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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-01-09

General Manager Tucker of the Maine
Central is authority for the statement
1--WE need snow in winter as much as we
need sunshine in the summer That S
putting it in nutshell.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-01-09

The Pope has offered his services as
mediator in the Venezuelan boundary
dispute, but England, as might be e:s-
pected, refuses to accept them. All
England asks is to be let alone.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-01-09
In Honor of President Butler


One of the most pleasant social events
which Waterville people will enjoy, this
sea ,on, was had, Friday evening, in the
reception to President and Mrs. Butler.
The reception was rendered by the
trustees, that the new president and
his wife might become acql .ainted with
the trustees, alumni and friends of the
college. Memorial hall at the college had
been appropriately decorated for the oc-
casion, noticeable feature being the
long pennants of bunting of the class
colors of the four classes now in college.
On one side of the room, Dinsmorc's
full orchestra was stationed, which dis
coursed fine music during the whole
evening On another side, was a table
where Caterer llager with a corps of as
sistants were serving refreshments.
Prof. +. W. Hall and Hon. and Mrs J.
II. Drnmmond assisted in receiving,
and during the evening President and
Mrs. Butler were introduced to over 400
people, including many prominent mem
beers of the alumni who were in town
for the occasion.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-01-09

The iron pen mentioned by Job in the
book of that name in the Bible is sup
posed to have been steel graver used
for cutting inscriptions ON stone.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-01-09

Under date of January , a telegraph
message from Constantinople states
that terrible massacre of Christians
has taken place at Biridjik in Asia
Minor and that 900 persons were killed.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-01-09

Reports from Cuba continue to be
conflicting, but there is no doubt about
SPANS fear of defeat. According to
the latest in formation the patriots are
getting the best of the situation.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-01-09
Dissolution Of CO-partnerShip.

Our term of Co-plrtnership 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 pls ced in the hands of an attorney
for collection.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-01-09

1t has been stated that President
Cleveland has probably sent as many
messages to Congress as all his prede-
cessors combined.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-01-09

Alfred Austin has been made poet
laureate of England. His writings have
not been of a nature to make him we'll
known on this side of the Atlantic, but
his devotion and LOYALTY to his own
country which have always been his
greatest inspiration have won for him
this honor He is over three score
years and has had both legal and jour
nalistic training.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-01-09

The public property of the State, by
reason of the death of Superintendent
Harris, being without legal custodian,
the Governor Thursday morning, APP
pointed Col. E. G. Stevens acting super
intendent of public buildings, and Israel
p. Butlerof Portland. was designated as
acting secretary in the Executive De-
partment to fill the vacancy left by the
appointment of Col Stevens.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-01-09

Hot water bottles, all sizes, best
quality, prices guaranteed, at SIMPSONS
Corner Drug Store.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-01-09

Laxol is the best medicine for child
rem. doctors recommend it in place Of
Castor OH.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-01-09
THE EXPRESS FOR 1896.
An EIGHT PAGE PAPER.
The EXPRESS

l. a Family N.w paper
l. devoted TO the interests
OF Maine.
Has the Largest Daily Circu-
lation in Maine. success
made possible by it, merits A.
a new paper.
l. Republican paper and
viii support Republican can
didate~. 1t will uphold " hat
l. right and condemn what Is
wrong without fear or favor.
Aims to give the news
fully and impartially, exclud-
ing the sensational. the nm
clean and the obj ectionable.
and will strive to become
more and more valuable.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-01-09

Carbuncle at first meant nothing
more than little glowing coal.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-01-09

Atkinson's heavy coated chocolates at
Saml sons. tn Coruer Druggist.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-01-09
DR.. DAVID KENNEDY'S
FAv0RITE REMEDY

take il morning noon aud night. and il will
cure YOU. took the mediocre directed,
but had no confidence il cure. as NY case
had been tried - mary. After using il
week l began 10 feel better. and in SHIRT
while after that Vas entirely cured That
terrible distress. everything a,e bresking up
sour in my throat. mad II gore and haze not
had moments discomfort since. To-day
there isu': hea. her man and my appetite is
grand
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-01-09

President Cleveland announced the
sion on January LIST, as follows: David
J Brewer of Kansas, Justice of the
Supreme Court of the United States {;
Richard II. Alvey of Maryland, Chief
Justice of the Court of Appeals of
of the District of Columbia Andrew
ID. White of New York, eX-presdent of
Cornell University; Frederick Il. Cour
dert of New York, eminent lawyer
Daniel b. Gilman of Maryland, PreSi~
dent of the John Hopkins University
This commission has TO investigate and
report what, in its judgment, is the
true divisional line between Venezuela
and British Guiana. The President in
his message said the Inquiry should be
conducted carefully and judically, and
due weight should be given TO all avail
able evidence, records, and facts in sup
port of the claims of both parties. y
The task is no light one.
The report of the Maine State prison
inspectors states that never before dur
ing their official connection with the
prison have the conyicts been better
clothed than at the present time. The
number of convicts in the prison is com
paratively small, but one other State
having smaller percentage of its
population in its prison than the State
of Maine. The financial affairs of the
prison are in exceptionally good condi-
ton AT the close of business, Nov. 30,
the total liabilities amounted to the sum
of 81 o., and the large amount of manu-
featured stock now on hand will provide
ample funds for the ensuing year.
st. Louis Globe-D Democrat: Within
rece mt years Africa has been parceled
ont among the Powers of Europe, Eng
land having seized broad belt of the
continent reaching from Cape Colony to
the mouth of the Nile. What is to pro-
tect South America, Central America,
Cuba and Mexico from similar fate
Nothing, if the historic policy of the
United States is to be turned down by
Lord Salisbury.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-01-01


A freight car loaded with furs and
wild game valued at $751; stands on
sidetrach in the yards of the Omaha
railroad company in Minneapolis. 1t is
billed 10 Max Ans. New York city. and
the bill of ladiug implies that the car
contains 2s packages of frozen fish and
two boxes OF notions, weighing II, 160
pounds.
The carload in question started from
Tower and is said to have been con-
signed by the Arion Fish company.
At Duluth the car was seized by the
game and fish commission. The cargo
was examined there and found to con-
tain, instead of the frozen fish and no.
tons specified in the bill of lading.
1900 cartridges. six moose heads with
pelts. two caribou heads with pelts,
besides a large quantity of other
smaller furs- In loading the car
enough fish had been put around the
outside TO give the cargo an appear
ance of being all right.
1t is claimed that Max Ans. Jr.. is
responsible for the shipment of the car
and its contents. That gentleman is
said 10 be in Chicago at present, and
Agent Fullerton will cause his arrest
as soon as ne is found in this state.
The fne for shipping partridge out
of the state is SOS; for shipping out a
moose or caribou head. $50. The total
amount Of fines due for the shipment
Of the carload, under the law. is about
So. 600.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-01-01
PERSONAL AND lMPERsonAL

Chief Arthur, of the Order of Loco
motive Engineers, has just returned
from his birthplace, Paisley, in Scot
land. He said that after an absence of
fifty-two years from that town he finds
it practically unchanged.
Count Lippe, canon of the Vienna
cathedral, has gone to Rome, bearing
beautiful brocaded robe presented To
the Virgin of Lorento by the Arch
duchess Maria Theresa and purse of
100, 900 golden ducats, the gift of the
Austrian nobility to the pope.
I'm spite of Prof Albert's philippia
against teaching women medicine,
Vienna's first woman doctor, GeorgiEA
Won Roth. has been admitted to prac-
tice, has had the oath administered to
her, ard has been appointed physician
to the imperial school for officers
daughters
old Orchard. Ne, has woman
painter of a new kind. She paints
houses, barns and fences and does il
for living, and makes very good
living at IL She gets the same wages
as men In the trade, which is reasona-
bic evidence that she does the work at
least every bit as we'll
The Hon. Henry E. Cooper, who
has been recently qualified as minister
of foreign affairs ia Honolulu, although
native of Indiana, was reared and
educated in Boston. He was admitted
to the Massachusetts, bar in 1879, and
soon afterward removed to San Diago
In he tIaI in unnnlf1l.1
Ward Leonard. of Vineennes. Ind,
sixty years old, was drowned in the
Wabash river few days ago, and the
fact is recalled that all his family, his
mother and father, two brothers and
sister, met death in the same way, be-
ing drowned in The Ohio river at diff
ferent times during the last thirty
years
Moses w. Donnelly. the state print
er of West Virginia. has applied to the
state printing commission to be re-
lieved from his contrrct All the funds
available for printing have been ex-
hausted, and there can be no appropri-
alton for that purpose TIL the next
session of the legislature. which comes
in 1897.
Capt. Won Hunneken. who played
such conspicuous part u the Chinese
japanese war. is now IN Berlin, Ger
many, on special mission giving him
full powers to make arrangements for
the reorganization of the Chinese
army on the Russian. French or Ger
man model It is certain that the
Chinese army needs very radical refor-
nation.
A St Adams. Ne, merchant is Civ
ing the people of that town a vivid
illustration of the folly of patronizing
peddlers. An itinerant vender struck
that place the other day and did it up
brown with glass pens al twenty five
cents each. The merchant let every
body who wanted one buy it of the
traveller. Then he ordered some of the
iden teal articles of New York house
and displays them marked at two
cents each.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-01-01
State Fair Finances.

Secretary Randall, of the State Agri-
cultural society. has made public the
report of the society for the year.
At the beginning of the year there
was a debt of over $1,000. There was
also a necessity for much of improve
ment in both buildings and grounds.
Some additional grading has been done,
$50 trees have been planted, and inn
provements and additions have been
made to buildings costing in the aggre-
gate over $500. After the close OF
the fair the society was able to pay. in
addition TO all the premiums, purses
and expenses of every nature connect
ed with this years work, all items OF
old indie btedness, and for permanent
improvements made, and today has a
comfortable cash balance of S.. Sl6 80
on hand
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-01-01

There are several letters in the post
Office at Minneapolis that are waiting
for more explicit directions. They have
been dropped in the mail boxes during
the last few days and are mostly adj
dressed to one Santa Claus. Some of
them are addressed to him at the North
Pole. others 10 Fairyland, and still
others are Just inscribed with his name
and no address given. One of them
evidently comes from religious little
tot, for IT IS addressed Sante Claws,
Heaven. IN care of God.
The directions are printed and run
up and down the envelope without re-
gard to such little things as straight
lines or bots OF course, these letters
are sacred and have not been opened
by the postmaster.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-01-01
Amateur Cowboys.

Two young men, yet in their teens,
giving the names OF Frank Bostwick
and RAYMOND Scott. were in custody at
the police station at Minneapolis,
charged with vagrancy. They were
arrested by Sergt. Linehan, and are
considered TO be rather tough for their
years They claim to belong in Chi
cago and are on their way west to be-
come cowboys. They had boarded a
train on the Hastings and Dakota d.
vision. but were put off by the officials
near the western end of the city. Each
lad sported heavy moustache, fas-
tened to his upper lip by the aid OF wax.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-01-01
"a LITTLE NONSENSE"

-Hoax-''What makes your son yell
and shout about the house that way?"
Joax-"He's getting il training to en-.
ter college next vear."-Philadelph
Record.
De Yude, throw away that nasty,
fodl-smelling little thing and have
good cigar" No. thanks. deah boy.
/ puff, puff don't smoke. Chicago
Tribune.
~ can't see why it is" said Bobby,
shat when little boys are cross, folks
say they are naughty: and when papas
and mammas are cross, folks say they
are nervous "-Harper's Bazaar.
If all the days were holidays,
Before the year was done,
The hardest work that you could co
Would seem the biggest fun
Washington Star.
First Conductor-"I heard you
were fred. How old you get rein.
statedT' Second ditto-''Friends"
What were you fred for?' Passing
acquaintance" -Philadelphia Record.
-Gorry-"Why is Jazhins so distant
toward you? Do you owe him money!"
Goshley-''No: on the contrary he owes
me money. He couldn't be half SO
distant If l owed him-"-Rox bury
Gazette.
See here, waiter! Those eggs
are not cooked properly" II know il,
sir; but you said they were for your
wife, and / knew If the lady was your
wife she couldn't &c very particular"
-Yonkers Statesman
-Vandyke Brown-"Come over to
my studio, Snaggs, and let me show
you my last picturer Snaggs-"Your
last? With the greatest pleasure. old
fellow! I'm so glad you have quit
painting. "-Pittsburgh Chronicle-Tele-
graph.
II don't believe that you love me-
But, Clara. / have given you proof
enough of my love Didn't offer to
hurl myself out of the tourth-story
window into the street," why didn't
you do it?'' "Wby didn't do it? FL
tell you why didn't do it. The wealth
er was bad outside That's why. l.
looked as if it was going 10 RAIN
Texas Siftings
-Hooks-"Can you refer me to
work where 1 can learn how the an
clients constructed those catapults
that would throw stones half mile?"
Friend-''Don't believe / can. Why do
you want such iDformat;on?" Hooks
well, you see. I've advertised thai
this house is within a stones throw o.
the railway station. and low / have
got to rig up some plan for tarowinf
that stone. It'll Bits
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-01-01
News la Brief.

The Civic Federation at Winona has
perfected its organization. Bishop Cot
ter is president
Mrs. Lars Peterson was killed at
Osakis by the cars.
Slayton, Fulda and Currie are to haye
new creameries.
The state game and fish commission
seized 800 cartridges at ST. Paul. con-
signed from Park Rapids.
The authorities at Duluth confscated
10 tons of oleomargarine belonging to
the Armour Packing company of Chi
cago, for not being the proper color.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-01-01
Cremated.

The body of Harry t. Hayward. who
was hung for the murder of Catherine
Cling. was sent to Chicago to be Gre
mated at the Graceland cemetary Gre
matory. 1t appears that the family OF
the murderer have been in fear ever
since the hanging that the body would
be stolen from Lakewood and used
either for scientific or exhibition pur-
poses. TIE latter idea is apparently
untenable. but the first seems to have
a good deal of foundation. In fact, ru-
mors had been atioat for over a week
that an effort of the sort was to be
made. and W. w. Hayward at once
placed guards at the cemetery to watch
the vault and prevent body snatching.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-01-01
THREE MEN BURNED
Lose Their Lives In q Sawmin Fire n
Ashland, Wis.

Ashland. Wis.,, Dec. 27.-By the
burning of the sawmill of the South
erland Lumber company Thursday
morning three men lost their lives.
Two of them. Bill and Jack Noonin.
cousins of Careek, the noted Cornish
wrestler, were found dead in the boiler
room four feet from the door.
while the third was so badly burned
that he died in agony soon after. One
of his arms was burned OF. The men
had been asleep on the boilers and did
not waken till the flames had burned
on the roof Of the room.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-01-01
Fell 100 Feet.

The body of the man who fell over
Davton's bluff at the head of Hoffman
avenue. ST Paul. was identified as that
of Christian Cope. of $50 Mound street.
He was a man GA years old and wood
sawyer by trade. OF late be had been
living with his son-in-law. Charles
Schneider, of the above number There
seems to be some uncertainty as to
whether Copz fell over the bluff or
threw himself over.
The evening times., 1896-05-15

would ratify the action by an increased at
tendance at National Park.
The friends OF kusie in New York would
hardly oppose a deal of this kind. because
if the are sincere in their admiration they
will want TO see the star twirler Senator.
ANY CLUB WOULD SIGN RUSIE.
OF course, any League club would not re-
fuse to sign the big pitcher, but the deep
seated hatred toward the ma jority OF teams
in New York would prompt the Rusie
cranks to cry aloud to his purchase by any
other than the Washington club.
There is no doubt that Ruse's absence
from the diamond has Il depreciatory er-
feet on the attendance. lf the cOiitro-
versy concerning his present attitude
would be over, no matter with what club
he would play, his many trends would set
tie down to their normal admiration OF the
national sport, and patronage OF The games
whenever the New Yorks would play would
at once increase, because the fans would
then know Just how matters stood.
There is no possible reason to believe that
he will play with the New York team this
summer, anu the chances for him becoming
a Senator viii become stronger each day,
That he may be signed by the local club is
the wish of every rooter in the city, and 1t
will not be surprising 20 hear that Wagner
has cOnsummatcd the deal a nd that SchmelZ
has been in Indiana ma king terms with
Amos.
Once Scnotar, Amos will have proper
tionally as many friends in Washing ton
as he has in New York, and the patrons Of
the game in this town will quickly show
their appreciation OF Mr.. Wagner's wis.,
dom in landing the big pitcher.
The evening times., 1896-05-15

lf Amos Rusie does not play with che
New York club he will be Il Senator j.
Earl Wagner is prepared to deal with Pres
dent Freedman, and 1t is even money that
the Washington magnate has already u
string on the Hoosier pitcher. just what
sort of a deal is on is not known, but in
that Gus SchmelZ has not vet appea red
III print, is quite likely that his whisker-
ship is out i'll Indiana making a bargain
with Amos.
Mr.. Wagner is reticent on the subject
except to say that he is prepared to pay
any reasonable sum as bonus 10 one
or two or his young pitching talent. He
feels that with Mercer, Rusie. Maui and
German he will be as strong as any club
in the league, and before the seasons S end
the Washington club would be far up ill the
first division
FREEDMAN'S POSITION SOLID.
1t is contended from a magnate's stand
point that Freedman is taking the right
position in not RENTING the fines IN the
Rusie case, since Amos has issued his
club owner in the league. To accede to
Rusie's requests would nothing else but
violate all business principles, in that II
would put player III the position to die
tate terms and policies. This being the
case, President Freedman is justified in
either selling or trading the Indiana pitcher
Wagner and Freedman have always been
on good terms, and knowing ones sa that
trick or two has been turned by the New
York ma aEnate through the aid OF Mr. wag-
ner'S vote and influence. The trading or
sale of RuSic to the Washington club w0nId
naturally come as n reciprocity argument
and the thousands of cranks in Washington
The evening times., 1896-05-15
ON THE DIAMOND,

The tan wagged the dog, sure enough. yes
terday.
And after all the practice the Phillies had
on lert-haudcrs, too!
Bost"n's defeat yesterday must have been
hard for the classic aggregation to bear.
Daub, the Brooklyn pitcher is pitching for
Hartford.
out to Wi'kesbarre.
Brooklyn Is crying for pitchers Gumbert,
who was left at home, has been telegraphed
Tor to join the team at Cincinnati in order to
pitch III today's game.
Roger Conner has been elected captain OF
the 81. LOuiSteanl, the PLAYERS being "A llo wed
to select their chief. Won der Abe has also
appointed Conner business manager
The really great winning pitchers OF the
League SO FAR this season are Mercer, Mich
OILS, Wilson. Ortli, killen, Pond and Rhines-
Chicago News.
Fred Pfeffer seems to have completely
dropped out of sight. He is not even heard
from any more.
Mercer is the first pitcher who has fooled
Miller of Cincinnati.
William GOecke, who was the star first
basenian Of the 1895 University nf Penn
sylvania ball team. and who refused to play
with Philadelphia in order to complete his
studies, has been signed by Springfi Id TO
play first base.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer thinks profcS-
sional baseball in Cleveland will soon be "A
thing of the past. II is now certain that
the Cleveland team will soon play Sunday
games.
Improvements at National Park are going
on rapidlv. under the careful supervision
of J. Earl Wagner.
President Won der Ahc instituted suit
of ofattachment against the Washington club
for 81 AL Yesterday. He also attached
its share Of the gate receipts from yeSter-
days game.
The evening times., 1896-05-15

The match game Of pool for 500 a side
between Porter R"wZcr of the Fat Mems
Club and Mr.. James Morgan OF the Monkey
Club resulted in a victory for Mr. RowZcr by
the close score OF | 90 to 80. Mr. Pernard
Harding, the champion OF the District.
refereed the game to the satisfaction of all
concerned. Mr.. Harding also challenged the
winner TO play him game of 200 points
TO 90
The evening times., 1896-05-15

Things are coming our
way. There is going to
be a large number of well
clothed and satisfied men
this Spring and Sumner.
See the Serge Suits.
PARKER, BRIDGET & CO.,
ClOthiers, 315 9TH st.
The evening times., 1896-05-15
loEgR'4s!sR}Ssa4 81
THE WHITE BUILDING"

to race for any amount OF money, from SO, :
600 up TO $4,000. 1t is a well known
fact that the l.. A. ". has placed the pro =
ressional purse limit at 81 90 and why Ham =
ilton and others issue challenges TO race
for from So 900 TO the mint, IL more than
an vbody can tell One of these fine days
Sanger Will make up his mind and accept
one OF these ma u y challenges, and something
will surely drop If he does.