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The Somerset reporter., 1897-01-07
Skowhegan Grange.

The last meeting of the year was held
Wednesday afternoon. Dee 30 The
attendance was large. Two appli-
cations for membership were received
aud one applicant initiated. Arrange
ments were made to entertain the Pomo-
na which meets with Skowhegan grange
Tuesday aud Wednesday, Jan. l2fh and
IL.
Worthy Master Holway gave very
encouraging report of the meeting oi
the Maine State grange, to which he was
sent as representative. Memorial ser
vices were held on the deaths of Mrs
Addie Trask and Moody j. Weston.
The chairman of the committee, {. +.
Smith read the resolutions of respect and
offered appropriate remarks. Emma IL.
Dunton gave the tribute of song. 5. +.
Emerson was called upon to offer prayer.
Z. S. Fletcher. Horace Eaton, Ansel
Holway, Mrs. Lewis Beal, Mrs, Emma
II. Dunton. Mrs. NJ. l.. Mari offered re-
marks. c. f. Smith appropriately re-
cited one OF Bryant's poems.
The year Just closed has proved one of
the most prosperous in the history of
Skowhegan grange. The membership
has risen from 223 To 26l Large and
interesting meetings have been held and
harmony and good will abound.
SECRETARY.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-01-07
Copeland.

The marriage of Mr.. Levi z. Wyman,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs, Augustine Wyman
of this town, and Miss Ida M. Copeland
occurred at the residence of the bride
brother, in Philadelphia, the last day of
1896. The ceremony was performed by
Rev l.. II. Copeland in the presence of
many relatives and friends A bountiful
repast was served after the short recep-
ton which followed the ceremony.
January lst, Mr.. and Mrs Wyman left
Philadelphia for So. Dennis, Mass,
where Mr.. Wyman is engaged in teach
ing The best wishes of all their friends
accompany them to their new home.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-01-07

Hon. Turner Buswell's term as Judge
of Probate for Somerset County expired
December 3lst, after serving faithfully
and acceptably for the exceptionally
long period of II years. Judge Buswell
has been Il model Judge. He is succeed
ed by Hon. Edward F Danforth, whose
long experience as lawyer and exten-
sive acquaintance with Somerset people
and judicial turn of mind guarantee an
able administration of this important
county Office.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-01-07

Board of Trade journal: Achohol is
the greatest enemy of the human race.
1t is the pattern of all deceitfulness.
No matter how fashionable or beautiful
may be its temptation, the dread reality
is always the same. 1t charms by stim-
ulating the intellect, giving rest to the
weary brain aud nerves, 1t lures its vic
tim by 1attery and deceit, but allows no
one to escape No matter what the form
of liquor, or the form of the invitation
to drink whether fashion, or prescrip-
tion, or vice-the inebrates all 60 by the
same route eventually, which leads to
disease and death.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-01-07
Something to Know

It may be worth something to know
that the very best medicine for restor-
ing the tired ont nervous system to a
healthy vigor is Electric Bitters. This
medicine is purely vegetable, acts by
giving tone to the nerve centres in the
stomach, gently stimulates the liver and
kidneys, and aids these organs in throw
ing off impurities in the blood. Electric
Bitters improves the appetite, aids di-
gestion and is pronounced by those who
have tried it as the very best blood pu-
rifier and nerve tonic. Try it. Sold for
50c. or 81 90 per bottle.
Z. 7. Patterns drug store.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-01-07

In recent remarks Congressman
Dingley called attention to the fact that
in 1890 the importation of lumber from
Canada was valued at 81, 10000, in 1896
SIG 100000; that in the former year the
revenue received by the Government was
81, ,25Q,O00, while in 1896 it was but
SIP, 900. In other words, the Govern
ment surrendered 81 100000 in revenues
and a market to thirteen millions more
of lumber. This was one of the effects
of the Democratic tariff for revenue law.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-01-07
SOMERSET PICK-UPS

Arson is more than holding its own,
with 36 births the past year and only %
deaths. There were also 81 marriages
in the town.
The house of Peter Romeo in Fairfield
village was burned early Sunday morn
ing The family were away and the fire
is supposed to be of ineendiary origin
The loss is $1,000, insured for SGoo
George Page of Fairfield, has crew of
Il men at work on his ice field above the
dam. Mr.. Page has an excellent field
the ice being clear black and from l.
to 20 inches in thickness.
Frank Hanson OF St Albans, has gone
to Jackman with 80 horses and II men
to haul spruce logs, and the presiding
divinity of his household, his wife, has
gone with him to cook for them. He
has sent 100 tons Of pressed hay into the
woods.
Stephen Davis relief corps Ne. q of
Pittstield has elected the following Off.
GERS: President, Mary l.. Phillips; :.
V. president. Amanda Brown: J. V.
president, Ethelinda Knight; secretary,
George J. Phillips; treasurer, Urania A.
Sylvester; chaplain, Elizabeth Cobb
conductor, Addie {. Phillip guard,
Mary J. Patten.
The school children and neighbors in
District No. >, Ripley, observed Christ
mas by surprising little Harry Hatch,
who has been sick all the fall, with a
Christmas tree loaded with delicaces,
outside clothing, underclothing, slippers
and everything to make him comfort
able and happy. This is showing the
real Christmas spirit.
Monday morning the Pioneer mill
started ON full time and full crew in all
departments except the finishing room.
Just what is meant to this village can
cred that the mill gives employment to
240 hands when runniSg at its full ca
pacity. The Wayerley mill is employ
ing ITO hands and is working over time,
says the Pittsiield Advertiser.
At the observance of the tenth ami
yersary Of the marriage of Nr. and Mrs.
Henry Carville of North New Portland,
Dec. Is, five generations Of the family
were at the table at ono time from Mrs.
Abigail Church, who was born in 1879
at Poland, Me, through her daughter,
Romeo, granddaughter, Abbot, great
grand daughter Jackson, to a great
great-grandson, Jackson, ten months
old.
Pioneer Lodge, Ne. Il, h. OF p. Pitts
field, at its annual meeting elected Off
GERS as follows: {. C., II. f. Shatmck
V. c., Joseph Annis; prelate. Alfred
Webendorfer, il. NJ at A.. Robt
Kierstead NJ. Of W, Alfred Weben-
dorfer: X. of Il. y 5, Geo. q. Gage; NJ
of F., f. A. Noble, NJ. of + b. L. Fitz-
gerald, l. G., II. ". Ferguson; O, s.,
f. K. Spaulding. Representative to
Grand Lodge j. W Manson. The in
stallation ceremonies Will be held next
Tuesday evening.
The Pennington chronicle reports
that while Arthur Taylor, about Fl
years old, who WAS employed in the
woods lnprinU near Dead River station
The Somerset reporter., 1897-01-07

Three men were engaged in drunken
carousal at a place kept by Walter 5.
Martin at an out of the way locality in
North Sebago, last week, the result of
which is a fearful sample of the effect of
rum and the curse of rum selling, Mark
Bachelor, one of the men died from the
effect of injuries inflicted by Leslie keni-
son, and exposure. kenison is held by
the coroners jury to appear before the
grand jury to answer to the charge of
murderous assault and Walter 5. Mar
tin who was held as a witness in the
case has committed suicide. Yet men,
reasonable In other matters, will keep on
encouraging rumselling and rum drink
ing by precept and example, notwith-
standing the numerous instances of the
Legitimate effects of the use of intoxi-
cants.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-01-07

The recent statement of one of the
directors OF the Bank of Illinois shows
that its failure was largely due to the
ignorance of the banks directors of its
operations and condition. Directors are
elected by the stockholders to look after
the affairs of the bank and nothing but
failure and mismanagement could be
expected to follow such ignorance and
neglect of duty.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-01-07

Fires played prominent part in
ushering in the new year in several
cities. Within the first three days of the
new year, property was burned in South
Boston amounting to $4,000; Lynn,
$50, 900; New Jersey, 5000; Nashville,
S400, 900.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-01-07

At the close of business Dec. 31st, the
cash on hand in the State treasury was
$203, ,5005S The unexpended balance
of the appropriations for the year turn
ed into the treasury was $37, ,207. The
reduction of bonded debt during Gov,
Cleaves' administration has been S202,-
100, and the total reduction of interest
bearing debt during the four years
was s502, 100. The bonded debt
January l, 1897, was S2,303,0 900. This
is good showing for the State. Few
states are in better financial trim than
Maine.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-01-07

Among the good things in the report
of w. w. Stetson, State superintendent
of schools, recently submitted to the
governor and council, is the following
There were 134, lao scholars in Maine
schools for 1896; 67S6 teachers, showing
an increase of 100 over 1895. There are
1891 schools with an increase of fifteen
towns having high schools, which have
I6. SOS pupils.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-01-07

Elections held, Sunday, in various
parts of France for one-third of the
members of the Senate, resulted in the
defeat of the Radicals, who failed in at
tempts to oust the moderate Republican
candidates wherever the latter contested
districts.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-01-07

The term of Hon. Albert Leavitt of
Athens, as County Commissioner expired
December 3lst, after he held that
position ten years. Mr.. Leavitt has
been an efficient officer and has served
the County during his long term with
fidelity. Mr.. Leavitt Informs us that
when his term began, the county was in
about the same financial standing as at
the present time, the debt being about
$4,000, but during this time a large
amount has been expended on the Court
house in putting in a sewerage system,
q steam heating plant has taken the
place of the old wood furnaces that were
used to heat the building, much done in
repairs, otherwise, and new Jail built,
all without materially increasing the
county tax. A good showing for the
commissioners during the past decade
surely. Hon. Alonzo Smith of Cornvlle,
succeeds Mr.. Leavitt. He is prosper
Gus farmer, a prominent member OF the
Grange, and may confidently be counted
upon to look closely after the county
expenditures during the six years term
which he has just entered upon.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-01-07
TRY GRAIN o! TRY GRAIN.O!

Ask your Grocer to day to show you pack
age of GRAINO, the new food drink that
drink in without injury as well as the adult.
All who try it, like it. GRAIN-O has that rich
seal brown of Mocha or Java, but it is made
from pure grains, and the most delicate
stomach receives it without distress. a the
price OF coffee. is cts. and rs cts. per package.
Sold by all grocers.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-01-07
:. COREY * CO Agents,
Portland, Me.
For Sale.

Cottage House of seven
rooms at East Madison, to-
gether with stable and car
riage house and two acres OF
land. Would exchange for
property in Skowhegan viii
lage. Also a desirable farm
with good buildings. This
place is situated in good
neighborhood with good
schools and has nice water in
house and barn. Apply to
MCCLELLAN & SAVAGE.
Milburn Block,
Skowhegan, Maine
The Somerset reporter., 1897-01-07

kermis Mercer County, Pa. We be.
lieve Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to be
the best remedy in use. We use il in
our own families, and it is favoritt
among our customers. HECKEE Bios
& CO. - and 30 cent bottles for salc by
lloratio W. Gushing.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-01-07
STATE AND GENERAL


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BIRTHDAY. December. ~
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ne ooata oi trustees 7i lhe insane
hospital a. 1heiI meeting e'he7da5'
so'eu 70 Ie''uce 'pe Pfiee OF Oo@ia i9i
pesieu's "a eehee d week. ne I@'e no"
Is % d "eeh' oa' 800 VIII pe 'ne p'lcs'
beginning Of the quarter.
There were ,soz miles Of new steam
less than in 1ao5. New England con.
trihnted 2o miles all in Nsine and yer.
mont The locomntive ,,Itn,it This wear
was LARGER than either IF fbe nrevion.
txeo wears Int moro thar. -. ,.ar cunt af
II has been renorted
rho das,a.4,. i..o. r,.I.,... ,.. -.
orderad to 1eaya Washbnr, 90 or,,;s.
alono the Florida co,s+ and l,ol. ,.., -,
flhnstors Increased ,igil.n.. ,a +.a
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coast ;s to te ,nado b, H.. .,,,,..r,,,,,..,5+
and po atfa,t i =, la s,,,ral +,, ,.r..,-.,,.
tho violation of ner+ralirv
a cargo of 40 carloads af ,,.or,,e.l.ov
sboots left Rneksnort far It,ly Fridav
an the Italian barl yesn,.io pe,La.s
/ tbay will conn lo.l - Nfa;no tavaa
around some lnscio,s ..,Ies.ioas =. in tho
snrinc and h,ino moro IL, - pnoLs
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Of business and disbursed a leap Of
money.
Charles II ,ad,icl, f.r,,a,l, so1i.ita,
GENERAL of tho f.,;ted Sta+es has oiyan
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The Somerset reporter., 1897-01-07

Washington's birthday Will be eele-
brated in Pittsfeid by the dedication of
Powers Hall, the beautiful auditorium
at the Maine Central Institute. The
dedcatory exercises will occur in the
afternoon. In the evening Gov, Powers
and stan will hold reception
The Somerset reporter., 1897-01-07
Bank Examiners Report.

The report of State Bank Examiner F.
E. Timberlake was submitted to Gov
Cleaves and Council Friday. The exami-
ner recommends that the tax on
savings bank be reduced, as such move
would increase the deposits proportion
ately more than the decrease in the tax
would amount to, thus insuring as much
as if not more than the present tax to
the State. The report shows l04 say-
ings institutions in the State with aggre
gate assets November, 1896, of $40, ,4j9,
5s6; for 1895, that of SOS, AT ,226, an in
crease of 81, l,982,3 1853 for the official year.
The total banking capital of the State is
S107, 40l, ,147. There is twice the capital
invested in State institutions that there
is In national banks. Maines banks are
in generally sound condition with
bright prospects.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-01-07

Consumption is the natural result of a ne
elected cold. pr Woods Norway Pine Syrup
cures coughs bronchitis, asthma and lung
troubles Of all sorts down to the very borderand
of consumption.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-01-07

Frogg in the throat, for hoarsuess.
sore throat. etc. ut SIMPSONS the
corner druggist.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-01-07

A life insurance agent may be de
scribed as man who procures policies
for people who don't want their lives
insured Puck.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-01-07
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The Somerset reporter., 1897-01-07

Teacher. "What do yol suppose Jonah
thought when he found himself inside the
whale?" Johnny, BED closed sp on hun -
The Somerset reporter., 1897-01-07

"Burdock Blood Bitters entirely cured me of
a terrible breaking out all over my body. 1t is
a wonderful medicine" Miss Julia Elbridge,
Box S. West Cornwell, Conn.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-01-07
LaxoI

Laxol is tie best medicine for
children. Doctors Recommend II in
mace Of Castor Di1.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-29
DESTROYING MONEY.
Women Who Can Detect the Best.
Made COunterfeits by Their Feel.

Ladies' Home Journal.
Every working day in the year Uncle
Sam destroys a million dollars; deliberately
tears up and grinds to pulp one million
bank notes and greenbacks. A million dol
lars in one two, five ten, twenty, fifty,
one hundred and one thousand-dollar notes
are daily punched full of holes, cut into
halves and thrown into machine that rap
idly reduces them to a mass of mushy SUBJ
stance.
Whenever a piece of paper money be-
comes soiled or torn it may be presented to
the United States treasury and redeemed.
Sooner or later every note that circulates
among the people. becomes unfit for further
service, for it Is bound to become dirty or
mutilated by constant handling and the
United States government stands ready to
give the holder of such note new note
in exchange for it; or, in other words, the
government will redeem it.
The majority of the clerks employed in
this important department of the govern
ment are women, many of whom are the
most expert money counters and counter
felt detectors in the world. In fact, only eX-
perts can properly perform the work that
is required; for not only must the soiled
and mutilated money be accurately and
rapidly counted, but all counterfeit notes
must be detected and thrown out. When
we consider that some countertelters can so
cleverly initiate genuine money that their
spurious notes will circulate through the
country without detection, and are not dis
covered until they are finally turned into
the treasury, some idea of the proficiency
of these experts can be gained especially
when we bear in mind that these notes are
often so worn that the imprint on them can
scarcely be decphered 1t not infrequently
happens that these bad notes are detected
simply by the feel of them, which, in some
cases is really the only way of discovering
the fraud: for, while a counterfe1ter may
occasionally succeed in so perfectly imitat-
ing the design of a note as to miSlead even
an expert, it is next to Impossible Tor him
to counterfeit the paper used by the gov
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-29

is to occur at the home OF the brides
parents, Wednesday evening. Sept s.
Mrs George Richardson. of Shade street
is visiting relatives at Louisville, KY
Miss Forest Mcconnell, of South Station
street, is visiting friends at Fortviile, Ind.
Mrs. Newhart, OF South Station street, is
visiting friends and relatives at Fortville,
Ind.
Mrs D. H. Smith. of Redkey. Ind. is
the guest of. Mrs. Arthur Swisher, on Gale
street.
The members of the Congregational Sun
day school will picnic at Hammond Park
Labor day.
Mrs Belle Lewelen, of Kokomo. Ind is
visiting Mrs. Maria Hinsch, on North Sta
ton street.
Miss ocie Farrell. of Lawn street. re-
turned Friday from a two weeks visit at
Maxwell Ind.
Miss Daisy Maher, of Depot street. re-
turned Friday from two weeks visit at
Shelbyville, Ind
Miss Julia Clifford, Of Bellefontaine. o.,
is the guest of Mrs. Daniel Kennedy, on
North Gale street.
Mr.. Mcclure, of Louisville. KY, who has
been the guest of his sons on South Depot
street, has returned home.
Miss Rose Sage, of Greencastle, Ind. who
mas been visiting her brother, on Depot
street, has returned home.
John Simon, of Terre Haute, md, was the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs Patrick Mckinney
on South Gale street, Friday.
Mrs. Calvin w. Bush, of South Station
street who has been visiting relatives at
Gallon, o., has returned home.
Mrs. Richard Kirk of Poplar street. and
Miss Lizzie Kirk, of South Station street,
are visiting relatives at Dayton, o.
Miss Stella Humphries, of West Suther-
lana street, who has been the guest of
friends at Fortville. has returned home.
Mr.. John Cave and family of North Gale
street, who have been visiting relatives in
southern Missouri, are at home again.
Misses Annie and Pauline Hauk, of
springfield O., are the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs George II. Harmon, on Glen drive.
Mrs. John Glazier and two sons, of Stew
art street, left Friday for Boston, Mass,
where they Will be the guests of relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs James Bush, Of Sidney o..
who have been the guests of Mrs. Hinsch,
or North Station street, have returned
home.
hurry McMillen who has been the guest
OF his daughter, Mrs. Tee Remley, on Stew
art street, leaves to-day for his home at
Marietta, O.
Mrs. Todd, of Logansport, Ind and Mrs
Garris, of Bellefontaine, o., are the guests
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick Mckinney, on
South Gale street.
Mrs. Long and daughter and Misses Mar
TIN ana Langthry, of Cincinnati, O.. who
nave been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. George
Stoher, on Thirty-secOnd street, have re-
turned home.
Mr.. Samuel Bradshaw, of Brightwood av-
enue and Miss Dollie Lesser, of West In
dlanapoHs, are to be married at the home
OF the bride S parents, No. 90 Belmont av-
enue, at $3.50 o'clock, Tuesday evening,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-29
LOW-DOWN PRINCESS.
End of Isabelle De Bourbon, u Relic
of Old Day in France.


A peculiar character has just passed
away in the death of the Princess Isabelle
de Bourbon in Paris. With monarchS and
princes for her relatives, this descendant of
a long line of kings had the lowest and
most pebeian tastes. She was familiar
figure in the streets of Paris, where she
wandered about dressed in an eccentric
manner and reeking with cheap perfumery.
She had a strong face, almost masculine in
appearance, and almost always dirty. In
fact baths were things That the princess
did not bother much about. Some of her
relatives gave her a small allowance, on
which she managed to live after fashion.
She dined at low-claSs eating houses, where
she associated on the most intimate terms
with the "canaille" of the French capital.
Sometimes this daughter of the proud Bour-
bon would spend whole afternoons drinking
and throwing dice With cab drivers and
messenger boys.
Yet this frowsy princess was firm be-
lever in the divine right of her family to
rule over France and hated the republic
and all that pertained to ii. She used to
say that she acted as she did to show her
contempt for 1t. How she inquired out that
her disreputable life was a reflection on
the French republic is a puzzle to the or
binary mind but she was a strange prin-
cess and reasoned in a strange manner.
Once in awhile the princess would take
on reform streak, and. leaving her low
haunts and her low mode OF life, would
become the grande dame. Her relatives
were always ready to help her upon these
occasions, and for awhile there would be
no more charming and gracious parsonage
i'll Paris than the perfectly attired and per-
fectly self-posed heiress of the golden lilies
and the splendors of the Bourbon oriamme
than the princess, who the day before had
shaken her dirty fist under the nose of
cab driver in q quarrel over dice. while she
made some low drinking place resound to
her oaths and foul language. But she could
not stand a life of responsibility long, and
would go back to her old ways.
Perhaps in this strong-minded and mas
cuine woman there was a strong aVatism
and she might have taken after her ances-
tor Robert lie Fort, the first of the Bour-
game with his own soldiers. With all her
ccarseness Isabelle of Bourbon was not ac-
female tough" When she died she was
absolutely penniless, and was buried at the
liz