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The Somerset reporter., 1899-05-18
An Equity Case.
skowhegan Water Power vs. skowhegan
Electric Light Co.

Electric Light Co.
Yesterday at The court house the hear
ing of the equity case, The Skowhegan
Water Power Company ct als. vs. Levi
W. Weston ct al. WAS entered upon be-
fore Judge A. X. Savage. Symonds,
Snow q Cook of Portland, Leslie @. Cor
nish of Augusta, A. X. Butler and K. N.
Merrill appeared for the plaintiffs !;
Walton & Walton, Forrest Goodwin,
Danforth & Gould, and Heath Il An
drews OF Augusta for the defendants
Judge Turner Boswell 10 also employed
for the defense.
This cause WAS brought Nov. 2, 'T.
The object Is to ascertain the exact
rights of l.. w. Weston and others In
Guiding the Skowheean Electric Light
Company to the use of water on the
Weston dam and power wherein Is the
lumber mills, now the property Of the
Skowhegan Electric Light Company,
and the wheels that drive the electric
light plant, set two years ago after ex-
tensive excavating and large expense In
building stone dams and fumes to con-
troll the water applied to turn these
wheels. The case also applies to the
use of water by Hiram Steward and l..
W. Weston on wheels owned by them.
We understand the power on the north
side of the east channel Is not involved
in this trial, but all the owners of
power on the south side as members Of
Skowhegan Water sPower Compai y
are interested in The suit.
One feature of the case Ia an Injunction
that was issued by Judge Whitehouse,
February 8, 1899, against the Electric
Light Company, restraining them from
making excavations they had begun be-
low their wheels, to facilitate the flow
of water from the wheels and thus IL
crease the power.
L. C. Cornish, Esq, made the open
ing for the plaintiffs, yesterday morn
ing, bril- hg stating the case and the
forenoon was used by the counsel In
putting in documentary evidence In the
way of deeds to establish title. The
plaintiffs, being the moving parties, were
obliged to put in deed of the Weston
power from James Bridge In 1906 to
William Weston, also the deeds of James
Bridge to various parties on the South
channel, and trace title down through all
the owners to the present owners of all
the water powers on the South channel
at both ends of the dam, and also Of the
owners OF the Weston power on the
island. To do this 1t was necessary to
make some 300 copies of deeds. These
were put in in the forenoon and the TAX
ing of oral testimony entered upon Ia the
afternoon, Wednesday.
The taking of testimony of witnesses
and experts Is being continued by the
plainlitf today, with the prospect that
the case will last the remainder of this
week, at least.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-05-18
August Flower.

1T is Il surprising fact says Prof.
Houton, that in my travels in all parts
of the world. Tor the last ten years, /
have met more people having used
Green's August Flower than any other
remedy, for dyspepsia, dersDged liver
and stomach and for constipation. |
fnd Tor tourists and salesmen, or for
persons filing office positions, here
headsch,s ana general bad feelings from
irregular habits exist, that Green's
August Flower is grand remedy Ii
does not irjure the system by fir, quent
u.s.. and Is excellent for sour stonachs
ana indigestion" Sample bottles free
II Geo. f. SIMPSONS, c. W. Folsums' or
Bixhy n Bucks. sold by dealers 10 al
civilized countries.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-05-18
The Drives.

The water In the keunebec and tribu.
taries dropped off very suddenly and
has made the log driving in some places
In Dead River drag considerably.
The logs In Spencer stream which
empties into Dead River below Long
Falls Is usually somewhat difficult to
get past the danger point, but the drive
was reported on Monday by K. T. Viles
to be about out Of that stream. Chain
Of Ponds drive was also reported, mot
out but expected to go out Monday"
rs far. az possible 80 II rain comes they
can be driven out. He had all the men
at work he could get.
Nine millions of logs, the property OF
the Berlin Mills Co., are likely to be held
up on Long Falls, Dead River, or at
least large part of them, unless rain
comes. soon. The June freshet will be
likely to start them over the falls. These
are the only logs but what are expected
to go out of Dead River in the present
water.
Steamboats, are used for the first time
in towing RATS Of logs on Brassua and
Long ponds on Dead River, thus avoid
ing delay by head winds and extra ex-
pense this season.
The drives on the Moose River waters
\
the logs are being turned out Of the
Lake into the East branch, lively.
There are about 120 men working on
seven of the 10 sections of the main
river now and The logs are running
along we'll.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-05-18
Reference Case at Lexington

A reference case was heard NJ Lexing-
ton, Monday last, by N. w. Brainerd,
Esq and John Metcalf, Esq. This was
, a suit brought by Edmund A. Norton
against his son, Cyrus p. Norton, to
foreclose mortgage given by the son to
his father and mother to secure their
support and maintainance during their
natural life. Since the giving of the
mortgage the mother has deceased and
the son has removed To another house.
The father claims that the son has not
properly fulfilled his obligations to sup
port and maintain him and therefore
brings this action to recover his title
and possession OF the mortgaged prem
ises. The referees awarded judgment
for the plaintiff without costs. c. A.
WILDER, Esq, for plaintiff, and A. Sim
nous, Esq for defendant.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-05-18

One feature of the proposed demon
stration 10 Admiral Dewey's favor is of a
very tangible character, 1t being the
presentation of residence in Washing
ton worth $125.0O0 and money enough to
maintain it, Sl25, 900 more. An organi-
ration Is effected at Washington to
manage this matter, and newspapers
throughout the country are expected TO
take hold of II, collect the money and
forward 1t to headquarters. The owner
Of the Baltimore American was the first
contributor. He gave $3.50 toward the
fund. 1t has not got much Of a growth
yet.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-05-18

Benjamin Franklin sleeps in Phila-
delphia. remarked the reverent tour
list.
"Well. answered the New York
salesman with the plaid clothes, "what
else is there for a man to do in Phila-
aelphia 2''-W Washington Star.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-05-18

500 600 to 81 VOC. 700. The deposits OIL "a.
bank aggregate over $4,000 900.
The Ne" York council adopted the
resolution passed previously by the
board of aldermen. providing for the
Issue of 3l5o, 900 To pay the expenses in
connection with the proposed celebrs-
ton on the arrival of Admiral Dewey.
Eugene Post, aged II, with a compan-
ion, was fs ing at Chester Conn, from
a small boat, when II suddenly filled with
water and sank. Post was hindered by
his rubber boots from swimming and
was drowned. His companion escaped.
The Boston, Revere Beach and Lynn
railroad will make an all-round reduc-
ton OF fares on its lines equalling 90
percent, so that the prevailing rate win
be percent per mile. The cut Is made
to meet competition OF the electric lines
Captain Charles +. Bennett, aged 81
of the barge Merriam. while walking
along a pier at Boston, was caught up
by a guy rope attached to a donkey en-
CINE and rhirled so feet into the air.
From that height he dropped into the
hold of his barge and died two hours
bater.
Admiral Farragsts famous old flag
been on Abe Pacific coast, Is coming east
She has been selected as a training ship
for landsmen. The landsmen to be
trained on the Hartford will be recruited
almost entirely In the central west and
lake states
Ensign Powell and Naval Cadets Egg
CERT, Dubose, Wright and Williams have
been ordered to term of observation at
the navy yards at League island and
New York prior TO sailing for Europe to
take a post graduate course in naval
construct ton at the universities of Glas-
cow and Paris.
| Reuben A. Guild, LII. D., ex librarian
Of Brown university, died at Providence
OF dropsy and other ailments, after an
Illness of some duration. DR.. Guild was
born In West Dedham, Mass. May d.
! 1922. He had written q history OF Brown
! university and many other historical
works and documents.
A ear on the Warren, Brookf1eld and
/ Spencer electric road left the rails about
q mile from Brookfeld. Mass. and col
! lided with a post. Twenty-Five passen-
! gers were on the car and one man had a
leg broken. Mrs. Perry was badly in
! jured and the remainder of the passen-
/ gers had narrow escapes.
Otis C. Bent was arrested at North
Brookfield, Mass. charged with larceny
of leather He is shipping clerk of the
/ North Brooktield shops of the E. & A H.
Batcheller corporation. and had entire
charge OF receiving supplies. George
Twiss a former employe of the corpora
ton, was arrested on the same charge.
Z. II. Bergman, late superintendent OF
the New Mexico state penitentiary, his
son, Henry, and o. l. Merrill, assistant
superintendent, have been arrested,
charged with conspiracy to induce g
prisoner to accuse Hon. T. b. Catron OF
employing him to poison Governor
Thornton and several others two years
ago.
At the weekly shoot of the MasSa-
! chusetts Rifle association T. Anderson
! broke the 0-shot pistol record and also
the 10-shot record of 80 by recording a
perfect score of 100. The shooting was
done at a distance Of so yards. with the
arm fully extended, and the 10-ring was
but 34-100 inches in diameter.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-05-18

The Androscoggin jury before whom
George w. Pierce WAS tried, was evil
IDENTIFY made up of hard-headed, COM
nonsense men. The insanity plea did
not go down with them aud thus a des-
perate man, who would have been u
double murderer had his plans carried,
gets his just deserts. The trial cost
Androscoggin county $4,000, but The peo-
pie of Auburn and Lewiston think the
result well worth the cost.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-05-18
COUNTY OFFICERS.

Clerk Of Courts
NEWELL w BRAINERD,. ..............s sSkowhcgaA
County Attorney:
CpARlBs o. SMALL, .............. ....'..'m adison
Judge OF Probate:
REWARD F. DAsPoRTA,. ............'.'.'S kowhegan
Register OF Probate;
NATHAN FOWLER. ................ .'''.Skowhegan
Register Of Deeds:
LHwKILYn GOODWIN. ...........'...'' .Skowhegan
Treasurer:
r. I. PATTEN,. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. .Skowhegan
Sheriff and Jailer:
yApK p. PKNHELL,. ........,... $500. okowhesah
urlEs:--Wm. F. Mutt, Fairfield; F. L. Harding,
Madison: s. w. Herrick, Harmony; c. b. Haskell,
Pushed; F. S. Parsons, No. Arson; X. 5.
Williams, Hartland; Hiram NJ: Waugh, StaTks;
Charles f. Ham, Bingham; 5. S. Walker, North New
Portland; Cornelius A. Merrill, Solon; Calvin H
Jones, Athens; B. F. Jones, So. Norndgewock;
Guy Pennell Skowhegan.
c. H. Mills Messenger.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-05-18
A Boston Business Man

Highly recommends Comfort Powder
He says My wife makes me buy II
for baby by the hslf-doz4n boxes; she
says there is nothing like it," Gives
aching feet great relief. Cures all skin
irritation.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-05-18

There is hitch, more or less serious,
In the construction of the Wsterville and
Wiscasset railroad aud 1t looks as
though new deal would have to be
elected to insure success.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-05-18

The Grand Lodge of Maine Knights Of
Pythias held its annual session at Port
land, this week, beginning Wednesday,
Grand Chancellor Waldo Pettengill Of
Rumford Falls, presiding. The total
number of lodges, Jan. l, was l2l and
the membership, 1880.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-05-18

The city Of Gardiner, will hold car
nival next week from Monday until Sat
urday to celebrate Its semi-centennial.
The program Is an entertaining one.
The board of trade has the event In
charge.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-05-18

The assistant secretary of the treasury
estimates that the receipts Of the gov
ernment are about equal to the expendi-
ture and that there will be no deficit
during the next fiscal year sufficient to
require additional revenue legislation.
This is very favorable condition, more
pleasing than the most sanguine dared
expect few months ago.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-05-18
BORN

Embden May lsth-To the wife Of Percy
Trlpp. "a son.
Nest Athens. May s-to the wife Mr.. cyrus
Gorson. girl.
Moscow, May Ito the wife Z. E. Baker
boz.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-05-18
Terms of Courts.

Supreme Judicial: 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 Decem-
Der.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-05-18
BOSTON PRODUCE MARKET.


Flour-The flour market was steady
yesterday. Trade committee prices are
steady at: Spring wheat, clears, s3a
$50; patents, s3.90Gr4.'5; winter wheat,
clears, S335Q3S5. straights, S3.50Q4.
patents, $3.75N4.25.
Meal-No changes are noted in either
cornmeal or oatmeal.
Oats-Oats were tirmer to ship. with
track stuff quiet: Track fancy barley
31G31l@c. No. ? clipped, &c. No. 3
clipped, 35l9c
Hay and Straw-Hay is firm for good
to best; straw steady; Hay. $9a17;
fancy jobbing lots. I1QlS; rye straw
50 50q10
Pork-Pork and lard are quiet and nm
changed: Barrel pork. $3.50, light
backs, s1150, lean ends. s1450; fresh ribs.
SC; corned and fresh shoulders. &c;
smoked shoulders, 6S4c; lard. 6ise; in
pals, 6%q7l4c; hams 91kQloc. skinned
b hams, 9&c.
Beef-Beef is quiet Prices are nm
changed. Steers. I1zSAc; hindquarters
7hQ11c; forequarters, 5AG6Ac, rumps
and loins. llGlIc.
AUTHORIZATIONS and lambs were
quiet, with prices nominally unchanged:
Springers, $3@1: fan lambs. 96lOc
Brighton fancy, 9l2al0l4c; mutons. 10
SIC; Brighton and fancy muttons. no
&c: veals. 6a9c.
Poultry--Iced fowls continue firm at
l1hG1Sc, with live fowls nomnally at
11Q12c.
Eggs-Eggs are firm: Western. 1Sl2Q
lac: eastern, 1917 Q14Hc; southern, 1870
1917; nearby and fancy. l5QlSc.
Apples-Apples are held at high prices.
with quiet trade: Baldwins, s4G5: rus
sets, sS.5Oa4.5O; spies. 1906; No. 2. all
kinds, $3Q3.50.
changed: Aroostook and eastern rose.
b0@95c per bush; hebrons. S0QS5c; Green
mountains, SS99oc; northern and west
ern. 75o.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-05-18

"They are impossible personsI"
"Yes2'
Eyes. they have no ancestry what.
wer detroit Journal.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-05-18
FOREIGN URINARY.

The London Daily Mail declares that
a group OF American and English lit
erary agents has formed a syndicate
for the purpose of controlling the future
productions OF Rudyard Kipling.
1t turns out that the real purchaser Of
the cutter Britannia, recently disposed
OF at private sale TO w. Jameson, former
helmsman to the Prince of Wales, is the
prince himself, the former owner of the
cutter.
Consul General GummeTe of Tanger
Morocco, reports the sudden death in
Tangier of Colonel Felix A. Mathews,
former consul general of the United
States at that place, of angina pectoris,
on April II.
Emperor William has consented to an
adjournment of the reichstag from July
Is to Nov. 10. Parliamentary authori-
ties believe that this is owing to the
governments wish to prepare a number
of important bills.
The London Daily Mail says that the
British admiralty has offered 975,00o for
an electric gun invented by the son of a
Portland grocer. The gun throws an
explosive shot distance OF 515 miles
with d velocity of two seconds. II IS
noiseiess and smokeless.
General Niscount kaWakami. chief of
the headquarters staff of the imperial
army of Japan, is dead. General kawa-
kami rendered his country brilliant
services during the Chino Japanese war
as vice chief OF the headquarters stan.
He was regarded as one of the most
famous soldiers OF his time
The Somerset reporter., 1899-05-18
County Commissioners

H. c. WEBER Palmyra, post Office, Newport)
ALoszo SMITH, Cornvile, post Office, Revere.
JoHN METcALF, New Portland.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-05-18
Well Fran ed.

"You're the very picture of health.
"Yes, and I'm in a contented frame
Of mind. Chicago Tribune.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-05-18
The Somerset Reporter
A Weekly Republican Newspaper.

s.,,ru *. K. MoNEELIE.
q SMITH & CO., PUBLISHERS,
w.rxR STREET, sKowHEGAE, ME.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-05-18
SOUTH NORRIDGEWOCK
CHI HES.

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH Re- J. A Jones.
pastor buDday-moruing service, 10 30 sun.
day school, II N: y +. 5 4. E.7pa Wednes
day eYenings-Prayer meeting followed BY
teachers meeting
THE CHRISTIAN ESDEAvoE Society Of the
Congregational church, Il Fuller president;
Mrs. Z. l.. Carr, vice president Hattie a Long
ley, Sec. and Treas. Meetings sunday eve ia
vestTy.
BArTisI CHuEcH-Rey. =. :. Turner, pastor.
Sunday-Moning service, 1890; Sunday school,
IL M prayer meeting. p
The CHEIsTIAs EEDEAvoE Society Of the
baptist churcb--B. +. Turner, Pres: Mrs +. :.
Turner, CIR sec NM. {. A. Whiting, Treas.
Meetings Wednesday evenings in vestry At 7-3U.
The NEHEnIAH SOCIETY OF the Baptist church
C Hussey, Pres. hrs. J. T. Weleh Sec ;
Mrs. Ehcy Hussey, Treas. Meetings once a
month Oh call.
SOCIETIES.
| LEBANON LODGE No. lls F. & A M-Ceorge
.. Carr. Master {. A ward sec. r q.
Danforth, Treas. Regular meetipgs SATURDAY.
on or before the full Of the moon.
/ QUIssEBAssETT LoDGR No. 100 |. o o p
B. +. Jones, Noble Grand A o Frederic.
Bee; +. {. Holt, Treas. Meetings Monday eve
nings at 100.
IA Bailey, Noble Grand Jeanette g. johnson,
Recording Sec; Mary L. Carr, Treas Meetings
End and 4th Friday evenings.
Echo LODGE 1903 KSIGHTs OF PYTHIAs-Geo
~ l1unti lnADceilOI; W u. Plerce, h. OF X q
S.; f. b. Nickerson, Master of Exchequer. Tues
day evenings at Millers Hall
! OLD POINT LODGE No. 3l4 |. o. G. T.-B l.
Frederic. {. T; Leslie Jones, Sec; Mabel wellA
Treas. Regular meetings Thursday evening" In
Grange Hall.
| SOMERSET GRANGE No. Is =. OF He. p Hol-
way, Master: K. H. Tobey, Sec; Eben Miller
Treas. Meetings Thursday evenings or be-
fore full of the moon. and two weeks after at
Miller's Hall.
BATES Posi- No. IS G. A. RE. {. Doyen
Commander; II. H. Cross, Adj. H. K. Hale
Quartermaster Meetings FIRST Tuesday even.
ings In Grange Hall.
BATES RELIEF Corps No. l4-Edith Temp
kins, Pres; Mary L. Carr, Sec, Electa p
Tobey, Treas. Meetings second and fourth
Tuesday afternoons of each month at the homes
of the members
THE VILLAGE IMPROVEMENT SocIRTY-Mrs
J W. Hathaway, Pres; Mrs. j. ID. Ames
Sec.i Mrs. {. A. Harrington, Treas. Meetings
first and third FRIDAY afternoons of the month
The age-herald., 1899-07-04
PROCEEDINGS
 AT THE HAGUE Permanent Court of Arbitration Scheme Passes Second
 Reading.
,,..OF LOUISVILLE, KY

The Hague, July 3.-The drafting com- mittee of the peace conference passed the second reading of Sir Julian Pauncefote's scheme for permanent court of arbitra- tion today and then took up the Russian scheme which is now entitled: 1.-The law of arbitration and disputes hereunder
 Sir Julian Pauncefote's scheme was amended so to permit the powers wish ing to take advantage of it to propose four names for judges and also to permit the foreign powers at The Hague to replace the permanent council of administration suggested in the proposal of the head of the delegation. At the suggestion of M. Leon Bourgeois. head of the French dele gation the drafting committee decided that in the event of a dispute it should be the duty of neutral powers to call the attention of the disputant nations to the existence of the permanent court of arbitration.
The age-herald., 1899-07-04
Currency Question Conference

Narragansett Pier, R. l., July 3.-Four members of the senate finance committee empowered by congress to sit during the recess for a conference on the currency question, have arrived and expect to begin their deliberations tomorrow. Those al- ready here are Senators Thos. c. Platt, of New York; J. c. Burrows of Michigan W. D. Allison, of Iowa. and Nelson Aldrich, Of Rhode Island. Senator Platt, of Connecti- cut, is expected to join the party immedi- ately. It is not expected that the eight members of the committee will attend. The party has secured cottages at Little Casino
The age-herald., 1899-07-04
MASSACRED BY INDIANS
An Expedition Ascending the Xingr
 River in Brazil

Asheville, s. C., July s.-A family here has received from the secretary of state at Washington intelligence of the massacre by Sinas Indians of the persons composing the expedition ascedng the Xingu river in the interior of Brazil, about the first of the year.
 The expedition was headed by an Ameri- can company in connection with the rubber industry. There were three Americans and three Englishmen in the party, and the re- mainder are supposed to have been Brazil ians. The name of only one of the Ameri- cans is given, and it is Brownly, native of California. The secretary of state received his information from the representative of the Belgian government in New York, who had received letter from a Belgian gen. tleman, written from Cujaba, Brazil, March 23, last.
 In sending the information to MT. Will Hanson here Assistant Secretary of State Hill incloses letter dated Cujaba, Brazil, March 23, bearing the signature of Eduardo Pottieuw. The writer says: "The whites of the party, six in number, perished. l have been living in this country for five years and am acquainted with all inhabited parts and even some wild districts. have placed myself at the disposal of the presi- dent of the United States to organize, if necessary, an expedition to avenge the dead and if possible bring back their re- mains and to continue the work here. MT. Williamson, who led the party, was na- tive of Asheville, and 35 years of age. He married an English woman in the City Of Mexico and she accompanied him to Brazll. She is now at Buenos Ayres.
The age-herald., 1899-07-04
WILL OPEN TONIGHT.
Chapman and Warren Comedy Com
 pany in Latest Success,

The Chapman & Warren Comedy com pany, which has turned people away nearly every night foE the past four weeks in Charleston, arrived here at midnight last night and will open at East Lake tonight in that roaring farcical success, 1.-The Cir GUS Girl.'
 After five solid weeks of pure vaudeville the advent of an attraction of this charac- ter will be welcomed by the amusement loving public. The people composing this organization are all new in this section, but their Charleston record is a sufficient guarantee that they are easily the top liners of the circuit
 ''The Circus Girl" is one of those comedy constructions that makes an audience scream for two solid hours. During the performance specalties will be introduced by Miss Warren, Earl Adams, Will Jackson, the sweet voiced tenor, and other members of the company. The performance tonight will begin at S45 o'clock. during which time no other amusements will be in pro- gress.
The age-herald., 1899-07-04
Suit by Stockholders Against South
 Carolina Railroad

New York, July 3.-Justice Stover, in the supreme court today handed down a de- cision sustaining demurrer interposed by the defendants in an action brought by Jos. Moss, a bond holder in the South Carolina railroad, on behalf of himself and a number of other bondholders against Peter Med des, representing the majority of the bond holders of the company for an accounting and practically for the setting aside of the sale in foreclosure of the road to the de- fendants and the deed of agreement be- tween the defendants under which the pur- chase in foreclosure was carried out. Jus tice Stover's decision Is equivalent to a complaint. The plaintiffs alleged that by means of the wealth and influence the mem bers of he-majority bondholders' commit tee purchased the road for $1, 100000, a price alleged to be altogether inadequate.
 Justice Stover found the allegations were not sustained and that the plaintiff having stepped on his rights since 1891 had no grounds for action.