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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-04-13
Madison.

The Great Northern Paper Company
have placed a contract with Greenleai
II Co. of Lewiston, for the erection of q
pulp mill, finishing room, sulpher house
renovating of the Madison pulp mill
excavation of 5000 yards of stone and
earth from the Kennebec river, building
of fumes for the Madison mill and plac-
ing of 20 water wheels, two paper ma
chimes and other machinery of said mill
The contract involves the expenditure
of some 100000 and calls for the com
pletion of the work in the month of July
at forfeiture of $3.50 per day. Con
tracts have also been let for large
amount of iron and steel works for the
said property.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-04-13

Spring has come Why? Because the
wild geese are going north and the
robins are with as.
Charles Campbell and l.. S. Lowe have
each sold good horse to Boston parties
WIN. aud Martha Allen have purchas-
ed the Bangs house and are now moving
in and preparing to make for them
selves home. Their many friends in
Larone and elsewhere wish them every
success
II seems that the tramp chair man is
trying hard to introduce his chair into
Fairfield as we'll as other towns. II
would seem that the regular town elec
ton would be the proper time to con-
slider such questions if they are worthy
of discussion which in this case is some
what doubtful.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-04-13
Road Notice.
STATE OF MAINE.

To the Hon. County Commissioners Of the
County of somerset.
The undersigned, municipal officers of the
town of Skowhegan in said County, respectfully
represent that the boundaries of the highway
leading rom the river road at Dudleys corner,
so called in Skowhegan to Canaan between said
Dudley's corner and Hascalls corner, so called,
on the road leading to Canaan are doubtful, I'M
certain or lost and respectfully petition your
honors to locate and define their limits and
boundaries and cause durable monuments to be
erected at the angles thereof, within the limits
of the town of Skowhegan between the points
aforesaid.
Dated this 30th day of March A. d 1899
l.. c. EMERY. J selectmen Of
R.F. PARKER. the town of
GEORGE l.. NAY, J Skowhegan.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-04-13

The ladies of this place met at the
me of George iker lsst Thursday
md organiz-d n ladies' n d TO b. knt WI
Is the Caratunk Ladies' Aln Society aud
elected the following officers: Mrs
Addie Baker, president; Adah Spauld
ing, vice president; Helen Clark, treas
urei sophie williams. secretary Ahhie
Spauldng, chaplin; Sarah B ker, assist
ant chaplin; Meytie Livingston, Delis
Steward and Blanche SpauIding, advis
orv committee; Lydia Sanborn, George
William and Della Brown. executive
committee. The next meeting will be
April 20. At the home of Mrs. George
Baker AT , p. m.
Rev. Mr.. Parker preached fine ser.
non at the chapel last Sabbath 10 good
sized audience.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-04-13

DR.. and Mrs. l. L. Salley of Skowhe-
gan. visited Ms. Saley's sister, Mrs.
Sarah Marston, THURSDAY Of last week.
Miss I.ettie Hunnewel entertained n
few young lady friends at maple candy
pull, Friday afternoon.
Mr. Milton 4 lams of Skowhegan, has
BEEN speudisg The week with relatives in
town.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-04-13
Concord.

Mr.. Octavus Thompson met with a
painful accident while riding Friday
afternoon The jumper was demolished
hut the horse was not hurt in any way.
Mr.. Thompson is gaining slowly.
Lester Jackman passed through town,
Saturday.
Fred Nollett, who has been hauling In
town this winter, returned to his home
in Embden, Monday.
Miss Effie Goodrich is working at
Frank Vttum's. Mrs. Vttum is on the
sick list.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-04-13
w est Athens.

MIR. Maurice Goodrich of Skowhegan,
was in town Sunday.
Miss Viola Noyes. who has been to
Bingham visiting her sister, Mrs. William
Mahoney. for few weeks, returned home
Monday.
Mr.. George Foster and Miss Ada
Harville of Cornvllle, were in town Thurs
day.
Nh. Z. w. Sherburne of Newport, was
in town Thursday.
George Foss of Brighton, is in town
visiting friends.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-04-13
Mercer.
Poor sap weather

Poor sap weather.
The measles are on the decrease.
The town meeting Saturday, was Of
about eight minutes duration. As soon
as the question was open for discussion,
Mr.. c. x. Allen made the motion that we
purchase two tramp chairs. 1t was not
seconded. A motion was then made that
we pass over the article, which was
carried.
Mrs. Samuel Pressed died Wednesday
of last week at her home. The funeral
was Thursday at p. m, Rev. H. s.
Ryder officiated She leaves husband
and four children, who have our sym
pathy.
The funeral of Mrs, Josiah Quimby
occurred Tuesday at the house. Rev J
A. Jones preached and f. A. Hilton Of
Norridgewock took charge.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-04-13
Blackwell.

Mrs. David Viles and children spent
a day with Mrs. Daniel Murray, last
week
Harry c. Dunbar of Madison, spent
Saturday with classmate 10 town.
Miss Edie N. Grant is at home from
Scion, for few days.
The young people returned to their re-
spective schools at Madison and Skowhe-
gan, Monday.
Mrs. Eugene Burns has been in this
vicinity doing dressmaking the past
week
Mr.. aud Mrs. James Welch visited,
Friday, with Heman Huunewell and
family.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-04-13
Monumental Work.

Sore of the finest monumental work in the
cemetery on the South Side OF the river in
Skowheean, came from the extensive works of
C. L. Worthley in Norridgewock, such as the
monuments of Dr. q. A. Wilbur, J. H. Frame,
II. H Tufts and DR.. s. F. Conant Parties in
tending to purchase anything in this line would
do we'll to consult with Mr.. Worhtley before
placing their orders az his work is always first
class and prices right. Mr.. Worthley will ham
die marble work in addition to his granite, and
will receive car load Italian marble and other
grades May LIST. He is glad to quote prices and
show samples on application. 3wl4"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-04-13

The firm OF Pishon Il Moore is this day, APi
g. 1899, hereby dissolved by mutual conseps
Mr.. Moore retir ng from said firm. The basa
ness will be cohtin ued rs before by George a,
Pishon to whom all bills due said arm mas
be paid at once to save cotts. 5sh
GEORGE II. PISTON
EUGENE A. MOORE.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-04-13
NOTICE.

That forbid all persons trusting any pc,
son or persons on my account unless ny ~
order. as | hall pay no bills after this dalt'
Starks Me. March %, 1899.
3wla. REUBEN F. QUIMBf'
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-04-13
HORSES FOR SALE

have enlargened my stable, and shall
keep constantly on hand. and on sale an
assortment of Draft. Business and Family
Horses. Thursday being the day meet
my horses at Skowhegan, Stable closed on
that day and on Sundays 3mosI2'
HORACE d. PATTER SON.
Athens, Maine.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-04-13
Our 10 and III CT.
NEW GILT PAPERS SUR.
PRISE PEOPLE.

We never have had before up to this
date-in all the years of our BUSINESS
so LARGE A SALE OF PAPERS
AS THIS SEASON, and it is because
we have got the GOODS and selling At
such low prices.
Don't buy your papers from SAMPLE
BOOKS. II we cannot BEAT SAMPLE
BOOK PRICES, we will give you paper
enough for one room. We have more
sample Books than all the rest Of the
county and can show them to you il yea
want to buy from samples. Come and
see what we have, it will be a free look
cost nothing.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-04-13
East COrnVille.

Mrs. c. F. Longfellow, whose health
has been very poor the past winter, is
now improving
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-04-13
srArE OLE MAINE

County OF Somerset. 81, .-'-
/, James Fellows, Cashier OF the above aAm~
bank, do solemnly swear, that the above staiemeS
is true to the best of my knowledge and belief
AMRs FELLOWS, Cashier
Subscribed and sworn to before me this ijlh as'
of April, 1890. .-
l. 81 Gro. N. PAGE, Notary Public
Correct--Attest.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-04-13

Groder's Dyspepsia Syrup. the popular
spring medicine, full size bottles only
5Oe at SIMPSONS the Corner Druggist.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-04-13
NO. 298 -
Report of the Condition
OF
THE SECOND NATIONAL BANK.
OF SKOWHEGAN

At skowhegan, in the State OF Maine, at the Close
OF business, April Sth, 1899.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts, SIo.7o4P
Overdrafts, secured and unsecured, % -
U. =. Bonds to secure circulation, I7S,ooo %
U. S. Bonds on hand, 10000 %
Premiums on u S. Bonds. S,Slso
Stocks securities, etc, 1920 10
Banking house furniture and fixtures, 400 90
Revenue Stamps 100 %
Due from National Bank mot Reserve
Agents. 57ns
Due from approved reserve agents, is5ioH
Checks and other cash items, f,o4p
Notes OF other National banks, 4slo@
Fractional paper currency, nickes and cents itS
Lawful money reserve in bank, viz -
Specie, 5,55 y
Redemption fund with L. s. Treasurer
& per cent of circulation, S,6i5@
Total. $JI7so1 q
LIABILITIES.
Capital Stock paid in, Sr1s 200 %
Surplus fund, 7S,on
taxes paid Assn
Matter al Bank notes outstanding, ii,1oo"
Due to other National Banks 1,q9op
Dividends unpaid, li9%
IL dvidual deposits subject to check, 5h4on
Demand ce -tihcates OF deposit 5Pp
Cashiers 6heOks outstanding, )"
Total. $57ao'G
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-04-13

Hair, lime and cement at
BLUNT's.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-04-13

liver johnson and Peerless
BICYCLES at BLUNT'S.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-04-13
Notice of Dissolution,

R. r. SHEPHERD, }
ALFRED II. LANG,
JOSEPH o. SMITH, J
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-05-25

Besides Mr.. s. M. Damon, we be-
lieve the only Hawaiian citizen
honored by the decoration conferred
on the Minister of Finance is Mr..
James W. Robertsou, who received
the order while chamberlain to King
Kalakaua. Mr.. Robertson has the
diploma, but the insignia was stolen
with his other decorations when the
Palace was given in charge in 1898
of rebels and robbers.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-05-25
NOTICE..

The undersigned beg leave to no.
tify their patrons and the public
that the Grocery and Provision bust
ness Of their respective firms will be
consolidated and incorporated under
the name and style of HENRY
MAY & CO., LIMITED, on June [,
1899. All accounts contracted prior
to that date will be due to the
undersigned and not to the Corpor-
alton.
Pending the erection of the new
stores to be occupied by the Corpor-
alton on the site of the present
store of II. May & Co., the Company
will occupy as a retail department
the store now occupied by Fl. e.
Mcintyre & Bros, at corner of Fort
and King streets, telephones Nos. 22
and 90, with Messrs. HI. E. Mcintyre
and Day, of May & Co., in charge.
The Wholesale and also the Retail
Department of the Company will be
conducted at the j. T. Waterhouse
stand on Bethel street, Telephone
Nos. "a and 949, with Mr.. 7. May
and Mr.. F. Waterhouse in charge,
The undersigned desire to express
their thanks to their patrons and
the public for past favors and ask
that same be continued to the Com
pany succeeding them.
81. e. MCINTYRE & BROS,
FL. MAY g. CO.,
j. T. Waterbouse.
Dated, Honolulu, May, 1899.
1205-tf
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-05-25
same, or does it expect the govern
ment to take Olaa stocks as bonds9

AS matter of fact did not Mr..
Thurston or some OF his partners
hear that Messes Browne aud Gehr
were making arrangements for build
ing a railroad on Hawaii, and did
they not then quite suddenly get
possessed of the idea that road
and q few plantations, on paper,
were needed and rushed for fran
chise, before they had got dollar
to day for the first stake to be driv-
en7 And was it not all in the hope
of "bluffing" the Hilo and Homo
lulu Railway Co to go in with them
ON nothing-or buy their fran
chise 2 The "bluff may not work
however. There are as clever peb
bles on the beach as Lorrin Thurs
ton 81 Co.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-05-25

Any sensible man can see that the
Hilo and Honolulu Railway Co.
offers far better terms, and is on a
far better business basis, than
that OF the Thurston company.
If the Government want a solid
financial guarantee the promoters
of the HI. and FL. Railway Co. are
ready to furnish it. Can tho other
company say the same? The Hilo
Railroad Company's attorneys OBJ
ject to the new company because
the promoters are "malihinis"-
strangers. In the name of common
sense, did not Mr.. Hatch aud Mr..
Thurston and the rest of the sinner
circle" use as an argument in favor
of annexation that foreign capital
and new "blood," financial and
otherwise, would be brought here
when the Stars and Stripes should
float over Hawaii nei2 The flag is
here, but when the new "blood" and
the capital come Thurston yells to
Dole: Keep them away, they are
strangers. We, Us & Co. must rule
and make all the money in sight"
And Dole gives his whiskers a
vicious turn and ssys, "Lorrin, you
are an ass"
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-05-25
THURSDAY, MAY 25, 1899.
THE THURsToN BLUFF.

The missionary" faction is fight.
ing desperately for the monopoly
OF railroad on Hawaii, and Thurs
tons organ is advancing the most
absurd arguments in supporting the
claim that a general fran chise shall
carry with it the privilege Of being
exclusive-when the Thurston clique
is interested.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-05-25

The Government if it possesse one
spark of decency, must grant the
franchise to the Hilo and Honolulu
Railway Co. The promoters have
gone as far as virtually leaving it 10
the government to dictate it's own
terms, and they have further more
guaranteed to go to work at once.
They have capital; they are ready to
put up the necessary bonds at once
can the Hilo Railroad Co. do the
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-05-25

The Hilo Railroad Company
claims that the franchise obtained
by it must necessarily shut out all
similar concerns, and that the Hilo
and Honolulu Railway Co., is not at
all offering the guarantees and ad
vantages which the promoters of
company No. l offers. Mr.. Thurs
ton, as secretary of the Hilo Rail-
road Co., even wrote to his news
paper stating that there are vast
differences between the tenor OF the
franchises of the two companies.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-05-25

The proposed location OF the line
of said railroad or railroads and
branch lines shall be submitted to
the Minister of the Interior for ap.
proval within one year from the
date of this agreement. And upon
the approval of said location so sub.
mitted the said Corporation agrees
that it will forthwith commence the
actual construction of such railroad
or railroads and branch lines
And the said Corporation for aud
in consideration of the premises and
of the powers, privileges and i'm
munities hereinabove conferred, doth
hereby covenant and agree to and
with the said Minister of the Inter
ior and his successors in office that
within three years from the date of
the approval of the location of said
railroad or railroads and branch
lines it will have completed aud in
actual running order and operation
railroad or railroads from Hilo,
Hawaii, to and through the above
mentioned districts to the port of
Kawaihae in the District of Kohala,
or some other port in eaid District
OF Kohala hereinafter to be- desig.
mated, and that it will hereafter
operate and maintain said railroad
or railroads as public railroad or
railrosds during iha rrmsia,fer OF
the term of its corporate existence.
And if tho said Corpor atom shall
not have completed thu seih rail
road or railroads and htnnch lines
within three years from the date o!
the approval OF the location as
afores said, then the said Minister OF
the Interior shall have the right and
privilege to declare forfeited the
franchise of said Company TO con.
struct said railroad or railroads as
aforesaid; provided, however, that
such forfeiture shall not take effect
until written notice that such for
feiture is to be enforced is served
upon the said Corporation: and fur
ther provided, that nothing herein
contained shall be construed to pre-
! vent the said Corporation from here.
after from time to time locating
constructing and operating Other
branch lines in said Districts, sub
ject to the approval of the Minister
of the Interior.
But it is expressly understood anc
agreed that in the event of any de
lay in the building, constructing o.
operating OF such railroad or rail
roads or branch lines caused by
reason of strikes, mobs, riots, litiga
tion or other unavoidable delay in
obtaining rights of way or Other
rights essential to the construction
OF said road, injunctions or Other
litigations, and any or all acts be
yond the control of the Corporation
the time caused by any such delay
shall be excluded in estimating OF
computing any of The times herein
before limited.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-05-25
Timely Topics.
Honolulu, April 1S, 1899.

Mayhap you think we will
wait until the hot weather
arrives to remind you of Alas
kan matters. Not SO, for you
must keep cool and well pre-
served and nourished in these
stirring times if you are an
xious to follow the rising for
tunes of Kihei and Multi. We
have the
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-05-25

couched in most definite terms,
which, according to Thurston, diff
fers very materially from that OF his
corporation.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-05-25
ATTORNEY AT Law.
Groceries to the Fore.
In Union is Strength, and 80 it
is in Cooperation

The Yanco-spanco war brought about
high prices for time, but it has again
come down to its former level, and we are
getting our groceries as cheap as we ever
had them before. If every stockholder in
the company were to purchase his or her
groceries from the Co-opera i've Grocery
Co., the success of the corporation will be
assured.
Call and trade; free delivery o all parts
of the city.
E. TIETJENS,
Manager Palama Cooperative Grocery
Co., Ltd, out King Street, opposite Rail
road Central Depot
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-05-25

This is the proposed agreement
with the Hlo and Honolulu Rail
way Co:
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-05-25

The Hilo and Honolulu Co, back
ed by substantial capital promises
to go to work ON their road within
sixty (60) days or forfeit its fran
ehiso. This company has stricken
out from its original application for
franchise everything which seem
ed to displease the Government or
which might have given a reason to
refuse the application, and it is OF
interest to compare the petition
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-05-25

Let us see. The Hilo Railroad
Company says in sections z and 8 of
their franchise: The proposed To-
cation of said railroad and railroads
to be submitted to the Minister of
Interior for approval, as therein
provided shall be presented for
such purposes in and concerning
sections of convenient length not to
exceed thirty miles in length for
each such section. Upon the ap-
proval OF each such section the said
company shall have two years with
in which to make substantial be-
ginning in the construction Of such
section and shall complete not less
than twenty-five percent thereof
within five years from the date of
such approval. Provided, however,
that the said company shall not for
felt the right to begin or complete
the proportion aforesaid of any
section which shall have been ap-
proved as aforesaid, unless aud until
the Minister of the Interior shall in
writing, notify it that such forfeit
ure is to be enforced. In case of
any forfeiture as aforesaid in and
concerning any section the said
company may again apply for ap-
proval of the location of such Sec
tion, in whole or in part, or partly
in the forfeited location and partly
- in new one. The said corporation
for and in consideration of the pre-
misses and of the powers, privileges
and immunities herein above con-
ferred, doth hereby covenant and
agree to and with the said Minister
of Interior and his successor in
Office, to use its best endeavors to
construct, as soon as reasonably
practicable, railroad or railroads
from Hilo to and through said
other enumerated districts, and
thereafter during the rest and resi-
due of it's corporate existence, to
operate the same"
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-05-25

PROPOSED AGREEMENT WITH THE H1Lo
AND HONOLULU RAILWAY co.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-05-25

The Greatest Aggregation of Vaudeville
Talent ever seen in Honolulu at one time.
Box Office opens at 10 A. NJ. Phone 54G.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-05-25
BEST STOCK ON THE
MARKET
for your purpose. We have
proved that there is a bonanza
in it. 1t is the
ALASKA
nEpRIGERA

1t invariably pays a large
bonus in mental satisfaction
and inward rejoicing. Itnever
fails to please. People are
changing their Investments in
other refrigerators to take the
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-05-25

We ask our readers to take spe-
cial notice of the very vague terms
of the Thurston combinations fran
chise and especially to the promise
that the Hilo Railroad Company
will use its best endeavors to fill its
contract.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-09
1000 dozen, D. and a
Hole Pearl Buttons. Spe-
Cial for &c. q dozen.

Skirt Weight for holding down BICYCLE
skirts, special, &C. yard.
Nos. and Best Stockinet Dress
Shields. made especially for Us, well
worth 2Oc.. for l0c. pair.
Hump Hooks and Eyes, dozen for lc.
Gold-Eye Needles. lc paper.
Needle Books. large size, consisting Of
papers Needles. Hat-Pins, Darning
Needles, &c. Sc.
Silk Garter Elastic. &c. strip.
Warren's Taffeta-Covered Featherbone.
yards to a piece. enough for a dress.
l5c. piece OF yards.
Turkcy-Red Working Cotton. ~ skelns
Tor Sc.
A New Trimming in all new colcrs. FOR
trimming chidren's dresses. aprons,
&c. &c. yard. Notion counter.
John ]. Clark's Best 6-Cord-Finish
Spool Cotton. all Nos, White and
Black. for l-2c spool
Basting Cotton. White or Black, &c.
dozen.