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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-04-05
Maine Heavy Artillery.

The Maine battalion of Heavy Arti'-
lery that served in the Cuban war held
a meeting at Pittsfield, Friday last. A
large number was present.
The meeting WAS called to order at
2,30 p. M, by Sergt. Sterling of Co. H,
WateIvile. Lieut.. Spear of Skowhegan
was elected chairman of the meeting
with Sergeant Purnell of Gardiner as
secretary pro TEN.
An organization was formed, called
the Maine Heavy Artillery Association,
with The following officers; Com
mander, Major +. +. Newcomb, East
port; senior vice COM, Lieut.. Spear,
Skowhegan; junior vice COM, Lieut..
Sawyer, Gardiner; adiutant, Lieut.. Pur-
nell, Gardiner; sergl. of guard, Sergt.
Aushu, Waterville; corp. OF guard, Corp.
l.. E. Graves, Pittstield chaplain, Sergt.
c. l.. Pratt, Gardiner.
Executive committee: Major New
comb, Eastport; SerAt. Ferguson, Wa
tervlle; Sergl. Aushu, Wsterville
Sergt. Avery, Watervile.
1OluDllltt VII bN-lhMe duu ItspIuiltuS
Major +. +. Neweomh. Passport; Lieut..
Spear, Skowhegan, Lieut.. Sawyer, Gar.
diner.
Adjutant General Richards was elected
rs an honorary member of the assoeia-
ton.
The following are the chartermembers
of the new association which was form.
ed: X. II. Ceilings. Skowhegan. Battery
d; d. + Avery. Wateryille, c; II. |.
Stacy, Newport, A j. 5. Gallant, Ole
town, Hospital Corps; VIM. Ferguson,
Waterville, G; Edw. Spear, Skowhegan,
ID; +. l.. Libby, Dexter, ID; c. l.. Rines,
Waterville, C; c. A. Rogers, Skowhegan,
d; w. |. Sterling, Waterville, c; f. j.
hurry, Bangor, I; A. g. Ryan, Pitts
field, c; A. j. Thomas, Piustield, c;
f. A. Barnes, Waterville, b; Augustus
Cone; A. +. Morrow, C; l.. f. Graves,
C; w. l.. Farnsworth, JoLeshoro, D;
II. A. Taylor, Watervile, C; 5. A.
Knight, Skowhegsn, d; r. w. Foster,
Waterville, d; w. A. Purnell, Gardiner,
C; l.. A. Bachelor, Oakland, c; F. b,
Farmer, Pttsfield, c; Jos. Allen, Fair
field, G; Arthur Towle, Skowhegsn, d.
At O'Clock concert and ball took
place in Union Hall. A short concert
was given by the Pittsheld Uniform
Rank, Knights of Pythiss Band, which
also furnished music for the ball, which
was participated In by nearly 100 coup
les. AT midnight a collation. was served
by Caterer Ames.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-04-05
SapphIres Not All Blue.

ut is commonly believed that the
sapphire is known only as a gem of a
rich velvety blue In color" observed an
experienced dealer in precious stones
to the writer the other day. las a
matter of fact the sapphire occurs in
various hues. In Ceylon, for instance
where the finest specimens of this gem
are found it ranges from the soft vel
vety blue to the peacock blue gradu-
ated In the latter to an almost faultless
and yellows. the latter shade being
known as the oriental topaz and the
green the oriental emerald.
1.-THE white sapphires are often found
clouded or Streaked with blue, so that
many specimens are cut which are
white when looked a transversely, but
having a bit of fine blue tint on the IN
der point. Then there is the red sap.
phire, or Ceylon ruby. 1t is valued as
highly as the finest Burmese rubies
Those most highly priced are of rich
pigeon blood or rose red color.
Some very fine sapphires have been
found in Montana during the past ten
years. The American gems are light
blue. blue green. green and pink. but
the deep blue and red stones, which are
chiefly in demand as jewels. have sc
far never been discovered in any part
of this country. Washington Star.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-04-05

A Rockland young man Is the owner
of a smart rooster and has long enter
tanned suspicion that the bird might
have inherited gamy characteristics
from some long forgotten ancestor. To
apply this theory in an actual test he
went home the other night, surrepti-
tiously conveyed the parlor mirror ihto
the hen pen and held it before the gaze
of the wondering rooster.
The young man was not kept long in
suspense as to the birds fighting quail
tiles. After a brief, incredulous glance
at the proud reflection in the glass the
rooster descended upon the object with
spurs set and wrath cleaning from
each beadlike eye. There were "A crash,
smash and a clatter. and when the
dust and feathers cleared away the
young sportsman stood, a dismayed
spectator, in the center of a pile of
ruins formed of broken mirror, Stats
and pulyerized plate glass.
He Is now satisfied with the rooster.
but how he squared himself about the
broken mirror is not known Bangor
Wing and Courier.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-04-05
NOT The ONLY ONE.
There Are Hundreds Of SkoWhegan
People Similarly Situated.

Can there be any stronger proof offer
ed than the evidence of Skowhegar
residents? After you have read the
following quietly answer the question.
Mrs. Phillip Temple, corner Front and
Mechanic streets, says: II could not
sleep on account of my back. 1t ached
so severely that my kidneys actually
felt as if they were burning. The Sc,
erection from the kidneys was very
scalding and | was compelled to rise toe
often at night. | took medicine, but was
unsuccessful in effecting cure Ny
back ceased to ache and 1t was strength
ened after | used Doan's Kidney Pills
sold at Geo. 4. SIMPSONS drug store
| did not require to lie down during the
day to rest myself as l did formerly.
slept well at night and the urinary weak
ness and scaldng from the secretions
left me-
For sale by all dealers; price so cents
Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo, n. Y
sole agents for the United ~tates
Remember the name-Doan's- and
take no other.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-04-05

In these days when so many excuses
are used to obtain entrance to dwelling
houses and burglars carry off every
thing possible 1t is as well to be care
full Therefore when servant re-
Gently informed her mistress that n
strange man had called and said that
Ne had come to measure for a coal
tcuttle" the mistress was naturally
alarmed. The man came again. how
ever bringing with him three Others
and then it appeared that he had come
to put In an electric wire and box for
messenger service. What he really
meant to tell the servant in the first
place was that he had come to measure
for the call box" He had apparently
broadened il into coal box" and the
servant had repeated 1t as coal scut
tle"-New York Mail and Express.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-04-05
The Mutual Life Insurance Com.
pany's Business in 1899.

The annual reports of The Mutual Life
Insurance Company of New York are
successive records of great achievements.
Year after year rapid growth Is indi-
Gated; year after year its beneficial
progress is made manifest establishing
this institution as being not only the
largest but the most progressive life in
suranee company 10 the world.
The report for 1899 shows that during
The year the assets were increased S24,-
3D., PIP. and the total sum now held by
this institution for the security Of Its
policy-holders is SOL ,s44 81 81. In
1890 the assets we're Sl46. 494 1885.
The receipts for the year were S5S,-
$50, 017.2l, The Mutual Life after plac-
ing S25l.1ll ,9SS to the credit of the
reserve fund and other liabilities in &C
eordanee with the requirements of the
New York Insurance Department has
contingent guarantee fuun of S47, 952 54S,
in addij on 10 the divideuds TO be appor-
to5ed this Year
la 1899 the claims paid arising from
the death Of policy holders amounted TO
SIS, 629 019, and 10 addition 10 this the
Company paid during the twelve months
Sl0.1 39 057 on account of endowments.
dividends, etc. The general business
of The Mutual Life in 1899, when COM
pared with the results during the pre-.
vious yer, is highly satisfactory. The
Insurance 10 force December 81, 1898,
amounted to s97l.7l1, 49,. On Deem
her 81, 1899, the business in force sggre-
gated in amount sl.052 665.2ll. Since
its organization, in 1913, The Mutual
Life Insurance Company Of New York
has paid TO its policy -holders s5l4, H.
! q46
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-04-05


81 was at the capitol one day" said
a Boston lawyer. iii Attendance upon
"A committee having IN charge a bill In
which my clients are interested. On
the long, leather covered settee near
me two southern members were smok.
Ing and conyersing The following
words were jotted down by me YER
batim:
"'Majah. | was down among youh
people last summer, and | wanted to
find Genial Blood's plantation, but |
got Off my road. Where does he live
from youh place. majahr
"'Why, colon'l. he lives near me. a
right smart piece south on the river
"'Does he live right smart smart
piece or right smart right smart piece
south, majahT
Well, 1t isn't as far as either of
those pieces; Just right smart piece,
colon'l'
"Then that must be the reason l
missed It. | went too far around the
river bend
"Now, these gentlemen understood
each other beyond doubt. But what
| want to know is. how many miles
was 1t from the majors plantation to
the generals? And for the life of me
l can't solve the question. 1t haunted
me so that | stumbled two or three
times when subsequently making my
argument before the committee. CT
which these two members formed a
part Washington Star.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-04-05

A young clerk received instructions
from the proprietor Of produce house
in Front street some days ago to put
into case of eggs a card marked
Guaranteed.
The proprietor thought no more about
the matter until later in the day, when
he was called to the phone by the pur-
chaser.
II don't want these eggs" he said,
what Is the matter with themY'
asked the proprietor.
"They are marked Guaranteed and
are too suggestive of disease"
1t developed later that the clerk had
written "Quarantined' instead of
Guaranteed. memphis Scimitar.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-04-05

large number of them shipped here
next season. Mr., Linn says that be will
have the finest lot Of poultry in the
state before he gets through The
French pigs that he got last summer are
now doing finely and Mr. Linn expec
to add several more of this same breed
to his pens in the early fall.
The Russell boys of Jackman we're in
Greenyille few days ago from Harring-
ton lake, where they have been hunting
since the guiding season closed, bring
ing s75 worth Of furs. James Duff Of
Kineo also set traps in that section with
fair results. Aside from Moosehead
this appears TO be the most paying field
for trappers, only it is noticeable that
there are seldom any otter skins in the
bundles, which is not strange for otter
are always scarce near the camps, just
the opposite of black cat and fisher which
flourish on refuse meat from camp Ia
bles. The Jackman men did not see
deer while in camp, although OF course
the snow was fairly beaten down with
their tracks. They ran across several
moose yards, one near their main camp
containing big bull that will be prize
indeed IN the fall-and they intend land
ing the prize. While crossing the foot
of Chesuncook lake, coming ou,, they
passed within few hundred yards of a
drove of i've caribou on the ice. II was
showing hard at the time So they were
unable to make out much regarding the
animals. From such reports it would
seem that caribou are slowing coming
back into what was formerly their
stronghold in this State.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-04-05
Fairly Good TIme.

Seated around a Topeka railroad
lunch counter the other day were four
old Santa Fee engineers. They were
telling of fast runs. Three of them had
told their stories THE fastest run
ever made" said the fourth. after lis
tening to the lies of the others. was
between Topeka and Emporia not long
ago. 1t was a bright moonlight night.
We were behind when we pulled out Of
Topeka and had orders to make up all
lost time between here and Emporia.
After reaching the top of the Pauline
hill pulled the throttle wide open and
let her go. The old engine fairly ate
up the track. When we stopped at
Empora. | looked back mile or so
and saw something black approach
ing us. could not think what lie WAS
| watched it closely. Finally 1t came
up opposite the engine and stopped. 1t
was the shadow of the train. kansas
City Journal.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-04-05

NEW ENGLAND BUSINESS DIRECTORY
AND GAZETTEER We have just receh.
ed the 1900 eaition of this valuable work
without which no business mans Office
Is complete. 1t contains the names,
business anu address of the merchants
manufacturers and professional meI
throughout Maine, New Hampshire,
Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island
and Connecticut. Also State and County
officers, insurance companies, banks
manufacturing companies, expresses,
newspapers, academies, street railways
etc. la fact, it is a mammoth encycle-
peda of business information, and al :
s"ers many puzzling questions in an il
slant. The book contains Pip pages.
and is carefully indexed throughout. |
gives all cities, towns. villages, post.
offices, etc, in alphabetical lists. by
States, and under each town are give,
all the post offices located within il
limits. The price OF the directory
81 90 and is published by Sampson
Murdoch & Co., Boston, Mass.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-04-05
Photographic Half-Tones.
The Boston Journals Modern Method of
Illustrating the News

The Boston Journals Modern Method of
Illustrating the News.
The Boston journal is bringing the peo-
pie and events of the day viyidly before
the readers by the Photographic half
tones which il is printing in every issue.
That it leads all other papers IN the re-
suits secured ty this method of illustra-
tion is conceded by other newspapers. 81
well as by the public. No other method
OF illustration can so faithfully and so
pleasingly reproduce portraits or pic
lures as this halt-tone process. The pic
lures of the scenes and incidents il the
Beer WAT which the Journal is printing
add great deal to the interest of its
news reports. The Boston journal has
always been known as the great news
paper of New England. and il is maiu-
ming its reputation fully in the present
war.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-04-05
A Card.

We, the undersigned, do hereby agree
to refund the money on so cent bottle
of Greene's Warranted Syrup of tar II IL
fails to cure your cough or cold. We
also guarantee 25.cent bottle to prove
satisfactory or money refunded. 6mo4f
II. w. CUSHING, BIXBY Il BUCK.
w. II. FULLER. F. H. WING.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-04-05
yaRNlSH MAKES DEVICES VARNISH

Floor Paint cost sc more quart; makes
it look brighter and wear fully twice as
long as cheaper floor pant, Sold by J.
d Rawles Il Co. 4ml0
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-04-05

An education. Mickey What yer doin
mudders LCokln' AT &c advertoise m nts9"
Mrs Nu cshey; "GlS II il WASH for roidi in
in the kSars ORD river know there was half as
many things 10 ate an dhriuk"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-04-05
Corporation Meeting.

The Skowhegan Village Corporation
held its annual meeting, Monday after.
noon. Ceburn hall was we'll filled anu
there was no contest except for the
second on the board of assessors, be.
tween j. Smith Nutting aud Levi C.
Emery.
The officers elected were:
X. B. shepherd, moderator; George s.
| Webb, clerk; Geo. 5. Webb, j. Smith
Nutting, John w. Gage, assessors; Geo.
N. Page, treasurer; F. A. Nolin, auditor;
Frank Thompson, chief of police; w. H.
Emery, collector of taxes.
The other officers were left to the APP.
pointment of the assessors.
The collector of taxes is to have one
and one-fourth cents for collecting, the
same commission as last year.
The appropriations were:
Night watch, 5000
70 light the streets, 1900
! Fire companies, 1850
Fire department, 300
Corporation expenses, 300
Hydrant rental, 2.060
! Total, $6,490
This sum is 1886 less than was ap.
propriated for the same items last year.
The assessors were authorized to pull
chase safe for the use of the assessors
at a price not to exceed 800.
1t WAS voted to maintain hydrant on
West Front street, near Charles Be-
more's. This makes an additional ex.
pense of $l5 for hydrant rental.
The article providing for the employ
ment of a uniformed day police was
promptly passed over.
The article relative to a curfew law
within the limits of the corporation was
passed over without discussion or divi.
sion. Rev. H. w. Kimball read peti.
ton In favor of the passage of a curfew
law signed by Mrs. Sarah L. Eaton,
president, and Mrs. Emma l.. Bickford
secretary, representing sixty member.
of the Town Improvement society; Mis-,
Louise II. Coburn, president, and Mrs
Hattle b. Fogler, secretary, representing
seventy-tive members of the Woman
Club; Mrs. Clementine A. Weston, presi-
dent aud Mrs. Sarah w. Gilman, Secre.
representing thirty members of the Nor
Partisan w. G. L. Union.
Further than the reading of this peti.
tion there was no move whatever in
favor of the curfew proposition. Their.
is some doubt about the power of the
Village corporation to enact such an or
dinance. 1t appears, from cursory ex-
animation of the charter Of the corpora
ton, that the proper way to accomplish
the object would be through an amend
ment of the by laws of the corporation
at a meeting called for that purpose.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-04-05
CHASE & SAMB0RNs G0FFEES.
Have you Investigated the
Profits of ZINC MINING =?
Fortunes have been accumulated the past
few years from investments In the only
known negative metaI-ziNc.

selling a
The Company capitalized for only Par each share
o
dividends do not have profits large capitalization
The standing and
efforts in making this money maker
County Arkansas. land but all
holds the
deposits 10 the world and the Nutmeg situated right in the
of the richest section of this
millions
today
stock will 60 higher a short
H.
Treasu F. ain, 4w2
st. N
Stock for Sale by E F. fA|RBR0THER,
ioe Water Street, skowhegan, Me.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-07-19
THE CHIMES EG WAR.

|
LonaQn, July II, 1888 a. m)-Up to
this hour no further news has been re.
ceived regarding the reported massacre
at PeAin from any source. In the house
of commons last evening, beyond tae ae-
Ii isseo that there WAS NJ ground for
hoping that the report was not true,
William st. John Broderick, parliamen-
tary secretary to foreign Office had moth
ing to communicate. An unusual hush
fell upon the chamber when the subject
came up. A few members dotted their
hats, but otherwise there was no dem
on5tration.
No question was put to Lord Salisbury
in the house OF lords, probably by a pre-
concerted arrangement it being consider
ed that at the present stage OF affairs it
would be only embarrassing to force the
premier to make statement.
1t was whispered on the ministerial
side OF the commons that the next vote
on account OF military undertakings in
South Africa and China would be START
ling in amount. Telegrams from Shang-
hal and Che Foo indicate an inccea5in g
serious affair. It is alleged the foreign
coDsul5 at SAangha have clblel thoir
governments that there is urgent need
OF war ships to protect that port, owing
to the meaacing attitude Of the Chinese
and the temptation TO loot vast stores OF
merchandise recently accumulated there.
1t seems that the Chinese have already
threatened to fire the great oil tank on
the Pao Tung side of the city.
From Chinese sources comes a report
| that the entire adult male population of
three provinces Chi Ii Shan and Shan
Taun are massing to defend Pekin, in
the conviction that the powers mean
war. There is little doubt that furth-
er 1haclz of the allies at rien T3in would
be the signal for a general rising OF Chi
nese against foreigners. The allies are
confident of their ability to reach Pekin
before roads become impossible Euro
pean commanders believe advance will
be impossible before September. Fight
ing is said TO be imminent at New
Chwang, whore the Boxers are threaten
ing the foreign settlement. The Russians
have barricaded streets and loopholed
the houses of foreigners and bank Off
GERS have removed their valuables to
Port Arthur. Perhaps the most serious
among ne many reports from Shanghai
is rumor that since the massacre at
Pekin,stive Chinese regiments have been
ordered south with instructions to make
Ching Hang Po at the head of the Grand
canal, the objective point for the south
ward extension OF tie Poker movement.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-07-19
Swift Current Notes.

A COOL many OF our boys spent the
4th at Browning, ana report having had
pleasant time.
a two story frame building is near
completion, and will sooa be ready for a
god stock OF general merchandise.
Mr.. A. M. Esler has gone out on bust
ness, but is expected to return soon with
his family.
The Lippincott boys and families are
in the camp, and are now comfortably
located.
E1 Garrett visited tae camp last week.
Mr.. Brown OF Milk River was in the
camp for few days.
A first class short order restaurant has
been opened up just north of the saloon
A gang OF about y men are at work
improving the road to the Cracker mine.
About half dozen outfits are kept
busy hauling lumber up canyon. Greek
fer tn e concentrating plant.
The stages are loaded down every trip
inso camp.
The U. S. Geological Surveying party
are stati ned at Main, wnero they val
make their headquarters for sometime.
Frank Stevenson and Fench Pete
have gone TO BroNaing after provisions.
Billy Hagerty is freigltinS from Black
loot up Bollder creek.
Red Fitzpatrick is making his head
quarters here.
The number OF pooplo that gathers in
town evenings is quite astonishing.
CoPPHR KING
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-07-19
Gets Heavy Dam ages.

The supreme court has affirmed the
decision OF the lower court in the case
of Bert Monroe against Henry Cannon,
an action 10 recover damages for grazing
sheep upon Monroe's lands near Cascade.
Monroe secured judgment for $500.
Cannon appealed, alleging that the
action could not lie, as Monroe did not
have the land fenced. The supreme
court holds that, while damages might
not lie if the grass had been eaten by
animals running at large upon the land
and not herded, there was ground for
damages in this case, where sheep were
herded upon the property. "If the ap-
pellant is correct" says the court, no
man, whose field, pasture or garden is
MT inclosed by legal fence, is entitled
to any protection under the law from the
trespasse3 of any man wac may desire to
drive Or herd his cattle or sheep upon it,
If this is true iE this case it is true in any
case where a mans lana is not protected
by legal fence. The laws Of the state
provide thai trespasses may not be com
mitte1 when cattle are running at large
upon unenclosed lands, but it is quite a
different thing when cattle not running
at large, bu5in charge and under the
control Of a herdsman, the cm2loye AMI
agent of the owner, are driven and kept
upon uninclosed land against the will
of the owner of the cattle. Tribune.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-07-19
Montana Central Sued.

A suit which involves the liability OF a
railroa for the loss of stock in certain
cases was entered yesterday in the dis
trict court. 1t is entitled James Chap
man against the Montana Central Rail
way company. John A. Matthews is
lawyer for the plaintiff. The complaint
alleges that the pIaintif and William
Hasbroucl1 and Julius Chapple shipped
over the Montana Central in August
1899, 107 head of horses and eight colts.
The animals were shipped from Boul-
der and were consigned to st. Paul. At
| Chinook the animals were unloaded, and
the allegation is made that the railroad
company carelessly allowed seven Of the
animals to escape. 1t is also alleged that
an unjust charge was made for taking
the horses to drink, and that another
unjust charge was made for hay by the
railroad company. The value of the
horses lost is placed at S303,1O, and the
overcharges at S13. The plaintiff asks
for Judgment for those amounts. indie
pendent.