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Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1896-04-30
CRIPPLE CREEKS FIRE.
C0l0rado's Famous Mining Town Visited
by 1ncendiaries, =

Colorado's Famous Mining Town Visited
by Incendiaries. :.
Cripple Creek, Col, April 27.-With
the aid of dynamite and giant powder
fire which started at one o'clock D.
m. Saturday, and which threatened to
wipe out of existence the town of Grip
pie Creek, was overcome, but not be-
fore at least a million dollars damage
had been sustained by the town. Some
estimates put the loss at ST, 0OO, 900, but
these are wide of the mark. The insur-
ance will reach $250,0OO. The buildings
occupying eight blocks of street, to-
gether with their contents, were ut
terly destroyed. One hundred and fifty
business houses, the post Office and 4
bank are in ashes. Five or six hun
dred persons will have to find new
homes.
Positive evidence has been secured
to prove that the fire was the work of an
incendiary for the purpose of making
a raid on the First national bank, which
now appears to have had on deposit
something over 100000 on account Of
the near approach Of pay day at the
leading mines. Chief Marshall las re-
vealed his reasons for keeping heasy
armed guard on the town. He said he
had positive information that the city
was in the hands of one of the boldest
gangs in the country, and that the fire
was started to loot the bank during the
excitement In support of this theory
the chief says that the fire broke cut in
several places at the same time and all
were just to windward of the bank.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1896-04-30

Western league:
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-11-05
The ), ~ Nj. Railroad.

William I. Davis of Boston. the con-
tractor, who has been constructing the
extension of the Sebastcook d Moose
head Railroad Company. and who has
up TO date failed to secure his pay. re-
Gently brought suit against the com
pany, attaching the franchise, for the
purpose of securing his claim. which
amounts to SIG, 560.32. He finds a
second mortgage of $4,000 running to
Jesse C.. Conner as trustee with gold )
per cent bonds issued for that amount
which are alleged to be in the hands of
L. d. Lancaster, president of the road,
and this equity suit is brought and an
Injunction asked for and granted by
Judge W. =. Whitehouse, restraining
and enioining Lancaster and the rail
road company from selling, pledging or
in anyway dispOsing of said bonds. He
also asks for a permanent injunction
against the disposing of those bonds.
Mr.. Davis claims that the first mort
gage bonds amounted to S250,0O0; that
$40, 900 of them We're used to pay a
mortgage on the original road from
Pittstield to Hartland, aud that by con-
tract the remainder of the bonds. AS
fast as they could be lawfully drawn,
were to be used to pay his construction
account, and were to he drawn ON
certificates of the railroad company,
that certain portions OF the proposed
extension were completed.
But, Mr. Davis says, HE president of
the company, Ieloles ID. Lancaster, has
falsely aud fraudently drawn. by means
OF untrue certificates, $50, 900 of the
bonds and diverted that amount to pur-
poses unknown to the complainant
Mr.. Davis declares that Lancaster in
tends to sell the $780, 900 of second mort
gage bonds for small sum. converting
the same to his own use. Of course, il
this be done the second mortgage will
stand ahead of Davis attachment.
Therefore it is, that he is anxious to
have the second issue of bonds impound-
ed in court, until this action is disposed
of.
The subpoena in the equity suit is re-
turnable the first Tuesday of December,
and Mr.. Davis suit for the amount due
him is returnable the third Tuesday of
December next The injunction was
served on Lancaster and the railroad
company, Saturday.
Heath X Andrews of Augusta, are at
torneys for Davis and, it is understood,
Forrest Goodwin, Esq. of SkoWhegau,
and f. W. IIovey, Esq. of Piltstirld will
represent the railroad company.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-11-05

The L. 5. Treasury for October closed
with deficit of 100000 for the
month, aud of about 1872, 100000 for the
first four months of the present fiscal
year. The hope of reducing the deficit
during the closing days of the month
was shattered Friday, when the Post
office Department drew upon the Treas
ury for 81 100000 to cover part of the
postal deficiency. But the Treasury by
borrowing, has 81 millions more cash on
hand than year ago, while the gold re-
serve is 2G millions higher than it was
last November. 1t is hard to make the
balance come out ON the right side of the
ledger when the revenues are insufficient
to provide for the expenses of the
government, and it is difficult to get the
revenues, when The revenue laws are
such as benefit the business of other
nations, rather than that of our own
people
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-11-05
Five Years Ago.

Henry {. Soule of WaldobOro, was
arrested Monday, charged with the
murder of Edward E. Moore in Septem-
Der, 1891. The grand jury of Lincoln
County rose Saturday and reported an
indictment against Soule. who with a
score or more of Waldoboro parties had
been summoned before the body by the
County Attorney.
Moore was found lying dead on the
ground outside the window of the Wind
SIR Hotel in Waldoboro, one morning
five years ago. 1t was supposed at the
time that he had met with foul play. as
he had been playing cards the night
before in room in the hotel and ii was
known that in the party there was some
trouble during the evening. But at the
coronrr's inquest nothing was developed
to incriminate any member of tie party.
During the past two years Detective
Ira True has put in much time on the
case and at last the authorities believe
they have sufficient evidence to warrant
Sonlc's arrest and ii is expected that his
trial will come of ut the term OF court
now being held at Niscasset.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-11-05
Maine Sons of Temperance.

Maine Division Sons of Temperance
held its sem-annual session in Water
vile, Thursday, of last week, j. W
Graham, Grand Worthy Patriarch pre-
siding:
One of the important changes made
at this session was the changing of the
annual session to April aud the semi
annual to October. The next session
will be held the 4th Wednesday in
April, 1897, Cumberland Mills.
Following is list of the representa-
tiyes elected to the National Division
Z. g. w. P's,, Hon. Neal Dow, Hon.
Sidney Perham, Rev. ID. b. Randall,
Hon. j. NJ. Larrabee, 7. l.. Carleton,
II. A. Fowler, p. NJ. Folger, p. Hayes,
Fred Stevens, w l.. Hunt, W. :.
Crowley, j. b. Thol ndike, A. h. =.
Bufium, A. w. Starbrd; p. G. W. AS,
l.. 7. Boothby, O. b. Clason, Mrs. l.. Il.
Mason, +. H. Ransted. Mrs. Fred
Stevens, Mrs. l.. {. Partingtou; Z. G..
SIS, Mrs. Annie l.. Hayes; G. w. r.,
j. w. Graham; G. w. A, II. O. Ray.
Representative from the floor Mrs, II. O.
Ray.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-11-05

As result OF an open competition
held Oct. II, the following have been
appointed to speak at the Sophomore
Prize Defamation contest, Dec. 4, 1896
Fred Walter Armer, Gardiner Me.
Archer Lewis Grover, Bethel; Edward
Palmer, South Bridgton; Mildred louisa
Powell, Orono; Clinton Leander Small
Auburn; John Henry Swain, Skowhc
gan; Mrs. JOHN Henry Swain, Skowhe-
gan; Charles Comfort Whittier, skow.
hogan; aud as substitutes; Harry
Sanford Heyer, Friendship; Marshall
Buckland Downing, Dover.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-11-05

\ Spondeut of the New Yark
Evening Post writes from Brunswick
a long letter on the French-Cau4diau
population Of Maine, in which he take,
upon th" whole, very favorable view Of
thi. large element in the population Of
this state. Speaking of their number.
he says thai the national government
does not KEEP separate records Of tie
immigration from Canada. mr. ara Tie
returns to be found in the census If Ism:
reliance must be had therefore. on un-
official publications and private inquiry.
According to the Guide Francois de la
Nouvelle- for ls9l. there were
at that time in Maine D. 9>G French
Canadians; and while this figure is prob
ably not the result of actual enumera.
ton, ii Is, no doubt. accurate enough for
practical purposes. The French popula.
ton has increased somewhat since ISL.
though n1t as rapidly Is in previous
years. conservative estimate would
place the present number at not far
from $4,000. About half Of these arr
found in six manufacturing centres
Biddeford and Saeo have. in rounc
numbers, about 1000; Lewiston and
Auburn, 1000: Waterville. $500. auc
Brunswick 100. Probably 10000 ar,
settled in the extreme uotrheln aud west
crn parts of the State. in the region
along the Canada line; the rest arr. fol
the most part. scattered. few hundrre
in place, among the larger towns arU
cities. II Is AT once apparent that tn
distribution of the French j. hy nt
means cven-they are ma>sed at a few
points aud, a. a rule, are net found il
any numbers in the sea coast town,
The Guide Francois, already quoted
gives list OF but thirty-three places il
Maine in which there was Al appreciate,
French population in lS9l. ~ Ia III,
prosperity Of these settlers the Post
spoudent says that there are amoag
them three or four thousand real estat,
owners, with property valued at ahou
two and halt millions of dollars. In,
number of property owners Is Increasing
The most untaVorable feature of thei
establishment here is their tendency /,
clanniShnesss, and their sloWnes> il
adopting American ideas and customs
Time and greater prosperity. however
will undoubtedly work great chang
in these respects.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-11-05
Highest of all in Lcaycnng Powe-Latest l. S. Govt Report
R9>!a!!! RRskiRg
ABSOLUTELY PURE

sons are on the verge Of starvation.
living only upon flour, which Dr. Green
fell and others are able to deal out to
them, and must perish within couple
Of months unless the government sends
prompt relief This is likely to be done,
though it will tax the governments re-
sources to the fullest extent. Relief
works are started at St. Johns 10 assist
the unemployed.
The crop Of winter apples through.
out the States Of chief com.
mereial productions including View
England. VIEW York, etc, il very
large. The New England Homestead
reports the aggregate yield at shade
under j9,ooo COZ barrels for all Of the
United States against 50,j000o9 barrels
in $50, aud 57,65a0oo barrels two
years ago This authority SAYS that the
crop in New England. New York. Miehi-
gan, and parts OF few other states is
simply phenomenal In sharp contrast
the report covering the central West
shows that IN very many instances thu
crop Is insufficient 10 supply home It.
quifemcnts. The Canada crop is among
the largest on record. Under existing
known conditions, it is not strange that
opening prices on winter fruit should
be exceptionally low, Exports from the
Atlantic coast are already O00 0O0
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-11-05

The coming of the horseless carriage
is another powerful argument in favor
of good roads. Over four hundred are
now in use in France. In this country
the horseless carriage is still in the ex-
perimental stage. The inferiority of
our streets and roads is the great diff
Guilty, yet American manufacturers are
giving much thought to the subject, and
some are said to be preparing for the
manufacture of these carriages for the
market.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-11-05
Condensed Testimony

Chas. b. Hood, broker and manufac-
turer's agent, Columbus, Ohio, certifies
that DR.. Kings new Discovery has no
equal as a cough remedy. j. D. Brown,
proprietor ST. James Hotel, Fl Wayne,
Ind, testities that he was cured of a
cough of two years standing, caused by
la grippe, by DR.. Kings New Discovery,
b. f. Merrill, Baldwinsville, Mass, says
that he has used and recommended it
and never knew it to fail and would
rather have it than any doctor, because
it always cures. Mrs. Hemming, ID L.
18th St, Chicago, always keeps it at
hand and has no fear of Group, because
it instantly relieves. Free trial bottles
at the
Il. T. Patten drug store.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-11-05

The Armenian refugees, who have
been detained at Ellis island, New
York harbor, for sometime ON the
ground that they were liable to become
public charges, have at last been re-
leased. Bonds have been given for
them, and the W. c. T. l., two Arme-
MAN relief associations and the Saliva
ton army are interested in their well
fare. Homes have already been pro-
vided for many of them. Being an
Armenian at the present time is not
enyiable, but the life of the poorest
Armenian in America is bliss compared
to the torture these unfortunate
people have to submit to in the Sultan S
domain.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-11-05

Hon. Herbert NJ. Heath of Augusta, is
the counsel for the plaintiff, Edgar
Thompson of Monmouth, who brings
suit against the Lewiston Sun for con-
Meeting him with the Sawyer murder at
Monmouth few years ago. The Sun
will be defended by Hon. l.. I. Carleton
Of Winthrop, Geo. w. Heselton, Esq, of
Gardiner, and Hon. w. II. Newell of
Lewiston. The trial, it is expected, will
be one of striking interest.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-11-05

Mr.. Fl. l.. Clark who has been canvass
ing for his paper the Homestead, writes
as follows from Skowhegan, Maine
While riding over this broad and beauti.
full land, so full of interest, | notice
many fine farms with large and elegant
buildings. warm and commodious, owned
by wide-awake well-to-do farmers, who
are industrious, prudent and well posted
upon the topics of the day and their owl
business. Orcharding is one of the
principal industries. Fruit is of the
finest quality, large size and highly
eolored. Stock raising of ali kinds is
another industry very successful here.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-11-05

The interruption of the sugar raising
industry in Cuba is counter. balanced by
the unusually large crop in all cain
growing countries, and especially on the
Hawaiian islands. The first cargo of
sugar direct from Hawaii to Boston ar
rived a short time since. The ship
which brought it was one hundred and
thirty days making the trip.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-11-05
SOMERSET PIC[-UPS.


- anu u = Il"leh 81 FAIRFIELD are
I .o'i1 '''.''l7 .iss''@. meetings N Hart
. nv . e'l'''''ss log Df''ns %. have
49, -. ,.. ''''' ''''.''s ID d wing dam
''2H1 rue iifef rom
MIS- Minnie j.. Merritt has been
CHOSEN assistant superintendent Of the
RUSHED schools u act during the
"'9eas' u III heIi4ii.
lhefe is sad 10 be a prospect that the
new "ofS'ea NH al Fairfield. viii be
equipped win machinery and put into
'l'eiation III 4 very IL" months. Prob
aug y '''e i.is' '' january -
Two Somerset county students a.
bo"d9in college hase been appointed II
take part Ia TIE sophomore prize deela-
nation. Francis Waslaud Briggs Of
flttsiieid' ami Frank Leslie button Of
North Anson.
". +. Pefk.u, Vt - Nafridgcwoek.
has ere" u ten men al wefk cutting
I4e number. winch he las contracted u
fuihl.h the Madison Investment Compa-
ny he contract calls for about one
Thousand cords
G {. Nichols has sold his interest in
tie Ripley creamery To Il. ". Felker,
who will conduct the same M. Felker
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-11-05
a Hard Bargain.

The last of the machinery has been
stripped from the building OF the Name
Central Milk Co. in Winthrop. SO now
the curtain falls ON the last scene of the
first act ia the biggest comedy Of errors
that was ever coneoctcd in that place.
The machinery goes to Whitehead, n.
II. whore Il new building was built at
tie very time that this one was lying
idle, and built by the same company.
II is explained that the reason why
this factory did not start, last spring,
was because of the high price which
lie farmers asked for their milk. and
because of the competition of Mr.. Jep-
son of the milk factory.
1t is said by those who know that the
building will not remain indefinitely idle,
but that it may be leased or sold in the
near future TO Il shoe manufacturing
concern or to some other large industry .
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-11-05

Board of Trade journal: There is
Indication that less sweet corn was
packed in 1896 then was supposed. The
trade is very active, and the stock of
standard quality, of which but little was
put up. is reduced. But little, if any.
Maine canned pumpkin is left unsold,
and although the season is not over,
less squash than usual will be put up.
All canned lobster is sold from first
hands in Maine, and nearly all the
blueberries, rs we are informed. The
live lobster business of Maine is growing
to a great magnitude. From the middle
of last April to the 10th of July there
was received AT Portland, 352,360 live
Holsters, which were nearly all placed
in cages in the water, and shipped out
from day to day packed in ice for
western markets. to which they are
expressed to points more than half way
across the continent.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-11-05

One firm Of Bangor taxidermists have
received for mounting thus far this sea
son torty-seven moose heads, nearly all
being of large size. This Is regarded as
evidence that big moose are not thinning
ont
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-11-05

Col. Stanley Plummer of Dexter. has
been doing some exceedingly effective
work on the stump in New York state.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-11-05

Ihat meanest of all tipples, hard cider.
Is getting in its work early in the season
TINS year, If the report of The Mink fra
tileide in the town Of Waldoboro is cor
rect.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-11-05

DIR. Edwin's Quick Relief Porous Plas-
ter only l5e at SIMPSONS corner drug
store.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-11-05

The best makes Of Fountain sVriGgcs
can always be found at SIMPSONS cor
ner drug store.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-11-05
| Not a
| Dotted
Question.

Some people advertise all work salts
tc'ory or no pay. When we advocate a
alng we know to be successful we are
@ compelled to raise doubt as to our
ncenty by telling what we will do if we
"a, For twenty years we have done the
Anilng and Carriage Repairing for the
sople of Skowhegan and surrounding
pSns, and our ever increasing trade at
SIS to the popularity Of our work.
90 It is not mooted question where
~ Shall take your Carriages to have
le en- Repaired or Painted.
We have nice, clean, we'll ventilated
eOms' that will hold over one hundred
frages, that we want to fill up this
inter SO we can paint them and have
en ready for our customers IN the
'rlng your Sleighs in now. 3m4o
r. p. MOORE.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-01-17
"INFLUENCE sOF BOOKS. -


EDITOR ADvERTISER:-In an ar
ticle entitled, Influence of Books" in
this mornings issue of your paper, you
say: I'VE think that the advantages
Of the Honolulu Library should be ex-
tended to some Of the upper classes of
the Royal, Kaulawela, Pohukaina and
other schools. free Of charge, the nomi-
nation of the pupils to be with the
Principal"
1t affords me pleasure to say that the
measure you recommend was adopted
by the Library Association several
years ago, and has been in successful
operation ever since. Any pupil in the
Government schools, on the presenta-
ton of proper certificate from his or
her teacher, has not only the use of the
reading-room and reference depart
ment, but the privilege of drawing
books from the circulating department
as we'll. Miss Burbank, the librarian.
takes great interest in this branch of
her work. Boys and girls are not left
entirely to their own crude fancy in
the selection of books. but are guided
and helped in choosing such reading
as combines pleasure and profit.
When necessary, the librarian uses the
authority and discretion vested in her
by refusing to give out any particular
book that she Is satisfied it is not de-
sirable for the particular applicant to
have.
1t is understood to be partly in con-
sideration of this. service rendered the
cause Of public education that the Leg
islature has RENTED certain taxes and
charges for which private parties and
business enterprises are liable.
Very respectfully,
e. T. RODGERS.
Honolulu, January Is, 1896.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-01-17
IN THE BEGINNING

Of the new year, when the winter sea-
son of close confinement is only half
gone, many find that their health be-
gins to break down, that the least ex-
posture threatens sickness. 1t is then,
as well as at all other times, and with
people even in good health, that the
following facts should be remembered,
namely: That Hoods Sarsaparilla
leads everything in the way of medi-
'cines; that it accomplishes the great
est cures in the world, and requires the
largest building in the world devoted
exclusively to the preparation of the
proprietary medicine. Does not this
conclusively prove, If you are sick, that
Hoods SarsaDarilla is the medicine for
you to take?
HoBRoN DRUG Co., wholesale agents.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-01-17
BOAT RACES IN FUTURE.
Local Clubs Agitating for a Race
Course in the HarbOr.
Straighr-awsy Course Mile and a Half
TO be Dredged-Subscriptio for
the Purpose.

A proposition is now before the
Myrtle and Healani boat clubs
which, if carried out. will very
materially affect all boat races in
in the future. Roughly stated, il
is to arrange straight-away course
in the harbor obviating the neees-
sity of going to Pearl Harbor to
race, and OF using the present un-
satisfactory course out to the bell
buoy.
Between the quarantine station
and the cattle pen is sand bar
connecting the deep water of the
harbor proper with that on the
other side.
1t is proposed to dredge this out
and connect the two bodies of deep
water, making room for a fine row.
ing course of a mile and a half in
length, the only perceptible curve
being about where the Bennington
NOW lies. The dredging will be
such as to make the water over the
bar about two feet at low tide.
Ii the proposition can be carried
out. there is a new era Tor boating
in Honolulu. A course imnnedi-
ately in front of the wharves is all
that could be wished for.
One OF the greatest obstacles to
the new course is the transporta-
ton OF immigrants from the quar-
antine station to the mainland in
carriages: this will be materially
interfered with.
Enthusiasts in both the Myrtle
and Healani boat clubs are work
ing up the dredging matter, and
will have it ready for presentation
to their respective clubs in the near
future. A subscription will be
taken up among the merchants
and public generally for the pur-
pose mentioned, and it is reason
able TO expect liberal contributions.
as the measure will, If properly
carried out, be of great interest to
all concerned.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-01-17
EXECUTIVE NOTICE

The President directs that notice be
given of the issue this day of the follow,
ing commissions, viz:
To W. AUSTIN WHITING, ESQ. as
Second Associate Justice of the Supreme
Court, vice W. F. Frear, Esq, resigned.
To ALFRED W. CARTER, ESQ. as
First Judge of the First Judicial Circuit.
vice W. Austin Whiting, Esq, resigned.
To ANTONIO PERRY, ESQ, as Sec
ond Judge of the First Judicial Circuit
vice j. A. Magoon, resigned.
To GEORGE H. DE LA vERGNE.
ESQ, as District Magistrate of Homo
lulu. vice Antonio Perry, Esq, resigned.
GEORGE G. POTTER.
Sec'y Foreign Office.
Executive Building,
Honolulu, January IL, 1896. 1724-3