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The Somerset reporter., 1900-09-06

Mrs. John Rowland, who has been
stopping here at her fathers, Mr.. John
Irvine, this summer, returned to her
home in Turner Falls. the last OF the
week.
Mr.. Henry Washburn of the Weston
House, Madison, was in town, Thursday
of last week.
DIR. Fletcher OF New York was in town,
last week, visiting relatives.
The Ladies Home Circle will meet with
Mrs. P. S. Longey, Thursday afternoon
Sept. 18th.
Mrs. L. P. Lincoln and Mrs. George
Hovey spent the day with Mrs. Jennie
Goodwin, Thursday.
Mrs. Avando Jones of Dexter, who has
been visiting relatives and friends here
returned home, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Swain left here.
Friday morning. Mrs. Swain has hne
position as teacher in the high school at
Eanosburg, VT, and MIR. Swain went to
New York.
MIR. Gale Pollard of Fairfield has been
in town visiting his sister, Miss Jennie
Pollard
John Wellington of Madison was al
Allen Wilson's, Sunday, on his way
home from Bingham.
Will Whipple and wife and Miss lnez
and Elva Whipple, Miss Bertha Whipple
and Mr.. and Mrs. Linscott were al
Pleasant Pond, Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. ]. Goodwin and VIII Jackmar
were at Lake Embden, Sunday.
Perley Wilson. who has been in Klon-
dyke for the last six years, arrived here
from Dawson City, Monday evening, &c
visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs. 5. VII
son. Ali are pleased to see him. "Wel-
come home, Perley."
Mr.. S. N. Davis of No. Arson was In
town. Sunday evening, with his daughter
Miss Edith, who is teacher OF the primary
school.
Miss Edith Davis is boarding with
Mrs. Parkman, this term.
Mr.. Will Brofee's crew, who have been
at work on the river getting the shor'
lumber for the Pulp Mill Co., got through
Monday night.
Mrs. Lowell Ward and her mother
Mrs. Libby. are at the State Fair. this
week. Fred Ward took his ponies, al
usual.
Mr.. John Irvine is attending State
Fair. this week.
Judge Boswell was up from Norridge-
wock, the first of the week.
Mr.. Timothy Beals. who has been In
California for the past eighteen or twenty
years, was in town, Tuesday, calling or
old friends,
Mrs. J. H. Gray and daughter, Alta
were over in Embden, Sunday afternoon
The Somerset reporter., 1900-09-06
East COrnville.

There will be an afternoon meeting al
the Maxwell school house in East Corn.
Vile, the third Sunday in September,
Rev. Ora Chase will lead the services.
Miss Emma Buzzell of Athens has
been visiting at the home Of G. H. Smith
A party Of about fifteen went by the
special train to Lakeside, Sunday. A
good time was reported.
We are sorry to report that our base
ball team is not having very good
success. Wake up boys.
Mr.. Holmes and Mr.. Palmer visited al
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Blackwell while In town.
Miss lisa Burnham, who has beer
spending the summer In town, returns
to Old Town, Saturday.
Mrs. Frank Grant and Miss Louise
after visit OF two months 10 Maine, re
turn to Philadelphia, Penn, Saturday.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-09-06
AUGUSTUS ciLBLAIR
PROBATE NOTICE.

Kennebec County - In Probate Court
Augusta. on the fourth Monday oil Aus''
A. ID. 1900. :. m
A certain instrument, purporting to De v, =.
last will and testament of Frederick HOY 4,
Of Skowhegan in the county OF somerse.I ~. q,
ceased, having been presented for pto ovIi
and Kennebec County being an aolo ,, n
County and the Judge of the Probate Gov. an N
said Somerset County being the executor ,, pC
mated in said will and having no jurisoV,thry,r
Ordered, That notice thereof be given ,S
weeks SUCCESSFULLY prior to the fourth m o,,sr
of September next. In the somerset ne III ne,
Newspaper printed In SkowhegAn that y, Brc
sons Interested may attend ct Court o. mo,
bate then to be holden st Augusta, anu ia Ind nd
cause, II any, why said instrument snol hs M
be proved; approved and allowed Is sh'
~' CT. stevens, judge;
Attest: W. A. Newcomb, Register
The Somerset reporter., 1900-09-06
NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby gives notice Nv vi
has been duly appointed administrssoir Ii
the will annexed Of the estate fonnu late
State Of Maine OF Frances b. EldIeoge Mass
Cambridge In the Commonwealth OF I'd d
chussetts deceased, and given bond, W Il
law directs: and has appointed Edward DWARF, "a
man, ESQ. Of Portland Maine bis ase atste
persons having demands against the a.. sss' ssu
said deceased are desired to present ,ns s,s r
for sttlement, and all indebted thereto S''
questt to make payne Mt Immediately avs
August %, 1900. ADMIT
The Somerset reporter., 1900-09-06
ALL THE NEWS
from Somerset Towns
Harmony.

The dry, hot weather is making pas
lures and fields look brown and the
roads are fearfully dusty, while grass
hoppers are numerous.
Gilman Davis died at the home of his
brother, Joshua Davis, on Friday, Aug.
3lst, aged SO years. Mr.. Davis had
made his home In Massachusetts, and the
West for the greater portion OF the time
for the past 30 years, but came here
early In the spring to pass the remain
der of his days with his family and
friends. He has been gradually falling
since but was confiued to his bed but a
few days. He served three years during
the Civil war and by his request four OF
his comrades served as bearers, three Of
them being brothers. The funeral oc.
Cured, Sunday p. M, conducted by
Rev. r. Ernest Ham Of Cambridge and
was largely attended by neighbors and
friends, while the floral offerings were
many. The deceased was never mar
ried, but was one Of family Of twelve
children of which six brothers and one
sister survive him.
A large delegation from this town
attended the reunion of the Brown lam
ily at the home OF Almon Avery In st.
Adams on Saturday last.
Miss Helen MARI Hurd Of Athens lie
visiting her sister, Mrs. John Foss, and
other relatives In town.
Some Of our patrons attended the
grange meeting at Lakewood, last week,
and report fine time and most excel
lent speaking.
Harmony grange Is to celebrate its
twenty-fifth birthday on Wednesday
Sept. 10th. State Master Gardner is
expected to be present and the meeting
will be public In the afternoon.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-09-06

McJigger-Young DR.. Downs recent
ly made $50 In a guessing contest.
Thingumbob-The only one who
guessed correctly. ehf
McJigger-Oh, no. Two other doc
tors got the same. and all three of
them guessed wrong. You see, they
were called in consultation over a pa
tient.-Philadelph Press.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-09-06

Mr.. E. H. Patten of Cambridge, Mass,
visited his sister, Mrs. Z. B. Jewett
last week. His son, Willie, who has
made an extended visit, returned with
him.
Miss Carrie Garfield, with her friends,
Mr.. and Mrs Fisher, visited l. G. Bean
and family of Canaan, one day recently
Before returning they went to Lake
George accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs
Bean. They all enjoyed their trip and
were agreeably entertained.
c. E. Powers, Esq. of Brookline,
Mass, is enjoying an outing at the old
home.
Hon. Henry N. Fisher, with Mrs.
Fisher of Waltham, Mass, who have
been guests in the family of G.. p. Gar
field for two weeks. returned home,
Tuesday.
Messrs. Fred Allen, Norris Pushor,
Ed. Wyman and Willard Burton, with
their Wives, went to Moose Pond, Tues
day, for two days outing.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-09-06
BLACKWELL.

E. o. Danforth and wife are having q
two weeks outing at Lakewood grove.
There was about one thousand people
attended the meeting at Lakewood, Sun
day.
D. L. Gray and wife and daughter o.
Fairfield are spending week at Lake
wood.
M. M. Moore is selling milk to the
campers at Lakewood through camp meet
ing.
Miss Bessie Murray has returned home
from two weeks visit in Massachusetts
The Somerset reporter., 1900-09-06
Lar0ne.

Miss Lottie Drawn has been very Ill
from peritonitis with the chances decided.
ly against her recovery, but at this date
is trife better.
A. H. Prescott took trip on his bicycle
to Hartland, last week. He has fine
new wheel.
Geo. Buzzell recently made trip to
Chicago.
L. S. Lowe attends State fair, this
week.
Leslie Stevens goes back to Oak Grove,
this week.
A. M. Gullifer is at home from Win
throp for short vacation.
&C. Morrow has his thrashing machine
set and Is ready for business.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-09-06

''In a case OF this kind" said the law
yer, there are many things to be in
vestigated. and before l take the case
there is one thing in particular that
must be looked into"
81 presume" said the client. that
you refer to my pocketbook. Indian
apolis Sun.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-09-06
Moscow.

Rance V. Hamon of Moscow, the
veteran hunter and guide, captured huge
wild cat at Garry Ponds, Friday, Aug. 81.
1t resembled panther very much in APP
pearance and is an animal never before
found in these parts. Its skin is now
being mounted at w. r. Gifford's al
Skowhegan. H
The Somerset reporter., 1900-09-06
West Athens.

Mr.. Blaisdell of Madison, Mr.. and Mrs
Geo. Farnham Of Canaan were up to Il
a. Boothby's visiting, recently.
Mrs. Adelaide York of Mass. was In
town visiting few days of last week.
Miss Nettie Wiley returned home
from Embden, Monday night of last
week.
Miss Katie Lesvtt has gone to So
Norridgewock to work.
Miss Lizzie Butler went to SO. Nor.
ridgewOck, Wednesday.
Mrs Eta Spofford and Mrs. Rattle
Corson went to Skowhegan, "Wednesday
Mrs. j. Fl. Kincaid, who has been visit.
ing at her sons, J. @. Kincaid, went
home Sunday Of last week.
Mrs. F. r. Corson and son Edward
went to Brockton, Mass, last week
Edward Is at work on city farm.
Miss Bessie Leavitt has gone to Hart
land to work. BELyA.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-09-06
unxritfen Hiatarx

Unwrttten History.
Giles-Columbus must have been the
victim Of bunko game.
Miles-Why do you think SO?
Giles-Because he was the first to
conceive the Idea that the world wasn't
square.-Chicago Post.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-09-06

Muffs were first used by doctors to
keep their fingers soft and were adopt.
ed by ladies' about 1850.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-09-06
Madison.

Eden Adams with his family has left
his farm and gone to Skowhegan to stay
with James Palmer for the winter.
Hiram B. Russell and Linwood Nutting
with two OF the Page boys are attending
the high school at Madison that COM
memced. Monday last.
Mrs. M. A. Russell. last spring. set
out some apple trees and some of them
are now in blossom.
Ernest Emerson and his sister, Edith,
are spending few days at the State Fair
c. H. Rhodes & Co. have been in town
taking photograph pictures of the far
mers' buildings, this last week.
Harlow Russell has four acres of yellow
eyed beans. which he is now pulling.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-09-06
Scion.

Mrs. Mahlon Patterson and wife got
home from Southport one day, last week.
Mrs. S. F. Greene and Mrs. George
Austin were at No. Arson, last Wednes-
day.
Miss Sadie Irvine has closed out her
stock of millinery and will not continue
the business here any longer.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-09-06
No. COrnville.

NO. OUTHVIII6s
Miss Cora McIntire of Lewiston is
visiting her sister, Mrs. G. w. Bates.
The Cornville base ball club plays No.
Cornvile club, Friday p. M, at No.
Cornville.
Geo. Foster has moved onto his farm,
this week
Freeland Thompson and Karl Hight
went to Lewiston, Wednesday, on their
wheels.
V. Wiley and Arthur Savage at
tended the State Fair. this week.
H. Hilton and wife of Somerville,
Mass, are visiting at Fred M. Palmer's'
this week.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-09-06

Men marry because they are weary
Of liberty. women because they desire
it-Chicago News.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-09-06
Bingham.

Mr.. Edible Chase and family OF Skow-
hogan are visitors at the home OF his
fathers. A. B. Chase in this village.
The popularity of Pleasant Pond as
pleasure resort seems ever increasing,
beside several families who are occupy
ing cottages for several months large
number go every week from this and
other towns for few days stay.
FIJI. Colby has been exploring for
lumber in the Garry Pond region.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Roberts are visit
ing Mr. George Collins, their rather, IN
Moscow.
Hazel Baker of Cornville has been
visiting friends in Sugartown'
Mrs. Emma Davis and Mrs. Tilson
Jones were in town, last week.
George and Addie Scott and Helen
Kidder are at work in the corn shop at
Leeds.
Mrs. Joseph Durgin of The Forks was
shopping in town, last week.
Oscar lark and wife of Caratunk
were recently in town.
Mrs. Marion MesseI of Portland is
among friends in Moscow.
Lillian Chase is spending few weeks
with her mother, Mrs. Anna Chase.
Helen Moore Of Boston, Mass, has
been a guest of Mr.. and Mrs Chas.
Colby also of Mr. and Mrs A. C. Dins-
more and accompanied them. to Pleasant
Pond where few days we're spent at
Mr.. Dinsmore's cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Matte Kennedy of West
Forks were in town, this week.
Mark Dnsmore and his cousin, Amos
Dinsmore of N. Hampshire, made fish
ing trip to Dead water short time
since.
Chas. Preble and family of Mercer
arrived in town, Tuesday evening.
Vale r Smith, who has been clerk for
Mark Savage for several years, is now at
work in Oakland Roy Savage taking
his place here in the store.
Among those from Bingham attending
the State Fair, this week, are Simeon
Whitney, Mrs. A. A Piper. F. II.
Preble and wife, Mrs. Mary Colby,
Lena Colby and Mrs. Albert Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wellington Baker of
NepOnBett, Ill. are Buosls VI MIS- oui"
Colby, his sister Mr.. Baker was form
erly a resident of Bingham, but for
many years has been very successful
and highly respected farmer in the
West. At picnic given in his honor in
Mr.. Murray's grove, last Friday, there
were present from out of town Mary
Steward of S. Gardiner, May Goodrich
of Elliott, Misses Nellie Moore and
Nellie Baker of Boston, Mr.. Rackliffe OF
Strong and Cynthia McQuilkin of Scion.
Edie Paine has been spending several
days with Carrie Steward.
George Colby came home from Kents'
Hill for week to see her uncle, Will
Baker from Ill.
The infant son born last Sunday to
M1. Fred Merrill, died the following
Tuesday.
Miss Belle Clark with her guest, Miss
Theo Morse of Kents' Hill, made q
pleasant trip of several days up river,
recently.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-09-06
Athens,

Mrs b. NJ. Edwards, who came to
visit her daughter, the wife of Rev. Mr..
Lombard, is quite Ill there, and their
infant son is very low and not expected
to survive. Miss B. Tinkham, an aunt
of Mrs. Lombard has come to assist in
caring for the afflicted house.
Mrs. Susie Curtis has disposed of her
household goods and will make her
home in Lowell, in the future.
Mrs. Geo. Aver Is passing some weeks
in Gorham, visiting relatives and friends.
Miss Blanche Goodrich has returned
to Woburn, Mass, for another years
work after her two months vacation.
A pleasant home wedding occurred on
Wednesday at three o'clock, Aug. 30, at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Byron Little
field at which time their daughter,
Addie was married to Mr.. George W.
Hutchins Of Parkman. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. Mr.. Lombard,
the candidates standing under q beauti-
full arch of flowers and evergreens, the
whole room being decorated with q pro-
fusion of flowers. None but relatives of
the family were present. In the even
ing a reception occurred and many
tokens of affection and regard left by
the visitors. White table cover, Mr..
and Mrs. B. P. Littlefeld; linen table
cloth and celery dish, Mr.. and Mrs.
Philip Gardner; purse, Mrs. B. NJ. Little
field; picture, Geo. c. Wade; celery
dish, Walter Libby; baby shoes, D: A,
Corson; glass set, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Hayden; fruit plates, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Poland; silver spoons, Mr.. and Mrs
Amos Chapman; soap dish, Lester
Libby; bed spread, Mr.. and Mrs. K. d.
Littlefeld; naples, Miss Eta Davis and
Mrs. Annie walker; spoon holder, Miss
Eva Wentworth; glass pitcher, Mrs
Harriet Wentworth; berry dish, Mrs
Joseph Leighton; silk neck scarf, Mr.. B.
Gaylord; towels, Harriet Hoyt; glass
water set, NJ. G. Foss; one-half dozen
tumblers, Max Libby; glass set, Gladys
and verna Littlefeld; parlor lamp, Mr.
and Mrs. q. r. Braley; handkerchief
Mrs. Jennie Davis; vase, Glenwood Bur
The Somerset reporter., 1900-09-06
West Pittstield.

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Patten, with hi'
brother. Edwin, returned to Lawrence
Mass, Monday.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-09-06

Avoid alum baking powders.
They make the food unwholesome.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-09-06

ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., 100 WILLIAM ST.. NEW YoR,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1900-06-23
CONGRESS- WORK.

The last session of Congress
passed 1872 public acts, which had
been approved by the President, up
to and including the month of
May. Many of these were of gen
eral public interest and were care
fully considered by both Houses.
An act to define and fix the
standard of value, to maintain the
parity Of all forms of money issued
or coined by the United States, to
refund the public debt, and for 9TH
er purposes, was the first bill passed
through the House of Representa-
tives, and became law On March
I4th last.
This bill is the most important of
all that became law during the ses-
sion. 1t places the finances of the
country firmly OH the gold standard.
No public official can hereafter dis
parage any dollar issued by the
United States until the Senate and
House, with approval of the Presi-
cent, shall concur in amending this
statute.
The bill also provides for the re-
funding of the national debt,
amounting to $3.50, 900, 900, into 2
per cent bonds. Since the passage
of the act this refunding process
has been constantly going on and
now reaches about $3.50, 900, 900.
AS the old bonds bore interest at
the rate of 3, 4 and S per cent, the
national saving of interest on the
bonds already refunded amounts to
considerably more than S., 900, 900.
This saving will nearly equal the
entire interest ON the $500, 900, 900,
borrowed to pay the expense of the
Spanish war.
Should we succeed in refunding
the entire indebtedness of eight
hundred and fifty millions at the
low rate of per cent interest the
national saving in interest would
not only pay the interest on the
Spanish war loan, but also the in
terest on the $500, 900, 900 of bonds
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1900-06-23
EXCUSE AND REALITY.

The Democrats have been excus-
ing themselves for voting against
an amendment to the Constitution
giving Congress the power to de-
strOy harmful trusts on the plea
that the Republicans were only
fooling. That was a very sickly
excuse, to be sure, but it was made
to do duty just the same as though
it were healthy justification. The
real cause of Democratic opposition
to adequate antitrust legislation is
to be found in the fact that Tam
many had a full grown trust of its
own in operation. AS the Demo-
cratic Congress in 1894 was very
careful not to interfere with special
Democratic interests in the South,
so the Democrats in the late session
were loath to injure special Demo
cratic interests in New York.
Democrats and Populists are poison
on all trusts except those which
yield dividends to themselves. To-
wards these they cherish sentiments
of highest esteem. 1t is not so
much a question of trusts, as whose
trust.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1900-06-23

government had appealed to all ma
tions. There is no doubt that the
ENJOYS now here have found that
misrepresentation had been made
them in regard to the sentiment in
this country, and they cannot fail
to have noticed the difference be-
tween the craftsmanship and bear
ing of our President and Secretary
of State as compared with that of
the Lentzes and Suffers with whom
they were thrown into contact.
Both Republicans and Democrats
alike deplore the unfortunate deve1-
opments in the Cuban Postoffice af-
fairs. Of course the rabid section
OF the Democratic press turns the
matter to political account. But
the sober thought of the people
knows that the Administration is
leaving no stone unturned to pun
ish the guilty, besides using every
effort to prevent the recurrence of
similar perculations. With such a
vast amount of public funds being
handled every day, the wonder is
that there is not more dishonesty
among the employees of the Govern
ment. Compared with business
houses, the proportionate loss to the
country in this way is very trifing.
Democratic editors are making
great promises of what their party
will do for the old soldiers if given
the opportunity. What did the
democratic party, when it was i'll
power, do i'll the way of pension al
lowances as compared with the Ad-
ministration of President Mckinley?
In the fiscal years 1894, 1895 and
1896-the last three years under
the administration of Commissioner
Evans, the number allowed was
1886, difference of over twenty
one thousand. Democrats who are
denouncing Mr.. Evans discrimina-
tion against the old soldiers who
fought for the Union are either ig-
norant of the facts or else simply
attempting to catch few of the
veterans votes, who, they think,
can be misled into believing the
Democratic party to be their friend.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1900-06-23
REVISED AND STRENGTHENED.

Stunenberg has recently revised
his permit system. When man is
now authorized to labor in the
Coeurd' Alene mines his permit is
given to his employer. When the
laborer is discharged or quits work
voluntarily the employer may at
will hold or surrender this permit.
This system enables every mine
owner to blacklist his employees.
Every mine owner thus is given a
power over his hired help that is
worse than absolute slavery.
Every mine owner is thus author
lied is say to each and every en-
p1oyee that he shall submit to a
master or forfeit every hope of en-
p1oyment in the State Grange
Vile Standard
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1900-06-23

Pfesslo11s, public and private, indi-
Gates the keenness of Democratic
hlndslght. Democrats never know
a good thing until it is passed into
history, never venerate a great man
Until he is dead. And the stran-
gest thing is that they defy dead
men tor doing the thing which
causes them to anathematize the
living. The great patron saint of
Democracy is the shade of Thomas
Jefferson, yet Thomas was the most
pronounced expansionist this coun-
try has ever produced, and, besides,
announced the principle that the
coinage ratio of the money metals
should correspond with their COM
merc1al value. Standing next in
the calendar comes Andrew lack
son who was a protectionist and
tederal1st. Now the Democrats
propose to appropriate and defy
Lincoln because, we presume, he
was essentially anti-Democratic. In
L1ncoln's time Democracy stood for
tree trade, secession and slavery,
Lincoln stood for protection, union
and emancipation. While he lived,
the Democrats denounced him as a
tyrant, now he is dead they refer to
him reverential1y as the great COM
moner. 1t is remarkable that an
organization with such a passion
for canonizidg the truly good
should itself be so utterly degener-
ate. But, of course, it must have
some excuse for being, and possess
ing nothing else, is driven in self
defense to appropriate the grave
yards of greatness and cry, "look
at our dead"