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The Somerset reporter., 1898-03-10
Dav of LIVELY Incident.

Washington, March S.-There were no
less than five important events Monday
having bearing more or less direct upon
the troubled relations between the
United States and Spain, namely: The
Introduction in congress of a resolution
carrying $50 900, 900 for the public de-
Tense; the withdrawal by the Spanish
government of it's intimated objection
to the continuance in office of Consul
General Lee; the ordering of the Mont
gomery to proceed to Havana in place
of the Fern; the passage through the
house of the bill increasing the artillery
arm by two regiments, and the institu-
ton of negotiations looking to the pur
chase of warships for our navy.
AS for General Lees case the news of
the satisfactory ending of the incident
through the withdrawal of the sugges-
ton by Spain was expected as soon as
1t was noted that a loophole had been
left open through the failure to make
the complaint in anything like an official
shape. Some fear Is expressed that the
consul general will not find his post very
cogenial now that he knows he is an
unwelcome guest in Havana, but the
administration is relying upon his de
votion to the welfare of the Americans
in Cuba and American interests gener-
ally to submit his own personal wishes to
restraint and remain at his post.
Late Monday afternoon Mr.. Du Bose
the Spanish charge, received a cipher
cable from the minister of state at
Madrid, saying: You can disavow the
rumor that any official application has
been made for the recall of General Lee"
This confirmed Du Bosses view that a
Misrepresentation had occurred and that
some intimation concerning General Lee
had been construed into a request or de
mand for his recall. which, Mr. Du Bose
says with positiveness, was never in
tended
The Somerset reporter., 1898-03-10
Arson Town Meeting.

A large number of the voters of the
town met in Carrabassett Hall, Monday,
to attend the annual town meeting
which was an enthusiastic one. At 10
o'clock in the forenoon, the hour APP
pointed, T. f. Paine called the meeting
to order and the following officers were
elected:
f. l.. Powers, moderator; T. f. Paine,
town clerk; T. F. Paine, LIST selectman,
d. II. Record, End selectman, l.. b..
Rand, 3rd selectman; F. 5. Parsons,
treasurer; Walter w. Poore, school
superintendent; Fred Bixby, G. f.
Paine and G. A. Porter, school com
mittee; Z. B. Learned, collector; Fred
Bunker, Fred Moore, w. G. Emery, A..
h. Remick, T. IL. Spear, p. B. Learned,
constables; Joseph Atkinson, Edgar
Millay, Erwin Nichols, James Briggs,
truant officers; F. D. Gilman, K. Eair-
brother, II. b. Merry, fire wardens; Fred
Mantor, S. G. Tinkham, Fred Bunker,
Stickney Gray, surveyors of lumber; Il.
F. Paine, Fred Parsons, Fred Bunker, C.
E. Tinkham, surveyors of wood and
ark; Orlando Walker, road agent.
The town voted 81, 200 for support OF
schools; $144 for interest on school
fund; $500 for school text books; 800
for school house repairs; $500 for the
poor; ~, 900 for highways and bridges;
$1,000 to pay the balance due on high
ways the past year; 81 800 to pay other
town charges; SIS for the G. A. X. Post.
The town also voted a sufficient amount
to pay the interest on the town debt and
three per cent on the principal of the
original town indebtedness as has been
the custom in past years. Voted to pay
the road agent two dollars day for
actual service; voted to pay the school
superintendent, 500; voted to allow the
superintendent the privilege to unite
with other towns if thought best.
From the time of calling the meeting to
order until the hour for adjournment
the best of order prevailed and the bust.
ness of the town was most speedily and
successfully carried out.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-03-10

SkOwhegan Markets.
PRICES PAID PRoloeE8s.


BrrrtR-Fi quslits. stamped. It TO Isf,-i IT
RFEF-UN beef. p Tot cts.
beans fIald-pvkcG yellow eyes. ,15 20
81 80 pea beans, Sl.tU
OATs-35cts
EGGs-l3 cts. per dor ftesh.
HIDES AND SKINS 1T ldes, L..
OK hides cts; lamb Ss1u> . a. So II
each calf SKINS % to Loo Zach.
IoUlrRN-fowls, 81 j. III h.t15 ena
l. tolls cts.
RoUNp Hos cts.
Wool nwashed al - cts.
TAIIow Rough ct. per H.
New Potatoes $3.50 bu.
RETAIL MAKKEr
Ncw Maple Molasses 25cts per qt
CHEFSE-l2 to "A per 10.
FLouR-SprIug Patent, 81 50. Spring -.
S5,-5; winter patent $50, winter eat. = H+-
winter choice SAL feed dourSI0O
CoRN-S0 90 per bag mealand crac6ed corn IS
c. :, MEAL-Si.25 per bag.
FEEp-Middliugs, Slo0 tol.lo per ewt; bran,
and shorts S.25tol,o0 heaga gluten lao
TEAS-2o to 80 cents per H..
CoFFEr~lb to IS cts. per 10.
ORANGES-l2 to 81 cts. per dor.
Lemons 20 30 cts. per doz
kERosENE-l5c per Eal.
LAKD-pomestic, 10 cts; We tern, sts
Pure sets.
pORK-SC.
MoIAssrs-Iure Ponce, ~; pare Barbatoss,
80 to b.
CHoIcE CooKlNG Moi ASSES 25o.
DRY FI>H- Ia els fer H., polll 81
cts
OSIoNs-4c c. per ID.
EGGs-'5 cts doz.
SUGAR formulated, Il pounds for &l.Wi
brown, Is pounds for 81.
Rl~rrER-ls 10 70 cts. per Ia.
OArS-pomestic. new - Western, 40
New Potatoes-Sll0 a bu.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-03-10
Probate Court.

Beside the attorneys of Skowhegan,
Il. B. Barrett of Canaan, f. w. Hovey,
j. w. Manson and Abel Davis of Pitts
field, A. Simmons of No. Arson, c. O..
Small and c. A. WILDER of Madison I'll.
w. Stewart, and w. B. Brown of Hart
land, 5. Fl. Willard and II. L. Croswell
of Mercer, w. r. Jordan of Bingham,
aud j. F. Holman of Athens, attorneys,
were at the March term of Probate court,
this week, Judge Danforth, presiding.
The amount of business presented was
not up to the usual volume. The follow
ing were entered, Tuesday aud Wednes-
day.
The wills of Rev. Ruel II. Kimball,
John E. Weston and Henry A, McClin-
took were presented, aud those of James
V. Frederick, l.. H. Duley, Lorinda F.
Pollard, Silas ID. Ward, Hiram q. Jones
and Hiram Dunbar were proved.
Administration was granted on the
estates of Andrew j. kimball, Maud L..
Trafton, Cyrus A. Laughton, Alanson
Locke and Walter 5. Forbus.
Accounts were settled in the estates of
Warren L. Starbird, Mary Blaisdell,
Walter T. Chase, Emily C, Simons and
James Tibbetts.
A guardian was appointed for F. Omer
Furber.
Petition for license to sell real and
personal estate WAS presented in the
estate of Isaiah w. Young, and license
to sell real estate in the estates of Jennie
F. Farnham and Lorenzo McIntire.
In the insolvency court examinations
were held in the cases of Playse Broth
ers and John S. Hight.
Forrest Goodwin, Esq. WAS appointed
The Somerset reporter., 1898-03-10
Isaac I'll. Lancey Dead.

Isaac II. Lancey, prominent citizen
of Pittsfield, died at the home of Lo-
renzo Abbott at Winslow, Tuesday after
short illness, the result of paralytic
shock sustained last Sunday.
Mr.. Lancey came to Winslow, Satur-
day to attend the funeral of friend
Deceased was IA years old and for many
years was a prominent lumberman and
business man of Somerset. He was one
of the wealthiest retired business men
of Pittsfield where he owned a large
amount of real estate, including the
Lancey House, a well known hotel.
His wife died years ago. Two sons
survive him, Thomas G. Lancey, a
prominent merchant of Pittsfield, and
Harry Lancey, student at Bowdoin
His son I homas and wife We're with him
when he died.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-03-10

Wall street has been psnicky, tluctuat-
Ing and unsettled, but the general busi-
ness of the country is pursuing the even
tenor Of its way and devoting itself to
making good record. Bradstreet's
summary, last week, says that nearly all
signs point to an unprecedented volume
OF business under way or arranged for,
and notes as indications the aggressive
strength of commodity prices and the re-
cerd-beaking volume OF bank clearings,
with heavy cereal and other exports,
nrmness and large business ia iron and
Steel and generally satisfactory reports
as to the volume of spring trade.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-03-10

COUNTY DIRECTORY.
COUNTY OFFICERS.

Clerk of Courts:
NEWELL W. BRAINERD,.. -...............S kowhegan
County Attorney:
CHARLES o. SMALL, .............. ....'..'Madisoh
Judge of Probate
EDWARD F. DANFoRTH,. -...............Sk owhegan
Register of Probate
NATHAN FOWLER. .......-......... ......Sko~hegan
Register of Deeds;
LlHwELLYN GOODWIN, .................Sk o"hegan
Treasurer:
r. T. PATTEN, ......... .............. .skowhegan
Sheriff and Jaer
Z. P VILEs. ................... ....... oko"heean
OEpurrEs:-Wm. F. Mutt, Fairfield; F. L. Harding,
Madison; Frank ?. Pennell, Harmony; {. b. Haskell
ptts6eld; Joseph Atkinson, No. Anson X. 5.
Williams, Hartland; Hiram NJ. Waugh, Starks;
Charles Ham, Bingham; 5. S; Walker, North New
Portland; Cornelius A. Merrill Scion; Calvin II.
ZONES Athens; B. F. Jones, So. Norridgewock.
Blaine Viles, Messenger.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-03-10

The city elections, Monday last, re-
suited in Republican victories in Auburn
hockland, Portland, Hallowell, Deering,
westbrook, Waterville, Gardiner, and
democratic in Lewiston, Saco, Eastport,
Bath aud Ellsworth. In Lewiston a
citizen organization aided the Democrats.
bangor, Augusta and Biddeford hold
elections next Monday. In towns, gen.
orally, in the State, party politics are not
INDUCED In.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-03-10
A Third Inquiry.

Washington. March 9-In conjunction
with the limitations of the Spanish gov
eminent regarding Consul General Lee
and the class of vessels in which the re
lief supplies should be sent to Cuba. a
third inquiry was made. Captain Crown
inshield was the object of a request for
information as to the nature of his re-
cent trip to the West Indies. The Span
ish government had been informed that
Crowninsheld on this occasion had been
in communication with the insurgents
and even went so far as to give them in
direct aid through filibustering sources
When the matter was brought to the at
tenton of President Mckinley an i'm
mediate denial in explicit terms was re-
turned. Spain thereupon closed the in
cident with an acceptance of the presi-
dents statement
The Somerset reporter., 1898-03-10
Nothing Known OfHcially.

Washington. March 9.-The Maine was
blown up three weeks ago last night but
as yet nothing is known officially as to
the cause of the disaster. The court Of
inquiry is hard at work, and that is all
that is known at the navy department.
1t is not even known when the court
may be expected to finish its work. The
Importance of its report does not di
minish by the lapse of time, and the more
thoughtful officials have not lost sight
of the fact that when the report comes
the government may be face to face with
another and vital issue.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-03-10
THE LIVE STOCK MARKET

Sheep and lamps-There was a decided
Increase on the market this week. There
was larger number of arrivals. and the
sales were better than they have been
for some time previous. The general
sales were much the same as last week
and the prices maintained much e
same level. Veal calves sold from 4l5@
614 per 10. The other stocks sold at the
prices they brought last week. The de-
mand was good and clearance was eff
fected
Tallow continues firm Bulk, 4Q4hc;
tallow Oil, 41Q43c
The Somerset reporter., 1898-03-10

The blue-bird is hailed as harbinger
of spring. 1t is also a reminder that a
blood purifier is needed to prepare the
system for the facilitating weather to
come. Listen and you will hear the
birds singing: "Take Ayers Sarsa-
parilla in March, April, May"
The Somerset reporter., 1898-03-10
Terms of Courts.

supreme dcial:-The third Tuesday in March,
s.o,ember and December. Civil and Criminal
Probate and Interchangeable second Tuesday OF
each month.
County Commissioners The first Tuesday in
March and August and the second Tuesday in Decem-
her,
The Somerset reporter., 1898-03-10
County Commissioners:

H. C. WEBER Palmyra, post Office, Newport)
GEO. H. CLARKE, No. Arson,
ALoNzo SMITH, Cornville
The Somerset reporter., 1898-03-10
Rush to Enlist.

New York. March Sit was learned
today that orders have been received
at the navy yard from Washington to
prepare two detachments of marines
one for the cruiser Columbia and one for
the Minneapolis. There are between 300
and 400 marines at the barracks. The
two attachments are making up and will
be ready to start as soon as the order
comes from Washington.
There was a big rush of men eager To
enlist at the navy yard today. Before
the gates were thrown open, crowd of
men had gathered around. eager to be
first to reach the recruiting Office on the
receiving ship Vermont,
Many of those who came had been at
the yard yesterday. and had been told to
return. A few reported in old uniforms.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-03-10

Two Exceptions. "Whats the use,
said Old Hunks, "of saying good
times have come again? Bryan and
Debs haven't been able to find any use
full work yet. "-Chicago Tribune.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-03-10

Money wasted. Ethel: They say it
costs Perry Van Noodle $4,000 a year
to live" Penelope: "Dear me! then
what does he do it for?"-Puck.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-03-10

A man who has practiced medicine for
40 years. ought to know salt from sugar,
resd what he says;
Toledo, O., Jan. 10, 1887.
Messrs. +. J. Cheney & Co.-Gentlemen -
have been in the general practice of medi-
cine for most 40 years, and would say that IN
all my practice and experience have never
seen preparation that | could prescribe with
as much confidence Of success as | can Halls
Catarrh Cue, manufactured by you. Have
prescribed it great many times and its effect
is wonderful. and would say in conclusion that
have yet to md case Of Catarrh that it
would not cure, if they would take It according
10 directions.
Yours Truly.
l.. l.. GORJCH, NJ. D..
Office, 2l5 Summit St.
We will give Sloo for any case of
Catarrh that can not be cured with Halls
Catarrh Cure. Taken internally rs
F. }. CHENEY Co. Props, Toledo,
O. H~Sold bv Druggist, 75c.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-03-10
BOSTON PRODUCE MARKET.

Mutton and Lamb-Muttons and
lambs are in full supply, with veals fair
ly plenty: Lambs springers $6@10; fall
lambs, 1851 e.; Brighton and fancy, ~ 1
&c; muttons, 5g612c; yearlngs, 41a@7o:
Brighton and fancy muttons and year
lings, 7@Sc; veals. 6Q10c
Potatoes - Potatoes continue quiet
with quotations unchanged: Gre, n
mountain, extra. zoe; fair, S1QSSc: white
stars or Burbanks S5c. Aroostook he
irons, SOQSSc; Chenangoes, 15NS0c Da-
kota reds, Toe; Jersey sweets. $3M3.2b.
Pork and Lard-The pork market is
steady, with little change: Barrel pork
$3.50; light backs s12; lean ends. $l4.5O.
fresh ribs, 712c; hams. S@l0c; bacon.
912c; lard, 6lsc in pals. 67sG7M
Apples-Apples are in some movement,
with the market rather easy except for
very choice: Baldwi s, $3.25@4 green
ings S3.25QS.75; spies. 1894 Ben Davis
$S.50@3.75; medium Ben Davis. S2.75a
1925.
Corn-Corn is quiet and steady: No
2 yellow, to arrive 3S&c; No. 3and cour-
try yellow, 3Sl4c; track steamer yellow
$3.50; No 2 yellow, 39c.
Oats-Oats are un 'ha'g ed; Track
fancy 42-ib barleys, eiL qS61ac. No. .
3512 Q35%c, No. 3, 35QS5l4c; rejected
S4Ac; no grade, Sac.
Meal-COrnmeal is unchanged at S. S.
CLIO for barrel meal, and at 75@77c for
bag meal.
We are cock-sure of our virtues, but
the Tempter snaps his finger at them
very justly, as the sequel shows.
When the church, home and moral influences
ceases to reach the inebriate, the Kelley Cure
1871 Congress St, Portland, reclaims them 70
sobriety and usefulness.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-03-10

London, March 8-The English news
papers today confirm the news of Spain $
purchase of warships. The St. James
Gazette, which yesterday published the
denials of the Spanish embassy and
Spanish naval commission which has an
office in London, says today:
1t is aScertained on very high authori-
ty, in spite of denials, that the Spanish
government has almost certainly sue
ceeded in buying three nearly completed
cruisers here and two coast defense YES
sells which are about to be launched in
France Experts are almost as much
surprised at the success of Madrid in
raising money as by the clever diploma
cy which secured the CHILEAN and Bra
lillian cruisers of the Armstrong; at a
cost believed to be C 900 900, almost be
fore the move was suspected.
The article goes on to say that much
competition between Spain and the Uni
ted States for the various ships con-
structing was expected, but America
has come to the conclusion that its naval
resources are strong enough to confront
Spain, and is playing a waiting game"
"BehayIor Correct"
Madrid, March "a semi official note
Just issued declares that the Spanish
government has not received any com
plant regarding the attitude of General
Fitzhugh Lee, the United States con-
sui general at Havana, adding:
On the contrary. Captain General
Blanco affirms that General Lees be
havior has always been correct Never
theless, the incident serves to explain
the origin of the i'll will between the two
countries. This is proved by the state
ments attributed to Secretary Sherman,
by which the jingoes have created the
belief in the United States that Spain is
trying to provoke war, while at the same
time engendering the feeling in Spain
that it is the United States which de-
mands the opening of hostilities. 1t is
essential that this double game should
be ended, in order to prevent the two
countries from going to war without mo
tives, and without either of them desir-
ing ii.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-03-10
Killed by "a Burglar.

Providence March 9.-An unknown
burglar committed murder last night in
retaliation for an attack upon him by
w. O. Hutchins whose house he was
fleeing from after having been disturbed
in the preparation of burglary. When
the desperate dropped from the portico
to the grass embankment below Hutch
ms dashed at him and struck him a
heavy blow over the head with a stout
cane. The stick broke and Hutchins
retreated to the sidewalk. The burg
lar then drew revolver and fred at him.
Hutchins was hardly 10 feet away, and
the bullet struck him just over the heart
His murderer has not been caught.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-03-10

For cold in the head try box of
SIMPSONS cold tablets only Zoe at
SIMPSONS.
Jones says he thought his gas-meter had
gastrick fever, but now believes it to be affect
ed with galloping consumption
The Somerset reporter., 1898-03-10

Decline Following Increased Receipts
Likely to BE oraduaI-Jobbers Meet
Ing Orders at Old Rates-ConsiderabIe
Decline In Egg Prices.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-03-10
SOUTH NORRIDGEWOCK
HI RGHKS.

COsGEEGATIosAL CHuKeH-KeY. J. A. Jones
pastor. Strengthening service. 10 81 sun.
day school, Y NJ; Y ?. :. [. K.,7pa Wednes-
DAY eVenings-Prayer meeting followed by a
teachers meeting
THE CBRfsTfAS EsDEAXoR Society of the
Congregational church-C II Fuller president:
MIS- G. l.. Carr, vice president. HATTIE A Long
ley Sec and Treas. Meetings Sunday eve in
vestry.
Sunday-MOrning service, 1870; sunday school
IL Nd. prayer meeting, : ?. n.
The CHRIsTGAs ENDEAyoR Society Of the
Baptist churchill. +. Turner, Pres. Mrs T.
turner, Cor. SEC Mr.. {. A. Whiting Treas
Meetings Wednesday evenings in vestry al 20
IHR NEHEMIAH SOCIETY Of the Baptist church
c. II. Hussey, Pres. Mrs. j. r WEIGH Sec
Mrs. Lucy Hussey, Treas. Meetings once
month on call.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-07-08

manitarian: The khedivia mother (whs
ID also known as Princess Eminan) ID
q woman Of rare beauty; a complexion
In which the rose and the lily blend ID
enhanced by her brilliant black eyes
and hair, while the faultless contour Of
her exquisitely serene countenancs
COMFORTS admirably with the majestic
figure Of woman who is indeed every
inch a a. cen; one cannot realize thai
this youthful woman Is the mother q
the sedate khedive. Her charming sis.
ter-in-law, the Princess Fatmah, Whose
guest I was, is equally youthful in APP
pearance, and one would never sus
pect her to be the mother of two mar.
ried offspring, the Oldest Of whom ia
fully &c years old. This sunny-natured
woman seems to carry the spring Of per-
petual girlhood in her heart, wealth
of golden hair crowns her regally pois'
ed head, the energy Of overlooking vi.
tally dominates her every action, but
her wonderful eyes hold one SPELL
bound by their ever-changing depths,
which my most critical scrutiny never
enabled me to fathom, nor can l now
describe their color, whether blue, black
or brown. The rare beauty of these la
dies may be a hereditary trait from
their Caucasian ancestry, of which they
manifest as great pride as does the Eu-
ropean regarding his Saxon origin, and
had indisputable evidence that their
brilliancy Of complexion was due only
to nature, and the bath, not to COST
metics, Of which, however, the orient
has no deficiency.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-07-08

II am Farmer Moore, my lady
Farmer Moore-and want to speak to
YOU"
Lady Caraven stood quite still; he
was man so old and venerable that
his appearance alone commanded re-
spect.
Farmer Moore" she repeated, land
you want me. I am very pleased TO
see you. Will you come into the
house?"
mo, my lady; cannot enter your
doors with my present trouble on me.
Your husband Is young man, but he
is driving my white head to the
grave"
my husband" exclaimed Lady Car
aven. "You must not speak Ill of
him."
HE must not act Ill to me-" he
said; IAN old man, my lady, so old
that my grandsons say good wish
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Systematic Housekeeping.

We hear much of the monotonous
drudgery of housekeeping and all its
attendant trials and cares, and that
these do exist no one who is competent
to judge of the matter will deny. New
ertheless, the entire absence of all sys-
TEN in the management Of domestic al
fairs has many more wrinkles and grey
hairs to answer for. II only little OF
the automatic orderliness which pre-
walls in a business house, could be In
troduced into household management,
the latter would not be such burden
some task, nor would it so frequently
get on the nerves" Of both mistress
and maid, causing Insignificant matterH
to loom up out Of all proportion to their
real Importance.
The thorough systematizing Of the
work, and an earnest, hard-thinkins
hour or two spent in the morning 10
worth more than all the half-hearted
yet harassing attentions Of the whole
day, and after this, the whole matter
should be put on one side. 1t Is this
neyer-ending condition of the duties
which makes them so distasteful to SER
wants, but there is no really practical
reason why they should be SO intermin-
able, for by proper distribution Of the
tasks, and the cooperation Of all con-
cerned, the hours Of household labor
could be almost as we'll defined as in
any other form Of work.
Two OF three "lady-helps," when
questioned as to what they considered
the greatest drawbacks to poor gentle
women becoming domestics, all seemed
to agree, in different words, that 1t was
not the necessary manual labor, which
rendered homework SO distasteful, but
having no "time to oneself" in which
to throw of the shackles and realize
that one had an individuality. I'm
fortunately, the average housemistress
is strongly imbued with the idea, not
that she has engaged woman to per-
form certain duties for a certain, wage,
but that she has bought twenty-four
hours q day Of her time. The spirit In
which she argues is, that when the al
lotted tasks are finished, still the time
is hers-what right has the servant to
read novels, write letters, sew finery,
during those twenty-four hours which
she has bought?