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The Somerset reporter., 1900-11-08
WntRrYilIe Dry.

The dryness of n covered bridge il pro.
verbal, but for n genuine out and out
drouth as regards the ardent. Waterville
is high line in the State of Maine today.
1t has been merry war but it looks
TO be about over for the present, and
Messrs. Berry. Dunr and PurintoH are
not the fellows who have left the field of
battle. They have not only come out
victorious but, If report be true, have
made friends and allies of some of the
saloon keepers. In fact it is said that
some of the latter are furnishing spoilers
for the officials of the Civic League.
Wednesday night the liquor dealers
closed up their places of business for
three months. Thursday man went
into a drug store on Main street, the
proprietor of which WAS away and pur-
chased half pint Of alcohol. A saloon
keeper at once notified the Civic League
officials, the bottle was secured and this
morning warrant taken out and the
store raided. Ole gallon of alcohol was
found and taken away. The proprietor
will he arraigned for single sale and
search and seizure.
The Civic League watches all hands
and swears out the warrants, the saloon
men watch each other and the druggists,
the druggists have quit and are not
afraid, and the public IN general, seems
to be satisfied. Aud this is why several
wild-pyed, thirsty looking souls. with
throats dryer than a cork leg, and money
In their pockets, have been going up and
down the streets, TODAY, hunting In vain
for 'Orrin. Wateruae Mail, Nor. >.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-11-08

Holman F. Day of Auburn, wei
known all over Maine as bright news.
paper man, and who has recently gained
prominence from the publication of his
book of poems entitled "Up in Maine
has been selected by Governor-elect John
F. Hill of Augusta, as member of his
staff. He will be military secretary to
the governor, with the rank of major
1t is furthermore stated that Representa-.
tive Frederick II. Parkhurst of Bangor
will be the next commissary general, DR.
K. B. Sanger of Bangor will be surgeon
general and that John S. Hyde of Bath
will also be a member of the governors
military family.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-11-08
England's Army.

Lord Wolseley, speaking in Shifted
touched the army reform and he said
that the greatest need was that the
public should be enabled to Judge be-
tween ommander-in-chcf who urged
reforms and treasury which refused to
supply the money to carry them out.
"During my term of Office" he re-
marked, when have pointed out that
the army WAS not strong enough or that
our guns are obsolete, or have made
similar criticism have been listened to
attentively; but have often been told
that the government had not the neces-
sary money to make the improvements
This is the weakest point in our country's
armory, and, having pointed it out, |
will not tread further on dangerous
ground"
Lord Wolseleys Outspoken declaration
that the shortcomings of the war office
have been due to parsimony, excites COM
ment as not tending to decrease the
shower OF reproaches falling about the
head Of Lord Lansdowne.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-11-08
IN SkOWHEGAh.
Every Claim Is Backed by Local
Testimony.

If the reader wants anything stronger
than the opinions and experiences of
his neighbors, what can it be?
Mr.. J. A. Dealey, tailoring and gents
furnishings, 60 Water St, says: ~ was
annoyed with dull aching across the
kidneys. When bending over the cut.
ting table at work felt it more perhaps
than at any other time. Sometimes it
made me quite miserable and if | took
cold my back was sure to ache. | had
an attack of it for some time and tried
Doan's Kidney Pills for sale at George
<. SIMPSONS drug store. had
read considerable about them as a RENE
dy for the kidneys and they proved to
be just what was claimed foc them in
my case. They relieved me after using
a few doses and | was entirely well
when stopped the treatment
For sale by all dealers; price 80 cents.
Foster .Milburn Co., Buffalo, n. Y, sole
agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's- sand
take no other.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-11-08
Three Searches-Two Seizures.

On cOmplsinf OF Gel tain Fairfield q l.
zens, County Attorney Small s"ore Jul
warrants against Edward Cote, Truman
A. Witham and Frank Z. kend N all, Of
Fairfield, aud placed them IN the haad-
OF Sheriff +. =. Pencil, Friday. Mr..
Pencil took along Deputies +. l.. Hard
ing, f. S. Parsons and Charles b.
Haskell and searched the premises Of
Cote and Kendall, Friday evening, and
of Witham early Saturday morning and
cited them 10 appear before Trial Justice
j. F. Wthee, at the court house here,
Saturday forenoon.
Cote pleaded nOlo contendre and Justice
Withee imposed upon him sentence Of
800 and costs which he paid and WAS
discharged.
Witham pleaded not guilty and George
NJ. Chapman appeared in his defense.
County Attorney appeared for the State
Quite quantity of lager beer and several
kegs Of hard liquors were found IN a
building, close to Williams shop, USED
by him for store house. In the front
shop was bar fitted up for retailing
wet goods. The defense after first at
tempting to act up the plea that the
warrant authorizing the officers to
search the premises did not cover this
store house admitted that the liquors
were the property OF the respondent, but
claimed 1t was incumbent upon the
State to prove that the identical liquors
seized were intended for sale by Witham.
He claimed there had been a change 10
the sentiment of the respondent and that
he had no intention of selling the liquors
seized. He had right to keep the
! liquors providing he did not intend to
sell them and this the State had not
proved
County Attorney Small made short
work Of this specious argument and
Trial Justice Withee found the respond
ent guilty and imposed fine of 500 ard
costs. Witham appealed and furnished
sureties in the sum of $500 for appear.
ance at the December term of the Su.
preme court. Witham is an old offender
has now an indictment as a common
seller pending against him and his name
has many times appeared in the lists OF
violators of the prohibitory law.
The State did not make out a case
sufficient to hold Frank c. Kendall. A
bottle was found with some sort OF
! liquid abomination in it but it was not
] salable stuff and keeping liquor with
/ intent to sell could not be proved by it
and he was acquitted. Kendall and Cote
as well as Witham are under indictment
as common sellers, found by the grand
! jury at the September term.
The variety of liquors found on Cote:
premises was more impressive than the
quantity. 1t included quart bottles
whiskey, l quart bottle brandy, gallon
whskey, two quart bottle whiskey, !
bottle wine, 3 bottles containing rum, l
bottle containing whiskey, bottle con.
tanning brandy, ] bottle containing
alcohol.
Witham's assortment was not so varied
but the quantity was greater, viz: two
kegs liquor, two kegs part full of liquor
and about "a bottles lager beer.
We are glad to see County Attorney
Small and Sheriff Pencil are on the
war path. There is opportunity for
more such work in Somerset. Three
searches and two seizures is not bad
average.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-11-08
Injunction Granted

The case # A. T. Dunn e. as, VS..
hiriAm BauS winch las been at
tracing great attention IN the Kennebec
valley and al over tue state, as it is a
test case, was argued before Judge YIN
P. Whltehouse. Mon1ay forenoon, aud a
decision rendered.
This IS case Ia equity where . legal
voters Of Wa.eryile petition for an in
junction restraining Vim A Barry Of
Watervi.ie, from maintaining a liquor
nuisance and that the place a No. ;
Common street, Wateryilie, be adjudged
nuisance and that 1t be abated and en-
joined from being further used for the
Illegal storage or safe Of intoxicating
liquors.
Judge Whltehouse gave his decision
orally in part as follows:
"The statute Of 1s9l provides that the
supreme court shall have jurisdiction in
i equity, upon Information fired By the
county attorney, or upan pet'ion Of not
i less than - ga votels 81 such town OF
city To restrain, ebjpin or
abate d liquor Luisauce, and hat an
/ Injunction FOR such PURPOSE my be is
sued by sid court or any justice there
/ OF
The statutes authorizing criminal
prosecutions and providing penalties for
The maintenance II such nulsanees, had
then been ia existence il this State more
than IL yeaf-. and the principles Of
Il .F IA had
been repeatedly announced by this
court | have an impress Oh thai it was
the purpose ut the Legislature IN enact
ing thu sfa.u r OF 1>9l. expressly con
ferrihg equity jurisdiction 10 such cases,
to add some hing II existing law. II
was thu intention think. u obviate
The objections raised hy defendant 5
counsel as lar as practicable, by this
legislation II MAS an auxiliary
remedy, supplemental To the criminal
law and actions az common law.
"Iu tbs case the evidence is plenary
that a liquor nuisance had been main
tanned bs the defendant 10 the building
described IN the petition for more than
a year prior To the commencement of
this proceeding. lie had been twice
convicted OF the otfense in the superior
court duu pau the prndIlles lleD I'M
posed upon him. Ii is further shown
by uncontroverted evidence that the de
tendant has been in continual oeeupa-
ton Of the premises up to the present
! time, and that arge quantities Of intoxi-
eating liquors were found on the premi-
SEES on the Il Il Of Nay. and the 30th of
] October last.
at is, therefore the plain duty of this
court To sustain the petition, but as this
proceeding is only against the defend
ant, and not against the owner of the
building the injuuctions to be issued
can only RESTRAIN the defendant from
maintaining liquor nuisance in that
+ building The decree will be drawn ac-
cordinglY
The case will come before the law
court in May, on exceptions.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-11-08
''ProhibitiOn Can't be Enforced

1T is hopeless to attempt to enforce
the prohibitory law said prominent
ex-county attorney. "l GU put liquor
sellers in Jail, and they will come out
and go at it again" Later this same
enforcement skeptic was seen to enter a
bar room on invitation, and the click OF
glasses proclaimed the secret of his I'M
belief in the efficiency of the Maine
liquor laws.
1t is true that men jailed for selling
liquor come out and sell again. But it is
also true that men jailed for drunken
ness come out and get drunk again
Jailed for being tramps come out and
tramp again; jailed for stealing, for rob-
berry come out and steal, rob again. At
the September session man was before
the Kennebec Superior Court for theft.
He had repeatedly been Jailed for that
again and again for this same offense.
This time he was permitted to go on
condition that be enlist in the United
States army.
Law will not eradicate crime, but
properly enforced it will greatly restrain
crime; and such an argument as that
quoted above, against the liquor law is
equally valid against most criminal
laws.
Certainly imprisonment will not drive
every one out of the liquor business in
Maine. But seventy-five per cent of
those now selling in Maine, called re-
spectacle, all the more dangerous for
| their guise of responsibility, would cease
liquor selling the moment certain Jail
sentence stared them in the face. Let
us hasten the staring of such certain
Jail sentence. Cioic League Record.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-11-08

1t is certainly gratifying to the public
to know of one concern which is not
afraid to be generous. The proprietors
of DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con
sumption, coughs and colds have given
away over ten million trial bottles and
have the satisfaction of knowing it has
cured thousands of hopeless cases.
Asthma, bronchitis, la grippe and all
throat, chest and lung diseases are
surely cured by it. Call
At F. II. Wings Drug Store.
and get a free trial bottle. Regular size
soc and 81 CO. Every bottle guaranteed
The Somerset reporter., 1900-11-08
PALE WOMEN
A BIOodIess ace In
dictates Trouble.
Watery Blood a Menace
to Health.
WE KNOW HOW PALE
PEOPLE CAN GET RICH
RED BLOOD.
COME AND LET. Us TELL YOU
ABOUT VIM0L.

When blood is watery and thin, or,
as doctors would say lacks red blood
corpuscles, it is sign that much is rad
ically wrong.
We would advise everyone who has
such symptoms to start at once to
take proper remedy to overcome this
trouble.
That remedy is Vinol, the greatest
and most modern tonic and rebuilder
Vinol owes its virtue to the fact that
1t contains in a highly concentrated
state the active curative principles ex-
tracted from Gods ivers, the same ele-
ments that have made cod-liver oil
famous for wasting diseases.
These medicinal elements are dis
solved in delicious table wine SO that
Vinol is most palatable.
None of the vile-smelling obnoxious
grease that characterizes cod-liver oil
and frequently makes it an impossible
remedy for those who should take it,
is found in Vinol.
We could relate many instances
where Vinol has done good and re-
stored the roses of health to the pale
cheeks of the sufferer.
The following is fair sample of the
way people write in regard to Vinol:
For several months suffered lassi-
tude and tired all the time. Also q
sinking feeling in my stomach, which
nothing would relieve, and was pale
and weak. AS an experiment tried
Vinol and If l wrote pages | could not
tell all it has done for me. "-MRs. A.
K. La PRUsCH, Amesbury, Mass.
Because we know Vinol so well,
and because we know so surely
what it will do, and how it will
accomplish the good it does In a
scientific way, we unreServedly en-
dOrse and recommend it, and in
every instance guarantee to refund
to any one what they pay us for
vinOl if they do not find it entirely
satisfactory.
FRANK W. BUCHANAN,
Successor 10 Bkhy & Buck 78 Water ST.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-11-08

Brdgton News: 1t is being said that
the Patrons of Husbandry are to take
the matter Of tax revision into their own
hands; the colleges and teachers are to
do the same as to state aid to schools
and northumberland that there will be
little left for the Legislators to do. But
II these be full-grown men they will
surely have some voice in all these
matters when the time is ripe. The
farmers, the teachers, the editors, every.
body, have the right to discuss these
matters in the ears of the members OF
the court that finally acts for US all.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-11-08
County Commissioners Court.

The County Commissioners held a
session, Friday morning. All of the
members of the board were present
The principal business considered was a
petition of interested parties for assess
ment of damages occasiOned to land own
ers in Smithfield by the laying out of the
Franklin. Somerset and kennebec rail
road through that town. The names of
persons whose land is entered upon or
crossed by the proposed road are
George +. Morrow, ID tvid 3. and Elveno
A. Perry, Orville M. Whitehouse,
Howard Perkins, Uriah T. Dudley, John
Nichols and Augustus p. Holmes. L.
r. Folsom, Esq of So. NorridgewOck
represented the petitioners and the
commissioners ordered hearing to be
held at Grange Hall, Smithaeld, Tues
day, Nov 20, and have caused personal
notice to be given to all parties In inter-
est to that effect.
The Commissioners go to Bingham the
18th instant to give hearings there on
two road matters heretofore mentioned
and advertised In the REPORTER.
The next session of the board will be
the regular December session, the second
Tuesday of that month.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-11-08
A Sure Sign of Group.

Hoarseness in child that is subject tc
Group is sure indication of the APP
proach of the disease. II Chamberlain
Cough Remedy is given as soon as the
child becomes hoarse, or even after thu
croupy cough has appeared, it will pre-
vent the attack. Many mothers who
have croupy children always keep thi,
remedy at hand and find that it saves
them much trouble and worry. 1t car
always be depended upon and is pleasant
to take. For sale by II. w. Cushing
Skowhegan, and Sullivan Newton, Jack
man.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-11-08

At the last session of Congress fifteen
or twenty Senators were talking one day
in q cloak-room, relates correspondent,
regarding their South Carolina colleague,
who had just delivered one of his charac-
teristic TRADES. In the midst of the con.
versation Senator Hanna walked in, and
to him Democrat in the group said
Senator, we are holding caucus to
elect Tillman the champion ass of the
Senator" you'll have to excuse me, y
rejoined Senator Hanna, II am already
pledged to Pettigrew. '-E1change.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-11-08

Lewiston Journal: A religious revival
is reported from Skowhegan with largely
attended meetings, and though it is
stated that the concert of the churches
is not complete, good results seem to be
In evidence. 1t seems to US that the rise
of religious enthusiasm aud its etnbod-
ment in Christian enthusiasm, is the
particular good of which Maine now
should be jealous. We have had re-
vival of the political and of the civic
conscience, which has already braced up
certain officers of the law and which we
hope to see bracing up other officials,
and If we could add thereto a revival of
Christian conscience, by which we mean,
revival not of excitement, but OF moral
and unselfsh enthusiasm, emphasizing
the beauty of clean life, the result
would be restoration of that zeal for
social reform, which characterized this
State years ago, when John B. Cough,
Murphy and Moody were in strenuous
evidence.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-11-08
That Throbbing Headache

Would quickly leave you if you used
Dr.. Kings New Life Pills. Thousands
Of sufferers have proved their matchless
merit for sick and nervous headaches
They make pure blood and build up
your health Only p cents. Money
back if not cured. Sold
Aft II. Wings Drug Store.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-11-08

The Temperance Record; OF the 6, 431
is found, by the count, that 1892 Of
them were upon Republican ballots
only 1905 of them were upon Demo
cratic nsliots, and l 365 were by tn,
Prohibition Party. Republicans defeat
ed Despesux. Why? On the face Of
the returns because they stand for the
enforcement of the laws and are hostile
to the schemes of the nullifiers.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-11-08
"Clad in the robes of dazzling failure"

"Clad in the robes of dazzling failure"
is the picturesque way one liberal paper
in London describes the Marquis of
Lansdowne's entry into the foreign
office to which he has been appointed by
Lord Salisbury upon the request of no
less a parsonage than Queen Victoria.
This description is probably in accord
with the ideas a preponderance of the
British public, irrespective of party.
The administration papers feebly de-
fend the appointment and name him as
the nominal head of the office, with the
premier the actual controlling force.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-11-08

Both makers and circulators of coun.
terfeits commit fraud. Honest men will
not deceive you into buying worthless
counterfets Of DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve. The original is infallible for
curing piles, sores, eczema and all skin
diseases. Geo. K. Sampson.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-11-08
Terms of Courts

Supreme Judical:-The third Tuesday in Marc
september and December. Civil and Criminal.
Probate:-1The second Tuesday Of each month.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-11-08

Many people worry because they be.
lieve they have heart disease. The
chances are that their hearts are all
right but their stomachs are unable to
digest food. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure d.
gests what you eat and prevents the
formation of gas which makes the stom.
ach press against the heart. 1t will
cure every form of indigestion. Geo. +.
Sampson.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-11-08

DeWitt's Little Early Risers are the
best liver pills ever made. Easy to take
and never grippe. Geo. K. Sampson.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-11-08

practically new machinery and scrupu-
ieusly Heaf and ciean. The sparkling
ping 20. sells most It's output in
VI lame and New Hampshire.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-11-08
SOMERSET REPORTER,
A Weekly Republican Newspaper
SKowHEGAN, MAINE.
COUNTY DIRECTORY.
COUNTY OFFICERS.

Clerk of Courts:
NEWELL w. BRAiSERp,. .................Sk owhegaE
County Attorney:
CHARLES o, SMALL, .............. 1900. Madison
Judge OF Probate:
EpsARD F. DAHFoRTH,. .................S kowhegar
Register Of Probate
NATHAN FOWLER. ................ .....Skowhegar
Register of Deeds:
LLswELLYN GOODWIN ...................Sko whegar
Treasurer.
(. L. PhTTEH,.. .SkoWhega1
Sheriff and Jailer:
FRANK p. PENNELL,. ..........,. &C.. Skowhegar
DEPUTIES VIM. 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 M. Waugh, Starks
Charles F. Ham, Bingham; s. S. Walker, North New
Portland; Cornelius A. Merrill, Scion; Calvin II
ZONES, Athens B. F. Jones, So. Norridgewock; W
Guy Pennel Skowhegan.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-11-08
County Commissioners

County Commissioners:
1. c. WEBER Palmyra, post Office, Newport)
ALoNzo SMITH, Cornve, post Office, Reyere.)
JoHN METcALF. New Portland.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-11-08

The ease IF a. T. Dunn e. ais., VS..
"iuiAm \ BauS winch las been at
tracing great attention II the Kennebec
valley and al over tue state, as it is
test case, was argued before Judge Vim
2. Whltehonse. Mouiay forenoon. and
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-08
THE NAvY's ENLISTED FORCE
Rear Admiral CrowninsbieId Wants
1t Increased.

Rear Admiral Crowninshield, Chief of
the Bureau of Navigation, will in his COM
ing report recommend to Congress that the
enlisted force of the navy be Increased to
50 900 men and boys.
Should this recommendation be adopted
1t will mean that thY enlisted strength of
the service will be increased by Il, 900 men.
Rear Admiral Crowninshield is absent
from Washington and none of the officials
can give his views. All that is known at
the department is that estimates for the
fiscal year beginning July l. 1901. are be-
ing prepared for the number of men and
boys indicated above. 1t is believed. how
ever, that Admiral Crowninshield has in
mind the additions which will from now
on be made to the material of the service
With the number of men now available
il is necessary in order to commission the
Alabama and Wisconsin to place the In
diana and Massachusetts in reserve. The
Illinois Will be ready for service
within the next six months. The contract
date OF the completion of the Maine class
of battleships is June /, 1901, but il is be-
lieved they will not be ready for service
before 1902. 1t is desirable however, that
there should be an ample enlisted force,
and Rear Admiral Crowninshield. II is be-
lieyed, viii make every effort to get it.
Admiral Crowninshield is also expected
TO renew his efforts to induce Congress to
increase the commissioned force by reduc-
ing the term of instruction at the Naval
Academy to four years
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-08
SPEECHES BY PHoNoGRAPH.
Feature of the District Democratic
Association Meeting.

An enthusiastic meeting was held at the
headquarters of the District of Columbia
Democratic Association. 904 Pennsylvania
Avenue. last night. The feature of the
meeting was the monograph reproductions
OF speeches which had been delivered by
Democratic party leaders. Several cam
paign songs were delivered by the graphic
phone, with band music to relieve the Sc
robustness OF the addresses. Several speak
ers addressed the meeting before and after
the graphophone entertainment.
Lieutenant Keene, late OF the United
States Army, who has been recently on
duty in the Philippine Islands. gave an in
teresting sketch Of the conditions existing
in the new possessions.
w. E. Ryan, OF New York, spoke of the
prospects for Democratic success in the
States Of Illinois, Indiana. and New York
from personal experiences and OF the en-
thusiasm manifested during Bryan's speech
at Indianapolis. Other speakers were Rob-
ert e. Mattingly, Secretary of the District
OF Columbia Dem. rratic Association. who
recited poem; George KilIeen, OF George
town. and others.
The graphophone reproduced several
speeches OF William Jennings Bryan and Of
Adlai E. Stevenson, and two speeches de-
hvered by Charles A. Towne