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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-02-15
A Bitter Controversy.

Havana, Feb. 1.-THE Cuban con-
stitutional convention completed its
work at Saturday nights session, with
the exception OF settling the deadlock
which still exists on the question of
accepting the clause that would make
Gen. Maxine Gomez eligible to the
presidency Of the republic. This mat
ter will come up again to-day. AS both
factions are very anxious to get the
constitution before the United States
congress, it is thought by some that
a compromise will be reached, but the
feeling is very bitter and there is a
possibility .hat the controversy will
be prolonged.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-02-15
New British Loan.

New York, Feb. defenders for the
new issue of British exchequer notes
were the subject of cable negotiations
between bankers in this city and Lon
don Monday. The Western National
bank, notified customers that the notes
could be purchased around 97H and
offered To negotiate bids. Other agen.
cies were also believed to be active
in representing investors in this coun
try, but since the offering has not
taken the form of public subscription
little Is known about the details of the
bids.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-02-15

Kansas City, Mo-, Feb. 13.-Clarence
Gordon and Roy Riley, aged 16 and Is
respectively, were arrested in this
city Tuesday night and $3.50 in gold
was found in a snot bag around Cor
don's waist The boys say that they
saw two men bury the money on the
night of Feb. 3 in Terre Haute, Ind,
at a point where the Vandalia line
crosses the Wabash river. After the
men departed they dug up the money,
which was in gold and in bag. Cor
don says his home is in Indiana, and
Riley says he lived in New York They
will be neld pending investigation.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-02-15
Suicided by Shooting.

Belfast, Feb. ia lawyer who reg
istered under the name of Brady, from
the United States. committed suicide
Monday evening in the bedroom of the
hotel at which he was stopping. He
was discovered with revolver
grasped in his hand and had bullet
wound in the back of his head. A New
York newspaper, dated Jan. %, was in
his other hand. Brady arrived here a
week ago. 1t is understood his visit
was in connection with a legacy which
had fallen to an Irish woman.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-02-15
Want an Examining Board.

Lansing, Mich, Feb. 9.-Harry C..
Barter, secretary and treasurer of the
international Longshoremen's associa-
ton, proposes to take advantage Of
the apparent sentiment among MEM
bers of the legislature to create new
state boards. He says he will have
bill introduced in the legislature
providing for the creation of board,
with three members, OF examiners Of
'longshoremen. He would have the
bill provide that only men who have
been 'longshoremen for five years
shall be licensed. Tie license fee, he
declares, should be just high enough
to pay the proposed boards expenses.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-02-15

Washington, Feb. Ex-senator Bev-
eridge, from the senate committee on
forest reservations, Tuesday reported
favorably the bill authorizing the es-
tablishment of national forest re-
serve in the Appalachian mountains
within the states of Virginia, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and
Alabama.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-02-15
Fatal Boiler Explosion.

Irwin, Pa, Feb. 9.-Matsay Evany-
ans and Jacob Socoff, Russian miners
employed by the Westmoreland Coal
Co., were so badly burned at their
boarding house Friday night that they
cannot recover. Three others were Sc
riously burned. The men were filling
their powder cans from 25-pound keg
when nghted squib was accidentally
thrown into the keg, causing a terrific
explosion and destroying two of the
houses in the row.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-02-15
A Little Chilly.

Washington, Feb. photographic
advices have been received at the war
department from Fort Egbert, Eagle
City, Alaska and Fort st. Michael,
Alaska. to the effect that the officers
and men at those garrisons are well
and comfortable. The temperature at
Fort Ebgert is reported at 6S degrees
below zero.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-02-15
NO BALLOTS CAST
Many Shots Fired in a Riot at a
st. Louis Polling Place.
A POLICE SERGEANT WOUNDED
Two Negroes Also Injured-WhiIe the
Riot Was Going on Some One Car
ried the Ballot Box from the Polling
Booth.

ried the Ballot Box from the POLLING
Booth.
st. Louis, Feb. 12.-More than $50
shots were nred, sergeant OF police
and two negroes were wounded and
ballot be-. was stolen in the course
of riot oout the second district poll
ing place of the fourth ward at
Twelfth md Linden streets early Mon
day evening.
1t was only after riot call had
brought Capt. klely with 40 police
men and riot guns to the scene that
semblance of order was restored
Even then the streets were filled with
negroes and some white men, all OF
whom were armed, many of them in
toxicated and looking for trouble.
Not ballot was cast there during
the day.
The wounded were:
Sergeant Quinivan, of the fourth
district, shot in the leg.
George Monroe, shot in the right
arm.
Fred Jones, shot in left leg.
The trouble had been brewing all
afternoon. When it came time to open
the polls the Tinker judges had not
yet arrived Later the Tinker men
disagreed with the Wells men as to
the advisability of opening the back
door of the polling place. One claimed
that the other had host of heelers
in waiting, and if the back door was
open these men would press in and
prevent Their opponents from voting.
The Noonan crowd claimed that both
the other factions were Jockeying to
prevent any voting whatever because.
they said, the ward was overwhelm
ingly for Noonan. The judges, being
unable to agree, no voting was done.
That was the situation up to the
time of the riot
The first shot was on Twelfth street
just south of Linden. Rumor has 1t
that the first man to draw revolver
was a negro named Arthur Gardiner.
AS soon as the shot rang out the street
about the polling place became the
scene of fusillade. Every man drew
one or two 1evolvers.
Judge John j. Ryan ran out from his
desk to the street and shot squarely at
a negro advancing upon the booth, gun
in hand. There was no time to make
arrests, but the police under Sergeant
Quinlivan rushed upon the holder riot
ers, attempting to disarm them. 1t
was while he was arresting George
Munroe, who nad resisted an attempt
to disarm him, that Sergeant Quinli
van was shot. Detective McGrath ran
to his assistance, disarmed the negro
and in the midst of scattering fire
wrapped handkerchief about the SER
geant's wounded leg to stop the flow
of blood from a severed artery.
Ten policemen were on the spot
within a few moments and succeeded
in quelling the riot and dispensing the
200 negroes who had figured most
prominently in the ARRAY.
After order nad been restored it was
found that the ballot box had been
stolen Every Judge ana clerk had
been at the windows or front door
holding the fort. Some one slipped in
the back way and took the box from
behind them. The upshot was that no
votes were polleo in the second dis
trict Of the fourth ward.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-02-15
GENERAL MARKETS.
Detroit Grain Market.

Detroit Grain Market.
Wheat-No. 2 red, 79Ac; May,
HHc.
Corn-No. 2, 39Hc.
Oats-No. white, 2912c.
Rye-No. 2, 54hc.
Beans-March, S1.92.
Chicago Grain Market.
Wheat-March, 73%c; May, 75Ac.
Corn-March, 3S1ac; May, 39Ac.
Oats-May, 25asc.
Pork-May, $14.12.
Lard-March, STAT; May, 1852.
Chicago Live Stock.
Cattle-Steady, $500; calves, $40
SIS.
Hogs-Higher, s5.30@5.50.
Buffalo Live Stock.
Cattle-Shade higher, $4.50@5.60;
calves, $3.75@435.
Hogs-Active, $5.65@5.70.
Sheep-Higher, $4.3004.40; lambs,
$405.90.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-02-15
Grain Supply.

New York, Feb. 1.-THE statement
of the visible supply of grain, in store
and afoat. on Saturday, Feb. 9. as
compiled by the rev York produce
exchange is as follows: Wheat, S.
494. 900 bu. decrease 1,273,0O0 bu; corn,
1C,051 900 bu, increase 1,226,000 bu;
oats, 1920, 900 blu, increase 361,O0O
bu; rye, 1,205,O00 blu, increase 10000
bu; barley, 1,779,000 blu, decrease 94.-
GOO bu
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-02-15
Died by His Own Hand.

Philadelphia, Feb. 13.-Chas. Carroll
Mann, aged ~ years, a retired stock
broker and for years prominent dem
ocratic politician, committed suicide
Tuesday by shooting himself in the
head. He had been suffering from a
complication of diseases for the past
ten years. He is survived by two
sons
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-02-15
Az a Ripe Old Ace.

Kingston. FeD. 13.-Elizabeth Ward
Voone Van Hoenenberg died at her
home here Tuesday in her Tooth year.
She was born In England and came to
America in 1928. She lived in Michi-
gan many years and later = Brooklyn.
She was cousin of Daniel Boone. the
famous explorer OF Kentucky.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-02-15

Washington, FEB. 9.-The British
Ambassador called at the White House
Friday and presented to the president
am acknowledgment from King Ed
yard of his appreciation of the presi-
dents courtesy in attending the mem
orial services here and of the feeling
of sympathy of the people of the Unit
ed States.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-02-15

Flint, Mich, Fob. IA stove in
Wisner at Fentorf Sunday night, and
the building was destroyed. The loss
is 81 900, with Ee insurance. One hun
dred and fifty dollars in cash in the
house was destroyed.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-02-15

Lexington, Ky, FEB. IA message
from Paris, NY. states that mob vio-
lence TO George Carter. a negro. who
was arrested Saturday night for an
alleged attempted assault on Mrs. w.
B. Board three weeks ago, Is threat
ened. He was captured in the county.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-02-15
THURSDAY.

The war revenue reduction bill has
been passed by the senate. That body
has commenced holding Eight sessions
on the ship subsidy bill.
A lumber yard, sawmill and IA
houses were destroyed by fire In Ha-
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-01-24
SO. Smithfield.

Otis Holmes and Mrs. Mary Warren
are sick with severe colds which are
prevailing.
Schools in town are closed for the
winter. Mr. J. f. Downs closed a
successful term in this district last Friday.
Mr.. Downs although a young man is a
veteran teacher, this being his hundreth
term. We wish our citizens would awake
to the realizing sense of the need of an
extra tenn OF school.
Mrs Martha Sawtelle Green, wife of
Harrison Green, died on Thursday last
Although she had not been well for
sometime, her death was unexpected.
She had yellow jaundice with compli-
cation OF diseases which terminated
fatally. Mrs. Green was a woman OF high
noble character, ever ready to help the
sick and needy. She leaves husband
and one son. three sisters and four
brothers besides large circle of relatives
and friends to mourn their loss. She was
a charter member OF Fairview grange
dying on its third anniversary. Funeral
services occurred at their home on Sun
day, at 10 a m. Grand Master Z.
Downs conducted the services, and Rev.
Chas. Hutchins spoke words of comfort
to the mourning circle.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-01-24
AFTERNOON.
Death of Mrs. DrurY.

The unexpected death Of Mrs. Caro-
line Drury Of Scion on Monday, Jan.
l4th was a great blow to her family
and friends. Mrs. Drury was in her
usual health and retired at about
eight o'clock, Sunday evening. When
breakfast time came and she did not
appear, her sons wife went to her door
but hearing no sound supposed her to
he sleeping; after a time she became
alarmed, went into Mrs. Drury's room
aud found her dead in bed. Apparent
~ death occurred some hours before,
aud without struggle her life went
out. She was a dearly loved mother to
her children, especially TO the son Fred,
with whom she lived. She received
the tenderest care from Fred and his
wife and " i'll be sorely missed by them
in the home Her age was IS years.
All her children were present at the
funeral services, which were held st
the house, Thursday forenoon. Rev
T. Whiteside officiating.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-01-24

head is considerably bald. He does not
impress one either in looks or by word
as murderer.
While in the marshal's Office at Port
land, McLan was thoroughly searched
and no trace of recent injuries dis.
covered Neither had he any money OF
other property IN his possession
lie WAS not cr0ss-examined To any ex.
tent at that time but was placed in CAB
and taken to the county Jail for Hands
10 identify him, if possible With off.
GERS Hsggett aud Fowler attired in
citizens clothes, and Two other men,
hcLain was lined up in the Jail Office
and the negro, Who had heard nothing
Of tie arrest, brought in from his cell
do you know any Of these menu
qneried the sheriff.
Carefully Hands looked at the knot Of
men and shook his head Then they re-
moved their hats aud he walked around
| them for further inspection.
NO, don't know any Of these men"
he finally remarked, and the test was
brought TO an end. Hands v as taken to
his cell and McLain given another far
removed
Deputy Marshal Fiiz stated that all Of
the points and people mentioned by
NeLain in his attempt to establish an
abb are being investigated for confirma-
ton. Reports thus far received are in
his favor He will be held, though,
| until his innocence is clearly established.
Bill Hands vas hid in the NUM-
cipal court, ednesday morning, for the
superior grand jury on the charge of
completely in the murder of Clifford
Moshier at Gorham and remanded with
out bail. Through his attorney, George
Libby, Hands waived examination and
the hearing was Of the briefest des-
cnpiion.
The Lewiston journal receives word
from Rumford Falls that Mrs Potter at
whose house McLain claims TO have
been on the Saturday night of the muir
der, denies that the man was there.
reformation from Portland is to the
fleet that there are plenty Of men at
Rumford Center that can testify that
John McLain was at Scribrer's Mills at
| the time OF the Gorham murder.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-01-24
Begged,

While travelling In Cornwall In 1891
Rev. s. Barring Gould came near being
overwhelmed in bog. He and his com.
panions got lost and at dusk found
themselves in a bog called Redmire
Six bullocks had already been lost
there that year. Mr.. Barring Gould's ad
venture is related In his Book of the
West"
"All at once | sank above my waist
and was being sucked farther down.
cried to my companion. but in the dark.
ness he could not see me, and had he
seen me he could have done nothing
for me. The water finally reached my
armpits.
Happily | had stout bamboo some
six feet long, and | placed this athwart
the surface and held 1t with my arms
as far expanded as possible By jerks
l succeeded in gradually lifting myself
and throwing my body forward till
finally was able to cast myself at full
length on the surface. The suction had
been so great as to tear my leather
CATERS off my legs.
81 lay at full length gasping for near
ly a quarter of an hour before | had
breath and strength to advance, and
then wormed myself along on my
breast till reached dry land. My COM
panion, it turned out, had had similar
experience"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-01-24
The Queen Is Dead.

The Queen is dead. This was the sad
expression of millions on Tuesday last
Never did sovereign or woman have
more admirers or mourners than Vic
toria, Queen of England. They are in
every civilized country upon the face OF
the earth. She may have had foibles
None are entirely free from weaknesses
and faults but never did any woman
wear the crown of sovereign and the
mantle of sweet, noble woman with
better grace or greater dignity.
The sixty-four years of her reign, the
longest of any sovereign OF modern
times, covers period of time in impor.
lance far above that Of any previous
age. She has been an important factor
in the Victorian age. She has perform
ed her part admirably and gained not
only the appreciation of friend and sub
jects but the confidence and love of all
peoples.
Throughout her long reign her in
fuence has been potent for the good OF
her country and the peace of the world,
Through the family ties which bound
her to most of the courts of Europe, she
has exerted a personal influence which
has been potent factor for peace. Any
record of her life will be incomplete
which does not combine with the story
of her public acts some account of her
personal interpretations with good coun
sci and timely admonitioH to her chill
dren and grandchildren in the royal
houses of Europe.
Our own country loses warm friend
by the death of Queen Victoria. She
has had her Influence in shaping the
policy OF her government, and 1t has
been apparent In its relations with the
United States OF America. She evident.
ly believed in this great republic and
had kindred sympathy for its people,
80 largely of Anglo-Saxon origin. Her
friendship for our government In the
great struggle of our country for its life
durisg the war of the Rebellion, was not
ostentatiously displayed but was recog,
nized and appreciated. The people OF
no other country sympathzes with those
Of the mother country more sincerely in
the loss of the ideal Queen and the true,
Christian woman, than does our own
people, and with the best of reasons.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-01-24

The investigation Of hazing at West
Point has already borne fruit. Not only
will an iron clad law be enacted to sup.
press this species of foolishness but the
students themselves have voted to dis
continue the practice. AT q meeting of
all four classes Of the academy, last
Saturday, the cadets unanimously de.
cided, Sin Difference TO the deliberate
judgment of the people, to abolish haz
ing of every form" In thus voluntarily
forestalling congressional action the
cadets at West Point have done the
graceful as well as the sensible thing.
They show by this act a respect for
public opinion that is patriotic and
American. This action ought to be an
example to men in other institutions Of
learning to do likewise and remove a
blot from their otherwise fair record.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-01-24
Writing nm ~

Did you ever stop to think, you who
read the advertisement in the newsna
pers, just what it means to get up The
lad" every day for a big department
store? The man in charge usually has
a staff of assistants, who are assigned
to certain departments of the stoW
each day. They must familariZe them
selves with the stock Of these depart
ments, while the manager of the adj
vertising department himself is sup
posed to keep thoroughly in touch
with the entire stock of the store. He
writes the general introduction to the
advertisement each day and edits the
copy turned in TO him by his assistants
just as an editor handles the copy OF
his reporters.
"Just as much care is taken Will
this matter as though it were so much
lmperishable literature" said the ad
vertising manager of big department
store. You sometimes hear of a IA
nous author spending hours over one
paragraph, writing it and rewriting il
to get the best and strongest effect
You wouldn't think that would be nee
essary In writing an advertisement
but it Is. My assistants sometimes
spend an hour over one sentence. There
is more science in writing an adver
tisement that will bring results than
perhaps In any other form Of compo
sition. "-Philadelphia Record.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-01-24
A Boston Herald Scoop.

Just as an indication of the way In
which The Boston Herald leads all other
Boston papers in news, the recent death
of Queen Victoria ia enc example. The
Herald announced her death on its bulle-
tin twenty-five minutes before any other
Boston paper got the news, and Herald
extras were selling in the outlying dis
tricts of the city before the other papers
had the news confirmed. The news SER
vice of The Boston Herald, while 1t
must cost an enormous sum each year,
Is unrivalled In New England. 1w
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-01-24

feature of the game law 1t is said the
lumbermen are strong in support of this
BILL,
An important hearing occurred before
the committee on taxation, Tuesday
afternoon E N Merrill, Esq of Show
hogan was one of the speakers.
Governor Hill sent communication
to the Senate and House, Wednesday,
relating to the death of Her Majesty
Queen Victoria and suggested active ex.
preston of sympathy for her people and
respect for her memory.
A joint committee of the two branch es
was raised to prepare appropriate J.
lutions, and the branches adjourned as a
further token of respect.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-01-24
WOnDeu's Clubs.

The ninth annual midwinter meeting
of the Maine Federation Of Women'a
Clubs will be held at the State House,
Augusta, Wednesday next, January
30n. Mrs. Hill, wife of Gov. John F.
Hill, wil be guest of the club.
Following is the programme announe-
ed for the session:
FORENOON.
Call to order. Dsvouons.
Greeting.
Roll call. Responses by presidents or
their substitutes.
Secretary's report. Semi-annusl re-
port of treasurer.
Business: \ mission Of clubs. Re
ports of special committee. New Bust
uess.
Discussion: New England Federa-
ton OF Women's Clubs.
Adjournment.
AFTERNOON.
Minutes Of morning. session.
Music, vocal solo. Miss Georgia NJ
Clark, Augusta.
Report Of educational committee.
Discussion. Hor. W. W. Stetson.
Music.
The Consumers League.
Discussion.
Unfinished business.
Following are the officers: President,
Mrs. Anna Sargent Hunt. Augusta; vice
president, Mrs. Emma Dow Armstrong,
Lewiston; recording secretary, Miss
Lottie f. Lawry, Rockland; Cor. secre-
tary, Mrs. CAROLYN kemp,on Partridge,
Augusta; treasurer, NJ IS lnez A. Blan-
ehard, Portland
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East COrnVilIe.

Mrs. Lillian Creighton passed to a
higher life, Jan. 18th, after short illness
of pneumonia. She leaves husband,
three children and large circle of friends
to mourn their loss.
A. r. Moody and wife visited friends
in Hartland, one day last week.
AT this time there is but very little sick
ness in town.
Mr.. l.. D. Holmes, who has been in
poor health for the past year, passed
away, Jan. 9th. Mr.. Holmes was re-
spec,ed by all who knew him. He was a
veteran of the Civil War.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-01-24

1t is an instance that Is not common
here, that of sending to foreign coun-
tries for skilled labor, but such the
treasury department decided to be the
case with lace operators with members
OF their families who were refused a
landing at Portland on the ground that
they were common laborers. The de-
partment found that similar help could
not be obtained in this country and they
were allowed to land. The lace makers
were bound for Zion City, Wis. where
1t is understood they are to be employ
ed by John Alexander Dowie, the Zion
lat leader. Another party are en- route
to the same point.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-01-24

Lewiston journal 1t is time for
Maine to be talking up plans for meeting
our Maine congressional delegation with
a band next time they return from
Washington. II we don't have State
celebration over that re-apportionment
victory we shall show condition that
is deplorable.