to j. b. Gould.
800.
St. AlbanS-Wm. T. Blaisiel to f.
{. Hanson. $500.
Solon-Christina Merrill to fhos. Me
Collar, $50.
Athcns-Ann NJ. Walker to Thos. J.
Calden, 5000; Geo. Roderick 10 Samuel
Chapman. S325
Moscow-Parker VI. sanborn ct al to
c. A, Spaulding, 500.
Bow TOWN. Is. Morris to James
Pooler, 81 100.
Norridgewock-B. F, Lancaster ct ais
to l.. F. Brooks. 500
Ripley-H. d. Lowell to Jas. l.. Felix
er. $3.50.
Concori-Albert Z. Norton to 5. 5.
Cba.a S-QD
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-08-23
go CLASS -1RoT .sD PACE.
Norridgewock High School.

The school officers OF Norfidgewock
have recently caused to be printed "a
catalogue Of Norridgewoek High sehuol
for the current year.
Tie school ofliccrs. arr Ncllir II. Par
liu. \ o. Frederick l. Whtc9mh .1r..
committee. Mr., Whieomb i, -affvi-
sor. W. j. Rideout Is Principal and
Viola L. Piper. Assistant
The school wear begins Nonf3N.
September ;, 1874, and continues three
terms. The first two eleven weeks each.
and the Spring term ten weeks.
Text books of all English branches are
furnished to students residents oil The
town free: languages. etc. al lowest
Wholesale price. students not re~i
dents of town, are furnished with books
at wholesale price, or If they choose to
do So they can rent them at very Slight
eXpetsn
students entering on either course
oil study will be required TO pass examine
ations in |. ;. History, Geography,
Reading rs far as fifth reader and Arith-
matte as far as percentage. students
who have attended school in other places
aud wish 10 attend this school can be
gin in either course wherever, by an cN-
animation. they are found fitted TO do So.
The High school at NorridgeWock,
located rs it is on a high, dry and
healthy street in one of the pretteSt
towns of its size in Maine affords both
pleasant and efficient opportunities to
obtain an education for students OF both
sexes. The school, formerly the Eaton
Family and Day school. once 50 Justly
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-08-23

\ thi,f in the act of breaking int a
safe wa- Iroltly astonished on looking
up to sec a gentleman quietly Watching
his proceedings He III ID 10 escape hut
the gentleman stopped him.
Go ON, my friend. he said. I am
greatly interested in Your work,
How is that inquired the aston.
ished thief
Because have lost the key IA this
safe. If You can open il, Won shall he
well rewarded Tor your trouble Ar
le0uin.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-08-23

The conductor approached the man
who carries lighted cigars into public
conveyanCeS.
mo smoking, said the conductor
Il ain t smoking, was the reply.
"Your cigar is. "
"Well, l can t helpit. That is a strong
cigar, and it does as il pleaScs.
We'll, said the conductor, ''You
can take your choice. Either You or the
cigar Will have to Ice put ont,
And the man, after some thought,
rubbed the cigar on his shoe and put it
out Washington Star
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-08-23

Glass stands first Of elastic substances,
pearl is the heaviest of animal sub
stances, mercury is the heaviest liquid,
the heaviest woods are pomegranate and
lignum vitae cork is the lightest wood,
emmensite has the highest explosive
power of any substance yet invented,
and platinum is the most ductile metal
capable of being drawn so fine as to be
invisible. indianapolis News.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-08-23

\ domestic. newly engaged, presented
10 his master enr morning PAIR Of
boots the leg Of one Of which was much
longer than the other. How comes Il
that these boots are not the same
length" Il really don't know, sir. Int
what bother me the most Is that the
pair down stairs are in the samr fix
-Ba>tMn Woman : IOnrnal
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-08-23

President Cleveland has returned to
Washington. A few days and the long
session of Congress will be at an end,
Tor which all will be thankful. Both
houses are without quorum.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-08-23

There are more than one million cot
Ton Spindles in New Bedford, Mass, and
they are all idle. The operatives are on
a strike against reduction of wages
which mill owners say they cannot
avoid
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-08-23

The Populist party holds the balance
OF power in the Senate and voted for
Tree wool, free lumber and a tax upon
sugar What more could Democrat
do to the detriment of the business in
terests of Maine:
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-08-23
THE GREEK OF TODAY
He DOES tot WORK WIEN HE CAV
GET CIGARETTES.
The Oath About Washing Out Disgrace aud
Other Things The influence" pom Arehi
tecturai Styles The Modern Creek Won
an How the Men Dress.

e''u'"' >'s'es ne ''''''' '''''N " nm
an h"" the Men Dress.
IT,. ,...4s,,,# f.r.,l. ~. D.. ,....
=,
o. s''
'isla'" lhl7 Two ci3=z'='' u''h 'A4I'
plfs9l MA a. l"'N Ike me N'uh2 apo
10 and such a. dn not. ih'-e vi tire ia'-
tn class, winch j. very far the larg.r
Look for the nIa-r part like the impeni.
tent thicf The dress Of the modern
Greek is a number of short white PCT
tieoat~. not unlike those worn lyafaIrv
in the ballet. only in cases less clean
To call HIM dirty. however. A. samo
travellers have done l. most unjust A
chimney sweep 4, dnrv nj tine close "
his DAYS work. but With tho modern
Greek dirt Is les "A custom than an nm
memorial tradition.
The first cases Of him seen by the
understanding HIM to approach
the country from that sidp-arcIn Mes
senia This fact has suggested 10 an an
tiquarv that at the disastrous close of
the first Messenian war. in ,85 3. G..
the Meesenians bound themselves by
great oath that until they had washed
ont disgrace they would wash nothing
That oath they have faithfully kept.
and now it Is unlikely ever to be either
terminated or broken.
The modern Greek does not work
There are. it is true. workingmpn. They
arc needed for demonstrations of the
unempl Dyed, but they do not work In
the same paradoxical spirit il may be
said that the principal industry Of the
country is idleneSs. But for the conycn-
fence of the gazetteer ii l. officially
given out that tho nation Is engaged in
commcrcc-man curiante. Besides
this there Is i brisk trade i'll justice III
many part. Of the country, while tho
inhabitants of some seaport towns de
vote their energies 10 backing one an
others boots III the principal streets.
Such are The industries of modern
Greece. it i 10 I've observed. however.
that, although the modern Greek never
works. he has an unequalcd natural
aptitude Tor looking is ii h" We're just
a..
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-08-23

They passed tariff bill that nobody
wanted, says senator Frye. The
House didn't want it; the Senate didu't
want it. especially the income tax part
Of it; the President didn't went it; aud
the country didn't want il. Nobody ON
earth approves of it or does anything
but kick it,.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-08-23

RubinStein's first teacher was his
mother, an his first concert tour Is Il.
virtuoso was made when he was t,Cl
quite 0 years of age,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-08-23

On the base ball grounds at Bath, Me,
Sept. G-l7, the Maine Conference of
Seventh Day Adventists will hold their
annual camp-meeting. Elders |. d. Van
Horn, A. T. Jones, editor of american
Sentinel" and other noted men expected
from the west lIalf-fare tickets on the
railroads.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-08-23

Speaker Crisp is authority for the
statement that President Cleveland will
allow the tariff bill to become law with
out his signature.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-08-23

A big battle is reported between 25,-
600 japanese and like number of,
Chinese near Ping Yam, and the Chinese
claim Il victory.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-08-23

The livery stable at Poland springs,
was burned Tuesday night, and %
horses persisted. The Mansion House
was saved by the guests turning out and
fighting fire.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-08-23

1t costs SINAI, fortune t. send a ship
across the sea
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-08-23

The horse Alix lowered his record to
LOS Il, Tuesday at Chicago.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-08-23
IloM'> This.

Nut on s q, tfe poets >.re It's praises. ba.
.e -oSt- themselves blow alelf lurt-
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-08-23
REPUBLICAN NOMINEES.
For Governor
HENRY q. CLEAvES.
For Representatives to Congress,

FRANK W. HOVEY.
CHARLES 4. MARSTON.
For County Attorney
BEN 5, COLLINS.
For Sheriff
EDWARD ?. NIIES.
For Register of Deeds
LLEWELLYN GOODWIN.
For County Commissioner
HIRAM {. WEBER.
For County Treasurer
ROLAND T. PATTEN.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-11-06
FOR CONGRESS,
I2th Cong. District,
HON. GEO. III. NOONAN
A BOARD OF PARDoNs.

While John Ireland was COVER
nor, he recommended the creation
of a Board of Pardons, but nothing
came of it. Gov. Hogg made
similar recommendation, but the
legislature adopted half way
measure, and gave him three men
to help him examine applications
for pardon for brief period. What
the interest Of society and the well
fare Of the state demands, is the
creation Of Board of Pardons, con-
sisting of five members, which
shall examine the papers for par
dons, and recommend the governor
to pardon such as call for executive
clemenCy. a man plead guilty to
indictments for forgery, in three
cases, in the Thirty-seventh Dis
trlct court of Bexar, and was SEN
fenced to six years in the peniten-
tiary; but sixty days afterwards
he received pardon from
Gov. HOgg. What extenuating cir
cumstances could possibly be set
up in such case? Was Gov. Hogg
misled and imposed upon by a
false representation OF the facts
and circumstances Of this case, and
il so, who was responsible? This
community was surprised and
and shocked by the pardon grant,
ed in the case referred to, and
would like to get at the "bottOm
facts" in the hocus pocus. A board
OF pardons has become a necessi-
ty as safeguard against the
abuse OF executive clemency. Had
such a board existed in Illinois,
Governor Altgeld could not have
pardoned the Anarchist, as he did
II necessary let the constitution
be 80 amended, as only to ALLOW
pardons to be granted where rec
commended by the Board Of Par
dons.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-11-06

There are two hundred men in
San Antonio, who could easily af-
ford to subscribe 800 each towards
fund for a Fair in 1895. This
would secure fund OF $4,000 for
fair next fall. The board
OF trade should take hold Of
this matter, with earnestness, and
push it to successful result. San
Antonio cannot afford to die on
her oars" or to stand still, while
other towns and cities are showing
the utmost vim, enterprise and
liberality. Our business men and
real estate owners must shake off
their apathy and drowsiness and
put their shoulders to the wheel
and push San Antonio ahead. A
city that stands still, is bound to
retrograde.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-11-06

grieve after the pie and the SOON
er you learn this lesson the better
1t will he for you"
Yoakum Grcaphic: "The largest
Bible in the world Is in the Vati-
can. It's manuscript Bible and
written in Hebrew. 1t weights
800 pounds, and there is a history
connected with 1t. Under Pope
julius H., syndicate Of Venetian
Jews endevored to purchase it, Of
fering the weight Of the book in
gold as the price, but the pope re-
fused the offer. This is the largest
price ever known to have been Of
fered for book"
"The editor of a newspaper
ought to be the exclusive proprie-
tor OF his own brains. II he rents
them to any man and sells him
self to the advocacy Of a cause in
public which is repudiates, he pros
titutes the high office of journa-
lism and lowers himself to the
plane of mere adventurer. The
advertising columns of paper are
at the service Of the public, with
in certain Limitations, but it's edi-
toral columns should constitute a
dead line which no man can pass,
though his bank account be as
long as from here to the moon.
That Is the platform of real jourp-
alism, and it's only platform"
Congressman Breckenridge says
he is unalterably opposed to woman
suffrage. The surprise is that he
has not put himself on record as
opposed to women talking politics
at all since his recent experience
with the fair SEX"
Paris Daily Advocate: "Attorney
General Olney has rendered his
opinion on the South Carolina dis.
pensary case presented by Gov.
Tillman, in which he sustained the
opinion of the treasury department.,
holding that the state had no au-
thority in the law to enter govern
ment bonded warehouses for the
purpose Of selling whisky declared
by the state law to be subject to
confiscation. 1t remains to be seen
whether the doughty governor will
submit or call out the militia and
put down the presumptuous attor-
ney general"
"The Populists are telling the
negroes that when they get in pow
er they will divide all the wealth
of the country equally among all
the people. This beats the 40 acres
and mule scheme that the Repub-
ticans used to catch them with, but
the Populists are no more in earn
est than the Republicans. 1t is time
the negro was realizing what Mac
beth did when in his extremity he
exclaimed! "Be- these juggling
fiends no more believed, that palter
with us in a double sense and keep
the word of promise to our ear and
break it to our hope"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-11-06

WHAT THE PAPERS SAY.

Fort Worth.M Mail Telegram: ain
the game of politics men are moth
ing; principles are everything
Houston Post.
Indeed! That is a dangerous
rule Brother Post, that is some
times we'll enough to ignore. All
things being equal, it should be
observed, but when bad men are
placed in important public offices
all the good political principles of
a party will not secure good public
service from the bad men. If a cor
rupt man is elected to office he is
corrupt enough to let principles
go to the devil if it stands in the
way Of his gaining his ends. The
Mail-Telegram is kind OF double
standard paper on this point, and
believes that both principles and
men should be good. 1t is bad men
in political parties that makes en-
emies of the party"
personal matters should not
weigh too much in selecting pub
lie officials. II a candidate is a
good man and will make an hon.
est, conscientious and faithful Of
ticer, it is safe to vote for him, no
matter if you may not be person.
ally attached to him; but if there
is any doubt in the mind Of the
voter on the subject the best course
to pursue is to vote against the
man who is doubtful. The public
service demands the best men for
public office.
All over the country can be de-
tected symptoms OF municipal po-
litical reform, or rather Of munich
pal political explosions. People
are beginning to look upon NUM-
cipal corporations as business and
not political organizations, and are
becoming more and more disposed
to put business men to the eXclu-
sion of politicians in municipal pc.
sitions. The sign Is a healthy one,
and will result In much good.
Waco Morning News: Gan Ohio
paper warns home-seekers to avoid
Texas, as "the crops are burned up
and the people are starving there
Our Buckeye contemporary must
have been kicked by a nightmare
Texas will come to the front with
nearly 100000 bales of cotton this
year, and if any of her citizens are
starving they are keeping the
fact very quiet. Our Ohio
contemporary has evidently just
heard Of the erstwhile droutt
in Starr county, where a few lazy
Mexicans sat down and waited t
be fed. Starr county bears about
the same relation to Texas a!
Rhode Island does to the continen
of North America"
The Texas farmer who grows
= or Scent cotton is much better of
r than his northern brother wht
raises Accent wheat. An acre o
cotton of average yield will, a
present prices, bring about S25
+ while an acre Of wheat will no
bring $40. The cost of caring 70
the crop is about the same. Thi
Q will explain why the great It'd
of home-seekers that formerl.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-11-06

The death of the autocrat Of
Russia was, no doubt, caused by the
constant dread of assassination by
the desperate fanatics, called
Nihilists. No precautions, or safe
guards, can fence out assassination
where a secret and oath bound
society has decreed the death Of a
ruler and appointed the man to
asassinate him. The disease of the
late Car is now attributed to eX-
cessive indulgence in eating, drink
ing and sleeping, but the fear of
assassination, sits on one like a
nightmare, and inclines the vic
ton of such a fearful nightmare
"to eat drink and be merry
while life lasts. 1t is said when a
vessel at sea is about to go to
pieces, the crew will break into the
store room and fill themselves
with liquor and divide among
themselves, any money belonging
to the ship. The life Of despotiC
ruler is a terrible strain on hit
brain and his nerves, since he is il
constant dread Of assassination
and knows not whom to trust
The new autocrat has inherited a
crown OF thorns and a bed o
prickles.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-11-06

The adjustment Of the plan OF
paying state and county officers by
fees should be the first thing at
tended to by the legislature when
it assemblies. Pay all such officers
salaries. The constitutional inhi-
bition Of reducing salaries during
the term for which an officer was
elected does not apply to officers
who are paid by fees.