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The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-15
Opening the Somerset.

The fret regular passenger train over
the Somerset railroad WAS run. Monday.
this being the first that Was run over
the road Tor week. This train oil not
arrive on scheduled time ut Oai and,
and those who wished to take the west
bound train for points over the lower
road were obliged to 90 by the way of
Lewiston.
The yards and freight houses 10 Oak-
land and all along the line are now piled
up with freight and It Is thought by
President X. w. Dunn that It will take
week for the road to straghten out its
freight traffic. The officials OF the road
are doing all In their power and extra
freight trains are being run TO supply
the patrons Of the road.
The injury TO the locomotives that
were deraled is not nearly as great as
WAS at first supposed. President Dunn
said that the engine that was injured the
worst, by having the front of the boiler
smashed in when 1t was jacknifed with
the snow plow, will soon be out and
running all right. The other engines
have returned from the repair shops and
are found TO be all right.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-15
Mrs Sarah Il. Rice.

The following from the FL Cajon Valley
News, California, will be of interest to
people in this section:
Died, in San Diego, Jan. %, 1000
Mrs. Sarah E Rice, in the So year of her
pilgrimage.
Mrs Rice was born i'll Norrigewock,
Maine, and resided in that state until four,
years ago, when she cane to San Dit 90
TO spend her declining years with her
daughter, Mrs. Z. N. Sullivan. Though
Mrs. Rice WAS too feeble to go out dur
ing all these years, she formed large
circle Of friends who delighted to visit her
room, finding her always cheerful and
well-iniormed in current news and litera-
ture.
She was lifelong Universalist. and
her love for the church was her most en-
during solace.
The funeral was conducted by Rev. E.
L. Conger, D. D., Pasadena. Numerous
floral tributes testified to the ovable
character of the life which was a benedic-
ton TO the home circle, friends and &C
quantances, and which has gone to the
reward well-merited by truly good
woman.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-15
How He spent the Balance.

no said Zeke Perkins as he clean
ed the mud off his felt boots on 10 the
floor. Il amt a-kickin a feller when
he's down. but Alb Simpkins amt a de
seryin of charity. You know the dea
con give him order on the grocery for
81 to help his fambily out Oh the same
day that phonograpb feller come TO
town.
Yep said the man with the uncul
tiyated lilacs; that was all right.
wasn't ity"
''Sartinly, sartinly, it was all right
AS | said afore. charity's a good thing.
But Alb goes down to the grocery an
buys a half bushel O potatoes. sack o
cornmeal, hunk O side meat an hig
chunk O. tobacker Then he says 10
Smith How much does that come to-
says he. 'Seventy-nine cents. says
Smith. What more do you WANT he
says. Alb stood an thought for a long
spell. We'll. Smith he says. 4 don I
know as we're needin anything else
a-tall. If you can give me the balance
in money, it'll be better fer me an bet.
ter fer my fambily.'
"Smith gives him the balance. o
course out o. pure charity. an IN he
doggoned If he didn't go an spend it 10
hear tie band play in that phonograp6
machine"-Edward Singer in Indian.
apolis Sun.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-15
Our State Reform School.

This well 9rgau!Z d aHd We caa8le.-
ed institution l. credit to 'he Sat-
both in it. reformatory ard crime pre-.
venting Influences as Wi - rs good
financial management. Ih- annual r.
port has been submitted showing tlar
no deaths have occurred iu The school
| this year, ard the health Of the boz l.
excellent. This the Officials attribute 70
| the excellent sanitary G ndtiou=. The
number il the school decree sed from
| December /. ls9s. when fherr were Ia
IN the school. Low there are tur Il.
A steam boiler and electric Hgh pIant
has been established, S2237.G7 beirg left
from the State appropriation Of S13.s53
for this purpose. The state apprupriat-
ed $50, 600 Tor he school. and 8 - IS
has been received from other sources.
and there Is balance in the treasury Of
81 26l6.7S.
@superintendant Wentworth says Of the
81 committed to the school during the
year, "A were larceny four for truancy.
one was an habitual runaway. one was
| for assault. one was for breaking and
entering.
Ia relation TO the moral condition of
the boys it was fund that seven had in
| temperate parents. 10 had lost their
fathers, eight had lost their mothers.
six had relatives iu prison, Il had step
| parents, Is were idle, II much neglected.
Is were truants, l. were Sabbath break
ers. 80 were untruthfuI. and l. we're
| profane.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-15
Maine Law Court.

At meeting of the State Bar Associa-
tion held during the session of the Legis-
lature in 1899, President Lttlefeld, in
his address, made certain recommends
tions as to the time of the holding of the
sessions of the law court. A committee
consisting of Hon. Charles F. Libby of
Portland, Hon. II. M. Heath of Augusta, i,
and General w. S. Choate of Augusta,
was appointed to draft bill in the line
of these recommendations
General Choate at the request of the
other members of the committee has
drafted bill to cover the recommends
tions and the journal is enabled to give
the changes in full, this morning. No
bill has yet been drawn to cover the nisi
prius or court in which jury partici-
pates.
The more important changes in the
new bill will be found in sections 80, 40
and Al while the greater number of the
other changes are amendments to con-
form with the three sections. The
general result will be the dividing of the
year by holding law court in Augusta
in January of each year which will take
up the cases coming to that court from
the fall terms of the nisi prius courts.
This will leave the other half of the year
for the May and June terms of the law
court.
At present the terms are held in May,
June, and July. Following the July
term, which usually runs into August,
| comes the vacation of the Judges and
then the fall term of the nisi prius courts
open. This leaves the judges little time
to prepare their decisions. The change.
1t is thought, will be beneficial along all
lines.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-15

Gen. Henry w Lawton was buried Fri
day.the 9th in the National cemetery nj
Arlington. The services at the grave
were preceded by those at the Church of
the Covenant in that city where Pres't
FL. NJ. Stryker of Hamilton college, New
York, delivered the funeral grafton.
Never In the history of the capital has
there been more representative gather.
ing of the nations official life to pay
last tribute to the nations honored dead.
No mark of military pomp and cere-
mony In regulations could be wanting TO
render the occasion solemn and inpres-
sive. Nearly all the available troops of
the regular establishment remaining in
this country were called out. Three
thousand men of infantry, cavalry and
artillery followed the flag draped csisson
to the grave. But mere official forms
were dwarfed beside the deep popular
demonstration that the burial OF the dead
soldier called forth. Every department
of the government paid its official tribute.
Flags hung at half mast. The President
aud his cabinet, representatives of the
Supreme court, of the House and Senate
and OF the army and navy all combined
To fill the darkened church to its utmost
But these official representatives of the
people were lost in the great crowds that
surrounded the church and lined the
streets along which the procession
passed.
A great gathering of citizens filled the
streets long before the hour when the
services at the Church of the Covenant
were to commence over the hero whose
remains had lain in state under military
guard though the silent watches of the
night.
The Presbyterian burial services were
read by Chaplain Pierce of Lawton's old
command assisted by Rev. Tennis Ham
lin, pastor of the church. and Pres't
Stryker then rose to deliver the oratiou.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-15

room has beautiful steel ceiling ami
large windows overlooking Wide sec
ton Of the Kennebec valley. Ia The
north end Of the room Is COSY fire
place which will add much % ~
comfort and eheerfulnsss The tower
is beautiful feature of tie building
aud adding much to IL beauty, and
the view from the appsf windows .s
unsurpassed by any hotei in the state.
A spacious yeranda runs around
four sides Of the main house and this
will no doubt be appreciated by all
who patronize this modern and up-to-
date hostlery. The hote. is being
built by J. Il. Russell. Of Madison.
and is fine JOB throughout.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-15
Closing Exercises.

The school in the Haynes district in
Norlidgewock closed last Friday with
appropriate exercises In which both eeho!-
ars and parents participated with equal
inter g..
The teaches, Miss Winifred Hall won
the love and respect OF he entire neigh
borhood while teaching "a previous term
here and her return this winter was wei
coined with joy.
The present term has been very sue
cessfal and marked advancement is shown
in many of the pupils.
The entire program was not carried
out on account of the absence of some of
the scholars but those in attendance pre-
sented their pieces in most pleasing
manner.
At the close of the exercises something
quite unique and beautiful In the way OF
souvenirs were presented to the scholars
and visitors. These souvenirs were fold
ers tastefully decorated in gilt, inscribed
In the same with the names of the district
school board, scholars and teacher, and
tied With many hued cords of silk thus
making very pretty memento of the
! occasion.
The entire company were then invited
to the home of Mr.. Charles Haynes
where cake and coffee, furnished by the
ladies OF the district was served and q
general good time enjoyed.
The following was the program; Ex
hibtion Day, Rosie Lancaster Locking
the Stable Door, Gertrude Haynes; Tom
mv's PRAYER, Edna Storer; A little BOYS
First Recitation, Clyde Blackwell; Ny
Kitten, Sadie Storer; A Smack in school
Harlan Haynes; The Girl who Hadn't
time, Helen Haynes; The Boy and the
Sparrow, Harold Murray; Closing Ad
ress, Gertie Blackwell
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-15

Maine Farmer There Is ro question
but the advance in the price 81 beef b. :
diverted attention from the dairy 70 beef.
This is the case not only il the dairy
states OF the West bur is found right
here in our own state. The production
of beef is less exacting than dairy work
and has only to pan out the dollars in
order TO take the place Of the milking
aud the churning. But the people wsn
both beef and butter. so there vii
always be room for to-h Industries and
demand for products
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-15
A MEASURE OF MERIT.
Skowhegan Citizens Would Weigh
Well This Evidence.

Proof of merit lies in the evidence.
Convincing evidence in Skowhegan.
Is not the testimony of strangers;
But the endorsement of Skowhegan
people.
That's the kind of proof given here,
The statements of a Skowhegan cit-
zen.
Mr.. A. Sedgley of Pine St, an EN-
ploye at Mitchell's step ladder factory,
says: 81 had an attack of backache and
for five days l was unable to leave the
house. physician prescribed for me
and did me some good, but l was not
cured by good bit. | stood it for two
weeks steadily before | decided to try
Doan's Kidney Pills, for sale by George
+. Sampson, the druggist. The dull
aching across the loins was reduced
some each day until it entirely disap.
peared. have not felt it since"
For sale by all dealers; price so cents.
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, n. Y, sole
agents for the United States.
Remember the name-DOan's-and
take no substitute.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-15

The Pathhuder: at Portland, Me,
does not make its president of the board
of trade mayor or governor of the State,
il will be lax in acknowledging its in
debtednesS to that tireless worker, Mr..
F. +. Boothhv, general passenger agent
of the Maine Central Railroad, who has
done aud is doing more for the Pine Tree
State than is done by many whose whole
time is devoted To this commendshle
work. Mr.. Boothhy is a good railroad
man and a good citizen
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-15

The famous ex-Confederate General,
A. 2. Gordon of Georgia, lectured in
Bangor under the auspices of the Grand
Army posts, there, last week. In the
course of his remarks he thus succinctly
gives his version of the differences which
caused the civil war THE South main
tanned that the Union which was formed
under the Constitution WAS one of cor
sent and not of force; that the States
made the Union and that they were SOY
ereign and free. The North assert, d
that the Union was meant To be per
petual and for the good of all; that the
sovereignty was unit and could not lie
divided aud that the life of American
liberty was the life Of the Union. These
were the opinions of the people of both
sides and they were maintained by such
strong arguments that they became in
grained into the fibre of the people,
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-15
A Republican State Convention
WILL Re HELD IN
City Hall, Lewiston,
Wed, April IIth, 1900.
Ali O'Clock a. m.

for the purpose of selecting six candidates for
electors of President and Vice esident of the
United Staies and four delegates at large and
four aternates to ttend the National Republi-
can Convention to be held at Philadelphia
Pennsylvania. on Tuesday. June 10, 1900 and
transacting any other business that may prop.
erly come before it
The basis Of representation will be as follows
Each City, Town and Plantation will be entitled
to one delegate, and for each seventy-five votes
cast for the Republican candidates for Governor
In 1896, an additional delegate and for fraction
of forty votes in excess of seventy five votes an
additional dele gate.
Vacancies in the delegation of any City, Town
or Plantation can only be filed by resident of
the county In which the vacancy exists
The State committee will be In session In the
reception room of the hall at nine O'Clock on the
morning of the convention for the purpose of
receiving the credentials of the delegates. Del.
egates in order to be eligible to participate in the
convention must be elected subsequent to the
date OF the call for this convention; and dele
gates, under this call, should not be elected to
the State convention to be hereafter called for
the purpose of nominating candidate for gov
eI nor.
All electors of Maine, without regard to past
political differences, W o are in sympathy with
the sentiments expressed in the call of the
Republican National Committee for the Repub-
lican National Convention, are cordially invited
to unite with the Republicans of the State i'm
electing delegates to this Convention.
Per order Republican State Committee.
JOSEPH H. MANLEY, Chairman.
BYRON BOYD, Secretary.
Augusta, Maine, Thursday. Jan. t. 1890.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-15
Presidential Electors Must All Be Chosen
In State Convention.
HEADQUARTERS
REPUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE,
AUGUSTA. MAINE, JAN. 4, 1900.

To the Republicans of Maine: Prior to 1892
two Presidential electors at large, corresponding
to the two United States senators. were nomi-
electors, corresponding to the members of the
United States House of Representatives, were
nominated by the several Congressional district
conventions.
The passage of the Australian Ballot law
entirely changed the procedure. Under the law
all Conventions are portion of our election
system and this ballot act requires that candi-
the whole State must be placed In nomination
by Convention representing no less 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. n. MANLEY Chairman.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-15
Dead River North Branch LOg
Driving Company

The members of the Dead River North
Branch Log Driving Company are hereby
notified that the annual meeting of the Com
pany will be held at Grsnd Army Hall, Angus
Ia. on Monday, the 18th day of February, $500
at 2'30 clock in the afternoo for the purpose
OF choosing officers for the ensuing year; to
raise money to defray the expenses of the
Company and TO transact any other business
that may legally come before them.
3w5 S, W. PHILBRICK, Clerk.
skowhegan, Maine, January 81, 1900.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-15
Stood Death Off,

(. B Munday, lawyer of Henrietta,
Tex, once fooled a grave digger. He
says: my brother was very low with
malarial fever and jaundice. I per
suaded him to try Electric Bitters and
he was soon much better, but he con-
tinued their use until he was wholly
cured. l am sure Electric Bitters saved
his life.' This remedy expels malaria,
kills disease germs and puri6es the
blood; aids digestion, regulates liver
kidneys and Bowels, cures constipation.
dyspepsia, nervous diseases, kidney
troubles, female complaints; gives per.
feet health. Only SOC
At F. H. Wings Drug store.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-15
pead River Log Driving Company.

me members of the Dead River Log DRIVING
tonipany are hereby notified that the annual
,eeu9g ,,e ~ OF the Company will be held in Grand
1, RVy NY hall, Augusta, on Monday, the 10th day
!, reoruary, 1900. at o'clock in the afternoon
/ Ut the following purposes. viz:
aet, 10 choose moderator.
tnu' 10 hear the report of the treasurer and
ae az such action as may be thought proper.
Az 10 choose officers for the ensuing year.
l.n 10 vote money to deeray expense of
f1,vhing 1,h logs and other necessary bills
ON 70 act upon any other business that
f'Ay legally come before them.
stwo stswo 3. W. PHILBRICK, Clerk
'sowhsgsn, Maine, January 81, 1900.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-15

1t has been shown by Koch and 9TH
erS that soap is Il microbicide, or germ
killer. and, according to Professor Sera.
tini, soda or potash soap is quite a good
disnfeetaut, not only because of the
alkalis. but the combination itself.
Heating the water favors the effect.
ResinouS soaps are not the best diSin
fectants Marseillcs soap is very good
a solution of } or per cent kills the
most resisting microbes. Washington
Times.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-15
Working Night and Day.

The busiest and mightiest little thing
that ever was made is Dr. Kings New
Life Pills. These Pills change weakness
into strength, listlessness into energy
brain-fag into mental power. They're
wonderful in building up the health
Only 25c per box. Sold
At F. H. Wings Drug Store.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-15

We, the undersigned, do hereby agree
to refund the money on 80 cent bottle
of Greene's Warranted Syrup of tar if it
fails to cure your cough or cold. We
also guarantee 25.cent bottle to prove
satisfactory or money refunded. Gmo46
II. w. GUSHING, BIXBY Il BUCK.
". IL. FULLER. +. II. WING.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-15

Boston Transcript Down in eastern
Maine they are having good oId-f.>h-
iontd winter. and people who talk TOO
much about the weather are imn.edi ttelv
thrown into snow drift. In Somerset
County The people are digging our The
Somerset Railroad, which Is their short
line. ana sav hey Wi} clesr IL ot ies 40
~ II ID takes all winter Sl.Nt zsu
,.no bound and Bash4m #, 80. s.
Ie.a1 Snow aegar s. -
de- spot - Ameriva,
recall the liquaur local V
great tuwuSman, Alt,nus ".
iag>. and retain their ehttstu u,,S.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-15
Napoleon on Drunkenness.

Napoleon Bonaparte will appear in
the March Century in a new role--that
of temperance advocate. In the
second installment of DR.. O'Meara' 3
hitherto unpublished Talks with
Napoleon" at st. Helena, it is recorded
that, having pain in his side, the ex-
Emperor asked his physician to show
him where his liver was situated; and
the latter, in some remarks on the
causes of inflammation of that organ,
mentioned intoxication as one of them.
Theroupon Napoleon remarked: "Then
l ought not TO have il, as never VAS
drunk hut once in my life; and that
WAS twenty four years ago, at Nice.
drank three bottles of Burgundy. and
was completely drunk. o, how sick |
was the next day | wonder how a
man who once gets drunk can ever
think of doing it again. Such headache,
vomiting, aud general sickness; | WAS
nearly dead for TWO days"
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-15

Frank sherwood WAS down tow To-
daY. the first time since he had his tussle
With chGIers morbus. He says he drove
thirty miles after he VAS taken. and
never came so near dying in his life.
After this " her he goes out in the eoun-
try he will take bottle of Chamber
lsin's Collie. Cholera ari D arr hoea
Remedy With hm.-Aissouii Valley
uoNal Times. For sale by H. "
Gushing. Skowhegan, and sullivan Wv
tor, Iackman.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-15

Commons last evening, after some very
free and frank speaking on the question,
sc Irish members voted for proposition
to conclude peace on the basis of recog-
nizing the independence of the Dutch
republics. The Irish seem to be divided
on this matter. Hundreds of them
are said to be fighting in the Boer
army. Regiments of them are fighting
in the British army. General Roberts is
an lrishman, aud so are General Wolseley
and General Butler of Irish birth. Pro-
badly they are not in favor of stopping
the war Just yet.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-15

TO Cure Nervousness in One Week
To Cure Constipation IN One Week
To Cure Indigestion IL One Week
To Purify the Blood II One Week
Take Clevei1ad'~ C,,>.a 1amo,a01 Tea,
25c. Ii II tals IN rure. So 0;.l caeesfuly
refund your money. Ie.a. size tree.
FredIH Wing, DrusSis,. IS Water street
Nashingtoniaus johnny. Papa Z man
wouldn't tell lie. now. like George Washing
ton cid, would he be great man ike Nssb-
ingtou was" Paps. II don't know my son.
don't think any Of them ever triea
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-15
DO YOU KNOW 1T?
SpiIIer'S Golden BaISaHl r~!sssI.,s s'sss

And actually cures Coughs, Colds and Group.
Every bottle guaranteed. All druggists refund
the money II 1t fails to cure. For sale by
Fred n. Wing, Skowhegan, Me.
Also all medicine dealers om5l
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-15

How Are Your Kidneyss
DR. Hobbs Sparagus Pills cure all kidney ills Sam
Pile free Add. Sterling Remedy CO.. Chicago or N. Y
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-15
s. S. S. FOR THE BLOOD

potash arsenic other mineral chemical 1t fails
letter Bols, Carbuncles, Sores 3
Valuable mailed
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-15

In every test made 8. s. s. easily
demonstrates its superiority over other
blood remedies. It matters not how OBJ
stinate the case, nor what other treat.
ment or remedies have failed, s. s. 8.
always promptly reaches and cures any
ase where the blood is in any way involved.
who has had experience with
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-07-05
Egyptian ChicAen Factories.


In his volume on Present Day
Egypt" Frederick Penfield thus de-
scribes one of the interesting sights
in the neighborhood of the pyramids,
the incubators in the native villages.
''It will be found" he says, that the
incubator is constructed of sun dried
bricks and SO arranged internally that
the eggs, placed in mud constructed
ovens on trays cushioned with cut
straw, are constantly under the at
tendant's view. No scientific apparatus
is employed by this man, not even a
thermometer. He knows from expert
ence and his own feeling how much
heat is needed, and he systematically
turns the eggs several times each day
until they are developed into peeping
chicks. .-... :..
'"These Matching establishments exist
throughout middle and upper Egypt
and in season bring fully 20,OO0,OOO
chickens into the world that grow up
to be scrawny. unattractive fowls. The
industry is thousands of years old and
seems conclusively to settle the ques-
ton of a chickens maternity by allo-
eating that parentage to the hen laying
the egg.
"The incubator is a foster mother
only and is responsible for sitting the
setting instinct with Egyptian hens.
The keepers of the incubators have a
system Of traffic with peasant farmers
by which eggs are purchased outright
or six live chicks given in exchange for
a dozen fresh eggs"