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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-04-01
Christian Civic League of Maine.

The Christi IN Civic League If Maine,
he obj ct of which is To bring about a
better enforcement Of law, was organized
in WaterviIe, Monday.
The afternoon meeting was held in the
Baptist church, and WAS lrgely attend
ed. Thirty-five cities, towas aud planta-
ions OF all the counties in the State
" r represented.
The temporary organic ttion was made
with President w. ID. Hyde Of Bowdoiu
college, as president, and Grant Rogers,
Esq, of Richmond, as secretary.
a statement OF the work performed by
the general committee on organization
was read by Principal George c. Puring
ton of Pennington Normal school. The
action of the general committee was ap.
proved and the constitution and bylaw 5
| recommended by it were adopted.
The permanent organization was per
| fected as follows: President George c.
| Purington, Pennington; vice presidents.
one from each county,. Androscoggin,
| DIR. Brown, Livermore Falls; Aroostook
Rev Charles Harbutt, Presque Isle ;
Cumberland, George w. Norton, Port
land Franklin, Hon. w. L. Daggett,
Strong; Hancock, A. f. Chase, Bucks
port; kennebec, II. L. Emery Water
vile; Knox, Gen. j. p. Cilley, Rockland ;
| Lincoln, Rev. +. c. Whittemore, Damar-
iseotta; Oxford, DIR. Isaac Rounds.
South Paris; Penobscot, G. w. E. Bar
rows, Bangor, Piscataquis, j. O..
Cunningham, Milo; SagadahOc. Grant
Rogers, Richmond; Somerset, Rev. B..
c. Wentworth, Skowhegan; Waldo. A..
{. Sibley, Belfast; Washington, Capt. G.
W. Lord, Calais; York, Rev. Y. Il.
Stacy, Saco; secretary, Rev. w. F. Berry,
Waterville treasurer, Horace Purngton,
Waterville; executive committee, Rev.
A. L. Dunn, Waterville; Hon. Hiram
knowlton, Portland; Rev. X. Il. Hack,
Rev. j. NJ. Frost, Bangor.
The meeting In the evening was large
ly attended and was addressed bv Presi-
dent Hyde of Bowdon college, Rev. w.
F. Berry Of Waterville, Principal George
c. Purington of Pennington, Hon.
Charles E. Dunn of Houlton, Rev. DR..
Merrill of Portland and others. Princi-
pal George c. Purington presided. The
purpose of the league, by all means at
cur command and by cooperation with
other existing agencies to educate the
people in all that pertains to good
citizenship; to arouse and maintain
throughout the State reverence for
law; to secure the enactment of the best
possible laws, their impartial execution.
and the choice of competent officials to
that end" Over 300 signatures have
been obtained to the constitution.
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THEY ALL DEMAND IT.
And SkOwhsgan, Like Every Other
City and Town in the
Union. Gets Il.

If an ordinary business man who is
sound enough financially, but is a little
eramped for current funds, applies at a
bank for line of discount he has to
conform to certain rules and regulations.
The maker of the drafts or notes, the
Endorsement, the due date and the
amount are carefully scanned If the
said makers or indorsers are outsiders
some means are taken to obtain their
financial standing or rating, and then,
and not till then, is the paper negotiated
or rejected. 'Ts the same with medic.
inal preparations, outside endorsement
has to be looked up and rated before it
can pass muster with the home indorse-
ment. People we know or whose local
standing can be readily obtained furnish
the gilt edged article. Doan's Kidney
Pills are indorsed In Skowhegan by
| Skowhegan residents. No need to in.
vestigate indorsation made in some
other community All that is published
is the pure homespun article. Take
this case:
MIR. l.. l.. Morrison of Al Water street,
Milburn block, says: 81 am convinced
after using Doan's Kidney Pills that they
are remedy which can be relied upon.
About year ago or over | fell on the
icy sidewalk, landing flat on my back.
1t did not seem to hurt me much and
got right up and went on my way as if
nothing had happened. shortly after
marked symptoms of kidney trouble de-
veloped. | got Doan's Kidney Pills
down stairs in Patterns drug store. The
first dose made some slight improvement
and l was actually relieved some in three
hours. After used that box | got an
other and am pleased with the result.
| met friend who has kidney complaint
bad, sometime ago, and asked him if
he had ever used Doans Kidney Pills.
He replied, No | said to him, Well,
you go and get box, they will do you
good for they have helped me. You
can refer to me and state that endorse
Doan's Kidney Pills. can be found IN
my Office at any time and will always
have minute to give inquirers my
opinion"
Doan's Kidney Pills are for sale by all
dealers, price so cents. Mailed by Eos
ter-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. Sole
agents for the United States.
Remember the name, Doan's, and take
no substitute.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-04-01

No greater opportunity Is afforded
the commercial man TO oxemplify the
amenities Of business than III case ot
distress of his fellow man who has hon
estly failed in business say honestly
failed because there are many such fail
ures. These are the times when the
commercial vultures descend beside the
Christian Samaritan, one rs the com
mercial gravedigger, the other as the
physician with the balm Of fellowship
and brotherhood The first will try tc
squeeze the lifeblood. but the second
will stand and demand that, although
1t is stipulated III the bond that a pound
of flesh shall be- forfeited, one extra
ounce of blood viii cause the loss OF
that which he might have received
Swedenborg said, Charity itself con
sists in acting justly and faithfully il
whatever office, business and employ.
ment person is engaged III. Hard
ware
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Death of Capt. Black

Captain Richard w Black, United
States pension agent of the Augusta
office, died Thursday evening, the 25th
inst, after three weeks illness from
pneumonia, complicated with heart
trouble and liver disorder He was ap-
pointed agent in March 1894, by EXPIRE
sident Cleveland. He was So years of
age, born in Palermo in 1889, attending
olby and graduated from Union college
New York in 1860. He served in the
late war as a member of the Second
United States Cavalry of New Hamp-
shire. Previous to his appointment he
practiced law in Augusta. He was un-
married. He was prominent Demo
crat and was we'll known throughout the
State
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Death of Mrs. Bailey.

Mrs. Sarah Bailey, wife of G. w.
Bailey of Athens, Me, and daughter of
John and Sarah Varney Drew, passed
from this to the higher life, March Is,
1897, aged Al years, 10 months, % days
She consecrated herself to the Lord at
the age of sixteen years, aud for several
years has been faithful member of the
Methodist church of this place.
For nearly four months she had been a
great sufferer and through it all exempli-
fled the religion she professed. Though
her suffering at times WAS intense, yet
she never murmured or complained but
only asked that she might have grace to
bear whatever God in his providence saw
fit to send One of the kindest neighbors
and truest of friends has left us to SCR
row; wife, in the best sense of that
word, has left kind husband who
stood by her in all her suflerings, day
and night, to walk the pathway of life
alone; also two sisters to mourn for one
taken in life's bright meridian; and a
large circle of friends. l..
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-04-01

Bangor Commercial: Marley Il.
Pooler of Skowhegan, the owner of the
famous stallion Also, gives his opinion
regarding classes where trotters and
PAGERS are allowed to start together
II do not believe in this mode, and | will
never again start a trotting horse in a
race where PAGER is to start, for the
trotter does not have a fair show. There
ought to be something done about this,
and think that sooner or later the
owners and managers of tracks will see
it TO their advantage to give it their at
tention. By having the two classes
separated it seems to me that the stand
ard of horse racing would be raised
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-04-01

Bryn Mawr College has three travel
ling scholarships. 1.-THE Bryn Mawr
European Fellowship is awarded to a
member of the graduating class on the
ground of excellence in scholarship.
This was held in 1892 by Miss Annie c.
Emery, daughter of Judge Emery of
Ellsworth, Me-, who has since taken the
degree of doctor of philosophy at Bryn
Mawr in Latin and Greek. Next year,
Miss Emery will be one of the head
mistresses of the Bryn Mawr school in
Baltimore. 1t is pleasure to know of
Miss Emery's success. She has a host
of friends in Maine and is one of the
most brilliant and gifted of our college
graduates.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-04-01

superintendent Of schools. another
Maine man director Of music aud two
other Maine men had been chosen for
leading positions the schools
Perhaps The most valuable coin eolIec.
ton In the state is that owned by an old
gentlemen at sebago. The six Towns
Times says the money about six pounds
Of old eoin-@as found by rs present
possessor on his farm over forty years
ago. While passing by large bowlder
in the pasture, around which the soil
had been worn away in consequence Of
his sheep making it shelter from wind
and weather, he CHANGED to discover
several pieces Of money lying in the dirt
and by digging came to what appeared
like a snake hole full Of money. and
tracing It down continued to find more
and more, until in all 40 pieces were
unearthed, all old-fashioued copper
cents, bearing dates from 1.00 to 1899,
and well preserved with the exception
Of a few pieces which were worn 50 as
to make the reading Of the dates some
what difficult
THE town of Enfield, Ne, says the
Worcester Telegram, "has probably the
largest manufacturing plant in the
world for the production Of hardwood
novelties, in almost endless variety and
size. The concern takes the trees at
the very Stumps in the forest, setting
them in motion. and never ceasing 10
push them forward by all the arts of
ingenious manipulation, until they are
distributed in innumerable shapes and
sizes To purchasers far and near. some
idea Of the productions here included
may be obtained from the three months
record Of 100000 curry comb handles,
and the six months tournout OF more
than 3,ooo.0 600 Of handles for hair curl
ing tongs. besides numberless rubber
stamp handles, pail handles. tub
handles, handles for shoemaking tools,
drug boxes, pill and salve boxes Of all
sizes and shapes and colors. waterproof
and alright mailing boxes, 100000
wooden whip sockets, and more than l.
600, 900 different sized and shaped lather
and paint brush handles.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-04-01
WHITE HOUSE MlNSTRELS.
Perfo' NAME I inu Y ~ Given by while
mud Tad Lincoln.

mud Tad Lincoln.
In 81 Nicholas is raler " Julia
Taft Bayne On willie aud Tad Lin
coin, who wore plaxmate- Of Mrs
Bayne's brother Mrs & ne giyos the
following picture = one f their pranks.
vert 10 the Whit iffu.e AL ap.
preached | saw that il Vas standing in.
deed. hut ! noticed 4 Strange efin on
the face Of an ORDERLY holding some
horses. Somc soldiers leuHean2 near all
SO wore the same grIn. Which was in
tensified on the cuuntenanee Of negro
coming down the walk, and tins wild
grin rippled and spread like wave as
went on-orderlics, soldiers, doorkccp-
ers, all wore that peculiar smile. l ask
ed where the boys We're. Up stairs
miss, " the man said, and heard him
chuckle as he turned away. As came
along the upper corridor Tad appeared
''Oh, Julia come and see our circusl"
he cried when he saw me we've got
circus III the attic We're MINISTRIES
can get his dress on; it's too big Pin
IL up, VIII you! hurry
l took a Mortified survey and said: "A
circus Does the president know it?"
"Oh. yes he knows it, said Tad
He doesn't care. He's got some gener.
al or other in there. Come on, hurry T.
Willie was struggling with the full,
long skirt and flounces of lilac silk
had seen Mrs Lincoln wear at AN after.
noon reception, while Budd wore a ruf.
fed morning wrapper which he wa
pinning up in billowy festoons.
When the boys were nearly ready tc
go before their audience, Tad began
singing at the top Of his voice, "Old
Abe Lincoln came out of the Wilder.
ness -
"HushP' said Budd. 1.-THE president
will hear you. "
II don't care if pa does hear and he
don't care either" said Tad "We've
got to sing that in the show" And ]
think he did. But some time after as
Tad was singing a campaign song al
our house about "Old Abe splitting
rails" Willie asked my mother: MRS.
Taft, ought Tad to sing that song? Ism 7
1t disrespectful to par Tad kicked the
chair, as he always did when displeased.
and said, Every body in this world
knows pa used to split rails 3"
Mamma explained why she thought
1t in bad taste, and Tad said, "Well,
I'll sing about John Browns Body,
then. He always obeyed my mother,
though generally so headstrong.
time. A curtain of sheets pinned to-
gether was stretched across one side Of
the attic. Their extensive "repertory''
was somewhat mixed, and they dd
not keep very closely to the programme
Tad as the BLACK Statue Was a great
success. Every one who paid / cent
went in, l think, though it said "5
cents" on the bill Servants, orderlies
soldiers, strangers, came and went all
day
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-04-01
SOMERSET PICK-UPS.

Percy TOtman of Fairfield, has gone
to Moose River where he will put in a
telephone service for Lawrence, New
hall & Co. The distance to be covered
by this line is II miles through the
woods. This is a new departure III the
numbering business.
Perley Goodrich of Palmyra, has as
good flock of grade Hampshire Down
lambs as can be found in the town.
From a flock of ten sheep he has twelve
lambs that will weigh from Is to 10 lbs.
apiece. Mr.. Goodrich and his father
keep - COWS and II yearling heifers,
mostly grade Jerseys. They are winter
ing four horses and have been numbering
considerably this winter.
Mrs. Betsey Pratt, widow of the late
E. g. Pratt, who was for many years
cashier of the savings bank in Fairfield,
died, Friday, after a lingering illness
from heart trouble. Her age was 70.
She leaves three daughters, Mrs. Horace
dIhiIldu Vi / OIlldHu, lle NJ lSSeS tyntllla
and Helen Pratt and two sons, Eben l..
and Charles Pratt, all of Fairfield
T. A. Kicker and son, Fairfield, have
been doing quite lively business Mr.
Kicker, senior, has been engaged in
logging. He says there has been plenty
of snow in the woods since the first of
the winter, and estimates their cut of
lumber to be about 10000 feet, which
landed on the stream, is within about
1.2 miles of their mill, which will
make an easy drive in the spring Mr.
Geo. Kicker has charge of the mill,
where there has been rush of work.
They have sawed on an average 5000
feet per day since there was snow, and
have enough on hand for the full sea
sons work This mill has been well
patronized by the people for many
miles around lathe machine is to be
added next summer
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M essenger's Notice.
STATE OF MAINE

SOMERSET ss:- COURT OF INSOLVENCY.
This is to give notice that on the e8d day OF
March A. d. 1897, warrant in insolvency was
issued by Edward F. Danforth, Judge OF the
Court of Insolvency for said County OF
Somerset against the estate OF Alpheus
L. Goodridge OF Pittsheld, in said county,
adjudged to be an irsolvent debtor on petition
Of said debtor, which petition was filed on
the 23d day of March A. ID. 1897, to which date
interest on claims is to be computed. That
the payment Of any debts to or by said debt
or, and the transfer and delivery of anv pro-
meeting OF the creditors Of said debtor to
prove their debts and choose one or more
assignees OF his estate, will be held at Court
OF Insolvency to be holden at the Probate
Court Room in Skowhegan, in said county
on the 18th day OF April A. d. 1897, at O'Clock
in the afternoon.
Given under my hand the date first above
written, 2wl3
C. B. HASKELL, Deputy Sheriff,
as Messenger OF said Court OF Insolvency.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-04-01
Job Printing -?
The place to get first-cIass
work, at reasonable prices, is
at the Reporter Office. M
Messengers Notice
STATE OF MAINE,


SohRRsRT ss:- Court OF Insolvency.
In the case of George s. Trask of Skowhe-
gan, lnsolysnt debtor.
=, This is to give notice that on the goth day o.
March A. ID. 1897, a warrant in insolvency
wae issued out of the Court OF Insolvency for
sac County of Somerset against the estate Of
sad Geo S. Trask of Skowhegan, adjudged to
De an insolvent debtor. on petition OF said
debtor, which petition was filed on the goth
uay OF March A. ID. 1897, to which date inter-
est on claims Is to be computed. That the
payment Of any debts to or by said debtor
Ano the transfer and delivery of any prop
Mty by him forbidden by law.
Ihat meeting OF the creditors of said debtor,
70 prove their debts and choose one or more
sssgnees Of hie estate, will be held at a Court
u insolvency to be holden at the Probate
court Room in Skov hogan, on Tuesday. the
iatn day OF April A. ID. 1897, at one O'Clock
III tne afternoon. Evils
Glven under my hand the date first above
written.
FRANK L. HARDING, Deputy Sheriff
- messenger OF said Court Of insolvency.
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Weak Men-Here is Hope
For You.

You are fearfully depressed and dis
couraged by weakness, nervous debility,
exhausted powers and vigorless condi-
ton. DO you not know that the great
specialist, Or. Greene, "a Temple Place.
Boston, Mass, is the most successful
in the world in curing this class of dis
eases? His medicines are most healing,
strengthing, invigorating. He can make
you again a vigorous man. You can
consult him by mail free. Write him
without delay. 1t costs nothing to get
his opinion and advice by letter, and
writing to him will probably lead to
your cure.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-04-01

The fact that no wine was served
at the first state dinner given by
President and Mrs. Mckinley at the
White House, shows that this will
doubtless be the rule for such occasions
there during the next four years. The
example set by the leaders has much to
do with regulating social customs, and
erything which tends to make wine
drinking unpopular is of untold value to
the temperance cause.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-04-01
THE MARINE ENGINEER.


seldom Gets Credit.
From the time, less than 60 year.
ago, when the first steam vessel crossed
the Atlantic the evolution of the marine
engineer has been rapid, but he is the
one class of marine craftsman that
above all others, has kept pace with the
developments of this fast speeding age
and he stands today the most finished
product of a century that has created
more new types and more new occupa.
tions than any that has preceded it. The
tant than any deck officer, but his I'M
portance is as little recognized by the
nonseafaring man as his identity is con.
cealed from the view of those who tray.
ell in ships Down in the bowels of the
vessel, he controls not only the prOpul.
sion, but the steering, lighting, pump.
ing, anchoring, ventilation of the mod.
ern marine structure, and ON the war.
ship he is even responsible for the
manipulation of heavy guns The eyes
that steer the ship are those of the Off.
Ger of the watch, but the brain that
guides the ship to her destination and
regulates her internal economy is the
brain of the marine engineer. His Is
the real responsibility and, we are
afraid, his is the least share of the hon.
or that is given to those who serve theil
country or their employers with courage
and devotion on the sea.
All the world heard of the gallantry
Of Captain Kane of the Calliopo il
working his ship out of the Samoa an.
ohorage in the teeth of a cyclone Who
heard of the struggle Of the engineer
officers with the machinery down be.
low, and how many know even the
names of them?-Pall Mall Gazette.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-04-01
RUCKLEN,s ARNIoA sAI.vE

The best salve in the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup
tions, and positively cures Piles, or ne
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded
Price rs cents per box. For sale by r
I. PAtten.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-04-01

Those who believe they can buy articles
produced on the farm cheaper than they
can grow them are the ones who do not
have the desired articles. There is room
on every farm for growing a variety. and
many farmers deny themselves luxuries
because they will not produce them. 1t
is this system that sends the boys to the
cities, where they enjoy better fare than
they receive on the farms, all of which
comes "from the country
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-04-01
Torn bV Horaea.

During the middle ages great crimi-
nails, such as parricides and persons who
conspired against the king, were torn
to pieces by horses, one or two powerful
steeds being fastened to each limb and
driven in different directions Ravaillac,
the assassin of Henry ", and Damiens,
who conspired against Louis XIV, were
put to death in this manner
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-04-01

No prize fights or representations OF
prize fights for the people of the Drigo
State. The following bill Amy person
exhibiting publicly any Photographic OF
other reproduction of a prize fight shall
be punished by a fine not exceeding
$780," passed the house and senate in
double quick time.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-04-01

Mayor F. L. Noble of Lewiston, died at
his home early Monday morning. He
was born in Fairfield, July %, 1851.
He has served the city of Lewiston
as mayor for three successive terms
and was reelected last month by large
majority.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-04-01

The British government still employs
foreign mercenaries i'll Its army The
Gurkhas, fine soldiers of Nepal, are EN-.
ployed III British India
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-04-01

William T. Adams, (Oliver Optic the
well known writer of boys stories, died
in Boston, March 27, aged IS years.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-04-01

The man who minds his own business
will always have something to do
Rams Horn.