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The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-09
SkOWhegan Schools and
Teachers.

The village schools opened Monday,
Sept. 6. The high school has one hun
dred thirty pupils in attendance, the VII
lage schools have about six hundred
fifty, and the rural schools one huHdred
fifteen. There are nine rural schools in
session this fall.
The following are the names of the
teachers employed
High school, Mr., Frank O. harrington,
principal Mr.. Chas. w. MarstOn, Miss
JAMIE c. Michaels, Miss Cornelia B.
Snow.
Lincoln school, grade 4, Addie NJ
Swain, Prin., Skowhegan; grade 3, Ger
trude Townsend, Skowhegan; grade ,,
Marion Leland, East Sangerville; grade
l, Hepsbah c. Parsons, Jay.
Leavtt school, grade g. Mary Robin
son, Prin., Cornville; grade :,
Elzira B. Luce, New Portland; grade
3, Florence G. Wiley, Fryeburg; grade
4, Susanna C. Parsons, Fryeburg.
Park School, grade 2, Mrs. Lizzie
Healy, Prin., Skowhegan; grade l, Eliza
beth Crowell, s. Smithfield; grade 4,
Harriet Avore, Skowhegan; grade, 5,
Annie l.. Beard, South Norrdgewoek ;
grade 6, Helen Clark, Skowhegan.
Baptist Hill school, grade 10, Addie
M Smith, Prin., Madison; grade .,
Edith V. Corliss, Milltown. Mechanic
st. school, grade 3, Martha +. Went
worth, n. Fairfield; West Front st.
school, grade 6, Anna <. Judkins, Show
hogan Jewett st. school, grades and 2,
Adiie B. Cleveland, Skowhegan; NAL
bon's Mills school, Della Gilman, SHOW
hogan; Bush school, Sadie NJ. Knight,
Cornville; Lake George school, Mamie
Burrill, Canaan; school No. 2, North,
Mrs. A. F. Sanford, Skowhegan; school
No. IL, North, Annie M. Gullifer, La
rome; No. 2, North, Georgia Davis,
Skowhegan; No. s, South, Vivian
Graves, Skowhegan; No. 8, South, Mary
Wentworth, n. Fairfield; No. 6, South,
A. Ella Hatch, Harmony.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-09
Wheelmen's Meet at Bar Harbor

We call attention TO an advertisement
TO Bar Harbor by regular trains, Satur-
day, Sept. llth, aud a train leaving Port
land at 20 a. M, Waterville, 81 a. m.,
Sunday, Sept, 18th, stopping at all main
line stations, at $500 the round trip
from Skowhegan, including one days
board at the West End hotel at Bar Har-
Dor, wheels to be carried free on the
Maine Central r. r. The Plymouth,
Mass, military band will accompany
the excursion. Information in re-
gard to wheeling, ETC., may be obtained
by writing F. p. Pray, L. A. w. Bar
Harbor, Maine
The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-09
IN PICNIC GOODS

We have all the varieties in Canned
Meats and Canned Fish as we'll as every
thing in Bottled Goods, such as Mixed,
Sweet and Plain Pickles as low as Ioc.
per bottle. Olives n bulk and bottles as
low as Ioc.
A fine assortment of all the popular
Fancy Crackers.
We have Neufchatel, Young America
Club House, Roquefort, Edam and Pine.
apple Cheese,
A full Cream Cheese in jars at Ioc.
Imported Preserved Ginger in tins and
pots.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-09
Pneumatic
Tire Pro-
feCfOr and
Automatic
Member.
OVER 10000 BICYCLE RID
Frs USE BIK0.

You never know when You
get a puncture; it stops pOrus
tires from leaking; it will stop
puncture from the size of a
pin to six penny nail; bicycle
riders cannot afford to be with
ont it in their tires.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-09
Skowhegan
Cash Grocery
Company.
For Sale.

The lumber in q section Of q stable about %
IT square on the Shirley place in town, to be
taken down and removed. Boards and timbers
in good condition and will be sold at low
price. 35tf
Inquire of
J. o. SMITH, at Reporter Office.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-09
Mrs. Helen C. Stafford

Teacher of Curative Physical Culture
comes to okowhegan highly recommend
ed by the orders of Eastern Stars.
Daughters II Re5ebabs, Womaa's Reiif
corps. ". z. T. u, etc, also prominent
fathers and mothers all over the United
States. The ladies are unanimous in
their praise of the exercises and the
benefits they are deriving from the use
of the same. 1w)
The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-09
Class Cans for Preserving.

We sell Mason cans as follows: Pints,
&c. each, Csc. dozen; Quarts, &c. each,
75c. dozen. This price includes rubbers.
You can find the popular Globe Ex-
tracts, all favors, at our store.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-09

The bay stallion, Also, Jr., started
in the 2.27 class at Gorham, Tuesday,
and after winning the srst two heats,
the second in 2.24H, was drawn.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-09

To Cure A Cold In One Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
Druggists refund the money if it fails to
Cure. 25c. 6mB
The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-09

Have your pictures framed at Folsom
and Varney's. Aft
The herald., 1897-01-13

stand It to be-" interrupted Mr.. Villas
Will say that there is almost nothing
IN 1t that is not inimical to the interests
of the United States"
Let me ask the senator" queried Mr.
Allen, is he pleased with the course OF
Wisconsin going Republican last fall?''
Il most certainly approve" answered
Villas, 'the determination of the people
of Wisconsin by which a majority of
112.000 in voting population of a little
over 100000 was cast against policy
detrimental to the interests of the Unit
ed States"
Mr.. PETER of Kansas, Populist, spoke
for the bill and took occasion to defend
the state administration 4 Kansas
from published criticisms. He spoke also
in favor of the independence of Cuba
The bill was then laid aside, and at
5:45 the senate adjourned.
IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.
The senate in executive session today
reconsidIered it's action of yesterday by
which the extradttion treaties with the
Orange Free State and the Argentine
republic were ratified. with certain mod
ifications made by the senate. The
treaties, as negotiated, provided for the
extradition of American citizens ac-
cused of crime in the Argentine or the
Orange Free State, whereas the usual
custom in extradltion treaties made by
this country is TO leave it optional with
United States to surrender Americans ae-
cused of crime in foreign land. The
senate yesterday modified these treaties
to conform with this custom. Secretary
Olney. in a letter to Senator Sherman,
said he wrote at the instance of the
president, who thought the change made
by the senate unwise Senator Sher-
man accordingly moved a reconsidera-
ton
The herald., 1897-01-13
IN COMMITTEE
The klamath Boundary Commission
Ready to Report

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12-The report
of the klamath boundary commission
has been submitted to Secretary Fran
els and will be transmitted to congress.
The commission consists of w. P. Cole
man of St. Louis. chairman, and Messrs.
r. p, Hammond of California and |. d.
Applegate of Oregon.
The issue of the investigation, which
was begun early in October, is an In
dian claim for land outside of the pres
ent reservation in Oregon on the north
and east boundaries, probably aggregat-
ing 1,250.000 acres. The commission re-
ports that the survey made by the Unit
ed States government in 1871 is defec-
tive and not in accordance with the lines
described by the treaty making the res
ervation. The commission found no diff
ficulty in harmOniZing the testimony of
the Indians and the language of the
treaty of the western boundary where
the surveyor made his first error Here
the Indians lost 10, 900 acres. The north
ern boundary line claimed by the In
dams is rejected. The error on the west
line caused a loss of about $4,000 acres
more to the Indians on the north line,
which the commission now restores in
rectifying the north and west lire. The
main point of the controversy was the
large area left out on the eastern side
of the reservation. Here the Indians
claim was clearly established. The
commission accordingly awards the In
dians between 450,0 900 and AIS, 900 acres
there, making the total award of 615, 400
acres. The report places valuation of
81 36-100 cents per acre, aggregating
S533210. This is recommended to be
paid. onefourth in cash to purchase cat
tie, wagons and moving machines 10 in
sure self support; the rest to be held in
trust by the government with interest
payable annually. The lands now be-
ing allotted are to be non-transferab
The Republican members of the ways
and means committee tomorrow will
hold the first of series of meetings for
the purpose of framing their tariff bill.
No sub committees Will be appointed.
The herald., 1897-01-13

Republican, the member from Syracuse,
| Mr. Johnsons old home, moved to en-
punge Mr.. Maguire's remarks from the
Record Mr. Poole explained that he
and Mr.. Johnson had been schoolmates
fifty years ago. He described Mr. John
son as man of excellent family and n
bright scholar as a boy, and he also al
lu6ed briefly to his trouble when he was
indicted for forgery, "but," said he, "we
knew he would redeem himself, and he
did"
He concluded by saying that he dd
not think the house could afford to have
Maguire's remarks go in the perma-
nent record
Mr.. Perkins of Iowa, Republican.
chairmap of the printing committee
was forced into action. He said If Mr.
JohnsonS remarks We're to be stricken
out they should have been objected TO
at the time they were spoken. He was
not for delay. He said he was in favor
of expunging Mr.. Maguire's remarks
from the record.
Mr.. Towne of Minnesota, Republican,
made another effort to secure an
amendment so az to strike out the
speech of Mr.. Johnson as we'll as that
of Mr.. Mcguire. but it was also ruled
out. Thereupon Mcmillan moved to re-
fer the whole question to the commit
tee on rules. The house evidently was
not in any temper for delay. and M.
McMillar'S measure was defeated. 62 to
12S Mr.. Poole's motion was then agreed
to without division.
Towne Immediately presented as priv
iieged matter a niotior to strike ou.
that portion of Johnson's remarks con-
stituting the attack upon Mr. Hearst:
The motion was defeated, 50 to "a
The speaker counted four members as
present and not voting to make a quo
rum. This closed the incident. and the
house proceeded with the CALI of COM
npittees. A resolution was passed to pay
the widow of the late Speaker Crisp
$1i&, the expenses of his last Illness,
and funeral.
The speaker announced the following
committee appointments:
Agriculture, Stokes of South Carolina,
Democrat: postoflices and postroads.
Crisp of Georgia, Democrat; ways and,
means, Boatner OF Louisiana, Demo-
crat. and rules, Bailey OF Texas, Demo-
crat.
% Then at 5 D. m the house adiourred
The herald., 1897-01-13

opinion in both the sena,te and house of
representatives. and If that IS so moth
ing Will be dors until the cyclone
strikes. as it surely will. in 1900"
In conclusion Mr. Walker said: IT
seem.9 to me the oEly practical solution
of the question is TO put the current re-
demptior' of the legal tender notes and
of every form of currency proportion
ately upon the banks OF the country,
where it is in every country. Then. in
jus tice to them and to compensate them
for the service. allow them to Issue cur
rency against their assets to an amount
equal to the legal tender notes they as
sumed the current redemption of
Furthermore, the people never will
consent to the uoe of any currency, the
payment of which is not fully guaran-
teed by the United States treasury in
case of the insolvency of the bank that
puts it in circulation 1t has been prov
ed by figures carefully made that
small tax OF mills per annum upon the
currency thus issued by the banks
against their assets, retaining the pro-
visions of the present law as to the cur
rency of the banks having the first lien
upon its assets. will fully compensate
the government for any loss that could
come to it from guaranteeing such
notes
At the conclusion of Mr.. Walkers
speech the convention took recess un-
til o'clock.
NIGHT SESSION
The first action of the night session
was a speech by John Harson Rhodes
of the board of commerce of New York
city. He pictured the present situa-
tion as very grave and asserted that the
government should retire from the issue
of currency obligations. flood of
propositions for the reform of the cur
rency were submitted and referred to
the resolutions committee.
a good deal of importance attached 20
q plan reported by Chairman Hanna of
the National Monetary commission. 1t
provides for the creation of a commits
sion to be called the monetary commit
tee" to consist of eleven members, these
to be appointed by the conference. This
committee is to make thorough inves-
tigation as to the financial needs. over
hauling the entire currency system, and
when its deliberations are through ii Is
empowered to call the conference to-
sether to hear its report.
The conference is then to decide what
kind of a bill to introduce in congress.
All resolutions will be gone over by
the committee on resolutions tomor-
row.
The herald., 1897-01-13
HE TREATED HIM FIRMLY.

Mr. Monckton Mines. afterwards
Lord Houghton, was once much both
cred by a busybody of no Importance
and he told the waiter he wished to re-
ceive the man no more.
Be considerate in your refusal" said
Mines Treat him firmly, but with po-
lite attention.
When the man next came the waiter
obeyed, but there was some noise made
in doing so.
What was that?" asked Mines.
ooh, only that craythure ye spoke of.
sir. l sent him off with polite atten-
tion, though he was very stiff to see
ye, sor.'
But what was that noise?''
oh. nothing. sor; nothing but when
/ kicked him down the stairs
The herald., 1897-01-13
a HORRIBLE ACCIDENT

DENVER. Jan. 12.-Word reached
here tonight of horrible accident in the
Adit Mining company's tunnel near
Ward. Col, late this afternoon. John
w. Glover and Harry Glover, contract
ors. and 7. a. DeGarmo and John w.
Schreiver were killed by the explosion
of thirty-five pounds OF giant powder.
The cause of the explosion Is not known.
The bodies of the men were terribly mu-
tilated and identification was impos-
sible, the walls of the tunnel being COW
cred with shreds of human flesh for
MANY wards,
The herald., 1897-01-13
A LONG VOYAGE

VICTORIA, B. Clan. 12.-The North
ern Pacific steamship Tacoma arrived
this afternoon from Japan, having been
twenty-three days on the voyage which
she usually performs in fourteen. The
cause of the long delay was the breaking
Down of the aft engine in mid ocean,
necessitating repairs, which were sue
cessfully accomplished by the engine
room staff
The herald., 1897-01-13
FIVE THOUSAND SHORT.

COLORADO SPRINGS. Colo, Jan.
12.-Harry Ferguson, postmaster, and
p. u. Hoop, money order clerk, We're
arrested here last night charged, with
the embezzlement of government mon
ey. 1t is claimed that the embezzle-
ment has been going on three years, ana
that Ferguson is short $4,000 and, Hoop
$4,000. Ferguson was assistant postrnas
ter for twelve years before his appoint
ment as postmaster. He is very pro1ni-
nent in lodge circles. High living is
thought to be the cause of the trouble.
The herald., 1897-01-13
EXCURSIONS TO JAMAICA

TAMPA, Fla, Jan. 12-It has been
officially announced by the Plant system
that they will run through excursions to
the island of Jamaica, calling from Port
Tampa, Fla, on the following dates dur
ing the year 1897: Feb 18th. March 4th
and aMrch 10Th There We're some doubts
as to the continuance Of this service
during the present year, The United
States mail service to this island. which
has suffered considerably by the war in
Cuba, will now be reinstated by the
Plant steamers, which carry the mail
to this point
The herald., 1897-01-13
A DON OF DONS.

Dot Dust back from Europe)-Well,
pa, I'm engaged to seven dukes. a mar
quis, eleven counts and nine grandees
Of the first class
Pa-What !?! ?i?,?
Dot-Oh, it's all one fellow. He's a
Spaniard, you know.
The herald., 1897-01-13
A LACK OF RESPECT.

''The trouble with this tooth" said
the dentist, probing it with a long.
slender instrument, lis that the nerve
is dying"
1T seems to me, doctor" groaned the
victim, you ought to treat the dying
with a little more respect"
The herald., 1897-01-13
DUBOIS CHANCES

BOISE. Idaho, Jan. 12.-The vote in
the senate was: Clagget. 8; Dubois, g.;
Glenn, 1; Angel, !; Crook, /. The Pop
ulists agreed to concentrate on Claggett.
but their Democratic allies scattered,
and it is believed the result foreshadows
his defeat
The herald., 1897-01-13
PALMER'S SUCCESSOR

SPRINGFIELD. Ill, Jan. 12.-Tues-
day,Jan. 18th, is the day selected by the
senate for the assembling with the house
in loint session for the purpose Of begin
ming the bailoting for United States SEN
otor to succeed Gen. John NJ. Palmer
The herald., 1897-01-13

There are undelivered kilograms at the
Office of the Western Union Telegraph
company for @. II. Minis, Madam For
rest -. l.. Sawyer, ~ r. Coffman, Pat
tee & Lett Co.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-10-24
TFsr on uIrIlFNsnIp

Some queer things transpire in New
Jersey. There is the candidacy OF q
man named Cleveland for judgeship
or senatorship, or any old thing that
will keep him before the people, aud
several other things Of note. But the
latest is a Judge who presumes to
know AL about onr government and
decides whether foreigners may be-
eome nRturAlized by comparing their
knowledge with his. A foreigner re-
Gently appeared before Judge Huds.
peth. of Jersey City, and asked for
naturalization papers. "Who is presi.
dent Of the United stAtes2' asked the
Judge. mark Hanna" replied the
applicant Judge Hudspeth refused
the papers on the ground that the for
eigner was too ignorant OF our national
affairs.
This merely shows the danger ci
granting the courts too much power.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-10-24
SHOULD OFFER A REWARD
For the Murderer Of Frank Bilheimer,
OF Round Pond.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, oct. 81, 81.
Editor Guthrie Leader Mr Mossler
told me to write you letter in regard
to my brother, Frank Bilheimer, being
murdered at Round Pond. which he
has informed you OF.
The citizens 10 Round Pond asked
the governor TO offer reward for the
capture OF the person or persons that
killed him, but he seemed TO make
rather light OF it and seemed TO think
some OF them knew about 1t and were
whiting for reward TO be offered be-
fore they would tell about it, so re-
fused 10 do anything in that direc-
tion
wrote the governor two weeks
ago, thinking it might do some good,
but he has made no reply yet | will
give you the details;
My brother made the run, when
that country opened in 90, and located
claim three miles southwest of
Round Pond, which he had been living
on and had been through great
many hardships, as there were no
crops raised until this year. He was a
barber by trade and run a shop IN
Round Pond from July until the
time he was murdered. He had about
$50 or SIS in his pocket, for which he
was murdered. II was done the night
OF September 2, about midnight and
be died Septembe 3, about o'clock u.
m, without telling who did 1t.
The doctor gave him a hypodermiI
injection OF morphine, which put him
~ stupor, and ! know that was the
reason he didn't tell who killed him.
once when he was aroused he told that
there was five in the crowd that did it,
but was not able TO tell more. lie
stayed in town rather late that night,
and started home about l2 o'clock or q
little before, as he came into town
with his horee and buggy in the morn
! ing aud went back at night, and he
was struck down on his way from his
| barber shop TO where his horse was
kept He had a large cash through
| his right ear which extended about
] two inches above and about the same
below his ear. His right arm wal
broken three times between the wrist
and elbow, and large cash across the
same wrist on the under side. and hii
rios were stamped in on the right side
| IL must have been done with knife
and clubs. had Fatty" Osweld ar
rested for the crime. II is almost
certainty that he is one Of the Grove
that did il, but the grand jury let hin
90. II the governor will offer reward
the citizens OF Round Pom told me the]
would get M personal rewards OF s20I
or $500 win say my brother was
good. quiet citizen, and WAS well liked
wherever he has lived. / don't thinl
he had an enemy in the world. II,
left wife and little boy one yea
old; he was 90 years OF age himself
Very truly, GRANT BnHElMER,
blossom House, Kansas City, Mo
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-10-24

Here is a Judge who pretends 70 know
who is president, but who is ignorant
aud refuses naturalization papers TO a
foreigner who demonstrated sis knowl-
edge. This foreigners answer stamps
him as man OF Information and acu'
men. lie is not deceived like Judge
Hudspeth, but is smart enough 20 see
through the swsbby scheme played
upon the country few months ago.
II Is only a week since Won Hoist, who
wrote standard history OF American
politics, became a naturalized citizen,
and IL is fortunate for the country
that lie did not make application In
Judge Hudspeth's court The chances
are that he would have been turned
down. Won Hoist renounced allegi.
ance TO the czsr Of Russia, but IL is
certain, in the light OF events, that he
would still be a subject Of his imperial
majesty IL he had been forced to ask
Judge Hudspeth for naturalization
papers. Doubtless the nation hes lost
a good citizen through the Jersey City
Judges ignorance, which he imagines
is wisdom
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-10-24
Yesterdays spoRrINa NEWS.

The vibration OF three bells hardly
had died out Yesterday when McKennR,
master Of the hounds, according to
daily program, cracked his scorpion
whip, and with his spurs jangling
musicallY, strode to his marshalship
lodge and cried. Turn loose the
charges"
Immediately l26 lackeys dexterously
pushed into the lodge 3,ls6 900. 900
crates, each containing fricaseed afii-
6avits, pinquard Of Ohio records and
remonstrRnces, au jus. Each also bore
the names: Hart Grimes, Thompson,
Payne, Harm, Mckinley, Scott De
Ford, Billings and scattering,
"Ah. ha" cried McKenna "Here's
fine sport. Wen vary the program a
triie today A new candidate-and
the presidents cousin" Then turning
TO his secretary McKenna said "Jocko,
f. L. Mckinley has just been an
nounced as a candidate for marshal
He has lived in Oklahoma long enough
to create a record. Hurry, Jocko; see
how many charges have been wired IN
against MeKinley's appointment
Almost immediately a bell peAled
forth and rs laekeys dashed into the
room bearing 1900, 300 crates filed
with charges against Mckinley and
33i, soc, CSC remonstrsnees against his
appointment.
Yesterday was HArts day" re-
marked the attorney general. To-day
we give Mckinley a run" The race
soon started. over moor and moat the
pie-eAters rushed. They continued to
rush until o'clock, but the links being
drmp the race was almost uneventful.
Once Ransom Payne's suspenders broke
and he shot INTO space, where he re-
NAMED until the gas leaked out--oi
his mind-then quickly unrolling his
gall and q copy Of his "What Know
About Man.Kill!ng," the bold scout
and willapus-wallRpus executed a par
Achute descent very quaiutly Mr.
MeKennA notified the cabinet yester
day that hereafter he can devote only
Aportion Of Sunday afternoons to judi
ciai and state matters, All his week
day hours must be given to reading
Oklahoma charges and comforting with
Oklahoma candidates. In doing thil
Mr.. McKenna wins the thanks OF tn,
entire community. lie is noble
public spirited man.