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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-11-20
Mrs. Lizzie Kimhall-

Mrs. Lizzie Kimball was born in New
Portland, Maine, July 10th, 1887, and
died Nov. y, 1902. About twenty years
ago, Mrs. Kimball came to Skowhegan
to live and joined the NJ. f. Church, TAX
ing an active partin church and Sunday
school work. Seventeen years ago she
was united in marriage with Harrison F.
kimball, who preceded her into the other
world by less than year,
The funeral services was held at the
church, Friday morning, being conduct
ed by Rev. Daniel Onstott. At the time
of her death she was living with her
sister, Mrs. Eta Getchell on Main street,
pneumonia being the immediate cause.
She is survived by a son by previous
marriage, George Blethen of Lewiston,
two brothers, Abel Davis, Esq, of
Pittsfield, being one, and the other re-
siding in the west, and three sisters, one
in California, one In North Arson, and
third, Mrs. Eta Getchell of this town.
She was one of Gods dear children.
whose death is precious in His sight.
Possessed with strong but home loving
spirit, her life was without ostentation,
but within the circle of her friends and
acquaintances her memory will linger as
sweet fragrance. To her, life was
sweet, and death was gain. She was
not, for God tnok her. s**
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-11-20

Appearances are that the good sani-
tary work done in Cuba by Gen. Wood
and the American army by which the
yellow fever scourge was driven out of
the country, is to be relinquished by
the Cuban authorities Leading Ha.
vana newspapers continue to complain
of fragrant neglect to preserve the
American sanitary record. According
to La Discussion, the mosquito theory
as to yellow fever has been abandoned,
and the disinfection plants given up
as, ian American innovation altogether
unnecessary" House to house nspec-
tons have also been discontinued
Immigrants baggage is no longer dis.
infected. This is not only very bad
for Cuba but is also menace to the
United States, because of the proximity
of Cuba to ports in the southern States.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-11-20
Novelty MN AT Solon.

AT a special meeting held at Scion,
last Saturday, the town voted unani
mously to exempt from taxation for a
term of ten years a novelty mill costing
from $4,000 to $50, 900 to be built by
the firm of +. Is, Estes & Sons of New
York upon land of Fred Magoon's, a
short distance above Caratunk falls
The mill when completed will employ
one hundred hands and use over 20O0
cords of white birch year. The
company have had agents looking over
the white birch timber lands up river
and they report enough to last such n
mill about 80 years. Such mill will
bring "A large addition to the population
of the town. j
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-11-20
Death of Miss statira Parsons.

Miss Statira M. Parsons died at the
home of her brother, Marcus l.. Parsons,
Monday, the 18th instant, aged II years,
9 months and II days, of dropsy and
spinal disease, having been in failing
health for two years. She was the
daughter of John and Catherine Parsons
of Cornville, was born In that town and
lived there all her life until one year
ago, when she came to reside with her
brother in this town. She leaves two
brothers, Marcus l.. of Skowhegan and
John F. of Cornville, and one sister,
Mrs. Sarah j. Tracy of East Fairfield.
She was an estimable lady, kind hearted
and benevolent, very generous to the
needy, and patient in all her long illness.
Burial was on Thursday in the cemetery
at Malbon's Mills.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-11-20

An appropriate memorial to the late
Josiah II. Drummond will be erected in
Evergreen cemetery, Portland, by sub
scriptions from masons in Maine and
throughout the country. No man ever
worked harder for Free Masonry or
studied deeper into its mysteries than he
did He was the most eminent man of
the order in the state of Maine.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-11-20

The action of the Pennsylvania rail-
road in raising the wages of all its en-
ployes 10 per cent was surprise gener-
ally. 1t Is held that other railroads will
be obliged to do likewise and that man.
ayers of other great railway systems are
seriously considering fiat advance Of
10 per cent in wages, and to affect this,
an increase of 5 per cent in freight rates.
The patrons of railroads will have to
pay the increase in running expenses
whatever that advance may be.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-11-20

The annual harvest of Christmas trees
has commenced to be reaped here in
Maine and all the rest of this month and
during December, until within few
days of Christmas, sapling fir trees all
the way from six to IS or 20 feet in
height, will be shipped to the wholesale
dealers In Boston, New York and
Philadelphia. Maine furnishes by far
the greatest number of Christmas trees
used in the eastern portion of the coun-
try. This fall it is expected that nearly
,000, 900 will be sent.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-11-20

vile, whose picture we are privileged to
publish this week, in the lead.
All contestants and others should re
member that the appended account of
the standing of the vote published each
week in THE REPORTER is made up
every Wednesday noon preceding the
publication day and all votes passed in
after that time are not recorded until
another week.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-11-20

letter postage. 1t would benefit indi-
: uals and business all over the country,
and if IL should increase the deficit
somewhat, the reduction should be
made for the good of the people at an
early day.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-11-20
ENTERED AS SECOND GLASS MAIL MATTER.

Portland dealers got their first cargo
of anthracite, 1900 tons, on Saturday,
the first since the strike was broken.
Il comes along very slowly to Maine
ports. The coal famine is not broken
by any means. 1t may be month be-
fore any hard coal reaches this latitude.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-11-20

The Portland Argus says the Boston
beer cars by night and that this is a
blow administered to Portland rum
sellers "below the belt" Illegal pro.
ceedings naturally seek darkness and
violation of the prohibitory law is no
execution to the rule.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-11-20

Bosworth Post q. A. r. of Portland
has issued circulars announcing the
candidacy of Capt. Edwin C. Millken of
that city for Department Commander
and urging his election at the annual en-
campment to be held next winter. He
was leading candidate for thu honorable
Office last winter. He is one of the best
informed men in Maine 10 regard to
Grand Army affairs, having held posi-
tons that have given him wide ex.
perience and in which he has taken
lively interest. He has been a working
comrade in his own post, in the State
Department and 10 the National En-
campment. No question of fitness,
interest, or loyalty to the order can be
raised against him, and he will have the
enthusiastic support OF Grand Army
men in all sections of the State for the
position he so we'll merits.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-11-20

Held for the action of the grand jury
without bail was the finding of the court
when Geo. L. o. Perry, the negro, was
arraigned at Cambridge, Mass, Monday,
on the charge of numbering Miss Agnes
McPhee. Perry is the young man who
has already been held on the charge of
numbering miss 1 Clara A. Morton at
Waverly, Nov. /, last.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-11-20

Col. F, E. .Boothby seems to fit into
the office'of mayor of Portland in good
shape. He has held the Office for two
terms with success and on Friday last,
was nominated by the Republican con-
vention for the third term by acclama-
ton. He gives the Maine metropolis
business administration and that is what
the people seem to want.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-11-20

Roland &. Moineux has not got
through all his legal troubles. His wife
has gone to South Dakota to facilitate
and expedite divorce proceedings and
Molineux and his father say as little a
bout the case as possible.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-11-20

The Ministerial Alliance of Salt Lake
City is making preparations for vigor-
ous fight against the election by the leg
islature of Apostle Reed Smoot to the
United states Senate, and, failing in
this, to carry the fight against him to
Washington.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-11-20

3 For bad taste in the mouth take
Cham berlan's stomach and Liver Tab
let's. For sale by G. R. Fogg, Skowhe-
gan; L C. Williams, Athens; Sullivan
Newton, Jackman.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-11-20

Stops the Cough and works on the Cold
laxative Bromo.Quinine Tablets cures cold
in one day. No Cure, no Pay. Price rs cents
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-11-20

f. l.. Jordan of Auburn was in town
this week, the guest of his friend, Fred
Addition.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-11-20

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ana legal adver
tisements inserted at reasonable rates, adjusted
70 the space used, and the position given.
Prices quoted on application.
Cards of Thanks and Resolutions of Respect
inserted at cents per line.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
When paid in advance.
One year, Six months.
Three months, ..............3Sc
LIS will be charged If not paid until end of year
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TO CURE A colo N ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money II 1t fails to cure
f. W. Groves signature is on each box. 25c
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The Somerset Reporter
A Weekly Republican Newspaper.

J. o. SMITH. Il. e. MoNEELIf.
I. o. SMITH & CO., PUBLISHERS,
t.a WATER STREET, ASKOwHEGAN ME.
The Delta independent., 1902-11-14
Engineering Courses in Colorado
College.

With the completion of its new sci
ence hall now being erected at cost
of $3.50 900. Colorado College Will es-
tablish a school of engineering. Sew
eral courses will be offered, namely,
a general course in engineering and
special courses, civil engineering ana
irrigation, electrical engineering, min
ing engineering and sanitary engineer
ing. The general course will be OF
non-professional character, giving op-
portunity for the student to combine
liberal culture studies with those OF
applied science The first two years
work in the special courses Will De
much the same in all. chief emphasis
being laid upon the mathematical
studies preparatory to the later work.
In the last two years the student Will
specialize, having a large amount OF
shop work with frequent visits TO rae
tories, engineering works, electrical
plants. etc. under the direction OF IN
structors Ii is intended to make this
new work very thorough, and several
new professors will be added to the
faculty. men who are thoroughly
trained both on the theoretical and
the practical side of engineering.
The college will also establish
courses in commerce and finance, and
preliminary courses in medicine ana
law. The former will be designed to
train men in a broad way for the
modern forms of business and com
mercial life; the latter will be the
equivalent of the first year in the col
leges of law and of medicine of high
repute, and will thus make it possible
for the student to shorten his medical
or law course.
At the completion of four years
course in engineering the degree OF
Bachelor of Science in Engineering
will be given; at the completion OF
a four years course in commerce, the
student will receive the degree OF
Bachelor of Science in Commerce
These courses will be offered for the
first time next year. and it is thought
that there are large numbers or
young men in the state to whom they
will especially appeal.
The Delta independent., 1902-11-14
LINE OF THE MoFFAT ROAD.
An Offieer Tells OF the Advantages Of
tire 6erti,n Traversed.

Denver, Nov i9.-Oficors of the Mof-
fnt road were in consultation at head
quarters in the Majestic building dur
Ing the day yesterday. Reports from
the field were carefully gone over and
comparison made OF the different
routes that have been surveyed to the
mouth of the tunnel. two miles north
d Of Jnmcs peak. No final conclusions
were reached Ms to the route that Is to
be selected.
Syi T. Smith. president OF the con-
struetion company. IN not unacduainted
with the region west OF the main range
.lvxtccu or seventeen years ago MIR.
Smith. In company with Engineer Wig
ellsworth. the weil-known railroad
builder. McMurtric. and n party of men
who were familiar with the region.
made a trip OF two months down the
Yampa river and through the district
which is to be travcrscd by the new
railroad. The party started from the
mouth OF the Roaring Fork and trav-
-cled leisurrly. examining the country
with special reference to Its possibilities
for railroad building.
1T wns one tof the .picasantest Jour-
neys 4 over undertook" said Mr.
Smith. in speaking of the trip. The
Dvnver q Rio Grandc had then reached
the valley of the Grand river and n
>great deai was heard of the productive
moss OF northwestern Coioraio. The
question was whether the railway
would be huilt into !Routt county. I'VE
found u more productive country fhan
We expecea and we lived like kings
on the fish and the game. During the
entire Journey we dii not Kill a single
deer ar elk The settlers OF the country
kept up the good. olu-fnshioncti custom
of hanging the carcasses OF game In the
trees. after quitting away what was de-
sired for Immediate uise. We found
pienty - deer hanging from theibranch-
es and we had all the venison We
wanted without the trouble on hunt
ing for II Many times we came across
herds of deer That were so tame we
drove them away with stones Just to
ace them kick up their heels nnu run.
The mountain streams teemed With the
finest trout and the trip vas summer
excursion which shall ever remember
with delight. We found immense Nod
les OF coal and saw evidences OF met
alIiferous deposits which will no doubt
be worked proGtably when t1,e raiirosd
reaches Routt county. Tho impression
then made on my mind is 80 vivid that
II IL not necessary for me 10 visit the
region now In order to appreciate IT.
pOaalbi1lties"
The Delta independent., 1902-11-14
A SPECTACULAR FIRE.
New East River Bridge Badly Dam
aged.

New York. Nov. lO.-The new East
river bridge, in process of construc-
ton between New York and Brooklyn.
was damaged TO the amount of at
least $500. 900 tonight by fire that
for four hours ragged 1855 feet in the
air. on the summit OF the great steel
tower on the New York side. There
was probably no loss uf life.
Owing to the enormous height OF
the tower it was impossible to reach
the fire with any apparatus in the FIRE
department. and the names. after de-
vouring all the woodwork on the top
of the tower. seized on the timber
falsework of the two foot bridges sus-
pended from the main cables. burning
away the supports until nearly mil
lion feet of blazing lumber fell with
mighty splash and hiss into the
stream
The falling foot bridge carried away
n score of lighter cables and guys
which trailed in the water. rendering
1t necessary. for the purpose of safe
ty. to stop all traffic up and down the
river.
The steamer Puritan and other craft
had narrow escapes while running the
gauntlet of the fiery brands that fell
in showers from the burning bridge.
The fire was the most spectacular
conflagration that has ever been seen
in New York.
The Delta independent., 1902-11-14
THE BOSTON CASE
MASON MAY NOT BE GUILTY.

co,ored Boy Says He Pawned the
Watches Of the Murdered Women
and Says He Got Them From
Mason. .
Boston. Nov. 9.-The strange case
Involving the murder of two young
women, Agnes McPhee and Clara A.
Morton. and the murderous assaults on
many others, was step nearer solu-
hon to-day. for late last night the po-
lice were given the custody of the
young man who sold, or as he thought
pawned. the watches which were taken
by the so-called Jack the Slugger"
from the bodies of his victims.
The person in custody is light-com-
plexioned negro eighteen years old
His name is George l.. O. Perry. He
has confessed that he secured the
watches which he sold from a man in
Central square. Cambridge. He has
given the mans name as Allen G.. Ma
son. While the police are endeavoring
to establish a connection between Per
~ and Mason. friends OF the latter are
equally strenuous in their endeavor to
support their contention that the ne
gro has made false statements
When they met face to face in Cam
bridge Jail to-day. Mason denied ever
having seen Perry before The identi-
hcation of Mason by Perry. however.
was OF such a character that Police
man George Durham says he has no
doubt that the two are acquainted.
Mason In very nervous. more 80 than
he has been when Others have called
to see him. Perry, on the other hand.
was unconcerned. and gnzed at Mason
for several seconds. then turned and
went toward the door.
The boy In his statement says that
he met the man. whose name is not
disclosed. in Central square, Cam
bridge. about four weeks ago. After
Come conversation they begon to talk
about witches, and the man gave the
boy q small watch. Perry pawned II
with Nemser. and. meeting the man
again. gave him 20 cents Of the pro-
ceeds. Last Sunday Perry met him
again, as he says. accidentally. and
again the mnn showed watch. Perry
says the man seemed anxious TO getrid
of II, SO he took II and pawned II with
Nemser. gettingx 81. He says he has
not seen the man since.
While Perry maintains that he
pawned two witches found In Nemser's =
store. In Cambridge street. and the
writing on slips given to Nemser at
the time corresponds with the hand
writing of Perry. Nemser declares that
Perry is not the person from whom he
purchased the watches. and in saying
ihis he asserts that he knows Perry
w1l and is also acquainted with his
mother.
Young Perry has bad record and
tells different stories.
The Delta independent., 1902-11-14
Non-Union Miner Beaten.

Cripple Creek. Colo. Nov. &c.
H. Michey. a miner employed on the
War Eagle. was brutally assaulted and
beaten by three masked men about IL
o'clock last night. His assailants
came to the mine, and, covering c. S.
johnson, Michey's brother-in-law,
with revolvers. ordered him to call
their victim up from below.
Thinking his relative had been hurt.
Michey climbed the ladder, and on
reaching the surface was Immediately
set upon. He was taken short dis
lance into the timber and there was
kicked and beaten into unconscious
ness. When he regained conscious
ness he came to town and was taken
to surgeon, who dressed his wounds.
Michey is a non-union man, and
about ten days ago was requested to
Join the union. This he consented to
do after the next pay day. His bro
ther.in-law was in arrears in the or
ganization. Michey is a member of
the Odd Fellows, the members of
which will make every effort, aided by
the police, to apprehend his assail-
ants.
The War Eagle mine is only a short
distance from the Wild Horse. where
Martin Gleason was mysteriously muir
dered about a year ago.
The Delta independent., 1902-11-14

vein by a strong beach of sandstone a
few feet thick.
On top OF each one Of the three coal
measures is a cliff OF hard sandstone
from thirty to fifty feet high.
The area covered by the Laramie
group. IS marked on the geological
map O.. Colorado, by Hayden. is much
too small. This map shows a gulch
penetrating south OF the Bear river,
between Hayden and Steamboat
Springs. The limit between the coal
measures OF the Laramie formation
and the other cretaceous deposits be-
low is marked as a line directly north
Of Hayden. In reality the eastern
limit of the coal fields is north-south
line following a few miles to the west
Springs. as shown on map No. l. That
increases the coal fields by many
thousands of acres.
The coal fields can be sIbdividcd into
four groups. each one having special
characteristics. These are:
The Oak creek coal fields. These oc-
cupy the southeast corner Of the coal
deposits and have their outlet towards
! Yampa.
Second-The Bear river coal fields.
These are well developed in several
mines along the river between Steam
boat Springs and Hayden. Only the
| outcrops easy of access and close to the
road have been developed.
Third-The Williams river noun
tains coal fields. These coal measures
| crop in the north-south valleys, or
! rather canons, connecting Hayden and
! the Williams River valley. not reaching
either of these two points. They are
directly south Of Hayden. which is their
| outlet.
The coal of the three fields above
named is a lignitic coal. often of much
better grade than that of the well-de-
yeloped fields of the eastern slope of
the Rocky mountains. | have seen
piles of large Jumps of coal. which had
been exposed to the air for several
years. and which had Stacked only a
little. Such coal could support trans
portation and a long storage.
Fourth-The Pilot Mountain coal
| fields. These fields surround the sum-
| nit of Mount Pilot. which is mass of
eruptive andesite, and are characterized
by the presence of bituminous coal and
of anthracite. The coal measures out
crop high in the mountain. in a very
thickly wooded country, with numer-
Gus shrubs and high gras J, so that,
with the exception OF few places
where the creeks have cut their way
through the measures. ii is nearly i'm
possible to follow the outcrops for sEy
distance These fields have two out
lets, one for the west side of tne
mountain. to the southwest towards
Hayden. and another for the coal beds
of the eastern slope towards Steamboat
| Springs. along the three forks of Deep
| creek.
The analyses Of the cosl show that
the grade is very fair. The percentage
of volatile matter fer sixteen anlyses
varies from go to 1870 per cent, while
! the fixed carbon ranges between i.50
and S19s The moisture is rs low as
1.S9 or as high as 1910 per cent. The
ashes give l.S5 and 22.65 per cent. as
extreme numbers AS will be seen, the
| sixteen analyses are taken from all
| parts Of the coal fields.
The Delta independent., 1902-11-14
Ranx Reeelxer leees suIt.

Denver. Nov. 1.-THE prolonged
litigation growing out OF the dispute
Over the bufiding occupied by the
Peoples National Bank OF Denver has
ended In a decision by Judge SanborA
of the United States Circuit Court Of
Appeals, against Edwin r. Brown. re-
ceiver of the hank. Brown sued to re-
cover back the tailding. claiming that
the national banking act prohibited
such q contract as that by which the
directors of the bank turned the build
ing over To George G. Schleier. The
courts held otherwise In the suit tried
In Colorado and Judge Sanborn af'
Arms the decision. Schiller owned the
ground which he leased to the bank
for ninety-nine years on csrtain terms.
The bank built six.story building up
ON It. but after going into liquidation
turned the structure over to Schiller
under the contract.
The Delta independent., 1902-11-14
Blow to Sal. Combine.

San Francisco. Nov. lO.-After
United States Attorney Woodwork
had concluded argument to-day in the
United States Circuit Court upon his
petition to destroy the Federal Salt
Company and its associates. as trust.
United States Circuit Judge Morrow
ordered that the temporary Injunction
be made permanent AZ to all the de
PENDANTS except the Imperial Salt
Company, which wns not shown to
have been a member uf the trust.
Judge Morrow intimated broadly
that. should his decision be appealed
from. the United States Circuit Cmrt
of Appeals. following fts reasoning in
the Red Cedar shingle trust. the tile.
mantel and crate trust and the coal
trust. wuuld sustain the Injunction
The decision kills the salt trust
An order was made citing the ON
cfals of the Inland Crystal Salt Com
pany Of Salt Lake to show cause why
the Injunction should not be made per
petnal against that firm also.