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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-10-24
whisky and yagabondage.

There is one other cause of vagrancy
more potent than all | have described
and its name is-whisky. The love of
liquor brings more men and women into
tr@mpdom than anything else, and until
this fact is more conscientiOusly recog-
nized there can be no thorough treat
ment of the tramp. There is no need to
enter into details on this subject all
that | can do is to report the fact. The
public needs to realize more fully than
it now does the awful effects of strong
drink on vagabonds. A realization of
this fact is likely to be productive of
some remedy for the evils it represents.
If the tramps Of America could be freed
from the bondage into which whisky
has brought them, there would not be
very many Migrants in the country.
That the American tramp is the result of
the fluctuations of the labor market, AS
some claim, do uot believe. The
American tramp does not want to work
as rule; but know that he does want
to be free from liqnor, And if this can be
accomplished, feel safe in saying that
he will go to work. Under the influence
of drink he becomes a sort of voluntary
idler; but If he were temperate, he conld
be made valuable citzen.- Hon Men
Become Tramps, by Joseph Fynt, in hc
/ october century.
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CRADLE SONG.

The crickets In the corner sing.
Ger farm and field the shadows creep,
Their homeward way the swallows wing,
The sun is setting in the deep,
The squirrels seek their lcafy hold,
The fox Is in his hollow tree,
And, huddled in their silent fold,
The downy lambkins sleeping be,
The littlo bird within his nest
Hath hid his little head in rest,
And soon, oh, soon
The dreamy moon
Will sail along thu feccy west.
The day il done,
The night begun
To sleep, my drowsy little one.
But when at break Of day we see
The spider weaving at his loom,
The soaring lark above the lea,
The bee amid the clover bloom,
When frisking baby squirrels wake
And sip the leaves of morning dew,
When baby foxes from the brake
Do prowl the thorny hedges through,
When on the meadow sweet with hay
The white and curly lambkins play,
And, sweet and cool
Ger PLAIN and pool,
Blowcth the breeze of coming day.
Thou, too, shalt rise
To sunny skies,
And open wide thy baby eyes.
Rowan Stevens in Youth 5 Companion,
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How to Save Money and Health.

Most people have some trouble with
their health which they would like cured
if it could be done easily and cheaply.
Dir. Greene, of 81 Temple Place, Boston,
Mass. who is the most successful special
list in curing nervous and chrome
diseases, makes the following fer He
gives YOU the privilege OF consulting him
free of charge, through his great system
of letter spondeuee. Write him
Just how You feel and what symptoms
trouble YOU. He will answer your
letter, explaining your case thoroughly,
telling just what ails YOU and how to get
strong aud we'll. He gives the most
careful attention to every letter, and
makes his explanations so clear that you
understand exactly what your complaint
is. Aud for all this you pay nothing.
You do not leave your home, and have
no doctors fee to pay. The Doctor
makes speciality of treating patients
through letter correspondence, and is
having wonderful success. He is the
discoverer of that celebrated medicine,
DR.. Greene's Nervura blood and nerve
remedy. If you write him at once you
will doubtless be cured.
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AgriDninR and Nero.

Tho mother of Nero, the infamous
Agrippina, was one of the most vicious
women of amy age or country. The char
acter of her son was the product of her
early, careful and systematic training
if all kinds of vice. He was just as
much an example of the power of edu-
cation as the most noted of reformers.
the difference being i'll the quality Of
the ednCnl ION
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He Is Pussy!

The editor trusts that the gentleman
who exchanged hats with him in the
coat room of the Old South church last
Sunday morning will look on the inside
of the hit (where he will see John NJ.
=. Hunter" onspcuously written on the
linng) and then come TO the office
promptly. OF course the mistake was
but we want our hat ust
the same urmingtoH GhroDieic.
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without Argument.

A young lawyer talked four hours to
a jury, who felt like lynching him. His
opponent, IA grizzled old professional,
arose, looking sweetly at the Judge, and
said "Y our Honor, will follow the
example of my young friend who has
just finished, and submit the case with
out argument" Then he sat down and
the silence was large and oppressive
I0ndOH It'd BITS
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Don't Tobacco Spit or Smoke
YOur Life Away

Is the truthful, startling title Of book about
No-To- Bac, Pie harmless, guaranteed tobacco
eliminates the nicotine poison, makes weak
men gain strength, vigor and manhood. You
run no physical or financial risk. as No-To-
Bac is sold by Roland T. Patten under q
guarantee to cure or money refunded. Book
free. Address Sterling Remedy Co., New York
for Chicago. For sale by r. T. Patten. ly24'
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BUCKLEN's ARNICA sALvE.

The best salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum.
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup-
tions, and positively cures Piles, or nc
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded
Price % cents per box. For sale by Il.
L. P2tten.
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Annapolis, Md, Apr. l6, lS94-I have
used Chamberlain's Pain Balm for rheu.
matsm and found 1t to be all that is
clnined for it. | believe it to be the
best preparation for rheumatism and
deep seated muscular pains GA the mark
ct and cheerfully recommend it TO the
public. JNo &. BROOKS, dealer in boots,
shoes, etc, No. Is Main ST.
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ALSO READ THIS.

Mechanicsville, St. Mary County, Md
sold bottle of Chamberlaiu's Pain Balm
to man who had been suffering with
rheumatism for several years. Ii made
him we'll man. A. J. MCGILL. For
sale at so cents per bottle by BiXby q
Buck Druggists.
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Iowa numbers among its little inciden
tai crops this year 200, 900, 900 bushels OF
oats, averaging forty-seYen bushels to
the acre. The State leads in corn, but
has no prejudice against doing little side
farmiDo
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The Bible says that horse is a vain thing
for safety. And 1t may be added that the
safety Is q vain thing for a horse.
Fogg asserts that the fountain pen is the
tramp of the literary world. 1t wont work
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LaxOl is the name of palatablt
Castor Oil. just the thing for children
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Purified Vascline-large bottles &c al
SIMPSONS corner drug store.
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This is hard world" said the balloonisi
as he dropped out of the basket and Tell intt
stone quarry.
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A New Peril.

YES" said litils Jim TO his juvenile
friend I'm gointcr run away from
home
And fight ludaus?''
Il don't know about that. But I'm
goin' To get away from whut's comm
Eve had paws trolNers cut down to fit
me, an' never found fault. But since
nav got II wheel and is wearin' bloom
ers, I'm taking no more chances
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1t Looked That Way. "Yes; | married
beauty and brains" "Did you? Then you
must be a bigami.t."
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The L. 5. Signal Service has added an
other item to the uses to which bicycles
can be put. This consists of the LAYING
of telegraph lines. Experme: Is having
this end in view We're made near San
tntonia, Texas, by Capt. Thompson and
proved very successful. A light reel
containing one mile of wire was rugged
over the rear wheel of machine and
the rider started to run it out. The run
was made and communication established
with the starting point in about eight
minutes. The return trip, reellBg the
Wire up. was made in abouI the same
time. The experiment proved highly
satisfactory, the work being done much
quicke" and easier than by the old
method in which the horse WAS utilized
The Mount Lebanon Shakers recently
performed "a great deed of charity, al
though 1t was not designed as charity.
being nothing more or less than an ad-
| vertising scheme Ii however resulted
in great good just the same. They gave
away 1000 bottles of their Digestive
Cordial 10 those suti; ring from stomach
arrangements.
! 1t WAS so Elective in curing hose who
| used the remedy that they were loud in
their praises of it aud III consequence II
barge demand Tor the cordial Was al once
| or, atpd.
The druggists of this town have little
books that tell all about il. Digestive
Cordial creates AN appetite, aids diges-
Iion and brings about rapid increase in
| flesh and strength.
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Beecham's pills for consti-
patton Ios and 25t. Get the
book at your druggists and
go by it.
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A. J. Shaw
O A Priest
c. ] shaw
h u. Bowden
j Frank Nithee
T. +. Paine
4. ID, Bowden
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Make Cows Paw,

ROLAND T. pATrEN. County Treasure
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Annual sales more than 100000 boxss
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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-
fdent can please the most
critical.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-08-16
MURDER IN HIS HEART.
Detroit Man Tries to XIII His Wife and
Her Father.

Detroit Man Tries to XIII His Wife and
Her Father.
DETROIT, Aug. 18.-Michael Krieg was
shot and probably fatally wounded by
his son-in-law, William Hass, carpen.
ter. Haas wife had left him and re-
turned with her three children to her
fathers home. Hass rushed into Kreig's
house, aiming revolver, which he fred
at his wife. She was not hit. Kreig
grappled with the would-be murderer
and was shot three times, two bullets
entering the old mans shoulder and one
lodging In his breast.
A son OK the wounded man, who was
upstairs when the shooting occurred
rushed down and found the father still
struggling with Haas, Notwithstanding
his strength was nearly spent and he
was bleeding profusely. With his moth
er's assistance the young man overpow-
cred his brother in-law, but not till no
had dealt him a furious blow with a
base ball bat. Before Hass regained his
senses his feet were tied. The elder
Kreig was taken to hospital.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-08-16
FOB YOUR OUTING 60 TO PICTURESQUE
mGCKIHGc island.
ONE THOUSAND MILES OF LAKE RIDE
At SMALL EXPENSE.

Visit this Historical Island, which is the
grandest summer resort on the Great
Lakes. 1t only costs about $13 from
Detroit $15 from Toledo; $18 from
Cleveland, for the round trip, including
meals and berths. Avoid the heat and
dust by travelling on the d. & @. floating
palaces. The attractions of trip'to the
Mackinac region are unsurpassed. The
island itself Is grand romantic spot, its
climate most invigorating. Two new
steel passenger steamers have just been
built for the upper lake route, costing
$500, 900 each. They are equipped with
every modern convenience, annunciators,
bath rooms ETC., Illuminated throughout
by electricity, and are guaranteed to be
the grandest, largest and safest steamers
on fresh water. These steamers favorably
compare with the great ocean liners in con-
struction and speed. Four trips per week
between Toledo, Detroit, Alpena, Macki-
nae, St. Ignace, Petoskey, Chicago, $500"
Marquette and Duluth. Daily between
Cleveland and Detroit, and Cleveland and
Put-in-Bay. The palatial equipment
makes travelling on these steamers thor
oughly enjoyable. Send for illustrated
descriptive pamphlet. Address A. A.
SCHANTz, G. p. A, d. & c., Detroit, Mich.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-08-16
SUNK IN DETROIT RIVER.
Steamer Britannia Goes Down and One of
the Crew Drowned.

Steamer Britannia Goes Down and One OF
the Crew Drowned.
DETROIT, Aug. 12. The steamer Brit
annie, owned by @. f. Benham and w.
j. White of Cleveland, was sunk near
Billiards. reef, in the Detroit river, two
miles above Amherstsburg, by the Lack
awana company's steamer Russia. One
of the sunken steamers crew was
drowned. The Britannia lies athwart the
channel in thirty feet of water, making
navigation dangerous but not impossible,
although the channel Is narrow at that
point. The collision was caused by the
breaking of the Britannic's rudder
chains. She was bound from Two Har-
bors to Erie, with orc. The Russia had
800 tons Of merchandise, from Buffalo,
for Green Bay, Wis.
The breaking of the steering gear
caused the Britannia to sheer across the
channel. She was struck amidships on
the starboard side by the Russia, and
sank within four minutes, leaving her
pilot house and stack protruding above
tho water. One of the Britannics five
men called Charlie" was unable to es-
cape from the hold and was drowned.
The Others clambered to safety. Several
of the plates on the Russia's starboard
bow were loosened, but sho was towed
to Detroit dry dock in time to escape
sinking. The Britannia is wooden
boat seven years old. The Russia is an
iron vessel, twenty. three years old. Each
Is valued at eos 900, and both vessels and
cargoes are fully insured.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-08-16
Stage Robbery Ia Oregon.

OREGON CITY, Aug. 13-Word comes
from Without Springs that the stage
which left Oregon City was held up by
two masked men at Wrights bridge.
The robbers appeared at the roadside and
with their Winchesters levelled on the
driver compelled him to stop The road
agents compelled the passengers TO get
out of the stage and line up, and while
one man stood guard the other searched
the passengers and took what money and
jewelry they had The exact amount Of
plumber Is not known. The Same stage
was held up about month ago.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-08-16
State Items.

On account of the drought the Little
Traverse Agricultural society has decided
not to hold "a fair this year.
A Bangor boy shot a blue crane which
measured sixty-seven inches from tip to
tip and fifty three inches in hight
A telephone company was organized at
Douglas last week to connect Douglas,
Saugatuck and Ganges with the outer
world by the ''hello" line.
GratioJ and Huronia beaches, the re-.
sorts on the lake above Fort Gratiot are
to be illuminated by electric lights here
after. Wires are being placed.
Frank Bcal of Albion while wedding an
onion patch found $50 gold piece which
had evidently been there some time.
A West Branch man has elevated 400
'deadhead" logs from the bottom of the
pond at the French Lumber company's
mill.
Governor Rich has received the docu-
ments from Secretary of War Lamont
which formally transfer the military re-
servation, buildings and land of the Ma
tional park on Mackinac island to tho
state of Michigan to be used as park for.
ever
Father Brueck of Tawas City, Mich,
molished pew OF Edward Provost, a
parishoner, and the latter claims the
priest called him vile names.
The miners, trammers and all the sur.
face men employed at the Atlantic cop
per mine at Hancock, Mich, went out
on strike and demand raise of 30 per
cent.
The wrecking steamer johnson is at
1. Al y
of the schooner John Shaw, which
foundered somewhere of that port last
fall.
Nelson Vanmiddleworth, the 2.year-old
grandson of Rodney Beckwith of Con-
stantine, Mich, found u box of strych
nine pills and ate some with fatal re.
suits
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-08-16
CROPS IN MICHIGAN.
ESTIMATES ON WHEAT IN DIFFERENT
SECTIONS.

The Estimated Yield L. Considerably He
low That of Last Year-Average for the
State Is 1901 Bushels Per Acre-In
Corn tho Average for the state Is Twen-
ty-One Bushels Per Acre.
LANSING, Aug. l2.-The estimates In
this report are based on more than eight
hundred returns Aug. /. Wheat Is esti-
mated to yield in the southern counties
10 s3 bushels; in the central lsl4 BUSH
els aud in the northern II. As bushels per
acre, the average for the state being 10. 81
bushels per acre One year ego the esti.
mates were for the southern counties
1857 bushels, for the central counties
1906 bushels, and for the northern TO- 10
bushels the average for the state being
S5E bushels. The reports as to quality
vary greatly from the same and from
adjoining localities, some of the CORE.
spondents reporting the quality good"
others average" and still others "very
poor" In the state 265 report the quail
ity "good," 373 average" and 104 bad"
Number of Bushels Marketed.
The number of bushels of wheat report
ed marketed in July is 437, 804 as com.
pared with Si2, 972 reported marketed in
July, 1894, and the amount marketed in
the twelve months, ACCESSIBILITY is H.
007,6 bushels as compared with Is, 146 :
278 bushels in the same months last year.
Oats are estimated to yield twenty-five
bushels per acre in the southern counties,
twenty three in the central, and seven
teen in the northern, the average for the
state being twenty-one. The average
condition of corn is 70 per cent, COMPARE
son being with vitality and growth of
average years, and potatoes in the state
are estimated to yield 70 per cent. of an
average crop. The estimated yield of hay
per acre is only three-tenths Of the yield
in average years, and the condition of
meadows and pastures Is but 81 per cent.
OF condition in average years. Glover
sowed this year Is nearly an entire fail
ure, the estimates showing condition but
ID per cent of an average. Apples prom
Use scarcely more than one-fourth of an
average crop.
Temperature of tho State.
The mean temperature of the state for
July was 81. degrees, which is about 10
degrees below the normal 1t was below
the orm al in each of the four sections of
the state. The mean of of the maximum
temperature was 500 degrees, and the
mean of the minimum 54.S degrees. The
average precipitation in the state during
July was 1.23 inches, which was about
one.half the normal. The average in the
southern four tiers OF counties was 1.62
inches as compared with the normal of
26l inches. The average rainfall in the
central counties was about one-third, and
in the northern one-fourth of the normal.
There was practically no rainfall in the
lower peninsula before about the middle
of the month. Three light rains have
since passed over the state, the first oc-
curing on the 18th, the second on the
10Th and 2lst, and the third on the 9th to
GOTH
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-08-16
MANY CATTLE MISSING.
Thousands of Head OF Bovines stolen in
wyoming.


Wyoming.
LANDER, Aug. 14.-This section is
stirred up over the discovery of the rob-
berry of thousands of head of cattle, and
in some cases whole herds. Wholesale
arrests are expected in few days. The
robbery is the most gigantic ever carried
on in the west. and many small owners
will be entirely wiped out by it. The
cattlemen started for the roundup with
considerable enshuslasm, as the stock
went through the winter with little or no
loss and the prices were fairly remunera.
tive, but much to their astonishmeEt two.
thirds of the cattle could not be found Z.
Men with from 200 to 500 head wore only
able to gather from fifty to 100, and when
the work of gathering was completed con-
sternation seized the owners.
They saw that they were the victims OF
a wholesale robbery, and little investi-
cation proved that their stock had boon
driven into Montana, and further investi-
cation showed that they had been sold TO
stockmen through that country. The
method employed was the alteration OF
brands, and this was done so skillfully
that it was difficult and in many cases
impossible to tell what the original brand
had been. The stealing had not been con-
fined to q few men, aud nearly all cattle
owners have suffered alike.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-08-16

Score and "a Half OF Buildings Destroyed
with a. Money Lnss of a2bO.OO0

with n'Money t."rs of r&oO,OO0.
LocKPoRT. Ills, Aug. 13.-The fire that
so badly scorched this place broke out in
the Phoenix building. and it was quickly
found that the fire department here was
inadequate to cope with the fire, which
had started from a stove overturning on
the roof of the building where new roof
was in course of construction. kilograms
were immediately sent to Joliet, Lemont
and Chicago for assistance. An engine
and chemical was sent from Joliet, hose
from Lemont, and two engines from Chi
cago The engines Immediately upon
their arrival began to pump from the
Illinois and Michigan canal. The fire
had gained terrible Roadway by this
time and ragged altogether for four hours
before the flames were gotten under con-
troll.
The buildings totally destroyed were:
McDonald's theatre. O'Brien's saloon, @.
II. Bacon g. Co. g drug store, j. +. Flse-
Lundstrum, William Schulz, d. j.
Whalen and w. s. Myers; DIR. o. w.
Moons drug store, O. S. Gamers dry
goods store, w. S. Myers two frame
buildings, S. Berger's general store,
Thompson's restaurant Adelman's build.
ing. Edward Flavin's saloon, two-story
brick owned by Waldrogle, J. A. Dona-
hue's saloon. ID. G. Baldwin's two-story
brick, O'Connell 81 Sloan's hardware
store, j. S. Alexander's residence. Mrs.
j. Sullivan's house. j. S. Finders store,
store occupied by II. S. Hutton, post
office entirely destroyed, mails all re-
moved) stone schoolhouse of District
six, entirely destroyed. A number of
other dwellings were also destroyed. Total
estimated loss is about $3.50 600.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-08-16
CHICAGO'S BIG DRAINAGE CANAL.
Government Engineers Investigating 1t
Probable Effect on Lake Levels.

RrODuDie Eject on Lake Levels.
CHICAGO, Aug. l4.-The United States
government is making On investigation
of the drainage channel. On the result
of the inquiry which has been quietly set
on foot much depends, for if, as asserted
by some. the great drainage ditch threat
ems to lower the water level of Lake Mich.
igan and consequently in the other lakes,
together with the Detroit river, the ST..
Clair flats" and the harbors Of the lake
ports there Will undoubted by serious
trouble.
The commission is composed of General
o. M. Poe, U. S. A., of Detroit; Major
Ruffner, U. S. A, of Buffalo, and Major
Marshall, United States engineers corps,
of Chicago, and was appointed by the
secretary of war on application of the
Lake Carriers association. This organi-
cation, composed largely Of Cleveland
vessel owners, became imbued with the
idea that the drainage canal would lower
the levels, destroy the harbors and make
the ST. Clair flats impossible for vessels.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-08-16

MusKEGoN, Mich, Aug. ls.-Just as
Circuit Court Judge Russell was about 20
render decision in the matter of an ap-
plication by the minority stockholders of
the Muskegon Booming company for the
appointment OF a receiver a stipulation
was filed dismissing the proceedings.
According to the agreement reached
President John Torrent OF tho company
acquires all the minority members' stock
In the old booming company. Included
In this settlement is the withdrawal Of
suits for damages for failure to deliver
logs, which suits were brought by mill
owners who wero among the minority
stockholders. The litigation between
the old and new booming companies is
still unsettled