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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-04-14

Y, 10 Tie gaHe If civilization. - behalf
Of endangered American interests which
give u the fighi and he duty 10 .peak
and 10 act. The var To Cuba must stap.
10 view II IN - fact-. Of these consider
dtlou-. ak IL G9Hgrrs- 20 auth6rfzeand
empower the President 20 take fneasnres
20 -ecnfe iuIi AID firaI termination Of
hosiilities between the government Of
spain and the people Of CuDa. ala to 80
cure In the Island the establishment Of A
table government capable Of maintaining
order aud observing its international
Obligations. insurng peace and trabquili-
" and tn .ecqr = ~ its citizens a. vii
a. oaf Owl. and To use the military aud
naval forces Of The United States a. nav
De necessary for these purposes.
And IN the interest Of humanity and 10
aid 10 preserving the lives Of the -tafv-
ing people Of he Island, / recommend
mat this distribution II food and sup
plies b. continued and that an appropria-
non BE- made out If tn public treasury
~ supplement he charity Of our citizens.
he ls=ue l. Low with Congress. II il
solemn responsibility. ! have exhaust
"a every herf ~ relieve he iutolerable
condition d ai.tif. which j. at our doors.
Prepared 70 execute every obligation
imposed upon me by the constitution
aud the law, await your action.
IL closing the President aludes to the
suspension u hostiiitie- u,creea by the
queen regent Of spain in Cuba Informal
Ton Of which was received since the
writing Of the message. If this measure
he says. attains a successful result. then
our aspirations "a hristau. peace. loving
people will be realized II it fails II will
be only another justification for our con-
templated action.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-04-14
Probate Court.

The April term of Probate Court be-
gan at the Court house Tuesday morn
ing with an unusually large attendance
Of attorneys and interested parties.
Business was transacted as follows:
Wills of Charles b. Horn. Emma Z.
Allen, Elbridge Jones. L. Mountain
Rogers, Edwin 3. Hill. were presented.
aud the wills Of Mary p. Kidder, Mahit-
able W. Pease, Horace Eaton, were APP
proved aud allow ed.
Administration was granted 10 the
estates OF Albert Parsons, Samuel Bick-
ford.
Accounts We're presented in estates of
Richard Il. Towne, sally ;. Maxim,
Charles B. Clark, and settled in the
estates of Carrie NJ. Linn. Amos Z.
Wells, Geo. A. Taylor John F. Ray,
Drummond Farnsworth and Moses n.
Furber.
George Pishon was appointed guard
ian Of Helen 5. Frain aud c. O. Small of
John Tinkham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen NJ. kolfe adopt
ed Fred Lane.
Commissioners report in the case of
j, B. Il O. Mitchell was filed.
Ia insoyent business: First meetings
were held in cases OF Lewis A. Merritt,
Erastus c. Mekechnie, Gardner Beal,
Ora f. sanforth, Albert A. Abbott and
Bert j. Tozier.
Discharges We're granted to John F.
Chase and Abel Patten.
The examination in the case of B. 2.
j. Weston set down for this week WAS
continued as an effort is being made to
reach composition settlement.
An examination of Frank l.. Tozier on
petition for discharge was held. Geo.
q. Weeks, Esq. of Fairfield appearing
for Tozier and Geo w. Field. Esq, of
oakland in opposition TO the granting
Of a discharge.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-04-14
The Presidents Message.

AS we view it, President McKinley's
message is strong state paper. 1t is In
favor of intervention of the United
States for the pacifieation of Cuba and in
favor of the use of force TO accomplish it
If need be. There is nothing In it to
commit the country to free Cubans nor
to establish the republic set up by the
insurgents. The first step is to stop the
war, which is causing such dire misery
on that island and such disturbance and
damage elsewhere.
What he asks of Congress is to autho-
rize and empower him to take measures
to secure full and final termination OF
hostilities between the government OF
Spain and the people of Cuba, and to &c.
cure in the island the establishment of a
stable government capable of msintair :
ing order, ensuring peace and tranquility
and the security of its citizens as well as
our own, and to use the military and
naval forces OF the United States as may
be necessary for these purposes" This
clearly contemplates committing to the
President the determination of what
bring about the kind of government de-
sired, and, If those measures require In
his opinion the use of the army and navy,
the empowering of him to employ them.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-04-14
Not Much to Be Proud OF,

Clara wonder how Mrs. Young.
ling can have the face to always KEEP
boasting about her family.
Gladys Why? thought she pretend
ed that her ancestors were good people.
Clara-So she does, and yet she ad
mits that one of them came over with
William the Conqueror. I've just been
reading about that crowd, and, good.
ness, but they were a hard ot!-Chi-
oago News.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-04-14
FOR INTERVENTION.
HOUSE DECLARE FOR 1T
EMPHATICALLY.
Senate Will Do So To-Day.
Other Important Information.


The committee on Foreign affairs of
the House at 3 O'Clock, Wednesday, re-
ported the following:
Resolved, etc., that the President Is
hereby authorized and directed to in-
tervene at once to stop the war in Cuba
to the end and with the purpose of Sc
curing permanent peace and order there
and establishing by the free action OF
the people thereof a stable government
of their own liz the island of Cuba; and
the President is hereby authorized and
empowered to use the land and naval
forces of the United States to execute
The purpose of this resolution.
This resolve WAS passed by a vote OF
1922 to 10.
The Senate committee reported, dis
cussed at some length and laid over until
to-day the following resolve:
Resolved, first, that the people of the
island of Cuba are and Of right ought to
be free and independent
Secoud-That 1t is the duty of the
United States to demand, and the govern
ment of the United States does hereby
demand, that the present government OF
Spain at once relinquish its authority
and government in the island of Cuba
and withdraw its land and naval forces
from Cuba and Cuban waters.
Thrd-That the President of the
United States be, and hereby is directed
and empowered to use the entire land
and naval forces of the militia of the
United States and to call into action the
several States to such an extent as ay
be &c ssary to carry these resolutions
into effect.
Senator Hale has introduced a joint
resolution at the instance of the NAVY
Department providing for an auxiliary
navy force for coast defence to be en-
rolled in such numbers as the President
may direct and to serve for one year.
The resolution provides for officers for
he force to be selected from merchant
vessels.
Senators Proctor and Sewall have in.
troduced bills for the reorganization OF
| the army. Both bills are on these
lines and provide that the army shall
consist of two regiments of cavalry,
seven regiments of artillery, battalion
of engineers and rs regiments of in.
fantry. The total enlisted men in the
army is restricted to 10000 in time OF
peace but an increase is provided for in
war by enlarging the infantry companies
to $50 men each.
Senator Tnurston has introduced bill
| making permanent annual appropria-
ton of s., 100000 for the purpose of in
creasing the efficiency of the national
guard and of $300,000 for the improve
ment of the naval reserve.
A lighter from Boston with $4,000 OF
| hard pine lumber for the Notifications at
Fort Popham, arrived at the mouth OF
the kennebee, Tuesday.
A bill is being prepared authorizing
the formation of naval brigades at Port.
land, Bath, Rockland and PASSPORT, to
be presented to the special session of the
legislature, or to the regular session
next winter, if no special one is called
Gov. Powers and Adj, Gen. Richards are
said to favor the bill.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-04-14
Skowhegan Markets

PRICES PAID PRODUCERS
BUTTER Firs, quality, stamped, "A to = eer %
BEEF-ON beef, To cts.
BEANs- Haud-picked yellow eyes, Sl,25 TO
81 80 pea beans, Sl5O
OATs-S5cts
EGGs-l0 It's per doE.fresh.
HIDES AND SkINs-Light hides, { cts.
OK hides cts; lamb skins 20 70 81 cts
each calf SKINS. % To leo each.
rorLTRH-Fowls. stolu cts Per No., chickens
II tolls cts.
ROUND HoG-5 cts.
Wool nwashed, "A 20 eta
TALLow-R Rough. l ct. per 10.
Potatoes 10 bu
RETAIL MARKET
New Maple Molasscs 25cts Ier Of.
CHEEsE-l2to Il per Id.
FLoUR-Spnng Patent, S6.25; Spring extras,
500: winter patent, 5000; winter extra, S6oQ;
winter choice, - - feed dour,Sl.O0
CoRN-S0s5 per bag mealand cracked corn g
c. s, MEAL-Sl25 per bag.
FEKp-Middlngs, ST. tol.lo per cwt, bran.
and shorts, .a0to.a5 hicago gluten lao
TEAs-20 To 50 cents per 10.
CoFFEE-l5 To IS cts. per 10.
ORANGES-l2 To so cts per don.
LEMoNs-25 To 50 cts. per doz.
KERosENK-l3c. per gal
LARp-pemestie, 10 cts We Tern, cts.
Pure 5 cts.
PORK-SC.
MoLAssEs-Pure Ponce, ~; pare Barbados,
80 TO 81.
CHOICE COOKING MoLAssEs 25c
DRY FIsH-Cod, 10 cts. per H.; pollock
5 cts.
OS1oNs-4c c. per ID.
EGGs-l2 cts dOz.
SUGAR-Ciranulated, Il pounds for sl.O0t
brown, 20 pounds for 81.
RUTTER-6l TO Is cts per 10.
OATs-Domestic. new 30 Western, 42ll
Potatoes-Sl.io bu
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-04-14

The acoustics of Statuary hall in the
capitol at Washington are matter of
wonder to tourists, and many are the
tricks played upon them. An exchange
tells Of youth employed in one of the
departments who was visited by his
father recently and took the old gentle
man to Statuary hall. There is block
about the center of the circular hall
where, # one stands and faces the
north, @ sound uttered from the door
way, 40 feet in the rear, seems to be
Immediately in front of this block. The
youth managed to get his father 81 the
block and, attracting his attention to-
ward a statue in front, slipped to the
rear and said Nv hat time have you?
My watch has stopped. " The father
drew out his watch and was half
through giving him the time when he
looked around and saw that he was
standing alone and that the son was
nowhere to be seen. He was bewildered
and looked like the man from beneath
whose coat collar the magician has just
extracted live goose Presently the
son stepped forth from the pillar where
he had been in hiding, but it required
many explanations to restore the old
gentleman s serenity.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-04-14

In the summaries of replies from cor
respondents IN different towns the Seere-
tary of the board of agriculture pub
fishes the following for Somerset county,
which is considerably above the average
in most of the items, viz: Number of
farm stock, l0l per cent; value, los per
cent. Per cent of stock fodder, l23.
Cost of wintering farm animals, "a per
cent. For early spring crops, dressing
is being hauled and seeds sprouted.
Amount of fall blowing, III per cent.
Quantity of corn grown will be some
what increased. Prospects for sweet
corn crop. fair; if the crop is reduced,
yellow corn, mixed grain and potatoes
will be substituted.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-04-14

Gen. Fitz Hugh Lee is the one man
above all others who enjoys unbounded
popularity at this time. Since his re-
turn from Havana his treatment at
Washington and in Virginia has been
an ovation unsurpassed by that rendered
to any other man for years. Well, he
did his duty in a trying situation man
fully and with rare discretion and tact
and it is fitting that his countrymen
should let him know that they appre-
cate it.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-04-14
Maine Will Be Ready

Seen by Commercial reporter at
Bangor, recently, Gov. Powers is report
ed as stating
"You want to know something about
the military preparations of the State, |
suppose. Well, you may say that the
Guard is being put into condition for
action at the earliest call, IL the call
comes. For three weeks | have been
working on plans for the perfection Of
the Guards equipment, and things are
rapidly approaching head.
"Iou may say that the authority which
gave to the adjutant general last week,
will result In part, in the purchase OF
something like 1900 rubber blankets for
field service and like number of leg
gings. Then he will buy, as | have
directed, camp stoves, tents, overcoats
and uniforms and many other pieces of
equipment now lacking.
81 do not yet know that the Guard will
be encamped, IL war breaks out, at any
places already selected. There has been
good deal OF talk of such plan. Au.
gusta, where there are stor, houses and
all camp necessaries, is the logical place
for rendezvous, but MS yet no plan has
been drawn for that sort Of thing, which
will have to depend upon circumstances.
81 shall call al extra session of the
Maine Legislature" said the Governor,
$50 soon as the circumstances demand
it, stand ready to do So whenever the
people ask it. have no authority TO Or
ganize or authorize bodies of troops or
naval reserves. under the present circum-
stances. Although Gov. Washburn re-
crui ed troops before the Legislature had
assembled to ratify the action, that WAS
under an uncommon emergency and In
the face of national call for troops,
which has not yet been issued. cannot
assume the responsibility of authorizing
the formation of naval reserves or other
bodies not strictly in the State Guard"
OF the Presidents message to Con-
gress the Governor said
1.-THE message was an able state paper,
written not only for the present emer-
gency but as a precedent for future
times.n
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-04-14
By proclaiming an armistice Spain viz

By proclaiming an armistice Spain vir'
tually places the insurgents on the plane
of belligerents and practically admits that
they have grievances worthy of consid-
Grafton. This indicates desire on heI
part to stop the war if she is honest in
the proclamation. She doubtless would
be glad to have host'lities cease but still
desires to hang on to Cuba. The two
are incompatible. Cubaus have some
thing to say about that and they say in
dependence first, armistice after.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-04-14

Washington. April IA senator close
to the president says that the greatest
criticism upon the message of the presi-
dent is that it did not say anything bout
independence He refers to those words
near the end of tho message: And to
secure in the island the establishment OF
stable government capable of main
tanning order and observing, it's inter
national obligations" The senator added
that "a stable government" capable of
observing its international obligations
must be independent. If it was an indie
pendent government 1t would have no
internationa nal Obligations
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-04-14

With any other nation the concessions
Spain has made to the United States and
to Cuba would amount to very much
more. But she is so treacherous aud has
In times past promised so much and per-
formed so little, that her promises made
now are discounted in advance. Cubans
have absolutely no confidence in them,
our own people have next to none, and
other nations very little.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-04-14

The strike at New Bedford seems to
be broker and while the mills by no
means have their full complement it is
evident that by another week the mills
will be running all the machinery. The
best of order was preserved at the mill
gates. The cotton mills in our own
State also, that were shut down, are re-
sumng operations. This is good news.
These idle mills are great detriment to
many and do no one any good.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-04-14
Terms of Courts.

Supreme Judicial:-The third Tuesday in March,
s,n,ember and December. Civil and Criminal.
Probate and Insolvency:-The second Tuesday OF
each month.
Nah and August and the second Tuesday in Decem-
Der.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-04-14
.,runup AZ SECOND GLASS NAIL MATTER
COUNTY DIRECTORY,
COUNTY OFFICERS.


Clerk Of Courts:
NpWEt1 w. BRhtSERD,. ......'.'s''. ,.'okowhegan
County Attorney;
cuARiKs O. SMALL, .....'..''.''' ''''''.'Mauison
Judge Of Probate;
gpwARp F. DASFoRTH,. .......'.''...'. 'skowhegan
Register of Probate:
NATHAN FOWLER. ....'..'.'''''''' s'''''0ko"hess
Register of Deeds:
I1HwELLYN GOODWIN. ..........' 'sko"heesn
Treasurer:
r. T. PATTEN,. ........''''''''''' ''''9ho"Hesai
Sheriff and Jailer:
Z P YlLEs.. ..............''.'' -. oko"heka
ospurIEs:-Wm. F. Mutt, Fairfield; F; l., Harding
Madison: Frank P. Pennell, Harmony; I. b. Haskell
Williams Williams, HaTand; Hiram NJ Waugh, starks;
Charles Ham, Bingham; s 5; Walker North %a;n MY
IoneS Athens; b. F. Jones' So. Norrdgewock.
'''es' Blaine Viles, Messenger.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-04-14
LOSS OF TIE MAINE
Due to Spanish Agencies, In
Consul Lees Opinion.
Ofacials Cognizant of the Plans, which
Were Nefariously Executed without
General Bianoo's knowledge.

Washington. April 13.-Consul General
Lee talked freely with the senate com
mittee on foreign relations yesterday in
regard to the conditions in Cuba, and
especially with reference to the destruc-
ton of the Maine. He said that in his
opinion there was no room to doubt that
the destruction of the vessel was due to
Spanish agencies.
do you mean the Spanish authori-
ties in Cuba?" he was asked by a mem
Der of the committee.
II mean the Spanish officials" he re-
piled. but not General Blanco. / think
rome OF the officials were cognizant Of
the plans to destroy the vessel; but l do
not believe that the captain general
was" General Lee had no knowledge
of the reports that a mine had been dis
covered by a diver under the Mont
gomery while that vessel lay in the har-
Dor in Havana
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-04-14

1t is claimed that the X rays are rem
dered harmless to the human flesh by a
process discovered by Elliott Woods,
superintendent Of the capitol at Wash
ington, which involves passing the rays
through gold foil specially prepared for
the purpose.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-04-14

The Cuban government is upon about
as strong a financial basis as Spain If the
value of bonds is any indication of
strength. They were at parity in New
York on Saturday last.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-04-14

The course of Gen. Fitz Hugh Lee as
consul general at Havana, has been emf
nently satisfactory to the people of this
country and many breathed easier when
they knew he was safely out of that i'll
governed city and that torpedo-planted
harbor.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-04-14

The great line steamships, st. Paul
and st. Louis have been purchased by
the government at cost of $5,000,0OO.
They will be sent to Cramps yard at
Philadelphia and be ready for use in
about 30 days.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-04-14

There is no trouble with our govern
ment about the financial phase of war.
The moneyied men of the country will
furnish all the ''sinews of war; needed.
New FORK bankers assure Secretary Gage
that they can raise $500, 900, 900 for the
government in "a hours, II necessary.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-04-14

The flying squadron left Hampton
Roads, yesterday, for practice cruise
Oh 4s hours. A little practice is thought
desirable.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-04-14

The move of Spain proclaiming an
armistice to Cuban insurgents, whether
honestly made or intended simply for
delay, cannot we'll help having the effect
to cause delay. The movement is doubt
less suggested, II not dictated, by the
European powers, which gives it impor-
lance it would not otherwise have.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-04-14

Washington, April 13.-Consul General
Lee told the members of the senate com
mittee on foreign affairs that he had ~
DOUBT that the destruction OF the Mali .
Was brought about by a Spanish agency.
IT think some of the officials were cogni-
zant of the plans to destroy the vessel"
he said, but do not believe that the
captain general Was" General Lee had
no Knowledge of a report that a mine
had been discovered by diver under
the Montgomery while THAI vessel lay in
the harbOr at Havana
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-04-14

The companies composing the two
regiments of National guards In Maine
have responded promptly to the order to
NIL the companies up to maximum pro-
vided by law on peace footing. Maine
guards and Maine men will never be dill
tory when patriotic action is required.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-04-14

Faith puts strengthening plaster to
the back Of courage .-Spurgeon.
Pleasure is the flower that passes:
remembrance, the lasting perfume
BoutlleIs.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-04-14

Madrid, via Barritz. April 13.-The
so-called armistice. which the govern
ment carefully concealed Monday I'M
I'll after the time for sending dispatches
to the frontier had passed. is simply
an additional insult to the United States
and a deliberate attempt to give the
European powers a standing in Ameri-
can affairs. In defiapce of the Monroe
doctrine
General Correa. minister Of war. has
made formal declaration in the name of
the government that Spain has not au-
thorized an armistice at all. but has
simply instructed Captain General
Blanco to suspend hostilities long enough
to let the insurgents surrender, and that
II they do not lay down their arms and
accept autonomy fighting will be at once
resumed.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-04-14

An expedition in search of Andree is
about to leave Stockholm for Siberia,
the cost being borne by the Swedish
Geographical society.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-04-14
County Commissioners

n. c. WEBER, Palmyra, post Office, Newport9
GEO. H. CLARKE, No. Anson
ALoNzo SMITH, Cornville
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-04-14

II you lend a man grass seed, he'll
come around later to borrow lawn
mower. Christian Work.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-04-14
A man who has practiced medicine for
40 years, ought to know salt from sugar,
resd what be saws:

Toledo. o., Jan. 10, 1887.
Messrs. F. j. Cheney 4 Co.-Gentlemen -
have been in the general practice of medi-
cine for most 40 years, and would say that N
all my practice and experience have never
seen preparation that l 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 find a case Of Catarrh that it
would not cure, II they would take ii according
TO directions.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-04-14
l.. l.. GORUCH NJ, D.,
Office, 2lj summit 81

We will give 500 for any case of
Catarrh that can not be cured with Halls
Catarrh Cure. Taken internally. aTa
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo,
o. 8@Sold by Druggist, 75c.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-04-14

When the church. h. me and moral influences
ceases To reach the iuebriRte, the Kelley Cure,
1871 Congress ct. Portland. reclaims them 10
sobrietY and usefulness.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-04-14

All druggists keep Robbins 25-25.