The Somerset reporter., 1903-08-20
STATE AND GENERAL.

The posters are up for the annual
Camp Benson, G. A. r. muster to COM
mence Aug "a. and continue ten days
as usual.
The total number of G. A. R. pa-sen-
gers travelling through Ogden, westward
up to Aug. Is is reported by the railway
officials at 1000. 0
James j. Jefferies knocked Jim Cor
bett out In the tenth round in the fight
that occasioned 80 much excitement in
Chicago Friday night.
Two cases of small pox were discover
ed at 1913 Lincoln street, Lewiston. The
The patients are Ulderic Blanchette and
Vital Blanchette, ages % and 81 respec-
lively.
The Island of Jam aica has experienced
terrible hurric aRe, causing damage to
shipping, building and crops estimated
at 100000 More than 800, 900
people are homeless.
Because of the whipping of white
woman convict at the state prison farm
the Georgia Legislature has ordered the
abolition of the punish ment of women
both white and colored, by whipping.
Old Orchard, the popular resort where
pleasure seekers and religious enthusi-
asts alike sojourn for the summer months
announces another convention, the
Methodist campmeeting, Aug. "a to 81,
inclusive.
Mr.. Rogers of Maiden, Mass, who
with his wife has been spending a few
days vacation at the Avalon house, was
drowned, between and o'clock Thurs
day night, in Lake Maranocook. The
body was discovered.
For the fiscal year just ended the
Boston and Maine's fuel cost 81, 1872, 89e
more than in the preceding year. That
equals four per cent on the capital stock
of the company, and it stands for part
of the cost of the coal strike.
This is a great summer fer Portland
and there is little doubt that more strang
ers have visited the city than at any
other time. The season may have beer
little backward but just now it is GER
tainly making up for lost time. All Of
the hotels have done thriving business
Thousands of dollars have been Sc
cured from the blacks of Georgia anC
Florida by Northern negro named
Mitchell who stated that he had beer
employed by Sen. Mark Hanna, to col
lect money to be used in passing thu
Ohio senator's bill to pension the ex
slaves of the South.
Officer Alexander of Brunswick, mar
70 WY escaped death early Friday at th'
hands of two burglars whom he had dis
covered in a Main street store. Whil'
ch asing them six shots were fired at thu
officer, who emptied his five shooter.
One shot struck the peak of the officer
helmet and others were SO close h
heard them pass.
The State Department at Washington
received the following from the Amer
can counsel at Martinique on Friday
ane, cocoa and coffee plantations
fruits and vegetables positively destroy
ed. Every town and village injured
Thousands of honses down. Death
few. Communication difficult. Brea'
s,uffs, provisions, galvanized roofin
will find ready sale "
There is over $1OO, 00O,o in half dol
lars, quarters, dimes, nckles and cent
in circulation, about $50, 100000 in silve
dollars, s15 900, 900 in one dollar bills
and $45. 600 000in two dollar bills. An
still the cry is for change, change. l
New York the street car companies in
slruct conductors to refuse anythin
larger than a two dollar bill for fare
owing to the impracticability of carryin
enough change to break up the five an
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