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The Somerset reporter., 1903-01-08
GOVERNOR HILLS
ANNUAL MESSAGE

Gentlemen Of the Seventy First Legislature:
AS representatives Of the sovereign
people, charged with the duty and response
bility Of enacting such legislation a. viii
test promote the common good. the obhga
tion which you have accepted demands the
most faithful and devoted service that you
can render. Maine legislatures have ever
been composed of high minded. patriot
men, who have had the best interest OF
state at heart. They have been mel
qualified by practical experience 10 dig
and manage public affairs. end their 80
selfish labors for the general welfare have
won the merited appreciation Of their fel-
low citizens. You will enter upon the la
borious and exaeting duties Of the present
session with the same just and generous
measure OF public confidence and support
that has been accorded your predecessors.
Into your hands the people OF Maine have
given the affalrs of our state In the full
faith that, recognizing the grave responsi-
bllftv Of the trust, you will administer il
wisely and well. 1t is a pleasure and a
privilege for me to welcome you to the Cap
itol and to assure you that ] shall he ready
at all times to heartily cooperate with you
In every measure calculated to promote the
best interests of the people whom we are
honored to represent.
The future is full OF promise. and the
evidences Of continued progress and deVcl-
opment may be seen on every hand. our
various Industries are rs a rule successful
and giving employment to more people than
ever before, and every indication points 10
the continued growth and prosperity Of the
whole state.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-01-08

Five new cases of small pox at Shiloh
have just been reported to the State
board of health. Mrs. Jenkins and her
child, whose death, presumably from
small pox, were buried at once.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-01-08

The Maine Press Association will
hold its 10th annual meeting in Augusta,
January % and 30.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-01-08
THE pRoHIBIToRY LAW.

An awakened public sentiment among thu
people of Maine demands more complete
and vigorous enforcement Of the prohihi-
tory law. In nearly all our country towns
the law is respected and obeycd 1t is in
the cities and larger villages that IL has
lated. This condition OF things is anpar
emily due to the fact that In the larger
places there has been wanting an active
and healthy sentiment In support Of the
law, and Indifference and opposition have
made its enforcement more ditiiCult
Disrespect OF one law breeds disres pect
OF all law, and there is growing apnre
citation OF the tar-reaching Decentralization
that comes from the failure to honrstI1
and fearlessly administer every law upo;
our statute books.
Continued on fourth pAeeD
The Somerset reporter., 1903-01-08
STATE VALUATION.

The state assessors report an increase Of
$3.50, 227 90 during the past two years in
the valuation of the cities, towns and plan
tations. their total valuation now being
2504S, 12100 Wild lands are valued at
S25. 52S. o30 90 an increase Of Sc 401, 52S CO.
which together with an increase of S247.-
4os00 on timber. mud grass ON public lots
makes total increase in valuation Of SD
b29 24S.O0.
The assessors have labored earnestly and
Eealouslv to ascertain the true value OF
property In the state. The figures which
they present have been carefully made
and show clearly and forcbly the prosper
ity OF our people
The Somerset reporter., 1903-01-08
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money IL IL fails to cure
e W. Groves signature Is on each box. 26c
The Somerset reporter., 1903-01-08
PRIMARY ELECTIONS.

Every safeguard Of the general election
should be placed about the caucus our
present system is liable To grave abuse
and | earnestly recommend and urge the
enactment Of direct primary law which
will more completely preserve the purity OF
the ballot, and under severe penalties pre-
vent the members OF one party from mar
ticinatug I'm the caucuses Of another. The
necessity for some action is so apparent as
to make comment on my part unnecessary
There have been SO many instances Of ir-
regular practices in the primaries that some
direct and controlling legislation IS I'm
neratiVely demanded.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-01-08
The Somerset Reporter
A Weekly Republican Newspaper.

,. D. sxrrH. ". e. MoNEELIE.
I. o. SMITH & CO., PUBLISHERS,
ise WATER STREET, SKOwHEGAN ME-.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-01-08

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and legal adver
Esoments inserted at reasonable rates. adjusted
20 the space used, and the position gwen
Prices quoted on application.
Cards Of Thanks and Resolutions OF hespect
inserted at cents per line.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
When paid In advance.
One year, ..S1.6 80 Six months, ..............15c.
Three months. ....-..-....3Sc.
6L7b will be charged II not paid until end OF year
The Somerset reporter., 1903-01-08

Continued on fourth page
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-28
FRANK GREGORY is HELD
FOR KILLING HIS FATHER.
Charles Shields, the Boys Companion,
Also Detained As Accessory
to the Deed.

Frank Gregory. the st. Louis youth who
shot and killed his father in East St Louis
Sunday afternoon. was held by the Coro-
ners Jury yesterday afternoon on a charge
of murder.
Charles Shields, who came over the river
with Gregory. and who was about twenty
five feet away when Gregory shot his
father, was held as accessory to the
murder.
Young Gregory lost his boastful air yester-
day morning and in the afternoon at the
inquest he told the Coroner's Jury an en-
tirely different story from the one which he
had told Sunday evening. He told the
Coroner's Jury that the shooting was an
accident and that he was attempting to fix
the lock on the rifle when it was discharged
and that only one shot was fred.
Sunday afternoon young Gregory told a
dozen persons. among them newspaper men,
that he crossed the river with the firm in
which he fancied had been done his
mother.
,t The INQUEST was conducted by Coroner
Gregory was the first witness and he coolly
he recognized the features of his father.
room to the bier of the murdered man.
II had no Intention Of killing my father
said young Gregory. Il brought the gun
over to the East Side with the intention of
going frog hunting. Charlie Shields came
with me: Down at the elevator l saw a rat
and took a shot at 1t and my father came
out and told me not to do any more shoot
ing. l had my gun in my arms and was
trying to extract a shell when the gun went
off and the bullet struck my father. then
ran across the street to get some whiskey
for him when / was grabbed and arrested"
The youth did not express the slightest
sorrow at the death of his father, and
this fact was mentioned to him by John
McGynn, one of the jurymen. Gregory re-
piled: Il am sorry that killed him, but
there is no use in crying over spilled milk"
Shields was the next witness. He was
very drunk Sunday, and his version Of the
shooting and the events which preceded
and followed 1t was hazy
The principal witnesses against Gregory
were Henry Silas and Bud Davis, negro
employees OF the Advance elevator. and the
deed.
Slas and Davis's stories were alike. They
with the shooting, and only a few feet
away They said that Gregory seemed to
be about half drunk and when he saw his
father that he fired one shot into the
ground. Mr.. Gregory told his son to stop
shooting about the elevator, and then, the
negroes say, that the boy used some pro-
fame language and leveled the gun and fired
two more shots. The negroes said that they
did not see what followed. for they sought
refuge behind the lumber pile
The police testified to the language
used by the young man after his arrest
and his statements that he intended kill
ing his father. The jury was out only long
Gregory for the murder and Shields as ac-
ceSSory.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-28
DOCTOR A. C. BYERLY SPEAKS
AT PIASA CHAUTAUoUA.
Presiding Elder of Springfield District
Talks on Inland Navy In
Civil War.
REPCRLIc SPEC1AL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Chautauqua, ILL.,. July T.-The Reverend
Doctor A. C. Byerly. Presiding Elder OF tn,
Springfield, ILL.,. ". Z. District. delivered tina
principal lecture of the day at the Ptasa
Chautauqua Assembly this afternoon In the
Tabernacle on THE Inland Navy in the
Civil War"
This evening special entertainment wsax
given at the Tabernacle, at which the
Doubt Family Orchestra and the Twentieth
Century Ladies' Quartet Of Jerseyville ap-
peared. The Chautauqua chorus also sang
two numbers. There Is Path by III.
River" and Anchored" Professor !. Jo.
s seph crawford Of St Louis sang two selec-
tons, From the Desert l Come" and
Lovely Piasa.' The latter song was com
posed and set TO music by the Reverend
Doctor Jay A Ford. pastor Of the First
platform superintendent. at Chautauqua.
Professor j. F. Mocker of ST. Louis gave an,
exhibition Indian club drill.
Among the st. Loulsans registered at the
Piasa Springs Hotel are D. W. De Jong,
Paul Garvin. Miss Marie Plumridge Mrs. +.
P. Plumridge. Lumley Plumridge, Henry
Plumridge. Marcia Plunridge. Mrs. T. II.
ham.
Among the other arrivals at the Ptasa
Springs Hotel are Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Boren
Of Milton. Ill; George A stratton and Miss
Medora. Ill: Leonard Nesbitt of Alton: Miss
Marjorie Needles OF Belleville; Mss Nellie
Dodson Of Jerseyville: Mr.. and Mrs. John
Needles Of Belleville; F. H. White OF Chi
cago: Miss Jessie Simpson of Carrollton,
H.; Miss Hattie Van Arsdale of Huron, S.
Bradsby of Grafton, III; Mrs. E. E. S::otei
and Mrs. A ]. Scott of Roodhouse. Ill; Mr..
and Mrs. ]. W. Pil'..ngton of Mobile, Ala
Mrs. j. Fisher of St Louis is here for the
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fall Of 4; Clear and hot. Silver Crescent in and
out on time. Sidney down. Colonel Mackenzie
Cairo. ill. July 2.-River 21.4. rise of a.
Memphis at p, m; and departed for St. Louis
at { p. M Dick Fowler from Paducah in and
out time.
Cape Girardeau. Mo-. July z7.-weather clear
and hot River rising The gauge. reads 20.
feet The Lotus Sims up p. m last night.
this morning to show tonight. The Harry
Brown down at noon.
Grand Tower. ILL.,. July T.-Lotus I'D at a.
m. The gauge reads 1873 feet and rising. Weather
clear and hot.
vicksburg. Miss. July 27.-The gauge tonight
cleared for Greenville The Natchez is due up
Pittsburg. Pa. July 27.-Riyer feet inches
falling
Cincinnati. o.. July 27.-River 1873 feet, falling.
Clear and warm
Louisville, Ky. July 21.-River rising; in canal
hot.
Il, Evansville. Ind. July N.-River falling: Is
New Orleans. July 27.-weather cloudy and
showery.s Arrived and departed: Clarke and
Burlington Ia July 1.-THE river is still fall
ipg; the gauge is III inches above low-water
mark Of 1854 Weather cloudy and warm. The
will be up.
&C. Crystal saa City; July S.The gauge reads 17.s
Col, m up up, last night. Harry Brown and
s sns low e pp ,5o United States
a. m. Harry Brown down. u noon Lotus Sims
up, S:4o p m. Weather partly cloudy and hot.
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Alton
River RinIto Breyitie.,

Colonel Hunter Ben Jenkins has Lexington.
Mo. newspaper dated July q fifty years ago.
departed for St Louis. taking cargo OF LOO
bales of hemp. which sold at that time at the
st. Louis Leyee at s95 to 1925 a ton During
that year more than $1,000 tons were shipped to
St Louis.
Memphis. was married yesterday to Miss Maggie
Percell of Memphis. The young couple were
cleared yesterday.
1.-THE SSgmba sTvea from Chester
will return this afternoon at o'clock
Walter Outlaw. formerly well-known steam
boat clerk was caller along the river front
yesterday. He is now connected with a local
poultry company.
The Stacker Leo cleared for Memphis yester-
full of passengers The Peters Lee follows her
tomorrow.
Alex Pritchart assumed the duties of chief
Block. who went to Alton In the employ of the
Eagle Packet Company.
yesterday with good trip and will depart on
the return this afternoon. VIZ
Captain John Hermann. chief clerk of the
Stacker Lee, spent Sunday at his home at Alton
The Dubuque cleared to st. Paul yesterday
urday. le' sat
The City of Memphis departed for the Ten
many passengers. She will be followed by tho
City of Savannah Friday.
Captain John Ritchnan and Arthur Williams
buque e' Luz
Captain John Brashear has recovered from
MS recent illness, and was able to leave his
home yesterday.
The Lotus Sims expected last night from
turn this afternoon.
Mrs James Donohue and daughters, family of
flames tSs will be "a the pas
The Cape Girardeau arrived from Commerce
yesterday morning with heavy freight. and
ronized
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-28
JUR|ES' VERD|CTS
BLAME BOTH ROADS,
Electric and Vandalia Companies
Held Responsible for Two
Deaths.
SAYS BRAKE WAS DEFECTIVE.
Killing of D. 81. Beattie, a Street
Car Passenger, Due to Alleged
Negligence of the Sub
urban Railway.

The East st. Louis and Suburban Electric
Railroad Company and the vandalia Rail-
road were jointly held responsible by the
Coroner's jury yesterday for the deaths of
]. j. Lenharth. a passenger on the street
car. and John Roy. the engineer OF the
train, which resulted from the collision be-
tween Vandalia passenger train and an
East st. Louis street car at the Vandalia
crossing on the Collinsville road.
AT the inquest over the body Of D. H.
Beattie. also passenger. the street-car
company was alone held responsible.
No new evidence was presented at the
Coroners inquest yesterday. The juries
visited the Henrietta Hospital and secured
statements from several injured passengers
as to the cause of the accident
The passengers stated that to the best Of
their belief the conductor had not gotten
off the car to signal the motorman to cross
the tracks as is required by the rules Of
the company.
According to the street-car officials the
motorman should have brought the car to
a stop before he reached the tracks. so
that the conductor could have gotten of
and given warning of any danger. The
motorman states that his brakes were de-
fective. but this statement is combated by
otner street-car men. who say that the
brakes were in excellent condition.
HIGH RATE OF SPEED.
The blame was attached to the vandalia
road by the Coroner's juries because the
train was running at high rate of speed
across public highway, where there was
much traffic. and that the locomotive was
reversed and running with the tender
forwards. hiding view of the track from
the engineer.
The juries believed that had the engineer
been on the rtght-hand side he could have
avoided the accident by putting on the air
brakes. which would have given the car a
second more time to have cleared the rails
Officials OF the railroad company yester-
day tried to shift the blame onto the street.
they are in part to blame, the railroad
company must stand its share.
Ofhcials of the street-car company state
that at the suggestion Of Vandaiia railroad
officials they recently had plans for an over
head street-car bridge or trestle drawn,
which are now in the. hands Of the Van
dalia road for approval.
The street-car officials argue that, as It
was known to the officials Of the railroad
company that the crossing was dangerous
extra precautions should have been taken
by the Vandalia trainmen to avoid an acci-
dent at this crossing by slackening the
speed Of the trains.
the exception Of Vincent Higgins, the fire.
who 1t is believed is fatally injured.
The funeral of John Roy. the engineer,
Will take place this afternoon at his home
on North Seventh street at l o'clock. The
pices of the Brotherhood of Locomotive I'm
giQeers
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pair. 7oGsOo. Geese. Western average pair. 81 IL
41.25: Southwestern s0cdsl. Pigeons. old. pair.
2oc: young Zoe
Dressed Poultry-Receipts to-day SIS pkgs The
market opened with moderate fresh receipts and
the proportion OF fowls comparatively lighter
than chickens. Trade, however, was rather quiet
Fowls were firmly held at lac for dry-pcked
was extreme on seaided Spring broiiers u more orc
plenty and easier. scalded selling mainly at lie
FOR average straight standard packages. while a
were saleable up to 1sc, and even higher in some
instances instance Pry;picked broilers also worked out
dry-picked broilers neglected. Old ROSTERS
steady. Fresh.killed turkeys unchanged.
toms Wesern hens de-
EN- scalded. s,t to lbs pair, lie; do mixed sizes
western dryepieked and scaided, prime 14c: wess.
western 1oai2c; Western. old 1alac Geese.
.ssSs5 b. G mixed ; prime dark fnsIfs d2
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
New York. July 27.-Eggs-Receipts to-day s.
49, cases. The receipts were much lighter and
with perfect weather and the trashy lots well
and up the brsT Tas 9se5 both in d
Guilty in finding the quality Of goods they wanted.
Further attention was given to favorite marks
over isiic Quotations-Wes extras lsc: frsts
17a1Sc: seconds lsalsc; thirds l2a14, Drties-
No candled 12@l21sc: No. s91lc. Checks 5a9c.
Kansas City. Mo-, July T.-Eggs weak; Mis-
souri and Kansas. cases returned, iIzc doz. new
Philadelphia, July 27..Eggs, firm and in fair
demand: fresh nearby 1sisc, loss off; do. West
ern 1sisc; do. Southwestern 1sq1Ic: do. Southern
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-28
EdwardsvilIe Notes.

The last act at the end Of the carnival Sum-
day night resulted in an accident. The act was
IN adoption Of the cycle whirl by "Cycione"
The usual slanting lattice work Is surmounted bv
a cylinder OF Stats. with vertical sides and Cy-
clone mounts these on his bicycle after acquiring
momentum below. Sunday night as the three
riders in the whirl were turning into the zig
gag movement. Nine. Helene, Cyclones wife
allowed her wheel to veer trifie. 1t jammed her
husbands wheel and the pair were hurled to the
floor. Cyclone struck on his wifes head and
neck. and she was badly injured.
Petty fires are annoying the department Tbs
Madison mine No. was discovered to be on
fire last night for the second time in three DAYS
The blaze was in the same place as the first
one. The managers are unable to decide how
the fires started. Attorney B. G. Wagkoner was
seated in his office last evening. convefsing with
two friends. when the couch upon which the lat
ter were sitting bazed up. 1t had become fg-
nited from their cigars. and burned so rapidly
that they could not extinguish IT, and IL was
thrown through a front window into Main
street.
william Fredericks who gives his address as
hospital suffering from a broken and baiiy
a sudden siackening Of speed caused his leg
as the train started up again the boy was car
predicament known.
-Dennis Hentz, chief Of the fire department;
Captain Simon kellerman. Jr.. and John Grebe
departed yesterday for Champaign to attend the
annual State firemens tournament
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-28

EDWARD H BOWIE,
Local Forecast Official.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-28
OFFICIALS SAY ST. CLAIR
COUNTY is NOW BANKRUPT.
Relief Will Come at Next Meet
ing of Supervisors.

According to the statements Of county Of
fcials. including Treasurer Wolf. St. Clair
County is bankrupt. All money received
from various sources on this years tax levy
has been expended and money has been
spent which has not yet been collected.
AS st. Clair County is the second richest
county in the State and has no public debt,
the officials are not worrying about the
fact that there are no available funds It
is said that the county runs out Of money
yearly since the State Board Of Equaliza-
ton cut down the rate Of assessment on a
cash valuation from one-fourth to one-fifth
per cent.
1t is the custom of the Board of Super
visors to make a tax levy for the next year
and then warrants are issued against this
tax levy.
When Treasurer Wolf took charge there
was $4,000 in the county treasury, and
there stood against this $780, 900 in treasury
warrants drawn against the fund. He called
a ahesa aGa ths county since has
The public offices of St. Clair County arc
all self-supporting. but the officials are
paid by the County Treasurer after their
salaries are passed on by the County Board
OF Supervisors. Clerk hire and other e1-
penses are paid by the officials.
1t was stated yesterday that the officials
WoulU RETAIN enough Oh their ices to pay
not only their salaries, but also those OF
their clerks. and then the County Boards
approval Of their salaries would simply be a
matter Of form.
The earliest the county can get any
amount Of cash into its treasury is in Sep
TENDER, when the County Board can make
the tax levy for the next year. and then.
under the law, Is per cent Of this sum can
be drawn.
The situation, while peculiar has caused
no excitement, as the county has all the
credit It requires. and. except for an easy
time among the County Treasury officials,
the lack Of money In that department will
not be noticed
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-28
TWO HOLDUPs IN ONE; NIGHT.
Saloon Robbed of $40 and Two Men
Relieved OF 811

The East st. Louis police are looking for
two men who held up John Grifith's saloon
at Second street and Missouri avenue. East
st. Louis Saturday night and got away
with $40. John Hart and Frank Sharp of
No. 1919 st. Louis avenue were also held I'D
Saturday night, and robbed of 81,
The hold-up Of Grifiths saloon was on
the same order as those of a few weeks
ago. 1t Is believed that 1t was perpetrated
by the same men. Whether Hart and Sharp
were robbed by members of this gang IS
not known. but 1t believed that they were
held up by negroes
John Griffin, Jr.. son Of the proprietor.
was tending bar In the saloon when two men
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-28
BY Telegraph.
REPUBLIC SPECIALS.

Memphis. Tenn July 27-The river here stands
1i.2 feet on the gauge fall of 3 of foot in the
last As hours. The Sadie Lee departed at $50
p; m. for Ashpcrt The James Lee departed at
$50 p; m. for Friar Point The Kate Adams de-
parted at p. for Arkansas City with a good
trip. The Rees Lee will arrive tonight from ST.
Louis and return at o'clock In the morning.
Paducah. KY. July 27-The gauge reads this
evening at p. m. 7s feet The Dick Fowler to
Cairo on time. The J. B. Richardson to Evans
Vile on time. The Russell Lord went up the
Tennessee River after ties; The Dick clyde ar.
rived this morning. The Lula E. Warren will
depart tomorrow for Cave-in-Rock after tow
of heading. Local packets arrived and departed
on time. Business quiet.
Chester. H., July 27.-Gauge III feet and ris-
ing ing Weather fair and sultry. The Exporter and
and tow down at p. U. s. lighthouse tender
Lily down at o. m. Up: Chester, IL last night;
Fred HartweE and tow. a. m: Lotus Sims at
a. m.
Wheeling. W. Va. July 1.-River feet 9
Inches. Weather clear and cooler.
Warsaw. Ill. July 27.-Gauge reads Isl feet &
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-28
ST. LOUIS RAILROAD Time TABLE. HAPPENINGS IN ILLINOIS

entered the place and ordered drinks. AS
he turned his back they drew revolvers
and commanded him to give them the con-
tents of the money drawer. One OF the
men kept Griffin covered and the other COW
cred the men in the saloon. After getting
the $40 the men swallowed their drinks
and backed out, after first warning the men
not to stir for five minutes.
Hart and Sharp were held up at Eight
two negroes were the robbers. The high.
waymen placed guns near their heads. and
Sharp and Hart handed over their money.
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Arrived.

To-Day's Weather.
warm.