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The Somerset reporter., 1894-05-24
Mrs. SOphia i. EameS.

The thread OF life is sometimes very
quickly broken. The above named ate
her breakfast Is usual ON Friday morn
ing last, May Is. ard then begun the
routine of household work and care.
Before high noon, however. She WAS
not. for God took her. Death was caus-
ed by apoplcXy. \ previous shock had
warned her that the end might come
suddenly. She needed the warning. and
with her own hands had made all things
ready Tor the event. She was a native
of Canada, but had lived in this state for
MANI years. Patient, helpful, and con-
siderate. She won a large place in the -
TEEN OF All who knew her Her lie had
many shadows. llri only son. harris.
WAS killed in the wooden mill at East
Madison some years since. But She
bore her sorrow with a brave spirit and
worked on until death overlook her in
the way. Her husband. Joseph Il.
Eamrs, and one daughter. Mr.. Clara
Brown, survive her. She also leaves
three brothers. Luke, Peter. and Joseph
Pouln. the last OF whom lives in MnSSa-
chusetts the funeral took place ut her
late home in Gornyille ON sunday after
noon, aud WAS largely attended. rhr
services We're conducted by Rev {. V.
Hanson. Kind friends brought choice
floral offerings. The burial took place
in the cemetery in the upper village n
East Madison.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-05-24
TO RENT

The second story Of the Reporter Block
is for rent on and after luae Isl. It con
sists two front rooms looking out on
Water Street suitable i5r a ME- oil Tor
a physician or lawyer, and large well
lighted hall that IS now used a. an armory
by Company t. National Guards.
The fat is well adapted TO use b a
society for assembly and ante ROOMS.
May lie leased for a term Of year..
Inquire Of
10 SMITH * co
The Somerset reporter., 1894-05-24
on saturday eaueu.scs wcre held in

ON saturday caucuSscs Were held in
Skowhrgan. Canaan, Norridgcwock.
Emblem. Mercer IIartlaud, Arson, and
Madison. In these towns Milliken dele
gates were elected to the Watevillr
convention with the exception Of the
town of Mercer where Baker delegates
were elected. To and iucludug satur-
day last. of Il delegates elected by
Somerset towns, 43 are understood to be
for Mr.. Milliken. aud two for Mr.. Baker
The Somerset reporter., 1894-05-24

Henry NJ. Whitney of Boston. denies
the story locally published. that he la.
purchased a controlling interest in the
| Fairfield and Wdtervllc electric road.
nor docs he know anything about a pro
posed through electric line briw eeu Boz.
ton and Bangor,
] At the caucus held by Scion Republic
cans last week. l.. Z. JeWett. +. :
Ionglcy and Corydon Felker were elect
ed delegates to the State convention,
and DR.. K. Pease, o. b. French and -.
+. Mills were elected delegates 10 the
| District convention to be held at Water,
willie, June 9Th. It is understood that
these delegates are for Mr.. Miilikcn.
The crew left Bailey'> landing. Pierce
Pond Town. Dead River, Monday of last
week. for want of water. This landing
contained one million. and the lugS arr
piled on a bank 500 feet high. The
crew got about half of them and he r.
maindcr will be left until ucxt month
| When they Will be put into tn, river il
favorable rain i had.
The l'ittsfield Water Go. ha> been or
gained at pittsteld, Ne. for the pur-
pose OF shipping water to said town for
domestic and municipal purposes, also
with light. heat and power by Il, cfrcty
with S20.0o capital stock OF which Sl20
i paid in. The officers arg: PrcSi lrut.
.Iamr~ F. Conner of l'jtr~tield: treasure.
j. W, Manson of littsfirld; certificate
approved, May Is, l>94.
The residence of Nlbiou Maine ia
Pitt-ti ld WAS burned hast week. TIN
barn MAS saved. The family Were all
AWAY, except "a girl OF about l.. ohp
built a fire i'm the stove and ~.Hfl li-,.iy.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-05-24

The extensive strikes in the coal mines
are having very depressing effect upon
business. Numerous establishments are
shutting down and railroads are cur
failing operatives materially in many
cases. The Grand Trunk shops ut Port
land, Gorham and Island Pond were
closed, Friday. throwing 200 men out
of employment. The shortness of the
soft coal supply, caused by the strike,
compels the officials to take this step.
\ large number of freight trains will
also be cancelled along the line and only
parishable goods will be carried for the
present. Fortunately, the Maine Cen
trail has good supply of coal on hand.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-05-24

The place of publication of the Turf,
Farm and Home has been changed from
Auburn, Me. to Watervilc Me. T.. p.
Mayo continues the managing editor
with j. W. Thompson. G. NJ. Hatch,
and A. ID. Qumby. associate editors.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-05-24

a gentleman in Iowa sends the follow
note: " In memorial recitation occur
these words. And over in Skowhcgan.
the women man the guns. 1t refers to
the date after the firing ON Sumpter in
1861. What does it refer to-" THE
REPORTER would be happy to receive
any Information from its readers in
reference to this matter.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-05-24

At Norridgewock. Saturday, {. \.
Harrington. l.. d. Harding, b. +. Jones
and A. ID. Morse were elected delegates
to the Republican State Convention. and
c. a. Harrington, C.. w. Farrin, H. ;.
Whiting and II. NJ. Patten delegates To
the District Convention.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-05-24

Hail storms, freshets and cyclones
have been getting in work in The western
states of late, causing damage to crops
mill dams, buildings fores : and shrub
berry
The Somerset reporter., 1894-05-24

Wm. Timmols Postmaster Of Idayil.a. Ind,
writes Electric Bi,ttrs has done more for me
than all Other medicines combined, for that bad
feeling arising from kidney aud Liver trouble.
John Leslie, farmer and stoekman, q the same
place says Find Electric bitters TO be the best
kidney and Liver medicine made me feel ike
a new man" W Gardnei, hardware mer-
chant. same tooA. SAYS Electric B!tters Is just,
the thing for d man VINO j. a. run down and
don't care whCtherie Ives OF dies; he found
new strength, good appetite and felt just Ike he
had new lease oil life. Only Dos. a bottle, al
Roland I. Paten : Drug tore.
The summer girl may equally eve the noun
tain. the country or the shore, hat q al spots
ON this earth she hates treeklcs most.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-05-24
SkowIIEGAN. Nh. MAY L. 1881

SkOWIIEGAN. Nh, May L., 1881.
To thc Editors ofthe Lewiston JoHradi
With reference to the item which te-
Gently appeared in your paper that | am
a candidate for county attorney, | wish
to state that the item WAS without my
authority, and. furthermore, that am
not, have not been, and shall not be q
candidate. ours truly,
GEORGE W. GOWEE
The Somerset reporter., 1894-05-24
got in The Field.

The name of G, W. Cover E,q., APP
peared in the Lewiston journal a a
candidate for county attorney This
called out from Mr.. Gower the following
letter.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-05-24
Valuation and Taxes.

The Selectmen have got the valuation
of the property, real and personal. in
town on their books and are now engage
ed in assessing the taxes for the year.
The valuation is as follows:
Real estates, S2,070,790.
Personal estates, 1j5,6S0.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-05-24

The above shows on the face of the
valuation IA falling of of S95,37l in es-
tates, almost wholly in personal prop
erty, and AN apparent reduction of 9G
in taxable polls, from last year.
The tax to be assessed this year
amounts to Sll ,sSl.32, of which 0,6l4.,
Is is to pay the State tax and $3,300,1l
taxation is Sl2.S0 on 81 900. Last year
the rate was $3.50 on 81 900.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-05-24

Silver Polish Tooth Brushes
Scissors Purses Mirrors
Table Knives Safety Pins
lack Knives Rubber Combs
Hand Lamps
The Somerset reporter., 1894-05-24

Books Games Pencils
Dolls Tablets Mucilage
Playing Cards Curling Iron.
Ink Pen Holders Pens
The National tribune., 1894-07-19
Cold wave.

There are 166 river stations. These are IN
der the direction of central stations, and their
work is of special value to persons having ship
ping interests, and to residents of towns on
western rivers. The river observer predicts
coming floods and records the rainfall. He
has an apparatus for measuring the velocity Of
rivers, and also river gauges River bulletins
are issued at % Places and small river bull
letin is published daily on the weather map at
Washington.
The predicting of thunderstorms is a feature
of the Weather Bureau that has attracted much
attention. During the Summer Thunderstorm
ers are frequently predicted eight hours before
they occur, warning of coming thnnderstorms
being oftentmes telephoned from one station
to others at distance.
The Weather Bureau has recently under
taken to ascertain the currents of the Great
Lakes This is accomplished by means of bot
tie papers. Bottles are especially manufactured
for this purpose, with the name of the Bureau
blown in the glass. In the bottle is placed
stamped envelope directed to the Chief of the
Weather Bureau at Washington. The envelope
is always arranged in the bottle so that the ad-
dress is visible through the glass. In the en-
velope is printed slip of paper requesting the
vesselman, pilots, and others to throw the bot
tie overheard wherever they think best for the
purpose in view, after marking on the slip
name, vessel, date, and position, and an addi-
tional request to the finder of it to give name,
vessel, date, place where found, and any other
information that may suggest itself, and then
forward the slip to the Bureau at Washington.
These bottles are usually given to Captains
of lake vessels, who float them on the lake at
their discretion. They are generally foated in
the Spring and are frequently found in the
following Autumn. As rule, they are picked
up on the shore, but sometimes are found in
the water near the shore. Only the starting
and terminal points of the bottle are known,
but with the aid of rules and observations sp-
plicabie to currents, the weather officials are
enabled to obtain a very fair idea of its course,
and so understand the lake currents.
The study of the climate in every part of the
country and its effects upon the crops is spe-
cial work of the Weather Bureau. and letters
are daily received asking for information of
this kind. All questions concerning meteor
ology and climatOlogy are cbeerfully answered
by the Bureau, and many clerks are employed
in the Correspondence Division.
In the Department is freproof vault, in
which the original records of observation and
yearly records are filed. The records of the
Weather Bureau are frequently of great value
in disputes and legal cases. For example, a
man may claim damages for injuries sustained
from falling at night into an uDguarded hole
on some ones property. The accident may
have occurred years before suit is brought and
the witnesses may have forgotten the condition
of the weather at the time, whether moonlight
or cloudy, clear enough to have seen the hole,
or too dark. By applying to the Weather Bu-
weather at the time the accident took place.
The National tribune., 1894-07-19
THE NATIONAL TR1BUNE WASHINGTON c. THURSDAY,

apart by the Legislature for transferring the
battle flags of the various regiments of the
State to the Capitol, where they are to be placed
In Dramatically Sealed glass for better pro-
lection from the ravages of time. The Gov
ernor recommends that regimental Reunions
be called to meet in Des Moines at that time
and participate in the ceremonies and as far AZ
possible that the battle-fsgs be carried by their
own respective Color Bearers, surrounded by
the broken fragments Of regimental organiza-
lions.
The Sd Iowa Cav. has issued call for Re-
| union in accordance with the above. Coils.
Bussey, Noble, Trmble and Caldwell will be
! present.
s. E. Whitcher. Colonel Commanding, Man.
ming Reunion Redfield Association, compris-
ing the Counties of Adsir, Dallas Guthrie, Au-
dubon, and Carroll. at Manning, Aug T. g. and
9: A general invitation is extended to all
Grand Army Posts w. re, Ladies OF the
GAR, Sons and Daughters of Veterans.
MAINE.
Fl. A. Shorey. Secretary, Portland: Reunion
18th Me- at Long Island, Portland Harbor,
Sept. IL, IL. and IA.
MASSACHUSETTS.
Reunion 30th Mass at Nahant, Aug.4.
NEW YORK.
l.. p Norton Adiutant Syracuse Reunion
10th N. Y. Cav, at Vanderbilt House, Syracuse,
Oct 16, II and Is. Board and lodgings can be
obtained from 81 upwards, by applying to Col.
7. II. Weed on arrival.
The 22d N. Y. Cav. Association will hold its
Reunion at Manitou Beach Aug /.
VIM. ClowminZer, Secretary, p o. Box 1920,
New York City: Reunion 18th n. Y. II. A., at
Thousand Island Park, N. " Aug % and 20.
M. N. Dodge. Rocklsnd: Reunion of soldiers
and sailors of Sullivan County, under the
auspices of Post 293, Rockland, Aug. 30.
John A. Bodamer, Secretary, Buffalo: Reun-
AT inf aln
ID. Green wald, Secretary, Cobleskill: l de-
sire the present address of every member of
the 152d n. Y.
OHIO.
John N. Tngrim. Secretary Mt. Sterling: Re-
union 18th Ohio at Grove City, Aug. 30
Grove City is seven miles from Columbus on
the B. & o. r. r., Midland Branch.
Headquarters 41st Ohio at the 28th National
Encampment will be at Room 2, Common Pleas
Court 2, Pittsburg, Pa, Sept IL, from a. m.
till noon.
w. r. smellie Cleveland: Reunion 41st Ohio
at Orryille, Aug. 8 to IL, with the Ohio Bril-
gade.
Col. A. w. Mccormick, Cincinnati: Reunion
77th Ohio, 9th Ohio, and Washington Co. Ex-
Prisoners of War, at Dexter, o., Aug Is and IL.
E. F. Taggart, President, baskerville: Re-
union 1920 Ohio at Mansfield, Aug. Is and 16
Marquis L. Smith, Secretary, Conneaut: Re-
union Cd Ohio Independent Battery, L. A., at
Conneaut, Aug. and g.
PENNSYLVANIA.
II. C. Miller, Secretary, Kingston: Reunion
SD Pa. at Meshoppen, Sept. IL. Headquarters
at Kennard's Hotel.
RHODE ISLAND.
George M. Turner, Secretary, Providence:
Reunion Sd r. /. III. A. at Rocky Point. Aug.
IL. Report at Slocum Post Hall, 81 Market
Square, at 9 a. m.
The National tribune., 1894-07-19
The Legion of Loyal Women.

The Legion of Loyal Women of Washington,
d. C., is large and influential patriotic organ
iZation, and one that is constantly growing in
numbers Among its members are Miss Clara
Barton, Miss Harriet p. Dame, and many others
of the famous women Of the late war, as we'll
as the wives and daughters of soldiers of ma
tional reputation. In them the old soldier and
his family when in need are always sure of
finding a friend aud helping hand.
The Legion is now considering new and ex-
tended methods for intoxicating lessons of patri-
Otism and devotion TO country, subject deserv-
ing of the attention of the leading women OF
our Nation.
Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey has been elected
President Of the Legion TO fill the uDex pired
term of Mrs. Ruth q. Blasland, who resigned
to reside in Boston. Mrs. Mussey is the widow
of Gen. r. ID. Mussey, of the Army of the
Cumberland, who died two years since from
the effects of his army service. Mrs. Mussey
comes of patriotic stock for generations, and is
we'll knewn among the soldiers, having at
tended many army Reunions with her husband.
She is her husbands successor in business aud
herself a very successful lawyer.
The Legion held its annual lawn party ia
Washington last week, and it was very success
full as well as enjoyable.
The National tribune., 1894-07-19
THURSDAY. JULY 10.

In the Senate Mr.. Hale Me- r. offered a
resolution reciting the facts of the passage of
the tariff bill and the appointment of confer
rees on the part of the two Houses, declaring
that the legitimate object of such action as
IAN immediate, full and free conference Of all
the managers of the conference" and directing
the Chairman of the Senate conferrees to in
form the Senate whether full and free con-
ference is being held, and. if So at what time
such conference was called. He said he would
not ask action on the resolution at present, but
would ask that it lie over, under the rules till
tomorrow. 1t was so ordered.
The Army appropriation bill was taken mp.
An amendment appropriating $i52,000s for
clerks and messengers at the Headquarters of
the Army and at the several Department Head
quarters, and SO forth. in place Of the para
graph in the bill which had been struck out
was agreed to.
The committee amendment reducing the ap-
preparation for machine guns from $4,000 to
$4,000 was modified by making the amendment
SIS, 900, and was agreed to.
The appropriation for the recruiting service
was reduced from $4,000 to 100000, and that
for the Signal service increased from $II 500 to
$1,000
The bill was then passed.
conference was ordered on the Pension
appropriation bill, and Senators Brice (Ohio,
d., German Md, d., and Cullom (Ill, r.
were appointed conferrees on the part of the
Senate.
The fertilization appropriation bill was con-
sidered. The amount it appropriated as it
passed the House was So, 225 600; and the addi.
tions recommended by the Senate Committee
on Appropriations were $554, 900, making the
total -, 10000. The amendments were agreed
to.
The first increased the item for gun and
mortar platforms from 100000 to $500, 900.
The itep for the protection and repair of for
tifcatiohs was increased from 800 600 to $45 900;
that for the armament of Notifications from
$125,00o to $4,000.
The appropriation for oil-tempered and an.
nealed steel for coast defense guns was In
creased from $225.0 900 to 100000. The item
Of SIS coo for carriages for breech- loading rifed
The National tribune., 1894-07-19
Cost of Senatorial Funerals.

An average Senatorial funeral will cost the
Government, or rather the people, 81, 500 for
transportation, $500 for the casket and an ad-
ditional $50 for the undertakers work here
$50 for the local undertaken at the place of
intcrment, 500 for flowers, $3.50 for supplies for
the Congressional Committee en- route, $50 for
hotel bills. Then there may be such extras as
a choir or q special organist at the church.
Altogether, a respectable funeral costs the
Government close to $1,000. If the Senator to
be buried is from California, the expenses can
easily reach S.. 900 or $4,000. Sometimes, as in
the case of Mr.. Stockbridge, the Senator dies at
or near his own home. Then the Senate
simply sends a committee to attend the
funeral
The National tribune., 1894-07-19

two short blasts, higher temperature; three
short blasts, q cold wave. When one long and
three short blasts are sounded, it is an indics-
ton of fair weather and cold wave; and
when three long and two short blasts are
sounded, it is an indication of local rains and
higher temperature.
These flag and whistle signals are Of great
value to people living on farms and to fisher
men, who pursue their trade on rivers and
bays; for although these old tsrs soon learn to
decipher the meaning of winds and clouds,
they have much faith in and dependency upon
the official forecasts.
The National tribune., 1894-07-19
SIGNAL FLAGS.
How the Prophets at Washington
Predict Sunshine or Storm.

es HE WEATHER BUREAU
EszzsSzssSs% is one of the most interesting
@ of Government Departments
EgSM HE$%M Its workings are surrounded
1888 81 NH by a shadow of mystery. In
5s Is MaM% it are prophets who are IA
asxzsE9aSE5& miliar with the sun, the clouds
and the wind; who under
etand the ;ntricaces of many queer lnstru-
ments. and who can blight Your hopes on the
most ideal of Spring days by their predictions
of canning rain or frost says writer IN tae
PHILADELPHIA Times. That these prophecies are
usuallv fulfilled is an unpleasant reality, ioF
seldom is storm foretold that IL does nov colne
The motto in the Weather Bureau is speed
It's work begins at 8 o'clock IN the morning.
At that hour, Washington time observations
of the weather are taken at $50 places III the
limited States and Canada and telegrapned 10
the Bureau.
These observations are taken by means OF
the barometer, the Thermometer, ana otner H.
strnments. and include everything relating 10
the weather. such as the lowest and highest
Temperature of the day and the temperature
at the time the observation is taken, tue
velocity and direction of the wind, the depth
of rainfall, if any the clouds, ana the coholtioh
of the atmosphere at the time the telegram is
sent. whether clear, cloudy, bazy, snowy, rainy,
or foggy, To save time and expense the teie-
grams are sent in a cipher, which anyone
familiar with the key can read at giance'
The information is received from about $780,
600 square miles, or one-fortieth part OF the
earth's surface.
As the kilograms are received they are taken
down by the operators in type-writlng and
sent to another room, where they are read
aloud to the clerks that draw the maps. Each
clerk has a special part assigned him to draw;
thus one works OH clouds and others on partlcu-
lar sections of country, where the dlnerehs
stations are located.
The National tribune., 1894-07-19
REUNIONS.
Annual Meetings and Other Matters Pertain
ing to Various Organizations.

ing to Various Organizations.
ILLINOIS.
B. F. Thompson, Secretary, Toulon, Reunion
of the 112th Ill.,, at Galva, Aug. %.
Six companies were represented at the Re-
union of the Goth ILL.,, held in Clinton June 13,
and letters were received from 80 comrades who
were unable to attend. Hon. Mike Donahue,
in a patriotic speech, rendered the conn ades
the freedom of the city. In the evening a
meeting was held in the Opera House. DR..
Taylor presided. When Co. E of this regi-
ment left the State the ladies presented it with
handsome silk flag The presentation speech
was made by Miss Lydia Gideon, and was re-
sponded to by DIR. Goodbrake On behalf of the
company. The flag was. then given to J. M.
Lemen. On the stage on the evening of the
18th, was gray-haired woman, and the same
address was read that was made 80 years ago.
when the regiment wont to tho front. Mai
Evans read DR.. Goodbrake's reply, and Com
rade Lemen was in the audience to respond for
himself. 1t was touching bringing back of
the dead past The officers elected for the next
year are-Pres., DIR. j. Taylor. Streator, ILL.,;
Sec, Mai. Rolla N. Evans Bloomington, ILL.,;
Treas, DR.. J. A. Edmistons Clinton.
IOWA.
A proclamation has been,issued by Gov Jack
son declaring Aug 10 Battle Flag Day." to be
observed as public holiday in memory of the
vaor of Iowa soldiers. This is the day set
The National tribune., 1894-07-19
SATURDAY. july IA.

In the House, the bill to promote the eff
cheney of the Revenue cutter service by provid-
ing system of retirement of officers was dis
cussed. Mr.. Clark made very frank speech
against Civil Service pensions and severely
criticised the examinations under it.
The relation of the Government to military
and naval graduates was further discussed, but
vote was not taken on the question.
The special order OF the day was then en-
tered upon-the delivery of number of eulo-
gies upon the life and character of the late
Congressman Houk, of Ohio, who died in Feb
ruary last.
The National tribune., 1894-07-19

Aeaih aua wear Win Hstn or snow
cooler. cold wave. with cold wave
When the fair-weather or white flag is fioated
with the white flag with black center. the
prophecy is for clear weather and q cold wave
and when the blue flag and the cold-wave flag
are displayed together, they indicate wet
weather and a cold wave. When the flags are
displayed separately, without the triangular
black flag, the indications are that the temper
AZURE will remain stationary, or not vary more
than Tour degrees from the temperature Of the
corresponding hour of the preceding day.
In some parts of the country, where flags
cannot be seen at distance, the weather. sig
mails are given by means of whistles. Motif
cation is given to the people. usually through
the papers, that at a specified hour the steam
whistle at certain place will sound the signal
30 indicate the weather for the coming day.
at the designated hour one long blast is sound
ed TO attract attention. Then one of the fol-
lowing signals win be given,
One long blast, indicating fair weather; two
long blasts, rain or snow; three long blasts,
Aeeal rains; one short blast. lower temperature;