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The Somerset reporter., 1897-08-05

The Fifteenth Maine RegmentaI Asso.
citation this year is to he held in connec
ton with the annual muster of the
Northern Aroostook G. A. K. Assoeia-
ton at Fort Fairfield, Aug. Hip. The
Fifteenth has IA goodly number of
members in Aroostook, Penobscot and
Washington, and the combination is
likely to call out an unusually large at
tendance. The annual Eucampment of
the G. A. II. Battalion is great occasion
with Northern Aroostook, attracting
large crowds and wide spread interest.
Mai. Gen. j. l.. Chamberlain, of Little
Round Top fame, is among the speakers
on the programme. The railroads offer
very liberal rates. From Portland to
Fort Fairfield and return, $50; other
stations at same price proportionately
Dover and FoXcroft, Bangor, Oldtown,
etc, $3.50 the round trip. Tickets good
9th and llth, with limit to the 23d.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-08-05
Rucklin,s Arnica salue.

The Best Salye in the world for Cuts.
Bruises, Sores. Ulcers, salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corus and all Skin Eruptions
and positively eur9s Piles. OF 20 pay
required. 1t is guaranteed to give per
feet satisfaction or money refunded.
Price . cents per box.
Patterns Drug Store, c. ". Folsom,
Proprietor.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-08-05

From 1879 to the present time over
100, 600 acres annually have been re-
claimed from marsh and sea by the PEG.
pie of Denmark.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-08-05

Reports received from the New Eng
land, Middle and Western States by the
Hay Trade journal show the conditional
average Of the hay crop to be ~ that Of
the whole country o., with TWO per
cent decreased acreage indicating The
largest crop grown in many wears. on
this account it Is thought there will be a
large attendance at III National Hay
Convention 10 be he'd at Pttsturg on
the 10Th Nth and l2th Of this month.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-08-05

President Mckinley has taken step
in advance in the civil service program.
Instead of revoking any order of his
predecessor, he has issued an order ex-
tending the civil service examination to
other offices not heretofore covered. A
persistent effort was made in the closing
days of congress to overthrow civil ser
vice rules, but the Presidents firmness
has defeated this object.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-08-05

That Gov. Powers and his council
have done the right thing in refusing to
grant a pardon to the murderers Smith
and Lowell now incarcerated in the State
prison at Thomaston. no unprecedented
and sensible person will doubt. True
these men have been in duranee a long
while, but they had fair trial and were
found guilty by L men who weighed
the testimony carefully and there is no
reasonable presumption that the YER
diets were not just. Undoubtedly they
are sorry they committed the murders,
or rather that they were found guilty of
the acts, but there is no good reason
why they should not be held 10 pay the
full penalty during the crimes, especially
where that penalty is simply depriva-
ton of liberty for their lives. Pardon
should not be granted TO any convict
upon any flimsy pretext, or sentimental
notions of friends and relatives. much
less should murderers receive executive
clemeuey upon any ground other than
newly discovered evidence that material
ly affects the case or that would have
mitgated the sentence at the time of
conviction. Our courts are lenient, the
probability of excessive penalties is
very remote and the proper opportunities
for executive clemency in Maine are in
deed rare
The Somerset reporter., 1897-08-05

The West Branch drive has reached
Mattawamaeag TWO weeks ahead Il
time. II contains about go. 0ao it. #
lumber and a crew Of L. men are
employed.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-08-05

Skin and blood diseases, causing all sorts Of
dire disasters to human happiness, are easily
and quickly cured by Burdock Blood Btters.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-08-05

The new tariff law has been in opera
ton but few days, and yet the good
effects are felt in many directions al
ready. The largest sugar producer in
the United States has telegraphed to
the manager of his several plaptations
to advance the wages of all field laborers
1Gt per cent, the advance to commence
August l, in consequence, he says, of
the passage of the Dingley bill. In
sugar circles the opinion is general that
this advance will be conceded by all
planters to laborers employed in sugar
plantations or manufacture.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-08-05

l.. B. Hill, the assistant adutant gen
eral of the department of Maine, G. \.
r., reports that already five Pullman
ears have been engaged for those who
propose to attend the encampment in
Buffalo, n. \. Each car will accommo-
date about 30 persons. The party will
leave Portland, Saturday morning, Au-
gust u, at S.45 and arrive in Buffalo,
Sunday afternoon. The round trip from
Portland is only Sl3.15, and one can
make the excursion, all expenses includ-
ed, for $50 from this State. All Maine
railroads give half rates
The Somerset reporter., 1897-08-05

If you want the best perfume get the
Queen of Niolets at SIMPSONS, corner
druggist.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-08-05

Remember and get your Paris Green
at SIMPSONS, corner druggist.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-28
THE DISTRICT COURTS.

The case against ]. ]. Ryan against
the San Antonio and Gulf Shore Rail-
way company, suit for debt of $4,000
for extending the telegraph line along
the road, was to be tried this morning
in the Thirty-seventh District court,
but was continued until this afternoon.
Judg l4vnt was rendered for plaintiff
this morning in a case of Emery Bird
Thayer Dry Goods company VS.. j. F.
Camp, suit for debt. P.
The divorce case disposed of in the
Thirty-seventh District court yester-
day was styled Ruby E. Noteworthy
against Peter Z. Noteworthy.
In the Forty-fifth District court the
case of James S. Thornton against Ed
win w. Yea ct al, suit to construe will
and for Injunction is on trial.
Henry l. Moore was granted a IL
cense to practice law.
New suits were filed as follows:
Charles Baumberger VS.. Juan F.
Rodriguez, Maria Rodriguez and Frank
]. Beitel, debt, $S67.12, and foreclosure
of lien on lots and g., block AZ, on
Nixon street.
NJ. Phelps VS.. Truman Phelps, di-
vorce.
T. c. Frost & Co. VS.. John T. Lewis
and Henry NJ. Handshy, note, $4,000
and foreclosure on lots Z, s, block III,
Laurel Heights.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-28

began suit in Justice Jones court this
morning against the Waters Pierce Oil
company and the Texas Oil and Gas
oline company to recover $40 from each
defendant due as inspection fees.
Christian Weimer, who was ad-
judged insane some time ago, was re-
leased from the county Jail on bond
today, and will be taken care of by rel
atives living on the Medina.
The county commissioners awarded
the contract this morning for block
maps of the city and county to John
D. Rullmann, at $9500,requiring bond
of $1,000
"A marriage license was issued to
Robert Leslie and Pearl Harris.
Manager Irvine, of the Interstate
drill, this, morning sent a letter to the
various railroads outside of this city
urging upon the necessity of early an
nouncement of a maximum rate of So
for the drill
City Clerk Vinke this morning sent
copies of the ordinance of the city
council requiring lights at all crossings
of railways in the city to the different
railway headquarters.
Fourteen hundred dogs have thus
far been provided with city license by
their owners and the city has $1,400
by this process.
Judge Maxey denied writ of ha-
beas corpus in the case of Jay Maple
thorpe, charged with using the mails
for fraudulent purposes, and ordered
him taken to Colorado, where he is
wanted for trial.
"A baseball game will be played at
Vance's ranch tomorrow afternoon be-
tween a nine composed of musicians
and team picked and captained by
Harry Skinner.
Frank William Green, aged two
years, son of Alfred D. Green, died at
926 South Laredo street of pneumonia
this morning.
C. r. Topliff, of Boston, was intro
duced at the San Antonio club this
by Mr.. T. H. Henderson.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-28
BAD NEWSBoYS.

Sam and Louis Raffee, two little
newsboys were arrested this morning
by officer Gulwest for using indecent
language on the street and were be-
fore Recorder Lewis on the charge to-
day.
They have been arrested several
times before and were always allowed
to go with a reprimand, but as the
officer testified, as did several witness
ses, that the boys were very annoying
about the Menger hotel, even muddy
ing chairs and benches and then ours
ing persons who reprimanded them,
Judge Lewis ordered them locked up
to be kept until Marshal Shardein saw
fit to allow them to go.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-28
ENGINE PUFFs.

The Sunset pay car will be here to.
morrow.
| The Gulf Shore took out several cars
of freight this morning.
Considerable sand has been hauled
up by the Gulf Shore of late.
| Tommy Little, of the Sunset ma
chine shops, has been laying off for
the past two days on account of ILL
ness.
General Manager George Dullnig this
morning said that work on the Gulf
Shore extension would begin Monday
morning.
The Gulf Shore took out some steel
| rails to the front this morning to be
| used in the extension of the road to
Stockdale.
The Gulf Shore road is not bringing
up as much wood as it did some time
well supplied.
Engineer Walter Jordan, of the
Southern Pacific, is having handsome
two-story frame residence erected on
Austin street.
The new. depot and stockpens of the
Gulf Shore at Sutherland Springs are
completed and ready for use. The de-
pot will be moved from the former
terminus to the Springs tomorrow.
Mr.. ]. C. washburn, one of the
Southern Pacific old time conductors,
who brought into this city the second
train that arrived after the railway en-
tered San Antonio, is in the city from
Eagle Pass.
On June 8 the Arkansas Pass will run
an excursion to the Colorado river,
where a big union Knight of Pythias
picnic will be held, from Cameron,
Rockdale, Giddings, Yoakum, Sinner,
Flatonia, and intermediate points.
c. S. Stovall, conductor on the
Southern railway, headquarters at At
Ianta, Ca, arrived in the city yesterday
on his return from Los Angeles, CAL,
where he attended the o. r. c. con-
yention He is accompanied by his
wife and they are spending the day in
San Antonio.
James Golding, young man from
Limestone county, jumped off the rear
platform of an outgoing Southern Pa
cific passenger coach yesterday after
noon as the train passed New Braun
fels avenue crossing in the Sixth ward
and in the fall he dislocated one knee
Joint. He was taken to the city hospi-
tai for treatment. He says he was
trying to ride out of the city and
when the train porter discovered him
he jumped.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-28
A SERIOUS QUESTION.
Are Our Grand Jurors and Criminal
Courts to be Used as Col
lecting Agencies.

courts 10 De USeu as COL
lecting Agencies.
1t is the opinion of many of our best
lawyers that the courts have been pro-
vided forsthe debtor to collect his
debts by civil poceedings, but not by
criminal process. Should the present
methods of attempting criminal prose-
cution continue upon people who fail
in business, or others who cannot pay
their bills, when and where would this
persecution end. You may ask whose
OK is to be gored; will it be my time
next. Should merchant fail in bus
mess, in addition to financial ruin, must
he then face a lot of indictments and
other criminal prosecutions, by credi-
tors in other states, just to satisfy
their revenge for blood because they
have made a bad trade or sold goods
to insolvent persons or firms.
If the foreign firms would use one
half the diligence in looking into the
good name and financial record of
those they sell goods on credit to, as
they do in forcing the same upon them
there would be less failures and less
losses to them.
1t looks like the time has come to put
brake on the practice OF allowing for
eign creditors, who can employ high
priced lawyers, to take up the time of
our grand juries and courts, in order
that they might ''get even," by GRIM
inal prosecution, with the individual
or firm to whom they sold goods. This
criminal prosecution to collect debts,
puts our county to a great deal of ex-
pense, and should be stopped. 1t is
contrary to the spirit and letter of our
constitution, which says no person
shall be imprisoned for debt.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-28
RAILROAD NOTES.
BACK FROM MEXICO.

A party of Southern Pacific employees
which left for Mexico several weeks
ago on hunting trip, returned yester-
day They were gone just twenty
seven days and report having had a
great time. They went as far as Mar
ia, Tex, by rail and from there pro-
ceeded to San Antonio Springs, Mex,
by wagon, distance of over hundred
miles. The party consisted of Conduc-
tor Rip Worthington, Conductor Mel
vile Mountjoy, Engineer Ed. Baxter,
Brakeman A. H. Penniman and Frank
Sommers.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-28
IVY MEDAL BOWL.

The Ivy Social club held a medal
bowl at Mission garden last night. The
contest was very spirited and holly
contested one, both for the gentlemen
and ladies. The final score gave the
gentlemans medal to Mr.. Louis Heuer-
mann on rs pins, this being only one
pin above his next highest opponent,
and the ladies' medal to Miss Ida
Wietzel, on score of Sc.
There was quite-a crowd present and
a very enjoyable social evening was
spent. After the medal bowl a prac-
tice roll took place in which some good
scores were also made.
The Hayseed club will occupy the al
ley tonight, holding prize bowl. They
anticipate an excellent time.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-28
PROBATE COURT.

Estate of Josephine Wurzbach, de-
ceased; Emile Wurzbach qualified as
administrator.
Estate of Ben Studer, deceased; ap-
praisement examined and approved.
Estate closed and administrator dis
charged.
Estate of Cecilia Islett Assmann, mi
nor; sale of real estate confirmed.
Estate of Henry D. Caughan, n. en-,
appraisement approved.
Estate of VIM. B. Jones, deceased;
administrator ordered to turn over bal
ance on hand to the guardian of the
minor children.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-28
DAN BoNNETs APPOINTMENT.
Another Victory For DR.. Grant-The
Chances of John Walter and
Marris Looking BETTER

MarriS Looking Better.
Washington, May 26.-Special to the
Houston Post says:
The national committeeman DR.. John
Grant, again came out on top. His
candidate for the Del Rio post office,
Henry d. Bonnet, an old soldier was
today appointed by President Mckinley
and Congressman Hawley, who is said
to have endorsed the present democrat
ic incumbent, was turned down. There
has been quite a fight over the Del Rio
office, the commission of the present
postmaster having expired early in
March. y
DR.. Grant was at the White House
today and saw President Mckinley
about the dictatorship fer Brownsville
and the marshalship of the western
district. He discussed the matter
with the president for half an hour
and when he came awav from the
White House he informed the Post
correspondent that his interview had
been highly satisfactory. He also said
that the appointment of the Browns
vile collector of customs would be
made in the very near future.
The above tells a different story from
that published in the Express, sent out
from Washington by the salaried
agent of Hetty's big, fat boy. That
foxey little fellow at the capital will
wire almost anything, so long as the
5000 month job lasts, even if it does
deceive the people.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-28
BROKE A WATER MAIN.

An unusually heavy blast IN the
sewer trench on Losoya street this
morning at 1870 o'clock bursted four
inch water main, running alongside
of the trench near the corner of Hous-
ton street which Immediately flooded
the trench before the flow of water
could be stopped, it having to be turn
ed off at both ends and the shut-off
cock having to be looked for. Work
was suspended in that section until
the water could be pumped out.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-28
real, EsTATE TRANsFERs.

Lauar F. and Mary E. Order to NJ.
E. Dibrell, lot 5. block 4, on East Ell
mira street; $4,000.
Sarah Jane Jones, surviving wife of
william B. Jones, to VIM. M. Jones,
undivided half interest in survey 1867
1-5, containing 112 2-10 acres, about
ten and one-half miles northwest of
San Antonio; s16S.S0.
Estate of VIM. b. Jones to VIM. M.
Jones, undivided one-fourth interest in
survey described in above deed; sS4.15.
Anchor lodge No. 424, A. F. and A.
M, to Jas. D. Faulkner, lot IL, block
C, in Anchor lodge cemetery; $40.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-28
RETURNED WITH A BRIDE.

DR.. Miguel S. Villareal returned last
night from Monterey, Mexico, where he
was united in marriage last Wednes-
day to Miss Clotida Padilla, daughter
of the postmaster of Monterey. The
young bride is with him and upon their
arrival they were rendered reception
at the residence of DR.. A. Garcia de la
Lama, LOIS West Houston street. DR..
and Mrs. Villareal will make their
home on Prospect hill.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-28

Advertise in the Sunday Light.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-28
MOVED UP.

The city has decided to allow the
San Antonio Edison street car COM
pany to extend its terminus at San
Pedro ball park out to the corner of
the ball park where it enters San Ped
70 avenue. This will give this road
better chance at some of the baseball
traffic.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-28
NEGRO FIGHT

A fight occurred between two negro
men last night about ten O'Clock near
the corner OF Water and Lavaca
streets, in which rocks were brought
into use. The difficulty arose about a
woman. The men were parted by a
white man and no arrests were made.
Both exhibited evidences of having
been pretty badly used up.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-28
A TEXAN DROWNED.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, May 2S.-Word
is received here Of the drowning in lake
Okobji, whether by accident or design
it is unknown, of S. w. Holt, Letters
prove him to be a graduate of the Uni
versity at Georgetown, Texas, and at
one time occupying the Methodist pull
pit at Austin, Texas, also.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-09-18

The secretary OF the interior has
handed down the following decision in
u contested land case In Oklahoma:
In the case Of Bette Woodson VS..
William Chrisholm, which was con-
troversy over the NV qr OF sec e7, tp
9m, e, Oklahoma land district, o.
T., the secretary has decided that de-
partment action is unnecessary be-
cause OF the fact that Bette Woodson
transmitted TO the general land office
letter in which she withdrew all
proceedings that had been Instituted
IN her behalf for the owpership of the
above described hud
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-09-18
TEACHERS ASSIGNED
Names OF Those Who VIII Preside
over Different Grades,

The school board yesterday made
the following assignment OF ieaehers'
Central Building
Margaret Rees, high school
Elite hikes, eighth grade.
blanche Hance, fourth and ffth
grade.
Mary e. Aelley, third grade.
Nellie Kysar, second grade.
Jean Cuppage, arst grade.
capital BundlnE.
Alma Carson. principal
Anna Seely, sixth grade.
Flora Cooper, fourth aud fith grade.
Adele Kesler, third grade.
Louise olney, second grade.
Marguerite Byrne, 6rst grade.
banner Building
s Minnie Keash, principal; seventh and
eighth grade
Mary E. Mccarthy aith and sixth
grade.
Net,ie d. Norris, third and fourth
grade.
Sarah Liston, second and third grade
Julia A. Ryan, first grade.
Lincoln Building
j. f Tucker, principal; ninth, tenth
and eleventh grade.
= Cassie M. Hollens worth, sixth and
neventh grade.
R. J. Holloway, fifth grade
Laura Addie Reeves, fourth grade.
r. f. West, third grade.
Fannie b. Welch. second grade.
Ella NJ Jackson, first grade
The board has had finished one base
ment room in the Central building and
one in the Lincoln building for labor.
Atory purposes.
The board is also having the black
boards retouched where needed, be
sides putting on about 500 yards o
new boards. The contract was let tive
weeks since TO II. f. Ardery.
Guthrie, without doubt. has the bes'
corps OF teachers in the southwest, snC
everything indicates the most sue
cessful year for the schools.
Professor Baxter and the member
OF the board will do their utmost L
make Guthrie schools noted. Tn
present board is the most harmoniou
in the history Of Guthrie schools.
Examinations will be held today
When finished, the Lincoln school an
mex will he provided with q teacher.
School opens Monday, Sept. 20
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-09-18

Attorney General Cunningham has
gone TO Western Okla homa 10 begin pro-
ceedings against cattlemen no are un-
lawfully using school lands for grazing
purposes. The law provides that persons
shall not be entitled 20 free range unless
they pay a rent for the school lands In
OF from $50 to 500 In each section for vio-
lating the law Cattlemeu have Ignored
the Law, and the attorney general viii
compel them TO pay the rentals or will
prOsecutp them.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-09-18

Judge Bayard II. Hainer and Mr.. NJ.
Golden, OF Guthrie, Okla, were seen at
the National last evening, Judge Hainer
is brother OF Congressman Halner.
OF Nebraska, and has been citizen Of
the territory for the past eight years. IL
is thought he is sure OF appointment as
associate Justice OF the supreme court OF
Oklahoma, as he has the active suppots
OF every Republican Of any standing In
its borders. III did not come To Wash
ingtOn, however TO see about his chances
for office, but TO appear before the United
States supreme court iu case OF no
small magnitude, involving title rights to
| a part OF the town site now occupied
by the capital OF Oklahoma.-Washing
ton Star
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-09-18
LIttIs's Medicine Company Ruled out.

ABILENE, Kas., Sept. lL-oklahoma
authorities yesterday stopped the
statesmen Of the Gish Medicine com
pany, OF which Private Secretary f. O.
Little Is q leading stockholder aad
general attorney, from selling medi-
cine in the strip, claiming that a IL
cense is necessary. The company has
had dozen salesmen there for two
weeks, and all were ordered out. Mr.,
Little left for oklahoma TO carry a
test case to the federal court and il
possible gain read Of the com
pany to the territory.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-09-18

For four years the money depart
meat Of the land Office at Enid has
been presided over by Capt. j. j. S.
Hsssler, who, during that time has
forwarded s397, 300 to Washington and
not an error IN count or spurious coin
or counterfeit bill has teen checked up
against him. II is record to be proud
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-09-18

The words of the pretty song, I'm the
Shadow OF the Pines, WHICH Is so pop
ular, were composed by Miss Hattie Lum-
an advertisement for the Wabash road
and II Will be noticed that IL is an acros-
tic, the initial letters OF the first verse
spelling wabash. and the initial let
ters Of the lines of the other verse SPELL
ing the name and address Of the general
passenger agent. Miss Lummis received
81, 900 for II. The music was composed by
Kansas City young man, and over
100. .OoO copies OF it have been sold.