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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-06-09

Tia Account of a mans escape from
LII Is written to benefit people who have
|Tbre are thousands dying like this man,
l.,mnded by plenty, because, although
- want to eat, they have no desire for
|Yo.,,nees Of people who starve to death
l oot al all uncommon.
WIN the stomach loses the craving for
Ii and the power to digest it, the body
s,rytd and death results, either directly
md;,tctly, from this Cause.
|TSs recovery Of George Marshall, IT,,
h - ;o,.rtst many. He told the story at his
M. Nc. - Norwich Street, Cleveland,
VI at .prinp,e ne said, any whole sys-
was Affected with inf1ammatory rhsu-
I,su,. Twas paipted with iodine, to re-
Et my intense suffering.
EAter three months | got better, but
!, 50 feeble | could hardly Lift an arm OF
WV stomach shared IN this weakness. |
\ lost all desire for food.
u could eat no nourishing food. 1t soon
lame plain that, at this rate, would never
lover my health.
1Fu days l would take practically no
ursbment.
ri was starving to death !
INV parents were greatly alarmed, ex-
t;os that would have relapse. My
bhef prepared special dishes to tempt my
[,,tits. bot could not eat them.
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The June Bulletin.

Secretary MeKeen OF the Maine
Board of Agriculture gives the following
average conditions of crops for the State !:
Condition of grass fields. IoS per cent.
Condition of pastures, 40 per cent.
Amount of young stock turned to pas
ture Colts, 90 per cent, young cattle
1903 per cent sheep, Io5 per cent. Bios
som of fruit trees Apples, no per cent ;
plums, Io3 per cent; strawberries, 100
per cent; other small fruits, 1914 per cent.
Acreage in potatoes, 10 per cent; corn,
Go7 per cent. Amount of hay on hand,
I22 per cent.
For Somerset County: Condition of
grass fields, lis per cent Condition OF
pastures, G22 per cent. Amount Of
young stock turned to pasture Colts, 81
per cent; young cattle, los per cent;
sheep, 81 per cert. Blossom of fruit
trees Apples, III per cent; plumS, los
per cent Strawberries III per cent; other
small fruits. TOO per cent. Varieties Of
apples poisoning most fully: Duchess,
Baldwin, spy, Ben Davis, Acreage in
potatoes, 100 per cent; corn, III per
cent Amount OF hay. Ill per cent.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-06-09
Sanborn vs.. Cronkhite.

The law court of Maine has rendered
decision in the Penobscot case OF San
born vs. Cronkhite. The court sustains
the exceptions filed by the DEFENDANT
counsel at the close Of the trial in the
supreme court in Bangor in January,
1897. The rescript follows:
State of Maine.
James NJ. Sanborn, admir-, vs.. Eliza J.
Croukhite.
Rescript
Where person examined in the pro-
bate court has not signed the stenogra-
piers long hand transcript, nor waived
such signature in writing, the transcript
has no proper place on the files of the
court, and is not admissible in evidence
AS an original paper coming from court
files.
Exceptions sustained.
The action WAS brought by James NJ.
Sanborn, administrator, de bonis non,
with will annexed of the estate of Peter
Bennett VS.. Eliza J. Cronkhite, daugh-
ter of Peter Bennett a resident of Som
erset county. Z. II. Gillin of Bangor
was for the plaintiff. Danforth Il Gould
Of Skowhegan being for the defendant.
There were two cases under this title
one an action for assumpsit and the other
for trover. In the assumpsit case the
plaintiff sued IN recover TO the estate the
sum of 81, $50 10, alleged to have been
improperly obtained from Peter Bennett
by his daughter, Mrs. Cronkhte.
The action of trover involved ~ notes
payable to Peter Bennett. The So, 2s0.40
was alleged TO have been obtained by
Mrs. Cronkhite from her father while he
was visiting at her house in Skowhegan,
shortly before his death in the summer
of 1895. 1t was claimed that Bennett
was non compos ments at that time,
aud that he had already disposed of all
his property by will; and that the sum
named was obtained from him by undue
Influence.
The defendent declared that the sum
named was II gift of her father TO her,
for her attendance on him and her long
continued affection.
The Jury returned a verdict in the first
case for the plaintiff for S2.7l4.S9.
In the other action the Jury returned a
verdict for plaintiff for S2.2l5.3l.
The counsel for the defense filed a
motion for a new trial, and put in bill
of exceptions to the Judges charge to
the jury.
The case went to the law court which
sustains the objections of defendant
counsel, so that the case will be heard
again.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-06-09

Mr.. a. c. Thomas Of Marysville, Tex,
has found a more valuable discovery
than has yet been found in the klondike.
For years he suffered untold agony from
consumption, accompanied by hem
orrhages, and was absolutely cured by
DR.. klng's New Discovery FOR consump-
ton, coughs and colds. He declares
that gold is Of little value in comparison
with this marvellous cure; would have it
even if it cost a hundred dollars bottle.
Asthma, bronchitis and all throat and
lung affections are positively cured by
DR.. Kings New Discovery for consump-
ton. Trial bottles free
At Pattens' Drug Store, {. ". Folsom,
Proprietor.
Regular size, 5oe and SI.oO. Guaran-
teed or price refunded.
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SkOWhegan Grange.

"a Inc meelihg' wednesday AFTERNOONS
was crowded with business and work
Five candidates were voted in and seven
ann1;ootions tor n,ao,horshi,, roooi,.oa
"PP''."''oos ioi '"''i'''' s'''P ieOei'e'
resolutions were presented ana adopted
on the death of one of the lady officers,
Mrs. Mabel Bradbury. No member of
o,,, ao.,.a 49, ,a.s ,i.hl,, ua,,aa,oa
o"' e'""So vac i'io'' "'e"'S N'."
than sister Bradbury Always TO the
front IN every good word and work, her
Kindly ana social nature winning to her
slde all with whom she associated. me
loss from our grange Is Keehly Ielt oy
every one Oh our nlelhDeTs'
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The Third District Republican
Convention
WILL BE HELD IN
CITY HALL, AUGUSTA,
Tuesday, June e, 1893.
AT 10 O'CLOCK, A. NJ,

Al III " OIOShs a. NJ,
for the purpose of nominating candidate for
Representative to seth Congress of the United
States to be voted for at the September elec.
ton. Also to select district committee and
to transact other business that may properly
come before it.
The basis of representation will be as fol.
lows Each city town and plantation will be
entitled to one delegate, and for each 70 votes
cast for the Republican candidate for Gov
ernor in 1896 an additional delegate for a frac
ton OF 40 votes in excess of rs votes, further
additional delegate. Vacancies in the delega-
ton Of any city, town or planta ion can only
be filled by resident of the county in which
the vacancy exists.
The District committee will be in session in
the city council rooms OF City hall. at 9 o clock
on the morning OF the convention, for the pur
pose of receiving the credentials of delegates
Delegates, in order to be eligible to partici-
pate in the convention, must be elected sub
sequent to the date OF the call for this conven-
ton.
Per order,
j. w. BLACK,
?. o. VICKERY,
CHARLES II. DRUMMEY,
6w20 w. II. WILDES,
Committee.
Augusta. MAY 2. 1898.
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SkOwhegan Tax Payers.

Following is list of persons, COM
panies aud corporations whose municipal
taxes, including highway, amount TO $50
and upward. The rate is sl4.G0 On the
thousand. Last year it was sl5.7O on
the thousand and therefore the list is
somewhat smaller this year than last:
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A REPUBLICAN CONVENTION for
SOMERSET COUNTY.

viii be held in Coburn Hall, Skowheean,
Wednesday, June 20, 1893, Ht 10 O'Clock
a.. m,
For the purpose of nominating candidates for
two Senators, County Attorney, Sheriff, County
Commissioner, Register of Deeds and County
Treasurer, to be supported at the September
election, and the transaction of any other bust.
ness that may properly come before it.
The basis of representation will he as follows:
each town and plantation is entitled to one dele
gate, and for every fifty votes cast for the Re
publican candidate for governor in 1886, ad
ditonal delegate, and for fraction of twenty
five votes in excess of fifty votes an additional
delegate.
Delegates to tins convention must be elected
subsequent to the date of this call.
Vacancies in the delegation of any town or
plantation can be filled by residents of the
county.
The County Committee will be in session in
the anteroom, ad joining the hail. at nine O'Clock
on the m orning of the convention, for the pur
pose of receiving the credentials of delegates
Per order of the County Committee.
f. j. TAYLOR Chairman.
Skowhegan, May 4, 1898.
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War with Spain is sure to be very
costly. 1t will evidently be fought
mostly on the sea, and naval operations
are enormously expensive. Spain APP
pears to be determined to prolong the
struggle to the greatest length possible
with the hope that international COM
plications may arise, that will precipi-
tate general war, involving several
European countries, which she thinks,
may work to her advantage in some way.
Our manufactures in the iron and steel
lines, are now receiving very large orders
from foreign governments, The great
ship building firm of Philadelphia the
Cramps, have SIS 900, 900 in orders from
the Russian government, and orders for
seventy-seven locomotives have recently
been received from the Russian Govern
ment by the Baldwin Locomotive Works.
In addition to these the Baldwin people
have booked orders April for ten loco
motives for New Zealand, six for Spain,
five for Egypt two for Argentina and one
for Mexico. The Richmond works with
in few weeks received an order for sew
enteen locomotives for Japan, making a
total of ninety.four export orders in one
week. Other orders received by Ameri-
can builders from foreign countries since
April bring the grand total up to I72,
and still further contracts are pending
for delivery of locomotives in Russia and
Mexico. 1t is the American policy,
of building up our own industries, which
has made possible this successful inva-
sion of foreign markets with American
productions.
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On the basis above given the different towns
and plantations are entitled to delegates as fol-

The trade balance in favor of our
country during the past 10 months, was
over $500 COG, 900. 1t is exceedingly for
tunate that we have something to sell and
a good trade balance in our favor. when
we were obliged to enter upon an expen-
sive war with European power.
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Free Pills.

Send your address to II. f. Bueklen Il
Co.. Chicago. and get free sample box
of Dr. Kings New Life Pills. A trial
will convince YOU of their merits. These
pills are easy in action and are particu-
larly effective in the cure of Constipation
Liver troubles they have been proved in-
valuable. They are guaranteed 10 be
substance and to be purely vegetable
They do not weaken by their action. but
by giving tone to stomach and bowels
greatly iuvigorate the system. Regular
size 25c per box.
Patterns Drug Store, c. W. Folsom,
Proprietor.
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STATE AND GENERAL.

received la 800 pounds of f.atlef far
the week ending Wednesday. J4ne.lst.
Waldo county uouor consfab.es# fsge
been busy for some time in .e..e4..,,
for and sejzino Iiopor. Las veee ~.
Commonwealth hotel wax added - .I..
list Of seizure.
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and Auburn. Tbursday "a attend The
annual convention Of the American Med.
zeal Association AZ Denver oaIarada
June 7tb to 1Ztb.
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way to the front
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room and under the he'd in the next
room. eontentedlv stavine there till Mrs
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matched
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tbe factory and one store bonse were
DESTROYED The cause Of the fire is nm.
known. Loss about So eco. thonqbt to
he insured
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them. The shoes are for distribution
among the Indian reservations and the
contract was received from the office of
the Indian commissioners.
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Don't suffer with thar cough when -
bottle of syrup Of White Pine and Tar
At SIMPSONS corner drug store vii,
bring You sure relief
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The retort surprising. Teacher show
ing off his pupils Nov, Johnny, tell US
how the earth is divided Johnny, Vi
vaciously;"By earthquakes, sir."-Bos-
ton Traveller.
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Rescue ola
Starving Man.

FamtAhtg in the midst Of plenty this Sufferer aeas
helped BY tie suggestion Of negh6or, zh0se aazfce
applies equally aOeA TO thousands Of other men and
u0lHen.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-06-09

The Slre strergth-giviug tonic is
SIMPSONS Extract af Mali A. SIMPSONS
corner drug store 2oe. for Sl.00
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William !. Bryan has received his
commission a colonel Of the Third Ne
bra>ka volunteer infantry and the regi-
meut j. 10 he sent 70 the Philippines.
He ought to make good one
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A Republican State Convention
WILL BE HELD IN
CITY HALL, AUGUSTA,

Tuesday, June 20, 1898, at II O'Clock A. NJ,
foS the purpose of nominating a candidate for
Governor to be supported at the September
election. and transacting any other business
that may properly come before it.
The voters of Maine. without regard to past
political differences, who are in favor of sus-
tanning President Mckinley and his admins
tration In the conduct of the war with Spain;
who are in favor of sustaining the present
wise and economical ad I'M nistration OF our
State affairs, are cordially invited to Join with
the Repub icans In choosing delegates to this
convention.
The basis of representation will be fol-
lows: Each city, town and plantation will be
entitled to one delegate, and for each IS votes
cast for the Republican candidate for Govern
in 1895, an additional delegate, and for
fraction of 40 votes in excess of rs votes,
further additional delegate. Vacancies in the
delegation of any city, town or plantation can
only be filled by resident of the county in
which the vacancy exists.
The State committee will be in session in
the city council rooms OF City hall, at 8 O'Clock
on the morning of the convention. for the
purpose of receiving the credentials OF dele
gates Delegates, in order to be eligible to
participate in the convention. must be elected
subsequent to the date of the call for this con-
vention
Per order, Republican State Committee.
J. H. MANLEY, Chairman.
BYRON BOYD, Secretary.
Augusta, Me, April %, 1898. Swl9
The whole number of delegates for all the
counties under above call is 1929, Somersets
ouota is & follows.
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DR.. Robbins No. 25-35 for the liver.
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Beats the Klondike.

Secretary Of Joint ommittee.
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Will be held in Coburn Hall, Skowhegan,
Wednesday, June 20, 1893, Ht 10 O'Clock
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-07-13
HoBsoN FREE
TAs nsn x The nsrrinss sal nIs sslisst ors<
Again Ualss The Americas rIss.

Assistant Naval Constructor Richs
mond p. Hobson of the flagship New
York and the seven seamen who. with
him. sailed the collier Merrimac into
the channel of the harbor Of Santiago
de Cuba. on June last. and sunk her
there. were surrendered by the Spa nish
military authorities In exchange for
prisoners captured by the American
forces.
The men whose return TO their CONS
rades has been secured by the nego0t.
tions detailed above g: Richmond =.
Ilobson. lieutenant. u. 8. N. Osborne
Deignan. coxswain; George r. Phillips,
machinist; John Kelly. water tender;
George Charette. gunner's mate:
Daniel Montague. seaman j. G.. MUIR
phy. coxswain. Randolph CIausen,
coxswain.
Hobson and his men were escorted
through the American lines by Capt.
Chadwick of the New York. who was
awaiting them. Every step of their
demonstrations on the part Of the
American soldiers. who threw aside all
semblance of order. scrambled out of
the entertainments. Knocked over tent
guys and other camp paraphernaIia I'm
their eagerness to see the returning
heroes. and sent up cheer after cheer
Tor the men who had passed safely
through the Jaws Of death to serve
their country.
HobsOn had little to say In regard TO
MS experiences. except that he and his
companions had been we'll treated by
the Spaniards and sA.at they were all
In excellent health.
The Spanish authorities consented To
exchange Hobson and his men and n
truce was established for that purpose.
The place selected for the exchange
was under tree between the American
and Spanish lines two-thirds of a mile
beyond the entertainments occupied by
Col. Woods Rough Riders, near Gen.
Whceler's headquarters and in the
center OF the American line.
The American prisoners left the
ReiDa Mercedes hospital on the out.
skirts OF Santiago. where they had been
confined. in charge OF Maj. Iries. a
Spanish stafr officer, who speaks Eng
lish perfectly.
The prisoners were conducted to the
meeting place on foot. but were not
blindfoldod. Col John Jacob Astor and
Lieut.. Mfloy. accompanied by Inter-
prefer Maestro, were in charge OF the
Spanish prisoners. These consisted OF
Lteuts. Amelio Vo,ez and Aurelius, a
German belonging to the Twenty ninth
regular infantry. who were captured
at ED Caney on Friday last and Lieut.
AdolfO Aries OF the First provisional
regiment of Barcelona, one Of the most
aristocratic military organizations of
the Spanish army. and fourteen non
commissioned officers and privates.
Maj Irles was given his choice OF
three Spanish ffeutenants in exchange
for Hobson. and was also informed
that he could have all OF pc fourteen
men In exchange for the American
sailors. The Spansh officers selected
Lieut.. Aries. and the other two Spanish
officers were conducted back 20 Jura-
qua.
the exchange Of prisoners had taken
place in full view of both the American
and Spanish soldiers. who were en-
trenched near the meeting place. and
the keenest interest was taken in the
episode
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-07-13

introduced i'm the house by Mr.. New
lands of Nevada and passed that body
June Is. Two days later II was re-
ported favorably to the senate It's
text Is as follows:
Whereas, The government of the re-
public OF Hawaii having. i'm due form,
signifed its consent, in the manner
provided by It's constitution. to cede
absolutely and without reserve to the
United States of America all rights Of
sovereignty OF whatever kind in and
over the Hawaiian islands and their
dependencies. and also to cede and
transfer to the United States the abb
solute fee and ownership of all public
government and crown lands, public
buildings or edifices, ports, harbors,
military equipment. and all other pub
lie property OF every kind and descrip-
ton belonging to the government of
the Hawaiian islands. together with
every right and appurtenance there
unto appertaining: therefore,
Resolved. BY the senate and house of
representatives of the United States of
America, In congress assembled. That
said cession is accepted. ratified and
confirmed. and that the said Hawaiian
Islands and their dependencies be. and
they are hereby annexed as a part of
the territory OF the United States and
are subject to the sovereign dominion
thereof, and that all and singular the
property and rights hereinbefore mem
toned are vested In the United States
OF America.
The resolution passed the senate by
a vote of AZ to 81.
All existing treaties between the
islands and other nations shall cease.
They are replaced by the treaties now
existing between the United States
and foreign nations.