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The Somerset reporter., 1898-04-28
East COrnville.

One day last week, A. l.. Maxwell saw
two foxes in the field near the house
One was dark yellow, the other ones
head and shoulders were white and a
large white spot on its side, the rest Of
it was light yellow.
AIDA Booker, daughter of Mrs. Ed.
Creighton, on her tenth birthday weigh
ed 100 pounds, was feet and inches
tall and 30 inches around the waist, and
still we call her little girl.
VIM. E. Richards and wife have re-
turned from Athol, Mass, where they
have been for the last two years, and
will live on their farm for the present.
They think there is no place like home.
Miss Elgie Fogg visited Mrs. A. l.
Maxwell recently.
Leonard Tuttle recently married Miss
Sadie Reynolds, sister to his fathers
The Somerset reporter., 1898-04-28
East SkOwhegan.

There has been great deal of war
talk in this vicinity the past week and
everybody is asking what news from the
seat of war.
The heavy rain of Sunday will. settle
the roads and the fields are already look
ing quite green and the prospect is good
for an early spring, two weeks earlier
than last year.
John P. Ireland of Rochester, n. H.,
made his relatives and friends a visit in
this place last week, and his next visit
will be in Dexter where he has son.
AZ. Sanford started on his missionary
work Monday, the 25th inst, and the
first town he will canvass is Orrington,
Penobscot Co. Mrs. A. F. Sanford be-
gins the spring term in Dist. No. II, the
25th inst. A. X.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-04-28
Fairfield Center.

Frank Ross is visiting at his old home
in Union.
Miss Elzora Wilson who has so sue
cessfully taught our school thus far this
year, is teaching the spring term.
j. w. Clough of Halloween, was in
town last week and purchased fine pair
of cattle Of S. A. Tay lor.
Miss Hattie Nye is teaching school in
the Ohio Hill dist.
Mrs. A. p. Horne of Watervile, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. j. A. Jones.
Rev. Leonard Williams, formerly of
Clinton, has been visiting relatives here
for few days past.
Miss Lou Tozier, who has been spend
ing her vacation with her parents here,
returned to Belmont, Mass, last week to
resume her duties as teacher in the
public schools of that place.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-04-28
MayfieId.

School is in session at East Mayfield,
taught by Mr.. V. z. Hall.
A. l.. Flanders is at work in the steam
mill at Brighton.
D. G. Hughes of Milo, has been visiting
at his wife's brothers., F. M. Wyman.
II. A. Clark has moved to Blanchard.
He sold his farm to Charles Campbell.
Quite number of the men in town
have gone on the drive.
Perley Bryant has been home on a
visit.
The frogs have commenced to be
heard.
The roads are very muddy, but the
two DAYS rain will settle them some.
No farming done here yet.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-04-28
Davis Bros Neuralgia Cure.

Is a nerve cure only, and is not recon-
mended for anything else. 1t is taken intern
ally, and will cure any nerve pain in any part
of the body by healing process, and in that
way cures Nervousness, Nervous Prostitution,
Neuralgia in the head, face and eyes, Tic-doul-
oureux, Toothache, Lumbago, Sciatica, Neu-
ralga around the heart and in the stomach,
Pleurisy palms. or pains in the shoulders,
arms, neck, chest, back and limbs. This is a
vegetable compound and contains no poison
Gus drugs, it will cure permanently cases that
will yield to no other treatment. Similarly
For sale by .Skowhegan Druggists.
DAVIS BROS, $50 Washington ST.,
Care of Weeks & Potter Co., Boston, MASS 1.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-04-28
News to be Relied Upon.
A Distinctive Feature of the Boston
journal


journal.
In such times AS these through which
the country is passing it is particularly
gratifying to read newspaper whose
news can be relied upon as accurate and
faithful reports of events and conditions.
Conspicuous among such papers is the
Boston journal. Its pithy announce
ment that "rhe Boston journal prints
facts is borne out day by day. Not
only that, but it is showing notable en-
terprise in getting all the news of the
time and in so arranging it in the paper
that the reader may turn at once to
whatever part of the news he may wish
first. The daily dispatches from
"Coolidge', the Journals Washington
correspondent, and his reviews of the
situation as it progresses, have been dis
tnctly able AMI authoritative. Coolidge"
writes in very interesting style, bring
ing out the chief points of the news In a
manner such as only newspaper CORE
spondent trained by long years of ex-
perience In the work can do.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-04-28
STATE AND GENERAL.

Portland Harbor has been planted with
mines and vessels are notified not to APP
proach the harbor but by one specified
channel.
The grand jury for Waldo county re-
ported, Thursday, the result of their
deliberaton being % indictments The
majority of the findings were for the
sale of liquor.
The ice in Moosehead is breaking up
and some parts of the lake are already
clear. 1t is now thought that the ice
will go out a week earlier than last year,
which will be about May A.
President Mckinley has appointed
Winchester G. Lowell, postmaster at
Auburn. The appointment of ex-Mayor
Lowell has been anticipated for several
days. He was one of three candidates,
the others being Horatio B. Sawyer and
Colonel Charles S. EmeI son.
At the annual session of the Grand
Communicates, U. O. G. c. of Maine, at
Biddeford, this week officers were elect
ed as follows j. II. Hamilton, re-elect-
ed Grand Commander; Mrs. Royal,
Grand Vice Commander; Mrs. Ida j..
Dearborn, Grand Prelate; Horace Nit
chell, Grand Keeper of Records.
The spirit of the hour was manifested
at Bowdoin college, Friday morning,
when, at mass meeting of the student
body, over which President Hyde pre-
sided, it was voted to organize mill
tary company and to apply to the State
authorities for arms and other military
equipment. The officers were elected.
Governor Powers informed repre-
sentative of the Press, Friday, that it
was not his purpose to call special SEES
sion of the legislature very soon if one is
called. The Governor said he was still
in receipt of many offers of forming
companies, but as yet he has not the
authority to avail himself and the State,
of the patriotic offers.
Postmaster General Gary has resigned
and Charles Emory Smith has been
nominated to the position and confirmed
by the Senate. 1t is stated at the White
House that Postmaster General Gary
resignation had absolutely nothing to do
with our present foreign complications.
1t was owing entirely to the condition of
Mr.. Gary's health.
Two towns in the State that have dis
continued their liquor agencies, have
made application to Liquor Commits.
sioner Wakefield to take back the stock
they have on hand, and Mr.. Wakefield
see if he was obliged to do so. After
some discussion of the matter, they de-
cided to advise Mr.. Wakefield not to
take back the liquors.
An imposter is travelling about in this
State, representing himself to be Frank
Ash of Randolph, member of U. S.
Grant post G. A. r. He gets assistance
from comrades on the strength of his
representations. He is thought to be
the fellow who was at Randolph, VT,
last summer and who stayed several
days at the Newton House, saying he
had been sent there by Quartermaster
Sault, which was untrue.
The cadets of the University of Maine
are ready, 200 strong, to take the field.
They are superbly drilled, better disci-
plined than many national guard COM
panies, and have studied military SCI
ence and tactics under a regular army
officer for from one to four years, ac-
cording to the class of each individual.
Gov. Powers has accepted the tender of
their services, which has also been made
to the War Department.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-04-28
wife, and SO the brothers dwell together
Ia Canaan.


Harmony Grange has voted to hold a
fair next fall, and has received assurance
es from mem ers. Il a. they will make
strenuous efforts the coming spring and
summer To make 1t n practical and finan-
cial success. Lewis Reed offers TO give
s. if the grange realizes S35 in receipts of
the fair and sale of Refreshments. The
programme in part, for The next regular
meeting IL that every member present
must tell a story or forfeit five cents.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-04-28
Subduing a New Mixer.

Sometimes a COW freshly come to milk,
or young heifer, will give great deal
of trouble about milking. If the mixer
kicks or abuses the animal she is liable
to be made vicious for life. To man.
age her, fasten her securely and pass a
strap or rope around the body, just in
front of the bag, letting it pass beyond
the right hip and in front of the left.
Draw this girth rather tightly, and then
sit down to milk. The strap tightens
the muscles, and although the animal
may make some attempts to kick she
will do no harm, and will soon get over
the idea.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-04-28
Notice of Petition for DisCharg|

SOMERSET COUNTY, COURT OF lNsoLvss1
In the case OF Patrick Murphy OF 81
hogan, Insolvent Debtor. Notice is merry
given that said Debtor has filed in SAID ~
for said county of Somerset, his petition ~
discharge from all his debts provable ing
the Insolvent Law of said State Of Name y
for certificate thereof; and that hest}
upon the same will be held at the PROB
Court Room in Skowhegan, in said county
A. D., 1898, at one O'Clock in the afterHo9
when and where all persons interested
attend and show cause, il any they have
the prayer of said petition should mol
granted. 90
ATTEST: NATHAN FO"Lsa
Register OF ssid Court for said County
Somerset 2~lo
The Somerset reporter., 1898-04-28
G. l.. WALKER!
Dr.. Thomson's
SarsapariIIa Cures|
Read tho Testimony from lone 4

0UCIo Sdfu sENokoO GuIpIOy6eSy
Hearing is one thing, but knowing is anoth.l
thing. Now am going to tell you few isa|
that l know about DR.. Thompson's Sara
parilla. was in terrible condition, my low
limbs were numb. and had no action at ALL |
stepped on large tobacco tack and we
around all the afternoon with it in my foot :
| did not feel it. had terrible heart attacts
l turned round quick | would fall on the foo :
| was oizzy he AIDED. 1t seemed as though
head would go away off, then come bse
Every time would turn over in the night j,
would be just that way. i could do no was
ing for a year. | weighed only 81 POUNDS
had doctored by number OF doctors. | @
an electric belt and used the battery on
feet for about six months, and would ts
everything heard Of for rheumatism 40
paralysis, but when | commenced to take D
Thompson Sarsaparilla | began to gro
better. do not have any heari trouble uo
My heart is all right. went into the hall OF
dance night. and danced, something b
never expected to do again. My feet hi
come to their natural color. Before thi
looked as II they were dead. They are no
warm. | do my own work and washing
four OF us. and keep the post Office BESIDE
| now weigh about one hundred pound
This is all within one year. Now II any Of
suffering sisters will write to me | will anss
all questions. | am 81 years old, and h|
been sick for the past 1--we years. | shall ke
taking DR.. Thomson's saIsaparilla anOih
year at any rate. / have sold it to my custo1
ers with the best satisfaction, and in fact
their remedies cannot be beat. One bottle
enough to give relief but you want to li
more to get your system renovated anew
know that feel like a new woman. and all
neighbors and patrons for miles around
testify that look well, and get around nice
| walk when go out to Deighbor's, wlthc
any pain. Nobody knows but God and mys
what / suffered for three years. DR.. Thomso1
SsrsapaIilla has done wonders for me.
MRS. P. F. DUDLEY
North Guilford, Me-, Nov. 10th, 1897.
For Sale at Patterns Drug Store. Skoyhe
The Somerset reporter., 1898-04-28
THE H0MElIEST MAN IN
SKOWHEGAN.

AS we'll as the handsomest. and theirs are in
vited to cali on any druggist and get free
trial bottle of Kemp's Balsam for the Throat
and Lungs, remedy that is guaranteed to
cure and relieve all Cronic and Acute Coughs
Asthma, Bronchitis ahd Consumption. Price
Csc and Soc
The Somerset reporter., 1898-04-28

Don't suffer with that cough when a
bottle of Syrup of White Pine and Tar
at SIMPSONS corner drug store will
bring YOU sure relief.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-04-28

poor devil reads in a fragment OF news
paper that the government is about to issue
new design in gold pieces
and l." says he, sadly, ~ haven't yet seen
the old one"
The Somerset reporter., 1898-04-28

For lame back or side try DR.. Edwin's
quick relief plaster, loo, two for 25c, at
SIMPSONS the Corner Druggist.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-04-28
WORK

Combines & cut hair made into swiis
puffs, etc. Hair Goods furnished ana
to order. gray hair a speciality, all goods
rented to give satisfaction Mali 0"
promptly filed.
Miss ID. @. Downes u North Ave. Al III
ance OF John Kidder nearly opposite NV
alist Church. omo"
The Somerset reporter., 1898-04-28
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The Somerset reporter., 1898-04-28
TRY GRkIH.O! TRY GRAIN.O !

Ask your Grocer to day to show you pack
age OF GRAIN-O, the NEW food drink that
takes the place of coffee. The children may
drink it without injury as well as the adult.
All who try it, like 1t. GRAIN-O has that rich
seal brown Of Mocha or Java, but 1t is made
stomach receives it without distress. 4 the
price Of coffee. 25c. and rs cts. per package.
Sold by all grocers
The herald., 1898-10-22
"THE COURAGE OF DESTINY"

ington a complete report on the mortality
of Havana from January to October ]3
His figures are enough to strike terror to the
heart of those contemplating visiting the
city. Hunger has caused no deaths thus
far in October, but fevers are still ON the
increase. DR.. Brunners figures deal only
with the city proper Military hospitals in
the suburbs would add materially to the to-
tails.
In spite Of the fact that Havana was con-
sidered practically free from yellow fever,
there were l8 died from that disease in
July, 20 in August, % in September and II
in the first l3 days of October.
The increase in typhoid fever is startling,
as shown by the following list OF deaths:
Fifty,seven in June, 81 in July, l27 in Au-
gust. 1876 in September and 60 in the first
l3 days of October.
Pernicious fever carried off 81 in the first
IL days of October, an increase Of 200 per
cent over the record of any preceding month
In the first l3 days of October, malarial
fever caused las deaths, making a total
since January of 652.
Dysentery is decreasing, but the total thus
far for the entire year is 1852 from enterits.
Fever is generally caused by lack Of food
and might be written Starvation" 1t
has caused 24O8 deaths. Since January POI
have died as direct result of starvation.
Those who have heard that the Havana
climate is good for tuberculosis will be in
terested in learning that 2243 have died from
that disease this year.
The total number of deaths, 846 in Octo.
ber, usually fairly healthy month, shows
the increase of all diseases.
good sewers, clean streets and the ordi-
nary rules Of sanitation the mortality per-
centage will be decreased almost so per
cent.
The herald., 1898-10-22
SAYS IT Is ABSURD
China's Dowager Empress Is Not
Married to Ii

CHICAGO, Oct. 2l.-Wu Ting Fang,
Chinese Minister to the United States, be.
fore his departure for Washington said that
the report of a marriage between Ii Hung
Chang and the Dowager Empress was abb
surd. The steamer which arrived at Van
Hong Kong and Yokohama, publishing the
statement that the Dowager Empress had
become the wife of Ii Hung Chang.
This is the most absurd of all rumors," "
said WI Ting Fang. 1T is impossible. No
reliance is to be placed on kilograms from
southern cities about what goes on in Pc.
king. 1t is not there like it is here. Your
people. We have different ways. This
news could not come from Peking. 1t was
made at Hong Kong. The report is untrue. :"
A dispatch from San Francisco mentioned
the departure of William Barclay Parsons
and a number Of engineers representing a
New York syndicate for China and told of
the plans of this syndicate for the construc-
'Wu Ting Fang said of this enterprise that
he had signed the contract last spring, but
the beginning of construction had been de-
layed by the war.
"The report" he said, "is misleading in
the fact that it states an ultimate govern
ment ownership. The American syndicate
is to own and operate the railroad for a
into the hands of Chinese company, not
the government. This company is to be
under the protection of the government and
the railroad has to be built semi-oficially
in order to get the land. The Chinese COM
pany borrows the money of the syndicate
and allows the syndicate to operate the road
ment will follow the Americans plans and
not that of Europe in the government own
ershiD of railroada
The herald., 1898-10-22
New York World.

ent communication of go cents a day more
than sufficient to furnish food for the sick
men, and he expressed the opinion that 40
cents day would be sufficient for the pur-
pose OF supplying food. DIR. Taylor stated
that large proportion of his patients had
been received from Tampa, but that some
had come from Jacksonville, Chickamauga
and other points. lie also said that many
had been sent here who were not in condi-
tion to be removed, as many of them were
typhoid fever patients, and in such cases
riepose was prime necessity. Many patients
had died soon after arrival.
THE CHAPLAIN'S STORY
Rev. Orville j. Nave, post chaplain at Fort
MCPHERSON, said he had visited every patient
who had been in the hospital, and that he
hao never heard q single complaint from
among them. He had heard many express
sions of gratitude and commentator for the
excellent conduct of the hospital service. lie
expressed the opinion that in the conduct
OF military hospitals generally there was
too little care of the clothes and other prop.
erty OF patients. The custom is to put a
sick mans clothing under his pillow when
ne enters hospital, and Mr.. Nave said that
the man often never again sees either his
clothing or articles that may be left in the
pockets. He had known of many instances
IN which the men were brought here with no
clothes except their night shirts, and he had
secured no fewer than 100 suits for such un.
fortunates. In word, the thieving which
had been going on and the petty peculations
which have been practiced upon soldiers, he
said, often times by their comrades, has been
one of the saddest features of the war. While
the bodies of patients were carefully guarded
their property was not, yet these articles
were often very sacred to the patient in case
Of his recovery and to his friends and rela.
tives in case of his death.
Replying to question from General Will.
son, Chaplain Nave said he had seen some
of the surgeons at the hospital under the
influence Of liquor, but not to sufficient
extent to interfere with the proper perform
ance of their duties
The commission left at IL o'clock tonight
for Admission.
The herald., 1898-10-22
Couldn't Be Trusted to
the British Wires.
NOT LIKELY TO HAVE WAR
But France Is Aiming for National Defense and
the British Admiralty Orders the Re-
serve Kept In Readiness
Associated Press Special wire.

Associated Special Wire
PARIS, Oct 2Captain Baratier Of Major Marchands
pedon his arrival at Cairo with the report the French
government said the mission had not lost officer soldier
He added hahe health OF all the members of the party
very good and that revctualng the march easy.
Major Marchands report eegaphed from Cairo during the
night does not mention the arrival at Fashoda of General
Kitchener and only gives account of the Incidents of the
pedon with elaborate description Of the route followed
the places occupied the Of occupation the raising the
flag the force left at each point and the treaties of submission
concluded with the tribes in addition to referring
ter with the dervishes,
It believed in certain quarters that Captain Barae1is the
bearer Of verbal report which the French authorities not
willing to trust upon the British telegraph lines.
The report only goes far the beginning of September
and that August goth the supplies of the party
abundant The for the omission of mention of the
arrival Of General Kitchener Fashoda said be the
fact that the report Of Major Mahand not ready when
Captain Marchand left shoda When the captain started
from that place he did not think he would beyond Khar
toum
The herald., 1898-10-22
SOLDIERS ON A TEAR

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 2A wild mob of Iowa and Tennes
soldiers numbering about fifty dance hall on
Keaney street tonight and proceeded out the place
They first charged on the bar and in minutes it was
complete wreck They next up boxes tore down
curtains and hangngs and everything which could be torn
and broke everything brakabe they could Law their
hands giving the that they had charged too much
for the occasion of former visit to the place and want
ed to get even
Then they visited several other along the line and
wrecked every saloon they entered The police finally got the
mob in hand and ten of them safely landed in the Cafor
mia street station and charged with being drunk General Mer
ra communicated with by telephone and sent out pro
vost guard to round up the straggers.
The herald., 1898-10-22
EVACUATION Of CUBA
CANNOT BE COMPLETED BY THE
FIRST OF DECEMBER
sPANIARDs SHOW GOOD FAITH
But Lack Of transportation Facilities
Makes It Necessary to Extend
the Time Given
Associated Press Special Wire.


WASHINGTON, Oct. 2l-1t is now GER
will be delayed beyond the period origi-
nally fixed by the administration. This
will follow entirely without reference to
the Peace Commission. The War Depart
ment has about satisfied itself that the
task imposed upon the Spanish authorities
namely, the removal and transportation
to a great distance by sea Of about l2O,OO
soldiers, sick and well, with their accoutre-
ments, was beyond the ability of the Span
iards. The magnitude of the task is shown
by the fact that the great transatlantic
steamer lines crossing the Atlantic from New
York, all combined, in prosperous seasons,
transport only about $4,000 presons in one
year-less than half the number that the
Spanish officials, with their poor facilities,
were expected to transport in about ten
weeks. Delay in the evacuation of Cuba will
cause delay in the REIMBURSEMENT of SOW
egeignty by the Spaniards over the entire
island, which was set for December lst. 1t
is hardly deemed prudent to undertake to
assume charge of the municipal affairs of
Havana so long as the city contains strong
garrison Of Spanish troops, and it is felt
that law and order could be better main
tanned in such centers by allowing them to
remain under Spanish jurisdiction until they
are evacuated by the troops and reoccupied
by United States troops. 1t is not to be
understood from this that the American
military commission is in any sense abatine
the pressure it has brought to bear upon the
Spanish military commissioners to secure
the evacuation Of the island and the relin-
quishment of Spanish sovereignty.
On the contrary they have redoubled their
efforts to secure these objects but are not dis
posed to insist upon the performance of
impossible tasks, and their demands will
be largely shaped by their knowledge that
the Spaniards are acting in perfectly good
faith in their efforts to carry out the terms
of the protocol