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The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-15

Troubled with insomnia, are your"
said DR.. Paresis after listening to his
patients tale of woe. Tried all the
usual remedies, have you? Well. now
suppose you try to read The Impress
sions of Bohemian It's new book
just out, tried to read Ii last night
and was asleep in three minutes"
"Sir." replied the patient. with freez-
ing dignity, Il am the author of that
book, and have the honor to wish you
very good evening"
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-15

"People who live in glass houses. y
wrote the real estate dealer who was
at work on three sheet poster an,
nouncing a free excursion. ARE the
biggest fools on earth to do so when
they can buy good wooden houses at
the figures at which am Offering them
in Groundsomehurst"
Then be held the manuscript at arm 5
length and admired the penmanship
and the boldness and yigor of the con
ception
81 think that'll fetch EN-" he said
Chicago Tribune
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-15
81 Have the Order In My Pocket

The above remark was made by Sir
Thomas Brisbane in the West Indies
while serving as young officer under
Sir Ralph Abercromby. Sir Thomas
at the time was marching up to take a
fort which was deemed mpregnable
when he was met by brother officer,
who declared that "it cannot be TAX
en-"
ut can" replied the gallant Sir
Thomas Brisbane. 81 have the order
in my pocket
This was no idle boast. since he and
his men did take it.-London Spectator.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-15
SEALED PROPOSALS.

The Cosnty Commissioners OF Somerset
County, will receive sealed proposals for in
deNiug the Records the Register OF Deeds
Office for ten years. Information in regard 30
the work to be done NAV be obtained by call
iug at the office of the Register of Deeds
Proposals viii be opened March 9Th 1900 anc
may be sent To CLERK OF Courts, SkowhegsH
Maine, plsinly marked on the envelope bid
for indexing." The GO. Commissioners reserve
the right to rejee, any or all bids made 10 the
board -w3
H {. WEBER. County Commissioners
ALONZ0 SMITH OF
JOHN METCALF, Somerset County.
Skowhegau. Me, Jan. II. 1900.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-15
THERE IS A CLASS OF PEOPLE

Who are injured by the use OF coffee. Recently
there has been placed in all the grocery stores
Q new preparation called GRAINO, made Of
pure grains that takes the place of coffee,
The most delicate stomach receives 1t without
mistress, and but few can tell IL from coffee
1t does not cost over Il as much. Children
may a,ns i with benefit 10 ats pd
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-15
SCIENCE
nnH6azznmnmnz.u~-----
PROGRESSES

Great strides are made
every year. Butthe meth
cd of curing Dyspepsia
remains the same.
L. F." AtWood'S BitterS
is still the most relia Bile
remedy.
Simple indigo eStion,
Chronic Dyspepsia or
Bilious Attacks yield
at once. All dealers
sell IL. F."
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-15

sOmtfHet ~
Court Of County CommIasIoners.
Dec. Term, A. -. Sg9
Ani nov On the fourth day of sad term
to wit: at an adjournment thereof held on
the twenty sixth day of December, A. y.
1899. it IS ordered that there be as,essed
upon the following townships aud plantations
IN the County Of Somerset, for the repair of
roads IN SAID townships and plantations, for
the year ending Dec. 81, A. b. 1900, the
following sums, t. VII.
CARATUNK PLANTAT10N-Rate, 8 nils.
Names. Description Aeres gaIus Tar.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-15

tion cane I, aer only occasionally, and
she co6ld Hui force 1t.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-15

Total, &4S,i35 f4s7 ~
The foregoing tax is 10 be exp nded on the
highway in said plantation and Il. ". Adams is
hereby appointed agent to eXpend and lay out
the same.
BIGELOW PlANrATION-Rate 5 mills.
Names. Description. Acres Value. Tar.
Resident Sl0,S50 ss2 so
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-15

An English Setter bitch ten months old.
white with black markings Finder retarR
and be rewarded Sw3
c. WESLEY GROVER
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-15

The cheese mite is more tenacious of
life than any other insect
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-15
Wisdom of the West

I'VE find" said the foreman of the
western jury, that if, as the prisoner
says, the shootin was accidental. then
he ought to hang, fer in these gun af-
fairs man oughter know his own
mind. 1t oughter be shoot to kill or
no shoot. A man who has accidents
happen to him with a gun is dangerous
to our society an oughter he put out of
the way fer the safety of respectable
folks. '-Philadelphia North American.
Nine times ont of ten ii is over the
Bridge of Sighs that we pass the mar
row gulf from youth to manhood.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-15

The foregoing tax is to be expended on the
high way in said plantation and Leonard Par
sons is hereby appointed agent TO ex pend sud
lay out the same.
DEAD RIVER PLANTATION-Rate, II,
per cent
Names. Description. Aeres. Value. Tar
pos;aou. -, 80 49,
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-15
Ttsl

7 I0tAI, fN-0l7 sc.
The foregoing tax is To be expended on the
highway III said plantation and Vim. o Wymau
is hereby appointed agent to expend and lAy ont
the same.
MANFIFLD PIANTATlON-kat- 0 ger
cent.
Names. Description. Acrs. gaiss Tar
Resident, fBXs A. s.
Nou- Resident
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-15
Total, s65.s70 ass 4

The foregoing tax is TO be expended on the
highway in said plantation and II. L Colby is
hereby appointed agent TO expend aud lay out
the same.
LEXINGTON PLANTATION-West Side.
Rate, per cent.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-15
Total, s1s.7s5 s375 80

The foregoing ak is to be expended on the
highway in said plantation and Omar "
Chase is hereby appointed agent to expend
and lay out the same.
HIGHLAND PLANTATION-Rate , Der
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-15
Highway Tax
In Unincorporated Places


f9r the year beginning January -, t991
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-15
Names. Description. Ae,ss. Yalue. Tag
Total, sI5,5s6 s3ll y

The foregoing tax Is to be expended on the
highway i'll said plantation and c S. Albee l.
hereby appointed agent to expend aud lay out
the same.
LEXINGTON PLANTATION-Eas side.
Rate, per cent.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-15

The foregoing tar is to be expended on the
highway 10 said plantation and John " ster-
ling u hereby appointed agent 70 expend and
lay out the same.
JACKMAS PLANTATION-Rate 9 rallls
Names. Description. Acres value. Tar.
Resident ss7,755 s5o2 %
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-15
Total

The foregoing tax is to be expended on the
TlVer road II said plantation and John w
Bray IS hereby appointed agent to expend and
lay out the same
TIE FORKS PLANTATION-Pl
Pond Road. Rate, per cent.
Names. Description .4eres Value ras.
Resident, 1890 sss 90
The foregoing tar S to be expended on the
highway n said plantation and James K
Powell Is hereby appointed sgent to expend
and lay out the same.
THE FORKS PLANTATION-Rate. per
cent
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-15
Total. s@ eos o.

The foregoing tax Is 10 be expended on tho
highway 10 said township and John W Sterling,
i hereby appointed agent 70 expend and lay out
the same.
PLEASANT RIDGE PLANTATION-
West Part. Rate. ? per cent.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-15
Total

The foregoing tax Is to be expended on the
highway IN said plantation aud A. l. HeaIey is
hereby appointed agent 20 expend aud lay out
The same.
PLEASANT RIDGE PLANTATION
East Part. Rate. 2 per cent.
Names. Description. 4eres Value. rax.
Resident ga a.rn "a
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-15

4otsi, S35,i-s S3sr IS
TIE foregoing tax is to be expended on the
highway In said plantation and James ward
Is hereby appointed agent to expend sno lAy
GU the same.
CARRYING PLACE PLANTATION
Rate mills
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-15

The foregoing tar is 70 be expended on the
hiehWsy n ssia plantation and Frank saya~~
u hereby appointed agent TO expend and lag
/ out the same
DESEI@JGW& AVIATION D... q
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-15

highway in said plantation sud s E Savage is
hereby appointed agent to eypend ana lay
out the same.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-15

The foregoing tax IS 10 be expended on the
highway IN said plantation and T. Briggs is
here y appointed agent to eHpeud snd sy out
the same.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-16
The TAlMp,

The Talma Theatre at the corner OF
South Main and Power streets was OPEN
ed for the season last night with the
comedy drama, "The World Against
Him." presented by the Goodwin Stock
company.
The drama Is very conventional I'm
theme James Blackburn. the villain, is
thwarted by Jerald Western and Jack
worthington and the lovely Frances, af-
ter familiar vicissitudes. becomes the
happy bride OF the hero.
He Is lucky winner too, for Jerald
Western does most OF the work for him.
Miss Helen Grey. as Frances the hero
inc Is clever and interpreted her part To
perfection. Malcom Arthur. as James
Blackburn. j. Butler Harjiland, as Jerald
Western, and Hillord Wright as Jack
\, orthington, also give painstalIing and
worthy portraitures. The play is well
mounted and the entertainment as "a
whole is deserving Of patronage and en-
couragement.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-16
OLYMPIC THEATRE.

The performance given by tho Fads
and Follies Burlesquers at the Olympic
Theatre this week. is a good one, and IL
is a show that is clean from start TO nm
ish. There are several novel features and
not a dun act I'm the bill. The perform
ance opens with a particularly funny
comedy. entitled Tim Sullivans Chow
der" I'm which the entire company ap-
pears. the bulk OF the fun being furnished
by James +. Leonard and Frank Fogerty.
The several songs and dances are catchy
and up-to-date.
The olio opens with Bernard A. VIII
liams. a very clever card manipulation
and sleight OF hand artist. who is followed
by Luella. who appears I'm a very fasci-
mating electrical color act. Barry 6.
Thompson and Miss Annie Carter have an
amusing sketch. entitled My Wife's
Brother" in which Miss Carter's excel
lent voice Is heard 10 advantage
The hit OF the show Is made by a trio
or musical clowns, who are billed as
Bimm, BONN and B'r'r'r. Their ability
az musicians is far above the average,
while their work on the goblets and zylo-
phones is really artistic. They play such
selections as the overture Light Caval-
ry.' Suppe; Man Behind the Gun, -
Sousa; "Estudiantina" waltz. Waldtenfel,
and several other pieces equally difficult
i'm manner that calls for the most de-
served applause. Otis Shattuck and Min
ME Bernard appear I'm their favorite
sketch Don't Lave the Room causing.
as usual. roars of laughter. The olio
closes with some excellent illustrated
songs by Thomas and Kessner.
The performance concludes with a trav-
esty, entitled. "A Night on the Boule-
ward" i'm which the entire company par
ticipates The music is good, songs catchy.
dances graceful, costumes elaborate, and
the comedians full OF fun. 1t is a good
bill, and IL will be repeated for the bal
aTcp OF the week, every afternoon and ev-
ening.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-16

well attended 4 and the important ell
makes were produced with great enect
Curtain calls and earnest and most M
telligent applause testified 10 the thor-
ough appreciation by the audience or the
work OF the principals An added pleas
ure I'm the production is that most or the
company were I'm the east when the play
was last given here.
Paul Gilmore I'm every one OF the many
and interesting incidents that the play
wright has given the character of Gil de
Berault. was careful and interesting. Mr..
Gilmore is an actor whose work rs al
ways meritorious and he has a character
we'll suited TO him now.
Henry G.. Lewis gives an interesting
portrayal OF the part OF Cardinal Richie
lieu. and Joseph Buckley as Captain La
role. Is responsible for the comedy ele-
ment. Edwin B. Tilton gave, as he did
when last here, careful bit OF work as
the lieutenant.
IL Is a winning and most gracious bit OF
work the character of Renee de cocher-
fort as given by Frances Gaunt. Into the
varying phases and incident OF the warm
temperament of high lady OF southern
France, Miss Gaunt seemed 20 enter I'm a
manner that showed her ability az an
actress in most interesting way. The
less important. but none the less inter-
esting. character OF Madame de Cocher-
fort. is we'll taken by Eleanor Worthing-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-16
T. B. sTowELL. Principal.

fits" The meeting lasted until II 20
o'clock, and when vote was taken there
were but two OF the audience who voted
in favor of the stamps. Six members
were admitted and a lunch was served
The Mt. Pleasant improvement club
was to meet this evening. but will not
do so, as many of its members are con-
nected with the Foresters and they arc
to take part i'm the demonstration OF that
order this evening.
Just at present work Is slack I'm the
Riverside and Taft mills More than 100
weavers were sent from the latter mill
n few days ago. IL is understood that
the idleness will be for a very short time
Empty stores are to be seen once more
I'm the square. for on Saturday evening
a restaurant that has been I'm existence
for as long as anyone hereabouts can
remember. and a market that has been
running for II years closed their doors
for the last time. Some say that the
mills are responsible for the closing and
others say lack OF management
quite a delegation called upon Dr. John
r, Farrell last evening and requested him
To allow his name TO be used at the com
ing election. After some talk the genial
doctor said that he would run for school
committeeman, but nothing else.
There was large attendance at the
meeting OF Court Gen. Sheridan. A. of + .
last evening, and the body to- a man voted
to take part I'm the Forcsters' demonstra-
tion this evening.
George T.. Littleheld and possibly Henry
T.. Ticpke will be the speakers at the
flag raising OF the Republican club at the
junction of Plainfield street and Pocasset
avenue this evening.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-16
He HAS MOVED
TO WESTERLY.
John J. Banigan of This City
Now a Voter In That Town.
ANOTHER HEAVY TAXPAYER.
The City Of Providence Will Lose a Large
Amount In Taxes II He Gives Up
Residence Here.
ANOTHER HEAVY TAXPAYER.

Another heavy taxpayer has moved
from the city, and yesterday John j.
1,anigan was registered as a voter In the
town of Westerly. and his name was put
on the personal property tax list for sl0,
900 MIR, Banigan, who is one OF the lar
gest property owners. real and personal.
IN Providence, has resided for two sum
mers past at his summer residence at
Watch Hill and Watch Hill is a part of
The town of Westerly
great deal OF interest Is aroused as TO
whether Mr.. Banigan, who is one of the
two sons OF the late Joseph Banigan, In
tends 20 give up. his residence In this city.
Mr.. Banigan is assessed this year I'm
Providence. on Si0O,O0O personal and $l2e
80 real property, paying a tax of s362S.iS.
lie was assessed for the same amounts
last year and on account OF the difference
an the tax rate paid slightly greater tax
-$G4i.S7
The valuation of personal property on
the Joseph Banigan estate, of which Mr..
John Banigan is one OF the four exc
Cutors, has been Increased this year by
the Providence assessors. by W per cent.
The personal property OF the Joseph BAN
igan estate was assessed I'm 1893 for Just
an even SlQ0O,000 and the tax paid was
Sih,JuN. ne lflV assessment lS 81
and the tax is So, 500.
The four executors are assessable for
proportionate shares, and provided these
shares are equal. the city will he able TO
collect only one-half OF the tax on the
personal property of the Banigan estate
In the event Of John ]. Banigan's removal
from the city. William II. Banigan is al
ready and was for number OF years be-
fore his fathers death "A resident Of the
town of Cranston, his residence being at
Edgewood, and Is therefore not assess
able.
The removal OF Mr.. John j Banigan
from the city will mean the loss OF one
fourth Of the tax of 2,iG0 on the per-
sonal property OF the Banigan estate
and The loss also OF the tax on MIR. Bani-
gan's personal property, an annual
amount of ss900 All that IL will be nee
essary for Mr.. Banigan TO do i'm order
20 save practically the same amount will
be 20 live for six months and day each
year at Westerly and thus establish his
residence i'm that town.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-16

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possible to the part was unquaIihedly
satisfactory.
The many elaborate sets OF scenery,
mountings' -Sd appointments assembled
for the sothern production are almost too
much for brief engagement such Cor
instance AK IS made here Nowhere =
there a more capable stage management
than at the Providence Opera House but
Mr.. DOolens skilled scene pushers were
put TO IL last night. II they ever were.
and il would take number OF perform
aaces with plenty OF rehearsals IN be-
tween 10 handle the scenery OF the Soth-
ern OUTFIT as eXpeditiously as il ought TO
be handled
It was this mOrning-ten minutes after
midnight 90 be exact-when the final
curtain came down on last nights per-
formance. Doubtless there will be more
speed for the balance Of the brief en-
gagement The same painstaking care
that is visible throughout the production
il evidenced I'm the scenic outfit but IL Is
calculated 20 embarrass the performance
while on the road by reason of it's elab-
Grafton. That does not mean that the
scenery is obtrusiyely elaborate. On the
contrary Il is part oft the excellence OF
Mr. sothern's production OF Hamlet that
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-16
HER ''L'AIGLON." :"
Miss Maude Adams Scores a
Big Success In RoStand's
Artistic Production.

Baltimore, Md, oct. l6.-If ever doubt
existed as To the success Of the American
production -ef Re,s+affd's "L'Aiglon," with
Maude Adams as the star IL was dispell-
ed here last night. when the initial per-
formance was given at Nixon q thinner
mans Academy of Music
From the very beginning she showed
herself master OF the part The wealth
and Fashion of the city filled the big the
atre. There were nine curtain calls at the
end Of the second act
The star fills the part TO n nicely, and
first appearance, i'm dark trousers and
long coat, was the signal for burst OF
applause that delayed the performance
for several minutes.
Miss Adams charm was none the less
by her change of costume. her slight
build, delicate features and gentleness
giving her most literally all the qualities
the role required. IL was for her much
more difficult part than Babbie. but she
brought TO II all the power of subtlety
and art. Her strongest scene occurs on
the battlefield of Wagram, and this was
beautifully done 1t was here the star rose
90 higher dramatic heights than ever be-
fore.
Miss Adams death scene was fun of
pathos. and held the house I'm sympathy
and admiration. After the last curtain
Miss Adams was given an ovation.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-16
WESTMINSTER THEATRE.

The Victoria Burlesquers, a new organ
ization. opeI.ed at the Westminster Thea
tire yesterday for the week to good houses
and very pleasing bill was presented
The scenery and costumes are more at
tractive than usual and the marches and
choruses are a special feature. A satire
on royalty entitled. THE Victoria's Re-
ception." is given for curtain raiser,
John H. Reid, as the Prince of Wales; S.
Sedman. as Duke of Marlborough, and
they with the assistance of the other
members OF the large company, make no
end of fun. The first i'm the olio is Miss
Agnes Behler. the we'll known serio COM
&c, who with the assistance of Master Ira
Johnston, who sings i'm the gallery, makes
a hit.
John H. Reid and Ella Gilbert appear
I'm neat sketch. the dancing of Mr.. Reid
being the feature. Violet St Clair and
Grace Celeste sing and dance cleverly, AL
len Curtis and Sam Sidman, Hebrew and
German comedians, are as good as any i'm
their line Frank Morrell and Florence
Evans, newcomers, made a pronounced
hit i'm their duets and weiland. the clown
iuggler. has "A lot of new tricks all OF
which he performs I'm most pleasing and
at the same time comical manner. The
whole concludes with "A musical concep-
tion, "A Queen of Bohemia" in which
Miss Florence Evans takes the part of
the queen and is assisted by the entire
company.
The bill is strong enough TO insure good
houses every afternoon and evening dur
ing the week.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-16
OLNEYVILLE.

The Seventh Ward Democratic club
held a we'll attended meeting last even.
ing and the membership committee re-
ported the membership OF the club was
l26 and this entitled them to FIVE more
delegates TO the Democratic club conven-
ton. The following were elected a. dele
gates: Nell O Donnell, Frank Msuchor.
John o Donnell. John Murray and Michael
Cooney. It was also voted To hold a
grand rally and TO have flag raising
and John O'Connell. John Murshaw.
Michael Cooney. William Doyle ana
Frank Maucher were made committee
10 make the necessary arrangements.
The Bryan and Stevenson Democratic
club met last evening and elected the
following delegates t0 the Democrat. 4.
club convention: NJ j. Dognsn. John
Croniu. Timothy Kelly. James Winn and
Frank Nolan. The meeting was adjourn
cd until Sunday ~ 3 o'clock
The Business Mems association met
last evening and gave trading stamps
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-16
WASSTRONG man
Some Remarkable FeatS Of
Late Capt. Joshua F. Dickens
Of Block Island.

The strongest man on Block Island is
dead, but while he lived he was well
known all along the coast from Portland
90 New York. His name was Joshua r.
Dickens, and he was master OF differen.
vessels engaged in tho cossting trade for
more than 30 years
He was five feet seven and one-half
inches In height and weighed at his best
about l55 pounds, though toward the lat
ter end OF his life he weighed nearly or
quite POO pounds.
It is susceptible OF proof that he has
lifted three times in succession without
breathing 1900 pounds OF iron from "A Ves-
sells deck. that he has carried "A railros A
rail by its centre. Keeping it's balance. 100
yards; that he could end up a cask of mo-
lasses containing lao gallons, and that he
could easily. while standing IN a half
bushel. shoulder a barrel OF flour
one OF his old-time feats was 10 break
any ordinary shingle beach stone with
one blow of HIS fist. protected by hand
kerchiof which he would allow any man
To- wrap around his hand simply asking
that q TTTr1U wad be made whore the blow
came.
capt Dickens for several years before
~ died was master OF the schooner Ma
than r. Dixon. running between here
and Providence and bringing grain. -four.
etc n he was ON the dock when "A team,
backed down he always passed in -four.
limo and grain without help. for barrels
Of kerosene aud molasses he always took
one end against two other men.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-16

Keith's: aud II applies equally 10 every
part uf the bili. 60 the greater ana the
lesser acts alike. No previous program
OF the present season has won such en-
phatic popular approval, from one end
90 the other, as was manifested yester-
day afternoon and evening. u VIII pay
every lover OF the really good things I'm
vaudeville 90 go early enough TO gee ev-
cry act ON the list; and many will return
for repetition Of the delightful tx-
pericnce
Not only is the act ~ Msrzeila's birds
the most ciaborately and effectively
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-16

well known and so. too. e. the dramati-
zatiOn by Edward Rose.
The story Itself Is novel OF the his
-tarIesLeEaiar ~ dramatically
told. A. for the dramatization % fur
nishes an excellent evenings entertain
ment The ever alluring field of romance
has seldom been pictured nner than a has
been done in this story Perhaps the
play lacks strength in important rarticu-
lars. and its story a. somewhat improb-
able. bat these defects do not mar the
general interest On 81 as = whole
The scenery and setting OF tho play 10