davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Somerset reporter., 1894-02-01
Death of Samuel WOodman.

Mr.. Samuel Woodman, one Of Corn
ville's oldest and best known eitil rs,
died Wednesday. at the faulty home
where he resided for 50 many years, AT
the advanced age of lightweight years
and four months. lie was well known
in this town by our citizens generally,
and in other Somerset towns as well a.
in other parts of the State aud his iamil-
lar and genial presence will be greatly
missed. Funeral services will he held
at his late home. Friday, at 10 O'Clock \.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-02-01
Names Finances.

$50 far, Maine has been exceptionally
fortunate, and has suffered less than
any other New England State. said Il
tall, soldierly man wearing the button OF
the Loyal Legion. to "A journal reporter
at Parher'S.
The speaker was the Dirigo State :
Treasurer. Gen. Geo. l.. Beal of Nor
way. He was talking about financial
matters "Down East politics being u
subject he had preferred To eschew.
"Of course. with the present outlook
in Congress, the uncertainty in relation
ty the tariff may change this in the flu
ture, Gen. Beal went on to say Near.
ly every industry in Maine is unfavora-
bly, affected by the Wilson bill, and this
fact is bound to work much harm, UNI
less there is a speedy indication that the
bill will fail to become law. a. now
seems probable
GLOW are the state finances
"Never better, | think may say.
Owing to the laws passed by the lcgis-
lature of 1893, the new measures of tax
alton and the economical appropriations.
the state tax rate has been reduced to
only IA mills for this year. which is
IA mill less than last year. During
1893 we paid of 100000 of our tenn
porary loans, and this year will wipe out
The 100000 remaining. This will make
all Names debt funded. Even our
bonds are slowly being wiped out, as
under the law one-tortieth are paid of
each year. The result is that Mainc's
credit is among the best. ''-BoSt6a .I0ar-
NAL
The Somerset reporter., 1894-02-01
a REMARKABLE ESCAPE.


Sunkcu steamer.
\ big Newfoundland dog, in tie last
stages of starvation. was found one day
last week in the hold of the wrecked
tank steamer Gluckauif which went
ashore east of the Lone Hill llte saving
station ON the south side of Long Island
in IL binding snowstorm about IA var
ago. A party of duck hunters from Say
VILE clamhered inside the wreck ont of
curiosity and saw the dog crouchiug on
one of the boilers The boiler WAS sur
rounded by water, and fine dog was 81
weak that he was unable Ia get off
How the animal got thereis not known
but he must have been washed overheard
from some passing vessel, and while max
ing for the shore must have been carried
into a big hole that exists in the side of
the wreck. There he found Judgment on
the boiler BY means of ladders the duck
hunters succeeded in rescuing the am
NAL, and he was taken to cabin on the
beach and fed. He is now III the posses
sion of Nlnal Terry.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-02-01

Customer lave you any nice but
ter?
Grocer :-lcs sir.
Customer What is the price:
Grocer From y 10 25ctS. a pound.
Customer Why. Bartlett x Cairn7
sell their best for Is cents II pound
Grocer oh, that is old tub butter
that they have bad in stock since last
summer.
Dear reader. lIis i the conversation
which occurred yesterday between one
of our competitors aud a good customer.
The result was. that he came to our
store and purchased thu which we are
selling for lScts, per lb, viz the best
fresh made brick and print butter.
Conversation is cheap, hut it only
takes Is cents to buy pound Of our
best butter
Yours for low prices.
BARTLETT Il GAINS.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-02-01

The most striking exhibit of london
restitution EVER made was the annual
supper to the waits and strays on Thurs
day. the coolest night for Years Two
THOUSAND small, hungry. half clad boys
and girls were fed. Many walked bare
footed six miles on the icy pavements
Hundreds Were turned away still hun
CRY, there being only room and food
enough for :, 400. London Letter.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-02-01
Disregards Dignity and Justice
{ 1h SIM.

On the theory that the way to fight is
to fight, the President has treated the
Senate to AN object lesson in tactics
Ne~ York Ecen,ng Post.
Where in the Constitution do You find
tho clause empowering the President to
fight out his personal and factioual
fights on the bench of the supreme
court of the United States?
The Somerset reporter., 1894-02-01

Herodotus gives good description of
the manner in which the early Ethiopi-
ans preserved their dead. Having thor
oughly dried the corpse, they plastered
it over with a paste made of gypsum and
then painted the face and exposed parts
so as to make them look as natural ms
possible. Dead bodies served i'll this
manner remained intact for hundreds of
years.-St Louis Republic.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-02-01
All They Have to Do,

When Miss Lilnberiaw returned from
Washington. She remarked to her friend
Miss ChatterboX. only think of it, Mat
tie, the men in congress are paid liberal
salaries, and all they have to do is &c
talk"
Miss Chatterbox-How ridiculous!-
Exchange.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-02-01
Her second Attack.

LOWELL. Mass. Ian. - Tine pesthuU>,
has been re prned To receive Mis-. Josie
Ouirut, "A smallpox patient She yuluu-
teered to act as u nurse at the peSthous
during the recent epidemic, rs She had
previously suffered from the disease but
since the pesthouse was closed she WAS
stricken with the disease
The Somerset reporter., 1894-02-01
The Maine Historical Society held an

The Maine Historical Society held an
interesting meeting in Portland, Thurs
day, at which the Capuchin and Jesuit
Fathers ut Pentagoet, the destruction
of Portland in IVA, and other subjects
of antiquarian interest were discussed
Among papers presented were some val
liable historical documents recently
found by Rev. John Carroll Perkins in
the tower of the First Parish church.
These were not merely church records
but contained tax lists, list of the
vessels owned in Falmouth in 1774 and
memoranda of Quakers exempt from
church taxation. One queer custom of
our ancestors. there mentioned, was
that of presenting to each payer of a
poll tax, in which women were included,
a psalm book, the particular edition not
mentioned.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-02-01

Adviccs from China announce a com
plete humiliation by an earthquake of
the city of kuchan, Persia, containing
10000 inhabitants. Twelve thousand
were killed. Ten thousand bodies and
80, 600 head of cattle have been destroy
nl
The Somerset reporter., 1894-02-01

If there was ever a time when the
heavy hand Of the appointing power
was put out to influence congressman to
do as the President desires, and to carry
out the measures of his administration,
that time is the present. Cabinet OIL
GERS, it is reported. do not hesitate to III
form senators and representatives that ii
they desire to have the offices in theil
states and districts filled with then
friends they must walk in the paths
marked out by the chief at the White
House.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-02-01

The petitioners against the Wilson
bill pour into the Senate from all parts
of the country. Senator Hoar apply
characterized batch that he presented
Monday, as Series of agony against that
unsanctified and abominable menace
The Somerset reporter., 1894-02-01

lIippolite, the President of Hayti, OBJ
iects very properly to United States
Munster Smyth telling him how to run
his government. Symth attempted to
reform the judiciary of that republic
This is in keeping with the operations OF
Blount and Willis in Hawaii. but it is
understood President Cleveland does not
approve of Symth's proceedings.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-02-01

The Wilson bill comes up for passage
in the House at Washington, to-day. and
while it is thought the income tax feat
are will ALLEVIATE some votes, there is
not much doubt about its passage. The
Senate may make some essential modifi
cations before passing it when it reaches
that bOdy
The Somerset reporter., 1894-02-01

The President, Wednesday. sent Ia the
senate the nomination of Thomas T..
ergusou of Maryland to be- envoy rN-
traordiuary and minister pleniputeut-
lazy of the United States TO Sv eden and
Norway.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-02-01

4 further reduction of S400,0 900 is re-
ported in the gold reserve in the L. 5,
treasury, and it has now reached S65,-
500, 900. The expenditures of the gov
eminent for the last months have cX-
ceeded the receipts by Si6,0o0,0oO
Surely this is running behind fast
enough
The Somerset reporter., 1894-02-01

The post Office at Augusta changed
banda yesterday, and w. ID. Stinson is
relieved by Thos. j. Lynch.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-02-01

Auburn had six thousand dollar fire
Sunday, but they had plenty of water
aud the fireInen prevented "A much larg er
blaze.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-02-01

The Pail Mall Gazette says Gladstone
is to resign at an early day because of
increased age and physical disability,
but Mr.. Gladstone denies the Truth of
the report.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-02-01

Customer lave you any nice but
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-09
FAR-FETCHED DANGER
GAS MAIN FEATURE OF ALABAMA
STREET ASPHALT IS IN COURT
Argumen, tn the Injunction Proceed
ings to Prevent the Improvement
Sheehan Brothers n Bid.

Argument on demurrer was had before
Judge Winters yesterday on the Alabama
street Improvement case. The argument is
on a demurrer filed by the city to the suit
to enjoin the Improvement of Alabama
street with asphalt. In January of this
year the Board of Works ordered the street
improved with asphalt, a two-thirds re-
monstrance was filed against it and the
question was sent TO the Council The
Council refused to pass the ordinance pro-
viding for asphalt. Afterwards, In June,
the board divided the street into sections
and passed resolutions for cedar blocks on
that portion of the street between Fort
Wayne avenue and Ohio street and for as
phalt on that portion from Ohio to Mary
land street. Robert W.. Long and a few
other property owners filed suit to enjoin
the board from using asphalt upon any
portion Of the street.
1t is urged by the plaintiff that the board
had no right to pass the resolution after
the Council had voted it down.. 1t is also
argued that on account of the high pres
sure mains in the street it would be dan
gerous to lay asphalt on it. Kappes &
Fishback appear for the plaintiffs and the
city attorney and r. O. Hawkins for the
city. Mr.. Hawkins argued that the board
had the right TO pass the second resolu-
ton else the street could never be i'm
proved, the resolution having once peen
pressure mains conSfituted no cause for
injunction against u.~ city for two rea-
sons. One of them was that the danger
alleged from this source was too remote.
1t was said that the gas might escape
and might find its wa along the service
pipe, being unable to escape through the
street, and might explode and damage
property.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-09
MRS. JAMES RoAKE.

II continued to steadily gain in every re-
spect until / was cured of all these terri
BILE ailings. This wonderful medicine had
now cured my husband and myself of the
most fearful suffering, but this was not
all. / now want to tell about my little
girl.
"She has never been well since she was
born. No doctors have known just what
allied her. She was out of her mind most
of the time, and had constant pain in her
side. She has had spasms continually,
from six to seven a month.
'She is the smallest child for her age
that can be found. All medicines could do
nothing for her until 1 gave her DR..
Greene's Nervura blood and nerve remedy,
n then she was cured in a short time. /
cannot say enough in praise of this won
derful medicine, it has done so much for
me and my family. 1 heartily advise every
body to take it,"
If you have any of these complaints or
for any reason don't feel just as well as
you want to, take DR.. Greene's Nervura
blood and nerve remedy and you will be
made well and strong. 1t positively cures
all such complaints.
All physicians recommend it, as it is
the discovery and prescription of the most
chronic diseases, DR.. Greene, of 30 West
Fourteenth street, New York city. He can
be consulted free, personally or by letter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-09
A PLUCKY WOMAN.
And What She Was Able to
Accomplish.
She and Her Daughter Have a Remark
able Experience.
She Was a Hard Working Person, and This
viii Interest All Workers,

AL kinds of diseases and weaknesses
leave their marks on the system. 1t is
very easy for the stomach, liver. bowels
and kidneys to become d~eranged, and when
they do the person soon feels tired, Ian
guild, weak, low spirited and gloomy.
The nerves become weak, and insanity or
paralysis may follow. The blood gets bad,
there is coated tongue, bad taste In mouth.
constipation, the complexion grows saliow
and life looks dark. All persons complain
ing of any of these troubles will read with
wonder the following letter from Mrs.
James Roake. a well-known lady. living
at 145 Washington street. Peekskill. N. T.:
About fifteen years ago I was taken
very sick. After seven months 1 got over
that, but have never been well since. /
have suffered terribly with pains in the
chest. back, kidneys and head. There was
a disagreeable feeling in the eyes. and 1
would be very sick in the morning.
"My mind was always gloomy, and /
felt very low spirited. 1 had terrible numb
spells, and would have to be rubbed some
time before l could get around. Some of
these numb spells were so severe my friends
thought l would not recover from them
81 tried doctors and medicines, but got
no better. Finally 1 began the use of DR..
Greene's Nervura blood and nerve remedy.
as my husband had been most miraculously
cured by it. After using it a short time
there was a most wonderful improvement
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-09
AN ALLEGED ~HIGHWAYMAN.


John Stull was arrested yesterday by de-
tectives Doherty and Kaehn on a charge
of highway robbery. He is accused Of be-
ing one OF the two men, who, at the point
of a revolver, robbed Randolph Williams,
a grocer at No. 1919 West Washington
street, of a gold watch and Sc on Oct. 2.
Williams called at the police station and
identified Stun as the robber who held the
revolver while his companion did the work.
Stul is employed in repairing the streets.
For the last three weeks the northeastern
part OF the city has been visited by a
burglar who used a candle in moving about
in the houses he was robbing. The entire
detective force was detailed TO capture
him, and yesterday William Jones was ar
rested by detectives Kinney and Richards
as the offender. In his possession were
found a gold watch and two chains stolen
from f. L. Clark's residence, No. 93S North
Alabama street, and a revolver and a suit
of clothes taken from the house of Will
lard Evans, No. 36S North Alabama street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-09
A RACE OF CARRIER PIGEONS.
One Feature of the Pet Stock Show
Next Month.

Preliminary arrangements for the pet
stock show, next month, have been COM
pleted by the indians Pigeon and Pet Stock
Association. Frank Erdelmeyer will be the
general superintendent. and will be sup
ported by the following executive board:
ID. b. Shideler, c. F. Keeper, Frank Erdel-
meyer, r. S. Castenholtz and Frank Hale
of Shelbyville. Secretary Harry Tutewiler
is trying to have the National C~onfedera-
ton of Homing Pigeons start a race from
this city during the show, and, if success
fui, the birds will be released from the top
of the soldiers monument and a cup given
to the bird making the best time to a
given place..
Although the show is not to be given until
Nov. IL and the premium list is not yet
out, the association is receiving a large
number of entries and the outlook is favor
able for the largest display Of the kind ever
given In the cOuI try.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-09
A Batch of improvements.

The first alley west of Harlan street,
from Prospect to the first alley south, was
yesterday ordered vacated by the Board
of Public Works. The board approved the
following Improvement resolutions:
For grading and crawling the roadway
and sidewalks of Fifteenth street, from
Meridian street to Central avenue, and
laying drain pipes therein.
For grading and crawling the roadway
and sidewalks of Fifteenth street, from
Central avenue TO College avenue
For grading and graveling the roadway
and sidewalks of Seventeenth street, from
Central avenue to Park avenue.
For grading and crawling the roadway
and sidewalks of Seventeenth street, from
Park avenue to College avenue.
For grading the roadway and sidewalks
of Central avenue. from Fifteenth street
to Fall creek bridge.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-09
Broadway to BE Measured.

City Engineer Brown was yesterday in
structed by the Board Of Works to meas
ure the distance between st. Clair and
Fourteenth streets on Broadway. He was
instructed to deduct crossings and alley
ways. There are a number of property
owners objecting to the Improvement by
gineer makes his report the board will be
able to ascertain what per cent. of the in
terested property the demonstrators own.
The board did not take final action on
Shelby street yesterday on account of the
necessity OF the engineer making some
slight changes in the plans and specifca-
tons. No remonstrances against this i'm
pr0yement were filed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-09
IN THE COURTS.
Paternity Case from Ca.tIeton.

George Brunson, aged twenty years, was
the defendant in Justice Johnson's court
yesterday in a paternity suit brought by
Maggie Reed. Brunson is a son of a
wealthy farmer residing near Castleton
and the young woman's father is a black
smith of Allisonville. The families of both
are highly respected. Justice Johnson was
told that BrunsOn offered to compromise
and thinking that this was a sufficient evil
dence that Brunson was guilty, he sent the
case TO the Circuit Court.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-09
The Board sim Look. wise.

The Board Of Public Works was ex-
pected to SAY" something yesterday about
the line of entrance into the city of the
Logansport road, but the members were
silent, and ii is now limited that another
snag is in the way. The latest obstruc-
ton of which the public is aware is the
refusal. of the water company to permit
the railway company to drive piling into
the canal. The board says that it wants
the road to come into the city, but does
not know just how to arrange things as
yet to the satisfaction Of all. -
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-09

guest went out and came home filled with
Kentucky's chief product. They did not
stay long and when they started TO go
out again Mrs. Hill stopped their progress.
This angered her husband, who struck at
her with a chair, making a noise that sum-
moned the landlord, Patrick O'Haver. The
two men then assaulted him, for which they
were arrested Judge Stubs yesterday
heard the patriarchal father-in-law testify
to the fact that he occasionally takes a
drink, but never gets drunk. The court said,
however, that the evidence was the other
way and made the fine SIS and sentence
thirty DAYS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-09
Bank Held Up the Money.

Michael Sells & Co yesterday filed suit
against the Hillsboro National Bank to
recover $500 sent that bank on a draft.
William Haines drew on Sells & Co. for
that amount through the bank, and the
bank held the funds to pay a debt of
Haines to the bank. Sells & Co. say they
were not indebted to Haines, but that the
money was sent for him to purchase live
stock for them. They claim the title to the
money never passed from them, and the
bank had no right to hold the money for
IJoinac,c dobt
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-09

Two more cases of typhoid in the south
east part OF the city were reported yes
terday. the patients being Mrs. w. II.
Talbert and Mrs. w. o. leonard. The law
does not require physicians to report ty-
phoid cases, and the probabilities are there
are more cases than are reported. The
Board OF Health officers attribute the
disease to bad water.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-09
snxce VIII Recover.

The condition OF William Sayce, who was
accidentally shot by Louis Weber in the
latter's saloon in North Indianapolis Sun
day evening. remains unchanged. DR..
Panther has decided not to probe for the
bullet, as he thinks IL will cause no incon-
venience or trouble in the future. He is
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-09
ALLOWED TO WITHDRAW A BID.
Sheehan Brothers Granted a Favor by
the Works Board.

the Works board.
Sheehan Brothers received a contract
from the Board of Public Works yesterday
for the construction of a local sewer in
the first alley east of Pennsylvania street,
from the main sewer in Fourteenth street
to a point 40 feet north Of the north line
of Seventeenth street. The bid was s1.07
a lineal foot. The same firm had filed the
lowest bid for a local sewer in the first
alley east of Central avenue in Eighth
street and in the first alley west of Park
avenue, from Tenth street to Seventh
street, but having satisfied the board that
their bid, which was $1.55 a lineal foot, was
based upon an error the board granted the
contract to the next owest bidder, which
was the firm of Fulmer & Seibert, at $1.S6
a ineal foot. These sewers lead into the
Fourteenth-street trunk sewer.