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The Somerset reporter., 1896-02-13
4 Republican State Convention
WILL BE HELD IN
City Hall, Portland,
Thursday, April 18th, 1896,
AT Eleven O'clock a. M.
At Eleven O'Clock A. NJ.

for the purpose of selecting six candidates for
electors of President and Vice President of the
Cnited States. and four delegates at large and
four alternates to attend the National Republic
can Convention TO be held at st, Louis, Missouri,
on Tuesday, June IL, 1896, and transacting any
other business that may properly come before it.
The basis of representation Will be as follows
each City, Town and Plantation will be entitled
to one delegate, and for each seventy-fve votes
cast for the Republican candidate for Governor
IN ls4, an additional delegate, and for fraction
OF forty votes in excess of seventy five votes an
additional delegate.
Vacancies in the delegation of any City, Town
or Plantation can only he filed by resident of
the County in which the vacancy exists.
The State committee will be i'll session in the
reception room of the hall at nine O'Clock on the
morning of the convention for the purpose of
receiving the credentials OF delegates Dele.
gates in order he eligible to participate in the
convention, must be elected subsequent to the
gates under this call, should not be elected to
tke State convention to be hereafter called for
the purpose of nominating candidate for gov
ernor.
All electors o. Maine, without regard to past
political differences, who are in sympathy with
the sentiments expressed in the call of the Re
publican National Committee for the RI publican
Natlonal Convention, are cordially invited to
unite with the Republicans of the State In elect
ing delegates to this Convention.
Fer order Republican State Committee.
JOSEPH IA. MANLEN, Chairman,
BY RON BOYD. Secretary
Augusta, Maine, Jan. %, 1896
The Somerset reporter., 1896-02-13
tenslyc scale

Here are some of the lalest results Of
experiments with the neW contrvancc:
Il is now made possible To photograph
both sides of IA medal simultaneously, and
to locate needles in and the degeneration
of bones and joints.
Itno longer requires eonnoisscur TO
detect false diamond. The Roentgen
process can show beyond dispute the diff
ference between all genuine precious stones
and limitations. This includes pearls,
which are the easiest Of all To initiate.
Most astounding of all Is the fact that
by the new discovery even the muscular
development OF live serpents may he
infinitely traced. The time OF exposure
rangcs from three To five minntes.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-02-13
Lincoln'S Birthday.

Yesterday was Linoon's birthday. and
it was celebrated quite extensively in our
country. In this connection the first
political speech of this truly great man is
interesting. 1t was delivered in Popps-
vile, Ill. in 1882 and has the virtue of
conciseness:
"Gentlemen and Fellow Citizens |
presume you all know Who am. am
humble Abraham Lincoln. have been
solicited by my many friends to become a
candidate for the Legislature. My poll
tics are short and sweet. am in favor
of national bank. | am in favor Of the
internal Improvement system and high
protet five tariff. These are my senti-
ments and political principles. If elected
| shall be thankful; if not, it will be all
the same
The Somerset reporter., 1896-02-13
SkOwhegan Grange Meet
Wednesday.
Meeting

Notwithstanding the high winds and
the Whirling of SNOW, a full meeting OF
the SkoWhegan Patrons go on record.
The routine of business consisted in
part of initiating three candidates and
receiving the applications of two for
membership. The work of the Grange
in building a cottage at the Good VIII
Home WAS considered and favorable
action taken on the part of our home
Grange. Evidently a good round sum
will be raised by skowhegan Grange, Tor
this worthy object.
The intellectual exercises consisted of
an original paper on blouse Keeping
by Mrs. Lewis Beal, followed with a
discussion by Mrs. Horace Eaton and
Mrs. 5. F. Emerson. The question as
there cause for reduction in salaries
and fees of public oilicers?' was dis
cussed by Lewis Beal and $. +. Elmer
son, the speakers claiming that in some
instances they were two eXobitant, in
other cases not enough. The next
question "What methods should be
adopted to reduce salaries and fees if
necessary - {. L. Smith, Horace Eaton.
L. o. Harris, Ansel llolWay and Lewis
Reed. y difference of opinion WAS mani
tested by the speakers AS to the desra-
bilitY of reducing salaries
Il En4prsnp n tho "a hs4nga "a
The Somerset reporter., 1896-02-13
May gie IA Murder.

BosToN, Feb ll.-Joseph Prescott, aged
36 of Charlc,town, whilc in IA drunken
frenzy, yesterday afternoon crushed his
wife's skull with Il Ratchet, aud severely
injured Bridget Cullen. n girl of l9, who
interfercd with him. Prescott had paid u
fine for disturbance in the municipal court
yesterday morning He returned home
late yesterday afternoon In drunken
condition. and quarreled with his wife.
Mrs Prescott keeps Il boarding house on
Chelsea street. patronized by 'longshorc-
men, Sht viii probably die. Bridget
Cullen win recover. Prescott IS charged
with assault with intent To kill
The Somerset reporter., 1896-02-13

Lincoln's Birthday was appropriately
observed by the Lincoln's Club in Port
land, Wednesday evening. 700 guests
sat down to the long tables in City Hall.
The reading of letter from Speaker
Reed caused IA vigorous ontburst OF
applause. Speeches were made by the
President of the club. Go. Libby, Gov
Clrtvcs, Mayor Baxter, Editor O'Meara
Of the Boston Journal, Congressman
Smith of Michigan, Hon. Herbert NJ.
Heath and Senator Wilson of Washing
ton. 1t was "A big meeting
The Somerset reporter., 1896-02-13

The REPORTER is fortunate in having
enrerprising correspondents in most
somerset towns, and in recognition of
their valuable services we will send to
those who indicate their preference,
either of the following named publiea-
tons for the coming year: Boston
journal (Weekly), Boston Traveller
Weekly, New York Tribane (Weekly),
Mirror and Farmer weekly. To any
lady correspondents who prefers it we
will send McClure's magazine lMonthly),
instead Of one of the above.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-02-13
"LulaS" Bad Fall.

Boston, Eel l1-Mrs Written, theat-
ricaliy known As Lola an aerial per
former at local fheater slipped from the
diving bar yesterday afternoon and fell p
feet. Her fall WIS broken by safety net.
but injuries necessitated ner removal to
the hospital, where she lies with the lower
hplf OF her body paraly1ed. She came
from Poland three weeks ago.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-02-13
Frozen Herring Combine.

GLOUCESTER, Mass, Feb. 12.-OwnerS
of several cargoe, of frozen herrings, I'M
sold and ailoat in the harbor, met yeStcr-
day and decided 10 form the frozen herring
company, with the object in view of man
aging and controlling the outpnt and
price Of cargocs of Gloucester vessels. A
contract with "a binding clause will bo
drawn up for signing by the various own
or
The Somerset reporter., 1896-02-13

chase at the disposal of the Good viii
Farm Sumner Assembly. Plans are
now being made for Lizzie Wilcox Smith
cottage, work on which will be com
meme d early in the spring This will
be the first cottage for girls at the farm.
Mary Louise Hall cottage is occupied.
The matron is Mis- Mary f. Sands, who
comes from the Atlanta. ia. University.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-02-13
Good VIII Home.

One of the trustees of the Good viii
Home association has purchased tract
of pine woods opposite the farm on the
east side of the Kcnnebec river. He will
erect summer cottage for his own use
and place the greater part of his pur-
The Somerset reporter., 1896-02-13

Several species of sea anemone can
form their jellylike bodies into boats
and float on the surface of the water,
propelling themselves with their anten-
nae.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-02-13

Gold is pouring into the L. 5. treasury
at Washington and the sub treasury at
New York. About II millions dollars
Tuesday last, was received.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-02-13
Absentp1inded.

Waiter-What shall ct for you?
Professor disseminated, reading the
bill Of fare)-I am busy nov; ask me
after dinner. -Fliegende Blatter.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-02-13

Almost 1000, 900 women of this coun-
try own the farms and homes that they
occupy, 10000 of them being farm
owners, and 100000 of them home
owners.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-02-13

Professor Baird states that one of the
pixies which can he seen at the Imperial
aquarium, St Petersbnrg, was born TO-
ware the end Of the fifteenth century,
and is now, therefore, about 400 years
old
The Somerset reporter., 1896-02-13

The greatest discovery for years is
undoubtedly that of the Roentgen rays.
We can hardly call them light rays, for
the eye cannot see them, but light is the
kind of energy to which we can best
compare the newly discovered rays.
They are produced by the passage of an
electric current under certain conditions
through a vacuum tube. The great con
trast with light lays comes from the
fact that what we call opaque bodies are
transparent To these rays. Thus, black
rubber is more transparent than glass,
and wood, leather and even metals are
transparent in different degrees. As
yet, our knowledge of the subject is
most meagre, bnt the successful expert
ments at all of our leading universities
leaves no room for doubt that there is a
great field for work, and the German
scientist is to be commenced for his
truly scientific spirit in at once giving his
discovery 20 the world. At present, we
cannot see To what extent use may be
made of this new agent in the worlds
work, but its Importance in surgery is
at once seen. Edison is already at work
night and day AUD is very enthusiastic
as to its successful application in many
lines. We may we'll ask ourselves-how
much more remains undiscovered by
man?
Arbitration seems to be desired by
everybody in England ut this time as
the method of settling the Venezuelan
boundary dispute, Queen Victoria in
her speech from the Throne to open
parliament trusts that "further nego-
lions may lead to satisfactory settle
mtnt." Salisbury and Balfour on the
part of the government and Rosenbury
aud HarcOurt, representing the oppose
ton and many others speak warmly in
favor of peaceful methods for the adj
iustment of this vexed question. The
Monroe doctrine is venerated aud claim
ed to be of British origin. The Queen
is know TO feel very friendly toward
America and has shown it heretofore.
Moreover the English people deprecate
any disturbance of friendly relations
with our country. War between Eng
land aud America, is exceedingly re-
mote. as it should be.
Secretary Carlisle's method of re-
ceiv,ng subscription to the last bond
issue without requiring deposit of certi-
fled check as is usual in such cases, gave
opportunity to many to indulge in a
little speculation without mourning risk,
aud as The bonds Immediately advanced
in the market, parties desiring to sell the
bonds awarded to them did so with good
profit. One man in New York is report
ed to have made Sl50,000 in this way,
and boy who had very few dollars in
the world, made $4,000 by the invest
ment of a postage stamp, used in sending
his bid to Washington.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-02-13
The Somerset Reporter,
A Weekly Republican Newspaper.

n s,,ru E. K. McNEELIE.
I u. SMITH & CO., PUBLISHERS,
,4a WATER STREET, sKOWHEGAN, ME-
SUBSCRIPTION RATEs;-ODe year $3.50; SIX
uonths rs cts, three months, 81 cts, when
naid in advance. .., -,
II IS will be charged ii not PAID until the
end of year
ADVERTISEMENTS; business ana regal aaVer,
ms inserted at reasonable rate s, ad jnsted
to the space used, and the position given.
pricesquoted on application,
cards of Thanks and Resolutions of Respect
inserted at cents per line.
-......r !. q nrcnnr, cI "a MALI. MArrER.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-02-13

Eight of the ten English universities
now admit women to degrees, and Cam
bridge is expected to swing into line
shortly. AS far as collegiate opportuni-
ties are concerned, the new woman may
consider the fight won.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-02-13
Agricultural statistics.

WASHINGToN, Feb H. The agriculture.
department returns for January, 1876.
show the total number OF horses to he To-
12Iu57; mules, 2,27S9l6 mitch COWS, H.
49, 5SG; oxen and other cattle b, 0N5, 400;
sheep, IS, .gS. 7s3 and swine, ~ So 759.
The average farm prices per head are eSti-
mated for horses, S33.o7, mules SO %;
Inilch cows So %; oxen and other cattle,
$lj.s6; sheep, $l70; swine, $i35. Tho
grand total value reaches 81, III, 926, 0SI
In number horses have decreased Is per
cent; mules , 3 per cent; mich COWS -
per cent; oxen and other cattle, GO per
cent; sheep, 81 per cent, and swine, 3
per cent, since January, 1893 The esti-
mated wool product of 1875 shcarcd,
butchcred and pulled, is 800, 0So00
pounds
The Somerset reporter., 1896-02-13
County Finances.

The statement of the Financial condi-
ton of Somerset County made by the
County Commissioners and County
Treasurer, pamphlet of u pages, has
been printed and is ready for dstfibn-
ton among citizens AS provided by law.
The sum of $1,000 was assessed on unin
corporated townships in 1895 for repair
of roads and bridges. OF this S2l6l.ss
remains unpaid, measures for the eollee-
ton of which will be taken March lsf.
The tax authorized by the legislature
for 1895 was $1,000. or this towns were
assessed Sl2, $3.50; unincorporated
places 81, 26l 20 ;timber and grass, ssl.59;
organized plantations, Sl742l. OF the
County tax on towns for 1895, St.22l %
remained unpaid at the close of the year.
The fines and costs paid into the
County treasury for the wear amounted
to So ,054 81 from the supreme Court, aud
S227 .53 from Trial Justices.
The receipts by Roland I. Patten
Treasurer, for the year were :
The Somerset reporter., 1896-02-13

Somerset county is entitled to delegates in
TINS convention as follows:
The Somerset reporter., 1896-02-13

Maine is and may well be proud of
its ju nor Senator, last week elevated
to the position of president pro TEN of
the L. ). Senate. The papers of the
country have warm words of praise for
his sterling intregity aud his superior
ability and fitness for the place.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-02-13

Already business feels the beneficial
eff cts of the sale of the $l00,000000 of
government bonds at so favorable
figures, and the fact that nearly six
times the amount for sale was subscrib-
ed for, shows confidence in the finances
of the country that goes far toward
restoring confidence in financial and
business affairs.
w. J. Bradbury has resigned AS mem
her OF the Democratic State Committee
for Somerset because he holds the pc
silion Of postmaster OF Fairfield. He
WAS fortunate in securing his Office
before the Plum Trust WAS turned down
but then his town WAS pretty nearly
unanimous for him.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-02-13

Best thing for lame back DR.. Ed
vim porous plasterS, 15c. at Sampsau's
Coruer Drag Store.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-02-13
To Our Correspondents.

ssrseeD AS SECOND CLASS MAIL MATTER.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-02-13

John. cid YOU md sny eggs til the old
hens rest thls morning. $50 SIT. If ste
laid any, she mIs5a}d them"
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LIrERlnY NntEs.


The fiction feature OF the Ssniomhnr
hunter OF Ev'ry Month are two short
storiCa by Stephen Grams bud san.
lander Mark. while inu music norton
comprises wallis bv Richard Gncrditr
aud a dance By a. L. -. Leonard, l.
gethor With aoveral ballads ~ Ofcsf
Verne and Raymond a. Browne. The
frvOtd talot In the felius, By Arthur
H0uburi r.latvd 90 hmsric "a wOmru
ia AT, holds the work n Mauida Blown
up 20 admiration, while .. J.. While
dhcauftoB 10 hrothtr anent the possible
abdicatlon Of Queen Niclotin. Beside
the able md corv iucing fuilletons
headoI ar II otiyno,D there are photos
aiih appropriate comment, 0f The
fflnon Of Waite, QUEEN Nictorl.,
Camille Flammari'u, tho Ffoucn
astronomer, Bertha Gallant, the lac
Chafles H1Wafd job ron, II th lfh
Croker, Clara Barton, Mary r. WI.
kint, General Lew Wallace Hud A0ra.
ham Cahhu, tho now fualist writof
discovered ~ William Dean Novels.
New York; HowleY, havlland d Co.,
East Twentieth Street
Bothoron'a Magazine, publls he'd b.
y. q. Oionhclmef, l3l b. Filth ntfeuf.
Philadelphia, IL anew i've cent masa
zino that II steadily wiuuiug ils way
into public fgvor. lie stories are h..
tondod 10 point moral thtt will call
TO n higher ana better He. und In this
respect II diiiers materially fram the
fiction Of the Jay. IL to n 80 page
monthly, octave size, Illustrated. The
September number mas a gooi varie y
Of short slorles, nil with the aim indi.
cuieu.
Tho September American Kitchen
Magazine, iisued by the Home Science
Publlahiug company, Boston, ~ a sple =
DID number Tor tho housewife aud Tor
young girls training for future utUfu'.
foss IN tho home. The leading paper
IL Furnishing a Model Home, by Mt
Linc0li hut other articles Of hirh
stlndaru are a Week NJ Chnutauqua,
H0usehol Science In Women'a Clubs,
General View uf Cousiur lH TIA Gran.
mar Schools, The Kitchen Garden
Dsnnei, Training Schools in Belgium
aud 0ihUu.
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Pleasant Valley Notes.

scoFIRLD, Sept, 1.-The two Sunday
schools Of the Pleasant Valley ward,
held their review conf intly last sun-
day, meeting Ut Winter Quarleu g.
the afternoon and at Sconeld In tue
evening. The superiptendent Of Utah
stake Sunday school, Brother Eggoft.
son q Provo, was in atlendanoe, and
was well pleased with tho exercise.
Brother John E.lngeis a euperinieni-
tnt at S9oheli, nnd Brother Andrew
Hood nj Winter Quarter.
Our dlhtflet schools started LAST Mon
10Y, with two tescheTa at hcDiield,
John Sheldon ald Matte Caif0y.
Winter Qusrtera has Gus teacher ~
present, ". Ii. Griffin, Of Cache luuc
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Tho direct line 10 Kansas City, 81.
Louis anu Atlantic senboard, 10 via
tho Missouri Pacific Railway, from
Pueblo. Through sleeping and chair
cars, and all connections INSIDE In
Union depola Ia tho day time. IL you
aTn going East and care for n daylight
ride through tho grandsat scenery Of
the Rocky MouniAins en- route, zee
that your ticket reads via Missouri
Pacific Railway. Elegant chair cars
positively iree TO holders Of regular
iIsin tickets.
n. u. KoosEn, q. +. 4 +. A.,
y Morlan Block, Salt Lake City.
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n.linrd,. sno,r Linim,n,.

This Invaluable Temssy ~ one thai
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will cure your Rheumatism, Neural.
Ole, Hpralna. Gus, BTuinaa, Frosted
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Joints ami contracted muscles after oil
other remedies have failed. Those
who have been cripples for year, have
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thrown away their otutohts aud bssn
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A soupd Liver Makes . Wen Mau.

Are you Bilious, Constipsted or
troubled with JAundloe, Sick Head.
ache, Had Taste In Mouth, Foul
Breath, Coated Tongue, Dyspepsia,
Indigestion, Hot Dry SKIN, Pain in
Back and between tue Shoulders, & bills
snd Fever, otc. II you have any OF
these symptoms, your Liver IL out Of
stdef, and your blood II slowly being
poisoned, because your Liv1r does not
act properly. HERnfNE VIII cure Any
disorder OF the Liver, Stomach o.
Bowels. IL has no equal a. a Liver
Medicine. Price 70 cents. Free UiM
Bottles al 4 q. n. 1. drug store.
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tisthiB. IL you have a Cough OF
Cold, tickling In the Throat, which
keeps you coustanty coughing, or 10
you are sfiliotd vita any Chest,
Throat or Lung Trouble, Whooplng
Cough, sto., and you use Bahdfd's
HortAOuHd Syrup 90 directed, giving
u y fair triAl, and no bsnenl 10 txpoT-
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agents 10 rsiund your money on re-
turn Of bottle. 4, never falls 70 give
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Bronchitis. Sold BY a. g. NJ. I. drug
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ton. He Il 10 have an assistant soon.
The work ~ the mines IL very slow
now, tho Winter quarters miUus only
working one day las week.
Tbs county tsh ami zane warden Of
Carbon, Mt. J. W. Metcaii, Will gtt y
consignment OF black hoss about tue
2lth inst. from Utah lake. near Provo,
ans VIII ulsnt them In Fish CtunkN
a new oct OF ielngrRnh roleH is being
placed between =. v. Junction aud
Sc1ncld.
Prof. Ncakin and family let Tor
their hons ai Salt Lake on Moudny.
superintendent W. q. 6hlrp came
up On Tue-day. hiORNoN Boy.
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I.n.l rI.nInr rNcnr.lon.

On September 9th, you can take
advantage OF the Rio GTande Wos'
terms harvest excursion 10 all the we'll.
known streams In Central, Eastern
aud Southern Utah. Why not spend
Saturday, Sunday and Monday (three
holiGays,) iu tho mountains. Extra
low rates. Inquire ticket Office, No.
! o West Becoud South.
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On Monday Morning

We place sale Magnificent Line Ladies' Talormadc
Suits The entire lines OF of the largest and
prominent suit manufacturers 40 the latest ahlderlcns
puppies, mixtures, tlns etc
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Tho psople reooRu - and appreciate
real merit. That Ia why Hoods
Barsnptrilla has the largest sales IN the
world, Merit VA me ioine meana the
power TO cure. Hoods 5araApnrilla
permanently cures
II Ia tho Ono TUE Blood Purifier. lls
superior merit IL an established fact,
and merit wins.
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The finest salt water bathing In
tho world. Trains leave al $40 n. NJ,
1000 =. N, and 2;l5 =. IN. Effective
Monday, August Slst.
'DAlly except sunday
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50 cents

for fifty cents worth of tea, and your
money back if you want it is mt that
fair?
Do you sell potatoes, and cattle and
beet-sugar and grain, on as fair basis
as that?
1t isn't fair; it is foolsh--unless what
we sell for fifty cents is SO good that you
want more tea rather than your money.
Your grocer has the tea -SchlA5ngs
Best and the money.
San Francisco n SchlIling g Company
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Our Grand Cloak Opening

Occurs THURSDAY. September roth, when We will show
G7Sooo worth Of FURS, CLOTH JACKETS, CAPES, etc.
tie very latest styles In the market
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On Labor Day,

Monday, September 9Th, and Tuesday September Sh
account Of Jewish holiday, will be closed
Special great bargains this week in all departments.
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HOODS PILLS arc aasy 10 take,
easy to operate. Cure indigestion, head.
ache. |