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The Somerset reporter., 1900-01-25
Not Absolutely Ignorant.

1t Is commonly understood that one
of the newspapers of New York city
has a rule to employ none but college
graduates on its staff. II may or 1t
may not be true. Nevertheless young
man of good address. bringing with
him excellent recommendations and
equipped FOR journalistic work by sew
eral years experience, called one day
at the editorial office of that paper.
He made so good an impression that
the managing editor was about 10 as
sign him a place on the staff when. as
If remembering something he had over.
looked In examining the applicant, he
suddenly asked;
by the way. of what college or uni
yersity are you graduateT'
81 am not graduate of any," replied
the young man, but | know better
than to write pants for trousers.
plead for pleaded and he was given
a chance for "A chance was given him
| never use the phrase in our midst
understand the correct use of who
and whom and of shall and will
prefer officer to official dwelling tC
residence avoid as to whether,
abhor 'reportorial,' never split an In
fnitive and never write sentence
long enough to tie In a double bow
knot"
He got the position.-Fourth Estate.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-01-25
w. Pittsfield.

Mrs. Charles Foster, Miss Stella Ire.
land and Miss Flora Holmes visited the
family of Mr.. Garfield, one day recently.
IF. Seekins went to Boston on busi-
ness. last week.
Miss Carrie Garfield is in Massachu-
sets visiting relatives and friends.
j. Z. Witham of Madison is visiting
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Moses Witham,
a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burrill OF st. Albans
visited Mrs. Walker, last week.
:. G. d. Wilson Is in Connecticut, where
he is employed for the winter.
Mrs. Arroline Mcdonald and little son
from Massachusetts are stopping with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Written for
the winter.
Teams were hauling Ice, last week,
from Sbley pond.
Mrs. Olive Pottle, who has been quite
feeble for some time, is said to be failing
Owing to the rain and bad travelling
the lyceum and box sociable was not
largely attended. 1t was given out fol-
Saturday, the 27th. The program will
be repeated. q.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-01-25
He Once Knew something.

a middle aged gentleman who has
been looking over his old school exam
nation papers writes to The Academy
expressing his chagrin at the discov-
cry of the fact that be knows less than
he did years age. Il knew some things
then-arithmetic. for example. Today
am at the mercy of any waiter who
brings me change. At booking offices
l keep vast crowds waiting and miss
Ing their trains while | do laborious
subtraction sums in my head. but at
school what a hand | was at fguresl
Look at this:
"'Three graziers, A. B and G, rent a
piece of pasture land for month. A
puts on 81 cattle for 81 days. b ID for
"a days and G % for % days. Ii at the
end of the month the rent and other
charges amount to f23 5s. i0d., how
much of this ought to be paid by
eachr
II could do that In 1884. couldn't
do 1t now | have no idea where to be
gin. 1t may be easy, but the point Is
that | have not the key. There used
to be jugglery with K. and | could
manage it, Now that | pay income tax
and have statements of account from
my publisher every half year | can
manage it no longer And seem to
have known zoology too. Zoology! |
seem to have been able to describe and
draw diagrams of the heart and princi-
pal blood vessels of the craytsh. Once
good heavens-once | was well
informed boy. Today ! don't see how
| should pass the third class college of
preceptors. London Academy.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-01-25
East Mercer.

People in this vicinity are putting IN
their crop of ice, this week.
The free high school at Mercer began
Jan. %, taught by Miss Carrie Allen.
The singing class under the instruction
Of Prof. E. A. Cook, held a concert al
the church Jan. II, which was well at
tended and very much enjoyed. Il.
Alvah Mosber Is doing Edwin Lowe:
chores.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Cole were in town,
Monday.
Mrs. Cromwell is sick with very bad
cold
Rose Pattee is attending the high
school at the village.
Rev. and Mrs. II. S. Rider OF New
sharon were the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Eli Wells, Monday last.
There were parties in town, last week,
looking after potatoes.
Edwin Lowe has gone into the woods
with four horses.
Bailey Smith and George Wood have
gone into the woods with their teams.
It.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-01-25
Pittsheld.

The Women's Relief Corps is making
arrangements for an apron sale to be held
at Union hall, on the evenings of Feb. 70
and "a. 1t is the intention to present a
war drama in connection with the fair,
followed by grand ball the last evening.
Woodbury. Osborne Of Portland, who
has been visiting in town for several days,
the guest of his sister. Mrs. II. S. Nick
erson, has returned home.
Osmar Stickney of Belfast has been
visiting in town for several days. guest
at the home of Game Warden w. |. Neal,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. o. Pefcival Of Wa
terville have been visiting in town fer
several days, the guest of their son, w.
L. Percival and wife.
N. c. Smith, the well-known M. c. R.
r. carpenter, spent Sunday at his home
in this village. AT present. Mr.. Smith
has large crew OF men at work on the
Union depot. Portland, where they are
making extensive repairs.
F. B. Dow claims to have the smallest
pistol in the State that is practical. II
The Somerset reporter., 1900-01-25

Sheriff Ham of Bingham was In town,
Friday.
Albra Adams and wife of Scion have
been visiting relatives in town, the past
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gene Powell are delight
ed over the birth of little daughter
born, Tuesday, Jan. l6.
Mrs. Robert Berry, who has been in
poor health a few weeks past is better,
we are glad to say.
Mrs. Amy Knopp of Bingham was
visiting friends in town, last week.
w. II. Clark has six teams on the road
hauling logs to the landing from
Moore's Bog. The roads are in good
condition and they are doing rushing
business. Mr.. Clark purchased another
pair OF horses, recently which o. ii.
Clark will drive.
A large party of the young people
went to w. Fl. Clark's camp, Saturday
night. Although it was a little damp
they report good time.
ANY one finding little bundle will
please return 1t 10 Mr.. Leander Bright,
as it was something he lost, last week.
Don't forget the box sociable at Phi
lander Bakers, Saturday night next.
One good hearty laugh Is worth a hun
bred groans, 80 come and be merry.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-01-25
Notice of Foreclosure.

whereas Joseph Burd Of Athens in the
County OF Somerset and State OF Maine, by his
mortgage deed dated the ninth day OF May A.
D., a. and re ord ed in the Somerset Registry OF
Deeds, Book 1872, Page 8, conve, ed to me the
undersigned Hiram F. Magoon, under the
name of Hir&m Mamagoon q certain
parcel OF real estate situated In Athens In said
County with the buildings thereon standing,
and bounded as follows; Beginning ut the
northwest corner OF said town thence east ON
the town line to land owned by ID. Magoon;
thence south to land formerly owned by John
Page; thence west n rods; THE nee south to
Lemis Stream: thence on said stream and land
formerly owned by Hay futile and land OF
G. G. Hall to the starting point. Also another
piece OF land lying in Harmony in said Coun-
ty and bounded as follows: Com menoing 1t
the northeast corner Of said piece at q brook
aud to run parallel with piece OF wood lying
east, and three ported trees. and thence west
erly on straight line to land owned by James
Soden; thence south to the town line between
Athens and Harmony; thence east on said line
to the brook thence north on said brook 70
the irst mentioned bound being about twenty
acres more or less, and being the same decided
to Nathan r. Tu' ner by Willard Richardson
Nov. LIST. 1857, and recorded In Somerset Regis
try Of Deeds. Book 100, Page 944.
And whereas the condition OF said mortgage
has been broker, now therefore, by reason OF
the breach OF The condi ion thereof l claim q
foreclosure OF said mortgage. 8wf
Dated this 23rd day OF January 1900.
DANIEL f. MAGOON.
RYE N MERRILL His atty.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-01-25

Mr.. Willard Richardson. who was re-
ported in last weeks Taper to be lmprov-
ing. grew suddenly much worse about
noon Wednesday and died before night
His wife and daughters were with him
when the end came. Mr.. r. was kind
and tender husband and father and will
be greatly missed in the home. His age
was about 80. The funeral took place on
Sumo ay. Rev. Mr.. Sweetland officiating.
His brother was preseat and other friends
from distance.
A rain storm set in here Saturday about
noon and continued through the most oil
the night, but finishing off with snow
which seemed to be blowing into drifts
through Sunday. not enough falling how
ever to blockade travel.
Mrs. M. S. Cleveland went to Bangor,
Thursday last, to visit Mr.. and Mrs.
Prince Stafford. Mr.. c. took her to the
Hartland station to take the train.
The correspondent wrote last week that
Mrs Maria Tobey was i'll from severe
cold 1t was instead Mrs. Lizzie Tobey,
misunderstanding having occurred.
DIR. Henry Leavi,t was 10 town last
Thursday and Friday on business. We
learn that he sold his wood lot. bought
some years ago of c. E. Emery, to M. S.
Cleveland while in town.
Mr.. w. Leighton passed Thursday las,
in Bingham. on business
Somerset Academy has two weeks more
of this term when there will be a few
weeks vacation before the closing term oil
the year. 1t is reported that the spring
term will be Mr.. Williams last term in
this school.
Mrs. M. c. Preble had the misfortune
to scald her hand and wrist quite badly
last Monday.
A son was born, last week, to Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell Cleveland, Stickney Hill,
its weigh, was bout ten pounds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marx Avery Of Garland
The Somerset reporter., 1900-01-25
Snlithfeld.

Mrs. j. M. Thompson is at Mechanic
Falls visiting her daughter, Mrs. Ed.
Charles.
Mccormick and Phinney, general
agents for the Mccormick mowers, made
call on A. B. Cole, one evening last
week.
Asa Pattee and wife from Minneapolis,
Mimi, are visiting at John Thompson's.
A. B. Coles house would probably
have burned, last Tuesday night, II they
had been away when the chimney burn
ed out. 1t Is two story house and
they carried considerable water into the
attic to keep the wood work from catch
ing.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-01-25

Mrs. Amanda Adams of Bingham is
visiting her father, Mr.. Thomas Chase.
Mrs. James Gltillan OF Skowhegan,
accompanied by her little son, passed
Saturday with her sister, Mrs. Sanford
strickland.
Mrs. b. r. Eaton of Skowhegan was
the guest of her brother, w. V. Totman
and wife, Wednesday of last week.
Misses Flora Ferry and Christine Mar
Pile from Shiloh are passing short time
in this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Pettigrew returned
home, Tuesday, from visit with their
daughter in Watervile.
The saw mill is running on full time,
since the rain
The Somerset reporter., 1900-01-25

were in town. recently. called here by the
death of Mr. Richardson.
Colds are very prevalent. among the
recent victims being the little son of L E
Jacobs.
Mr.. Elmer Staples, who has been hav'
ing vacation, has returned 10 his WORK
in Skowhegan.
Mr.. F. v. Barker has the care of the
church for the year to come.
Mr.. John Hall is on the sick list, also
Mrs. Elvira Horn.
The church aid society met with Mrs
Laura Rowell on Tuesday last.
An old folks singing school is an enter
tainment hoped for in the near future.
Mrs. Knights daughter Mary. Mrs
Hilton, is with her at the present time.
M. A. G..
The Somerset reporter., 1900-01-25
LarOne.

Ice cutting was commenced on the
creek, last week, with rather poor luck
as the first day Charles Packard went
into the pond from trying to walk on
The water and Saturday the horses of
f. III Farnham went 10 from trying 10
walk on the Ice. One Of the horses was
easily taken out but the other WAS ia the
water for some time and was thoroughly
chilled. but both with good care are now
all right.
One OF the wood choppers cutting
wood for Mrs. Emery was seriously hurt
The Somerset reporter., 1900-01-25
West Athens.

Mr. Eastman of Portland was In town,
Friday.
Mrs. Helen Kincaid of East Madison
was In town, Friday, visiting at J. c.
kincaid's.
Bert Clark of So. Scion was In town,
Thursday.
Mrs. Hattie Fletcher and Mr.. j. L.
Smith passed through town, Monday.
Harold Corson, who Is cooking for his
father in Bingham was in town, Monday.
Chester Pray and Nettie Wiley went
to Cornvlle week ago last Saturday.
X.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-01-25
Kingsbur.y.

A. w. Rowell of Scion was in Kings
bury, Monday, to see about extending
the creamery route to that place.
Mrs. Samuel Whitman OF Blanchard
was visiting her daughter, Mrs. Daniel
Bryant of Brighton, one day last week.
Daniel Jones of Brighton is very ill.
Charlie Decker of Brighton is at work
at the village. l..
The Somerset reporter., 1900-01-25

Geo. Burdin was in Pennington, one
day last week, having his eyes treated
C. w. Morse has flashed his school in
NOrridgewock.
G. H. Allen has finished harvesting
his ice.
High school commenced Jan. y, under
the management of Miss Carrie Allen.
There are about eleven scholars.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-01-25
Brig htOn.

High school begun Monday, Jan. 10,
with Mr.. Pattee of Harmony as teacher.
Services held at the church, every
Wednesday evening, by Mrs. Corson of
West Athens.
Miss Lizzie Maxwell of Richmond is
visiting relatives in town.
Bad colds seem to be the order of the
day.
L. A. Decker and wife have returned
home from Boston, where they went on
their wedding tour.
Mrs. Sidney Walker is on the sick list.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-01-25
DR.. C.K. DON N Ell

was recently made by Mr.. Dow, who is
an expert machinist, and is I-2 inches
long. The grip is made o pearl, and the
weapon shoots small caps and bullets
made expressly for it by Mr. Dow. 1t is
used by him Tor a watch charm and at
tracts considerable attention. Mr.. Dow
has received several large offers for this
weapon by curiosity seekers which were
refused
The Somerset reporter., 1900-01-25

last week, while cutting away lodged
tree, which unexpectedly came down
striking him on the head and cutting the
scalp in two places TO that extent that
visit TO u surgeon was necessary.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-01-25
STRAWBERRY PLANTS.

STATE oFJMAINE GROWN; Tennessee Pro
late variety; also Clyde Jessie Wsrfsd. My
Plants are excelled by none, equelled by few,
at $500 per thousand, discount OF 10 per cent
II ord. red at once; one half down, balance be
fore hipment. Address, Ava
oHAs. q. LEIGHTON, W. Cumberland Maine.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-01-25
Sl[ 1000 for SO0Ol.

We cannot give you $1,000 for o.. but 81. .
week saved will about pay for an Endowment
Policy for $1,000, with guaranteed Cash values
and dividend additions In the Equitable Life
Society of New York. the strong
est Assurance Society in the World, having
over $50 000,t 90 surplus and which has paid to
policy holde s in past 81 years over $4,000 .ooe
more In divid. nd than any other Co. 3mos
N. B. HESELT TON, Agent, Skovhegan, Me.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-01-25
We have two sleighs for children
never used, we will sell for
half the cost, they
are all perfect.

Hot Water Bottles, Foun-
tain Syringes, Combination
Hot Water Bottles and Foun-
tain Syringes, Brushes, Mir
rors, Perfumery and every
thing in Toilet Goods.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-26
DAVID MURRAY.

Winburg and Senekal will be emptied by this
broad turning movement. According to this
view, Brabant and Hart will advance to Lady
brand from Wepener. and the five divisions
which are now close together about Dewetsdorp
and Sannas Post will move northward through
Thaba Nchu
The success of turning movement of such
breadth would depend upon the transport ser
vice General Kitchener is reported TO be q
miracle worker, who has revolutionized the sys-
tenn, but there is evidence that he has done
anything more radical than the abolition OF the
regimental method Of handling supplies. If he
has provided each division with its own trans
port service and impaired a largely increased
mobility to the entire army. the turning move
ment may be begun from Dewetsdorp and
Wepener.
DUTCH SHOW SOME WEAKNESS
Veterans here disappointed by the turn
affairs have taken. They assert that the Beers
are retreatfng without having received de-
cisive defeat, and that they will return in small
bands and resume their guerilla tactics as soon
as the British army retires to the railway line
or marches northward. While there has not
been second Paardeberg. there has been an ex7
hibition Of Boer weakness and lack of resolu4
ton, and their campaign has been broken up
The Dutch are not fighting with their usual
dash and vigOr- Their most formidable assault
upon Wepener was deferred until Brabaut's COL
umn was wellnish in sight, and their tactics
have become cautious and fainthearted. Gen
eral Robertss midday summary of the situation
left the relief of Wepener unrecorded and early
press dispatches stated that the Beers had
turned about in their retreat and advanced sew
eral miles against Brabant This was probably
a covering movement for the purpose of bringing
in stragglers from Smithfeld and allowing the
main body time for it's retirement Roberts's
midnight bulletin stated that the Beers to the
number of four thousand had retreated from
Wepener.
printing estimates Of 25oG0 or 10000 as the
available strength of the Dutch forces between
Thaba Nchu and Wepener. 1t will probably
be less than 5000 with dozen
guns.
The most interesting incidents related by the
press correspondents occurred during French's
advance TO the Modder The skirmishing was
brisk, and the guns were constantly brought into
play. Frenchs handling Of his forces was excel
lent, although he failed in his main object which
to cut off the retreat of the enemy from
Dewetsdorf.
The news from Natal and the western border
is meagre.
The conviction of the Sunnyside rebels is caus-
ing much resentment among Dutch sympathizers
at Cape Town.
There is a wild story from Durham of Dutch
attempt to blow up British transport with an
Internal machine. l. N F.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-26
NAXTuS AGAINST BOLOS.
EIGHTY FILIPINOs KILLED IN FIGHT
ON APRIL 10.

EIGHTY FILIPINOS KILLED IN A FIGHT
ON APRIL 10
Manila April 25.-Officers who have arrived
here from Nueva Caceras, Province Of South
Camarines bring details of a fight on April l6
in which eighty Filipinos were killed. The
American outposts reported three hundred
tives assembled three miles from the town, and
General Bell sent three detachments of the 45th
Regiment, with two Maxims, who nearly
rounded the Filipinos the majority Of whom
were armed with bolos and carabao hide
helmets coats and shields. The Fpnos were
quickly put to flight, leaving the field strewn
with
Their rihemen were unable to shoot straight.
and the bolomen never got near enough to the
Americans to do any execution. Therefore none
of the Americans were wounded
Lieutenant Ba!ch, with twenty cavalrymen
from the 37th Regiment, cornered fifty boomen
in a river and shot every one, the bodies floating
away One soldier had his head struck off with
a bolo.
General Bells two regiments hard worked
in clearing the country. They meet with many
small squads of boomen, and last week killed a
total of 125 A squadron of the 11th Cavalry is
about leaving Manila board the transport
Lennox to reinforce them. The insurgents keep
the province in state OF terror, and are wreak-
ing vengeance natives who trade with the
Americans burning many villages including the
populous town of San Fernando
General Bell has issued a proclamation de-
caring that he will retaliate relentessly unless
this guerilla war ceases, and that he will burn
all the towns which harbor guerillas.
In a fight at Sorgogon, Albay Province on
April 16 three companies of the 47th Infantry
Captain Gordon commanding, routed a large
force of insurgents mostly bolonen, killing fifty
three.
The plans of General Otis have not been an
nounced, but IL is understood he intends sailing
the Meade the Grant early in May. He
will be accompanied by his staff and will prob
ably visit Hong Kong and other ports
New-York tribune., 1900-04-26
ALL INDORSE MKINLEY.
REPUBLICAN CONVENTIONS
IN FOUR GREAT STA TES.
OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, INDIANA AND
WISCONSIN CHOOSE NATIONAL
DELEGATES.

Republicans in four great States met in con-
vention yesterday and took action bearing on
the National convention TO meet in Philadelphia.
Hearty support of the Administration of Pres-
dent Mckinley was the keynote of each.
In Ohio an "alternatC year State ticket was
named headed Ly the candidate for Secretary
of State. and four delegates at-large to the Ma
tiOnal convention were named.
The Pennsylvania convention showed by a
large majority its support of ex-senator Quay,
and he was placed at the head of the eight dele
gates-at-large 10 the Philadelphia convention.
who were instructed to support President Nc
Kinley for denomination.
The Indiana convention was opened with
speech by j. Frank Hardy, the chairman, and
will continue in session to-day, when nOmna-
tiOnS for the State ticket will be made. John L.
Griffiths will probably be the candidate for Gov
ernOr.
The Wisconsin delega ates-at-large to the Phla-
delphia National convention were chosen at
Milwaukee. and hearty support to President
Mckinley was promised.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-26
CARTER OFF FOR PRISON.
EX-CAPTAIN OF ENGINEERS TAKEN TO
FORT LEAVENWORTH TO SERVE
FIVE YEARS SENTENCE.

Under escort of Lieutenant Harker, of the 10Th
Infantry; one non-commissoned officer and four
prlvates Oberlin M. Carter, eX-captain of engi-
neers, u. S. A, convicted of embezzlement and
sentenced to five years in the military prison at
Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, left Castle Williams
little before sundown last evening. The last
step in the legal condemnation of the ex-captain
was taken yesterday afternoon. Carter has been
on Governors Island just seven days less than
seven months. That time will be deducted from
his original sentence of five years, and for good
behavior he will be allowed five days off for
every twenty y-fve days of his sentence. If he
conforms to the requirements of the prison,
thereby getting the allowance, he will have yet
to about three years and six months In
the prison at Fort Leavenworth.
1t was lust $50 o'clock when the gate of
Castle Williams was swung back on its hinges to
allow the little party accompanying the prisoner
to come forth. The Government tug General
Thayer was in waiting. Carter and his guard
walked brisky TO the landing and boarded the
tug. The prisoner ordinary business
suit and blue cap. He was not handcuHed.
No one visited him yesterday, and his last day
in Castle Williams was spent alone pracucally'
with the exception of the presence of the keepers
and guard of the prison
The tug proceeded directly to the pennsylvania
station at Jersey City, no stop belng nlaue oh
this side. There the party boarded a Fehn-
sy!vania train which left at Z 10 O'Clock Whlie
1t is not known definitely. it is probable that
during his stay in prison Carter will do clerical
work AS far as could be learned yesterday ne
is in fairly good health.
The legal step necessary to complete the case
against Carter was taken yesterday afternoon.
Colonel Clous Assistant Judge Advocate-Gen-
eral, appeared before Judge Lacombe with the
mandate of the United States Supreme Court.
He was accompanied by United States District
Attorney Burnet and Assistant United states
District Attorney Baldwin. The decision OF the
Supreme Court then made the decision OF
Judge Lacombe. Judge Lacombe's decision in
part says
Said judgment of the United States Supreme
Court be and the is hereby made the judg
ment of this court, and the said Oberlin M. Carter
is remanded to the custody from which he was pro-
duced for the purpose of the execution of the
sentence.
This remanded Carter back to the military
authorities al Fort Columbus, Governors Island.
Abram j Rose, counsel for Carter said that
he had not determined Whether or not any fur
ther efforts would be made in behalf of the ex
captain. If further effort was made he was
not prepared say yet what the first step
would be.