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The Somerset reporter., 1898-06-23
Woman's Club Field Day.

The banquet which has usually been
held by the Club and which pleasantly
marked the completion of the years ear
nest work, was this year omitted by vote
of the Club at the annual meeting The
notable feast of reason and delightful
unreason, which was substituted de-
serves mention, though the happy par
ticipants surely need no word to mark
June seventeenth at The Pines. Mem
bers and guests numbering one hundred,
arrived in special cars at eleven O'Clock
in the morning. Never were banqueters
in times gone by more nobly placed than
were these guests. In this hall of state
ly pines, the grand columns were reliev-
ed by the graceful arching roof tracery
of light feathery green. In sight of the
lovely kennebec's cleaning waters, a
picnic dinner was enjoyed, where real
gayety was the presiding spirit and
sparkling wit attended, pleasantly sea-
sonng the delicious repast. Mrs.
Leavitt, the Clubs president, called for
speeches which rapidly followed and
some were wise and earnest, while others
were only mirth provoking, but all were
brief and were gayly applauded. The Club
members are like all noble women, truly
patriotic, and the music of the hour
proclaimed it for "Sweet freedom s
song" did "Ring from all the trees
The Somerset reporter., 1898-06-23
Skowhegan Grange

A "red letter day for Skowhegan
occupied in testing milk and cream by
Secretary Mckeehe, Of the Maine Board
Of Agriculture. Sec. McKeene worked
hard 10 get through with the large
number Of samples presented for test
ing; the test proving that highly credi-
table dairy COWS are kept by our farm.
ers There was a variation from 81
To g. Of butter fat ip the samples: d.
+. smiley and {. II. Fuller each has
COW that tested 6.7; H. L. Heald one
9 and one 8; Alonzo McIntire and s.
+. Steward ore each 6.5 and S. T.
Steward one 9. An interesting test
were those samples of milk from a cow
owned by W. Gushing; the first drawn
from the udder tested 1.8, the last test
ed 10, while the sample of all the milk
drawn WAS 4.6; VIM. Rowell, S. II. Beal,
T. Fl. Heald, q. II. Weston, Abner Cur
rier and VIM. Tolman, also furnished
samples for testing, T. H Heald having
one sample that tested 65.
After grange dinner in the BANQUET
hall and social hour with the patrons,
the grange opened for work, Worthy
Master Whittier presiding Six appli-
cants for membership were voted in
and two applications received Mrs.
Emma W. Goodrich was elected and
installed in the office of Flora, made
vacant by the death of Mrs. Bradbury.
The Lecturer called for quotations on
the subject of temperance and large
number responded to the call of their
names. Mrs. w II. Norton and Ella
II. Crowell read selections and the
question SHOULD the wife have equal
share with the expenditures of the
family funds?n was discussed by Mrs.
Robinson, Mrs. Atwood Mrs. Beal, Mrs.
Withee, Lewis Beal and others. Coun-
ty Deputy, A Il. Davis of Norridgewock
and A. A. Edison, a visiting brother
from Vermont responded to the call of
their names with remarks. There was
a large attendance at the meeting.
SECRETARY.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-06-23
Republican Caucus.

At Republican caucus held in Engine
hall. Saturday afternoon last, Hon. I. A.
Marston was elected chairman and j. O.
smith clerk
hessrs. c. A. Marston. j. o. Smith,
A X. Butler, G. Y. Richards, {. W.
Folsom, A. q. Blunt, L. =. Viles, W.
n Wildes, 3. SNOW, L. L. Walton,
John Weston were elected delegates TO
The Republican State convention.
Messrs= l.. A Dascomb, Z. T. Dan
forth, 4. v Richards, W. 7. Merrill,
Nathan Fowler, j. 7. Oak, A. Z. Gelinas,
T.. +. Goodrich, .. A Priest, t. A.
Leach and Frank :. Steward were elect
ed delegates to the Republican District
convention.
Messrs K. B. Shepherd, Isaac Dyer,
George W. Cover, Nathan Fowler, l..
&. Emery, Lewis Anderson, L. n.
Merrill, Forrest Goodwin, T. II. Ander-
son, 7. {. Steward, S. j. Walton, John
Weston, John c. Griffin, Ed. P. Page,
John II. Mitchell and j. T. Thibadeau
were elected delegates to the Republi.
can County convention.
The chairmen of the several delega-
tions were authorized to fill any va.
cancies that may occur in the forego-
ing delegations.
1t was unanimously voted that the
delegates to the County convention be
insti ucted to vote, and earnestly work,
early and late, for the nomination OF
Llewellyn Goodwin for the Office of
Register of Deeds
The Somerset reporter., 1898-06-23
Discovered by a Woman.

Another great discovery has been
made, and that, too, by a lady in this
country. disease fastened its clutches
upon her and for seven years she with
stood its severest tests, but her vital
organs were undermined and death
seemed imminent For three months
she coughed necessarily and could not
sleep. She finally discovered a way to
recovery by purchasing of us bottle of
DR.. Kings New Discovery for consump-
tion and was SO much relieved on TAX
lug first dose that she slept all night,
and with two bottles has been absolutely
cured. Her name is Mrs. Luther Lutz."
Thus writes ". 6. Hamnick Il Go. of
Shelby, y. c. Trial bottles free
{. ". Fosom's Drug Store.
Regular size SOC, and sl.00. Every bot
tie guaranteed
The Somerset reporter., 1898-06-23
Catholic Order of Foresters.

st. Antoine de P,dD1e Court, No.
s67, Catholic Order of Foresters, was
instituted in this town, Friday, June
l7th by +. +. Thihault, Deputy High
Chief Ranger, of Auburn, Maine, with a
membership of "a and prospect of early
accessories 10 this number.
Officers were elected as follows:
Rev. A. o, Lscroix, chaplain; DR.. A..
+. Geinas, c. r.; Jos. Grondin, V. c..
r.; j. f. Ponlin, p. G. r.; p. Lacroix,
h. T.. g. W. Grondin, F. s.; O. Veil
leux. Treas; W. j. Burton, f. L.; j. F.
A. Bilodeau, ). l.. Geo. Giroux, j. S. ;
b. Fortier, f. 5. DR.. A. f. Gelnas, NJ.
+. j. Chabot, j. L, Thibadeau and f.
POulin, trustees.
After the installation of officers DR..
Gelinas, Father Lacroix and Deputy
Thibault made remarks relative to the
work of the order, which has its head
quarters IN Chicago and has courts all
over the United States and the Dominion
of Canada.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-06-23
ANSWER IT HONESTLY.
Are The Opinions Of Skowhegan Citi-
zenS Not More Reliable Than
Those Of Utter StrangerSp

The above is a vital question.
Ii is fraught with interest 10 Skow-
hogan.
1t permits of only one answer.
1t can't be evaded or ignored
\ Skowhegan citizen speaks here
Speaks for the welfare OF SkoWhegan,
A citizen 5 opinion is reliable
An utter strangers doubtful.
The impression created is lasting
Curiosity is at once aroused.
Read what follows and acknowledge
these facts.
Mrs. u. d. Langley of Il Pine street,
SAYS: ~ had kidney trouble for years,
having very severe pains and other
symptoms which plainly indicated that
those organs were effected The least
exertional ways a -grayated the complaint.
standing Tor any length ot time, working
about the house more than | should or
the contraction OF a cold caused severe
suffering | used a number of medi-
cines before | took Doan's Kidney Pills
without ettecting permanent cure, and
anxious To be cured and willing to try
anything, got Doan's Kidney Pills at
Patterns Drug store. was mere than
pleased with them. They made an i'm
provement in my condition after few
days use. Every dose seemed to have
some effect. | found them splendid
remedy and very beneficial for kidney
complaint"
Doan's Kidney Pills for sale by all
dealers. Price so cents. Mailed by
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, y. y, sole
agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan sand
take no substitute.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-06-23
Maine Wooden Manufacturer

At tho meeting of the Maine Woolen
Club held here Thursday, the following
members were present: Lewis Ander-
son of Skowhegan, president of the
club; NJ. l.. Hussey, j. K. Pollock
Henry Douglass, NJ. Hudson, Gulford :;
Gordon Dobson, = II. Haines, PittsGeld 3;
Wainwright Gushing, j. Bathgate, Fox
croft; T. w. Beattie, Oldtown; Thomas
II. Anderson, Skowhegan; d. K. Camp
bell, F. II. Carr, Sangeryille; Thomas A.
Linn, Hartland; Ellis Jones, Newport
j. L. Robinson, South Windham; X. g.
Henderson, Madison.
The meeting was one for business as
well as pleasure and the affairs relating
to the we'll being of wooden manufacture
and sale of the products of these mills
were discussed. Among these were the
"Cancellation evil' as it is called by
manufacturers. Purchasers of late have
been in the habit of cancelling orders
with great freedom.
Many wooden mill in this State has
run night and day on "hurry orders
from some city house, making up some
special pattern that has been ordered
for the trade. Then all at once there
will come cancellation or the goods
will be stopped and thrown back on the
manufacturers hands. OF course no
mill can take a special order of this
S,.f hot f.,
anything like the first contract price,
and serious losses follow.
The question of taxation was also dis
cussed at some length. The gentlemen
concurred in the opinion that the assess.
ors are apt to put too great value on
machinery and rate too high the money
making power of woolen mills.
The labor question was also casually
canvassed.
1t seemed to be the concensus of
opinion that the immediate future OF
the wooden business is far from bright,
but the more distant future outlook is
more encouraging.
Officers for the ensuing year were
elected. They are the same as last year,
with the exception that William Dobson
of Pittsfield, takes the place ON the
executive committee of Mr.. Walker OF
Warren, deceased. They are as follows
Lewis Anderson, Skowhegan, presi-
dent; < E. Hussey, Sanford, secretary
and treasurer; K. NJ. Goodall, Sanford
j. K. Pollock, Guilford William Dobson,
Pittsfield, II. c. Fuller, Hartland, d. K
Campbell Sangerville, executive COM
mittee.
The guests were well pleased with
the manner in which they were enter.
tanned here. Most of the guests re.
mained until Friday morning, visiting
Madison, and other points of interest
Thursday afternoon
1t is understood that the lub will be
gnest of Hon. Wainwright Cushing of
Foxcroft, at his summer home at sebec
Lake, at the annual meeting next June.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-06-23

.,.o., everybody Is familiar with the
=. Of an approaching breakdown due to
% a,most every hard worker has felt at
:, % lime the physical prostration, the feel
i i constant weariness, the dread Of col
~ entering upon a fresh days work
!sat sufficient strength for its duties.
s.sn E P. Sonnhalter, Of So Nelrose Ave
Icleyeland, O., Is strong and athletic
hm splendid physique. He is mar
nd has great pride In his family.
q. d,ily work requires severe physical
.sr;x. He Is yasdmaster Of the Zettsl-
.sr Coal Company, Nos. Is to 81 Com
4. discovered recently that he had over
n his strength.
M n. symptoms Of over-work distressed
He describes them In a way that
s,ods will instantly recognize;
EThs blood would rush suddenly to my
~ he said, and would almost faint.
arength was leaving me. Every part
~ BODY seemed to be out Of order.
S,ong as my muscles were, would
Wv weak. ! was nervous and my
was distressed as well As my body.
a | awoke In the morning dreaded
Ahk Of the hard dAy's work ahead OF
was altoesthef wretched.
y upeeted 10 break down completely.
muld not sleep, lost appetite and could
Ihr rest nor enjoy simple recreation.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-06-23

Warm weather was approaching and I
became more and more depressed every
day, .
"One day read that DR.. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People had cured people
who suffered exactly as had suffered.
~ doubted whether they could cure me
but decided to try.
he result astonished me.
Almost the first pill took made me
feel better. That terrible weak and help-
less feeling left me almost from the start.
"After taking half dozen Of DR.. vii
Gams' Pink Pills for Pale People | slept
soundly, as l had not done for months.
Then my old keen appetite and relish for
food came back, and my recovery was
question only Of few days. OF course,
with sound sleep and plenty of food |
gained strength and vigor rapidly"
Mr.. Sonnhalter's work required hard
physical exertion, but the symptoms are
much the same when breakdown occurs
In brain worker, and, as the experiences
Of thousands Of sufferers have proved, the
efficacy Of DR.. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People Is just as great IN such cases.
They restore the digestion to healthy vigor,
purify and enrich the blood and supply the
elements needed to build up the wasted
nerve forces.
All druggists sell these pills, one box for
so cents. or six boxes for $3.50.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-06-23
, A Few Moments of Liberty.
james Freeman Makes = Dash for
Freedom

James Freeman, the prisoner confined
In the county jail TO await sentence fer
burglarizng the residence 81 Z. ?.
Jones few years ago. made a daruk
attempt TO escape this morning
sheriff Viles entered the jail At about
45 this morning, a. Is his custom, u
release the prisoners from fbef cells
into the corridor Of the cage ue pull.
ed down the lever Ulat throws fle bolls
of the cell doors, when ~ hs surprise
Freeman came out If cell occupied by
a half witted tramp with whom he had
exchanged places the night before lie
WAS armed with the larger end II a
broom handle and At once made far the
sheriff. Mr.. Yles grappled with him
and threw him to the floor, bat knowing
the desperate character af some af the
o her prisoners and fearing an attack
from them he turned Ia lock them ia
their cells. Freeman, meanw bile. taking
advantage of this act, slipped through
the door, down through the wood shed
and thence out Of doors
lie then crossed the driveway. jumped
down a wall and ran across the jAl Lawn
down High street aud through The rail
| road yard between the beef house 10
the lawn OF Dr. Dascomb
In the mean time the alarm had been
given by prisoner from Fairfield. aud
by Mrs Niles, Who met Freeman A. he
was passing through the shed The
| noise awoke Blaine S N5ies Who rushed
down stairs aud into the street Inst IN
time TO see Freeman going round The
corner of the beef house he at once
started in pursuit followed b. bis father
and one assistant At the jail
Freeman started ACROSS the grounds
of DR.. Dascomb. The doctor. who took
Ia the situation at glance from his
house, reached for a loaded revolver
which he handed 10 Blaine from his
| front door. Blaine then called upon
the fugitive 10 stop or he would shoot,
and Freeman seeing the jig was up
surrendered. Policeman Pooler, who
| happened to be on Madison avenue, al
the time, hastened to the assistance OF
Mr.. Viles and with the help of A A
| Pierce, Freeman was marched back to
| his cell.
| Much credit Is due to Sheriff Vies
and his son Blaine for this speedy cap.
ture, Freeman enjoying but a few
moments of liberty. There is no one to
blame for the escape az the sheriff was
not expecting to see Freeman leave the
cell he did. He is one of the most
desperate criminals ever in custody in
Maine, and is well known to the police
of Boston and New York. Everybody
who has come in contact with him will
be heartily glad when next September
comes and he is safely behind the bars
at Thonaston, with good long sentence
before him.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-06-23
DEATH BY Suicide.

Nelson Hayden, who some weeks ago
barely escaped death by taking NOR
phine, was found dead in a field near
Pishon's Ferry, Monday. He had
been at work at Waterville, and it ap-
pears was in the road with a team from
Waterville Saturday. The team was
found, Sunday without him, and
his dead body, this morning.
Sheriff Viles and Coroner Addition
went to Pishon's Ferry Monday a. m. to
see about the case They found a bottle
of laudanum partly used in the mans
pocket and pint bottle full of whiskey.
Coroner Addition deemed ali inquest un.
necessary, there being no indication of
any violence, and concluded it was a
clear case of suicide. Mr.. Nelson's
home appears to have been Athens and
his relatives there went to Pishon's S
Ferry Monday to care for the remains
which were taken to Athens for
burial
The Somerset reporter., 1898-06-23

The following rescripts have been
set county cases:
Harry Baker vs. Everett c. Waldron.
b. gave ". an agreement TO sell him
parcel of land, one condition being
that W. should build dam across a
stream running through the land, and
erect mill at one end of the dam. w.
procured labor and materials for b. for
building the foundation walls of the
mill, but before the walls were fully
completed w. failed and the work
stopped. Held, that ). (the owner) is
presumed to have assented to the sup
plies of labor and materials furnished
by b. and that b. has a lien for the
amount due him for the same upon the
land and (uncompleted) mill. The fact
that one of the four foundation walls
of the mill happened to serve, pro tanto,
as a section of the dam did not have
the effect to destroy BIS lien. Judg-
ment for plaintiff against the defendent,
and also under the lien. claim against
the land and mill.
Clarence e. Leighton, in equity, VS..
Roscoe e. Leighton. The parties are
brothers. Their father conveyed all
his real estate to the complainant, ar
unmarried son, taking back a life lease
secured by mortgage. TIL ere was also
contemporaneous oral agreement that
such son should contribute towards the
support of his aged parents during
their natural lives; the expectation be-
ing that the son and parents would live
ed their living together. At a later
date, there being two mortgages on the
estate, the respondent received an alb
solute deed of the property from the
complainant, under verbal agreement
that the former should hold the title
solely as security for the money he
might advance for paying off the mort
cages, promising To send to the latter
written agreement to that effect when
he got home, but never keeping snch
promise. Having sold one parcel of
the estate for enough to pay off the
mortgages, and having $500 of money
besides, he assumed that he was the
absolute owner of the remaining land
and the money, which he should apply
to the future support of the parents as
he pleased; denying that the complain
ant had or could have any legal or equit
able right in the present or future,
thereto. The court held that the re.
spondent be required to release all the
remaining real estate, and pay over the
money in his hands to trustee, to be
empowered to hold the land and mon
ey and administer the same, in the man
ner indicated in the opinion of the
court, for the use and benefit of the
parents as long as they may live, and to
transfer any balance remaining uncon-
sumed at their deeease to the complain-
ant Decree set aside, and a new decree
to be entered in accordance, with costs
for the complainant.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-06-23

The Boston Herald correspondent at
Augusta, states that Democrats expect
to make big gains in September, and
to have strength enough in the legisla-
ture to influence legislation. The Demo-
cratic vote was so very small In 1896
that they ought to be able to increase it,
but we do not believe they will make
the big gains they expect to or say they
expect to. The unprecedented Republi-
can majority of 10000 of two years ago
gives the opposition great opportunity
to make comparative gains. The vote in
the State this year will not be as large
as in '96, but we expect to see the Re-
publican vote come fully up to the
average off year. The Republican party
is in good lighting trim, there are no
divisions and good strong Republican
vote will be polled In September, such
as the party will not be called upon to
apologize for. Our Democratic friends
will make their best fight and poll their
full vote as they have heretofore done
except upon rare occasions, but they
never do in September, what they claim
they can in June.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-06-23
WAR NOTES.

Intercepted Spanish reports show that
supplies.
Spanish soldiers attack Americans
exploring a cove near Santiago, but are
driven back
Capt. Buffers signal corps broke
camp at Augusta, Thursday, and left
the State for Washington, D. c.
The war department is having great
deal of trouble in procuring transports
for the Porto Rican army. 1t will be
totally impossible for the expedition to
leave the United States before the ex-
piration of at least three weeks.
The third and largest expedition for
Manila will leave San Francisco not later
than the 30th of June. 1t has been de-
cided that Gen. Merritt shall, on his
way, seize the Ladrone Islands, where
he is instructed to leave 1000 of the
10000 in the expedition.
Fernandina, Florida, has been selected
as the place for rendezvous of the army
for an expedition to Cuba or Porto Rico,
and the work of getting the camp into
shape is being rushed. The harbor
here is deep enough for the largest
Atlantic ships when once over the bar,
and fully so transports could lie here
easily without crowding. The docks
are being prepared for receiving ships,
and will have a capacity for 10 or Il
large ships, end to end, at time.
The Cologne Gazette has published a
note understood to be semi-official,
which reads as follows: According to
trustworthy information all conjectures
in the present political circles in Spain
which are being built on the supposition
of Germany to abandon her neutrality
in the Philippines question are entirely
baseess. In Spanish official quarters
the arrival of German men. of-war at
Manila is regarded as perfectly natural,
for the great German interests there de-
mand protection"
Captain General Augusti at Manila,
on Friday, held council of war, at
which it was proposed to surrender, be-
cause resistance was clearly useless, and
deplorable expenditure of blood and
heroic efforts wonld be rendered futile
by lack of training, insufficient supplies
and the smallness OF the force. The
council was furious at this Humiliation
by mere natives" he resigned his mill
tary command and was superseded by
his second in command, who counter
manded the withdrawal of the troops
from the field.
Rear Admiral SIMPSONS fleet BON.
barded the batteries at Santiago for a
third time, Thursday. Four hours the
ships pounded the batteries at the right
and left of the entrance only sparing FL
MORO where Lieut.. Hobson and his
companions are in prison. The western
batteries, against which the main as
saut was directed, were badly wrecked.
One was utterly destroyed In others
many guns were dismounted At first
the ~paniards replied passionately and
wildly but impotently, Then most of
the guns were deserted. Not ship was
struck, nor man injured on the Ameri-
can side. Ii is believed that the enemy s
loss of life was heavy.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-06-23
A Republican State Convention
WILL BE HELD IN
CITY HALL, AUGUSTA,

Tuesday, June 2S, 1898, at IL O'Clock A. NJ :,
for the purpose OF nominating q candidate for
Governor to be supported at the September
election. and transacting any other business
that may properly come before IL.
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 administration of our
State affairs, are cordially invited to join with
the Republicans in choosing delegates to this
convention.
The basis OF representation will be as fol-
lows: Each city, town and plantation will be
entitled to one delegate and for each rs votes
cast for the Republican candidate for Govern
or in 1885, an additional delegate, and for q
fraction OF 40 votes in excess of rs votes, a
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 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. Fl. MANLEY, Chairman.
BYRON BOYD, Secretary.
Augusta, Me-. April 25 1898. sw1s
The whole number of delegates for all the
counties under above call is 1928. Somerset's
uuota ia a follows.