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The Somerset reporter., 1901-10-10
Three Straight Victories.

The gallant old Columbia has made it
three straight victories, and the inter-
national yacht races of 1901 are over.
The cup hasn't been ''lifted," not even
started from its moorings, in fact, and
there is an exceedingly good prospect
that it will remain where it Is for some
years more. The last race was a very
close one, perhaps the closest on record,
just as the second race was the fastest
ever sailed, but the honors were with
the defender In all kinds of winds and
under all conditions the Columbia has
shown her superiority, but the Sham
rock IL has been most worthy rival,
surely the best boat that ever came over
after the cup. Since the Britons have
followed American models 10 building
yachts the races have been closer and
more exciting. There is great glory In
winning, and no disgrace In losing such
races as those this fall.
The public will wait with some inter-
est the decision of Sir Thomas Upton,
whether he will try the contest again
next year. 1t is hoped he will.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-10-10
Death of Oliver Young.

Mr.. Oliver Young Of this town, better
known as "Uncle Oliver died suddenly
at Hotel Heselton. where he had made
his home for about u years, Monday
evening, the 7th instant He had been
in his usual state Of heath and was sit.
ting IN the Office Of the hotel when he
fell to the floor and expired Instantly,
without premonitory symptoms.
Oliver Young was born Oh the farm
now owned by Cephas Bean, across the
Kennebec river from Caratunk, Dec ~
1919, and was therefore nearly 81 years
OF age at death. He lived At Caratunk
and The Forks until lsG5. when he sold
his farm at Csratunk and went to Wis
consin. He was employed there aud in
Michigan in the lumber business, driving
team when he first went there, and 10
1875, before returning home he had
charge of a numbering operation 10 Ma
nistee, Mich.
Before he went west he owned and
worked farm, but also worked 10 the
woods winters and on the drive in the
driving season. This he followed for
II years.
After he returned from Michigan ne
bought the farm in Caratunk formerly
owned by Cyrus Bean and divided it be-
tween his two daughters, and they have
with their families, made it their homes
until the present time.
Mr.. Young was the son of Enoch and
Martha (Heald) Young, one of a family
Of ten children, seven of whom grew
to manhood and three are now living
in other States. He was married in 1S4G
to Miss Mary H. Baker of Moscow. They
had three children. One son died of
diphthera at the age of years in lsG3.
Mrs. Lydia, wife of Cony Sanborn; and
Mrs. Alma Spofford, both of Caratunk
survive the father, and also five grand
children: Misses Leda, Mary and Genoa
Sanborn, Linwood Spot1'ord aud Mrs
Laura Meservey. Mrs. Young died il
| 1868.
Mr.. Young received an injury while it
the West and upon his return was not o
robust health so that he did little hare
work after his return. About thirteel
years ago he had au operation perform
ed at hospital to get relief from tn,
effects of the injury mentioned above
and since that time had made his HON,
at Hotel Heselton. He was a genial
companionable man and had many
friends. He always had a cordial greet
ing and pleasant word for all whom h,
met and his CHEEKY presence is missed
in our town.
The body was removed to his OLE
home, Caratunk, yesterday and buria
will occur in the family lot in the GENE
terry there this Thursday afternoon.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-10-10
Death of Mrs. G. Z. Sawyer.

Mrs. Frances o. Williams wife Of
DR.. C. 2. Sawyer, died at the family res
idence on Madison Avenue, Monday, the
18th instant, of cancer. The trouble had
been of about three years duration and
she had been treated at hospital for
it, from which she received help, but the
relief was not permanent, and recurrence
of the disease caused rapid failing of
strength and great suffering until the
end came.
Mrs. Sawyer was the daughter of Nor
rill Williams, late of Arson. was born In
that town July I, 1871 and was married
to DR.. Charles 2. Sawyer in Madison,
Dec. %, 1860. They resided in Madison
six years, when they established their
home In Dexter and lived there twenty
years. They then moved 10 South Bend,
Indiana, but their residence there was
brief. They came to Skowhegan in 1887
and have since resided here.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Sawyer
leaves three sons, Albert L. Sawyer of
Lisbon Falls, Me-, DR.. Fred o. of Show
hogan, and Ralph NJ. of Great Barring
ton, Mass. She also leaves three sisters,
Mrs. Helen Moore of Pennington, Mrs.
Marcia Colt of Boston, Mass, and Mrs.
Mary Longley of Milton, Oregon. An
other sister, Miss Asenath, died in early
womanhood; and three brothers, James,
Calvin and Oscar are deceased. Calvin
and Oscar were massaered by Indians in
Colorado before the Civil War, and James
died since in Southern California. She
had wide circle of distant relatives and
family connections in the towns of An
son and Madison.
Mrs. Sawyer was very domestic in her
tastes and was strongly attached to
husband, sons, friends and home. She
was truly home builder, content
there to work and exert her influence
She was happy in her home and family
Her church associations while in Dexter
and after she came here were with the
Universalist society, She was much be.
loved as neighbor and friend.
Funeral services were held this, Thurs
day morning, at 10 o'clock in the home
where her presence was so long known
and her influence so long felt, conducted
by Rev. H. A. Markley, pastor of the
Universalst Church. The burial will be
in the family lot in the old cemetery al
Madison. The two sons who reside Out
of town and the sister, Mrs. Gott, were
here few days before her death, also tt
attend the funeral The sister who re-
sides in Pennington was unable to leave
her home because of Illness.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-10-10
Refuse in Rivers.

The question of the right of mill men
to throw refuse into streams and rivers
to the alleged injury of mills and
factories below them is again to occupy
the attention of the courts of this State.
In this instance the compliments are the
Lockwood company and the Holdings
worth u Whitney company of Water
Vile, and the defendants are the 80 lead
ing lumber manufactures on the Kenne.
bee and its tributaries.
The complaint is that these defendants
have for several years cast into the
streams and river, edgings, shavings,
debris, wood refuse, log sawdust and
common sawdust, and that large quanti
ties are carried into the mill ponds,
dams, racks, wheels aud race-ways of
the compliments, preventing the run
ming OF their manufacturing plants to
the best advantage and sometimes even
necessitating complete shut down.
They further claim that they have been
obliged to expend large sums OF money
in removing the debris from their works
that they have suffered great damage
and that the debris has become a
nuisance.
The complainant companies represent
invested capital amounting to nearly
81 900. 900 and give employment to 1900
hands. and their daily pay rolls amount
to more than $1,000.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-10-10

Chief Justice Wiswel gave the rum
sellers of Androscoggin county healthy
roundup, last week. County Attorney
SHELTON asked for sentences on several
cases where accumulated indictments
brought the amount up to $500 and costs
to each mar. There is little doubt but
the zines imposed generally in liquor
cases in Maine have been too small. On
the prohibitory theory they should be
big enough and often enough TO drive
Illegal dealers out of the business, but
even on the Bangor plan, or on the
license theory, 800 or 5000 once in a
while, is bagstele. As we look at it
5000 to $500 at each of the three terms of
court in county like Somerset would
be fair figure, less than they would
have to pay under a high license system
of restricting the sale of alcoholic liquors.
They don't have to pay in fines under
prohibition one-half the amount they
would have to pay in licenses as the law
lie enforced, even 10 counties where 1t is
enforced most vigorously.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-10-10

In an English paper there appeared
recently the yeraciouS story of two
brothers who lived in the Rocky noun
tains. They had two rifles, one bullet
and key Of powder. With this outfit
they managed TO kill on an average
twenty-seyen head of buffalo a day
The way they managed was this: Broth
er No. l would stand on one side Of 9
buffalo and shoot through 1t, the bullei
going into the barrel OF the rifle al
Brother No. .. who stood on the other
side. Then Brother No 2 would fire
through the next buffalo into the rife
Of Brother No. /. and SO on until tbs
days sport was over
Some one who saw this story has
written to say that he is acquainted
with man, cousin, he thinks, of the
two mentioned. who also lived in the
Rocky mountains at one time. He had
one rife. one bullet and kcg Of pow
der, yet he managed to kill thirty head
of buffalo IA day buffalocs were plenty
then-and the way he did ii was this
lie was not only champion Shot. but
champion runner and when he fired
through a buffalo he would run around
and catch the bullet again to reload
with and SO on until he exhausted his
powder.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-10-10

1t appears that the massacre of Com
pany G of the Ninth U. 5. infantry on
the Island of Sarar was not by insurgents
in the ordinary Specification of the term
but by natives supposed to be friendly,
and, for that reason, there is Intense
feeling throughout the army because of
the massacre, which would not be the
case to any such extent had it been the
work Of ordinary insurgents. The latter
might have been expected to commit
such an outrage. Feeling is particularly
intense in military circles because the
authors Of the massacre we're Pacificos,
most Of whom had taken the oath of
allegiance and many of whom, including
the president of Balangga, were actually
holding Offices.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-10-10

The prospect of large number of
visiting sportsmen during the big game
season in Maine now on is bright. Chair
man l.. r. Carleton of the fish and game
commission says Perhaps more
moose will be taken this season than last,
but undoubtedly less deer. Every condi.
ton points to the unusual number of
hunters, this fall. There are no indica-
tons of the return of caribou. Part
ridge (ruffed grouse) are more plenty
than they have been in a dozen years,
due, no doubt, to the law prohibiting
their sale. 1t is believed that moose are
on the increase, and this notwithstand-
ing the fact that every summer there is
considerable slaughter Of them. The
past season we know that SO moose have
been killed contrary to the laws"
The Somerset reporter., 1901-10-10

The good town of Richmond, Maine is
rejoicing in the prospect of the Rich
mond cotton mill being started by out
side parties. Mr.. Arnold A. Sanford,
President of the American Cotton Yarn
Exchange of Boston has been ia town
looking over the advantages, and is now
negotiating with Mr.. Chauncy Sears of
Fall River, Mass, the owner of the mills.
Mr.. Sears is DESTROYS of disposink of his
property and it looks as If the exchange
will be made. This will mean the start
ing of the mil and revival of business in
the village.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-10-10
SOUTH SORRIDGEWOCK.
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GoSGResArI0sAL CHURcH-Rev. J. \. Jones.
P@sDi. sunday Morning service, IT, 81
day school. y N. !. psf E7Pm Hednes-
day evenings Prayer meeting followed rs a
teachers meeting.
THE CHBfsrIAS ESDEAvoK Society Of the
congregational churcb-F. ". spauldiug, presi.
dent; A. "hitcomh, Jr.. vice president Hattie
a Lnngley sec. and TreaA. Meetings SUNDAY
eve IN yestry
BAPTIsT CHcRcH-Rey. +. .. DAVIS. pastor.
Snnday-Morniug service 1893, sunday school,
IL y prayer meeting, : Pa
THK CHRISTIAN ESDEAvog Society of the
BAPTIST church. A. Whiting, Pre-. Ars.
Mary Z. whiting, Cor. sec; MI-- 81. ]. Haynes,
feA 30 Meetings Wednesday evenings IN yestry
SOCIETIES
LEBAsoN LooeE No. 1s :. & a. M.-CharIes
farand. Master; G. A. Ward, Sec. Z e.
DaniOrth, Treas. Regular meetings Saturday
on or before the full Of the moon.
CEDAR CHAPTER No. -, o. +. S.-Blauche T
ward, Worthy Matron. Maud A. Carr. sec .
Lucy s Hus.eY, Treas Meetings third FRIDAY
evening 81 each month AZ Masonic Hal
QUINHEBAssErr LODGE No. 100 |. q. o p
= A. Hilton, Noble Grand +. c. Hall. sec.
=. ;. Miller Treas Meetings Monday even
soMkRsET LODGE No. III REBEKAY-N he.
lsadore 4. Wing sec, Nina II. TuttIe, Treas
Lila {. Tobey. Meetings 2nd and 4th Friday
evenings.
Echo LoDGE l03 KNIGHTS OF PYrHiAs-H H.
Cross, {. C.; Z. Tuttle. Y c. Horace Jones, n
ngs at X. +. Hall.
OLD POINT LODGE No 3l4 / O. 6. TN. c
Holt, {. T.; ". +. Brown. Sec; Alfred lutte
Treas. Regular meetings Thursday evenings in
Grange Hall.
SOMERSET GRANGE No. i z. Of Holm
Z. Pierce, Master, Lizzie HolWay. Sec, Annette
l.. Burgess, Treas. Meetings THURSDAY even
lHgs on or before fun Of the moon aud TWO week
The Somerset reporter., 1901-10-10

The attention which the Boston Jour
nal is giving to shipping interests is
worth remark and commentator. The
Journal has for years had the deserve d
reputation of being the marine news
paper of New England, both in amount
of space given to shipping news and in
the accuracy of its reports. Now all
news OF this character is grouped to-
gether under the head Of News Of the
Ocean," convenience of arrangement
which Journal readers will not be slow
to appreciate.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-10-10

President Roosevelt has appointed ex-
Governor Thomas G. Jones tn be u. S.
district Judge for the northern district
of Alabama and this action Of the Presi-
dent is very largely commended as judi
cious. Gov. Jones is gold democrat
and man of very high standing in his
State. He made brave and manly
fight in the constitutional convention of
this State against the crimes of lynch.
ing, whether directed against negroes or
others, in 1893. He is an earnest advo.
cate of law and order, with the courage
of his convictions. 1t was this sort OF
courage and plain speaking against large
odds of local popular sentiment which
convinced President Roosevelt that Jones
was man who could be trusted to do
his full duty on the bench.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-10-10

London is aroused over anarchists as
much as any city In america. The
speech Of H. Kelley Of New York at an
anarchist meeting held in hall in the
Tottenham court road in London in
which he denounced the late President
McKinley's political career has led to a
revival of the demand for the extripa-
tion of anarchists. They don't want
any of our dangerous characters in their
country, no more than we want Poles or
Russian Jews, here.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-10-10
Over One Hundred.

The l05th birthday of Mrs, Deborah
Doan King, the oldest woman in Ohio,
was celebrated, last week, at the home
of her nephew, William L. Doan, ut
Young Hickory, Ohio. "Aunt Debby,"
as she is known, is the last survivor of
the 9TH general n, of Doans descended
from Deacon John Doan, who came from
England to Plymouth colony, Massachu-
sets, in 1880.
While residing with her parents in
Jefferson County, o., she became en-
gagged to James King of Pennsville,
Morgan County. Her father died before
the day set for their marriage, and she
then refused to consider the subject of a
wedding until after her mothers death
Forty years after her betrothal her
mother died, and the couple were mar
ried Sept. 3, 1862, when the bride lacked
twenty-seven days of being sixty-six
years of age. The bridegroom was Il
year her junior. Their lengthy court
ship was rewarded by thirteen years of
happy married life.
Mrs. King cast her first vote at the
age of l03 years. There was a fight il
the local school district and the vote OF
every man and woman over twenty-0ne
years was polled. Mrs. King rode three
miles in sled to cast the deciding vote
in favor of the candidate who would
retain the teacher whom she had known
for many years.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-10-10

1t is reported that the Ameer of Al
ghanstan, Abdur Rahman Khan, is dead.
The Ameer's importance and that of his
nation arises from the location of ruler
and country between Russia in Asia and
the British State OF India. Afghanistan
has long been the buffer between the
two great rivals, and the friendship of
the Amer has been eagerly and exper-
sively sought by the foreign offices of
both powers. His policy has been far
from staeufast, at least it has been dis.
trusted in London; but he has inclined,
on the whole, toward Great Britain, and
has at least served as q buffer, to Eng
lands satisfaction, If to Russia's chagrir.
1t has long been recognized that the
Ameer's death would preeipitate crisis
on the Indo-Russian frontier, and might
result most seriously to the peace of the
world.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-10-10

Congressman Kahn of California has
just returned from trip across the
Pacific to the Philippines and other
countries He had an hours converse
ton with Aguinaldo and of this he said j:
81 asked Aguinaldo that for the sake of
settling certain vague and disputed
points and for the benefit of history he
tell what agreement he actually had
with Admiral Dewey and Consul General
Wildman. He replied that ne had no
agreement with them of any kind"
Thus story that opponents of Pres-
dent McKlnley's administration tried
hard to make capital of, is given another
effective denial
The Somerset reporter., 1901-10-10

Massachusetts has = political state
election on, being one of the few states
that hold annual elections. Crane ahd
Bates were renominated, last week, for
Governor and Lieut.. Governor by Re-
publicsns, and there is little doubt Of
their sweeping the state.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-10-10

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. The fo,-
lowing are the real estate transfers re-
Gently recorded at the county registry
Skowhegan-Esther II. Chase to h. II
Nye, $l25; Emma S. Swain ct al. to Jo-
seph Wyman, 81; Laban +. Allen to
Loren B. Allen, $500; VIM. G. Heselton
to X. II. Nye, $25. ID. Il. Bartlett to
Patterson d Goodrich, $500
Fairfield-B. B. Taylor to Sprague A.
Taylor, 5000; Clara |. Lawrence to Ly-
man Fish, 81.
Concord-,Juno F. Curtis to Hosea NJ.
Briggs, $3.50.
Athens-Wayland Leighton to Mary
n. Brown, $500.
New Portland-M. j. Niles to Falls
Burying Ground Society, 81; F. +.
Boynton to Florence II. Webb, $35.
Observation-Disclosures Spofford to ARA
NJ. Pike, $500.
Hartlsnd-A. ). Withee to f. J. Wood
bury, SIS; Chas. ). leighton TO Sylves.
ter Ham, $500.
Moscow-w. ]. Collins to Chas. E.
Oak, 800.
Highland-F. J. Wills to Emery, Por-
ter & Co, S275.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-10-10

listened attentively the other night
to gentleman who gave me great
deal of valuable information concern
ing these interesting regions lie knew
| was Il tpnderfoot and newspaper
reporter anu felt AT liberty, therefore. to
talk freely 80 got lot of yarns about
polar hears and Walruses and other
creatures. large and small. which are
not related in natural histories, be
lieye ii was one Of the advisers of
"Alice In Wonderland" who suggested
that the best way to catch rabbit is
to get behind stump and make n
noise like carrot, and learned with
great satisfaction that the easiest way
to catch Il polar bear Is to hide behind
an iceberg and make n noise like the
aurora boreaks Polar bears are very
tame and. like newspaper reporters and
some other people. are gifted with in
qulrlnE minds. When stranger comes
out on the ice, they greet him cordially
and show justihable curiosity aS to
his business and intentions which
causes them to fall an easy prey 10 the
parlor rug trust-Norway Letter in
Chicago fIerald
The Somerset reporter., 1901-10-10

1t took second attempt to launch the
steel ship Senator Frye at Bath, last
week. Wednesday the big ship did not
move when she was expected to, but,
after resting over night and being pro-
perly encouraged the next day, slid
gracefully into the water. Miss Briggs,
granddaughter of Senator Frye, perform
ed the christening act.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-10-10

Rear Admiral Schley reaches the age
limit for active service in the navy to-
day and will be placed on the retired
list. 1t is understood that Capt. Frank
Wildes will be appointed to fill the
vacancy caused by Rear Admiral Schley's
retirement
The Somerset reporter., 1901-10-10

Lewis Ockerman, Goshen, Ind: "De-
Wits Little Early Risers never bend mo
double like other pills, but do their
work thoroughly and make me feel like
a boy ertain, thorough, gentle
Geo f. Sampson.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-10-10

w T. Wesson, Jacksonville, Va,
druggist, writes: your One Minute
Cough Cure gives perfect satisfaction
Ny customers say it is the best remedy
for coughs, colds, throat and lung
troubles" Geo. Z. Sampson.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-10-10
To California Through Colorado.

By all m'aas tIc most interesting way
10 reach CHHoiuit is via Denver anc
SILT La CIV. W. have selected that
rsu.e faruu- Personality Conducted twice
a-week excursions. planning the tram
schedule 50 lint all he magnificent Colo
rado moun'an scenery 10 .t"ssrd by day
light Thee excufsio ia travel in
Putlmaa Tourist Slee }sfs. which
are thoroughly com ie. contain
very convenience an much less
han The ordinary Pull topper The
rate for nrrih huldiu ,, from ii her
Chicago or st. Louis, to California is
only Sc 90 Kindly write Tor PARTICULARS.
lncose SIX cents in postage for our
beautiful scVenrv.tVo page book ON Cali
FORMS, null Of ilu-trations.
Address f. =. Eustis, General Pas.
Agent c. b. u Q X. r., Chicago, III.
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The Somerset reporter., 1901-10-10

The Boston journal reports Senator
Frye as stating, incidentally, in regard to
President Roosevelt, that he meant exact
ly what he said about continuing the
policy and plans of President Mckinley.
Zone thing at least-f there were no
better reason-would lead me to have
faith in President Roosevelt. La spite
of being born with an ample income, he
has always worked and worked nald,
aud he has always succeeded in what
ever he has undertaken"
The Somerset reporter., 1901-10-10

Geo. H. Brainerd, convicted of muir
der in the first degree in Portland last
week, was on Tuesday sentenced to
serve in the State prison at Thomaston
for life. Ii the insanity plea had avaied
with the jury, he would have been likely
to stay in the insane hospital for life,
but may have been released after term
of years. Sane or insane, he is very
dangerous man outside of prison cell
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1901-05-06

b1s; pero Sc han hecho muchos co
mentarios, a]gunos relacionados en-
ell incendio del muelle, y casi todos
inexactos.
La causa verdadera, segdn ex'
presan a]guuos, es que la comps MIA
del tranv1a, no tfene carros sufcien'
tes, nj fuerza bastante en- su planta,
para prestar el extraordinario servi
clio De conducci6n de pasajeros al
Parque, con la frecuencia y rapidez
que exige ell pdblico.
Ser1a conveniente que sc vencie
ran pronto los obstaculOs, para que
podamos disfrutar de ese elementu
de expansion en- el mas breve plazo
possible.
lHace tanto calor en- esta chicha
rrera!
Los trabajos del ferroca1ril del
General Stone Gas primerss So mi
las de la Capital a Naguabo, por
Caguas) comenzar&n muy pronto, y
~habra tarea larga para un buen nu.
nero de operarios ysbraceros que
hoy estan en- la ociosfdad
LIE celebramos mucho, porque
de este modo ira desapareciendo ell
malestar que Sc nota entire aqueHa
honrada clase, que solo desea oca.
sion para ganar con el trabajo, su
mezqsino pan.
El General Stone, es por 10 tan
to un benefactor del pals; y de esos
nos hacen falta algunos mas.
J:A DAUBON.