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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-08-20
The Treaty Rejected

A cablegram dated Aug. Il was re-
ceived Monday at the state department
from Minister Beaupre, at BOgota, say
ing that the Panama canal treaty has
been rejected by the Colombian Senate.
President Roosevelt was immediately
advised of the news. Very little addi-
tional information concerning the action
of the Colombian Senate could be oh
tanned at the state dparlment. Mr..
Loomis was not at the department to-
day, he being away on business.
Mr.. Adee, acting secretary, would not
discuss Colombian affairs, nor indicate
what course the United States would
pursue. The information In the cable
gram of Minister beaupre was meagre
and there was no ntimati0n whether the
treaty mihht not again be brought up
for consideration.
Section 4 of the isthmisn canal act
provides that should the President be-
unable to obtain sati; factory title TO
the property Of the new canal company
and control of the necessary territory
ard the rights necessary 10 the con.
struction of the canal from the republic
of Colombia, he shall make the necessary
treaties with Costa Rica and Nicaragua
and proceed with the construction OF n
canal by the Nicaraguan route.
1t will be impossible for President
Marroquin to again submit the treaty to
the Colombian Congress in its present
form. The Senate having rejected it,
the treaty cannot again come before
that body, except by the Senate's own
vote. President Marroquin, however,
can send the treaty slightly amended to
the Senate and reopen the canal debate.
L is believed at the Colombian legation
that he will adopt some such procedure.
The rejection of the treaty is reported
to have caused a profound impression
in Panama and Colon.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-08-20
The Fleet Reviewed

President Roosevelt reviewed the feet
on Monday in Oyster Bay, N. Y. TWEEN
ty-one warships drawn up in four paral
lei columns mile long, and including
some of the best fighting ships of the
United States navy, resting upon the
CLASSY surface of Long Island sound
composed the picture which lay spread
out before President Roosevelt when hi
stepped out upon the veranda of hi
home at Sycamore Hill, early Monday
1t was magnificent spectacle. The
President reviewed the ships from hi
yacht, The May flower. Admiral Dewey
and some of the rear admirals accom-
panied the President to the ships. The
feet sailed for Portland, Monday after
noon
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-08-20
Financial Legislation.

Roosevelt's conference with the mem
bers of the subcommittee of the senate
finance committee last week was pre-
tracted one. The whole subject of finan.
cial legislation at the approaching ses-
sion Of Congress was discussed thorough.
ly.
The committee consisting of Senators
Aldrich, chairman; Plat (Conn. }, ALI
sou and Spooner, did not present even a
tentative draft of currency bill to the
President, although some propositions
which, subst quently may be embodied
In the measure, We're reduced to concrete
form. No definite conclusions as to the
shape OF the proposed legislation were
reached. The conference related rather
TO methods of procedure in the work at
hand than to the form of the legislation.
While an extraordinary session Of
Congress is assured, it has not been de-
termined definitely whether it will be
called to meet in October or In Noveu =
Der. 1t has been supposed that the
extraordinary session would convene on
November 8, but the indications now are
lHhb IL viii NC CdlItu lOT I'LL carrier GATE,
perhaps several weeks earlier. The
primary purpose Of the extraordinary
session will be to enact legislation
making operative the Cuban reciprocity
treaty, but financial legislation also will
be pressed upon the attention of Cor
gress.
Senator Aldrich, when asked by an
Associated Press reporter with reference
to the visit of the senators to the Pres!-
dent said -
"The republican members of the sub
committee OF the Senate finance COM
mittee who recently met for an informal
conference at Warwick, r. l., talked
with the President about financial condi-
tiot and the need of Legislative changes
No bill has been drafted or agreed upon
and none will be until after the fullest
consultation with our democratic asso-
ciates Of the sub committee and all the
members of the finance committee. 1t
Is, however, our purpose to have bill
in readiness for presentation to the State
at the beginning of the extra session, il
one Is called In October or November.
We are hopeful that bill can te
agreed upon and reported that will re-
ceive the approval of both houses of
Congress and afford prompt and efficient
relief to the business interests of the
whole country"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-08-20

Maine Farmer.The quiet, orderly
condition of the streets, the freedom from
evidences of ihtoxicatlon is proof enough
that the officers are doing their duty and
such time as this every true lover of
law and order will sustain rather than
criticise. At the same time, this con-
dition is to be maintained only by the
activity of those who do not admit the
necessity OF the saloon as a promoter OF
industry and business. No more wicked
claim was ever made than that the free
saloon makes business, for business Is
not fostered by intoxlcatiOn.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-08-20
Trying to Work Newspapers.
(Rumford Falls Times).

Many people send items to US which
are clearly an advertisement for some
business house or money making
enterprise, asking or expect
ing us to publish the same in our
news columns free of charge. In most
cases this is probably the result OF a
Misunderstanding of business principles,
When educated to the idea that the uewg-
paper depends largely upon advertise
ments for its revenue and means of ex-
istence, no sel:-respectng persons will
ask for free advertisements any more
than they will 90 to store and ask for
groceries or clothing or house furnish
ings Tor their own use as gift. Let
every one seeking to thus use their local
paper ask the mselves this question: ADO
| expect personal gain in monetary
value, directly or indirectly, from the
publication OF this article" If so
you should at least offer to pay the
publisher who has to sell the space you
wish to convert TO your own use.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-08-20
Vital statistics.

The report Of statistics relating "a
births, deaths and marriages IN Maine
for the year 1901, has JUST been madr
public by DR.. Young, register OF vial
statistics.
Following are few figures taksn
from that report:
Birlhs-Total, IA OIL, of which 10
were males aud 6 sos f,males, the TX o.
% not being stated s Az being Of Amei-
lean parenage, 2 ss3 OF foreign parent
age, 3 76 having one foreign parent a al
40 being unstated; birtt-rate per th1L-
sand, 20.l9
Marriage Total, 1856; both part.
American, 1924; both foreign, G59 (;
groom American, bride fOreigr, $50 :
groom foreign, bride American, 400; ~
stated, 81; marriage rate per thousand,
SIG.
Deaths-Total,' Il, l13; msles, 1901 /;
females, 5,523i not stated, six; Amer p
can, 9,4S4; foreign, l,46l; not stateo
lSS; death rate per thousand, Is Oh.
There vas gain 2,SsS in the popr-
laaon ct the state for the year. Every
county shows net gain. The largest
was In -Aroostook county, 1,14l; the
smallest, Knox, 7. The gain in Somer-
set was l05.
The death rate (16.03) is the low est
since 1895 when it was down to i 81.
The marriage rate g 26) is The highe.t
1t has been since 1896. The birth rat.
go l9) is the lowest in the history Of
the office with the single exception Of
1899 when it touched 20 10
The number OF births recorded in eAch
of the registration years, lS92-l90l x
IA OPS, IA. 604, II 607, 10 1870, ID 1919. ID p
l42, l5,12l, l4,475, 1900, ard l4,6l5
respectively.
The number of marriages registered in
the State in each Of the years 1s92-l90l
is, respectively, 5,726, 5,795, 5,59l, 5,729,
500, 1881, 5,l44, 1929, 5,4S2. aud 5,735
The number of deaths in each year
thus far recorded is: In 1892, Il, 147; in
1893, II, 1874; In 1894, Hop; in 1895
10, 464; in 1896, 10 GIG; in 1897, II 236 I;
In 1898, 10, 956, in 1899, 1870; in 1900,
II ,3S9; and in 1901, II, 1873
Eight hundred and eight divorces were
decreed in the year 1901, 552 10 1892, 627
in 1893 GA in 1894, 6Sl in 1905, 66S in
1896, 722 in 1897, 764 in 1898, 100 in
1899, and sol in 1900. La 1901, there
was decreed in Maine one divorce for
every IL marriages solemn.zed.
The ten prominent causes Of death are
given as follows: Brain disease, 1859 !;
heart disease, 1876; consumption, 1893 !;
pneumonia, 994; old age. 693; cancer,
$40; infantie darrhoea, 567; kidney dis
ease, 800; bronchitis, 222; diphtheria
and Group, 1877.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-08-20
The First for Roosevelt.

The Republican county convention as
instant elected delegates TO the national
convention and instructed them to vote
for Roosevelt. This is the first case OF
election and instruction of delegates for
the 1904 convention. The following
resolution was adopted:
ave admire the courage that prompts
him to do right to all men without re-
spect to race, color or condition. We
udorse his determination to hew to the
line in the pursuit of offenders against
the law, be they of high or low degree.
We trust that he may long be spared &c
stand as an example of vrile American
manhood, fearing nothing but failure tc
do duty toward God and man."
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-08-20
The Maine Register.

A. G. Donham, representing the pub
fishers of the Maine Register, was in
town, last week, delivering that iLdis-
pensable year book to subscribers.
The book is larger, more eompreheL-
sive and better than ever before, and
that is saying great deal. This is the
34th number. 1t is compiled by Greet
vile NJ. Durham, 800 Congress st. Port
land, Me. Price 81 90.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-08-20
SATU RI,AY
Save the Children.

Ninety-nine of every one hundred
diseases that children have are due to
disorders of the stomach, and these dis
orders are all caused by indigestion.
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure is just as good
for children as it is for adults. Chill
dren thrive on it 1t keeps their little
stomachs sweet and encourages their
growth and development. Mrs Henry
carter, 705 Central st, Nashville, Ten =,
says: MY little boy is now three years
old and has been suffering from indi-
gestion ever since he was born. l have
had the best doctors in Nashville, but
failed to do him any good. After using
one bottle of Kodol he is a we'll baby.
recommend it to all sufferers" KodoI
digests what you eat and makes the
stomach sweet. Sold by Geo. E. Samp-
son
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-08-20
Suicide Prevented.

The startling announcement that a
preventive of suicide had been discover.
ed will interest many. A run down sys.
tenn or dependency invariably precedes
suicide and something has been found
that will prevent that condition which
makes suicide likely. At the first thought
of self destruction take Eclectric Bitters
1t being a great tonic and nervine will
strengthen the nerves and build up the
system. It's also great Stomach, Liver
and Kidney regulator. Only SOC. Satisfac.
ton guaranteed by Geo. K. Sampson
Druggist,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-08-20

Mrs. E. J.B B. Fowler, Cornvillt

Mrs. e. j. B Fowler. Cornville.
What shall sing to thee, my baby?
What shall sing to thee?
OF birds and flowers, Of sunshine and shade,
OF fairies who haunt the wood and glade,
or violets that bud and bloom and fade
In the forests wild and free?
I'll not sing of these to thee, my baby;
I'll not sing OF these to thee.
No birds or blossoms, bright and rare
FAIRIES and sunshine e'ei so fair,
There's nothing dream OF can compare
With thee. my baby, with thee!
| know what III sing to thee, my baby;
know what I'll sing to thee.
or hair like gold, and eyes so blue,
or n lit round chin with dimple, tCo,
or a rosebud mouth love to WOO
With kisses, my baby, to thee.
I'll sing OF these to thee my baby,
III sing OF these to thee
OF soft, wee hands and cunning feet,
OF merry laughs l fondly greet,
on lisping prattle, strangely sweet,
Belonging, my baby, to thee.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-08-20

A school manager who uses a great
deal OF newspaper space says that for
merly he depended for publicity mainly
on pamphlets and advertisements in
the magazines, Now he realizes that n
large proportion of the people he wants
70 reach neglect to send for the cat;
logue and do not read the maya zines,
but they do read the weekly newspapers.
His change of policy has brought him
better results than he had ever known.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-08-20
End OF Bitter Fight.

Two physicians had long and stub
born fight with an abscess on my right
lung writes j. f. Huges of Du Pont, GA
land gave me up. Everybody thought my
time had come. AS last resort tried
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Consump
ton. The benefit received was striking
and | was on my feet in few days. Now
I've entirely reganed my health " 1t con
quers all Coughs, Colds and Throat and
Lung troubles. Guaranteed by Geo. e.
SIMPSONS Drug Store. Price SOC, and
$l.00. Trial bottles free.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-08-20
Pittsfield Races.

The races at Piftsfeld last wees.
covered four days, Wednesday. Thus
day, Friday aud Saturday, aud hire
were large fields Of starters In ell the
classes. The weather was all that ecu
be desired with attendance fairly good
Much disappointment was manifes, that
there Was no vaudeville entertainment
between the heats, and the public are
righteously indignant toward auy
management that fails to carry OUT as
far as possible any program advertised
WEDNESDAY.
, 81 stake, won By Young Bayard best
time 2 ~ McGinty,25 Dean Pa,chen.
Sd. IS class won by Tony G.. b.st
time, 2.2l14; Bob Fitch, I'd; Deacon, Sd.
THURSDAY.
2.25 stake, purse 600, 10 starters.
Won by DR.. Wilkes; Frank ). ID; Ruhy
Wilkes 3D.; Laura B. 4th.
Free for all, purse $50. five starterA
Won by Early Bird. Jr.; Long Point.
I'd; Rex Wilkes, Sd; Parker S. 4th.
FRIDAY.
, % class trot and pace; purse 500.
postponed from Wednesday Lou Won
first, second and fourth heats and race.
lime, ,. 2l1a, : POS 2l955. Nettie W,
second, won second heat. Time 22z.
Cyril H., third; Nellie BLY,, fourth.
Laura B, and Bumpus also started.
800 class; purse. Sl00-State Of Maine
won bird, fourhE nd fifth heats aud
race. lime, Boz, 2.291a. 2.3o4.
Harold S, second, won first heat; tine
, 294. Nestella, third, won second heat;
time 232. Mollie Wilkes, fourth. Nancy
g., also started, but was distanced 10 the
first eat. The standing of Harold s.,
and Nestela being the same at the close
of the race, the second and third moneY
was divided between them.
The , - class, trot and pace; purse
Sl00-Mouutain Boy took second, ihird
aud fourth beats ard race. Time , -.
} 244 2.2l =. Ned w. second. Won first
heat; time } 234 Robert Y, third
Joe Pa'chen, Jr., fourth. Harvard,
Gene F., Nelsie. and Ruby also started
Ruby was ti'tanced in the first heat.
SATURDAY.
300 el4ss; stake 500. Won By Young
Bayard in a field OF seven starters: sec
oud and third monies divided between
Isbal and McGinty; Miss Sterling,
fourth. Best time u.
22l class, purse $500 won by Dr..
Wilkes; A. H. b. taking first heat in
, l9l4, receiving ID money; Lady St
CruiX 30 Frank s 4th
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-08-20
LOTS MORE LIKE II.
Plenty More Proof Like This, and
All from SkOWhegan People.

No chance for argument
here.
No better proof can be had.
What a Skowhegan man
says
Is the best OF evidence for
Skowhegan people.
Read this case.
We have lots more like it.
a T. HAYWOOD farmer, three and
half miles ont on the Athens road, says:
Il have never had occasion to use
Doan's Kidney Pills myself, but Mrs
Harwood has used them for kidney com
plant and thinks there is nothing Ike
them. At different times for sixteen
years she was subject TO attacks of anne
ness and soreness n her loins and back
and when these attacks were in the
acute stage weakness in The action
of the kidney secretions was very ap-
parent, particularly ar night. She otter
had dizziness. headaches, and to sit long
in one position was always irksome-
She was constantly trying different rem
edes all guaranteed to cure kidney
complaint, but if any of them had
brought permanent results she never
would have resorted to Doan's Kidney
Pills. They acted just as represented
and stopped rather an aggravated at
tack
For sale by all dealers. Price 80
cents per box. Foster Milburn Co Buff
falo, y. Y, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-08-20

Many persons in this community are
suffering from kidney complaint who
could avoid fatal results by using Foley
Kidney Cure. Sold by F. W. Bucknam,
Skowhegan; Geo. Cushing, Madison
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-08-20
TERM. of Conrta

supreme Judicial The third Tuesday In March,
and ,eptembe and fourth Tuesday in December. Civil
and Criminal.
Probate:-The second Tuesday of each month";
County Commissioners The first Tuesday In
March and August and thesecond Tuesday in Decem-
Der.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-08-20

Foley's Honey and Tar affords lmme-
date relief to asthma sufferers in the
worst stages and if taken in time will
effect cure. Sold by F. W. Buchanan,
Skowhegan; Geo. Cushing, Madison.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-08-20

Little Brother-Are you going to invite man.
ma to the partyf
Little Sister-Oh, yes, indeed I've heard
so much about her I'm just dying to meet her
Half the ills that man is heir to come from In
digestion. Burdock Blood Bittsrs strengthens
and tones the stomach; makes indigestion I'm
nOasible.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-08-20

The Kelley institute in Portland,
Maine, on Munjoy Hill, is successfully
curing drunkards and drug users.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-08-20
COUNTY DIRECTORY.
COUNTY OFFICERS.

Clerk OF Courts:
WILLIAM I, SEEKiNs,. .Skowhegan
County Attorney:
GEORGE w, COVER, ...s............ Sko~hegan
Judge OF Probate;
EDWARD F. DAEFoRTH,. ..........,... .Skowhegan
Register Of Probate:
NATHAN FOWLER. .Skowhegan
Register OF Deeds:
LLEwELLYN GOODWIN, ................. .Skowhegan
Treasurer:
Il. II. kEED,.. s.''......'......., 1890. Harmony
a. Sheriff and Jailer:
ALFRED Ii. LANG, i.......... 80. .Skowhegan
DEPUTIES: c. f. Duren, Fairfield: Anon Baker,
Bingham; William L. Priest, Pittsheld; Lewis Fish,
hartland; Fred Lucas. St. Adams; Charles f. Var
ney, Mercer; George Aver, Athens; Wallace Emery
North Anon; Albert f. Millay, North New Portland ;
Charles Dunbar Madison; William F. Briggs, Skow-
began; Orlando Bracket, Starks; Herbert Eaton,
Scion; F. c. Holt, Noridgewook; J. Frank Durgin
The Forks.
County Commissioners:
IoHNlMETcALF, New Portland.
MILTON L. MERRILL. St. Adams
l. {. WILLIAMS, Athens
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-08-20

2.25 stake, purse 800, 10 starters
Won by Dr.. Wilkes; Frank ). I'd; Ruhy
Wilkes 3D.; Laura B. 4th.
Free for all, purse $50. five starters
Won by Early Bird. Jr.; Long Point,
I'd; Rex Wilkes, Sd; Parker s. 4th.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-11
APPEAL IN MERGER CASE.
Argument to Show Why It Cannot Be Taken
Under the Sherman Act.
70 the Editor of The Tribune

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: Counsel for defendants in this case, just de-
cided in favor of the United States and the press
generally appear TO take II for granted that there
will be appeal to the Supreme Court of the
United States. But fair argument may be made
to the contrary
The act under which the SUIT brought and
sustained-commony called the Sherman act
seems to 10 within the category Of Grim
inal laws" and If so. then the which es-
tablished the Circuit Court of Appeals expressly
excludes appeals ARISING under the criminal laws -
the decision just rendered is final.
The Sherman act is entitled An act TO protect
trade and commerce against unlawful restraints
and Tnonopoies" The first section declares that
every contract, combination conspiracy in re-
strafnt OF interstate foreign trade is Illegal"
and provides for its punishment by fine imprison-
ment, or by both a misdemeanor.
The second section declares that every person
who shall 'monopolize' attempt to do SO. or
conspire to do so. with respect to interstate or
foreign commerce shall be deemed guilty of a mis-
demeanor. and be similarly punished.
The fourth section confers powers upon the
United States Circuit Courts ''to prevent and re-
st ain violations of this act This is the remedy
by injunction.
fetue
There is no provision in the act for any appeal
from the Circuit Court OF Appeals
The first. second and third sections declare GER
tain acts to be illegal that their commission Is
low conviction.
whole OF it, within the category Of criminal laws
1t is true that in the case Just decided action was
based chiefly the fourth. remedial section,
providing for injunctive relief but that section
ferS back necessarily the previous sections. and
they real part of Section T. If the first three
sections be criminal laws. and they be necessarily
included IN Section l. then that section. too, Is a
criminal law.
Now that this decision gives great and wide in
depreciation of the statute and finds that the de-
PENDANTS within It's grasp, II may be expected
that other actions will be brought under the sec-
tions which provide for punishment.
To me 1t seems highly improbable that any Cir.
cult judge will allow appeal and that even IL
allowed, motion to dismiss for lack of jurtsdic-
ton would prevail in the Supreme Court.
The injunctive section does not stand alone. so
give plausibility the claim OF being outside
Of the criminal character of the rest of the statute
II is meaningless without the conjoint terms of the
preceding expressly criminal sections. 1 gravely
doubt If the case be appealed.
JOSEPH CULBERTSON CLAYTON.
New York Alr 10 la03
New-York tribune., 1903-04-11
JOSEPH PARKS WILL.
about $1,000 900 DiUided Among
Relatives.

According to the will of Joseph Park club
member and merchant. of this city, which was
filed with Surrogate Silkman at White Plains
yesterday. he divided it Is estimated by lawyers.
about 100000 among his relatives and friends.
Much to the surprise of friends. Sam" Brown.
a cOlored coachman for Mr.. Park for half a
century. and who, IL was expected. would be
mentioned in the will. receives nothing Brown
had told his friends that he was to get $4,000
from Mr.. Park
George Park. a son. receives the house OF
Mr.. Park at Rye-on-the-S Sound. the Csenln. Brad
ford and TOmpkins farms. comprising about
three thousand acres of land. and also SJOO,OoO
worth of bonds OF the Park & Tilford company.
To Miss Maud Ives Park. q granddaughter. who
has not yet attained her majority. is bequeathed
100000, and it is given TO the custody OF the
United States Trust Company until sheis OF age.
To his adopted daughter. Minnie c. Musgrave.
wife OF Robert Musgrave, Mr.. Park gives $4,000
outright, the life use of her home. at Harrison.
and the use of $4,000 which Is held in trust
Joseph F. Park, nephew; Ella F. Lawrence
Clarissa A Wheaton and Elizabeth Purdy, OF
White Plains. each receive $1,000
The executors named Hobart J. Park.
John R Agnew and Robert W. Todd The Will
is dated February 10, 1893. and the witnesses
are Deos McCurdy, Of the Park Hotel. and j..
r. Cumming, of No. 204 West FOrty-third-st.