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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-03-17
MAN AND WOMAN HANGED.
Latter Was Game to the Last; Former
Frustrated.

Frustrated.
St. Scholastique, Quebec, March 19.
Mrs. Cornelia PoiIier and Samuel
Parslow were hanged here this morn
ing. Life was declared extinct in eight
minutes. The necks of both were
broken.
Mrs. Poirier, who said farewell to
her relatives last night, was firm and
collected throughout. She took part
in the mass said at O'Clock this morn
ing and on the scaffold shook hands
with the hangman without a tremor.
The crowd inside the Jail jeered at her,
but even then her composure did not
desert her, and at the suggestion of the
executioners he turned and faced the
jeerers and stood erect and prayed to
the last
Parslow was more dead than alive
when the drop fell. The condemned
were taken to the scaffold separately,
and were prevented from seeing each
other by screen placed between them.
Six hundred men witnessed the exc
cution. Outside the Jail were 2,O0O
more, who with beam tried to batter
down the gate of the jailyard and could
only be made to desist by the provin-
cial police firing their revolvers in the
air.
Mrs. Poirier and Samuel Parslow,
her reputed lover, were hanged for the
murder of lsadore Poirier, the woman g
husband, in 1897.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-03-17
Powder Exploded,

Creede, Colo, March. lS.-An ex.
plosion OF several hundred pounds of
powder this morning in the Commo.
dore mine, created great havoc and
killed at least four men. The dead So
lar found are "Scotty" Wilson, Frank
Hess and John Sarner. 1t is certain
one minor, name not yet ascertained,
was Killed and it is believed the dead
number six. and there are several 9th.
ers seriously injured.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-03-17
TROUBLE ON THE PoRCUPINE.
Americans Threaten to Drive the Cana.
dians Away.

dians Away.
Washington, March 13.-There is
grave danger of an armed collision be-
tween the American and Canadian
miners in the Porcupine creek region,
over the Alaskan boundary question.
Despite the fact that the location Of
the boundary has been determined be
yond any reasonable doubt, the Cana
dians have encroached six miles or
more on the American side, where they
claim the right to stake claims and
search for gold and deny the same
rights to Americans.
The Americans have threatened to
expel the Canadians by force, and it is
feared that conflict may be brought
on.
The situation is so serious that upon
information contained in a letter from
Governor Brady, of Alaska, to the Sec
retoary of the interior, the secretary of
state has called the attention of the
British government to the actions of
the Canadians, and has asked to have
them recalled to their own territory.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-03-17
Coming on the Scanhia

Manila, March 13.-The remains of
Colonel W. B. Smith, Major McCon.
vile, Captain David S. Elliott and
Second Lieutenant Eugene S. French,
who were killed in action, were shin.
ped home today by the United States
transport Scandia, with military hon.
ors, the Second Oregon volunteers fur.
nishing the escort through the city. A
battalion OF the Twenty-second infan.
try has reinforced General Wheaton's
brigade.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-03-17
IN A FEARFUL STORM.
Steamer Pavonia's Boilers Rocked in
Their Cradles.

steamer Pavonia's Boilers Rocked in
Their Cradles.
Liverpool, March l4.-The officers
OF the Cunard line steamer Pavonia.
Captain Atkins, from Liverpool, jan
uary "a, for Boston, which was towed
into st. Michaes on February i, dis.
abled, and which arrived here yester-
day morning in tow of two tugs. from
Punta del Gado, Azores, maintain the
utmost reticence regarding the steam
er's experiences. 1t was cleaned from
the crew, however, that the Pavonia
passed through terrible ordeal. Her
troubles began with terrible gale on
January 30. For three days the en-
glnes were slowed and mountainous
seas tossed the Pavonia like shuttle
cock. Then her boilers began to move
In their cradles and to bump against
each other. Eventually the engineers,
after the most arduous labors, secured
the boilers with ropes and chains, and
the humping ceased, but it was found
that the steam pipes were broken.
The crew assert that the vessel rolled
SO tremendously that it would have
been impossible sometimes to walk on
her innersides. Three boats were lost,
part OF the port rail and the galley
were carried away, and the bakehouse
was stove in. AS the Pavonia lies at
the dock she presents a pitiable, dam
aged condition..
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-03-17
RATE WAR BEGINS.
The Great Northern's Cut Met by tn,
Other Lines,

Other Lines.
st. Paul, March 13.-The second.
class rates from st. Paul to the Pacific
coast have dropped from $40 to S25.
The new rates are to apply daily until
taken out by mutual agreement of the
three Northern lines. The Iate of S25
is made from the Eastern terminals.
St. Paul and Minneapolis, to all points
from Portland as far East as Great
Falls, Mont. The tickets are to be for
continuous passage, without stopovers.
Accompanying this announcement
comes the statement that the "set.
tiers " regular trip rate will be con-
tinued for the first and third TUESDAYS
OF April under the same conditions as
are in effect for the 2lst of this month
This makes the round trip rate ON
these days $25 to the coast.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-03-17
Dewey VIII Star-

Washington, March l3.-The state.
ment can be repeated on the autboritv
OF officers Of the navy department, thai
Admiral Dewey will not be relieved a,
Manila until he chooses to make apnli.
cation for such reliet. Consequently
there is no foundation Of the story that
Kear-Admiral schley or any other offi.
Ger has been selected to take command
OF the Asiatic squadron.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-03-17
Puebla Remains IN sorr,..

San Francisco, March l3.-The gov.
eminent has revoked the order cancell.
ing the charter of the transport City Of
Fuebla, and the vessel will be fitted
out Tor another trip to the Philippines.
The steamer Conemaugh is now load.
ing mules for Manila am ~iu probably
sail on Saturday
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-03-17
Deaths of tho War

Washington, March 13.-The fol-
lowing statement has been issued,
showing the total number of deaths re-
ported to the adjutant-generaPs office
between May l, lS98,and February 2S,
1899: Killed in action. 829; died of
wounds, 1876; died of disease, 5,277;
total, 5.731.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-03-17

Cheyenne. Wyo., March 19.-One of
the worst storms of the season is rag
ing here today. Stockmen say this
blizzard. following the extremely se-
we're weather of the past six weeks, will
undoubtedly cause heavy losses in cat
tie and sheep.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-03-16

Mrs Harriet Braiuard has long been
known rs one of the foremost teachers
of literature IN Chicago but it only re
Gently transpired that for several years
she has been at the head OF an assOcia
ton that supplies all sorts of deheacies
for the largest tearoom in the city
caters TO many of the swell clubs and
furnishes the Bullets of most of the rail
roads running out of Chicago, more
over that she was its sole originator
and promoter. and. while retaining her
position as teacher OF literature. has
managed the entire financial side of
the assoCiation-not only so, but no new
dish is ever added to the list but that
Mrs Brainard first makes ii with her
own hands tests il and personally
teaches il to her assistants In other
words. Mrs Brainard Is the association
From no capital and no commercial
prestige. her business has grown until
now the whole upper floor of her large
and beautiful home Is given mp To the
manufacture of home deicaCies and no
less than 80 people are employed in its
various branches Indeed with the new
year Mrs Brainard found herself
obliged to add to this equipment large
down town office in one of the hand
some buildings on Michigan boulevard.
and has begun to add private catering
to her list of successes
A graduate of Cornell college and for
three years a fellow in the Chicago uni
versity Mrs Branard drifted into
teaching literature as in the direction
of her most strongly marked tastes
Born and bred to rather luxurious
way of living. she was unwilling, when
the business depression came and much
of the family revenue was found to be
tied up i'll real estate, that any change
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-03-16

1t is believed by some historians thai
coal was used by the Romans on the
continent and by the Britons on the is
land before the arrival Of Caesar a,
early as 1884 Henry III granted Ii
cense to dig coal near Newcastle. but Il
few years later the use of coal was for
hidden in London the smoke being
deemed prejndicial to public health
In 1906 the London gentry petitioned
the king against its use, declaring
that in spite of his royal order certain
malicious persons persisted in burning
it Goals began to he brought from
Newcastle to London in 1881 during
the reign of Richard II by the year
l400 coal was commonly burned in
London as fuel though 200 years
later in the reign of Charles l. it's use
was far from being general throughout
England
Anthracite coal which. except the
diamond is TIE purest form Of carbon
known was first used by Connecticut
blacksmith named Gore in l16s and
as domestic fuel by Judge Jesse Fell
OF Wilkcsbatre Pa. III lSus
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-03-16

can residents at Stockholm, but those
passing through there on their travels
Mr. Thomas by the way, is a great
friend of King Oscar who recently alb
Dictated in favor of his son. and in his
book Sweden and the Swedes. pays
many tributes to that monarch with
whom he has many traits in common
Mr. Thomas chief claims to the king =
admiration are his knowledge of the
Swedish language, his admiration for
its literature and the good taste he dis
played in selecting Swedish wife
Mrs Thomas who bears the picturesque
name of Dagmar Elizabeth, is the
daughter of Ragnar Tornebladh. mem
ben of the upper house of the Swedish
parliament and manager of the Nj
tional Bank of the Kingdom of Sweden
Like her Scandinavian sisters. Mrs
Thomas has light hair blue eyes and
fan complexion. and her figure is 1.-THE
and graceful But she has all the en-
thusiasm of the daughters of the south.
and her winning manners and social
talents have added much to>her bus
band s prestige in Stockholm
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-03-16

The number OF male infants born
yearly exceeds that of female by l To 4
per cent the proportion varying slight
~ from year to year writes Profess
or d r McAullly of The American
Girl ; Chances ii Marriage III the
Ladies Home journal The mishapS
of huyhuad however. reduce the mum
Der oi hoys To some extent. but moi -
much as to make the adult females cut
number the males For every American
woman therefore there ought to be Il
husband in posse if not III esse and the
fact that there Is Il lalge percentage of
unmarried adult women in the country
and greater propUrtlonate number IN
Some sections than In others. II attrlb
utable to CAUSES which have disturbed
the balance OF population In all new
countries compared with Europe
the United States is IA new country
there is larger proportion Of males
than of fernales The aggregate popu
lation of the United States, so far as the
latest official figures show Is 80 622,
$50, OF which 32 O61 $50 are males and
30. BOD. $40 are females Thn~ thu pre-
ponderance of males over females would
seem to make il comparatively easy for
the American girl to secure husband.
but IN certain sections TINS Is evidently
II ! the case else The proportion of
aaGlt unmarried women would not he
50 large If mon would remain in the
neighbulhuuds whore they were born
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-03-16

Helen Keller the draf dumb and
blind glrI nose education ha, d4yel
oped wonietfn Possibilities .-aw
the statue- III thu rum devoted +,
Greek casts nj the Boston Ar uu-,om
recently Il Wa straua. -aeue Sh.
mounted >tepladd'r and Wfl tn fu
gers which seem to So and h.t -
III the beauties of ancient ~G.f'aa.
while the stu5,ui- III tn n-titHa 81
stood about AID wondered she KIN
nearly all ei tHe statue before ual ll-lt
to the museum and discussed ths1n II
telllgently When -he u#ed,d ~ Liza
ton she reached tor tae band .l -
friend VIM spelled INTO h,1 fn41-
what She wanted to khow Woman
Journal
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-03-16
ANOTHER.

Ten thousand men ohcyed his lightest word.
He pressed button al his desk and, lol
Men who for years had struggled ON and ON
Awoke to find their dreams Of riches gone,
And bcwiag servants saw HIM come and 90.
DE spoke, and markets rose forthwith or ZEN
he governed ri ii"t ~jRhi, wealth will
buy
Fame, honor, power, homage, he POSSESSED,
And yesterday you would have called him
bleat-
But millionaires and paupers have TO die
The shouting in the market still goes on,
Though whispering servants tiptoe through
his hall
How poor was beside HIM yesterday
How rich today beside his pulseless clay
Make fast the lid and let the curtains fall
5. L. Kiser in Cleveland Leader.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-03-16

A young physician WAS once called in
by a gentleman who had very sick
mother-in-law After looking into the
case carefully the young NJ ID called
the gentleman aside and said We'll
the only thing | can suggest Is that Won
send your mother law to "A warmer
climate
The man disappeared and came haek
CLAIMED "ilerc doctor, you Kill her /
really haven the neart
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-03-16

There are people who say that WumeL
are not iinaneiel, bur there are uther~
who take different view Of the sub
jet There Is in Greater New Yori. q
clever man who docs the fine cabinet
work IN expensive yachts aud culld
mention rs his patrons many people
whose names. On account of their great
wealth. are household words 1t need
not he supposed that on this account he
is specially 10 he "uvlcd The great
middle class Of people with huctuatins
incomes are not the least desirable pa
irons or the millionaires the most desir
able
one woman on whose yacht the fine
cabinet worker had been employed WAS
worth many millions, and she might
he called tinancier 1t is just possible
that the Muster cabinet worker calls
her 10y less complimentary name The
work done had been completed for sey
eral months, and the man WAS begin
ming 10 he anxious for his money 1t
was good undoubtedly in a CONNER
cial SENSE but. all the same. that
knowledge would not keep his Workneh
from starving So he wrote the woman
told her that he needed the monty and
asked if she would not be kind enough
To send a check
There was IA telegram in response
from the millionaire tinaLcier, which
read something like this, If / send
check. what discount will You make
Have waited six months for my
money, can make no discount, tele
graphed hack the man Al last accounts
the Boston woman-she was a Boston
woman-had not sent the check. New
York Times
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-03-16
shnkeSprnre'- name.

1t has often been puzzle tostndents
of Shakespeare why his name is spelled
in so many different WAYS Shakespeare
himself is said to have signed his name
on different occasions shakespeare
and "Shakcsprre and learned dis
QUESTIONS have been written to prove
which is the proper spelling None per
haps WAS more amusing than the
weather reason given III 1881 by Al
bert Smith who averred that he had
found it in the. lIarleian MSS 1t WAS
as follows
How dyd Shakespeare spcIl hys nance
Ye weatherre maybe We change. we saye
So write 1t as ye please.
When ye some shune hc maybe hys a
When wette he took hy- Ecs
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-03-16

- y
constantly troubled with
cold hands and feet, was
extremely nervous, could
not sleep well, was trou-
BLEED with frightened
dreams, had heart trouble
and a feeling as though
my breath was going to
stop, also had leucor-
rh9a. | tried to get
help but all remedies
failed, until | wrote to
you. L cannot thank 4
you enough for your !
kind advice, and 1 wish
to telfevery one thegreat y
good your remedies have
done me.-TAMMA C.
HOOVER, Wolfsville, Nd.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-03-16
Plnkams AdeA Woman Best Understands WomanS Ills

should take place in their accustomed
way of living but determined that the
usual establishment with lis servants
horses carriages etc. should remain
intact Philadelphia Press
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-03-16

ahe result The large red splotches on my
shest began to grow paler and smaller and
before long disappeared entirely. l regained
INV lost weight, became stronger, and my ap-
petite greatly improved. was soon entirely
yell and my skin RS clear as a piece OF glass.
II. l.. MYERS 100 Mulberry St, Newark, n. ].
Don't destroy all possible chance of a
cure by taking the doctors treatment
of mercury and potash. These minerals
cause the hair to fall out, and will
wreck the entire system.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-03-16
DRINK GRAlh.0

after you have concluded that you ought not
to drink coffee. 1t is not medicine but
doctors order it, because it is healthful, in
MIGRATING and appetizinR. 1t is made from
pure grains and has that rich seal brown color
cost about Il much Children like it and
thrive on it because it is genuine food drink
nothing but nourishment. Ask
your grocer for Grain. o, the new food drink.
i and 25c.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-03-16

wome a troubled with female complaints:
medicine done
all day suffered
advised by friend to
positively cured
friends and would advise
of suffering Lydia E. Pnkhams
att for
health TO write to
seen and
Pnkham Advice Woman Best Understands Womans Ills
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-03-16
WORKING WOMEN WHO SUFFER.
Should Pnkharns be
20 herB she is a Woman


to useful by advic nd
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-03-16

a bill has been introduced in the
California legislature 10 make the wife
responsible for her husband 5 debts if
she has my nronerfX
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-03-16
Copper Colored
Sp1otches.

There is only one cure for Contagious
Blood Poison-the disease which has
completely baffled the doctors. They
are totally unable to cure it, and direct
their efforts toward bottling the poison
nd in the blood and concealing 1t from
view. S. S. s. cures the disease posi-
lively and permanently by forcing out
avery trace of the faint.
I was afflicted with a terrible blood disease,
,whlch was in spots at first, but afterwards
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-03-16

u III obs bub III bCl wal Nln
spread all over my body.
These soon broke out in to
sores, and it is easy to
imagine the suffering |
endured. B efore be-
came convinced that the
doctors could do no good,
! had spent a hundred
dollars, which was really
thrown away. | tn e n
tried various patent
medicines, but they did
not reach the disease.
When | had finished my
first bottle of S. s. s. I
was greatly improved
and waa defiphtad with
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-03-16
FOR SALE CHEAP
FOR CASH,

A 4 horse power "Pet' engine made
by Penny of Mechanic Falls. and an S
horse power steel boiler in good running
order, , Singer bunonhole machines,
Varney pressing machines and a lot Of
Singer sewing machines. Full particulars
on application ST
P. S. WATTS. So Norridgewock.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-03-16
CAUTION

This is to forbid all persons h8rborinE or
trusting my vile on my account as shah pay
no debts contracted by her after this date.
SkowheEan, Mar. t, 1891. 3wlos
DANIEL MURRAY
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-03-16
WOMAN'S WORLD.
THE WINNING WIFE OF THE AMERl-
CAN MINISTER TO SWEDEN.

sh" Supplies DeIicncies = Husbands
For the GirIs-Questionabic Finan-
Reconsideration women mud News.
DISCRIMINATING Made Easy.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-03-16
FREEDOM NOTICE.

This Is to give notice. that hereby give my
son, Fuller p smith. his time from this date
until he comes Of age. / shall claim none Of
his wages, nor pay any of his bills from this
date.
Dated Al Solou, March Sth 1879 Swies
ELIAS SMITH
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-03-16

Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for quarter
century been helping TO be strong and we'll
following from Miss H. PATTERSON of 2531
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-03-16

grave. must have been very near it. suf-
fered terribly at time of menstruation, was
The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1899-02-03

they were unused to meeting Jews, that is the better
class, and their notions of the Jewish people were
formed BY the. unattractive specimens which came in
their way. 1t would be somewhat of shock to them
to find him out, thought the shock would probably
be a slight one and they would recover from it at
once. He resolved to tell them at the first good
opportunity; but either the good opportunities did
not come, or when they did come, he didn't speak
fast enough and had to put it off till the next.
The effect of his conversation Oh Miss Mabel trou-
bled him the most. 1t wasn't long before he was
thoroughly convinced that he met his fate when he
met her, and he was constantly on the lookout for
some Indication of what she thought about it. But
in this he had little success. Both girls treated him
in the most friendly manner, and as far as he was
able to see Miss Mabel was neither more warm nor
more cool in her friendship than Miss Grace. Mabel
was kind to him though, and he was hopeful. He
did not wantto spoil his chances by bursting out and
telling her he belonged to a sect with which She pro-
badly had no sympathy and, maybe, was even
brought up to despise. He spent a great deal of time
thinking this over and thought the whole matter out
carefully. He finally came to the conclusion that, of
course, if he was asked point blank what his religion
was he would come right out with it, whatever the
result would be, but that otherwise he would say
nothing about it, Certainly, if Mable finally con-
sented to have him, he would have to tell her; he
would tell her even before he got any promise from
her. When she really got to like him Their fact of
he being a Jew would make no difference; but at an
early stage of the proceedings it might have the effect
of preventing her from ever thinking seriously of him
at all.
So this is the way he left it and went right on put
ting his best foot forward and paving his attentions
judiciousiy and markedly to Mabel. AS time went
on and his part of the work on the steam-heating
plant began to draw towards it's completion, his at
tentions became more marked and less judicious. 1t
is true he did not appear to receive much encourage
ment, but he was not repulsed either, and that was
a good deal, and it led him to hope that when the
critical moment came all would be well.
When, however, Sidney got a letter from the Con.
solidated Heating Company telling him to leave the
completion of the work to his assistant and be back
to the office within two weeks, prepared to go out
with the plans for a heating system to be put in a