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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-10-31
Lots Of beechnnts this fall.

The weather has been seasonabe dur
i's 'he week.
Mr.. :, Whiting has been IN Boston,
this week, on business.
Mr.. Fred Hobbs leaves. this week fer
Boston.
Rev j. A Jones is preparing L. cave
for his new field some tine the first Of
December
f. Miller will set bis aeu water
wheel, this week
Jay Pierce scored 40 noiots a. . ,.,,c-
ticp shoot Satnrdo,. ,ftar,,,.5...
Miss Yeva johnson evnsors to sn..4
the winter in Boston whele sLa Ill
continue the study of mnsie Bnder an
eminent teacher
E. ". BURGESS is having a f.r,ao. ,,t
into his house.
The fa+ man,. han .. H.. p.... -.
Thursday evening was VOL attende5 '' IL,
our townsmen
Mr. E,,ona pra5o.;a ~ -.
the rent in e I uarIa,,s baasa -,
Peet's corner.
H., - r1an
FL, 1aa3.eii' - al ny 'useeii'
of the exeursion rates To Easton last
week
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Inc thlId degree was worked IN GUM
n ieoasoo' lug, y, y. MohoaE
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me iMules ala society OF the Bap-
tlst chnIch Will give a soclable at the
resloohee OF d. ames tomorrow even
ny.
Eddie Whiting left, Monday. for New
York, where he will spend several
weeks visiting his uncles.
| Rracketi 4. Rnssall ba,... inc, r.,a;,.,I
a carload OF fine heavy horses suitable
for numbering purposes
Heaoan e Groves have Laan nn+tirg
| in a small engine for the 9nrnosa ~
| fnrnisbinp mower tn RIM tbair bio g,i,d.
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AMANDA HOODS; the subject MAS Russia
anu Tue odihoNaI' MIS- blanche looey
aard gave an interesting recital OF what
various people had thought the sam
oFar might De out what IL actually was
did not seem To nave oeeh located very
clearly until looked np III DOCKS OF
reference.
The first fire alarm OF the season was
rung in saturday afternoon, for blaze
in one of { =. Harlow's buildings AT
Poets corner Mr.. Harlow had been
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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-10-31

The trial and execution of the assassin
of President Mckinley was creditable to
the law and officers of the law in the
State of New York. In the first place
it was creditabIe to the authorities that
the despicable miscreant was not lynch
ed by an exasperated populace, then the
promptness of legal proceedings, trial
and sentence, followed by the execution
without any unnecessary delay, were
just right. The supremacy of the law
and the orderly execution thereof in this
case were admirably exemplfed in a
manner gratifying to law-loving and law.
abiding people all over the land
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-10-31

We are indebted to Hon. Charles E.
Nash of Augusta, publisher of the Maine
Farmers Almanac, for a copy of that
familiar publication for the year 1902. 1t
is welcome visitor. Its many years
add to rather than detract from, the value
the literary friend Of our childhood.
Long may the Maine Farmers Almanac
live under the present management.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-10-31

The meeting of Maine Association of
Colleges and Preparatory Schools, held
at Augusta last week, was notable
gathering of leading educators of the
good State of Maine. President VIM.
De Witt Hyde Of Bowdoin presided and
President Charles L. White of Colby,
President A. w. Harris of the State
University and President George C.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-10-31

The tax payers of Androscoggin coun-
ty, according to the Lewiston journal,
are surprised. The sheriff presented a
bill claiming a lump sum of $3.50 year
for two years for enforcing the prohibit
tory law, and, after more or less backing
and filling, the county commissioners
paid the bills. The Journal says tax
payers look upon it as paying special
bounty to the sheriff for such services as
he has rendered in not faithfully enforc-
ing the statute that outlaws the grog
shop. at is bad enough" says the
Journal, "to have the sheriff defend no :
enforcement; but it is too bad for the
county to pay extra fees for notification
Itself. But it seems that legal opinion Is
that technically he can collect and of
course, collect he has"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-10-31

Boston Journal: ut is almost wicked
to revive for the consideration of the
Bourbon press Of the South the fact that
Richard M. johnson, good Democrat,
Vice President under Van Buren,, had a
black wife, who, In the event of Van
Buren's death, would have become mis-
tress of the White House.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-10-31

The REPORTER was at fault in an item
in regard to the arrival of Harry Rey.
nolds last week. The lady with him
was his sister, Mrs. Dalrymple of Water
vile. Harry is not married, as his
friends in Skowhegan very we'll know.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-10-31

President Roosevelt's first message, it
is reported, will be the shortest one on
record. The department reports are not
TO be embraced IN the executive message
and this Information is to reach Congress
and the public directly from the cabinet
officials. The topics which it will dis
cuss chiefly are reciprocity, the trust,
the navy, the Isthmian canal, the ship
subsidy and the Philippines, 1t will Ia
vor the maintenance of the status quo IN
the Philippines, will support ship sub.
sides though it will endorse no partIcu-
lar measure, will speak good word for
reciprocity and will earnestly urge the
building of the Isthmian canal.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-10-31

The report that King Edward has a
serious trouble with cancer is revived
and seems to be believed generally,
whatever the foundation for it. Some
asst rt that he will not live to see the
date set for his public coronation.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-10-31

w. T. Wesson, Jacksonville, Va,
druggist, writes: "Your One Minute
Cough Cure gives perfect satisfaction.
My customers say it is the best remedy
for coughs, colds, throat and lung
troubles" Geo. K. Sampson.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-10-31

Lewis Ockerman, Goshen, Ind: "De-
Wits Little Early RiseIs never bend me
double like other pills, but do their
work thoroughly and make me feel like
a boy tertain, thorough, gentle
Geo. f. sampson.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-10-31
Zmc and Grinding make

Devoe Lead and Zinc Paint wear twice
as long as lead and Oil mixed by hand
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-10-31

At last we have an instance of per-
son making a successful trip over Mag
ara Falls and coming out all right, and
that person is a woman, Miss Anna Ed
son Taylor, retired school teacher. She
apparently did the rash deed for money,
yet notoriety might have been one of the
impelling influences. Sue inherited a
Texas ranch with mortgage and took
this way to get money to relieve the
property of that incumbus. She is the
first person, 80 far as known, to pass
over the falls and live, although several
have passed the rapids below the falls in
safety. 1t WAS rash deed, bordering
on suicide on her part and those who
aided her in the scheme are, as we un-
derstand it, liable to punishment for
completely in the act. The success of
this woman is likely to bring out a crop
of foolhardy people DESTROYS of emulating
her example unless the authorities put a
summary check upon any such attempt.
They ought to do so, surely.
A new kind of speculation in Maine
has been developed of late. The pub
LEGATION of a list of names of depositors
in savings banks, who had made no
change in their accounts in said banks
for many years, has induced certain
"sharks" in other states to make efforts
to get the names of these depositors,
locate them and attempt to get hold of
their money on deposit One of such
wrote lady in a Maine town, informing
her there was large amount of money
her due and suggesting that he would
collect it for one half the face and sh e
should have the other half without
trouble or expense. Upon investigation
she found cut that the money he pur-
posed to collect for her was her own
savings in the bank. party in New
York wrote to Judge Wing in Auburn
asking for the whereabouts of certain
persons whose names he gave The
Judge was aware of the designs of the
man aud wrote him a sharp letter telling
him that if he was trying to find out
these addresses because of advertised
deposits in savings banks he was puttir G
himself to unnecessary trouble as he
could not impose on Maine people in
that way and that he "could realize a
greater return with wood saw" There
are all sorts of ways brought forward to
dupe people and take their little money
from them and it is perfectly safe for
people unused to investments of money
to give the cold hand to all plausible
schemes, advanced by people tnqy do
NOT know. Bank Examiner Timberlake
has taken methods to advise the public
Of the attempts OF these outside specula-
tors aud save daine depositors from loss
or annoyance This is well and the
publication of names of depositors of
long standing may, we think, be omitted
without detrment
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-10-31
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Evening star., 1901-10-21
w. c. II. u. Election.

The regular monthly meeting of the W. C
T. L. of Lincoln Memorial Congregational
Temple was held recently In the pastors
reception room. The president, Mrs. NJ l.
Hill, read the Scriptures, after which
prayer was offered by each member pres
ent The minutes of the last meeting We're
read and adopted. Fourteen lady temper
ance workers were present, and each gave
report of her work. The president read
her annual report, after which officers were
reelected for the ensuing year, as follows:
President. Mrs. VI. l. Hill; vice president,
Miss E V. Beckwith, financial and record
ing secretary. Miss y. G.. Reed; treasurer
MISS NJ b. Pollen; superintendent of unfer-
mented wine, Mrs. Laura Ross; super.n-
tendent of relief committee. Mrs Octwtna
Smith; superintendent of systematic giving.
Miss +. v Beckwith superintendent of
nower committee, Miss II. L. Hill; superr-
tenGent OF good literature, Miss L. P Hnl:
delegates, Mrs. Ella Green and Mrs Belle
Coats; superintendent of visiting. Mrs O.
Smith: superintendent of press committee,
Miss K. Z. Tayieur
Evening star., 1901-10-21
FOR LOCAL IMPROVEMENT
CONFERENCES WITH THE PARK
COMMISSION.
The District Com missiOners and Pro-
fesSor Langley Heard
This Morning.

The plans for the park Improvement of
the District of Columbia which have result
ed from the labors of the park commission
were the subject of inspection and informal
discussion today between the members of
the commission, Professor Langley of the
Smithsonian Institute and the District Com
missioners. The conference was held in the
Senate committee room on the District of
Columbia. Daniel Fl. Burnham, Charles F.
McKim, Augustus ST. Gaudens and Freder-
icll Law Omsted, jr., of the commission
were present. Architect Wheelwright of
Boston, who is the consulting architect of
the proposed municipal hospital, was also
on hand.
system of BOulevards.
The proposed scheme of boulevards con-
Meeting the different parks of the District
was shown on the charts of the commission
and was discussed. The site of the new mu-
nicipal hospital was also mentioned in this
connection, as an adjunct to the park sys-
TEN. The city water supply and various
other questions were gone over. The COM
mission particularly wished to get the IDEAS
of Engineer Commissioner Beach before his
departure, in order that the vast amount
of work he has put on tentative plans Tor
local improvements may not be lost IN
this connection the park commission Will
form a connecting link between the change
of administration in the engineers office.
Professor Langley was particularly inter-
ested in the proposed plans for a new
building for the National Museum, and the
rectification of park boundaries.
The Proposed Union Station.
Mr.. Burnham, who is at the head of the
commission and is also architect for the
Pennsylvania and Baltimore and Ohio rail-
roads for the construction of new termi-
nal station, brought up the question of the
best location for the proposed union sta
ton. The discussion was entirely informal
and the views of all were freely and fully
expressed. 1t is understood that substan-
tial harmony was found to exist among all
present on the proposed improvements not
only as to the details of the work. but also
as to the expediency of emphasizing special
features.
Other conferences of a like nature are
to be held in the near future with officials
in the different branches of the government
service whose duties connect them in any
way with structural improvements in the
District.
Evening star., 1901-10-21
SECOND MASS CELEBRATED.
Services Held by Rev. Hannah of New
Catholic Parish.

The second mass was celebrated by Rev
Eugene A. Hannah at 1880 am yesterday
al services held in the old Moore mansion
There were fully go people present. A
diagram of the arrangement of the new
church was displayed in the hall and forty
one pews were selected The Rev. Hannah
preached on the gospel of the day. In the
course Of his remarks he spoke of the or
ganization of a sanctuary society and choir,
for which there were a number of names
presented after the mass. Meetings to
complete arrangements for the same VIII
be held during the week.
Sunday school was held at 3 o'clock o. M
and the Sisters of Notre Dame had the
children classified. Additional pupils were
enrolled, making the total attendance 1866
Mr.. j. c. V. Smith, chairman called the
general meeting of the parishioners to or
der at 4:45 pm. After the reading of the
minutes by Secretary Johnson the report
of the committee on census was read, show
ing the addition of eleven adults to the par
ish since last week.
1t was decided to complete negotiations
for the purchase of the northwest corner
of North Capitol and r streets northwest
A plan was also devised to issue certificates
covering the number of feet in the proposed
site and to sell the same to subscribers at
the round sum of 81 per foot As soon as
the plan was laid before the meeting nu-
merous Subscriptions for certificates coy-
ering from one foot to 100 were received
In few minutes the number of feet SUBJ
scribed for was stated to be 350 represent
ing an equal number of dollars.
Evening star., 1901-10-21
DEATH OF MISS PITTS.
Was for Many Years a Teacher In
Central High school

Funeral services were held yesterday
afternoon at the home of the late Frederick
Douglass, in Anacostia, over the body OF
Miss Eva M. Pitts. a sister of Mrs Doug
lass Her remains were taken to Honeoye.
ontario county. n. Y. last night
Miss Pitts was graduate of Cornen
University and was a teacher in the Cen
tral High School in this city for several
years. She retired from school work June
80. 1897. following a misunderstanding
ABOUT the conduct of a pupil. For several
years she travelled about, visiting different
sections or the country and lecturing on
the early life of the Britons, their work
ana government. Several months ago she
was told by her dentist of a cancerous
growth In the roof of her mouth. Physi-
cians were consulted, and last Thursday
sne went to local hospital to undergo an
operation. Her heart was weak and not
WIhstandlng the precautions taken she
was unable to stand the effects of the
chioro1orm administered, and died Just as
the operation was about to be performed
MISS Pitts lived with her sister in Ana
costa. The Rev. DR.. Kent. who preached
.ne funeral sermon. spoke in the highest
terms OF her life and character
Evening star., 1901-10-21
FILES A NEW PETITION.
Dr. Stoddard Applies for Mandarin,
Against Hospital Association.

Against Hospital Associaffon.
Dr. Leroy R. Stoddard today filed in the
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia
new petition for mandamus. by which he
seeks to compel the National Homeopathic
Hospital Association of the District of CO.
iumbia, the board OF trustees of the asso-
citation and Francis A. Whiteman. the house
physician, to permit the petitioner to take
his patients to the hospital upon his COM
plying with all reasonable rules and regu-
lations Of the board of trustees. The mat
ter has been before the court for several
months. as related from time to time In
The Star.
The new petition was filed, il is stated,
merely to make the corporation party to
the suit and to add the name of Francis A
Whiteman as a defendant.
Dr. Stoddard takes the stand that by
reason of the fact that the association is
maintained by appropriations paid out of
pubic funds it is legally bound to receive
his patients upon his complying with the
rules. He explains that the board of trus-
tees, however, refuses to take his patients
INTO the hospital. This action is based on a
resolution passed by the board and setting
1orth that the reasons which made 1t in
eXpedient to retain DR.. Leroy r. Stoddard
a second year in the hospital resident
physician make it equally inadvisable that
he should be permitted to treat patients In
the hospital"
Prior to the date of this resolution. DR.
Stoddard said, he was informed by the trus-
tees that failure to appoint him for a sec
ond term In no way affected his moral char
acter, and the board extended to him their
best wishes for successful career.
Attorneys Douglass & Douglass represent
the petitioner.
Evening star., 1901-10-21
ANTICIPATES NO TROUBLE.
Mai. Sylvester Not Disturbed by In
junction ProceedfnEs

4 dispatch from Chicago says that Judge
Burke in the circuD court has granted a
temporary injunction on behalf OF Captain
George NJ. Porteous, general superintendent
of the national bureau OF Identification. re-
straining the officers from removing the
headquarters Of the bureau from that city
TO Washington. d. c. Ths plea made by
Captain Porteous set forth that he had es-
tablished the bureau and that its removal
would work him great personal injury.
Major Sylvester anticipates no trouble In
connection with the suit brought by Mr..
Porteous. All the circumstances I'm con-
nection with the removal OF the bureau to
this city were discussed. he said, before the
board OF governors acted on the PROPOSE
ton here last week. Mr. Porteous, was
published in The Star. was removed from
the position OF general superintendent of
the bureau. and II after his removal
that he applied for the injunction.
Evening star., 1901-10-21
Discussions and Musical Recitals

Perseverance Lodge of Good Templars
which has held the banner awarded for
work well done for six months or more, had
large attendance at its regular meeting in
Smiths Hail. on 9th street, Saturday even
ing. Visitors were present from Indepen-
dent and Mtnnehaha lodges. Chief Tenn
plar l. L. Corby presided. A proposition by
Mrs. Chambers, p. c. T., to make lodge
work more effective through the instru-
mentality of instrumental music and song
was adopted after discussion, in which the
chief templar, John c. DAILY. Messrs, Bry-
son and Frear and Mrs. Frear. pianist;
Mrs. Chambers and Mrs. Bauer took part.
Miss Mitchell announced the program,
which included a piano solo by Mrs. Frear,
recitation by s. w. Russell, an address
by Mr.. Bryson, piano recital by Miss
Gertrude Hartsock, a recitation by Mrs ].
b. Hillman and addresses by Mrs. Cham
bers and MessrS. DAILY and F'rear. Chair
man Mcdonald and the Misses Neff and
White served refreshments. A specially at
uactlye program will be offered at it's next
meeting, the first session in its new hall.
first floor up, at the same number
Evening star., 1901-10-21

The Sons and Daughters of Maine have
resumed their regular semi-monthly meet
ings for the season at their new hall, 10
9Th street northwest, and Saturday evening
there was a large attendance of members.
After the business session, during which a
large number Joined the association, those
present were favored with an illustrated
lecture on Rome by Fannie Z. NJ Hall
and recitations by Miss Lillian Royce. r.
A. DinsmOre was appointed TO arrange the
program for the next meeting. TO be held
November > The society will charter
steamer and go on an excursion to Great
Falls Saturday, October 26.
This Is the oldest state society in Wash
ington, devoted exclusively TO social meet
ings, and has within its membership many
of the most distinguished social and busi-
ness men of the national capital. 1t is the
expectation of the association some day to
erect here state building. which shall be
club home for all natives of Maine, no
matter from what part of the world they
may come.
Evening star., 1901-10-21
BARTENDER ARRESTED.
Arthur Cheek Charged With RObbfng
His Employer of x296.

Arthur Cheek, a bartender, twenty-seven
years old, who formerly lived in South
Washington, is locked up at the first pre-
cinct station, charged with grand larceny.
1t is alleged that he stole 1926 from his en-
ployer, John Sweeney, whose saloon is at
Goth and E streets northwest.
Cheek had been in Sweeney's employ
about three months. He had an engage
ment to call for his employer at the house
of relative of the latter in South Wash.
ington, where death had occurred Satur-
day. When Cheek failed to keep the en-
gagement Mr.. Sweeney merely thought
something unforeseen had happened to pre-
vent his coming and did not suspect that a
robbery had been committed. Some time
after midnight Mr.. Sweeney found his
money drawer had been pried open and
robbed of the amount charged.
Detective Muller was sent out on the case
and he returned to headquarters without
having found Cheek. About 3 o'clock this
morning Policemen Owens and Leavell met
him in front of an alleged disreputable
house. in company with several women and
two men, He was considerably under the
influence of liquor and had been spending
money freely. Annie Arnold surrendered
$2O2 to the officers, saying Cheek had given
1t to her for safe keeping. The officers also
got S23.3O from Cheek. They expect to re-
cover more of the money before the case is
heard in the Police Court tomorrow