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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-07-26
Automobile Rides.

Mr and Mrs. +. L. stanley Of Newton.
Mass, with their daughter Blanche and
little son Raymond are spending a part
Of their vacation a, Kingfeld having
ridden the entire distance from their
home in their automobile. Thursday.
July 18th, they passed through the
towns Of New Portland. Anson and
Madison On their way 10 visit Mrs.
Stanley's brother, u. /. Walker. in
Starks. They passed the night with him
enjoying the freaks Of tie elements az
other poorer mortals did. Friday morn
ing they started for New Portland hill
10 visit Z. j. Walker and family. this
being the home Of Mrs stanley's grand-
parents many years ago where they
spent the day and returned to Kingleld
10 receive their friends Nh and Mrs.
Dingley Of the Lewiston journal. who
had never before visited northern Name.
Sunday they, with their guests. rode
over the hills to visit the childhood
home of Mrs. Stanley, near New Port
land hill, returning by the way Of t j.
aikers, lOr uncle Eben's as Mrs.
Stanley says Mr.. and Mrs. Dingley
returning 10 their home in Auburn.
Monday. Thursday following the auto
mobile again made its appearance in the
yard at Uncle Eben's, this time bringing
young Bert Harte Dingley, Miss Blanche
and little Raymond. They whiled away
the pleasant afternoon hours in merry
making and hay making, going back to
Kingfeld at night. Had it not been for
the presence Of the trained nurse, Miss
Sullivan, we fear some of the New
Portland hill people would have had a
severe attack of acknowledgements. Y
-Anson Advocate.
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Gen. William F. Draper of Massachu-
sets has resigned the office of ambassa-
dor to Italy, giving as his reason that
his business at Hopedale demands his
entire attention. At the present time
Draper factories employ 200 persons.
They are employed in the manufacture
Of cotton and wooden machinery. The
firm has long been established in this
business. In 1890 they employed 120O
hands. In 1893 this number had dwin.
died down to 375, but with returning
prosperity and revival of manufacturing
the business has reached its present di.
mansions and in comparatively short
time with important additions to their
factory buildings they expect their en-
ployes will number 1000. This is a
good illustration of the effect of Repub-
lican ascendency upon manufacturing.
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Inc great uncertainty in Pekin con-
flnOes' Secretary Hay has great faith
Fast the representatives OF the different
Elatlons are safe except the German min
f'er' The governments of Europe
generally do not credit the safety of the
FSsatons. The truth must appear before
|usLy days. President Mckinley upon
fOnctation of the Chinese Emperor
through the minister at Washington has
sceaed to the proposition to use his
iFndly offices with the European
powers on the following condi-
Ous That the Chinese convenient
"e public assurance that the foreign
insters are alive and in what condition;
"a' they be put in immediate communi-
'uon with their respective governments
uu all danger to their lives and liberty
removed, and finally that the Chinese
uperial authorities be placed in COM
aualcation with the relief expedition so
AA' their cooperation in restoring order
Ay De secured. These objects accom-
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on June 30, 1000 gain of S. u per
capita in four years.
President Mckinley has received what
purports to be direct appeal from the
Chinese imperial government to use his
good Offices to extricate that government
from the difficult and dangerous posi-
tom in which it has been placed as a
result of the Boxer uprising and the
ensuing hostile attitude of the great
powers The President has listened to
the appeal of the Chinese government as
transmitted by Minister WI and has
signified his willingness to mediate be-
tween the imperial government and the
powers, but only upon conditions which
first must be met by the Chinese
government
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-07-26
LOCAL MENTION.

Mrs. F. w. Allen went to the sea
shore, Saturday morning.
Fl. 2. Merwin went to Boston on bust.
ness, Monday afternoon.
Mr.. G. A. Poland of Fairfield was In
town over Wednesday night.
= L. w. Chase left Monday afternoon
for Amesbury, Mass. and York Beach.
Miss Beatrice Foss left, this morning,
on visit to friends in Waterville.
Miss s. J. Anderson is passing a few
weeks with friends at Old Orchard.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. 2. Ordway drove to
Fairfield, Sunday, dining at the Gerald.
Miss Edith Dyer, who has been visit
ing friends in Boston, returned home
Saturday evening.
Philander C. Whittier returned from
Boston, Friday last. he expects to re.
main here some months.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. c. Mayo are on visit
to friends at Squirrel Island and will
visit in Boston before returning,
All round cook wanted at Quinne-
basset. Good pay for the right one, II
call be made at once at hotel or Dr.
Conant, Skowhegan.
Miss Annie Kelley, who has beer
visiting relatives and friends here for
several weeks, returned to her home in
VIM, Wednesday afternoon.
The "a hour service at the Skowhegar
exchange of the Bell Telephone Co.
began Monday night last. Charlie
Heselton is the night operator.
Manager c. A. Fairbrother has secur
ed strong list of attractions for Coburr
opera house for the coming fall and
winter. The season will open late Il
August.
Deputy Sheriff F. l.. Harding of Madi
ison accompanied by his wife and Mrs
Mont. Hilton took the train from here tC
Boston, this morning, to be absent two
weeks.
James Serskine, who six years ago
was resident of this town, has beer
renewing old acquaintances here The
past week. Mr.. Serskne is now running
a crockery stare in Everett, Mass.
A singular accident happened at The
fruit store of Domenicho C Co., Thurs
day night last, bottle of Moxie left il
the window bursting, sometime during
the night, with such force that it cracked
the plate glass.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Al. Sawyer, Mr.. anC
Mrs. j. F. Williams and Mr.. and Mrs
d. W. Weber and Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
H. Pishon passed Sunday at North pond
Smithfield. "Sim" was the only one il
the party who got real wet.
E. N. Merrill, Esq. received a dis
patch, yesterday, announcing the dealt
of his brother, Eli M. Merrill, at hi
home in Brooklyn, n. Y, and he lief
here, this morning, for that city. DR.
j. Y. Merrill of this town and w. S
Merrill of Harmony, brothers of thu
deceased, will leave here for Brooklyn
this afternoon. Mr. Merrill bad been il
failing health for some years. HI
visited his brothers in Somerset at differ
ent times in former years and many o
our citizens were well acquainted will
| him.
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The wonderful growth of the canned
corn industry Of Maine is best illustrated
by the fact that 100000 cans were the
largest pack ever known until last sea
son when it advanced to $4,000 cases.
This summers pack has now been sold
so close that there is hardly carload
left in the State and the market will be
practically bare until next October.
The sales for future delivery this fall,
have been very arge,-larger than ever.
While the crop is little later it has not
suffered very much so far from the
drouth, but it will unless we soon get
more rain.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-07-26

A little girl who was In the habit Of
tearing her dolls to pieces to see what
was inside somewhat surprised her
Sunday school teacher.
what was Adam made ofT asked
the teacher.
'The dust of the EARTH" glibly an
swered the child.
"What was Eve made OFF,
After a moments hesitation. 1.-THE
sawdust of the earth."-New York
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-07-26

A new trolley line in Maine is 10 pros
pect and it is long one. A petition has
been filed which coDtemplates an elec-
trio road through Augusta, Manchester
Winthrop, Monmouth and Wales to a
junction with the Lewiston, Brunswick
& Bath road at Sabatis village in the
town of Wales. This road is to be
known as the Lewiston, Winthrop &
Augusta street railway. The petitioners
are Hon. Herbert Nj. Heath of Augusta
president of the Lewiston, Brunswick
& Bath road; M. l.. Mason OF Bruins
wick, general manager of the L. B. 4
B., and these directors of the same road
A. H. Shaw of Bath, E. j. Lawrence
and A. F. Gerald of Fairfield, Theodore
l.. Peters and E. Burton Hale, Jr., OF
New York. The capital stock of the
road is fixed at $4,000
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Letter to $. w. Philbrick.
SkOlche0un, M


Dear Sir: II you buy paint by the
gallon look out for short-measure. One
of the paints for sale in your section has
about 2l0 cubic inches gallon. Takes
23l to make real gallon. There are
great businesses founded on ten per
cent short.
1t is queer that a man or concern'll
expose his or its nakedness so; but he
does, and it does.
Look out.
But that isn't all to look out for.
Some give full measure and cheat in
the quality.
What do you paint for, the looks? or
to keep your house from rotting? Both,
of course.
A big hotel man painted Devoe eight
years ago; was going to paint it again
eight years is good long time for a
hotel, you know-struck bargain
saved five cents gallon: missed Devoe.
Poor fellow. There isn't an OF. of
lead in his paint--we don't know how
good OF how bad it is; but there isn't
any lead In it.
Yours truly,
81 +. W. DEVOE 4 Co.
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One of the provisions of the ballot law
of Maine is that certificates of nomina.
ton, duly signed by an officer of the
nominating convention and by the nom.
inee, shall be forwarded to the office OF
the secretary of State. These nomina-
tion papers are to be filed in that office
at Augusta 80 days not including Sun
days prior to election day. The election
day being Monday, September 10th,
these certificates must reach the secre-
tary's Office at Augusta on or before
Monday, August 9Th. Nominees for all
the Somerset county officers have been
received at Augusta, also certificates OF
nomination of three Of the Republican
candidates for representatives to the
Legislature, all thus far made. Republi-
can nominees for the other four repre-.
sentatives should be sure that their
papers are filed on time.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-07-26

A band has been organized recently
made up of musicians from here and
Norridgewock. The boys are rehearsing
several nights week and will make
their first appearance at some of the
political mass meetings this fall.
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plished the friendly offices of this gov
eminent will, with the assent of the
other powers, be cheerfully placed at
China's disposition.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-07-26

Augustine Simmons, Esq. of North
Arson was in town a few hours, Satur-
day.
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pREsIDENTIAL ELECTORS,

| PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.
o. SMITH, Skowhegan.
GEORGE p. WESCOTT, Portland.
FIRST Dist. CHARLES f. LIBBY, Portland.
Is.Cond Dist.-JAMES w. WAKEFIELD, Bath
|rbrd Dist.-FRED ATWOOD. Winterport!
koprth Dist.-ALMON H. FOCG, Houlton.
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For County Treasurer

For County Commissioner:
MILTON L. MERRILL of st. Adams,
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For Representatives to the Legislature:
EDWARD P. PAGE of Skowhegan.
WILLIAM L. WALKER OF Starks.
WILLIAM F. GREENE of Madison.
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For County Attorney:
GEORGE w. COVER of Skowhegan.
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Uttered As SECOND CLASS MAIL MATTER.
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For Register of Probate:
NATHAN FOWLER of Skowhegan.
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TUT oII6I III
FRANK P. PENNELL of Skowhegan.
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For Governor,
JOHN F. HILL Of Augusta.
For Representative In Congress:
EDWIN C. BURLEIGH OF Augusta.
SOMERSET COUNTY.

For Senators:
GEORGE g. WEEKS of Fairfield
EDMUND c. BRYANT of Pittsfield.
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FUT JuURb VI FfOUdOb.
EDWARD f. DANFORTH of Skowhegan.
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For Clerk of Courts:
EWELL w. BRAINERD of Skowhegan.
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ROLAND T. PATTEN of Skowhegan.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-01-25
OUR NEW POSSESSIONS.

Captain McCalla writes in high praise OF
Captain Leary's administration OF the Island
OF Guam.
Secretary Root will appoint commission
to devise reforms In the Cuban judicial
methods.
General Otis reports a vigorous pursuit OF
the Insurgents south OF Manila. Tho Fill
pinos have been driven from several posi-
uons during the last two days, losing 245
killed and wounded. Tho American losses
we're Lieut.. Cheney and four men killed and
twonty-four others wounded. Gen. Otis SAYS
1t is expected that Cavite and Batangus
provinces WILL soon be cleared up.
Men have been found languishing in Cuban
prisons who have been waiting years to be
tried. General Wood says summary meas
ures will be necessary to prevent further
suffering.
In fight between Col. Billiards. troops
and tho insurgents, on the Santo Tomas
road, twenty-four insurgents were killed and
sixty taken prisoners. One American was
killed and two officers slightly wounded.
The delegations appointed to lay before
the officials at Washington tho special needs
OF Puerto Rico sailed from San Juan for the
United States.
Coal has been found near Santiago de Cuba
which develops remarkable degree of heat.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-01-25
DESTRUCTIVE FLOODS.
Washington state Valleys swept by Rag.
ing Torrents.

Washington state Valleys swept by Rag
ing Torrents.
Tacoma, Wash. Especial. IA downpour
| OF rain for three days, together with pre-
| vailing chinook rain, Is melting the snow,
and has suddenly flooded several Western
| Washington valleys and great portion OF
| Latah county, Idaho. Hundreds of farms in
| Puyallup stuck and White River Valleys are
under water, and the mountain streams are
raging torrents.
The streets OF Kent, lying on the banks OF
White River, are flooded, and for distance
OF three miles below the town the river Is
out OF Its banks.
The county bridge has beon washed out at
Sumner, and two others are damaged. The
Stuck has cut II new channel for itself across
the Maloney fruit farm, and into the Puyal-
lup.
Green River left its banks at Canton, and
tore out n long piece OF track along tho
mountain side, where the work OF rebuilding
is slow and difficult.
A special from Kendrick, Idaho. says three
children OF Charles Hamblin and two China
men are reported to have been drowned
there
A Northern Pacific freight train was caught
by the rushing waters In the canyon between
Moscow and Kendrick and swept into the
raging torrent. The train crew escaped.
passenger train Ia reported caught between
the floods below Kendrlck.
Kendrick, town Of about 600 people, sit
uated on the fiat where the Potlach and Bear
Creek converge in a narrow canyon, suffered
the most. With rush the water engulfed
the town, and 80 frame business houses and
number OF dwellings were soon floating
down the Potlack River. SO rapid was the
rise OF waters that many people were caught
In the flood and rescued with difficulty.
Communication with the flooded district by
wire or rail has been completely cut of, and
details as to loss OF life are unobtainable.
The town OF Juliaetta, also on the Potlach,
when last heard from before the wires went
down was In imminent danger OF being swept
away, and large tramway elevator filled
with wheat was early carried away.
Lewiston reports that the Snake and Clear
water rivers are rising rapidly, and threaten
to overflow vast territory.
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NO GROUND FOR SEIZURES.
British Admit American Goods Were Not
Liable--State Department Satisfied.

British Admit American Goods Were Not
Liable-State Department Satisfied.
Washington, d. G., Especial. )-Ambassa-
dor Choate Is prosecuting his efforts to learn
just where the provisions are that were
seized off Delagoa Bay on the Mashona, the
Maria aud the Beatrice. He has reported
that the goods on the Maria are In the Gus
tomhouse at Durham, subject to the dlsposl-
tion of the owners.
The goods carried on the Mashora are be-
lieved to be still on board that ship ut Cape
Town, but, owing to imperfectloDs in the
ships papers 1t has not yet been possible to
clear up the facts in that case. The Beatrice
is at East London, and the British govern
ment Is trying 10 learn from its officers the
status OF the cargo.
1t Is authorltatively stated that there Is no
difference whatever between the govern
ments of the United States and Great Britain
as to the legal aspects OF the seizures OF
goods In these three cases. The British
government has admitted without reserve
that these goods were not liable to seizure.
That has given complete satisfaction to the
State Department.
1t does not follow that tho department ac-
cepts as binding the view Of the British gov
ernment rs to the conditions under which
flour and food stuffs may become contra
band, but the department prefers to follow
the usual role OF international law and avoid
passing ON hypothetical cases, and content
ing itself with the full acceptance OF Its views
by the British government ia the present In.
stance.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-01-25
PUERTO RICO.
The Report of Special Commissioners
arroll-Recommends Territorial
Form of Government.


Form OF Government.
Washington, Especial. )-Henry X. Carroll,
special commissioner for the United States
TO Puerto Rico, under appointment by the
President, to investigate the civi, industrial,
financial and social conditions Of theislands,
has made his report. 1t covers all the Inn
portant facts about the island. one OF the
greatest needs is good ronds.
The crops most generally raised are, In
the order of areas occupied In 1895; Coffee,
121, 176 acres; cane. 6Oss4 acres; tobacco,
Al, 222 acres. Coffee cannot be raised with
out shade, as in Brazil. The coffee bushes
need five years for full development. under
the shade OF banana or other trees, and con-
tlnue bearing twenty-five, and even to fifty.
years. Bananas give both shade and fruit
the first year. Coffee farms are exempt
from taxes for the 1rst Ave years. The
grades OF coffee are among the finest. The
fruits OF the island are such rs are common
to tropical countries. The raising OF cattle
Is an important and lucrative Industry The
daily wages OF the common field laborer
ranges from thirty-fve to fifty cents. native
money.
Commissioner Carroll recommends that
the Constitution and the laws OF the
United States be extended to Puerto Rico
and that territorial form OF government,
similar to that established In Oklahoma, be
provided that the legislative power shall
extend to all regulations for the exercise OF
the elective franchise; that tho legal voters
of the island be permitted to elect delegate
to Congress; that commission consisting of
three persons, who shall be natives of the
island, and two of the United States be ap-
pointed by the President to revise the codes
that the jury system be adopted; that the
banking and patentlaws of the United States
be extended TO the island, that court Of
elnlms be established to adjudcate NIL claims
to property, secular and ecclesiastical, aris-
Ing under the treaty of Paris; that the rulo
adopted by the military government as to
civil marriages be- continued in force; that
the Spanish silver coins be retired and the
coins OF the United States bo substituted;
that the lottery be prohibited, and that tho
governor general and the Legislature be re-
quired to provide for universal and obiga-
tory education in system OF free schools
where English shall be taught and that an
agricultural experiment station bo estab-
lished for the island.
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BURIAL or LAwroN.

Making Arrangements for Fitting
Funeral for the Gallant Soldier.
Washington, Especial. )--According to ar
rangements already made by the War De-
partment, the remains OF Major General
Henry W. Lawton, U. s. ". who was killed
at San Mateo, Luzon. December 10 last, will
be Inferred In the National Cemetery at Ar
lington with full military honors, the day
after they reach this city. Previous to inter-
ment, troops to compose the funeral escort,
which will consist OF one regiment OF infan-
try, one regiment OF foot artillery, squad
ron OF cavalry and two mounted batteries OF
artillery, will be assembled In this city to
escort the remains from the church, where
the funeral religious services are held, to the
cemetery.
Major General Wesley Merritt command
ing the Department OF the East, has been
charged with the execution OF these orders.
General Merritt has been formally desig-
mated to command the escort.
The remains of General Lawton are on tho
troopship Thomas, and are expected to ar
rive at San Francisco about the 1st OF Feb
ruary. Mrs. Lawton Is passenger on that
vessel, and the final arrangements for the
funeral will not be made until the authori-
ties at Washington have ascertalned her
wishes In tho matter. 1t Is settled, however,
that the remains will be brought to Wash
ington on special train, In charge Of Major
General Shafter, who will be accompanied
by an aide. The itinerary OF the train will
not be determined until the wishes OF Mrs.
Lawton are known. 1t is probable that the
trip will be made SO rs to permit the body to
lie In state for short time ut Fort Wayne
and Indianapolis.
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CROP REPORT FOR 1899.
statistics Showing the Acreage, Value o
Wheat, Corn and Oats.

Statistics Showing the Acreage, Value Of
Wheat, Corn and Oats.
Washington, Especial. The statlstician
OF the Department OF Agriculture has made
public his final estimates of the acreage,
production and value Of the crops OF 1893.
The values are based on the average farm
prices on December /.
The wheat acreage was 1852, SIG. the
production o47, ,3o3, ,s46 bushels and the value
s3l9, ,545, ,25s the average yield per acre be-
lug 1913 bushels, and the average farm price
per bushel on December l, 5S.4 cents.
The corn acreage was 81, los, 1887, the pro.
duction 2.07S l43, 1888 bushels, and the value
S629, ,2lO, ITO, the average yield per acre be-
ing 1858 bushels, and the average farm price
per bushel on December l, 3 3 cents.
The acreage in oats was 2g,341, $50, tho
production 796, ,177,7lS bushels, and the
value S19S, lG7,Y75, the average yield per
acre being 30.2 bushels, and the average
farm price per bushel on December 1, 249
cents.
The barley crop Is estimated at 1881, ,56a
bushels, the rye crop ut 23,yGl ,74l bushels
the buckwheat crop at IL, "a, ,47S bushels,
the potato crop at 22s, 7s3, ,232 bushels aud
the hay crop ut So, ,653, ,756 tons.