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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-09-16
HER WAY.

Old Manager-So your prima donna
has a bad cold?
Youthful Manager-Yes; she con-
tracted it
Old Manager-A contract, hey?
She'll break it inside of twenty-four
hours.-Detroit Free Press
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-09-16
EVERYTHING IN IT'S PLACE.

"T don't like flies, mellow" said the
boarder who never taught in school.
What" exclaimed the man next to
him; don't you like EN- in currant
cake ?''-Yonkers Statesman.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-09-16
THE SOLITARY AUDIENCE.

Lowe Comerdy-At one place where
we showed in the West there was a
panic in the midst of the audience
Hi Tragedy-Fire?
Lowe Comerdy-O! no; he had
merely been eating green apples, l
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-09-16
SEER.

''Tell me what you eat and I'll tell
you what you are" said the seer.
The man told him what he ate.
you're a BANKED fool" said the
seer.
wonderful Wonderful" exclaim-
ed the man.-Puck
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-09-16
EXPERIENCE.

Mrs. Annex-This must be the new
cook now, John. l hear a cab stop
ping at the door.
Mr.. Annex-Youd better show her
the house. dear, while l go and tell
the cabman to wait.-Life.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-09-16

believe. He was farm-boy who had
come in on a pass.-Catholic Standard
and Times.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-09-16

The Brooklyn Bridge has 135 feet
of clear Roadway under the center Of
the bridge at high water. The towers
extend 278 feet above high water
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-09-16

A novelty yelling, which is attrac-
tive because Of TIE odd combination.
has royal blue aad grass green de-
signs on a navy blue foundation
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-09-16

The 'Bobs" of Japan, Field Marshal
Yamagata, is sixty-seven years Of age.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-10-06
The War.

Efforts by the Russians to retake
positions commanding the water supply
of Port Arthur have resulted in hard
fighting, the losses on both sides being
reported to have been heavy. The jap
anese retain the contested ground.
1t Is said that heavy guns newly
mounted threaten the Russian warships
in the harbor OF Port Arthur, which
may now be- forced to 60 out and meet
the feet of Admiral Togo.
There 10 Q report that q Japanese gun
boat wAs sunk by coming In contact
with q mine south of Liaotung PENN
sulA; the report adds that o portion of
the Grew were rescued.
The Japanese have completed the
change OF gauge of the railway from
Dalny to Nswchwang, and its equipment
10 nearly finished. This will be of great
assistance 70 the armies In Manchuria.
The Russian admiralty has decided to
dispatch the Baltic squadron in the d.
reotion of the far sast within abort
period Of time; events are expected,
however, to determine whether the
vessels shall proceed to their destination
or return to Russian Ports to await re-
Inducements.
Small outpost fights constitute the
sum Of the activities reported from the
city of kukden, Tuesday.
The Japanese blockade of Port Arthur
is 80 effective that Gen. Stoessol has
has been unable TO inform the war Of
fee at St. Petersburg of the situation
there.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-10-06
Order of The Golden Gross.

Col. A. s. Bangs of Augusta, Grand
Commander of the United Order of the
Golden Cross, accompanied by his wife
and Grand Herald Clements of Still
water and the Hallowell degree team of
eighteen members, was in town, Mon
day night, and conferred the degrees of
the Order on thirty new members of
Milburn Commandery, after which re-
freshments were served. The local
Commandery entertained their guests
at the Oxford over Monday night
The officers of this organization,
elected and installed, Monday evening,
are as follows: Noble Commander, Dr.
l. L. Salley; Vice Noble Commander,
Lila B. Salley; Worthy Prelate, Grace
Bradley; Noble Keeper of Records,
Clara F. Allen; Financial Keeper of
Records, D W. Lewis; Worthy Herald,
Phillip Wood; Warden of the inner
gate, Clara White; Warden of the outer
gate, Ernest B. Buswell Past Noble
Commander, Mrs. D. w. Lewis; Treas
trer John w. Delano.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-10-06
IayIOr-l9IIZZnll.

William Roger Taylor nd Miss z bel
Nay Buzz.il, both u this town, were
united IN marriage - Bey. Daniel . .
s'ott at the residence u 6e9. Il Blzz H..
father Of the bride lar SUNDAY, the d
instant, the day having beea .elec.ea
because 1t was the wedding an,lyer-sty
Of the parents Of the bride. B-auI4I
decorations had been arranged j., H.
room, where The ceremony waz perforn=
ed and in the dining room there W.
ferns and autumn leaves In profuslgf
while the table was made beautiful ~
foliage and flowers in green and whit.
with large boquet Of leaye- ia the
center.
Immediately following the ceremony
dainty refreshments were served 20 the
wedding company, which Wa composed
Of the relatives and close friencs u the
contracting parties.
NJ. Taylor is the owner Of fae tarm
in Faiff ID and thither The happy c9lpe
20 Tor their future home followed tg .ie
genuine good wishes Of their msay
friends.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-10-06
At aShingtOn.

An important work has just been is
sued by the Government, compiled by
the Bureau of Statistics, being the an
nual review of the foreign and internal
commerce of the United States, for the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1904, and an
estimate for the current year. The pop
ulation of the States is now estimated
to be 81 1853, 900 In 1000 the wealth per
capita was 81 ,235.S6. The public debt
per capita has fallen from $40 98 in 1865
to $11 81 now. The largest amount of
gold coined in any one year was SILL
344, 220 in 1899. The gold now in circu-
atior amounts to S646 $50, 319 The
number of national banks now is 1881,
as against but SO in 1858.
George E. Roberts, director of the
mint, has completed his report of the
production of gold and silver in the
United States and in the world for the
calendar year 1903 The figures for the
United States are: Gold, value, $751;
sol, 700; silver at 81 cents per fine ounce,
$29, 1922, 900. The total number of fine
ounces produced in the United States
for the calendar year 1903 was Sd 300,
000 The total output of gold shows a
decline OF SO 100000, and of silver a
decline of 100000 ounces from the
figures of the previous year. The
worlds production is given as: Gold,
value 1925, 527, 200; silver 500, 039, 900.
The total number of ounces produced is
given as ITO, 443, $40. These figures
show gain over the output of 1902 of
s29, 637 600 in gold, and 8, 109,331 ounces
of silver. The falling off of both metals
in the United States is attributed large
ly to labor troubles in Colorado.
President Roosevelt reiterated to Rep
resentative Cooper of Wisconsin his ex-
pressed determination not to participate
in any way in the factional trouble now
in progress in that state. Mr.. Cooper
informed the President that in his
opinion, the Republican national ticket
would receive the support of all the
Republicans in Wisconsin, "despite the
unhappy factional differences which ex.
list in the state" and that these differ
ences would not affect in any serious
degree, the national election.
Tho statement of the United States
exports to Canada for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1904, shows $131 ,274
$40, while the Canadian statement of
imports from the United States which
should include only the articles classified
as exports from the United States to
Canada, shows a total value of such i'm
ports of $143 0l0,578. or total S12, 000,-
greater than the United States statement
of export values of presumably the same
articles.
Henry c. Payne, postmaster general
of the United States, a member of the
National Republican committee, stall
wart of his party, with the history of
which, both in his home state and
nationality, he has been identified for
many years, died in his apartments at
the Arlington hotel at 6 10 O'Clock. Tues
day. The cause of death as announced
by physicians was disease of mitral
valve and dilation of the heart. He had
been in impaired health for two years.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-10-06
Tea cl1ers at st. Mary's.

Father Lacrox made the announce
ment at his morning services last sun
day that he had just received letter
from the Mother Superior Of the convent
at st. Paul's Bay, z. Q the home Of the
Franciscan nuns that she WAS Obliged to
recall the eleven sisters Of that order,
who now compose the force Of teachers
in st. Mary's qchool, and that abe WAS
herself coming Immediately for them.
There are 300 scholars In attendance At
this school, forty-fve Of whom are from
other places and are boarded and lodged
at the Institution. The balance are from
skowhegan families. The school is well
established IN the fine new school build
ing, which MAS but recently completed.
Father Laeroix states that the notice
from the Mother Superior was without
previous warning to him that such action
was impending and that, as the letter
Itself assigns no reason for the recall Of
the sisters, he can only surmse that
they are required at the home institution
or In some other convent under the care
Of the order by some extraordinary
emergency. The woEk Of the sisters
here had been deserving Of the highest
praise and had been fully appreciated by
Father Laerox and the people of the
parish, aud the sisters seemed to be con-
tented and much interested In the work
they were SO ably conducting, What
ever reason for the action exists Father
Lacroix informs US that it Is outside of
and beyond the control of the sisters,
the people of the parish or himself, and
is much regretted by them all.
Father Laeroix hopes that 1t will be
possible to retain the sisters for the pre-
sent in spite of the fact that the letter
states that they are to be removed at
once. He thinks it only reasonable that
they should be allowed to complete the
present term and possibly the school
year. Whenever they go he will make
the attempt to replace then by sisters
from some other order and would hope
to be successful.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-10-06
Musical Improvement Society

The choir Of the First Baptist church
has organizsd tselfinto a musical society
for mutual Improvement and study Of
music During the year the lives ard
compositions 2t the great ga2=,eys q
music will be taken up. The frs
meeting was held, Friday evening, Ia the
Vestry OF the church. The suit iect was
Beethoyen-the man and his compost
tions. The choir sang three selections
of his composition. Vocal and instfu.
mental selections were rendered by Miss
Harriet Marble, Miss Elsie Walton and
Miss Berle Walton. An exceptionally
fine biographical sketch OF Beethoven
was read by Mrs. Florence Huntington.
The evening was one of special Interest
to lovers of music. AT the close refresh
ments were served by the choir. The
next evening will come sometime the
last OF the mouth.
Officers elected are Mrs. Philo
Steward, director; J. Harvey White,
treasurer; and Miss Gertrude Carter,
secretary.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-10-06

for the appointment Of a guardian to
prevent him from squandering his prop
erty and causing his family of wife
aud nine children to come to want. The
judge of probate for the county appoint
ed guardian, whereupon the case was
appealed to the supreme court. Justice
Peabody, presiding at the court In Houl-
ton, on Monday issued a decree sustain
Ing the action of the lower court and
confirming the appointment of guardian
upon the ground that the said George F..
Jones is a person who so spends and
wastes his estate as to expose himself
and his family to want and suffering and
his town to expense, This is good COM
mon sense, is undoubtedly good law,
and ought to have salutary effect upon
people who are inclined to throw away
their property and beggar their families.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-10-06
Fish Recanured.

One of the four men Who gained their
liberty, last week, by breaking out OF
Somerset Jail has been rcaptured and It
is not unlikely that the Their three may
be apprehended In the mar future.
From statements mad by Fish since
his capture and from othr sources 1t Ia
learned that he did not Fait for his com
panions but made hste to "Little
Woods" being especially anxious to get
away, from the fact tina his escape WAS
viewed by an unknown woman and he
supposed that she would at once give
the alarm. From "Litte Woods Fish
made his way to the farm of Ira james,
about four miles out of Oakland village
on the Norridgewock road, arriving
there the following Wednesday forenoon.
While at Norridgewoci he states that
he saw Officer Clifford 4d Sheriff Lang
drive up to the house oithe toll keeper,
Mr.. Cross, although he lid not recognize
them at the time. Eh was confident
from the movements Of he team and its
occupants, however, at it was some
one in search of him ami chose the rail-
road track for his jourry toward Oak
land.
Fish also states, witt regard to the
manner of the escape FIRM the cage cor
ridor to the outer eorridr, that the pad
lock which held the barto the cage door
was placed in its positbn as usual by
Sheriff Dunbar, but thatthe men in the
cage inserted a piece of ay wire through
the small opening in the upper part of
the steel box reaching he paddock and
releasing the bolt. II says that the
wire used for this purpot was passed in
to them through window by friend
outside the Jail.
On Wednesday Afternoon Sheriff Lang
learned from reliable source that Fish
had passed part of the preceding night
in the barn of Obadiah Qark, who lives
on a farm between Ndridgewock and
Oakland, and that he haj told one of the
Clark children that he vas going to see
his sister, Mrs. Ira james. Mr.. Lang
Immediately despatched Officer Clifford
to Oakland where he arrived late that
evening. Early the following morning
he obtained d. flute inbrmation that
Fish was at the janis farm. Max
ing inquiry at farm hose on the Nor
ridgewock road, befoF reaching the
James place, he WAS told that Fish had
Just passed going up the road carrying a
gun. Mr.. Clifford hastertd on and found
Fish, who had been ou hunting with
the James boys, drying lbs clothing be-
fore the kitchen fire. Be took bis re-
arrest as a matter OF curse and was
brought here and lodged \ jail at once.
1t is practically certain that McLain,
jenkins and York went I'd Fairfield the
night of their escape and remained for
some time at the home of eco. York at
the Fairfield trotting park. They have
also been traced further but have eluded
capture thus far.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-10-06
LOCAL MENTION.

Harold Swain has secured position as
delverymsn for the American Express
Co. at Waterville.
Jos. P. Oak, F. P. Pencil, E. K.
Delano and Geo. W. Cover are search
ing for big game 10 the Austin Stream
region this week.
The Standardization theatrical COM
psny are proving their ability as enter.
tanners to the theater going people of
Skowhegan, this week. The manage
ment of the organization Is able and the
personnel Of the troop is such that they
present the strongest plays and dramas
ia highly satisfactory manner. List
evesiRg the members OF Russell Post TO
the number OF thirty attended in a body
having been invited to do so by the
management. They formed at their
ball and marched TO the seats reserved
for them at ghe opera house where they
witnessed the thrilling drama, "Belle
of Virginia." which WAS especially sp-
preciated by them as ii Ia founded on
the SCIENCES and accidents OF the civil
war.
Levi Clay of Portland, an official Of
New England Telephone Co., WAS In
town Tuesday, and submitted TO the
selectmen a blue print showing the To-
cation Of the New Engla nd telephone
lines In this town including all grants
which the town has heretofore made
them. This was done at the suggestion
OF the seectmen who wished for the
fullest information regarding the matter.
The New England Co., is to present 8
petition at once covering all the streets
and roads Of the town TO which they
have not already been granted access.
Under this petition they will agree to
make use of electric light poles, to
maintain the highest class of construe-
ton, keeping al poles painted and their
lines otherwise 10 the best possible
order
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-10-06
State Shoot at Brunswick.

A detail of six men from Company E.
participated in the rifle competition at
Brunswick, tuesday morning, with
teams from the other companies of the
state, arriving home the same evening.
They brought no prizes but felt we'll
satisfied with the score made which was
very creditable In view of the fact that
they made use Of the new United States
magazine rife for the first time on the
Brunswick range.
Those who represented Company E.
In this competition were LIST Lieutenant
F. L. Williams, 1st Sergeant w. D. Stsne,
Corporal Oyere D. Hall, Musician Arthur
Z. Merchant and Privates Bigelow and
Danforth. This team made score of
122 out of a possible $50 points. The
best individual score WAS made by Ser
geant Stone. thirty points out of pos
sible thirty-fve.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-10-06
Somerset Pomona.

Somerset Pomona Grange will meet In
regular session with Palmyra Grange,
Oct. II. Program: 10 q. M, opening
exercises business; greeting song; ad-
dress of welcome, Mrs. C. H. Folsom ;
response, N. L. Merrill; music; talk :
The magnitude of the ayr cultural ex-
hibit at "World's Fair" Fred Lucss ;
select reading, l.. l.. Carter recess; 100
p. No., reports of committee; comforting
fifth degree music; defamation, G., H.
Folsom question, What constitutes the
essential feature inside the ideal home ?
Mrs. Edith V. Cook, Mrs. II. N. Vining,
Fred l.. Brown, Joseph Phinney and
others; duet, Bro. Farnum and Sister
McCabe select reading, Lula Parkman !;
suggestions for good of the order music.
HENRY Il. CHoATE, Lecturer.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-10-06
pIRp D.

St. AlsAns-Sept n. Mrs. CAAs. Martin. Azed
s. years.
Pittsheld-ssp, %. frank z. Parks, aged g
years.
AustrAlis-July >, Francis Allen. aged So yrs-
Smithnsld-sePt. 2 Melvin TreworEy. aged
IS years.
shGwnut-Sspt. 70. Mrs. Louise Emery.
SkowhsgaR-Oct. T. Mrs. Philomen JBirier3
Horrisett, aged ~ years.
Sacramento, UAl.-AuE. 1904, Mrs. Theresa
weston.
Sacramento. oal-sept ~, Charles Hudsor
spAuldtns. aged - years.
No. ApsoH-SePt. r. hrs. Nae Augusta Will
hanson, AksS ~ years.
No. AnssH-OSt. !. Mas Gertrude Lane
Oakland, LAl-krS. Betssy ". Cross. aged
Is ysArS.
AthsnS-sep,. ls, Mrs. HehitAbls Foss. AgeG
IS years.
AugustA-SspI. 20. Rlnsr Randall. aged e
years.
CAliforniA-sspi n, Allen Head. aged s.
years.
Soloa-Oct. /. Geo. Thompson
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-10-06
y. II s. 26-F. IL. :. o.

A. Fairfield. las. Saturday, vas very
Interesting game Of football between
skowhegsn High School and Fairfield
High. Although the score was entirely
in favor Of our boys il was hard fought
for, as the Fairhelds hsye rugged team,
there being two Of their professors, col
lege players, and local man Ii their
make up. The run made by French
gaining a touchdown for S. H. S. was
great, the Faii fields being within q few
yards Of their goa, when through the
alertness and quick wit Of the Skowhe-
gan boys, French got the ball and made
a run the length OF the field also Green's
tackles brought them to earth aad all
played good game. The line Up is az
follows.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-10-06
Obituary.

Mrs. Mehitabel Foss was born in Ports
mouth, N. H., Oct. 30, 1920 and died In
Athens. Sept. 10, 1904, aged SO yrs. 10
mos. and IL days.
She was the eldest of the five children
of Levi and Eliza (Towle) Davis, both
parents coming from we'll krown New
Hampshire families. When the deceased
was about Is years of age, she with her
parents and other numbers of their fam
lily removed to Kingsbury, Me-, which Is
now almost a wilderness, but which
then bore every prospect of becoming a
large and prosperous town. 1t was here
she met and married John l.. FGs, Aug.
IA, 1888, whose parents like those OF his
wife emigrated to the newly settled
Kingsbury. Soon after Mrs. Fcss' mar
rage her parents and the four remaining
children started for the, then, far west
and settled 10 Cincinnati, Ohib, where
they lived and died and 1t Is there where
the two remaining members of the fam
lily, Miss Kate ard Miss Adde Davis,
still live. The other sister, Mr.. Tasker,
died several years ago In Cincinnati and
the brother, Benismin Davis died In
Denver, Col. the past spring.
The first four years OF Mrs. Eoss mar
ried life were passed In Kingsmry after
which they removed to Brighton, where
Mr.. Foss prosperously conducted store
for many years. In about 1851 they
bought a large farm 10 Athens, where
Mr.. Foss spent the remaining years Of
his life, dying at the ago OF 6oyears, and
1t was on that place where Mrs. Foss
still continued TO live, and where she
died.
There are eight children, ne oldest,
Mrs. Frank Whittier andi the youngest,
Mrs. Edwin s. Ward, both Of whom re-
side within half mile of the old home
place. Thus, much Of Mrs. bss' decln-
log years were passed 10 the company of
her oldest and youngest livinl children.
Two other daughters, Mrs. A M. Hilton
of Greenville and Mrs. Lewis Fish of
Hartland, and four sens, Chvid Foss,
who has carried on the home Place, STAGE
his fathers death, Dexter 1. Foss of
Scion, William A. and Alvah Y. Foss OF
Athens, survive her.
During her sickness the DECEASED had
all that the loving care of devoted chill
dren and grandchildren could suggest,
but death came on the mornlg OF the
above named date, claiming one who
from early womanhood had begun to
prepare for the great change to come
when her life work WAS ended.
Mrs. Foss was a woman OF culture and
refinement and brilliant schosr OF her
time. Her long life Of usefulness was
rounded out with kind deeds and words,
and the influence she exerted over her
home was most exemplary. "Her
CT ildren rise up and call her blessed"
The flowers of which she WIS 80 pas
sionately fond In life, she was not de-
prived Of In death, for through out the
house, handsome floral offerings, from
the simple bunch of flowers tothe costly
set pieces, were silent tribuos OF love
from sincere relations and friends.
Rev. L. G. March, pastor Of he Athens
Methodist church, spoke word of COM
fort TO the bereaved relatives and sang
an expressive solo, unaccompHied. The
remains were laid to rest in he family
LOT, by the side of husband AID children
and beneath a mound or h)w,rs In the
beautiful Mount Rest cemetery OF
Athens.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-10-06

The thirteenth international Peace
Congress opened In Boston on Monday
last. Secretary of State John hay, was
the central figure the day Of the open
Ing. A public meeting was held at 3
o'clock p. m. in fremont Temple when
Mr.. Hay extended the welcome OF the
national government to the delegates
He traced briefly the war history of this
country and pointed out that the coun-
try's greatest men had been warm advo-
Gates OF peace. He agreed with Tolstoi
that religion is the remedy OF war. He
promised the administrations support,
80 far as practicable, for the principle Of
arbitration Of such questions as may not
Be settled through diplomatic neeotia-
tions, aud expressed confidence that at
no distant day the attention OF the ma
tons might be brought to project look
Ing toward the return of peace 10 the
lar east. It's grand thing for a nation
al administration to have secretary Of
state with the ability and prestige of
Mr.. Hay. His name Is a power for good
IN the interest of peace among nations.