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The Somerset reporter., 1901-10-10
Tn Around ,Jackman.

The most successful spring and sum
mer season in the history of this place is
drawing to a close and record breaking
hunting season is looked forward to.
Deer are so plentiful that the visitor
may rest assured of securing the legal
quota. ard there are bears and moose
enough to make the killing of them u
possibility, although they are not ''ad-
yertised" 1t is through this place,
however, that the famous St. Johns
moose section, generally regarded as one
of the finest in the world, is easily
reached.
cartridges are more abundant this
year than for several years past and
ducks and geese are not uncommon on
the Moose river, although of course their
presence is dependent upon the "fight.'
Quite number of sporting camps ar,
reached through here. Attean camps
are on Birch Island in Attean lake, four
miles away, with a flag station half u
mile from camp on the Canadian Pacific
railroad. They lie directly in the centre
out above and as many below. About
eight miles further up the railroad are
the Boston Ranch sporting camps a.
Birch Island in Holeb lake. Here also
the flag station lands one within short
distance of camp. These camps are al
the headwaters of the Moose river, near
ly so miles of it stretching away until l..
reaches Moosehead Lake.
Il. Il
over the old stage road, are two resorts
Nine miles away, six miles by road and
three by blackboard are Heald Pond
camps, situated under the shadow OF
Bald mountain. There is very good deer
hunting here and quite territory. Sew
enteen miles from Jackman are Murtha' :
camps, located about a network of small
ponds which are the headwaters of tn
North branch of the West branch of the
Penobscot river.
Aaron Wilson has camps at Long pond,
reached through Long Pond station on
the opposite shore of the lake, or by GO
Ing down the Moose river in canoe from
Jackman, very pretty trip.
James Kennedy has camps at Jones
pond. The old Parlin Pond House a.
Parln pond, II miles from Jackman by
stage, will not be open this year for the
first time in half century. 1t Is now IN
the hands of M. Piel of Brooklyn, who
has turned it into a private preserve.
Jackman has two hotels, the Arm
strong and the Henderson House. Their
are number of competent guides who
have recently organized "The Jaekmau
Guides Protective Association for mi =
tual helpfulness and protection of fish
and game
The Somerset reporter., 1901-10-10
The Yankee Ship Again.

Boston has been honored this week by
the presence Of Senator Frye ard Con.
gresham Littlefield of Maine aud Sena-
tor Hanna Of Ohio, who have been re-
casting in an important conference at
the Hotel Brunswick the Republican bill
for the subsidy-protection Of the Ameri-
can merchant marine.
These gentlemen have had the expert
counsel of Boston ship.Owners and mer-
chants. Senator Frye, Chairman of the
Committee on Commerce and the fore.
most authority on maritime questions
among the public men Of the United
States, informs the journal that the
time has not yet come to make known
the details of the amended measure.
There must be, perhaps, further confer
ences of Republican leaders and the
country's shipping men, but the promp,
completion of the terms of the new bill
is assured.
The journal rejoices at this announce
ment of the Maine Senator. Boston and
New England rejoice In it. A shipping
bill means more for this port and this
section than for any other region in the
United States, though it means much
for every State and every interest of the
whole country. There are increased
Republican majorities in both branches
of the new Congress. 1t is a long SEES.
sion, not easily exhausted by the ob.
structive tactics of the fiibusterers
The shipping bill will be introduced
early. IL will have the right of way
Its final success is practically certain
| Boston journal.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-10-10

A certain government officer was
noted for being a hard taskmaster to
those who We're under him, the serv-
ants In his own establishment being
no exception. His valet was expected
to be on duty 365 full days in the year
Being detailed to accompany a scien-
tific expedition on an extended cruise,
the officer unbent little in communi-
eating the news to his personal attend
ant.
"Well James," he said, how would
you like to go with me around the
worldY"
do we go from east to west. sir?'
asked the valet.
Yes"
I'VE lose a day in going that way,
don't weT
I'VE do"
"Well sir, I'd like 1t first rate. It
would give me one day off,
His master was SO pleased with the
aptness of the retort that he gave him
a week Off to prepare for the trip
Youths Companion.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-10-10
Presidents Last Words.

Sunday, October 6, the Sons and
Daughters of the late President MeKn-
ley's state of Ohio who are now resi-
dents of Washington paid last public
tribute to the memory of their dead
Congressman, Governor and President,
in largely attended meeting at Chases
Opera house. The gathering was held
under the auspices of the Ohio Republi-
can association. About 5000 people
were present.
An interesting feature of the meeting
was the reading of letter from DR.. M.
d. Mann, one of the Presidents physi-
clans, to Mr.. 7. M. Sullivan, the secre-
tary of the association. 1t was as follows
Buffalo, N. Y, Sept. 26, 1901.
I. M. Sullivan, Esq;
My Dear Sir-As President Mckinley
was dying stood behind a screen in his
room ard heard him say his last words.
His wife came into the room and he said
to her: GOOD bye, all; good bye. 1t
is Gods way. His will be done, not
ours"
There was some further conversation
with his wife in the way of leave taking,
but should not be repeated. About an
hour later he said to his wife: Nearer
Ny God TO Thee, e'en though it be cross
has been my constant prayer He tried
to say something more, but | could not
catch it. gave out Mt the time the first
sentence as being the most appropriate
to be remembered as his last words.
wrote them down at the time, so that
there can be no question about it,
Yours very truly,
M. d. MANN.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-10-10
Further Safeguard.
Portland Press.

In his address to the Massachusetts
Republican State Convention, Senator
Hoar suggested as an additional safe
guard against assassination of the Presi-
dent FLAWS to visit an adequate and
severe penalty on any person or persons
who shall murder, assault or threaten
the life of the President or Vice Presi-
dent" As a safeguard such laws would
probably he useless, but they might
serve to satisfy the public desire for
retribution in case where an assassin
had failed in accomplishing his full pur.
pose. No man has ever assaulted a
President except with the purpose to
kill him and probably never will. The
man that attacks a President purposes
aud expects to commit the crime of muir
der and ii is the penalty for that crime
that he contemplates if he contemplates
any at all If that has no deterrent in
huence upon him II must be obv Gus that
the fact that II he does not fully succeed
in his purpose he will receive a severer
punishment than would he the case II
his victim were an ordinary person will
have none No intending assassin would
for moment contemplate what might
happen to him If he did not succeed.
As deterrent therefore, senator Hoar's
measure would be of no effect whatever.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-10-10
Hulda Fowler Paul

Haida Fowler Paul, wife Of Arthur #.
Pau, manager of PauFs star Line *
press, died a her home, i KerwIn street.
sep 10. For six years Mrs Paul had
been an invalid, and although her family
and tneuas realized thai The ffaJI body
must inevitably saecumb al No. distant
day f-t wbel deafh claimed her. the
BIZ" came with Jast AZ bitter force to
those WHO knew and loved Ter A.
h992A f4i t"taf5 -fyaT Years IF aos
.Arie Hti beeu cfoRCed INTO her ,ot5ng
NE much If Intense saHefine ~ofoe
* years 40, whIls girl Ia the bigh
oDho9t d. ShJ"htgau, ut. her native
pace, size had the misfortune Ia t1inand
IAN On the stairs, causing permanent in
July ~ her spine ami fendering ter
from that tine a helpless cripple She
WAS then engaged - Mr PAU and al
though Their friends Gemafred. the voun0
lover chose TO throw tie protecting care
OF a husband around the woman he
loved aud three years ago tBev were
married, and Mr.. Paul brought ~. hid
to Dorchester 70 live. Here f.f tbree
years she has lived, drawing to her side
friends by scores. by the sweet influence
Oh cheerful, sunny, resigned nature.
heiPng and stimulating By her own
beautiful life, those more fortunate than
herself, aud although entirely shut IN
DONG her work in the world ia the most
exalted Christian sp rit. Through II all
sue has lad the loving care and gupport
OF her young husband, himself a shining
example Of modern chiyalry.
Funeral services were held Al her late
home, Wednesday afternoon, at2 o'clock
conducted by Rev ". T. Beale. of the
harvard Congregational Church. who
maze touching allusion to her life and
character. The quartet from the Har-
ward Church rendered several apuropri.
ate selections. The house was filed
with friends, every one sincere mourn
eI realizing personal loss in the death
OF one who had helped SO many. There
were many floral tributes Tie BODY
was taken TO Skowhegan. Ne for inter
ment, the final obsequies taking place
thursday afternoon. Mr Paul has the
sympathy Of the entire community in
his loss; and bis little son Willard. so
carry lett mothefless, shares In IT, soIie-
itude OF his grief stricken father
God calls our loved ones tft We los not wholly
nat lie hath given.
A. in His heaven a. y ~
dorchester Beacon, Sept. ..
The Somerset reporter., 1901-10-10
Maine Spiritualists.

The Maine Spiritual Association held
its fifth annual convention at this place
In accordance with our former announce
ment, beginning Friday evening, Oct. 4,
and continuing Saturday and Sunday.
The meetings were held in Coburn hall
so that there might be accommodations
for all who wished to attend. The at
tendance throughout was hardly up to
expectation. Sunday special train,
run over the Maine Central from Water
vile, connecting with a regular train
from Portland, brought good number,
which added to those who came earlier
made the audience for Sunday good
sized one Notwithstanding the rain.
The speakers were Rev. Harrison D..
Barrett of Needham, Mass; DR.. Charles
La Grande of Salem, Mass. Mr.. F. W.
Smith of Rockland, Me. Mr.. Charles II.
Brown of Orrington, Me-; Mrs. Nellie
Holt Harding of Somerville, Mass. Miss
Evangeline F. Coffin of Boston. Miss
Minnie M. Soule, test medium, who was
expected, was unavoidably absent be-
cause of illness. The addresses we're of
much interest to the audiences and the
music, vocal and instrumental, was of a
high order and much enjoyed.
At the business meeting. Saturday
afternoon, the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: President,
Mrs. Sadie Jordan Clifford, Sandy Point
lst Vice President, Robert Hayden,
Madison Centre; I'd Vice President, F.
w. Smith, Rockland; Secretary, Mrs.
Viola A. B. Rand, Hartland; Treasurer,
b. NJ. Bradbury, Fairfield; Directors, A.
H. Blackington, Rockland, Ruel W.
Woodman, Westbrook, T. F. Rand,
Hai tland, D. G. Richards, Camden, S. S.
Woodman, Cornville, Mrs. A. A. Pres
colt, Waterville, Mrs. G. S. Davis,
Augusta, G. A. Brown, Orrington, Mrs.
A. NJ. Hopkins, Plymouth, j. VIM.
Merrill, Falmouth, Mrs. Harriet Crafts,
Monson, Miss NJ. S. Jones, Skowhegan.
The place for holding the next annual
meeting was not announced but will be
decided by the directors later.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-10-10

A writer In The American Y Ray
Journal tells of some unusual expert
ments upon insects with Roentgen rays.
A box was made, half of wood and
half of sheet lead. In the wooden half
q number of Larvae of flies, bees bee
ties and other insects were placed, and
the box was then put in the field of the
x rays The insect colony at once be-
came greatly excited, and after crawl
ing to and fro finally emigrated to a
worm to the leaden half of the box,
where the rays could not penetrate.
The experiment was repeated many
times and always with the same result
A similar experiment was tried with
the blind larvH of a certain species of
beetle. A number of them were placed
in an open cigar box, which also con-
tanned a metal box with an opening.
No sooner were the rays turned ON
than the insects showed signs of dis
tress. Their uneasiness increased. and
In a little while they all sought refuge
in the metal box. As the laTvn in the
second experiment We're entirely sight
less their perception of the rays must
take place through the nerves of the
skin.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-10-10
A Boston Swindler.

Boston daily papers publish the follow
ing in which Skowhegan man is inter-
ested:
Winslow L. Bruce, 81 years old of II
Blackwood street, Back Bay, was arrest
ed in an Office at 216 Washington street
at noon, Friday, by Inspectors Rooney
and Wolf and a warrant issued at the
instance of Ralph w. Ames of Skowhe-
gan, Me. Defendant is charged with the
larceny of $780,
According to complainant he answered
an advertisement in Boston paper ask
ing for young men to engage in mining
business. He called on Bruce and was
told that if he bought 200 shares of stock
in gold mine at Morgantown, N. c., he
would be engaged at good salary TO
take charge of the mine. Ames did not
have the money with him and vent to
Skowhegan, where he drew 500 from a
savings bank and sent it by express to
Bruce.
A few days later he came to Boston
aud from Bruce get transportation to
Morgantown by steamer. Ames says
that when he reached his destination he
could find no trace of the name which
Bruce had spoken of. but rs he had been
told TO remain in town and wait for the
arrival of machinery, he did not become
uneasy for a week or more.
Failing to learn of any shipment of
machinery to that town he consulted II
lawyer and asked him to search for the
gold mine Bruce had engaged him to
manage. The lawyer explained that
there WAS no mine in the town and sug
ppstpd that he had been ViptimiZpd
Ames came back to Boston and told
his story to Chief Watts. The result was
the complaint to a municipal court Judge.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-10-10
Death of John j. Emery,

John Johnson Emery, formerly a
Maine farmer, politician, explorer and
lumberman and who became noted for
bringing about the dispute between this
country and England which ended in the
bloodless Aroostook war, died of old age
Friday, at his home in Roxbury. He
was born in Fairfield, on Aug. rs, 1906.
AS manhood came he grew into a life
of local activity and located most of the
roads now existing in Fairfield and many
of those in surrounding towns. He was
selectman for nine years, was county
surveyor for long time and represented
the town in the legislature of Maine He
was also an active farmer and carried on
a lumber business of magnitude. In
1898 he married Miss Miranda Southgate
Deering of Portland, for whose family
the town OF Deering WAS named, and
who was the aunt of Charles Deering
the venerable steamboat captain, who
died the day before the Portland was
lost in the terrible November gale. She
died in 1897, the two having lived to-
gether nearly Ga years.
Since 1870 when Mr.. Emery came to
Massachusetts he has not been engaged
in business. From that time he had re-
sided in Boston and its immediate
vicinity.
In 1899 Mr.. Emery while surveying
land on disputed territory was captured
by British soldiers. Great excitement
followed and the Maine State troops
were ordered out. Emery was released
by the Canadians and in a short time the
trouble was at an end.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-10-10
To Raise Moosehead Lake.

For several years past much interest
has been aroused by the discussion of a
plan TO raise the waters of Moosehead
Lake, In Maine, two feet for storage pur-
poses by elevating the present dam at
the lakes outlet. The object of storing
this added water is to provide sufficient
amount to enable the lumbermen to run
their logs in the spring and at the same
time leave surplus lnge enough to keep
the Kennebec river, its draining stream
at its normal flow during the summer
season. 1t is most essential that the
summer flow of this stream be kept COR
slant, in order that the numerous and
important manufactures which depend
upon 1t for their motive power may run
at their full capacity throughout the
year. AT present there is not enough
water for both purposes.
Moosehead lake has an area of 120
square miles, the largest inland body of
water in New England and lies at an
elevation of $50 feet above sea level it
is, like most OF the Maine lakes, admir-
ably adapted for reservoir purposes.
The project has been considered of so
much importance that the mill owners
on the kennebec river have this year
united In request to the United States
Geological Survey for assistance in the
study of the problem, and have raised
$500 by private subscription, to which
the survey adds like amount and cor
ducts the Investigations.
photographic studies are desirable of
Penobscot, Androscoggin and other
Maine rivers, on which the power de-
veloped could be materially increased by
careful regulation of the flow by dams at
the outlet of the lakes at their head
waters. G. B. HOLLrsTER, U. s. Geo.
logical Survey.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-10-10
Philippine Tariff

4 special from Washington. saw
me War Department has Just maze
pubic the revised customs tariff Of tie
Phhppine archipelago as enacted Ser
tember l7th by the [. 5. Philippine
commission 1t takes effect on Noven-
her -. lis PRONUNCIATION may be H.
garaed as an indication Of the belief e.
tertained By the war department tt i
The supreme court will probably tai =
the same view in regard 70 the consti u.
tonality OF revenue relations with he
Philippines as it did in the case of Por.1
Rice That is to say, ID the abseuce If
specific action to the contrary BY Co.
gress they are for customs purposes r.
gafded as foreign territory. The new
taritf was drafted for the purpose #
producing about 100000 revenue 4
month.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-10-10
Annual Report of the n. p. w.


September closed another year
quiet but effective WORK by he Nor
Partisan w. Z. f. [. The sewing school
which has been held TOR three .nmmere
past in e. A. K. Hi. has completed u
very successful torn. uuder the super
vision OF Mrs. Z. d. Li',le6eld, Mrs. {.
B. Whiting and Mr. T.. {. Jewett. The
total enrolment Of scholars was -. with
an average attendance u - for the L
lessons, which is al increase over las.
year. 10 all, % different ladies' have
assisted in the various departments oil
the school during the summer. Over
ten dollars have been contributed bv
friends for materials and about seventy
five yards of cloth have been cur. Az d
result of the work of the older girls. the
"Girls' Home in Belfast will receive ten
dresses and a good number Of other gar
ments. Ii Is pleasant to note that d
marked improvement IN sewing has beel.
shown by those OF the scholars who have
been in regular attendance upon tbe
school AT the close of the sewing les
sous, temperance exercises, under the
direction of Mrs. Grace Coburn smith,
have been held, followed by music,
marching and the distribution OF temper.
ance papers. AT the closing session OF
the sewing school, IS children were pres.
ent besides the teachers and visitors.
After the program, refreshments were
served and good time was e ioyed b.
all.
The general benevolent work of the
Union has been fully up to that of for.
mer years, Besides the box in prepare.
ton, Two other boxes of clothing have
been sent to the Girls Home ia Belfast,
where they were gratefully received
The usual box Of Christmas cheer, witt
fruit, nuts, candy and gifts for each il.
mate was sent to the Town Farm. The
valuation of these boxes, together witt
that of good amount of clothing dis
tributed in town, and cash contribution.
to the Maine Civic League, etc, amounf
to a total of $1l765.
Five periodicals are sent TO the Public
Library. Good reading matter has beer
distributed in many families where il
was gladly received, to the amount oI
l467 papers and 1864 pages of othei
literature.
AT the annual meeting Sept. %, it wa.
unanimously voted, inasmuch as tn,
call for separate non-partisan move
vemente was no longer felt, that tn
Union atiiliate as formerly with tn.
regular Woman's Christian Temperate.
Union. There We're many warm ex
pressions of appreciation for tue work o
the president, Mrs. l.. w. Weston, aud
renewed desire on the part of the mem
hers To make the society a strong inhu
| ence for good i'll The community.
1t is very much wished 10 enlarge tn
membership, and any woman in town il
sympathy with the cause viii be gbdl'
received. TAe meetings are held on Ia
second aud fourth Tuesdays OF eael
month at p. M, in the w. {. +. L
parlor, Grand Army hall.
The Union desires TO express its thank
to the many friends who contributed :,
the success Of the cake sale held las
week, which netted SIS for temperate,
work, aud also to hose who so kiudl,
gave their assistance ia the sewing
school.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-10-10
Tempting Fate.

mo, thanks" said the sad faced man
when he was asked to JON a cornwall
party. THE fact Is, | don't drink.
Found l couldn't afford it. 50 swore
off. a number of years ago | lived in
the west. | was doing well. and had
n bank account that | was proud Of.
Seeing n chance to double my money, |
decided to draw it out. The day was a
warm one. and. becoming thirsty, 1
stopped to take glass of something
cool. | didn't waste more than five
minutes and was soon in line at the
paying teIler's window The party
ahead of me received his money, and
was showing my check through the
window when the teller pulled it down
and announced that the bank has sus-
pended payment. l believe that the
receiver declared a dividend year or
so later, but the amount was so small
that | never bothered to collect mine.
1t was a pretty expensive drink for
me"
DO | understand. sab" said Ken
tuckian who was present. that you
took that drink alone"
"Certanly.'
at was the Judgment of heaven,
sah," remarked the Kentuckian sol
emnly.-Detroit Free Press.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-10-10
Tot Causes Night Alarm.

"one night my brothers baby was
taken with Group" writes Mrs. J. =.
>nider of rittenden, Ky, 'lt seemed it
would suangle before We could get
doctor, so we gave il DR.. Kings New
Discovery, which gave quick relief and
permanently cured it We always keep
1t in the house 10 protect our children
from Group and Whooping cough. Il
cured me Of chronic bronchial trouble
that no other remedy would relieve
lnfallibe for coughs, colds. sore throat
and iung troubles. soc and $l.o0.
Trial bottles free at F Il Wings Drug
Store.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-10-10
Rural Delivery.

The postmaster general has made a
suggestion IN his annual report that the
appropriation for the free delivery of
mail matter in rural districts be increased
by almost $1,000, 900. This official could
in no other way have made himself
dearer to the hearts of his eountrymen
who live outside the cities. There has
never been an agency that has been so
gratefully received by those who are
favored by it as has the free rural deliv.
cry of mail. 1t is the link that connects
the country with the rest of the world
more closely even than was anticipated.
The farmer who sits down at the break
fast table to glance over the news of the
world during the last twenty-four hours
is in possession of a privilege for which
the government may well be free in its
appropriations Wateruilte Mail