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The Somerset reporter., 1896-01-16
Road Reports.

At the meeting of the County Com
missioners al the Court House last week
formal reports were made on various
road petitions, in accordance with action
taken at the time the petitions were
heard and reported in this paper in most
il not all the cases, viz;
On petition of William f. Tozier ct ais
for alteration Of road in Scion and Bling
ham, petition granted, alteration made :;
on petition Of w. II. Ward and "a others
for location OF road ia Cornville, petition
loaied on petition of W. 7. Churchill
aud IL others for alteration and location
of road in New Portland and Arson,
petition granted in part, location made !;
on petition of NJ. f. Cooley and 50 others
for alterations of road in Bingham aud
Brighton, petition granted in part, al.
teration made; on petition of Charles L.
Brown and 80 Others for alteration of
road in Starks aud Norrdgewock, peti.
ton granted, alterations made.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-01-16

An amusing scene WIS witnessed by
many pedestrians one day at the corner
of Thirty seventh street and Broadway
A fence, about 30 feet high, covered
with theatrical Autographs, inclose> a
lot on that corner, where the fouuda-
tons Of new building are being laid
1t was the noon hour, and six brawny
sons of Erin We're seated on a slightly
raised platform, resting against the
fence They were eating their luncheon
and were joking and laughing to Their
hearts content Those who stopped 10
look at the group could not withhold i
smile, for directly above this Jolly group
of Irishmen. in bold, lurid lotters.
Were the words The Gay Parisians.
Here indeed was a pleasant satire the
result of accident Nowonder the work
ingmen wondered why people smiled AT
them so much. New York Herald
The Somerset reporter., 1896-01-16

That the Sisters OF CbauH aI. highly
respected even in Mohammedau lands
is shown by the following Incident, says
the Baltimore Mirror File want of a
city hospital in Jerusalem has long been
felt, and recently the Governor, lbrahim
Pasha, after having completed the build
ing begun by his predecessor, turned
his attention to the question of its man
agement. To whom should the care of
the sick be intrusted? Finally it was
decided to intrust them to the Sisters OF
Charity, and the President of the City
Council, accompanied by two effendis,
went to Sister Son, the Superoress of
the Sisters of Charity, and obtained her
consent to undertake the task. On the
opening day of the hospital a great
reception was given. Just as the clock
struck one, the Pasha, with the city
officials of his seraglio, entered the hall.
AS the Sisters were driven up to the
entrance the Turkish band began to
play, and on every side We're heard the
ringing shouts of Long live the Sisters
of Charity AS they entered the hall
everyone rose to his feet, and the Pasha
advancing, said in excellent French:
"You are heartily welcome The pres
ident of the City Council babe the en-
tire personnel of the hospital, from the
doctors and druggists to the nurses and
kitchen maids, gardeners and porters
swear to treat the Sisters with proper
reverence and obedience. In conclusion
the Pasha said; hereby entrust to you,
my Sisters, this house and its inmates.
l know it is needless to beg of you to be
true mothers to these poor children
The Somerset reporter., 1896-01-16
For the Re porter


Many of your readers here, and with
out doubt in other towns adjacent TO
Skowhegan, are pleased to learn through
the REPORTER that the temperance
workers in you: town purpose enforcing
the prohiEitory law. There are men and
boys in some of these towns that are
seldom if ever seen intoxicated, except
after trip to Skowhegan and the wives,
children and mothers of these would be
very happy if this temptation could be
removed.
Gould the good people of Skowhegan
know the history Of all the families that
have been broken up, and of all the lives
that have been ruined by their rum
sellers, more of them would fall into line
with those who are trying TO stop this
illegal and unholy traffic.
\ our article in last weeks issue of the
REPORTER on the revival of temperance
in SkOwhegan is one that | cordially
endorse and for one ! thank YOU for il.
! would that all were outspukcn either
for or against intemperanee. BY look
ing back over the past twenty-five years
many of Us can easily recall the fact that
not only scores that patronize the rum
sellers We're ruined, soul and body. but
that the business has proved curse 10
the rumseler himself T..
Athens, Jan'y. eth, 1876
The Somerset reporter., 1896-01-16
a MEAN ADVANTAGE.
The Idea of Colored Maps Was Stolen From
"A Poor Girl.


Il don't know that that is a true
story, SAID the woman III gray, but
it was told to me as such. 1t happened
great many years ago when the ways
and means Of acquiring useful knowl=
edge We're not SO easy as they are today
In geography, for instance, the maps
were all one color the different countries
being simply defined by their boundary
lines. There was young girl, an artist
who bethought her Of "a clever way 10
change this. She digcsted her idea fer
some days and then worked it out III
what she felt sure was successful man
ner. Then armed with her bundle Of
sample work. she made her way 10 what
was then the largest sehoolbook publish
ing firm in the country.
she succeeded in getting an inter
view with one Of the firm 5 representa-
tives. Thus far and no farther, however.
was she destined to go We never buy
work from outsiders, said the represent
atiye promptly, and Of course we
couldn't think If making an exception
in your case IN very sorry. No doubt
you have some clever ideas there, but
it wouldn't be the least worth while 10
show them to me, for they wouldn' be
of the slightest use to Us Good day
And the Young girl found herself once
more in the cold, bleak world, with
what she was sure was an excellent idea
still unsold
"What became Of her history fails to
tell us With her idea it was different.
1t SO happened that when the young We
man had started to undo her bundle the
representative had caught sight of the
colored maps within. Brief as the glance
was he had recognized the value y the
idea, as he had also recognized that it va,
one that might be appropriated by any
one. He therefore went at once to the
head of the firm and stated the case. The
firm seized upon the idea with avidity.
had it carefully patented aud proceeded
to sow colored maps broadcast through
out the educational world OF course they
simply minted money from the scheme,
and for many years did ii continue to be
source of income. Pretty good, WASH 1
it, for an idea that 'couldn t possibly be
of any use To them New York sun.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-01-16
\ Somerset Man.

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she i''''i' 7a2af refinery. and one II
Tho prominent saea men Of the country
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months IL "a Known a tie sugar
King on State stfee. and ~ Familiarity
called Kim .f..I#,.
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Wa passed ~ Aafs9n IN 10 comfy
where be wa b9ru and educated and
WHERE L, t,.a1 49,. 6,., fa.zz.=
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- ~ i'''''i s49if ""r4e
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hi. father intlHeuec. "a. W. a. liz own
acquaintance. 10. ,,..,....,ei -. $50.
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Pa ''''''''I' aasH IS"", bltiehs. II
.1eopee, Mas. under the firm name 81
isaac Bullehs q -, Wholesale grocers.
! W years latef this partnership was
dissolved and Nj. Spaulding removed
10 Boston where he Al once entered a.
partner into tie iiim of Israel. Nash 3.
%, Broad stree, wholesale sfooers and
dealers in "est Indian supplies He
The Somerset reporter., 1896-01-16

News by the way of Key West
Florida, is to the effect that the Cubans
after desperate encounter have captur-
ed Guira, the third city in Importance in
the province of Havana and the city of
Alquizar which is still nearer the
capital. From Spanish sources, how
ever, comes the statement that the
Cuban patriots are completely surround
ed by government troups. Meanwhile
four Thousand Spanish cavalry are to
embark for Cuba at once. Special cor
respondenee to the St Lous Globe
Democrat states that the insurgents are
well armed, brave and. under perfect
discipline, but from other sources an
entirely different impression is obtained.
The reader is obliged to Judge for him
self what to believe, aud even then he is
not at all sure about being fiuht
The Somerset reporter., 1896-01-16

AROMA and bouquet, . said well
known wine expert, are too often tax
en- to mean the same thing ia wine.
Flavor pertains especially To the linger
ing aftertaste of wine when swallowed.
Aroma and bouquet appeal only to tie
smell, and the former exists IN the praIr
itself, while bouquet only mmltests
itself long after fermentation is com.
pleted Bouquet is never present except
III the purest wines. 1t seems to arise
from union of several agreeable odors
and any mixture would surely destroy
it, There are no truly fine wines With
out strikingly marked agreeable bou
quet, and where all other qualities are
of equal perfection the bouquet makes
the distinction that gives 10 the wine
possessing it always the preference. -
New York sun.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-01-16
SOMERSET PICK Ups.


III T. a Bean 81 Iiaitiahf= has 2one
- Luz . - - -.'''' a.
u l'o'esf 'he gentleman III ch@iee
u 'He corn factory III Norm Arson ha9
commenced making cans. IL VIII MAKE
'2''''''
HE re.dedieation of lie iemodeled
AMI beautihed Methodist Episcopal
church AT Pittsiield viii Occur thi- week
commencing Wednesday. Jan. H., and
continuing over the following sunday.
lie services viii be opened b. a lecture
Wednesday evening by the keS. W. +.
Berry OF NatefYille.
The Independent Order IF Forestels
Of PittsheId. have elected the following
officers: {. l.. q. II. Drake. Y e. 4
NJ. A. nun i. = T.. D. Small +. =, VI.
l.. Damon Treas. ". \. Erskine.
6hap 1. r. smiley: :. ". NJ. +.
1haa"lck, d. ". +. &. Weymouth: :
+ ''' -. =. - "
Ho'ey; Court Physician. l.. \ Merritt
The annual election of the officers Of
Northern Star Lodge +. x A. N. Of No.
Anson, took place Tuesday evening.
December list. The following are the
officers: 5. ;. Could. ". NJ. Bert
William, :. ": g. J.. Hoyey J. W: +. :.
Parsons, Treas w. c. Simmons. Sec'y
W W. Pooie, 5. D.; II. H. Marston. J.
d. The Grand Lodge was represented
by d. d. 6. NJ, + II. Wing. Of Nkowhe-
gan the 18th Maine Masonic District
The installation Of the officers of Fan.
field Lodge. No. Is. loo. F Tbnr..
day evening vas as follows: \. e. Ro..
coo W. Hanseom; Y. G.. Danyiue l.
Gray: secretary. +. 4. KnoWlton. treas
". J. Bradbury. +. :. \ g. Lester
Richardson. l. : \ & Gilman u
The Somerset reporter., 1896-01-16
NESTING TINE.

Around thu chimney swallows fly
And wrens ezplprc the barn and shed,
Tho orioles ~ flashing by
With bits Of straw and cotton shred
Thu sunlight PlimIncrs through tho trccs
And finds them busy everywhere,
The robins, jay and chickadee4
And all the builder- " tho ar
Frank II Sweet IN st. NichGlas
The Somerset reporter., 1896-01-16

In these days of wintry weather it is a
comfort to know that the supply of coal
is not liable to be exhausted for many
years to come, Pennsylvania for the
past fifteen years has produced fifty-five
per cent of the entire coal output of
this country, and from the geological
survey it appears that the untouched
reserve OF bituminous coal in that state
may be estimated at 81, 547, 600, 600 gross
tons
The Somerset reporter., 1896-01-16
Knew what He Would DO.

1t was a Gardner youth of very ten.
der age who. when asked recently by his
maternal parent the solemn question,
"What would you do If mamma Were
taken away" quickly blurted ont, Il
would take my meals AT Mis- Haley's y
The lad worldly response knocked the
pathos out of the scene in double quick
order. Bangor News.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-01-16

According to the statement of a gentle
man who knows about the spruce gum
trade that article is sold almost entirely
through the northern States and up and
down the Pacific slope. Probably
Michigan, according to its population,
uses more of the gum than any other
State in the Union. Chicago and ST.
Louis are great spruce gum cities. The
southern cities are small
The Somerset reporter., 1896-01-16

loud and distinct earthquake shocks
Were felt at North Winthrop Saturday
morning at IL They came like the re
port of cannon. shaking buildings
fageibly.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-01-16

The Man Decentralization me- miss.
I can see nothing owing to your hat,
The Woman In Front-True! There is
nothing owing. l have paid for it in
full philadelphia Record.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-01-16

The disturbance in Transvaal has had
the effect to check the revival Of lumber
business in Puget Sound in the state of
Washington. Thus do affairs in that far
off region, South Africa, have to do with
our own country, and trouble there.
cause loss To the people of our Own
country. How important is a stable
aud adequate government and what a
disaster is war even outside of the
sacrifice of life and limb We don't
want any of it in ours if we can help it,
Arbitration is the true theory and we
must have it even if we have to fight for
The Somerset reporter., 1896-01-16

oklahoma is not reaching statehood
as fast as she anticipated, The state
hood convention, held last week, broke
up in a quarrel because of the intense
rivalry between the cities of the terri
tory as to which should be the capital.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-01-16

Fire at Princeton, Wednesday, de-
stroyed the residence, stables, store
houses and contents, except animals, of
d. T. Belmore, the store and stock of
Mrs, Belmore, and the Baptist church.
Belmore's loss is $500, insured $3.50;
Baptist society loss $1,000; insured
loo.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-01-16

The readers of the Boston journal
will miss the Washington correspond
ence signed Webb which has been an
interesting part of that paper for nearly
quarter of century. The writer, E.
b. Wright died in Washington, Thurs
day last.
In 1860 the wealth of this country was
estimated at $4,000, 100000 and in 1890
it had reached 5000, 100000 The
most remarkable fact connected with
these figures is the rapid accumulation
of wealth for the thirty years ending
with 1890 as compared with the $50
years preceding 1860
The Somerset reporter., 1896-01-16

Friday Is n Iuckier day than Saturday
Especially to get over a cough on. Because it
is a day sooner. Use Adamson'n Botanic
Cough Balsam aud stop that barking within
week.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-01-16

The entrance to the harbor of San
Francisco, is guarded by three 15-ineh
dynamite guns each one of which is
capable of throwing maximum charge
of 800 pounds of nitro glycerine, and it
is not probable that any armored ship
afloat could pass them. One of the
guns was recently charged with 100
pounds of nitro-glycerine and trained on
bluff of spongy red rock two miles
away, the result being IA hole in the
rock 30 feet in diameter and 6 feet deep.
The accuracy of the fire is said to be
such that ship entering the Golden
Gate would be hit three times before
she could advance 100 yards.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-01-16

A large assortment of hair brushes
and combs at SIMPSONS.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-01-16

Miss Barton, president Of the Red
Cross Society, expects to sail for Tur-
key in about two weeks, having received
satisfactory guarantees of pecuniary
aid. An enthusiastic mass meeting was
held at Washington, Friday evening, pre-
sided over by Justice Harlan. to express
sympathy for the Armenian sufferers
Miss Barton was present and made this
pathetic appeal: If live to come back
Judge me not harshly nor praise me I'M
Justly for | shall only have done all that
Icould. l may not meet with you again
therefore bid you good bye. Whether
she succeeds in her brave undertaking
OF not, she is sure of the sympathy OF
the American people.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-01-16

The Gar of Russia, it appears, has
promised Emperor William his support
against England in the 'Transvaal matter.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-01-16
The Man That Bought Furniture,
Window Shades and Draperies before
inspecting our New Fall Stock is
sorry now.

His neighbors (our customers have explained him
thing abou the unlimited variety that show in all de-
partments they have compared goods and Prices the aore
said man is unhappy and his neghbors pleased than
with the articles sold them. Small Profits and
Future Patronage we keep in mind when selling large
small outfits mistaements as to quality anything else
no old styles to work off We re the plain truth and
the lowest of low prices fetch back supply
their future
Call and look Stock Having
0ond
The Somerset reporter., 1896-01-16

LaxOl j., lie best medicine for child
ren. Doctors recommend IL in place If
Castor Oil
The Somerset reporter., 1896-01-16

Lawrence. Ncwhall Il Co. of Shaw
NUT, and other parties interested with
them, have in view the construction OF
about miles of railroad for the trans
portation of logs from Lowell, Forsyth
and Holeb towns to the Canadian Pacific
Railroad at Holeb. The object of this is
to transport both spruce and hard wood
to their mills ut Holeb and the sawed
lumber To the G. p. X. They also have
in view the building of about s miles OF
railway in 1897 for the transportation OF
lumber from Chain of Ponds town to
Dead River which would obviate the
driving of this lumber over circuitous
route in brooks in which the driving of
logs is difficult and very expensive
process. They have already purchased
their iron for the railway to be built this
coming summer.
New-York tribune., 1896-09-02
TUE TNBT RUEVING or BURDEN.

II r.aul,es considerable aertness Of MIND ana
several hours time day to keep TRACK oi a''
th. doings and sayings. especially the 50! '"sH'
OF Candidate Bryan on his journey West""'"'
with all the twistlngs and turnines that IL III
wolves Those who read the reports III dt'aii Vi
his various movements are not unaware 'ha' d
variety ~ Interesting incidents have occurred
since his departure from Upper Red HOOK anu
his hohnobblng with Senator iii az the latter"
'ROost" in Albany. one OF these ih'lueh'7
should not fail 10 receive the attention oi '"e
historian Of he future who shall undertake 10
PRESENT ii consistent and complete IDEA "f 'he
ercnts II the closing yeirs ~ the present cen
tury Il happened at the village "f kirkNlhe' d
place which we do rot remember to nave heaf'
of before the incident about to he narfa'eh
lifted il out Of the atmosphere OF commonpiace
ness and gave il something more than iocai
habiiation ana Il name.
Klr<>ill,. is described as hardly more than
flag station" but there according - the account
before Ms. "a coatless nan. with broad
trimmed sombrero. rushed into the car IN when
the PopDcratc standard-bearer was making his
memorable. Journey It was exciting mo-
ment for the neNcomcr. Where Is Bryan?
be- shouted. showing at once that he was willing
to greet the candidate on equal terms. whether
his pointed question was answered or not We
are lcft i'm ignorance, bui to improve the time
before the train proceeded on it's way he went
on impetuously: Il am free-silTcr man ard a
Republican, and am going To vote fer hm
such assurances having been very uncommon IN
tho course Of his trip. it is NO wonder thai the
leader # the frcc-silv"r caus" Loaned upon MS
coatIess hut not hatcss caller. GraspinS nm
hv the hand he said with ,he fervor charac-
,oristic Of vol,r true boy orator May your trh'
incrcas."' and thereupon he pinned fr""-s'i-
yer h1tton {, the front OF The sombrero Fne
man had exhausted his el0qucnoe in his hrst
enthusiastic outburst AMI could find no wor ~
to express his feelings at ne token Of confidence
thus bestowed upon him. and the narrative
comes TO a conclusion with a sim nl'ciiy worthy
II the author Of Acsops fables. Ihen IN"
farmer whose name was !. G. Burden. r'-
turned To- his field beside IN" track and ioek
hold Of the handles Of his plough.
We make bold To say that the incident of Bur
don returning To his plough has not been sur
passed in pictures'ucn"ss many times sine" the
memorable occasion when Ciucinratus left lk"
implcr rent = assume the ca~es ~ state" IN"
fact viii not escape notice that ono Hepuhi'"an
in ih. Empire stat" has come forward 20 av""
himself a free-syer man ard 4" decar" his m
t.ntior ~ voting for the free-siivcr candidate
II Is , pi', tina, SOM" one Was not 9t hand 10
take = snap shot Of tho meeting - tho two men
within the car. and likewise OF tn" unburden'd
Tmrden after his return t. the field beside m"
track in tho act of taking hold OF the handles
of the plough The cold and unadorned nara
two Is moving enough hut what would t. he II
Nrolik. illustrations ~ these thrilling scenes
could accompany and illustrate it,
New-York tribune., 1896-09-02

the States likely TO he carried by Bryan "h
Krvou and Watson electors. SO far he has
pursued This policy with varying success; hut 7"
i clear that hr is only awaiting Iavorable "l-
portuuly 10 press home his denand III pri-
v,tc letter n week or two ago to Il Maine i"pu-
list. which has just crept int" print. 'h' "'l'"
matlc North Carolnan wrote
Sentiment is now RAPIDLY charging 10 watson.
unt .,nI, among Western PopuiiSts. bht ai'"'iS
Snuth-lu Democrats, in a most fratllNlhe N"f'
We should 10 nothing of doubtful pI"pfi"E
yhil, matters al" thus happily Shaping th''n'-
s.ly.s in orr favor little later II Is prop-
ali. that we can take action about thr mum
cation %. our candidates al time whri ',ie
effect and results " i'll he most salutoiN. III t"'
mean tim. let us keep prominently tn" dea ~" .
Er,an and Watson H. TN" c'-'l'e'a,l'' ,i'h' M, p, ,
that all good silver men of all parties sh""i'
support
The ui:iInal. reputation of Mr. S""'ii 'an-
didacy and lhr disruption Of ia" Democratic OF
,.auiZatiou for the benefit of the Pop'iI's' ARE
Mr. Bulcrs scarcely concealed ms. li' HIS
long rIayra successfully on the cXis'h'l'S "i
rival uurtj.S in North Carolina for his own p"-
litiraI advancement J. ne not likely 1" play on
,h. increasing ncces ,iiirs AMI rnbarraS-ihr -
nf in, D,mocraiir National managers Ter lia'
cull measure of Irrty recognition 10 Whl"h ne
stands committed electoral union on brIah
and Wai.on ihr Two candidates whom. ~ "''
already distinctly says. 'all good SILVER men "'
an parli,s should support