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The Somerset reporter., 1897-11-04

mls' IL : aye lOlb uOihS On Iho
afternoon train of Friday for Boston.
Rock, Liverpool, Mineral and all kinds
of salt for sale at the South side Grocery.
j. Palmer Merrill returned from his
trip to Washington, D. c., Saturday
evening.
Mrs. Helen c. Stafford's large class If
ladies continue to meet daily at Hotel
Coburn, 2 p. m. AZ
Mrs. &. W. Hinckley and Miss Jennie
Hinckley of Good Will Farm were in
town, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J II. Pratt of Harmony
were visiting friends in town several
days last week
Mr.. f. f. Lascelle of Fairfield, will
preach in Dist. No. 1, Cornville, next
Sunday, Nov. Z.
The teams are beginning to start for
the lumber camps, several passed
through town Monday morning.
w. II. Heselton made a trip to Con-
cord, last week, where he will conduct
his numbering operations the coming
winter.
Rev. S. Hooper occupied the pulpit at
the Methodist church Sunday morn
ing. He preached in Skowhegan some
y years ago His wife accompanied
him.
If you want to rent house or buy
farm, call and look over Morrison's list.
1t costs you nothing and will save you
days of hunting. He has full descrip-
ton.
We have seen Fanny Rice in several of
her productions and know her to be one
of the very best. They say At the
French BALI is her best yet. She goes
from here TO the Jefferson in Portland.
Secure your seats well in advance.
F. G. Head & Co. are putting in one
of their celebrated hot air, return fue
system of heating into the Catholic
lurch, same as they put into the Con
gregational church last season, aud
which gave such entire satisfaction.
Mr.. George Pratt Maxim, who has a
class in piano instruction here, has been
engaged as director of the Cecilia club,
Waterville, for the coming year, and will
also be the conductor of the choral So
ciety made up of the singers of Augusta,
Hallowell and Gardiner.
The Wesleyan Argus of recent date
contains the following item relating to a
Skowhegan boy, Prof. d. Wilder Colby,
formerly of the State University at
Orono: Last Saturday morning Prof.
Colby gave an address before the Chemi-
cal Association, Wesleyan University,
on Half Tone Processes.
James Boland and Charles Price were
brought to Jail here, Saturday evening,
by Deputy Sheriff Waugh, having been
found occupying a house in Starks be-
longing to GreenIef Brothers which for
some months had been vacant There
were some supplies in the house and
these men or some others made free use
of them. They were found occupying
one of the rooms comfortably in bed
and had used an oil stove they found to
cook food with The intrud re- were
arrested aud taken to Mr.. Waugh's
house where they were guarded until
morning, and then taken To Madison aud
arragned before Trial Justice J. Frank
Withee, who bound the offenders over to
the d cember term of the supreme
judicial court in the sum of 500. Not
being able to furnish sureties they were
committed. Very likely this is Just
what these "hoboes' wanted, and that
they are we'll satisfied to have close,
warm place for several mouths.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-11-04
We carry all kinds of Package Goods
in Teas and Coffees.
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Skowhegan Cash Grocery
Mrs. Jennie Wyman Farnham.

MIS- w
On Wednesday, DC . 81, the above
named estimahle woman died at her
home, after an Illness covering but two
weeks, "a drect result OF a see' b
paralytic shock. The first shock oc-
Cured while at dinner, on Oct, llth,
completely paraly flag the light side and
rendering her unconscious, for the most
part up TO the time of her death.
Deceased had been life long resident
of Skowhegan, aud her maiden name
was IIerrin. She WAS twice married,
her first husband being Frank Wyman,
long since deceased Her second mar
rage occurred four years Stree to John
Farnham, who survives her.
The funeral services were held at her
late home, Friday afternoon of last
week, conducted by Roy. $. Hooper OF
Winthrop. in the absence of her pastor,
Rev. B. {. Wentworth.
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Grant-WilliamsOn.

Under the pleasant skies of bright
autumn day, Clifford f. Grant of Nor
ridgewock. and Josie NJ. Williamson Of
NJ rcer, were united in marriage, Oct
DBL, bv Rv. Geo. +. leighton at his
home OF Madison Ave-. The bride was
daintily gowned in white muslin ana the
groom wore the conventional blaek.
Their future home will be in d yer, y.
H., where they go with the best wish,
of large circle OF friends,
The Somerset reporter., 1897-11-04

Have your pictures framed AT Folsom
and Varney's. Att
The Somerset reporter., 1897-11-04

We publish elsewhere public 'tce
given ny Commissioners of inland ifs -
cries and game of close time on wat RS
of Eas', North, McGraw, Ellis, Great,
Long and Snow ponds lying wholly or
in part in Somerset and Kennebec
counties, from the 18Th day of Septem-
Der of each year until said ponds are free
from ice the following spring for a
period of four years from October u,
1897 They announce also an annual
close time IN all the waters of kennebec
and Somerset counties from Sept. 18th OF
each year until June lst following, for
two years on white perch.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-21
PRAY FOR DIVORCES.
Three More Applicants for Relief
Their Stories.

Emily Doane has applied to the dis
trict court for a divorce from Samuel
Doane. Her complaint recites tale
of domestic infelicity that began eight
days after her marriage, which took
place in the town of Wombell, Eng,
On Sept. 6, 1885, and did not end until
nearly twelve years later. No later
than Sept IA, 1885, so the complaint
declares, Mr.. Doane struck his better
half on the nose and when she remon-
strated there at and threatened to leave
him if he repeated the offense Mr..
Doane, the complaint alleges, picked
up butcher knife, and, drawing the
back of the blade across his Wife's
throat, threatened to cut it from ear
to ear, if she attempted to leave him.
Under these circumstances Mrs. Doane
concluded it would be unwise to de-
sert her lord and master. So she re-
mained. AT last she summoned up the
fOrtltude necessary to leave him and
succeeded in getting away.
Mr.. Doane is a barber by trade in
receipt of an income of SO per week, so
the complaint alleges. Mrs Doane
wants the court to compel him to pay
$25 counsel fees and allow her the
sum of 81 a week during the rest of
her natural life, for she does not ask
for more than limited divorce. Mrs
Doane is thirty and Mr.. Doane thirty
two years of age. Before coming to
this city, they resided in Minneapolis
for some years.
Marcella Stallman has begun an ac-
ton for divorce against George STALL
man, whom she married in Winona
nearly seventeen years ago, when she
was a girl Of sixteen, and he man of
twenty-five. The complaint charges
drunkenness and cruel and inhuman
treatment.
Calista Alice Guile has brought an
action for divorce against Charles R.
Guile. The plaintiff charges her hus-
band with violating his marriage
vows between the months of March
and June, 1896. The couple were mar
ried in Nenah, Wis, ten years ago this
month The plaintiff is thirty-two
and the defendant thirtynine years of
age. The complaint further alleges
that the defendant is habitual
drunkard, and that he has treated the
plaintiff in a cruel and inhuman man
ner. The plaintiff asks for an abso-
lutte divorce and the custody of her
eight-year-old boy.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-21
HAVE ADJUSTED IT
CONTESTANTS FOR POSSESSION OF
THE VOLKSZEITUNG REACH
AN AGREEMENT.
TWO NEW RECEIVERS NAMED.
cor TIETZ RETIRES IN FAVOR OF
III. ID. BROWN AND ALBERT
SCHALLER.
As Well as the Contempt Proceed
ings-ArraDgement Agreed
Upon by Attorneys.

The affairs of the Volkszeitung and
the dispute between Receiver Tietz and
the bondholders, represented by Albert
Scheffer, over the possession OF the
plant, were adjusted temporarily before
Judge Bum yesterday afternoon. AT
4:9O, G. M. Nelson, representing Col.
Scheffer and Otto Kueffner, in behalf
of Receiver Tietz, appeared in Judge
Bunn's chambers, presumably to argue
the motion of Col. Scheffer to Yacate
the Injunction and the motion OF Re-
ceiver Tietz for an order requiring Col.
Scheffer to show cause why he should
not be punished for contempt. But
affairs took a very different turn after
Attorneys Nelson and Kueffner each
addressed the court. After some spar
ring for points between the two at
torneys, they at last declared an armis-
tice and consented to the appointment
of H, D. Brown and Albert Schaller
as receivers in place of Edward T1etz,
who thereupon resigned the receiver
ship Of the Volkszeitung The condi-
tions upon which the arrangement was
entered into were that the injunction
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-21
THOMAS MONTGOMERY, RECORDER
OBJ THE MINNESOTA GRAND
LODGE, IN ENGLAND,
ATTENDED THE GRAND LODGE.
INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT THE
ORDER AS 1T EXISTS IN
GREAT BRITAIN.
FRENCH MAsoNs UNDER A BAN.
Eliminated the Deity From the Rft-
uaI and Substituted the Con-
stitution for the Bible.

Thomas Montgomery, grand secre-
tary and recorder of the grand lodge
Of Masons Of Minnesota, returned yes
terday from a three-months trip to
Europe, accompanied by his wife. They
travelled leisurely through Ireland, Eng
land and Scotland, and spent a week
in Paris.
Naturally, while on his travels Mr.
Montgomery gave considerable atten-
ton to a study of Masonry and visited
various lodges, also attending sessions
of the grand lodge Of Masons of Eng
land and Of the Grand Mark Masons
in London. That is practically the
home of Masonry, and the seat of the
Blue lodge, and at the head of the
grand lodge is the Prince Of Wales
The regalia and decorations of those
officers are exceedingly rich, covered
with gold and beautifully embroidered.
The members of the order in Eng
land are extremely exclusive, and only
the wealthy people and the nobility
belong. They give generously to char
ity and maintain numerous widows
and orphans homes. The officers in
the grand lodge are all required to pay
heavy assessment annually for the
honor, which goes into the charity
fund. There are 1000 lodges, with a
membership of about 100000 which own
allegiance to the grand lodge of Eng
land. In America there are SOC, 900
Masons
In the city of York Mr.. Montgomery
saw some of the most ancient Masonic
documents in existence. They date
back nearly 300 years and are written
on scrolls, six or eight feet long, and
consist Of records, commissions, etc.
Several years ago the grand lodge of
Masons in France eliminated the Deity
from their ritual and substituted the
constitution for the Bible on the altar,
in consequence of which they are un-
der a ban, the English and American
Masons not affiliating with them. There
are about 100 grand lodges of Masonry
in the world, of which fifty are in
America.
On his way home Mr.. Montgomery
spent several weeks in the East and
attended the general grand council of
Royal and Select Masters and the gen
eral grand chapter of Royal Arch Ma
sons both of which sessions were held
in Baltimore. The visitors were all
royalty entertained by the people of
that city and especially by A. Booth,
the oyster packer. Several other Min
nesota Masons were in attendance,
among them being w. P. Jewett and
A. P. SWanStrom, of ST. Paul; o. L.
Cutter of Anoka; D. M. Baldwin, of
Red Wing, and j. r. Carey, Of Duluth.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-21

directed against Col. Scheffer and the
bondholders be dissolved, the contempt
proceedings dismissed and that the new
receivers be given entire possession of
the Volkszeitung and render their ser
vices without any compensation. Both
attorneys finally agreed to this ar
rangement, and the court thereupon
dissolved the Injunction, dismissed the
contempt proceedings and appointed
Mess1s. Brown and Schaller receivers.
Mr. Brown is one of the bondhOlders
and Mr. Schaller was the attorney for
the compositors, who recently accepted
the proposition of the bondholders re-
lative to payment for their services.
In the meantime the proceedings in
stituted to fOreclose the chattel mort
gage are discontinued to await the out
come of the suit begun by Receiver
Tietz to determine the validity of the
mortgage. Under this arrangement
Col. Scheffer and the mortgages were
obliged to yield possession Of the edi
torial and composing rooms to the re-
ceivers, and ex-Receiver Tietz also
withdrew from the business office.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-21
END PRACTICALLY REACHED.
Hearing In the Minnesota Packing
Company Cases.

The trial of the Minnesota Packing
and Provision company case before
Judge Brill is practically concluded
SO far as the taking of testimony is
concerned. the state nearly finishing
its rebuttal at the close of the forenoon
session yesterday An adjournment
was taken until 10 a. m. today, to give
Mr.. Johnson, an expert accountant, an
opportunity to examine the books of
the Dakota Packing company, before
giving the final testimony as to the
affairs of that company.
A B. Sickney was on the witness
stand yesterday forenoon. He testified
that the right of way through certain
property of the packing company had
been granted to the Chicago Great
Western road in 1890 for the purpose of
making the property more accessible
and valuable. The grant had been
made to the road after consultation
with Anderson Fowler.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-21
FUREY,s LIGHT SENTENCE.
Sent to the Penitentiary for Three
Years.

If Thomas Furey counted on receiv-
ing reformatory sentence at the
hands of Judge Lewis, in view of his
plea of guilty, ne was disappointed.
Judge Lewis imposed a sentence of
three years in the state prison. Good
behavior will shorten the actual term
to two years, three months and
eighteen days.
In announcing the sentence of the
court, Judge Lewis made no comment
concerning the request of Attorney
Erwin and the silent consent of Coun-
ty Attorney Anderson, that the court
impose a sentence to the reformatory.
In answer to certain questions con-
cerning himself, Furey said that he
was born in New York, but had spent
most of his life on the Pacific coast.
Since 1895 he had Travelled for Chi
cago wholesale liquor house. When
asked by the court how long he had
been engaged in dishonest practices as
a means of getting livelihood, Furey
answered that he had been following
such life for seven or eight months.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-21
TO REMOVE A TRUSTEE.
e. M. sproat Askes the Court for a
Change.

Eudora Maria Sproat applied to
the district court, yesterday, for an
order removing Thomas Cochran as
trustee of certain property in this city.
The petition of Mrs. Sproat recftes that
Mr. Cochran was appointed trustee of
certain property located on lot 8, block
"a, ST. Paul proper, in 1875, and alleges
that since that time he has collected
hundreds of dollars and used the
money for his own benefit, instead of
turning it over to the plaintiff. The
petition further charges that Mr..
Cochran is insolvent and threatens to
retain more money when collected. Mrs.
Sproat therefore asks for the appoint
ment of new trustee to take charge
of the property, as she fears the prop
erty will be sacrificed for non-payment
of taxes.
Mr.. Cochran, in his answer. declares
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-21
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money If II fails to cure. 2oc.
Mack Gets a Continuance.

Otto Mack, the old man arrested on the
charge of attempting to pass a forged check
at the Hub Clothing store Tuesday evening,
was formally arralgned in the police court
Yesterday, complaint having been lodged
against him by H. Sternberg. Mack was
not ready for trial and secured continuance
until he could consult with an attorney. The
accused claims to have formerly lived In
Iowa, where he says he worked as a ste
nographer in q railroad Office The hearing
was fixed for next Tuesday.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-21
NEIGHBORs IN A FIGHT.
Samuel BeaI Causes the. Arrest of
Richard Stevens.

Richard Stevens, of 1921 East Sew
enth street, for whose arrest on the
charge of assault warrant was sworn
out by Samuel Beal, a neighbor, was
arraigned before Judge Twohy yester-
dy Beal claims that he was cut with
some kind of an instrument during a
quarrel with Stevens last Sunday.
Stevens plead not guilty to the charge
against him, and secured continu-
ance until Nov. 2, being released in
$500 bonds.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-21
SENT TO THE WORKS.
William Irving Goes Out for Nine
MOnths-Other Cases.

MOnths-Other Cases.
William Irving, who pleaded guilty
on Tuesday to the Indictment charg-
ing him with grand larceny in the Sec
ond degree in stealing goods from the
shop of the Mitsch Wagon and Car
riage company, was sentenced by
Judge Lewis yesterday forenoon. nv
ing said that he alone committed the
robbery, while under the influence of
liquor; that his comrade, Herbert
Faribault, was entirely innocent of the
crime. Judge Lewis imposed a SEN
terce of nine months in the work.
house.
Herbert Faribault, who pleaded not
guilty to the same indictment. was
placed on trial yesterday. At p. M,
when court adjourned, the trial was
not finished.
John Coyne was allowed to with
draw his plea of not guilty Of grand
larceny in the seond degree, to guilty
Of petit larceny in stealing $40 n
money and two rings from the saloon
Of Henry O'Connor. Coyne will spend
the next ninety days in the work
house.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-21

The, syllabus filed by Judge Canty is
as follows:
/. Under chapter s, General Laws 1887, as
amended by chapter 106, Laws of 1891, the
state railroad and warehouse commission,
when reducing rates on the complaint of any
one that rates between certain points on q
certain railroad are too high, may, for the
purpose of preventing discrimination by it's
own acts, reduce the rates on the whole line
or system.
g. The question whether the rates for
transportation fixed by the state railroad and
warehouse commission are unreasonable and
confscatory is not determined by the fact
that the income under the rates as so fixed
will not pay the amount Of the fixed charges
of the railroad; neither can the amount at
which the railroad sold years ago on mort
gage foreclosure sale be taken as the basis
on which to determine what are reasonable
rates, but that question is determined by
ascertaining what, under all the circum-
stances is a reasonable income on the cost
of reproducing the road at the present time.
g. Under chapter g. General Laws 1887, as
amended by chapter 106, Laws of 1891, the
burden is on the railroad company to show
that the rates fixed by the commission are
unreasonable.
4. Held, the fixing of rates is legislative
or administrative act, not judicial one. Un-
der the constitution the court cannot place
itself in the shoes of the commission and try
de noyo the question what are reasonable
rates, and on appeal under said statutes the
court can review the acts Of the commission
only SO far as to determine whether the rates
fixed by Its are unreasonable and confscatory,
and to what extent in much the same man
ner as an appellate court determines wnetner
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-21
ACTION FOR DAMAGES.
t. j. McDermOtt Sues the Union
Credit Company.

Thomas J. McDermott has brought
an action against the Union Credit
company to recover $4,000 damages for
circulating an alleged Ilbellous report
declaring that the plaintiff was not a
responsible person, that he was poor
pay and an improper person to trust in
a fiduciary or representative capacity.
The plaintiff alleges that for the last
five years he has been an attorney and
counsellor at law, engaged in the prac-
tice of law in ST. Paul, and that the
publication and circulation of the
alleged false and defamatory report
concerning him has damaged him in
the sum of $1,000.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-21
Court Calls Today.

Jury-Judges Kelly, Otis; 50. 70, 100, 81, 81,
102, 10e. 151.
CourtJudges Willis, Brill; "a, 55. eS. 81.
SIS, 127, 1S5.
Chambers-Judge Bum.
Criminal Court-Judge Lewis.
Probate Court-Judge Willrich; estate OF
Julia NJ. Allen.
Supreme Court-Nos. M. %. rs, 2Se.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-21
FOUR PER CENT DEBENTURE STOCK
CHICHGOGREHT WESTERN RAIL LWAy6O.

Of
making our per
at
share t
ffteenth OF
In
than a
the
Of in
in each
the New and
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-21
s+ruck Him with n Brick.

Thomas O'Donnell was sentenced to the
workhouse for thirty days yesterday on the
charge of assault and battery. James Rear
don had O'Donnell arrested for striking him
in the head with brick during nvA:'rei In
which the two men became involved at a
dance -ecentIv. Reardon received a painful
scalp wound but was not seriously hurt.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-21

The oliver Mining company has paid into
the state treasury s13,2s5.31, the royalty at
25 cents a ton on 53 141 tons of iron ore
mined during the quarter ending Sept. 1.
The mine was closed for a month during
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-21
Verdict for the Company.

The jury in the personal injury suit of
William F. Purdy against the st. Paul City
company yesterday after few hours delib-
Grafton.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-21
-FOUR LESSER CASES
Are Also Decided by the Supreme
Tribunal.

Other decisions handed down by the
supreme court yesterday were:
State of Minnesota, plaintiff VS.. Martin P.
Holt, defendant
Held, chapter 25s, Laws of 1895, did not
repeal by implication prior general statutes
prohibiting the sale Of intoxicating liquors
without a license and the prosecutor may
proceed under such prior statutes, although
said chapter 259 is applicable.
Held further. In an indictment drawn un-
der sections 1898 and 2029 G. S. 1894, it is
not necessary to negative the exceptions or
conditions contained in said chapter 259.
Case remanded for further proceedings.
-Canty. 7.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-21
Always the Lowest.

500 Line rates to Buffalo and return
only $3.50, with stop-over privilege at
Niagara Falls and Toronto.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-21
Helen A. Mcclure, appellant, VS.. James Crot-

ty ct al, respondents.
Under section 40, chapter 6, Special Laws
1887, regulating the practice in the munich
pal court of Saltwater, judgment entered
in that court for default of appearance and
answer cannot be set aside and defendant
allowed to answer unless the motion for that
purpose is made within six months after the
entry of such Judgment. Order reversed.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-21

Who is the most popular school girl
in st. Paul? See page g.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-21
TO Delegates w. C. It. U.

The 500 Line is the only line making |
one fare for the round trip to Toronto
and Buffalo.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-21
Paid Mining Royalties.

Who is the most popular school girl
in ST. Paul? See page 3.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-21

that there is now owing him from the
estate $40 for each year he has served
as trustee, over and above all the
rentals he has collected.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-21
Globe-10-21-07,

the period, so that the output is compara-
lively small for the quarter.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-21

Board of County Commissioners of st. Louis
County, respondent, VS.. Manufacturers
Bank ct al, defendants. Henry W. Wheeler
ct al appellants.
The bond of a depository Of county funds
purports to be made by Henry P. Smith,
cashier of the Manufacturers bank" and
the appellant sureties; in the bond, the prin-
cipal is described as ''the above bounden, the
Manufacturers bank" and 1t is signed
Harvey p Smith, cashier
Held, it is the bond Of the bank as prin-
cipal, and the sureties are liable thereon.
Order reversed. -Canty, J.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-21
John schweinfurter sr.. appelIant, vs.. Her

John Schweinfurter Sr.. appellant, VS.. Her
man G. Schmahl. respondent.
Statutes 1894, to set aside a judgment against
a party who was prevented from defending
by the fraud of the prevailing party, and
where no relief can be obtained in the action
in which the judgment was entered, the ag-
.grieved party must in his complaint show
that he was entirely free from any degree
of contributory negligence in suffering the
Judgment to be taken against him. Judgment
affirmed,