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The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-14

DR.. Norcross has been In regular sue.
cessful practice in Butte for a dozen
years. He has the finest equipped offices
in the state for treatment of all diseases
where mechanical and electrical appli-
ances are required. Don't trust yourself
to one who is not known. Twelve years
in Butte tells the history of DIR. Nor
cross for character and for successful
practice of medicine.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-14

delicious long sours." While they We're
waiting on the decoction, a few went
back and turned several dollars at the
stock board being called back by the
pleasant sound
"All set, gentlemen"
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-14
OVERHEARD AT FRED fERRELL,s

Cholly-Say, Kid,
what's your dogs
name?
Kid call him
Penny.
Cholly w h v !?
because he's a bad
one? Ha! hal"
kid-No; because
he is one sent to me.
The fellows sit
tins round" just
yelled as they yank-
ed ''Cholly" back to
the bar, and seven
OF them all lined up
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-14
Jack Cavanaugh Wants a Match.

Jack Cavanaugh, the Anaconda
boxer, was in Butte today. 1t is said
he was looking for a chance to take on
a boxing match wit hsome of the aspir
ing pugilists of Butte.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-14
Curran Defeats Cannon,

Wrestling at his favorite style, Graeco-
Roman, Jack Curran. of the Overland
club, last night turned the tables on
Louis Cannon and won two straight
falls at the saucer. The result was
rot surprise. for though Cannon de-
feated CurIan in their match Sunday
night. that was at catch as-catch can
and it was known that Curran was more
at home in the Graeco Roman wrest-
ling. Curran gained his first fall in Is
minutes and 80 SECONDS and the second
in Is minutes and % seconds.
Both falls were gained on hammerlock
hoids and in quicker time than either
of Canncn's falls of Sunday night,
Even though he loses the fall, at catch
as-ca ech-can, in the mixed style, he will
doubtless win tlA GraecO- Roman fall in
quicker time than Cannon wi secure
his fall and thus Curran having the
choice of the deciding fail, by choosing
Graeco-Roman should lave an ad-
vantage over Cannon.
In addition to the wrestling which was
the principal feature vf tie card last
night. there were the usual vaudeville
attractions and five spirited and we'll
contested bicycle races. One was run
in two heats and a final and the others
in single heats. Burr.s carried off the
honors Of the profession ais, by narrow
margin, winning the che and half
ME handicap by about s.x inches from
Nlederhofer. The summary flows:
Mile open, amateur, two heats and
a final-Hopper fl st, McGeever second.
Olsen third, Fergu on fourth. Time, 2:21.
TWO thirds of a mill, OCCASIONAL
Rurrs first, staver second. May third,
Nieierofer fourth. Tire, 1925.
Mile and one-ha.f. handicap, profess
sioral-Burris first, Nieaercfer second
May third. Tima, 3.O7.
"Baldy' Staver was shut out of the
money.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-14
Pope LEO WITH J, MCCARTHY UP
LOWERS STATE MILE RECORD

was first, with She1mount. to ,. Sec
ond and The Weaver. II to 1. third.
The time was 1:0S1.. Poppy A also ran.
Fourth, race one mile. Pope Leo, to
> first: Free Pass. to 1. second and
Nobleman. to l. third. The time was
1:H. Sylvan Lass even and Miss
Remsen, to 1, also ran.
Fifth race, selling, one mile. ST.
German. to ,, first. Barney F., even,
second and DeverauX, to ], third. The
time was i:44. St. Anthony, 20 to l, Sea
Song. to l, Phil Archibald. 10 to l and
Tom Calvert, so to l. also ran.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-03-14
An Important Decision.

A rescript issued by the Supreme
court in the case of State OF Maine vs.. liz
toxicating Liquors, Washington County
Railroad claimant, has most important
bearing on the liquor traffic in Maine.
The case arose over the seizure of a
quantity of liquor by the Washington
county sheriff, while it was stored in the
company's freight house at Machias.
The Railroad company put in a claim
for the return of the liquor, asserting
that the seizure was contrary to law, as
no delivery had been made and no notice
had been given Of the arrival of the
liquor.
The court holds that the liquor having
arrived within the State was subject to
the laws of the State within the meaning
of the Act of Congress known as the
"Wilson Act which provides that all
Intoxicating liquors "transported into
any State or territory, or remaining
therein for use, consumption, sale or
storage, shall upon arrival in such State
or territory be subject to the operation
and effect of the law of such State or
territory enacted in the exercise Of its
police powers
In this case. the court rules, trans
portation had been completed at the
time of the seizure, and the claim Of the
railroad company is disallowed. The
liquors are to remain in the custody of
the sheriff to be disposed of as provided
by the statutes.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-03-14
Somerset Pomona.

Somerset Pomona Grange, No. g, held
a meeting with North Arson Grange,
March u. After opening exercises, the
lecturer took up his part of the program,
then followed song by the choir, address
of welcome by Hon. George Flint, re-
sponded to by Mrs Ada NJ Webb Of
New Portland. There were twelve
oranges represented and reported A
song by the choir, paper, Mrs. D. NJ.
Norton and music completed the fore
noon session
Dinner being announced about two
hundred done ample justice 10 the spread
furnished by Arson Grange.
Afternoon session was opened with a
song by the choir; question, "Do the
most favorable, natural conditions for
varied and successful agriculture abound
in the United states Those who
spoke ON the affirmative were Fred Pull
len, Martha Bunker, Cephus Walker and
;. b. Iinkham; negative. Hon. George
Flint, Fannie G.. Clark, r. W Ellis and
Edgar Millay; defamation, Eugene Dan
forth; song, :. B. Tinkham; paper, Mrs.
+. d. Salley, "How keep the boys OF the
farm9N song by the choir; paper, sci
ence or sense in agriculture" K. W.
Ellis, music
Hon T. d. Salley presented resolutions
regarding the use of intoXicants as one
of the great evils, which were accepted
and adopted by the Pomona \ declam
alton was given by Asa A Walker Six
teen were instructed in the fifth degree
and admitted to the Pomona Remarks
for the good of the order were made by
Ansel Holway and George Savage.
e II. Tony. sec.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-03-14
Destructive Storms.

One of the worst storms of the season
central in the Mississippi valley, struck
Chicago, Sunday morning and during
two hours that it was at its height,
damaged property to the amount of
$4,000. Telephone and telegraph
companies were the worst sufferers and
Sunday night the city was nearly iso.
lated by telegraph and telephone from
the west and northwest.
Reports from many points in Indiana,
Kentucky, Iowa and Wisconsin. indi-
cate heavy damage from the storm. the
two latter states suffering the most
severely. In many cities the streets
were covered from wreckage and the
broken electric light wires caused them
TO be left in darkness.
la Arkansas. the storm developed
into a tornado which blew down build
ings, and miles of fences and trees
Three persons were killed at Fores t
City, Ark, and many injured.
Heaps of wreckage mark the passage
were lost at Willis Point. Tex. and
property to the amount of SIS 900. Ore
hundred people are destitute and are
being cared for by local authorities.
The wires are all down so that many
towns have not been heard from, but
it is estimated that the property loss
will reach 81 10000 and at least q
score of lives lost.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-03-14
Maine CITY ElectinnA

The majority Of the Maine cities nd
towns held their election las week. tut
a fe@ were held On The second Monday
Of March and resulted IN most cases in
YER light vote.
The city election Of Bangor Was un-
usually quiet a. there WAS bur one
ticket presented. The Democrats refusing
70 nominate The Republican nomiuee-
Arthur ChapIn. received all the votes
cast except four.
The Republicans Of Brewer reelected
their mayor, also full board of alder
men, Monday.
The city election Of Biddeford brought
out the smallest vote IN tie history Of
the city. one ticket being In the fed. the
Citizens, headed BY \. y Walker The
total vote thrown Vas SIS against 1911
LAST year.
Elmer Small. the Republican candidate
Tor mayor at Belfast. was elected Mon
DAY. by majority of go votes. \ fan
Republican board 0f aldermen was
elected. A heavy rain and 30 contests
made the vote light one.
straight Republican ticket vas
elected at Augusta, Monday. none Of the
other parties placing a candidate In the
field. $50 votes were cast for MAYOR
against III cast last year Lendall
Ilfeomo receiving sl but seven Yotes
cast.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-03-14
At Washington.

Senator VIM. p. Frye of Maine, Thurs
day, was re elected unanimously Presi-
dent Pro Tempore of the Senate to serve
during the pleasure of the Senate
This is the second time Senator Frye
has been honoIed by his colleagues
Five years ago-on Feb. :, 1S96-the
Republicans then being IN minority.
he was elected. His services as Presi-
dent Pro Tempore, especially since the
death of the late Vice President Hobart,
have won for him the cordial apprecia-
ton of his fellow senators. At all times
able, just and impartial in the direction
of the business of the Senate, he has
received the sincere praise and support
of tue senators on both sides of the
chamber, and his reelection was but a
| recognition of those sterling qualities
which make him an admirable presiding
officer.
The President is complaining his ar
rangements for his trip TO the Pacific
coast to see the launching of the Ohio,
May Is, leaving here May l, returning to
visit cambridge in June
The enactment of the Diplomatic and
consular appropriation bill has placed
at the disposal of the state department
sum of money for the acquisition by
purchase of legation premises for the
United States legation at Pekin With
the exception of Great Britain, which
owned its own legation premises in
Pekin before the Boxer outbreak, it is
believed here that the United States
will be the only foreign power which
will have paid cash for every foot of
ground in its legation compound.
Hon. John Mitchell, the recently elect
ed senator from Oregon, was presented
| by his colleague, Senator Simon, and
| took the oath of office Saturday.
AT the opening of the session the
President Pro TEN, Senator Frye of
Maine, was indicted into office, the oath
being administered by Vice President
Roosevelt.
The extraordinary session of the Senate
called by the President in order that
many appointments might be confirmed
was declared adjourned sine die at 55
p, NJ. Saturday, after proceedings last,
Ing only six days.
Among the bills signed by President
Nc Kinley in the last hours of the session
was one to make Lowelltown, Me-, a
SUPPORT of entry to Bangor. At almost
the last moment it was called up in the
House by Gov. Burleigh, taken from the
Speakers table and passed by unani
nous consent, although it had never
been before a committee.
The President, Saturday, sent the fol
lowing nominations to the Senate
To be members of the commission to
carry into effect the stipulations of
article seven of the treaty between the
United States and Spain: VIM f.
Chandler of New Hampshire, Gerrit j.
Diekema of Michigan, James Perry
Wood of Ohio, VIM. A. Maury of the
District of Columbia and VIM. l.. Cham
Der of Alabama William +. Fuller of
Iowa to be Assistant Attorney General
of the United States.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-03-14

Maine will take no part in the building
which the other New England states are
combined to erect at Buffalo for the
Pan. American exposition. The appro.
priation asked, $4,000 for the erection of
the building and So, 900 for the expenses
of the commission is small compared
with similar ones granted in the past
but after careful consideration it was
postponed indefinitely. This action was
unanimous in both branches but for no
other reason than the fact that the
States finances would not warrant it.
Many other resolves just as important
must meet the same fate, no matter
what the precedent has been.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-03-14

The four years intervening between
the first aud second inauguration OF
President Mckinley made an entire
change in the Maine delegation in the
House of Representatives at Washington.
In March 1897, the Maine delegation was
intact consisting of Senators, Hale and
Frye; Representatives, Reed, Dingley.
Milliken and Boutelle, considered the
most able and influential delegation
of its size in congress. Mr.. Reed was
speaker, Mr.. Dingley was the majority
leader on the floor of the House, Mr..
Milliken chairman of the House COM
mittee on public buildings and grounds,
and Mr.. Boutelle chairman of the naval
committee. Our readers are all familiar
with the events that broke up the Maine
delegation the death of Mr.. Milliken
and Mr.. Dingley, the resignation OF Mr.
Reed and the prostraton of Mr.. Boutelle.
all within period of three short years.
Any man who would have predicted four
years ago, that the membership OF the
Maine delegation in the lower house of
Congress would be changed In every
district for the congress the life OF
which began March 4th, would have
been called prophet of evil. But such
is the fact, and, as soon as the election
shall occur in the fourth district, the
complete delegation of Maine in the
House will be Edwin c. Burleigh, Chas.
K. Littlefeld, Amos l.. Allen and Lew
ellyn Powers. With these gentlemen in
the House and Senators Hale and Frye
In the Senate, who stand at the very
front in ability and influence in that
august body, Maine will have as 1t has
for many years had, the strongest
delegation Of its size In the congress OF
the United States, and Its interests will
be looked after as effectively as hereto
fore.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-03-14

Assistant secretary of war Meiklejohn
of Nebraska who held the office during
McKinley's first administration has been
working for some months past to get
himself elected to the Senate. He is
now practically sure of the senatorship
which will leave the position he now
holds to be filled by another. Sec. Root
of the war department has recommended
Col. w. C. Sanger of New York who
demonstrated himself to be a practical
man. Senators Platt and Depew of
New York are opposed TO Sec. Roots
choice and his nominations by no means
certain.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-03-14
Arson Baptist Church Dedicated.

The dedication services of the Arson
Baptist church were held, Tuesday and
Wednesday, March 5th and 9th. The
dedication sermon was preached Tues
day evening by Rev. ". d. Plummer of
HalloweH.
Wednesday, at 9 a. m. a council called
by the Arson church convened in the
meeting house for the purpose of ex,
aiming for ordination, brother Longley,
At II, a. m. public services were held
at which time the report of the council
was rendered; followed by sermon by
Rev. K. c. Whittemore, of Waterville.
AT 2 p. m the quarterly meeting of
the Kennebec Baptist Association was
held, with reports from the churches,
addresses and sermons; closing with an
evangelistic service.
Sixteen clergymen were in attendance.
The church debt was raised during the
services, S504.41 having been contrib
uted. The entire cost of the church
was 81, 407. 1t was started in May 1897
The Somerset reporter., 1901-03-14
George Gilman.

The death of the above eccentric multi
millionaire New York merchant, last
week, recalls him to the mind of many
of our citizens, and he was at one time
in his early life resident of Waterville
He is said to have been the largest tea
merchant in the United States. and as
the head OF the American Tea Co.
operated over 200 retail stores through
out the country. His wealth is estip at.
ed by some papers at over 100000.
From present appearances he appar-
emily died without leaving a will and if
this should prove to be the case, having
no wife or children, the property will
descend to his natural heirs, who have
already commenced legal proceedings
against the estate.
The heirs interested in the pending
litigations are as follows: Full blood
heirs, Alfred Gilman, New York; Geo.
Mcclellan, Northampton; Edward 5.
Percival, New York, nephews; Caroline
Shannon. Brooklyn, Nellie futile. Mil
waukee; Olivia Drew. Lynn; Lydia K.
Bradford, Skowhegan, Me; Caroline 6.
Garczynski, Brooklyn; Caroline G. Nc
Clellan, Darien, CT, nieces; Edward l..
Norton, New York; George Percival,
Philadelphia, and the infant children of
Milford II. Norton of Philadelphia,
grand-pephews.
The home of the deceased was in
Bridgeport, Conn, where an unsuccessful
attempt was made, Monday, by some of
the direct heirs, to have a temporary
administrator appointed by the Judge of
Probate.
The estate will no doubt, from the
present outlook give renumerative en-
ployment to host of legal minds before
it is finally settled.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-03-14
A Ridiculous DelusiOn.

Henry B. F. Mcfarland in the March
Atlantic thoroughly disposes of the
delusion frequently advanced by unin-
formed writers that William Mckinley
is dominated by Senator Mark Hanna
or any other man or set of men. He
shows conclusively that President Me
Kinley is president 10 fact, and has had
his own way in a marked degree-much
greater than most of his predecessors in
the White House, but he has always
been tactful serene, modest and patient
in his methods. He has not INDUCED
in threatenings or complaining recrimi-
nations and has not had, with the pub
lie generally, due credit for his courage,
persistency and determination. He has
cared more for real success than for the
reputation of success.
Cartoonists have had more to do with
the strange belief of President McKin-
ley's subservency than newspaper
writer's or those who harangue the
crowds in hotels and other public places,
but he is living down all the false no.
tons of his official relations with leaders
and members of his party and is begin.
ming to be appreciated in his true light
as President in fact as well as by title.
No unprejudiced man of intelligence
can review his course during the war
with Spain, which he took every means
In his power to prevent, without con-
ceding President McKinley's great eff
cheney. Throughout that war he was
not only the actual COMMANDMENT, chief
but was also the director of diplomacy.
He could say better than any other man,
that the dramatic and brilliant achieve.
ments of the war with Spain were his
work but with characteristic generosity
he gave undue credit to Others and
with modesty and thoughtfulness be-
slowed commentator and praise upon
those engaged with him in the great con-
test.
William Mckinley, with his extended
experience of so many years in public
duties always faithfully and wisely
performed, is safe man to guide the
ship of State and those who say his is
not the hand and the brain that performs
the full duties of the chief executive of
our nation, betrays ignorance not at
all commendable.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-03-14

the bills reported ought to pass was an
act to incorporate Skowhegan Banking
company.
In the House Wednesday Mr.. Park
hurst from committee on judiciary re-
ported ought to pass on BIN an act to
authorize the ekowhegan Hall Associa.
ton of Skowhegan in the county of
Somerset and State of Maine, to issue
bonds to the amount of $25, 900 to pay
the outstanding Indebtedness of said
corporation known as preferred stock.
The committee on inland fisheries and
game reported ought to pass in new
draft under same title bill, an act to
amend chapter AZ of the Public Laws of
1898, relating to the taking of black bass
in certain lakes In Kennebec and Somer-
set counties.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-03-14
Ex-President Harrison Dead.

Gen. Benjamin Harrison. former pres
ident of the United States, passed away
at 4.46 O'Clock yesterday afternoon at
Indianapolis after short illness of the
grip which terminated in pneumonia.
He was unconscious several hours before
his death and Tuesday was in coma
tose state, failing to recognize at times
those at his bedside.
His children, Col Russell Harrison
and Mrs. Mckee, were not with him at
the last, but both were on the way to
his bedside. His age was 81 years.
The news of the death spread rapidly
through the city and flags on public
buildings were placed at half mast.
kilograms of coincidence were received
from all over the country.
The remains of Gen. Harrison will lie
in state at the State Capitol next Satur
day and the funeral will occur next
Sunday.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-03-14

A wealthy Long Island resident was
found guilty of forging will purporting
to be his fathers which practically gave
tence four years and four months i'm
prisonment. The testimony of the sta
toner, who manufactured the paper on
which the alleged will was written, that
the paper was not manufactured until
several years after the date of the sigma
ture, was the convicting evidence. Evil
dence of crime is hard to cover.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-03-14
She Couldn't Eat the Coupe.

He had dining with him in the res
taurant of the most elegant and fash
ionable hotel In town his good ole
maiden aunt from the rural districts
They had a sumptuous feast. which as
1t progressed was a series Of delightful
surprises for the old lady. When they
were drinking coffee. the host lookcC
out OF the window and noticed 1t wa,
raining. Turning to the waiter, he
said. II wish you would order me &
coupe" Whereupoh the maiden aun
raised both her hands In protest. ex
planning: Don't, Charles. please don't
couldn't eat another thing. Pom my
word. I'm up to my neck now."-Ex
change.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-03-14

The state of Delaware is a small one
bat 1t can get up big row politically.
The legislature has been wrangling over
the election of u. S. Senators for months
and was obliged to adjourn with both
seats in the Senate vacant. The legis
lature is Republican, politically, but is
divided into warning factions largely the
result Of the manoeuvre of j. Edward
Addicks, who has tried for years to
make his wealth secure him seat in the
L. S. Senate. He moved from Phila-
delphis to Delaware for that purpose.
AS "A result of this bitter fight Delaware
has had but one Senator since 1895 and
now has none. The governor has de-
clared that he should not make any APP
pointments TO fill the vacancies.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-03-14

osition is made. 1t Is understood that
il there is to be any further attempt to
amend the Clayton-Bulwer treaty so
as to authorize the United States to
construct waterway across the 18TH
mus. it is for the United States to take
the initiative. 1t is generally held that
the Hay-Pauncefote treaty is dead,
the time within which it could be rati-
fled having expired with the adjourn
ment of the Senate. The impression
action by the State department in way
of treaty to again try the disposition
of the Senate on this important matter.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-03-14

Further complications have developed
in China. Russia appears to be deter
mined to absorb large scope of terri
tory in Manchuria and this is likely to be
acquiesced 10 by the Chinese authorities,
although not without remonstrance.
The powers may protesC against it but
are not likely to make them effective by
the only method, actual employment of
force. Indeed Japan appears to be recon-
ciled to Russia's encroachment as it gives
her better excuse for increase of her
area in Corea.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-03-14

Montana is now represented by two
Democrats in the u. S. Senate; the nc
torious Clark, who was once denied a
seat because OF fraudulent practices in a
former election, and Gibson, who was
elected last week after a prolonged con-
test. Gibson is leading business man,
II years old, a native of New Hampshire
and graduate of Bowdoin college.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-03-14
BE a Man Fir.t of All.

Quite beneath all discussion Of cleo
tives and vocations. as whether ! will
be an engineer or a clergyman, Is the
certainty. for every youth who would
be truly successful, that he must be q
man; that he ought to be full grown
man." as the old version read squarely
and none too strongly; to be a perfect
man."-Success.