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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-05-17
BORN.

Pittsheld-Msy 5, to the wife of W. s. spauld
ing, a daughter.
Pittsheld-May s, to the wife of S. Stewart
Salley, a daughter.
PittsHeld-Msy T. to the wife of James Turn
bull, Jr., Il daughter.
Pittshtld-May 3. to the wifi of F. H. Jacobs,
son. g pounds.)
KingheId-Msy Is. to the wife OF Mr.. E. W.
Mckinney, son.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-05-17

Largest stock of pianos and organs,
lowest prices, at Smiths music store.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-05-17
CARPENTERS ATTENTION

l offer for sale my carpenters chest and
kit of tools, which is complete up-to-date
and in irst-class condition Price low.
Inquire of N. L. OWEN,
tf2o Skowhegan, Maine
The Topeka state journal., 1900-04-23
''DIVINE CRUELTY"
Rev. DR.. W. s. Grove breaches a
Scathing Sermon on Endless
Torment

New York, April 23.-Rev. DR.. ". S.
Grove preached Sunday at the Church
of the Eternal Hope CUniversalist) on
1.-The Presbyterian Dilemma" Incl
dentally he severely criticised the ecu
menical missionary conference. He
said in part:
1.-The delegates are gathering in our
city for what is called the ecumenical
missionary conference. It is heralded
throughout the land that all Protest ant
Christians are welcome to the confer
ence; that all Protestant Christian
churches were invited to send delegates.
Any Protestant denomination not in
Vited is not considered Christian. The
Unitarian and Universalist churches
were not invited. They are both in the
mission field; both have foreign mis-
sions which are doing excellent work.
Why were they not invited? Because
they do not believe in the divine cru
city of endless torment. In view of
what Christ taught of Gods fatherhoOd,
is it not strange that you are expected
to abandon the moral culture Of this
age and go back to the spirit Of naked
Savages who burned their victims at
the stake? 1t is very strange, especially
when you consider that the chances are
that the majority of the delegates to
this conference do not themselves be-
lieve in endless torment They simply
profess to believe it, subscribe 20 the
creeds which proclaim it, and they are
going to send their creed teaching by
the millions of dollars worth to the
heather. They are going to make plain
the loving kindness of Christianity by
telling them about a God a million
times more cruel than any earthly
tyrant or ghostly demon the poor
heather ever heard of before.
Il venture to speak of the dilemma. in
which the Presbyterian church finds it
self, not because wish to emphasize
the troubles of a great and good neigh
Dor, but because the questions at issue
in that denomination are the supreme
questions of religious thought with
which the coming century must deal.
The question is not what shall be done
with DR.. Hills and DR.. Parkhurst. The
adical utterances of these strong men
are but straws which indicate the di-
rection of the storm. It is not a breeze
any longer-it is cyclonic."
The Topeka state journal., 1900-04-23
KILLED VICIOUS ELEPHANT
A Sells Performing Animal Choked
Dead by Mistake.

New York, April 23.-"Dick," a vicious
elephant belonging to the Sells and Fore
paugh circus was strangled to death in
Madison Square Garden today in a fu-
tile attempt to subdue his belligerent
disposition. According to a member of
the circus it was not intended to destroy
him. Dick was one of the eight orig
inal Forepaugh dancing elephants and
was trained by Adam Forepaugh, jr.,
nearly 20 years ago. Until last winter
he was one of the most consistent per-
formers in the circus, but a few weeks
ago, in Columbus. Ohio, while prepara-
tions were being made to bring the
show to this city, he began to show a
rebelliouS disposition.
When the circus reached Madison
Square Garden Dick became dangerous
and heavy chains were fastened to his
four legs and also to his tusks. He
was taken out of the "quadrille'' dance
as he was unmanageable. While pre-
paratiOns were being made this morn
ing to move the circus from the garden
Dick started to trumpet. Fearing a
stampede of the IA elephants, Lewis
Sells, one of the proprietors, decided
upon stern measures to Subdue him.
Huge ropes were passed around the
giants body and about his neck; a
dozen men seized the ends and began to
pull, the idea being to choke him into
submission. Finding that the men made
no impression upon him, Mr.. Sells had
elephants attached to the ropes. They
pulled with such vigor that the ropes
tightened about Dicks neck and choked
him to death. The carcass was cut up
and carted away. It took fourteen men
nearly sixteen hours to perform the
task. The elephant was about 35 years
of age and weighed five thousand
pounds The skin may be stuffed and
placed in Andrew Carnegie's new
museum in Pittsburg.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-04-23
DIGNITY BALLOT.
Rev. J. I. Mcfarland Discusses
Recent Primaries.
Not Vote For Nominee Tainted
With Corruption.
APPLAUSE IN CHURCH.
Congregation Approves Remarks
Of the Pastor.
A Few Suggestions Concerning
Tax DOdging.

DR.. J. T. Mcfarland has inaugurated
the custom of commenting on matters
of public ethics Of local or current in
terest, preceding his Sunday evening
sermons at the First Methodist EpiscO-
pal church. He announces that he will
not always do so, but that he win as a
rule. or when ever occasion seems to
require it.
1T has not come in my way" he
said last night, ito touch upon matters
political. / do not regard the pulpit as
the place to discuss ordinary political
matters at all. cat of the pulpit 1
claim for myself the utmost political
freedom, and I will not be dictated to
as to how or for whom-I shall vote I
grant to others the same right.
What I shall now say will reveal
my political afdiation, but it is one of
which am not ashamed. I voted at
the primary Saturday. If I had not
voted I would have had no right to
protest or speak concerning them. I
have no sympathy with the man who
does not vote, or who considers him
self too good to engage in politics. If
he will not vote in the primaries he
has no right to complain of what is
done at them.
For this reason it has been a mat
ter Of conscience with me for some
years past to always be present at the
primaries of my party. They have not
always been pleasant places; ] have
recollections of some very odOriferous
polling places-rooms in which 1 have
become so saturated with the fumes OF
vile pipes and other odors that it has
taken weeks Of airing to get my cloth
ing respectable again. But have con
6idered it my duty as a. citizen to &C
70 them. and in some instances have
stayed there for hours because deemed
It my duty. Every respectable man
teacher, preacher or college professor
ought to be in the political primary.
Il voted Saturday and 1 had to g
to a livery stable to do it. am no
saying anything against the livery bust
ness. because it is a very respectable
business, but do not believe that
livery barn is the place for the casting
of ballots. The ballot is the fa.nda
tion of our entire government, ant
when we make it necessary to go to un
pleasant and iu-smelling places to cas-
1t, we cheaper it and lead men to dis
regard it's value and Importance.
have no doubt that when you had opei
saloons in Topeka it was necessar,
sometimes for respectable citizens t.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-04-23

parade, which will take place next Sat
urday evening under the auspices of the
central federated union and the United
Socialist party.
The feature of the parade will be the
participation of 5000 striking and locked
out girl -eigarmakers ana five organiza-
tionS of women socialists.
Ninety-three organizations have
promised to take part in the demonstra-
ton. They will march in nine divisions,
separated according to trades.
The parade will disband at Union
Square, where a mass meeting will be
held.
Besides the socialist women, who will
head the line and the striking cigar
makers, there will be thousands of wo-
men in the clothing trades division and
several hundred girl bookbinders in the
printing trades division
The Topeka state journal., 1900-04-23
POISON INDICATED.
French Professor in Chicago
University Found Dead.

Chicago.Ap 23.-Dr Rene De Poyen-
Bellisle, professor of French at the Uni
versity of Chicago, was found dead to-
day in his apartments at 2147 Michigan
avenue. Physicians who were called to
examine the body notified the coroner
that they believed the case to be one of
suicide as indications of poisoning were
found
Prof. De Poyen was graduated from
the Elysee de Bordeaux in 1874. He was
private instructor in Portland, Maine,
from 1881, to 1884, Instructor in French
and history in Philadelphia from 1885
to 1890, and a fellow at Johns Hopkins
university in 1892 and 1893
The Topeka state journal., 1900-04-23
CENSUS ENUMERATORS.
Supervisor White Announces Al
pointments in First District.

The census enumerators for the First
congressional district named by A ].
White, supervisor, as follows:
Atchison county-Atchison city, D. W.
Ayers, George Dardis, Leo r. Ostertag,
Ida Sterner, A. r. Platt, J. B. Kurth,
William A. LeaVers, J. W. Lindsey, Fred
c. Hartman and Perry o. Moore; Mon
rovia, Samuel L. HippeI; Effingham, Ed
ward W. Phillips; Pennington, A. S.
Hall; Muscotah, James F. Peabody; Ar
rington, Ferdinand Gliem; Huron, W. A.
Huff; Hawthorne, S. Swinson, jr.; Good
Intent Nv. D. kisler; Oak Mills, W. E.
Oliphant.
Brown county-HamIin,G George Straub;
Hiawatha, Homer c. Cunningham; Hor-
ton City, w. c. Salisbury, w. z. Eng
lish, W. ]. Brainard and NJ. Cahill; Nor
rill, H. B. Willard; Robinson, Charles
E. Hughes; Everest, c. F. Adams
Doniphan county-Troy, Charles Mar
BILE, Jr; White Cloud, Charles Moore;
Highland, S. NJ. Shields: Denton, w. F.
Hargis; Wathena, Richard Mawson;
Doniphan, z. c. Winner; Severance, w.
H. Hargis.
Jackson county-Mayetta, William
Dryer Cedar, c. F. McReynolds, sr. (;
Hoyt, c. w. McKaze; Holton city, Mrs.
G. B. Fink, George Brodhecker, W NJ.
Young and Jesse B. Bumgardner; Sol
dier, F. L. Osborn; Circleville, Newton
Heaton; Netawaka, F. D. Brady; Whit
ing, S. E. Wilson; Florence, G. z. John
son.
Jefferson county-valley Falls city,
Fred G. Seyler, Edward E. Samson and
w. E. Bates; Winchester city, George
Riley and H. NJ. Walker; Granville, w
G. Rees; Nortonvilie, F. Y. Weishaar;
| Oskaloosa, S. N. Perry; Osawkie, NJ.
Steffey; Rock Creek, E. A. Pavey; Sar-
coke, J. c. Glare.
Leavenworth county = Leavenworth
! city, First ward, J. w. Skinner; Second
| D. J. Keller and ]. T. Dudley; Fourth,
F. c. Stier. Jr.; Sixth, John Watson, Ed
ward Singer and Henry Haworth. (Only
half the city enumerators have been
named); Alexander, John H. Jefries;
Easton, J. w. Robinson; Paramount, D.
| J. Parish; Kickapoo, John Hund; Sher-
man, c. II. Hicks; Neely, W. W. Wise;
Delaware, Mrs. E. G. Wilson
Nemaha county-Seneca city, O. G.
Young, James Kelley and H. Sevick;
Capoma, G.. S. Hunt; Centralia, A P.
jackson; Corning. John w Whitney;
Neuchatel, J. c. Philhon; America, P.
G. Myers; Bancroft, T. K Teller; st.
Benedict, H. Hieman; Sabetha, John
Tyler; Wetmore, P. S. Briney.
/ Pottawatomie county-Bellvue, E. A.
! Worthington; ST. Marys. A r. Wilson;
HavensviIle, I. A. Collins; Garrison, c.
/ G. Springer.
Shawnee countyinl the census arrange
| ment is classified with the counties oi
| the Fourth district
The Topeka state journal., 1900-04-23
CROSS THE RIVER.
Leavenworth Coal Companies Go Over
Instead of Under.

St. Joseph, Mo, April PA special
to the Daily News from Beverly juno
tion says that the Home and Riverside
mining companies of Leavenworth,
Kansas, have purchased large tracts Of
land in that vicinity, upon which they
have held options for many months
It is known that the veins of coal op-
Grated by the Leavenworth mining
companies extended under the Mis-
souri, river into Missouri. ProspectOls
have located this vein at a depth Of 7C0
feet beneath Beverly, and the mining
companies will sink shafts there, so
that the cost of operating will be
greatly reduced.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-04-23
DEWEY'S ITINERARY.
Special Train Will Leave Washington
Next Sunday, Returning May 16.

Next Sunday, Returning May 10.
Washington, April 22.-Admiral and
Mrs. Dewey will leave here in a special
train over the Baltimore & Ohio railroad
Sunday, April g. on their trip to Chicago,
St. Louis, Memphis, Nashville and Knox
vile. They. will arrive in Chicago at
noon Monday, April 80. Wednesday morn
ing, May 8. the Chicago & Alton railroad
will take the special to Jacksonville, IL,
where a three hours stop will be made
St Louis will be reached In the evening
Sunday the train viii be Travelled over
the Illinois Central to Memphis, Where
two days will be spent Wednesday, May
g. the Louisville & Nashville and Chat-
tanooga- & St Louis railroads will move
the train from Memphis to Nashville. Sat
urday will be spent on the trip to Knox
vile and a rest taken on Sunday
The trip from Knoxville to Washington
will be over the Southern railway, reach
ing here Nav 16.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-04-23
SUMNER AT PORT SAID.

United States Transport Carrying Re
Port Said, Egypt. April 2S.-The Uni
ted States transport Sumner mas Ar
rived here.
The Sumner left New York, March 81,
and is bound for Manila. She carries
73S enlisted men, under command OF
Major Writ Davis; so commissioned Of
fcers and four nurses for the hospital
IN Manila. There is a large amount
Of money in the strong box Of the yes
sci for paying the United States troops
in the far east
The Topeka state journal., 1900-04-23
at Third and jackson

Mrs. Fritz. at Third and jackson
streets.
Officers Mccoy and Maze jumped out
of the wagon and stopped the battle
and arrested Mrs. Maxwell and Mrs.
Trimble. One of the weapons of as
sault was ten pin which was taken
along for evidence. The fight was the
result of family quarrel OF long stand
ing which the police have several times
tried to STOP
The Topeka state journal., 1900-04-23
VAN PRATHER FOR AUDITOR
Ex-Populist Official Wants His Old
Place Back,

Van B. Prather, of Wyandeete county,
a sergeant of police under the Leedy
administration. is again a seeker for
state Office. He served as state auditor
under the Lewelling administration,
was renominated and defeated He
wanted the nomination when Capt. w.
H Morris was named.
Now Prather has started out to
again secure the nomination. However.
the indications are that W. H Morris
viii be easily renominated, and that
Prather viii not be in it.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-04-23
Nobody Hurt.

Winnipeg, Man, April 23.-Latest re-
ports from the scene Of the bush fires
near the Minnesota boundary line show
that there has been no loss of life. Sew
eraI numbering and tie camps were
destroyed but both men and horses
escaped. The losses to Winnipeg con-
tractors in lumber and wood destroyed
will amount to about 100000.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-04-23
CAPT. CONEY'S MINES.
Topeka Delegation Goes on Trip Of
Inspection.

A delegation or aposed Of Capt. p H.
Conev. Gen. J. K Hudson, J. G. Wood,
DR.. J. P. Lewis. Prof. J. T. Lovewell
and several other Topeka men left sun
day for Missouri, to inspect the min
eral lands now owned by Capt P. Fl.
Conev. The intention is to organize a
mining company and develop some OF
the mines on this property as soon as
possible.
The Topeka people win return from
Missouri early this week.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-04-23
Furniture Department.

We have received IN this the last fifteen days. four
loads Of freight from the leading factories New York. Pnnsyl
Michigan Illinois. the finest line of
Sdeboards and Bufcts from $500 to $780,
Extension Tables from $4.75 to $5OO0
Dining air. sfron75 to 5Oeach.
Couhe IN Velour Tapestry and Leather from $3.50 to $625o
Book Golden and solid $3.50
$780, The finest the
fine of upto-datc andL
We IN especially
NTURE and carrying complete line of Desks Chairs and Stools from
the cheapest to the best grades
2OOO Square Feet Of Floor Space Completely Filled With Furniture all Kinds
The Topeka state journal., 1900-04-23
WOMEN IN A FIGHT.
Police Stop the Battle and Arrest the
Participants.

AS the police were returning in the
patrol wagon from raiding a joint they
found Hattie Maxwell and Jessie Trim
bic engaged in a pitched battle with
The Topeka state journal., 1900-04-23
Berlin to Help India.

Berlin. April 23.-At a meeting of lead
ing financiers and manufacturers to-
day, under the presidency OF Dr. koch,
nresident Of the Imperial bank, it was
decided to raise a fund for the relief OF
the famine sufferers in India and those
present subscribed 100000.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-04-23
GOOD NOTIONS CHEAP.

10c Machine Oil Observation-Disclosures. sc
Odd lengths Of Dress Stays bunch OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Sc
sc for Ladies 15c Collars, sizes 12, 124 IA, 144
1Oc for 25c Belts
25c for SOC Belts.
Sc and SC Thimbles 1c
Odd shades in Dress Binding 4yd bolts, per bolt 1c
0Vaple "rltlng IaDleCs Ao
&c for 15c Pearl Buttons.
Mems Negligee Shirts in Garners Percales with and
without collars special value. 500
so dozen Boys Heavy Black Ribbed Hose, wo-thread
double knee this week special in all sizes -. 17o
60 dozen Misses fine black Lisle nsh thread double
knee Elastic Rib Hose Zoe quahis week special in all
Ladies Gauntlet Gloves Mocha plain and Lisle back
for summer driving complete line of Kid Gauntes
75c and $IO pair
2clasp Pique Gloves $125 quality $1OO this week-tans
only, all Sizes
so dozen Ladies anen Handkerchiefs ........... &c
The greatest Unlaundered White Shirt in the market
with 1900 linen BOSOM double pointed yoke reinforced back
and 'front.' reinforced sleeves and double stitched throughout
The Topeka state journal., 1900-04-23

Now good digestion waits on appe-
tite. and health on both" If is doesn't {
try Burdock Blood Bitters.r
The Topeka state journal., 1900-04-23
MAY DAY PARADE.
$4,000 Men and Women to March in
New York.

that fifty thousand working men and
women will be in line in the May Day
The Topeka state journal., 1900-04-23

One Sequence Skirt and Waist elaborate and hand
some, reduced from $500 500
The Topeka state journal., 1900-04-23

Topeka STATE JOURNALS cents
per month. by mail.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-04-23
ROCK ISLAND ROUTE.

W1ChlUH ana h6Jurn, d4.bG.
Tickets on sale April % and "A. Final
return limit April 26.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-04-23
AT SILK COUNTER.

Cheney Bros 22nch Faille; coors brown tan purple
garnet cardinal scarlet cadet SAPPHIRE myrtle reseda
and cotta $1O0 value; sale tomorrow. sc
You'll find displayed the time Fancy Silks worth
$O0 and $L25 They checks stripes and brocades
SUIT PATTERNS MARKED DOWN.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-21
OHIO BANK ROBBERS
Full Dozen of Them Try a
Safe at Delaware.
GlTlEZNS CHASE THEM
Dynamite Does Great Deal Of
Damage 10 Building.

Delaware, O.. Nov. M dozen Profes-
sfonal bank ROBBERS. all masked made
desperate attempt to secure the contents
Of the money vault Of sperry and Warn
sten's deposit bank. at Ashley. ten miles
north Of here today. before daylight.
While nine stood on guard. holding the
citizens at bay with their guns three
operated the dynamite under the deposit
vault of the brick building. The bankers
property is worth s5000o0 and there was
$4,000 in cash deposit on hand. -Four
attempts were made to get at the cash,
but The side door held its combination,
while the guards outside were shooting
at the citizens who pressed closely IN
upon them. DR.. Buckley and Guy Shoe
maker, merchants, first upon the scene,
were met by the robbers at the point Of
the gun and babe not to move The rob
bers stole a horse and spring wagon and
a black team and new surrey from farm
ers nearby. The rigs waited in front OF
the bank for light. The single horse ran
away, demolishing the vehicle, when the
men in it took across the country on
foot
The damage to the bank building, vault
and other property is valued at half its
value. The gang left Morengo on a Big
Four freight at o'clock, stole the horses
and rigs and reached Ashley shortly
after O'Clock. They pried open the
bank doors without being discovered, but
the first explosion cd dynamite aroused
the town. The gang fred as they fed,
but no one was hurt
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-21
SOUTH Will BE PROTECTED
NO Retaliation on Account OF Negro
Dfsfrauehisement


Washington. Nov. Representative
Hopkins Of Illinois, chairman OF the
house committee on census. which com
mittes win have charge Of the legislation
affecting the superintendent Of the house
today expressed the opinion that there
would be no decided effort during The
next session Of congress 10 decrease the
congressional representation q tha south
ern states because of the disfranchi=e-
ment Of negroes He said thar in al
probability The subject would be discuss
ed but he thought that on the whole
the committee would faver the plan 81
bssing representation upon the number
OF inhabitants.
Discussing the general subject ~ q re-
appordonment. 8fr Horkins sai5: ''The
committee on census wfu meet duriaE
the first week n tire session q fraue q
biu providing for Dp9rti7nnnent-
think that a proposition VIII Be al .. -
which wiz Increase the present member
ship az ths house = has been sue-
Eested that We authorizs one member
for every Ies o06 inhabitants That seems
Is Sc the ratio thar IS in general favor
among members ~ tire committee This
proposition vvouIs sntan aa Increased
membership ~ from fftasn e. twenty
rnsmbars. According - caicalatio1s
have made this rs-arE.1rf 1Er1ent wpuli
ads members % -hs hcuse from Ns9
To-k and rIinoss ard 7erhaus athe-
states states IKE EehTsssra ard Mains
rrirat lose members e. rhe Proposed law
E---e % -ra southern sestes mishf also
srTe- froro trs proposition aErse5 upoz
sfthourh 20 what extent cannct rex .
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-21

day. He win make a speech in Ashland
tonight and on in Wichita Thursday.
When he returns ne viii begin the prepa-
ration of his message to the legislature.
He has issued an order that hereafter
politicians who wish to see him must call
in the mornings. In the afternoon he will
see no one but persons who come on state
business. This is done so he can have
time to prepare his message and look
after the other official business.
Senator Baker was asked tonight If
he thought there wss a possibility Of
other candidates beside himself and Mr.
Burton getting into the race.
You ought not to ask me that ques-
ton" said Senator Baker. ''Howevsr Z
should reply my words would be mis-
construed"
". z. Sterne, one Of Bakers managers,
thinks there is little prospect Of other
candidates entering the field He says
Senator Baker has a ''cinch."
Senator Baker viii remain IN Topeka
this week and VIII be here nearly conttn-
uousIy until Thanksgiving, when he viii
go to Washington. From that time until
he returns in January, at the opening Of
the legislature, his interests VIII be look
ed after by Frank L. Brown, ". E.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-21
TIE REASON WHY.

Some medical works content them
selves by classifying advice under the
head Of VDo" or "Don't" DR.. Pierce's
Common Sense Medical Adviser gives
the reason why, for all it enjoins. 1t is
a plain guide to health written in plain
English and dealing with the great prob
lens of physiology and hygiene from
the view point of common sense. This
great work containing 1908 large pages
IS sent free on receipt of stamps to pay
expense of mailing only Send 81 one
cent stamps for the work in cloth bind
ing or only Fl stamps for the book in
paper-coveEs. Address DR.. r. Y. Pierce,
Buffalo, II. Y
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-21
"A GOOdBegIDRIng Makes
aBad Ending"

That saying seems to have been born
of the superstition deep rooted IN hui
mainly. 1t is akin to that other saying
rHe laughs best who laughs last" Per-
haps in these and similar sayings there
is a survival of the old pagan belief that
a display Of happiness was likely to IN
cur the envy of the gods and to draw
down the visitation Of the malice which
is twin to envy.
It would be ridiculous proposition to
affirm that bad is the necessary outcome
Of good. But inst as many day which
begins with a c1oudless sky ends IN
storm, so many an event in Life which