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The Somerset reporter., 1899-06-15

The REPORTER was a little previous
last week in announcing the departure
Of the caterpillar. They had not all
gone at that time and there are enough
of the pests left yet to cause some an
noyance, but the worst is evidently over,
for which we have reason to rejoice.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-06-15

Maine Farmer: Secy Clark is to be
congratulated upon the very long list of
entries secured for the stake events at
the Maine State Fair in Sept. The
numbers indicate thorough, effective
work by the wide-awake secretary.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-06-15

Watervile people were hit hard by the
failure of the Richmond & Potomac Con-
struction Company that had the contract
for the building of the Waterville and
Weeks Mills railroad. The company
got in debt to Waterville parties to the
extent of about SILL 900, and the pros
pect of collecting any part of it is not
very bright.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-06-15
A Card.

All undelivered pictures from the c.
l.. Roy studio may be found at the Office
of A. K. Butler, who also has all bills
due me remaining unpaid.
MRS. G. L. Roy.
Skow hogan, June IA, 1899.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-06-15

The village of Herman, Nebraska, was
wrecked by tornado, Tuesday after
noon. But two buildings were left
standing. The fatalities are reported
TO be at least 8 and Is more injured.
This following SO closely upon the
New Richmond event makes the week
an exceptional one for disasters by
cyclone,
The Somerset reporter., 1899-06-15
The Sisters of Mercy

or the Sacred Heart Hospital, Manches-
ter, N. H., says 1--WE used Comfort
Powder on lad suffering with eczema
and ntolerable itching. 1t brought
quick relief, and sleep Cures all irri.
tation.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-06-15

-, y. ". Bates. Karl Hight and Freeland
ihompFon made trip recently. through
a thens, Hartland, Newport. Plymouth.
Troy burnham. Canaan and Skowbe.
gan. running = miles.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-06-15

A good long rain is very much needed
for the benefit of the crops, particularly
the hay crop, but recent showers have
helped the situation materially. The
shower of Wednesday was fine one
The Somerset reporter., 1899-06-15
A skowhegan Woman Asks:

Have you a floor paint that will wear
two weeks"
YES We've got one that wears two
years. Varnish makes ii cost sc more a
quart; Devoe's Varnish Floor aud Piazza
Paint" j. ID. Rawles Il Co. 3m.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-06-15
The Races.

There was a large attendance at the
Association Park, Saturday, coming
from all sections. The special tram Of
the Somerset was heavily loaded, which
increased the number SO that by the
time the races were called there was
perhaps the largest crowd ever seen in
the park. It was good held of horses
and the people that make success of
this kind of sport. At the call for the
races six horses came out fer the word
in the 30 class and took their positions
as follows: Nancy G lst; Hal Prescott
I'd; Jake, 3D.; Net NJ 4'h Jesse James,
9TH; Battery 9Th. summary:
The Somerset reporter., 1899-06-15
Skowhegan Markets
PRICES PAID PRODUCERS.


BurrKs-t1rst quanry stamped, ls 70.
REEF-ON beef. to cts.
BEANs-Hand-picked yellow eyes, Sl,2- Ia : 20
pea beans. Sl6u
OATs-fSets
Secs Il Il. per doz. fresh.
HIDES AND SKISS-IlEht hides, = cts.
OK hides cts lamb skins u to So cts
each calf SKINS, 25 to Ice each.
fotLrRN-fowls, stol0 els. per 10; ctlekeus
To Is cts.
RuUNp Hoo cts.
Wool nwashed, "a to 20 cts.
TALLOw-Reugh ct. per 10.
Potat Oes-Npmlnal
RETAIL MARKET.
New Maple Molasses p cts per Of
CHEFsE-i2 To Is per H.
FLoUR-Spung wheat Patent, 500; Winter
wheat pat as Winter wheat choice 81 eo 10
s425
CoRN-Si .o5 perhag meal and cracked corr q .
{. ;, MEAL-el25 per bag.
FFEp-Middlings, 81 90 to t2eper cwt Chicago
gluten l. IS sack
TEAs-20 10 50 cents per lb.
CoFFEE-l5 10 IS cts. per a.
LARp-Demestic, IL cts Htsseru, cts Pure
cts.
PoRK-se.
MoLAssks-rure Ponce, y. pure Rarhadoes,
80.
CHOICE COOKING MotAssfs 20
DRY FIsH-Cod. 10 cts FER no., pollock,
5 cts.
ONIONS c. per H.
Zoos l5cts a dOz.
sueAR-Granulated. Sugar best quality 1,
pounds for Sl.00
brown, ls pounds for 81.
BUrTER-i5 TO lscts. per ID.
OArs-Western, 20
PotAtoes-$0.6 60 bu.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-06-15
Testimonials 10 AnidrOSiS.

Campello, Mass, May 81. '99.
Outfit arrived the 10th inst. all right
and am much better so soon. Rheu-
matte pain nearly gone and the improve
ment in Nj. L is noticed by all our
friends as being still more remarkable.
Will keep you posted.
Mrs. Olive Loring
The Somerset reporter., 1899-06-15

Pure Paris green in bulk at Simpsons
Corner Drug Store.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-06-15
Detroit. Mich. June 9th. '9g

Enclosed find check for supplies.
Thanks for your prompt answer. The
lady has been entirely cured of rheu-
matism and her daughter, who was fear
fully crippled is cured of the rheuma-
tism but she has some eczema yet but
much improved.
Mrs C. l. Holden
The Somerset reporter., 1899-06-15

Owing to an accident in the beginning
of the race in which Black Bird became
frightened and ran some distance along
the track and park ground, he was
drawn IN the first heat. The judges
were: {. T. Hamilton, starter; S f.
Dan steward, clerk; j. I. Parlin, mar
shall.
The base ball game between the Madi-
sons and Oaklands was very interesting
and drew a large attendance. After
nine hard fought innings the score stood
9 To II in favor Of the Madisons. The
battery OF the Oaklands was Bushy and
York and Of the Madisons, Russell and
Hilton. Umpires Merchant and More
set. There will be races on this track
July 4th
The Somerset reporter., 1899-06-15
No. 573 fremont ST., Boston,
MAY 31st 90

May 3lst, go.
Your treatments have done such won
derful work for the distressed under my
care that | have strong desire to open
this work on business principles. Can
| do SO? Mfs. l.. j. Viale.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-06-15

In the . 80 class nine horses came out
at the call as follows: John l., lst;
Annie B., I'd Edwin { Sd; Fortune,
4th; Phil, 18th; Dictator, 9th; General
Lookout, It'll; G lam Dg2ar. 8th; Black
Bird, 9th. summary.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-08-22
FOURTEEN WERE DROWNED
Party of North Carolina Fisher
men Lost in the Storm.

Charlotte, n c., August pa
dispatch received from Beaufort,
N. c., at late hour last night. says
that sixteen fishermen camping on
Swan Island near the mouth of the
Neuse river, during the recent
storm, were compelled to seek the
main land, the island being food
ed. In attempting to cross. all the
boats but one capsized and fourteen
of the men were drowned. includ-
ing four Smiths and four Salter
brothers All were married and
had families. They were citizens
of Cartaret county The two sur
vivors were saved by cuttiug away
their mast, throwing their cargo
overheard and drifting ashore.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-08-22
.LABOR| APPEARS
IN COURT.
Counsel for Dreyfus Greeted
With Loud Applause.
A GREAT TURN IN THE TIDE

Rennes, August y. A moment
before the opening of today's ses-
sion of the court martial. NJ. La
bori. counsel for the defense. enter
ed the courtroom amid great ap-
plause aud hand clapping. Labori
walked to his place with no signs of
feebleness The embodiment of
moral strength which his reappear-
ance introduced into the defense
was apparent Even anti. Dreyfus
people burst Into cheers and greet
ed him.
1t had been expected that today's
proceedings would count against
Dreyfus, but the contrary proved
to be the case. Labor virtually
tore the prosecution to pieces and
scored point after point for his eli
ent. When court adjourned at
noon Labori's name was shouted
and cheer after cheer arose for the
counsel for Dreyfus.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-08-22
SENATOR woLcoTT HOME.
Says He VIII Make Colorado q
Republican State.

Denver, August D United
States Senator E. O. Wolcott ar
rived here this morning from Eu-
rope where he has been spending
the past three months. and pro-
oeeded at once to his country home
at Wolhurst.
In an interview he announc-
ed that he will stay in Colorado aud
make thorough canvass of the
state. He expects to be able to
turn Colorado over TO the republi-
can party This fall
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-08-22
1T WILL BE A BEAUTY.
The Jack Bros. are Making Inn
provements in their Store
Property.

A testimonial of the lively con-
dition of business in Florence is
the improvement about to be made
by Jack Bros. on their property at
the corner of Pixies Peak avenue
and Front street, and for the work
of which they are now advertising
for bids.
The plans aud specifications. as
prepared by Architect Julian show
that when completed the building
will be The finest in the city. The
partition between the storerooms
Of the original Jack Bros build
ing and the Stobaugh building
will be removed, aud in its stead
three iron pillars will support the
upper story.
The new building will front on
Pixies Peak avenue and will pre-
sent fifty-five feet of solid plate
glass with nickel bars. extending
from the pavement to the top OF
the first story There will be q
corner entrance, and two large
double doors in the front. The
doors will be SET back into a recess.
making splendid display windows.
What is known as the johnson
office will be extended back thro'
the Stobaugh building. thus max
ing another storeroom forty-tive
feet deep with twenty feet front.
The second story will contain
twenty nice, large rooms, the main
entrance to which viii be from
Pixies Peak avenue. as the stair
way on front street will be taken
out. The building will have new
and modern plum bing throughout,
and the second story will be fitted
with baths.
The entire improvement viii en-
tail the expenditure of not less
than $1,000, and the building viii
be an ornament to the town. The
Jack Bros. are to be congratulated
and commended on their enter
prise in making the Improvement
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-08-22
Wheeler Reaches rIaniIa.

Washington. August % Gen
eral Otis reports to the war depart
ment from Manila today the arrival
of the transport Tartar with the
Nineteenth infantry on board.
General Wheeler was also on board.
There we're no deaths during the
voyage and the health Of the troops
good.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-08-22
YOUNG MURDERER HANGED.
Eighteen Year Old Boy Paid the
Death Penalty Today.

Easion- Pa, August - -Llew-
ellyan Short was hanged in the
county Jail at this place this morn
ing, the drop occurring al lo05
Shor, was only eighteen years old
when he committed $ murder, for
which he paid the death penalty
today.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-08-22
pennsyIvanian> riustered Out.


San Francisco. Angus, - The
Tenth Pennsylvania volunteers
were mustered oui today, aud will
leave for PitsSburg tonight on
special trains
ST Agnes Gaiid lEpasoopaN will
give lawn social on THURSDAY
evening, Angus; a4lh, at the home
of Mrs, George 7, Nix, on Fourth
street between Pixies Peak &nd
Santa Fe aveaees Everybody IN
viiea. l4a8
Take tn, nAssy Tasst-Ns
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-08-22

Become reaaes OF sae TsasUsa
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-08-22
No Tore Sunday Delivery.

After next Sunday August -,
no ice Kili be delivered by the
Crystal Ice company on the firss
iay of the week After this week
provision must be made on Safnr-
day for ice the following day
Sunday lS4r6
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-08-22
Yacht IugersoII Missing.

MAriue;- Wis August -
Great snSrs'y Is felt for the ysoh,
lnsersoll. Shioh iefa Sunday tor a
Daylight trip with a parry Of eight
prominent cisizeus on board. She
hss not YET retsrned-
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-08-22
General Hale Returned

San Francisco. August y The
steamer Doric with Brigadie-Gen-
ersl Hale and wife On board, arriv-
ed here from the Orient this
morning
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-08-22
Longmont Batter, best on earth
Florence Packing and p. Co

Ii you want to borrow any
amount of money on real estate
security. see J J Fjizgerrell- be
has plenty of money on hand
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-08-22

Take the pAlas rsasuSa,
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-08-22
Read The DAILY TRIBUNE.
Root consuIts the President.

Hotel Champlain \. Y Aug p.
Secretary of War Root, accom-
panied by his private secretary ar
rived at the Hotel champlain at
noon today for conference with
the president on matters connected
with the fall campaign in The
Philippines
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-08-22
lkRrnc Cash Bargain
StOre...

aRGEsT DEALERS. LOWEST PRICES.
YOU see it in our ''ad" it is to be had.
1 some of the good things we carry here;
|eFE SHOES for Indies especially recommend
I Composite shoe 90 shoe equal any S40o shoe
DOUGLAS shoes for I177.35YST 13:Y!.
" pair fully warranted Hl8HllIlIl61.EH1illlH
fe world at the price. ~
! SCHAFNER & MARX famous clothing for men;
guaranteed The prices are lower than ask for nfe
sboddy stuff
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-08-22

Try the LemoL. Orange. and
Wild Cherry Phosphates. al the
Palace Pharmscy l02if
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-08-31
Bonner Whips kenney.

Big Yank Kenney, of Michigan, and
Jack Bonner, of Summit Hill, both
heavy hitters and Stayers, faced each
other on Monday night at Coney Island
for twenty-five round bout and each
accumulated punishment enough to
satisfy u half-dozen fighters. Kenney
had the best of it for the first three
rounds except in one instance when
they exchanged drives that would have
knocked out ordinary men.
In the eighth and ninth rounds they
We're both tired In the fourteenth
Bonner began to make a chopping block
of kenney, who stood up to it manfully.
The gong saved the Michigander in the
seventeenth round Bonner had every
thing his own way from this on and
took his time. They went the limit and
Bonner was giVen the decision.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-08-31
Brewery Men Won the Fight.

The brewery people have won the
fight in Stroudsburg and charter has
been granted to the Stroudsburg Brew
ing Company by Governor Stone. The
fight against the new brewery has been
very warm. The preachers led the
fight, and from the pulpit made personal
attacks upon the incorporators of the
new company. The Women's Christian
Temperance Union for weeks made daily
prayers that Governor Stone would not
grant the charter. A mass meeting
was held and a petition to the governor
against the charter was signed by many
Stone standing solid for the brewers.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-08-31
Selecting Timber.

A German paper devoted to wood.
working interests states that in select
ing timber it is of the greatest import
ance to ascertain whether the tree
from which 1t is taken was cut In the
winter or in the summer; that which
is cut in the winter being superior
and having a higher value. The rea-
son for this Is that trees have a resting
period between October and May,
during which time the cells contain
starch that is not found in the sum-
mer. The starch serves to close the
pores, making the wood close and i'm
penetrable, so that winter-hewn tim
Der is used exclusively in making bar
rel slaves. To test the timber it is
covered with an idoide solution, which
from the well-known fact that starch
coming into contact with iodide pro-
duces a violet color, will give the tim
Der yellow color, If 1t were cut in
>the summer. On the other hand, a
tree hewn in winter will have series
of dark ink-colored stripes on yellow
ground.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-08-31
MINES AND RAILROADS.

Failing to reach an agreement with
General superintendent Russell on the
length of the working day that is to be
the basis of the wage schedule, the
Lackawanna engineers grievance com
mittee abandoned the conference and
appealed to President Truesdale. The
latter at once made an engagement to
meet the committee.
After continuous work night and dav
for over a year. during which time 100
feet of old gangway had been opened,
the operators of Greenwood colliery,
near Tamaqua. have struck the Nam
moth vein at a thickness of forty feet
which gives the collery new lease of
life for many years to come.
The conductors and motormen of the
Wilkesbarre and Wyoming Valley Trac-
tion Company were notified Tuesday
night that they would get a raise in
salary from Sl.7O 10 81. so for twelve
hours work, and for extra time over
thirty-liye minutes they will get an
hours time.
The keystone Graphite Company,
composed principally of Wikesbarre
capitalists, was organized few days
ago. They have secured possession of
several rich graphite beds in Canada
and the intention is to begin operations
at once. Hon. M. B. Williams is presi-
dent
Marke Il Co. S collieres have return
ed to the four days week schedule of
working time. None of the companies
will work full time this week.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-08-31
Jewish New Year.

The Jewish New Year will fall this
year on Tuesday next which is a some
what earlier in the fall than the date
on which this day usually occurs. 1t
will be followed week later by Yom
Kippur, the Day of Atonement, which
is the great Jewish fast day, and this
again is followed in few days by the
Feast of Tabernacles. The approach of
this holyday season is marked by special
preparation in the Jewish household.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-08-31

The French have been taught wis.
dom by past experience, and as re-
suit have planned, and few years
ago finished, Il system of fortifcation
around Paris which are probably un-
equalled for the purposes for which
they are intended by any similar forti
tications in the world. A well-in-
formed military writer, a member of
the general staff of the German army
has given it as his opinion that sue
cessful siege of Paris would be, under
present conditions, an impossible un,
dertaiing.
The new fortifcations that surround
the French capital. says Pearsons,
are some fifteen or twenty miles from
the city, and are connected with Paris
and with each other by railway sys-
TEN which would enable the French
commander to quickly mass at one
point very large body of men, while
the general of the besiegiug army, If
he wished to prevent the city from OBJ
tanning supplies and thus shut In the
people and the army that was defend
ing it, would have to occupy a line ex-
tending more than one hundred miles.
and hence could not by any possibil-
ity collect large number of his force
at any one point to resist with even a
shadow of hope an attack of the en-
emy.
1t required German army of ap-
proXimately 100000 men TO lay siege
to Paris from September 10. 1870, to
January 30, 1871; but the authority we
refer to is of the opinion that to re-
peat the same operation n German be-
sieging army would have to number
more than 100000 men, and the
work of maintaining such force and
properly handling its parts would be
somthing which few Governments
would care to undertake and few mill
tary commanders would be able to
efficiently perform.
The French have spent upon these
new fortifications an amount various
ly estimated at from 500. 0.000,0 600 to
$50,000,000, and hence can well afford
to sell the land occupied by some of
the now obsolete fortifications of n
generation ago.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-08-31
FrehistorIc Mans Favorite Food.

What was the favorite food of pre-
historic man? According to DR.. Ma
tiegka, of Prague, It was his brother.
He proves from an examination of
some prehistoric remains at Knovizc,
In Bohemia, that the people who bur
led them were cannibals, not from
need, but from choice and that they
preferred the flesh of their own rela-
tives. especially If young and tender,
to that of their enemies. He also con-
tends, and most anthropologists seem
to agree with him, that the eating of
human flesh in prehistoric times
spread all over Europe, the practice
being first induced by scarcity of other
food, next by preference, aud was fin
ally persisted in for religious or, rath-
err ceremonial reasons. The flesh was
In every case prepared by cooking
sometimes with the Juice of oranges
and lemons.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-08-31

One OF the theories that has been ad-
vanced-more as joke, perhaps-is
the common saying that ministers sons
are generally ne'er-do-wells. In this
connection the state press is bufTeting
about the singular coincidence that all
three OF the Republican candidates on
the state ticket-James +. Barnett, j.
Hay Brown and Josiah r. Adams-are
sons of clergyman. The retiring state
treasurer, James S. Beacon, is also a
minister's son. The fact that all these
are Quayites will cause many people to
suspect that there is more than a joke
in that theory.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-08-31
Record Breaking Farming.

A native born American farmer on a
6,000 acre farm In Iowa made profit
of over $4,000 In 1898 out of his corn
crop. This was on an investment OF
$25S, 496.S3, including land at $50 an
mere, all necessary machinery, build
ings and stock This was record
breaker, and shows what can be done
by intelligence, modern methods and
close application 10 a chosen calling.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-08-31

What the president should do is to
remove Otis and put Miles at the head
OF the army in the Philippines. The
reason why he does not do this is be-
cause Miles is a Democrat, and Nc
Kinley is afraid that Miles would carry
on such successful campaign against
the Filipinos as to make him a formid-
able candidate for the presidency.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-08-31

Dewey will receive royal welcome
at Washington. BY order of President
Mckinley, "plenty of red fire. will be
burned. Perhaps If Dewey were a
professed candidate for the presidency,
Mr.. McKlnley's reception would not be
such q cordial one.