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The Somerset reporter., 1903-06-18
Children's Day Concert.

The annual Children's Day concert at
the Methodist church occurred Sunday
evening, in the audience room of the
church. An unusually large number
were present and the exercises were
exceptionally interesting. The songs
and recitations by the children were
supplemented by selections from the
church quartet, Miss May Dascombe,
soprano and j, A. Kendall, violinist.
The program consisted of the following {:
Voluntary, organ and violin; prayer,
pastor; chorus by the school; recitation,
Mabel McAllster; exercise, four girls; Sc
lection, quartet; recitation, Pearl Pierce ;
chorus by children; chorus by school !;
recitation, Lena Landry; solo, Geneva
Smith; duet, Beulah Smith and Lena
Landry exercise, six girls; solo, Grace
Onstott; chorus by school; solo, Pearl
Marangue; recitation, Lillian Taylor
solo, 2 lila Waller, with chorus by five
girls; vocal solo, Miss May Dascombe ;
recitation, Berle Lewis; collection for
educational fund; selection, quartet ;
benedction.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-06-18
A Terrible Flood.

A flood caused by cloud-burst de.
stroyed two.thirds of the town of Hepp.
ner, Oregon, Sunday evening, drowning
500 people. The resident portion was
swept away, but the business portion on
higher ground was left with small
damage.
Heppner is the county seat of Morrow
county and had 1850 inhabitants. The
village was on the banks of Willow creek
In mountainous region and four other
mountain streams converge on the site
A wall of water swept down upon the
town so suddenly that escape was i'm.
possible to those on the bottom land OF
the creek. 1t was calamity rivaline
the Johnstown, Pa, flood.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-06-18
Peter the First.

With scarcely the excitement which
marks an ordinary day in the capital,
Servia on Monday instituted new dy-
nasty. Within less than two hours from
the time of meeting in the wing of the
royal palace where King Alexander and
his queen were shot down the senate
and skupshtina in joint session had leg
ally and with due formality elected
Prince Peter Karageorgevitcn King of
Servia and had Geographically notified
him of the fact. There was absolutely
unanimity, no other name but that of
Prince Karageorgevitoh being pronounc-
ed. Prince Peter accepted the crown.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-06-18
The Shepherd Fund.

The subcommittee of the trustees Of
Bloomfield Academy, to whom was re
ferred the matter of the Interpretation
OF the late Gen. r. B. Shepherds bequest
to the school, have reported their de-
cision. The ambiguity arose from the
terms Of the will whereby prizes were to
be awarded for the "most efficient work
in the English branches, including
mathematics. This is construed to en-
brace all studies In the curriculum, with
the exception of the foreign languages
and the natural sciences.
This year there will be $40 available
for prizes, to be equally divided among
the four classes, the first prize In each
being 5000 and the second 81, the
standing of the pupils to govern the
awards.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-06-18
AT Washington.

Negroes in Washington will ask the
President to name one of their race as a
judge.
President Roosevelt characterized as
"a silly and absurd story" the report
that conspiracy had existed in the
postoffice department to defeat him for
the nomination in 1904
On the first of July the bureau of for
eign commerace of the department of
state, which has charge of the collection,
publication and distribution of the COM
mercial reports of consular officers, will
be transferred to the department of com
merce and labor, and consolidated with
the bureau of statistics, which Is to be
transferred from the treasury depart
ment.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-06-18
Skowhegan Markets.
PRICES PAID PKopuorRs.


OATs-45 eta.
WooL-Unwashed, Is to % cts.
HIDES AND SKISs-hides, 6 cts lamb skins s.
Observation-Disclosures yellow eyes, 50; 20 s.
pea beans, 81 50.
BEEF-Ox beef, to sets
fouLrRY-Fowls,l 10 to Is cts. Per ID. chickens
u to is cts.
ROUND HoG-7l2 cts
TALLow-Rough Cts Pc 10.
bUrrKR-first quArty, stamped, Is 70 lSper %
Eaas-ls,ts. per dos fresh
PoTAToEs-s6c 10 Sl.Q cts,
RETAIL MARKET.
FLoUR--Spung wheat Patent, IS. to IS 25 Win
ter wheat pat san 10 S4.75; Winter wheat choice.
$425
CoRN-Sl4o per bag: meal and cracked corr
81 so per bag.
c. $. MEAL-Sl.6o per bag.
FEEp-Middlings, Sl,45 per cwt Chicago gluten
sack lbs his, S2o0
CHOICE BRAN-SlS0 per cwt,
MINED FEgD-Sl 30 per ewt
SALT foRK-l0c 10; by the bbl., t2o0llhs., $1,000
CHEEsE-ts per 10.
BUrrER-ls 10 24cts. per 10
EGGs-2O cts doI fresh.
TEAs-2S 10 GO cents per 70.
CoFHHE-lD to * cents per 10.
LARp-Domestic, IL cts, Pure, II cts. Com
pound 10 cts.
MoLAssEs-Fure Ponce. 40; pure Barbados
80, Maple, 23c per qt; Choice Cooking, 25c.
SUGAR-GrAnulated sugar, bcst quality 19
pounds Tor el.o0; Brown, % pounds for 81.
PorAroKs-sl0o 10 size = bu.
Dry FIsh-Cod. 70 cts per IL; pollock, 30,
ONIoNs-6c. per Id.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-06-18
The Fresllet.

The exceedingly heavy rain of Friday
and Saturday caused very rapid rise In
the Kennebec. The water reached a
pitch the highest since the great freshet
of December 1901. By the giving way
of pier in the Weston boom some three
million IT. of logs were freed anG made
great time down river in both channels.
Much the larger part passed the dams
all right but a jam of half million or
more formed In the bridge across the
south channel, but the jam was broken
without great difficulty Monday and the
logs sent along down river. About 400
900 TT. of the logs of the Skowhegan
Pulp Company were carried down river.
A very large Jam, estimated to contain
fully eight million feet formed on the
piers Of the railroad bridge of Norridge-
wock. rs men have been at work since
Monday and 1t is estimated that fully a
week will be required to get these logs
out. The jam is very heavy one, fill
ing the the river from bank to bank
from The bridge long distance up river.
There were numerous small jams
formed In driving between Madison and
Norridgewock and the rapid rise of
water swept these off and down on the
bridge, piling them up in tangled mass
from the piers up river.
AT East Fairfield, about midnight,
Saturday night, the boom on this side of
the Kennebec broke and nearly 1000, 900
logs went out. Hollis telephone, where
1t crosses the river, was damaged. The
river rose 10 feet from Saturday night
to Sunday morning.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-06-18
Charles Emery PuringtOn.

Friends have just received the sad
news of the death of Charles Emery
Purington, the second son of the late
Elisha and Frances Colby Purington, at
Amader City, Calf. He was superin-
tendent of the Fremont mine in that
place, and was instantly killed by the
bursting of the air compressor by which
piece of iron casting was driven
through his body just below his heart,
June 9th.
Mr.. Purington was born in Embden,
Maine, Nov. oath, 1850, He went to Cal.
in 1875 where he worked at his trade for
a few years and then went into the min
ing business in which he had the usual
luck. For the last few 1t is understood
that he has been very successful, and
was in fair way to become rich. He
married Nov. 80, 1882, Minnie Adelaide
Burns of Ukiah, Cal, who survives him
with two children, Charles Robert, born
March "a. 1884, and Lizzie Eva born
June 10, 1885.
Mr.. Purington was man of strong
convictions, staunch temperance
worker and an earnest and eloquent
speaker. During his first year in Cal.
ifornia he gave great many addresses
on temperance and won fine reputation
as an eloquent and convincing speaker.
Letters received from residents of
Amador City speak of him as man
highly esteemed by all who knew him.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-06-18

The civilized world was startled, last
week, by the event that terminated the
ives of the king and queen of Servia
and some of the officers and attendants.
The act had no proper place in the
cl'illzation of the twentieth century.
ihe king and queen were in no sense
worthy rulers having the good of their
subjects at heart. They had no regard
iOf constitution or laws or the rights of
We people. Their own aggrandizement
'nu that of their favorites were their
'aiet concern. The king was unpopular
Win his army but the allegation that
~e tragedy was revolution of the
army was a canard. The act was assas-
"nS'ion by conspirators who were of
A'sfs Of the army. Thus far European
pO"ers, while deprecating the disgrace
wi act are not disposed to demonstrate
xa'nst the succession, fearing the
lucrative would be anarchy. The peo-
p'ople of Servia are 80 much relieved to
" I'D Of their former rulers, that they
NVnot question the awful method by
which the relief came.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-06-18
Death of a Somerset Man.

The La Junta Tribune, Colorado, con-
tains an account of the death of Charles
Il. Allen, a native of Norridgewock In
this county, which occurred at his home
near the above named place, May goth,
aged SO years. He had been sufferer
from asthma for nearly 30 years. He
left a widow, Laura L. Allen, and five
chidren-Mrs. Marion F. Miller, Mrs.
D. o. Scobey, Harry w, Carl A., and
Stowe Fl. Allen.
When not yet eighteen years OF age he
enlisted in Company X, of the Twenty
first Maine regiment and served through
the entire war. He went to Colorado In
1879, locating in Colorado Springs and
moving TO La Junta in 1886. He was
the first representative of Otero county,
being elected member of the eighth
general assembly il 1890, representing
Otero, Bent, Prowers and Baca counties,
Mr.. Allen was brother of Mrs.
Sarah Parker of this town, and formerly
resided here, leaving many warm friends
behind when compelled to move to Col
orado on account of his health. His
constitution was undermined by his ex-
perience in Rebel prisons, and the same
indirectly caused his death after years OF
suffering. His widow is sister of L. L.
Walton, Esq. He leaves brother and
sister in Norridgewock, Samuel Allen
and Mrs. Hiram Crosby.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-06-18
Letter to M. j. Allen
North Arson.

Dear Sir: You can afford the best,
and your business experience has shown
you that it is also the cheapest. If all
men would learn this, they'd save lot
of money.
Devoe Lead and Zinc costs little
more per gallon than mixed paints, but
1t takes fewer gallons to paint house
and 1t wears longer. 1t is the cheapest
paint in the world.
Mr.. Frank A. Morse druggist of West
Rutland, VT, writes:
l ordered 10 gallons of your paint, thinking
from experience with mixed paints, that 1t
would require that amount to cover my house,
used only gallons.
Mr.. NJ. Austin Belcher, of Winthrop,
Mass, bought eleven gallons; he only
used six.
Our agent at Morrisville, N. Y, Mr..
e. N. Dexter, writes
On every job l have sold, Deyoe Lead and
Zinc has givensgood satisfaction and has taken
a less quantity than expected.
We could make this letter hundred
times as long with such examples.
F. W. DEvoE & Co,
New York.
P. S. j. R. Emery & Co., Madison,
sell our paint.
p. S. Rawles & Co., sell our paint.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-06-18

Boston is getting to be an immigration
port of Importance. May broke all
former months record of emigrants
recorded there. All told, the number
arriving in May was II, 124, and this was
the first time that monthly returns have
passed the 10000 mark. In the whole
of the last fiscal year-that is, from
July /, 1901, to June 80, 19O2-41, 452 i'm
migrants entered the United States by
the way of Boston, while in the eleven
months of the current government year
there have been 59,5S7. Fortunately
much the larger part of these come from
the United Kingdom and northern Eu-
rope, only 1155 coming from southern
Europe.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-06-18

An account of the centennial celebra-
ton of the town of Harmony, given by a
correspondent, appears elsewhere in the
REPORTER, this week. The unfavorable
weather was an unfortunate incident in
the event, but the observance was pro-
pOunced success and a credit to one of
Somerset's best towns. The literary
exercises were of high order, the pa
rsde good one and the event one of the
most felicitous the people of Harmony
ever experienced.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-06-18

The rain that fell so%copiously Friday
and Saturday was great thing for vege-
,.tion There are three weeks before
the hay harvest will be on and this will
rive the grass good time to grow and
the hay crop will be likely to be much
better than the failure that was pre-
dicted before the rain. After all there
ia nothing much nearer certainty than
Names hay crop.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-06-18

We have received, recently, several
marriage notices without the signature
Of the person who forwarded these
notices to us. We cannot publish such
in the REPORTER. Accounts of births,
deaths and marriages must bear the
Signature Of some responsible person
before they can be allowed place In our
columns. Correspondence must also be
signed by the person forwarding it,;
otherwise we cannot use 1t. Be sure to
sign your correspondence intended for
publication. This is required in all
newspaper offices.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-06-18

A new trans continental railroad line
is proposed by the Grand Trunk, through
the Dominion of Canada, from Quebec
to Port Simpson on the Pacific coast.
It is to be an air line road $500 miles
long and will cost $15, 100000. Five
years will be required to build it. 1t is
said to cut the distance from London to
China 500 miles, and materially shorten
the distance between some U. s. ports
and the far east. There are yet great
possibilities in railroad construction.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-06-18

The succession In the Office of secre-
ary of State at AugRaka Is looming up,
thus early. w. 8. d bn, clerk of the
House of Representatives, announces
bis candidacy for the place in 1905, in
'Okng the theory Of precedent. There
have been several instances Of recent
years where the clerk of the House has
been promoted % secretary of State.
a. |. Brown, deputy secretary, Is also a
candidate for promotion when Hon.
Byron Boyd gets through with the
ONCE, SO far as we know the Office has
been conceded to the deputy whenever
one has been a candidate for 1t. Thus
mere are presidents In favor of both
Mr. Cotton and Mr.. Brown. Mr.. Boyd,
when he finishes his present term will
enjoy the distinction of holding the Office
eight years, longer than any other man,
out he may not feel like yielding the
held IN 1905. Experience counts in such
places.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-06-18

The total shipments of domestic mer-
Chandise from the United States to Porto
Rico In the ten months ending with
April were 1884 ,31s, and of foreign
merchandise $21S, 276, making the total
value OF merchandise sent to Porto Rico
from the United States $4,000 ,594.
The total value of the shipments of do
nestle merchandise from Porto Rico to
the United States in the same period
was IS, 744, 427, and Of foreign merchan-
disc $50 ,037, making the total $S, s33, 464.
These figures indicate that the shipments
from the United States to Porto Rico
during the fiscal year which ends with
the present month will aggregate about
$4,000, 900, and those from Porto Rico
to the United States nearly an equal
SUN. They are figures not to be de-
spsed in our trade relations with this
recently acquired possession.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-06-18

The possibility of strike in the an
,brseite coal region was averted by con-
oatory action of mine workers con-
vpntion and of coal operators at Seran-
TIM. Pa. on Tuesday. This is welcome
The Somerset reporter., 1903-06-18

The Boston Herald rises to say: eve
don't know the number of President
Roosevelt's Saengerbund speech at Bal
timore, and we don't care particularly
1t was about the neatest thing he has
done YETI.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-06-18

DUTY Before Glory" (Clas. Motto Rev.
F. G. Davis.
Commencement, Mrs. L. r. Folsom,
Parents Duty, Mrs. Lesvitt.
The committee of arrangements for
the Eaton and n. Il. S. Alumni reunion
have met and decided upon the 5th OF
August as the date for the reunion this
year. Mr.. Amos Eaton will be present
and deliver the Grafton of the day. An
orchestra will be employed and other
good music together with the reminis-
cences of old pupils of the Eaton school
and the younger ones of the n. II S,
renewing old aquaintances etc. cannot
fail to make this most interesting SEES
sion
The Somerset reporter., 1903-06-18

Mrs. Mary H. Deering of Brewer,
againt whom a coroner's jury returned a
verdict of shooting her husband, William
A Deering, died in her home of cancer.
Owing 10 her condition she had never
been renewed from her room or arraign-
ed for the crime, she being sick unto
death when she did the deed.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-06-18
One Hundred Years

HARMONY CELEBRATES ITS HONOR
ABLE AGE. SHOWERS INTERFERE
WITH OUTDOOR EXERCISES. At
TENDANCE LARGE AND PEOPLE
HAPPY.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-06-18

The Dowager Empress on Monday re
ceived at Pekin Admiral Robley ID.
Evans, commander of the U. s. fleet
In Chinese waters.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-06-18
Church Notes.
BETHANY.

BETHANY.
Public worship with preaching by the
pastor next Sunday at 1915 a. M, fol
lowed by the Sunday School session.
All are invited to join In the study of
the Word. A special service will be
held In the afternoon at 3 o'clock, at
which Pastor Spencer will preach the
annual sermon to the graduating class
and their friends. Special music will be
provided for this service. The Christian
Endeavor society will hold meeting at
6 p. m. in the church parlor, followed
by the regular evening worship for all
at o'clock.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-06-18
UNIvERsALIsT.

UNIVERSALIST.
Children's Day will be observed
June 28. The Sunday school is to have
a picnic at Lakewood next Saturday.
All members of the congregation are
cordially invited to accompany the
school on the $50 car from the Madison
avenue station. Basket lunches are in
order.
Religious services at the church next
Sunday as usual. Service of worship
with sermon by the pastor at 1915
Sunday School at IL m. Junior Y. p.
G. U. meeting at 430, subject, "True to
our Faith" Y. P. G. U. devotional and
conference meeting at 7 p. M, topic,
"Weeds-Signs of Neglect"
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.
The subject at the Christian Science
church service on Sunday morning next
Is "Christan Science" All are cordial
ly invited.
CONGREGATIONAL.
Sunday will be observed as Children's
Day, and the services Of the morning
will be arranged for the children, and
she children will fave large part in
the service. The following music will
be rendered by a chorus of young
people;
Chorus Come with Singing" Meredith
Duet blossom Bells" TuIlar
Response, Hear us we Pray" StreslboR
Solo and chorus, 1.-THE Sun of righteousness"
Meredith
The sermon by the pastor will be for
the children both young and old. In
the evening children's concert will be
given and with other music and recita.
tons the following music:
1.-THE Rose Uniading," Meredith
Motion song by children, Gabriel
Quintette, "a Little Flower" Thiel
Chorus, "Summer Garlands," Post
Donald Morrison, violin, Raymond
Smith, cornet, and Earl Smith, clarinet,
will assist at both morning aud evening
services.
METHODIST.
The pastor will preach the annual
memorial sermon before the local lodge
of X. of 2. at 0:45; bible school at
II ;05; Epworth League prayer meeting
at 6 social service with an address by
the pastor at T. All are welcome.
FIRST BAPTIST.
On Sunday morning, worship with
sermon at 10 As; Sunday school at II;
Junior meeting at 3; evening praise
service at I. All are cordially invited.
G. A. r. HALL.
There will be Seventh Day Adventist
services at G. A. X. Hall Skowhegan,
every Sunday afternoon and evening al
2 80 and o'clock, conducted by Rev.
p. b. Osborne. Public cordially invited.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-06-18

The Berlin, y. Il. pulp and paper
mills are TO be run night and day with
three crews to run hours each.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-06-18

Stops the Cough and works on the Cold
axative Bromo. Quinine Tablets cures q cold
In one day. No Cure, no Pay. Price % cents
The Somerset reporter., 1903-06-18

DR. Alden f. Bessey, a prominent
Watervlle physician, died Monday, aged
e5 Years
The Somerset reporter., 1903-06-18

From 70 to so per cent of the looms in
ton.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-06-18
The Som erset Reporter
A Weekly Republican Newspaper.

s,rg. E.E. MoNEELIR.
10. SMITH & CO., PUBLISHERS,
10 WATER STREET. sKoWHEGAN ME-
ADVERTISEMENTS; -business and legal adver
.!aaDants inserted at reasonable rates, adjusted
~ The space used, and the position given.
y s..c va quoted on application.
ri nagds of Thanks and Resolutions of Respect
,nsrted at cents per line.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
When paid In advance.
~. vear. ...,...s1.50 Six months, .........7 5c.
ono Three months,.............38c.
u7bvill be charged If not paid until end OF year
.,rrRRFp Az SECOND GLASS MAIL MATTER.
The daily sentinel., 1903-08-24
VACCINATION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that all
school children before entering school
this Fall shall be required to have
been vaccinated.
All new corners must furnish the
Supt. of the school with certificate
of vaccination or some evidence of the
fact that they have been vaccinated.
before they will be permitted to enter
the school.
By order of the School Board of
School District No. l..
The daily sentinel., 1903-08-24
SheriffS Sale.

By virtue of special executi n on attach
'nent issued out of the Clerks office of the
'nuntyCourt of Mesa County and State of
Colorado, and to me directed. whereby am
commanded to make the sum of Two Hun
lred and Seventy-t five Dollars (275.00) and
'Ists of suit the amount of a certain judg-
nent recently obtained againstThc Colorado
Oil and Fuel Company, IN favor of Hugh
Mckay and ID. A. Stroud, copartners as Nc
X y and Stroud out of the lands. tenem-
ents. goods and chattels of the said The Col
orado OIL and Fuel Company, have levied
on the following property, to witt
76U feet, more or less, "a inch casing, 2
-and pumps, 4 drill bits. blacksmlth's bel
lows, anvil, 3 rope cables, windlass cable
2 bitt wrenches, l spear, l sand line, pieces
asing 8 in boiler, Oil City Boiler
Works, City, Pa l engine and all con-
nections, Oil Well Supply Co.. Pittsburg,
Pa, No. 4l11, casing wrench, l boiler fiue
1craper, 2 fire rakea, OF! tank, water
tanks, tool box and contents, cr. ss ''T''
connections, l main drum belt, 3 oil torches
y dozen water connections, casing lifts, l
ratchet jack. unknown number feet casing
in hole. sand line drum. l break wheel, l
derrick rigging and all connecting buildings,
the above described property located on
the 6. E 4 N. w. 4 Section %, Township 8
s. of r. 81 w. 9Th p. M. In Mesa county,
Colorado.
Therefore, according to said command, l
hall expose for sale. at Public Auction, all
The right title and interest of the above
named; The Colorado Oil and Fuel
Company IN and to the above des-
cribed property, on Wednesday, the 26th
lay of August, 1903, at 10 O'Clock a. IN. at
the situs of said property, on the E 4 N.
W. 4. Section %, TIP. 8, South of Range 81,
West 9Th p. M, near DeBeque, in said Nc sa
county.
Doted at Grand Junction, Colorsdo, this
18th day of August, 1908
w. g. Struthers,
Sheriff of Mesa county.
D,te of first publication, Aug ID, 1903.
Date of last publication, Aug. 25, 1903
The daily sentinel., 1903-08-24
WANT FOR SALE ETC.

For Sale-Thoroughbred Plymouth
Rock chickens, cheap. Call 1873
Grand.
Household furniture for sale, cor
ner of First and White. Enquire of
J. W. Weyer.
For Rent-Six room house between
Grand and White on Spruce st. Ad-
dress P. o Box 542.
Wanted. A girl for general house
work. Apply to MIS-. D. t. Stone.
corner of Sth and Grand avenue.
Wanted-Girl for general house
work, good wages to right party. Ap-
ply to Mrs. ] NJ. Sampliner, n. 7th
street
For Sale. Household goods, Home
Comfort range. silverware and some
beautiful embroidery will sell cheap
if taken before Friday at 423 Rood.
Rooms, Newly furnished rooms
in new house, stationary wash stands,
with hot and cold water i'll each
room. baths. all modern equipments.
Apply to Mrs L. NJ. Hardy. No.
628 Colorado Ave-
For sale very cheap, choice room
residences, bath etc, shade. lawn bet.
lst and l1th and Main and Grand.
Owners leaving, might trade for
other property call at once if you
want bargain. G. NJ. Druse. 400
Main st.