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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-08-31
Skowhegan Markets.
rNcEs PAIp PRODUCERS

PRICES PAID PRODUCERS.
BUrrER-tlrst quahry, STAMPED ID TO .ore- h
BEEF-0X beef, 10 cts.
BEANs- Hand-picked yellow ewes. sl4C e. 80
pea beans S1.eo
OATs-S3cts
COOS le Is. per doH fresh.
HIDES ANp SKtSs-llgbt hides IA cts
OK hides cts "a lamb skins - Ia So cts
each calf skins, y to leo each.
foULTRN-Fowls Stolu els. Per TO-, O. teus
: 10 10 cts
RurNp Hoe cts.
WooL-Unwashed, "A TO 20 cts.
TAlow-Reugh CT. Per II
FotstoeS-ad cts ou.
RETAIL MARKff.
New Maple NolaSses 25 cts rtrgt
CHFFsE-lo Ia T. per IN.
fLoCR-Srung wheat FatsIr. $ no. N.Httr
wheat PAT 40 " inter wheat choice, s. 81 To
S42'
CoRN-Sloo perhag meal ana cracked corn %
{. :. MEAL- 81 % per bag.
FEEp-Middlings, S1oo to .eepercwt Chicago
gluten Las sack
TEAS-20 10 50 cents per n.
CoFFEE-l2ls TO IS cts. per IL.
LARD-Demestic, 10 cts Ne-5ern, G CTS; FDre
cts.
Forks.
MoLAssrs-Fure Ponce - rere Rartadess.
80.
CHOICE COOKING Mo1AssEs 80
DRY FlSH-Cod, Ia cts- Ter b5 le.eak,
cts.
OSIoSs-Sc. per III.
E0Gs- Lets du1
su0AR-GrAnulated, Sugar hes, quality Is
pounds for Slo0
brown, 70 pounds for 81.
BUTTER-lS t. 22cts. per IL
OATs-Western old, 2--. cts.
potatoes-So 20 bu.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-08-31
ga Healing Wonder

For infants, and the best Powder have
ever used in the nursery say prominent
trained nurses of Comfort Powder. 1t
cures prickly heat, chatting, sore head,
and quickly relieves itching.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-08-31

Hon. Turner Boswell was in town
Monday.
C. L. Worthley of Norridgewoek. was
in town, today.
Greenleaf Lawrence the South Gar
diner lumberman, was 10 town Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Staples and their
children of Pittsfield, enjoyed carriage
drive to town, Sunday.
Walter Maloney, clerk at Merrll's
shoe store, has been confined to his
home by illness the past week.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-08-31

Dorsey w. Shackleford, Democrat,
has been elected to succeed Richard p.
Bland, deceased, for congressman in the
Sth Missouri district, by a large plural
ity over the Republican nominee.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-08-31

An employer Of German clerks says
that they work 20 per cent slswer than
English ones
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-08-31

ApyFRTIsM ENTs ;-Buslness and legal adver-
tsements inserted at reasonable rates adjusted
to the space used, and the position given.
Prices quoted on application
Cards of Thanks and Resolutions of Respect
Inserted at cents per line.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-08-31

A writer In the London Lancet
nowadays which do not contain meat
at all, but only bread tinged with red
oxide of iron mixed with fat
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The Somerset Reporter
A Weekly Republican Newspaper.

10. SMITH. l. T. MY f'FLih
T o. SMITH & CO., PUBLISHERS.
.ow.rrR STREET. SKOWHEGAN ME.
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Educate Your Bowels With CascArets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever.
loc, pc II c. G, c. fail, druggists refund money.
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ENTERED AS SECOND CLASS MAIL MATTER.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-08-31

Messrs. WI Eedme. md Richard
Wilson. Mr. Redman. NJ. Ella CIsyt
Mi-- MabIe Mckinney md Hazel
Wheeler attended the -haa.zsg r,strb a.
Henry Ray. on tbs kea5ebec road.
The times., 1899-09-10

ciashing repeatedly over their authority on
the ship, and the responsibility for the re-
treat from the fight may belong as much to
Lewis as to his chief.
The Spaniards having captured the two
little vessels, with sixty men, proceeded to
treat their prisoners with their usual cruel
ty. They were all tried for piracy; ten of
them. who held commissions as officers for
Miranda, were hanged at Puerto Cabello,
and the rest were sentenced to the chain
gang. The men killed, in whose memory
the monument has been raised, were: Cap
tain Thomas Billop, Lieut.. Francis Far
quharson. Lieut.. Charles Johnson. Lieut..
Miles L. Hall. Gustave A. Bergutt, John
Ferris, James Gardner, Thomas Donohue,
Paul 7. George, and one other, whose name
is missing. The titles of the last six are not
given, but they probably held positions SIM
liar to those of second lieutenants.
The sentence was executed on July 21,
on the fort OF the castle Before it began
Miranda's proclamations and one of his
tri-color flags were burned by the execu-
toner. The hanging Of the condemned
men began shortly after noon. All the
men died brayely, and most Of them in 81
lence. Bergutt turned as he was being
led to the gallows. and said: Our cause
will not be long in triumphing. This flag
which is being burned today will float
victoriously over this very site" The full
fllment of the promise came in the year
1921, when Bolivar won independence for
the Colombian federation.
After being hanged. the ten men were
| beheaded. AS warning against future at
! tempts like theirs, six of the heads were
| sent to Caracas, two to La Guayra. and two
set up on poles at Puerto Cabello.
AS for Miranda, after several subse
quent attempts to create republic in Ven
ezuela. all of which were failures, he died
| in a Spanish prison at Cadiz.
To return for a moment to the New
| York end of Miranda's expedition it is to
| be supposed that Colonel Smith and Mr..
| Ogden escaped being brought 10 trial for
/, their connection with the affair. Although
it is believed that several other persons
| helped to furnish the money with which it
The times., 1899-09-10

Y. NJ C. A. team so as to get better idea
of the game and may meet them early
next month.
The National Guard Of the District of Co.
Iumbia will probably organize basket
bali team as Physical Director Horan is
anxious to put a team in the local league
Eastern Athletic Club.
In about two weeks the candidates for
the basketball team of the Eastern Athletic
Club viii begin practice, and from then to
the opening Of the league series there will
be continuous task of trying out play
ers. 90
There are so many candidates for places
that it will be a difficult matter to select
team of five or seven. The trouble is that
there are so many more good players than
in former seasons. Every man Will be CIV
en- a thorough tryng-out and places will
be given on merit only. Will McCauley is
one of the best among the new men and be-
ing good all-round athlete and earnest
worker he will probably be one of the sue
cessful candidates. He looks capable of
playing either back or forward po-
sition.
Am6ng the other candidates, some OF
whom arc veterans at the game. are:
Pearson, Dunn, Ellis, Lotus. Gates, Colli-
flower. Boyd, Gooding, Tierney, and
Hughes. From among these, one OF the
strongest teams the club has ever had,
can be selected.
Thomas Ellis, sr., is mentioned among
those who will probably manage the team.
He would make a good manager, and be-
ing popular among the players would get
the best kind of work out of the team
Adam Johnson is also spoken of as prob,
able manager. He, too, is popular and
would fill the position well.
o. p. SCHMIDT.
The times., 1899-09-10

was organized they were manifestIy the
leaders, and they were promptly arrested.
me charge against them was that they had
helped to furnish munitions OF war and
thus foster an attack upon the dominious
OF ruler with whom the United States
was friendly and at peace-''to wit. His
Majesty, the King of SPAIN 1t was at
the time of Jefferson's Presidency. and
when political feeling ran high between
Democrats and Federalists. The PresiderF
removed Colonel Smith from his Office OF
surveyor OF the port OF New York. This
was regarded then as an extremely harsh
measure, and at the trial the tyranny
OF It was put forth strongly by the de-
fence Popular sympathy was strongly
with Smith and Ogden-it was only twen-
ty-three years after the close Of the Revo-
luton, and oppressed colonies were DOW
ertui appealEand the jury brought in a
verdict OF aeqnittal. The proceeding is of
special interest in that it was the irst
hlibustering trial in this country.
The times., 1899-09-10
The Alabama and kearsarge.
(From the Chicago Tribune.)

History has again repeated itself. The Kear-
sarge has proved victorious over the Alabams
The Alabama is not the Confederate Rritish-buiIt
privateer that went down in the bloody fight OF
CherbouTg in June, 1864, nor is the KearsIrge th.
same gallant Federal warship that ended the ca
reer Of that commerce destroyer Bur By
strange coincidence the two modern fTst-elass
battleShips bearing these names in the new Amer
lean Navy have held their first speed tests within
less than a week OF each other The Alahamt
showed maximum speed of I70e knots and in.
Kearsarge has slightly exceeded il with a speed
of l7.3 knots This time the victor and van
quished alike have the good will OF the whole
nation, and there viii be no Alabama claims to
threaten international complications for a decade
afterward As the contracts for both the Ala.
bama and the Kearsarge call for a speed Of only
16 knots under forced draft. the nation has rea-
son 10 be pleased with the achievements OF both.
The times., 1899-09-10

II YOU want strong nerves and a good diges-
tion drink Heurichs beer with your meals and
before retiring. Heurichs contain properties that
aid in perfecting the assimilation Of the food and
Will also invigOrate the oyertaxed system For
case of Maerzen, Senate or Lager phone 6Si.
The times., 1899-09-10
Land and WATER SPORTS
Local Interest Revived by Our La
Dor Day Victories.

". vi. c. A. Team Furnished the Sur
prise of the Day mt Annapolis-Co-
Corcornns Preparing for the In
door Season-E. A. &. Basketball.
The times., 1899-09-10
Fine to Think About.
New Furniture, Carpets.
and Draperies.

Furniture Carpets
il tn shortest w
and every will b.
get tn and
beIaidaH tmea
he money noes-no interest
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-07-01
he HADN'T A CENT.
The Embarrassing Predieanent In
which millionaire Cecil Rhodes
Once Found Himself.

Cecil Rhodes, the South African mil-
lionaire, like other greet men, is care
less about money. On one occasion he
received command to dine and sleep
at Windsor castle and turned up at Pad
dington station with no money. His
private secretary bought his ticket for
him and gave him for pocket money a
couple Of sovereigns, which was all he
had with him.
When Rhodes reached the old castle
above the Thames and began dressing
to dine with Queen Victoria he laid the
two sovereigns upon the table, intend
ing to transfer them to the pockets OF
his evening unmentlonables, but forgot,
them when he went down. He dined,
had few words with her majesty, re-
tired, smoked and went back to his
bedroom. The money was gone. The
servants, accustomed to generous fees,
naturally supposed that the money had
been delicately left there for them, and
Of course Mr.. Rhodes could neither ex-
plain the circumstances to them nor
trouble his royal hostess about so slight
q matter.
The next morning he was driven to
the station in one Of the queens car
riages. Luckily he had his return
ticket and reached London, like Dick
Wilmington and many another famous
man, without penny in his pocket,
Unlike Wilmington, he didn't have
even a cat. However, he had only to
walk to his Offices to find the penny
that he needed and others to keep II
company.-N. Y. World
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TRIALS OF A SEXTON.
A. Related ~ OAe In New York Cffy
who Certainly Fared very
Poorly.

The bride was 20 minutes late when |
the sexton Of q secluded West side |
church, where the daughter Of very
rich New Yorker and a rather swag-
ger young Engiishman were 10 be we'd
ded. dropped a leaf out of his sx-
perience.
Kept that organist playing every
thing be knows for half an hour now.
Don't suppose they'll ever pay him.
Some Of these folks that make the'most
show make me tired. Folks are sup
posed to give at least ten dollars for
the use of the church and the lights,
and the organist generally IL paid ten
dollars besides. There was siashing
fine wedding here-white satin, brides
maids and all that sort Of thing. mighty
particular. Not even the minister got
q dollar. The organist, who had played
himself blind, had sense enough to
write to the man. Two years after the
wedding he actually got paid-two dol
lars"
"My, this is the latest bride ever
had" whispered the sexton Ave min
utes later. Probably we won't get a
dollar out of II. These swell folks are
queer. There was fine wedding here
once that remember awning, flowers,
ushers, church packed, stunning bride,
rich bridegroom. That was the most
particular couple I ever saw. Every
thing had to be Just SO, and when II
was all over what do you think ! picked
up In this church, swept one whole
peck measure of peanut shells out OF
the pews."
The organist contributed q medley oi
international wedding marches, In
cluding bagpipe march, but the bride
came not.
ats the least showy folks that treati
you best" whispered the sexton. why
once q poor young fellow that knew
could not afford 1t, tipped me with
V. 1 felt mean at taking 1t, but a yea
: later, when 1 buried his first baby,
made 1t up to him on the bill. Yol
say these folks have got money!
The bride was actually 80 minute
late, but the sexton recovered his goo
|, humor under the happy belief that tn
happy couple could afford to pay to b
: twice as late
When It was all over and the bes
. man had hurriedly jumped into a hac
> the sexton opened his hand with di'
$ gusted gesture.
snow I'll show you what rich peopl
= are. That's what I get for an hour
: wait! See itP" and in the palm Of th
n outraged hand snuggled one pale 81
YER rhalf-dollar.-N.Y Y. World.
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ACCUSED OF FORGERY.
Newspaper Man Charges That a south pa'
kota United states senator Gave the
Public n Bogus Letter.

Sioux Falls, $. D., June 27.-Alf
Burkholder, a newspaper man, has
created sensation in political and
army circles in South Dakota by charg'
ing that United States senator forged
letter in support of the senator's hos
tility TO expansion and to the war0
politicians. The letter purported to
have been written by an officer of the
First regiment, South Dakota yolun-
teers, whose name was withheld
through fear that the writer would
be court-martialed. The letter re-
flected on practically every feature OF
the conduct of the war in the Philip
pines, limited at an investigation and
at dreadful exposures, declared that
sick volunteers were compelled Ia
leave the hospitals and take their
places on the firing line; and,
in fact, described the conditions
In the American ranks as being littl,
better than in the convict camps o.
/ Siberia. The point in the letter which
according to Burkholder, led to its be
ing exposed as spurious, was the fac
that ii was dated at Manila, April 0
and described the fighting which re
suited in the capture of Calumpit oI
April 20, more than two weeks afte
the letter purported to have been writ
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IMPORTANT DECISION.
United States Judge Philips Holds That
the Insurance Policies of Suicides
Must he Paid.

Kansas City, Mo-, June 2T-Judge
Philips, in decision in the case of Rosa
b. Jarman against the Knights Tenn
plars and Masons' Life Indemnity com
pany this morning, held, first, that un-
der the statute governing assessment
insurance companies it was no defense
against the payment of the policy that
the insured committed suicide, un-
less it was shown that he contem-
plated suicide at the time he was
insured; and, second, that changes in
the rules of the company made after
the policy was taken out would not
affect the payment of the policy. This
decision is of great Importance to in
surance men. Lawyers have estimated
that this ruling will cost assessment
companies at once about S5OO,OOO
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AS OTIS VIEWS 1T.
He Replies to Request for InfOrma-
tiOn on Philippine Situation.
Says the Only Hope Of the Insurgents Ii
for Help fIom the United states-No
IntimItIon That He Wants
More Troops.

Washington, June 27.-Gen. otis, In |
reply to cable from the war depart
ment asking for information regarding
the situation and condition in the
Philippines, yesterday cabled long re-
ply as follows:
Manila, June 2e-Adiutant General, WASH
ington: Rainy season. Little inland cam
palgning possible in Luzon. We occupy large
portion of Tagalog country, lines stretching
from linus south to San Fernando north, nearly
% miles, and TO eastward into Laguna province.
Insurgent armies have suffered great
losses and are scatteeed; only large force
held together about 400. In Tarlac
province and northern Pampanga. Their
scattered forces are In bands OF 80 to 500 in other
portions OF Luzon; In Cayite and Matanzas
provinces they could assemble possibly 1900,
though demOralized from recent defeat; the
mass Of people, terrorized by lnsurgent soldiers,
desire peace and American protection; they no
longer fee on approach OF our troops unless
forced by in,urgents, but gladly welcome them;
no recent burning OF towns; population within
our lines becoming dense, taking up land culti-
walton extensively; kept out Of Manila rs
much as possible as city population is
becoming too great TO be cared for. Ma
tlves southeast Of Luzon combining 70 drive
Out Insurgents. only hone of lnsurRent leaders
| is United Stairs aid. They proclaim ~ near
| the overthrow az the present administration, TO
| be followed nv their Independence and recogni-
| ton by the United States. This is the infiu-
ence which enables them to hold out. Much
| contention prevails among them and no civil
| government remains; trade with posts, not In
| our possession the former source Of insurgent
revenue, now interdicted; not certain OF wis
dom Of THIS policy, as people IN aSose paris are
,.1tno supp nsS,s,s @ % restorins trade nriyi.
leges, although insurgents reap benefits
Courts here in successful operation under di'
rec,ion OF able fliiplnos. Ss .o,u....,.,, anita,
.xait,ns % n Results O, T in InzoD T All anxious fo
trade and repeated calls for American troop
received. Am giving attention to JOlo archi
pelaso and palawan Islands; our troops %ps,,s nav
" u hsvs hesn called in. renlaeed b
regulars who now occupy salient positions
Nebraska, Pennsylvania and Utah now takin
transports and sixth iniantry sent 70 NesrV
renew Is,ola anna,.,on i,n,,nasa np a,Dpno troon
49, ~ ina,sasaa ia,e,v due mostly 10 arduou
service and climatic Influences. Nothin
alarming, OF the i2 per cent. reported sic
nearly sH are in the general hospital; Of & VINO, .,
,a,,ss. oS ,,es c.n, bave in,es,inal trouble, r,
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MANY MEN MADE IDLE.
Already $4,000 Commercial Travellers In
This Country Have Been Thrown Out Of
Employment by Trust Concentration.

Chicago, June s7.-The Tribune gives
several columns TO symposium of the
views Of travelling salesmen and mer-
chants on the trusts and combines.
Men who should, by reason of their
positions, be eminently fitted to Judge,
are quoted as saying that of the 300, 900
travelling statesmen in the United
States engaged in the distribution
of the products of the country's in
dustries and in the expanding of inter
state trade, $50, 900, according to their
estimates, will be forced out of their
positions by the trusts, unless the pres
ent epidemic of trade combinations is
checked. Already, under the AK OF
trust concentration, So, 900 commercial
travellers have been dispensed with,
while $4,000 others have been com
PEELED to accept sweeping salary reduc'
tions with designations tfe only alter
native presented.
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Des Moines, Ia, June 2S.-ln his ad-
dress to the annual meeting of county
attorneys of Iowa, Attorney General
Remley uttered some startling express
sions on the subject of trusts. In CON
clusion, he said: Socialism follows in
the wake of the trust. The French
revolution was the logical sequence OF
concentration into the hands of the
church and the mobiles of the greater
part of the lands and wealth of France
| do not say that such a condition is
near at hand in our country, but
firmly believe the pendulum is swing
ing in that direction.
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Graham Pancakes,

Wholesome and most palatable PAN
cakes may be made as follows; Using
one-half wheat -four and one-half gru-
ham, mix with sour milk or butter
milk and soda "a small teaspoonful
soda to quart of milk; add pinch
of salt, and, II desired, one egg; have
the batter thinner than when wheat
-four Is used alone, Bake Immediately
on a hot gaddle. - Cincinnati ER-
e.aaiaAa
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Tho Queen Res!sws Her Troop

London, June 97.-%he queen, the
duke of Cambridge, the primes of Wales,
the duke of York and many other
notables were present on the famous
plains Of Aldershot to witness review
OF over $4,000 OF the best troops in the
kingdom. This review is interpreted
in London tonight as means of satis-
flying Queen Victoria that her troops
are ready for any emergency they may
be called upon to meet, in the Trans
vaal or elsewhere
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BASEBALL STANDING.
Western League.


Washington, June 2O.-The citizens
of San Juan, the capitol of Porto Rico,
propose to display their patriotism and
fidelity to the government OF the
United States by celebrating the
fourth of July in grand American style
In order that the display may meet
public expectations the committee have
requested that the government waive
tariff charges on the fireworks needed
for the occasion and that the fireworks
be given free transportation to Sar
Juan on one Of the government trans
ports. This request Acting Secretary
Meikleiohn prom2uY Granted b. cable
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-07-01

Washington, June 2G.-The war de
partment has become impressed with
the necessity of increasing the eff
cheney of the artillery force on duty in
the Philippines. There are already a
large number of batteries in the archi-
pelago doing duty, but there is a move
ment on foot to furnish them guns
adapted to use in that country and the
department is now engaged in series
of experiments to determine the most
effective form of light gun for ust
against the insurgents.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-07-01

Omaha, Neb., June s6.-Early Sun
day morning a cyclone struck Bradley,
totally demolishing the Nash brick
block and post office. The loss is over
$4,000. No one was killed. At five
o'clock yesterday evening Ravenna was
visited by a waterspout, five inches of
rain falling in two hours. BARLEY and
adjacent territory was visited by the
most destructive hail and rainstorm in
its history at four O'Clock Sunday after
noon. For miles to the northeast not
a stalk of corn or spear of wheat is left
standing. The whole countryis flooded
and thousands of dollars worth of prop
erty is destroyed.
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Monev for pI,tsburr q Gulf Receivers.

Kansas City, Mo-, June 27.-Receiv-
ers of the Kansas City, Pittsburg &
Gulf railway were authorized by Judges
Thayer and Philips, sitting at st. Louis,
to issue certificates to the amount OF
$500, 900, TO cover the cost of extensive
improvements on the road. The re-
ceivers' attorneys recommended that
IS, 500, 900 be spent in improvements,
and petitioned the court TO issue GER
tificates to that amount. This petition
has been taken under advisemsnt-