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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-06-01
ParaIyzed Limbs Take
on new Life and Rheu-
matism is but a Toy
in His Hands.
The Cure Includes all Forms
of Chronic Diseases That
Have Been Treated i'm Vain
by the Best Doctors, Many
of Them Having Been Civ
en- up to Die by Hospital
Surgeons.

SkowHEGAN, June This town has
been thrown into a tumult of excite
ment by the wonderful cures made by a
specialist from New York City who To-
Gated here recently.
His Office at Hotel Coburn might be
likened to the pool of Sloan, from
which the unfortunate, the diseased in
body and mind emerge with new found
health and hope, and indeed, many are
those who make the pilgrimage to seek
his help. What grand thing it must
be to have the skill and knowledge to
prevent human misery, cure diseases
and save precious life for future use
fulness.
Prof. Caldwell-for that is the special
lists name-has the sympathy and good
will of all who are familiar with his
work. Some complain that his charges
are high, while those that have received
his treatment declare it is the cheapest
treatment because they get well, The
fact is that he cures his patients, and
health and life cannot be measured by
money. From what we hear we believe
Prof. Cald well considers thar a second
airy matter in deserving cases. He will
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-06-01
Fred and Addie Priest of Fairfield

Fred aud Addie Priest of Fairfield,
were in town Saturday.
Miss Maud Ward left town, Monday
morning, for visit to relatives In oak
land.
The side walk on Main st. is to under.
go repairs which are much needed.
The international Paper Co. have their
boom strung at the falls and will com
mence sorting and piling the first of the
week.
Our band has mascot, in little Genie,
daughter of C. w. Clark the leader.
She has a natty uniform, plays the
cornet and marches like veteran.
Lucier's Merry Makers give a show,
Saturday evening.
am unable to give date of the enter
tainment, Among the Breakers"
The memorial exercises held in this
village, Tuesday, show that the depart
ed heroes are not by any means forgot
ten. Our band led the procession, fol-
lowed by the veterans, Sabbath school
children and citizens, formed at 2 p. m.
and marched to the cemetery playing a
dirge. Arriving there the graves Of all
the soldiers were marked and decorated
by their comrades. The line was again
formed, returning to the hall. After
music by the band Rev. Mr.. Goodwin
was Introduced and made a short, but
very able address on the recollections Of
the past, followed by singing by Il
quartette. Rev. Mr. Whitesde followed
with some very telling remarks on the
possibilities of the future. A very pretty
selection ''Let Them Sleep" by the
quartette. Then reading the names of
those killed and wounded in the war of
the Rebellion by Capt. Moses French.
The hand played America and thus closed
the first public Memorial exercises ever
held in Scion, but by the crowd at the
hall and cemetery | think it safe to say
it will not be the last. g.
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West Athens.

The Wesserrunset Lodge of |. o. G..
T. chose the following officers for this
quarter: J. F. Taylor, L. D.; N. F.
Jones, c. T.. Z. M. futile, V. T. /;
Roscoe futile. P. c. T.; Susie Taylor
c. Eta Spofford, T.. Nettie Wiley, F.
S. Lila Small, s.; Fred Tuscan. NJ !;
Lester Devoll, G.; Plineas Poland, s. !;
Blanche Devol, A. s.. Emma Huff,
organist. The lodge has done good
work in this place, although it was
organized July I, 1893 there are 1903
members and more are expected at the
next meeting.
Miss Nettie Butler of Brighton, was in
town a few days last week, visiting
friends.
Mrs. A. w. Walker and Mrs. Herbert
Corson were at Skowhegan, Thursday Of
last week.
The l. o. G. T. lodge Of this place
went to Athens by invitation of the g. A.
r. Memorial day and all unite in saying
we had a fine time and most heartily
thank them for the way they entertained
us.
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Mercer.

George Wade of Pennington, visited
his parents last week
Mrs. Seth Willard is quite sick with
pneumonia.
Calvin II. Allen of Boston. is visiting
at home He will return the last of this
week.
Harlie Owens who is working in Au-
gusta, was at home over Sunday.
E. f. Frederic, who is working for the
VIM. Deering Harvesting Co, was in
town, Monday. on business.
Misses Lucy Wade and Net Wade of
Madison, visited at home, Tuesday.
Charlie Owens has finished driving
stage.
The Memorial exercises were held
Sunday at 1890 at the church. Rev
H. S. Ryder preached very interesting
and appropriate sermon, and the choir
rendered some very fine selections, es-
pecially for the occasion. The church
was beautifully decorated with flags and
flowers. The day being stormy but few
were present, there being but seven vet
Grams.
We hear that Mrs. Leaf Morse has sold
her house to parties in Massachusetts for
$1,000.
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August Flower.

lit Is 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, deranged liver
and stomach and for constipation. |
find for tourists and statesmen, or for
persons filling office positions, where
headaches and general bad feelings from
irregular habits exist, that Green's
August Flower is a grand remedy. 1t
does not iniure the system by frequent
use, and is excellent for sour stomschs
and Indigestion" Sample bottles free
at Geo. E. SIMPSONS, c. W. Folsoms' or
Bixby & Bucks. Sold by dealers in all
civilized countries.
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SOlOn.

Marcellus Irvine and Hurbert Young
were at No. Arson, Wednesday, on their
wheels.
Mr.. J. II. Stevens and wife of No.
Arson, were in town Wednesday even
ing.
p. S. Longley was at Skowhegan,
Thursday, on business.
Jacob Goodwin was at No. Arson,
Wednesday evening.
Mr.. Hoyt Of Madison, was In town
Thursday, after horse he purchased
of Jacob Goodwin.
j. N. Smith of Skowhegan, was in
town, Friday.
Mrs. Nellie Rowland and little daugh-
ter arrived here last week for visit to
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Irvine.
Samuel Whittier and w. II. Pearsons
passed through town, Friday, on their
way to Skowhegan. They had been up
river fishing.
Henry Merry of No. Arson was Tin
town, one day last week.
Oak & Wentworth's team from Show
hogan was in town Friday, delivering
furniture.
j. Fl. Gray and wife attended the en-
tertainment and ball at Bingham, Fri
day evening.
David Tozier and wife of Bingham,
were in town Wednesday.
S. $. Parsons of No. Arson, was in
town, ednesday.
Mrs. John Swain returned home from
Orono, Saturday. She will return to
take part In the commencement exercises
IL the scarlet fever should die out.
We understand there is prospect of
the Public Halls being painted some
time during the summer.
Mrs. j. l.. Wilson and son Harry of
East Madison, were in town, Thursday.
Mr.. p. Wyman of East Scion, was in
town Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Tarbel and little
son of No. Arson, were calling on friends
in town Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. DR.. Hunnewell of Madison, was
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Lewis
Whipple, the last OF the week.
Mrs. Mildred Manson and three child
rem leave this week for a visit to her
husbands people in Limington, Me-
Mrs. s. A. Morse and two children of
Mt. Vernon, are visiting her uncle,
Moses French
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Canaan.

Mr.. q. A. Martin OF the senior class in
Colby preached very eloquent memo.
rial sermon, last Sunday morning. Not
withstanding the inclemency Of the
weather quite good number were in at
tendance. The church was very prettly
decorated with flowers and ported plants.
All feel sorry that Mr.. Martin is so soon
To leave Colby AS he will be missed very
much In his occasional visits to this
people.
Mrs. r. f. Parker is visiting friends in
town for few days.
G. Il. Johnston went to Westhrook,
last Thursday, where he has job at
ralroading.
The Canaan grange will celebrate its
anniversary day with Children's day
exercise next Saturday, June Sd. A
baked bean dinner will be served.
Memorial day was fittingly observed
in Canaan, this year. as usual. Tuesday
afternoon about o'clock procession
formed at the town hall, under the
leadership of Col Fifield Mitchell, the
Canaan Cornet Band leading, followed
by the Grand Army, the schools and n
goodly number of citizens, who wendell
their way to the cemetery where they
left their floral tributes on the graves of
friends and comrades. All assembled in
the church Immediately after returning
from the cemetery where a brief but
very pleasing programme was rendered
to large crowd of people. There were
several recitations by the children all of
whom did their parts in alcommendable
manner. Wallace Ireland made a few
impressive and appropriate remarks
which were thoroughly enjoyed by all.
Mr.. Ireland then introduced l.. l.. Wal
ton, Esq, of Skowhegan, who gave the
Memorial address. His words were well
chosen and the many good things he
said were well received and brought
forth much enthusiasm from his hearers.
Music was interspersed at intervals by
the band and singing by the choir. r.
F. Parker and A. F. Sandford of Skow-
hogan, assisted in the singing and it is
needless to say that their services are
always appreciated here. The exercises
all passed off we'll and the large number
of people in attendance besppaks the
patriotic spirit still left in the little
hamlet called Canaan.
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see and treat nobody but those who
have been long time afflicted, and
these people seem never to tire of telling
how they went to him in the very last
stage of disease and how quickly they
were restored to health, and of how
they were doctored for years and no.
body understood their difficulty.
Interesting incidents mark the daily
transaction of business at Prof. tald.
wells office, incidents that are we'll
worth chronicling. Only day or two
ago chance meeting occurred in the
reception parlors between young lady.
Miss Whitney by name, who had vir
tually been rescued from the grave (for
when he first took her case she was in
the last stages of collapse from nervous
prostratioD,) Mrs. Wright, who had
been treated by scores of physicians and
experimental on in several hospitals in
the vain attempt to cure her chronic
rheumatism, and who had been made as
good as new, and little woman whose
deafness of ten years standing had been
entirely cured, listening to the CONVEX
satien of these women, happy in the
restoration to health and peace of mind,
seemed like looking bac into the tilmy
days of long ago.
These are not isolated cases, but are
selected because of the widely different
type of ailment each embraces. There
seems to be no physical suffering or
sickness in the gamut of human ills that
does not fall an easy victim to the mar
velous curative properties of his treat
ment.
The immense crowds of sick and dis
abled people who visit Skowhegan to
see the specialist speak in tones louder
and more convincing than words of the
fact that the power this wonderfully
gifted man POSSESSES over disease Is
little less than miraculous.
This wonderful specialist numbers
hundreds of the brightest minds as well
as the most gifted of ladies of the land
as his patients, simply because of the
newer methods invented and adopted by
him in the treatment of cases peculiar
to the female sex. He has abandoned
all instrumental interference, so that
the most sensitive young girl can go to
him without fear or exposure. This in
itself is the greatest boon ever offered to
ladies suffering with any form of weak
ness or disease. No invalid should give
up hope until they have had consulta-
ton with this wonderfully successful
specialist. Take no ones word except
that of cured patient. Let no pre- ju-
dice stand in the way of reason, but
whatever your complaint may be, it will
be to your interest to consult him. One
thing greatly to the credit of this spec
ialist, he takes no incurable cases and
his fees are much less than any other
first class specialist in the State.
There is no need to live in constant
misery. A cure can be had. None are
turned away unaided.
If you cannot visit his office at Hotel
Coburn, Skowhegan, write him, by
which many are are successfully treated
at home. FIDES.
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w. Pittsfield.

Misses lnez Powers and Neva Lowell
from the village, were here and spent a
few days with their grandmother last
week.
Mr. Nathan Head has gone to Mrs.
Hannah Patterns to do chores and farm
work
MIR A. o. Lovejoy has gone into the
chicken business quite extensively. He
has 50 nice plymouth rock chickens that
his hens have Matched from IS eggs.
Mr. Fitzgerald of Canaan, commenced
Monday on his job for c. F. Seekins to
move his building containing the dance
hall. MIR Seekins has two black horses
he has traded for lately which are beauties
and fast travellers
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East Mercer.

Mr.. and Mrs. S. H. Willard both are
sick
Fifteen took the last degrees in Sandy
River Grange, Saturday evening.
George Taylor was home from Madison
over Sunday.
Miss Winnie Stevens is to finish the
school at So. Mercer, which was COM
menced by Mrs. Avinzy Whitcomb and
closed on account OF the sickness of Mr..
Whitcomb.
Miss Elva Brown was at home Memo
rial day.
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A special town meeting is called for
Saturday, June 3, at the Opera House to
decide the question of assisting the Som
erset and Kennebec Fibre Companies to
build paper mill here. They wish to
expend between $1,000 and 5000, 900
to employ an additional crew of from 70
to $50 men and in order to do this they
say it is essential that the electric cars
be allowed to cross the bridges and that
the taxes he fixed at n nominal rate for a
period of 10 wears.
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NEW GILT PAPERS SUR
PRISE PEOPLE.

We never have had before up to thh
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. five cannot BEAT SAMPLE
BOOK PRICES, we will give you pape,
enough for one room. We have mors
sample Books than all the rest of the
county and can show them to you if you
want to buy from samples. Come and
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Work on the construction of the tee-
phone line to Canaan is progressing
favorably. The poles are set for half
the distance.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-06-01

Lime. hair and cement at
BLUNT's.
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liver johnson, high grade
cycles, $35 and SIS, at
BLUNT'S.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-04-27
A LETTER FROM KAUTZ.
Our Admiral Says the Germans DO
Not Love Him.


Cincinnati, April 2I-A letter written
by Rear Admiral Kautz to his cousin
Mrs. Charles N. Lindley of Cincinnati
has been made public by the recipient
II is dated March rs and is in the easy
vein Of relatives private correspond
ence. In the letter he says:
You will probably read lot of stuff
about me in various newspapers but
can assure you that l am all right and
have done nothing that or my friends
may be ashamed of unless it is the
making of king, which l was obliged
to do today. But he is very inoffen-
sive young fellow. a native 10 years of
age. He wears French admiral's
cooked hat, but no shoes or stockings
or trousers. Still, considering the tor
rid weather, he looks very we'll in this
climate. But l hardly think he would
look as we'll on Fourth street, Cincin-
natl.
Il am not king here, but just plain
boss Of the ranch The German consul
had that position up to my arrival, but
since then he has been a very silent
partner. am very much afraid he does
not like me-in fact, l am not at all
popular here with the Germans. But l
am all right with the English and hope
to pull through with them.
II have no doubt of being sustained
by the government in all I have done.
hope to get away from here in a
month from this time, but will not be
In San Francisco before the middle of
May.
up. ST. was in error about the shoes
and trousers of his royal highness. At
the last moment his advisers prevailed
upon him to put on both. just for this
occasion only"
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-04-27
KENDIG MAKES CHARGES.
\ Principal In the Lancaster COun-
terfeittng Case Talks Freely.


terfeiting Case Talks Freely.
Lancaster. Pa, April CIV. l.. Ken
dig one of the principals in the extern
sive counterfeitng of revenue stamps.
has gone to Philadelphia. PrioN to his
departure in speaking of the alleged
connection of former United States
District Attorney Ingham and his law
partner, ex- Assistant United States Dis
trict Attorney hewitt, with the scheme
ne said the last bride money paid out
was to these two and that the amount
was $4,000.
1t has been divulged that w. M. ia.
cobs. the alleged chief of the counter
letters, had made an unsuccessful at
tempt to bride another internal revenue
deputy collector before approaching
Collector Downey, who was arrested
Monday. Adus c. Herr, formerly a
clerk for Jacobs, became suspicious that
everything was not right and resigned.
A year later he was appointed a dep
uty collector. Jacobs then called on
him and asked if any secret service men
were in Lancaster and proposed that
Herr should keep him posted If any
came and as much as possible OF their
purpose. The deputy said:
Mr. Jacobs, you must remember /
am a sworn officer of the law
That ended the episode so far as ia
cobs was concerned but Mr. Herr re-
ported his suspicious to the collector
and then learned that Jacobs was under
surveillance.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-04-27
Montpelier & Wells River R. R.
TIMETABLE.

TIMETABLE.
Corrected to Feb. 1899, trains leave Barre as fol
lows: Going East, Sundays excepted.
7.3O A, M.
Connects at Wells River with Accommodation
Train north and with Mail train South, over Pas'
snmnsic Division, Boston 81 Main II. Il. Also con-
meets with Accommodation Train north VIA. W mite
Mountain Division. and with Mail Train south
which has through Train Service from WELLS
t,iVER to Boston, via. Plymouth, Concord, Man.
chester, Nashua and Lowell.
1880 p. M.
Connects at Wells River with Express and Mail
Train north over PAssumpsic Division b. Y M. r.
X. 500 Liue Express to st. Paul and Minneapolis
Western Express for Chicago and Night Express
for Pacific Coast Points via. q. p. Ry. Through
Sleeping Cars, Wells River to Ut. Paui, Montreal
to Chicago, daily except Saturdays, Montreal 10
pacific Const and Tourist Cars to Pacit. Coast
Wednesdays. Also tonnects With Express IRAN
for Boston VIA Plymouth, and Mail Tram for Lis
bon, Littleton, Whiteheld, Fabyans, Lancaster and
GrOveton.
3.5OP. M.
Connects at Wells Ri er with train over Pos
and Points North with Accommodation South
for all stations between Wells River and White
River Junction, and with accommodating Trau
over White Mountain Division, Is. y M. II. H. Tor
Lisbon, Littleton, Whitefed and Lancaster.
Trains West
Leaves Wells River. 6:15, 9;5S a. m: . :So p m.
Arrive Barre 10: 05, II 40 a. m. 40 p. M
SUBURBAN TRAIN SERVICE.
Leave Barre 7.3O, 1920 A. M, 1890, $780, $40,
5.50P.M. ,,,. ,o.
Arrive at Montpelier, 745, 1895 A. NJ l24o' 4.os'
5.25, sos Pm. or
Leave Montpelier, $50, s.45, ll.3o A. M S.lo
4.4U, $50 pm. IN ss
Arrive at Barre, $50, 1905, Has A. M 3+o 4'oo'
b.45 r. M.
wa sTOWELL. General MANAGER.
F. W. STANYAN, Superintendent.
r. MORSE, Gen'l Pass. Agent,
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-04-27
FoIIr,s Com mn der Heard From.

Berlin, April 27.-With the view or
rectifylng the reports of the discord
said to exist between the three naval
commanders at Samoa, the Nord-
deltsche- Zeitung publishes extracts
from the reports of the commander of
the German warship Fake up to March
%. in which Captain Schoenfelder says:
1.-The widest rumOrs are current con-
corning the relations between the Off
GERS and crew of the Fake and the
Americans and English The reports
are due to some of our countrymen VINO
do not tire of creating i'll feeling be-
tween the officers and men of the three
countries by promoting such rumors.
AS a matter of fact, the relations be-
tween the different commanders and
officers are thoroughly courteous"
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-04-27
UNCLE SAM MUST PAY.
Beef Boards Report on Meat Lost or
the Manitoba.
THE SWIFTS EXONERATED
The Refrigerated Beef Said to Have
Been Fit For Issue and Its
Loss Ascribed to Sew
erRl Causes.

Washington, April ~. - The board
convened by special order to examine
into and report upon the responsibility
for the loss of 900 pounds of refrig-
Grated beef sent to Porto Rico last
summer has submitted it's report and
findings. The beef was shipped on the
transport Manitoba from Swift & Co.
of Chicago and Kansas City. The
boards findings are as follows:
THAT the beef was good and fit for
issue upon it's arrival at the port of
Ponce Aug. TO- 1898, was reported to the
proper military authorities, and that
this condition continued after the re-
lease Of the Manitoba from the reef on
Aug. IA, 1898, although there is reason
to believe that the refrigeration was not
satisfactory during that interval.
That Notwithstanding the time and
labor involved in unloading troops and
animals from the Manitoba and in
cleaning the ship up to and including
Aug. IS, 1898, due and proper effort was
not made to issue this beef to the ac-
cessible troops between that date and
Aug. o. 1898, the date of the departure
of the Manitoba from Mayaguez.
THAT both at Mayaguez, Aug. 25 to
Aug. 81, and at Ponce between the date
of the return of the Manitoba, Aug. 81,
to her departure for New York, Sept. Z,
no proper effort was made for the issue
of this beef. and the meat was, in the
opinion of the board still fit for issue.
No Chemical Process.
THAT the meat had NOT been subject
ed to any chemical process whatever
for it's preservation.
That the loss of this beef was due
to several causes: Possible deteriora-
ton while the refrigerating plant was
interrupted or disturbed, Aug. 10 to
Aug. IA; exposure to high temperature
from the time of loading on the trans
port to the date of issue at Mayaguez
and after; improper handling and faulty
protection after issue: deficient trans
port to troops and prejudice against
it's appearance under unfamiliar condi-
tions and delay.
THAT the United States is RESPONSE
BILE for the loss and that Swift & Co. be
reimbursed for the beef.
The board construeS. the time limit
in the contract with Swift & Co. to
mean that the beef should remain sound
for "a hours after delivery to the issu-
ing commissary if properly protected,
the ~ hour clause referring to inter-
mediate storage in land refrigerators.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-04-27

Chicago, April 27.-In behalf of the
80, 900 colored residents of Chicago the
local auxiliary of the National Afro
American association is arranging for
a series of meetings to be held in the
churches next Sunday night to protest
against the lynchine of the Rev. Lige
Strickland at Palmetto. Ga. by mob
of white men. President l.. F. Barnett
of the local organization and his wife.
Ida Wells Barnett, secretary of the ma
tional council have the arrangements
in charge