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The Somerset reporter., 1899-09-07
Paid Ii In a Hurry.

Some years ago woman was re-
turning late at night from a social
function down at the lower end of the
Old Colony railroad. She took to the
track as the shortest way home, but in
crossing a small trestle above the coun-
try road she made a misstep and In
falling broke her neck. The next day
her husband called on the superin-
tendent, and while not appearing to be
very deeply grieved over his loss, yet
he felt that he was entitled to some
compensation for the untimely ending
of his wife
"She was trespassing," replied the
superintendent, which relieves the
company from all responsibility"
II know It," replied the man, but
she was a good woman about the
house, and hardly know what l am
going to do without her"
well, on what basis will you set
tle2"
"She fell how many feet"
about IL should say"
do you think a dollar foot is too
much?"
The superintendent nearly fell from
his seat. Upon recovering he paid the
man S12, which he charged to his own
account, as he felt that the experience
was we'll worth the price.-Boston
Globe
The Somerset reporter., 1899-09-07
Cuban Census.

President Mckinley has sent to Gov
ernor General Brooke the following
proclamation -
To the People of Cuba -
"The disorganlz ID condition of your
island resulting from the war and the
absence of any generally recognized au-
thority aside from the temporary mill
tary control of the United States, have
made 1t necessary that the United States
should follow the restoration Of order
and peaceful industry by giving Its as
sistance and supervision to the success.
sve steps by which you will proceed to
the establishment of an effective system
of self-government.
"As preliminary step In the perform
ance of this duty, have directed that a
census of the people of Cuba be taken
and have appointed competent and dis
interested citizens Of Cuba as enumera.
tors and supervisors.
ut is important for the proper ar.
rangement of your new government that
the island census shall be fully and &C.
curately given and | request that by
every means In your power you aid the
officers appointed In the performance OF
their duties.
(Signed)
VIM Mckinley"
The Somerset reporter., 1899-09-07
Shot by a Rejected Lover.

Miss Martha Lovejoy, aged AZ, WAS
shot and it is supposed fatally wounded
at Hebron early Thursday morning by
Daniel Cannon, aged 45, of South
Paris. Cannon is a widower and Miss.
Lovejoy, who is divorced woman, had
been his housekeeper. The trouble
arose over the woman's refusal to go to
ride with him. His two sons state that
their father told them the day previous
where deeds of his property. money,
watches and other effects could be
found In case he disappeared, and a
search found every thing as he had
stated, and 1t was supposed that he had
either committed suicide or escaped to
Canada. Sunday, his body was found
10 the Little Androscoggin river within
a quarter of mile from his home. A
bullet hole just above his right temple
showed how he took his life. The body
had evidently been in the water two
days and accounts for the revolver
shots heard In that locality the day Of
the murder.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-09-07

President McKinley's proclamation In
regard 10 taking the census of Cuba
foreshadows the policy OF his admins
tration toward that country. The Presi-
dent announces that 1t is necessary that
"the United States should follow the re.
storation of order and peaceful industry
by giving its assistance and supervision
to the successive steps by which you
will proceed to the establishment of an
effective system of sell. government"
As the first step therefore, he has direct
ed the taking of census aud has ap-
pointed citizens of Cuba as enumerators
and supervisors, and he urges the i'm.
portance "for the proper arrangement of
your new government" of full and ac-
curate Information, and requests the
people to aid the officers in the perform
ance of their duties. There could scarce
ly be stronger assurance that this
government intends promptly to fulfil
its promises.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-09-07
1t NAV be Settled.

Secretary Hay was able to inform the
President Saturday that the British
government had within the last few
days intimated a stronger desire than
ever to settle the Alaskan boundary
matter amicably, and that there was
new hope of securing modus vivendi
which would lead to permanent arrange
ment under which we would sacrifice
none of our rights. The British govern.
ment, apparently, is moved by its trou-
bles in South Africa to emphasize its
friendship with our government and to
remove the only causes for friction now
existing.
There is reason to believe that the
British government has informed the
Canadian government that, for imperial
reasons, it must acquiesce 10 whatever
arrangement can be brought about BY
Great Britain for the peaceful settle
ment of the difficulties with the United
States.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-09-07
FOR THE PUBLIC GOOD.
The Information Contained in This
Citizens Statement is lnyaIua-
BILE TO SkOwhegan People.

When resident of Skowhegan. whose
statement appears below, who ha> no
monetary or other interest in the article
which he endorses, who is anxious to
do his acquaintance and fellow resi-.
dents a good turn, who publishes in this
paper his experience with Doan's Kid
ney Pills-that citizen must have good
and sutfi cient reason for doing so. The
following should dispel any doubts
which may have existed in the readers
mind on the subject:
Mr.. l.. l.. Morrison of Al Water St,
Milburn block, says: "Shortly after a
fall on the icy sidewalk marked symp-
toms of sidney trouble developed. |
got Doan's Kidney Pills down stairs in
Patterns drug store. The first dose
made some slight improvement and l
was actually relieved some in three
hours. After used that box | got an
other and l am pleased with the result.
met a friend who had kidney COM
plant bad some time ago and l asked
him if he had ever used Doan's Kidney
Pills. He replied no | said to him,
ell, you so and get box They will
do you good for they helped me- can
be found in my office at any time and
will always have a minute TO give inqui-
ries my opinion
For sale by all dealers; price so cents.
Mailed by Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo,
n. Y, sole agents for the I. ).
Remember the name-Doan sand
take no substitute.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-09-07
Agricultural REPORTS.

The Forty-second Annual Report of
the Secretary of the Board of Agricul-
ture is ready for delivery and through
the kindness of Secretary McKeen we
have supply as long as they last, for
our subscribers who may call at the
REPORTER office for them.
1t is an Interesting and valuable
volume, containing beside the Secre-
tary's report, proper, the report of the
Maine Agricultural Experiment Station
and the report of the State Pathological
Society. These reports are worthy of
careful perusal and study.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-09-07
}lv0RINESSss:~%,;stss|
I ACake Of Fine Toilet Soap in Every Package. 4
HA0k1nSk.s>&0osassex>NDese2
Murder at Sheridan.

One Of the most cruel aad spiteful
murders ever perretratea Il Northern
Maine occurred al Sheridan. a plsnta-
ton about five mic frem \ Inland, in
Aroostook County, last Thursday morn
ing, when Oliver O4kes vas shot and
killed by his father, Abner Dukes The
son WAS crossing hi father field when
the latter saw him and - tie dog on
bin. The son protested against the
action aud a quarrel ensued. As they
reached the house the father rushed
ia and reappeared With a shot gun
which he fired d, his SON The shot
missed him whereupon Mr.. Oakes,
the victims mother. who had heard a
part Of the quarrel brought out rife
and passed IT "a her husband, who took
aim and -hot hi son through the neck.
He fell apparently dead and the murder
er returned 10 the house III was found
By neighbor five hours later and
given as much attention as possible but
died during the afternoon. L WAS
very cold biooded heartless al If.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-09-07

Boston Transcripts: The records of
the regiments returning from the Phil
ippines do not bear out in the slightest
degree the charges that they have suffer-
ed heavily from the enemy or from
disease. These regiments have served
more than a year in the Philippines,
some of them fifteen months. For
nearly seven months they have been
actively employed against the enemy.
Que Of the most willing of these regi-
ments is the Twentieth Kansas. Fun
ston's, now on its way home. Ii has
fought aud marched with equal energy,
vet of its original 1900 men 500 are in
condition TO go on board the transport,
300 remain in the Philippines, of whom
$50 have re-enlisted. The total casualty
list of the regiment is 80 officers and
men killed in action and 10 of disease.
The Washington regiment sends home
S15 officers and men. BOG remaining in
the Philippines, most of whom have re-
enlisted. This regiment lost % officers
and men killed in action, and died Of
disease. These figures are almost phe-
nomenally light, so far as deaths from
disease are concerned, and demonstrate
that the climate of the Philippines can
not by any possibility be so bad as has
been represented in many accounts.
MANY regiment in our civil war. under
careful and competent officers, too lost
far more men from sickness in less time.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-09-07
The Maine Hospital for Insane.

The Kennebec Journal Ia the Snur
day edition has comprehensive and
highly interesting article, and a hi.tori.
cal sketch of the Insane Hospital at
Augusta, with pictures of some of the
principal buildings, Superintendent San
born, Treasurer Campbell, and ex-Gov.
Robe, chairman of the board OF trustees.
The original buildings were erected
prior to 1910 and the first patients were
received In October Of that year, go
that the life of a man of 90 years covers
the existence of this institution that
has become one of mammoth proper
tions, accommodating $50 patients,
this large number having grown from
about 400 within % years, within the
knowledge OF the writer. The manage
ment of the institution is admirable.
From the Journal we clip the following
in regard TO an important feature of the
management Of this institution, the
result OF the wise benefcence Of
former honored citizen of Skowhegan
1.-THE building occupying the rear
center is 50xl50, which includes the
large chapel used for all the religious
services, and the entertainments for
the amusement and diversion of the
patients. Here the hospital band and
orchestra gives entertainments for the
patients and attendants two evenings
of each week, covering period of nine
months Of the year.
| All the expenses of these entertain
ments and the expenses incurred in
furnishing this hall, and those required
to maintain the exercises, both religious
and secular, are met from the interest
accruing semiannually from the be-
quest made by the late Governor Abner
Coburn. The above structure enters
very much into the equipment OF the
institution and consists of three stories.
The upper containing the chapel which
Is l05x40, in addition to the large stage
for theatricals, which is 25x40, and is
| supplemented by two large dressing
rooms. On the stage is scenery sufii-
cient for the production of any play
which could be put on the stage.
There Is fine Hartman piano which
WAS purchased few years ago for the
use of entertainments given in the hall.
There Is commodious gallery which
contains pipe organ, built especially
for that place by Cole & Woodbury. of
Boston, at cost of $1,000, which in
cludes the water moter. As before
stated the chapel has been entirely
equipped and maintained by the inter-
est of the Coburn fund. Everything
instituted for the amusement and d-
version of the patients comes from the
expenditure of the Coburn fund. This
includes the trips to the seashore, two
of which have very successfully been
made, this season.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-09-07

There is "blood on the moon" in Ken
lucky, politically speaking. There is
apt to be about this time of the year.
N. C. Owen, former congressman and
the man who fought and defeated the
notorious Col. w. G.. r. Breckenridge,
violently denounces Goebel, the demo-
cratic nominee for governor, rs a liar,
theft and murderer. Gen. Simon Boil
yer Buckner. the Palmer-Buckner
candidate for vice president la 1896, Is
equally expressive of his antipathy to
Goebel and says, "if thought there was
possibility of my voting for him |
would cut off my right hand"
The Somerset reporter., 1899-09-07

II the business on the Maine Central is
any indication Of prosperity that condi-
ton must be upon the State now. The
report is current, and we believe correct,
that not for fifteen years at least, has
there been such rush OF business over
the lines of the Maine Central, and In all
departments. The passenger traffic has
been unusually good and the freight
business Is almost more than can be
easily handled.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-09-07

We have received from n. G.. Kendall
of Oakland, CAL, copy of the San
Francisco Call of August 25th, which
contains an account of the return of
California soldiers from Manila and the
entrance Of the troop ship Sherman
through the Golden Gate into the har-
Dor. The paper is properly illustrated,
indicating that the naval and street
parades were immense, the decorations
elaborate, and the welcome to the re-
turning veterans of the warmest char
acter. Californians never do such
things by the halves.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-09-07
A SIortraned bride

When a Chinaman falls in love, he
can be just as sharp and full of guile
as the "Melican man" Chow Sam
Lung, therefore, when he looked upon
little All Moy and saw that she was
beautiful and young, at once fell down
and worshiped, figuratiyely speaking,
and began to investigate as to his
chances of making her his wife
Now, Chow Sam Lung was young
himself and a very successful gambler
by profession, being ne keeper of a
gambling house in San Francisco. But
the cruel parents of All Moy had prom
Used her to old man Low How for his
fourth wife and would not retract their
promise. Did Chow Sam Lung sit down
and bewail his lot? Not at all He at
once made her fathers acquaintance.
and, beguiling him into his gambling
place proceeded to let him play and
win. Then he played and lost. And
Chow Sam Lung said: NO matter, you
are my friend. | will trust you"
After awhile the ola man owed Chow
Sam Lung 81 400. Now, old man Low
How was to give All Moy's father
$1,000 on her wedding day, but when
New Years came, and every China
man must pay his debts before he can
paste his prayer in the josshouse, All
Moy's dad was short and failed to
raise the 81 400. So Chow Sam Lung,
who had previously taken a mortgage
on the girl, promptly foreclosed it and
took her to his home in the very face
of old man Low How. And that s
what happened in San Francisco Chi
natown. And All Moy was very
mnchee happY-San Francisco Call.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-09-07
state Board of Trade.

The annual meeting of the Maine
State Board of Trade will be held on
Sept. 20 in Bangor The following inn
portant topics will be submitted by the
committee on business program for dis
cusson: "What Natural Resources of
Maine Can Find Market in Foreign
CountriesT what Can Be Done to
Place These Materials In the Markets of
the World?"
The Somerset reporter., 1899-09-07

Chance gives us relations, but wo must make
our own friends.
1t is always better to sstonish q man than 1t
is to bore him.
health on both"
II it doesn't, try Burdock Blood Bitters.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-09-07
A Word to Mothers,

Mothers of children affected with
Group OF severe cold need not hesitate
10 administer Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. 1t contains no opate nor mar
cotic in any form and may be given as
confidently to the babe as to an adult.
The great success that has attended its
use in the treatment of colds and Group
has won for it the approval and praise it
has received throughout The United
States and in many foreign lands. For
sale by Fl. W. Cushing. Skowhegan,
Sullivan Newton. ,Jackm4n.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-09-07
Sold Human Bones.

The keeper of the public cemetery
Of small Bohemian town near Prague
excavated the older parts of the grave
yard, and sold all the old bones he
could find for industrial purposes, as
he found that certain manufacturers
paid more for human bones than for
those OF ANIMALS.
He had been earning money in this
way for several years before he was
detected and suspended from his post
The Somerset reporter., 1899-09-07

A little girl whose acquaintance with
the geological wonders of creation was
limited was looking at one of the
elephants in Lincoln park Chicago,
while on her first visit to that popular
resort
Observing that the animal stood mo-
tionless near a watering trough, she
said:
Poor thing! Why don't they lift up
his trunk and fasten 1t back so he can
drink"
The Somerset reporter., 1899-09-07
Editors Awful Plight

F. NJ. Higgins, editor Seneca en-
News, was afflicted for years with piles
that no doctor or remedy helped until he
tried Bucklin's Arnics Salve, the best
in the world. He writes two boxes
wholly cured him. Infallible for piles.
Cure guaranteed. Only 25c. Sold
At F. Fl. Wings Drug Store.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-09-07

August was remarkably dry month
In this State. The report of the Maine
Agricultural Experiment Station con-
tans the following; There was prac-
tcally no rainfall during August. On
August %, there was a very light show
err but the precipitation was less than
.0l of an inch. The only times In 81
years in which the August rainfall has
been below one inch were in 1883 when
1t was SO of an inch aud In 1876 when
it was 81 of an inch. This Is the first
month since observations have been
made at Orono that the rainfall has been
too small to measure"
The Somerset reporter., 1899-09-07

Frank Jones, as he is Familiarity called,
has some good horses which have a call
upon large purses. Idolita, on Tuesday
of last week, won the first money In a
80, 900 purse, and Wednesday, his horse
won first money in a o., 200
purse in 3 straight heats.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-09-07
A Powder Mill Explosion

Removes everything in sight; so do
drastic mineral pills, but both are mighty
dangerous. No need to dynamite your
body when DR.. Kings New Life Pills
do the work so easily and perfectly.
Cures headache, constipation. Only rs
cents
At F. H. Wings Drug Store.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-09-07
Endured Deaths Agonies.

Only roaring fire enabled J. NJ.
Garrettson of San Antonio, lex, 10 lie
down when attacked by asthma, from
which he suffered for years He writes
his misery was often SO great that it
seemed he endured the agonies Of death,
but DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con
sumption wholly cured him This mar
velous medicine is the only known cure
for asthma as well as consumption,
coughs and colds and all throat, chest
and lung troubles Price soc and 5100
Guaranteed. Trial bottles free
At F. Il. Wings Drug Store.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-09-07
Too often True.

1t requires 40 horses to pull family
vanity at a funeral and only two to
pull the corpse.-Catholic Universe.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-09-07

The greatest nuisance in any community is
the person who makes specially OF fnoing
germs in the food.
Marriage is considered good form, yet it is
often ruled.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-09-07

To Cure Constipation in One Week
To Purify the Blood in One Week
To Strengthen Nerves in One Week
To Cure Sick Headache in One Day
Take Cleveland's Celery Compound Tea,
52c, trial size free. II it fails to cure
your money will be refunded. Il. w
Gushing, Skowhegan, Me.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-09-07

Chamhersburg Public Opinion Fifty
per cent of the articles now controlled
by trusts are either on the - list or
subjected to light r-eenu- Tariff
only.
Washington sentinel., 1899-09-23

an inflexible refusal TO discuss any
other terms than unconditional
surrender
Tact and courtesy go long way
in dealing with dependent peoples.
Compare the state OF feeling to-
ward us in Santiago under Shaiter
with that under Wood. 1t is safe
to say that either Shafter or Otis
as Governor General Of Cuba
would have plunged us into the
same sort OF war there that we are
floundering through now in the
Philippines, and that Wood, Lud-
low or Lee in charge Of the civil
administration at Manila would
have kept the Philippines as peace
ful as Cuba is now.
II Aguinaldo is really MAKING
overtures for submission let us not
repeat the old blunders. Let us
treat him and his followers with
the consideration a people fighting
for what it thinks to be ITS rights
deserves, and let us show them
that every honorable aspiration
can find its fullest attainment under
the American flag.
Washington sentinel., 1899-09-23
Tho shame Of France.

Nine men out Of ten outside OF
France believe that Dreyfus was
convicted unjustly. His judges
doubtless did not forget that all
the members Of the court that
voted the miserable man guilty in
1894 have been promoted.
These new judges have well
earned their ignoble epaulettes.
The grand army will reward them.
But how will France expiate the
crlmee In blood perhaps. Most
certainly in a cycle OF shame and
reproach.
The conviction of Dreyfus was
only the beginning of the national
humiliation. With every day,
week and month OF the long years
OF Dreyfus's Imprisonment the
cloud would grow, blacken and
broaden until French Justice"
became a proverb whereby to
typify the judicial murder of an
innocent man.
Washington sentinel., 1899-09-23
smooth the way for Peace.

Aguinaldo has offered to release
the prisoners of the Yorktown, and
it is thought that he desires to
make overtures for peace.
Or course the return of the pris-
oners wall be welcomed with Joy,
and let US hope that the experience
OF the past seven months may be
found to have taught General Otis
and the Administration sufficient
wisdom to meet the proffers OF
peace half way.
President Mckinley has seen no
harm in treating respectfully with
a Mohammedan Sultan in the
Sulus, in recognizing slavery and
polygamy under the American
fag-thlngs Of which he has not
heard the last yet-and in paying
our vassal autocrat a yearly tribute
to keep him quiet. Why should
he not treat the Christian Filipinos
If not with equal consideration, at
least with something better than
Washington sentinel., 1899-09-23

NJ de Giers. the Russian Chancellor has
intimated that if any friendly under.
standing is entered into between Japan
and China, it will incur Russia's severe
displeasure. 1t is, in fact, an ultimatur,
that Russia is presenting to Tapan tor II
Is pam that If China and Japan should
agree that it is a serious thing for both
that Russia should enslave one of them
this is equivalent to preparing a resist
ance to Russia's policy in the Far East
that Russia is bound to resent. Think
what It would be it, by virtue of the
IatSSes Jaf|s OF England and other
powers, Japan came to be persuaded
that she could no longer make head
against RussIa's power. What would
occurP This, Of course. Russia would
make common cause with Japan, promise
an alliance, and point out to Iapsn that
her legitimate field for expansion was
not Korea or the MAnchurian mainland
6ut-the Philippines: These islands
would be held up to Japan as her
Legitimate appanage, and the United
States, whether as sovereign or pro.
tectoTs swouldbe exhibited as an intrusive
hindraace to the legitimate expansion,
career Of Japan. How could the United
States, with Russia and Japan in front Of
her, and the Filipinos behind her, hope
to hold her position at ManilaP It would
be absolutely untenable. Then, with
Russia and Japan solid, and with Japan
as an ally holding the Philippines, what
would be the position OF Australia, of
Indiae It is enough to propose the
questions: it needs no answer.