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The Somerset reporter., 1901-12-19

70" Of wooden buildings Oh the bank
aud might have swep, them away with
tremendous losa.
The damage 70 mill property and lum-
Der ID town from this freshet ia estimat-
ed by different parties at from $4,000
to sls.O90 AID Ne are fortunate Ia get
ting out q il with 20 greater loss. Ten
days or more enforced idleness Of the
employees Of the Industries Obliged TO
suspend operations IL the hardest feature
Of the Gaze.
The wires connecting the Somerset
Traction Cos line with the power house
were broken down by pole on the bulk
head Of the Water Power Company
which these wires were attached being
carried away By logs and wreekage
which swept over the bulkhead. Thi. ia
the most serious damage sustained BY
the Traction Company. They expect to
start the ears early by using for the
time being the same power used By the
Skowhegan & Norridgewoek Electric
Company. These are heavy and expen-
sive wires and supply the current to
other parties for power and for light.
Otherwise than this the Somerset Trac-
ton Company property received but
slight damage. The Skowhegan Il Nor-
ridgewock road also was fortunate 10 its
road not receiving much damage.
It appears that the Madison bridge
structure a. It came down river with
resistless force WAS what did the greater
part OF the damage to buildings. It
crushed the wheel house Of the Electric
Light plant the Spear saw mill, the
lumber sheds in the Weston yard. finish
ed the foot bridge, and why it did not
carry off the bridge across the South
channel is a mystery. 1t probably got
badly broken up in its attacks upon the
buildings on the island and the lodges
OF the banks and did not strike the
bridge with the force it would have done
had it not thus been broken. Il left
some large pieces Of timber and shatter-
ed tressle work upon the end Of the
bulk-head near Aliens wheel house. as
a card for Skowhegau TO remember her
unwelcome visitor by.
Skowhegan did not fare as badly
as some other towns In damage to
bridges. The bridge across Cole brook
on the Madison road was swept out, the
bridge across the same brook near 4. K.
Perkins residence was partly carried
away and the stone work badly washed.
The bridge across the road leading from
Moore's Mills to Cornville was swung
around and badly washed at both ends,
but it has been brought back into place.
The bridge on the river road east side.
short distance from the Canaan road,
WAS partially swept out aud a bridge
near the town farm was badly washed
and was impossible until repaired.
Highways in many places and for long
distances are badly quilted. Commits.
sioner Webb is busily at work with crews
of men making repairs.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-12-19

There are several U. S. battle ships
made famous for the part they took in
the Spanish war. The Olympia, Admiral
Dewey's flag ship; the Oregon that dou-
bled Cape Horn, and later the Brooklyn,
Admiral Schleys flag ship, has come in
for good share of public attention for
the part it took in the Santiago fight.
The grand old Oregon is undergoing ex-
tensve repairs, to remedy big hole
punched in her bottom in Chinese waters.
Half million dollars has been expended
on the Olympia at Boston since she
brought Admiral Dewey home from Ma.
Mia, and she is now even a finer vessel
than she was before. When the Olym-
pia goes into commission next month,
she will become flagship on the North
Atlantic Station. That honor is now
held by the battleship KearsaIge. The
Olympia is much smaller and less
powerful than are our mighty first class
armor clads, but she flies an Admiral's
pennant by good right, and wherever
she goes she is sure to be the most con-
spicuous and admired of the squadron.
These splendid war ships are not ex-
pensive luxuries, but expensive ne.
cessities. No nation that is one of the
"Great Powers" can keep house without
them. They are peace makers and
peace promoters.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-12-19
AH@sthefics In China

A Chinese manuscript in the Paris H.
brary proves that an@sthetics for sur
gical purposes were used in China
LOO years ago. 1t states that when a
surgeon conducted serious operation
he gave a decoction to the patient, who
after few moments became as insen-
sible as II he were dead. Then, as the
case required, the surgeon performed
the operation-lncision or amputation-
and removed the cause of the malady.
Then he brought together and secured
the tissues and applied liniments. Aft
er certain number of days the pa
tient recovered without having expe-
rienced the slightest pain during the
operation"
The Somerset reporter., 1901-12-19
Christmas Coming.

The first Christmas of the Twentieth
century is almost here. Before we again
erect our readers it will have been an
event of the past. The years and the
centuries roll rapidly around, freighted
with important events to nations, to
states, to communities and to individuals.
We can do nothing to stop or even
retard the resistless, onward march of
time, but we can do something TO in-
crease happiness and mitigate sorrow.
One of the great objects of life is hap
piness. All strive for it and without it
life is burden and failure. Whatever
contributes to genuine happiness is a
blessing and every reasonable effort
made to this end is in the right direction
and to be commended.
Christmas Is time when selfishness
should be relegated to the rear; when
the finer feelings of generosity and a
derire to give enjoyment to others should
be brought to the fore and installed there.
Christmas is time for Joy and merry
making, time for exchange of kindly
greetings and Of gifts. In this land of
prosperity and plenty all should have
enough and to spare. There should be
no lack of good things necessary for the
comfort and happiness of all, but, lam
entable as it is, there are those, who
through improvidence or misfortunes of
themselves or others, are deprived of
means sufficient TO assure comforts and
necessaries of life, to say nothing of
luxuries.
Those who have an abundance will
feel better and enjoy more keenly the
Christmas season if they do what they
can to alleviate the sufferings of others,
and to dispense any cloud that may hang
over the pathway of fellow travellers in
the journey of life. There is genuine joy
In contributing to the happiness Of
others. This is the true spirit of Christ
mas, the lofty principle that inspired
Christ to make the great sacrifice for
humanity. In merry-making and in re-
joicing we should not lose sight of the
true significance of Christmas-tide.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-12-19

Leading Republicans of both houses of
Congress, according to information from
Washington, are urging upon their COL
leagues the necessity of economy in ap-
propriatiens and especially for new and
large projects. This Is very opportune.
The deluge of new bills asking for
money out Of the Federal treasury is
greater this year than ever before, and if
one-tenth of them should pass, the
treasury surplus would be wiped out.
Moreover, 1t is probable that some kind
law this session, and it is likely that the
ship subsidy bill will pass in some shape
and that work will be started on the
Nicaragua Canal. IL these three pro-
jects are fioated, there will be hardly
enough money left to supply the regular
and paramount needs of the Govern
ment, and there may be deficit instead
of surplus. These facts are now being
urged upon the Western senators and
representatives who have, 1t is said,
combined for the purpose OF inducing
Congress at this session to make the
first appropriation in the elaborate
scheme of irrigation of the arid lands of
West, which it is estimated by the ex-
perts will consume money In way that
will make all other paternal projects
look very small indeed. Will congress-
men heed these warnings or will they
combine to deplete the treasury We
shall see.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-12-19

Russia wants large amount of money
and Berlin correspondent of London
paper says the Gar has in view the plac-
ing of 800, 600, 900 of the 5000, 600, 900 he
wants, in this country. There appears
to be objection to France taking the
whole of the loan. There is some doubt
whether this project will be looked upon
with favor here.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-12-19
BuylnR and Selling.

you advertised" said the gullible
one, that you had discovered the key
to success"
True" admitted the fakir.
well, 1t didn't help me little bit"
''The reason for that" answered the
fakir pleasantly, us that you have been
buying the key instead Of selling 1t.
1t has brought me success. Chicago
Post.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-12-19

Rats of petitions are being presented
in Congress praying for the enactment
of legislation to provide for the building
of war ships at government navy yards,
also lesser number praying for the
adoption Of an amendment to the consti-
tuition to prohibit poligamy.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-12-19
EYaspePntinR.

Grimes-Confound 1t, that's just my
plaguey luck.
Boyd-What's the matter, Grimes?
Grimes-Matter enough! There's 60
ing to be reduction of fares on my
railroad, and I've just got an annual
pass on it.-Exchange.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-12-19

We are now having the shortest days
of the year. They will begin to length
en- next week and according to the old
saying cold will begin to strengthen at the
same time. We will be willing to have
that part of the program omitted. 1t
has been cold enough since the rain
storm to suit most people.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-12-19

A plan is on foot to harmonic the
interest of capital, labor and the public
A conference has been in session in New
York that has been making up the
scheme. committee, composed of II
to represent each interest, was ap-
pointed. Mark Hanna is chairman of
the committee that represents the en-
ployers, Samuel Gompers OF the commit
tee to represent employees and Grover
Cleveland of that to represent the public.
This is the right kind of trust and
ought to do much for the good of the
country.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-12-19

The annual meeting of the State
Grange began at Bangor Tuesday. The
attendance waa materially lessened by
the suspension of train service on the
Maine Central and Bangor & Aroostook
roads.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-12-19

"Never give up" is a good motto for
people who don't pay their debts
Chicago News.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-12-19

There appears to be no dearth in can
didates for the presidency of the Uni
versity of Maine IL the Portland papers
are correct In stating that Hon. w. T.
Hanes of Waterville, Lord of Bangor,
Durgin of Orono and Wlnslow of Port
land, all members of the board of trustees
6f the institution, interviewed seven can
ididates for the honorable position in
Boston, last week. These trustees
reached no decision. Pres. A. W. Harris
will leave the university Dec. 30,
much to the regret of all.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-12-19

The timetable OF the New York Cen
trial printed in 1874, gives ground for a
comparison between the conditions of tray
ell then and now: In 1874 it took thirty
and half hours to travel by mail train,
Albany to Buffalo. 10 1901 by the En-
State Express it takes five hours and
thirty-seven minutes. 10 1874 the fare,
Albany to Buffalo, was $II.5o In 1901
the fare was $6I5. Ia 1874 the route,
Albany to Niagara Falls, was by rail to
Syracuse, thence via Oswego Canal and
Lake Erie; distance 333 miles, fare $40.
time thirty-two hours. In IooI the dis
lance by New York Central is 3o5 miles
fare $6.I5, time six hours fourteen min
uies. In 1874 the cars were lighted with
candles; there were no sleeping cars
meals were obtained at primitive taverns,
and the physical condition of the roadway
made long and tiresome delays necessary,
and journey an irksome undertaking.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-12-19

The storm and freshet was severe all
over Maine and much damage was done,
especially in towns and cities on the
large rivers Madison seems to have
Jared the hardest of any in the State
and it's loss is the greatest.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-12-19
No 23o-
Report of the Condition
OF
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK,
OF SKOWHEGA,

or SkOWHEGAN.
Skowhegan, in the state OF Maine, At the close
OF business, Dec. 10. Ioai
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1901-07-19
EMMANUEL CHURCH.

Hours of Divine Service at Emmanuel
Church during the summer beginning
next Sunday. Sundays 9.45 a. m. and
500 p. m. Holy Communion on the first
and third Sundays in the month. Sunday
School 900 a. m. Friday, Litany, $50 a. m.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1901-07-19
GOOD LIGHTS.

1t is worthy of note that through
all the storm and lightning of last
Monday night, our electric lights
burned brightly, giving perfect SER
vice. BY the next evening the water
practically flooded the plant, but in
spite of this the service was resumed
in good shape with only one nights
interruption. This leaves but little
cause for complaint.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1901-07-19
LEAVE YOUR LAUNDRY

with A. S. and L. P. Ruggles, agents for
one of the best laundries in the state.
First-class work guaranteed and prices
reasonable. Call for price list and get
good service cheaply, quickly and
satisfactory. Phone 10
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1901-07-19
SHORT LOCAL MENTION.

a.s.s.s.
John T. Patrick, of Pinebluff, spent
Sunday in Southern Pines.
Miss Grace Hunter, of Snow Hill,
Md, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H.
Tilghman
F. G. Allen, recently appointed
postmaster of Pinebluff, was bust
ness visitor yesterday.
Rev. G. L. Finch, of Columbia,
S. c., was a guest at the Southern
Pines hotel Wednesday.
Souvenir China with Coon views at
THE NEWS DEPOT.
Mrs. J. G. Doerhinger has returned
from a trip to the Pan American Ex-
position, and reports a pleasant visit.
c. c. Wygant, of New York City,
is at the Southern Pines hotel, intend
ing to remain through the fruit ship
ping season.
peace" will be the subject of Rev.
Mente's discourse at the Congrega-
tional church next Sunday. Service
at 10. 80 o'clock, a. m.
DR.. w. P. SWEET is setting good
example for his fellow citizens by i'm
proving the sidewalks and street
crossings about his premises.
Littleton Female College is attract
ing much attention just now ard
President Rhodes is doing much
toward solving the problem of the ed
ucation of young women in the South.
Seventeen belated travellers, passen-
gers on train No. Al, spent Tuesday
night at the Southern Pines hotel, re-
suming their journey Wednesday
morning.
John Deaton, of Antler, paid us a
pleasant call Wednesday; lie is now
numbered among those who read all
the news Of this section by perusing
the columns of the FREE PRESS.
Couch & Wells report that the Xxx
Century ice cream freeze is growing
popular and that all who are using it
express themselves as highly pleased
with the device.
Brown & Newton have formed a
copartnership, and are now ready to
give you estimates on any kind of
carpenter work, buildings, etc. Read
their card in this issue of the FREE
PRESS.
Central Academy, an Industrial
School for boys and young men, locat-
ed at Littleton, NJ c., is a school
where any boy, rich or poor, of pluck
and good character, can secure an ed
ucation. We like such schools.
Services at the Baptist church Sun
day morning at II. Subject, "Tal-
ents and Pounds. At s o'clock the
pastor will preach on "The New Wo-
man" or 1.-THE Kind of a Young Girl
a Man Ought to Marry"
c. Stagenmyer, E. S. Hake, Will
liam Ginter, H. D. Helm and George
Spangler, of York, Pa, were guests
-
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1901-07-19

returned Sunday from Buffalo, N. Y,
where he has spent the past few
weeks.
Mr.. P. L. Adams, Of Hope Mills,
N. c., has accepted position at the
Peoples Cash Grocery, succeeding
c. M. Chisholm.
c. E. Williams, of Mystic Conn.,,
who, with his wife and little daughter,
spent the winter here for his health,
has almost fully recovered, and writes
to friends saying he was we'll pleased
with his visit.
Miss Ada Carr, who has spent the
past eight months here, and been
greatly benefited in health, left We'd
nesday, with the intention Of spend
ing the summer in the mountains of
Virginia, before returning to her In
diana home.
Secretary of Agriculture F. K.
Bruner, State Entomclogist Franklin
Sherman Jr., and Curator of the State
Museum H. H. Brirnley were South
ern Pines visitors last Saturday. A
very interesting report Of their mission
here will be found on another page.
Justas we were going to press, E.
w. Hugueley, representing the South
ern Printers Supply Company, of
Washington, D. c., dropped into the
Office and took an order to supply the
FREE PRESS with some of the latest
and most up. to date styles of new
type.
R. E. Geyer left Wednesday for
Brooklyn, N. Y, intending to sojourn
there for few weeks and later visit
several other places in New York
state before returning here in Septem-
Der. During Mr.. Geyer's absence the
local bank will be in charge Of Cashier
F. c. Brown.
L. c. Hufines received last Satur-
day a large invoice Of brand new
goods, consisting ofladies' and gents
hosiery, underwear, neckties, collars,
cuffs, etc.; a big stock of mems shirts,
suspenders, pants and general fur
nishing goods; and complete line OF
notions of all kinds, all new and up
to date.
A report has been current since
Tuesday morning that a woolen blan-
ket, wrapped in bundle and tied to a
heavy iron weight, was found in Lake
Lauderdale after the dam burst and
that the contents of the bundle point
ed suspiciously to infanticide, but the
closest investigation Of the story in
dicates that the allegation is quite
unfounded and that the suspicious
bundle was mere package of rub
bish, thrown into the lake by some
one too lazy to burn it.
A. Rhodes, Horticulturist OF the
A. & M. College, Of Raleigh, is at the
Prospect House. Extensive improve
ments will be made to this popular
house before the coming season, in
Guiding improved sanitary arrange
ments, modern plumbing, and some
additions. Mr.. Rhodes is well known
here, having been the original super
intendent of the Experimental Farm
when it was established here in 1896;
s. Il,
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1901-07-19

The private car of General Superin-
tendent J. M. Barr, of the Seaboard
Air Line Railway, passed through
town yesterday morning, having on
board Chief Engineer w. w. Gwath-
mey and corps Of assistants. They
have been busily engaged since Tues
day making repairs to the roadbed
and trestle work at Aberdeen and
Pinebluff, which work is practically
completed. They say that Monday
nights rainfall was the heaviest that
ever occurred anywhere on the line,
but that fortunately the damage is
confined to this immediate section.
This is the opening day OF the new
summer pavilion connected with the
Southern Pines Pharmacy. DR.. Saiel-
son has provided cool out-of-doors
retreat where ice cream, soda water
and sherbets are served to his patrons.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-16
yaxvDs From Yankton.

YANKTON, S. D., Aug. 15.--(Special)-
Amos F. Beaudoin, editor of the Leb-
anon, this state, Independent, was mar
ried here yesterday to Mollie, eldest
daughter of Alderman NJ. ]. McLain.-
The feared diphtheria epidemic here has
been confined TO the two families of Ell
lery Dunn, assistant postmaster. and =.
]. Noble. No deaths, have occurred and
the disease it is hoped has been stamped
out.-The city schools. c. w. Martindale,
superintendent, will open this fall with,
kindergarten. Miss Amy Gilman, daugh-
ter of Banker NJ. p Gilman, Of this
city, has been elected to the position Of
teacher.-F. J. HAITI, a general merchan-
disc dealer here, is closing out his stock
and will retire from business.-The Popu-
lists of the state will hold a convocation
of the leaders here Sept. 10 to discuss the
political situation and to select delegates
to the naional convention at Kansas City
Sept. T7.-R. S. Cooley, an attorney here.
has returned from London, England,
where he went in the interest of Mrs.
Charles Ingolls, of this city, who is one
Of the claimants for the Ballantyne es-
tate which is now in chancery. Mrs.
Ingolls is the granddaughter of Mrs.
Mary Ballantyne, whose parents left
large estate near London.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-16
Saltwater News.


The funeral of Patrick Barrett, whose
death occurred Wednesday night, Will De
held a 6 O'Clock this morning from 81.
MichaePs church, and the interment Will
occur in the Catholic cemetery at South
saltwater. Deceased was we'll known
and had conducted a boarding house N
StillWaer for many years.
The Musser and bowboat were expected
in port last evening to take out tow
of loge for Peter Musser & Sons, of Mus
catine.
The Pine Hill Gold Mining company is
the name selected for the company or
ganized to mine gold near AShboro, y.
G: a. J. hammers and George A. Lam
mers, Of this city, are members of the
company. They will incorporate in
short time and will soon begin active
operations.
Charles Cummings of Oneka, chairman
fthe Oneka town board of health, VIII
have a preliminary hearing in the NUM-
cipal court this morning on charge Of
neglecting his duty by not sustaining
smallpox quarantine as directed by the
state board of health. Sheriff Smith
served the warrant yesterday and Mr..
Cummings said he would be here this
morning to face the accusation.
Postmaster Stephen b. LOvejoy, OF Min
neapClis, accompanied by a party of
friends, came here yesterday on a private
car over the interurban line. 1 lie Vlsl-
tors while here inspected the prison.
The steamer Columbia brought in q
large excursion from Red Wing yester-
day, under the auspices of the Modern
WOodmen.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-16
AFTER LOWRY'S CASH
WEST SUPERIOR FOLK WANT
PIECE OF STREET CAR
MANS MONEY
4zftg
SAY HE HAS VIOLATED LAW
Failed to Make Necessary Reports,
and Has Incurred Penalty of
Seventy-Five Thousand
Dollars.

WEST SUPERIOR, Wis, Aug. 10
Especial. faction will be commenced
against Thomas Lowry and the other
members of the street railway company
of this city to enforce penalty that is
said to be charged against them for not
complying with the state law in regard
TO fling certain statements in regard to
the company with the city clerk.
In 1899 the state legislature passed
law requiring that in addition to filing
a statement of the gross earnings OF the
company. there should also be filed in
January of each year a statement of the
disbursements of the company. The law
has not been complied with in this city
by the street railway company. The city
officials have never done anything about
The matter, and it is claimed that they
have not been aware of the fact that
such q law existed on the statute books.
The present controversy over the pro-
posed extension of the franchise has
brought the matter to light and it has
been discovered that no statement has
been filed for 1900 or for 1901, as should
have been done under the law. The PEN
atty for the neglect to do so is 500 a
day for each and every day that such
statement is failed to be filed. This would
make for the two years total penalty
of nearly $4,000 that it IS claimed the
company may be charged up with if the
proper steps to enforce the penalty are
taken at once.
Former Mayor Dietrich has just
brought the matter to light In the discus
sion about the proposed extension. He
has secured facts and figures about all
the rest of the company's affairs except
the disbursements, and he says that in
the interests of the public he will at once
see to it that the proper steps are taken
to enforce the penalty of $4,000 against
Thomas Lowry. If the steps are taken 1t
is expected that another big fight will
result on the matter, and that the street
car fight will become more involved than