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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-03-19

SUBSCRIPTION RArEs;-One year $1.50; six
months, 70 cts, three months, 81 cts, when
paid in advance; :, -, -,
and of
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-03-19

ADVERTISEMENTS business and legal adver-
tism ents inserted at reasonable rates, adjusted
To the space used, and the position given
pricesquoted ON application,
Cards of Thanks and Resolutions of Respect
inserted at cents per line.
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,,o WAFER STREET, sKOwHEGAN, ME
Arizona republican., 1896-03-03

Iraln No. connects with Southern Pacific train No. 19, eas tbound, passing Bowie June. tlon at7 :50 a. m.
 Train No. connects with Southern Pacific train No. 20, westbound, passing Bowie June ton at 6:35 n.
 Iralns and ? run daily except Sunday and connect with stage line at Pima 7n Fort Thomas, San Carlos, GlobeC Q Basin.
 The company reserves the right s schedule as circumstances mayra
 VIM. GARLAND, sitt.t
Arizona republican., 1896-03-03

Train No. 3, westbound and train No. 4, east bound are fast Limited trains, carrying first class passengers only and equipped with Pull- mans latest and most elegant sleeping cars reclining chair cars with an attendant to look after the passengers comfort and new dining cars tn ou&h between Los Angeles and Chicago.
 In addition Jo the regular daily equipment a luxurious compartment slee ping car contain ing two drawing rooms and seven family rooms will be attached to No. 4, leaving Los Angeles on Tuesdays and Chicago on Wednes- days of each week.
 Trains No. and ?, carry Pullman Palace sleeping Cars through without change between Chicago and San Francisco with an annex car between Barstow and Los Angeles Pullman Tourist sleeping cars through without change between Chicago and San Francisco and Chi cago and Los Angeles every day; twice week between Los Ange es and St. Paul; once week between Los Angeles and St. Louis and Boston.
 SUMMER OR WINTER
 The Santa Fe route is the most comfortable railway between California and the east.
 The Grand Canyon of the Colorado can be reached in no other way. The meals at liar vey's dining rooms are an excellent feature of
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-07
WILL BE REED.
So Predicts the Washington Correspondents
of the Boston Advertiser.

Atherton, the Washington CORE
spondent of the Boston Advertiser, writes
to his paper as follows:
The fight is really ming between
heed, mckinley and Allson, probably
ultimately between Reed and Allison.
AS matter OF fact, the Mckinley boom
seems now at its height. The Reed boom
is JUST ABOUT starting. Of course he has
Deen peIore the public more prominent
~ OIL late, which has forced Mckinley
irlenos 20 be on the alert, their man be-
ing private citizen at present; but what
l mean IS that there has been no genuine
natlonal booming for Reed in the sense
shaG tne politicians regard the term 1t
Is ABOUT to begin now. New England has
oeen heard from and now the candidacy
Will be nationalized
VI course the statement that Mr.. Man
ICY s services for Mr.. Reed will now be
less ardent than heretofore, on account
o. the formers domestic affliction, is
lalse Mr.. Manley is now in the city,
ana Will LABOR indefatigably for the Reed
phalanx until the contest is over. He has
managed many political contest and
tne nomination of Mr.. Blaine in 1884 is a
sample Ssl OF his talent in this direction.
blame aid not have New England solid
~, either; Reed has.
Mark you-it will be Reed, Mckinley
or Allison; and unless all signs fail, one
year from today at this time the former
Will have passed the ordeal of the mat
gurat1on exercises,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-07
Nick erson Comedy Company.
Another 15-H. p. Motor,

COOS to New York and 10 II. P. 70.
Boston parties. The Evening Express
has just installed the third electric mo-
tor, (of the Belknap manufacturer il
their office, one 20 Fl F., one 1-2 and
one H. p. Printers are scarce that dc
not run Belknap Machines. The Press,
Argus, Sunday Telegram and Tucker
Printing company are among them.
The Belknap company are full of orders,
having now about SIS, 600 orders on hand
and as has been remarked of the late
flood, nothing like it since 1S41
The Northfeld. (Vt.) Electric Light
Plant have just put in a Belknap voltage
controller on account of varying speed
of water wheel. Burgess Sulphite COM
pany, Ruinford Falls Sulphite company,
WestbrooS Electric Light company, use
these controllers with most satisfactory
results They save the constant atten-
ton of man amounting to many times
their cost yearly. This device is very
simple and inexpensive Invented by
W. II. Chapman, electrician
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-07
j. r. LIBBY.
EVENING SCHOOL DID lT.
One of Its Pupils Does Finely in the Civil
Service Examination,

Among the applicants for appointment
in the Portland postotfice who took the
late civil service exami nation was a
young man who had been attending our
public evening school. His success will
be seen from the following letter adj
dressed to bis teacher and which we
publish by permission of the principal,
Mr. J. A. MilIiken:
Portland, Me-, March 9th, 1896
Dear Friend II received notice from
the postoffice today that my examination
papers had been marked and that the
general average attained by me was 81. SO.
1t was quite a surprise to mo as had
no idea that / should reach 70 the re-
CURED average to become eligible This
however will give me courage to try
again next winter.
\ l certainly feel very grateful to you for
the kind assistance you gave me, without
which I might as we'll have staid at
home. Yours very truly,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-07
Hotel Arrivals

These were among the arrivals at the
Preble house yesterday: Z. C. Allen,
Boston; H. F. Thompson Brunswick
A. A. Beaton, Rockland; Mr.. and Mrs.
+. Hallett, Lawrence; G. Cressey, Bos.
ton; G. A. Collins, Boston; W. A. Cog
gins, Boston; Henry Parsen Buffalo; I.
A. Hayes, Somersworth; J. c. Temple,
New York, W. G. Ellis, Gardiner; ].
W. Jones. Milton, N. H.; j. Mullen,
Rumford Falls; e. F. Hatch, Haverhill
j. Spier, W. R. Butler, Il. 0. Phillips,
New York; H. W. T. Young, Boston.
These were among the arrivals at the
Falmouth hotel yesterday: E. L. Barnes,
H.. Keebler. G. H. Pain, New York
s. P. Wills, Montreal; Il. P. Mayo, Wat
erville; Cecil Warner, Grand Rapids
James E. Hewey, Alfred S. S. Andrews,
Biddeford, G. E.Gibbs, Bridgton; G.
II. Mills, j. &. Lufkin, 6. w. Smith
and wife, G. H. Ferguson, Boston; E.
Andrews. Kennebunk; A. e, Stone,
Brooklyn; II. e. White, Norway. -.-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-07
ST. CROIX DISABLED.
Steamed Up to Her Portland Wharf
Last Evening.

Gets As Far As Matinicut Island and Puts
Back to Portland With Leaking Pipes
Damage Will Be Repaired Here,
The handsome new steamer ST. Croix
OF the International line of this oity.
surprised the night watchers along the
water front by steaming up to her wharf
at 10 O'Clock last night. AS she had
only shortly star ted on her trip to East
port, it was at once surmised that some
thing was wrong, and this proved 10
be the case.
Inquiry at the office of the company
by the PRESS resulted in this informa-
ton:
1.-THE ST. Croix left Portland for East.
port OH Friday at 6. 80 a. M" said an Off
oial of the company with everything ap-
parently in good order and good freight
When she had NEARLY reached Matinicut
Island, near the mouth OF the Penobscot,
it was found that something was wrong
with the machinery and Investigation
showed the trouble to be a leak in coz
per steam pipe which leads from the
engine into the boilers. The leaks were
OF such nature that they needed the
services OF skilled machinists to proper
~ and permanently remedy, and the
captain decided it would be better to
return to Portland and have the work
carefully and scientifically done rather
than to trust to whatever machinists
might be picked up in PASSPORT, and the
st. Crooks PROV was therefore headed
once more for Portland''
The trouble will be Immediately RENE
died here. The present trip will of course
be cancelled and the steamer will leave
again for PASSPORT on Monday evening.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-07
DEATHS.

In this city, March g. Bertha j.. Youngest
child of Fred and Eliza Barnes aged months
IL days.
Funeral on Sunday afternoon at O'Clock
from parents residence, No IS Chapel street.
In South Portland, March 6, Moses A. Wher-
ren aged 81 years II months days.
Lruneral services Sunday afternoon at o'clk
from his late residence Summit street. Ports
mouth papers please copy.
In West Gorham. March 5. Miss Mary NJ.
Topping aged IS years 3 months
Funeral this Saturday afternoon at Q o'clock,
from the residence of G. E. Jordan West Cor.
ham.
In Cumberland, March 4. Caroline A. Huston,
aged SO years months 20 days.
Funeral this Saturday afternoon at O'Clock,
from the residence of A. l.. Huston.
In Mechanic Falls, Feb. 20. Olive G. Bailey.
aged go years.
In Edgecomb. DR.. E. G. Philbrick aged 63
years Z months.
aged 81 years.
In Feru, Feb. "a, Thron Cooling aged 10 years
In Thoinasion. March 2, Edward Gushing,
In Whitneyville, March 2, Sadie, wife of Benz.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-07
"Uncle BilIyn Gillian.

The cottage meeting was held at the
house of Uncle Billy Gillian. as he is
called by the Orr's Island people, says
the Six Towns Times. There was scarce
ly room for all who attended. MIR. Gil
liam. it is said, has not been inside OF
a meeting house for forty years, although
he was once a member of the church.
Some trouble occurred in that long age
in which Mr.. Gillian is said to have
become Disguised and vowed never to
enter its precincts again and he has
kept his word thus far. The prayer
meeting society is organized for just
such cases as do not attend church and
is said to be doing great deal of good.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-07
SUPERIOR COURT.
BEFORE JUDGE BoNNEY..


Friday-Cyrus Cressey brought suit on
a note dated in August, 1895, signed by
George l.. Barrows and endorsed by his
mother Sarah G. Barrows, for the sum
of $780, on two months. He sued both
the mother and the son, but the son be-
ina out Of the state he was unable to get
service on him. Mr.. Cresseyt testified
that the original loanswas made toGeorge
in september, 1898, and the note re-
newed from time to time until this note
in suit. When the note previous to this
one became due, not hearing from George
who was out of town, Mr.. Cressey took
the note from the bank, went to Mrs.
BarrowS and she wrote over her name
"waiving demand and notice." and re-
turned it to Mr.. Cressey. That same ev-
ening he received note in renewal, this
note in suit, and returned the other to
George BarrOws.
Mrs Barrows defends the case on the
ground that she never signed her name
to this not and never authorized George
or any body else to sign it for her.
The plaintiff admits that the name
was note written by her but claims that
by her act of waving demand and no.
tice on the other note she ratified that
endorsement, and that note having boon
given up for this she is holden on that
one if this is a forgery. Decision re-
served.
H. W. Swasey for the plaintiff.
W. Y. Knowlton for the defendant.
Lars G. Larson against Henry L. Glen
denning, is a salt To receive damages for
personal injuries sustained by the defen-
dant running into him with bicycle
coming down Munjoy Hill on Congress
street on the evening of August 26, 1895.
The plaintiff was crossing the street, not
on the crosswalk, when the wheel struck
him throwing him down cutting his
head and shaking him up. He was laid
up three weeks and he claims $500 dam
ages. He claims that the rider was going
at very rapid rate of speed, had no
brake on his wheel, and that he rang NO
bell.
The defendant is pupil in the Deer
ing High school and was up on the hill
to see The search lights on the waryessels.
Coming down ths hill he was riding be-
hind his companion, not over eight miles
an hour when he saw tie wheel ahead
turn out and the rider holler. Immedi-
ately he saw Larson, who turned, faced
him and jumped up in the air. Glenden-
ming turned to the right, but could not
avoid Larson as he jumped the same
way. Glendenniug claims that he was
not at fault. Decision reserved.
A. e. Neal for the plaintiff.
W. Fl. Motley for the defendant.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-07
. Late Marine News.

New York March 6.-Arriyed ship s.
E. Mantha, HiogS; sohooners Lizzie b.
Wiley, Demerara; Mary Manning,
Boothbay; James Fl. Dudley, Macoris
Harry W. Haynes, Cape Hayti. Sailed,
bark J. W. Norton, Bahia.
Boston, March 6.-Cleared, schooners
May O'Neill, Brunswick, Ga; Thos B.
Garland, New York: Thos. H Lawrence,
New York. Sailed, schooners M. V. B.
Chase Fernandina; Chas. H. Sprague,
Boothbay; Miantonomah, Belfast; Jen :
ME E. Wiley. Rockport, Me-, for Port
Au Prince. Anchored in Nantask ct
Roads, schooners Helen, Rockland Carrie
g. Miles, Rockland Race Horse from
Rockland for New York; Henry May
from Portland for New York.
Norfolk, Va, March CARVED,
schooner Lucy H. Russell, Salem.
Cleared, schooner Sarah and Ellen, New
Haven; VIM. H. Clifford. Portland.
Philadelphia. March 6.-Cleared, brig
Manson. Boston.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-07
JUST MONEY ENOUGH.
And So He Was Sent Back to Boston

1t is sometimes good thing for a man
to have just money enough A man
came here from Boston, got drunk and
was arrested. He was found to have Just
one dollar, and that led Deputy Sterling
to give his case favorable consideration,
and just about ten minutes before the
boat left the repentant and sobered man
was called before the deputy.
DO you want to go home" twas asked.
81 do" and it was evident that the
Boston man was very much in earnest.
"Will you keep away from Portland
after this?'
II will deputy" was the prompt re-
ply, and then it was that the Boston man
made this mental VOW: "Never again
between this and the silent grave will /
come here. In Boston will I live and
there will die.''
You can co." said the deputy, and he
went, but not alone, an officer went with
him, and when he stepped on board the
boat and said good bye to Portland, he
saw on the wharf the officer of the law
did not change his mind and step off. 1t
was not necessary, the Boston man was
only too glad to find himself on the way
to his home once more If from this time
onward he carefully refrains from follow
ing the example Of John L. Sullivan,
and practices all that Ralph Waldo Emer-
son taught, he will doubtless be gocdH
and happy, but let him keep away
from Portland as a highly necessary
precautionary measure.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-07
AN ANCIENT PLEASANTLY.
The Application of Prentiss Mellen, Esq.
to the Clerk for a Dozen of Blank Writs,

The Application of Prentiss MeIIen, ESQ
to the Clerk for Dozen of Blank Writs,
From jerks Portland Gazette, Noyem.
her 8, 1901.
Squire Sewall, Sir, be pleased to lend me,
VI give me-or at least to send me,
Twelve blanks of court OF Common Pleas.
Iouch,d off on paper smooth as grease;
with the great name of your great honor,
STUCK down, to sanction, at one corner;
l want them soon, to keep law going;
For law sets other blessings flowing
because, as love of ready rine
Is TIL root of evil, you and know
Law soatters wide this evil stuff,
Till the poor souls hayn't got enough
To keep their bodies from the goal,
So by next post, sir, do not fall
To frank them without further telling
And you'll oblige your friend P. Mellen.
The Clerks Answer.
Squire Mellen, Sir, see here send you
Twelve blank court writs; which l vii
lend you
Till the next court and I expect
10 fill them, you will not neglect
(And if you want, I'll send you more,
By single dozen or by score.
You'll get them sued; which done you'll
venture
On the Clerks docket all to enter
That are not settled by those fools
Who will not be confn'd to rules,
For law sits many blessings flowing,
Sends many sheriff fast agoing,
Takes from vile folks, "the root of evil, b"
Which causes them to be quite civil;
Keeps them in goal till all is spent,
And then be sure they will repent;
Thus justice runs thro' all the state
'Mongst high and low, and small and
great, I@
The Commonwealth sends greetings to
all 80
For the Clerks name is Daniel Sewall.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-07
THE GRAND TRUNK.
Is Making Up for Lost Time Now.

The Grand Trunk is rapidly making
up for lost time. Thursday night eight
specials were sent out, and yesterday
was another great day with the line.
Mr.. Woodman left yesterday morning on
tour of inspection and was at GorhaIn,
N. H., last night. Last evening the
freight business was lively. All the reg
ulars were on, andfour specials were Gre
ceived during the night and one was sent
ont
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-07

Western Senators and Representatives
are very severe in their criticism of that
portion of President Cleveland's address
before the Presby tsrian Board of Home
Missions in New York, which was made
the subject of Congressman Hartman g
attack upon the President Thursday.
The seventh congressional district Re-
publican convention OF Mississippi broke
up in row yesterday, and two sets of
dalaratas were alacted
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-07
Sunday at the Y. NJ. c. A.

There will be memorial service in Y.
M G. A. hall tomorrow afternoon at 4. 80
at which Hon. Peroival Bonney, Rev.
W. 5. Ayres and others will speak. This
service is in memory of Mr.. V. Richard
Foss and cordial invitation is extended
to all men to attend.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-07
The Bellows school.

On account of Mrs. Bellows serious
illness it has been tn ought advisable to
close the "Bellows school" for another
week. reopening Monday, March IS. The
time now lost will be made up later in
the school year.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-07
MARRIAGES..

In Eden, Feb. ~, Arden L. Peach and Miss
Emily B. Knowles.
In Northeast Harbor Feb. %, William Knox
of Eden and Miss Stella Norwood
In Ellsworth. Feb. %, Charles Taylor and
Miss Lizzie Dysart.
In Oldtown. Feb. 26, Ralph Foster and Miss
Sadie Pond,
In Bath. Feb. 2e, Horace Curtis, Jr, and Miss
Alice V. Totnan
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-07
Republican Caucus.

This afternoon the Republican caucus
to nominate candidates for municipal
officers will be held in the Council cham
Der, at o'clock. Several of the more
important offices like clerk and treasurer
will probably not be contested, but for
some of the others there will be sharp
fQht
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-07
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
The Vendetta.

"'The Vendetta is said to be high
class melodrama from the pen of D. K.
Higgins author Of the "Plunger, -
Kidnapped, etc. Unlike many plays
of its class it is claimed that it has a
strong consistent plot. The actors en-
gagged in the production are said to be
fully competent to bring out its many
strong points There is no lack Of dra-
matte action In the play. Interesting and
thrilling incidents alternate with rapid
ity that keeps the su lance oil the qui
vive of expectancy. Tho Vendetta ia a
story of love, hate, intrigue and revenge.
Count Victor Ricardo is accused, bribed
and convicted of the murder of his father
in-law, which crime was committeed by
Marquis Eugene De Lorne, who by the
aid OF an alleged sister. has caused Rich
ardo to believe his wife untrue to him.
Ricardo escapes from the galleys and
finally succeeds In clearing his name
from the charge Of murder, discovers
that his wife is true, they becoming
united, and revenges himself on his
enemy. This attraction will be seen at
Portland theatre, Tuesday evening.
Nick erson Comedy Company.
The last two performances by the Nick
erson Comedy Co. will be seen at Port
land theatre today. Love and Duty
will be the bill at the matinee, and
. Camille" in the evening. The audien
ces yesterday were very large and en-
thusiastic. 1t is not often such good
specialties are seen as those presented by
the people connected with the company.
Be sure end avail yourselves of the OPP
portunities afforded today.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-07

Some drunken individual smashed the
glass covering collection OF photo
graphs in the door way leading to
Hanson's Photograph studio last eve
ming
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-07

RELIABLE CORSETS-The Best
Makes are here The principle of care
ful selecting and buying holds good with
the lowest price as well as the highest
priced corsets in our stock, and we carry
only such as we can recommend. 4
woman's greatest treasure Is a beautiful
form. Every woman can have beauti-
full form by wearing the W. B. Corssts,
our great speciality.
W. B. CORSETS-our 75o quality is
better than many Others sold at $1.00, in
black, drab and white.
At Sl.0o we have several styles, for the
regular, slender and stout figures.
5 hook, long waist and medium long
waist for stout figure.
% hook. extra long waist, for slender
figure.
We cannot say too much in favor Of
this make of corsets. The factory is con.
stantly charging facilities, and he dee
mand is greater at times than they are
able to handle promptly.
The $1.25 quality, in finer material.
more bones. 5 side steels, extra stayed
and perfect fitting.
Also the Dress Form, high bust and
shoulder straps, for 81. rs each.
W. B. Corsets at $3.50, 50. and So. 70.
special orders taken Tor the extra fine
9. B. coRsETs. s1.oo, 81 so and the
satin at So. 49,.
R. &. G. CORSETS, CREsCO COR
SE1S, with the on-breaking hip es-
p ecially popular with stout ladies.
Il Wool Hose, finished seams, Csc quality,
Wool Hose. for I6c pair.
boot patterns and fancy stripes, drop
pair.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-07
NEW ADVERTISEMENT.
J. r. LIBBY.

They used to call 'em
Hamburgs." Elderly peo-
pie still call them Ham
burgs."
80 UT THEY ARE NOT. They
@ are Swiss Embroderies, made
inland around---t the bustl-
ing little city of St. Gall, the incu-
oator OF seven eighths of the best
embroideries of the world.
HEsE SPECIAL Swiss en-
b broideries are on pecu-
liarly fine, smooth fabric.
The embroidered edges are repro
auctions of high class Lace, Guipure,
Irish Point, &c, &c.
Prices range from 8 cts to sl.00.
Flouncings too.
On "Bargainapolis" for day
or two.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-07

p APANESE WASH SILKS.
~ Forty pieces of new class
pay their respects to you to-
day. Forty different shades, each
having a perpendicular cord which
gives an added charm, as well as a
strengthening, single, double, triple
cords, 20 cts