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The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-22

LEBANON DpDGE No. lIeFS A M-Charles
farTand, Master L. A. Ward, Sc =. q.
Danforth Treas Regular meetings Saturday
on or before the full Of the moon.
CKDAR CHAPTER No -, y. T. 5 Blanche 7.
Ward, Worthy matfon. Maud A. carr SEC /;
Iu'y :. Hussey Treas. Meetings third Friday
evening Of each month al Masonic Hail
QCIssRBAssgrT LODGE No l09 / q. . =
" X. DeSereu1, Noble Grand Z. y. Wing Sec
l.. r. Folsom, Treas Meetings Monday even
ings at 30.
soMRRsET LODGE No. IL RKBgKAH-Mrs
jeanette johnson. Noble Grand; Ar- Mary
Carr. Recording Sec. Mrs. A. q Pred. ne
Treas. Meetings md and 4th Friday evenings.
Echo LODGE I03 KNIGHTS OF PYIHiAs-Leon
lay Tor, {. c. Ellis Tobey. X. of K. & s.; L =.
ings at X +. Hall.
Holt, {. T.; W. F. Brown Sec; Alfred futile,
Treas Regular meetings Thursday evenings In
Grange Hall.
SOMERSET GRANGE No. Is r of Holm
Pierce, aster Il. II. Tobey. sec; Eben Miller,
Treas Meetings Thursday evenings on OF be-
fore full OF the moon and two weeks after
BATES PosT No 81 6. A. R.-steward Wing,
Commander; H. II. Cross. Adj; H. L. Hale,
Quartermaster Meetings first Tuesday even
ings In Grange Hall.
THE VILLAGE IMPROVEMENT SOCIETY Mrs
j, W. Hathaway. Pres Mrs Fannie Husseg.
Sec. Mrs. klecta ]. 1oheY. Treas Meetings
1rst and third FRIDAY afternoons Of the month.
OosooLA ASSEMBLY, So. 81. Pythian sister
hood-Mrs. b. +. burgess, 1. c; Mrs r. II
Burgess. h. of X. < 5. Mrs. 9. :. Iewett Mis-
tire Of Exchequer Meetings every other
Monday evening at n / Hall
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-22

"Cando," the royal silver polish, can
be found at SIMPSONS Corner Drug
Store, 10 and acc.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-22

New Maple Mols,>es - cts Yer qt
JHEESE-lt per Do.
FLOUR-Spuus wheat Patent, - IS, Winter
wheat pat ! IS 70 S4S'N inter wheat choice $40
TO S3.25
CoRN-SlU perhag meal and cracked corn o9S
L. :. MEAL-Sl ~ per bag
FEED iddlngs, 81 90 to Aler cwt; Chicago
gluten l. 90 sack
TEAS Ia ~ cents per 10
CoFFEE-l2ls TO IS cts per %.
LARp-p0mestic, 10 cts Pure cts.
HoRk--Sc.
MoIAssEs- Pure Ponce, ~; pure Barbados,
30.
CHOICE COOKING MoIAssEs sc.
DRY FIsH-CoG, IL cts. Per h.. pollock,
cts
ONIoSs-S c. per 10.
EaGs-l7 cts = doz fresh.
suGAR-Granulsted, Sugar best quality 10
pounds for Sl0S
brown, Is pounds for 81.
BUrTER-lS to 24cts. per 10.
OArs-Western old. ~ cts
potAtoAS-4Q 80 bp.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-22

II looks as if the Dewey arch project
was destined to fall through for lack of
funds. A million dollars is wanted, but
so far only little over Sl60,0 600 has
been subscribed. Naturally subscrip-
lions for the fund would come in most
rapidly when the interest in Dewey was
at its height, so that the needed $40, 900
will have to be got, II got at all, under
circumstances far less favorable than the
Sl60 000 Apparently the only hope
that the arch will ever be completed lies
In the chance that some very rich man
or set of men may contribute some very
large sums.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-22

The Som erset Reporter
A Weekly Republican Newspaper.
4 a. SMITH. K. Il. Mon ERLIR,
I. o SMITH & CO., PUBLISHERS,
,A4 WATER STREET.. SROWHECAN ME-
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-22

The cutting and yarding of lumber on
Kennebec waters is now practically over
for this season, but there are very large
quantities of logs to be hauled from
yards to landings, The season was
favorable for the cutting and yarding,
but up to this time has not been fayora-
BILE for hauling on long roads on wagon
sleds. Until few weeks ago the guam
tity of snow was not sufficient and since
that time the heavy successive falls of
snow and rain have interferred with
constant work. There will have to be
lively work INDUCED in for several
weeks in order to get the heavy cut to
the landings. The cut is estimated to
be 1856, 000,0 600, twenty million in excess
of that of last season
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-22

;-Euslness ana legal adver.
tAsements inserted at reasonable rates, adjusted
~ the space used, and the position given
Prices quoted on application.
Cards of Thanks and Resolutions of Respect
inserted at cents per line.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-22
SOUTH NoRRIDGEwoek.


CosGHL9ATigsALG BBHfn-Kes J. 4 Jones
pastor. SUM- y-AoUntng serstes4 = Sun
day school. u N. \. : =. E45pS Hednes
day evenings Prayer nieetiHg followed by z
teachers meetin
The chhfs1iAS KSDEAY ok Society Of the
Congregational church ~. T. IDnglsy. presi
dent; + v spauiaing. stee president, HattIe
4 DonPles, SEC. and ITeas Meetings Sunday
eie Ia Yestry
BAPTIST CHrhcH-Kes. +. :. Turner, pastor
Sunday Morning -rryice, 100. sunday school
u M PRAYER meeting. ?. n.
The CHRisT1AS ESDKA soE sooIery Of the
Baptist church,. i. Whiting. Pres Mrs
Mary b. whiting CT sec Mls- Il }. Haynes
Treas Meetings "Wednesday evenings n yestry
at 30.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-22
COUNTY DIRECTORY.

xNTERED AS SECOND CLASS MAIL NATTER.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-22

end lined them mp solidiy against him
appear In bis latest deiiverance. He has
learned nothing and forgotten nothing.
Though everyone of his predictions about
silver failed be 10 wsddsd as CLOSELY NJ
ever TO the silver theory. He talks 90
foolishly today about an American
financial system, as distinct Rom q
European financial system, as he did N
1896. Not single one OF the Chicago
platform characteristic sentiments has
he laid aside or modified. His election
to the Presldsnoy this ysar would be just
the same threat to financial and business
stability that IL would have been In 1895.
Bourke Cochran called upon him to lay
aside the silver plank, but instead Of that
he has reiterated 1t with special enpha-
sis. This, It may bs said, shows Mr..
Bryan's sircsrlty and thas may be true.
But the sincerar man Is In falss POSI-
tlon the more dangerous be lie. II be 10
pretending to believe what he does not
to accomplish some temporary end, such
as vote getting, when that end Is
achieved he Is likely 10 abandon his pre-
tended belief. But II he is sincere he will
pursue IL to the and.
Bryan, demagogue. advocating free
silver simply because he thought he could
catch the Populistio vote with ~, and
not believing In 1t, would understand the
risk Of putting It iato practice II elected
President, and would refrain from doing
So The same reason-to please the people
which led him to advocate IL on the
stump would make him hesitate to carry
10 into effect, for he would realize that
the result would be extremely 3ispleasing
to the people. But Bryan, q sincere aei-
tator, advocating free silver because he
believed 1t panaoea for all our troubles
would not stop when elected bot would
hasten to reduce 1t TO practice.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-22

track Of his own and follow It 70 the
death. 10 IL not . suxpFising feat for a
hunter with six hounds 10 60 Out In the
morning and return at night with ten or
twelve pelts. As the akin Il the Arocs-
took red fox IL worth anywhere from
ei.25 to s9.t0. the occupation is profitable
u well as pleasing.
10 train . hound for the duties he ia
expected to perform requires much
time and labor. A male pup that is 8
weeks old and untsught oan be bought
for Is, while the same dog Will sell for
SIS or 500 after he has been sdu GATED.
No dog is worth having unless his mas
ter can shift him from oDv fox's trnck TO
another's OK from fox's track 10 rab-
bits and back again, but II any dog
MAKES one Of these changes without hls
masters consent he is dis9rnoed and pm
ished severely. 1t Is point Of dog hon
or among Aroostook hounds to chase q
fox by day, by night, and on Sundays
until 1t 10 caught, shot, or run TO earth.
There are dozen OF dogs In the county
that have followed foxes from six to ton
days without food or rest. Such hounds
are beyond valae. They have the bsst the
house affords while they live and are
buried in expensive oofins-like one OF
the family alter death.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-22
THE MAINE STYLE OF MEN.
How They Get Into Congress from that
state and not From Most Others.
lFrom the Troy Press. }

Why is IL that Maine Is In the habit of
sending men TO Washington like Blaine,
Reed, Dlnglsy, Hais, Frye, Boutelle,
Burleigh, Allen and Listlsneid9 Vastly
greater states. like New York, Pennsyl-
vania, and Illinois, do not do this. IL II
not neoe ssary TO search long to ascertain
why 1t is that the character and caparity
OF the Maine representatives In the Senate
and House average SO much better than
those Of mcss Of the other states.
1t Is not because Maine is blessed with
so much superior talent 1t is because
Maine is not cursed with powerful par
Il san machine whose boss Is able to name
Senators and Congressman.
Two men Of opposing Politics In this
state practically name the majority OF
Senators, Congressman, and Stats offic-
ess. Their will, in existing conditions
is more potential than the wishes OF o
million voters. These men are nCt above
suspicion, and they have powerful party
machines at IL cir back to enforce their
tdlcis When there are meuaoipg popular
pUotef Is, they not infrequently secretly
com biDe their forces to prevent the sue
cess of homo st policies and honest candi-
dates.
Hence, we ask, where is there an equal
of Littlefieid Names new Congressm an,
in New York's whole delegation to the
House Of Representatives. Mr.. Platt
and Mr., Croker have active lieutenants
among them, ready to nimbly do their
bidding; but the people look IN vain to
any New York Congressman for leader
ship on the door when any important.
Issue Ia pending. Probably not one out
OF every ten readers could sven call by
ftnrnaniza4ionb RFn1uhliQan
who represents this district, and yet be
IS serving his second term. And th oss
who know his name would be sum ped
II called upon to designate anything he
hns done beyond the Dlsrest routine duty,
which a schoolboy could have performed
as well.
In Maine there is probably not one
voter In hundred who could not readily
name his Representative In Congre IS.
There are no ohscurlties, no "bselers,"
In the delegation. All are men Of prOml-
hence, ability. and stability; Of the same
general type that should be elected else-
where, and would be but for the inter
yention Of machines to promote oompli.
ant followers rather than to nominate
statesmen for Congress.
Bosses are distIus ana JEALOUS of
MEN Of conspicuous intellectual qualii-
CATERS. They prefer small men, as they
fear their ability to handls others. Hence
IL 10 LnAJ OOn&ISch ~ Eop4eto WAsh VAenp
politicians Who have no fitness for thI
discharge of Important legislative furc'
tons.
Ii Maine gets along without party
maohinss, and has statesmen Of great
ability to represent Its interests, Is there
any sound reason why New York, Penn
syiYania, or Illinois could not also dis
pense with q corrupt system of bcssism
which debauches politics and degra1eE
governmental.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-22
QUEER F0XHOUNDS
MAINE.
0
Peculiar Breed Evolved by the Needs Of
Aroostook County.

The three chief products of AroostoOk
county, Mainr. are said to be potatoes
politicians, and red foxes. A year age
Charles L. Oak of Caribou, land agent
and forest Commissioner of Maine, told q
legislative committee that his county
,ould furnish 100, 900 fox pelts year for
ten years without diminishing the sup.
ply. Hunters from Boston and
Worcester, Mass, who have shot and
trapped foxes In Aroostook say that Mr..
Oaks estimate is too Low by half.
The great wine-red fox that will run
for days without firing; they double
and turn to laugh st the dogs, and then
60 on refreshed from the exercise, reaches
fullest perfection In Aroostook county.
OF the 1000 or $4,000 foxes taken in
Aroostook county this winter more than
half were caught In traps. Nearly oil
the others were shot while running be.
fore the patient and slow-footsd hounds
that alb ound in Northern Maine.
The Maine foxhound is a hunting ma
purpose. The result of fifty years' breed
ing is a short.legeed, daep-ohestsd, slow
running race Of dogs that will run day
and 7 yht without firing, a breed that
will annoy foxes and Gauss them to run
in more or lsas restricted circles, and
frighten them enough TO cause them %
lola
The Maine hounds TO be Of value must
also be taught TO hunt singiy, 30 that II a
hunssr takes out half-dozen dogs for
days hunt every dog viii pick up
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-22

Mr.. Kipling's testimony to the dislOyal'
ty of the Cape Dutch, is corroboratsd by
the testi mony of Mr.. Julian Ralph. the
correspondent Of HArper's Weekly. I'm
doubtedly N any OF the military failures
of the British In Cape Colony and Natal
were In part due TO the characterization
given them by the Dutch and the early
news Of British movements which were
conveyed by them to the officers. The
great problem which the English will
have to meet when the war is over IL
how to change this Dutch population
into loyal subjects of the Queen. Whole
sale repTisals. such as Mr.. Kipling sug-
gests, will not do 1t.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-22

The Nebraska Dsmorrats-that Is Mr..
Bryan-wants the Nioaraga Canal built
right away, and they want it fortified
also. That Is because the Hay Paunce-
fote treaty provided for its neutrality
and bonnd us not to fortify 1t. II that
treaty had provided for strictly Ameri
can canal Mr. Bryan's state convention
would undoubtedly hare denounced 1t
as another step toward militarism. The
great sjority of the positions the DsmU'
Gratis now occupy they have taken simply
because they were sntagonistic to those
taken by the Republicans. II the Repub-
licans had opposed the permanent reten-
ton of Porto Rioo and the Philippines
the Democrats would have bsen red hot
for annexation.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-22

There is nothing sasier than to de-
nounce trusts and nOnopOlies, but 10 de-
wise some efficient means for their 70.
striotion and regulation is quite another
thing. Bryan does the former with great
success, but he has never yet bean able to
present any Intelligent and effective plan
for their control If he thinks the peo-
pie are going to elect him as their Moses
to lead them out of the trust wilderness
without giving them some inkllng in ad-
vance as to the road he proposes to take,
he Is suffering under . big delusion. MIR.
Bryan made too mary predictions In 1896
which were not fulfilled. told the psopls
too many things which turned out not
to he so. showed himself too blind to be
accepted as leader whom people viii
follow without asking questions.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-22

How much truth there is In the story
of a discovery of q conspiracy to murder
Goebel In which some former Kentucky
officials were participants, can only be
told after an investigation by the courts
but 1t is well to keep in mind that the
discovery has been made under the power
fnl sim illus Of $40, 900 reward. There are
probably not few people In Kentucky
who for that amount Of money would not
hesitate to implioate innocent parties.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-22

The agreement between the Senate and
House on the Porto Rico relief bill az
sures the inhabitants of tn Island some
very much nesdsd temporary assistance.
The practically solid vote of the Demo-
Gratis In both houses against this bin
has not tended to strengthen public con-
tidence in the sincerity of their advocacy
of free trade as matter Of Justice to the
itlant. Rather does 1t lead to the sus-
pic,on that their anxiety for free trade is
dictated by a dts're to put the Republl-
cans IN a hole rather than to lift the
Porto RicAns out OF one
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-22

The fund for home for Admiral
Schley is receiving very few cort'ibu-
lions from naval officers, Gni the ex-
PLANTATION is that he 10 not popular with
them. Another rsss1n which would
BIS a good one for not subscribing
is that there exists no more cause for
giving Admiral Sohley home than there
Is for comforting the same reward or tes-
timop ial upon a dozen other officers who
might be ma med,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-22

The proposition to abandon the at
tempt to settle the Porso Rico tariff
question and hand the Island ovsr to the
President to govern and regulate as he
sees fit. does net meet the APPRECIATION OF
the New York Sun, which says such q
course would he ga wrong beyond denial
or apology. Leaving out the widespread
and, according to our feeling, the we'll
found sentiment that Porto Rico should
have free trade at once, regardless OF
other outlying territory, to let the pres
emit depIorsbls state Of Porto Rico con.
tinue until the Hurry In the Republican
party is over would not be short Of a
political crime"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-22
Allie and Death Fight.

Mr.. w. A. Hines OF Manchester, Ia,
writing of his almost miraculous escap-
from death. says: Exposure after
measles induced serious lung trouble,
which ended in Consumption. 1 had free
quent hemorrhages and coughed night
and day. All my doctors said l must
soon die. Then began to uss DIR. King's
New Discovery for Consumption, which
completely cured me. l would not be
without it even II 1t cost $500 bottle.
Hundreds have used IL on my reoommsn-
dalton and all say it never fails to cure
ular size Scots. and Sl.OO. Trial bottles
free at II. p. 5. 6oold, 5T Congress
street, and ID. G. Starr Cumberland
Mills, drug store.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-22

The absurd Sulzsr still oontinues -
thunder Whenever he can get the oppor-
tunity. He wants to know now why the
British are building Notifications at
Puget Sound. The House seems III dis
posed to nelp him find out, and that will
give him another opportunity for thun =
Ger ing.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-22
He FooIed the SURGEONS.

All doctors told Renick Hamilton, OF
West Jefferson. o., after suffering Is
months from Rectal Fistula, he would
die unless a costly operation was per
formed; but he cured himself with five
boxes OF BuckIen's Arnica Salye, the
surest Pile cure on Earth. and the best
Salve in the World. % cents box. Sold
by II. p. s. Goold. 557 Congress street,
and Ii. G. Starr, Cumberland Mills.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-22

Judging from the number OF oAndi-
dates for oversser OF the poor there must
be something very attractive about the
office. And yet on Its face the business
Of taking care of the poor without any
compensation but monthly supper at
the Aims House would seem to be any
thing ht desirable.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-22

Bryan put nothing in and left nothing
out of his state platform to indicate that
he may be less dangerous than in 1886.
All the things which so disturbed the
business men Of the country that year
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-22

Patrons OF the PRESS vino are leaving town
temporarily may have the addresses OF Their
papers changed as often Us they may desire BY
notifying the office
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-22

Subscribers whose papers are not delivered
promptly are requested to notify the ONCE oil
the DAILY PRESS. No. " Exchange street.
Portland Me.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-22
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-22
CAREFUL WORK


IL having come 60 OUR notice
that we are reported as having
given mp the agency OF the Hard
man Piano, we deem IL our duty
10 the public. md ourselves 90
state that we still control the
sale of the HaTdman Piano, and
shall continue as heretofore TO
carry in stock "a full line OF
those renowned instruments.
vi. STEHNERT g. SONS CO.,
5I7 Congress street
Il. c. McGOULDRIC, Mgr.
feb5dtf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-22

MAINE STATE PRESS weekly
By the year, 81 IN advance. or si.26 at the
end Of the year.
For six months. 30 centsi for three months
2b cents
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-22

The DAILY PRESS is delivered at these rates
every morning to subscribers In all parts Of
Portland. and In westbrook and south Port
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-08-10
KING HUMB[RT
ASSASS|NATED
Continued from Page l.,

memory of a good, brave and magnani-
NOUS King, the pride of his people and
the worthy perpetuator of the traditions
of the house of Savoy, by rallying with
ur shakable loyalty around his august
successor. Italians will prove by their
deeds that their institutions do not die"
Queen Margher-ta has invited Verdi to
compose a requiem mass. If he declines,
Mascagni will be commissioned. Late
of King Humbert will be brought here on
Sunday. Queen Margherita desired to
&C oompany the remains
Emperor William has notified the Gov
eminent of his intention to attend the
funeral
A dispatch of coincidence has been re-
ceived from Ii Hung Chang.
MONA, July 3f.-The formal act of
reco ding the death of King Humberr
was drawn up at l O'Clock this morning
in the Kings bedroom. 1t was witnessed
lby Count Rudini, former Minister, and
the royal household, the President of the
Senate and the Secretary for the Crown.
The Ministers and other officials wore
present.
The body of King Humbert, dressed IN
black, lies today on the bed ordinarily
used by him. Around the massive can
deiabra holding burning tapersN at the
foot and head of the bed are flowers
paced by Queen Margherita, who passed
the long hours of the night in prayer b,
the bed in which the body lies. Father
Bignami, the court chaplain, is IN imme
date charge of the bier. The Cardina
Archbishop of Milan has ordered requi
em mass in all the churches in his do
Icese.
1 Enormous numbers of kilograms AM
letters of coincidence continue to arrive.