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The Somerset reporter., 1900-05-24
A Generous Gift.

Fairfield Is fortunate in her citizens
and now through the generosity OF one
of her best known of them, E. j. Law
renee, Ia TO have public library build.
ing that will be an honor to the town
for many years to come. Mr.. Lawrence
will construct building at cost OF not
less than $1,000. A committee COM
posed of E. j. Lawrence, F. E. McFad-
den, V. r. Connor, Miss Helen Pratt and
Miss Addie Lawrence has been appoint
ed to select lot for the building.
The ladies Of the Book Club resolved
long ago that the town some day should
have public library building. A fund
was started and has been increased from
time to time through the hard work OF
the ladies In the preparation Of elaborate
and successful entertainments. A short
time ago rooms we're secured over the
banks and small library established
there. Previous to this time small col
lection of books had been kept In one OF
the stores, and the club has added to this
collection from time to time as it could.
or late there have been some generous
gifts from residents and former residents
Of the town until at present the library
Is very creditable one.
The small library has been well patron.
ized from the first day 1t was opened,
and 1t has been evident from the start
that there was urgent need OF good free
library In the town. The work thus far
has been slow and laborious, bat the la
dies of the club have kept persistently at
1t and now are to be rewarded by the
generous gift Of Mr.. Lawrence.
Mr.. Lawrence is native of the town
and u self made man. He is the senior
member of the firm Of Lawrence, New
hall & Co. which controls one of the
largest IL not the largest numbering busi-
ness now In operation in Maine. He has
always taken a great interest In town
affairs and has never failed to improve
An opportunity to advance it's interest in
my way. His latest move 10 the public
library plan Is just what might be ex.
pected OF him by those who him. His
daughters, Misses Addie and Alice Law
renee, have been among the most pr0mi-
nent workers in the Book Club and have
already done great deal to further the
interests of public library.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-05-24
Order of the Eastern Star.

The Grand chapter, Order of the
Eastern Star, met 10 annual session at
Masonic hall, Augusta, Thursday the
l7th inst, with 125 delegates In attend
ance and deep interest was manifested.
The forenoon exercises included the
addresses of Grand Matron, Mrs. Sarah
Morse of Auburn and Grand Patron,
samuel L. Miller Of WaldOboro. The re.
port of Grand Secretary, Annette II.
Hooper OF Bidd.ford showed total
membership of 5,095 MS against 4,27S at
The last annual meeting. The total num-
,er of active chapters 10 the State is II
Of which IL are new ones acting under
iispensatisn In the following places
Norridgewock, Gardiner, North Ber-
wick, Cornish, China, Mt. Vernon, Litch-
field, Camden, Milbridge, Dixfield and
Bath.
The report Of Grand Secretary, Rose
B. Emery Of Augusta was read. The
total receipts Of the year was 81 1,560.45,
coming from the following sources
Dispensation and charter fees, $240 :;
charter dues 81, 1870 rituals and sup.
plies, S160.75; dispensation fees received
from the grand matron, S16.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-05-24
Madison Center

Horace Stilson has moved his family 10
their cottage at Hay den Lake, for the
summer.
Mr.. Kimbal expects to finish saving
lumber, ext week. and will then move
the mill to Mercer.
The Ladies' Aid society of Spiritualists
met at the hall, last Tuesday. to trim and
decorate for the meeting June I'D and sd
Robert Hayden of A hens visited at his
old home, Monday, returning home Tues
day.
John Staples of Auburn visited his
grandmother, Mrs. Elizabeth Nutting
a few days last week.
Daniel r. Blanchard of Lacrosse. Wis
is making a short visit with his brother
and sisters.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-05-24
Blackwell.

Miss Daisy Holway. who is teaching at
North Madison spent Sunday with rela-
tives here.
Mrs. Abbie Cloueh and children oi
East Madison visited rela ives on Black
we'll Hill, last week
Mrs. Henry Adams and children oi
Bingham have been spending the past
week with her parents, MIR. and Mrs S
S. Gates.
Mrs. Eugene Danforih, who was called
to Bangor. last week, by the illness of her
sister, Mrs Bennett, will return, this
week, and Mrs. Bennett will accompany
her.
Miss Lillian Davis, who has been at
home for month, has returned to Wa
teiville.
Mrs. Eunice Danforth has returned
from visit with her daughter, Mrs. D.
L. Gray of Fairfield.
Miss May H. Ellis Of Concord visited
at Eugene DAnfo'th's recently vi
The Somerset reporter., 1900-05-24
ALL THE NEWS
from Somerset Towns S
w est Athens.

Sunday school In district No. 3 was
re rt-organized May 9Th, with Eben Booth
by superintendent, Samantha Carson,
assistant, Rev. j. F. Taylor and Eoen
Boothby teachers of bible class, Fiora
Corson teacher of class No. 2, Oracle B.
York of class No. 3, Samantha Carson OF
class No. 4 There was a goodly num-
Der present. 1t looks as though we
would have large attendance this sum-
mer. SEC.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-05-24

Henry RichardsoaS Wl5s 4 up about
the house, but two more Of the family are
down sick With the measles. No other
cases in The place.
Stafford Eaton is out again and the
prospec, is good that he will be able to
drive the milk wagon. this summer, to
Lake George.
The weather was fair and bright, Mon
day morning. and hope ii will continue SC
through the week A. X.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-05-24

| from New York to Providence. Melan
cholia, resulting from ill.health, is sup
posed TO induced his suicidal act. He
was 80 years of age, and the youngest
son of the late Charles A. Brown.
The gross earnings of SO roads for the
first week in May we're $8, 67S, 697 against
, 81, ,034, $50 for the first week in May,
| 1899, an increase of $74f,147. Fifty
three roads show increases and ten de.
creases. Since January l, the roads re-
ferred to above earned $184, ,958, 1913, an
increase of $20,343, 1856 over the $144,
613, ,83S reported for the corresponding
period of 1899 For the longer period
| 90 show increases and three decreases.
The gross earnings of II roads for the
second week of May were 1850, $50,
against 81, ,765, ,049 for the second week
of May, 1899, an increase Of S185,59O
Eleven roads show increases and six de-
creases.
The granite cutters strike at Hurri
cane Island which was inaugurated on
March l, and which has kept 150 cutters
In idleness since that time, has been for
mally declared off and wage schedule
mutually satisfactory to manufacturers
and employees has been agreed upon and
the cutters or majority Of them re-
turned to work, Monday morning.
Gen. Mgr. White of the Hurricane
Island Granite Co. announced that the
agreement allows for minimum wage of
35c per hour for an eight hour day and
an increase in the piece bill of Ia per
cent with slight deduction in special
cases, the agreement to extend over a
period of three years.
Quite the unexpected happened Fri
day afternoon, when the ecclesiastical
council ut the Congregational church
of Wells, declined to ordain Rev. G.
Everett Bean to the denominatiOnal
ministry. The chief reason was that he
has been Congregationalist only a
short time. To this was added the fact
that as d. Methodist his work had been
oritioised.t A program for installing
Rev. Mr.. Bean at the Wells church had
been arranged for Friday evening, and
In consequence of the councils decision
1t did not take place. Mr.. Bean was
formerly of Portland and had preached
at the Vaughn st. Methodist church
there and at Thomaston and Stroud
water. At present he Is preaching at
Kennebunkport.
The hearing on the petition of the
directors of the Augusta & Togus Rail.
way Company for approval of their arti-
cles of association, before the board of
railroad commissioners, Monday fore
noon, and was adjourned to Tuesday,
May goth. The adjournment was asked
for by Messrs. A. M. Spear and A. G.
Stilphon, attorneys for the Kennebec
Central Railroad Co., on the grounds
that Gen. John NJ. Brown of Portland,
local manager of the National board of
managers OF the Soldiers Home, could
not be present at Mondays hearing.
Gen Brown Is now In New York, but
will be back in time to attend the hear
Ing the goth. Notice was given Monday,
that Hon. Frederick Danforth Of Gardi-
ner. member of the board of railroad
com missioners, will decline to sit on the
hearing for obvious reasons.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-05-24

knows the contact Of oxygen. He's the
kind of man, who, when cough attacks
him, goes galloping down the road
toward consumption. Many such a man
has found strength and healing for weak
lungs and tissues lacerated by coughing
and drained by henlorrhages, in the use
of DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov-
cry. The healing power of this medi-
cine in pulmonary diseases seems little
short. of marvellous at times, 50 extreme
are the conditions which it cures. The
"Discovery" contains no alcohol, and
no narcotics.
rWhen / started to take your Golden Med
cai Discovery writes Mr. A. F. Novotny, of
New York, N. Y, Box 1887. ~I had regular
consumptive cough of which was afraid. and
everybody cautioned and warned me con-
cerning 1t. was losing weight rapidly, was
very pale and had no appetite, whatever. Now
my condition is changed entirely do not
cough at all, have gained eight pounds in
weight, have recovered my healthy color, and
my appetite Is enormous. can recommend
your medicine to everybody who may be in need
of the same, as 1t is a sure cure.n
DR.. Pierce's Pellets cure constipation.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-05-24
wou,dnt Bi.cken Hi. Boots.

1t would be superhuous to praise the
hospitality of American private houses
but it was impossible not to see how
much of 1t is hampered and curtailet
by difficulties of service. of which al
my hosts complained. hardly ever
ventured to ask for hot water In dress
Ing or to utter an actual request thai
my boots should be cleaned. My plar
was to place them outside my door, al
at hotel, and generally found that
II not blacked. they had been rubbed
over before the next morning.-G. c
Broderick's Memories
The Somerset reporter., 1900-05-24
Starks.

On account of poor health Mrs. Abbie
Hartman, housekeeper for J. F. Frederic
has had to give up work and 60 home to
her daughters for rest
B. A. Bean of New Sharon was the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Sawyer
Sunday last
Many of the farmers have lost several
sheep In the severe storms Of the past
week.
Mrs. E. E. Frederic and daughter are
spending few days with Mr.. and Mrs.
A. G. Sawyer.
Cyrus Perham OF Pennington was in
town, Monday, in search of livery horses,
G
The Somerset reporter., 1900-05-24
white of the Boiled EGG UnHt TO Eat

Very few persons can eat the white
of hard boiled egg with any degree
Of comfort Eggs are highly nutri-
tious and easy of digestion when light
ly or under cooked. The albumen. the
white of the egg. coagulates as soon
as 1t is dropped into hot water. The
long boiling renders the yolk soft anG
mealy. but the white becomes tough
and indigestible and should be dis
carded.-Ladies Home Journal.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-05-24
NOrridgeWOck.

Oscar Sawtelle is working for Elden
Gray, this week.
Mrs. Chas. Colby was at Madison,
Monday.
lothian Blackwell lost colt, last
week.
Mrs. George Seavey has gone to Madi-
son to work for Mrs. Coughlin.
Mrs. r. H. Wasson returned to Sc
boomook, last Friday. Mr.. Wasson,
owing to the III health of his brother
will remain while longer.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-05-24
East SknMhegan

Farmers are very much discouraged iu
this vicinity on account of the last heavy
rain Of Saturday and Saturday night
Very little had been sown or planted ur
to Monday last.
Quite crew turned out. last Saturday
and worked on our grange bali at Canaan
and the upper room is nearly ready fol
the mason.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-05-24
THE TRICK.

DZzZ7 TRICK may involve deceit or It may
E1ZAN1b be a display of peculiar skill. There
AZ0is deceit in some soaps bot there is
none in Ivory Soap; 1t is display OF pecu-
liar skill. 1t will stand any test and can be
relied upon to do all that is claimed tor 1t.
IVORY SOAP IS ee.>6. PER CENT. PURE.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-05-24
Tax Payers.

The following Ia list Of persons, COM
panies and corporations whose taxes In
Skowhegan for the year 1900, amount to
$50 and upward. This includes the
highway tax which is separate In some
towns. The rate is $3.50 on the thous-
and dollars valuation, against sl4 40 last
year. In addition to this the property
In the Village corporation is sui ject to a
tax of about 50 100 on a thousand for
police, lighting streets and the fire de-
partment. The rate was sl4 so for 1898
and $3.50 for 1897. The amount of the
assessment Is about $4,000 more this
year than last.
The valuation Is substantially the
same as 1899. The taxable polls show a
slight Increase. The number this year
thus far taken is l ,260 against l.239 last
There was supplemental list of 96 last
year and 1t. will probably exceed that
number somewhat this year, so that the
taxable polls will be about 1850, pos
sibly more.
There are several estates that are not
included In the foregoing. They are
The Somerset reporter., 1900-05-24
Don't Tobacco spit and Smoke Your life Away.

To quit tobacco easily and forever. DO mag.
netic. full Of life nerve and ylgor, take No-To-
Bac, the wonder worker, that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, 500 or u. Cure guaran,
teed. Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or New York
The Somerset reporter., 1900-05-24

The heavy and long continued rains
have caused Inconvenience to lumber
manufacturers and shippers. By the
melting of the remnant Of snow in the
woods the brooks aud streams have been
caused to overflow their banks and
caused the Kennebec to be kept at
freshet pitch for nearly a week. The
wharves at Gardiner were submerged.
The river men say that the current In
the river was very swift and any at
tempts at navigation, or changing Of the
shipping In port would be hazardous
work. Lumbermen experienced consid-
cradle difficulty In making up their RATS.
The Berlin Mills Co. has 300, 900 feet of
logs in the Hallowell boom which they
had been trying to get into RATS to get
TO the Farmingdale mill before the Dead
river drives should arrive. They were
forced to suspend operations owing to
the high water.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-05-24
He Can't
Believe II.

He's blowing with
all his might and can
barely stir the record
ing hand from zero.
There's many a big,
healthy looking man
who is weak in the
lungs. Probably half
or two thirds of his
lung surface barely
The Somerset reporter., 1900-05-24
The Relief of MafekiDg

Gen. Lord Roberts don't move quite
as fast as some people think he ought
to but he don't have to take back tracks
or remedy blunders. He sent word to
Col. Baden-Powell that he would relieve
Matching The 18th instant and kept his
word. Great was the rejoicing when
this little town was relieved. Baden.
Powell and his little band have endured
one OF the longest sieges In history,
maintained by a persistent and we'll
armed foe. Isolated by $50 miles Of arid
veldt they have had to depend on their
own resources, while famine and fever
diminished their small force and sapped
the vitality of the survivors. Yet they
have kept up an aggressive fight and 10
the last week of the siege killed or
captured over a hundred OF their assail-
ants, including grandson OF Dom Paul.
Next to Lord Roberts II is safe to say
that Col. Bsden-Powell will be the
British hero OF the war, and will pro-
baby soon read his title clear to a
baronetcy. Mafeking will henceforth be
n base for the British advance from the
west, and the Transvaal Is now threaten
Acd from all sides.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-12-12
MOST PLACES FILLED.

Omsiai. say Oaiy One unndt.d and
Tiny Telegraph op-Fsi"s. Needed.
Chicago. Dec H. According 10 the
officials II the Atrhison. Topeka aud
Santa Fe railroad In Chicago only 80 u
the vacancies made by the strike Of the
telegraph operators on that system yet
remain % b. filled aud all these are east
Of Albuquerque. including the Gulf di-
vision. the center of the strike trouble
Oniclnls also state enough men already
bad been engaged te On half these places
aud that train service Of the whole sys.
tenn. both fr'igh, aud passenger. Is now
restored 20 the basis existing before the
strike was called
General Manager Nevln Of los An.
geles telegraphed that everything was
running smoothly west Of Albuquerque
and that all the places Of striking opera.
tors had been filled.
Local striking operators. however. In.
sist the tie up Ia practically oomplets
and urging striking operators TO remain
out
Owing to the wide discrepancy bs
tween the statements of railroad official,
aud leaders Of the striking operators 4
is imIo ..ible to cnrrectly estimate tbs
number Vt operators out
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-12-12
MINISTER'S MtET.

They wui negin N-gss'st'oa. ss sooa
q. Hrti.h Minists' o. iu.tfautsd.
Pekin. Dec. 10. via Taku. Dec. IL
At Mondays meeting ~ ministers, called
20 consider II Ii Hung Chang and Prince
Ching had the power from the court 10
conduct negotiations for n settlement on
behalf Of China. some of the ministers
stated they were authorized 10 treat
with them a. representatives Of China,
while others. including the German
minister. had not received instructions
In the matter. All decided, however,
that as soon as Sir Ernst Mason Satow,
the British minister. shall receive word
20 agree TO the joint vote they viii CON-
menoe negotiations with Ii Hung
Chang and Prince Ching unless other
wise instructed by their home govern.
Inent
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-12-12
THE STRIKENTUATION
Both Sides Confident They vii
Win IN the End.
REPORTS CONFLICT.
Railway Ofllcjals Say IraiIic i Mo'ins
About a. Usual aud Telegraph.
ers Assert That The Road Il
In Bad Way.

Houston, Dsc II There II not the
slightest indication of settlement ut
the telegrAphers' strike The reports
that emanats from the Order of Railway
1elegraphers' headquarters and those
coming from the general uiiin.s % the
reports differ materially The men -.
port that ths strike has proven an On.
qualified success and the company
represents that u has turned ont TO be
complete hzzle There Is not this
slightest indication Of weakness on
either side and 90 show Of a oompfo-
mise being made
Reports are being circulated At the
Order Of Railway Trlsgfaphers' head
quarters. aud with them II seems 20 be
question Of time until the officials of
the road will realizs that their business
cannot be- conducted without members
Of the Order Of Railway TelegrHpher-
and that the tie Up and loss Of revenue
resulting thereirom will bring the com.
pAny % terms
Tho attitude of ihs Santa Fe is exact.
" A. has been from the the beginning
II Is announced rs the intention of the
company 20 continue filling the places OF
the strikers. which it claims Is able "a
q -. 81. 4.
quate protection from violence where
the conditions indicate they are in dan
ger Of personal injury
! IL u therefore the intention on IL
part to fight o. the finish The prernra
tons have been made with that end II
view aud there b. as yet uo reason 4
doubt that it Will wayer from its pur
rrait
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-12-12
eEcKHAM INAUGURATEo.
lie Q. insiaiIsd Governor Of Kentucky
with Much Ceremony.

FrAukiort. Dec. IL With perfect
weather and In the presence Of q vast
throng Of people from over the state
Governor J o. w Beckham was inaug.
urAted today for the remainder Of
the term for which william Goebel and
w. ;. Taylor contested last year The
inaugural procession was the most i'm.
posing ever seen on n similar occasion in
this state Two full regiments Of state
guards. the Duckwofth club Of Gin
oinnati. and many political clubs aud
civic societies were Ia line The inaug.
ufal ceremonies proper took place at the
capitol The touching incident Of the
day was tho decoration Of the grave Of
the lais Governor GDebel. which took
place At the cemetery IN the afternoon.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-12-12
M..Iean Central EI..n.loa.

GuAdalAjara, Mex. Dec. il.-In add
ton to the extensions Of the Mexican
Central railroad already in process Of
construction. the Tampico branch Of
that road Ia TO be Immediately extended
from Aguas Calientas, its present west
cru terminus. 10 GuadAlajara. The pro-
posed extension will connect at GuadA.
lajara with the Pacihc coast ex
tension. making through direct
line between the Pacific aud Atlantic
coasts Connection will also be made
with the Irapuato branch Of the system.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-12-12
Fiood. In M.sico.

GuadalajAra, Dec. 1.-The mountain
districts Of the states of Ialisco aud
Guerrero have been visited by continu'
Gus torrential rains during the past sew.
eral days. The rivers and smaller
streams have overhowed their banks
and destroyed much valuable property,
In the Miahuatepec district, state OF
Guerrero, several small villages were
inundated and many houses swept
away. Hundreds Of heads OF live stock
were drowned.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-12-12

Madisonville. Tex. Dec ll.--This
town was thrown into considerable ex
element Monday evening by n tragedy
Captain A +. Slaughter of Cnnuor. n
well respected aud substantial citiz.n oi
the county Z b, one Of the victims, and
Fred Whitney, also of Whitney, was
seriously wounded Seth Dmenn. a
young man who resides IA the town Is
In iail.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-12-12
-Drecon Of Dan Quinlan--

throughout ine county at the rate Of
about $50 week There are over 40 at
the barracks Many of these probably
will be- held here awaiting orders from
Washington for rep1rted gaps IN the
army IN China aud the Philippines To
b. llled.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-12-12
nn,n.a WIN c.rh.llo AsIa.

Buffalo. Dec / George II Harmon,
n stationary engineer. employed by the
Union Dry Dock company. staggered
from hallway on South Division street
aud fell 10 the sidewalk In dying con
dition resulting from oArbolc acid
burns. He was taken TO An accident hos
pital where he died few minutes later.
Mrs Maggie Culp is charged with the
crime.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-12-12
SAYS cHAfFEE APoLoGlzEo
Gsfashy MAKES = Statement sf the wal.
ds'sss -Chsne- Episode.

Berlin. Dec 1.-THE German foreign
Office authorized the Associated Press 90
make She following statement IN regard
10 the NAldersee.C .ChAifee incident based
upon cable dispatch Just received from
Field Marshall Won Waldersoe:
General ChaiIee wrote Field Mar.
shAl Won waldersee letter IN rough
tone Field Marshal von Waldarsee re-
fused to receive il. returning the same
10 General ChAifee The latter then
wrote second letter apologizing for the
objectionable expressions. whefeupon
Field Marshal Won WRldersee inyit"d
General Chafee 90 breakfast aud the In
otdeut was closed
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-12-12

The Hague. Dec. u The Dutch for.
eign minister stated IN parliament that
the difference between Holland and
Portugal had been greatly exaggerated.
He said the matter Of exequateur for the
consul post at LORENZO Marques was
under investigation.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-12-12

Laredo. Tex. Dec. il.-In the cele-
brated ease against Arthur Williams,
charged with the murder Of Jack Har.
desty. a railroad man on the government
reservation in Fort Mcintosh. who was
convicted last fall with the death pen.
atty aud granted n new trial by Judge
BoarmAn. Judge MaKey ordered a
change Of venue 10 the San Antonio
court because It was found impossible 70
get jury in Laredo.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-12-12

strawn. Tex. Dec. il.-E A. Ellis o.
sartartia, Fort Bend county. has en-
ployed John Douglass % put downs
shaft 10 coal on the STANDARD Coal com
pany' land. one.half mile south Of here
which win Be equipped with the mos
modern machinery and have q eapacit,
Of 1900 tons Of coal day.