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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-06-11
How It Works.

Vermont has had one month in the way
of experimenting with the new license
law and leading paper sums up the
result, thus far, as not at all favorable.
The system Is making more drunkards.
There is much more disturbance and
many more arrests for drunkenness.
The profits to towns are much smaller
than were expected. The extra ex-
pense of keeping the peace eats up the
one half of the license fees, coming to
the town. Court expenses are so heavy
that the States half is also largely con-
sumed. The rumseller, the lawyers, the
jailers, the man with the club aud the
handouts, the court officials, the clerks
In criminal processes, receive the profits.
The drunkard's wife, his mother, his
childrer-the community robbed of his
endeavor, suffer.
A month of license in Vermont has
neither increased business, built up the
hotels, nor filled the town treasures. 1t
has simply increased the number of
drunkards and multiplied disturbances
on the streets of hitherto quiet and
peaceable communities. We do not be-
lieve Maine will walk into this pit very
soon.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-06-11
A Cool Soldier.

Remarkable for his self possession
even in the most trying moments Of
battle was the famous Marshal MacMa-
hon One day he was debating letter
to his secretary in the midst of an &C
ton when a shell from the enemy's
camp fell directly upon his tent and
exploded within a few feet. Pale with
fright. the secretary sprang up. leaving
his letter.
whats the matter?' asked the mar
shall
THE SHE'LL gasped the frightened
subordinate.
And what has the shell to do with
the letter you are writing? Go on with
your work, sir"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-06-11

Total failure of crops throughout the
section in which severe drought prevails
would, according to statisticians, cause
a loss of S135, 100000 in New England,
alone. This would be two or three
times the loss caused by the Iowa, Kan
sas and Missouri floods. Total failure
of crops is not at all probable but unless
copious rainfall comes very soon the
damage will be very heavy and an esti-
mate of loss of one half the value, or
$40, 900. 900 is within bounds.
The loss in dairy products and
livestock will be more difficult to esti-
mate than any other, but If the loss on
crops is rs per cent, these other losses
will hardly fall below $25 100000.
In the first instance these losses will
fall upon the farm people, numbering
nearly 10000, but all the other people
in New England will share them. Prices
of food will unavoidably be higher, and
when the purchasing power of so many
people is greatly impaired the sales of
merchandise will be noticeably smaller,
This will diminish the earnings of the
railroads and factories, and were it not
for the great extent of our national
agriculture and markets, the distress
would assume the proportions of fam
inc and an industrial crisis.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-06-11
The Cleveland Candidacy.

The New York Commercial Advertiser
eondenses as cleverly the reasons that
really call for ex-President Cleveland's
nomination to the presidency next year
as we have seen them stated anywhere.
They are:
In the first place, CleYelands' candi.
dacy would give Us a campaign that
would be free from all menace TO the
business and industrial interests of the
country. Ia the second place Cleve-
lands candidacy, whether it should re-
suit in victory or defeat would rid the
country permanently of Organism. d"
We should thus have ia time a real op-
position party in the country which
would offer to voters something other
than disorder and chaos as the alterna-
tive to Republican rule.
There is lots TO be gained here. But
there are two considerations fatal to Mr..
Cleveland's nomination. No party is
likely to deliberately select candidate
Tor the presidency with the feeling on
he part of its members that he is surely
destined to defeat. Then. again. no
party has right TO ask of a man who
has been President that he run for Office
again under these conditions. For
new man it might answer, for defeSt
might mean defeat TO bis party rather
than to himself: but In Cleveland's
case defeat would be interpreted as dis
approval Of his previous administration,
which would be unfair both 10 the na lou
and TO hmself.-Boston Herald.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-06-11
A Double Tragedy.

County Attorney Cover was notified
Monday afternoon about three o'clock
of tragedy in a sportsman's camp near
Eustis, resulting in the death of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. C. P. league, both residents of
Livermore Falls. Mr.. Cover notified
Coroner L. j Addition and they left for
the scene of the tragedy about o'clock.
going by rail to North Arson, thence by
team to Blakeslee camp, 10 miles from
Eustis in Somerset county.
1t appears that Mr.. and Mrs. league
had not been living together very hap
PLY for some time. They recently NOV
ed to Eustis village from Lvermore
Falls. 1t is said that Mrs. league want
to take the job as cook in the Blakeslee
camps, but Mr.. league objected to her
doing so. A quarrel ensued at the
time the subject was first talked over,
but she finally went into the camp with
out her husbands knowledge or while
he was absent from home.
Mr.. league left Eustis Sunday and
went directly to the Blakeslee camps.
He had quarrel with his wife on his
arrival in the presence of the proprietor.
It ls supposed that the husband and wife
quarreled all night Both were dressed
when found. It is supposed that the
shooting was done about three o'clock
Monday morning. The revolver was of
38 calibre.
Mr.. and Mrs. league left two child.
rem, a boy of eight and a girl of six.
Mrs. league was Minnie Sprague of
North Arson.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-06-11

The best thing taat Emerson has left
is Is his spirit, fine and high. stern and
sweet. He took If IH a royal way.
and bore himself toward tie eternal
mysteries with sereHe courage and
dauntless hope. IL essays. 0lich are
his most Characteristic work. have tIe.r
cAicf value not - revelations Of tae
moral order Of ILL.,. H9f a. discoveries
Of the final meaHins af things. 4ul as
disclosures Of his oWa spirit There j.
In these essays an immense mass of
truth, uttered in picturesque and mem
Orabie words. There ! in them also
i'm immense mass that is hot true Tie
EmereOniah hit and miss are upon
every page, and side by side with a
golden and perfect sentence one finds
sonorous ecceniricily. The origin Of
this strange compound Of oracle and
imposition in Emerson lies Ia the con
fessional character Of his writing. he
speaks from within. and his generaliza-
tons hit or miss according as bis per
sonal experience embodies law Of
humanity or a mere idlosyncrasy. That
Emerson speaks 50 often and 50 royalty
for man is his great distinction. That
he speaks 50 frequently for the ldiosyn-
cratic, the isolated and vain Is his chief
fault. We have a right to hold him at
his best, and through the richness and
majesty Of the confession We are
brought face TO face with the confessor.
Rev. George a. Gordon, d. D., in
Atlantic
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-06-11
Probate Court.

At the June term of probate court for
Somerset County, held at the probate
Office, Tuesday, Hon. g. I. Stevens of
Augusta presided in the absence of Judge
Dapforth. The following business was
transacted:
Wills were presented in the estates of
Eastman Hathorn of Athens, Helen Burrill
Of Norridgewock, Josiah Magoon Of Fairfield,
Eben Marsh Of Palmyra, Cyrus F. Bryant of
Fairfield, Gideon Taylor of Pittsheld.
Wills were allowed in the estates of Napo-
leon b. Furbush of Palmyra, Nathan II.
Savage Of Madison, David {. Hall Of Fair
field, Samuel Chapman of Athens, VIM. II.
Hoxie of Pitts6eld, Samuel Kilkenny OF New
Portland.
Administration was asked for in the estate
of Lila f. Creighton Of Cornvlle.
Administration was granted in the estates
Of Charles French of Skowhegan, Andrew
Croswell of Mercer.
Accounts were presented in the estates of
Sarah Dinsmore of Norridgewock Caroline
Bigelow of Norridgewock, Charles I. Merrill
of Smithheld, Harriet Benson of Skowhegan,
Sophia Hudson of Los Angeles, Cal, John
Gray of Madison and Omar Hight Of Nor
ridgewock.
Accounts were allowed in the estates Of
+ liza Sheaf of Norrdgewock, Mary A. Kill
kenny of New Portland
License to sell real estate was asked for
in the estate of Virgil D. Sweetland of Pitts
field.
License to sell real estate was granted in
estates of Joseph Wyman of Skowhegan,
Sarah Nutting of Skowhegan, Joseph X.
Goodrich of Skowhegan, and George II. S.
Stevens of Smithheld.
Petition for license to sell personal estate
was filed in estate of Edward McQuilken of
Scion.
Widows allowance was asked for in es-
tates of Freeman NJ. Tilton Of Smithheld, and
Wilson c. Marden of Pittsfeld.
Widower's allowance was granted in es-
tate of Fannie P. Pooler of Sllowhegan.
Guardians were appointed for Ida NJ.
Tibbetts Of Pittsheld Carroll Croswell of
Mercer, Isabelle L. Steemcke of Scion, Carl
Tracy Rhodes Of Harmony and Afhe Cros-
we'll of Mercer.
Representation Of insolvency was filed in
estate of Jennie L. Rowe of Palmyra. Fred
+. Brown and L. w Frost were appointed
commissioners.
The appointment of George o. Savage as
trustee was confirmed in the estate of Nathan
H,-Savage of Madison.
License to remove personal property was
granted in estate Of Clymena d. Craig of
Hollister, Cal.
Collateral inheritance tax was assessed in
estate of Lydia W. Millett of Pittslield.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-06-11
Corn Breeding Fields.

In breeding corn a small field usually
an acre in size Is used The land is pre-
pared and the seed bed treated as for
the ordinary field. They are usually
about 100 hills long and thirty rows
wide. Each row is planted from a sep
arate ear The barren stalks, poor
stalks and all undesirable stalks, such
as suckers, are removed before the tas-
sci appears. The field is protected or
isolated, so that no mixture can take
place from other varieties or from any
source. In the fall these rows are
husked separately, and the seed for the
next years crop is selected from the
rows giving the highest yields per acre,
of best composition, with the least bar
rem stalks and of the best type. In this
way the yield per acre of the variety is
increased. the quality improved and the
type preserved and developed. BY this
plan we are able TO give personal at
tention and direct selection to the in
dividual stalk and ear which would be
impossible IN large field.-Cosmopoli-
tan
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-06-11
Numbe.24
'GS -

Inc bIocmh..a Academe Cas- A.se-
cation held IFS annual reunion o. Tues.
dfy, Ju.e 9. 1903. AZ Lakewood. Md
son, NJ. Although cloudy. lie dsr
proved 10 be very comfortable. sufficient
rain having fallen during the previous
night 10 abate the dust and freshen the
beauties Of nature after our long con
unued drought. a special car. sched-
u'ed for ; ?. m bore a goodIy number
oi Tie classmates % the place Of dest
nation, where after time given 10 ex.
change Of greetings and the rene wing of
pid acquaintance with one Of our eIass-
mates whom Ne lad not seen for MANY
years, business meeting vas called bv
MrS. Ella Teuuey H9lt, vice president Of
'he Association acting ia pace If our
president, Ms. Georgia Friend B.qe.ow.
whose i'll health prevented her from
being in attendance, and tie following
list Of officers we're chosen for the en-.
SUNG year: Pres, Mrs. Hattie Baker
FogIer; Vice Pres. Mrs Alice steward
steward sec'y, Mrs. Nellie Higgins
Leighton; Treas Mr. ". Z. steward:
executive committee, Mr.. ". Z. Rob
olhs, Mr. II. a. Dinsmore. Mrs. Matte
smith Walton, Mrs Emma Holbrook
Dunton, Mrs. Ella Tenney Holt.
al the close Of the business meeting
the broad sheet Of water spread out be-
lore US so calm and restful entieed many
70 steamer ride skirtng the shore of
the beautiful lake.
Inc 30 car from Skowhegan brought
several more Of our members in season
lor the ample repast served in the pleas
ant dining hall of Lakewood Inn,
%hich was thoroughly enjoyed by 4
decidedly hungry crowd.
Appeutes appeased, all felt in the
spirit OF attendance at the play given by
the Lakewood Theatre Company en-
utica "Hazel kirke,' aud reserved seats
were secured for the same. This was
the nrst time for several years that the
Association did not furnish its own en-
tertalnment, and while We may never
nope TO attain the high honor of pro-
Iesslonals, there is certain charm in
amateur work which is thoroughly en-
Joyed oy all and it is to be hoped that
our EFFORTS in this direction may never
grow less
While the program for the day was SO
entirely different from those of other
years, still it was an enjoyable occasion,
as all voted good time and felt that
the bonds of friendship had been
strengthened by the pleasant association
of the day.
Long live the class of '68-'72 to enjoy
many more of these reunion days
NELLIE HIGGINS LEIGHTON, Secy.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-06-11
Welcome Rain,

The rain of Monday and Wednesday
nights was exceedingly welcome to
people of Maine. 1t wet the surface of
the ground extinguishing forest fires,
and reviying vegetation. The precipita'
tion was not sufficient to wet the ground
thoroughly but 1t helps greatly. The
drouth is broken and more rain will
come in good time and the hay crop be
greatly benefited and other crops be
saved from drying up. The farmer, OF
course, more directly feels the relief, but
all classes are interested. All are thanL.
full for the rain and rejoice because Of it.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-06-11

Bay rum is manufactured from the
dried leaves of Pimento acris. Bay rum
Is procured by distillation and this In a
very simple manner The leaves are
picked from the trees and then dried.
In this state they are placed in the re-
tort, which is then filed with water,
and the process of distillation is car
ried on. The vapor is then condensed
IN the usual way and forms what is
known as bay oil" very small guam
tity Of which is required for each
puncheon of rum.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-06-11

The boarding of late trains on the
elevated road In Boston and late cleo
tries for suburban towns by intoxicated
men has become such nuisance of late
That very strict instructions have been
Issued to the police to arrest all intoxi-
Gated persons attempting to board cars.
The Herald of Monday says these in
sructions are not carried out and fur
'Aer calls upon the police commissioners
70 enforce the order or rescind it. The
street railway companies can stop the
nuisance by ordering their conductors
10 eject drunken and disorderly passen-
gers and by backing up their conductors
When this is done, the police can stop
by enforcing the order, says the Her.
AID The police of the great city of
boston ought to be able to relieve its
citizens of this disorder and the city
Tom such odium.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-06-11

The County Commissioners realize
they have hard task before them in the
renovation and enlargement of the Court
House. 1t lie always difficult to make
over an old building with any reasonable
degree OF satisfaction and the larger the
building the more difficult. The job
would be much easier and more salts
factory were the present structure out of
the way. or course 1t would cost more
but not so much more as some people
may suppose. Tearing down and drag
gng out is work that counts for little,
but to renovate an old structure such
work has to be done. The commission
ers are, however, practical men of affairs
and will bring good judgment to bear
upon the problem before them.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-06-11

The question is raised whether pulp
wood with the bark taken off By machin-
erv can come in from Canada free from
custom duty. Such wood with the bark
nm is not dutiable but subjecting 1t to
machinery by which it is trimmed and
the bark removed, it is held, makes 1t a
manufactured article and liable to duty
Of 20 per cent. A test case is to be made
by the treasury department.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-06-11

Cadet Ulysses S. Grant, Jr., who will
be graduated at West Point this week,
is an honor man and stands with the
first seven in his class. This is a far
higher rank than was attained either by
his father or his grandfather, when they
we're at the military academy. He may
make better soldier than his father
but cannot expect to equal the glorious
record of his grandfather. We hope
be may not have the opportunity.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-06-11

Those who eagerly expected a row
inside the party at the Ohio Republican
State convention, last week, were sadly
disappointed. The antagonistic ele-
ments were thoroughly harmonic ID,
Myron T. Herrick was nominated for
governor, Warren C. Harding for lieu
tenant governor and President Roose.
welt WAS warmly endorsed for the party
nominee next year. The war cry was
Hanna, Herrck, Harding and Harmony.
Ohio is solid for a Republican victory,
this year and next.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-06-11

The Portland Sunday telegram, under
the heading "Timely Sketches" gives
attention to the popular citizen and
mayor of Names largest city, Col. f.
E. Boothby in the issue of that paper
for May 81, treating of his career as a
railroad man, a public spirited citizen
and a popular, efficient and business
like mayor. The Telegram is wise in
the choice of man for sketch Of special
commendation. He Is native of Maine
and much devoted to Names welfare.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-06-11

1t is very appropriate for a Maine
woman to preside at the Worlds W. G.
T. U. convention now in session at &C.
neya, Switzerland. Information reaches
Boston that in the absence of Lady
Henry Somerset of England whose health
will not permit her to attend the con-
yention of which she is president, Mrs.
Lillian NJ. N. Stevens of Portland, Me-,
vice president at large, is presiding.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-06-11

aFlag Day." June IA, falls on Sunday,
this wear and Monday the 18th will
generally be observed as such. We have
a flag that none need hesitate to display
nnon all proper occasions. alag Day"
surely. is such an occasion. Give your
aaOs to the breeze on Monday,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-06-11
A High Priced Fricnssee.

Lord Alvanley, a noted wit and high
liver in England hundred years ago,
insisted ON having an apple tart on his
dinner table every day throughout the
year. On one occasion he paid a ca
terer $1,000 for n luncheon put up In
basket that sufficed a small boating
party going up the Thames. Being
one of dozen men dining together at
London club where each was re-
quired to produce his own dish. Avian
leys as the most expensive, won him
the advantage of being entertained
free of cost This benefit was gained
at an expense of $54o. that being the
price of simple fricassee composed
entirely of the "noix," or small pieces
at each side of the back, taken from
thirteen kinds of birds, among them
being 100 snipe, 40 woodcocks and 20
pheasants-in all about 300 birds.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-06-11
At Washington.

The grand jury on Friday reported an
indictment against August W. Machen,
former superintendent of the free deliv-
cry service of the post Office department,
who vas arrested several days ago,
charged with sharing profits on govern
ment contracts for letter box fasteners.
The amount which the indictment says
he received illegally is $18,98779. Mr..
Machen was in court with his attorneys
when the grand jury reported and i'm
mediately gave bonds in the sum of $40,
600 for his appearance in court. The
trial will occur in October.
Secretary Hay has received cable
dispatch from Consul General McWade
in which he states that over l, 900, 900
natives in Kwang 81 are starving and
earnestly appeals for help from Ameri-
can charity.
Chief Justice and Mrs Fuller will &C.
cupy their cottage at Sorrento, Me-,
during the coming summer leaving for
that resort the last of this month.
Exports of manufactures in April have
only twice been exceeded. the exception
being the months of March and May,
1900. In March, 1900, the total exports
of manufactures were $44, 1877 1880; in
May, 1900, $40, 400, 1867 while in April
of this year the total was $50, 846, 500.
An examination of the details of the
exports of these two months, which ex-
ceeded April of this year, shows that
the higher figures of those two months
are due almost exclusively to the fact
that iron and steel exports on those &C.
casions were much larger than at present.
President Roosevelt returned to Wash
ington Friday night from his memorable
trip of over two months Throughout the
West. He was given hearty reception
by the people of the capital.
AS a result of the postal investigation
Thomas W. McGregor, in charge of the
matter of rural free delivery supplies
for the postoffice department in Wash.
ington, and G. Ellsworth Upton, one of
his assistants, have been arrested on
warrants sworn out by post office inspec-
tors. The charge Is conspircy to de-
fraud the government in the purchase
of pouches from G.. e. Smith of Balti
more.
After the cabinet meeting Saturday,
Postmaster Payne spent nearly an hour
with the President going over the post
office investigation and explaining to
the President all that has been done.
The President expressed himself satisfi-
ed with the management of affairs by
Mr.. Payne and also with the detective
work done by Mr.. Bristow in finding
out the frauds.
Absolutely necessary relief in the way
of rations, medicines, etc, will be given
by the War department to the sufferers
by the disastrous floods in South
Carolina.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-06-11

The Boston Home Journal is quoted
as stating that, with one exception,
Maine furnishes the Pullman Car Com
pany with the best paying ;un 1t has in
the country. That Is the trip on the
Maine Central Railroad from Bangor to
Boston and return. Each car on the
run earns the company net profit OF
over $50 day, three hundred and sixty
five days In year. The only run which
the company has in the country that
pays them more money is that from
Pittsburg to Chicago.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-06-11
Skowhegan Markets.


OArs-45 cts.
WooL-Unwashed, Is to 20 cts.
HIDES AND SKINs-hides, cts lamb skins 8
to 55cts calf skins. Is to % cts zach.
BEASs-Hand-picked yellow eyes, $40; 10 s.
pea beans, s2.SQ,
BEEF-OX heef, to s,ts.
PoCLrRY-Fowls. 10 10 3 cts. per H., ehiekszs
u to l6 cts.
ROUND HOG-1ls cts.
TALLow-Rough : cts. Pc II.
bUTrER-tlrst quaIity, STAMPED, IS 70 lspeF 10
EGGs- srts. per dor fresh.
POTAroEs-65 10 IS cts.
RETAIL MARKET.
FLoUB--Spung wheat Patent IS. to s5 IS Wit-
tel wheat pat 81 s. 10 $40 Winter wheAr choice.
e4.n
CoRS-slt1 per bag; meal and cracked oorz
$50 per bag.
c. :. MEAL-S1.6o per bag.
FEEp-MIddlings, las ,leT cwt Chicago gluten
sack l25 lbs, S2.oO
CHOICE BBAN-Sl30 yer cwt.
MINtD FEEp-Sl 80 per cwt
SALT roRK-loc 10; by the Dbl. .t2o0llhs., S20.os.
CHEEsE-ls per 10.
BU1TER-ls 70 24cts. per 10
EGGs-20 cts a dor fresh.
TEAs-25 10 60 cents per M.
toFFEE-lo to rs cents per D.,
LARD-Domestic, Y cts, Pure, = cts. Con
pound, 10 cts.
MoLAssEs-Pure Ponce. 40. pure Barbados
80; Maple, 25c per qt; Choice Cooking, 2se,
SUGAR-Grauulated sugar, best quality IS
pounds for $i0O Brown, % pounds for 81.
PoTAToEs-90c to Sl.00 a hu.
Dry FlsH-Cod, 10 cts per II; pollock, Sc
ONIoNe-5c. per ID.