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New-York tribune., 1901-05-20
EXPORTS OF COAL.
........... fla 51l 1895 ....... S5512

Against these huge exports of coal we have TO
set our imports of iron ore, which have risen from
fl21S.27S in 1873 fi,O34 .64S in 1898.
We import not only iron ore but also enormous
quantities of copper. lead. tin. zinc, manganese,
silver and quicksilver. We import of these about
tO.V0GOJ more than we export. Consequently our
mineral products contribute on balance only f4,OO-
600 to the payment of our large import bill
The writer proceeds then with the relative loss OF
British foreign trade:
The following figures give picture of our mutual
trade relations with great industrial competi-
tors, Germany Belgium and Holland have
Jumped these three countries together because a
huge quantity Of German trade flows through Bel
gium and Holland and is enormously credited in
the statistics to these countries:
I,rifi aNrnrta Rrif ffafi innr.n nrtx
New-York tribune., 1901-05-20

In 1888 the of our foreign imports over our
domestic exports f267. .0l9 343. We have seen
that our manufactured articles contribute less
and less toward the payment for these enormous
imports Let how far pay for our
imports with mineral products
New-York tribune., 1901-05-20

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ana the Philippines without for foreign
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New-York tribune., 1901-05-20
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TRIBUNE LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-20

PRINTED MATTER. ETC.-This steamer taken Priute
Matter Commercial Papers. and Samples for German
only The class OF mail matter for other parts
Europe will be sent by this ship unless specah
directed by her.
After the closing of the Supplementary TRANSATLANTIC mail
named ABOVE. additional supplementary mails are opene
the piers Of the American English. French and Ger
steamers. and remain open until within Ten Min
of the hour OF sailing Of steamer.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-05-16
Bingham.

w. B. Goodrich and family have been
spending several days at their place at
Pleasant Pond. Fishing at that place is
the best known tor years. due, no doubt,
to the protection given the spawning beds,
last year. Just now all successful fishing
is done after dark near the shores and
from seven to eight it is very lively indeed.
Myrtle Hughes is serving as apprentice
in the millinery department for MIS-. Kate
Burke.
Mr., Charles Sterling of Vanceboro has
has been visiting his daughter, who is
teacher OF the Grammar school in this
place, he also went to Caratunk during
his stay.
Ben Smith and Albert Murray had
good luck on fishing trip to Pleasant
Pond, last week.
Grace and Annie Colby started for
Duluth on Monday of this week 1t is
hoped that Mrs. Lizzie Colby and daugh
tiers will return to their former home here
in Bingham.
John Lander. Marx Savage and Mr..
Porter OF Massachusetts, have been at
Pleasant Pond, for few days.
Ezra Pierce of Caratunk was buried
with Masonic honors on Thursday last, by
brother Masops of this place. On the
afternoon of the same day Masons from
Scion, performed the same rites over the
remains of Joel Colby, formerly a member
OF the Scion lodge.
Arthur Jordan has been clerk for VIII
Goodrich during his absence up-river.
Arbor day was observed in very
pretty and appropriate manner by all the
schools.
Arie Dnsmore and Increase Robinson
OF Waterville are at Pleasant Pond. this
week.
There has been big run of logs the
past few days.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-05-16
Death of Mrs. Rollins.

Mrs, Frances j. M, widow of Cor
ham Rollins, died at the residence of
John II. Wyman on Madison Avenue,
where she had made her home for some
years, ON Wednesday, the sth instant,
aged about 81 years.
Her maiden name was Mayo and her
father was sea captain. Her husband,
Gorham Rollins, was teacher and died
in Kentucky before the Civil war and
she has resided here for many years.
She was graduate of Kents Hill semi
nary and lady of considerable literary
ability.
She was member of the Congrega-
tional church, of the Woman's Relief
Corps and of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union.
Funeral services were held at the home
of Mr.. .Wymsn, Friday, conduct
ed by Rev. H. W. Kimball, pastor
of the Congregational Church. The
Woman's Relief Corps attended In a
body. Burial was in the South side
cemetery.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-05-16
Death of Mrs. Record.

Mrs. Isabel (Paine), wife of John K.
Record, died at her home on Water St.,
Saturday last, after short Illness. She
was the daughter of Hiram and Mary
(Barton) Paine, born at North Arson,
July 10, 1851. During her early years
her family moved to Madison Center,
near "Blackwell". She was one of six
children all of whom grew to maturity
A brother, Alfred B. Paine, and two
sisters, Mrs. Nettie E. piioce and Mrs.
Chas. D. Lawrence now i've on the home
farm. Another sister, Mrs. Hiram r.
Corson, for thirteen years past has lived
in Issaquah, Washington, where her
husband is practleing physician. Her
sister, Nellie E., died there eleven years
ago,
Mrs. Record wss united in marriage
with John r. Record of New Portland, a
successful farmer and stock dealer, in
1884. In May, 1890, Mr., Record WAS
Frustrated by paralysis and has since
been an invalid. His wife gave him her
close and constant care during all these
years until her own fatal sickness. Mr..
and Mrs. Record made Skowhegan their
home for about four years. The first of
March she received fall, from the
effects of which she did not fully recover.
Wednesday last she WAS taken very i'll
and from that time until her death was a
great sufferer.
Funeral services were held at her late
home, Monday afternoon, conducted by
Rev. Daniel Onstott, pastor of the NJ. E.
Church of which Mrs. Record was d
worthy member. Music was furnished
by the choir of that church. Mr.. Record
has the sympathy of many friends in his
bereavement, the loss of a devoted wife.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-05-16
Right UD to Date.


The latest edition 190D of the Boston
Journal Atlas is now ready. Besides
having the latest maps of the countries
to which public interest has been recent
ly directed-China, Philippines, Cuba,
Porto Rico and South Africa-t also
contains the population of all the cities
and towns in the United States as shown
by the census of 1900. All this Is in
addition to the maps, statistical material
and general Information that goes TO
make up thoroughly modern and COM
prehensive atlas. This book, of which
the regular price is $3.50, is given with
a three months subscription to the Bos-
ton Daily Journal, both for $2.SS, the
atlas being delivered without cost to the
subscriber. A postal sent to the Atlas
Department Of the Boston journal will
bring full information. lw
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-05-16

why Eo"ds Are Crooked In China,
Tie Chinese road is private property,
a strip taken from somebody's land
This is done much against the will of
the owner since he not only loses the
use of it, but also still has to pay taxes
on it,
One consequence is that 1t is wide
enough for only one vehicle, and carts
can pass one another only by trespass-
Ing on the cultivated land. To prevent
this the farmers dig deep bitches by
the roadside. As the surface wears
away and lie dust blows off it gradu-
ally grows lower, aud after awhile /,
becomes a drain for the surrounding
fields. y current forms in the rainy
season, which still further hollows 1t
out. and thus has arisen the proverb
that a road Il thousand years old be
comes river.
Those whose lands are used for roads
naturally prefer to have the roads run
along the edrp of their farms instead
of cutting across them. and this ac-
counts for the fact that Chinese roads
are often so crooked that one may
have to 90 n considerable distance to
reach a place that is in reality but a
few miles away. This always interests
the stranger. Church Eclectic.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-05-16
Il. u. Allen.

Died May Sd, at the home of his son,
Loren b., of this place, Mr.. E. S. Allen,
aged rs years, II months and lG days.
His death WAS due to the general break
ing down of his system.
Mr.. Allen was born in Fairfield where
the greater part of his life was passed,
farming being his occupation. He lived
here for few years but enjoyed his
native town more and again removed
there. About seven years ago he lost
his wife since which time his health has
been gradually failing and the past year
and half has been living with his son
where he has been tenderly cared for.
He leaves besides his son, Loren B. of
this place, another son, Laben K. of
Fairfield. One sister, Mrs. Jane Hoxie
of this place also survives him.
The funeral was held Sunday, May
9th, at the home of his son on the Middle
road to Waterville, conducted by Rev
Daniel Onstott, pastor of the Methodist
church. The remains were taken to
North Fairfield for burial.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-05-16
"Train ID a Child. !"

The biographers of future builders of
note, architects and public spirited men
and women who help to make beautiful
towns, will attribute their early inclina.
tons to youthful interest in "Herald-
ville," The Boston Sunday Herald's col
ored town to cut out and set up. This
educational toy feature of The Sunday
Herald has captured both parents and
children since its inception. 1t is issued
with Fun" The Sunday Herald's color
ed comic paper, which is brim full of
humor and clever illustrations, and a
beautiful song with colored cover de-
sign. The Boston Herald has for years
held the proud distinction of New Eng
lands Greatest Newspaper" and this
new addition is at once surprising
work of art, enterprise and progressive
ness. 1t should be in every home.
"tleraldville," the colored town to cut
out and set up, is the greatest feature
for children ever devised "Train up a
child in the way he should go; and when
he is old he will not depart from it,"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-05-16
Triple Murder!
j. Wesley Allen of Shirley, His Wife and
Daughter Foully Murdered and Farm
Buildings Fired.

j. Wesley Allen of Shirley, His Wife and
Daughter Foully Murdered and Farm
Buildings Fired.
One of the most revolving crimes in
the history of northern Maine came to
light, Monday, when the body of J..
Wesley Allen, prominent and prosper
GUS farmer and member of the board of
selectmen of Shirley, and those of his
wife and II "ear-old daughter, were
found lying among the smouIdering
embers of their home on the lonely stage
road leading from Monson to Moosehead
lake.
The bodies were burned 30 badly that
only the charred and crumbling remains
of Zones were left 20 show that human
lives had been sacrificed. On every
hand were evidences that murder, and
even worse had been done. Surround.
ing it all is an air of the deepest mystery
and the residents of Shirley and nearby
towns are violently excited.
The only clue to the identity of the
murderers is furnished by man named
johnson, who reported, Monday, that
he had been held up early that morning,
near Bunker brook, a few miles from
here, by four men, all of whom were in
toxicated and one of whom at least,
closely answers the description of one of
the desperadoes who held up the Wilt
mantle stage, last week.
Indications are that Mr.. Allen was
,1,,., l. 1 ~.
and barn as there were pools of blood
there, and that his body was then put in
the barn and the building set on fire,
charred bones supposed to be his being
found in the ruins of that building
When found, the remains of one of
the women was lying in what had been
the sitting room and the other was in
the ell, the most distant part of the
house. All were left in the same posi-
tions as when first found and until the
county officials visited the scene.
The only connection between these
four men who waylaid the stage and the
Shirley tragedy, so far as now known, is
that they were the only strangers known
to be in this vicinity at the time of the
crime, and in their intoxicated condition
they might have INDUCED in excuses
beyond men in their right senses.
1t is a horrible crime at best and it is
earnestly hoped the criminals will be
brought to justice.
County Attorney Durgin and Coroner
Martin of Milo have been investigating
the case, and have been assisted by
Sheriff Ireland and Deputies Dearth,
Martin, Knowles and Bray.
At the coroner's inquest four witnesses
were examined. Further hearing will
be held later.
There are theories by the hundred 1t
may be stated that the county officers do
not believe robbery was the motive, and
the watches found in the ruins would be
almost conclusive proof of this.
Four men, apparently tramps, were held
at the police station, Brunswick, Wednes-
day, on suspicion of connection with the
triple murder in Shirley. Three men,
one of whom is an Indian, were ar
rested at Fort Fairfield Junction, We'd
nesday, and taken to the lookup at Fort
Fairfield, on suspicion of being con.
nected with the Allen murder at Shirley.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-05-16

The other day at Twenty-slXth street
an inspector chopped" on the from
platform of a Madison avenue electric
car bound down town. He said to the
motorman:
where the dickens is this ear goin 2
"Why, to the Brooklyn bridge, OF
course"
Get off and look at yer signs
The motorman did so and discovered
that the sign on the front hood of the
car read. lone Hundred and Thirty
fifth street." the sign on the right side
of the roof read. Second avenue" and
the sign on the rear hood, castor
place" The conductor and motorman
between them having adjusted tLe
signs, the inspector permitted the car
to proceed. Electrical Review.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-05-16

The noted murder case in Cambridg e
Mass, that had been on trial for more
than three weeks, The Commonwealth
VS. Charles R. Eastman, under indict-
ment for the murder of Richard II.
Grogan by shooting on July 4th last,
came to an end, Saturday evening, by
the jury rendering a verdict of mot
guilty" The case created wide interest,
and large audiences attended the daily
sessions of the court. Many who had
followed the case looked for disagree.
ment because of the many complications
and divergence of testimony. Eastman
is a professor in Harvard college and
the victim was brother in.law, their
wives being sisters. The shooting was
admitted by the defense but was claim
ed to have been accidental, while the
State claimed that it was intentional
and premeditated, Evidently the at
tending crowd was with the defense as
the verdict of the jury was received
with demonstrations of joy.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-05-16
Probate Court.

The May term Of Probate Court began,
Tuesday morning, Hon. Z. f. Danforth,
Judge, presiding.
The wills Of Eliphalet 5. Allen and
Abbie Maxim were presented. and those
OF Elijah S. Foster, james W. Lord,
Abbie b. Moore and Sherman II. Pishon
were approved aud allowed.
The accounts in the estates of Albert
Parsons, Cephas X. Walker, Harriet y.
Taylor, Francis Burns, Eben Taylor,
Willis u. Dyer and George w. Leavitt
were presented and those in the estates
of John f. Ray, Fred c. Kilkenney,
Lyman Grant, George Kendall and
George w, Harvey were allowed.
Petition for administration in the es-
tates of Grin Goodrich, Timothy B..
Brown and Mary II. Hutchins were pre-
sented, and administration was granted
on the estates of Emily Perkins, Cephas
r. Walker, Ella NJ. futile.
Petition for distribution was presented
in the estate of Eben Taylor, and dis
tribution was ordered in the estate of
Rebecca Hunnewell.
Petition for license TO sell and convey
real estate was presented in the estate of
George Taggart, and license to sell real
estate was granted in the estate of
Hattie 2. Smith.
John 4. Downes was appointed guar.
dian of the minor heirs of Martin II.
Stevens.
Petition was presented for appoint
ment of guardian of Charlotte Bragg, of
unsound mind
Petition was presented for the ap-
pointment of Corydon Veasie as guar
dian of John r. Record.
Allowance was granted Mrs. Spaul-
ding from the estate of Benjamin f.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-05-16
Origin of the Yosemite Valley.

1t Is perfectly obvious to those famil-
lar with glacial phenomena that Yo-
semitic Is quite an ordinary and neces-
sary product of glacial erosion under
the conditions prevailing in that local
ity The main glacier came down Tc-
maya canyon, cutting it to n steep but
fairly uniform grade. Yosemite valley
Is but n continuation of that gorge
The end of the glacier at the time that
1t was cutting Yosemite extended not
far beyond Fort Monroe. 1t remained
there for a long time and therefore
plowed out the bottom of the valley to
a considerable depth. Branch glaciers
joined the Tenaya glacier when it filed
Yosemite, coming down the valleys Of
Yosemite, Little Yosemite, Illilouette
and Bridal Veil and other creeks and
forming hanging valleys at the june
ton points The formation of the YER
teal cliffs of the valley may have been
due to undermining and may have been
aided by the cleavage of the rocks. On
the recession of the glacier doubtless
the bottom of the valley was occupied
by lake which has since been partial
ly filled by detritus and drained by the
erosion of MERGED river cutting through
the rock wall at the foot Of the valley.
National Geographic Magazine.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-05-16
North Arson

Mr.. Frank Chat1in OF Auburn WAS in
town, recently, looking after horses fer
the city market.
Miss Gertrude Lane of Embden, who
has been seriously i'll for several days,
is little better at this time.
Ed Newell of Madison recently caught
a salmon in Lake Embden that was -
inches long and weighed 81 pounds.
MIR. samuel Harding of South Nor
ridgewoek WAS in town, Monday, and
bought two yoke of steers of S. Bunker
& son.
George H. Clarke of the Somerset
House was at Flagstaff last week, and
bought of John Viles a heavy pair of
work horses
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-05-16
Mark Twain and the serpent's Tooth.

mark IWuiD ANA the NeFpent'H room.
Mark Twain'S daughter. Miss Clara
/. Clemens, in entering upon her career
as concert singer. had a long con-
ference with manager Many mat
tiers were discussed. plans made and
details settled. Miss Clemens debating
her own ideas. The young singer, who
had experienced considerable difficulty
in obtaining parental consent to a pub
lie career showed her earnestness by
the businessliie manner in which she
looked into affairs.
When matters had been fully consid-
cred and the manager was about to
leave, Miss Clemens said, with the
large determination that small bodies
not infrequently possess:
II wish it distinctly understood that
my fathers name is not to be men
toned at all in connection with my
singing In public"
Mark Twain, who had been sitting
In the room during the interview, in
which, however. he had taken no part,
looked up quizzically and said. with
twinkle in his eyes:
you see what 1t Is to have a thank
less child.'-Saturday Evening Post.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-05-16

Beard appears to grow at the same
rate and To follow the same rules of
personal conduct as the hair of the
head. SO If u man began shaving when
he was Ii aud lives to be 70 years old
he will have cut more than little blt
off the top If he could keep in posi-
ton all he has thrown away, a head If
hair 50 feet long and n beard - feet
him to travel with a circus summe;
and sit in Il store window to advertise
a hair restorer in the winter.-Ainslee j
MaGaZine.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-05-16
Musical Convention at Madison

There is to be a two days musical
convention at Madison, May y and 23
under the management of the Somerset
Musical Association. Mr.. Llewellyn B.
Cain, who is leader of the largest festi-
val chorus In the State will be musical
director. There will be three session:
daily, 10 O'Clock a. m. and and 100 p.
M, closing with a concert, Thursday
evening.
Singers throughout the county are re.
quested to attend and awaken an inter,
est in music. Free entertainment will
be furnished to those from out of town
who join the chorus and sing. Reduced
rates on the Somerset r. r. and Electrics
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-05-16

a merry war has been on in Wall
oIfeet between spectators in large num-
oefs' over possession of enough of the
STOCK of the Northern Pacific railroad to
secure the control of the road. Two
syndleates are butting against each other
ana 1t seems neither is now sure OF the
actual result. Each claims control of
amaority Of the stock but there is still
enough uncertainty left to make the
situation interesting. The stock run up
10 The 1000 point and the break was ex-
'eeulngly disastrous to many specula-
Vofs' Lots of lambs we're numerically
shorn. This sort of business-or gam
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-05-16
Abram T. Lord.

The Daily Journal of Biddeford, May
9th, has the following in regard to a
gentleman well known in Skowhegan,
son of Mr.. Isaiah Lord of this town:
Mr.. Abram T. Lord, of the well known
Saco firm of Lord & Linnell stove deal.
ers. was given quite a warm ovation in
Portland, yesterday, at the Congress st.
Methodist church on Munjoy Hill, where
Mr., Lord was formerly superintendent
of the Sunday school. 1t was the golden
jubilee of the church, ard among the
many eloquent speakers present, Mr..
Lord was invited to address the people
which he did in a most fitting manner,
telling something of his early expert
ences in the church, and what pleasure it
afforded him to meet his old scholars,
now grown to noble womanhood and
manhood. The music for the occasion
was very elaborate.
AT the close of the services scores of
people pressed forward to the stage to
shake hands with Mr.. Lord and for
nearly half hour after the service was
over Mr.. Lord was surrounded by groups
of people complimenting him upon his
address and expressing great pleasure at
seeing him. 1t was with some difficulty
that Mr.. Lord could force his way to the
outside doors. He received several invi-
tations to attend dinner with friends dur
ing the informal reception.
For nearly quarter of a century Mr.
Lord has been either the assistant OF
superintendent Of the School street Meth
odist Sunday school in Saco, and is very
! popular with both the young and old.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-05-16

The murder committed at Shirley,
Sunday night, was an atrocious one,
and tends to strike terror in that sparse
ly settled region. 1t is sincerely hoped
that the perpetrators of the dsstardly
tragedy may be brought to justice,
speedily. A penalty "fitting this crime"
could be nothing short of the death
penalty.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-05-16

The tariff schedules of Cuba have been
found to be inadequate to produce suffi-
Gent revenue to run the government and
commission made up of American
officers and Cubans are at work upon a
bill intended to remedy the difficulty.
The chances of the Plat amendment for
adoption by the Cuban convention are
said TO be good.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-05-16

The grand jury at Portland have in
dicted William Hands and Edward
Graham for the murder of Clifford
Mosher of Gorham and George H..
Brainard for the murder of Isaiah r..
Fsrnham of Wellesley, Mass. Trial of
Hands and GRAHAM will come off this
term.