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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-07-10
~BLOODSHED BEGINS.
The First Rupture Yesterday at Chicago
The Strike to Cover the Whole
Countrywide. Pullman Urged to
Arbitration
Arbitration.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, July 5.-At 3 o'clock
this afternoon a special train, consist
ing of an-engine and one passenger car,
was sent out on the Lake Shore road
from the Van Buren, station, loaded
with detail of special police. Officers
police had been dispatched to aid in the
moving of trains in the vicinity Of the
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-07-10

We may have criticised the weather
man during the recent unreasonable
cool snap, but there is no reason why
he should get so hot about about
Chicago Times.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-10-18

The Skowhegan jersey Crelmery held
its tenth anniversary at &. \. r. Hall.
Oct. 10th, 1891. Owing 10 the threaten
ing weather there were bat Il fe~of the
patrons present. President Wing called
the meeting to order ard Introduce
Secretary b. Walker Mckeen. Of the
Maine Board of Agriculture who gave
some very instructive aud interesting
remarks upon the dige-tability of differ
ent food for COWS. but mofe especially
corn fodder. Then president Wing gave
a short review Of the doiHg- 81 the
factory since the starting. lie said the
first three days cream when churncd
made IS lbs of butter The least butter
made in any Gne year was in lssG. when
only 1862 lbs were made, paying the
patrons SI9l919. November Of the
same year only 2.3l5 lbs. of butter were
made, costing over cents per pound for
making. For the ycar ending sept Both.
1891, the quantity of butter made was
ls7.jls lbs. and paid the patrons So
52s.l The average cost of making j.
a triile less than lc pound
The most interesting part of the ex-
ercises was the presenting Supcrintend
ant Humphrey, who has been with the
factory since the starting with gold
watch and chain, and his wife "A copy OF
Webster's latest edition of international
dictionary, which was complete and
happy surprise to both of them. =.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-10-18
Governor and Council.

The Governor and Council met in the
council chamber at the State House,
Tuesday afternoon, at 1 o'clock, there
being present Governor Cleaves, and
Councillors Simpson, King, Clark, Ilar-
rington, Downes, Atwood and Petten-
gill. All the routine business was tran
sacted. 1t was voted that the election
returns be opened and examined during
the present week by the committee on
elections, Messrs. Pettengill, Clark and
Downes. These returns, with the eX-
ception of those for governor, are open
ed every state election by Il committee
of the executive council, who are APP
pointed by the governor. The returns
for the gubernatoral candidates are
opened by the legislature.
A petition for the pardon of William
Cafran of Sanford, who is in the state
prison for forgery, WAS brought before
he meeting. The petition is based on
the ground that his service in Jail before
he was indicted by the grand jury, was
sufficient punishment. petition was
also brought before the meeting for the
pardon of James ID. Goodwin. who is
serving "A sentence in Bangor iail for bur
glary. Goodwin has consumption and
will not live. Both of these cases We're
referred to the committee on pardons.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-10-18
State and General.

The Dominion government has abol-
ished the rebate ON spruce logs for
paper pulp and imposes uniform rate
of 10 cents n cord.
On the Produce Exchange New \ ork,
Monday, the price of December wheat
reached II lower point than was ever be
fore recorded.
The treasury department was inform
ed, Monday. of the engagement of $500
600 in gold for export. This reduces
the gold reserve in the treasury to S59.-
DIS, 200. Gold exports at this time of
year are in the ordinary course of bust
ness unusual.
Before the steamer Arawa left Homo
lulu rumor was in circulation that
Queen Iiliuokalani had gone crazy. The
report was not credited, although for
several days she had not left the house
she was occupying.
Official figures obtained from the
treasury books show that up to the 18th.
inst, the expenditures. for the fiscal
year exceeded the receipts, S9,5G0,00
The corresponding period in 1893 the eX.
penditures exceeded the receipts, SD,
800, 900.
senator Thomas W. Palmer, of Mich
igan, president of the Worlds Columbian
Commission, is seriously i'll at his home
in Detroit. He is suffering from nervous
prostration, the reaction. no doubt, of
the great strain under which he labored
all last year at Chicago.
One of the Thomaston teachers has re-
quested her pupils to bring each "A drink,
ing cup for use in the school. Tie
Maine sanitary inspector, this week
strongly urges the abolition of the pub
lie drinking cup in the schools whose
use it says, may be accompanied with
untold and unsupported danger.
The secretary of the Augusta board of
trade has been corresponding with per-
sons in Il large shoe manufacturing town
of Massachusetts with reference to com
ing to Augusta to establish a shoe man
ufactory in the now vacant Allen build
ing, and hopes the matter may be
brought to a favorable decision.
Another mysterious midnight robbery
is agitating the minds of Oakland's citi-
Zens. Who commits these deeds, and
why should they prefer the stock of w
p. ilutchins to any other in town, is a
problem as yet unsolvcd, but Mr.. Hutch
ms dry goods store was again entered,
Sunday night, and relieved of some of
its surplus sock. Well.foundcd suSp-
cion points to certain dwellers in town
rs the offenders. Attempts have been
made to bring them to Justice. and somr
have been committed but were not
brought to trial on account of alleged
lack of evidence.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-10-18
A NEVADA JOKE.



Nothing can be moro interesting III
IN ordinary way than the fate Of practl-
cal JOkcrs. Shooters and sportamcn gen
orally will appreciate the latest from
Eureka, Nev. Bent ON landing game, a
visitor held forth III his hotel with re
gard to his ability To bring quail 10
earth. Among the audience Wai' a Nag
who, being asport himself, w, drNlfoa
of testing the foreigner 5 abI.ity a3 :;
shot
''Wo do not shoot quail, sl y
I'VE bag them, and II yu N-,.l
ont you may do so TONIGHT "i+l
ter fun than amy gun can i,.-.
ccordmEly the sol ol-.'
journcycd out from sl-..,-l
Nevada to see the cNtraai'...s;-'' -.
which quail could be bag q ~ b.
time. The party walked tW"t-}l., fsl
the hills and arranged trap To- H. -.
down 80 pieces OF candle III \ ~Aaia
Into this, they explained we o'iA'
the quail ana one OF us holds a sack at
the end ot the Y, into which the quail
run. By q previous am anSoment an
argument was commenced rs to VINO
should have the honor OF holding the
The Somerset reporter., 1894-10-18
Bangor ~ Aroostook R. X.

At the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Bangor X Aroostook
Railroad held at the office of the com
pany, Tuesday, the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year
President, A. A. Burleigh; vice pres-
dent, c. f. Bragg; directors, A. \. Bur
leigh, c. +. Bragg, j. 2. Bass, Edward
Stetson, B. b. Thatcher, c. \. Gibson,
f. l.. Stewart.
The reports of the president and treas
urer were submitted and accepted. AT
"A subsequent meeting of the directors,
f. II. Appleton WAS elected clerk and
Edward Stetson, treasurer
The tracks are now laid to the town of
Blaine and everything is progressing
| satisfactorily. Two steam shovels are
used in the gravel pits. President Bur-
leigh is confident that the tracks will be
laid to Presque Isle early in November
and to Fort Fairfield and Caribou by the
middle of December. The extension
being built this year will add 10 miles to
the mileage of the road.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-10-18

The Fifth Annual Convention of the
Maine Non Partisan Womau's Christian
Temperance Union, will occur Oct. u,
25 and 26 at Island Avenue Cougrega-
tional church, Skowhegan. Talented
ladies from different parts of the state
are expected to attend, who will assist
in presenting to the public some of the
principal objects of the above organize
ton and also of special features of a
work undertaken by philanthropc ladies
and gentlemen in various parts of the
state, which demands careful and earnest
consideration and should enlist the
hearty cooperation of all who are in
terested in moral reforms and in the
higher development of the young moral
ly, physically and mentally. 1t is hoped
that each auxiliary will send its full
quota of delegates and that MANY visitors
also will be present. \ cordial invita-
ton is extended to the public generally.
One fare for round trip is secured on c.
+. K. X. and Ne. Central railroad. All
from other towns excepting Skowhegan,
expecting to attend should notify i'm
mediately, Mrs l.. w. Weston, Skowhe-
The Somerset reporter., 1894-10-18
Cheap Tactics.

The ridiculous arrest of one of Mr..
Mortons servants on the ground that his
employment was violation of the
alien contract labor law has proved a
boomerang to the Democratic politicians
who engineered it, Every one is dis
gusted at such an exhibition of peanut
politics, and especially so as the engage
ment of Coachman Howard was within
the express stipulation of law.
Since the arrest. however, much has
been said of the nationality of the SER
wants and employees around Mr.. Morton
home. \ reporter in order to learn the
facts, took a census of those employed
on the 900 acres composing Ellerslie,
with the result that Of the A men on the
pay roll 80 are Americans, 8 are Irish, 2
Scotch and ! English
The Somerset reporter., 1894-10-18
No Evidence of Poisoning

Prof. Robinson OF Bowdoin college,
has just concluded an analysis of the
stomach and its contents of the late
Elisha Case of Readiield, whose death
some weeks ago was followed by II
good deal of talk in the town, of poison
ing. Prof. Robinson found arsenic in
the stomach and kidneys, but he said
that the use of an embalmng fluid con
tanning that mineral would explain its
presence then. The undertaken who EN-
balmed the body now makes the public
statement that he used for that purpose
a fluid containing arsenic. Thus the
presence of arsenic is explained, and all
suspicion of death from anything but a
nat ural cause removed.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-10-18

George W. Howard, vice president of
the American Railway Union. has re-
covered his pass ook, which was recent
" stolen from him, and this recovery
of the book has brought from MIR. How
ard the frank ADM 1sion that he has
forty annual railway passes. Pu Imam
pass, and Western Union telegraph
frank. This will be IA revelation to the
misguided railroad strikers who followed
Mr. Howard and NJ. Debs rs great lead
ers in the battle against corporations.
Mr.. Howard not only confesses for him
self but for all other labor agtators in
railway unions. They all have passes,
including President Debs. and while
they fight the railroads they accept IA
vors from them aagor wing.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-10-18
BridgtOn Wins.

The fifth annual field meet of the in.
terscholastic athletic league was held at
Norway, Tuesday. Bridgton was the
winner gaining IS 2-3 points. the Norway
High School 81 3 and Gould Academy
20. This gives the championship for the
school year of 1919 to Bridgton Acade-
my. New records were as follows
Putting sixteen. pound shot, 81 fl, 4
inches, Eames, Gould Academy; run.
ming high jump, four feet, eleven inches.
Babb, Bridgton throwing twelve pound
hammer, 96 feet, inches, Bicktord
Norway; running broad jump, Brown.
Bridgton; Ia mile bicycle race, 80 sec
ouds, Brcen, Norway.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-10-18

Business is still waiting for the de.
velopment of retail trade. There is {
little better demand in some industries
but not so good in others. Wholesale
dealers in nearly all branches are halt
ing because retail business does not YET
show distinctly what is to be. Lower
prices for the great farm staples, and
lower wages in some establishments
hinder purchases for consumption, while
political interest and uncertainty alst
have some retarding influence. Mean
while large imports and small exports OF
merchandise, with inadequate employ
ment for money here, are raising tit
rates of foreign exchange so that posi-
bilities of gold exports somewhat affect
the stock market. The hating attitude
for the moment is disturbing to those
who have looked for continued gain
though rightly considered it is the
natural consequence of conditions which
were to be expected at this season.
Dun's Rerielp.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-10-18
Deafness Cannot be Cured.

by local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased port o: the ear. There IS
only one way to care Deafness. and that
Is by constitutional remedies Deafness
is caused by an inHamed condition of the
mucous lining OF the EusaOh.an Tube.
When the inae gets indlmed YOU have
rumbiing sound OF imperfect hearing. and
when ii is entirely closed Deafness IS the
result, and unless the Inflammation can &c
taken cat and this tube restored 10 its
normal condition. hearing viii be Destroy
ed forever; nine eases ont OF ten are
caused by eat3uh, which Is nothing hut
an inhamed condition of the mucous sur
faces
We will give one Hundred Dollars Tor
any c4>eoi Deafness Jcaa,ed Iy eatarh1
that cannot lie cured t} Hats Catauh
Cure Send for cirlular> .tee.
F. J. CHENEY n Ca. Toledo. ..
The Somerset reporter., 1894-10-18

In the municipal court at Waterville,
Monday forenoon, before Judge Phil
brook, was the preliminary hearing on
tile somewhat noted ease. Eaton vs. Me-
Intire, action being brought to recover
the sum of IS cents, being the value of
10 Maine Central mileage coupons which
the defendant tore from the plaintiff $
mileage hook, taking the leaves in the
front of the book instead OF those in the
back, as requested to do by the owner.
The case is a similar to one in which Mr..
Eaton was the plaintiff, recently been
tried before municipal Judge in Han
cock county. In this case Judge Phil
brook has withheld his decision and
will give it in writing sometime before
November /.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-10-18
NOrridgeWock Races.

The four days October meeting at
Elmwood Park, Norridgewock, opened
ON Monday, and Notwithstanding the
days, the cold disagreeable weather,
caused the attendance to be very meagre.
The races of these days were all trot-
ted Off and won in straight heats, and
little interest was manifested.
summary of Monday;
In the 220 class there were seven
starters and was won by Nelson Allin
br. c. (p.), by Nelson, three straight
Ludlow, ch. 9. (SmalN, second. Best
time, 2.35 -.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-10-18

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. The fol
low ing are the real estate transfers dur
ing the week
Palmyra-Frauk l.. Robinson to Mary
Fuller, 5000.
Bingham-S. F. Goodrich to Congre
gationalist church Bingham, $3.50
Osgood York to Chas. Gilman, $500; l.
II. Hayden to Michael Hanson, SIP.
New Portland--Dortohy n. Trait t.
Margaret Smith, $500.
sfrld-Jas. w. Higgins to w. l.
Bragg, $3.50; Daniel Goodwin to Saral
j. Whitney, $3.50.
Moscow-Nelie Livingstone to Chas
Coleman. 81 1900; Chas. Coleman tc
Edward Berry, 81, $50.
Cornville-Ivanella Palmer to Free
Perkins, 81, 800.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-10-18

There is large sized fight on for the
city government of New York city.
For the first time in years it is straight
out fight between Tammany and the
men who are opposed to the wigwam'
After herculean labors the various forces
have been united with a Republican
candidate for Mayor. There are a half
dozen different anti-Tammany organiza-
tons in the city, but they generally
amount to little when the regular city
fight takes place. This year the Repub-
licans insisted that the canddats should
come from their ranks. They did not
care especially as to just who it was.
They presented list of names for the
various organizations to select from, and
finally the name of Col. William j..
Strong was chosen from the list as the
most available of all and the one upon
whom it would be easiest to unite. Col.
Strong is thorough business man aud
if elected, for which there is fighting
chance, he will give the city business
administration.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-10-18
A Paradox of Civilization.

One of the paradoxes of modern CIV
ilization, says the New York Telegram,
is shown forth in tho fact the defense of
New York harbor is deerned as impor-
tant as its Improvement. While the gov
eminent with one hand is removing OBJ
structions, with the other it is obliged to
erect them. Here is q nugget for the
next peace congress.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-10-18

The county Jail at Paris, Oxford coun-
ty, is full, and the court was obliged
last week to sentence several criminals
to Auburn Jail in Androseoggin county.
This is little against this rural county
in which there is no city. There have
been an unusual crop of violations of
law in Oxford during the past year.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-10-18
skoWAEcAk MARKET.
SAVED MRS. RENNIE's LIFE.

Mrs. Jennie Reuuie Of Virgil, y Y. had
been sick for year or more with overflow of
clan told her she cou not live. Mrs. Rennies
mother had found such benefit from the use Of
DR.. David Kennedy's Favori,e Remedy that
she persuaded her daughter to use it, which she
did, with the result that il cured her Of these
diseases, and she says she was never as well as
now
The Somerset reporter., 1894-10-18
Card of Thanks.

To the Officers and Patrons of the
Skowhegan Jersey Creamery We de-
sire to further express our thanks and
appreciation for the beautiful aud costly
presents made us.
We assure you that we are truly CRATE
full for, aud do fully appreciate them not
only for their worth, but for the interest
and kindness of spirit they represent.
They shall always be an evidence, and
reminder of your genuine kindly feelings
toward us.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-10-18

The invitations are out for the mar
rage of Lewis \. Burleigh, son of ex
Governor Burleigh of Augusta, and Miss
Caddie H. Brown, the younger daughter
of Hon. S. S. Brown of Waterville. The
ceremony will occur at Mr.. Browns re,
sidence in Waterville, this, Thursday
evening. Mr.. Burleigh was graduated
from Bowdoin and from the Harvard
Law school and is now rracticing his
profession in Augusta.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-10-18

The first number of The Maine Demo-
crat was issued last week from the new
office, Augusta. The management deny
the allegation that the paper is the organ
of the Plum Trust and claim it special
mission is the dissemination of pure
Democratic doctrine. They say they do
not antagonize the New Age or any
other Democratic paper hut propose to
push the paper vigorously fol- circula-
ton all over the State.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-10-18

China, Notwithstanding the reyerses of
its fleet, is determined to put the best
face possible on affairs and is busily ne
gotiating a loan of Sl0,000,000 to carry
on the war in Japan. The struggle is
likely to be a long one.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-10-18
Old Freeman Academy burned.

BUzzARD's BAY, Mass Oct. 17.-What
was once the old Freeman Ladies' acad-
envy, an imposing three story wooden
structure was burned to the ground by
an incendiary fire. The structure was one
of considerable note and historical i'm
DOrtanCp
The Somerset reporter., 1894-10-18

The Wiscasset and Quebec r. r., at a
meeting held at Wiscasset, yesterday,
authorized the issue of $500, 900 in bonds
to complete the road and connect with
the c. =. II. The road is to be built to
Burnham this season.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-10-18
The L. A. M. of Connecticut.

NEW LONDON, Conn, Oct 17-The an
nual session of the State Council Of United
American Mechanics convened here yestcr-
day The net gain for the year in the state
was 3l2 Connecticut heads the state list
of membership in proportion TO popula.
ton, there being one Mechanic to every
~ = If nnDulutiop
The Somerset reporter., 1894-10-18

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. Oct. 15-Mrs
Marshall SPaEue of this place took an
ounce of ll'rIanum, installing the poison
for medicine She was unconscious for
several hours. but was finally revived
and is supposed to be out of danger.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-10-18

We have had it cold enough and windy
enough for few days past but have
Jared better than some other localities
At Westfield, VT, the heavy rains OF
Sunday turned into snow during the
night, six inches falling in eight hours.
High winds have prevailed for forty
eight hours. The snow and wind made
ont of door work very tedious and
traffic was almost entirely suspended.
A large number of cattle were in the
hills and mountains and suffered much
before they were got to the barns. No
one was prepared for the storm.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-10-18

President Weir of the Adams Express
Company, says that the Virginia train
robbers did not get in all over S25,O 600.
The checks and drafts which constituted
part of the booty and which can be re-
placed may make the loss even less than
that
The Somerset reporter., 1894-10-18

A gentleman from Aroostook. says
that barrels are very scarce there, owing
to the large number needed in the po-
tato business. He says it may not be
long before a plant will be started to
manufacture regular potato barrel.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-10-18

If sugar has declined (Which we by nc
means ADMIT it spikes one of the great
Democratic free trade arguments, name
ly, that the duty is always paid by the
consumer, and that the price of a. COM
modify is enhanced by just the amount
of the duty.-Portldnd Press.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-10-18

The heaviest thunder shower of the
season passed over Bethel, Sunday at
1890 p. NJ. Rain fell in torrents for
about one hour The Bethel corn fac
tory was struck by lightning.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-10-18

Isaiah Pompilly of Lewiston is oiliciat-
ing as starter, and is assisted in Judging
by F. S. Watts and DR.. j. b. Twaddle.
The balloon ascension was prevented
by the high wind, but will occur to-day
should the weather prove favorable.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-10-18

BARRE, VI, Oct. 15-Thc Washington
county grand jury has found an ndict-
ment against q. Scariso fol- the murder of
Bellati here last March. Scarise cannot
be found.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-10-18

SUBSCRIPTION RATEs;-One year sl.5o; SIX
months, rs cts; three months 81 cts, when
said in advance.
GLIB will be charged IL not paid until the
nd of year.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-10-18

China is said to be willing to make
overtures for peace, but Japan is not
ready to consider them yet.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-10-18
UayncS-AnderSOn.

Mr.. Herbert Haynes of Providence, Il.
l., and Miss Bertha Sarah Anderson of
NorridgeWock, Maine, were united in
marriage Wednesday the 18th instant ut
the home of Mrs. Mary A. Anderson,
of Norridgewocl5, (Norlh side by Rev.
j. A. Jones, pfstor of the Congregations
al church of that town. The relatives of
the contracting parties ouly, were present
at the happy event.
The bride is one of NorridgeWock' s
fair daughters and the groom "A young
man well known and popular in that
town where he resided for some years.
The happy couple took the | 40 train
from Skowhegan for a brief trip and will
be Sat home" after November lst at 70
Pratt Street, Providence, X. l.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-10-18
FOR MEN ONLY
\ Splendid Private Lecture
TO Men.

Powerful WORDS NEALE TO RI
IOItGOITIN.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-10-18
The Somerset Reporter,
A Weekly Republican Newspaper.

4. O, SMITH. E. e. McNRELIE
7. o. SMITH & CO., PUBLISHERS,
f49 WATER STREET. SKOWHEGAN, Me
The Somerset reporter., 1894-10-18

MUSIC HALL, EnsToN. Has \ GKIAT
Al DIE~CE.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-10-18

The races at Norridgewock, Tuesday,
were undressing. They were won in
straight heats. The crowd was small,
the weather cold, threatening rain. In
the 2.40 class Nelson Allen, br. g, (P),
by Nelson, ('rozier9, first; Ludlow, CHI.
&, (SmalD, second. Time, 80.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-10-18

No time was taken in the last heat, as
the heat was given to the third horse
under the wire.
2.37 CLASS.
Minnie b., blk M Hill l
Ludlow, CHI &, Small 2
Kit Van Kliff, b m, Simpson, 3 8