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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-01
Old Home Week,

There Is not the interest of last year
In the Old Home week In Maine, In the
towns and cities generally, and not 30
many Invitations have been called for to
be mailed to former residents. Invita-.
tions issued this year may be obtained
from Hon. S. w. Mathews, secretary OF
the State association at Augusta, upon
application to him.
This year the prominent places In the
State that have thus far signifled their
intention of celebrating the event are
Portland, Bath, Rockland, Gardiner,
Waterville, Belfast and Leeds, with
State Day In Rockland, Tuesday, August
18th. Portland will undoubtedly ar
range to have county day on the 18th,
and Secretary John D, Long has already
accepted an invitation to be present, and
Hon. Thomas B. Reed is also expected
to be present.
All Maine towns should interest them
selves in this matter, as tending to keep
up the practice of former residents max.
ing an annual pilgrimage to Maine, and
apathy in the Old Home Week move
ment tends to injure not only the sue
cess Of the affair, but also the interest of
the entire State.
We would be glad to SCI. Skowhegan
and other Somerset towns take hold Of
this matter in earnest. 1t should be
done without further delay as the week
selected by the State Association, August
10 to IL, is very near at hand. We will
gladly give publicity in the REPORTER
to any program adopted by any Somer-
set town or organization in such town,
for observance of this week il the In.
formation is given us In season. q
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-01
The SchIey Case.

Secretary Long has issued his precept
in the SchleY court of inquiry case,
directed to Admiral Dewey of which the
following is part:
"Upon the request of Rear Admiral
Winfield Schley, U. S. N, made In a
letter dated July %, 1901, copy her
with, court of inquiry which you are
hereby appointed president, Rear AID.
mirals Lewis A. Kimberley and Andrew
E. X. Benham, U. s. N, members and
Capt. Samuel G. Lemley, U. s. N, Judge
advocate general, Judge advocate, is
hereby ordered to convene at the navy
department, Washington, D. c., at |
o'clock p. M, on Thursday the 18th day
of September, 1901, or as soon thereafter
as may be practicable, for the purpose OF
inquiring into the conduct of the said
Schley, commodore In the navy during
the recent war with Spain, and in con-
nection with the events thereto.
The court will thoroughly inquire into
all the circumstances bearing upon the
subject of the investigation hereby
ordered, and to this end, besides ex-
aiming orally all proper witnesses
where attendance can be secured, will
call upon the department for all docu-
mentary evidence in relation thereto on
its files.
Upon the conclusion of the investi
cation the court will report its proceed.
ings and the testimony taken, with full
and detailed statement of all the peril
nent facts which 1t may deem to be
established, together with its opinion
and recommendation In the premises.
While the department relies upon the
discretion of the court to make its ex.
animation into this matter full and COM
plete, as requested by the officer at
whose instance it is convened, the report
should show the conclusions reached
upon certain important points, to which
attention is specifically directed, as
follows"
Here follows list of inoiiel t. to be
inquired into, ten in number, and the
statement that "the foregoing specific
directions are given primarily for the in
formation and guidance of the court,
but do not restrict the scope of its in
quiry into the entire matter, the in
vestigation of which is asked by the
officer concerned"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-01
Maine Granite.

what Mamie has lost by dullness 10 the
lumber and ice trades this year seems to
be made up for by an immense hay crop,
good summer resort business and the
most prosperous times Ia the granite
industry that have been known since the
hush days Of Dix Island and the high
priced Government contracts just after
the war. Most Of the coasters that have
oeen unable to get cargoes Of lumber
nave gone to lreighting building stone
or paving from Sullivan, Frankfort anG
the islands TO New York and other ports
Every quarry on the coast il getting gu
granite as last as possible. At StOning-
TON, Deer Isle. the quarries of John J.
Ooss, Ooss d Small and quarry recently
opened by New York men are all run
mig with crews larger than usual; At
Vinaihsven and Hurricane Island the
quarrles are working at 1ull capacity.
and at Spruce Head, although this Ia the
uull season there, seventy-fiye men are
still at work. Ii was 81 Spruce Head
that the stone for the basement aud frs
four stories of the Frick office building
10 Plttsburg, Pa, was quarried, emp oy-
lug at one time $50 men. Stone l. nov
being gotten out ( r the Portsmouth,, y
H., dry dock.
At the Clark's Island quarry 300 mel
are at work, getting out stone for tn
10th street bridge, New York city.
This Is $500, 600 contract, begun ApiiI
lst. this year and 10 be completed Jan.
1902. A great deal Of paving stone i
being gotten out at Sullivan and Frank
fort, and at the latter place stone for the
Chicago post Office and for large struc;-
ures in New York city Ia being quarred
and cut. Wages are good at all quarres,
and there have been no labor troubles
this year. Should the export trade de-
velop as expected, there is reason to
believe that Maine will get more money
out Of her granite quarries than she ever
got from her forests
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-01
The Maine Register.

The Maine Register and State Year
Book for 1902 Is out and is better than
ever. This is saying much, for the book
already seemed to be as good as possible.
The present edition contains an increase
of "a pages In statistical matter, with
township map corrected to date and a
complete business directory OF 425 towns
and twenty cities. The book contains
other statistics, the population of each
town for 1900 as by the United States
census, the valuation and number of
polls, the vote for President, Governor
and Congressman, the new State appoint
ment for the next ten years, the men,
bership of the 10th legislature, the 57th
Congress, the electoral vote of each
State, and the population of each State.
L. Is one of the handiest and most
satisfactory compendiams, a model of
its kind, superior in fact to all other
State books that have come to notice.
AS State directory it is an indispens-
able part of the equipment Of every
Office and counting room in Maine. G.
M. Donham, publisher, 800 Congress
street, Portland. Price $500
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-01
Somerset Central Fair.

Somerset Central annual cattle
show and fair Is booked for September l0
and IL, and is, therefore, only little
more than a month In the future. This
Is not too much time to be used In get.
ting ready for good exhibition. /.
As we have heretofore said, to get the
full benefit of this annual exhibition II
should be representative of the different
lines OF business of the towns that con.
tribute thereto, particularly of Skowhe.
gan, which must in the nature of the
case furnish the major part thereof.
Skowhegan of itself could make an
exhibit of the products of Its farms, its
factories and workshops, the artistic
creations of Its tailors, milliners, dress.
makers, painters, carpenters, printers,
etc.; the beautiful products of pencil,
pen and brush of artists and the fancy
work of deft fingers that would be at
tractive, interesting and beneficial.
just recall the multitude of different
industries In our town and think how
attractive and instructive a representa-.
tive exhibit of all of them would be.
Our town is to large extent manu-.
featuring one and can make a much
better showing Ia that direction than In
any other. With two wooden mills, two
pulp mills, a large shoe factory, large
oil cloth mandatory, wood working
shops in abundance, foundry and
machine shop, a scythe and grass hook
factory, hammer and Ratchet factory
and various smaller industries what a
grand showing could be made II all
would take hold in earnest to make this
exhibit. We suggest that this would be
line of work worthy of the energy and
the genius of the Town Improvement
Society for the next month. They could
make 1t success and we believe our
people, one and all, would respond to
their invitation to do their part. The
REPORTER will do what it can, IL this
society or any other combination of indi-
viduals, whether society or committee,
will start the ball to moving. The
sooner it is done the better.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-01
Porto Rico Trade.

President Mckinley has issued hi
proclamation establishing free trade be
tween Porto Rico and the United STATE
and declaring the organization of civ
government for the island.
The proclamation Is headed "Cess
tien of tariff-Porto Rico.n 1t reciIc
that the act Of April II, 1900, (otherwie.
known as the Foraker act) provided tn
whenever the Porto Rican Legislatur
has enacted and put into operation 4
system of local taxation to meet needs q
the government and by resolution $.
notified the President, the latter shal
issue proclamation and all duties a,
goods passing between the United Stat,
and Porto Rico shall cease. AS TIL.
Legislature has complied with that r
quirement of the act in terms set out
the resolutions which are quoted in fu
in the body Of the proclamation, tn
document says:
Wherefore, |, VIM. Mckinley, Presl
dent of the United States, In pursuance
OF the provisions of law above quoted
and upon the foregoing due modification
do hereby issue this, my proclamatio
and do declare and make known that
civil government for Porto Rico has bee
organized in accordance with the PROV
sions OF the said act of Congress:
"And do further declare and max,
known that the legislative assembly u
Porto Rico has enacted and put in;c
operation system of local taxation Il
meet the necessities Of the governmcu
Of Porto Rico"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-01
Good VIII Assembly.

The annual assembly held by the
Good Will Pines Association began at
the auditorium at the Pines, Thursday,
and Ia to continue until August 4th.
At 10 80 a. ~. the Good Will Assoeia.
ton was called to order by its president,
Hon. Moses Giddings of Bangor. Super
visor Hinckley rendered his report for
the year. 1t has been year of decided
advance In the work of Good Will Farm.
The association ordered the printing of
the report In full In the September issue
of the Good Will Record.
The report of Treasurer F. B. Phil
brook shows an increase of SlS, 1872 50 in
the invested funds of the association,
with an added gift of 81 ,030 for green
house and prize fund.
The receipts for current expenses have
been as follows: Cash contributions,
Sl2, 1873 SO; income invested funds, 81.
405 other sources at the farm, 81, 79S.01 ;
making the total receipts, for Gu rent ex.
penses, S16.577.S5. The current ex-
penses for the year have been sic, 6045S;
leaving the small deficiency of S2G 70 IN
the actual expense account Of the last
1Cdl' DuI IL Is W Oc icmCunDtIcu tndb
the association began the year with II
debt of about $4,000 incurred in the year
or two previous through extraordinary
circumstances of sickness and unusually
hard times generally. 1t Is very impor-
tant that this deficiency be cared for
promptly.
The following are the officers elected
for the ensuing year: President, Hon.
Moses Giddings OF Bangor; vice-pres.
dent, Walter M. Smith of Stamford,
Conn. secretary, George Folger Barn
ard of East Fairfield; treasurer, Frank
B. Pbilbrick of Waterville; trustees.
Walter M. Smith, j. G. Blake, j. o.
Smith, II. II. Fogg and w. II. Hall; d.
rectors, G. w. Hinckley, A. N. Ryersor,
l.. l.. Walton, Nathaniel Hobbs, r. A.
Jordan, C. 1. Bailey and A. L. Dunn.
Among the recommendations of Mr..
Hinckley which received the approval of
the directors was one relating to the
erection of suitable building for hen
merry; also the prosecution of the plan
for securing building for manual school
and its endowment.
In the afternoon the annual meeting
Of the Good Will Pines Association was
held In the auditorium. This association
has the care Of the assembly and Ell
campment. Its officers are President.
Hon. Moses Giddings; secretary and
treasurer, Rev. G. w. Hinckley; trustees,
W. M. Smith, G. W. Hinckley, A. 7.
Dunn, A. N. Ryerson and w. G. Broad
WaV,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-01
The Passing of the Clam.

Steadily the clam seems to be nearing
determination in New England. The
yield ia the Providence river is about the
poorest ever known this year. On great
occasions all New England has To be ran
sacked to furnish a "Rhode Island" clam
bake.
Formerly the supply from Maine was
thought to be inexhaustible, but now
that State enforees an export duty which
is we'll nigh prohibitory. There are still
plenty of clans along the Massachusetts
coast, but the tides are not favorable to
their rapid harvesting.
The glory of Rhode Island is depart
ing. A Rhode Island cambake is, Of
course, just as sweet when made of
foreign clans, but it is even becoming
difficult to get enough from abroad.
Perhaps the clans are getting tired Of
trying to supply the clamorous appetites
of the eager multitude. Boston Globe.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-01
Trade Conditions Good.

Bradstreet's says: Trade develop.
ments are rather more cheerful in tone.
The steel strike is apparently regarded
as of less Importance than it was week
ago. Building is active, and white pine
lumber tends upward; boots and shoes
are moving into consumption in large
quantities, textiles are quite steady In
tone.
Wool is in steady demand to cover
orders received by manufacturers for
winter and spring weights.
Dry goods johbers are busy at the
East, and Western jobbers report that
hot weather has induced good recorders
for light stuffs. Shoe and leather trade
conditions continue quite satisfactory,
shipments OF shoes from the East being
again very large, and 100000 cases
ahead for the season, while leather has
shown an improvement in demand.
Bank clearings for the week aggregate
81, 096, l25, 1927, decrease Of - per cent
from last week, but gain of 81 per cent
over this week year ago. Outside of
New York, clearings are II per cent less
than last week, but % per cent larger
than last year.
Business failures 10 the United States
for the week were 1919, as against 20s
last week.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-01
Doctors Disagree.

AT the British Congress on Tubercu-
losis, held in London, last week, the
celebrated DIR. Koch elaborated his new
theory, saying his experiments had salts.
fled him that human tuberculosis and
bovine tuberculosis were radically Diff
ferent diseases, and that he had amply
demonstrated that cattle could not be
infected with human tuberculosis. The
counter proposition, that human beings
were not liable to infection from bovine
tuberculosis was harder to prove, the
doctor said, owing to the difficulty of
experimenting upon human subjects, bu
that personally he was satisfied such
was the case, and he recited at length
post-mortem evidence supporting this
belief. DR.. Koch said, if this point Were
conceded, it remained to determine the
chief source of contagion. Human i'm
munity to bovine Infection disposed of
the belief of infection through dairy
products, and he considered this source
of danger 80 slight as to be unwothy of
precautionary measures.
Later In session of the British con-
gress on tuberculosis, Earl Spencer
severely criticised DR.. Koch's theory 10
the effect that human beings were I'M
mune from contagion from tubercuous
cattle. Earl Spencer said he hoped this
was true, but he hoped more that the
dissemination Of such views would not
tend to cause laxity on the part of thu
dairymen and cattle owners, or less visi
lance by the authorities charged wi h
protecting the consumers of milk.
Prof. John MacFadyean of the Roya
Veterinary College, said that until D.
Koch had declared himself in this COZ
nection to the contrary, it was supposed
to have been fully proved that human
and bovine tuberculosis were identical
diseases. He submitted arguments It.
prove the strongest grounds remained
for regarding milk from tuberculou.
cows as distinctly dangerous to human
beings.
DR.. Ravenal of Philadelphia gave al
instance Of the infection of 10 person
from tubereulous cattle but said he cor
sidered such to be rare.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-01
A Minister'S Good Work.

81 had a severe attack of bilious collie,
got a bottle of Chamberlain's Collie
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, took
two doses and was entirely cured" says
Rev. A. A. Power, of Emporia, Kan
my neighbor across the street was sick
for over week, had two or three bottles
of medicine from the doctor He used
them for three or four days without
relief, then called in another doctor who
treated him for some days and gave him
no relief, SO discharged him. | went
over to see him the next morning. He
said his bowels were in a terrible fix,
that they had been running off SO long
that it was almost bloody flux. l asked
him if he had tried Chamberlain Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and he
said, NO l went home and brought
him my bottle and gave him one dose;
told him to take another dose in fifteen
or twenty minutes if he did not find
relief, but he took no more and was en-
tirely cured. think it the best medi-
cine 1 have ever tried" For sale by G.
X. Fogg, Skowhegan; l.. c. Williams,
Athens; Sullivan Newton, Jackman.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-01
Twenty-first Maine.

The Twenty. first Maine Regimental
association will meet In reunion at City
hall. Waterville, Maine, at 1890 a. NJ,
Wednesday, Aug. 14th, A. D., 1901. The
hpsdouaIters of the Association will be
N City hall, Watervile, from o O'Clock,
!. m. to 5 o'clock, p. M, reunion day,
where all information relating to the
Association and this reunion will be
Implied. All comrades are requested
| 10 visit headquarters and especially urged
| 10 bring to the secretary, in writing, any
changes, by death or otherwise, for our
rcordq, not shown in this or former
|drculars also to attend the business
meeting, as its action will be of interest
10 all and important to each comrade.
Tickets will be on sale August 18th
|N the offices of the Maine Central and
somerset railroads and the Kennebec
Steamboat Companv's lines, good for
return until August 10th. The rate on
Maine Central Railroad will be the same
IA last year, that Is, a round trip for a
|;ingle fare on the old basis.
For particulars address Augustus l..
smith, president, Togus, Me-, or Joseph
Is. Woodward, secretary, West Sidney.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-01
BEYOND DOUBT
These Facts Must Convince Every
SEOwhegan Reader.

That which follows is the
experience of resident of
Skowhegan. Incredulity cam
not exist about the statement
because it can easily be in
vestigated.
Mr.. Louis Weston, corner Railroad
street and Poplar street, says: My
business. that OF sign writer and
painter. does not agree with me- caused
poor health, weak kidneys and the COM
pticduons which euSue. took a lot of
medicine trying To effect a cure, but
never was successful. | had read of
Doan's Kidney Pills repeatedly, but had
never used them, and one day happen
ing to be in SIMPSONS drug store tender
ing for window sign, | asked him
about Doans Kidney Pills lie advised
me to try a box or two which | did.
They gave me prompt relief. Ii was
regular thing To have a severe attack
every time | took cold, but after using
Doan's Kidney Pills l was confined To
my bed with a very severe attack of
cold, but it did not affect my kidneys in
the least"
For sale by all dealers; price 80 cents.
Foster Mibuln Co., Buffalo, y. Y,
sole agents for the U. S.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no substitute.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-01

The late Bill Nye's Endorsement Of
life insurance is probably the most
characteristic paragraph to be quoted
from his writings:
I'm these days of dynamite and swift
changing presidential administrations
and dark tunnels through which an en-
gineer goes cropping his way at % miles
per hour, these days Of tumbling signs
Of the times and tipsy telegraph poles,
live wires and dead repairers; these
days when the politician and the dead
ly bridge policeman with his pull lie
down together under the influence Of
the same stimulant; these days when
death turks in the air we breathe, the
earth we tread, the food we eat, the
water-the water we battle in-I say 1t
behooves us to look well to our insur-
ance and our future state, and l take
pleasure in certifying and saying to
whom these presents may come that
since l became fully insured my health
has improved so much that 1t Is a sub
Ject for profound congratulation on my
own part and the deepest disgust on
the part Of those who would naturally
inherit my vast wealth"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-01
Running Farm Machinery.

No man can be considered an expert in
running farm machinery unless he attends
TO certain points in managing the ma
chimes First, keep every joint and bear
ing well oiled Next see that all parts
which are liable to collect dust are brush
ed clean at leas, every time the team is
unhitched, and see then that every nut
and bolt is in place and holding the parts
snugly. Not only that, but il rattle is
heard when at work, investigate at once
and stop it, even if it is necessary to un-
hitch the team to make it safe to work Oh
it. Keep all cutting parts clean and
sharp, and see that the draft is just right
to be as easy as is possible for both team
and machine. The man who does all this
will accomplish good work and not injure
team or machine.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-01

Keeping the head perfectly clean is a
great aid to health. An exchange tells
of distinguished physician who, hay
Ing spent much of his time at quaran-
tine, said that a person whose head
was thoroughly washed every day rare
~ took contagious diseases, but when
the hair was allowed to become dirty
and matted 1t was hardly possible to
escape infection. Many persons find
speedy relief for nervous headache by
washing the head thoroughly in weak
soda water. We have known cases al
most wholly cured In ten minutes by
this simple remedy. A friend finds II
the greatest relief in case of rose
cold" the cold symptoms entirely leav-
ing the eyes after one thorough wash
ing of the hair. The head should be
thoroughly dried afterward, and drafts
of air should be avoided for little
while.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-01

A tiny mouse who lived near the
house Of a magician begged him to
save her from the cat of whom she
lived In deadly terror.
So the magician changed the mouse
into cat, and she went away delight
ed
In few days she came back again
in terror. ooh, save me, save me now
from the dog" she begged.
And the magician changed her to a
dog.
a few days more, and back she came
this time In deadly fear of a tiger.
Nonsense" said the magician. you
have only the heart Of a mouse, and
afraid you will always be. 1t is the
heart that tellsI'
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-01
The Worlds Space.

A statistican asserts that when $50
years shall have passed the density Of
the earth's population will be so great
that each person will have only two
thirds Of an acre which space will
have to suffice for all purposes-agr1-
culture, roads, houses, parks, railways,
etc, He estimates the present popula-
tion of the earth at 1,G00.00O,000 and
says that in $3.50 1t will be 52>Q73, OO0,-
00O