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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-01-18

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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-01-18
THE POPULAR VERDICT

In old Elm City, from east to west,
You cannot find a place to rest,
Or get refreshments Of the best,
LIKE FERRY'S,
No Bread is baked so fine and white,
No Biscuits are so pure and light,
No fancy Cakes give such delight,
AS FERRY'S
No place can give you-so It's said
FOUR wholesome loaves Homemade
Bread.
For just quarter dollar dead"
LIKE FERRY'S.
The Ice Cream Soda's sure to cheer,
And of the Root Beer have no fear,
The Extracts are all pure and clear,
AT FERRY'S.
All decent folks. of common sense,
Know FERRY'S lunch Is just immense,
Likewise the Dinner for 80 cents,
AT FERRY'S.
Good folks who come to town to shop,
Into this cosy place all drop,
Because they know it pays to stop
AT FERRY'S.
as to so Church Street.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-01-18
Yraucllers' Guide.
STARIN'S NEW HAVEN TRANS
FORMATION LINE.
Daily Exce,t SATURDAYS,

Daily Exce,t SATURDAYS.
E,mS-r.h Str. JOHN II. SrARlN, Captain
sl =, Nc lster, lcav 90 New Haven from
Starins Pler, foot OF brown street, at 1918 p.
Ma sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Str.
W. " M, =. aaERT0N,. Captain spoor, Mondays
M Mea1Wesaays and Fridays. The Starin leaves
Mew Org from PierlS, North River. at . p. m
mondays. Wednesdays and Fridays. The Eg-
erTEon, sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays.
rare aoo; excursion tickets $l.3. state
Tickets and staterooms for sale at J, N.
Lines, Jr.s S5l Chapel street; Peck s. bishop.
sT, Chapel street; rcntino Hotel, and John
Morse, % Center street.
Free stage leaves the depot on arrival o:
Hartford train, and from corner Church aul
Chapel streets every half hour, commenoingAs
sS0p. m. Through freight rates given anu
bills or iading issued to points west, SOUTH
and southwest. G. H. FISHER, Agent
Order your lQht via Starln Line.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-01-16
Patterns
Condition
Powders, {.

The best powder ever
offered to the people OF
this vicinity. We know
this and you will gladly
admit it after once using
them.
Use them under our
guarantee and if they
don't suit, your money is
waiting for you.
Twenty-Five cents a
full pound package,
PATTERNS
DRUG STORE.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-01-16
First National Bank.

The annual meeting of the directors
and officers of the First National Bank
WAS held, Tuesday, the 18th instant
which resulted in the election of the fol-
lowing gentlemen as directors:
Ed. =. Page, Geo. n. Page, A. H..
Wyman, A. IL. Weston, l.. G. Emery.
Geo. \. Page remains cashier, as he
has for many years.
At a meeting of the directors, a. II.
Weston was chosen President for the
ensuing year to succeed Hon. James B.
DascOmb, who because Of age and in
tirmities declined a reelection.
Hon. James 3. Dascomb hal been a
director of the Skowhegan Bank, and
the First National Bank Is years, and
President II years. He yet remains
President of Skowhegan Savings Bank.
He is 50 years of age and has served the
town, the county of Somerset, aud the
State of Maine in the various positions
he has been called upon to fill, faithfully
and ably, and has the confidence and
respect of citizens of SkoWhegan, as he
retires from active business, beyond
that enjoyed by most men.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-01-16
January Term.

! The January term of Probate Court
for Somerset county began at the Pro
| bate office Tuesday of this week with
the usual attendance of Somerset at
torneys and of interested parties.
'fhe wills of Sarah NJ. Junkins, Philip
NJ. Collins, James Fuller, Harriet +.
Hall, Eastman Thompson. Asa W.
Moore and Martha Blanchard were filed.
Accounts were presented in the cases
Of Lot Gould, Joseph Il. Brown, Abel
Homestead, Liza True, John w. Nc
kenney, Osgood +, Wiley and James
II. Mullholln aud accounts were settled
IN the cases of Vim. w. Brown, George
Pease, Mary Richardson, Nelson
Viekery.'
George W. Martin was appointed
guardian of Eben Bean; John Rener,
admir-. of estate of Hannah Eames; Mary
l.. Carr, special admx. OF E. Addison
Hilton; Ella Richardson, guardian Of
Lois o. Getchell Mary A. Marston,
exrx. of the estate of Hamilton Marston :;
James NJ. Sanborn, admr. of estate of
Peter Burnett; Alvirus Osborn, exr. of
will of Wyatt Nj. Huff and. of will of
Edmund Osborn; Mary Perry appointed
exrx. of will of Albert Perry; Ellen +.
Wright, exrx. of will of Afford l..
Wright; Frank Z. Hoxie, admir-. of estate
of Mary e. Merrill.
Report of Commissioners of Insolvency
in the case of Wilmot G. Moody and
George W. Gray were received and filed
and report accepted in the case of Benz
Cooley.
Authority to sell real estate was
granted in the cases of Chaxles +.
Leighton, Hester a. Pinkham.
Widows allowance was made from the
estate of Arson NJ Corson.
Il INSOLVENCY COURT
Petitions for discharge were presented
in behalf of Herbert l.. Whittier. John
son w. Hunt, Harry II. Britton.
First meetings were ordered in ease Of
Chas. II. Allen.
Discharge granted to NJ. NJ. Flanders,
Milton Phillips.
Assignees were appointed as follows E:
George II. Morse of Joseph ii. Baker, of
John X. Nye and Charles +. Wright, j.
f. Holman of George Ii. Doury, Ben. 5.
Collins of VIM. 5. Jacobs, Abel Davis of
Alonzo 5. MeAllister, j. J. Parlin of
Albert I. Wvman.
Accounts settled in case of Charles S.
Fuller.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-01-16


REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS The fol-
lowing are the real estate transfers dur
ing the week.
Fairfield-Perley Pratt to Henry
Brophy, $500; Edgar M. Gibson to j.
Allen Jones, $1,000.
Solon-Jula NJ. Lake to George w.
Lake, 800.
Arson Stativa Atkinson to Warren
Getchell, $50.
Hartland-Freenont Woodbury. to Al
lem Webber. $500; Greenville j. Shaw to
Harry l.. Williams, $4,000.
Norridgewock Edward Mclntire to
Lillian NJ. Page, 81 900.
Moscow-Seldrn Cleveland TO Law
renee Bros. Co., $l260.
Embden-Sophia Haflord to Warren
Thompson, 800.
Skowhegan-Ma +. Emery ct al &c
Mark s. Adams, $35.
Pittsfield-Alvin b. Thompson to W,
Il. Hunnewell, $1,000; Joshua A. Patten
to Harrison w. Gardner, $50.
Henry c. Fuller to Linn
Wooden Co, $1,000; Zelotes ID. Lancas.
ter, $500; Jane a. laws, $l,262.
Detrolt-Lottie l.. Nutter 10 Ansel Z
Perkins, $500.
Ripley Fred O. Addition to H. j
Weymouth, $500.
Athens-Levi +. Lord to Asa C.
Emery, s. 900.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-01-16
Second National Bank

At the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Second National Bank of
Skowhegan, held Tuesday the 14th,
instant, X. b. Shepherd, John A. Colby,
John Weston, John r. Mcclellan and A.
II. Lang were elected directors. The
directors subsequently elected r. b.
Shepherd, President. James Fellows re-
mains cashier of the bank, position he
has filled for many years.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-01-16
Chas. A. Ross.

Best thing for lame back DIR. Ed
wins porous plasters, l5c, at SIMPSONS
Corner Drug Store.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-01-16
important Appointments

The following nominations were made
by Governor Cleaves, Wednesday
Chairman State board of inspectors
prisons and jails-Whitman Sawyer
Portland.
Inland commissioner of fisheries and
game-Henrv O. Stanley, Dixtield.
State liquor commssioner-James w
Wakefield. Bath.
Commission to consolidate laws relat
ing to sea aud shore fisheries-Willis T.
Emmons, Saco; George A. Curran
Calais.
Chairman Of the Bangor board OF
registration-Joseph W. Porter, Ban
gor.
Hildreth's velvet kisses, at Simpsons
~
The Somerset reporter., 1896-01-16

Hildreth's velvet kisses, at Simpsons
the Corner Druggist.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-01-16
Gard of Thanks.

Voted that we extend our thanks to
DIR. aud Mrs. J. l.. Pepper, Mrs. Ella
Ellingwood, Mrs. Georgia E. Curtis,
Mrs. Lillian NJ. Williams, Mrs. NJ. j..
Hight and Miss Vira X. Barker for their
kind assistance at our entertainment,
Jan. 10, 1896.
WEssERRUNsETT LODGE, |. o. o. F.
Athens, Me-, Jan. 10, 1896.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-01-16
Gard OF Thanks.

| desire, for myself and daughters, to
extend my sincere thanks to neighbors
and friends for the many kind acts re-
ceived at their hands during the sickness
of my beloved wife, and for flowers con-
tributed at the funeral. Also to express
nv thanks to Mrs. Simpson who so
kindly sang at the funeral service in &C
cordance with one of the last requests of
the deceased.
]. III. FRAME,
Skowhegan, Jan. l6, 1896.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-01-16
Work of Maine Shipyards.

Theitotal amount of net registered ton
mage built in Maine shipyards last year
foots up l3,07937. The amount built in
the several districts was as follows
Bangor, 64.34; Bath, 9,Ss7,Sl; Belfast
2l.20; Castine, 5l.6l; Frenchman's Bay
31072; kennebunk, 1873, 48; Machias, l.
6s,62; Passamaquody, 24.63; Portland,
1913; Waldoboro, 90l .55 Wiscasset,
1852; total, l3,079,37.
The Indication, for the present year
are that an increased tonnage will be
built.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-01-16
SkOVlGg1D Cash Grocery Co.
OUR STOCK is LARGER and BETTER THAN EVER BEFORE
We Keep all Kinds
Plain, Staple Groceries, and the Finest Table
Decacies.
FOR THIS WEEK.:
We will sell you

SO to 90 California Prunes, goods at &C per h.,
lbs for IS Cts, formerly lbs for IS cts
A Four Crown Dehesa Cluster Raisin, large and soft
fine goods, the best have this year, only
per h. We have sold these goods before at IS cts,
Imported Seedless Rasns, large, clean selected fruit
only II cts. per ID.
Persian Dates resh just in former price cts. per b.
only SC per lb 4 for Is
Trophy Tomatoes in h. cans, fine goods, and the price
is only cts. per
Best State of Maine Bueberries only 10 cts per can.
We have very nice hand picked State of Maine Pea
Beans at &c per qt
Our improved process H. U. Split Peas are even in
IS cts.
Preserved Tamarinds in bottles p cts. each
Borden's Peerless Evaporated Cream, unsweetened
1876, for 3
Baby Brand Condensed Milk put up in State
IS cts, for IS cts
cts per quarter
Mothers Crushed Oats and Wheat Flakes steam cook
ed and entirely in the market. We sell them for
cts. per package.
Steamed Hominy (IIulled CORN another article
put up in at cts. each
Greeley Honey in the comb, strained, bottles and in
cans.
Best quality of Olives in bulk 80 cts. per OF,
Best Onions in bulk per at.
Saratoga Chips Neuchae Cheese and all the varieties Of Ken
nedys FanCy:BsCuit received fresh each week.
8 Remember, you return any goods purchas- 3
ed of if satisfactory and your money will be 3
Z cheerully refunded =
s SKOWHEGAN CASH GROCERY CO., :
& WATER ST. SkowHEGAN. 3
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-10-01
THE PRISON CONGRESS.

The prison congress, in session
this week at Milwaukee, is indica-
tive of the drift of prison reform
sentiment, which seeks to apply
scientific reformative methods to
the exclusion of long-settled prac-
tees that have in the past served
to make penal institutions nurser-
les Of crime. Composed, as it is,
of men eminent in chronological
and sociological work, the result
of their deliberations will be
awaited with interest.
1t is now recognized that the
old punitive idea of prison man
agement was as false in principle
as it was barren of results. Moral
instruction, industrial training and
educational systems that change
habits Of thought from the vicious
to the pure are the disciplinary
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-10-01

deserve to enjoy it, In the gen
eral roundup Of the affairs Of this
life it will be found that those who
are continually bewailing their
hard lot are receiving more from
the world than they earn. The
man without envy, who accepts
without complaint what fortune
brings him and who enters into
the joys and SORROWS of his neigh
Dor is the one who is freest from
the troubles of this life.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-10-01
AR MENIA.

ARMENIA will live in history as
the victim of the cruel policy that
keeps the Eastern question" alive.
Civilization, with all it's grand
triumphs, resources and boosted
regard for the rights Of humanity,
stands abashed and helpless before
a purpled Moslem ogre who sits
enthroned in the fairest corner of
Europe reveling in the blood of a
Christian people. With an indif-
ference to the protests of the world,
as serene as it is devilish, this
modern Attilla, with heart steeled
by practiced cruelty and embold-
ened by immunity from punish
ment, continues in comparative
safety career Of wholesale murder
that rivals in atrocity the butch
cries of Genghis Khan. His dis
ciplined assassins, fired by the
passions born of religious hate,
spares neither age, sex or condi-
ton, but Stays with a tigerish
ferocity the pleading mother and
prattling babe, and answers their
cries for mercy by cursing their
faith. And all this is done with
the full knowledge of nations who
glory in recounting the heroic
qualities Of Charles Martel and
Richard Occur de Lion, who still
mourn the fall of Constantine. his
sceptre and his race. Nations,
who ask the intercession Of the
same Savior, who pray to the same
God and who, if the word was
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-10-01

given, could set in motion millions
of trained sailors and soldiers who
would gladly avenge the wrongs OF
their co-religionists, remain in
active under the blighting spell of
foreign policies that are Unsuitable
in greed as they are pitiable in
mutual jealousy. The same spirit
that partitioned Poland, that attack
ed Russia in the Crimean war,
that robs Africa and would despoil
Venezuela nurses the fostering
Ottoman empire and shields it
from retribution.
Nothing in modern history can
parallel the carnival of blood with
which Turkey has baptized Armen-
ia. St. Bartholomew pales before
it, the bloodiest scenes of the
French revolution are tame in
comparison with it's terrible real
tiles and beside it Cabul and
Mantanzas shrink into mere scrim-
images. Yet this awful drama can
be enacted in the closing years of
the nineteenth century, the CEN
fury which has seen the abolition
Of slavery, which has sealed religi-
Gus tolerance and which boasts of
it's enlightened civilization, Of it's
humanity and power to redress
wrong.
In every chapter of the record
Of Armenian massacres is read the
snarling monarchial jealousy of
European politics that sacrifices
every principle of honor, religion
and humanity in the pursuit of
commercial advantage and terrific
rial ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, and which, in
the prosecution of schemes, recog-
nizes no power but force and
scorns no artifice, however ignoble.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-10-01
y LITERARY NOTES. "

McClure's Magazine for October
will contain a biographical and
personal study Of Ian Maclaren,
the author of beside the Bonnie
Brier Bush" by the Rev. D. M
Ross. Mr.. Ross was associated
with Ian Maclaren in circle of
students who lived in special in
timacy at Edinburg University,
and has lived in intimate relations
with him ever since. The paper
will be illustrated with portraits
Of Ian Maclaren, views of his vari-
Gus homes, and scenes in and
around "Drumtochty." Will H.
Low will give his personal remin-
iscences of reception day at the
French Salon, together with i'm
pressions of painters whose works
have been conspicuous there. The
paper will be illustrated with fine
reproductions of celebrated paint
lngS
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-10-01
FREEDOM OF OPINION.

To UPHOLD conviction in the
face of ridicule and calumny is the
best expression Of the spirit of in
dependence. Accepting the dog
matte views of others, knowing
them to be fallacious and without
value. enslaves the mind and begets
habits Of intellectual dependence
that make men pliable to the
scheming and unprincipled In
every question there is the ele-
ments of both good and bad, which
call for the exercise of reason to
sift and arrive at an opinion that
will best express what is believed
to be truth. Failure to assert this
opinion betrays reason and renders
it's conclusions fruitless. Sym
pathy for the wrong is awakened
by this failure and the trammels
that hamper the growth and prog
ress Of right are strengthened.
Men who bend to the will of
others without inquiring into their
motives, aims and purposes sacri-
flee everything that exalts their
character and ennObles their man.
hood. The mind is the workshop
of reason and opinions, the product.
When moulded they she be ex-
pressed free from prejudice, selfish
interest or sympathy with wrong:
and, when their truth is established
by the results Of experience, adj
vocated, not as an intellectual or
oratorical pastime, but as a moral
duty. Fearlessness in the advo
cacy Of truth will win support
where half-hearted efforts will find
aught but ridicule. The loyal
patient worker, who is braced for
action by the justice of his cause,
who relies on the approval of con-
science for inspiration and who
believes in ultimate success is the
one who wins in the end, in re-
suits and respect.
Intellectual energy is the safe
guard Of freedom of opinion. Aid
and inspiration must be drawn
from every available source to
broaden the horizon Of view and
enlarge capacity of Judgment; but
it should be done with circum-
spect care and discernment that
selects the true from the false and
adapts it to fortify settled opinion.
Fresh intellectual material is as
to freshen the mind as
rain is to revivify vegetation.
Something to analyze, digest and
form into an idea that will serve
a useful purpose or advance
worthy cause. Those who, parrot
like, peddle the opinions Of
greater mind, without studying
their value and import, and re-
fuse to use their own reasoning
powers in acquiring truth, debase
their manhood by neglecting to
assert it.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-10-01

agencies accepted as best adapted
to govern the modern prison, and
convert the prisoner into useful
member of society. The question
Of the manner of their application
is the complex side of penology
In this hardly any two authorities
agree, thus blocking the way tc
the adoption Of uniform systems
Of discipline in the different pris-
ons of the country.
The fatal defect in prison disci-
pline is that it destroys the indi-
viduality of the prisoner and strives
to convert him into a mere me-
chanical automaton. This antag-
onizes human nature itself and
subserves an end Numerically op-
posed to that sought. By some
reasoning, as pernicious as it is
false, it is deduced that donning
the prison garb Immediately trans
forms the nature, peculiarities and
settled habits of the prisoner. Uni
form regulations, that allow of no
deviation, prevent him from fol-
lowing his natural bent and dis
playing the character of his ambi-
ton. What ability he may pos
sess lies dormant for the need of
the proper employment to devel-
op and strengthen it. For various
reasons prison occupations are linn
tied, and usually of little value for
earning a livelihood after release.
To correct this evil is problem
that has bafhed the most intelli-
gent efforts to solve. The difficult
ties in the way are so varied, and
the opposition to their rectifcation
so strong, that the question Of en-
ployment must, at least for some
time, remain speculative.
In the matter of reform a cor
dial feeling between officers and
prisoners is Of the greatest value,
and any step taken to promote it
is in the highest degree important.
Both sides should be taught mu-
tual interest respect and ap-
preciate each others efforts to adj
vance the object of the laws de-
crees. Voluntary obedience to a
prison rule can be effected only
when that rule is shown to serve a
good purpose, and if it has no value
in that line it should not exist.
In every penitentiary in the
United States a large percentage
of the inmates are fit subjects for
asylums for the feeble minded.
Foisted on prison officials by
judges who have no available
means Of ascertaining their mental
capacity, they form the most trou-
blesome element of prison life.
And the most serious question of
prison reform is what disposition
to make of this class.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-10-01

Among it's many strong, attrac-
tive features, the October Ladies
Home Journal presents the open
ing chapters of Ian Maclaren's new
story, and one of the best that he
has written, "The Minister of st.
Bede's;" Ignace Paderewski's long
promised composition for the piano.
a minuet- "Menuet Moderne;''
and Albert Lynch's american
Grip distinctive characterize
ton of young American woman
hood, by the famous French artist
which is shown on the cover.
"The Most Luxurious City in the
World' John Gilmer Speed pre-
sents surprising array of statistics
showing the vast sums spent on
luxuries and necessities, amuse-
ments, churches and charities in a
single American city. Edward
w. Box makes a clever rejoinder
to the authors who claim that our
literature lacks vigor and force be-
cause everything written must be
smooth and pleasant to please
young girls. Mr.. Box also decries
talking shop at home,' and
points out the value of laughter.
Ex-President Harrison's "This
Country of Ours paper deals with
the Secretaries of the Navy and Of
the Interior, and pays high tribute
to the officers and seamen of our
Navy. DR.. Parkhurst forcibly dis
cusses ''The Young Man at Play"
emphasizing the value Of health
full diversion. There are articles
also upon plant culture, dresses
and of varied household interests
besides the usual departments.
The October Journal uniquely an
swers every requirement Of a fam
lily magazine.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-10-01

The man who will employ his
time standing on the street cor
ners chattering away on what he
believes to be the logic of politics,
while his wife and children are
kept guessing where the money
for the Sunday dinner is coming
from, embodies in his moral, men
tai and physical makeup every
thing that is mean and vile in
human nature.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-10-01

ENVY betrays a selfish nature:
one too mean and sordid to re-
joice at the good fortune Of an
other. Wrapped up in their own
narrow views of life, the envious
see no good outside of what serves
their own interest and desires. To
them the world was created and
populated to satisfy their every
whim and caper, and whatever
happiness or prosperity another
may gain is as gall to their vitiated
taste. The best this world pro-
vides is reserved for those who
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-10-01

THE MIRROR is weekly paper published
In the Minnesota State Prison. 1t was founded
in 1887 by the prisoners and is edited and man.
aged by them. Its objects are to be home
newspaper; to encourage moral and intellectual
Improvement among the prisoners; to acQuaint
the public with the true STATUS of the prisoner;
to disseminate pathological information and to aid
In dispelling that prejudice which has ever been
the bar sinister to fallen mans self-redemption.
The paper is entirely dependent on the public for
its financial support If at any time there should
accrue surplus of funds, the money would be
expended in the interests of the prison library.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-10-01

No WOMAN who desires to keep
her age within the twenties wishes
to be called new" and when we
hear one bemoaning the slavery of
the sex, it is safe to conclude that
she has passed the golden age.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-10-01

The boy who is kept in COM
plete ignorance Of the ways Of the
world will be a good customer for
the gold brick man when he reaches
manhood.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-10-01

The first and highest duty of
citizenship is obedience to law.
Around this all other duties clus-
ter, all respect centers.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-10-01

WHEN you hear a man loudly
boast that he has no use for reli-
gion, you may be assured that he
is a member of that class who
make the maintenance of police
force public necessity.