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The Somerset reporter., 1899-07-13
BOSTON PRODUCE MARKET.

The flour market is rather easy, with
prices off probably about cents fur
Their, following the uncertain position OF
wheat
Corn is steady, with very little on the
track here.
Oats are a little stronger west but lit
tie changed at Boston.
Hay is very firm indeed. with straw
steady. Hay, sl1QlS, fancy and job
bling lots, $1S.50u20; rye straw. $l0.50a
L.
In the pork market hams are frmer
and about ~ cent higher. but such is the
only change.
Beef has continued dull. with market
easy.
The mutton market is dull and easier.
Veals are also coming in bad order and
are easier.
Poultry is a little firmer. Northern
chickens, 1SQ20c, fowls. 13Q14c, western
iced. 1001lc, live fowls. l00l2c.
Butter is pretty firm. Best creamery,
small lots and packages, 19Q l9l2c; north
ern creamery. round lots, 19c; western.
lSi5c; eastern, 1Sl2c firsts, 15Q l6C. imi-
tations, 14@15c jobbers. 12to 1c more
Cheese is rather easy at slightly lower
prices on new.
Eggs are about steady. Western, l40
1412c, nearby and fancy. 164lSc; jobbing,
% To lie higher
App es continue very firm. Eussets,
S51.t per barrel; spies IS 500 s So fancy
ana jobh.nc lots. 5pcnSl more.
Eota.ucs ar in quiet request and 1T
e changed.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-07-13

There has been much in the way OF
speculation in the papers of late In re-
gard to the search and seizure recently
made at the South Norridgepock hotel.
In this we do not purpose to participate.
We have this to say, however Prohibi-
ton is a law of Maine and has been for
more than 40 years. The principle as
applied to so great an evil as the rum
traffic is the correct one. 1t Is right,
eternally right. Any act of an officer or
citizen in the method prescribed by law
s right and honorable and just, the
complaints of any person to the con-
trary, notwithstanding. The act Of the
four citizens who took out this warrant
under the law, may or may not have
been polite under all the circumstances,
but it was legal act and we believe
honestly entered upon II the interest OF
sound morals and the best good of the
community, and every man or woman
who believes in the majesty of law, to
say nothing of the ethical aspects OF
The case, should stand by these Nor
ndgewock men, In this act requiring
courage and "sand."
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800. Reward, 800.

The readers of this paper will be pleas
ed TO learn that there is at least one dread
ed disease that science has been able to
cure IN all its stages and that is Catarrh.
Halls Catarrh Cure is the only positive
cure known to the medical fraternity.
Catauh, being constitutional disease
requires constitutional treatment. Halls
Catauh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces OF the system, thereby destroying
the foundation OF the disease, and giving
the patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature in doing
its work The proprietors have so much
faith in its curative powers. that they
offer One Hundred Dollars for any case
tat it fails to cure. Send for list OF tes-
hmonials Address,
F. J. CHENEY CO., Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
The Somerset reporter., 1899-07-13
Letter to IL. w. Haines.
Skowhaoan M,

Skowhegan, Me.
Dear Sir One coat of Devoe is better
than two of mixed paint.
The American House at Tannersville,
(Catskill Mts.). n. Y, Chas. l.. Wiltse,
had two coats of Mixed Paint five years
ago; last spring had two more coats of
the same.
Owner was going to use Devoe but
got his Mixed Paint few cents less.
Right across the street, Charles Haner
painted one coat of Devoe at the same
time-last spring.
The Haner house is the better job but
wait five years.
The point of the story is that Wiltse
is sorry already. He has learned some
thing that not one man in a thousand
knows--that gallon of one kind of
paint can contain twice as much paint as
gallon Of another kind of paint.
You can't afford to put on another
paint even IL you have it given to you.
AT the same time, you see, that Mixed
Paint appears to have worn five years
give the devil his due.
Yours truly,
f. W. DEvoE.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-07-13

The claim purportng TO be made by
certain citizens of Norridgewock, tina,
the hotel in that town is not used as
other hotels in Somerset county are
used, is not valid one. We have the
very best authority for stating, that
Sheriff Pennell will serve warrant
against any hotel in the county, sworn
out by one or more reputable citizens,
such as swore out the warrant in the
Norridsewock case; and that County
Attorney Small will make warrant,
upon complaint of one or more such
citizens against any hotel in the county,
and place it In the hands of an officer for
immediate service.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-07-13

Mr. John M. Deering of Saco, secre-
missions, was in town early in the week
on his way to East Madison. The COM
missioners now consist of F. o. Beal,
Bangor, president; John M. Deering,
Saco, secretary; and Frank S. Adams of
Bowdoinham. They have adopted new
rules for the safety and health of neat
stock establishing more rigid quaran-
tine OF cattle brought into the State for
dairying or breeding purposes, and
owners of western cattle brought here
for Strengthening purposes must secure
written permits for transporting such
animals into Maine. Quarantine sta
tions are established at Saco and
Brunswick. Other rules provide for the
examination and killing of diseased
animals. The commissioners stand
ready to promptly investigate aud ex-
anime cases of disease or suspected dis
ease of cattle on application of boards of
health, municipal officers or citizens and
tax payers of cities and towns. They
consider it the duty of boards of health
and any others who may be interested
to notify them of any suspected cases of
disease among cattle. This is a matter
of great importance and our officials and
citizens should cordially cooperate with
this board.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-07-13
August Flower.

1t is surprising fact" says Prof.
Houton, that in my travels ia 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. |
lind 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 grand remedy. 1t
does not iniure the system by frequent
use. and is excellent for sour stomachs
aud Indigestion. Sample bottles free
at Geo. f. Simpsons c. w. Folsoms' or
Bixby Il Bucks Sold by dealers in all
civilized countries.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-07-13

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS: The fol
lowing are the real estate transfers re-
Gently recorded at the county registry
Bingham-Thomas Miller to Edward
Miller. $500.
Cambriige-Chas. F. Watson TO Selviu
Leighton. $500.
Lexingtou-S. :. Norton To William
Dyer, 500.
Farf-ld-H. f. Tuck to Mary A.
Tuck, 81 90; Amos F. Gerald 10 Au-
gusta c. Gibson. Sl.00.
Skowhegan-I. O. Palmer ct al TO E.
q Bradley, 800; r. II. NYe ct al TO
WIN. f. Andrews. $50.
Big W-M. G. shaw to F. 5. Snyder,
$780,
Harmony-B, F. Cooley to H. H.
Lawrence, S35.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-07-13
Labor Commissioners.

party OF about % labor commits
sioners representing the States Of Maine,
New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode
Island, onnecticut, New York, New
Jersey, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Michigan,
Ohio, Montana, Missouri. Mississippi,
Virginia, Wisconsin, North Carolina,
Indiana, Minnesota and Kansas spent
the day at Old Orchard, Tuesday.
Many Of them were accompanied by
their wives
They arrived at Augusta, to attend
the annual convention OF the National
Association of Labor Bureau Officials,
Wednesday, United states Commits
sioner Carroll D. Wright of Washington,
with the party. Their formal session
began at the State capitol today.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-07-13

found not guilty Of numbering mis- vie At
Providence. On account - his mental
condition. and committed 10 the Butler
insane asylum.
At the service at the First Prcehy-
terrain church. Holyoke. Mass. Kcv g..
A. Wilson read his letter Of resignation.
He has accepted a cal Il 20 TO Washing
ton. and in his letter stated that he felt
be should Snbrace this chance to 20
where he would have an opportunity cf
beng more widely useful
The Somerset reporter., 1899-07-13

A very interesting article appears in
the REPORTER this week, a shorter one
was used last week, in regard to schools
in certain neighborhoods in the lumber
regions of Somerset, not heretofore, as
we understand it, reached by the benign
influence of the school teacher. These
schools are very welcome to the people
in these places and will do the parents
good as we'll as the children.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-07-13
Gard of Thanks.

We wish TO extend our sincere thanks
to our neighboIs and friends for their
kindness to US during the illness Of our
little son and al his death aud for beauti-
ful flowers contributed in abundance at
the funeral.
Mr. and Mrs. FRED \. WILLIAMS.
SkoW hogan, July II. 90
The Somerset reporter., 1899-07-13

The Chicago Tribune has made a
tabulatiou of casualties that occurred in
the country on the Fourth Of July. Up
to the eth inst. 80 deaths and 1851
Injuries were reported and a fire loss of
S422,570. The largest number of casual
ties were from fire crackers, $40.
Cannon followed with 259, powder with
PAS, firearms 23S, skyrockets 129. Some
more sensible asd safe methods of cele.
brating the day ought to be invented.
Noise is not necessarily patriotism.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-07-13
COUNTY OFFICERS,

Clerk of Courts:
NEWELL w. BRAINERD,. ..............'.s kowhegar
County Attorney:
CHARLES o. SMALL, ............'. '.''''''Madisor
Judge OF Probate
EDWARD F. DANFoRTH,. ..............''S kowhegar
Register of Probate:
NATHAN FOWLER. ...........-.'' ''''. Skowhegar
Register OF Deeds;
LIEwELLYN GOODWIN, ,.......,'....'.'''sk owhegar
Treasurer:
R. T. PATTEN,.. ...'.'..'.'''''S kowhegan
Sheriff and Jailer
FRANK P. PENNELL,. ............ ....... Skowheean
DEpUr1Es:-Wm. F. Mutt Fairfield; F. L. Harding,
Madison: S. W. Herrick, Harmony; c. b. Haskell
Pittsheld, F. S. Parsons, No. Arson; r. S.
Williams, Hartand; Hiram NJ. Waugh, Starks;
Charles f. Ham, Bingham; 5. S. Walker North New
Portland; Cornelius A. Merrill, Scion; Calvin H
Jones, Athens; B. F. Jones, So Norridgewock; W
Guy Pennell Skowhegan.
c. H. Mills, Messenger
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Skowhegan Markets
PRICES PAID PRODUCERS

BrrrrR-tlrst qualiry, stamped. L 70 .,Ie;
BEEF-oN Reef 10 cts.
BEANs- Haud-picked yellow eyes, ~ to 80
pea beans. 81 90
OArs-aatts
EoGs- l. Is. per doz. fresh.
HIpFS AID SKISs-Light hides cts
OK hides is : . lamb skins e To 81 cts
each calf skins. y to lee each.
fuELrR1-F Fowls, 10 cts pei IL. ii 10 kers
r. - cts.
BorNn HOES cts,
WooL- nwashed. "a 70 20 cts
EAlIaw-Rough CT, per 10.
atees-Sumlual
The Somerset reporter., 1899-07-13
MANY of the Christian Endeavorers Of

Many of the Christian Endeavorers of
Maine could not go to the International
C. +. Convention at Detroit, Mich, July
80 but they will do well to plan to
attend the Maine State Convention TO be
held in City hall, Portland, Sept, ), 6
and 7. Among the principal speakers
to be present are Or. and Mrs F. F..
Clark, Rev. F. L. Goodspeed, Rev +. X.
Chandler, d. D., Rev. W. q. Puddefoot,
and Rev. VIM. +. MeElveen. Provi-
sional programmes and other particulars
will soon be in the hands of every soci-
ETY. In the State. Indications point to a
very large and successful gathering.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-07-13

From the officer who served the pre-
cept, we learn that the quantity of the
ardent seized in South Norridgewoek,
Monday, July Sd, was two barrels cor
tanning 20 quart and go pint bottles of
liquors and one keg containing about
two gallons of liquor, also one dozen
bottles of beer.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-07-13

The enemy at Santiago De Cuba, now,
is yellow fever, and Gen. Leonard Wood
is fighting it with heroic remedies and
measures. He knows the situation and
the people aud is just the man to do this
necessary and difficult work.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-07-13

Admiral Dewey is reported to have
reached the Suez canal in his Journey
homeward. His health is excellent and
his officers and men well. The Admiral
has not made public his plans or his
route after he reaches the Mediterranean.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-07-13

Look out for burglars and safe break
ers. Wlscasset post office was entered
Friday night, the safe charged with
powder but the explosion that followed
did not open the safe. Twenty-one
dollars were taken from the money
drawer, and the damage to property in
the room was about $500.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-07-13

Showers have been frequent this week
thus far and the weather for making
hay very uncertain. The grass. is losing
nothing yet, however, by remaining un-
nnf
The Somerset reporter., 1899-07-13
Terms of Courts.

Supreme Judicial: The third Tuesday in March
September and December Civil and Criminal
Probate:-The second Tuesday Of each month.
County Commissioner The first Tuesday in
March and August and the second Tuesday in Decem-
hsY
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Sheriff and IaiIer:
County Commissioners {:

H. c. WEBER, Palmyra, Post Office, Newport)
ALoNzo SMITH, Convills, post Office, Revere.
JoHN METcALF, New Portland.
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LFBASoS LoDGK No. ll6 +. 4 A H.-Ceorge
.. carr. Master C. a. Ward Sc +. e.
Danforthi Treas. Regular meetiugs Saturday
On OF before the fun Of the moon.
QrINNKBAss IupGE No ios / o. o f.
y. +. Jones. Nobie Grand. a o. Frederic.
Sec. e Holt, Treas. Meetings Monday eve
nings At -.
SOMERSET LODGE No. IL REBKKAH-Aupu--
"a Ba1ieY, noble Grand jeanette g. johnson.
recording see; MARY J.. Carr Treas. Meeting
md and 4th Friday evenings
keHo LoDGE los KNIGHTS Of PYrHiAs- Geo.
X Lnni. Chancellor; ". b. Pierce h Of K. *
= + i. Aickerson, Master II fxeheqner. TJes-
day evenings al Miler's Hal.
OLD POINT LODGE No. 80 /. . G. TT l..
Frederic Z. 7; Leslie Jones SEE. Maltl Wells
Treas Regular meetings Thursday evenings in
Grange Hall
SoaERsET GRANGE Mol p. Of HI. Hol.
way, Master: l.. II. Tohey sec; Eben Miller,
Treas. Meetings Thursday evenings On or be-
fore full Of the moon and two weeks after at
Miller's Hall.
BATES Posi- No, IS G. A. RI. {. Doyen.
Commander; H. II. Cross, Adj; II. T. Hale,
Quartemaster Meetings first Tuesday even.
ings in Grange Hall.
BATES RELIEF Corps No. l4-Edith Tomr-
| kins, Pres; Mary l.. Carr, sec: Electa j.
Tobey, Treas Meetings second and fourth
Tuesday afternoons of each month at the homes
OF the members.
THE VILLAGE IMPROVEMENT SoCIETY-Mrs
j. W. Hathaway, Pres; Mrs J. D. Ames
Sec; Mrs. {. a. Harrington. Treas Meetings
first and third FRIDAY afternoons Of the month
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SOUTH NORRIDGEWOCK


1oNsRTGATIoNAL tHuFeH=Res j A. Jones.
pastor. SUNDAY Morning sersIre= 1870. sun
dag h9ol, y ". y. T. = Z. III Wednes-
DAY evening" Prayer mtetIng followed ~ a
teachers meeting.
1HK GBBIsTGAS EsBKAsoK society of the
Congregal ional church. FulIer. president;
Mr.. z. l.. carr, vice president Hatfie A Long
iey. sc. and Treas. Meetings SUNDAY eve il
keztfyz
EAPfisr CHrHcH-Rev. +. +. Turner. pastor
sunday Morning service. 1o.31 sunday -cLoel
i NJ prayer meeting, r. n.
fHK CHRISTIAN EkpKAso society 0f tie
Baptist ehnrch-B. +. Turner. Tres Mrs b.
turner, u sec Mrs. {. A. Whiting. Treas
Meetings Wednesday evenings in gestrg at 20
THE NEHEMIAH SOCIETY Of tie BAPTIST church
c II Hn-sey. Pres: MIR j 7 Nelch sec
Mir Lucy Hussey, Treas. = once a
month Oh call
The Somerset reporter., 1899-07-13
FIeshy Persons

Often perspire profusely, suffer much
from heat, chafe badly and have tender
feet. Mrs. f. A. Goodwin, of Lynn,
Mass. is such a person. She says -
The Somerset reporter., 1899-07-13

Sidney c. Haley has been appointed
postmaster at Phillips.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-07-13

ADVERTISEMENTS; business and legal adVer-
t;semepts inserted at reasonable rates adjusted
10 the space used, and the position given.
Prices quoted on application
Cards of Thanks and Resolutions of Respect
inserted at cents per line.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-07-13
The,Som erset Reporter
A Weekly Republican Newspaper.

20 SMITH H. T. MIN 'Ah' -
I O. SMITH & CO., PUBLISHERS,
.ou.rrR STREET, SKOWHEGAN, ME.
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COUNTY DIRECTORY.

ENTERED AS SECOND CLASS MAIL MATTER.
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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-10
SCORE ARE DEAD.
Maine Excursionists Near Bar Har-
Dor Drowned by Cola pse of q Pier.

Maine ExcursiOnists Near Bar Har-
Dor Drowned by Collapse of a Pier.
Twenty or more excursionists from va
rious parts of Maine were drowned and
forty-one others were injured at Mount
Desert ferry, eight miles from Bar Har-
Dor, Me-, Sunday morning by the break
ing of an old and weak slip.
The Maine Central Railroad ran ex-
cursion trains from all over its line in
Maine to permit of people visiting the
warships of the North Atlantic squadron,
which had arrived in the harbor from
Newport, II. l. The trains were switch
ed Of the Boston and Maine road to the
short line of the Maine Central, which
mt Mount Desert ferry connects with the
small steamer Sappho, which plies be-
tween that point and Bar Harbor.
The first train brought 1,30O persons,
and as the crowd had been told by train
hands that the steamer could not ac-
commodate one-fourth Of the number
there was rush for the ferry slip as
soon as the train stopped. About 200
gained the decks of the steamer and as
many more were on the slip, when with
crash that sounded like the explosion
of boiler the weakened structure broke
in two in the center and the people were
swept off each end into the water.
1t was high tide at the time and the
200 people were penned into a box-like
area Of 20 by 30 feet and beyond the
assistance from the people high above
them on the wharf Their only means
of escape was by diving down FIVE feet
under the side wall planking and swim
ming to the shore. Few could do this.
for the crowd was panic-stricken, and
the members of it fought like wild ami
mails for their lives.
The people on shore for several min
utes kept crowding forward, forcing
some fifty more upon the struggling mass
of humanity in the water below.
The railroad and steamboat employees
fastened to the rescue, and with ropes,
planks and ladder quickly aided 80
persons to safety, and there were num-
erous heroic rescues. Fred G. Green
ough. station agent, who was among the
first hurled into the water, held many
women and children up to willing hands
Of the workers above, and he did not
leave the Enclosure until every person
above water had been got out. He was
the hero of the hour, and his nerve and
GOODNESS quoted the panic-stricken people
more than any other one thing, and when,
exhausted, he was drawn up a mighty
cheer went up from the crowd that by
the arrival of another train had grown to
fully $500 people.
FOrty-one of the rescued were so seri-
ously injured that they required immedi-
ate medical and surgical attention, and
they were removed to a hotel close by.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-10
SCARCITY OF HANDS.
WOMEN COMPELLED TO WORK
IN HARVEST.
Large Wages offered for Men and
Boys, but the Demand Exceeds the
Supply Brilliant Outlook for Fall
Business In Reported.

That section of the great corn and
wheat belt formed by northwestern
Iowa, northeastern Nebraska, southwest
ern Minnesota and southeastern South
Dakota has witnessed the extraordinary
spectacle of hundreds of men and women
working in the harvest fields to save the
small grain. Such sight was never seen
there before. Men and even boys have
been offered 81 a day, but could not be
had. The scarcity of men was due TO
the pressure of railroad building going
on in the North and West. On account
of the recent heavy rains and wind
storms, necessitating restocking ana
rushing the work to save from blight, all
hands have had to turn into helds
through those parts. 1t is the wettest
harvest since 1888. Since cutting began
three tornadoes have swept that section
and cain has fallen in torrents. When
the harvesters went into the fields the
splendid stands of grain promised one
OF the biggest small grain crops ever
produced. Now the farmers will be glad
to save half a crop. In some sections rot
and half-filled ears are complained or,
but the greatest loss is entailed by the
lodging of the stalks. Whole fields are
matted and beaten into the ground be-
yond recovery. Corn has been loosened
in sections where the storms have been
most violent, but on the whole 1t SIN
promises q splendid crop.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-10

widespread Destructlon By the storm
In Florida.
First reports sent out of the terrible
destruction wrought by the terrific hurri-
cane that swept up from the Gulf OF
Florida appear to have been very con-
sentative. Three towns were entirely de-
stroyed and others partially wrecked.
Carrabelle, Ashmore and Mcintyre were
the towns practically annihilated. The
towns. partially wrecked were Lanark,
St. Teresa and Panacea Springs.
Z. A passenger train on the Carrabelle,
TALLAHASSEE = and Gulf Railroad thirty
i've miles below Tallahassee was badly
wrecked, but no one is reported killed or
Injured. The turpentine interests of the
section are greatly damaged and much
injury has been done to crops. 1t Is
generally believed that fifteen persons
were drowned at st. Marks.
1t was more than twelve hours after
the storm had swept the coast before the
news of its devastation reached the out
side world. Only one railroad extends
to the coast south of Tallahassee, and
only one telegraph line. The wires were
blown down, and the railroad could not
be traversed, because the track was COW
cred with fallen trees and washed out in
many places. The bridges along the road
have been blown from the abutments or
washed away by the floods that followed
the storm.
A storm unequalled in terrific energy
by any tornado remembered by the old
est inhabitants swept over Elizabeth, N.
j., In path 1000 feet wide. In so far
as Is known no one was injured. All
manner of mischief was done to houses,
churches, theaters and schurch yards.
The total amount of damage is estimat-
ed at $150,OO0. Three church steeples
were knocked down and two theater
roofs lifted. Graves were exhumed by
the uprooting of trees above them and
the bones of the dead were left uncov-
cred.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-10
WARNING TO CENSUS TAKERS

Director Merriam Notifies Them of
things to Be Avoided.
Census Director Merriam has complet-
ed the preparation of his official instruc-
tons to supervisors, and each OF the 25U
appointees will receive a copy The cir
cular of instructions will accompany the
commission of the supervisor and his oath
of office form, which he Is expected to
fill out and return to Director Merriam.
Merriam wishes the supervisors to i'm
press upon the minds of their enumera.
tors that there is to be no backing
down" after they accept the tasks as
signed to them. After taking up the
work they must go through with it,
whether they like it or not. Census enum-
orators who tell what they learn in the
performance of their duties are liable to
a fine of $500, the director warns them,
and if they are caught making oath to
untruths they are liable to so to prison
for three years for perjury and to pay a
fine of $500.