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The Somerset reporter., 1896-05-21
See Dr. Lansing at once, before The opportunity passes
Thomas b. Reed
st. Louis Globe-Democrat


Every man in the country who has the
welfare of the Republican party at
heart hopes the report is unfounded
which says that Thomas b. Reed is TO
retire from Congress at the end Of his
present term. intellectually. the dis
tinguished Maine statesman has no
superior and only one or two equals
among the Republicans of the present
day. He is too valuable a man to the
party to be allowed to retire now when
he is at the prime of his powers. APP
parently there is no chance for him to
get the nomination this year, but he is
a comparatively young man yet, aud q
dozen years will pass before he goes
beyond the Presidential age. Fortune
has been less kind to him than most oil
his admirers expected few months
ago, but this has been the fate of many
of the ablest and worthiest of statesmen
of all parties, from the beginning of the
Government onward. The prize which
he loses this time may come TO him in
1900 or 1904. Clay, Webster, Douglas
and others of the first citizens of the
republic had more and keener disap-
pointments than he has sustained. yet
they remained in the public service to
the end Of their lives. As the leader Of
the Republican hosts in Congress,
Thomas B. Reed will in the next few
years have greater opportunities for
usefulness TO the party and to the
country than any which have yet pre-
scented themselves to him.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-05-21
About Dogs.

Owners Must Get Them Licensed or Lose
Them.
The Selectmen have appointed II. p,
Thing a constable for the purpose OF
killing or causing to be killed all dogs
within the town of Showhegan not
licensed and collared according to law
and Mr.. Thing is vested with full
power to carry out the law to the letter
and in the true spirit thereof. There
fore all owners of dogs must comply
with the statutes or lose their dogs
The selectmen mean business, Gonsta
BILE Thing means business and the law
must be complied with without delay.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-05-21
Election of Officers.

Officers of the companies making up
the Skowhegan Fire Department have
recently been elected as follows;
Steamer Company No. l. Elmer Wthee,
Foreman; A. E. Thompson, Asst Fore
man; A. b. Lamb, Secretary and Treas
urer. A f. Thompson, F. D. Knights,
Geo. Averill, Standing Committee; II.
NJ. Weston, W, j. Estabrook, Geo. Aver
i'll, Auditing Committee.
Vosmus Hook q Ladder Co, John
W. Otis, Foreman; John Demo, Asst
Foreman; Charles Goodwin, Steward
H. w. sedgley, Secretary; John Pres
colt, b. d. Green, Charles Steward
Standing Committee.
The Union Hose Company, Milford
Withee, Foreman; C. L. Davis and Nay
Yarney, Assistants; Nathan Thomas
Clerk and Treasurer.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-05-21
81 to IL.
The Business Men Wipe Up the Diamond
with Their Professional Brothers.


with Their Professional Brothers
At Fairyiew Park last Friday after
noon the business men Of Sku"hegan
showed tie professional men that they
(the latter were mot in it, defeating
them in seven innings by tie score Of
81 to Il
1t was an ideal day for base ball A
little warm for comfort at the beginning
OF the afternoon sport, but soon after
play was called breese sprang MP
which was most welcome 10 PLAYERS
and spectators.
The lineup Of the two teams was as
follows:
Professional men-Ayore ! b; Wing,
p, S; Goodwin, p, $; Kimball, b, f.
Leighton, b, c +; Lawley, e; Gelinas,
S $, f; Holt, / f; Copeland, f; Dono-
van, 3 b, $ S; Nash, C f.
Business men-Stewar b: Dow. p.
c; Anderson, S 8; Salisbury, b; Simp-
son, f; Williams, f; Cairns, f Du-
Bdus ~ % u JOHDSOu, > u. u.
The feature OF the game included
everything from that attempted running
catch of Frank Cairns 1.-THE ball being
behind him and he still running) to
that terrific hit of Johnson's which
made him the hero of home run.
Lawley had an off day behind the bat,
there being greese on his glove, but lie
redeemed himself by several pretty
catches of foul tiys. Gelinas made
some long throws from the out field
against the wind that were beauties and
Donovan stopped several hot linus.
For the business men Dow pitched a
fine game and Dugan gave him good
support behind the bat, although Henry
was little off in his throwing to sec
onds. Simpson in his old position in
left field made neat running catch of
short fly, and ran the bases like a
deer. In fact nearly all the business
men hit the ball often and hard and
ran bases well as the score testiiies.
Forrest Goodwin went into the box dur
ing one inning, but his delivery was no
puzzle.
A large number of ladies were pres
ent, taking advantage of the fine wealth
er for an afternoon in the open air.
The c. c. c. c, attended in body.
going to the grounds in barge j,
Wallace Blunt umpired to the satisfac-
ton of all. The proceeds went to the
kindergarten Association.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-05-21

After meals you should have simply a
feeling of comfort and satisfaction. You
should not feel any special indications
that digestion is going on. II you do,
you have indigestion, which means not
digestion. This may be the beginning
of so many dangerous diseases, that it is
best TO take ii in hand at once and treat
it with Shaker Digestive Cordial. For
you know that indigestion makes poison,
which causes pain and sickness. And
that Shaker Digestive Cordial helps
digestion and cures indigestion. Shaker
Digestive Cordial does this by providing
the digestive materials in which the sick
stomach is wanting. 1t also tones up
and strengthens the digestive organs and
makes them perfectly healthy. This is
the rationale of its method of cure, as
the doctors would say. Sold by drug
gists, price 10 cents to Sl.00 per bottle.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-05-21
Condensed Testimony

Chas b. Hood, Broker and Mauufaet-
urers Agent, Columbus, ohio. eertifes
that Or. Kings New Discovery has no
equal as Cough remedy. !. d. Brown
Prop. st. James Hotel, Fl. Wayne. Ind.
testjlies that he was cured of Cough
of two years standing, caused by La
Grippe. by DR.. Kings New Discovery.
&. F. Merrid Baldwiusville, Mass, saws
that he has used and recommended il
and never knew it to fail aud would
rather have it than any doctor. because
IT always cures. Mrs. Hemming, -
Z. 25th, st. Chicago, always keeps it
at hand and has no fear Of Group. be-
cause it instantly relieves. Free Trial
Bottles at Roland T. Patterns Drug
Store.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-05-21
SorOsis' Annual Banquet.

Sorosis last meeting for the season
1896 occurred Friday evening last,
when the members with gentlemen
friends enjoyed a reception and banquet
at Hotel Coburn. 1t proved to be one
OF the pleasantest of these always
pleasant occasions, which have been
given annually since the Club was estab-
lished.
There was good number in attend
ance. The company was a merry one,
and the gowning of the ladies particu-
larly attractive. During the reception
Mrs. W. n. Donovan delighted all by
fine taste, the second being in response
to an encore.
1t goes without saying that the ban
quet was satisfactory in every particu-
lar. The menu was as follows:
MENU.
Soup
PURGE of Chicken
Olives Lettuce
Fish
Boiled Penobscot River Salmon, Egg Sauce
Sllteu 1uCulbeIs fotdJo runs
Roast
Young Turkey, Stuffed, Giblet Sauce
Small Peas Mashed Potato
Pineapple Fritters au Glaze
Lemon Sherbet
Chicken Salad
Ham Turkey Tongue
Pudding.
Fruit a Ia Richelieu
Dessert
Strawberries and Cream
Assorted Cake Lady Fingers
Kisses Sliced Pineapple
Oranges Bananas
Coffee
After the banquet the company ad-
journed to the parlors and participated
in an entertainment which was so
arranged that each had some part and
was able thereby to secure pretty
souvenir of the event.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-05-21

Texas and Kansas were visited by
fearful cyclones last week and large
tracts of country including several
villages were laid waste. There was
also loss of life in some places.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-05-21

Judge Webb in the United States
district court. at Portland, Friday, SEN
fenced Ida May Malone of Skowhegan,
indicted for embezzling letters from
the South Norridgewock post Office, to
two years in the reformatory for women
at Sherburn, Mass.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-05-21

Gen. Grosvener claims 592 votes for
Mckinley in the st. Louis Convention,
including certain contested cases. Nc
knley was endorsed last week by
Washington, Wyoming, West Virginia
and North Carolina.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-05-21
Pride and Prejudice,

'I'd be ashamed to go around beg
ging" said the prosperous citizen
"Pride's funny thing, amt it2'
answered Mr.. Everett Wrest Here you
are, too proud to beg, and here I am,
too proud to work. Takes all sorts to
make world, l guess. indianapolis
Jonrnal
The Somerset reporter., 1896-05-21
RuCKLEN,s ARNICA SAVE

The best salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns. and all Skin Erup-
tions, and positively cures Piles, or ne
pay required, 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded.
Price % cents per box. For sale by K.
Il. Patten.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-05-21

The Porte of Turkey has at last sue
cumbed to the vigorous action of am
bassadors and ordered that the enforced
conversion of Christians to Mohammed-
anism at Biredjed be stopped. This is
welcome news, but would be received
with more assurance if the Porte could
be relied upon to see that the orders
are carried out, or, not to countermand
them in day or two.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-05-21

Captain General Weyler calls for
achievements. He already has 1875, 900
troops in Cuba but wants twenty batta-
lions more. What he wants of more
men when, according to Spanish reports,
the insurgents meet with severe losses
and are beaten in every encounter is a
mystery. The truth seems to be that
he has reached place where he doesn't
know what to do.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-05-21
A Fact.

Well kept streets, tidy houses and
green lawns, and decent regard to the
worth of shade trees, earn the favorable
judgement of the passing traveller whose
attention is promptly attracted by these
evidences of sentiment and industry
Pittsfeld Advertiser.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-05-21

Boggs-I see the weather bureau has
put in typewriter.
Foggs-Well, that means that we
are about to have bad spell Of wealth.
er. --Yonkers Statesman.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-05-21
Caucus in Canaan.

At the republican caucus held at Ca
nsan, May Is, the following delegates
were chosen to the State convention.
James Harmon, T. j. Moody and Geo.
II. Bean. Alternates, Fiield Mitchell,
Geo. F. Barrett and H. c. Cover
The Somerset reporter., 1896-05-21

The enterprising firm |. 5. johnson
& Co., % Custom House St. Boston,
Mass, have published souvenir of
the Olympic games of Iancient Athens
which is particularly interesting to
people interested in athletics. This
booklet will be sent free to any one
applying to the above named firm.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-05-21

Charles Francis Adams thinks that
no young man should be allowed to
enter college until he can write and
speak the English language correctly,
1t might cut down materially the num-
Der who enter college yearly, but would
be good rule.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-05-21

According to British trade statistics
tea is driving coffee out of the market
in that country. In the United States,
however it is quite the reverse. Ger
many is also coffee-drinking country,
and so is. France to less extent; lbut
Russia gives preference to tea.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-05-21

IT'S ALL OVER TOWN now and I'm vic
tim WhatH The Grippe! Well who's afraid
OF the Grippe when they have Adamson's
Botanic Cough Balsam in the house. Take
It and help to get the Grippe out Of town.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-05-21
Train Arrangements.

The Maine Central Railroad has made
very convenient train arrangements for
the republican State convention at Ban
gor, on Tuesday, June ID. Delegates
can take the regular morning train
leaving Portland at A. NJ; Lewiston
Lower, $50 A. NJ. Bath, 1.l5 \. NJ Bruins
wick, 3 A. NJ; Augusta, 9. II A. NJ;
SkOwhegan, s.35 A. NJ; Oakland, 500
A. NJ; Wateryille, 10 a. NJ. arriving in
Bangor at ll.55 A. Nj. They also can
take the regular train leaving Portland
at $50 A. NJ; Pennington, $50 A. NJ. ;
Mechanic Falls, $50 A. NJ; Lewiston
Upper Station, $50 A. NJ; Winthrop,
l0.4l A. NJ, arriving at Nateryille lbs
A. NJ, from which place special train
will run to Bangor, arriving in Bangor,
about LIS Z. NJ. in season for the con
yention, which is called at Z. NJ. Re-
turning a special train will leave Ban
gor on the adjournment of the conyen-
ton, running through to Portland via
Winthrop aud Lewiston, and To Skowhe-
gan from Wateryille. Excursion tickets
for the round trip will be sold for one
fare, good To go June / and ; and Il
return June and 3.
The Somerset Railway also takes one
fare for round trip. Tickets good going
to Bangor Monday and Tuesday. June Isl
and I'd returning Tuesday and WedneS-
day. June I'd and Sd.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-05-21

DR.. Jameson, the leader of the raid
into the Transvaal, is not being regarded
as quite so much of hero in England as
hel was. The light of investigation
shows his rashness and foolshness.
His conduct has involved ruin all around
and he is being dropped by the fashion
able circles.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-05-21

Chauncy NJ. Depew lectured to 10000
people Saturday evening on the "Pro-
gress and Future of Electricity, and
by way of Illustration sent a telegraphic
message around the world in j minutes.
Quick enough, surely.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-05-21

A complete line of fountain syringes
and atomizers may always be found at
Simpsons Corner Drug Store.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-05-21

The sentences of Col. Francis Rhodes,
Lionel Phillips, J. II. Hammond and
George Farrar, the four members Of the
johannesburg Reform Committee, con
demned to death, and whose sentences
were afterward committed, have been
fixed at Imprisonment for live years.
The sentences of the ffty-niue other
members of the Reform Committee, have
been committed to one years imprison-
ment.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-05-21

BY the death of Mr.. James Melien,
the senior member of the firm of Curtis
Davis q Co., of Boston, the eo-partner-
ship existing between him and his son,
Mr.. Edwin ID. Mellen. was terminated.
On May |, Mr.. Edwin d. Mellen formed
new partnership with MI. Stillman
f. Kelly, the well-known molasses
merchant of Boston, for the purpose Of
continuing the business in All its
branches, including the manufacture of
the well known standard article Vel
come soap. A circular issued by the
above gentlemen under date OF May !,
states that all debts to. and those due
by the old firm, will be settled with and
by them.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-05-21

Have you tried Palmer's toilet soaps
good one for ten cents a cake at Samp-
sons, the corner druggist.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-05-21

Pressure Isle sets an example which
other Maine towns would do well to
follow. The Law and Order League of
that enterprising Aroostook village,
ordered the liquor saloons closed on
Friday last, and the dealers obeyed.
The evening times., 1896-09-28
TORPEDO BOAT AWARDS.
Decision IN Knotty Question Reach
ed by Chief Constructor HichbOrn

Decision In Knotty Question Reach
ed by Chief Constructor Hichborn.
The Bath Iron Works, OF Maine, VIII
build two of the thirt rty-knot torpedo boats
and the Uuion Iron Works, OF San Fran
cisco, the remaining one; Wolff Zwicker,
OF Portland, Greg, two ~ 1-2-kDot boats
and OF the little 2o-knot boats Herreshoff
Will have three, Columbian Iron Works, OF
Baltimore, two, and Hillman Bros, OF
Philadelphia, one.
This is tie decision finally reached by
Chief Constructor Hichborn, and Engineer
in-Chef Melville, to whom the numerous
and complicated bids opened September
II were referred.
The two bureaus under these officers
have devoted their energies unrerhttinSly
for the past two weeks to c'IvasSing the
relative merits of the designs offered by
the various competitors for the work, aud
no Doubt Is felt that their recommendations
viii be precisely followed in awarding the
contracts.
The policy pursued has been to obtain
boats a. large as possible under the pro-
posaIs and to secure as many as the appro-
pnatiou Of 81 100000 would permit.
The official report of Conmodores Hicb-
born and Melville 10 the Secretary OF
the Navy will probably reach Acting Sec
retary McAdoo some time today. He ma y
conclude to have final action to Secre-
tary Herbert who Is expected from Europe
next Saturday. Under the law the CON
tracts must be signed on or before Thurs
day, October 9.
The evening times., 1896-09-28
REACTION IN STOCKS.
Market Was Bearish and Issues De.
cIinpd in Price

Market was beartsh and Issues De-
clined in Price.
New York, Sept. 2S.- Stocks after n
firm opening displayed u ieactionary ten
dency. The nIain cause for the selling was
an advance Of 1-2 Cent in the posted rates
Of sterling exchange to 4.S2 1-2 and 4s5.
In SOME quarters this aaydnce coupled with
the firniness of discounts in London, was
interpreted as meaning the end of it,
pnrtations of gold to the United States for
the time being al least. Another unfavor-
able development was the reduction of Ia
cent for all refined sugars announced by
the American Sugar Refining Company
The gossip on Sugar stock was also uf a
more tearish character. u heirg intimatef
among other things that operations in raws
had not been profitable this year.
Arbitragc houses were moderate sellers
and this, with a little pressure ty ltcai
traders brought about a Gecline of IA a.
1-2 per cent in the first hour of busi-
ness. Sugar fell l IA, to III II: To-
baoco. 1-2, To GO 12: Big Four, 1-2, to ~:
burlington. l 1-S, to 50 as; Chica go
Gas, 3-4, to 62 1-2; st. Paul. 3-4, to 73 Is:
Rock Island, "a, 10 81 II; Louisville
and Nashville. 5-S. TO ~ II: Manhattan,
1 1-2, to ST; Missouri Pacific, 3-4. to
20 3-4, and Leather preferred, 5-S, to
IS i-2. In the srecialties Brooklyn Rapid
Transit rose /. to 90 ard Wheeling and
Lake Erie preferred, 2. to 81. Speculation
at / o'clock was weak in tone.
Realizatious combined with some sell
ing for tic short accounts by traders broug ght
about still lower prices after II O'Clock.
Sugar declined to Ill 1-S; st. Paul. to
~ 1-S; Burlington and Quincy. to 6S rs:
Rock Island, to 81 7-S: Manhattan, TO
S6 T-S; Louisville aud Natbville, to 42,
and Western Union, to S3 1-2 London
was buyer of st. Paul at the decline
but the amount taken was small One of
the incorporated trading concerns of this
| city was also given up as buyer specu-
| lation at noon was steady in tone
The evening times., 1896-09-28
ENGAGED IHE EXTRA GIRLS.
Some Unusual Sights on the Stage of
the Grand Opera House.

Some Unusual Sights on the Stage of
the Grand Opera House.
Forty-riye women answered Manager Al
lens advertisement in The Morning Times
today for extra ballet girls for THE Black
Crook tonight, a nd twelve of them were en-
gagged
Promptly at 10 o'clock Stage Manager
Graham came before the footlichts, and in u
loud, CHEEKY voice called out for the ladies
assembled in the dark theater to come up on
the stage Such Il scurry! They flew like
chickens when summoned to their breakfast
by the farm wife's spoon.
Now, then, ladies, form into line said
he
The ma jority of them wore shirt waists
dimity silk and cotton-with tris- h ang-
ing skirts A few of them foa amed over with
lace at the neck and sleeves. but collect
lively they were trim, and unobtrusive, and
very much like other girls of their age
one meets in the Departments and stores.
A composite picture OF the gruOp woudhave
made d pretty, st ylish girl of nineteen.
ThcdisappoiDtedopes generally. moved on
after the selections were made, with the
resignation of poor job, but there were
others who stopped to plead.
Il wish you would try me; l can march
spleudidly, and l Lave mother and two
little sisters to care for"
She was not particularly pretty girl.
but her eyes were pathetically tragic. and
tue kindly managers voice took on almost
caressing tone, S lie laid his n nd on her
shoulder and pushed her among the elect.
well, then, poor child-you know girls
taking them all in with a sway CT his a rms
II want to do tie best by you that can"
Aud lie did.
The evening times., 1896-09-28
WILLS FILED FOR PROBATE.
Wishes of the Late w. ii. Webster ,oi
Civil Service Com Mission.

Wishes of the Late w ii. Webster ,Of
Civil Service Commission.
Several wills were filed for probate to-
day in the office OF Register OF Wills Nc
Gill.
Frank Arnold in a will dated September
:, sec, leaves a life insurance policy of
$500 to Minnie L. Keese, his ward, and
appoints her mother, Sarah Z. Keese, guar
dian. He directs the latter to erect over his
grave a monument not to cost more than
$50 and to use the $500 for neCessaries for
his ward. He asks that no bond be re-
CURED of Mrs. Reese as eXecutriX.
The Will of Mrs. Susan +. Sayer OF No
7O3 Sixteenth street northeast, was also
filed. 1t is dated August %, 1896. The
deceased gives TO her daughter, Elite A.
warder, so, with the statement that she
mas already received $500 of her fathers
estate and her share Of the Ford's Theater
money, which amounted to $31 so
To her grandson, Charles Warder, Mrs
Sayer, gave $50. To Clarence V. Saycr,
her son, she leaves her personal property
and the home, which he is directed to allow
the use Ito his sisters until they become Of
age. He is also appointed guardian OF his
brothers and sisters, between whom is to
be divided the balance OF the property,
they having already received S312.5O of
The Furd's Thelter claim. John +. King is
appointed executor.
The VIII OF George NJ. Michelba cher,
dated February 3, l 81 4, was filed this morn
ing by Elizabe ohler. Mchelba chez died
in July, 1878, and Elizabeth Kohler ex-
.llained that she did not previously file the
win because of advice that it was unneces-
sary-
To his wife, Elizabeth Michel bacher no W
Mrs. Kohler, the deceased gives all the real
estate owned by him, also all his personal
property and effects. She is also appointed
sole eXecutrix. The witnesses are John a.
Seller, John VI. Bitz and John Sellner
Mrs. Annie s. Webster, the widow OF
William II. Webster, chief examiner of the
Civil Service Commission, this morning
filed the viii of her late husband. in which
he left her all his property. real and per
sonal, amounting to about 81, 900. Mrs.
Webster was also appointed eXecutrix.
and this morning pettioned the court for
letters testamentary. The Will is dated
August 20, 1894, and was signed at Deu-
yer, Col. The deceased requested that,
should it meet with his wife's wishes, he
be buried at Arlington Cemetery.