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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-02-28

The baby was only t. but she was an
only child and had lived with her par
ents largely in hotels. and she was a
self possessed little maiden. She was
always a model of proprlety as to man
ners. so that when one day a young
man, friend of her papa's and mann
mas and a great admirer of the little
girl. asked to take her 10 luncheon
all by herself she was allowed 70 go
A very tiny girl may 20 without a
chaperon sometimes. The little girl
was to do the ordering. She undertook
this responsibility with confidence and
taking up the menu. studied II with as
much gravity as If the letters were not
as unreliable to her as Greek would
have been to her mamma.
81 will have some meat and some po-
tatoes," she said grayely, and by and
by | may have some ice cream"
The order was given, the cream fol
lowed. and the little lady was an alto
gether charming, dainty and sweet lit
tie companion for luncheon. The meal
ended with the dignity with which it
had begun. the young woman donned
her wraps, and as the young man was
preparing to escort her to the door she
remarked gravely:
"And now | viii have some flowers"
1t was the last touch of grown up
ness, and 1t was the proudest young
man In New York who took home
pretty and dignifed baby with big
bunch OF roses In her arms.-New York
Times
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-02-28
Nun1berS

musical director and it was through his
efforts that the meeting was holden.
Town meeting comes off Hoh1aY next
at O'Clock p. n. Among the articles
in the warrant outside the ordinary are
the following:
To see what sum Of money the town
will raise for the fire department for the
ensuing year.
To see If the town will vote u instruct
the school committee to maintain
school il the Longley district, in ths
Frederic district, in the Martin Stream
district, in the Lancaster district for the
ensuing year.
To see what action the town will take
in regard TO bill Of one dollar week.
presented by Fred S. Lancaster for
board of his daughter, Rosa, at Madison
during the past school year.
To see if the town will elect by ballot.
superintendent of schools for the en-
suing year and what sum the town will
raise as his compensation for said year.
To see if the town will accept from
COny Russell the sum Of fifty dollars
and appropriate the same for the pur-
pose of establishing free public library
in town and what sum the town will
raise and appropriate therefor in addi-
ton thereto.
To see if the town will permit the
Village Improvement society to place
and maintain a -oldier's Monument on
the triangular lot at Peets corner,
where the band stand now is
The selectmen will be in session at the
Office of Frank L Ames on Monday,
March fourth, a D. 1901, the day of
said meeting, at ten o'clock in the fore
noon for the purpose Of correcting the
voting Iist.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-02-28

Does you want TO see de presden
who sat in a chair at the head of th,
stairs.
Yes; he's the man want to sec
replied the caller.
Bout Il pass or sunthln|'
about buying out the road for $50,
100000 Can you attend to the bust
ness for me-
81 'spects | could. sah; but, lis hir
my second day we're an hein | amt feel
In powerful well perhaps you'd better
see de president hisself-right down d,
hall an second doah to de left sab. -
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-02-28
MIX.

An English physician, commenting
on the tendency of London bred per
sons to die young. says that they drink
too little milk. Even in the country
milk is not such a common article of
diet as 1t was in past years, and chill
dren are not nourished according to
hygienic laws"
A new virtue is ascribed to milk 10y
The Practical Druggist. which says II
is the best general preventive of the
absorption OF poison by the human
system.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-02-28

Martin Blaisdell is likely to be elected
Mayor of Waterville, Monday next
He was nominated by committee
representing citizens mass meeting
and later by the Democratic and Repub-
lican caucuses all by reclamation,
There is not this unanimity on the
Alderman ticket. The Demo-Citizeu
and Republican parties have separate
tickets and the usual lively contest is
likely to occur.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-02-28

The reported purchase by the Morgan.
Rockefeller syndicate of the Dominion
Iron and Steel Company's holdings in
Sidney G. b. is source Of excitement
and concern in financial circles in Can.
ada. They are not familiar with trusts
there and are suspicious of their methods
and effects upon business as they may
we'll be. Notwithstanding President
Whitney's denial that deal had been
made, there is hardly room for doubt
that if not already consummated it will
be very early.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-02-28

Col. Fred E. Boothby, general ticket
and passenger agent of the Maine Cen
trail railroad was on Friday, nominated
by Portland Republicans for mayor of
that city. He is a popular, public
spirited man, will make good candi-
date and good mayor. He is a man
who has been in the habit of winning
and will not, we believe, change his
pace at this time. :
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-02-28

Maine may well profit by the example
of New Hampshire in the matter Of
systematic efforts to have its abandoned
farms occupied osce more. The selling
Of abandoned farms in New Hampshire
has pfospered, aud large number have
been taken up by former residents and
natives OF the state for summer homes or
TO retire upon for rest and comfort in
later life. Inquiries made in 1876 towns
in the state show that $40 farms or parts
Of farms, have been taken up in this way,
and they bring into the state when oe-
cupied, about $1,000 people. IL is reck-
oned that the permanent improvements
made on these once abandoned proper
ties amount TO over S2,000,000, and the
business is spreading all the time.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-02-28

The Beers appear to have played
their last card and lost the game.
President Steyn addressed the Beers
Saturday and told them they must all
shift for themselves, returning to Orange
river colony as best they could. He
and Gen. De Wet took three hundred
of the best horses with which to escape.
1t has been apparent for long time
that the Beers had no possible chance
for winning, and that their fighting
has been folly. 1t is well that the
slaughter is over-if 1t Is.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-02-28

recently stated that his company had
been able to gather more than 1000, 900
tons on the Hudson river during the re,
cent cold weather. By reason of this
the company abandoned it's Kennebec
and Penobscot fields, much to the regret
of Maine business men and other people
who had labor to dispose of. 1t will be
no advantage to the consumer In quail,
ity or in price. So much for the ice
trust. Maine don't need to raise up
and export many such men as this Mr..
Morse.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-02-28

The Grange bill to tax wild land seven
other property taxed two and three
fourths mills has been pronounced I'M
constitutional by Attorney Gen. Seiders.
This is concurred In by other lawyers
and the committee on taxation have
acted adversely thereon.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-02-28

Not only are they having very severe
winter in Russia but several of the pro
vinces are suffering acutely from famine
and typhus is spreading rapidly. In tht
governments of Kherzon and Bessaraby
thousands are reported to be furnishing
The northern and east Valga provinces
are suffering the worst. The people
have been subsisting on roots, grasse;
and offal for weeks. AS in previous
famines, limited transportation facilitie:
prevent distribution of grain to the
famine districts. Famine is one thing
that people of the United States know
nothing of by experience.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-02-28
corrected Weekly by SIMPSON s sAvAor.

Corrected Weekly by SIMPSON & SAVAGE.
PRICES PAID PRODUCERS.
BEANs-Hsnd-picked yellow eyes, s. 90 TO S25a
pea beans, S2.25
BrTTKR-tlrst quality, stamped, % 70 % per ID
EGGs-lS cts. per dog fresh.
PoTAToEs-4S.
RETAIL hARKEr,
CHEEsE-l5 per ID.
BUTTER-20 to 24cts per ID
EGGs-2o cts q duz fresh.
TEAs-40 to 60 cents per 10,
CorFKK-l2la to IS cts. per m.
LARp-Domestic, 10 cts Pure l0cts.
MoLAssEs-Pure Ponce, ~: pure barbados,
30; Maple, 2oc per OF; Choice Cooking Csc.
SUaAR-Granulsted Sugar, best quality, Il
pounds for $l.0o; brown. II pounds for 81.
PorAToEs-5ac to Sc bu.
OSIoSs-S C. per ID.
DRY FIsH-Cod, 4 10 cts. per ID. pollock
cts
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-02-28

The townsmen of Edwin II. Knight of
South Berwick have great opinion of
him. About 500 of his friends represent
ing the majority of the best people in
town, gathered in Christian church South
Berwick junction, Monday evening aud
presented him with a purse of $430 to
assist in defrayipg the expenses incurred
during his recent trial on the charge of
murder
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-02-28

Pepsin preparations often fail To re-
lieve indigestion because they can digest
only albuminous foods. There Is one
preparation that digests all classes of
food, and that is Kodol Dyspepsia Cure.
1t cures the worst cases of indigestion
and gives instant relief, for 1t digests
what you eat. Geo. E. Sampson.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-02-28

81. Lonis Glohe-Denuc'at Lsst year
the fsrmers of The United States received
SlS5, 600, 900 more for their products
than In 1899 and the latter WIS not bad
year by any means. The farmers also
appreciate the fact that each of the dol
lars Is worth 100 cents.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-02-28

There was something Of stir at the
banquet of Colby Alumni at Boston
Tuesday. An attack was made on CO.
education, several speakers severely
criticised the trustees and resolution
was adopted forming better representa-.
lions Of the Alumni on the board. The
important news was brought out that
President Butler, who recently resigned
may remain at the head Of the college.
President Butler interrupted the vote
on the resolution to retain the President
saying that while it was total sur
prise to him, he did notEwish to appar-
emily acquiesce In 1t by his silence. He
said that he never had more confidence
In the future of Colby than now.
Friends Of Colby will be glad to know
that President Butler may remain.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-02-28
SOUTH NORRIDGEWOCK



LEBANON LoDeE No. 1Ie + & a. M.-charles
farfand Master, G A. Ward Sec. +. q
Danforth, Treas Regular meetings SATURDAY.
on or before the full Of the NOON
CEDAR CHAPTER No 81, o. +. S.-Banehe T.
ward, Worthy Matron. Maud A. Carr, Sec !;
Lucy s. Hussey. Treas. Meetings third Frieag
evening Of each mouth at Masonic Hall
QUfssKBAssKTT LODGE No Io9 / o. . P
T.. A. hilton. Noble Grand r & Han Sec .
4. 5. Miller, Treas. Meetings Monday even,
ngs at 80.
soNRRsRT LoDoE No. III RgBKKAB-N &.
lsadore -. Wing sec, Nina Il. Tuttle; Treas
Lila {. Tobey. Meetings md and 4th FRIDAY
evening".
EeHo LODGE 1o3 KSfonrs op PyrHIAs-Ray
kigelow, c. C.. Z. y Staples. X Of X. < 81 r.
Futile Master Of Exchequer. Tuesday evenings
OLD PoINr DoDoE No. 8i4 I. o. G. TN c.
Holt, II; ". Brown, Sec; Alfred Tuttle.
Treas Regular meetings Thursday evenings in
Grange Hall
Soy, sosrGsET enAsoF No. Is P. Of Holm
Ireas Meetings Thursday evenings on Or be-
fore fun Of the moon and two weeks after
BATES Posi- No. % O.. a. R.-Steward Wing,
Commander II. Il. Cross, Adj; II. 4. Hale,
S9uartef l1 Meetings hrst Tuesday even
ings in Grange Hall.
TIE VILLAGE IMPROVEMENT SocGErY-Ar-.
J W. Hathaway, Pres; Mrs. Fannie Hus.ey,
Sec; Mrs klecta +. Tobey Treas Meetings
hieN anu lhlid illdN dItffHNabt 81 the month.
|. OosooLA ASSEMBLY, No. 81 Pythjan efstsrs
hood-Mrs. F. Burgess, {. G: Mrs / n
Burgess X. Of K. x s. Mrs. g. $. Jewett. Aip
tire : of Exchequer Meetings every otuer
Monday evening at K z Hall.
CHURCHES.
CONGREGATIONAL CHuBCH-Rey. j. A. Jones
pastor. STRENGTHENING service, 1876. sun.
day school, II NJ. Y. 2. :. {. E.,7pM Wednes-
day evenings-Prayer meeting followed by a
teachers meetina.
THE CHRISTIAN ESDKAvoK Society Of the
Congregational church-F. W. Spaulding presi-
dent A. Whitcomb, Jr, vice PRESIDENT. Hattie
A Longley, Sec. and Treas Meetings Sunday
eve in vestry
BAPTIST CHuBcH-Rev. b. F. Turner, pastor
Sunday-Moming service, 1870; sunday school
u NJ; prayer meeting, P NJ.
THE CHRISTIAN ESDEAvoR Society Of the
Baptist church, A. Whiting, Pres. Mrs
Mary B. Whiting, Cor Sec Miss N. j. Haynes
| Treas. Meetings Wednesday evenings in Festry
at 7.30.
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HNrERED As SECOND GLASS NAIL MATTER
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-30
Notice to State Fair passenoou.

On Monday, Sept. 2, for Roosevelt and
Labor Day, the Omaha Road will run
special trains as follows:
Leave Worthington 400 a. m. and ar
rive St Paul $3.50, Minneapolis 1925 a. m.
Leave Spooner Clio a. m. and arrive st.
Paul $3.50, Minneapolis 1890 a. m.
Leave Eau Claire 700 a. m. and arrive
St Paul 1000 a. M, Minneapolis 10 :35
a. m.
Returning, special train for Worthing-
ton will leave Minneapolis GAS and ST.
PauI 1:2O p m, stopping at. all stations
st. Paul to Worthington.
For Eau Claire. leave Minneapolis GAS
p m. st Paul 7:25 p. m, stopping at
Lake Elmo and all stations Lake Elmo
to Eau Claire.
For River Falls and Ellsworth. leave
Minneapolis 1O;4O p. m. and st. Paul lilo
q. M.
For Spooner, leave Minneapolis 1O:4O p.
m. st. Paul 11;20, stopping at all stations
NSIit sa sn9t s Junction to spooner.
start from Worthington 400 a. m. and
: arrive St. Paul $50, Minneapolis 1O:25 a.
n Returning, leave Minneapolis GAS and
81. Paul 7:2G p. M. stopping at all sta.
tons ST. Paul to Worthington.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-30
STATE CONTROLSALL
NO PRIVATE ELEVATORS WITHIN
THE MEANING OF THE
LAW
ATTORNEY GENERAL so RULES
A Far-Reaching Decision, Which
Greatly Increases Authority of
Railroad and Warehouse
Commission.

In the light of an opinion just furnished
by the attorney generals department to
the state railroad and warehouse COM
mission, practically all of the grain eie-
vators of the state may be legally re-
garded as public elevators and as sucn
may be held amenable to the jurisdiction
of the commission and must be duly
licensed. This construction of the law
extends the authority of the railroad and
warehouse commission far beyond what
have previously been believed to be the
limitations of its scope, and the result
will be far-reaching, inasmuch as 100 or
more elevators which have heretofore
been designated as private" and con-
Quoted as such, independent of state
regulations, will now be brought directly
within the control of the commission.
The opinion is in effect that all ele-
vators adjacent to railroad lines whether
on spur tracks or sidings, or merely
situated in proximity to the lines of rail-
road, are public elevators within the
meaning of the law.
AS there are practically no elevators in
the state which nave not track facilities
of some sort, this opinion includes them
all within the definition of public ele-
vators
The question as to what constitutes a
private elevator was raised short time
ago by an attorney from Minneapolis,
ciSIiIlS Oll DclolI w VhdIh N1uI plys VI
Royalton, who is building an elevator at
that place on his own land, connected
with the Northern Pacific railroad by
spur track. Mr.. Murphy desired at the
outset to have his rights clearly defined
and to that end Assistant Attorney Gen
eral Donahower was asked to construe
the law on that point The opinion then
furnished informally was to the effect
that all elevators having railroad facili-
ties, whether on railroad right of way
or not, were public elevators within the
meaning of the law. The possibilities
suggested in that Interpretation of the
law struck the members of the railroad
and warehouse commission as being of
such great Importance that they then
asked for a carefully prepared formal
opinion and that was furnished yester-
day, Mr.. DOnahower having spent sew
eral days in it's preparation. The opinion
discusses the law at some length, but
briefly stated it's purport is that any
elevator having facilities for shipment
by railroad is public elevator and
amenable to the regulations provided by
law. This will even include such ele-
vators as use wagons to transfer grain
to the railroad lines.
The opinion is of great Importance to
farmers and grain growers as well as
elevator men, as it will, as will readily
be seen, place every elevator in the state
within the jurisdiction of the railroad and
warehouse commission.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-30
w. L. DARLING PROMOTED.
Is Made Chief Engineer of the
Northern Pacific Railway.

Is Made Chief Engineer of the
Northern Pacific Railway.
William L. Darling was yesterday ap-
Pacific railway by President Meuen, the
appointment taking effect Sept. l. This
appointment does not come as a surprise
to the railroad world, as it has been
expected for some time. Mr.. Darling
succeeds E. H. McHenry, whose resigna-
ton was announced more than a month
ago.
The new chief engineer of the Northern
Pacific entered the service of that road
in 1879 as a rodman. Within a year he
was placed in charge of the construction
of the Missouri river division, including
the stretch of track through the famous
Bad Lands. From there Mr.. Darling
was transferred to the Yellowstone dI~
vision, thence into the Rockies, where he
had charge of both location and con-
struction work until 1883. He was ap-
pointed assistant to ]. w. Kendrick who
was then chief engineer of the company,
with headquarters in Minneapolis Mr..
Darling resigned the succeeding summer
to go with the Burlington, and was in
charge of it's terminals here for two
years. In 1885 he was appointed chief
engineer of the Duluth, Watertown &
Pacific road, now a part of the Great
Northern. He returned to the Northern
on the Elkhorn and Occur d Alene
branches and the Little Falls cutoff.
During 1891 and 1892 he served as prin-
cipal assistant engineer in Montana, and
was made assistant chief engineer after
that time. Mr.. Darling was chief engi-
neer during the time the Northern Pacific
was in the hands of receivers.
S. j. Bratager,. now chief clerk in Mr..
DarlingS office, is said TO be slated for
the position of assistant chief engineer.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-30
DOUBTS HIS FAMILY
APPLICATION OF PATRICK KELLY
FOR RESTORATION TO CA
PACITY DENIED
SUSPECTS HIS ATTORNEYS
Suffers From DeIusiOnaI Insanity,
and Has Made Frequent Vain
Appeals to Court
for Redress.

In the probate court decision was yes
terday filed in the matter of the guar
dianship of the estate of Patrick Kelly,
denying the application for restoration to
capacity, the decision being made by
Frank 7. Wilson, probate judge of Wash
ington county, to whom the matter was
referred by order of the court. Kelly
has made the same application several
times previously and it has always been
denied. In his decision, Judge Wilson
says:
From the testimony submitted it plain
ly appears that the ward is not of sound
mind, being a victim of delusional in
sanity. The perplexity of the case is in
tens1ied by the fact that the chief de-
fusion relates to those persons to whom
man naturally turns in old age for SYM
pathy and advice. 1t appears that for
many years the ward herein has enter
tanned the delusion that his wife and
children have conspired and are now con-
spring, to take his life and property
Further that he has so suffered at their
hands as to be entitled to redress from
the courts; and also that all efforts to
obtain such redress have been unavailing
because of the venality of the attorneys
and judges, who are invariably corrupted
by those who seek his life and property
80 deeply is Mr. Kelly imbued with this
last idea that he could not refrain from
intimating privately to the court that his
attorneys had not been honest with him
in the matter of the allowance of fees
by the court It also appears that the
estate in question is largely the fruit of
a life of joint industry and frugality on
the part of the ward and his family. No
evidence of any kind is produced to re-
fleet on the honor, integrity and good faith
of said family or numerous members
of the bar employed by Kelly in his
fruitless quest for redress. If a man
without cause or provocation loses faith
in wife and children, and men of sterling
integrity, it seems that he might become
the prey of thoughtless busybodies or de-
signing sharpers, and, therefore, the risk
is too great to give Mr.. Kelly control
of his estate
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-30
Official headquarters Route G. A. II
at Cleveland Via 'The MiIvau.

Department Commander William H.
Harries, Department of Minnesota, G. A.
r., announces in General Orders No. 6
the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul Rail
way as the official line from ST. Paul,
Minneapolis and other points throughout
the state to the G. A R. encampmenz
at Cleveland
The headquarters train will leave Min
neapolis 7:50 a. m. and St. Paul $50 a. III.
Sunday, Sept. Sth, arrive Chicago same
evening and Cleveland Monday morning,
the 9th. via the Nickle Plate line On Y,
c. & st. l.. Ry).
Tickets from st. Paul and Minneapolis
to Cleveland and return will be sold Sept.
18th. Sth and 9Th at $14,S2.
THE Milwaukee" will arrange very
comfortable and pleasant accommoda-
tons for this trip; and the department
commander cordially invites all members
of the G. A. r. and their friends to join
the official party.
This will also afford an excellent oppor-
tunity for the G. A. r. and others 10
visit the Pan-American Exposition at
Buffalo, which can be done at a small
extra expense.
For full particulars write ]. T. Conley,
Asst. Gen. Pass. Agent, ST. Paul, or aD-
ply to 1.-THE Milwaukee, agents