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The Somerset reporter., 1897-04-29

portant part in the Greek war Of inde,
pendence, and it would have been made "A
part of the new Hellenic kingdom IL the
European powers had kept their hands off,
but they insisted In forcing Crete back I'M
der the Turkish rule and encouraging
Turkey to retakc It. After n instruction
which lasted over thrco years, and which
cost the Turkish and EGYPTIAN treasures
some $30 coo 900, "a scheme of reform
known as the organic statute" was
drawn up. This measure appeared to con.
ccde large amount of self government to
the island. II gave 1t n legislative assem-
bly, and judicial system of its own. The
latter, however, WAS merely a mOckery,
and the former was reduced TO impotence
by being forbidden even to discuss any
matter which had not previously received
the sanction of the government.
Thus tho organic statute proved a fall
ure and the island became as discomfort
ed as ever. Another instruction occurred
in 1878, and In the fall of that year,
through the mediation of England, com.
pact was drawn up whi~l retained the
general system of the organic statute, but
provided for its more practical application
This WAS not satisfactory to tho Cretans,
however, and they soon divided into two
parties. Intrigue followed intrigue, and
only one man has had the courage to hold
tho office of civil governor for IA full term.
All the others were driven to resign it.
A crisis came In 1889. The governor
considered it to be his constitutional duty
to bestow certain number of appoint
ments on the Liberals, and the Conserva-
tivos thereupOn took up arms and with
drew to the mountains. Then the half dor
mant fanaticism of the people became
aroused and the island was again plunged
into civil war. In the space of n few
months about 100 Christians and Mussul-
mans were murdered. Nine thousand
dwelling houses, 1873 schools, 81 mosques
and / churches were burned. Property to
The amount of hundreds of thousands Of
tollars worth was destroyed. The insur-
gent Christians, however, got the worst of
1t. The porte soon became muster Of the
situation and proclaimed martial law. The
compact of 1873 was practically abrogated,
and for the next five years Crete was ruled
automatically by u succession of Mussul-
man governors
The attention of the powers WAS attract
ed to the unhappy state Of the island, and
toward the end Of 1s94 the Iorte was in
duced to select Christian named AleXan-
der karathcodory Pashn as governor. He
seemed to be acceptable to both Christians
and Mussulmans. The assembly met
again for the first time since 1889 and
passed somo good laws. But these were
Fetoed by the porte, and trouble again be
gan. Finally in March Of last year the
Christian governor was recalled, and Tur-
khan Pasha, a Mussulman, was appointed
In his stead. The change seemed to dis
satsfy everybody, Mussulman Us well rs
Christian. The number Of murders on
both sides increased. Turkhan showed
considerable energy in furnishing the
guilty and in unfolding the law, but the
revolt continued, and disturbances were
The Somerset reporter., 1897-04-29

Greece, all NJ whose traditions are liberty,
may easily involve before +. lie c0mpl, ted
all Europe IN war between absolu;ism
and democracy. 1t my result in an upris-
Ing throughout Europe until every govern
mont east Of Russia is rcvolutionized and
mako liberalism dominant from the Medi-
terranean to the Baltic.
The accompanying map gives q good
general idea Of the country in the neigh
borhood of tho Greek Turkish frontier,
where tho hostile armies confront one an
other 1t is extended south to show the
geographical relations of Athens and the
present region Of coa1ict. The frontier
extends from the Ionian sea at the gulf of
Arta, on the west, to tho gulf Of Salonika,
near Mount Olympus, the tabled home of
the old Greek dcities, on tho east.
In moving the Greek troops to the north
they were embarked on shipboard at the
Pirnus, the port of Athens, and sailed
down the gulf of Egina to the Igean sea,
and then north to tho port of Bolos, also
known as Nolo. This port is connected
with Iarissa by rail, and few hours after
landing the troops were In Larissa, the
present headquarters of the Greek army at
the front The Turkish city Of Salonika
has been the gathering point of the Turk
ish forces. Salonika is Mt the head Of the
gulf of Salonika, IS miles northeast of the
town of Elassona In Macedonia Elassona
is the headquarters of the Turkish forces
In Macedonia. The Turkish troops have
reached this town and other points along
the Turkish military front by two routes.
A part of them have gone west by rail to
Verra from Salonika and then marched
10 1iCtu Of 1 mi Ice
For some weeks the Turks have had a
very considerable army posted all along
the frontier from Elassona to Janina, with
other forces on the gulf of Arta The
Greeks have also spread part of the
troops they concentrated at Larissa along
the frontier from Nezeros, south Of Mount
Olympus, TO the western border of Thes-
sally. At Grevcna in Macedonia tho Turks
have had an entire division, including in
fantry, cavalry and artillery, under the
command of Haiku pasha. The Greek in
surgcnts pushed northward nearly TO GREY
ena before they were beaten back.
The most of Thessaly IS vast plain
with ranges Of hills. In no other part of
Greece could troops he so easily mancu-
vered over so largo territory. Macedonia
and Albania, ON the Turkish side of the
border, on the contrary, are exceedingly
mountainous. As compared with Thcs-
saly, the Turks have in their frontier ter
ritory far greater number of strategic
points that are not difficult to defend
The main difficulty with all this territory
on both sides Of the border from mill
fary point of view, IS the entire lack of
good roads Many Of the roads afTording
the only means Of transit are mere bride
paths, and all the roads are narrow and
in bad condition.
The powers are plainly in alliance with
Turkey in this crisis, but the consciences
and sympathy of the people are largely in
favor of Greece. This latter ally should
not be dospi,,d
The Somerset reporter., 1897-04-29

Mrs. Samuel Stamm of Loganton, Pa,
bore her twenty-four years of suffering
with courage and forttude. Her trouble
was rheumatism in the knee. In con-
sequence her limb had become so stiff
thar she could hardly walk. Mr.. Stamm
is wel-to-do merchant, and had spared
no pains or expense to relieve her, but
with little success, until one night when
it grew 40 painful that she could hardly
endure it, he persuaded her TO Try
Chamberlain's Pain Balm. The effect
was magical. The first application re-
leved the pain, and Its continued use has
removed all stiffness and given her the
free use of her limb once more. II you
have friends who are troubled with
rheumatism insist on their giving this
remedy trial, You can do them no
greater favor, AS it is sure to giVe
prompt relief, and if they are a little
patient it will effect "A cure. For sale at
% and 80 cents per bottle by Horatio w.
Cushing.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-04-29
THE WAR IN THE EAST.
How 1t Was Finally Brought
About.
SIMPLE STATEMENT OF THE FACTS

Claims Of the Greeks and Of the Porte.
The island Always "A Storm Center.
Why the So Called Organic Statute
Falled-The Armies. the Commanders
and the seat of War.
The immediate cause Of Ire war be
tween Greece and 1urNt 3, according to the
claims Of the porte, Is due - tie action Of
the Greek irrneulsrs Ia penetrating Mace.
donia and attacking various MINOR Turk
ish posts, responsibility far which the
Greek government aToWs. The latter, on
the other hand. lays theunus ON the Turks,
who advanced into Ihe=-uly. This result
ed in "a sharp conflict between laales of the
regular troops at the town Of Nczero-f
which lies Immediately under the shadow
Of Mount Olympus. the latl9d home Of
the greater gods Of the ancient Greeks.
The Greeks, who must be- considered the
aggressive party, say they seHt troops to
the island of Crete To oppose the Turks be
cause Tho latter were 1assacring the
Christians. a further cause for the bel
ligcrcney Is their imraticnce because the
reforms imposed uron Turkey a} the great
powers have not been put into execution.
But il IS necessary To "a baek much
farther To understand the primary cause
Of this great eastern crisis. Crete was the
last Of the Turkish oonquests in Europe,
having been captured from the Nenetians
after a desperate struggle. Iike Ireland,
Crcte was imperfeetly conquered ut the
beginning, and thu flame Of discord has
been Kept alivc In tho island owing to the
existence of u larse minority differing in
creed from tho bulk Of the population ard
long maintained in a Iris LEGGED position
The Somerset reporter., 1897-04-29
Free Pills.

Send your address to II. f. Bucklen &
Co., Chicago, and get free sample box
of Dr. Kings New Life Pills. A trial
will convince you of their merits. These
pills are easy in action and are particu-
larly effective in the cure of Constipation
and Sick Headache. For Malaria and
Liver troubles they have been proved in.
valuable. They are guaranteed to be
perfectly free from every deleterious
substance and to be purely vegetable
They do not weaken by their action, but
by giving tone to stomach and bowels
greatly invigorate the system. Regular
size 25e. per box.
r. T. Patten drug store
The Somerset reporter., 1897-04-29
The QuiDlcDaSSNt Inn !!

For the good people of Somerset Co.
to take an outing, for recreation, will
surely be new feature and easy of access
as the proposed extention of the electrics
to the end of the bridge, will be almost
equal to running into the Hotel Catering.
for society banquets and social meetings at
lowest cost will be grand feature of this
interesting Institution, as every effort
will be made to surround the guests OF
this house, with all the social cheerfulness
possible, where the most refined, may
expect responsibility entirely void OF
intemperance. DR.. CONANT.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-04-29
SOMERSET PIGK-UPS.


hon george N 9e'''e,s n'S acc 'e'e,'
an invitation 10 denver inc He'nof'"i 'o-
dress III 0oae1 Nol''ueeNoe"'
Mrs. Jane NJ. Davis, mother OF
Abel Davis, Esq, OF PitiSiield, died
in skowhegan. April 18th, aged - years.
Mrs. Davis WIS great sufferer
Mrs. Della Sawtelle and Mrs. Lizzie
sawtelle, daughters Of the late Dr.
Tappan, from Providence, X. l., are al
their old home IN Nafnage"oek, re-
moving the furniture from the IapPan
residence which is to be occupied by C.
A. Harrington, Esq.
The case Of George +. Kinball Of
Pitlshcld, rs. the Masonic Fratcrnai
Accident association heard at Sko3he-
gan and carried to the law court has
been decided in favor Of the dcfen-
dents. Manson ~ Morse for defts., and
+. W HoFeY for pItl' The SUIT WAS
brought for s399.
It is said HAT the death Of Bepresen-
tatiye Seth [. MilHkcu may have impor-
tant bearing upon the postellice question
in this place Already there is quite a
nntter noticeable IN consequence and
the more important of the local politi-
clans are earnestly discussing the psob.
abilities of Mr. Millilen's successor,
SAYS the Pittsiield Advertiser.
In the death Of Hon seth l.. Muliken
Al WASHINGTON Name loses one Of her
n,ost brilliant men who has figured in
public affairs for a long term Of years at
the National Capitol. Somerset county
will feel the loss greatly as the late con
gresham has always been in close
touch with the party interests Of this
comfy. He had many admirers in this
town, who will svmpathize with the
immediate connections Of his family in
the loss of an honored husband and
father, says the Pittsiield Advertiser.
The Somerset Fibre 20. intends to
floor over \ laroe part of it's huge saw
dust buildino built few wears apo. and
ON This upper floor to have dumped the
short wood received from the Shawmut
mills. In the wood shed thus formed a
The Somerset reporter., 1897-04-29
The Atlantic Monthly.

The Atlantic Monthly has two articles
relating 10 rural life Intended 10 be tair-
Is descriptive of two r. preventative To-
ealities ia Nv England and to throw
i2hl upon such problems "a the migra-
,ien to cire>, the abandonment of Ger
tain rural ind lstrirs, AMI lie change in
bfe that has resulted therefrnm. These
artiel-- in tn main are correct, but ~
one OF them a gloomy yieW i, taken of
certain mar1i features, or immoral
features, in which represen atoms are
made that me- eXtray3 g3nt, aud little
better than libeI. on any NV Eaghld
community a. We vieW the 81 ultHon.
Tie articles. however. ar" Interesting
aud well WarTh reading. Furthermore.
tn Nay nun h,r of the Atlantic inali it,
departments su-rain- tn high literary
reputation Of MS old aad tried ing
The Somerset reporter., 1897-04-29

OF over thirty students who took the
final examinations in naval architecture
recently at the University of Glasgow,
Scotland, nine were from the United
States navy. In the senior class the
only four who passed the examinations
were Americans, and in the junior class
three Americans were the only students
succeeding in passing. William A. Fair
burn, the well known Bath Iron Works
draughtsman, obtained the highest rank
in both the junior and senior classes.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-04-29

Judge Ely's finding on the gas cx-
plosion at the corner OF fremont and
Boylston streets on March 4, 1897, says
"ln my judgement the fact hereinbefore
stated requires me to find and ! do find
that the negligence of the Boston Gas
light company was gross and inexcus-
able. | therefore find that the death of
said William A. Stuart resulted from the
unlawful act of the Boston Gaslight
company.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-04-29

In letter to the manufacturers
Messrs. Davis & Buzard OF West
Monterey, Pa, say "Chamberain' g
Cough Remedy has cured people whom
our physicians could do nothing for.
We pursuaded them to try bottle of it
and they now recommend it, AS do the
rest of US" For sale at . and 80 cents
per bottle by IIoratio W. Cushing.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-04-29

any husband had two cancers taken from his
face and another was coming on his lip. He took
two bottles of Burdock Blood Bitters and 1t dis
appeared. He is completely we'll" Mrs. VIM.
Kirby' Akron, Erie Co, N. Y.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-04-29
From Boston, Portland, Lewiston, Augusta.
Wsterville Skowhczan and Bangor.

sS+Flag stations; at which trains will stop
signal or notice to Conductor
MIXED between Bingham and No. Arson.
STAGE CONNECTIONS.
At Norridgewock, for Mercer land Electric
Cars to and from Skowhegan) At Arson. for
Sawyer's Mills, tStarks);
No. Arson, for North and West New Portland
Dead River Flagstaff and Eusts At Bingham
Tor Forks, Moose River. Mayheld, Kingsonry
and Abbott.
W. M. AVER SUPT.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-04-29
STATE AND GENERAL.

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conference recommended that the DAY
he observed as = sneciaI temperance day.
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81. .3;.,.;.,. f...,as < Hartman col
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the beaiuulnq Of next week. The Epi-
rotes at Athens are preparing To leave
that city in order to assist the Greeks in
capturing Epirus
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when Turkey WAS to be helped by in
reference, and they are mol interfering
when interference would help Greece.
Tuesday afternoon while KING Hum
bert was on his way to the races. Pietro
Aceiarito. an iron workerout Of employ
ment attempted to stab him with A
dagger. The man was seized before he
could carry ont his purpose and the King
proceeded seemingly unmoyed. This is
the second time his life has been at
tempted the iirst oeIn2 ae naples On
4 Nov. Is 1873
The session of the Senate. Thursday.
was one of tbe most eyeptf0l since Con
oress assembled. IT, opened with a
nronosition for official expressinn of
svmpathy to the Greeks in their struggle
with Turkey. This was soon merged
into turbulent debate over the disor-
ginized state of the Senate. Later in
the day the national bankruptcy bill was
PASSED bv the decisive vote Of 40 to :.
tr.ra1d NJ so,.ar of Ma;na ,,os no,,i-
It'd rh,nsd,,, - ho N;nistor =, II,
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,,,,,.rooodon+oa dist;nction son,tor
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ofto, 41,o co,,to want inta o,.o,,,ti,.o
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to-, oo,, sf1,.o. Doo,oarats hr+ ~
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no annual "''o''"s u e"o "'''ie
'''to W" '''''''' - '0''o' ~ '',' 40
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The Somerset reporter., 1897-04-29

Wisdom: 81 can't see why they speak OF the
wisdom OF the serpent" well, you never
heard of a serpent getting its leg pulled did
your
The Somerset reporter., 1897-04-29

Drawbacks of art Isabel, you haven't
painted any angels these Easter cards.
"No; can't make them look stylish without
big sleeves"
The Somerset reporter., 1897-04-29
Somerset Railway.
CHANGE OF TIME
commencing October S, 1896.

Trains will run AS follows, connecting at Oak
land with Maine Central Railroad Trains to and
from Boston, Portland, Lewiston, Waterville
Augusta, Gardiner, Bath Skowhegan and Ban
gOr.
For Boston, Portland, Lewiston, Wsterville.
Ara he and 20
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-11-05
Ithaca.

Don't miss that l. O. O. +. school Of in
slruclion in this village November ;. Past
Grand Master Salter will preside.
judge Everden was atten, ins court in
Nt. Pleasant last week where he had u case
Involving some - 600 on lor lud. Tie
case. /, oic that has been i'm re Isabella
courts for the last two years ana involved
the utlc 10 big farm in that county. The
Judge fought the case through L. finish
last week and won Il victory for his client.
The post office fight is hotter than ever
and HE "roys" are freely betting that Leet
will not get 1t
The journal SAYS that Henry Sage >
cherry trees are blosso ming for another
crop aud dat The fruit will msture with
the TO ming prospects of tn, present
u,tD administration TIE words IN
br., kets are mine NJ + 'itor.
f. J. 'ic.tA Il wife lave the sympathy
Of al in ,hcir horcav mont
D.. VI uf.rr bas one Of the fines,
house. 10 t,wu
TAcrll iourred session OF the board of
supervisors Is now IN session.
Ithaca is going to vote on the sewerage
question and if the voters vote nigh: there
will he no longer foul disease breeding
drains TO plague us. 1t will take some
money to put in a proper system but it will
pay everyone in town except the doctors
f J. Monet and Filth Steel. one time
a clerk in Netzrrg's store, were married
the other day.
F p. Merrill is putting in IA stock Of
furniture at North Star.
Miss L,lhc Eaton Of Grand Rapids. is
visiting friends IN tow.
John Hawley left Saturday for Kansas
Cry where he will spend the winter.
J II. Stanton of Leaton, was in Il e city
Tuesday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-11-05
The outIet.of Drains.

No portion of system of drainage
demands more careful consideration
than the outlet. 1t is. Of course, essen
tial that II should be enough lower
than any portion of the lands that are
10 be drained by il TO admit Of suffi-
cient fall for the passage Of water from
Yet it must be high enough above the
level Of whatever water il empties into
TO prevent danger OF it's being over
flowed and the drainage water damned
back in the pipes.-Farmers Review.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-11-05
a HINT FOR WINTER.
An Effective Way of Fastening the
Farm Sled Tongue.

have experienced so much difficulty
in getting tongue that could be kept
in my sled that | have given consider
able attention 10 various methods. The
usual one is TO cut two mortises in the
roller about a foot apart. y sapling is
then secured and split or nipped back
two or three feet and spread apart so
that with lemons on end of each part
dressed 10 right size it can be inserted
in these mortises and held by pegs
through lemons back of roller and the
mortise holes filled with wooden
wedges. The objections TO this method
are numerous. In the first place the
tongue can never be anything but rough
and ugly. Why should we takeSo much
pains TO have buggy and wagon look
decent and then be content with an
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-11-05
rAnw imHLcMGNTS.
II Given Decent Care They VIII Las,
Great Many Years.

Every farmer in this country has a
certain amount of his capital invested
in farm implements. 1t is not an un-
common occurrence 10 meet men who
say that the outlay each year for new
implements eats up nearly all the
profits in their business. This eXpendi-
ture may be materially reduced, says
Farmers Advocate, by giving better at
tention TO repairing and housing all
the machinery as soon as convenient
after the busy season is over. On many
well-regulated farms ii is customary TO
put the implements under cover
throughout the summer when not in
use. BY this means the implements will
wear much longer and do more salts
factory work. 1t also adds much 10 the
appearance of a farm to have the inn
plements inside rather than having
each one used 10 close up hole in the
fence or perhaps for IA less suitable pur-
pose. Though ii may be the rule on
many farms 10 put away the harvesting
implements for the winter at this sea-
son, it is the exception 10 find a farmer
who goes carefully over ms machine
and puts il i'm, proper condition for next
seasons work. The person who has
used the implement during the summer
knows exactly what repairs are re-
quired, and unless ii is looked after at
once or a note made of il the chances
are that nothing will be done until the
machine is taken out of the shed 10 be
gin operations next year. \ good plan
is 10 carry n notebook and keep an ac-
count of all repairing required. Then.
during the fall or winter season have all
the necessary repairing done. \ black
smith or machinist has more time 70 eX-
anime the work i'm winter than Just be-
fore harvest, when every person is
crowding him with some little Job. He
can do the work more satisfactorily.
and the cost will not be SO great. In
many cases the repairing can be done
by the farmer himself, when he has
some leisure time. and thus avoid the
trouble and cost of taking il 10 repair
shop. If farmers would pay close at
tentiOn TO repairs each year, and give
the implements an occasional coat of
paint, many would be surprised by the
difference they would find in the work
ing of the machinery. as well as in time
their implements would wear. Then by
supplying suitable sheds and a small
repair shop there would be less discus
sion about the excessive cost of agri-
cultural implements.