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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1898-10-01
Most Powerful of warships.

Into it's broad hull is packed all the engine
power, the armor, and ordnance that the high
est scientific ability is able to concentrate in
a floating structure, which is able to seek
munition, and an opportunity to heal wounds
received in battle. Larger ships, those of
deeper draught, necessarily, cannot enter or
attack United States ports at effective fight
ing range, and this consideration was kept in
mind by the officials Of the bureau Of construc-
ton when planning the Illinois as well as the
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1898-10-01
Batteries and Ar1nor

Inc general dimensions and features of the
Illinois are as follows:
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-07-01
The Chapel Yacht.

Rev. Geo. A. Benn, president of the
Chapel Yacht Association, is in the city
in the interest of the movement.
The idea is to build large sea- going
yacht with a seating capacity of seven
hundred, which, manned by crew of
evanglelistic workers, will visit all
American sea- ports most in need of re-
liglous awakening, and all American
islands from which satan has vantage
ground and plant the seeds of life
among them. The project has a strong
endorsement, and it provides for large
possibilities for good among people in all
walks of life.
The yacht is now in course of con-
stuction and will, it is thought, be dedi-
Gated by Christmas.
The Chapel Yacht Association is of an
nterdenominational order, and enough
funds have already been subscribed to
insure its success. The novelty Of the
Chapel yacht commends it to- us, and the
seems to appeal for thought
full Christians.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-07-01
THEY DID 1T.

Not with their Hatchet but with their Pitcher
AS was stated in last weeks issue of
the RECORD, the business men of Ithaca
had challenged the business men Of
Alma to play game Of base ball, the
game to be played in Alma and the los
ing side to pay for supper at the Wright
House. The Alma business men con-
scious of their superior knowledge of the
game accepted the challenge. The game
was played on Tuesday afternoon-and
we paid for the supper. They led us by
one score, % to 30. We lay it to their
superior mascot, and not their good
playing. Portly Palmer, dressed in
green sweater, knee pants, green
stockings, and white cap, carry
ing red umbella, and leading a large
white dog, was mascot for Ithaca and
he won the game. If we had had the
proper mascot the game would have
ended differently. Al Hall was to have
acted in that capacity but at the opening
Of the game he started for the woods.
His excuse was that he was not dressed
for the occasion.
Alma went to bat first and pounded
the pitcher all over the field. running in
eight scores to Ithaca's two in the first
inning Ithaca saw that would not
work and put new man in the box.
His name was Wicking and we shall
always remember him. He held Alma
down to four scores in the first half Of
the second, but he also got our nerve and
when Alma went out into the field the
balloon went up and Ithaca turned in
sixteen scores to their credit. Right
here is where we lost the game.
The balance Of the game however was
very exciting. No one was injured and
the game was played throughout with
the utmost good feeling on both sides.
What surprised everyone, though,
was the good playing by the members of
both clubs and those who expected TO
see farce game were disappointed. Out
side of the lk-away in the first and
balloon ascension in the second it was as
good game of ball as is put up by the
average amateur clubs. Wicking and
Smith were evenly matched by Purmort
and Wood SO there was no advantage as
to battery on either side The follow
ing is the line up and score:
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-07-01
or Vital Concern.

There is no problem today more vi.
tai than that of proper food rightly pre-.
pared.
The bodily welfare Of any community
depends upon it, for the individual in.
variably reflects the character of the
material which has entered into his
construction.
The Exhibit held at Vermeulen' s,
July !, and will give Alma people
the opportunity of judging for them.
selves the merits of Shredded Wheat
Biscuit, which is claimed to make pos
sible the highest type of man physically,
mentally and morally.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-07-01

Misses Children's
and Mems
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-07-01

Ladies' Black and Tan Oxfords
Mems Black and Tan Oxfords
Misses Black and Tan Oxfords
Boys Tennis Shoes
Mems Tennis Shoes
Ladies Tennis Shoes
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-07-01
OMAHA EXPOSITION
EXCU RSlON
TICI I~rTS NOW nN car

@. e. w. NJ and d G. r. 81 w r. r.
agents will be pleased to furnish full
information regarding rates, routes, etc. !,
TO Omaha, on account of the Trans
Mississippi Exposition. l005-4w
Gro. DEHAvEN, G.. L. \.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-07-01
Building and Loan Meeting.

The annual meeting of the Alma
Building and Loan Association will be
held at the office of the secretary on
Tuesday evening, July ., 1898. lO07w2.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-07-01
Notice to Water Consumers.

The whistle at the water works will
give three (3) sharp blasts at 8 o'clock
a. nj. and at 9 o'clock p. m. (local time)
TO indicate the time to cease using lawn
hydrants. w. w. KISCH,
Clerk of Water Board
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-07-01
Enr the Sick Rnnm.

"There is no food which equals Shred
ded Wheat Biscuit For the sick room
it is absolutely indispensable Ex
hibit at Vermeulen's July :, and o.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-07-01
Totals SIS 4 0
ITHACA.


IotaIs...2 10 ; u
Alma-Hall, mascot Ward, umpire /;
Brown scorer; Hayes, sub
Ithaca-Palmer mascot Mccall, um-
pire; Brown, scorer; Segar and Merrill
subs.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-10-13
The Business Status.

Dun's Review for last week relates
to the sensational troubles in wool, the
Trademarks National Bank having fail
ed with large reported loans to the wool
ware house, the stopping of sales by the
wool ware exchange, suspension of publ
cation of the Wool Record and failure
of Sawyer mills and Plymouth mills
Coats Bros 100 quotations of wool av-
erage 1871 cents against 20.93 cents,
February l, and the sales for the week
are extraordinarily small and indicate
very little demand for manufacture.
The cotton industry shows better con-
ditions in spite of the fall of cotton to
the lowest quotations ever known, and
there is larger demand for most staple
goods.
The boot and shoe industry moves on
quite regardless of the high quotations
for leather and hides, though leather
quotations have been somewhat reduced
and shipments from the east have been
larger than ever before for the week,
Notwithstanding a considerable advance
in prices of hides at Chicago.
The iron industry still gains 30 rapidly
that an unhealthy boom would seem to
be in progress, but for the peculiar con-
ditions. The consuming demand is re-
markedly heavy, and there are large
contracts this week.
Wheat has been declining little with
foreign reports somewhat more favorable
as to European crops and yet the actual
shipments have been 3,586,047 bushels,
-four included, for the week against 4,
48S,954 bushels for the corresponding
week last year.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-10-13
Farewell Reception.

Rev. DIR. G. V. Hanson and wife are
10 leave here very early for Southern
Pines, North Carolina, to spend tlr.
winter because of DR.. HansoD's inuair.d
health, and Bethany Baptist church and
congregation gave Them a farewell re-
eepton at the church, Friday evening.
which about 200 attended, The
chapel and church parlor were HAND
somely decorated with plants, flowers
and autumn leaves and bountful sup
per was served on tables spread in the
chapel, sufficient to accommodate all.
The exercises consisted of piano duet
by Mrs. 6. o. Smith and Miss Josephine
w. Smith; presentation Of framed
photograph of DR.. Hanson to the
church and Of an envelope containing a
SUN of money 10 DR.. Hanson on behalf
Of the !. =. {. +. society Of the
church by Miss Eva Nelson: thanks of
the church for the portrait by Deacon l..
Goodwin presentation OF book 10 DR..
Hanson in bthalf of the Miller Mission
Band by little Miss Gertrude Clark j:
singing by Mrs. d. r. Judkins; piano
solo, Miss Josephine w. Smith; remarks
by Deacon Pethuel Fletcher In behalf of
the church; by d. f. Judkins. supt. Of
the Sunday school, In behalf Of the
school; by Mr.. II. l.. Gale, evangelist,
aud by Rev. 6. s. Chase of Mechanic
Falls, who was in Newton Theological
seminary with Mr.. Hanson.
These remarks were all in the best of
spirit, evincing the love and admiration
of this people for their pastor Of eleven
years, and their only one. and were all
fervent In expression of the hope that he
may speedily recover his wonted health.
and return from his enforced absence
and resume his pleasant relations here.
Mr.. Hanson responded to these re.
marks happily and with his usual tact
and spirit despite the nroads made by
illness upon bis strength. He said he
and his family retain their membership
with Bethany church, call Skowhegar
their home and hope they may do 81
for many years.
DR.. Hanson leaves Skowhegan for the
winter sojourn South bearing with hin
the warmest regard of the people OF tn,
town, regardless of church or creed, wht
earnestly hope the change of climat,
may have the desired eff ct and that h,
may return, next summer, much i'm
proved and be able to retain his resi-
dence in this town for many years.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-10-13
\ sad Accident.

a mos nnfortunate accIdoDr occur
red on the line of the Som.r.ef Trsnfion
Co.. late Friday affer,a,p nv winch
Lyman Il. Nufbhv received irinrie.
that nece.-ifated the amnofatioo nf hi.
right foot i.Isf aDlye the anklo.
II SEEM III. freigbt.r loaded with
appIes and il, ehsry.., - " t.co,.
motor mau, rrailed tv Two H. ears load.
ell with cedar sleppera. @aa en- ran.e
frou, uad{g,... o,,a l.. f,..,.....,3,.. -.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-10-13
Reliable witnesses.

There were two important witnesses
before the army investigating commits
sion at Washington last week, whose
testimony cannot be properly alleged to
have political bias in favor of the admin
istration or the war department. Gen.
Joseph Wheeler and General FitZhugh
Lee are both Southern men, both promi-
nent Democrats and men above any in-
fluence that might be held to affect men
of smaller calbier.
Gen. Wheeler is soldier and served
in the Confederate army during the war.
He is therefore familiar with camp life,
and expected of course hardship and
suffering. Doubtless things that would
make strong impression upon civilians
war, he would pay little attention to.
certain amount of hardship and suffer
ing he had learned to regard as the in
evitabe coneomitants Of camp life, and
the upshot of his testimony Is that he
found no more of them at Santiago and
Montauk than he expected, or than are
had never been a soldier before, many
of the hardships which the soldiers
underwent would have appeared severe,
and perhaps he would have been as much
agitated by them as some of the civilians
who have seen them for the first time
have been.
Gen. Lee also Confederate general
with experience in actual warfare, had
no complaint to make in regard tc
supplies. In June, when the expeditions
we're being gotten off there WAS some de-
lay, but this was natural, and since ther
supplies of all kinds had come witt
regularity and in abundance. "Thert
have, of course" he said, "been somt
complaints" He thought the army
ration was abundant and in the mali
we'll suited to a campaign in a tropica
climate, yet he thought some changes
might be made. He WAS of the opinion
that 1t would be better to send liv'
animals to Cuba than to send Refrigerator
meat as at present. According to hi
ideas, the men should have more frui
and less meat.
AS the efficiency of officers appointed
from civil life, Gen. Lee said some O
them learned their duties promptly
| others were very slow to learn; other
never learned; but majority did. HI
believed that volunteers would all be
come effective, and especially when con
fronted by the enemy.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-10-13
Annual Meeting.

The 9koa hegan Historical and Gene
illogical society i year old and held
IL meeting far The elsction Of officers
Tor the secoHd year saturday afternoon
a. the Public Library building. Tie
officers Of lat year were reelected, viz:
Gen. l-aac b er president; j. o. Smith,
vice president Mis- Lillian c. Smith,
secretary; Miss Gertrude ;. Weston,
treasurer; Miss Louise II. Coburn,
librarian. These also constitute. ex-
ofiicio. the board Of directors Of the
society. MIS-. Pauiine d. Littlefeld pre-
sented TO the society bound volume of
the DEMOCRATIC CLARION Of 1913,
published in this town by Moses Little
field. 1t was Vol. 3 Of the immediate
predecessor of the REPORTER aud the
age Of the volume, 50 years, is very re-
spectacle for newspaper.
Mr. Oliver Walker read paper in re-
gard to the old Washingtouian temper
ance movement Of fifty years ago in this
town and vicinity, and there were dis
cussions upon various subjects partici-
pated in by several of those in attend
QDce.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-10-13
Newspaper Advertising Pays.

~ never in my life used such a thing
as poster or handbill," said John
anamaker. My plan for twenty years
has been 10 buy 81 much space in a
newspaper and ill it up as | wanted. l
would not give an advertisement in a
newspaper of 500 circulation for 5000
dodgers or posters If wanted to sell
cheap jewelry or run a gambling scheme
might use posters but | would not in
suit decent reading public with hand
bills. The class Of people who read
them are too poor to look to, to support
in mercantile affairs | deal directly
with the publisher. | say to him:
"'How long will you let me run a
column of matter through your paper
for 500 or 5000? as the case may be.
let him do the figuring, and if | think
he is not trying to take more than his
share | give him the copy. l lay aside
the profit on particular line of goods
for advertising purposes
"At first | laid aside IS, 600. Last
year laid aside and spent $4,000. I
have done better this year, and shall in
crease the sum as the profits warrant it.
owe my success to the newspapers,
and to them | freely give certain profit
of my yearly business
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-10-13
Death of Sherman HOar.

The death of Hon. Sherman HOar of
Mass, Friday last, is sad event con-
nected with the war. He contracted
typhoid fever while making tour
through the southern camps as agent of
the Massachusetts Volunteer Aid As
ISOLATION, and this was the immediate
cause of his death. The family, who
have been watching constantly at his
bedside ever since he was taken sick, felt
up to Friday that he would recover, but
about o'clock his pulse and tempera-
ture took a sudden rise and he COM
menced to fail rapidly. The end came
two hours later. At the bedside was his
wife, her brother. Stedman Buttrick and
DR.. Geo. Tarbell of Boston.
He WAS a son of the late congressman,
E. lockwood Hoar, graduate of Har-
ward college and law school.
He became actively engaged in politics
in 1890 and and was that year nominated
and elected to Congress by the Demo-
Gratis of the 9Th district. AT the expira-
ton of his term at Washington he was
appointed district attorney for the Bos-
ton district by President Cleveland and
while in that office conducted the first
Bran murder trial.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-10-13

" 1t told how a man, who suffered as
had suffered, had been cured by DR.. VIII
hams' Pink Pills for Pale People.
p" 1t gave me faith and hope. took two
boxes Of the pills then four more boxes.
My gain was steady; my return to
health was source Of daily qualification.
" In all | took eighteen boxes of the pills
before was entirely well. At first paid
SO cents box, but afterwards | saved
money by getting SIX boxes at time,
paying $3.50.
owe my cure entirely to Dr.. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People"
To clinch his remarkable story and add
to its helpfulness TO others, Mr.. Trip made
affidavit to its truthfulness before Homer
Hanna, local Notary Public.
From helplessness, suffering and despair
MIR. Trip was restored to the healthf1,
useful activity suggested al the beginning
of this sketch. His experience Is like others.
While locomotor ataxia is one Of the
most battling nervous diseases with which
physicians are called to contend, its cure by
DR.. Wlliams' Pink Pills for Pale People
has become a matter OF almost daily oc-
currence. Smaller nervous troubles yield
much more readily to the powerful influ-
ence these vegetable pills exert in restoring
wasted nerve force and Ia purifying and
enriching the blood.
Druggists everywhere sell DR.. William
Pink Pills for Pale People.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-10-13
A BOLD ASSERTION.
The Assertion Made in the Introduc.
tiOn to This Skowhegan Citi-
zen'S Statement Is Liter
ally True.

There is only one medicinal prepare
ton on the market which gives local
evidence touching its merits; home
proof to back up its claims. Skowhe-
gan evidence for Skowhegan people.
Statements from people we know in
place of statements from strangers.
That preparation is the one endorsed by
Mr. John f. Farnham of summer St.,
contractor, who says; 81 always en-
joyed good health until three weeks be-
fore | was discharged from the army
after the civil war where | contracted
chills and fever and had them for some
time after | returned home | had
slight backache now and then but paid
little or no attention to it, but some six
years ago | had an attack of urinary
complaint which stuck to me persist
emily until was cured by Doan's Kid
ney Pills. | had heard of them being a
sure remedy for all kidney and urinary
troubles so | went to Patterns drug
store and got a box. | used a second
box and that did the work. | know of
no disease which is so distressing and
annoying while man is able to get
about as kidney complaint. | was in
misery all the time, day and night. l
have good reason for claiming that
Doan's Kidney Pills are fine remedy.
After used it went to the woods, cut,
hauled, sawed and split eight cords of
wood, but | had no return of the
trouble"
Doan's Kidney Pills for sale by all
dealers. Price so cents. Mailed by
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y, sole
agents for the United States. Remem-
Der the name-Doan's-an take Eno
substitute.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-10-13
The Australian Ballot.

The Maine Farmer makes up a case
against the method of voting now in use
in Maine and certainly it is not a weak
one. The REPORTER has not been an
advocate of the Australian form of ballot,
but there seemed to be so strong feel
ing In favor of il that we were satisfied
the people of Maine would not be con-
tent until they tried it. They have tried
it and to our mind, while it may provide
In measure for secret ballot and avoid
something In the way of improper influ-
ence upon voters, the disadvantages
largely outweigh this advantage of pro-
lection to the individual voter.
To our mind the principal advantage
of the secret and complicated ballot was
the supposed educating effect upon vo-
tiers. 1t has failed In this. There were
more errors and cases of disfranchise-
ment of voters by reason of slight de-
fects In ballots in the election of the
present year than any preceding one,
moreover it is not always the ignorant
who have suffered this Acknowledgement.
Prominent citizens and educated men
have been victims of the law as we'll rs
illterates.
The law should be repealed or amend
ed so as to avoid 80 many cases of this
kind. There is no sense in that feature
of the act which makes defective mark
ing of the name of one candidate destroy
the whole ballot.
The Farmer with much force enumer-
ates four counts against the system but
they are really embraced in the two
expense of $50, 900 per year, and the in
creased disfranchisement of voters.
The matter is likely to come before
the legislature the coming winter.
Something should be done and probably
will be done in the way of remedy.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-10-13
Death of Silas b. starbird.

Mr.. Slas B. Starbird, a former resi-
dent of this town and earlier of Fail field,
at Pishon's Ferry, the place of his birth,
committed suicide by shooting at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. A. +. Covel,
San Deigo, California, September Goth.
Mr.. Starbird will be remembered here as
an active business man. He represented
the Fairfield class in the Maine legisla.
;ure in 1873, being then largely engaged
in buying and shipping hay, in farming,
and in other lines of trade.
His age was Ga years and he had re-
sided in California about II years. He
had been an invalid for several years
having suffered several strokes of apo
plexy, which enfeebled him, affected his
mind and caused him to be very despon-
dent. He had made threats of taking
his life upon several occasions and about
a month ago his SOL took a revolver
from him. He managed to purchase
another revolver few days before his
death and hid it in the barn.
He went from his own home, short
distance to the home OF his daughter,
the morning of Monday, Sept, 26 h, and
after dinner took seat on the piazza,
which was partly covered with vines.
Here he was found early in the after
noon sitting in a chair unconscious,
with bullet hole near one ear. Medical
aid could do nothing to help him and he
died within few hours without regain
ing consciousness.
He leaves widow, whose maiden
name was Totman, and who has relatives
here and in Fairfield, two daughters and
four sons. He was a Mason and his
funeral services were under the auspices
of the knghts TemplArs of SIM Dingn.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-10-13

saving wood, working in mis- garden,
valking three times day to and from his
olace Of business-thcse form part Of the
daily routine OF Edwin R. Trip, Post
master Of Middleficld Centre, N. Y. He
( past his SEVENTEEN birthday.
Nearly fifty years blacksmith thirty
two years Justice Of the Peace; three years
town clerk, then postmaster (, forty years
. resident Of the town he now lives in
thsss are the bare Outlines of a Useful life.
Mr.. Trips career is type. His story
viii be read with heartfelt sympathy by
thousands. His hearty endorsement of DR..
williams Pink Pills for Pale People will
Be echoed by tens Of thousands.
He said;
aIn March, 1892, was attacked by
what afterwards learned was locomotor
ahxia.
1.-TWO skillful doctors did everything
tbey could for me. steadily became
worse. Was unable to dress myself.
Later could not move even about the
room, bot was carried In my chair.
~ gave Up hope. The doctors gave me
N encouragement l did not expect to live
very long. / was more helpless than
baby. sank lower and lower.
"In June the tide turned From the
lowest ebb, It began to set toward health
md vieof.
"The Turning point was a newspaper
rtcle.