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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-11-19
l4arOnt,

Is your turkey located:
But little blowing has been done be-
cause OF our many rains.
Hundreds of bushels Of apples will
lay on the ground to decay this fall.
Josiah Magoon made trip to Gardi-
der and Sidney last week.
Ellis 'robey meets with serious loss
in losing his best horse, "Old Jim.
Annie May Gullifer has returned from
West Gardiner, where she closed most
successful term Of school last week.
Notwithstanding our very poor corn
year, one hundred and twenty-five bush
els of corn were husked from one acre
of planting by J. w. Packard of the
Bigelow hill farm.
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North Arson.

Fred w. Bunker sold eight head of
cattle and $50 sheep to Manley Holt of
Fairfield, one day last week and they
were shipped Wednesday to the Brigh-
ton market.
The fall term of the high school at
the lower village was taught by Ned
Marston. The pupils all liked him and
are pleased that he will return from
college for the winter term. His work
in the school room was excellent and
the pupils appreciate it. The primary
school taught by Miss Nellie Russell and
the intermediate by Miss Emma Cor
don are first class schools, right up to
the standard.
Jefferson Spearin and Chester Bailey
have been up to the Enchanted during
the. past week looking for big game.
They found it and brought two nice
large deer home as a result of the trip.
Frederic A. Collins died, Wednesday
the l1th instant, aged 40 years. The
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PLUMBERS OF SPEAKERS.


A Well Known orator Points out Some
Humorous Instances.
Mr.. Joseph Mains, himself we'll
known public speaker, gives The Wom-
ans Signal some amusing instances Of
the humors of public speaking. 1t is,
he thinks. lack Of tlueney that causes
the speaker so often To blunder. Mr..
Malins has listend to u temperance Qra-
tor deplorine the fact that friend re-
sorts TO the frequent use of the daily
glass. He heard a notable lady speaker
speak IF slum children brought into
the world with no more idea of home
comfort than the children of negroes in
Africa.
One speaker said I rise emphatic
ally, and another said, i stand pros
trate with astonishmcnt = Yet another
feelingly told his audience that it was
mot the platform speaker, but the
house to house visitation and the utter
ance of the silent word by the caller
which did the most good. The state
ments that the previous speakers sug-
gestlons were very suggestive and that
another speakers remarks We're mis-
calculated to mislead Mr. Mains also
mentions.
Then there Is the speaker who always
misplaces his "h's and who prays that
we might be brought to the halter. V
There was flight Of fancy when the
speaker asked, Suppose if modern
balloon dropped upon IA uninhabited
island, what would the natives say
The scientific lecturer said of his com
ing experiment that all depends upon
the present condition Of the body about
to be created. A town councillor spoke
Of the rivers and streams that abut
on the borough boundaries. " Among
Mr.. Mains other examples is the speak
ar who began with saying, THE proper
study of mankind III general is the-the
study of mankind i'll general. where
upon an urchin in the audience cried
out, You re a-goln in at the same hole
you came out at.
No less embarrassed was the old gen
tleman, who, stumbling through an
after dinner speech, said II have
no more to say, and so-and sol II
make a few more remarks. The build
er frankly declared he was more fitted
for the scatfold than the platform. "
Sometime the chairman errs in well
coming the speaker A chairman was
heard to welcome speaker as one who
is always with us, and we wish he
would come oftener. - Kind was the an
nouncement that there will be two
more opportunities to hear the lecturer
once more y 1t was when the meeting
ended that the chairman asked the au-
dience TO "close by singing just one
verse of the doxology.
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SOlon

High school closed last Friday, owing
to whoopng cough being prevalent in
school, it was rather 4 slim attend.
ance.
Carl Sterling is very feeble, he has
been failing rapidly of late.
Mrs. Sam Albee died last Friday.
She had been in poor health II long
time.
Albert Burke and wife of Moscow,
were in town last week visiting rela-
tives.
Josiah Holbrook of Madison, ia stop
ping with his nephew, Howard Jewett,
looking after his place during Mr.,
Jewett's absence.
Apple packers, Messrs. Sawtelle and
Moore are packing in South part OF
town. They are shipping to Liverpool,
on commission. +.
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Madison.

DR.. W. S. Miller of Fairfield was in
town Sunday, the guest Of his brother,
Dr.. II :. Miller.
Henry Merry Of North Arson, was in
town, Friday.
Walter Head is improving the looks
Of his house by shinglinS,t the roof.
Warren Nutting has gone into the
woods to work. lie will drive the big
pair Of horses. the Investment 20.
bought recently.
Charles Dyer has bought {. g.
Boyee's house.
c. G. Bovee's clothing store was
broken into Sunday night. The thieves
bored a large hole through the panel
Of the back door and turned the key
that was lett in the lock- About 500
worth Of clothing was taken. There is
no clue to the thieves
Eli Merriman was in town, saturday
Rey. E. Y. Stevens Of Oakland, was in
town Monday.
Coney Rowe OF Portland, was in town
Tuesday, calling on friends.
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Ripley.

Schools have been 10 session one week
under the instruction of NJ. Grace Far
rar, Mamie Ross, Effie M. Lord, Annie
B. Rand and Nellie Rand. All of these
teachers taught in the same school dur.
ing the fall term except the last.
Thomas Ellis and party of friends
are in search of big game in the northern
woods.
Hiram and Guy Weymouth got fine
buck deer one day last week; they man
aye to get one every fall without going
far from home.
G. f. Hanson bought two carloads OF
cattle, including some fancy oxen, and
a carload of sheep and lambs. in three
and one.h half days, last week.
Woodbury. and Leavitt are doing a
good business with one of Frank Han
sons threshing machines in the west
part OF the town. Eben Nutter is also
at work in the same locality.
F. l.. Briggs will commence term of
school in Cambridge next week.
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brighton.

Mrs. Griffin of Biddeford, is visiting
her mother, Mrs. David Foss.
Mr.. l.. d. Matthews has gone to Main
stream after Mrs. Wilbur, who will stoI
with her daughter, Mrs. Matthews.
Pneumonia is In town. 1t Is stopping
at Mr.. Badgers at present.
There WAS a sociable at Mr.. Farrin's
for the benefit of Mr.. Sumner Strick-
land.
Miss Alma Sunbury has finished work
at Mr.. Farrin's.
Miss Virgie Hall of Maytleld, will stop
with her sister, Mrs. Nancy Morrison
this winter.
Mrs. Estes of Skowhegan, is keeping
house for Mr.. Leonard Hayden.
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Palmyra.

II. w. Crawford of Palmyra has sold
his farm TO Alvin Howes. Mr.. Craw-
ford has bought farm in Brighton and
moved thereon.
Fred Davis has sold his lumber lot to
Bona Elkins. Mr.. Davis will haul pulp
wood into Bingham for j. Il. Baker
Mr.. Baker will put in sixteen or more
horses. Mrs. Fred Davis will do the
cooking for the camp crew.
Mr.. and Mrs. James B. Homsted have
been visiting fl MS in Skowhegan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo Libby of Pitts
field were in town Sunday.
Mrs. y. q. Sinclair, who has been sick
for nearly a year, is not improving very
rapidly.
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w est Madison.

The whooping cough is prevailing in
certain parts of the town.
Mr.. Geo. w. Hall has gathered $50
barrels of apples. He has shipped two
carloads of apples to the English mar
ket.
Mrs. Hattie Moore and daughter, Eva,
of Skowhegan, spent few days visiting
friends in Madison, last week.
Mrs. Frank Welch has been very sick
but is now improving
Joseph Hunnewell and family of
Bingham, are visiting friends in town
this week.
Mr.. George +. Jones has sold about
100 barrels of apples to Mr.. Wells of
Anson, for canning purposes.
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CORRESPONDENTS.
GnrnNiIle

school in distrisl. w. J. taught by
Miss Alice NJ. Case closed Nov. 4. alter
a term OF twelve weeks \ number Of
the parent. aud friends attended the
closing exercises. The scholars mo-
tardy or absent one-half day, were
Edward ! Berry, Fred T. Mcclure.
Absent only one day Ralph NJ. York.
Harold York This i, the teachers
seventh successive term in the school.
Mrs. Ghas. y. Warren Is at her uuelc's,
Mr.. .. II. case. caring for her mother,
who Is i'll.
Quite number OF Cornvlle people
attended the Republican rally at
Athens. Thursday evening.
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So. Smitllfield

Rev. o. NJ. Chase breaches here next
Sabbath at 10 30 A. NJ aud $50 p NJ.
also conference, Saturday at : p. NJ.
Mrs. Eugene Mills aud little son Of
oakland have been spending few days
AT a. Il. Holmes.
44John Nichols was at home over the
Sabbath.
Mr.. Uriah Dudley has his cellar nearly
completed for his new stable.
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M es senger's Notice.
STATE OLE MAINE.
SOMERSET IS

SOMERSET IS: COURT OF INsoLvENcY.
This is to give notice that on the 18th day ot
Nov. A. ID. 1896, warrant in insolvency was
issued by Turner Buswell. Judge of the Court
of Insolvency for said County of Somerset
against the estate of Warren Morton of Lex.
ington Pl. in said County, ad judged to be an
insolyent debtor on petition of said debtor
which petition was filed on he 2nd day Of
Nov A. d. 1895, to which date interest on
claims is to be computed. That the payment
of any debts to or by said debtor and the
transfer and delivery Of any property by him
creditors of said debtor. to prove his debts
and choose one or more ASST ynees of his estate
will be held at Court of Insolvency to be
holden at the Probate Court Room in Skowhe.
gan. in said County on Tuesday, the 9Th day
OF Dec. A. ID. 1896, at one O'Clock in the after
noon.
Given under my hand the date first above
written. R&u2w47
FRANK l.. HARDING Deputy sheriff
Messenger OF said Court.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-11-19
BLUE PETER IN WHIST.
The Signal For Trumps First Employed
by Lord Henry Bentinck.

The Signal For Trumps First Employed
by Lord Henry Bentinck.
There is house i'll London which
should be the Mecca of all whist players
who believe in the new school and the
information game, shrine before
which they should bow respectfully as
the fountain head of all that is modern
in the game. This is 81 st. James
street. and it is within sight of Mari
borough House. Its fame rests chiefly
on the fact that it was at one time
known as Graham s club, and that
within its walls Lord Henry Bentinck
first introduced the blue peter, or
signal for trumps, which consists in
playing IA higher card before "a lower
when no attempt is made to win the
trick. That signal has been to the whist
players of the world like the pillar Of
fire to the children of Israel For more
than 40 years it has Itd them up aud
down in the wilderness of arbitrary CON
ventions, but 1t has never brought them
to the promised land of better whist.
The blue peter was the introduction
to whist of Il purely arbitrary signal or
convention. aud its seed has spread like
a thistle's until it has entirely overrun
the cid game of calculation, observa-
ton, position and tenace, - leaving in its
place long suits, American leads, plain
suit echoes four signals and directive
discards These seem to have choked up
all the dash, brilliancy and individual
ity i'll our whist players, reducing them
all to the same level, not by increasing
the abilities of the tyro, but by curtail-
ing the skill of the expert R Frederic
Foster in Monthly illustrator.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-11-19
Embden Center.

The ground was white with snow the
morning of the 10Th but it soon melted
away.
Frank Bosworth shot nice deer the
llth.
Harry f. MORN and Yesta K. Moulton
are attending the winter term at North
Arson Academy.
Miss Celia Nollett is quite sick.
Mrs. Eta Hodgdon is at work for
Mrs. Arthur Stevens W.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-11-19

Wilie-Dohbs. in all my life never
saw more natural expression of CON
tempt than you have put in the face of
this woman. Who Was your model?
Dobbs-I used two models at the
same time. One was an old maid, and
the other had had three divorces. The
painting, consequently, is composite.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
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Snithfeld.

The first snow of the season made its
appearance Friday night.
Edwin Wing was in town on business,
Monday.
There is talk of establishing a post
office somewhere between Smithfield and
Norridgewock TO be called North Smith
field.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-11-19
What Did He Mean?

Do you think that beautiful women
are apt to be SpoiledY' she murmured
with upturned eyes.
Your beauty will never spoil you,
sarling" was his equiyocal answer =
Detroit Free Press.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-11-19
A Legal Opinion.

''Do you think there is anything in
this case?' asked the junior partner of
the law firm.
Certainly, answered the senior
partner. "Our client is worth mil
lion. Detroit Free Press.
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Messengers Notice.
STATE OF MAINE.


SOMERSET ss:- COURT OF INSOLVENCY.
In the case of Robert d. Waite of Fairfield
Insolvent debtor.
This is to give notice that on the eth day Of
Nov, A.. d. 1896, warrant in insolvency was
issued out of the Court of Insolvency for said
County of Somerset against the estate of said
Robert ID. Waite of Fairfield. adjudged to
be an insolvent debtor, on petition of said
9Th day OF Nov, AVID. 1896, to which date in.
terest claims is to be computed. That the
paymert OF any debts to or by said debtor and
thu transfer and delivery OF any property By
hin are forbidden by law. That meeting ofthe
creditors of said debtor, to prove their debts
and choose one or more assignees of his
tate, will be held at a Court of Insolvency to
be holden at the Probate Court Rooms, In said
Skowhegan, on Tuesday the Sth day OF Dee.
A. d. 1886, at one O'Clock in the afternoon.
Given under my hand the date first aboYr
written 2Wi7
WA. F. MUTT. Deputy Sheriff
as Messenger of said Court OF Insolvency.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Pigeon.

"There is one very admirable trait
about pigeons, " said A b. Mather OF
Cincinnati. Il have always had pen
chant for birds, and since | was small
boy have owned number of pigeons.
When pigeons mate, they do so for life,
and the average constanCy among them
is as great as among human beings
have watched them carefully and never
saw one of them desert its mate. | had
very handsome bachelor pigeon that
was quite attentive to one that WAS
mated. When the mate returned home,
he found this pigeon lowering around
the cote, and, taking i'll the situation at
a glance, attacked the gay bird and
nearly killed him After that there was
no attempt upon his part to break up
the little home. They have no divorces
among them, and altogether valuable
] sons IN domestic happiness can be
learned from pigeons. Washington
Star
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De Myer SAYS that at Hide, Siberia,
80 below the zero of Fahrenheit, is con
sidered nothing out of the ordinary.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-11-19

When corns on the toes ache, bad
weather is likely within "a hours.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-11-19

Twelve days are required for mail
from New York to te delivered via Lon
don in Barcelona, Spain
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The Ere canal, in New York, was
the first artificial waterway begun in
this country. Ground was broken for
this enterprise July 4, 1917
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-11-19

A new moon falling between and
q. IN. in the summer season means rain
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-11-19

Charles VI of France was hated by
his people, and in derision was termed
the Well Beloved.
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In order to settle the estate of the late W. II
White, the farm lately occupied by him on the
Watervile road in Skowhegan, Me, bounded
south by land of John Webb ON the west by
land of Frank b. league and on the north by
land OF William McDermid containing two
public auction on the premises Thursday
the tenth day OF Dece mber, A. d. 1898, a, ten
O'Clock in the forenoon. 4w45
EDWARD WHITE, ADMINISTRATOR.
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The first visit of pestilential fever to
this country was in 1902, 1t was
brought from the West Indies to New
York by trading vessels
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Gustayus Adolphus was the Snow
King, from the fact that his dominions
were termed the Snow Kingdom.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-12-03
PROTEST FROM HEBREWS.
They Object to Certain Words in the
Thanksgiving Proclamation.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec. 2.-The second
days session Of the biennial conventio of
the Union of American Hebrew Con ,re-
cations was opened at 10:15 o'clock this
morning in the Young Mems Hebrew AS
ISOLATION Hall with an attendance of about
one hundred delegates The report of the
committee of the Hebrew Union College of
Cincinnati showed that institution to be in
a most fourishing condition. The commit
tee on Sabbath schools presented favor
able report, at the conclusion OF which IL
was recommended that an appropriation be
made for the benefit Of the American Sab
bath School Union. The reports of the
commissioner circuit preaching and
finance showed fourishing condition in
both departments.
The business of the convention was con-
cluded at the afternoon session. The execu-
tive committee for the ensuing term was
appointed and will elect officers tomorrow.
Julius Freiberg will probably be reelected
president of the union. The committee on
civil and religious rights offered, in its re-
port, a protest against those clauses of the
Presidents Thanksgiving proclamation
placing the American Nation under the
head Of Christianity. Resolutions were
for the maintainence of the Hebrew Union
College. Richmond, Va, was selected as
the place for the next convention, probably
this time two years hence.
The delegates and the ladies accompany
ing them were present at a ball and ban
quet given in their honor at the Standard
Club tonight.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-12-03
DARING GANG BROKEN UP.
Swindlers Who Obtained Many Thou.
sands of Dollars Worth of Goods.

POTrSVILLE, Pa, Dec. BY the arrest
of Charles Rubinsky this afternoon the
federal authorities say that they have
broken up daring gang Of swinolers, who.
during the past 1--WE years. have obtained
goods valued at many thousands of dol
lars from merchants of New York. Boston.
Chicago, Philadelphia and other cities. The
ring leaders of the gang are said to have
been three brothers Harry, Abraham and
Charles Yarowsky. Rubinsky was arrest
ed in Shenandoah by Deputy United States
Marshal Myers and Postoffice Inspector
Hugh j. German. both of Philadelphia,
the charge being illegal use of the mails
The gang oper lted through stores estab-
liShed under assumed names in small
by buying small lots of goods for cash.
and then, on the strength of the cash cred
1t, other stores We're established, the sup
posed propriators secured good commercial
ratings OF from 5000 to 5000 free of in
debtedness and thus obtained large guam
titles of goods on time. These goods would
be ordered sent TO certain stores, but upon
Hceir arrival the swindiers moved them
elsewhere and disposed of them at leisure.
Among the places established were the fol-
lowing, all in this State: At Catawissa,
under name of Conrad Herring; Lykens.
Bernard Wilson; Berwick. Henry Miller;
Bloomsbury, John III. Schmidt; Nanticoke,
Charles Sherman: Danviile. Bernard Wag-
ner, and Shenandoah, Rubinsky 6S Fried
man and Yarowsky Bros.
Harry and Charles YarCwsky also have
been arrested Abe Yarowsky and Joe AL
pert. alleged members of the gang, are
fugitives from justice and are said to be In
Africa. In tracing the gang the officers
hunted through much of the mountainous
country of central Penns ylvania, and the
story of their adventures reads like ro-
nance.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-12-03
AUTOMATIC GALLOWS TESTED.
Caspar Hartlein Hanged in the Con-
necticut Penitentiary.

HARTFORD, Conn.,, Dec 3. - Caspar
Hartlein was hanged in the State prison
at Wethersfeld shortly after I o'clock this
(Thursday) morning for the murder OF
Louise Marie Tebbe of South Manchester,
Feb. 20 last The execution was the second
held in the State by the automatic gallows,
and the method proved to be a complete
success. Death was practically instanta-
neous and painless. Hartlein'S neck was
broken by the fall. All who witnessed it
pronounced it an expeditions and humane
execution.
Hartlein's demearor was calm and fear
less throughout, and the joviaiity which
has characterized him since his incarcera-
tion in the condemned cage did not desert
him at the end. To Warden Woodbridge
he had spoken frequently of the crime and
expressed sorrow for his act, and said he
longed for death, because L will then be
able to meet Louise again. In reply 10
the Warden's INJURY he said that ne mad ID
and goodbye Deputy Baiseden and Officer
Doolittle strapped his hands and the party
then entered the execution room, about
ten feet distant. 1t was the work of only
a few seconds to strap Hartleins feet
place the black cap over his head and ad-
and after preconcerted signals the ward
ems foot pressed the treadIe and the body
shot into the air. AT the end of a few min
utes DR.. Fox prone unced life extinct, and
the body was lowered and given in charge
of the undertakers.
The murder for which CaSpar Hartlein
was executed that of Louise Marie
Treble, an unmarried woman, aged thirty
five years. who was stabbed through the
heart on the morning of Feb. 29, 1896, at a
farmhouse in South Manchester. Hart
lein was employed to do chores about the
farm. He fell in love with Miss Treble,
who rejected his advances. In a fit of des-
peration he killed her.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-12-03
JOHN BROWNS LAST LETTER.
Written shortly Before the Noted Alb
OlitiOnist Was Put to Death.

HUDSON, o., Dec. 2-Lora T. Case, of
this city, found to-day the following let
ter addressed to himself from old John
Brown, of Ossawatome, the last written
before his death, and never before pub
lshed:
Charleston. Va, Dec 2 1889
"Lora Case, Esq.-My Dear Sir: Your
most kind and cheering letter OF the 2Sth
of November is received. Such an out
burst of warm-hearted sympathy. not only
for myself. but also for those who have
helped compels me to steal a moment from
those allowed me in which TO prepare for
my last great change TO send you few
words. Such a feeling as you manifest
makes you shine Gin my estimation) in the
midst of the wicked and peryerse genera
ton as a light in the world. and may you
ever prove yourself equal to the high es-
innate i have placed upon you. Pure and
undefiled religion before God and the
Father is, as / understand IL, an active
(not IA dormanD principle. 1 do not under
take TO direct any more in regard to my
children. leave that work entirely TO their
excellent mother. from whom / have just
parted. / send you my salutation with my
own hand. Remember me TO all your and
my dear friends. Your friend
JOHN BROWN"