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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-08-27
Topographic Work In Maine.

Prof. Leslie A. Ice of B5Wdoin CO.
lege, chairman Of The commission havlt z
IN charge topographic, photographic ard
geologic work 10 Maine. authorizes the
publ cation u comprehensive scconu,
Of the work done ID the STATE. lbis se.-
son in these lines from which We elm
the following relative to york IT. thi.
county and along the KeHnebee river.
This season he mapping IL being cor
'iuued on the ke.ne5sc vim Ri9oh4,.
AZ he headquarters. 4 party Of ~ Ar,
working there uader he direction Of 7
Foster Slaughter. fnpoyrapber ~ ~
United Sfa'es 6e9 egIcaI survey. IN.
primary triangulstia preliminary n m.
exact WORK of mapping has been extend
ID nor 20 lhe region 4keuf Noo.ehesd
bake, and he construction If n8ns ro,-
rflng that territory VII proceed IanidIv
several sheeis are alre d. In process 81
Of engraving and Wi De read. Iex
winter.
One OF the most interesting ard VIII
able features ~ he ~aHE his season f..
the photographic survey Of The Kenrf.
bec' with reference 10 he Variability Of
water power. \ company Of three En-
glneers from Washington began A. Hal.
lowell at the tide Level # the Keanebec
ana are Ieveling the river from there TO
MODS, head. They determine the exsct
foil OF water at all places where water
power is now utilized. az well a. The
possibilities for use for manufacturing
purposes at other falls and rapids not
yet developed.
1hese three engineers. moreover, make
an exact Typographical survey of the
river banks, with regard 10 sites for res.
ervoirs for holding back the excess of
water in time of freshets and for the
construction Of mill ponds.
The results Of their work will he en-
bodied IN a report Issued next winter by
the Geological survey at Washington.
Ihls will include full data for using the
water power Of the kepnebec to en-.
courage various enterprises of the fu.
lure, and will also contain a map of the
hennebec from the mouth to Moosehead
lake.
This report will be Indispensable To
users OF water power. So great a need
Tor such work has been felt that the
national government had been previous.
~ pettioned to do il for nothing
These reports will be distributed free.
from time to time, to those interested
ana the TACT that every iota of survey
and statement is official insures all infor.
nation as reliable basis for prospec.
tive manufacturing on big scale. Here
is a generous help that Maine capital has
never received before.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-08-27
A Close Call.

State Assessors, Hayford, Pottle and
Simpson with James Plummer, Clerk of
the board, and Mrs. Simpson and son had
a dangerous experience in crossing from
Rockland Harbor to the Ocean House at
Owls Head one evening last week. They
came from Bar Harbor In the steamer
Mt. Desert, and upon arriving at Rock
land took naptha launch to go to Owls
Head. After getting outside the break
water, the sea was found to be quite
rough, and after brief time, the frail
craft struck ledge that carried away
its propeller and they had nothing but
two small oars to manage it with.
They were at the mercy of the waves
and in darkness, but the men worked
bravely with the oars and after battling
with the sea for two hours, they sue.
ceeded In making landing at the hotel
wharf, glad and thankful of their rescue.
These valuation commissioners are ex-
cellent judges of the value of real estate
and personal property, but their Judge.
ment is way off on tide waters and
naptha launches. Landsmen will get SO
after a while that they will not monkey
with these dangerous boats.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-08-27
The Naval War Game.

No doubt the naval manoeuVres which
have taken place off the coast of Maine
this month seemed childish-not to say
foolish-to many citizens who are loyal
to their country and who wish our ma
ton to prosper as no other country has
done or will do for many years. But the
play war game is very useful, not only
to the men who handle the ships, but to
science in the evolution of big frigates
under stress of rapid and intricate
motion. II our naval officers have been
able to form ships in battle array quicker
than they had expected TO do, ii their
scouts have been given the power to
discern mock enemy further at sea and
TO guard against assault more thorough
ly, and il the men have responded to the
orders promptly and in unison-if our
big sea-going war machinery has shown
itself efficient in every difficult test
which has been applied, then we shall
feel sure that we can fight in fact as we'll
as In theory.
In no way, except by such tests, can
our officers know how much of the pre-
sumed fighting strength in a given ship
or given fleet can be made available in
actual warfare. At the breaking out OF
the war with Spain our enemy had Il
navy which was nearly as strong as our
own in the bookmen's estimate of naval
power, while in some features Spain was
much more potent than the United
States-on paper. Had The Spanish eff
GERS equipped their ships thoroughly and
drilled the men and ships until they
could give results for all their theoreti
cal powers, 1t would not have been 30
easy job for US to humble what was
thought to be one of the naval powers OF
the world. AS it WAS, our ships had an
easy victory and results showed that we
could have still won had our navy been
no more than on half as large as IL was
bangor News.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-08-27
Skowhegan Orange.

The Annual Field Day Was hsIa a..
Lakewood, Wednesday, August I9.h.
The forenoon was devoted 70 the acial
side Of the grange aud the q ioymeut Of
picnic dinner al the noon hour.
A program Of Interest to Il WAS il or
der in the afternoon, under the direction
of Clara B. Leavitt, chairman Of the
committee Of arrangements. There VS.
splendid music ~ the choir, an addres
on the subject, Success, BY Kate B.
Ellis Of Victor grange. recitations By
May Lawrence, Miss Marian Adams aud
Miss Lawrence, essay on the social feat
ures Of the grange by Ella H. CroWell,
songs by A. r. Smiley and Miss HEEL
Leavitt, and remarks BY c. L. Smith and
S. F. Emerson.
The grange is under obligations to the
proprietors for the use of the grounds
and hall, on this pleasant occasion.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-08-27
The Colt Sta Ike Race.

The race at Fairview Park last Shtuf-
day afternoon between promising two-
year-old colts Of Skowbegan owners,
was as close and exciting as ore could
hope for and gave plessant afternoon :.
sport for the 800 or more people In a.
tendance. II was early apparent that
each owner had good grounds for any
Boosting that occurred preceding the
event, no one Of tue number having a
wa!k-over for their money-abd II r.
qured five heats tn decide the winner.
In the first heat Diamond j., he
smallest Of the LOT, drew the pole, Don
Pedro IN second place, then Lang and
Tommy in the order named. The owl
ers drove in all cases but Tommy, scott
Robinson being up behind bin. Coz
siderable joekeying was INDUCED in
causing much delay IN the starting Of
the first heat, necessitating Starter ;. Z.
Nay telling them a few things that
seemC d TO heat fit all concerned. At he
word Ego" Diamond j., let right out
and was not headed, the others fighting
out places for position. The time was
l 3233I for the half mile.
The second heat saw the little colt left
in the rear while the three others fought
out see-saw race, with Lang leading at
the wire. The time being l31.
The third heat Tommy, who had been
acting little erratic, settled now to
business, and early the wise ones booked
him to win it; nor were they dissppoint-
ed as he handled himself like cam
paigner, coming under the wire ahead
with time of l.30, the last quarter in
4G1 seconds, the fastest of the day.
The fourth and fifth heats were won
by Lang but not without a contest.
The summary;
Lang, blk. g, by Stirling;
Q. W. y,.......................8 3 /
Tommy, b, &. by Stirling;
b. S. Steward ,.............,......4 3
Diamond j., blk. 6. by Stirling;
Jas. Nutting,. ....................I
Don Pedro, b. &. by Trotwood
c. B. White,... .......... ..4=...2 2 2
During the afternoon the stations,
Trotwood, Stirling, Claude Nelson and
Nelsonee we're shown and much admired
Hiram Bearce also exhibited his ii mos
old colt Phineas, by Stirling, as hand.
some and pure gated animal as one ever
sees. He was put through his PAGES tc
the entertainment Of the crowd.
A game of ball was in progress dur.
irg the afternoon between the Maidstone
and Skowhegans for purse of s25 the
former nine winning in loosely played
contest by score of y to I.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-08-27
The National Encampment.

leu thousand survivors of the civil
war passed in reyie" "Wednesday OF last
week at San Francisco, marching to the
martial tunes that inepired them to en-
deavor forty years ago. Above the ma
tional colors borne by every marcher,
proudly foated torn and tattered flags
These, with empty sleeves and lmping
gait, were eloquent reminders of the
sorrow and glory of the war. As the
different divisions marched along, waves
of sentiment passed over marchtrs and
spectators. There were many still vigor-
Gus in line, but they waited for their
weaker comrades and the column halted
often on its two mile course.
The day before the parade was of the
military, moral and civil organizations of
the city and represented the present
generation, that of Wednesday the past,
with the measured tread of men who
had seen their best days physically.
The Grand Army of the Republic on
Thur day selected Boston as the place in
which the encampment of 1901 will be
held and elected the following Ulcers:
Commander in Chief, General John c.
Black of Illinois.
Senior Vice Commander, Col. c. Ma
son Keene of California.
Junior Vice Commander, Col. Harry
Kesser of Montana.
surgeon in Chief, George A. Harmon
of Ohio.
Chaplain in Chief, Winfield Scott, Al
iona.
The National Association of Union Ex-
Prisoners of War has elected the follow
ing officers for the ensuing year:
National Commander-James D.
Walker (re-elected).
National Senior Vice Commander
Clinton T. Hull of San Francisco.
National Junior Vice Commander
John L. Kissane of Ohio.
National Chaplain-John S. Ferguson
of Keokuk, Iowa.
acknowledgements Harry White of
Pennsylvania.
Quartermaster-Step NJ. Long of
East Orange, N. j.
Berdan's Sharp Shooters have elected
the following Ulcers:
S. G. James of Centerville, Iowa,
president, to succeed r. W. Tyler, who
is i'll at his home In Washington; f. d.
Sweetser of Brentwood, CAL, vice presi-
dent; A. r. Barrett of Philadelphia,
secretary and treasurer (re-elected).
The veterans of the Spanish-American
and the Philippine insurreetion have
elected officers as follows;
Commander-in-ehef, General Owen
Summers OK Oregon; senior vice COM
mander, Major Is. T. Simen, California /;
junior vice commander, Col. j. l.. NC
Clintock, Arizona; Judge advocate gen
eral, w. p. Metcalf, Kansas; surgeon
general, Major S. Brown, Washington ;
chaplain general, Rev. J. a. 5. Wooley,
Rhoade Island; officer of the day, Lieut..
l.. Hartman, Idaho.
The National Association OF Army
Nurses of the Civil War today elected
the following officers:
President, Mrs. Addie L. Ballou of
California.
Vice President, Mrs. Susannah Mimps,
Of Pennsylvania.
Junior Vice President, Mrs. James
Smith of Ohio.
Treasurer, Mrs. S. NJ. Stewart of
Gettysburg, Pa.
Chaplain, Mary E. Lacy of New Jer-
sey
Conductor, Mrs. E. L. Chapman of
| | linois,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-08-27
David p. Young.

Died in Skowhegan, Maine, August s,
1903, David Pierce Young. He was
born Dec. II, 1889 in No. 2, Maine. He
was the son of James and Martha
(PiercC Young, one of niue children.
His health had been gradually falling
for several years, oceasioned by fall
from twc-story building on which he
was at work by the breaking of stag
ing resulting in severe injuries of the
nervous system, and enfeebling the
heart and other organs. The end came
at last without moments warning. He
was q man of rare ability for various
kinds Of work and was active and enter
prisng. He had CHEEKY way, SYM
pathetic nature, and kind heart.
He leaves to mourn their loss, his wife
Loretta F. Young, one brother, Abel A.
Young of Mercer, Maine and one sister,
Mrs. Eliza NJ. Shirley of Smithfield,
Maine, besides many relatives and
friends. He will be greatly missed in
the home, which was so dear TO his
heart, and by the large circle OF
acquaintance for whom he always had
CHEEKY welcome aud helpful words.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-08-27

Mr.. o. Gardner, master of the Maine
State grange, says that at the close OF
1902 there were 31S subordinate oranges
in Maine, of which us own their halls.
The value of the us halls with their fur
nshings is put at 1878, 800, an average
of more than $4,000 apiece; the value of
the real estate owned by subordinate
oranges is S79, 900, making total value
OF 1852, 800 for subordinate grange prop
erty in Maine. The membership is 3d.
900, averaging l56 to each grange.
Three Maine oranges have more than
600 members each while several have
more than 500.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-08-27
ONLY ONE
The Record in SkOWhegan is a
Unique One.

If the reader has a bad
back" or any kidney i'll and
is looking for relief and cure,
better depend on the only
remedy endorsed by people
you know. Doan's Kidney
Pills relieve quickly-cure
permanently. Skowhegan cit
liens testify to this. Here IS
a case of it:
Mrs Ruth Fuhburn Of Mechanic ~.
says: 81 found Doan's Kidney Pills
such an excellent medicine for the KID
neys that recommended their use 70
my son who lives in Madison, lie being
great sufferer from kidney trouble.
had it myself for a number II years anu
at times suffered greatly. having a dull.
dragging ache in the kidneys ONE
times at night could not sleep on
account of it and I WAS annoyed with
headaches and other distressing symp-
toms which left No ionht in my mind
but that my kidneys we're effected.
Reading accounts in The newspaper OF
other people stating that they had used
Doau's Kidney Pills and were cured
induced me TO get them At Simpsons
drug store, hoping they would do as
much for me. | am pleased to say they
did. IT is now some time since I USED
the remedy, but feel nothing of the
former trouble. sleep well aud ms
back feels stronger
For sale by all dealers Price 30 cents
Foster Mhburn Co, Buffalo, y. Y. sole
agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan sand
take no substitute,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-08-27
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. Chi
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. | have
had the best doctors in Nashville, but
failed to do him any good. After using
one bottle of Kodol he is a well baby.
recommend it to all sufferers Kodol
digests what you eat and makes the
stomach sweet. Sold by Geo. E. Samp-
son
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-08-27

Congressman Lowering of Massachu-
sets says that at one session when Mr..
Reed was speaker an important measure
was being considered in committee and
its friends were worrying for fear de-
bate on the bill when it should emerge
would be too long drawn. SO Lowering
asked Reed to entertain a motion that no
one should be allowed to speak on the
measure unless he had something new
to say. Mr.. Lowering" drawled the
speaker, "tyrannieal as | am, thoroughly
depraved and bad as | am, | have not
yet reached the point of heartlessness
where can condemn this House to a
silence as profound as that resolution
would entail.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-08-27
Found Everywhere Humphreys
Specifics.

A physician with large practice
in New York City said there was
no remedy he found in the family
household as DR.. Humphreys SPECIFICS
They can also be found In every Drug
Store on this continent from Canada to
Cape Horn. If you settle far away
from town the Specifics will be sent to
you by Free Rural Delivery Post.
Tourists will find the Specifies in Lor-
dor, No. | Snow Hill; Paris, 81 Rue
Etienne Marcel; Vienna, Stephansplatz
S; Alexardris, Rue Cherif Pacha Lisbon,
Rua do Arsenal las; Barcelona, ! Calle
Sta Ana; Brussels, 65 Boulevard d,
Waterloo, Cut this out for reference
when travelling. DR.. Humphreys
Manual in English, French, Portuguese
Spanish or German mailed free.
Humphreys Medicine Co, Cor
William & John Sts., New York.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-08-27
HOOD Farm
Condition POWDERS
The Best Conditioner.

Make horses eat, expel worms, when fed as
directed, increase the milk supply in cows,
make stock healthy, prevent sickness and
distemper, keep young stock on the gain,
prevent and cure indigestion, make hens lay.
BY increasing the appetite and aiding the
digestive and assimilatiye functions they
enable all kinds OF stock to get the greatest
possible benefit from feed consumed.
My horse had scratches and was run
down. l gave him Hood Farm Condition
Powders and noticed a change To- 'he bet
ter in few days a. a. COVE, Montpe-
lier, VT.
Prices Csc, SOC and 81. A IS 10. box
sells for s.. Prepared by c. l. Hood Co.,
Lowell, Mass, For sale by FRANK W.
BUCKNAM, Skowhegan, Me.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-08-27

In spite of tariffs, protective and
preferential, trade between the United
States and Canada was larger in the ifs
cal year just ended than in any preced-
ing year; and this is true with respect to
both exports and imports. The imports
from the Dominion last year amounted
to $54, $50 ,4l0, and the exports of Amer
lean goods to the Dominion were $123,-
472, 416 in value-being total commerce
II $l78, 900, 900 in round numbers. This
is great gain on the preceding year of
1902, which In its turn is the largest on
record. The imports from Canada u
1902 were $4S, 900, 900 and the exports to
that country were $685. 900, showing
a gain in one year of more than $6,000,-
900 in imports and Sl4,000,000 in ex-
ports. The conclusion 20 be drawn
from the figures seems to be that trade
between the United States and Canada
is natural and is bound to follow the
natural channels regardless of obstacles.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-08-27
Not ComDlimentarv.

Col. Henry Watterson, the Kentucky
Democratic war horse, is spending his
summer vacation in New York. He has
his own opinion of public affairs general.
ly and is apt to give it vigorous ex-
preston. Judging from the following
attributed to him, he has not very
exalted opinion of at least two Demo
cratic leaders:
"Of Mr.. Cleveland and Mr.. BRYAN |
nave said, and have merely this to saw,
that they are the upper and the neither
mlllstones seeking to grind the Demo
cratic party to their own uses, or to
crush the life out of it.
".ihey are two selfish politicians,
neither Of whom cares ANYTHING about
any body except himself. The one has
been thrice candidate and twice a
President. Talk of fourth nomination
and third election is too wild to be cor
sldered by sensible people, and will not
be considered by any nominating con-
vention. With reference to Mr.. Cleye-
land, | have never had any other pur.
pose before me than the yindieation of
the truth OF history.
"Mr. Bryan is killing himself as a
puollc force as fast and as surely as his
enemies could wish. If he goes on as he
seems bent upon going he will become
the merest agitator and claimant, as i'm
potent and vndictive.
Me has great chance to unite his
party and to be its Warwick. He went
into the presidential ring obscure and
poor; has come forth rich and famous.
and he could well afford the larger and
sweeter role Of peacemaker. He will
not carry corporal's guard with him in
to the next convention, and when he
oolts-as he will-there will be few or
none to follow him.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-08-27

The trip around the world, just cot
cluded by James Willis Sayre of Seattle
in 50 days hours and IL minutes, there
by leaving all previous records so far
behind as to be out of sight, is an
achievement doubtless based to a cor
siderable extent on shrewd calculation
aud the ability to turn every circum-
stance to the best account; but its
main significance lies in the rapidly
improved facilities for accomplishing a
feat OF this kind. Not every traveller
could do this, even with all obstacles
removed and no accidents encountered,
but gobe-trotters can draw from it the
assurance that 1t is much easier and
perhaps cheaper to make their observa-
tions of this planet than it was a quar-
Of Il century ago.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-08-27
End of Bitter Fight.

1.-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 regained my health ~ 1t con-
quers all Coughs, Colds and Throat and
Lung troubles. Guaranteed by Geo. E.
SIMPSONS Drug Store. Price SOC, and
$1.00. Trial bottles free.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-08-27
BY The Governor.

Governor Hill, Saturday afternoon,
made the following appointments
Delegates to the sixth annual session
of the American Mining Congress, 10 be
held at Deadwood, South Dakota. Sept.
7-l2-Walter Plummer, Lisbon Falls
L. NJ. Staples, Washington; Prof. y. c.
Grover, Orono; Fred j. Allen, Sanford
Cyrus W. Davis, Waterville; J. T. Small.
Lewiston; T. A. Josselyn, Portland ;
Robert j. Williams, Williamsburg
Elmer D. Smith, Pittsfeld. Delegates
to the National convention of the Prison
Association, to be held at Louisville, XIV,
Oct. 3-S-Edward E. Chase, Bluehill ;
Bion M. Pike, Lubec; Edward S. Clarf.
Eden; Hiram W. Kicker, South Poland
Edwin M. Foster, Oakland; William Il.
Bronson, Portland; Edward B. Winslow
Portland; Dr. D. \. Robinson, Bangor
R. A. Jordan, Bangor; Whitman Saw
yer, Portland; William L. Scribner,
Springfield.
Messrs. Plummer, Staples, Pike and
Clark are members of the present Senate,
and Messrs. Allen, Davis, Josselyn.
Williams and Huxley of the present
House
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-08-27
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 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. E. Sampson,
Druggist,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-08-27
Salisbury Is Dead.

Lord Salisbury died at 9.05 p. n. Sat
urday evening. He had peen steadily
failing for several days, and was only
kept alive by the constant use Of orv-
gen. A sharp relapse set IN at O'Clock
in the morning, aid be failed gradually
until the end.
1t is understood that Lord salisbury
recently expressed wish to be buried
beside his wife at Hatfield. A proposal
will undoubtedly be made TO bury him
in Westminster Abbey, but this will be
declined by the relatives, in accordance
with his lordships wishes.