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The Somerset reporter., 1902-04-03

This paper might be filed with items
like the following, and every one be the
absolute truth. | had rheumatism for
years and tried almost everything, but
got no permanent relief until | used
Chamber lan's Pain Balm, three bottles
OF which have cured me. 1t is the best
medicine | ever used PHILIP r.
RHoADs, Pennville, Mo. Pain Balm il
tor sale by G. r. Fogg, Skowhegan; l..
G. Williams, Athens; Sullivan Newton,
Jackman
The Somerset reporter., 1902-04-03

One COW is just as likely to be cheap at
SIS as another is at s25 1t all depends
upon the COW A COW which will make
900 pounds of butter in a year is cheap at
that figure, while another which will only
make call and a manure pile is dear al a
third of the money
The Somerset reporter., 1902-04-03
4 Valuable Medicine

For Coughs and Colds In Children.
II have not the slightest hesitancy in
recommending Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy to all who are suffering from
coughs or colds" SAYS Chas. M. Cramer,
Esq, a well known watch maker, of
Colombo, Ceylon. ut has been some
two years since the tity Dispensary first
called my attention to this valuable
medicine and have repeatedly used it
and it has always been beneficial 1t
has cured me quickly of all chest colds
1t is especially effective for children and
seldom takes more than one bottle to
cure them of hoarseness. | have per-
suaded many to try this valuable medi-
cine, and they are all as well pleased as
myself over the results" For sale by
g. K. Fogg, Skowhegan; l.. c. Williams,
Athens; sullivan Newton, Jaekman.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-04-03

The continuous growing of wheat or
other grain or of a cultivated crop not
only rapidly depletes the soil of organ
ic matter but causes the rapid forma-
ton of nitrates. which are likely to be
washed down in the soil below the
reach of the roots of plants. In expert
ments by Professor Ladd of North Da-
kota the largest amount of nitrates
was found at a depth of three feet in
bare fallow, while at depth of seven
feet the amount of nitrates was larger
than at depth of one foot 1t Is evil
dent that the nitrates found were
leached down from above. The impor-
lance Of proper rotation and of catch
crops to take up and hold the nitrates
Is thus shown
The Somerset reporter., 1902-04-03

Customer after beating the price
down from $3.50 to $2.25)-What right
have you to call this zone price
storeY
Deaer-Why not?
Customer-Why, you ask all kinds of
prices.
Dealer-But, my dear sir, the price
of n thing is not what is asked, but
what Is accepted for it.-Philadelphla
Press
The Somerset reporter., 1902-04-03
NOTICE.

u. ). CIRCUIT COURT, MAINE DISTRICT.
PORTLAND, March o. 1902.
Pursuant to the rules OF the Circuit Court OF
the United States for the District of Maine,
notice is hereby given, that Chester II. Mills of
Skowhegan in said District. has applied for
admission as an attorney and counsellor OF
said Circuit Court.
3wl3 A. q. DAVIS Clerk
The Somerset reporter., 1902-04-03
NOTICE.

U. s. CIRCUIT COURT, MAINE DISTRICT.
PORTLAND, March 26, 1902
Pursuant to the rules of the Circuit Court
of the United States for the District OF Maine
notice is hereby given, that Harold j. Phillips
OF Skowhegan in said District, has applied for
admission as an attorney and counsellor of
said Circuit Court.
3w13 A. H. DAVIS Clerk
The Somerset reporter., 1902-04-03


Exoused.-Judge-"H Have you formed any
prejudice against the prisoner" Juryman-
! Il have seen some newspaper pictures of him. -
Judge-"You are excused
a lazy liver makes lazy man. Burdock Blood
Bitters is the natural, never failing remedy tor
a lazy liver.
She-"How many men owe their success in
| lie to their wives" "Yes. And how many
more men owe their wives to their success in
! life"
/ Ordinary household accidents have no terrors
when there's bottle of Dir. Thomas Eclectric
oil in the medicine chest. Heals burns, cuts.
bruises, sprans. Instant relief
customef-"This steak is the toughest thing
! I've ever had here, waiter" Waiter (contiden
TALLY ,-"Then you amt tried our roast chick
en-, sir"
It's the little colds that grow into big colds ;
the big colds that end In consumption and death
| Watch the little colds. DIR. Woods Norway Pine
Syrup.
Sin gleton--"Your wife seems out of humor
to. night. What's the trouble9" wederly-
"She met with great disappointment this
morning. She went down town to match a
piece OF ribbon and found exactly what she
wanted at the first store on her list
Eczema. scald head, hives, itchiness of the skin
of any sort instantly relieved, permanently cured
Doan's Ointment AT any drug store.
Knives Before Forks-Mr. stingum-"By the
way, Sharpe says he saw you in the Bonston
Cafe yesterday" Mr.. Nuritch Cadd-' Yes
but cut him. Did he tell you THAR" Mr..
| Stingum-"No; but he did remark that he
expected every minute to see you cut your
SELF"
The Somerset reporter., 1902-04-03
Good Absorbents For Hen Manure.

Good Absorbents For Hen Manure.
Hen manure quickly ferments and
will lose much of its nitrogen If not
preserved with absorbents. Lime and
purpose. Dry loan or muck, moss lit
ter from peat boys, road dust, are all
useful absorbents for the floor of the
poultry house.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-04-03

Blobbs-I shall have to wear glasses.
Slobbs-" are you troubled with your eyes?'
Blobbs-"What did you think l was going to
wear them for-bunions?n
The Somerset reporter., 1902-04-03

~ have taken great many different
medicines for stomach trouble and con
stipation,' says Mrs S, Geiger of Dun
kerton, Iowa, "but never had as good
results from any as from Chamberlain
Stomach Il Liver Tablets " For sale by
& K Fogg, >kowhegan; L g. Williams,
Athens; Sullivan Newton, Jackman.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-04-03

Excused Judge you formed an
prejudice against the prisoner" Juryman
Il have seen some newspaper pictures of him.
Judge-"You are excused
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1902-06-11
DIVIDING THE RANSOM.
BuIoarans Dispose Of Money Received
for Miss Stones Release.

Salunica, Roumelia, June 1.-THE
Strouma Ca newspaper published at
Kostendit, Bulgaria) says it has trans
pired that secret congress OF dele
gates from kostendit, Dubnitza and
elsewhere, met in Sofia at the end Of
March and arranged for the DISPOSE
tion of the money received as ransom
for Miss Ellen Nj. Stone. the American
missionary. and her companion, Nine.
Tsilka karapeoff. alias Tschinerpoff.
the leader of the brigands which cap
tured the missionaries. was among the
delegates. who decided to send bands
into Macedonia on a secret mission.
Whooping Cough
Awomen who has had experience With
this disease tells how to prevent any
dangerous consequences from it. She
says: Our three children took whooping
cough last summer, our baby boy being
only three months old. andoving to our
giving them Chamberlain Cough Rem
edy, they lost none OF their plumpness
and came ont in much better health
than other children whose parents did
not use this remedy. Our Oldest little
girl could call Justify for cough syrup
between whoops PISkEY HALL
Springvale. Ala. This Remedy is Tor sale
10y all Druggists.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1902-06-11
IN THE SENATE ALSO.
Resolution to Investigate Discharge o
Miss Taylor.

WASHINGTON. June ll.-Shortiy al'ei
,hp senate convened Mr.. 0aFlilaoh y
1Tenn.) introduced a resolution direct
ing the committee on civil service ana
retrenchment to investigate the case
of Robecca J. Taylor, a clerk IN IN.
war department. who was discharged
from her position for the alleged rea
son of criticising the administration
philippine policy in communiea'ioi
to the press. The committee was az
rected to investigate the reasons ioi
nor DISCHARGE. The resolution "el'
over under the rules.
consideration of the naval appFopii
,tion hill then was resumed. the leho
inc amendment being that pro'ialhs
for the construction of two ilrst eiass
ha,tlosbins. two first class armoree
orrisors and two sunboats.
Mr Perkins. a member OF the com
,,;,,ne on naval affairs. argued 'na'
snne of the vessels of the navy oush'
,a he constructed at government navy
ards and he argued that the aam,t
allv equipped government yards o"sh
To be utilized.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1902-06-11
FIGHTING is PREDICTED.
Present Status in Hayti Not Likely to
Continue Lonq.

Kingston, Jamaica, June 1.-THE
steamer Lauenberg, from New York
for West India ports, arrived here dur
ing the day. She brought advices from
Port au Prince, Hayti, to the effect
that while the provisional government
of the republic is acting wisely fight
ing will certainly follow shortly owing
to the growing excitement throughout
the country. Firmin, Seneque and
Fouchard are the three principal can
didates for the presidency and have
favor in the order named. Each party
is cndcayOring to stir up strife. Eyi-
donces Of trouble are already appear
ing. The Haytian papers say the in
fluence Of United States Minister Pow
eli and that of the German minister.
Herr Peldram. is almost solely rs-
sponsible for the present state Of calm
prevailing at Port au Prince.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1902-06-11
CREDIT MEN IN SESSION.
Annual Meeting Of the Association d
Louisville.

ouisyille. June 1.-THE seveiii
,,,ai convention of the Nauonal
credit Mems association, represen.ia,s !, - :.
= ,nnmbcrship of 1000 from all parts
:, tho country. met at 10 a. M. al lie
d.,r,.ranz hall in this city. Mhei,
nrasident Elbert A. Young OF 81. fau'
ia,,oa The meeting to order there were
sn'', l,'n,,t 600 delegates present. besides a
number of the wives and 'aHs"aI,s ne1eome u,
,hr members. Addresses OF Mel.o1ns ', W.
were delivered by former Go,eino, w,a,tor w,
q Bradley for the state ana Wa,,ut rraait
walker. on behalf OF the iocal o'vu,s ,nas
Mems association. The response "ns a.,
made on behalf OF the visl;ofS 5res a..
George % F. Dieterle Of Cincinnati ,; .nnnal rars
n1" ;nont Young then delivered his amman
address.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1902-06-11
CANNOT USE SOFT COAL.
Owners Of New York Office Buildings
to Be Prosecuted.

New York, June 11.-Assistant Cor
poration Counsel Cosby, in charge of
the bureau for the collection of penal
ties, is proceeding against about forty
OF the large office buildings in this city
under the ordinance forbidding the use
OF soft coal. The penalty is $50 for
each violation. and where the depart
ment OF health has given notice to
stop the use of soft coal and it is con-
tlnued contrary to order the penalty
is $3.50.
Since the miners strike the use of
bisuminous coal has become general
in the city" said Captain Cosby I'VE
believe that many people are taking
advantage of the coal strike as an ex-
cuse for burning soft coal. There are
coal regions in Canada, England and in
the South and there is no reason why
these supplies should not be drawn
uDOn"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1902-06-11
TEN DEAD. MANY INJOneO.
Horrible Fate Of inmates OF Cn'ca9o
SanitarIunl.

Chicago. June ii.-Ten lives were
lost and about twenty-five persons ~.
iurel in n fire that Destroyer me oi'i
Woodruff hotel. Wabash avenue anu
Twenty irst street. lately occupied y.
the 81. Luke society as a hospltai LOT
inehriates. , &c
Nine OF the victims were burned as
the famcs swept the five iooiS ol 'h'
building so rapidly that all chance OF
escape was cut on one man luiip'a
from a NTH story window ana Was
killed. ,,,o
The long list of casualties was aue
"a no fact that many OF the pati'h's'
violent and uncontrollablc were hel''
| a,lo5 while others. in addition. were
bound fast 10 their beds
William +. Kent. the blind alderman
| u,s one of the victims. Ills hou! "a'
| found living on the floor OF ms room
burned 10 n crisp. Most OF the pouies
we're charrcd beyond recosii.'iu' ,'1
.,,,v of the seventy inmates ol 'he
;ns,i,u,iou were badly burned peio,
nn;pc rescued and two were i"'"i''
,,r, hv thinning from windows.
Thcre we're many heroic reScues ny
o,r,v arrivals at the fire. more
/ than thirty persons WI -, h,dly
fhe fire escapes. res'ueis W. ,iants !
burned as they dragged 'hc ri'',hh,t - a.
from the building. In the pan" a r,any @
followed the discovery oi 'he '''e '''"'''
were trampled on. burned Ia
All the men who were n"' ~ "cn rooms
death were ycnned in their =, Ino.". l,'onxs
Those who escaped to the na na'r from,
were either rescued or jumped ',,,. ''ou af
,he M,', windows. Weakened by some mndn, =,
niction for which they were ,nohln Me- tc
Treatment the victims were ,,,,un "n"',v were re
,ao"a thcir rooms and man! "'
| I,1 In their beds.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1902-06-11
chIcAGO'S HOSPITAL cATASTRC
PIE BEING INVESTIGATED
Bv AUTHORITIES.
INSTITUTION HAD NO LICENSE
President ard Others Connected VIII
the Sanitarium Under Arrest arc
Will Be Held Until After the IL
euest--Three Of the Thirty-four In
Jured Are Expected to Die, Making
Total Of Thirteen Deaths.
Total Of Thirteen Deaths.

chicago. June l1.--Of the thirty-fou'
PERSONS injured In the st. Luke Society
hospital fire II is feared that three VII
aie' thus bringing the total of deaths
10 thirteen.
he other thirty-one injured persons
were reported better of their hurts
'a' most Of them were badly shaker
~ their nerves by the horror Of wha
'".y endured and witnessed.
ihe eight men arrested are stu
"e'd' including o. Il. Miller. presiden
" .hc st. Luke society. Miller is sai'
~ nave lived In Denver at one time
."efe he was In the banking business
search Of the records Of the heal'i
"partment failed to discover any rec
u'a u showing that the hospital had beer
"ehsed according to the law.
Coroner Traeger sent his deputie
;" View the victims OF the fire. and dc
,'u'h 10 postpone the inquest for feV
's til complete investigation ma
been made.
There will be q full investigation.
"' the coroner. land It may max
ao'''ebody uncomfortable. We will ell
.a'or to discover II the patients wer
,h"pped down. as reported. and
,e was q sufficient number Of ~
d'ahts. d,a II any one Of the deaths wa
M.,. " negligence the guilty person
sohs a,.u Will be made to pay the per
ea,uhihaps the most pitiable of all tn
Rin.ams Ras was that Of Alderman 'Biin
hin, hent. Not only was he totail
iacll. nut he was incased In straisn
wa,u.. with his hands strapped to Ill
had Kent was an astute politician
tura oeen member OF the state leg'si.
lIcan ana was . delegate to the Repu.
lSsa national conventions OF 1881
10 ana 1892. His blindness was du
han. sunshOt wound received at III
ot q salQQnkeeper.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1902-06-11
SENATOR HANNA SCOUTS THE
IDEA OF FALLING OUT WITH
THE PRESIDENT.
BURTON CHARGES DISCUSSED
Ohio Leader Confers With Mr.. Roose
welt Regarding the Alleged Political
Activity Of Certain Cleveland Of
fcials-Rights Of Citizenship No,
Surrendered by the Mere Fact Tha,
Man Holds Public Office,

Washington, June Ex-senator Han.
ma had long conference with the pres
ident during the day. At the concln.
sion OF the interview he talked freely
regarding the published intention OF
Mr. Burton OF Ohio TO withdraw from
the race for congress owing TO the fact
that he had not been permitted to
naine the chairman Of the district com
mltiee. II do not want to critcise Mr.
Burton said the senator, hut do not
believe his charges are well founded.
nor do | want 10 make that subject a
national matter. The whole thing is
absurd
Senator Hanna declared that Mr.
Burton never spoke TO him about the
matter of having a candidate Of his
own until last Friday morning. The
election was To take place al O'Clock
that afternoon and Senator Hanna said
he sent a telegram To Cleveland ask
ing thai a compromise be effected, if
possible.
a mistake in transmission made the
initials in the dispatch incorrect. con.
| iinued Mr. Hanna. and the message
was regarded a. fake and no atten-
tion paid to il. Ilut even II | had been
there they would have paid 10 atten-
tion TO me.
: na,or Hanna also stated that the
civil service commission had exam
med into Mr.. Burton's charges that
certain federal otiiceholders in Ohio
had taken an active part in politics
and hal failed 10 find anything IN
them that constituted a violation Of the
civil service law. As a result the pres
idont has concluded not TO send let
| tors to the Cleveland officials censnr
| ing them for pernicious activity in pol
| itics. With some warmth Senator
| Hanna said:
The mere fact that man hold:
| ruhlic office does not necessarily NEAR
| that he should resign his rights OF cit
| iZenship.'
| He said he was going 10 Ohio short
| " 10 attend the wedding Of his daush
ter and that Mr.. James r. Garfield OF
| the civil service commission is to &C
| COMPANY him. The latter to pay
visit 10 his Mr.. Garfeld'sl family.
! The senator secuted the idea OF his
| falling ont With the president on this
matter and seemed to feel that he hat
1 been put in a false light through Mr.
| Burton's action.
| Senator Hanna is usually exceeding
~ reticent when leaving the White
House. but on this occasion he spoke
freely and had apparently no desire I
withhold anything bearing on this III,
/ for He also discussed Cuban reciproc
| ify ana the coal strike with the presl
/ don't hut he had nothing TO say To-
| publication on these subjects.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1902-06-11

Samu, IL Markham. attorney ioF
the men under arrest. said that the SO
cia,y had applied several times for n
hospital license. but bad always be
refused because the pcopl" IN the
neiehborhood of the hospital objected
To the location OF such an institution
near them. lie said that Mr.. Mltiei
appli,d for license after the society
moved into the Hotel Woodruff. ba'
had not received IL
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1902-06-11
chinaman Threatened With Death.

Idaho Springs. Colo, June 11.-Loui
Sing. Chinaman. was strung up to a
tree twice by a mob and threatened
with death ii he did not leave town
never to return. The mob's wrath was
aroused by the Chinaman' efforts to
run away with white girl named Mel
lie Merchcn. II is not believed the
Chinaman suffered severely. other than
being cut around the neck with the
cope and knocked down twice.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1902-06-11
Created Sensation in Rene.

London, June 11.-A dispatch to a
news agency from Rome says that
Paul Heselti Stanley, a young Ameri.
.an. became suddenly demented on re.
turning from hunting trip presuma
bly, as the result Of being bitten by one
OF his dogs Mr.. Stanley rode into the
court yard of the Altieri palace. sur
rounded by hise dogs. and persistently
attempted to ride his horse up stairs
lie was eventually overpowered.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1902-06-11
eo,sst Reserve eiiI Discussed

Wash'nssuli ,ss.liminary business, resumed resumed
Consideration Of als.s the ',', To the lu asricul-
certain forest reserves - - authorize the
tural department and &c, TO au'a ond fish pre-
nresident to create game """
so,vos in such reserves
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-06
The People Must Have Coal.

Neither the coal operators nor the coal
miners yielded a particle in response to the
appeal of the people as voiced by the Presi-
dent. In effect one would arbitrate only II
the union was recognized; the other would
arbitrate only If the union was not recog-
nized- The labor monopoly's method of in
dicating It's obstinate disregard of the peo-
pies necessities was more courteous and
considerable than that of the coal monopoly
Its offer to arbitrate. though practically
conditioned on recognition of the union,
was not otherwise materially qualified and
taotfully suggested the President as arbiter.
The coal monopoiys Indifference TO public
opinion and public distress on the Wander
blltian principle and its contemptuous dis
regard of the President were indicated in
an almost insulting fashion Being asked
for concession TO public necessities ard
restraint from irritating discussion of their
controversy with the miners the operators
refused point blank the conce ssion, and dis
cussed al length and with bitterness their
grievance. Indicating that they would deal
with the miners only as individuals they In
eject declined Mr.. Mitchell's suggestion of
'he president as arbiter even on this basis,
ana mace farcical their hint OF arbitration
by relegating the miners as individuals m
certain subordinate local courts Not onlv
Oid they ignore the President as suggested
arbiter, but by indirection they berated him
as one responsible for the coal famine since
he had not sent federal troops to protect
miners willing to work; when no one knew
better than these men that the President
could not send to the mines a single soldier
unless impotency were confessed by the
state government.
But whether tactful or brutal in the ex-
precision Of their selfishness and obstinacy
the coal trust and the labor trust are In
the last analysis of their positions standing
on the same platform in this emergency
Together they are shutting out the people
from access to the nations supply of coal.
Neither will yield an inch in the deadlock
to prevent widespread distress. They are
both public enemies.
In getting at their winter fuel to avoid
freezing or starvation from the general rise
In prices caused by the coal famine the
people are no longer concerned about the
Issues between the fighting coal men. Let
their struggle be postponed. The issue be-
tween the people and those who obStruct
access to the fuel supply Is urgent and vital
ana for the present all others must give
way to It. The Neople must have coal and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-06
Furnishing Bride Givers.

The conviction of Snyder, the Missouri
man, for bribery in connection with the
grant of certain franchises by the ST. Louis
council, is an earnest of what that out
ragged community is likely to do with the
whole gang of boodlers. The work has been
begun at the right end, with the men who
corrupt the lawmakers. The receivers of
their money are of course equally guilty
but no process of corrective law Is ADEQUATE
which aims only at the punishment of these
tools of the corruptionists, In a majority
of cases the bride sivers take the initiative.
They propose measures which cannot win
on their merits. being opposed to the public
interests. They must buy votes in order to
win. They choose certain men who are of
weak morals and tempt them with dazzling
sums. Occasionally, of course. the process
is reversed, and legislators blockade the
passage of laws which cannot harm the
community and demand to be bought off
Such course of corruption Is Infinitely less
demoralizing and dangerous than that Of
the purchase of legislation which deprives
the people of a proper return for the grant
of utilities The test of the crime lies not
in measure Of the advantage or disad-
vantage to the people of the fruits of such
ill-gotten facilities 1t is to be reckoned in
terms of the generalization Of the public
conscience, in the Interference with the
course of honest legislation. st. Louis now
has opportunity such as Is seldom
offered to any community to demonstrate
that the briber and the bribed are to be
classed with thieves, thugs and swindlers
as elements dangerous to the peace, pro-
gress and honor of the people.