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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-06-06
LOCAL MENTION.

Deputy Sheriff Parsons of No. Arson
and Deputy Sheriff Haskell of Pittsfield
were in town, Wednesday.
r. F. Wilson of Bingham was the
guest of his father, E. W. Wilson, few
days last week and over Sunday.
j. H. Laney of Boston, who has but
recently returned from several months
stay In Denver, Colo, arrived In town,
last night.
Simon and Tracy Gates returned, Sun
day night, from fishing trip to Robin
son pond in Spauldingtown. They
brought home a string Of l07 fine trout.
Last Friday afternoon three pound
trout was hooked In Paine brook near
Wesserrunsett stream. The wonder is
how so large fish got 80 far inland
away from pond or lake.
At the regular meeting of the Skowhe-
gan Council, No. %, o. u. A. M, Friday
night, two candidates were initiated in
the first and second degrees, also work
in the fourth. Refreshments intersper-
sed the work.
Capt. Hillman Smith, warden of the
Maine State prison, WAS in town, last
week. He attended the dedication of
the soldiers monument at Norridgew ock,
Thursday. Mrs. Smith accompanied
him. She is a native of Norrdgewock
and takes a lively interest In the old
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. George o. Smith and
their two small boys arrived home from
Washington, Saturday afternoon. Mrs.
Smith will remain here until late in the
autumn. Mr.. Smith will leave, next
week, for the State OF Washington where
he has charge of one of the three geo
logical surveying parties, whose field OF
operation this season is on the northern
boundary of that State.
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Skowhegan Grange.

At the last regular meeting, Wednes-
day evening, May 20, there was fair
attendance. More than an average
amount of business was transacted
One applicant was voted on and two
applications for membership received.
A unanimous vote of thanks was ten
dered Mr.. and Mrs. &. Davis Miller for
the thorough and faithful work they
each performed in the interest, and
resulting in the success of the late "Ye
CRATE sing" The grange voted to at
tend church in body the third Sunday
in June and arrangements will be made
with some one of the Skowhegan
churches. 1t is most earnestly hoped
that large number will be present to
attend.
The literary exercises were unusually
interesting. A number of charades
arranged and under the direction of
Mrs. Georgia Tobey, selection in poetry
by Mrs. Emma Bickford. Mrs. Emma
Goodrich presented a thoughtful paper
on Formation of character" replete
with truths that deserve more than
passing notice. The lecturer gave out
questions which were answered as fol-
lows: Favorite authors by Mrs lara
Leavitt, Shakespeare, Walter Scott;
Mrs. Whitney, Burns and Tennyson
were mentioned and the reason given
why they are favorites; Mrs. Georgia
Tobey concludes that men have a great
er propensity for gossip than women !;
A. r. Smiley says that aside from the
Bible the Pilgrims Progress has had
the most influence on the English
speaking people; S. f. Emerson was
asked what he thought of Mrs Carrie
Nation and he justified her squarely and
without fear or favor in her severe ac.
ton towards the saloon curse. He
would be glad to see women enough
with the courage and convictions of
Mrs Nation to smash every saloon I'M
der the flag; how should we spend our
vacation was answered by Mrs. Vesta
Withee, who intimates that the Maine
State Fair is an extra place for a weeks
vacation. We think she is right. A.
r. Smiley favored the grange with a
song which was encored.
Children's day will be observed at the
ball, Wednesday evening, June IL.
The committee of arrangements request
members to bring their children to take
part in the exercises and also bring a
liberal supply of sandwiches and cake
to go with the lemonade that the grange
will furnish. SECRETARY.
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The Parochial School Building.

Workmen are busily engaged on the
foundation walls of the Parochial School
on its site on the river bank just
down river little from the Catholic
church Oh Water street. The building
Is to be of wood, 43x72 feet and three
stories above the basement The wall
on the river side Is high one, some %
feet we Judge, and 1t is being built of face
rocks and cement, very solid structure
The building is to contain seven school
rooms, each.to accommodate 80 pupils,
and one room smaller 10 size, beside re-
ception rooms, halls, corridors, ante
rooms, etc. The basement will contain
a dining hall and other rooms for pur-
poses connected with the school, while
the sub-basement under portion of the
building will be for the apparatus used
for heating purposes, the storage of fuel
etc. The location of the building on the
bank Of the river makes it practicable to
have the basement and even the sub
basement as light and airy as need be for
the purposes specified above.
The Burrill property was purchased
for the purpose of erecting this building,
the large barn on the premises has been
cut in two and about one-half Of it taken
down in order to give space for this
building and for necessary changes In
other buildings on the premises.
Father LaCroix informs US that he
purposes to push the work along rapidly
and hopes to have the building ready for
occupancy in October or November
The new building will be specially
adapted to the work of the school, a
great convenience and important help in
the work.
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Secretary Longs Views.

Hon. John d. Long, Secretary of the
Navy, recently gave his views upon the
decisions of the supreme court and there
Ia presents In a succinet manner some
very potent arguments In support of the
majority in the Downes case, as follows
ANY other construction of the Con-
stitution than this would have made the
regulation of our relations with the new
territories a maze of inextricable con-
fusion and inefficiency and an example
OF How not to do it, and would have
resulted 10 the stay of our commercial
progress. 1t is not easy to detail the
ADVERTISEMENTS In which the admins
tration Of insulap affairs would have
been involved.
"Their status is so essentially different
from that of the States of the Union
that the same legislation for both is
simply impracticable. This is so clear
that 1t goes without saying, and this
decision Is fortunate.
snow because of this very thing there
will be those who will say that the
Court has been governed by the neces-
stiles of the case and the interests of the
Administration.
On the contrary, l believe no other
decision was Justifiable as pure matter
Of constitutional law and of precedent.
1t is the decision outlined by John
Quincy Adams, by John Marshall, by
Daniel Webster, by the most eminent
authorities and previous decisions Of the
Court itself. In the old pro. slavery
days the effort was made to carry slav-
cry into the Territories, under the
theory that the Constitution went there
with it, but that doctrine never found
popular favor, which Is now confirmed
by the present decision of the Supreme
Court.
1.-The country will breathe freer, and
the Administration, confirmed in its
views and strengthened In its work, will
carry 1t on In the interest of all concern.
ed with renewed assurance of universal
good results"
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degree Of Winona Rebekah lodge, No.
II, l. o o r., June 18th. Candidates
viii be admitted 10 the order A full
attendance ID desired.
Mr. and Mrs Milton Goodrich Of
Skowhegan visited ). T. Goodrich's
family, Monday
Mrs Nettie Bemis Of Harmony and
Mrs Traitor % Wellington were in
town, Memorial day, and participated in
the public exercises at the church.
Mr.. and Mrs. wayland Leighton, who
arrived in town, last Thursday, are visit
ing in Harmony few days.
MEMORIAL DAY.
Memorial day services here were more
than interesting, this year, in that We
had more recitations than usual. and
every one was peculiarly appropriate for
the occasion. several beautiful songs
were rendered by male quartette Of
home talent, after which Hon George
II. Clarke Of y. Arson delivered the
address 70 the veterans and assembled
people, crowded house He said in
part "our religion teaches US that it
required the life of hrist to save the
souls of men. There came Christ. 1t
seems the very plan Of creation is that
great results must be reached by heroic
measures, and events await heroes
The speaker went on to say that IN
our country We have always had a man
for the emergencyi-That as Abraham
Lincoln was Gods instrument to carry
out His purposes for the good of our
country and the world-So Mr.. McKin-
ley as the chief executive of a great ma
ton, keeping ever in mind the great
principles that underlie his countryg
strength and that makes its policy pro.
life of good to itself and to other
nations, acts only after careful advise
ment, during which party is lost in
country and with the ring of true
Americanism he says to the listening
ear of the whole world, intrusted for
the second time with the Office Of Presi.
dent, i enter up on its administration.
approaching the great responsibilities
which attach to this renewed honor
and commission, promising unre-
served devotion on my part to
their faithful discharge and reyer-
emily invoking for my guidance the
direction and favor of Almighty God.
should shrink from the duties this day
assumed, if did not feel that in their
performance | should have the co.ouera-
ton of the wise and patriotic of all
parties Friends, right here party
leaves off and country begins In that
attitude McKinleyism is Amerieanism,
the eternal foundation Of which you,
veterans established at the front and
which is the glory and honor of the
little handful of veterans, who today re-
new their obligation 10 each other and
more strongly bind US together, as a
nation, in which the deeds of her beroes
are enshrned within the hearts of her
people, as shown by the universal devo-
ton of thought, time and public money,
on this 30th day of May, of an army
whose numbers have never grown less
than when the idea of decoration had
its first realization, nearly a third of a
century since. In closing Mr.. Clarke
said, America will always be great be-
cause her youth are nurtured in the
atmosphere of honor, truth and
patriotism
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Cases Heard in Vacation.

Hon. William Penn Whitehouse, asso-
ciate Justice of the supreme court, was
in town yesterday and heard three cases
assigned In the March term OF court for
hearing before him In vacation. He
concluded the hearings yesterday and
returned home this morning. Following
Is brief report of the cases;
Inhabitants of Embden vs. Isaac Albee
as guardian okhis brother David Albee,
appealed from probate court, allowing
an account of said guardian. The case
was referred, including all matters con-
nected, to Judge Whitehouse. The case
briefly is that David Albee about 16
years ago was placed In the Insane hos
pital at Augusta where he remained
several years and after his return home
lived with his brother, Isaac, his guar
dian and defendant In this case, who
claims that he did only sufficient work
| to pay for his board, and charged In his
account $25 per year for 10 years for
clothes and tobacco. Town of Embden
| takes the position that the 5000 which
Albee has will be used up and that he
will be dependent on the town In his old
age for support, and therefore contest
| the allowance of the $25 per year in
question.
The court has made a decree sustain
ing the town to the extent that there
will be turned over to a new guardian,
| to be appointed, the sum of 100000 in
savings bank funds, and $3.50 90 more If
| it shall be needed for said David Albee's
support. 1t is understood Cephas Walker
chairman of the board of selectmen of
Embden will be appointed guardian. A.
Simmons was counsel for Embden,
Walton & Walton for the defendant
In the case Ada Withee of Pennington
VS. Sumner Withee of st. Adams the
petition of the plaintiff is for the custody
of minor child of the parties, who were
divorced at former term of court. AT
the time of her divorce the petitioner
failed to secure the custody of the child.
The court gave the custody of the child
to the mother and decreed that the re-
spondent should pay the sum of $l50
per week for the support of the child
until otherwise ordered. j. W. Manson
appeared as counsel for the petitioner
and 6. FL. Morse for the defendant.
Equity case of johnson M. Stafford VS.
George H. Morse WAS heard. f. N
Merrill appeared for the plaintiff, G. II.
Morse and j. w. Manson of Pittsfi field
for the defendant. The case was re-
ported to the law court.
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Savings Bank Tax.

The semi annual tax on Maine Savings
banks and loans and building associa
tions has been assessed for the period Of
six months under date of June LIST, 1901
The aggregate for the State is $241,
1888; an increase of 81 ,7S7.97 over the
tax for the proceeding six months
Somerset institutions are taxed as fol
lows: Fairfield, $1,55110; Skowhegan
IS, 104 08; Madison Loan and Building
Association, 81 % For the year past
Skowhegan Savings Bank paid %, 957.31
more than $50 per day toward the rev.
enues of the State government. A
very respectable contribution.
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Il0s-LumS den.

The home Of Mrs. Ann Lumsden, East
Front street, was the scene of pretty
and quiet home wedding, Tuesday last,
at noon, at which time Miss Margaret,
the youngest daughter, was united in
marriage to Albert Henry lies, in the
presence of only the near relatives Of
the contracting parties, Rev. H. W.
Kimbal of the Congregational church,
officiating.
The bride is well known in town and
has many friends, and is an active men
Der of Priscilla Rebeksh Lodge, Sunset
Chapter Order of the Eastern Star and
of the Pythian Sisterhood. The groom,
who is native of Cornwall Ontario,
has been employed at the Anderson
mills here for three years past, and is
universally liked and respected.
Mr.. and Mrs. lies departed on the l.35
train of the same day on wedding trip
to the groom's old home, and before
returning will visit the Pan American
Exposition, and will be absent six
weeks.
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Brief News Items.

Worcester, Mass. is having smallpox
scare-three cases, Tuesday. Two of
them were hospital physicians.
Bowdoin college is having its new
library building erected at a cost of
$3.50, 900, the gift of Gen. Thos. Fl. Hub.
bard of New York, native of Halo
well, Ne.
There will be no special session of
Congress The President and cabinet
do not think 1t necessary. The Philip.
pine situation is fully provided for by
the Spencer amendment.
Gov. Hill has nominated Fred Atwood
for trustee of Reform School; Edward
B. Winslow for trustee of Maine School
for Deaf; John M. S. Hunter and William
G. Clayton for trustees of Bath Military
orphans asylum.
The British garrison of Jamestown.
Cape Colony, which surrendered 10
Krtzinger's force, is estimated Mt 1000
men. The British killed II and wound
ed several Beers before they were over
powered by numbers.
Mrs Mary Holbrook died in Dresden,
Maine, Tuesday, aged 100 years, 5
months and 20 days. She was born in
West Bath on January 7, 1901, being a
daughter of Patrick and Eleanor
Williams. Her husband died 25 years
ago.
The tide Of affairs In the print cloth
situation appears at last to have set in
favor of the manufacturers. During the
past few days the market has taken or
an improved tone and indications are
that economic laws are working change
for the better in the print industry.
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Enforcement at Portland.

Rev. Mr.. McAllister Portland pastor,
according to the newspapers, said in his
pulpit Sunday last;
1.-THE Portland police force, from the
mayor down to the patrolmen, is In
direct opposition to Sheriff Pearson, and
that every possible arrest for intoxica.
ton is being made by the police in order
to swell the statistics and cast discredit
on the enforcement Of the prohibitory
law"
Mayor Boothby is quoted as stating in
reply that the allegation Ia false, and he
is surprised that 1t should be made by a
minister Of the gospel.
City Marshal Sylvester is reported as
saying that he has given no orders in re-
lation to the arrest of intoxicated per.
sons that the officers are simply doing
what they always have-arresting men
who appear on the streets 30 Intoxicated
as to become public nuisance. 81
think Sheriff Pearson has done remark.
ably we'll In his enforcement of the pro-
hibitory law" said the marshal. "He
took hold OF the matter with energy, has
asked US for no assistance, and has never
intimated to me that he wanted any as
sstance from the police department.
Our own statistics for the five mouths he
has been in office show Is per cent less
arrests for drunkenness than during the
corresponding months last year"
Sheriff Pearson Is also quoted as stating
that the rum power is doing all it can to
increase the arrests for intoxication by
causing liquors to be given away. This
statement of the sheriff appears to us to
be reasonable. The charge made by the
clergyman, especially in view of explicit
denial by the mayor and city marshal,
cannot be given credence unless sub.
stantiated by proof.
Two things worthy of note appear in
the statement of the city marshal. One
is that Sheriff Pearson has done remark.
ably well in his enforcement of the pro
hibitory law, and the other is that ar
rests for drunkenness are Is per cent
less during the five months Sheriff
Pearson has been In office, than for the
corresponding months of last year.
This would seem to refute the theory OF
those who have been industriously shout
ing that enforcement of the law has in
creased intoxication.
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Skowhegan has got tired of mud roads
and has purchased a stone crusher with
the purpose OF making some improve.
ments 10 the highways that will prove
permanent. Some of the larger towns OF
the State are tardily learning wisdom
with regard to road making - WateruiIIe
Mail.
One would infer from the foregoing
that Skowhegan has nothing but mud
streets aud was just starting in for some
thing better. The fact is we have fol
the last Is years been diligently at work
macadamizing our principal streets, and
have more miles of thoroughly built
streets and sidewalks than any town oil
city on the Keneebec river, little or big
The stone crusher purchased, this year
is to replace one worn out In the service
by hard work, making new and better
one necessary.
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Somewhat Improved.

DR.. Rixey called at the White House
at 8 o'clock Wednesday morning, and re
manned for about 10 minutes. When b,
left he said there was no change in Mrs
McKinley's condition. Drs. Steruberg
johnson and Rixey were In consultation
at the White House, about half an hour
Wednesday forenoon, after which tn,
following bulletin, timed II o'clock, wa'
given out MRS. McKinley's physicians
report that she has had a very comfort
able night and that her general condition
is somewhat improved
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Obituary,

Joseph J. and Charles C. Steward,
brothers, went 10 California, twenty
five years ago, where they engaged in
farming and raising stock. Joseph died,
January 18th, 1901, on bis seventy-fifth
birthday. Charlie died, April 18th, his
sixty-second birthday. Each were sick
but few days. They were born and
brought up in Skowhegan, south side
They will be remembered by all of the
older residents Of this town. They were
men houored and respected by all who
knew them and will be sadly missed.
For they are gone from us forever.
We shall never miss them more,
Till the bar is crossed in safety
And we reach the promised shore
Gathering home, one by enc
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RickfOrd-IIamm.

At Lakewood, Monday, June Bird, at
II M, quiet wedding took place when
Miss Hannah Hamm was welded TO Mr..
Horace Bickford. Rev. II. W. kimball
performed the wedding ceremony in the
presence of near relatives and few
friends. After the ceremony wedding
breakfast was served and a pleasant
social hour spent before the bride and
bridegroom departed for their future
home IN Madison. The presents were
numerous and very choice.
The bride came to Skowhegan a few
years ago from Lee, Maine, and has en-
deared herself to many friends whose
good wishes follow her to her new home.
Mr.. Bickford is Skowhegan boy and
was recently employed by the Somerset
Traction Co. and at the present time is
assistant electrician in the pulp mill at
Madison, where Mr.. and Mrs. Bickford
will make their home.
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Athens.

Mr.. Amos Chapman Il 10. shipped
fourteen handsome steers 70 market
recently.
There is an entertainment, Tuesday
night at the hall. Ice cream and cake
are to be served and literary program
carried out.
Miss Ina Emery is passing the present
week with Mrs. Minnie Clark Hight, as
her guest.
There was a trial at the office of J. F.
Holman, Tuesday, to see if a man can
throw his children on the towns care
and refuse to try to supper; them when
able bodied. Decided-No
There will be work of the Initiatory
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Resolutions.

At the recent meeting of the Eastern
Maine Branch of the Woman's Board of
(Foreign) Missions, the following reso-
buttons were passed:
In behalf of the visiting ladies and
delegates, we wish to express to the
ladies Of Skowhegan our sincere appre-
citation of their cordial welcome and
generous hospitality, and to extend our
hearty thanks also to those who have
contributed to the success of the meet
ings by their assistance in the music.
We extend our thanks as we'll to the
Maine Central r. r. and to the press for
their courtesies. L. f. JOHNSON,
for the committee.
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Bradstreet's summing up OF last week
was to the effect that unreasonable
weather has been dsmper on retail
trade in cities as well as country dis.
uicts. The growth of most crops have
been retarded, but particularly corn and
oats in the northern half of the country
and cotton in the south. The very long
period Of cold wet weather just at the
time when warm bright weather is due
has been exceedingly discouraging upon
most people, and lines of business as
well as agricultural interests.
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Canadian people are rejoicing upon a
proposed visit of the Duke of York and
bis suite. The royal party will receive a
grand state welcome at Quebec, the
place of landing, Sept. 10th, and visit all
parts of the Dominion from Victoria
British Columbia to Halifax, Nova
Scotia, occupying about one month. A
new railroad train is being built on pur-
pose for the use of the royal party on its
Canada journey.
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Mrs. Carrie Jewett Mead

died at her home in Mnersville, Trinity
Co., California, April %, 1901. She was
the daughter of Joseph and Frances
Jewell Jewett, both deceased. Mrs.
Mead was 5S years old, born at Browns
Corner, Canaan, Maine. Mrs. Mead
leaves husband and two sons and three
sisters, Mrs. Belle Jewett Smith OF
Sandiago, California, Mrs. Lizzie Jewett
Haskins of Trinity Center, California,
and Mrs. Mary Jewett Herrin of Lin
coin, Montana, and two brothers, Henry
and William Jewett of Salina, Kansas,
to mourn the loss of dear sister.
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There are lots of contingencies In
yacht racing. Shamrock was badly
wrecked in Its spars and sails on a trial
spin and on Tuesday the Constitution,
the syndicate cup defender, had its big
steel mast broken about three.flfths OF
Its length above deck, making a new one
necessary. Fortunately the owners
we're prepared for the casualty they
having duplicate mast ready to replace
the broken one. Therefore the delay
will not be as long as that occasloned
the British boat by her mishap.