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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-11-05

Senator German of Maryland is at
tempting to raise the race question as a
political issue for the Democratic party
to carry the Country upon next year.
Curiously enough he attempts to rebnke
President Roosevelt for forcing this issue
BY striving to raise the negro to political
and social equality with the white man.
He pretends to regret the action of the
President In inviting Booker Washington
to his table In the White House, bur, way
down in his heart he is overjoyed that
he has got even this small pretext where
upon to raise a cry against the black
man. German Is an astute politician
but we do not believe the country is &C
ing to enthuse over this issue. my
Maryland" and the "Solid South may
like it but other sections of the country
will not take kindly to 1t. The doughty
Maryland senator has In view the DEM
ocratic nomination for President In this
public demonstration. 1t Is the fallacious
plea of demagogue and will be taken
for that by all reasonable people in this
country.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-11-05
At Washington.

The President has made the following
appointments: Sanford B. Dole, to be
United States district Judge for Hawaii
to succeed the late Judge Morris M.
Estee. George r. Carter, secretary of
Hawaii, to be governor of the same, to
succeed Gov. Dole.
The war department has made public
the report and findings in the case of
Major Robert L Howe, charged with
cruelty in the Philippines. he find
ings of the board exonerate Major
Howe who was then the lieutenant
colonel commanding the district where
the alleged crue!tics took place. This
part of the findings is approved by the
war department The second part of
the findings declared thai although Ma
jor Hunter who made the first investi-
CATION of the case was uufriendly to
Major Howe, the investigation was fair
and impartial so far as it extended.
The department disapproyes this por.
ton of the findings as contradictory in
terms and not warranted by the testi-
mony elected by the board during the
progress of its investigation.
Postmaster General Payne in his esti-
mates for appropriations for the fiscal
year ending June 30, 1905, calls for an
aggregate of $168, 085 ITO for the postal
service and S1,511 $50 for the post offic
department proper at Washington. The
deficit for the year ending June 80, 1908,
is estimated at So, 613, TOO The appro-
priation for the year ending June 30,
1904, was $153, 511 $50 and the estimated
revenues for that year $146,304 643
The estimated revenue for 1905 is $780,.
472 061. The total increase on account
of city delivery service is 81, 81, 700 and
rural free delivery increase is 50, 1853 700.
Investigation is being made of charges
involving the office of Third Assistant
Postmaster Madden in connection with
the speculation of philatelists in certain
valuable specimen postage stamps. The
charges were made in a philatetic organ
in April, 1902, but were only brought to
the attention of the president and post
master general, it is stated, last Friday,
when an investigation of the matter was
Immediately ordered. The investiga-
ton is still in progress. Mr. Madden
says he courts the fullest and most
searching investigation.
Secretary Hay has Informed the Chi
nese ambassador that until the ratifca-
ton of the American Chinese treaty it is
impossible for the government to pro
test against the continued occupation of
Manchuria, as the Pekin government
requested. 1t is expected that this
treaty will arrive in Washington this
week and be ratified by Congress at the
eDpcial session
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-11-05

The treasury statement issued Satur-
day showed practically no surplus at the
close of the first third OF the fiscal year,
against a surplus of $l3, 800 900 at the
end of the corresponding period last
year, to which the sum of 100000 in
anticipated interest should be added,
making little more than one-third of
the total Of $54, 900, 900 surplus for the
entire year. There has been no antici-
patton of interest this year, and the fail
ure to accumulate the surplus of last
year is accounted for by the fact of a
decrease in receipts and an Increase in
expenditures. The decrease in receipts
is almost wholly in customs, aud amounts
to almost IS 900. 600 less than for the
same period last year. Ii is state of
things that ought to make for economy.
as Congress will be likely to be more
careful about expenditures with the
possibility of a deficit looming before il
at the end of the year. If it has that
effect the present situation is not one OF
unmixed disadvantage.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-11-05

At three years Of axe Mozart would
amuse himself for hours together in
picking out thirds ON the piano with
his wonderful ear; ut four years he
learned minuets and before six played
some OF his own compositions. actually
starting on n concert tour with his sis
ter ut That age.
Before three years had elapsed he
had taken by storm four Of the most
important capitals In Europe Vienna.
The Hague. Paris and London His
reputation rs a composer was estab-
lished by the time that he was only ten
years old. Mozart fulfilled In maturity
the promise Of his carly years. but at
the age Of thirty=dFe passed away. EN-
gagged on Il requiem which he eradu
ally learned WIS IL be fer himself
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-11-05

The Waterville Mail is authority for
the statement that managers of Maine
college football teams have adopted the
tactics of Yale and Harvard managers
in sending out advance false reports of
the crippled condition of some of their
star players in order to mislead oppo-
nents. The Mail also moralzes upon
the affair thus: "This sort of thing
does no particular harm, but it would
certainly be a bit more sportsmaulike
either to have nothing said about the
condition of the players, or else, at
least, not have what is said so grossly
exaggerate the facts in the case"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-11-05
Tuesdays Election.

Greater New York elected George B.
Mcclellan, Tammany Democrat, Mayor
by vote of 314, 900 to 251 ,230 for Low
and 1888 for Devery.
Mary land elects Democratic govern
or and legislature thus assuring Dem
ocratic L. S. Senator to succeed Nc
Cormaek, Republican.
Kentucky elects a Democratic gov
ernor by $1,000 or more.
Republicans had no candidates in
Mississippi.
Pennsylvania is carried by Republicans
with the usual majority of 225 600 or
100000.
New Jersey elects Republican House
and Senate. a.
In Rhode Island Democrats succeeded
In rejecting Gov. Garvin by small
plurality. The other state officers are
Republican and both branches of the
legislature.
The Republican majority in Ohio is es-
timated at above 100000, with legis-
lsture sure for Hanna for L. S. Senator,
Massachusetts gave Bates, Republican,
plurality of 35, $40 over CASTOR, Demo
crat. The Socialist vote dropped about
S, 800 and seats in the Legislature.
Nebraska is surely Republican by be-
tween 5000 and 5000 plurality.
Iowa stands firmly in the Republican
column electing Gov. Cummings and a
Republican legislature by good ma
jorities.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-11-05

The American Cultivator devotes a
column 10 the last issue In October to
the early housing of live stock and gives
some excellent advice. The season of
pasturing is past and there is little gain
ed by compelling animals to get their
own living as long as the ground is bare
as vegetation has little in the way Of
nourishment. Stock should not be kept
along at a poor dying rate. 1t should be
kept on the thrive all the time, winter
and summer, otherwise there is a loss
especially in cold weather 1t should
come to the barn in good condition and
kept gaining through the long winter.
1t requires a certain amount of feed to
keep animals in the condition in which
they come to the barn in the fall. This
they must have or there is loss; what
they have more than this goes to growth,
Increase of flesh, or In COWS to the In.
crease In milk. 1t Is generally the extra
amount given that produces the best and
most profitable results. Thrifty farmers
will heed such advice. Indeed it may be
there is no need of 1t as they know how
to keep their stock growing or gaining,
and e. 1s secure results that give profit
and satisfaction.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-11-05
Man Waking.

Map making has kept pace with the
progress of other arts, though its steps
are not so loud and are heard oftenest
in the schoolroom. 1t is really an art
to make map and has always been
SO. From the time of the earliest
crude affairs to the elaborate and eN
act pictures of today a great degree of
skill has always been necessary TO
give n perfected representation Map
making Is now at the height of its eN.
cellence and popularity. The man with
land to cultivate, houses to build or
land to sell must have everything act
down on his map FOR reference No
body thinks of travelling any great dis
lance without consulting a map In
deed it is almost impossible to escape
it, for the obliging ticket agent thrusts
it into ones hand with thoughtful
kindness. mindful OF the adyertI-e-
ment within the pages as well "a NJ the
convenience OF the tourist. Maps are
so common now that there are no morn
little boys who think the soil N ono
state is green. another brown. another
red because that is the way It is eoI
ored in the geography Worcester Spy
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-11-05
WALL STREET BROKERS.
What the Public Pays to Keep Them
In Business.

Wall street brokers hold themselves
million miles higher in caste than
bookmakers And they are right.
They are the creme de In creme Of
finance. Bookies are the scum. Yet
there are many bookmakers in the
street. and not few Of them are
hackers of brokers. Some are big OPP
orators. supporting brokers by Aeir
commissions. There are loo lhem-
bers of the Stock Exchange and these
represent brokerage and commission
firms whose partnerships aggregate no
less than 1.452 ablebodied men. 1t is
safe to venture the assertion that each
member of the exchange and his part
ners would turn up the nose at an in
come of less than $4,000 year.
Hence.
At $4,000 each year these brokers
clean up net about S29,000000. There
are some 500 Stock Exchange firms
which pay $3.000,000 annually for the
rent of their offices. These firms EN-.
ploy 1000 clerks and assistants, book
keepers, runners. etc, at an average
wage of $500, which makes $10,500,-
600 Thus we have in three items alone
$40 100000 that must come out of the
pockets of customers to keep the great
machine well oiled. That is to say,
the public pays the sum of S42, 500,0 900
annually for the privilege of support
ing in splendid style 8,452 people in
order that they may try their hands at
telling which way a stock will 60
New York Press.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-11-05

Senator German, while bersting Pres
ident Roosevelt to the lowest depths,
lsuds the late President Mckinley to the
skies. The good president is the dead
president with Democratic leaders.
Thus has it been for the last forty years.
lincoln, Grant, Mckinley were subject
ed to intolerable abuse while they &C.
cupied the Presidential chair. Now it is
Roosevelt's turn.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-11-05

After all the sweet corn crop was by
no means a failure this year and far
mers are not easily discouraged. Hon.
B. NJ. Fernald of Poland, one of the ex-
tensive corn packers in the state, is
quoted as saying: "The corn crop will
be more than half saved this year and
on the whole we shall put up larger
amount. The farmers are in no way
discouraged, but on the other hand, are
making their plans for larger acreage
than ever another year
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-11-05

Two harness horses lowered the
worlds trotting record last week, each
under conditions which showed their
marvellous speed and grit. Cresceus,
the king of trotters, without the aid of a
wind shield and with only one pace
maker, took the mark down to 1893
trotting on perfect day. Lou Dillon,
under adverse weather conditions and
with two pace makers, one drawing a
wire net dirt guard, cut this to 581a.
The advocates of the wind shield declare
it helps horse four seconds to the mile.
If their calculation is correct, Cresceus'
time is equal to l.55A with the shield.
How much the dirt guard helped Mr..
Billings mare 20 one can tell. What a
splendid test of speed and behavior a
race between the mare Lou Dillon, the
stallion Cresceus and the geiding Major
Delmar would be i-NeW York Sun
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-11-05
DOW-DuttOn.

Last Wednesday evening a quiet we'd
ding occurred at the home of Rev. II. w.
Kimball, when Mr.. Louis f. Dow and
Miss Alice Dutton were united in mar
rage, the ring service being used. Mr..
and Mrs. Dow are both employed in the
friends who wish them happiness in
their welded life. They will make their
home In Skowhegan.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-11-05

Aside from the defeat of Low and dc
cent government in New York city, the
elections of Tuesday were decidedly in
favor of Republicans. Maryland was a
little off but it is about as we'll to realize
that Maryland is normally Democratic.
The result in Ohio and Iowa indicates
that the great middle west is as strongly
Republican as ever. So is Massachusetts,
and New Jersey and so is New York
outside Gotham.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-11-05

The Standard Oil octopus advanced
the price of refined oil cent on gal.
lon recently, giving as an excuse the
decreasing supply of the crude. 1t may
be the oil wells of Ohio and Pennsylva-
MIA are showing dimunition of supply,
but not to any great extent and this
ought to be more than offset by the new
oil fields in Texas. The real cause for
the advance doubtless was the ability of
the Standard company to accomplish it
and the fact that there were millions
in it,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-11-05
Origin of the Letter V.

The letter Y may be regarded as the
mutilated remains of one of the sym
bols used by the ancient Egyptians in
their hieroglyphics or picture writing.
A common animal in their country was
the two horned sand viper, a represen-
tation of which stood for Y. The
priests ultimately found that for the
practical purposes of everyday life it
was waste of time to use elaborate
hieroglyphics and invented kind of
shorthand to meet the occasion. In
this the snake was reduced 10 a Y with
dash " to represent horns and
body.
The PhGnicians adopted this letter,
and from them we get our Y by loss of
the dash. leaving only the two little
horns of the original picture This
snake Is still common in Egypt and is
probably the one mentioned In Genesis
Xix, II. Dan shall be serpent by the
way, an adder in the path, that biteth
the horse heels, so that his rider shall
fall Backward Travellers tell us that
1t Is still addicted to this unpleasant
habit
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-11-05


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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-11-05
Church Notes.
BETHANY.

Preaching at the usual hour next Sur
day, 10 As a. M, by the pastor. Sunday
school session after the morning service.
Meeting of the Christian Endeavor So
ciety at 6 p. IN. in the church parlor.
Evening worship for all in the chapel at
p m, tject, "Jonathan's Great Elk
plot" Prayer meeting, Thursday ever
ing at 40.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-11-05

The Presidents message, will be a
brief one Of about 1000 words, devoted
exclusively 10 the necessity of Cuban
reciprocity. Congress will meet Mon
day, next,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-11-05

The liquor agency for the city of
Waterville has been ordered closed by a
vote of the aldermen, after
a spicy hearing. for one month.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-11-05
TO CURE A GOLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money II 1t fails to cure
Il W. @ roye's signature is on each box. 25C
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-11-05

Government receipts. yesterday.
sf1m internal revenue. 500 TBS Gus.
ams ti-s 7o4, misoel aoeous s9T 800 +.
TpeudItures $50 1p)
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-11-05
The Somerset Reporter
A Weekly Republican Newspaper.

j. %. SMITH. e. E. MoNEELIE'
7 o. SMITH & CO., PUBLISHERS,
40 WATER STREET, SKOWHEGAN ME-.
INSTRUMENTATION and legal adver
Asemepts inserted at reasonable rates. adjusted
~ the space used, and the position given.
Prices quoted on application.
Cards of Thanks and Resolutions OF Respect
Inserted at cents per line.
sUBsChIPTION RATES
When paid In advance.
ore y.ar,....S $3.50 Six months, ............ 75c.
Three months, ...........3Sc.
,iT5 will be charged If not paid until end Of year
ENTERED AS SECOND GLASS MAIL MATTER.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-11-05

The American IA niater - sveaea Is
given credit for being the besl short u
that country. he can blt the Haetest
bird on the wing and his 8a|ae ia
Stockholm has many trophies ~ hls
proves 81 hunter.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-11-05

ENTERED AS SECOND GLARS MAIL MATTER.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-01-19

BIT. Rev. Daniel o.Connor went to
Grafton today on pleasure trip.
Charles Smiley left this morning
for trip in Ohio and Indiana.
Perry Thompson is here today from
FARM MT
Mrs. sandusky, of Bridgeport, was
the guest today of her daughter, Mrs.
Charles W. Killingsworth.
g. E. Mark is in Washington Court
House. Ohio, where he has been sick
for three weeks. He is improved and
will return next week.
Ernest Fortney is here today from
Lumbsrpoit.
II Pure Bred Partridge Cachin Pull
let's. Handsome, large, and good win
ter layers. Price, $500. +. A. Pritch-
ard, Clarksburg, w. Va. Point Com
foft. jan. 12-std s W.
Harvey Smith returned this morn
ing from visit up the West Virginia
s. Pittsburg division.
P. NJ. Borgess. came home this morn
ing from Buckhannon, where he was
the guest Of relatives and friends Sun
day.
G. n. Stewart made a business trip
to Grafton this morning.
stillman Luwther, OF Salem, was
here this morning enroute from Lost
Creek to his home.
The olarksbnrg Building and Loan
Association IS now ready to receive
subscriptions for stock. The treasur-
er's Office at No. Rookery Building,
near Traders Hotel, is the place to
investigate this safe and profitable
system of investment. The treasurer
will be in the office until p. m. Sat
urday. Jan. sew and DIFF
Editor @. II. Baker of the Salem
Leader is city visitor today.
@. e. Hutchinson, of Fairmont, is
here today.
silas stathers spent Sunday at home
and returned TO Tunnelton this morn
ing.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-01-19
Charged With Accepting Brides.

Wooster, o., Jan. 17.-warren Ram
sey, Of orrville, who retired from the
board of Wayne county commission.
ers a few weeks since, was placed un.
der $4,000 bond yesterday on an in:
dictment charging him with conduct
unbecoming an officer and accepting a
brioe. Daniel Leiner, president OF the
board, was also indicted for conduct
unbecoming an officer, and furnished
$1,000 bond. The offenses alleged
against the men are those OF accent.
Ing bride in the purchase OF a safe
and for allowing bills largely in ex.
cess of the contract prices. Ramsey
was indicted for accepting $3.50 in a
single. transaction:
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-01-19

Laredo. Texas, Jan.sl7.--A Mexico
City special says: According to the
official bulletin there were eight
deaths from the plague and seven new
cases at Mazatlan Tuesday. A cable
dispatch from Panama says the Pa.
cific Mail steamer Acapulco WIS
stopped at that port, pending an In.
Yestigation, having touched at Mazat.
Ian. The Acapulco was not allowed
to enter any Of the Central American
ports.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-01-19

,
Mrs. Julia Reed, who has been con-
tined to her room with typhoid fever
for the last month, is improving
rapidly.
DR.. Hardman will give to his eye,
ear, nose and throat patients X-Ray
examinations and electric treatment
if required without extra charge.
|. jan. loosely.
G. b. Alexander is in Parkersburg
visiting relatives.
Mr.. aud Mrs. sprigg d. Camden
have returned to their home in Park
ersburg.
W. NJ. Porter successor to Camper
II Emlong, the milliners with T. j..
Lynch s. Co. offers big bargains in
trimmed and untrimmed hats. Max
ing room for line and up-to.date
81 ri g stock dec3l-tf.
Col. Joe Fuccy spent Sunday in
Parkersbgrg.
R. B. Wilson, of Petersburg,
spent Sunday with relatives here.
Mrs. Robert L. Morrison went to
Parkersburg today to attend the
MISUNDERSTANDING wedding
DR.. Hardman, eye, ear, nose and
throat specialist. Treatment, surg
cry, artificial eyes, spectacles aud X
Ray examinations and electric treat
ment. Fordyce Building. Jan. 1o,o2-1y
Hon. E. M. showalter, of Fairmont,
is distinguished visitor here today.
Rev. R. B. Mcdaniel returned this
morning to Webster to resume his
work in revival meetings there.
Architect w. Mason started this
morning on business trip to Column
bus, Ohio.
Have your eyes examined and spec
tacles accurately fitted by DIR. Hard
man, oculist and aurtst. Fordyce
Building. Jan. lo.o2.1y
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-01-19
JEALOUS Mans WORT.

Chicago, Jan. 17.-E. j. Conlin, ~
ing in wait Cor; his sweetheart, Jennie
Dwyer. who had gone to a party last
night with another suitor, shot and
killed her upon her return home. He
also shot Frank F. Merritt, of whom
he was Jealous. and then turned the
weapon upon himself. A bullet en-.
tered his head and he will die.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-01-19
WARREN MILLER
is Appointed by Governor White
to Supreme Bench.

Governor White Saturday appointed
fudge Warner Miller, of the Gllmer,
Jackson and Roane counties circuit,
as judge Of the Supreme Court. He
took the oath Of Office at noon. Lynn
Brannon, of Gilmer county, was ap-
pointed to succeed Judge Miller on the
circuit bench. Governor Whites
action was a great surprise and is
creating much comment here.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-01-19
loss s5oo.ooo.

New York, Jan. 1.-THE main
building of the Nichol Chemical com.
pany. In the borough OF Queens, was
totally destroyed by fire last night.
The damage is reported to be $500. 600.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-01-19
Bar Tenders Meet.

The Bar Tenders League held their
regular meeting in the usual place
Sunday afternoon and transacted
routine business. Charles Dallas was
elected treasurer and Thomas Nc
Guigin, secretary.