The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-06-04
STATE AND GENERAL.

Des Moines, last week. One span of the
s85 900 bridge in process of construction
was carried away.
1t has been officially announced that
President Loubet will proceed to Lon.
don between July 10 and July 20 to re-
turn the visit of King Edward and that
he will stay there three or four days.
During a quarrel between union and
non-union men ia Kansas City, Kans,
Friday night, Dan McWlliams, union
striker, at the Armordale foundry, was
shot and killed, and J. B. Kench. a non
union box maker, was fatally stabbed.
J. j. Harrigan, former member of
the Missouri Legislature has been found
guilty of accepting bride and sentenc-
ed to years in penitentiary. He is the
18th member tried and convicted but
they appeal for new trial and may es-
cape.
From a most authentic and semi-officill
source from Bogota it has been learned
lndl lhC tOuHAOoo 10 AihOAJ W
reject the Panama Canal treaty in its
present form. 1t is added that open OPP
position to the measure is encounted
everywhere.
1t is believed that Colby's Oldest living
graduate is also the oldest living clergy
man in the country. He is the Rev. DR..
g Irtr Il
and is now 81 years old. He graduated
in the class of 1888. He is still in fairly
good health and only few weeks ago
off ciated at a funeral
1t will be good news for our readers
that Emwood Farm, founded by the
late James ). Sanborn, at South Poland,
is to be continued by his sons, Orrin
Sanborn having immediate charge of
the same, and it is hoped that a good
entry will be made at the Breeders
meeting at Bangor.
1t has been stated at Bangor by one of
the best known lumbermen and largest
operators on the Penobscot that it was
now fact that over 100000 feet of
logs have been left in the woods already
this year and that the amount will be
increased by 100000 unless rain comes
to increase the water in streams and
river early.
The Maine Press Association are ex-
peeted to have their semiannual outing
at Penobscot Bay resorts during the
week commencing June %. The MEM
bers of the association accompanied by
their wives will arrive at Rockland June
%, and will be guests for week of the
Rickers at the Samoset. Thomaston,
Camden and Belfast will also be visited
by the party.
The secretary of the treasury has for
warded to Capt. W. II. Plummer, now
at Millbridge, Me, a gold life saving
medal awarded to him under act of
Congress in recognition of his heroic
conduct in saving very large number
of persons from drowning during the
memorable hurricane of September 8,
1901, at Galveston, Texas. Capt. Plum.
mer, it is stated, rescued upwards of $50
men, women and children
Enforcement of the laws against sale
of liquors means fewer DRINKS before
the court and much less number of
police station. Such ID the proof fur
nished by the police records since
Sheriff Cummings began his work of
driving rum out of the city. The num-
Der of drunks brought before the court
and sentenced last year from the first of
January to the first of June numbered
| 254, as against "a In the same time this
year. The number of lodgings given at
the station last year is IS, as against So
this year.
Lieut.. General Miles, Major General
Daniel E. Sickles, Major John r. Brook,
Major Alex S. Webb, Major General
Julius S. Stahel, Brevet Major General
Joshua l.. Chamberlain, Brevet Major
General Glushe Pennypacker have &C
cepted invitations to attend the cere-
monies of the unwilling of statute of
Gen. Joseph Hooker, June 25 The
orator will be Hon. CT aries p. Mattocks
of Portland, Me. He was close friend
of General Hooker. He was in com
mand of the 18th Maine of the Third
Army Corps and wears the stars of
brigadier general in beth the Civil and
the Spanish war
The largest liquor raid in Androsoog
gin county for years. was made by
Special Liquor Deputies Pare and
stevens in the cellar of Robert stewart,
Jr., on the Sabatis Road, Wednesday
morning. There were $40 gallons and it
included Old Pepper whiskey, Caylor
whiskey, champagne, wine, brandy, gin,
and alcohol. Whiskey predominated
Besides the dozens of bottles and kegs,
there were several barrels of il. Five
and one half dozen of the Old Pepper
whiskey we're counted. The liquors were
of the highest quality, much of them
being imported. One man estimated the
lot as being worth not less than $780,
Resolutions of Respect.
Hbere1S Almighty Cod in His T,ivine