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The Somerset reporter., 1897-10-28
Postal Affairs.

The annual report of Fourth Asst
Postmaster General Bristow, just made
public, indicates the magnitude and
growth of the postal business in this
country.
1t has been the policy of this admins
tration to establish new postoffice
wherever 1t is desired and it is shown
that it will accommodate reasonable
number of people, the purpose being to
give the people the most convenient
mail facilities possible; to consult the
greatest convenience of the largest num-
Der of patrons in changing the sites of
fourth class offices.
The number of postoffices in operation
have gained from rs in 1890 to II OPP in
1897. During the year there were 1901
Offices established, $50 discontinued, 1867
names and sites changed, 552 appoint
ments on names and sites changed, 1899
appointments of fourth class postmas-
tiers on designations, on removals 5115,
on deaths 1922; offices regulated to the
fourth class %. Appointment of presi-
dental postmasters follow: On resig-
nations, 70; expired commission, 214;
removals l2a; deceased, 40; offices be.
coming presidential 1874; total cases
handled by the bureau 1880
The mail depredations division dis
posed of 112, 1893 cases during the year,
or 1902 cases more than under the last
fiscal year.
There were 1882 arrests, of whom los
were postmasters and A assistant post
masters.
Among the recommendations of this
office are:
Severer penalty for employees of this
service found guilty of embezzling OF
destroying newspaper mail
More stringent statutes covering
'green goods" and obscene matter.
In order to provide greater safety and
security to letters sent in the registered
mails, both foreign and domestic, a
special stamped envelope of superior
material, of the denomination of II
cents, should be adoped.
The subject of the use of postage
stamps as currency should be taken W
and considered with the view OF
effecting some legislation, which, if il
would not entirely do away with them
as a medium of exchange, may at least
curtail the extent of their use in this
manner.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-10-28
orth ornville.

NJ Lydia lu-rier passed away SIM
dsY al f d. m. AZ her h8pe Ia NJ. Germ
vile. AZ fhe sKr Il 81. she leaves NHst
OF friends - mauru fheif Joss she
lived ard died a devoted DhHstha.
samuei Richards N ~beraura. Ma,
il visiting friends and Relatives Il fhis
vicinity. he Went west several years
aRa o. Galfornis. In rho miu.ag tas.-
uess II spar lives aa rhe farm where
NJ. Richards formerly we'd.
N. .oharIes smaHI - rIH-d#Id.
arrived in town. saturday - ej.lz 20
h.- fathers. NJ David -usI
saw Alfred s.. =. uau fs-. through
toWu Nuudak laa Is most hear The
.ctrs roll rs Electric rad IS ea.t ne
want.
Z. L. Goodrich aud RIfs of skoRhe-
gan Vefe la tow rae-dsY - s-.sld
Ars. CURRIERS' funeral
The Somerset reporter., 1897-10-28
b. = Jooe- and VII reformed iron
Boston Monday night.

b. +. Jooes and Rife reformed from
Boston Monday night
Fory-tHg Of our Christina Fadeavasz
er- attended fhe convention At Nof.h
Arson last ~eek. su5 had dae tIme.
Iwenty-eight Of the singer mef ~ =.
l. Carr sst TUESDAY evening sHa msae
Arrangements 10 keep up he chorus
parts Tor ae1t yea.
Mis- Ella GiIusa ~ WasIoo speat
saturday ard sunday a= guest = NJ.
3. +. Turner
Tn Ladies Missionary basket meet
INK Of The keGtefHe Asstaatlan. va
held H the Bsp #l-t ehu-eh ia this place
yesterday 1he meeting ass vel g.
tended both forenoon and afternoon.
th're being si1Iy.-eFeu ladies present
The afternoon. A. fnou "a and q Hee
"ere served iH the chap ard p.caIe
dinner Ma enjoyed
Rev. 3. +. Turner and daughter Maud
wcre To- NafefViIs oa Tuesday NJ.
+ Turner attending fhe heraetel The.
logical circle.
M Asa Thurstou died Thursday after
moot at ] O'Clock afftf so HIue-z - q
aumher Il Weeks His age Was -I y,asz
aud ] month. H. formerly HYrd 10
hel9u.keaR but fer the lasf les yesTs
has spent most q his tme viii Ia
+ daughter, NJ. % + HaH n this place
+ He ieaVe- TWO daughters and 4 son 20
mourn hs lo=s NJ Thufsou made
many friend during hIs re.iaepee vI1h
a. mad ~ shaIl al ni-. h.s quiet uaas-
suming pr seaee among az. The funeral
services occur This afternoon
III great shoe, ~ yesterday r OYER
The Somerset reporter., 1897-10-28

The Kennebec Journal says that T. A
futile of Windsor, Kennebee county
said to be minister belonging to thu
East Maine conference, was arraigned
before Trial Justice Stevens of Halo
well, Tuesday, charged with criminal
assault upon an Industrial school girl, It
years of age. His actions in the case
were particularly atrocious. He ad,nt.
ted his guilt aud in absence of $4,000 he
was committed TO jail to await the action
of the grand jury. The officers of the
institution pursued the culplit vigorous.
~ until arrested.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-10-28
She Returned VIA Her Mo,bs,

Boston, Oct. 25.-Miss Gertrude L.
Stewart came here with Samuel L.
Lewis, otherwise Harry Arnold. from
Albany, N. Y, on Oct. 18. and was ar
rested together with Lewis late Satur-
day afternoon. Soon after the arrest
, the Albany police were notified. and the
girls mother and elder sister came here
yesterday morning, and an affecting
scene occurred. The prisoner expressed
Willingness To return with her mother
and was discharged from custody
Without bidding farewell to Lewis. she
hurriedly took her departure Lewis
her husband is still locked up on a
charge OF abduction, awaiting the ar
rival of Albany officers
The Somerset reporter., 1897-10-28

Apropos to the well established fact
that Industries located In town
have decidedly beneficial effect upon
real estate, an instance is cited in Gardi-
ner, where a man who had a nice snug
house to sell could get an offer
OF but 81 800 for it aud held 1t. When
the shoe factory was established in Gar
diner he sold it for $4,000. Here was a
direct benefit this man received of $500
or SO per cent on this one piece of prop
erty. This man could have subscribed
$500 to have secured that factory to his
city-yes, given it absolutely-and then
have made clean 800 by the operation.
In Skowhegan today there is one half of
building on Water street, which before
the advent OF the shoe factory and the
extension of the Coburn wooden mills,
the writer of this was offered for
$500. 1t went some time without a
purchaser at this price. After the shoe
factory was built this same property af-
ter few hundred dollars were laid out
in repairs, was sold for $4,000 and has
proved good investment at that price.
This is but one Of many instances which
could be cited right here in our own
town, and they all show the magic effect
OF manufacturing plants upon the value
OF real estate.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-10-28
We Are Glad of 1t.
fKennebec journal

The absence of brutality and ungen-
tlemanly behavior in all the great foot
ball games this fall, thus far, has been
noteworthy. Although the game is
played in every vacant lot and every
little school has its eleven, the example
of the great universities in prohibiting
foul work has proved effective. This
was due to the promptuess with Which
the newspapers criticised "sluggers,"
arousing parents aud faculties to the
necessity of suppressiag roAdysm. II
the game i played in fair and manly
spirit there is no spor' like il for In
MIGRATING young men and stirring their
courage. In a few years it has become
the real "natonal game" untainted by
professionalism aud atlording spectacles
of manly foritude and endurance not
known to any other form of athletics.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-10-28
Fine weather the past week.

Miss Henrietta Danforlh and Miss
Alice Dhnforth are visiting relatives IN
Bangor for few weeks.
The band connected with the play
"The Yankee Drummer" which VA.
given at SkoWhegan Tuesday evening.
favored us with few selections IN the
afternoon.
B. G. True of Clinton vas ia town last
week.
The chrysanthemums are IN full bloom
at the greenhouse, the bananas are also
doing well.
The inspector of steam boilers wa Ia
town last Thursday looking after boilers
insured in his companies.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Fuller spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Edward keene Of
| Wateryile.
The Hale brothers have Just put 10
fine cider press ard grinder, and are
running the grinder by steam power
The press works by hydraulic pressure
and is very strong, it is the best arrange
ment for the purpose in this section
| The farmers report the crop Of apples
very small which will probably make the
price of cider vinegar take rise before
next year.
W. |. Brown OF Clinton spert sunday
in town.
An accident to the engine DELAYED thu
morning train Monday for a short time.
Quite number attended the dance Al
| The Pines last Saturday evening.
Fred Parsons, town treasurer Of
Ansoo, was in town this week
The electrics were DELAYED about three
quarters of an hour Tuesday afternoon
by the work car getting of the track Al
The Pines.
| II. W. Otis has moved his family into
the Vim. Tobey house.
All we could bear about tn first ~
the week was the shoot it WAS get gsms
AT any cost and no questions asked. II
would not be Al all surprising IA Arer
| part OF the game wHs shot hy proxy.
and 1t also WIS exceedingly fursuuhte
that We have had good keeping weather.
Some of our dancing public III attend
the dance at Stark this evening
Halloween mysteries viii be displayed
At Miller's hall, November /, ~ The
senior class Of the \. H. S. Al wishing
TO keep abreast with the times please
call. Cake and coffee Tor one ard all.
Ten cents admission, doors OPP AT $50.
| Mrs. Dole has gone 10 Jamaica PLAIN
To spend the winter Nth is.r zate.
The books ARE open far ,uh.c9ptIu
FOR corn Oh n,Nt year crop, fbt fsfmeH-
Will probably take iar9rr aeusRe Tor
aeXt year tbaH ihey did dis, - vs. pre-
dicted in the carly part of h. summer
That HEY would luse their crops i1 spite
If everything. hut 81 lhe contrary IN
crop Whs very good nuu h4d N nor been
for the rak irosts il would have berE
the largest paek iu The history II thu
shop.
Henry Smell has moved hi- family lotto
the Frank smith house recently vacated
by Alvin thapmau.
Iiolbrook Bros. & 60. ara putting lu q
power exhaust fan 10 carry the shaving
and sawdust from the machines ~ BE-
boiler.
Mr.. Annie MIL l5s rs-ueHe4 f-#n
Bar iarbor where sht has he.. sr.sH.
ing the summer
Mr. and Airs Frank Haa-ie. s.8 NJ
Arthur Richardson 81 Clinton visited rsN
latiyes DO town last Nf,k.
M Charles Ti1hf- las m.ya8 r.H
| n. house lately occupied ss d y
Iot.-.
| TIN Wis. will mesr Vfh NJ. A
10. Frederic tomorrow afternoon. D.
subject Will ee accidental Day +
charge Of Mrs. Gee Gilman
Charlie Newman ~ Bo-.Da IS ID to4a
visiting friends
Nj. aud M. oamu.. Bal.aa IT knox
arc spending tfN days at $. Is
The Somerset reporter., 1897-10-28

There has been much interest in the
diplomatic correspondence between our
own country and Spain. and in the note
recently issued by the Spanish govern
ment in reply to Minister Wooiford' s
note. The government At Washington
has dispatch from Woodford giving an
epitome of this reply but the State de-
partment will not make 1t public until
the cabinet meets. 1t is said to contain
nothing that will be found offensive to
our government, much speculation to
the contrary, Notwithstanding.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-10-28
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS n

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS The fol-
lowing are the real estate transfers dur
ing the past week.
Norridge ock-Wm. E. Perkins to
A file Nj. futile, $3.50.
SKowhegan-James II. Lord TO T, G.
Lord, 800.
Fartield-GascAde Savings Bank to
Mrs. A. 4 Hoyt, S27.75; Sewell Pratt to
Emily j. Cilley, $500, John Ray to Ghas.
p Crommett, 81.
Pttsheld->. F. Basford to {. F.
Ram sdell, 500.
Cornvile-o. X. Harding to F. +.
Butler, 500.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-10-28
For,.t Iilaze Put Ont

Great harrington, Mass, Oct 27.-The
forest fire which has been burning on the
mountains between Afford and Austen
ntz, N Y. for II hours was stopped
by digging long bitches. When the
selectmen found the fire companies un-
able to cope with the flames, they called
on all able bodied men 10 assist in
fighting the flames. Harrison Calkins
lost 1900 cords OF wood Over 1000 acres
have been burned over. and the loss is
over 1880.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-10-28

Advices confirm the report that Gen.
Castillo, the well known insurgent
leader, has been killed in an engagement
with the Spanish troops. 1t is further
stated that his body has been carried to
La Chorrera, four miles distant from
Havana, where it is inferred. We hear
of no Spanish generals being killed in
action. They evidently keep on the safe
side.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-10-28

Depew's theory is that Sundays wreck
was caused by dynamite explosion.
The full list of fatal cases was 20 instead
of 2S as at first reported. A thorough
investigation is being made to arrive at
the facts. 1t is very strange case
certainly.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-10-28

Three Maine people were on the i'll
fated N. Y. Central express train wreck
ed Sunday morning last. j. f. Liscomb,
Mrs. Liscomb, and their daughter, but
they all fortunately, escaped unframed
by climbing out through a window of
the sleeper in which they rode.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-10-28
The Somerset Reporter
A Weekly Republican Newspaper
Iss wLrRR STREET, sKowHEGAN, ME.
ENTERED AS SECOND GLASS MAIL MATTER,

Que hundred and fifty of the narrow
looms in the Tacoma No. mill, at
Biddeford, which had been idle long
time, were started Monday There now
remain but very few idle looms in the
mills in that city of spindles, The
cotton manufacturing business is in a
healthy condition in Maine.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-10-28

Tuesday next is election day in several
States. The interest of the country in
the result in Greater New York city is
intense. 1t is hard struggle and the
result extremely uncertain. All parties
claim it. The election is by plurality.
Next to New York city, the Ohio contest
is attracting attention. The prospect
for Republican victory is bright. Massa-
chusetts is surely Republican, of course.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-10-28
IfXou Are Going

to paint, Just remember that j. u.
Raw les & Co. are agents Ter he paint
that covers . better and wears Al least
a longer-made by +. W. btyoe e Co,
New York, the oldest and larges, paint
manufacturers iu America *
The Somerset reporter., 1897-10-28

There will be conventions for instruc-
ton in Masonic work as follows: Rock
land, Friday, Oct. 20, 10 a. m. Portland,
Thursday, Nov. 4, 10 M; Bangor,
Tuesday, Nov. 8, 10 a. m. Every dis.
trict deputy grand master is expected
to attend at least one of these conven-
tons and all Master Masons are cordial
ly invited to be present.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-10-28

We have received from the publisher,
Maj. Charles E. Nash of Augusta, copy
of the Maine Farmers Almanac for the
year 1898. 1t contains, as it has for 80
years, large amount of useful informa-
ton, and the farmers calendar contains
a column for each month of reflections
concerning everyday affairs that come
pretty close to wisdom. Everybody
needs one, especially the farmer. Bixby
& Buck have them.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-10-28

A fearful accident on the New York
Central railroad occurred, early Sunday
morning, by which the track gave way
under rapidly running express train
and it was precipitated into the Hudson
river and 10 lives were lost.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-10-28

Gen. Miles wants to command bigger
army. He has been travelling through
Europe and has doubtless been in press
ed with the large standing armies of
European countries. He advises the
adding of five infantry and two artillery
regiments to our present force. 1t il
known to all intelligent people That our
army is exceedingly SIN III in comp arson
with those of foreign countries OF the
first class but ii is also known to them
that the same necessity for large military
force does not exist here as there. Gen
Miles also recommends in his report
fertilization appropriations including
the following for New England: For
the mouth Of Penobscot river, 3l75, 900 /;
mouth of the Kennebec river, Maine,
$l9S,000; Portland, Maine, Sl,l73, 600 {;
Portsmouth, n. H., S377 900; Boston
harbor, Sl,347 900; New Bedford, Mass,
S2O3, 200. He believes 10 adequate forth
tications and in this he is right. The
building of ships of war and fortitica-
tions is a slow process, while in this
country an army can be mustered in a
comparatively short time.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-10-28

The town of Norway in Oxford county
has by subscription raised $4,000 to re-
pair the shoe factory buildings in that
place rather than have the company
manufacturing shoes there locate else
where. This town is just about half the
size of Skowhegan in population and
polls and has less than one third the
valuation of estates as this town. Nor
way has had shoe factory run in town
for 20 years and appreciates it.
Spain's reply to the note of the United
States through Gen. Woodford the
American minister, has been made pub
lie. The reply explains that General
Weyler has been replaced for reasons.
IL includes statement of the govern
ment's decision to grant autonomy to
Cuba ana u protest against tili0ustering
expeditions from the United States.
The Spanish governments seem to enter
tain the opinion that there is no diff
Guilty in putting stop to tilibustering.
Our government at Washington has
done everything reasonable in this re-
spect, and its acts are quite at variance
with the action of Spain that ostenta-
tiously aided the Confederacy when we
had big rebellion on our hands and a
rebellion entirely senseless.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-10-28

DIR. Robbins No. 1926 for the liver.
The herald., 1897-11-19
BLACkLISTED STRIKER
Is GIVEN HEAVY DAMAGES BY
THE COURT
Ketcham Grew Tired of Discharges
Without Cause and Appealed to
the Law for Justice

CHICAGO, Nov. 1S.-Fred Ketcham
jury in Judge Cliffords court today in
his suit against the Northwestern rail-
road for $4,000 damages for blacklist.
The case has been on trial nearly
three weeks and has been of great in
terest to men employed in railroad busi-
ness. During the great strike of the
American Railway Union Ketcham was
employed as conductor for the North
western road. He joined the strikers
and the evidence showed that he attend
ed some of the meetings in the interest
Of the American Railway Union. Since
the strike, Ketcham claims, he has been
unable to secure steady employment
owing to the fact that he was black
listed. He obtained several positions
with other roads. but after working a
short time was discharged, he alleged,
without cause. Not long ago Ketcham
secured employment with the Michigan
Central Elevator Company at Kensing-
ton and moved his family to that sub
urb. He worked short time there and
"es" SAoSheeA 6SNs uC tlldk tUlOuSuOuL
was hotly contested on both sides and
several interesting incidents occurred
Judge Clifford was asked to issue
bench warrar4s for the arrest of I. A.
Lawson, Superintendent of the Wiscon-
sin division of the Northwestern road,
and E. Il. Osborne. an attorney. 1t was
reported to the court by the PLAINTIFF s
attorney that Lawson and Osborne and
possibly other officials Of the road had
attempted to induce Andrew Stader, who
had been subpoenaed for the plaintiff,
to leave the city for the purpose of avoid
ing the summons Of the court
Judge Clifford at the time refused the
request and the matter is still pending.
His honor said he would institute an in
vestigation after the case was sent to
the jury. Many witnesses for both sides
were heard and at each session of the
court the room was crowded with men
who claimed to have heen deprived of
work in the same manner as the plain
tiff.
The case will probably be appealed.
The herald., 1897-11-19
Sir Henry's Record

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 1S.-Chief
Lees today received letter from Detec-
tive Roche Of Sydney informing him
that Henry Westwood Cooper, the
swindler in custody here, was known in
Sydney in 1891 as Charles Ernest Chad
wick. Ee was arrested there at that
time under that name on two charges of
obtaining money under false pretenses,
but was released, as, in order to prose-
cute, 1t would have been necessary to
send to the secretary of states office,
London. for person to go to the colon
les and testify that the seal with which
the documents issued by Cooper were
sealed was bogus. Two years later he
was sentenced to eighteen months at
hard labor for similar crime. Later
on he came to the front as DR.. Henry
Westwood Cooper at Regent street,
Redfern.
The herald., 1897-11-19
GRANT ROBBERS
Made Big Haul in Gold and Green
Backs

SANTA FEE, N. M, Nov. 18.-A mer-
chant from Grant, N. NJ. where the re-
cent robbery of the Santa Te Pacific
train occurred. states that fully $780,
900, If not more, was secured by the train
robbers. About 100 pounds in gold coin
was taken, according to the statement
of Fireman Abel, given the merchant
half an hour after the robbery, AMI
then they piled into their sack bundle
after bundle of paper currency" the
fireman added. United States Marshal
Foraker admits that at least $4,000 IL.
gold was secured by the robbers and an
unknown amount of greenbacks. The
Marshal has gone south to meet Arizona
officials. 1t is believed that the hiding
place of the robbers has been located.
The herald., 1897-11-19
THEY CoUGHED
A Kansas Crook Stands UP Arresting
Officers

EMPORIA, Kan. Nov. 1S. - Sheriff
Gaughan has received telegram say
ing that man named Cooken should be
arrested. Deputy Sheriff Fred Wagner,
Santa Fe detective Laws and Policeman
AL Randolph placed Cooken under arrest
while he was reading letter at the post
office.
'All right, gentlemen" said Cooken.
I'll go with you in minute" and COM
menced placing his letter in his pocket.
Like flash he pulled out revolver in
each hand. He showed one into the face
Of Wagner and coolly said: Cough up
your gun," and with the same breath
covered the other two officers. In mo-
ment the three men were disarmed. Shov-
ing the pistols into his overcoat pockets
he rushed for the door and disappeared.
A posse of deputy sheriffs and the en-
tire police are out hunting for him.
The herald., 1897-11-19
INDEX
TO THE TELEGRAPH NEWS

Woman suffragists' convention be-
gins at Chicago today.
A Mississippi river steamer de-
stroyed by fire; other marine disas-
ters.
Butler Keller placed in the sweat
box at Chicago; sticks stoutly to his
story.
Senator Chandler outlines the
probable result of the coming session
of congress.
A furious storm raging along the
North Pacific coast; the steamer
Truckee aground.
A Chicago railroad man gets $40,
900 verdict against the Northwestern
road for blacklisting.
The Competitor prisoners pardoned
by the Queen of Spain and are now on
their way to New York.
Secretary Alger finds one more rea-
son for delaying action on the San
Pedro harbor improvement.
A serious wreck on the Memphis
road near Williford, Ark; one passen-
ger killed and thirty injured.
California fruit growers discuss
horticultural subjects and ask for the
construction Of the Nicaragua canal
Sharkey takes decision over Joe
Goddard, after thoroughly unsatis-
factory exhibition of rough-and-tum.
BILE scrapping.
McKenna practically certain to bs
appointed to a supreme court justice.
ship; his successor as attorney-gen.
eral is somewhat in doubt.
Every member Of the Western Pas.
senger association accuses every
other member Of violating the agree
ment relative to commissions.