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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-06-07
Fairfield.

Mr.. [. q. Sallcy has taken the man
agcmcnt of the Fairfield house com
mencing there. Saturday morning. Mr..
Sallev has large acquaintance with the
travelling public and is sure To make a
success in the hotel business.
And nov Fairfield has fallen into line
and is talking up a tiremans muster for
July 18th. one cntcfprising citizen has
offered $50 to start with, and others
will undoubtedly follow his example.
Among those who attended the State
Republican convention from this place.
Tuesday, were Simeon Merrill. Frank
Purington, IL. l.. Kelley, G. G.. Weeks
and Frank j, Savage,
Fairfield Grammar school uinc de
featcd the Good VIII nine saturday, -
to ;.
The exercises Memorial day were
highly interesting. The procession in
the afternoon consisting OF linton
Band, +. p. Pratt Post G.. y. L.. +. J..
Savage, Commander. moved up Bridge
street to \ewhall. up NcWhall to
Western Avenue. Western Avenue to
Maplewood Cemetery where were dee
grated the graves of fallen heroes re
turning down High street to Monument
Park when, while the band PLAYED a
dirgc, there were placed around the
monument by reyerent hands. wrcath,
and bouquets in memory OF the brave
men who went forth never To return.
The procession then went to the Opera
House for an eloquent address delivered
by Rev. y. +. Duttou. The speaker is a
member of the G. A. X. and knew of
what he was speaking. \ male quar-
tette sang some very appropriate Sc
lectous. The flag was at half mast ON
the High school grounds and a most I'M
usual sight were the flags aud trimmings
displayed by Rev, \. r., button. Miss
Wetherell on \ewhall street and W. j.
Bradbury on Western Avenue.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-06-07
Senator MOrrill's Defiance.

One night this week, says a Washing
ton correspondent, there was repetition
of the calls of the Senate that were so
frequent in the autumn. Every senator
who was corralled had some excuse TO
offer the minons of the law except Sem
ator Morrill,. The sergeant-at-arms
tremblngly rang Senator Norrill's bell,
and felt very weak in the legs when the
senator, looking as cross as bear, APP
peared.
s'Say for me-" said the young gentle
man of 81, ''that am not going to the
Senate chamber Tonight. No, have
no excuse to offer-I simply am not 60
ing. | have already done good days
work there, and propose going to bed
now. Good night" And the next
thing the sergeant-at-arms saw was the
whisk of Senator Morril's coat tails as
he stepped upstairs at lively gait to
his bed room. The sergeant-at-arms
took the message back to the Senate,
and the Vice President smiled when it
was whispered into his ear.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-06-07
Maine Central Railroad Reduces
Prices of Mileage Tickets.

Heretofore, the Maine Central Rail
road have offered for sale 900 mile
ticket, price : - cents n mile, or S25.-
90; II 900 mile ticket, price IA cents
a mile, or S33.75; aud a $500 mile ticket
price = cents a mile. or $50 90. All of
these tickets were good for the bearer.
Beginning June LIST, the sale of these
three classes If tickets will be discon-
tinued, and in their place. the Maine
Central will offer for sale a 200 mile
ticket, price two cents a mile, or $50.
This ticket Mil be good only for the per
sou whose name appears on the ticket.
This change is decidedly in the interest
of the travelling public, AS it enables
them to get the advantage of a two cent
rate upon the investment of $50 instead
of $50 as formerly.
A 800 mile ticket, price , 81 cents Il
mile, or Sl3.75, WILL as formerly. be on
sale, good for bearer.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-06-07
Third District Convention.


The Republican Convention At Water
willie yesterday was called to order Al
II o'clock \. NJ. by y. G.. Meader. chair
man of the Dictrct Committee. Prayer
vas offered by Rev. Or. Dunn of Water
willie. The committee on credentials re-
ported: Wlole number of d legates Ell
titled to vote in the convention, 33i
present. $50: divided rs follows: Han.
cock -: somerset, -; kenncbec. III;
Waldo. 80. All the delegations We're full
except Hancock. which i entitled to 1G
Temporary organization was announc-
ed a. follows: f.. +. Webb of Water
willie, chairman; +, W. Rollins, Els
worth, secretary. On motion of \. {.
Ntilphen of Gardiner the temporary
organization was made permanent.
These Vice Presidents were elected
Il. G.. McEroy, Winthrop, kennebec
VIM. Smith, stockton. Waldo; Lewis
Anderson, SkoWhcgan. Somerset; John
Somcrby, Eden, Hancock.
District Committee; y. c. Meader,
f, VI. IIovey, j. ". Black, G, II. Drum.
II cry. Committee on Resolutions: j
II. Manley, W b. Blaisdell, Hancock
DR.. +. &. Thpver. kenmcchec: DR.. ). \
Pattcn, Somerset. Committee to re-
ceive, sort and count votes: Geo. +.
Mnot, k"nnehec; J. ;. Hartman,
Waldo; Chas. \. Marston, somerset
George w. Warren, Hancock.
Hon. \. NJ. Spear withdrew from the
contest in a neat speech, pledging him
self and his supporters to support tht
nominee of the convention.
Hon. II. NJ. Heath presented the name
of Hon. O. d. Baker. This nomination
w condcd by c. II. Girdler of Mer
Ger.
DIR. \. j.. Farnham of FAN field pre-
sented the tame of Hon. Seth l.. Mill
ken in IA bright speech of about II
minutes duration which elected frequent
applause. The nomination was second
ed by X. W. Dunn. y. |. Brown and DIR
Grindle.
The vote resulted in 2s3 for Mi!likei
and A. for Baker and the nomination Wa
made unanimous on motion of Hon II
VI. Heath.
Mr.. Miliken app AIRED in response to q
call of the committee raised to notify
him of his nomination and made one OF
his best short speeches. Hon. G. \
Harrington represented Somerset on The
committee to notify the nominee.
The following resolutions We're pre-
scented for he committee by DIR. :. y
Patten of Skowhcgan, and were adopt
ed;
"ReSoired, That the Republicans Of tn,
Third Congressional district. in conyen
tion assembled, raiify and endorse tn,
platform of principles adopted by tn,
Republicans of Maine AT the convention
assembled in Lewiston. June }.
1--WE cordially endorse our present Ell
cient and able member Of Congress. Hon
5. l.. Millillen, and earnestly rccommenc
his reelection to the national House OF
Representatives"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-06-07
sKoWHEcAA MARkET.
The Latest on Tuberculosis
The Danger from soil, Dust Water. etc,
Not Hereditary. A Valuable ENpei iinent
station Bulletin.

Tie Cornell University La eriment Sta
ton has recently issued a bulletin on
tuberculosis. Written by Prof James
Law. We eN;rac; tew sentences
Ii the 500 deaths from tuberculosis
which occur every year il the city OF New
York could be brought together in an cpl
demie lasting but one week. TO small poX.
cholera nor yellow lever scare would ap-
proaoh the panic Hh.ch would thus be
created.
tuberculosis like every germ disease is
absolutely preventabie. and IS allowed 10
continue It's career OF death only because
OF reprehensible ignorance and criminal
indifference.
Driving Of tuberculosis matter indoors
or in the shade, apart from 4 temperature
Of Is deg. Far. and is inhalation as fine
dust S one Of the most common causes OF
tuberculosis or consumption. In one
store with tuJ erculoSiS clerk the dust
raised in sweeping OFT the sore infected
Clerk after clerk. ard similar raising of
the virus IN dast i cause Of Injection in
dwelling houses. stores and railroad cars.
Il i now eloNed IL, the infe ted matter
cried on nkerchiet and shaken cut in
the air : one o: the most prolific sources
OF infection Gau;ler found that the baci-
las tuberculosis was preserved indefinitely
in springs. ponds and wells II all ordinary
Temperatures.
Consumption runs n families and it, has
org been SUI posed that this Was essential
Is an hereditary disease. But As 4 matter
OF iact il i extremely rare 70 1nG the Off
spring ;usefcu oaS II birth. Not few of
ID. II
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-06-07
The Homeopathic Society.

The Maine Homeopathic Medical
Society held its annual meeting at
Augusta Tuesday at which the officers
elected for-the ensuing year were:
President-E. +. Nose. Portland
First Vice Prcsiient-W 5. Thomp-
son. Angus TIA.
Second Vice President. W. Prilay,
Bangor.
Recording Secretary-Dr. Cora NJ.
Johnson, Skowhcgar.
Corresponding Sccrctary-R. II. Pulsi-
fer, Skowhegan.
Delegates Appointed to the American
Institute of IIomeopathv-Dr. Nancy r..
Williams, Augusta; II. b. Esmond,
IIoulton; j. C. Gaunett Yarmouth; w.
Scott Hill, Augusta.
1t was voted to hold the next conven-
ton at Augusta in June, 1885.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-06-07
Resolutions of Respect.

\ common fate awaits all mankind.
By a law of nature, growth and develop
ment are succeeded by death and decay.
Our friends and dear ones die aud leave
US. Hearts are saddcned, homes made
lonely and familiar faces greet US no
more.
In the full vgor of earnest manhood,
in the period of his highest usefulness
and helpfulness, our worthy brother
George II. Snow has passed from the
active scenes of life to the calm repoSe
of death.
Approaching his manlness and up
rightness, We would render our tribute
to his memory and keep in remembrance
his many virtues, therefore be it -
ReSolred That in the death of brother
Snow Skowhegan Grange has lost from
its membership worthy brother and
the Order the kindly influence of "A genial
patron.
RcSoire'i, That in this mysterious dis
pensation, the town loses a good citizen,
the community an obliging neighbur, the
home kind father and husband.
ReSolred, That we tender to HE family
of our deceased brother our sincere
sympathy in this their time of great
SORROW and of deep bereavement.
RcSoired, That IA copy of these resolu-
tions be forwarded to the bereavcCl
family a copy be furnished for puhlica-
tion in the Somerset Reporter and that
they be entered upon the records of hi,
Grange.
ALONZO SMITH, ! Committee
DELLA SALLY. of
EMMA II. DINTON. J Resolutions.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-06-07
A REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
for Somerset County.
WILL BE HELD
COBURN HALL, SKOWHEGAN
Wednesday, June ~, 1894.


For the purpose of nominating candidates
Tor two Senators, County Attorney, sheriff,
Register OF Deeds, County Commissioner and
County Treasurer, to be supported at the sep
other business that may properly come be
lore il. The basis of representation will be as
~ one delegate and for every fifty votes cast
Tor the Republican candidate for Governor in
1892 an additional delegate, and for fraction
of twenty five votes in excess of fifty votes an
additional delegate.
Delegates to this convention must be elected
subseauent to the date of this call.
Vacancies in the delegation of any Town or
Plantation can be filed by residents OF the
The County Committee will be in session in
the ante room, adjoining the hall at nine
o'clock on the morning of the Convention, for
the purpose of receiving the credentials of
delegates.
on the basis above given the Towns and
Plantations will be entitled to the following
ANN her of delegates, viz.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-06-07

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.. The fol
lowing are he real estate transfers dur
ing the week:
ornyille-Mclatiah Merrill to o. \.
Lombard, ct al, 81 400.
Cambridge Forrest II. Brown to f.
NJ. Bailey, ct al, 5000
Fairfield Mary f. Nelson to q. G.
Murray, $500.
New Portland Sarah II. Pierce to
Sarah NJ. Hutchins, 500.
Athens-t;eorge +. Taylor to Major
Laney, LOCO; Mary F. Hight to Minnie
V. Hight, $500.
Palmyra-rryphosa Davis, ct ais, to
Waverly Wooden Co., SIPS.
Canaan-.E. F. Hubbard to Chas. b.
Chase, $50.
Anson-Wm. pullen to Geo. y Pull
len, 81; VIM. Pullen to Fred Pullcn,
81.
Pittsfeld \. G. shorey to B. s.
Mathews, $3.50
Solon-W.sS. Cram to Christiana Mcr
rill. 81.
Bingham-.A. p Murray to Robert
Hilton, $3.50.
Norridgewock-B Benz Cluer to FL
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-06-07
Ground Broken.

Ground WAS broken on the Wiscasset
Il Quebec Railroad, Monday morning, ut
Wiscasset. the first earth being turned
by Capt. Il. T, RuEdlett, chairman of the
Wiscasset local committee. The event
WAS celebrated by "A salute of l3 guns
and ringing of bells at 9 O'clock The
schools were given holiday and bust
ness generally was suspended In the
evening there was a grand display of
fireworks, band music and ringing of
bells. The foundation for the car shops
is nearly ready and they will go up in a
few DAYS.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-06-07

With whom does the agrieultur.st
have a market for his products: The Of
fetal statements of government stats.
ticians show that where 30 per eent a;
the people are farmers and - per cent
of the people engaged in other oeeupa-
tionS the farmer receives S45i II IN
annual income. while III states wher,
the reverse is true. - rer cent Of the
people farmers and 81 Ter cent enea1, i
in other occupations. the farmer only
receives an annual income Of Sl6a--a
difference If $291 annually To the farm
or who lives in a community Of dizels,-
fed industries as against the farutl
who lives in a community Of agrisul-
ture. This illustration Of market i.eGd,
no enlarged statement, for al Who buy
and sell are thoroughly Informed 81
these results TeXa, and Pennsylvania
are fair examples Of the operation q
this principle
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-06-07

The sugar schedule has passed the
Senate. This provides a duty on all
sugars of 40 per cent. advalorem, and
on refined sugars above l6. Dutch
Standard, further duty of Is of a cent
per pound is laid y duty of , cents per
gallon on molasses is provided and 4
cents on higher grades. This is to take
trust will be given 6 months to import
years supply of sugar, and reap an
advantage of more than $50, 900.
Millions for the sugar trust says the l.
5. Senate.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-06-07
Lnbnr. Magr.. Bn.inee..

Ont Of our 20. ooo, Geo Of population
90, 600, OC0 are wage earners. Il they
should receive tire compensation ef 81
per day. the money thus earned would
add to the daily circulation + oar eaun=
try $50, O00.0o II, by reason Il pro
tectivc legislation, they should reaeiy.
81 pr day then We have >4a.oee.esa
in circulation instead Of 50. eae.es =
and like ratio OF increase H. =
will increase the amount Of me-. :
placed daily in circulation. In money
is the basis upon which all wealth i, a.
cumulated. The margin Of each day :
business is the possibility Of gain Tin
greater the volume the greater the pa>-
sibility Of margin. Truly Wendell
Phillips uttered something worthy ot
more than passing notice when h. said,
1T is the dollar left on Saturday even
ing, after all the bills are paid. that
means education. independence. sill re
spect. manhood Ii increases til yalue
Of every acre near by fills the town
with dwellings, opens public hhrarie :
and crowds them, dots the eent1aent
with cities and cobwehs il with rail
ways. The one remaining dollar Iu>ures
progress and guarantees millions L. it
owner -
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-06-07
Fairfield-Miller.

May 23d was "A memorable day at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Owen b. Taylor
ON Oak Hill, y orridgewoek. The event
WIS the marriage of an adopted daugli-
ter, Eva Alberton Miller. to William
Hartwell Fairfield of Augusta. Every
thing contributed to make the occasion
delightful. The day was bright, beauti-
full and summcr-like. The air was filled
with the songs of birds and the fra
GRANGE of apple-bossoms. The sur
roundngs of the country home never
seemed more charming, and everything
within doors WAS in unison with the
charm Without. Friends of the bride
and groom We're present from Water
Vile, Fairfield, Htarks and Scion, rs well
as from Norridgewock. The service
with Il ring vas performed by Rev. C..
NJ. Emery. The happy couple took the
afternoon train for Augusta, where they
expect to make their home for tn" pres
eut, bearing with them the congrltula =
tions and good wishes of numerous
friends.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-06-07

Fire insurance companies have given
rates a boost of late. Two per cent
Tor three years is the rate now placed
upon farm buildings in this vicin-
n.y. 1t seems to US the increase Of loss
mas been on other kinds of property, and
mat there is no occasion for increase on
country risks, already high.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-06-07

bridge Pepper, $50; Dora T.. Cleyel nd
to Benz tlucr. $3.50.
Lexiagton-M. :. Howard. az al. 20
has. Npcariug ct al. sl7j.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-06-07

Tom Reed says the State bank tax
will not be repealed because the Demo-
cratic platform provides for tha repeal.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-06-07
They CAN Him Traitor.

Senator Hill in his speech thu othsr
day made this deliberate statement
name ly. that tho substitution Of intcIl.al
revenue or direct taxes for duties en-
foreign imports means the re.luctisa
of the wages Of American worhmeu 10
the European standards. Il means the
degradation of American labor Ii
means the deprivation Of our workmen
Of the comforts and luxurits II life 4
which they have l., NJ accustomed. Deny
it or dl>gui>o it as We may, 40 ether re-
suit Is possible under existing European
conditions
But Senator Hill does nj seem 10
have the support and sympathy Of Gro
yer Cleveland and the Democratic lead
ers. For such utt,ranees he Is called
traitor.
Democratic congressman are now de-
ploring the fate that awaits them. Il Is
being Whispered around that 4 commit
tee Of one from each congressional dis
trict-not a Democrat-will be author
Ized 1T an early day, hot later t.e.a
Nov. !, to assemble i'll the uatiaua,
house Of representatives. after March j,
1898, to inquire into the condition Of
the country.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-06-07
Convention Week.

This is Republican convention week in
Maine. The State Convention at Lewis
ton, Tuesday forenoon and the Second
District Congressional convention at
Auburn Tuesday afternoon, the
Third district convention at Water
vile and the Fourth district con-
vention at Bangor, Wednesday, complete
the list and they were all well attended
and lively ones notwithstanding there
was absolutely no contest in any of
them except in the Third district eonven-
ton at Waterville.
Maine Republicans are awake and in
earnest this year. They have had a
little taste of Democratic times and
Democratic misrule, and brief, as the
period of Democratic ascendency has
been, it has been long enough to cause
them to be thoroughly in earnest in the
performance of their whole duty in
September. They will be heard from AT
the polls september 10, 1894.
The nomination of Governor Cleayes
for a second term was in accordance
with custom, but there was better rea-
son for this action of the Lewiston con-
yeltion. He has been tried in the eX-
ecutive chair and found to be an able,
careful, economical chief magistrate,
thoroughly familiar with State affairs.
and thoroughly alive to the interests of
Maine people and Maine institutions.
man of excellent Judgment and with
the courage of his convictions he has
given the State II magnificent admins
tration and no man ever received a more
hearty endorsement by his party or was
re-nominated with greater unanimity.
His endorsement at the polls in Septem-
Der will be equally emphatic.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-06-07

The people who wish they were dead are
awfuly careful, we have noticed, of what
they eat,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-06-07

f. S. CAIRNS, Chairman.
Skowhegan, May 10, 1894.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-02-15
FhDS AND CRANKERIES

In noble Roman houses a slave was
kept to read to the family while at
heir meals.
A government check for one cent,
given during the war to correct an
error, is still in possession of New
York man.
The newest fashion among the ladies
Vt st. Petersburg is to arm themselves
with long canes when they go abroad,
Some Of these canes measure six or
.even feet in length.
Among the exhibits in the show
window of New York dental cstab.
ishment is fancy border around the
,ther objects displayed that is made
of nearly 5000 teeth, which have been
pulled from the patrons jaws.
In salutation the Americans say,
"How do you do?" The French demand
How do you carry YOURSELF" the
Germans, slow do you find YOURSELF"
the Russians, "How is your nose?" the
Chinese, "Have you eaten rice to-day?"
A Florida paper says that a young
man living near Lakeland recently,
in spirit of recklessness, dived into
Lake Hollingsworth and, seizing a
arge alligator by the foot brought it
to the surface, where it was captured
sparrow built it's nest and laid
four eggs inside a gong at Isleworth,
Eng, railway station. The gong has
a circumference of thirty-one inches,
is sounded upward of $50 times every
day, and when it is rung the alarm
can be heard 600 yards away.
At Milford, Maine, young lady was
hired to teach school for six weeks at
50 week and board around. At the
enc of one week glib tongued
'agent" sold the school board S. worth
Of anatomical charts, and, as the fund
of Sls was exhausted, school had to
close.
The figure 6 played prominent
part in the life of woman who re-
Gently died at Americas, Ga. She was
born November lG. 1916; moved to
Americas in 1856; joined the church in
1864, was married August &c, 1866, was
the mother of six children and was
buried on the 10th of the month ut
the age Of 46, after having been mar
ried twenty-six years,
Collectors go in quest of many odd
things, but it was left for NJ. Beugniet
of Paris to make an absolutely unique
collection of painters palettes He
succeeded in getting 116 specimens
among them the palettes from which
Corot, Troyon, Delacroix, Benjamin.
Constant, Bonnat, Rosa Bonheur, De
taille, Puvis de Chavannes and othel
artists of celebrity constructed mas
terpieccs, and at his death the othe
day he left them to the state.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-02-15

First Boodler-I want TO engage
The services of a lawyer. Whom do
Jou recommends
Second Boodler--You had better
'etain Lawyer Bluff.
ais he good lawyerP"
"He is indeed. He is q powerful
speaker. He is so thoroughly In
earnest that in addressing jury his
words carry a conviction"
Then he will not do. I've been
indicted, and | don't want lawyer
whose words carry conviction with
Ihom. 1t is an acquittal I'm after. -,
Texas Siftings.