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The Somerset reporter., 1897-06-10

auditor for the treasury department;
Vim. B. Brown Of Pennsylvania, to be
auditor for the war department.
The Spanish premier, senior Canoyas
del Castillo nas rendered to the Queen
Regent the resignation Of the cabinet,
owing 10 the difficulty the ministers ex-
penenecd in carrying on the government
II yiew Of the parliament situation
caused BY the refusal Of the Liberals TO
take part in the deliberations Of the
orfes. The attitude Of the Liberals il
due 10 lie personal encounter between
lie Duke Of Tetuan, the minister Of
foreign affairs, and Prof. Comas, a Lib
era senator on May u, when The Duke
slapped the face Of the Senator after a
heated debate on the Morgan belliger-
eneg resolution adopted BY tbs United
States Senate.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-06-10

Mr.. Samuel f. Morse, who has just
completed service of about 4 years as
L. 5. Consul General at Paris, France,
recently gave bis views of consular ser.
vice in other countries for publication.
After enumerating the varied duties and
labors of consuls he concludes by say
ing 81 make the broad assertion that
the consuls of the United States in Eu-
rope. as a general rule, and making due
allowance for exceptional cases, will
compare very favorably in point OF char
acter and capability with their colleagues
of other nations. The great majority of
them are men of education, knowledge
of affairs, and all-round capacity. Our
consular service is made up largely OF
professional men, lawyers, journalists,
merchants, etc., whose practical knowl-
edge and experience of affairs serves
them in good stead of the special train
ing possessed by the consuls of other
countries The quick intelligence and
the natural adaptability of the American
character count for very much, and
while they do not wholly counterfeit the
evils inseparable from existing methods
of selection, they certainly minimize
them"
The Somerset reporter., 1897-06-10
Dedication and Ordination.

Wednesday, June 2, was in some
respects the most eventful day in the
religious history of Smithfield. In the
forenoon an ecclesiastical council met in
the new and attractive house of worship
to consider the propriety of ordaining
Elmer E. Longley to the Baptist minis
try. Rev. G. V. Hanson, Skowhegan,
was chosen moderator, and Rev. j. NJ.
Wyman, Augusta, clerk. A large num-
Der of churches in the Kennebec associ-
alton were represented. Mr.. Longley
gave an account of his religious expert
ence, call to the ministry and views
of Christian doctrine. His statements
were eminently satisfactory and the
council voted unanimously to pro-
coed to his ordination. This
occurred in the evening and the
following was the order of services
Invocation, Rev. A. Leach. China; read
ing of records of the council, Rev j. M.
Wyman; scripture, Rev. A. n. Dairy,
Skowhegan; sermon, Rev. n. T. Dutton,
Waterville, theme, "The value of the
house of worship and stated ministry
in a community" 1t was able and
timely. Prayer of ordination, Rev, A.
7. Dunn, d. D., Naterville. In connec-
ton with this prayer was the laying on
of hands by DR.. Dunn and Rev. Messrs.
Dairy, Wyman and Turner; hand oflfellow-
ship by Rev. b. f. Turner, South Nor
ridgewock; charge to the candidate, Rev.
c. Y. Hanson; charge to the church by
Rev. A. T. Ringold, Gardiner; benedic-
ton by Rev. K. f. Longley.
The Indication of the houSa of wor.
ship came in the afternoon and was
witnessed by the largest audience of the
day. This was the first event of the
kind in the history of the town. Those
most prominent in the organization of
the church and erection of the house of
worship told the story of the beginnings
of these important enterprises. j. p.
Longley, Arson, who, with his brother,
Elmer E., began Sunday school in the
place, spoke earnestly of the earliest
history of the movement. Evangelist
J. w. Hatch, who, with his wife, held
revival meetings there which resulted in
great good, told of their connection with
the work. DR.. Dunn, who represented
the Baptist State convention which had
fostered this noble work, also spoke
feelingly of what has been accomplished
III Ohio PIOhSdhO fiiidSC ou lHO ShOitS Vi
North pond. Rev. j. Nj. Wyman offered
the prayer of dedication.
From the report of the building com
mittee itappeared that the lot and house,
including gifts of windows, cost little
over $1,000. There was debt of 1929. 60
which was nearly all provided for before
the close of the day. The service was a
very inspiring one. Mr. and Mrs. Hatch
and a large choir from Norridgewock
aided greatly by their singing both at
the dedication and ordination.
Dinner and supper were served by the
people of the village in the hall which
has been used for the services of the
church. The friends were very hospita-
BILE to their many guests. Bright skies
were given-all hearts were thankful
and June 2, 1897, will always be red
letter day in the history of the church
and town. ~
The Somerset reporter., 1897-06-10
A New Theory.

The RocklaAd CONFERENCE.-THE has
been for some weeks past exploiting the
Coolidge mystery of SO many years ago
in which Valorus 2. Coolidge, convicted of
the murder OF drover named Mathews
in Waterville, was sentenced to be hang.
ed but who, to all appearances, died in
State prison before the day Of execution
came around. The theory was advanced
at the time that dead BODY was sub
stituted for Coolidge and he was allowed
to escape. Because If This allegation
the body supposed 20 be Coolidge's
was twice exhumed. The first time by
DR.. Mann and Others who reported that
it was not the body of Coolidge, that il
was too small and was otherwise unlike
Coolidge, the second time by authori-
ties of the State prison in the pres Ice
of creditable witnesses who made a
lengthy report to the contrary, substlan.
tiated by many affidavits
1t will be remembered by many of ou1
readers that the story has been current
that Coolidge had been subsequently
seen in California by persons who could
not fail TO recognize him and that he
died of small poX, not a great many
years ago in that State.
These affairs the Courier Gazette has
| elaborated of late aud last week came
out with a, to US. bran new theory COLI
tr6uted by "a gentleman who does not
allow the use of his name for the
present, nor does he give the circum-
stantial details for the reason, he says,
that some engaged in the plot may still
be living.
Following are the material parts OF
the manuscript story related by this
Courier-Ga correspondent:
"There was, at the time, in certain
town in Maine, IA young man of most ad-
yenturous and daredevil disposition,
who bore very remarkable resemblance
to Y. L. Coolidge, The remark CHANGED
to be made to this young man one day,
in the hearing of friend of Coolidge,
'pNA NS'NNt ~ piOAhObiLS MS l
believe if you were to be put in
Coolidge's cell they would hang you in
stead and never know the difference"
This friend of Coolidge's was at once
possessed with the idea of carrying out
this very suggestion. With other
friends plan was carefully formulated
and intention of it conveyed to
Coolidge. The daredevil young man as
scented, prompted by reckless spirit of
adventure and the incentive of large
sum OF money. In the pursuance of this
carefully eoncocted scheme the "subst-
tuteo was groomed and dressed as the
the exact counterpart of Coolidge and
the exchange made at certain stopping
place when Coolidge was on the way to
Thomaston, and without completely of
the officer having him in charge. The
plan was for Coolidge to be sent out of
the country and when he was we'll be-
You'd pursuit proof was to be presented
that the authorities were in possession of
the wrong man. But there were such
difficulties and delays that before the de-
nouncement could be reached as original
ly planned the counterfeit Coolidge
suddenly sickened and died. 1t can be
seen how the plot was carried out, and
where it failed so far as the expectation
The Somerset reporter., 1897-06-10

The Bangor Commercial takes occa-
sion to say that Mr.. Speaker Reed has
yet to learn that there is absolutely no
place for one man power in a govern
ment of the people, whereat the Port
land Press very neatly says; The
Speaker of the House is simply the or.
gan of the House, representing its wishes
and at all times amenable to its con-
troll. The House can any day overrule
Mr., Reeds decisions, instead of that
they almost daily sustain them. The
truth is, Mr.. Reed is simply directing
the proceedings of the House of Repre-
sentatives according to the wishes of the
majority of its members as indicated by
their votes. Talk of one man power is
the veriest nonsense. 1t is Jerry Simp-
son that aspires TO one man power, and
because he is not allowed to exercise it
he is making tremendous amount of
noise"
The Somerset reporter., 1897-06-10
Somerset L. o. q. T.

The June session of Somerset District
Lodge met with Thanksgiving Lodge al
Pittsfield, June An. Although the
travelling was poor a goodly number
wire present. The meeting vas called
10 order at J. a. N. by District Terouiar
+. {. Holt. f. W. Cook Was APPOINTED
81 eretary pro TEN. The foreno6n was
taken up lay arranging work for the
session. The ,dge adjourned a. Il a.
III. for dinner which Vas furnished by
the local lodge.
ihe =, III. session was called 70 order
a l.39 =. III. when the following bust
LIS Vas taken up.
Report Of lUuges, which shows an in
crease of membership in the county: re-
port aud recommendations Of District
Templar urging upon the temperance
people the need Of more work on this
subject and the enforcement Of The Pro
hlhltory law. The questions for dis
eussion were taken up aud thoroughly
discussed by prominent temperance
workers.
committee consisting Of one from
each lodge in the county was appointed
10 look after the work the COMING quart
e..
q. Y. T. Mrs. Names of Oakland. was
present and made appropriate remarks
of interest aud encouragement 10 the
workers of the District
Mrs. f. +. Cain of Watervile was
present and made some exc. lent re.
marks at the afternoon session which
adjourned at p. III. when bouutiful
supper was furnished.
The evening meeting was for members
only and consisted of remarks for the
good of the order and the working of the
District and subordinant degrees.
The location of the September session
was left with the D. 7. and secretary.
l. l.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-06-10
RUSSIAN HUNTING DOGS.


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The Somerset reporter., 1897-06-10

Among the achievements Of science Is
the production Of petroleum from lin.
seed oil by ai,uiiatim under pressure.
origin of petroleum. one is that 1t Is q
vegetable, the other Of animal origin.
1t is not unlikely that it may be "a com
binatlon OF 10th Animal and vegetable
oils filter through the ground and might
by changes III tie chemical laboratory
Of mature Tfeence this substance At
all evtnts lie TACT is significant and
interesting sl0cIally as several petro-
leum lydlae@5eas have resulted from
the experiment, Is noted. New York
Ledger
The Somerset reporter., 1897-06-10

The European powers find they have
nursed viper in upholding and favoring
the Turk in Crete, and standing aloof
from aiding Greece so long. The Sultan
Is making every arrangement for the
permanent occupation of Thessaly. Ed
hem Pasha has ordered granaries to be
prepared for the storage of the harvests,
and is using every indueement to get the
peasants to return and to accept Turkish
rule. All the powers, even Germany,
favor the evacuation of 1hessaly, but
the "Bloody Turk" is still stubborn.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-06-10
TIE cLlNTCNiA.

In California, where efeat rcdwoods grow
The tell enntonia stGuds-a stately sight
Shedding In ferny ways its SCARLET light
A lily in red robes, as If to show
A life more roJG than pale lilies know.
The breeding frs TIN ouph winters fog and
gloom
Dream of the time when these bright torches
bloom.
This fiors.er Of cheer vas loved by great Tho
reau
Through Names dark pines and lakeside
gfeene;y-
BY our beloved Thorean, ordained 10 be
T. pr lest to lead US t. God = tuaplc. grand,
Nhelcon the wonders Of his skin are spent.
Fai1est of these, the tall cintonias stand
The altar candles of Il continent.
Lillian II. Shucy in Overland Monthly.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-06-10

Last summer while attending court
at Gniontown." says d. B. Patton. a
prominent druggist of Fayette City, Pa,
three witnesses were suffering from
diarrboa. | gave each dose Of Cham
ber'an's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhua
Remedy and it gave immediate relief.
Ga the Way home one Of my neighbors
was taken with a severe cramp in the
stomach and was suffering with intense
pains. | gave him dose Of this remedy
and within five minutes the pain had
ceased. The remedy is a fayorite here.
know Of many who are never without
il. | always take it with me when going
away from home" For sale BY Horatio
". Cushing.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-06-10

The ministerial crisis in Spain, has
been averted by the Queen Regent con.
firming Senior Conovas, the premier
Leading members of the Senate and
Chamber of Deputies have advised the
recall of Capt. Gen. Weyler from Cuba,
The premier acknowledges that his own
hopes have not been fulfilled in that un-
fortunate country.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-06-10

In Berlin there are iron posts or
stanchions fixed on the curb at conven-
lent distances, marked ''halting place, 4"
for omnibus or trmcar. Al these places
the passengers wait, aud the drivers are
not allowed to pull up ut any other
spot When an omnibus approaches one
of these posts, the conductor calls out,
Hating placer' and if IA passenger
wants to get out or if any passengers
are waiting to get in the driver pulls
up; if not, he passes on.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-06-10
His View of Our Women.

Accordingto the Rev. DIR. F. E. Clark,
American women are thus referred to
by the Swami Vivekanenda, the Hindoo
who was 30 popular with women while
he was in this country: "When WON.
an tries her best to find husband, she
goes to all the bathing places imagi-
nable and tries all sorts of tricks TO catch
man. When she fails in her attempts,
she becomes what they call in America
an old maid and joins the church.
Some of them become very churchy.
These churchwomen are awful fanatics
They are under the thumb of the priests
there. Between them and the priests
they make a hell on earth. They make
moss of religion With the exception
of these the Americans are very good
people. They loved me so much. | loved
them. felt as though | was one of
them. New York Tribune.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-06-10
Photogrnphlng the Arteries.

After much study and painstaking an
artery in the arm of an adult has been
photographed. The patient had been
suffering from some trouble in the arm
which the physicians were unable to
correctly diagnose By means of the X
rays deposits Of lime salts in the blood
were clearly shown and the case was
treated in accordance with the facts
ELECTED by the photographing as de.
scribed. New York Ledger.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-06-10

R. G. Dun & Co. in their weekly re-
view of trade say: "Tte statement of
failures in May by branches of business
gives much encouragement. In amount
of defaulted liabilities the month was
the smallest since September 1895, in
manufacturing liabilities the smallest
since November, 1895, and in trade liza
bilities the smallest except the last
month since september, 1904" They
also say that the course of prices is
similar to that of the opening months of
1879 when the most wonderful advance
in production and prices ever known in
this or any other country was close at
hand 1t is to be hoped that the re-
mainder of the year will continue the
similarity.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-06-10

of the substitute was concerned, but sue
ceeded in an unexpected way so far AS 1t
was to benefit Coolidge. who might
reasonably have feared that his substi-
tute's courage or constancy would fail
before the principals safety was fully
g cured"
The Somerset reporter., 1897-06-10
r,,on Senator Vest has an appreciation

Even Senator Vest has an appreciation
If the Maine delegation at Washington.
l, debate on Friday last ON the tariff bill
tho senator referred to the manner in
,,hich the Maine delegation, the ablest
one in Congress-had succeeded for
years in keeping spruce on the dutiable
Iisr IL was credit to their cap city
which they displayed in all directions,
securing among other things, more
nublc buildings than any other State,
The Maine delegation at Washington
&c lnoking closely after the interests Of
Maine veterans who were cut down in
nay or required to take lower positions
in the departments In order TO make
room for favorites of the Cleveland ad-
mjnistralion four years age. Three of
these deserving veterans who were sub
ipcted to this political scale have recent
IL been restored to the positions former
" occupied by them with credit, n. A.
Robbins of Union, w. b. Shaw Of Vassal.
horo and F. S. Deland of Saco. Our
Senators and Representatives believe in
seeing that Justice is done to the men
who served their country in lS6l-5, aud
they are right in this belief.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-06-10

Belfast journal June 2Ist the voters
Of this district will elect a representative
to congress 10 succeed the late Hon. S.
L. Milliken. Let every Republican 60
to the polls and give Hon. (. c. Burleigh
one Of our old-time majorities. If that is
done his election will be almost as unani-
nous as his nomination.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-06-10

soda season has come aud huds as
with all the leading favors made from
the fruit aud Juices, at SIMPSONS.
Practical Philosophy What's the use Of
crying over split milk" 50 saying, the milk
man turned chee1fully to the pump and sup
piled the deficiency Truth
The Somerset reporter., 1897-06-10
New. and Notes.

A systematic rotation planned with
reference to the matter Is suggested as a
general preventive against wire worms
There are 81 experiment stations in
the United States
Considerable interest is manifested in
beet sugar by farmers IN many states Of
the Union.
1t is said that the new stock food
will keep as we'll as wheat bran 1t is
pamed the new corn product.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-06-10

\ large bar of CASTLE soap that weighs
over three pounds for nifty cent at
SIMPSONS.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-06-10

Il have never had days sickness in
my life, said a middle-aged man the
other day.
~ hat a comfort it would be signs
some poor invalid, ''to be in his place
for year or two" Yet half Of the in
yalids we see might be just as healthy as
he if they would only take proper care
Of themselves, eat proper food-and d.
gest IT,
It's So strange that such simple things
are overlooked by those WHO want
health.
Food makes health.
Il makes strength-and strength wards
of sickness. The man WHO had never
been sick was strong because he always
digested his food and you could become
the same by helping your stomach 70
work as we'll as his. shaker Digestive
Cordial will help your stomach and will
make you strong and healthy by making
the food you eat make you fat.
Druggists sell it. Trial bottle 10 cts
The Somerset reporter., 1897-06-10

Bicycle riders, football players and athletes
generally find a sovereign remedy for the sprains
and bruises and cuts to which they are CON
stantly liable in DR.. Thomas Electric Oil.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-06-10

B9.toa journal: senator German IS
reported 70 have told The President that
he believes the tariff bill will pass II the
seuatr by June 20. Some think that
even the present progress Of the discus
sion hardly justih- the prediction of
such an early date. But it probably
@ilI lot take long after the Senate Il
through with il 70 make the bill law.
ard then good-hy TO the deficit measure
bearing Senator Germans name.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-13
AMERICAN CHURCH GROWTH.

In its issue of January The indie
pendent prints in detail statistics of the
ministers, churches ond communicates
of religious bodies in the United States
in 1896 No pains have been spared by
the Independent in securing this infOr-
nation, and the results may therefore
be looked upon as reliable, within GER
tain limits. The Independent found it
impossible to get the exact figures in the
case of the regular Baptists, the Meth
odiSt Church South and the Catholics
in time for publication in this issue, but
careful estimates were made to supply
the lack. Both in point of numbers and
growth the Roman Catholic church is
still far in the lead in this country. The
estimate furnished gives the communi-
cant membership as S,271 800, the in
crease since last year being estimated
at 277,237. The total membership of
tire seventeen different bodies of Meth
odists comes next with 5,653, 800, and a
lain over last year of 16S,776. The
thirteen Baptist denominations are esti
mated to contain 4, 153, S57 members, a
gain over last year of about $1,000.
There are ] ,46O.346 members of the
twelve Presbyterian bodies, the nine
teen Lutheran bodies number 1 ,42O.905
COMMITMENTS, and the one denomina-
ton of the Disciples of Christ 1,OO3.67
a gain of $4,000 since 1895. This is
the largest proportional growth record
ed in any of the prominent churches,
unless the Salvation Army be consider
ed among them. This organization has
grown from %, 800 to 10000, according
to the Independents figures, gain of
nearly one-fifth. The Protestant Epis-
copal church numbers CSC, 173 not count
ing the Reformed Episcopal member
ship. gain of 10000, and the Congre-
gationalists have grown in numbers
from co., 557 to 622,557.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-13
THE THINGS THAT WILL sAvEUs.

Everybody agrees that the times are
ont of joint, but when it comes to the
cause of the trouble the unanimity of
opinion i3 not so marked. Many hold
that it is simply over-prOduction and its
destruction of the demand for labor. 9th
ers hold that ii is but distrust and reac-
ton growing out of threatened disturb
a1ices of the money standard. Still others
hold that it is owing to the socialistic
tendencies of politics and the unrest
springing therefrom. No doubt some of
these are causes, but for the most part
they are merely effects. Certainly the
distrusts and distractions, politically,
materially and financially, are effects,
not causes. Still ex Governor AlonZo B.
Cornell, man of great ability and wide
experience, appears with a paper in the
current number of the Forum, assign
ing as one of the causes of the pinch
and panic the disturbances oecasioned
by national political campaigns. He.
therefore. bewailS the frequency of
presidential elections and urges a longer
term, one of six years. He finds that
during the first nine months of 1896
there We're H. 200 commercial failures.
greater number than have occurred in
any previous nine months in the history
of the country, save only in the wear
1898. The fact that two such periods of
business distress have occurred within
three years of each other indeed renders
it desirable, as Mr.. Cornell suggests. TO
make serious inquiry as to the cause.
We are inclined to agree with Govern
or Cornell that the commercial crisis Of
1898 was emphasized by the election of
1892. Manufacturers who. under the
protection Of the Mckinley law. had in
creased their capacity and output logic
ely grew panicky when the election of
Cleveland threatened and even prom
ised a free trade policy. But Governor
Cornell should not forget that the
money question Was even then looming