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The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-06-28
.IsTRICT OF STAFFORD, ss. Pro.

district OF STAFFORD, IS. Pro-
bate Court, June 9th. 1900.
Estate of George Thompson, late OF Stafford,
In said district, deceased.
The ADMINISTRATIVE having exhibited her ad-
ministration account with said estate to this
court for allowance, it is
ordered = That the 9Th day OF July, A. ID.
1900, at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon at the Probate
ONCE in Stafford, be and the same Is assigned
tration account with said estate, and this Court
directs the administrator to cite all persons in
by publishing this order In some newspaper hav-
ing circulation in said district, and by posting
a copy on the public sign-pOst In the town OF
Stafford, where the deceased last dwelt.
MARCUS b. FISK Judge.
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Wash Goods Dept.

This week we offer more of those
Dress and Apron Ginghams,
Sale price &c, value 7c.
32,inch Madras Shirtings, fine quail
ity and style,
Sale price 1Oc, value 15c.
Fine Imported Piques in a good
assortment of stripes and figures,
Sale price 121c, value 25c.
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Born.
Lawrence, Mass, 18th, a son to John
Speed of Stafford Springs.
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EOR E.-Refrigerator in first class
Il condition, cheap. Box 568.
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DOR SALE.-2 family or work horses,
L. and tons of hay. j. F. CHAMBERLAIN.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-10-18
WHY IT SUCCEEDS.
Because It's for One Thing Only and
SkOWhegan Is Learning This.

Nothing can be good for everything,
Doing one thing we'll brings success.
Doan's Kidney Pills do one thing only.
They're for sick kidneys.
They cure backache, every kidney ill.
Here is Skowhegan evidence to prove
it.
Mr.. l.. l.. Morrison of Al Water ST.,
Milburn block, says: shortly after a
fall on the icy sidewalk marked symp-
toms of Kidney trouble developed. l
got Doan's Kidney Pills for sale at Geo.
E. SIMPSONS drug store. The first dose
made some slight improvement and
was actually relieved some in three
hours. After | used that box got an
other and am pleased with the result.
met friend who had kidney COM
plant bad some time ago and l asked
him if he had ever used Doan's Kidney
Pills. He replied mo- l said to him,
Well, you go and get box. They will
do you good for they helped me- can
be found in my Office at any time and
will always have minute to give inqui-
ries my opinion"
For sale by all dealers; price so cents.
Foster. NJ ilburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y, sole
agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's- sand
take no substitute.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-10-18
Dangerous to Hunters.

An Augusta man who goes into the
Maine forests every season after big
game has his own opinion about the use
of liquor by hunters. He is reported as
saying:
"lf had my way, when there was
open season ON big game there would be
close time on fire water, and every man
who went into the woods would be
searched to see that he had none of the
contraband. | don't mind fellows
taking along some bait when he goes
on fishing trip, but when it comes to
a hunting expedition it's a different
matter. | don't want any in mine and |
don't like to be anywhere within rifle
shot of fellow who does. There's
danger enough from the man that
shoots at noises, without taking any
chances with a chap that's two-thirds
full of mixed liquors and bent on killing
something. 1t gives me a creepy sensa-
ton to know that there's some one gun
ming about in my tract of country who
was hitting it up half the night. | can't
help feeling as though fellow that is
seeing double is liable to shoot treble,
and that some of the shots are likely to
send me into the happy hunting grounds
before | am good enough TO die
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-10-18
Maine Central Statement

The Maine Central railroad for the
year ending June 30 makes an excellent
showing. The gross earnings from
operations were 80. ~, a gain Of
s59l, 035 from the year before; operating
expenses, -, 1892, an increase Of
S470, 634 income from operation, 81
886, 752, gain Of $120, 40l The income
from the other sources was s57,945,
making the total income 81, 944, 697.
Tue deductions from this were: In
terest on funded debt accrued, 1851. 400;
interest on current liabilities. $3.50;
rents paid for lease Of road, S646, 52e;
taxes, 3l47,7 03; paid trustees sinking
fund, 80, 40; total, s. 409. J39, leaving
the net income s536, ~.
The total passenger earnings were
81, ,293, against s.. Isl, 464 in 1893;
the total freight earnings, s. 2s7, 81,
compared with s., $40, 633 the previous
year. here was expended for mainte-
nance Of way and structures $7s6, 165, an
increase Of $50, 80 maintenance of
equipments, $40, 764, an increase of
$500, 3o9; conducting transportation,
81 ,9S9,51S, an increase Of Sl9S 697.
The total number of employees was
3499, including general officers. The
number of passengers carried was : 387,-
846 against 2, 163, 470 in 1899, and the
number of tons of freight carried was
1878 915 compared with 3.217, 500
The average receipts for passengers
per mile were .02223 against 02268 in
1899. The number of locomotives was
l65 an increase OF ): passenger cars
236, a gain of ); freight cars. 1928, an
increase of 187; cars in company's ser
vice, 453 an increase Of 81. Of the
APT cars owned by the company, 4104
are fitted with automatic couplers
Under the head of accidents, there
were 10 passengers killed. which in.
cludes the IS drowned by the ferry slip
breaking at Hancock ferry. There were
POI injured including 176 injured at the
ferry. Nine persons trespasssng were
killed and Il injured: not trespassing,
five killed and seven injured. seven
employees were killed ana 3 injured.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-10-18
Woman's Club Federation.

The ninth annual convention of the
Maine Federation of Women's Clubs was
held in Rockland, Thursday and Friday
forenoon, the 18th and 18th instants
The weather was very unfavorabe.
Quite number of visitors we're enter
tanned at the homes of the local club
members, while the other visitors were
entertained at the various hotels at the
expense of the members of the three
entertaining clubs. All reports coincide
that true Rockland hospitality was ex
tended. The reception was complete
social success and beneath its warmth
the visiting delegates forgot the chill
October greeting which the weather &C
corded them.
The business sessions of the conven-
ton began at the Universalist church at
8 a. m, Thursday. The address of well
come, hearty and cordial, given by Mrs
Annie F. Simmons was responded to by
Miss Lucia II. Conner.
One new club was admitted, the Critic
rion of Presque Isle. There are % clubs
in the Federation, aggregating 1852
members.
The following officers were elected !:
Anna 5. Hunt of Augusta, president;
Mrs. Emma Armstrong of Lewiston,
vice president; Miss Lottie Lawry of
Rockland, recording secretary; Inez A.
Blanchard of Portland, treasurer.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-10-18
Heavy Storms East,

The rain of last week which was a
good one here was much heavier In the
extreme easterly part of Maine and in
New Brunswick and Nova Scotia was
almost a food and did much damage.
In Calais North, High, Washington
South and franklin streets were many
feet under the flood in places and at the
latter sewer burst. Houses along
Main street had easements flooded. H.
NJ. Bates stock of -four was damaged
$500; Todd's hardware store $500; other
stores slighter loss.
A big landslide occurred in the yard
limits of the Washington County rail-
road and washouts were numerous along
the main line and Princeton branch. No
train was running on either side of the
river.
st. Stephen and Midtown were also
damaged. The streets were flooded In
all parts at Union and the blacksmith
shops of McComb & Hanson were wreck
ed by overlooking brooks.
The children In the Marks street
school penned in by the flood were res
cued with teams. Frogtown bridge was
washed away and many houses were
flooded.
There was a washout on the Canadian
Pacific at Simpsons aud the noon train
was almost wrecked. The shore Line
trestle was wiped out.
At Midtown much damage was done
to premises and roads by stoppage of
sewers. County roads leading TO Calais
were reported damaged. The bridge al
Bog brook was washed away ard COM
munication with Red Beach cut off.
Thursday the western mail was carried
by team from Pembroke and WAS is
hours reaching Calais. The street rail-
way tracks are damaged and no cars are
running on the circuit. The water In
the river rose six feet in "A hours, but
! all damage reported WAS caused by the
drainage from the high lands and the
sewers stopping up.
The rainfall at PASSPORT during the "a
hours ended at noon Friday was %
inches, the greatest recorded by the
weather bureau there since July 1888
when 5.29 inches fell.
| The greatest down pour since the
weather bureau was established at st.
John, New Brunswick, 20 years ago,
ended at O'clock Friday morning. 1t
rained continuously fer ia hours and
during that time almost ten inches of
rain fell. The rain was followed by a
40 mile gale which made things interest
ing for shipping in the bay of Fundy.
Every railway in southern New Bruins
wick was tied up and all sorts of expedi-
ents are being used to move passengers
and mails.
Nova Scotia was visited by the most
lengthy storm that has been experienced
there for years and telephone and tele-
graph wires are reported down all over
the Province and numerous washouts
are reported along the railways.
The Canadian Pacific railway could
not get train into Halifax, Thursday,
owing to washouts up west and the regu-
lar c. p, r. train did not get out Frida y
morning. Telegraphic communication
throughout the Province is interrupted
to some extent and the storm has caused
much delay to shipping by being detain-
ed in port. The wind blew heavily
Thursday night but so far no reports of
marine disasters have been received.
The lakes through the Province which
were exceptionally low a week or two
ago were filled to overlooking.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-10-18
UniversaIist conventions.

At the Uniyersalist Sunday school
convention held In Portland. last week,
the following officers were elected
President-Mr. c. 0. wilkins, King.
field.
Vice president-Rev. Il. A Markley,
skowhegan.
Secretary-Rey. L. W. coous, Pitts
field.
Treasurer-Miss Georgia A. Bradley,
Portland
Trustees-Rev. A. M. Bradley, Sanger
vile; Rev. w. j. Taylor, Lewiston; Miss
Alice H. Nelson, Portland.
The committee on finance, through
Miss Ella Bradley, reported the reports
of the secretary and treasurer as being
correct and recommended their adop-
ton.
The committee on resolution through
its chairman, Rev. J. r. Nelson, offered
the following resolutions in brief
Resolred, That it is the opinion of the
convention that the Sunday school while
it is doing much for the education of its
| pupils, the schools are not able to reach
all the young people, it is therefore rec
commended that more attention be given
the home DEP artment of study of the
denomination.
Resoired, That we encourage the
efforts being made in the State for the
better enforcement of the temperance
laws, aud that more attention should be
given To temperance instruction in the
sunday schools.
Resoired, That the thanks of the con-
vention are due the members of All
Souls church and Sunday school for the
entertainment of the convention, the
public press for its service, and the rail
roads of Maine for reduced fares to
delegates.
The report was unanimously adopted
Rev. DR.. Hayden of Augusta made an
earnest appeal to the convention for
support of the UNCONVENTIONAL paper
1.-THE Leader"
At the convention of the Maine Uni
versalist Young Peoples Christian
Union at Portland, Thursday, the nomi-
mating committee submitted its report
and the officers as named were declared
elected, viz:
President-Mr. Harry S. Vose, Water
Vile.
Vice President-Mr. Guy Small,
| Orono.
Secretary-Miss Abbie C. Trefethen,
Congress Square church, Portland.
Treasurer-Mr. Fred S. Rand, Lewis.
| ton.
Executive Committee-Miss Mary
Briggs, Auburn; Miss Marion Harlow,
Augusta; Mrs. Olive M. Kimball, Turner.
Among resolutions passed were the
| following:
Resolred, That whereas there is a
tendency among the youth of the State
to disregard law, and recognizing a
movement has been made for better
enforcement of all law, therefore be it
resolved that the Y. p. C. U. lend its
support to the efforts being made to
bring about higher standard of morals
and the better enforcement of law.
| ReSol1ed, That we express our loyal
ty to the church in general and pledge
anew our allegiance to the church and
its up-building, particularly in this
State.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-10-18

The report is current that the Bangor
police department has notified all liquor
dealers that the 10 p. N. closing rule
must be strictly observed, and that all
bars or other places where liquor is sold
must be kept closed OH sundays. In the
cases of few hotels and some. other
places the 10 p. IN. and Sunday reguls
tons have been openly violated, aud the
orders are the result of numerous COM
plants recently made to the authorities.
This is a good thing, all must admit.
Furthermore there are certain lessons
VIII CHI may be deduced therefrom. One is
that some liquor sellers are not satisfied
with selling rum six days out of seven and
until 10 o'clock p. m. week days. They
want to carry on their law-hreaking and
pauper. making business nights and Sun
days. Another is that If it is a good
thing to shut them up nights and sun
d tys how much better 1t would be to
close them for week days and evenings,
Also
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-10-18
The Two Ex-Presidents.

The two important events in political
affairs of last week, were the breaking
of silence by the two living ex-Presi-
dents, Harrison and Cleveland. They
both practically declare for the re-elec-
ton of President Mckinley.
Mr.. Harrison does not fully agree with
the administration and the majority In
Congress relative to Puerto Rico but
says 1t is legal question. He believes
the election of Bryan would be calami-
ty to the country and he stands by the
Republican party as the one under which
the country has experienced the greatest
prosperity.
Mr.. Cleveland says his views remain
the same as stated in letter to Chicago
business men ia April, 1895, in which he
took strong grounds against wildcat
currency and urged sound money princi-
piles, but urged them in vain upon his
party.
The position taken by these men will
have favorable effect upon the triumph
of the Republican party.
Cleveland's letter cannot help being a
8 aggering blow at Bryan, and will tend
to bring many of the gold Democrats to
Mckinley. 1t will be of great help to
the Republicans in New York, New
Jersey, the middle and other States that
count. Bryan and his followers must
have heard the announcement with dis
may as they have worked diligently 10
secure him for their cause.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-10-18
AS to the Future.

The New York times, which has been
recognized on all hands as one of the
ablest Democratic papers of the country,
has been so earnest in its support of the
Republicans in this campaign as to ere.
ate an impression in some quarters that
it is to be hereafter Republican news
paper. The Times corrects this so far
as to declare that such is not its present
intention. 1t hopes for a reunion of the
Democratic party in the future on a
better basis than that of Organism; and,
if this is attained, the Times will give
that party its support Here is an inter
esting point, which, it seems to us, will
not long after the election of this year
come up to be decided. We shall then
know whether the aspiration of the
Times is an iridescent dream, or if the
Democrats are to continue to be joined
to their present idols. If the latter is
the case, the Republican party may look
for some important accessions. The
logic of the political situation points
clearly in that observation-disclosures efdid.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-10-18
The Drift to Mckinley.
Boston Herald.)

The trend of the conservative voters
of the country, which we noted last
week as setting strongly toward the
support of Mckinley, has been since
that time steadily on the increase, until
it is now taking on something like the
proportions of tidal wave. If it were
part of the policy of Mr.. Hanna to
have it apper and gain in volume just at
this time as it has, the campaign could
not have been better managed. The
gold Democrats who were going back to
Bryan went in body months ago, and
their tale has become an old story. AS
election day approaches, the others are
declaring themselves, and there is moth
ing left to affect the weight and the
Importance of their numbers. But the
cause of this we think, is deeper than
any political management 1t is the
spontaneous outcome of reasoning and
reflection. Some of us reached this po-
sition much earlier, but it was sure to
come to the rest before election day. 1t
is coming now with rush.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-10-18

BY a big gang Of men and a lodging
house for the help situated near the
railroad across the riser from the hotel,
Is nearly completed. A big force Of
men viii be busy most If the winter.
Some changes are to be made in the
dam It viii be extended down the
river some distance On he hotel side.
necessitating the removal u the saw
mill owned by Henry Wilson, the old
time proprietor Of the Moosehead
House.
Wednesday night Of last week the
Supreme Commandery, Knights Of
Malta, represented by oir John y.
Hicks, Supreme Commander; Sir Walter
W. Savage, .npreme znd Grand, and Sir
John y. shattuck. Past Grand Com.
mander, all Of Boston, instituted DI1igo
commandery. No. 20. at Pittsfeld.
The following officers were installed.
Sir Knight Commander. Hon. I. q.
Bryant Generalissimo, Oramel Murray:
Captain General, 5. L. Watson; Prelate.
Rev. +. D. George; Recorder. ". q.
Chamberlain; Assistant Recorder, ".
Weeks; Treasurer F. L. Smith Senior
Warden, G. L. Jackson; Junior Warden,
F. Il. Jacobs; Standard Bearer 2. J..
Written; Sword Bearer. II ". Rolfe.
Warder, ". Z. spear Sentinel. E. {.
Hunter; First Guard, q. b. Bitehie;
Second Guard, D. S Tozer. Trustees.
DR.. W. {. Marden, ". N Pnlay. L. 0.
Haskell.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-10-18
Skowhegan Grange.

The Grange held special meeting
Saturday evening, Sept. 20, and con-
ferred the third and fourth degrees on a
class OF five members. The last regular
meeting these applications for member
ship were received. At this time the
Sisters occupied the chairs and furnish
ed the entertainment in full, as follows:
instrumental music by Emma II. Dur
ton; selection in reading, Miss Annie
Maddocks and Emma W. Goodrich :;
tableau entitled the Ten Virgins which
was very beautiful and an original article
of extra merit by Mrs. A. r. Smiley.
Refreshments were served in the banquet
hall
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-10-18

Gardiner Reporter Journal One of
the principal arguments that is used
against the enforcement of the prohibit
tory law, practically in Portland, is that
it will kill the summer business, that
visitors will not come to place where
they cannot get liquor. But We do not
believe that people who come to Maine to
spend the summer would stay away on
that account. Those who want liquor
can bring their own supply, but we
fancy that If it was known that Maine
was strictly prohibtory state, that it
would be only an attraction. Women
do not want liquor nor do they want
drunken rowdies around where they are,
and the women will be more likely to
choose prohibition region than if it had
liquor sold freely. And where they go
the men will go. Portland needn't
worry about prohibition hurting its pros
poets as a summer resort; it will only
add to its charms.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-10-18
Bryan at HIS Worst.

From he -belr YORK. san, September -.
1t is not pleasant to find a candidate
for President of the United states talk
lug as foolshly or dishonesty as Mr.
Bryan talked at Monet. Mo.
"The Republicans are now Boosting
that we have reached a point where We
can loan money to people in other
countries. ! want To ask you whether
You regard that as an evidence Of pros
perity. Why would any man send his
money to Europe for investment il he
could find place in this country TO
invest it? Money sent abroad for in
vestment must be sent for one of two
reasons, either because the man who
sends the money over there thinks more
of the people over there than he does of
the people here, and does il for love and
devotion, or because il is a matter of
business, that is, because he can invest
it to better advantage in a European
country than he can in this country
Mr.. Bryan either knows or does not
know that the country has accumulated
SO much money under that financial
system which he is trying TO break down
that it has money to lend at a low rate
of interest to the rest of the world. He
either knows or does not know that a
low rate of interest is good Tor the
country in general, especially for that
debtor class for which he shows so
much concern. He either knows or
does not know that a country which Is
able To lend must be prosperous. He
either knows or does not know that the
big slice of the German loan taken by a
life insurance company represents in
large measure the savings of many men
in moderate circumstances.
II he does not know these things he
is too big a fool to be President. II he
does, and yet talks as he talked at
Monet, he is To dishonest to be Presi-
don't.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-10-18

Eastport Sentinel That nearly all
gold Democrats intending to vote for
Bryan expect him to be defeated, and
most of them hope that he will be, is
we'll said. Some of them have intimated
that II they thought there was chance
of his election they would once more
vote against him. They will vote for
him because they think that in their
case vote one way or the other is 81
matter of Indifference except as 1t will
affect their standing with the men who
will control the Democratic organization
in the future. The great body of gold
Democrats who voted against Bryan In
1896 will vote against him in 1900.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-10-18

Man about town in Portland Argus -
L observe that many liquor shops which
used to keep their doors and window
closely screened against public view,
have now installed bran new pool tables
and people are allowed to look in at
pleasure. This movement seems to be
one result of Pearson's election, and
there Ia probably some scheme behind it,
although | can't say just what it is.
That the men who used to go to these
places to drink will now go to play pool
seems unreasonable.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-10-18
Banker Routs a Robber.

J. r. Garrison, cashier of the bank of
Thornville, Ohio, had been robbed of
health by serious lung trouble until
he tried DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption. Then he wrote: at is
the best medicine l ever used for a
severe cold or bad case of lung trouble
l always keep bottle on hand" Don't
suffer with coughs, colds or any throat,
chest or lung trouble when you can be
cured so easily. Only SOC and $1.O0.
Trial bottles free
At F. Ii. Wings Drug Store.