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The Somerset reporter., 1900-08-30

Laforest Goodwin md Fred CoWGr
attended the campmeeting It Carmel.
Mr.. and Mrs Chas. Lancaster attended
the reunion Of the regiment at Corinth,
last week
Mrs. Guy Foss and two little daughters
of Auburn, who are spending the summer
with relatives in Athens. spent the day
with her cousin, Mrs. Frank Hubbard, on
Thursday last.
Miss Katie Lewis is spending her va
cation with her mother, Mrs. Sarah Lewis.
Miss Carrie Horn of Pitts6eld visited
her sister, Miss Annie Horn, last week.
Miss Horn will teach the fall term of
school in this district which begins on
Sept. 8.
Frank Croker and son. Ernest. of So.
Canaan spent the day with his brother.
H. E. Croker, Saturday. fishing with
very good success, good string OF
pickerel, trout and white perch were
secured.
Our summer visitors. the martins and
swallows, have gone.
BY request the following announcement
is made. There will be an all day meet
ing in the grove opposite the steam mill
at East Cornvile, Sunday, Sept. 2. Rev.
Fred Jackson will lead the services and
other ministers are expected to be present.
Good accommodations will be provided
for teams on the grounds where there is
nice spring water to wash down a picnic
dinner.
Canaan Grange will hold field day at
Lake George, Saturday, Sept. 8, with
a basket dinner. A literary program will
be carried out in the afternoon and proba-
bly, speaking by some prominent grange
speaker Neighboripg oranges and the
public are cordially invited.
N. II. Burrill cut piece of grain for ].
Crowell, Monday, with his Walter A.
Wood reaper, doing fine job.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-08-30
Stockholders UlectiDQ.

The annual meeting of the Stockholders Of
the Somerset Ra lwhy will be holden at the
office OF said Company in Oakland, Maine,
Wednesday, September Q. 1900, at 10 O'Clock in
the forenoon, to act upon the following, to
wit:
l. To hear the report OF the Directors and
Treasurer, and act thereon.
Q, To fl the number of and elect the Di.
rectors for the ensuing year.
8. To consider and act upon any Proposed
change in the Bylaws
By order of the Directors,
2w34 A. R. SMALL, CLERK.
Oakland, Me-, Aug. 7th. 1900.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-08-30
TREAsURER's OFFICE


Augusta, Aug. 20. lq0d,
Pursuant to chap. 8, sec. 70. of the Revised
Statutes, will at the State Treasures office
at Augusta, on the twenty eighth day of Sep
TENDER next, at II o'clock q. M, sell and convey
by deed to the highest bidder. all the Interest
OF the State in the tracts Of land hereinafter
described, lying in unincorporated townships
said tracts having been forfeited to the state
for State taxes, and county taxes certified 70
the Treasurer OF State for the year 1885. me
sale and conveyance OF each tract will be made
subject to o right in the owner or part owner
whose rights have been forfeited, to redeem
the same at any time within one year after the
sale, by paying or rendering to the purchaser
his proportion OF what the purchaser PAID
therefor at the sale with interest at the rate Of
twenty per cent per annum from the time OF
sale, and one dollar for release, or such owner
may redeem his interest by paying as AFORESAID
to the Treasurer OF State. as provide d IN cnsp'
8, sec. rs Of the Revised Statutes.
No tract, however. will be sold at price less s
than the full amount due thereon for suc11
unpaid State and county taxes. interest ana
cost, AS described in the following schedule
SOMERSET COUNTY
The Somerset reporter., 1900-08-30

The wolf In the fable put on sleeps
clothing because If he Travelled In his
own reputation he couldn't accomplish
his purpose. Counterfeiters of DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve couldn't sell their
worthless salves on their merits, 80 they
put them 10 boxes and wrappers like
DeWitt's. Look out for them. Take
only DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. 1t
cures piles and all skin diseases. Geo.
E. Sampson.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-08-30
East Madison.

East Madison Grange No. 228 held
their regular meeting, August 25th'
After the business of the meeting was
over the grange was entertained by the
unmarried sisters. They had fine pro-
gram and well carried out. First, music
by the choir; quotations; reading. Sister
Fuller; dialogue, aunt Peabody's visit to
her city niece defamation, Sister Brad
bury dialogue, the census taker. This
with music completed the program for the
afternoon. Our next regular meeting
will be held, September 9th, in the after
noon. The young unmarried brothers
will give an entertainment as there is a
dinner depending, they will strive hard to
out do the sisters. No of members
present 81. A. Z. S.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-08-30

"Get divorce II you want IT," ex-
claimed the angry husband. 81 can
easily get another wife, and I've lived
long enough to learn that one woman
is just as good as another-if not bet
ter"
yes" calmly replied his better half,
"and I've lived long enough to know
that one man Is just as bad as another
If not worse"- Chicago News.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-08-30
Madison Center.

The Spiritualist campmeeting, will
commence. August 81. and continue ten
days. They have among their speakers,
H. d. Barrett. T. A. Wiggin and their
music will be of the best. Mrs. Grace d.
knight Of New York, will furnish music
for the FIRST few days. The remainder OF
the time it will be furnished by the
Ladies Shubert Quartette of Boston,
Mass.
Mrs. Eugene Lawrence and her daugh-
ter, Ethelyn, spent few days visiting in
New Portland, last week. H.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-08-30

ProfesDr-lm grateful for my sense
Of humor Thank heaven. 1 can al
ways see joke.
Miss Flavilla-Oh, professor. the
sense Of humor is not ability to see a
joke. The sense of humor is ability
to take joke.-Indianapolis Journal.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-08-30
Browns Corner.

The hot wave predicted reached us on
the last of the week. Saturday and Sum
day were decidedly the hottest days of the
season, "a in the shade is little toe
warm for comfort.
Late sowed grain is fast ripening. The
ground is too dry for ploughing, Black
berries 10 some localities are quite plenty.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-08-30
What Shall We have for Dessert ?

This question arises in the family every day.
Let us answer it today. Try Jell-O, deli
oious and healthful dessert. Prepared in two
minutes. No boilingl no baklngl simply add
boiling water and set to cool. Flavors:-
Lemon, Orange, Raspberry, and Strawberry.
Get package at your grocers to-day. 10 cts.
VITA
The Somerset reporter., 1900-08-30
A
Million
Women

have been relieved of
female troubles by Mrs.
PInklsans,s advice and
medicine.
The letters of a few are
printed regularly I'm this
paper.
If any ono doubts the
efficiency and sac~edly
confidential character of
Mrs. PLnk1lbans,s methods,
write for q hook sho has
rooenfIy pubiished which
contains letters from, the
mayor of Lynn, the post
master, and others Of her
cIfy who have made 0are-
fuiinvesfigafi0n, and who
Worthy all Of Mrs. Pink
hams sta femenfs and
claims.
Tho Pls,Iklsans claims are
sweeping. Investigate
them.
THIRTY YEARS OF CURES
The Somerset reporter., 1900-08-30
A Political Boss,

"They say you are merely a political
boss" said the candid informant.
"Great Scott" calculated Senator
Sorghum. 1.-THE irreverence of these
moderns is something disheartening.
Why, that's all Julius Caesar was."-
Washington Star.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-08-30

Sailors call low lying iceberg a
growler, and the world would In gen.
eral suggest something cool were 1t not
for bulldogs and London four wheel
cabs, to which it Is also applied
The Somerset reporter., 1900-08-30
7 rue's
PIN WORM
Elixir
NOTICE.

have a contract to furnish ten tons Of rags
before the first of September viii pay one
half cent per 10. for them CASH. want q cal
OF ole Iron before Aug, first and will pay cash
for same. Cash paid for Copper, Lead, Zinc
Brass, Old Rubber and all kinds second hand
goode. want a young or middle aged mas
with team to collect old junk. Apply in per
son, no letters answered. 28tf
w. Fl. WARD.
Skowhegan, July IL, 1900.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-08-30
FARM FOR SALE

Located at No. Madison, contains III
acres OF land, and very nice orchard.
Will be sold at great bargain. For further
particulars apply to 7mo7o
MRS. S. D. JACKMAN, No. Madison.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-08-30

You will never find any other pills so
prompt and so pleasant as DeWitt's
Little Early Risers. Geo. f. Sampson.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-08-30

Nearly f@UO000 worth of articles are
paNned In London weekly.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-08-30

The only sure, safe, en-
tirely vegetable remedy for
worms In children or
adults. Harmless under
any conditions. A speedy
cure for all disorders OF the
blood and the digestive
organs.
Price S6c., at your druggists.
Write for free book on" Children"
DIR. j. +. TRUE a. CO.,
Auburn, Me.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-08-30
GREAT CHANCE
TO MAKE MONEY |!

We want 8 few hustling agents in every
county in Maine, to take orders for NURSERY
STOCK. Farmers prosperous, money 10
plenty and now is the time for agents to do
good business. Write to- day for terms. Out
At free. Nail orders given prompt attention.
]. L. MERRICK & CO., Nurserymen,
sm20 Wsterville, Maine.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-08-30
Buchanan Mich, May &c

Buchanan Mich, May 22.
Gonesee Pure Food Co., LIE Roy, N. T.:
Gentlenen:-My mamma has been great
coffee drinksr and has found 1t very injurious.
Having used several packages of your GRAIN
o, the drink that takes the place OF coffee, she
finds II much better for herself and for us
children to drink. She has given up coffee
drinking entirely. We use . package of
Grain o every week. am ten years old.
Yours respectfully, FANNIE WILLIAMS.
"a TO H z a.
Bear. til. H1hs Kind You Nave Alxys HsuIt
Signature Of &AZtZx
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-14
Kruger Has a Bodyguard.
WHOLESALE MURDERS.
George W. Goodwin and Three Members oil
His Household Killed and the Place
Set On Fire.

West Newfeld Me-, June 49,
George W. Goodwin and three mem
bers OF his household were murdered
Sunday night and the house in which
they lived set on fire by the murderer,
whose motive was presumably rob.
berry. The dead are: George W.
Goodwin; his mother, Mrs. Elsie R.
Horne, 76 years of age; his adopted
son, Scott Goodwin, 20 years, and a
hired man, Fred Bertsch. The bodies
of all four were recovered yesterday
afternoon from the ruins of the house
and two of them, those of Mrs. Horne
and Bertsch, gave every indication
that they had been foully murdered.
Suspicion rests upon farm hand
named Champion, who had been in
the neighborhood. Goodwin sold a
piece of woodland recently for $1,000.
Neighbors say he did not put the
money in the bank and they think
this induced the murder.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-14
THE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.


Chicago, June ia special to the
Tribune from Washington says: Re-
publican leaders have already turned
their attention to the platform to
be adopted at Philadelphia. As out
lined, it will declare that the insur-
rection in the Philippines has been
stamped out, excepting guerrilla
warfare, and civil government is be-
ing established; congratulate Porto
Rico on the establishment of terri
torial government and Hawaii on an
nexation; commend McKinley's adj
ministration as thoroughly American
and prosperous; declare for gold
standard; favor reduction of war
taxes; reaffirm Monroe doctrine; adj
wise vigorous foreign policy and con-
struction of Nicaraguan canal; con-
denim trusts and indorse legislation
passed by the house; reaffirm pro-
lection and reciprocity policies, and
declare Cuba will be given freedom as
soon as safe.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-14
Kansas Bankers in Convention.

Abilene, Kan, June 1.-THE Kansas
state bankers convention met yes
terday afternoon and were welcomed
by Col. L. c, Little. Thornton Cooke,
of Herington, responded. President
W. +, March, of Lawrence, made the
annual address and formal reports
were made. At night Bank Commits
sioner Breidenthal made an address.
j. NJ. Harper discussed cattle paper
exchange, c. c. Scoville, of Seneca,
spoke on Kansas and Kansas bankers
and j. R. Mulvane, of Topeka, on
burglar insurance.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-14

Des Moines, Ia, June 9.-The go
saloons Of Des Moines, which have
been closed for five months, were to
open at ten o'clock this morning.
Late yesterday afternoon Judge c.
A. Bishop, of Polk county, district
court, dissolved the temporary in
junction held by the ministerial asso-
citation and anti-saloon workers and
refused to issue a writ of certiorari
to compel the board OF supervisors
to show up the records of their meet
ings The supervisors completed yes
terday afternoon the canvass Of Pc
titions OF consent. II took 4,325
names to make the petition good and
the saloonmen had secured 4,435. The
anti-saloonmen can make no further
appeal and the saloons will remain
open permanently.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-14

London, June 9.--Gen. Butler has al
length taken the offensive and, by
maneuvering, he has secured po-
sition west of Lang's Mex, by which
he believes he can make the Boer po-
sitions untenable. Presumably he
will Immediately follow up his sue
cess.
Lord Roberts has communicated
nothing for three days, nor permitted
the correspondents to wire what Is
going on. London's inference is that
he is resting, although he is possibly
disposing his army for reach after
Commandant General Botha.
A blockade of the wires, owing to
the crush Of official correspondence,
may account for the scanty press dis
patches. Some kilograms filed week
ago are only just now arriving.
Among these are spirited descriptions
of the fighting at Elandsfontein. Ac-
cortling to one of them the streets
were filed with women and children.
Rife shots could be heard every
where. The British soldiers would
stop firing and join in the chase after
chickens. The burghers surrendered
TO anyone, kailirs went about loot
ing the Jewish stores and mounted
infantry galloped hither and thither.
The Daily Express has the follow
ing from Pretoria, dated Wednesday:
"The 1000 prisoners who We're de-
ported from Waterfall were told that
they were about to be given up to
Lord Roberts. They entrained cheer
fully and were conveyed to Nooit
Gedachc, instead of Pretoria. Gen.
Louis l,otha, with rear guard OF
1000, left Pretoria during the night.
The British advance guard on enter
ing was upon the very heels OF the
retiring Beers. liotha has sworn to
carry on the war in the mountains"
The Beers in the western part of
the 1ransvaal are giving up their
rifles to Gen. Hunter,
At Lourenzo Marques station a
crowd waited all Thursday night to
see President Kruger, as it was re-
ported that he would arrive by spe-
cial train to gain an asylum on board
The Netherlands cruiser Friesland.
Middleburg is said to be full of Boer
refugees and wounded. The railway
still delivers goods at Brockhorst
spruit, Il miles east of Pretoria. A
British column is at Bremersdorp,
Swaziland. Eleven British prisoners
have been taken to Middlcburg, The
British at Ieira are moving into the
interior in detachments of 200 daily.
Mr.. q. V, Fddes, imperial secretary
to the high commissioner, with
part of Sir Alfred Miners staff, left
Cape Town Tuesday evening for
Pretoria, possibly, as the Cape Town
correspondent of the Daily News
thinks. to arrange annexation details.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-14
A DISASTROUS FIRE.


Reno, New, June IA special to
the Gazette from Susanville, CAL, says:
Fire which started in Stark's black
smith shop, south side Of Main street,
between Lassen and Roop streets,
cleaned out three blocks, except the
brick store of Nathan and Schmidt
and the stone store of Alexander &
Knoch. 1t was discovered at 3:15
o'clock yesterday morning and
spread with great rapidity. The
water supply is good, but no hose or
other facilities for fighting fire were
to be had. Forty buildings were
burned. Loss cannot be estimated
now
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-14
Gen. Wheeler to BE Retired.

Washington, June TT is said at
the war department that Gen. Wheel
er will be given no military assign
ment under his commission as brig
adler general of regulars, but that ne
will be placed on the retired list for
age within the the next few days.
The retirement of Gen. Wheeler will
create vacancy in the grade of brig
adler general which will be perma-
nently filled by the appointment of
one of the officers of the army who
particularly distinguished himself in
Cuba, Porto Rico or the Philippines.
There is an impression that Gen.
Davis, military governor of Porto
Rico, stands the best chance of Sc
curing the star.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-14

New York, June 7.-Robert Fitz
simmons, the pugilist, was examined
at Bellevue hospital yesterday by DR.
John H. Sullivan, who announced that
Fitzsimmons is suffering from an OBJ
scess on his left knuckle. This hand
was injured in Fitzsimmons' recent
bout with Dunkhorst, and has since
panied him greatly. DR.. Sullivan gave
him a certificate Of injury and said
positively that he could not box with
Rubin on June Is.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-14
Natura, Gas in tho Wichita Mountains.

Ell Reno, Ok, June 7.-Great excite
ment prevails near Granite, the new
terminal town of the Rock Island
road, over the discovery of natural
gas on the farm of J. L. Armstrong,
about two miles from the town. The
flow was struck last Thursday, while
boring for artesian water, and is of
such strength as to stop further prog
ress until more suitable machinery
may be obtained. The gas has pres
sure of probably 1875 pounds and has
greatly excited the country. A large
corporation was formed to handle it
and immediate steps taken to utilize
the flow. Indications of coal and oil
have been known in that country for
several years but discovery of natural
gas in the Wichita mountains was Q
great surprise. The Rock Island has
built into that country and as a re.
suit the mountains are swarming
with prospectors.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-14

London, June 12.-Fifty thousand
British troops are within half hun.
dred miles of the marauding Beers
north OF Kroonstad and they are ex-
pected, of course, to make short work
of them. Nevertheless, outside of the
war Office kilograms, no one knows
what Is going on. South of Kroon-
stad there is wide gap. The rail
way is only partially defended and,
as Gen. Kelly-Kenny has hurried all
the available troops northward, the
assumption is that there is danger of
a second raid. The loss of the Derby
shires is estimated at from 600 to 700
men.
A Reuter- dispatch from Maseru,
dated June II, s:35 p. M, says: eff
teen hundred Beers surrendered to
Gen. Brabant to-day in the Ficks.
burg district"
Machadodorp has been officially
proclaimed the capital of the Trans
WAL A Lourenzo Marques dispatch
says that the village has swollen into
n small city, the majority of the in
habitants living in tents.
An official Boer telegram asserts
That the British have been defeated
with considerable loss at Dunkers-
poort in the southern extremity Of
the Free State, or Orange River col
ony, ten miles from Norval's point.
IT was thought that this district had
been cleared Of Beers and rebels long
ago.
The Beers sti!l cling 10 .Laing's Mex.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-14

Kansas City, Mo-, June 9.-The
Building Trades council, after a
bitter fight with the Builders club,
dissolved last night and adjourned
sine die. So many of the unions be-
longing 10 the council have with
drawn that the council could not
hope to gain anything by continued
existence Its dissolution presages
an early settlement Of the labor
troubles here. The Builders club,
composed of the bosses, is now in a
position to deal with the unions sepa-
rately.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-14

Washington, June S.-The last act
of Secretary Long, before departing
for Annapolis, was to sign an order
terminating the former order Of sus-
pension in the case of Commander
Todd, chief of the naval hydrograph-
ic office. The officer was relieved from
duty because he had addressed let
tiers to persons not in the naval
service, seeking their aid in the strug-
gle the photographic Office was max
ing to control the surveys against the
coast survey.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-14

Sacramento, Cal, June IA spe'
cial dispatch to the Bee from Ply.
mouth announces the death by drown.
ing in the Costumes river of Charles
Phillips, of Sacramento, and Miss
Jennie NJ. vanderpool, of Plymouth.
They were out fishing with party
when Miss yanderpool fell into the
water and Phillips was drowned in an
effort to save her.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-14

Chamberlain, S. d., June 1.-THE
democratic state convention adopted
resolution recommending that the
Yankton convention to nominate con-
gresham and state ticket indorse
the candidacy of Senator Pettigrew
for reelection. The debate was sharp
and heated, but the resolution was
finally adopted without the formal
ity of q roll call.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-14
Delegates to Silver Republican Convention.

Oklahoma City, Ok, June Ma
tional Committeeman C. S. Peck, of
Edmond, of the silver republicans, in
accord with instructions at the meet
ing of the party held here Saturday
last, named the following delegates to
the national silver republican conven-
ton to be held at Kansas City July 4:
n. G. Hays, of Oklahoma City; Charles
Geek, of Ell Reno; Charles Hunter, OF
Enid; J. H. Woods, of Shawnee; and
C. S. Peck, of Edmond. The delegates
are in favor of changing the name Of
the party to the Lincoln republican
party.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-14
MnKinlsr Cln6s In ksHS.s.

Topeka Kan, June 9.--The work
of organizing Mckinley clubs is going
forward rapidly. It is the intention
to have 4 Mckinley club organized in
every township and precinct in the
state by the time the campaign
opens actively.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-14

Washington, June 7.-The post
master general has issued orders bar
ring from the use Of the mails "the
Credit General du Canada" Of Mon
treal, and "The Credit d'Epargne,'
of Paris, France. 1t Is alleged that
both concerns are conducting lotter-
leo
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-14

Omaha, Neb., June S.-The Milwau-
kee passenger train, which leaves
Council Bluffs at II q. M, was
wrecked at noon yesterday at Persia,
Ia, by spreading rails. The dining
car was overturned. Porter White
and Conductor Kellogg were serious
ly injured. J. E. Boyer, Of Texas,
had his skull fractured and will
probably die. A Kansas City travel
ing man was seriously hurt and
eight other passengers are more or
less injured.