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The Somerset reporter., 1896-08-13

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Ia-t week. reaching Maine the latter
part OF the week. The temperature IL
limos. Inalahha and Wisconsin ranged
lioih - 10 Io- degrees ana there were
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hon. Thomas i. Iced vas nominated
oy aeei'matIoh tor Representative 70
congress 10y ne Republicans Of The
nfs' district a tAeiT conventions Thurs
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nomination. ana was greeted VIII
ronsng cheer
The gold Democrats he'd a confer
enee in indianapolis, Friday. - states
were represented and about 100 Demo-
Gratis from all over the country were
present It was decided to call con
'entoN To be holden IN that city Sept
:. some OF the prominent leaders were
not present
5. 4. Wagner and Tracy Waller Of
Wagner X Waller, Wall street. New
oiR' were III bangor last week look
ing over the route OF the proposed
bangor Hampden d Nintefport cleo
tfie railway An expert VIII come at
once and examine. It's believed that
NE ROAD Wall be oaiIt soon.
Tailor Dyer at Pennington, discovered
that Fred Lake, awaiting uial for
horse stealing, lad skillfully removed
bricks from the cell well and an aper-
'aie large enough 10 push through
was made' He was only waiting for
night TO escape Jail lake has twice
before escaped from this jail and was
captured each time
Announcement was made Friday.
that the starks mills Manchester. \. H.
would close August - and remain SO
until September = This will throw
l65o hands ont Of employment. Tie
A'nosKea9 Aa' Closed indefinitely. HE
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oeen running ABOUT '"o -AiidN 81 i4d
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An authoritative Statement; was made
Thursday, 10y the United states customs
. Office at Montreal, that information had
been laid against and warrants issued
for fifteen men and women, who have
been guilty of smuggling Cinnamon
, and phenacetine over the borders.
some oil 'He accused persons reside III
boston ana Ne" / OH me remainder
III canada.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-08-13
In Self Defense .

The following letter received by pub
fishers of this paper from one Of the
large medicine manufacturing firms in
the West. 1t explains itself and needs
no comment:
The Somerset reporter., 1896-08-13
Harner,s MeeklY. The voters Of Il

Harper's Weekly: The voters Of the
country must be shown the significance
of this dangerous movement. They
must not only be taught the fundamcu-
tai principles of finance and the error Of
Mr. Bryan's attitude on the money
question. but the gross immortality Of
the rest of bis platform, its invitation 70
the people 10 become nation Of sWlud-
lers, its assault upon private property.
on the judiciary. and on individual rights
and its adoption of Altgeld's favorite
theory that the Federal authority shall
NOT be employed to disperse mobs that
are destroying life and property.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-08-13

Our witch hazel is guaranteed full
strength, and we can supply you in any
desired quantity at right price.
Sampson, corner druggist.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-08-13
YES new england Clan FAIRS
PORTLAND, me-.
IIN Aug. II, 10, 10, 20 and
q, 1896.

Live Stock equang exceeding that of year, 37
the Sanborns French Coaching
stud and Hoods Jersey Berkshire coming Johnson
the worlds champion Bcycs Macdonald Weng and French and
English direct from Europe here Eddy and Lampson
em flying machines kites and vehicles Prof and Madam La
Ro make daily balloon parachute jumps Brigham
Oe horne Miller and advocates good roads deliver addresses City
Hal epete with high exhibits The leading enag
cd Al. the novelties secured.
Remember everything and everybody attends the New England Fair
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-27
THE PRESIDENTIAL ARENA.

Kansas City Star (dem) The democratic
party still continues to enjoy singular relief
from an embarrassment of riches, so far as
presidential timber Is concerned.
Minneapolis Tribune (rep): Senator Elkins,
after cruelty allowing the newspapers to COM
ment for a whole week on his alleged cand-
dacy, now says that he never had any idea
Of allowing his name to be used, and that
West Virginia is solid for Mckinley.
Globe Democrat (rep.) The contest for the
republican nomination for the presidency Is
an entirely friendly one. There are no an
tagonisms of bitter sort. and no probability
that any will be engendered. The several
gentlemen who are seeking the prize do not
disparage one another. and do not violate any
of the rules of courtesy and kindness.
Buffalo Express Gep): Richard Olney is
presented by Josiah Quincy as Massachusetts,
choice for the democratic presidential nomina-
tion. He would have one important element Of
strength. Being a great corporation lawyer,
1t should be possible to raise money with
him, a consideration OF much weight in the
selection OF democratic nominees. In fact it
has been stated that the one reason why
Cleveland was nominated in 1892 was that
the party leaders found him the only man
with whom they could raise any money.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-27
THE COMBINE AND ITS ORGAN.

The bid of the Evening World-Herald was
about 40 per cent less than the rates charged
during the last two years, when the contract
was awarded The Evening Bee without com
petition, about 40 per cent less than the
bid of The Evening Bee for the present year.
and considerably less than the bid of The
Morning Bee for the present year.--World-
Herald.
Nobody familiar with its methods eX-
poets the World-Herald to tell the truth
nary interest In this competition for
city advertising it seeks. as usual, to
befog the public mind and create the
impression that it is public bcnefactor
and to place The Bee in the attitude of
n public robber.
The inference sought to be conveyed
in the paragraph quoted is that the con-
tract for city advertising let in 1891 was
given The Bee as n matter of favoritism
and without competition. The truth is
the World-Herald refused to bid, al
though 1t was twice invited to do so
by resolution of the council. The
reason it did not bid was because the
rate had been reduced by The Bee to
such a point that 1t found ii more profit
able to do that part Of the city adver-
tising which was by law required to be
inserted in two papers, at the full legal
rate of 81 per square, which The Bee
was bidding to print at 20 cents per
square.
Another inference sought to be CON
veyed is that the taxpayers will be in
debtcd to the WorldIlerald for the
benefit of Il 10 per cent reduction for
the coming year from the excessively
high rate which The Bee had been
charging. The truth of the matter is
that in December last the bid of the
World Herald was II per cent higher
than the rates charged by The Bee for
the year 1895. which it now tries to
make out to have been an exorbitant
charge. The World-Herald's bid In
December was G5 per cent above that
made by The Bee ut that time. Why
did The Bee make such n low bid in
lower bid in February? Simply be-
cause it wanted to exhibit to the citi-
zens of Omaha the peverseness of the
council combine, which had notoriously
agreed in advance to take the city
advertising away from The Bee, no
matter how low 1t might bid or what
the requirements of the law are.
The Bee was the lowest responsible
bidder for the city advertising in De-
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-27
CoLLIDED WITH A COMET.
AstrOn OmicnI Doctors Disagree Re-
spcctinE the Result.


The doctors of astronomy are not in COM
plete accord as to the possible consequences
of collision of our planet with a comet.
Mr.. Garrett P. Servss of New York is Of
the opinion that nothing serious would hap
pen He observes that SO far as We know
comet is made up Of minute particles and
Is comparable to dust cloud.
Our atmosphere, he says, is practically
impervious to such a body. Even at dis
tance of seventy-fve or eighty miles above
the earth the atmosphere, though extremely
rare, is still dense enough to disintegrate
and destroy a Dody like comet. ''The
particles would BECOME infinitely fine, no
larger than the ultimate atoms of matter"
He admits, however, that II a comet were
made of solid chunks of matter the result
would be different. ton chunk, for in
starce, might burn hole as big as the state
of New York. And that would be pretty
serious matter But he asserts-somewhat
too dogInatically, perhaps--that there are no
lai ger particles in the makeup of comet
On the other hand, our own Prof. S. H.
Burnham is not quite so cocksure. He says
he doesn't think he would like to be at the
place of impact. There might be no
willing to take the chances. He would like
to see Perrnes comet strike the earth.
"You see,' says the professor I'VE have no
exact data on such matters and science would
be benefited by the collision
II
any scientific person left after the event
But that, as the learned doctors are forced
to admit after all. is just what we don't
certainly know. We do know that comets
must be composed for the most part of
very attenuated and greatly dispersed mat
ter. because when they have made close
approaches to planets they have exerted no
perceptible influence upon the latter. But
it does not follow that there are no solid
masses about a comet. 1t Is admitted that
an iron mass weighing a ton travel 'ng, like
Perrne's comet. at the rate of 100000 miles
day, or over 11S0 miles minute, would
knock hole in the earth or, rather burn
a hole-as big as the state of New York.
But mass of a thousand tons would not
swerve such a planet as Jupiter very far
sand such masses, striking the earth at such
a high velocity, would make things very hot.
In fact, they might not leave many astrono-
mers to enrich themselves with scientific
knowledge after the collision.
AS Prof. Burnham says, the comet might
hurt or it might not But, as he doesn't
say the most of us would prefer not to take
the chances. We can worry along without
exact scientific knowledge on this subject,
and we would not invite collision even with
an extremely light traveller jogging along at
the rate of nearly 200 miles a minute. 1t
affords us some satisfaction to know that the
chances are good many millions to one
against collision 1t Is not much more
rational to bother our heads about the posi-
be consequences than it would be to enter
upon serious consideration Of the probabil-
ity that all the angry war buster with which
we have been regaied during the last few
months has been caused by the approach OF
Perrine's comet.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-27

ccmber, but the council awarded II to
an irresponsible concern that was
barred out of competition by the
charter To assert its rights The Bee
was compelled to invoke the power of the
courts and the decision being rendered
in its favor the costs were thrown upon
the city Instead of then awarding the
contract the council. although the
World Herald had served written notice
that 1t would not accept the low rates
offered by The Bee ordered the comp
troler to readvertise for proposals.
With the assurance of favoritism from
combine councilmen, the World-Herald
bid again. but was again the highest
bidder. as shown by the tabulated COM
putation of the comptroller. who is GER
tainly not partial to The Bee, and by
the report OF the committee oh printing.
Yet the council has again attempted
to override the law and award the con-
tract to the World-Herald. The evi-
dcncc of conspiracy Is the promptness
with which the worthless bond of the
highest bidder was presented and ap-
proved and the rush of the mayor to
sign til" contract before the ink was dry
on the clerks notation of its approval
by the council
Again The Bee is forced into the
courts to assert and maintain its rights.
The amount involved in the next ten
months city advertising cannot exceed
81 200 at the cut rate bid by The Bee.
1t is the manifest disposition on the
part of the council vindictively to pun
ish the only paper in Omaha that has
dared to stand up for the taxpayers
rights and oppose Doodle methods that
impels us to resent this attempt to re-
ward its newspaper defender and apollo
gist ut the expense of the taxpayers.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-27
Straws show which way the wind


Straws show which way the wind
blows. Within the past year there
have been organized in Omaha assOcia-
tions for the promotion of the material
welfare which promise the old-time
activity In the business world. Among
these are the Ak-Sar-Ben, the Fair and
Speed association. the Retailers associa-
tion, the Nebraska club and the Trans
mississippi Exposition association, to
say nothing of the Commercial club,
the Manufacturers and Consumers as
sociation, whose usefulness is acknowl-
edged by all. Now the real estate men
are about to rehabilitate their effective
organization. 1t looks like long.
strong pull for Omaha's supremacy, and
it cannot fail
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-27
TUE FxpcsITI0y,
Colorado ARRANGING Tor n Complete
Exhibit OF Resources
Ipc'Sy Mountain News.

NrrkN Mountain News.
Citizens Of Omaha. In sccordance with a
resolution Of the Transmississippi congress
at its last session, have gone earnestly to
work to organize a grand Transmssissippi
exposition to be held in that city from June
until November. 1898. The local organiza-
ton consists Of board OF directors COM
posed OF prominent aud wealthy citizens,
with Gordon w. Wattlcs, president,
Jacob Il. Market vice president. Herman
kountze, treasurer. and John A. Wakefield.
secretary The purpose of this local organi-
Yaton Is to secure aid from congress- for
which Senator Allen already has a bill pend-
ing. aud also to secure the active co.opera
ton OF all the twenty-four transmississppi
states and territories. The articles OF in
corporation provide that "one vice presi-
dent shall be resident OF the city OF
Omaha, and the other tweity-four vice
presidents shall be constituted by the elec.
ton OF vice president for each state and
territory west of the Mississippi river"
1t has been decided by the directors TO
request governors OF the transmississppi
states and territories to nominate parties
for vice president for their respective states
and territories who shall become vice presi-
dent for such state or territory upon being
elected by this board of directors. These
vice presidents are expected to organize
their respective states and territories to the
end that full exhibit of the resources and
products and progress of the vast trans
mississippi empire may be had at the coming
exposition.
Governor McIntire will in few days be
asked to nominate vice president for Colo
RADIO. and II Is to be hoped that he will name
some one perfectly familiar with Colorado,
and who will be able so to direct and super
wise the work of preparing an exhibit from
this state. that the industrial wealth and
Advancement of Colorado will be creditably
and her position among the Rocky
states fully maintained.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-27
The Terrors of Dynamite.

OF the many terrible disasters by sea and
land which have occurred since the beginning
of the year, the dreadful explosion OF dyna-
mite near Johannesburg, in the Transvaal.
10 the greatest and most appalling. The
number of deaths is now placed at 1870, while
it is estimated that at least 400 persons
were injured.
At first thought 1t seems strange that
twenty tons of dynamite should have been
allowed to stand in freight cars at a railroad
station. without any more precautions against
accident than If IL had been so much scrap
iron. And yet this fact can readily be ac-
counted for. Mining communities, which
constantly employ explosives, soon begin to
use them perfectly Needless OF their danger
Gus character. and 1t is only few months
ago. since disaster similar to that at
johannesburg occurred at Butte, Mont. and
caused the loss Of many lives.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-27
MAINTAINING NEUTRALITY.

The seizure by the federal authorities
of the steamer Bermuda, when just
ready TO sail for Cuba with a large sup
ply of arms and considerable BODY OF
men, thus constituting Il military eX-
peditjon as defined by the neutrality
laws. further attests the determination
of our government to respect its oDiiga-
tions of neutrality and act with entire
good faith toward Spain. A short time
ago a steamer carrying arms ana sup
plies avowedly intended for the Cuban
insurgents was allowed to clear from Il
port of the United States. but she had
on board only the necessary crew, anu
the fact of her taking out arms ana
suuDlies did not constitute military
leynedition and therefore was not vio-
lotion of the neutrality laws. The right
of our citizens to sell arms ana NUM-
tious of war to either belliSerent can
not be interfered with by the govern
! mnnt, but they ship them subject to
the risk of seizure and confiscation as
being contraband of war. 1t was de-
clared by our government as long ago
as 1T93 that ''the purchasing ana eX-
porting by way of merchandise any
articles commonly called contraband.
being generally warlike instruments
and military stores. are free to all
parties." Had the Bermuda not taken
ON board a number of men sufficient to
Justify the authorities in concluding
that filibustering expedition was in
tended she would not have been inter
fered with. 1t appears to have been
rather bold business on the part of the
organizers of the expedition, knowing,
as they must, that Spanish spies are
constantly on the alert and that our
government is certain to stop all such
enterprises that are brought to the
knowledge of the authorities.
The neutrality act, which has been
in force since 1918. makes it criminal
for any person within the United States
to begin, or set on foot, or provide
means for any military expedition or
enterprise to be carried on from thence
against any foreign state with which
the United States is ut peace. 1t Is
under this provision of the law that
the men arrested on the Bermuda and
held by the federal authorities will be
ariaigned. 1t Is not probable, however,
that they will ever suffer the prescribed
penalties. The men arrested as filibus-
ters some months ago were promptly
acquitted by the jury. although the evi-
dence showing them to be flibusters
was quite as clear as in the present
case, and it is pretty safe to predict
that the men now under arrest will not
be convicted. 1t would be almost i'm,
possible to get an American jury to
bring in IA verdict against men who are
aiding the Cubans to secure independ
ence. The government however, will
have done its duty, which is all that
Spain can ask.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-27


At recent meeting of the Board of
Health Mayor Broatch said he had per
fccted an arrangement by which the
cost of hauling dead animals would be
reduced 30 per cent This arrange
ment now appears to have been the
appointment of Contractor Macdonald
to the office of poundmaster, proceed
ing open TO question along legal lines.
But II council that has gulped down a
whole camel will have no trouble in
swallowing a few gnats. A council
that in the face of the express provi-
sions of the charter that prohibit the
employment as boiler inspector of any
person who does not hold a certificate as
n practical steam engineer or boiler
maker deliberately vo,ed to confirm a
man who does not claim to possess the
requisite qualifications, will scarcely hes
itatc to violate the charter provision
that prohibits any officer or cmployc of
the city from being interested in con-
tract with the city. And when 1t
comes to brushing away legal obstacles.
1t is easy to get legal advice that will
twist the law to suit the occasion.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-27
UnanIImous Approval.

A Lincoln mopuinent commission has been
proposed in the house of representatives by
Hon. Walter Evans of Kentucky. with au-
thorty TO erect in some suitable place in
Washington monument to Abraham Lincoln,
that may appropriately and adequately ex-
press the nationA gratitude for his illustrious
and patriotic setvices and its exalted appre-
citation of his fame" Five hundred thousand
dollars is to be. appropriated for the monu-
ment and for the, Improvement and prepara-
tion Of the site. ~ '
Congress may vote unanimously for a
monument to Lpcolh with the assurance that
the entire country TO man, will vote for
1t also. And see sthat the sculptor is as
near to being worthy Of the subject as is
possible
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-27
NAVAL ESTIMATES NEARLY READY.
Six New untticships Likely to lie Pro-
Nidcd For.

Six New Bntticships Likely to lie Pro-
Nidcd For.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-The subcommit-
tee on naval affairs. it is said, has practically
decided upon all the details of the naval ap-
preparation bill and it is the present intention
Of Chairman Boutelle to call meeting Of
the full committee for tomorrow to act on the
bill. The members of the committee have
been pledged to secrecy and the decisions of
the subcommittee are being very closely
guarded.
The main interest, of course attaches to
the number of batteships and torpedo boats
that will be authorized. There seems to be
pretty good warrant for the statement that
the subcommittee has agreed on six battle
ships and fifteen torpedo boats. 1t is known
that Mr.. Boutele favored but four battle
ships and it is said that he was outvoted in
the subcommittee, Messrs. Cummings of New
York and Meyer of Louisiana voting with
Mr.. Robinson, republican OF Pennsylvania, for
six. Mr.. Hulick, republican of Ohio, the
other member of the subcommittee, is re-
ported to have voted with Mr.. Boutelle. The
members of the subcommittee refuse to
affirm or deny this report.
The general impression is that the full
committee will abide by the action of the
subcommittee in this matter but today there
is a strong ntimation from at least one re-
publican member of the full committee that
this may not be done. 1t is said that dem
ocrats on the subcommittee who last year
opposed the authorization of any battleships
on the ground that the condition OF the
treasury did not warrant it, are now arrayed
in favor OF an increase Of the navy that will
involve an ultimate expenditure of about
$35, 100000. No appropriation is carried by
the bill for the new ships The secretary
of the navy said it would require year to
prepare specifications, etc. The bill will, how
ever, carry an appropriation for the two
ships authorized in the bill of last year, pro-
vision for which was inserted in the bill by
fba to
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-27
HUBBARD OUTLINES HIS PLAN.

Proposes to Refund the Central Pa
cifc bonds at Lower Interest.
WASHINGTON, Feb 26-General Hub
bard, representing the Central Pacific rail-
road, was again before the house Pacific
railroads committee today and outlined at
length the plan he proposes for the set
tlement of the debt of that road. His plan
is to use the sinking fund, amounting to
$6.O0OOOO for the Central and $4,000, 900
fo- both roads. to meet the first of the bonds
some of which are already overdue; to give
the government fifty year 2 per cent in
come bonds for the accrued interest paid
err ment bonds as they become due into
first mortgage Az per cents The govern
ment bonds bear per cent interest This
proposition involves an extension of the first
mortgage Indebtedness the government
bonds are taken up.
The question Of the legality of the ex-
tension of the first mortgage Indebtedness.
should 1t prejudice equity in the third mort
gage bonds amounting to $4,000, ,OO0) was
raised, but General Hubbard affirmed that
this could be done.
AS to the question whether the govern
ment bondholders would accept Az per cent
first mortgage bonds when the 6 per cent
government bonds became due. General Hub
bard said that the bondholders could be
Convinced that the security was ample. The
earnings during the past two years of fnan-
clal depression had been $4,000, 900, while
the interest charges were but S2,500,000. In
ordinarily prosperous years there would be
no trouble about 1t.