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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-09-02
TIE BOYS ~ BLUE
Thirty-First Encampment Ex-
ceeds Expectations.
Buffalo superbly Decorated In Honor of
Their Coming-Forty-F Thousand
Veterans In Parade-The Proceedings

Buffalo superbly Decorated In Honor of
Their Comlng-Forty-Fiv Thousand
Veterans In Parade-The Proceedings.
Buffalo, Aug. 26-It was the zenith Of
the Grand ArmY's glory said the vet
Grams as they talked Of yesterdays
parade at their camps last night.
Forty-fiye thousand marched through
the streets swathed in flags and bunting
receiving the ovation OF 500 900 people,
whose gratitude and admiration was
envinCed In every way that human de-
votion can find public expression. The
president of the Union they fought to
save, himself their comrade. was at their
head When the line of the great pro
oession moved, at 1890 o'clock, the sun
was shining and the sky had not a cloud
Through the streets, packed with che
of the most loyal crowds that ever as
sembled to do honor to the nation s
heroes, the procession moved for > hours
and AZ minutes.
Goblin Elected.
Buffalo, Aug. 27.-Cincinnati's triumph
in securing the national encampment for
1898 and Pennsylvania victory In win
ming the commander chief of the
Grand Army were the features of the
encampment yesterday. Both battles
were hard fought.
Delegate Dowley of Toledo moved that
the rule be suspended. William D.
6tauffer, post commander of the depart
ment of Pennsylvania, moved that the
convention proceed under the rule
Dowlcy's motion was not seconded.
Stauffer's Vas and the question being
put was declared carried by Commander
in-Chief Clarkson by viva voce vote.
The report OF the committee on in
struCtion followed this address. 1t criti-
cized the books on war history used in
the schools in the South as inaccurate
and suggested some changes. partieul-
arly in those used in Southern schools.
Nominations for commander-in in chief
were then declared in order, and Isaac
F. Mack Of Sandusky O, was nominated
by Delegate Brown Of Ohio. j. p s.
Goblin of Lebanon, Pa, was nominated
by Delegate Stewart of PENNSYLVANIA
George II. Innis of Boston by Delegate
Wetherbee of Massachusetts, and John
G. Linehan of New Hampshire by Dele
gate Cogswell of New Hampshire Mr..
Wetherbee later withdrew the name of
Mr.. Innis. The first ballot resulted as
follows: Mack. 253; Linehan, ISL; Goblin.
296-no choice. The vote on the second
ballot was never announced officially,
but as cast it stood as follows: Mack,
249; Linehan. 1913; Goblin. 35S.
Before the result could be given by the
telers the 10 Missouri votes that had
been cast for Mack were Withdrawn and
ordered changed to Goblin. who had re-
ceived the other u of the % votes be-
longing to the state. This gave Goblin
36S votes and enough TO elect Illinois
and other states began to order Their
votes changed, but while this was in
progress X. b. Brown of Ohio. who nom
mated Mr.. Mack, asked and obtained
unanimous consent that the adjutant
general be instructed to east the vote of
the encampment for Mr. Goblin, making
| his election unanimous.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-09-02

President Mckinley in speech to the
veterans at Buffalo said, "The army OF
Grant and the army of Lee are together.
They are one now in faith, in hope, in
fraternity, in purpose and in an invinci-
BILE patriotism. And therefore the
country is in no danger. In justice
strong, in peace secure and in devotion
to the flag all oneo The standing army
of the United States is comparatively
small but the defenders of the country
are not wanting Most of the survivors
of those two great and gallant armies
are too old for active service, but their
sons and grandsons are apt pupils in
patriotism, and should the occasion
demand would come forward Loyalty to
the country's rescue.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-09-02
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Slight Reaction Not a Surprise Genera
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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-09-02
500. Reward, 500.

The readers Of this paper viii be pleas
ed to learn that there Is al least one dread
ed disease that science has been able to
cure IN all its stages and that is Catarrh.
Halls Catarrh Cure IS the only positive
cure now known 70 the medical fraternity
Catarrh, being a constitutional disease
requires d constitutional treatment. Halls
Catauh Cure IS taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces Of The system. thereby destroying
the foundation Of the disease, and giving
the patient strength y building up the
constitution and assisting nature in doing
its work. The proprietors have SO much
faith in its Curative powers. that they
offer One Hundred Dollars for am case
tat it fails to cure Send for list Of tes-
hmonials Address.
F. ]. CHENEY Co, Toledo, Ohio.
Sold BY Druggists, &c.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-09-02
Chalk.

All chalk is composed of fossils. II
you take the tiniest bit and place it I'M
der powerful microscope, you will see
an infinite number of extremely dimin-
utiye shells, and no spectacle on large
scale is more beautiful than the varied
forms f these tiny homes of animal
life, which are disclosed by powerful
glasses
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-09-02

The two minute horse has arrived.
John r. Gentry came within half
second of it last year at Rigby, but fail
ed to clip any fraction Of a second off of
those very low figures. Now the Chi
eago stallion, Star Pointer, takes the
lead by reducing the worlds pacing
record at Readvlle, Mass, Saturday last
to l.594. The two minute trotting
horse is still in the future. Alix holds
the record now at 2OGA.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-09-02
The Two Fairs.

This is splendid week FIR the STATE
and Eastern State fairs. and they both
report very large attendance. Coy
ernor's day and 70. A. K. day at Lewis
ton, yesterday, was the big day Of the
week. Gov. Powers with his staff aud
party arrived at | l.05 a IN. and WAS cor
daily greeted. The Grand Army meet
ings were well attended. Department
Commander Carleton presided. Gov
Powers and staff and eX.Gov. Perham,
were in attendance. The speakers were
Department Commander Carleton, Past
Department Commander Carver of Rock
land, Past Department Commander Gen.
eral Mattocks, Department Chaplain
Webster of Newport, Mrs. Colby OF
Andover, president of the Ladies Re.
lief Corps of Maine, Col. ". I. Eustis Of
Dixfeld, and Col f. {. Milliken. STAT
pension agent. A camp fire was held il
the evening.
At the Bangor Fair Troop f, L. S
Cavalry is the best drawing card. The
attendance yesterday WAS estimated
above 25.000. Gov Powers and stat
attend today. Th+ exceptionally favor
able weather insures iaaneial success oil
both exhibitions.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-09-02
Is NOW MRS pArTEN.
Sequel to the Pattrn-R oberts Sensation
at bath.

Bath. Me, Aug, 2S.-The sensational
scandal that INVOLVED two prominent
families here a few months ago was
revived yesterday at d hearing which
began in the afternoon in the SUI
preme court before Judge Whitchouse.
The hearing was on the petition OF
Mrs. Irene Z. Roberts the divorced wife
of Dr. Percy w. Roberts, a prominent
physician, for the custody of her two
children. Margery and EN elyn Roberts
who are now at the Doctors home.
Since the petition for the custody Of tn
children was filed in the court Mrs. Rob.
erts has become the wife of Hon. John
0. Patten, who was charged as being
one of the leading actors in the scandal,
the marriage having been solemnized IN
Boston last Tuesday, the next day after
a certificate Of divorce had been issued
in divorce case at the present term of
court in which the libellant was Mrs.
Lucy Patten, wife of John O. Patten.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-09-02

The hearing on the Patten- Roberts
clse in Bath, this week, os d Tuesday,
and on Wednesday, Judge Whtehouse
rendered his decision giving the general
care and custody of the twin girls to
their mother during nine months of the
year commencing Sept. lst of this year,
the father, DIR. Roberts to have the
privilege of seeing them at reasonable
times during the nine months and take
them into his home and custody during
the months of June, July and August of
each year, the mother to have the privi-
lege of visiting them at reasonable times
during these periods of three months.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-09-02

Sustained journey speed, from end to
end of Il TuG, !, not mere ly matter of
high speed between stations 1t involves
also making the station stops short
The more stops there are the more inn.
portant is prompmess at stations. The
observant man who travels much can
not fail to notice the effect ON trainmen,
on station men and even on passengers
of babitual fast running All hands get
trained to alertness and precision Oh
movement. 1t is fine thing to watch
the handling of n very fast train at
station. 1t is inviRorating to see the
speed without haste of the inspectors
and the baegagemen, the quick and
smooth change Of engines and the cut
ting off of the dining car. have seen
the other extreme On a Southern rail.
road, where the easy going conductor
ran past a flag station and then backed
down mile to let off one passenger
His serene Indifference TO time did not
make me feel any safer on his train. -
Engineering Magazine.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-09-02

Chief Justice Peters is as popular as
ever, and as long as he desires to hold
his position at the head of the highest
court Of Maine, no one will question his
right to the position he has honored SO
long.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-09-02
WHY Lose a Dollar

to save cent by using cheap paint win n
F. W. Deyoe Il Cos best mixed paint
will cover l-3 better and wear l-3 longer ?
j. y. Rawles 4 Co. sell il.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-09-02

Gen. Lee, our consul general at Hava-
ma, who has never been suspected of any
undue affection for the spanards, denies
all the sensational features of the Cis-
neros story. The girl is not in prison.
though she is under surveillance The
circulation of false stories of this kind
can be but regarded as unfortunate for
the Cuban cause, A community that
has been duped once is bound to be sus-
picious, and the next story of outrage
that comes from the island is not going
TO get much credcnce or excite much
attention.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-09-02

Portland Press: The controversy
about clause - of the Dingley tariff law
proceeds, but the public is getting little
real light on the subject. senator
Chandler intimated that the American
Steamship Association had some connec-
ton with il. but Senator Frye denies
this. How the amendment was secured
he confesses, however, that he does not
know, though he is quite sure that there
was no Legislative trick as Senator
Chandler alleged. Meanwhile the
opinion of the Attorney General which
was set down to be given week ago
hangs fire, and we DO not yet know how
much or how little mischief there may
be to clause %. It may be that it will
prove a very innocuous paragraph, not
worth 1.-THE of the controversy that
has sprung up over it.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-09-02
SOUTH NORRIDGEWOCK.


CONGREGATIONAL CHuRcH-Rev. J. A. Jones
pastor. Sunday-Morning service, 1890. Sun
day school, II NJ; Y. P. 3. {. E, NJ Wednes-
day eyenings-Prayer meeting followed by a
teachers meeting
THE CHRISTIAN ESDEAvoR Society of the
Congregational church-C. A. Cleveland presi
dent; Belle Adams, Sec; and Treas Meetings
sunday eve In Yestry.
BAPTIST CHURoH-Rev. h. F. Turner, pastor
Sunday-Morning service, 1890; Sunday school
Il NJ. prayer meeting, 7 p. M.
THE CHRISTIAN ESDEAvoR Society of the
baptist church-B. +. Turner, Pres. Mrs. {. T.
Drew, Sec Mrs. {. A. Whiting, Treas. Meet
ings Wednesday evenings in vestry at 7.30.
THE NEHEMIAH SOCIETY of the Baptist church
{. ii. Hussey, Pres; Mrs. j. T. WEIGH, Sec.
Mrs Lucy Hussey, Treas. Meetings once a
month on call.
SOCIETIES.
LEBANON LODGE No. lI6 F. K A. M.-George
.. Carr Master; C. A. Harrington, Sec; F. G.
Danforth, Treas. Regular meetings Saturday
on or before the full of the moon.
QuINNEBAssETT LODGE No. 109 l. o. O. F.
Il. w Wing Noble Grand, W. b. Longley
Sec; NJ. {. Holt, Treas. Meetings Monday eve
nings at 7.30.
SOMERSET LODGE No. III REBEKAH-Delora
Hilton, Noble Grand; jeanette &. johnson, Re
cording Sec; Lillian Hall, Treas Meetings 2nd
and 4th Friday evenings.
Echo LODGE 1903 KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs-W. NJ
Murphy Chancellor; W. b. Pierce. X. of r. <
evenings at Miller's Hall.
OLD POINT LODGE No. 314 I. o. G. T.-Perles
Neasey, {. T; e. II. Jewett, Sec; Lila Carr
Treas. Regular meetings Thursday evenings in
Grange Hall.
SOMERSET GRANGE No. IS p. of He P Hol
way, aster: f. II, Tobey, Sec; Eben Miller
Treas. Meetings Thursday evenings on or he
fore full Of the moon and two weeks after al
Millers Hall
BATES Posi- No. IS G. A. R.-B. b. Wells
Commander. A prt
K. Hale, Quartermaster Meetings first Tues
day evenings in Grange Hall.
BATES RELIEF Corps No. l4-Mrs. Lizzie b.
JONES', Pres; Mrs. Mary L. Carr, Sec; Mrs
Electa T. Tobey, Treas Meetings second and
fourth Tuesday afternoons of each month at the
homes of the members.
THE VILLAGE IMPROVEMENT soc1ETY-Mrs
j W. Hathaway. Pres; Mrs. j. ID. Ames
Sec. Mrs. {. a. Harrington Treas Meetings
first and third Friday afternoons of the month
OosoLA CoMMANDERy No. 6s4, L. O. G. Cd
D. Ames, Noble Commander; Mrs Caroline
Ames, Keeper OF Records; +. T. Dyer, Treas.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-09-02
A Helm.

Scientific Mamma-Do not dance ell
the evening, dear Remember that the
dances Of an average ball cover a total
distance of nine miles.
Practical Daughter-Oh, but girl is
carried most of the way, mammal
Larks
The Maine Wesleyan Seminary at
Kent's Hill opened, Monday, with a
large attendance of students. Rev. A.
F. Chase, the recently elected president,
has assumed charge.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-09-02

American fiocks in 1892 numbered Al,
1888 sheep, valued at $l25, 909. 264.
In 1895 they numbered 3S, 29s, 1913, valued
at s65, l67, 735. Thus in the short space
OF three years the value of sheep was re-
dueed nearly 90 per cent, but now we
expect the tide will turn and the number
and value of American flocks will
eadily increase.
The American bicycle seems 20 be
gaining ground in Europe. The exports
OF American wheels the past year have
amounted to 100000 as against
5000, 900 for the year preceding, Eng
land taking ope-third.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-09-02

Lynn. Mass. Aug. 3O.-A double
drowning occurred at Flax pond yester-
day, the victims being Thomas Hayden,
81 years Of age, a bartender, and Nicholas
Gabarino. an Italian, residing on Barret
street. Boston, both employed in d. J.
Hayden saloon in this city. These
men, in company With Thomas Walsh
Of this city won't to the pond and engaged
a rowboat. When they were about zoe
feet from the landing the attempted To
change seats and the boat tippled over,
throwing them all into the water. Walsh
managed to swim ashore but the other
two men went to the bottom.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-09-02
LIVE STOCK MARkET.

Sheep and 4.ambs-Thls week mark
opened with no very large amount o.!
stock on hand, with on, exception. HI
results being practically The SAM a,
last week. The nsignW,nt af sheer
and lambs foll off about lJuo head Tn.
most important change however. was ii
the pricps. On lambs and ca)vts the
drop came with suddenuoss that Wa,
surprising There was cut f fully
one-faurth on the prices obtained last
week, and those We're rather ioW. Thu,
the market was on the whole decidedly
unfavorable from thu Growers stand
point.
Northern and Eastern Beef Cattle
The feW head of this stock IN III. marke'
sold at about the same prices as YER
received last week. although those Wer,
lower than the previous sales
Western Cattle-The entire eonsign
ment WAS for the export trad. ard non.
We're shipped to tn home market oi
offered to home slaughtererS.
Veal Galveston this stock th.ra wa,
a decided drop in thu arrivals ana IN tn.
prices. The latter fell uft n. r'y ans-
fourth of what were received far th'
same stock last week.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-09-02
Skowhegan Markets.

am trying 10 think where you got cured Of
rum drinking. ! was cured at the
kEELEy INSTITUTE, PORTLAND. NJ.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-09-02

Remember aud get your Paris Green
AZ SIMPSONS, corner druggist.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-09-02

Hon. James W. Wakefield, State liquor
commissioner, informs newspaper re-
porter that the liquor business at the
State agency has fallen off greatly with
in few years. Some 4 years ago it
amounted to Sl50,000 per year, but now
it is only about 100000. The reason for
this he ascribes to the laxity of enforce
ment of the prohibition law. Mr.. Walk
field is probably correct ia his suppOsi-
tions. Few towns have agencies, and
even in towns that have, many people
think it's just as well to buy of druggiss
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-09-02

Arthur Sewall 4 Co., Bath, have an
nouneed that they would Immediately
begin the construction of a new steel
ship, So feet long, II feet wide, and y
feet deep, similar in design To the Diri-
20. built a few years ago by this firm.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-09-02
To Save Labor { So

Paint that covers better in two coats
than cheap paint does in three, I. w.
Devoe 4 Cos will do il.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-09-02

The Bath Iron Works was the lowest
bidder IN the repairs 10 be made on the
United States supply steamer Armenia,
now on the marine railway at the New
England yard, Bath The work will
take about two months,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-09-02

The carousal at North Vassalb9ro and
the stabbing of Tholnas Nay has aroused
the officials and they made raid on
Ambrose H. Wyman seiz I'd a barrel of
old cider, brought him to Waterville
where he was fined 500. Ii is the pur-
pose of the officials to make clean sweep
otIal places at North Vassalboro, where
liquor is or has been sold. This is right
but how much better it would be to
close up these dens before such murder
Gus rows occur
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-09-02

The Kennebec Steamboat Co. announce
that they have a new steamer, Lincoln,
on the route. They say she is able,
staunch, speedy and very steady going
not rolling as much as side wheelers
overland as fine sea boat as ever
floated in these waters. She is luxuri-
ously furnished, great taste being shown
in the selection of her furnishings. Her
staterooms are large and airy and every
thing about her has been arranged for
the comfort of her passengers.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-09-02

New Bedford, Mass, sept 1.-The
Edgemoor bridge works of Delaware has
served no tice on the county Of Bristol of
an action Of contract for $25 600 damages.
to be tried in Norfolk county. The plain
tin claims that the county commission
ers awarded the company the contract
for the construction Of a section Of the
new bridge between this city and Fair
haven, and that after the award was ac-
cepted the county commissioners de-
clintd 70 carry out the contract Trial
will be had at Dedham in October
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-09-02
II ne, Going south.

New York Sept Large amounts
Of money are being shipped south daily
10 help move the crops. II is estimated
that fully $1,000 900 of crop money has
been shipped from this city within the
past fortnight 1t Is interesting TO add
in this connection that Souther credits
are in better shape just now than they
have been for IN several years
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-10-06
PARROT PRIMA DONNA.

Chicago Bird Can Sing Six Songs,
Words and Music.
There are parrots that talk and par
rots that laugh, parrots that cry and
parrots that swear, but the parrots that
will sing a song, both words and music,
and keep the tune are rare indeed. Yet
Iuch wonder exists in Chicago, and it
Sas, moreover, the reputation among
bird fanciers of being the best-educated
parrot in this country.
Unfortunately this learned birds
fame is somewhat obscuVed by its name.
It is one of the Smiths of parrotdom-
Polly--and it stoops to ask for crack
er with as much earnestness as any OF
it's less clever cousins.
Polly is the property of George M.
Pullman, of Pullman's Palace Car com
pany. She was purchased last fall and
has since been giving daily perform
ances at his home in Prairie avenue.
She Sings no fewer than six songs, both
words and music, to say nothing OF
trilling the scale from do to do with the
greatest ease. One of her favorite songs
is "Hear Dem Bells" which she sings
with delicious negro accent. She is
also fond of "Old Mother Wiggle Wag-
cle,- and of CHEEKY whip-poor-will
song. If 1t happens to be Sunday she
sings "In the Sweet By-and-By," with
an occasional variation to "Oh. dear,
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-10-06
THE EARTH IN DANGER.
Prof. FnIb, of Vienna, Makes nm Un-
comfortable Prediction.

Prof. FnIb, of Vienna, Makes nm Un-
comfortable Prediction.
1t is said that Prof. Falb, of Vienna,
predicts that a comet will strike the
earth November 10, 1899, doubtless de-
stroying the latter. On this night
myriads of meteoric particles, travelling
along the same path as Temples comet
of 1866, will be encountered. The his
tory of the grand display of fireworks
in 1888 and 1866 suggests such another
in 1899. That year will again bring the
great meteor shoal of the Leonids to
the earth's track. This shoal will re-
quire more than year to pass. The
Leonids follow Temples comet. Some
believe the latter is the thickest part Of
the swarm. The great French astron-
omer, Arago, estimates that there is
only one chance in 2S1, 100000 for col
lision between the comet and our earth.
Should such an event take place M. Faze
and Prof. Pierce believe the result
might be only brilliant shower, while,
if the nucleus were in mass and solidity
equal to Donat's comet, the hardest
rocks would be melted by heat devei-
oped by the impact. If the comet were
hydrogen body sufficiently large TO
encompass the globe it might mingle
with the oxygen of our atmosphere and
form compound which, being ignited,
would instantly consume every living
thing. Since water is the result of
burning hydrogen gas in oxygen, the
fierce flame would be followed by a
deluge of water enveloping the surface
of our earth. If the body of the comet
were not infiammable, but composed of
noxious gases, it would poison our att
mosphere. Were it an innocuous gas
eous body, it would float on our atmos.
phere as do the clouds. Prof. Young adj
mits that the earth might collide with
comet, but thinks such encounters wilt
be rare.