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The Somerset reporter., 1900-12-13
LOCAL MENTION.

Glassware, china brio g brac, vases,
etc., In great variety at Heselton's.
Miss Lizzie Currier went to Lynn,
Friday morning, to pass week with
relatives.
Mrs. A. Heseton went to Portland,
Wednesday morning, and will visit in
Lewiston and Auburn before returning
home.
Bloomfield Assembly of the PythIan
Sisterhood held special meeting, last
evening, at which there was work upon
one candidate and the officers for next
year were nominated.
Abraham Lincoln Command, Union
Veterans, elected officers for the year,
1901, Tuesday evening, as follows: F.
NJ. Mills, colonel; A. F. Bickford,
lieutenant colonel; j. o. Smith, major ;
Nathan Fowler, lquartermaster; j. N.
Merrill, surgeon; Stephen GRAHAM,
chaplain; Charles G. Grover, officer of
the day; Simon Grover, officer of the
guard. Installation Of these officers
will occur, Tuesday, January Sth.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-12-13
SOUTH NORRIDGEWOCK.
Cold, colder, coolest !

Cold, colder, coolest!
Don't you wish you were the coal
man?
The ice man is keeping still but he is
getting ready to cut ICE just the same
Mr.. Edward Barker is IN Boston. this
week, looking after the interests Of his
granite business
Rev. II NJ. Haywood supplied the
pulpit at smithfied, last -unday
There Was large attendance ct the
Baptist fair, last Thursday afternoon
and evening A large quantity of useful
and fancy articles were disposed Of. A
pleasing entertainment WAS furnished
in the evening consisting IF songs, in.
strumental music, aud selections on the
phonograph The receipts were very
satisfactory and rather larger than had
been expected by the ladies'.
The high school entertainment on
Friday evening was also success, the
sash drill passing off very prettily
There were also Rotations and music
to make up good entertainment
Prof. K. A. ook of this place, who
has recently been actively engaged in
teaching music in North Arson has
made arrangements for musical con.
vention which will be given in that
place on Wednesday and Thursday
evenings, Dec 10Th and goth. There
will be fifty voices in the chorus under
the direction of Prof Cook. On Thurs.
day evening there will be public con-
cert.
The members of Somerset Rebekah
Lodge are requested to be present at
the next regular meeting, Dec. IA, and
respond to the roll call
Dell Bigelow has moved into Geo
llnssey's rent on Perkins street Mr..
Ames has moved to Mrs. Shorey's rent.
Miss Annie Jones has gone to asco
where she has work for the winter.
At the regular meeting of Bates Post,
G. A. K No. So, Department of Maine,
Dec. 4th, 1900, the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year
Com, steward Wing; S. V. harles
Longley; j. Y. G., Plummer Butler :;
Chap Fred Woodsome; @ NJ Herbert
K. Hale; o d Henry X. Sawyer; o. & g,
b. b. Wells. For delegate to depart
ment meeting, Henry K Sawyer; for
alternate to department meeting, Albert
Head Assistant department inspector
Fl. H. Cross inspected the Post and re.
ports it in good condition with a mem
bership of forty in good standing with a
regular attendance above the average
among Posts located in small villages in
the State.-Steward Wing, Com Il. Il.
Cross, Adjt.
Mr.. D. H. Swan, proprietor of the
Mousam House, Kennebunk, Me, died
Dec 5, after short illness of pneumo
MIA he was "a years, and a nephew of
the late William II. Colby.
The fair at the Congregational church
will be given, next Wednesday after
noon and evening.
The members of Echo lodge, No. 103.
K of P. are requested to be present at
the next regular meeting, Dec. Is for
for the purpose of nominating officers
for the ensuing year.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-12-13
At Augusta.

Monday afternoon the Governor
Council decided the contested Water
Vile election case. The decision says
that Cyrus w. Davis, the Democratic
candidate for representative to the legis-
ature, appears to have plurality of all
the votes cast and that the summons
should be accordingly issued to him.
Harvey d Eaton, the Republican candi-
date, will carry the case to the House of
Representatives.
Gov Powers has sent out invitations
to his staff and the heads of depart
ments to dinner at s p m, Dec Is, at
the Augusta House. With the Cover
nors splendid reputation as an enter
tainer the occasion cannot fail to be a
most pleasant one. 1t il expected that
about 80 will be present.
Steps have been taken for the incor-
poration Of the State Sanatorium Asso.
citation, so that it can legally organize
and perfect it's organization at the com
ing meeting the date of which is placed
at Wednesday, the Goth, at 10 o'clock at
the State House. The association has
at present $50 pleaded for membership.
An unusual scene occurred in the
Superior court at Augusta, Monday
afternoon, when Rev. w. F. Berry of
Waterville, the State secretary of the
Maine Civic league, was allowed to adj.
dress the court, urging Jail sentences for
violations of the prohibitory liquor laws.
The 90 people against whom the grand
jury has just found liquor indictments,
were summoned into court to settle. In
many of the new cases demurrers were
filed. No jail sentences were imposed.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-12-13

Following Is the amendment that Con-
gresham Littlefeld succeeded in getting
made to the army bill that passed the
House of Representatives last week !:
"rhe sale of or dealing In beer, wine or
intoxicating liquors by any person In
post, exchange or canteen or army
transport, or upon any premises used for
military purposes by the United States,
s hereby prohibited. The secretary of
war is hereby directed TO carry the pro-
Visions of this section into full force and
effect" There is nothing uncertain
about this and no attorney general can
fender it null and void by construction
ADVERSE to the true intent Of the trainers
OF the law. IL the Senate retains this
ection In the bill, opportunity will be
given to try the effects of prohibition in
the army. The liquor curse Is by no
means limited to civil life. 1t Is the
Great demoralizer in the army.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-12-13
VIII of George Kendall.

The last will and testament of George
Kendall, the lately deceased centenaris n
OF Fairfield. was entered in probate court
here, Tuesday. The will was made Oct.
81, 1886 and the testator bequaethed all
his estate, real or personal to his son,
George f. Kendall, it being stated that
this was done on the supposition thai
this son was still living. 1t is further
provided that il said son is not living
and died leaving widow and no issu
the " idow was to have 81, 900; if widu"
and one child the estate was to be equal
one child the division was to be equpl
between them; if one child and no
widow that child to have all the estate.
If the SOL is dead and left no widow or
child the estate was to go by due proce> s
of the law of descent. Daniel G.. Hail
WAS named In the will as executor but
he declined to serve as such and some If
the heirs at law. have petitioned Il e
court to appoint E. r. Drummond, ESQ.,.
of Wateryille as executor. There are
l6 nephews and nieces enumerated rs
heirs, most of them residents of this
State.
1t will be remembered that the son,
George F. Kendall, left home when he
was about Is years old and was never
heard from after, but his father always
believed that he was alive and would
return.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-12-13
n orth Arson.

f. P. Viles of Skowhegan was in
town, Friday.
Perley Hooper of the lower village
was in town, Monday.
Joe Viles of Lexington was in town,
on business, Friday,
The Concord stage lost one trip, last
week, on account of the storm.
D. l.. Tinkham will represent this
town, as juryman at court. this month.
The Free Baptist circle will meet with
Mrs. William utts, Friday of this week.
Wilder Colby of Skowhegan was in
town, last week.
Deputy Sheriff F. S. Parsons made
business trip to Flagstaff, last week.
Miss Edie Davis, who is teaching in
Scion, passed Sunday at home with her
parents.
A. Simmons, Esq, went to Skowhe-
gan, Tuesday, to attend the Probate
Court.
Frank Beach and Bert French have
gone up river, TO work in the woods for
John Viles of Flagstaff
Chester Bailey started with crew of
men for the Dead River section, Mon
day, for winters work.
Rev. Mr.. Whitcomb of Pittsfield was
in town, Monday, the guest of Mr.. 7. f.
Paine.
Thomas Reynolds of Bingham visited
in town, Tuesday, the guest of W. F..
French.
Walter Wells has completed his can
ming business for the season and is now
at work labelling.
The New Portland stage was three
hours late, Monday morning, on account
of the condition of the roads.
Geo. W. Spaulding has sent one of his
teams in charge of Ed lark to the val
ley district to work for H. B. Merry.
Jefferson Sperm, W. 5. Jones, Bert
Witham and DR.. f. C. Andrews left,
saturday, for hunting trip up the
Dead River section.
Mrs. G. H. Clarke, Mrs. William Ben
jamin, Mrs f. NJ. Wing, Mrs. 5. GRAY.
Mrs. ". {. Robinson, Mrs. Fannie Hill
ton and Miss 81 sic Paine went To Madi.
son, last Friday, to Rebekah fair.
Ed and Ernest Jones have bought of
Frank Lander the William Jones farm
just below the village that joins them
on the south. thus making very desir
able farm. The location is the best in
town.
In the snow storm. last week, fifteen
inches of snow fell followed by a heavy
wind. Teams were out breaking roads
as it is the custom to do way long in
January. All signs point to a rough
winter, this year.
Walter Welch made a short business
trip to Oakland and Naterville, Satur-
day
At the last meeting of the grange,
held the LIST inst, Ed hillay was elected
master.
Mont Hammond of Flagstaff has been
in town the past week, looking after
horses for the woods.
b. S Collins, Esq made business
trip to Boston, last Thursday, returning
the first of the week.
Mrs Fred Clark of Norridgewock
passed Sunday in town the guest OF his
sister, Mrs. b. :. Collins.
Miss Flora B. Collins, who has been
visiting in Oakland the past week, re-
turned home, Saturday.
Miss Belle Hilton of Waterville has
been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs
j. A. X. Hilton of Embden, the past
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. NJ. Norton, George
Savage and Edgar Malay went to Nor
Tuesday, to attend the Pc.
mona grange.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-12-13
HoW'S This.

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case OF Catarrh that cannot be
cured by taking Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Props.
Toledo. o.
We. the undersigned. having known F. J.
Cheney for the last Is wears and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transactions,
and hnanciylly able to carry out any obligations
made by their firm
West & TruaX, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
Ohio,
walding, Kinnan < Marvin, Wholesale.Drus
zists, Toledo. Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Price &c per bot.
tie. Sold by all Druggists 75c.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-12-13
Canaan.

The people of this place we're very
much saddened to hear of the sudden
death of Mr.. Elijah Foster of Moore's
Mills, last Saturday. He died of typhoid
pneumonia at his home at an early hour
Saturday morning, having been sick
about a week. The funeral services
were held at the Union church in this
village on Monday at II 30 p m, attend
ed by Rev. K. T. Adams of Skowhegan.
Mr. Foster was citizen of sterling
worth, an honored member of Canaan
grange and will be greatly missed. His
wife and family have the heartfelt
sympathy of all.
There will be Christmas tree at the
Grange Hall, this year, on Monday even
ing, Dec oath, to which all are cordial
ly invited
The Somerset reporter., 1900-12-13

We have been thinking of late to raise
the question, that the Maine winters
are not so severe as they were a score of
years ago, owing to the relation of other
planets to the earth, and the effect that
the Gulf stream has upon our coast, but
the first two snow storms that we had
with a combined fall of twenty. eight
inches of snow and the rough, cold wind
that followed, has silenced us on that
subject for the present.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-12-13

The Bath Iron works is likely to get
the contract for three million and a
half dollar battleship. This will be a
grand thing for Bath and the other
towns and cities that do not fare so we'll
will not begrudge that city its good
fortune. 1t doesn't hurt the rest of Maine,
in fact may help them, incidentlY, ard it
will boom Bath, for which we rejoice.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-12-13

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS: The fol
lowing are the real estate transfers re-
Gently recorded at the county registry
Bingham-A. G. pinsmore to John
Bray, $40.
Harmonv-Israel Avery to VIM. q
Bailey, $l5.
Madison-Wm. H. Blackwell to Susie
B. Kilkenny, 81.
Palmyra-Maria W. Shaw to Perry
Furbush, $500.
No. Z, r. 3-Daniel Steward to Reuben
Head, $75.
Pittsfeld-J. Fl. Mahoney to Oliver
Grover ct al 81.
Riplev-Pauline Roncou to Maud V.
Card. $400; James Drawn to c. <. Han
son, 1868.
Norridgewock-Julian H. George to
Mary r. Moore, $500.
Cambridge j. H. Mitchell to
Llewellyn Chadbourn, 1925.
Skowhegan-Cheste Booker to R. |.
Davis, 81.
Fairfield-E. A. Warren to Chas
Bomerleau, $1,000; Emma F. Drew to
Chester E. Furber, $1,000.
Athens-Wm. H. Osborn to Howard
Jacobs ct al, S135.
St. Albans-Wm. Fl. Braley to C. n.
Bradley, 81.
Cansan--M. j. Woodbury. to Geo. H,
POttle, 81.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-12-13

President Paul Kruger does not seem to
get much encouragement In his mission
to European nations and principalities
to secure intervention or arbitration.
The populace shouted over him 10 France
to spite England but the emperor OF
Germany refused to receive him and even
Holland, it is reported, has no intention to
make any move looking to arbitration.
The United States has done more than
any other nation in rendering friendly
Offices to Epgland 10 behalf of the South
African republics, early in the war. No
other nation appears to be disposed to
take this step, even.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-12-13

The Lewiston Journal with prophetic
eye sees in the early days of the coming
session Of the Maine legislature, "a
cyclonic fight for resubmission." II
advocates of resubmisson make no
better showing than they did in YER
mont they better drop it before they
take it up. Hithertoo those who have
attempted to champion the overthrow Of
prohibition In Maine legislatures have
met with signal defeat.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-12-13

The possibility of Secretary Hay re-
signing in case the foreign relations
committee amendment to the treaty
should prevail having been alluded to,
Senator Frye said he was in position to
make official denial of that report. Mr..
Frye announced himself as favorable to
the Hay Pauncefote treaty.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-12-13
Part of IL.

"Yes. sir; we have 200 deaf and
dumb inmates on the roll of the insti-
tuition, and fully 100 of them are vot-
ers"
"lndeedf This must be part Of the
silent vote to which reference is so fire.
quently made In the daily papers.
Cleveland nlain Dealer.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-12-13

The German press and public are
represented to be considerably chagrin
ed that Secretary Hay has secured an
out and out diplomatic victory 10 Undue
Ing the Powers, Germany included, to
yield to more moderate terms 10 the pre-
liminary joint note to Chinese peace
plenipotentiaries. Emperor William had
set his heart on imposing the most
bumiliating conditions upon China and
this he is Obliged to abandon.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-12-13
GROCERIES,
At SOC ON SI.OO and Leg.


Having made satisfactory settlement
with The insurance companies for the
damage TO my grocery stock in the re-
cent fire. | commence this. Thursday
morning. 10 sell ali the goods while they
last at les than hall price, that | may
turn them into money a. once. Such an
opportunity WAS never before afforded
the people Of skowh hogan and surround
Ing towns to buy living necessities at
almost their own price. Ny stock was
well known az the largest and most com
plete in The county and everything must
go at some price.
We can only quote a few sample
prices:
Best Flour, So per bbl.. good No
lasses, zoe gal, best CO flee. 20e b.. 50e
Tea for 25c Cereals *, all kinds Of
spices &c, Soaps &c bar, and all kinds of
Fancy Groceries In canned and bottled
goods at price to surprise you. In
this stock are Butter Jars, Tea Sets,
Dinner Sets, Glassware. Wooden Ware.
etc, and all must go. Come early and
you will see the wisdom of stocking up
for future needs
l.. I. GOoDEICH,
The Up-to-date Grocer.
Sale In the Ross store corner Of Madi-
son and Russell 81.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-12-13

The Boston Herald observes that "the
late Vermont Legislature is being ex.
tensively and cordially complimented
for what it omitted to do. This Is the
greatest kind of achievement in legsla-
ton nowadays" Thus even Boston
daily gives evidence of appreciation of
the State of Vermont holding on to pro.
hibtion. Maine Legislators will do well
to merit like approval.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-12-13

The grand jury at Augusta reported,
Friday last. returning SO liquor indict-
ments for Kennebec county. 1t caused
quite a sensation, particularly among
liquor dealers as they have paid quite
heavily In fines during the past, some of
them from $500 to $1,000, and they
hoped they might escape this time. The
grand jury thought otherwise. 1t is
said the list includes all In the county
who have U. S. revenue licenses. There
are two ways these persons can avoid
these penalties, become law abiding
citizens or leave the State.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-12-13

Editor Bracket has changed the name
of his paper from "Phillips Phono-
graph to 1.-The Maine Woods 1t will
seem odd for awhile but the name adopt
ed means more AS applied to the paper
In question. 1t is authority on the
sporting interests of Maine.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-12-13

A Gardiner druggist was Indicted by
q Kennebec grand jury but the case WINS
mol pressed by the county attorney
when he found his evidence was weak.
A provision allowing druggists to dis
pense liquors for medicinal purposes,
under proper restrictions, would greatly
strengthen the Maine prohibitory law.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-12-13

There Is little doubt but Gen. Chaff'e
had ample provocation for his vigorous
letter to Field Marshall Won Waldissee,
but he erred in using language rather
strong in protesting against thieving and
looting In Pekin, for which he conclud-
ed 1t was proper for him to apologize.
was avoided,
The Somerset reporter., 1900-12-13

Pettengill & Co., leading advertising
the country, has recently published a
little book entitled "The Science of Ad-
vertising". 1t is an argument, and a
good one, in favor of the advertising
agency, and it is sworthy the perusal of
the general advertiser.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-12-13
ENTERED AS SECOND GLASS MAIL MATTER.

Boston went Democratic as usual,
Tuesday, by 143s on the vote for street
commissioner. No election of mayor
occurred this year. Seven Democratic
and six Republican aldermen were
elected.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-12-13

Hon. j. H. Manley has declined to
accept the office of commissioner of in
ternal revenue rendered him by Presi
dent Mckinley, because he prefers to
remain member of the Maine legisla
ture. This has been expected.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-12-13

Boston Journal: Ii will be wise TO
let that war tax on beer remain. 1t will
not sound well to say that Republican
Congress reduced the beer tax and kept
the full duty on tea. That is not good
political policy, and 1t is not in accord
with Republican theories of taxation.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-12-13

Secretary Long has written to Chair
man Foss of the House naval committee,
relative to the proposed retiring of
Representative Boutelle of Maine, as a
captain of the navy.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-12-13

A net gain of three in favor of no.
license was the result of elections In
Massachusetts, cities thus far this year.
1t is one of the best no-license years on
record. Maine is not the only State
where prohibition is on the up grade.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-12-13

You can spell it cough, coff, caugh,
ksuf, kali, Rough, or kaugh, but the
only harmless remedy that quickly cures
1t is One Minute Cough Cure. Geo. E.
Sampson.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-12-13

The town of Vsssalooro is rejoicing
over the fact that their wooden mill is
running day and night on big lot Of
good orders. It's good cause for hap
piness.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-12-13


New Maple Nolasses y cts per at
tHEESE- Is yer lb.
FLoUR-Spung wheat Patent, $3.50; Winter
wheat pat S30u " inter wheat choice, $500
10 ~ 30 extra, $50 to DIS.
CoKN-sl. per bag; meal and cracked corn
SI.O5 per bag.
[. =. MEAL-Sl.50 per bag.
FEEp-Mlddlings. 81 % 10 III er cwt: Chicago
Clnteu - sack
TEAS-+O to 50 cents per 10.
COFFEE-l2l2 to 81 cts. PER p.
LARp-ponestic. 10 cts PURE l0Cts.
PORK-luC,
so
CHOICE COOKING MOI ASSES 25c.
DRY F1sH-Cod, To cts. per H., pollock,
4 cts.
ONIONS c. per 10.
EGGs-3s cts duz fresh.
SUGAR--tirauu ateu, sugar best quality IS
pounds tnr Sl0O
brown, Il pounds for 81
BUTTER 20 TO "a Is. per 10
0ATs-Western old 40 cts.
PotAtoes-New, As. 10 50, be.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-12-13

Sampson, the corner druggist, carries
choice assortment Of stationery Of all
kinds.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-12-13

Buy holiday gifts at Heselton's.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-12-13

The Up-to-date Grocer.
Sale In the Ross store corner Of Madi-
son and Russell 81.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-04-12
SAM HOUSTON'S SECRET.
WHY He Left His Wife and Joined the
Cherokees Is Mystery to
This Day.

4 mystery in which the American
people were once deeply concerned
was that which shadowed the life of
acters of the country. In 1929 Samuel
Houston. or as he called and signed
himself. Sam Houston, was gov
crnor of Tennessee. 1t was in the
midst of a campaign for reelection to
the gubernatorial chair that Tennes-
see was startled by report that he
had resigned his office. He had been
married to the daughter of an in
huential family; three months after
ward she returned to her fathers
house, and her husband resolved to
pass the rest of his life in the wilder
ness.
Houston betook himself to the tribe
he adopted their costume, appearing
in all the trappings of an Indian
brave. letting his hair grow down his
back and visiting Washington with a
buck skin bunting shirt, yellow leg
gins, a huge blanket and turkey feath-
crS around his head. No one could in
duce him to reveal the secret of his
metamorphosis and his abandonment
of tha ways and habits of civilization.
He married again after he emerged
from his Indian life, and he lived to
be an old man, dying in the midst of
The civil war. but no one was ever
able to persuade him to unlock the
mystery of his life. Nor would his
first wife. who also married again.
throw any light on the mystcry-Wil-
liam Perrine, in Ladies' Home Jour
Enl
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-04-12
A COLD-BLOODED CRIME.
A kansas City Man Kills His Brother
in-Law While the Latter was Read
Ing Il Sunday-SchoOl Lesson.

Kansas City, Mo-, April 2.-Harbor
,ng imaginary wrongs, John Mckimm,
aged 20, Yesterday shot and killed DR..
b. f. Shaw, his brother-in-law, as the
latter sat reading the Sunday-school
lesson to his 5-year-old daughter. Nc
kimm, who had been an inmate of an
asylum and is believed to be insane,
threatened to kill the other five mem
oers of the family and was only re-
strained after a struggle.
DR.. Shaw is u widower. His mother
tn-law. Mrs. McKimm, had cared for
his children and his wife until she
lied. The doctor, as was his custom,
spent Sunday at the McKimm house.
After dinner Shaw seated himself in a
chair in the parlor and with his child
before him was reading the Sunday
school lesson to her. Mckimm had
zone to his room from the table and
written a rambling statement in
which he stated that he had not been
treated rightly and that he intended
wiping out the entire family, consist
ing Of Dr. Shaw and his child, his
mother. two brothers and sister.
Then. descending to the parlor, he
slipped up behind Shaw, placed the
revolver against the latter and fired.
DR.. Shaw died before the family could
reach his side. As the other members
of the family came running to the
scene. McKimm raised his revolver to
fire at the first who appeared. Before
he could fire second time he was
overpowered by his two brothers.