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The Somerset reporter., 1899-10-26
So. Smithfield.

Our new Grange hall ia dedicated with
appropriate exercises, today.
Mr.. Edwin Clement and Miss Tracy
were united in marriage at the home OF
he brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Tracy Ia Rome on the evening OF the
18th. Only the immediate relatives OF
the bride aud groom were present.
Martin Higgins is i'll with typhoid
pneumonia at the city hospital in Au-
gusta.
Most of the schools close, this week,
for short vacation.
Miss Dora Warren Is at home on a
vacation. She has been working In Bel
grade the past year
Who knows but we may yet hear the
whistle of the locomotive aud the rum
BILE of an approaching train in Smith.
field. The surveyors are for the second
time, this fall, running the line for the
proposed Harrington and Wiscasset
road. They run from New Sharon
through Mercer. Rome, and into the
southern part Of this town, crossing the
farms of David Perry, Howard Crowell,
Howard Perkins, Uriah Dudley, John
Nichols and A. P. Holmes, from there
crossing the pond into Oakland and on
to Watervlle.
+. A. Cook ia teaching singing school
al the Whitehouse school house.
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Browns Corner.

A party consisting of Geo. Hubbard,
Linden Lancaster and Roscoe Hart have
gone up river hunting this week.
Mr. Chas. Allen who was 80 seriously
injured week ago at Sibley bridge is no
worse and his full recovery is hoped for
Mrs. w. C. Fitzgerald has some very
large hens eggs, four OF which weigh
pound.
Messrs Lawrence and Page of Shaw
NUT were In town Monday, and visited
|. Crowelrs lumber camp at N. Hartland.
Mrs. Frank Robinson Of Braggville,
made her father a short visit recently.
Canaan grange voted at its last meet
ing to have a grange hall and forthwith
proceeded TO business next day. The
new building across the stream, erected
by the late Hon. V. X. futile, was pur-
chased together with the Weymouth lot
wherein to set it. The deeds were
made and signed on Saturday, and con-
tract TO move the building was made
with Mr.. Gould of Skowhegan, who on
Monday, commenced work upon the
building. The work will be pushed as
rapidly as possible. The grange is alive
10 the work and means to have home
of its own, very soon.
There was husking bee at c.. K.
Burrill's on Monday evening, about 70
present.
f. c. Purington lost good horse
recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ID. Brown and baby
started Tuesday for Alpena, Mich. Mr..
Brown will work for Mr.. l.. j. Sylvester,
native of Canaan, now of Greeley,
Mich.
Ellie Crocker of w. Hartland, has
leased Mr.. Browns place and moved his
family and goods there on Monday.
Chas. L. Allen was quite seriously
injured on Saturday last, while at work
at slbley's bridge which is undergoing
repairs.
Mrs. L. E. Crowell attended the Po-
mona grange meeting at Fairfield Center
and visited friends in Waterville and
Benton Falls, on Tuesday and Wednes
day Of last week.
Meeting at this place next Sunday, by
Mrs. Corson.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-10-26

day Oct. 18th, after which there WAS 40
entertainment consisting of music by the
Scion band, song bv J. II Gray, eornet
duet by Gerrie and Marguerite Clark.
slso music by Master Ned and Guenevere
McIntire on violin aud eornet. Every
one went home pleased with the events
of the dav.
DR.. Wing OF No. Arson, passed
through town, Thursday.
Our hunters have returned. DR..
Green. Lowell Ward, Nose Townsend
and DIR. Andrews of No. Arson, AID by
he smile on their faces you would know
they had good luck. The four got three
deer and a moose. One of them report
seeing game they didn't shoot.
The German Medicine Co. commenced
short engagement here Monday even
ing. They give an entertainment every
evening, consisting of music, singing,
acrobats and dancing.
Arthur Thomas has gone to Oakland,
for short vacation.
Mr.. Mark Pollard and wife are taking
ad vantage of the excursion rates and are
visiting in Boston, this week.
Mr.. j. H. Rowel aud wife left here
for Lynn, Mass, Monday morning, to
visit their daughter.
Mrs. Naomi Stevens and Miss Alta
Gray were visiting Miss stevens sister
In Skowhegan. Saturday and Sunday,
Mrs. Ann Danforth, who lives below the
village.
| Mr.. Austin Dinsmore of Bingham, was
| 10 town, the last of the week.
Sumner Hunnewell OF The Forks,
was in town, Monday. g.
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Madison.

At the dry goods store of G. A. Her
rick in Madison, Monday evening, soon
after the lamps were lighted, smell of
burning cotton became noticeable, and
upon investigation cotton garment ly-
ing under one of the big lamps was
found to be in flames. Mr.. Herrick
threw the garment into the street and
escaped further damage.
The stagings on the new Odd Fellows
block are down, and the work upon the
interior is progressing rapidly
Mrs. A. Williams, Mr.. Ii. Dunbar, Miss
Laura Wescott and NJ. NJ. Spear are at
tending the State Sunday school con-
venton in Portland, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Holt are spending this
week in the Dead River region in search
of deer.
Mr.. Charles Taylor has moved into his
new house on Park Street.
"The Real Widow Brown" high
grade musical farce comedy, is at
Coburn Opera House, next Thursday
night, Nov. 2.
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Ennbden Center.

The oldest daughter of Henry Bar
ron is quite sick from appendicitis
An operation was performed the 23d.
James Hodgdon is visiting his daugh.
ter, Mrs Ben Young.
Henry Hodgdon is repairing his house
F. Fl. Dunbar and wife have gone to
Mass, to visit relatives and friends.
Miss Nellie B. Foss has recently re-
turned from Boston, where she has been
Notwithstanding.
Schools will close, the 9th, for a
short vacation.
The boys are going into the woods.
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East Madison.

A. M. Thompson and VIII Russell re
turned from trip up river last Satur-
day. They brought home deer.
Manly Witham has moved his family
to Skowhegan.
George Paul has been making some
repairs on his building.
Miss Gerty Bradbury returned from
Fairfield last week.
There was no lack of entertainment
here last week. A medicine Co. gave a
show four nights and the Ladies' Aid
gave supper Saturday night.
Sunday, Oct 10 was observed as har
vest Sunday. The church was appro-
priately decorated with the products of
farm orchard and garden.
Ruve Bassett is mail carrier at present.
Fred Kincaid has large flock of
turkeys. These Thanksgiving birds
have become so difficult to raise that few
have the courage to try. Consequently
the demand for native turkeys is greater
than the supply.
Beech nuts are more plenty than they
have been for years The beautiful
October days are enough to tempt most
anyone To scour the woods for them.
Helen NJ. Hurd was in town Tuesday,
canvassing for book of poems of which
she is the author. She has d serious
trouble with her eyes and is trying to
raise funds from the sale of her book to
enable her to go to Portland for medical
treatment.
man from Canada was in town Mon
day among the farmers trying to get
a sufficient number of cows subscribed
to warrant the building of a cheese fac
tory near Peter Savage's corner about
three miles from this village.
Next Sunday will be observed at the
church here, as A. o. U. W. Sunday, as
it is the 3lst anniversary of the order.
The services will be conducted by the
pastor, Rev. T. b. HIATT, at the usual
hour, 1890 a. m.
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Athens.

Miss Josie Barker of Worcester, Mass.
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Barker. Mr.. Barker has been
at Skowhegsn receiving medical treat
ment and reports that he hasn't felt so
we'll in long time as at present.
Several of the sportsmen of our town
have gone north on hunting tour near
Austin, we believe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Leighton have
gone to housekeeping at their home at
Gates corner.
The saw mill was not in operation the
week past. Eugene Thompson is one of
the hunting expedition.
We presume the rumor is true that
M. J. Hight will restock his store and
resume trading with partner, Geo.
Aver.
Miss Evelyn Holman has typhoid
fever. The first victim in the Holman
home, Mr.. Snow, is on the road to re-
covery.
Miss Jennie Fox is on the sick list.
Fred Morrill, of Scion, was in town
Sunday.
Nrs. Maria Hayden, who has been
Mrs. Julia Green is very feeble. She
is boarding and being cared for at the
home of her cou.in, Mrs. A. c. Emery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Doe we're in town
Sunday.
Somerset academy closes next Friday
for a three weeks vacation.
Miss Winnie Goodrich drove to Ath.
ems Monday in company with her sister,
Mrs. Tilton, and passed the day at the
home of their parents, returning to
Skowhegan the same evening.
Mrs. II. G. Tobey, who has been visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. ALBERT Moore of
Skowhegan, returned Sunday. she re-
ceived much benefit from her outing.
Ned Maxfeld, who left here Saturday
at a. m. arrived at Newport at $50
and Orono at 2 80, stopping at noon for
rest and dinner.
Small boys allowed to carry guns and
boys not small nor young are on the war
path these pleasant days.
The Woman's Club met Tuesday even
ing with Mrs. L. X. Emery and Miss
was Holmes meeting with music and
Nellie Dunton were hostesses.
Leslie Jacobs of Harmony, is passing
a few days in town He is boarding with
Mr.. and Mrs. S. T. Goodrich.
Miss Eva Wentworth passed few
days last week with Eliza I ronkhite in
tornville. While there she had a drive
to New Portland on the day of the fair
in that town.
Calvin Knight is still confined to his
home.
John Curtis is repairing the buildings
recently purchased from the town.
The S. school committee met at r. V.
Barker's on Tuesday evening to transact
business.
MIR. and Mrs. Chauncey Foss are the
happy parents of baby girl born
Oct. "a.
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Scion.

Mr.. Fred Merrill and Mr.. johnson of
Madison Bridge passed through town
one evening last week, with very fine
moose which they we're lucky enough to
kill. 1t was called the largest one ever
seen here and quite curiosity for many
that had never seen one before. The
streets had quite lively appearance for
an hour, everyone WAS out.
Mr.. G. w. Clark returned home the
first of the week. He attended the
"Dewey" celebration In Boston.
Alonzo Moore and wife were in town
Wednesday, to attend the Masonic In
stallation.
Mr.. Eaton Savage and Mr.. Hynes of
Flagstaff, we're In town Wednesday.
The Masons of Keystone Lodge had a
Public Installation and dinner Wednes-
The Somerset reporter., 1899-10-26
Blackwell.

Mrs. Furber and son, Merl, have been
visiting at Dan Murray's.
Hiram Moore and Phil Mahoney
started, Saturday morning, for up river,
where they will explore for winters
operation.
i, Mrs. D. C. Savage of Pressure Isle,
Aroostook county, has been visiting at
E. o. Danforth's, the past week.
Irma, the four year old daughter of
NJ. M. Moore, is improving.
Mrs. Joseph Hunnewell and children
of Bingham, were visiting at Heman
Hunnewelrs, last week.
Chas. Reed and wife were at E. o.
Danforth's, Sunday
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so. SOlOn.

Mr.. Frank Bunker and wife of Athens,
were over to see their daughter, Mrs.
d. W. Jewett last, Tuesday.
Earnest Paul has been home a week
and Monday morning went over to
Madison to work.
Ora Harville, who has been home for a
two weeks vacation has gone to Water
Vile to work.
VIM. Harvell's home was frightened
last Saturday morning by the marriage
of his daughter Ada to Geo. <. Foster of
No. Cornville.
Schools close this week for week 8
vacation before the winter term.
There was very pleasant surprise
party at the home of Ruel Rowell last
Thursday evening, 1t being the 2lst birth
day of his oldest son Arthur.
The twenty fifth anniversary of Mr..
Mrs. l.. A. Stinchfieid was celebrated
the 18th inst, particulars of which will
appear next week. L.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-10-26
NOTICE.

The New England Telephone and Telegraph
Company respectfully petitions the Board of
Selectmen of the tewL of Sko Shegan, Maine,
for location for it's poles and wires thereon,
in the following named streets and highways
OF said town.
On Madison st.. from Russell Road to the
East Madison Town line.
Date Oct. 18th, 1899.
New England Telephone and Telegraph Co.,
By JASPER N. KELLER, General Manager.
Town OF Skowhegan, Maine, In the Board OF
Selectmen, Date Oct. 25th, 1899.
Upon the foregoing petition it is ordered
that notice be given by publishing copy
thereof and of this order thereon in the Show
hogan Reporter, and that a hearing thereof be
given at the Seectmen's office, on FRI Nov.
10th. 1899, at two O'Clock p. m. at which time
and place all persons interested therein shall
have full opportunity to show cause why the
prayer OF said petition should not be granted,
the last publication OF said notice to be at
least fourteen U4) days before said hearing. 1t
Is adjudged that no personal notice need be
given.
snS f $ = sS$ ss''s'ns" Of sso"n's.".
true copy OF petition. and order of notice
thereon.
Attest: GEO. s. WEBB, Town Clerk.
Plain sewing and knitting done at rea-
sonable prices at No. 3 North Ave. zw4r'
MRS. E. J. FRIEND.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-10-26

Friday four generations sat at the dinner
table at Mrs McLean's. Mrs. Frost Is
SO years old, cheerful and active.
Capt. c. w Reyes of Pennington, &C.
companied by his sister, Mrs. Elbridge
Brewster of Illinois, received warm
welcome at the home of Mr.. ard Mrs.
Henry Is Merry last week. capt. Reyes
was in active service for more than three
years during the civil war and later held
the rank of captain in the U. S. army
for nine years. He is a brother.in-law
of Mrs. Henry B. Merry.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-10-26
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The Forks.

Mrs. Rachel Bubier died at the home
of her son, G. E. Ball, Monday morning,
Oct. %, after an illness of one week of
heart failure. She will be taken to
East New Portland for burial.
The doctor has ordered the quaran-
tine removed from the house of Walter
Bloom. Monday last the children from
that house went to school although
their house had not been fumigated and
other neighbors learning of the fact took
their children home. Don't know where
the board of health was.
Daniel Patience has sold his hotel and
farm in West Forks to s. A. Dinsmore
and Henry Washburne who have leased
the property to D. c. Pierce of Moose
River. {. f. b.
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Madison Centre.

Ray Spear is at home from Mayheld,
for visit with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Spear.
Johnnie P. Sawyer is at work in the
wooden mill at Madison.
Miss Lura Hayden is visiting relatives
and friends in this vicinity.
Michael Burns, who has worked on the
road for the Somerset Traction Company
for the past simmer has returned to his
home in Augusta.
The Ladies Aid Society OF Spiritualists
met Oct 18TH with Mis-. Jennie Stilson
They had good attendance and picnic
dinner. Voted to hold fair at the camp
meeting in 1920. Adjourned to meet,
Tuesday, November 18th, at Mrs. A. A.
Cass in Skowhegan,
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MAR RED.

SO. Solon-Oct. 81, by Rev. T. B. HIATT. Mr.,
George e. Foster OF Cornville and Miss Ada
Harvell of Scion.
Skowhegan-Oct, %. by Rev. H. A. Marley.
Mr.. Charles A. Fairbrother and M ss Susie NJ
Brookings, bot b of 5kowhegan.
Norridgewock-Oct. 49, by Rev. @. f. Degen
of Augusta, Mr.. Silas Woodcock and Miss Eliza
beth Eastwood, both Of Pawtucket, X. l.
skowhegan-Oct. "a, by Rev. E. It. Adams
Mr.. John H Lancaster and Miss Susie Priest
both Of Skowhegan.
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w. Pittsfield.

VIM, Woodruff from Vermont, visited
his brother last week.
VIM. Cool's machine has threshed in
this vicinity, also one operated by 2. T.
Frost and Chas. Pooler.
A. Robb and Sceva Powers visited
distant hunting grounds last week and
brought home three deer. Thanks to
Mr.. Powers for a very nice piece of veni-
son which was highly appreciated. G
The Somerset reporter., 1899-10-26

North Anson- Oct. IS. Mrs. John WEIGH, aged
so year, 10 months and Is days
Jackman-oct 90 John Ambrose, aged ~
years.
Concord. N. II Oct %, Williams X. Atwood
aged SO years and % days.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-10-26

Rollins, went to Scion on visit, Satur-
day last.
Gertrude Pierce is real sick. Tuesday,
Mrs Mary Colby was sent for to care
for her.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-10-26

DR.. Edwin's rapid flow fountain
syringe at Sampsoh's, the corner drug
gist.
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Dor n.

Athens-oct. "a, to the wife of Mr.. Chance
Foss, a girl.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-10-26
FOR SALE

All my stock in Canaan, on my farm,
two miles north of the village, consisting
of cows and young stock. I6 head all told
of which are cows.
Also cream separator, 800 pounds per
hour capacity. Terms cash. 3w43+
N. n. RURRILL,
Canaan. Me. Oct. IS.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-10-31
Imperialism.

Imperialism is not thing to at
tract effectionate devotion on the
part of Americans.
1T is something which they revolted
against in 1915 and it is something
which they will not approve of in 1899.
Much less will the voters of this
country register their approval of i'm
perialsm in the national election of
1900.
While the friends of the republican
administrator are endeavoring to
fumiliarize the people with the doc.
trine of imperialism, William Jen-
nlngs Bryan is exposing its evils with
'scathing epigramatic force.
Each sentence is an argument and
each argument is unanswerable. Re
Gently in speech discussing this mat
ter Mr.. Bryan said:
What is the difference between a
resublic and an empire? The differ
ence is that $4,000 soldiers are enough
for republic of 100000 but it takes
100000 soldiers for an empire of 10000
900 or more.
You want an English standing army
but you are not willing to have an
English income lax to pay your stand
ing army, You want an English col
onial policy, but iou are not willing
to have an English income tax to sup
port it.
l must apologize for quoting the de-
claration of independence. Tits I'M
der cloud now but the clouds roll by.
Why. Why of course we can whip,
We can't tell how long it will take or
how much it will cost or how often
we will have to repeat the whipping.
but we can do it. But shall great
nation act upon what it can do or up
on what it ought to do?
1t takef 10000 British soldiers to
make life bearable to 100000 British
citizens in India; and it takes native
army of 10000 to help a.British army
OF 10000 to keep 100, 600 people of Brit
ish birth in the saddle while they ride
300, 100000 of people in India.
Republicans object to democratic
quoting from Eincoln. They never
quote from Lincoln now.
But they say we must not make
speeches in this country against fore
ible annexation while the war lasts.
My friends, it is not the speeches
made in this country that are melting
the Fflipinos to armed resistance. Ii
their resistance is due to speeches
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-10-31
View of a Colorado Soldier
Journalist on the PHILIPPINE
Question.

Mr.. William L. Morgan, member
of the 1st Colorado volunteers, who
participated with his regiment at the
fall of Manila and took par in every
battle with the PHILIPPINES in which
his regiment engaged, is a newspaper
man of ability; he is thoroughly post
ed on the situation and has taken adj
vantage of every opportunity to Sc
cure knowledge. When asked about
the trouble in the PHILIPPINES he said
it was all caused by our government
in refusing to assure the Fillipinos
that they would be treated just the
same as the Cubans, is strongly of the
opinion that they can govern them
selves and severely condemns the
management of affairs by the military
authorities in the islands and the pol
icy of the present administration. He
was asked how long the war would
last and said:
Natives can Fight indefinitely.
''It will be endless should the mill
tary authorities pursue the present
policy, and ] am fully convinced that
the Filipinos can carry on guerrilla
warfare for an indefinite time, no
matter how many men we put in
there. The natives are fighting on
their own soil and for a cause as dear
to them as was the cause our forefath-
ers fought for and they will fight until
they are all eXterminated; but with
their knowledge of the country and
their ability to stand the climate our
troops cannot reach them, as they will
be checked during the rainy season
and give the natives an opportunity
to recuperate. Further. the natives
can retreat into the mountains in the
interior, where our troops cannot go
without great danger of being cut off
from their base of supplies and de-
stroyed."
81 believe it is possible for Ameri-
can craftsmanship and diplomacy to
bring peace to the islands at any time
by assuring these people that they
will have their freedom and liberty,
and will be aided in establishing a
government of their own by the Unit
ed States. 1t is my Judgment that if
the United States civil authorizes had
been in charge of Manila instead of
the military the insurrection would
never have occurred. Military officers
know of but one method by which to
accomplish an object and that is force,
and many of them were anxious that
there should be war in order that they
should be retained in influential posi-
tions.
Capable of Self Government.
81 believe the natives can govern
themselves. Let this government
exercise protectorate over them and
that is all in the world they ask. My
observation and experience has taught
me that for an American to intelli-
gently understand the situation over
there he must never lose sight of the
idea that freedom and liberty is as
vital principle in the minds of the
Filipinos as itwas with our forefathers
in 1776. That does not apply to Aguin-
aldo, but to all the Filipinos, even
though they may have but vague
conception Of what freedom and liberty
mean. This conclusion came to after
/ Is II
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-10-31
How to Mark Your
Ballot.

TO vote a straight party
ticket make an Kin the circle
at the head of that ticket.
To vote for candidates on
different tickets, don't mark
the circle at the head of the
ticket, but make an x in the
square before the names Of
each caudldate you avisA to
vote for.
These directions are simple
and easily understood.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-10-31
ade by the generations that are

made by the generations that are
past.
You ask me why / protest against
forcible annexation? You ask me why
protest against war of conquest
waged by a republic? l tell you 1 do
not want to plant the seeds of despo-
tism and | love the declaration Of in
dependence.
Republicans say if we give up the
PHILIPPINES Europe will laugh at us.
Well when our fathers said all men
are created equal they laughed at US;
When they said government is only
by consent of the governed they
laughed at us. Who laughed? Why,
the aristocracy and the crowned
heads.
Suppose we sent our sympathy to
the Beers? In an hour England would
send back: "What about the Filipi-
nos?"
Must we keep these islands because
Dewey sank Spanish fleet? Schley
SANK one ana we promise to free Cuba.
The money for this wal of conquest
comes from the people. They put it
in If there is anything coming out
syndioate-will getit.
They say: ''God pushed us in and
shut the door, | don't believe in
shackling our weaknesses and desires
on God.s When God chooses to speak
He will choose some other mouthpiece
than Mark Hanna.
Republicans give three reasons for
imperialism. Moneys in it, Gods in
it and we are in it,"
Before the republican advocates of
imperialism find time and arguments
to answer these brilliant epigrams the
question will have been settled for
ever by the popular vote, which will
have made the author the next presi-
dent of the United States.