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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-12-19
West Athens.

The Sabbath school at West Athens
seems to have merited the title success
full 1t was organized in August last,
the first time for many years, including
in its membership nearly all the young
people and children in the immediate
vicinity. for which much credit is due
to the officers, and older members of the
society. Recently "A contest was entered
into by the school for prize and merit
continuing for three successive Sundays
resulting in merit worthy Of mention
both TO teachers and scholars. The fol
lowing named persons recited to their
respective teachers. Oscar l.. Buchanan,
scripture, 374 verses, Mrs. j. Taylor,
teacher; Blanche Dcv0ll, Scripture, BOB
verses; Freeman Jones teacher; Mary
Wescott, 800 verses, Oracle Wescott,
2S2 verses, Mrs. Katie Corson, teacher.
Also lessons in quarterly of note by
Bessie Z. Leavitt, Ethel Wiley, Leah V.
Corson and Almira Wescott, Freeman
Jones, teacher. The community, Rev.
J. w. Ilinckley and James Taylor wish
to make especial mention of the part
rendered by a class of little girls aged
from 5 10 years, taught by Miss Iy dia
Walker, viz. Emma J. Corson, Myrtle A.
Corson, Minily j. Corson, Ella b. Avery,
Daisy Avery, Amy Kincaid and Susie
Brown.
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She Has Felt Good Ever Since.

DO you think stand too much be-
fore the looking glass?" she asked as a
soft blush suffused her satin cheek
"Oh, no." he replied; "there should
be ten mirrors in the room. Such beauty
as yours cannot be multiplied enough.
Boston Courier.
How to Reduce Your Weight.
When you are dieting to reduce flesh,
you must eat stale bread, and give up
potatoes, rice, beets, corn, peas, beans,
milk, cream, all sweets, cocoa, indeed
anything which even suggests sugar or
starch. Dry toast without butter, tea
without either milk or sugar, rare meat
with no fat, and as far as possible, no
vegetables at all should form your diet
Take all the exercise you can in the
way of walking; go twice week to a
Russian bath (where possible) and in
variably go to bed hungry. Anybody
brave enough to live up to these laws
will certainly lose flesh. Ladies Home
Journal
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0G ;s, 'ss' Bartlett K Cairns.
Pomona Meeting at NOrridge-
wock.

The regular December meeting was
wock The electrics carried up large
delegations from East Madison, Athens
and Skowhegan Oranges, while New
Portland, Starks, kennebec Valley and
Victor were largely represented, and the
result was hall filled with the lively
and interesting patrons of Somerset
county. Worthy Master Tobey presided
with the Overseer, Steward, Secretary,
Gate Keeper, Ceres, Flora and Lady AS
sistant Steward present.
After the regular business had been
transacted the program was taken up
and X. A. Davis, in behalf of Somerset
Grange, welcomed the Pomona and A.
H. Ellis, of Victor, had the honor of re-
spending. Select reading by Lydia
Longley, Lillian Tobey and Mrs. j. II.
Burgess; recitation by Belle f. Ward 3;
determination by c. w. Green; solo by
Nellie Parlin, followed by the discussion
of the question-"Is it the farm or the
man that makes farming successful?''
The speakers were E. II. Tobey, Lewis
Beal, Alonzo Smith, q. L. Tibbitts,
Edgar Millay aud Miss Nellie Parlin.
The subject of the Patrons of Husbandry
of Maine through individual ,tfort,
building a cottage and presenting it to
the Good Will Farm, was introduced by
Mrs. Lewis Bead and considered in a
favorable light by several speakers and
il WAS voted 10 instruct Worthy Master
Tobey to consult with State Master
Niggin at the pending session of the
State Grange and urge its adoption.
A large class was instructed in the
fifth degree and admitted into the
Pomona. The annual meeting for clos
ing up the wears work and electing
officers for 1896 will be held with SkoW-
hogan Grange, Tuesday and Wednesday,
Jan. II and 10, 1896.
SECRETARY.
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Carratunk.

Sheriff Ham passed through town
Monday on his way up-river.
A large number of Masons pass, d
through town yesterday on their way to
The Forks to attend the funeral of L. :.
Young, who was buried under Masonic
orders. The bereavedwife and children
have the sympathy of all in their great
atIlction.
The wife of Fred Williams is very sick
at this writing, also Mr.. Atwell vii
liams an aged citizen of Pleasant pond.
Mrs. Laura Meservy is still on the
gain.
Christmas tree and concert at the
church.
Charles Foss has begun to haul logs
to the river.
Rev. Mr.. HIATT spoke from the words
"Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make
his paths straight His talks are both
eaI nest and instructive, and by the quiet
ness aud good attention of his hearers
one can see that they are appreciated.
Although many of our citizens are in the
woods, there was an attendance of 81
last Sabbath.
Mike FitzsimmOns captured a fine deer
on Moxie mountain. AS it was his fl 8
game in that line, he naturally feels
proud.
Florence Williams has gone to The
Forks hotel to work for few days.
The Christian Endeavor society keeps
adding to its number of associate mem
bers.
Chris. Steward was out of the woods
last week. He is at work on Spencer.
The little upturned faces on the front
rows of seats in the chapel tells how the
children like the ten minutes talk the
pastor gives Sunday morning.
A good line of Christmas goods at j.
Morrill's.
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important Features of 1896
Will Re.

Papers on the most important race contribu-
lions to American Charact eristics-the Ger
man, the Irish. the scandinavian, etc.-contrib-
uting to an analysis of American national life
and its tendency.
Several instructive papers on American Cit
a beautiful and well ordered urban life and the
| tendencies of urban development.
Important Political Studies in which the
issues, and some of the personalities, of the ap
preaching presidential campaign will be dis
cussed from an Independent point of view.
Papers which shall show the best work done
in every grade of education in the Practical
Teaching of English, the object of this series
being an effort TO formulate a program for the
better teaching of the mother tong,
The status of Teaching as Profession
will be treated in practical article two based
on an original and fresh investigation of the
payment and standing of the profession in diff
ferent parts OF the country. Suggestions will
be made by acknowledged authorities to what
may be done to elevate the profession and to
give our school system a further and better de-
velopment.
Interesting contributions to Sociological study
will include two papers by Mr.. J. NJ. Ludlow
one on Trade mons, and one on the Christian
Socialist Movement of the Middle of the
Century, Mrs. Lille Il. Chase Wyman will
! furnish some studies of Girls In valley.
Write for particulars of our Special Offer of
Tennyson's Poetica Works.
On all paid-up subscriptions received before
| December goth we will mail the November and
| December issues without charge.
IS cents copy. $500 year.
| Postal Notes and Money are at the risk of the
| sender, and therefore remittances should be
made by money order, draft or registered letter
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East, Madi9nn

II. F. kimball of Skowhegan was in
town last week.
Lima Prescott is stopping in Skowhe-
gan.
Eben Dean has gone into the woods.
Mrs. James Rowell is in poor health.
Isaac Bean of Canaan, was in town
last week buying cows.
Mrs. Rose Berry is quite low.
Bert Clark lost horse recently of
lung fever.
About forty hands are employed in
the Lakeside mill. They are manufac-
turing some fine cloth.
There will be an entertainment and
Christmas tree in the hall Christmas
night followed by box sociable. All
are invited.
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CORRESPONDENCE
Palmyra.

n. B. Furbush is having lumber got
out to put an addition on his barn.
Many are anxious for snow to haul up
their wood, and do some numbering.
Colds are plenty, and many are on the
sick list.
g. j. Ollie and Leonard Eldridge of
Dixmont, were In town Monday.
c. NJ. Jewett is doing quite business
on the G. d NJ. K. X. furnishing granite
for culverts and bridges.
Fred Davis has ten horses, and as soon
as snow comes he will commence labor.
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Houghton. Miffiin & Co.,
Park ST Boston, Mass.
Picturesque Gardiner.

The Gardiner Board of Trade is made
up of energetic business men who have
much to show for their efforts. The
latest work of that body is the issuing of
an elahorately illustrated book, "Pictu-
rescue Gardiner, and the REPORTER is
under obligation for a copy of this
elegant book, with letter from A. w.
McCausland, president of the board, in
which he states:
"rhe book is the work of our Board of
Trade and in its make up we have avoid
ed all advertising matter such as is
usually found in books of this kind, and
thus making it a work worthy of place
on either parlor or library table" There
is lots of hustle in Gardiner.
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Smithfield.

We have had a week of very cold
weather.
Mrs. j. w. Bates is gaining.
Rev. Frank Blasdell of Belgrade,
preached at the village last Sunday.
Mrs. c. K. Pierce is failing in health.
Work on the meeting house has been
suspended until spri &.
The wheeling has been very good for
the past week.
A travelling agent for the Mccormick
machine made us a call last week.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-12-19

When most needed it is not unusual
for your family physician TO be away
from home. Such was the experience of
Mr.. j. Y. Schenck, editor of the Caddo,
Ind. Ter, Banner, when his little girl,
two years of age was threatened with a
severe attack of Group. He says: "My
wife insisted that | go for the doctor,
but as our family physician was out of
town purchased a bottle of Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy, which relieved her
Immediately. will not be without it
in the future" % and so cent bottles
for sale by Bixby & Buck, Druggists.
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A Fact Worth Knowing.

Consumption, LaGrippe, Pneumonia,
and all Throat and Lung diseases are
cured by Shiloh's Cure. For sale by
Geo. E. Sampson, Corner Druggist.
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To
Eco
PRODUCERS.
i. G. HENS !!

Instruct your owners that Eggs are
liable to be worth cents a piece for
sometime to come, IF FRESH, and that
you cannot be expected to lay two Eggs
a day unless you are properly and liber-
ally fed-Say to them that the Fletcher
Store has just received whole Car Load
of Oyster Shells and Animal Meal, for
sale in any quantity wanted.
That these are the best helps for the
production of Eggs known, and if liber-
ally supplied with these two articles with
a fair amount of Grain, you can come as
near laying two Eggs day as any hens
living.
Don't forget that you add
to your income or lessen
your Daily Expe nses by trad
log with US.
0H 's' ,es' Bartlett
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A crying need. She-"What shall we get
the baby for Christinas9" He-"t wish we
could get him the rest OF his teeth."-Puck.
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A bottle of perfume always makes a
nice Christmas present for lady. A full
line of Palmer's goods at Simpsons.
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Major c. T. Picton is manager of the
State Hotel, at Dennison, Texas, which
the travelling men say is one of the best
hotels in that section. In speaking OF
Chamherlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy Major Picton says: II
have used it myself and in my family for
several years, and take pleasure in say
ing that consider it an infallible cure
for diarrhoea and dysentery. | always
recommend it, and have frequently aid
ministered il to my guests in the hotel,
and in every case it has proven itself
worthy of unqualified endorsement.
For sale by Bixhv & Buck, Druggists.
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Maine Board of Agriculture.

Farmers Inst tutes are arranged for
Somerset, Piscataquis aud Penobscot
counties, as follows: Madison, Monday,
Dec. 30th; Scion, Tuesday, Dec. 3lst :;
Harmony, Wednesday, January lst;
East Sangeryille, Thursday, Jan. 2ud :;
Milo, Friday, Jan. Bird and Charleston,
Saturday, Jan. 4th, 1896. Prof. w. w.
Jordan of Orono will accompany the
Secretary to these meetings and give the
people "a few practical hints in stock
feeding" and other selected subjects
Sec'y. McKeen will speak of "some OF
the necessary elements of success In
dairying," "How to increase the farm
resources" aud the possibilities of
Maine Good music by local talent at
each meeting Public cordially invited,
Hon. Geo. Flint, member from Somer-
set, will have charge of the meetings in
Somerset towns.
B. WALKER MCKEEN, Sec'y.
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Another New Woman" Lady, l under
stand yer want nurse what can ride BIZ
cycle wild yer children
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Dissolution Of Co-partnership.

Our term of Co-partnership having
expired by limitation it is our purpose to
close up the Co. partnership business
without delay and with that end in view
we shall hereafter sell all merchandise
for ready pay.
We offer the stock and fixtures in the
Water Street Store to any party desiring
a good business.
Meanwhile we shall sell all goods in
said Store at greatly reduced prices.
All persons having accounts against US
are requested to present the same for
settlement
Our books will be found at our Stores
for few weeks, and all persons indebted
to the firm of Bartlett & Cairns must make
immediate settlement either by Cash.
Note or otherwise.
After reasonable length of time all
accounts remaining unsettled will have to
be placed in the hands of an attorney
for collection.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-08-30

From tho most ancient times, pearls
seem to have been highly valuedfo pur-
poses of adornment. Twenty-Five CEN
turtles before the Christian era the Chi
uese cultivated the pearl museel, and at
this Gay they are ahead of other nations
in this respect. Carefully opening the
valves Of the fresh water mussel, the
operator inserts smal. pieces OF wood,
sometimes carved into fantastic images,
which in the course of a year or two are
coated with a deposit Of pearl, The
largest known pearl in the wori is one
in the Kensington (Engiand) museum,
weighing three ounces and being four
and a half inches in circumference; the
most perfect one is IN the Moscow
lRuisia) Museum, weighs % carats and
Is d perfect globe. The principal fisher,
les for sea pearls are 10 india aud the
Persian gulf, though the Australian
coasts arc developing strongly, Fresh
water pearls are found in many rivers Of
our own country, the best being on the
Little Mama in Ohio, WheTo they are
worked Systematically, Pearls have also
been found at various points On the Wis
ronsin and ut Lytle, Oh the Black River,
bon localities being easily reached by
the fast and elegant trains ot the Bur
lr-ton route, the Mississippi river scenic
line. For tickets, maps, and ratoe cal
on your houe ticket agent. or for fur.
tner Information address ". j. Q, Keu.
yon, Geu. Pass. Agent. ot. Paul, Mum.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-08-30
CLEVELAND PIRB
Flames Break out in the Williamson
Block, Which IL soon Entirely
Consumed.
ONLY One HUNDRED THOUSAND
Dollars Is the Estimated LOss-The
CuyahOga Building Catches Fire,
But Suffers Little.

CLEVELAND, Aug. 24.-Fire broke out
at an early hour this morning in the five
story brick, Williamson block, at the
corner of Euclid avenue and Monument
square. Notwithstanding that streams
from twelve or fifteen engines and two
fire boats were 0on playing on the
flames, the building was entirely con-
sumcd. The first floor was occupied by
Benfield Bros, druggists: the Goodyear
Rubber company and the Harmed Glove
store. The upper floors were used as
Offices. The flames quickly spread to an
adjoining building, occupied Wy Shcr,
woods iewelry store and QuiInby's dry
goods store. The Cuyahoga office build
ing at the corner of the square and Su-
pcrior street. one of the finest structures
in the city, caught fire several times.
but beyond slight damage from smoke
and water suffered very little. The tota.
loss will not exceed 500. 900.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-08-30

Jockey club track was never in better
condition. Hand Spring was the choice
OF the majority of the trainers, bat the
betting men favored Hastings. Requital,
Hazlett, and Axiom were the other loal
ing favorites. There was much talk
about the western colt, Nimrod, later IN
the day. 1t was argued that he must
bave d good chance for the owner to
come so far and pay so much to send
him to the post.
Among the entries we're Marcus Daly's
Hamilton III. and Silver H., each carry
ing 10S pounds.
Requital won. Requital WE entered
by d. Gideon and carried lis pounds.
Crescento came in second, Silver II.
third. Time, Ill 2.5.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-08-30
REGARDING COUNTY TAXATION
Comparison of Valuations and County
LevieS For the Pat Five
Years.
The Cost OF County Government Is
Decreasing-Special School
Taxes.

r. a. 4..-
a comparison Oh the county Valuations
for the last tive years, discloses some In
terestinp facts. Starting with the year
1891 thn conntv valuation was 21o333-
nc, nv ~ ,ooa 10y -.
OUT 1he neat Se"l' Ao'-' III Id" III
creased to S]3,3J6,9-9. From this point
Il steady decrease is noted, 1898 showing
80 n GsG and 1904 All col al while
49, 1co- Jon.S ;na, amutat1L 'n.. haaod
II ho'' '0>y joS' 1o.up''voo wa" "'o
on a valuation OF @~Il,ubo,o5h' One man
OBJECT gained by putting the valuation
low is that a savins is made in the
ouoa+a 90 t,o -+m.o t, o,4n;h,t,d J..
VI ~ TO- "
inc properly u ING county, as thaI LAX
is 2l2 mile on toe valuation and can
| NOT exceed this amount, OF Iate yeara,
haa,,,or ~. .,.+, h,,r5 ho, doroIa,ad
h""0'0'' '"' @'"'o D'''" ''"S "''7'ope.
a tonu"hcy 70 cAocHma'o thiH ui"pNsi-
ton on the part Of The counties by max
ing liberal Raises IN the various classes
Of property.
ing courts, schools, and Care Of the poor
during the five years has been as follows:
1891, 8 mills: 1892, I mills, 1898, lo}5
mans, io"iI w MINIS. tG"'' ~ iit@AS' iDul
ing 1851 and 1892 = mil additional WAS
levied as . bridge fund.
The levy Tor county roads covers prop.
orty outside the city limits and therefore
covers loss than half the assessed valua-
ton. 1t as Us follows; 10 1891, . mills;
1892, . mills; 1888, . mills; 1894, %
mills; 1899, ~ mtIls. Calling the aver
age valuation of the country districts
outside the city limits. on which this tax
is levied, %~J,JCJ,CJJ, it would appear that
in the five years Cascade county has
spent for country roads the sum OF &c..
800 in addition to thesums raceivedf from
d per cent of the city road money, which
would increase this amount to over
$4,000, Ii may be added nat toe road
fund is generally IN debt 10 other funds
and now owes the poor fund about
$4,000.
School District No. l has received
special lavles in addition to the general
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-08-30
GAMBLING
hdge Gibbons Of Chicago EnjOins the
Chicago FAIR Grounds Associa-
ton, Holding That
IS PUBLIC NUISANCE
ractically Is a Perpetual Injunction
Against the Harlem Track-Rac-
ing Will Continue.

CHICAGO, Aug, 24,--Judge Gibbons
bday decided he would not dissolve the
Function issued against the Chicago
lair Grounds association upon the ap-
h~jcation of the civic federation through
|ttorney General M~aloney. The court
|eld that as a corporation is an artificial
eing, the court of chancery has iuris-
iction to enjoin the commission of a
ublIc nuisance. The opinion practi
billy results in a perpetual injunction
gainst the Harlem race track. Harlem
declare they will open the track
ext Monday and ace as usual. Them
I%nction, they cay, refers only TO gamh-
NJ and they will allow no gambling.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-08-30

Somebody with Il large crop of beets
Oh hand-maybe they are sugar beets,
possibly even deadboats-has started
the report that this vegetable is an az
traordinary complexion beautitier. He
knew the female sex. He knew that the
beet identifying story had only to be
printed in the woman's page of n city
newspaper to make all the ladies fall to
gorging themselves on these harmless
vegetables. The fair beet eaters would
oon cause the visible supply to disap-
pear; that would bull the beet market,
and the MAI with the job lot on his
hands would sell out at big prices, and
the ladies by that time would be ready
for the next complexion fad.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-08-30
UNIFIED STATES COURT.


Judge Knowles Holds ii Session and Dis.
poses OF Bnsiness.
kpecial to The Tribune
HELENA, Aug. 24.-In the United
States court this morning several sub.
|ects were introduced and summari!y
bisposed Of. First, the grand jury was
Discharged, and for quite a while after
their discharge the marshal's Office was
fIlod with the wise men who wanted pay
Tor their decisions and other work for
The United States. A demurrer was
entered in the cast of the United States
rs. John Widman ON the ground that no
fime was specified in the indictment.
This was overruled, as were also demur-
tere in the case Of John Accord and John
Eidman and John Accord together. They
both severally and jointly pleaded not
guilty. Before the grand jury was dis
charged it presented true bills against
the following: FULLY Williams Charles
Smith aud William Cornwall, three sop
krate indictments on the charges Of steal
Ing horses from One Goose, Medicine
|lail and Comes-in-a-Day Earnest Re-
mond, for returning to the Crow reserva-
tlon; Warren Benton, o n the same charge;
Gregoire Bessette. for purIoinlng a reg
istered letter from the Whitehall post
office. Two Indians were brought in by
Marshal Waite this morning for con
Tempt. Their names are Strikes-on-the
|]Iead and Gets-Down.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-08-30

isiggin Eleatei Alternate to- the
General Conference.

Special to The fThano,
HELENA, Aug. 2l,-The third days
session Of the Methodist Episcopal con-
ference was begun at 9 o'clock this mora
ling, Bishop Ninde presiding.
The following were called and the
Bishop addressed them upon the duties
OF a Methodist minister: r. Fl, Hicks,
T.. II. Myckel, A.. r. Narin., Robert J.
Forbes, j. a, Martin. Fred 3. Ciems and
George T., Morse, They were admitted
to full connection, having been previous
|ly examined in the course Of study pre-
scribed by the church. Rows, Stroator
of the Christian church and Moore OF the
A. NJ. u, church, Allen Of the Baptist
church, Hanson Of The Norwegian Danish
Methodist church and Mrs. Cummings,
]preceptreBs in the Montana university,
were introduced.
Rev, Jacob Mills was chosen delegate
10 the general conference and Rev. T. a,
Riggin alternate. e. f. Smith and Rob
ert II. Reed came up for admission on
trial. +, }. Butcher, Robert Armstrong
Henry Walman and VIM, j, Gamble
were elected to elders orders.
The conference adjourned at 1870
o'clock p. n.
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State of Montana, / G
Notice of Dissolution.

Notice is hereby given that the CO.
partnership heretofore existing between
G. N. Dickinson, W.. Kennedy and H.
P. Brown, and known as the Great Falls
Meat company has this day been dis
solved by. mutual consent; W. J. Ken;
needy retiring from the same. Any and
all bills due up to June l may bs paid to
either Of the above named, or at their
Office, where all bills against them will
be paid. W. J. KENNEDY,
G. N. DICKINSON,
H. P. Brown.
Witness-GEo. HARPER.
Great Falls, Mont, June /, 1895.