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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-29
The Steel Strike.

The Amalgamated Association is liable
to defeat In its strike of steel workers,
and that at an early day. President
Shaffer has endorsed proposition agreed
upon, Saturday, by officers of the
National Civic Federation and the
Amalgamated Association looking to
settlement substantially on the basis OF
the offer made by Messrs. Schwab and
Morgan at New York, July ~, and has
sent the proposition by mail to his exc
cutive committee for their approval.
There is nothing to indicate that the
steel people will have anything to dc
with this proposition, now.
The Steel Corporation appears to be
gaining in the matter of resuming its
mills and while this Is the case will be
less likely than ever to agree to any
compromise measure. President Shaffer
greatly overrated the strength of his
order, numerically ard financially. His
great mistake was In ordering men out
who we're working under a recently
signed contract.
Simon Burns, president of the Window
Glass Workers Association, proposes an
arbitration committee selected from
among such men as Archbishop Ireland,
Bishop Potter, Seth Low, M. A. Hanna
and others of like prominence, who shall
have absolute authority to decide upon
terms of settlement. Their decision &c
be final and accepted by both parties
Mr.. Burns says he has President Skaters
sanction for the move and If the corpora
ton will agree to the plan the strike will
be declared off at once. None of the
steel people at Pittsburg will discuss the
matter in any way:
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Death of j. 3. Ham

john >. Ham Of The Forks. one Of the
best know men in that town. died Il his
home, Friday last the I'D instant, at the
advanced age Of ~ years, months and
10 days.
He had severe illness In the early
part Of the season but recovered so that
he was about the premises and WAS able
to take short rides, but the day before
his death complained Of not feeling well
and took his bed. which he did not leave,
dying without struggle on Friday.
He was much interested in schools and
In religious worship so that he was
Familiarity known as "Deacon Ham. a.
though be was not member Of any
church. He was a shoemaker and fol
lowed that business when he first went 70
The Forks but later found his employ
ment Ia numbering and farming. Ike 30
many Of his neighbor:.
John 5. Ham was born Ia Lewiston.
went to The Forks about 80 years ago
and always afterward lived there. Soon
after he came 10 Somerset he was
happily married TO Miss Lucy Elder Of
Starks, who died II years ago.
Ahiee sObs. II " nam VI MoscC",
Charles T. Of Bingham and Moses B. Of
California survive the father, also TWO
daughters. Mrs. Lucy Bates Of Bingham
and Mr.. Fanny Kennedy Of The Forks.
After the death Of his wife he made HE
home with his daughter, Mr.. Kennedy,
until his death.
Funeral services were held at Binghsm
conducted by Rev. J. c. Gregory, form
ery pastor Of the Congregational church
there. He was for more than 80 yeaps
mason and at death WAS worthy
member 10 good standing Of Bingha IN
lodge F. and A NJ. The rights and
ceremonies Of the order were observed at
his burial and large number Of brother
masons followed him 10 the grave.
Burial was at Bingham, Sunday the 25,h
Instant
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-29
Assault in Concord.

Two warrants against Walter Bloom
on complaint of Marshall Burns, one for
assault and battery the other for malicious
mischief, were brought before Judge
Bachelor, Tuesday. S. j. Walton ap-
peared for the State and Augustine SIM
mons for the respondent
1t appeared that Walter Bloom and
Marshall Burns own adjoining farms in
the town of Concord, their houses being
some one hundred and twenty. five rods
apart and they evidently are not on as
good terms as neighbors should be. On
the 18th day of August, Bloom sent word
to Burns that his cattle were in Blooms
corn, and then went himself to where
Burns and one Towne were moving
peas, where an alteration between
Burns and Bloom begun and ended on
the way to where the cattle were, In b
| fight and knockdown resulting In Bloom
getting the worst Of it. AS to who
struck first there was some conflict In
the testimony. This was in the after
noon. About six o'clock of the same
afternoon Bloom went to Burns house
and smashed and completely destroyed
all the windows in the lower part of the
house, six In number, making the house
uninhabtable. This Bloom neither ad-
mitted nor denied, but claimed that If
he did it he did not know what he was
about. The court found Bloom guilty
on both complaints. For the assault and
battery, fine $500 and costs $l2 Sc; and
for malicious mischief, $1,000 and costs
$l3.S3. The respondent appealed in
both cases.
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HIS UnIucky Day.

Even the least superstitious are often
struck by the misfortunes which at
tend some persons on certain dates. A
large firm in the city has In its employ
a living instance of the fact. On June
IL an employee lost his left arm by
coming In contact with machinery.
The accident disabled him for his then
employment. and he was given that of
a messenger. On another June II he
was run over in the Strand while on
an errand-result. Il broken leg. The
next accident was fall on the stairs
: IN the firms buildings, again June u;
the right arm broken this time. The
fourth mishap on another anniversary
broke three ribs. The firm took the
case into consideration and issued an
order that in future the employee was
to take holiday on that date. an order
with which he has now complied for
several years.-London Chronicle.
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Getting Away From Land.

The question has been asked, Is 1t
possible to sail 1000 miles from land?
This can be done at several points. BY
leaving San Francisco and sailing
northwestward into the north Pacific a
spot Ia reached where there is no land,
not even an islet for 1000 miles In any
direction. So, too sailing from the
southern point of Kamchatka south
eastward ships reach a point equally
distant from Land of any kind, the
nearest to the north being the Aleu-
tian islands and to the south the
outlying members Of the Sandwich
group. In the southern Indian ocean
1t is possible to sail 1000 miles out
from the southern points Of Australia
and New Zealand and still be as far
from any other land, and the same may
be done In a westerly direction from
Cape Horn. Indeed, from this point
a much longer distance might be reach
ed, for the southern Pacific between
the Horn and New Zealand covers a
space of so degrees Of longitude and
40 Of latitude of absolutely unbroken
sea, making Its central point over 1900
miles from anywhere.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-29
C10ud Mountains.

The highest of all the clouds are
those delicate, white, flbrous, detached
masses Of frozen vapor; always seem
high against the blue sky. The top
most point of the highest of these may
be ten miles above the earth. They are
called cirrhus clouds. Altogether there
are ten principal types of clouds. The
lowest, known as the stratus, are really
horizontal sheets of lifted fog seen on
damp days or in very damp localities.
These clouds are only a few hundred
feet above the earth.
Some of the vast bodies of vapor are
higher than the tallest of the Alps.
They are undoubtedly snow capped
veritable mountains Of ice and snow.
1t has been discovered that the tenn
perature on one such summit was 70
degrees below zero.
Were it possible for US to ascend in a
balloon and penetrate one of these
snow capped peaks from base to sum-
NIT we should travel first through a
layer Of dry air, vapor and water, a
third of freezing vapor, water and ice,
and finally through the summit, COM
posed of dry air, vapor and Ice, but no
water
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why She Wanted to Know,

as this Hazel street, asked a young
woman In one of the back sedts Of an
East Tenth street car who was carry
ing a dimlnutive poodle dog under her
arm.
NO, madam" said the conductor. II
will tell you when we come to IL"
Later on she repeated the question,
and the conductor answered with some
show of Impotence. Finally when
Hazel street was reached. he rang, and
the car came to a stop. This is Hazel
street." said the conductor.
"Oh. | don't want to get of at that
street. | only wanted to know where
1t was. | 60 TO the end of the line"
Then as the car started again she
looked down at the pug and said in
tones of extreme affection, There,
dearie. there's where your muddy
lives. Indianapolis News.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-29
ANIDROSIS.

SAoWHEGAN. ME., Aug =. 1901
Dear Sir
The best evidence I can
/ present, as TO the efficacy Of nv
method, is to refer You 10 the efforts
made TO initiate by rubber cabinets.
now advertised. without the medical
supplies for Fuming and Bathing,
without which they are like Maxim 5
gun minus ammunition. We're il not
for its efficacy which creates a de-
mand. none would care TO initiate.
Some of the inexperienced are ad-
vocating head or face sweating at
tachments. 1t is evident that they do
not realize the dangers of inhaling
the poisonous gases forced from dis
eased. sweating bodies without AMI
drosis Distinction. The efforts now
made to secure these supplies go to
prove that those who believed sweat
ing accomplished this humane benifi-
cence are fast learning their mistake
! The coagulate mass of corrupt matter
Must and Can be dissolved by this
| tuning, as sweating alone can never
do
| hereby declare that cancer if
not fatally advanced has but one
rational means of cure, and that is TO
clear the blood of virus that caused
its development. Sloughing away the
liberated tissue. with a hope of cure,
is just as absurd as 10 undertake 10
confiscate a neighbours living spring
! BY hauling away the sand through
which the water flows Ii must be
plain to all that when the system be
comes clogged by coagulate matter,
| ii is impossible for bhe blood 10 clear
| itself Of poisonous virus. thus Undue
ing the various distressing symptoms.
which lower the magnetic power and
vital warmth, upon which health de
ponds To dissolve and disintect. for
secretion and excretion. Is no trivial
matter, as would be imitators Of AN
| IDROSIS FUMING and BATHING
have learned to their defeat The
bodily sewers MUST and can be thus
| cleared AS to results upon treating
the eonsumptive and prospects of
cure. allow me to say The first de-
mand of nature is that the membrane
| MUST be clear of the virus seereted
there before healing is possible. and
that CAN ONLY be done by first
cleansing the blood by Anidrosis Fun
ing and Bathing! Then II not fatally
consumed, the lung tissue Is sure of
reconstruction by nature. All bron
ehial affections arise from poisonous
irritations None can fail 10 realize
the fact that the germ or animalcule
cannot terminate. for vigorous
sloughing of lung tissue, when mag
netie power and electrical heat runs
high, by normal circulation of pure
blood Like catarrh. of every inter-
nal surface. the blood MUST md can
be renovated, for nature : healing and
cure Is possible
Truly YOURS.
Oh. : + GnNANT
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-29
Made Good Matches,

She-I can't make out how it is that
Mrs. Wise has fish for nearly every
neal 1t can't be for economy's sake,
for she must be fairly well off.
He-She has large family Of un-
married daughters, you know.
She-Now, don't be nasty and say
something about girls and their brains.
That's so old.
He-Oh, no, l hadn't the slightest in
tention of doing 80!
She-Well, can't you tell me?
Hell don't know, I'm sure, unless
it's because fish are rich in phosphorus.
She-I don't see what that has to do
with it
He-Perhaps not. but still it's good
for making matches.
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Letter to 8. III. Bradbury.
Skowhegan, M e

Skowhegan, Me.
Dear Sir: Some think we take good
deal of risk in inviting complaints of
Devoe lead and zinc-we authorize our
agent to sell it under this guarantee:
"If you have any fault to find with this
paint, either now in putting it ON, or here
after in the wear, tell your dealer about it..
1--WE authorize him to do what is right
at our expense"
The following story tells how.lttle the
risk is:
j. Fl. Asher & Co., hardware dealers,
Rhinebeck, N. Y, have sold Devoe from
'76 to now, and have had just one COM
plant in all this time. ~
Three sides of a house were perfect; the
fourth was as bad as the three were good.
Explanation 1t rained the night before
the fourth side was painted; and the
painters didn't wait for the wood to dry.
What is done in such a case? Whatever
the dealer, who sold the paint, considers
it fair to do. We leave it to him. He may
not do exactly what we should do If we
were there; but we are not there. The
best we can do is to leave it to him.
Yours truly,
F. W. DEvoE & Co.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-29

Washington has a street IN miles
In length it is the longest in the world.
The shortest street is the Roe Bic,
Paris, which Is barely 20 feet long
The widest street is Market street.
Philadelphia; the narrowest, the Via
Sol, Havana, which Is only 81 Zee;
wide. The highest street is Main
street, Denver Colo. tbs lowest street.
which is below the level OF the sea,
Main street. Georgetown, British
Guiana. The cleanest street is Regent
street, London; the dirtiest TchAng-
Use street, Nankin-London Tit-Bits.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-29

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS: The fol
lowing are the real estate transfers re-
Gently recorded at the county registry
Skowhegan-Ed p. Page ct al to Jen
ME Nutting, 81; VIM. and Lizzie Quinn
to Jeddie A. Parkman, S1.00; Philoment
Pooler to Lewia PoOler. 81; B. c. and
Alice G. Crabtree to VIM. l.. and Kate
&c. Hill, 1920; o. w. Kimball to Flor
epce e. Goodridge, 81.
AnsOn--I. +. LETTERS to Elizabeth Car.
ter, $500; Elizabeth Carter to Alex Car.
ter, $500; Geo. A. Welsh ct al. to Joseph
Landry, 81.
Norridgewock-Sara A. Hodges to
c.. Fl. Tompkins, $3.50; Estella l.. Nye
to Julia L. Taylor, 81.
Bingham-Serena Corson ct ais. to j.
Fl. Savage, 81.
New Portland-Ora N. Young TO Geo.
T. Edwards, 81.
Hsrrland-W. s. Church to Annie
Maud Chase, $3.50; John Whitney to En-
sign Hubbard, $500.
Bingham-Ssrah A. Hartman to F. E
Hall ct al. Sl100.
ST. Albans-Wm. Fl. Lang to Fl. p,
Phinney, $500; Lizzie F. Carson to j.
X. Mum, $500.
Solon-H. r. Clark to Isabelle F. Nc
Clintick, S400.
Athens-Chss. E. Bowden to Lemuel
Bowden, 81.
Pittsfeld-A. P. McMsster ct al. to a.
r. Grant. $3.50.
Cambridge-Chss. r. Moore to C. w.
Moulton, $500.
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SkOwhegan Markets.
Corrected Weekly by u. H. BARTLETT
PRICES PAID PRODUCERS

Corrected Weekly by u. II. BARTLETT
PRICES PAID PRODUCERS
OArs-40 cts
WooL-Cnwashed, r. cts
HInEs AND sKiSs-hides, tets lamb skins Is
to 50 cts
each calf skins, IS to sl25 Zach.
BeASS-Haud-ptckeu yellow eyes, $500 to So 90
PEE beans. 500
RETAIL MAkKET.
FIorR-spnug wheat Patent. $50; Winter
wheat pat - IS Winter wheat choice. $500
To = 70 extra, $50 10 2.75.
cok>-Si - l,cr Gag meal snd cracked corn
sllo per tag,
fEEn-Middlings, sl.2o 10 l.25per cwt Chicago
BRsN and MIXED FEED, sll5 to $50
oats-sl.o5 per bag
corrected Weekly by 4. H. LANG.
PRICES PAID PRODUCERS.
BEEs-Ox beef, 6lc to cts
torLrRY-Fowls, Sto - cts. per ID. Schickeu'
10 to 10 cts.
ROUND Hoo-6la to cts.
TALLow-Rough Ia CT pc. IL
RETAIL MARKET.
SALT PoRK-l2c 10; by the bbl.. 2oo 'bs 81 81
TO Sls-5O.
Corrected Weekly by WALTER sANAeR.
PRICES PAID PRODUCERS.
burrEa-t1rst quaiIty stamped, It TO Is per ID
s00s-iscts. p er doI fresh.
POTATOES S06 IS.
RETAIL MARKET,
CHEEsE-l5 per 10.
BUrTEB-20 10 20cts. per 10
EGGs-O cts a dor fresh
TEAs-%0 10 60 cents per 10.
CoFFEE-l2iq 10 IS cts. per 10.
LARp-Domestic, IL cts; Pure u cts.
MoLAssEs-Pure Ponce, 81; pure Barbados
80; Maple, sc per qt; Choice Cooking, use
sue IR-Granulated Sugar best quality, 10
i-,nt dis for 81 co. 1rown, Is pounds for 81.
PoTAToEs-sC.75 c TO bu.
OSIoSs-4c, per 10.
~ FIsH-Cod, 10 cts per T. pollock,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-29

L. A. Roberts & Co., of Danvers, Mass.
achasetts, manufacturers of Cream OF
Chocolate report remarkable success
with their speciality, both in this and
foreign markets. This preparation has
been on the market only six months,
during which time 1t has made It's way
into the best hotel and family trade, and
shipments have been made to South
Africa, Australia, West Indies, and many
other foreign ports. The prizes offered
for the best receipts for the use Of Cream
Of Chocolate ought to bring to the pro
prietors liberal response.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-29
Scotch Thrift.

The city council Of Auckland placed a
price on the head of every rat in the
city, and a grocers boy became per-
feet Nimrod and slew about 80. At the
risk of contracting the plague he car
ried his dead along, obtained the scalp
money and came back Jubilant to his
master and told him how much be had
made. The master cast upon him an
eye of Aberdeen gray, and then re-
marked quietly "Weel, weel, yen just
pay the money to our cashier, for ye
ken the rats is mine, not yours. Sgd
ney Bulletin.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-29

next week, beginning Tuesday the
A.e Agricultural Society holds it's an
val exhibit at Lewiston. The manage
eos Claim that it is the greatest strictly
ncuitural fair in New England. The
NOUS industries Of the great common
a'a are there brought together and
''eo on exhibition for premiums or
''es' No lover of stock, admirer OF
''es or person interested in the agri-
Aure Of the State should miss the
portunlty to visit this fair. The fire
pa display, entitled 1.-THE Last Days
aonpeii," Is well worth the admission.
Jay admission tickets will be rs
XIII Sss with an evening coupon attached.
a~n will be redeemed at Q booth out
ne gate In case the purchaser does
"'sh to attend the fair In the evening Z.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-29
NObIesae Oblige,

'What are you staring at, Nellier'
"Oh. please, ma'am, with your hair
like that and your diamonds you do
look so like Lady P!antagenet Cling
ham that was own maid to! Are you
any relation, ma'amY'
"No-at least no near relation. But
you can have that pink silk shirt waist
OF mine, Nellie."-Life.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-29

NJ. Coustans, the French ambassador
at Constantinople, has left the Turkish
capitol the French flag has been hauled
down from the embassy and it will not
be restored until diplomatic relations
are restored between France and Tur-
key. The Sultan is reported to have
said that he will fight rather than yield
to unreasonable demands and that he is
making preparations tor war. 1.-THE
French ambassador declared" says the
correspondent, "that even at the last
hour the Sultan tried to prevaricate.'
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-29

Whatever the year has had for Fall
River or other cotton manufacturing
ktes in that line of business, the two
ESSENTIAL conditions-water and orders
bsve been favorable to the cotton mills
Lewiston. The depression of the cot
|ou market in the Orient, incidental to
Die disturbed condition in China has not
bus far appeared to seriously affect
bottom manufacturing in Lewiston.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-29

The Patrons of Husbandry in Maine
are at present showing indications of
unparalleled growth. The numbers
taking advanced work at the different
county meetings of late are unusually
large. The National Convention to be
held In Lewiston In November is ex-
pected to give even greater impetus to
the growth of the order In Maine. 1t
has for many years been power for
good In Maine, Intellectually as we'll as
economically.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-29

New hampshire celebrated the third
Fnual "old Home Week" Saturday
4" The interest taken in this event
las more noticeable than at the two
FeVions years and a larger number of
pes and towns participated. 1t seems
De settled beyond reasonable doubt
j" the plan of one special week in the
FH to celebrate the home coming of
F"uVes and friends, meets the approval
The visitors and those who welcome
Fem, and that it has come to stay.
'uer states may adopt this plan, which
Plgnated in New Hampshire and has
E'n so successfully carried out in
Faine.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-29
Texas.

The area OF Texas Is equal to belt
of land II miles wide eDcircling the
earth at the equator or TO strip of
land more than one mile wide reaching
from the earth to the moon or 20 a lane
wide enough for the roadbed of a dou-
bic track railway and long enough to
reach from the earth to the sun.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-29

The size of the much advertised Demo.
patio meeting held at Merrymeeting,
Aturday last, was not impressive, accord
g to newspaper reports. Such a meet
q ought, it would seem, to call out
pore than 1000 people, and Democratic
PVe feast more than 100 banqueters.
| De speakers we're enthusiastic and hope
OIL success through Republican mis-
Ses and discussions. Not a very good
Pundation upon which to erect q great
frty uperstructure.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-29

The maine Sportsmen" while dis
bunting the estimates made by indi.
fduals who report endless signs of
PoOse and deer In Maine woods this
fmmer, advances the opinion that
deer are, in all probability, as plenty
fis year as they have ever been in
Falne in recent years" This informa-
On will be acceptable to sportsmen who
Pntempate visiting Names matchless
porting grounds in search of big game,
Pc coming fall.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-29

ThompsoD-Was any one hurt In that
duel the other day?
Johnston-Yes: one Of the seconds
fell out of tree into which be had
climbed for safety.-Exchange.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-29

The Eastern State Fair is in full
progress at Bangor this week with ex-
Eellent weather. Gov. Hill and several
members of his staff took in the show
yesterday. The attendance Wednesday
numbered $1,000 people. The fair ap.
bears to be up to its usual excel Hence.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-29

Lord Kitchener's proclamation amount
d to very little. 1t called out counter
from Commander Delarey
0 the effect that the Beers will continue
he struggle. They fear fighting with
,sper missiles less than that pursued
With the ordinary munitions of war.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-29

Eruptions, cuts, burns, scalds and
sores of all kinds quickly healed by De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve. cnre for
piles Beware of counterfeits. Geo. f.
Sampson.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-29
Colonies ms Kingdoms.

Queen Elizabeth was commonly spo-
ken of as queen of Virginia. Virginia
and Carolina were Kingdoms under the
Stuarts. Massachusetts was recognized
as a SISTER kingdom" by Cromwelfs
parliament. -London Express.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-29

Probably every child cherishes It
against his parents that they once gave
him a calf. and kept the money when
they sold it-Atchison Globe
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-29

There seems to be some prospect of
Prevention on the part of the Gear Of
ussia, looking to the close of the war
South Africa. A rumor prevails that
resident Loubet, Emperor William and
fling Edward are to discuss this matter
hrly. The Transvaal war is unpopular
Europe, even with large number of
british people. 1t is great burden to
Overnment, and even Chamberlain must
e sick OF IT,