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THE TIN MINES.

Sheridan Enterprise: More returns
from assays Of the tin ore were re-
ceived Thursday evening. They were
very favorable and the owners OF the
claims E much encouraged. A tsttsr
accompanying n Of the Assays said II
was the greatest thing in America and
wanted to know the prospect Of secur-
ing some Of the property. The de-
velopment work is being pushed raid
ly and four additional hammer" men
were sent out to the mines yesterday.
There is quiete a large force Of men
at work there now and more are beins
put to work each week. Engineer
West will leave today to complete the
surveying OF the claims.
John H. Conrad, J. N. Lobban, G.
w. Hine and Edmund Burke have 10
Gated four tin claims on the north
fork Of Piney. The new locations are
said to give better Indications Of tin
than the original tin locations On an.
other fork Of the Piney.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-03-05
Town Meetings.

CoRNvILLE-March2 ,, 1896. Modera-
tor, e. l.. Smith; clerk, \. E. Currier !;
seeetmen, AlonzD Smith, A. W. Worthen
Harlow w. Rowell; treasurer, j. II.
Stone; supervisor, J. IL. Stone; collector,
IL. y. Longfellow; money raised for
schools, 500; money raised for roads,
$500; money raised FOR other purposes,
S1700.
MERcER.-March ,, 1896. Moderator,
S. II. Willard; clerk, y. +. True; first
seleetnan, c. II. Girdler; second select
man, +. I. Hatch; third selectman, A.
NJ. Pattee; Treasurer. y. f. True
school committee, J. c. Tracy; collector,
!. NJ. Owens; money raised for schools,
$i67.20; money raised for roads. $1,000
money raised for other purposes, $500.
March ,, 1896. Modera-
tor, Charlie NJ. Simonds; clerk, Edwin
c. Tracy; selectmen, John Z. Pierce,
Sanford II. Rove, Fred IL. Clark
treasurer, George f. Harlow school
committee, members; collector,
George A. Groves; money raised for
schools, $751;; money raised for roads,
5000, money raised for other purposes,
$1,000.
RIrLEY-March 3, 1896. Moderator,
F. l., Briggs; clerk, A. G. Farrar
seieetmen, VIM. Hoyt, Il. Q, Worthen
c. E. Hansen; treasurer, L. w. Felker
school committee, Fannie Marble, j. Il.
Lane; collector, r. w Farrar; money
raised for schools, $50; money raised
for roads, $1,000; money raised for other
purposes, $40.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-03-05
A Pleasant Anniversary.

Mr.. William S. Badger the veteran
publisher of the Maine Farmer, who has
been longest in continuous service of any
publisher on the kennebec, reached his
10Th birthday anniversary on Sunday last.
Many friends called to extend congrat-
ulations and wish him many happy re-
turns of the day.
His associates on the Board of Trustees
of the Augusta Savings Bank presented
him with handsome gold headed cane
and bouquet composed of 70 pinks, a
slight token of fellowship and good will.
Mr.. Badger has served on the Board of
Trustees for SO years and for II years has
been the President of the bank
He has seen this institution grow from
small beginnings to its present proper
tons, and large measure of its success
is due to his careful discrimination and
judgment in matters of investments -
DAILY heNWebet Journal.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-03-05
The Advocate Explains.

County Commissioner Webber corr
plains that correspondent in the Adj
vocate has unjustly attacked him under
the cover. of an unknown signature
While we have tull confidence in the
reliability of the articles in relation to
the doings of the County Commissioners
which have appeared in the Advocate,
we do not give any endorsement to the
conclusions to which the writer comes
and we assure the Hon. County Com
missioner that we should be pleased to
open our columns for any explanation
or answer TO the points raised by this
correspondent which he may choose to
make. The architecture and construe-
ton of that county Jail are questions on
which many minds may have many
opinions aud whether our correspondent
reflects the opinion of the majority of
those most familiar with the conditions.
we do not pretend to know, but We
will say that we are of the opinion that
had our correspondent examined the
accounts of the gentleman from Palmy-
ia little more carefully he would have
concluded as we do, that there was no
basis for attacking him on the ground of
double or over charging. To be sure
the accounts on file at the court house
are not quite so clear or uniform as to
the matter of dates as one might expect,
but we can see in them no attempt at
double dealing-at least, his accounts
compare favorably with the rest - Union
idpoc1fp
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-03-05
IN CONGRESS.
Condensed Report Of Proceedings of the
EiftN-Ionrth Session.

WAsHINGToN, Feb. Ex-senator Carter de
Tense of his anti tariff vote stirred up a fin Ii
cial debate in the senate. 5 nator H9ar q =
Tended NV England against unjust CHARGE
and overwhelmed Carter with questions thai
he could not answer
WAsHISGToS Feb 2s.-Mr. HIT tried 10
rush the Cuban resolutions in the house, but
halt was called. The army appropriation Til
WAS passed. Senator Vest made an eloqu mt
plea for the recognition of Cubans as belhper.
ents.
WAsnINGroS Feb. s9.-By the overwhelm.
ing vote Of "a It'd the senate adopted con.
current resolution favorable to Cuban bell
gerency and in lepend uce.
WAsHINGToE, March 1.-The Arizona land
lease bill was passed over the president
veto.
WAsHINGToS. March 3.-The house passed
strong resolutions of sympathy for Cuban n
surgents. The emergency bill. increasing thu
number of men IN the navy, Mas passed by the
senate.
WAsHINGToN, March 4.-The senate passed
the agricultural bill. The conference report
on the army appropriation bill was agreed To
The house recalled the Cuban resolutions fo1
correction.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-03-05
aSrEnKp AS SECOND GLASS MAIL NATTER.
To Our Correspondents.

The REPORTER is fortunate in having
enterprising correspondents in most
Somerset towns, and in recognition of
their valuable services we will send to
those who indicate their preference,
either of the following named publiea-
tons for the coming year; Boston
Journal (Weekly), Boston Traveller
weekly, New \ ork Tribune (Weekly),
Mirror and Farmer weekly. To any
lady correspondents who prefers it we
will send McClure's magazine lMonthly),
instead of one of the above.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-03-05
But Few License Changes.

BosroN, March 3-Yesterday was To
many of the tawns what the second Tue.
day in December is to most OF the cities
the day When local officers are elected
Unlike the cities, most of these voting
made their annual appropriations. Tn
A. p. a. haured most prominently in
Melrose, when. it won the contest for Tie
superintendeney of the school board; in
Foxboro VIII, it won everything, and in
Wakefield, " re its candidate for select
man was de- Ted by J. H Mansfield
There We're y changes in the lieen,e
vote, the mos notable being Amesbury.
which voted tor license for the second
time in its history
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-03-05
Rows Il. Hend In sham..

NEWTON, Mass, March 3-Irying !
Adams, the young burglar, in the police
court yesterday, WAS placed under $1,000
bonds for his appearance before the gram
jury. His attorney waived examination.
and the case was quickly decided Adam,
Is looking in good health, but had eyi.
IDENTITY lost much of his air of brayado
manifested last week. Apparently he i,
beginning to realize that he is scarcely n
hero, but has committed serious crime.
which probably means years of impr,on.
ment. AT one time, While the friends Of
his boyhood We're looking Al him. n sense
of shame crept over his face and he hung
his head
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-03-05

A triple crime, most shocking in its
details, occurred at Oldtown early Tues
day morning, Luther l.. Antoine, who
h d been "A member of the household of
his victims for years, attacking and
nearly killing two maiden ladies, Jane
NJ. Irving aud Grace d. Irving, iniuring
the former so that death is inevitable,
the physician in attendance says, and
then shooting himself with fatal result
1t is a fearful tragedy. These same
ladies were assaulted six years ago, and
Antoine vas arrested for the oflense but
proved an alibi Fortunately the tiend
in human form made sure his own
4leafh.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-03-05

The vote was overwhelming in the
Senate Friday, giving passage 10 the
resolutions favoring Cuban independence
and the offering of friendly oyertures
by our government to the Spanish home
government in recognition of bellger-
ent rights to the patriots of that island.
1t is an obvious fact that IL state of
public war has existed in Cuba for more
than year, war based upon the
hope of the establishment in that island
of "a government by the choice of and
Tor the people of Cuba The Senate of
tn United States believes that the time
has come when our government should
rec 1gaize thu rights of those endeavor-
ing to establish there government of
their own. The people of this great
county are largely with tn senate on
this question.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-03-05
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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-03-05

PROVIDENCE March 3-The Prohibition
state convention met yesterday. The conn
mittee on platform reported Resolutions
conforming the liquor traffic, the ex-
trayagance of state officials and in favor
of retrenehment. The platform aleo
pledges the solid vote of the parry for no
license, and fayors municipal ownership
of electric lighting plants, waIefwork,
etc Following is the ticket placed ia
nomination: Governor, Thomas II Pea
body of Westerly, lieutenant governor,
John j. Babcoek Of Hopkinton; secretary
of state, George + Yarney of North Smith
field; attorney general, James A Will
inns of Providence; general treasurer
Pierce Tuckerman of Warwick.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-03-05
The Observation-Disclosures Nnptial.

NEW YORK, March 4 Ex-Prssident
Harrison said Yesterday: The Weddne
between Mrs Dlmmek and myself VIII
take place during the day If April t. at
- Thomas church. The rector Of the
church, Rev DIR Brown, will ofliciale
The Wedding will be very quietly cele.
brnted, and only relatives ana few very
intimate friend, Will he present
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-03-05

WORCESTER. Mas March . EN =h-
gresham William " aaca aIaI III -
homo here Ia evening lie haa ##a#
invalid for thrre years. and hal HsaH eaf#
fined To his house since early i'm Daeemb.
and most OF the time TO his bod NJ
Rec was born IN Deerl.l Mareh :. 81
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-03-05

There is nothing gained in the GOV
eminent of children by threatening that
which is not Performed, SAYS the Advo
cate, The fItility Ct the habit of saying
to little one that if he is not GOOD, the
mother will do SO and so. followed by
the failure 10 do it, was well exempded
the other day. In reply to the remark.
IF Mary is not quiet, mother viii have
to put on her hat and 20 away" the
three-year old daughter said MAMA, |
jes wsh'ou would go as time
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-03-05

The Senate aud House have adopted
resolutions favoring the according Of
helligerent rights to Cubans, and
authorizing the President to tender the
good Offices of the United States to Spain
to bring about termination of the war.
1t IS understood that President Cleveland
Is opposed TO recognizing the beligereuey
OF the insurgents aud had the resolat ons
been joint he would have vetoed them
lie Is said to be in accord with the reso-
iulions in the matter of rendering the
goot offices of our government for
deaee
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-03-05

Tho BAeholor-It's easier to break
things taaa ID m3sle ta5m.
The Engaged \ sas Man (debiou. Y
i don know about that. -Philadel.
phia Record
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-03-05
A Curse From the CUP

mere a health to eFefS traveller
"ho pauEe= on the bfInk
VI ths d autifu. sprlngs called Somerset.
Il tax eaoHIg dunk
Here : success 10 hose who put M here
Ii peoples friend 10 b.
hopihg That would sefye Tor gears,
fof such Was there decree.
Here's health to every traveller
Nho pauses O. the bfiuk
VI int beautlful sprng. Called Somerset
To take parting drink
mere Joy 10 those hal roam afoot,
Or ID Their carriages roH,
But Cursed b. lie villains heart
Who flied me full Of holes.
aye cursed be the gunnerfs fate,
he meanest in the land.
no would not let me hang a peace.
10 serve the race Of man.
May satan take him 10 his den
And toast him on his Goals,
10 pay him back, tha. villain black
v no shot me full Of holes
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-03-05
Literary Notes.

he iirst tour numbers of McGlure,s
Magazine November TO February in
elusive are out Of print, although as
many az four editions Of a single number
nave been printed. It is impossible for
lne publishers to supply subscribers
Win these numbers. Therefore, the
Lincoln articles from these numbers
nave been reprinted Ia one volume. with
many ADDITIONS IN text and pictures.
/ his volume covers the life Of Lincoln
up To the time Of the article in McClure's
magazine Tor March. Il will be on sale
March 10 on all news stands, or sub
serlbers car order il and begu their sub
scriptions with the March number. Il
Is volume of 30 page. with le0
pictures, including 20 portraits Of Lin
coin, and il costs 80 cents
The leading article in Tue March num-
her OF The Forum will lie contributed
by the eminent French novelist aud
critic III Benton Madame Blanc
Madame Blanc contrasts Family Life
III America With family life in France.
frankly criticising certain phases Of
nome lie. Nine. Blanc declares. how
ever, that, with certain reservations.
winch she mentions III her article. she
shall be delighted 10 see French society
become more aud more Americanized.
and that in her opinion the type of the
American family Is very likely to be one
that Will at last preyail-a profoundly
Interesting number.
In the March Ladies Home Journal
EX-President Harrison tells what il
means 10 be President of the United
states. He outlines the Presidents
power, his duties and how he discharges
them; III" trials and auBoyanees To
which he Is put. and shows Hhat the
central idea Of the President Is and how
he tries 10 carry il out. General Ha1ri-
son also explains what relation each
Cabinet officer holds to the President,
ard tells OF his own relations with his
Cabinet when he "as president.
Harpef's Magazine for March is a
varied. entertaining, ami beautifully H.
lustrated number. Mr.. Whitney,s ac-
count of bis journey to the Barren Lands
OF North Canada becomes more interest
Ing As he penetrates the White Desert
III search OF big game, His comments
on lourneying by og-sledges and snow
shoes, his narrative of life ia an Indian
lodge, AID his descriptions Of the North
land country make UP the most interest
ing story Of adventure that has been told
Ter many years. The illustrations, from
photographs by Mr.. Whitney. some of
which have teen redraWn by Mr.. REM
ngton, add greatly TO the value of these
papers.
Il Rarper's Baz4r for February 2ath
We're published several beautiful designs
fer elaborate IA gowns from paris. and
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-03-05

The Maine Central road got their cars
through the Instructions between Halle
we'll and Gardiner Wednesday afternoon,
so the lower route to Portland is now
clear, and the railroad bridge at Auburn,
it is expected will be in condition to run
trains over today
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-03-05

"Frog -in-the-T hroat'-the popular
cough tablet, may be found at SIMPSONS,
the Corner Druggist, Toe per box.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-03-05

Buy four cakes of fine toilet soap at
SIMPSONS Corner Drug Store and get Il
beautiful picture, large size, free.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-03-05

Y. Richard Foss. a prominent citizen
of Portland, General Agent of New
Engmd Insurance Company, for Maine
died suddenly Tuesday morning from
neuralgia of the heart. He was for
some years president of the society of
Christian Endeavor in Maine and WAS IA
member of the Good Will Home board of
directors in which institution he took an
active interest and to which his death
will be a loss.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-03-05

The recent storm was hard one on
lumbermen, causing tn entire suspen-
sion of hauling from Saturday until
wednesday, when The e9la weather
permitted some to g to work where
the roads were on ground favorable.
Lumbermen We're strainiag everything
to the utmost To make up for lost time
before snow came aud this WIS very
damaging blow tor them. There must
be many logs left in the yards in many
places this season, even il there should
be several weeks Of COOL hauling yet,
which is not haldly reasonable eXpee-
tation.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-03-05

Hateryille comes up with differing
vote Of 1913 majority for Hon. Z. f..
Webb the Republican nominee FOR Mayor
and elects a good majority OF the city
government of the same stripe. A fair
readiQstment of ward lines, 80 badly
gelrynandered by Democratic BOSSES
when the city was first Incorporated,
materially helped in securing members
OF the city government in accord With
the majority vote in the city.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-03-05

William II. jeffrey has retired from
'he management of the Maine Democrat
at Augusta.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-03-05

Fresh western esgS were sold ut IL To
II cents but there We're few sellers a IT,.
than L cents. and SOME held FOR a IL .ila.
price under orders from western shippers.
The cold weather seemed to haYe a
strengthening effect Southern sold AZ /
to Il 3. cents Eastern fresh i Ia Is eents.
\ 1irmer feeling was noticed in beau~.
and sl.25 4 bushel WAS generally asked FOR
choice marrow pea to arrive Mediums
We're 81 % TO II 81
Potatoes were flrmer, and eastern he.
brons sold more freely at 50 cents bashel
Ne change in apDlss
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-03-05

The Somerset Reporter,
A Weekly Republican Newspaper.
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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-03-05

\ large assortment Of hair brushes
and eeuhs At SIMPSONS.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-03-05

Eastport, Gardiner, Wateryile, Port
land, Lewiston, Auburn, Bath, West
brook, Deering, Rockland, We're car
RED by Republicans and Saeo, which
Is safely a Republican city elected
Democratic Mayor by 81 majority, but
Reoublieans have the majority of the
board of aldermen.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-03-05
II HUB MARKETS.
Floods Have Cur Off Usual
Supply Of Butter.


Cheese= rha Live stock Markets.
i'''s i2a. warren . me 9aitsf lhaf@ei Is
III peculiar condition. Northern ZIP.
pie VIZ ca off b. fae 193a- and dez.lsfs
are without their usual receipts a. H.
| freight trim. ea f64 usrftari. a3d .=,..=
err roads .erq blocked
Tie western .hIp0enfs Were NO, de.
layed. and the mud SUNNY. ,y.,.au 6s.ea
bur TIE were not enough To rueet ~.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-03-05

They are all coming to it. The Calais
Advertiser is the latest to adopt the 5
page form and it makes big improve
merit IN that paper. The Advertiser has
also INDUCED in new dress of type aud
gives every evidence of prosperity,
winch it richly deserves.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-28
Cattle Rnstlers In Idaho.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Boise. Idaho. April T.-The cattlemen
OF Lincoln and Cassia counties are again
after the rustlers. Not long ago they
rounded up the Sims-Smith-Griffin gang,
and now they are after the three Thomp-
son brothers. They are now under arrest
In Albion. They were arrested Sunday
near Shoshone and taken to Albion for
preliminary examination. When the stock
men went after the Sims crowd they
were notified that the Thompsons, In ad-
dition to rustling direct. were engaged in
smuggling stolen stock across the Snake
river and now they have proof that such
was the case. The operations of the gang.
which was the boldest even known in
Idaho, extended from Snake river in this
state to Montana and Wyoming The
stockmen's organization has fought the
rustlers for years and IL Is thought with
the Thompsons in the penitentiary the
rest OF the gang will have been put out
of the way.