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The Somerset reporter., 1900-05-17
The south African War.

At the closing of the Yolksraad, Mon
day, May 7, President Kruger cried out:
GOD of the Volksraad, shall this be the
final act? No, it shall not God will be
merciful and strengthen the right.
Ours is the rights" The President
added that he had documentary proofs
of a "develish conspiracy to annihilate
the republics
A despatch to Daily Mail from Cape
Town, dated Thursday, says the Mafe-
king relief force has passed through
Vryburg.
Kroonstad was taken, Saturday, with
practically no fighting 1t appears that
the Beers at Kreonstad had been rem.
forced by three. thousand men from
Natal, last Friday, and that altogether
ten thousand with twenty guns trekked
from kroonstad on the approach OF
lord Roberts. Tho Beers made an in
etfrctual stand at Bosohrand and had
elaborate entertainments in front of the
place, which offered great facilities for a
rear guard action. Their only anxiety,
however, appears to have been to get
away safely with all their guns and CON
voys, which again they have success
fully accomplished
President Steyn has gone to Lindley,
the new seat of the Free state govern.
ment A number of the burghers are
rekking homeward. The opposition in
the Free state is practically over.
Gen. Butler has taken Dundee. The
enemy decamped before Butler got
there. The town was badly looted by
Beers.
kilograms received at Lourenzo Mar.
quis, May b. report very heavy fighting
Fat Matching Pretoria reports that
Matching has fallen and the Netherlands
Railroad Go has issued a statement that
Col. Baden Powell has captured large
force of Beers A war bulletin posted
at Pretoria, May II, announced that the
British were advancing to the relief OF
Mafeking. 1880 refugees from the DE.
leagued city have reached Plumers camp.
portion of the Brabant's Horse oc.
cuped Lady brand, Tuesday, and another
portion is pushing on to Clocolan.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-05-17
Fire Alarms.

An alarm Of fire was pulled In from
box ~, at 40, Thursday afternoon. for
blaze at the residence Of ". H. Wildess
% Madison avenue. The fire caught Ia
some saw dust near the chimney. but
from what cause is still a mystery.
It was extinguished with a pail Of
water without doing any damage and
the services Of the IRE department were
n 1t required.
Fire was discovered ia the stable Of
s. f. Reynolds 90 Maple street. lust
before 10 O'Clock, Friday evening. and an
alarm immediate rung Ia fron Box IS.
M. Reynolds had few minutes previ-
Gus driven into his stable and having put
his horse in the stall, had gone into the
house \ neighbor soon saw a heavy
smoke arising from the stable AID rang
In the alarm. A small fire was found ia
box of quilts which Mr.. Reynolds had
packed preparatory 10 moving away, and
it is supposed that spark from his
cigar caught IN them, causing little
fire but considerable smoke The fire
departures: arrived on the scene in short
order, tut not before the fire hsd been
extinguished with the aid Of few pail
fuls OF water
The Somerset reporter., 1900-05-17
Recent Deaths.

Bentena May, infant daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Bert Weston, died Wednesday
morning. Services will be held, this
Thursday afternoon, at O'Clock, nj
the home, corner of Athens road and
Cemetery street.
Following closely upon the death OF
her brother, Morris, Miss Nellie Bailey,
daughter of Mrs. Lyman p. Small, aged
"a, died, Tuesday morning. A faithful
and loving daughter, she will be sadly
missed in this stricken family. Services
we're held at the house, Cemetery street,
Rev. II. A. Marley officiating. Inter
ment at Harmony.
Milton Frank Osborn died at his home,
Tuesday morning, in his 18th year,
Since infancy he WAS never well and
strong, and has claimed ard received the
constant loving care of his mother and
sisters. But suffering aud kindly atten-
ton did not fix his thoughts on himself
he bore his pain bravely. ard in many
ways showed that he knew how to feel
for others. Services were held, this
morning, at 10 O'clock, in charge OF
Revs. II. A Markey and II. +. Huse
lnterment at West Pittsheld by the side
of his father.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-05-17
The Philippines.

The insurgents have suffered a heavy
loss at Tabako, near Iegaspi, province
of Albay, Luzon, Thursday. Two hun
bred rihemen and 800 bolomen were pre-
pairing to attack the town and captain
Lester Il Simmons, with company of
the 47th Volunteer Reg, advanced to
meet them and killed many The insur-
gent leader, a native priest, was wound
ed and captured after his horse had
been shot under him. Three Americans
were wounded.
force of 500 insurgents attacked 25
scouts of the 48th regiment near san
Jacinto. province of Pangasinan, May I,
but were routed by the scouts, ten of
their number being killed. The Ameri-
cans lost two killed.
On April 26, the rebels burned and
sacked the town of TrocIn, near Bulan
numbering natives who were friendly to
the Americans and two Spaniards, The
Americans killed 81 of the insurgents.
On the same date MAJOR Andrews, with
two companies of troops, attcked Gen
eral Mojica's stronghold near Ormic,
Leyte island. Mojicas had brass canss
non and plenty of ammunition but after
three hours of fighting, the insurgents
fed. Their loss is not known The
Americans lost two killed and eleven
wounded They destroyed the enemy
rifles, powder and stores.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-05-17
Dedication at Madison.

The dedication OF the new Odd
Fellows halk in the fine, go 900 build
ing, erected by the Odd Fellows Builf-
ing Association Limlted), last seasoi
will occur, Wednesday evening next, tie
23d instant, at Madison.
Beside Grand Master, G. o. Small,
whose home Is Madison, and who ba
been one Of the leading spirits In the
erection and completion OF the building
Dept. Grand Master, S. Z. Felker OF
Clinton, Grand Warden, w. w. Cutter
of Westbrook, Grand Recorder, K. 6.
Dyer OF Portland, Grand Treasurer, ".
E. Plummer of Portland and Grand
Chaplain, Elbridge Gerry Of So. Elliott,
will participate in the ritual dedicatory
exercises and ceremonies.
There will be orchestral and vocal
music and banquet will be served at
the close of the exercises. The subor.
dinate lodges at Skowhegan, Norridge-
wock, No. Arson, Scion and Bingham
have been invited to attend.
Thursday, the oath instant, Rebekah
lodge will be instituted. The Grand
lodge officers and Miss Cora Bickford
president of Rebekah Assembly, vii
officiate and Priscilla Rebekah degre,
team of Skowhegan will assist 10 tbs
work
The Somerset reporter., 1900-05-17
No Reflection Intended.

Unfortunately an editorial item in the
REPORTER of last week WAS taken In a
sense entirely foreign from that intended
by US. 1t Is claimed that the item was a
reflection upon the order of the Knights OF
Pythias, for whom special train WAS run
into town from down river cities and
towns, the evening of April Both. While
we cannot see how the item in question
can be fairly construed to contain any
reproach upon the order or members OF
the order, we are willing to state in the
most positive terms that such was not
thought of or intended in the least
degree, when the item was written. The
gentleman, whose theory we advanced
in penning the item, informs us that he
had not the remotest thought of attribut.
ing any blame, whatever, to the Knights
of Pythias in stating his belief at the
time.
The following statement of Conductor
West, who had charge of the train, Is
excellent evidence that it did not bring
to our town "number of roughs' as
we were led to suppose and state:
| hereby certify that | am satisfied
that the special which ran on the night
of April 26th, did not bring any "roughs"
into Skowhegan and nearly every man
wore Knights uniform. They were
orderly and quiet, going and coming.
Skowhegan, May II, 1900.
@. A. WEST.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-05-17
The Clerk of Courts.

To the Editor OF the Somerset REPORTER:
Dear Sir: The Pittsfeld Advertiser
of last week published an article In rela-
ton to candidate for Clerk of Courts
for Somer set county. Now it should be
understood by the voters In making
choice of man for that position, that il
ought not TO enter into politics further
than the dominant party should nominate
the man. Every person is, or may be.
come, personally interested In having
the duties OF that office faithfully, intel
ligently and honestly administered.
The present. incumbent, who is also q
candidate for reconciliation, has held
the office for nine years and per formed
the duties In most acceptable manner
to every one who has had business
there. Especially is 1t true that the at
torneys of the county should have a
voice ia determining who should fill that
position, a position requiring experience
and care TO properly guard the interests
of attorneys and their clients. Mr..
Brainerd has performed the duties of the
office faithfully, and Is perfectly familiar
with all the details pertaining thereto,
and the interests of the people of the
county should be taken into censidera-
ton rather than giving the emoluments
of the Office as reward for political
work.
In talking with Mr.. Brainerd he dis
tinctly states that, as he took the office
in consequence of the emoluments at
tending 1t, he does not claim that the
county Of Somerset owes him anything
for political services; but he does with
his many friends claim that his long ex-
periepce and faithful work, leaving his
profession when he was young man
and putting In nine years of the best
part of his life, entitle him to re-nomi-
nation.
This is one of the offices in which the
longer it is held by person the better
qualified he is to perform its duties. He
is an employee of the people; and is it
good business to drop an efficient, able
and experienced man and fill his place
with new one? / think not, and |
believe that it is the almost universal ex.
preston of the bar of Somerset County
that Mr.. Brainerd should receive the
nomination as candidate for Clerk of
Courts. Mr.. Brainerd never practiced
law 10 any other place than in Fairfield,
Somerset county, from which place he
moved to Skowhrgan in order to enter
upon the duties of Clerk of Courts under
his appointment.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-05-17
Ligltning's Work

Lightning struck the residence Of 5.
" Could, Ksq N Elm street Tuesday
afternoon At about % a'eiock. SLATER
M one Of the chimneys. boring three
holes in the roof and Gaming considera-
bic disturbance in two rooms and The
front hall. Nj Gould says the indica-
tlens are hat The electric fluid entered
the house through the roof and after
playing some peculiar pranks il several
rooms left BY way Of the chimney. The
damage Is not large and IS covered by
insurance. The residence is one Of the
best in the town and it is fortunate it
did not take FIRE
The two barns Oh he farm Of Frank
;. Gage On the South N9rfidgewock road
IN this town were also struck by light
ming about the same hour that Mr..
Gould's house vas struck and were
burned To the ground with most Of the
contents. Seven head Of cattle. eighteen
sheep, moving machine, farming tools.
etc and some $50 worth Of hay, part
OF it pressed, we're burned. Nj. Gage
succeeded in getting his horses out Of
the barn. Fortunately the wind blew
the fire away from the house or that
would have been destroyed The loss
is estimated at from $500 to 1900 with
insurance for $50
The Somerset reporter., 1900-05-17
Sheldon Reed,

While visiting his son at SkoW hogan,
unconscious at the foot of the cellar
stairs, where ne had fallen while his son
was at the barn. On summoning ply.
stefan it WAS found he had received a
fracture of the skull He died SO hours
later, April 6, aged 70 years. He leaves
a wife, three daughters and son, also
two sons and two daughters by former
marriage, all of whom are living and all
hut one residing in Maine.
Mr.. Reed was life long resident OF
Madison until moving to Athens In 1881.
He was brother to Mr.. Webster Reed,
who lost bis life in almost precisely the
same manner at Norridgewock some Is
months ago. c.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-05-17
800. Reward, 800.

The readers of this paper will be pleas
ed to learn that there is at least one dread
ed disease that science has been able to
cure In all its stages and that is Catarrh.
Halls Catarrh Cure is the only positive
cure known to the medical fraternity.
Catarrh, being constitutional disease
requires constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system, thereby destroying
the foundation of the disease. and giving
the patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature in doing
its work. The proprietors have so much
faith in its curative powers, that they
offer One Hundred Dollars for any case
tiat it fails to cure Send for list OF tes-
hmonials. Address,
F. J. CHENEY CO., Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-05-17
The Famine in India.

The famine Ia India is fearful Gala.
nlity. The horrors of the starving mil.
lions are beyond description or even con.
ception in this land of plenty. War is a
great calamity but famine Is a greater.
The famine belt now embraces more
than go, 900, 900 people who are suffering
the pangs of hunger. The government
Of England Is caring for 100000 and
large quantities Of food are being sent
from this country but still thousands are
dying daily of starvation and contribu-
tions can be used to advantage and very
promptly through the many avenues to
reach these suffering millions. The
famine area is 100000 square miles or
five times the area of England Its
magnitude is appalling, and will tax the
contributions from the civilized nations
of the world to mitigate the suffering.
America has already contributed
generously and is continuing the good
work. The steamship, Quito, recently
left New York, laden with 100000
bushels of corn, bound for Bombay.
This corn was contributed by the chart.
table of all ereeds and conditions 10 all
parts of our country and will be dis.
tributed under the direction of the
Christian Herald Observation-Disclosures
committee In Bombay 1t will do 8
world of good. There has been contri.
buttons in various ways from our own
State and almost every town, including
Skowhegan and other Somerset towns,
but still there Is room.
The Christian Herald has arrange.
ments to cable, free of expense, all con
tributions for famine relief and thus
make funds contributed, speedily avail.
able. The REPORTER will gladly for.
ward any funds left at this office for this
purpose to the Herald office, New York
1t is estimated that 81 90 will support
80 of these starving people one day and
$500 will save life until the next har,
vest. The help should be given forth
with. What is done needs to be done
quickly
The Somerset reporter., 1900-05-17
Damage by Lightning.

The first electrical showers of the
season in Maine came Monday evening
and Tuesday afternoon the former be-
ing most severe in the southwest and the
latter in this vicinity. The Catholic
church in Norway and Baptist church in
Greene were struck during the storm
and destroyed. The farm build
ings of Jacob c. Thnrston of Bethel,
were also struck by lightning and
burned with contents and live stock
During the shower of Tuesday afternoon
the barns of Frank l. Gage, three miles
from Skowhegan on the Norridgewock
road were struck and with their con
tents and several head of cattle and
sheep were destroyed. At East Madi
son, the barn of Rev. John Robinson
was struck by bolt and horse killed.
The house of 5. w. Gould, Esq. of Show
hogan, was struck but the damage sus-
tanned was not great, The rainfall for a
short time was very heavy,
The Somerset reporter., 1900-05-17
4 Republican State Convention
WILL BE HELDIN
City Hall, Bangor,
Wed, June IT, 1900,
AT TWO O'CLOCK P. NJ.


for the purpose of nominating a candidate for
Governor to be supported at the September
election; and transacting any other business
that may properly 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.fve votes
cast for the Republican candidate for Governor
in 1896 an additional delegate, and for fraction
of forty votes In excess of seventy five votes an
additional delegate.
Vacancies In the delegation of any city. town
or plantation can only be filled by residents of
the country In which the vacancy exists
The State Committee will be in session in the
reception room of the hall at one o'clock z. M.
on the day Of the Convention for the purpose of
receiving the credentials of delegates. Dele
gates In order to participate in the Convention,
must be elected subsequent to the date of the
call for this Convention.
The voters of Maine, without regard to past
political differences, who in favor of sustain
ing President Mckinley and his administrations
who believe in the present gold standard; in
whatever legislation will restore American ship
ping to its former rank in the world; in favor of
the Nicaragua Canal Pacific cable; national
honor at home and abroad: who believe in free
popular education in the promotion of the
cause of Temperance; in just and equal taxation
in an economical and efficient administration of
State affairs, are invited to unite with the Re
publicans In the selection of delegates TO this
convention.
Per order, Republican State Committee
j. H. MANLEY, Chairman.
BYRON BOYD, Secretary
Augusta, Maine, May list, 1900.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-05-17
- "a = 81 -
F. ". DEvoE & Co.

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS The fol-
lowing are the real estate transfers re-
Gently recorded at the county registry:
Ansor-Sarsh f. Jordan ct al TO Alice
B. Mitchell $3.50; c. H. Stowell Ell al to
{. NJ Sawyer. $500
Mudisor-Somerset Railway to John
herfe, $500; Orrin Dyer TO John Keefe.
s300 Annie NJ. Remiek Ct 81 % Vim. L.
Remick, ST.
New Portland-J. W. Morse to ). NJ.
Phillips, $500.
Pitt,held-r. 6. H. W Lancey to
Lizzie B. Rove. 1000; E. H. Greedy et
al to Northern Maine Packing Co., 81.
Fairfeld-H. W. Greeley to 0. 4.
Smith, 5000; :. A. Nye 4 Co. TO Belle
C, Fogg, Sl.05Q
St. Albans-J d. Emery TO J. 5.
Martin, $500.
Embden-Geo. H. Clark to P. Il.
Chick, sl20; p. H. Chick TO i. B.
Weston, 81.
Bingham. j, Lander to u. 6.
Bean. 81.
Skowhegan-Lewis 4. Anderson 10
Edmond Poulin, 81
Norridgewock-R. r. Waltoa To l. I.
Il Angie f. Walton. s..
Briehton-Thurzs J. Jones 70 l.. =.
X \. I. Greene, 500.
The best fountain syringe sold for
81 - is said 10 be Or. Edwju', Sold IN
SkowhegAu by George f. sampson only.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-05-17

Maine was by no means alone in the
cold weather of last week Fridays
evening Transcript reported light
snowfall the day before In Boston and
vicinity with frost to nip sprouting
vegetables, Thursday night. The
Weather Bureau is authority for the
statement that colder day snd evening
never marked the close of the first 10
days of May.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-05-17

The export trade balance in favor OF
the United States during the first three
years of President MeKiBley's Admins
tration amounted to 81 ,4S3 600, 600
More than one-half of that sum repre-
sents what was paid for labor in manu-.
featuring these exports, for which the
rest of the world paid. In other words
the Republican policy has obliged the
world in the last three years, to pay at
least $40, 100000 to American labor,
which would employ 740, 900 men for one
year at salary of $1,000 per year,
This is one reason why work is plenty
wages good. and the home consumption
of American products has largely in.
creased.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-05-17
Letter to Geo. York.
SkorheguR, u


Dear Sir: Ira Gould. a painter in
Colebrook. y. H., bought of our agent
there, Wesley Wentworth. gallons of
paint, thihned il down with two gallons
of nil. and gave his owa house one coat.
Every painter in town declared h. had
painted two coats.
"Th4t's all the far the story goes" as
Uncle Remus says. We don't know
whether ii made good Job or not; but
the painter thought il did. We should
call it printing. Maybe the house didn't
ned painting. a printing coat is enough
If put on often enough.
But if Ira Gould had set out to do US
favor. he couldI't have done much bet
ter. One pruning coat Of Devoe is
enough to make painters say, He's been
painting two coats: and wants Us TO
think h. hss done ii with one, ard that
half oil No thank YOU"
We don't know Mr. Gould but We
know Mr.. Wentworth. Guess the story
is straight.
Yours truly,
F. ". DEvoE & Co.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-05-17
FaYOrite Minstrel Company
Coming,

Tommy Donnelly's big MINISTRIES, sue.
cessors to f. NJ. Hall and Donnelly 5
MINISTRIES is now on its fourth annual
tour and will appear at Coburn Hall on
June 4th. The company will, MS before,
be under the personal management of
Frank A. Owen, manager of the Bangor
and Augusta opera houses. An entirely
new and up to-date program of fun and
music will be offered. More particulars
later.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-05-17
On the basis above given the different towns
and plantations are entitled TO delegates as
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.

Republicans CT Skowhegan are hereby noti-
fed to meet at Coburn Hail, Saturday, May rs,
at Q O'Clock, p. M. to nomir ate q candidate for
Representative to the Legislature, also to
choose is delegates to attend the Repub ican
County Convention to be held at Skowhegan,
Tuesday, June 18th. II delegates to attend the
Re publican State Convention, to be held at
Bangor. Wednesday, June nth, and to tran act
any other business that may properly cone
before said caucus.
By order OF Republic N Town Committee,
NATHAN FOWLER, Secretary.
Skowhegan, Nav ID 1900.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-05-17
1t Must Be q Joke.

The Waterville Mail is in a perturbed
state of mind, Judging from the follow
ing paragraph:
ut has become so customary for the
Reporter to lay the blame for any un.
usual happening in Skowhegan to tht
people from "down river" that it Is
really getting to believe about half OF
what it says about US. The statement
made above, however, is so absolutely
false 10 regard to the people from down
river" that it almost looks like wilful
Misrepresentation"
If the REPORTER ever laid any blame
upon "down river" people before the
time alluded to above, it is so far back
it is beyond our remembrance. II the
Mail should find fault with the REPoR
TER because we had not given sufficient
attention to down river people, there
would be some sense in it. The above
mus. be a joke but not a very cheerful
one.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-05-17

This is going to be the banner year in
our export trade. During nine months
OF the current fiscal period, up to March
81, our exports exceeded $1,053, 800, 900,
an increase of more than 100000, COO
over the corresponding period in the
previous fiscal year, and $430, OO0, 0OC
more than in 1896 under Wilson tariff,
which was claimed to be especially con-
ducive to foreign trade.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-05-17
STEWARD WING. Commander
HANNIBAL II. Cross, Adit

The grand lodge of Knights of Pythias
held at Portland yesterday elected Off
GERS as follows: Grand chancellor, Fred
j, Whiting, Old Town; grand vice
chancellor, Henry w. Merrill, Hiram
grand prelate, Fred c. Dunlap, SHOW
hogan; grand keeper of record and seals,
Wesley G.. Smith of Old Orchard; grand
master of exchequer, Edwin c. Milliken
of Portland; grand master-at arms, j.
Maurice Arnold of Augusta; grand inner
guard, Fred A. Cross of Kittery; grand
outer guard, W. Wescott of Bangor.
The annual meeting was largely attend
ed The order shows a net gain of 962
in membership during the past year.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-05-17

We are authorized to announce that +.
S. Dutton of this town will be candi-
date for the office of register of probate
in the Republican county convention, to
be held June 18th.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-05-17

Bangor Commercial; So great Is the
demand, that Missouri mule that could
have been had six months ago for $40,
and Jug of sod corn whiskey, is now
worth $l20 in cold cash. OF such are
the uses of British expansion in South
frina
The Somerset reporter., 1900-05-17

The call for the Republican county
convention appears In the REPORTER,
this week. The date fixed, June II, is
somewhat earlier than usual, but it is
thought it will he better for general
attendance, two weeks later being a
buster time of year for farmers.