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The broad ax., 1899-11-25

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward for any
ease OF Catarrh that cannot be cured BY Halls
Catarrh Cure.
F.. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O
We the undersigned. have known +. J.
Cheney for the last IS years and believe him
perfectly honOra BILE in all business transactions
and financially able to carry out any ooliga-
tions made by their firm
West Truax Wholesale Druggists, Toledo.
o.; Walding. Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists Toledo, Ohio
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
Of the system Testimonials sent free Price
7bc per bottle. Sold by all druggists
Halls Family Pills are the best
The broad ax., 1899-11-25
THE BEST USE FOR SURPLUS
WEALTH.

Houston Post: II the idle and un-
employed wealth OF the country is
really generous let Its owners devote
II 10 asylums for the poor, the hungry,
the afaicted and unfortunate OF the
earth. instead os TO the essentially
coarse work Of advertising itself In
gifts a Eaius 20 men who. II they are
truly gzsak. need and win accept no
greater reward than the honest -well
done. tAeu god and faithful servant.
Of an hsnest people.
The broad ax., 1899-11-25
Pnrelv OmeInI.

Sir Rowland Hill and Anthony
Trollope used to quarrel iercely when
they both were connected with the
postofice. A discussion arose one day
as to the meaning of Official" Ian
guage and private" language. In
official life" said Sir Rowland, glar-
ing at Trollope, Il am accustomed to
describe myself as your obedient serv-
ant, whereas in real life you know very
well that am nothing Of the SORT"
The broad ax., 1899-11-25

The Great Raby- stiIl holds the
stays at Mcyicker's theater. Chicago.
although the last weeks OF this big
English melodrama are announced The
massive scenery. the splendid company.
the WohderfuI costuming. the hand
some furnishing and the interesting
story told IN the play have prortu
very attractive 70 the public and tie
standing room oulE eign has been IN
ne neariy every night Tor slx usslu
The broad ax., 1899-11-25
Hanna ut Home.

From the Chicago Chronicle: A
politician Is best known by his neigh
bors. Mark Hanna lives in Cleveland.
When he says there was a glorious
victory in Ohio he does not care to
dwell on the returns from cuyahoga
county, in which Cleveland Is situated.
The senior senator from Ohio fares
better in the ballot boxes the farther
he gets away from home.
The broad ax., 1899-11-25
FOR Every Hou.ehold.

: Ths, sewing machine bargain adver-
Used by the John N. Smyth Co. in an
other part Of this paper should In
terest every housekeeper The frm In
thoroughly reliable. having been es-
tablished In Chicago over 30 years
and anyone dealing with them may be
assured Of square treatment Get their
mammoth catalogue Of everything 70
eat, wear or use.
The broad ax., 1899-11-25
Right Word.

Mrs. Wickwire-Our washerwoman
always talks about "wrenching" the
clothes instead OF rinsing them. Mr..
Wickwire-Maybe she says what she
means. She has wrenched all the but
ton-holes out Of half Of my shirts
Indianapolis Journal.
The broad ax., 1899-11-25
MONEY IS CHEAP.

We often hear the expression made
that money is cheap; that the banks
are full OF 1t; that one can get all the
money he wants at 8 or per cent, II
he will only furnish the necessary
collateral.
Yes. but how many are there that
can furnish the necessary collateral to
get this cheap money out Of the bank?
Not one in fifty. While those who can
not furnish this collateral, and who
must have the money, are compelled
to go to a loan agency, give a chattei
mortgage on their household furniture
and other personal property. and pay
from to 10 per cent interest per
month to get the money.
Besides. under the gold standard OF
money all kinds OF human property
except money and bonds and notes and
stocks and other investments that
fetch a fixed and certain income In
money, are constantly falling in pur-
chasing power; and hence, money ly-
ing idle in a bank or safe deposit
vaults is a better and safer investment
than 1t would be IL invested In property
or business.
For this reason. those who are able
to give the necessary collateral to get
the money out Of the banks. even at
the low rate of 3 or per cent interest
per annum, do not want 1t, for the
good and sufficient reason that under
the gold standard OF money and con-
stantly falling market. they cannot re-
invest 1t so as to make the low inter-
est they have to pay the bank. and
still make a profit on the property
bought or the legitimate labor-employ-
ing business entered into.
Therefore money piles up In the
banks. But this is not an evidence
that times are good or that money is
cheap. but an evidence that times are
hard and getting harder. and that
money, not the use OF money, is higher.
The use OF money Is cheap. because
men cannot take II even at the present
low rate OF interest for the use Of 1t.
and make a profit on Ii by reinyestr
ing IL in property or business. But
money itself is not cheap, but high. II
you go to a bank and get $1,000 for
ninety days. at say per cent, you do
not buy the money, but only the use
OF 1t.
You must return the $1,000 at the
end OF ninety days, with the accumu-
lated interest, II. indeed. the interest
has not been taken out in advance.
II you go to a bank TO buy $1,000. not
to buy the use OF 1t. you must leave
the value Of the 81 1000 in property or
labor, and when you have done this
you will find that instead Of money
being cheap. 1t is really the dearest
$1,000 you ever bought in your lives.
OF money. not the money itself, is in
deed cheap, and for the reasons above
stated. Gold standard men do not see
this distinction. or appear not to do
so. In fact, as a rule. gold standard
men are notably and pitiably ignorant
upon the history. the economy and the
purpose OF money; but men who I'M
derstand the money question do see the
distinction, as they also see the
sophisms of the gold standard. and this
is why the silver men are so enthusi-
astic in the cause. and are so anxious
to see the money OF the constitution
restored to the place 1t occupied in the
monetary system OF the republic nearly
a hundred years ago.
II. c. BELL
The broad ax., 1899-11-25
Phr,larnonr o. spesch.

From the Chicago Tribune: Naggus
II have read your speech. B0rus. and.
to tell the truth. doa.t like its phys
;iognomy. Borus-Its physiognomy?
What do you mean? Naggus-Its Ia
are too close together.
The broad ax., 1899-11-25

The window glass trust is protected
100 per cent. In spite Of this fact the
trust has advanced the price Of its
products ever 50 per cent. at the same
time making an inferior qualify Of
glass.
The broad ax., 1899-11-25

To expect the Republican party to
destroy the trusts. bays the Central
Kansas Democrat Is As absurd a. To
EXPECT q parent KIN its child.
The broad ax., 1899-11-25

There is no use trying TO crowd
down the threats Of q liberty-loving
people an attempt to fight q country
that wants Independence. Gov. Pin
gree.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-03-23
CHAPTER 81.

AN ACT to amend Section one OF Chapter
one hundred and fifteen of the Revised
Statutes, relating to Salaries OF Public
Oficers.
Section one OF chapter one hundred and
fifteen of the revised statutes. as heretofore
amended. Is hereby amended, by inserting
before the word guards" In the twenty
1rst paragraph, relating TO the salaries of
prison officials the words, Officers Of the
guard, SIX hundred dollars so that said
paragraph as amended shall read rs fol
lows:
Warden of the state prison. eighteen
hundred dollars with the use; without
charge, OF such part OF the keepers house
and buildings Of the state, appurtenant to
the prison and yard, as the governor and
council may direct, and fuel for his own
use; which shall be In full for all services.
including duty of receiving and paying out
money for all purposes deputy warden, one
thousand dollars; clerk, one thousand dol
lars officer OF the guard, six hundred dol
Iars guards, five hundred dollars each :;
physician, two hundred and nifty dollars !:
chaplain, two hundred and fifty dollars :
gate keeper Ave hundred dollars; teacher
three hundred dollars
GApproyed Mar. 81
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-03-23
CHAPTER Al.

AN ACT to amend Section forty-four of
Chapter two OF tho Revised Statutes, re-
lating to the distribution of printed CO.
pies of the Public Laws.
Section /. Section forty-four OF chapter
two of the revised statutes Is hereby amend
ed, by adding after the word Subscribers"
in the fourth line, and the word "dlstrlb-
uted," In the hfth line, the words, within
the state so that said section shall read as
follows
Section A. He shall cause the public
laws passed at each session to be printed
within thirty days after the close thereof,
on extra sheets. on good paper, by the pub
fishers Of each newspaper; and each print
er who so publishes and distributes the laws
to his subscribers within the state shall re-
ceive ten dollars, besides one dollar for
every hundred copies so distributed within
the state. He shall also procure the usual
number OF each volume of Maine reports
and distribute them and the acts ana re-
solves when published, to such corpora
tions, officers, and other persons. as the
legislature designate
Section 2. This act shall take effect
when approved. IApproyed Mar. IL
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-03-23
CHAPTER SO.

AN ACT TO enable the Commissioners OF
Inland Fisheries and Cams TO increase
the State Museum, consisting OF mounted
specimens and pictures of the birds, Wild
animals and fishes native TO the State of
Maine.
The commissioners OF inland fisheries and
game are hereby authorized to expend not
exceeding three hundred dollars yearly for
the year one thousand eight hundred and
ninety nine, and not exceeding three hun
dred dollars for the year nineteen hundred.
for the purpose of adding to the state mu-
scum mounted specimens and pictures of
the Wild animals. birds, and fishes native
to the state of Maine, the money for which
shall be taken from the appropriation for
inland fisheries and game for these years.
TApproyed Mar. 2.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-03-23
CHAPTER 30.
AN ACT for the prevention of certain kind
~ NuIoounap

AN ACT for the prevention of certain kinds
OF Nuisances.
Whoever personally or through the
agency OF another leaves or deposits the
carcass of n dead horse, COW, sheep, hog. or
of any other of the larger domestic animals
in any place where 1t may cause n nuisance
shall, upon receiving n notice to that effect
from the local board OF health, promptly re-
move bury, or otherwise dispose of the re
mains, and II he falls to do so within such
time as may be prescribed by the local
board of health, and In such manner as
may be satisfactory to such board of health.
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall
be punished by fine OF not less than five
nor more than twenty-five dollars, or by i'm
prisonment not exceeding one month.
tApprovcd Mar. 3.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-03-23
CHAPTER 85.

AN ACT to establish q salary for the Clerk
County.
Prom and after the frst day OF January,
eighteen hundred and ninety nine, the clerk
Of the judicial courts Of Washington coun-
ty, shall receive an annual compensation OF
four hundred dollars to be paid out of the
county treasury Of said county. quarterly,
on the 1rst day Of April, July, October and
January, and all fees Of his Office as estab-
llshed by law, including fees for attendance
on the supreme judicial and county com
missioners' courts In full compensation for
services and clerk hire.
fApproved Mar.2.l
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-03-23
CHAPTER 50.

AN ACT giving a lien for snoring and run
ming Logs.
Section /. Whoever both shores and
runs logs by himself, his servants or
agents, has lien thereon for the price of
such snoring and running. which shall con
tinue for sixty days after the logs arrive at
the place OF destination for manufacture,
and such lien may be enforced by attach
ment.
Section 2. The provisions OF sections
forty-two, forty-three. forty-four and forty
Eve of chapter ninety-one OF the revised
statutes. shall apply to the lien given by
this act. GApproyed Mar. 8.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-03-23
CHAPTER 81.

AN ACT amendatory of and additional to
Chapter eighteen of the Revised Statutes.
as amended by Chapter three hundred
and twenty nine of the Public Laws of
eighteen hundred and ninety seven, relat-
ing to the Repair Of Highways.
Section 1. Section one of chapter three
hundred aud twenty nine of the public laws
of eighteen hundred and ninety seven is
hereby amended by adding the words of
chapter eighteen after the words seventy
three'' In the hrst line thereof. 80 that said
section as amended, shall read as follows /:
Section 1. Sections sixty, sixty-three
and scyentythree of chapter eighteen Of
the revised statutes are hereby repealed
Section 2. Section seventy Of said chap
ter eighteen OF the revised statutes is here
by amended by striking out all of said sec.
ton after the word Commissioners" in the
third lne and inserting in lieu thereof the
words or by the selectmen as each town
may determine 80 that said section, as
amended, shall read as follows;
Section 10. Towns may raise money for
she repair OF bridges and ways and direct
the same to be assessed as for town taxes,
TO be expended for the purpose by road
commissioner or by the selectmen as ench
own may determine
Section g. Section four of said chapter
three hundred and twenty nine OF the pub
lie laws OF eighteen hundred and ninety.
seven Is hereby amended by striking out
the word "shnll' after the word meeting
In the first line and inserting In lieu thereof
the word may also by inserting after the
word who" in the second line the words
under the direction Of the selectmen,' also
by striking out the words two dollars" In
the eleventh and twelfth lines and insert
Ing In lieu thereof the words ono dollar
and fifty cents also by striking out the
word only" In the fourteenth line and In
serting in lieu thereof the word except,
so that said section as amended, shall read
as follows:
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-03-23
CHAPTER "a.

AN ACT 10 Increase the salary of the Coun-
ty Attorney Of sagadahoc County.
Section 1. On and after January one,
eighteen hundred and ninety.nine. the SAL
airy Of the county attorney of sagadahoc
county shall be four hundred and City dol.
lars per annum. payable In quarterly pay
ments, instead of the sum now established
By law.
Section 2. This act shall take effect
when approved. EApproved Mar. 81
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-03-23
CHAPTER SO.

AN ACT amendatory Of Chapter two hun
dred and eighty-ssven of the Public Laws
Of eighteen hundred and ninety three, re-
lating to the better Protection of Sheep.
Section 1. Section two of chapter two
hundred and elghty-sevcn of the public
laws Of eighteen hundred and ninety three
Is hereby amended by inserting after the
word dog In the eighth line the words
and each female dog incapable of produc-
ing young and by inserting after the word
each" In the ninth line the word other
so that said section, as amended, shall read ::
Section 2. Every owner or keeper of n
dog more than four months old shall annu-
ally, before the first day of April, cause It
to be registered, numbered described and
licensed for one year from the first day
of April In the ONCE of tho clerk
of the city, town or plantation where
said dog is kept, and shall keep
around Its neck collar distinctly
marked with the owners name and Its re-
glstered number, and shall pay to said clerk
for license the sum of one dollar and nf
teen cents for each male dog and each fe-
male dog incapable Of producing young, and
three dollars and fifteen cents for each
other female dog, and a person becoming
the owner or keeper of dog after the hrst
day of April, not duly licensed, shall cause
it to be registered, numbered described and
licensed as provided above. Every owner or
keeper of dogs, kept for breeding purposes
may receive annually a special kennel H.
cense authorizing him to keep such dogs for
said purpepc. When the number of dogs 30
kept does not exceed ten, the fee for such
license shall be ten dollars when the num-
Der of dogs so kept exceeds ten, the fee for
such license shall be twenty dollars and
no fee shall be required for the dogs of such
owner or keeper under the age of six
months. Dogs covered by the kennel II.
censo shall be excepted from the provisions
Of this section requiring registration, num-
bering or collarng.'
Section Q This act shall take effect
April /, In the year of our Lord one thou
sand eight hundred and ninety-nne
[Approvsd Mar. 81
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-03-23
CHAPTER 40.

AN ACT to establish the salary of the
Judge Of Probate for the County of Han
cock
On and after January one, eighteen hun
dred and ninety-nlne the salary of the
Judge Of probate within and for the coun-
ty of Hancock shall be one thousand dollars
per annum instead OF the sum now fixed by
law tApproved Mar. IL
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-07-07
GERMANY READY.
Roads Leading from France One Con-
tinuOus Fort.

Roads Leading from France One Con-
tinuous Fort.
Metz and Strasburg, the outposts Of
the German army, face watchfully to-
ward the west. From the gates of
Metz the roads to Paris taper through
wall after wall OF entertainments, which
end with the heights above the stricken
field of Gravelotte. Thence to the
frontier of France is only short walk
across the grave-covered ground. From
Metz to France is one long "glacis,"
unassailable by the invader Above it
rise the five great sentinel forts which
surround Metz, and from the high
ground on which these stand can be
seen, fifteen miles to the west, Verdun,
the nearest French fortress, the threat
of France. In Metz and Strasburg a
great German army stands at atten-
ton, ready for war; Touch the right
button in Berlin and in half an hour
10000 men will be marching from Metz
and within twelve hours 100000 men
the frontier field force of Alsace-Lor-
raine-will be crossing the border;
while the system in accordance with
which the railway touches all the great
environments of Germany and then con-
verge on to the frontier, will land half
a million men near Metz in three days.
In week 100000 men will be on and
beyond the frontier; in week 4,000,-
900 Germans will be under arms. In
Metz and Strasburg stores and food
and fodder lie ready in magazines, the
transport animals stand harnessed by
the wagons. All the appliances and
munitions Of modern war are to hand,
and would be on the road in a few
minutes. When the troops go route
marching" they carry with them three
days food and three days ammuni-
ton; their clothes are in their KNAPP
sacks. They can carry no more in
war.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-07-07

that covers the earth, the color of foli-
age that fills the forest, the color Of
the deep sea. One glance at that
green chrysolite, million years after
this planet has been extinguished, will
bring to mind just how 1t looked in
summer and spring, and will say to
those who were born blind on earth,
and never saw at all in this world
after they have obtained full eyesight
in heaven: "If you would know how
the earth appeared in June and August,
look at that seventh layer OF the heav-
emily wall, the green of the chrysolite'
And while we stand there and talk,
spirit with spirit, that old color OF the
earth which had more sway than all
the other colors put together, will bring
back to us our earthly experiences, and
noticing that this green chrysolite is
the seventh layer of crystalized mag
nificence, we may bethink ourselves Or
the domination of that mineral seven
over all other numerals, and thank God
that in the dark earth we left behind
US we SO long euJOyeu INC liShI VI LILO
seven golden candlesticks, and were
all Of us permitted to shine among
the seven stars of more or less mag
nitude, and that all the seven seals
of the mysterious future have been
broken wide open for us by loving
Christ, and that the seven thunders
having done their work have ceased
reverberation, and that the mineral
seven, which did such tremendous
work in the history Of nations on
earth, has been given such high
place in that Niagara Of colors, the
wall of heaven, "the first foundation
of which is jasper; the second, sap
phire; the third, chalcedony; the
fourth, emerald; the fifth, sardonyx;
the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrys-
olite."
when shall these eyes thy heaven
built walls
And pearly gates behold;
Thy buiwarks with salvation strong.
md streets of shining gold?
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-07-07
CHAPTER XXI.

Years have passed away since we re-
lated Amine's sufferings and cruel
death; and now once more we bring
Philip Vanderdecken on the scene. And
during this time where has he been?
A lunatic-at one time frantic, chained,
coerced with blows; at others, mild and
peaceable. Reason occasionally ap-
on cloudy day; and then it was again
obscured. For many years there was
one who watched him carefully, and
lived in hopes to witness his return to
a sane mind; he watched in sorrow and
remorse-he died without his desires
being gratified. This was Father Ma
thias!
The cottage at Terneuse had long
fallen into ruins; for many years 1t
waited the return of its owners, and at
last the heirs at law claimed and re-
covered the substance of Philip Van
derdecken. Even the fate of Anime
had passed from the recollection Of
most people.
Dub AAohyg JOoiO hoNO AOAiOu
away-Philip's hair is white-his once
powerful frame is broken down-and
he appears much older than he really
Is. He is now sane; but his vigor Is
gone. Weary of life, all he wishes for
is to execute his mission-and then to
welcome death.
The relic has never been taken from
him; he has been discharged from the
lunatic asylum. and has been provided
with the means of returning to his
country. Alas! he has now no conn.,
try-no home-nothing in the world
to induce him to remain in it, All he
asks is to do his duty and to die.
The ship was ready to sail for Eu-
rope, and Philip Vanderdecken went on
Hoard-hardly caring whittier he went
To return to Terneuse was not his OBJ
ject; he could not bear the idea of Wis
iting the scene of so much happiness
and so much misery. Amine's form
was engraven on his heart, and he
looked forward with impatience'to the
time when he should be summoned to
join her in the land of spirits.
when, oh when is it to be accom-
plished?" was the constant subject OF
his reveries. Blessed indeed will be
the day when leave this world of hate
and seek that other in which the weary
are at rest"
The vessel on board Of which Philip
was embarked as a passenger was the
Nostra Sonora da Monte, brig OF
three hundred tons, bound for Lisbon.
The captain was an old Portuguese,
full of superstition and fond of arrack
"a fondness rather unusual with peo-
pie of his nation. They sailed from
Goa and Philip was standing abaft and
sadly contemplating the spire Of the
cathedral, in which he had last parted
with his wife, when his elbow was
touched. and he turned around.