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The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1898-01-22

A shocking sceneo occurred in a trav-
cling menagerie near Calais. y lion
tanner named Fort was putting the
lions through their performance when
one of them sprang at him and almost
tore him to pieces before the attend
ants could reach him. He died as they
We're taking hum out OF the cage.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1898-01-22

In the village OF B%ridgeville, Del, the
superstitions natives will not buy a
thing on New Years day, thus. as they
believe, averting the danger of spend
ing money every day in the year. The
local dealers make a virtue of a ne
cessity by closing their doors on that
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1898-01-22
the OHIO aver IS RISING.
Fears r Entertained That St MA
lteacil the Danger Line
Before Subsiding.

Cincinnati. Jan. 19.-The Ohio river at
this point Mt 10 o'clock last night was ~
feet 10 inches and rising one Inch Der hour.
1t may reach the government danger
line of forty-ive feet before 1t recedes.
The danger at forty-five feet and even at
fifty feet is merely nominal. At the lat
ter stage a few cellars will be inundated,
but navigation will not be embarrassed In
the least.
Yesterday the gunboat John Woods
passed down with the largest tow of coal
ever moved on the upper Ohio. 1t con-
sisted of twenty-five barges. a~ggregating
$780, 900 bushels of coal. Not the slightest
damage has been done here.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1898-01-22
Mc0Ys BLUFF AT FITzsIMmoNs
He Posts $1,000 Forfeit for II Mattel
for the Heavy,seight Cham.
y Y,iouSbf,,

New York, Jan.1s.-KidM Mccoy Satur-
day challenged Robert Fitzsimmons to
fight for the heavyweight championship
OF the world, and has posted $1,000 to
bind the match. He declares that he
will fight no one else but Corbett on
Fitzsimmons. and that he can defea,
either Of them.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1898-01-22

The Russian censorship has adopted
a particularly cruel method of dise;-
plining ontspoken newspapers by for
bidding them to print any advertise
ments for a fixed period, longer or
shorter, as the caprice of the censor
may suggest.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1898-01-22
Bran and Shorts.
Minneapolis. Jan. 1~7.-Quotations are as
MINNEAPOLIS

Minneapolis, Jan. 1s.-Close-wheat
IN store: No. northern. January, soAc;
May, ss8 dSsAc: July. SSh@SsAc.
Wheat on track No. l hard, 92c; No. /
northern, s2c; No. l northern. slMc; No.
2 northern s6kc.
Flax-s1.19A.
oatsINo. 3 white. 22Mc.
Corn-No. 8 yellow, 25Ac.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1898-01-22

In Missouri a marriage ceremony
has just been performed by telephone.
The bride stood at one end of the wire
in II town and the groom at the
other end in another town. A clergy
man and witnesses surrounded each of
the contracting parties and Central
attended to it that no time was
wasted,
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1898-01-22

The price of game in France is al
legged to depend principally upon the
state of the moon. When the moon is
dark and poachers cannot see to set
their snarcs at night game is scarce.
When the moon is full there is plenty
of light and the poachers get lots of
nnm mo - 49, -
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1898-01-22
Park ton Items.

Parkston. Jan. 1S.-Parkston is having
a siege Of scarlet fever. There are three
cases at present In different parts OF
town. The schools have been closed 70,
two weeks.
Sl~xty-seven mortgages We're dis.
charged from the records last week, al
average Of over two a day.
The Parkston Advance has been sole
to Messrs. Headley & Hawley, who
have consolidated it with the Courier
making it n of the best offices in tho
state. 1t will be independent in poll
tics.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1898-01-22

The dust of charcoal is gathered up
and mixed with the chaff from wheat,
barley and other grains, and with
chopped straw in Japan. 1t is then
moistened into a paste, rolled into
balls about as big as a billiard ball,
and makes excellent fuel.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1898-01-22
Must BE Advanced by sherifrs.

Pierre, jar. 1s.-From now until the
close of the fiscal year South Dakota
sheriffs will have to advance the ex-
penses OF taking prisoners to the peni-
tertiary and wait for a deficiency appro-
priation in the next legislature to reim-
burse them. The appropriation of 81. 500
allowed for this purpose by the last leg
islature has been exhausted, and bills
for oven 5000 are already held up for lack
of funds. The same thing will probably
occur again next year. The attention
of the appropriation committee was
called to the amount of the appropria.
ton, but refused to Increase it, with the
results above mentioned.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1898-01-22

About 10000 bales of cotton are
booked for shipment to Japan this
winter from the single port of Seattle
This is said to be so per cent more in
value than the value of all American
exports to Japan during the season OF
lS94-95.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1898-01-22

Cattle : Receipts, 5000; market
steady.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1898-01-22
Found Dead III Bed.

Huron, Jan. 1S.--Miss Nancy En-.
right, aged about ~, was discovered
dead in bed Friday morning, the re.
suit OF heart troubles, from which she
had suffered several months. De-
ceased made her home with her sister
in the south part Of the city.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1898-01-22

The Avondale cotton mills, in Bir-
mingham, Ala. are rapidly nearing
completion and will be in operation
within a couple of months. The mills
will cost about 100000, and when fin
ished will be the fourth largest plant
of it's kind in the south,
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1898-01-22

The school children of kentucky are
appealed to to contribute each his or
her penny for the purchase Of a library
for the battleship Kentucky. The
grown up people are to give the ship q
silver service.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1898-01-22

Virginia's gold belt, twenty miles
wide, extends across the whole state,
from the Potomac river ON the north
east to the southwest border. While
the ore is low grade, the new processes
are nearing & point where it can be
tT3SApSl Drotita 1iy.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1898-01-22
DORA GOES BACK TO CAsslus,
The Old Man Gives n Most Afcc
tionnte Welcome al tire

Gate.
Valley View, Ky. Jam. 1e.-Dora Rich
ardson Clay, despatched with mud. he
hair d~isheveled and scarcely able to stand
arrived at Whitehall at 2 o'clock yester
day afternoon. She was met at the var
gate by Jim L.ttrell, who let her in.
Littrell says the old man held his wifi
in close embrace for several minutes an,
then led her into the house. He think
General Clay will not allow Dora to leav
Whitehall again. and intimated that tn
general would reinforce the guard Wit
four or five nervy men who could be dc
pended upon to shoot any intruder.
Littrell says the general will prosecut
Clell Richardson to the full extent Of tn
law for shooting at Dora.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1898-01-22

Furniture cal be safely carried in a
new railroad ear. which has padded
sides and also removable sets of pad
ding sliding upon the rods in the top
OF the car, which. can be hung between
the piles of furniture as they are
packed.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1898-01-22

a man persisted in answering Mt
the ether day in a Buffalo police court
to the question concerning his name.
IT finally appeared that the prisoners
name was Herman Nit, and the magis
tratc cooled down again.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1898-01-22
IiverDoO),

Liverpool, Jan. 17.-close: Wheat-Mar-
ket steady; MGld higher. january, nom
lnal; March, is SID; May. Is I'D; July, 6s
Corn--Ma:ket steady; unchanged to &d
higher. January. IS Sd; March, IS I'd: Nav
IS !%sd; July, IS 1Jsd.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1898-01-22
PENSIONS AND PosTMAs7ERs.
DMcinl Lists ut the Departments
Are Further Revised aud

~
Washington. Jan. 1s.-Pensions were
granted yesterday as follows:
Iowa-Original: Eugene IA. Jarvis, Lo
Porte City, $1l, John NJ. Baker. Burling
ton. II; John Kinkaid, Elvira. S.: David
Curfman. Jamaica. Sc; John b. IIill. Clin-
ton. So. Widow: Mary Fetters. Scranton,
IS.
Nebraska-Original: Thomas ]. Curtiss,
Lincoln; S.: Richard Bond. Drum Sc: Ben.
tamin T. Hurley, Grand Island, IS: Joseph
J. Craig. Hardy. s.. Increase: William
w. Stewart. Clay Center. Sc to $12. Wild.
ows: Rosanna mclaughlin. Ohiowa, S.;
Jane E. Gordon, Crawford, S.
Pestmasters were appointed yesterday
as follows:
.1owa-Climbing Hill, Woodbury. county,
George Homrighouse, vice j. 2. Harrison.
resigned.
South Dakota-Bradley, Clark county,
w. B. Kinyon. vice H. ii. Minthorn, re.
moved; Fulton, Hanson county, Edgar +.
NWestfall. vice l.. G. Larson. removed;
Hurley, Turner county, John j. Mansfield
vice A. NJ. Rasmussen, removed; Memo
Hutchinson county. Christian Ainserbrey.
vice Wesley Douglass. removed; Mount
Vernon, Davidson county, Calvin Belts,
vice Michael Dougherty, resigned.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1898-01-22
TRIPLE MURDER AND SUICIDE
John Matthews OF New York Kill,
His Wilc and Two Children
and Then Himself.

New York, Jan. 17.--What appeared
to be n triple murder and suicide o:
the murderer was discovered today
when the bodies of John Matthews,
his wife and two children a boy of 1r
years and a girl of IL, was found in
the Matthews home on Columbus ave.
nue.. 1t is supposed Matthews. muir
dered his wife and children and ther
committed suicide Ivy shooting him.
self. Matthews was 35 years of age
and his wife 20.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1898-01-22
Kansas City,

Kansas City, Jan. Notwithstanding.
5000. Market steady. Texas steers. $3.50
i.25; native steers. 81 1895 90; stockers and
feeders, So. A0@4.& 50, ).
Hogs-ReceiptH. 1900. Market opened
steady to be higher; closing weak. Heav-
les. s3.45a3.IO:: packers, s3.47l343.67 STA;
lights. 49, 5@3 SIS.
sheep-Receipts. 1000. Market strong.
Lams, 81. 2045 co: muttons, 81. 2594.A0.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1898-01-22
THE MARKETS.
siouy civ Live stock

Sioux City. Jan. 1S.-Sioux City Stock
Yards.-Hogs-Mixed and light. s. 4O@S SIS
heavy, 50. 4o@3. SIS.
cattle-Cows and he:fers, sl.25Q3.75; Ok
en-. s.. OO@3. rs; stockers and feeders. s.. 50n
A.25; butcher steers. s.. 0014 IS; calves and
yearlings, So. 5Ol4. 65.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1898-01-22

Now arises the cry That the ccnery
along h Maine coast was injured by
the slaughter of spruce trees for the
Christmas treet trade. 1t has been a
paying, though an exhnusting crop.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1898-01-22

New Zealand is going into the beet
sugar industry. Her prime minister
is enthusiastic on the subject, and
promises n law granting II bounty Of
$4,000 a year to each person or cor
poration producing ], 900 tons a year
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1898-01-22
Postmasters We're appointed yesterday

~
DR.. T. B. Olney of Fort Dodge has been
here for some days in attendance upon Ar.
thur B%hrkholder, also OF Fort Dodge, who
has been dangerously i'll here for the past
week. Mr.. Burkholder. who is a brother
of Mrs. G. G. Carpenter, wife of the ex.
governor. came to Washington to spend
the winter. On being taken i'll his friends
sent for DR.. Olney, his family physician,
The Doctors treatment seems to have
been effective. as the gentleman shows
signs of rapid mending and the docto,
left for home last night.
Senator Pettigrew of South Dakota yes.
terday introduced a Ill which requires nj.
railroads to make immediate reports OF
accidents involving passenger trains to
the interstate commerce commission. The
bill also requires roads to make monthly
reports under oath of all accidents or
their roads, whether accompanied by los:
of life or not.
Nathan I. Gadd of Broken Bow. an6
William B. Whitney OF Beaver city. Neb.
aaVe been admitted to practice as agents
for claimants before the interior depart.
ment.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1898-01-22
~AIinisters Protest.

Pekin. Jan. 17.-French and Russian
ministers have protested against the
conditions upon which Great Britain is
willing to assist China to liquidate the
Japanese indemnify.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1898-01-22
Cisneros, Father Arrives,

New York, Jan. 17.-Among the pas
sengers who arrived today from Havana
was Augustin Cosslo, father Of Angelina
| Cossio Cisneros. Cossio was released
anuar q
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1898-01-22
All We're Well.

Perrin, Jan. 15.-The German war.
ships Deutschland and Geion passed
here on their way to China and sig.
laled all well.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1898-01-22

No women were permitted to be
present at the hanging of Durrant,
although lie was present at the muir.
der of two.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1898-01-22
Thc Trnmp Is bend,

Paducah. Ky, Jan. Thames r..
Berry (millionaire tramp died today
from the effects of n fall three weeks
ago.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1898-01-22
SENATE PASSES THE BILL.
immigration Bill Passed the Senate
This Afternoon by n Vote
~ .a ~pAH< - 90 .HF rs

of AZ to 28.
Washington, Jan. 19.-The senate
passed the immigration bill, As to %
The feature OF the afternoon debate ir
the house on the army supply bill wa.
the speech by Mcclellan, son of Gen.
eral George B. Mcclellan, declaring tn.
army little better than a clumsily or.
ganized police force. utterly unpreparec
for war and antiquated in methods anG
organization.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1898-01-22

An art expert declares that he knows
Of at least 800 counterfeits of the old
masters which are now hanging in
private galleries in the United States.
all purchased at high prices.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1898-01-22

Kampeskinn Changes Hands.
Watertown, Jam. 19.-The Watertown
K~ampeskian of this city las changed
hands. DR.. Finnerud is the purchaser.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1898-01-22

The New Haven company of horse
guards has voted to go to the Paris ex.
position in 1900.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1898-01-22
DEATH OF LOGAN CARLISLE.
Son of Former Secretary of til,
Treasury Passes Away III
SE aE Nav Nn,L

Washington, Jan. 1s.-A private dis
patch received here states thai Loyal
Carlisle, chief clerk of the treasury de
partment under the last administration
and son Of ex-Secretary Carlisle, died Il,
New York Sunday.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1898-01-22
Chicago,

Sheep = Receipts, a,coo; market
SteadN VIZ !. .-lN -
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1898-01-22

The st. Louis girl whose celluloid
combs }ignited is supposed to have
been q strawberry. blonde,
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1898-01-22
A TERRIBLE coLLlERY DlsAsTEF
Coal Mine Caught Fire nnd But
Few OF the Workinsmcn
+ Rescued.

Berlin, Jan. ia dispatch from
Gleiwitz, Prussian Silesia, announce
a terrific colliery disaster at Zabozc
The Koonigcn Luinz colliery cangh
fire yesterday. OF the fifty mel
brought to the surface several wcr,
dead. Twenty-Five others whose cs
cape was cut off persisted.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1898-01-22
Somtl, Omaha.

South Omaha, Jan. 1S.-Hogs-Re-
.eipts, $500; market firm. Heavy,
s3.45@3.55; mixed and light, $500
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1898-01-22

Chicago, Jan. 1s.-Hogs-Receipts, 49,
900; left over, 5000 markets strong. Quo
Heavy. 81 .55@3.7O; mixed, $3.50
q 3.72h; light, ss.45@3.65; rough heavy,
45@3.5O
Cattle-Receipts. 1000; market steady.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1898-01-22

Eggs are preserved by electricity
that is, se~uc eggs.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-05-19
Flag Raising at Shawmut.

The men Of the mill crews. contribute
ed money enough for fine large flag
and the expenses Of raising, and it was
thrown to the breeze Saturday evening.
The Z. o. 5. OF 4. band did their part
ike veterans and showed themselves
thoroughly familiar with Their business
on this their first regular Job.
On their arrival they formed at the
top Of the hlll and escorted by a unique
sodiery marched down 70 where the
flag was to be raised The escort con-
sisted of company Of bows armed with
wooden guns ard drilled and commanded
by an Old militia man. who welded his
wooden sword and gave his orders with
the dignity OF m jor general They
certainly would be a match for equal
numbers and twice their weight in
Spanish troops.
While the band played" Star
Spangled Banner. the cannon doomed,
and the rockets flashed, Old Glory rose
in all It's besuty and foated over the
cheering enthusiastic crowd. The little
hall was then crowded 10 its full capaci-
~ Rev Mr.. Sparks gave a good pat
riotic address in spite OF the fact that
he was born and bred an Englshman.
But soon there'll be no Englishmen and
Yankees it'll all be Yankees Lawyer
Philbrook of Waterville followed in a
short speech full OF bright wit and
stirring patriotism. He was frequently
interrupted by applause and was given
an ovation at the end.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-05-19
Credit To Ani0lrosis.
sKo"HHeas. NAIsf. May I. Is9s.


SHOW HEeASs Ai$k, May 4, ls9s.
DE-. ). z. CosAS9.
Dear Sir and Public genefartar.
~ -. - -. #..z.zz=lszz.,
- M W.. 4i.as ia'ih personal
experience LAD same eighteen years
ago with your COMPOUND sapor bath
became a thorough convert 70 the eff
eaey = IL. -. -. ~
:, - .a.'s.'' 'sta s'sesi''she Tor
lhose ahi2i1abai victims suffering with
synog.tis- Inflammation II tie s,noyial
membrane IN he knee ioint-tlat hay
inc .ftf.4.a 49, -. - ..,.l=z.z.
~ - MA W. yam "i5hoa5
Retiihg feiie1 ifom eminent physicians [
then tried 89ui bail and as YOU know
The Somerset reporter., 1898-05-19
600. Reward. 800.

The readers of this paper will be pleas
ed to learn that there is at least one dread.
ed disease that science has been able to
cure IN all its stages and that is Catarrh
Halls Catarrh Cure is the only positive
cure now known to the medical fraternity
Catarrh, being a constitutional disease
requires constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system, thereby destroying
the foundation of the disease, and giving
the patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature in doing
its work. The proprietors have SO much
faith in its curative powers, that they
offer One Hundred Dollars for any case
tiat it fails to cure. Send for list of tes-
hmonals. Address,
F. J. CHENEY CO., Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-05-19
Crnn Conditions

Following is the record of crop con di-
tions made in Secretary Mckeen's board
bulletin issued under date of May llth,
for Somerset County:
Condition of grass fields, excellent; no
winter-kiliug of any amount reported.
Glover has wintered exceptionally well.
season ten DAYS earlier than last year.
Acreage of grain. log per cent; condition
OF fruit trees, IA per cent; condition of
plum trees and other small fruits, LOG
er cent. Local market prices; hay,
1897. $40. 1898, IS; potatoes, 1897 40
cents, 1898, % cents; cream, 1897, -
cents, 1898, Is cents; apples, 1897, 81
cents, 1898, $l,0S; poultry, 1897, II
cents, 1898, IL cents; eggs, 1897, II
CT nts, 1898, 10 cents; butter, 1897, lG
q nts, 1898, Il cents; cows, 1897. S35,
1898, S36 sheep, 1897 1918, 1898, 81 20;
wool, 1897, - cents, 1898, Is cents.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-05-19
Letter to Mr.. James Fellows.
SknMhppan. Ne

SkoWhegan, Me-
Dear Sir: Mr.. II. H. Stephenson,
cashier of tho Oil City Pa.) Savings
Bank writes mine years ago paint
ed my house with your paint. 1t wore
so well want to use it again
This gives you an idea of the dura
hilty and quality of our Paints, as only
the very best paint could wear nine
years in the OF! regions OF Pennsylvania
pure paint, mixed and ground by
powt rful machinery, will certainly out
wear lead and oil mixed by hand in a
tub. Our paint is pure. Ii is composed
only of pure Lead, pure Zinc, pure Lin
seed Oil and pure Tintng Colors, and
nottnq else. 1t is made by mixing and
grinding with powerful machinery
hence its great durability. j. d. Rawles
& Co. sell 1t. Yours truly,
f. w. DEYOE & Co.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-05-19
AT WASHINGTON.

Debate on the war revenue measure
was hegun in the Senate. Tuesday. The
opening statement for The committee on
finance. MAS made by Mr.. Allison of
MI. the ranking member in the ab-
-encc of Mr.. Mnrril of Vermont. Il
was estimated that the bill as it came
from the House would raise about $780,
00o.000 Il year. As reported from the
SENATE committee. Mr. Allison estimates
that il will raise Sl5l. IA o66.
Secretary Alger has informed the
tiWuce committee that the extraordi-
nary VIZ expenses Of his department
would be about Sl50,e0o000. He
thought this amount sufficiently liberal.
Secretary Long has presented to the
committee Il carefully prepared state
ment shaving that the war expenses of
hi- apartment would be- about $4,000
ono Allowing $4,000. 900 for extra
expenses the tull amount needed by the
estimates Of cabinet officers was, ae-
eording Ia the figures, ia the neighbour
hood of S240, 100000. This amount was.
of course, in addition To the ordinary ex-
penses af the government.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-05-19
Skowhegan Markets.
PRICES PAID rRopueEhs.

PRIZES PAID fhbliA1 hHS
BurrEK-First quality. stamped, Il to Ter 10
REEF-Ox beef, & 10 cts.
REANs- Hand-picked yellow eyes, Si,2s 70
81 51 pea beans, Slid
OATs-4octs
EGGs-l6 Is. per doz fresh.
HIDES AND SkISS-Llght hides, cts.
* hides cts lamb skins - to 50 cts
each cali skins, y TO Leo each.
fotirRY-Fowls. stole els Isii tlltie -
l. tolls cts.
ROUND Hos cts
Wool nwashed, IA % rs.
1=tlInw- Rough ct. per ID.
Potatoes 10 a bu
RETAIL MARKET
New Maple Moassrs 2hcis Der Of.
CHfEsh- ITO IA per n.
FLOUR SPRING wheat Patent, SS.ae. Winter
wheat patent SN.oa, Winter wheat choice. So
CoRS-Sl 05 per bag meal ana cracked corn
{, :, MEALS ~ per bag.
FEEp-Middlnss Slm tel = per c~tf bran,
and shorts S.9oto.95 hieago gluten l4o
TEAs-20 To - cents per lh.
COFFEE Is Ia IS cts per III.
ORANGES Ia 50 cts. per daz.
LEMONS Ia 80 cts. per doz.
kERosENE-lac. per gal
LARp-pomestie, 10 cts; We tern. cts.
Pure cts
PoRK-sc.
MoLAssts-Fure Ponce. 10; pare Barbados,
80 to 80.
CHoIcE CooklNG MOI ASSES 25o
DRY FlsH-Cod, 10 cts. PER H.; pollock
cts.
ONIONS e per ID.
EGGs--i2 cts a duz.
suGAR-Granulated Il pounds FOR sl.Oo.
brown, 70 pounds for 81.
BUTrER-l6 to Is cts. per lh.
0Ars-Domestic, new So Western, 42lo
Potatoes-Sl.0o a bu.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-05-19
The New Government.

II is announced that the new spanish
cabinet at Madrid will be made up as
follows:
President Of the Couneil-Senor Pra-
xedes Sagasta.
Minister of Foreign Atfairs-Senor
Leon Y Castillo.
Minister of War-Lieut. Gen. Correa.
Minister of Marine-Yiee Admiral
Butler.
Minister of the Colonies-senor Ca
maZo.
Minister of Finanee-senor Lopez
fuigeerver.
Minister of the Interior-Senor Capde-
pon.
Minister of Justiee-Senor {. Groizard
Minister of Public Observation-Disclosures
Ramerl Giron.