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The Somerset reporter., 1895-12-19

Old Mack Is messenger in one Of
the departments, has good record as
soldier and for several years has been a
faithful employee Of the government.
Like many Of the war veterans, he can
draw the long bow when occasion re-
quires. He was out in a terrible North
Dakota blizzard once ON time, and
when he recovered from the effects Of
the severe freeze, he was minus a small
portion Of each ear, and sometimes he
gets very tired Of the question his "ear
marks bring out. Not long ago he was
In barber shop down town having his
hair cot, and the tonsorial artist had his
curiosity aroused. How did you lose
part of your carr" questioned the bar
Der, as he was working the shears along
carefully on the star board side Of Mack +
head
Lost that under Grant in the Will
derness," Mack said, with a sober face
Pretty soon the shears We're shipping
on the other side, and another section Of
ear was disclosed missing.
Hello How did you lose this onei''
the hairdresser asked, standing off and
viewing his workmanship
Lost that one under Napoleon at
Marengo," was the imperturbable re-
Spouse.
The barber was sileneed for awhile,
but when he had received his fee, and
was shaking out his cloth. he startled
the old gentleman, who had put on his
hat and had his hand ON the doorknob
with:
Did you lose anything when you
were under Noah in the ark "-Wash
lngton star.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-12-19
The Man That Bought Furniture,
Window Shades and Oraperies before
inspecting our New Fall Stock is
sorry now.

HIS ne1ghbos our customers have explained 10 him some
thing abou the unlimited variety that show in al de-
artments they have compared goods and Prc s. aore
SAID man IS unhappy md his neghbor pleased than
ever with the articles sold them. Small Profits AID
Future Patronage we keep in mind when sell large or
small ouhts 10 msatements to quality yhng ese
no old styles to work off We rely the plain truth and
the lowest of low prices fetch back to supply
their future
Call and look Having store and added NOR show
room have the best
The Somerset reporter., 1895-12-19
Maine Industrial school

The annual meeting of the board of
managers of the Maine Industrial School
for Girls was held at the office of the
superintendent on Wednesday. Officers
were chosen the same AS last year, with
the exception of the choice of Miss Clara
NJ. Farwell as trustee in place of Mrs.
Sarah NJ. Ware, deceased. Reports from
the superintendent, treasurer. matrons
and visitors were submitted and APP
proved. The committee for the erection
of new school building have plans un-
der consideration to be perfected at an
early day. All departments of the in
stitution were found in a furnishing con-
dton. There has been an average
of about eighty inmates at the school
during the year and the necessity for
greater Accommodations appears impera-
tive.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-12-19
Maine Savings Banks.

The spmi.annual taxes on saving banks
for six months preceding Oct. 30, ls95,
amount to $50, 1913, against $l97 AL for
the six months preceding April 30. This
falling off in returns is credited to The
large amount of investments in GOV, r
ment bonds made by the savings banks
during the six months preceding Oct.
30 The largest tax in the same stat IS
paid by Portland savings banks, sal
800 Sc. The Augusta savings bank IS
next with So, l65 %. Next in rank are
these: Maine savings hank. Sis 2G5 Il ;
Bath savings bank, $l3,449,GG; Bangor
savings bank, SO, 952.93; Gardiner bank,
IS, 357 90 Saco and Bidieford bank, Sc
69227; Penobscot savings bank of Ban
gor. 50, 365.5s. The smallest tax is paid
by Lubpe bank. S35.76. Following are
the taxes of the other eastern banks !;
Belfast, $500 81; Brewer, S64s Il ;
Calais, Sl,l7l23; Camden, S5l2.0l =;
Dexter, Sl.676 81; Eastport, Sl,999 90 ;
Fairfield, 81 ,075 81; Ellsworth, Sill 81 ;
Houlton, 81 ,35042; Machias, 81 022 35 !:
Piscataquis, 81 SOB 20; Rockland, S3Sl6.-
"a; Searsport, S526.59; SkoWhegan, So
653. Is; rhomaston, 81 .032,6S; fremont,
500. sc; Waterviile, S2,S49 OF.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-12-19
Fruit Growers Meeting.

The Maine State Pathological society
and the state Board Of Agriculture will
hold union meeting at Pressure LII.
Wednesday and Thursday, January ii
and 9Th, ls95. \ fue Programme lad
been arranged ia which the following
appear as the principal speakers: Prof.
F. l.. Harvey, Of Or0no: Chas. ;. Pop
of Manchester; Willis A. Luce. of south
Union; Miss Anna Barrows. Of Boston.
and Mr.. J. II. Hale, Of South Gla-ton.
bury, Conn. a large exhibition of
Maine fruit will be made and premium.
offered for best specimens. Reduced
rates over railroads aud at hotels.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-12-19
A Somerset Family.

There are some exceptions to the rule
that families IN New England are not as
large as they used to be In former gener.
atlons, and, as one of these exceptions
we mention that of +. B. Seekins of
Pittsfeld.
Thanksgiving day, November 2sth,
1895, family party gathered at Mr..
Seekins' home, consisting of 43 individu-
ais: Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. Seekins, ID
children, sons and Z daughters, 3 sons
in-law, 3 daughters-in-lAw and % grand
children. This thanksgiving party was
not only large one but the % grand
children, ranging 10 age from 4 weeks to
81 years, made 1t exceeding lively and
interesting. 1t took several turkeys and
a big supply of ''fixings" to go around.
A good picture of the party was taken
by Pittsfeld artist and it is well worth
looking at.
Mr.. Seekins is go years of age, and is u
sturdy aud vigorous business man. He
has been Ia trade at st. Adams, Hart
land and Pittsfield for 30 years, and is
apparently good for score OF years, yet.
He has been twice married. Eliza
Ieavitt was the maiden name OF his
first wife, the mother of four children,
and Amanda Farrar, the maiden name oil
his present wife, who is the mother OF
the remaining nine children.
Mr. Seekins is an ardent Republican
and he informs the REPORTER that the
members of his family are all Republi-
cans and all who have the legal right oi
sutfla y, vote the Republican ticket. w
think none the less of them for this.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-12-19
Maine Pension Agency.

Speaking of the Maine Pension Agen-
cy Captain Il. w. Black said: "For the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1895, this
agency has lost by death go pensioners
However, by allowances and transfers,
81 have been added to the lists, thus
making an increase in number of 1875 for
the year. If the same ratio of deaths
continue which has been up to date since
June Both, we shall lose 1000 by death
this year. The loss will undoubtedly be
made good, however, by increases from
allowances and transfers"
The Augusta agency pays out quar-
erly in the neighborhood of 100000,
making an annual sum Of oven $1,000
600. OF the 10000 pensioners, about
1900 are inmates of the Togus Home
The Somerset reporter., 1895-12-19

The strange experience of being dry
locked on an iceberg is told of by Cap
tain Chester Of Pacific coast fishing
schooner He says that he made fast to
a big berg which was stranded off the
coast Of Alaska for the purpose of re-
plenishing his stock of ice, and after
getting some 30 tons of it on board, the
berg suddenly careened over to the side
opposite that on which the schooner was
made fast, and lifted her high and dry
ont Of water, held fast in a groove. The
men took the boats and went to safe
distance to watch the proceedings. The
berg gradually settled more and more,
lifting the schooner higher and higher,
until her anchor cable caught the strain.
Then, as the end Of the berg went up,
the anchor held and pulled the schooner
off, bows first and unframed. The rest
of the ice was loaded by boats, and the
schooner kept clear of the berg.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-12-19

The wife of Mr.. d. Robinson, promi
nent lumberman of Hartwick, y. Y.
was sick with rheumatism for five
months. In speaking of it. Mr.. Robin.
son says: "Chamberlains Pain Balm
is the only thing that gave her any rest
from pain. For the relief Of pain it can.
not be beat" Many very bad cases OF
rheumatism have been cured by it. For
sale at 80 cents per bottle by Bixby L
Buck, Druggists.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-12-19
Books! Books!

Picture Books in Great
variety, Paper covered, Linen,
Cloth bound Juvenile Books
for the little ones at all prices.
See our assortment of Cloth
bound Books at IS and IS cts
each.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-12-19
China Ware.

Do not fail to see our Beau
tiful Display of China Ware.
Cups and Saucers, Fruit and
Cake Plates, Olive and Pickle
Dishes, After Dinner Coffees,
Tete Tete Sets, Mugs, etc.
You will be surprised at the
Rich and Rare Bargains we
are offering in these goods.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-12-19

is to be dedicated Tuesday afternoon,
Dec. 31st at 2.30 o'clock. In the even
ing of the same day, there will be exer-
cises OF an interesting character in the
Chas. f. Moody School building, and a
meeting of the Directors of the Good
Will Association. At 1870 A. NJ. Jan.
list, the Chas f. Moody building will be
dedicated There will be addresses by
Pres Giddings of the Good Will Home
Association, Pres Chase of Bates Col
lege, and Pres. Gallagher of Kent's Hill
Seminary. The dedicatory prayer will
be offered by Rev. Mr.. Folsom of Bath
There was a hearing before Judge W
p. Whitehouse in Waterville, Friday
The case was one in which f. A. An
drews of North Arson, has brought
action against Ora NJ. Sibley of Oakland,
to recover for an alleged warantee of a
horse. The plaintiff claimed warran-
tee, which the defendant denied further
claiming that he had paid S25 in full
settlement for the warrant. The case
was taken from the supreme court Of
Somerset county and referred to Judge
Whitehouse. Augustine Simmons of
North Arson, appeared for the plaintiff,
and Hon. f. f. Webb of Waterville, for
the defendant. Judge Whitehouse re-
served his decision, which will be given
during the December term.
Eastern Argus: What an immense
number of the dime monthly magazines
must be sold, as Indicated by the state
ment of the publishers of one of them
that the issue of that particular publ
cation for the coming month would con
sist of 10000 copies That would
me IN the expenditure by the people of
$50 600 for single number of but one
of the several ten cent magazines, and
hence what a large aggregate there
must be. These cheap monthlies are
good thing, as it is only in price that
they are cheap, and more people are
reading good literature than ever before
1t is owing to the decreased cost of pro-
ducton and the large circulation result
ing from the low price that these pro-
fusely Illustrated and we'll written books
can be placed before the public at the
tenth part of a dollar. A new one is
launched every once in while, and let
us hope they will increase in number
until the trash which has heretofore
flooded the market is crowded out of
existence.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-12-19

In the light of eternity we shall see
that what we desired would have been
fatal TO us, and that what we would
have avoided was essential to our we'll
The Somerset reporter., 1895-12-19

Paw asked Johnny. what grows in
beer garden?" THE head, my son " groaned
Mr.. Jagway, applying some more pounded
ice,-Chicaso Tribune
The Somerset reporter., 1895-12-19
Games! Games!

Never before have we been
able to show such a variety
of desirable Games and Toys
as we now have.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-12-19
The Ills of Women,

Constipation, causes more than half
the ills of women. karl's Clover Root
Tea is pleasant cure for Constipation.
Geo. f. Sampson, Corner Druggist.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-12-19

When Baby was SICK, we gave her castorta-
When She was Child she cried for Cas,oriA-
When She became Miss, she cluag - CastoriA.
When she had Children, she gave them CastorA.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-12-19

Best thing for lame back DIR. Ed
wins porous plasters, l5c, at SIMPSONS
Corner Drug Store.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-12-19
Dolls

See our Elegant Assert
ment of Dolls. Prices from
&c to So each. We can save
you money on this line OF
goods.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-12-19
BRAGG K VARNEY.
d8 and SO, Madison Avenue.
All Recommend Il

A-k your ply -lciau. Yaaf 8faggi-t and
Yeat friends about shiloh eur- for
Consumption. They viii recommend it.
6eo. /. sampson. toruer Druggist.
Genius always gives Its best at ffsl pru
deHce. a. latt -LAVater
The Somerset reporter., 1895-12-19
5. F. EMERSON.

Puffs and puff boxes at SIMPSONS, an
acceptable Christmas gift to any lady.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-12-19


will find appropriate gifts for all classes old or rich Don't
al
The Somerset reporter., 1895-12-19

Mrs. WISsLow's SOOTHING sYRrF has been
used for over fifty years by millions of moth
ers for their children while teething, with
perfect success 1t soothes the child. softens
the gums, allays all pain, cures wind collie,
and is the best remedy for Dlarrhoea. 1t will
relieve the poor little sufferer Immediately.
Sold by Druggists in every part Of the world.
Twenty-Five cents s bottle. Be aud ask
for Mrs. Wnslow's Soothing syrup and
take no other kind ly3s
The Somerset reporter., 1895-12-19

Goods in Somerset county
Prices, Low as the Lowest.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-12-19
Children Cry for
Pitchers Castoria.

Why don't she marry YOU Is there an
Other man in the case" Yes her father
Tit Pits
The Somerset reporter., 1895-12-19
Fancy Goods.

Remember we have one Of
he finest Stocks of Fancy
The Somerset reporter., 1895-12-19
A LaughabIe Mistake

Two ladies entered bookstore recently
and the younger asked the clerk for book
called "favorIte = criptou.1 The puzzled
attendant was unable to comply with Nor re-
quest and she left the store disappointed
inquiry elected the fact that SHE had ever
heard conversation between TWO lit. rsrv
ladies in which "tavorite Prescriptioun UAx
mentioned with extravagsnt prai.e, and had
jumped TO the conclusion that It Was a book
she how knows that DR.. Pierce's Favorite
PRESCRIPTION Is sovereign cure for the ills
and "weaknS sses" peculiar TO women for she
has been cdked by its use. send for a free
pamphlet, or remit 10 cents IN stamps for
BOOK l6a pages on Woman and Her Dis
eases" Address " orld's Dispensaty Medical
Association, Buffalo, y Y.
Dr. Flerce's Pellets cure permanently con-
supaton sick ht adache biIiousness indi-
gestlon and Kindred ailmentz
An arttul dodger-The New Yorker who
can keep out Of the way Of the cab.e cars
Life.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-12-19
Karl's Clover Root I -.

i a -ure cure for Heaiaebe md ner-
Eou- diseases. Nottiag relieves 20
quickly. For sale by Geo Z. sampson
corner Druggist.
one Who neyer drinks behind the bar
The Somerset reporter., 1895-12-19
Children Cry for
Pitchers CaStoria
PILES! PILES. PILES

4 child being asked, what = the plural OF
forget Il note answered, Forget U.s. not. y
The Somerset reporter., 1895-12-19
THE BEST Is what the People
buy the most OF. That IS Why
Hoods Sarsaparilla la, tAe largest
sale OF ALL MEDICINES.


A religion that do not stick TO a man dur
ng business il no good after business hours.
= Texas Siitngs.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1895-05-08
Fixed the Blnrne.

LONDON, May 3.-The Elbe investiga-
tion was resumed at Lowestoft yester-
day. The coroner said it was for the
jury 10 decide whether it was one of
gross and culpable negligence and If so,
to ascertain who was to blame. The
jury returned a verdict that, in their
opinion, the collision was due to gross
negligence on the part of the mate and
lookout man of the Crathie. The jury
were Of the opinion that there was not
sufficient proof that the Crathie was
solely to blame for the disaster to JUS
tify a verdict to that effect The capt
ain of the Crathie was entirely exoner-
ated
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1895-05-08
A DESPERATE BATTLE.
Running Fight Between Supposed Train
Robbers and Ohicers-Two Men Fatally
Shot,

Running Fight Between Supposed Train
Robbers and Ohicers-Two Men Fatally
Shot.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, May 2.-Tuesday
day night the Burlington officials here
received information that the Omaha
express would be held up at st. George,
suburb of this city. Six or seven
tough looking men had been hanging
around there for a couple of days. The
information was furnished by hotel
man named Haag, who overheard the
plot. He notified the officials and they
frustrated the attempt. At 6 o'clock
last evening, young man named Rich
ard Rau was sitting in Haags place,
when one of the supposed gang, who
afterwards gave the name of Thomas
Farrall, stepped in the door, drew re-
volver and shot Rau through the stom-
ach, fatally wounding him. Then he
ran out to where his partner was await
ing him and the two ran north, fol-
lowed by several citizens who began
firing at them. Later they attempted
to cross the Missouri river bridge into
Kansas and were pursued by eX-Sheriff
Carson and Officer Barry.
The officers overlook them and Or
dered the fugitives to halt. Howard
was covered by Carson and surrendered,
but Farrall drew two revolvers and
opened fire, shooting Officer Barry
through the arm. Then Farrall dashed
into the brush, followed by Barry and
officers Franz and Shea and running
fight ensued in which over forty shots
were fired. Farrall was finally shot
through the left breast and is in a dy-
ing condition. Farrall is supposed to
hail from St. Louis When he ran out
of Haags place he yelled to his partner:
~ have shot the wrong man." disclos-
ing that it was the intention to kill
Haag for giving the scheme away to the
officers
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1895-05-08
Eighteen Thousand Miners Idle.

COLUMBUS, o., May 2.-When the
Ohio miners executive committee is
sued the call for the convention which
is now assembled here to fix the wage
scale for the year beginning yesterday,
it ordered all miners to cease work on
the evening of April 80, the end of the
scale year and remain out until scale
was agreed upon and accepted by the
operators. Reports from over the state
indicate that the order has been gener-
ally obeyed and Of the 10000 miners in
the state, at least $4,000 are now idle
and will remain so until an agreement
is reached. D.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1895-05-08
rOR YOUR OUTING 60 TO PICTURESQUE
WGCKINGC ISLGND.
ONE THOUSAND MILES OF LAKE RIDE
AT SMALL EXPENSE.

Visit this Historical Island, which is thc
grandest summer resort on tho Great
Lakes. 1t only costs about $13 froN
Detroit; $15 from Toledo; SIS from
Cleveland, for the round trip, including
meals and berths. Avoid the heat and
dust by travelling. on the D. & G. floating
palaces. The attractions of trip to the
Mackinac region are unsurpassed. The
island itself is a grand romantic spot its
climate most invigorating. Two new
steel passenger steamers have just Dccn
built for the upper lake route costing
$780, 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 fayorably
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. & O., Detroit, Mich
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1895-05-08
THE SCALE FOR MINING.

Action Taken by the Indiana Coal Opera.
tors and Miners-Old scale Accepted al
Brazil.
Brazil, Ind, May Another ses
sion of the block coal operators and del
egates representing the miners of this
district was held here yesterday after
noon. The miners agreed toaccept the
operators proposition, which is to pay
the men the old scale for the coming
year beginning May /. Unless reduc
tion is made in competing fields, and in
case this is done, the men here are tc
receive ten cent reduction. Several
prominent miners expressed themselves
as being satisfied with the scale.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, May 1.-The In
diana bituminous operators and miners
adjourned their conference last night,
without taking action on the scale
question. The miners insisted that the
operators were not justified in finding
for a reduction, especially as the Ohio
scale had not been reduced. The oper.
ators had said they must have reduc.
tion to agree with the expected reduc.
tion in Ohio. The adjournment was
for the purpose of waiting to see what
is done in Ohio.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1895-05-08
DEATH IN A STORM.

Ten People Killed by Cyclone Near
Hutchinson, Kant Twenty persons In
jured-Great Loss to Property.
HUTCHINSON, Kan, May 2.-Seldom
is such wreck and ruin crowded into
such brief space of time as was the re-
suit of a cyclone in the farming district
twenty miles east of this city yester-
day afternoon. At 4;20 p. M, twist
ing, hurting cloud was seen to approach
Patterson, small station on the Frisco
road, about six miles southwest OF
Burton. The air was dry and filed
with electricity. Those who saw it say
it resembled great mass of flying
smoke and dust from prairie fire. The
air was hot and sitting.
The storm struck about mile south
of Patterson and for sixteen miles in a
northwestern direction left death and
ruin in a path 100 yards to quarter OF
mile in width. Ten persons were
killed, as follows:
Mrs. Joseph Wear, Grace Wear, 12
years DID, Herman Wear, 10 years old;
baby, William Armstrong, Mrs. Chap
in, John Schmidt, Miss Schmidt, Dora
Schmidt and Frank Schmidt.
More than twenty persons were in
iured, among them being the Widow
Frye, internally, cannot recover; Jo-
seph Wear. will die; Mrs. j. R. Frizzell,
fatally injured; Jacob S. Stinchey, in
jured on the head; Cyrus Henson, seri-
ously injured.
The first house demolished was that
of the Widow Frye, a small structure.
The houses of Jake Salmislli and John
Sultsbach were wrecked, but no one
was killed Joe Wears fine residence
was reduced to kindling-wood. He was
fatally injured and his wife and three
children killed. Two children escaped
by going into the cellar. E. c. Cald-
well house on the west was destroyed.
The family escaped in the cellar. ID.
+. Frizzell's house. recently completed
at cost of over s., 200, was wiped out,
leaving only the cellar in which were
his wife and children uninjured.
Jacob Stinchey saw the storm and
hastened from the field where he was
working. He turned his horses into
the barn and ran to the house, taking
the family into the cellar. The storm
blew away the barn, lifted the house
from its foundation and landed one OF
the horses on Mrs. Stinchey, injuring
her fatally, it is feared. The horse was
taken from the cellar harnessed and
unhurt.
From here the storm lifted and nc
further damage so far as heard from
was done. A number of school chill
dren had a narrow escape. a farmer
who saw the storm, took them to ar
open field. They were unhurt but the
house they had left was destroyed. A
westbound passenger train on the San
ia Fe was held at Halstead until the
storm had passed. Where it crossed the
track, telegraph lines, poles, wires and
all were swept away. The train would
certainly have been wrecked had i
gone ahead.
In addition to the houses destroyed
were barns, outbuildings, orchards
ETC., while the pathway of the storm il
lined with the carcasses of dead horses
cattle, hogs and other domestic ami
mails. The loss will be great.