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The Somerset reporter., 1899-07-27

The reciprocity treaty between this
country and France, which has been a
long time pending, has at last been
signed and gone into effect. The time
in which it was admissible under the
Dingley revenue law had nearly ex-
PRED and but brief time remained for
negotiations, therefore the treaty was
thought to be in danger of defeat and
much Isatisfaction has been expressed
by friends of the measure on both sides
at its success. The negotiations have
been long drawn out and the discussions
at times sharp, but the spirit Of COM
promise prevailed and the treaty agreed
upon in the nick of time. The treaty
will result in placing the products of
the United States on the same basis in
France as products of Great Britain and
Germany. At present these countries
have the minimum of the French rate,
while the American goods with few
exceptions have had to pay the maxi
mum rate. By this the Importance of
the treaty in our trade relations with
that country is apparent. The French
treaty is the last of the instruments of
this kind and the treaty work under the
Dingley act is now brought to a close.
Six treaties have been made, all save
that with France relating to British
West Indies.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-07-27
Hair For violin Bows.


The horse hair used in making violin
and other similar bows is imported
from Germany. A considerable part
of the hair thus imported, however,
coming originally from Russia. Horse
hair for these purposes Is white and
black. The black Is the heavier and
stronger, and this Is used in making
bows for bass vols. because 1t bites
the big strings better. In preparing the
hair for use in bowmaking the white
hair, used for violin bows, is bleached
10 bring it to its final Wilderness.
The standard violin bow is % inches
in length; longer bows are made TO
order Shorter bows are used by
young persons: but the bow commonly
seen in the hands of n violin player
is % inches long. Horse hair for violin
bows is imported in various lengths,
but mostly in lengths of SO inches.
Hair sufficient for one bow IS put to-
gether in what Is called hank. There
are grades and qualities of the horse
hair, but the best is not very costly.
A hank of the best white hair can be
bought for % cents; it might cost 30
cents more to have it put into the bow.
To rehar bass viol bow costs more,
the bulk or hair required being greater.
New York sun.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-07-27
COUNTY OFFICERS.

Clerk Of Courts:
NEWELL w. BRAINERD,. ...,.......'...'' skowhegan
County Attorney:
CHARLES o. SMALL, .............. ''''''.'Madison
Judge of Probate:
EDWARD F. DANFoRTH,.. 'Skowhesan
Register Of Probate
NATHAN FOWLER. ........... '''''Skowhesan
Register Of Deeds:
LlfwELlYN GooDwiS, ............''.''''sk o~heean
Treasurer:
r 7. PATTEN,......,,......... '''''''Sko"heean
Sheriff and Jailer:
FRAHK P. NNELL,...........'' '''.... Skowhesan
pEptriKs:-Wm. f. Mutt, Fairfield; F. l. Harding,
Madison; 5. w. Herrick, Harmony; c. +. Haskell,
Prtsfield; F. S. Parsons, No. Anson; r ).
Williams, Harand; Hiram NJ: Waugh, Starks:
Charles f. Ham, Bingham; S. 5. Walker, North New
Portland; Cornelius A. Merrill, soon; Calvin H
Jones, Athens b. F. Jones, So. Norrdgewock;
Guy Penne, Skowhegan.
{. H. Mills, Messenger.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-07-27

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS: The fol-
lowing are the real estate transfers re.
Gently recorded at the county registry:
Skowhegan-Vina NJ. Wyman ct ais to
Emily Bailey, 90
sullivan Newton to Frank
Hogan, $3.50,
Fairfeld-Louise A. Brown to Virgil
r. Conner, Sl.00.
Mercer-I. Y. Tibbetts to f. |. lib
belts, $25.
Canpan-Jesse c. & 6. J. Conner to
j. A. Hunter ct al, $3.50.
Pittsfield-Wm. r. Call to Llewellyn
Parks, $780, Ira Libby to Frank Bryant
ct al, 81 90; Sarah A. Towle TO Frank
BRYANT ct al, 81 90; Hannah Thompson
to Rachael A. Getchell, $l.00.
Madson-Eva Almond to John &
Eliza Pelky, 1925.
StarksJ. P. Quimby TO F. A. Will
liams, 81 90.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-07-27

William BODICE of Waterville, the
Maine Central railroads. oldest con-
ductor, has resigned after fifty years as
railroad man. Mr.. BODICE is 70 years
of age. He was first employed with the
Androscoggin & Kennebec Co., having
run the first train into Watervile in
January, lS49, His position with this
company was kept until its sale was
effected to another corporation and
finally passed into the hands Of the
Maine Central Railroad Co. In the peri
cd of fifty years Mr.. BODICE WAS never in
an accident and had never lost days
work from any kind of disability.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-07-27
500. Reward. 500.

The readers of this paper will be pleas
ed to learn that there is at least one dread
ed disease that science has been able to
cure In all its stages and that is Catarrh.
Halls Catarrh Cure is the only positive
cure known to the medical fraternity
Catarrh, being constitutional disease
requires a constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system, thereby destroying
the foundation of the disease, and giving
the patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature in doing
its work. The proprietors have SO much
faith in its curative powers, that they
offer One Hundred Dollars for any case
tiat it fails to cure. Send for list of tes-
hmonials. Address,
F. J. CHENEY CO., Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
The Somerset reporter., 1899-07-27

The pulpit committee of the First
Baptist Church of Waterville, has voted
to extend to Rev. Howard B. Crosse of
Boston, Mass, a call to the pastorate of
the church. Mr.. Crosse is a graduate of
the University of Rochester and at pres
ent is associate editor of Zions Watch
man,
The Somerset reporter., 1899-07-27
What IsIn Your Stocking?

A foot, Of COURSE, but often tired and
aching. A little Comfort Powder busted
in before putting on will relieve this.
You cannot tell the relief it brings till
you try it. 1t cures tender feet and
expels offensive perspiration.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-07-27

Supreme Iudicial:-The third Tuesday in March,
september and December. Civil and Criminal.
Probate:-The second Tuesday of each month.
County Commissioners The first Tuesday in
March and August and the second Tuesday in Deoem-
beI.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-07-27

Wing and Courier Did ever a month
furnish more heavy thunder showers
and more fantastic freaks of lightning
than the present one? asks an exchange.
Just wait, brother, until the coolest in
habitant' gets his teeth adjusted and
begins to talk. Then you will find that
this month hasn't been circumstance to
that of the year of 10 or something else.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-07-27

President HenresuX Of the paml -.n
Republic. WAS sssaSsinaJed Yesterday
and Vice President Figuero succeeds
in the direction Of affairs. The name Of
assassin is Ramon Cscons ard h. IS
psDed
The Somerset reporter., 1899-07-27

The discussion of athletics among
women physicians is occasioDing con-
siderable interest. DIR. Arabela Ken
ealV's "Rejoindero TO Mrs. Ormston
Chant In the discussion of "Woman as
an Athlete, In The Living Age for
for July %, is not only interesting as a
bit of keen writing, but it communicates
important physiological facts which, II
generally understood, are at least very
widely ignored.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-07-27
County Commissioners;

H. c. WEBER, Palmyra, Post Office, Newport.)
ALoNzc SMITH, Cornville, post Office Revere9
ions METcALf, New Portland.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-07-27

Enlistment of the $1,000 volunteers
called for seems to progress without
much difficulty, about one-thrd of the
number had been secured Monday last.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-07-27
The Somerset Reporter
A Weekly Republican Newspaper.

n svrrH. E. e. MoNEELIE.
I o. SMITH & CO., PUBLISHERS.
.ow.rFR STREET, SKOWHEGAN, ME.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-07-27
SOUTH NORBIDGEWOCK.



0osGhk@AIfnSAL tHuHr H-Res J 4 Jpnes.
pas'of. SUNDAY Morning ssrsIee I0-5u sun.
day school, l. n; !. + 5. q T.. p < Wedues-
u@y meeting followed by
'.s
IHk CHRISTIAN ENbFAFoE -aelety Of the
Congregational churcb-C II. F4lIer president.
py - l. "a, ai r 1a.r pIttiathl aa}iit Long
ye.,r, mn '''A'' '"'ss'ifs 71haas eve III
EAIIIsI lHtEcH-Bev Z. Z. Iarner. pastor
Sunday doHing service, 1G3hz sanday sclgo.
= n PRAYER meeting p y.
IHk 4HkIsTiAS ENbKAKoH society Of The
baptist ehnfeh-B. Turner, Pre-. Mr. J.. T.
turner, CT Sec Mr.. C. A. Whiting. Trras
'ish e'eA'hts IL fsstfs al 80
IHh NEHEMIAH SOCIETY - the Baptist church
= II Hussey Pres, MIR J. 7 8elch, Sec;
hrs- Lucy Hnssey 1reas. Meetings once a
month Oh call.
.o,.,r,r,Ye
'~lf' LIE.
LEBANON LopGE No. 1l6F. "A 4-r,earga
o. Carr, Master; G. A Ward. Sc + &
The Somerset reporter., 1899-07-27

ACHIEVEMENTS; business and legal adver.
tisements 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 National tribune., 1899-08-03
The Marquis Idea OF Treachery.
Detroit Ercc Press.

'T like the French" declares wealthy
Detroiter who is now in the prime OF life
and satisfied that he has seen enough o.
the world to know most OF its ways
They re eXcitable, but warm-hearted anG
n brave people, despite all the fun that Is
made of their duels. 1t is part of the code
with them to avoid killing, and it strikes
me that this is the next best to doing away
with the code entirely.
This is preliminary to story. / was
down in southern Kansas visiting n boy
| hood friend who had a big ranch there
There was genuine French Marquis ex
ploring that part of the world, and it hap
pened that he and my friend fell in love
with the same girl. The Marquis would
| brook no rivalry; the two quarreled, and
| the hot-headed Gaul at once challenged my
| friend. Jack has his full share of our ma
tional pluck, and while denouncing the
whole thing as a senseless procedure
promptly accepted. The Marquis had fel
lcw-countryman for his second. and acted
for Jack, who. as the challenged party
chose six-shooters. 1t was agreed that the
Marquis should bring two loaded weapons
| to tine scene of trouble, and that Jack
should have his choice.
when the time came made the selec-
| tion. noted little defect that / quickly
remedied, and announced that We were
ready.
"Just win z him, I whispered to my prin
cipal. Three was slowly counted, the or
| der to fire was given, two reports were as
one, and the Marquis reeled.
"'Treacheryn he hissed, as he grasped
his wounded arm.
"'Impossible,' replied.
"'Treachery!' he repeated; that mans
pistol was loaded
Then / understood why the revolver
handed me contained blank cartridges, fol
| couple Of which | had substituted live
ones, meaning to make the charge o.
treachery myself after the thing was over
The Frenchman intended bloodleSs duel
and afterward the girl wouldn't even see
the Marquis.
The National tribune., 1899-08-03
Koreans and the "Deyil Cars.
Golfers Weeklu.

The Koreans have not taken kindly tC
the electric car. 1t is to them a machina-
ton OF the devil, fraught with the most
horrible consequences to the population
aud the country through which it passes.
The new road from Seoul to Chemulpo was
opened a month ago. and the affair was
intended 10 impress the Koreans with the
advantages of the introduction of the troll
ley to their kingdom. The natives swarm
ed to see the trial trip of the devil cars -
wagons propelled by force that was not
human, and not Understandable. They
were skcptical and afraid. The long
drought prevailing in the Seoul district
needed an explanation.
All thatwaS needed tostir the native to a
fanatical outburst against the foreign
devils innovation was an accident; and
unfortunately that occurred. A Korean
child strayed on the track before the on
coming car. Its little body was mangled
horribly.
The Japanese motormen and the Off
cials Of the American firm which con-
strncted the line had to fly for their lives.
Attempts to run further cars were hope
less, as the authorities refusing to sup.
ply guards, the motormen declined tC
board the cars. The first assault Of the
mob eliminated in riot; twenty of the
ring!eafers were arrested and executed
their severed heads being exhibited in
the public places as warning to evil
doers il general, but particularly with q
view to influencing the insurgents, who
are now rapidly nearing Seoul, and who
& ned co lsiderab!e accession through the
devil car riots.
The National tribune., 1899-08-03
=" SAVING MONEY"
By Running the Reputation Of Most Worthy and Blame
less Old Woman


EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: AS the
recognized champion for right and justice
to the veterans of our civil war, will you bt
so kind to insert the following in your valu
able paper:
Mrs. Mary NJ. Elliott, OF Roscommon
Mich, widow of the late Daniel Elliott. a
volunteer soldier of our civil war, had been
granted a widows pension of $6 per month
Being Old and decrepid, she was hired as a
servant by one William G. Carpenter, also a
veteran and a penSiOner, TO do his house
work, etc, Carpenter being widower.
Everything went on smoothly for number
of years, Mrs. Elliott being respected and
loved in this community as chaste, law
abiding woman. and not the least suspicion
was thrown upon her character by reason
of being employed by the said Carpenter.
About a year ago, Mrs. Elliott received a
communication from the Pension Bureau at
Washington that her name was struck from
the pension rolls, charges having been made
against her that she was living i'll open,
notorious and unlawful co-habitation with
one w. e.. Carpenter.
She ut once set to work to refute the
charges, and at least 40 affidavitS made by
our best citizens, among them being our
Sheriff, Prosecuting Attorney, President of
the Village, Judge of Probate, County
Treasurer, ministers, doctors and mer-
chants of this village, were forwarded to
Washington, bearing testimony, under
oath, that the charges preferred against
Mrs. Elliott were untrue and without any
foundation whatever.
A Special Examiner was finally sent to
Roscommon. After taking testimony un-
der oath and gathering in all possible evil
dence, pro and con, for two or three days,
this Special Examiner stated to me that
there would be no trouble for Mrs. Elliott to
have her pension restored; that he was
fully satisfied that the charges were not
proven, and that his Che Examiner's) re-
port to the Pension Bureau would fully
vindicate Mrs. Elliott.
What was not her astonishmert when
she received letter few days ago ap-
priSing her that her application for reStor-
alton Of pension had been rejected upon the
report of the Special Examiner.
The people of RoScommon have been
grossly and wantonly inSulted by the
Commissioner of Pensions; he has branded
them as liars. unworthy of belief, and as
perjurers; he has given preference to anony-
nous letters, and rejected the sworn testi-
mony OF at least 40 good citizens of this
community.
A poor old woman, nearly blind, unable
to sustain herself, is now thrown upon this
cold world, without any cause, either to
starve, TO live on charity or to go To the
poorhouse; and the widow OF one Of the
fallen heroes OF our great civil war.
Verify, the reward she receives from this
our great and good Government as the
widow of a soldier is to be recorded in his
tory as an everlasting shame and stain
upon the heads Of those who must shoulder
the responsibility OF one Of the greatest in
justices ever perpetrated.-CHA IL. DE
WAELE, Prosecuting Attorney, Roscom-
mOn Mich
The National tribune., 1899-08-03

these INA rallied around him under the
flag they would have destroyed a few hours
before 1t shows what power he welded
over men.
An old Mexican comrade hunted up an
old fifer and drummer and was the first
to shout Come on. boys; let's go with
logan Where he leads we can follow.
The fife and drum struck up yankee
Doolle," and before half the square had
been compassed, 100 gallant men were in
line. keeping step to the music OF the
Union All these men enlisted for three
years.
In 10 days the grand old 31st H., with
Logan as Colonel, was Ell route for Cairo.
The record of his service is a glorious monu-
ment to his memory.
The war was over, the Union saved. and
the days of reconstruction were at hand,
when We met this man whose name had
boone household word. facet to face. He
was then statesman as well as soldier. In
the House and in the Senate his voice was
always heard on the right side. He never
for day forgot the defenders of the coun'
try; the old soldier always found in him q
friend.
For quite seven years we broke bread
at the same table, and it was there that we
learned to admire another side of this man
of which the public knew but little. When
The National tribune., 1899-08-03

The last time he called at the old home
the day was bleak and there was snow in
the air-the kind of day that always brought
twinges of his old enemy, the rheumatism.
He seemed depressed. With peculiar
pathos in his voice he said: 81 feel like re-
peating what President Arthur said inst
before his death, If this were all there is OF
life. if there was no future to look forward
to, life would not be worth living"
1t would seem that a man has not lived
in vain who could have a eulogy pronounced
upon him like the following by one of his
colleagues:
"The analysts of human motives and
methods can say what they may of Gen
Logan as statesman, politician and soldier
but the people, the patriots. will say, there
was a man whose hand and purse was not
afraid for II, light to be turned on"
CTo be continued)
The National tribune., 1899-08-03
IRON BRIGADE.
Another Claimant for That Honored Name

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: There
has been considerable controversy over the
title "Iro1 Brigade" The Both, 22d, oath
N. Y Vols, the 18th Brooklyn and I'd
Birdan Sharpshooters composed the bri-
gade that made the famous march from
Catlett Station to Fredericksburg, dis
tance of 43 miles, in February, 1862, and
received the title of the Iron Brigade, given
by Col. Edward Frisby. of the Both n Y,
and Capt. Wright, of the Sharpshooters,
heard him and said that they deserved
the name as it was terribly hard march.
Zeb. NJ. knight. Alpena, Mich, has the
original picture Of Iron Brigade Head
quarters, and will swear to the facts as
stated being Adiutant Of the Both and present
at the time There may have been an Iron
Brigade at Gettysburg, which was after
we were mustered out. But previous to
that time the brigade composed of the regi-
ments enumerated above was the original
and only Iron Brigade-Ffrst Brigade,
First Division. First Corps. Army Of the
Potomac, and any other brigade claiming
the title stole it from our brigade.-HENRY
F. THAYER, Secretary, 3Oth N. Y. Asso-
ciatiCn. Lansingburg, N. Y.
The National tribune., 1899-08-03
EVANS'S VICTIMS.
The Way He Is Saving" Money In Indiana.

Special to the Indidnapo Neins.
South Bend, Ind, July 15.-Henry Clay
Evans's Pension Department rulings are
causing commotion among old soldiers
in this locality. An instance is that OF
John G.. Maughermar, ex-City Treasurer.
and once a Greenback candidate for Con-
gress from this district. Maughermar
lost a leg at Chickamauga, the amputa-
ton being nearly at the hip joint. 1t was
delayed so long that he was not expected
to live. The pension he received was S72
a month, but the Department ascertained
that his disability did not make serv-
ants constant attention necessary, and
about two months ago notified him that
his pension had been reduced to $50 a
month, and that the s2.7O0 Of excess PEN
sion he had received, including interest,
must be deducted from his $50 month
before further pension money is paid to
him. Another operation for amputation
Of the protruding leg bone is necessary,
but it can not he done because Maugher-
mar is a victim Of diabetes in its worst
form, making the use Of an anBsthetic
almost certainly fatal.
Asa Peck. Of Mishawaka, who had
passed three examining surgeons as sound
enough to enlist, and is testified to by
his duty Sergeant as having been all right,
had been enjoying a pension of SIG a month
for Is years, owing to rupture received
while working on a stockade at Stevenson,
Ala. He received notice that he was found
to have been ruptured before the war; his
pension was reduced to SS month. and he
will not receive any pension money until
November. 1909, to make up for the alleged
excess paid to him for his rupture.
S. Il. Davis. formerly editor of the North
Liberty Nelos. has been cut off from his
pension OF $12 a month, and James Pope,
also S12 a month pensioner. has been cut
off.
Congressman Brick has gone to Wash
inpton to see what can be DONE
The National tribune., 1899-08-03
On the Mercy Of the Court.
San Francisco Ware.

A youthful graduate Of the Harvard
Law School came West and opened an
office in small frontier town. His first
client was a man accused of stealing a
horse. The case came to trial before an
old Judge and a jury composed Of be-
whiskered ranchers, and though there
was no doubt of the guilt of the defend
ant, he had a regiment OF friends who
swore he was 40 miles off when the horse
was stolen. This evidence the prosecu-
ton was unable to break down, and the
young lawyer plumed himself on a certain
acquittal. The jury retired, and five min
utes later was back in court. Have you
agreed on a verdict" asked the Judge
I'VE hev," answered the foreman, as he
shifted gun he carried on his hip. 1--WE
find the defendant not guilty, an recon,
mend the defendants lawyer, OWN to his
youth an innocence. to the mercy OF the
court"
The National tribune., 1899-08-03

the demands upon his good nature would
would come into his meal without appetite,
and detected. because some poor old soldier
or soldiers widow was without work and
moneyless. l do not believe one ever went
away empty handed.
His disposition was peculiar, and here is
where the public understood him SO little.
He was reticent of his opinions, but he
always had hours of condolences with his
friends and it was at these times that the
great, benevolent heart of the man showed
itself He disliked being misunderstood,
and his heart was tender as woman's.
! never saw the sensitive and pathetic side
of h m more worked upon than when the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
came ont in manifesto against his speech
in the Senate on popular education. He
had reached the conclusion that popular
education must of all things be encouraged;
that illiteracy must be wiped away.
His bill provided that the large surplus
in the National Treasury should be dis
tributei to the various States for educa-
tional purposes, the distribution to be made
on the percentage Of illiteracy. The bill
also provided that the money received In
the Treasury from the tax on whisky
should be applied to this purpose. OF
course, the colored race came in for their
apportionment. He insisted that it was
our solemn duty as Christians to enlighten
the colored people; to dip them at least
seven times in the Jordan of Civilization.
But the woeful cry Of blood money from
these women went over the land; they
wanted the schools, but the money must
be purified by going through the great
Government pool. Senator Logan was
visibly chagrined at the attitude taken,
but he took the occasion 70 say, in the con-
Guiding remarks upon his bill, before it