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The Somerset reporter., 1900-04-12
East New Portland.

There is snow sufficient to do some
hauling yet and at this writing, the 9th,
it is cold and some furries of snow falling
M. Look is better OF his rheumatic
difficulty and begins to do some chores.
Mrs. Angelina Abbott has returned
from Lexington where she has spent the
winter
A. w. Starbird is saving short shingles
and is soon to resume saving birch for
novelty work
c H. Nye is having some good colts
trained to harness and they are showing
we'll.
But little maple syrup has been brought
in yet.
The boys are on the war path for
skunks and crows and several have been
brought in of late.
The ice is daily wasting and but little
danger Of damage when it shall 60 out.
Our butter factory is one of the best,
with latest improved apparatus and butter
of first quality is being made here now.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-04-12
North Arson.

Wagons are now used between this
village and Madison.
Anderson's numbering teams arrived
here Sunday from Dead River on their
way to st. Adams. There were 81
horses and ten men.
Mrs. w. C.. Robinson and daughter,
Kate, have returned from Washington,
where they have been during the past
three months The daughter is improv-
ed in health.
Mrs. w. A. Gould of Smithfeld has
been the guest of her daughter, Mrs.
Alice Mullen, the past week.
f. S. Parsons and A. Simmons, Esq ,
attended the District and State Repub-
hcan convention, Tuesday and Wednes-
day.
The lumbermen who are coming from
the woods say that the snow is very
deep now-several feet on the ground
in the wilderness.
Mrs. Geo. savage and Miss Hulda
Lane were visiting relatives in North
New Portland several days last week,
returning, Friday.
Mrs Caswell, who had a surgical
operation performed few days ago, is
improving as we'll as could be expected
as is also Mrs. L. P. Lincoln.
Rev and Mrs J. E. Clancy go to Gar.
diner, Monday, to attend the NJ E con-
ference. While there they will be the
guests of G. w. Woodward.
The new degree team of the Rebekah
lodge under the captaincy of Mrs. G. H..
Clarke, is being thoroughly drilled and
are making the best of progress. This
new team will be ready to confer the
degrees by the last of this month.
The circulation for the public library
during March was 214 Number of
volumes added IL. The Scientific Ameri-
can has been placed on the list of regular
periodicals. The whole number of
volumes now in the library is 500, which
Is most credtable record for the short
time the library has been open to the
public.
Mrs Betsey Hilton, who died in Bling
ham short time ago, was the widow of
Jarvis Hilton, who lived for number of
years just across the river in Madison.
Her husband died some years ago. Mrs.
Hilton was confined to her bed nearly a
year. Her age was 10 years. She made
her home with her son in Bingham
where she died.
George Savage has a flock of twelve
Spanish sheep. ten black ones and two
white ones. Nine of the sheep had
twelve lambs and ten of them were black
and two white. The white sheep had
black lambs and the black sheep had
white ones. One of the black sheep
had twins, one of the lambs being black
and the other white, and the black lamb
its mother refuses to own.
Northern Star lodge had clam supper
in the lower hall, after the meeting
Tuesday evening
Mrs. Chas. Knapp came from Bath,
Saturday night, and visited here until
Monday. Mr.. Knapp has position
near Boston.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-04-12
Madison Centre.

The Blackwell Hill cemetery association
met March 3Ist at A. P. Turner's and
elected their officers for the coming year,
adjourning to meet at the call of the presi-
dent, E. o. Danforth., A day will be set
later for work, also decoration.
Mrs. Nelson Hilton. who was taken
sick at her daughters, Mrs. Eugene
Lawrence's, has so far recovered as to be
able to go to her home in Scion.
Lawrence and Robert Hayden spent
last Sunday with their mother, Mrs. W.
D. Hayden.
1t is reported that Charles Fairbrother
is to be manager at Lakewood the coming
summer. All hope the report is correct
Charles Sawyer is at home on visit.
His family have secured rent at East
Madison and are to move next week.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-04-12
Madison.

The school at the Atkinson corner,
which was postponed one week the
teacher being sick, commenced, Monday
last.
Mrs. Mekenney of Scion, who has
been stopping with her son in Skowhe-
gan, the past winter, is visiting friends
and relatives 10 Madison.
Sugar makers say they will not get as
large yield of maple syrup as usual.
Mr.. Roderick, living on Blackwell
Hill, has six hundred trees tapped, this
spring.
The snow is leaving very fast and we
are privileged once more to see mother
earth AS she discards her white mantle.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-04-12
North Fairfield.

Benjamin Tbbetts lost valuable COW,
last week.
Ermond Mckechnie left, Monday
morning, for RsAgeley, where he has a
position in hotel
Elhu Hoxie was quite ill., last week,
but is now better.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis Kinds, who have
been caring for Mrs. Kinds father,
Benz. Tibbetts, during his illness, have
returned to their home at Fairfield.
The schools which were to have open.
ed, Monday morning, have been post
poned two weeks on account of the
travelling. G.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-04-12

Miss Lula Smith, one of the most sue
cessfu teachers who ever graduated
from the academy, begins teaching in
the Jewett district in Scion, April 30th.
Miss Smith has taught this school for
several terms and it was with great sat
isfaction that the district secured her
services for the spring term.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-04-12
What Shall We have for Dessert ?

This question arises in the family every day.
Let us answer it today. Try Jetl.O, deli
cious and healthful dessert. Prepared In two
minutes. No boiling! no bakingl simply add
boiling water and act to cool. Flavors;-
Lemon, Orange, Raspberry, and Strawberry.
Get package at your grocers to-day. 10 cts.
lyr14
The Somerset reporter., 1900-04-12
For The Season.

The thoroughbred Jersey Bull slim
No. 1855, M. S. J. H. will stand Tor
service at the stable of A T. & w. A.
HILTON. Athens. 4wI5'
The Somerset reporter., 1900-04-12
OIEo.

Bangor-Mar. "a, Daniel l.. Common, aged SO
years. He has relatives In Skowhegsn.
Pishons Ferry-Apr. 4. Mrs. Martha DECKER
Kicker, aged II years.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-04-12
Oriental RugWorks
Rear MIIburn Block.

Rear Mltburn Block.
Beautiful, curly fluffy rugs. made from ola
carpets. Rag carpets, woven carpets cleaned,
moths, dirt and dust beat and blown out, re-
turn to you same day. II desired, send men 70
cular Sw9
The Somerset reporter., 1900-04-12
Wall
Papers,!
New Stock
New Prices
New Styles

Last season we sold MORE
ROOM PAPER than ever be-
fore in our whole business life.
This season we propose to
sell more than last year, and
have the LARGEST and most
CAREFULLY selected stock
ever shown in Somerset
County. In addition to our
stock we have SAMPLE
BOOKS fir om the LARGEST
MANUFACTURERS in the
United States, and can supply
you from these books in two
or three days time.
Come in and see for your
selves wat we have.
We will try to please you.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-04-12

Spring Medicine We take Hoods
SarsapariIla as spring medicine when our
systems need toning up. II has always had
good results" MRS. q, w. RANKS, South
Lewiston, Maine.
Tired Feeling" My wife and | were
troubled with tired, sleepy feeling in the
spring. She could not do her work. We
took Hoods Sarsaparilla and have been bene-
flied" HIRAM KEAG, Topsham Maine.
Desired Results" My complaint was
dyspepsia but Hoods cured me. All in need
OF spring medicine to tone up system
should take Hoods Sarsaparilla." MRS.
MARIA STANLEY, Porter, Maine
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-05

This is a farce!' he exclaimed to the
court, and then he leaned over and In q
stage whisper said to A. e. Griffiths, who
represents the Anti-Saloon League as its
attorney: Wed better dismiss this con-
founded case right here" Mr.. Grifhths
dissented, and the trial proceeded,
During the course Of Mr.. Hazards tes-
timony he was asked whether he knew
whisky by its smell. He admitted that
he did not. e. l.. Cowan and j. w. Will
kins, also members of the Anti-Saloon
League, testified to the same state Of facts
as Mr. Hazard. The admission was forced
out of Mr.. wilkins that he was not q
voter in this state.
The defendant declined to introduce any
testimony, and then the argument was
taken up. Mr.. Hart opened for the state.
He admitted to the jury that he did not
believe in the Sunday-closing law, but
said he had but one duty to perform in
the matter, and that was to enforce the
law as 1t was.
Mr.. Morris made the argument for the
defense. He asserted that the complaint
in the case was not legally drawn, and
quoted from most all the law writer's
known to American jurisprudence to sup
port his position. He spoke nearly two
hours.
Mr.. Griffths, in closing for the state.
characterized Morris argument as a
'long-winded razzle-dazzle." He claimed
that the jurors could not acquit the de-
PENDANT without doing violence to their
oaths. The Jurors evidently thought 9TH
erwise, for they were gone but few
moments and then returned with verdict
of mot guilty"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-05

1aiIEIs1AM fExOND. who keeps saloon
w in the Tenderloin district. had bout
with the Anti-Saloon League before
q jury in Judge CAMS court yesterday.
and came out with flying colors. The jury
found him not guilty of the charge Of
keeping his ealoon open on Sunday. July
q. Three members Of the Anti-Saloon
League swore positively that 1t was open
on that day, of which allegation Belond
made no denial.
The case was replete with amusing Incl
dent. In the first place, 1t was tried before
a so-called ''bob-tail' jury. Six jurors
constitute the legal number in a Justice
court. but s. L. Crawford, one of the tales
men summoned. failed to put In an APP
pearance Consequently, the attorneys
agreed to try 1t before the five present.
who were C.. o. LIarned, G. T. Battelle,. J.
w. Hughes, c. w. Ferris and A. A. Coli
Inns.
w. H. Hazard was the first witness. He
admitted his membership in the Anti
Saloon League and then testified. that on
the Sunday referred to in the complaint
Belond's place of business was open.
.sDid you see them selling liquor there?"
asked Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Hart
w. II. Morris and s. NJ. Shipley, Belonds
lawyers, were instantly on their feet with
vehement objections. They asserted that
Belond was charged merely with keep
ing his saloon open, and not with selling
liouor. Judge Cam sustained this obJec-
ton. Mr. Hart tried several lacks to get
the desired evidence before the court, but
each time he was bafhed. Finally MT.
Hart lost patience.
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Nothing has yet been heard from the
committee OF lumber and shingle dealers
appointed to make some RECOMMENDATIONS
whereby a coalition might be formed with
Ahe manufacturers associations, and as
Secretary Beckman, Of the single manu-
facturers, has gone out OF the city, re-
port cannot be made until his return.
Forty per cent. OF the single mills or
the state are expected to resume opera
lions January II, az that day II two
months from the time the sixty-day smut
down was ordered and approximately that
number observed the ruling from the start.
The others will resume operations at later
dates, scattering over more than SIX
weeks, as they closed at various times
according to the conditions of their busi-
ness. which prevented their observance OF
the closing order until after 1t had gone
into effect
Arrangements for regulating the spring
business of the shingle manufacturers Will
be entered into at meeting Of the ex-
ecutive committee to be held in this city
January 49, An opening schedule Of prices
Is to be arranged. This, however. VIII
probably not be at all radical, as the COM
mittee is disposed to be conservative and
not to boom rates. 1t II. therefore. be-
lieved that the prices Of the product when
the mills closed in November will be taken
as the ruling quotations for the beginning
until the market is firmly established,
which may. be two or three months later,
that any changes will be made At that
lated by the condition of the field.
Secretary Beckman has In the meantime
gone on a tour of the counties having sub
associations for the purpose OF attending
their annual elections Of executive COM
mittees, and getting in touch with their
ideas concerning the general policy to be
followed during the year. 4s
The advisory committee OF the Shingle
Mems Association is considering the mat
ter of adopting an associa ton brand to
mills belonging to the association. and also
the employment Of an inspector to visit
the mills and see that shingles are kept
up to the grade requirements By follow
ing this plan, 1t Is believed. association
shingles will soon be given the preference
in the markets of the East.
The executive committee. at its forth
coming meeting, will determine regarding
the difference between the mill and East
sixteen-inch and eighten-inch shingles;
the issuing Of monthly stock sheets, and
also plan Of action to- be followed In re-
gard to future car shortages.
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I. .JoBBERs MUST COME HERE.
Eastern Lumber and Shingle Men
See the Necessity.


See the Necessity.
w, M. Balloon, of winona, MIMI. Of
the firm Of Balcom Bros. one Of the
largest jobbers 81 Washington red cedar
shingles in the Mississippi valley, is a
guest at the Butler hotel. His mission Is
to open up a branch office In this city,
which he will do as soon as suitable quar-
ters can be procured. with d. s. Odds. OF
the Seattle Cedar Lumber Company, as
manager.
In speaking Of the shingle trade last
night he said:
During the present year a greater
number of the larger Mississippi valley
lumber and shingie jobbers will a,s open up
lumber and shingles have become such a
factor in our own trade that 1t Is really
impossible to take care of the business
without local offices here.
There never was time when the
prospects for Washington shingles looked
so bright. The outlook for their future
Every year since they we're first intro
duced into the Mississippi valley market
there has been an increase in the demand
wholesalers. in order to do business, were
obliged to carry them In large quantities
The supply of the, product Of the valley
Is growing very short t,a and the price Of Of
permit Of its general use. Consequently,
We are forced to look to Washington for
the greater amount or our STOCK.
prices during the coming year bid fair
to be higher than ever before. A mod
crate increase will have no danpening
effect on the demand, though a too high
price would OF the larger jobbers prob
ably Is per cent. will come to this Coast
and establish branch offices.
1.-THE lumber market in the East will re-
quire a great deal of Washington's prod
uct this year. Finishing lumber. car sid
ings and heavy timbers which now can
not be secured in sufficient quantities In
any other market, will be particularly in
demand and will bring good prices. There
Is only one thing that will check the
growing demand for lumber and shingles
this year from this state, and that Is a
panic that would stop building.
"For these reasons Eastern jobbers are
pleased to see an increase of mill capaci-
ties and the building of new plants at
various points ON Puget sound. There is
no danger of an overproduction. All that
is not required to fill orders from other
territories the Mississippi valley jobbers
will be able to take Of
1.-THE opening up here OF branch houses
by Eastern jobbers will mean an in
creased demand. Houses having local
representatives will pay more attention to
the product, and In my opinion. the time
is not far distant when the timber prod
ucts of this state will force all others to
the wall In Middle Western markets"
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CHAIN GANGS CONSOLIDATED.
City and County Prisoners to Clean
Streets In Company.


The ak has fallen. No more Will the
hobo Detit larcenist sleep away the day
in his comfortable hammock at the county
hall He must get up and dress In the
cold damp morning air, and with the I'M
willing members OF the city chain gang
shovel mud from the historic Yesler way
It took the board Of public works and
the county commissioners just five min.
,ites Yesterday afternoon to deal that
which will be death blow to the misde.
meanor department of the county jail, ana
cause CONSERVATION among the vast army
Of framps in the Pacific Northwest
1--WE can furnish you twenty men
day." said Chairman ellison. with q salts
fed smile. at will not cost the city one
cent. we can afford to do this because
the prisoners need exercise. and are an
xious TO work, no doubt" Mr.. Gibson
smiled and Commissioner Smith nodded his
head. with a twinkle In his eye.
iThe county will furnish two guards,
said Mr.. ellison; 'hut the city must find
the implements with which to work
Superintendent of Streets Little ana Su.
perintendent of Water Works Youngs saiu
they would try to get the shoveis and
I'VE do not need twenty day." said
Mr.. Little "Ten will be enough"
"AN right" said Mr.. Smith, you can
work them in relays. While one gang Is
resting the other can be working
eve will start them In the first OF the
week" said Mr.. Little, "shoveling mud on
the Yesler Slide
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vAnoUs OLD CASE ENDED.



oaIe Not PropeFly vestaeA.;
N fszncus old case was brought 70 its
1scond end in the superior court yesterday
noonit IN favor Of Leslie Gale, adminis-
srSfrir. against Frederick w. Taylor.
IA nit involved about 5000 on several
uomissMy notes alleged to have been ex-
eeuted BY John p. Gale, a well-known Sc
~ attorney, at intervals from 1884 to 1889.
az died In 1891, and Taylor instituted
III h the superior court. He was given
&judgment before Judge Humes, and the
~ went tc the supreme court. where It
- rpyersed.
e he trial yesterday it came out that
thlse notes were presented to Mrs. Gale,
q sdministratrix, verified with the afil-
I'm & an attorney; and not by the claim
ant 6he rejected the claim. The law re-
Quree that the claimant shall bring suit
within three months after the rejection
m objections to the recovery of the re-
tctd claims were. first. that an attorney,
ndef the statute Of 1881, could not verify
" claim. and, second, that the attorney
Hofe to the claim before a notary who
4 q not aNix seal to his official name.
Jpdge Jacobs held that the first objec-
nn va we'll taken, and that no claim
nv verified had ever been presented. A
honSult was granted.
spondent's brief in evidence. Mr.. Battle,
author Of the brief, objected on the ground
tnt i was incompetent, irrelevant
"a immaterial Judge Jacobs said he
could not pay the counsel a higher COM
lamens than to ovDrrule the objection on
the first ground, but, taking all together,
- fek compelled to sustain the objection.
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". !. 10 have another city park. The
z! .s'..sIY LIT night authorized the mayer
-. rlerk TO accept q conveyance from
- Nili Company Of sfxty-two acres
w. - MADISON street overlooking Lake
"a .s.ssscn This deal has been material
~ "a a. emo time, as told in the Post
I{ VI ,-.s.rer. but the first formal step to
nj N y vas taken last night.
r! v: s6eratiop OF this conveyance the
\ ;s5sssa 10 extend its water mains from
~ erect to the property OF the COM
~ Sk6pever the latter shall extend any
y =: resent streets. but the cost OF this
u 1SI1ss u not to exceed $4,000 IN all,
y S<I s. distributed over several years.
s;S1 for the property win be conveyed
~ IN within ninety days from the
~ y IN massage Of the ordinance.
~. 4 he plans OF developing this park
:'1S.s thA puget Mil Company will plat
..- ~ eastern margin Of the park q
IN \ Ssrty feet wide provided that the
xs@ the same, which will make a
81 Sl1bt feef wide running the entire
~ ~ the tract. 1t Is said IT II tho in
-. q ultimately make this one Of the
y 66flevards In Seattle.
m y explicitly stated IN the ordinance
" a. exfenslon Of water mains required
~ ~ IA return for the donation OF
s.S shsii nct exceed 1850 linear feet dur
Sii1s nnd not more than 5000 In any one
3{sreafter, the total cost OF such
sS5.d 'lnciuding the extensions from Mad
l31 1fr95t A has been stated, not to be
z fhsn 5000 The terms Of the deed
~ x rfoyide that the tract shall always be
S{x 4 believed to be decisive step on
~ ~sst n ina Puget Mil COMPANY to
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return Of .shenandoah .r

s.Shenandoah" will return to the Seattle
theater Sunday evening for one night only,
the Neill company opening Monday night
Neil kindly giving up this date and clos
ing his engagement Sunday, January Il.
instead of Saturday. January l3. This
ic request from Mr. Jacob Lift from his
broadway theater, New York, to Mr. NELL.
now playing at Spokane. This will satisfy
the demand OF hundreds OF theater goers
who could not secure seats during the re-
cent engagement. Shenandoah" seats
are now on sale at the theater box Office.
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CONSPIRACY IS ALLEGED.


which claims the exclusive right to use
the Bowers patents and dredging appar-
atus in washington. obtained temper
airy injunction in the superior court yes.
Bridge Company, which has a s175,O 600 con-
tract for government work at Everett,
from entering into contract with the
a dredger to be built in California and
brought to Everett.
The Seattle Bridge Company. A. b.
Bowers and the Bowers California Dredg-
inc, Company are accused of conspiracy
to defraud the Puget Sound Dredging
Company of its right by invading Its
straining order was signed.
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BREVITIEs.

Edna Rhein aged 20 years. formerly n pupil Of
the high school, will lie examined this afternoon in
the superior court to her mental condition. Tho
complaint was made by her mother.
Mr. and Mrs George w. Wood adopted an UNI
named 7-months-old girl baby yesterday in the su-
perior court The parents, who very poor, had
surrendered her TO the Washington Children's Home
Society. In court she was named Hazel Wood.
Articles Of incorporation were filed Yesterday with
the county auditor of the Seattle Electric Company
capital stock ST. $50 900; shares 500 each; ncor-
porators. jacob Furth, Thomas Burke, G.. ]. Smith.
Maurice McMicken. NJ H. Young. r. v. Ankeny:
r. K Struye, George T. Hayes and F. J. Wood.
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ADJUSTMENTS.
The NeiIl Company.

One of the. most important and interest,"
ing engagements that has ever transpired
at the Seattle theater will be inaugurated
Monday evening, when the famous Neill
company will make its initial appear
ance in Seattle. Unanimous press re-
ports are authority for the statement
class repertoire company in America.
From its ranks have graduated many act
ors and actresses who are now favor
cluded T. Daniel Frawley, Harry Corson
Clark, Mary Hampton, Henrietta Cross
man. John b. Maher and many others.
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"At GAY Coney Ialand."

"At Gay Coney Island" continues to NIL
the Third Avenue theater at every per-
Torrance with its bright specialties, ele-
giant scenery and general excellence. Only
three more performances remain when
this attraction gives way to THE Hottest
Coon in Dixie" claimed to be the best
Organization Of colored artists that
has ever been seen in Seattle. 1t is an
Eastern attraction, and has just closed an
which. it is said, 1t packed to the doors
during every performance.