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The Somerset reporter., 1899-05-04
Quiron Indicted.

For the first time in 40 years the
grand jury of kennebec county has been
reconvened at Augusta, upon "a criminal
case, the present occasion being that of
the alleged double murder at Winslow
upon the night of April ID, when Louis
Brassau and Andrew Roseby received
their death wounds, dying few days
later. Frank Qniron stands charged
with the double crime and his brother,
Joseph Quiron with being an accessory
of the same. The grand jury went into
session at 10 Friday morning.
The grand jury came in at $50 in the
afternoon, and reported the finding of
two indictments against Frank Quiron
one charging him with numbering Louis
Brassau and the other with numbering
Andrew r. Roseby, on the night of
April - in the town of Ninslow. Jo-
seph Quron who was charged with be
ing an accomplish was discharged,
Frank Quiron will be tried at the Octo-
Der term of the Supreme court.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-05-04

Governor Powers has issued his proc
lamation naming Wednesday, May 10Th
as Arbor Day, with the following sug-
gestions and recommendations, which
should be needed
81 again call attention to the impor-
tance of planting trees and shrubs about
our bones. Il adds to their comfort,
renders them more beautiful, is eyer an
indication Of r. liaement and culture, and
the days work we'll done will merit and
receive the grateful cOmmendation of
those who succeed us. | also recon-
mend that the day be especially observed
by our schools throughout the State, to
the end that the best results may be
S, clreC.'
The Somerset reporter., 1899-05-04
Taxation.

State Assessor Potte. takes up the tax
alton gage which he intimates he finds
concealed in Governor Powers recent
letter upon that issue. 1t seems that
the charge of initiation of valuation
made by the State assessors, alleged by
the governor is Objectionable to Mr..
Pottle. chairman Of that board. There
may not have been initiation technically,
but it has been accomplished practically
by the holding up of the valuation ON
farms in the state generally to prices
far above what they will sell for
Mr.. Pc tile says what appears now to
be very evident, that the question of
taxation in this State bids fair to be the
all absorbing topic of discussion during
the coming two years, and doubtless
will claim the early attention of the legis =
lature of 1901.
Mr.. Pottle calls attention to very
pertinent fact when he states that in
1889 the biennial appropriation made by
the legislature was 2,s53, 800 80 In
1899 the biennial appropriation was 81,
$40, 522.71, an increase in ten years of
fifty-two per cent. The increase in
county and municipal appropriations is
also in evidence in most towns and
counties. The first essential of a low
tax rate is economical expenditure.
But there is another question and that is
equality of taxation. The complaint is
not only that our tax rate is high, but
that our system of taxation is so ar
ranged that it does not bear equally on
all classes of property. That trouble
cannot be remedied by reducing the tax
rate through a reduction of expenditure,
The only cure for that is in rearrange-
ment of our system of taxation. Just
the way to do this is not an easy prob.
lem but one worthy the best effort and
thought of the practical business and
professional men of our State.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-05-04

May first is held by many as Dewey's
day in honor of the great victory gained
by Admiral Dewey in Manila Bay one
short year ago, In April 1898 the name
George Dewey was hardly known out
side the circles of [. 5. naval officials or
intimate friends. Today il is known
and read the world over. On certain
April day of last year, memorable, in
deed, to the American commodore who
had just arrived to take command Of the
Asiatic squadron, the starlings orders
flashed from Washington halfway round
the world, were placed in his hands ;
Seek and destroy the Spanish fleet, now
in the Philippines He did IL.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-05-04
Death of Hon. z. II. Burleigh

Hon. Parker p. Burleigh, the father of
Congressman Burleigh, died at his resi-
dence in Houlton, Saturday evening, at
the age of 81. He was for many years
one of the leading eitizans of Aroostook
county, serving many terms as county
treasurer and county commissioner. He
was a member of the State House of
Representatives and Senate for six years
and served AS State land agent for eight
years. While in the latter position he
was appointed member of the commits
sion on settlement OF public lands aud in
corjuuction with Hon. w. w. Thomas
successfully carr led through the project
OF establishing Swedish colony. He is
survived by widow and three children,
one of them Congressman Burlegh, an
o her Albert A. B0rleigh, president of
the Bangor & Aroostook railroad, and a
daughter, Mrs. Fred NJ. Spiller of North
Abingdon, Mass. His sons and daugh-
tiers were with him at the end.
Parker Prescott Bureigh, son of
Moses and Nancy (Spiller) Burleigh was
born in Palermo, Maine, May 16. 1872
He was educated in the common schools
of his native town, at the Hampden
(Maine) academy and the Har' ford
(COnnecticu) Grammar school. While
IN Connecticut he also attended a mill
tary school kept by Colonel Thomas II.
Seymour, afterwards an off GER of dis
tinction in the Mexican War, and subsC-
quently United States minister to Eng
land. After the completion of his edu-
cation he returned 10 l4inneus, and ut the
incorporation Of the town in 1896. was
chosen town CLERK, treasurer, collector of
taxes and chairman Of the superin end
ing schc oil committee. During his long
residence in the town he usually held
one or more of the town offices. In 1889
he was conmi- stoned captain Co. NJ. 6 h
Regiment OF Maine Militia, and in lS49
was elected ieutenan colonel OF the 18th
Regiment.
Mr.. Burleigh was all his long life II
man of abstemious and temperate habits.
Rugged in his integrity of character.
unlitiug in his industry, he retained full
possession of his mental faculties to The
last
He was "A successful business man, and
as a result of his industry and thrift ac-
cumulated substantial fortune which
was largely invested in the timber lands
Of northern Maine. No man enjoyed in
gree tir degree the confidence aud es-
TEEN Of all who knew him, and his Ctath
is very generally mourned by the people
Of Matt e among whom he was so we'll
and fAVOrabtV known
The Somerset reporter., 1899-05-04
MAKE IT PUBLIC,
Publicity Counts THAT'S What the
People Want SkOWhegan Et
preston on the Subject.

Make it public.
Tell the people about II.
Gratitude promotes publicity.
Grateful citizens talk.
They tell then neighhofs-felI zhe.s
friends
The news IS too good II keep.
Everybody should know about the 5J-
tie couqueror.
bad backs are numerous.
50 few understand the cause.
Many ShowheEau people are learning.
And better Su0 they are beng cured.
Lame backs are lame no more.
Weak ones regain their strength
FINS is the every day talk IL Ports
mouth
of Doau's Kidney Pills
our citizens are making Il public
Mr.. {. l.. Allen OF Canaan. farmer,
says: My kidneys had troubled ne "a
great deal for "a long TIME. ~ night /
could not lie in bed ou account ot pam
in the small of my back II WAS DIM
cult for me to stoop or de any lifting.
Procuring Doan Kidney Pills a Fol
som ) drug store | procured aSupply and
from this treatment / found great relief.
| was not annoyed at night after using
them and slept vel. NJ wife was
troubled with batkache aud other symp-
toms of kidney complaint. After using
Doan's Kidney Pills she agreed with me
in believing them IL be a reliable kidney
medicine
Doan's Kidney Pills for sale by all
dealers Price 80 cents. Mailed by Fos-
ter-Milburn Co.. Buffalo, \. y, sole
agents for the United States. Remem-
Der the name Doans aud take no sub.
stitute.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-05-04
VIII, She Was Blnck.

In describing her visit to one of the
mission schools of Africa Miss Kingsley
tells Of negro girl of L. to whom she
addressed the question, What are you
studying"
"Eberyt ing replied the child
"What do yon know asked the
young woman.
"Eberyt ing was the answer.
"You are the very person rze been
looking for said Miss Kingsley
"Now. tell me why you are black
Certainly I'm black because my
pas PAL pa saw Noah without his
clothes ON.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-05-04
BOssing Your Doctor.

Send for your doctor, aud tell him you
want prescription for HolloWay's pills.
He may say castor oil is better for you.
No matter; stick. What's the use Of
having a doctor, unles you can boss him
paint Devoe lead and zinc, unless my
customer chooses to boss me. III paint
whatever you want me Holloway 5
pills if you like.
ALBERT II. NOBLE.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-05-04
senator Frye Ifonored.


a rotah.e event Of a. W. - .ie
dinner given senator ~. eha - 4
the l.. =. seaata. committee - ean5-
merce, 81 'he Wda1rf k-fars. ~
YORK city. a. q re-tIm9tIt# u ~ .a4sts
10 obtaining lhe appropriation r. he
improvement. Tor Nea Yefe hsssar
allowed ia he fisef saa hsHa Iii
pa-s'd by the last Coagfss..
The dinner Wa givea - tn f9Is.-
ing associations: Produce Excfsage.
NJ ui'0me Association Of tn Port Of w
Iors. the steamship Interests. Cotton
Exchange, the Chamber Of Commerce..
Merchants Association. Board II Trade.
Board Of Marine Underwriters. National
Board Of Marine | Underwriters. flee
Exchange. Meta Exchange AID tie
stock Exchange. Ex-Nayor s.roug
Wa chairman Of a committee Of 200
prominent citizens aud COY. Roosevelt
presided. There were coo guests.
senator Frye took strong ground- IN
favor Of doing our own ocean freightiug
in our own ships and thus save to our
people $4,000 per day. He advocated
"a channel POO feet wide and 10 feet
deep and ample dockage room for New
York harbor, a canal 70 connect the
Atlantic and Pacific, and said be trusted
the time is not far distant when we shall
have deep water way from the Great
Lakes TO the Atlantic.
Speaking Of the results q the late war
with Spain he said after referring 70
Cuba and Porto Rico:
But more promising than the acquire
meut OF many such i-laBd= j. the scaui-
.itiou by u. under the terms OF he
same treaty, Of the Philippine archipel-
ago, undoubtedly the most fertile aud
productive unexplored land under he
sun.
Give the islands a good government.
protection to life aud property, au adj
yauCng civilization, increasing inteili-
gence fair wages. honest collecting Of
revenues, railroads and highways. i'm
proved agricultural implements, cable
communication with 5ur country and
tel-graphie lines betHreH theu. aue Who
duub', that commerce MI IL i feR wars
BIZ quadrupled. Tie tuls Of il vii be
our even with the open dr..
hat -hal W 90 VII tie Philip
pines: Ia my iadgmeat thefe VII ~ DO
uncertain sound in fhe answer - our
people. They have been acquired hon
rsty and IN their requirement W. lave
dealt generously with Spain. We will
hold them a. our owu f3f the good Of
H.. q. ,. 4
The Somerset reporter., 1899-05-04

The Best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers. Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptons
and positively cures Piles, or no pay
required. 1t is guaranteed to give per-
feet satisfaction or money refunded,
Price % cents per box.
G. W. Folsom's Drug Store
The Somerset reporter., 1899-05-04

A new daily has made its appearance
in Lewiston, The Lewiston Evening
Currier. 1t is one cent sheet and its
politics are avowedly Democratic. 1t
makes good appearance, is well print
ed, and gets at things in a lively manner.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-05-04

We, the undersigned, agree to refund
the money on a fifty.cent bottle of
Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar if it
fails to cure your cough or cold. We
also guarantee a twenty five cent hottie
10 prove satisfactory or 10 pay. 6mo40
II. w. CUSHING, BIxBY d BUCK
W. II. FULLER, c. w, FOLSOM.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-05-04

DIR. Edwin's rapid flow, two at. foun-
tain syringe only SIPS, at SIMPSONS,
the Corner Druggist.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-05-04

A little life may be sacrificed to a sudden at
tack of Group II you don't have DIR. Thomas
Eclectric OIL on hand for an emergency.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-05-04
Paint Your Buggy for zoe.

with DEVICES GLOSS Carriage Paint, ready
for use; colors. Gives a high gloss,
equal to new. Sold by J. d. Rawles & Co.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-05-04
20 orpse Coins"

Corpse coin" are treasured in the
north of England They are the coins
that have lain over the eyes of their
dead. BY this means infection has been
spread but superstition causes the Gus.
tom to continue. A poor collier or
peasant would never think of doing any
thing important unless he had on his
person CONS that have been upon the
eyes of his dead relatives
The Somerset reporter., 1899-05-04

| have been a sufferer from chronic
dIarrhUa ever since the war and have
used all kinds of medicines for it. At last
| found one remedy that has been sue
cess as cure, and that is Chamberlain 5
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoa Remedy
p. +. GRESHAM, Gaars Mills. La. For
sale by Ii. w. Gushing, Skowhegan, and
Sullivan Newton, Jackman.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-05-04

Belladons plasters only l5c, , for 25c,
at SIMPSONS, the Corner Druggist.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-05-04

Groder's Dyspepsia syrup, the popular
spring medicine. fui size bottles only
SOC at SIMPSONS The Corner Druggi>i.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-02-11
CREATES A SENSATION.
senate Chamber for Applauding
and Makes Indignant Protest,

Quite sensation was crea ted in the
senate chamber at Washington the
other afternoon by DR.. Mary Walker.
Senator Roach was delivering an anti
annexation Hawaiian speech, which
appealed so strongly to DR.. Mary that
she stood up in the ladies' gallery,
waved her handkerchief, and applaud
ed the sentiments uttered by the North
Dakotan. Her action was a gross vio-
lation of the rules of the senate, and
detective elected DR.. Walker from
the gallery, escorted her out of the
building, and threatened her with ar
rest If she was again seen in the sem
ate wing of the capitol.
DR.. Walker did not take kindly to the
treatment to which she had been SUBJ
jected, and denounced the detective
in severe terms-calling him villain
and a scoundrel. and threatening to
have him discharged.
Immediately after the female doctor
who affects mems attire had been
elected from the senate wing of the
capitol she appeared on the house
side, in an ugly mood, and sat down and
wrote letter OF complaint to the vice
president. Notwithstanding her sharp
communication she will have to con-
tent herself in the future with having
access to the south side of the build
ing.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-02-11
SPANISH PROVERBS ON WOMEN
Sayings That illustrate the Estima.
ton In Which The Fair
4 Sex Are Held, ii

$ 'Spaniards have a weakness for prov-
CRIBS. The common everyday conyersa-
ton OF the people contains scores of
pithy sayings more or less wise that
express briefly the ideas of the Cas-
tilians on various subjects. Among
these are some about women that do
not show a very high estimation of the
sex, and most of which would not apply
to the American woman, whether or not
they may be true of the land of the
castanets. Some of the best known
are:
Choose neither wife nor liren bv
candle light.
Women and weather are not to be
trusted.
No season is as brief as a woman'a
love.
A woman may be loyal in love, but
never to lovers.
Woman is curious creature with
long hair and short ideas.
girls hair draws more than sbip's
cable.
Woman is guitar the sweetness of
whose tone depends upon the player.
He who has a handsome wife or a
castle on the frontier is never without
fear
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-02-11
DELICATE SURGICAL FEAT.
Crantectomy IL Performed for the
First Time in Bellevue Hos
pital, New York City.

The rare and delicate operation of
craniectomy was performed for the
first time at Bellevue hospital, New
York, the other day. 1t consists Of
taking away parts of the skull crushed
by an injury, sponging out the injured
region and then sewing up the iga-
ments within the skull which hold the
brain in place.
The subject was Minnie Sheehan.
four years old, who fell out of third
story window. She was picked up
alive, but unconscious. It was found
that the skull had been crushed in near
the left temple and that several splin-
tiers were pressing on the brain, lacer-
ating the outside igament. The scalp
was laid bare to the skull and the
broken pieces of the skull were raised
and removed: The brain could plainly
be seen pulsating below.
Very carefully DR.. Birge washed the
exposed part of the brain with cotton
soaked in an antiseptic preparation,
using the greatest care not to press
on the. substance of the brain. The
operator then-:drew together the liga-
ments over the injured spot and sewed
them together. The doctor believes
the child will recover.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-02-11
JAPANESE WARNED OFF.
Australian Government Says They
Are Not Wanted-To Prevent
Sending of Colonies There.

japanese Consul General Parsons, &C.
cording to reports from Australia, no.
titled the colonial government of Aus
tralia that Japanese capitalists con-
templateti buying large tracts of land
in Australia and settling japanese i'm
migrants on them. The Antipodean
government said to the Japanese gov
eminent: Don't" and intimated that
in some instances legislation to prevent
japanese immigration was in contem--
plation, and the government of Japan
would be notified. Numerous editorials
in the Australian press are headed:
"White Australia" and the news is
chronicled that the Indian government
has been notified that Indian i1nmigra-
ton will be stopped. 1t is stated that
since the brilliant reception to the
sporting Indian Prince Ranjit Singh,
Hindoos have been swarming into Aus
tralia to startling extent.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-02-11
COST OF TEE SHELLING.
Wounded Artilleryman in a Siboney
Hospital Does q Little Figuring
to Pass the Time Away.

While lying slightly wounded in the
siboney hospital George e. Kenney, of
Righwood, near Chicago, first sergeant
of Grimes battery-Battery A, First
artillery, from Fort Sheridan-tried
to estimate how much of Uncle Sans
money went up in smoke when the
guns were belching shells at the Span
iards.
Each shell costs $47," said. "The
fuse alone costs $3.50. I guess we
must have fired hundred shots. That
means almost a 600 bill for the United
States TO pay. We would have ell been
killed had it not been for the way in
which we located our battery Instead
OF placing it little in front, as the
Spaniards expected we would, we
planted our guns little behind the
shoulder of the hill. The result was
that most of their shells fell short.
Only two shells struck within damag-
ing distance"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-02-11
MANNERS OUTSIDE THE NAVY.
An Instance Showing That Old Sea
p Dogs Have Little Respect for
Land Lubbers' Ways.

The ordinary seaman's respect for
rank and station when not connected
with his beloved vessel is decidedly
meager, says writer in an article en-
titled ION a Man-of-War." When the
president Of the United States visits one
of our men-of-war he is received at the
gangWay by the admiral, comma nding
officer, and all of the officers of the ship
In full uniform, the crew at quarters
for inspection, the marine guard drawn
UP with the band on the quarter deck,
the national flag is displayed at the
main, the drummer gives four DUTIES,
the band plays the national air and a
salute of 81 guns is fired. The same
ceremony also takes place on his leav-
ing.
On one occasion the president visited
one of the ships informally, dispensing
with the salute and ceremony, when
one OF the men rather Indignantly
asked another who that lubber was on
the quarterback that didn't "douse his
peak" to the commodore.
"Choke your luff, will you," was the
reply; that's the president Of the
United States" ~
swell! Amt he got manners enough
to salute the quarterback if he is?"
manners! What does he know about
manners? I don't suppose he was ever
out OF sight of.land in his life"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-02-11
COACH FOR YALE CREW.
II. Il. Lehmann, the English Coach
May be Invited to Take
Charge Next Year,

A special to the New York Press
from New Haven, Conn.,, says:
1t has been proposed that R. G. Leh-
mann, the English coach, be invited to
come to Yale and take charge of the
crew next year. The plan has many
warm supporters among Yale men.
1t has a number of opponents also.
The athletic advisers of the college
are considering the proposition : in
conjunction with a dozen more plans
for crew coach.
Capt. Fred Allen, who was chosen to
lead the crew another year, admitted
that the question would have to be
settled by repeated conferences Of
YaIe's rowing advisers. s>.%
1T is now announced that a new rvs
tenn OF governing athletes is in effect,
1t is stated that the captain Of an
athletic team has the final decision to
make in a matter relating to the
coaching of his team. This applies to
football, baseball, the crew and the
track team. Capt. Allen, therefore 81
he wishes to exercise his prerorat;ve.
will have the final choice in choosing a
coach. " t@8&s - O. =
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-02-11
WANTED FLOWERS.
But the Congressman Informed Her
That He Had to Draw the
I Line Somewhere.

A certain southern congressman was
heard entertaining a company of his
colleagues last week in the democratic
cloak room Of the house with an &C.
count of an unusual experience, says
the Washington Post. During the
woman suffrage convention" said he,
several ladies from my district were
present. Early in the convention one
OF them came to the capitol, called at
my committee room, and requested an
Interview, which was readily granted.
She stated that the woman suffrage
delegates were to have some sort of a
public meeting, in which she was to
participate, and requested that should
provide floral tribute to be presented
to her on that occasion.
II was naturally somewhat taken
ahack al the suggestion. supposed in
the course of my IL years in congress
that l had exhausted about every
variety of duties that member of the
house is called upon to perform. T
have always been ready and willing to
run errands for my constituents, for
which at home my office boy would
have sufticed. I have catered to the
whims OF office-seekers. When my con-
stituents have come to me hungry l
nave fed them, and when they have
come shelterless I have given them
lodging. I have taken my political sup
porters to the theaters by hundreds.
but was forced to inform my lady Wis
itor that l must draw the line at bou-
quetS''