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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-03-31

At each of said December Terms of said Com
missioners' Court, the said Commissioners
appointed agents, not members of their own
board, to superintend the expenditure of the
several sums by them assessed as aforesaid,
the same being the sums severally set down
opposite each year for which assessed as
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-03-31

For lame back or side try DR.. Edwin's
quick relief plaster, 15c, two for 25c, at
SampsOn's the Corner Druggist.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-03-31
Somerset Railway.
CHANGE OF TIME
Commencing Oct. 4th, 1897.

Trains will run ~ follows, connecting ct OAK.
land with Maine Central Railroad Trains to and
from Boston, Portland, Lewiston, ,Wateryillt
Augusta, Gardiner, Bath Skowhegah and Ban.
gOr.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-03-31

said Commissioners at each of the several
meetings as aforesaid for the purpose of rails
ing tax to repair said defective roads for
the several years aforesaid, to wit for each of
the years of 1894, 1895, 1896 and 1897, made
assessment upon all lands in said West Forks
for the sums severally set down opposite to
each of the aforesaid years as follows:
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-03-31
PROBATE NOTICES.

To All persons interested In either of the
Estates hereinafter named.
Alta COURT OF PROBATE held at skow
AhegAn. within and for the county Of Som
e ~ SECOND s TUESDAY or MARCH,
IN the year Of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and ninety. eight the following bust
ness having been presented for action there.
That public notice thereof be given to all per
ss So ssss q
~ SncoNp TUESDAY OF APRIL,
next ct nine Of the clock In the forenoon. and
b heard thereon and object II they see cause.
lIshit.ble ". Peas~, lete Of starks, de-
ceased. VIII and petition for probate there,
Josephine Pease Farrsnd prayin for appoi at.
nsent Of David W. Lewis admir-, with the will
annexed.
Henry A. McClintick. late Of Bingham. de-
ceased. VIII and petition for probate there
q presented by Isabel T. McClfntick, the exc
onirix named therein.
John +. Weston, late Of Starks. dece ased.
WIN and petition for probate thereof present;
Cd by Ada M, Weston the executrix named
fherein.
lRuel 81. kiInball, late Of Mercer, deceased.
Will and codicil and petition for probate there
q presented by David Kimbsll the executor
named therein.
Peter Maheu. late Of Fairfield, deceased.
Petition for the appointment OF Joseph
Loubier admf., presented by G. W. Hussey.
sally 8. Maxim, late Of Palmyra, deceased.
Petition for the appointment OF Chas. Il.
Foster admir-, presented.
Leander P0oler. late Of Skowhegan, decess.
cd. Petition for license to sell and convey
ainistsss,i1.
isaiah w. Young, late Of Detroit, deceased.
Petition for license to sell and convey real es
tate, also petition to sell personal estate pre-
scented by VIM. w. Young, admir-.
Charles wymsn, late of Skowhegan, de-
ceased. Ps tition for license to sell and convey
peal estate, presented by Edwin A. Wyman,
EXECUTOR.
Linn late OF Hartlapd. Second account Of
Thomas A. Linn guardian, presented.
Amos n. Wells OF St. Adams. First &C.
count OF Nathaniel H. Winning guardian. pre-
oented
Geo. w. standish, late Of Flagstaff, decess-
cd. Petition for the appointment OF BENZ. +.
Savage guardian Of minor heirs, presented.
Edward p. CoHin, late OF skowhegan de-
ceased. Petition for widows allowance, pre-
sented.
John f. Ray. late Of Skowhegan, deceased.
First and final account OF Everett It. Goodrich
admr., presented.
james p. Blunt, late Of skowhegan, de-
ceased. Final account Of Albert G. Blunt, ex-
ecutor, presented.
Mary p. Kidder, late OF Skowhegan. de-
ceased. VIII and petition for probate thereof,
presented by Sylvester ]. Walton. the executor
named therein.
Horace Eaton, late Of Skowhegan. deceased.
Will and petition for probate thereof present.
cd by Ellen M. Eaton the executrix named
therein.
e. F. DANFORTH, Judge.
Attest:-NArHAN FOWLER, Register.
Post once address, Judge and Register
Skowhegan, Me. sw7
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-03-31
WAN TED.

To lease . small farm for one or more years.
Address, giving description and location.
BOOKKEEPER, Portland Watch 90,
sw8s Portland Ne,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-03-31

Trains leave skowhegan Is follows: $50 A.
N. for all points West-l.10 P. M. for Water
VILE, OAKLAND North Arson, Lewiston
Augusta, Gardiner and Brunswick, Port
land and Boston, Dexter, Dover and Foxoroh
Greenville. Bangor, Aroostook County, st
John and the Provinces; 800 P. M. (mixed)
for Waterville and Oakland enabling pas
sengers to take night Pullman Tor Portland
and Boston.
ARRIvALS:-7.0o A. M. mixed from Water
Vile, daily except Mondays;-10.93 A. N
Passenger from Portland, Lewiston, winthrop,
Waterville, Augusta and Bangor;-5.l0 P.
from all points.
GEO. F. EVANS, Gen. Mgr.
F. b. BoOTHBY. General Pss'r Agent
Portland, Nov. 10. 1897.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-03-31

Agents to solicit insurance for q first class
Old Line Life insurance Company. A good
and remunerative contract will be made with
and elsewhere. Inquire OF NJ. b. Heseltob or
at the Office Of 2stf
SOMERSET REPORTER.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-03-31

All druggists keep Robbins 1925.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-03
WARRANTS FOR DWlGGENSES.
Members of the Firm of j. II. willard
a. Co. Under Indictment.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2.-Developments
which throw a new light upon the failure
of ]. r. Willard & Co., the Wall-street
bucket shop firm, were made known to-
day in Wall street, when the police re-
ceived from Ogdensburg, st. Lawrence
county, warrants for the arrest of the men,
bers of the firm and their confederates The
charge against them is grand larceny. They
have been indicted by the grand jury of
st. Lawrence county for defrauding Capt.
David II. Lyon and Henry Roder two
prominent citizens of Ogdensburg, out of
$4,000. Messrs. Lyon and Roder had a big
balance due them when j. r. Willard &
Co. failed. They came on here TO investi-
gate. The two st. Lawrence county men
found that the real partners" in ]. r.
Willard q Co were Elmer and Jay DWig-
gins nephews of Zmri Dwiggins, who OPP
Grated series of country banks in In
diana and Illinois, and whose collapse in
1893 spread ruin throughout the agricultur-
al district. The two were in hiding. but the
st. Lawrence county men found them and
got check from them for ST. 000 with
which they returned to Ogdensburg. The
check was valueless. They furnished infor-
nation thens to the grand jury with the
result of an indictment being found and
warrants issued.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-03
SHE LIKED BOTH KINDS
A BLACK HUSBAND IN MADISON AND
A WHITE ONE IN COLUMBUS.
President Parsons Issues Warning
TO the NOnstate College Mama
Gers-Other Items.
special to the Inaianap0Iis journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
MADISON, Ind, Feb 2.--AIr. Ezra Story
arrived here to-day from Columbus Ind,
to learn what he could of the movements
and reported the marriage of Rose Story,
alias Rose Hawser, a white woman, to
Charles Guess the colored man who died
here suddenly last Saturday. When Guess
died he left marriage license showing
that he and Miss Hawser had been mar
ried. 1t was news here. The woman was
in Fort Wayne at the time and telegraphed
to hold everything until she arrived. She
remained until after his funeral, took all
his yaluables, burned all letters he had
from her and left on Tuesday morning S
train. To a colored woman friend here she
wrote yesterday from the train, asking her
to write to her address, Miss Rose Story,
at Elwood, Ind.
Mr. Story, who came here to-day says
tile woman is his wife He produced photo
graphs and they are plainly her pictures,
as the people here know her. She was form
erly Rose Brook Cummins. of Columbus,
lnd., and story claims that Elder j. b.
CoDb, then pastor of the Christian Church
at Columbus, married them thirteen years
ago. They have one boy twelve years old
and another eight years old. Story is a
carriage trimmer whose father is we'll to
do His wife went on the road for w. Il.
Simmons, of Hamilton, O., about two years
ago, selling toilet articles, returning home
at times after canvaSsing a city, with a
roll of money. AT Madison she became in
fatuated with young Guess, 8 handsome
negro and at his death the hidden certifi-
cate of their marriage was found and ex-
posed the double life the woman was lead
ing. 1t is believed here that the marriage
certificate was a forgery. Story will apply
for a divorce and send her to the Reform
aIory as soon as possible.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-03
Cheap Municipal Light Plant.
,ecial to the indianapolis Journal

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
LOGANSPORT, Ind, Feb. 2-rhe annual
report of the electric light committee, made
to- the City Council this evening, is a great
argument for municipal ownership. All i'm
provements have been made out of the
earnings of the plant, paid for originally by
the savings over the old system, and the
revenues are so much in excess of the
needs that the committee feels compelled
to reduce the cost of incandescent light to
consumers. The rate has been cents per
thousand watts, the lowest in the United
States or, perhaps, the world, but the COM
mittee finds that cents per thousand watts
will pay all operating expenses and leave a
surplus for unexpected repairs and as a
fund to provide for depreciation. The plant
is now the absolute property of the city.
The department has received in cash for
private lighting during the year $17,442 So.
It is entitled to credit for lighting the pub
lie streets, fire department, city buildings,
water works and police department in the
sum of $l3, 1926 making the total earnings
for the year $50, SS4.SS. The operating ex-
penses for the year for the entire plant
amounted to 81 562. 81, leaving as net earn
ings for the year the sum of SIS, 32234
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-03
Good Roads.

Robert p. Porter. in Philadelphia Inquirer.
Speaking OF good roads reminds me that
our old friend CoXey is coming to the front
again. His love for the cause of good roads
and his agitation of the subject in season
and out OF season is one good feature in his
doubt his love for fast horses has some
thing 10 do with this. for there WIS 4 time
when Coxey had at least one horse which
could give the dust to anything which ever
is lecture tour of the United States in a
special car, carrying circus tent which
will accommodate 10000 people. CcXey Will
be the whole thing and the lecture will
be free. He expects the business men OF
each place 10 put up the expense, they TO
be reimbursed by the money which the peo-
pie will spend when they flock into the
towns from the country round to hear
Jacob s. The proposition Is a good one-for
Coxey.
When once the fact gets firmly estab-
lished in the minds OF the farmers or the
United States that it is more expensive TO
maintain bad roads than to make and keep
IN condition good roads they Will take an
active interest in the question, and an era
of road building will begin which Will add
to their wealth, prosperity and comfort ana
benefit the country at large as much as has
the laying of the railroad tracks and the
advance of the steam locomotive. Let those
engaged in agriculture study such figures
as those recently issued by the supervisor
of roads in the State of New York, wherein
produce three miles by wagon as 1t costs
to haul it five hundred miles on the raii-
roads. The supervisor figures out thai,
with q system of good macadam roads the
farmers would save an amount each year
equal to the interest on from $40 TO S30 ~
acre, according to the crop raised, ana
would increase the value of their land,
either to sell or hold, by like amount.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-03
ALLEGED SWINDLER.
English Solicitor Wanted by Both
British and American Police.

CHICAGO, Feb. 2.-WiIIiam Peed an En-
glish solicitor, is wanted by the police of
both England and America to answer to
charges of embezzlement, larceny and
forgery, committed, it is said in England.
The authorities in London and other cities
of England, after an unsuccessful search
for the fugitive, concluded he had sailed
for America. Sir Julian Pauncefote, the
English ambassador at Washington, was
notified by letter it is said, of the fact that
Ped was wanted, and also that he was sup
posed to be ia this country. He interested
himself in the case, owing to the number
of charges against the alleged fugitive, and
laid the matter before Secretary of State
Sherman, with the particulars of Peed's
alleged misdeeds. Secretary Sherman, ac-
cording to the Chicago police, caused a cir
cular letter to be sent to the Governors
of every State in the Union. together with
a description of Peed, and requesting that
the authorities of all large cities be in
structed to keep sharp lookout for the
man and arrest him il possible. The Chi
cago police have not yet received fGIl
particulars of the case, but to-day Chief
of Police Ripley ordered a general search
for the man. Peed is described as being
sixty-two years of age and of good appear
ance. Among other things, he Is cndrged
with having stolen in London q very Valu-
able collection of old and rare coins.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-03
COMMENT OF BERLIN PRESS.
German Editors SkepticaI TO the
Reasons Assigned by DIR. Miguel.

LONDON, Feb 2.-The Berlin corre-
spondents of the morning papers are all
skeptical as to the alleged reason for the
exclusion of American fresh fruit They
doubt that the cause is the discovery of u
bug in box of apples in south Germany.
The exclusion is attributed rather to the
Agrarian demand for reprisals against the
American tariff The decision has caused
the greatest surprise and considerable dis
satisfaction, for American apples had rap
idly taken the German markets by storm
owing TO their cheapneSs and fine quality,
and the poor consumers cannot afford TO
buy equally fine French or Italian fruit
Furthermore, it will be a severe blow to
commerce and shipping. The decree only
permits importation on condition that the
fruit is exported to England.
The Berlin National Zeitung defends the
prohibition if danger such as phylloxera
exists 1t declares, nevertheless, that
promises to the agricultural population of
all manner of blessings from the legal and
administrative enhancement Of the prices of
provisions are not calculated to induce
them to make efforts which would be
equally useful to consumers and agricultur-
lists alike"
The opposition German papers consider
that the proposed Brussels SUGAR confer
ence will be futile under such conditions.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-03

other members OF his committee, to make
an inspection OF the fortIfications and de-
lenses of New York harbor and Sandy
Hook. He will probably go 20 New York
the latter part of the week, ami viii be ac-
aompanied by his guests. the Messrs. Wey-
berger. Of Boonville. IND.
A change has come over the temper Of
the Senate COMMITTEES on interstate COM
mercc. and the probabilities are that, in
stead of reporting separate anti-scalpins
and pooling bills. it will agree on a con-
s0lidated bill, which VIII be in the form Of
amendments to the existing interstate
commerce law. and will include the anti
scalping bill considerably modified from the
House bill The railroads are likely to find
themselves disappointed in the bill. and
Senator Chandler predicts that they will be
found as vigorously opposed to pooling and
anti-scaIping legislation as they have been
promoting it. The Senate committee will
have a meeting tomorrow and important
conclusions are expected.
The state Department has given attor-
neys and others who are interested i'm press
ing claims through. that department
against other countries for damages to UNI
derstand that while demands are being
energehcally pressed against all nations
now enjoying domestic peace, including
those OF Central and South America, as
well as most of the European powers, this
government has no disposition to threaten
harsh measures to secure the prompt set
Element of such accounts with Spain or
Turkey while they are in distress and I'M
der the financial harrow
tot hac
accepted invitations TO deliver addresses
before the Middlesex Club. of Boston, on
Iineoln's birthday, and also before the
Americas Club in Pittsburg on Grants
birthday in April The other speakers at
the Americas Club dinner will be Senators
spooner and Hanna. The fame of the
young Indiana congressman as an orator
appears to be extending to the outer cir
conferences.
Fred Fairbanks, son of the senator, is
about to take a trip to California, his health
having become somewhat impaired by hard
study in preparation for collegiate course
at Princeton
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-03

Robert p. Porter in Philadelphia Inquirer.
Few people realize what natural gas has
done for Indiana. / was talking with a
well-known Indiana man a few days ago,
and he told me that the next census would
be likely to show great industrial increase
in that State, and that the primary reason
was natural gas. Since the discovery OF
age Of Increase in her manufactures un-
equaed for the time by any State in the
Union. In 1850 the number of employees in
factories was 1f.000, in 1890 the number had
increased to $4,000 while it Is estimated
that to-day there are fully 10000 Indiana
leads in the manufacture of tin plate, plate
glass, wagons, carriages ana ploYs, but
greater than all is her standing IN agri-
culture. Her wealth from this source alone
in 1897 exceeded $25c, O0c,G coo. Much of her
prosperity is due, without doubt. to the
twelve thousand miles of free gravel roads
which have been constructed during the last
twenty years The name "Hoosier'' carries
with it no reproach these days.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-03
GOT A WATER HAUL.
The Ohio Bribery Inquiry Committees
Drag Net Drawn in Empty.

COLUMBUS, O., Feb. 1.-The Senate COM
mittee investigating the alleged charges of
attempted bribery in the recent senatorial
contest held short session this evening and
examined one witness-John d. Taylor, of
this city, who lives at No. 263 Broad street,
and at whose home Mr.. L. G.. Rathbone was
visitor during a part of the senatorial
contest. The purpose of calling Mr.. Taylor
was to prove that Major Rathbone joined
H. II. Boyce, who DIS alleged to have at
tempted to bride Representative Otis, at the
Taylor residence on Jan. 10. when it is
claimed Boyce came TO the city and met
Major Rathbone. Mr.. Taylor could not re-
member of Mr.. Rathbone being at his house
on that day, and gave no information re-
gardirg the alleged hack ride of Rathbone
and Boycc.
The Hanna people are now considering
the matter of taking a hand in the investi-
CATION and may subpoena some witnesses,
including the leaders in the anti Hanna
movement and others who may have in
formation that is desired to bring out. A
list of possible witnesses is said to have
been prepared. There will be no further
meetings of the committee this week.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-03
4 Fnt Mans Grievancc.

Philadelphia Times
The Correctional Court at Lille, France,
had a curious case before 1t recently, when
an unusually fat man, named Payelle, who
turns the scale at $40 pounds, was sum
moned for contravening the regulations of
the railway company. Payelle, who is a
chemist paid for o third-class ticket, but
on account of his size he could not get into
either a third or second-class compartment
He therefore took a seat in a tirst-clasS
vehicle and refused to pay the difference In
the fares. He argued that when the COM
pany sold him a third-class ticket it was
for them to find him place in a third-class
carriage, and as he could not get into one
he was entitled to take place in the only
carriage the doorway of which was. big
enough to admit him: The court did not
agree with the views he expressed, but up
held the contention of the railroad COM
pany, which argued that Of he could not get
into third-class carriage he should take a
ticket emitting him to ride in a compart-
ment of the class into which he could
squeeze himself. The court decided that, aS
only a first-class vehicle would hold him, he
should have booked first class. 1t therefore
ordered him to pay the difference in the
fares and all the costs of the case.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-03
LET THE BATTLE RAGE.
Warming Issued by President Parsons,
of state Normal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Feb. 2.-President
Parsons, of the State Normal School, to-
day began series of talks on the subject
of the fight between the state-supported
schools for higher education and the de-
noEinational colleges He referred to the
Introduction of a resolution in a political
meeting al kennard, in Henry county, last
Saturday, in favor of abolshIng the State
Normal and the State University. He said:
This has become u fight between secu-
lar citizenship on the one hand and eccle-
siastical domination OH the other, and [
have no doubt of the outcome The church
will have to attend TO its own business and
let the State alone. / believe the young peo-
pie of the world are going TO free them
selves from religious domination in educa-
ton
President Parsons says the fight is not in
Indiana alone, but is becoming general