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The Somerset reporter., 1895-07-25
For the Reporter
Mother

Mother, the sweetest name. By far,
OF all the names OF earth.
None except Jesus can compare
With hers who gave US birth.
After the time our infant eyes
First open To the light,
Until we reaoh the journeys end
And sleep in death dark night.
The sweetest chords of love are stirred
When that dear name is spoken,
Aud when she takes her flight to God
Our hearts. with grief are broken.
That precious name in babyhood
our lips first learn to say,
At mothers knee in childhood
We first are taught to pray.
she shared with Us our little joys
She dried on.frequent tears
Into her sympathetic ear
We poured our many fears.
When weary with our play all day
We sought spot to rest,
We found within her loving arms
The place of refuge best.
And, as the years passed Ger our head,
To mother, true and tried,
Our hopes and fears for future years,
Trusting, we could contide.
Ambitions, though impossible,
She seemed not to despisei
Her sympathy and counsel then,
We're aids to help US rise.
A guardian angel always, she,
To her beloved boy;
Forsaking, ever, her own choice
That be might have Joy.
When sickness, with its torture comes
To rack this mortal frame.
No hand is like our mothers. then,
To soothe the dreadful pain.
She watches by our bedside, through
The long and tedious hours,
aud seems not to take food or rest
Till health again is ours.
Her pride is centered in her boy;
With him she stands or falls
When, failing, he needs sympathy
On mother first he calls.
And first he turns to mother when
success his labor crowns,
And as loves pride shines in her eyes,
His heart, exultng, bounds
o. sad indeed the lot OF him
Who loses her in youth
Esught takes the place of her wise love
To guide in ways OF truth.
Boys, how can We by doing wrong
So greye that loving heart?
We give her greater pain, than If
We struck with cruel dart.
For pain of body can't compare
To that of wounded love;
And Iove which burns in mothers heart
Is like to God above.
o let US all, from this time forth,
BE yictors in the race,
We can be if we Will to be,
And seek the sayior's grace.
Let US be noble, true and clean
And never touch the drink;
Face every foe with courage strong
Nor from lifes conflicts shrink.
Thus Joy to mother n,ay we bring
And justly be her pride,
BE the strong staff on which she leans
AS we walk by her side.
And when we see that precious form
Lying in Deaths embrace,
We'll know it was not sins of ours
Which fur.owed her dear face.
And when, all through with toll and pain
We find our home above.
AT Heavens gate we'll meet again
Mothers undying love.
w. c. WENTWORTH.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-07-25

Lady Mary Hamilton Douglas, the
II year. old daughter of the late Duke of
Hamilton, will be one of the richest
heiresses of the age. Her father could
not leave her his titles, but left her
the bulk Of his property, including the
isle of Arran, which is larger than the
isle of Wight her income now is $500,
900 year and will be 81, 300, 900 by
the time she CONES of age.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-07-25

Boston Record.-Not so very long ago,
Sec. Carlisle was talking and voting for
free silver; Z. NJ. G. Wilson gave his vote
in the 5lst congress for free and unlimit
ed coinage; Sec. Hoke Smith, during the
Harrison administration, wanted not
only free silver, but fiat money; Sec
Herbert while in congress was uniform
ly found voting in favor of free silver
but they are all sound money men now
The cabinet brings new light to a dem
oeratc statesman, which makes it d
pity that Cleveland cannot gather the
entire democratic party into his cabinet
The Somerset reporter., 1895-07-25
Notice of Final Dividend.
Court OF Insolven,


Somerset SIS Court OF Insolvency
In the case of Josiah Fernald of Canaan,
Insolvent Debtor.
Notice is hereby given that the Assignee OF
said estate has filed in said Court, an account
of his receipts and expenditures that a hear
ing thereon will be held at the Probate Court
room in Skowhegan, in said county of Somer-
set on Tuesday. the 18th day OF Aug. A. D.
1895 at one O'Clock in the afternoon; and that
a final dividend will then be declared, at which
time and place all persons interested may at
tend and be heard.
Attest: NATHAN FOWLER,
Register of said Court for said County OF
Somerset. 2w29
The Somerset reporter., 1895-07-25
Complimentary to Skowhegan
Lisbon Enterprise !

Lisbon Enterprise
The Enterprise made visit to SkOWhe-
gan last Friday, aud must speak in glow
ing terms of that beautiful town. situat-
ed between the wooded hills and pleasant
valleys of the kennebec river. Few peo-
pie who are not permitted to visit Skow-
hogan can form reasonable conception
of the beauties. the facilities and the adj
vantages there are in this delightful
Maine town. As the traveller nears
Wateryille, going via Brunswick, he
hears the cry of the brakeman, Change
for Skowhegan. Fairfield, etc" Alight-
ing from the ~ ankee' we have to wait
an hour, when We again board train
for Skowhegau-and beautiful train of
vestibule cars it is too. In less than an
hour we are at our destination. Having
business to transact at the Reporter
Office we inquire our way and soon find
the place. A beautiful Office it is.
Here we meet Mr.. Smith the senior
member of the firm of j. o. Smith Il Co.,
publishers of the Somerset Reporter
and Somerset Argus. At Mr.. Smith $
expense we spent IA night at the hand
somely equipped Hotel IIeselton. This
is one of the finest hotels in Maine, and
everything possible is done to make its
patrons feel AT home. In the evening
we were shown around the town by Mr..
Smith, a walk we very much enjoyed.
la the morning before train time we had
the pleasure of the company of Mr.. Me
Neelie, the junior member of the firm.
Mr.. McNeelc lisa young man thoroughly
adapted to newspaper work, and has the
happy faculty of becoming n fayorite at
first sight. The office of this enterpris-
ing firm is one of the best in the State,
and is kept in a neat and systematic
manner. Both papers published in this
office are ably edited, and their mechan-
ical appearance is the best. SkowEegau
has many charming scenes, and the
stranger is favorably impressed Mt first
sight
The Somerset reporter., 1895-07-25

SIMPSONS tooth powder best on the
market, at the corner drug store. OPP
posite Hotel Coburn.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-07-25

Soda served with crushed fruits; new
delicious and popular. sampson, the
Corner Druggist.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-07-25

He. But will | have to give up my club
when we are married, love-" She ooh, III
have little Climb At HON for you. dear"
The Somerset reporter., 1895-07-25
Why 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 specially
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 Somerset reporter., 1895-07-25
Don't Tobacco Spit or Smoke
Your Life Away

is the truthful. startling title of a book about
No-To- Bac, the harmless, guaranteed tobacco
habit cure that braces up nicotinized nerves,
men gain strength, vigor and manhood. You
run no physical or financial risk, as No-To-
BAG is sold by Roland T. Patten under a
guarantee to cure or money refunded. Book
free. Address Sterling Remedy Co, New York
for Chicago. For sale by K. T. Patten. ly4.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-07-25
ALL THE COMFORTS OF HOME
DORIAN & WOOD.
IA MadiSop Ava

"AGENTS WANTED: to represent the
Most Complete Nurseries in Anne RIGA. Custom
ers get what they order and the best quality.
Position permanent; terms liberal: pay
weekly. Write at once and secure territory.
Ellwanger & Barry, Mt. Hope Nurseries,
Rochester, N " l0w23s
The Somerset reporter., 1895-07-25

"Kind friends, cd bye
For soon we all must go
To realms of blissfu light
or Gown to deepest woe
just as we choose to GO
OF Enoch Jackman's three sons, John
settled in Garland, Otis in Sangerville
and James in Scion.
James Jackman was a very enterpris-
ing man and was employed to take charge
of crews of men in many different kinds
of work. He was usually called Capt.
Jackman". He was employed by the
State as agent to lay out the appropria-
ton made by the legislature to build the
Canada road from The Forks to the
Canada line. After this road was COM
pleted he conceived the idea of going up
into the woods and building public
house. He cleared up a farm in the
southeastern part of Jackman planta-
tion and erected buildings, saving the
boards to cover them with whip-saw, a
long, slow process. For this enterprise
the State gave him the quarter section
of land upon which the buildings were
located.
He first moved from Scion in 1885 tc
The Somerset reporter., 1895-07-25

P. S.-Thanking the public for their
generous patronage while | was located on
he South side, would respectfully ask
It's continuance in my new quarters.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1895-12-14

, Prince Bismarck has accepted
membership in the German Asso-
citation Of Sports, and lately a
delegation from the Berlin Acsde-
my of Arts, headed by Professor
Ende, presented him with u
splendid mounted address, ap-
pointing him an honorary mem
Der.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1895-12-14

News has just been received
that Carl SteiGeImanu, the re-
nowned South African explorer,
was drowned August 2Sth.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1895-12-14

Subscribe for the EVENING Bull
LETIN.
\ Pure candy for holiday use at
the Palace Candy Store on Hotel
street.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1895-12-14

Influenza is again appearing in
epidemic form in Berlin, notably
in the northern part Of the city,
and among the school children
diphtheria and scarlet fever are
raging. The mortality in Berlin
has increased Is per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-02

s266, 26sGO profit after paying
per cent on s1.2O0,OOO bonds and 10 per
cent dividend on s2.OO00OO.
Cost of gas per 1900 cubic feet (esti-
mating produe ton at 9OO,OoO.OO0. 90 IL
cents, when dividend, $2O0,00O; extensions,
$3.50: interest, $4,000, and all other
charges are included as expense.
1.-The dividend profiO Is obviously no
proper expense item. and, emitting divi-
dend. $2tO.OO0, the expenses would be
$669,o37. which. deducted from the re- e.
ceipts. 81. 135 1850; would leave s4dd' 2tis.6o
surplus, nearly half million!
1.-The cost of gas per 1000 cubic feet on
basis of expenses of $6Gg.O37 and produc-
ton of 0OO.UOO,0OO cubic feet would be a
cents. At 81 per thousand this would leave
the company 26 cents. profit of over
33 1-3 per cent. But, ever giving the COM
pany the benefit of every possible charge
or expense, $S69.O37 dncluding s72,'W, q
per cent interest on 81 100000, and SOo,oU,
10 per cent dividend on $2WO,JW. the
profit on 800, O0O, 600 cubic feet of gas, If
sold at 81 per thousand. would amount to
$31, 500.
but there are many other points that
should be considered. First Is not 10 per
cent an exorbitant dividend on public
necessity, of which they have an absolute
monopoly, ard in effect for all time? What
railroad company or other corporation hav-
ing monopoly of a public necessity pays
such dividend? Then, too. 1t is bust
ness that increases more rapidly than any
other. In 1885 they sold 527.OOO,OOO feet,
ana IN 1874 II was nearly OOuDle that
amount, as they state.
Second. AS shown by their own state
mcnts, both in the former and present
investigation, this 10 per cent is paid not
on capital invested, but upon watered
stock. On page 81 the secretary of the
company states distinctly that The $500 600
increase of stock in 1856 represents. not
capital invested, but money taken from
the earnings CT the company-that is, from
the profits Of the business. Three times
has this been done, the last distribution
of certificates being s6oO,OOO, stated on
page 20.
This is confirmed by the statements of
the officers of the company in 1856. SO
clearly so that the company in its report,
page 3, says:
90 1t is difficult to resist the suspicion aris-
ing from an examination of the sumsherein-
before given as alleged increase of capital
from 1872 to 1889, aggregating SSOO,OOO; that
they represent nothing else than stock di-
vidends,' and that was from the profits in
addition to the dividends paid of 10 5-S per
cent from 1913 to 1881, and still higher to
1885.
- In 1885, as the report states, over
$65O,O0O were divided among the stockhold-
ers,' which was also from the profits. AS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-02
Tho Income Tax Cases.
LOCAL SCHOOL FACILITIES.
Thousands of Children Cannot BE Al
cOmmOslatcd I'm the Buildings.

commOdatctl i'm the Buildings.
A few days ago Senator Gallinger intro
duced in the Senate a resolution calling
for information from the Commissioners
in regard to the public school facilities of
the city, in order, as he said at the time that
the Senate might be placed in possession
of the facts, and thereby be able to form
more accurate judgment of the school
needs of the city. The committee on edu-
cation Of the Civic Center, of which Annie
H. Barus is Chairman, has been investi-
eating to some extent the school facilities
of the city, and to Star reporter she
stated the result of the Investigation as
follows:
"A study of the figures to be found in
the offices of the superintendent Of our
schools shows that at the beginning of the
present school year there were 1855 more
children enrolled on the books than could
be seated, and this apart from the fact
that large number of the lower grade
rooms had been converted into halliday
schools to meet the dema nd for seats
-Four thousand four hundred and sixty
eight of the colored children of the city
(more than one-half of those attending the
primary schools) get brt a half-day's
schooling. The fact that 20 per cent of the
coIored children do not go beyond the pri-
mary grades makes this enforced cutting
down of their school hours doubly HARM
ful. For 1t can scarcely be supposed that
in halliday schooling, more particularly
when the half-day's instruction falls in
the afternoon session. child can make
the progress necessary to keep up with the
requirements of grade planned on a full
days course. The primary grade child is
really deprived of two of the four years
course.
The showing was not much better for
the children in the primary grades Tor the
white schools. About 1000, fully one-half
hoJ
scholars The white children, as rule,
stay in school longer than the colored, SO
the harm worked is not SO serious The
recent police census Of the District gives
A2O44 children between The ages Of six and
fifteen. These years correspond with those
spent in the grammar and primary schools
The seating capacity Of the District for
these grades is 81, $50, leaving nearly 10000
children unprovded for. Some of these
can be found on the rolls of the parochial
and private schools, but there is no pos
sible doubt that we have school popula-
ton several thousand in excess of our ac-
commodations.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-02
COlum bfa Assembly.

The first meeting of the Columbia AS
sembly was held last Tuesday evening at
the home of Miss Helen McKeever. The
election of officers resulted in the choice
Of DR.. r. A. Daniel, president; Miss Nc
Keever, vice president; julius Ulke, jr.,
secretary, and Miss Flora Bell, treasurer
After spending very pleasant evening the
meeting adjourned, to meet at the resi-
dence Of Miss Cassie Adams, Tuesday, Feb
ruary II. Among those present were
Misses Cassie Adams, Flora Bell, Hilda
Herzog, Helen McKeever, Clara like,
Messrs Will. Adams, r. A. Daniel, Ben
Judson, H. H. McKeever, jr., julius like
IT, and MIR Goodwin
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-02
Took n Bicycle.

Judge Cole today sentenced Robert
Springsteen, a young colored man, to a
year and a day in the Albany penitentiary
at hard labor, for the theft of bicycle
last fall from Clarence E. Ingling.
Mr.. Inglirg. while calling one evening on
Corcoran street, left his locked bicycle out
side the door. Coming out an hour or SO
later he found it gore Several days later
it was discovered at the home Of the de
PENDANT, nearby, who claimed that he
bought it from friend, one James Jack
son. Jackson was not produced during the
trial, and the jury concluded that it was
another case of mo SIGH person.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-02
CHURCH NOTICES.
EPISCOPAL.

ST. Marks CHURCH, CORNER Sd AND A SrS
Sc, Rev. A. ]. Graham, rector.-Morning prayer
Strangers invited It,
REGULAR SERVICES ARE BEING HELD EVERY
Sunday afternoon at o'clock by the Rev. Rich
ard Lewis Howell, in the basement of the resi-
dence of Mr. Lawrence Sands, at the head of 10th
ST. ana Woodley lane; outside entrance; five mfli
utes' walk from the junction of Connecticut and
Boundary avenues. All interested in the erection
of a church in this vicinity cordially invited to
attend. 1t
ST. JAMES CHURCH. sTH ST. NEAR NE
Free and open to all. Sunday services. 1880 and
II am, $3.50 and 73O pm. Sunday school, p
m. Everybody welcome. 1t
EPIPHANY CHURCH, G ST., REV. r. II. Nc
Kim, DID, rectOr.-Holy communion ut and II
am. Litany, etc., and sermon by rector at H.
Evening prayer and instruction at pm Serv-
ID, at 1870 pm. Strangers welcome. ALI seats
free, except ut II am. 1t.
CHURCH OF THE ASCENSION, CORNER OF
Mass ave. and 18th st. n.w., Rev. Or. Elliott,
rector-11 am, Rev. DR.. Childs will preach.
100 pm, Rev. Charles E. Buck will breach.
Vested choir. fishers in the morning. in the
evening seats free. 1t
ST. PAUL's CHURCH, 2sD ST, NEAR WASH
ington Circle, Rev. Alfred Harding, rector-Ser-
frmation instruction at pm The evening
vice will be under the auspices of the Brother
Rood Of st. Andrew, with sermon by Rev. w. s.
SOuthgate, D. D., Of Annapolis. All seats free.
Strangers cordially invited. 1t
ST. PAUL'S CHURCH. 23D ST. BET. AND
Washington Circle.-Our chapter Of the Brother
hood Of st. Andrew cordially invite you to their
dress by the Rev. w. Scott Southsate, d. D., of
Annapolis, Nd It,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-02
Not Admiral Meade.

The friends of Admiral Richard W.
Meade wish to correct the impression given
by morning newspaper that he was pick
ed Up by the police in a half-frozen condi-
ton Friday morning and cared for at the
first precinct police station. The man gave
that name, but is clearly an i,npostor, for
the reason THAI the admiral, who is in
command of the North Atlantic station,
left Hampton Roads in his flagship, New
York, "Wednesday afternoon, and is now
far on his way to ST Thomas, w. /.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-02
Pennsylvania Nationnl Guard Detail.

Capt. Charles a. Booth, seventh irfan-
try, has been relieved from duty with the
Pennsylvania National Guard by First
Lieut.. Alexis r. Paxton, fifteenth infantry
now in Harrisburg.
Capt. Booth has been ordered before an
examining board at Omaha for examina-
ton for promotion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-02
4 Promotion.

The Postmaster General has promoted
William Holzapfel, chief clerk railway
mail service, Toledo. Ohio, to the position
Of superintendent of the fifth division, rail-
way mail service, with headquarters at
Cincinnati, Ohio, vice d: p. Davis. re-
signed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-02
FINANCIAL.
Interest Paid
Upon Deposits.

- INTEREST Is ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS
- on dafiy balances subject to check. Those
= who have accounts open that usually have
- balances TO their credit should consider the
= advantage OF such balances EARNING N
= TEREST. II is credited your pass book,
= added TO the principal and made subject to
- your check.
= JOHN JOY EDISON. President.
- JOHN A. SWOPE. .........Sice President.
= H. g. CUMMINGS. Second Vice President.
= JOHN r. CARMODY. Treasurer.
- ANDREW PARKER........... Secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-02
CENTRAL UNION MISSION.

CENTRAL UNION MISSION, MAIN BUILDING
and auditorium, 622 Louisiana ave.-Gospel SER
vices held there every evening, at noon on week
days and pm. Sundays. Come and bring
your unsaved friends. Pray for the work. Eight
branches in various parts of the city. See MIS-
SION BULLETIN. The expenses of the work
salaries. The general expense fund is low. Con-
tributions thankfully received. Many families
more comfortable today on account of the
gifts of friends Of the poor through the medium
Of the mission 1t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-02
UNITED BRETHREN IN CHRIST.

UNITED BRETHREN IN CHRIST MEMORIAL
Church. Ger: and N. Capitol sts.-Preaching at
II am and 1870 pm. by the pastor, Rev. J. E.
Fout. S. S., pm. Y. P. $. c. E., $3.50 pm:
Evangelistic services each night next week. 1t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-02
SPECIAL NOTICES.

Yes, se1 have been o at IT.,
NGeo coni'is mt of ability to COM
100 pi"tely satisfy You every point we
will max. You sample
Dress Shirt for I.os', $3.50, S1.I5 or 81.
Representing t!o the largest and best shirt
factory in the south Ii is but. natural that we
siould be able to serve yuu best.
El.eTy s. Ireland, s. Two S. Sld a r'Se: sth
rco-I2d
One Word
TO those about to buy -eady made shirts
Don't
Fer they won't look well,
they wont hit we'll,
they won't list as well,
the half deZpn we will make TO YOUR
MEASJ RE- for 81 so apiece.
FRANK WELLS, ShrtmakCr.
fe1-1Id Pcnia. ave, under Wizards Hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-02

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