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

The custom of scattering flowers on
ue waters, Memorial day, in memory
I" those who died on the sea in defence
Vi The nation and the flag, has been OBJ.
served in some parts of the country,
principally the West, for several years,
out was seen for the first time in Maine,
~ls year. At Augusta a beautiful
wreath was placed on a piece of board
upon which was tiny flag and paper
gearing the inscription: Augusta, Me-,
nay 80, 1901. We set this little wreath
siloat on its journey to the sea, on this
memorial day In memory of those who
u'eo on the sea in the defence of our
glorious country and the dear old flag"
alu launched into the Kennebec. At
ne navy yard at Boston fer the first
sue' flowers were cast upon the waters
=! The school children, In memory of all
buried at sea.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-06-06
Gard of Thanks.

We desire to publicly thank our reign
bors and friends who so kindly rendered
their assistance aud sympathy in our
deep trouble, and to ali who in any way
helped at the death Of devoted husband
and beloved brother.
MRS. JULIA \. TAYLOR.
Mr.. FRANZ !. kIlGoEE.
So. NorTiGgewock, June !. la0l.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-06-06

Governor McSweeney of South Caro-
lima don't seem to relish the resignation
OF Senators Tillman and McLaurin. He
has returned their designations to them
and wrote communication In which he
said that a canvass between them would
result in bitterness, stir up the people
Just at time When they are trying to
get together for the material progress Of
the state, and would be campaign of
personalities, instead Of education. Next
year there will be ample opportunity for
sfull discussion. Holding these views,
Ine governor says his duty is plain.
Probably both senators will be reconciled
70 the action of the governor, who is
more level headed than they are.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-06-06
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. The fol

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. The fol.
lowing are the real estate transfers re-
Gently recorded at the county registry :
Skowhegan-R. w. Brown to Joseph
Boiler, $500; Frank Thompson to Lewia
I.aCroix, $500.
Fairfleld-Addie S. Atwood to L. p.
Sturtevant, 81 800.
Norridgewock-Wm E. Perkins to
Henrietta c. Blaisdell, 81.
Harmony-D. II. Bartlett to VIM. G..
Bailey, $3.50.
Bingham-Ann &. Curtis to T. H.
Curtis, 81.
Canaan-D. B. Gerald to Julia c..
Head, 81.
West Forks-M. D. Bean to N. e..
Bean, 5000; Peter Farley to Henrietta
Markham, $3.50.
Smithfield-W H. Warren to J. l..
Harlow, 800.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Natl. Bank TO
Inhbt. Of town of Madison, $3.50; G. f.
Weston to Inhbt. of town of Madison,
5000; Bert kincaid to Amos L. Andrews,
$500.
Pittsfield-R. f. Patten ct al to
Warren Davis, $3.50.
Athens. II. Curtis to Joseph Leigh
ton, 800.
Solon-Mary f. Rowell to NJ. o.
Clark, $50; Eben B. Rowell to M. o.
Clark, $25.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-06-06
Secretary of State Hav has recognized

Secretary Of State BAY has recognized
Filipinos sufficiently to grant them
passports or at least one of them. DR..
Regedor Jurando, accompanied by Felix
yersoza, young Filipino, called at the
United States embassy at London, June
3, and obtained passport for Versoza.
He wished to travel in Russia and got
the passport for that purpose.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-06-06
BASE BALL.
SkOwhegan Wins from Madison.

SkOwhegan Wins from Madison.
At Fairview Park, Memorial afternoon,
the Skowhegans won an easy game from
the Victors of Madison by the score of
II to 0. Although Que sided the game
was not devoid of interest. The features
were the clean fielding and batting of
the local team, the battery work OF
Hamilton and Faron, and the throwing
OF Dugas at centre. The score:
Innings. ............I 2 "a 5 G IS
Victors, o o 0 o. Q
skowhegans,. -.......s 2 0 0 Ill
Batteries, Hamilton and Faron, Sutton
and Marklin; hits, Skowhegans, IA,
Victors, s; 2 base hits, Hamilton, 2.
Faron; errors, Skowhegans, l, VictorF
I; stolen bases, Skowhegsns, 1, Victors
0; struck out by Hamilton 6, by Sutton,
IL bases on balls, by Sutton, passed
balls, Macklin, ,; umpire, A. Pooler
time Of game. hr. 40 N.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-06-06

The method Of the guarantee of the
Chinese loan to be taken as indemnity
oy the several nations now appears to be
'he bone OF contention between the
powers in interest. The U. S. govern
nent is pressed by Russia and France to
make the guarantee international and
lOint, but 1t is firm In It's declination to
20 this, basing It's arguments upon con-
sututional limitations upon the execu-
i've branch of the government which
are not easy of comprehension to
european minds. The rate of interest
mas been agreed upon, 4 per cent, and
'ne nited States government is willing
10 take its share of the bonds and attend
the guarantee of that share ITSELF
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-06-06

Two base hit, Dugas. Three base hit Smith
Stolen bases, Jones. Hamilton 2, Goodrich, Brad
bury, Wright. Base on balls by Hamilton
pitched bal, Sutton 2, Bergman l. Wild pitch
Hamilton. Passed balls, Faron 2, McBain
Umpire King
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-06-06

New York Commercial Bulletin: A
German economist is doing his country q
good service BY explaining that 8 tariff
war with the United States would hurt
Germany more than it would hurt the
United States, There is 10 probability
of a tariff war. There have been causes
Of mutual irritation for some years and
the German desire to exclude American
products has been increasing. but the
trade is going on and there is DO reason
to suppose that anything more than
general tariff increases will occur. Both
countries believe in the protective policy,
but neither is likely to apply its system
more severely to the other country than
to the rest of the world
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-06-06

Shipments of potatoes from Aroostook
are very large this season. Thus far the
crop of 1900 sent by rail out of the
county amounts To nearly 5000, 900
bushels, and, fortunately, the price has
been high all through the year.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-06-06

Try DR.. Edwin's quick relief plaster
for that lame back-it will do the bust.
ness. Sold by George E. Sampson only.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-06-06

% cents will pay for three months
trial subscription to the REPORTER.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-06-06

Stops the Cough and works of the Cold
laxative Bromo- Quiniue Tablets cure a cold
in one dRy. No Cu5e. lie Pay. Price 25 cents.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-06-06

ENTERED AS sDooSD GLASS MAIL MATTER.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-09-05
RAILS COUNTY WOMEN.
After an Anonymous Letter
Writer.

Hannibal, Mo. Aug. pa SEN
sational suit was filed in the Court
of Common Pleas this afteanoon.
For months a number of young
women of Rails County, among
them Misses Leila Davis, Hattie
Mcfarland, Emma Strobe, Susan
GlascOce and Matte Hall have been
the recipients of anonymous letters
rejecting on their characters.
Mrs. Hannah Demmit and daugh-
ter, Anna, of this city, have been
charged with sending the letters,
and suits for damages aggregating
1920, 600 were filed against the al
legged offenders. The Demmits are
wealthy
Attorneys W.T. .Ragland of Mon
roe City and j. o. and T. E. ALI
son OF New London have been re-
tanned by the plaintiffs, George
w. Whitecotton of this city will
represent the defendants. The case
will be tried at September term.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-09-05
James Younger VIII Marry

st. Paul, Aug. 29.-James
Younger, one Of the notorious ban
dts now out on parole under life
sentence, is to marry Miss AliN j.
Mueller, formerly society editor
on II st. Paul paper, according to
a report published here. Miss
Mueller was i'll today and could
not be seen, but her friends say
she has made the announcement.
Jas. Younger is out of town
travelling for a tombstone manu-
facturcr, and his version of the
affair could not be learned.
Miss Mueller formerly lived in
Missouri, near the home of the
Yomgcrs, tho she did not know
the family. Upon coming to Min
nesota she became interested in the
prisoners and made heroic efforts
to secure their release. She made
frequent visits to the pcnitentiary,
and it is said that these visits rip
cnrd into love on both sides.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-09-05
A Remarkable Woman.

Item from the Nandalia Leader:
Grandma Neal has broken up
housekeeping and gone to live with
her son, Isaac Neal. Mrs, Neal
who will be S3 years old Sept, %,
has just completed her third quilt
pieced this year. She cut all the
pieces aud did every stitch of the
work and the quilts are set togeth-
en- with such nicely that one can
scarcely believe that person 81
years old could do such work with
a needle. The quilts are of the
most artistic variety too, being the
sugar loaf" and the star. In
deed the needle work is remarka
BILE; but Grandma herself is II re,
markable woman, and all her lif,
has been active and energetic and
she doesn't let old age keep hcl
from being useful.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-09-05
Audrain Crop Conditions.

The Columbia Herald notes that
the Centrcla Courier has inter
viewed hundred farmers in the
last few days in regard to the corn
crop. 1t finds that the best corn
is in the Middle Grove, Rowena,
Hereford, Dripping Springs and
south of Sturgeon neighhorhoods.
Cant, llallsvillc and Tinder neigh.
borhoods will also raise some corn.
The rest of the county is almost Il
bland so far us corn is concerned.
The great corn belt from Sailing to
Skinner will not average barrel
to the acre. While the crop will
be less than fourth, yet every
man interviewed stated that the
fodder would be good and that
there would be plenty of it raised
to take care of the stock. Prncti-
cally all the corn will be cut up.
Some will endeavor to run their
binders and harvest it; others pro-
pose stacking it in barns and sheds.
BY careful feeding and taking care
of rOughneSS this entire county can
take every hoof of its stock thru in
good shape. That's the testimony
of every man interviewed.
The MESSAGE would add to the
above that the Courier should have
interviewed some of the farmers in
Worcester, Santa Fe and Laddo-
MIA vicinities before it added that
clause, ,"the rest of the county is
almost "A blank. John BeagleS
Ed Atchison, and quite Il number
of others in the stretch of country
between Laddonia and Santa Fe
will have good crops of corn.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-09-05
NEWKIRK'S WILL.
Leaves a GOodIy Property
The Wife's Share.

Lafayette Newkirk, who was
murdered in this city Saturday
night, Aug "a, was estimated to be
worth between $40, 900 and $25 900.
He left will made April 2i, '99.
He willed most all his property to
his sou, w. f. Newkirk, except
some Mexico town lots, his resi-
dence property and the interest on
$1,000. His step daughter, Mrs.
Alice Martin, at Martinsburg, gets
$3.50 in cash and the town lots re-
ferred to. Nancy ID. Newkirk, his
wife, is to have the residence in
Mexico and the interest on 5000
till the time of her death or re-
marriage, when said propertw will
revert to the son, w. L. Newkirk.
Mrs. Newkirk under the law
could claim "A child's ipart of the
husbands property, but she says
she is satisfied and will make no
contest.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-09-05
Building Gravel Roads.

On this subject the Paris Appeal
says:
Jim Umstattd was up from Mon
roe township Monday renewing old
acquaintances, attending to busi-
ness and preaching the gospel of
good roads. All the gravel road
people in the county seem to be
located in his township and over
the line in Indian Creek. Right
now they are working on three
separate systems. The work is
done by contract and full value is
received for every dollar expended.
Besides the liberal contributions
of the people and the donations of
the merchants of Monroe City, the
road makers get from the county
court the county's share of the Ii
cense paid by the saloons of Mon
roe City, as provided by law. This
is quite an item in the course of ii
year. Mr.. Umstattd is convinced
that making Il rock bed for the
gravel roads is IA useless expense.
Down his way they simply grade
the road nicely and then cover it
with seven to ten inches of gravel.
This, he claims, makes just as
durable Il road and enables the
contractors to build two miles of
road for the same money expended
when Il rock foundation is laid. II
does seem like a pity that the peo-
pie up this way do not take more
interest in this business. Fine
gravel is abundant and in easy
reach of any Of our roads but no
effort is made to utilize it.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-09-05
MOrriS-.RObertS.

Ed. Morris, prosperous farmer
of Audrain county, and Miss Bur-
gle Roberts, of Liberal, Mo, were
married Wednesday at the home of
the bride. Miss Burgie was for
merly a teacher of this vicinity
and is one of the most deserving
and popular young women of
Boone county. Mr.. Morris is Il
most exemplary gentleman, in ev-
cry way worthy of the bride whose
heart and hand he won. .-Centra-
liza Courier.
Only a few days ago the MES
SAGE asked Mr.. Morris If. he were
a married man and he answered,
no. But we We're guessing pretty
close. Our congratulations to the
happy couple.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-09-05
Novel Church Entertainment

Lebanon, Mo-, Aug. 20.-The
ladies missionary society of the
Christian Church gave ii novel and
unique entertainment here last
night to raise funds for the socie-
ty. 1t consisted of an excursion
around the world with stops, in
cluding refreshments, at the prin-
cipal missionary stations. The
church represented Union station,
where conveyances were provided,
representing different railroads
and steamship lines. Transporta-
ton for the round trip cost 81
cents, including meals served NJ
IN the style of the country where
stops were made.
The walters at the different eat,
ing houses were dressed in tn,
style of the country they repre-
sented. and much merriment was
produced at the oriental manner
Of serving meals.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-09-05
Sues in Audrain.

Louisiana, Mo-, Aug. 29.-E.E.
Campbell filed a suit in the Au-
drain county circuit court today
for a. j. Thrower against the
Waters Pierce Oil company. Mr..
Thrower is inspector of oils at
Dexter and has inspected twenty
six tank cars of coal oil containing
on an average of 120 barrels each
For this he was paid only $50 a
car by defendant company. He
charges that the fees allowed him
by statute are twelve cents a bar
rel of fifty gallons, or $l4.40 a
ear. He claims 81 Il car, or 1882
is still due him, and the suit is
for that amount. Mr.. Campbell
states that inspectors will bring
similar suits. The claim for $l4. =
40 per ear is upheld by the ator.
ncy generals Office.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-09-05
Road Improvement.

y. G. Owen, formerly street
commissioner of this city gives the
Mexico Ledger the following fig
vrcs as regards the cost of rock
roads for this county:
Statement showing cost for
building four rock roads, - iurh-
cs deep and % feet wide, from
Mexico leading east, west, north
and south to the several adj iniug
counties: Beginning at the Pike
county line, east of Nandalia, aud
coming west thru Vandalia, Far
bcr, Laddonia, Rush Hill, Mexico
and Thompson, and west to the
Boone county line and north to
Sailing township and west to Stur-
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-09-05
MANY INVALlDS.
Daughters Overloaded With
Accomplishments.

The insane desire of fond par
ents that their children shall
Shine" in their studies and ac-
complishmcnts is one topic vigol-
ously dealt with by Edward Box
in his editorial in the Ladies'
Home Journal for September. Re
garding the girls side of this
widespread evil he says: "Thcre
are parents who, not content with
the studies which their daughters
have to grapple with at school,
load them down with few special
studies i'll the finer arts. | have
in mind now several young girls
between the prccariouS ages of
twelve and seventeen, who, after
they return from school, have an
extra dose of painting, music or
languages. But my daughter
must know something of these
things is the protest of the fond
mother. She must he able to hold
her own with other girls of her
set OF course, the girl at this
tender age, with such mental
load, soon goes to pieces. She be-
comes anpmic, listlcss and nerv-
Gus, and then the mother wonders
why! To build her up everything
under the sun is tried except Il
lcssening of mental work and the
unnatural strain upon the nervous
system. The girl develops into
what! \ bundle Of nerves cncas.
ed in the most fragile frame, hen
physical vitality sapped almost tc
the last dreg. And in this condi-
| ton she enters the marriage state ,
And yet we wonder why there are
so few women absolutely free from
organic troubles. Is it so mex
plicablc!
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-09-05

noyed before. | understand that
the recent stringency is caused by
giving the examiners n percentage
upon all contraband goods detect
ed.
"Therc is q decent way to collect
customs. If two or three men
were placed on steamships to make
examinations in transit much of
the annoyance would be avoided.
To show how utterly absurd the
business is, General Fred Grant
had his baggage examined for the
first time and was required to pay
$3i duty on the goods he brought
from abroad, the total cost of
which was only SOB. Mrs. Stokes,
widow of the New York million
airc, paid 81 900 duty on goods
she brought over.
AFTER this lavish gift to the
Government, some official noticed
n necklace she wore and asked n
bout it. She told him it was
present from her husband and had
cost $50, 900. That was too much
for the percentage system official.
He had the impudcnce to take it
from her and keep it until she de-
clared whether her husband had
bought it in Europe or America.
She said she did not know, as her
husband had not said. The last
information | had was that the of.
fetal still had the necklace. was
especially interested in the case,
because | ate at the same table
with Mrs. Stokes and her family
on the Oceanic. When, oh, when,
will this free American Govern
ncnt put itself right IN tins mat
teri"
Doctor Moore is one of the lead
ing ministers of the Christian
Church in the United States. He
has for Il number of years owned
and edited the Christian Common
wealth in London, the leading re-
ligiouS journal Of that country.
For the last four years he has been
the head of the Christian Bible
School at Columbia, supported by
the Missouri Christian Church for
the training ofministcrial students
in the Scriptures. His wife is
president of Christian Female Col
lcge.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-09-05
BLAME NOT FIXED.
COrOner's Verdict in the
Newkirk Murder Case.

The Coroner's jury in the case
of the murder of Lafayette New
kirk finished its inquiries last
Thursday returning the following
verdict:
I'VE find that Lafayette New
kirk came to his death from gun
shot wounds in his head and face
inflicted by a party, or parties to
the jury unknown"
The witnesses examined Thurs
day were: Sam Morris, Seldom
johnson, Arch Jenkins, James
Sanford, V. o. =. King, Joseph
Rennolds, Giles Green, Fack
Green, Mason Creasey.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-09-05
WHOLE SYSTEM af
4 IS INFAMOUS.
DR.. Moore Condemns the Custom House
Business.

Last week the MESSAGE publish
ed "A Special from Columbia,
Mo, headed, Nov II Democrat.
Custom House System Causes Il
Convert 1t was in reference to
DR.. w. Z. Moore, dean of the
Missouri Bible College at Column
bia. y day or two later in an in
tervicw he gave utterancc to the
following: Hereafter, until this
custom-house business is changed,
| announce publicly that | will
vote the Democratic ticket. | am
in favor of free trade and sailors
rights.
"I had to do Il considerable IL
mount of swearing, and after max
ing my declaration | was subjected
TO the annoyance of II search of
my baggage in II custom-housc
hotter than Gchena. The only
comfort | had was that the man
who did the examining sweatcd
enough to pay the damages. He
did not find anything except an
old camera of English make own.
ed by my son Paul for ten years,
and which had already been all
over this country ON Paul former
visit. This the custom house Of
flee passed on and declared contra
band. After II long parlcy he
would only allow it to pass upon
my son paying him - 40.
'Thc whole system of customs
is infamous. They swear YOU,
then assume You have sworn to Il
lie and undertake to prove their
assumption by an examination OF
your baggage, leaving You to re-
I
pack it aS best you can. ! consld.
er that any customs system is more
or less open to objection. Proba'
bly, the customs officers do the best
they can under the circumstances.
The whole system is infamous and
unworthy of this great country
The idea that the travelling public
must be corralled and quarantinet
for three or four hours in II hot
cuStom-houSc that some customs
officer may ascertain whether some
old camera is subject TO duty is
an outrage on decency.
This custom-houSc busincs,
was not formerly onc-half SO bad
This last was my thilty-siXth o.
ccan voyage. and ! never was an.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-09-05
Man and Brother.

The FilpinoS ar" fond Of watcrmrlonS
Manila Letter.
An duan' kyah whut dcy say crbout
Dat Filippincr man
Dcy claim he mean, en- sly, en- bad,
En- steal. too. "f he can;
But when dcy say ne hang crroun'
H." watahmclou vine
Den all Ah got ter say is dis,
Dat he some kin or mine.
Dcy say he wufcSs. Huh, Who amt
Dry say he shuly lie.
But, lawly. All dcS bet hc won't
Let melons pass him by.
no. sub. dcy run dem fcllcrS down,
En- bus dc whole combine
But dis hyah melon symptom show
Dat he some kin "r mine.
Doy buun ter be some goodness in
Er man who has or taS'"
Fuh red h'aht-m"at, cn doan let
None oh hit 90 ter vase.
Dies any man. whut like ter feel
His nose crgin dc rimr-
DcS any man, whut fond or dat
He am some kin or mine.
Wink in the Baltimor" American
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-09-05
Getting Their Preferences.

Topeka, Kan, Aug. % Con-
gresham Miller is in great trouble
over post Office fight in Cotton
wood Falls, where three candidates
are opposing the present Post
master.
Congressman Miller today prob
ably commenced the most novel
canvas ever made by Il member of
Congress. He is making "A house
to house campaign of the town and
the candidate receiving the most
votes will get the office. He will
complete the canvas Saturday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-09-05
1t is said that a prominent Van

1t is said that a prominent Van
dalia merchant, whose reputation
for poor writing is well known,
recently received letter from a
wholesale house with which he
deals, as follows; "Your last let
ter received. The man who con-
ducts our corresp ondence is a high
priced employe and we can't af-
ford to have him spend half his
time trying to decipher your let
ters. Hereafter kindly have your
letters typewriter"
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-09-05
Mr.. SiSk'S View.

Interview taken from the Van
dalia Leader;
J.F Sisk, who was down from
Farbcr Friday, told the leader that
he was in favor of II free trade
plank in the next Democratic plat
form and that while he did not be-
lievc that Bryan would be the next
Democratic nominee yet he was a
firm believer in the principles of
that distinguished American. Mr..
Sisk is not one Of those Democrats
who believe in compromising with
the gold faction by eliminating free
silver from the platform. He is
opposed to any gold standard man
for President