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The Somerset reporter., 1900-01-11
Presidential Electors Must Ali Be Chosen
In State Convention.
HEADQUARTERS
REPUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE,
AUGUSTA, MAINE, JAN. 4, 1900.

dUNUbTA, WAINE, JAN. Z, IVWI ]
To the Republicans of Maine: Prior to 1892
two Presidential electors at large CORES ponding
70 the two United States senators, were nomi-
mated In State convention, and the remaining
electors, corresponding to the members of the
United states House of Representatives, were
nominated by the several Congressional district
conve ntions.
The passage Of the Australian Ballot law
entirely changed the prOcedu o. Under the law
all Conventions are portion of our election
system and this ballot act requires that candi-
dates to be voted for by the voters throughout
the whole State must be placed In nomination
by convention representing no less a constit-
uency Than the whole State Hence all the
candidates OF party for Presidential electors
must be nominated IN State Convention and /
have therefore included in the call six electors.
j. II. MANLEY, Chairman.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-01-11

eral years ago was engaged in Saliva
ton Army work, which she relin-
quished for the labors of the minis
try. Her pulpit oratory and her power
to convert men are giving her state
reputation. Miss Mickles is but "a
years of age quiet and unassuming,
and her ministrations give promise of
building up large church.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-01-11

! The Gen. Lawton fund is already
above $S5 900 and is likely to reach If
not exceed 100000. The raising of this
large fund for the purpose of freeing
the Lawton family home from ineum-
brance and to educate the dead general s
children is certainly praiseworthy and
the promptness with which 1t was &C
complished is mplimentary to the Am
erican people.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-01-11
She Rode In the First Railroad
Train,

Mrs. Thomasine Graham has died at
Middlesbrough-on-Tees at the age of 80
years. She was 16 when the first rail
way In the world the Stockton and
Darlington was opened and she tray
eled in the first train, which was drawn
by Stephenson's original No. l. now
erected on a special platform in Oar,
ungton statlon.-London Globe.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-01-11
A Card.

To the friends and neighbors who 50
kindly assisted in performing the last
sad rites attendant upon the death aud
burial OF dear companion. and to those
kind and loving friends who contributed
wreaths and flowers. am deeply grAte-
full. and to ali do tender my heartfelt
thanks. GEORGE W. YORK.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-01-11

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS: The fol-
lowing are the real estate transfers re-
Gently recorded at the county registry
Jackman-Ro ck Gilman to Abel Kim.
hall, 5000; Abel Kimbal to Lena P.
Kimball, $780,
Athens-Ann E. and Henry Leavitt to
Isaiah Crowell. $l.00; II. g. Tobey, ct
al to Maria G. Tobey, SOB 30.
Ansor-Mary Baxter Walker to r. o.
Paine. 500; Addle Gray to Samuel Bun
ker, 5000.
Hartland--D. r. Brown to Myra s.
Moor, $l,00; G. F. Waldron to c. II.
Bradbury, Sl400; VIM. A. Stedman to
John Whitney, 500; VIM. A. Stedman
to John Whitney. $l.00; John Whitney
TO l.. Fl. Graves, $50.
ST. Albans-Beuj. Bowerman to Willie
Bowerman, $l00.
Madison Alfred Winslow ct ais by
admr. to W. H. Blackwell, $l75.
Palmyra-J. F. Conner ct ais to Wa.
verify Wooden Co., 5000; ID. S. Robinson
to w. b. Robinson, $500; Melvina Hub
bard 70 w. }. Hubbard, $2l00.
Fsi,field-S. X. Smith to C. ID. Bates,
$400.
Skowhegan-AunM Nj. DDsmore TO 5.
w. Gould, 81 90.
iIhfield-Leonard Higgins to Addi-
son Fl. Stevens, $l75.
Brighton. A. Hall to Mae Libby,
$50; Hannah M. Gardner to Mae Libby,
1925.
Mercer-Chas. II. Lowe to Geo. A.
Tooey, 81 90.
netroit-G. w. Clifford to D. r. Dor
man, $50.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-01-11
Who Wouldn't

Praise Comfort Powder for giving sick
baby sweet sleep. Miss E. l. Bur.
rouehs, Trained Nurse. Poughkeepsie,
N. T., says ut worked like a charm
on baby with badly irritated skin, al
laying and curing the trouble"
The Somerset reporter., 1900-01-11

Dressing table silver or gold furnish
ings no longer affect elaborate repousse
or etched work. as that has passed
into the category of things which have
had their day. The fad of the hour
demands that the silver gilt or silver
toilet article shall have an unwrought
but highly polished mounting, with
chiffre monogram or crest, but nothing
more.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-01-11

January is sustaining lis reputation
as had mouth for fres. Portland had
100000 fire, Saturday; M nday,
Presque Isle $4,000 one, and Farm.
ington an IS 900 fire, Tuesday.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-01-11
REV. FANNIE MICKlES.
a Young Woman Recently Ordained
Pastor of nm Indiana Church.

Miss Fannie nlckles has been per-
manently retained as pastor OF the
Christian church at Knox, Ind, and
now enjoys the distinction of being
tho only woman pastor Of her faith
In The state. Miss Mlckles is a gradu-
ate of Hlllsdale college and until sew
The Somerset reporter., 1900-01-11

According to the report of the agri-
cultural experimental station at Orono
the rainfall for December was about the
average. That of the year was 10f
inches under the average for 81 years
The month was seven degrees warmer
than the average for December. 1t was
beautiful month with little snow.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-01-11

The e ,ur seiz ID In an American vessel
off Delagoa Bay by British cruiser has
been released. The British note states
that food stuffs are not considered con-
trabsnd of war. This Is In accordance
with the wishes and interests of our own
country,
The Somerset reporter., 1900-01-11
Small Flock System

The poultryman who keeps a small
flock Of poultry in the village yard is very
apt 10 think that he could do much better
if on farm where he could have larger
buildings and not be obliged to confne
his fowl in yards
We have tried both ways and we think
now that if we had farm as large as the
State of Rhode Island. every hen and
chicken should be enclosed in a yard
with wire fence around it, SO that they
could not get out.
And the yard should not be so large
that we could not easily look over it every
day to see that there were no sick hens,
and that none were laying outside OF the
house. We might have two yards for
each flock if we had space for them. and
if we had no other business to attend to
we might have several fo. ks, but they
should be kept separate every day in the
year
Nor should we want more than zs or
80 hens or chickens in one flock, which
would not rt quire very large house or
y ard We know that this would make a
larger outlay necessary for the same num-
Der, but we believe extra profits would
repay that, and it would have the ad-
vantage that if roup or other diseases
began in one flock it would not spread
TO Others, as it does where there are sew
eral fl'cks in one long house.
Another advantage of small house and
small flock system is that one may begin
In small way and Increase each year, as
his income from them would warrant,
nd his experience demonstrated his
ability to handle a larger number.
This is the way most of cur successful
raisers OF poultry have begun and grown
up, while we have known some to begin
on ge scale and come out very small.
-FaHciet's Re0fezO and Fruit Gro70er.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-01-11

Mr.. George York of Cornville, Is con-
fined to his home by severe illness, but
10 reported to be somewhat better.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-01-11

Rev. Geo. w. Field, D. ID. of Bangor
for many years pastor of the Central
Congregational Church of Bangor, died
at his home Ia that city Wednesday
aged 81 years.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-01-11

Somerset Pomona Grange, P. of H.,
had grand session, Tuesday and Wed
nesday of this week, a full account of
which appears in our columns, written
by that ready writer, $. F. Emerson,
who so long served the Pomona as sec.
rotary. The sleighing was good, the
weather favorable, the attendance large,
and the meetings very interesting. Som.
erset patrons are active, energetic and
full of days. work. We are informed
that they made greater gains during the
year 1899 than the oranges In any other
county Ia Maine. This is grand record.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-01-11

gentleman well informed In granite
and marble " orking business informs US
that the combination of quarry int rests
in Quincy and threatened strike for an
eight hour day by the National Granite
Cutters Union, has caused sharp rise
in price of monumental building work.
There are not skilled granite cutters
enough in New England to do the work
demanded by the improvement in bust
ness. The National Granite Cutters
Union demands an eight hour day at not
less than three dollars, which means
$4.00 for first class men. Due notice
has been given the manufacturers, caue-
ing sharp rise in monumental and fine
building work. In Quincy, where the
best quarries are being consolidated,
contractors require from 10 to rs per
cent more for work than last year. This
will have a tendency to deter some
people, who contemplate building opera
tons, from embarking In them and to
curtail business somewhat.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-01-11

Ex-Gov. Frederick ROBBIE was united
In marriage, Wednesday, to Miss Martha
Cressey of Gorham, Me.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-01-11
The Somerset Reporter
A Weekly Republican Newspaper.

q n surrH. E.E. McNEELIE.
7. o. SMITH & CO., PUBLISHERS,
,.nw.rrp STREET.. SKowHEGAN ME.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-01-11
COUNTY DIRECTORY.
COUNTY OFFICERS,

Clerk of Courts:
NEWELL w. BRAINKRD,. ...............'. Skowhegau
County Attorney
CHARLES o. SMALL, .............. ........Madison
Judge Of Probate:
howard F. DAsFoRTH,. ..............'.. Skowhegan
Register OF Probate:
NATHAN FOWLER. ...........-..... .....Skowhegan
Register OF Deeds:
LLKwHLLYR GOODWIN, ................ Skowhegan
Treasurer:
II. 7. PATTEH,. .,................... '.Skowhegan
Sheriff and Jailer:
PRANK T.. PHNNELL, r..'....'' $500. okoWneSah
DEpur1Ks:-Wm. +. Mutt, Fairfield F. l. Harding,
Madison; S. w. Herrick, Harmony; {. B. Haskell
Pittsheld; F. S. Parsons, No Arson; X. 5.
Williams, Hartland; Hiram M. Waugh, Starks;
Charles +. Ham, Bingham ). S. Walker, North New
Portland; Cornelius A. Merrill Scion; Calvin n
Jones, Athens; B.. F. Jones, So. Norridgewock; W
Guy Pennell, Skowhegan.
{. H. Mills Messenger.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-01-11
RETAIL NAKKEr.

New Maple NolssSes . cts Per Qt.
CHKESE--l IS Yer 10,
FLoUR-Spuug wheat Patent, S4.7S. Winter
wheat pat IS To s43uN inter wheat choice, S4oo
TO S425
CoRS-Sl.05 perhsg meal and cracked corn Is
{. :. MKAL-Sl 40 per bag.
FRED ddlings, 81 20 to aol er cwt Chicago
gluten TO sack
TEAs-+1 to en cents per III.
CoFFEE-l-l, 10 s. cts per p.
LARD Domestic. 10 cts, Sem, { cts Pure
cts.
PoRK-SC,
MoLAssEs-lure Ponce, A.. pure Barbadoes,
30.
CHOICE COOKING Mol ASSES pc.
DRY FIsH-Cod, 4 Ia cts. per IL. pollock.
cts.
ONIoSs--S G. per 10,
EGGs- 70 S24Cts q doE.
SUGAR ranulated, Sugar best quality Is
pounds Tor $l.oo
brown, Is pounds for 81.
BUrTKR-lS to 24cts. per III,
OArs-Western old. ~ cts.
PotAtoes-+o so be.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-01-11
Terms of Courts.

Supreme Judcial:-The third Tuesday in March,
September and December. Civil and Criminal.
Probate:-The second Tuesday of each month.
County Commissioners The first Tuesday in
March and August and the second Tuesday in Decem-
Der.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-01-11
County Commissioners

County Commissioners:
II. C. WEBER, Palmyra, post Office, Newport)
ALoNzo SMITH, Conville, (Pos, Office, Revere,
JoHN METcALF. New. Portland
The Somerset reporter., 1900-01-11

ENTERED AS SECOND GLASS MAIL MATTER.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-01-11

CohGKKoATIOHAL CHuRcB-ReY. J. A Jones
pastor. strengthening service 10 u. sun
day school, u M; Ups E.7pn Uedues
day evenings Prayer meeting followed by ,
teachers neetins
The Somerset reporter., 1900-01-11
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

WHtH paul HUVdTCb
One year, ........Sl5 Six months. Toe,
Three months, .............3Sc.
ei75 will be charged If not paid until end of year
The evening times., 1900-04-12
The DeIagoa Railway Award.

II is announced that the Mckinley Ad-
miustratlon has decided TO accept the
award OF the Swiss tribunal Of arbitration
i'm the matter OF the Delagoa Railway. The
. reason assigned for this utterly indefensi-
bic action is that to reject the decision Of
the arbitrators would be to strike a blow
at the sacred cause of international ar
bitration. AS a matter of fact exactly
the reverse is true.
Nothing in the history Of modern diplo-
macy can be found as destructive Of all
confidence in arbitration as this unjust
disgraceful. and corrupt award 1t must
be remembered that the amount allowed
TO the claimants, whose property was bod
lily stolen from them by the Portuguese
authorities, is one million dollars less than
its original first cost. and one million less
than Portugal was willing to pay with
out litigation. The value OF the railway
concession was not considered by the tr.-
bunal, which, on no possible reasoning Of
legal or equitable sanity, only condemned
Portugal to pay three million dollars. At
least that sum is due to the heirs OF Col
onel McMurdo if anything is; yet the
twelve thousand dollars out of the award
The British railway bonds and the expense
OF the tribunal having preference, viii alb
sorb nearly everything.
If this were the whole story, Mr.. Nc
Kinley. for reasons of state, might per
haps be eXcusable in permitting such
flagrant outrage upon some of his fellow
citizens But the Delagoa award is noto-
rously tainted with collusion and corrup-
sion, and, hence, is not binding on this
Government or Great Britain. Ii has been
common talk in Geneva for months that
the arbitrators were very much under the
influence of the Anglophobe sentiment SO
rife in Europe since the outbreak of war
in South Africa. They are suspected OF
having maintained confidential relations
with the Portuguese Cabinet pending
their decision. But. worse than all this.
the nature and amount Of the award was
known to a Paris banker before a word
on the subject was given out by the tribu>
nal. the result being that heavy short sales
OF Delagoa bonds and shares were made in
London, and at a profit larger than the fun
amount awarded to the claimants. Now,
this advance information could hardy
have been furnished by any person other
than one Of the three arbitrators, or the
secretary of the tribunal. The general
opinion in London appears to be that the
speculation was a joint affair and was the
elimination Of a deliberate plan to jockey
the London Stock Market In the fullest
~enfdence that the award could not fall
The evening times., 1900-04-12
The SuhsidN RiIi-

We have not the slightest hope that the
amendments 10 the Hanna-Payne Ship
Subsidy bill. now being prepared by Demo-
cratic members of the House Committee on
the Merchant Marine and Fisheries, will
be accepted by the majority. II they were.
the effect would be to give ordinary Ameri-
cans little chance TO get some of the
bounty. The Administration would never
permit that since the bill as il stands is
exclusively in the interests and for the
benefit of a syndicate Of transportation
magnatos and shipbuilders, including less
than - dozen individuals, who will capture
the whole loot Of ninety million dollars.
This purpose is concealed as well as pos
sible under the language of the bill, but
stiE not successfully so. The Democratic
amendments will be useful only in calling
attention TO the gigantic and impudent
jobbery Of the measure. thus exposing one
of the most barefaced raids upon the
Treasury ever attempted in American his
tory. We have little doubt that the pro-
posed legislation will be enacted. II Will
greatly help TO dig the Republican par
tvs grave in the autumn, though. We are
sorry to say. at a ruinously high plice. Bat.
possibly. it may be worth the money if
the people are thoroughly informed upon
the nature and extent of the offence
One Of the pleasant trust provisions in
the bin is that which does not permit its
benefits to apply TO foreign built vessels
bought after ii becomes a law. This reser-
walton ought TO tell its own story TO the
dullest mind. The trust syndicate has
control Of all the outIander ships it can
possibly utilize. under options which will
become sales the minute il is certain that
the Hanna Payne bill is TO pass. 1t is
plain that any outsider then would be not
only barred from acquiring foreign bot
toms. but if he sought TO take advantage
Of The subsidy, h. would have no other re-
sort than to the trust yards. where he
would have TO contract at the trust price
which would be made high enough TO de-
stroy any chance of competition with the
trust carriers.
OF course. when the fact dawns upon
the country that the Hanna Payne scheme
is one to take ninety million dollars out
Of the Treasury and distribute il among
about ten favored monopolists in consid-
GRAFTON OF an enormous contribution by
them 10 the Republican corruption fund
there Will Doe a general cry of indignation
from ocean to ocean; but it will not
deter The Administration from carry
ing out its deal. The same party men in
Congress who have openly and knowingly
violated their oaths TO support the Con
stitution. in voting for the Porto Rican
infamy. viii have as little conscience
about promoting a plot to plumber the
national till. They will vote under eNecu-
tive order as meekly in the latter as they
did in the former case
The evening times., 1900-04-12
THURSDAY. APRIL l.. 1900.
The TRUSTS Aeainst the Constitution.

The Republican majority for the Porto
Rican infamy in the House of Represent
tlves yesterday may have been a trife
larger than most people eXpected but that
The crime against national honor and the
Constitution would be perpetrated sue
cessfully no one has had reason 10 doubt
at any time The oppression Of Porto
Rico wiz now proceed in order. and the
issue presented to the American people by
the trusts and their political organization
viii be accepted cheerfuIiy and attended
10 at the polls in November.
40 one need envy poor M~ Mckinley
on the present occasion. The Payne-FoT-
aker hul is not one To fill him with joy
over the signing of it, Ii cannot fdli 10
remind him painfully OF his oath 10 sup
mort the Constitution: OF his plain duty.
aud how the trust magnates came over
here from New York and compelled him
40 swallow it, Perhaps he may think that
now il is out OF the way as legislation. tne
country VIII forget all about it, If so, lie
Is mistaken. The country has only Just
begun to think about the matter. Ques-
lions viii be asked which he cannot an
swer comfortably Everywhere there IS
intense curiosity to know why he changed
the view he held last autumn and into n
winter. that the Constitution went to Porto
Rico with the flag That was the ouiei0u
not only Of Mr Mckinley. but Of his Cab
met and of the party leaders in Congress.
and they adhered to il until very recently.
quite as strongly as all honest men do
today.
The crime against Porto Rico viii not
be more tolerable in the eyes Of the
American public because it has been COM
pleted There Will be plenty Of things to
keep il from observation. shortly. a mon
ster petition viii be sent to Congress by
the unhappy Porto Ricans. begging for re-
cession to Spain, and piCturing the con-
trast between their former liberty. happi-
ness. and prosperity under the Spanish
rule and their misery and famine under
that OF the oil sugar and tobacco trusts,
Such a petition is coming and it viii be
mighty interesting reading" for the
nations OF the Old World, who have their
own notions about the piety and sincerity
OF this country.
More contract laborers are coming over
10 be released by Mr.. Gage for fear that
habeas corpus might get loose without
a muzzle and find its way into the Su-
preme Court. Other means and methods
calculated TO prevent forgetfulness are
10 be constantly on tap from now 10 the
elections. which appropriately viii be
synchronous with that pleasant annual
agricultural event known as hog killing
time"
We are happy to reflect that the Demo-
Gratis in the House made as fine a fight
and as complete a spectacle of their antago-
nists as they did on yesterday. We trust .
that no feeling Of personal rancor toward /
the other side will survive the struggle. !
We owe a great deal to the Republicans 4
for their blundering and wickedness in Of 4
fering US such a winning issue as The /
Trusts Against the Constitution
The evening times., 1900-04-12
PROPOSALS.

OFFICE Public Buildings and Grounds. Wash
ington. d. c.. April 10 1900.-Scaled pro-
posals. in duplicate, will be received here until
p NJ. MAY 10. 1900, for furnishing during
fseaI wear ending June 80, 1901 Class 1. lorists'
supplies: class 2. flower pOts class 8. paints, oils.
glass, etc; class 4, hardware; class ;. agricul.
tural implements, etc; class 8, electric battery
supplies; class I. arain pipe and plumbers sup
plies: class stationery; class q manure; class
TO- sand and gravel class II. soil; class 4, ice;
class 13 lime. cement, felt etc; class IA. brick;
class -, sod; class Is. fuel; class IL. lumber and
sash; class IS, use of teams No bids accepted
until Congress shall have made necessary appro-
priations. Separate proposals for each class de-
sired Each envelope should be endorsed TO in
dieate class for which enclosed proposal is made.
Preference given 10 articles Of domestic m3nufac-
ture. conditions Of quality and price tiHcluding
in price Of foreign productions manufacture the
duty thereon) being equal. Right reserved q
reject anv and IN proposals. Information ran N
obtained here. TIIEO. 4 BINGHAM. Colonel
ap1O. il IL, t3,myS,s
The evening times., 1900-04-12
AN EXHIBIT OF FORESTRY.
The United states Display at the
Paris Exposition.

The exhibit of the Division of Forestry
for the Paris Exposition is now complete
and on the way to Paris. II will be one
of the most novel of the Government
exhibits and will be wholly distinct from
the commercial features of numbering
to be shown in another department
The display will be in the form of
hall or pagoda the walls of which con-
sst of large transparencies illustrating
American forest conditions. These walls
will be double and Illuminated by inte-
rior electric lights. The PICTURES range
in size from three by five feet to four by
six feet. There will be two transparencies
six by ten feet. portraying groves of Red
Fir and California big trees, two of the
most impressive American trees
point will be made of the relation
of forestry TO agriculture. and such sub
jects as protective forests. the use of
trees in preserving water supply. the
management of woodlands. etc. are fully
illustrated. The extent of the timber
resources of the United States will be
shown by pictures from all important
lumber regions. The distributor of
forests will be shown by maps. Twenty
of the most important American woods
will be represented by sections of trees.
The evening times., 1900-04-12

The Secretary Of the Navy has addressed
the Senate Committee on Naval Affairs.
Of cadets at Annapolis. At present there are
not nearly enough officers in the Navy to
fiji the positions necessary on its vessels.
The Secretary calls attention to the fact
that he has been able to detail only TWEEN
ty-three officers for duty on the Kearsarge,
whereas the British battleship Majestic
has seventy. Certainly it is useless to
spend millions in adding fresh bottoms to
our service unless Congress intends to pro-
vide means to man and fight them
The evening times., 1900-04-12
EquaI Rights.

(From the Philadelphia Ledger
Il is a poor rule that will not work both ways
and the same may be said of a discriminating law
like that which, in so many OF the Southern
States. provides a separate for colored per
sons on the railroads In a case which has come
up in a Kentucky court a colored woman sues for
damages because the railroad company permitted
a bad quality of white men to invade the only car
in which she was allowed to ride, and insult her
BY their actions and conversation. Certainly II
the negroes are TO be kept apart from the whites
the whites should be kept apart from the ne
groeS. and the court will probably rule to that
effect Colorod people have rights which white
people are bound to respect, especially when
they are given them by white mems law