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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-27
BEARING DOWN.
Germany Trying to Tighten
the Pressure on Venezuela.
Three Additional Cruisers Or
dered to Leave KieI.
AS SOON AS READY
They Will Proceed to the Ven
eZuelan Coast.
They Are Expected to Sail i'll
About a Week.

Berlin, Nov. 27.-Three additional
cruisers, the Niobe. Ardine and Anna
zone. have been ordered to leave Kiel
and proceed to Venezuela. They will sail
as soon as they can be made ready for
sea- Telegraphic instructions were sent
to the navy department yesterday even
ing ordering their immediate fitting out
and orders for the necessary supplies
of ammunition and other equipment
have been issued. 1t is expected that the
three cruisers will be ready to sail about
the middle of next week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-27
Commercial Cable Company Accepts.

washington, Nov 27.-The CONNER
cial Gable company has filed with the
department Of justice a written accept
ance of the terms and conditions on
which the president has consented that
it may construct a cable between the
United States and the Philippines and
China. The company therefore will now
be given the privilege of using the
soundings taken by the government
vessel Nero. which surveyed the Pacific
ocean with the purpose of obtaining full
information as to the best route for a
cable between the Pacific coast and the
RhiIinnine islands and Asia
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-27
MINTS CLOSED TO SILVER.
Siam Has Adopted the Gold Stand
ard for Her Currency.

Bangkok, Siam, Nov. 27.-The gold
standard scheme for Siam has become
a law and the mints have been closed
to the free coinage of silver. If success
attends the new departure the profits
arising from the minting of ticals, a
Siamese silver coin worth so cents will
be set aside as a special gold reserve
fund, for the purpose of esta blishing a
gold currency
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-27
acome on Boys Brings $4,000.

New York. Nov. 7.-Verestcha gins pic
ture of San Juan hill. Come en-, Boys
showing Col. Roosevelt charging at the
head of his men. brought S1S000 s. public
auction last night In all. thirty-one pic
lures by Verestclagin were sold. The to-
tai amount realized was 81. 045. The TWEEN
ty pictures representing Napoleons disas-
trous campaign in Russia. which were in
cluded in the catalogue were withdra WI
from the sale 1t was announced that thsy
had been purchased by the Russian minis
ter by order Of the czar for rhe museum
of Alexander III at St. Petersburg. The
price paid for the twenty canvases was
said to be 100 000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-27
Must Provide Separate Schools.

Guthrie. Ok. Nov 27.-An order was is
sued today by Attorney General Roberts
mat an action in mandamus be brought
against the comm issioners of Caddo coun-
", compelling them to levy a tax for the
purpose of providing separate schools there
Tor colored child. en- which. under the Ia vs
of Oklahoma, is compulsory. The supre1ns.
court has held that separate schools must
be provided in each district.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-27
Gornlev Is Acquitted.

Chicago Nov. 27.-James H Gormley.
president of the Masonic Fraternity
Temple association, who has been Oh
trial for conspiracy to defraud the
county out of taxes due on the Masonic
temple property, was acquitted by the
iury at 9 o'clock this morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-27
Crowninshield,s ships Arrive.

Washington, Nov. 27.-The European
squadron, consisting of the battleship llli-
nois and the cruisers Chicago Albany and
Nashville under the command of Rear
Admiral Crowninshield, has arrived at
Port Au Prince, to take part in the winter
maneuVerS-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-27

anything from this county he has had the
support he needed and this is an ncnor
that our people can get and Mr. Curtis,
wher he looks the matter over, ought TO
Join in making it un aimoGs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-27
Temperatures of Large Cities.

Chicago Nov. 27-7 a. m. tempera-
lures: New York A: Boston. "a; Phila-
deIp!ia. 42; Washington. IS; Chicago.
"a; Minneapolis. Is; Cincinnati, 81; St.
Louis, g.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-27

Kansas City firms. Deans troubles. he
said, began with the fair he was preSi-
dent of. He lost money in the enter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-27
Weather Indications.

Chicago. Nov. 27-Forecast for Kan
sas: Fair tonight and Friday; warmer
tonight; southwest winds.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-10-09
Good VIII Notes

T. A. Rhodes. for several years a
Good Will boy. and for two years at
work in Brunswick, Me-, has moved to
Amesbury, Massachusetts,.
Arthur Kimball, who has been working
at Old Orchard. Me-, the past summer,
spent three or four days at his old home
at Good Will early in September, JUS,
previous to his return to Dartmouth
Colegs for his Junior year.
Harold p. Hastings of the class of 'o8,
Good VIII High School, has entered
Syracuse University.
George futile, of the class Of '98,
Good Will High School, is teaching
at Damariscotta Mills, Maine.
The work of remodeing and charging
Prospect Cottage at Good Will, is well
under way. The bnildiDg has been
moved several hundred feet to make
way for the Manual Training Buiiding
and after it is remodeled will DO an
important addition to the Good Will
plant.
Work on the excavation for the
foundation of the Manual Training
Building at Good Will is under way. It
10 piahucu w idJ tAI IOuuuduOu tIllS
fall, and complete the building ne 1T year
1t will probably be dedicated some day
in Assembly week next summer, and
ready for occupancy September first.
The teaching force OF Good Will
schools this year is Harry Bates Austin
principal. Prof. A L. Lane, assistant, in
high school. Mr. G.. F Barnard spends
two periods in the recitation room. In
the grammar room, MIR. S. Bisbee is in
charge assisted By Miss Margaret Nutter.
Miss Sawtelle is in the intermediate,
and the girls school in the Ryesen build-
ing in charge Of Mrs. Adam P. Hayden,
assisted by Miss Nellie Ames.
The cash contributions received frOm
August goth to September 10th we're
SSo6.8S. the cost of supporting one
hundred and twenty-five boys and girls
at this institution is about $3.50 pc,
month which makes shortage the past
month for actual needs and current ex-
penses Of just $s43.I2.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-10-09
SCOTS
EMULSION

SCOTS Emulsion is the
means of life and of the en-
ioyment of life of thousands of
men, women and children.
To the men SCOTS Emul-
sion gives the flesh and
strength SO necessary for the
cure of consumption and the
repairing of body losses from
any wasting disease.
For women SCOTS Emul-
sion does this and more. 1t is
a most sustaining food and
tonic for the special trials that
women have to bear.
To children SCOTS Emul-
sion gives food and strength
for growth of flesh and bone
and blood. For pale girls
for thin and sickly boys Scots
Emulsion is a great help.
Send for free sample.
SCOTT g. BOVINE. Chemists,
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SOC. and $i.Oo; all druggists.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-10-09
Madison.

The Congregational church at Madison
has been presented with an individual
communion service which was used for
the first time at the communion, Sunday
afternoon. The giver is Mrs. Benjamin
Wood and it is memorial gift In memory
of her daughter, Miss Clara Wood. who
was for many years a faithful member of
the Congregational church.
Work on the new bridge is being push
ed and it is expected that single teams
can cross by the last of the week.
Sneak thieves. have been stripping fvuit
trees and gardens of their crop tor the
past few nights.
Preparations are being made to lay a
sewer on Heald street.
The Early Dawn club held their annual
meeting at their cottsge at Lakewood,
Saturday evening. The following officers
were elected for the ensuing year; Pres,
Mr.. b. T. Weston; vice pres, Mrs.
Belle Hilton; treas. Mr.. Arthur Hilton !;
Sec. Miss Nettie Holway; chief of COM
missary department, Miss Nellie Holway.
Mr.. Richard Spear, who has been visit
ing relatives in this vicinity for the past
two weeks, has returned to his home in
Gardiner
Several of Madison's young men have
gone into the woods for the winter
Including Lester Graham and Arthur
and Eugene Taylor.
Henry E. Leach has gone to Dead
River on hunting expedition.
Rev. S. E. Leech was called to his old
home in Monmouth on Monday.
Samuel Vose started for Washington,
d. c., Saturday.
Ed Adams and Will Haywood brought
in two deer from Carratunk, Saturday.
Mr.. Oscar M. Bixby of Schenectady,
N. Y, is visiting at the home of his
parents in Arson.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-10-09
seduction of his wife was the provoca-

seduction OF MS WIG was the ptoVoCd-
ton for the assault.
The starch factory owned by Jona-
than Currier, John Haley and q. G..
Richards, of Marshall, which recently
started operations on the seasons work,
was burned, early Friday morning. The
loss also includes several tons of starch
in the watts and 100 barrels of potatoes.
The dry house was saved in a damaged
condition. The loss, which is stated as
$4,000, partly covered by insurance, is
more than doubled by the shutting
down of work.
The Goth annual reunion of the 9th
Maine Regimental Association was held
at Rockland, Wednesday. About 10
veterans and their fair guests were pre-
sent, Officers were elected as follows:
IS. l.. Haywood, Bucksport, president;
Horace S. Hobbs, Rockland Aaron Frost,
Newport, and B. F. Gray, Bucksport,
vice president; j. s. Knowlton, Camden,
treasurer; j. B. Maggie, Lubec, secretary /;
Aaron Frost, W. Cushing, E. w. Tre-
worthy, Elbridge T. Crockett and Ed.
Heath, executive committee.
The first fatality of the hunting season
10 Maine occurred on Sunday morning
in the town of Guilford, six miles above
Foxcroft. On that morning Clarence
Lombard and his son, Oman, and a
friend, James Stevens, left for hunting
trip in the vicinity of the Old Silver mill.
At 11,30 they sat down Upon rock when
the gun of Stevens slipped from his
knees and fell to the ground, the shock
causing it to explode. The charge
struck Mr.. Lombard in the forehead
close to the eyesight and blew portion
of the top of his head off. Mr.. Lombard
was foreman of the Guilford Mfg. Co.
and leaves wife and three sons.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-10-09

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tonic and nervine, tranquilizing the
nerves, promoting the appetite and in
ducing refreshing sleep.
rWhen first wrote you had been to three
different doctors aud two Of them said would
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for operation, =" writes Mrs. Selma Erickson
of 40 Rice Street, St. Paul, Mimi WAS not
able to do anything. II I would get up and walk
to the kitchen and back l would have to lie in
bed for day or sometimes two days. Now
have used six bottles Of DR. Pierces Pavorite Pre-
scription aud six of the Golden Medical Discov-
cry and the result is just wonderful. was 50
nervous ! had 10 have some one by my side all
the time even in day time, and could hardly
eat anything. / took treatment from doctor
twice a week, and every time would go there
felt sick, but since quit all the doctors and
began taking your medicines 1 gained right
along. weighed las pounds, when began
taking your medicines lin August and now
/ am up to my usual weight 1866 am as well
and feel as good as ever"
FREE. Dr. Pierce's Common Sense
Medical Adviser is sent free on receipt
of stamps to pay expense of mailing only.
Send al one-cent stamps for the book in
paper covers, or 81 stamps for cloth
bound volume. Address DR.. R.V. Pierce,
Buffalo, N. Y.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-10-09
Caratunk.

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Joyce of Scion
were in town, Saturday.
Mr.. Frank Wilbur of Sidney is the
guest of his daughter, Mrs. G. 5.
Mitham.
Mr.. Leander Bright and wife went to
the cattle show at Embden station, Sat
urday, also Mr.. and Mrs. Crosby
Spaulding
Leona Redman, who is teaching in
the Pooler district, went to her home
in Bingham, Friday night.
Mrs. George Spaulding went to Bling
ham, Saturday, to visit her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Sylvester Foss.
Daniel Steward and friend of North
Arson and Miss Martha Reynolds of
Bingham have been the guests of MI.
and Mrs. James Carbino, the past week.
Mrs. James Became and daughter,
Gladys, of Moscow were the guests of
Mrs. Adah Spaulding, Friday.
The Misses Ola Lane and Emily Clark
of Lexington were in town, the first of
the week, calling on friends.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-10-09
Annual Report of the Somerset
Railway.

The eighteenth annual report of the
president of the Somerset Railway, for
the year ending June Both, 1902, with
the report of its other officials have been
issued In pamphlet form for the infor-
nation OF the stockholders.
President Reuben w. Dunn, for the
directors, reports that during the year
all the permanent improvements CON-
menced some two years ago have been
completed and the road Is now In condi-
ton to take care of the large increase
of business expected on completion of
the new mill at Madison. Last year it
was confidently expected that the Great
Northern Paper company would have at
this time, nearly completed, a mill of
much larger capacity than the present
one. 1t ated that the suspended work
will be resumed later on. Reference is
made to the freshet of the 10th of last
December. In repairing the washouts
the culverts have been enlarged to
three or four times their original size to
provide for the requirements of the
future.
The report of Superintendent w. M.
Aver shows that 159, 552 tons of freight
have been moved, and AZ $40 passengers
have been carried. There have been 40
tons of 20 ID. steel laid in main line,
and IS tons OF 81 10. relaying steel has
been laid in Dodlin branch and side
tracks. About four miles OF track have
been ballasted, and 17,75l ties purchas-
ed At RusselPs mill 400 feet Of siding
have been built. Jones Brook bridge
has been completed and now consists of
substantial abutments of steel Orders.
Generally the track has been maintained
In good condition. During the freshet
Of December 18th, 1901, about 3 mile
Of track all told was washed out, suffi-
eient to stop movement of trains about
two days, the greater part being at
Oakland.
No accidents have happened to pas
sengers or employees. The passenger
cars have received extensive repairs.
The gross earnings of the road for the
year ending the 30th of last June, as
shown by the report of Treasurer A. r.
Small, amounted to S134 ,069 % against
gross earnings Of 300, 1896 for the
previous year. The largest increase was
gain of $40, 800 in the freight earnings.
The operating expenses were $780,
5E. SO against $7S, 894.20 the year be-
fore showing an increase of net earnings
from $50, 42S76 to S34, 52l 80. The in
terest paid on the three classes Of in
debtedness amounted to S1S, 700.66.
The general balance sheet shows the
amount of capital stock outstanding to
be $136, GAS 76 and Indebtedness as
follows:
Companies and Individuals $3,995.0S
Other Roads 4,327.37
Bills Payable 100000
First Mortgage Bonds 225, 000.0
Consolidated 4 per cent Bonds 172,500 90
Profit and Loss 1898. AZ
The Somerset reporter., 1902-10-09
Fairfield Center.

Mr.. Rodney Jones started last week,
for an extended trip through the West.
He will visit Chicago, Omaha, and other
western points.
Mr.. Alden Tozier of Du Bots, Pa, is
visiting his brothers, Messrs Z. H. and
Warren Tozier.
Jesse and Edwin Holt of Clinton visited
their aunt, Mrs. Alton Richardson, last
week.
Miss Lu Williams left last week, for
Lowelltown, where she will teach the
coming winter.
Victor grange will hold a fifty cent
sociabe on Saturday evening, Oct. IL.
Victor grange has been holding some
very interesting meetings OF late.
Fred Upper of Worcester, Mass. is
visiting at his old home here.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-10-09
East SkOwhegan

For a change we had rain Sunday
night and Monday which was needed to
lay the dust.
Harry Austin and Chapman threshed
last week for K. B. Richardson 496
bushels Of oats with their new machine
and cleaned them up nicely they had a
good team and all were good workers.
They threshed 1877 bushels for 4
Richardson and Wallace Ireland's grain.
Monday, John Buzzen Isaac Ames
and myself made a trip down river last
week visiting relatives and friends in
Waterville, Vassalboro, Augusta,
helsea, Hallowei), Gardiner and Fair.
field. George Fl. Ames of Chelsea, an
officer whose business it is to look after
the liquor traffic took us down TO the
soldiers home where we found 300
veterans well cared for Visited the
cemetery and found the graves of y797
soldiers. A X.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-10-09

Collamore Willard and wife went to
Madison, last week, also Mrs. David
Brown.
Mrs. Abble F. Webster, Mr.. and Mrs.
n. P. Brown and Mrs. w. II. Clark at
tended the funeral of their uncle, Mr..
William Clark of Scion, Wednesday.
Lloyd Foss of Bingham is visiting his
sister, Mrs. G. W. Spaulding.
Leola Lane and Eta Williams have
gone to Carry Ponds to work In the
sporting camps for Mr.. Henry Lane,
Miss Lane as cook, and Miss Williams
as table girl.
Albert Clark and Woodie Sanborn
attended the cattle show at Embden
Saturday.
Mr.. Frank Neligan and Miss Jennie
Fitzmorris, also Mr.. Maurice Chase and
lady friend of Bingham passed through
town, Sunday, on their way to Pleasant
Pond.
Mr.. Sherman Bean went to the Emb
den station cattle show. He took his
horses and entered them with the draft
horses, where they received the blue
ribbon.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-10-09
Fairfield.

Dr.. Gordon of the Maine General Hos
pital, was in town, Friday, on profess
sional business.
Mrs. Elizabeth Stratton, who has been
10 Boston for the past few weeks, called
there by the death OF her grandson, has
returned home.
Miss Nellie Nye has gone to Bangor
for a stay of several days with relatives.
While there she will attend the Maine
Music Festival
Mrs. William r. Kreger went to Bath,
Thursday, for a short stay with Captain
Kreger. who is there on business. She
returned home, Friday.
W. F. Mitchell has sold that band
some pair OF horses which have been so
much admired by all who have seen them.
They were sold to out-of-,own parties.
Albert Bickford of this place who has
been in the employ of w. B. Arnold &
Co. of Watervile, for some little time,
has severed his connection with that firm,
and will go to Rumford Falls, where he
has secured a good position.
Mrs. Horace Flood of Nashua, N. H.,
returned to her home, Saturday, &C
companied by her mother, Mrs. Lucretia
Flood, who has been spending the sum-
mer here.
DR.. and Mrs. F. J. Robinson went to
Bangor. Saturday night to attend the
Maine Music Festival. The DR.. return
ed. Sunday morning, and Mrs. Robinson
remained until Monday.
Daniel B. Clark of St. Adams, is in
town for visit to his nephews. Eugene.
Albert and Homer Clark. They, in
company with their guest. spent Sunday
ia China with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E Furber and son
Harry took carriage drive to Embden.
Saturday, to attend the cattle show and
fair. They returned, Sunday night.
Eugene Holt of Madison, formerly of
this town, has been visiting his brother,
c. Z. Holt, for few days.
Charles Caswel of Arson, was in town,
Saturday. calling on friends, and remain
ed here over Sunday.
F. S Berry has gone to Machias. where
he has accepted fine position with the
Machias Republican.
Mrs. Lizzie Tucker of Boston, former
resident of this town. is visiting friends
and relatives here and al Waterville.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-10-09
Literary Notes.

In the Atlantic Monthly for Octo-
ber,-a month when college football
largely engages the attention Of the
public, Professor Ira N. Hollis of
Harvard writes upon intercollegiate
Athletics" His timely and author
itative paper is notable for the singular
union of firmness and sympathy which
he brings to bear in treating the
troublous questions of professionalism,
scholarship versus athletics, and "Col-
lege spirit" aud is especially interest
ing in view of the recent utterances of
Pres. Faunce, of Brown University,
upon the same subject.
"The Light Cure at Copenhagen"
is the subject of an interesting IL
Illustrated article in the October Review
of Reviews, by julius Moritzen. In
this paper the discoveries and work OF
DR.. Neis r. Finsen in the treatment
of skin diseases by natural and artificial
light are described. 1t is the story Of
one of the marvels of the age In the
domain OF medical science.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-10-09

attendance from out of town was quite
large. A game OF ball was played
between the Norridgewocks and the
home nine. The MERGERS won IL to
8 In the evening a ball was held in
Blaisdell's ball, which was largely at
tended. Supper was served in Grange
Hall :
Mrs Helen Cage Of New Sharon, has
been visiting at Ellis T Hatch's.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Batchelder of
Vienna. visited at Chas. H. Girdler's
last week
Mr. Viii H. Harris OF Wilton was in
town last week.
Mr. and Mrs. John Thomas have
daughter, born Sept 25th. A
The Somerset reporter., 1902-10-09
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The Somerset reporter., 1902-10-09

ton of the delicate
wonanly organism.
DR.. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription cure s
womanly diseases and
the nervousness which
they cause. 1t changes
irregularity to regular
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which uueakat, uuOn1eu
The Somerset reporter., 1902-10-09
Mercer.

MERGERS cattle show and fair was held
on Tuesday OF last week. The day was
cloudy and threatened rain, and the
exhibits were few. There was fair
display of oxen, but other stock was
scarce The display of fancy work,
preserves, flowers, and pictures was
very good, but vegetables and fruit were
conspicuous by their absence. The
The Somerset reporter., 1902-10-09
COBB, Bates & YERxA co.
BOSTON, MASS.
Death of A. f.. Jones
An Honorable And Highly Esteemed Mer
chant

AH Honorable And Highly Esteemed Mer-
chant.
A. F. Jones, a prominent merchant
Maine, for the last % years, passed away
very suddenly August 1st from heart
disease produced by over exertion
brought on by rapidly walking home
from his store to avoid a coming shower,
aged 73 years, months and % days.
Born in the town OF Webster, Maine,
and graduating from Monmouth Acad-
envy, he early felt strong desire to en-
ter the field with others In mercantile
pursuits. In early life he was engaged
in the show business with ID. w. Hamil-
ton of New York till the spring OF 1857,
when he entered into general grocery
store IN Sabattus, Maine, which he con-
tinued number of years, afterward
going ON the road with wholesale Yam
kee notion team, which business he con-
tinaed till the fall of 1868, when he
bought the Bingham Hotel in Bingham,
Maine, and followed the hotel business
with satisfactory results to all its patrons
uutn the spring of 1874, when he moved
onto farm In North Madison, Maine.
Then for three years he Travelled through
the Middle States selling nursery stock
for Chase Bros. of Augusta, Me. In
October, 1877, he moved to Solon, where
he has since resided. The first two
years of his residence In Scion he con-
tiBaed with the Chase Bros. Then he
entered into the mercantile business
once more, which he has conducted with
good success until his death. Mr.. Jones
was square and honorable In all his deal
ings and during his life made many
warm hearted friends who sympathize
with his family In their sad bereavement.
He was member of the |. o. o. F. end
Rebekah Lodges and faithful r. A. M.
He was firm friend of the "New Eng
land Grocer" which has been his week.
ly companion for many years He leaves.
wife and one son to mourn the loss Of
kind and indulgent husband and father.
Mr.. Jones subscribed for the Anew
England Grocer" In 1889, and friend
writes us that he "loved your publca-
ton and took much pleasure Ia its per-
usal during life.n Such as he do not
| live In vain. Their "works do follow
| them. N. Z. GROCER.