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The Somerset reporter., 1897-04-15
STATE AND GENERAL.

Consul General Lee will remain in
Havana until relieved, and the Admins
tration seems to be in no hurry to relieve
him.
The grand jury of kennebec county,
Monday afternoon, reported 81 indict-
ments, - being for violation of the
prohibitory law.
The printing department in the San
ford mills, which has been running at
half time for the greater part of the past
year, has started up with full force of
employees,
Miss Flora Boyd of East Newport, is
in Portland, gathering material for
history of the alumni and alumnae of the
Maine Central Institute at Pittsfeld,
which will soon be issued.
Frank Anne, while dueking on Cob
bossee Stream, West Gardiner, six miles
from Gardiner, recently was probably
fatally wounded by accidental discharge
Of his gun, the hammer catching ON the
boat seat. The whole charge entered
the right side. The surgeons give no
hope of recovery.
News comes from Eustis that lumber
men coming from their winters work in
the woods got into drunken braWl in
hotel in that village, and one of their
lumber was stabbed five times by a com
panion. Fortunately the man was not
killed, and officers are now in pursuit of
the attempted assassin.
Mr.. r. w. Aver of Bangor has recent
~ returned from England, where he
made sale of valuable postage stamps re-
ceiying therefor $50, 900 and he yet has
the third largest collection in the world.
Many of his stamps brought him very
high prices, one, Hawaiian stamps of
great rarity bringing So, 500.
Hon. Jonathan l.. II. Cobb, a promi-
nent citizen of Lewiston, died, Monday
morning, after an illness from nervous
prostration of several months. He was
born in Poland, Me-, in 1924, teaching
n his earlier days. Later he went into
the cotton mill business, working in
Gray, Saco and lewiston. In Lewiston
he became interested in the Cumberland
mill 10 which he made the bulk of his
fortune. He was much interested in
Bates college and the Cobb Divinity
school was named after him as an &C
acknowledgement of a gift of S25, 900.
The State tax has been assessed by the
State Treasurer, Hon. F. M. Simpson,
the warrants have been sent out to the
sheriffs of the several counties, and
make up the total tax of 1905, l79.49:
Androscoggin, $7s,454.70; Aroostook,
$49. 1876; Cumberland, Sl9l ,40S.l 10;
Franklin, $22,s25.s2; Hancock, $40,-
443 AZ; Kennebec, SS7 ,279.55; Knox,
s37 soils; Lincoln, $40, 463.02; Oxford,
$35 ,s73.20; Penobscot, $SS, 2S4.34; Pts
cataquis, $26, 266.5l; Ssgadahoc, $780,
407 II; Somerset, $47, 3l3.l3; Waldo,
s27 ,233.39; Washington, 1876, 90s.s4
York, SS4 ,654,T
The Somerset reporter., 1897-04-15
Lower Prices in Millinery

such beautiful
Sailors Walking
sell Trimmed School guarantee
neighbors
than this
eye
thing prices buy spaing
duties expected to be o o
The Somerset reporter., 1897-04-15

Spring Planting Time ! "
FARM AND GARDEN SEEDS
ALL THE DIFFERENT VARIETIES.
We have especially fine Stock and can furnish
anything in the Seed line

Timothy, Clover and Alsike at very low
prices
We have 70 different kinds of Peas, in
GLIDING the very earliest and latest
varieties.
We have Beets, Carrots, Turnips, On
ions, Squash, Pumpkins, etc.
Also Prime White Clover Seed, Lawn
Grass, etc.
All the above seeds we have in bulk and
you will be surprised at the saving you
The Somerset reporter., 1897-04-15

Waterville Mail The work of organ
izlng local branches of the Maine
Christian Civic league goes rapidly on in
the Maine cities and towns. The move
ment has met with more ready re-
spouse than even its warmest friends
had hoped for. 1t is very young yet,
but there are at this stage of its exist
euce indications that 1t is to be power
for good 10 Maine and that the State will
have occasion to be grateful to the men
who conceived of the original idea.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-04-15

make in buying them in this way.
In Package Seeds we have full line Of
Riee'sn Ferry's. Lyman's, Dunlap's,
Burbank's, and Williams Seeds.
In addition to these lines we carry Amer.
lean Improved Dandelion. Musselburg
and London Broad Flag Leek in pack
ages, and any other kind that you are
liable to want.
All the different varieties of Flower Seeds.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-04-15
43 Water ST., Skowhegan, Me.
Veterinary
Remedies

Is a feature of our Prescrip-
ton Department upon which
we pride ourselves, we do
not slight such Prescriptions
simply because the medicines
are to be given domestic
animals.
Drugs and Chemicals of
doubtful quality are not good
enough" at our store. This is
why you should bring us
your Prescriptions for Condi-
ton Powders, Liniments,
Poultry Medicines, Dog
Remedies, &c.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-04-15

"The Kelley Institute of the East" for
the cure of the liquor and morphine
habits is located at No. Conway, n. H..
We have no branch Institute. 3m9rua
The Somerset reporter., 1897-04-15

Soda season has come aud finds us
with all the leading flavors made from
the fruit and juices, at SIMPSONS.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-04-15

Have your pictures framed at Folsom
and Varney's. Att
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-18

THIS assertion has its truth abundantly
borne out by the successful institution of
such an enterprise in Boston early In the
7Os, and by the innumerable 'Monts de
Piete' In Europe, where the state wisely
takes upon itself this most estimable form
OF charity. But the most striking example
of all is to be deduced from Austria, not
the country, generally speaking, from
which the world looks for economic or
other reform. Miss Edith Sellers has told
the story In a recent magazine.
The year 1907 was a most difficult one
In Vienna, and Joseph /, the emperor, was
at his wits end, between the bread riots
OF the unruly and the starving 10 death
OF the better disposed among his subjects.
Unable 20 eat his own dinner In peace, he
eagerly welcomed the suggestion OF some
long-forgotten counsellor 10 follow the
example Of the good city Of Amsterdam
when Il found itself and it's people in sim
llar straits and so TO set up what has
turned out to be nothing more nor less
than phllanthrOpic pawnshop.
IL was hardly said before it was done.
on March "a, 1901, a house was opened In
the Annagasse, where relief was 20 be had
under a few simple rules. Among these
may be instanced the division OF all goods
offered for security into two classes-those
which would maintain their value and
those which would not. the advancing OF
tWO-thirds OF their value az the rate OF
a heller a month for each form advanced
IN goods OF the first class: while but half
the value was advanced, and that al the
rate OF two hellers In the form. for goods
OF the second class. And to no one could
more than 100 forms about 500 be lent.
AZ the end OF ten years a small profit
was shown, sufficient, however, In amount
for the emperor TO step Ia and command
that the rate OF interest be lowered one
half AZ the end OF sixty years more Il
a. Nsaf ia rita
ly more commodious. Some ten years ago
"A second institution was set going on pre-
cisoly the same model a. the first, and a
third may expect Inauguration az any
time. Now what are the existing rules
under which this Increased prosperity
takes 81 rlse2
without going too deep into detail. Il
may be stated that interest II charged at
the rate of 10 per cent. per annum but
no amount less than a fOrtnght's interest
may be- received which is one-quarter OF
1 per cent And there are no other
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-18
BETWEEN SAVANNAH AND TYBEE.

charges, either for the ticket or for the
appraisal. You may take any amount
there IL no limit nowadays-and interest
at the rate Of 10 per cent per annum Is
the utmost you will have 10 pay unless
you redeem your pledge In less than
fortnight. There are, for example
number OF persons who make Il a business
60 place their Sunday clothes In pawn
every Monday morning and get them out
again every Saturday night. Each time
this ~ done Il Is necessary to pay fort
nights interest, which doubles the rate
per cent NJ the clothing had pawnable
value Of $50. Il would cost him ~ cents
q year 10 do this la Vienna. In London
the charge would be about $40. and la
Chicago q could hardly be done for less
than $40.
Furthermore. 4 IL perfectly respectable
10 patronize the imperial pawn Office In
Vlenna-it rs quite as much a state insti-
tuition a. the pOstoflce. ana no more sem
timent attaches 10 one than the other.
As "A result the well-to-do classes use u
TO "a large extent In all those petty cmer-
Renclos In which even the best regulated
households may hnd themselves now and
then; and the richer, yet even more im-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-18
TWO IMPERIAL PAWN SHOPS.
How Profits Might he Made at Low
Rate of Interest.
From the Chicago Times-Herald

From the Chicago Times-Herald.
The statutes OF the state OF Illinois per-
NIT the pawnbroker to exact interest from
his unfortunate clients az the rate OF per
cent a month"; or so6 on 800 year. and no
more. The avarice Of the broker and the
necessities of his victims increase that
rate-in Chicago. at ieast-to 10 per cent a
month. making the interest on 800 for the
year actually so more than the principal
itself Yet 3 per cent a month h more by
"a great deal than the actaulites Of the
case require. and considerably more than
would be necessary n business principles
were allowed 10 govern. II a number OF
men could be found IN these parts who
were willing 10 become phiianthropists
for the sake OF getting 70 per oent'a year
on their Investment. with no risk. the rate
could easily be- made in the pawnghOp they
would set going OF per cent month f;
and. ~ they were 10 be- satisfied with an
ordinary rate OF interest, it could be re-
duced to I per cent Or less.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-18

provident upper classes, spendthrift young
nOblemen and the like are stiil better GUS
toners. In this way Il Is possible to keep
the rate at It's low figure for all. and for
the poor 20 90 TO II without the loss OF
self-respect which almost invariably at
taches 10 the use OF an American pawn
shop.
IL may be added as proof OF the prac-
ticabllity OF the plan, that IN 1898. one OF
the latest years Tor which the figures are
obtainable, the income was $3.50 $50 and the
outgo N2s. i79. leaving a net profit OF S3i. :
100, which 10 almost exactly per cent ON
the capital invested OF 10000
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-18

j. M Egan, Vice Pres, E. H. Hinton. t. M
SAVANNAH Savannah
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-18
Uses of the Lemon.
From the Boston Traveller.

From the Boston Traveller.
Juice of tHe lemon is one of the best
and safest drinks Tor any person. whether
in health or not. 1t is suitable for all
stomach diseases, aver complaint. inham-
nation of the towels and fevers.
Lemon is used in intermittent fevers.
II will alleviate and finally cure coughs
and colds, and neal diseased lungs. IL
taken hot. lis uses are manifold. and the
more we employ Il internally the better
we shall find ourselves. Lemon juice is
anti-febrile, etc. A doctor In Rome Is try
ing il experminetally in malarial fever
with great success and thinks 1t will in
time supersede quinine.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-18

top for local business.
d New York on train IS and Sc snd Jack
out change
Veen Tampa and New York on trains 81
western vestbuled limited train.
ICDONELL, G. P. A. Jacksonville, Fla.
, Jacksonville, Fla.
ssenger Agent. Savannah, Ga.
Ter West Broad and Liberty streets.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-18

"A judge who was holding court here
some time ago." says the Fayetteville IN.
CO Observer. being unable TO see the
city hall clock on account OF a tree that
stood on the premises OF J. a o. Evans. In
Gillespie street, ordered a deputy sheriff
obeyed the courts order and In a few
minutes magnificent shade tree was
transformed into "a hare pole. The pro-
prletors were naturally Indignant. and only
respect for the high office he held saved
the Judge from prosecution"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-18

lies shortest Lane Line to
TIME TABLE EFFECT MAY 8. 1897
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-18

ed for ten years. ] had tried almost ev-
cry medicine, but all failed. Since TAX
ing Lemon Elixir 1 can eat anything 1
like. w. A. Grineth.
Reeyesyille s. c.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-18
Bah WRITES ON The
ART OF CHIROCRAPHY.
We Are a Nation of Poor Penmen, She
Says.

Fashion of
People ne en-Th
Clever Man
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-18

An Italian composer ls about to try his
hand at converting "Trnby'' into an opera.
rrilby certainly needed converting Ia some
way. Exchange.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-18

Cured me of indigestion and heart disease,
after years Of suffering, when all other
remedies and doctors had failed.
~ ID. Coleman,
Bonlah s C.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-18

! have been a great sufferer from dys-
pepsla for about fifteen years, my trouble
being my liver. stomach and bowels, with
terrible headaches. Lemon Elixir cured
me. MY appetite is good, and l am wen.
/ had taken a barrel Of other medicine,
that done me no good. Charles Gibhard,
No. 1915 jefferson st., Louisville, Ky.
MOEiey's Lemon Elixir
Cured me OF enlarged liver. nervous indi.
gestion and heart disease. I was unable
10 walk up stairs or do any kind OF work
was treated by many physicians, but
got no better until used Lemon Elixir.
am now healthy and vigorous.
g. II. Baldwin.
No. as Alexander ST., Atlanta. Ca.
No Inventor. They do say that every
American IL born inventor" said the
patriotic gentleman.
MY husband. said the fat lady. us m
exception lie uses the same old excuses
for being out late that ] used to hear my
father use."-Indianapolis Journal.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-08-06
A Sparrow's Ride on a Wheel.

A sparrow flew into one of the large
rooms at the Burlington shops at Bur
lington, Ia, the other day, and, getting
too near one of the wheels, was sucked
in. The workmen saw it and supposed
that it was instantly killed, as the
wheel was revolving at the rate of 100
revolutions a minute. When the ma
chinery was shut down at noon, gen.
tie chirp was heard from the wheel,
and when one of the workmen looked
the sparrow was there, still alive. 1t
had chung to the strengthening rod in
side the wheel and was so dazed it could
not fly. 1t was picked up and placed on
a table, where it recovered in short
time and flew away. The wheel made
$1,000 revolutions while the bird was
clinging to it, and the sparrow had
travelled little more than 70 miles in
that manner.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-08-06
THE BIGGEST HARVESTER.
Reaps, Thrashes and Sacks Three Bushels
of Wheat Per Minute.

Reaps, Thrashes and Sacks Three Bushels
of Wheat Per Minute.
Farmers are going for miles to see at
work the biggest grain harvester in the
world on Roberts island, in the San
Joaquin river, near Stockton, Cal. The
machine turns out three 60 pound sacks
of wheat every minute. The machine
has cutting line of so feet, and it also
thrashes and sacks the grain. In one
run around a 1000 acre field it will
turn out hundreds of sacks of wheat
ready for market.
The cost of harvesting has been re-
duced to minimum by this machine,
and the number of days consumed in
getting large field ready for market
will be about half that of the regular
harvester. Eight or ten men handle it
easily while it is turning out from
1 1000 to 1900 sacks day of ten hours
and sweeping 100 acres of grain clean.
At present it is working in the heav-
lest wheat ever grown in this country.
The grain on the islands has always
been tall and of rank growth, but this
year it was much heavier than in past
seasons. No difficulty has been expert
enced in harvesting, as the traction en-
CINE, which was built especially for the
machine, pushes it through the thick
grain with about the same ease that an
ordinary engine would draw wagon
over a country road. New York Sun.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-08-06
MR.. CURRY SETTLED.
Gave Worthless Checks at the City
Hotel.

Last February young man giving
the name of Michael Curry stopped at
the City Hotel. He claimed to have
been selling cattle, and paid his hotel
bill by giving Mr.. Zimmerman two
checks on the Citizens bank of st.
James, one for five dollars and the
other for two dollars. The bank re-
fused to honor the checks, saying that
Curry had no funds there. Including
the protest fees, Mr.. Zimmerman was
out S1O.35. He made search for
Curry, but learned that he had gone
west.
Curry returned to his home near st.
James a short time ago, and Mr.. Him.
melman procured warrant last Fri
day for his arrest on the charge of
larceny. Chief Yates took the war
rant and went to St. James Monday
afternoon and found Curry, who set
tied the matter to avoid arrest by pay
ing the face value of the checks, pro-
test fees and officers and court costs.
Curry is farmers boy and pretty
swift one.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-08-06
NEW OFFICERS.
The National Citizens Bank Makes
Selections.


Selections.
At the meeting of the directors OF
the National Citizens bank Monday
several changes were made in the
officials of the bank, caused by the
death of the late president, John f.
Meagher,
Mr.. w. G.. Hoerr, for a number of
years the efficient cashier, was elected
director, following which he was
unanimously chosen as the banks
president. Mr.. LOrin Cray was
elected vice-presidenb. Mr.. John b.
Meagher was advanced to the cash
iership, and W. q. Henline was elect
ed assistant cashier.
Mr.. Hoerr has well earned his pro-
motion to the head of This banking in
stitution. Twenty years ago he left
the ga" class in the high school 10
accept position in the bank as mes
senger, and step by step he has climb
ed the ladder until he has reached
the summit. He has been faithful to
every trust, and has well earned the
title which has been accorded him by
his election to the presidency.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-08-06
NO INQUEST NECESSARY.
Further Particulars of the Drowning
of Willie Robinson.

Coroner Paddock returned Saturday
night from Lake Crystal, where he in
vestigated the death by drowning of
Willie Robinson. He found no in
Quest necessary. Willie's right name
is william Gleger, aud he was taken
from an orphans home by Mr.. Robin
son, but was never legally adopted.
The papers were drawn up but never
signed. A large number of picnicers
from Lake Crystal were in swimming
at Garden City Friday afternoon, and
one party saw Willie dive three
times. This was the last that any
one remembered having seen him.
He was not missed until after the
picnic party had driven home to
Lade Crystal. His mother made in
ouiries for him, and Garden City was
communicated with. Saturday morn
ing Lake Crystal clergyman went
to Garden City and led in the search
for the body, which was found float
ing short distance below the point
where the swimming party had gone
in
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-08-06

There is more Catarrh in this section
ofthe country than all other diseases
put together, and until the last few
years was supposed incurable. For a
great many years doctors pronounced
it a local disease, and prescribed
local remedies, and by constantly fail
ing to cure with local treatment, pro-
nounced it lncurable. Science has
proven catarrh to be constitutional
disease, and, therefore, requires con-
stitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by f. J. Cheney
& Co., Toledo, Ohio, is the only con-
stitutional cure on the market. 1t is
taken internally in doses from 10
drops to a teaspoonful. 1t acts
directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. They offer
one hundred dollars for any case it
fails to cure. Send for circulars and
testimonials. Address,
f. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.,
wTSOld by druggists, 75c.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-08-06
A BAD FALL.

Architect Geo, Pass had bad fall
Saturday afternoon at about five
o'clock, while overseeing the work be-
ing done by the Mankato Lime and
Stone Co. on the foundation Of the
new building of the L. Patterson
Mercantile Co. He was part way up
the end of the old wall and stone
gave away under his foot. Although
his fall or slide was only about three
feet, he received cut over his left
eye, and the eye itself was discolored
and is giving some trouble. Mr.. Pass
is able to be around, but wears ban
dage about his head.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-08-06

The ST. Peter city council has
called a special election for Aug. 18th
to vote upon the proposition to issue
1000 bonds to be used in paying
$4,000 bonds due last year, in paying
$4,000 borrowed from the banks to
pay bonds which fell due over two
years ago, and in making public i'm
provements. The Herald and Tribune
are both opposed to the issue and the
bonds are likely to be voted down.
The present Indebtedness of st. Peter
is $4,000, of which $4,000 is school
bonds, $4,000 water works bonds,
5000 railway bonds, $1,000 electric
light bonds and $4,000 borrowed of
the banks. Many of the St. Peter
tax payers are naturally opposed to
increasing the bonded Indebtedness
of the city. 1t would be better policy
to create sinking fund and pay off
some of the debt as it comes due.
"A horse was stolen from Andrew
Johnson's barn In Lincoln township,
Saturday night. Before the thief got
far he noticed buggy coming after
him, and fearing he was pursued, he
left the horse and ran. The animal
was taken care of by farmer, and
put in barn. Later in the evening
the thief tried to take it again, but
was frightened away. A stray
horse that had tried to cross over the
broken bridge on Perch creek in
Ceresco fell through and was killed
Queer that the bridge is left without
being either repaired or fenced up
Lake Crystal U,1iou.
For the past ten years VIM
Haggerty and family have occupied
L. G.. M. Fletcher's house opposite
the foot of Liberty street. Mr.
Fletcher has decided to regain pos
session of the building, and Officer
Schuette served the necessary papers
Friday. 1t is understood that
Mr.. Haggerty and family will take w
their residence in North Man kato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-08-06
GERMANY'S CROPS POOR.
F. L. Hansing Reports Very Dry
Weather In Europe.

f. L. Hansing writes from Blan-
kenese, Germany, that he will start
for home in the forepart of August.
He says:
"We have had very cold weather
here for the last three weeks. Be-
sides, the weather has been very dry
so much so that pretty nearly all
the pastures are dried up. The grain
is very short in straw and but fairly
good in berry. 1 intend to make a
short trip to Berlin, the German
capital, and also to London before l
return, and may make the trip to
London by way of Holland, Belgium
and France. So, you see, am bound
to have a good time"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-08-06

The locals lost Sunday to St.
James through ragged fielding and
hitting, and poor base running. St.
James won through superior hitting
and fielding, aided by the costly
errors of the home team. PolchoW
pitched for Mankato and did his part
towards winning, but his support was
ragged. Nixon, an ex-MankaJo
player, pitched elegant ball for St.
James. He was little wild, but was
not hit effectively. Desmond, Reed
and Cy Young also played for ST..
James. Score:
R.H.E.
St. James @ 4OO22 3-16 u
Mankato.. 3 0 OOO2 02-7 7 8
Stl dck out by Polchow four, by
Nixon sixteen; bases on bGlls off Pol
chow three, off Nixon four; batteries
for Mankato, Polchow and Martin, for
St. James, Nixon and Duncan. Parker,
a new man, played first base for Man
kato in good style. He led in the
stick work. Loomis, Of Lake Crystal,
played with Mankato and batted we'll.
The home team will play in Mankato
soon.