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The Somerset reporter., 1902-07-24
Old Home Week

The different clubs IN town, women :
and mems, have united In plan TO Oh
serve Old Home Week Tbs ia sensl.
BILE move, Il Ia ip excellent hands AID
we are glad II has been entered upon.
We do not question bat our citizens I'll
come to it's support promptly and eordi.
ally We are Asked 70 pabHsh ths fol-
lowing call and gladly comply Nth the
request.
"old Home Week wiH be celebrated
In our town by public gathering IN
Coburn Hall Monday evening. August
10 which the citizens snd al guests And
strangers In the town are cordially IN
vited. This sill give al 40 opportunity
to renew old acquaintance and form
new ones There will De program OF
music and short speeches. and an az
hlhtion Of paintings and portraits Of
old residents Of the town. vii our
people please extend thls Invitation 10
friends who have formerly resided here -
The Somerset reporter., 1902-07-24
Death of Warren Russell.

Mr.. warren Russell, formerly Of Mad
lson but for q little more than a year
a resident OF Skowhegan, died at the
home Of Mr.. Z. Z. Greenwood on Madi-
son Avenue, Sunday, the ooh instant,
after q protrscted and painful illness,
covering shout year and one half, aged
: years. seven days.
Mr.. Russell was native Of the town
Of Madison, a son Of Jonathan and Betsey
Banker Russell, and he spent his life
Nth the exception noted above In that
town, folio wing the business OF farming
practically the whole OF his long and
useful life. He had been a healthy,
hard working nsn prior to his Illness In
the winter OF 1901 bat this left him with
bodily yigor impaired to the extent that
be was obliged Ia May OF that year to
give up the care and labor of his farm
aud make his home with his only daugh.
ter, Mrs. Greenwood, In this village.
Mr. Russell wss typical Somer-
set farmer, man IN whom his towns
men reposed implicit confidence and
whose integrity was beyond question.
He was for many years member of the
board Of selectmen, and filled other
places of trust and responsibility. He
WAS man of excellent judgment In
business affairs with which he was con-
versant, was authority on many things
connected with his life work, agriculture,
and for many yearSwas an active men,
Der and officer of Somerset Central Agri-
cultural Society. He was man of
marked geniality, warm-hearted gen.
tleman, whom 1t was always pleasure
to meet. He was widely esteemed and
beloved by those with whom he asso-
ciated.
Warren Russell was the eldest and last
to die of his family, of two brothers, lea
bod and Cony, and one sister, Lucy. He
was happily married November 18th,
1919, to Miss Judith B. Longley of Madi-
son, who survives him with one son,
Cony Russell of Norridgewock, and one
daughter, Eva, wife of E. E. Greenwood
Of Skowhegan. Two sons died In 1861,
aged eight and three years, respectively.
Funeral services were held at his late
home, Tuesday afternoon, conducted by
Rev. H. W. kimball, pastor of the Con.
gregational Church, and attended by a
large number of our citizens, his init
mate friends and neighbors. Vocal Sc
lections were rendered by a quartet COM
posed of Mrs. E. C. Dunton, Mrs. Geo.
Simpson, Mr.. E. E. Sturtevant and Mr..
E. c. Taylor, Floral decorations were
profuse and rich. Burial was in South
cemetery.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-07-24
The Treworgy Trial.

The trial of W. T. Treworgy at Ellis
worth is nearing the end. The state
rested Saturday afternoon and the de-
Tense finished putting in direct evidence
Tuesday. The center of interest in the
defense was the testimony of Treworgy
on Tuesday who on the whole made a
good witness, but showed some EN-
barrassment at times. At the close of
his final testimony, be emphatically de-
MED ever having assaulted Mrs. Ware or
ever having had any alteration with
her. He denied in firm tones that he
had murdered Sarah Ware and as he did
30 seemed to take pains to look every
man in the jury box straight in the face.
He said he knew nothing regarding the
way she came to her death and that he
had no idea who her murderer was
The State occupied a part of Tuesday
afternoon in putting in testimony in
rebuttal.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-07-24
Death of Benjamin Adams.

Benjamin Adams, Esq, died at the
home OF his SOD, D.. Chancey Adams of
Concord, \. H, the 18th instant, of apo
plexy, after but five days Illness, aged
10 years, 3 months and 10 days.
Mr.. Adams was native of Farming
ton, Ne, where he WAS educated. studied
law and admitted TO the bar. He
opened law Office In New Portland in
ls49 and continued there Ia the practice
OF biz profession and In other business
until 1870, when he removed to North
Anson, which was his home until about
years ago, when be established his
home with his son 10 Concord, y. II.
de was member Of the State Iegisls-
ture from North Arson In the year 1873.
His wife, whose maiden name was
Eliza 7. Sawyer, died April 20. 1893. az
the age OF 60 years. Mrs. John 2. Clark
OF Skowhegan and DR.. Chancey Adams
OF Concord, y. II. are surviving children.
The RENAME OF Mr.. Adams arrived
here on Saturday afternoon, accompan-
led by his son and daughter, and on Sun
day Masonic services were held at the
home OF John P. Clark, conducted bv
North Star Lodge. F. and A. N. Of
North Anson, and De Molay Command
cry, h. p, OF Skowhegsn. Of which or.
ders he had long been a member. A
prayer service WAS held at Concord. ".
h. Burial was at New Portland on
Monday.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-07-24
Good Will Assembly.

The tenth annual Good Will Assembly
and Boys Eucampment opens this Thurs
day evening, 10 the Good viii Pines.
Friday morning there will be short ad-
dresses by some OF the visitors, the dedi-
cation Of the Austin Robinson memorial
bell, which was provided for in the assem-
bly,, last year, and the annual flag raising
Saturday morning The speaker is Gen.
Joshua L. Chamberlain. Sunday, the ad-
dresses of 10 80 a. m. and 80 p. m. will
be by Charles w Gilkey, Harvard STU
dent, and Rev. G. w. Hinckley. A full
and varied program is arranged for next
week Miss Sarah Monroe Hall will sing.
Hatcher Guild, cornetist. Of the Univer-
sity of Chicago will be heard. Base ball,
tennis and other athletic sports viii fill
the afternoons.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-07-24
School Mill Tax.

The State treasurer has comp leted the
superintendent of the school fund and
mill tax for the present year, the amount
available for that purpose this yer being
$500, 2S0.77 which is an increase of $28,-
1859 over the amount apportioned in
1901.
The returns to the superintendent of
public schools show the total number of
scholars in the State to be PIP, 965. the
towns therefore receiving fraction over
$2.z7 for each scholar. The number of
scholars reported in 1901 was 211, 1884,
which gave fraction over $3.50 per
scholar.
The amount apportioned to the several
counties and the number of scholars in
each, lie divided as follows:
The Somerset reporter., 1902-07-24

Apparently by Judge Taft's last note
to the vatican the question Of the re-
moval of the friars is left in allegiance
for the present. Our government ex-
presses its Willingness to 60 forward
with the transfer of the church lands
according to the plan suggested In Car
dinal Rampolla's note, and to consider
the friar question later. Governor
Taft makes it plain that we have no In.
tention of taking any action contrary to
the treaty Of Paris, and that our solicit
tude for the removal OF the frisrs Is not
on our own account, but because OF the
anxiety Of the Filipinos, all Catholics, TO
have them removed. Probably the
whole question will eventually be set.
tied on terms that will be mutually sat
istactory. The vatican is In much the
same position as the United States gov
eminent is 10 this case. We want the
friars to go, hut we are reluctant to
apply force. Their voluntary removal
would be agreeable to the vatican, but
it, too, dislikes to apply the equivalent
of force to men who have been its faith
full missionaries and have built up the
church In the Philippines.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-07-24

In consequence of the freight war
freights from New York to South Africa
are now very cheap. Freight of any class
can now be transported from New York
TO South Africa at cost Of 81 80 a ton.
This is the rate paid for the carriage of
coffee from New York TO Brunswick. Ga.
While freight is being shipped from New
1ork to South African ports ar this rate
that which goes from London has TO paw
more than twice the New York rate. In
consequence, the manufacturers of the
United States are getting the orders for
the reconstruction Of the Boer country
The low rate has induced business Of
such volume that additional steamers
are being put on by she steamship lines
between New York and South Africa TO
accommodate ii. Every one wants to
get his goods into the country before the
freight rate goes up again, as it is sure
10 do eventually, for it is acknowledged
by the steamship agents that the trans
portation of freight 10 South Africa at
10 shillings a ton is done al loss
The Somerset reporter., 1902-07-24
The ApDle CrOD,

The price of apples will probably be
high again during the next winter, saysE
P. Powell in Tribune Farmer. Foreign
demand is on the increase and the crop
not very promising. 1t is therefore all the
more necessary that spraying shall be at
tended to, and all other precautions taken
for preserving the crop. Mulching apple
trees goes long way to prevent the drop
ping of fruit from drought or lack of vital
force. Keep your trees mulched ia the
orchard, if they are not situated as to keep
the cultvator moving. Remember that
loosening the soil is mulch, and
every time you run your cultivator you
are mulching your trees There is this
further advantage, that the loosened soil
absorbs moisture. as we'll as fertiliziug
material from the air. There is no crop in
the United States that get so much neglect,
If not positive abuse as the apple crop
The trees are left to shift for themselves,
while the food is given to potatoes, corn
or hops. The moths and worms are still
allowed free range over large portion of
our orchards, Notwithstanding all that has
been said about spraying. When at last
we get our diminished crop, it is handled
badly and stored where it is impossible
that apples shall keep in good order.
Here, then, is our best general crop large
ly thrown away. The estimate is prob
ably not too great that half the apples in
the United States are wasted, in one way
and another. Nor have we yet began to
appreciate the inherent value of the apple
as an article OF home food 1t is as much
a staple as wheat; and in the majority
of cases it is of more importance for health
and strength than meat If those who
are spending their time cursing the meat
trust will spend their time in their orchard
they will reap greater personal benefits
and do more good to the country.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-07-24
Skowhegan Markets.
PRICES PAID PRODUCERS.

PRICES PAID PRODUCERS.
OATS 6ccts
WooL-Unwashed. Is TO 20 cts
HIDES AND SRISs-hldes, Gets, lamb skins s
10 IS calf skins 25 70 40 Cts.oach
BEAM Haud-pioked yellow eyes, S2,7 Pea
beans. S2O0
BEEF-Ox beef. tia to SIP cts
ForLTRY-Fowls 10 10 d cts. Ter To. chickens
= 10 Is cts.
RorNp Hoo cts.
TALLow-Rough cts. ps. It,.
bUrfER-tirst lualty, stamped, IS T. !>rer 10
tGGs-22 Is. per Ut fresh.
PorAroEs-70 10 So cts.
RETAIL MARKHr.
FLouR--Spung wheat Patent So. Winter
wheat pat S4.5, to $500; Winter whoa choice.
600
CoRS-sl65 per bag; mea. ana cracked corn
sib5 PER bag.
{. ;. MEAL-Sl. 50 per bag.
FEEp-Middlings, sl.45 ..er cwt ChicaE, gluten
sack lbs lbs, $500
CHOICE BEAN-SIs0 yer r,,t
MINED FEEp-Si3 Ter cWt-
SALT PoRK-l2c IL; hy the ab'., POO BIS, S24.oo.
CHEEsE-l5 per 10.
BvTrER-2o to 24Cfs per 10
EGGs-24 cts q deg fresh.
TFAs-4l 10 90 cents per %.
COFFEE TO IS cents per TO.
LARp-Domestic, 10 cts; Pare, u cts. Com
pc md, y cts,
MoLAssEs-Pure Ponce, 40; pure Barbados,
80; Maple, 25c per a; Choice Cooking, 25c
SUGAR-Granu!ated sugar, best quality Is
pounds for Sl.00; Brown, - pounds for Al.
PoTAToEs-sOc TO 81. 90 a ou
Dry FIsH-Cod, TO CTS, per Ii; pollock, So.
oSIoSs-5c.ip III.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-07-24
Pethuel 8. Fletcher.

This good man passed away, early
Tuesday morning, the result of his being
thrown from load of hay, last Friday,
and fracturing three of his ribs. He has
long been familiar presence in Show
hogan, having been born and brought up
on the farm which descended from his
father and grandfather. 1t was his lot
to keep the old homestead while his
eight brothers and sisters found homes
elsewhere. Here, with the exception of
three or four years in childhood, he
lived the seyenty-four years of his un
eventful bat exemplary life. When still
a youth he turned to his Maker and Saw
Tor with sincere devotion. and was bap-
tized in company with Deacon R. l..
Mitchell and several others.
He was twice married, but had no
children. His second marriage with
Miss Susan B. Goodrich occurred on his
sixty-sixth birthday anniversary He
was man of kindly nature, of equable
temper and gentle spirit, lovable man,
who had good word for everybody and
for whom everybody has only good
words. He was the last of the large
family of nine children to depart this
life. He was deacon of the Bethany
Baptist church for nine years and at his
death. For such man to die is gain.
The funeral service occurs this after
noon at o'clock, conducted by his pas
tor, Rev. W. Fl. Spencer. 49,
The Somerset reporter., 1902-07-24

Gov. Hill and his council have just re-
fused to pardon two criminals In State
prison, both 10 there on life sentence.
One is desperate robber, the other a
murderer. Walter FL. Moore, the FORM
er, was armed with dangerous weapon
when be committed the crime, and Ed
ward A. Chase, the latter, cowardly
murdered defenseless woman be pre-.
tended to love, on street 10 Portland
The Chief Executive of Maine and his
honorable councillors are right In refus-
ing these pardons. These are not cases
for executive clemency.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-07-24

1t is a significant indication that four
Michigan Republican congressman who
voted against reciprocity, have been de-
ieated for denomination. 10 the district
Of each Of them were beet sugar interests
but they could not save them though
they tried hard to do so.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-07-24

Sheriff Samuel F. Pearson, who Is Ill at
Poland, is reported to be out OF danger.
Everybody but rumsellers 10 Cumber-
land County ought to be glad that this
plueky official is likely to recover and
continue his good work.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-07-24

In the case involving the liability of a
bank on forged checks the decision Of
the Court of Appeals amounts to dec
laration that every man must protect
himself so far as he has the opportunity
to. The depositor was not allowed to
throw upon the bank the loss which it
would have been possible for the deposit
tor TO have averted had he had less con
fidence in his own clerk. The cancelled
checks were returned bi-monthly or
oitener, and the depositor might have
discovered that he was being robbed by
the simple process Of comparing the
checks with the stubs. AS the names on
the checks had been changed, as well as
the amount, the first glance at them
would probably have disclosed the fraud,
and because detection would have been
so easy the court refused to allow the
loss to be thrown upon the bank. 1t is a
SOUND general proposition that a man has
got to protect himself whenever the
means Of doing so are within his reach,
even though someone else might also
have protected him.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-07-24

Instead OF sympathetic strike the
soft coal miners will contribute s. 600
600 a month to the anthracite strikers, a
sum that will give each striker about s.
a week, The ability and willingness Of
the soft coal miners 10 make this splendid
contribution to the cause Of their striking
brethren is an impressive obiect-lesson
on the solidarity of organized labor in-
terests. 1t must surely impress even
the coal operators who still arrogantly
declare that there Is nothing TO arbi-
trstp
The Somerset reporter., 1902-07-24

The test of oil fuel on the steamer,
Msraposa will be an exhausted one. for
the vessel is 10 make q voyage of 300
miles, using no other fuel. II is 10 be
the concluding test Of series which
have been successful thus far and should
it make the demonstration expected of
1t, both mariners and manufacturers
may contemplate present aud future
coal strikes with more complseency thsn
they have been able to display hereto
fore, the great substitute for coal will
have been found
The Somerset reporter., 1902-07-24

Ihirty-one candidates passed the ex-
'nination before the Board of Registra-
bon of Medicine in Portland last week
nd were registered as physicians and
hfgeons authorized to practice medicine
u Maine. A good number of new doctors
0r small State, more than enough to
IMPLY the loss from disability, death
nd removals OF Maine physicians. The
Aarned professions suffer no lack In
iambers in Maine or in other States.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-07-24

The following nominations were made
at the Sagadahoc Republican county
convention at Bath: senator, John S.
Hyde, Bath commissioner, F. S. Adams,
Bowdoin; treasurer, A. L. Strout, Bath
register OF deeds, John A. Fisher, Tops
ham sheriff, John Ballou, Bath; Judge
of probate William T. Hall, Richmond ;
clerk of courts, w. S. Glidden, Bath
county attorney, Charles d. Newell,
Richmond.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-07-24

The Indianapolis journal says that
most everybody is interested in what
Mr.. Bryan will say in Boston and Maine,
but those who are really anxious are the
leaders who have turned their backs on
the Kansas City platform.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-07-24

Taverns In Sweden are closed on Sat
urday, which Is pay day, while the
savings banks are kept open until mid
night. This plan induces the workmen
to invest their money where 1t Will pay
them interest instead Of in alcoholic
stimulauts
The Somerset reporter., 1902-07-24

Corn is likely to be splendid crop,
this year. Vice President Morton of the
Santa Fe road estimates the total crop
of the country at 1850, 900, 900 BUSHELS,
and declares that the railroads of the
West will have all they can do to take
care of the Increased traffic that will
result.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-07-24
Unkind,

81 think" she said. II should like to
marry an imaginative man."
"Well," said her friend, speaking
very sweetly, what other kind of a
man can you expect TO marry, If he
has a chance to see you in daylight?"
The Somerset reporter., 1902-07-24
Not Exactly "a Compliment.

Hewitt-Ignorance Is bliss.
Jewett-You'd better get your life in
sured.
Hewitt-What forf
levitt You're liable to die Of Joy
New York Times.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-07-24

Waterville College in 1856. He served
in the First Maine Cavalry as captain,
major, lieutenant colonel and colonel.
He was one of Names most gallant and
meritorious soldiers of the war of 1851.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-07-24

d. II. Chandler, the veteran bandmas-
ter, died at Portland, Monday, after a
short Illness. He was 81 years old and
until few years ago was the leader of
the famous band which bears his name.
He was bandmaster of the lst Maine
Regiment during the Civil War.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-07-24
He Ennnd IL Mnn.

Judge Ito prisoner)-You are charged
with having seriously injured your
wife by inclosing her in folding bed.
What have you to say for yourself?
Prisoner-Your honor, l wished to
see II It was possible to shut her up.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-07-24

The Steamer Kennebec, which had a
hole stove In her bottom Saturday, was
taken to Boston, hauled out on the ma
rine railway and repaired. The steamer
resumed her trips Tuesday.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-07-24

Immortal-"Whyd do you refer to Shakes
peare as the immortal barb" asked the friend.
because" answered MIR. Stormington Barnes,
$50 many actors whom ] might mention have
vainly tried to kill his works"
True Defnition-Little Willie-"Say, pa,
what's a crank9" PA crank. my son, is 3
specialist in any line in which you are not
interested"
The Somerset reporter., 1902-07-24
Faint Henrt Won.

Dora-How many times did you re-
fuse Jack before you accepted him?
Ethel-Only once. He seemed so dis
couraged was afraid to try 1t again.
New York Weekly.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-07-24

Mother-Why, frankie, what are
you reading in that book about bring
ing up children?
Franklin Just looking 10 see
whether I'm being properly brought
uD
The Somerset reporter., 1902-07-24

1t is gratifying to Maine people that
The new battleship bearing the name of
our state, the successor of the Maine
hat met tragic fate in Havana harbor,
made splendid showing at the speed
rial on Friday last. The new Maine is
magnificent battleship, the fastest one
Mat, the acme of modern naval con-
Efuction.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-07-24

Brig. Gen. Charles Fl. Smith, U. s. A.,
stired, died at his home in Washington
At Thursday night, the 18th inst. He
Nd been in poor health for two years,
AVing suffered q stroke of apoplexy
sue time ago. He was born in Hollis,
As., in 1927, and was q graduate of
The Somerset reporter., 1902-07-24

The steamship Primus. Hamburg,
with lS5 passengers on board, was sunk
hv rhe rug Hanso on the river Ebe, at
II 80 Monday morning. So far as asceT'
tanned about 80 persons were drowned.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-07-24

A telephone message from White Oak
Springs hotel, Wednesday states that the
Improvement OF Sheriff Pearson con.
tinues.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-07-24

Mayor Boothby has received a letter
from Sec. Cortelyou saying that Presi
dent Roosevelt will try to visit Portland
on his trip east.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-07-24

Prominent Republicans as we'll IS States
declare for r boswell TO succeed him
ali, Senator Parker OF Ohio Is among
the recent men to do this. He says
Roosevelt is the only Republican in sight
for the Presidency In 1904; the only one
Rrously thought of by the great masses
ui people.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-07-24

There Is much interest manifested In
the speech to be made by Bryan In
Augusta and Bangor, tomorrow, and the
daily papers will be 10 demand that even
Ing and the next morning. Bryant does
not appear to be a dead duck although
twice defeated for the Presidency
The Somerset reporter., 1902-07-24

In 1887 the school fund amounted to
1892, 304,5l. This year it is $500, 2S0.77.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-07-24
8 MA,.r~

This signature is on every box of the genuine
Laxative BrOmO-Quinine Tablets
The Somerset reporter., 1902-07-24
TO CURE A GOLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money II IL fails to cure
e. W. Groves signature is on each box. 25c
The Somerset reporter., 1902-07-24

Send IS cents and get the .REPoRTER
three months, trial trip.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-07-24

For Representative to the Legislature;
EDWARD p. PAGE of Skowhegan.
JOHN KNOWLTON Of New Portland.