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The Somerset reporter., 1895-09-12
school SUPPLIES at Geo. Cushing,s.


Buy $3.50 bed spread of w. II.
Wildes for sl.49.
Mrs V. NJ. Yickery returned from Ban
gor Friday evening.
skowhegan was we'll represented at
the State Fair last week.
The new novel, "Betsey Jones on
Wheels at Geo. Cushing's.
Charles Gilman of Wakefield, Mass.
is passing his vacation in town.
NJ. A. bore, the Athens stage driver,
made a trip down river Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Conant started
Saturday morning for Louisville, Ky.
{. b. Williams of Hayerhill, Mass.
visited in town few days last week.
NJ. }. Allen Of this place is building a
grist mill at Fairfield for F. j. Savage.
Remember the assortment of mixed
spices for pickles at Patterns drug store.
Miss Sadie Ward left town for Boston
Friday morning, where she will pass
the winter.
Hon. Andrew Halves Of Stroudwater
was in attendance upon Probate Court
here yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chandler J. Dow return
ed Saturday from carriage drive 10
HipoI an, arJ IL. LII.
Mrs. \. IL Jacobs of Philadelphia, who
has been visiting friends in town. return
ed 70 her home Wednesday.
Two of the best eorsets made, Royal
Worcester and Thompson's Glove Fitting
". Il. Wildes keeps them.
Miss Eva NJ. Ames has returned to
North Pownal where .he began her
fan term of school last Monday.
George Belonga of Lynn, Mass, who
has been visiting relatives in town the
past week, returned home Saturday af-
ternoon.
Mrs Geo. f. Goodwin left home Mon
day afternoon on visit of some weeks
to her daughter, Mrs, a. {. Houston in
{. II. Atkinson and wife, who have
been vacationing for two weeks in East
Madison returned to their home in East
Boston by Mondays train.
Mrs. Lizzie Lombard who has been
visiting at the home of her father Joshua
Burns, for the summer, returned to
Attleboro, Mass, Monday.
Mrs. A. w. Quimby with her young
daughter, who has been visiting at the
home of her parents, w. A. Pitts and
wife, returned home to Cambridge.
Mass, Monday.
Miss Minta Powers returned to Show
hogan Tuesday night. She goes to
Machias to report the term of the Su.
preme Court, to begin there the first
Tuesday of October.
Eastman Hathorn and B. p. Barker of
Ather g, returned from the State fair
with their prize cattle, Saturday morn
ing. Mr.. Hathorn had head and
secured about 1880 inpremums at the
three fairs. Mr.. Barker exhibited six
prize animals, and secured his share of
premiums.
Mr.. George f. Snow of Mercer, has
taken the stage route from Mercer to
Norridgewock and has put on a new two
horse team and covered carriage. He
will come down to Skowhegan ia the
electric car every Saturday to attend to
Mr.. Sonw for many years run
stage from Skowhegan to Mercer.
The band concert to be given by
Hobbs Military band Friday evening in
Skowhegan the following selection will
be rendered March, Shenderbolt, Paris
Overture, Prendiyille:
Gavotte Militaire, Goldsmith; serenade,
Wake and Listen, Anon; Selection, Drum
Majors Daughter, Offenlash Song and
Dance, Delight, Frederick Demon
Glaop, Robinson.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-09-12

Mrs. w. r. Clifford is visiting friends
in Augusta this week.
Cent Isaac Dyer went to Oldtown'
Monday afternoon on business trip.
See the ladies embroidered handker-
chiefs W. B. Steward Is selling for 25ets.
Miss J.. NJ. Prescott, dress maker,
returns from Boston and New York
September Is.
Mrs. T. II. Anderson visited with her
sister, Mrs. b. W. Colby in Orono, over
Sunday.
Parties who have not already bought
their coal will do well to get the prices
of the Lehigh Coal Co., d. w. Lewis,
selling agent, Cedar St.
Mr.. Converse l.. Webb, who has been
suffering quite severely from inflamma-
ton of one eye, went to Portland for
treatment recently. We learn his con-
dtion is much improved.
Judge VIM. Penn Whitehouse and Mrs
Whitehouse arrived in town Wednesday
evening and this morning drove to North
Arson, where Judge Whitehouse is ref
cree in legal case heard there to-day.
The Maine Central Railroad announces
an excursion to Quebec and Montreal via
the White Mountains. The excursion
leaves here by the regular morning train
Wednesday, the 18th instant, The tick
cts are sold for $3.50 and are good for
return until October 10Th.
Mr.. Charles " Nutting, junior part
ner in the firm Of Chase & Nutting
liverymen, has by purchase acquired the
interest Of l.. w. Chase in the business,
and assumed its management. Mr.. Nut
ting will without doubt sustain the fine
reputation these stables have always
borne, and retain their large partron-
age.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-09-12
DIR. j. l.. COWAN.

DR.. j. l.. COwAN. the world renowned
healer, whose testimonials of wonderful
cures without drastic poisons or the use
of the knife would fill vast book (of
people right in our own State as well as
hundreds in Massachusetts has decided
to locate permanently at Hotel Heselton,
Skowhegan, Maine, where all mail should
be addressed. Write the Doctor for
proofs of his wonderful gifts as healer.
The Doctor will continue his monthly
visits to Waterville the 25th and 26th of
each month, as usual
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-02-22
HAD A POWER CT ETERNITY.
Mike Was weak in Legal Lore hut strong
la Dog and Gun.

speaking of the term power of at
torney." said weil-known lawyer the
other day 10 y Y. SuR man re
minds me OF little incident that occur
red To Judge - and myself last
spring up in Sullivan county We
were out for weeks fronting and de-
tcrmined TO poach on the preserves of a
fishing club which had secured control
OF the river for distance OF several
miles and where public fishing was
strictly forbidden. We knew that part
OF the creek was guarded by an old
lrishman in the employ Of the club, who
patrolled the banks, accompanied by a
ferocious looking bull dog and gun
identified with the revolutionary period,
but we decided To take chances rather
than return with empty crecs So on
the following morning, just at the peep
of day, we sneaked up creek, through
the woods, and struck in at IA point Just
out of sight of the clubhouse. We had
glorious time until about 9 o'clock
and had filled our creels TO the crowd
ing point when suddenly old Mike, with
his dog and gun, appeared on the oppo-
site bank Hey, We divis. Come ont
o thot. he shouted. We pretended not
to hear, meanwhile edging over toward
the opposite bank.
'"Av yez don't come ont Oi'll sic me
dog on yez" roared Mike. This time |
looked up, but pretended not to under
stand.
"'Yesr shouted back, its fine
day
"A foine day is it, beloved the irate
Celt: 'Shure ven think its a dommed
bad day if yez don't come over here out
O. thotr And Mike began to finger tho
antique musket ominously. ! began to
think it was time to temporize.
by what authority do you order as
out of this stream? | asked as severely
~ | could.
BE what authority is it, screamed
Mike he what authority? Shure an
I'd have yez know thot I've full power
az eternity over the creek an av yez
don't come out I'll blow the top o. yer
heads OFF,
This was too much. We didn't
mind the dog or the gun, but a full
power of eternity was something we
didn't want TO contend with, so we
yielded and left the stream"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-02-22
A WIFE FOR A QUARTER.
Remarkable Matrimonial Transaction
Made In Wayne County.

The transfer of his wife by "Kike"
Cullifold to Ambrose Draft at Butler
Center few days ago for the princely
sum of 25 cents turns out TO be one CT
the most note worthy commercial
transactions that the township has ever
witnessed. SAYS the Rochester Democrat
Chronicle. The fact that the wife was
an interested observer of the transaction
and by no means the least willing party
thereto. adds interest if not a moral
flavor TO the affair. The CullifOrds are
young people, aged respectively % and
% Mrs. Culliford, as it turns out, had
been married once before her promise
to love, cherish, and obey CullifOrd was
made. The name of the first husband
was David Lobel, from whom she con-
sidered herself legally separated when
year ago she was married to Culliford
Lobe was imprisoned for petit larceny
and his conviction she thought was
sufficient separation.
Early in the spring they moved to But
Ter and Culliford worked by the day
among the farmers to support his young
wife
Early in August Culliford came home
unexpectedly and found Draft and his
wife under circumstances which made
him suspicious.
~, that what YOU have been coming
10 my house for every night for week,
bringing your old iiddle?' be demand
ed Of Draft Then followed a war Of
words, and Draft left the house, to be
followed by Mrs. Culliford a little later.
The separation lasted several weeks,
and then friends succeeded in getting
the couple together again. Then came
the season for drying apples, and Mrs.
Culliford expressed a desire 20 earn
some money. She went to work in the
evaporators at Loren Gould's. Guilt
ford heard rumOrs that caused him TO
make trip TO the evaporators. His
wife was not in the factory. Inquiry
revealed the fact that she was in the
house with "Ammy' Draft To the
house he went There he found Draft
and his wife. Motioning Draft into an
adjoining room. the wife following. he
turned on his heels and said:
"Do YOU want this woman more than
do?7
Yes. replied the ready Draft.
well. what will YOU give for her?"
Draft paused moment. then he said
firmly. but slowly, 80 cents
shes yours, said Culliford. Fork
over"
The quarter changed hands. The
woman spoke for the first time well,
/ don't care" said she between sobs.
III YOU buy me YOU have got to sup
port me-
Il will" said Draft. and that closed
the transaction. The transfer of prop
erty took place that afternoon. Draft
calling for his purchase with a horse
and buggy.
Culliford has been busy exhibiting his
] piece of silver 10 his friends and seems
pleased at the outcome.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-02-22
Getting Even.

Haven't you got anything solid TO
eat?' said a traveller, discontentedly
eying the profusion Of pies and small
cakes on the counter of restaurant at
one of the way stations.
shall | give YOU some beans?" said
the proprietor, with his most persuasive
smile.
The traveller assented, and making
short work of them, asked: How
much?"
twenty-five cents" was the bland
response.
"What9" cried the traveller. "Twen-
ty-tiv6 cents for a spoonful Of cod
beans?'
The proprietor continuing firm in
his price, the man paid it and departed.
But late that afternoon a telegram
was handed in to the restaurant keep
er, for which he paid % cents. 1t ran
thus:
Don't you think your price little
high on beans?"- Sarer Cross
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-02-22
POINTS IN suERuAN's NEW BTLL

The substitute for the Jones unre-
stricted coinage bill. reported from the
finance committee. which Senator Sher-
man proposed, is In most respects COPY
OF the bill introduced 10y him on the nth
ult ItiS changed. however so as TO
permit the issuance OF per cent gold
bonds. payable i'm 1--WE years. for the pur-
pose solely OF maintaining the gold re-
serve and not % meet current deficiencies
as in the original bill. The certificates
OF Indebtedness authorized by the orig
inal bill are confined 20 the meeting OF
the treasury deficiency NOW eyisting or
which may hereafter occur" They are
TO be made payable i'm lawful money OF
the United States and the amount 10 be
issued is left 10 the discretion of the sec
rotary. No limitation OF time is fixed
upon the certificates.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-02-22

,,ain. headache, backachc, and nervous dis
turbances, or the general health not good,
the judicious use OF medicine should be
ton is the best restorative tonic and nerv-
inc at this time The best bodily condition
results from its use. It's a remedy spe-
cially indicated for those delicate weak
nesses and arrangements that afiict WOO
menkind at one period or another. You'll
find that the woman who has faithfully
used the Prescription is the picture Of
health. she looks 70eii and she feels iOeH
In catarrhal Inflammation, in chronic dis
placements common TO women, where there
are symptoms OF backache, dizziness or
fainting, bearing down sensations, disor-
dered stomach, moodiness, fatigue, etc,
the trouble IS surely dispcllcd and the
sufferer brought back to health and good
spirits.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-02-22
IN VIOLATION OF POSTAL. REauLArroSs.

IN VIOLATION OF POSTAL. REGULATIONS.
The postoAlce department has issued a
fraud order against the Hermetic Broth
erhoOd Circle OF Isis OF Chicago for vio-
iating the postal regulations. The es-
Enlistment sent letters 10 persons ask
ing Al for a disc which would bring
health, wealth and happiness. Upon re-
ceipt of the money a circular card COW
cred with chamois skin was sent with in
structIons for use, which We're that the
disc was 10 be placed about the neck Of
the wearer and a wild weird incantation
gone through az night and another per-
formance OF "A similar character held in
the morning.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-02-22
THE SALARY QUESTION.
VOTERS MAY DECIDE FOR
THE WOMEN.
NO ARMAL SCHOOL FOR THE
UPPER PENINSULA.
War on the High Hat.-A New Compila-
tiOl4 of State Laws. More Fay Tor
Supervisors.


From Oui Special CORRESPONDENT
Two Joint resolutions for amendments
to the constitution relative 10 the sala-
ries and terms of Office of members of
the legislature, have been introduced.
One resolution fixes the salary Of Il
member of either house at 500 per
session. and mileage Is abolished; when
a special session occurs, members shall
be paid live dollars per day for period
not exceeding 20 days. The second
resolution provides that the terms of
one-half of the members OF each house
shall expire every two years, thus leav-
ing so per cent of the experienced leg
latorS in every sessIoL. Notwlthstand-
ing the radical character of the change,
there is a strong element in its favor IN
both houses, and the matter has been
discussed very freely between the meme
bers.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-02-22
wOMANS Ills"

MRs. w. r. BATES, Of
Di1uoyfh, DHmbnH CO.
Ohio, writes
"a few years ago
took Doctor Pierce S
Favorite Prescription
which has been n great
benefit 20 me. I am 81
excellent health now.
i hope that every wo.
man, who Is troubled
with women's ills
will try the Prcscrip.
tion and be benefited
.ss I have been"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-02-22
BUDS. Society

buds, young wo-
men just entering
the doors Of soci-
ETY. or wo III an
hood, require the
wiscst care. To
be beautiful and
c charming they
must have perfect
health, with all il
implies - a clear
skin, rosy checks,
bright eyes and
good spirits. At
this period the
young woman is
cially seusi-
tive, and many
nervous troubles,
which continue
through life, have
their origin at this
time. II there be
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-02-22

Replying 10 "a resolution of the senate
of the 9Th inStantas to the kind Of mon
eys received in exchange for the United
States bonds issued under the rounding
act of $50 the secretary of the treasury
sent statement 10 the vice president
showing that there were sold S5lO.OOO 900
worth of per cent bonds Of ISL. Sls5,-
100000 40 per cent bonds Of 1871, and
$40, $50 per cent consolS Of 1907; to-
tai, a. 3q5, 34q.O5O. The proceeds Of these
bonds were paid into the treasury in
United States gold coin. gold certificates,
called bonds past due coin coupons, and
in some instances uncalled 5-2) bonds
subject to call. He says that the
amounts respectively of bonds, coupons.
certificates ana coin received cannot be
stated from the records OF the depart
ment. but that the entire proceeds were
equivalent TO United States gold.
4 LITTLE SHOW FOR THE REPEAL BILL.
Western people who are interested in
the passage by the senate OF the house
bill 10 repeal the one tenth OF cent diff
ferential on sugar from bounty paying
countries have about given mp hope that
the senate Will even consider the bill in
the remaining two weeks time before it.
When the bill first passed the house a
mum Der OF representatives, 90 meat pack
ing and cattle interests Of the west. par
ticularly Interested because of the Ger
man embargo on American meats be-
lieved that the senate might be per-
suaded 10 speedily pass the BILL While
IL has never reached discussion. the sense
of the senate upon the subject has been
made plain upon the discussion OF the
agricultural bill last week and enough
opposition has developed % put an end
TO all expectations along this line.
IN FAVOR OF PAYING SUGAR BoUNrIEs.
The action Of the senate committee on
appropriations with regard 10 the pay
ment Of the sugar bounty claims for the
years 1893 and 1904 does not appear in
the report made upon the Sundry civil
bill for the reason that IL was agreed in
committee that IL should bee offered as a
matter independent of the report on the
bill by an individual member of the COM
mittee If after seeing senator Cullom IL
should appear q majority Of the commit
tee was favorable to the payment Of
these claims Mr.. Cullom was absent
from the meeting Monday and in his alb
sence the vote of the committee was a
tie on the proposition 10 pay the claims
for 1893 which had been earned when the
tariff act went into effect and one-halt
Of the bounty for the crop of ls9i Mr..
Cullom afterwards cast his vote for the
allowance Of the claim. The provision
for the payment Of the claim, will be pat
in the sundry civil bill as an amendment,
and il will be moved by some member OF
the committee favorable 10 the payment
of the claims "a soon as it can be put in
to shape 1t is understood the claims
for 1893 aggregate S2jO.o)9 and the esti-
mates on the crop for 1894 make it :p-
pear that about sG,0J0,O)) will be neces-
Ssary to pay half the bounty for that
year.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-02-22

There is a prevailing sentiment that
boards of supervisors should be allowed
extra pay for important committee
work, and bill introduced last week
provides that members of the committee,
on ways and means, buildings, and
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-02-22

Rep. Donovan has evidently had to
pay for unsatisfactory plumbing, aud
proposes To be levengcd. He mas intro
duced measure providing Tor the ap-
pointment by the governor of "a state
board of examiners for plumbers, whose
duty it shall be 10 examine and license
all applicants for work as plumbers.
and a provision of the bill holds master
plumbers responsible for the work done
under their charge.
MAC
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-02-22

Ever since Adam (what a coutemptl-
bile coward he was) charged Eve with
the responsibility for his sin, daughters
of our first mother have been blamed
for the sins of omission and commission,
and woman is said To have been at the
bottom of almost every transaction. SO
she has been (of all good,) for to her
work and influence we owe no small
degree of the advancement that has
been made in every department of the
worlds work. Woman has been given
but little credit for her work, and her
petitions for the right of franchise have
only met with SCOTS and rebutls, and
III many instances, insults.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-02-22

claims and accounts be allowed 50 per
diem for actual services. and chairmen
of the boards be voted compensation
not exceeding 500 per year.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-02-22

At present residents of the upper pc
ninsula who desire normal course are
compelled to 90 over into Wisconsin,
which state has seven normal schools.
More and better normal schools are i'm
perativcly needed in order that Mich
igan maintain its reputation in educa-
tional matters. The state has spent
$500, 900 on its one normal school, and
not more than 900 of the p, 900 teach
ers IN the state, actively engaged. have
had any portion OF the normal training
provided 10y the school, and less than
800 are graduates.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-02-22

Rep. Chamberlain has introduced a
bill to provide for the location, estab-
lishment and conduct of normal
school in the upper peninsula. The bill
provides that As soon as may be after
the act shall take effect the governor
shall appoint five persons who are res
idents of the upper peninsula, no two
of whom shall be from the same county,
to act as a commission for locating the
site for the school, and TO secure good
and sufficient title therefor. When es-
tablished the control of the school shall
be vested in the state board of educa-
ton, said board to prescribe the fees,
terms and conditions of admission of
students. Each member of the legisla-
ture is authorized to appoint three
pupils each year from his district who
may attend said school without payment
of any charges The bill has been re-
ferred to the committee on state affairs.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-02-22

Mr.. Mason of Delta county thinks the
time has come when woman should
have the ballot, with all the privileges
that accompany the right of suffrage,
and has introduceda bill providing that
the question of woman suffrage be sub
niitted to a vote of the people. The
women say that this is ell they ask, and
feel sure that the sentiment OF the mass
of the voters of the state is favorable to
them and their cause, and will be so eX-
pressed at the polls The author of the
bill says that there is a preponderance
of opinion in both houses in favor of the
submission of the question, and that the
bill will meet with but little opposition.
Women are not lacking in the qualiiica-
tions of successful lobbyists, and will
not be found wanting when the time
comes for them to be persuasive in their
own behalf.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-02-22

1t is proposed to dispense with How
ellis annotated statutes and to provide
for new edition of the general laws
of the state A bill introduced for this
purpose requires the collection, compi-
lation and reprinting of all the general
laws of the state. including the ones to
be enacted by the present legislature.
A compiler is to be engaged by the leg
islature, who is to be paid 3 800 for
his services. and Is TO be provided with
notes aud references similar to those of
Howell. The governor Is TO appoint
two commissioners 20 see that the COM
pliers work is properly performed, and
each commissioner is to receive $3.50 for
his WORK. The new compilation is to be
bouad in two volumes. ZOO copies of
which must be ready FOR delivery March
!. 1896.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-02-22

The high hat must 90, bill aiming
blow of utter humiliation at this arti-
Gle of woman's adornment having been
introduced in the house by Rep. Mat
thews. The INDEPENDENTLY describes
the agonies endured by the lords of Gre
alton who SIT behind these towers Of
fuss and feathers" in theatres. He
doesn't say a word about them being
worn in church, but perhaps the legis-
lators do not attend such places, or if
they do, the high hat may serve to screen
them from the eyes of the preacher
while they enjoy their forty winks.'
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-21

An ordinary case of piles is one of the
commonest Affections of humanity. While
they are extremely annoying, yet men and
women will endure them for months and
years, off and on, because they are not inn
mediately fatal, and as long as they can get
around and perform the daily duties of life
they suffer on in the hope that in some way
or other the trouble win pass away of its
own accord, without any other treatment
than a little salve or ointment occasionally.
Now in the very nature of the disease this
will never happen,
1t is absolutely certain to grow worse.
passing away for a time and returning, I'M
I'll before you are aware of it, an ulcer has
formed and the beginning of the much
dreaded fistula has been made, and then,
what was at first a simple case of common,
everyday piles becomes an even chance be-
tween life and death. A surgical operation,
with all it's attendant horrors, uncertainties
and danger to life, becomes necessary.
Although the Pyramid Pile Cure is just as
valuable in the advanced stages of rectal
disease. yet the time to use it is at the be-
ginning. A single package will then effect
a complete cure in nearly every instance,
I'm fact two or three applications often do
the work. The Pyramid Pile Cure is well
known to be a certain cure for piles in
every form. but we take pleasure in pub
fishing the experiences of sufferers, espe-