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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-09-26


did not avail himself of the opportunity,
and some of his personal and political
friends took leave of him. This painful
ceremony was simple. His friends came
TO the door of the sickroom, took long
ing glance at him and turned tearfully
away. He was practically unconscious
during this time; but the powerful
heart stimulants, including oxygen.
were employed TO restore him to con-
sciousness for the final parting with his
wife. He asked for her and she sat at
his side and held his hand. He consoled
her and bade her good-by. She went
through the heart-rending scene with
the same bravery and fcrtitude with
which she has borne the grief of the
tragedy that ended his life.
Informed OF Her Husbands Death.
Gently she was led from the room.
Never again was she to see the man
alive who for SO many years had been
her devoted hero. Going to her own
room, she was gently put to bed, where
she lay most of the time in the border
land between sleep and consciousness.
At the moment when the end came SO
peacefully Mrs. Mckinley was sleeping,
and not until . o'clock this morning did
she learn the news that it was feared
would break her heart. DIR. Rixey, who
has devoted himself constantly to her
since the last hope of saving the presi.
dents life was given up, was at her side
when she opened her eyes.
doctor, is the major asleep" she
asked
"Yes. but he is sleeping the s'eap that
knows no end, we're the fatal words
that DR. RiNey had to reply a food
OF tears was her only reply. DE- R,xcy
all The time did his best to comfort her,
telling her it would be her husbands
dearest wish that she he calm. A. last
the heart-bredking sobs subsidized aud
she lapsed into II state of grief moro nn-
pressive in its calmness than the most
narrowing outbreaks.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-09-26

CoURIER Office.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1901-02-20

everything is a close.mouth, close listed
corporation that apparently wants no one
else to get in on the good thing they are
enjoying.
1t seems to be up to the small fry, to
unite and make some concerted effort to
inform the public of this opportunity in.
tested mining district. THE MINER has
already done and is doing much in this
direction, and is anxious to do still more,
il half way "decent" cooperation can be
secured.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1901-02-20

Every housekeeper in Sumpter can have
the advantages Of green vegetables, fruits,
butter, eggs and fresh fish the same as in
Portland, at n. O. Baker Il Co.'s, I40
Mil street, next to the bank.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1901-02-20
GENERAL LAND OFFICE REVERSED
Secretary Of the Interior Rules That Long
Custom Makes Law.

SuStom MAKES Law.
Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock re.
Gently decided one Of the most important
mining questions ever before the depart.
ment. His decision reverses the general
land office, which refused to grant patents
to the Hidee Gold Mining company for
the Marks, Hidee, Dale and Ray lode
mining claims, embraced in the Denver
mining districts, the patents being refused
because certain parts Of the location lines
Of those claims had been laid within or
upon other patented lode claims, namely,
the Notaway, Meeker and Pittsburg
claims.
In his decision Secretary Hitchcock
states that the locators Of the claims for
which patents were refused entered upon
the patented premises apparently without
opposition, and what was done by the 10
Gators had the sanction and approval Of
the custom of many years throughout the
western mining regions. Property rights
Of incalculable value depend upon main.
tenance Of the principle involved In such
custom and practice. Should this custom
be declared unlawful every patent issued
and dependent upon It would be void.
Extra lateral underground rights are
often," the secretary declares, "the most
valuable obtained by lode location. The
statute requires that end lines Of lode
location shall be parallel. Unless end
lines or portions of them can be placed
upon other patented claims there will be
many tracts of mining ground lying be.
tween irregularly shaped patented claims,
to which the mining laws will have no
application. Unless the locator can place
the lines within, upon or across adjoining
or intervening property Of another, he must
choose between the loss of surface and
the veins beneath, and the loss OF the
extra lateral underground portion OF the
vein.
"The exterior lines Of a location are not
in themselves property, but are mere
boundaries or instruments OF description.
They do not give right TO all that Is
embraced within them, but instead so
much thereof as is public land and subject
to disposition by the United States. Min.
ing Improvements may be placed upon
adjoining public or private lands and need
not be upon the land actually claimed.
This is equally true Of location lines, so
long as private proprietors do not com.
plain"
The secretary therefore directs that
patents shall issue for the claims and
states that the department, after very
carefully considering the long established
custom and practice before cited, finds
ample support In the law itself, as well as
in a wise public policy relative to the dis.
posal OF the public mineral lands and that
a departure therefrom at this late day, en-.
failing necessarily immediate and wide
spread confusion and uncertainty of titles
to mining claims, would be altogether un.
fortunate and without justification.
Removed.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1901-02-20
Removed.

F G. Brodie, watchmake: and jeweler,
has moved to the store formerly occupied
by Beardsley and Cushman, the BARRIERS,
opposite the Columbia market.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-01-10
East Madison.

Mrs. Mary Ann Hobart died at the
home of her brother. Laban E. Lincoln.
in this village on Nov. 25th. She was
apparently in her usual health and died
sitting in her chair with her kr itting in
her hsnos. She was born Aug. 4th.
1910 and was united in marriage with The
late Warren Hobart, Oct. 22d, I843
She was worthy woman and had many
friends She tenderly cared for her aged
parents the last years of their lives. She
had been a widow for nearly forty years,
and twenty years ago lost her only child
a son, Forrest. She was member of
the Conert gational Church of this village
for many years and had read the Bible
through nineteen times and partly through
again She leaves one brother, Laban
Z. Lincoln, and a nephew, Frank Lin
coin. with whom she had made her home
for some years past. also sister. Julia
Morrison, and niece, Margaret Shat
tuck, both residing in Massachusetts,.
The funeral services were attended by
Rev. T. B. HIATT. pastor of the Congrega-
tonal Church Of this village.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-01-10
Death of Mrs. Alden Russell.

Mrs. Mary d. f. Russell, wife of
Alden Russell, departed this life, Dec.
Goth, aged So years and two months.
She was twice married. Her first mar
rage was to George Dearborn OF Scion,
with whom she lived about twenty
years. When Mr.. Dearborn died seven
years ago last June she married Mr..
Russell and came to Skowhegan to live.
Her death was very sudden and unex-
pected. She died with hemorrhage OF
the stomach and lived but few mo-
ments.
She had no children, but leaves a hus-
band, two sisters and brother. Her
youngest sister, Celia B. Judkins, was
living with her at the time of her death.
The other sister and brother are living
10 the West. Mrs. Russell was a woman
who made many friends wherever she
lived. She was member of the Gen.
tenary M. E. Church and all her life has
been an earnest. consistent Christian.
Her pastor, Rev. e. r. Adams, was her
pastor 30 years ago, and can say she was
indeed an elect lady. She will be great
ly missed In the home, community and
church. K. I. ADAMS.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-01-10
MOOre's Mills-Canaan.

Mrs. Annie Horne and Nellie Holt
were guests at A. A. Goodrich's, last
Wednesday.
G.. A. Williams from Fairfield passed
last Sunday with his parents in town.
Mrs. Lucinda Stevens passed New
Years day at her brothers, Ansel Good
rich.
Carlton Holt and wife from Pishon's
Ferry visited relatives in town, last SUM-
day.
Mrs Isabel Goodrich went to Fairfield,
last Sunday, to spend few days with her
daughter. Mrs. Geo. A. Williams.
Mrs Annie Horne visited her grand
mother, Mrs. Hannah Ames. last Friday,
it being the occasion OF her 82d birthday,
and she may well be classed among the
smart old ladies'
HartwelI Peavey and Fred Chamber
lain from Oakland passed last Sunday
with relatives in town.
Mrs. F. D. Getchell, who has been on
the list of invalids for a few weeks. is
improving.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-01-10

Mr.. Fred Adams and sister, Miss Lena,
of Madison spent Sunday with friends in
town.
Miss Adeline Hilton and Mis- Blanche
WILDER oil Madison took tea with Miss
Hiton's aunt, Mrs. Veasie, one evening
recently.
Friends and neighbors to the number
of thirty gathered at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. E o Danforth. Saturday evening
December 90, for an oyster supper At
ter supper was served several hours were
passed with games and music
MIR Millard F Moore passed Sunday
with relatives in Madison,
Miss Ethel French is passing a week
with Lewiston relatives
Master Merton and Miss Lila Pierce of
Skowhegan spent the past week with
their grandmother, Mrs. Mantor.
Daniel Murray started, Monday, for
the woods to work for Hiram Moore.
Elsie Jones and Nettie Moore returned
to Skowhegan high school, Monday.
Laura Paine of Skowhegan has been
the guest of her classmate, Elsie Jones,
and other friends in town the past week
The Somerset reporter., 1901-01-10
The RIGHT THING TO PUT ON.
(Bsnson's Plaster 10 Pains Master.)

From the natural impulse to "put some
thing on q painful spot all applications
for the relief Of pain have arisen.
The most successful have ever been poul-
tees or plasters, and the best of these is
Benson's Porous Plaster.
No other has anything like the same
power as o curative agent; it is highly and
scientifically indicated, and its standard
Is advanced year by yeer.
Use Benson's Plaster for coughs, colds,
chest diseases, rheumatism, grip, neuralgia,
kidney trouble, lame back, and other all
ments that make Winter a season of suffer-
ing and danger. 1t relieves and cures
quicker than any other remedy.
Do not accept Capsicum, Strengthening
or Bellsdonna plasters In place Of Benson's,
az they possess none of its curative power.
Insist on having the genuine.
The people Of every civilized land have
testified for years to the superlative merit
Of Benson's Plasters; and 5000 physicians
and druggists of this country have declared
them worthy of public confidence.
In official comparisons with others, Ben
sons Plasters have been honored with
ffty. fpe highest awards.
For sale by all druggists, or we will pre-
pay postage on any Imber ordered in the
United States on the receipt of 25c. each.
Accept no imitation or substitute.
Seabury d Johnson, Mig. Chemists. NY.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-01-10
West Athens.

Miss Grace :. s,o.S - obliged to
come home from Pennington Normal
school. last week. on account of being
sick. Her uncle, J. c. Corson, brought
her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perley Wyman went to
Skowhegan, Monday.
Mr.. Fred Tuscan has got home from
the woods.
MIR. ]. C. Kincaid has been to East
Madison. the past week. logging. Ralph
Corson and Andrew Knights helped him
H. L. Corson was at home from Brigh-
ton over Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Walker were at
Skowhegan. Saturday.
Nj and Mrs Frank Kilgore Of South
Norrideewock we're in town, one day OF
last week.
Mr. Maurice Small of Brighton was in
town Saturday evening. K.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-01-10

ing interests In timber and wild lands,
and the amount cannot be determined
until an inventory is made. Owing to
the nature of the assets this will take
considerable time. DR.. Phillips is a
practicing physician in Ellsworth and
prominent in the medical circles of the
State.
After five days session the grand
jury for York county, at the Supreme
court, which convened in Saco, Tues.
day rose Saturday noon, and reported II
indictments, which, according to County
Attorney Mathews, is the largest list
found for many years In York county.
The most important bill found was
against Edwin Fl. Knight, former
selectman and leading citizen of South
Berwick, for the murder of Mrs. Fannie
Sprague, whose body was found in a
burning barn on the old Knight farm at
South Berwick Junction, May l.
A fire which started late, Wednesday
night, in the rear OF DR.. s. T. Whitney,
dental rooms, Calais, caused loss OF
So, 600 to the building and occupants.
The largest loser was F. N. Higgins,
dry goods dealer, who occupied the
lower floor of the building. His loss
was almost entirely from smoke and
water, and amounts to about $1,000, j.
NJ. Hall, owner of the building, says his
loss is about $4,000, and DR.. Whitney's
loss is 81, 500. The lodge room. of the L.
o. G. t., and the Office of DR.. 4. H.
Vose, were slightly damaged. The
cause of the fire is unknown.
Very few New Englsnders know that
we had in our section any German colo
nists; they forgot, If they. ever knew,
that the Swiss Germans who founded
Fryeburg Originally Freyburg), Me-,
gave two distinguished senators to
America William Pitt Fessenden,
grandson of Wilhelm Fessenden, an
early pastor of the Fryeburg church,
and William P. Frye, descendant of the
towns founder, Joseph Frey. 1t is said
that another descendant of the same
man Ia Mr.. Alexis Frye, the superin,
tendent of education of Cuba.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-01-10
STATE AND GENERAL.

Lester Dwinal of Bangor, died sudden
ly at the Waldorf Astoria hotel, New
York, Friday. His age was sixty one
years.
President Hyde of the Bath Iron
Works says his company has recently
been asked to submit figures on the cost
of a seven. masted steel schooner to
carry 5000 tons of coal.
The post Office and general store in
Maplewood, close to the Parsonsfield
line, and some four miles from West
Newfeld, were burned about ii 80 Tues
day night, and the loss is about $1,000.
Nathan Ham, who was the first Master
of the Maine State Grange, and promi-
nent citizen, died at his home in Lewis
ton, Saturday, aged nearly So years. He
had been sick with pneumonia about a
week. He leaves widow and five
children.
Boston & Maine sheds and contents
and about forty loaded freight cars were
burned in Charlestowp, Saturday, the
loss amounting to 1925, 900. The blaze
caused great excitement as there were
several incendiary fires in the same
property year ago.
H. E. Webber, well TODD farmer in
Lisbon village, met most peculiar
death, Wednesday of last week. His
body was found the next morning torn
in pieces and scattered about the barn.
yard and over the barn itself. Notes in
his pocket told of his intention to COM
init rash act, and dynamite cartridge
did the work. Dependency over finan-
cial affairs is said to have been the cause
Capt. o. G. Oliver, formerly of Bath,
we'll known as commander of the
steamer, Salaoia, has been promoted by
the Portland Steamship Co. to the posi-
ton of commander of the steamer, Gov
The Somerset reporter., 1901-01-10
ALL THE NEWS
from Somerset Towns,
East eJOrnviile.

O. = Longfellow took the train for his
home in Taunton, Mass Monday.
Lunetta Moody has been visiting
friends in Hartland, the past week.
Rev. Walter =. Aldrich, the evangel-
list, who has been holding meetings,
here, started for his home in OHIO,
Tuesday morning. We understand Rev.
Mr.. Pope will supply the pulpit in Mr..
Aldrich's absence
On January LIST, 1901, there was a
pleasant gathering of friends and neigh
bors at the home of kingman II. Little.
field, the occasion being the marriage
reception of their daughter, Flora and
Chas F Longfellow The gathering
was large, about one hundred guests be-
ing present; the beautiful moon and
pleasant weather, enabling many from a
distance, to attend. The many beauti
full and useful presents brought, show
the high esteem in which Mr.. and Mrs.
Longfeliow are held by their many
friends, both old and young. The even
ing was passed very pleasantly with
vocal and instrumental music and vari-
GUS games, after which "a bountiful treat
of pop corn, peanuts, candy and apples
was served Midnight hour being close
at hand, expressing klndest wishes and
merry good Nights, the friends took
their departure. The following is list
of the presents received: Mr.. and Mrs
X II. Littlefield, bed spread and cake
plate; Nr. and Mrs Orrison Clough and
Mr. and Mrs. Willis Malbon, center
table; Nina Littlefield and Edwin Tough,
parlor lamp; Mr. and Mrs Fl n Long
fellow, table cloth, napkins. table mats;
Annie and Ida Hinton, berry spoon; MIR.
and Mrs Jerome Williams, sugar shell !;
Mr. and Mrs Sylvester Ham, pair
towels; Mr.. and Mrs Elmer Wescott,
bread and milk set; Mrs W. M. Harvi1le,
picture; Mrs Della Williams, rose tidy !;
Roy d. Malbon, vase; Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
Fox, pitcher; Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Fox,
fruit bowl; Mr. and Mrs w. r. Hinton,
work basket and card tray; Mrs E. H.
Littlefield, rose jar; Miss Emma Buzzell,
fancy plate; Mr.. and Mrs. e G. Taylor,
pitcher and platter; Mrs. b l.. Flanders,
cake plate; Mrs. Jane Hinton, glove box;
Charles and Erwin Smith. water set; Mr.
and Mrs. will Greene, glass mugs and
cake stand; Wayland Magoon, vase and
toothpick holder; Mr.. and Mrs Atwood
Starbird, berry dishes; Mr. and Mrs
Eugene Head, berry dishes; Mrs. W. R.
Malbon, toilet set mats; Arthur and
Edith Fuller, berry spoon; Eugene A..
Currier, fruit bowl: Gladys Littlefield,
cold cream set; Grant Brooks and Edith
Hinton, Fred Hinton and Lunetta Moody,
rose bowl; Mr.. and Mrs. C. F. Bradley,
pair towels. Mr.. and Mrs. Longfellow
wish to especially thank Aquilla Moody
and Jane Hinton for their valuable and
useful present.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-01-10

cut ? cords Of wood for the Canaan
grange and 10 cords for VIM. Goodwin.
and seven teams hauled it last Saturday
Mrs. Goodwin furnished nice dinner for
the whole crew and all unite in saying it
was one of the best dinners they ever ate.
Mrs. Goodwin vas assisted by Mrs.
Wesb and others.
In my opinion no man in town will be
missed more than General Shepherd
One man in the village said. few weeks
ago, if he should die, he would be missed
more than any four men in town and he
was one OF the best men of The superin-
tending school committee. A. r.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-01-10
East Madison.

At the last regular meeting of Lakeside
lodge No. 6. D. OF H. the following
officers were elected for 1901: P c. of
H.. Mand w Holbrook c. of H Della
M. Dean; L. of H.. Cassie Hayden; c
of c., Agnes R. Moody; Recorder. Addie
Messer; Rec, J. S. Hayden; Fin,
Philena Hayden; Usher. Abbie Hilton !;
l. W.. Lila Dean o. w. Ezra M. Dean t;
Rep to Grand Lodge. Maud w. Hol-
brook Alternate. Agnes B. Moody.
At the last regular meeting of Somer.
Sc, Lodge No. 81 A. o. y. w. the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the year
ensuing: p. NJ. W.. d. F. Steward; M.
W., w. c. Hobart; F.. c. A. Messer % /,
E. M. Dean +; Recorder, c, H. Blackwell i;
Rec. c. J. Hayden; Fin, Geo. D.
Young; Guide, J. S. Hayden 1. W., w.
NJ. Dean; o. w, L, L, Smith; Rep. to
Grand Lodge. D. F. Steward; Alternate,
c. H. Blackwell.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-01-10
Moscow.

Miss Christie G. Spaulding spent
Christmas in town.
Gardner Bean. of Pleasant Ridge is
hauling birch to the birch factory at Bing-
ham.
R. V. Ham is a, Pierce pond driving
John Bray's horses, while Mr.. Bray gets
up his wood.
r. V. Hams wildcat that was shot at
Garry ponds is on exhibition at The
Sportman's show at Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Hilton and son,
Edible, spent Christmas at Mrs. Hilton's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Gordon.
Charlie Mitchell of West Forks and
Miss Nettie B. Kennedy of The Forks
were united in the holy bonds of matri-
mony, Monday, Dec. "a. Mr.. and Mrs.
Mitchell are very highly esteemed by
their numerous friends who wish them
the best of success wherever they may 60.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-01-10
"AIl Fish"

Mrs. Thurlow says that Cardinal
Wiseman went to dine with some
friends of hers. 1t was Friday, but
they had quite forgotten to provide o
fast day dinner. However, he was
quite equal to the occasion, for he
stretched out his hands i'll benediction
over the table. and said, II pronounce
all this to be fish," and forthwith en-.
joyed all the good things heartily
1.-THE Story Of My Life" by Augustus
]. G. Hare.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-01-10

Uncle Reuben jes COM { town t
git couple O. sideboards an tho't I'd
drap In t see you.
City Niece-Why. Uncle Reuben. what
do you expect to do with two side
boards in your house?
Uncle Reuben-Say, Tm talkin about
my farm wagon. What air you talkin
about ?-Columbu State Journal.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-01-10

ernor Dngey on the New York and
Portland route, owing to the retirement
of Capt. John Thompson, who has been
In the employ of the company the past
so years.
A frightful explosion of powder &C.
CURED, Friday, at the powder machine
house of the Repauno Chemical Co i,
whose works are located at Thompson's
Point, N. j., thinly settled spot on the
Delaware river, IL miles below Philadel.
phia. The building was annihilated
and the three workmen in it at the time
were blown to atoms.
Albert Storer is dead at his home in
New York. He was born In Portland,
Me In 1916. His father was veteran
of the War for Independence. Mr..
Storer went to New York, when young
and was graduated from Columbia Col
lege. Shortly after his graduation he
entered the ship chandlery business in
which he was interested for many years.
He married into the Burritt family of
Connecticut. Mr.. Storer was cousin
to Bellamy Storer, minister to Spain.
In the presence of both branches of
the legislature the justices of the
supreme judicial and superior court,
State officials and large number of
prominent citizens, Hon. w. Murray
Crane of Dalton, Wednesday, for a
second time, took the oath of Office as
governor of the Commonwealth of Mas
sachusetts. Lieut.. Gov. john l.. Bates,
was also sworn in and this main feature
of the days proceedings at the State
House closed with the delivery by Gov.
Crane of his inaugural address.
The steamer, Iaqua, which left San
Francisco, Friday afternoon, for San
Diego, with cargo of general mer-
chandise, was wrecked sometime, Fri
day night on Duxbury reef, just outside
the Golden gate and all on board, with
the single exception of Chief Engineer
Burrill, who was washed ashore on an
overturned boat after being in the water
for two hours, are believed to have
persisted. Details are meagre but it is
known that there were between 80 and
40 persons on board the Inflated vessel
at the time of the accident.
The position of financial secretary of
Colby made vacant by the death of Rev.
N. T. Dutton has been offered to Rev. C.
K. Owen of Houlton, who has accepted
and will enter upon his duties Jan. 18th.
Mr.. Owen graduated from Colby in 1879
and for two years was principal of Mon
mouth Academy. He then went to New
ton and on the completion of his course
became pastor Of the Baptist church in
Oakland. When DIR. Dutton resigned
the passionate of the Houlton church,
Mr.. Owen was called to succeed him and
has since been there.
The assignment of the Trenton Lum.
Der company at Ellsworth, with liabili.
ties at 5000, 900, reported on Monday OF
last week, was followed Wednesday
by the assignment of DR.. George A
Phillips, one of the largest stockholders,
the assignee being Henry M. Hill Of
Ellsworth. The liabilities are variously
estimated at from $50, 900 to $40, 900, but
cannot be stated definitely as it is said
his name is on considerable paper, in.
Guiding notes of the Trenton Lumber
company to the amount of $4,000. The
assets consist largely of real estate in
Ellsworth and Hancock county, includ.