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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-30

Passenger officials around Chicago were
disappointed in the amount of Christmas
travel they had expected. The traffic was
not nearly as great as they had antici-
pated. Here at Savannah. the roads en-
joyed a good run of holiday tranc.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-30
cLEMENCE1U's ILLNESS.
His Ailment Hepatic Collie, But He
Is Rapidly RecoVerfnE.

Paris, Dec. 29-La Patrie announces
that the illness of M Eugene Clemen-
ceau, the French politician, reported yes
terday, is by no means serious. He has
had an attack of hepatlc cole, but is rap
idly recovering and expects to resume mis-
active duties In few days
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-30

Commissioner Richardson of the South
ern States Passenger Association, is in
Chicago, attending a meeting of the pas
senger commissioners Of the country
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-30
IN THE RAILROAD WORLD.
Matters of Interest i'm savannah and
Elsewhere.

1t is said a movement is on foot in
Illinois, Indiana and Ohio to get bills be-
fore the legislatures of these states for
the reduction of the passenger rates to .
cents mile.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-30

Mr.. J. c. Halle. general passenger agent
of the Central, has returned after bus
mess trip up the road.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-30

Linton maze three miles IN f.U0, Dredk-
ing the record by six seconds.
Eddie Bald made a quarter of a mile in
% second, reducing the score by four
seconds.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-30

superintendent T. ID. Kline of the Cen
trail has returned to the city, after a trip
to columbus.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-10-22

This curious advertisement, addressed
to lonely old ladies or gentlemen with
an assured income, appears in London
newspaper:
a couple, of highest social position
and old family. wishing to educate
their children we'll and having a large,
comfortable country house one hour and
a half from town, are anxious to meet
with lonely old lady or gentleman
with good income. who in return for
every care and pleasant society, would
make home with them and contribute
toward expenses, and possibly make
them or their children their heirs. No
one with less than 81, 800 year need
reply. Highest references would be
given and required and a months trial
allowed. Carriages and horses kept
Best society i'll moderation and most
comfortable and happy home guaran-
teed. Seasons III London or winters
abroad if desired. Personal interview
desired. No objection to invalid or to
any creed.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-10-22

Take the road that leads from STRAIT
ford to Coventry, and you will have
taken the loyeliest road in all England
So say the travellers, and here is story
that looks as if there might be grain
of truth in the statement. An Ameri-
can woman who crossed the Atlantic
announced her intention of driving
rather than "railroading" through
Great Britain. "Wcll, observed a
neighboring English woman, you won t
find lovelier drive throughout the
lands length and breadth than that
from - yes, she will, too, ;" in
terrupted another Englishman. "Of
course ] don't know the road you re
thinking of, but whatever 1t is it can t
compare with the one | have III mind "
The argument upon the subject at length
waxed so warm between the two that
the American suggested that each write
his drive upon a slip of paper, the
slips to be handed to her and not open
ed until she had set foot on British soil
This was agreed upon. And when the
American woman opened the slips she
read upon the first, From Stratford to
Coventry, and upon the second,
From Coventry to Stratford. New
York Sun.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-10-22

More Confidence, Not More Cur
rencY. Needed.

More confidence, not more currency, Il
what We want. Our currency is ample ir
volume. Allowing for our superior system
of clearing house exchanges, by whlcl
one dollar of actual coined money goes as
far as one hundred dollars would do with
out that system. we have the larges
amount of currency used by any civilized
country-muCh larger than that OF either
France or Germany.
The man who looks only to the volume
of the coined money of the country tC
ascertain the basis of its prosperity doe,
not look deep enough. Back OF that ano
below that, in the rich lands and theil
productions, in the manufactures and
their productions, in the mines, and
above all, in the honest labor of the PEG
pie. is found the basis OF wealth.
Money is but part or the machinery
and a very small part, too, by which
exchanges between the people who own
this wealth are facilitated. This machinery
must be adapted to the work it must per.
form, and for the purpose of encouraging
these exchanges among the people 1t must
have their cofidence. The confidencs oil
the business world must be behind every
financial system to enable 1t to perform
its proper functions. There can be nc
confidence without stability. Hence the
introduction into our money system of an
element that will disturb that confidence,
instead of encouraging business, retards
it instead of bringing prosperity, it invites
disaster.
There can be no more efectual way oil
Confractin0 the circulatiOn Medium of a
country than by undermining the con-
fidence of the business world. The mo-
ment confidence being to depart that mo
ment the best part of the money begins to
disappear from the channels of trade and
goes into the vaults for safekeeping, The
moment confidence is restored, it comes
on, of these vaults, enters the channels OF
trade, revives business, starts the factor
les, employees labor and helps tn restore
prosperity. McKinley's election will bring
business revivals and general prosperity
simply because it will reetore confidence.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-10-22

"Mister, won't yer give us or lift?'
Tn speaker WAS q boy of 10, with an
expression Of WEAKNESS ON his face. The
one spoken 10 VAS youth of about %,
with a ,h,.,e : d muS,ache The object
referred 4 @as bag about three feet
high, whisb .emed to be filled with
some heavy aaseriau.
Certal3'e, my boy" replied the
youth, 'I'H help you ON with it. "
True to his word. he grabbed the bag
around the center and proceeded to lift
it ON to the boys shoulder. suddenly
unearthly yells and shrieks came from
within, and the object, whatever it was,
began to kick with such force that the
youth dropped the bug and proceeded to
hold his hands TO his stomach as if in
great pain.
The boy and several bystanders were
shaking with laughter. a moment later
the top of the bag opened, and lad of
8 seampered away as fast as he could
run.
"Fooled!' yelled all the boys at the
youth as they scampered after the
youngster.
That is what they call the bag
game. " 1t is something new, and it
originated ON the east side, but who in
vented it no one knows The idea sim
ply is to get ferocious youngster to en-
ter the bag and then have some unsus-
picious person lift it. The yells and
shrieks and kicks will not fail to upset
his mental and perhaps physical equilib-
rum, and the youngsters will have a
great laugh as result. = New York
Herald
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-10-22

Formerly musk was used as a medi-
cine i'll various parts of the world, but
doctors in civilized lands do not hold
musk in high repute. In China it is
still thought to be very good medicine,
but the Chinese have queer notions
about cures and charms. Able Hue, a
distinguished traveller, says that when a
Tartar doctor finds himself without his
drugs and medicines he is not in the least
embarrassed. He writes the names of the
needed drugs on slips Of paper and
these, being rolled up in little balls, are
swallowed by the sick man. "To swal-
low the name of remedy or the rem
edy itself say the Tartars, comes tic
precisely the same thing" - Noah
Brooks in st. Nicholas.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-10-22

Distinguished Foreigner-I think the
voices of English girls very sweet, but
they would be still more musical if con-
versation were carried on in lower tone.
London Believe make good deal
OF noise but you must remember our
favorte amusement is concert going,
and one gets in the habit of loud talk
ing trying to mako one's voice heard
above the music, you know. London
Tit-Bits.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-10-22
An African Salt M,nrlls.

Karembwe's is one Of the salt max
ing villages; u sandy clay is dug out OF
the marshes and placed in grass fun
nels. Water poured on this dssolves the
salt The solution trickles through the
green filter into trough, after which
it is boiled and strained, and fine,
large crystal salt is obtained. 1t is a
great trade in this part of the world.
All villages make salt, which is put up
in loads about five inches in diameter
by four feet long. All these people, the
Waitawa, are very polite. Most of them
hail you with, "Mornin;" they do not
seem able to manage the good. =
octave In the Heart Of Africa" i'll Cen
tnrX
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-10-22
Stock and Dairy NOneS.

Last year the farmers of this country
exported 32I,722 cattle, for which they
received S3o,6o3,796.
Young Berkshire hogs, when allowed
the run of a well-grassed apple orchard,
will make fair living on the grass grubs
and refuse fruit, with small grain ration.
A superb hog feed, for any age and
almost any condition, says an exchange
is corn. wheat and oats of equal parts,
coarsely chopped and fed any way the
hogs like it cooked or raw, soaked or dry
Having carefully determined which is
the best breed of cattle for you, and which
will best suit your surroundings and best
pay for their keep, than get the very bes
specimens of that breed that you can pos.
sicily procure.
All the pure bred stock is now cheaI
enough to supersede the grades and scrub,
as in swine. The farmers generally are
now raising pure-bred swine, and it is ever
more important with cattle and horses tC
raise pure-bred stock.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-10-22
Resolutions.

The following resolutions were adopt
ed by Evening Star Lo5ge No. Is, l. o.
o. F., Harmony, Me.
Whereas, The Great Master Of the uni
verse, Ia His allwise providence has seen
fit to remove our worthy brother, Albert
Allen of Evening Star Lodge, |. o. o. F,
To the grand lodge abbye; aud as he was
one of the fathers of or lodge, a man of
sterling integrity and beloved by all who
knew him. let it be
ReSojred, That Will ;he loas of our
brother causes feeling of sadness, we
submit 10 Him who d8efh All things well,
knowing he has only gone before and
thar we shall feel the grip of his brother
" hand in that beautiful home where
sickness and sorrow never come.
ReSoired, That 10 the widow in her
loneliness and sorrow W. extend the
warm hand OF sympathy and friendship,
and we desire 10 reassufe her that with
US she will ever find friends.
Resolced, That "a copy of these resolu-
tions be sent 10 the widow of our de
ceased brother, copy sent 10 the SOM
ERsET REPORTER Tor publication and
also spread upon our records.
MM. MCLAUGHL1N. ! Committee
SIIERBORN LEIGHTON, 90
EVERETT ). REID, } Resolutions.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-10-22
q :: RS
The Only Worlds Fair SarsapariIla
AYYR,S Pills cure Headoche.
STORYTELLING SPOTS.

"Surface indications" is a phrase that
well describes those common lis, Eczema
and Salt Rheum The real disease is in
the blood, and the humor is but the spot
that tells the story of impurities that have
invaded the blood. To remove the Cause
is the only way by which the disease can
applications are useless. Nature has real
remedy in Ypsilant Specific. 1t is the
greatest of known blood purifiers, If you
do not know of its marvellous power you
ought to test it. Your druggist will supply
you, or ifyou will send your address to the
YrSILANTI SPECIFIC Co, Go4 BROAD ST,
BosToN, they will see that you are supplied.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-10-22
~ had chronic diarrhoea for I

81 had chronic diarrhoea for ten
years." says l.. w. kichlein, justice OF
the peace at South Easton, Pa. NC
remedy afforded me real relief until
was induced by Chas. Il. Kilian. the
druggist, to try Chamberlain Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. 1t cur
ed me and for "A year / have had no re
turn of the trouble" 1t has also cureC
army aud given up all hope of recovery
For sale by Horatio w. Gushing.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-10-22
Somerset Grange

There will be special meeting OF
Somerset County Pomona Grange with
New Portland Grange at North New
Portland, Tuesday, Der. 9th at 10 a. m.
PRoGRAM-Song by choir; address OF
Welcome, sister Ada Webb; response.
Edith Salley; song by choir; question,
ill woman lose any of her wOmanli-
mes. if full right of suffrage be granted
to herr 10 open the question, sisters,
l.. II. Moultou, ). +. Emerson and
brothers, Edgar Millay and a. b.
Walker. Recess. Song by choir
select reading, sister George William
son essay, sister, Eldora Millay; song
brother ;. z. Tinkham; select reading,
sister Lizzie Day; essay, Charity Moul-
ton; song, sister Carrie Holmes; selec-
ton, brother Edgar Millay; original
essay, sister Aunie Strickland; song by
choir.
As New Portland Grange have not an
organized choir, will the singer, from
the subordinate oranges please take the
Grange Melodies with them and
lend helping hand in vocal usic.
ETGENE DA%FORTJ lecturer
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-10-22

II Is surprising to many that foot ball
players and other athletes regard n
Spain or bruise of so little const qucnce.
One reason of this IL, they know how To
treat such INJURIES SO IA to recover from
them in a few days, while others would
be laid up tor two or three weeks, if not
longer. Writing from Central State
Normal School, Lock Haven, Pa, Mr.
W. ii. Loseh, captain of the base ball
club and gymnasium says: II take
pleasure in stating, that members Of our
base ball club and myself have used
Chamberlain's Pain Balm with most cX-
celcnt results. unhesitatingly recon-
mend ii as the best remedy for spraius.
sWellings, cuts and bruises, of any that
know" For sale by II. ". Gushing.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-10-22

Many little woman nearly cries her
eyes out because her house plants die
inch by inch when she takes such good
care of them. - Tho fact of the matter
is, house plants i'll gaslighted rooms
simply die death of torture. You will
have to give up gas or the plants.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-10-22

Conditions point to an increased area
and growth of woodlands throughout New
England. The old practice of clearing for
ests and burning the wood for making set
Elements and homes has passed away. Too
many acres Of rough and rocky side-hil
land have already been cleared in genera
tons now past. Thousands of what are
called farms would have been doubly val
liable had they been cultivated for timber
instead of grass. Wood is not consumed
for fuel to the extent il once was. Rail
way locomotives burn coal instead OF wood
A vast proportion of the area of New Eng
land is natural forest land Keep out the
fires and we may have successive crops
of wood and timber for all time. The axe
properly handled is the friend instead of
the enemy to the forest; Our forest prod
ucts are only valuable as they may be
utilized by civilized humanity
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-10-22

The tremendous crop OF apples has
almost annihilated values along the sea-
board of Massachusetts. In Essex County
placards have been hung from trees, offer
ing the apple crop at IS cents per barrel.
One dealer tells me that he purchased 1000
barrels of hand-picked Baldwins, to be
delivered on board cars, at 10 cents a
barrel. A lot of nice Greetings, picked
with extra care, sold for 70 cents per
barrel, with barrel included. From IS to
20 cents per barrel are offered for cider
apples, delivered at the mills Unassorted
apples, as they lie under the trees, to be
picked by the purchaser, are sold for Is
cents. The foreign markets are receiving
such heavy shipments of apples that the
older shipping houses are advising all who
have storage facilities to hold back their
fruit until later in the season.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-10-22
From Boston, Portland, deviation, Augusta
Watervlhe SkoWheran and Bangor.

Rs-+Flag stations; at which trains will st,1
on signal or notice to Conductor.
mixed between bingham and No. AusCu
STAGE CONNECTIONS.
At Norridgewock, for Mercer, (and Electric
Cars 10 and from Skowhegan) At Arson. foi
Sawyer's Miils, (Starks);
No. Arson, for North and West New Portland
Dead River. Flagstaff and Eustis. At bingham
for ro -, Moose River, Mayfeld, KinRs0ury
and Abbott
WM. AVER SUIT.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-10-22

Sold by Druggists, or sent prepaid on
receipt of price, Csc. or 5 for ST.
Dir. Humphreys HOMEOPATHIC MANUAL
OF DISEASES MAILED FREE.
Humphreys Med. Co., Ill William St., N. Y.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-10-22

The best makes of Fountain syringes
can always be found at SIMPSONS cor
ner drug store.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-10-22
81 Mar1en s. New York CitY.

Sc Warren Il New York city.
suffered from catarrh of the worst kind
ever since a hoy and never hoped for cure,
but Eiy's Cream Balm seems to do even that.
Many acquaintrnces have used it with excel
lent resulis.-Oscar Ostrum IS Warren Ave,
Chicago, III.
Uncle Ned-what are yen goin { to be when
you grow up, Tommy
Tommy I'm going to be a soldier in the
Cuban war.
The old story Of Prometheus is parable.
Pr uetheus was on terms Of intimacy vi tn the
gods. From them he stole fire, and gave it to
men. For this sin he was bound to the rocks
# Mount Caucasus, and vultures were set
upon him, They only ate his liver. This grew
again as fast as il was picked away. Are his
sufferings to be imagined?
Take modern expectation OF the parable.
There is NJ cooking without fire. In cooking
and eating the mischief lies The stomach is
oyertasked, the bowels become cloged they
cannot dispose Of the food that ia given them.
The impurities back up on the liver. Then
comes the vultnres-the torments OF a diseased
liver. DR.. Pieroe's Golden Medical Discovery
is more than equal to the vuitures OF dyspepsia
aud its kindred diseases. There is no more
need OF suffering from dyspepsia than there is
of hanging ones self Sold by all medicine
dealers the world over.
First Tramp-Dd yer Ii Hung Chang?
Second Tramp yes. II was a touchin' sight
to see man what kin git carried when he
don't feel like walkin'.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-10-22
Secretary Mckeene in his flnal renor

Secretary Mckeene in his final report
on crops in the State has the following
about Somerset County:
Acreage of corn, yellow, 9S per cent ,
sweet, 81 per cent; YIELD of oats, 30
bushels, quality, l02 per cent; barley,
2s bushels, quality, 100 per cent; mixed
grain, 40 bushels, quality, l05 per cent ;
acreage of beans, 81 per cent, YIELD, II
bushels, variety, yellow eyes; potato
prospects, 81 per cent; yield of ensilage,
% tons; slight rot reported on potatoes,
early varieties mostly affected; amount
of stock fodder, 81 per cent.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-10-22

On roceip of ten cents cash or stamps, a
generous sample will be mailed OF the most
popular Catarrh and Hay Fever Cure Ely =
Cream Balm sufficient TO demonstrate its
great merit. Full size j0c'
ELY BROTHERS,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-31
GREAT WOMEN COMING.
who win Attend the Big Woman
Suffrage Meeting Here Novem-
her 9.

The president of the association, Mrs.
Katie r. Addison has issued the official
call for the thirteenth annual conven-
ton Of the Equal Suffrage association,
November 9, 10 and II. The Topeka
Equal Suffrage association viii have
charge of the entertainment of the Wis
iting women and at the first public
meeting will instead of holding a re-
ception, introduce new feature in the
way of An evening with the Topeka
Equal Suffrage association. The first
new feature of the evening viii be a
grand march in which all the audience
will be asked to take part They will
march around the hall and through the
aisles. This will promote sociability
say the suffragists. The audience will
probably not march, however. as audi
ences generally prefer to hold on to
their seats when they once get them.
The following is the call for the con
vention.
The thirteenth annual meeting Of the
Kansas Equal Suffrage association viii
convene in Representative hall. Topeka,
kan. Novem Der g. 10 and IL, 1896.
All past presidents the present Off
GERS Of the state association, presidents
of county and local auxiliaries are en-
titled to seats in this convention.
Auxiliaries are entitled to send dele
gates in the ratio of one for each Is
paying members Any resident of the
state. remote from an auxiliary, in ia
vor of extending the full ballot to wo-
men may become a member of the con-
vention by signing the constitution and
paying a membership fee of 81
Entertainment viii be provided for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-31

all delegates. It viii facilitate matters
If delegates viii correspond with Mrs.
l. O. Case, Topeka, Kan, chairman Of
entertainment committee as early as
possible.
The usual reduction in railroad fare
viii be secured if the attendance justi-
des it. To take advantage of this del
egates must ask for certificates from
the agents of whom they buy their
tickets and ask your friends who so to
Topeka at this time to do the same.
This convention will be & most inter-
esting one, as in all probability we viii
have with us Susan 3. Anthony. Rev.
Anna Shaw. Carrie Chapman-Catt and
Mary G.. Hay.
These names are enough to arouse
the enthusiasm of Kansas women, and
their words viii stir US up and encour-
age US to renewed efforts in the strug-
gle that viii never end until we win.
Let the representation be full that we
may reap all the benefit possible from
their presence.
The Topeka auxiliary extends an in
vitatiOn to all delegates to meet in
Representative hall at D. m.s NOvem-
Der 9.
Public meetings viii be held on the
evenings Of the 10th and 18th, at which
short addresses viii be given by meme
bers and by our distinguished visitors.
KATIE r. ADDISON,
President Kansas Equal Suffrage AS
ISOLATION.