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The Somerset reporter., 1900-04-26

DR.. and Mrs. C. p. Sawyer went to
Boston, yesterday afternoon. where Mrs.
Sawyer will enter the Boothby hospital
for treatment.
Unlike most farce comedies, 1.-THE
American Grip has a consistent plot and
tells connected story. 1t is comedy
and is sure to please.
Mrs. Helen S. Coburn and Miss
Gohurn, left home, this morning, for
Concord, Mass, for two weeks visit
with Mr.. aud Mrs. Chas. H. Pepper.
At the solicitation OF friends Miss
Lord with her assistant, Mrs. w. W.
Cakes, gave a millinery opening at the
Augusta House, Augusta, Thursday and
Friday of last week, which was very
gratifying success.
Carrabasset lodge, No. "a, |. o. o. F.,
will attend the morning service at the
Universalist church, Sunday, April 20.
Members of the order are requested to
meet at Odd Fellows hall at $50, a. N.
Kendalrs orchestra will give one OF
the best and most refined concerts they
have ever given in Coburn Hall, tonight
Notice the programme numbers:
/. Mardi Gras Parade, ..............W instein
2. Adela Overture, ................K retschnne,
g. Cornet Solo-"The Holy City" Adam,
PRoF. r. B. HALL.
A. The Night Alarm-Descriptive,.. Reeves
Synopsis:-A calm and peaceful night, II
O'clock lights ont: all in bed; choral. The
alarm. Firel Fire! Box 80! Horses rust
out, hitch up and off the galop to the fire
engines at work, etc.; fire out recall, march
home; chorus; home again.
8. Slam bang-Medley Overture, .....Albert
The Somerset reporter., 1900-04-26
sew ADVERTISEMENTS.

seeds-D. H. Bartlett.
Seeds Bixby q Buck.
s.es,ction-R. w. Brown.
A. urtsins-W. p. Ordway.
22u.r,ows-D. Fl Bartlett.
~ Goods-Miss Withee.
cCeeercoats Irs A. Norton.
.genn~simpson & Savage.
sSnr;ng Need-H. @. Ormsby.
SSapve Money-C. A. Goodwin.
Sri Wsists-W. H Wildes.
Stailions-Webster Williams.
Sas statements-J. C. Griffin.
iHnss,dware-Blunt Hardware Co.
1,andard Seeds-M. b. Heselton.
nv, Tor Disch arge--A. 81. Davis.
Special sale-Boston Shoe Store.
IIssaannlated Sugar-E. T. Goodrich.
ppoTs' Headqu arters-Chas. F. Ward.
= UI,erican Girl-Coburn Opera House.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-04-26
The Smith Pond Ice Co.

Have put up, this season, 800 tons of
the finest, clearest ice ever harvested.
Their carts will start delivering, next
week, making daily routes covering the
entire village, and would be pleased to
make arrangements to furnish you with
ice. They make a special feature of
having their ice perfectly clean and free
from saw dust. You will do we'll to see
them before engaging ice for the coming
season. -
The Somerset reporter., 1900-04-26
New Firm, New Store.

Saturday, April Is, Knowlton &
Thompson will open the store formerly
occupied by j. A. Dealey, with full
line of fruit and confectionery. making a
speciality of home made candies for this
sale. This store has been fitted up and
furnished throughout with all the latest
improvements, making it first class
place.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-04-26

h. B. Curtis will carry full line Of
Trimmed hats and bonnets this season.
Judkins' is headquarters for infants
long cloaks, REFERS, dresses, hats and
bonnets.
II. w. Cushipg's Kola Celery Nervine
sa special remedy for nervous debility,
exhausted vitality, etc.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-04-26
new DRESSMAKING ROOMS.

After stay in Boston of some weeks where
l have been making study of Dress Cutting
and Making. | have returned to Skowhegan
and opened DressmakinR Rooms in Room
Milburn Block, and am prepared to do every
thing that relates 10 this line nf business.
When in n ed of such services ! should be
grsti6ed to receive a call, and | will use my
best efforts in your behalf. I2tf
MISS L. b. CURRIER.
Skowhegan. March 10. 1900
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-16
HOPED TO MAKE Them GOOD.
Drue II. JohnsOn's Excuse for Pass
ing Worthless Checks.

,Drue H. Johnson of No. 1918 Shawmut
place was arrested at Sixth and Olive
streets at noon yesterday on charge OF
having passed several worthless checks
1t is alleged that he had been posing as
a son of Assistant Prosecuting Attorney
johnson. and passing checks on the Frank
lin Bank wherever he could find victim.
Among those who identified him as hav-
ing vicImized them were: Henry Freed,
Easton avenue and Dickson street, who
cashed a check for SIS; Emmet Malley, No.
No: sOs North =. Garrison srI avenue: three
Allen OF the American Steel and Foundry
Company. $50; A. H. Bell. No. 500 Chestnut
street. So: and w. B. Pilkington. druggist
at Garrison and Easton avenues. IS, All
of item were drawn on the Franklin Bank
and signed by Johnson.
Johnson admitted to Chief Desmond, that
he did not have any money in the bank,
but cashed the checks hoping that he could
get the money in time to make them
good He said he was pressed by several
creditors and needed the money Johnson
is CT good family and dresses we'll He
was formerly in the real estate business
with an Office in the Century building Ap.
plication will be made for warrants against
him to-day.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-16
Furniture, Horses, Carriages
and Wine Cellars Wealth
10 Be Sold.
ALL PARIS WILL ATTEND.
Public Auction for the Benefit
Of the Little Counts
Creditors.
SPECIAL BY CABLE,

SPECIAL BY CABLE.
Paris, Aug. 15.-(Copy-'ght, 1901, BY W. X
Hearst.)-Count Boni de Castellane IL again
IN financial trouble.
In the village of st. Cheron. thirty miles
from Paris. staring placards on every dead
wall announce that the contents OF the
beautiful Chateau de Narais, the country
home o. the Castellanes, will be sold Tor
III. benent of the Counts creditors. In
c,us.a IN the sale VIII be furniture. horses,
carriages and the valuable contents OF the
wine cellar. AL Paris will be there when
the auctioneer mounts his block.
The Count has several times OF late been
forced to taRe extreme measures to raise
funds and has parted with many valued
family relics.
A. magnificent wardrobe, costing s2b9,"o'
was sold to NJ. ChaYeyon, Partisan art
dealer. Some of the art collection In the
pslaoe On the Bois de Boulogne was turned
over to ]. Pierpont Morgan In spite OF
these sales, the Counts yacht Walhalla,
WIS recently attached by the builders for
sB,ooo The Count has obtained sundry
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-16
ARRANGING THE CONFESSION.
Presbyterian General Assembly
Committee in Session.

Saratoga. n. Y. Aug 15-The Committee
OH the Revision of the Confession Of Faith
appointed under a resolution of tho General
Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in st.
Louis In May last is in session here. As
this Is the first meeting of the committee
Its work will be. according to the secretary.
the Reverend Doctor W. H. Roberts. large
ly preliminary.
Its ultimate action must be based in a
great measure on the recommendations OF
the presbyteries. comparatively few of
which have taken action as yet. The power
and scope of the committee as defined by
the General Assembly. IS:
ITO consider the whole matter of a re-
statement of the doctrines most surely be
lieved among US. and which substantially
are embodied in our Confession of Faith.
THAT this committee be enjoined diligent-
knowledge from every available source and
to report to the next assembly what SPECIFIC
action. II any. should be taken by the
church.
THAT to further the work Of the COM
mittee the presbyteries be invited by the as
sembly to take action on the subject at
their fall meetings and to report said ac-
tion to the committee whether suggesting
revisional. supplemental or substitutional
changes or no change at ALL"
The members of the committee present
Philadelphia. the Reverend Herrick John
son Of Chicago. the Reverend Samuel j.
N;ccolls of st. Louis. the Reverend Daniel
Willis McKibben Of Cincinnati. the Rev.
erend George B. Stewart. president OF
Auburn Theological Seminary; the Reverend
erend Doctor Henry Van Dyke of Prince
ton, Justice John M. Harlan of Washing
ton, Daniel R. Noyes Of st. Paul. E: W. g.
Humphrey of Louisville. Doctor William r
Crabbe of Pittsburg, John E. Parsons Of
New York and Elisha A. Fraser Of De.
troit.
According to Secretary Roberts, 1t Il
problematical how many days the commit
tee will be In session.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-16

Hands of any kind were in demand and
James went to work in the harvest field
One night he stumbled into Methools'
revival meeting in a prairie schoolhouse.
Became n Minister.
He was converted. So great was the
change in him that he determined to be-
come a Methodist minister. He began
studying. and short time afterwards was
granted q license to preach. Then he Joined
the Northwest Kansas Methodist Confer
ence and for the last seven years he has
been a minister of the gospel. In the
meantime he has married again and now
has two children.
Mr.. James said nothing abou. tho great
fortune which was accommodating IL Eng
land. of which he was to have a part. un-
til the time approached when 1t should be
divided.
He had become interested In education.
and. as the Kansas Wesleyan University.
situated in Salina, was the special school
of his conference Mr.. James told n few
of the trustees Of his fortune and an
nounced his intention to endow the univer-
sity. His first proposition was to endow
four chairs with $4,000 each, II the trus-
tees would raise 5000 to pay existing In
debtedness, and an additional SIS, 900 for
other improvements.
An investigation was made, and tho trus-
lees became convinced that the Reverend
Mr.. James would become fabulously rich In
1900. His offer was then accepted with alac-
rity, and the necessary $4,000 has been
raised to secure the endowment.
In addition to this. Mr.. James has ex-
pressed the intention of leaving large
amount of his property for the permanent
endowment of the Kansas Wesleyan, and II
Is claimed that before his departure for
England he left will to this effect. It is
supposed that this will also provides for
benefactions in connection with the other
institutions which he has had In mind.
A few months ago Mr.. James was sick
for some time at Bethany Hospital in Kan
sas City. Kas.. and while there he became
interested in that institution, and promised
Doctor S. E. Belts. the superintendent. $50,
600 for a new building. and preparations
have been made for tho speedy erection OF
the building. Mr.. James has also promised
to give a large sum for Methodist college
at Kansas City. and $4,000 for another at
Guthrie, Ok.
Little by little the story Of his life be-
came known, although he steadfastly tried
to keep it secret in order to avoid notoriety.
For the last three years he has been preach
ing at the little town Of Oakley, on the
Union Pacific on the extreme Western Kan
sas frontier. He has received a salary of
less than $500 a year and has had hard
work. But he stayed with his little church
on the frontier until the week that he left
for England.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-16

loans from bankers in Paris. which have
helped him a great deal.
il is declared that the Countess. formerly
Miss Anna Gould. has tired of putting up
money fer the Count. and that her purse
strings will not be again relaxed. This was
stated by Figaro in a recent issue. FTgaro's
declaration IS also borne out by the fact
that. notwithstanding the Counts strait
ened circumstances, the Countess goes on
scattering her money with a lavish hand.
Besides the Countess's donations to char-
ty. she has recently made a gift to the
city Of Paris which will perpetuate her
name for many decades. This gift is a
beautiful building TO take the place of the
Charlie Bazar which burned in 1897, with
a loss of 125 lives.
The French Government has also con-
ferred a distinct honor upon the Countess
and her husband by designating them as
the entertainers of the Emperor of Abys-
sinia. Menelik, when he visits the exposi-
ton. If 1t was thought the Countess had
no money she would not have been Sc
lected.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-16
FAVORS PUBLIC BATHHOUSES.
Mr.. Alt Anxious to Provide Them,
but Has No Money.

The many deaths by drowning in the Mis-
slsslppi River this summer. the victims In
most instances being boys or young men
who were in bathing. have caused Harbor
and Wharf Commissioner Alt to seriously
corsider the possibility Of erecting public
lighthouses in convenient places along the
river front.
Mr. Alt estimates that the houses would
cost from 5000 to 5000 each. and thinks
they could be so constructed as to permit
OF their removal in the winter and re-
erected at small cost in the summer
IF the appropriation allotted my de-
partment would permit" he said. "and l
had the authority to use harbor funds for
the purpose. would not hesitate to order
the building Of the houses. / would have
them placed so that the greatest member
of people could enjoy them. One should be
in the, north end of town. one near the
central part and the other in the south
end The buildings have become a neces-
sity. There is no way in which the bows
can be prevented from swimming in the
river. except by giving them other swim
ming places. The buildings would cost so
little. comparatively. that some plan for
their construction and maintenance should
be devised"
Mr. Alt at present. has no authority to
act along the lines of his idea. A friend
suggested that 1t might be possible to Sc
cure the necessary money by means of
popular subscription, but Mr.. Alt made no
comment upon the suggestion.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-16
A UNIVERSAL FOOD.
Following Natures Footsteps.

'I have q boy, 2 years old. weighing
forty pounds and in perfect health, VINO
has been raised on Grape-Nuts and MIX.
This Is an ideal food and evidently lur-
nishes the elements necessary for baoy
as we'll as for adults. We have useo
Grape-Nuts In large quantities and greatly
to our advantage" +. w Leavitt, Mime
one advantage about Grape-Nuts Food is
that Il IS prsdigested in The process OF
manufacture; that Is, the starch containei
in the wheat and barley is Transformed
irio grape Ugar in exactly the same mtth-
Cd as this process is carried out In the hu-
man body, thai IS by the use of Ino!stuIe
and hong exposure 10 moderate warmth
which grows the disstase in the grains ana
makes the remarkable change from starSih stSi
to grape sugaI- Therefore the most cell,
cate stomach can handle Grape-Nuts. and
The food is quickly absorbed into the blood
and tissue, certain parts of IL going direct,
ly to building and nourishing the brain ana
nerve centers.
Made at the pure food factories of the
Postum Cereal Co.. Ltd, Battle Creek
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-16
A Kansas minister's Estate
Could Not Be Found Ia
Liverpool.
CLERGYMAN WAS THERE.
English Landlady Remembered
Mr.. James as Always
Being Dr0WSy.
MEMORY YET CLOUDED.
Mystery Surrounding the Oak
ley Diyine's Strange Ill
ness Has Deepeped.
RrurNrc SPECIAL.

RrUrElC SPECIAL
Salina, Kas, Aug. 16-S. ]. Osborn,
Speaker Of the last Kansas House OF Rep
reentatives, he's returned from England,
where he was sent by the trustees of the
Kansas Wesleyan University to investigate
the inheritance of the Reverend I. H.
James and to find Mr.. James himself
Mr.. Games returned to Kansas two days
after Judge Osborn sailed from New York
Judge Osborn believes that Mr.. James has
been made the dupe OF English attorneys
who wanted to get fee from him.
IT could find no trace of any fortune for
the James family" Judge Osborn said to-
day. II found the place in Liverpool where
he boarded and from the description given
OF his condition by the woman who kept
the clearinghouse 1 believe that he had
been drugged. She said he seemed drowsy
all the time
"I>wc, persons called to sec him. One was
bis brother. but the other was a stranger. 1t
is nv theory that this other man had some
thing TO do with James's Illness. 1 believe
that h, was drugged and his money taken
from him.
The Reverend Mr. Jones assured himself
that wealth was coming to him and an
nounced gifts TO several colleges. among
them the Kansas Wesleyan College. After
months of wandering he returned to his
home in Kansas unable to recall the de-
taifs OF his trip. He is still seriously Ill.
Mr. James resides in Oakley. Kas. Early
this year he announced to his friends that
he had received from England notification
that he was heir to $20oO0.0oe and that he
was going to Liverpool to claim 1t. He
promised large bequests to charitable instl-
tutions in Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma
Promised Many Requests.
He first sgnifed his intention of endow-
ing Kansas Wesleyan University at Salina.
Kas.: then said he would give $4,000 for a
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-16
HE STOLE WHILE RUNNING.
Anton Garaghty Breaks the Local
Record for Fast Burglary.

Anton Garaghty, Workhouse prisoner,
while out with the working gang under
William Pleyster Tuesday morning at No.
500 Sidney street. made his escape.
A few minutes after he had gone Pleyster
found that man was missing. On looking
over his notes he found that 1t was Garagh-
ty. A searching party was organized and
he was soon located in the house at No.
1850 Sidney street. the home of Adoph
Walter.
The Walter family is spending the sum-
mer in Tennessee and the house Is vacant.
Garaghty was found in the rear of the
house hiding in closet. The house had
been thoroughly ransacked and bundles
which had evidently been packed to carry
away were setting around the different
rooms. The back door was found open.
Garaghty was rearrested and taken back
to the Workhouse. where he will be held
he will be taken in custody by the police
and a warrant sworn out against him for
burglary.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-16
REGISTRAR HOGAN CENSURED.
Grain Officer Charged With Neg
lect of Duty in Chicago.

Chicago, Aug. 15.-The State Inyestiga-
tion Committee, appointed by Governor Tan
ner to look into alleged irregularities IN the
Chicago Elevator Company and the state
Grain Registrars way Of doing business,
made its report to-day.
Lloyd ]. Smith. former manager OF the
elevator concern, Is held responsible for
nany's elevators without the cancellation
of the warehouse receipts. The report also
holds that had Registrar Hogan done his
duty the grain could not have been re-
moved.
The report recommends that the Grain
Registrars office be divorced from politics
and the Registrar he heavily hnnded; fhaa
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-16
BRYAN IN ILLINOIS.
He Agrees to Make One Speech in tho
Southern Part of the State.
REPunLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Salem. ILL.,, Aug. 15-William Jennings
Bryan has consented to make one speech
and several places are rivals for the big
Bryan meeting. 1t is the general SUPPOSE
ton that this city will be the place chosen,
place and old home Salem has the best
railroad facilities of any town in this part
of the State and can be reached from every
direction
1t is said that Centralia will make a
strong pull for the meeting. Centraia
would be splendid place for the big demon
iected by Mr.. Bryan and the committee.
the Centralia people will probably get the
meeting The meeting viii be held about
the middle of September.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-16
MESSENGER RETURNS FROM
SEARCH FOR RICHES.
WHAT JAMES CLAIMS.

a The estate OF his grandfather
a situated in the heart of the city OF
b Liverpool, with share of the reve-
a nues that have accumulated in the 4
q sixty years since his ancestors death.
D The property. he says, ls the most =
o valuable in the city and yielded an y
b annual Income Of over $4,000. and
a that the accumulated revenue has
d reached an aggregate Of slso.mooN.
B. There are nine heirs, of whom Mr..
q James is the Oldest In addition 10
q the s9O.0o0,eiD. his share OF the &c
a curnulated revenues, he claims the
a estate In the name Of the Oldest
o direct male heir.
"A a a q q q . . . 80 <<<<l
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-16
Many Democratic Clubs.

REPUBLIC SPEClAl-
Mount Vernon, ILL.,, Aug. 15.-Bryan and
Stevenson clubs are being organized almost
nightly throughout the county, and every
township will soon have club of at least
100 members. So far, about 100 voters have
Joined the various township clubs and the
work. has just been commenced. jefferson
County will give several hundred majority
many converts from McKnleyism.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-16
UNITED IRISH SOCIETIES
HEAR BRYAN AND STEVENSON
, FOR AMERICA, NOT
, FOR THE FILIPINO.

, "When we speak against imperial
, ism or protest against wars Of con-
, quest, they say that we are pleading
, the cause of the Filipino. 1 deny
i, It. No matter what becomes of the
|, Filipino, the world will go on; but
} when this nation puts out its light,
) then unto what nation can strug-
} Cling humanity look for hope and
, tnspiration?"-From Mr.. Bryan's Chi
} cago Speech.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-16
Soldiers En- Route to the West.

The Second Battalion of the First Infan-
try, U. s. A.. left Pittsburg at noon yester-
day and will arrive at Union Station to-day.
1t will arrive on the Vandalia road and will
go to Fort Leanvenworth. Kas.. on the Mis-
souri, Pacific road. The soldiers occupy a
special train of nineteen coaches.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-16

the nunishment for violations of the law
governing warehouses and elevators be
made severe. and that no grain shall be
allowed to pass out OF an elevator w1tnou1
an order from the Registrar.
DESIRES TO INCORPORATE 50.
Andrews Evangelical Congregation OF st.
Iouis .appl!ed to the Circuit Court yester-
day for a pro forma decree OF incorpora-
tiOn
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-16

EXCURSION To ARCADIA, MO-,
Sunday, August 10. 1900. Round trip ticket.
$125. Special tkaAp leaves Union Station
$50 q. m.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-16
Csupeia External and internal Treatment for Ew1 Hunel

the skin Of and
scales and soften cue CurouRA
instantly ay itching inflammation and irritation and soothc and
and CurcuRA cc cool and cleanse the blood
often cure the most
soe Prop Boston "How the HAIR Hands, and skn ss
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-16

Hands Of any kind were in demand, and
James went to work in the harvest field.
One night he stumbled into a Methodist
revival meeting in a prairie schoolhouse.
The Coconino sun., 1900-10-13

member of the board of supervisors, is well and favOrably known from one end of the county to the other. He came to Flagstaff some fifteen years ago. and being practical lumberman, he engaged in the lumber business and has successfully continued in that busi- ness ever since. He Is member of the present efficient board of super. vsors and to his advice and experience is due large part of the work of re- organization of the affairs of the county during the past two years and placing the county in more prosperous con ditiOn. He has never been caDdi- date for public office before. A va ctncy occurred in the board two years ago and Mr.. Greenlaw was chosen to fill the responsible position.
The Coconino sun., 1900-10-13

"For three days and nights suffered agony untold from an attack of cholera morbus brought on by eating cucum- bers," says M. F.. Lowther, clerk of the district court, Centerville, Iowa. "l thought should surely die, and tried a dozen different medicines, but all to no purpose. I sent for bottle of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and three doses re- lieved me entirely. This remedy is for sale by the Pioneer Drug Store.
The Coconino sun., 1900-10-13
Played Out.

Dull headache, pains in various parts of the body. sinking at the pit of the stomach. loss of appetite, fevershness, pimples or sores are all positive evi- dences of impure blood. No matter 'hOw it became SD it must be purified in order to obtain good health. Acker's Blood Elixir has never failed to cure scrofulous or syphilitic poisons or any other blood diseases. It is certainly a wonderful remedy, and We sell every bottle on positive guarantee. w. R.
 Edwards, druggist. ,