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The Somerset reporter., 1899-09-21
Pingree on Trusts.

Gov. Plngree of Michigan. IL consider
cd some" hat erratic on -ome issus but
he is much more than half right on the
issue that is agitating the business world
to greater extent than any other, at
this time. AT the Trust Conference In
session at Chicago, he is reported rs
stating, last week, In his remarks, what
appears to be largely, good, hard
sense. The Governor, in part, said
1.-The strength of our republic has al.
ways been 10 what is called our middle
class. This is made up of manufact.
urers, jobbers, middlemeu, retail and
wholesale merchants, commercial trav-
elers and business men generally. 1t
would be little short of calamity to
encourage any industrial development
that would affect unfavorably this i'm.
portant class of our citizens.
"Close TO them as strong element of
our people are the skilled mechanics and
artisans. They are the sinew and
strength of the nation.
"How does the trust affect them? Il
is admitted by the apologist for the
trust that it makes Ii impossible for
the individual or firm to do business on
small scale.
at tends to concentrate the owner
ship and management of all lines of
business activity into the hands of a
very few No one denies this.
"This being SO, 1t follows that the in
dependent, individual business man,
must enter the employment of the
trust Self-preservation compels it.
Duty to his family forces him to it.
"He becomes an employee instead of
an employer. His trusted foremen and
his employees must follow him.
They have been in close and daily
association with him. The new order
of things compels them to separate.
They are both to become a part of the
vast industrial army with no hopes and
no aspirations-a daily task to perform
and no personal interest and perhaps no
pride In the success Of their work
"Their personal identity is lost. They
become cogs and little wheels in a great,
complicated machine. There is no real
advance for them.
"They may perhaps become larger
cogs or larger wheels, but they can
never look forward to life of business
freedom.
"If our independent and intelligent
business men and artisans are to be
crowded out of existence Ms class by
the trust there is no remedy too dras-
tic for the trust
"Some may think it too early to sound
note of warning of this kind, but the
time to check an evil tendency is when
it first shows itself
ave have given the private corpora
ton too much rope Some say give it
more rope and it will hang itself In
other words, they claim that the trust
problem, if let alone, will work out its
own solution.
~ do not believe in such policy
There is too much at stake. The most
important element of our citizenship is
in the balance. We cannot afford to sap
the strength of our democracy in order
to forward an experiment.
NJ favor complete and prompt ami.
hilation of the 'trust'-wth due regard
for property rights, of course.
II care more for the Independence and
manliness of the American citizen than
for all the gold or silver in the world.
II is better to cherish the happiness of
the American home than to control the
commerce OF the globe.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-09-21
The LIST Maine Cavalry.

Nearly 70 members of the famous LIST
Maine Cavalry met at Merryneeting
Park, Wednesday of last week, for the
annual reunion. With the handshaking,
the stories, the dinner and the beauties
OF the park it can be counted as one of
the most pleasant ever held, so much so
that next years reunion will be held
there by unanimous vote. At the bust
ness meeting the following officers were
elected President, M. F. Kicker, Au-
burn; vice presidents, Geo. L. Dustin,
Auburn; Francis Coburn, Madison !;
corresponding secretary, Gen. j. p.
Cilley, Rockland; recording secretary,
0, :. Haskell. Pittsheld; treasurer,
Edward Jordan, Bangor.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-09-21

Chicago reports n trade boom never
before equaled. Wholesale houses are
crowded with out of town dealers who
now come to market more largely than
heretofore, instead of transmitting or
ders by mail, and the great retail stores
are filled with customers. Everybody
seems to have plenty Of money to spend
and serene confidence in the future.
The trade record of 1899 is expected to
eclipse that of any former year. Pros
perity pervades all lines of business and
all classes. This fortunate and desirable
condition is by no means confined to
Chicago. 1t prevails all over the coun-
try, but in the great emporium of the
West it is perhaps more manifest than
in some Of the more conservative trade
centers.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-09-21

The people of the town Of Norway,
oxford county, are In an unenviable sit
nation In regard to railroad facilities.
Twenty years ago branch was built
from the main line of the Grand Trunk,
come three miles to that village, and Ii
mas leased to that road for the term of
100 years, the contract giving Norway
tbe same freight rates as the town of
South Paris, miles distant on the main
I'm. which was very favorable for Nor
way. Later an electric road WAS built
between South Paris aud Norway,
which cut into the passenger business
between the two towns TO that extent
that the Grand Trunk now ceases to sell
tickets to Norway and Iuus no passen-
ger trains there, and Norway passengers
are obliged TO get their baggage to and
from South Paris as best they may.
The Grand Trunk will GO nothing to
facilitate connection with the electric
road and baggage over the former must
he trucked before 1t can reach the elec
trie cars. The Grand Trunk practically
does the business on the Norway branch
for nothing, and there is much doubt
about the company doing this losing
business much longer, and may take the
alternative of suit for damages rather
than do so. 1t is a peculiar situation
and not a pleasant one To the citlz4ns of
Norway.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-09-21

"See that MANI said the clerk of an
up town hotel to me this evening as
a handsome middle aged man strolled
through the lobby. THAT is the presi-
dent of the -- Life Insurance com
pany. He married his stenographer
last spring. 1t was quite a romance
lie and the girl and his Office boy were
coming down in the elevator in the
insurance building one afternoon when
the stenographer saw mouse on the
boys shoulder She threw her arms
around the presidents neck and
screamed to him to protect her The
mouse covered in corner until the
elevator reached the bottom floor and
then escaped, the girl holding the
president all the time. Well, he liked
the sensation of being Rugged by Il
pretty girl so much that he married
her a few weeks afterward."
"And what became of the office
boy" | asked.
"Oh. he has a desk in the office at a
good salary now and is in line To be
president in due time, answered the
clerk carelessly.-Ne York Cor. Pitts
burg Dispatch.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-09-21
Frank Munsey at Lisbon Falls

Lisbon Falls was honored, Wednesday
of last week, by a visit from Frank A.
Munsey of New York, publisher of the
Munsey Magazine, which has one of the
largest circulation lists of any magazine
in the country, Mr., Munsey at one
time lived at Lisbon Falls, and was for
ever hanging about the Maine Central
railway station, where he picked up the
first rudments of biography, and gained
the knowledge of the wires which later
put him in the position of manager Of
the Western Union Telegraph office in
Augusta. 1t was while at work in Au-
gusta that Mr.. Munsey planned the out
line of his magazine venture in New
\ ork and almost the only man who en-
couraged him any was Oscar Holway.
Starting in 1893 with circulation of
2000 Munsev's magazine reached by
September, 1894, a circulation of Il quar-
ter of a million.
While in Lisbon Falls, Mr.. Munsey
met several old friends, and visited the
leading industrial points of interest. He
went from there to Lewiston, where he
dined with ex-Mayor and Mrs. W. H.
Newell, Mrs. Newell having formerly
been Lisbon woman.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-09-21

II see from the papers that man
fell into the docks and was drowned, a."
said Phildog
Couldn't swim, suppose said
Wagster.
THAT goes for nothing said Phil
dog. Look at me. When | was wash
ca overheard, going to the Isle of
Man. | couldn't swim a stroke, yet
kept myself ahoat by keeping my
head
"Certaiuly your head kept you up,
remarked Wagstcr.
They don't speak now Spare Mo
mpnfS
The Somerset reporter., 1899-09-21

The Ellsworth American thus solilo-
quizes on the departure of the summer
visitor: 1.-THE sunburned faces and bills
tered noses fill swiftly.moving train and
rolling steamer, fastening homeward
and Woodward. And 10, We summer
hotel man stitch himself down In his
office chair and counteth up his liabilities
and declaIeth that there is no profit 10
the hotel business under the summer
sun yea, that it is only vanity and utter
vexation Of spirit. Then, led on by
hope eternal, he speedeth away to Flor
ida to run 600.room house and to bank
rupt himself again. The days are short
ening and the nights grow cool, and ye
lordly swell who hath gazed haughtily
at Ithe hotel girls and disdainfully ut
the honest laborer, and who hath won
dered how these "natves" In this place
keep from freezing in the winter, "poor
creatures, don't-chaw. know" betaketh
himself back to the mighty town, re-
turneth his paste diamond to the pawn
broker, and resumeth his old place at
the neekte counter of Jordan 81 Swamps
at seven fifty week.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-09-21
SHALL We DISPUTE,
The Opinions Of Scores Of Our FeI-
low Citizens.

Residents 81 Ske"hegan IKE 'tAtF
American eltllens III making an IN
vestmeut want to be sure 81 ee'ahg
the worth OF their money. lheS want
10 Know an lie why's aud "heIel'ies'
and IN a direct ratio 10 the Eaiue OF me
investment they Oufro" ana ferret until
satisfied Win the toiiateral axe an
instance IN the realm OF proprietary
articles. II we kno" oil trena "h"
has been cured we nave some IAlth IN
he preparation; II we Know oil Two or
three our talth increases Il the cures
reach all vel known e'uzens' ana any
one Who Suil MAINTAINS thal hefe Is
nothing beyond ordinary merit IN the
salu preparation can SaleIN De leii 10
The Somerset reporter., 1899-09-21

President Mckinley has courteously
declined to take part in the great dem
onstration at New York, to welcome
Dewey home. He will welcome Dewey
to the National capitol, which is the
proper place for the President to re-
ceive the great Admiral. 1t will be
an emphatic and warm welcome, such
as is due the hero of Manila. President
Mckinley, with his cabinet at New
York upon that occasion, would natu-
rally have detracted somewhat from
the attention shown Dewey and which
properly belongs to him. This the
President would not consent to do.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-09-21

One recalls the method OF discover
ing a thief by chewing rice. said To
have been practiced in the east. But ii
is not necessary to 90 50 far to find
more remarkable method of thief
catching and not SO well supported by
sound reason. \ lady in Paris is re-
ported to have lost her purse in a
dressmaker's establishment She had
all the young ladies of the establish
mcnt called in, SO ii is seriously report
ed, aud demanded from each one lock
of her hair.
The tokens were then pinned TO
pieces of paper bearing the owners
names. and as the customer left the
establishment she remarked; My
purse has been stolen, but as | do not
wish to subject innocent girls to the
humiliation of being searched | intend
early tomorrow morning to submit
your hair and handwritings to SOM
namhulist and clairvoyant. who will
tell me which of you is the thief
III the course of the evening the lady
received an anonymous parcel con
tanning intact her purse with its con
fonts
The Somerset reporter., 1899-09-21

The season Is now on for hunting, ard
the usual crop of accidents from fire
arms may be expected. Alas. many of
them will be fatal ones.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-09-21

Referring TO the recent visit of Frank
A. Munsey, the noted New York pub
Usher, to his former home at Lisbon
Falls, Maine, Skowhegan gentleman
recalls an incident that occurred while
The Somerset reporter., 1899-09-21

Maine will be officially represented in
the Admiral Dewey reception at New
York. Governor Powers and his staff
will attend that function, having accept
ed the invitation extended by the com
mittee having charge of the matter.
Many of the States of the Union will be
represented by their executives.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-09-21
3 merits of S. s. s. every claim

made for it is backed up strongly by convincing
and know Of its virtues by experience.
Mr.. L. J. Clark, of Orange Courthouse, Va, writes:
" For six years had an obstinate running ulcer on my
ankle which at times caused me intense suffering. l
disabled for long while that wholly unfit for
business One of the best doctors treated constantly
but did good then tried various blood remedies,
without the least benefit. s. s S highly
mended that concluded to try it. and the effect
wonderful 1t seemed to get right at the of the
disease and force the poison out and soon COM
pletely cured" Swift's Specific
The Somerset reporter., 1899-09-21
FOR the Reporter:
High School Notes.

The Commencement number of the
Lever is just out.
Carl Steward, Gussie Pierce and Willie
Halves all members of 80, are to enter
COLBY" this year
Howard Wyman, Skowhegan high
school '96, now of Colby, was guest
of the school on Thursday.
The Lyceum have a meeting posted
for Friday evening. Those of the boys
who intend to Join should do so at this
meeting.
The seniors held class meeting last
week to elect their officers for the ensu-
ing year. They are: Donald Merrill,
president; Minnie Snow, vice president;
Walter Wildes, secretary; Truman Carl,
treasurer. The class also voted in favor
of having class rings and a committee
was appointed to get samples which the
class are to select from.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-09-21
The Bravery of Woman

Was graldly shown by Mrs. John
Bowling of Butler, Pa, in three years
struggle with malignant stomach
trou bic that caused distressing attacks of
nausea and indigestion. All remedies
failed to relieve her until she tried Elec-
trio Bitters. After taking ii two months
she wrote: Il am now wholly cured and
can eat anything. It is truly a grand
tonic for the whole system as | gained
in weight and feel much stronger since
using it" II aids digestion. cures dys-
pepsia. improves appetite, gives new
life. Only soc. Guaranteed
Aft n Wings Drug store,
The Somerset reporter., 1899-09-21

The city Of Lincoln, Nebraska. is the
latest heavy sufferer by the fire fend,
having suffered 10 the tune Of half
million dollars, Saturday last.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-09-21

Col Charles DENLY and Prof. Dean
Worcester, members of the Philippine
commission, have received instructions
from President Mckinley, asking them
to return as soon MS possible. They will
embark on the steamer Empress of In
dia, which sails from Hong Kong, Sept.
26. 1t is understood that with the pres.
ident of the commission, Prof Schuman,
who reached his home in New York
some days ago, they will make their re-
port of the situation in the Philippines
in season for President Mckinley to sub
nit it to Congress when it assemblies,
December 4th, or embrace its subject
matter in his annual message.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-09-21
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drives every of imputy the blood and in this
permanently the most obstinate ulcer
the only blood remedy guaranteed purely vegetable and
sans not particle of potash mercury or other mineral
Contagious Blood Poison Scofua Cancer Catarrh Eczema
Rheumatism Sores Ulcers Bo any other blood trouble Insist
upon s. s. s. nothing take It's place.
Valuable mailed Swift Company Atlanta
The Somerset reporter., 1899-09-21
To Cure a Cough IN One Day
To Cure a Cold in One Day
To Cure Sore Throat in One Day
To Cure Hoarseness in One Day

Take Cleveand's Lung Healer, 25c, trial
size free. If il fails to cure. your money
will be refunded Fl. W. Cushing.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-09-21

Mr.. Munsey was manager Of the Western
Union Telegraph ttIice at Augusta.
This Skowhegan man was then corre-
spondent OF Buslon daily paper.
Upon certain occasion he filed dis
patch containing all important bit of
news, with Mr.. Munsey, TO be wired to
the Boston paper. The to-be great pub
Usher read it through and looking up
quickly, said LET me show you how
to write Dispatch Consent being
given, he proceeded to rewrite the dis.
patch, clothing the information it con-
tanned in an entirely different and beauti-
full suit of words. 1t was au artistic dis
patch. The amendment was accepted
and the dispatch forwarded as written
by Frank Munsey.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-09-21
After Six Years Of Intense
Suffering, Promptly Cured

Rv & entire circulation is in depraved condition They
VI W Vi VI drain the system, and
stany sappng away the vitality In every the poison
be eliminated from the blood and of
have any effect
There uncertainty about the merits of s. every claim
The Somerset reporter., 1899-09-21
RUNNING SORE
ON HIS ANKLE.

Obstinate sores and ulcers which
refuse to heal under ordinary treat
ment soon become chronic and deep
seated and are a s11ra sion that thu
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-06-30
THE NEWEST TRIMMINGS.
Pretty FinIshings for Dressy Cos
tunes for Day and
Evening.


Although pretty r!ppoh ana crush
belts Will be seen Tor mchths 10 come
all the newest dress ard bodice NODES
are appearing win hnlsh'u waists
which hi snugly' and at mostare ecged
with a cord or very narrow bead OF pas
semenierie trimmings. one sees very
few wide rlpbons EN- pioyed even lot
sashes' Inc preferred Wld'h Is ABOUT
four inches, and these are geheraHy
worn with center OF p'ah coIor ana
a border OF contrasting shades Nhen
the ribbon lays conspicuous part
III the trimming OF gown 'Ae pain
center should match the BODY color OF
the dress in every case Inc sashes
most in harmony with the DEGREES OF
fashion IN the present season are OF soft
woven RIBBON or chIloh, ia"ing INTO
the io'ds OF me lower sNIr''NhH seem
ingiy part OF H. Narrow ribbon rhch-
ings are hkeiy 10 receive lIesh I'M
petus III the coming season ana those
three-quarters Of an men Vi9P are al
present very popular, The tainuest
Of these trimmings, and also Of the
close putfs of mousseline, meet the fem
mime taste exactly.
One sees gradual advance in the
popularity Of fringes, gallons. etc. The
gallon especially being capable Of as
suming various and widely diverse
forms, and Of being diirereutia.. j by
ambitious embroideries, is likely to be
seen in general wear very soou. Any
PASSENGER t"rie des...u may be convert.
I'd into such trimming By developing he
motifs with seed-pearls or fancy gold,
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-06-30
Gnms for tho Philippines.

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mont ON foot TO furu's h them rims
aoirtrd 10 use in ,nnt country and the
dernriut,nt j. now ,npaocd in u series
of experiments 70 determine the most
effective form Of I'rht run for use
against the INSURGENTS.
WANTS. ms Pension REpr,cED.
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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-06-30
EX-GoV. STONES VIEWS.
rhe Missouri Democratic Politician Quot
ed Saying That the Philippine
Question Is Not "A Political One.


Chicago. June 26.-The Tribune says:
Ex-Gov. William j. Stone, of Missouri,
acting chairman Of the democratic ma
tional committee, takes sharp issue
with William j. Bryan and other lead
ers of his party. While not committing
himself as to whether this country
should own and govern the Philippine
islands. he declared strongly against
the anti-eXpansion plea. lie asserted
that after Dewey hauled down the
Spanish colors at Manila there was
nothing left for patriotic Americans to
do but sustain the government in its
attempt to settle the questions there
arising without unduly criticising its
course. He said
do not think the situation In the Philippines
as IL Is at present should be made political is
sue. know much Is said regarding the policy
OF she government in the Philippines, but do
not understand IL has formulated any policy
with reference to them as vet. II is time enough
20 raise an ISSUE on this question when This pol
icy shall have been Announced, but until that is
a legitimate political issue. would not be un-
derstood as indurNinr all that the government
has done IN connection with these islands since
Admiral Dewey struck the Spanish colors In
Manila bay, for / think some grave mistakes
have been made, nut rs matters stand ut pres
cnt we have got 10 stand by our country.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-06-30
NEWS NOTES.

The Havana customs receipts from
January to June %, inclusive,
amounted to 81, 03s,0
The first celebration of the Fourth
of July in Hawaii under American
sovereignty is to be made a memorable
one.
The Official Gazette of Spain an
nounces that the effective active army
for the next financial year has been
fixed at los, 900 men.
BY the capsizing of boat in Yellow
stone river at Grayclitf, Mont, three
men lost their lives. One of them was
w. S. Thompson, of Kansas City, Mo.
Serious riots have broken out at
Ceciccano. 80 miles southwest of Rome,
in consequence of priest having eX-
communicated parishioner for pri-
vate quarrel.
Thirty-three cases of yellow fever,
with five deaths. have been Officially
reported since the beginning Of the
present outbreak at Santiago de Cuba,
One of the deaths occurred in the Fifth
infantry. The other four fatal cases
were civilians.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-06-30
EUROPE IN NEED OF GOLD.
Money worth More to Lenders Abroad
Than II Is in the United States In
creased Railway Earnings.

New York, June PAR. G. Dun &
Co. S Weekly Review of Trade says:
The outgo Of more gold this week. 8 200. 600
far reported, max Is 1t clear that Europe Is in
aeed. The French ministerial crisis has been
grave and prolonged, the collapse Of German
speculation in industrial stocks threatens some
trouble but perhaps the South American un-
certainty causes most disturbance. Whatever
the cause, Europe needs money and cannot
claim It's own from the west this year, but must
borrow Exchange ana trade balances show
that this country is not called upon to pay. but
the money is worth more to lenders abroad than
1t is here.
Home finances are most satisfactory. Reve-
nue. falls behind expenditures FOR the fiscal year
less than SioO.OUJOOJ ana hut for s.3lOO1 O0O war
expenses including payment for the Philippine
debts ana Tor Cuban soldiers, the revenue eX-
elusive of that from the war taxes exceeds or
binary expenses Trade balances in spite Of
exports from New York. 80 per cent. less than
last years and imports 70 per cent. greater,
still promise a large excess OF exports for June.
Earnings Of railroads for the firsc half OF June
are better than for any previous month this
year, ten per cent. larger than last year and
ll.8 per cent larger than in 1872. the granger
roads gaining most largely over last year in
spite OF the reduced movement Of grain.