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The Somerset reporter., 1895-04-25
SPEED OF WILD DUCKS AND GEESE
The Ducks Make over Sixty-six Miles an
Hour and Guilty. the Geese.

The Ducks Make over Sixty-six Miles an
Hour and Guilty. the Geese.
OF all the migratory birds the Ameri-
can wild pigeon and black duck are we'll
up toward the front as regard long and
rapid flight. The speed of the pigeons
can only be estimated, while that Of the
ducks can be established by observations
Some years ago the writer and a scion-
tific friend measured off on tho shore Of
Il large western river line exactly three
miles long and each took station ut
opposite ends Of the line. The object
was to note, by means Of preconcertea
signals the time flock Of wild ducks
took in passing up or down the river
near the stations.
During three hours on the morning
of II bright October day, observations
were noted of the times Of passing he
stations OF nine different hoeks. Uron
comparing watches it was found that
the average time was minutes and y
seconds, thus showing the speed per
hour to be 6G p miles, or one mile in "a
seconds As showing how uniform was
their flight, difference was found Of
only five seconds between the greatest
and the least intervals of time
As numerous focks of wild geese
were daily flying in the same ncighbor-
hood observations We're also taken to test
their hourly speed. Two points twenty
nine and one-third miles apart We're Sc
lected, both of which were connected by
telegraph. We succeeded in Identifying
four out of seven tlocks which passed
over both places during the four days
we were on the watch. The mean hour
" speed was found to be a fraction over
"a miles. The wild goose has been long
supposed to be the swiftest of all water
fowl, but this experiment shows that he
is far behind the wild duck New
York World.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-04-25

Among nominations made by Cover
nor Cleaves last week were VIM. j.
Fowler for Judge of Municipal court
Calais; d. ". Heseltine Belfast, Com
missioner of Pharmacy; and Joseph
Sockbasin, Pleasant Point, Special con
stable The latter is member Of Passa-
maquoddy tribe of Indians.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-04-25

WASHINGTON, April 23.-Mr Hit OF
Illinois and General Coggswell of Massa-
chusetts the sick congressman, are both
reported slightly better this morning
The Somerset reporter., 1895-04-25

Fights on the Silver question inside
the Democratic party are springing up
in many of the Western states. Presi-
dent Cleveland and his friends appear to
be determined to force the issue. He
stands squarely for his sound money
principles for which lie is TO be houored
Were ne as sound on other economic
questions as ON finances he would be all
right but he would not be Democrat
The Somerset reporter., 1895-04-25

Mr.. r. f. Chalk, State inspector of
factories and workshops, has been Civ
ing much attention lately to the sanitary
question. Regarding child labor he
says: II have noticed IA marked improve
ment within the last year. Manufacture
ers are beginning to see that, while the
work of child may be cheap, it does
not pay in the long run. Many of the fac
operatives and hiring adults at better
wages. | know OF one corporation that
has made Il changes of this kind within
the past tree months"
The Somerset reporter., 1895-04-25
State and General.

The coal Office of 6. II. Harrington &
Co., WAS entered by burglars sunday
night and $40 taken from the safe.
The burglars entered through window
in the storehOuse and took panel out
of the office door. The safe was not
blown and showed no signs of being
safe was left unlocked. There is no
clew as yet to the burglars.
One hundred spinners and twisters in
the plush department of the Sanford
mills, struck Monday afternoon for an
advance of twelve and one-half per cent
and left the mill. The help are not or.
ganized, and the strike will probably be
short.
Six plate glass windows in the corpora
tion building occupied as pOstollce.
Camden. were defaced by an unknown
person Saturday night. a $500 reward
Is offered by the Village Corporation for
the apprehension of the offender.
\ strong and vigorous fight against
the free and unlimited coinage of silver,
Independent of international agreement
is to be made by the administration.
With that end in view officers in the
various executive departments, appoint
ed under the present administration. are
being urged to organize Systematically
for the purpose of conducting II contest
along the lines laid down in the Presi-
dents message.
Agent Holland announced that on
Monday the operatives of the Cocheeo
mills, Dover, y. H., will be given an in
crease of five per cent in wages, restor-
ing the scale in effect last August when
the cut down was made. There is much
rejoicing over the restoration. The
mills are now running at full capacity.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-04-25

Gideon Spearing a well-to-do farmer
of Benton took his own life by shooting
with a revolver last week and was dis
covered Sunday morning last in his eel
lar. Coroner Edwards of Waterville
was called. There is considerable
mystery connected with the circum-
stances of the case and the motive that
inspired the deed is hard to determine.
Suicides are unusually frequent this
spring.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-04-25

Mozart had very sweet voice, though
1t was 10y no means strong. His CONVEX
sational tones were we'll modulated and
pleasing
The Somerset reporter., 1895-04-25

The city election in Bangor held Mon
day last, resulted in the election of
Charles l.. Snow, Democrat, rs mayor
by majority of II votes. \ large vote
was polled and party lines were ignored
to quite an extent. In the March cleo
ton Republicans carried five of the
seven wards and have therefore complete
control of the city government. Demo-
Gratis exult over the outcome but it is
not much of a party victory.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-04-25

sympathetic old lady-"Win you
please tell me if the lady is in who
writes the "Mother's Column in your
paper every week? | want to tell her
how much pleasure | had in perusing
her articles on 1.-The Baby in the
Cradle
Office boy-"He's yonler, ma am.
That's him who is standing there with
pink shirt on and smoking his pipe.
- La Semana Comica.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-04-25

Catherine the Great never forgot a
face or name,
The Somerset reporter., 1895-04-25
Fairfield.

Mr.. o. J. Burleigh was very severely
injured last Wednesday by the breaking
of the belt which runs the steam saw at
+. b. Browns wood yard. 1t struck
Mr.. Burleigh in the face aud it was fear
ed he would lose the sight of one eye.
The factory Committee chosen at the
last meeting are hard at work getting all
the preliminary business usually neees-
sary in forming a corporation of the
kind and the papers and other things
are fast coming into line. 1t won't be
long before work will be commenced
clearing away for the foundation.
G. g. Weeks, Esq, has bought and
moved into the Chas. Kelley house on
Maple Street.
DR.. fash has taken a partner, Mr. II.
II. Grooker, young NJ. d. who is quite
we'll known to our people. The firm
name will be fash & Croker.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-04-25

Boston Record The report has been
revised with considerable fulness OF detail
that Japan has an eye on Hawaii, and
proposes to foment discord in that
country with the intent to secure at
least some of its harbors. Hawaii lies
right in the track of the development of
Japan. But the United States can no
more permit Japanese than European in
reference in Hawaiian affairs. If
Hawaii is not to be annexed 10 the L.
5. her thorough independent sovereignty
must be maintained.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-04-25
TIE STOCK MARKET.
Dealing. In Leading securities IN Boston
aud New York

Bo-To@ a. , in Vac aa,-. j.. market call
mon. j. 4lefet q. 3 p@r c-as ali s.n= money
= lDIl.ra.ly =. Ter coli.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-04-25

Matters are looking serious for Mic
aragua. Three British war ships have
arrived AT Corinto, it is supposed 60 en-
force England's ultimatum President
Zeaya has cabled Lord Kimberly, Brit
ish Secretary of State for foreign affairs
asking him to defer hostile demonstra-
tions until the proposition of compro-
mise sent by Nicaragua through the
Salvadorean minister in London can be
considered. Much surprise is expressed
that there is no American war vessel at
Corinto. England appears to be very
arbitrary in its dealings with a weaker
power. Not much glory in that. It is
not, however, glory she wants but more
territory and greater power.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-04-25

Considerable conversation is being
made about the building of a railroad
from Lewiston to Cambden via Augusta,
for which a legislative charter was OBJ
tanned four years ago. The plan as laid
out runs from Lewiston through the
towns of Webster, Wales, Bowdoin.
Litchield, West Gardiner, Farmiugdale,
Gardiner, Hallowell and to Augusta,
and from here to Camden. passing
through the towns of Windsor, China,
Somcrville, Palermo, Liberty, Apple
ton, Washington, Union and Hope.
During the session of the Legislature
Just closed, the charter has been re-
newed for about three years, and amend
ed so that the line may be run to Rock
land or Camden. The distance of this
line would be between 60 and 20 miles,
and while across country would be an
easy line to build in many places.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-04-25

A banquet was rendered Chief Justice
Peters at the American house, Ellis
worth, Thursday night, by the Hancock
county bar. Among those present
were Senator Hale, Judge Emery and
Wiswell of the Maine supreme court
Mayor Dutton and Hannibal f. IIamlin,
representative to the Legislature and
law partner of Senator Hale. \ hand
some life sized portrait of Chief Justice
Peters was hung in the aleove, back of
the justices bench at the court house
in Ellsworth, Thursday afternoon.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-04-25

The Administration is not satisfied
with the decision of the Supreme Court
on the income tax question. The only
point decided that meets the approval Of
the President is said to be that exempt
ing state, and municipal bonds from
taxation. The exemption of rents is
vigorously attacked and Il rehearing on
the question by the Court is urged.
Argument relative to re-openng the
case will be heard May 9Th.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-04-25
Prcccpt aud Example,

See Simpsons new line Of Fath and
carriage sponge-. and get prices
The Somerset reporter., 1895-04-25

Sworn to before me and subscribed ir
my presence, this 9th, day of December
The Somerset reporter., 1895-04-25

Ihe annual meeting Of he Somerset
Sunday school Association VII ocHst ~
the BAPTIST church. south Norrage.ecF.
Wednesday. May s.
The record-union., 1895-03-25
VITICULTURAL COMMIssIoN,
Mr.. Wetmore's Position Regarding til
Guillotine Act.

Mr.. Wetmore's Position Regarding the
Guillotine Act.
Z. A. Wetmore of the State Viticult-
ural Commission has addressed the fol-
lowing communication to Governor Budd
on the subject OF the Act passed by the
Legislature dissolving the commission
SACRAMENTO, March %, 1895.
10 Has E.ccettency James IL. Budd-
GOVERNOR: Acting on behalf of certain
member of the State Viticultural Com
mission and its executive officer, [ ap-
pear before you in relation to substitute
OF Senate Bill No. 7S7, which passed the
Legislature, as amended by the Assem-
bly,, March l3, 1895. y misunderstandi ding
as to the shape in which the bill finally
passed created an impression that it
might present constitutional question
which would defeat the general objects
of its trainers.
ma from examination of the records
that the bill, if approved by you, will
successfully accomplish its main pur-
pose, viz: the termination OF the State
Nltlcultural Commission on the 3lst day
OF Decem ber A. D. 1895, but that Section
t Will be void in accordance with the
! Constitution, which requires the subject
matter to be expressed in the title, in
default OF which the subject matter for
elgn to the title shall be void
The title provides for the repeal of cer-
tain laws and sections of laws relating to
the organization and duties of the com
| mission, The completion of it's unfinished
work, the transfer of its property and an
appropriation therefor.
Sections l, and provide for the repeal,
| the completion OF the work, and the
transfer OF the property by the commits
sion, as expressed In the title, but no ap-
preparation is made therefore," Such
appropriation is however provided for in
the general appropriation bill. As to the
Board of Regents of the State Univer-
slty, no new duties are provided for, and
no direction is made as 10 even the re-
ceipt, acceptance and custody of the COM
mission. The duty OF transferring prop
erty is imposed upon the commission:
the Board OF Regents is required by the
Act 20 do nothing in the premises.
am quite sure that the Legislature has
no power TO direct the Board OF Regents
as TO the policy of its work, even if it had
so desired.
Section makes a general appropria-
ton OF s., 600 for the use of the Regents
OF the University of California, without
connecting the purposes thereof with
anything relating to this bill. This ap-
preparation canuot in any way be con
nected with the title of the bill. and
would therefore, if the bill be approved
by you, become void.
Altogether the bill is imperative so far
as the transfer of the property is con-
cernedr yet the commission has power
under existing laws to dispose of the
same FOR the benefit of the State; the fail
ure of the appropriation in Section will
not embarass the Board of Regents, be-
cause its College of Agriculture is amply
endowed. Therefore, Notwithstanding
the defects of the measure, l see no
reason why it should not be approved.
Your obedient servant,
{. A. WETMORE,
The record-union., 1895-03-25
SPRECKELS' LEASE
His Proposed Terminal Ground in San
Francisco.

His Proposed Terminal Ground in San
Francisco.
Governor Budd on Saturday held a con-
ference with Harbor Commissioners C. f.
Bassett. D. d. Cole and f. c. Chad bourne.
Mayor Sutro of San Francisco, John d.
Spreckels, Private Secretary CoInon and
other interested parties. about the mud
fiat railroad terminal lease in San Fran
cisco. The Harbor Commissioner, with
Governor Budd and Mayor Sutro, COM
prise the State Board having authority to
lease the terminal.
Engineer Holmes of the Harbor Com
mission explained the maps showing that
part Of San francisco harbor asked for
by the projectors of the new railroad. A
part of the water front of the Southern
Pacific Company is cut off by the reserva-
tion asked for in the lease.
Governor Bud suggested that as Chan
mel street IN the course of a number of
years will have to be widened. fifty feet
OF the east end of the proposed reserva-
tlon In China Basin should be cut of. He
expressed himself as satisfied with the
suggestion OF attorney K. j. Preston of
the Valley road that it be stipulated in the
lease that when II shall be deemed neces-
sarY TO widen Channel street the railroad
company will vacate the ground neces-
sary for that purpose. Attorney Preston
then read the description of the property
Is follows:
Commencing at the intersection of the
south line OF Channel street with the east
line OF Kentucky street; thence east at
right angles TO the inner line of the sea-
wall; thence southerly to the norLherly
line OF Fourth street, thence northeast
erly along Fourth street on the westerly
line OF Kentucky street; thence along the
west line of kentucky street to the point
OF beginning, comprising about twenty
four and one-hslf acres, with the use of
The record-union., 1895-03-25
WAS BRED HERE

Death of Mayf1ower, Governor STAN
ford's Great Brood Mare.
Mayfower died at Palo Alto March I3
! 1895. She was bay mare, l4.3, foaled
June 2, 1864; bred by z. Morlath, Sacra-
mento, CAL; by st. Clair I6, SO, untraced;
her dam untraced.
Her record, 2:301, in the years May
flower was trotting, had some signif-
canoe, and her purchaser, the late Senator
Stanford, knowing personally the stallion
st. Clair and his good qualities, bought
her from the late 4. ID. Miller, Jr., for a
brood mare.
The race in which Mayfiower got her
record OF 2:30t was trotted in 1872, twenty
three years ago. She defeated Matte
! Howard and Hiram Woodruff, getting
her record in the third heat. In the same
year she won hard race of six heats at
San Jose, defeating Ajax and Black
swan, proving herself q game race mare
Mayiiower's sire, st. Clair, was one OF &
lour-horse team hauling a dirt wagon in
this city during early times. Papers
showing his pedigree were destroyed in
ire. and his owner was unable TO give
his breeding.
In 1855 Maytiower produced her last
toal, Mayfair, by Electricity. Her oldest
foaI Is now a two-year-old
Msytlower founded family of trotters
and producers of trotters. Wildfiower
! ~, III, and Manzanita 40, PIG, was
iame enough, but her daughters and
grandsons being producers adds to the
| luster, and makes the old mare with an
untraced pedigree, that has just passed
away, bright star in the great brood
mare list, says the Breeder and SPORTS
man.
| Mayf1ower had eleven foals. all fillies
She Is the dam OF eight producing daugh-
| ters with nine in the list, the prandaln of
Lizzie, dam OF three, and the grandam of
W ltd boy ana Wlldnut, sires OF four,
| giving her representation in the list of
sixteen. Many OF ner daughters. grand
| daughters and grandsons still nrodncing
the mare Mayttower will long be pernet.
uated IN history as The founder OF great
| family of trOtters,
| The old mare was carefully laid to rest
| in The historic burial ground of the
noted horses that pass away at Palo Alto
| lying beside her old companion, Dame
| Winpia.
The record-union., 1895-03-25
THE OLD FOLKS AT HOME.
Where the Aged and InfirIn are Cared
Gor-Mother Aurelia Speaks
OF Her Charges.
(FTona the Providence, x. l., Journql.)
Snr. ar.-h NJ IN. :. .-..l fam Ii - =


(Fronl the Providence, x. L. Jo1lrnalN
Somewhat removed from the CITY of Prov.
idence, on the main highway TO Pawtucket.
stands that magnificent charitable institu-
Jion known as the Home for the Aged of the
Little Sisters of the Poor. Here COM
pany Of sweet faced and soft voiced Sisters
care for the old aad the infirm who ara
unable to care for themselves.
Mother Aurelia presides over this we'll
known institution and with her associates
ministers 10 the wants of over two hundred
old people, women and men. An important
feature Of the Home is q well-appointcd
pharmacy in charge of one of the sisters.
Their chief remedy is good old Pain-KilIer,
which most of the old folks used when they
were children and which now cures the pains
and aches incidental to their declining years.
As IS to be expected, the aged inmates of
the Home are IN constant need of medical
attention, although, so carefully are they
tended, few are rarely sick enough to be in
the hospital wing at any one time. But all
Of them are subject 10 the many disabilities
Of old age, and so Pain-killer has come
70 be q remedy of almost daily use
Mother Aurelia ssys that Pain Killer has
quite superseded the drugs and prescriptions
for use among the old people When the
limbs tvitch with rheumatism the fair
sister in charge of the pharmacy gives them
a massage with pure Pain-Killer When
the old men and old women suffer from
their many stomach troubles, a little Pain
Killer with water and sugar offers certain
and quick relief When the venerable
heads are racked with pain, Pain-Killer is
again put to service promptly. The old
people love it and rely upon it. They tes-
tfy that It's use externally is quickly efica-
clous, and Internally, is unaccompanied by
any after Ill efects-which, at their age,
must never be risked,
The record-union., 1895-03-25

the streets and appurtenances for the
term Of fifty years from March, 1895, TO
March, 2045. at an annual rental of 81 900.
AT the end OF fifty years the land, together
with all the improvements, will revert to
the State.
The lease must not be assigned, on
peril OF forfeiture, but is made subject to
and expressly on condition that the San
Francisco and San Joaquin Railway
Company shall proceed to improve the
premises in six months, and thereafter,
with reasonable diligence, construct such
improvements. In the event of failure
to comply with any Of the provisions of
the lease, 1t shall become null and void.
Nothing therein contained shall be con-
strued to prevent the right of the State of
| California or the State Board of Harbor
commissioners from collecting wharfage,
dockage, tolls, etc., at any seawall, pier,
slip or wharf. The property must be
used exclusively for the terminal busi-
ness of the road.
Governor Budd suggested that the word
"appurtenances" in the lease should be
| stricken out, as the applicant might OBJ
tain control of the public streets.
Engineer Holmes said that it would
cost half million dollars to make the
property available for shipping. The re-
tanning wall will require 5000. and $4S,-
OOO VIII be required for 2, 400 running feet
of wharf
Mayor Sutro desired that the lease
should be null and void If the proposed
road makes coalition with any other
company, and that when it becomes other
than competing road the lease should be
null and void.
}. d. Spreckels said an agreement
would be entered into putting all the
STOCK into the hands of trustees.
Governor Budd said ii would be good
thing II the new road should join with
competing road from the East. He pre-
dIcted that when 200 miles of the road
shall have been constructed it will be
connected with competing trausconti-
mental line. The Governor said he had
read IN the newspapers that the new road
Is trying to obtain possession of the water
front. de said the proposed road will get
no water frontage at all.
he said he would examine the lease
thoroughly, and will prepare the neces-
sary amendments by the end of the
week, when another conference will be
held in san Francisco.