The Somerset reporter., 1904-10-13
r. w. BUCHANAN.


Present indications are that, in suite
Of rot and blight 10 some parts II Sea
England, ia New York and New jersey
and drouth In the middle west, the p5-
tato crop In the United States, this year.
will be very large. 1t is believed To b.
doubtful, however, whether the crop
will be large enough to supply the
domestic demand.
Captain of British steamer, Siburn
reports that when the steamer passed
the Island of Martinique on septem Der
80 Mont Pelee was 10 fg eruption.
The spectacle was Witnessed By those on
board the steamer at 2 O'Clock in the
morning of the day mentioned. TIE vgl
cano emitted stupendous black clouds
and balls of fire.
James Hiltz, aged about 30 years. was
shot, Friday night, at auburn 5y LIS
step-son, Harris Tobin. bJF u Years
cd A bullet from a % ca.ibfe revolver
pierced his left lung and bis condition
is critical Tobin disappeared after tie
shooting but later surrendered - the
police who had instituted search for
him in Auburn and Lewiston
Hon. George Walker, Esq the Oldest
day. aged So years. He VA Torn IN
Burlington. NJ ass and graduated from
Harvard college in the class # 81 He
practiced law N Machas and Portland
H. had served as treasurer " Washing
ton county and had been member #
both branches Of the Legislature
The Nebraska was launched at : 02 D
IN in Seattle, Friday. The Nebraska
/ -
No one was hurt and 40 damage waa
done The Nebraska slid into the water
on absolutely even keel Everything
about the launching was successful
beyond the fact that the supports were
weakened too quickly by the workmen.
Republicans Of Massachusetts on Fri
day nominated for state oficers: Gov
ernor, John l.. Bates of Boston; lieuten-
AIT governor, Curtis Guild, Jr., OF Bos.
ton; secretary of state, William u DIN
of Boston; treasurer and receiver-gen-
eral, Arthur D. Chapln, Holyoke; audi
tor, Henry z. Turner Of Maiden; attor-
ney general, Herbert Parker OF Lancas-
! ter.
Twenty students Of the high school at
Alfred, whose sessions have been held in
second story of town hall since the high
school building WAS destroyed by fire a
week before. barely escaped from their
room. late Thursday, during Ere which
completely Quilted the town hall The
single stair way was cut off by the
flames shortly after the last scholar had
passed down.
The Democratic nonin.s,.ttba State
oonge,tior IN 49, prjS ~ '1o 30 o :
follows: Governor, William L Doug
/ lass. Brockton :lieutepaDt governor Jobn
c. Crosby. Pittsfield: secretary of state,
Henry T. Schaefer. Winchester; treas
urer and receiver general. Edmund =,
Goldman, Boston; auditor. Francois Y
Tetrault. Southbridre: attorney general
John p. Leahy. Boston.
The throa-r,os.e3 coleman 1,-,os p
Taibot laadeI g.;,l' enna 800 - -.
fra,,, : pird = -, = y .aisi..i 90,
New York. was burned near bre.kwater
Friday She was loaded so heavily at,
that the water ran in there beyond reach
of the pumps and SCI fire to the lime
The vessel was stripped of sails and ri.,.
ging and later was scuttled to save fhe
spars. The hull probably is a total l9ss
Mira Carr;e Nati,, Urs r,o, u-;lI..-.
Mira Mira NcHenrr o1d NJ. "a,
Nonntz who made The racant r.id ar
saloons ar Wichita Kanoas no.. t,,.l
cniltv In rho nitv 60. az -. -,
dos,rnction ot nrona,tr, ~ ~,