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The Somerset reporter., 1898-06-09
Congressional.

The Senate passed the war revenue
bill at 7.04 o'clock Saturday evening, by
a vote of As to Is. An income tax was
rejected, 80 to 3S; one providing for a
tax of | per cent for berth in a sleep
ing car and seat in palace car sold was
adopted as a substitute for Senator
Whites proposition, levying tax of
one-fourth per cent on gross receipts of
sleeping car companies; another, provid-
ing that no stamp tax shall be placed on
packages of newspapers weighing less
than 100 pounds, was also adopted, and,
by a vote of 80 to 32, the Senate placed a
tax of 10 cents a pound on tea after
July |, 1898. This bill was received In
the House, Monday, and Immediately sent
to conference committee. Dingey,
Payne and Bailey are conferees on the
part of the House.
The Senate, Monday, passed the
urgent deficiency bill. This measure
carries appropriations for the war and
navy establishments aggregating ST.,
$4,000. These appropriations are in
addition to the amounts to he carried
later by the general deficiency bill.
During the greater part of the session,
the measure providing for the taking OF
the 18th and subsequent censuses was
under consideration, but no progress
was made toward its completion.
Representative Hartman of Montana,
has introduced joint resolution direct
ing the secretary of the navy to have
prepared and delivered suitable medals
of honor to Lieut.. Hobson and each
member of his crew for gallant, heroic
and patriotic services rendered to the
United States at Santiago harbor, June
3, 1898. 1t appropriates $500 for the
purpose.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-06-09
CORRESPONDENCE.
Athens.

| Children's day was observed here SAT-
urday, by nice dinner In the hall to a
large number of children and many of a
! larger growth, followed by a program
consisting of recitations by the children,
even little tots of three contributing
| their share which was all very interest
| ing and an exercise In charge of Mrs.
Williams including many Of the children
and Young ladies of the village which
was very beautiful indeed, bur we are
unable To name II. This closed the
program by the children after which
/ Rev. Mr.. HAITI of Madison, talked to
them on the sad effect of trfling with
evil until il has become habit, illustrat-
ing his ideas in very pleasing and
practical manner. which won the praise
of all. Our children's day in the Grange
is becoming one to which we all look
forward with pleasure and love 10 see
the tired mother with her baby even If it
does cry some, for it is children's day
and 1t has right to cry, and the
mother to get change of scene and
interest and get out among the others.
We appreciate the appearance of the
sun after weeping skies for so many
days and hope but not without fears that
we may now have some warm sunny
weather
Mr.. Pratt has removed his household
goods into the house owned by Mrs.
Tobey and opposite the TObey cottage,
where he has very pleasant and com
modious rent.
Miss Mary Tarbell is visiting in town.
Mrs. Emery, widow of Deacon L
Emery, who has been very low seems
D.
er at present. Mrs. Emery was ninety
years old the first of Jan. of this year,
and retains all her mental faculties in
marked degree, being anxious to learn of
the progress of the war and all matters
of interest to the intelligent reader
Mrs Alice Wood of West Medford, with
the rest of the children, is now giving
her the most tender and thoughtful care.
MANY expressions of sorrow are heard
by the friends of Edward Ware that
disaster has overtaken his business, and
hopes that he may be able to retrieve his
fallen fortunes in some way. We under
stand that the family will not pass the
summer at their home in this town as is
habitual with them.
Mrs. Ella Tobey Moore returned to
her home in SGowhegan last Monday.
g.
Mrs. Francis Clifford has sold her place
to Per Nelson, who has taken possession.
Mrs. Clifford has moved onto the place
until recently occupied by Gustavus
Hayden.
Newell Hayden of Brighton, was in
town last Sunday.
Mrs. Warren Turner is considerably
improved iii health.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-06-09
Somerset Pomona

The programme for the June meeting,
Tuesday, June IA, with Bingham Grange
Opening of the grange at 10 a. m.
music; business; address of welcome by
Albert Burke song by S. P. Tinkham
reply to address of welcome by Mrs.
Lizzie IL. Day; select reading by sister
d. Goodrich; paper, the value of CO.
operation in the grange by W. Sec, 5.
F. Emerson, followed by five minute
speeches from all members present
wishing to speak. Afternoon: Music
select reading by sister Emma Miller ;
question, "Do farmers have the influ-
ence in legislation that their numbers
and intelligence entitle them top to be
discussed by T. F. Houghton, Cephas
Walker, d. NJ. Norton and others; paper
by sister Hannah Thompson; remarks
for the good of the order; closing ex-
ercises.
c. H. ALLEN, Lecturer.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-06-09
SOMERSET PICK-UPS.

Dr. J. B. Twadde of Norridgewock,
will soon move to Waterville, where he
will practice his profession
The high school in Madison will close
Thursday, June %. There will be no
graduation exercises this year.
There will be horse trot on the
grounds of the No. New Portland
Agricultural society, Saturday, June Is,
with $40 in purses.
Frank w. Briggs of Pttstield has been
elected as one of the juniors who will
participate in the annual prize speaking
contest at Bowdoin college commence
ment week.
Messrs. James Libbey and c. J. Bryan
of Fairfield, are visiting few days with
Judge and Mrs. Ruel Rogers of Belfast.
Both gentlemen are smart and lively,
their ages are Sc and 50 years respective
ly.
At the meeting of the Madison village
corporation to see what action should
be taken in regard to the purchase of
the Gray water power, it was voted to
pass over the article, also to raise $50
to pay the indie btedness of the corpora
ton.
Fairfield will soon have a representa-
tive in Manila. William Crawford, who
plays second cornet in the band of an
Arizona regiment has written home
that the regiment is expecting to receive
orders to go to the Philippines almost
any day.
The following named Somerset men
have been elected to participate in the
annual Junior prize speaking contest
Monday evening of commencement week
at Bowdoin college: Francis Wayland
Briggs of Pittsfeld, Frank Leslie Dut-
ton of North Arson.
Mrs. j. w. Clark, widow living one
mile south of Detroit, fell down stairs
Tuesday evening, receiving deep
wound over the right temple four inches
in length. Doctors were summoned and
made her as comfortable as possible.
No bones were broken.
Mrs. Lydia Getchell Newhall, one of
Fairfield's oldest citizens, died Tuesday
morning at the home of Mrs. Geo. H.
Newhall, Bridge street, at the advanced
age of 81 years. She had lived in Fair
field for over 60 years, and was beloved
and respected by all who knew her. The
funeral services were held Thursday
afternoon from her late home. Rev. j..
F. !Rhodes, pastor of the Universalist
church. officiating. The remains were
taken to Portland and inferred be-
side her late husband, Henry C.. New
hall, who died in 1877.
The farm house of G. w. Varney,
situated three miles from Pittsfield, was
destroyed by fire Thursday morning.
Mr. Varney's father, Wentworth Varney,
All aged man who lives with the family,
the damp weather, and it is supposed
that a spark flew from the fireplace on
the cushion in his chair, setting fire to
the buildings. When discovered it was
solid mass of flames and was only
through the promptness of the neigh
bors in hitching a team of horses to the
shed and hauling it away that the
stable and barn were saved. The loss
on the house and household effects will
be about $500, with an insurance of
800.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-06-09

Chamberlain's Pain Balm has no equal
as household liniment. 1t is the best
remedy known for rheumatism, lame
back, neuralgia; while for sprains, cuts,
bruises, burns, scalds and sore throat, it
is invaluable. Wertz & Pike, merchants,
Fernandina, Fla, write: Everyone
who buys bottle of Chamberlain's
Remedies, comes back and says it is the
best medicine he has ever used" % and
80 cents per bottle at Horatio W. Cush-
ing's, Skowhegan, and Sullivan New
toms, Jackman, Druggists.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-06-09
Dr.. Thomson's
SarsapariIIa Cures.
Read the Testimony from lone OF
Uncle Sans Iru sted e Employees:


Hearing Is one thing. but knowing is another
thing. Now am going to tell you few facts
that / know about DR.. Thompsons Sarsa-
parilla was In a terrible condition, my lower
limbs were numb. and had no action at all. l
stepped on large tobacco tack and went
around all the afternoon with 1t in my foot as
did not feel 1t. / had terrible heart attacts II
turned round quick would fall on the floor
] was dizzy headed. 1t seemed as though my
head would go away off, then come back.
Every time l would turn over in the night 1t
would be Just that way. l could do no wash
ing for year, weighed only 81 pounds.
had doctored by number of doctors | wore
an electric belt, and used the battery on my
feet for about six months, and would take
everything | heard OF for rheumatism and
paralysis, but when commenced to take Dr.
Thompson's Sarsaparia l began to grow
better. do not have any heart trouble now
My heart is all right. went into the hall one
dance night, and danced, something had
never expected to do again. My feet have
come to their natural color. Before they
looked as II they were dead. They are now
warm. l do my own work and washing for
four of u.s. and keep the post office besides
l now weigh about one hundred pounds
This Is all within one year. Now IL any OF my
suffering sisters will write to me will answer
all questions. l am 81 years old and have
been sick for the past Ave years. | shall keep
taking DR.. Thomson's Sarsaparila another
year at any rate. have sold it to my custom
ers with the best satisfaction, and In fact all
their remedies cannot be beat. One bottle is
enough to give relief, but you want to take
more to get your system renovated anew.
know that feel like new woman, and all my
neighbors and patrons for miles around can
testify that look well, and get around nicely
/ walk when 90 out to q neighbours, without
any pain. Nobody knows but God and myself
what suffered for three years. DR.. Thomson's
6arsaparilla has done wonders for me.
MRS. p. F. DUDLEY.
North Guilford, Me-, Nov. 10th, 1897.
For Sale at Patterns Drug store Skowhegan
The Somerset reporter., 1898-06-09
Madison Center.

Orran Blackwell has opened "a grocery
store.
The hotel at Lakewood, was well
patronized last Sunday, twenty-five took
dinner there.
The Somerset Traction Co. have a road
machine at work between the main road
and the lake.
Farmers in this vicinity are about done
planting.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-06-09
TRY GRAIA-0! TRY GRAIN.0

Ask your Grocer to-day to show you a pack
age Of GRAIN-O, the new food drink that
takes the place OF coffee. The children may
drink it without injury as well the adult
All who try it, like It, GRAIN-O has that rich
seal brown OF Mocha or Java. but it is made
from pure grains, and the most delicate
stomach receives 1t without distress. Il the
price of coffee. 25c. and rs cts. per package
Sold by all grocers,
The Somerset reporter., 1898-06-09
) % Twenty-Five.
THE H0MElIEST MAN IN
SKOWHEGAN.

AS well as the handsomest, and others are in
vited to call on any druggist and get free a
trial bottle of Kemp's Balsam for the Throat
and Lungs, remedy that is guaranteed to
cure and relieve all Cronic and Acute Coughs,
Bronchitis aid Consumption. Price
25c. and SOC.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-06-09
From Boston, Portland, Lewiston, Augusta,
Waterville Skowbegan and bangor.

AF+Flag stations; at which trains will stop
on signal or notice to Conductor.
tWill not stop except to leave or take Freight
Mixed train between North Arson and Bin IAN
AVN
The Somerset reporter., 1898-06-09
STAGE CONNECTIONS.

At Norrdgewock, for Mercer. (snd Electric
Cars to and from Skowhegan.) At Arson iof
Sawyer's Mills, (Starks);
No. Arson, for North and West New Portano
Dead River, Flagstaff and Eustis. At BiHghaa
for Forks, Moose River, Msyheld, Kinssou1
and Abbott,
The Somerset reporter., 1898-06-09

House plants, to give delight, demand
your devotion they never fail to reward
every bit of attention.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-06-09
ORDERS FORA
"a
Engraved Work
-TAKEN AT TIVE
Reporter Office.
acts

Having the largest stock of goods in
my line on the river, above Augusta en-.
ables me to quote lower prices and giy.
you better value for your money than you
can get elsewhere. we can and will do il
When you are in want of Harness.
single or double, work or driving or
Summer Robe, Horse Sheet Win
Horse Collar or Boot for your trotter Or
in fact anything for the horse, you will
make no mistake by looking over and
selecting from my large stock.
l am selling Trunks, Leather Bags
Suite Cases, Extension Cases, etc, very
low.
These hard times saving of to 10
per cent is quite an item. We are always
glad to show goods whether you buy or
not.
Skowhegan, June Ist, 1895
The Somerset reporter., 1898-06-09

Ii is our aim to draw the best glass of
soda in town. Try it and see if you
don't think so-Sampson's corner drug
tore
The Somerset reporter., 1898-06-09
Bucklin's Arnica Salve.

The Best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions
and positively cures Piles, or no pay
required. 1t is guaranteed to give per
feet satisfaction or money refunded.
Price % cents per box.
For sale at Patterns Drug Store, C.
w. Folsom, Proprietor.
For lame back or side try nr. Edwin's
quick relief plaster. loo, two for 25c, at
SIMPSONS the Corner Druggist.
% % Twenty-Five. % %.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-06-09
Somerset Railway.
CHANGE OF TIME
Commencing Oct. 4th, 1884,

Trains will run as follows, connecting at 0hk
land with Maine Central Railroad Trains to and
from Boston, Portland, Lewiston, Wstervilt
Augusta, Gardiner, Bath Skowhegsn and Ban.
gor.
For Boston, Portland, Lewiston, Wstervills,
AnKustA, SkowheRan and Bangor.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-08-19
south American Power Plante.

South American Power Plauto.
Few persons have any idea Of the
progress being made in Central and
South America in utilizing water pow
er for the generation Of electricity,
says the Philadelphia Record. Coal is
scarce and dear. but water is cheap
and plenty. In Mexico the Pueblo
Lighting Company transmits 965 horse
power nine miles into the city; in Pa
chura $500 horsepower is sem sixteen
miles; the San Rafael paper mills have
$50 horsepower; the Mizipal Copper
Company Of Conception del Orc has a
400 horsepower plant; IN 500 horse
power plant is to convey power eight
miles for the Jalapa Light Company.
and San Miguel and chihuahua IRE
supplied in like manner
In Argentine 5000 horsepower is
conveyed sixteen miles to Cordova; at
Lima, Peru, $50 horsepower is sent
five miles; and Escuintla, Guatemala;
San Salvador, Salvador; San Christie
bal, Venezuela, and San Gil, Colombia,
are all supplied with electricity by wat
or power.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-08-19
Most lmm,eranes Land in Nov Tort.

Most lmmlgrants Land in Now Toek.
Ernest Ingersoll writes for St Mich
olas a paper or the Greater New York
entitled Reasoning Out a Metropolis"
Mr.. Ingersoll says: The merchants Of
New York sent to the continent Of Eu.
rope more ships than the merchants Of
other cities, who traded mainly with
Great Britain, so that this city was
better known throughout Europe, and
her vessels were the handiest for emf.
grants from France, Germany and Hol-
land. Agents of the New York mer.
chants and Of the Government who
were seeking and encouraging immi.
grafton, could show that this port was
the most advantageous landing place
for a man who was going on West; and
the sea captains explained that 1t was
the safest and quickest port to make.
because the n lay south Of the
stormy, foggy region north Of Cape
Cod, and the city was much closer to
the open sen than either Philadelphia
or Baltimore. At any rate, immigra.
ton increased in favor of New York as
time went on; and the stream of incom.
ing people swelled until in the decade
from 1854 to 1904 it amounted to about
half a million Of immigrants a year,
500, 6G6 arriving in 1890 alone, no:
counting those from Canada and Mex.
i'm
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-08-19
NO WOMAN Is EXEMPT.

Regularityis a matter Of Importance
In every woman's life. Much pain is,
however, endured in the belief that It
is necessary and not alarming, when
in truth it is all wrong and indicates
arrangement that may cause serious
trouble.
Excessive monthly pain itself will
unsettle the nerves and make women
old before their time.
Tho foundation of womcn's health is
q perfectly normal and regular per-
forinance of NATURES function. Tho
statement we print from Miss GER
TnuDE SIKEs,- of Eldrcd, Pa, is echoed
in every city, town and hamlet in this
country. Read what she says:
"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM:-I feel like q
new person since following your adj
ticc, and think it is my duty to let the
public know the good your remedies
have done me. My troubles were pain
full mcnstruation and leucorrhea.
vas nervous and had spells of being
confused. Before using your remedies
I never had any faith in patent medi.
cines. 1 now wish to say that I never
had anything do me ST much good 70,
painful mcnstruation as Lydia E. Pink
HAMS Vegetable Compound; also would
say that your Sanativc Wash has cured
me of leucorrhea. 1 hope these few
words may help suffering women"
The present Mrs. PinlSham's expert
ence in treating female ills is unparal
leled, for years she worked side by
side with Mrs. Lydia Z. Pinkham, and
for sometime past has had sole charge
of the correspondence department o.
her great business, treating by letter
us many as a hundred Thousand nilins
women during q single year.
All suffering women ore invited tx
write freely to Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn
Mass, for advice about their health.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-08-19
IRISH ACTOR. WAS SCARED.
Mckee Rankin Tell. a Good Joke on .
Member of Hia Com

Member of His Company.
Stage fright is ordinarily an emotion
the exact cause of which is difficult of
explanation. But in a case which Nc
kec Rankin recently recalled the rea-
son is quite apparent. Said the actor:
ut was in n mining town in Colorado.
We were playing a piece in which the
servant is discovered busting the furni-
ture, etc. Well, l discovered afterward
that it was a custom for all persons
who a no reserved seats to take any
vacant chair the minute the curtain
went up. On this night in question the
body of the house was nearly filled,
while back of the rail there We're stand
ing. eight or ten deep, miners, cowboys
and all that rough element found in
that territory, waiting to get a good
seat for an admission. The curtain rose
and a little Irishman I had playing the
part of the servant had just commenc-
cd his opening specch-'SiX o'clock, and
master not ut home,'-or something of
that sort-when the entire mob at the
back started down the aisles with n
rush for the vacant seats. He looked
up. saw them coming pell nell toward
the stage. gave yell and fairly few
off the stage. thinking they We're to do
him some bodily harm, and was out of
sight in a minute. The play went on.
but it was some time before we found
the Irishman way down behind a pile
of scenery. He finished the perform
ance, but he was badly scared all the
same."-Troy Times.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-08-19
OF THE WAR.

"Don't swear, boys; shoot!"-Col. Wood
to the Rough Riders.
Suspend judgmcnt."-Captain Sigs.
bees first message to Washington.
Don't cheer, boys; the poor devils are
dying."-Captain Philip of the Texas.
Remember the Maine."-Commodore
Schley's signal. to the flying squadron.
"You a fire when you are ready, Grid.
ey."-Commodore Dewey at Manila.
1.-The Maine is avenged."-Lieut. Vain.
wright, after the destruction of Cervera's
feet.
"War is not a picnic."-Scrgeant Ham.
ilton Fish of the Rough Riders, to his
mother.
ITO hell with breakfast; let's finish 'em
NOVA Yankee gunner to Commodore
Dewey.
Don't mind me, boys: go on fighting
Captain Allyn X. CaprOn Of the Rough
Riders.
Don't go between my guns and the en-.
emy.'-Commodore Dewey to Prince
Henry of Germany.
"There must be no more recalls; iron
will break at last."-Lieut. Hobson ia
Admiral Sampson.
"yvho would not gamble for a new star
in the fiagy'-Captain Buckley O'Neill of
the Rough Riders.
"I've got them nov and they will never
get horne."-Commodorc Schley, on guard
at Santiago harbor.
"Take TINT for the Maine."-Captain
sigsbee, asshe fred a shot through the
Spanish torpedo boat Terror.
I'VE win make Spanish the court Ian
guage of hades."-Fighting Bob Evans,
when war was declared.
1.-The battle of Manila killed me; but
would do it agnin."-Captain Gridlcy Of
the Olympia on his death bed.
excuse me, sir; I have to report that
the ship has been blown up and is sink
fns."-BM Anthony Of .thesAfaine.
"Shafter Is fighting, not wrtting."-Ad.
jutant General Corbin to Secretary Alger,
when the latter asked for news from the
front.
"Afraid I'll strain my guns At long
range; I'll close in.""-Lieut. Wainwright
OF the Gloucester, in the fight with Ger.
vera's squadron.
"Don't hamper me with Instructions;
am not afraid Of the entire Spanish feet
with my ship."-Captain Clark Of the Ore.
gon, to the Board Of Strategy.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-08-19
The Coolest SPOT.

The coolest region of the globe, that
Of Werkojank, in Siberia, where the
lowest temperature Of O.9O degrees
Fahrenheit has been observed, and the
mean of January is GAS degrees, is in
habited by about ten thousand five hun
r people of the native races. In a
large part Of this region the air is so
dry and winds are so rare, that the in
tensity of the cold is not realized. Fur
ther east there are sometimes terrible
storms. In the summer time the tenn
perature sometimes rises to SO degrees
In the shade, while it freezes at night.
The latter part of this season is often
marked by copious rains and extensive
foundations. Vegetation is scanty.
There are no trees. The people hunt
fur-bearing animals, fish, and raise cat
tie and reindeer. It requires about
eight cows to support a family, four
being MIXED in the summer and two
In the winter.
The cattle are fed on hay in the win
ter, and are allowed to go out occasion
ally when 1t is not too cold, their teats
being carefully covered with felt. Milk
Is the principal food, occasionally sup
plemented with hares, which are quite
abundant. The houses are of wood,
covered with clay, and consist Of one
room, in which the people and their an
imals live together. The Weather
classes are better provided with lodS-
Ing and food. The people are very hos.
pitable. but excessively punctilious con.
corning points Of honor. such as the
place at table.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-08-19
Swedish Female shylock.

Stockholm has a female usurer and
She is the worst usurer in the capital.
Her victims are chiefly cadets at the
army and navy academies whose peck.
ct money gives out a long time before
the next remittance can be expected.
She lives in an elegant residence and
to a glass of champagne she generally
succeeds in persuading her young eli.
ents to sign papa's or uncle name ia
the note-merely as a matter Of form,
As a rule. papa or uncle has passed
through the naval or army academy
when a young man and knows the mad
emoiselle from the days he sowed his
wild oats-consequently the drafts OF
notes do not 60 to protest.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-08-19
Shake Into Your shoes

Aliens Foot-Ease, a powder for the
feet. 1t cures painful, swollen, smart
ing feet and instantly takes the sting
out of corns and bunions. Its the great
est comfort discovery of the age. Al.
lens Foot-Ease makes tight-fitting or
new shoes feel easy. 1t is a certain
cure for sweating. callous and hot,
tired, nervous, aching feet. Try 1t to.
stores. BY mail for 25c in stamps. Trial
package FREE. Address Allen s. Ohm.
sted, LIE Roy, N. Y.