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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-01-29
Dead River Log Driving Company

Ths me mbers of the Dead River Log Driving
Company are hereby notified that the annual
meeting of the Company will be held at Grand
Army Hall, Augusta, on Monday, the 18th day
OF February. 1903. at o'clock In the after
noon for the following purposes, viz:
LIST. To choose q moderator.
End. To hear the report of the treasurer and
take such action as may be thought proper.
Sd. To choose officers for the ensuing year.
4th. To vote money to defray expenses of
driving logs and other necessary bills.
5th. To act upon any other business that
may legally come before them.
3w5 S. w. PaILBRICR, Clerk.
Skowhegan, Maine. January 2sth, 1908.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-01-29

Tear up photographs of the faithless
creature. Figure up how much she
was costing you anyway. Burn up her
love letters. Reject upon her numer-
Gus faults, including an always evil
dent lack of good Judgment. If every
thing else fails, why just forget her.
Syracuse Herald.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-01-29
Concord.

Mrs. Frances Briggs is gaining after a
severe illness.
Mrs Hosea Briggs is stopping at Am
brose Vittum's.
Mrs. Cynthia McQuilken of Scion was
in town, saturday, visiting her brother,
Marshall Goodrich, who is quite i'll.
DR.. Williams of Bingham was in town,
Tuesday.
Deputy Sheriff Anon Baker of Bing-
ham was in town on business, last Tues.
day.
Thomas Riley was at home from the
woods, recently.
Mr.. Charles Bartlett of N. New Port
land passed through town, Friday.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-01-29
A stin Greater Contrast.

"Are you going to take that ugly pug
dog with you again, Carrier" asked
Charles. 81 really believe you take
. him simply to make yourself look pref
tier by the contrast"
"Don't be jealous of poor Pug, Char
Ee," replied Carrie. "Pll take you
some time when | want to look espe-
cially handsome"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-01-29
The Way of the World.

There go the Spicer Wilcoxes, man.
ma! I'm told they're dying to know us.
Hadn't we better callw
Certainly not, dear! If they're dy-
ing to know u.s. they're not worth know,
ing. The only people worth our know
ing are the people who don't want to
know u.s.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-01-29
NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby gives notice that he
has been duly appointed Admin istrator of the
Goods and Estate of Sophis Hudson late OF
Los Angeles in the State OF California ID deceased,
and given bonds as the law directs. All per
sons having demands against the estate OF said
deceased are desired to present the same for
settlement, and all indebted thereto are re-
quested to make payment Immediately.
3wb SHEPHERD H. SWAIN
Administrator OF the Estate Of Sophia Hud-
son, late of Los Angeles, in the state of Cali
fornia. Jan. 10Th, 1903.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-01-29
So. Madison.

Mr.. Alden Ellis. who had his leg am
putated on account of sticking a rusty
nail in his foot, Is gaining.
Mr.. A. Fl. Ward and wife went to
Skowhegan, Friday, on business.
Mr.. Carlton Wescott and wife from
the village visited Mr.. Wescott's pa
rents, Sunday, on Ward Hill.
Walter Adams was up from skowhe-
gan, Saturday night. ULA.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-01-29

Floyd Young only son of the late S.
Young, died at the home of his mother.
after lingering and suffering illness from
Bright's disease. He leaves wife, two
little boys. two sisters and mother who
were all with him to the last. His age
was about IS years.
J. H. Morris and family visited at Mr..
| Hunnewell's, Sunday.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-01-29
DItfu't Need II.

A book canvasser went into a barber
shop and asked the proprietor if he
could sell him an encyclopedia.
whats that?" asked the barber.
Its book that contains informa
ton on every subject in me world"
There was victim in the chair, and
he put in feebly. He doesn't need it,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-01-29

Sartor-The well dressed man is one
whose clothes do not attract unusual
attention.
Famley-It isn't possible for me to be
well dressed, then?
Sartor-Nonsense! Just get neat
new suit.
Famley-That's just it. couldn't
get new suit without attracting unus-
ual on.-Philadelphia Press.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-01-29

she-Do you know that lady in the
far corner?
Helm way. have listening ac-
Quaintance with her.
81 don't believe understand you,
sir"
"She Is my wife."-Smart Set.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-01-29
Dead River North Branch Log
Driving C0mDany.

The members of the Dead River North
Branch Log Driving Company are hereby not
fted that the annual meeting of the Com pany
Will be held at Grand Army Hall. Augusta, on
Monday, the 10th day of February, 1908, at 2: 30
O'Clock in the afternoon for the purpose of
choosing officers for the ensuing year; to raise
money to defray the expenses OF the Company
and to transact any other business that may
legally come before them.
3w5 S. W. PHILBRICK, Clerk.
Skowhegan. Maine, Jan. %, 1903.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-01-29
One Little Day.

cit IL a blessed secret" says one,
''that Of living BY the day. Any one
can carry his burden. however heavy,
until nightfall. and any one can do his
work, however hard, till the sun goes
down. ANY one can live patiently, low
ingly and purely for one day. And
this Is all life means to us-just one
little day" Why not try this truth
Philadelphia North American.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-01-29
ALL THE NEWS
from Somerset towns
Bingham.

A grange sociable will be held next
Friday evening.
Claude Goodrich has gone to Oregon
school will reopen next Monday.
The many who have been i'll are all
reported to be gaining.
VIM. Collins, who has been out of the
woods for week or two returned last
Saturday.
Mrs. Mary Felker of Embden was In
town, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. T. Gilman of The
Forks were in town, last week.
Gustaye William and wife of Cara
funk were in town, Thursday of last
week.
Frank Fitzsimmons of The Forks is in
town, this week.
Leah Merrill was down river, Tuesday
of this week.
Rev. j c. Gregory of Gorham was in
town, Friday last, returning, Saturday
Four new members joined the grange
at last Saturdays meeting.
Thomas Riley has been home from the
woods for week.
Word was received by the town au'
thorities at Bingham on Tuesday after.
noon, that Mrs. Eugene Knights had
broken her leg by falling down the eel
lar stairs in the house, where she is liv-
ing, three miles below Scion. DR.. f. g.
Williams and DIR. s. r. Greene reduced
the fracture, which was below the knee.
Mrs. Jane Woodbury. and Mrs. Hattie
Campbell of Kingsbury were in town,
Tuesday last.
Mrs. Winnie Steward and Mrs. Han
nah Chase were at Skowhegan, last
week.
Mrs. Mary Colby was at n. Arson one
day recently.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-01-29
LEGISLATIVE NOTICES.
WAYS AND BRIDGES.

The committee on Ways and Bridges will
give hearings in Pension Office, Room "a,
State House, Augusta, as follows;
Wednesday, Feb. q, 1903 at l O'Clock P. NJ.
On resolve in favor of the town Of Arson.
to aid in purchasing steel bridge across the
kennebec River at Madison.
Wednesday Feb q, 1908, at o'clock P. NJ.
On an act to amend sec. So chap. Of the
Revised Statutes relating to Roads and
Bridges in un-ncorporated townships.
Iws ALBION CAKES, Secretary.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-01-29
LEGAL, AFFAIRS.

The committee on Legal Affairs will give
public hearing in its room at the State House
in Augusta, Thursday, Feb. s, 1903 at P.
NJ. No. SO. On an act to authorize the Car
ratunk Power Co. to erect and maintain dams
across the Carratunk River in the Towns of
Enbden and Arson. Iws.
JOHN w. MANSON, Secretary
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-01-29
III, scben,e Failed,

The Judge (sternly)-The next per-
son who Interrupts the proceedings
will be expelled from the courtroom.
The Prisoner enthusiastically -
Hooray!
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-01-29
Madison Center.

Hiram Moore is having his hay pressed.
His men are boarding at Fred Hayden's.
Mr. Joseph Bunker and wife of Show
hogan visited Mrs. w. d. Hayden last
Monday afternoon.
Joseph Bunker of Skowhegan is hauling
Hiram Moore's pressed hay.
Mrs. George Norton is stopping al
James Gibbs
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-01-29

Male Dancer-l know who you are,
my fair partner.
Female Ditto-Who am then. pray?
Male Ditto-Oh, am quite positive.
recognize you by those lovely white,
pearly teeth.
Female Ditto-Why,sI only got them
this morning. Ha, hai-From the Ger
man.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-01-29
East Madison.

The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. L. E.
Lincoln gave them a surprise party on
Monday the 10Th. 1t was the seventh
anniversary of their wedding. A bounti
full dinner was served after which very
enjoyable day was spent in social inter-
course until late hour. The departing
friends wished them many happy returns
of the day and returned to their homes,
feeling that it was pleasant event. M
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-01-29

Traveller Ito hotel clerk,-I want a
room and bath, please.
Hotel Clerk-Well, can give you a
room, but haven't time to give you
the bath just now.-Columbia Jester.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-01-29
Phoenix Insurance Go,

HARTFORD, CONN,
The Capital Stock of the Com
psny, all paid in, is $4,000 900, 90
ASSETS DEC 81 1902.
Cash on hand, in Bank, and with
Agents. 81 ,07e o43 10
State Stocks and Bonds, $4,000
Hartford Bank Stocks, $50. AGO. so
Miscellaneous bank stocks, All ,637 90
Corporation Stocks and Bonds, 800 p62.50
Railroad !" 276s. s65. rs
COUNTY, City and Water Bonds, 03.695. 90
Real Estate, AIS, 6o6. 80
Loans On Collateral, "a 0O0I
Loans on Real Estate, SO. $685.
Accumulated Interest and Rents, ~ sos IL
Total Cash Assets, So 4e7, 6i2.A
LIABILITIES DEC 81, 1902.
Cash Capital, $4,000 600 90
Reserve for Outstanding Losses, 3a8. 429. so
Reserve for Re-Insura ce, 1885 2l4.Sl
Reserve for all other Claims and
Liabilities, l28, o45.00
Net Surplus, 337, 923. %
Total Assets, s6497 612.l4
5w6
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-01-29

Never put warm food of any kind
away In q covered dish II you want 1t
b keep well.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-01-29

In Berlin doctors coachmen wear
white hats so that q physician's car
Rage may be easily recognized In case
OF necessity.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-01-29
JOHN c. GRIFFIN.
INSURANCE AGENCY,
SkOWHEGAN, NE.
STATEMENT,
ANNUAL STATEMENT.

Atlas Assurance Co. Ltd.
OF LONDON.
ASSETS DEC 81, 1902.
Stocks and Bonds 1927 596.25
Cash in Office and Bank, IL, 1888 70
Agents Balances 1871 1904
Interest and Rents, se66.6A
Gross Assets. sl,2S0s52.42
Deduct items not admitted. 693.2I
Admitted Assets, $l.279, 1921
LIABILITIES DEC. 81, 1902.
Net unpaid losses, ss3s7ls5
Unearned Premiums SO, s27.O8
All other Liabilities, q, 4ol.79
Total, &747 ,no.22
Surplus over all liabilities 1882 1888 80
Total liabilities and surplus, sI.279, s6s.2l
3w5
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-01-29
Notice.

All persons holding claims
Ct any kind against the town
of Skowhegan must present
them for payment on or before
Feb. 18TH, to effect a settle
ment this year, as no orders
will be drawn after the 10th
inst. 3w5
Selectmen of Skowhegan.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-01-29

An economy that wears out the moth
q Of q family is dear at any price.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-08-01
COMMENTS OF THE PRESS.

UMr. Bryan is going to travel in Eu-
rope, but he need not be disappointed if
half the people over there never heard
OF him.-Chicago Daily News Qnd)
UWhat! Mr.. Bryan to stay in Europe
four months making a study of condi-
tons there? Well things will go to the
dogs down here, that's all-Indianapo-
lis News 0nd)
Olt did not require the result in Iowa
to make it entirely plain that neither the
Kansas City platform, nor anything like
1T, can receive the Endorsement of the
national democratic party next year.
That has been evident for some time
But what shape will the party's next de-
liverance take? Avoiding ground that
has proved unsafe is not half so diff
cult as choosing new ground which may
be relied upon to bear the weight of a
great contest and enable great host to
march to victory. The Iowa democrats
have solved one phase of their party s
Observation-Disclosures Star.
UIt was shortly after his second cleo
ton, with his party in possession of all
departments of the government, that
Mr. Cleveland wrote: after a hard
struggle, tariff reform is directly before
us. A reduction of tariff charges upon
the necessities Of life will bring benefits
palpable and substantial, seen and felt
by thousands who will be better fed and
better clothed and better sheltered -
Those results came several years later
than Cleveland expected. They followed
the democratic nightmare and repub1i-
can success in 1896.-St. Louis Globe
Democrat
EyThe hunt for a democratic Moses
continues. So far the various boo1ns
laboriously and cunningly manipulated
have not materiatized to an extent at all
satisfactory to TIE different boomers.
The latest movement is reported to be
in favor of Judge Clay, of Delaware,
who came into prominence as the chair
man OF the anthracite strike commits
sion. Judge Gray is very excellent and
worthy gentleman, but if his boom rs
think the democratic party "reorgan-
izers" are going to be Historically happy
over candidate from the little state of
Delaware with only three electoral
votes, they are not very familiar with
po-i-~al ar..t.--e.ic.-T-cy TICS.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-08-01

its construction was SIS 900 900; the
first Atlantic cable was less than 1000
miles in length, and the money spent
on the various experiments leading up
to this partially successful one was
somewhere in the neighborhood OF
$4,000, 0O0
1t mag be of interest to glance at the
messag es with which the successful and
the experimental cables were opened.
In 1858, when, to the amaZement of the
world, communication between Ireland
and America was proven possible, these
were the words sent across the sea-
Europe and America are united by
telegraph. Glory to God in the highest;
on earth peace and good will towards
men" The queen and our president eX-
changed messages, the mayor of Lon
don and the mayor Of New York, and
many distinguished persons On both
sides of the Atlantic made haste to prove
the powers of the new wonder But,
alas, not for long did the wizard stand
high in public esteem. After 129 mes
sages had been sent from England to
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-08-01

the journey between Calias pier and
Paris, with a single stop at Amiens,
a distance of 184 miles, in 100 minutes.
They are compounds" and while they
weigh only 63 tons, the tender is of
great size, weighing As tons, and car
rying five tons of coal and 1925 gal
Ions of water.
The Caledonian Railway company
claims the honos of running tAe largest
locomotive in England. The accom-
panying illustration gives some idea
of her proportions. The engine has a
leading four-wheeled truck and six
drivers which measure six feet six
inches in diameter The cylinders,
which are placed inside between the
frames, are 81 inches in diameter and
26 inches long. The boiler has 200
pound steam pressure and heating
surface Of 2,400 square feet. The en-
CINE alone weighs u tons, and the
tender, which is supported by two
four-wheeled trucks, has fuel space
for six tons Of coal and a capacity for
5000 gallons of water.
To meet the ever-increasing subur-
ban traffic from London, the directors
of the Great Eastern railway have
adopted the system of widening their
carriages, by which, with only third
class vehicles used when the class of
business to be dealt with is heaviest,
$50 passengers can be seated in each
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-08-01

another failure III Lne history OF the lay
ing of the Atlantic cable. A new cable.
not so heavy but stronger, was evolved,
and July Is, 1856, the Great Eastern set
out again and this time reached in
safety the harbor of Hearts Content,
Newfoundland.
Below is given the message sent by the
hero of the Atlantic cable to the presi-
dent of the United States:
Hearts Continent. Friday, July q, 1866
To His Excellency, President Johnson.
Washignton.-Sir: The Atlantic cable was
successfully completed this morning. I
hope that it will prove a blessing to Eng
land and the United States, and increase
the intercourse between our own country
and the eastern hemisphere. Yours faith
fully. CYRUS w. FIELD.
In Mr.. Fields's address at the banquet
given him by the Chamber of Commerce
of New York, he thus spoke of the siren
uous years preceding his success: 1T
has been long, hard struggle. Nearly
Is years of anxious waiting and cease
less toll. Often my heart has been ready
to sink. Many times, when wandering
in the forests of Newfoundland in the
pelting rain, or on the deck of ships on
dark, stormy nights-alone, ia. from
hOme-I have almost accused myself Of
madness and folly to sacrifice the peace
Of my family, and all the hopes of life
dream. l have seen my companions one
after another falling by my side, and
feared that l too might not live to see
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-08-01
THE LARGEST BRITISH LOCOMOTIVE
TYPES OF EUROPEAN LOCOMOTIVES.

dit1ons under which the English rail-
roads operate are allowed to more than
offset any apparent advantage which
the American railroads may possess.
"Of course" says an English writer,
1.-THE wonders of American locomotives
are made the most of when British
railways are to be deprecated, but the
report of Lieut.. Col. Yorke, of the Lon
don board of trade, on his recent visit
to the United States, shows that, owing
to fundamental differences in con-
struction, what is possible in the one
country is impossible in the other, and
we can never hope in England to equal
America in, the size of our engines or.
cars"
Another Englishman, J. F. Fraser,
recording his impressions of visit
to America, in book just published,
entitled, America at Work. says:
''The American talks much about the
enormous rate at which his trains
travel; but, striking an average, they
are far slower than the British" And
it is with a good deal of satisfaction
that the Englishman can point his
finger over in the direction Of France,
and say, with deprecating air: "And
it must be remembered, also, that
America is not the only country that
can boast able railway administrators
the Northern railway of France runs
train from Calias to Paris which
holds the worlds record for speed
At the meeting Of the stockholders
of the Great Western railway of Eng
land in February last, the chairman,
Earl Cawdor said: There is type
of engine working on a certain line
in France doing extremely good work,
and we want to be satisfied whether
they can teach us anything or wheth-
er they cannot We have given in
structions for one of these engines to
be built ir France, and delivered to
us, and when we get it we shall care
fully watch it's trial with our best en-
gineS, and see whether it is better
than the engines we have at the pres
ent time That is wise thing, and I
do not tcare whether it is from the
French or the Germans, if we can
learn something or another" And
then, as though fearing he had said
too much that might be construed as
praise for the foreign engine, he add
ed: you will, however, be pleased to
know that the man who built the en-
CINE, although not bearing an English
name, is an Englishman."
These engines, designed by M du
Bousquet, the locomotive engineer of
the Northern railway of France, cover
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-08-01

the end And yet one hope has led mo
on, and have prayed that l might not
taste of death till this work was accom-
plished. That prayer is answered, and
now, beyond all acknowledgements to
men, is the feeling of gratitude to AL
mighty Cod
Mr.. Donald Murray, writing in the
Worlds Work, has compiled much in
teresting information about the worlds
great cables. Mr.. Murray reports there
are now 900 miles of cables in the
world; that their cost of construction
was about $20O,000,OOO, though their
market value is higher than that Gov
ernments now own most of the short
lines, but nearly 80 per cent of the total
cables is in the hands of private COM
pan1es. The cables of the world are
largely owned by British capitalists,
owing, probably, chiefly to the scattered
nature of the British dominions and to
the fact that the capital $3.50, 0O0O00)
liberated when the British government
purchased the land telegraph in 1870,
was largely reinvested in submarine ca
bles. There are to-day Is cables across
the Atlantic. The Pacific may we'll boast
of her two new cables, each 5000 miles
in length, much longer than any pre-
viously laid the cable of the CONNER
cial company, from San Francisco to
Hawaii (2,275 miles,, Hawaii to Midway
Island 1,254 miles,, Midway to Guam
(2,593 miles,, Guam to Luzon 0,490
miles,; the cable constructed Jointly by
the governments of Great Britain, Can
ada and Australia, from Vancouver
across the Pacific to Tanning Island, Fiji
Islands,, Norfolk Island, and then
branching to New Zealand and Aus
tralia.
President Roosevelt's round-the-
world message Travelled more than half
of it's way over American lines, more
than 14,600 miles leaping over Ameri-
can wires; the Commercial Gable com"
pany carried it to Manila; it flashed
from Manila to Hong-Kong by the cable
made famous when cut by Admiral
Dewey in 1888; at Hong-Kcng it was
helped onward by English lines to Sal
gon, Singapore, Penang, Madras, Bonn
bay, Alden, Suez, Alexandria, Malta,
Gibraltar. Then it sped with all haste
to Lisbon, thence to the Azores, and
there it took to the Commercial COM
pany again, and in a second was depos-
tied in Novia Scotia.
Only expert telegraphers are wanted
in the employ of the cable telegraph;
much, in spite of late automatic i'm
provements, depending on the skill and
accuracy of the operators. The COM
panies do great deal to make the cable
stations attractive for their agents, but
the cannot entirely transform the lonely,
isolated spots that have been found con-
venient posts for the establishment of
these stations. And often the climate,
as in tropical Africa proves a drawback
sufficient to overshadow the good pay
and pleasant quarters.
The cable will presently, if it has not
already done so, reach to the uttermost
parts of the earth; soon no land will be
unknown, no land unknowing of what
is going on outside.
A..144-EINE 7 0TE