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The Somerset reporter., 1903-01-29
County Finances for 1902.

The annual statement of the financial
condition of Soperset County has been
printed for distribution for the year 1907
by the County Commissioners and treas.
urer for that year. 1t will be seen by the
following schedules showing the re-
sources and liabilities, that the county is
out of debt and has the snug sum OF
50 634.31. This is an experience thai
the county has not had for some years
certainly not since the year the Jail was
erected, eight years ago.
Financial condition Dec, 81, 1902:
The Somerset reporter., 1903-01-29
County Commissioners:

County Commissioners:
JoHs MBTcALF. New Portland.
MLToN L. MERRILL. ST Adams.
L. {. WILLIAMS, Athens
The Somerset reporter., 1903-01-29
LIABILITIR

LIABILITIES.
Bills OF cost Supreme Judicial Court,
unpaid. .........s....,.. 500 90
=" +" County Commissioners
Courtunpaid, 80. 80. 1894
Due Somerset Bar Library Association, 10000
" State OF Maine, State tax on or.
gained plantations committed
to County for collection. 1,98S,S4
Bills payable, all interest bearing obli-
cations of the County. ......... $3.50. 90
Accrued interest, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, $500
Expenses of December term, Supreme
Judicial Court, portion unpaii, 1Sl3.34
Due for board OF prisoners, ........... $500
Sundry bills due and unpaid, ......... 2l6 40
Due road agents, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2l296
County orders outstanding. " =. 1858
Balance, net resources, ................ S634.3l
S15,613.54
Net Liability January LIST, 1902, $3.50. 1885 80
Net Resources, December 31st, ls02,.... 3,63A.3i
The Somerset reporter., 1903-01-29

Not necessary TO expert
The Somerset reporter., 1903-01-29

Skowhegan.
You can easily investigate
The Somerset reporter., 1903-01-29

Because the proof is in
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-12-11
Death of Congressman Burk.

Philadelphia, Dec. 7.-Congressman
Henry Burk Of the Third district died
at his home here after an illness of
more than a year. Since last Septem-
Der Mr.. Burk had been confined to his
home with an affection of the heart,
complicated by other ailments. Mr..
Burk was born in Wurtemberg, Ger
many in 1850 and came to this country
at an early age. Later in life he en-
gagged in the leather maDufa cturing
gresham Burk, a Republican, sue
ceeded William McAleer, Democrat,
in the Fifty-seventh congress and was
reelected to the Fifty eighth congress.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-12-11
Hid I'm Blacksmith ShOn.

Il had good joke played on me out
in Watonwan county, Mimi, the other
day." said e. K. Slater to the Cream
cry Journal. II did not learn of the
joke until next day, but it is good new
ertheless. One creamery patron with
fear of the pure food law lurking in
his bosom upon reaching the vicinity
of the creamery and learning that the
inspector was on hand proceeded to a
nearby blacksmith shop, where he
concealed his milk, did his shopping,
loaded it up and hied himself back to,
the farm. By SO doing we presume he
was perfectly immune from the laws,
as if I had become informed of the
facts in the case there is no law on the
statute books of Minnesota decreeing
against delivering milk or cream to a.
blacksmith shop"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-12-11
HOPE DASHED TO EARTH AGAIN
American Criminal Arrested in England
on Completion of Term in
Prison There.

London, Dec. 7.-Charles Allen, the
well known American criminal, who
has just completed term Of imprison~
ment, was re-arrested on an extradi-
ton warrant at the governors Office
in Pentonville prison, the moment the
governor handed him his release. He
was charged with a postofice robbery
at Springfield, ILL.,, in 1895. Accom-
panied by two Scotland yard detec-
tives, Allen was driven to Bow street
police court, where Deputy United
States Marshal Watts, of Springfield,
was waiting with Representatives of
the United States embassy. Allen was
much affected by his arrest. He said:
1T was unfair. | was not warned
that my freedom would be so short
lived"
The prisoner is quite bald and rath-
err infirm. After he had been arraigned
before the magistrate on the eight
year-old extradition warrant, the case
was postponed until later in the day,
when extra ction was granted.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-12-11
Head Hunters.

Head hunters is the name given to
the professional assassins of the Solo
mon islands. The vocation of these
men is to procure the heads of those
whom they are hired to murder or to
sell the victims for sacrifcial purposes.
Sometimes the enemies of man offer a
large sum to be paid in the native shell
money for the head, which will be a
proof of death, and the head hunter.
with cold blooded and INSCRIPTIONS
methods, lays his plans.
Frequently great caution is neces-
sary. The intending murderer will
worm his way into the friendship Of
his victim, and a long period may
elapse before the opportunity will ar
rive for the fatal stroke. 1t may thus
happen that the murdered mans death
will have been compassed by one whom
he has regarded as the closest and
most loving of intimates. Surely this is
the most hateful Of all professions fol-
lowed for the sake of gain.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-12-11

Subjects Which He Presents to the Con-
sideration of the Congress Now
in

Washington, Dec. Following sre
the important points of the presi-
dents message to congress: He con-
graduates the country on what mas
the department of commerce and labor
in the direction OF exercising super
vision of great combinations of cap
ital, advocating publicity as the best
means Of attaining the ends sought;
declares the consistent policy of the
government relative to capital and la
Dor to be to check any attempt On the
par of either to override the rights of
the other and guarantee every man
liberty to do as he pleases with his
property or labor so long as he does
not infringe on the rights of others.
He says that the surplus for the
fiscal year is $54 ,297, 667, but that the
surplus for the present year will be
small, and thinks a substantial eauali-
ty Of revenue and expenditure is a
probability of the near future. He adj
vocates remedial financial legislation,
but opposes any radical change. He
recommends that the shipping question
be referred to commission consisting
Of the secretary Of the navy, postmas-
ter general and representatives from
the house and senate to investigate
the question and report to congress at
its next session such measures as seem
wise. -"
He advocates stringent rules to reg
ulate immigration, so that we shall
take all that desires to come Of the
best class and shut out the less de-
sirable classes. He urges legislation
to prevent naturalization frauds; the
earnest prosecution and rigid punish
ment Of those responsible for the pos
tai frauds; treaties making those
guilty of bribery extradita BILE; legisla-
ton for the protection of forests and
reclamation of arid lands; increase
in the navy and interna tional arbitra-
ton.
He refers in a congratulatory spirit
to the settlement of the Alaskan
boundary dispute, and to our relations
with China; declares that our insular
possessions are making steady prog
ress, and Their gives the history of
the Panama canal matter and heartily
indorses and approves all the acts that
have, he says, at last made possible
the construction of the great canal.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-12-11
Bone FeIOu.

A physician of large practice says he
has found an egg the most efficacious
cure for bone felon. He uses it in this
fashion: Take fresh egg and crack the
larger end, making q hole just big
enough to admit the thumb or finger
and forcing it into the egg as far as
possible without further rupture of the
shell. Wipe off the egg that runs out,
bind a handkerchief or soft cloth over
all and let the finger remain over night.
Generally the felon is cured; if not, an
other application finishes it,
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-12-11
EMPEROR WILLIAMS HEALTH
Statement from Chancellor Won Buelow
with Reference with Some That
Is Official.

Berlin, Dec. S.-Chancellor Won Bue-
low, in view of the alarming reports
abroad concerning Emperor Williams
health, and in response to messages Of
sympathy from United States friends
OF the emperor, authorizes the Asso-
ciated Press to express his sincere
thanks for the good wishes for his
imperial master.
Chancellor Won Buelow is willing that
the Associated Press should name him
as authority for the statement that
the emperor's recovery has progressed
naturally and uninterruptedly; that the
emperor's condition is excellent, and
that ne feels very well. The con-
tinued issuance of bulletins is regard
ed as superfuous, the attendance of
physicians is really no longer neces-
sary, and there is not the slightest
occaS sion for concern.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-12-11

wien the usual morning business was
fransa cted. at u o'clock Senator Frye.
as president pro tem., announced that
as the hour for the convening Of the
regular session Lad arrived the spe-
cial session stood adjourned.
The regular routine of business was
then proceeded with as if there had
been no interruption. The Cuban reel
procity bill was taken UP at the conclu-
sion of the morning hour and it will
continue to be the regular business
before the senate, to the exclusion Of
all other matters except those OF a
routine character until the 18th inst,
when a vote Will be taken.
The house convened in regular ses-
sion az noon. Much has been gained
by the Intervention OF special ses-
sion, and the work of the regular ses-
sion will be advanced fully two weeks,
as ordinarily it requires the time up
the adjournment for the holiday recess
to complete the organization of the
house. Now it only remains for the
committees, the list of which was COM
pleted Saturday, to meet and organize.
The chairman of the principal COM
mittees are as follows: Appropriations,
Hemenway Of Indiana; judiciary,
Jenkins Of Wisconsin,; banking, Fow
Ter of Iowa; interstate and foreign
commerce, Hepburn of Iowa; rivers
and harbors, Burton of Kansas; mer-
chant marine and fisheries, Grosvenor
Of Ohio; agriculture, Wadsworth Of
New York; foreign affairs, Hit of ILL
nois; military affairs, Hull of Iowa:
naval affairs, Foss of Illinois; pcstof-
fees and post roads, Overstreet Of
Indiana; territories, Hamilton of Mich
igan; insular affairs, Cooper of Wis
consin; labor, Gardner Of New Jersey;
militia, Dick of Ohio; invalid pensions,
Sulloway of New Hampshire; pen
sions, Loudens]ager of New York; irri-
cation of arid lands, Mondell of Idaho;
immigrants and naturalization, Howell
Of New Jersey.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-12-11
Senate and House in Brief.

Washington, Dec S.-The business
transacted in the senate consisted Of
the reading of the presidents message
and the beginning of the discussion Of
the Cuban reciprocity bill. Cullom, who
has charge of the Cuban bill, made a
speech, advocating It's passage.
More than an hour and a half were
consumed in the reading Of the presi-
dents message in the house, at the
conclusion Of which there was a gen
eral applause on the Republican side of
the chamber. A considerable amount
Of routine matters necessary to facili~
tate the work Of committees was tran
sacted.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-12-11
A Wise LAWYER

The statutes of Wisconsin relating to
adulterated or unclean milk provide
that exception shall be made in pros
ecution concerning milk that has been
pasteurized. DR.. Mitchell, the former
state chemist, tells a good story in this
connection.
A farmer was prosecuted for adul-
terating his milk. The lawyer en-
ployed in his defense said to the
court: "Your honor, this complaint is
defective. 1t does not conform to the
statute which makes exception of all
milk which has been pasteurized, and,
sir, we can prove that the cows Of
this defendant have been on pasture
for two months"
The lawyer smiled a CHASTITY smile
when he was shown his ignorance Of
the term 'pasteurization'
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-12-11
PROMISES A FULL REPUTATION
Of All Charges, if His Life Is Spared
classification Is Alleged.

Of All Charges, if His Life Is Spared
classification Is Alleged.
IF my life is spared shall fully
fefute all the surmises and insinua-
tons of Mr.. Bristow, and shall be
able to show the reasons which led
him to withhold from you full data,
and to garble, misquote and falsify
that which he did submit to you. I
also desire to state that if any of the
friends of Tyner' have, as you allege,
advanced the theory that in this case
the chief offender was my nephew
Barrett and that my a-2eged odenses
were due to my failing mental and
bodily powers, they did so without
my knowledge or assent.
1T is true that owing to two strokes
of paralysis my bodily powers have
failed me, and l may have to face a
third and truer and Sterner Judge ere
many days; but my mental powers, I
thank God, have never suffered and
| trust will not fail NE until I have
convinced the American public and
you, as chief executive, that my acts
have been honest, honorable and
straightforward in the sight of God
and man. am confident that the rela-
tons Of Mr.. Barrett with me and nv
department We're as innocent and hon
cradle as / am sure were all nv mo-
tives and acts.
Il also wish to deny Your utterly un-
warranted statement that the gross
corruption in the case Of
Tyner has gone on for a number of
years You should know. and YOUR
subOrdinates do know, that no single
act Of corruption, gross or mild. has
beer discovered against me, and the
UniIed States government with it's for
ty inspectors and it's chief inouisitor.
Mr.. Bristow, Will be unable to discover
one
Il have tried by forty odd years of
faithful service to my country to prove
my zeal for faithfulness and honesty
in the public service, and 1 now say
to you, the president of the United
States, my chief accuser, as if it We're
the last word l shall ever utter, that
iS your we'll recognized and honorable
zeal for the public good you have al
lowed yourself to be deceived and i'm
posed upon, and While l cannot hope
for a hearing at your hands l shall
at least give myself the wretched So
lace Of having denied these wrongs
and of having demanded that hearing
which right and justice ought to ac-
cord me-
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-12-11

convincing proof that the kidneys and blad-
der are out of order.
What to Do.
There is comfort in the knowledge so
often expressed, that Dr.. Kilner's Swamp
Root, the great kidney remedy fulfills every
wish in curing rheumatism, pain in the
back, kidneys, liver. bladder and every part
of the urinary passage. 1t corects inability
to hold water and scalding pain in passing
it, or bad effects following use of liquor,
wine or beer, and overcomes that unpleasant
necessity of being compelled to 60 often
during the day, and to get up many times
during the night. The mild and the extra
ordinary effect of Swamp-ROot is soon
realized. 1t stands the highest for its WON
derful cures of the most distressing cases.
If you need medicine you should have the
best. Sold by druggists in Soc. and ST.. sizes.
You may have sample bottle of this
. xs9asT ssos t s,ss0g ,s'iz e
more about it, both sent 4 !:
absolutely free by mail. z 4a5::=kE
Address Dr.. Kilmer & Home Of swampRoos.
Co., Binghanlton, N. Y. When writing men-
ton reading this generous offer in this paper.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-12-11
Does 1T Pay to Buy Cheap?

A cheap remedy for coughs and colds
is all right, but you want something that
will relieve and cure the more severe and
dangerous results of throat and lung
troubles. What shall you do? Go to a
warmer and more regular climate? Yes,
If possible; if not possible for you. then
in either case take the only remedy that
has been introduced il all civilized
countries with success in severe throat
and lung troubles, '.Boschee's German
Syrup" It not only heals and stimu.
lates the tissues to destroy the germ
disease, but allays inflammation, causes
easy expectoratiop, gives good nights
rest and cures the patient. Try one
bottle. Recommended many years by
all druggists in the world. You can get
this reliable remedy at any druggists
Price 25c and 75c.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-12-11
ROCK ford, BeIoit & GAINESVILLE
Railroad Co.

Operating electric road between Rockford,
ILL.,, and GAINESVILLE, Wis, via Roscoe, ILL.,,
Rockton, Ill, and Beloit, Wis.
ROCKFORD, ILL.
First car leaves Rockford at 5:30p. m. daily,
excepting Sunday: Second car at a. m. and
every hour thereafter. Last car at II p. N.
First car arriving at Rockford a a. N. and
every hour thereafter until - p m.
BELOIT, WIS.
Car leaves Beloit for Rockford and James
vile daily, except Sunday. every hour from
a. d. up to and including II p. m. Car arrives
at Beloit from Rockford at 80 a. m. Second
car at a. m. and every hour thereafter until
10 %. M Car arrives at Be1oit from GAINESVILLE
at 80 a. m. Second car at a. N. and every
hoEI thereafter until IL p. M.
GAINESVILLE, WIS.
First car leaves GAINESVILLE daily, except Sun
day, at a. m and Is minutes after every hour
thereafter. Last car at 11:15 p. m. Car ar
rives at J aneSville at 10 minutes to the hour
from $50 q. until 1850 p. m. The last
through car between Rockford and Janesville
leaves Rockford at 10 p. m. Janeville at lO:15
p. m,
SUNDAY SCHEDULE.
Cars leave Rockford at a. NJ, Beloit at a.
N. and GAINESVILLE at 7:15 a. m. and every half
hour thereafter up to and including II p. m.
Rockford Ticket Of1ce.-B. G. Skeyhan, cor.
State and Wyman Sts
Beloit Ticket Ofice-144 State Street.
GAINESVILLE Ticket Ofice.-J. p. Bakers Drug
Store cor. W. Milwaukee and Franklin Sts
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-12-11
FRIGETFUL HOLOCAUST
Father, Mother and Three Children Perish
in Burning Building-Oldest
Child Escapes.

Freehold, N. j., Dec. S.-Nearly
whole family persisted in the flames
that destroyed a dwelling at Clarks
burg, ten miles from here, early in
the day. Clayton Fowler, ~ years old,
his wife, 36 years and their four
children, aged respectively 16 years, IS
years, ? years, and six months, lived
in the house, which was a two-story
frame building.
The blaze started on the lower floor
and when the family awoke the whole
lower part Of the house was in flames.
The Oldest child, boy, jumped from
the second story window and escaped
with slight bruises. but Mr. and Mrs.
Fowler were afraid to jump or
We're overcome by smoke before they
could reach a window, and they and
the three children were burned to
death
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-12-11
Street Railways Order Defied.

Chicago, Dec. S.-Although an Or
der prohibiting buttons otherthan COM
pany badges or insignia to be worn
ON the outside of the uniforms of the
men employed by the Chicago City
Railway company, has been made eff
fectlve, no man has been disciplined
SO far, and all the union employees are
wearing the button, as usual at this
writing. The order created great ex-
element in union labor circles.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-12-11
PROTEST BY TYNER
He Resents the Imputation Cast
Upon Him by the National
Executive
FROM THE BRINK OF THE GRAVE
He Declares Unwarranted the ACCUSE
tions Against Him-Fifty-
Eighth Congress in
i. Session.

washington, Dec. General Jas.
N. Tyner, who was assistant attor-
ney general for the postoffice depart
ment until deposed On account of mat
tiers connected with the postofice in
vestigation, has sent letter to Presi-
dent Roosevelt, dated Dec. 2, 1903, in
which he says:
''Sir-In your official statement as
president of the United States, adj
dressed to the American public in con-
nection with the report Of Fourth AS
sistant Postmaster General Bristow,
on the alleged postal frauds you make
certain statements concerning my sup
posed connection herewith which l
take the liberty of ansv ering, in order
that l may properly go upon your Of
fetal records.
Asks the President Question.
that pending the trial of the three in
dictments against me based on the al
legations Of the report, and without
having heard one word from me in
my defense, your premature and I'M
warranted announcement of my as
sumed guilt, and your call to the court
and jury to indorse the same is, to say
the least, extraordinary and danger
our. / am not even asking that l
should be presumed innocent, or that
before / am condemned by you or
the department l should be confronted
by proof OF witnesses or given an Op-
portunity to be heard in my defense;
or that in the trial which confronts me
/ should have fair trial.
Wants His Statements Filed.
"All ! am asking is that in view Of
the uncertainty of my life and the
fact that my lips may at any moment
be forever sealed this letter be filed
among your official records of my case,
together with my letter of July q,
1908, to Mr.. Bristow, copy Of which
l attach. l desire again specifically
to deny every one of the yelled charges
made by Mr.. Bristow in his report,
and to call your attention to the fact
that not one direct or specific charge
is made against me in the conduct of
my high office, nor has-nor can-one
cent OF gain be traced to me.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-12-11

Since 1899 the American Guernsey
Cattle club has conducted home butter
competitions, during which the cows
competing have been visited by a rep
resentative of an agricultural expert
ment station and the work and records
made by their owners checked and YER
flied by these parties, and we find in
this competition the following yearly
milk records of over 10000 pounds:
Lilyita 7241, 12,S12.7 pounds; Lily Ella
724O, 12,288.7 pounds; Glenwood Girl
VI. OILS, 12,1S4.3 pounds; Glenwood
Girl VIII. 1O,83O, 11,310.1 pounds; Lu-
cretia's Daughter 1926, 11,0S4.6
pounds.
Guernsey admirers do not claim for
duction of milk, but they were graft
fed in finding the Guernseys standing
in quantity in the pan-American model
dairy next to the breeds that have been
regarded as special milk producing ami
mails. From the facts here given it
will be seen that the claim that the
Guernsey cow can produce a reasona-
DE QuduQCy VI EiCA anu Tic DCSt Soi-
ored milk and cream is substantiated!
AS the merits of the breed in this re-
spect become more thoroughly and gen.
orally known there will be great de-
mand for registered and high grade
Guernsey cows.-William III. Caldwell.
Secretary.
Ayrshires at the ST. Louis Fair.
Chief Coburn Of the live stock de-
partment of the worlds fair has ad-
vices from leading Ayrshire breeders
Of an intention to enter that breed in
the worlds fair cow demonstration.
The AYRSHIRE men a. the Illinois state
sa;r held a meeting and passed resolu-
lions requesting the Ayrshire Breeders
association to take early action toward
inviting breeders to furnish cows for
the demonstration. The breeders pres
emit pledged their services and cattle,
toward making Ayrshire participation
a success at St Louis.
The Ayrshire Breeders association;
has already made an appropriation or
$1,000 in aid Of the worlds fair Ayr
shire e--1ibft.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-12-11
VIM. M. SPRINGER DEAD
Was Member of Congress for Twenty
Years from Illinois--To Be Buried
at Springfield.

Washington, Dec. 5.-Judge Will
lam M. Springer, member of congress
from Illinois from 1875 to 1895, died
at his Washington residence of pneu-
monia. Interment will be at Spring
field, Ill. Mrs. Springer and son,
Army Chaplain r. W. Springer, were
with. him when he died. Springer
was Democratic leader conspicuous
in the house from the Forty-fourth to
the Fifty-third congress, and once was
chairman of the ways and means COM
mittee. Death was caused by pneu-
monia contra acted in Chicago zhanks-
giving Day. Springer was attending
a dinner there and suddenly was taken
with a violent chill, which developed
into pneumonia and ended in his
death