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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-12-26
SOMERSET PICK-UPS.

Miss Pearl McIntire, Colby '99, will
teach the village school at her home in
Scion, the coming winter. She will
return, next spring, and take mp her
class work at the college.
Mr.. James A. Later, former boot
and shoe dealer of North Arson, who
has been in failing health for some
time, died last Thursday. The funeral
was held Saturday and conducted by
the l. o. o. F. Lodge of which the de-
ceased was member.
A party of distinguished Massachu
sets gentlemen, including ex-Gov. Vim.
f. Russell, Gen. c. Ii. Taylor of the
Boston Globe and Josiah Quincy, who
has just been elected mayor of Boston,
have been enjoying a few days relaxa-
ton at the Commodore Club house on
Moose pond
The Wild Goose Club, owners of
Castle Harmony at Hartland met in
Boston recently and elected these off
GERS: President, Gen. A. o. Davidson
of Waterfowl, Mass. Secretary and
Treasurer, G. }. Shaw of Hartland !;
Managers, Gen. A. o. Davidson of
Watertown, Noah Curtis of Boston and
George T. Manning of Medford, Mass.
The Advertiser reports building in
Pittsiield the past season has been very
limited, as compared with some former
years, but the record is a fairly credit
able one under the circumstances pre-
yailing. But the summing up shows l l
new houses, several remodeled, and
added to, while the Methodist society
have practically built new church.
Mr.. Hamilton Marston died at his
residence in Fairfield Tuesday morning,
at the age of II. He had been in poor
health for some time but was not con
sdered to be dangerously i'll until very
short time before his death. Mr., Mars
ton was a native of Canaan, much of
his earlier life was spent in the logging
camps and on rivers of Maine and in the
west
The Somerset Club of Pittsfield, elect
ed officers Saturday evening as follows:
President, w. II. Howe; vice president,
w. b. Mills; secretary, j. d. Wentworth ;
treasurer, w. l.. Pushor; directors, the
foregoing officers and II. l.. Ferguson,
b. +. Cornell, c. B. Haskell, George
Oliver and S. X. Haines. The club is
very comfortable domicled in Conner S
brick block, and is well managed or
ganization.
The working survey of the S. q NJ.
extension reached Harmony Monday,
closely followed by the crew that has
prepared the road for grading and all
that remains to be done now is the
grading and laying of sleepers and track.
The population is rapidly increasing.
Already there have appeared several
families from adjoining towns, buying
and remodeling vacant houses and the
time is not far distant when everything
will present new aspect
At the annual meeting of n. A.
Weston Post No. 81, G. A. r., Madison,
elected the following officers; Com
mander, Charles c. Ellis; S. V, John F.
Morrow; j. V. Nathaniel II. Withee
Q. NJ, Elias II. Davis; Chaplain, Amasa
Gregory; o. D., d. S. Bennett; Sergeant,
c. ID. Morrill,; o. g., E. d. S. York. At
the next regular meeting Friday even
ing Jan. Bird, at Fireman's Hall the
elected officers will be regularly in.
stalled, after which the comrades and
their wives will enjoy an oyster supper.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-12-26

Diseased blood, constipation, and kid
ney, liver and bowel troubles are cured
10y Karl's Clover Root Tea. For sale by
Geo. +. sampson, Corner Druggist.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-12-26
Because
n 1t Is Be st.

Why is the demand for
Welcome Soap in New Eng
land greater than for any
other family soap9
Because housekeepers, after
using it for years, and COM
pairing it with others, know it
is the best and most econom-
ical; its quality never varies.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-12-26

In the Indian Spring Mill at Madison
the crew worked every evening last
week SO as to have vacation of four
days this week.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-12-26
not?
Yes why not have
YOUR horses shod
as they should be
when the cost is
no more.

Having made the shoeing
of trotters, gents drivers and
horses in general a speciality
for many years past, during
which time | have shod many
of the fastest animals in the
country, | would invite an
inspection of my work and
methods, feeling entirely con-
6dent | can please the most
critical.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-12-26

When most needed 1t is not unusual
for your family physician TO be away
from home. Such was the experience of
Mr.. j. Y. Schenck, editor of the Caddo,
Ind. Ter, Banner, when his little girl,
two years of age was threatened with n
severe attack of Group. He says: my
wife insisted that | go for the doctor,
but as our family physician was out of
town purchased bottle of Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy, which relieved her
Immediately. will not be without it
in the future" % and 80 cent bottles
for sale by Bixby & Buck, Druggists.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-12-26

Laxol is the best medicine for child
rem. Doctors recommend it in place of
Castor Oil.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-12-26

ldleness travels very slowly, and poverty
soon overtakes her.-Huuter
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-12-26

Heaven is never deaf, but when man s
heart is carbohydrates.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-12-26

eyes, sir, our town has turned out some
II turned me out."-Indianapolis journal.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-06-17
tnngne al LAST. tnen z.

tongue at last, tnen!
We were all amazed, Steinhardt as
much as any, at the electrical effect OF
this upon the old man. | had casually
noticed throughout the scene that he
had eagerly though painfully listened.
I was smitten with fright, as if [ saw
dead man rise to his feet, when he now
rose at once to his full towering height
"a height which 1 could not have con-
ceived he possessed as he reclined
huddled in his chair-and, quivering
with excitement. strove to give utter
ance. This he could not do, but with
lightning gesture he pointed with out
sire tched arm to the door. Steinhardt
stood and stared open eyed-when he
made as if he would himself compel
him to go.
go, Manuel; go manw urged Biz
ley, holding the door open.
Steinhardt went without word, and
the old man fell back in his chair
and soon was rigid in DEATH
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-06-17
FRENCH ARE AROUSED.
Great Indignation in Paris Over
the Governments Foreign
Policy.

Paris, June 1.-THE proposed visit Of
a French squadron to Kiel, in order to
take part in the ceremonies attending the
opening of the Baltic and North Sea
canal, continues to create much comment
in spite of the explanation made by NJ.
Hanotaux, the minister for foreign af-
fairs in the Chamber of Deputies yester>
day The Radical and Socialist news
papers persist in declaring that the visit
of the French warships to Kiel is not
justified. On the other hand the Con-
sentative papers hold that the govern
ment could not decline Germany's invi-
tatiOn, but they express the opinion that
the French ambassador at Berlin, NJ.
Herbette, should have prevented the invi-
tation from being sent.
In his explanation M. Hanotaux defined
the presence of the French squadron at
Kiel by saying that the French sailors
would represent not a downtrodden
France, but a nation confident in her
strength and rich enough in glory to dread
comparison with no other power.
Emperor William is Diplomatic.
Berlin, June 1.-THE agitation in
France against the French warships at
Kiel hosting the German imperial flag.
bearing the sinister date of 1870" has
induced Emperor William to decide not
to visit any foreign warships during the
celebration of the opening Of the Baltic
North Sea canal. as, if he visited any Of
them, he would be compelled to visit the
Hoche, the French flagship, which would
thereby he bound to hoist the German
standard The cause of the French ex-
element about this matter appears to be
due to the fact that Prince Bismarck,
during the course of a speech which he
made in reply to the address of a deputa-
ton in April last, said the canal had been
proposed by him in 1867, but nobody
would listen to him until the French war
indemnity gave him the wherewithal to
carry out the scheme.
The speech which Emperor William is
to make at the Holtenan banquet June p
is awaited with curiosity The French
admiral, Menard, is to sit on his Majesty 8
right hand, and the Russian admiral,
Skrydloff, is to sit on his left hand. Thus
it will be difficult for the Emperor to avoid
a special allusion to France as the most
honored guest.
Kiel, June 1.-THE Austro-Hungarian
squadron, consisting of four cruisers COM
manded by the Archduke Charles Stephen,
which is to take part in the ceremonies
planned to celebrate the opening of the
Baltic and North Sea canal, entered the
roadstead today. It was greeted with
SaluteS and cheers
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-06-17
CHAPTER XIII.
DiSSOIVing Views.

AS I recall the final episodes Of my
story, so far as they concern the arch
villain Steinhardt, / am so affected
with shudderiug horror that scarce
write legibly. Yet they have such a
fascination that [ am drawn to the de-
Scription Of them, to the risk Of omit
ting one or two matters Of quieter in
tereSt, which are yet vital to my story.
These 1 must dispose of.
Birley having no prospect or inten-
ton Of paying off the bill of sale, and
the due legal notice expiring on Satur-
day morning, it was deemed advisable
that other shelter than Birley's roof
should be found at once for Louise.
was talking this over with her on Tues
day afternoon in jacques cottage I
may say literally in his hearing; for he
had lately given evidence that he heard
and understood what was said. | had
yet seen no evidence myself; / was
therefore exceedingly astonished when,
after Louise and had talked for some
time, he grunted, froWned and made
signs with his hands signifying that he
wished his writing materials to be
placed in his lap. Louise did this, and
he wrote to the Amusement of us both:
81 must now be your guardian, since
your father is dead You must accept
the protection Of my poor roof"
We demurfed; tried, Familiarity per-
haps, as one would with a feeble, half
Witted old man, to show him that he
did not quite understand all the circum-
stances, but he put me off with so
grand an air that confess I felt some
what abashed. The end of it was that
Louise consented to take up her abode
J.,
stairs which she could fit up for her
self. He accepted her Difference, evil
IDENTIFY as the natural obedience of Il
young lady of his house to its chief
male representative. / had reason
presently to be alarmed at the lengths
to which this semi-feudal sentiment of
authority could 60
He had been watching me with Lou
Use during the whole time we had been
in the cottage, and when we rose to go
he signified that [ should read some
thing which he had written. I read:
"Come and see me in the morning.
In the morning [ went, curious to
know what he had to tell me which
Louise might not hear. Our conyersa-
ton was, of course, cramped and short
ened by having to be carried on in
writing. In sum it came to this: He,
Jacques De Lacroix, the male repre-
sentative Of his house, had observed
that had penchant for Mile Louise
It was a pity that I had, for her father
had destined her to be the wife of her
cousin, Honore Marie Antoinette Comte
De Lacroix. / objected that surely
Mile Louise's own feelings should be
consulted, and that the count had GER
tainly not been heard of since her
fathers disappearance. He answered
that ne would see to that, but that l
must think no more Of the young lady.
In fine, l was very estimable young
man. and he thanked me very much
for my services to himself and to the
family interest
l laughed to myself at this prepos-
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-06-17
BAD FREIGHT WRECK.
Oil Car Sets Fire to the Piled-Up
CarS-Several Lives
Lost.

Kane, Pa, June IA bad freight
wreck occurred at 1 o'clock this morning
three miles east of this place. A heavily
loaded east-bound freight train on the
Philadelphia & Erie while running at
good rate of speed was ditched and
nineteen cars were piled up. A car of
oil was in the wreck and it took fire
Immediately. The fluid spread to the
wreckage. One man was killed. He is
supposed to be boilermaker from Erie
who was beating his way. 1t is thought
others were in the wreck, but nothing
can be done until the fire is extinguished.
A brakeman sustained a fractured ankle.
A 16-year-old boy who was in the same
car with the man killed escaped without
injury. He says there were others in the
car with them, but no trace of them can
be found. 1t is believed they are buried
in the wreck. Wrecking trains have
been ordered and the track will be
cleared today. The loss to the company
will be heavy
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-06-17
DOODLE MEASURE KILLED.
Calumet s. Blue Island Ordinance Fails OF
Passage.

Chicago, H., June backbone and
imprisoned rhetoric have preserved to
the people of South Chicago their lake
front The Calumet & Blue Island rail
road ordinance was last night vetoed by
Mayor Swift in words that fell upon the
heads of members of the council gang
like saber cuts, scattering them like grains
of chaff.
To the ringing utterances Of the mayor
Aid. Noble, LAWYER and O'Neill added
bold denunciation of the notorious meas
ure, and boldly charged that it was sat-
urated and fostering with Doodle. The
climax Of a series of sensations was
reached when Aid. Marchant of
the Thirtieth ward, who had voted for
the ordinance at the time of its passage,
arose and said:
II have been deceived by the promoters
of this ordinance. | shall vote to sustain
the veto of the mayor"
1t was the death sentence of the "gang,"
which had counted upon Merchants vote
to make the required 46 necessary to
override the vote.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-06-17
THE PRESIDENT ACCEPTS.
He Will Not Visit the Atlanta Expo
sition Until October,
However.

Washington, D. c., June 1.-THE
President, it can be stated authoritative
ly, will visit the Atlanta exposition
during the coming autumn. He will not,
however, attend the opening day, but will
make the trip to Georgia and attend the
exposition during the last week in Octo-
Der. All the members of his cabinet will
attend the exposition at or about the
same time. No details of the Presidents
trip have been arranged Mr. Cleveland
has considered the general proposition of
making the trip and this afternoon will
inform the delegation of prominent At
lanta citizens who are here to invite him
to their city that he will be pleased to
accept their hospitality for the last of
October
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-06-17
HARMON SWORN IN.
Jutice Harlan Administers the
Oath to the New Attorney
General,

Washington, D. c., June Hudson
Harmon was sworn in as attorney gen
eral this morning at the state depart
ment. He arrived from Cincinnati early
this morning. His commission as attor-
general was made out and sent to
the state department before 10 o'clock.
Secretary of State Olney called at the
Arlington shortly before 10 o'clock and
escorted Judge Harmon to the white
house, where he remained about half an
hour with the President. Secretary Oh
ney then accompanied him to the state
department where his commission was
formally presented to him. The oath of
office was administered by Justice Harlan
of the Supreme court
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-06-17
WAS NO MASSACRE.
Mission Houses We're Destroyed by
Chinese, but No Lives We're
Lost.

New York, June 1.-THE following ca
blegram of today's date from Rev. j. r.
Hikes at Shanghai has been received at
the Office of the Methodist Missionary
society in this city: Property at Cheng-
tie destroyed. Missionaries all SAFE"
',These advices," said DR. Baldwin, the
recording secretary of the society, ARE
official, and, while confirming reports of
property loss, should set at rest the ru-
mors of the massacre of missionaries.
There was no massacre"
London, June 11.-According to spe-
cial from Shanghai the loss of property
as result of the recent rioting at Cheng-
te, kiatung and 70 Ching amounts to
several million dollars. The Chinese of
icials, it is added, headed by the viceroy
OF the province. of Szchuen, openly en-
couraged the mobs to all sorts of outrages
and the petitions of foreigners for pro-
lection were refused.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-06-17
TREATY WITH RI SSIA.
Japan Adds to It's List of Favored
Nations-Satisfact action in
Washington.

ST. Petersburg, June IA CONNER
cial treaty between Japan and Russia
has been signed.
Washington, D. c., June 1.-THE st.
Petersburg cable announcing the signing
of a commercial treaty between Russia
and Japan gives much satisfaction to the
Japanese legation here as it is the fourth
of the important series of treaties which
Japan is making with leading nations.
The treaties now effected are those with
the United States, Great Britain Italy
and Russia. They are substantially the
same for all countries The main feat
ure is that Japan is recognized as mod
ern power with Independent rights to
make her own tariff laws and conduct
her own judicial procedure without for
eign consular courts at the large treaty
norris
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-06-17
CHATTER xII-(Continuedo


eYou see" said Freeman, you have
absolutely nothing yet Of reliable kind
that can point even circumstantially
to Steinhardt as the murderer"
cts there no way at ALL - exclaimed,
SHUT the way of evidence to bring the
crime home to him?-to really satisfy
ourselves that the crime is his, and to
make him feel that we know it is?'
"Have you any objection" said he,
rising, as if anticipating l would have
none, ito take my wife into counsel!
She sometimes has clear idea in her
head
1 said I certainly would like Mrs.
few moments she was sitting opposite
me- 1 told her the whole matter, and
pointed out the difficulty Of the situa
ton.
49," said she, you want to get at
some way Of bringing it home to him,
as you say. If, now, you could only
hit upon something like IIamlet's play
to catch the king"
'Ah, yes, Hamlet!" we both exclaim-
cd
This was our first formative hint,
and I need not describe in detail how
from that, through understanding dis
cussiOn and wild suggestion of one sort
and another, a plan was at length de-
veloped. 1 shall but state the result.
Friday and Saturday of that very
week were the days of what are known
as Timperley Wakes. They had in the
past, / understood been celebrated
with wild orgies Of drinking, mum
ming" and dancing round and through
bonfres. But this passing through
the fire to Moloch'' was no longer pas
time of the people; it had become the
dull daily occupation Of their lives. The
only orgies now known were drinking
and fighting, and spending small sums
at the booths of the fair. The church
had for some years eXerted itself to
provide other recreation for some at
least of the people. In accordance with
this usage, there was advertised for
Friday evening Il mild tea entertain
ment to be followed by "Grand Dis
solving Views" which last Freeman
had learned would be shown by a fine
new magic lantern Steinhardt had just
presented to the Sunday school. Stein
hardt was going to honor the affair
with his presence. Our plan, then, was
this: I would contrive, through the
new curate (WhoSe acquaintance ! had
already made), to get a sight of the
magic lantern, and judge Of the size of
it's slides; would straightway go into
the town and buy certain number Of
blank slides of that size. On these
Mrs. Freeman, who had q knack of
such things, would paint the chief
scenes Of our tragedy. [ must then
prevail upon the curate or upon what
ever person / could learn was to have
the management of the lantern. to in
troduce them in order at the end Of the
exhibition.
To carry out our plan with success
demanded dispatch. I discovered that
very evening, by going casually into my
landlady's kitchen, that her herculean
son was going to have charge of the
magic lantern; he was at that moment
busily making acquaintance with it.
The rest Of my task was therefore easy.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-06-17
CRISPI NOM1NATEs VILLA.

Governmental Candidate for President of
the Italian Chamber.
Rome, June lat meeting today
of the members forming the majority of
the Chamber of Deputies, 251 were pres
ent. The premier, Signor Crispi, adj
ent to unite in the election of a presi-
dent of the chamber and proposed the
name of Signor T. Villa, who was one
of the vice-presidents of the recent Cham
Der of Deputies. The proposition of the
premier was unanimously adopted. The
opposition candidate is Onorato Caetani,
Duke of Sermoneta, also one of the vice
presidents of the recent chamber.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-06-17
MUTSU HAS A VACATION.

Marquis saionje is in Charge of Japan's
Finances.
Washington, D. c., June 1.-THE
Japanese legation has received cable
gram from the foreign Office stating that
Viscount Mutsu, minister Of foreign af
fairs, has been granted leave Of absence
on account of ill-health and that Mar
quis Saionje has been made acting-min-
lister of foreign affairs. The officials here
discredit the report that Mutsu's leave
is an expression of disapproval. His
services in the recent war, it Is stated,
have been of inestimable advantage to
Japan and have drawn him close to the
EMPEROR
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-06-17
TWO INCHES OF RAIN.


The Nebraska Farmers Are Made Jubt-
liant.
Omaha, Neb, June 1.-Two inches of
rain has covered the entire state in the
past forty-eight hours. Fields of grain
which had been abandoned as ruined
and which had been so parched that a
match would have Kindled serious con-
f1agration have revived and will in most
cases make full crop. The growth has
been something remarkable and most
fields might be harvested if matured to-
morrow. Rivers and irrigating bitches
are running full and crops can be made
without further rain during June
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-06-17
MAY BIZ A GOLD BOOM.

Valuable Find Reported to Have Been
Made Near Ishpeming.
Ishpeming, Mich, June 12.-[Special.l
Specimens of quartz assaying $4,000
to $4,000 per ton in native gold have
been brought in from Dead river recently
and a number of prospectors have gone
there to look for mines. The location is
fifteen to twenty miles north of this
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-06-17
LUTHER STATUE UNVEILED.

Largo Demonstration at Newmarket, Ger
many.
Berlin, June 1.-THE statue to Martin
Luther was unveiled at Newmarket today.
The houses in the vicinity were decorated
and the local authorities, clergy and stu.
dents took part in the procession. The
weather was beautiful and there was a
large assemblage at the ceremony. Prince
Frederick Leopold represented the EN-
peror and made speech at the unwilling
of the statue
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-06-17
Murder at the Age OF 4.

Laporte. Ind, June 11.-Indiana has a
youthful murderer in Gilbert Bowsher,
years old, who killed Bernice Collins at
Monticello, his victim being a toddling in
FAINT of 2 years Bowsher, who was in
company with two other boys, passed
Bernice Collins on the street. The latter
smoke to Bowsher's companions, but re-
fused to notice him. This angered young
Bowsher and, lying in wait for the Col
Inns child. he attacked her with stones,
and before her piteous cries for help
brought relief she was dead.