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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-10-05
Steamer Scotsman Wrecked.

The survivors OF tn steamer Scots
man, which arrived IL Montreal, Sept.
20, have not only tale OF shipwreck
to tell but OF suffering and disgraceful
pillage as well. The Scotsman sailed
from Liverpool on Sept. IA and when 1t
reached the Straits of Belle Isle, was one
day behind her usual average run ow.
ing to the green crew of firemen which
were replacing the usual crew who
joined the seanen's strike in Liverpool.
A deep fog set in which made naviga-
ton matter of caution and the speed
of the ship was lessened. At two
O'Clock on the morning of Sept. 81
there was shock, followed by another
and another An examination of the
ship indicated that she would be total
wreck and life boats we're quickly low
cred. The first boat lowered contained
women and children and it was hardly
clear of the vessel when 1t capsized
throwing Its occupants into the water
and fifteen were drowned.
While the captain and officers were
trying to save the passengers, the men
from the stokehole joined by many
steerage passengers rushed to the cabins
and with knives split open valises and
bags aud took all vsluabes they could
lay hands on.
The rest of the passengers and crew
200 in number, were transferred to the
rocks alongside the ship where they
stayed four days and nights living on
what little corned beef and biscuit were
saved from the ship with what wild
berries they found.
They were finally rescued on the Goth
after much hardship and privatiou, by
two ships, the Montfort and Greclan
and carried to Montreal.
The scenes enacted on board the
steamboat Scotsman wrecked on the
shores of the Straits of Bell Isle on
Sept. q by the firemen, are disgraceful
10 the extreme, and are only paralleled
by those of the La Bourgogne, the
French liner which was sunk in collision
with the Cromartyshre off the coast of
Halifax, July 4, 1898, in which 551 lives
were lost. In both cases there was lack
of discipline among the crew and when
they were most needed to protect the
lives entrusted in their care, turned
upon them and committed the most
dastardly acts. In the former case il
was to save their own lives, and the
lives of helpless women and children
were sacrificed in the latter case rob
berry was the motive, and the baggage
of the first class passengers was split
open and all valuables appropriated to
their use, and in more than one instance
rings were torn from the fingers of
fainting women. The crime cannot ht
ascribed to British merchant marine but
to "A gang of wharf rats and hangers on
picked up at Liverpool to replace The
regular crew who jDined the seamen';
strike.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-10-05
Three Children Killed.

Mr.. Joseph Judkins of Cornville, re-
ceived dispatch, the oath of September,
from his son, George E. Judkins, an
nouncing the death of his three children,
who were killed in railroad collision
near Florence, Colorado, Sept. %. Mr..
Judkins resides in Spokane, Washington.
His wife died recently, and, about a year
ago, he came to Maine with his children,
remaining here and in Massachusetts,
until last month, when he left for
Spokane and was on his journey to his
home there, when the sad casualty &C.
Cured that deprived him of his three
children. There were hut 3 others killed
in the accident. The names of Mr.. Jud-
kin's children were: Eugene b., aged
II years; Addie F., aged 10, and George
H aged 6.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-10-05
Marsh-Butler.

There was pretty home wedding at
the residence of Mr.. NJ. V. B. Marsh in
this town, last Saturday evening, when
his youngest son, Stanley Nay, was
united in marriage to Miss Bessie Mae
Butler, by Rev. VIM. Fl. Spencer. Much
pains had been taken to decorate the
room in which the wedding occurred.
A few of the many relatives, now widely
scattered, were present, and wedding
supper fifty closed the evenings festiv-
tiles. May JOY go with the happy
couple. The residence of bride and
groom is Pittsfield and they will con-
tinue to make that place their home
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-10-05

During the winter of 1897 Mr.. James
Reed, one of the leading citizens and
merchants of Clay, Clay Co., w. Va,
struck his leg against cake of ice in
such u manner as to bruise it severely.
1t became very much swollen and panied
him 80 badly that he could not walk
without the aid of crutches. He was
treated by physicians, also used several
kinds of liniment and two and half
gallons of whiskey in bathing it, but
nothing gave any relief until he began
using Chamberlain's Pain Balm. This
brought almost complete cure in a
weeks time and he believes that had he
not used this remedy his leg would have
had to be amputated. Pain Balm is un-
equaled for sprains, bruises and rheuma-
tism. For sale by II. w. Cushing,
Skowhegan, and Sullivan Newton, Jack
man.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-10-05

The Friday and Saturday ordeal was
too much for Admiral Dewey's power of
endurance, and he was obliged to deny
himself to most visitors, Sunday. He
could stand the terrible strain at Manila
for over year, but the hand shaking of
thousands was out of his line of business
and that is to be left out of the program
hereafter. This is sensible arrange
ment. There is no reason for public
man being tortured beyond endurance
by the hand grasping of great multi
tude and we are glad the fighting Ad-
miral is to be relieved from this needless
suffering.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-10-05

bat it was hardly expected the choice
would be with SO great unanimitv, and
Democratic newspapers appeared to
count upon lively and acrimonious con-
test, that woul be likely to give their
party advantage and some show of sue
cess at the polls. La this they are sadly
disappointed. The acrimony was 10
their own convention, but not enough to
do much harm, probably. Rev. Luther
Mckinney was the Democratic nominee,
last year, was formerly a hard money
repr' sentative in congress, very, re.
spectacle man, and now stands on the
Chicago Platform adopted by the con-
venton that nominated him to run
against Mr.. Allen, who is sure to be
elected.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-10-05
Admiral's Salute.

The following general order was is.
sued, Friday last:
In recognition and appreciation of the
genius of our great Admiral, George
Dewey, and the pre-eminent service
which he has rendered our country, an
Admiral's salute will be fired at the
State Camp in Augusta, at noon, on
Tuesday, October 3, 1899, the day and
hour on which the sword voted him by
Congress will be presented to him at the
national capitol.
The national colors will be flown at
the State camp ground from sunrise to
sunset on that day.
BY order the Commander-in-Ch
JOHN II. RICHARDS,
AdjutAnt General.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-10-05

The discovery of extensive gold mines
in The Beers country and the mining
operations, largely by Englshmen,
made a great change in that county
within few years. In 1877 the Trans
vaal was practically bankrupt. Gold
mining soon after became a paying in
dustry, and in 1889 the direct receipts
of the treasury from gold mines were
$500, 070. Members of the Volksraad
now receive a salary of $4,000, or 20 per
cent more than the pay of an American
Congressman.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-10-05

Seven thousand trout Try were put in
the lake at Flagstaff, tins year. When
they were put in they were only threads,
but Mr.. Durrell has taken good care Of
them and fed them well and they are
now over two inches long, The growth
of fish in this lake has surprised every
one that has observed them. salmon
thrive wonderfully in the lake and
though put in but few years ago, some
have been taken weighing over five
pounds.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-10-05

What is it? An amateur concerto
Yes but it is to be given by the best
talent in the neighborhood and it's for
charity"
How much are the tlcketsY'
Fifty cents. You ought to buy II
couple of them and go
~ think I'd rather buy four of them
and not GO Here's your money.p-Chi.
cago Tribune
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-10-05

See here. Moike," said an aged
Irish citizen to his grown son, "Oi be
afther hearin this mornin that yez
broke up tn meetin at tn hall las
noight an carried on with a high hand.
TIL mex thing ye know, yez'll be drag
gin yer oil fathers name into yer
scrapes by causin people to say that
yez're chip often tn oil block. Ohio
State Journal
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-10-05

Rear Admiral Schley seemed to have
the call on the enthusiasm OF the crowd
10 New, York the DIV of the great
parade, while Sampson had TO be Com
tent with ordinary applause. Right.
fully or wrongfully, Schley is considered
the hero of the great naval battle which
destroyed the Spanish fleet at Santiago.
He was there and nolbinally in command
although it appears he had little to do
with the actual movements of the war
ships. The pl ,ns were all made and
orders given in advance by Admiral
Sampson to meet the contingency of
|Cervera's seeking to escape, and the
commanders of the several ships carried
out these orders, largely without the
Intervention of commands from Schley.
Bot Sampson WAS not there at the
opening of the fight. being doz.n miles
iway in the discharge of his duty, while
SChey was there at the beginning, and
being the ranking officer there, WAS in
nominal command until Sampson arrived
L short time before the action ended.
|&hey allowed the competent cap Aus
bcarry out the orders of Sampson and
Very considerably, interposed no obstacle
10 these commanders winning a great
|detOry by the prompt annihilation of
| he Spanish squadron. But he receives
the favor of the popular lhrong and un-
|"ubtedly is a competent and worthy
thcer, although we cannot see wherein
be is entitled TO greater praise than
sther of the commanders of the big
| hips that did the actual work OF demoli-
bon f Cervera's feet. It WAS exceed
hglg unfortunate for sampson that he
vas not in the thick of the fight. H.
rarely escaped being considered great
Aval hero by his inopportune absence.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-10-05
Job Couldn't Have Stood 1t

If he'd had itching piles. They're ter
ribly annoying, but Bucklens Arnica
Salve will cure the worst case of piles on
earth. 1t has cured thousands. For in
juries, pains or bodily eruptions it's
the best salve in the world. Price 25c.
box. Cure guaranteed. Sold
At F. II. Wings Drug Store.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-10-05

St. Louis Globe Democrat: Repub-
licans will be in full control of the gov
eminent for the next year and half.
Their legislation on trusts will be wise
and effective, but it will not include the
destruction of the protective tariff as
Democrats advise.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-10-05

Boston journal: When Amos l..
Allen goes to Washington in December
AS Representative from the First Maine
District he will not fill Mr. Reeds place,
aud he will not try, but he will step
into the Maine delegation thoroughly
equipped through long association with
Mr.. Reed, and ready for the immediate
performance of all Congressional duties.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-10-05

1t is always better to sstonish man than 1t
is to bore him.
Only one remedy In the world that will at once
stop tchiness OF the skin In any part of the
body Doan's Ointment. At any drug store, SOC
A girl says her engagement ring is one con-
tiDuous round of pleasure.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-10-05

Silas Woodbury. of Hartland, formerly
engineer on the 5. & NJ. railroad, has
accepted the position of machinest at
the Riverside mill.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-10-05

Admiral Dewey is not inclined to
speech making, hut he can make sensi-
BILE talk 10 short metre when necessity
requires it. His replies to committees
and delegations of citizens extending to
him the invitation of cities to visit them,
ETC.. indicates this. In response TO
Mayor Van Wyek, when he presented
the gold loving cup, his remarks were
very brief but to the point. He said, or
is reported to have said; at would be
quite impossible for me to express in
words how deeply am moved by this.
All these honors, one after the other,
that beautiful cup, the freedom of the
city, this great, magnificent reception.
| cannot say what | want, but, speaking
for myself and the gallant squadron
had the honor to command at Manila, |
thank you from the bottom of my heart"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-10-05
Rismarck's Iron Nerve

Was the result of his splendid health
Indomitable will and tremendous energy
are not found where stomach, liver,
kidneys and bowels are out of order.
If you want these qualities and the
success they bring use DR.. Kings New
Life Pills. Only 25 cents
At F. II. Wings Drug Store.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-10-05

Hon. Amos l.. Allen WAS nominated
|lv exclamation as the Republican candi-
|6te for congress in the First Maine Dis
|Rlct, to succeed Hon. Thomas B. r led,
F'c' d. The nomination being conceded
y York county. 1t became evident,
Ety, that Mr.. Allen would he selected,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-10-05
To Cure a Cough in One Day
To Cure a Cold in One Day
To Cure Sore Throat in One Day
To Cure Hoarseness in One Day

Take Cleveland's Lung Healer, IS cents.
If il fails to cure, we will checrfully refund
your money. (Trial size free
Fred II. Wing, Druggist, As Water Street.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-10-05

Chance gives us relations, but we must make
our own friends,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-10-05

Saturday night, this week, will be
Sembrieh night in the calendar of the
Maine Music Festival for 1899. On that
occasion Madame Marcella Sembrich,
generally regarded as the greatest sing
er of her school in the whole world, will
be heard In the Auditorium in Bangor,
together with a brilliant company of
assisting artists, chief amongst whom
will be Richard Burmeister, the famous
pianist and pupil of Franz List, The
railroads offer half rates for this week,
and out of town people can attend the
festival without great Inconvenience.
On Friday night there will be an ora
torio program, with the whole of The
Messiah, and on Saturday afternoon a
miscellaneous order of great interest.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-10-05

Fish and Game Commissioner Charles
E. Oak, made a trip through northern
Somerset lately arriving In Augusta
from Bingham, Monday. He went to
Bingham on business and from there
took n team across country to Jackman
a distance of about 50 miles. This WAS
his first trip above The Forks of the
Kennebec ana he was surprised to find
an excellent road through from Bing.
ham the entire distance, it being the
Canada road that is kept in condition
by the county. He found everywhere
along the line that deer were plenty
and while driving had two chances to
shoot animals though he took no
chances at them even though he had
license in his pocket to do so in case he
wished, says the kennebec journal.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-10-05
s. S. s. FOR THE BLOOD

it the go
boodthe
be Insist s.; nothing
Poison Ulcers
Blood
Swift Specific Company, Atlanta Georgia.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-10-05

Mr. VIM Wapoe, of Walshtown S. D says: "A
little botch about the size of pea under my left
eye gradually growing larger from which shooting pains
at intervals ran in all directions became greatly alarmed
and consulted good doctor who pronounced it Cancer
and advised that it be cut out but this could not
sent to- read in my local paper of effected by
S. s. and decided to try it. 1t acted like charm the
Cancer becoming at first irrtaed and then dcharging
very freely This gradually grew less and then discon
tinned altogether leaving small scab which drop
what threatened destroy my life once held full
Positively the only cure for Cancer Swifs Specific
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-10-05
A SMALL SPOT
May Be CANCER.
MOST VIOLENT CASES HAVE
The greatest care should be given to
any little sore, pimple or scratch which

nhVEc uhUE The
ono.o little
ordn
nj No will
So people simply be
pMp EV they
to to cruel and danger
oeaoy poison IN the blood
come withinthe poison eradicated
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-09-21
THAT CONFESSION "FAKE"

Prosecutor jenkins Denounces the
Whole Story as Nonsense.
Camden. Sept. l6.-Nothing remains
of the Shaw sensation. Camden awoke
Thursday to hear OF the arrest of a
prominent young citizen. Eugene Dar-
nell. charged with being accessory
after the fact in the murder OF Mrs.
Zane and Mrs. Shaw. upon the night
Of Oct. Z. 1897. and to read Of a con-
fession by Eli Shaw that he was guilty
Of these crimes. The witnesses who
were supposed to be ready to connect
Darnell with the crime and substanti-
ate Shaw's confession was Silas C.
Cline, a tollgate keeper. and Mrs. Nell
son, mother of the young woman to
whom Shaw was engaged at the time
of the murders. and an unknown man
living on Pine street. All but the
unknown" have been interviewed,
and all declare that there is not a
scintilla OF truth In the story. Prose-
cutor Jenkins declares that "the whole
story is nonsense from beginning to
end, and there is not a particle Of
evidence to warrant Darnell's arrest"
Darnell, who is out on bail, declares
he will prosecute the conspirators who
caused his arrest and sue the paper
publishing the story for damages.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-09-21
Forest Fires Raging,

Carthage, N. Y. Sept. 19.-Forest
fires are raging within the vicinity
around Benson's Mines and Newton 3
Falls. Is miles from here, on the edge
of the Adirondacks. Four dwellings
at Benson's Mines have been destroyed
and the flames threaten the plant of
the Magnetic ore company. The COM
pany has been forced to shut down its
plant, which was recently started up,
after being idle for years. The en-
ployes are fighting the fires. Much
pulp wood has been destroyed The
fire department from this village has
been at work for hours In the burning
district. The loss at present is many
thousands of dollars.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-09-21
THE PRODUCE MARKETS.

Philadelphia, Sept. IS. - Flour firm
winter superfine. $2l5Q230; Pennsylvania
roller clear, S2.9od3.10: city mills, extra
$2.4oa2.6O. Rye -four firm at 1910 per bar
rel for choice Pennsylvania. Wheat dull
No. Q red. spot. in elevator, 7Oa1c. Corn
firm; No. 2 mixed. spot. in elevator. 37t.d
37%c.: No. 2 yellow, for local trade 4Oc
Oats firm; No. 2 white. clipped. 2Sis d29c.
lower grades. 25QNc. Hay firm; choice
timothy. SIS for large bales. Beef firm
beef hams. t25q25.50. Pork steady; fam.
lily. &l2d12.50. Butter firm; western cream
cry. lsGz3c.: do. factory. l3al6c.; June
creamery. lShQ22hc.; imitation creamery.
l5g17Mc.: New York dairy. l5d20c.; do.
creamery. lSG23c. Cheese easy; large.
white f0Ac.: small do. l1Gl1hc.: large.
colored. llqllhc.; small do. llhc. Eggs
firm; New York and Pennsylvania, 100
cOc.; western ungraded, l3ql7c. Potatoes
steady: Jerseys. tlfl1.50; New York. 31.25Qt
i.iO; Long Island. A.25al.76: Jersey sweets.
N75Q2.25: southern do. &1.25Ql+0. Cab
bage quiet: Long Island. t2Q3.50 per 100.
Muskmelons slow: Rocky Ford. Colorado.
per case. nG1.6o. Watermelons at NQS
per 100. 10, ty ....
East Liberty. Pa. Sept. is.-Cattle mar
ket steady; extra, N.7006.S0; prime. $500
@: common. Ss.l605so. Hogs fairly active:
lower; best mediums, N.s50&90: best
grassers. N.so0lSo, roughs. ss6<.so: COM
steady: choice wethers, N65G4.7o: COM
mon. n.5o@z.6o: choice lambs. E. .7o06.so:
common TO coed, NoS.eo; veal calves. 80
1H.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-09-21

tured at Horton. Mich. where he was
pastor Of the leading congregation of
that village. Howard lost all Of the
good time he had gained. about 400
days. He will be given one Of the
hardest tasks In the prison.
Yesterdays mail brought letter to
Warden Coffin from Mt. Auburn, Ills.
The letter was written by John w.
Anger, who said that Howard had been
In the community preaching. He held
collections, incidentally borrowed q
little money from the different breth-
rem, and then suddenly left.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-09-21
The New Bn.eball LenRue.

Chicago. Sept. 19.-Affairs of the
new baseball league assumed a more
serious aspect yesterday, with the az
rival OF one eastern representative,
Frank Hough, Of Philadelphia. The
delegates got down to business, can
vassed the situation, figured up what
financial power they could command.
and discussed their circuit. At pres
ent the circuit they announce consists
of st. Louis. Chicago. Milwaukee and
either Detroit or Buffalo in the west
and New York, Washington. Philadel-
phia and either Baltimore or Boston
In the east. In st. Louis the lew
league promoters have park, which
the Schaefiers control. It 10 proposed
TO charge Is cents admission.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-09-21
CONGRESSMAN ERMeNrROUT DEAD
For Thirty.nve Years n Democratic
Leader in Penusyivania Politics.

For Thirty-hve Years q Democratic
Leader in Pennsylvania Politics.
Reading. Pa. Sept. lS.-HOn. Daniel
vember last to his sixth term in con-
gress from the Ninth district (Berks
and Lehigh counties). died u: his
home here yesterday. He was 81 years
of age. On Thursday last, while at
dinner, piece OF meat lodged in his
throat and q physician had to be call
ed to save him from strangulation.
Paralysis Of the parts affected follow
ed. but his death was unexpected Mr..
Ermentrout Is survived by a widow
and two children, Fitz Daniel Ermen-
trout. a member OF the bar here, and
Miss Adelaide Tonise Ermentrout.
Daniel Ermentrout was born in
Reading In 1887. He was admitted to
the bar In 1859. filled the Office Of dis
trict attorney from 1862 to 1865 that
Of city solicitor from 1867 to 1870 and
state senator from 1873 to 1880. In 1850
he was elected to congress and was re-
elected for three following terms, thus
serving continuously from 1881 to 1889.
He was again elected in 1896 to the
Fifty-fifth congress and last year wa
reelected to the Fifty-sixth congress.
Mr.. Ermentrout was prominent in the
national councils Of the Democratic
party for years. and was leading fig
ure and participant in state conven-
tions. For 35 years he was leader
in Berks county politics.