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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-05-22

Dun, in the review of last week says ::
At time when consumptive demands
surpass all previous records in the ma.
TONS history it is unfortunate that pro-
duction should be curtailed. Yet that
is the present situation. Fires, labor
controversies and a tornado stopped
work at many points, greatly reducing
the output, and many more wage dis
putes must be settled before the end. of
the month or furnace fires will be bank.
ed and wheels cease TO revolve. Losses
by the elements have been severe, the
largest tin plate plant in the world being
rendered idle probably for a month.
while many foundries and shops were
totally destroyed. Prices of commodi-
ties on May |, rs shown by Dun's index
number, rose to the highest point in re-
cent years, gaining GO per cent over the
corresponding date last year, but this
week there has been a material decline
in some products, notably grain. Dis
tribution through retail channels CON
nues very heavy, seasonabe weather
exerting a most helpful il fluenCe. Rail
way earnings are steadily gaining, full
returns for April exceeding last year :
by l0.6 per cent and 1900 by $50 per
cent Bank exchanges ut this city re-
fleet the striking decrease in speculation,
declining 203 per cent from last year :
figures, but cities outside New York
gained G.3 per cent over 1901 and - 6
over 1900.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-05-22
OF the Past ia Scion.

Asa Boswell, grandfather Of Turner
Boswell. who built the first grist NIL r.
Scion, about 1904, Of the old tub heeI
style. Before they had learned To
elevate the meal onto the business floor.
we hid To 20 downstairs and lug III
meal up. The mill waa great beneft
to the surrounding country. He va.
man OF natural gifts, cartoouist,
and would draw all kinds Of figures
On the bolt-boards Tor the amusement
Of the boys. He was quite boy, him
self IN his old age. The figure Of the
most Interest to me was the old-time
May training. Marching In platoons.
Tour deep, the captain with drawn sword
marching backward, facing the com.
pany, the band in front. Joshua Wilson.
Cyrus Whipple, and John and 5ilas MAY
nard, drawn with such accuracy that
you would know some Of the men Or
cold day father sent me with grist 10
mill. There were three or four men
around the stove and one Of them said
Its a cold day, boy, come up 10 the
steve and warm Soon the men began to
joke Mr.. Buswell, who had held the post
Office some 20 years, but they had elect
ed Gen. jackson, president, and he had
turned him out. They thought he ought
to treat and he thought so, too. 10 on
end OF the room WAS work bench and \
chest In which he kept various things.
and some bottles, which he set out. The
men all drank and he was about 10 set
the glasses back when one of the men
said, Here, this boy must have some"
"fes, yes, boy, come right up here. =
and he fixed me a drink. | noticed il
warmed up the inside q little At the
age OF 50 years and 8 months be was
called to leave the old mill, the earth and
earthly things. Thanks to our forefath-
ers, who had the bone and muscle 10 GO
into the primeval forest and hew them
out home. BE 1t ever so homely.
there's no place like home"
In walking through the cemetery Ct
Scion Village and looking at those tomb
stones we were deeply impressed with
the thought that we were older than any
lying there excepting Captain Matthew
Sanborn, revolutionary soldier, aged
81, and Mrs. Timothy Smith, mother of
Rev. Enos Adams wife, aged 81 years
Following are the names and ages ap
pearing on the tombstones In the ceme-
terry: Rev. Moses French, 68, wife, Ga /;
R. a. W. Bosworth, IS, wife, so; John
Whipple, 81, wife, 70; David Whipple,
6S, wife, 10; Elisha Coolidge, rs, wife. 70 !;
Silas Tibetts, 60, wife, So; DR.. NJ. Bod
well, 81, wife, so; Benjamin Merrill, 81,
wife, 81; Silas Hamlet, 70, wife, 50 !;
John w. Moore, 66, wife, 81. This re-
minds us that our prayer should be.
when we are done with earth and earth
ly things, and are called to pass over the
dark river, please send the boatman thai
we NAV be safely landed on the heavenly
shore. S. W.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-05-22

Portland Press: Major Rathbone is
to have his case reviewed by higher
court in Cuba under the Presidents or
ders, and to this certainly there can
be no objection. There can be no doubt
that his conviction and sentence were
summary as compared with what would
have been likely to take place in this
country. Here there would have beer
numerous appeals and a year at least
would have elapsed before a final con-
clusion was reached. Very likely the
influence of Senator Hanna has secured
this appeal for Rathbone, but as it is
simply in the interest of Justice and the
preservation Of the defendants legal
rights, there can be no criticism either
of Senator Hanna for urging it or of the
President for ordering it.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-05-22
Skowhegan, Me

The Boston & Maine railroad company
has embarked in the business Of growing
railroad ties for its own extensive roads.
A large tract Of land has been purchased
in Westfeld, and this spring 1000
young catalps trees are to be set. The
eatalpa is fast growing tree and almost
indestructible, outlastiDg our cedar. 1t
is said that 10 l6 years trees grow TO a
sufficient size for sleepers. The expert
ment will be watched with much inter-
est by all railroad companies and for
estrY experts.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-05-22

Good horses bring good prices these
times. In evidence Of this we quote
prices made at a. recent New York sale.
A pair OF brown geldings brought $3.50,
pair of gray geldings $500, another
pair $4775, and still another $4,000.
Twenty-one head of high-class carriage
animals sold for $4,000, an average of
sl552. Nearly all were trotting bred
and, sad to say, most of them carried
locked tails.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-05-22
Shoulders at His Past.

81 recall now with horror" says Mail
Carrier Burnett Mann of Levanna, o ,
"my three years of suffering from kid
new trouble. was hardly ever free from
dull aches or acute pains in my back.
To stoop or lift mail sacks made me
prosn. felt tired, worn OUT, about
ready to give up when l began to use
Electric Bitters. but six bottles COM
pletey cured me and made me feel like
new man." They're unrivaled to reg
ulate stomach, liver, kidneys and bowels.
Perfect satisfaction guaranteed by F H..
Wing. Only so cents.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-05-22

M. NJ. Austin, civil war veteran of
Winchester, Ind, writes: "My wife was
sick long time in spite of good Doctors
treatment, but was wholly cured by DR.,
Kings New Life Pills which worked
wonders for her health" They always
do. Try them. Only 25c at F. II.
Wings drug store.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-05-22
Dangerous If Neglected.

Burns, cuts and other wounds often
fail to heal properly if neglected and be.
come troublesome sores. Dewitt 5
Witch Hazel Salve prevents such con.
sequences Even where delay has az
gravated the injury Dew tits Witch Hazel
Salve effects a cure Il had running
sore on my leg thirty years, says II. {.
Hartly, Yankeetown, Ind after using
many remedies, tried DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve. A few boxes healed the
sore" Cures all skin diseases. Piles
yield to it at once Beware Of counter
fets. Geo. f sampson
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-05-22

Boston Herald Sec. Moody has made
himself respected and admired of the
navy department at once by the business
like and direct fashion In which he went
about getting aid for Martinique. he
had the appropriations under way even
before the senate and house appropriated
the money, and cut the red tape not only
in his own department, but In the debat-
able land between his own department
and the war department. In fact his ac-
ton recalled, more than anything else,
the history of the navy department at
the time of the Spanish war, which Is
enough to make glad the hearts of the
whole service, bureau, line and staff.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-05-22

Great alarm was caused Sunday after
noon, by fire in south part of Farming
ton during heavy northerly wind. A
chimney burned out at Charles Plaisted' 8
house, resulting in the burning Of the
house, ell and barn. Part Of the con-
tents of the house were saved. Estimat-
ed loss $1,000; uninsured. Sparks set
fire also to the fields and woods, and fire
was also set to the farm buildings of
Frank Childs, which were totally des-
troyed. Mr. Childs was assisting at the
Plaisted fire and his father was in bed,
ill with consumption. Chid's loss es
timated at $1,000; uninsured.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-05-22
Dictionary Medicine.

Medicine is defined as "a substance
possessing or said to possess curative
or remedial properties" The true al
F." Atwood's Bitters do possess curative
properties. Dyspepsia, constipation and
bilious headaches yield to them quickly.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-05-22

P. A. Danforth of Lagrange, Ca, suf-
fered for six months with a frightful
running sore on his leg; but writes that
Bucklen's Arnica Salve wholly cured it
in five days. For ulcers, wounds, piles
it's the best salve in the world. Cures
guaranteed. Only p cts. Sold by F. q.
Wing.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-05-22
Terms of Courts.

Supreme Judicial The third Tuesday In March.
and September and fourth Tuesday in December. Civil
and Criminal
probate:-The second Tuesday OF each month.
County Commissioners The first Tuesday in
March and August and the second Tuesday in Decem-
kr
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-05-22
Hood Farm Remedies.

Most Successful In the Treatment u all
Diseases 0, stock Prepared by &. l.
Hood Co., Lowell, Mass, and Originated
by Mr.. Hood, who IL both a Thoroughly
Educated Pharmacist and large Owner
and Experienced Breeder " Fine stock
In Constant Use at Hood Farm When
Required - Different Remedies for Dif.
fereut Disea ses
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-05-22

at was almost a miracle. Burdock Blood
Bitters cured me of terrible breaking out all
over the body. I am verv Rratefnl." Miss
Julia Filbridge, West Cornwell, Conn.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-05-22

He--"The last time l PLAYED football re-
member my face got so knocked about wasn't
would get better" Shit --"And did it9 | mean
--er--of course, see it didnt--er--er--I mean
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-05-22

1t looked at one time Sunday morning,
as If the whole village of Monroe was
threatened with destruction by fire.
Fortunately, however, only three build
ings were destroyed and the entire dam
age will probably come within $4,000. 1t
was a narrow escape, though.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-05-22
COUNTY DIRECTORY.
COUNTY OFFICERS. j.,

Clerk OF Courts:
WILLIAM r.. ssEKlNs,. 'skowhegan
County Attorney:
csosos W, COVER, ..............'. Skowhegan
Judge Of Probate:
gpwARp F. DANFoRTH.. ................s kowhegan
Register of Probate;
NATHAN FOWLER. ..'''.. sokoWnegan
Register OF Deeds:
LluwELLYs GOODWIN, ............... .Skowhegan
Treasurer:
T. PArrEN,. Observation-Disclosures. .Skowhegan
Sheriff and Jailer;
DEp,-r1Es:-C. f. Duren, Fairfield; F. L. Harding,
Manson; S. W. Herrick, Harmony; c. B. Haskell,
pushed; F. S. Parsons, No. Anson; r. S.
Williams, Hartland; Hiram M. Waugh, Starks;
Charles +. Ham, Bingham; F. F. Caswell, New
porapd; Sidney T. Baker, Scion; Calvin II.
iones. Athens Chas. w Farrand, So. Norridgewock |;
", Guy Pennell, Skowhegan.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-05-22

Mamma" Fighting again Why good little
boy wouldn't hurt hair OF another boys
head" Johnny well, l didn't! l just
punched his nose"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-05-22

He $50 you won't KISS and make up?"
She-"Well won't make up
why 30 the French eat only one eeg for
Breakfast" Cant guess. Why" "Because
one eKg is un oeuf."
Her Best Impression Teaeher-"Where was
the De caralion of Independence signed?"
Dot-"On the table"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-05-22

The Hon. Clarence Hale of Portland,
Me-, who has received the appointment
as Judge of the United States district
court, has long been identified with
Maine politics, and is a brother of Senat-
or Hale. He Is Sd years of age. He was
born in Turner, Me-, the son of James S.
Hale. He Is a graduate of Bowdoin,
class '69. He read law In the Ellsworth
office of his brother, Eugene Hale, and
L. A. Emery, now OF the Maine Supreme
court; WAS admitted to the bar In 1870,
and In 1871 began the practice OF law In
Portland. He has built up lucrative
practice there, paying special attention
to corporation business. He served as
city solicitor in 1879, and represented
Portland in the Legislature 1883 So. he
is a member of the Maine Historical So
ciety. He has wife and two children
Boston Herald There is one strange
fact In connection with the increase In
the price of beef. That is, beef to the
private individual has increased very
much more in cost, than beef to the gov
eminent, that buys it under contract.
In fact, in a great many localities con-
tracts are being made now under which
the government will get beef at num-
her of military posts during the coming
fiscal year at lower rates than are paid
under the contracts for the current year.
The New York Sun recently printed
report from the war department, that
contracts have already been made for
supplying beef for three army posts near
New York city for the fiscal year begin
ming July l next, and at two OF these
points the price is quite a little lower
than was the price charged last year.
Posts at or near Providence, Boston, Mo-
bile, Augusta, Charleston, West Point
and Plattsburg are the only ones IN the
army list where an increase is asked
over the figures on which the contracts
were based for the current year. How
is it. IL the price of beef is entirely con-
trolled, as has been claimed, by the
scarcity of cattle, owing To the nigh
price o. corn and the increased consump
ton of the people, that the wholesalers
can make contracts now with the govern
ment at lower figure on the average for
the whole country than they asked for
the contracts made at about this time in
1901?
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-05-22
Maine Fires,

| Inc most disastrous'fre ia the history
or Houton started AZ noon, Saturday
and before 1t was finally gotten under
control, late In the afternoon, it had des-
troyed large part Of the business zee
tlon, 70 residences and three churches,
entalliDg loss II fully 800 900, only
one third OF which is covered by insur-
ance. One hundred and twenty-five fam
llies are homeless, and the loss to the
town Is one which will require many
years to repair.
The town fire department, powerless
to cope alone with the flames, was ably
assisted by firemen from Woodstock,
| Presque Isle and Caribou, while volun-
teers from that and surrounding towns
old excellent service with buckets and
other apparatus 10 saving property
winch would otherwise have been des-
troyed by the showers of sparks which
| were blown in all directions by the high
wind.
The business places burned out are
Almon IL. Fogg Co., hardware; Mrs. Orr
millinery; Leroy Dyer, meats and grocer
les; Sincock & Gillen, millinery; Newell,
millinery; G. +. Thorne, stoves; 8. l..
Somerville, groceries and fruit; Keaton
q Belts, furniture; Campbell bakery
and lunch; Martin Lawlis, livery stable
II. L: Collins, marble worker; Chinese
laundry; Dennis Sheehan, harness max.
er; L. M. Brewster, shoes; bowling
alley and fish market f. b. Cornelison,
barber; Thibadeau Bros. Dewey hotel :;
Isaac 1etton, lunch room.
The Unitarian, Free Baptist and Meth
odlst churches were also destroyed.
The l25 families whose homes were
burned are being cared for by their
townspeople, and merchants whose
stocks and places Of business were wiped
out are already making preparations for
replacing the burned wooden buildings
with more substantial brick structures.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-05-22
Sheriff and Jailer:
County Commissioners:

County Commissioners:
,loNzo SMITH, Cornville, post Office, Revere)
JOHN MErcALF. New Portland.
MILTON L. MERRILL, St. Adams.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-05-22

AT Island Falls ten families were rem
dered homeless Saturday by fire which
destroyed seven dwelling houses. The
fire caught from a brush fire In the
woods, which assumed alarming proper
tons and quickly spread. The loss is
about $4,000; insurance small.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-05-22
A REPUBLICAN CONVENTION for
SOMERSET COUNTY
VIII be held in Coburn Hall. Skowhegan,
Wednesday, June IL, 1909, at 10 o'clock

VIII be held in Coburn Hall. Skowhegan,
Wednesday, June 49, 1909. at 10 o'clock
"A.
for the purpose of nominating candidates for
two Senators, sheriff, Clerk Of Courts, Register
of Deeds County Attorney, County Commits
sioner and County Treasurer TO be supported at
the September election, and The transaction Of
any other business that may properly come be-
fore it.
The basis Of representation will he as follows:
Each town and plantation is entitled TO one
delegate, and for every fifty votes cast for the
Republican candidate for Governor in 1900, an
additional delegate and for a fraction Of
twenty five votes in excess OF fifty votes an
additional delegate.
Delegates to this convention must he elected
subsequent to the date OF this call.
Va ancies in the delegation OF any town or
plantation can be filled by residents Of the
County.
The County Committee will I've in session in
the anteroom adjoining the hall at nine o'clock
on the morning OF the convention for the pur-
pose of receiving the credentials Of delegates.
Per order of the County Committee,
+. Z. NlLES, Chairman.
c. .. SMALL. Secretary.
SkOwhegan, May 2, lg0l ewl9
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-05-22
hood Farnn MlIk Fever cue

Improved schmidt Treatment Com
p.ete a positive cure. saves the most
valuable cows Can be successfully ad-
mIHistered after COW H. unconscious. No
preEIOle e1ptrLrNnt nntdnd l2.O.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-05-22

On the basis above EiyeH the different towns
and plantations are entitled 500 delegates a fol-
laKf-s
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-05-22
Hood Farm Abortion cure

For cows that have previously aborted
and those that show Signs II abortion.
Strengthens the organ 20 hold f9tuz
81 and $3.50.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-22
PLEAS TO THE TAX BOARD
RAILROADS ASK FOR LOWER As.
sEssMENT VALUATIONS.
President McDocI. of the MOnOn, Offers
for Sale the Michigan City Di-
vision of the Road.

Representative of railroad companies as
serted TO the State Board of Tax Commits
sioners yesterday that in justice the as
sessment valuations of their properties
either should not be increased or should be
reduced. w. Fl. McDoel of Chicago, presi-
dent of the Monon Railroad, was present
In his earnestness he offered to sell 10 any
member of the board the Michigan City
division OF the Monon for less than its as
sessed value. He also asked tender con-
sideration for the Indiana Stone Railroad.
a branch OF the Monon. Another quarry
railroad. the Bedford Stone Railway, was
represented by Charles j. Schleif. This
railroad has been built within the past
year. 1t is three and one-half miles long
and cost SS,Ooe mile. according to Mr..
Schleif
F. b. Carpenter, OF Cleveland, assistant
counsel for the New York. Chicago & st.
Louis Railroad Cthe Nickel-plate), said his
company always had been assessed too
high. II does little local business in In
diana and has 10 pay heavily for terminal
facilities. said Mr.. Carpenter. w. o. John
son, Of Chicago, made a similar plea for
the Chicago & Erie. For eighty miles along
its line in Indiana. he said. there is not a
factory. The earnings of the road have
been greatly cut down by the coal strike
and the strike of Chicago freight handlers.
Daniel Sims, OF Lafayette, and John l..
0lC1iduuSs VI ILL., appeared IOr
the Wabash Their company has a new
spur called the Fort Wayne & Detroit, a
substitute for the Eel River Railroad
which was sold by order of the Indiana
Supreme Court. The Fort Wayne & De-
troit makes no profit. Il was argued. Ii is
thirty-three miles long. r. G. Cary asked
that the assessment OF the Indiana Illinois
< Iowa road be reduced TO that made in
1900 which since has been increased az the
rate OF $4,000 q year. r. Z. Ronenberrick
pleaded for the Findlay. Fort Wayne &
Il A NJ ha
& ID. The last named. ne said, has not
made money in this State until the past
year because OF its heavy operating eX-
penses
Charles Murdoch spoke for the Richmond
and the Lafayette street-rairoad COM
panies. The Richmond company Is build
ing a line TO Centerville and Cambridge
City, and Mr.. Murdoch asked that its as
sessment be reduced 10 $500 & mile
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-22
A REGENERATED FAMILY.
s. NJ. Hon Tells Christian Endeavorers
About the Summer Mission.

The united Christian Endeavor societies
met last evening at the Seventh Presby-
terrain Church. Echoes of the recent
state convention, which seems to have en-
couraged the Endeavorers to greater ac-
tivity, were heard. S. NJ. Hoff, who super
intends for the Epworth League, the
Christian Endeavor Society and the
churches the work of sending poor chill
dren to the country for two weeks or more
in the summer, made a short speech, ask
ing monetary and personal assistance.
Mr.. Hoff told of a family of father,
mother and five children that had been re-
generated by the Summer Mission He
found all the members OF the family under
the influence of liquor one day last sum-
mer. He asked to take the children to the
country. The father and mother demanded
to know IL he were interested in the adj
vertising scheme of an afternoon news
paper. He answered that ne was an agent
OF the churches The father and mother
were of opinion that the churches did not
care for them, but finally they surrendered
the children, who were sent TO a Quaker
family in the country. The mother visited
them and was converted to Christianity
by the Quakers. Not long afterward the
father was persuaded by his wife to quit
drinking and, Mr.. Hoff said, has kept his
pledge.