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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-08-04
"a Gnnl Inn

Hes a cool IN, " is the way the SOL
diers in certain English regiment de-
scribe one Of their officers, young man
whose self possession in time of dan
ger saved his men from defeat and
probably from death The circumstance
which gave this officer his reputation
is related by Rpdyard Kipling in The
Westminster Magazine He writes:
A very young officer, who had gone
almost straight from school to the army
and thence to India, was leading his
company through rocky pass ON re-
turning from scouting expedition.
They were beset by the enemy, who
fred at them from behind the rocks.
and the men were growing very un-
steady. Those in the rear began to be
impatient and shouted to the men in
front; Hurry up. What are you wait
ing for there?'
The young officer answered quite
coolly: Hold ON a minute. I'm light.
ing my pipe
And he struck match and lit it
There was a rear of laughter, and sol.
dier called out, "Well, since you re so
pressin, think I'll have a pipe my
self. And be, too, struck a match and
began to smoke. This bit of fun steadied
the men, and they came through in
good order.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-08-04
Special Town Meeting.

The meeting of the town called by the
selectmen to act upon the articles as
appeared in the REPORTER, last week
was held, Saturday afternoon, at
O'Clock.
L. l.. Walton, Esq, was elected mod
orator.
On motion of Gen. r. B. Shepherd il
was voted that a sum not exceeding
81 900 be taken from any money in the
town treasury, not other wise appropria
ted, and expended in putting in a suita
BILE hot water plant in the house at the
town farm, under direction of the select
men.
On motion of .. r. Bachelor, Esq, il
was voted, that until the town shall
elect park commissioners the Town I'M
provement Society of Skowhegan are
hereby authorized to enter upon Coburn
Park and make such improvements, from
time to time as they desire, it being ex.
pressly understood that this permit
shall not be construed as creating any
liability on the part of the town for any
expenditures they may make.
On motion of l.. w. Weston, chair.
man of the school board, it was voted
that Town Agent A. X. Butler be ap-
pointed agent to secure transfer OF
school property to the town in the sever
al districts in the town by having meet
ings called la the said districts for that
purpose.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-08-04
The Joint Commission.

IL Is announced that the first meeting
of the joint high commission appointed
by the United States and Great Britain
to consider various matters Of import
ance between the United States and
Canada will be held at Quebec on August
%. The commissioners are TO consider
In the main the following matters:
First-The questions In respect TO the
fur seals 10 Behring sea and the waters
OF the North Pacric ocean.
Second-Provsions In respect to the
fisheries of the Atlantic and Pacific coasts
and In the waters of the common frontier
Third-PrOvisions for the delimitaton
and establishment of the Alaska. Cana
dian boundary by legal aud scientific
experts, IL the commission shall so desire
Fourth-Provision for the transit OF
merchandise to or from either country,
across intermediate territory OF the
other whether by land or water, includ.
ing natural and artificial water ways
and intermediate transit by sea.
Fifth--Provision relating to the tran.
sir Of merchandise from one country 10
be delivered at points in the other
pt1oDu btiC lIOutfCis
Sxth-The question OF the alien labor
laws applicable to the subjects or ctiz ms
of the United States and Canada.
Seventh-Mining rights of the citizens
or subjects of each country within the
territory of the other.
Eighth-Such re-adjustment and con.
cession as may be deemed mutually adj
vantageous, Of customs duties applicable
in each country TO the products of the
soil or industry on the basis of reciprocal
quivalents.
Ninth-A revision Of the agreement o.
1917, respecting naval vessels on thu
lakes.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES for the NOR,
complete definition and marking Of an,
part of the frontier line by land or water
where the same Is now so Insufficient,
defined or marked as to be liable to dis
pute.
DISQUALIFICATION for the convey
ance for trial or punishment of persons
in the lawful custody of the officers o
one country through the territory of tn
other.
Twelfth-Reciprocity in wrecking ant
salvage rights.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-08-04

There have been some queer mistakes
made of all kinds, but this is one OF
the most unusual and undesirable, al.
though no real harm was done: A man,
one time prominent in professional life
of this city, died. He was member OF
a certain society in this city, which
sent representatives to the funeral, The
members of the organization We're mott.
fed of the death of their fellow mem.
Der by postal cards sent out by the sec.
rotary. One of the cards was addressed
to and delivered at the late residence OF
the dead member, inviting him to at
tend his own obsequies.
A similar incident was, if anything,
worse. A member of secret society
died and his fellows were notified OF
his death and the time and place of the
funeral, as usual. A card was delivered
at the address of the dead man, directed
to him in his own handwriting He
had been the secretary of the organiza-
ton and had addressed sets of postal
cards to the members at his leisure.
When a member died. a set of the ad.
dressed cards were sent to the printer,
who printed the name of the deceased
member on the back with the other
matter used in the notice. So when the
secretary died his assistant or successor
sent set of the cards to the printer,
so that the dead man was sent one adj
dressed by his own hand Portland
EXPRESS
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-08-04
Papers Designated.

In the U. S. District court at Portland
Saturday, Judge Webb made the follow
ing order:
o. dered, That pursuant to the provis-
ions of section Is of the act of Congress,
entitled ian act TO establish uniform
system of bankruptcy throughout the
United States approved July l, 1898,
the court desgnatts in the several coun-
ties of the State of Maine newspapers to
publish notices in bankruptcy rs fol
lows:
! Androscoggi1- =. Lewiston Journal, Lew.
iston.
roostook-Aroostook Times, Houl.
ton.
mberland-PoItland Daily Adver.
tiser, Portland.
Franklin - Pennington Chronicle,
Pennington.
Hancock American, Ellis
worth.
acknowledgements journal, Angus.
ia.
Knox-Daily Star, Rockland.
Lincoln-Oxford Democrat, South
Paris.
Penobscot-D Daily News, Bangor.
Piscataquis - Piscataquis Observer,
Dover.
Sagadahoc-Bath Times, Bath.
Somerset-Somerset Reporter, Show
hogan.
neutrality-suspicious. Journal, Belfast.
Washing Machias Republican, Ma
chias.
York-Biddefor journal, Biddeford.
And all notices required by the pro-
visions of such act, or directed by order
of court to be published, shall he insert
ed in that one of the newspapers hereby
designated which Ia published in the
county In which the bankrupt to whom
the notice relates, resides or the major
part Of his property Is situated.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-08-04

Willful Wilhelmina of Holland has
set fashion for serpent ornaments
since her visit to Paris. But so far the
French jewelers. have not succeeded in
initiating the superb Dutch heirloom
which the young queen wore among the
laces at her tAroat. The head of this
serpent is single large diamond cut in
the proper form. The body and tail are
plant, being composed of tiny, invisi-
BILE scales, and are about five inches
long. They are striped with rubies and
between the stripes gems of many col
ors form the pattern of the serpent S
skin
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-08-04

In his review of the past week Brad
street says: Signs of accumulative i'm
provement come from the iron and steel
industry, more particularly from west
of the Alleghanies. The West reports
business in dry goods, clothing and
groceries as ahead of last year, with in
terror buyers in evidence earlier than
usual; live stock business active, with
good receipts at prices better than for a
long time; and better one in the
anthracite coal trade, cash prices being
lower for the week. Hardware is active
with stocks lighter than at this date in
many years. Lumber is moving better
and sales of hides are large on conces.
sions by packers. More inquiry is noted
for dry goods at New York and Boston,
but fall business is not active. Better
conditions are noted at Pittsburg, and
the demand for iron and steel particu.
larly has improved.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-08-04
Death of Bismarck.

Prince Bismarck died Saturday even
ing at about IL O'clock, at his palace at
FREDERICKSBURG, near Berlin. The be-
ginning OF the end dates from July Doth.
He was extremely low Wednesday but
rallied Thursday and was wheeled to the
dinner table with his family to celebrate
the 51st anniversary of his wedding. He
never for moment believed himself In
danger until the last day. On Monday
he ordered some new pipes and smoked
one on Thursday and then conversed
brilliantly upon topics of the day, dit.
cussing the trial and sentence of NJ. lola
and the peace negotiations between
Spain and the United States.
The whole family were assembled al
the bedside at the time Of his death, and
DR.. Schweninger, DR.. Chrysapder and
Baroness Merck were also present. As
no breathing movement of pulse war
perceptible for three minutes, DR.
Schweninger declared that the Prince
was dead.
DIR. Schwennger telegraphed the news
to Emperor William In Norway.
In the German National Museum, In
the bold handwriting Of this tremendou:
Teuton, is an album, in which Bismarck:
| life Is thus recorded:
LEOPOLD Edward Otto Won Bismarck
born at Schoenhausen. in the Altmark
April l, 1915.
Member of the United Russian Mand
tag, 1S47.
"Royal Prussian Envoy to the German
Bundestag (Diet), 1851.
Ambassador TO the imperial court o.
Russia, 1S49.
Ambassador to the imperial court o.
France, 1862
ssRoyal Prussian Minister of State
September 23, in the same year
"Chancellor of the North German Con
federation, 1867.
"Chancellor of the German empire
1871"
His practical dismissal from office il
March 1890 by the grandson of the maj
for whom he solidified Germany AMI
created of it great empire, is wei
known to the civilized world.
His great achievements were the uni
fication of the German confederation
thus enabling William of Prussia to be
come Emperor of Germany, the creation
of the most formidable army of modern
times, the great victory over France il
1870 and the formation of triple ALI
ance between Austria, Italy am
Germany.
At the same time he was engaged II
promoting the commercial interests o
his country and secured the passage o
protective tariff laws. All this was no
done without fierce opposition but thu
iron will and the ability of the maj
generally enabled him to carry hi
points. Since 1890 he has lived in re
tirement, receiving many tokens Of thu
effpction of the people he served so long
Emperor William telegraphed Coun
Herbert Bismarck his desire to have
worthy funeral at Berlin but Coun
Herbert after thanking the Emperor de
clined the offer on the ground that hi
father long ago expressed distinct wisl
to be buried at FREDERICKSBURG.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-08-04
BOWdOin College.

The report Of the finance committee of
Bowdoin college has been made for the
past year. Among other items of inter
est, 1t is stated that from the estate OF
d. B. Fayerweather already have been
received sums, under the different items
of the will, sufficient to reach a gross
amount of about Sl35,000, which, being
given without any restrictions, will in
the main be put into the general fund.
For the financial year, ending May 81,
1898, the expenditures of the college
amounted to S57, 0ll.06, with total re-
ceipts S6,76l, thus leaving a deficit of
81, 249.l7 for the year. Adding to this
the deficits for the past three years, the
college has now to bear total deficit of
$24, 520.56. The productive assets of
the college, according to the last report,
amounted to $549, 1886, and at present
they amount 10 $685., 6S6.8S. This shows
an increase Of $50, 3ll.12.
The entering class at Bowdoin college
promises to be very large one. Some
thing like 20 young men have already
been admitted and this number will be
increased at the fall examinations. FL
nancially the college was never so we'll
situated as at present.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-08-04
SOMERSET PICK-UPs.

L. A. Merriman. editor Of the Bulle-
tin, Madison, went to Lewiston hospital,
Wednesday noon, for treatment. Or.
Hunnewel accompanied him.
John ". Manson, Esq Of Pittsdeld,
has been ten cred the appointment as
referee in bankruptcy under the new
federal law, by Judge Webb OF the
United States District Court.
Alonzo Lancaster on the Sorridge-
wock road, Madison, has among his
flock Of ducks one having four legs.
The duck is d week OLD, eats well and is
as smart as the others. If it lives it
will be quite a curiosity.
Rev. F. A. Fuller closed his labors
with the congregational Church at
Madison, last sabbath. His going is
very much regretted by the church and
by large circle Of friends throughout
this and surrounding towns.
Pearl Morrill,, the oldest son OF =. D
Morrill, Of Pittsfieid, was drowned at
30 =. n, July =, while bathing Just
above the dam Of Robert Dobson & Co.'S
wooden mill. Doctors Taylor, Porter
and Goodrich weie called but life was
extinct.
The Maine Central engine, VI. y,
caused quite sensation at Fairfield,
Thursday. 1t came up from " ateryille
with car Of horses and in some way
the whistle caught 50 that it could not
be shut off and a continual blast was
kept up for nearly twenty minutes. The
/ fire department, thinking it fire alarm,
turned out on record time and the
streets were soon alive with people
hunting for the fire.
The first heat in the free for-all sat
urday. at Fairfield, was made in the
fastest time ever made on the track.
In the z.30 class four heats, Newmarch
trotted the fastest of any four year old
ever on this track. Free-for- all; purse
S225-Won by Belle P, eh N, F. Il.
Berry. Best time, 2.l7 I :. = 80 class !;
purse S12j.-Won by Sewmarch, BIS, by
Nelson, A. F. Gerald, (Edwards,l Fair
field. Best time, 2.Z3 Ia
One of the smartest women in Maine
is Mrs. Polly Bates of Fairfield Center.
She has passed the ninety.fourth mile
stone OF life and enjoys splendid health.
Her eye sight and hearing are still good
and from clear and retentlve memory
she will still relate many a pleasing in
cident of the old days when musters,
taverns and stage coaches were the or
, der of the day. To hear her tel! of the
prominent residents of the town sixty
and seventy years ago is a rare treat.
Mrs. Bates has ever been a skillful spin
ner and says she has spun every year
since she was eight years old and pro-
poses TO do the same as long as health
permits, record, we believe, which
can be equalled Ply comparatively few.
She is living with her son, Riley Mer-
row
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-08-04
Yellow Jaundice Cure d.

Suffering humanity should be sup
piled with every means possible for its
relief 1t is with pleasure we publish
the following: This is 10 certify that
l was terrible sufferer from yellow
jaundce for over six months and was
treated by some of the best physicians
in our city and all to no avail. Dr. Bell,
our druggist, recommended Electric
Bitters and after taking two bottles was
entirely cured | now take great pleas
ure in recommending them TO any per-
son suffering from this terrible malady.
l am gratefully yours, NJ. A. Hogarty,
Lexington. KY
{. W. Folsom's Drug Store.
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MAKE IT PUBLIC.
Publicity Counts THAT'S What the
People WANT Skowhegan Ei
preston on The Subject.

Make it public.
Tell the peope about il.
Gratitude promotes publicity.
Grateful citizens talk.
They tell their neigh bors-tell their
friends.
The news is too good TO keep.
Everybody should know about the lit
tie conqueror.
Bad backs are numerous.
SO few understand the cause.
Many Skowhegan people are learning.
And better still they are being cured.
Lame backs are lame no more.
~ eak ones regain their strength.
This is the every day talk in Ports
mouth
OF Doan's Kidney Pills.
Our citizens are making il public.
Mr.. c. l.. Allen of Canaan, farmer,
says: "My kidneys had troubled me
great deal for long time At night l
could not lie in bed on account of pain
in the small of my back. Ii was diff
cult for me to stoop or do any lifting.
Procuring Doan's Kidney Pills at Pat
tens drug store procured a supply and
from this treatment found great relief.
was not annoyed at night after using
them and slept well. Ny wife was
troubled with backache and other symp-
toms of kidney complaint. After using
Doan's Kidney Pills she agreed with me
in believing them to be reliable kidney
medicine
Doans Kidney Pills for sale by all
dealers. Price 50 cents. Mailed by Fos-
er-Miburn Co. Buffalo, y. y, sole
agents for the United States. Remem-
Der the name Doan's and take no sub.
stitute.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-08-04

Portland Argus: Berlin thinks the
rsnorted conditions of the United
states are too hard and that as a con-
seouence the outlook for peace in
Madrid is gloomy. Whatever the
conditions may be the outlook for Spain
will be vastly more gloomy if she do not
accede to them, Criticism of peace
ambitions comes with i'll grace from the
country that wrung from France war
indemnity that astonished and shocked
the civilized world.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-08-04

The main drive of the Kennebec has
passed Skowbegan and the logs will be
doomed at Gardiner, earlier than usual.
Although the lumber business is dull in
many other places, the mills at Gardiner
are running on full time, and they are
reported to have orders enough ahead to
keep them busy until fall. 1t is believed
that as soon as the war ends there will
he another brisk season in the lumber
trade, and that all the mills on the river
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-08-04

The indications all point TO the con-
clusion that the close Of the war will be
followed by good fall trade. Exten-
sive Investigation by the New York
Journal Of Commerce among the big dry
goods distributors of the West and
the South with regard to current and
prospective trade movements has dis
closed very satisfactory conditions.
Nearly all the jobbers interviewed have
had good half years business, and they
look forward to large and prosperous
fall trade.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-08-04

Miss Marian Cowan a registered
pharmacist of Lynn, Mass, is the only
woman who has read paper before the
Pharmaceutical association. At the re-
cent annual meeting at Greenfield she
read a paper, entitled Microscopic .Ex-
animation of Kamala and Powdered
Elm" H. M. Whitney Of Andover,
president Of the National association,
awarded praise to Miss Cowan and add
ed that she was a product of the good
work done at the state college of phar.
macy.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-08-04
National Democrats of Maine.

The National Democrats of Maine pur-
pose to stand on their principles and
have invited Hon. Erastus L"rmond of
rhomaston to stand as their candidate
for governor. Mr.. Lermond has accept
ed the nomination by letter made pub
lie July Both.
In the letter making this nomination,
Mr.. c. Vey Holman, chairman of the
State committee. says:
ain short, we stand upon the simple
and sufficient platform Of the ancient
Democra. ic faith, as formulated by JEFF.
erson and interpreted by all his Demo-
cratic successors, succinctly expressed
Ms the doctrine Of equal rights for all
and special privileges for none.
We, therefore, unhesitatingly and In
dignantly reject as un-Democratic the
platform adopted in 1896 at Chicago and
accept and ratify the platform of the
indianapolis convention of that year as
The truest and fairest expression of
Democratic sentiment formulated during
genel alton"
In his letter accepting the nomination
Mr.. Lermond says:
1--WE are not keeping up our organiza
tion and selecting candidates for the
coming campaign for the purpose OF
getting offices, or preventing others
from getting them, but to preserve The
time-honored principles of true Demo
crazy, which, in 1896, would have carried
the then Democratic party triumphant.
ly into power, which will surely prevail
and hold the confidence of the people in
their soundness. and which we're once
cherished by all Democrats. This is
what we are trying to preserve, we'll
knowing that temporary success will
never compensate for loss of principle,
and confident that the rightfulness of
our position will be vindicated.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-08-04

DR.. J. l. Terry of Trimble, Tenn, In
speaking Of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy, says: at has
IT," This is the best remedy In the
world for collie, cholera morbus, dysen-
terry and diarrhoea, and is recognized as
necessity wherever It's great worth and
merit become known. No other remedy
Is so prompt or effectual, or so pleasant
to take. Sold by Haratio W. Gushing,
Skowhegan, and Sullivan Newton, Jack
man, druggists.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-08-04
Somerset Cases.

There were argued before the law
court, last week the following cases;
Amina A. Brooks vs.. Llewellyn Nor
rill. Argued orally.
w. b. Brown. Brown x Brown.
Helen A. Sanborn vs.. Forrest Good
win. admir-. Exceptions waived. Ar
gued orally as To motion.
Walton & Walton.
S. w. Gould-Forrest Goodwin.
Andrew HAYES, admr. in CO., VS..
Hiram B. Williams, admir-. TT ais. Ar
gued orally.
Walton Il Walton. D. D. Stewart.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-08-04

Professor) discussing organic and in
organic kingdoms) "Now if should shut
my eyes-so-and drop my head-so-
and remain perfectly still, you would
say was clod. But l move, l leap.
Then what do you call me?" Voice from
the rear-"A clodhopper.' Exchange.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-08-04

AZ Republican convention of the
piogham Legislative class held at Bing-
ham. Saturday last, Belj. W. Adams of
Msyfeld plantation was nominated for
representative to the legislature.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-08-04

will run on full time again. Sapguine
business men believe that at the close of
the war there will be lively trade with
the West Indies, and that lumber will be
one of the lroducts to be called for.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-08-04

Burdock Blood Bitters gives q man q clear
head an active brain, a strong, vigorous body
makes him ft for the battle OF life.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-08-04

\ terrible domestic tragedy occurred
in the village of North Wayne Saturday
morning in which Dlo Freeman in an
intoxicated state tried to kill his wife
with an ak and razor. The woman sue
ceeded in getting the ak and used ii in
self defense. striking the man in the
forehead and crushing his skull. Doc
tors were quickly called and dressed the
wounds. 1t is expected both will re-
cover.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-08-04

Fair Visitor; what lovely parrot! TO
parrot Polly want cracker" Polly
cautiously Did you make il yourselis"