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The Somerset reporter., 1902-12-04

A regular meeting was held Nov. p.
As it was Thanksgiving and stormy the
attendance was not as large as usual.
There are two waiting for the degrees
and more applications to act on at our
next meeting. The program mentioned
in the locals of last week was in the
hands of brother Brown who acted as
lecturer, but the members who were to
take part, not one present. The lecturer
pro TEN supplied the following topic for
discussion. Resolved: That members
name on the program greatly increases
the obstacles preventing his attendauce
at grange on the evening to which his
part is assigned. Affirmative, f. f.
Barker, Lila Carr, Negative, C. b.
Barker, Lizz'e Holway. At the close of
the discussion the grange voted that
those who discussed the question should
rank 100 Those TO take part at the
next Pomona meeting Dec . h are; Ad-
dress of welcome, F. l.. Ames song,
Carr and Dyer; reading, A. f.. Burgess !;
duett, Mary Spaulding and NJ. F. Carr;
paper, W. +. Brown; violin solo, Annie
l.. Merrill; defamation, A. o. Frederic; !;
music, Annie b. Lswton. s
The Somerset reporter., 1902-12-04
SkOwhegau Markets.


PRICES PAID PRODUCERS.
OA Ars-Ss to 40 cts.
WOOL -Unwashed, Is 10 20 Its
HIDES AND SkISs-hides. 6lacts lamh skins IS
to IS I, calf skins. 25 TO 30 cts.,sch
BEANs-Haud-picked yellow eyes, S25y, Tea
beans 50 80.
BEEr-O1 beef 6ls to 81. cts
FortrRY-Fowls, 10 70 Is cts per Ia chickens
y to l6 cts.
RorNn HOES cts.
TALLow-Rough cts. pc il.
hJ rrEK-tIrsJ 4uAnt,, stamped, Is 70 12 Ter 10
tGGs- 30 is, pef duE fresh.
PorATogs-60 10 - cts.
RErAu WARRET.
FLoUR-SpnuC wheat Patent. S53f Winter
wheat pat S4Sl 10 $500 Winter whea' choice-
S5.0
CoRN-sl55 per nag; mea aud cracked corn
81 AZ per bag.
L. ), Meals 63 per bag,
FEED-Middhugs, Sl45 .'er cNt Chicago gluten
sack IDS lbs, S2c1
CHOICE BRAN Sll5 per ewt.
MINED FFun -Sl.2o per ewt
SALT rpRR-l2c 10; by the hhl,, 200 lbs, S24o0.
CHEEsE-lh per lb.
BU rrFR-2O 10 2icts. per IL
EGGs-33 cts 8 doz fresh.
TENs-4l 10 60 cents per ID.
COFFEE-i2la to IS cents per h.
LARp-Domestic, IS cts, Pure, l3 cts. Com
pound, y cts.
MpLAssKs-Pure Ponce. 40 pure Barbados
80; Maple 25C per at, Choice Cooking, 25c.
SUGAB-Granulated sugar, best quality Il
pouu IS tor Slo0, Brown, % pounds for al
PoTAToEs-75c 10 Sl.oo bu,
Dry FtsH-CDd. 10 cts, per II; pollock, &c
ONIoSs-4c per III. or Is cts. a PIX
The Somerset reporter., 1902-12-04

The Reporter Range Voting CONTEXT vii
close, Monday, Dec y. At 8 p. m
Positively No Votes Received after that date
and hour. even II maiIed earlier.

As the time nsrrows down in the Range
Voting contest. the interest increases,
and We would at this time impress up
on all contestants and their friends AZ
well, that the hour of closing the contest
is final, that they may govern themselves
accordingly and thus avoid any msun-
derstanding.
since our last report, the leader in
the Skowhegan class, Mrs. r. z. Jack
son, has placed some 400 votes to her
credit, and Mrs Tolman, Mrs spofford,
Mrs. Holt and Mrs Burpee have also all
swelled their scores by a goodly num-
Der. so close are all the above named
ladies that the active work Of the next
two weeks may bring surprises
The Somerset reporter., 1902-12-04

Commissioner Gilman of the State
Agricultural department is a practical
man, a farmer of much experience and
at this time he recognizes the import
ance encouraging the reviving industry
of raising neat stock. His latest bull
etin is devoted to stock feeding. On
account of the high price of meat pro-
ducts he desires to obtain opinions
from the farmers in different sections
of the state In writing to the 500 cor
respondents Mr.. Gilman says, in part:
The judcious feeding of our stock,
combining the various feeding stuffs in
such way as to secure the necessary
amount and proportion of the different
nutrients to procure the best results,
receive the careful attention of the
progressive farmer. 1t is an important
subject and should cause timely
interest among farmers.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-12-04

The savings bank tax for the six
months just closed will yield larger
sum than ever before, being $6,O57.6O
larger than that assessed in May last.
The total amount was $37l ,8S9. 10.
The tax is ON the basis of seven-eighths
Of one per cent levied on the average
amount of deposits reserve fund and
undivided profits of each bank, insti-
tuition or association except United
States Bonds, property of corporations
which are exempt from taxation under
the State law and real estate owned by
the bapks.~ The savings banks Of
N inc are in excellent condition. Their
assets are Increasing annually but they
are obliged to declare small dividends,
from to 80 per cent.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-12-04

There was no choice of Mayor In
Portland in the election of Monday.
Republicans carried five wards and
Democrats two, and in two wards there
was no choice of ward officers. The
vote for Mayor WAS; Hon. Frederic E.
Boothby, Rep, 1904; Hon. Darius IL.
lugraham, DEM, 381S; Simeon A. Skill
lings, Pro-, 116; Charles l.. Fox, Soc,
49, This is something of surprise to
many. A second election will be held
On Monday, the 10Th instant, and then,
il there is no election, Col. Boothby
will be elected by the Republican city
government. Municipal elections are
among the doubtful things that are un-
certain.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-12-04

There Is little doubt but what the coal
strike commission will give miners ad-
vance of ten per cent, perhaps more.
Furthermore consumers may as we'll
make up their minds that they will have
to pay this advance. The operators
may have to pay it In the first instance
but they have opportunity to recoup
themselves and will not be dilitory In
doing it. The trouble Is not that they
will look after reimbursement for this
advance which would amount to 25 or 30
cents per ton, but they will also make 1t
an excuse for adding tep per cent or
more to cost of transportation and pro-
fits OF sale. Our Maine people who use
coal will be fortunate If they get coal
at a rate of 10 per cent In advance of the
price for the few years past. Operators
will see to it that their large profits are
not diminished, to say nothing of reim-
bursement for six months idleness and
for extra expense and damage to pro-
perty.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-12-04

The Maine cattle commission are keep
lng a close watch for any appearance OF
the hoof and mouth disease of cattle In
the State. DR.. G. H. Bailey inspected a
suspected case near the New Hampshire
line. Wednesday. DR.. Bailey was very
'eticent in regard to the locality visited
and the result of his investigation. The
disease is spreading In Massachusetts.
Vigorous measures are being taken by
United States and State authorities to
check the contagion.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-12-04

The Coal Strike-commission has start
ed in again at Scranton, Pa. beginning
where 1t left off week earlier In taking
testimony. The commissioners will be
likely to hear the case through to the
end, this time.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-12-04

The secretary of treasury, Monday,
transmitted to Congress the estimates
OF the appropriations required foi the
government service for the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1904, as furnish I'd by
the heads of the several executive
The total appropriations
asked for are $3.50, 1S9,1l2 which Is
S21, ,638,576 less than the estimates for
1908, and $3S, ,060,014 less than the ap-
propriations for that year.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-12-04

The Portland Press and Advertiser
concur in the statement that it Is high
time the plurality rule should apply to
the election of Mayor and ward officers.
Municipal officers are about the only
ones now that require a majority over
all to elect. The saying that majority
rules, has not the force of former years.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-12-04
Continued on Page 8 J

On Tuesday two men, Isaac Gordon
and Dennis Laundry while at work cut
tug cord wood near Foxcroft were in
stantly killed by the falling of tree.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-12-04

II an article published elsewhere un-
der the heading Murder and Suicide"
the place was accidentally omitted. The
dreadful tragedy occurred, last week, in
Dexter, Me.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-12-04

The prospect of tariff revision or any
material change in tariff schedules is
not probable. The leading Representa-
tives and Senators as they come together
at Washington are not impressed with
the practicabiity of ia riff tnkering.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-12-04

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money il 1t fails to cure
K. ", Groves signature is on each box. 25c
The Somerset reporter., 1902-12-04

The Dairyman's exhibit at Waterville,
yesterday, was grand success. Com
missioner Gilman says it is the greatest
ever seen in Maine. 1t will close today
Thomas Trip was shot at the house OF
Humphrey May in New Gloucester on
Tuesday The shot from a revolver Is
lodged in the stomach and may prove
fatal. Frank Burnhsm of Leeds and
Edward Wing of Es. Livermore are
under arrest for the crime
The Somerset reporter., 1902-12-04

Stops the Cough and works on the Cold
laxative Bromo.Quiniue Tablets cures cold
in one day No Cure, no Pay Price 25 cents
The Somerset reporter., 1902-12-04
6 @MN,r~

This signature is on every box OF the genuine
Laxative BromO=Quinine Tablets
the remedy that cures a cold In one day
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-04-09
ALIBI WAS GOOD
Young Lawyer LilIis Wins Much
Praise as Well AS His
First Case.


James J. Lllis. nephew Of Surrogate
James T. LilIis. who was recently ad-
rnitted to the bar and is now a partner
of Lawyer Alex Simpson. conducted his
first case in the Court OF General Ses-
slons yesterday afternoon and not only
acquitted himself with credit but secured
the aeauittal Of his client. who was
charged with robbery. Prosecutor Erwin
conducted the States case. and many o,d
timers about the Court House. friends Of
the popular Surrogate. listened to the
legal battle which resulted in a decisive
victory for the young lawyer.
The case was one IN which man
named James Brown was accused OF as
saulting and robblng samuel Yudkin, a
pack peddier. Yudkin testified that on
April 10 of last year he went into Mrs.
Lemons saloon IN East Newark. where
ha was assaulted, robbed and thrown into
the street He said five or six men took
mart in the Job. He could not positively
identify the prisoner as one OF them.
bur was positive that Brown. whom ne
remembered seeing afterwards. mad ad-
m tied that he kicked him. Poico ser
rpant FAN eorr0borated this testimony
The defence was an aliba- Brown deny
ing that he was in the hoorheod az
named WEeS-
LAWYER Lsliis's summing up was clear
and forceful presentation OF factS ana
went a long way towards settling the
verdict that the jury Afterwards re-
turned.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-04-09
CONSCIENCE STRICKEN
Crooks PleadedGuilty Although
the Complainant Had
Disappeared.

Although George r. Virgins, of No.
81 Bloomfield street, who charged James
Marshall. alias Samuel Freedman, and
Joe" Craig. alias Clark. with assaulting
and robbing him on Welton avenue on
October Is last. failed to appear when the
case was called before Judge Blair in the
General Sessions Court this morning, the
tow prisoners pleaded guilty to the
charge and were remanded for sentence
until tomorrow.
Marshall is said to be a celebrated Eng
Hsh crook With a New York reporter
he was recently engaged in the attempt
to expose the manner in which thieves
divide their sDoils with the police. Craig
is 4 former pugilist of some local re-
nown.
The story of the events leading up to
the arrest of the two men began at a
saloon in this city, where Virgins dis
played a roll of bills while drinking with
Marshall and Craig. Later, while in
car in Hoboken, Virgins claims the two
men while fooling with him took his roll.
When arrested, Craig was bailed and
Marshall was released on his own recog-
nizance. Soon afterwards Virgins disap-
peared from Hoboken, and has not since
been seen.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-04-09
IN IhGRkM'S PLACE
Daniel Carpenter Is Appointed
Engineer at High Service

Daniel Carpenter, an engineer at High
Service, was yesterday appointed Engi-
neer in charge to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation of Robert c. Ingram.
Ingram several months ago confessed to
padding the payrolls and overeharslng for
work he ordered at the plant. He was
brought before the Board of Street anu
water Commissioners and after hesrilig
the Board 5 remarks about his methods,
handed III his resignation. Carpenter has
been in charge since lat time and he has
given entire satisfaction.
His methods robbed Auditor Heath, of
the Committee on Concurrent Resolutions
Of the Board of Finance, of one of MS
best fields of operation. It was eA-
pected for long time that Carpenter
would be installed as engineer of the
works and the Introduction of the ap-
pointing resolution was not a surprise.
Carpenter was in charge of tsa works
before Ingram, but he was removed by
The Republicans to. make room for The
man who confessed TO thefts.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-04-09
OUsTING OF SEN. MARTIN
Member Who Invited Him to
Newton Republican Club
Sends in Resignation.

Especial to 'sThe Jersey City News.')
NEWTON, April 3. 1s02.-Nothing has
created such a sensation in political cir
cles here in several years as the action Of
Thomas W. Bentley. of the Valentine d
Bentley silk Company. in demanding thar
Senator Lewis J. Martin. on account OF
his political Affiliations, leave the Newton
Republican Club during the bowling
match between the Goshen Social and
Athletic teams and that Of the club on
Saturday evening, as told in yesterdays
News"
Perhaps the most indignant OF all are
the members Of the club. who. nearly 70
a man. condemn the action OF Mr. Bent
ley. Charles s. Steele president OF the
club. said last evening that he had uotn-
ing to say about the matter other Than
that he was very sorry 1t had happened
Mr. Bentley now wants a meeting called
in order that he may be vindicated-
James E. Landy al whose invitation ths
Senator attended the contest. handed IN
his resignation yesterday
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-04-09
James B. Vredenburgh Puts
in His Claim for Legal
Services.
HELPED Mr.. RECORD OUT
Corporation Counsel Thinks
the Price Is Reasonable
and Mayor Pagan
Says Me Too.

Counsellor James vredenburgh, who
was engaged as associate counsel to Cor
poration Counsel Record in the watsr
transaction. has filed q claim Of $500 for
the services he rendered the city. The
claim has been sent to the Board Of FL
nance with Mr. Records approval, and
will be acted upon by that body at its
next meeting next Wednesday Mr.. yre-
denburgh was called into the water
business about a week before the COLI
tracts were signed.
Corporation Counsel Record was In
Mayor Fagan's outer office today when a
reporter of ..The News asked him
Has Counsel yredenburgh fled claim
for $500 for services in the water trans
acticn?s
Just a minute replied Mr.. Record,
and he hurried into Mayor Fagsn's pri-
vate Office. When he emerged he said
Yes; he has filed his claim"
Has it been approved2''
Just minute and again he disap-
peared and consulted the Mayor When
he came out he said
"Yes, approved it. has gone to the
Board of Finance, but don't think it
has reached the Mayor yet
What do you think Of ft?''
Very reasonable, indeed
Mayor Pagan was then asked
did you hear of the claim of Counsel
lor vredenburgh for $500 for services in
the water transaction
Eyes. have heard of it,
"Do you want to say what you think of
It, whether it is reasonable or not2''
The Mayor thought few minutes, and
then said
81 think it is reasonable
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-04-09

official capacity all that power
for its advancement which is
vested in Us. We earnestly de-
sire to effect betterment of
conditions in those. matters over
which we exercise supervision,
and to that end we have a right
to expect co-official co-opera-
ton and support. Caviling will
not make the city better, nor will
unfounded charges against CO.
official bodies.
Finally, realizing that this Board has
adopted with success many processes Of
economy to avoid deficiency and to pro-
vide a surprise, and that as a result Of
such economies. while the city has been
rapidly growing both in the number OF Its
dwellings and in population. the control
liable expenses of the Water Department
have been growing annually less in about
the same ratio that water consumption
has been increasing That as another
means to avoid deficiency desire was ex-
pressed to the Board of Finance for mon
les justly due us, to which desire said
Board was not responsive, and that the
only other business method which sug
gested itself to us was TO so regulate the
price of the only commodity we had to
sell that we would get expense return
therefor, to which last method the Mayor
has become objective, we must therefore
conclude that there exists a way ua-
known to us whereby something can be
produced from a minus quantity. That
by some means, utopian or otherwise,
charges of expenditure be made to exist
in the Water Department, and that it will
be made the subject of q future communi-
cation from the Mayor, awaiting which
your committee would recommend that no
further action be meanwhile taken upon
the resolution of readjustment heretofore
adopted.
Respectfully submitted,
r. G. SMITH. Chairman:
FERDINAND HEINTZE
JAMES S. NOLAN.
ANTHONY dAUcK,
JOHN SULLIVAN,
Committee of the Whole.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-04-09
WANT MORE LAND
Water Company Say There
Is Not Enough for Pipes
and Conduits for
New Supply.

At yesterdays meeting of the Board of
Street and Water Commissioners the mat
ter of obtaining more land to be used in
the construction of the new works
at Boonton was brought up by a COM
munication from the Jersey City Water
Supply Company. The company notified
the Board that 1t has not enough ground
to lay pipes and to build conduits and
tunnels Accordingly, the Board passed
a resolution authorizing and directing
the purchase of lands or the condemning
of the same, if a purchase price cannot
be agreed upon between the owners and
the city's agents.
The resolution follows
whereas, The Jersey City Water
Supply Company, the assignees of
Patrick II. Flynn, contractor, has
given notice to the Mayor and Alder
men of Jersey City, that it will be
necessary for the city to purchase or
condemn certain tracts or parcels OF
land for the right of way and con-
conduits now being constructed for
the city, under the contract of Feb
ruary 2S, 1893, between the main reser-
voir near Boonton, New Jersey, and
the Bergen reservoir in Jersey City.
particular description of which lands
is annexed to said notice, on file with
the Clerk of this Board, and
Whereas, This city by its contract
with said contractor agreed, if neces-
sary, to exercise its powers to con-
denim such lands and rights as might
be required in securing the supply of
water contracted for. and the works
to supply the same, such proceedings
to be at the cost and expense of con-
tractor.
Resolved, That the city deem 1t
necessary and proper and hereby de-
termines to purchase and acquire the
said lands and rights of way for the
purposes aforesaid. and do further de-
terrnine in case the city shall be un-
able to agree with the owner or own
ers of said lands for the purchase OF
the same to condemn the said lands
for the public use aforesaid; and be 1t
further
Resolved. That In pursuance OF SAID
contract Bedle, Edwards and Law
renee or Edwin f. Smith, as agents
Of The Mayor and Aldermen of Jersey
City be and they are hereby author-
ized and directed to agree with the
owner or owners of said lands as TO
the price and terms Of the purchase
thereof and in case no agreement can
be made for such purchase, that they
proceed forthwith to cause the same
to be condemned in the name OF the
city for the public uses and purposes
aforesaid.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-04-09
COURT STARTLED
Angry Husband Fires Twice
at Wife's Fleeing
Lover.

Vice Chancellor Stevenson was a little
startled this morning when in the course
Of the testimony given by James Cookery
Of Orcolas Bergen county, who is suing
his wife for divorce. he coolly said.
speaking of the correspondent mentioned
in the bill, one James B. yreeiand:
.'Yes. your honor, thought / saw him
sneaking behind a wogon in my yard, and
fred two shots at him with nay re
volver.v
did you a-a--hft him2r asked Prose-
cutor Stagg for the husband.
NO. worse luck. was the quiet re-
sponse.
From Mr.. Cockrey's story it appeared
that he kept a hotel in Arco,a and vree-
land was an habitue of the place OBJ
serving a too close friendship between his
wife. Mrs. yio.a Cookery, and yree.and.
who Is regarded as a sort of Adonis
"deown in Bergen Keonntee. he watched
them and at midnight discovered the pair
in the parlor Of the hotel When he en-
tered the room Vreeland fed through the
window into te yard, leaving his coat
tails in the angry husbands 5 hand. Cock
rey rushed upstairs, grabbed his revolver
and blazed away out of the window at
the wagon. He hit it. but not yreeland.
While the husband was testifying this
Mrs. Cookery. sitting in the rear seats
of the court room. was smiling, and vree-
land sitting behind her giggled as If it
was a good joke. Corkey also said that
when he missed vreeland, he berated his
wife and turned her out of doors. 1t
transpired during the hearing that Vree-
land had daily visited Mrs. Corkey at her
residence. which she has occupied since
that eyentful night in August last.
The parties in the suit were married in
Brooklyn in 1882 and have three children,
a son and two daughters. Mrs Corkery
said that her husbands story Of a visit
from vreeland was not true. She went
down stairs on that occasion to let her
son in. Vreeland was a chum of her son
and he didn't come to see her. The case
will occupy all day.