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The Somerset reporter., 1896-10-29
Victory in Sight.

These are the last days OF one of the
warmest political campaigns in the hist
ory of the L nited States. On Tuesday next
the ballot will be taken and the question
determined whether the Republican
party with its principles, sourd money
and protection to American industries,
shall prevail Or whether the modern
Democratic party with its several
.nnexes and its free silver aud free trade
theories, shall prevail. From every
section of the country the indications
of Republican victory are strong and
assuring. Bryan and his followers
claim the earth, but their claims are
based upon assertion with the evidence
to the contrary well nigh overwhelming.
The big crowds that attend Bryan's
pilgrimage through the country are the
only indications we can see favorable to
his success. These gatherings are
doubtless inspired largely by curiosity,
as was the large meeting at Bath and
Portland, when Bryan was ia Maine.
For the credit of the country, the
benefit of business aud the welfare Of
the people, we as earnestly hope as we
believe, that right and prudence viii
prevail and our country saved the dis
honor and damage that must inevitably
result from the success of Organism.
The State of Maine did well its part in
September to help along the triumph of
sound political principles and the cleo
ton of Mckinley and Republicans of
Maine have one more opportunity to
show their colors and should come out
in full numbers and vote, Tuesday next,
and they will do so.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-10-29
A Fiend in Human Form

Deputy Sheriff II. ID. Cornish of
Bowdonham and Oscar Adams of Bow
dom, together with a pretty little miss
of II years, an adopted daughter of
Mr.. Adams, passed through Watervile,
Sunday night on the Pullman, en- route
to Mr.. Adams home.
The adopted daughter Myrtle f.
Adams, tells Il most pitiful tale of an
outrageous crime perpetrated upon her
by one Charles II. Bedford. Mr..
Adams j. farmer and from time to
time, he has employed the services of
Charles II. BicAford TO assist him about
his place and thus he met and got upon
speaking terms with the adopted daugh-
ter.
A week ago last Friday. Oct. l6,
Myrtle Adams claims that while she
WAS AT her home alone. Bickford, who is
her uncle, came to the place and foreibly
abducted her, taking her in Il team first
to North Sidney. where a stop of n
hours was made; then to Oakland, TO
North Fairfield, Skowhegap, NorridSe-
wock, back to SkowhegaE and finally
once more to Norridgew ock, to the home
of said James Otis where Bickford left
her Meanwhile the girls father had
been using every effort to trace his
daughter, learning that she had been
abducle by Bicklord. At last Sheriff
Cornish obtained clues which We're fol-
lowed up until the pair were located,
and the girl recovered.
Bickfotd is man of swarthy
complexion, dark hair, carrying him
self somewhat like an Indian, standing
five feet nine, weighing 100 pounds and
is 30 years of age. When leaving Bow
dom he WAS smooth Shaven. He is
supposed to be where in the lumber
woods. Officers are making Efforts to
secure his arrest. He deserves the
scverest punishment.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-10-29
0ne nenA md ono owing.

Amesbuy. Mass, oct 16.-Alr. and
Mrs. Alfred Goomhs, and a hired boy
ard Allie Morrill,. aged 10 years. Wer'
thrown from Mr.. Coombs team yestei-
day while just leaving his house. EN-
route to church Mrs. Coombs struck
u tree. and was instantly killed, her neck
being broken. The hired boy was IA
tally injured, While Mr. Coombs suffert
conclusion of thu brain, but viii recover
The Morrill boy VAS only slightly in
jured. The horse became frightened at
a pile OF rocks.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-10-29

Washington. oct 1.-THE naval In
spection board has made its report to
the navy department on the recent two
days sea trip of the battleship Massd-
chusetts. The board finds that in hun
and machinery and all essential parts
the ship shows 10 defects in material
or workmanship. The guns We're fired,
and the structure of the ship showed
ample stren2th In moderate swell
tho vessel showed good qualities as g
sea boat ana as gun platform.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-10-29
Boston Herald Jubilee Number

The Boston Herald proposes to issue
a jubilee number to celebrate the
election of Mckinley, and is now re-
ceiving orders for advertising for this
issue, conditioned on McKinley's sue
cess.
Should Bryan be elected the publ
cation will not be made.
Orders from advertisers are now being
received with this understanding, and
as the sentiment is in accord with the
public opinion of New England, the
idea is very popular with manufactur-
ers and business men, even outside of
the regular lines of advertisers.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-10-29
TWO I-nfortnnate mum on.

Providence. oct 26-Alice sisson. 2
years old. died yesterday afternoon as the
result Of burns. received yesterday
morning while she and her @-year-old
sister, Hope were playing with matches.
The latter was also terribly burned. and
cannot live. Both little girls Were
burned about the face and upper part
rnrI Of the nolN
The Somerset reporter., 1896-10-29

Roston. Oct 27.-Mrs Elizabeth Hart
60 years of age, and her daughter. Mrs
Sarah J. Stephenson. 80 years old. both
widows. were found dead in their beds
at % Broadway Extension from asphyXi-
alton this morning.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-10-29

Boston, oct 24.=Judee Gas>en. in the
superior criminal court yesterday. son
fenced J. /. Moore. eN-treasurer Of the
Globe Investment company, 10 state
prison for "A term of from three to rs
years. Moore was treasurer of the com
rany when II failed. and soon after WIS
arrested and charged with cmbezzlinG
a sum of $1,000 from judge +. II. Bennett.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-10-29

Montpelier VT. oct. 2S.-A bin Was in
troduced in the Legislature yesterday "a
compel railroads to carry bicycles ~
baggage. The bill to tax bicycle owners
10 cents annually. the proceeds COINS To
provide public bicycle paths was sd-
Vanced To a third reading
The Somerset reporter., 1896-10-29
IIoW'S This,

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
fer any case OF Cata1rh that sannot be
cured by taking Halls Gatarrh Cure.
+. / CHENEY & Co, Props.
ToIeGo. o.
We. the Undersigned having known +. J.
Cheney for Tie last = years. aid telic,e him
perfectly honorable il all business transactions,
and fnarcylly able 70 carry cut any ot.. cations
maze by tier flm.
West 1ruax, Whole ale Druggists, Toledo,
Ohio
Waldiue, Knran \ Marvin. Wholesale Drug
gisis, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catauh Cure IS taken internally
acting directly upon the blood ard mucous
surfaces OF the system. Price &c Per bot.
tie. Sold by all Druggists.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-10-29

The annual report of the Wiscassct e
Quebec railroad company shows deficit
Sc. 226.30 in operating expenses. This
with former deficit aud accrued interest
on funded debt increases the deficit
June both last to $l6, l65.4l. It's diff
cult to run short piece of road with
profit.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-10-29
DIR. Moore Found GUILTY.

Nashua, n. H., oct - The jury in the
trial of DR.. Joseph c. Moore Of Manehes-
ter, charged with an over-issue Of stock
of the Union Publishing company. yes
terday announced that the verdict was
guiltY. The inrX was then DISCHARGED
The Somerset reporter., 1896-10-29

IL Hung Chang evidently was not i'm
proved in manners by his European and
American trip. He was reprimanded at
Pekin recently for having entered the
summer palace for the purpose of pay
ing visit to the dowager empress, with
out observing the formalities usual upon
such an occasion.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-10-29

Wheat. in 100 parts, contains IA. of
water; mineral elements, =; albumi-
noids, l3; carbohydrates &C; crude
fiber, 3; fats, l.5.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-10-29
No. COrnville.

Jesse Jewell Of East Madison, died at
the home of his sister, Mrs. Joseph
Green at North Cornvile, Sept. 23d,
aged CO years, months. He had been
in poor health for sometime, but was
confined to his bed but one day. He
leaves a widow, four sons and one
daughter.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-10-29

The best thing yet found for cough
Syrup of White Pine and Tar only Csc
bottle, to be found ohly at SIMPSONS
corner drug store.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-10-29

That our people have great confidence
ia SIMPSONS corner drug store is made
manifest by its fast increasing prescrip-
ton business
The Somerset reporter., 1896-10-29

The Republican National committee
have issued circular suggesting to
State and county and local committees
throughout the country to display the
national flag upon places of business and
residences of those who favor sound
money and good government on Salur-
day next the 3lst day of October. In
most States the battle is on aud now
being vigorously fought out 10 the end.
In these this patriotic act on the part OF
Republicans will be observed generally,
and in our own State. where the real
battle came in September, it is fitting
that our party friends should act upon
the suggestion and fling the stars and
stripes to the breeze, Saturday next,
We trust many in Somerset county
will show their colors as suggested
by the national committee.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-10-29
the Somerset Reporter,
A Weekly Republican Newspaper.

n SMITH E. E. MoNEELIR.
10. SMITH & CO, PUBLISHERS,
,s WATER STREET, sKoWHEGAN, NE.
suBscRIPTIoE RATRs;-One year s1.50; six
,onths rs cts, three months, 81 Cts, when
aid in advance.
al rs will be charged IL not paid until the
snd OF year
AnyERTIsM ENTs business and legal adver-
liam ants in serted at reasonable rates, adjusted
70 the space used, and the position given.
pricesquoted on application.
Cards of Thanks and Resolutions of Respect
,naerted at cents per line.
sTrBRRD AS SECOND GLASS MAIL MATTER,
The Somerset reporter., 1896-10-29

The postal card ballot being carried
on by the Chicago Record in the middle
western states thus far shows 4 large
majority for Mckinley, he leading heavl-
ly in every state canvassei, excepting
Missouri and Kentucky, in which Bryan
has led. But now Mckinley has passed
Bryan in Missouri and is gaining on him
in kentucky.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-10-29

The New York Herald has made a
canvass of the presidential situation in
the various states aud from this foots up
24S electoral votes as certain for Nc
kinley aud to Bryan 1874, with 60 votes
as doubtful, ~ of which are given as
likely to be favora lie to Mckinley. In
the contest for Congress, its figures for
the next House are pa Republicans. III
Democrats and six Populi9ts, aud it
classes these ON the money question
as 2l5 for sound money and ll2 for free
silver,
The Somerset reporter., 1896-10-29
The Show hegan Market.

New let f hot water bottles al Samp-
sous corner drug store.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-10-29

Eta l.. Totman, wife of Thomas S.
TOtman died at her home in Norridge-
wock, Tuesday, Oct. 9th, after most
painful illness Of about one week. De-
ceased was the only daughter of Ephraim
and Hannah Lowe, who resided for
many years in the above town, and was
born in Mercer, March 22d, 1s4S. In
the latter place, with her parents and
her brother Edward, two years her
junior, now practicing lawyer in Bos-
ton, she lived until ID years of age,
when her parents removed to Norridge-
wock; and there upon the Emerson
farm, so called, she had her home until
her fathers death and her brothers
marriage in the spring of 1887.
These two events broke up the old
home of n years and she then removed
to the village, renting rooms in the
house Of Mr.. ID. j. Haynes, where, with
the assistance of her brother she gained
The Somerset reporter., 1896-10-29

UTTERED As SECOND GLASS MAIL NATTER.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-09-03
HUTCHINSON, KANSAS, THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 8, 1896

he thought would result from the free
coinage of silver he concluded by say
ling:
( Against such threatened calamity we have
met as democrats, as patriots to protest. Our
purpose is too serious to permit differences on
minor matters or personal jealousies to divide
tour councils or weaken our influences. We have
ipome here as democrats TO exert such influences
Us we may have among democrats for the COOL
Ibt our country and the preservation OF our
| party organization for other periods Of eful-
ness. RenouDcing as undemocratc the work
| OF the party organization at Chicago, let Us be
! true to every democratic instinct at Indlanap-
oils. Let no man say that in this convention
tRny false note of democracy was sounded. We
I stand for all that should inspire good citizen
ship-fOr honest money, enforcement OF
law and order, respect for authority.
| the preservation Of the nationGl
credit, the just payment of debts
| the dignity and welfare Of labor the prosper
! 10y and TAR name OF America, United in such
\ cause we can go forward with the American
taag as our banner and the words National
| Democrats inscribed on its folds. We know
20 sectional issue or class We stand behind
the broad shield OF patriotism and in that sign
we shall conquer
After Chairman Flower had finished
speaking the roll call of states was or
lered for the usual committees and at
| g1O D. IN. the convention took a recess
until four o'clock.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-09-03
BURNINa or AN ASYLUM.

The + entucky Institute for Feeble Minded
Children Catches Ire, but the Inmates
Are Saved.
FRANKFORT, Ky, Sept. 2 Yesterday
afternoon the feeble.minded institute
of Kentucky, located on u high hill, q
mile from the center of the city, took
fire. 1t conta ned 100 helpless chill
dren, and they were removed from the
building with the greatest difficulty,
owing to the rapid spread of the flames.
The building being on ground nearly
as high as the city reservoir, there was
no water pressure and the department
could do no good. When the lire broke
through the roof the wind was blowing
toward the city, and it was feared the
whole town would be destroyed, but
the wind ceased and no damage was
done save the total destruction of the
institute building, which cost SSj,O0O
1t was insured for $4,000. The chit
dren were taken to the machine and
carpenter shops, where they were
made as comfortable as possible.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-09-03
GOLD DEMOCRATS.
The National Convention Called 10
Order at indianapolis.
EX-GOV. FLOWERS SPEECH.
The Temporary Chairman States the Roa'
son Why They Meet-The Chicago Com
ventiOn DenOunced-The Probable
Results of Free Silver.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Sept. 2-Bank-
ers, merchants, reformers in American
politics, some men who had never be-
fore taken part in national conven-
ton, lawyers, railroad men and few,
if any, professional politicians, formed
the great mass of delegates, who as
sembled in Tomlinson hall at noon to-
day for the national democratic con-
vention. All but about four states in
the union were represented by full
delegations. Senator Palmer rose at
1890 o'clock and called for order. He
then presented Bishop White, of the
Episcopal diocese of Indiana, who
read brief prayer from written
manuscript, between the pages
of prayer book. Then Mr..
Palmer announced that the sec
rotary would read the call for the con-
vention, and ex.Congressman Outh-
waite. of Ohio, who came forward for
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-09-03
SILVER COINAGE.
The Philadelphia Mint Kept Busy
Turning Out Standard Dollars.
CIVIL SERVICE EXTENSION.
All tho Employees of the War Department
Placed Under the LRw-The State
ment of the Treasury Depart
Inent for August.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-Since August
1 the mint at Philadelphia has been
working TO its full capacity and will
continue indefinitely, coming stand
ard silver dollars from the bullion pur.
chased under the act Of July u, 1890.
This means the coinage of So, 500, Goa
every month and the turning into the
treasury monthly Of S712, 500 in seignior-
age. In the first six months of 1896
there was coined :. SOC, 4l2 silver dollars,
of which S., 172,70S represented the
cost of silver bullion and s2,32TGl4
profit to the government The treas
ury now holds about $40, O0O,0 600 in sill
yer, cOired from the bullion purchased
under the Sherman act, which is used
to redeem and retire the Sherman
notes, replacing them with either sill
yer dollars or silver certificates.
Civil Service Extension.
WASHINGTON, Sept. . The classti-
cation of more than 10000 EN- ployes Of
the war department is now completed,
and will be put into effect at once.
This classification has been effected in
pursuance of the presidents order of
May 6. The number OF employees Of
that department within the scope Of
the civil service law previous to this
new classification was less than 1000,
so that the increase is more than five
times the number heretofore under
that service. Every employee of the
secre;arys Office has been placed under
the civil service law with the excep-
ton OF two confidential clerks. This
includes messengers and laborers Of all
kinds.
The August Treasury Statement.
WAsHINGTON, Sept. 1.-The. official
treasury statement shows that for Au-
gust the deficit was $40, 1870, $50, and for
the fiscal year to date SEQ, 1Os, 730. The
receipts for August were S25, 5G2, O96. or
SO, OCO,OOO less than for August, 1895
The expenditures for August were
s35, 7O1 ,676. or $1,000, 900 more than for
August, 1895.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-09-03
WIFE AND MONEY DISAPPEAR.
A Woman Gets Hold of a Mans Money and
Then SlSips.

A Woman Gets Hold of q Mans Money and
Then SIips.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Ia, Sept. 2,-After
chase Of several weeks Deputy United
States Marshal Hilwig captured Mrs
George Knopp and brought her before
Commissioned Stedman yesterday, and
she was held to await the action of the
grand jury for illegal use of the mails.
1t is charged that she advertised in
matrimonial journals for n husband.
George Knopp answered. She informed
him she was wealthy and he in turn
told her he had some cash laid away.
The proposal was made, an acceptance
was forwarded and Knopp went to Des
Moiues, met the fair Alice, proceeded
to Creston with her and they were
wed. Immediately she secured $4,000
of his money and left She proceeded
to Des Moines, where she proclaimed
she had the money and proposed to
keep it. Knopp concluded, after vain
ly endeayoring to induce her TO live
with him, that he had been a victim Of
some sort of scheme and laid the case
before the federal authorities. Her
maiden name was Alice Whissen, but
she married Kuopp under the name of
Presley, She is "a years old, attrac-
tive and apparently we'll educated.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-09-03

KANSAS CITY. Mo, Sept >. The en-
tries thus far male for tue horse show
which begins at Paramount park next
Saturday afternoon number today jll.
This is a greater number, SAYS Secre'
tary Ashbrooll. than were made for
the big New York horse show. TIE
entries come from as far east as New
York, but are principally from illinois,
Kentucky, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas
and Missouri. Secretary AshbrooH
saws it will be the largest horse show
ever held in the world
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-09-03
FOREST FIRES IN TEXAS.
Flames Visible from Austlm-HOmes OF
MOuntalnecrs in Danger.

Flames Visible from AuStin-HOmes oil
MOuntalnecrs in Danger.
AUSTIN, Tex, Sept "A fierce for
est fire is raging in the mountains i'm.
mediatsly to the south and west of the
city. The fire is so fierce that the
flames can be seen leaping up from the
mountains about five mics away. The
fire is presumed to have caught from
the prairie fire that started 20 miles
north OF here several days ago. While
the city is not necessarily in danger,
many homes of the mountaineers will
be destroyed and news from the noun
tains is 10 the effect that many are be-
ing forced out of their homes. The
forest caught fire yesterday morning
and has been burning tiercely ever
since and probably will burn several
days before it can be successfully
stopped by cutting out clearings
around the fire.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-09-03
ono Way of Announcing a Marriage.

HOLDEN, Mo-, Sept Monday even
ing Harry NJ. Boggs a young farmer,
took the daughter Of eX.Alayor George
S. Young, of this place, driving and
before the young persons returned
they were married. The groom left
town to seek situation and after
breakfast Tuesday morning the bride
put the certificate on the table and
took another drive to wait for the at
mosphere to clear
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-09-03
TURKS srILL MURDERING.

Slaughter Renewed In Asia MInOr-A mbas-
sailors to Censure the Sultan.
LONDON, Sept. 2-Press correspond
ents state that it is now estimated
that 5000 persons persisted in the re-
cent massacres in Turkey. 1t is stated,
also, that the slaughter has been re-
newed in some parts of Asia Minor,
and many Christians killed. The am
bassadors of the powers are said to be
preparing "A note attributing the whole
blame for the outrages of last week to
the Turkish government.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-09-03
A GREAT RACE.
John II. Gentry Beat Robert j. and Won a
$4,000 Purse.

John Il, Gentry Boat hODVrI % HHu "VH
$4,000 Purse.
FLEETWOOD PARK, n. Y, Sept. q
The big free-for-all pacing race in
which Robert j., John Gentry, Frank
Agan and Star Pointer were to meet
for purse of $4,000 drew crowd OF
Of 5000 persons to Fleetwood
park to-day. The weather was
decidedly chilly and with a
stiff breeze blowing from the
southeast, the conditions were not
favorable for fast time. John L.
Gentry won first prize in 2:OS2l, the
fastest mile ever PACED on the Fleet
wood track. Frank Agan second,
Robert j. third, Star Pointer fourth.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-09-03
maud Opens mia CampoIrn

BooNvuLE, Mo-, sept =. Richard p.
Bland opened his canvass for congress
Yesterday at Pilot Grove, the occasion
being the opening of the Pilot Grove
fair. Mayor Hastain, of Sedalia, and
Mayor Silver, of jefferson City, also
spoke on capital removal. Mr.. Bland
spoke again at the same place to-day.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-09-03
missouri NIothodist Conference.

HANNIBAL, no., Sept. 1.-The annual
Missouri conference of the Methodist
church south convened in this city to-
day. Rev. John Anderson, presiding
elder of the Macon district, preached
last night The various committees
held meetings yesterday, preparatory
IN the ODeninp session
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-09-03
on SPECIAL TRAINS.
They VIII Haul harrison, Reed and John
Sherman Through Kansas.

They VIII Haul Harrison, Reed and John
Sherman Through Kansas.
ToPEKA, Kan, Sept. 1.-The noted
republicans from the east who will
participate in the Kansas campaign
will probably do 50 from the platform
of car which will lie taken through
the state as a special train. The plan
at the present time contemplates three
tours of this character, the speakers
being ex-President Harrison, Thomas
b. Reed and John Sherman. The exact
routes for these tours have not been Sc
lect9d However, one of the speak
crs will probably lie taken through
the southern part of the state to Wichi-
ia, perhaps further west. Another
through central Kansas TO Hutchin-
son, thence to Mcpherson and north
from there. Another VII proAab y
cross the northern part of the state.
The object is 20 have the republican
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-09-03

KANSAS CITY, Mo, sept Enquiry
among the banks of Kansas City show
that no order hal been received from
the treasury department at Washing
ton concerning the return OF 81 silver
certificates of recent issue. 1t is cur
rently reported that tn, issue has been
ordered returned on account OF the
misspe ling OF the word Tranquility
which. on the bill, has only one Il.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-09-03
Killed by a Boiler Explosion.

CHARLESTON, W. Va, Sept. 1.-The
news was received here yesterday from
GarretL's Bend, Lincoln county, of an
explosion of a boiler at a sawmill.
Thomas Moore, the proprietor of the
mill, was killed; his son, ThOm1s, was
badly injured, and died soon afterward.
Henry Plat was badly scalded and
Tandy Chandler had his hand crushed.