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The Somerset reporter., 1900-06-14
Evidence Lacking.

In 1870 the contractors firm of Com
stock & White was doing business at
Fort Wallace. In the course of quar-
rel Comstock killed White. White
had brother in New York, lawyer,
who came out to visit the law upon
his brothers slayer. Comstock was
arrested and brought before Judge
Joyce at Hays City. The prisoner
walked into the courtroom Uudge
Joyce's saloon with two big six shoot
ers belted to his hips.
"Misther Comstock, We are charged
with willful murther. Are We guilty
or not guilty?" asked the judge.
Guilty" was the laconie response.
This was entirely beyond Judge
Joyce's calculations. lie had no prece-
dent for such a case and no power or
inclination to visit our n penalty. and
So with great Indignation, he shouted
aye are fool for tcllin it! Did any
wan see we do it?'
NO" was the prisoners response.
Thin OF discharge ye fer want of
violence" declared mis- honor. and
thereupon all the boys moved up to
the bar and took ''sunthin" with Mr.,
Comstock.
But imagine the feelings of MIR.
White of New York. who had come to
avenge his brothers slaying!-Kansas
City Journal.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-06-14

A decrept old negress, with a de-
formed back and a few discolored
fangs in the place Of teeth, called one
day upon a gentleman who had been
her employer and announced, "Mistah.
Ise gwine ter git merried."
Get married. auntie" exclaimed the
man. why, I'm surprised! Isn't the
change little suddenr
Eyes, tol'able sudden. but bettah late
than nebber."
"Oh, WE'LL" answered the friend po-
litely, "a lady is never too old to mar
ry, / suppose-if she falls In love"
But Ize not fallen In lub!'
Going to marry for money!" sai
castically.
Eyes. sab, dat am de solemn troof.
It's money. Ise gagged ter Billy
Jones'"
why. Billy's only IS. and you must
be 49,
Eyes. sab. OATS so. but TZe now pay
In Billy fifty dollahs a yeah for rent,
an PIE gwine ter marry him ter save
dat ermount. Atlanta Constitution.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-06-14
ALL THE NEWS
from Somerset Towns
Cambridge.

The farmers have finished their plant
ing at this late date but vegetation is
making rapid progress and we shall
expect goodly harvest.
Mr.. Frank Hersey moved a large
granite boulder from Sebec lake, last
week, to the south side cemetery, where
it will be chiseled into a monument for
The Bunker lot which is being beautified.
All the details were planned by the late
DIR. r. 8. Bunker, who died In Lowell,
Mass, and whose remains were brought
10 the family cemetery for interment
very near the playground OF his boyhood
Deer seem very tame in this vicinity
and are seen In quite large droyes. A
great temptation TO the hunters.
Edwin Hargell is making extensive
repairs on his barn.
We are 10 have a new grocery and
feed store 10 town, also new steam
mill interest has sprung up in the north
part of the town. Mr.. Maurice Mitchell
and others from Portland, are the pro
prietors; they are pleasant people with
their families making all agreeable acqui-
sition to our town. We wish them
great success in their business.
Rev. G.. w. Hinckley with one of the
Good Will boys, a fine lad of fifteen,
we're the guests Of Rev. L. <. Ham one
day recently.
The measles are fast disappearing
after being Ia town all winter.
Mr.. John T. Packard is very i'll with
cancer.
Mrs. Jessie Kimball Is in critical
condition having suffered several years
with cancer which she bears with great
fOrtitude.
Mr.. Albert Small and son have gone to
Guiford, to work in the saw mill this
summer.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-06-14
East CornVille.

Miss Edith Davis. who has been teach
ing 10 Scion. has finished her school and
returned home.
We learn the school at the Steam mill
is closed on account of measles.
John Neil and wife of Skowhegan were
in town, Sunday.
Mr.. H. B. Harris and wife of Canaan
were in town one day recently, the guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Gardner.
Wesserrunset grange held a special
meeting at their hall. Friday evening,
June 8. ard although weather was
threatening large company were present.
By invitation one hundred and fifty
brothers and sisters from Athens, Madi-
son and Skowhegan were present. The
degree team from Skowhcgan grange in
structed class of ten in the third and
fourth degree, after which the doors 10
the dining hall we're thrown open and we
were invited in to supper and such a
supper only the sisters of Wesserrunset
grange know how to prepare. We ate
and ate and after two hundred patrons
had eaten their fill, like the days of the
apostles, twelve baskets would have hard
ly held the fragments After all had
eaten we again returned to the hall.
Worthy Master L L Smith then called
the meeting to order to listen to remarks
by brother Paige of Athens grange,
Hobart, Madison grange, Miller and
Parker of Skowhegan grange and others
At twelve o'clock after the farewells were
spoken we started for our homes feeling
well repaid for our visit and hoping that
sometime in the near future 10 again visit
this grange.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-06-14
Athens.

A horse belonging to Horace Patterson
broke its leg one day last week.
Miss Katie Leavitte of W. Athens,
took dose of paris green recently.
Prompt medical treatment was obtained
and she is now out of danger.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Corson and Mr.
and Mrs. Byron Littlefield went to Well
ingtou, Sunday, to attend the funeral OF
a relative, the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Libby.
Among those who are sick with the
measles are Miss Lena Corson and
Willard Drew.
Joe. Hayden recently bought a pair Of
horses OF Ctas. Dunton which he will
use on road machine in Cornville.
Claude Barker is at home on vacation
Misses Addie and Nellie Wade are a,
home from Boston, called here by the
death of their father, G.. B. Wade. whose
death was reported in the REPORTER OF
last week.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-06-14

Brunswick; trustee Bath Military and
Naval Orphan Asylum, j. NJ. 3. Hunter,
Pennington. Inspector of fish, Charles
A. Dyer, Portland. Inland fish and
game warden, Herbert L. Pinkham,
Palermo. Coroners, Fred &. Bradbury,
Saco; George Newell, Richmond. Agents
to prevent cruelty, Isaac II. Purington,
Bowdoinham; X. G.. Clough, Monmouth.
Tho next launching at the Bath Iron
Works will be the torpedo boat Barney.
She will 20 overheard about the 10th of
July. 1t was planned to launch the
Goth of this month, but on account of
the non arrival OF a piece of shafting
from Pennsylvania, the boat could not
be made ready for that date. The first
good tide after the Goth, suitable for
the launching, does not come around
until about the 10th of July. The
Bagley will follow the Barney into the
Kennebec in August.
The building of the pulp plant at
Grand Falls, N. B., in which Hon. Red
field Proctor of Vermont, and other
prominent Americans are interested, Is
assured. The plant is to be by far the
largest in the world, nearly double the
size of the great plant at Millinocket,
Me. 1t will cost 100000. One half
the capital is to be furnished by Ameri-
cans and the other half by British
capitalists. Its capacity will be $500
tons of white newspaper, 225 tons OF
ground wood pulp and IT'S tons of sui
phite pulp, requiring 525 cords of wood
day. The plant will furnish employ
ment for 1000 hands.
The body OF Mr.. Alfred McClain was
found ON the rocks at Growell's grove,
near Bath, Friday afternoon, on the
Woolwich shore. The face was bruised
somewhat but there is no suspicion of
foul play. MoClain and some friends
went down river about week ago In a
small boat and were becalmed and spent
the night When his companions awoke
in the morning, they found McClain
gone He must have lost his balance
and fallen in He was 35 years old and
was native of Gloucester, Mass, to
which place his body was taken for
burial.
A call was issued Thursday by the
National executive committee for a
meeting on Wednesday, July %, at 2 p.
NJ, of the national committee of the
national Democratic party at Indian
apolis. The call is signed by George
Foster Peabody, chairman, and John F.
Frenzel, secretary and is the outcome of
conference of the executive committee
held In New York, June /. The concen-
sus of opinion at the meeting as stated
Thursday, that the party should again
put national ticket in the field. The
committee which Ia to meet In Indian
apolis, Is composed of one member each
from every state and territory.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-06-14
so. SOiOD.

There has been quite a scare in the
schools here lately, from the measles,
Quite q number of the scholars were
exposed but have had nothing but the
German measles so far.
Work started on the new school house
Monday morning.
Miss Bertha Cairns of Cuba, who has
been stopping with friends the past
three weeks, has gone to Skowhegan'
where she will visit with her sister, Mrs
f. s. Cairns.
The road machine has been through
this part of the town lately and the
ground being 80 soft from the spring
rains the roads don't smooth up very
nicely.
Fl. L. Jewett has been setting some
stones lately in the yard here from
Baker e. Marbles shop. r.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-06-14

A plausible tale of a man who bought
loaf of bread and took away more
property than he paid for Is told by the
Pawtucket correspondent of the Prov
idence Telegram. The man was In a
hurry to catch car.
His Impotence made the clerk nery-
Gus. She forgot to snap the string
which bound the paper about the loaf,
and away sped the man with the loaf,
while the string reeled off behind him.
He caught the ear all right. and al
though the conductor and some of the
passengers noticed as he sat down
close to the door that the Irvine paid
itself out as the ear rolled along, the
man did not discover the tangle until
he alighted. In the meantime the con-
ductor was having a good time. As
passengers stepped on the platform he
cautioned them not to walk on that
string, and they did not.
1t might have looked mysterious to
the people who saw the string moving
along the street, for the unravellng
continued until the bakery twine bob
bin had been nearly emptied by the
connected loaf mile away. The man
with the bread felt tug at his loaf as
he stepped down from the car. Then
he followed up the cord, winding as he
went.
He was one of those strictly honest
men who want nothing that does not
belong to them. and the best part of
the story Is that he followed the string
back, winding as he walked and in
due time entered the bakery and re-
stored the ball of Irvine.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-06-14

was seriously afflicted with cough
for several years, and last fall had a
more severe cough than ever before. |
have used many remedies without re-
ceiving much relief, and being recon-
mended to try bottle OF Chamberlain
Cough Remedy, by friend, who, know
ing me TO be a poor widow, gave 1t To
me, tried 1t, and with the most crafty
Ing results. The first bottle relieved me
very much and the second bottle has
absolutely cured me. have not had as
good health for twenty years. Respect
fully, MRS. MARY A. BEARD, Claremore,
Ark Sold by H. w. Cushing, Skowhe-
gan, and sullivan Newton, Jackman.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-06-14

at Is very odd" remarked Mr.. Hub
bub. that In Africa there Ia tribe
which cNnnot wear clothes at all.
Clothes make them sick, Isn't il
strange. dearY'
mot at ALL" replied Mrs. Hubbub
1.-THE same thing happens in this coun-
try also"
"Oh. surely not l never heard OF
such thing in civilized countries"
well, Mr.. Hubbub, can tell you
that even in this great and glorious
land the same phenomenon is by no
means unknown. When | see Mrs
Poindexter coming out every month or
so with a fine new outfit from head to
foot, her clothes make me sick-make
me sick, l say, Mr.. Hubbub-when
reflect that you are just as able to buy
me new clothes as Mr.. Poindexter is to
buy them for his wife and don't"
And Mrs. Hubbub dissolved in tears
Smart Set
The Somerset reporter., 1900-06-14

Cromwell Was Ruthless Victor.
We must remember always that un-
der Cromwell there was no burning at
the stake, no dreadful torture In cold
blood, and therefore at his worst he
rises In degree above Philip and Alya.
But In kind his deeds In Ireland were
the same as theirs in the Netherlands,
and, though the Puritan soldiers were
guiltless of the hideous RIGHTEOUSNESS
shown by the Spaniards or by the
armies of lilly and Wallenstein. yet
the merciless butohery of the entire
garrisons and of all the priests-ac-
companled by the slaughter of other
noncombatants In at least some cases
leave Drogheda and Wexford as black
and terrible stains on Cromwells char
acter.
Cromwell and his lieutenants put
down the instruction and established
order because they gained such sweep
Ing victories. not because Cromwell
made merciless use of his first victo-
lies. 1t was the fighting of the Puri-
tans in the battle itself which won
and not their ferocity after the battle.
and 1t was Cromwell who not merely
gave free rein to this ferocity, but In
spired it, Seemingly quarter would have
been freely given had 1t not been for
his commands. Neither In morals nor
In policy were these slaughters justi-
fable Moreover. 1t must be remem-
bered that the men slaughtered were
entirely guiltless of the original mas
sacres in Ulster.-Theodore Roosevelt.
In Scribner's.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-06-14
Bahy,n Oyerplnn of brain.

"Oh, John" exclaimed the fair young
mother, 81 am glad you're home. l
haye been so worried"
"Why, dear" he asked, whats the
matter"
Its about the baby. tremble to
think OF it. You know they say chill
dren that are too smart never grow
up"
Eyes, yes" he cried; 'go on. What is
It? Where is our darling? What has
happened? Go on"
"John," she said, putting her arms
around his neck and sobbing upon his
breast, "he said, 'Da, d. today, and he
is only o months old."-London Tit
The Somerset reporter., 1900-06-14
Starks.

H. F. Frederic and wife were tbs
guests of NJ. D. Frederic and family
Sunday.
Miss Mabel Smith and Miss Olive
Crouch visited at Kent's Hill, Saturday
Levi Upper and his sister, Julia
passed the Sabbath with their brother
Newell, who lives In Scion, and we re-
greet very much to learn that he is failing
rapidly.
John Higgins Is at home for a few
weeks, to attend to his duties as census
enumeration.
Bert Maxfield, proprietor of Rowe
Ponds, has been visiting his mother
Mrs. George Creation, for few days.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-06-14
No. Fairfield.

Ed. Jones visited his father, Ariel
Jones, over Sunday. He has good
position In Pennington, in large
grocery store.
Miss Calar Tibbetts is visiting her
aunt, Mrs. Francis Parker, In Skowhegan
Emerson Hall is sick with measles.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ward of Madison,
visited friends in this vicinity last week.
c.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-06-14

Nellie Berdena Murphy. wife OF John
Mitchell, died at her home in The Forks,
May IS, aged about eighteen years. She
leaves a husband and three small children
besides relatives and friends who mourn
her loss The funeral service was con-
Quoted by Rev. Mr.. Gregory Of Bingham.
The floral offerings were many and beau
tiful.
"sleep. mother, sleep. with your hands on
your breast,
Poor, weary hands, they needed their rest;
Well did we love you. but God loved you best,
Dear heart He has given you rest"
The Somerset reporter., 1900-06-14
DOES COFFEE AGREE WITH YOU?

II not drink Grain O-made from pure
grains. A lady writes: "The FIRST time made
Grain. o did not like 1t but after using 1t for
one week nothing would induce me to go back
to coffee" II nourishes and feeds the system.
The children can drink 1t freely with great
benefit 1t is the strengthening substance of
pure grains. Get q package today from your
grocer follow the directions in making 1t anr
you will have delicious and healthful table
beverage for old and young. 16c. and Csc.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-06-14
Palmyra.

James Frost, who broke his leg some
six weeks ago, is doing as well as could
be expected.
Arson Smith is building new dwell
ing house.
W. 4. Lord has eleven nice lambs
from six sheep.
G. M. Jewett has sold his farm to G,
R. McCrills. His son Harry will move
The Somerset reporter., 1900-06-14
Handwriting.

In the days of knighthood every man
carried a sword and was ready to slash
his neighbor upon the slightest pretext.
When friends met. they grasped one
another by the right hand. thereby in
dicatfhg peaceable Intentions, as each
one thus gave up to the other his fight
ing arm. That is why we shake with
the right hand.-Ladies' Home Jour
nal
The Somerset reporter., 1900-06-14
Mary Jones'" replied the witness.

A ''curatorium" for eye troubles ex
lists In st. Petersburg. which sends
commissions through the country dis
tricts for the purpose Of giving free
treatment and advice to those among
the peasantry who are suffering from
affections of the eyes.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-06-14

on to 1t. Mr.. Jewett will make 1t bis
home 10 Bangor with his daughter, Mrs.
A. L. Chase. Mr.. Jewett's health Is
quite poor.
Farmers feel in hopes of getting few
apples this year. Some trees are
olossoming quite full. The good weather
has caused farmers to hustle the past
week. Quite large acreage will be put
in. c. NJ. j.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-06-14
PAINT YOUR BUGGY FOR 75c.

with Devoe's Gloss Carriage Paint, ready
for use; 10 colors. Gives high gloss
equal to new. Sold by j. D. Rawles &
Co. 4m10
The Somerset reporter., 1900-06-14
One Warning Sufficient.

Now. madam" said the crotchety
Judge who had been annoyed by the
digressions of previous female wit
nesses. I'VE want no hearsay evidence.
Tell only what you know. Your name,
please"
MARY Jones'" replied the witness.
"Your ageT
"Well-er-I only have hearsay evi
dence on that point so | won't an
swer."- Philadelphi Press.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-06-14

DZVZl GOOD Judge must have both experience
wv and learning. A housekeeper should
w be good Judge for she too must have
experience and learning or she may think that
the soaps made to look like Ivory Soap are just
as good. With experience she will know
that they lack the remarkable qualities of the
genuine Ivory Soap-ee4>f0o per cent. pure.
s..1ssc anemsAn
The Somerset reporter., 1900-06-14

made furnish with the above named
valuable posey work. which appears parts Sixteen
and the for each Cut out the
following Coupon and send by mail with cents and the part
will you mail will be delivered the REPORTER
desire.
Copies may a this Office.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-06-14

Certificate No. 27o2 for four shares of Maine
Central Railroad stock issued TO Jesse Pierce
formerly Of Madison. Maine. now the property
Of the estate Of Catherine Pierce widow of the
said Jesse. The finder will receive a suitable
reward by returning the same to
GRIDLEY R. FOGG,
Administrator Of the estate of Catherine Pierce
Dated May II, 1900.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-07-03
FOR A COUNTY FAIR.

It seems that the efforts OF
Messrs. Wehrung and Wisdom,
members of the state board OF
agriculture, have already aroused
an interest in county exhibits.
At its meeting Saturday the Cor
wallis Grange looked pretty thor
oughly into the matter, and it
has appeared to them that it
would be a capital scheme to
hold a county fair in Benton,
even though there may be no
concerted action regarding a
county exhibit at the state fair.
For the purpose of determining
what course to pursue, and to as
certain public sentiment in this
matter, it has been determined to
hold meeting in the A1nory on
the o. A. c. grounds at 2 o'clock
in the afternoon, Saturday, July
18th.
At this time it is hoped that
all classes of citizens will turn
out and voice their ideas. The
object of holding the county fair
is not to make it mere agricul-
tural show, but to have every
class of industry represented.
1t could be made a matter OF
much interest to to all if properly
managed. There could be a
stock exhibit; a department OF
cereals; manufactures of various
kinds; native inventive genius
would receive recognition; all
professional people and trades
men would be encouraged to par
ticipate; fine arts of every nature
should have a place; everything
of domestic character, pertain.
ing to the household, ncedle.
work, embroidery, and hundred:
of kindred features of particular
interest to ladies would be on ex'
hibition. Everybody having
any curios, or relics of any char
acter, time or age, would be
earnestly solicited to give them
a place at the fair. 1t is believ.
ed that the expense could easily
be met, and the particular object
in calling this meeting is to dis
cuss the means of procedure and
the most desirable time to holc
the fair. Let every citizen take
a special interest in this matter.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-07-03

Born, Sunday night, July 1st, to
the wife of Geo. B. January a
daughter. Mr.. January lives in the
Burnett place near town.
Attorney Joseph H. Wilson's
new residence on Sixth and Jeffer-
son streets is completed and he
moved his family into it yesterday.
Mr.. Wilson can be complimented
on having a very neat and tasty
residence property.
I: James Cauthorn and family arriv-
ed Saturday flom Portland, where
they have resided for the past year
or such a matter. They intend to
again take up their residence in this
city, where they resided for so
many years in the past. Mr..
Cauthorn's health is still poor, but
he is still able to get around little.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-07-03
1t has a Meaning.

There is something ON foot all
right in railroad circles regarding
Central Oregon, and several diff
ferent companies are striving for
the advantage in the way of fran
chise, right-of-way, etc. Among
others the c. & E. is looking out
for its interests pretty sharply.
Hon. J. K. Weatherford has just
returned to his home in Albany,
and it is stated that he has been
through to Eastern Oregon in the
interest of the c. & E., and that
he has filed a map of right-of-
way through the mountains.
This action has very favorable
aspect, and should this company
extend its line through to East
ern Oregon it would cause much
rejoicing among the people who
reside along the entire line, as it
would prove of great benefit to
them IN many ways. Can 1t be
that after so many years passed,
alternating in hope and despair,
that the much-hoped-for is going
to come to pass? From what
can be gathered from outside
sources there is every reason to
hope that there is a movement
contemplated, that, if executed,
will cause much satisfaction to
the people of this vicinity.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-07-03
A New Departure

At her death, which occurred q
few months ago, Mrs. Mary E. Lii
ly left an estate consisting of 1850
acres of land situated near Wren.
II has fine farm buildings on it, is
we'll stocked with fruit, farming
implements, etc, and is we'll pro
vided for in the way of live stock.
There are seven heirs, and after
due consideration they have deter
mined to keep the settlement of the
estate out Of t.ie. courts, fearing en-
tanglements that might be of
great expense and involve even
years before they should have it
free On the other hand, left as it
is it is one of the finest places in
Benton county, but should it be
divided into seven separate tracts
it would be at a sacrifice to all, 1t
is thought. In pursuance of this
idea the heirs have inaugurated a
new regime for the handling of an
estate Of this nature and Saturday
they caused articles of incorpora'
ton to be filed with the county
clerk. The company incorporated
under the name of the Lilly Com
pany;" it is on a share basis, each
share being valued at a certain fig
ure, and there are the usual of6cert
to be elected by the stock holders
George E., Horace and Homer Lilly
are the incorporators.. This Is sim
ply an experiment and there may
be a little difference of opinion, ever
among legal lights, as to the success
of this new departure, but it is tht
intention of the incorporators t.
abandon the project should it fai
to fulfill its promise.