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CURIOUS SPORT IN CUBA.
0rT.el Amusements with Ducks. Chicken,
and Rnils as tho Victims.


Cubans of the lower and middle
classes indulge tho =, sporting blood III
pastimes which woa4d not be tolerated
i'll a country having a Society For the
Prevention 4 Cruelty to Animals.
On fete days III the smaller towns anG
villages winch can't support bull
fight favorite sport is to hang sleek
fat duck 10y the feet by wire or rope
stretched between two trees or posts ON
the village plaza. The head of the duck
hangs just out Of reach Of Il man on
horseback, and the sport consists in
riding under the poor duck at full speed,
grabbing it by the neck and pulling
its head off a ducks neck viii stretch
a great deal. and it requires firm hold
aud determined jerk to yank off the
prize.
The duck frequently resists the efforts
of half "a dozen riders before parting
with its head. The horsemen sometimes
miss the duck entirely, lose their bal
ance and roll out of the saddle into the
dust. This furnishes fun for everybody
except the duck.
water, i'll which case the line ON which
the duck hangs is stretched between the
masts of two anchored boats, and low.
boats are substituted for horses.
In another country game chicken is
buried alive in the ground to the neck,
its head alone being visible. The men
who enter the game are blindfoded and
armed with maehete long knife
used i'll cutting cane. They are walked
around i'll confusing circles for few
minutes and then released for am attack
on the chicken S head. The ono who
cuts off the head clean in the fewest
number of strokes wins the prize.
In default of bull fight the Cuban,
indulge i'll bull batting game on which
money is wagered. a bull Is released in
an inclosure which is too small to give
him much play and from which no can
not escape. Any one who wishes may
enter IA dog to fight the bull The dog
which succeeds in securing neck or
nose hold on the bull and brings him to
the ground wins the game. From half a
dozen TO ID dogs are often entered
against one bull and their owners bet
large sums on their candidates. Al
though all the dogs worry and fight the
bull, and consequently all are reSpon-
sible for his ultimate overthrow, vet
only the dog which actually BRINGS him
to earth is the winner. st. Louis Post
| DisUatal
The Somerset reporter., 1896-04-02

endorsement, showing payment. f. A.
Naldron for plaintiff Merrill d Cover
for defendant.
The Somerset Railway Co. VS. 5. w.
Gould was settled by parties.
Wednesday,, Apra These divorces
have been granted: Edith NJ. TAYLOR
from Fred b. Taylor. for cruel and
abusive treatment and refusal to support.
custody of minor child to libeliant !;
Minnie l.. Bowden from Gilbert \. Bow
den for cruel and abusive treatment.
In four cases Horace +. Field VS. Peter
II. Lang, defendant, files motion for a
new trial on the ground Of newly discov-
cred evidence.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-04-02
IN CONGRESS-.
Condensed Report Of Proceedings of the
FiftS-Tourth Session.

NAsHiNGroN, March Ex-senator GaiHp-rr
introduced a resolution for AN anti -sefs.ran
amendment to the constitution. The h5u-e
devoted the day To the discussion OF the naval
appropriat 3n bin.
WASH NGToN, March 27.-rhe house pa--cd
the naval appropriation bill l. carrie SOL
6ll,0A TIN senate considered tie Legislative
APPROPRIATION blII
WAsHlNGroN, March 2s.-The SENATE passed
the legislative appropriation bill, carrying
$2l.5d0,uO0.
WA'HlNGroN, March 3l.-'The house put i'm
day ON the sundrY civil bill. Several uulm-
portant bills wre passed by the senate.
WAsHlNGroN, April 1.-The suudry civil
bill Was discussed IN the house and the post
office appropriation bin in the senate
The Somerset reporter., 1896-04-02
The Expansion of Ice.

Ice never bursts from freezing As
soon as the liquid of which it is,com-
posed Is frozen solid expansion ceases.
The cracking on bursting OF ice j.
brought about in this way: When water
Is subjected To extreme cold, Ice crystals
Will gradually form on its surface until
the same are covered with tim coat #
what appears to be wet SNOW. From
this outer coating of ice crystals all sub
sequent freezing goes downward, tie
ice thickeniHg according to the degree
Of cold. The water which is being Clu.
verified into lee new begins 10 expand,
creating IA pressure upon the miroleD
water below This pressure is both
downward and outward, and in ease tn
water under observation is III ycs~e /
the sides and bottom of the reeeptaclt
supply the resistance.
AS the freezing process continues tie
pressure upon the confined water and an
III the interior Of the bulk increase, I'm
til something yields. If the vessel h
stronger thn ihe lee stratum that hls
formed over be surface, the layer Of lee
will be bent upward at the center, that
being the weakest point, ON account Of
the fact that tho outer edges of the CON
gealed mass are frozen fast to the sides
Of the vessel III which the experiment Is
being made. In this condition the center
of the ice continues to rise or "bulgea
until it bursts from the resistance of the
water below. Could the vessel be tap
ped from below and the water drawn
off, no amount of freezing would he
sufficient to crack or bulge the ice layer
on the surface st. Louis Republic
The Somerset reporter., 1896-04-02
.sreasp AS SECOND GLASS MAIL NATTER,
DISTRICT CONVENTION.

The Third District Republican Convention
will be held in City hall. Wateryille, Friday
auri l., 1896, at II o'clock a. IN, for the purpose
o} nominating a cane idate for representative to
tbe 18th Congress of the United States, also To
select TWO delegates and two alternates to at
tend the National Republican Convention To he
held al ST. Louis, Missouri, on Tuesday, June To-
iSa also to select District Committee and to
transact any other business that may properly
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No IEXaggeratiOn
Boston Transcript

Hon, Thomas b. Reed of Maine. is
presented (hy the Massachusetts plat
form to the country as the New England
candidate, and fearless leader tried in
many hard conflicts, a man of national
reputation, of unblemished character
answering Repuhliearism and great
Abilities The beauty of this eulogy is
that it contains no element of cxaggera-
ton in it.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-04-02

The lumbermen at Scion ana Bingham
fna other points further up river put in
|helr best efforts last week to close up
(her hauling for the season. The cold
weather of Friday and Saturday was
Pery acceptable, and teams were worked
= the utmost of their capacity to get
FV'ry stick possible on to the landings.
hr greater part of these operators will
n their logs ali hauled aud some have
feady completed the work. Last week
Pas one of the very best of the season
(1o the logging roads generally We're in
De condition.
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REPRESENTATION.

Each city town and plantation will be emit
fled 10 one delegate, and for each 10 yotss cast
for the Republican candidate for Governor in
is4 AN additional delegate; and for a fraction
of forty votes in excess of seyentyfive votes, an
additional delegate. Only voters in the County
where the vacancy exists are eligible to fill va
cancies in the delegation of any city, town or
pantation.
The District Committee will be In session at
civ hall at 10 o'clock on the morning of the
Convention for the purpose of receiving creden-
tials of the delegates
Pittsield, Me, March 49, 1898.
j. w. BLACK, Chairman.
FRANK w. HoYEY, Secretary.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-04-02

WIN, Ne, April IA Massachusetts
firm proposed Ia build "a pulp and paper
NH here. Ia cp~f ut least S23o.0uO, and TO
employ oyer 9oo hands, If the town would
exempt their property from taxation for
Il years and agree to take care OF lloNagr.
The town has accepted the proposition.
The VIM Water and Power company
have voted to turn their charter over 10
the Massachusetts company if satisfactory
can be- made.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-04-02

Mr.. Ferry-Why on earth do you
spend so much time running around
pricing things you have no notion of
buying?
Mrs. Ferry-For the same reason, |
suppose, that you SIT around reading the
sporting column of the paper and figur-
ing up how much you might have won
if you We're betting man. 1t is "A sort
of mental diversion. cincinnati En-
quirer.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-04-02

some papers continue 10 indulge IN
''are lines about ice jams up. river One
ccentlY contained an item to the effect
F'at ftars are entertained about an ice
Fm al Garratunk Falls, three miles long,
aiming up the river and flowing out the
pau between Solon and Bingham aud
L iorth. Now as matter of fact, the
4 rays Hat all the way from Carratunk
ais 10 Bingham, and there is no I'm
all There is one near Carratunk (not
ta'ratunk FAlls) but the water runs
"oush it freely aud those best pre-
''eu To Judge of the matter have no
ais OF trouble from it when the ice
raves the river.
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Somerset county is entitled to deli
..,..,,,t,on ~ fp1InNus
Republican Caucus.

The Republican voters of Skowhegan are
hereby notified TO meet at Engine Hall SHOW
hogan ON saturday Apr.4 1895 at o'clock p.
NJ. for the purpose OF electing nine delegates
to attend the Republican State Convention
to be held at Portland ON April l6. 1895, also
to elect nine delegates to attend the Sd Con-
OCCASIONAL District Convention to be held at
Waterville on April II, 1885, 2wl3
Per order town committee
NATHAN FOWLER. Secy.
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Eu" III 'Ieen"oou' s39o'
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"a an ~! ~ a. A 1t b ., Green TO Mary
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ejaculation Explained at Last.

"What makes You women kiss when
you meet?'
at is sort Of apology in advance for
what we mean to say about each other
after we part. indianapolis journal.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-04-02

The kennebec journal has added to
its already extensive plant three Mar
gautlaler Linotype composing machines.
The journal is bound to keep up with
the procession.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-04-02

Order is the sanity If the mind, the
health of the body the peace Of the
city, the security of the state. As the
beams to house, as the beaes To the
microcosm of man, so is order to all
things. -Southey
The Somerset reporter., 1896-04-02

The town of Cambri ige wants railroad
facilities aud at a special meeting Mon
day, voted to raise $4,000 to secure the
building of the $. 81 NJ. II. road through
that place. We think they We're wise
in doing il.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-04-02

The Massachusetts Republican State
Convention ON Friday last, spoke in
trump tones for Reed, protection, true
Amereanism and sound currency
passed upon gold until an international
Convention shall provide for bi-metalie
Standard of silver aud gold. There is
Pc installing the sentiment of Massa-
FhuSetls on the currency question, nor
b it, devotion to aud enthusiasm for
pane great statesman, Thomas b.
leed
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a Changed Man.

Browns young Smfth II, great
tpeudthrift rs ever
JoneS-By no meanS HIS money il
gone, Brooklyn Life.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-04-02

The committee of the State Grange
having in charge the raising of money to
build cottage for girls at Good viii
Farm. have issued circular to the
members of the order asking them To
make their contributions to
The worthy object as they desire to
, yin work upon the building earlv.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-04-02

Another victory is reported for the
Cuban insurgents. OF course the official
reports from Havana say that the rebels
wtra yanquished, but the fact appears
10 be otherwise. The insurgents say
they don't want sympathy. Give us
arms and ammunition, they say, and
they will take care of themselves.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-04-02

The New Hampshire Republican State
Ceuvention held Tuesday, declared for
R ed aud the platform endorses sound
-nAoAn,.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-04-02

\ large assortment Of hair brushes
aud combs at SIMPSONS.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-04-02

Congressman Diugley is reported to
have said that from present appearances
Congress can adjourn about June LIST.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-04-02

In battle musicians are always kept IN the
rear That not fair. Mauy If iheu richly
deserve killing"
The Somerset reporter., 1896-04-02

Best thing for lame back '-Dr. Ed
wins porous plasters, l5c. at SIMPSONS
Corner Drug Store.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-04-02
The Somerset Reporter,
A Weekly Republican Newspaper.

n SMITH. E. E. McNEELIE.
10. SMITH & CO., PUBLISHERS,
,,o WATER STREET, SKOWHEGAN, ME.
SUBSCRIPTION RArEs;-One year $1.5o; six
r,onfhs IS cts, three months, 81 cts when
Maid in advance.
a. > will be charged il not paid until the
end OF year.
ADVERTISEMENTS ;-Business and legal adver
tism .nts inserted at reasonable rates, adjusted
In the space used, and the position given.
pricesquoted on application
Cards of Thanks and Resolutions of Respect
inserted at cents per line.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-04-02

.n,Nlnson's heavy coated chocolates at
'"'pSon S, the Corner Druggist.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-04-02

J. o. SMITH. H. Il McN Ehhi'
The Somerset reporter., 1896-04-02

40 WATER STREET, sKOWHEGAN, ME
The Somerset reporter., 1896-04-02

10. SMITH & CO., PUBLISHERS,
The Somerset reporter., 1896-04-02

\ music loving lady Of our town con-
tribute. the following which We gladly
fUhIf.bs
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The New TeIephond Company.

In a short time Pottsville and other towns
in S%chuylkill county will be supplied with a
new telephone service. The |Schuylkin Tele-
phone Company is the name of the new
company. The company will connect with
the lines of the Shamokin, Sunbury and Mt.
Carmel Company that is now in operation
The committee has been canyassing the past
few days and over 100 phones have been
subscribed for in Pottsville alone. The price
is S24 a year with the privilege of talking
anywhere in |Schuylkill and Northumber-
land counties, William A. Mari, of Ashland,
is the president of the company and Judge
Sayidge, of Northumberland, and Senator
Monaghan, of Shenandoah, are directors.
The Town Council accorded the company
right of way some months ago.-Journal.
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EVENING HERALD
FRIDAY, JULY 81, 1896.
PERSONAL.

Miss Annie Brennan of West Cartre stroet
Is visiting in 81 C1air
MI FniIy Noory hoe mona 10 PIocL wood
to visit Ler sjstor Mr. FroiIor
Mrs w II nettery Of Nnrouborg ,ros a
gpest Of town friends vesterdav
Miss Mary Evans Of Wanamio Pa IL +be
uest Of beT friond Niss RoIlo Proyn
Nissas NelIie Roird and Corinno Tomnost
ore snonding a fayy u,aoLs az oroor Grove
Mrs. CASEY and sons John and Thomas of
~pbiladelnbia arc fine CHESTS of town friends
NTessrs Tobn Coleman and Tohn Tovauo
ofGiardviIIe were town visitors last even.
inc
Mrs Michael Rradigop of South Nroin
street is visiting aropaintonces in Miners.
viIle.
George Gee n newsnoper man of Salon
ohio. is spendinp his vacation i'm town with
rR1atives
p II Tonos q rro,,i,ort porrb1ic., "a
Swm pero circnlotod a,na,o ta,rn fria,d.
last evening"
Mi Floronce , Fov ,f p~bilo5intio T..
tho U,est of tbo Marshall c,,,iIr a1 S,,+L
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QUAY and hastings In Conference.

HARRISBURG, July Ex-senator Quay
stopped over in Harrisburg last night on
his way home from Philadelphia, for the
purpose, it is supposed, of asking Gov
ernor Hastings to pardon John Bardsley,
eX-city treasurer Of Philadelphia, on ac-
count of the imprisoned mans i'll health.
The senator, it is said, also requested the
appointment Of ]. Henry Marshall, of
Sharon Hill, as sheriff of Delaware county,
TO fiji the unexpired term of Elwood 4.
Carr, whose death occurred Tuesday.
Neither the governor nor Senator Quay
will tell what passed between them.
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HOODS PILLS cure Liver Ills,
B~iliOusness, Indigestion, Headache.
A pleasant laxative. All Druggists.
Malicious Boys.

Two boys named John Lee and George
Meyer were put under 5000 hail each this
morning by Justice Lawlor for assaulting
Philip Yarowski, a West Centre street mer-
chant. They attacked the man with stones
and Yarowski says the assault was wholly
unwaranted. A large lump was raised on
his side by the attack. 1t is said the boys
have made unprovoked attacks on other
people.
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Happenings Throughout the Region Chron,
icled for Hasty Perusal.

ltitu " nasty tIhSdA
The Primrose washery was set on fire by a
bolt Of lightning Wednesday night, with
little damage.
The p. *, r. collieries will suspend this
afternoon until Monday.
Mt. Carmel has a Prohibition club.
Patrick Malowney, of Deans Patch, en-
ployed as a miner at the Hammond colliery,
had one of the fingers of his right hand cut
of by being struck with a large piece of coal
while at work in his breast.
Rumor has it that a new slope will have to
be sunk at the Bast ~colliery, at Big Mine
Run, as the old slope has caved in and it is
thought will hardly be able to he again re-
opened.
Two young Hazleton men nave gone to
New York where they will join a flibustering
party that leaves for Cuba.
The Agricultural Society held a meeting
at Orwigsburg and made preparations for a
fair to be held during the second week in
September.
The following constitute the newly elected
board of directors of the Ashland Gas Com
pany; President, j.. b. Price; Vice President,
Adam Waldder; Secretary, John X. Dence
Treasurer, Frank Rentz; w. A. Mari, George
Morgan, C.. c. GRADER, F. E. Heinze and II.
f. Bright were chosen directors.
A large fan has been received at the
Knickerbocker colliery and will be placed in
position.
The heavy rains, it is said, will damage the
potato crop.
The Reading railroad officials are being
measured for fall uniforms.
Pottsyille is considering the ACCESSIBILITY OF
erecting a borough electric light plant.
The benefit for Mrs. Charles Roberts, OF
VIM. Penn, which was to be held on July 9th,
has been postponed until the 9th Of
September.
This is the last day for taking up internal
revenue licenses.
Freeland people are large users of postal
cards. Postmaster Boyle's sales are from
1000 to 1900 per month all the year round.
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Mnrk for MANY Men.

The Royal Coal Company, limited, near
Shamokiu, will begin work at once tearing
down its old breaker and erect a much larger
structure, to have q daily capacity of six
hundred tons of coal. Instead of the sixty
men who now find employment there, 400
will be given work and everything is eX-
pected to be in readiness for steady operation
by October 1st.
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PALAr1AL ESTABLISHMENT.


UlbIlbN LNfAiNAs
l.. j. Wilkinson is making final prepare
tions for the opening of his new store at the
southeast corner Of Main and Lloyd streets
tomorrow afternoon. 1t is % spacious and
magnificent place and will be an imposing
addition to the business places Of that street.
1t has many advantages that few other stores
have. No other place in the town is as well
lighted. Mr.. Wilkinson takes special pride
in this part Of the arrangement. There
is but one Salosroom and it. embraces
all departments of the business. The
room is on the first floor and there are no
stairs to climb. Light during the day is fur
nished by nine good-sized windows on the
Lloyd street side and two skylights, each
sx1O feet. At night illumination will be fur
nished by p Wellsbach lights in addition to
an arch light in front of the store. The
second floor of the building is reserved ex-
clusiyely for duplicate stock and all sales
will be made on the main floor. The sales
room is fitted in solid oak and all the gas
fixtures and overhead fixtures are nickle-
plated. Mr.. Wilkinson is carrying a stock of
from S25, 600 to $780, 600 worth of goods and
even the immense proportions of the sales
room are inadequate for a proper display Of
goods. On the Lloyd street side of the room
are the dress goods, domestic ]cottons, flannel,
sheeting and ticking departments; on the
opposite side the departments for notions,
c%orsets, muslin underwear, linens, domestic
goods, toilet articles and curtains; in the
center are the neckwear, gents furnishing
goods, purses, cologne, toilet waters and soap
counters; and the rear of the salesToom is
devoted to the cloak and carpet departments
and cashiers office. A cash carrier system
will be operated from the Office to all parts of
the store. The cloak department is a
feature. 1t is furnished with all
the latest improved fixtures. Mr..
Wilkinson will throw the store open to the
public tomorrow afternoon. In the evening,
at 8 o'clock, the Lithuanian band, under the
direction of Prof. f. Zeitz, will give "a grand
concert at which the following program will
be rendered March, Cosmos" The Rage
in Ireland - Praise the Lord ~ Fair Maid
of Perth /" Mckinley Club March +" Let
us Have Joy in the Lord " The Coons'
Picnic p Around the Metropolis - Com
fort ye, my People - march, "Northwind, -
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Jacob Kline, for many years a Waterman
at the WIN. Penn %colliery, died yesterday at
his home in VIM. Penn after % lingering
illness. He was 55 years of age and leaves a
wife, son and daughter.
An infant child Of Joseph and Mary
Meyer, of VIM. Penn, died this morning OF
dipLtheria.
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The funeral of Mrs. Mary Ann Thomas,
who died at her home in Frackyille IN Tues
day. Of a cancerous disease, took place this
afternoon, interment being made at that
place. The deceased was a widow and leaves
four children, She was a sister of Evan
AnstOck. of town.
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Thomas L. Zweizig, of Reading, will de-
liver an address in the U. B. Church, at
Schuylkill Haven, ON Sunday evening,
August 2. An who believe in Temperance
work, and in the application Of Gospel tC
political relationship are invited to be pre-.
sent. Thomas l.. Zweizig is a brother OF
Rev. W. II. Zweizig, of Gilberton.
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An Unlikely story.

There is much discussion at the county
seat over a rumor in political circles to the
effect that a deal is on between sthe Green
back element Of the Republican party and
the Democrats, 1t is said that meeting was
recently held in Pottsville, and the OUTGOING
Of the consultation is for the -Greenbackers
to endeayor to have a modification of the
free silver platform adopted by the recent
Democratic National Convention introduced
ut the Republican County Convention next
Monday for endorsement. In the event of
the failure Of the scheme this element will
bolt the Republican party and will join issues
with their Democratic brethren. In the
event of their alliance with the Democratic
party they will endeavor to have that party
take up the following ticket Daniel Duffy,
for Senator William II. Stout, Of Pinegrove,
and James w. Carlin, ESD Of Pottsville, for
the Legislature. The Republicans place little
faith in the rumor.
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me- Id Lnnrer Tenred.

That heretofore much dreaded and
generally fatel disease, diphtheria, has at
last been overcome. ~Thompson's Diph-
liberia Cure is as positive to cure as it is
used according to instructions. No more
deaths need occur from ~diphtheria, Group,
quinsy, or any other throat affection. BY all
means keep one or more bottles or hand all
the time. It costs only 30 cents a bottle and
is sold at Kirlin's drug store}
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Gratifying News.

Word was received at the p. q r. office
this afternoon, says the Mahanoy City
Record, that the rate of wages for the last
half of July and first half of August would
be one per cent. above the $3.50 basis. This
news will be hailed with pleasure among the
lahoring Glasses.