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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-12-05
scots's Narrow Escape.

The world had narrow escape of never having known a Sir Walter Scott. When tiny babe, he was left ill charge sf maid, but the girls heart was in Edinburgh, whither she wanted to go to rejoin her lover. She was, however, compelled to stay and look after the infant at Sandy Knowe The girl re- garded her charge as an obstacle to be removed, and afterward confessed that she carried young Scott up to the Craigs tunder strong temptation of the devil, as she expressed itl. fully intending ts
 Rice Is the most important of all, Sapanese crops. Tho cultivation takes up moro than half of the country,s total surface of arabic land
 Her Foot In fIia Pocket.
 Of Princess Pauline Borghese. si,e whose charms Canova is supposed to have immortalized in lis Venus Vie. trix, Mir. Augustus J. c. Hare, in his "The Story of My Lire" relates this anecdote, told him by Lady Ruthven:
 She used, when at Rome, to go tc la toilette des pieds'' of Pauline Borghese. Regular invitations were is- sued for it. When the guests arrived they found the princess, supremely lovely, with her beautiful little white feet exposed upon velvet cushion. Then two or three maids came in and touched the feet with sponge and dusted them with little powder ''c'etait la toilette des pieds. ? The Duke of Hamilton used to take up one of the little feet and put it inside hi, waistcoat like little bird.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-12-05
Ox.gnt NappIng.

Where did the police catch their man?'
 Found him asleep on seat in the park. D
 "Oh, I see. Then, presume, they arrested him on bench warrant. "--, Philadelphia Bulletin
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-04-29
STATE OF MAINE.
A WRIT OF ELECTION.

To the mayor and aldermen of the several cities,
seectmen of the several towns, and assessors
of the several plantations in the Third Con-
gressional District, greeting
Whereas. a vacancy now exists in the repre-
sentaton of this State in the Congress of the
United States, by the death of Hon. Seth l.. Mil
liken, member from the Third District and
Whereas, the constitution of the United States
and the law of this State provide that whenever
vacancies shall occur in the representation in
Congress, the Governor shall cause precepts to
issue to the mayors and aldermen of the several
cities, selectmen of the several towns, and asses
sors of the several plantations within the dis
trio in which the vacancy is, directing them and
requiring them to cause the inhabitants of their
respective cities towns and plantations, quail
fed therefor to assemble and give their votes
for representative in Congress to fill such va
canCy, you are hereby i'll the name or the state
of Maine, required in the manner in which the
law directs the calling of meetings Tor elections,
to notify and warn the inhabitants of your cities,
towns and plantations aforesaid, duly qualified
to vote for representatives i'll the Legislature of
this State, to assemble on the third Monday Of
June A. d. 1897, being the twenty-hrst day of
said month"; to give their votes in said meetings
for representative to the Congress of the
you, the said mayors, aldermen, selectmen and
assessors, in conducting said election and in
making your records and returns of the same,
are hereby directed to fully comply with all the
provisions of the law of the State of Maine re
lating to the election of State and county oceTs,
and known as the Australian ballot law.
Given at the Executive Chamber in Augusta,
this twenty-third day of April, in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
nnety-seven, and in the one hundred and
twenty first year of the independence of the
United States of America
LLEWELLYN POWERS.
BY the Governor:
BYRON BOYD, Secretary of State.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-04-29
The Third District Convention.

The Republican convention for the
nomination of candidate To be sup
ported at the polls, Monday, June 2lst,
for Representative in Congress to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of Hon.
Seth l.. Milliken, will be held At Water
vile, Wednesday, May l2h, Al IL
O'Clock 4. NJ
The kennebec journal amour ceg the
candidacy of Hon. Edwin {. Bufleigh
for the position. This announcement
appears elsewhere in this issue OF the
REPORTER, is made in concise, defuite
terms, aud leaves little further to be
said on the subject,
1t will be remembered that ex-Gov-
ernor Burleigh sought the nomination
for Congress in this district in 1892, and
made a phenomenally strong fight for it,.
His defeat did not weaken him with his
friends, or the friends of other candi-
dates, and he now comes before the
district urged by leading Republicans
of the district and supported solidly by
Republicans of kennebee.
Hon. Edwin c. Burleigh as Land
Agent, Treasurer of State, aud Governor
of Maine, has had extensive experience
as public officer. His acquaintance
with public and business men of Maine
is wide and his knowledge of State and
business affairs intimate. He is a man
of untiring industry, dauntless energy,
superior grasp of affairs and systematic
business habits, in whose hands the in
terests of the Third district would not
suffer detriment, because of the lack of
intelligent attention and energetic effort
upon his part.
We are not informed that either Of
the other three counties has a candidate
in the field at this time, and, unless one
should enter from Somerset, the REPOR-
TER will cordially support Governor
Burleigh for the nomination at Water
vile, May 18th.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-04-29
Jas. McI&enney.

\ telegram was received fram Chip
pewa Fails. Wis. April loih. aulaunciug
The death Of James Mckinney. The
SUI iecf Of this sketeh Wa aern il Moose
River. Me. Nov. lo.h. ~. and Is the
eldest son Of Pat and Loviua Mckeruev.
Deceased welt We,t IL Isl. and became
engaged in The numbering business con-
tinuing in it Tor The last ~ enty-hye
years. He Wa one who Wa honorable
and upright in every act Of life aid dis
charged bis euties faithfully and etiei-
entity; he was once married to Miss Ella
Corners CT Wisconsin, who died ten
years ago. He leaves a father, mother.
three brothers. and eight sisters 70
mourn his loss. The remains were
brought home TO Jacbman for buaial
where funeral services were conducted
by Rev. Mutart in the midst Of large
circle OF relatives and friends, sunday,
18th inst,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-04-29
ULYSSES 5. Grant.

The dedication of the last resting
place of the great warrior and statesman,
Gen. Ulysses :. Grant, on the banks of
the Hudson in New York, Tuesday. was
in magniiicence and extent, one of the
greatest pageants that this country has
ever seen. The day was fair and cool.
1t is estimated that 100000 people
watched the procession of $4,000 troops
and organizations pass. The naval pa
rade was a magnificent spectacle.
President and Mrs. Mckinley, the
members of his Cabinet and their wives,
the vice president, Speaker Reed and
many Senators and Representatives in
Congress were present, also the diplo-
matte corps of foreign nations, governors
of States, generals and other dignitaries,
national state and municipal, besides
eminent citizens. Mrs. Grant and al
her children and grand children made up
a large family party.
President Mckinley made a brief adj
dress, and Gen. Horace Porter was the
orator of the day.
After the ceremonies were concluded,
Mrs. Grant silently stole away from the
Presidents reviewing stand where she
had been watching the gallant troops 60
by, and leaning on the arm of her son,
Col. Fred Grant, made her way to the
tomb, followed only by members of the
Grant family. The bronze doors opened
and the widow of the hero passed into
the tomb. For about 10 minutes she re-
manned there, and then, with her face
hidden in her hands, she left the scene
which crowned her husbands victories.
A description of the tomb is given else
where in the REPORTER and is magnifi-
cent tribute of the people of the Nation
to the memory of the great warrior
and one of the greatest and noblest
characters of history.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-04-29
For the Reporter:
Town Improvement Society.

AS the time for putting our streets
and premises in order, and keeping them
the same, has arrived something more
from the Town Improvement Society
may not be amiss.
Our business men, we have no doubt,
will use the shoots upon the bridges for
their refuse; but the careless habit of
throwing the skins of banana, orange or
other fruit upon the sidewalks, not only
renders them unsightly but dangerous to
the pedestrian; little individual care
will remedy all this. Pieces of paper,
flying about our streets, have been, aud
are yet nuisance to some extent. 1t
seems that Watervlle has the same diff
Guilty and has taken measures to stop it,
as will appear from the following taken
from the Waterville Mail and written by
the Mayor of that city:
81 wish to say to the business men of
our city, that we intend to keep our
streets in neat and clearly condition.
TO do this we must have the cooperation
of the people doing business on the
streets. The custom of dumping from
the stores waste paper and other refuse
matter must cease. 1t is miracle that
no runaways or serious accidents hap
pened during the gale of the last two
days from the waste paper flying in all
directions. Should an accident happen
from such a cause, the party who allow
ed this paper to get into our streets
would be liable for whatever damage Oc-
CURED, could it be proven against him.
Ii has taken a man all the time for the
last two days to pick up and carry away
this paper blowing in all directions.
The city marshal has instructions to
warn and notify every one on our streets
to stop this practice and he will prose
cute anybody who does it,
We believe much of our paper comes
from advertising flyers, and the careless
dropping OF useless paper bags and
wrapping paper We do not charge it to
our business men as we think they will
oblige us by their help in the matter.
Our street commissioner under the
direction of the seleetmen is doing good
work. Now, what we ask for, is the
hearty cooperation of individuals and
the work can be accomplished.
We have not city charter or city
officials but we do not wish TO be behind
our neighbors in the matter of clean
Illness.
There is no reason, because we live in
cottage, that our premises may not be
kept as tidy, as though we lived in Il
mansion. \ MEMBER.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-04-29


st. Johns, \. r.. April 2S.-The French
FISHING vessel Valiant captain Pierre.
bound from 81. Milo for Miquelon, struck
an iceberg on the Grand Banks on the
10th inst. and almost Immediately foun-
dered. She had % fishermen on board,
and all took to the boats. But only one
of these has thus far been heard from.
When she left the vessel. her compile
ment was seven men. Three of them
persisted from exposure and hunger. The
bodies of the first two were thrown over
board, but the survivors. In their desper-
alton, were driven to cannibalism, and
ate the third The boat WAS picked up
by the schooner Victor Eugene, which
arrived at St Pierre yesterday. The
survivors are in a shocking condition
and so badly frost bitten that their arms
must be amputated
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-04-29
A Physiology Examination.

The following remarkable physiolog
ical statement occurred i'll the examina-
ton papers of a student in a western
school not long since! THE human
body is divided into three parts-the
head, the chest and the stomach. The
head contains the eyes and brains, If
any. The chest contains the lungs and
q piece of the liver. The stomach is d,
voted to the bowels, of which there are
five--a, e, i, o, Il and sometimes W and
T. "-Chicago Record
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-04-29

The Eastern situation has changed
greatly within a week. The Turkish
army has advanced into Thessaly captur-
ing several vantage points, the principal
one being Larissa. The Greek army is
much smaller than that of its adversary,
and it also appears to be lacking in or
ganization and discipline and is not so
ably commanded. After loosing at sew
eral places north of Larissa the Greeks
abandoned that city without attempting
to defend it, spiking the guns and re-
treating to Pharsalos, 20 miles to the
South. The Princes, George and Con-
stantine did not seem to be able to stand
up against the able veteran pashas of the
Turks. The Grecian people were fierce
for war and forced King George into it,
He said early that he could not retain
his throne and abandon Crete. Now
they manifest so much opposition to his
government that he thinks of abdicating
Riotous demonstrations have been made
in Athens and stormy scenes have oc-
Cured in the parliamentary bodies. The
resignation of the Greek Cabinet is re-
ported. The Turks are reported to be
very considerable and orderly in the cap
tured cities. Desut0ry fighting con
tinues at various points to the apparent
disadvantage of the Greek. The belief
seems to be quite general that the fight
ing is mostly over and that some sort of
settlement will be reached. The Sui
tan has made the proposition to with
draw his army from Thessaly upon the
condition that the Greek forces are with
drawn from Crete.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-04-29

Pawtucket. r. L. April 23.-Andrew
Mccall 10 years old. veteran of the
Mexican and civil wars. was held up on
Blackstone street, about o'clock last
night, by two men. who answer the
description of the robbers who perpe-
trated several hold-ups in Providence
recently. He was struck in the forehead
with a sandbag and knocked down. and
every pocket in his clothes cut out with
q knife. In cutting his pockets the as
sailants made A wound five inches long
on his left leg and another on the left
breast. Mccall is in critical condition.
owing to his age and he may not sur
vive. The hghwaymen secured no
money from him, but stole his pension
papers.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-04-29

Mnine.. FIrst Rose Fe.tiynI.

Augusta, Me. April 2S-The State
Pathological society has accepted an In
vitation from the Kennebec Pomona
grange and Capital grange of this city
to hold strawberry and rose festival
in Augusta the latter part of June. TX
hlhits of the fruits. flowers and plants
will be made. with liberal prizes offered.
There will be speakers, and a program
lasting day and evening 1t viii arouse
great interest all over the state. being
the first festival of this description ever
attempted in Maine.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-04-29
Hon. T.. +. Webb for EX-
Governor Burleigh.

The following telegram will set at rest
all doubts regarding the position of Hon.
E. F. Webb of Waterville, in reference
to the successorship to Mr.. Milliken:
Rutherfordton, n. c., April 2G.
To Hon. Edwin G. Burleigh;
Hope you will be candidate for Con-
gress. Will support you.
+. F. WEBB.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-04-29

Gurthrie, Oklahoma Territory, early
Wednesday morning was swept by a
food caused by cloud burst and great
damage done with fry people drowned.
The floods in the Mississippi and Missouri
rivers are abating after doing anNnusual
amount of damage.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-04-29

The Central Maine Theological circle
composed of Baptist clergymen of Maine
at their monthly meeting at Waterville,
Tuesday last, declared against Fast day
"a not warranted in scripture and mex
pedent as an aid to vital piety. There
are doubtless many others who hold the
same view.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-04-29

Buyers Waiting FOR Increased supply 10
Unchanged other Products About the
Same AS Last Week.
Boston, April 2S.- The tone Of the but
ter mafKct Is steady on about he basis
OF last week. 5 prices The demand for
fine stock has been equal To The supply
but second and thira grades show cd
some accumulation and were in buyers.
favor. Dealers genwfalIy complain OF a
light trade and a further sight increase
in the receipts would be Likely To weaken
the market.
This is What buyers are looking for.
and il is Impossible To tel what day
will bring forth. Everybody is carry
Ing light stocks because They do not
want 10 be caught With mulh GA hand
when thu deeI.e comes and d .ioA bust
ness may be expected until bottom is
touched.
Receivers of Northern butter give in
definite quotations For small lots Of
fancy they talk as hirh as 1872 cents.
but in regular wholesale way they arr
willing to sell at IS cents. and This is the
selling rate for finest New Hampshire
and Vermont tubs The finest creamery
In boxes is quoted at 161a cents 10 -
cents.
There is no change 10 mote in the cheese
market. The old stock is closing cut at
j. to l2l2 cents. and it viii soon be all
disposed of. The new make is arriving
In small quantities, and only few spe-
cial brands move of readily. Sales
range from 10 to ILL., cents as to quality.
| The Liverpool quotation holds at So
shillings and 6 pence.
The most important feature of the
week is the opening of the Utita mark t
on Monday When the first sales of the
season were made Sales aggregated
$50 boxes and $40 boxes We're consigned.
The ruling price on large was ga cents.
and on small 1914 cents The offerings
were smaller than expected. The open
ing prices last year were to SIS cents
The egg market has been steady. with
y moderate demand for current CON
sumption. Western fresh sold at 10 to
10A cents. and selected lots fer cold
storage at lola cents. Receipts continue
to run large. and over 10000 cases were
put into cold storage last week. making
total stock of 52.3ll cases. against 90. :
o3S cases same time last year Fresh
Eastern command 1012 to II cents
The bean market has developed a lit
tie better tone, in sympathy with the
New York market, but there is no change
In prices to report Choice marrow pea
rule at IS to 90 cents ror bushel
Maine hebron potatoes have advanced
owing Ia the better demand for seed and
consumption. and sales We're at Is ia Is
cents. New York stock quiet at go to IS
cents. New Southern are arriving and
selling at 500 to IS per barrel
The maple sugar season is about
closed so far as the Wholesale trade Is
| concerned. Sugar Is cleaning up at :
to cents for small cakes and 10
cents for tubs and pals Sirup is slow
at 40 to 90 cents per gallon.
There is a frmer tendency in prices
of grass seed, but trade here is light
and dealers have not changed thei4
prices. which are as follows: Timoth
81 As to $3.50 per bushel: red top. 50 10 II
81 per sack. clean red top II to Is cents
per pound, alsyke clover 81 TO II cents.
red clover - to IN cents. white clover
! "a to l6 cents per pound
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-04-29

The Maine State College trustees met
at Orono, yesterday, and fixed the
tuition at $4,000 year. The change Of
name TO University Of Maine will take
effect June /.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-04-29

WI. Deboe has been elected L. S. Seua-
tor from Kentucky. He was the Repub-
lican nominee and will count one on the
Republican side, which is fortunate at
this time. 1t was long hard pull in
the Kentucky legislature.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-04-29
DISTRICT CONVENTION.

The Republicans of the Third Congressional
District will meet in convention in CITY HALL,
WATERNILLE, ON WEDNESDAY, NAY 18th,
1897, at II o'clock a M for the purpose of nomi-
mating a candidate for representative to Con-
gress To fill the vacancy occasioned by the death
of Hon. Seth L. Milliken, and to transact any
other business that may properly come before
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-04-29

Augusta, Ne. April 2s-The Third dis
trict Republican committee has issued
n call for a convention to be held at city
hall, Wateryllle at II a. m. Wednesday
May T.. for the purpose of dominating
candidate for representative to CON
gress to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of the late Hon. Seth l.. Milllken.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-04-29

f fieas Meetlass lAtisaa} eYehlht- Oh .f ''
MiIer's Han
BATES Posr No . &. \. Ri. 3. Well.
Fo4 Ia3a - \, haITihEiohs AdJ. leI.rf
day evenings in Graree Han.
BATES RELIEF cons No. l4Nr-. Lizzie =
9 1do, !, fI - MT. Mary l. Carr Sc MI
fourth TUESDAY afternoon Of each month at the
homes oil the men. hefs.
NE NJ f VI lNfHeftMt IT 7"'iFI3-MIs.
Sec, Mrs c. 4. Harrias,onr' Treas Nef,jir.
first and third Friday afternoons Of the month.
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a. Pa, Anes, Nob.e CoHina4aef; Mrs. Caroline
L = Hon atto,d.a ,lo ero,d I odoe
/ a q r NJ PortIa,.d ,.e.,arda,.
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oiil''is NY n'vp eieeS'u NIaaa u
dom Fdi,b Gan To-, 500 Etb,i ednIo,.
oss+ 80. Va IT.. - A. ~
meeting saturday afternoon they dis
cussed the subject of Easter.
w. T. Perkins has traded the old trot.
ting park with Samuel Stevens for his
steam wood saving machine and has
placed il ON Deuot =. where he has ouite
an amount Of wood To saw.
~ o,u... :, ,h, roar 80 vy,.t.z hloa,.
oot ." nn Sand e"V a Tai an5 a r
81 Va t,' GU t
. n,'.,Ga ~ ''9 sun 7u' oe' "a
PUN p ~
george Fofsythe Is again oul ailer
snort sickness.
{. \. Harrington will move into the
!appan house this week
Miss Cora NJ, Baker is in Boston for
the spring and summer STYLES. she Wiz
return Saturday.
A large number attended the play At
SkoWhegan Friday evening and reported
a fine time.
Tho Uiob school has h.or nrovided
with n new chruIic.I ser for ,5srticsl
DEMONSTRATION ~ H. ,,sn5,les IN ,L9f
intrrostiro s,io,r,
npmfer of cases If orinne have ho.o
renorted in town.
rnnher Of our rarlsmen had a
friend, march Thursday afternoon
Tho Rrror,tr oct aheed If ~ 1asf
va,J b,. lsirg ,.Tintod an Waan.sdav
cnnseou,ptlv nsrf of on,. itan9s wen,
ommitted.
The decoration of tho chp,chas Fosta,
Spndov We're very nrettv
snarkling Snrjng Creamery Co. hay,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-04-29

Auburn, Me. April 2S.-The Maine
state fair trustees held a meeting In con-
sultation With the executive committee
Of the Maine state Pathological society
at the Elm House yesterday. The date
OF the state fair is fixed at Aug so to
Sept g.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-04-29
REPRESENTATION.

Each city, town and plantation will he entitled
to one delegate and for each - votes cast for
the Republican candidate for Governor IN 1876,
an additional delegate; and for fraction of 40
votes in excess of - votes. an additional dele
gate Upon the above basis, the representation
in the convention will be as follows
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-04-29

Have just received another gross of
our cough remedy-Compound Syrup of
White Pine and Tar. Sampson, the
corner druggist.
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TIE Somerset Reporter,
A Weekly Republican Newspaper.

s,,,ru E. E. McNEELIE.
10. SMITH & CO, PUBLISHERS,
v.res STREET. sKOWHEGAN, ME-,
srgscptpTfoN RArEs;-One year $l.5o; six
,,onfbs' IS cts, three months, 81 cts, when
paid in advance: i. .,,.a tho
aI,75 will be charged If not paid until the
end OF year.
.r,,rprtsNENTs;-Bus and legal adyer-
..,1sr,ta inser ted at reasonable rates, adjusted
w The space used. and the position given.
pricesquoted on application,
cards of Thanks and Resolutions OF Respect
tpserted at cents per line.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-04-29

Canton, g. Aprii &Uu,N Allison
Mckinney. mother Of President McKin-
ley. celebrated her Ssth birthday at her
home here YESTERDAY